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Single molecule bio-electronic smart system array for clinical testing
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End date 31 December 2022
Overall budget € 3 020 638,75
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Periodic Reporting for period 2 - SiMBiT (Single molecule bio-electronic smart system array for clinical testing)
The general objective of the SiMBiT project is to develop a bio-electronic smart system that can perform single-molecule detection of both proteins and DNA bio-markers. Specifically, the SiMBiT activities will develop a lab-based device into a cost-effective portable multiplexing array prototype with extremely fast time-to-results. During the second and half year, the programme of activities, described in the Annex 1 of the Grant Agreement, has been successfully carried out, meeting what foreseen besides few minor deviations (some foreseen and some not foreseen) that have been successfully tackled. An amendment has been submitted to the commission to include a small delay due to the COVID-19 situation. However, the deliverables and the milestones have been completed and submitted on time. Only in one case a small delay was incurred and justified. Overall, the SiMBiT Consortium has successfully reached the end of the second period via a systematic cooperative work involving an intensive inter-sectorial research effort from academia and industrial partners, accomplishing all planned steps towards the development of the bio-electronic smart system array.
W1: After the conclusion of first and second Task of the WP1 (T1.1 on technical specifications of the SiMBiT bio-electronic smart system and T1.2 on the standard operating procedures) with the preparation of two deliverables: D1.1 (M3) and D1.2 (M4), the work package activity has continued with the task T1.3 on the quality control data reporting and the preparation of the first (intermediate) version of the Exploitation Plan. The conclusion of the quality control data reporting is due at the conclusion of the project (D1.3) while the first version of the exploitation plan was delivered at M24 (June 2020) and it is available as document with version 1.3. A final version of the Exploitation Plan will be delivered at the conclusion of the project.
W2: WP2 is dedicated to the fabrication, characterization and optimization of the single sensing device. During the second reporting period of the project, the efforts were focused on the optimization of the biofunctionalization protocol and on the design and validation of the 3D printed sensing gate. The activities of WP2 have been focused on the study and optimization of the bio-functionalization protocol of the gate surface based on a systematic molecular characterization. The outputs on this activity are detailed in D2.3 (M18) and D2.4 (M24). As far as the gate is concerned, the activity carried out aims at the demonstration and validation of a 3D printed gate structure suitable for the development of the final gate cover plate that will fit the standard ELISA plate geometries. The outputs on this activity are given in D4.3 (M24). Moreover, the validation and the assessment of the analytical figures of merit of the final single SiMBiT sensor is reported in D2.5 (M24) and D2.6 (M30), using KRAS and MUC1 markers are detected in phosphate buffer saline solution and in whole blood serum at the single molecule detection limit.
W3: In M13 – M30 WP3 focused on the characterization, simulation, modelling and design optimization of EG-TFTs with bare and biofunctionalized gate. Both single biosensors and 4x4 biosensor matrixes were addressed. More in detail, Task 3.1 was devoted to the electrical and spectroscopic characterization. Task 3.2 developed a numerical framework for the two-dimensional (2D) physical-based simulation of electrolyte-gated transistors with bare and biofunctionalized gate. The framework accounted for the relevant physics, the meaningful geometries and the key device parameters. The combination f the electrical characterizations (Task 3.1) and 2D numerical simulations (Task 3.2) provided insight on the biosensor operation, and supported the development of physically based numerical and analytical models (Task 3.3). The analytical model is currently used for (i) the quantitative assessment of the SiMBiT technology, (ii) technology and system optimizations, and (iii) for the automated analysis of the SiMBiT bioelectronic cartridge.
W4: The process flow for the fabrication of single EG-TFTs, 4x4 and 8x12 arrays has been optimized and validated, by producing these devices and characterizing them in terms of performance, reproducibility and stability. Tridimensional gate arrays have also been realized according to an optimized 3D printing process, matching the same geometry of the commercial ELISA plates used as fluidics for the EGTFTs.
W5: During the second reporting period the module design of the first prototype was completed and reported in D5.2. The components of the first prototype were fabricated and then the electrical verification of the OTFT addressing electronics, Si-IC and PCB were presented in D5.4. Based on learnings from the first prototype design, fabrication and testing, the system and module design for the final prototype was reported in D5.3.
W6:Work Package 6 is dedicated to sample collection and analysis. Results of Next generation sequencing (NGS) for genomic markers and of ELISA and SIMOA for protein markers are then compared to results obtained by the SiMBiT device. A further objective is the screening for possible additional biomarkers in pancreatic cyst fluids, which could be analyzed by SiMBiT in the future. In this period, sample collection has proceeded according to the logistic established during the first period, facing the difficulties and delays in patients' recruitment due to the COVID-19 pandemics. Additionally, a cyber-attack to the University Hospital of Dusseldorf, with following shutdown of all clinical activities as well as of clinical and research servers in September/October 2020 has further dramatically impaired sample collection and analysis. Nevertheless, sample collection has slowly proceeded and partially recovered during the last six months of this second period; all NGS and ELISA analyses have been performed and the screening for additional markers has delivered important results.
W7: WP7 is dedicated to communication, dissemination and outreach activities. One of SiMBiT communication and dissemination objective is creating awareness, raising interest, fostering engagement and accelerating the market uptake.
The information on section 2.1 of the Annex 1 is still relevant for CSGI, UDUS, UNIBS, ABO, IIT, TU/e, FE, MASMEC and Efficient Innovation.
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I see it often on people's profiles and CVs, Expert. It's one of those words that get my attention straight away - and is often badly defined. I'm sure that trying to work out where you are, on a scale from clueless to expert, is something I'm not alone in doing. I was recently invited to review a training course on the basis feedback from an expert like me would be useful. Hmm...
In a recent set of interviews for my next contract and (shock) a permanent role, I've been thinking about this more than often, as you would. It's important to be clear about what you do and don't know, then answer truthfully... no really ;). In some of the calls I've been asked to rate myself on a scale of 1 to 10 either for specific skills and technologies or say as a tester or manager. This creates a problem, given my expectations of what an Expert is, being set so high. The problem being, I rank myself much lower than perhaps I would be expected to say. I could state big numbers, but I don't have an ego the size of a planet. I probably don't have 'marketing' smarts either.
Thinking through what an expert or a 10 is, I came to the conclusion that people at this level are almost unheard of, certainly rarely encountered and almost definitely not doing telephone interviews. That's why you're probably not an expert, probably. We could argue on the 'label' but let's use Expert as the top and Clueless as the bottom. I'll make up ones in between. The reason you're probably not an expert is due to the second issue, the labels are used too broadly.
Imagine I introduced myself as an Engineering Expert, Medical Expert, Physics Expert, Agricultural Expert, Legal Expert. You would immediately need to ask "In what field?" or maybe "In what area?". These descriptions are too broad. There's no way you're a 10 in brain surgery and a 10 in gerontology, you won't be a 10 in family law and a 10 in contract law, you can't be a 10 in civil engineering and a 10 in aeronautical engineering. You can't therefore be a 10, a Software Testing Expert. By definition it doesn't make sense.
Just at a high level we could break testing down into say Functional, Performance and Security, though we could add in other major testing areas. Straight away with just these, I'm sure you'll agree we all know people who are more 'expert' in some of these areas than others. Add in that there are people who focus on test management or on the other end of the scale perhaps automation. Even then, when we say "they're an automation expert", we mean they have expertise in a certain set of tools, technologies and techniques (TTT).
OK then, so when asked to rate ourselves and if we're an expert how might we define that?
On a scale of 1 to 10...
1 - Clueless
You have no awareness of the TTT. When someone says Git, Capybara, C and Java to you, you think it's about animals who are idiots living across the sea on an exotic island.
But hey, well done for reading this blog, stay a while, click an ad. Now go and get yourself the ISTQB Foundation certificate and become a real expert! (that was a joke...).
You resolve to continue pushing yourself. Perhaps there's more to you than you thought.
Given the above, the rest of us fit somewhere after. However, one more refinement, we don't need to worry about exact numbers. In any given role your skills and aspects of them, will be needed to a greater or lesser degree. "about a nor n, depending on the demands of the project" is a reasonable answer when asked about your skill, on a scale of 1 to 10.
2 to 3 - Beginner
At this level you've been exposed to the technology, though your understanding of it is limited. You are starting to remember what you are shown step-by-step to do, though constant guidance is needed when encountering issues outside of direct tuition. As a beginner you won't yet understand how the TTTs fits into the overall testing domain. You may recognise the need, e.g. why continuous integration is a good idea, why end of day reporting is valuable, but you carry out tasks as shown, in a rote fashion. With more practice, you start to take on more complete tasks under guidance and begin to need less day to day reference to mentors or help sources.
You realize that all your life you have been coasting along as if you were in a dream. Suddenly, facing the trials of the recent past, you have come alive.
4 to 5 - Able
Now you've started to gain some ability to use the TTT day to day as expected. You're fully comfortable with the basics and have started to understand why the TTT is needed. In addition, you now start to see what value it adds, how it integrates with and supports other TTT. You can be readily delegated to but might not always be completely successful or fully efficient in using the TTT to complete a task. Some remediation by more experienced staff might be needed, though when given you gain useful insight into whatever was previously unclear and make positive advances in your overall ability.
You sense yourself more aware, more open to new ideas. You've learned a lot about Software Testing. It's hard to believe how ignorant you were -- but now you have so much more to learn.
6 to 7 - Capable
At this level you're able to carry out whatever needs to be done, with guidance and support not expected to be needed. You fully understand how the TTT works and integrates with others, have insight into common and more obscure issues and problems that occur. You can now start to mentor others in the team and comfortably bring the TTT to projects as part of your professional tool-kit. When thinking of what you 'do' and how you work, the TTT will be part of how you define yourself and your capabilities. many sources of information on the TTT and others people's understanding of them are notably less than yours. You may start to find it difficult to discover new ways of improving your understanding and use of the TTT because what's to learn is getting less and less mainstream, more difficult to find.
It's all suddenly obvious to you. You just have to concentrate. All the energy and time you've wasted -- it's a sin. But without the experience you've gained, taking risks, taking responsibility for failure, how could you have understood?
8 to 9 - Competent
Once you become competent you've gained a full professional understanding of whatever TTT you're working with. By definition you are now possessing all the necessary ability, knowledge, experience and skill to do something successfully, efficiently and with complete consistency. Doing it with your eyes closed... on auto pilot... hardly thinking about it - are all phrases that people are whispering behind your back. You will certainly understand the shortcomings and limitations too, identifying ways to work around them or improve them and integrate with other TTT. By now you'll be known as a key go-to person for the TTT in the profession and likely blog or write on the topic. You competency is so complete, that you can begin to subvert the methods and reasons for using the TTT to deliver unexpected improvements and start to re-wire the ways of working and benefits derived.
You're really good. Maybe the best. And that's why it's so hard to get better. But you just keep trying, because that's the way you are.
10 - Expert
There has to be a level that is the absolute pinnacle of knowledge and expertise, a level so high it cannot be surpassed. This is the level 10 Expert.
To be a level 10 Expert you invented the TTT, several years ago and others are still playing catch-up. You published a book on it and/or get speaking engagements to explain the awesomeness to the masses. Alternatively, you have gained such a level of understanding that you have gone back to the inventors and pointed out where they're getting it wrong, heck you probably decided they're so missing the point that you went and spun off your own TTT to show how it REALLY should be done. You don't look for jobs with this TTT, they come to you.
You'll never be better than you are today. If you are lucky, by superhuman effort, you can avoid slipping backwards for a while. But sooner or later, you're going to lose a step, or drop a beat, or miss a detail -- and you'll be gone forever.
(it was going to be this, but the above was wittier ;} )
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Too Many Chose to Look Away from Chaim Walder's Crimes. We Can Make Other Choices Now
