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Upright bass virtuoso and composer Adam Ben Ezra could likely have an instrument made for him anywhere in the world.
But this week, Ezra traveled from Tel Aviv, Israel to pick up his a custom-made double bass from Nick Lloyd Basses in Northside.
"It has so much punchy sound like I love and it's very comfortable to hold. I played for two days and it was a very natural connection," he said. "Most of the basses are 4 strings. I chose to add one more to get higher notes that you don't usually get in the bass."
For his part, Lloyd first saw Ezra on YouTube, along with 4 million other users, and knew he wanted to work with him.
"This guy is bringing people to the bass," Lloyd said. "He's bringing this pop sensibility, but then he's a double virtuoso bassist."
They first talked online, then met in Copenhagen at a convention before they agreed on an idea for Lloyd to build. Lloyd is one of the better known bass crafters in the U.S., so it seemed like a nature fit.
It took Lloyd two months to make the bass.
Ezra took advantage of his visit to the Queen City to take in Findlay Market, some coneys and some entertainment.
"We went to the Cincinnati Reds baseball game. It's the first Reds game that I've been. It was great!" he said.
Ezra heads next to New York for a bass convention where he'll speak and perform.


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"As this drought continues to impact American farming and ranching families, USDA will be there to help our agriculture sector recover," said Vilsack. "This additional assistance builds on a number of steps USDA and other federal agencies have taken over the past few months to provide resources and flexibility in our existing programs to help producers endure these hardships."
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If you Americans were not so easily frightened into agreeing to nonsense under the guise of keeping yourselves safe, most of which has exactly the opposite effect, which means you get more scared, which allows more draconian nonsense, which makes you more sc ....... Get the picture?
The USA, home of the brave?
Some bloke tries to get a bomb onto a plane in his shoe and everyone has to take their shoes off before being allowed to board a plane.
30 plus massacres since Columbine and nothing gets done.
The land of the brave uh?
....... unless you have all your ebooks, from whatever source, backed up on your pc using whatever free library program you prefer (I use calibre myself) then amazon or whoever can delete all the books they want from my kindle as I can put them back whenever I want. Which is nice
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SAN JOSE — There's an old nautical joke. It goes this way: The two happiest days for any sailboat owner are the day he buys the boat … and the day he sells the boat.
At the moment, San Francisco probably feels the same way about this summer's America's Cup on the bay. The city's two happiest sailing memories might be the day it agreed to host the regatta … and the day it mercifully is over.
Last month, Larry Ellison was buttonholed at a party by this newspaper's intrepid yachting reporter, Julia Prodis Sulek. She asked if he planned to personally compete on the boat he's sponsoring as the America's Cup defending champion.
Ellison, the 68-year-old chief executive of Oracle software, said he wasn't ruling out any crew position for himself but probably needed to get in better physical shape.
Know what? There should be no option. Ellison should be forced to man his boat at all times, so that he absorbs the full impact of the salty-spray mess he has spawned.
It's staggering to ponder how much air already has leaked out of the America's Cup hype balloon. According to the original advertising, this was supposed to be the most glorious series of sailboat races ever witnessed on any body of water in any galaxy.
Now? Thanks to grave miscalculations on the part of uber-rich-guy Ellison and his organizing team for the event, the spectators who expected to show up along the San Francisco waterfront in July for 18 days of sailing competition may see as few as five days of actual racing.
And that's only if none of the remaining three or four boats capsize and fall apart, as happened last month to the Artemis craft from Sweden, resulting in the death of one crew member.
Makes you wonder: By the time we slog through August to reach the actual America's Cup finals in September, will there even be two boats left? And will anyone care?
Ellison's original idea might have been well intended. After he won the 2010 America's Cup in Spain, rules permitted him to control the next title defense. Ellison wanted to create the most spectacular boat race ever, drawing new fans to the sport. Thus, he stipulated that the 2013 Cup would be contested by mammoth 72-foot long catamarans that can skim and teeter across the water (very dangerously, as it turns out) at up to 50 mph.
Then, Ellison and his people persuaded San Francisco officials to ante up $22 million for infrastructure and security, plus construction of bayside viewing areas. Private fundraising was supposed to repay the city. Media events were held to tout the big show. Tickets went on sale for the waterfront grandstands.
It was all going so well until the promises began to disintegrate.
Supposedly, there were going to be a dozen or more boats involved in the regatta, from countries far and wide. They would bring support crews and fans, spending barrels of money locally.
Instead, because the whiz-bang boats selected by Ellison require a $100 million commitment to build and sail, just three boats emerged to compete against his Oracle team. Those three boats were temporarily reduced to two when the Artemis boat capsized in practice.
Supposedly, there was to be 18 days of round-robin racing in July between the three challenger boats, building enthusiasm for the elimination races in August.
Instead, the Swedish team will not be required to participate in the round-robin races until it is ready. And since six of the first eight round-robin races were scheduled to involve Sweden, those six events will become no race at all. Monday, organizers offered refunds to ticket holders for all of the July competition.
Supposedly, the America's Cup boosters would have no trouble finding donors and defray the $22 million in event expenses.
Instead, the group reportedly is running way short of its fundraising goals, and San Francisco's politicos are getting nervous.
Supposedly, all of the racing in July and August was going to generate a sailing fervor among casual local sports fans that reaches a climax when the America's Cup finals begin Sept. 7, with Ellison's boat poised to hold off his foreign rivals.
Instead, you get the feeling that if the summer is a flop, there won't be much passion for anything that happens in September — when the NFL schedule and baseball pennant races will begin sapping away casual fans, anyway.
Ellison's big boat race already has been written off by some. Jonathan Mahler, a columnist for the online Bloomberg View, last week labeled Ellison's pet project "a disruptive, innovative, colossal failure."
We won't be so conclusively nasty here — yet. But so far, the 2013 America's Cup is a bad sailing joke. And no one is laughing. Ride the boat, Larry. You built it.
