text:
Popular Now
Popular Now
Popular Now
Popular Now
01803 865913
+44 1803 865913
Series: Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series Volume: 5
By: M Cresser, K Killham and A Edwards
208 pages, 49 b/w illustrations, 19 tables
The central role of soil chemistry in the ecosystem and other disciplines is becoming increasingly important. For example the effects of the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, and accelerated use of pesticides, on soil fertility has been a focus of much high-level debate. This text begins by defining the relationship between soil chemistry and other fields such as plant science and pollution science. A detailed description of the components of soils follows, including inorganic, mineral and organic matter. The book addresses cogent issues such as soil fertility and soil pollution. In a concluding chapter, a review of future analytic advances in the study of soil chemistry is given, emphasising the importance of the soil chemist in equitable and sustainable land use and agricultural policy. The book is an ideal starting point for the student undertaking undergraduate study in the environmental and soil sciences.
This is an excellent introductory text for undergraduate students ... It is written in a clear and direct manner ... I thoroughly recommend this book as an affordable and very readable way of obtaining a grounding in soil chemistry.
- Environmental Pollution
" ... well presented and is at a reasonable price ... an attractive and stimulating introduction to soil chemistry."
- Education in Chemistry
There are currently no reviews for this book. Be the first to review this book!
Your orders support book donation projects
Thank You and Aloha
Search and browse over 110,000 wildlife and science products
Multi-currency. Secure worldwide shipping
Wildlife, science and conservation since 1985


text:
One of the first successful waste-to-energy plants built in the United States was a $46 million facility constructed on a former landfill site in a tidal marsh north of Boston.
The facility, owned and operated by Signal RESCO Inc., burns about 1,200 tons of garbage a day. It works like this:
Garbage trucks dump their loads into a giant holding area. Garbage - ranging from egg shells and paper plates to old ovens and car tires - is loaded by crane into the furnace. The garbage slides slowly down a slanted grate into the 2,500 -degree F. furnace. The flames are fed a steady gust of fresh air from giant fans that also serve to circulate the air in the garbage holding area.
The furnace walls are lined with steel pipes filled with water. As the water is converted to steam, it is used to turn electric generators or is routed as pressurized steam to industrial users.
Smoke from the furnace is partially cooled in the steammaking process and then is channeled through an electrostatic precipitator that chemically ''scrubs'' the smoke particles, reducing industrial emissions to within acceptable environmental standards.
Meanwhile, the ash, metal, or other nonflammable remains of the garbage eventually fall into a cooling tank. They are lifted by conveyor out of the plant. The residue is divided into metal scrap and ash. The ash is dumped by truck in a landfill. Scrap is either stockpiled or sold.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Introduction to Bushcraft – Learn The Basics
People are increasingly travelling to wilderness destinations around the world, and wanting to learn the ways of our ancestors. This course is ideal to learn the basics of bushcraft looking at food, fire, shelter and water.
How to find water in any given environment and various methods of purifying water to make it safe to drink using natural and man made techniques.
How to build an individual and group shelter using natural materials and cordage. We will also look at tarp shelters and the correct way to rig one up and some useful knots.
You will look at fire lighting using various methods; from modern to ancient fire lighting techniques.
We will also look at various fire lays and fire management, carrying fire, uses for your fire for warmth, cooking, and signal fires.
How to trap wild animals for food. (We will not trap any animals during the course. We will show you the techniques for doing so if you are in a survival situation). We will also teach you how to prepare fish, game and poultry for cooking and we will learn about wild plants and supplement a meal with some wild plants/roots/tisanes.
Book Now
Telephone 07527 265 330 or Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Please select a course date from the list below
Please read our Terms and Conditions before booking a course
Course info
|2 Days/ 1 Night
|Course start time
|10.00 am Saturday
|Course finish time
|4.30pm Sunday
|Fully catered
|14 years and above. Under 18's must be accompanied by a paying adult


text:
Business Intelligence features in Digital Service Cloud can help gain access to a wide variety of reports � both with Real-time as well as historical data. This data can further be filtered via many different parameters, such as site, team, department, user role, product details.
Digital Service Cloud allows you to manage your contact center resources to achieve the highest levels of productivity. Through out of the box reports, managers can monitor Voice / non-voice queue and technician status, access service level reports, broken down by intervals. The reports are flexible enough to allow, team or site wise segmentation of information.


