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Environments, Volume 7, Issue 12 (December 2020) – 10 articles
Cover Story (view full-size image): Biofilms develop at the surface of substrates and are composed of bacteria, algae, fungi, and micromeiofauna. This heterogeneous community is ubiquitous in all aquatic systems, even within the most contaminated ones. They can be used as witnesses of the aqueous exposure to contaminants, also called biomonitors. Metals are greatly mobilized near mining sites and biofilms can be used to monitor metal exposure of aquatic biota. The major drivers of metal accumulation in biofilms are the free metal ion concentration in solution and the ambient pH. Understanding how these parameters determine metal uptake may lead to a universal metal biomonitoring tool. View this paper
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Adsorption and Degradation of Three Pesticides in a Vineyard Soil and in an Organic Biomix
Costantino Vischetti
Elga Monaci
Cristiano Casucci
Arianna De Bernardi
Alessandra Cardinali
Environments 2020, 7(12), 113; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments7120113 - 16 Dec 2020
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A soil and an organic biomix (soil/vine branch/garden compost 20/40/40) were used in this lab experiment to evaluate adsorption and degradation parameters for three pesticides (chlorpyrifos, metalaxyl and cymoxanil) used in a vineyard. Adsorption in the biomix material was higher than in the [...] Read more.
A soil and an organic biomix (soil/vine branch/garden compost 20/40/40) were used in this lab experiment to evaluate adsorption and degradation parameters for three pesticides (chlorpyrifos, metalaxyl and cymoxanil) used in a vineyard. Adsorption in the biomix material was higher than in the soil for the three pesticides and chlorpyrifos was the most adsorbed pesticide. The role of the organic carbon is essential for enhancing the adsortion of the three pesticides, especially for the most apolar chlorpyrifos. Degradation was generally faster in the biomix material than in the soil although the process was slower in the case of chlorpyrifos if compared with the other two chemicals, due to a more toxic effect of this pesticide on soil microflora and a larger adsorption of this pesticide on the organic biomix that reduces its availability for dissipation. Amendment with cheap and available organic wastes or a grass-covered management of soil in the vineyard could reduce the impact of pesticides in the vineyard ecosystem and contribute to the sustainable management of chemicals in the environment. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effect of the Application of Organic Waste on the Dynamics of Pesticides in Soils)
Proton Competition and Free Ion Activities Drive Cadmium, Copper, and Nickel Accumulation in River Biofilms in a Nordic Ecosystem
Vincent Laderriere
Louise-Emmanuelle Paris
Biofilms can be used as a biomonitoring tool to determine metal bioavailability in streams affected by mining and other anthropogenic activities. Surface water and biofilm were sampled over two years from rivers located in the vicinity of a mine located in a Nordic [...] Read more.
Biofilms can be used as a biomonitoring tool to determine metal bioavailability in streams affected by mining and other anthropogenic activities. Surface water and biofilm were sampled over two years from rivers located in the vicinity of a mine located in a Nordic ecosystem (Nunavik, Quebec). Biofilm metal content (Cd, Cu, and Ni) as well as a variety of physicochemical properties were determined to examine relationships between metal accumulation and water quality. Among the three metals of interest, copper and nickel had the highest levels of accumulation and cadmium had the lowest. When considering the exposure levels, nickel was the most abundant metal in our sampling sites. Both exposure and accumulation levels were consistent over time. Biofilm metal content was highly correlated to the ambient free metal ion concentration for sites of circumneutral pHs for all three metals. When the surface water pH was below 6, biofilm metal content was much lower than at other sites with similar aqueous metal concentrations of exposure. This apparent protective effect of decreasing pH can be explained by proton competition with dissolved metals for uptake binding sites at the surface of the organisms within the biofilm as described by the Biotic Ligand Model principles. The relationships obtained for Cd and Cu were overlapping those observed in previous publications, indicating strong similarities in metal accumulation processes in biofilms over very large geographical areas. Although more data are needed for Ni, our results show that biofilms represent a promising metal biomonitoring tool. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Environments in 2020)
Evaluation of the Phytotoxicity of Leachate from a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill: The Case Study of Bukov Landfill
Markéta Šourková
Dana Adamcová
Jan Zloch
Zdzisław Skutnik
Magdalena Daria Vaverková
Municipal solid waste landfilling, landfilling process and landfill reclamation result in leachate, which may be dangerous to the environment. Municipal solid waste leachate phytotoxicity tests were performed using the toxicity test and a subchronic toxicity pot experiment by direct application of leachate to [...] Read more.
Municipal solid waste landfilling, landfilling process and landfill reclamation result in leachate, which may be dangerous to the environment. Municipal solid waste leachate phytotoxicity tests were performed using the toxicity test and a subchronic toxicity pot experiment by direct application of leachate to reference soil in 5, 25, and 50% concentration for a period of 28 days. White mustard (Sinapis alba L.) seeds were exposed to different leachate dilution. Leachate were collected monthly in 2018 in the period from April to September. Furthermore, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen were measured. The inhibition results on Sinapis alba L. seeds in the tested leachate samples ranged from −18.02 to 39.03%. Lower concentration of leachate showed a stimulating effect (only for Sample 1 and Sample 2 at 5% concentration). It was found out that leachate taken at the landfill is phytotoxic. The results of measurements are based on rainfall which affects the quantity and quality of the leachate. The values of germinated seeds/growing plants from the subchronic toxicity pot experiment ranged from 80 to 104%; therefore, the leachate is considered phytotoxic. However, it was confirmed that leachate may be used for landfill irrigation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Development of Advanced Landfill Methods and Remote Sensing for Landfill Monitoring)
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Innovative Animal Manure Management for Environmental Protection, Improved Soil Fertility, and Crop Production
Kyoung S. Ro
Ariel A. Szogi
Gilbert C. Sigua
Traditionally, livestock manure has been used to provide nutrients for plant growth and to improve soil conditions [...] Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Animal Manure Management for Environmental Protection, Improved Soil Fertility and Crop Production) Printed Edition available
Toxicological Effects of Inorganic Nanoparticle Mixtures in Freshwater Mussels
Joelle Auclair
Patrice Turcotte
Christian Gagnon
Caroline Peyrot
Kevin J. Wilkinson
François Gagné
The toxicological effects of nanoparticles mixtures in aquatic organisms are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the tissue metal loadings and sublethal effects of silver (nAg), cerium oxide (nCeO), copper oxide (nCuO) and zinc oxide (nZnO) nanoparticles individually at [...] Read more.
The toxicological effects of nanoparticles mixtures in aquatic organisms are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the tissue metal loadings and sublethal effects of silver (nAg), cerium oxide (nCeO), copper oxide (nCuO) and zinc oxide (nZnO) nanoparticles individually at 50 µg/L and in two mixtures to freshwater mussels Dreissena bugensis. The mixtures consisted of 12.5 µg/L of each nanoparticle (Mix50) and 50 µg/L of each nanoparticles (Mix200). After a 96-h exposure period, mussels were analyzed for morphological changes, air time survival, bioaccumulation, inflammation (cyclooxygenase or COX activity), lipid peroxidation (LPO), DNA strand breaks, labile Zn, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and protein–ubiquitin levels. The data revealed that mussels accumulated the nanoparticles with nCeO and nAg were the least and most bioavailable, respectively. Increased tissue metal loadings were observed for nCeO and nCuO in mixtures, while no mixture effects were observed for nAg and nZnO. The weight loss during air emersion was lower in mussels exposed to nCuO alone but not by the mixture. On the one hand, labile Zn levels was increased with nZnO but returned to control values with the Mix50 and Mix200, suggesting antagonism. On the other hand, DNA strand breaks were reduced for both mixtures compared to controls or to the nanoparticles individually, suggesting potentiation of effects. The same was found for protein–ubiquitin levels, which were decreased by nCeO and nCuO alone but not when in mixtures, which increased their levels. In conclusion, the data revealed that the behavior and effects of nanoparticles were influenced by other nanoparticles where antagonist and potentiation interactions were identified. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Freshwater Quality Assessment: Development and Measurements of Biomarkers in Invertebrates)
Waste Wash-Water Recycling in Ready Mix Concrete Plants
Ayoup M. Ghrair
Andrew Heath
Kevin Paine
Muath Al Kronz
The management of waste wash-water (WWW) is one of the most significant environmental problems associated with ready-mix concrete production worldwide. The problems are exacerbated should it be disposed of in an inappropriate manner. This study evaluated the potential of WWW recycling in ready [...] Read more.
The management of waste wash-water (WWW) is one of the most significant environmental problems associated with ready-mix concrete production worldwide. The problems are exacerbated should it be disposed of in an inappropriate manner. This study evaluated the potential of WWW recycling in ready mix concrete plants in Jordan. A representative waste wash-water sample (400 L) was collected from a basin in a ready-mix concrete company. A pilot plant on the lab scale was fabricated and installed. The treatment system consisted of a concrete washout reclaimer, wedgebed slurry settling pond, slow sand filtration unit, and a neutralization unit. Water samples were collected from all stages of the pilot plant and analyzed. The collected waste wash-water samples were utilized for replacement of well water (mixing water) at various ratios. Fourteen concrete mixtures were produced and cast, as well as tested at various curing ages (7, 28, and 90 days). The results show that the raw WWW was not acceptable as mixing water even after dilution as it led to significant reductions in concrete compressive strength and low workability. However, the WWW from the settling pond, the filtered WWW and the filtered-neutralized WWW at dilution ratios up to 75% were shown to be potential alternatives to fresh water for ready-mixed concrete. Therefore, the current guidelines for mixing water quality should be revised to encourage the reuse of the WWW. Full article
Germination and Seedling Growth Responses of Zygophyllum fabago, Salsola kali L. and Atriplex canescens to PEG-Induced Drought Stress
Ali Reza Yousefi
Sakineh Rashidi
Parviz Moradi
Andrea Mastinu
In arid and semi-arid regions, planting drought-tolerant species is the most useful strategy in the reclamation of degraded soils. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of simulated drought by polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) on seed germination and seedling growth of three desert [...] Read more.
In arid and semi-arid regions, planting drought-tolerant species is the most useful strategy in the reclamation of degraded soils. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of simulated drought by polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) on seed germination and seedling growth of three desert plants such as Atriplex canescens, Salsola kali and Zygophyllum fabago. Seeds were subjected to water stress to drought stress by PEG at five stress levels (0, −1, −4, −8, −12, −14 bars). Germination of Z. fabago was completely inhibited at an osmotic potential of −8, −10 and −12 bars and the germination of A. canescens was inhibited only at −14 bar. In contrast, S. kali responded positively to high levels of stress and our results showed the highest final germination percent (71.75, 54 and 18.25%) under three-drought stress −8, −12 and −14 bars, respectively. In addition, increasing PEG concentration adversely affected the germination rate and seedling vigor index as well as the root and shoot length of species. Under high stress levels, S. kali achieved a higher germination rate and seedling vigor index compared to Z. fabago and A. canescens. Among species, S. kali was the only one able to develop roots and shoots at −14 bar. Therefore, S. kali could be considered as a promising plant for the rehabilitation of degraded soils at risk of desertification. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamic of Vegetation and Climate Change)
Chemical Composition of Bulk Precipitation and Its Toxicity Potential Index in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey, Northeastern Mexico
Darithsa Loya-González
Daniel López-Serna
Juan Manuel Alfaro-Barbosa
Antonio López-Reyes
Humberto González-Rodríguez
Israel Cantú-Silva
The rainwater chemistry within the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey (MAM) was studied during a one-year period (January 2019–January 2020) in seven sampling sites. The metal concentration of Zn, Fe, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Mn was analyzed in bulk samples and the toxicity potential [...] Read more.
