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namespace mojo {
namespace {

struct RedmondRect {
  int32_t left;
  int32_t top;
  int32_t right;
  int32_t bottom;
};

struct RedmondNamedRegion {
  std::string name;
  std::vector<RedmondRect> rects;
};

bool AreEqualRectArrays(const Array<test::RectPtr>& rects1,
                        const Array<test::RectPtr>& rects2) {
  if (rects1.size() != rects2.size())
    return false;

  for (size_t i = 0; i < rects1.size(); ++i) {
    if (rects1[i]->x != rects2[i]->x ||
        rects1[i]->y != rects2[i]->y ||
        rects1[i]->width != rects2[i]->width ||
        rects1[i]->height != rects2[i]->height) {
      return false;
    }
  }

  return true;
}

}  // namespace

template <>
struct TypeConverter<test::RectPtr, RedmondRect> {
  static test::RectPtr Convert(const RedmondRect& input) {
    test::RectPtr rect(test::Rect::New());
    rect->x = input.left;
    rect->y = input.top;
    rect->width = input.right - input.left;
    rect->height = input.bottom - input.top;
    return rect.Pass();
  }
};

template <>
struct TypeConverter<RedmondRect, test::RectPtr> {
  static RedmondRect Convert(const test::RectPtr& input) {
    RedmondRect rect;
    rect.left = input->x;
    rect.top = input->y;
    rect.right = input->x + input->width;
    rect.bottom = input->y + input->height;
    return rect;
  }
};

template <>
struct TypeConverter<test::NamedRegionPtr, RedmondNamedRegion> {
  static test::NamedRegionPtr Convert(const RedmondNamedRegion& input) {
    test::NamedRegionPtr region(test::NamedRegion::New());
    region->name = input.name;
    region->rects = Array<test::RectPtr>::From(input.rects);
    return region.Pass();
  }
};

template <>
struct TypeConverter<RedmondNamedRegion, test::NamedRegionPtr> {
  static RedmondNamedRegion Convert(const test::NamedRegionPtr& input) {
    RedmondNamedRegion region;
    region.name = input->name;
    region.rects = input->rects.To<std::vector<RedmondRect> >();
    return region;
  }
};

namespace test {
namespace {

TEST(TypeConversionTest, String) {
  const char kText[6] = "hello";

  String a = std::string(kText);
  String b(kText);
  String c(static_cast<const char*>(kText));

  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(kText), a.To<std::string>());
  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(kText), b.To<std::string>());
  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(kText), c.To<std::string>());
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, String_Null) {
  String a;
  EXPECT_TRUE(a.is_null());
  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(), a.To<std::string>());

  String b = String::From(static_cast<const char*>(NULL));
  EXPECT_TRUE(b.is_null());
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, String_Empty) {
  String a = "";
  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(), a.To<std::string>());

  String b = std::string();
  EXPECT_FALSE(b.is_null());
  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(), b.To<std::string>());
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, StringWithEmbeddedNull) {
  const std::string kText("hel\0lo", 6);

  String a(kText);
  EXPECT_EQ(kText, a.To<std::string>());

  // Expect truncation:
  String b(kText.c_str());
  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("hel"), b.To<std::string>());
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, CustomTypeConverter) {
  RectPtr rect(Rect::New());
  rect->x = 10;
  rect->y = 20;
  rect->width = 50;
  rect->height = 45;

  RedmondRect rr = rect.To<RedmondRect>();
  EXPECT_EQ(10, rr.left);
  EXPECT_EQ(20, rr.top);
  EXPECT_EQ(60, rr.right);
  EXPECT_EQ(65, rr.bottom);

  RectPtr rect2(Rect::From(rr));
  EXPECT_EQ(rect->x, rect2->x);
  EXPECT_EQ(rect->y, rect2->y);
  EXPECT_EQ(rect->width, rect2->width);
  EXPECT_EQ(rect->height, rect2->height);
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, CustomTypeConverter_Array_Null) {
  Array<RectPtr> rects;

  std::vector<RedmondRect> redmond_rects =
      rects.To<std::vector<RedmondRect> >();

  EXPECT_TRUE(redmond_rects.empty());
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, CustomTypeConverter_Array) {
  const RedmondRect kBase = { 10, 20, 30, 40 };

  Array<RectPtr> rects(10);
  for (size_t i = 0; i < rects.size(); ++i) {
    RedmondRect rr = kBase;
    rr.left += static_cast<int32_t>(i);
    rr.top += static_cast<int32_t>(i);
    rects[i] = Rect::From(rr);
  }

  std::vector<RedmondRect> redmond_rects =
      rects.To<std::vector<RedmondRect> >();

  Array<RectPtr> rects2 = Array<RectPtr>::From(redmond_rects);
  EXPECT_TRUE(AreEqualRectArrays(rects, rects2));
}

TEST(TypeConversionTest, CustomTypeConverter_Nested) {
  RedmondNamedRegion redmond_region;
  redmond_region.name = "foopy";

  const RedmondRect kBase = { 10, 20, 30, 40 };

  for (size_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
    RedmondRect rect = kBase;
    rect.left += static_cast<int32_t>(i);
    rect.top += static_cast<int32_t>(i);
    redmond_region.rects.push_back(rect);
  }

  // Round-trip through generated struct and TypeConverter.

  NamedRegionPtr copy = NamedRegion::From(redmond_region);
  RedmondNamedRegion redmond_region2 = copy.To<RedmondNamedRegion>();

  EXPECT_EQ(redmond_region.name, redmond_region2.name);
  EXPECT_EQ(redmond_region.rects.size(), redmond_region2.rects.size());
  for (size_t i = 0; i < redmond_region.rects.size(); ++i) {
    EXPECT_EQ(redmond_region.rects[i].left, redmond_region2.rects[i].left);
    EXPECT_EQ(redmond_region.rects[i].top, redmond_region2.rects[i].top);
    EXPECT_EQ(redmond_region.rects[i].right, redmond_region2.rects[i].right);
    EXPECT_EQ(redmond_region.rects[i].bottom, redmond_region2.rects[i].bottom);
  }
}

