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In a calculus class we were given the following definition of "differentiable function" (working with 2 variables):
Definition: Let $A \in \mathbb{R^2}$, and $f : A \to \mathbb{R}$. We say that $f$ is differentiable in $(x_0, y_0) \in A$ if the graph of $f$ admits a tanget plane at $(x_0, y_0, f(x_0, y_0))$.
Then the teacher gave us the following equivalent characterization:
Proposition: $f$ is differentiable in $(x_0, y_0)$ iff
1) $f$ admits partial derivatives in $(x_0, y_0)$
2) the following holds: $$ \lim_{(x,y) \to (x_0, y_0)} \frac{f(x,y) - f(x_0,y_0) - A(x-x_0) - B(y-y_0)}{\sqrt{(x-x_0)^2 + (y-y_0)^2}} = 0 $$ where $$A = \frac{\partial f}{\partial x}(x_0,y_0)$$ $$B = \frac{\partial f}{\partial y}(x_0,y_0)$$ i.e. the partial derivatives evaluated in $(x_0,y_0)$
Unluckily, I was not able to find any reference about this.
So here's my questions:
- I got it right? Are the two definitions equivalents?
- How to prove that the limit is zero iff the function admits a tangent plane?
Isn't (2) quite obvious? If a tangent plane at $P$ exists, its equation has to be $$f(x,y) = f(P) - \frac{\partial f}{\partial x}(P)(x-x_P) - \frac{\partial f}{\partial y}(P)(y-y_P)$$ follow that the numerator of the limit is zero. So what's the point of the denominator? Couldn't one use anything else for the denominator? Am I missing something? Is (2) noteworthy?
EDIT: As noted below, my "it's obvious from eq. of tangent plane" approach is, in fact, wrong.


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We are repainting a number of rooms in our home, do we need to put primer over the existing paint?
Are there any other gotchas that we need to prepare for before repainting the walls?
We are repainting a number of rooms in our home, do we need to put primer over the existing paint?
Are there any other gotchas that we need to prepare for before repainting the walls?
No, in general, you don't need to prime existing paint.
To prepare for repainting:
If the cracks are large you might want to check there's no current problem. New houses will settle quite a bit when first built and there'll even be some movement in older homes.
If you are painting over a dark colour with a light colour you might need more than 2 coats to stop the previous colour showing through. If that's the case then using a primer or basic white matt emulsion for the first coat (or two if it's really dark) is a more cost effective option than using the more expensive coloured paint for all the coats. Unfortunately you don't always find that out in time.
Paint in full daylight - especially for the final coat - so you can see where you've been and be methodical.
If you want a really nice job, get a drywall pole sander and give the wall a quick going over with 200-250 grit paper before priming, and before your final colour coat.
Remember to wipe with a damp rag (use the pole sander if you like) before applying any paint/primer.
Priming is best. If you have to do two coats of paint to cover the old color, why not use a good primer or primer/sealer and one coat of a good paint? Most people will say otherwise, but primer will stick to old paint a lot better than new paint will.
I recommend wiping the walls down with a damp cloth first, but it's a lot of work, and I've never done it to a wall that wasnt't obviously filthy.
Use one coat of primer and one coat of paint.
Never ask a paint to do a primer's job!
There's one tip that was completely missed, and should have been at the start:
When painting over a surface that has had to be repaired or was very dirty (scrub it clean first), get both the paint and the primer tinted to the same color. As long as you buy the paint/primer in the same brand and they are both the same base, you will have exact match.
This one tiny little tip guarantees a perfect job with only one coat of primer and one coat of paint.
You can mix some of your paint with the primer to tint it to the final color hue. This has always worked for me. This is a good method if the paint change is a drastic one.
At Home Depot I always have them tint the primer the same color as the paint. They do that at no cost. Also after caulking or drywall repair is dry I paint those areas with one coat of paint or primer before starting on trim cut in work . When I paint body .It is dry. The paint is always blotchy if those areas haven't had an extra coat.
Personal experience about dark walls.
I painted a light yellow over a dark blue wall. I used Behr paint with primer added. After two coats the blue still showed through. Not sure if prior priming was necessary since paint contained it already. One of the walls was already white and one coat covered it up.
The third coat covered it up the last bits but what a pain.
TSP and a sponge mop. Wash the walls once with a TSP solution, then again with clean water to remove any soapy residue. This stuff really works, so that means if you've sensitive skin, wear those big rubber cleaning gloves.


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I'm trying to export individual layers in Photoshop as PNGs, keeping their size. So if I have a layer that is 200x200 in a composition that is 1000x1000, I want to export just that layer as a PNG at 200x200. Possible?
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What you're looking for are layer based slices.
If you have overlapping layers, which you will have more often than not, you might have to repeat the process a few times, hiding certain layers each time.
File→Script→Export Layers to Files...
Make sure the Trim Layers check box is checked before exporting. This will save a 200x200 layer with a 1000x1000 composition as a 200x200 PNG file.
One thing you can do is:
There are scripts for this if you have an insane amount of layers, but an initial Google search didn't turn up a whole lot of these.
Solution number 1:
Draw a Marquee selection around the element; choose Edit → Copy Merged File → New; hit Return; "Paste."
now you have your element ready to be saved in png format
Solution number 2:
right click on the layer (or group of layers) choose to duplicate the layer (or group) choose New as a destination
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ITA officials say Magna officials are "anxiously" watching the budget proceedings, and they say the move could endanger the prospects for future businesses to locate to the Transpark.
Warren County Judge Executive, Mike Buchanon, says he is worried by the developments but believes the move is part of a political effort in Frankfort, and he remains confident the funding for the center will be included in the final version of the state budget that must pass the Senate and be signed by Governor Fletcher. Buchanon says the governor remains committed to the project.
The House's budget would delay the project until at least 2006 as part of $7 million cut to new construction projects in Kentucky's Technical College System.


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Auto Paint Work 101 - Let It ShineWritten by on December 1, 2008 What You Need To Be An Automotive Painter
One of the biggest expenses we incur while fixing up our cars is the paint job. As the cars we love get older and older, it's just hard to find one to restore that doesn't need a significant amount of body repair. If you live in the rustbelt or certain coastal areas, your car may even need to have all or most of the sheetmetal replaced or repaired, which involves hours of labor and significant cost. While it would be nice to just drop the car off and write a check for a new paint job, the fact is most of us are on a tight budget and simply can't afford to do that. Even if we can afford to have a shop perform the work, we want to make sure the body shop we're using has all the tools and equipment to repair our car properly.
The decision about whether to attempt body and paint work yourself is a tough one. If you're like us, you have more time than money, so you may be tempted to perform the bodywork on your car yourself. Be warned, however, that bodywork can be an arduous and frustrating task. Replacing sheetmetal is dirty work and involves hours of drilling, grinding, and welding . . . and that's just the beginning. After the sheetmetal repairs comes the hammer and dolly, then the body filler, then hours and hours of priming and block sanding to make the panels straight enough for paint. If you get bored easily, the repetitive process of straightening body panels can drive you crazy, but if you're patient, the actual physical process of performing bodywork isn't too tough.