The rainwater chemistry within the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey (MAM) was studied during a one-year period (January 2019–January 2020) in seven sampling sites. The metal concentration of Zn, Fe, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Mn was analyzed in bulk samples and the toxicity potential (TP) was calculated for each metal. A canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was applied to identify the relationship between environmental variables and metals concentrations. An average of 26.6 ± 10 mm of rainfall was obtained. A mean pH of 7.2 ± 0.3 and a mean electrical conductivity of 177.8 ± 8.7 µS cm−1 were observed. The average concentration of metals in all sites follows a descending order of Fe> Zn > Mn > Cu > Ni > Cd. The university site shows the highest averages of Fe, Zn, Cu, and Mn, which is attributed to its proximity to the metallurgical industry. The TP value of Cd reflects a risk in all sites and Fe only for the Universidad, Obispado, Pastora, and Santa Catarina sites, using as a reference value the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water Regulations and Mexican norm NOM-127-SSA1-1994. The CCA analysis showed that only Ni and Cd had a strong correlation with the environmental variable of relative humidity of air. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Air Pollution in Urban and Industrial Areas)
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Hydrogeological and Hydrochemical Regime Evaluation in Flamouria Basin in Edessa (Northern Greece)
Matthias Bannenberg
Maria Margarita Ntona
Gianluigi Busico
Kyriaki Kalaitzidou
Manassis Mitrakas
George Vargemezis
Ilias Fikos
Nerantzis Kazakis
Konstantinos Voudouris
Groundwater quality deterioration and overexploitation constitute two critical environmental issues worldwide. In this study, with the aim to achieve a groundwater sustainability purpose, a preliminary hydrogeochemical survey is conducted in the Flamouria basin, Pella prefecture, Northern Greece using available and collected data. For [...] Read more.
Groundwater quality deterioration and overexploitation constitute two critical environmental issues worldwide. In this study, with the aim to achieve a groundwater sustainability purpose, a preliminary hydrogeochemical survey is conducted in the Flamouria basin, Pella prefecture, Northern Greece using available and collected data. For this purpose, chemical analyses of groundwater, springs, and surface water were collected and analyzed with three electrical resistivity tomographies (ERTs). A Groundwater Quality Index (GQI), along with a nitrate susceptibility assessment is applied within the porous aquifer. The water quality analysis along with GQI application showed excellent water quality for potable and irrigation use however highlighted future issue for irrigation utilization as the high alkalinity and total dissolved solid (TDS)could generate excessive soil salinization. Moreover, the application of a methodology for the identification of "Nitrate Vulnerable Zone" called the Protection from Natural and Anthropogenic sources (PNA) highlighted the natural susceptibility to nitrate pollution of the porous aquifer, especially in the central part of the area where most agricultural activity is localized. The work further confirmed how the proposed elaboration could represent an easy and widely applicable hydrological assessment where there is also limited data available. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Groundwater Quality and Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment)
Co-Management of Small-Scale Fisheries in Chile From a Network Governance Perspective
Cristian Albornoz
Johannes Glückler
Environments 2020, 7(12), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments7120104 - 28 Nov 2020
We examine decision-making, shared authority, and pluralism as key characteristics for the effective co-management of natural resources. Drawing on the concept of network governance, we complement this approach by studying localized practices of governance that support existing and compensate for missing aspects in [...] Read more.
We examine decision-making, shared authority, and pluralism as key characteristics for the effective co-management of natural resources. Drawing on the concept of network governance, we complement this approach by studying localized practices of governance that support existing and compensate for missing aspects in the regulation. The regime of territorial use rights for fisheries (TURF) in Chile is a recognized example of large-scale co-management that has given rise to local organizations that manage and exploit benthic resources. Based on multi-sited qualitative fieldwork across five regions, we analyze practices with respect to two governance objects: the deterrence of illegal fishing and the periodic assessment of the fisheries' biology fields. Our analysis shows that local fisher organizations have institutionalized informal practices of surveillance and monitoring to fill in the gaps of existing regulations. Although fisher organizations and consultants—the so-called management and exploitation areas for benthic resources (AMERB)—have managed to operate the TURF regime, they depend on the government to enforce regulations and receive public subsidies to cover the costs of delegated governance tasks. We suggest that governance effectiveness could benefit from delegating additional authority to the local level. This would enhance the supervision of productive areas and better adaptation of national co-management regulations to the specific geographical context. Full article
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Starting Point : CNN : October 22, 2012 7:00am-9:00am EDT
tour de france titles. a decision being made right now by international cycling union president pat mcquaid. the u.s. anti-doping agency made its decision on armstrong saying there's overwhelming evidence that he took part in quote the most sophisticated professionalized and successful doping program while he rode for the u.s. postal service team. armstrong's attorney called the report a one-sided hatchet job. >>> "saturday night live" getting the last word on the obama romney town hall debate that at times resembled a verbal street fight. >> well, so how much did you cut? >> not true. >> you didn't cut anything? you're not going to cut anything? >> i'm about to cut you! >> oh, i'd like to see that. i'd like to see that. >> what governor romney just said is simply not true. >> oh, i want to fight you! >> any time. >> come on. >> can't tell if that's the real debate or "saturday night live." it's so realistic. >> i'm going to cut you. all right, john, thank you. >>> in fact tonight's debate is going to focus on foreign policy. and of course, poll numbers just a moment ago, anybody's
tour de france titles. a decision being made right now by international cycling union president pat mcquaid. the u.s. anti-doping agency made its decision on armstrong saying there's overwhelming evidence that he took part in quote the most sophisticated professionalized and successful doping program while he rode for the u.s. postal service team. armstrong's attorney called the report a one-sided hatchet job. >>> "saturday night live" getting the last word on the obama...
teammates talking about how they and the seven-time tour de france winner beat their testing by using saline injections and backdated precipitations. they said armstrong and his team participated in the most sophisticated and professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen. armstro armstrong's attorney says it's nothing but a witch hunt. >> i'm not suggesting that they are all lying, but i am suggesting that each witness needs to have cross-examination to test the accuracy of their recollection. >> but he's not saying they're lying. the report says armstrong and his team also benefited from inside information, tipping them off to upcoming drug tests. >>> and is there anything better than playoff baseball? two unbelievable finishes last night. first in the american league division series. the yankees' raul ibanez. this was great. ibanez, a walk-off homer in the 12th into beat the baltimore orio orioles. the yankees lead this series now two games to one. meanwhile, the oakland a's, not to be outdone. down two runs and facing elimination, a walk-off single by
teammates talking about how they and the seven-time tour de france winner beat their testing by using saline injections and backdated precipitations. they said armstrong and his team participated in the most sophisticated and professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen. armstro armstrong's attorney says it's nothing but a witch hunt. >> i'm not suggesting that they are all lying, but i am suggesting that each witness needs to have cross-examination to test...
he won his seven tour de france titles. he has denied the allegations, thousands of pages of allegations, including witness testimony. we'll keep you updated on this story as it develops. >>> another developing story we're watching, u.s. embassy in stockholm has been evacuated over a security scare. all authorities are accounted for. the envelope with the white powder is being investigated at a secure location right now. >>> george zimmerman, the man accused of killing trayvon martin, will be back in a florida courtroom in front of a new judge, judge deborah s. nelson replaces judge kenneth lester after an appeals court granted the defense's request that he be replaced, accused of making disparaging remarks about his character. >>> on the verge of a sweep in the american league championship series, tigers are now up 3-0rks in as in not any wins for the yankees. >> s they unnecessary. >> justin verlander spun a gem yesterday. tigers wrap up the series with the win, if they win game four, that will earn them a birth to the world series. >> i've never disliked anybody as much as
he won his seven tour de france titles. he has denied the allegations, thousands of pages of allegations, including witness testimony. we'll keep you updated on this story as it develops. >>> another developing story we're watching, u.s. embassy in stockholm has been evacuated over a security scare. all authorities are accounted for. the envelope with the white powder is being investigated at a secure location right now. >>> george zimmerman, the man accused of killing...
foreign policy. in france, for example, he said america has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. so he also criticized europe in that same very speech. now in none of these speeches in europe, the middle east, nor here at home, did obama use the word apology or say he's sorry in any way. so our verdict here is it's false to call president obama's speeches an apology tour. even if he was critical of some past u.s. foreign policy, he never issued any apologies. soledad? >> the president said that in the debate last night, very clearly, when he pushed back very hard on the governor about that. all right, john, thank you. still ahead this morning you heard from the senator who prepped mitt romney for the debate. coming up next, the senator who prepped president obama. democratic massachusetts senator john kerry. he's up next. and you've heard of smash and grab. how about crash and grab? a car smashes into a store but it's no accident. we'll tell you what the police say the suspects took. one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember. with the bankameric
foreign policy. in france, for example, he said america has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive. so he also criticized europe in that same very speech. now in none of these speeches in europe, the middle east, nor here at home, did obama use the word apology or say he's sorry in any way. so our verdict here is it's false to call president obama's speeches an apology tour. even if he was critical of some past u.s. foreign policy, he never issued any apologies. soledad? >>...
. i would fly from georgia to france to switzerland to italy, and over and over again i would hear from clients saying, we don't trust goldman sachs. i would go back to london headquarters and say, look, we are in the business of servicing clients. >> making money. >> absolutely. but at goldman sachs, there's a trm called an elephant trade, which is when you make $1 million or more on one single piece of business, in one hit. the mentality is certainly about eat what you kill, getting big business. and the biggest big business comes from unsophisticated investors, which is philanthropy, a charity, a university endowment. and if banks were forced to make their earnings transparent and show who they made money to and how they made it, people would be outraged. >> isn't there an argument, if the clients were outraged because they weren't making money, goldman clients seem pretty happy. some of them seem like they don't even mind being called muppets, as long as they're making money. >> one thing about the muppet criticism, and goldman went on a hunt to find the word "muppet," what i t
. i would fly from georgia to france to switzerland to italy, and over and over again i would hear from clients saying, we don't trust goldman sachs. i would go back to london headquarters and say, look, we are in the business of servicing clients. >> making money. >> absolutely. but at goldman sachs, there's a trm called an elephant trade, which is when you make $1 million or more on one single piece of business, in one hit. the mentality is certainly about eat what you kill,...
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. france, for example, they'll have a short holiday in the summer, but they'll have half saturdays. >> i support it. >> chicago is going in that direction. >> flip it. what if it works? not if it fails? don't be so american. >> be an optimist. >> what if it works? >> kids being guinea pig. >> they're guinea pigs every day. parenting is basically guinea pigging. >>> jerry sandusky is what we're talking about this morning. jerry sandusky -- we'll...