Rahel Bayer
By Rahel Bayar
During my first month as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx, I spent most of my time engaged in an intensive orientation. As part of that training, a senior ADA taught us the art of an effective opening argument. Whether you are prosecuting a child rape case, robbery or homicide, your ability to seek justice is affected by the words you choose to use.
To illustrate this, the ADA shared an effective and impactful opening argument in a case involving a drunk driver, which started like this:
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Choices. Choices are what we make every day. We walk through each moment deciding what to do and how to do it. Choices are how we make it from point A to point B; they are why we are here. In the case of a DWI, the choices are your road map. The choice to drink. To leave the bar. To pick up those keys. To walk to your car. To open the door. To get in. To put the key in the ignition. To turn it. To shift into Drive. Those small choices are what led to this moment. To crash. To kill.
Every single person who has sexually abused a child has made a choice. So too have the adults, parents, teachers, coaches, role models, clergy, spiritual advisors or communal leaders who have chosen not to act — or not to act in the right way.
The recent scandal surrounding Israeli children's book author Chaim Walder, accused of sexually abusing dozens of people, including minors, is rife with people making the right and wrong choices. The revelations inspired a surprising and welcome backlash within the Orthodox Jewish community in which Walder was a celebrity, with retailers and media companies severing ties with him.
On the other side, too many rabbis, communal leaders and educators kept silent, chose to say little or cautioned against "gossip," especially after Walder's apparent suicide in the wake of the allegations. Some publicly blamed his accusers for going public, appeared at Walder's funeral and shiva house or, as the Jerusalem-based teacher and author Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller did on her Facebook page, spoke of Walder as having "lost his balance."
He did not "lose his balance." He preyed on children. And the choice to use such benign words only inflicts more pain, trauma and harm.
In all my years of prosecuting child abuse and sex crimes cases, the impact of choices was apparent in every case, every day. Choices made by others meant I could not indict a perpetrator or take them to trial because of the trauma inflicted on the victim, in many cases — a young child. Choices had an impact on every person who could not testify because the pain and trauma were too raw and real. Choices made by some meant a child could not disclose their suffering for years because there was no safe space to do so. Other survivors couldn't come forward because they knew they would be ostracized in communities that choose to blame the victims.
It is a choice to remain uneducated about what a child's experience of abuse might feel and look like. It is a choice to ignore red flags, boundary-crossing behavior or grooming tactics by adults in positions of power or trust. It is a choice to attribute sole authority to religious and spiritual figures to determine whether something should be reported, to whom and how. It is a choice when our communal leaders choose to impart — or withhold — knowledge about the reality of sexual abuse. These choices change lives and, many times, not for the better.
So now, we have another choice.
For communal leaders, the right choice means saying this: "We stand with and believe survivors and victims. We are committed to learning more, to reporting abuse to law enforcement and to educating our communities — the adults, teachers and rabbis who should bear the onus of preventing abuse. We are committed to providing the tools to communicate and empower our kids, without placing the burden of preventing abuse on them. We are sorry. We must do better. We will do better."
The wrong choices include suppressing effective talk and knowledge of sexual abuse by invoking the so-called dangers of "lashon hara" (speaking badly), false allegations, rumor-mongering or smear campaigns. The wrong choice is using your social media platform to share inaccurate information or play the "both sides have suffered" argument.
The wrong choice means leveraging the power of spiritual trust and guidance to downplay reports of sexual abuse. The wrong choices include spreading the harmful canard that a child adhering to the Jewish laws of "yichud" and "negiah" — sexual modesty — will be protected from sexual abuse.
Such choices are dangerous, erroneous and put the onus of child protection on the children themselves.
It is our communal responsibility to be the protectors. To be a protector, we must make better choices.
Effective abuse prevention is about the little moments. The choices we make in sharing information at the dinner or Shabbat table. The words we choose, especially when we think our kids aren't listening. If a parent's first reaction to these reports is "innocent until proven guilty," or that "Walder's books did so much good in the world," their children, whether they have witnessed abuse, experienced abuse, or just want to understand more about it, are unlikely to come forward.
Anyone who does this work professionally will tell you that it won't matter how often you tell children that they should let you know if something unsafe ever happens to them: They are unlikely to share if they sense that "I won't be believed" or "I did something to cause this."
So, make a choice.
Choose guidance from real experts in the field over spiritual leadership with no expertise.
Choose to use your platforms to convey accurate information.
Choose to be educated and informed, and to ask a professional when you don't know enough.
Choose better.
Choose to save a life.
Rahel Bayar is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor and the CEO of The Bayar Group, which works with schools, camps and faith-based organizations on effective abuse prevention.
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Top takeaways from RSNA 2019: The human side of imaging
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By the HCB News editorial team
Last week the radiology world converged on McCormick Place in Chicago for the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). As one might have expected, AI was a dominant topic. There was even an entire exhibit hall dedicated to it.
And yet, in many ways, the human aspect of radiology was even more prominent.
It felt almost as if, after all these years of asking rhetorical questions about computers replacing humans, the industry is finally getting comfortable with the concept of AI and can consider it in nuanced, practical terms. This, the editorial team at HealthCare Business News agrees, is good news for everyone.
AI marketplaces and workflow integration
From Philips' work-in-progress IntelliSpace AI Workflow Suite to IBM's Imaging AI Marketplace, it felt like every big company debuted an AI "App Store" or platform to integrate curated AI algorithms into the radiology workflow.
Whereas last year's show might have featured the release of an AI solution for flagging critical diagnoses, this year the talk was all about how to make the use of machine learning seamless for radiologists.
"The key to the game is going to be really translating that directly into the clinical workflow, finding ways to be able to really put that in, so that it's not just something that's adjacent or added, so customers don't have to contract with a million different vendors," Kevin Lev, the AI solutions marketing lead at Philips, told HCB News during an interview.
Overcoming bias and encouraging diversity
Bias in radiology is no longer just a challenge in the workplace, it's also being exposed in the data sets that are intended to help automate decision-making.
In a session on the ethical challenges of AI, Judy Gichoya, assistant professor of IR Informatics at Emory University School of medicine, spoke about the recent news that racial bias was embedded in a widely-used commercial risk algorithm used to manage population health.
There were also multiple sessions about bias in recruitment and hiring of female radiologists and physicians of color.
During one session on diversity and inclusion in radiology, it was noted that about 50 percent of medical school graduates are women, but only 27 percent become radiology residents, and only 15 percent of medical school graduates who identify as underrepresented minorities pursue careers in radiation oncology and diagnostic radiology.
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Angelo State degree programs approved by regents include pilot licensing and psych doctorate
Tom Nurre Jr.
Angelo State University has long prided itself in establishing curriculum and degree programs that meet the needs of the region, state and nation.
Continuing in that tradition, ASU is in the process of adding two new degree programs – including its second doctorate – and those efforts took a significant step forward in May when the programs were approved by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents.
The approved degree programs are a Doctor of Psychology in counseling and a Bachelor of Commercial Aviation. Both programs will now be submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for final review and approval.
The psychology doctorate in counseling will be offered through the Department of Psychology and Sociology within ASU's Archer College of Health and Human Services. Classes for the new counseling program are slated to begin in the fall 2021 semester.
ASU's proposal to establish the doctorate in counseling is in response to the overwhelming need for more professional psychologists. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the employment of psychologists is projected to grow by 14 percent through 2028, adding thousands of new positions. However, for the seven current psychology counseling doctoral programs in Texas, there were over 800 applicants for only 45 available positions in 2018-19. Graduates of ASU's new program will be eligible for licensure as a licensed psychologist in Texas and to immediately enter the workforce.
"Counseling psychology is a real strength here at ASU," said Dr. Don Topliff, provost and vice president for academic affairs. "Adding this practice doctorate will add to that strength and provide highly trained professionals in a critical need area of mental health."
The Bachelor of Commercial Aviation degree will be offered through the Department of Management and Marketing within ASU's Norris-Vincent College of Business, with classes slated to begin in the spring 2021 semester. It will also include two degree tracks, Flight Operations and Aviation Management. Students in the Flight Operations track will attain pilot certifications up to and including:
Private pilot single engine
Private pilot multi-engine
Instrument pilot
Instrument instructor
Students in the Aviation Management track will prepare to become airport managers and fixed-base operations operators, as well as for other positions in aviation administration. Both tracks will consist of 120 credit hours of coursework, while the Flight Operations track will also require 250 clock hours of flight instruction and flying time. Two donations totaling $800,000 will fund the purchase of two flight simulators, while all flight instruction will be conducted through a FAA-approved, certified flight school that will provide all equipment, instructors and maintenance.
ASU's proposal to establish the new B.C.A. is in response to the projected need of nearly 800,000 new pilots over the next 20 years. Several federal studies indicate the Air Force, Marines and Navy are all suffering from a drastic shortage of pilots. Adding to those issues is the impending retirement of up to 60,000 civilian pilots over the next five years. According to a report from the economic modeling company, Emsi, there will be a need for 87 pilots trained every day for the next 20 years to meet the projected need.
"Even though the aviation industry is in a sort of pause right now," Topliff said, "with the number of pilots that will be required to retire over the next few years, and more products moving by air, this looks to us like an opportunity for ASU to grow in an area underserved in Texas. The program will train pilots and, as importantly, train logistics and aviation managers that will be in demand."
The two new degree programs would bring ASU's total degree offerings to 45 bachelor's degrees, 30 master's degrees and two doctoral degrees.
A complete list of ASU's currently available academic programs can be found at angelo.edu/academics.
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Crimean Limbo: How Low Can You Go?
How low will the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti go in trying to create the impression that Crimea has become accepted by the rest of the world as a part of Russia?
The answer is: Very low.
Ahead of the 5th anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, RIA Novosti published an article under the headline, "German Media Outlets Report on the 'Renaissance' of Russian Crimea," quoting alleged German praise of the annexation and the development of the Ukrainian peninsula while under Moscow's control.
However, journalists working for the independent Russian outlet The Insider checked the article and found that RIA Novosti in fact quotes only one source – and not "media outlets" in the plural form, as it states in the headline.
The Insider also looked at the one German source which RIA Novosti does quote, Der Globus Deutschland, and notes that this website seems to have existed for just two months and does not provide information about its address, its chief editor and who owns and controls it.
The article about Crimea on Globus Deutschland turns out to be a translation into German of a piece originally published in English by the outlet EU Reporter – a relatively small portal which predominately attracts traffic from the Philippines, Russia and Ukraine, The Insider's research shows.
Moral migration: Europeans seek refuge in Crimea "from aggressive sexual education, homosexual dictatorship and juvenile justice," readers of the Russian news outlet Life were told.
The excitement over the German publication also let INOSMI to publish a full Russian translation of Der Globus Deutschland's article.
INOSMI translates international press into Russian under the slogan "How the world reflects Russia. We translate. You decide"; but the outlet has been criticised by researchers for politicising its work, both in its choice of material and with regards to the accuracy of its Russian translations.
INOSMI is in turn a part of the Rossiya Segodnya media holding, which also includes Sputnik – and RIA Novosti. The CEO of Rossiya Segodnya is the EU-sanctioned Russian state propagandist Dmitriy Kiselyov.
Five Years of Falsehoods: Was it Worth the While for the Kremlin?


