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Bypass Blocks:
Understanding SC 2.4.1
Intent of this Success Criterion
The intent of this Success Criterion is to allow people who navigate sequentially through content more direct access to the primary content of the Web page. Web pages and applications often have content that appears on other pages or screens. Examples of repeated blocks of content include but are not limited to navigation links, heading graphics, and advertising frames. Small repeated sections such as individual words, phrases or single links are not considered blocks for the purposes of this provision.
This is in contrast to a sighted user's ability to ignore the repeated material either by focusing on the center of the screen (where main content usually appears) or a mouse user's ability to select a link with a single mouse click rather than encountering every link or form control that comes before the item they want.
It is not the intent of this Success Criterion to require authors to provide methods that are redundant to functionality provided by the user agent. Most web browsers provide keyboard shortcuts to move the user focus to the top of the page, so if a set of navigation links is provided at the bottom of a web page providing a "skip" link may be unnecessary.
Note: Although this Success Criterion deals with blocks of content that are repeated on multiple pages, we also strongly promote structural markup on individual pages as per Success Criteria 1.3.1.
Although the success criterion does not specifically use the term "within a set of web pages", the concept of the pages belonging to a set is implied. An author would not be expected to avoid any possible duplication of content in any two pages that are not in some way related to each other; that are not "Web pages that share a common purpose and that are created by the same author, group or organization" (the definition of set of web pages).
Note: Even for web pages that are not in a set, if a web page has blocks of text that are repeated within the page it may be helpful (but not required) to provide a means to skip over them.
Specific Benefits of Success Criterion 2.4.1:
When this Success Criterion is not satisfied, it may be difficult for people with some disabilities to reach the main content of a Web page quickly and easily.
Screen reader users who visit several pages on the same site can avoid having to hear all heading graphics and dozens of navigation links on every page before the main content is spoken.
People who use only the keyboard or a keyboard interface can reach content with fewer keystrokes. Otherwise, they might have to make dozens of keystrokes before reaching a link in the main content area. This can take a long time and may cause severe physical pain for some users.
People who use screen magnifiers do not have to search through the same headings or other blocks of information to find where the content begins each time they enter a new page.
People with cognitive limitations as well as people who use screen readers may benefit when links are grouped into lists
Examples of Success Criterion 2.4.1
A news organization's home page contains a main story in the middle of the page, surrounded by many blocks and sidebars for advertising, searching, and other services. There is a link at the top of the page that jumps to the main story. Without using this link, a keyboard user needs to tab through approximately 40 links to reach the main story; the screen reader user has to listen to 200 words; and the screen magnifier user must search around for the location of the main body.
Related Resources
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Techniques and Failures for Success Criterion 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks
Each numbered item in this section represents a technique or combination of techniques that the WCAG Working Group deems sufficient for meeting this Success Criterion. However, it is not necessary to use these particular techniques. For information on using other techniques, see Understanding Techniques for WCAG Success Criteria, particularly the "Other Techniques" section.
Sufficient Techniques
Creating links to skip blocks of repeated material using one of the following techniques:
G1: Adding a link at the top of each page that goes directly to the main content area
G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block
G124: Adding links at the top of the page to each area of the content
SL25: Using Controls and Programmatic Focus to Bypass Blocks of Content in Silverlight (Silverlight)
Grouping blocks of repeated material in a way that can be skipped, using one of the following techniques:
ARIA11: Using ARIA landmarks to identify regions of a page (ARIA)
H69: Providing heading elements at the beginning of each section of content (HTML)
PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents (PDF)
H70: Using frame elements to group blocks of repeated material (HTML) AND H64: Using the title attribute of the frame and iframe elements (HTML)
SCR28: Using an expandable and collapsible menu to bypass block of content (Scripting)
SL29: Using Silverlight "List" Controls to Define Blocks that can be Bypassed (Silverlight)
Additional Techniques (Advisory) for 2.4.1
Although not required for conformance, the following additional techniques should be considered in order to make content more accessible. Not all techniques can be used or would be effective in all situations.
Providing keyboard access to important links and form controls (future link)
Providing skip links to enhance page navigation (future link)
Providing access keys (future link)
Using accessibility supported technologies which allow structured navigation by user agents and assistive technologies (future link)
Common Failures for SC 2.4.1
The following are common mistakes that are considered failures of Success Criterion 2.4.1 by the WCAG Working Group.
(No failures currently documented)
Key Terms
- Web page
a non-embedded resource obtained from a single URI using HTTP plus any other resources that are used in the rendering or intended to be rendered together with it by a user agent
Note 1: Although any "other resources" would be rendered together with the primary resource, they would not necessarily be rendered simultaneously with each other.
Note 2: For the purposes of conformance with these guidelines, a resource must be "non-embedded" within the scope of conformance to be considered a Web page.
Example 1: A Web resource including all embedded images and media.
