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Posted 12/24/13 (Tue)
By Kate Ruggles
Farmer Staff Writer
Humble. That is the word most used to describe the McKenzie County Farmer's 2013 Heart of Gold recipient, Susie Lundin, whose character shows as much through what she says as what she does.
Lundin has been a valued employee of McKenzie County Bank for 10 years. But beyond that, she is a dedicated member of the McKenzie County Ambulance Service.
She has donated her spare time to the Watford City Lions Club, the McKenzie County Heritage Park Association, the Horizon's Mentoring Program, and the Good Shepherd Home. And in the past, Lundin has been on the McKenzie County Hockey Club Board and served as director of girls hockey for the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association.
"Susie never seems to tire, but only gives more of herself to help and better others," states two of her co-workers, Janel Lee and Dia Northrop. "You can always rely on Susie to be there for you."
Lee and Northrop state that Lundin has an incredible work ethic, which led to her becoming the Assistant Cashier and the Assistant Vice President at McKenzie County Bank. And, while putting forth enormous effort at the North Dakota School of Banking to graduate at the top of her class, Lundin also tested for the Ambulance Service. And passed.
"The dedication she shows in her work only spills over into her dedication toward people," states Lee.
According to Lee and Northrop, in addition to volunteering with a number of organizations, Lundin spends time with elderly people from the community.
"She has become a caregiver, an assistant, and a friend for them," states Northrop. "Her compassion, without merit, opens one's heart to the idea that there are still people out there that genuinely care for others."
Lundin is from a family of 11 children. Her father worked construction in the summers and her mother was a special woman who passed away at the young age of 48.
"My parents taught me the value of helping others in need," states Lundin.
Lundin met her husband, Herb, in Dickinson in the '70s. They were married in 1979 and have been married for 34 years. They moved to Watford City shortly after marrying, and they have lived in the area since.
Susie states that there are so many other people more worthy to be a Heart of Gold recipient than her. She states that so many more people give of their time to the Ambulance Service, to the Lions Club, to the McKenzie County Heritage Park Association, the Good Shepherd Home and the Horizon's Mentoring Program.
"I only do Bingo on Tuesdays at the Good Shepherd Home," states Lundin. "And a lot of people take the pager at the Ambulance Service more than I do. Some are always on-call."
But it is Susie's humility and the way in which she has touched so many lives that make her a worthy recipient.
She has been mentoring the same student for almost five years, seldom misses a Tuesday at the Good Shepherd Home, and she cares for an elderly gentleman with Alzheimer's.
Even from her days as president of the hockey board, she is remembered.
"She had a huge part in getting the McKenzie County Multi-Purpose Building built," states Northrop.
According to Lundin, before hockey in the Multi-Purpose Building, the Watford City hockey teams had home court advantage because the games were outside.
"Everyone pitched in. Parents would shovel snow off the ice and we would help our kids lace up their skates," states Lundin. "Then the kids would skate their hearts out and come into the warming area and just cry because their toes were so cold."
The McKenzie County Multi-Purpose Building was built when Lundin was not serving on the hockey board at all, but rather was serving as a director of the North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association. Though the arena was built after her time, she helped secure funding and helped get the ball rolling for the facility to be constructed.
"You couldn't ask for a better person," states Lee. "Susie is loyal in every way. She never thinks of herself, but always thinks of everyone else."
"It does not matter what it is, Susie will most likely be helping in the background," states Northrop. "You don't even have to ask her, she will just offer. And she is there, behind the scenes, putting forth a lot of effort."
Despite all that Lundin does, she states that she wishes she had more time. Not time for herself, but time to do more things that need to be done.
Of all the things Susie is involved with, her family is the most important thing. She and her husband have two children, Chris and Lori, and three grandchildren.
"My mom has been so supportive my whole life and she means a lot to me," states Lori Schettler, Lundin's daughter. "She has always been an inspiration to me for being helpful in any way possible - from holding doors open or chasing someone down who has dropped something. She is a great role model."
Schettler goes so far as to tell of a time that she and her mom were driving to Rochester for Lundin's eye surgery. After witnessing an accident en route, Lundin yelled for Schettler to pull the car over and proceeded to grab her EMS bag and run across four lanes of traffic to help.
"That, in essence, is my mom," states Schettler.
Her daughter states that Lundin is 100 percent a helper, and those who know her state that her sincerity is undeniable. Her modesty, her humility and the fact that she does not seek recognition for the things she does, these are the reasons why Susie Lundin is this year's Heart of Gold recipient.


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What Is Acceptable Level of Safety (ALoS)
The term Acceptable Level of Safety (ALoS) defines an aviation service provider's minimum level of acceptable risk for a given safety issue. "Acceptable" describes the need for no further mitigatory actions on the part of the service provider for the safety concern in question. This valuation will be made based on the probability and severity of the safety concern in question.
Absolute safety is an impossible goal, yet service providers need to be able to set standards for how much risk is admissible. ALoS is the response to this dilemma. Because of this, ALoS is "exclusively concerned with safety performance measurement" (ICAO SSP: 6).
What this means is that, in terms of safety performance, ALoS marks the point at which, for a given hazard/potential mishap:
- The current level of safety performance "good enough";
- Measures needed to further increase safety for hazard/mishap would be unreasonable/unrealistic to implement; and
- Controls are strong enough that the residual risk is willingly taken on by the service provider.
It's important to note that while defining a level of acceptable safety is a requirement for providers, it's up to each provider to establish just what is and what isn't acceptable. In this way, service providers define their ALoS, and then show (e.g., with safety data), that they operating within an acceptable range of risk.
Relationship between Risk Matrix and Acceptable Level of Safety
The Risk Matrix is the backbone of ALoS in terms of:
- Drawing line between acceptability/unacceptability;
- Ensuring consistent assessment of acceptable and not acceptable risk; and
- Setting benchmarks for residual assessments of allowed exposure.
Service providers use initial risk assessments from safety issues to decide whether or not the concern meets the criteria for acceptable risk. For example, an organization might define acceptability as any assessment that is:
- "Green," low risk issues, and all other risk assessments as requiring further mitigatory action;
- "Yellow" or "green" (medium or low) risk issues, with only high risk issues requiring further action; or
- Medium-low issues, where the risk assessment is on the lower "half" of the risk matrix.
The reason there is variance between aviation service providers is either:
- Differing willingness to take on more risk as being acceptable; and
- Different defining criteria for severity and probability.
ALoS absolutely requires very clear criteria for probability and severity
Defining Risk Matrix Probabilities and Severities Criteria
Airline SMS programs, Airport SMS programs, and other aviation service providers have the opportunity to define their own criteria for severity and probability. This kind of flexibility allows each service provider to define assessment criteria that best fits the needs and environment of each operation.
