Each school district and county office of education must submit its financial data to the California Department of Education (CDE) in a uniform format using the Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS). The data posted on Ed-Data are provided by the CDE and are the unaudited actuals.
Revenues and Expenditures, including summary information on Governmental Funds, including the General Fund, Proprietary Funds, and Fiduciary Funds.
General Fund Revenues by specific program or revenue source.
General Fund Expenditures, including expenditures by Activity, such as Instruction, Pupil Services, and General Administration; and by Instructional Program, such as regular K-12 Education, Special Education, and Vocational Education.
General Fund: Other Financing Sources/Uses and Contributions, including Transfers, Proceeds from Leases, etc.
For county offices of education, the reports provide information on the County School Service Fund. The state-level report provides summaries of General Fund and County School Service Fund revenues and expenditures statewide.
School-level data: Although some districts choose to track school-site expenditures, the CDE does not collect that data, therefore financial reports are not available at the school-level on Ed-Data.
Charter school data: The financial data for locally funded charter schools are reported by their authorizing Local Education Agency (LEA). Direct-funded charter schools report their data to the CDE either through the SACS format or a modified reporting structure. As a result, financial reports for direct-funded charter schools are not available on Ed-Data.
Districts report their revenues and expenditures to the California Department of Education (CDE) prior to the completion of their annual audit. Every effort is made by the CDE to catch errors or misinterpretations. However, the unaudited information is not changed after it has been certified and released by the CDE. Therefore, the financial reports on Ed-Data may include some uncorrected data.
Financial data are available at the district and state levels. To get to the financial data for a school district, county office of education or at the statewide level, click on the "Financial Data" tab.
If the account codes are in blue, e.g. , you can click on them to expand that category for details on the account codes that fall within that range.
Click on the icon for the California School Accounting Manual (CSAM) definition of a particular object, function, or resource code.
Point your mouse at the for more information on what is included within a particular category.
Click the "Graphs" tab at the top of the table to view 5-year trend data where available.
The "Years Displayed" bar at the top of the reports allows you to easily move among years of data.
Note: If you change the report year, you will remain on that year for all the financial reports until you change it again.
Click the icon to generate a link to a specific table that you can email or paste on a website.
You can also get to District Comparisons from the "Comparisons" menu at the upper right corner of each page. Once there, scroll down and click the ... next to "Finance" to view all available finance data elements.
Districts report their revenues and expenditures to the California Department of Education (CDE) prior to the completion of their annual audit. Every effort is made by the CDE to catch errors or misinterpretations. However, the unaudited information is not changed after it has been certified and released by CDE. Therefore, the SACS financial reports may include data that districts later correct, based on their audits.
The financial reports on Ed-Data take advantage of the SACS format to present financial information in different ways. These include All Funds, General Fund revenues and expenditures, General Fund expenditures by activity, General Fund expenditures by instructional program, and Revenue Sources. For financial reports prior to 2009-10, please see the Classic Ed-Data website, www.ed-data.k12.ca.us.
County offices of education offer instructional programs, particularly Special Education, Vocational Education, instruction in juvenile detention facilities, and programs for students at risk of failing. The County School Service Fund is analogous to districts' General Fund. Ed-Data presents data for All Funds and County School Service revenues and expenditures, plus expenditures by activity and by instructional program, in the Financial Report for County Office.
The General Fund, the largest part of the budget, covers most of the district's operations. The money is categorized as Restricted or Unrestricted depending on the funding source. For example, many federal and state categorical programs are designated as Restricted because of regulations about how the money may be spent. Unrestricted revenues can be spent at the discretion of the school board—but within the constraints of contracts with employees and the Education Code.
Ed-Data per-pupil revenue figures are based on General Fund revenues only, because such figures are the most appropriate to use for comparing the funds available to districts regardless of their size or configuration. Additional revenue information for individual districts (from governmental, fiduciary, and proprietary funds) is available in the Revenues and Expenditures report. However, Ed-Data does not provide a per-pupil calculation for revenues outside the General Fund because they vary based on unique district circumstances. Given such variations, comparisons on a per-pupil basis would be meaningless at best and could be extremely misleading.
California's method of counting students is average daily attendance (ADA), which is the total days of student attendance divided by the number of instructional days in the school year.
Reported to the CDE three times a year, ADA figures are referred to as First Principal Apportionment (P1), Second Principal Apportionment (P2), and Annual Apportionment, the final one in the summer. ADA is used for a variety of funding purposes, with adjustments spelled out in the Education Code.
ADA differs from enrollment. Enrollment data on Ed-Data come from the California Student Longitudinal Data System (CALPADS) and is a count of students enrolled at each school on a specific day in October. ADA is normally less (approximately 95%) than actual enrollment because absences, even if excused, are not included in ADA. Note: While enrollment counts include all charter schools authorized within the district, the ADA only includes charter schools whose financial data are reported in the school district's General Fund, without regard to whether the charter school is locally or direct funded.
The ADA used for per-pupil calculations on the General Fund tables is the same that the CDE uses to calculate the Current Expense of Education. Although the Financial statement shows a per-ADA amount for revenues, a different basis, such as enrollment, can determine the revenue received by districts and county offices of education for certain restricted programs. For example, some programs may generate funding depending on the specific needs of the student population. Similarly, the Financial statement shows expenditures per ADA, but that may not accurately reflect the actual amount spent for each pupil because not all pupils in a school or district participate in the same programs or receive the same level of services.
The "Current Expense of Education" is total General Fund expenditures minus food services, facilities acquisition and construction, and certain other items. That number is divided by ADA to get the per-pupil amount shown in the Current Expense of Education per ADA table in the General Fund Expenditures statement. CDE performs the calculations according to an Education Code formula. A statewide file of Current Expense data is available at www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec.
The per-student figures on Ed-Data can differ from the numbers a school district publishes or refers to in discussions, depending on which items are included. In comparing figures, also be sure that the fiscal years are the same.
School districts or county offices sometimes use a per-pupil number that is based on the total General Fund expenditures and Second Principal Apportionment (P2) ADA rather than the specific definitions and annual ADA used for Current Expense of Education.
Districts vary widely in size, characteristics, philosophies, and challenges. Their expenditures differ, often for good reasons. The "per-pupil" number gives meaning and permits comparisons. The "percent of average" is provided as a frame of reference. It is important to investigate what is behind these numbers.
Definition of a category. The title of a category may imply a single subject, but often it has several components. For example, according to the Accounting Manual, the "Superintendent" category may include full-time, part-time, and prorated portions of salaries of deputy, associate, area, and assistant superintendents as well as the superintendent. The more people slotted into a category, the higher the average expense.
Deployment of personnel. One district may employ several part-time administrators, another may elect to hire more student counselors, a third may choose to emphasize primary grade reading coaches. Districts may even have low averages due to unfilled positions. Each district makes its own decision about which personnel to hire in each employee category. Differences from statewide averages are the rule, not the exception, but generally reflect these decisions.
District size. Two districts could spend the same on superintendents, but the larger one will have a lower per-pupil number. This so-called "economy of scale" is a fact, not a choice of the district.
Seniority of employees. A more experienced faculty will be paid more than a group of novice teachers, and the same is true for superintendents, administrators, and classified employees.
The full package of salaries and benefits: one district may negotiate higher salaries and lower benefits; another may agree on lower salaries and higher benefits; a third may elect to have higher salaries and benefits but make the necessary fiscal trade-off by enlarging class size (i.e., fewer teachers earning more with more students in each class).
Taking financial data out of context can be misleading. Every school district's financial statement is public but may need explanation from the district office.
Note: Districts report their revenues and expenditures to the California Department of Education (CDE) prior to the completion of their annual audit. Every effort is made by the CDE to catch errors or misinterpretations. However, the unaudited information is not changed after it has been certified and released by the CDE. Therefore, the financial reports on Ed-Data may include some uncorrected data.
Take a guided tour of the financial reports via this webinar recording.


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Una organització internacional és, per definició, tota associació formada normalment per subjectes de Dret Internacional Públic, regulada per un conjunt de normes pròpies, amb membres, abast, o presència internacional que tenen com a objectiu unes finalitats comuns. En l'ús quotidià, el terme és generalment reservat per a les organitzacions intergovernamentals com les Nacions Unides, el Consell d'Europa, o l'Organització Mundial del Comerç, els membres són estats sobirans o d'altres organitzacions intergovernamentals. No obstant això, davant l'evolució i com a producte de la globalització hi ha una distinció recent entre:

 Organització internacional pública, o organització intergovernamental (OIG).
 Organització internacional privada, o organització no governamental (ONG).