Example 2: A Web mail program built using Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX). The program lives entirely at http://example.com/mail, but includes an inbox, a contacts area and a calendar. Links or buttons are provided that cause the inbox, contacts, or calendar to display, but do not change the URI of the page as a whole.
Example 3: A customizable portal site, where users can choose content to display from a set of different content modules.
Example 4: When you enter "http://shopping.example.com/" in your browser, you enter a movie-like interactive shopping environment where you visually move around in a store dragging products off of the shelves around you and into a visual shopping cart in front of you. Clicking on a product causes it to be demonstrated with a specification sheet floating alongside. This might be a single-page Web site or just one page within a Web site.
- mechanism
process or technique for achieving a result
Note 1: The mechanism may be explicitly provided in the content, or may be relied upon to be provided by either the platform or by user agents, including assistive technologies.
Note 2: The mechanism needs to meet all success criteria for the conformance level claimed.


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The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.I've been contemplating that Bujold quote for quite a while now. I'm a gamer. I have been a gamer since I was ten years old. Chess, board games, RPGs, computer games, MMOs. It is what I enjoy doing, what I enjoy thinking about it, as the last eight years on this blog attests. It is probably as close to a "heart" as I have.
- Lois McMaster Bujold, Memory, 1996
And yet.
I'm contemplating a new project. A "heart's desire", if you will. But to be successful with it, I believe that I will have to give up gaming. I do not think I will be able to afford the time spent gaming, or especially the mental effort spent thinking about games. Perhaps someone else could balance the two, but I have never been good at balance.
Since it is the New Year, it seems like an appropriate time to try this new direction. To stop playing games and try something new.
Accordingly, this blog is going on indefinite hiatus.
Of course, the odds are likely that I'll get terribly bored and start posting again in a couple of weeks. But if I don't, well, it has been a fun ride. Kill some dragons for me.


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Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We only got one plausible five letter word starting with ini.
Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It's time to learn something new. Here's the definition of a few of these words:


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Building of the Temple.* 1In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites went forth from the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv (the second month), he began to build the house of the LORD.*
2The house which King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty wide, and thirty high. 3The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits from side to side along the width of the house, and ten cubits deep in front of the house. 4Windows with closed lattices were made for the house, 5and adjoining the wall of the house he built a substructure around its walls that enclosed the nave and the inner sanctuary, and he made side chambers all around. 6The lowest story was five cubits wide, the middle one six cubits wide, the third seven cubits wide, because he put recesses along the outside of the house to avoid fastening anything into the walls of the house. 7The house was built of stone dressed at the quarry, so that no hammer or ax, no iron tool, was to be heard in the house during its construction. 8The entrance to the middle story was on the south side of the house; stairs led up to the middle story and from the middle story to the third. 9When he had finished building the house, it was roofed in with rafters and boards of cedar. 10He built the substructure five cubits high all along the outside of the house, to which it was joined by cedar beams.
11The word of the LORD came to Solomon: 12a As to this house you are building—if you walk in my statutes, carry out my ordinances, and observe all my commands, walking in them, I will fulfill toward you my word which I spoke to David your father. 13I will dwell in the midst of the Israelites and will not forsake my people Israel.
14When Solomon finished building the house, 15its inside walls were lined with cedar paneling: he covered the interior with wood from floor to ceiling, and he covered its floor with fir planking. 16At the rear of the house a space of twenty cubits was set off by cedar panels from the floor to the ceiling, enclosing the inner sanctuary, the holy of holies. 17The house was forty cubits long, that is, the nave, the part in front. 18The cedar in the interior of the house was carved in the form of gourds and open flowers; all was of cedar, and no stone was to be seen.
19In the innermost part of the house* he set up the inner sanctuary to house the ark of the LORD's covenant. 20In front of the inner sanctuary (it was twenty cubits long, twenty wide, and twenty high, and he covered it with pure gold), he made an altar of cedar. 21Solomon covered the interior of the house with pure gold, and he drew golden chains across in front of the inner sanctuary, and covered it with gold. 22He covered the whole house with gold, until the whole house was done, and the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary he covered with gold. 23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, made of pine. 24Each wing of a cherub was five cubits so that the span from wing tip to wing tip was ten cubits. 25The second cherub was also ten cubits: the two cherubim were identical in size and shape; 26the first cherub was ten cubits high, and so was the second. 27He placed the cherubim in the inmost part of the house; the wings of the cherubim were spread wide, so that one wing of the first touched the side wall and the wing of the second touched the other wall; the wings pointing to the middle of the room touched each other. 28He overlaid the cherubim with gold.
29The walls of the house on all sides of both the inner and the outer rooms had carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. 30The floor of the house of both the inner and the outer rooms was overlaid with gold. 31At the entrance of the inner sanctuary, doors of pine were made; the doorframes had five-sided posts. 32The two doors were of pine, with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. The doors were overlaid with gold, and the cherubim and the palm trees were also covered with beaten gold. 33He did the same at the entrance to the nave, where the doorposts were of pine and were four-sided. 34The two doors were of fir wood, each door consisting of two panels hinged together; 35and he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and plated them with gold. 36He walled off the inner court with three courses of hewn stones and one course of cedar beams.
