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When you add a new boat in a way described in Adding a new boat to the fleet, in order for you to be able to see the boat on the main screen you need to add seasons and prices to the boat.
Here we will cover adding the seasons to the system.
1. Finding the seasons
To enter the seasons you will need to go to Setup (1.) > Seasons (2.)
2. Adding season groups
If you are a new user to the Booking Manager than it is likely that you do not have any seasons or season groups entered.
Your first step is then to open a new Season group by pressing on New group (1.) to open a season group. Then you double click on the Name (2.) of the season group and name it.
3. Adding seasons
Once you opened and renamed the season group you need to select the Season Group (1.) and open a new season by pressing the New season (2.) button.
The new opened season will start on January 1st and end on December 31st of the default system year. In order to complete the new season you will need to double click on the End date (1.) field and click on the calendar icon.
When the Calendar (2.) opens find the appropriate date and click on it. This will select the end date for the season and close the calendar.
4. Completing the seasons
Now all you have to do is keep adding seasons (1.) in the same way you added the first one. Always add them one by one so that the End date (3.) of the previous season will become automatically the Start date (3.) of the following season untill you are done.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Season groups and Seasons should always be carefully added because there is no way to delete them.
Local Booking Manager Manual
How manage expiring options in Events window


Sixty-three migrants are missing after the inflatable boat they were on sunk off the coast of Libya, a spokesman for the country's navy told AFP, citing eyewitness accounts from survivors.
General Ayoub Kacem said that 41 migrants wearing life jackets were rescued. According to the survivors, there were 104 people on board the vessel, which sank off Garaboulli, east of Tripoli.
In addition to the 41 people rescued, a Libyan coastguard boat returned to Tripoli Monday with another 235 migrants, including 54 infants and 29 women, rescued in two other operations in the same area.
The boat's return to shore was delayed 24 hours due to a breakdown, Kacem said.
Including this most recent shipwreck, some 170 migrants have gone missing in the Mediterranean between Friday and Sunday.
On Friday, three babies died off the coast of Libya while 100 people remained missing in another Mediterranean shipwreck.
Just 16 were rescued, all young men, while the missing included two babies and three children under the age of 12.
Libya is a key transit point for thousands of migrants fleeing war and poverty trying to reach European shores.
More than 1,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean this year sailing from Libya to Europe, with a rush in the past few days to beat an anticipated crackdown by the European Union, the International Organization for Migration said late on Sunday.
The flow of migrants has abated since a peak in 2015, with the number attempting the dangerous sea crossing from North Africa falling to tens of thousands from hundreds of thousands. The other main route, from Turkey to Greece, used by more than a million people in 2015, was largely shut two years ago in a Turkish-EU deal.


Endometriosis affects one in 10 women, girls and transgender individuals — about 8-9 million women in the U.S. and about 176 million worldwide.
On March 6, Guam joined the global awareness efforts for endometriosis.
It affects one in 10 women, girls and transgender individuals — about 8-9 million women in the United States and about 176 million worldwide.
Catherine Manlapaz, diagnosed with endometriosis when she was 24, wants to encourage women to speak out about the debilitating condition, which can cause chronic pain, infertility, damage to organs, tissue and more.
"Women suffer in silence because it has to do with our periods and our ovaries. It's not something women are supposed to talk about," Manlapaz said.
She and Hannah Cho Iriarte teamed up to create a new charity organization: the Guam Endo Movement. It aims to help spread awareness and build a support system for those wit the disease.
"The number of women who suffer from endometriosis is similar to the number of women who suffer from diabetes," Iriarte said.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. The nonprofit worked with local senators to help Guam join the worldwide movement with a resolution to recognize March as Endometriosis Awareness Month locally.
On March 19, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio signed a proclamation to connect Guam to the worldwide movement.
"I don't have endometriosis, but I've taken care of patients … with endometriosis and it is very, very painful," Leon Guerrero. "The more I think that we bring it out into the community, the more that we let people know about it, you will see that more people will come out saying they do have it.
Earlier detection could lead to more treatment options, according to Manlapaz.
Guam Endo Movement will recognize the worldwide EndoMarch day with a high tea meet-and-greet at 2 p.m. March 30 at Siesta Cafe. Tickets are $10 will include tea and raffle prizes Contact and RSVP: guamendomovement@gmail.com.
To join or receive more information, please email GEM at guamendomovement@gmail.com and follow them on Instagram @GuamEndo.


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The Council submitted the Derby City Local Plan – Part 1 Core Strategy to the secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for independent examination on 18 December 2015.
The Statement of Fact sets out which documents the Council submitted to the Secretary of State in addition to the Core Strategy.
Local Plan Part 1 Core Strategy Inspector's Report Dec 2016 has been received by the Council.
Consultation on the Proposed Main Modifications starts on Wednesday 14th September and ends at 5:00pm on Thursday 27th October 2016. Further information can be found on the Local Plan, Part 1 Core Strategy Main Modifications Consultation page.
The Council has written to the Inspector regarding the timetable for the consultation on Main Modifications. The letter can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
A document containing two appeal decisions has been added to the library. This can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
The Inspector, Mr Moore, has written to the Council regarding the Main Modifications. The letter can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
Further statements have been received in response to Mr Moore's communication to respondents of 13th of July. They can be viewed on the Local Plan Part 1 Core Strategy Further Statements page.
Documents have been added to the Library. A Statement of Common Ground has been agreed relating to the enactment of s124 of the Housing and Planning Bill 2016. An email has been received regarding the Breadsall Hill Top site. These documents can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
On Tuesday 12 July the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published 2014-based Sub National Household Projections (SNHP). The Inspector has invited Derby City Council and respondents to comment on any implications of the projections for the Derby City Local Plan Part 1. These should be submitted to the Programme Officer by Friday 12 August 2016.
Further statements have been received in response to Mr Moore's letter to respondents of 14 June. They can be viewed on the Local Plan Part 1 Core Strategy Further Statements page.
The Council has produced a revised schedule of proposed Main Modifications with alternative numbering requested by the inspector. This can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
The Inspector has sent a letter to the Council regarding sustainable drainage systems, this can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
Having reviewed the comments made on the additional information provided by the Council on the five year housing land supply, the Inspector has decided that the further hearing provisionally arranged for 29 June 2016 will not be necessary and has therefore been cancelled. However, as originally proposed, the Council can make any final written comments on the responses by 24 June 2016.
The Council has now provided the report, requested by the Inspector, considering the implications of the recently published 2014 based population projections on the housing needs evidence for the Derby HMA, as well as two other updates. These have been added to the examination library, (EX046-EX049) and can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
Further statements have been received in response to further work on 5 year housing land supply. They can be viewed on the Local Plan part 1 Core Strategy Further Statements page.
The Council has now provided the additional information requested by the Inspector on 5 year housing land supply. These have been added to the examination library, (EX038-EX041) and can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
The examination hearings concluded today. Additional documents have been added to the examination library , including a letter from the inspector to the Council. Documents can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
Documents have been added to the examination library. These can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
The inspector has now started to issue Hearing agendas. These can be viewed in the Hearing Information. More agendas will be added in due course. An updated Programme has also been issued.
An Appeal Decision regarding land in Spondon has been added to the examination library. This can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
The Council has produced a schedule of proposed Main Modifications. This can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
Further statements have been received in response to the Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions. These can be viewed on the Local Plan part 1 Core Strategy Further Statements page.
The inspector has sent a letter to the Council regarding modifications. This can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
The Inspector has now issued final versions of his Matters, Issues and Questions, Guidance note and Programme. These supersede the versions issued on 15 February. These can be viewed on the local Plan part 1 Core Strategy Further Statements page.
The examination public hearings will open at 10am on Tuesday 26 April 2016. For more details on dates and venue please see the Hearings information section below.
The inspector has issued his Matters, Issues and Questions as well as Guidance notes and a draft Timetable. These can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
10 February 2016 The Council have now responded to the inspector's initial letter. This response and four appendices can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
28 January 2016 The inspector has issued his initial letter for the Council. This can be viewed on the Examination Hearings page.
18 December 2015 The Core Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for independent examination.
consistent with national policy - the plan should enable the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in the framework.
In addition to the Derby City Local Plan - Part 1 Core Strategy Pre-Submission, the Council submitted a number of supporting documents to the Secretary of State. We have published a complete list of submission documents.
Through the latest consultation on the Test of Soundness, the Council received a number of representations from statutory bodies, businesses and members of the local community. The representations have now been sent to an independent Planning Inspector for consideration.
The public hearing sessions commenced on Tuesday 26 April 2016 and ran for six days, closing on Thursday 5 May 2016.
There were two venues for the public hearings, both just a few minutes walk from the Council House.
All sessions were open to the public to observe. More details on timings and contents of the sessions can be found in the Updated Programme 22 April 2016. Please note this was subject to change.