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By Taylor Akin, KF9, Togo
Sleep-deprived and over-heated, I sat in front of the fan in the loan officers' room. I had been waiting for a loan officer at the WAGES branch office in Hédzranawoé for over an hour and sat unmoving as the room buzzed with activity all around me. Loan officers ran in and out, clients sat down and stood up, phones rang and calls were made, passbooks opened and closed, pencils scratched paper, sweat stained foreheads. I looked at the loan officer sitting across the desk opposite me. Adam is one of the kindest people I have met since my time here at WAGES, and I have had the opportunity to visit clients with him on several occasions. He is gentle, quiet, smiles easily and works extremely hard. I watched him flip through papers and carefully write the names of clients on a yellow post-it. With every name, he would "tsk tsk," exclaim a high-pitched "ah" sound of frustration, and shake his head.
My eyes narrowed as I became increasingly curious about what he was up to. "What are you doing?" I asked. Adam explained that he was making a list of WAGES clients who were late on repayment. "Some people just don't understand," he said. "You have to repay! It's not a gift, it's a loan!" He "tsk tsk"ed, "ah"ed, and shook his head as he scanned the list in his hand. He explained that he was going to visit the clients that morning and "encourage" them to repay. Well, the word he used was "chauffer" meaning to put on the pressure or heat. I had trouble imagining this friendly man taking a firm stand in the name of microcredit, but after listening to him tell me about how some clients simply refuse to repay, I wanted to know how this encouragement took form.
Often, WAGES clients repay their loan in installments on the same day every month. Adam explained that when he meets with a defaulting client, he has two complimentary approaches. He will first clarify the process of a loan, how it is meant to be repaid and that it is not, in fact, a donation. He will then suggest an alteration to the repayment schedule. A client can opt for repaying in daily, minimal installments. In the end, the amount repaid is the same, but it is less of a burden on the client than having to pay a monthly lump sum.
"And what if that doesn't work?" I asked. "Well, then their names go in there," he replied as he slid a red notebook in my direction. "Oh no! Le cahier rouge!" I laughed. "Yes, the red notebook," he responded, his face solemn. There before me was an alphabetized list of all the branch's clients who had defaulted on their loan. Adam explained that each loan officer must refer to the book before allowing a client to apply for a loan. If their name is found, their application will be refused.
I watched in awe for another hour as Adam would forcefully call clients and hang up before they could explain why they hadn't repaid. He then dashed out of the room exclaiming "She's going to leave!" and ran to catch a client before she left the branch office.
To be sure, this scene unfolding before me can seem rather unsettling to the outsider. Certainly, some clients have extremely legitimate reasons for being unable to repay. Sometimes a family member has fallen ill, or they have fallen ill themselves. At other times, their own customers have refused to pay for the products purchased on credit or supply costs have increased. By the same token, others do not. According to Adam, some clients just simply refuse to repay. While our sympathies tend to lean towards the client in these tough economic times, it is important to remember the middle man.
By way of contrast, the camaraderie between entrepreneur and loan officer is an undeniable constant. In my many visits to WAGES clients, I noticed how the officers are greeted in such a friendly manner; you would think they had been lifelong friends. Smiles dance across faces, hands are shaken, and friendly conversation is exchanged. Over the last 4 months, it has become quite clear that the relationship between entrepreneurs and their representing loan officers goes well beyond a "strictly business" relationship.
As a result, default not only reflects on the borrowers, but their loan officers as well. These MFI employees are single-handedly responsible for maintaining a smooth and regular repayment process for hundreds of clients. This is quite the burden to bear. They listen to countless excuses for not repaying: some understandable, others not. At the end of the day, their job is to ensure that that process of money flow from Kiva lenders to the MFI to the client and back again remains as flawless as possible.
I looked at the faded white posters lining the walls of the office "le crédit c'est la confiance." Credit is confidence, credit is trust. It's amazing how much the system depends on trust: Between Kiva and their partner MFIs, between lenders and borrowers, between loan officers and clients. And it is the loan officers who work everyday to ensure that this trust remains credible, intact, and maintained. Without them, the Kiva story would cease to exist. They are the glue that holds the whole book together.
Taylor Akin is finishing up her 16th and final week working with WAGES in Lomé, Togo. She is grateful to both WAGES and Kiva for making this experience one to remember, and looks forward to the perspective she will gain in the processing she is bound to do post-fellowship. She plans on writing one final blog post before returning home to her much missed family and friends in Toronto.


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hollycrap » April 19th, 2012, 6:13 pm wrote:Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see ...
antipodean » September 18th, 2016, 5:21 am wrote:SmokingGunII » September 18th, 2016, 9:07 am wrote:Has anyone asked NASA if they have a photo that shows the horizon on the moon further than 100 yards away?
How about this, one of Buzz's favorites a pic that Neil took of Buzz.
https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/ ... 5471688704
Muggē » April 29th, 2018, 9:46 pm wrote:antipodean » September 18th, 2016, 5:21 am wrote:SmokingGunII » September 18th, 2016, 9:07 am wrote:Has anyone asked NASA if they have a photo that shows the horizon on the moon further than 100 yards away?
How about this, one of Buzz's favorites a pic that Neil took of Buzz.
https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/ ... 5471688704
The shadows in the visor and the shadows of aldrin don't correlate, to me anyway. Another thing I've noticed is that you never see the astronauts face (in the moon pics) in any of the photos that I have seen. Maybe because they were somewhere else tripping on LSD and there were actors in the suits instead and/or the suits were just miniture props. I am thinking that if I was an astronaut on the moon, I would have flipped my tinted visor up for a couple of seconds so my buddy, Neil, could snap a quick pic of me in that moon suit.
"You don't, you see an artifact called image lag, typical of certain television pickup tubes of the era, including the Vidicon tube used in the Apollo TV Camera. This type of camera tube projects a scene onto a photoconductive target, creating a charge-density pattern which is then scanned to create the electric TV signal. The electrical charge remains present on the target until it is re-scanned or the charge dissipates. The image lag causes a characteristic smear or tail following fast-moving objects in a scene, and prolonged exposure of a bright stationary object results in a slow decaying after-image that looks like a ghost or x-ray effect."
"Fans of big band will no doubt have seen the trailing comet-tail effect following trumpets shot on video in at around the same time." [ ]
"You also have to understand that video was basically in its infancy at the time, portable TV cameras were power hungry monsters and special cameras had to be designed for the Apollo missions.
