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Q: MVVM ListBox Mouse Click not working but MouseDoubleClick is I am trying to get my program to copy a textblock from a grid to the Clipboard after it has successfully done it once.  I have a SelectionChanged event that copies the data to the clipboard I than go to an editor paste the clipboard and it works fine.  I than copy some other data to the clipboard.  I than switch back to the program and double click the mouse to copy the data to the clip board again.  I would like to just use the MouseDown or MouseLeftButtonClick event but I can't seem to get them to work.  Do only some Mouse events work in this scenario?
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A: You should capture PreviewMouseDown or PreviewMouseLeftButtonDown instead.
For example:
<i:EventTrigger EventName="PreviewMouseDown">
   <i:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding PreviewMouseDownCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=AddItemList2,Path=SelectedItem}" />
</i:EventTrigger>

The reason that MouseDown and MouseLeftButtonDown does not work as you expected is because those are bubbling events that are raised by the ListBoxItem which are already handled by the ListBoxItem itself.

In applications, it is quite common to just handle a bubbling routed event on the object that raised it

PreviewMouseDown and PreviewMouseLeftButtonDown are tunneling events which are invoked on your root element first then travels through the child elements. Usually, we bind the root element (maybe a UserControl or Window) to the DataContext thus giving you the opportunity to handle the event there.
You can read more about Tunneling/Bubbling events here (quoted statement above also taken here): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/wpf/advanced/routed-events-overview

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Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation Celebrates 20 Years of Specialty Service
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Daily production on Azerbaijani offshore field exceeds 20mn cu.m
Oil&Gas 30 January 2010 18:31 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, January 29 / Trend , E.Ismaylov/
Currently, daily gas production on offshore Shah Deniz gas-condensate field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea is 22 million cubic meters, a source in the oil and gas market said.
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Gas produced from Shah Deniz field is transported to Georgia and Turkey via the South Caucasus Pipeline. Azerbaijan receives part of the produced gas under the project
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The contract to develop the offshore Shah Deniz field was signed June 4, 1996. Participants to the agreement are: BP (operator) - 25.5 percent, Statoil Hydro - 25.5 percent, NICO - 10 percent, Total - 10 percent, LukAgip - 10 percent, TPAO - 9 percent, SOCAR-10 percent
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	self.getUser = function () {
		var userParser = function (githubData) {
			return { name: githubData.login, type: 'user' };
		};
		return sendRequest('/user', userParser);
	};
};

MM.GitHub.GithubFileSystem = function (api, prompters) {
	'use strict';
	var self = this,
		toGithubComponentPath = function (mindMupMapId) {
			if (!mindMupMapId || mindMupMapId.length < 3 || !self.recognises(mindMupMapId)) {
				return {};
			}
			var components = mindMupMapId.slice(2).split(':');
			return {
				repo: components && components[0],
				branch: components && components[1],
				path: components && components[2]
			};
		},
		properties = {};
	self.loadMap = function (mapId, showAuthenticationDialogs) {
		var deferred = jQuery.Deferred(),
			readySucceeded = function () {
				api.loadFile(toGithubComponentPath(mapId)).then(
					function (content, fileName) {
						deferred.resolve(content, mapId, undefined, properties, fileName);
					},
					deferred.reject,
					deferred.notify
				);
			};
		api.login(showAuthenticationDialogs).then(readySucceeded, deferred.reject, deferred.notify);
		return deferred.promise();
	};
	self.saveMap = function (contentToSave, mapId, fileName, showAuthenticationDialogs) {
		var deferred = jQuery.Deferred(),
			saveWhenAuthorised = function () {
				var path = toGithubComponentPath(mapId);
				if (!path.path) {
					prompters.fileName('Save to Github', true, fileName).then(
						function (newMapId) {
							self.saveMap(contentToSave, newMapId, fileName, showAuthenticationDialogs)
								.then(deferred.resolve, deferred.reject, deferred.notify);
						},
						deferred.reject,
						deferred.notify
					);
				} else {
					prompters.commit().then(
						function (commitMessage) {
							api.saveFile(contentToSave, path, commitMessage).then(
								function () {
									deferred.resolve(mapId, properties);
								},
								deferred.reject,
								deferred.notify
							);
						},
						deferred.reject,
						deferred.notify
					);
				}
			};
		api.login(showAuthenticationDialogs).then(
			saveWhenAuthorised,
			deferred.reject,
			deferred.notify
		);
		return deferred.promise();
	};
	self.prefix = 'h';
	self.recognises = function (mapId) {
		return mapId && mapId[0] === self.prefix;
	};
	self.description = 'GitHub';
};

$.fn.githubOpenWidget = function (api, defaultAction) {
	'use strict';
	var modal = this,
		defaultTitle = modal.find('[data-mm-role=dialog-title]').text(),
		title = defaultTitle,
		allowNew = false,
		deferredCaller,
		template = this.find('[data-mm-role=template]'),
		fileList = template.parent(),
		statusDiv = this.find('[data-mm-role=status]'),
		newFile = this.find('[data-mm-role=new-file]'),
		currentLoc = this.find('[data-mm-role=current-location]'),
		ownerField = this.find('[data-mm-role=owner]'),
		showAlert = function (message, type, detail, callback) {
			type = type || 'error';
			if (callback) {
				detail = '' + detail + '';
			}
			statusDiv.html('
' +
					'<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</button>' +
					'' + message + '' + detail + '
');
			if (callback) {
				statusDiv.find('a').click(callback);
			}
		},
		dynamicDropDown = function (self, buttonRole, deferredQuery) {
			var deferred = jQuery.Deferred(),
				ownerSearch = self.find('[data-mm-role=' + buttonRole + ']'),
				startSpin = function () {
					ownerSearch.find('.icon-spinner').show();
				},
				stopSpin = function () {
					ownerSearch.find('.icon-spinner').hide();
				};
			ownerSearch.click(function (evt) {
				var appendResults = function (results) {
					var options = $('<select>').css('width', ownerSearch.outerWidth());
					_.each(results, function (element) {
						$('<option>').text(element).appendTo(options);
					});
					options.change(function () {
						deferred.resolve(options.val());
					});
					ownerSearch.replaceWith(options);
					options[0].dispatchEvent(evt.originalEvent);
				};
				startSpin();
				deferredQuery().done(appendResults).fail(deferred.reject).always(stopSpin);
			});
			return deferred.promise();
		},
		fileRetrieval = function (showPopup, query) {
			query = query || {};
			var	filesLoaded = function (result, links) {
					statusDiv.empty();
					if (query.repo) {
						currentLoc.text(query.repo + (query.branch ? '(' + query.branch + ')' : '') + '/' +  (query.path || ''));
					} else {
						currentLoc.text('Please select a repository');
					}
					var sorted = _.sortBy(result, function (item) {
							return item && item.type + ':' + item.name;
						}),
						added,
						linkContainer,
						linkItem,
						linkParent;