Criteria are simply the tangible "markers" of a particular level of severity/probability. For example, you might define specific criteria for a level of severity based on:
- Financial loss;
- Damage to equipment;
- Injury/loss of life;
- Effects on operations; and
- Environmental damages.
The more criteria listed for each level of severity the better. Next, you might define specific criteria for a level of probability based on:
- Number of times occurred in company/industry in past; or
- Rate per number of flight operations expected in the future (such as on occurrence in 100k operations, however you define operations) given existing conditions and controls.
Establishing Acceptable Level of Safety
Organizations should create their criteria, and decide which combination of severity likelihood is the minimum requirement for acceptable. A good practice on a risk matrix that is swiftly being adopted is to label:
- Low risk issue green;
- All acceptable medium risk issues (if applicable) in yellow; and
- All unacceptable medium risk issues (if applicable) in orange.
Of course, each aviation service provider will need to establish what is "acceptable" at the onset of aviation SMS implementation. However, as safety management systems are an organic, "living" entity, the criteria for acceptable should change over time as:
- Oversight agencies express concern for current level of acceptability;
- Current ALoS cannot be justified with safety data;
- The SMS program is implemented;
- A great number and more robust set of risk control measures are developed;
- Growing database of safety data details a more specific picture of safety needs; and
- Safety performance improves.
Basically, at certain points in the development of a risk management program it makes sense to intensify the requirement for acceptability in order to strive towards continuous improvement. These "intensifications" should be small/subtle adjustments, such as making a change that risk assessments of 2C are no longer within acceptable range (a 2b is now required).
Final Thought: Justifying Criteria for ALoS in Aviation Industry
As discussed, you need to justify your established criteria for level of acceptable risk. Justifying this involves using:
- Safety performance indicators; and
- Safety performance targets.
Targets and indicators are delivered through:
- Safety data, such as from an aviation safety database;
- Safety charts and metrics; and
- Demonstration of "acceptable" issue safety performance.
A good way to do this is to use:
- KPIs related to risk assessments;
- Leading indicators related to risk assessments; or
- Custom graphs that show hazard classifications based on risk assessments.
For a list of leading indicators that can help you get started with defining your acceptable level of safety, please see the following free resource:
Published June 2017. Last updated February 2019.

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How do I join Palm Beach Masters Swimming?
Folks can join at anytime. Just show up on the pool deck during a coached workout and introduce yourself to the Coach. He or she will show you to a swim lane. Try us out! To join the program, complete the online registration form by clicking on the Join page above.
In addition, all Masters Swimmers must join US Masters Swimming. To register go to https://www.usms.org/reg/register.php or you'll be prompted during the online registration process.
How much does it cost?
The cost is $60 per month and may be paid by cash or check payable to B.O.C.C (Board of County Commissioners). For your first month if you join mid-month, there's a half month fee available of $30. Please submit monthly payments to the coach on deck at the beginning of each month.
Spouses can swim for $30/month. ($90/married couple/month)
Swim on Saturdays ONLY (or 1 workout per week anyday) for $30/month.
All Masters Swimmers must join U.S. Masters Swimming. The annual USMS fee is currently $50.
What times can I swim at the pool?
We offer various coached swimming workouts throughout the day and week at 3 locations in Palm Beach County, Florida:
In northern Palm Beach County at the North County Aquatic Complex in Jupiter:
- Early mornings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays at 5:30am & 6:45am
- Saturday mornings at 8:00am & 9:15am
- Mid-days on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11:30am
- Evenings on Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:15pm
In southern Palm Beach County at the Aqua Crest Pool in Delray Beach:
- Early mornings on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays at 5:45am & 7:00am
- Saturday mornings at 7:30am
- Mid-days on Wednesdays & Fridays at Noon
- Evenings on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays at 6:30pm
In central Palm Beach County at the Lake Lytal Pool in West Palm Beach:
- Early mornings on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays at 5:00am & 6:15am
You may swim as often as you choose at all locations. The $60 fee covers unlimited swims each month.
Can I swim at all the pools?
Absolutely! Your membership permits you to swim at all three Palm Beach County pools during Masters workouts. However, when registering, please select a primary workout location and pay your dues at that pool each month.
As an example, you may live in Jupiter and work in Boca Raton ... You have the flexibility of swimming at whichever facility is most convenient for you on a given day.
I'm a beginner, can I join? How intense is the coached workout?
Absolutely! As long as you can swim the length of the pool, you can join. Please understand this is not a learn to swim program, but a swimming workout. However, the workouts are modified for your ability. Folks can push themselves as hard as they choose each workout. If you need to rest more frequently than the workout's plan, you can.
What can I expect at the coached workout?
Workouts are designed for 1 hour. Yardage will vary based on the capabilities of each swimmer. The program is run like a competitive swim team workout. Everyone starts together with a warm up; swims together to do drills, kicking and/or pulling; swims together to do the main interval set(s); and then everyone finishes with a warm down. Since a Masters program can have such a wide variety of swimmer abilities, each lane's workout is modified for what they can do. There are three workouts planned: the Wahoo group average 3000 yds/mtrs, the Loggerhead group average 2500 yds/mtrs, and the Manatee group average 1500 yds/mtrs at each workout. For example, the faster swimmers (Wahoo) may do a set of 10x100's, slower lanes (Loggerheads) would do 8x100's, and the beginner lanes (Manatees) would do 10x25's for a set. If folks need to get out early, they can jump out of the pool any time. And if folks want to continue and swim more yardage than the workout provided, they can certainly do that on their own at the end.
Will I get help and instruction with my strokes?
Absolutely! The coaches help each swimmer with their stroke and technique, which is so important. Swimming drills are included in and explained during the workout to help swimmers focus on proper swimming technique. If you want Coach to take a look at your stroke and give you feedback, just ask!
Can I compete in swimming competitions?
If you are interested in competing, there are US Masters swim meets in South Florida and around the country for you to compete in. Learn more at www.usms.org and www.fgcmasters.org. Some folks will be training to compete in USMS swim meets, open water races, and/or triathlons, and others just for fitness and won't ever swim in a competition. It's your choice!
Is Palm Beach Masters an official club?
Yes! Palm Beach Masters (PBM) is one of the fastest growing United States Masters Swimming clubs. From 2009-2014, the USMS club name was North County Masters of Jupiter (NCMJ). On Nov 1, 2014, we expanded the program beyond Jupiter, and Palm Beach Masters (PBM) became our new USMS club name & abbreviation.
Tell me more about U.S. Masters Swimming?
U.S. Masters Swimming, founded in 1971, is a membership-operated national governing body that promotes adult health, fitness and wellness through aquatics. It does so by partnering with more than 1,000 adult swim clubs across the country that offer swim/fitness programs, promoting information via a bimonthly member magazine and www.usms.org, and sanctioning and promoting pool, open water and virtual competitions. More than 50,000 adults are registered members of U.S. Masters Swimming.
