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Not a Right
February 4, 2011
Today I saw a tag surround, the plastic thing that goes around a license plate on a vehicle, that said:
"Get mad, I ♥ to go slow"
I don't have a problem if someone wants to go slow. Not at all. Unless it effects me. This [bleep] was in the left lane. Now if you don't know by now that the left lane is for passing , and that most experienced drivers recognize that the left lane is the "Fast Lane" then you really need to go straight home, take out an envelope, address it to the MVA or DMV and mail your license back to them. Stay off the road. You are part of the problem.
You want to be part of the solution? Recognize that the left lane is for passing and those who want to go fast. If someone is behind you, get the [bleep] over and let them pass. It will take you 10 to 15 seconds. Once they are gone you can take the lane back. But hear this…
Driving is a privilege, not a right!
If you do not understand this or do not know the difference between a privilege and a right, you should again, go straight home…
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The remains of what was once Hurricane Florence are crossing New England Tuesday and it is responsible for areas of flash flooding and even a couple of spots of river flooding.
Rain amounts exceeding four inches in some areas will mean deep puddles on area roadways, causing concern for vehicles to become disabled if trying to drive through water.
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Flash flood warnings have been issued for various New England areas through Tuesday afternoon. A tornado warning was issued for parts of Essex County, Massachusetts on Tuesday morning but has since expired.
The National Weather Service determined that a microburst, not a tornado, caused trees and limbs to come down in Saugus Tuesday morning.
The downpours pose an increasing risk for hydroplaning on highways in Central and Southern New England. Be sure to reduce speeds, increase stopping distance and use extra caution!
A few thunderstorms will embed within downpours and may result in one or two spots of local damage Tuesday afternoon and early evening before rain shuts down and a northerly wind carries cooler air into the region.
In fact, Wednesday will be a rather dreary and raw feeling fall day with drizzle giving way to stubborn clouds and highs only in the lower to middle 60s at best – some spots struggling to hit even 60!
Clouds will break a bit more on Thursday, but crisp autumn air will hold firm until some showers Thursday night into Friday morning. It will mark the return of milder air.
Right now, the weekend looks fair with highs in the 70s Saturday and 60s Sunday, with a fall air holding firm into the middle of next week in the exclusive Early Warning Weather 10-day forecast.


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Me and my company started preparations since October last year (2014), We submitted number of proposals and most of proposals were unsuccessful, we thought we can't make Tanzania celebrate Menstrual hygiene day at the National level as we were planned, end April some of stakeholders started to give in money after we tried our last token, when we went for a presentation about Menstrual hygiene day at the ministry of education.
On 27th May, where everything was done, one of the senior official at the Ministry denied to sign our letter, this letter was very important for us to get a police permit and hence move on with marching on 28th May, This man yell at me saying, " u don't have work to do? why exposing these secret things? why are u copying western culture? why don't you hire a hall in a hotel and do these things in privacy? this is non sense, i can't allow" It was so painful for me, when i think of the time we invested in commemoration, hardship in searching for sponsors and this last minute this man want to ruin every thing? I got an idea of skipping this man and went to his boss, i explained everything and the boss softly asked where is the letter, she signed it and i had only 30 minutes to rush to police station before they closed the office,We had another hard time there, since they were about to close the office, i thank God by 6:00pm in the evening, i handled the police permit.
On 28th May Morning, when i saw people gathering ready for marching i was super happy, i can't real explain the magnitude of my happiness on that day, because we finally got what we wanted.
I will never blame the man for rejecting to sign our letter, but he gave us reason on pushing forward till we make sense of menstrual hygiene day to all Tanzanians.
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We wanted to share more quotes from our TWE Interviews during the past year. Our subjects had a lot to say about their lives and conditions around the world. Here are words to ponder from some of our articles… [Read more…]
The Women's Eye Reflections for the New Year 2012–#2
Rebecca Welsh On HALO–Her Vision To Help Art Liberate Orphans
UPDATE October 11, 2013: Rebecca Welsh Helps Orphans and At-Risk Kids Worldwide, PEOPLE
By Stacey Gualandi/March 17, 2011
"What has happened in Japan is absolutely devastating. It reminds me of the 2004 tsunami that dramatically rose the number of orphans where we work in India. At that time we had to quickly make space for children in need of shelter and love…Just one child losing their parents to something like this is an absolute tragedy."—Rebecca
Rebecca Welsh knows first-hand the overwhelming desperation following a destructive tsumani. Seven years ago, she created The HALO Foundation–Helping Art Liberate Orphans. A HALO-supported orphanage in India provided a home for children left parentless after the 2004 tsunami.
This 31-year-old former Taekwondo World Champion is a guardian angel for many young people. HALO continues to offer support and hope worldwide through determination, donations, and drawings!
The artwork these young boys and girls create has sold at auctions and in turn helps to fund food, shelter, education, water, and the clothes on their back. HALO now operates in six countries, supporting 11 orphanages and counting.
A mutual friend recently introduced me to Rebecca while she was exploring a possible expansion to the West Coast. And considering I am a student of tae-bo (taikwondo-light), I was very interested to see how a world champion in martial arts became a champion for young children in need… [Read more…]


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The librarians at the Bio-Medical Library are expert searchers who can support and guide investigators in the following systematic review tasks. See our Systematic Review Service webpage to get started.
Writing a Systematic Review
"A Systematic Review attempts to collate all empirical evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria to answer a specific research question. It uses explicit, systematic methods that are selected with a view to minimizing bias, thus providing reliable findings from which conclusions can be drawn and decisions made."
The key characteristics of a systematic review are:
- a clearly stated set of objectives with an explicit, reproducible methodology;
- a systematic search that attempts to identify all studies that would meet the eligibility criteria;
- an assessment of the validity of the findings of the included studies, for example through the assessment of risk bias; and
- a systematic presentation, and synthesis, of the characteristics and findings of the included studies." (1)
Systematic reviews are reproducible, transparent and the methods used are documented. A systematic review answers specific questions which are fully described in the protocol. Bias is minimized by having at least two people on the team do each step. A systematic review may take a year or more to complete.
Recommended guidelines for conducting a systematic review have been published by Cochrane, PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) and IOM (Institute of Medicine). IOM guidelines recommend partnering with a librarian.
- Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
- PRISMA Statement on Systematic Review Reporting
- Institute of Medicine Standards for Systematic Reviews
Steps for Writing a Systematic Review
1. Formulate Research Question
Consider whether a systematic review is necessary and whether you have the time and resources to conduct a systematic review. Has a systematic review of your topic already been done? Library staff can help you search the literature to determine this. A well-formulated research question will typically include five elements, designated by the acronym PICOS:
- Population(s) - A precise description of the group of participants or patients to be studied, the clinical problem and the health care setting, e.g., the disease being addressed and possibly where the care is provided, a hospital, clinic, etc. The population should be a clinically suitable group of participants or patients.
- Interventions(or Exposures) - A clear description of the main interventions being considered, e.g. a new treatment, a new process of care, social or educational intervention etc.
- Comparison(s):- A clear description of what the intervention is being compared to, e.g. a treatment already in use, a placebo. The comparison is usually between an experimental group, which is treated with the new therapy, and a control group, which is treated with the standard therapy or with a placebo.
- Outcome(s) - The outcomes are being assessed. What were the changes in health status of the participants due to the intervention? Were there changes in mortality, morbidity, symptoms, quality of life?