There is, however, a certain touch that's required to get panels super-straight. Experienced body shop personnel will tell you that you can't tell if a panel is straight by simply looking at it . . . it has to be felt. This "feel" for straightness isn't something that comes naturally to most people; it has to be learned. Some people, this author included, simply never acquire the feel that tells them a body panel is straight, so we have to leave that part of the process to a professional.
But even if you can't get the panels razor-straight yourself, you can still save money by performing some of the bodywork at home. If you can drill, grind, and weld, you can replace sheetmetal panels, and roughing in the panel with filler and block sanding isn't too tough either. As for the actual paint job, however, be careful if you don't have a paint booth at your house.
We have seen some great paint jobs on cars that were restored by owners in their own garages, but then we've also seen some pretty crappy ones. The outcome of a paint job is dependent on a lot of variables, so unless you're pretty comfortable performing bodywork, prepping, and painting, or don't mind spending the money and time to re-do things as you learn, you might want to leave it to a professional shop. If you really are into performing bodywork yourself and don't want to screw things up, consider taking a class at a community college or tech school to learn the basics. There are also books available that can be very instructive, but in the end, there's nothing like experience.
Whether you have the knowledge and experience to perform bodywork or you simply want to learn as you go, you'll definitely need the right tools. If you plan to have a body shop complete the work, knowing they have the proper equipment is a step in the right direction when it comes to picking a shop. The basic body shop tools are fairly minimal as you can get away with a sanding block, some sandpaper, and cheap paint, but like anything else, the sky's the limit if you want to fill your shop with specialized tools to make the job easier. The bottom line, however, is time. If you don't have the best tools, you'll spend more time to accomplish a certain task; with better tools, less time is required. Regardless of tools, however, bodywork is labor intensive, frustrating, and trying to hurry only makes it worse. So if you're going to do it yourself, you'll want to give yourself a realistic timeframe, and you'll need to invest in at least some of the equipment we'll discuss in this article.
Prep and Paint
Once the body panels are straight, it's time to seal the body in catalyzed primer, prepare the car for paint, and finally, paint the car. Again, there are some specialized tools needed to perform these tasks: a paint gun, masking tape, and paper. A paint booth is also nice, but most of us don't have one at our home shop. While a paint booth is a great way to reduce overspray and provides a clean environment to paint in, we've also seen some nice paint jobs that were performed outside, or in improvised paint booths made from plastic sheeting and 2x4 boards. Experienced painters will tell you, however, that it's not the booth so much as the way the paint is applied that determines the quality of a paint job, and experience is the key. If you aren't sure about painting your car yourself, you can always perform the bodywork and then pay a paint shop to shoot the car.
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The first step to checking the condition of your car's sheetmetal is to strip off the paint and bodywork on top of it. While this can be performed by having the entire car media blasted or dipped in a chemical stripper, the cheapest way is to simply grind the paint and filler off the car with an electric or pneumatic grinder.Heavy Metal<br>If you want your paint job to last, the metal underneath must be free from oxidation (rust). If rust isn't completely removed and neutralized, it will reappear, chemically destroying the body filler, primer, and paint, and causing your new paint job to bubble. Any good body shop will tell you that a great paint job starts with proper metal preparation, and to properly prep the metal, you'll need the right tools.Once stripped, there's a good chance you'll find metal that needs to be removed and replaced. An air chisel will come in handy here, as will a sawzall with a metal blade and a die-grinder with a cutoff wheel.Most body panels are spot welded in place, so a spot weld cutter like this one from Blair Tools is a very useful tool. The cutter will remove the spot weld, but unlike a drill bit, it will leave the metal underneath so the new panel can be welded to it.Fortunately, replacement panels are available for most Mopar vehicles, but you may have to cut your patch panels from a replacement quarter-panel like we are in this photo. Again, a die grinder with a cutoff wheel works great for this job. Panels that aren't available from the aftermarket will need to be fabricated.To hold panels in place for fitting and welding, it's nice to have a good set of Vise-Grip-style clamps. The bigger the repair, the more clamps you'll need.Whether you're replacing an entire panel or just putting in a patch, you'll need a welder. Sheetmetal repairs should be welded using the "stitch" method, so the heat doesn't warp the new panel.Body panels are made from fairly thin steel, so it doesn't take much energy to weld them. Even an inexpensive welder like this small Lincoln unit is sufficient for most bodywork you'll encounter.
After welding, an electric or pneumatic grinder can be used to grind the welds flush; the metal can now be treated and is ready for filler.Anytime a car's body is stripped to bare metal, the metal should be treated with OSPHO or another agent with phosphoric acid as the main ingredient. This will chemically neutralize any surface rust and etch the metal in preparation for primer and body filler.While a little pricey for the novice sheetmetal fabricator, an English Wheel (like this one by Sharpe)......and a Power Hammer (like the one shown by Dake) can be used to fabricate patch panels that aren't available from the aftermarket.Getting it StraightAfter the new sheetmetal is bolted or welded in place, it's time to start straightening panels. This process is actually started by shaping and straightening the metal panels themselves so less filler will be needed. Then body filler can be applied and the process of filling, sanding, priming, and sanding again can begin. This procedure is repeated until the panel is straight and ready for final prep and paint.By using a body hammer (outside) and metal dolly (inside the quarter), minor imperfections can be removed from the metal body panels prior to adding filler. Hammer and dolly sets are available from most tool stores and are relatively inexpensive.Applying body filler to panels isn't rocket science, and the tools you'll need are as simple as a squeegee and a piece of cardboard or plastic to mix the two-part body filler on.Once the filler has cured, an air-file can be used to knock down the high spots of excess body filler. While the pneumatic file saves time, manual files (commonly known as "bondo" files) are also available to perform this task, and they're a lot cheaper.If there's one tool you'll want to purchase to help with bodywork, it's an orbital sander such as the Snap-On unit shown here. A power sander like this will save you the labor of hand-sanding body filler and primer, and the random orbital action will help keep panels straight and free from imperfections that can be caused by hand-sanding.
Eventually, the panel will need to be block-sanded by hand. Be sure to use a foam sanding block for this procedure as sanding without one will leave indentions from your fingers pressing the sandpaper into the panel. Sanding blocks are cheap and available from any tool supply or home improvement store.To get panels straight, a dry guidecoat should be applied. This dark colored material marks the panel, and as the panel is sanded the guidecoat remains in the low spots. The same result can be achieved by "misting" the panel with black spray paint, then sanding to reveal low spots. High spots are indicated by sanding through to bare metal.This panel has been guidecoated and then block-sanded. The low spots are clearly indicated by the dark colored guidecoat remaining on the panel.Straightening the panels is the most time consuming part of performing body work. Each panel is block-sanded, filled, sanded again, coated with guidecoat, and sanded again. The process is repeated until the panel is straight enough for final prep and paint.With the panels straightened, it's time for a coat of sealer/primer. This two-part epoxy-based primer will be the final primer that's under the paint, and will seal the paint from the bodywork and metal underneath.After the epoxy primer cures, the body lines are taped off and the entire car is block-sanded once again in preparation for paint. Plan on using lots of masking tape and sandpaper.Before paint can be applied, the car will need to be taped off. We know what you're thinking, just use newspaper . . . well, the problem with newspaper is that it's porous, and the chemicals in the paint will soak through it and contaminate what's underneath. Our advice is to use the proper paper and masking tape to prevent unnecessary clean up later.A paint booth provides a well-lighted, clean, controlled environment in which to paint the car and has a vacuum system with filters to suck overspray away from the freshly applied paint. A paint booth also has self-contained pressure regulators and water/oil separators to keep contaminants out of the paint. We highly recommend using a paint booth when painting your car, or at least build an improvised booth with boards, plastic sheeting, and fans.