How do I join USMS?
You can register online at https://www.usms.org/reg/register.php or register during the online registration process to Join Palm Beach Masters. Our LMSC is: Florida Gold Coast, and our CLUB is: Palm Beach Masters - PBM.
What's a Wahoo?
A wahoo is known as one of the fastest fish in the sea and is very tasty!!! It's a slim & sleek fish that looks & moves like a torpedo. ... What all Masters swimmers want to be in the water … slim & fast!
AND it's a "double entendre" or a word with multiple meanings … thus we often use it as an interjection!
Definitions of WAHOO (according to Webster's):
: a large vigorous mackerel (Acanthocybium solandri) that is common in warm seas and esteemed as a food and sport fish
: used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention


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The New York Times - Home & Garden
At the International Furniture Fair, Social Commentary and Luxury
By Julie Lasky
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SOME of the most thought-provoking ideas at the International Furniture Fair in Milan, which ended Sunday, issued not from the thousands of exhibition booths and off-site venues or even from the lips of the designers, pundits and producers who bring this stalwart city to life every April. They were written on the walls.
"Thanks Starck," read one such message, scrawled in the neighborhood of Ventura Lambrate, where for the third consecutive year emerging designers have shown work and staged Oedipal battles with the masters. The words accompanied a drawing of Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif lemon squeezer from 1990, an aluminum teardrop on spidery legs with a knob intended for mauling citrus - but the artist had substituted a toilet roll for the lemon.
Such an irreverent treatment of a classic object suggests the Mr. Starck may have lost his mojo in today's design world, but he shows no sign of receding from the scene. on the contrary, his notoriously paradoxical nature defined this year's fair, which was marked by the contradictory pursuits of social consciousness and unrestrained luxury.
Mr. Starck may be best known for a whimsical $100 sculpture that does nothing more than extract juice. But he also is - or claims to be - as idealistic as any young designer.
He alternately caters to lovers of luxury and slaps them on the wrist. This year, he collaborated with Lenny Kravitz on upholstered versions of his Mademoiselle chair for the high-end Italian company Kartell, but he also touted his Broom chair for the American company Emeco, made of 90 percent recycled post-industrial factory waste and 10 percent glass. "With this new chair, I start to feel happy," he said in a promotional film for the product, "because it is made of nothing."
A decade ago, socially conscious design was a slide show at the fair, but now it's in the center ring. A number of companies boasted of earth-friendly materials and showed off efficient packing methods that reduced their carbon footprints. The Swedish company Offecct went so far as to display Luca Nichetto's Robo chair from 2010 along with its box to show how compactly it can be taken apart and shipped.
Food was a popular medium for commentary. In Lambrate, Rui Pereira and Ryosuke Fukusada baked tiny cakes shaped like chairs, lamps and vases to protest the hyper abundance of new furniture and the inability of consumers to "digest" it. And in the Tortona district, Marleen Jansen presented her Seesaw Table, which requires two diners to sit down to meals and depart from the table at precisely the same time - or else risk sending one of the pair flying.
"It's a courtesy table," Ms. Jansen said. "I want to manipulate behavior, and it's rude to leave a table while eating."
On the frontiers of experimentation, the "Open Design Archipelago" exhibition organized by Domus magazine and Audi demonstrated methods for harnessing the desert sun to melt sand and produce glass objects; for manufacturing inexpensive chairs with a robotic arm (no human hands needed); and for training crows to pick up bottle caps littering the landscape.
And yet, while there were plenty of designers trying to redirect human habits and prepare for a world with scarce resources, many conventional products seemed to have gotten bigger and softer, assuming a standard of padded comfort on might even call American.
Furniture came with names like Soft Box, the Swiss designer Alfred Haberli's cushy sofa for Moroso. And the body-cradling Bunny armchair by Iskos-Berlin, for the Danish company Normann Copenhagen, was all but infantilizing.
But nothing conveyed the sensuality of textiles (or their facsimilie) this year so much as the flowing tablecloth carved into the wood of Ferruccio Laviani's Twaya table for Emmemobili. A representative of the Italian company Emmemobili noted that, by the end of the fair, the number of hands rubbing the table's surface had left "the left side smoother then the right."
ACTS of aesthetic indulgence seemed to compensate for the fact that Southern Europe's economy was in tatters. Several onlookers suggested that Italy's recent austerity measures had whetted the appetite for comfort. Others attributed bigger furniture to an obesity epidemic. Beyond dispute is that European producers are catering to the tastes of prosperous foreigners in South America, Russia, India and East Asia, many of whom value the look and feel of luxury.
FederlegnoArredo, an Italian furniture industry association that is a sponsor of the Milan Furniture Fair, reported a decrease of 9.7 percent in local purchases between 2010 and 2011, but an increase of 4.3 percent in exports. And Claudio Luti, president of Kartell, noted that "last year was the worst for the industry, but we profited," citing the company's 127 stores throughout the world, including seven in China.
"Business is very difficult, very bumpy," said Rossana Orlandi, whose sprawling Milanese design gallery was filled with such marvels as the Surface Tension Lamp, a continually inflating and popping soap bubble surrounding an LED designed by Front for Booo Studio in the Netherlands. "We are lucky because we have plenty of foreign customers, but the mood is very depressing."
Still, given the crowds stuffed into booths and the lavish displays by international furniture producers and materials suppliers, it took a discerning eye to detect adversity.
Supersudio Piu, an exhibition space in Tortona, for instance, presented nine massive sculptures created by prominent designers at the invitation of the Turkish stone industry. Mr. Haberli, who was a participant, said he was given few constraints in fashioning a pavilion built from several varieties of marble and that the cost was about $100,000 for materials and construction alone, forget shipping.
Far from wearing its charms openly, Milan usually hides its treasures behind blistered, mustard-colored walls. But this fair was notable for penetrating a number of eye-popping sites that would have been off-limits or simply invisible to the casual visitor.
The clothing labels Blumarine and Roberto Cavalli both introduced home collections, and Cavalli's was displayed in an ornate old home on Corso Venezia. (No photographs, visitors were warned, lest the flash bulbs disturb the Canaletto paintings.) Intricate parquet floors and coffered ceilings set off a bed upholstered in buttery leather and covered with a velvet-lined fur throw. Glittering Murano glass balls lacked any discernible function other than to look impressive heaped on a dining table.