- Study Design - The kind of studies to be included in the review: What kind of studies will be excluded and an explanation of the inclusion and exclusion criteria? Were the participants in the research study properly recruited? Was the intervention adequately measured?
2. Develop Research Protocol
A research protocol is "a precise and detailed plan for the study of a biomedical problem or for a regimen of therapy."(2) "A protocol is important because it pre-specifies the objectives and methods of the systematic review. For instance, a protocol specifies outcomes of primary interest, how reviewers will extract information about those outcomes, and methods that reviewers might use to quantitatively summarize the outcome data." (1)
If your systematic review addresses effects of interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor health conditions, for which there is a health related outcome, consider free registration of your review protocol with PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews.
3. Conduct Literature Search
The literature search should be exhaustive enough to develop a comprehensive list of potentially relevant studies. With a librarian's assistance, select core and specialized databases to search. Databases searched will depend on the topic, but may include Medline, Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase. Other literature might include conference proceedings, bibliographies of relevant articles, unpublished studies, hand searching key journals, pharmaceutical companies and personal communication with experts in the field. Utilize librarians to provide assistance with formulation of search strategy and execution of searches.
Typically, a broader search is done first and the strategy is then refined and increased in complexity. Records should be kept to document the dates of inclusion for each database searched, dates searches were performed and updated, details of strategies used and numbers of results obtained. Consider using a reference management tool such as Endnote, which will enable bibliography creation, citation sharing and elimination of duplicate records.
4. Select Studies per Protocol
After eliminating duplicates, at least two researchers should screen titles and abstracts based on inclusion and exclusion criteria stated in the protocol. You should define the selection criteria, consider the nature of the question being posed, the type of relevant study design, and the weakest acceptable study design acceptable for selection.3 Selected full text articles should be obtained for second stage screening by at least two reviewers. A log of excluded studies with reason for exclusion should be kept. Use of Excel will facilitate this process.
5. Appraise Studies per Protocol
Selected full text articles should be appraised for methodological quality by at least two reviewers. Use of a study quality checklist is recommended to help determine whether studies meet the criteria of the protocol. Such a checklist should help determine questions such as: Were the patients assigned to groups using a random allocation? Was the allocation sequence concealed to patients and clinicians? Was the study unduly influenced by bias that either over or under estimated the true effect of the intervention? (2)
6. Extract Data
Design a data extraction form and use more than one reviewer to do data extraction. Cochrane makes a good practice data extraction form available as a guide for developing your own form.
7. Analyze Results
Tabulate results from individual studies. Examine forest plot ( a statistical graph designed to measure the relative strength of treatment effects from several quantitative scientific papers studying the same question). Explore sources of heterogeneity. Consider meta-analysis. Perform sensitivity analysis; examine funnel plots (a statistical graph designed to check for the existence of publication bias in systematic reviews and meta-analyses). Make list of excluded studies available to interested readers.
8. Interpret Results
Consider limitations (including biases), strength of evidence, applicability, economic implications and implications for future research. When interpreting the results of the various studies these are the kinds of questions you should have in mind:
- Is there evidence on critical and important outcomes for the population and intervention of interest described in the question?
- Are the searches adequate?
- Is there a risk of publication and related bias?
- Is the methodological quality of the included studies good enough?
- Are the results consistent from study to study?
- Are there enough data for precise estimation of effect?
- Are the observed effects of substantial clinical, not just statistical significance? (3)
Steps in Writing a Systematic Review
- Liberati, Allessandro, et al, "The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Studies that Evaluate Health Care Interventions: Explanation and Elaboration," PLoS Med. 2009; 6(7): 1-28.
- Stedman TL. Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2006.
- Kahn, Kalid, et al, Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine, Hodder Arnold, London, 2011.


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Review: Men at Lunch
A documentary taking a look at one of the most iconic photograph of the 20th century, a black and white picture of 11 construction workers sitting atop a steel beam 57 stories above New York City, eating lunch.
Who's in It?
New York City historians, authors, filmmakers, and residents recount what they know and how they feel about the scene. Directed by Seán Ó Cualáin, out of Ireland.
The photo itself is outrageous, powerful, unnerving, and unbelievable. As these 11 men sit so comfortably, so nonchalantly across the a beam, without harness, some 850 feet above street level NYC, gazing upon it instantly fills you with equal parts dread and fascination.
It is a truly powerful portrait, but a 70-minute documentary about it doesn't quite hold up as much. There is, after all, only so many times the film can go back to the same picture. It expands from this point, yes, taking a look at similarly powerful photographs of men at work high above the city, and employing a fair share of black and white archival footage to place you back in the time. When it tries to recreate the sky high scene using video, though, you're taken out of the moment.
The symbolic print unravels a story about immigration and working class life, but the film early on makes two very interesting points that unfortunately subvert its story. One gentleman remarks that questions we ask after a prolonged look at the picture, such as "who are they?" will never be answered. Another man comments that part of the power and popularity of the picture is due to its simple universality, and that it requires no meaning, no explanation, and no investigation.
It is a fascinating piece of art, and the history behind it is just as interesting as what it means to so many New Yorkers. Much of this though is handled quickly and adequately, but the film loses steam as the same points are repeated. The best parts are simply the most outlandish ones –photographs, and even some video of construction workers and ardent photographs standing far above a sprawling New York City.
Should You See It?
Eventually, but with so many exciting documentaries coming out soon, this one can wait.
Memorable Quote:
If it looks like the works are not safe, it's because they're not. Roughly 40 died a year working on buildings, which led to the constructions workers motto: "We do not die, we are killed."
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Ratae Reliability - A Great Success !
"I would like to offer a very sincere thank you to all of the riders who took part in the Ratae Reliability Trials on Sunday 3rd February.
The day was enormously successful with 88 riders taking part in the three events. Several riders expressed a wish to join Ratae and complimented us on the organisation.
I would especially like to thank Paul Baulch, our President for his help throughout the day together with Johnny Marriott and Jim York for their organisation of the riders at the start. I would also like to thank Mike Nelson-Judd who not only signed the 70 mile riders on but also accompanied the slower 20 milers on their ride some of whom had not ridden before. Many thanks also to Kevin Brooker and Colin Towers for their help signing on.
Also sincere thanks to the catering staff, Janice Bentley, Linda Towers, Bridget Brooker, Angela Cox, Clive Cox, Sadie Garrett, Mick Garrett and Ken Doore. Sincere thanks to Bill and Colleen Powell who stood out in the cold with their Motorvan at Bretford to nourish the riders who came by on the 70 mile route.
One more thank you to all of those who supplied the wonderful cakes, enjoyed by everyone."
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Immediately after the battle of Gettysburg, in which so many soldiers died, President Lincoln needed more men to fight for the North. Draft laws were passed to fill the gap, but wealthy people were able to buy their way out of conscription.
A legal loophole allowed a man to avoid service if he could "contribute" $300 - valued at just under $6,000 today - to the war effort. Recent immigrants to the city, mostly Irish, were outraged. The July riots of 1863 claimed nearly 1,000 lives.
At the time, the city had numerous gangs. Some, like the Bowery Boys, were associated with residential areas. And the character of New York's neighborhoods was changing. Seventeenth-century pastoral places had morphed into nineteenth-century tenements.
The Collect Pond, a picturesque place which served as the city's water source in 1798, had become part of the tannery industry (which used its water to process goods). Soon the pond was so polluted it had to be drained and filled. Within a dozen years, the land began to sink - as did the morals of people living in the area (called Five Points).