}  // namespace
}  // namespace test
}  // namespace mojo


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Oyo Governor to revisit agreement on education
By OlubunmiOsoteku, Ibadan
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde moves to revive education.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has promised to revisit a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed between the government and the Faculty of Education of the University of Ibadan, UI, about 10 years ago.
Governor Makinde made the promise while delivering an address as the Special Guest of honour at the 34th Conference of the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, AVCNU in Ibadan, the state capital.
According to him, the purpose of the MoU is to strengthen the inspection of curriculum delivery in public primary and secondary schools in the State.
"The plan was to see members of the faculty conduct independent inspection of teachers in the discharge of their duties. This is expected to improve quality assurance in public schools in the State. I would like to have that MoU revisited," he stated.
Governor Makinde said that "Education in Oyo State is nothing to smile about as the quality is low and the quality assurance monitoring mechanism, weak."
He noted that the record number of out-of-school children was over 400,000 with the student to teacher ratio three times higher than the ideal.
Tackling the problem
The Governor said the first step taken when he got into office was to look at the major obstacle and find a pragmatic solution by removing the barrier.
While agreeing that the quality of graduates produced yearly by universities could be a lot better, Governor Makinde said that the universities were not to be blamed, as the quality of their products is commensurate with the materials they are supplied with.
He stated, "We cannot be feeding universities with substandard raw materials and expect them to miraculously manufacture high quality finished products…If we want better products, we have to up the ante and feed our universities with higher quality materials."
Increasing education fund
The Governor promised to spend at least 10% of the annual budget on education and increase it annually over the years until it matches UNESCO standards of 15-20%.
He legitimised the role of the universities as watchdogs, asking them to hold his administration accountable as the Oyo State people would too.
"While you are watching us, we shall be watching you too…When we hold one another to higher standards, we will be well on our way to getting more qualitative output," he stressed.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Idowu Olayinka said that Nigerian University System was not evenly balanced in subscription and highlighted some of the challenges faced by it.
He stated that the system currently has a total of 174 universities, comprising 43 Federal universities, 52 State universities and 79 private universities, with diverse problems, depending on the mode of ownership.
Professor Olayinka described the public universities as being much cheaper and consequently over-subscribed, with about 94% of the nation's undergraduates enrolled, while the private universities, which do not receive financial support from government, tend to be costlier and largely under-subscribed, with the remaining 6% enrolled.
"The public universities are characterised by unstable academic calendar largely on account of incessant disagreements between staff unions and management/proprietor. This has made our public universities largely unattractive to foreign students," he said.
Professor Olayinka however expressed optimism that the outstanding issues would be resolved in earnest so that the academic calendar would not be disrupted further with indefinite strike actions by the staff unions in the universities.
He further advocated greater synergy with organs of government such as the Federal Character Commission and the Office of the Head of Service, in staff recruitment.
"We certainly can do much better than is currently the case in the spirit of university autonomy. One can only hope that this Conference will afford us an opportunity to share ideas on how to cooperate and collaborate for greater efficiency on our various campuses," Professor Olayinka added.
The theme of the Conference is 'Prioritising Quality Assurance: Teaching, Research and Professional Conduct.'
Mercy Chukwudiebere
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My Life in the Charente: Around the Garden, Weeds and All !
Around the Garden, Weeds and All !
I have put a few plants into the 'Mushroom Garden' (see HERE), and having had some rain in the last few days, I hope they will get established. As you can see, the grass is growing well around the bed, but it is too damp at the moment to cut.
I have put in lavender, and some succulent-like plants, as the bed is in full sun and does not get watered as much as the vegetable garden, so I hope these species will be suited to this drier environment.
This shrub was only bought last year and we hope it will grow quickly to hide a neighbour's wall.
The bluebells are not quite ready yet which I am happy about, as I do not want the white and blue to cross pollinate.
Also plentiful in the garden are the uninvited flowers, some pretty, and I am happy to see like the violets, but others like the clover I can do well without.
I think this is ground ivy, it is very widespread!
I am not sure about this one, and I cannot relocate it in the garden to check the leaves!
Violet family, this one was quite dark; others are much lighter, but we have quite a carpet of them.
Finally a mystery new arrival; the flower is very tiny, barely 5mm (1/4 inch) in diameter and the plant is spreading rapidly!!
Diane, your flowers and all look beautiful! You are way ahead of us with flowers blooming. We have cut the lawn a couple of times which we've never done this time of year but now it has turned much cooler and is below normal. Good luck with your lavender! I love it and have tried to grow it many times. Evidently, it is just too cold in the winter here for it. Have a great rest of the week!
Great flower photos, your Black Poppy looks like a Tulip to me. Have a wonderful week.
Nice to see your Mushroom Garden again Diane - I see on Sky News that some parts of England are experiencing a drought - is it the same in France?
... and the Poppies ... are they Opium poppies or a different variety?
This really is the most wonderful time of the year with so much promise and everything, as you show here, looking so pretty and fresh despite an absence of much needed rain everywhere.
Graham, we had a drought last year and this year the farmers are already on restricted days for watering. So far we have not been effected, but it could well happen. The last few days we have had about 20mm all-together but I suspect that is about all we will get. It has just made the lawn too wet to cut. Drought is certainly expected again.
Everything looks beautiful! Your mushroom garden is most charming, and I can't wait for everything to grow up and fill the space.
Oh I so enjoyed the stroll around your garden! LOVE that mushroom garden it really looks like a gaint mushroom - but prettier - what a great idea!
All those lovely spring blooms Almost make me wish I wasn't in the high desert. I won't see flowers until at least May at the canyon. Your gardens are wonderful.
I've just been pondering your mystery plant and I'm not too sure. It's not a form of chickweed is it? The tulips look great. In the strange weather we've been having this year, our tulips have flowered early and looked lovely. Sadly, that's not true of all the bulbs.
Your flowers are gorgeous. I hope your new flower bed does well.
What delights there are in your garden, Diane.
Your garden is blooming wonderful.
Everything looks beautiful in the garden already!
What a stunning mix of flowers, I'm quite unlucky, anything new that I've put in has died a death and never popped back up. But I've cleared a little area to try to plant up a mini white Sissinghurst.
I had a lot of bulbs rot when we had the very cold spell here, and then it was so wet when all the snow melted. My crocus have come up but there is not, as yet, so much as a bud on them which I find odd.
Tabitha, generally most things seem to grow for me, the problem is always the bugs that eat them!! I white garden will be beautiful, I hope it grows well for you.
All your posts are alway lovely, bu I have to admit - walks around your garden are my favuorite. And this one just hits the spot. Come warmer days of spring and summer, no doubt you will spend many happy hours there. Just lovely.
Spring has definitely sprung! Such lovely photos, they take my breath away! It looks like you have a lot of fun in your garden!
Diane, your mushroom garden is soo beautiful and I'm hoping that you'll keep us posted with its growth. Have a great spring..
A lovely glimpse into your garden, I like the new bed you have made. Our quince is also just coming into flower this week.
These flowers are amazing. I love flowers and we have little room to even put in a small patch of them I am glad, I can come here to appreciate them.
bookcasefoodie thanks for the visit and for the kind comment. I hope now that summer is on its way there will be more and more garden posts. I also love flowers, one and all.
Amazing yard! I love your mushroom garden - so cute!
Le printemps dans un jardin joliment fleuri: c'est magnifique!!
J'aime particulièrement les fleurs du pommier! La Véronique est la Véronique de perse, tres jolie petite felur d'un bleu très doux!
Diane your new pic is so pretty. Love the hair. Beautiful blooms. I love the mushroom garden and how you placed the tree stumps around the perimeter. You have a lot going on in your gardens.
The "black" tulip actually looks deep purple, and should be fabulous. All of your flowering plants and shrubs are beautiful. I hope that one near the neighbor's wall spreads quickly for you.
Merci de mettre le printemps à portée de main. magnifique!
Diane - A very pretty post! You have an amazing array of flowering plants. Enjoy the season and have a great weekend.
The flowers are beautiful. I have one little blue flower so far!
I love seeing all the spring flowers, even the dandilion, we don't have that here in Florida. Our spring is different, but we do get the orange blossoms in March and my mango is finished blossom and tiny little mangoes are all over the place. The Jasmine is in full bloom and smells as good as the orange blossoms did. Thanks for letting us take a walk in your garden.
Diane, these flowers are beautiful as are your photos of them. I love your new profile pic too! I have some lavender bushes doing well and tried to plant some more but our weather has just been all wrong for lavender this season - too much humidity, rain etc and sadly when I checked this morning all the new plants had died.
Hi Diane .. beautiful photos and thanks for posting names for the plants .. most I know - but can't help with the others.
I'm sure your mushroom bed will fill out very quickly as the Spring toddles on!
Thankfully we've had some rain - probably not enough, but something for the gardens ..
The choisya is amazing isn't it - and I know that it fills out and provides a healthy leaf and flower cover .. that wall will disappear in no time ..
Hilary I am looking forward to the mushroom garden filling up with some colour.
oh Diane I love all these flowers look amazing!! I love camellias !!
Comment sont des fleurs délicates. Les couleurs du printemps doux de la nature. Le plus beau moment de l'année. Sincèrement, Peter.
Your garden must be looking lovely with all of those very pretty flowers you have there. I really love your mushroom garden - very unusual - I hope everything in it grows well for you.
Happy Spring to you! Here is Autumn!
petrolin50 yes it is a beautiful time of the year, but I like it just a little warmer :) Take care.
Beautiful European flowers, I love the buttercups. lavender and succulents will be fine in a hot dry spot.
I can practically smell their aroma!
I love the idea of a mushroom garden, brilliant!
hi diane, i love seeing all these flowers, they are all so pretty especially the apple blossom..you're quite good identifying the flowers, huh?
Really awesome post from you...well done!!!!!
Your photos and your garden are beautiful!!!


1. Wash the streaky pork with clean water. Cut into 4 " long.
3. Heat oil over medium heat. Add marinated streaky pork and deep fry until cooked thoroughly. Remove from heat and drain.
4. Cut into well pieces and arrange in the serving dish with fresh vegetables. Serve immediately with hot steamed rice (or stickly rice). Enjoy !