37The foundations of the LORD's house were laid in the month of Ziv in the fourth year, 38and it was finished, in all particulars, exactly according to plan, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, in the eleventh year. Thus Solomon built it in seven years.
* [6:1–7:51] The central units of the Solomon story describe the building of the Temple (6:1–7:51) and its dedication ceremony (8:1–9:10). The account of the construction of the Temple ("the house") is organized to give the reader a guided tour. Approaching from a distance, we see ground plans (6:2–3) and structural work in stone (6:4–8) and wood (6:9–10). After a brief interruption that recounts a divine word to Solomon (6:11–13), we enter the Temple to view the paneling and ornamentation of the nave (6:14–18), the gilded walls and golden entrance of the inner sanctuary or holy of holies (6:19–22), with its priceless interior decoration and furnishings (6:23–28). As we leave, we admire the interior carvings and gilded floor of the inner sanctuary (6:29–30), return to the nave through carved and gilded doors (6:31–32), and exit from the nave through another set of carved and gilded doors (6:33–35) to the courtyard (6:36). Our guide briefly points out the nearby palace complex (7:1–12); then we walk around the courtyard to marvel at Hiram's heroic works in bronze: the two columns (7:15–22), the "sea" (7:23–26), and the ten stands and basins set along either side of the Temple buildings (7:27–39). The account ends with the smaller bronze vessels Hiram made for the Temple services (7:40–47) and the gold vessels that Solomon made (7:48–50). Unfortunately, several factors make it impossible to use the account to produce a satisfactory model of Solomon's Temple. Throughout the account there are numerous technical architectural terms whose meaning is lost to us; and it is moreover likely that the author is describing the Temple as it stood in his own time, centuries after Solomon's day. The Chronicler also describes the construction of the Temple in 2 Chr 3:1–4:22 and its dedication in 2 Chr 5:1–7:22.
* [6:1] Construction of the Temple is here dated in relation to the traditional date of the exodus from Egypt, rounded off to a conventional twelve generations of forty years each. This chronology means that the Temple was built approximately midway between Israel's two foundational deliverances, the exodus and the return from the Babylonian exile. The schematization of history implied in these figures recommends caution in using them for historical reconstruction.
* [6:19] The innermost part of the house: the inner sanctuary or holy of holies reserved exclusively for the Lord, enthroned upon the cherubim over the ark of the covenant (2 Chr 3:10–13). See note on Ex 25:18–20.
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We print membership books for a variety of clubs, schools, non-profit organizations, and religious groups. Sizes vary from small booklets that fit into your pocket to sizes exceeding 11" x 17". We offer a variety of cover stocks. We can typeset the booklets from scratch or take your information on disk or via FTP.


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"Service has been great and the friends I recommended the card to for use in the same country have thanked me again and again. I am very pleased with the card and the service. In addition, the periodic sales make it even more affordable."


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When you visit Mike's Auto Tech, our friendly staff are trained to diagnose and repair Chrysler vehicles. Our staff will also answer any concerns you have about your Chrysler car or truck, including questions about repair costs and regular maintenance.
The highly trained pro mechanics at Mike's Auto Tech are knowledgeable about Chrysler's legendary engineering as well as the newest advancements. The latest Chryslers drive like an expensive luxury vehicle but are affordable to repair and maintain. Mixing luxury, performance and affordability is what Chrysler does best. Chrysler automobiles offer sophisticated computer systems to optimize everything from suspension to engine performance to AC cooling in a wide range of vehicles at a lower cost than competitors.
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Property Details
- Price:$238,500
- Listing Id:87935
- County:Gillespie
- Address:Stoneledge
- City:Fredericksburg
- State:TX
- Zip:78624
- Status:Available
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Primary Features
- County:Gillespie
- Improvements:None
- Property Type:City Lots
- Subdivision:Stone Ridge
- Topography:Sloping,Partially Wooded,Open,Exceptional View
- Utilities:CTEC Electric on Property
- Water/Sewer:Public
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- Access/Location:City Street
- Best Use:Residential
- Deed Restrictions:Yes
- Flood Plain:No
- Property Size Range:City Lot
- Surface Cover:Wooded
- Surface Water:None
- Type:City,Single Family Residential
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- Seller's Estimated Tax:$3,700
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When you visit the grocery or pet store, you can find hundreds, if not thousands, of kinds of dog and cat foods. The advertisements and marketing materials for each claims their food is the best. How can you decide what food to feed to your pet?
Dedicated pet owners will attempt to read labels to help them make a decision on what to feed. This certainly is a good thing to do, but unfortunately, not enough information is required to be on the label to really be able to judge a food. It is important to be aware of some terms and definitions to begin to understand and evaluate each food.