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- Research article
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A comparative evaluation of dried activated sludge and mixed dried activated sludge with rice husk silica to remove hydrogen sulfide
- Seyed Mahmoud Mehdinia1Email author,
- Puziah Abdul Latif2 and
- Hassan Taghipour3
© Mehdinia et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
- Received: 19 July 2012
- Accepted: 6 March 2013
- Published: 12 March 2013
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of dried activated sludge (DAS) and mixed dried activated sludge with rice husk silica (DAS & RHS) for removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Two laboratory-scale filter columns (packed one litter) were operated. Both systems were operated under different conditions of two parameters, namely different inlet gas concentrations and different inlet flow rates. The DAS & RHS packed filter showed more than 99.96% removal efficiency (RE) with empty bed residence time (EBRT) of 45 to 90 s and 300 mg/L inlet concentration of H2S. However, the RE decreased to 96.87% with the EBRT of 30 s. In the same condition, the DAS packed filter showed 99.37% RE. Nonetheless, the RE was shown to have dropped to 82.09% with the EBRT of 30 s. The maximum elimination capacity (EC) was obtained in the DAS & RHS packed filter up to 52.32 g/m3h, with the RE of 96.87% and H2S mass loading rate of 54 g/m3h. The maximum EC in the DAS packed filter was obtained up to 44.33 g/m3h with the RE of 82.09% and the H2S mass loading rate of 54 g/m3h. After 53 days of operating time and 54 g/m3h of loading rates, the maximum pressure drop reached to 3.0 and 8.0 (mm H2O) for the DAS & RHS packed and DAS packed filters, respectively. Based on the findings of this study, the DAS & RHS could be considered as a more suitable packing material to remove H2S.
- Hydrogen sulphide
- Rice husk silica
- Dried activated sludge
- Removal efficiency
- Elimination capacity Pressure drop
Waste gases containing reduced sulphur compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), dimethyl sulphide (Me2S) and methyl mercaptan (MeSH), have an unpleasant odour even at extremely low concentrations [1]. H2S is irritating, smelly substance with very low odour threshold number up to 1.1 parts per billion [2]. This unwanted pollutant is emitted into the atmosphere from different industrial processes including leather manufacturing, food processing, livestock farming and wastewater treatment processes [3]. Commonly used processes of H2S treatment include chemical and physico-chemical methods. However, these methods have high operating costs and produce chemical waste by-products that must be disposed [4]. The application of biofiltration systems are more attractive because they are inexpensive and cause no environmental pollution [5–7]. Lately, the influence of even low concentrations of air pollutants on human health has re-emerged as an important scientific issue. Several studies have linked various acute and chronic health impacts to air pollution [8]. It is important to note that biological treatment system is one of the earliest biological processes which has been developed for the elimination of gaseous compounds and used for odor removal in the wastewater treatment industry. At present, the biological treatment system is becoming more popular because it is a green technology which does not use chemicals and also does not produce wastes which are potentially dangerous for the environment. This process is essentially based on the ability of micro-organisms to transform both organic and inorganic pollutants into less toxic and odorless compounds [9].
The main goal of this study was to investigate the removal efficiency of hydrogen sulphide using two packing materials, namely dried activated sludge and mixed dried activated sludge with rice husk silica. Moreover, elimination capacity and pressure drop versus operating time, different empty bed residence time (EBRT) and different inlet concentration of H2S was investigated.
Materials and methods
Characterization of the packing materials
Some of the important characteristics of dried activated sludge and rice husk silica used in this study
Dried activated sludge
Rice husk silica
Particles size:
(Weight %)
Physical properties:
< 2 mm
2-4 mm
Surface area
4-6 mm
Median pore radius
6-8 mm
Cumulative pore volume
8-15 mm
Chemical composition:
>15 mm
Analysis of elements:
Analysis of elements:
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0.27 ±0.01
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Where Q is the gas flow rate (m3/h), Vf is the volume of the filter bed (m3), CGi and CGo are the inlet and outlet hydrogen sulfide concentration (mg/L) [12–15]. In the Faculty of Chemistry University Putra Malaysia the chemical analysis including analysis of elements (CHNS) and chemical composition was carried out. Moreover, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area was performed by using a ThermoFinnigan Sorptomatic apparatus using nitrogen adsorption at −196°C for rice husk silica.
The mixed rice husk silica with dried activated sludge packed filter showed greater than 99.96% removal efficiency (RE) with the EBRT of 45 to 90 s and 300 mg/L inlet concentrations of H2S. However, its RE was found to have decreased to 96.87% with the EBRT of 30 s. The dried activated sludge packed filter showed 99.37% of RE in the same condition. The RE, nevertheless, dropped to 82.09% with the EBRT of 30 s. Masoudinejad et al. reported 90% of RE with an inlet H2S concentration up to 93.34 mg/L, after three weeks of operating system. They used Thiobacillus thioparus on the seashell bed biofilter [16]. Meanwhile, Lee et al. achieved stable RE of over 99%, with the EBRT ranging from 8.2 to 60 s at the 250 mg/L of H2S inlet concentration. They also found that the RE was reduced by about 10 percent when the retention time was reduced to 5.5 s. In their study, they used a biofilter packed with scoria, and inoculated with Bacillus sp. as H2S oxidizer [17].
The maximum EC was obtained in the mixed rice husk silica with dried activated sludge packed filter up to 52.32 (g/m3h) with the RE of 96.87% and the H2S mass loading rate of 54 (g/m3h). At the RE greater than 99.96%, however, the maximum EC was 26.99 (g/m3h) with H2S mass loading rate of 27 (g/m3h). The maximum EC in the dried activated sludge packed filter was obtained up to 44.33 (g/m3h) with the RE of 82.09% and H2S mass loading rate of 54 (g/m3h). Roshani et al. reported the maximum EC of about 22 g-S/m3 h for the biofilter during the operating time with the maximum inlet H2S concentration of 265 mg/L [18]. Meanwhile, Kim et al. recorded the maximum EC of 8 g H2S g/m3h at a loading rate of 13 g H2S g/m3h. In their study, they used a bio filter packed with biomedia, encapsulated by sodium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) [19]. Ramirez et al. obtained a critical EC of 14.9 g/m3h with the RE of 99.8%. However, they found the maximum EC of 55.0 g/m3h with the RE of 79.8% and the EBRT of 150 s. The researchers also investigated the removal of H2S using immobilized Thiobacillus thioparus in a biotrickling filter packed with polyurethane foam [20].
In the mixed rice husk silica with dried activated sludge packed filter, the maximum pressure drop reached 3.0 mm H2O after 53 days of operating time and 54 g/m3h of mass loading rates. The maximum pressure drop in the dried activated sludge packed filter reached up to 8.0 mm H2O in the same condition. McNevin and Barford reported an increasing pressure drop from less than 500 to greater than 2500 pa after 3 months of continuous operating time [21]. Meanwhile, the maximum pressure drop of 18 mm H2O was reported in the study by Roshani et al. who evaluated the performance of biofiltration in the removal of H2S from gas stream [18].