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Q: iOS7 - 20px gap after keyboard is dismissed on any UITextField I'm developing an iOS7 app in Xcode5 and everytime i dismiss the keyboard of a UITextField, the entire window of the app shifts by 20px.  This happens on both an iPad and iPhone.  Does anybody have an idea why this might be the case?  I tried setting the origin of the controller view back to 0,0 after the dismissal but this makes no difference.
Edit:  I would like to also note that I am using custom view containment and not using UINavigationController anywhere in the project.
Edit#2:  I also just realized that if I set the origin of the following to 0,0, the view shifts back into place: self.view.superview.superview.superview  (dont ask me how I figured that out)

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Q: How to list a multidimensional array in chronological order I have this array of professionals, locations, dates and times. How can I list these dates and times within it. And at the same time, if a certain time was chosen, I need to know the date, local_id, and the professional_id it belongs to.
I tried foreach nested and saving each information for each iteration, but in the end it didn't work because I need to display the dates in chronological order.
I've never worked with an array like this, I'm pretty lost.

Array
(
    [profissional_id] => Array
        (
            [74] => Array
                (
                    [local_id] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => Array
                                (
                                    [2021-11-09] => Array
                                        (
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-16] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:00:00
                                            [1] => 08:40:00
                                            [2] => 09:20:00
                                            [3] => 10:40:00
                                            [4] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-23] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:00:00
                                            [1] => 08:40:00
                                            [2] => 09:20:00
                                            [3] => 10:00:00
                                            [4] => 10:40:00
                                            [5] => 11:20:00
                                            [6] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-30] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:00:00
                                            [1] => 08:40:00
                                            [2] => 09:20:00
                                            [3] => 10:00:00
                                            [4] => 10:40:00
                                            [5] => 11:20:00
                                            [6] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                    [2021-12-07] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:00:00
                                            [1] => 08:40:00
                                            [2] => 09:20:00
                                            [3] => 10:00:00
                                            [4] => 10:40:00
                                            [5] => 11:20:00
                                            [6] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                )

                            [5] => Array
                                (
                                    [2021-11-09] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] =>
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-16] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] =>
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-23] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] =>
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-30] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] =>
                                        )

                                    [2021-12-07] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] =>
                                        )

                                )

                        )

                )

            [33] => Array
                (
                    [local_id] => Array
                        (
                            [3] => Array
                                (
                                    [2021-11-13] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:00:00
                                            [1] => 08:30:00
                                            [2] => 09:00:00
                                            [3] => 09:30:00
                                            [4] => 10:00:00
                                            [5] => 10:30:00
                                            [6] => 11:00:00
                                            [7] => 11:30:00
                                            [8] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-20] => Array
                                        (
                                        )

                                    [2021-11-27] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:30:00
                                            [1] => 09:00:00
                                            [2] => 09:30:00
                                            [3] => 10:00:00
                                            [4] => 10:30:00
                                            [5] => 11:00:00
                                            [6] => 11:30:00
                                            [7] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                    [2021-12-04] => Array
                                        (
                                            [0] => 08:00:00
                                            [1] => 08:30:00
                                            [2] => 09:30:00
                                            [3] => 10:00:00
                                            [4] => 10:30:00
                                            [5] => 11:00:00
                                            [6] => 11:30:00
                                            [7] => 12:00:00
                                        )

                                )

                        )

                )

        )

)

This is an example of an array type return I get


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The 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 is totally grösse
That is to say, huge and impressive.
By Alex Kierstein, Web Editor
"Mercedes-Benz"
Daimler is rebooting the whole Maybach concept, and this is the result: the Mercedes-Maybach S600, which moves closer to the S-Class it's based on. Oh, and it's huge.
The 214.6-inch overall length is a full 8.1 inches longer than the S-Class sedan. But more importantly, it packs unquantifiable amount of a mysterious substance known as "exclusivity" into every crevice of the vastly enlarged rear seating area (claimed the quietest in production). The word appears more 34 times in Daimler's latest release on the car. That means it's very, very exclusive.
Power is provided by the biturbo V12, which makes 523 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque in this application. Acceleration is adequate. 62 mph comes up in 5 seconds flat, and top speed is 155 mph. Maximum torque is available at just 1900 rpm. Remember, it's exclusivity, not performance, that's paramount.
Another differentiation from the standard S-Class setup is the Chauffeur Package, which allows the passenger-side rear-seat position even more legroom and space to recline by moving the front passenger seat further forward. That's the kind of vehicle the Maybach wants to be. Most owners probably won't drive themselves around, and that's okay. That's what the AMG versions of the S-Class are for.
The icing on the cake? A bespoke perfume that comes standard as part of the AIR-Balance package, called Agarwood. It probably smells like money. The bottle has Maybach lettering on it, so you know how exclusive it is.
Mercedes is very smart to tie the Maybach more officially to the Tri-Star brand with the new hyphenated name, and with the stronger S-Class connection. The old Maybach was an albatross, differentiated in all the wrong ways from the S -Class it shared its underpinnings with in the beginning, but lacking the strong Mercedes connection as the S-Class continued to evolve and the Maybach died on the vine.
By positioning the Mercedes-Maybach simultaneously within and well above the S-Class (itself a fantastic and dramatically improved car), the new Maybach gains exclusivity—there's that word again—without alienating the luxury-obsessed core. Smart, indeed.
Photos: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S600
First Looks: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S600
Designer perspective: The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Photos: Mercedes-Benz CLA Wagon Shooting Brake (Wagon) Spied
Porsche Cayenne Turbo vs. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550


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Terms and conditions of business are arguably one of the most important documents you will use. They are designed to protect you and your business and ensure you operate on your terms.
Whilst you can draft your own terms and conditions of business, if you find yourself in a position where you need to enforce your terms in a court of law, you will find it extremely difficult if not impossible to do so.
A customer has signed your terms and conditions and agreed to pay you within 30 days of invoice for your services. The customer pays promptly the first 8 months then begins to miss payments.
You continue to work with the customer as they are "high-value" but after more missed payments, you are finding it increasingly difficult to pay your own bills so decide to take the customer to court as they have breached your agreement.
The litigation case will centre on the detail contained within your terms and conditions and will be relying on your clauses and terms to win and demonstrate the customer has an obligation to pay.
Should your terms be incorrectly drafted, the litigation solicitor representing your customer may be able to demonstrate that the terms are not legally binding and that the customer is under no obligation to pay in line with your terms if at all which could potentially devastate your business.
In summary, whilst drafting your own terms is possible, it is certainly not advisable.
Always use a specialist commercial lawyer and never alter a lawyers draft or 'dabble' in drafting your own terms as ultimately, you may have nothing to protect you when you need it most.


World Fair Trade Organization and Fairtrade International have initiated the process of drafting this Charter in consultation with other actors and with the aim of producing a common reference document for the Global Fair Trade movement. It seeks to help Fair Trade actors explain how their work connects with the shared values and generic approach, and to help others who work with Fair Trade to recognise those values and approaches.
The Charter offers a concise explanation of the generic objectives and approaches that are common to most Fair Trade initiatives. It is not possible for such a document to act as a manual of Fair Trade practices or as a standard by which the approach of specific organizations can be assessed. This document cannot therefore be used to justify the Fair Trade claims or credentials of any organisation, business,or network.


First of all, happy belated Thanksgiving! I hope everyone was able to gather around a delicately prepared vegan holiday roast with friends and family. Go Pats!
Now, I don't like to point fingers, and I know there has to be a reasonable explanation that the river of money you're all ready to channel into saving lives is hiding behind floodgates of cold nonchalance.
It's me, isn't it? My pathetic ginger cookie duster just isn't cutting it. Well, I'm here to reassure you: it gets fuller. From what depths did I gain this new found confidence? I'm glad you asked.
I'll be back before the end of the month. By then, I expect that you'll have (at least) doubled the amount of donations.


