BBC America and Doctor Who will be returning San Diego Comic-Con on Sunday 23 july in Hall H. The panel will feature the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi and Emmy®-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. The SSCC fans wlll also have an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special feature the Twelfth Doctor's regeneration.
Also joining the panel will be Pearl Mackie (Bill), Matt Lucas (Nardole), Michelle Gomez (Missy), writer and actor Mark Gatiss (Sherlock). The Nerdest, Chris Hardwick will moderated the panel as Doctor Who celebrates Christmas in July.
Doctor Who was the one first-ever TV show to gather fans in the famed Hall H when San Diego Comic-Con presented a TV line-up in the 6,500 plus seat venue on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Before this event, Hall H was reserved for Blockbuster Film events.
Also appearing in Hall H is BBC AMERICA's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency The series inspired by Douglas Adams' (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who) acclaimed novel is currently filming its second season. The series stars Elijah Wood (Todd Brontzman), Samuel Barnett (Dirk Gently), Hannah Marks (Amanda Brontzman), Jade Eshete (Farah Black), Fiona Dourif (Bart), Mpho Koaho (Ken) and new to the cast, Alan Tudyk (Mr. Priest) and Tyler Labine (Sherlock Hobbs), will descend on Hall H with creator Max Landis (Bright) and showrunner Robert Cooper (Stargate Atlantis). The panel will be moderated by Kevin Smith and feature an exclusive sneak peek at season two.


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Preserving Culture From Here To Modernity | Alternative Fruit
When nations with strong ties to their cultural heritage are offered modernisation, there is a balance between conserving values and inheriting new ones. With Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, huge investments have gone in to build the infrastructure and update this historical city. In the world there can be a divide between the old colonisers and the old colonies. Although no longer part of the imperial structure, when a nation has ties to being colonised, what can be seen as honest help can be interpreted as imperial meddling. When we ask a culture to modernise, we need to remember that it doesn't mean to let go of the past. Certain elements of society and culture need to be allowed to remain in order to prevent international standardisation of peoples. It's important for identity as well as for attracting visitors, people want their own story and others want to learn about it. Art and design are ways of preserving culture and tradition when lifestyles and expectations on society change with each generation. By maintaining strong connections to traditional art and design, a culture can progress without losing touch with its past.
The population of Addis Ababa is set to double over the next decade, with over 4 million residents at this time. Much work has been done to upgrade the city, especially with Chinese investment, and this has brought living standards and city living to new twenty-first century standards. Because the technology involved in progressing the city has all come from abroad, it felt like the city was losing part of its soul. Important for visitors and residents alike, keeping the historical and cultural sense of the city alive meant telling a new chapter in the story. A chapter that follows on naturally from the last. Where herders and farmers mingle with business people and academics, what can we provide to meet both sets of needs?
The Zoma Contemporary Art Centre has been involved in the modernisation of Addis Ababa. This time though, it's been given a dose of cultural and artistic magic. This iconic building is built with daub and wattle, much like the buildings of antiquity, and its walls are designed with traditional symbols and line patterns. Artist Elias Sime was given free run over the project to bring out a clear and defined Ethiopian feel. It's taken twenty years of hard work to get to this point, with minimal resources and often only passion to keep things going, the Zoma Museum is beginning to get the attention it deserves. By using sustainable plumbing that makes use of natural rainwater and with walls built from traditional materials, the modern art found inside will have the perfect African setting. The Zoma Museum is due to open its doors to visitors in March this year.
Want to see Ethiopian art now? There's loads on eBay. Have a browse. (Support link)
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Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean Oral Argument
2014-11-14T11:30:50-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/a09/20141114115757002_hd.jpgThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, docket number 13-894. At issue was whether whistle-blower protection extends to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive security information. Air Marshal Robert J. MacLean claimed whistle-blower protection for releasing details about proposed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operational changes that he believed would have reduced aviation security.
This program contains the audio recording released by the court. Still images of participants were shown on the screen as they spoke. Justice Thomas did not speak.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, docket number 13-894. At issue was whether… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, docket number 13-894. At issue was whether whistle-blower protection extends to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive security information. Air Marshal Robert J. MacLean claimed whistle-blower protection for releasing details about proposed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operational changes that he believed would have reduced aviation security.
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SpiceHeads, unfortunately I have some sad news to share with all of you. Sam Harmer, more commonly known as Sam-I-Am (Micron) here, passed away suddenly late last week.
Sam joined the Spiceworks Community in 2012 and, as those of you who had the opportunity to meet him at SpiceWorld or other events can attest to, he was a wonderful human being and awesome green guy. He spent much of his time not only helping others but just simply engaging with us all in the Community, talking about his love for motorcycles as well as sharing his many geeky pastimes.
I've had the pleasure of not just engaging with Sam here, but chatting with him in person on numerous occasions. Whether we were talking shop or just hanging out, I always looked forward to it - and hearing this news definitely has me a little shocked. It's moments like this that put everything we do into perspective.
Sam always did his best to help out those in need, and he did it with a smile. He was a friend to many here and will be sorely missed.
I don't believe I had the pleasure of meeting him in person, but I send my condolences.
My thoughts and prayers are with Sam's family & close friends during this difficult time. I know I speak for many of us when I say that this news is both shocking and sad, and as Sean said, Sam's absence will be felt not only here in the Community, but especially at Spiceworld. He was not just a great Green Guy to the IT Pros, but also to his fellow Green Guys. He always had a smile on his face and an encouraging (&/or funny) word to share. I hope that anyone who learned something from Sam because of Spiceworks takes the time to give back to his family, even if it's just a $1.
It may be worth noting that he had seven children.
My condolences to Sam's family.
Very sad, my best to Sam's family, that's not an easy battle to fight day in and day out.
Sam Will be missed greatly in the community. He was a very nice man, always had something thoughtful to share whenever I had a chance to chat with him.
Damn Sam!! Sorry to hear this news. Every dealing I have had with him was an extremely pleasant one.
Sad news indeed. He was a great community advocate and a down to earth guy.
I met him the first time at Spiceworld a few years ago ago.
Such an easy person to talk to. What a shame.
Easily the GG with the best tattoos.
Setup works like a charm too.
He was such a great guy. My condolences to his family. He'll definitely be missed around here.
This news hit me really hard. It's personal. I loved this guy and his character. He was a hoot to hang out at SpiceWorld and other events where I got to catch up with him. Never did I suspect that he was depressed. Such a happy, go lucky guy.
How terrible, never had the pleasure of chatting with him but definitely noticed his active presence in the community. I know he'll be missed by many, and of course my heart goes out to his wife and seven kiddos.
I'm at a loss for words. He was such a fun guy the few times I got hang around with him. I'm sorry Sam.
I think I met him at SpiceWorld... much of those days are a blur of faces. But he will surely be missed in the community; and elsewhere.
I think it is worth noting that in the 4 days the Go Fund Me has been up... it raised almost three times what they were hoping for. A true testament to the man that people will open their wallet to help.
So sorry to hear of Sam's passing. My deepest condolences to his family.
It's heartbreaking to know that such a great guy was battling these horrific personal demons. Go in peace, my friend.
In Sam's honor, as a tribute, we should not only donate something to the GoFundMe (if you can) but let's all unburden our lives with one grudge that we are holding in our life that may be weighing us down.
With no resolution or reason just put it down and let it go. Even if person that you are holding it against never knows you've forgiven them. Just drop the emotional weight it adds to your being and be free of it.
If you want to just write down "I wish you well" and then tear it up and let it blow in the wind… cool. Just let it go.
Maybe there's a chance that your unconditional forgiveness will help relieve these types of emotional burdens from the world?
At the minimum, I hope it makes you feel better.
Sam was also a Professor of Communications at Boise State University, and has been there since 2008. I knew him when he worked PR for Brent Coles in the Mayor's office (2002ish).
Very sad news. My condolences to his family. I didn't personally know Sam, only saw the posts he made here on the Community, having fun and helping people.