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A breathalyser to check if you're a secret smoker? It's called a Smokerlyzer, and Health24 got their hands on one.
"Smokerlyzer" is a brand name for a device that measures the amount of toxic carbon monoxide in your breath ~
You're not likely to be asked to blow into such a device at a roadblock, but it certainly exists: it's called a Smokerlyzer, and we got our hands on one.
"Smokerlyzer" is a brand name for a device that measures the amount of toxic carbon monoxide (CO) gas in exhaled breath. The level indicates just how bad your smoking habit is: as you puff into it, the Smokerlyzer's display flashes green (showing normal, negligible CO levels) typical of the exhalations of true non-smokers, but glows sickly yellow for occasional smokers and bright, disastrous red for smokers with a serious habit.
The anti-tobacco warriors at Nicorette, who use the Smokerlyzer as a tool to educate smokers, trustingly lent me one of these (not inexpensive) tools for a few days.
My plan was to take it out on the town to terrorise a few smokers into quitting, and show just how badly they poison the environment for the rest of us.
Meet the suicide gas
Carbon monoxide isn't the only toxin in cigarette smoke, of course: there are about 4000, including 600 carcinogens. But never mind all those for the moment: CO is quite disturbing enough all on its own.
This nasty stuff is sometimes called "the suicide gas", because it's what many people (including, most famously, Sylvia Plath) have used to kill themselves - by putting their heads into gas stoves or breathing car exhaust fumes in closed garages.*
Millions more have died from accidental inhalation; CO has claimed more lives than any other poison in history.
What CO does to the body
Red blood cells transport the oxygen you inhale, from your lungs to tissues throughout the body. But carbon monoxide molecules attach themselves very readily to red blood cells, displacing the life-giving oxygen molecules. The result is that your tissues become "suffocated", or oxygen-starved.
With each drag you take on a cigarette (the deeper the drag, the greater the effect), you pull CO into your body, leaving less space for the oxygen it needs.
An omnipresent poison
CO is extremely toxic in high doses, but it's also present in non-lethal yet still unhealthy levels in polluted air; just about whenever we burn a fuel, from wood to petroleum, we also produce this gas. City dwellers suck it in on a daily basis with the traffic fumes.
And it's not just the mean streets we need worry about. The iconic image of environmental pollution is a factory smoke-stack belching out dark, noxious clouds, but though visually less dramatic, indoor air pollution can be even more serious in terms of direct health impacts. Outdoor pollutants seep inside buildings and vehicles and, especially in winter when we tend to batten down the hatches, can get trapped there. Add environmental tobacco smoke, and the pollutant levels indoors quickly rival or exceed those of the urban exterior.
These lower levels of CO exposure, especially if experienced chronically, can cause flu-like symptoms like headache, dizziness and nausea. We're not exactly sure what the health impact may be in the long term, but given the devastating effects of higher, acute levels, it can't be good. Scientists have speculated that low-level chronic CO exposure may contribute various conditions, from heart problems and auto-immune disease to depression and cognitive difficulties.
Out on the town with Smokerlyzer
I set off excitedly into the smokey bowels of Cape Town with my borrowed Smokerlyzer, hoping it would highlight as never before that not only were smokers lousing up their own lungs with toxins like CO (no one needs convincing about that any more), but their immediate environments too (there are still plenty of passive-smoking denialists).
I endured a couple of evenings in moderately smokey venues, and a few hours slumming it on the 24.com smokers' balcony, but I couldn't get my CO reading out of the green "safe" zone. It wasn't nearly as easy as I'd thought it would be to do a "passive smoke crawl": although there are still places contravening the current smoking laws, most restaurants do at least partially segregate smokers, and in general ventilation is better in venues across the board.
My next series of experiments were more eventful: I got stuck for 45 minutes in bumper-to-bumper traffic and my CO level shot up from a safe green 3-4ppm (parts per million; 1-6 is expected for a non-smoker), to a scarlet 23 (within the range expected for a frequent smoker).
Then, after half an hour walking around the underground parking lot of my local mall, I scored 29 ppm (typical of an "addicted smoker"), and it took about 8 hours for my CO level to get back down into the green zone. I also needed that time to recover from the headache and slight nausea I'd acquired. Anything for science.
Reviewing the results
Let us keep in mind that the experiments with my friend the Smokerlyzer were not conducted under strict laboratory conditions. (For one thing, it's very stressful and tedious for an anti-tobacco activist to endure long stretches on the smokers' side of the divide, and a certain therapeutic amount of alcohol was necessary to help the process along.)
I'm not sure why my breath CO didn't go up as a result of exposure to second-hand smoke, and why it did rise so dramatically when exposed to exhaust fumes. There may have been sufficient ventilation in the smoking venues so that my body managed to get its CO level back down to a level that didn't show up on the Smokerlyzer. It doesn't mean I wasn't exposed to CO on those occasions, nor that passive smoking is harmless.
The most important result was, after all, the one I was really after: raising awareness about the human body and its often toxic environment. I'm not sure I won any immediate converts over to the non-smoker camp during my trawl of Cape Town's smoking zone, but the hard-working Smokerlyzer certainly made an impression on many whose faces it infused with red light.
Testing devices and numerical results are valuable because they supplement the sensitive gadgetry of our own bodies that we so often stubbornly ignore. But anyone who has spent time stuck in the fug of rush hour traffic, or a long evening indoors with heavy tobacco smoke, doesn't really need air monitoring devices and a list of scientific studies to know they aren't doing their health any favours.
(- Olivia Rose-Innes, EnviroHealthEditor, Health24, May 2009)
*There are fewer deaths from these sources now: domestic gas composition has been changed to include less carbon monoxide, and catalytic converters have reduced the amount of CO in car exhaust.
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Q: SpriteKit creating a button issues Im attempting to use some of the code from a solution found on this page for creating a button Create Button in SpriteKit: Swift
class GameScene: SKScene {
   let button = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "yourImgName")