The video system used for Apollo 11 was non standard , which means it was not the same as used by the networks, which in the USA was 525 line 30 frames per second,(FPS ) and in Europe ( mostly ) 625 lines and 25 FPS. The Apollo 11 camera was 320 lines and 10 FPS, which meant you couldn't get a picture on a standard TV - unless the signal was converted. This system was used to save power and to reduce bandwidth used on the radio signal from the moon.
It was , as the other respondents have said, a vidicon type camera , which were susceptible to image stick and lag, plus blooming on highlights. But those who saw the original image at the receiving stations in the USA and Australia stated that he image was a lot better before the conversion.
The conversion process was fairly basic with an RCA broadcast camera mounted in a rack pointing at a long persistence monitor, this meant that the image basically "stuck" on the screen for a moment smoothing the motion. The broadcast camera, working at 525 lines and 30FPS , then output the image at US network standards. This conversion process was responsible for a lot of the image "transparency" problems and ghosting. ( I have not included details of the fact that the signal was put through a disc recorder also to store frames to make up the missing frames for the display ).
Details here: page 5.. https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/Apo...
The converted signal was then sent from the Australian receiving stations via microwave links, satellite and land lines to New York from where it was distributed to NASA at Houston and the various networks worldwide. This further degraded the images.
Subsequent missions used a different camera that gave a color signal using a revolving color filter wheel, this gave a very much better image than the Apollo 11 TV transmissions."
"The first, simple optical printers were constructed early in the 1920s. Linwood G. Dunn expanded the concept in the 1930s, and during World War II he was commissioned by the United States armed forces' photographic units to design an optical printer that could be ordered as a stock item like a camera. Development continued well into the 1980s, when the printers were controlled with minicomputers. Prime examples of optical printing work include the matte work in Star Wars (1977)."
heniek1812 » September 25th, 2018, 1:18 pm wrote:How can anyone believe that the pads with that beautiful gold foil would not have some dust on them ?????
antipodean » September 26th, 2018, 6:38 am wrote:By the look of those foot print tread marks (to the upper right) the ground looks quite damp to me.
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In June, mayors of 150 of the largest cities in the United States made a suggestion to the president: Instead of spending billions on war, spend the money on making life better at home. The U.S. Conference of Mayors wants to see war dollars used to rebuild infrastructure, create jobs, and develop a new economy based on renewable energy.
Speaking at the 79th annual meeting of the Conference of Mayors, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the group's president, said, "We can't be building roads and bridges in Baghdad and Kandahar and not Baltimore and Kansas City."
Two days after Mayor Villaraigosa's speech, on June 22, President Obama announced his plan to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by 2012. The mayors responded with a press release saying, "Drawing down troop levels is step one. Increasing employment levels is step two. We need to use the billions of dollars we are currently spending in Afghanistan to rebuild our domestic economy."
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia are projecting budget shortfalls for 2012 totaling $102.9 billion. According to the National Priorities Project, those shortfalls could be wiped out by the amount spent on the war in Afghanistan, which was $122 billion in 2011.
The statement is the first on U.S. foreign policy the Conference of Mayors has made since the Vietnam War. It's unclear what action the mayors will take next, but they met in Los Angeles July 22 to 24 to discuss the federal debt ceiling and the budget crisis in cities.
Oliver Lazenby wrote this article for New Livelihoods, the Fall 2011 issue of YES! Magazine. Oliver is a former YES! intern.


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The Sony PlayStation 3 was released on November 11, 2006. The PS3 features a Blu-ray drive and a user upgradeable 2.5" SATA hard drive. The PS3 is powered by the Cell microprocessor, composed of a 3.2 GHz PowerPC chip and eight Synergistic Processing Elements. All PS3s feature HDMI, USB 2.0, gigabit Ethernet, and Bluetooth 2.0. Some PS3 models also feature Wi-Fi and/or include a memory card reader.


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When the Pakistan Taliban's campaign of terror arrived in the land formerly ruled by her late husband's family, homemaker Mussarat Ahmedzeb decided she could no longer remain a bystander.
During visits to her native Swat Valley, the gray-haired mother of four had witnessed the astonishing rise of an Islamic insurgency under the charismatic leadership of Pakistan Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah, whose denunciations of American forces in Afghanistan and calls for Islamic law had galvanized thousands of young men to take control of the district and drive out local politicians, security personnel, and everyone else who dared oppose them.
Barbers were forced to put away their razors, music shops were burnt to the ground, and girls' schools blown up. Those who fell foul of the extremists' demands were called out on Mr. Fazlullah's nightly FM radio broadcast and told to leave town or face execution at the infamous Zibakhana Chowk ("Butchers Roundabout"). Hundreds were beheaded, and women seen outside in the vicinity of unmarried men were subject to flogging.
It was against this backdrop that, in the spring of 2007, Mrs. Ahmedzeb left Islamabad to return home and set up three embroidery and handicrafts centers where destitute women could gather and work in peace.
"I had to create something ... a place where we can talk, we can chat so we can forget our worries. So we started with embroideries. Rather than hear who has been slaughtered and who had been killed, [they could] get away from the trauma," explains the softly spoken woman with gray-green eyes and a tired expression. Mrs. Ahmedzeb's own husband was murdered under mysterious circumstances in 1986.
A place to work, and relax
Using her personal savings, she bought electric sewing machines, looms and material, and put out word to the women of Swat's towns and villages to come and visit her.
Now in its third year, with more than 500 women in employment, her three centers train women, free of charge, and export the colorful and distinctively Swati embroidery in the form of dresses, cushion covers, napkins, and more to buyers in Pakistan's metropolitan cities of Lahore and Islamabad, the capital. An art exhibit in Islamabad by Argentinean Mariano Akerman this week showcased some of the best designs.
The centers – which Ahmedzeb continues to fund with her own money, including buying the raw materials – are filled with chatter and laughter. Swati women, unlike men, have few opportunities to congregate. Here they share tips and exchange gossip while sitting on mats. Several bring their young children too.