Most body shops have a paint mixing station in-house, allowing the painter to mix his or her own colors from a computer-generated mixing sheet. If you plan to do it yourself, a body shop or paint supply store can mix your color for you.Mixing the color isn't the only mixing you'll have to do. Most modern paints are two or three parts, so you'll need a mixing cup, strainer, and stir sticks to mix the correct proportions of color with the reducer and hardener....but the newer High Velocity Low Pressure (HVLP) guns perform well and have less potential for overspray. Either way, practicing with the gun before painting the car is a good idea.The proper safety equipment is mandatory when you're performing body and paint work. The chemicals in body fillers, primers, and paint can damage the skin and lungs, so don't risk your health just to make your car shiny.Whether you decide to paint your car yourself or take it to a professional, we hope you now have a better understanding of the tools, equipment, and process for performing paint and bodywork. After learning what it takes to paint a car, you might decide to have a shop complete all or part of the work for you, but remember, painting a car is like anything else-with patience and practice, you can learn to do it yourself.


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I use Freemind Mind Mapping software to store all of my GTD lists. I have a separate mindmap for each list (i.e. In Tray, Next Actions, Projects, Project Support Material, Someday, Tickler Calendar, etc.)
GTD has certainly freed my mind up, but I'm stuck as to where to file next actions. How many actions to have in the Next Actions list and how many to specify in either Projects or Project Support Material?
Should I simply put a single next action for each project in the Next Actions list (so I can safely empty my mind of what to do next)? Alternatively, should my Next Action list contain all of the next actions I'm aware of and collate them under project contexts?
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I have replaced the GEM module and the ignition. WHen ever I push the clutch the starter engages even with the key out. The driver side window does not roll up and the lights come on and off. What else do I need to check for or does anyone know of a site I can go to to help me solve my problem? Thanks Eric
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Did you install the correct module? If so, warranty it and get a replacement. The vehicle is equipped to disable the starter unless the clutch is depressed. Your circuit is stuck on START and becomes aactive when the clutch override is disabled by the clutch being depressed. As Rory mentioned - it is impossible to offer a definitive diagnosis without being able to lay hands upon the vehicle, but I echo his sentiment that you have a defective or incorrect module.


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#4. Playmobil Security Check Point
This toy is a model of a security checkpoint at an airport, with the same luggage x-ray and metal detector that has been standard in U.S. airports since the 1970s. Naturally, most reviewers use this as a launching pad for diatribes against the U.S. government and the "police state" represented by the new controversial full-body scanners:
OK, that might be kind of a ha-ha satire of people who overreact to toys or something. I'm sure they don't really think that airport security belongs in the same category as waterboarding.
I cut it off there because this guy wrote a whole fucking essay about our police state and what's wrong with airport security and how the system favors the rich and something about Guantanamo. I think he started out planning to write a joke about how thanks to some interesting timing, a previously innocent toy for kids now reminds people of a current controversy and then remembered how much he hated the TSA and started writing a Letter to the Editor.
I'm not joking when I say it's an essay, here's what the whole thing looks like.
"But wait," you might say, "I agree with that guy and find his stupid essay funny and enlightening. Can't a person make a political point and also get it across humorously, even if you disagree with him?"
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I'm actually a little scared now.
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Yesterday we brought you the basic guide to pumpkin carving. Ain't no shame in tracing the classic triangle eyes and snaggly-tooth mouth. But if you're looking for a more advanced, knock-your-neighbors'-socks-off-o'-lantern, here is a step-by-step guide to carving more detailed designs, with examples at the end to inspire you. With some X-acto knives, drawing markers, and your new skills, you'll be able to whittle away at that gourd like a pro.About the authors/carvers: Maniac Pumpkin Carvers is a Brooklyn-based duo comprised of Marc Evan and Chris Soria who operate out of a full creative studio. The Maniacs began carving nightmares into children's minds, while still in high school. They each paid their way through art school working lengthy stints at some of New York City's best bars and restaurants. Now, they are proud to be known as professional pumpkin carvers. What do they do outside of October? It's the most popular question they get asked! You may find Marc and Chris painting murals in public spaces, or working on any of a number of other creative endeavors.
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Ubuntu 12.04 won't come with the Windows Installer (Wubi) pre-added. But is there any way to install 12.04 using Wubi?
Wubi is still on the 12.04 CD but the ability to install inside Windows from CD has been disabled. The only way to do it is to run wubi.exe standalone available here.
For 12.04 they have simply hobbled wubi.exe to not offer the option to install, which you can bypass with a command-line option e.g. if your CD drive is
The intention is to replace
Here is the rationale behind disabling it, which was posted by Canonical's Rick Spencer on the ubuntu-devel mailing list:
Here is the bug report that documents the request to disable install from CD.
Note: Running wubi.exe standalone will download a preinstalled tar.xz image. You can still place the Desktop CD ISO in the same directory as wubi.exe and install it like that without downloading the ~500MB tar.xz image.
The daily 12.04 iso I have here when burnt has wubi. Get that, burn it and then open it in windows.
Yes you can install Ubuntu 12.04 using WUBI, just download the WUBI.exe here Download Ubuntu Desktop | Ubuntu, then execute it, it will download the iso file.
However if you already done downloading the iso file you can use it, just mount it using DAEMON TOOL, download it here DAEMON Tools Lite v4.48.1 (with SPTD 1.84) or any where, then execute the WUBI.exe you download from.
NOTE: stay offline so that it will not download the iso file, instead of downloading the file from the net, it will get the file from the daemon)
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Pronounced: per-TOO-zoo-mab
Classification: Monoclonal Antibody
About Pertuzumab
Pertuzumab is a type of monoclonal antibody, which is a group of medications that are designed to target a specific type of cell (in this case, a Her2 positive breast cancer cell). Her2 is overexpressed in some breast cancers and is associated with a poorer prognosis. Antibodies, which are normally found in the body, are developed by the immune system to destroy foreign things (such as a germ). Pertuzumab is an antibody that is made in a laboratory, with the goal of stimulating the patient's immune system to attack the breast cancer cells. Pertuzumab may also block Her2+ cells from dividing. This medication may be given in conjunction with traztuzumab because they target different areas of the Her-2 cells.
How to Take Pertuzumab
Pertuzumab is given by IV (intravenous) infusion. The first dose is given over an hour, with subsequent doses given every 3 weeks sometimes infused over less than an hour.