What had once been beautiful was now a slum. After visiting the Five Points neighborhood, Charles Dickens observed: "From every corner, as you glance about you in these dark retreats, some figure crawls half-awakened ...Where dogs would howl to lie, women, and men, and boys slink off to sleep, forcing the dislodged rats to move away in quest of better lodgings."
This was the city of Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis) and fictional characters like Amsterdam Vallon (Leo DiCaprio) and Jenny Everdeane (Cameron Diaz) featured in Gangs of New York (the film by Martin Scorsese). It was home to Tammany Hall and crooked politicians like "Boss Tweed."
In this story behind the movie, virtually visit both seventeenth- and nineteenth-century New York to see how the city changed. Read contemporary newspapers and "meet" some of the city's leading residents. Examine drawings of the 1863 riots, take a trip to Five Points and see how immigrants of the time fared in their new American home.
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David Cameron, George Osborne, Boris Johnson and I were the four backbench musketeers deputed to help Iain Duncan Smith with preparation for Prime Minister's Questions – although it wasn't necessarily a case of "All For One And One For All". Osborne was superlative at planning for the kung fu-crossed-with-chess grapple that PMQs is – turning out for Michael Howard, when the latter succeeded Duncan Smith, the line: "This grammar school boy won't take any lectures from that public school boy". (So the line about a grammar school boy was written by a public school boy.)
Cameron also excelled at the task. I was a Coca Cola League Two player trying to mix it with these Championship giants, though there were moments when we could all put our feet up together, and relax. It was during one of these that Cameron raised the sacking of his old boss, Norman Lamont, as Chancellor by John Major: perhaps IDS was shuffling his own team at the time. "What Major should have done," Cameron said, "was call Lamont in during an evening, sit him down on the sofa and say: "Look, Norman, this isn't working."
What Major did instead was to summon Lamont to Downing Street at 9.15 in the morning. After Lamont refused to move to Environment and resigned, Major sent him the usual letter thanking him for his outstanding achievements. Lamont then instructed Cameron to issue a statement to the Press Association rather than the standard reply pledging undying loyalty. So Cameron knew about the perils of reshuffles long before he became Prime Minister or even Leader of the Opposition. "Paul," he said to me years later in that role, "I want you to move to…(There was a pause as he consulted his notes: to where? East Grinstead? Nairobi? Yakutusk?)…CLG!"
Being moved by Cameron was thus an unobjectionable experience for me and also, I presume, for him. By contrast, sacking or demoting people will have been unpleasant for all concerned. I've now spoken to several people who were Ministers at the start of the week, and they give common report. The process is as follows. Those on their way out are summoned to his Commons office to avoid the Downing Street cameras, which are reserved for those on the way up, such as Esther McVey and my heroine, Anna Soubry.
The Prime Minister strides out from his inner sanctum to the outer office in his shirtsleeves. He shepherds the victim into the former, and sits him down in a comfy chair. While the victim is still struggling with the cushions, Cameron launches into his patter: Splendid Minister/Terrific at job/No complaints/Good in the House/Splendid on telly/Popular with [fill in name of lobby group here]/Utterly loyal – hint: don't stop now – Got To Fire You. After which the victim staggers out to seek some desolate shade and weep his sad bosom empty. I have had no reports of a sozzled Prime Minister swigging from a bottle.
So all in all, Cameron knows all about the dangers of reshuffles, and is far more likely to have been given the industrial fan treatment than to have given it himself. I don't believe that he told Caroline Spelman she was too old. He probably said that he needed to bring in new blood, or to refresh his team, or something like that. He may just have said in general terms that he needed some younger people. Nor is it remotely likely that he sat sipping at the Sauternes while firing Cheryl Gillan, though he apparently may have been eating and drinking before she arrived.
Which raises the kind of heavyweight questions we journalists love to pose. Was there an open bottle on his desk, then? Or a half-empty glass? If so, was the glass on the desk? Or by the sofa? Or was he perhaps holding the glass? And so on. To be honest, I feel sorry for the Prime Minister: foolish of me to do so, no doubt – after all, he wasn't forced to hold the office, and he has just fired roughly ten people too many. It may also be true that there is a bit of an issue about Team Cameron and women appointments: I can only think of two female members of his political inner circle, Kate Fall, a Deputy of Chief Chief, and Gaby Bertin, his press secretary.
And there are decisions that are hard to understand. I have already written about the disappearance of Tim Loughton beneath a blizzard of floral tributes, delivered yesterday via Twitter, and the total dedication to improving schools and raising standards of Nick Gibb. Yes, dismissing Charles Hendry, who responded with a stylish tribute to his civil servants, seems strange, because he's another expert in his brief. So does taking the same course with Stephen O'Brien, the only pre-reshuffle Minister from a crucial electoral battleground area, the north-west.
But the unswervable-away from truth is: all Ministers, sooner or later,
are sacked, apart from those who resign, go bonkers, or lose
their seats, or mix two of the three. They can't all stay in place – not without freezing the Government in aspic. None the less, the Prime Minister's spine will have been disturbed by a shiver during those tear-filled conversations with Ministers this week: what was happening to them may, albeit in a different form, one day happen to him. For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground/And tell sad stories of the death of kings/How some have been deposed, some slain in war/Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed…


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Michael Mina
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(877) 234-6358
After indulging in an awesome helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon then a full day of shopping, we continued to splurge by heading down to Bellagio. Whilst doing my research on yummy eats in Las Vegas, I stumbled upon Terina and Tim's blog about Michael Mina where they raved about the delicious food and great service there. Needless to say I was looking forward to this dining experience.
We decided on the Chef's 4-course Tasting Menu $98, with a supplement of $28 each for the signature caviar parfait. Ohhhhh yeahhhhh splurge we did. So what's so special that I needed to pay an extra $28? Well, this gorgeous caviar stack was studded with delicious black caviar, layered with smoked salmon and sitting prettily on a potato cake. Apparently this dish was created during Michael Mina's honeymoon in Hawaii, where he wanted to surprise his bride with all her favourite food. He asked room service to make a breakfast of caviar, smoked salmon, creme fraiche and hash brown and his signature caviar parfait was born! Awwww that was so romantic- not to mention delicious!
Next we had a lobster pot pie. Once again the lobsters are not the Australian lobster we love, but at least this time it was perfectly cooked so it's less rubbery. The flavours of the pot pie was simply fantastic, the creamy white sauce really complimented the lobster. That said, I was expecting the pot pie to be made with puff pastry only to find out that this one at Michael Mina's was made from short crust pastry. It would have been perfect if it was puff pastry… puff pastry makes everything tastes so much better. 😛
Our last savoury course was the Wagyu ribeye, served with braised beef cheek. This was definitely the highlight of the evening. Both ribeye and cheeks were perfectly cooked and had that melt in your mouth quality to it. Even though the serving size was quite small I was pretty full by then so it was a perfect size for me.
For dessert, we were presented with three small dessert selection which includes vanilla mascarpone cheesecake, passionfruit pannacotta and root beer float with cookies.
I loved the vanilla cheesecake- you could really see tiny dots of vanilla bean scattered around the cake.
The pannacotta I liked less, but probably because I never liked pannacotta in the first place. My priority was that warm chocolate chip cookies that was served alongside the root beer!