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It may seem as though you can finish with any plastic item and throw it into the recycling bin when you're done. Not so fast—surprisingly, not all plastics can be reused.
By Jenna Tsui
The University of Oklahoma is Awarded $4.5 Million for Climate Study
A $4.5 million grant was given to the University of Oklahoma (OU) to study climate extremes such as droughts, floods, and heat waves
Australia Burns On: How it Happened and What to Do
As brushfires in Australia rage into massive, destructive flames, the world watches people get displaced from homes and trees and animals burn. Here's why there's a crisis to begin with and what you can do, even thousands of miles away.
By Amanda Smiley
HP Inc. Continues to Lead: Here are the Company's Newest, Eco-Friendly Products
One of the world's largest and most environmentally-conscious companies is not stopping its technological and eco-friendly innovation. It recently announced some new products you don't want to miss.
Satellites are Exposing Methane Leaks—and It Found a Huge One That's Raising Eyebrows
The first satellite designed to monitor the planet's methane leaks is definitely doing its job: a little-known gas well accident in Ohio is reportedly one of the largest methane leaks ever recorded.
Environmental Pollution Linked to Serious Neurological Illness
The relationship between pollution and health is well-established. We know that exposure to higher levels results in worse health outcomes by almost any measure. New research, however, is showing that we may not know all the ways pollution is making us sick.
The COP25 of this year, hosted in Madrid, proved a disheartening end to urgent climate talks. World leaders disagreed on how to discuss a number of topics, let alone do something about them.
Food waste is a bigger conversation than that spinach-gone-bad in the back of your fridge. Food waste is a massive, systematic problem, and cities are finally doing something about it.
Adoption forecasts for EVs increase just about every year, and the shift is overall good news for the environment. However, it does create a new problem for city planners, who now have to find a way to rapidly upgrade EV infrastructure
Despite the mixed opinions already flying in response to TIME's 2019 person of the year, one thing is indisputable: this teen activist has been incredibly impactful all over the world this year.
One New York Times article shares a couple ways you can be conscious of the environment while decking the halls with lights and decorations.
At the COP25 this week, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued its annual report on the state of global climate change. The data-heavy results are notable, and alarming.
Light pollution is a real thing, and it affects the environment and humans alike. Assuming average eyesight, about half of the EU population has now lost its ability to see the Milky Way galaxy arch across the night sky.
By Anthony Di Domenico
Madrid will host about 25,000 people this week for the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Climate Change. This summit really does mark the 'point of no return' for climate change discussions.
For years now, humans have mistreated and contaminated the very environment that sustains them. But the broad concern for the environment can be so overwhelming that people don't know what to do or where to start making a difference.
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This Thanksgiving, families across the country will be filling their bellies with good turkey—but they'll also be clogging their drains with grease. Here are some ways to avoid "fatbergs" before they damage your drains and cause bigger environmental issues.
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What Are Prescribed Fires and How Are They Used?
Fire is mighty, but it doesn't have to be an inherent danger. When tamed, it can benefit the environment in ways you might not have considered.
Health Researchers Receive $1.2 Million to Improve Air Quality Measurements
Earlier this week, researchers received $1.2 million to develop a model to better measure the effects of particulate air pollution on human health, according to the Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Funding Available for Environmental Research and Development through SERDP
Between now and January 7, 2020, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is soliciting applications for funding for environmental research and development projects. Selected proposals will see funded research and development beginning in 2021.
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By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Wednesday, 12 Oct, 2011
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IET: Weightman nuclear report: comment from Europe's largest engineers' group
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Europe's largest engineers' body, with 150,000 members in 127 countries around the world, has commented on Weightman nuclear report, published today.
Dr Tony Whitehead, IET Director of Policy, said: "A safe and reliable electricity supply is a key factor underpinning economic development and quality of life in the UK. So it is important that the UK population continues to enjoy a safe and reliable electricity supply. This report gives confidence that the nuclear sector can continue to be a major contributor to a mixed portfolio of energy technologies that will together ensure long-term energy security in the UK.
"We welcome the Weightman report as a thorough and comprehensive piece of work that, whilst not identifying particular reservations about the UK civil nuclear power programme, does identify issues that should be included when considering future and existing nuclear plant – in particular the need to include proper consideration of events that could occur beyond the boundaries of individual plant – as was the case in Japan. We should also recognise that, in trying to learn lessons from Japan, the UK's nuclear installations, regulatory regime and seismic environment are all very different from those in Japan.
"In summary, analysis of the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident reveals no fundamental safety weaknesses in the UK's nuclear industry. We can learn from this tragic incident to ensure that any new nuclear plant in the UK will be built to exacting standards in line with the latest safety regimes."
§ IET experts are available for interview and comment.
§ The IET is Europe's largest professional body of engineers with 150,000 members in 127 countries.
§ For more information, visit www.theiet.org.
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Car crash: The Brexit clear-out of UK manufacturing has already begun
British steel workers were abandoned by the government
Comment: The Tories are paying the Chinese billions to avoid democratising the energy industry
Labour's surrender to big business means it's now at its mercy
The Political Week Online: A revolutionary Brand?
Electricity giant cashes in on Osborne's 'bonkers' nuclear deal
'World watching' as nuclear talks approach climax
Comment: Multinational companies must start paying their fair share