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Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength - Batch 003 Jan 11
Batch three of Laphroaig's new cask strength 10 year old. This is a stunning whisky with oodles (literally oodles) of complexity and flavour. These bottles were part of a private collection - if… More info
Highland Park 30 Year Old Rebus
A collectible treat here, this 30 Year Old Highland Park was released in 2017 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin's character, Inspector John Rebus. Just 30 bottles… More info
Glenfiddich Finest Solera - Cask Collection
A pretty snazzy release from Glenfiddich's Cask Collection, Finest Solera was originally released for travel retail. It's matured in American oak bourbon casks, which are then married in a Portuguese… More info
Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Decanter
Be sure to place a #WhiskySanta Super Wish for this bottle using the 'Wish' button - one lucky person will have their Christmas wish granted this week! An incredibly sleek bottle of Glenfarclas,… More info
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John Crabbie & Co. has once again bottled up a fantastic whisky, and this time it has got its hands on a single malt that was aged for a very long time indeed. Behold, the Crabbie 50 Year Old!… More info
A lovely full-bodied Speysider from the Longmorn distillery, matured for 15 years before being bottled up at 45% ABV. This old bottling looks rather different to the distillery bottlings of Longmorn… More info
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Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire
This right here is a 10 year old single malt from an undisclosed distillery on Islay, with 25% of it having been finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry octaves, and bestowed the decidedly descriptive… More info
Here we have an absolute classic Speysider from a long-time family-owned distillery. This 25 year old single malt from Glenfarclas spent its days in 100% Oloroso sherry casks. It's complex and… More info
This stunning expression from Islay's Ardbeg distillery on the Kildalton Coast is named after a nearby loch (pronounced "Oog-a-dal"). It's the perfect example of how sweet and savoury notes can work… More info
Glenfarclas 105
Glenfarclas 105 is a superb cask strength whisky, with a history that can be traced to 1968. When the original incarnation was released that year, Glenfarclas became the first distillery to release a… More info
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength - Batch 014
Superb single malt from Laphroaig once again! This is the 14th batch of the Islay distillery's 10 Year Old Cask Strength expression, which really shows off the peaty whisky's bold intensity. If smoky… More info
Glen Scotia Victoriana Cask Strength
Glen Scotia's Victoriana sees the Campbeltown distillery's single malt drawn from casks with a particularly heavy char profile, imparting plenty of rich, roasty-toasty notes. This, however, is the… More info
A 2019 addition to the GlenAllachie core range, this 15 year old single malt was treated to a finishing period in sherry casks before bottling. The casks in question were a combination puncheons and… More info
The GlenDronach 21 Year Old - Parliament
A 21 year old Glendronach released in 2011, and aged in a mix of sherry casks (Oloroso and sweet Pedro Ximenez dessert sherry). The result is really very good indeed. Interestingly enough, this… More info
Darkness 8 Year Old
At the core of this Darkness expression is an eight year old single malt Scotch whisky which has been matured in ex-bourbon barrels. Following that, the whisky is moved over to custom-made Oloroso… More info
Loch Lomond 18 Year Old
This is an 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands region. After spending 18 years maturing in oak, this expression has developed a complex flavour… More info
Tamdhu 12 Year Old (43%)
A fabulous Tamdhu, matured exclusively in a combination of first-fill and refill Oloroso sherry casks for 12 years. Sherried Speyside whisky is always a winner, with oodles of fruit and spice. Check… More info
Glen Scotia 12 Year Old Seasonal Release
12 year old single malt from the Glen Scotia Distillery in Campbeltown, which was initially allowed to rest in a combination of first-fill bourbon and American oak casks for 11 years. Following that,… More info
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish
Smoke and sherry here from Laphroaig! The legendary distillery on the south coast of Islay has gone and released a fab 10 year old single malt Scotch whisky which has been finished in Oloroso sherry… More info
Officially launched in 2006, this 10 year old lies at the heart of the Isle of Arran range and exudes all the honeyed richness we have come to associate with the island distillery. More info
Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 71
It's Aberlour's ever-popular A'Bunadh single malt Scotch whisky! This expression is matured entirely in Spanish Oloroso sherry butts, bestowing huge helpings of dried fruit and festive spice notes to… More info
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One of four new Fettercairn expressions to be launched in August 2018, the Fettercairn 12 Year Old was intended to embody the distillery's floral and exotic fruit-driven character. It was matured in… More info
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A Flora and Fauna official release from the Dailuaine distillery, a 16 year old single malt which has been sherry matured for thick fruitcake notes with winter spice, a great digestive. More info


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Employment sanctions like reprimand, suspension or termination can only be typical for companies for erring employees. Thus, as employees, we just have to be responsible and honest at all times.
There are indeed a number of jobs like Coroner Jobs that we can search online and offline. So, regardless where we find a job, if we apply for employment, we must at all cost carry out our duties otherwise we can always leave the company.
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The Iraqi government's postwar blueprint for reconstruction leaked to FRB
The Iraqi government's postwar blueprint for reconstruction has been leaked to FRB-I with less than two weeks before Kuwait hosts the first donor conference in the history of the Gulf and Arabian peninsula. Jointly published by the Council of Ministers and the National Investment Commission, the plan's framework is at best untested, rickety and unrealistic.
Those familiar with previous proposed infrastructure projects throughout Iraq's history will be quick to recognise that few new ideas will land at tables where lending agencies, donors and states will be seated. The government hopes to lure investors back to jumpstart projects that were abandoned due to scarce funds, resources or circumstances that wars invite.
The patchwork of information formulated at Iraqi premier Haider al Abadi request, fails to specify a deadline, schedule or the means needed for reconstruction. The greatest number of projects proposed are agricultural, followed by projects that fall under the oil and refinery sector. The lowest number goes to the 'tourism and recreational' sector, followed closely by housing. Oil-based investments are prioritised over the non-oil sector which, if not bridged, will deepen the gulf.
Extravagant proposals to fix and build new railway lines also raises the fear of a national plan that is out of touch with the security arrangements that citizens have learned to organize their lives around. Until national security matters are dealt with, the vision of crosscountry rail lines is little more than a pipe dream as a country littered with checkpoints attests to. It does create greater chances of generating income by commercialising the pilgrimage season to compete with other religious centres in the region.
Another cleavage that America's invasion in 2003 deepened but the report fails to consider is Iraq's inability to compete with neighbouring industries whose advanced technologies, though outdated too, have not been battered by two decades of sanctions, merciless warfare and occupation. The production and export of phosphate is already a lengthy process which phosphate mines in Jordan (the world's second largest phosphate exporter) can process far quicker than in Iraq.
The unequal geographic distribution of infrastructural projects suggests an attempt to satisfy Iraq's ethno-sectarian quota, to placate the sect the government claims to govern in the name of. In light of the liberation of Iraq's second largest city, the priorities of the state appear confused. Almost 80% of the projects are focused around areas in the south of Iraq, whilst those planned in destroyed provinces account for less than 20%. Over-investment across one geographic concentration will resultinantly create shortages in other areas of the country. Development of Mosul's International Airport at the cost of 120 billion Iraqi dinars (101 million USD) is proposed but beyond proposals for new railway lines expected to pass through Mosul, little else is mentioned.
Another commitment sold by the report is the restoration of dilapidated oil infrastructure and the construction of smaller refineries to meet local needs. The plan is poorly articulated, and while small refineries are easy to build they are unlikely to boost domestic growth. Higher production of oil byproducts, if achieved, would allow the government to make up for lost earnings. Such revenue gains means less cash at the disposal of citizens, allowing state-controlled banks to cash in — another confused priority is the use of people as fundraising tools at the state's disposal.
Estimated costs exist for approximately a quarter of the investments proposed is another prevailing blindspot. They tally up to a whopping $50 billion, but as a middle income country whose debts have surpassed earnings and cash returns donors and creditors will not be pledging their hard currency.
Another weakness is the report's inability to catalogue the donor preconditions Iraq will be slapped by and their overall impact on the future shape of the economy. Will there be any assurances of completion or simply an occasion to place Iraq on sale and wash bidders make ostentatious promises.
The report makes a few of its own.
The $6 million project to build the grand port of Faw is one, an old idea unduly and repeatedly stalled. The new Karbala city project that aims to build 25 thousand housing units lacks one very important component, the staff such a project demands. The shortage of technicians or simply the size of the labour force needed, may increase Iraq's dependency on foreign staff and is not without added costs.
For those looking for a brighter future and reconstruction of Iraq, the statistics are damning. Out of a total of 38 projects in the leaked report only 8 are actually in the areas left destroyed after 'liberation'.
The greatest price of all, is public confidence, shaken once again by a political process pedalled by hoards of self interested parties. The timing is important to take not, it comes a few months before Iraq's elects a new or settles for its existing leader. It is the first time a donor conference has been dedicated to the task of postwar reconstruction, allowing the corrupt to act as they always have but this time protected under the claim of absolute transparency.