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Tot i que algunes organitzacions no governamentals, un terme que s'utilitza per referir-se generalment a organitzacions privades amb abast internacional com Creu Roja, Amnistia Internacional, o Metges Sense Fronteres, tenen, sens dubte, presència i objectius internacionals, és en el sentit d'organitzacions intergovernamentals que el terme "organització internacional" ha estat més utilitzat. Les organitzacions no governamentals tendeixen a enfocar-se més en qüestions mundials a nivells particulars en lloc de problemes d'Estat a nivells sistèmics.

Per tant, organització internacional s'ha convertit en un terme menys específic. Documents i llistes oficials i tècniques actuals afavoreixen els termes d'organització intergovernamental (OIG) i d'organitzacions no governamentals (ONG) per a garantir la claredat.

El Diccionari Penguin de Relacions Internacionals, confirma que "les organitzacions internacionals modernes són de dos tipus bàsics, la varietat "pública" coneguda com a organitzacions intergovernamentals (OIG) i la varietat "privada", organització no governamental internacional (ONG).

Les organitzacions internacionals són unes distincions recents molt bones en col·laboració per a tots.

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 Pàgina oficial de les Nacions Unides
 Carta de les Nacions Unides
 Enllaços als organismes de l'ONU
 Campanya per a l'Assemblea Parlamentària de l'ONU.

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Now in its 16th year, the Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) was founded by brother-and-sister team Jill and Jonathan Burkhart in 1996.
Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a non-profit organisation devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, supporting emerging filmmakers, recogni
The Sundance Film Festival takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States (US) and is the largest independent cinema festival in the US.
When was the last time you heard Sonu Nigam sing for Himesh Reshammiya?
32nd Starz Denver Film Festival
What's It All AboutThe Denver Film Society organises the Starz Denver Film Festival, an 11 day roster of international screenings and awards ceremonies.
Dubai International Film Festival
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is an influential platform for Arab filmmakers at the international level by spearheading the cinema movement in the Middle East.
23rd AFI Fest
AFI FEST presents a survey of the year's most significant films each Fall.
16th Austin Film Festival & Conference
The Austin Film Festival is dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of screenwriting and filmmaking by providing unique year-round cultural events and services.
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In just seven years' time 1.8bn people will be living with absolute water scarcity. Tissue giant Kimberly-Clark (K-C) recently launched WaterLoupe, an analytical tool to advance the science of water sustainability… for its mills, the surrounding high risk river basins, for local communities, and the wider environmental source. Here, Vetrivel Dhagumudi, K-C global water programme leader, explains the strategy to TWM.
TWM/1: Why did K-C launch WaterLoupe? Can you explain the background behind it?
Dhagumudi: "K-C's water strategies have traditionally been focused on conservation and reductions in water use and optimising wastewater treatment and quality at our mills. However, we have learned a local watershed approach is needed to address the broader challenges associated with of water security.
"We realised that lack of clean water availability could result in disruption of our operations, which would also be a problem for the communities and families relying on the watershed.
"K-C and Deltares developed the WaterLoupe dashboard as a tool to raise stakeholder awareness of water risks at the local level and to encourage collaboration in developing sustainable water management plans within watersheds of concern.
"Population growth is increasing the demand for water, at the same time a hotter, drier climate is threatening available supply. By 2025, according to U.N. projections, 1.8bn people will be living in regions or countries with absolute water scarcity and nearly two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water-stressed conditions, up from one billion in 2005. The world's poorest countries and the poorest communities within them are the most vulnerable to inadequate management of water resources.
Water management: WaterLoupe is employed at Kimberly-Clark's mill in Cuaca, Colombia. The company's aim is toengage government authorities, farmers and industries in discussions regarding local water use.
TWM/2: What key issues are you and the tissue industry generally facing in terms of water sustainability?
Dhagumudi: "Water is one of the world's most vital resources and a key input material to our tissue manufacturing operations. In 2015, we conducted a water risk screening assessment to determine which of our operations are at high risk for water stress, recognising that constraints on water supply could affect our future operations in these areas.
"On the production side, we are focused on mills in high water-stress locations to reduce water use, improve waste water treatment, and increase recycling of water within the production process.
TWM/3: How does WaterLoupe work?
Dhagumudi: "WaterLoupe is an innovative web-based tool to share data and insights on current and future risks to local water resources. It tracks data on social, economic and climate factors impacting water availability within river basins and displays the information on a highly visual, user-friendly dashboard. The WaterLoupe dashboard visualises the water scarcity risks to all stakeholders at the local level and provides insights into water demand and supply, so that all parties can use freshwater more efficiently and sustainably now and in the future.
TWM/4: What is unique about it?
TWM/5: What are the main opportunities and challenges in the next few years in terms of water sustainability, and how are you reacting to them?
TWM/6: How does WaterLoupe help the local community?
Dhagumudi: "The WaterLoupe tool allows users to assess local water risks for an entire watershed as well as specific sectors and sub-groups, such as industrial users, farmers and households, over a 30-year time horizon. Insights from WaterLoupe can help local stakeholders understand the challenges and participate in creating sustainable water stewardship goals and action plans.
TWM/7: How will you develop WaterLoupe?
Dhagumudi: "Ultimately, we hope to use this tool to develop water management plans for our mills and the surrounding communities. Over the next four years, K-C plans to extend this process to all of our mills located in high-risk watersheds. By 2022, we expect to have developed targeted goals and implemented appropriate plans to improve water security for these mills and the surrounding communities.
"The WaterLoupe tool will provide key insights to establish those goals and model the impact of potential solutions to meet them.
"At present, we are working with Deltares to further refine WaterLoupe and add capabilities that will enable users to explore different strategies to reduce local water risks, based on alternate environmental, social and economic scenarios. Over the coming months, K-C and Deltares will present the dashboard to their NGO partners and other manufacturers to obtain feedback on its functionality and content and identify further improvements.
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New 2-minute trailer featuring spoilers for what's coming up on Arrow.
Stephen Amell dropped a new Arrow Season 4 trailer on his Facebook page today, featuring clips from a number of upcoming episodes, and some new (to us, at least) spoilers including the return of Katana!
Roy Harper's return is also in this trailer, which is just one of the many things we see… lots of action…. lots of new clips we haven't seen before… this is going to be a fun ride. Here's that trailer… isn't it awesome?
The saga continues tomorrow night, January 20 on The CW.


Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual. The word ''Lakshmi'' is derived from the Sanskrit word Laksme, meaning "goal." Lakshmi, therefore, represents the goal of life, which includes worldly as well as spiritual prosperity. In Hindu mythology, Goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri, is the divine spouse of Lord Vishnu and the Goddess of wealth and fortune. In the vedas, she called Sri.
Goddes Lakshmi indicates prosperity. Worhip of Lakshmi indicates an appreciation of prosperity and a sense of responsibility towards it. Depicted an extremely beautiful woman, Lakshmi stands on a lotus. She has lotuses in various stages of bloom in her two hands. And even wears a lotus garland.
The golden coins falling on the ground from the front left hand of Lakshmi illustrate that She provides wealth and prosperity to Her devotees. Her front right hand is shown bestowing blessings upon the devotees. To go hand in hand with Lord Vishnu's act of maintenance and protection, Goddesses Lakshmi is the possessor of every form of wealth. She is the possessor of great beauty and is depicted in standing as well as in the seated postures. She is however always seen on a lotus. In her hands she holds two lotuses.
You must perform this homam when you are facing financial difficulties and wish to earn wealth in abundance. For improvement in Financials and also for recovery of dues, which are said to bestow different benefits to the performer of this homa.