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An event broker for neural nets

node-syncognite is a Node JS based service that gathers real-time data from home-automation (currently FHEM), and internet tickers and streams. It acts as event broker, (e.g. to send data events to neural-net models for evaluation and to allow neural models to intiate actions in the real world), and compiler of event-history-data for model training (mongodb based).

## Status

* **PRE-alpha**

## History

* 0.1.6: (2021-05-29) Dependencies security updates.
* 0.1.5: (2020-10-30) Remove MongoDB requirement.
* 0.1.4: (2020-09-03) Security update deps, new cert gen script (with v3.ext).
* 0.1.3: (2019-05-14) Security update, mqtt-packet updated, all dependencies updated.
* 0.1.2: (2018-01-11) Security update, cryptiles dependency removed, all dependencies updated.
* 0.1.1: Security update for hoek<5.0.3, all dependent modules updated, fixes for breakages in zmq -> zeromq, mongodb -> 3.x, new version of sentiment.

## Next steps

* encoders for sensor-values
* generalized seq2seq module for event-translation

## Prerequisites

### Node

```bash
npm install  # installs: mongodb mqtt express ws uuid zeromq lyql twitter sentiment
```

## Backends

### Mandatory

```bash
zeromq
```

### Optional

```bash
mongodb FHEM
```

## Configuration

* Copy `node-syncognite.json.default` to `node-syncognite.json`

Edit and enable or disable sub-modules as needed. Some of the modules might require credentials, certificates or user configuration.

* Create a folder `Certs` and fill in public and private certificates for secure communcation. The names must match the names in `node-syncognite.json`, defaults are `Certs/node-syncognite-key.pem`, `./Certs/node-syncognite-pub.pem`.