					if (query.back) {
						added = template.filter('[data-mm-type=dir]').clone().appendTo(fileList);
						added.find('[data-mm-role=dir-link]').click(function () {
							fileRetrieval(false, query.back);
						});
						added.find('[data-mm-role=dir-name]').text('..');
					}
					if (query && query.repo && allowNew) {
						newFile.show();
						newFile.data('mm-current-path', 'h1' + query.repo + ':' + query.branch + ':');
					} else {
						newFile.hide();
					}
					_.each(sorted, function (item) {
						if (item) {
							if (item.type === 'repo') {
								added = template.filter('[data-mm-type=repo]').clone().appendTo(fileList);
								added.find('[data-mm-role=repo-link]').click(function () {
									fileRetrieval(false, {repo: item.name, branch: item.defaultBranch, back: query});
								});
								added.find('[data-mm-role=repo-name]').text(item.name);
								added.find('[data-mm-role=repo-default-branch]').text(item.defaultBranch);
								dynamicDropDown(added, 'branch-search', function () {
									return api.getBranches(item.name);
								}).then(
									function (selectedBranch) {
										fileRetrieval(false, {repo: item.name, branch: selectedBranch, back: query});
									},
									function () {
										showAlert('Could not load user information from Github, please try later');
									}
								);
							} else if (item.type === 'dir') {
								added = template.filter('[data-mm-type=dir]').clone().appendTo(fileList);
								added.find('[data-mm-role=dir-link]').click(function () {
									fileRetrieval(false, {repo: query.repo, branch: query.branch, path: item.path, back: query});
								});
								added.find('[data-mm-role=dir-name]').text(item.name);
							} else if (item.type === 'file') {
								added = template.filter('[data-mm-type=file]').clone().appendTo(fileList);
								added.find('[data-mm-role=file-link]').click(function () {
									var action = (deferredCaller && deferredCaller.resolve) || defaultAction;
									action('h1' + query.repo + ':' + query.branch + ':' + item.path);
									modal.modal('hide');
								});
								added.find('[data-mm-role=file-name]').text(item.name);
							}

						}
					});
					if (links) {
						linkContainer = template.filter('[data-mm-type=links]').clone();
						linkItem = linkContainer.find('[data-mm-role=link-item]');
						linkParent = linkItem.parent();
						linkItem.detach();
						linkContainer.appendTo(fileList);
						_.each(links, function (link) {
							linkItem.clone().appendTo(linkParent).find('[data-mm-role=link-action]').text(link.name).click(function () {
								fileRetrieval(false, { 'link': link.link, back: query});
							});
						});
					}
				},
				showError = function (reason) {
					if (reason === 'failed-authentication') {
						showAlert('Authentication failed, we were not able to access your Github repositories');
					} else if (reason === 'not-authenticated') {
						showAlert(
							'
Authorisation required
',
							'block',
							'Click here to authorise with Github',
							function () {
								fileRetrieval(true, query);
							}
						);
					} else {
						showAlert('There was a network error, please try again later');
					}
				};
			fileList.empty();
			statusDiv.html(' Retrieving files...');
			api.login(showPopup).then(function () {
				if (query.owner) {
					api.getRepositories(query.owner, query.ownerType).then(filesLoaded, showError);
				} else if (query.repo) {
					api.getFiles(query).then(filesLoaded, showError);
				} else if (query.link) {
					api.getRepositories(false, false, query.link).then(filesLoaded, showError);
				} else {
					api.getRepositories().then(filesLoaded, showError);
				}
			}, showError);
		},
		changeOwner = function () {
			var link = $(this);
			ownerField.val(link.data('mm-owner'));
			if (link.data('mm-owner-type') === 'org') {
				fileRetrieval(false, {owner: link.data('mm-owner'), ownerType: 'org' });
			} else {
				fileRetrieval();
			}
		},
		userMetaDataLoaded = false,
		loadUserMetaData = function () {
			var ownerSearch = modal.find('[data-mm-role=owner-search]'),
				list = modal.find('[data-mm-role=owner-list]'),
				startSpin = function () {
					ownerSearch.find('.icon-spinner').show();
				},
				stopSpin = function () {
					ownerSearch.find('.icon-spinner').hide();
				},
				appendUser = function (user) {
					var userLink = $('').data('mm-owner', user.name).data('mm-owner-type', user.type).text(user.name);
					userLink.click(changeOwner);
					$('
').append(userLink).appendTo(list);
				},
				appendOrgs = function (orgs) {
					_.each(orgs, appendUser);
				},
				loaded = function () {
					userMetaDataLoaded = true;
					statusDiv.empty();
					stopSpin();
				},
				loadError = function () {
					stopSpin();
					showAlert('Could not load user information from Github, please try later');
				};
			if (userMetaDataLoaded) {
				return;
			}
			list.empty();
			startSpin();
			api.getUser().then(
				function (userInfo) {
					appendUser(userInfo);
					api.getOrgs().then(
						function (orgs) {
							appendOrgs(orgs);
							loaded();
						},
						loadError
					);
				},
				loadError
			);
		},
		createNewFile = function () {
			var input = newFile.find('input');
			if (input.val()) {
				deferredCaller.resolve(newFile.data('mm-current-path') + '/' + input.val());
				modal.modal('hide');
			}
			return false;
		};
	modal.on('show', function () {
		modal.find('.icon-spinner').hide();
		modal.find('[data-mm-role=dialog-title]').text(title);
		fileRetrieval();
	});
	newFile.find('input').keydown('return', createNewFile);
	newFile.find('button').click(createNewFile);
	modal.find('[data-mm-role=owner-search]').click(loadUserMetaData);
	ownerField.change(function () {
		fileRetrieval(false, {owner: this.value, ownerType: 'user'});
	}).keydown('return', function (e) {
		fileRetrieval(false, {owner: this.value, ownerType: 'user'});
		e.stopPropagation();
		return false;
	});
	modal.on('hide', function () {
		if (deferredCaller) {
			deferredCaller.reject('user-cancel');
		}
		deferredCaller = undefined;
		allowNew = false;
		title = defaultTitle;
		newFile.find('input').val('');
		ownerField.val('');
	});
	modal.promptForFileName = function (dialogTitle, shouldAllowNewFile, defaultNewFileName) {
		title = dialogTitle;
		allowNew = shouldAllowNewFile;
		deferredCaller = jQuery.Deferred();
		modal.modal('show');
		newFile.find('input').val(defaultNewFileName);
		return deferredCaller.promise();
	};
	return modal;
};
$.fn.githubCommitWidget = function () {
	'use strict';
	var self = this,
		deferredCommitCall,
		input = self.find('input'),
		controlGroup = self.find('.control-group'),
		commit = self.find('[data-mm-role=commit]');
	self.on('show', function () {
		controlGroup.removeClass('error');
		input.val('');
	});
	self.on('shown', function () {
		input.focus();
	});
	self.on('hidden', function () {
		if (deferredCommitCall) {
			deferredCommitCall.reject('user-cancel');
			deferredCommitCall = undefined;
		}
	});
	self.find('form').submit(function () {
		commit.click();
		return false;
	});
	commit.click(function () {
		if (!input.val()) {
			controlGroup.addClass('error');
			return false;
		}
		if (deferredCommitCall) {
			deferredCommitCall.resolve(input.val());
			deferredCommitCall = undefined;
		}
	});
	self.promptForCommit = function () {
		deferredCommitCall = jQuery.Deferred();
		self.modal('show');
		return deferredCommitCall.promise();
	};
	return self;
};
MM.Extensions.GitHub = function () {
	'use strict';
	var api = new MM.GitHub.GithubAPI(MM.GitHub.popupWindowLoginLauncher),
		mapController = MM.Extensions.components.mapController,
		prompters = { },
		fileSystem = new MM.GitHub.GithubFileSystem(api, prompters),
		loadUI = function (html) {
			var dom = $(html),
				modalOpen = dom.find('#modalGithubOpen').detach().appendTo('body').githubOpenWidget(api, mapController.loadMap.bind(mapController)),
				modalCommit = dom.find('#modalGithubCommit').detach().appendTo('body').githubCommitWidget();
			prompters.commit = modalCommit.promptForCommit;
			prompters.fileName = modalOpen.promptForFileName;
			$('[data-mm-role=save] ul').append(dom.find('[data-mm-role=save-link]').clone());
			$('ul[data-mm-role=save]').append(dom.find('[data-mm-role=save-link]').clone());
			$('[data-mm-role=open-sources]').prepend(dom.find('[data-mm-role=open-link]'));
			$('[data-mm-role=new-sources]').prepend(dom.find('[data-mm-role=new-link]'));
			mapController.validMapSourcePrefixesForSaving += fileSystem.prefix;
		};
	mapController.addMapSource(new MM.RetriableMapSourceDecorator(new MM.FileSystemMapSource(fileSystem)));
	$.get(MM.Extensions.mmConfig.publicUrl + '/e/github.html', loadUI);
	$('<link rel="stylesheet" href="' + MM.Extensions.mmConfig.publicUrl + '/e/github.css" />').appendTo($('body'));