Oh my gosh the warm chocolate chip and pecan cookies were heavenly. There's just something about warm cookies that makes my heart fill with joy. Is that weird? The root beer though, I didn't like. I've never tried root beer before but I thought this one tasted like medicine. I thought I didn't like ginger beer, well root beer was even worse. I am sure it's not Michael Mina, it's probably just me, because hubby was slurping away going "it's fine!" so I gave him mine. In return, he gave me more cookies! Ahhhh 🙂 That's what true love is all about 😀 8.5/10
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Specs. - R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship
Desert Circuit VIII, March 12-17, 2019
Open to junior riders who have placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any USEF Medal, ASPCA Maclay, USEF Talent Search, WIHS Equitation Classic (either phase or overall), M&S Junior Medal or CPHA Junior Medal from any series of AA shows of 3 (three) weeks or longer after January 1, 2019
- Round I: To compete over a course of fences set at 3'6" to include gymnastics, trot fences, oxers, verticals and combinations, as well as a counter canter.
Round II: The top ten will return in reverse order. To be shown over a technical, jumper-type course. Fences 3'6". Time allowed measured at a speed of 350 meters/minute.
Round III: At judges discretion. May include USEF Equitation tests 1-19.
Performance Over Fences to be judged by two panels of judges, each consisting of one Hunter/Equitation Judge and one Jumper Rider/Trainer using the open numerical judging system. A third panel consisting of one or two members, and who are either a Judge, Trainer/Rider or Steward, will observe in the schooling area and make a report to the panel prior to the scores being totaled. Points of -2, -1, 0, +1, +2 may be added/subtracted from the rider's scores based on the panel's observations in the schooling area.
- All horses must remain in the schooling area under the supervision of the Judge/Steward and the paddock managers.
- Riders are responsible for the course walk as well as the management and schooling of their own horse.
- Each rider is allowed to have one groom in the holding area to assist with the horse and to set fences in the schooling area, at the direction of the rider.
- Riders are not allowed to leave the designated schooling area, rider seating area or holding area at any time unless accompanied by the supervising Judge/Steward.
- Trainers will not be allowed to enter the designated schooling area, rider seating area or holding area at any time.
- Any communication between the rider and trainer will result in immediate elimination.
- All cell phones and similar devices will be collected and returned at the conclusion of the class.
Conventional tack per JP 111. Running or standing martingales used in the conventional manner are permitted. Change of tack is permissible between phases.
- Ribbons and Awards through tenth place
- Best Equitation Horse Award
- Best Turned Out Horse/Grooms Award


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When I was sharing about my gardening adventures this year, mynew friend Merideth, told me about some raised beds she wanted to put into her yard. Since she is a military wife, the idea of a mobile garden is appealing to her:
"I live in Fort Lewis (WA) too. We have strawberries that we grow and rosemary. The person who lived in our house before planted them. We are reaping her harvest. However, I was asked about what I want for Mother's Day. We saw a square foot garden at the local spring fair. We talked to the master gardeners and well they gave us the blueprints for the garden. It is a garden on legs. I will post pictures when it is built for me for Mother's Day. We are planting; Corn, cucumbers, cantalopes, green beans, onions, carrots and watermealons. The corn and carrots will have to be grown in the ground, everthing else will go in the box."
Being that I have a 4 year old I think it will be a great learning experience for her and us. It will be our 1st garden, the best thing about the garden is we can move with it!"
Here are the plans that Merideth found online.
Not only would these raised beds be portable if moving, they would have the advantage of being Wheel Chair Enabled and easier for children, the elderly and those with back problems. Love it.
I want to do this for my herbs next year. (Hey, we just got a drip system in this year. Baby steps. Baby steps.)
She and her husband Roger are the parents of four young adults in San Jose, CA. When she's not dating her husband or hanging out with her puggle Jake, Kathi is speaking at retreats, conferences and women's events across the US.
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Castle Drogo opens to visitors during £11m refurbishment
The last castle to be built in England has reopened to visitors while undergoing a major refurbishment.
Castle Drogo, near Exeter in Devon - taken over by the National Trust in 1974 - is having an £11m five-year programme of repairs carried out.
The repairs were needed as the castle had suffered major structural problems for almost 100 years, the trust said.
Managers said new rooms had been opened and visitors could watch staff carrying out the conservation work.
Castle Drogo was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the retail tycoon Julius Drewe.
Because Mr Drewe demanded there were no windowsills or guttering, its walls and windows allowed water to penetrate, the trust said.
'Serious leaks'
Construction began in 1910 and was completed in 1930 but concerns were being raised about leaks as early as 1915.
The National Trust said it had suffered from "serious leaks and water penetration" and the castle would have "become inaccessible" if the conservation work was not carried out.
The work includes roof repairs requiring 2,355 granite blocks weighing 680 tonnes being removed and then returned.
About 900 windows containing more than 13,000 panes were also being refurbished to stop them leaking, and more than 60,000m (65,000 yards) of pointing was being replaced, the trust said.
Two rooms have been newly opened to the public to allow them to watch conservation staff at work.
People would also be able to scale the walls on a scaffolding tower later in the year, the trust said.
Project manager Tim Cambourne, said: "Visitors will get the opportunity to share with us the trials and tribulations over the next five years of one of the largest projects the trust has ever been involved in."
The castle would be open daily until 3 November, managers said.


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Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 [The following is a letter to the editor following the 7/20/2005 "Speaking the unspeakable -- and doing the Proposition 13 sit-ups" article]
Nancy McGaraghan's July 20 column asserts that "Proposition 13 results in a disproportionate benefit to longterm homeowners."
By staying in the same home for 25 years, her property tax bill is far lower than the bills sent to her neighbors, because Proposition 13 limits the property tax to 1 percent of assessed value, a new assessment determined only when the the property is sold or improved, and limited to a rise of 2 percent per year.
McGaraghan's lament that her children can't afford to buy homes here, let alone face the unfair property tax system, reminds one of former California Chief Justice Rose Bird's statement against Proposition 13 -- which garnered 65 percent of the vote 1978.
When the state Supreme Court confirmed the constitutionality of Proposition 13, Bird argued in a minority opinion that such inequity of neighbors in comparable homes being assessed wildly different property tax amounts violated the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
"As the years go by," Bird wrote,"the skewed nature of the tax world created by Proposition 13 will become even more pronounced." How prescient she was!
While people like McGaraghan, who own the same house for decades, benefit mightily from the growing disparity in property tax assessments, the greatest beneficiaries of Proposition 13 continue to be longterm owners of large business properties.
Large business properties are sold far less frequently than residential homes change ownership, yet their values too are reassessed only when sold. Consider that in the first year after its passage, the Wall Street Journal claimed Proposition 13 saved Southern Pacific $20 million in taxes and Standard Oil of California about $47 million.
Proposition 13's legacy is a sorrowful one. In the first five years after it was enacted, California fell from 17th to 35th among the states in per-pupil spending for public education. Now it is among the very lowest in the nation.
As individual school districts attempt and sometimes succeed in passing bond measures to pay for the improvements once expected to be covered by state coffers, the disparity between rich and poor grows ever larger. No longer is public education anywhere close to an equal opportunity.
McGaraghan calls for putting Propostion 13 "back on the table." May she meet with success with the next administration.
Carol Maibach
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Here's a cute decoration for you home this Valentine's Day, or a great gift!
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Here is the video tutorial:
1. Create your hearts using the salt clay. I used a candy mold for the outer hearts and a cookie cutter for the large middle heart. Let them dry and then paint them.