Higher performance (higher removal efficiency, higher elimination capacity, and lower pressure drop) was obtained in the filter packed with mixed rice husk silica and dried activated sludge. Therefore, based on the results of this study, mixed rice husk silica with dried activated sludge could be considered as more suitable packing material for removal of hydrogen sulfide.
This research was financially supported by Research University Grant (RUGs) in University Putra Malaysia (UPM) through Project No: 91806. Therefore, the authors would like to acknowledge the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) for the research funding.
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A Record Setting Night at Sectionals!
Last year the Seton Catholic girls track team advanced one runner and one relay team to regionals for the first time. It was a huge step for the young program. Oh, what a difference one year makes!
Last night this incredibly determined group of young ladies finished 3rd out of 10 teams in the overall competition. Connersville won the meet with 134.83, Hagerstown was 2nd with 110, and Seton was 3rd with 99.33. For the first time in school history, the Varsity Girls won 7 of 16 events. It was truly a record setting night for these girls and the program.
The program has grown from four team members to twelve since last spring. Five of those members will be advancing to Regional competition.
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Freelance Housemaids: Housemaid for the house chores is required by many expatriates who are working in Saudi Arabia. There are several options available to them to hire a full-time housemaid or a part-time housemaid. Obviously, you don't need full-time housemaid if you have a small family.
In that case, you can contact freelance housemaids from websites like expatriates.com or different facebook groups and hire them on per hour or per day basis. However, it is important to mention it here that it is illegal. You can only employ a housemaid under your sponsorship.
I will be explaining the procedure and some rules in this article to hire and bring a housemaid in Saudi Arabia. If you are selecting a housemaid, I think this article can also be very useful for you "Factors to consider when Selecting a Housemaid in Saudi Arabia"
Suitable Iqama: An expatriate is allowed to hire a housemaid in Saudi Arabia if his Iqama is suitable. Definition of suitable Iqama is full of conflicts since there is no list available at any government website detailing about the professions who are eligible to hire housemaids in Saudi Arabia.
However, we have compiled a list of professions in Saudi Arabia who are eligible to hire housemaids. This list is not comprehensive but still, gives an idea about the eligibility of hiring housewife in Saudi Arabia. You can check your profession in this list. "List of Professions eligible for Family Visa in Saudi Arabia"
However, people with the profession of businessmen are also allowed to hire housemaids in Saudi Arabia. There is no need to have any suitable Iqama for the Saudi national. Saudi national can apply for housemaids just because of his nationality.
Applicant must be married: The applicant for the housemaid's visa must be married if he is a male. There is no condition for marriage for a woman.
The maximum number of domestic visas per family: One Saudi family is entitled to 5 domestic visas while expatriate families and Saudis married to expatriates are allowed to have 2 domestic visas.
- In order to obtain first housemaid visa, you must have a minimum salary of SR 10,000 per month and bank balance of SR 35,000 kept for at least 6 months.
- In order to obtain a second housemaid visa, you must have a minimum salary of SR 18,000 per month and bank balance of SR 120,000 kept for at least 6 months.
- In order to obtain 3rd and 4th housemaid visa, you must have a minimum salary of SR 30,000 per month and bank balance of SR 250,000 kept for at least 6 months.
- In order to obtain 5th housemaid visa, you must have a minimum bank balance of SR 500,000 kept for at least 6 months. Source: Arab News
Procedure to Hire Housemaid in Saudi Arabia: There many agencies in Saudi Arabia providing services arranging visas of housemaids from different countries. In order to hire housemaid legally in Saudi Arabia, you must have to contact one of those agencies.
Agencies providing Housemaids: I don't have any comprehensive list of agencies providing such services in Saudi Arabia but you can get to know about it from your personal contacts. However, self-prepared list of some companies in the region of Dammam, Jubail, and Yanbu is given in this link.
Even you can contact them since housemaid is allowed to work anywhere in the Kingdom even if her visa was arranged from some other city. "List of Housemaid Agencies in Saudi Arabia" You need to contact any agency in this regard and agree on the terms and conditions.
The cost to pay to Agencies: Normally agencies charge around SR 10,000/- to hire the housemaid and bring her here in Saudi Arabia. The agency will organize the visa, airline ticket, iqama, however, it is the client who is the sponsor and is responsible for the maid when she moves to the Kingdom. This process can take from 3 to 6 months.
Requirements from the Housemaid: The applicant of the housemaid visa will have to provide his requirements to the housemaid provider agency. Requirements can be about the Age, Nationality, Religion, and Language etc. The agency will require the information like a number of family members, the number of pets and children from the applicant so that it can be communicated to the housemaid.
The agency will ask the applicant to agree to the working conditions and terms of the contract. You will have to agree on the number of working hours, salary, and other living conditions.
Domestic Workers' Laws: Please keep in mind that there are laws regarding domestic workers and one should read them before applying for the housemaid in Saudi Arabia. You can read them on this link "Domestic Workers' Laws in Saudi Arabia".
You will have to agree on the minimum conditions provided in this link. Employers used to pay SR 1,260 per month for housemaid services, which has since risen to SR 1,580. Some agencies even insist that employers pay close to SR 46,000 in salaries and admin costs in full in advance while signing a two-year contract.
Procedure to Arrange Visa for Housemaid: The agency will guide you about this procedure once you have contracted with them. I am providing this information to ease up the process. You will have to visit Maktab Al-Istiqdam and fill the form along with other requirements.
Requirements for the Housemaid Visa: After successful submission of the required documents, the office will confirm the visa at the same time. Following documents need to be attached with the application form;
- Introduction letter from the sponsor stating Iqama profession, term of employment and salary of the employee
- A statement in a blank paper stating the need to have a housemaid
- Iqama Copy
- Copy of the Passport
- Two Photos
- Bank Statement of 6 months
Fee for the Housemaid Visa: When permission from Maktab Al-Istiqdam has been received to hire a housemaid in Saudi Arabia, you need to pay SR 2,300/- for the housemaid's visa. It takes around two weeks to issue visa once the payment has been made.
Your agent will help you in making this payment. You should agree with the agent at the beginning about the responsibility of this amount. Generally, agencies pay this amount themselves and charge a lump sum amount from you.
Musaned website: Once visas are issued, applicants must visit the Musaned website and search for service providers to contact on the phone or visit in person, where they can sign a contract and pay 25 percent of the recruitment fee agreed upon between both parties.
If there is a delay over two months, applicants can visit the labor office or contact 18811 to file complaints.
According to the Labor Ministry's website, the fee of SR 2,000 is waived for people with special needs, but this concession has not taken effect yet.


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- I have heard that the owners of the old Castle Rock Bar and Grill are asking for the building to be de-landmarked, is this true? If so, will the building change?
- What is happening with the burned out house on Wolfensberger just before the new roundabout that is under construction?
- What is happening with the two gas stations for sale on the east side of I-25 and Wilcox? One is for sale, and the other may be abandoned? Any update is appreciated!