};
if (!window.jasmine) {
	MM.Extensions.GitHub();
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a general statistical method that can be employed to test theoretically derived models. It is "a class of methodologies that seeks to represent hypotheses about the means, variances, and covariances of observed data in terms of a smaller number of 'structural' parameters defined by a hypothesized underlying model" (Kaplan, 2000). This workshop offers an overview of fundamental SEM methods. Through an intensive five-session workshop, participants will learn the challenges and opportunities of applying the SEM methods to addressing various issues in social work and public health research.


In the context of aquifer thermal energy storage, we conducted a hydrogeophysical experiment emulating the functioning of a groundwater heat pump for heat storage into an aquifer. This experiment allowed the assessment of surface electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) ability to monitor the 3D development over time of the aquifer thermally affected zone. The resistivity images were converted into temperature. The images reliability was evaluated using synthetic tests and the temperature estimates were compared to direct temperature measurements. Results showed the capacity of surface ERT to characterize the thermal plume and to reveal the spatial variability of the aquifer hydraulic properties, not captured from borehole measurements. A simulation of the experiment was also performed using a groundwater flow and heat transport model calibrated with a larger set-up. Comparisons of the simulation with measurements highlighted the presence of smaller heterogeneities that strongly influenced the groundwater flow and heat transport.
Lesparre, Nolwenn, Tanguy Robert, Frédéric Nguyen, Alistair Boyle, and Thomas Hermans. 2019. "4D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Monitoring." Geothermics 77: 368–382.
Lesparre, Nolwenn, Robert, T., Nguyen, F., Boyle, A., & Hermans, T. (2019). 4D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) for aquifer thermal energy storage monitoring. GEOTHERMICS, 77, 368–382.
Lesparre N, Robert T, Nguyen F, Boyle A, Hermans T. 4D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) for aquifer thermal energy storage monitoring. GEOTHERMICS. 2019;77:368–82.
Lesparre, Nolwenn, Tanguy Robert, Frédéric Nguyen, et al. "4D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Monitoring." GEOTHERMICS 77 (2019): 368–382. Print.


text:
UVI's Toy Suite puts the sounds of '80s childhood playthings in your DAW
Just make sure you tidy everything up when you're finished
Music technology has a habit of making you feel like a big kid - studio gear is basically just a substitute for a toy collection, after all - but if you want to go back to the stuff you actually played with in your youth, UVI has just the thing.
Toy Suite is a massive sample library that contains what we're guessing will be all the toy timbres you'll ever need. The exhaustive content list includes tiny pianos, guitars, organs, drums, percussion, whistles, metallophones, bells, shakers, moo-cans, music boxes, drum machines, melodicas, accordions, harmonicas, trumpets, samplers, style-o-phones and talking toys.
Better still, there's also a dual-layer 8-bit synth, offering sounds from the likes of the SID Station, Commodore 64, Game Boy and Mod Machine. As such, this is a collection that will appeal to nostalgic video gamers, too.
UVI says that, despite many of these toys being decidedly lo-fi, they were sampled using the same gear and techniques that the company has employed when capturing classical instruments. The 23.46GB collection includes 384 instruments, 1185 presets, 34 kits, 1499 loops and more than 70,000 samples.
Toy Suite is currently available for the introductory price of €279, rising to €399 after 10 September. It runs on PC and Mac in either UVI's Falcon or the free UVI Workstation.
Find out more on the UVI website.