Possible Side Effects of Pertuzumab
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of pertuzumab. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
Infusion-Related Reaction
Some patients experience a reaction during or within 24 hours of the first infusion. Reactions can range from minor to serious and may include difficulty breathing, cough, wheezing, drop in blood pressure, flushing, rash and swelling. If this occurs during the infusion, it would be stopped, and Tylenol and/or diphenhydramine given to lessen these reactions. The infusion may be restarted once symptoms resolve, if your doctor determines it is safe to do so. This typically does not happen with subsequent infusions.
Diarrhea is a common side effect of pertuzumab and is potentially dangerous because it can lead to serious dehydration. Diarrhea can be defined as an increase in the number of bowel movements you have in a day. Your healthcare team will tell you how to take loperamide (an anti-diarrheal medication), which you should start taking as soon as diarrhea develops. Notify your healthcare team if the diarrhea does not stop on this medication so they can help you better manage this side effect.
Also, try eating low-fiber, bland foods, such as white rice and boiled or baked chicken. Avoid raw fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals and seeds. Soluble fiber is found in some foods and absorbs fluid, which can help relieve diarrhea. Foods high in soluble fiber include: applesauce, bananas (ripe), canned fruit, orange sections, boiled potatoes, white rice, products made with white flour, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat, and farina. Drink 8-10 glasses on non-alcoholic, un-caffeinated fluid a day to prevent dehydration.
Nausea and Vomiting
Talk to your doctor or nurse so they can prescribe medications to help you manage nausea and vomiting. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try antacids, (e.g. milk of magnesia, calcium tablets such as Tums), saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms.
Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
Decrease in Appetite
Nutrition is an important part of your care. Cancer treatment can affect your appetite and, in some cases, the side effects of treatment can make eating difficult. Ask your nurse about nutritional counseling services at your treatment center to help with food choices.
Heart Toxicity
Pertuzumab may cause cardiac (heart) dysfunction, including severe heart failure (congestive heart failure). Patients should have their heart function tested prior to starting this therapy and during therapy if any symptoms arise. If heart function decreases, pertuzumab should be stopped. You should report to your healthcare team any symptoms of cardiac dysfunction, including: feeling like your heart is racing or pounding, dizziness, unusual tiredness, lightheadedness or shortness of breath.
Low White Blood Cell Count (Leukopenia or Neutropenia)
White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
Fatigue is very common during cancer treatment and is an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion that is not usually relieved by rest. While on cancer treatment, and for a period after, you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
Loss or Thinning of Scalp and Body Hair (Alopecia)
Your hair may become thin, brittle, or may fall out. This typically begins two to three weeks after treatment starts. This hair loss can be all body hair, including pubic, underarm, legs/arms, eyelashes, and nose hairs. The use of scarves, wigs, hats and hairpieces may help. Hair generally starts to regrow soon after treatment is completed. Remember your hair helps keep you warm in cold weather, so a hat is particularly important in cold weather or to protect you from the sun.
Peripheral Neuropathy (Numbness or Tingling in the Hands and/or Feet)
Peripheral neuropathy is a toxicity that affects the nerves. It causes a numbness or tingling feeling in the hands and feet, often in the pattern of a stocking or glove. This can get progressively worse with additional doses of the medication. In some people, the symptoms slowly resolve after the medication is stopped, but for some it never goes away completely. You should let your healthcare provider know if you experience numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, as they may need to adjust the doses of your medication.
Other Side Effects
Some less common side effects that have been reported include: rash and anemia (low red blood cell count).
Reproductive Concerns
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment, even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe your sperm is affected. You should consult with your healthcare team before breastfeeding while receiving this medication.
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Got it last time. These are neat. (And heavy enough to be used as a weapon!)
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Business & Innovation
12 Jan 2015:
Maasai Group Plans to Sell
Biogas Made From Slaughterhouse Waste
A group of Maasai farmers in southwestern Kenya has developed a profitable way to convert animal waste and
A Keeko Biogas cylinder prototype
blood from a local slaughterhouse into biogas that can power the facility as well as other local businesses,
Reuters reports
. The Keeko Biogas project plans to start bottling the fuel and selling cylinders of it in March, once safety testing has been completed, project leaders say. At roughly $8 per 6-kilogram cylinder, the biogas is about half the price of liquefied petroleum gas, and it can be up to 40 percent more energy efficient than propane or butane, says the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, which is providing technical support for the project. The facility will be able to produce 100 to 300 cylinders of biogas per week, organizers say. The project will not only offset the costs of waste management for the slaughterhouse, it will also likely help prevent deforestation in the region. "We cut down a lot of trees for charcoal and we hope to reduce that," the chairman of the slaughterhouse told Reuters.
A Green Dilemma for the Holidays:
Better to Shop Online or In-Store?
Various studies in recent years have suggested that online shopping typically packs a lower carbon punch than shopping at brick-and-mortar stores. But new research suggests the story is more complicated than that. The key, according to a report in the
Journal of Cleaner Production
, is to minimize the number of miles driven per item — whether by the shopper, a local delivery van, or a FedEx truck.
Read more.
05 Dec 2014:
U.S. Natural Gas Fracking Boom
May Be Shorter Than Predicted, Study Says
Estimates of the amount of natural gas that can be extracted from U.S. reserves is much too high and the boom may last just half as long as predicted, says a
new report
in the journal
. Official government estimates by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) suggest that peak natural gas production, driven by the rapid growth of hydraulic fracturing, will likely last until 2040 before tapering off. The new analysis suggests that that estimate is too high. Instead, researchers say, the peak will likely come in 2020, and after that production will fall off dramatically. The findings are based on higher-resolution, finer-scale estimates of oil and gas reserves — in units of a single square mile — compared to the EIA's method, which lumps together all land within a single county. The EIA's method also fails to account for the realities of economics, the reseachers say: Fracking companies tend to look for "sweet spots," which they quickly abandon as soon as the reserves become depleted and extraction costs rise.
26 Nov 2014:
Aerodynamic Upgrades to
Large Trucks Would Cut Fuel Use Steeply
The fuel consumption of the 2 million tractor-trailer trucks hauling cargo across the U.S. — which currently
Airflow patterns around a tractor-trailer truck
burn 36 billion gallons of diesel fuel per year — could be cut by billions of gallons through the use of drag-reducing devices,
according to
researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. In wind tunnel tests, researchers fitted a scale-model truck with two types of devices designed to reduce drag and improve aerodynamics: a trailer skirt, which consists of panels affixed along the lower side edges of a trailer, and a boat tail fairing, which is affixed to the back of the trailer to reduce the size of its wake. The researchers found that using the devices in combination — technology currently installed on only 3 to 4 percent of the nation's large trucks — reduced the aerodynamic drag by as much as 25 percent, which translates to a 13-percent decrease in fuel consumption. If the U.S. tractor-trailer fleet were to improve its fuel economy by 19 percent, which the researchers say is achievable, 6.5 billion gallons of diesel fuel would be saved each year, avoiding 66 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
20 Nov 2014:
Real-Time Ocean Acidification
Data Now Available for U.S. Pacific Coast
Researchers, coastal managers, and shellfish farmers along the U.S. Pacific coast can now get real-time ocean
Web portal for ocean acidification data
acidification data through an
online tool
developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The data — which includes measurements of pH, carbon dioxide concentrations, salinity, and water temperatures at various sites — should help organizations and businesses make decisions about managing coastal resources and craft adaptation strategies, NOAA researchers say. The tool will feature data from five shellfish hatchery sites along the Pacific coast along with readings from NOAA's ocean acidification monitoring sites. Ocean acidification is driven primarily by absorption of atmospheric CO2 by ocean waters, which changes seawater chemistry in a way that makes it difficult for many marine organisms to form their shells.