**Dependencies:** `openssl`, available certificate authority (CA) key. See for example [here](https://gist.github.com/fntlnz/cf14feb5a46b2eda428e000157447309) on how to create a root CA with openssl.

You can create a pair of certificates by copying:

```bash
cp gen-cert.py.default gen-cert.py
```

Then fill in valid data in `gen-cert.py` and execute from `Certs` directory and update cert names in node-syncognite.json.

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Apr 18 @ 8:00 pm
Direct from Dry Bar Comedy… Don Friesen and Brad Upton!
If you missed Don Friesen's hilarious Showtime one-hour special, Ask Your Mom, you've got to catch him live at The Clayton Center. Engaging, clever and just flat-out funny, Don captures the irony of parenting, marriage and everyday absurdities through characters, voices, parodies and some of the best written routines around.
As the only two-time winner in the 41-year history of the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Friesen ignites the stage with a playful, high-energy spoof of his life as a modern suburban dad trying to get through the day with a bit of money in the bank and a scrap of dignity intact. He's a wanna-be geek who constantly upgrades to the latest tech, but can never get it to work, leading to signature bits about tech support, Idiots Guides, texting and passwords.
Friesen's credits include Showtime, Live at Gotham, The Lewis Black Christmas Special, and Comics Unleashed. He was also featured in TBS' The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and is a wildly popular on KLOS' 5:00 Funnies, 100.3 The Sound's Laughter at 45 After, and XM Sirius satellite radio.
Brad Upton was a 4th grade teacher and high school track coach when he stepped on stage for the very first time in September of 1984. He's never looked back. He quickly rose through the standup ranks making numerous television appearances and headlining comedy clubs from coast-to-coast.
In September of 2018 Upton surpassed 6,000 lifetime performances. He is a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and appeared at Caesar's Palace as part of the HBO Comedy Festival. He has spent the last 12 years as the opening act for the legendary Johnny Mathis and did multiple shows all over the country with the late, great Joan Rivers.
Upton has also been seen in concert with The Smothers Brothers, Smokey Robinson, Little Big Town, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Lewis Black, George Jones, Glen Campbell, Pam Tillis, Neal McCoy and many others. He writes about everyday life, a long-term marriage and anything else that pops into his head. He packs more laughs-per-minute into his set than nearly anyone in the business.
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Q: Get easy access to peripherals using arm-none-eabi-gdb and openocd I use openocd, arm-none-eabi-gdb and STLinkV2-1 to debug STM32F411CE chip. I use also LL and CMSIS libraries. The problem is that to check the value of e.g. a pin I have to look up in the datasheet the register boundary addresses for the specific GPIO port (e.g. 0x4002 0000 - 0x4002 03FF for GPIOA) and then check whats the offset for the register I want to read (e.g. 0x10 for GPIOx_IDR). Then to check a specific bit I have to check once more in datasheet what's the offset for it in the register and calculate from hex value the value of the bit. So for gdb it will be:
(gdb) x 0x40020010
0x40020010: 0xa8280000

Is there an easier approach to get the value, by typing something like that:
get bit value in register GPIOA IDR

I couldn't find anything in openocd datasheet or in the Internet which answers my question.

A: I have found a solution.
CMSIS defines all the peripherals, so we can make use of it:

*

*Compile the project with -gdwarf-4 -g3 gcc flags to use preprocessor macros within gdb

*Run gdb:
arm-none-eabi-gdb -nw program.elf

*Make use of CMSIS definitions: to check e.g. 3rd pin on PORTB used as input:
(gdb) p (GPIOB->IDR & GPIO_BSRR_BS_3)

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Did Nintendo make a Gamergate reference in a new Paper Mario game?
Two unfortunately placed references spark immediate reaction from critics of Gamergate.
Indie game developer Zoe Quinn—the first and most pronounced target of Gamergate—is among a number of people who think they've spotted a joke at her expense in a new Nintendo game.
Paper Mario: Color Splash is in development by Nintendo, which demoed the game during a Nintendo Treehouse Live stream at E3 last week. Some dialogue that popped up during a minigame being played for the livestream audience is being interpreted by Quinn and others as a Gamergate joke.
Nintendo has a video recording of the livestream on its official YouTube channel. The Shufflegate comment takes place at 23:22.
While it's possible the references to "shufflegate" and the five fun guys are an unfortunate coincidence (they could just be five fungis, after all), some are calling it out as an insensitive joke.
A story about the dialogue appeared on June 15 on One Angry Gamer, and Quinn publicly decried it on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.
This of course was picked up on almost immediately by members of the video game press.
As Paper Mario: Color Splash is developed by a Japanese game studio, all dialogue in the English version would be localized by Nintendo's Treehouse team.
Nintendo acknowledged receipt of the Daily Dot's request for comment about the dialogue in the game. This story will be updated with a statement if and when Nintendo releases replies.
Updated June 23, 8:54am CT: Nintendo responded with the following statement.
Correction: A previous version of this story failed to include Gita Jackson as a member of the video game press.


Everyone knows this song recorded by The Tokens. The lion in my article is Cecil, a 13 year-old Zimbabwe lion. According to officials, Dr. Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, allegedly paid $50,000 to facilitate a lion hunt. Palmer was told permits were secured and the hunt was legit. Whatever the story, Palmer, with the aid of 2 Zimbabweans, tracked and killed the lion.
The outrage against Dr. Palmer is rabid and viral. The death threats are so intense Dr. Palmer has gone into hiding. His home and dental practice are besieged by protestors dressed as dentist hunters who toss stuffed lions at the buildings. PETA wasted no time calling for Dr. Palmer's death by hanging. Tributes to the fallen lion include celebrities calling Palmer a 'poor excuse for a human being'1. Jimmy Kimmel, on his ABC talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, choked up while speaking about it. News agencies are plastering pictures of Cecil the lion on front pages of their papers and internet sites.
I love my cat, but in light of what's been uncovered here in the United States with the undercover videos of Planned Parenthood butchering and selling unborn baby organs—it's ridiculous. I've been furious, waiting for the Spirit to move me to write about the evil of Planned Parenthood (PP); an organization that exists solely for the slaughter of innocent babies, and then I read about Cecil. Cecil is one lion. PP slaughters hundreds of babies every day2 and harvests their organs, yet where is the outrage? Where are the protestors dressed as doctors, tossing bloody dolls at PP? Where is PETA, since we're all animals, calling for the hanging of every abortionist? Where is Jimmy Kimmel weeping on television? WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
The same news outlets that couldn't wait to broadcast the murder of Cecil are silent on the holocaust of the unborn. The life of this lion is more important than the lives of millions of unborn babies. That is the unspoken proclamation of the people of the United States. It's concluded by their absolute silence in the face of evil.
The Center for Medical Progress (CMP), the force behind the undercover videos, recently released a video of Planned Parenthood "procurement specialists" pushing away tiny hands, arms, legs, and feet of a freshly murdered baby on a pie plate so they can extract its organs. It's gruesome. In its first video, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Senior Director of Medical Services, Planned Parenthood of America, talks to a would-be buyer of baby organs, while munching on salad and drinking wine. She describes how she and other abortionists manipulate the 'tissue' otherwise known as a baby, via ultrasound, to ensure a breach birth so as not to crush above the legs or under the head to harvest the organs. A breach birth can aid in obtaining an intact head. Dr. Nucatola gleefully told the buyer about the '17 weeker' she just aborted. Imagine what the going rate is on the black market for a 4+ month baby? Dr. Mengele would be proud.
When I ask acquaintances if they've seen the videos of Planned Parenthood pulling apart the body of a dead baby on a pie plate, they look at me like I've gone mad. No doubt since the same news outlets that couldn't wait to break the story of Cecil the lion, remain silent on the extermination and selling to the highest bidder of the unborn. The Blaze uncovered a letter from Planned Parenthood to news agencies warning them that the undercover videos from CMP "the material should not be aired". 3 How can anyone remain quiet? I hear black lives matter. I hear blue lives matter. Former Maryland governor, Martin O'Malley, who is running for President, recently was booed and heckled for saying all lives matter. He later apologized—for what? Gov. O'Malley was right. All lives do matter. No one life is more precious than another. Have Americans forgotten the Declaration of Independence and what it says? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness".
Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, must be dancing in hell while Americans sacrifice infants to a pagan god of convenience and unveil statues of Satan in their cities7. Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter ~Isaiah 5:20.
The lion may sleep well tonight. But can you?
2According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 43.8 million babies die from abortion annually worldwide. That's approximately one baby being aborted every two seconds.