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Workers protest as Royal Enfield transfers union members across India
18 February, 2019Workers at the Royal Enfield motorcycle factory in Oragadam, Chennai, India, took part in protest action after management undermined unionization efforts by transferring union office bearers and active members across India on 12 February.
The transfers are the continuation of a tactic by Royal Enfield management to undermine union demands, including the equal treatment and regularization of precarious workers, in the ongoing collective bargaining negotiation.
The transferred workers include the general secretary of the union, active union members and women workers of the Royal Enfield Employees Union, affiliated to Working People Trade Union Congress (WPTUC), an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union.
The Royal Enfield Oragadam plant employs 5,559 workers, including 1,059 permanent workers, 2,000 contract workers, 1,000 trainees and 1,500 trainees employed through National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM). Most of the NEEM workers, who are paid only an apprentice rate, are also involved in production.
In the period from September to November 2018, Royal Enfield witnessed 50 days of determined workers' protests, which concluded with an agreement to continue the discussion towards a collective bargaining agreement.
Subsequently, in January 2019, in violation of the spirit of the agreement, management transferred union office bearers to different locations within the Chennai region. Negotiations resulted in withdrawal of these transfers.
However, due to non-responsiveness and intransigence by management, negotiations did not progress, and the union issued a strike notice on 11 February 2019, calling for meaningful engagement.
In response, the next day Royal Enfield management once again transferred union office bearers and workers, this time to far off locations in the states of West Bengal, Rajasthan and Karnataka.
Demanding the withdrawal of transfers, workers started to protest immediately from 13 February. On returning to work, management insisted they sign an undertaking that they will not take strike action in future.
R. Sampath of WPTUC said,
"Management should stop unfair labour practices and victimizing workers for involving in trade union activities. It should abide by the law and respect workers' right to join union of their choice and equal rights to contract workers and resolve the dispute through meaningful negotiations."
Georg Leutert, IndustriALL director for automotive and aerospace industries, said,
"The lack of decent work at Royal Enfield must be addressed immediately and vindictive actions must be withdrawn. Management should engage in collective bargaining negotiations in good faith to pave the way for industrial peace".
Apoorva Kaiwar, IndustriALL South Asia regional secretary said,
"It is unacceptable that management is using arm-twisting and anti-union tactics to intimidate young workers. We will continue to support our affiliate WPTUC in this struggle to win decent work at the Royal Enfield Oragadam plant."
Workers' demands include:
Employment of all workers who complete 480 days of work to be regularized
Employees working more than a month must be provided with a bonus
All transfer orders and vindictive actions should be revoked
Meaningfully engage with collective bargaining agreement
NEEM workers engaged in permanent work must be stopped.