text:
Samsung's latest high-end phone soon to hit the market is the Samsung Galaxy Mega, and the first rumoured set of specifications have just been announced by the usually correct, SamMobile.
The device will feature a 5.8″ qHD screen with a 960×540 TFT resolution. Under its shell will be a dual-core 1.4GHz processor with 1.5 GB of RAM and also a mighty 2600 mAh battery. It's also rumoured you'll find an 8-megapixel rear facing camera and it will Android 4.2 on release.
No news on an official release date or pricing information, as of yet.


text:
Select a State:
- Alaska DMV Forms
- Alabama DOR Forms
- Arkansas OMV Forms
- Arizona MVD Forms
- California DMV Forms
- Colorado DMV Forms
- Connecticut DMV Forms
- District Of Columbia DMV Forms
- Delaware DMV Forms
- Florida DMV Forms
- Georgia MVD Forms
- Hawaii DMVL Forms
- Iowa MVD Forms
- Idaho DMV Forms
- Illinois VSD Forms
- Indiana BMV Forms
- Kansas DMV Forms
- Kentucky DVR Forms
- Louisiana OMV Forms
- Massachusetts RMV Forms
- Maryland MVA Forms
- Maine BMV Forms
- Michigan Secretary of State Forms
- Minnesota DVS Forms
- Missouri MVL Forms
- Mississippi MVL Forms
- Montana MVD Forms
- North DMV Forms
- North DMV Forms
- Nebraska DMV Forms
- New DMV Forms
- New DMV Forms
- New DMV Forms
- Nevada DMV Forms
- New DMV Forms
- Ohio BMV Forms
- Oklahoma DPS Forms
- Oregon DMV Forms
- Pennsylvania DOT Forms
- Rhode DMV Forms
- South DMV Forms
- South DMV Forms
- Tennessee DMV Forms
- Texas DPS Forms
- Utah DMV Forms
- Virginia DMV Forms
- Vermont DMV Forms
- Washington DOL Forms
- Wisconsin DMV Forms
- West DMV Forms
- Wyoming DOT Forms
Choose Your State
Q:I am not sure about filling out a renewal form, do you think I can get help from someone who can tell me exactly how to fill out dmv forms?
A:Yes, you can get help from any official at a local DMV office near you. You can visit a DMV office and seek assistance in filling out a form. It is important that you fill in the correct information, as incorrect information will be considered invalid by the department. Some forms can also be filled out online at the official website of the DMV.
Q:Can you tell me how to download dmv forms?
A:You can download DMV forms from the official websites of motor vehicle department of your state. These allow users to download forms related to registration, license renewal, license application, titling, and license plates online. So visit the DMV site for your state now, and find out what forms are available for downloading.


text:
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
NUI Galway's vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Biotechnology (MSc, full-time or part-time)
Expand all
Course Overview
WINNER Postgraduate Science Course of the Year Award 2016 #HEAwards
This MSc aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a successful career in biotechnology. Through tutorials, lectures, assignments and a research project, the course focuses on the development and application of biological processes in research, commercial and industrial settings. The programme is suitable for applicants who have a primary degree in Biological Sciences and wish to develop a career in a sector of high employment.
Applications and Selections
Applications are made online via The Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC). Relevant PAC application code(s) above.
Selection is based on academic record, previous relevant experience and a personal statement. Shortlisted candidates may be invited for interview.
Who Teaches this Course
Requirements and Assessment
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
Additional Requirements
1 year, full-time
2 years, part-time
Next start date
September 2018
A Level Grades ()
Average intake
8–10 (full-time); 1–2 (part-time)
Closing Date
Please view the offer rounds website.
NFQ level
Mode of study
ECTS weighting
Course code
GYS04, full-time
GYS05, part-time
Course Outline
Key Features of this course include:
- Emphasis on developing biotechnology and business skills
- Choice of industrial or research focussed streams
- Small group tutorials
- Five-month laboratory project providing the opportunity to build research and development expertise while being a member of a scientific research team
Core modules:
- MSc Biotechnology research and/or work experience: Five month research project.
- Frontiers in Biotechnology: Tutorials introducing transferable skills and recent advances in biotechnology.
- Introduction to Business: Concepts of marketing, management and accountancy including student development of a biotechnology business plan.
- Fundamental Concepts in Pharmacology: Understanding the dynamics and kinetics of drug interactions in the body.
- Protein Technology: Includes industrial scale-up of protein production, proteomics and glycobiology.
- Diagnostic Biotechnology: A comprehensive overview of immunological and molecular diagnostics.