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A: Use as funções correspondentes
PHP substr > JavaScript substr
PHP strpos > JavaScript indexOf
PHP operador . > Javascript operador +
A estrutura do IF e os operadores lógicos são os mesmos.

A: Fiz um exemplo para você ver como que faz.. Agora é só seguir a mesma linha..

alert(pluraltosingular("flores"));
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        return substr($str, 0, -1);*/
    return $str;
}

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The Epic Power Metal band Domine from Italy are back with their fourth album called "Emperor Of The Black Runes". I must admit, that it took me numerous listens to really get into this album.
These guys play fast Epic Power metal with powerful riffs, soaring vocals and galloping rhythms with a symphonic edge. Songs like "The Aquilonia Suite", "The Prince In The Scarlet Robe (The Three Who Are One – part 1) and "The Sun Of The New Season", are some of the best Epic/Power Metal songs I have heard in a long time.
However it really took me quite a long time before this album opened up to me. With this album Domine finally made another step towards the Epic/power metal-olympus. So, if you are into Epic-bombastic-power metal with a symphonic edge, then I think you should at least give Domine a chance.
Recommended tracks: "The Aquilonia Suite", "The Prince In The Scarlet Rope", "Icarus Ascending" and "The Sun Of The New Season".


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SANDERSON HELPS REVIVE THE OFFENSE
Jeff Jacobs; Courant Staff WriterTHE HARTFORD COURANT
When their deal to acquire center Petr Nedved fell apart, the Whalers were left scraping for offense.
But when Geoff Sanderson finds that precious 6-by-4 space between the pipes and under the crossbar, the Whalers' task is made infinitely easier.
The Whalers got a 37-save performance from Sean Burke Friday night to preserve a 2-1 victory over the slumping Florida Panthers before 14,697 at Miami Arena.
But excellent goaltending from Burke hascome to be expected.
It is offense the Whalers need dearly, having scored only three goals in their previous four games.
And although the Whalers (22- 36-7) certainly didn't find the mother lode in Florida, Sanderson did score his fifth goal in 26 games to provide the Whalers with two much-needed points.
The Panthers, who pressed hard after Rob Niedermayer's two-on- none goal with 9 minutes, 51 seconds remaining, have lost five in a row and eight of nine. Coach Roger Neilson said his team isn't in a big slump, it's only losing every game by one goal. Butthose one-goal losses could end up costing Florida a playoff berth.
"That's a team, in a lot of ways, that's as desperate as we are," Burke said.
Sanderson leads the Whalers with 33 goals and six game-winners, but there was a time in January when he was on pace for his first 50-goal season. And 50 goals is exactly what people around the NHL think Nedved, who Friday signed a free agent offer sheet with St. Louis, can produce.
Vancouver sources close to the negotiations indicate the Canucks had a deal with the Whalers earlier this week to trade Nedved and defenseman Gerald Diduck in return forcenter Michael Nylander and defensemen Zarley Zalapski and James Patrick. But the Whalers wouldn't give Nedved - he played for Canada in the Olympics - what he demanded: $1.55 million this year, $1.1 million next year and $1.4 million in 1995-96. The Blues did.
In return, the Canucks are expected to ask for Brendan Shanahan as compensation. It has been speculated the Blues will offer Jeff Brown as part of their packages. If the sides don't agree by Tuesday, the case will go to an arbitrator, who will choose one of the two offers.
Meanwhile, to make sure the team had enough preparation time in Florida, owner Richard Gordon approved a chartered flight to Florida Thursday morning. Both the coaches and players were thankful to avoid a full day of airport delays.
It might well have had a role in the Whalers coming out buzzing and taking the early lead when Todd Harkins scored his first Whalers point and goal. Brian Propp got his 997th NHL point on the play.
Sanderson made it 2-0 in the second when he grabbed the rebound of his own shot behind the net and tried to pass it to Patrick. It ended up bouncing in off goalie John Vanbiesbrouck.
"I was bound to get some good luck," Sanderson said.
"Sandy played a good game and it was nice he got a goal," coach Pierre McGuire said. "I know he's really been pressing hard. We were very sound through two periods, but when they capitalized on our turnover and got momentum, that's when Burkie had to be big as a house."
No charter could prevent one Whaler from having jet lag. Robert Petrovicky, who played for Team Slovakia at the Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, spent all of Wednesday getting back to North America. After returning with the team to Slovakia from Norway, Petrovicky said he had some visa problems. He called GM Paul Holmgren at 6 a.m. to get copies of needed documents sent to him.
Petrovicky drove from Bratislava to Vienna, Austria, for a flight through Geneva, Switzerland, and on to Kennedy Airport in New York. He landed in the snowstorm at 4:30 p.m., only to find his flight to Hartford had been canceled. The limo ride to Hartford took five hours and he finally arrived home at 11 p.m. - just in time to sleep and catch the flight to Florida.
McGuire, who praised Petrovicky after the game, had a list for him: be responsible in the defensive end, work hard for the puck, and use his speed when he has the puck.
Until the Panthers closed the lead, McGuire used Petrovicky on a regular shift on right wing, mostly with Jim Storm and Andrew Cassels. He played wing in Springfield before playing center in the Olympics.
"The Olympic experience, for sure, was great. We played three lines so I got a lot of ice time," Petrovicky said.
Verbeek wasn't surprised
After Alan Eagleson, the former players union boss, was named on a 32-count federal indictment charging him with racketeering, embezzlement and fraud Thursday, Whalers captain Pat Verbeek, a long-time critic of Eagleson, was not surprised. "I think Alan thought he was above everything," Verbeek said. "They had so much stuff on him, from what I understand. He left a really big paper trail." . . . Former Whaler Jody Hull suffered a shoulder separation early in the game. . . . Gordon met with Connecticut officials earlier in the week to discuss on-going efforts to restructure ownership and improve corporate support. Despite speculation in out-of- town media, Gordon, who attended the game, said he does not have in- state investors lined up yet and nothing is imminent. "Status quo," Gordon said.
James Patrick


The bombardment of a growing film with energetic ions has been observed to produce improvements in a number of properties of thin films and coatings such as enhanced adhesion, densification of films grown at low substrate temperatures, modification of residual stresses in the films, change in texture (orientation) of the film and disruption of columnar grain structures. The earliest systematic studies of these effects are found in the work of Mattox (1) in the early 60's. Today a wide variety of thin film deposition and coating processes such as biased sputtering, activated reactive evaporation, ion plating, cathodic arc deposition, plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition and ion-beam assisted deposition all make use of energetic ions to enhance the properties of the deposited films (2). In spite of the widespread interest in this approach, the understanding of the physical processes producing these beneficial effects is rather poorly understood.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has undertaken a program to identify and characterize the major processes occurring during ion-beam assisted deposition (IAD) so they may be used more effectively in all deposition processes. The IAD process consists of a vapor flux produced by evaporation or sputtering, a flux of energetic ions produced by an ion gun and in some cases a reactive atmosphere. Ion-beam assisted deposition was selected for study because of the ability to independently control the major process variables — vapor flux, ion flux, and their relative, rates; ion energy, substrate temperature and the pressure (and purity) of the atmosphere.