1. When a food is described as "for all life stages," that may sound good, but that actually means that the food is a puppy food. It must meet the needs of the stage with the most requirements, which is the puppy stage, but this food is not made for a senior pet.
2. The guaranteed analysis section looks important but it really tells you almost nothing, because all the levels of protein, fat, etc. are listed by minimums and maximums, not the exact amount of each nutrient.
3. The feeding guides are recommended feeding amounts for an intact (not spayed or neutered) working dog. So for the average couch - potato pet, the amount fed should be decreased by about 30%, or they will become obese.
4. For pet foods, the definition of "chicken" is actually any flesh, muscle, bone, or skin from a chicken. Some foods that have chicken high on the list of ingredients, actually have a lot of bone in it, and therefore too much calcium.
5. The terms "human grade" and "holistic" ingredients have no legal definition, so any pet food, good or bad, can put these on their label.
6. The terms weight management and weight control also have no legal definition, so any food can put this on the label, no matter how many calories are in it. On the other hand, the terms "light " or "lite" do have a legal meaning, and are reduced in calories.
7. The fact that a meat is named first in the list of ingredients is not an indication of how much protein is in the food. Some companies may try to hide how much carbohydrate is in their food by "splitting" ingredients. An example is they may list whole rice, rice hulls, brown rice, and enriched rice separately, so they are not at the top of the list, but they are all rice. Conversely, a meat meal is just meat with the water removed. So for example, a food with lamb meal in the second position may actually have more protein than a food with a meat listed in the first position on the ingredient list.
8. Research has found that all regular commercial foods have cross contamination of ingredients as a result of the way they are manufactured. There are ingredients in the bag that are not on the label. This usually is a problem only if your pet has a food allergy.
9. Realize that claims to be "grain free" are just marketing. Grains can be a good source of nutrients for pets.
The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, "Understanding Pet Food Labels." 2014.
FDA, "Pet Food Labels – General." March 2010.


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It's been fairly quite around here, I know. I've been feeling rather low and a funny kind of flu seems to have taken hold of me. I say funny because it's not a full blown flu – it seems it's fighting inside of me. It wants to come out but I am fighting to banish it from taking control. This is taking away a lot of energy and I've been feeling a bit drained.
However, my spirit is still strong and I refuse to really rest. What can I say I am stubborn! I am not very good at being sick. While Tom gets totally exasperated by telling me to stay in bed, take a hot bath, drink tea, I will sneak into the kitchen when he's not around and begin to put a few new flavor ideas together. There are so many things to do and I constantly have the feeling I am missing something if I stay in bed too long.
Our CSA season is almost coming to an end for the year. We've really been enjoying the fine produce that's been delivered right to our doorsteps every week. Especially the lovely variety of fresh Fall vegetables. Beets, turnips, cabbage and a wide array of root vegetables have been used in a variety of ways for the past couple of months. I do hope I get a chance to share some of the dishes I have made.
One of the things that we've really loved this Fall were the amazingly sweet and juicy rainbow carrots that came in the box every week. They did not last very long, as they disappeared before I could even plan to make anything with them. They were mostly crunched on raw or sliced into salads.
I literally had to hide this bunch as I was so desperately craving a thick healthy soup last week. It couldn't be easier to make. Automatically I reached for Indian flavors, adding some red lentils and a good sprinkle of black cumin seeds. I usually tend to do this when I am feeling down. Somehow the flavors of "home" make me feel a little better.
The red lentils or "masoor dal" in India, are one of my favorites types of lentils. I like the fact that they seem to be very versatile and are cooked very quickly. I call it a "no fuss" dal as it can be paired with several different ingredients and plays off the flavors perfectly. In this soup it offered a wonderful nutty balance to the sweet carrots.
Carrot & Red Lentil Soup with a Hint of Cumin
Printable version of recipe here.
650g carrots, grated
150g red lentils, washed
1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 tablespoons black cumin seeds
1 liter vegetable stock
125 ml cream
sprinkling of dried chili flakes
a good glug of peanut oil
salt and pepper
handful of coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
- In a non-stick frying pan, dry roast the cumin seeds until they begin to pop in the pan – approx. 1-2 minutes. Remove about 1 tablespoon and set aside.
- In a large pot heat up the glug of peanut oil and sauté the onions until translucent. Add the cumin seeds and chili flakes, ten add the carrots and lentils and mix. Finally add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for approx. 15 minutes. The lentils should be soft and swollen.
- Remove from heat and add the cream, then purée the soup with a hand held purée machine or in a blender until smooth. Place back on the heat and allow the soup to heat through again but do not let it boil. Season to taste and serve with a sprinkling of coriander leaves and the remaining roasted cumin seeds.
Serve the soup with a dollop of fresh natural yogurt and some naan bread.
The soup is fairly thick but if you prefer it thinner just add some more vegetable stock. Make sure to taste it before you season it though as the stock can be fairly salty.