2. Give your plaque a paint wash using watered down pink and metallic black acrylic paint - allow to dry.
3. Print out, or write out you Valentine's Day message. Tear out the message on the edge of a table, so you have a rough edge. Give the message a watered down wash of metallic red acrylic paint and wipe off any excess. Allow to dry.
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Norbrook's headquarters in Newry
Norbrook, the Newry animal pharmaceutical company, has recorded a sharp jump in profits after a year of strong growth in its exports.
It notched up pretax profits of £35.5m in the year to July 2016, up £21.5m on the previous year on the back of revenue which climbed 11% to £239m.
Liam Nagle, Chief Executive Officer, said the firm has had a busy year.
"We have had another strong year, where we have seen increasing revenue in all regions," he said. "We have further strengthened our product offering in both the EU and North America with a number of new product launches, and we continue to work closely with our customers in each market to identify product opportunities."
Mr Nagle said Norbrook launched five new products during the last year which drove sales in the US up by 16% and in Europe up 24%, as well underpinning trade in Asia Pacific and the Middle East and North Africa.
Because of that, exports outside the UK now account for 80% of the Newry firm's business.
Looking to the future, a "multi-year capital investment programme" has been launched.
"We have embarked on a significant multi-year capital investment programme, which includes the upgrading and expansion of our manufacturing capability, new laboratory facilities, and the strengthening of our IT infrastructure. We are investing for the future and have developed a clear strategy for the business to take advantage of what continues to be a buoyant sector."
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This clip features interviews with base jumpers and a great deal of footage of their feats. At the beginning of the clip, one of them states that just staying clear of the mountains and cliffs was getting boring, so now they challenge themselves to get as close as possible without actually crashing.
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What types of questions does it ask? Are people who do things like base jump more likely to engage in other risky behaviors?


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Kristy over at kblog tagged me for some meme. For the record, kristy, I hate you. ^_^
The instructions are as follows:
- Go into your archive.
- Find your 23rd post.
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- Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.
- Tag five other people to do the same.
… and my 23 post is really not that interesting. It was Shrub.com Article for August (which reminds me that I need to get the November article up), and the fifth sentence would be this:
I drive.
So, uh, tagging…. Well, I guess I'll go for Jenn, James, LegendaryMonkey, and also everyone's favourite Shrub.com member who doesn't blog over here, John! I know that's only four, but sue me, I don't really have all that many blog friends or even bloggers who read my blog x.x And no, y'all don't have any obligation to actually do this if you don't want to.


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Remote, non-electric rock-bolt loading force indicator WK-2/8 for mining excavation
Waldemar Korzeniowski
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski
Łukasz Herezy
Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi Polskiej Akademii Nauk | 2018 | Nr 103
rock-bolt monitoring
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The assessment of a rock's behaviour around excavations and the effectiveness of its reinforcement in underground ore mines is dependent on the performance of the rock-bolt and rock-mass interaction, which can be estimated on the basis of appropriately designed measurements. Based on the background of various measurements solutions described in the literature, concerning rock bolt monitoring methods, the authors proposed a new, original device for mass measurements in mine conditions. After examining the advantages and disadvantages of existing constructions, the article presents the essence, principle of operation and method of measuring anchor load in an underground excavation with the a instrument, indicator WK-2/8. The prototype has been carefully researched and successfully tested in a full-scale laboratory environment. This instrument, also referred to as a load indicator or force pad, does not require electrical power and allows for relatively accurate (with a resolution of 10-14kN, up to about 90kN loading capacity) and a remote reading of the axle loading of the anchor (AGH patent) by any person present in the specified area. The device can be installed in mining excavations under loading conditions. The relatively low cost of a measuring instrument, practically used as an additional washer, as well as an easy assembly method, makes it universally applicable in mines where anchoring is used as a means of strengthening the rock.
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Ecological and geological assessment of possible disposal of mining waste in the Płaza quarry
Michał Potempa
Artem Shyrin
Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi Polskiej Akademii Nauk | 2017 | Nr 100
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environmental monitoring
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The utilization of mining waste is an important problem in Poland and Ukraine. The article presents one of the variants of waste mining in the quarry in Płaza. An analysis of the resource base of the deposit and their location at the area of Płaza deposit is carried out. The Płaza deposit is located in the western part of the Małopolskie province, in the entire Chrzanów commune. The Płaza deposit is constructed of Middle Triassic carbonates represented by the limestone-dolomite Olkusz Formation and the limestone-marlized Gogolin Formation. The deposit series lies on the dolomites of Röt age (Lower Triassic – Olenekian). The most valuable raw material was the pure limestone from the lower part of the Olkusz Formation, now almost completely exploited. The article presents the current state of mineable reserves of the deposit and their quality (chemical and physical characteristics). Moreover the article shows potential consumers of raw material and the possibility of extending the life of the mine work. According to the results of the environmental monitoring the ground and hydrogeological conditions were evaluated, the results of which allowed a more efficient use of the existing quarry area for mining waste disposal to be proposed. The paper presents a conceptual waste transport scheme, planned distribution and compaction of wastes belonging to the first, second and third group and then a surface reclamation. In view of the absence of similar decisions analogs, the consideration of the open-pit as a one solid geomechanical system functioning under the conditions of uncertainty is suggested. In order to examine the dynamics of the waste compaction process, some measures are foreseen to constantly observe their subsidence. The proposed measures for the synchronous disposal of mining waste in the worked-out area of the open-pit and the simultaneous mining operation in the quarry will allow the life cycle of the open-pit to be prolonged for 15–20 years.
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Monitoring the environment and machines in underground mine
Antoni Wojaczek
Adam Wojaczek
Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi Polskiej Akademii Nauk | 2017 | Nr 99
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mine telecommunications systems
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A mine cannot function without monitoring systems: environmental, basic mining machinery and equipment. The exploitation of ore in the mine depends heavily on properly functioning machines and mining equipment, and acceptable for the miner technical environmental conditions occurring in underground excavations. The monitoring systems of the technical environment in underground mines are primarily telemetry and gasometry systems. The first part of the article shows the typical structure of gasometry systems operating in the Polish underground mines. The existing provisions include the so-called security systems of the mining plant. The article presents a quantitative summary of the telephone exchange types and count of main telecommunication lines operating in these systems. Monitoring systems of machines and mining equipment are an essential element of the effec-tive management of the mine, because they affect the safe operation and increase time of effi-ciency equipment. The second part of the article shows selected monitoring systems of mining machinery and equipment currently used in the dispatcher rooms of mines. Attention was paid to the monitoring systems, which are only software tools as well as those in which additionally use dedicated IT solutions for these systems, hardware and measuring tools. The table shows the types of monitoring systems and technological configurations used in underground mines, preferred for them.
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Birds and mammals in the region of SSSI No. 8 in the season 1988/89 (South Shetlands, King George Island, Admiralty Bay)
Kazimierz Sierakowski
Polish Polar Research | 1991 | vol. 12 | No 1
| 25—54
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In the breeding season 1988/89, within the region of SSSI No. 8, nesting of 12 species of birds was observed. The highest number of nests — 24430 — belonged to three species of pygoscelid penguins; 77.1% were the Adelie penguin. Relatively high fluctuations in the number of penguins in some rookeries in particular breeding seasons were confirmed. During regular countings of mammals' in 1988 the presence of 5 species of Pinnipedia was noted, of which the southern elephant seal was most numerous in the summer season, whereas crabeater seal — in winter. In the region of SSSI No. 8, breeding of southern elephant seal and Weddell seal was observed. Fluctuations in the number of seals in this region in the period 1977—1988 were insignificant.