This is a great summary. One additional benefit: it's tremendous fun, and inspirational.
That sounds a bit fluffy, but I've heard it from a lot of people--when you're stuck in the daily grind, incrementally building your own startup or working on your own projects, it's easy to lose sight of the big picture.
Joining such a large team and working so intensively for a weekend is refreshing (and exhausting!) precisely because it forces you to think big picture, and then to drill down to measurable steps you can accomplish in a weekend. Brilliant. See you at the Edinburgh event this weekend?
It definitely is a lot of fun and very inspirational.
Unfortunately have plans for this weekend, but I'm sure I'll be along to another one in future. Hope the Edinburgh one goes well, and keep up the good work with startupcafe - nice job with your L48 intro post.
Yes, very nice summary, Zeshan. From my experience with Launch48, I think you've got it spot on.


Haryana witnessed dramatic twists and turns throughout the day, as the counting progressed. Earlier, Congress was leading in 46-47 seats, and it was believed that Congress will get a simple majority in the state. However, at the end, Congress finished with just 40 seats in the 90-member assembly, 6 short of the majority.
Congress is all set to retain power in Haryana. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda got a thumbs up from the voters, as Congress is leading in 22 out of 49 seats. INLD is leading in 12 seats, while BJP is leading in just 4 seats.


text:
Paul Romer Joins NYU Stern School of Business to Lead New Urban Systems Project
New York University Stern School of Business today announced that Paul M. Romer will join its faculty in the fall of 2011. Romer will be a professor in the School's Department of Economics and will lead NYU Stern's Urban Systems Project, which the school is launching with a $10 million gift.
"I am delighted that Paul is joining the NYU Stern faculty after serving this year as a visiting professor. Paul is a world-renowned economist who will add his expertise on urbanization and development, growth and norms to our distinguished group of economists that includes Thomas Sargent and Nobel Laureates Michael Spence and Robert Engle," said Peter Henry, Dean of NYU Stern. "Paul's work on urbanization is a perfect fit for Stern," said Dean Peter Henry. "He demonstrates what we expect our students to do: Look for the big challenges, attack them with the methods and mindset of basic science, and create value for business and society."
Romer is widely recognized for his contributions to New Growth Theory, which grew out of his PhD thesis. This theory put new technologies at the center of economic growth, but in his recent work, Romer has emphasized that technologies are only part of the story. To make real progress, societies must also keep discovering and implementing better rules that structure how people work together. Because it is so difficult to reach the broad consensus needed to change the rules in an existing group, societies that lag far behind may want to specify a charter containing major social and economic reforms that will apply on a greenfield site. Then a new "charter city" can emerge as people who support the reforms opt in to the new location.
NYU President John Sexton said, "Having a scholar of Paul Romer's stature join the NYU and Stern faculty is a powerful validation of the ideas that are fueling NYU's academic momentum. In addition to our unwavering standards of academic excellence, we are drawn to scholars who recognize the distinctive value that our global network university can provide, and the promise it holds for the future of higher education; and they are, in turn, drawn to NYU. I know that Paul Romer understands and appreciates this aspect of NYU's academic character, and that his presence and scholarly contributions will strengthen NYU's global network immeasurably."
More people will move into cities in this century than in all of history to date. To understand this process and consider the alternative paths it could follow, the Urban Systems Project will treat the city as a distinct unit of analysis that is intermediate between the nation and the business. According to Romer, "This kind of perspective encourages us to ask new questions. What would happen if we had more start-up cities? Why do we have schools of urban planning but don't have schools of business planning or national planning?"
Romer's theoretical contributions to New Growth Theory emphasized both technology and education. The practical counterpart to this work came when he started a web software company, Aplia, now part of Cengage Learning. From his experience with publishing firms that were good at producing textbooks but could not make the transition to developing educational software, he concluded that a start-up may be the best way to bring about change when the culture and norms in existing organizations cannot keep up. It was a small leap to the conclusion that new cities could bring the same dynamism to progress for a nation that that new firms bring to progress for an industry. It is a conclusion that the government of Honduras found compelling and is now acting on.
Romer's thoughts about new cities and development were influenced by years of work with Nobel Laureate Michael Spence and Dean Henry. "It will be great to be able to work again at the same school with Mike and Peter," Romer said.
Romer finds business schools exciting because the connection between research and practice is so close. He tells students that they should understand the big challenges facing society because some of them will ultimately influence policy. As an example, he points out that it was a student from Honduras who took a class from Dean Henry at Stanford who first approached him about creating a special reform zone there.
For his work on the economics of ideas, Romer was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2000), and awarded the Horst Claus Recktenwald Prize in Economics (2002). He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Fellow of the Econometric Society.
Romer earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1977. He did graduate work in economics at MIT, Queen's University, and the University of Chicago, and he received his doctoral degree from Chicago in 1983. Prior to joining the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1996, Romer taught at the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Chicago; and the University of Rochester.


Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV, the state oil company of Suriname, has awarded Ballast Nedam the contract for the general civil- and steel piling works for the Refinery Expansion Project. The purpose of the Refinery Expansion Project is to double the processing capacity at Tout Lui Faut Refinery to 15,000 barrels a day when completed.
The contract for Ballast Nedam includes the supply and installation of 373 steel piles, the processing of approximately 28,800 cubic meters of concrete, and the associated earthworks for the foundations of the expansion of the refinery. The contract for Ballast Nedam has a value of approximately EUR 25 million. Work on site is due to commence in April 2012 and to be completed in June 2013.
Ballast Nedam integrates all working processes in the entire chain, thereby ensuring the highest level of coordination for our clients. Chain integration is made possible in this project thanks to the network of specialist companies in the Ballast Nedam family. Ballast Nedam Engineering and Ballast Nedam Foundations are responsible for a significant part of the structural work.
This project supports Ballast Nedam's strategy of focusing on integrated projects and on the niche markets industrial construction, hospitals, offshore wind turbines, secondary raw materials and alternative fuels.