Demi-glace is a rich brown sauce in French cuisine used by itself or as a base for other sauces. The term comes from the French word glace, which, used in reference to a sauce, means icing or glaze. It is traditionally made by combining equal parts of veal stock and espagnole sauce, the latter being one of the five mother sauces of classical French cuisine, and the mixture is then simmered and reduced by half. Common variants of demi-glace use a 1:1 mixture of beef or chicken stock to sauce espagnole; these are referred to as "beef demi-glace" or "chicken demi-glace". The term "demi-glace" by itself implies that it is made with the traditional veal stock.
The basic recipe for demi-glace is provided by the French chef Auguste Escoffier, who is often considered to have established the method of French cooking as well as codified many of the standard French recipes. Although many recipes for demi-glace give the preparation for the espagnole first, and then the recipe for the brown stock, preparation should actually proceed in the reverse. A basic brown stock should be prepared and when completed, left on the heat to remain very warm. At this point the espagnole is prepared, and when it is finished the brown stock is added in equal portions to the espagnole. Demi-glace keeps very well, about six months refrigerated or almost indefinitely frozen.
Due to the considerable effort involved in making the traditional demi-glace, it is common for chefs to substitute a simple jus lié of veal stock or to create a simulated version, which the American cookbook author Julia Child referred to as a "semi-demi-glace". However, even today, many chefs who prepare French haute cuisine use a demi-glace prepared in their own kitchen. Concentrates and mixes, mostly available to professional kitchens, are another way of avoiding the labor inherent in preparing the sauce.


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Brandon Quinn
Hailing from Aurora, Colorado, actor Brandon Quinn first found success as the star of Fox Family TV series "Big Wolf on Campus" playing Tommy Dawkins, a high school jock who is bitten and turned into a werewolf. After starring on the series for three seasons, Quinn turned his attention to other TV roles, including guest starring appearances on "The Nightmare Room," "What I Like About You," "Drake & Josh," "CSI," "Reba," and "Without a Trace." Most recently, Quinn guest starred on "The Vampire Diaries" and "Melissa & Joey." Quinn was also seen in recurring roles on such hit series as "Charmed," "Vanished," "The O.C.," HBO's "Entourage," and Lifetime Network's "Against the Wall."
In film, Quinn has enjoyed lead roles in "Express: Aisle to Glory," "Fizzy Bizness," "Malachance," "The Morgue," "Thirst," and "Kill Speed." His latest project is starring in the adventure comedy short "The Caper Kind/Swiss Mistake."
Quinn lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two children.
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An American in Paris on Youtube - News
The musical will be available for 48 hours
An American in Paris will be streamed for free as part of The Shows Must Go On! series this weekend.
Presented on YouTube, the show kicks off a new series of the YouTube channel's "Tony Award Winners Season". You can watch it here.
The recording will star Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan and Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, alongside a company of over 50 actors, dancers and musicians including Haydn Oakley as Henri Baurel, Zoë Rainey as Milo Davenport, David Seadon-Young as Adam Hochberg and Jane Asher as Madame Baurel. The West End production of the show opened in March 2017 and played at the Dominion Theatre.
American Jerry Mulligan is young, strong and fit, ready for love. The Second World War has just ended and Jerry is in Paris, a city filled with new hope and possibilities after the ravages of six devastating years of conflict. An ex-GI, Jerry wants to stay in Paris and start a new life as an artist. When he runs across the young and very beautiful dancer, Lise, the backdrop of the Paris streets becomes totally magical, transformed by their love into a sensual wonderland of art, friendship and joy in the aftermath of war.
The show's world première raised the roof at Paris's gorgeous Théâtre du Châtelet, then transferred to Broadway in a blaze of critical glory. It's the most-awarded musical of the year, hailed as a triumph of the stage musical genre.
The New York Times calls the production "a perfect integration of dance, romance and classic Gershwin". The Chicago Tribune calls it a "spectacular production". The Independent newspaper says it's a "breathtakingly beautiful staging of the MGM musical", just three of a collection of excellent reviews. Now it's making its way to London, the theatrical event of 2017 and a truly stunning re imagining of the Oscar winning MGM film.