One volt can be impressive too.
Check out the 533 A current on the clamp meter from this transformer (above). The secondary is wound with 12 mm by 3 mm rectangular wire and is rated at 6 V 90 A. Seen here heating an iron strip from a transformer lamination with about 1.1 volts across the two bolts = 600 W. At this current it will melt if left on for more than a few seconds for the picture. Short circuit current is around 830 A plus. This was another of my junkyard cheapo transformers for around AUD$20.
I made this as I thought I may need something to make joins for use in a vacuum that may get red hot. Epoxy and plain or silver soldering would not do. It uses the transformer above and is able to spot weld a variety of mostly thin metal sheets.
For a morning diversion from my other projects, I made a Marinov motor. This is a motor that is simply two ball races and an axle.
It runs on 100+ amps AC or DC and will run in whichever direction it is started. My understanding is that it is powered by thermal expansion. The contact point of the ball with the ring forms a hump of hot expanded metal on the flat surface and it is effectively propelled on by this wave behind it once it starts moving in whichever direction. It is a bit like a surfer being carried forward on the crest of a wave. As you would expect from 160 A at 12 V (dropping to 2 or 3 from my rather old battery) it rapidly heats up.
I used new ball races (AUD$ 35) with a 1 inch internal diameter and an axle from a Fisher and Paykel washing machine (I originally got this as they make great wind powered generators). I removed the plastic covers from the bearings and degreased them, replacing this with a little light machine oil so they spin well. Interestingly there is about 0.5 mm free play between the ball races and the axle but by the very manner of operation this may also add to rotation and indeed the performance is better if I don't remove this with shims and peak rotation is up to 1600 RPM.
Mike's Electric Stuff has the best background on this.
The left photo shows it running at 1223 RPM at 165 A but the flash has stopped the motion. The centre photo is a close up of the bearing. The right photo shows it running at higher power on AC this time from my 6 V 90 A transformer ($20 junkyard find) which I have added to my spotwelder setup which happens to work fine as a high current switch. With the AC the current is 365 A and peak RPM 2016 before thing start sparking, overheating and slowing after only 5 or 10 seconds. Even the heavy black cables 6 and 8 mm get warm.
This is a video showing the motor running underwater (1Meg). It runs slower as expected but still runs. You can see the tungsten switch electrodes glowing red as well.
This is one simple motor and fast to make.
Really only took minutes to make it run. Running here at 5800 RPM. It ran for 2:35 minutes once the power is off because the bearing is only a point with much of the weight taken off by gravity.
The extensive construction details of this homopolar motor are here.
The left photo shows the components of a screw, battery, wire and NIB magnet. The middle photo shows it running. The right photo shows the impressive 5889 RPM.
A microwave oven transformer can be used for a powerful low voltage supply.
Left photo shows removing the HV windings the hard way. Usually easiest to hacksaw off the winding flush then use a block of wood and hammer them out. Can't be done easily with this vertical winding style however. Middle photo shows the 0.83 volts AC (RMS) for a single turn at the rated 240 V AC input. Right photo shows 13 turns being one side of a centre-tapped winding. This gives 11.8 V AC which will be 23.6 V AC which after the diode bridge rectifier will be 23.6 * (sqrt 2) = 33.6 volts. This will be reduced by the voltage drop of the rectifier to about 32 V DC peak.
Left photo shows the full 26 turns centre-tapped giving 22.86 V which is a little different to the 23.6 above due to slightly different input voltage. Right photo shows the addition of heavy gauge windings of 4 + 4 + 7 windings in series to give 12.72 V AC.
This allows the many AC voltage combinations from 3.3 V to 35 V. Arranging selection of these is now the consideration, along with a range of DC voltages at an appropriate cost i.e. nearly zero.
Now fast forward 4 years to 2008. That block of wood got thrown back into the "miscellaneous lumps of wood" box, was cut in half and drilled extensively on one side. I could never bring myself to drill in the fractal side.
The original woodburn fractal block after 4 years of misuse. So why the concern now? Well it has been put on Wikipedia as a fractal example. The photo description and detail is here on Wiki.
Above shows some more examples done in 2008 using pine done at perhaps 4-8 kV. I like the burning red line between the nails. Easily seen on the enlargement. The power supply was a 13kV MOT supply current limited with a 100 kOhm resistor. Any current limited supply could be used though, like a neon sign transformer. A variac is helpful but you could probably turn the supply on an off to regulate it. It needs to be periodically sprayed with water - tap water or slightly salted, not deionised. Balsa wood seems much more conductive and only needed about 1500 V. I have done a video of this.
I have a number of large silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR's) of the "hockey puck" type. The ratings of this one (Semikron SKT 1200/12E) are 1200 V at 1200 A. For a 10 ms pulse it can take up to 30,000 A. They need a large amount of compression (22 - 25 kN, about 2.5 tonne) to firmly press the precious metal contact layer onto the silicon to get the best contact.
Above is my SCR clamped with two heavy copper busbars with insulated bolts and is shown short circuiting a car battery at 210 A. I have to use the quick release locking pliers as there is no switch here and once the SCR goes on it stays on.
Here are the autopsy results from one of 4 blown SCR's.
Here are pictures of my SCR autopsy. The ceramic is ungrindable and unhacksawable (are these words?), so it came down to gentle caresses with a ball pein hammer and cold chisel. in the last picture I am holding the silicon disc with bonded metal on either side.


A floral trail of Cherry Blossom creating an olfactive romance with everlastin passion. Amouage Blossom Love opens with top notes of sweet cherry blossom nectar and rose liquor. A warmth of the heart notes soften the scent with ylang ylang, amaretto and vanilla. The scent settles into a silky base of Tonka bean, sandalwood and cashmeran.


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YouTube announced this week that channels with at least 1,000 subscribers can now live-stream from mobile devices!
Previously only channels with 10,000 or more subscribers could live stream from mobiles.
Live-streaming is an amazing way to connect with your audience. It allows you to get instant feedback that you don't get from traditional video uploads.
Over the last few weeks many big companies like PepsiCo, Walmart and Starbucks have stopped advertising on YouTube's digital ad network. The reason for this is because ads were found to be running alongside videos promoting hate, violence and racism.
Initially Google announced they would introduce new controls for digital marketers to better target their ads, but that did little to stop the boycott.
Google have now announced they are ramping up their AI and machine learning in an attempt to stop brand ads appearing next to offensive content on YouTube.
In addition to this, a Google spokesperson told AdNews this week that they will be working with third-party companies accredited by the Media Rating Council to conduct ad verification audits.
Facebook have announced a new ad format called 'Collections'.
This new ad format has been designed for retailers to promote their products on mobile devices.
Collections are built around a "primary video" or image. When a user clicks on that video or image, they are taken to an immersive, fast-loading page that can include up to 50 products.
If the user taps a specific product, they are redirected to the product page on the retailer's own website or app where they can complete their purchase.
The new ad format has faster loading than traditional formats, which is great for user experience.
Brands like Tommy Hilfiger have reported a 200% increase on ROI when using the new Collections format!
Weston Henry, lead security analyst at security firm SiteLock said "They have stolen the code from an existing SEO plugin and tweaked it to appear legitimate. That way, should a WordPress site owner poke around and look for suspicious activity, they might easily overlook it as a legitimate SEO plugin".
So how can you protect yourself from attacks like this?


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Diya al-Din o Ala al-Din Ali ibn Xudja al-Din, fou malik gúrida i després sultà que va regnar al domini de Ghor (amb seu a Firuzkuh) com a darrer membre de la dinastia abans de l'eliminació del seu poder pels khwarizmxahs. Era fill de Xudja al-Din Alí i de la princesa coneguda després com a Maleka-ye Hadjdji.

Inicialment el seu nom era Diya al-Din (o Zia al-Din) i portava també el de "Perla de Ghor" i fou governador del Khurasan després del 1199/1200 en el regnat del seu cosí Xams al-Din Muhàmmad (Ghiyat al-Din) (1163-1203). Es va casar precisament amb la filla de Xams al-Din Muhàmmad (Ghiyat al-Din). No va poder resistir l'atac de Muhammad Ala al-Din de Khwarizm al Khurasan i va haver d'entregar Nixapur al khwrizmxah.

El 1203 va morir Xams al-Din Muhàmmad i el va succeir el seu germà Xihab al-Din Muhàmmad (Muizz al-Din) (1203-1206) que el va nomenar com a governador de la regió de Ghor (la capital estava a Firuzkuh i en devia quedar exclosa) i de Gardjistan i Zamindawar; del seu govern es recorda una expedició contra els ismaïlites del Kuhistan.