text:
Mopar Racing
Mopar Racing–Johnson Wins All-Mopar Final at NHRA Arizona Nationals
February 24, 2014 ARP Trish
Johnson Wins All-Mopar Final at NHRA Arizona Nationals
Gaines Takes Championship Lead for the First Time in His 21- Year Career
All-Mopar Pro Stock final sees Allen Johnson emerge the victor at the NHRA Arizona Nationals
HEMI-powered V. Gaines takes the lead in the Pro Stock points standings for the first time in his 21-year career after back-to back final round appearances
Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. is top finishing DSR Dodge Charger R/T with semi-final round appearance
Dodge Avenger will be retired with new Mopar Pro Stock car to debut at next NHRA event in Gainesville, Fla.
Chandler, Ariz. (Sunday, Feb. 23) – It was an all-Mopar Pro Stock final elimination at the NHRA Arizona Nationals with Allen Johnson posting his 21st career win by emerging the victor over V. Gaines at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Gaines, despite the runner-up finish, took the lead in the Pro Stock points standings for the first time in his 21-year career after back-to back final round appearances.
In a rematch of their last dual at the 2013 Mopar Mile High Nationals, Johnson earned his second title win at Phoenix (2005) by beating Gaines with a 6.543 second elapsed time run at 212.23 miles per hour.
"I have a great Mopar Express Lane crew that kept digging and wouldn't give up after we struggled a little early on and got behind in qualifying," said Johnson who qualifying sixth and rebounded from a first round lost in the season opener at the Winternationals. "Pomona was probably my worst personal performance in 18 years and it p*ssed me off to be honest and I wanted to make it right. I still didn't do my best here as I was responsible for one round-win, and my crew was responsible for the other three."
"V [Gaines] is a class act and running really good in a Mopar as of late and he's going to be tough all year long," added Johnson who jumps into a tie for third place with Vincent Nobile in the points behind Gaines and Jason Line. "I'm only here because we have a great crew. They worked and got it right, and this is a great way to send this Mopar Express Lube Dodge Avenger out on a winning note."
Not only was the Mopar final round showdown a fitting way to say farewell to the Dodge Avenger which will be retired following this event to make room for a new Pro Stock Dodge premiering at the next NHRA event in three weeks, but it came exactly 50 years after the first introduction of the GEN II 426 Race HEMI with a win by Richard Petty at NASCAR's 1964 Daytona 500.
"Congratulations to Allen [Johnson] for a great win in Phoenix with the HEMI-powered Dodge Avenger," said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer-care brand. "Allen and the Mopar Express Lane team haven't stopped working and building on the successes of last two years and have set the bar even higher this season. What better way than to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary 426 race HEMI engine than to drive it to the winner's circle in defense of our championships amid tough competition this year."
Defending NHRA Pro Stock Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr didn't have the weekend he was hoping for in the JEGS.com Mopar and saw it cut short with a first round loss to Dave Connelly.
"We really never got up with it," said Coughlin who falls to eighth in the standings. "We just didn't run well on Friday, and we thought we came around a little bit Saturday but today we just had a little bit more of the same as Friday. We'll look forward to Gainesville where we're going to pull the tarp off of a brand-new car that all the folks at Mopar, Dodge, and Chrysler are excited to show the world. That's going to be our new breath."
In Funny Car action, No. 2 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. carried the Mopar banner for Don Schumacher Racing by making his way to the semifinals to face challenger Robert Hight after he had dispensed with Tony Pedregon and Tim Wilkerson.
The Make-A-Wish Mopar machine's 4.08 sec. e.t., however, wasn't quite enough for Hight's 4.04 sec pass but with his performance this weekend, Johnson moves into the fourth place spot in the Funny Car points standings.
It was a tough all-Mopar first round match-up between DSR teammates Jack Beckman and Matt Hagan. Beckman emerged the winner to face Robert Hight in a battle that saw his 4.127 e.t defeated by a 4.059 sec. run. Ron Capps met a similar fate as his teammate Hagan with his own first round loss after hazing the tires in a match up with Bob Tasca. The Funny Car title was won by first time winner Alexis DeJoria.
Mopar drivers and teams now prepare to head to the next NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series event in Gainesville, Fla. on March 13-16 for the the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals.
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The New York Jets and GM Mike Maccagnan continue to show that the ycan make all the right moves in free agency . The day after the Jets lose Chris Ivory to the Jacksonville Jaguars, they go out and sign former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news earlier today.
There's no word on the length of the deal or the amount of money that Matt Forte is getting. However, Forte has said that if he did go elsewhere, he would prefer going to a contender rather than getting more money. The Jets just missed out on the playoffs after finishing 10-6 last season.
Matt Forte spent eight years in Chicago and was never fully appreciated by the fans due to his history of injuries. The former Tulane running back can be injury prone and now he's 30, but when he's healthy, he's still among one of the best running backs in the league.
Forte has accumulated at least 800 rushing yards in every single season as a pro and he's broken the 1,000 yard mark five time. He's also one of the best pass-catching running backs in the league. Forte has never had a season with less than 44 receptions and he is as reliable as they come.
If the Jets do not re-sign Ryan Fitzpatrick then Geno Smith will be the starter again. Smith can have no excuse for not playing well with Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and now Matt Forte to throw the ball too.
Teams around the NFL have gotten off to a great start with the Free Agency frenzy in full force, the Jets can be added to that list.