Optional modules (choose two):
- Advanced Industrial Processes: This module is designed to develop an awareness of microbial technologies and their applications to biotechnology.
- Applied Concepts in Pharmacology: This module introduces students to autonomic pharmacology and drug discovery and development.
- Scientific Writing: This module aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the process of scientific publication (writing and reviewing articles).
- Immunology: This module is delivered with emphasis on the clinical value of manipulating the immune system as well as the clinical implications of immunological dysfunction.
- Quality Management Systems for Biotechnology: Quality management systems essential for the efficient and safe running of commercial and industrial biotechnology enterprises are taught in this module.
- Cell & Molecular Biology: Advanced Technologies: This module outlines the fundamentals of cell & molecular biology.
- Current Methodologies in Biotechnology: Laboratory techniques fundamental to biotechnological research.
*Please note that the curriculum information is subject to change from year to year.
Modules - Full Time Course
Modules - Part Time Course
Why Choose This Course?
Career Opportunities
Who's Suited to This Course
Learning Outcomes
Work Placement
Study Abroad
Related Student Organisations
Course Fees
Fees: EU
Fees: Tuition
Fees: Student levy
Fees: Non EU
Find out More
E firstname.lastname@example.com
What Our Students Say
Liam Higgins | Microbiology Technician at Aqualab
The MSc. in Biotechnology at NUI Galway gave me the opportunity and confidence needed to move ahead in my career. I completed the course in 2013 and gained employment within one month; working as a microbiology technician. A beautiful and atmospheric campus setting, along with classmates from different academic backgrounds and very helpful and approachable lecturers make this programme a stimulating and worthwhile experience. For my research project I was based in the Genetics and Biotechnology Lab, which allowed me the opportunity to learn from and work with passionate scientists whose encouragement and dedication inspired me greatly. The theoretical knowledge coupled with the practical skills acquired from this programme allowed for the comfortable transition from academia to industry. Completing the MSc. in Biotechnology will open a range of career opportunities and I highly recommended it.
Mr John Kilmartin | Senior Regulatory Affairs Director in Medtronic
We have had a number of visits from the MSc Biotechnology programme here in Medtronic, all of the participants have been really engaged and one of the graduates has joined my team in the Regulatory affairs dept. We are delighted with her progress and contribution to the company.


text:
Learning and Change Management: Strategy, Design and Implementation
Implementing E-Learning
by Jay Cross and Lance Dublin
"Strategy, marketing, and implementation are key to a successful deployment. I am pleased to see a new book that addresses the nitty gritty of how to actually implement e-learning in an organization. This is a book that will save dollars and headaches."
Elliott Masie, President, The MASIE Center
"Beyond getting the technology right and offering high quality courseware, much work remains to be done if we want our e-learning efforts to be more than a short-term 'flash-in-the-pan.' This book clearly shows why a successful and sustainable e-learning approach must consider issues of strategy, culture, communication, and change management."
Marc J. Rosenberg, Marc Rosenberg and Associates & Author, E-Learning: Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age
"This book is a balanced, honest look at the realities of achieving what e-learning promises, but seldom delivers. Implementing e-Learning offers lessons from the 'trenches' that can boost your chances of success by focusing your attention on the well constructed implementation strategy the authors provide."
Daryl R. Conner, CEO, Conner Partners
Implementing e-Learning is for both those who are about to launch an e-learning initiative as well as those who want to realize greater returns from their existing e-learning efforts. Based on extensive research on what has worked and what hasn't in major organizations around the world, it offers practical approaches to ensure the success of e-learning in your organization - based upon proven concepts from change management and consumer marketing.
Some organizations fail to achieve the results they want because they don't adequately prepare for the change that e-learning represents. Make no mistake about it; implementing e-learning is tough. It takes planning and preparation, leadership and accountability, communications and education, and support and commitment. It takes effective change management.
Other organizations have everything in alignment -- except the learners. They assumed they knew what was good for them and they were wrong. You need to think instead of learners as customers and your e-learning as a brand. It's a marketing issue.
Implementing e-Learning offers practical advice and tools – drawing from real experiences - on how to make your e-learning successful. We believe you will find it to be an indispensable tool in your e-learning toolkit. Get it! Read it! Apply it!
And, please visit the book's website at www.internettime.com/book for the latest updates and to share your learning and experiences.