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Q: Why does a PNG image sometimes get blurry depending on its position in a view I have noticed that when placing PNG images into a view using IB and/or animating those images to various positions around a view, the image can sometimes get a slight blur.
In most cases I can remedy the blur by adding .5 of a pixel to the images position.
[lbLiteButton.layer setPosition:CGPointMake(140.5,159.5)];

Sometimes I have to adjust both x and y like above. Sometimes I only have to adjust x or y.
I remember reading somewhere that this has to do with the size of the image and how core animation works and something to do with half pixels... but I cant find the article anywhere!?
The problem with the ".5 pixel" solution is that its different for every PNG image depending on size, so you can't reuse custom animation because you have to customise it for each different image.

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*Is there a way to ensure that no matter where I place or animate my image, I won't get any blurred positions?

*Does anyone have any information on this?

Thank You!

A: I had a similar experience with blurred text in a label, and it was caused by the superview of my labels having a subpixel offset. So even though the location within that view was integral, when adjusted to its parent's coordinates it had a half pixel or so offset, causing the blur.
If you're getting this only sometimes, though, that might not be the case. Is your superview moving around, or positioned strangely? I'd say the best thing to do is to figure out the precise circumstances under which this is happening.

A: The position property of a view's layer is based on its anchorPoint property.  By default, that is (0.5, 0.5), meaning that the anchor point of the layer is at its center.  If your view (and its layer) are an odd number of pixels wide or high, setting an integral value for the position will cause the view's origin to be non-integral, leading to the blurriness you see.
To work around this, you could figure out an integral version of your position by taking the desired center position of the view, subtracting half of the view's width, rounding that value, then adding half of the view's width, and repeating for the height.  You could also set the anchorPoint for your view's layer to (0,0) and position the view based on its origin.
There's a chance that this might also be related to a misalignment of a superview.  To diagnose this, you could use the Core Animation instrument in Instruments, and select the Color Misaligned Images option. It should color any views or layers that are non-pixel-aligned in your application.

A: IB has a bug where sometimes (not often) just moving elements around will render them fuzzy - you see it most often with UILabels and UIImageViews (although that's probably just what is most apparent).  I'm sure it has to do with the points mentioned above in some way, but the fix is often to set the location (x,y) coordinates for the element to 0,0, and then back to the original values.  This usually resolves the issue (again, this is in IB).

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More events planned in support of Gordhan when he appears in court
Durban – As support for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan grows in KwaZulu-Natal, a number of events have been planned to support him at his court appearance next week.
The Action Citizens Movement (ACM) is throwing its weight behind Gordhan, former Sars commissioner Ivan Pillay and deputy commissioner Oupa Magashula, ACM member and community activist Devan Pillay said on Wednesday.
The three face a charge of fraud relating to Pillay's being granted early retirement in 2010. He was subsequently rehired as a consultant. They are due to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on November 2.
Pillay said the ACM would peacefully demonstrate at Gugu Dlamini Park in the Durban city centre on the day. ACM hosted a peaceful protest in Westville, Durban, on Monday that received positive support, Pillay said.
"We have a whole host of events leading up to the court case next week. And it is not just us, there is support in Johannesburg and Pretoria as well. Many are saying this witch hunt for Pravin is uncalled for."
A public meeting was being held on Wednesday evening to drum up more support.
"What we are trying to do is tell the rank and file community members that our country is in disarray and we need their support to change things. We all have to get involved."
Pillay urged the public to take an active interest in politics. President Jacob Zuma was attacking Gordhan, he said.
"We have to think about the future of our country. Many morally-minded people have called the charges against these people trumped-up and we can see why."
Pillay praised Gordhan for being an individual with integrity and a "high moral compass".
He said NPA head Shaun Abrahams, who announced the decision that Gordhan would be charged, was getting instructions from Zuma.
Pillay said that, while prominent activists acknowledged Zuma's contribution to the liberation struggle, many felt he was not doing a good job.


CAM School was the first OMS (One Mission Society) ministry in Mozambique in 1996. It started Sept. 12th with 12 missionary kids and over the years has grown to where we ended the 2017-2018 school year with 109 students. In January 2011 we purchased property in Machava and began building a school. In August 2011 we moved the school to the new location. In 2013 we built four more classrooms and in 2014-15 built an auditorium with basketball court, library, kitchen, science lab, music room, conference room, and drama stage. We now have enough room for 195+ students and plenty of playground space for sports and activities.
We have 13 levels of classes and 18 nationalities represented in our school. We truly are a very international school. Christian Academy in Mozambique (CAM) is a Christian International school. We use a variety of curriculum including A Beka Bible based curriculum, ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International), Oxford, and a variety of other materials. We are an academic school and when students graduate they are ready to apply to university.
We feel it is important to educate the whole child - academically, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially. The atmosphere at the school is pleasant and calm, and our staff are kind and nurturing. A family atmosphere is encouraged and good morals are taught daily. Our core values are developing Christian Character, Creative Thinkers and Global Citizens.
Please inform the school via e-mail of the deposit/transfer made for confirmation. Be sure to give the office a copy of the deposit slip. You should remit the full amount. The school will not shoulder any bank charge. Official Receipt will be issued later. Please keep a copy of your deposit slip or transfer slip.
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I still crack jokes with you.
Even though you passed away last August, I still think of jokes and funny observations to share with you. I've been in a really bad funk since you went away. But recently I'm getting back to normal. It's been really nice to enjoy the good weather today and think of funny things I would say to you.