19 Nov 2014:
Global Maritime Shipping
Traffic Has Grown by 300 Percent Since 1992
Maritime traffic has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, causing more water, air, and noise pollution in
Maritime shipping traffic has increased rapidly.
the world's oceans and seas, according to a
new study
quantifying global shipping traffic. Traffic went up in every ocean during the 20 years of the study, except off the coast of Somalia, where piracy has almost completely halted commercial shipping since 2006. In the Indian Ocean, where the world's busiest shipping lanes are located, ship traffic grew by more than 300 percent over the 20-year period, according to the report published in the journal
Geophysical Research Letters
. Burgeoning ship traffic has increased the amount air pollution, particularly above the Sri Lanka-Sumatra-China shipping lane, where researchers recorded a 50-percent increase in nitrogen dioxide, a common air pollutant, over the 20-year period. Shipping is also a major source of noise pollution, which can be harmful to marine mammals, the authors note.
14 Nov 2014:
New Material Can Trap Powerful Greenhouse Gases Efficiently, Chemists Say
Scientists from the U.S. and Taiwan have developed a new type of lightweight, self-assembling molecule that can capture large amounts of potent greenhouse gases,
This porous material traps greenhouse gases.
according to
a report
Nature Communications
. The molecules create a lightweight structure with many microscopic pores that can adsorb gases such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Those long-lived compounds, once widely used as refrigerants, were phased out because they damage the ozone layer, but they are still used in various industrial processes. The newly developed material is rich in the element fluorine, which helps it bind CFCs and various other hydro- and fluorocarbon gases very efficiently — to the tune of 75 percent by weight, the chemists say. Although they are less prevalent, the greenhouse effect of those gases can be hundreds- or thousands-fold more powerful than carbon dioxide, the researchers note. Heavier, metal-based materials with similar capabilities have been developed in previous studies, but these were sensitive to water and difficult to process and recycle.
30 Oct 2014:
China Is Top Developing Nation for Clean Energy Investment, Analysis Finds
China is the most attractive among developing nations for low-carbon investment and deployment, according to an analysis by the
Climatescope project
, a partnership among various international development agencies and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China received top marks because it is the largest manufacturer of wind and solar equipment in the world, has the largest demand market for wind and solar energy, and has taken major strides to improve its domestic policy framework score, the
analysis said
. Brazil ranked second, largely due to the country's aggressive approach to clean energy development and the availability of low-cost capital through its national bank, the report said. South Africa ranked third, and the analysis noted the nation had attracted $10 billion in clean energy investments in 2012 through 2013. The project ranked 55 developing countries on their past, present, and future ability to attract investment for clean energy companies and projects.
24 Oct 2014:
New Mapping Tool Shows U.S. Geothermal Plants and Heat Potential
A new mapping tool from the
U.S. Department of Energy
lets users see how geothermal power plants
Geothermal power plants and heat flow potential
across the country are taking advantage of the heat stored within the earth's crust. Most of the nation's 154 operational and planned geothermal plants are clustered in western states, where geothermal heat potential is especially high (red areas). Notably, the map identifies two areas that appear ripe for new geothermal development: one in the Great Plains and another at the border of Virginia and West Virginia. The bulk of the facilities are conventional geothermal plants, which generate power using fluid found naturally deep below earth's surface. Steam captured at the surface spins a turbine, which then powers an electric generator. A newer type of technology, called enhanced geothermal, forces cold water from the surface down into the hot crust. Both types are generally considered clean sources of energy.
23 Oct 2014:
Drones Can Help Map Spread
Of Infectious Diseases, Researchers Say
Aerial drones can help track changes in the environment that may accelerate the spread of
Researchers in Malaysia program a drone
infectious diseases, an international team of researchers writes in the journal
Trends in Parasitology
. Land use alterations, such as deforestation or agricultural changes, can affect the movement and distribution of people, animals, and insects that carry disease, the authors explain. One drone project, for example, tracked changes in mosquito and monkey habitats in Malaysia and the Philippines. By combining land-use information collected by drones with public health data, researchers there are hoping to better understand how changes in the environment affect the frequency of contact between people and disease vectors like mosquitoes and macaques, both of which can harbor the malaria parasite.
In East Coast Marshes, Goats
Take On a Notorious Invader
Land managers in the eastern U.S. and Canada have spent countless man-hours and millions of dollars trying to tame a pernicious, invasive reed known as
Phragmites australis
. Toxic herbicides, controlled burns, and even bulldozers have been the go-to solutions to the problem. But recent research out of Duke University suggests another, less aggressive fix: goats. The approach is finding practical applications, including in New York City, where officials deployed a herd of goats at Staten Island's Freshkills Park.
Read more.
20 Oct 2014:
Electricity Access Has Small
Effect on Emissions in India, Study Says
Expanding electricity to the homes of 650 million people in India over the past 30 years had minimal
A third of all households in India lack electricity.
direct impact on the country's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study published in
Nature Climate Change
. Although many humanitarian and development organizations have stressed the importance of improving electricity access in low-income countries, it has been unclear how this would impact overall emissions levels. An analysis of trends in India between 1981 and 2011 shows that expanding household electricity access by roughly 45 percent contributed only 3 to 4 percent to the nation's overall growth in carbon dioxide emissions. When the indirect effects of greater electricity access, such as increased wealth and consumerism, are taken into account, household electricity use raised India's emissions by 11 to 25 percent over that period, the study found.
17 Oct 2014:
Pesticide Linked to Bee Deaths
Does Not Improve Soybean Crops, EPA Finds
Coating soybean seeds with a class of insecticides that has been
implicated in honeybee deaths
and partially
Soybeans (left) and corn coated with pesticides
banned in the European Union does not increase soybean yields compared to using no pesticides at all,
according to
an extensive review by the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Seed treatment provides at most $6 in benefits per acre (an increase in revenue of less than 2 percent), and most likely no financial benefit at all, the
EPA analysis
concluded. The insecticides, known as neonicotinoids, are only effective for the first few weeks after planting, studies have found, when soybean pests are not typically active. Neonicotinoid seed treatments could theoretically help fend off sporadic and unpredictable pests, the report notes, but that benefit would be small and unlikely to be noticed outside of the southern U.S.
09 Oct 2014:
Investment in Energy Efficiency
Outpaces the Renewable Energy Sector
Global investments in energy-efficiency measures have reached $310 billion annually — nearly
$100 billion more
than investments in renewable energy last year, according to a new report from the
International Energy Agency
. Efficiency measures saved the equivalent of 2 billion tons of oil between 2001 and 2011 in the 18 countries evaluated in the report, which is more than the annual energy demand of the U.S. and Germany combined. The residential sector saw the largest improvement in efficiency, with energy demand falling 5 percent from 2001 levels, according to the report. Homes and businesses are commonly turning to
efficiency measures
such as low-energy lighting, smart thermostats, and improved insulation to lower energy costs. To limit global temperature increases to no more than 2 degrees Celsius, the largest share of emissions reductions — 40 percent — will need to come from improvements in energy efficiency, the agency said.