A la mort del seu cosí el 1206 fou destituït pel nou sultà Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud (1206-1212) que el va fer empresonar en una fortalesa del Gardjistan, però fou alliberat al cap d'un temps; més tard fou altre cop empresonat sota el sultà Ala al-Din Atsiz (1213-1214) però quan aquest fou mort en batalla (1214) els nobles el van treure de la presó i el van portar al tron a Firuzkuh, encara que el poder real el tenia el comandant turc de Gazni, Yalduz. Al cap d'un any va haver de rendir Firuzkuh a les forces del khwarizmxah (1215), i va poder anar a viure un exili honorable a Khwarizm on va morir al cap d'uns anys.

Bibliografia
 C. E. Bosworth, Cambridge History of Iran V
 C. E. Bosworth, The early Islamic history of Ghur, Central Asiatic Journal 6, 1961

Sobirans gúrides
Persones de la província de Ghur
Polítics afganesos

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This rangoli was published on 2012-01-07.
Hope you like this margazhi thaamarai .
This rangoli dotted kolam is lamps and lotus mixed. This kolam dot is 10 to 19.
This simple lotus rangoli was done on Navarathri days.
This is a maakolam which I did specially to wish Ikolam a very happy birthday and also to wish a very dear friend a belated birthday. I am so ashamed of myself for having forgotten the birthday of a wonderful person. Shame on me. Happy Birthday Dear.
Wish all Happy to Saraswathi Poojai and ayutha poojai... Today eveining here in my place all are grand celebration of ayutha poojai..
This is a freehand maakolam with colors. Hope you like it.
this rangoli is done by me in front of our kolu.
Hai ... Wishing you all Happy Navaratri .
This is kolam made in front of kolu in nearby vinayagar temple this year which gave lots of appreciations by the viewers and is the combined work of me and my mom .It took 5 to 6 hrs to get it completed .


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Human Cell Atlas: Young Poets Challenge
Image Credit: Robert Hooke's own illustration of his compound microscope and a drawing of the cells in a slice of cork
The Language of Cells – Poetic Science?
The Human Cell Atlas, in partnership with The Poetry Society and the Young Poets' Network and The Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts have come together to design an exciting new Poetry Challenge for younger poets (11-25 years) from all over the world using HCA research as inspiration for new work.
The Language of Cells – Poetic Science? challenge invites you to create an associative word poem inspired by the language of the Human Cell Atlas scientific research. This is a challenge about science. But it is also a challenge about language.
Explore the ways in which cells and poems connect. Like cells, each word in a poem is a distinct entity; and just like cells each word crucially contains a world in itself. Each word is bounded by its own discreet meaning, just as each cell is bounded by the cell wall, and each word has its own definition in a dictionary. Yet just as each cell is designed to connect to other cells, each word is also designed to connect to other words, to be lifted and dropped into sentences at will. And it's when you do this, when you connect words with other words (or cells with other cells) that magic happens – a human body stands up and walks, a poem forms itself and lifts off the page.
Click here to find out more about our challenge and how to submit your poem.
Deadline: 31 January 2021 (midnight GMT).
In January 2021 four poems of all the entries will be selected by a HCA scientist and a poet. Prizes will include a £25 book token; publication in the Human Cell Atlas artist Zine and mentoring by an established poet-artist with experience of responding creatively to scientific research.


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Global Market Outlook
On the Brink of Overtightening
With peak inflation behind us, peak policy rates should follow. The focus shifts back to growth concerns.
Lori Heinel, CFA
Global Chief Investment Officer
Simona M Mocuta
Gaurav Mallik
Across the world, 2022 has been an incredibly challenging year. Global economies are grappling with inflation, central bank tightening, and expectations of lower economic growth — each of which signals caution for investors. Looking to 2023, we expect market uncertainty and volatility to persist for some time, leading to a bumpy journey ahead with a wide range of possible outcomes. We anticipate more clarity will be achieved in 2023 as we see rates peak in much of the developed world, but what follows is anything but clear. 2023 will not be a straight path. Many risks to a sustained recovery remain.
We remain nimble as we brace for an uneven, turbulent journey in the coming months. We expect 2023 to be a time of "Navigating a Bumpy Landing." Amid this market volatility, we continue to be underweight risk assets. We favor quality assets in equity markets and a "barbell" strategy in fixed income, i.e., establishing cash and long-term positions. Caution is warranted given the potential for both persistent inflation and overtightening by central banks, but we expect a better environment for risk-taking to emerge in the second half of the year.
In these challenging times, we are focused on issues that are top of mind for investors. Increased market volatility is causing investors to seek downside protection to strengthen their portfolios for all seasons. A cash cushion provides capital preservation, much needed yield, and dry powder to deploy as the macroeconomic picture brightens. Long bonds, particularly Treasuries and investment grade credit, have backed up to levels that look attractive unless inflation fails to moderate, which is not our core call. And a less strong dollar will provide better risk-adjusted return opportunities for non-US assets. We explore these themes and more in this year's Global Market Outlook.
The global economy is rapidly slowing as the current monetary tightening cycle unfolds at top speed, particularly in developed markets. Central bank efforts to tame inflation will inevitably cause some harm in terms of growth and employment, but for now this damage represents an acceptable tradeoff — economies will experience some short-term pain in exchange for long-term gain, and markets will experience some short-term volatility in exchange for long-term stability.
The speed and aggressiveness of these hiking moves concern us, in a world where equilibrium is very hard — perhaps even impossible — to achieve. After all, we are still dealing with the protracted war in Ukraine and its troublesome implications for European energy supplies, as well as with the lingering effects of the pandemic on supply chains, migration, and human behavior. There are plenty of wild gyrations in the current macroeconomic data but no clear indication of where these indicators will ultimately settle. We are therefore reluctant to extrapolate too much from this moment in time.
Policy Risk and a Strong Dollar
Against this backdrop, the risks of overtightening seem considerable. While inflation remains unacceptably high at the moment, a whole range of leading inflation indicators — led by oil prices — suggests that a powerful disinflationary episode lies ahead. Evidence that inflation expectations are de-anchoring seems scant. And while the debate about a new, higher global inflation regime is pervasive, the timeline and magnitude of such a potential shift is highly uncertain and, in our view, improbable.
The global economic slowdown has intensified across both developed and developing economies (see Figure 1). Unsurprisingly, we have lowered global growth forecasts, particularly for next year. We now see global growth at just 2.6% in 2023, a number that is half a percentage point less than it was three months ago and meaningfully below trend. Risks remain to the downside. The substantial appreciation of the US dollar year-to-date has intensified global growth challenges and, while it has reversed quite a bit recently, could still expose other, unanticipated vulnerabilities.
The global macroeconomic and geopolitical environment remains especially challenging for the emerging markets (EM) universe, particularly in economies that are more vulnerable to pricing shocks from energy, food, and raw materials. Coupled with the ongoing monetary policy tightening cycle, the continuing slowdown in global demand, and the current tensions between the US and China, we see a difficult near — term backdrop for EM growth.
A Brighter Horizon Ahead?
Our core view is that, despite these vulnerabilities, at some point over the next 6–12 months conditions will likely begin to improve. A key signal of such an improvement would be clear evidence that the inflation surge of the past year is beginning to subside. We are optimistic that inflation — in the US and globally — will trend visibly and materially lower within the next six months. This would, in turn, facilitate a reset of expectations with respect to how long policy interest rates need to remain deeply in restrictive territory. As markets adjust to this future dovish shift, the dollar would likely take a bit of a breather, supporting financial stability in emerging economies.
Demand — particularly goods demand — is unlikely to rebound in any meaningful fashion over the course of next year. Goods demand broadly (but especially in the US) first needs to normalize lower to correct for the Covid-induced overshoot. The only notable exception to this downshift is automotive demand, where supply limitations have precluded the rebound in sales seen elsewhere in the goods complex. Commodity demand, however, is likely to remain robust, specifically for energy and foodstuffs. We also see opportunity for replenishment of inventories, supporting prices and export revenues for a wide swath of emerging markets.
Despite the underwhelming demand outlook, we anticipate some moderate improvement in emerging markets growth performance in 2023, driven primarily by an acceleration in China. This, in turn, reflects easier base comparisons following a sub-par 2022 performance, a modest recovery in housing investment, and — most importantly — an easing of domestic Covid-related mobility restrictions.
Finally, 2023 should bring about some improvement in the geopolitical landscape. With key political events (China's Party Congress, US mid-term elections) out of the way, there are compelling reasons for the US and China to seek to scale back their rhetoric. Likewise, though there is no clear off-ramp in the Russia-Ukraine War at the moment, such an opportunity could present itself over the course of next year. The extended duration of the conflict and associated human and economic costs should create incentives for some degree of de-escalation, all of which would help restore confidence.
Macro Takeaways
The global economy is rapidly slowing as the current monetary tightening cycle unfolds, and we are on the brink of overtightening. Against this backdrop and in a challenging geopolitical environment, over the next 6–12 months we expect to see an inflection point, after which conditions should begin to improve. We recognize that a turbulent journey lies ahead with elevated volatility in rates and inflation.
Global growth will slow into the new year, with US and European growth not much above zero. Risks are to the downside. We expect sub-trend growth into 2024.
Improved supply and slowing demand allow a powerful disinflationary episode to unfold by mid-2023.
More favorable inflation data allow the Fed to downshift from its hawkish stance, leading to rate cuts potentially in Q4 2023.
Peak US rates should lead to a US dollar decline (if global growth dynamics do not deteriorate further).
We do believe that markets will begin to recover in 2023, but we also believe that the pain that investors currently feel may be with us until mid-year, if not longer, with the exact timing of the relief tied to the actions of central bankers. A meaningful lowering of inflation, and some earnings growth visibility, are necessary to enable risk assets to find their bottom. We remain vigilant in looking for conditions and signals to improve. Until then, caution, patience, and agility are warranted.
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What is an automotive A/C dryer?
Your dryer, also known as the receiver-dryer, is sort of the safety catch for your system. Your compressor is only supposed to compress the gas form your refrigerant. However, there's always a chance that some liquid can get in your system. The dryer catches this liquid before it can damage your compressor. Since even the tiniest leak or careless installation can introduce water moisture to the system, the dryer absorbs this moisture chemically, using what's called a desiccant (similar to that packet of "DO NOT EAT" that comes with electronics). The dryer also has a filter that catches any gunk that might be in there. Your dryer should always be replaced whenever you open your system or make any changes to it.
Most dryers have a port to connect a binary or trinary safety switch - which will shut off your compressor if the system pressure gets too high or to low. Installing a safety switch in-line, or on your dryer, is a must in order to protect your compressor investment.