"We have so many needs to take care of so it's better for us to work for ourselves and earn for ourselves," says Sheema Bibi, a young single woman who began coming to the center, attached to Ms. Ahmedzeb's ancestral home, last year. "Our brothers and fathers sometimes object, but everyone needs the money to get by."
When the Taliban were in charge, she continues, "we had to be discreet lest we were caught working, but we tried to come by whenever could."
Another young woman, Arifa, says she lost her husband, the sole breadwinner for the family, to a roadside bomb that was meant for the Army, who cleared the Taliban out of Swat in a major push last spring. Others say they've lost husbands who had joined the Taliban, though they asked for their names to be withheld.
The women typically earn $50 to $150 a month, depending how much they produce. Some, like teenager Sidra Bakthiad, is using her pay to save up for her college education.
From drawing room to war zone
Ahmedzeb, who owns homes both in Saidu Sharif and Islamabad, says she decided to return to Swat in 2007 partly because her children had finished their schooling, and partly to fulfill her obligations to her people.
"I'm not a city person at heart," she says. "I couldn't partake in drawing room discussions in Islamabad and do nothing with myself."
Ahmedzeb's father-in-law, Mian Gul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb, was the well-respected wali (princely ruler) of Swat, until the territory was ceded to Pakistan in 1969. He was known for having built hundreds of schools and many hospitals.
Ahmedzeb never had any formal training, having left school at age 15 to be married. But she became a keen gardener, cook, and embroidery enthusiast, and realized that last skill would be the most economically viable if passed on to poor women.
Residents here speak highly of acts of generosity, such as opening her ancestral home to fleeing refugees during a 2009 Army operation in Swat and financially supporting some 18 children of refugees.
"The women of the family are upholding their family name and are good social activists," says Ziauddin Yusufzai, head of the private schools association of Swat, adding Ahmedzeb has a reputation of being a "very fine woman."
Even some Taliban members seemed to show her respect, or at least respect her family name. Early last year, militants began to stop the vans that Ahmedzeb hired to pick up women from distant towns and villages. The Taliban demanded to know why the women were traveling without their husbands.
Ahmedzeb sent a male servant to go and speak with the militants, who then called her on her cell phone. "I told them off, and they apologized. They said, 'We're sorry Mussarat Bibi, it won't happen again,' " she laughs, recounting the story. "We didn't have any problems after that."
Those who worked with her during the Swat refugee crisis commend her dedication, too. Retired Justice Nasira Iqbal, one of Pakistan's first female High Court judges, participated in a citizens' action group that helped channel funds to Swat from Lahore.
"She was credible, she was reliable, she ensured the funds got to where they were intended. She went into dangerous areas like Kabal [a former militant stronghold] where we could not go," Ms. Iqbal says. "She was very brave. Everyone from the elite class had already left the area, but she stayed behind."
With help of friends, Ahmedzeb hopes to expand the sewing business and start providing fixed salaries.
For now though, the women at her centers are grateful for the opportunities they are getting. "We owe Mussarat Bibi a lot for the hope she's given us," says Sheema Bibi.


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It's Not Just Consumers Getting Pinched by Higher Prices
If you've visited the grocery store, be it a Kroger (NYSE:KR) or Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM), odds are you've noticed the pinch of higher prices and your hard earned dollars buying less.
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We've seen several pronounced moves higher when it comes to food, including the protein complex that includes beef, pork and shrimp as well as other commodities like coffee, cocoa, and dairy. Those moves led companies like McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and more recently Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) to raise prices. It's either that or absorb the price increases, which means either letting it hit their profits or trim back other areas, such as research & development, capital spending, or hiring.
Factor in more states raising the minimum wage, and as Angie Pappas, director of communications for the California Restaurant Association, told Nation's Restaurant News: "Operators will tell you they'll do everything possible not to raise prices because they see the effect that has on traffic. But we will see prices go up as a result."
Restaurants are not alone in hiking their prices recently. Kraft Foods (NASDAQ:KRFT) recently put in place higher coffee prices for its Maxwell House and Yuban coffee brands as did the J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) that owns the Folgers coffee brand. That's the second price increase in recent weeks for Kraft, which also boosted prices on almost half of its portfolio, including cheese and meat products. Was Kraft alone? It was not as the soon-to-be acquired Hillshire Brands (NYSE:HSH) raised prices on its Jimmy Dean sausage and Ball Park hot dogs as pork prices have climbed on a year-over-year basis.
Even the average consumer has watched the steady move higher in gasoline prices, and AAA is calling for the highest prices at the pump since 2008. Gasoline prices are averaging $3.68 a gallon nationwide, which is about 20 cents higher than the same period last year.
Is it any wonder we saw a tick up in the May consumer prices, while consumer spending and retail sales data have been disappointing of late?
While many are focused, and rightly so, on what this means for the consumer, we've started to see a sharp rise in input prices buried inside more than a few industrial and manufacturing reports. From China and Japan to the U.S. and even the eurozone with its slower rate of expansion, all of the June Markit and HSBC PMI readings noted a month-over-month increase in input prices. In the U.S. specifically, Markit's PMI reports have noted input prices have been rising and an increasingly swift pace.
Even in the Institute for Supply Management's monthly manufacturing data, prices have been increasing over the last few months. Inputs that are behind those higher prices include aluminum, tin, zinc, platinum, steel bar, chemicals, plastic products and other petroleum-based products.
Commentary inside the ISM report points to tight supply in several industries and when coupled with higher input costs means the odds of price increases coming are high. Already in the eurozone, Markit Economics is reporting that in June, "manufacturers raised their average selling prices for the second month in a row."
These reports are the latest sign that inflation is spreading beyond food and energy and into the industrial and manufacturing industries. Just as it took a few months to rear its head in the Consumer Price index, these increases will likely be felt in the Producer Price Index before too long. When this happens, it will re-ignite timing concerns as to when the Federal Reserve will start to move interest rates higher. That could weigh not only on bonds, but also on housing as well in the back half of 2014 and into 2015. Higher interest-rate expectations are bound to flow through to mortgage rates, which would make housing even less affordable for the increasingly cash-strapped consumer.