Publisher: ASTD
Publication Date: 2002
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Available From: www.ASTD.org & www.Amazon.com
Beyond e-Learning, by Marc Rosenberg
In the Land of e-Learning Myths, A Knight's Tale, Pages 34-36
Learning Rants, Raves, and Reflections, edited by Elliott Masie
Messing with the Primal Forces of Nature: Transforming Learning, Pages 83-91


text:
Sentinel and Enterprise staff photos can be ordered by visiting our SmugMug site.
WESTMINSTER -- Amid dropping temperatures late Thursday morning, firefighters fought a two-alarm blaze that left a family of four displaced and a pet cat missing.
The Fire Department received a report of a fire on the first floor of the home on 129 Knower Road at 11:39 a.m.
"There was no one home at the time of the fire," said Fire Chief Kevin Nivala. "One of the (homeowner's) brothers works next door, saw smoke, called his brother and his brother discovered the fire inside on the pellet stove."
According to Nivala, when his department arrived there was "heavy
fire" on the first floor of the 2 1/2 -story wood-frame home. Westminster, Fitchburg, Gardner and Hubbardston Fire Departments battled the blaze, which spread to the upstairs as temperatures dropped and snow started falling.
Sentinel and Enterprise staff photos can be ordered by visiting our SmugMug site.
After 30 to 45 minutes, the flames were knocked down and the fire was brought under control, Nivala said.
"These are very labor-intensive fires and, (due to) the fact that we only had a limited amount of labor, we had to wait for mutual aid to come and assist us," he said.
The house, owned by Phil Young, is adjacent to family-owned business, Young's Cooling and Heating.
Nivala said the home is not habitable at this time and he estimated the fire caused over $100,000 in damages.
No one was injured in the fire, Nivala said, though neither family members nor firefighters were able to locate a pet cat, which was believed to have been inside the house.
Nivala said he believes the fire was accidental.
Neighbor Sarah Hessel said she smelled smoke and walked down the road to see the cause.
"That's awful," she said. "Right before Christmas."
Follow Elizabeth Dobbins on Twitter and Tout @DobbinsSentinel.
Sentinel and Enterprise staff photos can be ordered by visiting our SmugMug site.


text:
Drug Test methods
There are five primary types of drug screenings: urine tests, hair tests, blood tests, perspiration tests and residue tests.
An assay can be developed for any drug using GC/MS. The table below indicates what can be detected in typical screening tests.
|Y = Detectable
N = Not detectable
U = Unknown
DrugAlert is a .95 home test kit enabling parents to test their children. This is the most inaccurate test being used, and also the newest. The test kit is a small brown pad giving off an odor. The parent wipes the child's clothes, books and anything belonging to the child. Then the pad is sent to Barringer Technologies via mail.
If the sample is positive, Barringer Technologies is knowingly urging parents to break the law by sending controlled substances via mail. The lab puts the pad in a machine, which detects residue from seven different illicit drugs. The child fails the test if s/he uses drugs, or unknowingly comes in casual contact with a drug user. Simply borrowing a pencil from a classmate that uses drugs will pass enough residue to render a positive test. When statistics such as "90% of all paper currency shows traces of cocaine" are prevalent, this test kit is quite foolish. Your only defense is to continually clean everything you touch with disinfectants.
For accurate home testing, NeonJoint recommends the test kits sold by PassYourTest.com.
2.3 Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
Gas chromatography uses a separation technique to divide the urine extracts into the component parts. An inert gas carries the urine through chromatographic columns, and the samples are separated by their boiling temperature and affinity for the column. Compounds are identified by separation time, called retention time. The retention time is unique and reproducible for each drug in a given chromatographic column.
The most precise procedure for the detection of banned substances is a combination of gas chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry (MS). GS/MS is a two-step process where GC separates the sample into its constituent parts, while MS provides the exact molecular identification of the compounds. Compounds are separated by GC and are then introduced, one at a time, into a mass spectrometer. As the sample constituents enter the MS, they are bombarded by electrons, which cause the compound to break up into molecular fragments. The fragmentation pattern is reproducible and characteristic, and is considered the "molecular fingerprint" of a specific compound. GC/MS is considered to be the most definitive method for confirming the presence of a drug in the urine and is approximately 100 to 1,000 times more sensitive than TLC. Selective ion monitoring has been used to improve the GC/MS results. This procedure is also the most costly by far of all testing methods.