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ICF International and the George Washington University Form Strategic Teaming Arrangement
October 27, 2014 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICF International, a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, announced today that it has signed a strategic teaming arrangement with the George Washington University (GW) with the goal of identifying opportunities where the two can collaborate on potential business. Together, ICF and GW will pursue research and development, advisory, implementation, and assessment opportunities specifically related, but not limited, to the areas of federal health and transportation.
ICF and GW will advance research in federal health and transportation; identify grant and contract opportunities; develop opportunities for exchange of students, faculty and executives; engage in strategic planning, policy development and information guidance for federal initiatives; and develop white papers, journal articles, conferences and workshops.
"This effort combines the industry expertise and rigor of ICF International with the academic excellence and research insight of the George Washington University to provide a very capable team in the marketplace," said Andy Robinson, senior vice president for ICF International. "Further, our arrangement broadens the reach and market exposure of both ICF and GW and provides innovation and a fresh perspective on research issues that require efficient and effective management."
The arrangement is a natural extension of ICF's longstanding relationship with GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI), where ICF is Executive Sponsor. HSPI is a nonpartisan "think and do" tank with the mission of building bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach.
About ICF International
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) provides professional services and technology solutions that deliver beneficial impact in areas critical to the world's future. ICF is fluent in the language of change, whether driven by markets, technology, or policy. Since 1969, we have combined a passion for our work with deep industry expertise to tackle our clients' most important challenges. We partner with clients around the globe—advising, executing, innovating—to help them define and achieve success. Our more than 4,500 employees serve government and commercial clients from more than 70 offices worldwide. ICF's website is www.icfi.com.
In the heart of the nation's capital with additional programs in Virginia, the George Washington University was created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. The university offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study, as well as degree programs in medicine, public health, law, engineering, education, business and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 130 countries.
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ICF International signs teaming arrangement with George Washington University


Cancer is a very serious situation that is a part of the life of virtually every person in the United States, either because they experience it themselves, or they have a friend or family member who does. If you are a family caregiver for an elderly adult who has been diagnosed with cancer, you will play a critical role in their fight. Whether they are choosing to fight through aggressive treatments, or simply through living their best life for the time they have left, you will be a source of support, encouragement, love, and assistance. One way you can further this is by introducing elderly care into their routine. An elderly home care services provider can make a tremendous difference in the life of a senior living with cancer, and can also help to make this experience better for you as well.
Transportation to and from doctor's appointments and treatments so your parent can schedule these in the way that works for them rather than having to arrange it around the time you have available.
Assistance with housekeeping tasks such as laundry, dishes, and tidying up can all help your parent to save energy for other things in their life, such as their favorite activities and spending time with you and your children.
Emotional support can help your parent to manage the impact of the disease and feel less isolated.
Medication reminders help your parent stay compliant with guidelines from their doctor.
Encouragement and companionship help your parent to continue finding meaning and enjoyment in favorite activities, new experiences, and more as they fight this disease.
You will make many decisions as a family caregiver, but one of the most impactful is starting elderly care for your parent. Supplementing the care you give with the customized services of an elderly home care services provider means making the most of this time of your parent's life. When your senior has access to this care, they have access to the support and assistance that is truly right for them, when and how they need to receive it. This can mean help with specific tasks for a few hours each week, or ongoing care and assistance from two or more providers for coverage 24 hours a day, every day. This type of care allows your parent to enjoy health, safety, comfort, and fulfillment both when you are able to care for them directly, and when you aren't.


As he settles into life in Australia after moving from Finland, six-year-old Otto Sahlberg is noticing the practical differences between his old school and his new one.
Back in Helsinki, Otto didn't wear a uniform, or take his lunch to school, or address his teachers by their last names. He was never asked to focus on anything for more than 45 minutes or finish his day later than 1pm. In class, he played.
At the same time, his father, Finnish education Professor Pasi Sahlberg, is noticing the philosophical differences as he settles his family into their new home in Sydney.
For example, in Finland, teachers are trusted. Here, he sees a profession hamstrung by regulations. Back home, parents never asked about a school's academic record. Here, it's often the first thing Australian parents want to know.
Many thousands of hours have been devoted to figuring out why Finland consistently out-performs countries like Australia on OECD rankings. In 2015, for example, Australia was 25th in the world in maths and 16th in reading, while Finland was 13th and fourth.
But it may well be influenced by the one big difference that has struck Professor Sahlberg since his arrival - that Australian parents and schools put far more emphasis, and therefore pressure, on academic performance and comparisons than their Finnish counterparts.
"Otto's readiness in terms of academics, reading and things, don't concern me at all," said Professor Sahlberg. "My main thing is that he loves to go to school, and that he learns to understand why he's at school - what's the purpose of it."
Before his father took a position at the Gonski Institute for Education at the University of NSW late last year, Otto attended school in Helsinki between 8.30am and 1pm. After each 45-minute class, children had 15 minutes to themselves.
Even during class time, there was no explicit reading or maths instruction; the kids learned through play. "Their room is designed with words and letters, the children become naturally curious," he said.
"Parents and teachers accept that play time is a learning time. Here I see people think more that play time is wasted time."
The early end to the school day didn't worry working parents. "We are much more comfortable back home in Finland to let our kids, even little kids, eight or nine years old, walk home from school," said Professor Sahlberg.
Despite the differences, Professor Sahlberg is happy with Otto's school. "I think it has a child-friendly, gentle approach," he said. "They really care about the child feeling safe and comfortable, and learning to find his place in the school."
Otto is embracing the differences, too. When his father asked his favourite thing about Australian schools, he chose the uniform - although he did acknowledge that if he wore his own clothes, "I would probably look more who I am."
For the Sahlbergs, the most frustrating difference between Australia and Finland has been the cost of pre-school education for their four-year-old son Noah.
In Finland, as in many European countries, early childhood education is free. Some centres are open 24 hours a day to accommodate children whose parents work shifts. Here, the family is facing a steep childcare bill for Noah.
"This is something that makes us really feel bad," Professor Sahlberg said. "For the first time in our lives, we are in a situation where we have to think, 'can we afford something that would clearly be good for our son?' Our conclusion is no, we can't."
They've found the Australian obsession with academic performance has reached preschools. "I really couldn't care less about what the preschool is doing in terms of academics. That's the last thing I want to hear, but it's the first thing they tell us.
"I'm more interested in how much time you offer these kids to play outdoors."
If Professor Sahlberg could change something about the Australian attitude to education, it would be the focus on academic achievement.
"Every parent wants the best for their own children," he says. "The issue is that not all the parents really know what is best for kids - they think it's high grades, and that they have to be better than others, and that's not the case."
Despite the differences in the two systems, Professor Sahlberg has faith in Otto's school.
"I'm comfortable with what the school and teachers are doing," he said. "The school has a friendly, personal approach. I'm not sad about leaving Finland, but I've probably learned to appreciate Finnish education even more now."