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Executive Assistant to the President
Center for Global Development (CGD) – Washington DC, United States
Date added: December 14, 2021 Application deadline: January 14, 2022 Contract type: permanent Hours: full-time Salary: USD60,000 - 65,000
The Center for Global Development (CGD) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC and London, UK that focuses on the issues and institutions that are critical to inclusive development. Through rigorous empirical research and active engagement with the global policy community, we focus on the policy intersections of low- and middle-income countries and the governments, institutions, and corporations that can be partners in delivering greater progress.
Since its creation in 2001, CGD has earned a global reputation as a highly effective "think-and-do tank." Headquartered in Washington DC with a Europe presence led from our London office, the Center has about 130 full-time staff and an annual budget of approximately $37 million.
CGD is currently seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to the President to oversee the administrative, operational, and internal communications affairs of our President, Masood Ahmed. The Executive Assistant will perform a range of duties including managing the President's communications, serving as Secretariat for CGD's Executive Office-related meetings, and broad responsibility for the President's scheduling, travel, and other administrative functions which are key to ensuring the President can effectively meet the organization's strategic goals and objectives, including maintaining a high level of regular engagement with our Board of Directors. The incumbent must be able to exercise discretion, good judgment, and significant initiative. To be successful, the Executive Assistant must develop a clearly defined sense of what needs to be done and be able to build and maintain the internal and external relationships necessary to facilitate the smooth execution of the role. The ideal candidate will be energetic, collaborative, proactive, and able to creatively problem-solve, while demonstrating excellent communication, organization, process improvement, administrative, and relationship-building skills. This position works within the Executive Office, interfacing regularly with both internal and external constituencies on a variety of issues. A true team player who can work across the organization is key.
Key roles and responsibilities
Proactively managing President's busy calendar with an eye toward maximizing productivity through planning, forecasting, and adapting to a highly dynamic schedule of engagements and meetings.
Manage complex travel arrangements; Create detailed itineraries and instructions to manage logistics, secure travel visas and process travel expenses and reimbursements.
Research, summarize and prioritize information needed by the President to carry out high-level engagement and decision-making. Work closely with internal colleagues across functions to gather information and present a holistic picture to the President.
Collaborate with and support other Executive Office team members to ensure the overall coordination and smooth, resilient operation of administrative and governance duties across the Executive Office.
Serve as Secretariat for Executive Office meetings, including our leadership, director-level, and other ad-hoc meetings. In this role the Executive Assistant will have responsibility for setting agendas, tracking progress for updates to President and key leaders, liaising with other colleagues to facilitate the execution of complex initiatives and policies, and communicating to the wider staff relevant messages from these meetings on behalf of the President.
Build strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues to facilitate meetings, understand the cultural and organizational context of issues that come before various bodies, and develop the internal capital to get things done.
Engage with staff across the organization, in all our different work streams and functional areas, to identify and connect the dots on issues of importance that are appropriate for leadership and senior staff to consider and proactively engage around.
Working closely with others, strategically plan and manage the President's communications with friends of CGD, our Board of Directors, Funders, and other VIPs.
Facilitate consistent, transparent communication from the Executive Office to the staff by working with other leadership team members and key internal stakeholders to draft, revise, and finalize communications around issues of organizational importance.
Draft the monthly President's Report in collaboration with our Executive Vice President and Institutional Advancement colleagues.
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Bachelor's degree and a record of mid-to-senior level administrative experience. Additional experience in board relations, project management, nonprofit governance, HR/People, or communications is a plus.
Able to digest and synthesize a large amount of information quickly to summarize key points.
Experience organizing meetings including maintaining meeting hygiene to ensure frequency, duration, agenda, and follow-up are consistent and serve to strengthen a meeting's usefulness.
Poise, confidence and an ability to interact with a variety of constituents, both internal and external, ranging from associate-level colleagues to CEOs and key supporters.
High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office. Expert Outlook calendaring skills required. Skills in Adobe Acrobat, Sharepoint, One Drive, and/or Salesforce are a plus.
Professional, positive attitude with an ability to exhibit discretion and confidentiality.
Superb interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills including grammar, editing and proofreading.
An interest in development and geographical knowledge of developing country settings.
An innovative spirit, a way with people, a calm-under-pressure, and flexible approach when things move quickly.
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IDB Annual Meeting Concludes with Institutional Strategy Update
• IDB estimates annual gap in development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean is US$650 billion. • Region's private sector, crisis in Venezuela and macroeconomic challenges among topics of discussion. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador – The 60th Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest concluded today in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with the approval of an updated institutional strategy for 2020-2023 that is intended to increase resource mobilization.
El Salvador will strengthen fiscal sustainability with IDB support
A $200 million loan will provide budget support for priority government expenditures, thereby protecting public investment and social program funding to promote inclusive growth El Salvador will strengthen fiscal sustainability by securing resources for complementary financing of the General State Budget with a $200 million loan approved by the Executive Board Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
IDB highlights strengths of Central America in the face of external economic challenges
Two new studies on the region examine the current economic landscape and the work that the IDB Group has carried out over the last year. The economy of Central America and the Dominican Republic has continued to grow over the past year, although at significantly different rates depending on the country. For 2018, growth is estimated at 3.8 percent, a level similar to that of 2017, thanks to a robust economic performance by the region´s main trading partner, the United States.
Eric Parrado appointed as new chief economist for the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank announced today that starting March 1 Eric Parrado Herrera will take over as the new chief economist and general manager of the IDB's Research Department. A Chilean national, Parrado is Professor of Economics and Finance at the ESE Business School of Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile, and visiting professor at the University of Oxford and the Central European University.


Have you ever stepped out of your life for a whole month?
Preparing to leave my work and life for such an extended period felt so crazy, so extravagant, and even a bit selfish before I left. Now I realize this was one of the smartest and even the most practical things I have ever done.
Around 2014, after a few "not so great" experiences, I found a meditation teacher that was accessible, kind and moved through the world with incredible grace. Supriya Whittemore is a Universal Ishaya teacher who creates month-long meditation retreats wholly devoted to the direct experience with our Higher Self. That is how I ended up on a month-long Ascension retreat in North Fork, California, meditating for hours at a time in a beautiful and nurturing space.
There is a lot less seeking now, and a lot more just being.
If you have been reading this blog, you also know I am also a big fan of community. For me, a supportive community is vital when you are going through significant consciousness shifts. Being in a community environment with others as deeply committed to their meditation practice was such a gift.
It is impossible to write about all that happened last month. It's like trying to describe an elephant one inch at a time.
In this first blog post, I will say that the first couple of weeks were incredibly challenging, sparked by the political situation at the beginning of the month. I was completely emotionally overwhelmed just as I was settling in for a month of deep transformational inner work.
To sit through all the emotions that flared up and let my nervous system rebalance and relax was intense. The Ishayas' Ascension Meditation practice is very easy, simple and natural, but for me letting go of "doing" took a while. The second two weeks were flat-out amazing. The process is very different for everyone.
I can't say that I am fully awake yet, 🙂 but what I can say is that I have come back to my life and my healing practice deeply rested and connected to a simple sweetness of being.
What a wonderful post I'm so happy for you can't wait to talk to you and hear more. In light and love.


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import requests
import threading
import json
import time
import logging

import alexa_audio

class AlexaDevice:
	def __init__(self, alexa_config):
		self.alexa_audio_instance = alexa_audio.AlexaAudio(alexa_config['threshold'], self.send_audio)
		self.refresh_token = alexa_config['refresh_token']
		self.client_id = alexa_config['Client_ID']
		self.client_secret = alexa_config['Client_Secret']
		self.access_token = None
		self.access_token_time = 0

	def get_access_token(self):
		current_time = time.mktime(time.gmtime())
		if self.access_token is None or current_time - self.access_token_time > 3500:
			body = {
				'client_id': self.client_id,
				'client_secret': self.client_secret,
				'refresh_token': self.refresh_token,
				'grant_type': 'refresh_token'
				}
			r = requests.post('https://api.amazon.com/auth/o2/token', data=body)
			resp = json.loads(r.text)
			self.access_token = resp['access_token']
			self.access_token_time = current_time
		return self.access_token

	def check_response(self, content):
		jsontypepos = content.find(b'application/json')
		if jsontypepos < 0:
			return False
		jsonpos = content.find(b'\r\n\r\n', jsontypepos) + 4
		if jsonpos < 4:
			return False
		jsonposend = content.find(b'\r\n--', jsonpos)
		if jsonposend < 0:
			return False
		jsontext = content[jsonpos:jsonposend].decode('utf8')
		response_metadata = json.loads(jsontext)
		if 'messageBody' not in response_metadata:
			return False
		if 'directives' not in response_metadata['messageBody']:
			return False

		for v in response_metadata['messageBody']['directives']:
			if 'name' in v:
				if v['name'] == 'listen':
					return True
		return False

	def send_audio(self):
		self.get_audio_and_send();