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If you do not make this detour, the route from Benevello to Alba, via Ricca, is straight ahead. In the northern mountains, the star sight is the fabled Valle d'Aosta, a stunning valley featuring fairy-tale castles, Roman remains, and lots of skiing. On Turin's west and north horizons rise Alps's jagged, snowcapped peaks. Northern Italy: From the Alps to the Adriatic. Nice ebook you want to read is national geographic traveler piedmont northwest italy with turin and the alps we are promise you will like the national geographic traveler piedmont northwest.
The castle is also the seat of the Ordine dei Cavalieri del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba, a trade organization that, among other things, holds a charity truffle auction in November. » Our guides lead you to the best in ten world-class cities with photo galleries, walking tours, and what to know before you go. » Get ready for the Land of the Pharoahs with these blogs, podcasts, and more. From La Morra drive south the short distance to Barolo, the village that gives its name to the most famous of Piedmont's red wines. This Martian glacier would have been nearly four times as large as Alaska's Malsapina Glacier, the largest piedmont glacier on Earth. The town is home to a decent Dolcetto red wine as well as the brick-built San Giovanni Battista, a 16th-century parish church that affords sweeping views over the region.
We like to keep things fresh. It then heads to southern Piedmont with its lush, rolling, vine-covered landscapes, including a stop in the medieval town of Alba. Finally, the new , a decidedly boutique affair, has a lively, late-running bar, furnished with recycled tomato tins and crates fashioned by local artists. » The National Geographic Traveler Reader Panel Are you a real traveler? About national geographic traveler piedmont northwest italy with turin and the alps national geographic traveler piedmont northwest italy begins its tour of the region with an evocative visit to the beautiful baroque city of turin site of the 2006 winter olympics. The Langhe is crisscrossed by tiny country roads, with alternative routes possible between its villages and hamlets.
Guide to hotels and restaurants, in Italian. All that is changing, however, as an enormous drive is afoot to polish up the place. If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the lower right hand corner of the media viewer. Climbing steeply from Cortèmilia the route runs first through Castino, dipping and winding between hills and valleys to Borgomale 9 , dominated by another 13th-century castle. Today, Cortèmilia is the commercial and light-industrial capital of the Langhe, but it preserves medieval pockets among the more modern buildings of the two quarters either side of the river that make up its old heart. Since graduating from Oxford, he has written some 20 books on the country, as well as numerous articles for The Daily Telegraph, Vogue, Cond Nast Traveler, and other publications. As with all other guides in the series, several walking and driving tours are presented, including a walk through Turin's fascinating Quadrilatero Romano neighborhood; and a drive through the Valle d'Aosta.
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Media Credits The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit. At nearby Lake Orta, you can take another boat ride to the tiny island of San Giulio, featuring a monastery founded in the 4th century. The guide also includes several excursions, including Cinque Terre, the five charming fishing villages linked by a walking path that overlooks the sea; and the bustling port city of Genoa. A relatively narrow strip of land sandwiched between the and the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Piedmont is home to most of the people and of the state of Colorado. Finally, in the northern mountains, travelers will discover the fabled Valle d'Aosta, a stunning valley featuring fairy-tale castles, Roman remains, and plenty of skiing. Several detailed sections filled with practical travel information include extensive lists of handpicked hotels and restaurants and insider tips on the best tours.
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Note, too, that most of the region's roads are unclassified they have no number and follow north-to-south-running valleys and ridges, and that there are few lateral links across the hills from west to east. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Sommelier, Serena, teaches groups about the Barolos and Barbaresco reds that have won over many a French wine loyalist. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in baroque decoration — and great drinks; it has its very own brand of vermouth. Tim Jepson is a passionate and lifelong devotee of Italy who speaks fluent Italian and spent five years as a writer and journalist in Rome. This tiny 13th-century Romanesque church near the village on the outskirts of the hamlet of San Biagio has rare early frescoes.


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La compasión y la caridad no pueden sustituir a la justicia social.
La telemendicidad es todo un monumento al discurso neoliberal que entiende que estas situaciones, estas necesidades, son cosas de la vida privada y deben ser resueltas en ese ámbito, no en el de la intervención estatal. El Estado está para ayudar a los bancos o a las autopistas en quiebra, no a las personas: eso se deja a la caridad. He aquí el retorno a la premodernidad, a un estado feudal con nuevas tecnologías, sí, pero con las mismas formas indignas de entender las necesidades sociales: la pena, la limosna y la negación del compromiso de la sociedad.
Este programa de fanfarria lastimera solo busca resaltar su propia bondad, y en lugar de sensibilizar al público, lo somete a una sobredosis de sensiblería. La verdadera solidaridad está muy lejos de estas exhibiciones. Está en las organizaciones de afectados, en las ONG que no hacen negocio del sufrimiento, en las personas que se agrupan para defender sus derechos y los de los demás, y también en gobiernos locales o autonómicos que mantienen gastos sociales contra la marea inagotable de los recortes. No hay nada más solidario que pagar impuestos de manera justa y defender los derechos sociales.
Más que ser ciegos, los mercados son miopes. Parece que a los inversores y los empresarios les cuesta ver más allá del futuro inmediato, lo que conduce a errores: no existen mercados que se extiendan hasta el infinito, condición necesaria para que sean eficientes.
Del mismo modo que los luditas no pudieron prever el final feliz de la industrialización, los empresarios pueden dejar de ver las ventajas de una sociedad armoniosa. Estamos acostumbrados a dejar en manos de las instituciones públicas, que tienen el don de la permanencia, tales previsiones. Y es menester si queremos evitar un sufrimiento innecesario ante los cambios actuales.
… la desigualdad, además de ser radicalmente injusta, se ha convertido en el talón de Aquiles de las modernas economías y de la propia sociedad.
… secular stagnation – the persistent underuse of potential resources – is the fate of all economies that rely on private investment to fill the gap between income and consumption. As capital becomes more abundant, the expected return on new investment, allowing for risk, falls toward zero.
But this does not mean that all investment should come to an end. If the risk can be eliminated, the investment engine can be kept going, at least temporarily.
This is where public investment comes in. Certain classes of investment may not earn the risk-adjusted returns that private investors demand. But, provided that the returns are positive, such investments are still worth making. Given near-zero interest rates and idle workers, it is time for the state to undertake the rebuilding of infrastructure.
… The human race has proved very successful in the past at keeping capital scarce – mainly by engaging in destructive wars. One cannot exclude recourse to this solution in the future.
… one should view secular stagnation as an opportunity rather than a threat. The classical economists of the nineteenth century looked forward to what they called a "stationary state," when, in the words of John Stuart Mill, the life of "struggling to get on … trampling, crushing, elbowing, and treading on each other's heels" would no longer be needed.
If a point of true "full investment" – that is, a situation when the supply of capital increased to the point at which it would yield no net return above its replacement cost – were ever reached, it would signify that the human race had solved its economic problem. The challenge then would be to convert capital abundance into more leisure and balanced consumption.
Should that happen, we would be at the threshold of a new world – some would say a heaven on earth. We can be tolerably certain of one thing: our leaders will do their best to make sure we never get there.
… an entire moral and philosophical worldview has developed, which assumes that inequalities are both a fair and an exciting outcome of a capitalist process which is overseen by political authorities. In that respect, the state is a constant accomplice of rising inequality, although corporations, their managers and shareholders, were the obvious beneficiaries.
… At a key moment in the history of neoliberal thought, its advocates shifted from defending markets as competitive arenas amongst many, to viewing society-as-a-whole as one big competitive arena. Under the latter model, there is no distinction between arenas of politics, economics and society. To convert money into political power, or into legal muscle, or into media influence, or into educational advantage, is justifiable, within this more brutal, capitalist model of neoliberalism. The problem that we now know as the '1%' is, as has been argued of America recently, a problem of oligarchy.
… The result is a condition that I term 'contingent neoliberalism', contingent in the sense that it no longer operates with any spirit of fairness or inclusiveness. The priority is simply to prop it up at all costs. If people are irrational, then nudge them. If banks don't lend money, then inflate their balance sheets through artificial means. If a currency is no longer taken seriously, political leaders must repeatedly guarantee it as a sovereign priority. If people protest, buy a water canon. This is a system whose own conditions are constantly falling apart, and which governments must do constant repair work on.
The outrage with the '1%' (and, more accurately, with the 0.1%), the sense that even the rich are scarcely benefiting, is to be welcomed. It is also overdue. For several years, we have operated with a cultural and moral worldview which finds value only in 'winners'. Our cities must be 'world-leading' to matter. Universities must be 'excellent', or else they dwindle. This is a philosophy which condemns the majority of spaces, people and organizations to the status of 'losers'. It also seems entirely unable to live up to its own meritocratic ideal any longer. The discovery that, if you cut a 'winner' enough slack, eventually they'll try to close down the game once and for all, should throw our obsession with competitiveness into question. And then we can consider how else to find value in things, other than their being 'better' than something else.
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Cyanothamnus bipinnatus, commonly known as rock boronia, is a plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is an erect shrub with bipinnate or tripinnate leaves and white, four-petalled flowers. A more widespread species previously known as Boronia pinnata and also occurring in New South Wales is now considered to be B. occidentalis.