JERUSALEM - A senior U.S. official was expected to continue voicing American concerns over the prospect of an Israeli attack on Iran during a visit to Jerusalem on Monday, as worry over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program mounts.
CBS Radio News correspondent Robert Berger says U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon brought what media reports describe as a clear message to Israeli leaders: Don't attack Iran.
But Israel isn't making any promises, adds Berger.
"We should remember that Israel and the U.S. are independent countries," said Israeli Cabinet Minister Daniel Hershkowitz.
The U.S. wants to give sanctions on Iran more time, but Israel says time is running out.
"If we do not stop Iran now, later on it will be impossible," warned Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.
Donilon's arrival was the latest in a series of high-level meetings between Israel and the U.S. - all of which seem to follow the theme of Washington urging Jerusalem to hold fire.
Donilon was set to meet with Netanyahu late Sunday, and with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Monday before leaving.
Meanwhile, The New York Times reported Monday that U.S. military intelligence officials have their doubts over Israel's ability to effectively target Iranian nuclear sites with air strikes.
"All the pundits who talk about 'Oh, yeah, bomb Iran,' it ain't going to be that easy," Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, who planned the American Afghan and Gulf War air campaigns, told the Times.
Other American defense officials say an Israeli attack meant to set back Iran's nuclear program would be huge and highly complex.
The Times article suggests that an effective attack on Iran would require as many as 100 aircraft attacking at least four underground sites simultaneously, and they would have to refuel in midair to make the roundtrip.
Defense analysts fear the U.S. would be sucked into finishing the job - a task that the Times suggests would take weeks - and warn that an Israeli attack could spark Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf.
"That's the question with which we all wrestle. And the reason that we think that it's not prudent at this point to decide to attack Iran," the chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, told CNN Sunday.
Dempsey said Israel has the capability to strike Iran and delay the Iranians "probably for a couple of years. But some of the targets are probably beyond their reach."
Describing Iran as a "rational actor," Dempsey said he believed that the international sanctions on Iran are beginning to have an effect. "For that reason, I think, that we think the current path we're on is the most prudent path at this point."
British Foreign Secretary William Hague also released a statement Sunday saying an Israeli attack on Iran would not be "a wise thing" and would have grave consequences for the entire region.
Both Dempsey and Hague urged Israel to give international sanctions against Tehran more time to work. It was not known whether their messages were coordinated.
Asked whether he believed Israel could be deterred from striking, Dempsey said: "I'm confident that they understand our concerns, that a strike at this time would be destabilizing and wouldn't achieve their long-term objectives. But, I mean, I also understand that Israel has national interests that are unique to them."
Hague delivered a similar message in Britain. Speaking to the BBC, he said Britain was focused on pressuring Iran through diplomatic means.
"I don't think a wise thing at this moment is for Israel to launch a military attack on Iran," he said. "I think Israel like everyone else in the world should be giving a real chance to the approach we have adopted on very serious economic sanctions and economic pressure and the readiness to negotiate with Iran."
Both Israel and the West believe Iran is trying to develop a nuclear bomb — a charge Tehran denies. But differences have emerged in how to respond to the perceived threat.
The U.S. and the European Union have both imposed harsh new sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, the lifeline of the Iranian economy. With the sanctions just beginning to bite, they have expressed optimism that Iran can be persuaded to curb its nuclear ambitions.
On Sunday, Iran's Oil Ministry said it has halted oil shipments to Britain and France in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union. The semiofficial Mehr news agency said the National Iranian Oil Company has sent letters to some European refineries with an ultimatum to either sign long-term contracts of two to five years or be cut off. The 27-nation EU accounts for about 18 percent of Iran's oil exports.
Israel has welcomed the sanctions. But it has pointedly refused to rule out military action and in recent weeks sent signals that its patience is running thin.
Israel believes a nuclear-armed Iran would be a threat to its very existence, citing Iran's support for Arab militant groups, its sophisticated arsenal of missiles capable of reaching Israel and its leaders' calls for the destruction of the Jewish state.
Last week, Israel accused Iran of being behind a string of attempted attacks on Israeli diplomats in India, Georgia and Thailand.
There is precedent for Israeli action. In 1981, the Israeli air force destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor. And in 2007, Israeli warplanes are believed to have destroyed a target that foreign experts think was an unfinished nuclear reactor in Syria.
Experts, however, have questioned how much an Israeli operation would accomplish. With Iran's nuclear installations scattered and buried deep underground, it is believed that an Iranian strike would set back, but not destroy, Iran's nuclear program.
There are also concerns Iran could fire missiles at Israel, get its local proxies Hezbollah and Hamas to launch rockets into the Jewish state, and cause global oil prices to spike by striking targets in the Gulf.
In a sign that the diplomatic pressure might be working, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that a new round of talks with six world powers on the nuclear program will be held in Istanbul, Turkey. Ali Akbar Salehi didn't give any timing for the talks.
The last round of talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany were held in Istanbul in January 2011 but ended in failure.


I have a 2004 rx8 6speed MT that is idling different than before. Doesn't matter if the car is cold or has been warmed up it acts the same.(when its cold it bounces at higher rpms but the rest is the same) So whats happening when its warm is when I have the clutch pushed to the floor it idles normal at 800-900rpms and is steady. But when I let the clutch out all the way in neutral it jumps to 1500rpms for a second and then drops to 800 then jumps back up every few seconds and just keeps bouncing. Goes back to normal when I push the clutch in. Have not noticed anything else while driving the car but for now it will sit until I figure this out. Any suggestions on what to check for or what could be causing it would be helpful.


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Psychotria silvae är en måreväxtart som beskrevs av Julian Alfred Steyermark. Psychotria silvae ingår i släktet Psychotria och familjen måreväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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A gorgeously imagined Nutcracker retelling from award-winning author making her middle-grade debut Stefan Drosselmeyer is a reluctant apprentice to his toymaker father until the day his world is turned upside down. His father is kidnapped and Stefan is enlisted by his mysterious cousin, Christian Drosselmeyer, to find a mythical nut to save a princess who has been turned into a wooden doll. Embarking on a wild adventure through Germany, Stefan must save Boldavia's princess and his own father from the fanatical Mouse Queen and her seven-headed Mouse Prince, both of whom have sworn to destroy the Drosselmeyer family. Based on the original inspiration for the Nutcracker ballet, Sherri L. Smith brings the Nutcracker Prince to life in this fascinating journey into a world of toymaking, magical curses, clockmaking guilds, talking mice and erudite squirrels.


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Aliye Sultan (24. srpna 1880 – 19. září 1903) byla osmanská princezna. Byla dcerou sultána Murada V. a jeho manželky Resan Hanımefendi (dcera Ömera Beye a Fatmy Hanım).

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Ve věku 23 let, sultánka Aliye během zimy měla chřipku. Poté, co zima přešla, však pořád nebyla zdravá a její stav se pomalu zhoršoval. Pomalu slábla, i když po nemoci nebyly žádné stopy. Sultán Murad měl o ni hrozný strach, protože měl svou dceru velmi rád; poslal pro nejlepšího lékaře v Konstantinopoli, Yıldıze. S velkým znepokojením se pustili do léčby princezny.

Lékař však svou diagnózu neprozradil, ale po dvou dnech přišel Cevher Ağa a pověděl Eleru Kadınefendimu: "Doktor zjistil, že sultánka má velmi zanešené plíce a potřebovala by změnu prostředí a vzduchu. Sultán by měl znovu zavolat Yıldıze a vyhradit pro sultánku zvláštní pokoje, kde by bydlela jen ona sama. Je to naléhavé a měla by změnit prostředí ještě dnes, nejpozději zítra.