	def get_audio_and_send(self, timeout = None):
		raw_audio = self.alexa_audio_instance.get_audio(timeout)
		if raw_audio is None:
			return
		headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + self.get_access_token()}
		metadata = {
				'messageHeader': {},
				'messageBody': {
					'profile': 'alexa-close-talk',
					'locale': 'en-us',
					'format': 'audio/L16; rate=16000; channels=1'
				}
			}
		files = [
				('metadata', (None, json.dumps(metadata).encode('utf8'), 'application/json; charset=UTF-8')),
				('audio', (None, raw_audio, 'audio/L16; rate=16000; channels=1'))
			]
		url = 'https://access-alexa-na.amazon.com/v1/avs/speechrecognizer/recognize'
		try:
			r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files)
		except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
			logging.info(type(e).__name__)
			time.sleep(0.1)
			self.alexa_audio_instance.beep_failed()
			return
		if r.status_code != requests.codes.ok:
			logging.info("Audio response faile with " + str(r.status_code) + " code: " + r.text)
			self.alexa_audio_instance.beep_failed()
			return
		content = r.content
		mpegpos = content.find(b'audio/mpeg')
		if mpegpos < 0:
			logging.info("No audio found in response: " + r.text)
			self.alexa_audio_instance.beep_failed()
			return
		rawmpegpos = content.find(b'\r\n\r\n', mpegpos);
		if rawmpegpos < 0:
			logging.info("No raw audio data found: " + r.text)
			self.alexa_audio_instance.beep_failed()
			return
		data = content[rawmpegpos + 4:]
		logging.info("Alexa got response")
		self.alexa_audio_instance.play_mp3(data)
		if self.check_response(content):
			time.sleep(0.5)
			self.get_audio_and_send(5)

	def close(self):
		self.alexa_audio_instance.close()

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Lodhi Art District - Beautifying Urban Living Spaces - Noida Diary - Rediscover Noida With Us!
A little birdie had earlier tipped us off about some goings-on in Lodhi colony area. On our visit to Lodhi gardens in the capital we took a detour to the Meherchand market. As we landed a huge mural adorning the facade of a house bang opposite the market caught our eye.This was the Lodhi Art District the little birdie was talking about.
The spectacular abstract painting nudged me to explore the Lodhi colony area further. A walk around Lodhi Art District, which is snuggled between the Meherchand market and Khanna market,presented a place in the process of huge transformation. The Art District is a culmination of mesmerizing efforts by over 25 street artists from India as well as around the world. These artists have created masterpieces to give Lodhi Colony area a makeover since December 2015. Lodhi Art District is in fact a huge open air art gallery of contemporary art accessible to one and all.
The vibrant colors and larger-than-life paintings made us awestruck. The paintings showcased various art forms ranging from Indian Tribal Gond Art, Shekhawati paintings (miniature art) to international drawing and art techniques. Some murals had elements of capital city and its people while others were inspired by issues related to gender, environment et al. The artists have left their indelible mark on city and our hearts with such beautiful creations.
The most striking mural was the 'hand in tricolor' in Block-4 of Lodhi Colony facing the Meherchand market. We later found out it is done by a French artist – Chifumi. He has depicted the Padma Mudra – a symbolic Indian hand gesture with some Khmer patterns from Combodia.
An initiative by Urban Development Ministry in partnership with St+Art foundation Lodhi Art District seeks to raise awareness on cleanliness as part of the Swachch Bharat mission spearheaded by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As city dwellers with an academic interest in everything urban – structures, philosophy and life in general – we at Noida Diary track and appreciate issues and projects that contribute towards improving quality of life in the city. Lodhi Art District, India's first public art district, is a benchmark for rest of India. This will promote clean cities and Street Art form which is relatively new in India. Lodhi Art District has certainly raised the bar in developing and improving cityscapes with street art. The Public Art District paradigm should be replicated across India. Hope our urbanists are listening!
Meanwhile, have a dekko at the other spectacular work of street artists captured at Lodhi Art District, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi.
Lodhi Art District is located in the Lodhi Colony between Meherchand market and Khanna Market. Nearest Metro Station is Jor Bagh or INA Market. You can take an auto rickshaw from there. Buses also ply on this route. To reach here by car/taxi refer to the map below.
This article is part of our series on Places around Noida and topics related to urban living.
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I sincerely wish and hope the efforts bear fruit and the city (even others across India) becomes cleaner and livable.
Btw, I liked that tiger in gond art form ?
It seems like a great endeavor. Fabulous murals. Thanks for sharing Bushra.
I would love to visit such a place, great work of paintings. thanks for sharing.
Woah! Such beautiful pieces of art!
The artists have done such a wonderful job! Need to visit it soon!
I am so happy that I live in this neighborhood!!! it's such a pleasure walking around the neighborhood spotting such beautiful works of art everyday!!!
Beautiful pics Bushra! I haven't managed to visit the new art works yet, sadly.
Great initiatives and love the gorgeous art on the walls..
Street Art, the concept is new in India. But it will definitely promote art and a clean street.
Nice work done. Though I visit that part of Delhi frequently but was unaware of this art work.
I was born and brought up in Lodhi Colony Block N:8 and attached to this colony very much. I am in my 60's and live in Bengaluru now. I just browsed through the beautiful arts in my much cherished colony and became nostalgic but happy.
Certainly, you should visit this place while driving to Lodhi Colony area and witness the way Delhi is mobilised for cleaner city initiative.
You are one lucky person to live in this neighbourhood, dear. I had loved the Lodhi's Tomb as well….and this Art Work was like I felt transported to a different country. ..beautiful indeed!
Thanks, Anjali! The art work is beautiful there at the Lodhi Art District.
Indeed a great initiative with beautiful street art.
Thank you, Rajeev for stopping by to drop a word. Appreciate this!
Wow.Wonderful concept and Beautiful street Art.


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Mining Solutions Firm Receives Patent for Gold Extraction Process
This company's system, which is portable and nontoxic, affords mining companies cost and time efficiencies.
Mineworx Technologies Ltd. (MWX:TSX.V; MWXRF:OTCQB) announced it received a patent for its Mineworx HM X-tract modular process for mining gold. U.S. Patent Number 10/124,345 was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The company develops and sells nontoxic, precious metals extraction solutions for the mining and e-waste industries.
"The new technology allows us to deploy rapidly, process efficiently and decommission quickly in an environmentally sound manner with little capital expenditure and significantly reduced permitting process," noted the company in a news release.
The portable HM X-tract system can recover metals from alluvial and crushed hard rock deposits as well as tailings. With the technology, however, the scope of what can be mined extends beyond those, to include, for instance, deposits previously not mineable due to concerns about harming the environment; deposits in areas where permitting and lack of water forbid mining; and smaller deposits where significant capex is not justified. HM X-tract also can clean up soil contaminated by other solid metals, according to the company.
HM X-tract is a lower cost, environment-friendly mining option, according to the release. When it is used in tandem with a "unique operational system," tailings ponds are not needed, and the process requires 80% less water than is typical.
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Company to Supply Graphite Tons Per Offtake Agreement
This Canadian firm advances its Madagascar assets.
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Q: Load a profile of Firefox in python selenium In ruby I can load a certain profile of FireFox like this:
profile = Selenium::WebDriver::Firefox::Profile.from_name 'MyProfile'
b = Watir::Browser.new :firefox, :profile => profile
b.goto 'http://192.168.0.1'

How can I do that in Python? As far as I know, in Python it's not supported http://selenium-python.readthedocs.org/api.html

A: In Python, you can load a specific profile by path:
from selenium import webdriver

profile = webdriver.FirefoxProfile(profile_directory="path/to/profile")
driver = webdriver.Firefox(firefox_profile=profile)

A: Just put the name of the profile. It'll automatically load from the default location.