Description
Cyanothamnus bipinnatus is an erect shrub that grows to a height of about  with pimply, glandular stems and bipinnate or tripinnate leaves. The leaves are mostly  long and  wide in outline with between seven and eleven leaflets, on a petiole  long. Between seven and twenty or more white flowers are arranged in groups in the leaf axils, the groups on a peduncle  long. The four sepals are elliptic to more or less circular, about  long and wide. The four petals are  long and the eight stamens have hairy edges. Flowering occurs from September to June and the fruit are dull grey and wrinkled, about  long and  wide.

Taxonomy and naming
This species was first formally described in 1848 by John Lindley and the description was published in Thomas Mitchell's Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia. In a 2013 paper in the journal Taxon, Marco Duretto and others changed the name to Cyanothamnus bipinnatus on the basis of cladistic analysis. The specific epithet (bipinnatus) is derived from the Latin prefix bi- meaning "two" or "double" and pinnatus meaning "feathered", "plumed" or "winged".

Distribution and habitat
Rock boronia grows in woodland, sometimes on steep slopes and is found in the central highlands of Queensland with disjunct populations on the Blackdown Tableland and near St George.

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Plants described in 1848
Taxa named by John Lindley

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Temperature control is one of the most crucial elements for producing a good quality beer. It needs to be regulated and stable throughout the whole fermentation process to ensure the yeast doesn't get stressed and ferments correctly to get the right flavour profile. To be able to cool with the Grainfather Conical Fermenter, you need to have the Conical Fermenter Temperature Controller. Then once your target temperature is below the temperature of the wort in your fermenter the Cooling Pump Kit pumps ice cold water through the double walled insulated interior to cool down your wort. Simply connect the couplers and insulated hoses to the Conical Fermenter, submerge the submersible pump into a cooler box with water (add ice for your required temperature) and pump the liquid through the insulated cooling sleeve of the Conical Fermenter body.
Bought two of these to go with the two Conical Pro's I bought.
Works well, and I have them running just from a cool box temporarily.
I have carried out tests for brews both inside the house, and in an outhouse/garage.
In the house, using the coolbox, it did struggle to get the brew down to the required temp below 14c, though anything above this was perfectly controlled.
In the outhouse, it worked perfectly at all temps - probably because there is no central heating. In theory, there is no requirement for a fridge and the coolbox will work, however it is the winter and the outhouse/garage does obviously warm up during the summer months. It will be interesting to see if the temp can be kept low during this period.
Product works very well, especially as I do not have the glycol chiller. During this hot summer has kept fermentation at the temperature I have wanted.


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In terms of content management, the DIM project includes all the fundamental features that are the great strengths of eZ publish: structured content (a mobile phone is described by more than 200 data fields), multi-stages specific validation workflows, full-fledged and detailed management of permissions, as well as a static publishing feature that aims at integrating eZ publish managed content within J2EE applications, and a personalisation of content publication towards customer advisor staff.
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As late as 1873, when the first fishing club appeared on the river, access to the upper Beaverkill was still primitive; a wagon road came up from Roscoe but stopped a a Shin Creek sawmill. From there to the headwaters was still only a footpath; members of the club found it quicker to come in over the top from the next valley to the east.
Although most trout fishermen today are more familiar wth the Beaverkill from Roscoe down to East Branch, the upper Beaverkill was where the trout were in the late 1800s. Any sport fishing then on the lower Beaverkill would have been mainly for black bass. The European brown trout, with its tolerance for the warmer water in the lower rivers, first came to America in 1883 but was not widely established or accepted by Catskill anglers until after 1900.
As increasing numbers of city fly fishers headed to the Beaverkill, those who weren't members of the new clubs were being welcomed by valley farmers, who opened their houses to visiting anglers. From the top of the river down, a sampling of these newly christened "boardinghouses" included Ransom Weaver, John Slater, Jim Murdock, Ed Sprague, S.A. Voorhess, Mrs. Jersey, and Hank Ellsworth.
River View Inn, one of the well-known Beaverkill broardinghouses, was located a mile or so downriver from Roscoe. John Ferdon added a wing to his farmhouse in the 1890s and opened it up as Hillside Summer Home. His son Edwin changed the name to River View Inn to reflect the growing popularity of the lower Beaverkill among trout fishermen. By the 1920s, River View Inn had attracted a following of angling notables the likes of A. E. Hendrickson, Gene Connett, Louis Rhead, Charles Ritz, and George LaBranche, and it buzzed with excitement at the height of each fishing season. In the thirties, Edwin Ferson's daughter Winnie ran the inn with her new husband, Walte Dette, but along with many similar Catskill establishments it succumbed to the Depression and ceased operations as a boardinghouse in 1933. Having already tied and sold flies from the cigar counter at the inn, the Dettes became full-time flytiers.
By 1900, the upper Beaverkill had been transformed into a largely posted, private river. A combination of fly-fishing clubs and individuals owners bought or leased almost all the fishing rights from the headwaters down to the village of Beaverkill. There, Trout Valley Farm still catered to the public, but bellow Beaverkill private ownership extended the rest of the way down to Rockland, leaving only a couple of miles of unposted water before the river joined the Willowemoc at Junction Pool.
With allthe right ingredients – easy access to a big, beautiful river full of large brown trout and surrounded by friendly innkeepers- the lower Beaverkill began accumulating the store of characters and legends that have made it unique in angling history.
Although the lower Beaverkill attracts even more anglers than it did in Theodore Gordon's day, old-timers will tell you that the fishing will never be as good as it was back in the golden era. Certainly a lot had changed, and – regardless of the state of current fishing – one naturally grows nostalgic when talking about the good old days of Catskill angling.
Opening Day of trout season authenticates each year the Beaverkill's hallowed position among trout rivers. In spite of usually raw weather and trubid waters, hordes of anglers make the annual pilgrimage, ignoring the odds against catching anthing but pneumonia. Indeed, they return more to observe a ritual and renew a tradition than they do to catch trout.
The above is excerpts from Land of Little Rivers, used with permmision from and our gratitude to Austin M. Francis.