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matrix retainer a mechanical device that clamps the ends of a matrix band and tightens it around a tooth.
Tofflemire retainer a type of matrix retainer.
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/re·tain·er/ (-tān´er) an appliance or device that keeps a tooth or partial denture in proper position.
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1 the part of a dental prosthesis that is cemented to an abutment tooth to which the suspended part of a bridge (called the pontic) is attached. It may be an inlay, a partial crown, or a complete crown.
2 an appliance for maintaining teeth positions and jaw relations gained by orthodontic procedures. Also called retaining orthodontic appliance.
3 the part of a fixed prosthesis that attaches a pontic to the abutment teeth.
4 any clasp, attachment, or device for fixing or stabilizing a dental prosthesis.
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Any type of clasp, attachment, or other device used to fix or stabilize a prosthesis; an appliance used to prevent the shifting of teeth following orthodontic treatment.
An orthodontic appliance that is worn to stabilize teeth in a new position.
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2. Appliance used to prevent shifting of teeth after orthodontic treatment.
n (retaining appliance), 1. The part of a dental prosthesis that unites the abutment tooth with the suspended portion of the bridge. It may be an inlay, partial crown, or complete crown.
n 2. an appliance for maintaining the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures.
n 3. the portion of a fixed prosthesis attaching a pontic(s) to the abutment teeth (e.g., inlay, three-quarter crown).
n 4. a form of clasp, attachment, or device used for the fixation or stabilization of a prosthetic appliance.
n 5. an orthodontic appliance, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment.
n a metal bar that is attached to a major connector and contacts lingual surfaces of anterior teeth, on or incisal to the cingula; it aids in the stabilization of a distal extension removable partial denture.
n a clasp, attachment, or assembly applied to an abutment tooth for the purpose of maintaining a removable restoration in its planned position in relation to oral structures.
n 1. a type of retainer in which the preparation and its cast restoration lie largely external to the body of the coronal portion of the tooth and complement the contour of the crown. The retention or resistance to displacement is developed between the inner surfaces of the casting and the external walls of the prepared tooth. The extracoronal retainer may be a partial crown or a complete crown.
n 2. a direct retainer of the clasp type that engages an abutment tooth on its external surface in such a way as to afford retention and stabilization to a removable partial denture; a direct retainer of the manufactured type, the male portion of which is attached to the external surface of a cast crown on an abutment tooth (e.g., Dalbo and Crismani attachments).
n.pr a wire and acrylic resin removable appliance designed to stabilize teeth after tooth movement; serves as a basis for tooth movement by providing an anchorage for the wires and rubber dam elastics used in orthodontic tooth movement.
n that part of a removable partial denture that resists movement of a free end denture base away from its tissue support through lever action opposite the fulcrum line of the direct retention.
n 1. a type of retainer in which the prepared cavity and its cast restoration lie largely within the body of the coronal portion of the tooth and within the contour of the crown (e.g., inlay). The retention or resistance to displacement is developed between the casting and the internal walls of the prepared cavity.
n 2. the type of direct retainer used in the construction of removable partial dentures; it consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. These retainers may be fabricated in the dental office or obtained through commercial sources.
n (matrix holder), a mechanical device designed to engage the ends of a matrix around the tooth.
n a type of retainer that lies within the body of the tooth and is usually confined to the root portion of the tooth (e.g., dowel crown). The retention or resistance to displacement and shear is developed by extending an attached dowel into the root canal of the tooth.
n a prostheses fixed into an empty space created by a lost or congenitally missing tooth using bonding resin with intact or minimally restored abutment teeth in order to prevent abutment teeth from tilting or rotating.
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SI.com: UNC trustees send football coach Butch Davis out the door
In a surprising move, North Carolina's Board of Trustees sent head coach Butch Davis packing Wednesday. The decision comes in the wake of a laundry list of allegations against the school's football program and the looming threat of NCAA sanctions.
Chancellor Holden Thorp made the announcement, citing a desire to "restore confidence in the University of North Carolina and our football program" as a factor in the decision to fire Davis. And while removing Davis was expected and may have been necessary, SI.com's Andy Staples explains that UNC's timing probably couldn't have been worse.
"If North Carolina's Board of Trustees fired Davis on Wednesday for the sole purpose of protecting the reputations of the program and of the university, the trustees fired Davis about seven months too late," Staples writes. "If they wanted to protect only the health of the program, the trustees fired Davis about four months too early."
With Davis being fired just days before preseason practice begins, UNC's options are extremely limited in terms of finding a replacement. Thorp as well as athletic director Dick Baddour plan to meet with reporters Thursday to shed some light on their decision - and its timing.
Up today:
Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers (1:05 p.m., ET) – The Los Angeles Angels kick off a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park this afternoon.
$50 million - Amount of Santonio Holmes' five-year deal with the Jets.
1 minute, 53.34 seconds - Time that won Michael Phelps his first gold medal of the Worlds in the 200m butterfly. Kelli Anderson reports from Shanghai.
$300 million - Money the NBA claims to have lost last season. NBA owners and players plan to resume talks about a new CBA Monday.
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I think UNC should have sent Holden Thorp packing! What was he thinking? Also the board of trustees should have stayed out of it and let the athletic director do his job or not have a director in the first place! The timing was real good also with the season starting in five weeks. You know the players will not do as good with this on their mind. They should have let Coach Davis go last fall or let him finish this season. They didn't want to bring much attention to the University of North Carolina but look at it now, Its on national television! REAL SMART HOLDEN THORP!!!!
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Many of My children have suffered terribly in 2011. Wars, violence, murder and hatred, all of which was masterminded by Satan's army, have maimed and killed those precious souls of Mine. These wicked powers will suffer a terrible punishment if they do not repent after The Warning takes place.
Many of My children have been stripped bare of material comforts and have suffered hardships they have never had to endure before.
These trials were created and inflicted on mankind by Satan, but were allowed by Me in order to purify souls. Cruel, you may think, My daughter, but it was necessary to prepare humanity and to establish humility in their souls.
Now, more pure in My Eyes, their hearts have been opened to accept the Truth of their eternal life. This means that fewer will suffer during The Warning because they have undergone this persecution.
My children are now ready to receive My Gift of Mercy. This time is almost upon the world. Be patient, My daughter. Never expect Me to give the world a date, for it is not for your knowing as I have told you many times before.
Trust in Me completely and you will be at peace.
I will bring My Gift of The Warning when the time is right and when My children least expect it.


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Pre-made mouthguards and boil-and-bite mouthguards can be purchased at most sporting good stores; while custom-made mouthguards are specially designed by your orthodontist to provide optimal protection against mouth injuries. If you wear braces or a retainer, it's imperative for you to wear a mouthguard during contact sports. Your doctor can show you how to wear a mouthguard properly and how to choose the right mouthguard to protect your smile.
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lero's introducing herself to the valley. She has an office on 11th Street, and she's here a few days a week, laying the groundwork for what's going to be one of the state's most expensive and hard-fought campaigns this fall.
It's a solidly Democratic district, but Republicans need to keep it or risk losing their seat at the table during budget talks.
Because she's new to most valley voters, Caballero starts with her biography: Hardworking former Salinas mayor rises to the Legislature, where she says she sticks up for local government and farmers.
Cannella doesn't have a record in the Legislature and is happy to turn Caballero's back at her. They met Thursday for a debate in Modesto at the Latino Community Roundtable, where Cannella highlighted Caballero's votes for bills that the state Chamber of Commerce calls "job killers."
The Legislature has "taken an economy that was once thriving, and now it's horrible," he said, lumping Caballero with unpopular Sacramento incumbents.
They're competing for a district with a huge Democratic majority. Republicans make up just 31.5 percent of registered voters, while 49.9 percent are Democrats.
But it's not in the bag for the Democratic Party. Denham won it eight years ago in a close race, but only had token opposition since then, even with the push to recall him from office two years ago.
Moreover, Cannella's early work presents plenty of challenges for Democrats to retake the district and edge closer to a crucial two-thirds majority in the Senate, a margin that would let the party write a budget without Republican input.
He's the mayor who appointed the first Latino to the Ceres City Council, Guillermo Ochoa. He has endorsements from a number of valley Democrats, such as Modesto's first councilman of Mexican descent, Dave Lopez, a Democrat.
And then there's his name. His father, Sal Cannella, was a Democratic Assemblyman.
He argues that voters should keep the potential for one-party rule in mind when choosing between him and Caballero.
"In government, there should be give and take," he said.
But Caballero counters, "The two-thirds (majority) and all that is a red herring. The bottom line is you need to look at who you want to represent you in this district," Caballero said.
True, but Cannella couldn't keep from rolling his eyes at that remark during Thursday's forum.
Bee Assistant City Editor Adam Ashton can be reached at aashton@modbee.com or 578-2366.