   override func didMoveToView(view: SKView) {
      button.name = "btn"
      button.size.height = 100
      button.size.width = 100
      button.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame), CGRectGetMidY(self.frame) + 50)
      self.addChild(button)

      //Adjust button properties (above) as needed
      }

   override func touchesBegan(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {
      let touch = touches.first
      let positionInScene = touch!.locationInNode(self)
      let touchedNode = self.nodeAtPoint(positionInScene)

    if let name = touchedNode.name {
        if name == "btn" {

            let yourNextScene = YourNextScene(fileNamed: "YourNextScene")
            self.view?.presentScene(yourNextScene!)

          }
      }
   }
}

and the current code that I have is supposed to make the player jump when the button is pressed, but nothing is currently happening when its pressed
import SwiftUI
import SpriteKit
import UIKit

class GameScene: SKScene {
    override func didMove(to view: SKView) {
        let button = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "playerOBJ")
        let player = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "playerOBJ")
        let playerRadius = player.frame.width / 2.0

        player.position = CGPoint(x: 200, y: 500)
        player.name = "Jimmy"

        addChild(player)

        player.physicsBody = SKPhysicsBody(circleOfRadius: playerRadius)
        player.physicsBody?.allowsRotation = false
        player.physicsBody?.friction = 0
        player.physicsBody?.restitution = 0
        player.zPosition = 100

        // Button
        button.name = "btn"
        button.size.height = 100
        button.size.width = 100
        button.position = CGPoint(x: 100, y: 100)
        self.addChild(button)

        // Physics
        physicsBody = SKPhysicsBody(edgeLoopFrom: frame.inset(by: UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0)))

        Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 2, repeats: true) { _ in
            player.physicsBody?.applyForce(CGVector(dx: 100, dy: 1000))
        }

         func touchesBegan(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {
            let touch = touches.first
            let positionInScene = touch!.location(in: self)
            let touchedNode = self.atPoint(positionInScene)

            if let name = touchedNode.name {
                if name == "btn" {
                    player.physicsBody?.applyForce(CGVector(dx: 0, dy: 10000))
                }
            }
        }
    }
    override func update(_ currentTime: TimeInterval) { }
}

I'm thinking that maybe this is an issue with the press not being resitered at all but I'm not fully sure

A: Your main problem is you put all of your code inside the didMove function. You put the touchesBegan function inside the didMove function. When the didMove function finishes, touchesBegan goes away so none of your touches are going to be handled in the game.
You also declared the button and the player as local variables inside the didMove function.
override func didMove(to view: SKView) {
    let button = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "playerOBJ")
    let player = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "playerOBJ")
    // Rest of function omitted
}

When the didMove function finishes, the button and player go away too. You also have the same image name for the player and button.
The fix is to make the button and player variables properties of the GameScene class. Move touchesBegan out of the didMove function too.
class GameScene: SKScene {
    // Declare button and player here.
    var button = SKSpriteNode()
    var player = SKSpriteNode()

    override func didMove(to view: SKView) {
        // Initialize button, player, and everything else here.
    }

    func touchesBegan(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {
        // Code in touchesBegan func goes here.
    }
}

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[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 253, says 21 March 1661.
She gained the title of Princeza Catarina de Portugal. She held the office of Queen Regent of Portugal.
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João IV de Bragança, Rei de Portugal was born on 18 March 1604 at Villa Vicosa, Evora, SpainG. He was the son of Theodosius II de Bragança, 7th Duque de Bragança and Anne Fernandez de Velasco.2 He married Luiza Maria de Guzman, daughter of Juan Manuel Domingo Perez de Guzman, 8th Duque de Medina-Sidonia and Juana de Sandoval, on 12 January 1633 at Elvas, PortugalG. He was also reported to have been married in 1635.2 He died on 6 November 1656 at age 52 at Lisbon, PortugalG.
Luiza Maria de Guzman was born on 13 October 1613. She was the daughter of Juan Manuel Domingo Perez de Guzman, 8th Duque de Medina-Sidonia and Juana de Sandoval.2,3 She married João IV de Bragança, Rei de Portugal, son of Theodosius II de Bragança, 7th Duque de Bragança and Anne Fernandez de Velasco, on 12 January 1633 at Elvas, PortugalG. She was also reported to have been married in 1635.4 She died on 27 February 1666 at age 52 at Lisbon, PortugalG.
Alfonso IV d'Este, Duca di Modena was born on 13 February 1634. He was the son of Francesco I d'Este, Duca di Modena and Mary Farnese. He married Laura Martinozzi, daughter of Hieronymus Martinozzi and Laura Mazarini, on 27 May 1655. He died on 16 July 1662 at age 28.