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Monitoring of birds and pinnipedians on King George Island (South Shetland Islands) in 1989/1990
Grzegorz Lesiński
Polish Polar Research | 1993 | vol. 14 | No 1
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In 1989/90, in the region of SSSI 8 situated on King George Island 21 bird species were observed, 12 species were breeding. Dominants were 3 Pygoscelis species (19229 pairs). Five species of pinnipedians were noticed. Mirounga leonina was most abundant in January (623 individuals), Arctocephalus gazella — in February and March (890 individuals), Hydrurga leptonyx in October (39 individuals). The abundance of Leptonychotes weddelli was low and rather stable. As a result of mild winter during the study period such birds as Sterna vittata and Pygoscelis adeliae stayed near their breeding places. The scarcity of Lobodon carcinophagus was probably also a result of this mild winter.
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LUMINEOS – modern seismological network for monitoring seismic activity and the level of ground vibration in the area of Legnica-Głogów Copper Mine District
Janusz Mirek
Łukasz Rudziński
Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi Polskiej Akademii Nauk | 2017 | Nr 97
| 163-172
seismic monitoring
mining tremors
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Since the 1970s, the Legnica-Głogów Copper District has an area of intensive mining of copper. Mining activities resulted in the appearance of induced seismic activity. This situation caused the necessity of setting an underground seismological network. In the mid-1990s, due to the great damage of objects on the surface caused by the ground vibrations due to mining tremors, a surface strong motion seismic network equipped with accelerometers was created. They monitor the vibration levels of both the land and the buildings themselves. This contributed to a better knowledge of the nature of ground vibration and the resistance of objects. In recent years, anthropogenic threats, which include seismicity induced by mining activities, are arousing more and more interest. To be able to develop test methods for seismic source physics, the analysis of the impact of vibrations on the surface and the seismic hazard, network measurement should also be developed and modernized. In the years 2014–2015, the IS-EPOS "Digital research space of induced seismicity for EPOS purposes" project, extended the LUMINEOS modern seismological network presently consisting of 15 seismometers and 10 accelerometers, with the possibility of additional further expansion. The data obtained from the LUMINEOS network complements the existing underground mining network and surface strong motion network. This allows for an advanced seismic analysis.
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Zastosowanie systemu dynamicznego monitorowania wieloczynnikowej informacji podczas badania modelu procesu budowy tunelu
Q. Liu
J. Chen
L. Wei
P. Huang
Y. Luo
X. Pu
Archives of Civil Engineering | 2016 | Multivariate information dynamic monitoring system application of tunnel construction process model test | No 3
| 117-136
budowa tunelu
informacja wieloczynnikowa
monitorowanie dynamiczne
badanie modelu
tunnel engineering
model test
multivariate information
dynamic monitoring
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Geomechnical model testing has been widely applied as a kind of research technique in underground engineering problems. However, during the practical application process, due to the influence of many factors, the desired results cannot be obtained. In order to solve this problem, based on the measurement requirements of the model test, combined with FBG(Fiber Bragg Grating) sensor technology and traditional measurement methods, an FBG monitoring system, Micro-multi-point displacement test system, resistance strain test system and surrounding rock pressure monitoring system are developed. Applying the systems to a model test of the tunnel construction process, the displacement in advance laws of tunnel face, radial displacement distribution laws and surrounding rock pressure laws are obtained. Test results show that a multivariate information monitoring system has the advantage of high precision, stability and strong anti-jamming capability. It lays a solid foundation for the real-time data monitoring of the tunnel construction process model test.
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Seasonal numbers of five species of seals in Admiralty Bay (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica)
Katarzyna Salwicka
Kazimierz Sierakowski
Polish Polar Research | 1998 | vol. 19 | No 3-4
| 235-247
year-round monitoring
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The paper presents the results of seven-year survey of Antarctic seals along the western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Five species were monitored during seven of the eight years, between 1988-95, excluding 1993. Numbers of elephant seals and Antarctic fur seals showed strong annual cycles, fur seals with two seasonal peaks. These of the other three species were more irregular. Fewer Weddell seals were seen in 1994 and 1995 then during the period 1988-92; with this exception, no overall trend in numbers was apparent during the period 1988-95.
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Sources of Groundwater Inflows into the "Czatkowice" Limestone Quarry in Southern Poland
Jacek Motyka
Kajetan d'Obyrn
Agata Kasprzak
Andrzej Szymkiewicz
Archives of Mining Sciences | 2018 | vol. 63 | No 2
limestone quarry
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Lower Carboniferous limestone has been extracted in the "Czatkowice" open-pit hill-slope quarry in southern Poland since 1947, for the needs of metallurgical and building industries, as well as farming. We can distinguish two aquifers in the Czatkowice area: the Quaternary porous aquifer and the Carboniferous fissure-porous one. Two vertical zones representing different hydrodynamic characteristics can be indentified in the Carboniferous formations. One is a weathering zone and the other one the zone of fissures and interbedding planes. Groundwater inflows into the quarry workings have been observed at the lowest mining level (+315 m above the sea level (asl)) for over 30 years. This study concerns two hypotheses of the sources of such inflows originating either from (a) the aeration zone or from (b) the saturation zone. Inflows into the quarry combine into one stream flowing gravitationally to the doline under the pile in the western part of the quarry. This situation does not cause a dewatering need. Extending eastward mining and lowering of the exploitation level lead to increased inflows.
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Design and Testing of an Electronic Control System Based on STM X-Nucleo Board for Detection and Wireless Transmission of Sensors Data Applied to a Single-Seat Formula SAE Car
P. Visconti
B. Sbarro
P. Primiceri
R. de Fazio
A. Lay-Ekuakille
International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications | 2019 | vol. 65 | No 4
wireless monitoring
data communication
electronic modules
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The emerging potentials in the electronics field, which facilitate the creation of complex projects with innovative functionalities, while maintaining low costs, are becoming even more appreciated by designers and engineers. In this manuscript, a telemetry system was designed and realized for monitoring main parameters of a racing vehicle. A STM32 Nucleo board acquires data from sensors installed on vehicle and transmits them to a base station. Acquired data are both stored on a SD card and wirelessly transmitted, for ensuring robustness/reliability of operation. The carried out tests confirm the truthfulness and compatibility of acquired data related to the vehicle parameters.
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Monitoring the actual ecological end economic situation of agricultural land use in Ukraine
Lesya Perovich
Oleksandra Hulko
Geodesy and Cartography | 2019 | vol. 68 | No 2
land use
ecological efficiency
economic efficiency
agricultural land
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The need for effective and rational use of land, protection, and preservation of its qualitative state (as the agricultural land soil) is due to some negative details, namely, more than a third of the land is eroded, half of which are black soil in particular, which have an average level of nutrient supply, a lot of contaminated abandoned or overdented land. The acuteness of this problem, which has developed with regard to the protection and preservation of the land qualitative state, has become particularly relevant. The solution to this problem requires truly effective methods of influence. One of such methods is the surveillance of ecological and economic monitoring of land. The article analyzes the ecological and economic factors and factors influencing the monitoring and surveillance of land in Ukraine. Perspectives and objectives for improvements in land monitoring are highlighted. The paper discloses a theoretical synthesis and new approaches to solving the problem of environmental management, which can participate in the development of innovative economic and environmental factors of rational land use, which will contribute to enhancing the transition of Ukraine to the model of sustainable land use. The purpose of this work is a scientific analysis of the various organizational factors of monitoring and surveillance of agricultural land in relation to the current legislation in Ukraine.