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The History of Pakistani Balti Curry
Nawaab London looks at the history of the Balti curry and its origins in the UK.
The Balti curry has been a popular dish since its creation. The Pakistani curry is easy to make, full of spice and always served in a small steel wok known as a 'balti bowl.'
Due to the curry's popularity there has been some deliberation over why the dish is in fact named Balti and where the curry originates from.
Traditionally the dish is served in its own wok, alongside rice and other accompaniments such as naan bread. Balti houses, restaurants that only serve Balti style dishes, often serve large Karack naan bread that is broken into pieces and shared by the whole table.
There has been debates over why Balti curry was named 'Balti' but it has been concluded that the name originates from the pot that the curry is traditionally cooked in, not a particular ingredient or method of cooking as first thought.
All Balti dishes must be cooked and served in the original pots for them to be officially classed as Balti. Any ingredients can be included in the sauce such as vegetarian options or any meats.
It's believed that Birmingham is the original home of the Balti due to its large number of Balti houses. Local legends suggest Balti cooking first appeared in 1977 in a restaurant called Adil's which was located in the inner city area of Birmingham, Balsall Heath.
Food historian Pat Chapman claimed, in his Pakistani cook book Balti Curry Cookbook, the origins of the word Balti could be located to Balistan, an area in northern Pakistan. The woks used in Balistan were referred to as Balti but this discovery does not concretely determine Balti style curries had their origins in Pakistan.
Birmingham has a large number of Balti houses in the city centre, the main concentration of the curry houses are located between Sparkhill and Moseley in the South of the city centre, commonly referred to as the Balti Triangle.
The Balti market has also opened up throughout the UK and there are now restaurants throughout the UK that specialise in the dish.
The curry market in the UK has now expanded to an estimated £4 billion a year however some still claim that it is impossible to get a 'proper' Balti outside of the urban West Midlands.
At Nawaab London we serve a collection of Pakistani and Indian dishes and the beloved Balti is a firm favourite on our menu. Enjoy your meal in the traditional steel wok and accompanied with plain pilau rice and some naan bread.
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Kanu not a separatist, his fight for self determination globally recognized, says Ozekhome
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.As Okowa laments insecurity in Nigeria
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Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has
called for the immediate release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying that the movement came as as a result of the imbalances in the country.
Ozekhome who made the statement at the Annual Zik Memorial lecture held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka described as laughable claims in some quarters that Nigeria is indivisible.
He advised people with such views to borrow a leaf from the breakaway countries from the Republic of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, among others.
According to him, the perceived indivisibility of Nigeria is out of place.
While regretting that successive leaderships had taken the nation's unity, indivisibility for granted, he noted that "the indices that guarantee unity must be nurtured."
The popular constitutional lawyer who took out time to speak on the detained leader of IPOB, called for his immediate release, insisting that "his protracted detention would further aggravate the insecurity in the Southeast.
"Nnamdi Kanu is not a separatist, he is fighting a self determination course which is globally recognized. IPOB didn't start violent, it was peaceful until September 14 when the army invaded Kanu's home.
"Let me seize this opportunity to beg Mr. President, on bended knees, without prejudice, to release Nnamdi Kanu. We're not saying he should subvert justice. What will bring peace to the region is not his continued detention."
On his part, the Governor of Delta State and the Vice Presidential running mate to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa described insecurity in the country as a hydra headed monster that has undermined public safety and is threatening the continued existence of Nigeria as one united, indivisible country.
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"With the advance in technology, the terrorists are becoming more sophisticated in their operations, using more advanced technologies including drones, GPS systems, and encrypted messaging services to spread propaganda and recruit others into their network.
"In the meantime, I have a few suggestions. Aside from a modern security architecture anchored on technology, we must muster the political will to deal decisively with criminals, regardless of their ethnic groups, religions, or status.
"This is imperative to tackle the problem of herdsmen/farmers' conflict, which is fast becoming the greatest threat to our nation's unity and economic well-being,"
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Those days are increasingly behind us.
While big companies have spent the last 2-3 decades offshoring jobs to countries with low labor costs and few worker and environmental protections, businesses of all sizes are in on the latest trend to impoverish American workers and strip them of protections. What am I talking about? The rise of freelance nation.
Companies have figured out that in a labor market where demand for jobs far outstrips their supply, there's no need to put workers on the payroll when it's so much cheaper to just hire them as independent contractors. Pay only for the work you need, and then it's adios, baby.


People are inclined to believe child sexual exploitation does not go on in their area, according to Barnardo's Scotland.
The Duchess of Cornwall has highlighted the hidden efforts of hundreds of thousands of young carers sacrificing their childhoods to look after a relative.
Barnardo's is warning parents of the signs of sexual exploitation as the abuse storyline between Emmerdale's Maya and Jacob deepens.
Young sexual abuse survivors have advised Emmerdale cast and crew on the female teacher/pupil abuse storyline between characters Maya and Jacob.
Prue Leith has shared a family photograph of herself and her adopted daughter as part of a campaign to encourage others to consider adoption.
A children's charity is calling for more backing for teachers to support pupils who have experienced trauma.
A charity is asking teachers, parents and carers in the north-east to put their thinking caps on to help vulnerable youngsters.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has criticised Facebook for "targeting younger children" by releasing a child-focused version of its Messenger app.
Coronation Street star Chris Harper has promised that his evil character Nathan Curtis "will not be sticking around" as the show's harrowing grooming case continues for Bethany Platt.