Ummm! This soup gave me the needed energy for my restless being! It comforted and soothed every ailing spot. Tom and Soeren indulged into the soup with a hearty appetite. For them I added a little handful of crispy fried bacon. The sweetness of the carrots came through quite distinctively but the nuttiness of the lentils balanced it out making this soup just perfect for a cold Fall day when the energy levels are low.
You might like these hearty soups from WFLH:
Chestnut Potato Soup | Mushroom Cream Soup with Thyme Parmesan Chips | Tuscan Tomato and Bread Soup |
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Give a Winter Twist to Four Classic Cocktails! Everyone has their favorite drink and most of the time they are the tried and true classics. Now you can spice up your classic cocktail with a fun holiday twist! Great to share with friends or become the hit of your holiday party!
Chocolate Snowball
2 oz coconut rum
2 oz Irish cream
1 oz hazelnut liqueur
3 1/2 oz melted chocolate
3 1/2 oz cream
1 dash chocolate syrup
Preparation: Place the chocolate syrup around the glass then place the other ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into glass.
Spring Fever
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz mango syrup
1 1/2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz blood orange juice
Preparation: Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker, and strain into a collins glass half-filled with crushed ice.
Winter Breeze
1 oz creme de cacao
1 oz vanilla schnapps
1 oz Irish cream
Preparation: Pour liquors into a beer mug, and fill with milk. Stir, and serve.
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Dee Roscioli will sing 15 mins accompanied by a digital music track
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BOOK THIS PACKAGE FOR CONCERTS WITHIN NYC'S 5 BOROUGHS For all events beyond 2 hours, email us directly at email@example.com Song choices must be made from the following list: (You will receive a confirmation email after booking. You will select your song choices at that point.) 1. Don't Rain on my Parade 2. Ring Them Bells 3. Memory 4. The Wizard and I 5. Cockeyed Optimist 6. I'll Know 7. Any Place I Hang My Hat 8. After You've Gone 9. Let It Go 10. Way of Love 11. As Long as He Needs Me 12. I Dreamed a Dream
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IN-PERSON EVENTS $100 deposit to begin the booking process. Full payment is due in order to confirm your star. If you cancel/postpone your event at least 14 days out, you will get a full refund. If you cancel/postpone 2-14 days before your event, you will receive a 50% refund minus the service fee. If you cancel within 48 hours of your event you will not be refunded. No exceptions can be made. In the event the star you booked becomes ill or unavailable, Broadway Booker will do their best to book a comparable star in their place. VIRTUAL LESSONS You may reschedule your lesson up to 24 hours prior to your original lesson time for no charge. Please email us as soon as possible to reschedule. Your artist may also reschedule your lesson. If this happens, you will receive an email notification that your lesson has been moved to the next available slot. You may then reply to the email to choose your preferred date/ time if you new time does not work. If you are a no-show for your lesson, you will not be rescheduled or refunded. Please note: no refunds will be given for any reason, no exceptions. You may not record any portion of your session without the prior consent of Broadway Booker. Posting any video taken of your session on the internet or social media is strictly prohibited.
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We are pleased to announce that three of the proposals involving Celignis, submitted to the CBE-JU programme for funding collaborative biomass research in Europe, were successful. These projects will provide an additional funding of €1.5m to Celignis and build on our achievements in other CBE and EU projects. In particular, the projects are all at enhanced TRLs (6/7) and will use our existing Celignis Bioprocess infrastructure and will also fund further development of our bioprocessing capacities and the Bioprocess Development Services we offer our clients.
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The Circular Bioeconomy Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU) is an organisation that funds biomass research in Europe at various Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). Since 2016 Celignis has been an active participant in a number of projects funded by the CBE-JU.
The Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) is the steering committee that helps to steer the focus of research for the CBE-JU programme. In 2023 Celignis joined the BIC as a Full Industry Member and participated in several proposals submitted for different research topics in the CBE-JU's 2023 Work Programme.
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Dated: September 28, 1999
Subject: Flooded Boilers
Issued by: Tom Senter, Weil McLain
Sample: This bulletin covers how to service a Weil-McLain cast iron boiler, which has been either partially or fully, under water due to flooding conditions.
If any part of a boiler, burner or its controls has been sprayed or submerged under water, either partially or fully, DO NOT attempt to operate the boiler until the boiler has been either replaced or completely repaired, inspected, and you are sure that the boiler and all components are in good condition and fully reliable. Otherwise, by operating this boiler, you will cause a fire or explosion hazard, and an electrical shock hazard, leading to serious injury, death, or substantial property damage.