- What happened to the community gathering site with a warming fire promised at The Promenade?
- It appears that the Alberta developers site no longer contains any news regarding new tenants coming to the Promenade development, as the website is no longer active. Where can I find these updates?
- What has happened with the retaining wall at the Promenade?
- Is there a plan to have a sidewalk from Morningview to Wolfensberger on Coachline Road?
- Why did it take so long for the Town to show the public the notice for Meadows Filing 16? Anyway that the developer will donate that land to the Town or Parks and Recreation to be used for open
- Who owns the horses seen west of Santa Fe on each side of North Meadows?
- What about the land east of Lantern Circle and South of Mitchell? There is a large piece of land off of Lost Canyon Ranch Road that I heard the owner is trying to sell for development, is there an
- Is it true that an apartment complex is being built east of Founders Parkway and south of Copper Cloud Drive?
- What is the status of the area adjacent to the Memmen Ridge Open Space?
- I've heard for years that they are "getting ready" to install a flag pole and flag at Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course. Any estimate on when this is to be finished?
- Is the city considering taking over the Plum Creek Golf Club pool? If no, what is going to happen to the pool and parking lot- it has been left abandoned for 6 years.
- I received a letter about a replat at Rock Park - what does that mean?
- Who is supposed to enforce the "No Parking at any Time" signs posted in Castlewood Ranch? Is it the HOA, Douglas County Sheriff's Office or CRPD?
- In a residential neighborhood, is it legal to park on the opposite side of the street, going against traffic? Also, is it legal to park with two wheels on the sidewalk?
- Is it legal for motorized dirt bikes to be driven on streets in The Meadows? It is legal for motorized vehicles/bikes to ride in the open space adjacent to Morning Glory and Waverton Ranch?
- Is work on the roundabout at Wolfensberger Road and Plum Creek Parkway finished?
- Is there a plan to make the city more accessible by walking/biking? We have a lot of sidewalks that end abruptly and bike lanes that go nowhere.
- Why can't the traffic engineer time the lights so you don't have to stop at every red light. Founders is a mess.
- Will pharmaceuticals (birth control, hormones, etc.) and other chemicals and organic material (such as blood) be extracted from our drinking water with advanced treatment?
- Will the cost of our water go down with the implementation of water reuse, or should we expect costs to remain steady?
- Why are we being forced to drink recycled water starting in 2020? Did I miss a Town vote on this? I do not want to drink recycled water. I'd rather slow Town growth than drink recycled water.
- New Mayor - volunteer or paid by a corporation or special interest group? (Charter B on special election states the mayor cannot be paid by Castle Rock)?
- What will it take to implement the voter-approved changes to Castle Rock's Town Council structure?
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A revolution is underway in science classrooms. The demands of the new workplace and the ready access to information afforded by new technologies have radically changed the way we define a scientifically literate society.
More than ever teachers need professional development that provides them with the resources they need and empowers them to take the action required to build classrooms where the next generation of scientifically literate students will flourish.
Inquiry Science Learning: Perspectives and Practices consists of four courses, each designed to address a different strand in the development of skills teachers need to meet the demands of their career, including the following.
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In this second course we will focus on helping teachers master techniques and strategies that create a learning environment that will empower students and enhance their mastery of science content and skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course will be helpful to any teacher of science in a school setting. While the ideal participant would most likely be a teacher in grade 3-8, the content will be relevant to teachers in lower or higher grades who are ready to take on a leadership in science or for those who are already called up to take such a role.
Are CPE hours awarded? What about a certificate?
Upon successful completion of the course and achievement of an identity-verified certificate (available exclusively by joining Signature Track), participants will be given a certificate indicating the awarding of sixteen (16) hours of CPE credit. The Rice Center for Digital Learning and Scholarship is certified within the state of Texas to award CPE credit. Participants will have to contact their local school district to verify whether or not these will be accepted locally.
Participants who complete all four courses in the Inquiry Science Learning series, and earn a Verified Certificate (available exclusively by joining Signature Track) for each course, may contact the Rice Center for Digital Learning and Scholarship to request a certificate related to the overall program.
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I can see that many new bloggers has started up speculating that it would be like Canvas 2 Micromax and some say something else, but I would stick with the way I said – S III ( S3 )
1. Processor :- Quad Core for sure without it, I don't think Q will be able to make a place in the market, since they already has came up with dual core in A8 competing with S2 ( Nexus ) more alike. so it has to be Quad rather than dual.
2. RAM :- 1 GB is must, 512 doesn't fit in for Gamers, again It is essential to capture the market without it, Noir A10 wouldn't holding the market
3. Internal Memory : 2 to 4 GB now is easily can be found in many phones even the Qmobile's Rival GFive which has improved alot with in months so this time I am expecting least 8 GB Internal storage from which 4 least for Apps .
4. Display : This is what been confusing because if they are going above S3 than it wouldnt fit in pocket would look odd as well, keeping the ratio as iphone 5, S3 , around 5'3 would be enough .
5. Display Quality : HD for sure , 1080 p because 720p playback and recording is normal thing
6. Battery : Samsung has been improving in this technology where as A8 came with great battery timing as well so It wouldnt be wrong to say that Qmobile is improving in timings as well this time the bigger the better. ( least 8 hours Net usage and Talk time ) Expected.
7. OS : ICS been a successful 4.0.4 but Time is for 4.2 JB tested in Nexus 10 Tablet which means enhanced performance of previously tested working JB 4.1 OS , I am expecting 4.1 upgradable in Noir A10.
8. Quality : There are certain things Qmobile has been improving and still needs to improve when it comes to the durability , quality and finishing obviously people are paying to thing when it looks great, S3 shape ( alike ) smart phone, previous there all phones been missing accessories which is a problem for users this time I am expecting them to come up with alike phone so people can avail accessories .
9. 3G : Yes this is the must option since , Pakistan 3rd time attempting to get the liecence and start 3G It is must.
0. Camera : 8 MP expected and front 1.2 MP ( LED flash ) , so far GFive has came up with 8MP camera too, but the Phone is untested by me so I cannot say how is the result of it.
Overall, let me clear one thing , this review is for all to understand easily, without complications to make technical information here, Since I am clearing up the sense how upcoming phone is , i wouldn't prefer to make the image of it in your mind lets say we are 15 days hardly away from it now and these are the specification which should be in it else it wouldn't be making the place in the market, There are talks about Noir A9 as well, yet I am not confirmed about it but I am sure Q marketing strategy always been one after another ( 2 phones ) to confuse people.
Lets keep your fingers crossed, Expected price tag should be less than 20,000/- or equals to it. if above than many other phones ( Branded ) one are coming ahead with very feasible price Tag.