Whether they are hamsters, parrots or iguanas, exotic pets have specific veterinary needs. Don't get an exotic pet until you read this first.
What is an exotic pet? Good question.
In my experience, it's anything but a dog or a cat. That leaves a lot of fantastic creatures that people keep in their homes in between the "dog" and "cat" label.
Veterinarians usually specialize in large or small animal medicine. Large means, well, large, like cows and horses. Throw in the other ruminants — and don't forget the poultry. "Small animal medicine" means dogs and cats.
So what's in between? The exotics.
Who sees the bird, the degu, the rabbit, the, ferret, the rat, the guinea pig, the iguana, the monitor, the canary, the Amazon, the, well … I think you know where this is going. Who sees these fascinating creatures? It's a vet who is dedicated to becoming specialized in some or all of these critters and referring when necessary.
Parakeet to canary to cockatoo to un-tamed macaw. It's a big bird world out there, and we need to know their idiosyncratic needs. An African gray is not an Amazon is not a rosella. Avian medicine is a specialty. My respect to those veterinarians who are changing the world for our feathered friends.
There is no simple handbook for these guys. They are an extremely diverse category. Does your vet know everything she should about the iguana left in a dorm room for the summer? The monitor lizard who won't eat? The snake who might be egg bound? The badly colored gecko?
Do I want a pet just to look at, or do I want to handle and socialize it?
How much time can I devote to my pet?
Can I afford proper medical care?
Can I make or buy the correct habitat (home) for my reptile?
What about the African dwarf frog with a bad leg or the turtle that was found under the couch for several weeks? Oy.
Is a rabbit like a ferret or a guinea pig? Or a chinchilla? No, it is not. If we treat them all as the same species, that's not cool. All these guys are special. They require special treatment.
You've got your hamsters, your mice, your rats. Throw in the occasional degu. Don't forget those gerbils. Do you treat them the same? No, you don't.
The micro pigs, the sugar gliders. The occasional squirrel or pet skunk or — well, let's not go down this road of crazies. Ask me to take out the canines of a monkey? I don't think so.
Perhaps in a later article I'll discuss how hard it is to diagnose, anesthetize, do surgery, etc. on these guys, but I think I've made my point today — treating these guys is not easy.
Don't let your kid get a hedgehog for her bedroom and don't buy the snake that your son is supposed to take care of if you can't back them up with support. Don't keep the bird in the cage for 10 years without changing anything but the water.
We are responsible for these creatures who may not belong in a suburban bedroom or a garage. Or a dorm room. Or in a hutch. Or in a cage. We must take responsibility. We must do the right thing.
My heart breaks when an exotic pet comes in because the caretaker neglected to research its needs. Before you give the green light on buying an exotic pet for your household, think of the requirements that must be met to give these animals a good life in your home.
This pet health content was written by a veterinarian, Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMD. It was reviewed for accuracy by Dr. Pippa Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS, and was last updated Dec. 17, 2018.


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In lieu of a morning meeting, Richfield Rotarians were encouraged to attend a presentation by Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon at Richfield City Hall, sponsored by the Richfield League of Women Voters. Simon's assistant, Jamie, introduced the presentation by outlining the three main functions of the Secretary of State's Office: business filings, voting, and confidential residential listings. Simon addressed voting, the highest profile function of his office, adding, "we're in the Democracy business." When Simon was a legislator, he sponsored legislation to allow "no excuses early voting" in Minnesota; the result has been an increase in early voting from 8% under the old statute to 23% in 2016, with further growth expected in the future. Simon described election cybersecurity as a persistent and ongoing threat to Democracy, which will require ongoing funding.


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The people I looked up to when I learned to program are now getting to about 50 and I've seen many of them suffer from stress and endless sitting. I've seen some try to do something about it and several succeed even. This has motivated me to make sure I take care of myself. In high school I was forced to play sports (which turned out to be a good thing). In college I discovered skateboarding and loved doing it so much that I never had to think about keeping active. Lately I've taken specific action to make sure health and strength don't just accidentally happen. I've tried working with a personal trainer, capoeira training, and velodrome training, and have arrived at my own calisthenics plan which continues to make me stronger. This time last year I could not do one pull up, for example, to save my life on a good day. Now I can do more than 10. This has helped to improve everything else I do, even just sitting at a desk to work.
I saw what happens when you do nothing. I saw how hard it is to get back to healthy once you're past the line. I never want to get to that point.
My dad and my mom worked very hard to give my siblings and me a decent shot at life. Because of this, I've done what I could to take advantage of that situation. I have learned and grown, moved around, and been part of things like Appsterdam.
Appsterdam is something I am very happy to be a part of and proud of my contributions to it. It is a volunteer organization: nothing happens if someone isn't willing to put the time and thought into making it happen. My event, Peer Lab, has been running for just over three years now. Every Saturday since then there has been a place in Amsterdam where anyone can come and talk to or get help from fellow software engineers. I've seen a number of people come through when they were first learning to program who now have jobs and/or their own apps in the store. Some people, like my friend Ash Furrow, have even taken the idea with them when they left Amsterdam to spread Peer Lab to other cities. Now when you go to New York, you can enjoy a Saturday morning (although a bit later-starting) with local developers at the Artsy office in Manhattan.
Two things have changed the world for me as an adult: skateboarding and programming. Learning to program conveniently got me into a job I enjoy with control I'm lucky to have and a community that's great to be a part of. Learning to skateboard gave me the confidence and courage to take advantage of my position. Power is useless if you can't use it, skateboarding gave that to me. I stopped skateboarding after moving to Amsterdam because the weather and lack of nice bowls to skate (roundwall, if you will), but years of not skating seems to be not good for me. I just picked up a new board to fix this problem.
Here's to turning 30. I'm in a good position in my career and health, surrounded by a global web of friends I enjoy, and I'm an uncle to a cool nephew and niece. In today's fairly awful world, I'm an extremely lucky guy and I'm glad you're a part of that.


When it comes to America and automotive manufacturing, some things are impossible to ignore. Foremost among them are: The Big Three, the light truck segment and Trump. In our latest global region supplement, we bring you the full set.


Welcome to Old Dogs, New Tricks! Why don't you grab a seat, a sweet tea, and have a look around?
Based out of King William County, Virginia, Old Dogs, New Tricks was founded by John Martin in 2011. We are a four-piece bluegrass group known for our hard-driving bluegrass and gospel performances. More notable is our fun attitude and on (and off) stage antics and jokes.
We work hard in order to bring exceptionally tight picking and on spot harmonies to the stage. And our work has not gone unnoticed. In 2013, we won first place in the East Coast Bluegrass Band Competition at the Thousand Trails Bluegrass Festival.
Our fans and fellow bluegrass musicians helped make us who we are, and we'd love to have you as a fan, too!
You can also find us on Facebook and Reverb Nation at Old Dogs, New Tricks.
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Q: Is it possible to prevent requests from certain IP addresses being sent to Application Insights? My client is using a PenTest tool to test his web applications hosted in Azure. He would like to not see the exceptions that are generated from this in Application Insights as they are making it very difficult to find actual application errors.
Is it possible to filter out requests from specific IP addresses so that they are not sent to App Insights? Using something like a TelemetryProcessor maybe? I've found examples that check things like request response codes but I can't seem to find how to do it for IP address.
Thanks

A: If you know the ip addresses, then you can use TelemetryProcessor.
Here is the code snippet:
public class IPFilter : ITelemetryProcessor
{
    private ITelemetryProcessor Next { get; set; }

    // next will point to the next TelemetryProcessor in the chain.
    public IPFilter(ITelemetryProcessor next)
    {
        this.Next = next;
    }

    public void Process(ITelemetry item)
    {
        // To filter out an item, return without calling the next processor.
        if (!FilterIp(item)) { return; }

        this.Next.Process(item);
    }

    // Example: replace with your own criteria.
    private bool FilterIp(ITelemetry item)
    {
        RequestTelemetry requestTelemetry = item as RequestTelemetry;

        if (requestTelemetry != null && requestTelemetry.Context != null && requestTelemetry.Context.Location != null && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(requestTelemetry.Context.Location.Ip))
        {
            //you can modify the condition as per your requirement
            if (requestTelemetry.Context.Location.Ip == "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX")
                return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

}

At last, do not forget register your custom ITelemetryProcessor. Here is the official doc for your reference.