Restaurants in Islamorada are like the majority that you can enjoy throughout the Florida Keys.
They really know how to do a great seafood dish.
And it is little surprise that most chefs that sweat and toil in restaurants in Islamorada and the Keys, really get into cooking the greatest dishes of stuff pulled straight out of the sea, as they know its fresh, and there is so much of it too.
But don't make the mistake that most people do, and simply think that a nice grilled snapper, boiled lobster, or a plate of conch fritters that will be served, as even those restaurants in Islamorada that have a fishy logo, or a nautical theme will also do a nice steak, salad or a simple sandwich.
There is nothing like a bit of diversification to make an eating place popular with locals and tourists alike, and with over 53 restaurants in Islamorada at the last count, you won't be short of places to go and visit.
The list below and on attached pages, are listed in no order of preference, as we know that peoples eating tastes or nothing but subjective.
So instead we have ordered them as per their mile marker locations.
The first will be furthest away from the old southernmost point down in Key West, and the last of course closer to Duval Street, Mallory Square and the bohemian atmosphere that is pure Key West.
Enjoy our guide to restaurants in Islamorada, and don't forget if you find somewhere that's not listed, or you discovered a place that you hated or loved, drops us a line and we will add the information on for you.
The Hungry Tarpon is one of those restaurants in Islamorada that you will go to more because of where it is, than what it is, if that makes sense.
You see the Hungry Tarpon is to be found at Robbies Marina, which is the famous tourist attraction where you can for $6 feed the silver king aka the tarpon.
It's great for all the family and they will even cook any fish that you catch if you go out for a bit of fishing.
The Hog Heaven Sports Bar is one of the restaurants in Islamorada, that barely closes. In fact if you are anytime before 3:30 am you can still get something to eat.
So pop in and watch any of the 17 flat screen tvs to get your sports fix. Or go out onto the private beach, to get your romance fix.
It caters for all tastes, and has a good range of alcohol soft drinks, and of course the kind of menu that you would expect to find in most of the restaurants in Islamorada.....just not in the early hours of the morning.
This is one of the restaurants in Islamorada that you can literally say its so good that even a President will eat there. George W Bush has been known to order a plate of the finest from this restaurant originally opened in 1978 by German born Andre Mueller.
So whether you want to roll up in your car, or instead sail into the place by boat one thing is for sure, you should make a reservation.
Open for lunch and dinner Mile Marker 88 has a full bar, and will make your visit to one of the special restaurants in Islamorada more than memorable.
Ask a local where you can get something good to eat, and a nice price too, and they will likely point you in the direction of the Smugglers Cove.
This is pretentious free dining, which the kids will definitely love. Posh restaurant or easy going charm and the kids will always prefer the later.
So arrive by car or boat, and order great fish sandwich and enjoy the place for what it is. Simply great food.
Don't just drive past here if you see that the parking spaces are few and far between, as this place is a lot better than it may look from the outside.
Get yourself inside, ask for a table near the ceiling to floor window area, and you will be right near the canal. If you can get outside then it really is quite lovely. Oh, yeah the last thing to say is try the spicy seared tuna nachos as they are out of this world.
If the thought of sitting in one of the restaurants in Islamorada, and having waiters waving huge swords covered in beef, lamb, pork and poultry appeals then you have come to the right place. Its a fun place, with a good atmosphere, however I wouldn't suggest it to a vegetarian.
There is another one of these down in Key West, so make sure you check out our guide on the best eating places in Key West for more information.
Ziggies has recently been refurbished, taking this classic 1930's built building and making it one fine establishment to dine in.
The place certainly has a history and even tales of the american gangster Al Capone, visiting and playing a few hands of cards at the back circulate freely if you ask nicely enough.
Restaurants in Islamorada try to provide a full menu, and with a menu ranging from steaks through to seafood, you will definitely find something to appeal here.
This is one of those restaurants in Islamorada that open up early at 6:00am so you could set up camp here and feed yourself all day if you want. And with a location right down on the edge of Florida Bay you couldn't choose better.
They try their best to cater for all visitors with live entertainment after sunset daily, and a menu that even has a family section which provides seven complete meals for only $15.95 each. And that my faithful readers is great value.
Although we will tell you a bit about Atlantics edge, if you are in the area you are in for a real dilemma Restaurants in Islamorada come thick and fast, but when you visit Cheecha Lodge not only do you have this seafood restaurant to visit, but also a sushi bar ("Nikai") and a Tiki Bar too.
So take a look at all the menus before you visit, and whilst you are here why not pop over to the pioneer cemetery which can be found on the beach, and is of great historical importance.
Restaurants in Islamorada are all about inspiring and challenging the normal state of affairs. This is a weird one, but quite interesting. If you take Japanese Sushi dishes and mix them with more than a splash of Florida Keys recipes you will have an idea what the Kayio Grill offer.
Whilst I am telling you about this, did you know that "Kai" means small body of water, whilst "Yo" means large body of water. Which is great as restaurants in Islamorada like this sit between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. And that's a lot of water.
The grill is open daily for lunch and dinner.
Restaurants in Islamorada are generally not like this place. It really is quite posh. From the moment you start up the drive way you are sure that you are not going to be offered a burger and a toy at the end.
They have spared no expense on this place, and fortunately the same care has gone into the food, with thai style dolphin fingers, crab cakes and others from the tapas menu will make you dribble with anticipation.
Unlike many restaurants in Islamorada, this has live entertainment that is often showing the talents of famous vacationing artists, who cant resist getting up and doing a tune or two.
Started back in 1948, this restaurant started very humbly and is now franchised in 24 locations across the states of America.
I believe that this is how restaurants in Islamorada should really be.
This has been an iconic member of the Islamorada dining scene since way back in 1947, and has gone through quite a few changes over the years.
The Turtle can be found directly opposite the Florida Keys Outfitters, which is nice and easy....a bit like the service too.
Restaurants in Islamorada such as the city cafe are particularly favoured by the locals, and one thing is for sure every night is different.
With a new theme everyday of the week, you can enjoy lunch and dinner, with a good beer and wine selection safe in the knowledge that all lot of effort has gone into making it memorable.
Enjoy outside and indoor dining which restaurants in Islamorada do very well.......we have the climate you know!


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"""Contains the logic for `aq compile --cluster`."""

from aquilon.aqdb.model import Cluster, MetaCluster
from aquilon.worker.broker import BrokerCommand
from aquilon.worker.templates.domain import TemplateDomain

class CommandCompileCluster(BrokerCommand):
    requires_plenaries = True

    required_parameters = ["cluster"]
    requires_readonly = True

    def render(self, session, logger, plenaries, cluster, metacluster,
               pancinclude, pancexclude, pancdebug, cleandeps, **_):
        if cluster:
            # TODO: disallow metaclusters here
            dbcluster = Cluster.get_unique(session, cluster, compel=True)
            if isinstance(dbcluster, MetaCluster):
                logger.client_info("Please use the --metacluster option for "
                                   "metaclusters.")
        else:
            dbcluster = MetaCluster.get_unique(session, metacluster,
                                               compel=True)

        if pancdebug:
            pancinclude = r'.*'
            pancexclude = r'components/spma/functions.*'
        dom = TemplateDomain(dbcluster.branch, dbcluster.sandbox_author,
                             logger=logger)

        plenaries.add(dbcluster.all_objects())

        with plenaries.get_key():
            dom.compile(session, only=plenaries.object_templates,
                        panc_debug_include=pancinclude,
                        panc_debug_exclude=pancexclude,
                        cleandeps=cleandeps)
        return

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


HF: Added information "Another adventurer was the Neapolitan aviator, Francesco de Pinedo (1890-1933) who, in 1925, landed his Savioa S-16ter two-seater hydroplane (nicknamed Gennariello) in Hong Kong harbour.|Engineer Ernesto Campanelli from Oristano was his co-pilot. After Hong Kong they flew on to Shanghai, Japan and Australia before returning to Rome landing on the Tiber River.
This photo is suppose to be of the Gennariello. Is it? The source provides no further information. And is this Hong Kong harbour? That could be the Peak rising in the background on the left. But what is the hill/island on the right behind the plane's tail?
De Pinedo was killed when his Bellanca monoplane crashed on takeoff at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City on September 2, 1933, as he began a flight to Baghdad in an attempt to set a new nonstop solo distance flight record of 6,300 miles (10,143 km).
This article was first published on 11th March 2015.
'Chic Eather's' website – Early balloon/plane flights in HK, Kai Tak and much more!


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Hello, and welcome back to Gracie Meets… We've all heard about airplane pilots, but do know the people that keep the plane safe and tell the pilots where to go. I was lucky enough to live with a person that does this, but most people don't know about this unique career. What is this profession you may be asking? Why, it's an air traffic controller. To help make this job a bit more mainstream, I invited Mr. Adam Guerrero onto the show. Take a listen to learn more!
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Hello, and welcome back to Gracie Meets… We've all heard about airplane pilots, but do know the people that keep the plane safe and tell the pilots where to go. I was lucky enough to live with a person that does this, but most people don't know about this unique career. What is this profession you may be asking? Why, it's an air traffic controller. To help make this job a bit more mainstream, I invited Mr. Adam Guerrero onto the show. Why don't you tell the listeners a little bit about yourself?
Adam Guerrero 00:41
Well, my name is Adam Guerrero. I am an air traffic controller at Southern California TRACON. TRACON stands for Terminal RADAR Approach Control. I have been doing this for since 2003. So 17 years now. I did four in the Air Force and you know the other 13 here and in the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration].
Did you have any influences that made you choose this career?
Yes, actually, a friend of mine from high school, his dad was a Delta pilot. And I was really interested in becoming a pilot for an airline when I was younger in high school. And when we talked about it, he had told me something about air traffic control. And I asked what was that? And he, you know, pretty much told me he's like, well, it's pretty much the language barrier, for some of us, you know, are not, not barriers, but the language between pilots and controllers, when they talk to each other as they're flying. So I dug into it a little bit more for air traffic control. He told me if you understand air traffic control, it'd be a lot easier to become a pilot. And that's kind of where it took me into this job, Air Traffic Control. That's where I went into the Air Force under that job.
What part of your job do you think is the most challenging?
I would have to say training. Training for this job is challenging, because it's almost like learning a whole new language. You're talking in numbers and acronyms constantly, and getting everything to be able to pretty much say at a moment's notice is nerve wracking at times because of the huge responsibility that you have with each and every aircraft that's in the air. But it's fun, it's a lot of fun, but it is it is very challenging throughout the whole training process. That's gotta be it for me.
So, do you have to have like fast like thinking and reflexes for this job?
That comes with time in the training, that's what makes it a really cool job that that you don't have to have all book smarts for this job, although you do obviously need to study very hard. But there's some common sense in there that you know, you can balance out with it. That makes it fun. That makes it challenging but you know, rewarding at the same time.
When did you decide this career was the one that you wanted to stay in? Or do?
When I joined the Air Force, and I got into air traffic control, I didn't have nothing really to, I didn't know what to expect completely, when I got into it, and joining the ranks, you know, at the bottom of the barrel, so to speak, being an Airman Basic there. And then basically all the higher ups, you know, officers, they have to tell you what to do all that kind of stuff in the hierarchy of the military. And then after going through all the training, and I get to my first base, they were like, well, every pilot out there is an officer, and you get to tell them what to do. And it was kind of cool at that time, you know, like, hey, I get to tell officers what to do while I'm still in the military. So that was like one of the little hitting points. You know, when I was younger, that like this is really cool. I get to tell these guys what to do. But it also shows like how much responsibility that you have and it just, it's something that I was really proud of to be able to do so that when I got into air traffic control, having all that responsibility to me was cool in itself to make me want to continue to do this job for the rest of my career.
With great power, beco… gets great responsibility or whatever the quote is, from Spider Man, something like that. You kind of touched on this in question 2, about your biggest influence. But why would a teenager want to go into this career in the future?
Because it's something challenging. It's something different every single day, there's something new, the responsibility, you kind of grow up a lot, really quickly, knowing that you have other people's lives in your hands. After I got out of the Air Force, I worked at LAX [Los Angeles International Airport]. And to see as many planes come in and out of that out of there every single day. And every single plane having more than 100 people on each and every single plane you're talking to for the most part. It's just It's surreal in a moment, when you first get there, and just interesting, very, very interesting. Every single day, that there is something different that that can go either good or wrong, that you have the ability to make, make right, before it becomes something disastrous. So it's, it's very, very interesting every single day, not every single day is the same. But you know, as a teenager, it's just it's just really cool job to say if you're into aviation and planes in general. It's a really cool.
Is there like a school that you need to go to become an air traffic controller? Or is it just like training?
There are schools across the United States that I know that some people have gone through I went the military route. All my training came through the United States Air Force. I know there's schools, one out here in California called Mount San Antonio College. There's also Embry Riddle University, in University of North Dakota UND, I believe is one, and then there's another one somewhere in the northeast that I do not know I'm not very familiar with but there's a few schools out there to get the job training, but my specific background is military.
So what did the training kind of entail? Like what was it like cause you said it was difficult?
The difficult part was understanding the acronyms, you know, understanding what they are, and you know, the pressures of the military and, you know, making sure that you make it all the way through because once, if you can't make it through there, it's like you have to get retrained into a new job. And this is really what I, the only thing I really wanted to do when I got in here so I could become a pilot. It was it was just a self-pressure on myself to make sure that I made it through. I think that's what made it a little bit more difficult. But in the end, I was able to complete it and get going with the rest of my training.
Why do you think this job isn't normal?
It's not normal, in the sense that it's not a nine to five job where you just go in you have like a normal office. There's different aspects of air traffic control. The hours are different depending on where you work. I've worked at 24-hour facilities all my career, so the hours of operation for us to be there, every week, it's different hours, it changes constantly. But a few other things that are not normal, just the situations that happen every single day, or once in a while, I should say not every day. But once in a while you get our emergencies, you hear of an aircraft that might have an engine out, and everybody within your team, that you work with supervisors to other controllers, everybody that's in that area all help you out in a team fashion to be able to get that airplane back onto the ground. So it's very unique in that aspect of it still can be like a team that's helping you out not an individual, not individual performance, so to speak. Everybody's there to help each other out to make sure every plane is safe in the skies.
Yeah, and you mentioned that you're often like you don't go to an office whenever you go to work. So what kind of like what does it look like?
Well, to me coming out of high school in office was a cubicle sat at a desk you know, that was in my mind when in office was my first I work in the towers. That was the way I went, the route that I went, I told you there's three aspects of air traffic control, the tower route is at the top of a tower. And it's got glass all the way around 360-view, and you're looking at the airplanes as they land and as they take off from the airport, so you get to see, you know, the surrounding areas pretty well. It's a great view from the tower. The second aspect of air traffic control is going to be the terminal where I work at, it's called Terminal RADAR Approach Control. And that is where you're going to be looking on a scope. Kind of like those old movies. Well, the technology is a lot better now. But those old movies where you see the sweeping around, and then the little blips on there. It's something like that. It's gotten a lot better. It's more digitized now. And that's the second aspect to where we take care of anything that's coming into the airport. And then we let them go from 10 miles out, we hand them over to the tower and vice versa when tower has them departing and they, they take off, we also receive them and we start talking to the pilot once you're just off the ground, about 1000 feet in the air, and then we start taking you up to a higher altitude. We'll take you maneuver you guys between other aircraft until you get to a cruising altitude. And we'll give you guys over to the third aspect of air traffic control, which is the center. And the center handles everything in high altitude from 17,000 feet and above, in my area particularly. And they take care of a lot of high altitude all across the country. And some areas across the country where it's not as compact with the air traffic demand, they can also work everything all the way down almost to the ground except for the tower stuff, of course, but they can do some of our job as well.
That's a lot.
Right? So but we as far as the three different aspects you only get qualified and one of them so if you're an air traffic controller at a tower, you will be at that tower until you're done, or you can be at a tracon, until you're done being certified. And if you'd like to move around, you can, you can request to do that stuff as well.
So we talked a little bit about, like, what a person would need to become an air traffic controller. So, but what kind of person do you think would excel in this career?
Anybody really, and I, I like that about my job is that we have people who have bachelor's or master's degrees in different areas, but we also have people in a sense, like myself, who just came straight out of high school with training through the military. If you start at a smaller facility and move your way up, you can, you can pretty much do anything with the right training. This job is so versatile that like I said, you don't need you don't need the bachelor's degree. You don't need the master's degree. But it helps for some people. It does help for the structure because it is structured for the most part, but you also have that, you have that have that capability to think outside the box, you'll get stuck in a situation to where the outside of the outside of the box thinking really helps you. And that's where you can excel the most in this job.
Well, thank you for letting me interview you.
All right. Thank you, Gracie.
Mr. Adam gave a lot of great information about this career that I didn't even know. This job definitely isn't for the faint of heart, because you have to think on your toes. While many, many lives are in your hands. No normal person could be focused and motivated enough to go through the intense training and be able to work strange hours, but then again, show me a normal teenager. Thanks for listening.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has ordered an intensive security audit of the tourism sector including hotels and attractions as part of efforts to strengthen destination assurance.
"I've directed the Tourism Product Development Company, which is in charge of maintaining quality assurance within the destination, to coordinate an intensive security audit of the sector so as to identify gaps and ensure that the destination remains safe, secure and seamless for visitors and locals alike. Security arrangements are part of the licensing requirements for many sector operators, so we will apply tough sanctions where breaches and or significant weaknesses are found " said Bartlett in a release from his ministry.
According to the release, the Tourism Working Group, which was recently established by Bartlett to conduct a comprehensive review of issues in the sector, and is headed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers Senior Partner, Wilfred Baghaloo, will also be a part of the process.
The Tourism Development Product Company (TPDCo) through its various departments, works closely with all operators of tourism- related facilities promoting the attributes of a quality product, monitoring same and engaging the relevant authorities in a continuous effort to satisfy consumer demand and expectations. The company adopts, sets and promotes standards, guidelines and checklists for the industry in order to attain global competitiveness.
The TPDCo will over the next couple of weeks review security protocols and issues across the sector and provide recommendations where needed. Tough actions where needed will follow.