06 Oct 2014:
Number of Megacities Has
Nearly Tripled Since 1990, UN Report Says
The number of urban areas with more than 10 million inhabitants — sometimes called "megacities" — has
Urban footprint of Tokyo
nearly tripled in the last 24 years, jumping from 10 in 1990 to 28 in 2014, according to the latest
UN report on world urbanization
. The total number of people living in megacities has grown from 153 million to 453 million during that period, the report says, and such areas now account for 15 percent of global GDP. Although densely populated urban areas can be environmental blights, innovations in efficient transportation have arisen from some major cities in Asia and Lagos, Nigeria, because those cities have invested heavily in public transit infrastructure,
researchers say
Interview: Still Bullish on Hybrids,
But Skeptical about Electric Cars
As one of the principal designers of the gasoline-electric hybrid Prius, Bill Reinert has never been shy about sharing his views on what
Bill Reinert
he considers the poor prospects for fully electric vehicles — and on just about anything related to alternative fuels and the future of transportation. For Reinert, who recently retired from the Toyota Motor Corporation, the physical and performance limitations of battery technology are the key stumbling blocks for electrics. In an interview with
Yale Environment 360
, he talks about the potential he sees in other low-emissions vehicle technologies now in development, particularly fuel cells, and the state of the global effort to find efficient and affordable alternatives to gasoline-powered cars.
Read the interview.
29 Sep 2014:
Inexpensive Solar Cell
Makes Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight
Researchers have developed a device that can store solar energy by inexpensively converting it to hydrogen —
Electrodes split water to hydrogen and oxygen.
important step
toward making solar power available around the clock. The technology, which which was recently described in the journal
, is a type of "water splitter," a device that can efficiently divide water into its constituent parts: hydrogen and oxygen. The concept is important for solar energy storage because hydrogen gas can be used directly as fuel and is relatively easy to store, the researchers say. The device can convert 12.3 percent of the energy in sunlight to hydrogen, according to the report; conventional solar cells, in comparison, convert roughly 16 percent of energy from sunlight to electricity, but a significant portion of that energy is lost when converting it to a form that is easily stored. The design of this water splitter is an improvement over previous iterations, the researchers say, but the device's longevity and reliability will need to improve before it becomes a practical, large-scale solar energy storage option.
25 Sep 2014:
World's Largest Coal Company
Plans Billion-Dollar Solar Project in India
Continuing its push to increase investment in renewable energy, India's energy ministry is working with the
Gevra mine, operated by Coal India Limited
state-controlled coal mining company Coal India Limited — the largest coal mining operation in the world — to install solar power projects worth $1.2 billion. The company is in the process of selecting sites for solar plants, which are expected to have a combined total energy-generating capacity of 1,000 megawatts,
the Times of India reports
. India currently has roughly 2,200 megawatts of grid-connected solar power capacity, so Coal India Limited's contribution
would be a substantial increase
. When prime minister Narendra Modi took office earlier this year, he pledged to bring electricity to the homes of the nation's entire population of 1.2 billion — 400 million of whom lack any access to electricity — within the next five years, largely through solar projects.
24 Sep 2014:
Nations Announce Agreement
To End Forest Loss by 2030 at UN Summit
The U.S., Canada, and the European Union agreed at yesterday's UN climate summit to cut global
Deforestation for palm oil in Malaysian Borneo
deforestation in half by the end of the decade and eliminate net forest losses entirely by 2030, marking the first time such a deadline has been set. If the goal is met, it will cut carbon emissions by an amount equal to taking 1 billion vehicles — every car on the planet — off the road,
the UN said
. Notably missing from the list of committed countries was Brazil, which has been a key player in Amazon deforestation, because of concerns that the pledge would clash with national laws permitting managed deforestation. Critics say ending deforestation is nearly impossible without Brazil's cooperation. In addition to the 32 national governments that signed onto the declaration, 35 corporations, including Kellogg's, L'Oreal, and Nestle, pledged to support sustainable forest practices in their supply chains.
The Overview: Alberta Tar Sands
These satellite images, taken from July 1984 through May 2011, reveal the development of the Athabasca oil sands, commonly called "tar sands," which lie at the heart of Alberta's oil deposits. Tar sands mining, which has become a significant issue for environmentalists, has been rapid and extensive, growing to cover nearly 260 square miles of the Canadian province by 2011. Nearly 2 million barrels of oil are produced every day, according to the Alberta government, with production expected to grow to nearly 4 million barrels per day over the next decade.
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16 Sep 2014:
Tackling Climate Change Could
Pay Off in as Little as 15 Years, Report Finds
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions globally over the next 15 years is both economically feasible and likely to save money, according to a
new report
from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. Between 2015 and 2030, nations are expected to invest roughly $90 trillion in urban land-use and energy infrastructure, the analysis estimated. Steering those investments toward renewable energy, efficiency improvements, and other low-emission technologies would make that global investment more costly, the panel of government and business leaders conceded. But these costs could eventually be offset by the lowered operating costs associated with renewable power, the report suggested. Although they are difficult to quantify, health care savings associated with improved air quality would also offset costs. According to the report, the biggest challenges for governments will be enacting stronger rules and policies that favor low-carbon development, such as cutting the $600 billion currently spent on fossil fuel subsidies.
10 Sep 2014:
U.S. Renewable Energy Growth
In 2014 Dwarfs Fossil Fuel Plant Additions
The U.S. this year has significantly scaled back coal and natural gas power plant additions compared to 2013,
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2014 power additions
and solar and wind power capacity is far outpacing the 2013 installation rate,
according to
the U.S. Energy Information Administration. No utility-scale coal plants were added in the first six months of 2014, whereas more than 1,500 megawatts of coal-fired power capacity had been added during the same period last year. Natural gas additions were cut roughly in half compared to the first half of 2013, while wind additions more than doubled and solar power increased by 70 percent. The only coal plants scheduled to come online in 2014 are the Kemper plant in Mississippi, which will
capture its own carbon emissions
, and a small conventional steam coal plant in North Dakota, reflecting the challenging market for coal due to impending
federal environmental regulations
and competition from natural gas.
04 Sep 2014:
Buying Video Games on Disc Is
More Energy Efficient than Downloading
Downloading video games from the Internet creates a larger carbon footprint than driving to the store to purchase the same game on a Blu-ray disc, according to findings published in the
PlayStation game console and Blu-ray disc
Journal of Industrial Ecology
. For an 8.8-gigabyte PlayStation video game file — the average size of video games in 2010 — the resources required to produce, distribute, and dispose of Blu-ray discs are far less than the energy required to power servers, routers, and networks involved in downloading the game file, researchers say. The advantages of discs decrease as file sizes shrink, the analysis found, and for game files less than 1.3 gigabytes, downloading has a smaller carbon footprint than purchasing the game on Blu-ray. Between 2010 and 2013, however, game file sizes actually doubled for PlayStation4 and increased by 25 percent for PlayStation3. The analysis illustrates why it is not always true that digital distribution of media will have lower carbon emissions than distribution by physical means, the researchers say.