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Methodology for Determining Methane Distribution in a Longwall District
Wacław Dziurzyński
Teresa Palka
Andrzej Krach
Stanisław Wasilewski
Archives of Mining Sciences | 2019 | vol. 64 | No 3
methane hazard
monitoring system
Mine ventilation
sources of methane inflow at the longwall
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This paper presents mathematical models enabling the calculation of the distribution and patterns of methane inflow to the air stream in a longwall seam being exploited and spoil on a longwall conveyor, taking into account the variability of shearer and conveyor operation and simulation results of the mining team using the Ventgraph-Plus software. In the research, an experiment was employed to observe changes in air parameters, in particular air velocity and methane concentration in the Cw-4 longwall area in seam 364/2 at KWK Budryk, during different phases of shearer operation in the area of the mining wall in methane hazard conditions. Presented is the method of data recording during the experiment which included records from the mine's system for automatic gasometry, records from a wireless system of eight methane sensors installed in the end part of the longwall and additionally from nine methane anemometers located across the longwall on a grid. Synchronous data records obtained from these three independent sources were compared against the recording the operating condition of the shearer and haulage machines at the longwall in various phases of their operation (cleaning, cutting). The results of the multipoint system measurements made it possible to determine the volume of air and methane flow across the longwall working, and, consequently, to calculate the correction coefficients for determining the volume of air and methane from measurements of local air velocity and methane concentration. An attempt was made to determine the methane inflow from a unit of the longwall body area and the unit of spoil length on conveyors depending on the mining rate. The Cw-4 longwall ventilation was simulated using the data measured and calculated from measurements and the simulation results were discussed.
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On-line monitoring of a coal separation process in a jig – a simulation study
Stanisław Cierpisz
Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi - Mineral Resources Management | 2018 | vol. 34 | No 1
coal preparation
process effectiveness
parameters monitoring
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Survey of Energy Harvesting Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks in Environmental Monitoring
Bogdan Dziadak
Łukasz Makowski
Andrzej Michalski
Metrology and Measurement Systems | 2016 | vol. 23 | No 4
environmental monitoring
wireless sensor networks
energy harvesting
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Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have existed for many years and had assimilated many interesting innovations. Advances in electronics, radio transceivers, processes of IC manufacturing and development of algorithms for operation of such networks now enable creating energy-efficient devices that provide practical levels of performance and a sufficient number of features. Environmental monitoring is one of the areas in which WSNs can be successfully used. At the same time this is a field where devices must either bring their own power reservoir, such as a battery, or scavenge energy locally from some natural phenomena. Improving the efficiency of energy harvesting methods reduces complexity of WSN structures. This survey is based on practical examples from the real world and provides an overview of state-of-the-art methods and techniques that are used to create energyefficient WSNs with energy harvesting.
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Mass flow and particle size monitoring of pulverised fuel vertical spindle mills
Hamresin Archary
Walter Schmitz
Louis Jestin
Chemical and Process Engineering | 2016 | vol. 37 | No 2 June
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The first step towards condition based maintenance of the milling plant is the implementation of online condition monitoring of the mill. The following paper presents and analyses methods of monitoring the key performance factors of a vertical spindle mill that is suited for implementation on older power stations, i.e. the quantity (mass flow rate) and quality (particle fineness) of the pulverised fuel produced by the mill. It is shown herein that the mill throughput can be monitored on-line using a simple mill energy balance that successfully predicts the coal throughput within 2.33% as compared to a calibrated coal feeder. A sensitivity analysis reveals that the coal moisture is a critical measurement for this method to be adopted as an on-line mass flow monitoring tool. A laser based particle size analyser tool was tested for use in the power plant environment as an online monitoring solution to measure pulverised fuel fineness. It was revealed that several factors around the set-up and operation of the instrument have an influence on the perceived results. Although the instrument showed good precision and repeatability of results, these factors must be taken into account in order to improve the accuracy of the reported results before the instrument can be commissioned as an on-line monitoring solution.
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Bezład przestrzenny a zasoby informacji o stanie planowania przestrzennego w Polsce
Marek Pieniążek
Michał Orleański
Studia KPZK | 2018 | tom 182 Studia nad chaosem przestrzennym | cz.2 Koszty chaosu przestrzennego
regional statistics
spatial disorder
spatial planning
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Spatial Disorder vs. Data Collection on Spatial Planning in Poland. The article deals with the issue of spatial disorder as a consequence of lack of information about spatial planning in local government administration units. An efficient monitoring system of spatial planning on the local level is indispensable for the effective implementation of public policies, development strategies and operational programmes. Lack of full knowledge of land use leads to irrational and unsustainable use of resources in municipalities. The activities of public statistics in the field of the quality of information on spatial management concern the quality and methods of obtaining data, while adjusting the information available to the needs of authorities responsible for spatial planning at all levels.
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Dependence of water quality assessmenton water sampling frequency – an example of Greater Poland rivers
Małgorzata Loga
Michał Jeliński
Niina Kotamäki
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2018 | vol. 44 | No 2
water quality
sampling frequency
river monitoring
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Monitoring of Trichloroethene and Tetrachloroethene Content in Soil-Water Environment in Third Phase of Ecological Audit of Land
Agnieszka Pusz
Andrzej Kulig
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2014 | vol. 40 | No 2
soil-water environment
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Trichloroethene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE) are chemical compounds which pose a serious threat for human health. Their specific properties make it possible that these substances may linger in soil and water for many years. These are the reasons why wells with water designed for drinking purposes have been subject of monitoring since 2006. This paper presents the results of monitoring research conducted in the soil-water environment within the framework in third phase of an ecological audit of land. The ecological audit of land made it possible to identify the cause and degree of the degradation, and helped formulate rationale for remedy decisions pertaining to the land (remediation/reclamation). The objective of the paper was to determine the pollution status of the soil-water environment and, subsequently, monitor (in years 2008-2010) the contents of the hazardous substances, namely trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene, within the area of the potential impact of metallurgical plant located in borders of the Main Underground Water Reservoir Wierzbica-Ostrowiec (GZWP 420) in in voivodeship Świętokrzyskie.
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Biodiversity conservation and monitoring – engagement and motivations of citizen scientists
Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak
Hanna Kobierska
Joanna Tusznio
Papers on Global Change IGBP | 2018 | No 25
citizen scientists
biodiversity conservation
Central Eastern European Countries
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Biodiversity conservation cannot operate in Central Eastern European countries without a well-established monitoring system, that is dependent on the citizen scientists input. Here we analyse, based on a Polish case: (1) The contribution of NGOs to the national nature monitoring scheme and their collaboration with governmental and scientific institutions and (2) the motivation of citizen scientists to volunteer for NGOs' monitoring activities. The study comprises a focus group interview, 30 in-depth interviews with coordinators, citizen scientists, experts and a 23 days long participant observation of a model NGO. We have assessed the monitoring input of NGOs as being a contributory factor influencing the biodiversity conservation effectiveness. The cooperation between governmental, scientific institutions and NGOs exists, but is dependent on national funding. Although NGOs highlight the lack of coherence in monitoring methodology, they are willing to join the biodiversity monitoring, especially at the European Ecological Network – Natura 2000 sites. On the other hand the trust concerning cooperation with citizen scientists is limited. However, despite this, they still turned out to be trustworthy partners. The most effective way to maintain cooperation with citizen scientists is to create a bond in a group and to provide them with the opportunity to develop their passion for nature. Our findings have shed light on the growing importance of citizen scientists in biodiversity governance, providing recommendations for development of the effective monitoring schemes based on the volunteer work of citizen scientists.