GC/MS is typically used to confirm "positive" EMIT test results. GC/MS will indicate precisely what chemical is present. This is necessary because the EMIT will only indicate whether something similar to what's being tested for was found. The GC/MS is difficult and more costly, which is why the EMIT is given first. Abstinence and substitution are the only ways to defeat the GC/MS test. GC/MS is very precise when done right. However, it's still subject to human error. For example, if the equipment isn't cleaned well, the previous test sample could get mixed with the next sample. According to Dr. Edward Cone, the GC/MS is 99 percent accurate; not very accurate on a large scale when you realize that 10 thousand out of every million will get false results.
When metabolites are in the blood, they go through the blood vessels in the head and get filtered through the hair. Metabolites remain in the hair as a permanent record. The hair test costs several hundred dollars and is rarely given because urinalysis is cheaper and more accurate. According to Jeff Nightbyrd, hair tests are "widely used in the casino industry." They cut 50 strands of hair from the scalp, and send it in to the testing lab where they liquefy it. "A hair sample is dissolved in a series of solvents which extract the drug metabolites and then are analyzed via GC/MS," says Nightbyrd.
It can take several days to extract metabolites. Average hair growth is 1/4 inch per month. Typically labs use hair 1.5" from the scalp, though some labs will take enough to test for up to 3 years. The liquid is run through the most
sensitive GC/MS machines available, and can detect as little as 1 ng/mL. The hair test discriminates in that detection is easier in dark hair. Non-Caucasians may be discriminated against further because melanin is in their hair, which
can be mistaken for THC. However, there is conflicting data as to whether melanin can be detected as THC.
Beating the hair test is extremely hard, and there are false positives. Bleaching or dying your hair is rumored to work, but it most assuredly does not.
If you have an impending hair follicle test, NeonJoint can only recommend the hair follicle drug test treatment program offered by PassYourTest.com. After several years, PassYourTest.com remains the only supplier of detoxification products we at NeonJoint will even mention by name.
Fortunately, the hair test cannot be used alone as evidence because there are no forensic standards. It can only be used when substantiated by other evidence.
2.5 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
This test is usually used to detect anabolic steroids. Defined by Thein and Landry:
"High-performance liquid chromatography is similar to GC, except a liquid carries the sample through the chromatographic columns and the columns are not placed in a heated compartment. High-performance liquid chromatography is both sensitive and specific, and it is simpler and faster than GC. Gas chromatography and HPLC are reliable methods for screening, and they allow for simultaneous determination of a wide variety of different compounds."
High-performance liquid chromatography is used to screen for urinary caffeine levels and has been used to confirm the positive results obtained from other screening techniques. Some steroids can be analyzed with this technique, whereas HPLC and GC lack appropriate sensitivity to detect beta-adrenergic blockers.
This procedure is best described in Thein and Landry's words:
"Immunoassays use antigen-antibody interactions to detect illegal substances. Antibodies that bind selectively to certain drugs or drug metabolites are chosen, and the sensitivity and the specificity of this test are only as good as the antibody chosen. The binding is proportional to the amount of drug in the urine and can be detected through enzymes, radioisotopes or fluorescent compounds.
With this technique, very small amounts of a drug can be detected in a very small amount of urine, although this test may not differentiate between specific drugs within a class of drugs. Immunoassay has yielded false-positive results with some decongestants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) and fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) are specific IA techniques currently being used. Radioimmunoassay can detect some 17 alpha-methyl, 17 alpha-ethyl, and 19-nortestosterone steroids despite its low specificity. Immunoassay is both more sensitive and more specific than TLC."
2.7.1 Radio ImmunoAssay (aka AbuScreen):
The RIA test is applied the same way as the EMIT. "The only difference between RIA and EMIT is that RIA uses radioactive iodine as the detection mechanism rather than an enzyme NAD/NADH which is detected by a scintillation counter." The scintillation counter is used to measure the amount of radioactive particles present. Radioactivity is inversely proportional to metabolite level. RIA tests are a little more sensitive than the EMIT, and harder to beat. The most known user of the RIA test is the US government; in particular, the US military. The EMIT is more common because RIA produces radioactive waste, and radioactive waste is difficult to deal with. The US government uses RIA because a "company gives the government the instrumentation free in exchange for buying their reagents (reagent rental contract)." Some non-government labs use the RIA, so do not be surprised if your pre-employment screening is a RIA rather than an EMIT.