03 Sep 2014:
Mobile Phone Networks Can
Help Monitor Global Rainfall, Study Says
New research
that mobile phone networks, which cover 90 percent of the world's population, can help track rainfall events — a task that has proven difficult for both
advanced satellite systems
and ground-level observation networks. By compiling data on signal disruptions from mobile phone networks in Burkina Faso in West Africa, a team of researchers was able to calculate with 95 percent accuracy both the location and volume of rain that fell, even during short-lived storms, according to a report in
Geophysical Research Letters
. Mobile phone companies maintain detailed records on signal disruptions, which can occur when water droplets block and deflect signals between antennae, to determine whether their networks are functioning properly. By tapping into those records, researchers could distill data on rainfall events at extremely fine spatial and temporal scales. As mobile phone networks expand across the globe, such data could be used to create highly accurate rainfall maps, researchers say, although gaining access to records could prove difficult.
28 Aug 2014:
Rail Transport of U.S. Oil Up
By 9 Percent, Creating Rail Car Shortage
The amount of U.S. oil shipped by rail rose 9 percent during the first seven months of the year compared to 2013, reaching 16,000 carloads per week in July,
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Rise in rail oil transport
according to the
U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA). U.S. crude oil production reached an estimated 8.5 million barrels per day in June for the first time in 18 years and is driving
the increase in rail transport
, the EIA said. Only 3 percent of petroleum shipped by rail in 2009 was crude oil; now crude accounts for more than half. Over the past three years, much of the oil has come from the Bakken Shale, primarily in North Dakota. Between 60 and 70 percent of the more than 1 million barrels per day of oil produced in North Dakota has been transported by rail so far in 2014, according to the North Dakota Pipeline Authority. The demand for rail cars has created a backlog that's been particularly worrisome for farmers, who say their
grain is rotting before shipping space is available
to take it to market.
20 Aug 2014:
Exporting Coal to Korea Could
Slash Emissions by 21 Percent, Analysis Says
Exporting U.S. coal to South Korean power plants could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 21 percent compared to burning it at less efficient U.S. plants,
according to
researchers at
Duke University
. The strategy could also generate more than $25 billion in economic activity in the U.S. and cut emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and particulate matter, the researchers say. For those benefits to occur, however, U.S. plants would need to replace the exported coal with natural gas, and South Korea must use the imported coal to replace dirtier sources of coal. South Korea's coal-fired power plants are newer and significantly more efficient than those in the U.S. — efficient enough to offset emissions associated with shipping the coal across the globe, the researchers say. However, they also caution that further studies are needed to assess the scenario's full environmental impacts, including water use, land use, and the degradation of vital habitats.
Interview: Drones Are Emerging
As Valuable Conservation Tool
Lian Pin Koh
is co-founder of a project called
, which is pioneering the use of
Lian Pin Koh
low-cost drones in conservation efforts and biological research across the globe. In an interview with
Yale Environment 360
, Koh, a researcher at the University of Adelaide, explains how drones – also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – can help monitor protected areas, collect data in inaccessible regions, and even deter poachers. "In just the last couple of months," he says, "there has been tremendous interest from universities and other research institutes that finally see the value in this technology."
Read the interview.
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19 Aug 2014:
Wind Energy Prices at
All-Time Low, According to U.S. Report
The cost of wind power in the U.S. is at an all-time low of 2.5 cents per kilowatt hour, according to a
new report
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Major U.S. wind farms
from the U.S. Department of Energy, and utility companies are in some cases electing to use wind as an energy source over fossil fuels because of its low cost. Although wind power grew modestly in 2013 — installations were only 8 percent of those seen in the record year of 2012 — it now meets 4.5 percent of U.S. energy needs, producing enough electricity to power 16 million homes. The country ranks second only to China in installed wind capacity, the report says, and wind power accounts for 33 percent of all new U.S. electric capacity additions since 2007. That progress has been heavily dependent on federal, state, and local incentives, however, and wind power's growth could slow if those incentives expire. Its viability could also fall if natural gas becomes more affordable than wind, the report cautions.
13 Aug 2014:
New Maps Show Flooding
Risks for Critical U.S. Energy Facilities
A new
mapping tool
shows critical energy infrastructure in the U.S., such as power plants, refineries, and crude oil rail terminals, that may be vulnerable to coastal and
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Brooklyn, NY, flood risks
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Can I extract the audio from a Collaborate recording?
Yes. Return to the same Bb Collaborate List Page where you originally scheduled your Collaborate session. This might be from within your Bb Learn course or from the Tools menu on your My Bb Learn page.
On the Bb Collaborate List Page, select the Recordings link.
Use the Search parameters to find the recording from which you want to download the .mp3 audio.
After locating your Bb Collaborate session recording, look for the Audio (MP3) column to the right of your recording.
If the audio hasn't been converted previously, there will be a link titled "Convert." Select this link to begin converting the Collaborate recording audio into an MP3 file.
The conversion process may take some time. So, write yourself a reminder and come back to the Bb Collaborate List Page later.
When the conversion is complete you will see a green "play" button. Click this button.
On the new screen that appears, you will see two buttons in the video window. Select the Download button to save the MP3 file to your local computer. You can play MP3s in iTunes, Audacity, and the Windows Media Player.


text:
My university (TU Wien) offers a VPN in order to get an IP of the university network. The instruction on the university webpage says to install the packages
network-manager-vpnc and
vpnc and also a screenshot with the correct settings is provided:
But when I try to connect, simple nothing happens. There is no error nor does anything else change. There is also no message on the command line (when starting the
nm-applet there).
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?


text:
What exactly can the Pyro's compression blast affect? I've reflected rockets back at soldiers, but I've had very sketchy luck trying to bounce other things back at enemy players.
You can reflect:
When you reflect projectiles they are promoted to minicrits (if they weren't), change sides with your team and ownership to you (with the exception (†) of stickies). This means, however, that they will still do splash damage to you should they explode too close. As for stickies You can still push those off points and doors, however, or even push them below the demoman's feet.
You cannot reflect:


text: (I am assuming that bi-annual means every two years??) I have a variety of friends that use a variety of networking devices - Facebook, WordPress, Twitter, Yahoo, etc One of my biggest struggles is to find ways to share photos with all of my friends. Pasting links in posts is not bad but does not give the same impression as posting the actual photo. Which of the BH photo album programs has the most "useability" across all of these platforms - maybe some that I don't even know about yet. It would be nice if some international non-profit organization with a really long acronym would come up with a universal file format and storage protocol that would make this task easier.


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SKILLMAN, N.J. – Anderson University women's tennis was one of the many teams named an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, as six Trojans were listed on the ITA Scholar-Athlete list, released by the ITA late Thursday.
Kayla Bishop, Rebecca Bruning, Lindsay Gregory, Lauren Howard, Avery Owens and Nikkola Wichenko were six players represented on the ITA Scholar-Athlete list, while AU joined four other teams from the South Atlantic Conference on the All-Academic Team list. The six Trojans was the most represented team from the SAC on the scholar-athlete list.