Now there are those that say some inflation is good for the economy. True enough, but the risk is inflation breaking out higher and faster than is currently expected by the stock market and the Fed. Remember too that so far in 2014, the Fed hasn't exactly been spot on in calling the economy.
Once again it seems that just when the economy looks like things might take off, factors – in this case inflation and subsequent interest rate hikes – could take the wind out of the economic sails.
Chris Versace has no positions in any companies mentioned, nor does the Thematic Growth Portfolio that he manages.


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See water quality test results for each community and for Cape Cod, the South Coast and North Shore.
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Beaches are tested for intestinal bacteria found in humans and animals.
High levels indicate the possible presence of disease-causing microbes that are present in sewage but are more difficult to detect. Bacterial colonies are filtered from three ounces of water and placed on a gel infused with nutrients and chemicals designed to promote growth.
Left in an incubator, the single cells isolated on the filter grow explosively, forming colonies visible to the naked eye. After one day, the colonies are counted and if they exceed 104 colonies, the beach is closed to swimming.


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College Football's Big-Money, Big-Risk Model
The story of college sports in 2012 is that of an arranged marriage between two increasingly anxious kingdoms: the largest universities and TV networks. Rachel Bachman reports on the $25.5 billion investment TV is making. Photo: AP Images.
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The songs relay an obscured North Dakotan narrative - unfolding through hints and suggestions like a strung-out reading of Springsteen's Nebraska. The world created by Garcia is one both mythic and tangible - showcased most strikingly on the apocalyptic fever-dream of his song 'Crosses' - and is created almost solely with his haunting voice, skeletal guitar work and rich, varied keyboard playing.
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I have a pair of full finger summer-weight gloves from Tenn. I measured around my hand, added a little bit then followed their size guide but even then the gloves (size large) were uncomfortably tight so I sent them back and got an XL which fit ok. These gloves were cheap so I have to overlook the colour fading and the velcro hooks that catch on the finger and back of hand material and pull threads. When these gloves wear out I won't buy another pair from Tenn.
I'd not heard of Tenn until very recently, but they sell stuff direct from their website or via Amazon and Halfords. Some of their kit is ok and some of it is good - I really liked their Sprint Jersey which I reviewed recently, but these Tenn Outdoors Fingerless Cycling Mitts made me grateful for specialist retailers, because they really are dreadful.
Style-wise these are a pretty sturdy pair of mitts; they're certainly not ultra lightweight racing gloves. The plain blue and black is understated and the reflective piping around the thumb is a nice touch.
The grippy palm has lots of gel pads, you get finger loops, a neoprene cuff, velcro closure and plenty of snot wipe on the thumb. It all sounds good, until you put them on...
On my first ride I managed ten minutes before hauling them off because they were so damn uncomfortable. The palm, with all those gel pads, feels very stiff, as if someone has taped some camping mat to your hand, and despite being a size bigger than the Tenn website suggested I needed (Large rather than Medium) they cut into the webbing between my fingers, left seam prints down my hand, even after a short ride, and restricted circulation so effectively that they left my thumb and fingers feeling cold and numb.
Just as a test I put them palm to palm with my usual gloves (Craft Pave, Medium) and the size looked about right, it's just the cut and design that is at fault. They feel like a bad impression of a cycling mitt, rather than a well thought-out product designed by people who ride. I managed a short audax (100k) but mostly I commuted in them. Either way, I was glad to get them off after every ride.
At full retail (£15) these would be a bad joke; you can get plenty of decent quality gloves for that kind of money, but it seems that Halfords and Amazon have them for a more reasonable £8. That puts them firmly in the bargain basement, although we're still only talking a few quid less than something wearable from the likes of Altura.
It would be easy to appear snobbish about kit sold by non-specialist retailers; I mean we'd all rather be in Assos or Rapha dahling. I'd be the first to cheer for some good quality cheap kit being punted out through regular retail outlets though. It's great for people just starting out and perhaps intimidated by specialist retailers or the local LBS, or those without a lot of spare cash to splash.
The one review posted on Halfords is from someone who bought them for painting, which perhaps tells you about the target market and what they're best suited for. Avoid.
So uncomfortable you'll want them off before you've got them on.
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Tenn Outdoors Fingerless Cycling Mitts
Size tested: Blue
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
"Designed to help keep you on the bike for longer, our mitts feature a padded palm made from a combination of gel and foam."
If they were comfortable I'd perhaps wear them for longer
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Textured gel palm for a secure grip and comfort
Cotton towelling thumb to wipe away sweat
Neoprene wrist for increased comfort and glove strength
Velcro closure and finger loops allow for a close fit and easy removal
Reflective strip on back of hand for increased visibility
Positively industrial. Intrusive seams, stupid finger loop placement and horrible finish.
I couldn't wait to take them off.
Finish is poor but they feel tough and solid.
Not light.
Horrible. The cut and fit is dreadful. A half hour commute was about as much as I could bear.
I'd feel cheated even if they came free in a Christmas cracker. You can get much, much better mitts for this kind of money.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very poor.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Did you enjoy using the product? No - in fact I resented having to wear them.
Would you consider buying the product? No.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? No.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
These mitts are the pits.
About the tester
Age: 42 Height: 5' 8 Weight: er....85kg
I usually ride: Kona Dew Drop, Dawes Century SE, Carlton Corsa My best bike is: Guess SC1 scandium
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, Audax and long distance solo rides
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Their cold weather gloves are pretty useless as well. Make you sweat unless it's really cold, when they seem to lose their ability to insulate. Thumbs are too short as well if you've got long fingers. I also bought some badly sewn shorts that chafe from them. Jerseys are great though - fantastic value for money. I just wish they would stop peddling some of the other rubbish or make it better and charge a bit more.
I am sorry to hear that you had problems with these gloves.
Since the one that you reviewed they have had an overhaul which includes changing of the padding and its location along with a widening of the finger holes and a slight adjustment to the fit. These will be due in shortly.
Jon and Bristol, if you have any issues then please contact our customer services team who will be more than happy to look into any issues you have.