SHANNON Chamber has selected former chief executive of Shannon Development, Kevin Thompstone, as its new president.
He succeeds Damian Gleeson of Grant Thornton, who held the position for two years.
Mr Thompstone said he was honoured to take up the position and when he spoke to the Clare Champion on Tuesday he acknowledged that it's a difficult time for some of the Chamber's members.
Mr Thompstone lives locally and he left his job in Shannon Development in 2008.
Following that, he established his own business that has brought him to various parts of the world since.
"What I do is operate as an economic development consultant in different parts of the world drawing on the experience that I built up with Shannon Development over almost 25 years.
"There are people and places around the world who need to find solutions for economic growth. For example, in Armenia, I've done a couple of projects on developing a technology park and techno-city in their second city, Gyumri.
The separation of Shannon Airport from the DAA and the creation of a new authority combining the property portfolio of Shannon Development means it's a time of change, and Mr Thompstone is quite positive about the outlook.
"It's a time of significant change for Shannon and I would have argued for many years that Shannon would have had a better chance of success being independent rather than being part of a larger group. It's good to see that decision has finally been taken.
"The decision to merge Shannon Development and Shannon Airport was taken just before Christmas so I would say that the important thing there is that merging two organisations is a difficult task at the best of times and the important thing is that it is done with clarity of purpose, that there is sensitivity around all the people involved and that is done decisively.
Even with high unemployment and major challenges, things are still going well for some Shannon businesses, he added.
"I would always be a glass half full type of person and what I would see first of all that if you take somewhere like the Shannon Free Zone, where a lot of the Chamber members come from, they are generating about four billion euro in exports every year so that's fairly significant.
"The export sector has been good, Shannon has a cross section of sectors, there's aviation, financial services, engineering, software, so Shannon is pretty resilient in that context.
"Obviously, the domestic economy has been much more difficult. The retail sector across Ireland has suffered and Shannon is no different there. I would be hopeful that with all of the correction that has been done within the economy, we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Shannon Chamber's chief executive, Helen Downes, welcomed him to the board.
Mr Thompstone joins a board that includes; Shannon Chamber board which comprises: Damian Gleeson, Grant Thornton; Edmund Jennings, the Cregg Group; Ian Barrett, TTM Healthcare; David Brown, Idex Pumps; Mark Nolan, Dromoland Castle Hotel; Mary Considine, Shannon Airport Authority; Adrian Furey, Zimmer Orthopedics; Nandi O'Sullivan, Shannon Development; Brian Lohan, Lohan Auctioneers; Patsy Hanrahan, Grant Thornton; Eoin Hoctor, McLoughneys Newsagency; Stephen Keogh, FB Keating & Co Solicitors and Helen Downes, chief executive, Shannon Chamber.


This site provides you with the information about sharks, shark information online, shark pictures online, shark photos, shark pics for kids, images of sharks, shark description, free shark info, and more.
Shark, any of some 340 species of fishes that, together with the skates, rays, and chimaeras, are sharply distinguished from the vast number of teleost (bony) fish species by their cartilaginous skeletons. Sharks are versatile and keen-sensed fishes, many species of which are able to hunt and eat nearly all the larger marine animals in both shallow and deep seas. These two features account for their long evolutionary history; many of the shark species living today are quite similar to abundant species that swam in seas of the Cretaceous period more than 100 million years ago. Sharks also reveal great diversity in behavior and size. The whale shark is the largest shark and also the largest fish in the sea, measuring up to 15 m (49 ft) in length; the cookie-cutter shark measures less than 50 cm (19 in) in length. Sharks are chiefly marine fishes found in all seas and are especially abundant in tropical and subtropical waters. Many species migrate up rivers, however, and one, the bull shark, reaches Lake Nicaragua in Central America. Sharks are best known as aggressive carnivores that even attack members of their own species, but two of the largest sharks-the basking shark and the whale shark-are docile feeders on plankton, which they strain from the water with sievelike gill rakers.
Most sharks are gray in color and have leathery skin covered with small, sharp, pointed placoid scales, which, unlike those of bony fish, do not enlarge during the animal's growth. Usually five gill slits lie behind the head. The tail is asymmetrical, with the vertebral column extended into the upper lobe. Many species have general rows of sharp teeth embedded in fibrous membranes instead of in the jawbones; the teeth, which are frequently lost in the flesh of prey, are quickly replaced by other teeth that shift into position. The fins and tails of sharks are rigid instead of erectile, like those of the bony fish. Contrary to a popular image, the dorsal fins rarely protrude above water when the fish are close to the surface.
Sharks do not have swim bladders and, when motionless, sink to the bottom. They have strong digestive enzymes and a specialized epithelial fold that spirals the length of the small intestine, enabling the fishes to absorb a great diversity of foods. Sharks, to a large extent, are scavengers, eating injured fishes, carrion, garbage, and other waste from ships as well as animals such as seals, turtles, birds, whales, crabs, and a wide range of fishes. Males can be identified by claspers, which are extensions of the pelvic fins that serve as copulatory organs.
Unlike bony fishes, which usually spawn great masses of tiny, immature young, most sharks produce large, well-developed offspring numbering, at the most, 100 to a litter. The sand tiger shark, for example, bears only two young at a time. Fertilization takes place internally, the male inserting one of its claspers into the female. Most sharks are ovoviviparous, hatching the eggs within the female and bearing live young. Some sharks are oviparous, however, laying their eggs externally; the eggs are often encased in leathery shells with tendrils that anchor them to rocks or weeds. Others are viviparous, the young developing in utero, analogous to development in mammals; the yolk sac becomes a yolk placenta in the folds of the uterine wall and conducts nutrients to the embryo. Embryonic development takes more than six months, and in the Atlantic spiny dogfish it takes close to two years. At birth, young sharks of some larger species are more than 1 m (more than 3 ft) long and are swift, capable swimmers that feed on the same prey as adults. The young are frequently born in protected inshore areas away from the males. Sharks commonly fast for long periods during the breeding season and live on the vast reserves of lipids stored in their livers; cannibalizing of the young and of one another is thereby avoided.
Sharks have an acute sense of smell; they are able to detect minute substances, such as blood in water, and trace them to their source. Seeing, although less acute, allows the shark to catch dim movements of shadow and light in dark waters as it approaches its prey. Sharks are particularly sensitive to sounds of low frequency and have fine directional hearing. Organs along their lateral lines and on the snout enable sharks to pick up weak electrical stimuli from the muscle contractions of bony fish. This combination of keen senses accounts for the evolutionary success of sharks.
When hunting in schools, sharks can incite one another into a feeding frenzy. They circle their prey and make sudden crisscrosses, frequently striking victims from below (but not turning on their backs, as is popularly believed). Considering the number of scuba divers, swimmers, and water-skiers who now venture into shark-infested waters, however, relatively few shark attacks on humans occur; of those that do, about one-third result in fatalities. Among the sharks most dangerous to humans are the great white shark, the hammerhead shark, the tiger shark, and the blue shark.
Sharks play an important ecological role in oceans, similar to that of large predators on land. Besides ridding waters of wastes, sharks prey on weaker or maimed members of populations, thereby helping a species to maintain its genetic strength. Because modern fishing methods have helped to deplete many food-fish species, however, the industry now views sharks as competitors, to the extent that shrimp trawlers frequently employ electrical shields by their trawls to keep sharks from destroying the catch. On the other hand, with the increasing scarcity and rising price of many food fishes, especially for United States consumers, shark meat is itself now selling at prices comparable to those for traditional table fishes. The meat (as well as shark fins for soup) has long been eaten, especially in East Asian countries, but it is now increasingly being featured in United States markets and is often compared to swordfish.
Scientific classification: Sharks belong to the class Chondrichthyes. The whale shark is classified as Rhincodon typus, the cookie-cutter shark as Squaliolus laticaudus, and the bull shark as Carcharhinus leucas. The basking shark is classified as Cetorhinus maximus, the tiger shark as Galeocerdo cuvier, the spiny dogfish as Squalus ancanthias, and the great white shark as Carcharodon carcharias. Hammerhead sharks make up the family Sphyrnidae. The blue shark is classified as Prionace glauca.