what's the best Operating system and App to play this radio station?
I want to setup an old Joggler to play this radio station for my father who's retired and doesn't know how to use a computer - so the simpler the better.
Ideally will be connected to external speakers for better sound. what's the easiest and most reliable system?
Re: what's the best Operating system and App to play this radio station?
Possibly PNPIII which goes on top of the stock OS or failing that an Android App.
Been testing out the SqueezePlayer OS on O2, Openpeak (OpenFrame) 1-2's running on internal eMMC over the last few months and it is very stable and rarely abends and if your internal eMMC is getting old and wore down you can utilize one of the newer USB memory sticks or microSD to USB sticks.
You can just leave Squeezebox player on and shut off external audio amplifier or just shut off Squeezeplayer at the console and resume when you power it on.
The above noted here base interaction with house automation is the "Joggler" touchscreen running 24/7 365 days a year with no issues now over the last few years.
Even simpler and as mentioned above but more costly you can purchase a VR (voice recognition) device like the Amazon Alexa or Google device and just tell the device to stream whatever on voice command.
This past Sunday had a little party here near Chicago. I disabled one Amazon Echo next to one tabletop Joggler. 5 year old grandson "playing" with the automation touchscreen changed the air conditioner settings to around 55 °F (13 °C) and we woke up on Monday morning to a very cold house.
1) If you use Squeezeplay OS, use the search facility on the Home Screen, search for "Radio Goa"
3) When you see the station you want, hold your finger over it (don't just tap it) and choose "Add to Favorites"


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Hundreds more residents discover benefits of Telecare help
More and more people are being supported to live independently in their own homes thanks to Telecare assistive technology.
Over 5,100 people in Wolverhampton now use Telecare equipment after the City of Wolverhampton Council introduced an improved range of packages - with 1,150 people joining the service in the last 12 months.
Telecare supports people to live in their own homes by giving them access to a range of gadgets, from emergency alarms, fall monitors and movement detectors to smoke and flood sensors and automated pill dispensers.
Should one of these alarms or sensors be activated, either by the individual themselves or in response to an incident such as a fall, a message is relayed to the council's 24 hour control centre.
There, trained operators establish the most appropriate response for the individual, be it contacting a family member, carer, doctor, the mobile responder service provided by West Midlands Fire Service or, if needed, the emergency services.
The council recently launched 4 new support packages suitable for a range of budgets and requirements, priced from £3 to £9 per week or free for people in receipt of certain benefits.
Around 50 new users a week are currently signing up, with the majority aged 75 or over. However, Telecare is equally suited to younger people, including those with physical or learning disabilities.
To find out more about Telecare, please visit Type=links;Linkid=7686;Title=Wolverhampton Telecare Service;Target=_blank;, call 01902 553585 or email telecare@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
One of those who understands the benefits that Telecare offers is Julie Metcalfe, a Community Care Assessor with the City of Wolverhampton Council who is based at New Cross Hospital. She said it enabled her mother, who was suffering with Alzheimer's Disease, to live at home for 2 years longer than may have otherwise been the case.
Her mother had a pill dispenser installed in her home after her father suffered a stroke, which meant he was no longer able to support his wife to take her daily medication, and later had door sensors fitted in case her mother left home unaccompanied.
She said: "It was best thing ever - we didn't have to worry about mum taking tablets, because when her tablets were due the alarm would go and the door would open and there would be the tablets. It was a small piece of equipment that meant the situation didn't get out of hand.
"As the disease progressed, mum became less and less able to recognise when she was actually placing herself in danger. On a few occasions, she went out of the door and nobody knew she had gone.
"I contacted Telecare and, without question, they came out and fitted alarms which alerted my dad when she was going out of the house. It was Heaven sent; it kept my mum safe and gave me and my dad peace of mind.
"All in all, Telecare provided us with a great deal of reassurance. We could go about our day to day business knowing that mum or dad were safe and, if there was a problem, they would be able to get help.
"It meant that mum was able to stay at home for 2 years longer than would otherwise have been the case, and I'm forever grateful to Telecare for the fact that we had those 2 precious years with mum in her own home, sleeping in her own bed and sitting on her own settee."
Councillor Sandra Samuels OBE, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Adults, said: "Telecare is playing a vital role in helping people to live more independently and in providing peace of mind and reassurance to Telecare customers and their families and carers.
"Julie's story demonstrates the real benefits that Telecare can bring, not just to individuals, but to their families, and I am delighted to hear that more and more people are taking advantage of the service."
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The purpose of this retrospective study was to examine the incidence rates of five pre-selected perinatal variables that existed within the white and non-white groups of fetal, infant deaths that occurred in Kalamazoo County between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 1997. The variables were prenatal care, birth weight, estimated weeks of gestation, and maternal, fetal, infant medical complications. The question posed was as follows: Is there a difference in incidence rates of the variables between the white and non-white perinatal deaths in Kalamazoo County?
A sample size of 50 cases was studied. Kotelchuck's instrument tool (1994), the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index, was used. The author's Audit Tool was used to collect data from abstract birth certificates and death certificates Neuman Systems Model (1989, 1995) theoretical framework was utilized. The findings of this study indicated no significant, statistical differences between the non-white and the white population in prenatal care, birth weight, estimated weeks of gestation, and maternal/fetal/infant medical complications.
Wullschleger, Lisa A., "Fetal Infant Mortality in Kalamazoo" (1999). Masters Theses. 518.


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U.S. solar production increases 25.4% in first half of 2018 over last year
By Kelly Pickerel | September 28, 2018
Non-hydro renewable energy sources (biofuels, biomass, geothermal, solar, wind) set new U.S. records for both production and consumption in the first half of 2018, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
EIA's latest "Monthly Energy Review" (with summary statistics for the first six months of 2018) reveals that output by non-hydro renewables increased by 7.04% to 4.530 quads (quadrillion Btu) compared to the first half of 2017 (4.232 quads). Solar energy accounted for the largest percentage increase (25.4%), followed by wind (11.2%), biofuels and biomass (2.4% each), and geothermal (1.0%). As a share of total domestic production from all energy sources, non-hydro renewables accounted for nearly a tenth (9.80%).
Including hydropower, renewable energy sources accounted for 13.05% of domestic energy production and 11.76% of consumption. Hydropower's output actually dropped by 7.0% during the first six months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Consequently, energy production by renewable sources including hydropower grew by only 3.17% compared to the previous year while consumption increased by just 2.54%.
Notwithstanding its decreased generation, hydropower still maintained its role as the leading renewable source accounting for 24.85% of renewable energy production, followed closely by wind (23.37%), which has now moved ahead of biomass (22.73%) and biofuels (19.44%); solar and geothermal provided 7.86% and 1.76% respectively.
The increased output and consumption of renewable energy, however, was less than that of fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil) whose production grew 8.80% and use by 4.76% during the first half of 2018. In addition, electrical generation by the nation's nuclear reactors increased by 4.05%. As a consequence, renewable energy's share of total domestic energy production actually declined from 13.61% in the first half of 2017 to 13.05% in 2018; renewables' share of energy consumption also dropped from 11.97% to 11.76%.
The expanded production and use of fossil fuels, which accounted for 77.83% of domestic production in the first half of 2018, have resulted in an increase of 3.28% in U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy consumption. While CO2 emissions from coal dropped 4.79%, that decline was more than offset by an increase of 12.67% in CO2 emissions from natural gas well as higher emissions from oil and biomass (1.91% and 1.76% respectively). Oil remains the primary source of energy-related CO2 emissions (42.40%), followed by natural gas (29.84%), coal (21.51%), and biomass (6.24%).
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Papiara Tukiki
Papiara Tukiki was born on the land at the outpost camp of Nuwata in Nunavut. These formative years on the land continue to inform her artistic practice, with depictions of animal and plant life interpreted by a playful imagination. Tukiki has worked out of the Kinngait Studios and featured in the Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection since 2004 [1]. Drawings—a resurgence of creativity for Inuit artists and a 'renaissance' as defined by Nancy Campbell—have been a source of exploration for many artists, with an immediacy in their drawings that cannot be replicated in prints [2]. Caribou Stew (2012) shows Tukiki's humour with a large blue ceramic mug dominating the page, a caribou propped at the top and gazing outwards, antlers blossoming like flowers. The drawing is flattened with the absence of shadows and shading, and the picture plane creates an illustrative effect rather than a realistic depiction of the juxtaposing elements. Mark making is visible in the use of pencil in short strokes covering a large area, creating texture for the coat of the caribou. The artist's hand carries an immediacy of personal connection that links the artist with the viewer through the juxtaposition of domesticity and wildlife, interpreted through humour. Tukiki's practice is informed by a design aesthetic [3], with animals and insects depicted on a flat ground, either alone or in repetition that recalls patterns.
Tukiki's images of playful animals on the land have a touch of whimsy and humour. In looking to Bubble Gum (2011), the etched fur creates a texture against a singular use of colour in the body. The gum bubble adds a playful tone to the image; the animal's paws extended outwards as if mid-frolic. Tukiki's practice continues to engage with the land, as she recalls, "I remember how it was before we lived in the settlement. We needed all of these animals for food and clothing and just to live. I like to draw them. I also like to draw the way that we used to live, people in camps and travelling" [4]. Her unique interpretations have been reproduced in many print collections, and her drawings have toured internationally. Her work is held in numerous public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, ON, and the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, NY.
2015 Participated in a panel discussion at 'Focus on Cape Dorset' at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY.
1977 Received an Award of Excellence for original design in the "Things That Make Us
Beautiful" competition organized by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Kanajurupalliajuq (Turning Into a Sculpin) (2013)
Reproduced with permission Dorset Fine Arts Courtesy Waddington's Auctioneers and Appraisers, Toronto © The artist
About Papiara Tukiki
Drawing, Jewellry, Printmaking
Artistic Community:
Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU
Artists may have multiple birth years listed as a result of when and where they were born. For example, an artist born in the early twentieth century in a camp outside of a community centre may not know/have known their exact date of birth and identified different years.
INUA Catalogue, 2021
Kinngait Studio Returns, 2019
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection, 2015
Kinngait: Riding Light Into the World, 2010
Public Collection
Brooklyn Museum
February 8, 2018 Created By: Lera Kotsyuba
Raeann Brown
Drawing, Literary Arts, Painting
Elisapee Tatigat Avingaq
Beadwork, Fabric, Jewellry, Organic Materials, Seal Skin, Textile
Siku Rojas
Beading, Beadwork, Digital, Drawing, New Media, Other, Painting, Seal Skin