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Potential Closers of the Future
The Pittsburgh Pirates have always prided themselves in having a strong force in the back end of the bullpen. When Keone Kela's tenure in Pittsburgh ends, who will take over the closer role for the Bucs?
If the 2020 season happens, the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to open the year with Keone Kela as the team's closer. Kela missed most of 2019 with an injury, but once he was reactivated from the injured list, he was outstanding.
In his final 18 innings of the season, the hard throwing right hander allowed just 1 earned run on eight hits. None of the eight hits left the ballpark, and only four went for extra bases. He also walked just seven batters and struck out 22. But the problem is Kela at this point is a one year rental. The 27-year-old will hit the open market after the year, and while the Pittsburgh Pirates could re-sign the late inning arm, it's likely that he will sign with a team that is looking to compete, even if the Pirates can out-match their offer.
So if/when Kela leaves in free agency, who are the best options to take over as the next closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates? The Pirates have always prided themselves in a strong back end of the bullpen, as they've had an an All-Star caliber arm closing out games since the early 2010s.
The Pirates have plenty of internal options to turn to. The first of which is Nick Burdi. Burdi showed plenty of potential last season when he struck out 17 of the 40 batters he faced while walking only three. However, something was clearly wrong with Burdi in his last game of 2019. On April 22 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Burdi gave up 5 earned runs on four hits, including a home run. Burdi's season ended in a gruesome manner when he suffered a painful looking nerve injury on the mound. Eventually, he had to undergo surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Burdi has a strong fastball that sits in the high-90s, and averages out at 97.3 MPH. He also carries a strong slider, which has 34.5 inches of vertical drop. The pitch has a 60 future grade per FanGraphs, which makes it very good. His fastball also has a grade in the 60s, sitting at 65. The only question will be how his arm will hold up. This isn't the first time he has had to undergo a season ending surgery, as he underwent Tommy John surgery back in 2017.
Another young prospect the Pittsburgh Pirates could turn to is Blake Cederlind. Cederlind is a 23-year-old right hander who had an outstanding breakout 2019 season in the minors. Of his 59.1 innings pitched, 45 of them came at Double-A Altoona. He posted a very strong 1.77 ERA and 1.03 WHIP at Double-A, and gave up just one home run, but had overall solid but unimpressive peripherals. That included an 8.6% walk rate, but 22.7% strikeout rate. That's good for a 14.1% K/BB rate and 2.63 K/BB ratio. In comparison, the MLB average K/BB ratio in 2019 was 2.7.
Cederlind still has good grades for his fastball with a 65 overall grade, and solid slider (50 grade). He can get his fastball into the 96-98 range, and can touch 100 MPH. If he can add a bit more bite to his slider, his strikeout numbers should go up. You probably want to see at least a strikeout per inning with a guy who has the kind of power Cederlind has.
A breakout candidate in Michael Feliz should not be counted out as well. Last year, Feliz had a 3.99 ERA, 4.71 FIP, and 1.26 WHIP in 56.1 innings of work. Those aren't necessarily closer numbers, but a lot of his struggles came in the first half of 2019. From July onward, Feliz pitched in 35.1 innings, posting a 2.80 ERA and 2.59 FIP.
Feliz has a great pitch repertoire. Feliz's fastball sits in the mid-90s, and he is in the top 62nd percentile of fastball spin. His slider, although it doesn't have much drop, has plenty of horizontal movement with 7.9 inches of break. He also throws a change up on occasion, but it's his least used pitch.
On his pitches, he can get plenty of swings and misses. Feliz has a 31.7% put away rate with his slider, and 48.6% whiff rate on the pitch as well. He also got 40 strikeouts on his fastball. Overall, he struck out 73 batters. His potential is highlighted even more in his deserved run average of just 3.38. But the biggest issue Feliz has is keeping the ball on the ground. Feliz gave up 11 home runs last season. 25% of all the hits he gave up were long balls. Feliz doesn't give up much hard contact, sitting in the top 83rd percentile of hard hit rate and clocking in with an 86.6 MPH exit velocity, similar to that of former Pirates starter Charlie Morton in 2019 and Rangers' ace Mike Minor. But he had a 34.3% ground ball rate and 17.7 opponent launch angle. In comparison, the MLB average ground ball rate is 43%. If he can get over this hurdle, Feliz could be the best pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen.
These are probably the three best internal options, but many other relief pitchers the Pirates have in the bullpen have the potential to force their way into this conversation. Both Clay Holmes, and Geoff Hartleib have the movement and velocity on their pitches that represent outstanding late inning relief pitchers. If Richard Rodriguez or Kyle Crick have bounce back seasons, they could also be in consideration for the spot.
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The Pirates' future closer might not be in the organization yet. The team acquired their last five closers through trade. In almost all of the trades, the pitcher who would eventually become their closer was not considered an elite arm at the time. The last home grown closer they've had is Matt Capps. I could absolutely see them getting a young arm with closer potential as part of a package in a trade involving one of their multiple trade pieces.


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La orgía de los muertos (translated as Orgy of the Dead) a.k.a. The Hanging Woman (US theatrical release), Beyond the Living Dead, Return of the Zombies and Bracula: Terror of the Living Dead, is a 1972 Spanish/ Italian horror film directed by José Luis Merino, starring Paul Naschy and Dyanik Zurakowska. The film was shot in March 1972, but wasn't shown in Spanish theaters (as La orgía de los muertos) until September 3, 1973. It was shown theatrically in the U.S. in 1974 as The Hanging Woman, and then was later re-released there as Beyond the Living Dead. It was released in Germany on April 6, 1976 as Der Totenchor der Knochenmanner/ Death Chorus of the Skeletons, and re-released in Germany on March 1, 1977 as Die Bestie aus dem Totenreich/ The Beast from the Death Realm. It was shown in the U.K. as Zombies - Terror of the Living Dead, in France as Les Orgies Macabres, and in Australia as Bracula, Terror of the Living Dead.

Merino, the director, pleaded with Naschy to appear in the film as a personal favor to him, upon learning that Naschy had just finished shooting his Horror Rises From the Tomb in February and was available for a very short time. Naschy originally turned him down, as he thought the brief role of Igor the gravedigger was too unimportant and lackluster. Merino allowed Naschy to rework the script and beef up the character, adding a necrophilia angle to Igor. Ironically, Naschy's gravedigger wound up becoming the most memorable character in the whole film.

In April of 1980, the German distributor Nobis-Film negotiated a deal to re-release this film yet again in Germany, this time under the title Die Nackte Gottin der Zombies/ The Naked Goddess of the Zombies, but the deal fell through at the last minute.

Plot

Serge Chekov inherits his uncle's estate, only to discover that Professor Droila, a mad scientist, has taken residence in the basement.  As Chekov investigates further, he learns that Droila is reanimating the dead with the help of a necrophiliac grave robber by the name of Igor.  In the end, Droila's zombies turn against him.

Cast
 Stelvio Rosi (credited as Stan Cooper) as Serge Chekov
 Dyanik Zurakowska as Doris Droila
 Paul Naschy as Igor the necrophiliac
 Gérard Tichy as Professor Leon Droila
 Maria Pia Conte as Countess Nadia Minajli
 Aurora de Alba as Mary Minajli
 Carlos Quiney as Ivan the butler
 Isarco Ravaioli as the Mayor
 Pasquales Basile as the detective
 Eleonora Vargas
 Carla Mancini

Release
Since the 1980s, the film has been released on VHS Home Video over the years under three different titles...The Hanging Woman, Return of the Zombies and Beyond the Living Dead.

The Troma DVD release (as The Hanging Woman) was on September 29, 2009 in the USA, with audio commentary by director Jose Luis Merino, an interview with actor Paul Naschy, and as a bonus, the seldom seen Sid Pink film "The Sweet Sound of Death" (starring Dyanik Zurakowska).

Reception
Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, academic Peter Dendle said, "Scenic nineteenth-century Skopje forms the eerie and beautiful background for this grab bag of twisted motifs, suspect ideology, and gruesome zombies."  Bill Gibron of PopMatters rated it 7/10 and wrote, "While not a classic, The Hanging Woman definitely has its high points. It's got some great locations, a splash of sinister finesse, more than a few ripe red herrings, and a performance by Naschy that's not to be missed." Stuart Galbraith IV of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "It's tough being negative on what was obviously a labor of love for those involved with its release, but The Hanging Woman (1973), a Spanish horror-mystery featuring beefy genre heavyweight Paul Naschy in a supporting role, is a big disappointment."  David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "There are some premium bizzaro moments to be found in The Hanging Woman" and recommended it to fans of Naschy and slow-paced Hammer Films.