Last night we finally had the opportunity to watch Andrew Luck and co. play against a quality team in a hostile environment when the Indianapolis Colts kicked off against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. Despite losing 24-26 on a late Pittsburgh field goal, the new look Colts showed us many things to feel positive about.
So just like last week, here are the Studs, the Duds, and the Question Marks from this week's game.
Andrew Luck – QB – Last night saw a young rookie QB get rocked by a pick-6 touchdown on a bad throw and return the field minutes later and lead a stellar scoring drive. We saw poise, confidence, and a young man who is determined to learn from his mistakes. Kind of takes us back to 1998 when we watched a young man named Manning do the same thing. Luck's second pick came on a bobbled ball by TY Hilton, so we really can't blame him for that. After starting 2-9, Mr. Luck finished 14-16 and showed great chemistry with one Reggie Wayne.
Griff Whalen – WR – After watching Collie go down with what we hope is not another concussion, Whalen stepped in and showed great hands and the ability to be an underneath threat out of the slot. In one half of a football game, he went from roster long shot, to 5th WR challenger. Whalen's impressive line – 5 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Mario Addison – OLB – Waiver claim to rotation player, Addison again showed great speed and instincts as a rush OLB. Addison also again proved his worth as a special team's player getting down the field quickly and locating the ball carrier. Addison is all but guaranteed a roster spot.
Jerry Brown – ILB – Brown is a guy who nobody, I mean NOBODY, has talked about to date. He was more of a camp body than anything. Last night he threw his name in the pot of possible Pat Angerer injury replacement starters with an impressive 8 tackles in one half of play. While he has a ways to go, Brown showed a knack for finding the ball and decent coverage skills.
Drake Nevis – DT/DE – Nevis is a holdover from the old regime who is coming off of a bad injury and switching positions. Last night, Nevis showed the intensity that made him very popular as a rookie in Indy from the DE spot. He has the ability to play end against the run and shift into the middle for passing downs and had no trouble breaking through a rebuilding Pittsburgh line to make plays in the backfield last night.
Pittsburgh Stud – David Gilreath – WR – Wish the Colts had held on to him. He looks like a small version of Antonio Brown. Great pickup by the Steelers.
Coby Fleener – TE – Sorry to do this after two games but I have not seen a TE block that poorly EVER in an NFL game. Fleener has elite receiving skills and size for a TE, but his blocking is an absolute joke and will keep him off of the field in favor of Dwayne Allen until he figures it out. To be a successful TE in this league, you have to be able to block. So far, Fleener has not show an ounce of blocking ability.
Tom Zbikwoski – S – I am a Golden Domer through and through so putting Zibby in the Duds section this week stinks, but his coverage skills last night were poor at best. Zibby failed to read downfield routes and was left 10-15 yards away from wide open WRs in zone coverage. His whiff of Antonio Brown put me over the top (embarassing). Zibby is a great run Safety, but he has to improve his coverage skills quickly. Bethea cannot cover the whole field.
Donald Brown – RB – Yes he improved as a runner, but the pass blocking is terrible. I don't care if Brown averages 8 yards a carry, if he cannot pass block better, he will not be on this team – PERIOD. With a rookie QB, we need a backfield blocking presence. Vick Ballard and Mewelde Moore are far superior pass blockers and are just as capable runners.
Austin Collie – WR – It was scary to hear that Collie had concussion symptoms and is also a real shame. This guy has worked so hard and is such a talented player, that he does not deserve to deal with these issues. At the same time, if reports are positive that he did in fact suffer another concussion, it might be time for Collie to call it quits. 4 concussions this early in a career is bad news and his long term health is more important that anything football related. My fingers are crossed for him not for the teams sake, but for his personal health's sake.
Backup QB's Drew Stanton and Chandler Harnish – Both look good at times, and both look terrible at times. We do not want to be in the same boat as last year if Luck were to go down so both need to play much more consistently in games 3-4 of the pre-season or the Colts might look for replacement options on the waiver wire.


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Aloe Vera is a succulent member of the lily family, originating in Africa, where most of the genus Aloe is indigenous. The name Aloe is from the Arabic alloeh, or Hebrew halal, meaning a shining bitter substance. The inner leaf contains a slimy gel used in medicines and cosmetics. The outer leaf tissue contains the yellow bitter juice which is known as aloe drug or "bitter aloe," and is used primarily as a laxative. Today, Aloe is commercially grown in the Southwest and Mexico.
Mainstream medicine still tends to turn its nose up to Aloe and will probably continue to relegate the plant to "folk remedy" status, at least until its mechanisms of action become less elusive. Like most botanicals, a lack of financial incentive discourages the investment of the necessary millions of dollars necessary for research. Most work on Aloe is undertaken by university researchers with limited budgets, often in cooperation with the Aloe industry. So, Aloe remains a folk remedy used internally for arthritis, stomach ulcers, and diabetes, and externally, for a plethora of skin ailments.
The anthraquinones in the bitter latex part of the leaf yield the cathartic action of Aloe drug. The polysaccharide constituents exhibit antiviral and immunopotentiating activity. Specifically, acemannan has been documented to enhance the immune system by stimulating the production of macrophages, interferon, lymphocytes, and phagocytic white blood cells. The mucilaginous gel is responsible for Aloe's moisturizing powers, and contains salicylates, which possess anti-inflammatory properties and help to debride a wound of necrotic tissue.
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What else does Aloe do?
Even when being rubbed gently onto the skin's surface, Aloe has an amazing ability to penetrate the skin.
It appears to slow down the emptying of the stomach and to inhibit the release of excess hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin.
Aloe increases tissue levels of several glycosaminoglycans. Glycosaminoglycans are skin components that influence wound healing. They prevent blood clotting, regulate inflammatory cell function, and form a scaffold for the collagen and elastic fibers that knit skin together.
It has been shown to improve wound healing in diabetics by either lowering blood glucose levels or by stimulating the function of fibroblasts, the cells that make collagen.
Aloe appears to block hydrocortisone's inhibitory effect on wound healing.
When given with the drug glyburide, Aloe was shown to improve blood sugar levels when the drug given alone, to the same patient, had not been effective.
Anthraquinone-containing Aloe products may cause severe gastric cramping and should not be used by pregnant women or children. Additionally, all cautions applicable to any laxative should be heeded.