Sultána Murada tyto novinky velmi pobouřily; nechtěl se od své dcery odloučit, ale musel se smířit s osudem. Poslal tedy Aliye k Yıldızovi s nadějí, že se jeho dcera vyléčí. Bohužel však sultánka Aliye zemřela 19. září 1903

V den, kdy sultánka zemřela, celý palác upadl do smutku. Nastaly dlouhé dny, kdy se vůbec nikdo neusmál a několik týdnů sultána Murada nikdo neviděl. Odmítal jíst, pít, přijímat konkubíny a vyjít ze svého pokoje.

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Narození v roce 1880
Narození 24. srpna
Narození v paláci Çırağan
Úmrtí v roce 1903
Úmrtí 19. září
Úmrtí v Istanbulu
Dcery osmanských sultánů
Ženy
Ženy v Osmanské říši v 19. století
Ženy v Osmanské říši v 20. století


Because there is no neuroscience major at CWRU, students interested in neuroscience have the freedom to choose any major and design a program of study that focuses on neuroscience by taking courses in different departments. This page is intended to help!
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, including the brain. Much of neuroscience focuses on molecular and cellular processes. Cognitive neuroscience is the study of how cognitive operations (and at CWRU, especially human higher-order cognitive operations) might be illuminated by the study of neurobiology. Such cognitive operations include learning, communication, social interaction, and conceptual mapping. A neuroscientist might study the pupillary light reflex in mice, while a cognitive neuroscientist might study ERP patterns related to decision-making or how the amygdalae respond when participants are exposed to literal versus metaphorical sentences. To see the difference, look at the table of contents of two premier journals in these areas, Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience.
Cognitive neuroscience is an important part of the field of cognitive science. Most courses in the cognitive science curriculum touch on cognitive neuroscience, by asking how brain processes might be related to advanced human cognition—in social thinking, art, science, religion, mathematical insight, scientific discovery, fashion, language, gesture, multimodal communication, decision-making, planning, and so on. This begins in Intro to Cognitive Science and continues through upper division electives. Take COGS courses on aspects of human cognition that interest you, and you will cover cognitive neuroscientific aspects of those topics.
How can I get into a PhD program in neuroscience without a degree in neuroscience?
Graduate programs care more about your training and research experience than they do about your major. To prepare for a PhD program, take the courses that give you training in neuroscience and/or cognitive neuroscience, get research experience with faculty members doing neuroscience, and take the time to think about what sort of research you want to do in this field.
It is also possible, though not necessary, to do a Dean's Approved Major. Any student interested in developing for the BA a major of his or her own design may submit, before the end of the sophomore year, a program proposal for a Dean's Approved Major to the Office of Undergraduate Studies. The Dean of Undergraduate Studies and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences must approve any proposed Dean's Approved Major. Thus, you can design a major in neuroscience or cognitive neuroscience. The first step in this process is to consult with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
How can I get research experience with faculty members doing work in the area of neuroscience?
The best way to form a relationship with these researchers is to take their courses. Positions in neuroscience labs are competitive, so start by researching faculty members, taking their courses, and talking to the faculty members about how to prepare for a research position.
The following is a representative list of courses that would be valuable to students interested in neuroscience and/or cognitive neuroscience. Most of these courses have prerequisites, so work with your advisor to plan your program!
COGS 102: Intro to cognitive neuroscience. NO PREREQUISITES. Any student with any major can take this course!


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A 12-Year-Old Girl Pointed Finger Guns at Other Kids. Cops Handcuffed and Arrested Her.
"The safety of our children in school is paramount, today more than ever," said the police chief.
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A 12-year-old girl who attends a middle school in Kansas City made her fingers into the shape of a gun and pointed at several of her classmates. These kids had bullied her relentlessly, her mother told The Kansas City Star.
Here's how the authorities at Westridge Middle School handled the incident: School Resource Officer Dana Harrison, the school's police officer, arrested the girl and escorted her off the premises in handcuffs. She was taken to a juvenile detention facility, and will face a felony charge of threatening to commit violence.
"I'm really worried about my granddaughter's future," the girl's grandfather told reporters. He'd been informed, he added, that she could be sentenced to a year in juvenile detention.
According to the police, the girl was asked by another classmate which five people she would like to kill. She then pointed finger guns at several other students—several of whom had picked on her relentlessly, her family claims—and finally on herself.
Neither the school's principal nor the resource officer immediately responded to a request for comment. But other authorities defended their decision to the Kansas City Star.
"The safety of our children in school is paramount, today more than ever," said Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez. "We have all seen cases where tragic incidents have occurred, and the first thing people say is, there were signs, why didn't they see the signs?"
A little girl lashing out at kids who were tormenting her is not a "sign" that the school's safety is gravely threatened. If even a small percentage of bullied kids turned into mass shooters, violence in schools would be an epidemic. In reality, it's not: Serious violence in schools remains rare.
These school authority figures—and others in countless districts across the country—clearly have the Parkland shootings in their minds as they overreact to mundane disciplinary issues involving students. The "sign" that something terrible was about to happen in the case of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz was not that he pointed finger guns at people; it was that he possessed a real gun and had threatened to use it to kill people. And this early indication of his possibly murderous intent did not go unnoticed: Cruz's acquaintances reported him to virtually every agency with authority to act, from the sheriff's office all the way up to the FBI. Parkland is a story, not of common people blindly ignoring some obvious danger, but of stunning incompetence.
What has happened to this Kansas City girl is also a story of government incompetence, albeit of a different sort. As The Kansas City Star reported, the girl is facing a felony charged for making threats. Actually bringing a gun to school would just be a misdemeanor.
When kids fight or threaten each other, the school's job is to teach them better behavior and hand out a punishment that is proportional to the wrongdoing. A 12-year-old girl is a child, still growing and developing. At most she should be clapping erasers or writing an apology essay, not sitting in jail. But the unfortunate truth is that the presence of cops in schools makes it vastly more likely than minor disciplinary matters will be handled by the police—especially during this current, seemingly never-ending moment of hysteria about school violence.
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The Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer (CCO) will provide overall direction through the strategic development and execution of a healthcare compliance program including privacy and information security in support of the mission and strategic goals of UC Irvine Health Sciences. This position will report directly to Richard Ganotta, Chief Executive Officer of UC Irvine Health and Michael Stamos, M.D., Dean of UC Irvine School of Medicine. The Chief Compliance Officer also has a dotted line reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Audit Officer with the University of California Office of the President.
The new CCO will continue to develop and oversee an integrated, enterprise wide compliance and privacy program to support UC Irvine Health Sciences including but not limited to the UC Irvine Medical Center, UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, faculty practice group, 15 clinics, Medicare ACO, two FQHCs and the College of Health Sciences. This is a mission critical position dedicated to the development of a compliance program serving the needs of a growing organization committed to interdisciplinary integrative health.
Compliance is very important within UC Irvine Health Sciences as the organization continues to grow. Education and training on compliance and privacy issues as well as the proactive identification of potential regulatory barriers and impediments to health care delivery and research will serve as the crux of the new CCO's responsibilities and goals. The successful candidate must have a Bachelor's degree while a Juris Doctor, Master's degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Public Health or equivalent degree is preferred. Certification in healthcare compliance (CHC, CHC-F, CHRC and/or CCEP) is preferred. In addition, candidates must have an outstanding record of achievement with at least 12 years of experience in healthcare and knowledge of all elements of corporate compliance in relationship to practice plan management and health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations and finance. Prior experience in an academic medical center or complex integrated healthcare delivery system is strongly desired.
For more information, nominations or expressions of interest, please contact Werner Boel or Scott Dethloff at UCICompliance@wittkieffer.com.


This one should have been saved for a meatless lent Friday, BUT I forgot to take a protein out this morning and shrimp thaws fast.
A pound of shrimp with spary oil, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and some tropical pepper salt from TJs. I didn't fully cook the shrimp as it will cook more in the oven.
Bake a 90 calorie flat out wrap at 350 for 5 minutes.
Then cooked for 5 more minutes! Insane yum-o-ness!!!!!