01424 854411
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I've just launched a consulting firm aimed at assisting university departments increase their income through a variety of sources. Having experience in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical industry but tired of being a lab rat, I explored the possibility of using my abilities in scientific communications and writing, my technical knowledge, and my large contact base in a new career. After some searching, it became clear that there was an unmet need within university departments: these places need someone to help secure funding. There are a number of ways to approach this via government grants and industry collaborations, and my company will explore all avenues in these fields to generate income. I have already begun this, having the National Institutes of Health in the US and the University of Adelaide in Australia as current clients. But being new to Australia, my aim is to branch out to other universities and possibly industry as well. And I need an eye-catching logo to make my business memorable to potential clients.
I will mostly be targeting the academic arena, and within that, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, medical, and bio-related departments; plus, as a Chemical Engineer, I will aim to establish clients within different engineering fields, too. I may also explore the possibility of targeting companies within the Biotech/Pharma industry if there is a need for my services in that sector.
My first design for this business was taken from the VistaPrint website (see the attachment) and features a chain with several links. Given that I'm an engineer/scientist and I'm "linking" the academic world to external partners, I thought that was a good start. I'm not completely certain, however, and am open to suggestions. But again, my message is that I'm linking or connecting my clients to new collaborations and new (and potentially novel) funding sources. I'm also offering other services (see attached) but everything I provide aims to increase the visibility/profile and ultimately income of a university department.
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Jobie Crow lived in Kuujjuaraapik for most of his life, moving to the new community of Umiujaq in 1986. Charlie Sappa taught Jobie how to carve in 1967, the same year Jobie sold his first sculpture. Jobie carves just about anything out of stone, antler or ivory but he finds it easiest working with soapstone. Jobie is also a member of the Co-op Board of Directors, the FM radio station and the Municipal Corporation. Jobie's wife is Umiujaq crafts artist Sarah Crow. They have five children.
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SCA Youth Combat
Youth Combat ProgramThe SCA's Youth Combat program gives children from ages 6 through 17 the opportunity to participate in a kid-friendly and safe version of adult combat. The program emphasizes courtesy, honor, and service as well as skill and safety. Boys and girls participate together, separated only by age, not gender. The youths practice and compete with each other, just as their adult counterparts compete only with adults.
At SCA events, youth fighters participate in a variety of tournaments and melees, ranging from double-elimination and round-robin tourneys, to "Warlord" tourneys, where youth fighters lead teams of other fighters in melee battles. There are even tournaments to determine Youth Combat Champions, who serve as honor guards for their Baron and Baroness, Prince and Princess, or King and Queen.
At the Pennsic War and Gulf War, youth fighters in each of the age brackets compete in practices, tournaments, and battles with dozens of other fighters.
Youth Combat is divided into three age brackets:
Safety FirstBefore youth fighters are permitted to take part in tournaments and battles at SCA events, they must first demonstrate to the marshals that they understand the rules and are safe in the combat list.
Armor & WeaponsRequirements for youth armor and weapons vary by division and by kingdom, but generally parents can armor their youth fighters with standard athletic gear like elbow and knee pads, athletic cups for boys, hockey or lacrosse helmets, and hockey gloves. Body armor and neck protection may need to be built by hand.
Weapons can be made from a variety of materials. Rules may vary by Kingdom, but in general, swords and great weapons are built using a core of 3/4-inch Siloflex or PEX tubing, or 3/4- to 1-inch rattan (often called "shaved rattan"). All youth weapons must have their striking surfaces covered in foam padding and duct tape.
Please see the left-hand menu above for Society-wide and Kingdom regulations on armor & weapons. Your local youth marshal can also provide guidance.


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The Four Elements and the Major Arcana
The four elements of life are Earth, Air, Fire and Water. They each have metaphysical properties as well as physical properties.
The four elements correlate with the four suits of the Minor Arcana of the tarot. They also correlate with individual cards of the Major Arcana.
The term "Major Arcana" means "Greater Secrets." The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana contain the most spiritual messages and lessons of the tarot, and tell the story of our journey through life.
When we learn the elemental associations for each of the Major Arcana cards, we have a clear way to understand these important cards.
This 75 minute webinar will help the tarot student more fully understand the four elements. It will provide a deeper way to comprehend each of the Major Arcana cards. The student will be able to more fully interpret the Major Arcana cards, whether reading for yourself or others.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 61 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
This contest is being launched on behalf of my employer who is celebrating his 40th birthday in the coming months. He is having a large birthday party and wants to design a logo for this (to be used on invitations, fake casino chips, stationery, etc). His initials are NM (for Nathan Mitchell) and we want the letters to be prominent in the logo.
The 40th birthday has the theme "Casino Royale" and as such we want the logo to reflect/be in keeping with the theme. It should be 'sexy' and 'classy' – definitely NOT novel, fun, etc.
The logo will be used on invitations, fake casino chips and also stationery primarily used for NM's 40th birthday party.
Target audience includes family, friends and colleagues.
I have attached some Casino Royale pictures and think that the logo should emulate these some how. Perhaps black and gold colours.....although we are open to ideas.
As mentioned above the logo needs to be classy and sexy - we are not interested in anything that is tacky, fun and/or novel.
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Wave the magic wand. Take some shrimp; toss them with some spices; saute them; cook up some corn, beans, and salsa together, and abracadabra! It's magic.
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Magic Spicy Shrimp and Corn Salad answers every need you ever had...except maybe for cake...or chocolate...BUT, it is light enough that you should still have room for dessert.
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1 tablespoon chili powder (I used Ancho Chile Powder)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
juice of a lime (divided)
2 ears sweet corn, kernels cut from cob
1 pint bottled salsa (I used my Basic Canned Salsa. This is where you will really adjust the spice of the dish to your taste. Use a mild salsa or heat it up, if you like.)
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl.
Add shrimp and toss to coat.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add shrimp and saute until cooked through.
Add juice of half of the lime.
Remove the shrimp from the pan.
Add the corn; saute briefly.
Stir in salsa and beans and bring to a simmer.
Remove from heat and add the juice of the other half of the lime and the cilantro.
Depending on final dish desired, stir shrimp into corn and bean mixture or serve shrimp on top. (Serves 4.)