In January, the women's tennis team was awarded the Dr. Shirley Jacks Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by the AU Athletics Department to the team that possesses the highest grade point average each semester. The program finished the fall semester with a 3.58 GPA and was honored at halftime of the men's basketball game on Dec. 7, 2013.
To be recognized by the ITA, student-athletes must earn a 3.5 GPA during the year, as the All-Academic Team must earn a team-GPA higher than 3.2 for the academic year.


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On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, G Philly and Smirnoff® hosted a Singles Happy Hour at Stir Lounge. Guests mingled with the citys hottest LGBT singles, including those featured in the spring 2012 issue of G Philly, while enjoying cocktails featuring Smirnoff. Photography by Ryan Lavine
On April 21 and 22, 2012, Philadelphia magazine partnered with select luxury residences for sale and rent throughout the region to offer complimentary tours. Guests visited the various properties to explore impressive amenities and speak with experts while enjoying drinks, hors dâoeuvres and desserts. For a full list of participating properties, visit phillymag.com/openhouse or see page 59 in the April issue of Philadelphia magazine. Photography by Jessica Vermeer Hawkes.
On Saturday, April 14, 2012, friends, families, and supporters of SPIN participated in SPINâs 1st Annual Possibilities in the Park 5K sponsored by Independence Blue Cross. 5K and One-Mile participants ran, walked, or rolled through SPINâs Northeast Philadelphia campus and surrounding neighborhood to create possibilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism. Participants crossed the finish line and then joined SPIN for a family-friendly festival full of freebies, fun and games with event sponsors PhillyHealthWatch.com, Skinny Water, MIX 106.1 FM, and Academy Injury and Health Center. Photography by Stephen W. Schultz, Schultz Photography
On Thursday, April 12, 2012, the winners of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Societys Man & Woman of the Year were announced at the Union League of Philadelphia. The Grand Finale was a celebration of all twelve candidates' collective efforts as they enjoyed cocktails, hors doeuvres, live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing. Over the last 10 weeks, the candidates collectively raised $409,000; Anthony Falco of West Chester earned the title of Man of the Year and Dawn Scardino of Philadelphia claimed the title of Woman of the Year. Money raised from Man & Woman of the Year will be used to cure blood cancers and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
On Wednesday, April 11, 2012, more than 100 guests gathered at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel for Philadelphia Weddings Sew in Love fashion showcase. The evening featured original bridal designs by students from five of Philadelphias top design schools, Cupcake wines, hors doeuvres and music. Fifty percent of all ticket proceeds benefited Wish Upon a Wedding. Photography by 217 Photography.
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University Title Company maintains its title as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas for the sixth consecutive year, earning third place in the small employer category for 2013. The final rankings for 2013 were released Tuesday, March 19.
"Being selected as a Best Company to Work for again is overwhelming, and we are blessed!" exclaims Celia Goode-Haddock, Chairman of the Board/CEO of University Title. "Our team members are empowered to produce a great product and to serve our customers as they would like to be served. Whatever we at University Title Company can do to support them and create a safe environment, we are happy to provide."
From a startup company of two employees in 1973, University Title has grown to be the largest provider of title insurance in Brazos County. Employing over 55 employees, the company is recognized as one of the largest private business enterprises in the College Station/Bryan community and is well-known in the area as a business leader.
According to Karen McCarroll, President/COO of University Title, "Competing for the Best Companies to Work for in Texas Award involves a process that is an extremely beneficial tool for the leadership, planning and vision of University Title Company. The award is judged mainly on an anonymous employee survey that covers each facet of our corporate culture. We have learned so much over the last several years from the survey and have implemented many positive changes to the team's daily work environment. If our team is satisfied, we are thrilled. A happy team takes care of its clients. It is a win/win for all."
University Title made the Best Companies list for the first time in 2008 with a ranking of 13th among small businesses to work for in the state and climbed five places to 8th place in 2009 and 2012. In 2010, University Title earned 4th place, and the company came in 10th place in 2011.
The Best Companies program was created in 2006 and is a project of TEXAS MONTHLY, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (TSC-SHRM) and Best Companies Group.
This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Texas, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The 2013 Best Companies to Work for in Texas list is made up of 100 companies, and University Title Company has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 15 employees working in Texas;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in the state of Texas; and
- Must be in business a minimum of 1 year.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Companies to Work for in Texas. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, systems, philosophies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation.
The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Texas and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
More information about the Best Companies to Work for in Texas program is available on-line at www.BestCompaniesTX.com.


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7 Dec 2011 5:40 AM #1
Unanswered: Resolution invariance in Sencha Touch 2 PR2
I have been developing some proof of concept Sencha Touch demo's for myself, but one thing that seems to fail is the resolution independence on Android. On iOS every screen seems to scale correctly (iPhone 3G vs iPhone 4) and the screen looks the same. Everything is rendered even more beautiful than I could imagine. On Android however everything seems ugly and GUI controls become unusable on higher resolutions. When testing I use my Motorola Atrix 4G (on Android 2.3.4, 960x540 display), an Android AVD (480x320 display) and another AVD with a 800x480 display. I have attached a picture that displays the difference on the three displays.
My questions:
On iOS: does the browser take care of scaling/rendering correctly? Or does Sencha Touch have some Retina Magic to accomplish this?
On Android: Is there a simple way to use some conditional CSS for rendering in a different font-size for every resolution? I tried using viewport target-densitydpi=medium-dpi, but it did not seem to make any difference (probably because sencha/phonegap creates extViewportMeta with width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0).resolution.jpg
And is it just me or does everything webkit-related render crappily on an Android?
Edit: 480x320 => 800x480 scaling works with this html:
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, width=320, target-densitydpi=medium-dpi "/>
On 540x960 (both on my Atrix and Emulator with qHD) the sizes seem to be calculated as if the screen were a 480x800 screen...
Also: I swapped values on in the picture on 320x480, sorry!
Below are the renderings on 800x480 and 960x540. The 800x480 is identical to the 480x320 rendering on Android and the 480x320 rendering on the iPhone.
8 Dec 2011 2:13 AM #2
I have found an extremely unwanted dirty hack for the time being, but the CSS is unacceptably ugly (buttons are oddly shaped, and there seem to be gaps between elements).
This piece of HTML will load extra CSS if the device has a device-pixel-ratio of 1.5 (this is the case on hdpi devices) AND a device-width of 360px. (540/1.5 = 360px, due to the device pixel ratio).
<linkrel="stylesheet" media="screen and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5) and (min-device-width: 360px) and (max-device-width: 360px)"href="css/qHD.css"/><!-- Dirty hack for Android qHD devices -->
body.x-android.x-phone { font-size: 133% !important; }
Does anyone have any advice on how to make the buttons prettier? I'd rather have my device return a device-pixel-ratio of 1.6875 (or 1.7)... is this possible? My last few posts resulted in no comments whatsoever, I'd appreciate people giving me some input, even if it means calling me stupid or disapproval of my ideas, it's always better than nothing! (: