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Vivian Manasc, a founding member of the Alberta Chapter – CaGBC, has added a prestigious award to her long list of accomplishments in the sustainable building community.
Vivian, Senior Principal of Manasc Isaac Architects in Edmonton, was honoured with the CaGBC Green Building Champion Award at the 2012 Leadership Awards event, part of the 2012 CaGBC national conference and expo.
The event was held June 13 in Toronto.
Vivian received the award due to her tireless advocacy for green buildings in her own practice and in her community. Her work in support of sustainable building stretches back more than two decades.
"The Green Building Champion award is important in that is should inspire the next generation of leaders to reach for the accomplishment and success that we have had in designing and constructing truly sustainable buildings and communities," said Vivian. " The legacy of this award should be an increasing number of architects and green building leaders who have the courage to try innovative sustainable design solutions."
She was the driving force behind the development of the annual Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium, which just celebrated its 15th year in May. Vivian was a founding Board member of CaGBC in 2002 and was also recently appointed to the National Capital Commission Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty.
"Every year the Council recognizes individuals and organizations that show outstanding leadership in the industry, and who have made a significant contribution to the CaGBC's mission and goals in advancing green building in Canada," said Thomas Mueller, President and CEO, Canada Green Building Council.
"While we honour these exceptional individuals, I'd also like to congratulate all the nominees – their collective contributions to the green building movement in Canada are laying the groundwork for significant positive environmental impacts in the years ahead."
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Congratulations to Adrienne Haak and Jessie Roy as they take on the duties of Emerging Green Builders (EGB) coordinators for the Chapter.
Just what are the responsibilities of EGB coordinators? Simply, they encourage EGBs – the young members of our Chapter and our profession – to get project experience, build their network of professional colleagues and increase their understanding of the Chapter and how it supports our industry.
Adrienne Haak is well qualified for her new role. Her interest in sustainability and energy efficiency led her to earn her LEED Accredited Professional (AP) designation and her Construction Technology Certificate from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
Adrienne's experience from her involvement on a wide range of project types enhances the reduction of the environmental impact and contributes to sustainable innovation.
Adrienne has been involved in the following LEED projects:
Jessie Roy is a keen participant in the Calgary green building community, a LEED Green Associate and project manager at Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering.
Outside work, Jess is a regular at the Sustainability for Breakfast networking group and a dedicated volunteer with APEGGA Science Olympics and the Alberta Acoustics & Noise Association.
With her background in mechanical engineering and a broad range of project experience, Jess is excited to bring her unique technical expertise and enthusiasm to the Emerging Green Builders group.
Jess has been involved in the following LEED projects:
Mark your calendars – Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Edmonton – for the Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium (ASBS) 2013.
With the symposium's new single-city format, Alberta's premier sustainable building event will be held in Edmonton, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre in Northlands Park, in 2013.
Interested in sharing your innovative project or approach with the leaders and decision-makers of the province's green building industry during the event? Then keep your eye out in September for the ASBS 2013 Call for Presenters.
And if you would like to receive direct e-mail notices about the symposium and when registration opens, simply e-mail Perspectives editor Wendy Campbell.
by Tyler Hermanson, LEED AP+H, LEED Faculty
You may have heard the terms "Provider" and "Green Rater" in relation to the LEED Canada for Homes program – but what do they do and how do they support sustainable building in Alberta?
In short, Providers are the organizations that administer the LEED Canada for Homes program locally, completing the final project review and ensuring all required submissions are made to the Canada Green Building Council.
Green Raters are the technical side of the inspection verification team. They report to the Provider, helping the project team throughout the project and completing the on-site inspection work.
"This system provides a triple check system of verification for LEED homes. The Green Rater checks the builder and trades; the Provider checks the Green Rater's work and the CaGBC checks all projects submitted by the Provider."
The system encompasses various business models for the relationship between Provider and Green Rater. Some Providers like me are also qualified as a Green Rater. I have other in-house Green Raters and am also looking at contractor Green Raters.
Other Providers have no in-house Green Raters and use contractor for all inspections.
"The role of a Green Rater isn't always clear for builders and those new to the program. A Green Rater is part consultant, part inspector and part file manager. We act as a key point between the building project team and the CaGBC and Providers who certify the home."
A Green Rater:
A good Green Rater will not act as the "Green Police" on a LEED Canada for Homes job site but, more importantly, as an educator and resource for project teams to use as they move through construction and certification.
Current Green Raters come from a variety of backgrounds but they will have experience in residential construction and high-performance, sustainable building practices. Some are technologists or engineers, often with a background in EnerGuide or R2000 construction.
Often Green Raters have additional credentials as Certified Energy Advisors with EnerGuide, ventilation training through HRAI and additional building science or building investigation training. They have valuable experience with LEED and energy-efficient building techniques and they can be of considerable help to project teams working toward LEED certification.
About the contributor:
Tyler runs 4 Elements, a LEED Provider and design firm based in Calgary.
Tyler has been active in the LEED Canada for Homes program since its pilot phase; he and his team are currently involved in 32 LEED projects, over 249 homes across Alberta.
The process starts with a single step – approaching your area's LEED Provider.
Alberta has two Providers - Alberta Chapter – CaGBC members Tyler Hermanson of 4 Elements in Calgary and Stephani Carter of EcoAMMO in Edmonton .
Providers do not have fixed territories, but its often best to work with your nearest Provider.
After you start the process, Tyler or Stephani would review your credentials.
There is no formal training or exam for Green Raters in Canada so acceptance is up the Provider.
Green-Raters-In-Training would then start a mentorship / shadowing process with an experienced Green Rater. It is expected that Green Raters will at minimum pass their LEED AP+Homes shortly after completing their mentorship. As the program continues to grow, the need for additional Green Raters will increase, especially in outlying areas or smaller city centres such as Red Deer, Medicine Hat and Grande Prairie.
The LEED Canada for Homes program was launched in March 2009, the newest LEED certification suite on the market.
In Alberta, 221 single-family homes and 37 multifamily homes are registered with the LEED Canada for Homes program.
LEED Canada for Homes is built on the same model as other LEED programs so the intents, credit areas and checklist will be familiar to existing LEED APs.
Some significant differences, however, simplify the program to match the smaller scale of single-family homes and their construction process.
Unique features of LEED Canada for Homes include:
With a 7,000-square-foot house and a 2,000-square-foot garage, the environmental footprint of this Rocky View County home must be huge. Right? Wrong.
A Calgary couple are building an impressive two-storey home, situated in the Elbow River corridor on 1.1 acres next to a four-acre municipal reserve and a children's playground. While the architectural appeal of the home is apparent at first glance, the homeowners are equally excited about the possibility of their nearly completed home achieving LEED certification.
With an impressive range of sustainable features, and help from Green Rater and Home Provider Tyler Hermanson, the Calgary couple included the following features in their home to ensure solid construction while meeting their objective of building an environmentally conscientious home:
Outside, the project is focusing on a sustainable landscape design with naturalized and permeable features including a high-efficiency irrigation system.
"We are particularly proud of our use of the Pinkwood products for our floors, walls and roof," said the owners. "Pinkwood engineered wood improves the air quality of a house by eliminating the potential of mould. We are also very pleased that our solar electricity system can take advantage of Alberta's micro-generation rules to allow homeowners to sell electricity to the grid."
Alberta's micro-generation rules came into effect January 1, 2009, significantly simplifying the grid connection process for micro-generators such as these homeowners. The regulation allows offsetting the site energy consumption with the energy generated on site, so-called net metering.
Construction of the home, started in June 2011 and nearing completion, has been an intensive undertaking.
Has it been worth the challenge?
"Going green is easier than most people think. Homeowners have to do a little research and educate themselves about the myriad ways to produce an environmentally friendly home while being able to finish a home in the style and design of their choice. There are some great, cost-effective consultants in Calgary who can help people understand what green elements are important, what they cost and how to set priorities among the options," explains the couple.
"We are amazed how quickly some green elements literally pay for themselves. It was also important for us to incorporate these features in our home as a way to set an example for our three young kids of how to respect limited natural resources in everyday life."
The owners have become huge advocates for green. "Our experience is that one can build an architecturally stylish home while achieving important environmental efficiencies with just a little planning.
It is clearly possible to achieve good returns on investment from electricity and heating savings with green elements such as solar panels, heat recovery units and higher insulation values.
"We would urge those families interested in an environmentally efficient build or renovation to take some time to research environmentally conscientious features to determine what they believe to be important, then contact energy efficiency and/or LEED consultants to help them build a sustainable house they will love and be proud of."
The attractive Leismer Lodge, a housing complex for Statoil workers in Conklin, near Fort McMurray, hosted its LEED commissioning ceremony on June 13.
Completed in February 2009, Leismer Lodge exemplifies Statoil's commitment to "reduce the negative impact of [their] activities and products on the environment."
The building is an attractive, comfortable and sustainable home-away-from-home residential complex that accommodates about 500 staff members.
The design of the central core facility of the lodge, which is connected to modular housing units, incorporates food preparation and service spaces, leisure and recreation spaces, administration and meeting spaces, lockers, utility and support spaces. The lodge is integrated into the native boreal forest and sensitive to community needs.
Edmonton architect Shafraaz Kaba took the "doors open" part of the recent Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton event literally.
The Kaba home was one of the listed private residences open for public viewing during the July 3-8 festival.
The Beverly Heights net-zero-ready home on Ada Boulevard was described as "an experiment in the reuse and reclamation of materials, a passive-solar design and creating a unique, sustainable example for redevelopment in a mature neighbourhood."
It was a busy place with individuals examining the many features of the unique home and then enjoying the wonderful river valley view from the second storey balcony.
While some finishing remains, Shafraaz is particularly proud of the following features:
Following is a selection of recent media articles that feature a variety of topics of interest to Alberta's sustainable building community.
Prosperity allows Edmonton to chart a clean, green future (July 19, Globe and Mail) - Faced with the prospect of an empty site in the middle of the city, with 300 acres of land ready to be developed, a lot of municipal governments would have seen nothing but dollar signs.
Plan places city 'on top of the world' (July 18, Edmonton Journal) - Mayor Stephen Mandel called redevelopment plan for the City Centre Airport "dynamic" and "innovative" after seeing for the first time extensive details of what the planned community will look like.
Canadian projects named on global list for innovation in urban infrastructure (July 17, Globe and Mail) - Six Canadian projects have made a global list of the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure developments. Projects – ranging from a renewable energy system that feeds off yard waste to a billion-dollar airport redesign – in Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Courtice, Ont., and Richmond, B.C., join a collection of international cities recognized by the Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition report, released on Tuesday by the KPMG infrastructure advisory practice.
Canadian cities trying to redefine what it means to be an urban planner (July 6, Globe and Mail) - When Rollin Stanley worked for the City of Toronto, he often joked that he didn't "do suburbs." Last month, shortly after he started a new job as Calgary's top planning official, a local alderman presented him with a bumper sticker that read, "I do suburbs, and I do them better."
Hilton joins remake of Calgary's oldest neighbourhood – (June 19, Globe and Mail) - Since it was incorporated as a town in 1884, Calgary's downtown east end has seen its share of colourful hotels come and go.
Lakeland College opens new research centre (May 31, Vermilion Standard) - Leading the way in renewable energy research, Lakeland College opened its latest research facility on the Vermilion campus, which has the potential to change the way Canadians consume and store power.
Technology changing the way construction business is done (May 19, Calgary Herald) - BIM me up, Scotty. That's the message being heard by trade schools across North America as the construction industry goes high-tech.
The 21st annual Emerald Awards honoured organizations and individuals alike for their innovative ways of balancing Alberta's rich resources with environmental stewardship.
In the June 6 ceremony, held in Calgary, several award recipients were recognized for their sustainable building tenets. Descriptions of the winning entries:
Landmark Group of Builders – Large Business category
Project: Landmark Panelized Construction System (LPCS)
The LPCS is not only leading the home building process in Alberta, it's transforming it - making home building
more efficient and effective while leaving a vastly greener ecological footprint.
Panelization of floors, walls and roofs, and the construction of key components like stairs and fireplaces, eliminate weeks of time from the building cycle. LPCS is home building, revolutionized.
LPCS reduces greenhouse gas emissions by a whopping 6.21 tonnes per home. And, because each piece of wood used is value engineered, LPCS produces an incredible 58% less waste.
Executive Mat Service Ltd. – Small Business category
Project: Hazardous towel to clean energy
The use of cloth or paper towelling to wipe or absorb hazardous oils and solvents is widespread in Canadian industry. These oils and solvents are often referred to as volatile organic compounds.
Towels contaminated with VOC's are deemed hazardous and cannot lawfully be landfilled. Executive Mat Service has developed a solution to the problem of what to do with these contaminated towels by using "Air Assisted Vapour Recovery Technology" to remove harmful VOC's from the towels.
VOC's are condensed to a liquid and used as a fuel source within our operating plant. Cloth towels are laundered and made available for reuse. Paper towels are converted to thermal energy using our unique in-house gasification technology.
University of Calgary (U of C) Solar Decathlon Team – Educational institution
Project: U of C TRTL solar home
The University of Calgary TRTL (Technological Residence, Traditional Living) home is a fully sustainable house designed as a partnership between U of C students and the Treaty 7 Aboriginal community to enter in the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar
Incorporating technology and tradition, the 8.7Kw solar-powered home was built with longevity and cultural sensitivities in mind, exemplifying experiential, multidisciplinary learning inside and outside a classroom.
Editor's note: Check out the September 2011 Perspectives article regarding the TRTL home.
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Let me conjure up a scene - you've woken up at leisure, no rushing, no alarm clocks, no work and you can take your time. All you have to do is grab a few friends or an enjoyable read and head to somewhere where the food is healthy, hearty and scrumptious.
Brighton is made for Brunch and there are tempting options all over Brighton and Hove, so here are just a few favourites and why we love them.
Incredibly spacious inside, the high ceilings and industrial interior make this feel a comfortable place to stop off. There's a feeling that you can spread out with plenty of room left for everyone else. Large glass windows and doors face onto a pedestrian area that is just around the corner from Preston Circus and the Duke of York's cinema. Inside tiers of freshly baked cakes dress the window. On the counter savoury dishes such as macaroni and lamb moussaka jostle for attention, whilst against the wall a refrigerator holds large glass jugs full of freshly made juice.
There's a sense of abundance, and of er, plenty in fact and it's very popular with all ages. Coffee is supplied by Coffee@33 and is a special blend of Brazilian and Sumatran beans. For tea lovers, there are 22 teas to choose from, supplied by the Brighton tea and honey company Chi, while breads baked on site range from sourdough, rye and wholegrain to farmhouse.
Eat - Plenty BLT of bacon, lettuce and tomato on freshly baked bread (£4.50)
Drink - Milk Oolong loose Chi tea (£2.20/2.80)
Rivalling Cafe Plenty in the best possible way, Marmalade is also maxed out on freshly made food on display. Interesting loaf cakes such as lemon, banana and pumpkin line the top of a glass shelf, while underneath thick wedge sandwiches packed with traditional fillings are piled high.
The bread comes from the hugely popular and local Real Patisserie bakery. Turn to face the main counter and tiers of quiches and other savoury dishes like salmon, leek and spinach lasagne await. To the right a further section is dedicated to salads with large bowls full of colourful salad combinations. Located out of the centre in Kemptown, Marmalade sits on the edge of Sussex Square, the prestigious square built for Georgian aristos and home to the man who created Alice in Wonderland.
Eat - Cheese and ham toastie (£5.10)
Drink - Hot Chocolate with cream (£2.95)
This local independent has proved so popular that it has now expanded into two shops both in great locations. In the first, located in the most seasidy part of Hove, baking still goes on in the back of the shop. There are only a few tables and chairs but if they're already occupied then what could be nicer than to take a brief stroll down a nearby alley and find yourself on the beach with some fresher-than-fresh baked goods?
Equally, their second store is at the foot of the south lanes where you can wander around afterwards looking at antique and new jewellery, bespoke perfume, fancy chocolate and seventeenth century swords. Although this second cafe has a great deal more seating, it still gets pretty packed. Their brunch menu includes some unusual choices so try something different and go for Bagdad eggs or French toast croissant with maple syrup.
Eat - Ham Hock Croque Monsieur with toasted sourdough, ham hock, seeded mustard béchamel and fried organic eggs (£8.55)
Drink - Keemun Holly, the finest tea from China (£2.50)
With a deserved reputation for serving the best coffee in Brighton, Counter Coffee is a must do when it comes to decanting for brunch and caffeine. They provide "One of the best Vegan breakfasts I've ever had" according to City Manager Michael which in Brighton, is praise indeed.
Pull out a stool, enjoy the effortlessly cool decor and tune in to their Spotify playlist
Eat - Vegan full english, vegan sausages, scrambled tofu eggs, cherry toms, mushrooms, onions, roast peppers, chilli and toast (£6)
Drink - Cappuccino (£2.60)
If you need your brunch to be a little more rock n roll and let's face it, we all need a little of that in our lives, then maybe the Sidewinder is for you. Only launched at the beginning of June, their new bottomless brunch menu is courtesy of Kerri of Too Darn Smokin.
Her offering includes a Creole black bean chilli that our source tells us is the best to be found in Brighton. Served every Saturday 11 am - 1 pm this bottomless brunch comes with Mimosas or Bloody Marys. Add in a funk and soul DJ set and this brunch has the potential to just run and run.
Eat - Creole black bean chilli with dirty rice, melting cheese & sour cream, with vegan options available
Drink - bottomless Mimosa of orange juice and Champagne (£20 for both)
If set menus and places that do brunch on the side really doesn't cut it, then you must be looking for the Daddy of brunch venues. What makes this place the Daddy? It's got breakfast in the title and Breakfast is like brunch, but, earlier. Dec'd out in the best colour scheme going, that's pink, gold and turquoise btw, it's fabulously kitsch. Plus, this place legitimises brunch at any time of day.
When getting up late has become supersized, this is the place to head. Open til 11:30 pm on Saturdays and 8 pm on Sundays and with weekend brunch served all day, satisfaction is guaranteed. This chain began in Soho, London and are known for their banging brunches.
Eat - Fireball Chicken and Waffles of spicy buttermilk chicken with house dill and cider pickles, fresh baked waffle, peanut butter, sour cream and Maple syrup (£10.50)
Drink - Red Juice of beetroot, ginger, pomegranate, lemon, carrot & apple (£4.40)
Our next stop takes us to just around the corner from Regency Square in a diner that takes its name from former days when it was a nineteenth century member's club for "ladies and gentlemen of an approved social position". These days it's a little more egalitarian and a perfect stop off if you're planning a visit to Brighton's latest attraction, the space-age looking i360. You can't miss The New Club on the seafront and inside you'll find great views of the old pier and the sea twinkling back at you through its large windows. Open since 2013 this American style diner not only offers breakfast burgers, but also a selection of hangover cures and hard brunch beverages. All angles, literally covered.
Their coffee is direct trade organic coffee from Union and they use 35 day aged Herefordshire beef from a local Sussex farm. They also recycle as much as they can and nothing goes to landfill.
Eat - Pea Pancakes & Smoked Salmon with Poached Egg, pea shoot salad and herb cream cheese (£8.50)
Drink - Hard OJ & lemonade, a house infused citron vodka, freshly pressed orange juice, Aperol, house lemonade syrup, topped with soda, served tall over ice (£7.50)
Bringing you award-winning, sustainable food & drink from their weatherproof seafront venue, Lucky Beach were recently ranked #3 best burger restaurant in the UK, as well as best food by the sea. However, it's the brunches that have us lusting for more. Ham hock on toast, breakfast burgers and their delectable crab and avocado benedict pair beautifully with their house roasted specialty coffee. Great food and views, you can't go wrong.
Eat - Fresh crab (claw & brown), organic eggs, lemon dill hollandaise, fresh avo, yuzu/mango curd, sourdough (£9.95 )
Drink - Bottomless coffee £3,25
Massive thanks to Sarah Agnew for her round up and photographs provided. Check her fantastic website here

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POE safety standard-compliance is critical beyond 60W19 Jun 2012 | Daniel Feldman, Microsemi Corp.
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As the industry moves toward delivering even more power over the Category 5-or-better cabling infrastructure, system designers and network administrators must understand various emerging-technology options, including those developed under the auspices of the IEEE, and others that bring expensive and cumbersome deployment complications and, potentially, safety risks. For instance, some manufacturers have touted 100W-per-port approaches that do not perform detection before power-on-a dangerous omission.
Others offer 200W/port approaches that are even more dangerous unless they use a hard resettable fuse at every PSE (power-sourcing-equipment) unit or a certified electrician deploys the cables. The only safe approach for powering devices over Ethernet cabling is to follow IEEE802.3at-2009 specifications.
The HDBaseT Alliance is developing 100W power specifications for products that transport uncompressed, high-bandwidth multimedia content, 100BaseT Ethernet, power, and various control signals through a single LAN cable. As a cross-industry organization to promote and standardize whole-home high-definition-multimedia-content distribution, the HDBaseT Alliance has created a "five-play" feature that converges uncompressed, full-HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, IEEE802.3at-compliant power, and various control signals for transmission over a Category 5 cable.
Although independent manufacturers are pursuing approaches to higher power levels, the HDBaseT-powering approach offers other features, including compliance with Section 33.7.1 of the IEEE802.3at-2009 standard, which mandates that all PSEs conform with International Electrotechnical Commission 60950-1:2001 specifications, including classification as a limited power source carrying no more than 100VA or 100W, per port without the need for special overcurrent-protection devices. The HDBaseT also performs powered-device detection and classification to determine a device's power consumption before start-up.
Other standards also come into play as the industry moves to higher power. For instance, HDBaseT-powered TV and audio equipment must comply with Underwriters Laboratories 60065, which requires the use of a fire enclosure for loads greater than 15W. Consequently, even if a TV load meets the less-than-100W/port limited-power-source requirement of IEC 60950-1:2011, it still requires a fire enclosure.
Moving beyond the limited-power-source requirement to greater-than-100W/port implementations requires that the cables have a special flame-resistant conduit that attaches to the PSD and power-device inputs through metal boxes that are enclosed in brackets. This requirement applies to cables longer than 10ft (3.05m).
For cables shorter than 10ft, designers can use the same four-pair POE/HDBaseT cabling system comprising a data cable and RJ-45 connector. The cable must, however, have features exceeding the requirements of typical Category 5/E cable (Figure 1). Some manufacturers try to circumvent the 100W ceiling and associated protection requirements by suggesting that the ceiling can apply to each of two PSEs running on two circuits within one cable. Using this logic, they believe that a compliant PSE can support 95W and that a PSE pair can support roughly double that amount on the same cable. This idea is incorrect-and dangerous-however. The IEEE802.3at-2009 standard specifies that the 100W limited-power-source power ceiling be measured at the physical connector.
Tables 2B and 2C of the UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1-07 and UL 60950-1 documents clearly define restrictions for power sources with and without overcurrent devices (Tables 1 and 2). The existence of two PSEs on a circuit is irrelevant from a UL point of view because it is an inside-the-box power arrangement that ends at a single connector, which is the only output-power connector and must not exceed 100W.
The only ways of implementing powering at 250W or 250VA are either to use a circuit breaker or a fuse at each port or to have a certified electrician install the cabling, which effectively negates the deployment benefits of POE technology. Figure 2 shows the proper configurations for delivering greater than 100W over all wires-for example, 200W-in two single-port scenarios.
Both scenarios require a metal enclosure if the total powered device's load is greater than 100W for information-data equipment or greater than 15W for TV and audio equipment. The scenario in Figure 2a requires a nonstandard cabling infrastructure to ensure safety. The approach cannot use RJ-45 connectors directly at PSE and powered-device inputs and requires a certified electrician for installation. The scenario in Figure 2b can use a typical POE/HDBaseT cabling system but also requires special cabling. In summary, the use of a standard Ethernet-cabling infrastructure for a single port delivering greater than 100W is simply unsafe under the National Electric Code standard.
Four-pair delivery
HDBaseT achieves its high-powering capabilities and maintains full standards compliance by using the IEEE802.3at-2009 specification's mechanism for delivering power over all four pairs. Four-pair powering enables greater power delivery with greater efficiency. It gives powered devices two power interfaces so that they can receive twice the power of two-pair approaches by using all four pairs of Ethernet cable (Figure 3). Nothing precludes the connection of the two power interfaces-one over the two pairs using lines 1, 2, 3, and 6, and the other using the two pairs that use lines 4, 5, 7, and 8. This arrangement makes it possible to increase power delivery and fully comply with the standard. In a typical HDBaseT implementation, a 50V to 57V-dc power supply installs and powers the PSE, and all powered devices receive power directly over the HDBaseT link across all four pairs of Category 5-or-better cables.
With HDBaseT, core POE technology uses a 1A current for every two cabling pairs and uses three-event classification to identify compliant PSEs. This approach enables HDBaseT technology to transfer as much as 100W of continuous dc power per port from one side of the HDBaseT link to the other. The HDBaseT powering standard takes a step beyond the IEEE802.3at-2009 standard by enabling the powered device to identify the cable's length and resistance and draw more power when necessary, as long as the overall power consumption does not exceed 100W, rather than always assuming a worst-case cabling infrastructure. HDBaseT's ability to deliver as much as 100W of power over 100m using one LAN cable without any additional power source aligns with trends in energy usage and demand as well as government-led efficiency improvements. The power level is more than adequate for supporting typical 40in LED TV, which requires 70W of power.
This year, the latest Energy Star 5.3 specifications from the US Environmental Protection Agency will restrict all TVs to 108W of power consumption, regardless of screen size, whereas Energy Star 6.0 is targeting a cap of 85W for all screen sizes. Table 3 shows proposed Version 6.0 power specifications (Reference 1). Both LCD- and LED-TV monitors should soon be averaging approximately 1W of power consumption per inch of screen size. At these levels, the HDBaseT powering specifications can support even large displays.
Although today's Ethernet switches can and often do embed POE technology, another power-efficient way to deploy POE is through midspans, which reside between a non-POE switch and a network's powered devices. Midspans also are the most likely deployment model for HDBaseT because adding 100W per port in an Ethernet/HDBaseT switch would be a daunting engineering task and would greatly reduce overall system reliability. Midspans also feature remote power-device monitoring and configuration, which significantly reduces power consumption.
Network administrators can monitor per-port and total power consumption and can configure power devices for instant and scheduled port on/off functions as well as uninterruptible-power-supply-status-port on/off functions.
POE technology also can improve energy efficiency by minimizing the effects of idle power consumption. Many POE midspans and switches use switching power supplies, which are 90%-efficient at full load, meaning that they consume as much as 220W of ac power for 200W of POE power or as much as 440W for 400W of POE power.
Unfortunately, switching power supplies when idle have switching-power losses of 20W to 40W with 0W load for 200W-rated units and 40W to 80W with 0W load for 400W-rated units. Address this issue by exploiting POE's distributed-power architecture. For instance, network administrators can start with a 450W internal power supply to handle all real-time requirements and upgrade to full per-port power with an external 450W to 1kW power supply when necessary.
One other key area of POE innovation is reach extension. Four-pair powering has enabled powered devices to work with cables as long as 100m as the HDBaseT standard specifies. POE midspans currently measure the cable length and correctly allocate power to a powered device when the cable length and the device's maximum power requirements are both known. This approach ensures that a powered device that connects across 100m and requires more than 22.8W will not unexpectedly disconnect when it reaches maximum load.
Network administrators can use extender technology to deliver both data and power to network devices, such as WLAN access points and network cameras, at baseline distances of 200m-that is, twice the distance of IEEE specifications. Extender devices simply connect to a midspan and receive power through the POE input. Table 4 shows the resulting baseline distance extensions. Cascade extenders reach even longer distances.
POE continues to evolve and offer a wider variety of high-value power-delivery and -management capabilities. As the technology moves beyond 60W to a new generation of higher-power capabilities, it is critical for designers to maintain compliance with all IEEE802.3at-2009 specifications, including those that ensure safe powering. The HDBaseT Alliance has adapted IEEE802.3at-2009 technology to a 100W technology that fully supports all safe-powering requirements and offers the opportunity to merge uncompressed full-HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, standards-compliant power delivery, and various control signals onto a single 100m Category 5e/6 cable.
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Daniel Feldman is the vice president of business development for the analog and mixed-signal group at Microsemi Corp, and a member of the HDBaseT Alliance's POH (power-over-HDBaseT) technical committee. Feldman holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of California-Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel.
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Robotic glove helps restore hand movements
The device is an improvement from conventional robotic hand rehabilitation devices as it has sensors to detect muscle signals and conforms to the natural movements of the human hand.
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With construction getting under way on the Platte side of the station (see photo at right), final planning of how the public areas will look continues. At a public meeting on Thursday, March 25, further recommendations were made for the public area in front of the station, on the Wynkoop Street side, between 16th and 18th Streets.
Landscape design is being directed by Hargreaves Associates, who presented renderings of the plan now evolved. (These renderings are to be posted week of 29 March at the DUSPA website.) The main features are trees and water.
There are two main areas of the Wynkoop Plaza, defined by the station, the street and the two "wing" buildings, one of which will begin construction later this year. The IMA Building will anchor the north end of the area. A yet to be finalized four story building will sit at the 16th and Wynkoop corner.
The resulting North Plaza area will feature a bosque in front of the station. A bousquet (the actual French word for this) is a formal planting of trees in set rows, popularized in early formal garden designs of the 17th century in Europe. The preliminary rendering shown last night had this area taking about half the space in the North Plaza. Linear seating planters are being proposed to be interspersed in the tree area. And, movable chairs will be a feature as well. Lighting and other necessary "furniture" are still being determined as are the types of trees to be planted.
The South Plaza area in front of the station will also have some trees, but will feature a multi-spray pattern programmable fountain. This is the sunnier side of the entire plaza. When the renderings are posted you should have a good idea of what the fountain entails.
Trees also will line the walk along Wynkoop, between 16th and 18th Streets.
Both wing buildings are being designed for street level retail, restaurants and such, with openings onto the plaza areas, tables and umbrellas. The plaza areas can be configured to accommodate festivals of different sizes, markets, functions, tents, games, ice skating, curling and even petanque.
Denver by the Slice has some concerns about the Plazas and will discuss them more as time and construction go by. But, basically, throughout the process, a major question is still unanswered. That is, "Who is the Steward of the Area?" In other words, who will take care of it, program the fountain, put out the tents, pick up the trash and so forth.
We believe that overall this is a good plan, and will be infinitely better than the parking lots in front of the station now. But, if you have seen the newly redone Writer Square streetscape, you can understand how an open urban area can look cluttered, even tacky. Be careful with the Union Station space, please.
And, water features bring people…and kids…and that is good. But, is there a chance this could look like the sandy "beach" area at Confluence Park on a summer weekend? At least the water at Union Station should be cleaner. Watch out for wet seats on the Mall Shuttles.
With all of the Union Station re-development, we are promised lots of "street level retail." A lot of the space that has been created is still just space. Vacant. Unrealized. More efforts have to go into finding tenants and the neighborhood will have to support them.
To their credit, if budgets hold and design clears, the trees will be great! The design firm states they have a commitment to plant more mature trees to shorten the growing-in period. Bring on our Bosquet!


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United Nations Children Fund announced that its ambassador Jackie Chan, the Chinese actor who has a large audience in Myanmar, visits Mandalay, the country's cultural city, on 5 July.
The film star will meet victims of human trafficking in an attempt to boost measures against the modern-day slavery.
He is due to meet the press two days later in Yangon.
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South Africa vs Scotland: international rugby returns to Nelson Mandela Bay
Test rugby returns to Nelson Mandela Bay for the first time since 2012, when the Springboks host Scotland at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at 17h00 on Saturday. The first international rugby match to be played in South Africa took place in Port Elizabeth, back in 1891. This match was played at St George's Park, which still hosts international cricket matches.
The Springboks beat the All Blacks 18-5 in the first Test match played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and this is also the last time that the Springboks beat the All Blacks (they have suffered four defeats since). The second and last Test match played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was the 14-14 draw between South Africa and England in June 2012.
Last year South Africa beat Scotland 30-17 in Nelspruit and then 28-0 in Edinburgh. Scotland have not beaten the Springboks since 2010, and have never beaten the Springboks in South Africa.
Exciting young flyhalf Handré Pollard will make his Springbok debut, while four uncapped players (Marcel van der Merwe, Stephan Lewies, Tebogo "Oupa" Mohoje and Marnitz Boshoff) are included on the bench.
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15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Peter Horne, 11 Tommy Seymour, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Henry Pyrgos, 8 Adam Ashe, 7 Chris Fusaro, 6 Robert Harley, 5 Grant Gilchrist (c), 4 Tim Swinson, 3 Geoff Cross, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Alasdair Dickinson.
Subs: 16 Kevin Bryce, 17 Moray Low, 18 Euan Murray, 19 Jonny Gray, 20 Tyrone Holmes, 21 Grayson Hart, 22 Dougie Fife, 23 Peter Murchie.
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15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Marcel Coetzee, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Lood de Jager, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen
Subs: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 Stephan Lewies, 20 Tebogo "Oupa" Mohoje, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Marnitz Boshoff, 23 Zane Kirchner
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Pressure on the NHS means a blood test-one of the most useful screenings-may only be suggested when clinically necessary rather than for screening. You can now get hold of home-testing kits online and, if you have private healthcare, you can request tests at any time. Here's what to be aware of:
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Finger-prick tests are now widely available online or from pharmacies.
These include a sterile wipe, a blood lancet to prick your finger, and a small vial or test strip to collect your blood. You return your sample to the lab in a prepaid envelope. But the tests aren't for the squeamish, so you may prefer a private testing via a clinic instead. Also, check the tests use accredited labs. Essential Blood Test, £69, measure 45 variables, including full blood count, liver, kidney, cholesterol, gout, diabetes, iron status, and free thyroid. The Well Woman Check, £89, includes liver, kidney and red and white blood cell levels.
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Urban Land Institute representatives are expected to meet with officials and community members in April, following last week's news that the city of Bloomington would purchase the current hospital site from Indiana University Health for $6.5 million.
City officials spoke at length with the Urban Land Institute not long after the Wednesday news conference at City Hall, Deputy Mayor Mick Renneisen said.
"Basically, they told us, this time is key: We need to start working on things," Renneisen said.
The city is expected to take ownership of the West Second Street property after IU Health facilities completely move into their new Regional Academic Health Center, about three miles away, in 2020. IU Health has agreed to demolish portions of the site, with the site ready to be turned over to the city in 2021.
The Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a nonprofit research and education organization that previously teamed up with Bloomington and then-Mayor John Fernandez to redevelop the RCA/ Thomson TV manufacturing site that closed in 1998. The Cook Pharmica facility, now Catalent, was built on a portion of that land off Patterson Drive. Other portions remain undeveloped.
"Obviously, that was a successful outcome for the city," Renneisen said.
Renneisen said his conversation with the Institute's Director of Advisory Services Paul Angelone was extremely productive in laying out the next steps of the process. Angelone will also serve as lead project manager in Bloomington.
A panel of eight to 10 institute members will come to Bloomington April 8-13 to interview up to 100 stakeholders as identified by the city, Renneisen said. Individuals with a personal, financial or community interest — surrounding neighbors, potential developers, faith-based groups, nonprofit leaders and elected officials — will meet with the panelists to discuss ideas for the best possible reuse of the 24-acre plot.
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About Maya Angelou:
Maya Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.
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I liked to write from the time I was about 12 or 13. I loved to read. And since I only spoke to my brother, I would write down my thoughts. And I think I wrote some of the worst poetry west of the Rockies. But by the time I was in my 20s, I found mys...Maya Angelou
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The contest will test the ability to perform, exhibit and compile skills and knowledge from the following list of competencies determined by the SkillsUSA Mobile Robotic technical committee. It will evaluate each contestant's preparation for employment in the field of robotics with emphasis on the team approach to problem solving in a work environment.
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Contest Date: March 17, 2017
Check in Time: 7:45 AM to 8:15 AM
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The stock market indices started the day out with a big pop to the upside as futures were very firm, and then extended for about fifteen minutes to new all-time highs.
They then sharply sold off, bounced mid morning, and then sold off again sharply midday, making the low for the day. In the afternoon, they snapped back, retested forming wedges, and came on again, with a late flag on the Nasdaq 100 indicating a potentially strong close. It definitely popped into the close.
Net on the day, the Dow (NYSEARCA:DIA) was up 69.61 at 21,830.68. The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) was up 5.91 at 2550.64. The Nasdaq 100 was up 4.99 at 6063.52.
Advance-declines were 2 to 1 positive on the New York Stock Exchange, and 18 to 11 positive on the Nasdaq(NYSEARCA:QQQ). Up/down volume was 17 to 11 positive on New York, total volume of 2.85 billion shares traded. The Nasdaq traded 1.7 billion shares and had a 10 to 7 positive volume ratio.
TheTechTrader.com board was mixed. Priceline.com (PCLN) was down 10.28 to 1916.65, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) down 4.40 to 972.60, Apple Inc. (AAPL) closed flat at 155.90, Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) down 3.79 to 987.20, and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) dropped 1.79 to 195.08. Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) gained 10.19 to 262.41, Facebook, Inc. (FB) fell 91 cents to 171.59, and First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) popped 76 cents to 47.67 Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) exploded 12.65 to 355.59.
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Alright, I'm pretty new at this. So bare with me.
My argument is that the version of Batman played by Adam West in the 1960's television series, Batman, is the most competent Batman ever created. Nigh unbeatable in a fight, he is constantly pulling solutions to impossible problems from thin air. As the embodiment of the fan boy argument "Because he's Batman" there is not another Batman, perhaps superhero at all, that would be able to best West. In any scenario.
My name is the-troll for a reason. I wish my opponent luck in this debate, as I sincerely doubt they will have sufficient evidence to prove me wrong.
I have observed my opponent's claim that Adam West remains the most "competent batman" ever created. I have also taken note of how my opponent is referring to this Batman's "situational" invulnerability; meaning, that he cannot be defeated in any scenario. My opponent has stated that Adam West's incarnation of batman is the most competent in any scenario; meaning that he has a gadget or a backup plan for every situation. While I will acknowledge that this incarnation has this uncanny ability (as reflected in the film, Batman, in which Batman quickly pulls out "bat-shark-repellent" in order to prevent a certain demise by a watery friend). I will attempt to pit "batman vs batman" as opposed to "writer vs writer", as difficult as that may seem to be.
I would like to say that the conditions in which AW's batman has undergone are far less lethal than that of his New Earth counterpart or Nolan's incarnation of batman. I would like to point out that the villains which Adam West faced were far less emotionally and physically challenging for Batman; Cesar Romero's incarnation of the joker did not blow up school-buses, open fire on innocent civilians with machine pistols. He remained a petty criminal who mostly intended to rob banks and turn water supplies into nontoxic "joker jelly" (ah, face it Heath, you've been bested!). I would like to state that my argument remains true for the majority of AW's Batman's villains. Therefore, Adam West has never been in situations as grim as his comic book counterpart; therefore inexperienced.
Shall we observe Adam West's reaction time when faced with danger? Let's observe;
We see in this event that batman hardly reacts to the egghead's trap. Simply standing there, permitting what could be a potentially deadly gas to reach his nostrils (you will note the slow movement of the gas, and West's reaction time). In the film, batman begins, after being exposed to scarecrow's gas once(extremely abruptly, and in the middle of combat I might add) batman quickly exposes Johnathon Crane to his own gas, with a reaction time significantly faster than that of Adam West's):
Shall we observe combat abilities?
In the Batman (1966) film, batman utilizes his combat abilities to take on about 6-7 buffoons (including the Joker, Riddler, and Penguin). You will note the poor combat abilities of the thugs which batman is facing please. If you will observe this scene from the dark knight in which batman takes on highly trained SWAT team members, dogs, and a large amount of thugs while protecting three hostages which the SWAT team mistakes for joker's goons. Adam West had enough trouble attempting to protect a cat while fighting several unarmed buffoons.
As far as gadgetry, I will note that Adam West seemingly has an endless supply of gadgets (bat thermal underwear, shark repellent, sad pills, etc.) yet this does not give Adam West an advantage in intelligence or skill above other batmen. This is my first series of arguments.
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Four months after a botched draft-day deal between the Ravens and the Bears, Chicago general manager Jerry Angelo said Friday that he and Ravens coach John Harbaugh have "cleared the air" about what went down.
During the first round of the NFL draft, the Ravens and the Bears agreed to swap draft picks. Both teams had to confirm to league officials that a deal had been reached. The Ravens let the NFL know, but the Bears never made the call. Time ran out on the Ravens and the Chief swooped in to select wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin at pick No. 26. Moments later, the Ravens were still able to get their guy in cornerback Jimmy Smith.
"It was disappointing," Harbaugh said July 19 on an interview on ESPN 1000 in Chicago. "They can get mad at me if they want, but I'm not buying the mistake thing. It wasn't a mistake. They knew what they were doing."
Harbaugh and Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti both said publicly that the Bears should have to surrender a draft pick for the fiasco. All they got was a mea culpa from Angelo, who told ESPN 1000 on Friday that he called Harbaugh to talk after the Ravens coach spoke out about the botched trade again last month.
"I was surprised that he said that publicly," Angelo told the "The Waddle & Silvy Show." "I knew they were upset, and I would be upset too. I did call John after [hearing his comments], and we cleared the air. There was no intent on our part. ... I said check the phone logs, do what you want, talk to whoever you want. What I said initially is what it was. I think John understands that. We left it wishing each other well. I think it's in the past and it's behind us."
Angelo added that he was embarrassed and has "nothing but the highest respect" for the Ravens.
Hopefully the air really is cleared because I can't believe we're still talking about this four months later. I guess we won't know for sure that it has cleared unless Angelo and Ozzie Newsome consummate another deal together.


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Protesters call Assad a traitor, and continue to defy his troops and thugs, as Kurds throw their lot completely behind their Arab compatriots thus deepening Assad's crisis.
Saturday, April 30
· According to eyewitness reports 6 people were killed by Assad troops. The dead included Osama Al-Sayassneh, son of Ahmad Al-Sayassneh, the Imam Al-Omary Mosque in Deraa City who was shot in the head for refusing to divulge the whereabouts of his father. Osama was host in the Mosque courtyard with three other young men.
· Eyewitnesses report that 100 residents died in Deraa City alone since last Monday due to shelling and use of life gunfire against the locals by troops affiliated with the 4th Division.
· Deraa City remains under siege with all basic services shut down, including communications, water and electricity. Food and medical supplies are running low, people depend on stored items. The cities of Kark and Sheikh Maskeen have also been attacked.
· According to eyewitness reports, residents of Basra, Sayda, Maarbeh, etc. who came to the aid of Deraa City on April 29 were shot by army troops and security officers, fatalities and injuries reported.
· 50 women activists demonstrated in front of the People Assembly in Damascus to protest the siege of Deraa, 11 were arrested.
· Known opposition leaders Hassan Abdulazeem and Omar Qashash were also arrested.
· 3000 protesters held a candle light vigil in Bayas chanting anti-regime slogans.
· Protest leaders called for a week of continuous protest to lift the siege imposed on Deraa City, Douma and other communities. Protests are planned throughout Deraa Province (Sunday), Damascus Suburbs (Monday), Banyas and Jableh (Tuesday) Homs and Talbisseh (Wednesday) and Tal Kalakh (Thursday). Nightly vigils are also scheduled to take place every night and throughout the country.
· A video that came to light on Saturday morning shows that a massacre has taken place near the town of Talbisseh. Locals suspect the pro-Assad gangs known as the Shabbiha of being the perpetrators.
Calls for toppling the regime adopted by Kurdish protesters in the city of Amoudeh on April 29 marks the first time Kurdish protesters have adopted this cry and signify an important milestone in Kurdish attitude towards the protest movement and their future in Syria. The movement has been a mostly Arab affair up to that moment. But now calls for ouster of the Assads are helping Syria's Arab and Kurd communities find common grounds. While many analysts have taken pains to highlight the divisive effect of the protests movement, it is in actuality uniting most Syrians against their oppressors in a process that is helping the country's myriad communities acknowledge their joint destiny.
With this development yet another tactic employed by the Assads to contain the protest movements seems to have failed. Syria's Kurds refused to be coopted. The promise that Assad made to the Kurds calling for granting citizenship to the over 300,000 denaturalized members of the Kurdish community has not had the desired effect. The Kurds will not be fooled by the promises of a tyrant. They have seen him renege on so many of them before.
Homs / Talbisseh: this video shows the aftermath of a massacre that took place on the road leading from Talbisseh to Homs. Residents say the young men were on their way to Homs and blame pro-Assad gangs, known as the Shabbiha, for the killing.
Homs / Talbisseh: video of an artillery shell found on the roof of one of the houses. Activists are calling on military experts to determine its kind.
Harasta / A Soldier's Testimony: the young soldier interviewed here says that he is from the Republican Guard and shows his military ID and tag to prove it. He says he and 250 of his comrades were told to don the uniform of anti-terrorism units and were then brought to Harasta where they were told they have to help contain armed gangs. But the soldier says that the only people in the streets were the unarmed protesters shouting "the people want to topple the regime" and the security forces firing straight at them without giving any warning. He says at one point he and few other colleagues advanced towards the protesters pretending they were going to shoot, then dropped their weapons and ran for cover with the protesters who protected them with their bodies against security officers who opened fire on them. The young soldier then tells people not to believe government lies about gangs and infiltrators.
Amoudeh / Kurdish protest: "the people want to topple the regime"
Damascus: women stage silent protest against the siege of Deraa.
Banyas, April 30: 3000 protesters hold night vigil calling for lifting siege imposed on Deraa. Chants "the people want to topple the regime" "Assad has betrayed Syria"
"We don't love you (Bashar), let us be" "In Arabic and Turkish we will make you cry" "Deraa has become Gaza" "We see it openly, we don't want to see Bashar Al-Assad anymore"
"Leave, leave you coward, your people has grown weary of oppression" "Deraa is our guiding light"
Damascus / Zabadani: funeral of a martyr from nearby Madaya currently under siege. Chant: "the people want to topple the regime" "Leave, leave"
Homs / Hawleh: security fire straight at protesters killing and injuring many. The old woman seen in the video is calling the security officers "dogs." Though the video was uploaded on April 30, it may have been taken on April 29.
Lattakia: scenes from crackdown by security forces, army troops and Shabbiha on protesters on April 29. According to eyewitnesses, these scenes encapsulate what Lattakia streets are like these days.
Deraa City / April 29: activist record security officers firing at protesters, he assures them "we're peaceful" and tells them that he is "going to show the world what they are doing in Deraa." He ends by taunting a security officer to shoot him.
Kobani /Ayn Al-Arab: Kurdish protester carry the Syrian flag. This is a very significant development and has become a staple of Kurdish protests of late. Kurds used to carry their own flag only in their protests. By carrying the Syrian flag, the Kurds are asserting their belonging to Syria and are expressing their solidarity with their Arab compatriots. Protesters also chanted slogans urging and taunting Aleppo to join the protest movement.
Idlib / Bench: protesters demand lifting of siege on Deraa and chant "leave, leave"
Latakia, April 29
Damascus / Tal / April 29: "the people want to topple the regime"
Homs / Al-Bayadeh: protesters come under gunfire on April 29
Deraa / Sheikh Miskeen: tanks enter the city on April 29, eyewitnesses speak of shelling and fatalities. The city had purged itself of all statues and posters of Assad over the last few weeks, and like many Deraa towns has been running its own affairs.
Deraa / Massakin Saida: protesters get shot as they try to enter Deraa on April 29
Homs / Kafaar Aaya / April 29: "Leave O Bashar"


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Where? Kwelera (near to Cintsa), Wild Coast, Eastern Cape
When? Daylight hours.
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Overnight? Stay at accommodation in Kwelera, in Eastern Cape
Yellow Sands Beach is a fantastic and enjoyable fishing spot for anglers and those going out on a boat. There is a boat launch spot here, also suitable for ski boats.
Situated next to the Kwelera River Mouth in the Wild Coast, you have the option to fish in the river or from the shore into the plentiful sea. Paddling in the river and swimming is enjoyed by locals while surfers take to the waves at this popular break point.
There is an exposed reef on this stretch of coast and it is advisable to take care when swimming and surfing as there are many rocks and the reef is home to urchins and sharks.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Although the sun was shining in Eastchester on Tuesday, the world's climate continues to shift in the wrong direction, according to scientists who believe the change may lead to harsher, more unpredictable weather.
According to a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations group that periodically summarizes climate science, the shift is already in progress, and the world may not be prepared for the risk.
The study attributes greenhouse emissions as the greatest problem, and warns that the world may be ill-prepared for the climate change. The IPCC report, which was a collaborative of more than 300 authors, states that the ice caps are melting, coral reefs are dying, weather has become more extreme and water supplies will soon be diminished.
In Eastchester, Lucas Francis Jr., 29, said that the situation reminded him of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow."
"It's hard not to notice the last few years, how hard not only New York, but really the whole world, has been hit by extreme weather," he said. "There has to be a reason for it, but that's for smarter men than me to figure out."
Vincente Barros, the co-chair of Working Group II - a division of the IPCC – said that the world might be vulnerable to the climate shift.
"We live in an era of man-made climate change," he said in a statement. "In many cases, we are not prepared for the climate-related risks that we already face."
Mount Vernon resident Carlene Swan wasn't alarmed by the report, adding, "there's nothing (she) could do about it anyway."
"Unless the world radically shifts course, and new laws are passed limiting driving and stressing mass transit and things along those lines, it won't matter if one person reduces their (carbon footprint,)" she said. "Everyone is 'going green,' but things only keep getting worse."
The study claims that the climate changes have already negatively affected agriculture, human health, water supplies and the ecosystems of various species.
After living through the ups and downs of this turbulent winter, and experiencing the countless "1,000 Year Storms" that have ripped through Westchester County, Mount Vernon native Steve "Bernie" Burnside said he thought the study should be taken seriously.
"Anyone who lives here knows how bad the last few winters have been with the storms," he said. "If this is really already happening, the world needs to open (its) eyes and do something about it."
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Part 2 examines a variety of issues that impact mutual fund investors in a general manner, more or less on an ongoing basis. The impact is persistent, if not always substantial, and it is negative. These issues can be overcome with some effort and knowledge, although often they are not.
I label these issues general problems, but they are certainly not insignificant. Investors are faced with a bewildering barrage of information about funds, much of it misleading or of little value, they often cannot or do not know exactly what they are buying in terms of the fund company and its shares, the classes of fund shares are confusing, and investors often do not appreciate the conflicts of interest inherent in the sale of fund shares by brokers and financial advisors.
Investors may reasonably assume that safeguards are in place to protect their interests. After all, each fund must have an independent board of directors. In today's mutual fund industry, you make such assumptions at your own peril. However, once you are aware of potential problems, you often can deal with them with modest effort.


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Wish upon a star
Lynn goalkeeper DiCerbo, home-grown product, lives dream
EVANS, Ga. – On a team made up primarily of international players from far away, goalkeeper Matt DiCerbo stood out as the only truly home-grown product playing for the Lynn Fighting Knights who won the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer National Championship on Saturday.
DiCerbo said he thought about that just before taking the field for Saturday's 3-2 victory against Saginaw Valley State at Blanchard Woods Park.
"I almost was in tears before we came out onto the field," DiCerbo said. "I grew up obviously watching [the Lynn team] play. I watched the season when they won it in 2003. I'm still in contact with all those guys, and they've supported me and this team the entire way."
DiCerbo was barely a teenager when he watched as Lynn won that 2003 national title. The Fighting Knights returned to the NCAA Final Four in 2005, but lost in the semifinals. And last year, with DiCerbo in goal, they lost to Fort Lewis in overtime in the national championship game.
"I can't even explain what this means to me," DiCerbo said. "Losing last year in the final was absolutely devastating to me and the entire team. I really think that's what motivated us this year, to get back here and get the job done this year. It was a dream for so long, and it just came true – so I'm obviously ecstatic about it."
DiCerbo, a native of Boca Raton, Fla, was the only Florida native on the 25-man Lynn roster, and one of only five players on the roster who are not from another country. He began his collegiate career in 2008 at Lenior-Rhyne College in North Carolina before transferring back home to Lynn, which is located in Boca Raton.
"We've had Matt for four years now. We've seen Matt develop immensely in his ability to lead the defense and organize our back line," Lynn coach John Rootes said. "He's kept us in a lot of games this season that we may have lost with a goalkeeper who wasn't as good."
DiCerbo entered the Final Four with the second-lowest goals-against-average in the nation. His 0.41 GAA also was the third-lowest in school history, and his 21 career shutouts are the fifth-most at Lynn. He was the goalkeeper of record in all but one of 19-3-1 Lynn's games this season.
He had a shutout going for much of Saturday's championship game, but had to withstand a furious rally by Saginaw Valley State over the final 20 minutes. DiCerbo credited his teammates with playing outstanding defense in front of him, making his job easier.
"Our back four is very organized. They did a great job all season," DiCerbo said. "Obviously Johnny and [A.B. Magnusson] and Martin [Wehlert] were all over the place [Saturday]. Then we had a variety of guys playing on the left side and doing the job there. Even [forwards] Jack [Winter] and Julian [Harder] did a good job of tracking back and stealing balls.
"I have to hand it to [Saginaw Valley State]. They never quit and they never backed off. With 20 minutes to go and down three-nil, I think most teams would have. They put us under immense pressure and got themselves a couple of goals. It may not have been pretty, but we were able to hang on and that's all that matters for us."
Rootes said the Fighting Knights could not have enjoyed the success they had during the past two seasons without DiCerbo.
"Last year he got us to the [national semifinals] with his great play on penalty kicks. We won several games that way on our way to the [national semifinals]," Rootes said. "So he was good last year, but he was better this year.
"He's very, very strong and athletic and just had a great year. I'm so proud of him and how far he's come from the first day we got him to now. He's gotten to the pinnacle of the sport, and that's something to be very proud of."


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Singer/actress Adrienne Bailon is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Lenny Santiago.
The Cheetah Girls star broke the news on her daytime chat show The Real during a taping on Thursday (05Feb15), revealing her engagement for the first time in front of the studio audience and co-hosts Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, Tamar Braxton and Tamera Mowry.
During a segment, during which the ladies chatted about the latest Hollywood gossip, Bailon, 31, suggested there was a very important story that wasn't included, adding, "It's not in here, you know why? Because no one knows."
She then showed off her new diamond ring much to the surprise of her co-hosts, who gathered around her, jumping for joy.
Bailon recalled the moment Santiago popped the question during a recent visit to her native New York - the couple was enjoying a family dinner when her romantic boyfriend presented her with a box filled with carrots. When she accepted the odd gift, he said, "Well, since you said yes to those carrots...", and presented her with the diamond engagement ring.
Bailon has been dating the Senior Vice President of A&R, Artist Management at Roc Nation for six years.
She previously romanced Kim Kardashian's younger brother Rob.


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