Blake Shelton gives a nod to one of his musical heroes with his newly released cover of Bobby Bare's "Tequila Sheila." Shelton remains faithful to the original recording, which was featured on Bare's 1980 live album Down and Dirty. The "I Lived It" singer delivers the south of the border tune with a boozy swagger and the help of a lively, singalong crowd.
The song, written by legendary songwriters Mac Davis and Shel Silverstein, follows a card player who gets into trouble in Juarez, Mexico and turns to Sheila, his friend turned foe, in his hour of need.
In a press release, Shelton said he grew up loving the song and jumped at the chance to record his own version.
"One of the coolest things I've been able to do in my career, because I've been fortunate, is be a little selfish along the way and be able to record some songs that I grew up loving," Shelton said in a press release. "I feel like they have helped shape who I am as an artist and were what inspired me to want to be a country singer. I recorded this song and didn't really have a plan for it - I just wanted to have my own version! I'm a huge fan, and I always felt like Bobby Bare's personality was the kind I wanted to have as an artist too."
Shelton recently announced his 2019 Friends and Heroes Tour, which will take him on the road with John Anderson, the Bellamy Brothers, Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina. The first leg of the tour will kick off in February in Oklahoma and hit over a dozen cities before wrapping up in Albany, N.Y. in March.


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OpenTable Releases Pared Down App for the Apple Watch
It will remind users of upcoming reservations.
by Khushbu Shah Apr 24, 2015, 9:38am EDT
Via OpenTable App for Apple Watch Now Available [Press Release], The Apple Watch Gets Yelp and Yummly as Apps [E], and All OpenTable Coverage [E]
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Restaurant reservation site OpenTable is the latest company to introduce an app for the Apple Watch, that hip new wearable no one can stop talking about. According to a press release, the Apple Watch app — called OpenTable Glance — is a "natural extension" of OpenTable's iPhone app. Since the watch's screen is so small, the app has limited capabilities. However, it can remind users of upcoming reservations and show them how to get to the restaurant. It also has an "elegant countdown interface," to remind users just how late to dinner they are going to be.
OpenTable's watch app will notify diners when they are eating at a restaurant that participates with the company's digital payment system, Pay with OpenTable (which is integrated with Apple Pay), too. It will also prompts diners to "view and pay their checks" on OpenTable's iPhone app.
So far, there has been a steady roll-out of food-centric apps for the Apple Watch, which hits stores today. Earlier this week, food discovery platform Yummly — which "serves as a digital recipe box" — announced that it had launched an app for the Apple Watch. Review site Yelp also launched an app for the Apple Watch which allows users to read reviews on their tiny, tiny wrist screens.


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Governor Hogan Announces Statewide Actions to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations in Maryland
By The Citizen on January 6, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of actions to accelerate the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the State of Maryland. "While the initial distribution of vaccines does offer a glimmer of hope, we still have a long way to go in this fight," said Governor Hogan. "Distributing and administering vaccines throughout 2021 will be without question the greatest peacetime undertaking in American history, and will be a massive, all-hands-on-deck, ongoing operation between the federal, state, and local governments and the private sector. I want to assure the people of Maryland that we are going to leverage every resource to get more shots into more arms as quickly as we possibly can, in a safe and orderly way." To date, the state has successfully allocated and deployed 270,150 doses of COVID-19 vaccines—representing 98.7% of all the doses that the federal government has allocated to the State of Maryland. According to official data from the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), the state has conducted 76,916 vaccinations, including a single-day record of 11,553 on Monday. STATEWIDE ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE VACCINATIONS This evening, Governor Hogan announced a series of initial steps to help providers accelerate the rate of vaccinations as safely and quickly as possible. NATIONAL GUARD EMERGENCY VACCINATION TEAMS. Beginning tomorrow, the Maryland […]
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Del Rio: Firehouse Gallery
A PASSION FOR ART
Del Rio's Firehouse Gallery, also home to the Del Rio Council for the Arts, has a mission to provide "affordable arts education and entertainment for the enrichment of the community and the surrounding area". This community-based nonprofit stays true to its word, sponsoring a robust catalogue of programs and exhibitions year round for the region's art enthusiasts. The facilities are housed in Del Rio's original fire house, an early mid-century two story construction that once served as city hall and jail as well as fire station. It's among a number of the city's historic buildings, some of which that have been restored to their original state or, like the Firehouse, reimagined in order to serve a more modern purpose. Today, the Firehouse includes a gallery with changing exhibitions and an art school offering classes in drawing and painting, ceramics, along with an artist-in-residence program. A Firehouse favorite is the downtown First Friday Art Walk, a lively event that takes place the first Friday of every month.
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TV SCOOP: Watch The First Trailer For Jennifer Lopez's New Cop Drama 'Shades Of Blue'
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On Sunday, Jennifer Lopez offered her fans a first look at her new cop drama, "Shades of Blue," by releasing the trailer on her Facebook page.
J. Lo wrote, "So proud of 'Shades of Blue.' Can't wait for you all to see it. Check out the trailer now! 'Who we think we are and who we turn out to be… are they ever the same?' #FirstLook #ShadesOfBlue"
In the new NBC drama, Jennifer Lopez stars as "sexy New York detective (and single mother) Harlee Santos, who fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest and talented daughter. When she's trapped by the FBI, however, and forced to inform on her own "brothers," she'll have to walk the fine line between love, loyalty, honor and betrayal, and try to keep it together for her daughter's future."
The legendary Ray Liotta and Drea De Matteo ("Sons of Anarchy") also star in the new series slated to premiere on Thursday, January 7 at 10/9c.
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