1) Replace the boiler which has experienced flooding conditions with a new Weil-McLain boiler, OR
2) Thoroughly service the boiler which has experienced flooding conditions using the following guidelines:
Thoroughly service the boiler which has experienced flooding conditions using the following guidelines:
a) Replace all controls, gas valves, and electrical wiring on the boiler. Once an electrical control has been wet, it poses a fire and electrical shock risk and must be replaced. Gas valves are no longer assured to provide a safe shut-off to the gas, potentially causing gas leaks, fires, and explosions. Even mechanical devices such as float low water cut-offs and safety relief valves need to be replaces, as their components may become corroded, making the device unreliable for future use.
b) Thoroughly inspect all burner tubes, gas piping, manifolds, orifices, and flue ways for signs of rust and/or sediment from the flood waters. The rust and sediment can prevent proper operation of the boiler if it is not cleaned out from the boiler.
c) For oil-filled boilers, replace all oil burners. Oil burners, including Weil-McLain QB series burners, are complex systems consisting of solenoid valves, motors, electrodes, and pumps. If these components have experienced flooding, oil leaks, valve failures, and electrical faults may occur resulting in a severe fire hazard, potential injury or death. In the case of large commercial burners, such as Gorden-Piatt and Power Flame, it is more cost efficient to replace the entire burner rather than attempting to replace all the controls and repair the mechanical components.
d) Replace all insulation that has become water damaged. This includes jacket insulation, base box insulation, and combustion chamber insulation and refractories. After insulation has become water damaged due to flooding, it may deteriorate, reducing its insulation value and causing a potential fire hazard. Also, it can pose a health risk due to bacteria from the flood waters remaining in the insulation.
e) Where possible, inspect seal rings for damage from petroleum products. Flood waters are often contaminated with gasoline and other petroleum products, which damage elastomer seals used on most Weil-McLain boilers.
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Little league elbow also called as medial apophysitis, is an overuse condition that occurs when there is overstress or injury to the inside portion of the elbow. It is commonly seen in children involved in sports activities that require repetitive throwing such as baseball.
Children make use of the elbow joint repetitively to throw the baseball which creates stress on the muscles and ligaments that are attached to the inner side of the elbow. The growth plate present at the bone ends become inflamed or in severe case it may break from the upper arm. One of the risk factor which causes this disease is misguided training regime.
The most common symptoms include elbow pain, tenderness, swelling on the inner side of the elbow, restricted motion, and locking of elbow joint. Pain is increased upon pressing the inner side of the elbow.
Your doctor will perform physical examination of your child's elbow. Further your doctor may also request for an X-ray which shows the break in the growth plate.
Immediately following an injury and before being evaluated by a doctor, you should initiate the PRICE method of treatment.
- Protection: The purpose of protection is to avoid further injury. You can protect the injury by applying bandage, aluminum splint, protective tape, or braces.
- Rest: Rest the elbow as more damage could result from putting pressure on the injured area. If the injury is not treated it can lead to complications such as ligament tear, cartilage injury, and growth disturbance.
- Ice: Applying ice packs to the injured area will help to diminish swelling and pain. Ice should be applied over a towel to the affected area for 15-20 minutes four times a day for several days. Never place ice directly over the skin.
- Compression: Wrapping the elbow with an elastic bandage which will help to minimize the swelling and support the elbow.
- Elevation: Ensure that your child elevates the elbow above heart level will also reduce swelling and pain.
The treatment options include non-surgical and surgical treatment. The conservative or the non-surgical options include
- Medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs will be prescribed to provide relief from pain and inflammation.
- After the pain has subsided, your doctor may suggest initiation of rehabilitation program which includes strengthening and stretching exercises to develop strength and muscle control.
Surgical treatment may be required in severe cases if there is a break in the bone. Surgery is done in girls above 12 years and boys above 14 years. Surgical method involves removal of loose fragments of the bone, bone grafting, and reattachment of ligament back to the bone.
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There is no right time to start toilet training. Guidelines recommend that parents look for signs that suggest interest in toilet training. When the child is ready, make a potty chair available, show your toddler how it works, then offer gentle encouragement. Try not to pressure your child or give excessive praise.
Don't make your child feel bad if they make mistakes. They are to be expected.
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Take your child to the potty when they most likely need to use it.
Let your child go without diapers when they stay dry during the day. Nighttime control takes months longer.
Don't start toilet training during times of stress (for example, when moving to a new home, bringing home a new baby, or starting with a new care provider).
Don't punish your child for accidents or make potty training a battle between you and your child. This can lead to long-term problems like constipation. Praise your child when they successfully use the toilet. Accept that accidents will happen.
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The Islamist rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra has been secretive, keeping to itself and refusing to meet Western journalists. The group has been designated a terrorist organization by the Obama administration and was thought to be made up mostly of foreign fighters, working alongside Syrian rebels.
But lately, members are starting to open up as more Syrians join the group and they make more gains on the ground in the fight against the Syrian government.
In the northwest Syrian town of Kafr Nabel we met a 21-year-old fighter from the group. He said he came from Libya six months ago and goes by the name Brother Huthaifa. He says he is a "sheikh," or leader.
He agreed to meet on the condition that he could "invite us to Islam," though he refused to have his photo taken.
Here are highlights of the conversation:
On labeling the group
Brother Huthaifa: I object to anyone calling us extremists.
NPR: So what word would you use?
BH: Mujahedeen (fighter for God).
NPR: What is your vision for Syria?