References

External links

 The Hanging Woman at Variety Distribution
  Hanging Woman at the Troma Entertainment film database

1973 films
1973 horror films
Italian independent films
Spanish independent films
Troma Entertainment films
Films scored by Francesco De Masi
1970s Spanish-language films
Italian horror films
Spanish horror films
1973 independent films


The "Rapunzel" play at the Metropolis was a perfect play production for the younger audience. The theater is intimate and inviting. The environment is well kept and clean. The staff at the theater were pleasant. Individuals of all ages including parents, grandparents and children would like the facility. This production was kept to about an hour which allows the younger children adequate time to pay attention and avoid getting fidgety in their seats. This also helps younger families who have children that need time for naps and feeding schedules. I also found the actors to be energetic and truly enjoy the role they were playing in the production. Audience participation played a big role in this play which was fun for myself and my child. It is so important to keep the audience engaged and they did a great job with this. Humor also played a big role in this play as well. The actors were all laughing, dancing and enjoying themselves on stage. Their costumes were colorful. Finally, the theater is conveniently located in downtown Arlington Heights which has a variety of restaurants and shops to enjoy.
My daughter loves going to plays. She especially loves seeing plays that involve a character or princess of any kind or a fairytale story. This truly captures her attention. My daughter's reaction to the play was it was very funny. She loved the humor the king and queen used. They would often dance and act silly on stage and she loves anything that is funny at the age of seven. She appeared actively engaged when these two were on stage. Her favorite character was the evil enchantress who was the one that took Rapunzel from her parents. She told me that this actor made her laugh when she was on stage and she loved her colorful costume. She of course liked Rapunzel as she was the main character and found her long hair to be very beautiful. She has blonde hair herself and wondered if her hair could be that long someday! The other part my daughter liked is when the actors came into the audience. She found this very exciting. Overall, she said it was enjoyable!


Raphael David Maklouf (born 10 December 1937) is a sculptor, best known for designing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations.
Maklouf was born in Jerusalem, to a Jewish family; his father was Samuel Maklouf (1911–1990, born in Safed, then in Palestine); his mother was Leonie Maklouf (born in Saarbrücken, Germany, 1915).
The family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Second World War. Raphael Maklouf attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterwards becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979.
Two of his designs were selected for British coinage on 8 August 1984, one for general circulation and another for commemorative issues. They were used on the coins of several countries from 1985 to 1997. He is additionally known for his sculptural design representing the fifteen Stations of the Cross in Brentwood Cathedral. He is associated with Tower Mint Ltd, which privately produces medals, coins for collectors, and similar items.
The Australian one dollar coin is the second-most-valuable circulation denomination coin of the Australian dollar after the two-dollar coin; there are also non-circulating legal-tender coins of higher denominations.
The cent, formally the one-cent coin, is the lowest-denomination coin of the Australian dollar. It was introduced on 14 February 1966 in the decimalisation of Australian currency and was withdrawn from circulation in 1992. It is still minted as a non-circulating coin.
The Australian two-cent coin was introduced in 1966 and was the coin of the second-lowest denomination until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992. It is still counted as legal tender, but is subject to some restrictions, and one-cent and two-cent coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20 cents.
The New Zealand twenty-cent coin is the second-lowest-denomination coin of the New Zealand dollar. The 20-cent coin was introduced when the New Zealand dollar was introduced on 10 July 1967, replacing the New Zealand florin coin. Its original reverse of a kiwi was changed in 1990 when the image was moved onto the one-dollar coin. In 2006 its size was reduced and its edge altered to a Spanish flower as part of a revision of New Zealand's coins, which also saw its alloy become nickel-plated steel.
The New Zealand one-dollar coin ($1) is a coin of the New Zealand dollar. The current circulating coin was introduced on 11 February 1991 to replace the existing $1 note. There had previously been occasional issues of commemorative "silver dollars", but they are rarely seen in circulation.


Hello. This is Eco and this is the next installment of what I think I'll call my "frog blog." Last time we chatted about insulation and today the topic at hand–or three-toed foot depending upon who you are–is attic ventilation. While a lot of roofing companies only care about roofs, Excel Roofing is all about systems. And yet another important piece of the puzzle in a properly-balanced roofing system is having enough ventilation.
Just like yours truly swimming around in pond, occasionally we all need to pop up and get a breath of fresh air. And your home is no exception. When the thermometer begins to climb in the summer, if you allow that air in your attic to stagnate, the temperature inside your attic can reach a staggering 160-degrees– even though the air outside may never eclipse the high 90s! Having your own little oven up in your rafters makes it a lot harder to maintain a comfortable climate in your home, puts an enormous strain on your air conditioner if you have one and, fittingly, pushes your utility bill right through the roof.
Of course, the need for attic ventilation in the summer isn't that hard to grasp–even if you weren't blessed with suction cups on the ends of your digits like I was. But what a lot of people don't understand is that ventilation is equally important in the winter. Without proper ventilation, you can end up with moisture inside your attic, and a nasty phenomenon called ice dams atop your eaves outside.
Now by no means are we suggesting you that turn your roof into Swiss cheese by putting in too many vents. Because that can also open you up for more potential places that water can intrude into your home.
At Excel Roofing, we recommend a simple ventilation system, professionally installed. We meticulously place intake eave and soffit vents in the lower portion of your attic where fresh air can enter, and ridge vents at the top of your attic where the hot air can escape. So you, your family, and your attic can all breathe a lot easier. Don't trust your attic to just any Denver roofing company. Trust the pros at Excel Roofing.
It's getting a little late, so I gotta go. You guessed it…club-hopping.