I want the police to be held accountable for their actions that cause death on the job.
This a news report I saw this morning showing the arrogance and absence of action by not calling for medical assistance. This lack of action effectively caused the death of a young man from the Gold Coast. All that has been done is a demotion of some of the police officers involved.
Police body camera video has been released of the moment seven police officers stormed a Gold Coast unit to find an unconscious and critically ill teenager slumped on a bed.
They lift him up, try to wake up, one officer laughs as his legs flop to the floor, before the officers leave him unconscious on his bed without calling an ambulance.
Later that day, 19-year-old Charlie Robertson's flatmates reported him dead.
A coronial inquest into Robertson's death this week heard the Bond University student overdosed on a toxic concocion of GHB and cocaine.
The police officers who attended have told the court they thought he was sleeping or drunk. An hour after busting in, the Rapid Action and Patrol officers walked out.
A doctor has told the inquest Robertson had an almost 100 percent chance of surviving if paramedics had been called.
Roberston's parents are now fighting for more training for front-line police officers and for laws that will prevent more deaths like their son's.
"They left our boy to die," Graham Robertson said.
"Rose and I will never walk away. We will see that justice is done and that the laws are changed so it doesn't happen to any other family."
The coroner is expected to hand down his findings in the coming months.
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JC Cinema Shows Golden Globe Winning Argo
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The Johnson Center is screening a highly praised film, Argo, from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2. Tickets are free with a Mason ID, $1 for faculty and $3 general admission.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in the thriller about the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran (IMDb). The movie times are either 6 p.m. or 9 p.m.
Many moviegoers have admired the film, including revered film critic Roger Ebert, who awarded it the Best Picture of the Year. Along with Ebert's award, it also won the Best Motion Picture-Drama at the Golden Globes and was nominated for Best Picture in the Academy Awards.
I saw the film on its first weekend and fell in love with it, along with the rest of America. It is a great story that delves deep into how the mission is executed and the conflicts that occur for the CIA in orchestrating the mission, as well as the diplomats in Iran who struggle to stay alive.
The film has its historical flaws. For example, demonizing the British for turning away the America Personnel. In reality the British actually housed the six Americans but believed that the location was not safe for them. So the British then decided to move them to the Canadian Embassy, a better location. Along with the six diplomatic personnel, the British also helped other Americans in Iran.
The film also depicts the characters consistently being in danger forcing the plan to be aborted. The personal and Antonio Mendez (Played by Affleck) were never in any of the danger that the movie portrays. These scenes of being close to caught (i.e. Airport) were created to add suspense to the thriller.
Those additions of suspense make the movie inaccurate to what actually happened, but makes the movie more suspenseful and enjoyable. For the whole movie your stomach is twirling because you want your countrymen, who you have built a relationship with over two hours, to come home safe.
Once the powerful film concluded, all I wanted to do was wave an American Flag. When the plan is finally concluded and each character is safe, you are proud of your country for pulling off a remarkable mission to save a fellow citizen.
Affleck's phenomenal execution of the film both in front and behind the camera makes every award the film won justified. Every Patriot should take the time to go to the JC Cinema to see this remarkable film. It will not be a waste of your time.
Colleen Wilson


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£11m boost for NI pharmacies a "sticking plaster" says body
In the wake of reports of a funding crisis in Northern Ireland's community pharmacy sector threatening widespread closures and potentially disrupting the supply of medicines, the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) has announced additional funding of up to £11.1m.
Representative body Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland has consistently said the sector is being underfunded by £20m and described the funding allocation as a "sticking plaster" that "totally fails" to address the issue.
The additional funding consists of: £9m to relieve "immediate pressures within the community pharmacy network and support services for patients in social care settings" and support pharmacies in rural locations; and "up to" £2.1m in 'transformation funding' for a Pharmacy First service this winter, which the DHNI says "will be the first point of contact for patients" for several common conditions.
The additional allocations will be made available up to March 2020, DHNI says, and come on top of confirmed annual funding of £104m for 2018-19 and 2019-20.
The Department added that "consideration is also being given to further proposals for transformation funding to increase access to pharmaceutical care for patients, utilise the expertise of pharmacists, promote professional cooperation and build capacity in the health system."
DHNI: We are committed to supporting pharmacies
DHNI permanent secretary Richard Pengelly said: "The additional funding being announced today (Friday November 16) will help ensure that local populations have access to the most visited provider among all of the health services available.
"I would like to thank the individual community pharmacy contractors who I met personally to discuss the challenges facing their businesses."
The DHNI added that along with the HSCB it is "committed to ensuring that the network of community pharmacies can support the needs of local populations most effectively" and that therefore the HSCB will carry out a needs assessment exercise for community pharmacy services.
CPNI: "Sticking plaster approach"
Commenting on why the total funding package does not meet the £130m which CPNI says is needed to keep the sector running (a figure the body says is supported by a DHNI-commissioned report), Mr Pengelly said that "intensifying financial pressures across the health and social care sector" had meant the Department was "simply unable to satisfy all of the demands for additional funding."
CPNI said the Department's offer was inadequate. Chair John Clark said: "The funding offer put forward by the Department of Health has totally failed to address the funding difficulties that community pharmacy is currently in. Rather than increasing the funding proposals that were under discussion during the summer, the Department has responded today by confirming a reduced level of funding.
"This 'sticking plaster' approach is yet again another short-sighted step by the Department. It has been purposefully served to undermine the network and brush us off. These issues will not go away.
"Patients will suffer, medicine supply will be disrupted and pharmacies will be shut. That will have a huge impact on patient safety and will ultimately make the health service much harder to access for thousands of patients.
"Community pharmacists individually and in groups have informed us that they will be taking actions into their own hands and will be reviewing services they can provide to the public going forward. The outlook is bleak."
Political intervention
CPNI claims the community pharmacy sector has broad political and public support and that the Department's funding decisions in recent years have gone against this.
Social Democratic and Labour Party group leader on Derry City and Strabane councillor Martin Reilly tabled a motion in support of CPNI's campaign on Monday November 19, saying: "Each day on average some 123,000 people visit a Community Pharmacy – a network that is dealing with continued under-funding of £20m per year.
"This situation of pharmacies 'dispensing at a loss' is not sustainable, therefore, I am calling on the Secretary of State and the Department of Health to urgently address these concerns.
"If passed, this resolution will be circulated to councils across Northern Ireland to build up support for this campaign across local government as a means of demonstrating to decision-makers that there is political will across our cities, towns and rural areas for positive action for this sector which plays such an important role in delivering frontline healthcare to our population."
By Pharmacy Magazine
Financial Management & Funding,
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Northern Ireland,
CPNI,
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No-deal threat to medicines supply remains
Industry & govt near agreement on PPRS successor


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