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A novel trehalose-synthesizing glycosyltransferase from Pyrococcus horikoshii: Molecular cloning and characterization
Soo In Ryu, Cheon Seok Park, Jaeho Cha, Eui Jeon Woo, Soo Bok Lee
Department of Food and Nutrition
A gene (ORF PH1035), annotated to encode an uncharacterized hypothetical protein in Pyrococcus horikoshii, was first cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant enzyme was purified to homogeneity by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography and its molecular mass was determined to be 49,871 Da by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. When the purified enzyme was reacted with nucleoside diphosphate-glucoses including UDP-glucose as a donor and glucose, rather than glucose-6-phosphate, as an acceptor, it specifically created a free trehalose. The enzyme was also able to partly hydrolyze the trehalose to glucose. The optimum pH was 5.5 and the enzyme was highly stable from pH 6 to 8. The deduced amino acid sequence showed a high homology with that of the glycosyl transferase group 1 (Pfam00534) in the BLAST search. The results suggest that the enzyme is a novel glycosyltransferase catalyzing the synthesis of the trehalose in the archaeon.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.01.149
This study was supported by Korea Research Foundation Grant (KRF-2003-042-F20015).
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Ryu, S. I., Park, C. S., Cha, J., Woo, E. J., & Lee, S. B. (2005). A novel trehalose-synthesizing glycosyltransferase from Pyrococcus horikoshii: Molecular cloning and characterization. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 329(2), 429-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.01.149
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A record 2,411 Nashville area residential properties sold in January, an 11 percent year-over-year gain that along with the median price rising signals possibly another strong year for the housing market.
The new year, however, also started with inventory remaining a concern. The number of single-family homes on the market at the end of last month was down 10.5 percent from a year ago based on trade group Greater Nashville Realtors' tracking. That's a 2.8-month supply that reflects a seller's market.
A mild winter so far likely helped to lift January home sales and also could be a factor in sales pending at the end of last month being up 25 percent from a year ago. "Punxsutawney Phil might have seen his shadow, suggesting six more weeks before we see spring weather, but our data indicates our market may enter the spring selling season sooner," said Greater Nashville Realtors' President Scott Troxel.


These little cakes look surprisingly like little pints of Guinness, perfect to make for St Patrick's Day.
Preheat the oven to 180C (fan 160C, gas mark 4) and grease 8 dariole moulds (6.5cm x 6cm) with butter.
Place the butter and Guinness in a saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat.
Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted and put to one side to cool slightly.
Place the beetroot into a food processor and whizz until finely chopped. Tip - to cook the beetroots, place whole and unpeeled in boiling water. Cook for 30 - 40 minutes depending on their size. Drain and cool under cold running water, then peel and trim them ready to use.
In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat together the sugars, eggs, and coffee extract for 3 - 4 minutes until the mixture leaves a trail when the beaters are pulled out.
Reduce mixer speed to low, and beat in the melted chocolate mixture, followed by the beetroot until just combined.
Using a large metal spoon fold in the flour mixture, until just mixed.
Place in a jug and pour between the dariole moulds so that it comes no higher than 1.5cm from the top. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, a skewer should come out a little gooey when placed in the middle, don't overcook them as they will continue to cook while cooling.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the moulds and then remove from the moulds by running a knife around them and continue to cool on a wire rack.
Make the icing by beating the ingredients together until smooth.
Using a butter knife spread icing on top of the cakes to resemble the head of a pint.


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Cardiff Bay Barrage temporarily closed to walkers and cyclists for 4 evenings of concerts at Alexandra Head
The barrage at Cardiff Bay will be mostly shut to cyclists and walkers in the evenings of Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th September.
The closures are due to four concerts at Alexandra Head: rock band Biffy Clyro on Thursday, a drum'n'bass night on Friday, a house night on Saturday, and disco band Nile Rodgers and Chic on Sunday.
The barrage will be closed from the Porth Teigr roundabout to the Penarth end of the barrage. People going to the concerts can only enter and exit the events at the Porth Teigr roundabout.
What's closing when?
Thursday, 16 September: Biffy Clyro - barrage walkway from Teigr Way to Penarth shut from 16:30 BST until 00:30. In addition: Britannia Quay, Harbour Drive, and Teigr Way will be closed until about midnight
Friday, 17 September: Titan festival - with Pendulum - barrage walkway closed from 12:30 to 00:30
Saturday, 18 September: Titan festival - with Eric Prydz - barrage walkway closed from 12:30 to 00:30
Sunday, 19 September: Nile Rodgers all-day event - barrage walkway closed from 12:30 to 00:30. In addition: Britannia Way, Harbour Drive, and Teigr Way close from 12:00 until about midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
During these times, the site will be open to ticket holders only. If you're travelling from Penarth, please make sure you're on the Cardiff side of the barrage before the site closes. If you're a ticket holder, the entrance and exit for the events will be near the Porth Teigr roundabout, the Bay end of the barrage walkway.
Information Sources: BBC News and Wales Online