Stop Speculating and be realistic , previously I have informed you pin pointing about A2 , A5 , A8 and A6 before time so this time New is not A10 but A9 lets wait and see, I am not working there so I can exactly tell you the time or anything, It is just to help you out so keeping the Price Figure in your mind ! Wait.
any specification less than this would be total loss if one is expecting phone elegant and great features than 4.1 JB needed , 8 MP , 1 GB , 5 Inches display , HD and 3G which earlier we haven't seen in the market in such price.
Join Sharing is Caring Facebook Page and to all my visitors I have moved to my Official Site , www.incpak.com ( where the Reviews and discussion will carry on, kindly Visit there so future updates I have been informing all about it, comments and discussion about new phones and Problems issues with Pakistan ( everyone of us ) are all there. I would appreciate your support and contribution.
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There - I said it. It will take a while for the sting to dissipate from those words. Of course this means I'll be looking for a job. He'll be looking for a job. We'll be scraping for a while.
As many of you know, we just bought a new micro-farm. Thankfully our monthly mortgage payment is pretty cheap, but with two special needs kids (autism and Down syndrome) we'll be faced with some challenges for a little bit. Jobs are not easy to come by in this economy.
I am personally not comfortable with the idea of asking for money, so I am not going to. If at all possible, I would like to EARN some money.
I'm very sorry to say that in our present situation we will be swallowing our pride and putting in for state assistance. It's a mortifying state to be in for anyone. We lost a house and our life in Texas to medical bills when our youngest was born and we have been rebuilding from the ground up since then. I really don't want to lose our current home.
But you know what? It's not cancer! We are so lucky that it's not cancer. Or the loss of a child. Or a spouse. It's just the loss of a job and it's something that hundreds upon thousands of others have faced in the last years in the US.
As I stated before, we will not be asking for handouts.
I am asking for a chance to earn money.
I am a writer, a photographer and an artist.
First: I have LOTS of advertising space on this blog, and right now I will accept ANY advertising provided it is not out of line with a NATURAL type of lifestyle. (I won't allow advertising for toxins or chemicals.) But pretty much anything else is a possibility. Kids clothing? SURE! Natural herbs or juices? Why not? Chicken stuff? Even better!!
Second: I do custom portraits. Because of our tight finances over the last years, I have modified my art to an electronic format. What this means is that you can be emailed progress on your custom art pieces and if you purchase the rights to this artwork, you can have it published or printed in any format you like! These can be put on canvas or on giant-size posters. They can be put on T-shirts, cups and calendars. There are no limits to the use of this artwork. I specialize in animals and birds, but I will consider ANYTHING... and I'm not bad, either. Here are some examples of my art:
Fourth: Have I mentioned I like to write? I'm not too bad at that, either! Is there something you need written or edited? Perhaps I can help.
I know there are a lot of folks in tight financial situations right now. I know that not everyone needs advertising, art, photos or writing... but there is still something you can do if you feel compelled.
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Buy an iPhone 5S and Apple claims you'll get 10 hours of battery life between charges. Of course, that depends on what you use the smartphone for and ultimately the performance will degrade over time. As the battery isn't easily replaceable, you end up carrying around a charger or backup battery in your bag. So Nomad Goods decided to combine the two and integrated a battery into the iPhone charger.
It's called the NomadPlus and basically upgrades your Apple charger to include a 1500mAh battery. The charger still works as normal, it's just a bit bigger. And if you're away from a power outlet a fully charged NomadPlus battery can recharge your iPhone 5S up to 70%, which should be more than enough to get you through the rest of the day.
The output of the NomadPlus is 5V/1A, so while it's perfect for an iPhone it will only charge an iPad very slowly. It's also smart, so if the charger is plugged into a power outlet and your iPhone is attached via USB it will charge the iPhone first before charging the internal battery.
The NomadPlus is pretty cheap, with the retail price set at $39 and pre-orders expected to ship on November 30. You can pre-order one for $20 if you're quick, though, using the promo code "nomadplus." Pre-orders are limited to the US right now, but Nomad does plan to roll out the battery pack to Europe in the near future. I suspect with the price being so low it's going to be quite popular.


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Get Over Yourself & Try Something New
Trying something new can be intimidating for anyone, whether it's starting a blog, launching a new product, beginning a coaching business or taking a dance class for the first time.
It brings up all sorts of insecurities, feelings of vulnerability or overwhelm.
I felt this when, while visiting New York City, a friend invited me as a guest to take his flamenco dance class. Now, mind you, I have a dance background, but I'd never taken a flamenco class. I was afraid of looking stupid, worried that I would be a total klutz, felt like I wouldn't be a "real" dancer if I failed, and that I wouldn't be the best in the class.
And then some…
After a few, initial missteps, a funny thing happened. I let all of that go and just got into the thrill of it all. By the end of class, I surprised myself. I was flying across the room, feeling the emotion and drama of flamenco, being on my own, little stage.
And I learned something more important: nobody cares. Nobody cares if you make a mistake; they're too busy trying to do their best, and aren't worried about your missteps.
My story of my first flamenco lesson has some good lessons for anyone trying to grow as an entrepreneur as well. Here are some tips to remember if you're trying to get over a fear of leaping into uncharted territory:
1. Push through your mistakes.
People will remember how you made them feel, not the little imperfections that only you notice. In my years as a performer, I made plenty of mistakes on stage — but I just kept going. The only one who knew was me.
2. Reach out.
Accept help from others. My flamenco teacher was with me every step of the way, guiding and encouraging me. Surround yourself with helpers, people who believe in you, not the naysayers.
3. Make the adage, "Start before you're ready" your mantra.
Remember that everything you need is already inside of you. Trust that. Perfectionism is a defeater. I realized that my tap dance lessons in grade school were coming back to me to help me with the flamenco rhythms.
4. Think about the big picture, and don't sweat the small stuff.
Just think about how awesome it will feel when you've launched that first product, finished that first coaching call with your very first client or had your first showing at an art gallery — you'll be flying high with the sense of accomplishment.
5. Never, never feel like you're too old to try something new.
Diana Nyad was the first to swim from Cuba to Key West, Florida without a shark cage — at age 64. The artist Grandma Moses didn't start painting until she was well into her seventies! Just remember those ladies when you're worried about making everything perfect.
So, start before you're ready and remember these words from Yogi Berra: "Don't sweat the small stuff. It's all small stuff."
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Thousands of Morsi supporters have staged a six-week demonstration at a mosque in al-Rabaa, Nasr City and at a second camp near Cairo University.
There were conflicting reports of the numbers killed and injured with Muslim Brotherhood activitists claiming that 2,200 had died and independent reporters counting batches of bodies of 94 and 42 lined up in makeshift morgues. The Egyptian cabinet said responsibility for the deaths stood with the Muslim Brotherhood leadership and state TV showed helicopter video footage of shots being fired from protestor barricades.