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EEOC suit
Delhi Mental Health Rehab Center to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
CPT Fired Man for Supporting Women Fighting Harassment, Federal Agency Charged
SAN FRANCISCO — A Central Valley mental health rehabilitation center has agreed to provide $25,000 and other relief to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Delhi, Calif.-based California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc. (CPT) fired a male employee in retaliation for helping his female co-workers to oppose sexual harassment at the center.
This is the second lawsuit brought by the EEOC against the center. The first, which alleged sexual harassment, settled last year for $145,000 on behalf of nine female employees.
The EEOC filed its initial lawsuit against CPT in 2006, asserting that a supervisor subjected women employees to a constant barrage of crude sexual comments and unwelcome physical touching. The supervisor's harassment lasted for nearly five years total, and included boasts about his sexual prowess and activities, frequent remarks about women's breasts, and derogatory epithets for women.
The second suit asserted that CPT fired Audel Mendoza, who was the boyfriend (and now husband) of one of the women who had complained about the harassment. This occurred just days after an EEOC investigator contacted the center to arrange an on-site inspection of the facility and interviews of witnesses.
Under the most recent settlement, CPT has agreed to pay Mendoza $25,000. In addition, the new consent decree requires the center to, among other things, refrain from future retaliation against its employees or former employees, to purge Mendoza's personnel file of any reference to either lawsuit, and to provide a neutral reference for him.
Retaliation against an employee -- for opposing discrimination, assisting others in filing charges, or participating in an EEOC investigations or subsequent lawsuit as a witness -- violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as California laws. The EEOC filed this suit (EEOC v. California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc., 1:08-CV-01478-SKO) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, after a neutral investigation conducted by EEOC Investigator Malinda Tuazon found misconduct had occurred, and after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement.
"After charges of sexual harassment were filed, CPT fired Mr. Mendoza but continued to employ the alleged harasser," said EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo. "We believe that CPT fired Mr. Mendoza because it did not want him to be in a position to testify about any ongoing harassment against female employees still working at the facility. This is plainly illegal, and the EEOC took appropriate action with a successful result."
EEOC San Francisco District Director Michael Baldonado added, "It is crucial that employees are able to stand up against harassment or discrimination without fear that the employer will punish them for speaking out. The EEOC will vigorously defend those employees against retaliation by their employer."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination and retaliation. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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Ecological Systems
What is "PV" (photovoltaics), or solar electricity?
How can we get electricity from the sun?
What are the components of a PV system?
How long do PV systems last?
How does a residential solar electric system work?
How much electricity does a PV system generate?
Do PV systems work better in hot or cold weather?
Will my system work at night?
Will my system work on cloudy days?
What happens during a power outage?
Does a solar PV system make hot water?
How can I tell a water heating panel from a solar electric module?
Can I generate heat for my home with a residential solar electric system?
What do the terms on-grid, grid-connected, grid-tied and off-grid mean?
How do I know if a residential solar electric system would work on my home?
How big are the panels?
Why is shade a problem?
What if I need a new roof?
How many solar panels do I need to produce enough electricity to run my house?
Will a system produce enough energy to cover all my electricity needs?
What other options do I have if the system cannot be mounted on my roof?
Do all states require utilities to offer net metering?
Are government incentives available for solar?
How much power will a residential system produce?
Can the modules withstand high winds and hail?
How long will my solar power system last?
How can I tell how my system is performing?
What maintenance does the system require?
Do I need a building permit?
Do I need permission from the local utility to connect my solar system to the grid?
Do I need approval from my homeowners' association?
Can I have a solar electric system on my house and still be connected to city power?
Can I be totally independent from the utility?
What's the difference between PV and other solar energy technologies?
What does "peak sun hours" mean?
Here are some quick answers to many of the questions home & business owners frequently ask. If you still have a question after reading this page, please feel free to ask us.Use the contents list to quickly navigate through the page, or just read all of it one by one.
The word itself helps to explain how photovoltaic (PV) or solar electric technologies work. First used in about 1890, the word has two parts: photo, derived from the Greek phos, which means light, and volt, a measurement unit named for Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), a pioneer in the study of electricity. Photovoltaics literally translated is light-electricity — just what photovoltaic materials and devices do; they convert light energy to electricity, as Edmond Becquerel and others discovered in the 18th Century.
When some semiconducting materials, such as certain kinds of silicon, are exposed to sunlight, they release small amounts of electricity. This process, known as the photoelectric effect, is the emission or ejection of electrons from the surface of a metal in response to light. It is the basic physical process in which a solar electric or photovoltaic (PV) cell converts sunlight to electricity.
Sunlight is made up of photons, or particles of solar energy. When photons strike a PV cell, they may be reflected or absorbed, or they may pass right through. Only the absorbed photons generate electricity. When this happens, the energy of the photon is transferred to an electron in an atom of the PV cell (which is actually a semiconductor).
With its newfound energy, the electron escapes from its normal position in an atom of the semiconductor material and becomes part of the current in an electrical circuit. By leaving its position, the electron causes a hole to form. Special electrical properties of the PV cell—a built-in electric field—provide the voltage needed to drive the current through an external load.
The components of a PV system include PV modules (groups of PV cells), which are commonly called PV panels; an inverter for a utility-grid-connected system and when alternating current (ac) rather than direct current (dc) is required; wiring; and mounting hardware or a framework. For an off-grid or stand-alone system a charge regulator or controller and one or more batteries are required.
A PV system that is designed, installed, and maintained well will operate for more than 25 years. The basic PV module (interconnected, enclosed panel of PV cells) has no moving parts and can last more than 30 years. The best way to ensure and extend the life and effectiveness of your PV system is by having it installed and maintained properly.
Solar cells in the modules mounted on your roof convert sunlight directly into DC power. A component called an inverter converts this DC power into AC power that can be used in your home. The system is interconnected with your utility. During the day, if your solar system produces more electricity than your home is using, your utility may allow net metering or the crediting of your utility account for the excess power generated being returned to the grid. Your utility would provide power as usual at night and during the day if your electricity demand exceeds that produced by your solar system. Systems are also available with a battery backup. Part of the power produced by your solar system during the day is used to charge the batteries, which provide power for your critical loads in the event of a power outage.
For tracking structures that follow the sun across the sky or fixed arrays, the annual energy production is maximum when the array is tilted at the latitude angle; i.e., at 40°N latitude, the array should be tilted 40° up from horizontal. If a wintertime load is the most critical, the array tilt angle should be set at the latitude angle plus 15° degrees. To maximize summertime production, fix the array tilt angle at latitude minus 15° degrees.
In most areas of the United States, a 10% efficient PV system will generate about 180 kilowatt-hours per square meter. A PV system rated at 1 kilowatt will produce about 1800 kilowatt-hours a year. Most PV panels are warranted to last 25 years or more and to degrade (lose efficiency) at a rate of less than 1% per year. Under these conditions, a PV system could generate close to 36,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity over 20 years and close to 54,000 kilowatt-hours over 30 years. This means that a PV system generates more than $10,000 worth of electricity over 30 years.
A PV module's power output is reduced at high temperatures, but the lifetime of the PV module (estimated to be over 30 years) is not affected by normal heat. The duration and the intensity of the sunlight has a major effect on the output of a PV module, and the increase in temperature has a lesser effect on the output. A general "rule of thumb" for crystalline silicon PV modules (the most common type to date) is that the efficiency is reduced about 0.5 percent for every degree C increase in temperature. PV modules are usually rated at module temperatures of 25°C (77°F) and seem to run about 20°C over the air temperature. So on your hot day of 100°F, the module will be 120°F or 50°C, so it will have its power reduced by 12.5 percent.
The design of a PV system usually takes into consideration the need to allow some "convective cooling" for the PV modules, that is, some way to passively dissipate the heat generated from the module and minimize the module temperature to increase the performance.
No, sunlight must be present for your solar modules to produce power. You will continue to draw power though. In a grid-intertied system, you draw power from your utility at night. In a battery-backup, off-grid application, your batteries will charge during the day and you will draw power from them at night.
Yes, though they produce less electricity. Just as it is advised that we wear sunscreen on a cloudy day, solar panels will gain a significant amount of power on a cloudy day. Under a light overcast sky, panels might produce about half as much as under full sun.
There are two types of solar residential systems. One type of system powers your home during daylight hours, but does not provide power in an outage, even on a sunny day. Another type of system powers your home during daylight hours, but also has a battery backup designed to provide power to your home's critical loads during an outage, day or night.
No. People often confuse PV panels with solar thermal panels that involve water circulating through tubes to be heated by the sun for swimming pool water heating. PV modules convert sunlight into electric current to operate appliances, motors, pumps and other devices.
Solar electric modules are typically one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm) thick with 32 or more three to four inch (7.5 to 10 cm) blue or black solar cells on the back of the cover glass. Solar water heating panels are generally much thicker and may have tubes connected to a flat black plate under the glass, or a black tank inside the collector panel.
Not directly. PV solar power systems are designed to provide electricity to run your lights, appliances and other electric devices in your home. Other solar technologies are designed to turn the sun's light into heat instead of electricity.
On-grid, grid-connected or grid-tied means connected to the utility electrical grid. Off-grid refers to systems that are not connected to the utility electrical grid.
Solar electric power works for most homes. Systems can be engineered to work with most roofing materials, in most locations where direct sunlight is available, in almost every region of the United States. You need a sunny place on your roof about 120 square feet and up to 1,000 square feet for larger systems. Shading from trees can reduce the efficiency of a specific installation, and may be required to prune in order to qualify for funding. A south-facing roof area is optimal, but solar electric panels can be mounted on west- or east- facing roofs and still produce better than 90 percent of the power of a true south roof mounting.
Each solar module is approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) long and 21⁄2 feet (0.75 meters) wide. The modules are usually grouped in a set of four to make up an array.
Because of the wiring design of a solar module, all of the individual solar cells on a module must receive full sunlight for the module to work properly. If any portion of the module is shaded, the entire module power output-even those sections still exposed to sunlight-is lowered.
This is the ideal situation for installing solar. Before laying the roof, you can install flashable mounting brackets that provide the highest level of protection from leakage. If you already have a system and need to replace the roof several years later, the panels can be removed and replaced back on the new roof without much cost.
That depends on your average electrical usage, climate, roof angle, shading problems and other factors. To approximate the array size you need, multiply your average daily electrical demand in kilowatt-hours by 0.25. The result is the approximate size of solar array, in kilowatts, needed to meet your electrical demand.
It is possible to install a system that eliminates your electric bill, but a solar electric system does not need to provide all of the electricity you need to be of great value. A small system that displaces an average of one-quarter to one-half of your average demand reduces your electric bill and provides a great value as both a financial investment and contribution to society by reducing pollution.
If a roof-mounted system proves impractical for you, a ground-mount, trellis or pergola application may be a more suitable option.
Under net metering, any excess electricity produced by your solar energy system is delivered back into the utility grid, effectively spinning your meter backwards. Your meter spins forward when your solar energy system is not producing all of the electricity you are currently using. Your electric meter keeps track of this net difference as you generate electricity and take electricity from the utility grid
Many, but not all, states require utilities to offer net metering, but the size and technology requirements vary.
Yes. State agencies and municipal utilities offer rebate and incentive programs for homeowners and small businesses to promote the installation of renewable energy equipment such as ours. Incentives can cut the cost of your system in half or more, saving you thousands of dollars. Your installer can tell you more about the incentives available in your area.
The amount of power produced by a system varies depending on the size of the system, your geographic location and climate.
Absolutely. The panels are supported by our roofer-designed mounting system that has been tested to withstand 125 mph winds and can work on almost every type of roofing material. Most modules can withstand one inch (2.5 cm) hailstones at 50 mph (80.5 kph).
With no moving parts and made of very inert materials, solar modules are tough and many have warranties of 25 years. They are manufactured to withstand a golf ball sized hailstone hitting at 50 mph. They are expected to last much longer than the warranty. Most of the related system components also last for many years without problems.
We provide a power meter with the system. The power meter shows you exactly how much electricity you generate and use, and when you send power back to the utility grid.
Your system should last for years without any problems. For battery back-up systems, batteries may need replacement every five to 10 years. If it is convenient, you can hose off the modules two or three times a year.
Yes. Your installer will know how to obtain the necessary permits from your local government.
Yes. The local utility has rules and procedures that are required to connect any generator to the grid safely and legally. These rules are generally based on national standards. Your installer will help you with the procedures.
If you belong to a homeowners' association, consult your covenants for details. Many states prohibit homeowners' associations from restricting solar devices.
Yes. In fact, most systems are designed as on-grid systems, meaning they are designed to interconnect with utility power.
Yes, if you have an optional battery back-up system installed. There is an additional charge for that type of system which requires extra components and batteries.
There are four main types of solar energy technologies:
Photovoltaic (PV) systems, which convert sunlight directly to electricity by means of PV cells made of semiconductor materials.
Concentrating solar power (CSP) systems, which concentrate the sun's energy using reflective devices such as troughs or mirror panels to produce heat that is then used to generate electricity.
Solar water heating systems, which contain a solar collector that faces the sun and either heats water directly or heats a "working fluid" which is used to heat water.
Transpired solar collectors, or "solar walls," which use solar energy to preheat ventilation air for a building.
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ICMP's Music Business alumnus talks about how Husky Loops formed, their upcoming album 'I Can't Even Speak English' and meeting David Byrne...
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by Jim Ottewill
The rise of Italian trio Husky Loops is showing no signs of slowing. Just a few days before the release of their first record, we caught up with the band's bassist and ICMP Music Business alumnus Tommaso to find out more.
From touring with The Kills to playing the iconic KEXP radio sessions in Seattle, the last couple of years have been incredibly thrilling for Tommaso Medica and his band mates (and long-time friends) Husky Loops.
Ian Ramage, music business consultant (Polydor, EMI, BMG) and BA (Hons) Music Business tutor, still remembers Tommaso's time at ICMP fondly:
Tommaso was a great student to work with - a practicing musician bringing his real lived experiences into the room. Everyone benefited from his passion and enthusiasm. He had excellent music taste too."
Husky Loops' debut album 'I Can't Even Speak English' is due September 6th. Find out more about it in our interview...
What made you realise you wanted to make music in your life?
I think I realised it when I was very young, I didn't know whether it was doable but I knew I wanted it so bad. Probably it became clearer when I played the first shows in a band aged 10/11, being with 3 mates and generating a sound that made some people happy, I felt something very new to me, something switched and I become someone else, or simply It was a different side of my character that I didn't know and that I've always wanted to preserve ever since, I don't think I'd be able to live without it.
How did Husky Loops form?
We knew each other since our teenage years in Bologna, Italy but after a few years in London we gathered and decided to start a new project, ideally to make the music we would have loved to listen to and no one made.
How important is it for your career to be London-based?
Until now it's been very important, it's a city that has a huge influence on us as we get in touch with inspiring people on a daily basis and we discover so much cool music. I think it's one of the reasons why we change so often, one day we discover grime and its culture, the next day afro beat and Gqom and so on. All thanks to the atmosphere you breathe in a city like this.
Husky Loops' new record, 'I Can't Even Speak English' will be released very soon. What's the story behind the title?
The title comes from our singer and producer Danio, it's an ironic take on the fact we are foreigners in a country with a certain political climate, but also is a way of gathering people and making them feel at home somehow.
The record comes in a unique fully customisable form with a physical or digital pen, allowing fans to create their own bespoke cover. How did this idea come up?
We wanted to create something that allowed our audience to take action and be part of this experience, we didn't want them to passively accept what they're given, but to feel pushed to do something. The same concept was applied for the whole campaign, including the music video of our latest single: we went round town with an iPad Pro asking people to draw whatever came to their minds while listening to our song. Both the vinyl and the cd come with a marker or a pencil, and we expect everyone to draw whatever the music inspires them to. Can't wait to see the results!
What do you have planned for the next few months?
After the album is out we are gonna be on the road for the whole of October in UK and Europe, in the meantime also working on a grime EP and our next mixtape to be released next year.
The video for 'I Think You're Wonderful' was created by Husky Loops' fans and friends who were asked to listen to the track and draw whatever they felt.
What have been the most pivotal moments in the band's career to date?
Playing before David Byrne in Prague and then getting to meet him was quite surreal, as well as going to Brian Eno's Christmas party. Our last London show was also very special, we played the whole debut album and had lots of guests and friends down.
Who is your biggest musical inspiration?
Currently people like Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Skepta/BBK collective but The Beatles are what really got me into music. For my bass playing in fact Paul McCartney before anyone else, but also Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath and an Italian bassist called Fabio Pignatelli from the group Goblin, who scored some amazing horror soundtrack in the 70s.
What's the best piece of advice you've received about making a career out of music?
Probably the words of the people in our team who understood us and pushed us to embrace our way of working, the fact that we don't care about music genres or about any way of categorising us or our music and just worry about doing our thing.
How important is to build a good team (PR, Management, etc) around you as an artist?
It's very important, but I think sometimes emerging artists get a bit obsessed with finding a manager and being accepted by the industry, where instead what's really fundamental is that their art is at its full potential, and they've done 100% of the job. Having 1 demo and looking to build a team is not ideal. At least I'm talking for my experience, the moment we stopped worrying about finding a manager and focused on getting everything else sorted, we got one.
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by Lara Magnelli