How Long Will The Lifespan TR3000i Last?
As we have discussed, the LifeSpan name carries a little more weight than some of the more common brands. Typically, when products are not produced on mass scales, better attention to detail can be achieved. This may spill over into the durability of this treadmill. Still, the build and quality of the TR3000i are likely to stand up to moderate jogging and maybe light running. A word to the wise, setting a cleaning routine and being sure to take care of your treadmill will always promote better life out of your investment.
Our Second Place 2019 Best Buy winner for the $1,000 to $1,299-dollar category has proved to be a respectable machine with a sturdy build and reasonable warranty. LifeSpan's TR3000i may be lacking in a few features but overall, this is a decent treadmill for the price and would suit a light to moderate exerciser just fine.
We will discuss the aspects of the TR3000i that we like and dislike. But first, let's go over the more standard features. To start, you may see LifeSpan advertising the TR3000i's EZfold assisted folding. Much like most of the other treadmills that are under $2,500 dollars, the TR3000i is a folding treadmill. The EZfold is just LifeSpan's frilly way of saying so. One thing that LifeSpan did not assign a creative, marketing-saturated title to is the full-steel frame. Not all of the treadmill companies on the market build their treadmills with good quality parts. But, as you can see, the TR3000i is just another LifeSpan treadmill that has a solid, steel frame. Though you may overlook the full-steel frame, it is certainly a good feature that adds to the durability of the TR3000i.
But, of course, there are a few features that are made to seem more than they are. Take Integrated Bluetooth, for instance. LifeSpan has not included web-capable programming like many of the Icon brand treadmills. They did, however, allow the TR3000i treadmill to have Bluetooth capability. Hopefully, we do not have to explain that Bluetooth is far less complicated than internet connectivity. So, is the TR3000i's Bluetooth a bad feature? No. But, it is not as valuable as some of the other brands' programming. With that said, we would like to refute the TR3000i's seemingly unintelligent programming by adding that LifeSpan has developed their own workout data tracking app that can communicate with a LifeSpan treadmill via Bluetooth. Other brands usually do have partner programs, but you usually have to pay a monthly fee. LifeSpan does not require such a monthly subscription. Rather, LifeSpan has helped make your workout data free and more accessible.
A few good qualities of the TR3000i include a sturdy build and a somewhat standard warranty. To start with the build, we mentioned the full-steel frame above which is something that should be again noted. Most companies do not use the best products, especially on their more affordable models. It's no wonder that LifeSpan has such a good reputation; as we can see with the TR3000i, they are committed to building their treadmills with good materials. Additionally, when we take the TR3000i treadmill's motor capacity, weight limit, and unit weight into account, we notice that the TR3000i also has a balanced motor and structural build. We also have taken LifeSpan's good reputation into account. With each factor, we find that the TR3000i is likely to have a very durable structure that is sure to hold up well for quite some time.
This machine is backed by a five-year parts and one-year labor warranty; while this is not the most extensive warranty among our 2019 Best Buys, it is a good warranty for this price range. One thing to keep in mind is the kind of warranty that is included with different brands. You can order a pizza from Dominos or a bistro in the Italian village of Chicago. They may both be pepperoni, but one is going to be made up of better ingredients and with more care. Likewise, the LifeSpan name carries a little more weight than some. LifeSpan is a smaller company and does not produce their treadmills on a mass scale like some of the other brands. With this, the customer service and technicians are smaller scale and have been known to provide quality service. Thus, this warranty may not have as many years tacked on as others, but it is backed by a quality service department.
LifeSpan has also stuck with their signature sleekness in regards to the aesthetics of this treadmill. They typically produce light, sturdy machines that do not include unneeded parts. If you like a slim design, then this treadmill will fit that bill.
The qualities that we are not too thrilled with start with the lack of workout programs. The TR3000i has nearly half the amount of other treadmills in this price range. Secondly, the walking area is a total of six inches smaller than the others. Interestingly enough, the 20 x 56-inch belt is actually smaller than some of the treadmills under $1,000. While this is consistent with LifeSpan's tendency to produce sleeker machines, you may not appreciate the lack of wiggle room. Thus, it may be a good idea to test out a few machines before purchasing to be sure that you are comfortable with the narrower walking area.
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Throughout the years, we have noted that we have not liked the price jumps that LifeSpan has added to the TR3000i. We have noticed the warranty that has come with this treadmill but have not ranked it as the best warranty. We have liked the attractive design and fit-and-finish quality but have noticed that other brands are equipping their treadmills with more features for the same price.
The Second Place 2019 Best Buy winner in the $1,000 to $1,299 dollar category is equipped with a sturdy build and appealing design. While the TR3000i's warranty is not the best in this price range, it is important to keep in mind the culture of service that is behind the warranty. We would recommend this treadmill for a moderate jogger and the once in a while runner.


Moroccan energy expert Dr. El Mostafa Jamea questions the benefits of the large-scale project Desertec for the local communities. He emphasizes their concerns and critics as well as possible alternatives in the sector of renewable energies in North Africa.
North Africa is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources, which can supply the whole, current and future, electricity demand in the region. These resources can also be exploited in generating clean electricity and exporting it to the European Union (EU). The exploitation of renewable energies resources in North Africa should lead to job creation, income diversification and socio-economic development; it is an opportunity to create hopes and prosperity for the future generations and more stability in the region.
The development of renewable energy in EU (mainly in Germany, Denmark and in Spain), has pushed the North African countries to start planning and developing renewable energy projects. Morocco and Egypt took the lead with wind energy projects. At the same time, the technological progress in wind energy and photovoltaic (PV) pushed the entire region to consider more ambitious plans in exploiting renewable energy resources.
On the northern side of the Mediterranean, Desertec foundation developed the Desertec initiative which is a plan consisting on the exploitation of the abundant renewable energy resources in the desert of the Middle East and North Africa region. The long term objective of the Desertec initiative is to meet the whole electricity demand in the MENA region and to supply 15% of the electricity demand in Europe by 2050. The initiative is considering transporting the generated electricity using high voltage direct current (HVDC) in order to minimize the transmission losses. It is estimated that in order to achieve this ambitious plan, a total investment of more than 400 Billion Euros will be mobilized. The Desertec plan is so huge and will have considerable impacts on the environment and local communities in the region.
The Key facts of Desertec initiative are: it is a large industrial project; it requires thousands of hectares; it requires huge amounts of water for its function; it will use thousands of tons of solid materials; it is an intensive capital investment; it is a multilateral partnership; it will produce clean energy; and, it will use HVDC power transmission lines. Another aspect of the Desertec initiative is its focus on concentrating solar power (CSP) technology. This technology is still not competitive in the market compared to other renewable energy technologies such as wind energy and PV, and creates fewer jobs compared to other renewable energy technologies.
In such big projects, it is opportune and worth to study the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts on local environment and communities. It is very important to assess objectively, precisely, carefully and concisely these impacts and to reflect on the elegant solutions in order to mitigate the negative ones and to think about maximizing benefits for the local communities.
On the other hand, the planning of Desertec initiative involved few development actors from the South of the Mediterranean, most of them representing public institution and central authorities, and practically no representative of the local communities; whereas, local communities, via their representatives and leaders, are essential actors in the successful development and implementation of any project in the region. Dialoguing with local communities demonstrates that these communities are seeing with doubting eyes the project: The project will use land, which they are using; it will use fresh water, which is already not sufficient for their consumption and very scarce in the region; it will impact the surrounding fragile ecosystems, even it is stated that the North Africa desert is considered a true desert where practically the soil is inert.
Why only large corporates and finance institutions are being involved in the Desertec Industrial Initiative?
Will DESERTEC be again another win-lose partnership?
Will local communities get only pollution and waste from this initiative?
Who finances what? And who owns what?
Will these projects be implemented more for political reasons than for socio-economic and environmental considerations?
The first CSP DII in Morocco project was awarded to an international consortium without the involvement of any local company! It is financed by the Moroccan tax payer?!
Local communities are asking to be part of the exploitation of the renewable energy; they do not want to supply only work for unqualified jobs! They want as well to have the opportunity to invest in renewable energy to sustain the development of their land and communities!
The local communities claim that their resources should be respected!
It is not clear how much jobs would be created locally?!
Social Acceptance: Local populations often do not accept the big infrastructural project. To which extent local communities and their leaders would be involved in the design of the projects?
Will Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt substitute dependency on energy with the dependency on foreign expertise, technology and knowledge?
As stated above, renewable energy is an opportunity for North Africa to diversify its economy, create jobs, income and clean energy to be used as motor for other economic activities such as sustainable agriculture, sustainable tourism, low carbon industries and services… etc. It should be a motor to achieve economic shift and development responses with regard to the development claims raised during the Arab Spring.
However, large scale CSP projects, as planned in the Desertec initiative will not maximize the socio-economic benefits for the local population. That's why; it is in the interest of all to adopt alternatives and new approaches to develop renewable energy in North Africa: Alternative projects to Desertec in terms of projects size; Alternatives in terms of project locations; Alternatives in terms of technologies to be used (Desertec initiative and international development agencies should adopt a technology neutrality); Alternatives that will expand and boost the use of the solar energy applications; Alternatives that can be launched through the adoption of adequate legal and administrative frameworks; and the adoption of liberal policies in terms of electricity production and distribution.
Adoption of feed in tariffs and Net metering mechanisms for PV will boost the development of this sector and reduce the expensive public subsidies for conventional energy; Local and small investors can create small-scale projects and this will lead to empowerment of local communities and more awareness about environment protection and climate change.
Emerging Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) technology is very promising and will definitely capitalize, in the near future, on all the advantages of PV, above mentioned, and reduce further the cost of kWh generated.
The investment in PV projects will secure energy supply, reduce transmissions losses, reduce the greenhouse gas (GHS) emissions, and improve the technological progress of North Africa. It will also create the conditions for European SMEs to invest and partner with local SMEs in investment on: components manufacturing, project planning, development, implementation, and Maintenance and operations.
The Atlantic coast of the North African region has huge wind energy resources. These resources can be exploited using the wind energy technology, which is already cost competitive, mature and very reliable and has low financial and socio-economic risks. The investment in such technology in North Africa will be more opportune in exploiting renewable energy and testing its export from North Africa to Europe. Since this technology will not need huge water quantities required for the daily operations of the CSP plants, and enable the multiple use of land, it will also maximize the benefits of any joint venture investments between European and North African countries.
Wind energy provides a low cost energy choice and is a variable power source. It is the less expensive part of the energy mix compared to solar, and storage has not really been an issue so far. On the other hand, across the North African region, considerable wind resources exist and can be exploited in generating clean electricity for local consumption. Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia are the most endowed with abundant wind energy resources. These countries can boost the private investment by creating adequate legal and administrative framework for investment, production and electricity distribution.
The most important source of renewable energy worldwide is the energy that we do not consume; we just waste. By saving energy and improving the efficiency of our energy use, we will be able to reduce the GHG emissions, save capital that we can invest in reliable renewable energy technologies. In the Euro-Mediterranean area, the potential in energy efficiency is enormous. There are many plans consisting in improving resources efficiency and energy efficiency across this area. Exchange of expertise and knowledge, as well as Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in this topic, is highly required to generalize benefits.
In the meantime, North African countries should adopt strong measures to achieve higher energy efficiency. Approaches that will offer practical solutions to meet the energy needs without sacrificing socio-economic development priorities. Public authorities should as well develop energy efficiency as a mean to create jobs in engineering, consulting and technical firms.
When planning and deciding to invest on renewable energy, North African countries, and behind them, the entire international development institutions and agencies should take into consideration the enormous socio-economic challenges, which these countries are facing or will face in the near future. The local populations are starving for more equitable and sustainable development, and for more fair distribution of economic development benefits among regions and society members. Any development of renewable energies and local economies should be accompanied with more transparency, democracy and respect of the basic human rights and freedom in the region.
This paper was first published by AfricAvenir as part of a series on renewable energies and their ambivalent impacts.
Dr. Mostafa El Jamea graduated in Engineering (2002). He holds PhD in Sustainable Management of Resources from the Polytechnic University of Marche (2009). He is working as Senior Expert – Renewable Energy, Climate Change & Environmental & Social Compliance at German ProfEC GmbH, and acting as its representative for the MENA region. In this position Dr. El Jamea is also a member of the GVEP International.