2.7.2 Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique
The EMIT is the cheapest, easiest to perform and most common; it is also the easiest to fail. It's the easiest to pass if you're well informed (i.e. reading this text). Most pre-employment screens will give you the EMIT first, though some businesses will surprise you with a GC/MS test upfront. If you don't know which urinalysis will be administered, focus on beating the EMIT. If you pass the EMIT, you're off the hook. If you fail the EMIT, they'll give you the confirmation GC/MS test, which is extremely sensitive. Lewis Maltby, director of the Workplace Rights Office, said the EMIT test is wrong 25 to 30 percent of the time.
2.7.3 Fluorescence Polarization ImmunoAssay
Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) takes advantage of the increased polarization of fluorescent light emissions when a fluorescently labeled antigen is bound by reagent antibody. The higher the concentration of unlabeled patient antigen present in the test mixture, the less bound fluorescent antigen is present. Standard calibration yields quantitative results.
A band-aid type patch is worn for a week or more to absorb perspiration. If illicit drugs are used during the time the sweat patch is worn, the patch will be positive when the lab tests it. The patch has a tamper-proof design. PharmChem Laboratories Inc. created the patch, and received market approval from the FDA. The FDA permitted the patch for detecting cocaine, amphetamines and opiates. They are working on getting FDA clearance to use the patch to test for marijuana and PCP. The FDA already gave permission to use it in the workplace. PharmChem sold the patch to law enforcement and drug rehabilitation agencies in 1996. Accuracy of the sweat patch remains unknown. No one has disclosed any information regarding how inaccurate this test is. Bad lab procedure is a very big problem in the testing industry, and it's hard to tell how prone to human error the sweat patch test is.
2.10 Thin Layer Chromatography
TLC "involves adding solvent to urine to extract drugs and then comparing color spots on a TLC plate to that of a standard" (Nightbyrd). Accuracy is very poor, and this test is rarely used. Thein and Landry's definition:
"Thin-layer chromatography testing is based on the differences in the migration rate of various substances through a porous supporting medium. The degree of migration and the color are characteristic of certain drugs. Thin-layer chromatography can demonstrate the presence of a drug, but this procedure cannot specify the quantity of drug present. This technique is both time consuming and nonspecific, and provides only a positive or negative response. Thin-layer chromatography is capable of detecting only a limited number of substances 12 to 24 hours after ingestion, resulting in a high number of false-negative results."


text:
This healthy gluten-free recipe is a simple way to eat clean. It's perfect as a mid-day snack or a dairy-free breakfast.
Protein-packed quinoa. Betacarotene-rich pumpkin seeds. Heart-healthy almonds. Fiber-filled chia seeds. Manganese-profuse brown rice.
The ingredients for this granola are delightfully nutrient-dense, which is not only good for your body but your appetite too. When you consume foods high in the vitamins and minerals your body needs you feel satisfied without needing to eat as much. And, that's definitely true with this crunchy snack.
Another bonus is that this granola has no oats – perfect for those gluten-free folks who can't eat them.
This is not your ordinary granola. Because it's oat-free, the texture is far crunchier and almost pops in your mouth. I find Erewhon's Crispy Brown Rice cereal to be an essential ingredient in this recipe because it's lighter texture is a great contrast to the denser seeds and nuts.
I can't wait for you to try this recipe.
You can find the entire recipe (and my favorite ways to eat it) on the Attune Foods blog.
Note: I am a Brand Ambassador for Attune Foods. This post is sponsored by Attune. Truth be told, I loved their products before I started working with them. Their gluten-free, refined sugar-free, GMO-free cornflakes got me through the first several months of my pregnancy when I could rarely stomach anything else. So, you can rest assured that I am sharing my honest opinion of their products.


text:
Kentucky's management of its long-term pension liability is cause for serious concern, but is doing a relatively good job in handling the bill coming due for its retiree health care and other benefits. The state has funded only 64 percent of its pension bill—well below the 80 percent benchmark that the U.S. Government Accountability Office says is preferred by experts—a result of its failure to fully pay the actuarially required contribution since 2003.
The Bluegrass State's pension system had a surplus in 2001, but now faces an unfunded liability of $12.3 billion. Kentucky's legislature passed a bill in 2008 that changed the benefit calculation for new general state and county employees. Similar legislation was passed for new teachers and school employees. In addition, the retirement age was increased for new state employees.
Meanwhile, Kentucky ranks seventh in the country in funding its long-term bill for retiree health care and other benefits, although only 10 percent of the cost is covered.


text:
We are all here because we chose to be advocates of equality and quality education for every Filipino child.