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With Cloud, SMBs Will Lead Emerging Economies Across the Digital Divide
By Peter Ford, Director, IBSG Service Provider
Service providers in developing countries have the potential to kick-start economic growth by helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) take advantage of information and communications technology (ICT), especially cloud services. The "greenfield" nature of ICT in many emerging economies creates the opportunity to "leapfrog" to cloud computing.
For some time, governments have recognized the role of broadband in supporting economic development. The World Bank states that for every 10 percent of broadband penetration in a developing economy, there is typically a 1.38 percent increase in GDP.
Each year, there have been tangible improvements in broadband networks across emerging markets. However, in some cases, these investments have not delivered on the promise of economic development—a failure that can be attributed to the lack of relevant content and services. A cloud model makes the creation and distribution of local/regional applications and content simpler and more cost-effective, unlocking the potential of networks.
Many emerging countries have invested in core and access networks, and enabled them to tap into the value of cloud services. While broadband speeds in emerging markets are typically lower than those in Europe or North America, they are adequate for basic cloud services.And some countries—for example, Egypt, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates—have developed their networks enough to support intermediate cloud applications such as CRM, ERP, and basic video conferencing.
Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) believes that cloud models will drive the greatest transformation through SMBs. In emerging markets, SMBs play the most important role in their countries' economic development. Brazil, Russia, India, and China have more than 195 million small businesses among them, compared with 15 million in the United States. SMBs in India contribute more than 60 percent of GDP (more than US$600 billion). This figure is mirrored across many emerging economies: the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimates that small businesses account for more than 90 percent of output across Africa. While not all SMBs rely on or invest in IT, even the smallest businesses can be transformed by cloud-based applications, such as micro-payments.
Small companies are a nursery for the larger ones of the future, and usually drive innovation within a developing economy. Cloud will be key for emerging markets because cloud enables businesses to access innovative applications without requiring the typical up-front investment in ICT and a skilled IT staff. With cloud applications, SMBs can access key business tools from anywhere and from any device, even smartphones or older PCs with limited computing power.
The Cisco IBSG 2011 SMB Cloud Watch Survey shows that, in the United States, cloud applications are becoming more and more important for SMBs. The number of SMBs that rely extensively on cloud applications to manage their communications and business processes will grow 2.6 times over the next two years. And, in 2013, nearly 50 percent of U.S. SMBs will spend more than one-third of their IT budgets on cloud services.
Figure 1.
Clearly, IT Decision Makers in Developing Markets Are Looking to Cloud To Provide Greater Access to Applications and Services.
Source: Cisco Connected World Technology Report, December 2010
In emerging markets, where many small businesses do not have the capital or skills to use ICT, the impact of cloud will be much greater. On-demand applications will place many companies onto the first step of the technology ladder. As shown in Figure 1, more IT decision makers in emerging countries than in developed countries plan to use cloud—50 percent in India, 43 percent in Brazil, and 40 percent in Mexico confirmed that they will adopt cloud, compared with 29 percent of CIOs in France and 25 percent in the United Kingdom.
If policymakers and regulators can foster an environment where cloud prospers, cloud could become a critical enabler of SMB growth, which, in turn, can dramatically impact economic growth in emerging markets. Service providers should be investing now to create both an access infrastructure and suites of cloud services tailored to the needs of SMBs in emerging markets, including messaging and calendaring, as well as customer, inventory, accounting, invoicing, and human resources management.
For more information, read related IBSG thought leadership:
- "Cloud Computing and the Digital Divide"
- "New Cisco IBSG Research Reveals Dramatic Growth in Cloud Interest Among SMBs"
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With cloud systems becoming more mainstream more business are deciding to move their systems into the cloud as the early adopters proved that the technology when done right works.


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Central Auckland Research Centre is a reference only library on the second floor of Central City Library, Auckland.
It holds the largest Family History collection in a New Zealand public library, and is considered to hold a collection of equivalent status nationally and internationally to the holdings within a National or State library.
It has held certification as a Family History Library from Family Search (LDS) since 2003.
The Central Auckland Research Centre's collection is supported and supplemented, by the "Sir George Grey Special Collections", a heritage collection of international significance.
Amongst many other things, it contains early settler records, letters, diaries, manuscripts etc from Sir George Grey's time as governor both in New Zealand and in Australia.
Auckland Libraries' has a commitment to future digitisation of its collections, and several of its historical collections have been digitised already and are available as searchable databases online. Auckland Library databases are free to use by all via the website.
All Auckland Libraries have access to Ancestry and FindMyPast UK. Access to our eResources and database is available freely via your laptop via the WiFi network, as well as by using the free public PCs we have available in the library.
Make the most of your research time by bringing a memory stick to save images to, and a digital camera, as alot of our items are unable to be photocopied for conservation reasons.
The Research Centre and SGGSC are open to any, and all, visitors, at no cost, and with no requirement for membership to Auckland Libraries.