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Q: Applications configuration I am developing a large app that actually is two apps in one.  One component will act as a server on an iPad.  The other will be a client on a iPhone/iTouch.  The two are dependent on one another...i.e. must have both to have a functioning app.
Question:  Do I create two separate apps and submit for approval noting the dependencies or can I create a single application set to be universal.  So when the user installs on a particular device they get the correct component?  Want to make sure the approval process through Apple goes smoothly.
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National Security Advisor Michael Flynn Resigns
Mike H | Feb. 13, 6:15 am | Leave a Comment
The Blaze – Multiple sources have confirmed President Donald Trump's national security advisor Michael Flynn has resigned from his post.
Flynn's resignation came on Monday night mere hours after news surfaced that the Department of Justice informed the White House last month that Flynn had not been truthful about his communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States, and that Russia could potentially blackmail him in the future.
Flynn, a retired Army Lieutenant General, came under intense scrutiny last month when news surfaced that he had a phone conversation with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on December 29, the day after the Obama administration announced sanctions against Russia for their alleged involvement in the 2016 presidential election.
Incoming Vice President Mike Pence publicly defended Flynn in January, explicitly telling CBS News that while Flynn spoke with Russian officials in December, he didn't discuss the U.S. sanctions against Russia. "They did not discuss anything having to do with the United States' decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia," Pence said.
The scandal heated up quickly after the Washington Post reported Saturday that multiple intelligence officials could confirm that Flynn explicitly spoke to Kislyak about Obama's sanctions. Still, the White House maintained Monday that Flynn still had the support of Trump. "Yes, General Flynn does enjoy the full confidence of the president," senior White House advisor Kellyanne Conway said.
Hours later, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Trump was "evaluating the situation" as new information had come to light. Shortly after that, news broke that Flynn had apologized to Pence for misleading him about his conversation with the Russians.
By late Monday night, Flynn submitted his resignation.
"Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian Ambassador," Flynn said in his resignation letter, according to NBC News. "I have sincerely apologized to the President and the Vice President, and they have accepted my apology."
Retired Army General Keith Kellogg, 72, has been appointed as acting national security advisor, according to a White House statement. Kellogg was a top advisor for the Trump campaign and was previously the National Security council chief of staff.
Flynn's full resignation letter is below:
In the course of my duties as the incoming National Security Advisor, I held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers, and ambassadors. These calls were to facilitate a smooth transition and begin to build the necessary relationships between the President, his advisors and foreign leaders. Such calls are standard practice in any transition of this magnitude.
Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian Ambassador. I have sincerely apologized to the President and the Vice President, and they have accepted my apology.
Throughout my over thirty three years of honorable military service, and my tenure as the National Security Advisor, I have always performed my duties with the utmost of integrity and honesty to those I have served, to include the President of the United States.
I am tendering my resignation, honored to have served our nation and the American people in such a distinguished way.
I am also extremely honored to have served President Trump, who in just three weeks, has reoriented American foreign policy in fundamental ways to restore America's leadership position in the world.
As I step away once again from serving my nation in this current capacity, I wish to thank President Trump for his personal loyalty, the friendship of those who I worked with throughout the hard fought campaign, the challenging period of transition, and during the early days of his presidency.
I know with the strong leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and the superb team they are assembling, this team will go down in history as one of the greatest presidencies in U.S. history, and I firmly believe the American people will be well served as they all work together to help Make America Great Again.
Michael T. Flynn, LTG (Ret)
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