BH: We Muslims have a certainty, there is talk of the prophet who preached that the best place on earth is the Levant. He also said that God chooses whom he wishes to be his best followers to be from here. I hope God chooses me and this is why I came to here, too.
NPR: What did you do before you came to Syria?
BH: I was a teacher of Quran and a sharia [Islamic law] student, fourth year in Benghazi, Libya. [During the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi], I was fighting in Sirte.
NPR: What is the goal of Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria?
BH: There are orders from the general command of the group that it is not allowed to conduct suicide operations inside residential neighborhoods.
On the group's attitude toward women
NPR: Will women be required to wear hijab [if the current regime is ousted]?
BH: Let me explain it this way. If I gave someone two lollipops ... one is covered and the other is not. Where will the germs and the bacteria go? To the uncovered one. And the same with the woman; if she is uncovered, the rotten one, who will the men chase? While if the woman is covered, even the most beautiful one, they will not chase her.
NPR: That brings us to the wider question of an Islamic state, and what does that mean for the non-Muslims?
BH: Preserving the Muslim society, that is the general rule. Prevention is the best treatment. What makes people commit sin is viewing porn films, listening to songs that provoke desire.
NPR: You are also in a way not respecting the minds of men. You immediately think that they will chase a woman who is unveiled.
BH: Prevention is the best treatment. Men mostly look at face and the body. Then he will be following women and Satan will be whispering into his ears.
NPR: So why don't you put on a veil, too? There are women who chase men?
BH: Are you really asking to get an answer or to argue?
NPR: To get an answer.
BH: Islam is a great religion. There is a verse that says: "Tell the believers to lower their gaze and guard their modesty. That is better for them, as God is aware of what they are doing. And tell the woman [believers] to lower their gaze and guard their modesty."
On why the group is becoming more public
BH: There are no guidelines regarding this matter. Because people want to come to Jabhat al-Nusra on their own. If you want to know about us, you can follow us on Twitter.
NPR: But today you were a bit upset that the media didn't publicize your demonstration.
BH: The problem is that the media has lost its credibility. The media's role is to convey what is happening on the ground without exaggeration. And it isn't the case. It's opposite. Especially when Jabhat al-Nusra was classified as a terrorist organization. It did not commit any terrorist acts outside Syria, and it doesn't have any links to al-Qaida, but it was classified as a terrorist organization. Why? Because it resisted [Syrian president] Bashar al Assad.
NPR: In Syria, people have different beliefs than you. So the question is, how can you come from a different country and tell Syrians how to live their lives as Muslims?
BH: In our religion, the believers are brothers and sisters. ... There is no such thing as Libyan, Syrian, Tunisian. We are all Muslims.
On Islamic law
BH: We believe in the prophecy of implementing an Islamic state.
NPR: So once there is an Islamic state, there will be the cutting off the hands of thieves and the death penalty [for worse crimes]?
BH: I decline to answer.
NPR: The people of Syria deserve an answer.
BH: Al-Hudud [the Islamic punishments for serious crimes] cannot be implemented except in a Muslim country with power and force. With cutting off hands, we would have to implement the several conditions necessary for an Islamic state before we could do that.
NPR: We saw how your organization helped with bread distribution in Aleppo. Is it an important phase for you right now to earn the trust of the people?
BH: Yes, Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Joulani, who is the emir of Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria, wrote a letter titled, "People of Sham we sacrifice our souls for you." In it he said that Jabhat al-Nusa is not a political organization but a group that cares in the matters of all Muslims.
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Georgia city council votes to require gun ownership
*(UPDATE: Georgia City Unanimously Approves Mandatory Gun Ownership Measure! Video here: http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/21852135/ga-city-unanimously-approves-mandatory-gun-ownership-measure)
The city with a population of about 1,300 is about an hour north of Atlanta.
The measure requires the head of every household to own a gun and ammunition.
"Really felt like this ordinance was a security sign for our city that just basically was a deterrent ordinance to tell potential criminals you might want to go on down the road a little bit before you come kicking down the door with a family in Nelson," Nelson City Council Member Duane Cronic said.
The ordinance does not include a penalty for those who don't comply.
*(The following is the original Associated Press story, provided to our readers for information purposes.)
NELSON, Ga. (AP) — Backers of a newly adopted ordinance requiring gun ownership in a small north Georgia town acknowledge they were largely seeking to make a point about gun rights.
The ordinance in the city of Nelson — population 1,300 — was approved Monday night and goes into effect in 10 days. However, it contains no penalties and exempts anyone who objects, convicted felons and those with certain mental and physical disabilities.
City Councilman Duane Cronic, who sponsored the measure, said he knows the ordinance won't be enforced but he still believes it will make the town safer.
"I likened it to a security sign that people put up in their front yards. Some people have security systems, some people don't, but they put those signs up," he said. "I really felt like this ordinance was a security sign for our city."
Another purpose, according to the city council's agenda, is "opposition of any future attempt by the federal government to confiscate personal firearms."