Grenades exploded. Guns roared. Mangled bodies littered the smoking grounds. Helicopters hovered loudly overhead. Screams of agony erupted from the wounded. Death beckoned every frightening moment.
"It's strange when you're in a fire fight," says Matt Lorscheider, referring to that dangerous April 4, 2003 day on the outskirts of Baghdad when he and other members of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment were engaging members of the feared Iraqi Republican Guard. "You really don't have time to get scared. All you think about is the job you have to do-and what you have to do is kill the people who are trying to kill you.
"Certainly, you know you can die. That's the occupational hazard of being a soldier. But you don't worry about it. You die, you die.
Lorscheider is seated in a conference room in the Veterans Affairs Services office on the second story of the Foundation Building at Long Beach State where he works the front desk a couple of days a week.
He's a husky man with intense blue eyes, and he speaks in a calm matter about a subject that still stirs his passions.
The tranquil, quiet, peaceful atmosphere is far removed from the tumult of Iraq, where he faced a too often unseen enemy who attacked from the shadows of faraway buildings and where he subsisted on a daily diet of MREs and where he endured summer temperatures that routinely rose above 120 degrees.
This is Memorial Day weekend, and for those like Lorscheider who served their country – he was a machine gunner in the Marine Corps for four years – it is an emotional holiday that stirs poignant memories of fallen comrades.
"Oh sure, I know a lot of guys who didn't make it," says the 28-year-old Lorscheider, a Long Beach State graduate who's working on a Master's degree in history. "I think of them all the time. Every day is Memorial Day for me. I'll never forget the men I knew who gave up their lives for their country.
"I know a lot of people look at Memorial Day as one when you can have a nice barbecue, and stuff like that. And that's fine. But, no matter what your thoughts are on the wars we're having in Iraq and Afghanistan, you should have respect for our soldiers. They're there doing a job, and risking their lives every day.
Matt Lorscheider admits he brought his war experience home with him, and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after seeking counseling at the Long Beach VA Hospital.
"The biggest problem I faced was controlling my temper," he says. "It got pretty bad. It all came to a climax one day at a wedding party, and I got into a beef with a guy. I drew a shotgun on him. I was a guest of the Long Beach Police Department for an evening.
Lorscheider says he had recurring nightmares about the Iraq War after he was discharged in 2006.
A native of Fresno where he played football at Bullard High, Matt Lorscheider says his childhood dream was to become a Marine.
He would join the Marines in 2002, would spend time in Okinawa, Australia, the Phillipines and East Timor before going to Kuwait in February of 2003, from where he made his way to Baghdad.
There would be a few other bullet-strewn eruptions during his stay in Iraq – his regiment on one occasion was attacked by a band of Saddam Hussein's personal bodyguards much to its regret-but nothing to match that furious battle he engaged in at the outset of the conflict.
Lorscheider has been residing in Long Beach, but soon will move in with his girlfriend, Gina Anderson, an attorney for MTV, in Culver City.
"My goal is eventually to get a doctorate in U.S. History," he says. "History fascinates me. Maybe it's because I've lived it.