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Optimal Positioning of Vibration Monitoring Instruments and their Impact on Blast-Induced Seismic Influence Results
Siniša Stanković
Mario Dobrilović
Vinko Škrlec
Archives of Mining Sciences | 2019 | vol. 64 | No 3
seismic influence of blasting
peak particle velocity
positioning of vibration monitoring instruments
ground vibrations
environmental impact
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The major downside of blasting works is blast vibrations. Extensive research has been done on the subject and many predictors, estimating Peak Particle Velocity (PPV), were published till date. However, they are either site specific or global (unified model regardless of geology) and can give more of a guideline than exact data to use. Moreover, the model itself among other factors highly depends on positioning of vibration monitoring instruments. When fitting of experimental data with best fit curve and 95% confidence line, the equation is valid only for the scaled distance (SD) range used for fitting. Extrapolation outside of this range gives erroneous results. Therefore, using the specific prediction model, to predetermine optimal positioning of vibration monitoring instruments has been verified to be crucial. The results show that vibration monitoring instruments positioned at a predetermined distance from the source of the blast give more reliable data for further calculations than those positioned outside of a calculated range. This paper gives recommendation for vibration monitoring instruments positioning during test blast on any new site, to optimize charge weight per delay for future blasting works without increasing possibility of damaging surrounding structures.
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An Adaptive Kalman Filter for Online Monitoring of Mine Wind Speed
De Huang
Jian Liu
Lijun Deng
Xuebing Li
Ying Song
Archives of Mining Sciences | 2019 | vol. 64 | No 4
mine wind speed
Laser doppler velocimetry
Kalman filter
expectation maximization algorithm
online monitoring
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The underground complicated testing environment and the fan operation instability cause large random errors and outliers of the wind speed signals. The outliers and large random errors result in distortion of mine wind speed monitoring, which possesses safety hazards in mine ventilation system. Application of Kalman filter in velocity monitoring can improve the accuracy of velocity measurement and eliminate the outliers. Adaptive Kalman Filter was built by automatically adjusting process noise covariance and measurement noise covariance depending on the differences between measured and expected speed signals. We analyzed the fluctuation of airflow flow using data of wind speed flow and distribution characteristics of the tunnel obtained by the Laser Doppler Velocimetry system (LDV) studies. A state-space model was built based on the tunnel airflow fluctuations and wind speed signal distribution. The adaptive Kalman Filter was calculated according to the actual measurement data and the Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm. The adaptive Kalman filter was used to shield fluid pulsation while preserving system-induced fluctuations. Using the Kalman filter to treat offline wind speed signal acquired by LDV, the reliability of Kalman filter wind speed state model and the characteristics of adaptive Kalman Filter were investigated. Results showed that the adaptive Kalman filter effectively eliminated the outliers and reduced the root-mean-squares error (RMSE), and the adaptive Kalman filter had better performance than the traditional Kalman filter in eliminating outliers and reducing RMSE. Field experiments in online wind speed monitoring were conducted using the optimized adaptive Kalman Filter. Results showed that adaptive Kalman filter treatment could monitor the wind speed with smaller RMSE compared with LVD monitor. The study data demonstrated that the adaptive Kalman filter is reliable and suitable for online signal processing of mine wind speed monitor.
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Noise Monitoring Networks as Tools for Smart City Decision-Making
Rafael SANCHEZ-SANCHEZ
Juan Pedro Bolivar
Juan Carlos FORTES-GARRIDO
Archives of Acoustics | 2018 | vol. 43 | No 1
traffic noise
noise monitoring networks
smart city
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The value of the terricolous lichen Cetrariella delisei in the biomonitoring of heavy−metal levels in Svalbard
Michał Węgrzyn
Maja Lisowska
Paweł Nicia
Polish Polar Research | 2013 | No 4
lichenized fungi
heavy metals
air pollution monitoring
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The aim of this study was to identify a suitable lichen species for the long−term monitoring of heavy−metal atmospheric pollution in Svalbard. Cladonia and Cetraria s.l. species that have been widely used until now for assessing heavy−metal deposition in the Arctic are in decline over extensive areas of Svalbard, mainly due to climate change and over−grazing by reindeer. Cetrariella delisei , rarely used for biomonitoring, is still common and widespread in this area. Levels of Cr, Ni, Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd and Mn were measured in three lichen species: Cetrariella delisei , Cladonia uncialis , Flavocetraria nivalis and in a moss Racomitrium lanuginosum from Sørkapp Land, South Spitsbergen. The results imply that Cetrariella delisei can be safely compared to Cladonia uncialis for identifying the levels of heavy metals, but direct comparison between Cetrariella delisei and other species studied is more difficult owing to differences in levels of heavy metals even in samples from the same site.
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Distant Measurement of Plethysmographic Signal in Various Lighting Conditions Using Configurable Frame-Rate Camera
Jaromir Przybyło
Eliasz Kańtoch
Mirosław Jabłoński
Piotr Augustyniak
Metrology and Measurement Systems | 2016 | vol. 23 | No 4
remote patient monitoring
heart rate detection
video signal processing
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Videoplethysmography is currently recognized as a promising noninvasive heart rate measurement method advantageous for ubiquitous monitoring of humans in natural living conditions. Although the method is considered for application in several areas including telemedicine, sports and assisted living, its dependence on lighting conditions and camera performance is still not investigated enough. In this paper we report on research of various image acquisition aspects including the lighting spectrum, frame rate and compression. In the experimental part, we recorded five video sequences in various lighting conditions (fluorescent artificial light, dim daylight, infrared light, incandescent light bulb) using a programmable frame rate camera and a pulse oximeter as the reference. For a video sequence-based heart rate measurement we implemented a pulse detection algorithm based on the power spectral density, estimated using Welch's technique. The results showed that lighting conditions and selected video camera settings including compression and the sampling frequency influence the heart rate detection accuracy. The average heart rate error also varies from 0.35 beats per minute (bpm) for fluorescent light to 6.6 bpm for dim daylight.
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Optoelectronic system for water quality monitoring
A. Dybko
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences | 2008 | vol. 56 | No 2
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fiber optic chemical sensors
automated measuring system
water monitoring
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The paper presents a construction of a system for measurements of pH, concentration of calcium ions and concentration of heavy metal ions in water. Three fiber optic sensors in flow configuration were designed and tested. The system is fully automatic and can be used for water quality monitoring.
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We love fall. It really is such a beautiful time of year. We had some resort photos taken with a drone. The day was beautiful. I will be adding lots of the photos to the website. But, here are just a couple of them. The resort is officially closed for the season. We still have the 2 adjacent lake homes open until the beginning of November. The fall colors are at the peak.
Driving Scenic Hwy 38 is awesome. But, looking at some of these photos that were taken with the drone is stunning. Some of the trees have lost their leaves already. But many are either just
turning or are at full color. Our docks are still in. So, to me, it doesn't seem like we are closed. If only we could hang onto this for 2 full months.
We still see some people out in their boats on the lake. I hope they are catching something!