Council members in Nelson, a small city located 50 miles north of Atlanta, voted unanimously to approve the Family Protection Ordinance. The measure requires every head of household to own a gun and ammunition to "provide for the emergency management of the city" and to "provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants."
Nelson resident Lamar Kellett was one of five people who spoke during a public comment period Monday night and one of two who opposed the ordinance. Among his many objections, he said it dilutes the city's laws to pass measures that aren't intended to be enforced.
"Does this mean now 55 miles an hour speed limit means 65, 80, whatever you choose? There's not a whole lot of difference. A law's a law," he said.
Kellett also said the ordinance will have no effect, that it won't encourage people like him who don't want a gun to go out and buy one.
The proposal illustrates how the response to the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., varies widely in different parts of the country.
While lawmakers in generally more liberal states with large urban centers like New York and California have moved to tighten gun control laws, more conservative, rural areas in the American heartland have been going in the opposite direction.
Among the other efforts to broaden gun rights that have surfaced since the Newtown killings:
— Earlier Monday, lawmakers in Oklahoma scuttled a bill that would have allowed public school districts to decide whether to let teachers be armed.
— Spring City, Utah, passed an ordinance this year recommending that residents keep firearms, softening an initial proposal that aimed to require it.
— Residents of tiny Byron, Maine, rejected a proposal last month that would have required a gun in every home. Even some who initially supported the measure said it should have recommended gun ownership instead of requiring it, and worried that the proposal had made the community a laughingstock. Selectmen of another Maine town, Sabbatus, threw out a similar measure. The state's attorney general said state law prevents municipalities from passing their own firearms laws anyway.
— Lawmakers in about two dozen states have considered making it easier for school employees or volunteers to carry guns on campus. South Dakota passed such a measure last month. Individual communities from New Jersey to Colorado have voted to allow administrators or teachers to carry guns in school.
Located in the Appalachian foothills, Nelson is a tiny, hilly town with narrow, twisting roads. It's a place where most people know one another and leave their doors unlocked.
It used to be a major source of marble, with the local marble company employing many in town. But that industry is mostly gone now, Mayor Mike Haviland said. There are no retail stores in town anymore, and just about everyone leaves town for work now, making it a bedroom community for Atlanta, he said.
The mayor said he never dreamed his small city would be the focus of national and international media attention, but he understands it.
"It bumps up against the national issues on guns," he said.
Police Chief Heath Mitchell noted that the city doesn't have police officers who work 24 hours a day and is far from the two sheriff's offices that might send deputies in case of trouble, so response times to emergency calls can be long. Having a gun would help residents take their protection into their own hands, he said.
But the chief — the town's sole police officer — acknowledged the crime rate is very low. He mostly sees minor property thefts and a burglary every few months. The most recent homicide was more than five years ago, he said.
The ordinance is modeled after a similar one adopted in 1982 by Kennesaw, an Atlanta suburb. City officials there worried at the time that growth in Atlanta might bring crime to the community, which now has about 30,000 residents. Kennesaw police have acknowledged that their ordinance is difficult to enforce, and they haven't made any attempt to do so.
Leroy Blackwell, 82, has lived in Nelson for about 50 years and owns a hunting rifle he keeps in a closet. He said before the council's decision that he would support the ordinance even if it didn't have exemptions, but he would have preferred it to be voluntary.
"Really, I think it would be more fair to put it to a vote" so everybody could have a say, he said.
By KATE BRUMBACK | Associated Press – 8 hrs ago


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Buckhorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa)
Common in southeastern Arizona, Baja California and Sonora in Mexico, parts of Southern California, as well as select locations in Utah and Nevada, the buckhorn cholla gets its name from its similarity in appearance to deer antlers. Flowers are quite variable in color - ranging from lemon yellow, fiery orange to a deep scarlet, and are followed later in the season by smooth, plump, mostly spineless, green, purplish, or reddish edible fruits. Like many other cactus species in the Southwest, the mature fruits of the buckhorn cholla drop off long before it blooms during the next season, therefore you will never see one with both fruits and flowers at the same time. This one was photographed in the Puerto Blanco Mountains of Southern Arizona near Sonoyta, Mexico.
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Ajo, Angiosperms, Arizona, Buck horn cholla, C. acanthocarpa, Cactaceae, Caryophyllales, Colorado Desert Cholla, Core eudicots, Cylindropuntia, Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, Eudicots, Major Cholla, OPCNM, Opuntia acanthocarpa, Opuntia californica, Opuntia echinocarpa, Opuntia thornberi, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Pima County, Plantae, Puerto Blanco, Puerto Blanco Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Thornber Cholla, arid, botany, buckhorn, buckhorn cholla, cacti, cactus, cholla, desert, dicot, flora, gold, golden, green, heat, hurt, native, nature, orange, pain, painful, perennial, plant, poke, prickle, prickly, sharp, shrub, southwest, spike, spiky, spring, succulent, thorn, thorny, west, western, wild
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