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New Jersey Youth Symphony Jazz Program Receives Top Prizes at the 12th Annual Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition
Feb 19, 2020 | Entertainment
Two NJYS ensembles were awarded the Mingus Spirit Award, Best Trombone Section, and three Outstanding Soloist awards.
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ, February 19, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ — The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) announced today that the NJYS Jazz Orchestra and Charles Mingus Combo received top prizes at the 12th Annual Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition. The two ensembles were awarded the Mingus Spirit Award, Best Trombone Section, and three Outstanding Soloist awards: Ben Collins-Siegel, piano; Ryoma Takenaga, bass; and Koleby Royston, drums, who were asked to sit in with the Mingus Big Band at the Jazz Standard. The festival and competition took place February 14-17 at The New School of Jazz and Jazz Standard in New York City.
Said Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo, "It was thrilling to hear the NJYS Jazz Orchestra perform on the same stage as some of the best high school groups across the country. It is simply remarkable what our young musicians have accomplished under the direction of Julius Tolentino and the NJYS jazz faculty in just less than two years!"
"Our students were inspired by Mingus' music, the Mingus Band, and some of the best high school jazz musicians in the country. They left it all on stage in their performances and truly played with the spirit of Charles Mingus. We couldn't be prouder of their efforts!" said Director of Jazz Julius Tolentino.
Organized and presented by Dr. Keller Coker, The New School of Jazz, Sue Mingus, and Let My Children Hear Music/The Charles Mingus Institute, the event displayed dozens of talented high school students from across the United States. This year's finalists, in categories for both big band and combos, traveled to New York City from California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Washington to participate in workshops, lectures, films, and jam sessions as well as the Mingus Competition: a full day of concert performances in the New School's Tishman Auditorium.
"Congratulations to everyone at the NJYS Jazz program, not only our Artistic Director Helen Cha-Pyo and Program Director Julius Tolentino, but definitely all of our young musician participants who gave it their very best at this world-renowned jazz competition," said Peter H. Gistelinck, Executive Director at the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts.
For more information about the New Jersey Youth Symphony jazz program, visit www.NJYS.org.
The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), founded in 1979, is a tiered orchestral program offering ensemble education for students in grades 3-12 across New Jersey. NJYS has grown from one orchestra of 65 students to over 500 students in 15 different orchestras and ensembles, including the internationally recognized Youth Symphony. NJYS ensembles have performed in venues including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Carnegie Hall, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. NJYS has received numerous prestigious awards for its adventurous programming from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and has had six European tours, including participation in the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Festival and Competition (Vienna), winning First Prizes in July 2014 and 2017.
Now in its 41st season, NJYS continues to achieve musical excellence through intensive instruction and high-level performance. Under the guidance of a talented artistic team of conductors, coaches, and teaching artists, students are immersed in challenging repertoire, learning the art of ensemble playing, and exploring their potential in a supportive and inclusive environment. NJYS remains committed to programming works by diverse composers and will feature 20th century African-American and women composers such as Duke Ellington, George Walker, Yvonne Desportes, Emma Lou Diemer, Julia Perry, and Florence Price this season. Youth Symphony embarks on a concert tour to Italy in the summer of 2020 that includes a world premiere by emerging composer and Jersey City resident Aferdian Stephens.
The New Jersey Youth Symphony is a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts. Wharton is New Jersey's largest non-profit performing arts education organization serving over 1,500 students of all ages and abilities through a range of classes and ensembles. In addition to the New Jersey Youth Symphony, programs include the Paterson Music Project, an El Sistema-inspired program that uses music as a vehicle for social change by empowering and inspiring children through the community experience of ensemble learning and playing in its hometown of Paterson. Beginning with early childhood music classes for toddlers, the Performing Arts School offers 500 private lessons and group classes each week, ensuring there is something for everyone of all ages and abilities.
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French riders dominate in opening event of Champions Tour of Qatar.
IKOLI VICTOR DOHA THE three-day Global Champions Tour got underway attracting large number of spectators keen to see the best riders in the world competing at the Racing & Equestrian Club in Rayyan on Thursday.
French rider Roger-Yves Bost won the opening CSI 5* event with a prize money of 25,000 euros shared amongst the best twelve finishers.
The 1.45m event one round directly against the clock, saw the 12-year old mare chestnut Castle Forbes Cosma dominate in the final standings.
Bost won in an impressive time of 54.30 followed by another French rider Simon Delestre who clocked 58.37 with 9-year old dark bay Whisper.
Swiss rider Guerdat Steve cut for the chase with his experienced 13-year old gelding Ferrai posting a clear round that would eventually take him to third place with a time of 58.78.
Romanov ridden by Swiss Twomey Billey proved too good for 4th place after a very efficient round with 59.16.
German rider Kutscher Marco was in 5th place with 8 year old bay Quatell.
Leading lady rider Edwina Tops-Alexander was in a distance 21st place with her 16- year gelding chestnut Cevo Itot du ChEoteau.
Qatar's best performer was Haidan Mohammed riding Carjohan finishing in 18th place in a time of 68.89, in the 44 team field.
Earlier in the day, Qatari riders dominated the CSI 2*1.35m class (A) against the clock. Mubarak al Rumaihi claimed victory having beaten 48 other riders. Rumaihi came through the flags with Naomi 241 in a time of 54.11, a clear 1.63 seconds ahead of compatriot Bassman Hassan Mohammedi's time of 55.74.
The latter was clear and fast with the Qatar Armed Forces Stable's Naomi Levicci.
Hamad Nasser was third in a time of 61.57 with his horse Gymso 26 owned by Kloetzel Udo. The 3,000 euros prize money was shared amongst the best twelve, with Rumaihi collecting 1,320 euros.
The event will continue today with CSI 5* 1.45m/1.50m event starting at 8.30pm, the opening event CSI 2* will start at 2.00pm.
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As we've already found in one of our previous blog posts, Australians love cars. The sense of freedom wouldn't be complete however without amazing roads and fabulous stretches of tarmac to use them on. Australia has some of the best landscapes in the world, and the ability to drive them in their entirety is a pull for tourists and locals alike. Here is our list of 5 amazing Australian road trips you have to investigate.
Driving south from Perth is of course a must do if you're in this part of the world. From Perth, it's relatively easy to get out the city and the roads are easy to navigate and relatively free of traffic. As you drive south, stop at Busselton to see the jetty with its underwater observatory, before continuing on the journey and watching as the landscape changes and the rural vineyards and coastal towns get smaller and more isolated. Once you're in Margaret River, take some time out to explore some of the best vineyards and breweries in the country.
From the beautiful Darwin and back again – this route is a circular trip which delves deep into lush rainforest and beautiful landscapes. The first stop is the fantastic Kakadu National Park, and from there the route continues to Litchfield National Park….spend a few days exploring each area – the stunning rainforest, the fantastic lush waterfalls and aboriginal galleries before heading back north to Darwin.
A well known icon of Australia, and deservedly one of the most recognisable and iconic roads in the world. It has possibly the most wide ranging scenery of any road in this part of the world – stretching along the rugged south coast. It was originally built by Australian servicemen returning from World War II. The road has brought prosperity and infrastructure to previously isolated areas of Victoria.
Self drive holidays or trips for both holidaymakers and Australians alike are a great way of seeing this stunning Pacific Coastline.
One of the most popular Australian roadtrips, the Sydney to Brisbane route offers a mix of adventure routes, cultural and heritage trails and stunning national parks.
For more information, view the trails and itineraries on the Pacific Coast website.
For the true drivers out there – the Great Alpine Road twists and turns itself into some of the best Australia's scenery that could be thrown at you. Travelling towards the coast from Wangaratta to Metung by the Gippsland Lakes, this road is stunning whatever the time of year and varies dramatically in altitude and environment. Reaching the largest network of waterways in Australia at the end is a sight to behold, too.
Stop by at the Visit Victoria website for more information.


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Jaguar Land Rover in uphill battle to revive China operations
Christopher Jasper
A Jaguar E-Pace on the production line at the Chery Jaguar Land Rover plant in Changshu, China. JLR's China sales fell more than a third in the nine months through December and have continued to slide.
LONDON -- Jaguar Land Rover is battling a saturated market in China as the automaker attempts to steady a struggling sales operation that triggered a $4 billion writedown in February, CEO Ralf Speth said.
Automakers are "fighting for volume" after the world's biggest automotive market posted its first annual slide in demand in more than two decades, Speth said in an interview Wednesday. That makes it all the more vital that JLR establish its products at the top end of the market, he said.
"We want do it in the premium business way," he said. "The market is going down, but last year the premium market was nevertheless stable."
The company is overhauling its Chinese dealer network because it provides insufficient exposure to the country's biggest cities. The February writedown pushed JLR owner Tata Motors to a record loss.
Speth said Wednesday that Tata will provide an update when it reports results Monday, but that there is no quick fix for the issue, and he is not prepared to make unlimited sacrifices to stoke volume.
"Dealer networks don't change at the push of a button," he said on the sidelines of a Financial Times conference in London. "We do not want to push vehicles in the market then have huge stocks that get older and older. We don't run for the sake of running. We want to have profit, not just volume."
JLR's China sales fell more than a third in the nine months through December and have continued to slide, declining 46 percent last month while the country's car retail market as a whole shrank 17 percent. JLR's business in China has ben hit becasue of persistent woes with reliability and dependability.
The company is cutting 5,000 jobs as part of a 2.5 billion-pound ($3.2 billion) savings plan as demand is also hurt by confusion around Brexit and a UK clampdown on diesel autos.
Adding to the turmoil, the company is reportedly being targeted for takeover by PSA Group. Speth said he has not spoken with PSA boss Carlos Tavares about any transaction, and cannot confirm whether there have been any discussions between Tata and PSA.
"Car companies always talk about technical things or whatever," he said. "We are talking to everybody. I definitely cannot speak for Tata. I'm a normal employee in this empire and therefore I cannot make a statement."
JLR is also streamlining its commercial policies in China to help compensate for retailers' losses, and launching extensive on-site training programs to improve the customer experience.
The sales decline is being exacerbated by the China-U.S. trade war, according to Speth, who said he hoped the "geopolitical issues between America and China can be resolved quickly."
JLR can thrive as a UK business with its manufacturing base in the country, including electric vehicles, Speth said. He said measures to secure economies of scale through partnerships with bigger companies may not be worthwhile if they mean surrendering control of products and strategy.
"Being small, being nimble is also an opportunity to be agile," he said. "You have the freedom to do all your own strategy in a fast way."