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Remote HMI Systems-What Control Readers Like (And Dislike)
This Special Report from the Process Automation Media Network, sponsored by EZAutomation, focuses on how Control readers use remote HMI systems and what they like--and don't like--about them. Walt Boyes reports on a special survey done in early August of 2008 of over 225 Control readers.08/18/2008
The Power to Perform: Experience Honeywell User Group 2008
Featuring the latest in multimedia and animation technology, this special report from the Honeywell User Group Americas Symposium includes more than 20 articles and presentations as well as eight streaming videos and audio podcasts--many of which have never before been published. Witness Honeywell's latest technology roadmaps and learn best practices from expert users on topics ranging from alarm management to wireless.08/14/2008
Back to Basics: Loop Tuning
Control Editor in Chief Walt Boyes explains the basics of this fundamental control operation. Learn about dead band, lag time, PID control, manual and adaptive loop tuning and why your loop tuning problems can't always be fixed by software.08/14/2008
Rep James R Langevin, (D, Rhode Island) on Cybersecurity
Rhode Island Congressman James Langevin Keynotes the ACS Cybersecurity Conference and Demands Cooperation to Improve Cybersecurity and Better Protect the Country08/06/2008
Podcast: Not Playing Nice
Listen to Walt Boyes speak on the field-instruments portion of the ISA100 Wireless Standards.07/29/2008
Siemens Controls Help Boost Beer Quality
Bells Brewery in Comstock, Mich., recently deployed a vertical Siemens automation solution developed specifically for the brewing industryfor all functions from brew house to cellar. In this video, discover how this pioneering microbrewery produces 26 different beers, each with a different temperature processing profile, and is reaching new levels of quality and consistency.07/24/2008
The exiderdomes Global Tour
Before arriving in Chicago, exiderdome toured much of Asia and continues to work its way eastward. In this three-minute video see highlights of its past two years of touring, plus how it all comes together from 55 individual shipping containers.07/17/2008
How To Be A Contender
The Control/ARC podcast features ARC Vice President Dave Woll discussing what it takes to be a 21st-century automation professional, whether as a manager or as a team member.07/14/2008
Control FutureCast: Batch Automation
Where's the batch? ISA88 was the first attempt to create a manufacturing language. Walt Boyes talks about the direction ISA88 and ISA95 are taking and what the future holds for batch and hybrid manufacturing.06/23/2008
Honeywell Voice of the Customer Goes Virtual
Honeywell's Peggy Hewitt talks with Control's Walt Boyes about www.letstalkprocesscontrol.com, Honeywell's new extension of its voice of the customer into the digital realm. This isn't replacing the Customer Advisory Boards, but extending and amplifying them. Peggy Hewitt explains in this seven minute podcast.06/18/2008
Process Analytical Technology
In this edition of the monthly Control/ARC Podcast Series, Editor in Chief, Walt Boyes, and Executive Editor, Jim Montague, speak to ARCs John Blanchard about market forces and technology trends affecting process analytical technology (PAT). Is it just the FDA, or are there real, valid reasons to use PAT?06/17/2008
Honeywell Super-Hero Users
Users at Honeywell's 2008 User Group Conference describe how Honeywells capabilities help them improve their plants safety, reliability and efficiency performance.06/16/2008
TiPS on Alarm Management
Alarm management seems to be harder than it looks. Steve Apple, from TiPS, provides some simple, yet effective guidance to alarm management in this podcast interview with Control's Editor in Chief Walt Boyes.06/10/2008
FutureCast: Advanced Control
Advances in computing power and statistical analysis have made it possible for Control's Walt Boyes to peer into the crystal ball and see what the control strategies of the future will be.06/09/2008
Mynah's Berutti on Simulation and Training
Martin Berutti explains how simulators can be a powerful tool for training operators.06/01/2008
Back to the Basics: Basics of Level Measurement
We've been measuring level since the days of the Pharaohs, so why is it still so hard? Control Editor in Chief Walt Boyes talks about the basics of measuring level, and how to select the correct level technology for your applications.05/19/2008
Asish Ghosh on Process Safety
In This Edition of the Monthly Control/ARC Podcast Series, Walt Boyes and ARC's Asish Ghosh Talk About Process Safety and Why It Seems So Hard to Accomplish, Even After Years of Trying.05/13/2008
Control/ARC Podcast: Tom Fiske
Faking It Can Be A Good Thing. Control Executive Editor Jim Montague and ARC Senior Analyst Tom Fiske talk about the benefits of using sophisticated simulation software for plant design, control system checkout and employee training. The right simulation software can save millions of dollars, ease plant start-ups, improve plant safety and help the next generation of process operators develop their skills. Fiske says that, among other things, simulation software is the teaching tool perfectly in tune with the learning habits of the iPod and Wii generation.04/29/2008
Waterford Township Water Treatmeant
Alexi Beck Gray Visits Waterford Township Department of Public Works and Learns How They Treat and Transport Water to Its Over Seventy-Four Thousand Residents04/28/2008
Back to Basics: DP Flow Measurement
Walt Boyes tells it like it is in Flow Measurement: Part One-- Differential Pressure Flow Measurement, another in our Back to Basics series.04/15/2008


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African Ministers voice full support for UNIDO, urge UK to reconsider decision to withdraw funding
ALGIERS, 31 March 2011 – African Industry Ministers and heads of delegations from 42 countries of the continent that took part in a meeting in the Algerian capital today, urged the United Kingdom to reconsider its recent decision to withdraw funding from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Ministers at the 19th Conference of African Ministers of Industry (CAMI 19) said that the UK decision to withdraw from UNIDO, effective January 2013, would set "a precedent that is detrimental to the interests of UNIDO and sends a strong negative signal to other UNIDO Member States and other countries wishing to join the Organization".
They appealed to the Government of the UK "to continue its active participation in UNIDO and remain a full-fledged member of the Organization".
The UK's decision was based on a review conducted by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID).
DFID's assessment found that UNIDO played a positive role in supporting wealth creation and in country-level interventions in support of its norms and standards role. It rated the Organization well in terms of leadership; reform, cost and value consciousness; and partnership with governments, other UN agencies and the private sector.
However, DFID justified the decision to cut funding on the basis that UNIDO's activities are of limited size and niche to meet DFID's development objectives.
The Ministers stressed that "UNIDO lends its support to efforts towards economic growth and prosperity in general, and industrial development in particular; taking into account that the Organization is not only a practical partner, but also a provider of expertise and strategic support, which has played an important role in the development of the Action Plan for the Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa (AIDA)."
The African Ministers also stressed that due to a "common and shared responsibility, we should continue to work in the spirit of solidarity to achieve the goals of the multilateral system".
The meeting delegated the Algerian Minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises and Investment Promotion, Mohamed Ben Meradi, to convey the appeal to the UK Government.
The theme of CAMI 19 was "Enhancing Competitiveness of the African Industries through Increased and Improved Value Addition".
CAMI is a statutory conference established in 1975 as a pan-African response to promote accelerated and sustainable industrial development. Held every two years, CAMI serves as a forum for African leaders and other stakeholders to discuss and review progress made towards Africa's industrialization.
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B.o.B is getting ready to release his new album, 'Strange Clouds,' next month, and in a new exclusive interview, the rapper opens up about having Morgan Freeman on his sophomore LP.
Freeman has quite a voice-over resume, so it's no wonder why the rapper would enlist his talents for the track. He most known for his narration of 'War of the Worlds' and the Academy Award-winning documentary 'March of the Penguins.'
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