Forza Horizon 4 was officially announced during Microsoft's press conference with a trailer. The trailer showed off cars racing through several countryside locations.
Just after this trailer, Ralph Fulton from Playground Games came on stage. He revealed that the location of Forza Horizon 4 will be historic Britain, and that the game will involve seasonal change that will dynamically impact the gameplay. The different seasons will unlock new routes and affect driving conditions. Each of the different seasons were shown off on stage, as well. Time of day will also change in-game.
The game will be set in a "shared open world." People on stage demonstrated playing together live. The seasonal changes and time of day will be synced for every player.
The game will launch with two features new to the series. One of these, Route Creator, will allow you to make and share custom race routes. The game will also have the largest selection of cars for the series: 450 different cars will be available.
Though the game is online, you can play alone. In cooperative and multiplayer modes there will be "casual fun" or ranked teams. Other online features include Mixer broadcasting.
The game will release on October 2 for Windows 10 and Xbox One, and will release on Xbox Game Pass the same day as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
Forza Horizon 4 will be following up the highly successful third entry in the series. That game won best racing game at D.I.C.E. and The Game Awards in 2016. It also received a BAFTA nomination for Best British Game at the 13th British Academy Games Awards.
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The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc (AIM: MOG) is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Transunion Petroleum Ltd ("Transunion") and Nautical Petroleum Ltd, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC ("Cairn"), to join Cairn in the exploration of offshore Malta Area 3 - Blocks 1, 2 and 3 ("Area 3").
In December 2012 Cairn entered into a three-year Exploration Study Agreement ("ESA") with the Government of Malta for Area 3, which is located in the Sicily Channel covering an area of approximately 6,000 km2 and containing a number of prospective leads.
The ESA covers an initial two year period with geological studies, the reprocessing of existing 2D seismic data, the acquisition of new 2D seismic data and limited capital works. The agreement provides the right to negotiate a production sharing contract and it can be extended to a third year to acquire 3D seismic.
Under the terms of the agreement reached between MOG, Transunion and Cairn, MOG's wholly owned subsidiary Melita Exploration Company Ltd ("Melita") will assume a 40% working interest in the ESA. Melita will reimburse Cairn for 40% of the back costs incurred during the preparation of the ESA application and expenditure to date, which will be a payment of circa US$365,000 on completion. In parallel, Melita has paid Transunion a cash fee of US$50,000 in consideration for the assignment of their right to back in to the ESA and will pay consulting fees of US$150,000 in respect of their knowledge of the blocks, as well as future provisions for sharing in the successful exploration of Area 3.
This transaction is conditional upon the Government of Malta granting approval for Melita to become a party to the ESA.
"We are very pleased to expand our footprint offshore Malta ahead of our exploration drilling in Area 4 later this year as MOG continues to geographically diversify exploration activities and capital spend. We look forward to working with Cairn to evaluate the exploration potential of Area 3, which we believe could mirror the exploration opportunities demonstrated elsewhere in the Sicily Channel."


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Mostly clear. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 76F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph..
Mostly clear. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 76F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Weather service warns of heat advisory today through Wednesday evening
By Ken Hedler khedler@news-journal.com
Ken Hedler
Temperatures in the mid-90s with high humidity will bring a heat advisory from 10 a.m. today through 7 p.m. Wednesday in Longview, the National Weather Service in Shreveport reported Monday.
Humidity of 55 percent to 60 percent will combine to make daytime temperatures in the mid-90s as uncomfortable as if they are 105 and 106 degrees, according to weather service meteorologist Mario Valverde. He said the temperature at 93 degrees at 3 p.m. Monday gave a heat index value of 104 degrees.
"It is not uncommon for this time of year to have heat advisories," Valverde said. "The humidity is the big driving factor."
Valverde said he does not have a forecast yet for when the mercury will hit 100 degrees. The weather service recorded its first 100-degree temperature in 2018 on June 30, with temperatures of 100 degrees or higher following on July 1-3, July 19-23 and July 25-27. The temperature peaked in 2018 at 105 degrees on July 22.
He said area residents can expect mild relief of 3 degrees cooler with an afternoon high of 93 on Thursday, followed by an increasing chance of rain with the coming weekend.
Meanwhile, the heat might prompt more overnight stays at the Hiway 80 Rescue Mission at 3117 W. Marshall Ave. and the Salvation Army shelter at 519 E. Cotton St. The rescue mission also has implemented its inclement weather policy to let people stay if they had been expelled in the past for violations, Executive Director Rusty Fennell said.
The rescue mission also is opening its day room all day during the heat wave.
"We will continue to allow people in," Fennell said. The mission also is offering bottled water for people coming in and for residents who have jobs.
The Salvation Army staff will open its drop-in center at 504 E. Cotton St. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, in addition to being open the usual Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Capt. Nick Hutchinson said. Visitors will be offered snacks and cold drinks and may play board games and watch movies.
The Newgate Mission at 207 S. Mobberly Ave. also has extended its hours during the week to 5 p.m. during extreme weather.
Tips for surviving the heat
The National Weather Service issued the following tips to avoid heatstroke or other heat-related illnesses as the mercury climbs:
• Avoid the heat if possible.
• Wear loose-fitting, light-weight clothing.
• Take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
• Drink plenty of water and avoid alcoholic or caffeinated drinks.
• If possible restrict outdoor activities to the early morning or late evening.
• Recognize and act if symptoms of heat-related illnesses are noted.
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LifestyleStyle & BeautyBeauty
One local company called swiitchbeauty, which is made up of a small team of women of colour, has pledged its support to the movement in South Africa. Picture: @swiitchbeauty/Twitter
Local beauty brand gets trolled with racist comments
By Lifestyle Reporter Jun 9, 2020
The effects of the Black Lives Matter protests has caused a ripple effect around the world, encouraging many brands to take a stand. But some are going beyond the call to action and putting their money where their mouth is.
One local company called swiitchbeauty, which is made up of a small team of women of colour, has pledged its support to the movement in South Africa. The brand released an official statement saying that it stands in solidarity with those standing up and speaking against racial inequality.
The company which has been in business for five years, also partnered with another black-owned business to affirm their commitment to the cause.
They're offering cash grants to the value of R50 000 to black-owned beauty business. It's a commendable effort for a local company doing its part. But others didn't seem to share the same sentiment.
Pictures: @oyveybae/Twitter
One Facebook user called swiitchbeauty's initiative "totally insane" and accused the brand of excluding white people. Thinking that others would agree, he started a #swiitchbeauty hashtag which immediately fell flat.
Another user then commented with her own racist remark.
Twitter sleuths were quick to do some investigations of their own and managed to track down their places of employment. One user also reported the duo to the Human Rights Commission.
We've also reported to the HRC. https://t.co/yvwnjfgrlk
— ✨Kate Solomons✨ (@oyveybae) June 8, 2020
lol pic.twitter.com/pnndN6JX3N
— lee (@khruangbinstan) June 8, 2020


If you're thinking about installing a solar array on your roof (or in your garden), you may be wondering if it's really worth it. Well, it is! Here's what you'll gain by going solar.
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Solar panels mean than the rise (and rise) in energy costs won't matter so much to you. You can essentially fix your energy costs against fluctuations (or, rather, rises…) and this means you can manage your finances better.
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Let's face it, although the sun will run out of fuel one day, we really don't have to worry about it just yet! It's effectively an infinite source of energy and if Australia can generate more and more electricity from it, the country will be shielded from global fluctuations in energy costs.
Solar power is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Our buildings kick out a third of the country's CO2 emissions and by going solar you'll be helping to slash this at source. The average residential solar array "takes out" three or four tons of carbon emissions a year, which is the same as planting 100 trees every year.