In our very first instalment of the PaddleSurf.ca Shop Profile, we chat with Bob Putnam of Deep Cove Kayak in North Vancouver.
Deep Cove Kayak has been a fixture on the shores of Deep Cove for many years now. Every single day of the good weather months you'll see dozens upon dozens of kayaks paddling around Indian Arm, most of them rented from their facility located right on the shores of the Cove.
Deep Cove was one of, if not the first to offer Stand Up Paddleboards rentals in the Lower Mainland, and they've seen some incredible growth in the segment over the past year.
So with that, here's what Bob has to say about the shop, the sport, where to do it and where it's going!
Our rental operation has been in business for 29 years, our retail operation for only 6 years. We always sold our rental kayaks at the end of the season so it made sense to start selling new kayaks and now SUP in retail operation.
We originally operated out of a warehouse near MEC in North Vancouver, then moved to the old Cove Bike location in Deep Cove. This building has been sold, so we are moving back to the warehouse for Nov 1 2010.
We are looking forward to this as we will be more centrally located and its kind of a no nonsense gritty location. 3,200 SF of space so we will have retail, rentals boat/board repair.
About 4 or 5 years ago, Jeff Teachman, who now teaches at Windsure at Jericho, came into our store looking for castaway paddle parts to make a SUP paddle. When he told me what that he wanted to stand up and paddle a surf board, I thought, "Sounds kinda dumb, maybe in Hawaii but who would want to do that in Vancouver?" How wrong I was. Jeff was always visionary.
Two years ago we started selling Starboard. We also sell other paddle sports equipment like kayaks and surf skis which is similar… but different. We have a lot of knowledge in "sport and performance" paddling. Racing, adventure paddling. So pushing the limits is what we like to do and to supply gear that will help people do that.
2010 has seen very good growth. More and more people are coming in and asking about SUP so I think it will explode next year.
Starboard K15, Whopper and the Big Easy. They are manufactured in Thailand's Cobra Factory which sets the bar for composite construction. Necky Kayaks and many others are moving their production to the Cobra Factory.
Because we are located near flatwater we are pushing the efficiency of the flatwater boards. Many new SUPers will only paddle on flatwater so it doesn't make sense to get a slow surfy board. You will soon see people have 2 – 3 boards as the sport grows.
Werner has been making top quality paddle for so long that making an SUP is a no brainer. They already have the blade shapes from Outrigger and are designing new shapes specific for SUP. They are expensive but the quality is excellent. Because the shaft is so long it is difficult to make a paddle that is strong but still remains light and has a good swing weight. Many of the board manufacturers are producing paddles, but I haven't seen any that compare to Werner. They make the best kayak paddles too. I have looked at Kialoa and we will stock those for 2011.
Clothing, for SUP surfing you don't need the same thickness of wetsuit that the sit in water surfers need. We have some great pants by NRS and tops by O'Neil that allow for good movement and that you don't over heat in, as you would in a 4/5 ml steamer suit. As winter approaches paddlers will be looking at how to extend their season. Although we are finding that the sport is very solar driven, and many SUPers are fair weather only. Drysuits are really comfortable to paddling in. Easy to put on and take off. Nice and cozy.
Leash, PFD and Whistle. OK that's 3 but if you call it safety gear it could be one. Much of the imagery for SUP comes from Hawaii and the tropics where the water is warm. Here in Vancouver its pretty cold and hypothermia is an issue. Cold water shock and Cold water Incapacitation are serious threats to safety. Many SUPers are naively resistant to PFD's and other safety gear. They are comfortable and will save your life.
Well working at Deep Cove Outdoors we get to hear about new equipment, events, techniques. So by coming into the store you can learn about these things too. We also offer board repair and lessons.
Mike Darbyshire is one of our main SUP instructors. He is a great surfer but also brings knowledge from the kayaking world, You can also stay in touch with news and events through our Deep Cove Outdoors Face book page and our Deep Cove Kayak Page.
I also write a blog which features Stand Up, Surf Ski, Cross Country Ski and Kayaking info.
Deep Cove and Indian Arm is where many people come to paddle. The scenery is incredible and its really close to Vancouver. Indian Arm is about 3 – 4 km wide so you can head off in a variety of directions. The south part is dotted with about 6 small islands, so every visit can be different. Twin Island is a beautiful destination, about 10 km round trip. You can have lunch on Twin and there is a beautiful lagoon between the two islands.
Well if you like flatwater the morning is best. If you like surfing, weekend afternoons sees lots of big power boats creating boat wake. In the afternoon on a sunny day the wind blows up the Arm fairly predictably, so its good to paddle south and then surf back. Ambleside beach in West Vancouver is a great spot to paddle. A NW or Westerly brings in some nice wave action. A good downwinder is to put in near Lighthouse Park and Paddle to Ambleside. Also on the new and full moons there are big currents which create standing-ish waves. Although it might be very challenging for most SUPers.
Racing: We also organize weekly races on Tuesday Nights. The Tuesday Night Race Series has been going on for 12 years for kayak, surf skis etc. This past year there has been good attendance from SUPers and we hope to grow it for 2011. Starts in April and runs till Sept.
Nuclear!! I think SUP will do to surfing what snowboarding did to skiing and full suspension did to MTB. SUP allows the average joe so much more opportunity to surf, whereas traditional boards are just plain hard. If you are not surfing it is a great work-out.
What's your favourite part about being involved with stand up paddleboarding?
I like seeing people stoked on a new activity. I like meeting people who are going through the same experience as I am. I like it when somebody comes into my store to say thanks to us for informing them about a piece of equipment, clothing, technique, or event….and it happens often.
I would suggest to take a lesson. Many people will say that its not hard and why take a lesson. But that's not true. These people either don't know what they know or don't know what they don't know. Forward stroke is the least taught and most used stroke and will help the paddler get more performance, efficiency and a better work-out.
Safety: If you don't know what the hazards are you can't prepare for them. How many paddler's have some sort of communication with them?
Surf Etiquette: This I need to learn, but SUPers need to know how not to piss off regular surfers by cherry picking waves etc. When buying gear try to figure out they type of paddling you will mostly do. For instance, don't buy a surf specific board if you only go to Tofino once a year.
Deep Cove Outdoors will be relocating to 352 Lynn Avenue for Nov 1 2010. For the 2011 season we will be carrying a wider range of brand name boards, paddles and accessories.
Deep Cove Outdoors is in a unique position of owning and operating our water front facility of Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre. So, we have a qualified instructional team, a full rental fleet, and we host lots of fun events.
We like to offer a full complement of services. For instance, if you want to start SUP, we can advise on equipment, suggest rentals that will help you develop basic skills, refer you to lesson programs, you can test boards, organize events, provide you with a great price on a board, fix it when you break it and organize an outing for your company or friends.
Thanks kindly to Bob Putnam for taking part in our very first PaddleSurf.ca Shop Profile, and if you operate a Canadian shop or business that's involved with Stand Up Paddleboarding, please be sure to get in touch with us for consideration in participating in the Shop Profile program here on PaddleSurf.ca!