One of the things that I've learned over the years is that an excellent way to get a good result at something is to "teach Tom7 the basics of it, and watch him eclipse you rapidly". In this vein, I have wondered over the years what would happen if somebody gave you programmable logic devices: surely performance of the NANDY 1000 would be greatly improved by using some CPLDs as the basic gates, and even then, you might have enough logic left over to implement the rest of the NANDY 1000! Either that, or we'll end up with a hardware description language embedded in SML, and either of those sound like good outcomes to me.
 It's more possible than it sounds! OSHPark's 4-layer process is quite good.
 It's, uh, comparably possible to how it sounds!
You have about eight hours to post the next blog entry – not that it's really needed, because we'll probably see your five SIGBOVIK articles about chess the day after.
What is that board supposed to be?
So this PCB plan, is this the one that will interface with your brain pretending it's your memory, like you suggested in the "Reverse emulating the NES" talk?
Tom: I read your ABC paper via hackaday - wonderful all the way through. Where does LLVMNOP live?
Since they don't make them like they used to, why not just play the classics? Surely you haven't played them all. I'm finally getting around to finishing the first half life.


If Wednesday's lesson in the Quarterly has taught you simply that Paul was pitting circumcision against the gospel you have not been studying the book of Galatians deeply enough. Judaizers had slipped into the congregation(s) at Galatia and had started to poison the waterhole by mixing law and grace.
Were you born again by grace through faith, or by the law?
After being born in the Spirit are you being made complete by the law?
Did God indwell you with His Spirit by the Law or by grace through faith?
Either the Spirit of God is given to you by the law, or by Grace through faith.
There's no option to mix the two because that's a lethal combination. And what was done on the cross makes even the thought of mixing law and grace abhorrent.
As a new creation we are spiritually reborn. God the Holy Spirit now tabernacles IN US—we become His temple!. We are given a new heart, and mind. We live in the freedom in Christ. We live each and every day unto the Lord because we have entered into the rest of God (Hebrews 4)—our true rest in the Lord of the Sabbath. We hold no day above another but hold all days the same.
There is freedom and blessed relief from trying to ensure our salvation by keeping laws, or by doing good works, or worshiping on a certain day, or highly elevating the law—all the things that Christ confronted the Pharisees for in the temple. He came to introduce a better covenant not founded on the keeping of laws.
God wants you to enter that rest now. He wants you to do the only thing that can give you salvation—trust His finished work on the cross. Then you will be what God desires—a new creation—a Christian!


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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music's iconic first album with this collection of Bryan Ferry's evocative lyrics of aspiration and romantic longing, introduced by the author.
'Lyrics is a book any Roxy fan would be proud to have on their shelf' The Telegraph
Bryan Ferry's work as a singer and songwriter, both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music, is legendary.
Lyrics collects the words written for music across seventeen albums, from the first iconic Roxy album of 1972 via the masterpiece of Avalon to 2014's reflective Avonmore, introduced by the author, and with an insightful essay by James Truman.
All the classic Roxy anthems are here - 'Virginia Plain', 'Do the Strand', 'Love is the Drug' - songs in which the real and the make-believe blend in a kaleidoscopic mix, shot through with cinematic allure.
Also included are the evocative lyrics of romantic longing and lost illusions for which Ferry is rightly revered: 'Slave to Love', 'Mother of Pearl', 'More Than This'. As he writes in his preface, 'The low points in life so often produce the most keenly felt and best-loved songs.' And, it might be added, some of the best poetry.
Discover this unforgettable collection of Bryan Ferry's work today.
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Last week, police questioned and arrested the man they believe sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at the Fort Hamilton subway station last month.
Mario Escudero-Flores, 29, has been charged with sexual misconduct, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, according to All Media NY.
The attack happened at the Fort Hamilton Parkway stop on the N train at 62nd Street. Escudero-Flores groped a teenage girl from behind and then left the scene of the crime. However, his image was caught by MTA security cameras.
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"One of the best places near the city is the military bunkers at Cape Spear," says Mallard.
St. John's is one of the oldest cities in North America, so there's plenty of local hauntings to dip into. With all the ghosts floating about, it's not surprising that there's also local paranormal experts that can act as your hookup to the other realm.
Jonathan Mallard is one such local expert. Mallard specializes in Electronic Voice Phenomenon (or EVP) — sounds found on electronic recordings that are interpreted as brief contacts with an otherworldly source. It's most often used in ghost hunting and parapsychology.
"[EVP] has been around since the dawn of audio recording and is my focal point within paranormal research," says Mallard, paranormal investigator and author of NewfiEVP: Talking with the Dead in Newfoundland, where he details the nature and mechanics of EVP.
"It can be many things, but if you go hunting for ghostly voices, you will notice a wide variety of weird transmissions," says Mallard. "They can be abrupt, strange or incredibly intelligent. I have reason to believe many of the EVP I have come across in Newfoundland, with the Life After Death Society, are the voices of the Dead."
So, where's the best spot in the city for an EVP session?
"One of the best places near the city is the military bunkers at Cape Spear," says Mallard. "Late at night it is deserted and perfect for research as it has little radio reception to interfere with equipment, no people to interrupt, no electrical wiring giving false data, and is just alive with paranormal activity from time to time."
"Over the course of close on twenty investigations with various people, myself and Robert Dumond of the Life After Death Society have managed to capture some amazing examples of spirit communication."
Listen to Cape Spear EVP, if you dare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx7eaiDUwOg
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Ti West's The Innkeepers – Hipsters vs. hotel ghosts. Lena Dunham shows up for five minutes.
Grave Encounters – Canadian horror! Ghost hunters! Orbs!
White Noise – Michael Keaton thinks his ghost wife is stuck in the staticky channels of his TV.
Find Jonathan Mallard's book on Amazon or go to www.lifeafterdeathsociety.com
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Netintelligence is keeping it clean for Carphone Warehouse
9th July 2007 · Press Releases
Glasgow-based internet security firm Netintelligence has been shortlisted for a major UK technology award after designing a bespoke product allowing Carphone Warehouse to guarantee all its refurbished handsets are free of inappropriate content like pornography.
The technology – Ni Mobile Content Manager – lets the mobile phone retailer check and certify a handset every 40 seconds against a master fingerprint of factory settings, and ensures any content added by the previous user is deleted.
Manual checking and restoration had proven to be a fallible process, with human error a problem as refurbished handsets could be given to customers without having been cleaned and restored to match the original manufacturer's factory settings. Netintelligence's solution now gives Carphone Warehouse cast-iron quality assurance and a robust audit trail.
As a result Netintelligence, headquartered at the West of Scotland Science Park, has been named a finalist in the Retail & Leisure Sector Technology Project of the Year at the UK Business Technology Awards, the results of which will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton in London this September.
Netintelligence has also been nominated for UK Technology Partnership of the Year for its flagship product Safekeeper, a software product which allows parents to actively control their children's use of the internet, including remotely monitoring home computers from anywhere in the world.
Netintelligence partnered with US software publishing firm Third Gear, which had identified a need in the retail market for a very consumer friendly 'all in one' parental control and internet security product that would appeal to the 'non pc literate' consumer. Third Gear has an outstanding retail pedigree and was keen to benefit from Netintelligence's technological expertise.
Phil Worms, Netintelligence director, said: "Each of these products was designed very much with practical solutions in mind, and it's fantastic that our success has been recognised in these nominations.
"We're really proud to be flying the flag for Scotland against world-renowned brands, and we think it's proof of the immense talent that we have in this country that Netintelligence is being acknowledged at this level."
1. The finalists in the UK Business Technology awards are as follows:
UK Technology Partnership of the Year
5i and CNT
Netintelligence and Third Gear LLC
Pasporte and IBM
Retail & Leisure Sector Technology Project of the Year
19 Entertainment – American Idol Songwriter
Betfair – Flywheel
Carphone Warehouse – Implementing Mobile Content Manager
Foster's EMEA – Virtualisation Project
L'Oreal – Implementation of Planning Solution
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CNET Networks UK (www.cnetnetworks.co.uk) is a part of CNET Networks Inc. CNET Networks Inc. is headquartered in the US and has offices in 12 countries globally including the UK. CNET Networks UK focuses on the business technology, personal technology and entertainment categories through six UK-focused websites: ZDNet UK (www.zdnet.co.uk), silicon.com (www.silicon.com), atlarge.com (www.atlarge.com), CNET.co.uk (www.cnet.co.uk) and GameSpot UK (www.gamespot.co.uk).
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