They had promised not to leave until he was reinstated. After weeks of escalating threats against the demonstrators, the interior ministry had promised to clear the areas gradually over a number of days. But on Wednesday morning, the Egyptian police and military moved in with force.
Demonstrators, residents and bystanders who tried to enter were repelled with tear gas, birdshot pellets and, at times, live ammunition.
Eyewitnesses who had left the camp spoke of heavy deployments of tear gas and live ammunition inside. Early death tolls suggest that at least 40 people have died, a number which is likely to rise throughout the day. Many of the dead have suffered gunshot wounds to the head, neck or chest.
"We couldn't breathe, there was gas everywhere. And then they opened fire. I lost my best friend in the chaos, but when I came back, his body was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere," Waleed Fouad, a businessman, told the Daily Telegraph.
Deep divisions have plagued Egypt in the wake of the military takeover. Local residents gathered behind military lines on one side street outside Rabaa el Adaweya, cheering "the army and the people are one hand". As they chanted, a plume of black smoke bellowed out from the encampment behind.
The encampments had grown increasingly unpopular among local residents and the broader Egyptian public. Amnesty International have documented cases of torture within the sit-in, and Egyptian media outlets routinely portray the Muslim Brotherhood as 'terrorists'.
As the chaos unfolded in the streets of east Cairo, distraught relatives gathered on nearby side streets. "I left overnight so I could finally get some sleep," says Mai Arafa. "I left my fiancé. He says he won't leave." As she speaks, she tries repeatedly to call her fiancé, Samer. But phone signal sporadic, due to the high volume of people in the area, contributing to a near information blackout from inside the sit-in.
Leaning out of his apartment window, a colonel watched the scene unfold. "This is necessary, it is the only way. They are terrorists and they have brought chaos with them. They say they are not armed, but they have guns." As he speaks, his son points silently to his father's own gun, sitting on the table beside him. He says he is ready to go out and fight himself if the pro-Morsi demonstrators move closer to his home.
As police continued to clear the sit-in, clashes raged across the country between Morsi supporters and the security services. In what appeared to be retaliatory violence against minority communities who are viewed as supporters of the military coup, at least half a dozen churches were burned in Sohag, Minya, and other locations in Upper Egypt.
The Egyptian Central Bank instructed commercial banks to close branches in areas affected by the chaos, a sign of alarm that the violence could spiral out of control. The Ministry of Antiquities also ordered the site of the Giza Pyramids closed to visitors along with the Egyptian museum in the heart of the Egyptian capital. The closures were a precaution effective only for Wednesday, it said.
The turmoil was the latest chapter a bitter standoff between Morsi's supporters led by the Muslim Brotherhood and the leadership that has assumed the helm of the Arab world's most populous country. The military ousted Morsi after millions of Egyptians took to the streets to call for him to step down, accusing him of giving the Brotherhood undue influence and failing to implement vital reforms or bolster the ailing economy.


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When orphaned Robert Foster is seized at gunpoint from the peaceful village he calls home and flown a thousand miles to a city he's never seen, he can only ask himself: why me? Escaping from his abductors into the dark metropolis, he vows to avenge the murder of the only family he's ever known.
Play 10+ hours of intense narrative puzzle-solving, meeting an array of dazzling characters, to ultimately uncover a terrible truth.
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Good afternoon Everyone, Alex back with information on a television show casting for local families.
Do you have children that are driving you nuts? If so, America's Supernanny is looking for you!
The well-known cable network, Lifetime, is launching the all-new unscripted series, America's
Supernanny, marking the first true U.S. version of the hit global format that will feature an American homegrown nanny.
The producers of Lifetime's parenting series, America's Supernanny, are currently casting for families. Casting teams have been sent out all around the country looking for the perfect families for the show. In few weeks, they will be in the Florida area!
If you are interested in the show or know someone who might be, please email the Casting Team ASAP. In the e-mail, include the reason why you need help and a recent family photo. (Anonymous referrals are also accepted!) After receiving your information, the casting teams will follow-up with you and try to schedule an in-home interview.
**Producers want families from every type of background who are ready for the opportunity of a lifetime -a visit from America's Supernanny!**
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Good luck everyone!
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Baby books can remind us of the most basic principles of SEO, focus and simplicity: Never forget the basics!
Is political SEO even possible? Yes. Here are the three most influential search optimization strategies out there for political SEO
How important is having a sitemap on your site? Very important according to Googler John Mueller who explains the benefits of a sitemap.
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Which are the fundamental criteria to take into consideration when you start thinking about creating a new version of your site to target another country or language?
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Do you want to write a attention-grabbing meta description tags? Tired of seeing your page get few search visits? Read this article now!
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More religious tourist places planned by Indian government to increase foreign tourist arrivals
Multicultural & Incredible India plans to promote faith tourism by developing religious tourist sites which would attract foreign.
Faith or religious tourism is "recession-proof" and Indian government wants to benefit from this by pitching for pilgrimage tourism. Tourists from ASEAN countries would come to Buddhist centres which are planned by Indian government. A new Jewish centre in Kochi.
"We have to have a proactive approach for developing these centres,"
"We should be sensitive to the needs of people who are visiting these centres,"
"For instance, hotels set up in Jain religious centres should address the values and food habits of that people,"
India's share in international tourist arrivals in 2011 was 0.64 percent and government plans to take it to 1% in coming year.
"This will serve as a comprehensive catalogue for the foreign and domestic tourists, including those who travel in the pilgrimage routes,"
India is a beautiful country with many tourist sites and a rich cultural history.
Indians don't need a visa to tour India but will require the same if they want to visit other countries. Opulentus offers visa guidance for all kind of visa schemes.
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If you come to this huge lake you'll feel like you have come to Venice. The lake and the surrounding are of great scenic beauty and longing out on a houseboat is very peaceful and you hear the sounds of the water. Boating charges are $15 for 1 hour of boating. It is in the middle of the city and is a must-go if you're coming to the city. It's actually a water city where inhabitants live on the lake on houseboats or in real wooden homes on the lake with all modern amenities.
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Thomas J. Burrell
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Burrell Communications Group, Chicago
Determined to become a copywriter 40 years ago, when African-Americans were scarce at agencies, Burrell started in a Chicago agency's mailroom and was promoted to copywriter in 1961. During the '60s, the race issue gained significant traction on Madison Avenue and Burrell became one of the blacks -- John Small, Frank Mingo, David Sullivan and Caroline Jones among them -- who ventured into the agency field. By 1980, Burrell had become the largest African-American agency. Stressing "variables" inherent in African-Americans' experiences rather than "integrated" TV spots, Burrell added such clients as Procter & Gamble Co., Coca-Cola Co., McDonald's Corp. and Sears, Roebuck & Co., and surpassed $168 million in billings in 1998.