Seeing some of you teach for the past 7 days makes me miss being in the classroom. I hope you learned from my feedbacks because I did learn from my observations of each of you-- as a novice teacher and as a person.
There is nothing to prove but love. Love for teaching, for children and hope for this nation.
Each of us wants to save every child. But that's just not possible. What we can do is to teach to learn from one another because we can't be with them forever. That's why, we are required to leave our mark.
The community we want to build should start amongst us. Let us create a positive circle of influence for one another because we are on this together.
It may take a little while to adjust to individual difference but if we always remember that it's not about us, it's for something greater than us, I know we can all work smoothly.
As you step out of the fantasy stage of teaching and enter the survival stage, find your mantra.
I've collected some mantra from some of you:
It is better to be feared than to be loved.
Try everything once.
Live in the moment.
Mine is:
This too, shall pass.
It is necessary to have one especially at times when you are about to give up. Coz once you step in to your placement schools, you are all on your own. I look forward to your stories in the classroom-funny, successful, failure, disappointment and realizations of why you teach. In those stories, each of us will look back and remember our why.
5.14.2014 Bonuan Gueset, Pangasinan


text:
Telugu Actress Donates 10 Lakhs To ChennaiMar 24, 2016 03:55 AM
Film stars from different industries have donated for the Chennai relief fund. Rajinikanth, Vijay, Suriya, Ajith, Dhanush, Siddharth and others from Kollywood have donated at large to restore their hometown of Chennai. Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan have contributed for the cause. From Tollywood there has been huge efforts for the welfare of rain victims. While Allu Arjun, NTR, Prabhas, Ravi Teja, Varun Tej etc donated in lakhs, actors like Rana, Manchu Manoj, Navadeep, Lakshmi Manchu and many others are actively involved in relief activities.
The other day they have organized a campaign named 'Mana Madras Kosam' to raise funds. Large number of supplies like food, medicines, blankets, water bottles are being carried from Hyderabad to Chennai on trucks on behalf of Ramanaidu Trust. Samantha extended her support to the trust through her Pratyusha Foundation. Well, not many actresses have donated in cash though.
One budding heroine grabbed eyeballs by donating 10 lakhs. She is none other than Sri Divya. The Telugu actress made it big in Kollywood. She is most sought after actress in Tamil of late. Her films like Varthapadatha Valibar Sangam and Khakki Chattai have been super hits. Sri Divya has considerable hits in Telugu as well. Her youthful entertainers like Kerintha and Bus Stop are hits here. Sri Divya is emerging as new age girl-next-door. She is currently busy with Bangalore Days remake which has Rana, Arya and Samantha as her co-stars


text:
Fast track innovation
Automation specialists are coming up with innovations to meet changing demands in both retail and manufacturing supply chains. Malory Davies reports.
The high level of innovation in warehouse automation was one of the striking features of the UK IntraLogistics Awards which have just taken place. The winning entries all exemplify different aspects of the demands being place of warehouse systems by retailers and manufacturers in rapidly changing markets.
The Gold Award went to Knapp for its solution for John Lewis which has enabled the retailer to embrace the omni-channel revolution. While this is a very large automation project, its flexibility has enabled the retailer to keep pace with the shift towards online shopping.
Following the Christmas peak last year, JLP managing director Andy Street said: "The investments we have made and the new capabilities we have built in recent years in Distribution and IT have been fundamental in ensuring we successfully navigate this changing shape of trade."
Still won the Silver Award for its clever combination of semi-automated pallet shuttles and fully automated reach trucks in a high density storage facility for a customer. To cope with volatile production volumes the warehousing system was designed for high transparency and flexibility. The solution allows the customer to be more flexible with the benefit of reducing labour at the same time. And the fully automated solution that can switch to a manual mode at any time.
The Bronze Award went to an innovative mini-load crane designed by Gebhardt European Conveyors Systems. The Cheetah has a mast constructed from a composite of materials, including fibre reinforced plastic. Like a modern high spec racing bike, this allows for a mini-load of strong yet super-lightweight design, reducing the weight of a typical mini-load from 3,000kg to 1,500kg. The benefit of this is seen in high acceleration – up to 6.5 metres per second per second. The stiffness of the mast offsets the need for anti-pendulum drives. And reduced positioning time adds to its high throughput.
Ingrid Lucas, senior consultant at Total Logistics, highlights the fact that the focus on e-commerce growth has led to development of sequencing technologies (eg despatch buffers) to allow timing alignment of automation capacity with despatch activity. "Technologies such as pocket or pouch sorters (developed from hanging garment technology) are likely to be used extensively in e-commerce environments as these allow flexibility for boxed and hanging items to be merged to feed packing benches. "Suppliers have improved conveyors and lift technologies to allow shuttle systems to achieve full capabilities allowing volumes to be flooded out of a warehouse in a shorter space of time, now increasingly demanded as service lead times reduce. Speed of simulation now has improved vastly, making theoretical verification of most scenarios possible prior to implementation of any automated installation."
And Ben Wright, Total Logistics director, points out that newer systems based on drone technologies (not necessarily aerial applications) are likely to be at the forefront of current development and investment, including autonomous retrieval vehicles able to navigate within dense racked storage systems. "This may be ideal for spare parts operations and businesses with very high peak-to-average demand profiles."
A key issue for anyone looking at automation is making sure it is used to maximum effect. Mike Hilton of TGW says: "As picking can use between 40 per cent and 60 per cent of all the labour within the warehouse, this is the area where automation technology can have the greatest impact. Unlike manual order picking that has the potential for human error, an automated storage and retrieval system can maintain 100 per cent accuracy 24/7."
Maria Torrent-March of Europa Warehouse, says: "Order fulfilment and e-commerce businesses can certainly benefit from automation. In these areas automation enables companies to be more flexible. Changing market demands, seasonal peaks like Christmas or promotions can have a big effect on a logistics operation and even with high peaks in volume you still need to deliver the same quality of service. Automation takes some of the pressure off and narrows the margin for human error, especially during busy periods."
Wright points out that localised automation tends to be prevalent where comparative labour costs are high, meaning there is often little in the way of logistics automation at manufacturing points.
"Evidence now shows companies moving to end-to-end automation within the warehouse walls, driven by the need to control operating costs in a growing market (to offset the growing labour bill) as well as the need to respond faster and more accurately to customer demand. Businesses are now looking to invest in returns operations to make processes more efficient. The increased level of volumes in this area has created a focus point, driving the need to keep costs low and to facilitate quick turnaround of returned product for order fulfilment."
If there is one lesson from the online revolution, it is that logistics systems are facing a faster rate of change than ever before, and therefore flexibility is at a premium.
An automated system that is implemented today must and should have built in scalability to meet the users future business model, says Hilton. "As volumes grow, a greater level of automation and mechanisation is often required to meet volume demands and throughput growth."
Lucas points out that designing for a potentially unpredictable future has inherent risks. "More long term thinking is needed to cater for a range of potential future scenarios and this applies to selection of technology equally. System failures are well documented and often result from single points of failure in design or lack of headroom capacity for growth. An easy answer may seem to be to invest in more capacity than required, however the financial hurdle created often invalidates the initial investment case.
"Modular technologies can allow additional capacity to be 'bolted on' when required, however the key is in understanding what technologies are appropriate to your business and what their limits are. Keeping things simple through straightforward design and use of robust and proven technologies tends to yield consistently good results. However there is a place for new technologies too as logistics operations become more complex with multi-channel operations introducing different service and order profile mixes."
The importance of control systems should not be forgotten or underestimated, warns Wright. "Configurable software layers should be specified to allow modifications and updates in line with business changes, without necessity for large scale investment in re-coding."
Case study: Automatic picking for pharma e-tailer
When Apologistics, the German pharmaceutical e-tailer, sought an automated solution for the picking of slow-moving goods and items difficult to handle automatically, Knapp developed a new solution.
The new Knapp-Store provides storage and picking of a wide range of slow-moving articles, as well as the handling of returns, automatically. It is modular in design, and can be used in conjunction with automated systems for fast-mover picking – such as A-frame 'autopicker' solutions with a central belt – or with manual picking.
Apologistics, based in Markkleeberg near Leipzig, started in 2004 processing 50 order and day using a manual system. It took delivery of an autopicker from Knapp for fast-movers in 2006, along with other automation equipment and manual fulfilment stations. By 2013 it was handling 7,000 orders a day and wanted to automate the picking of its slow-moving SKUs.
Knapp's robotic solution is based on an ASRS concept. The Knapp-Store features two storage robots that operate from a mast that runs along rails secured top and bottom on each side of the store, much like mini cranes. Goods are not stored in bins but multi-deep directly on glass shelves, the distance between which is variable to suit the product range and achieve maximum storage density.
On entry to the system, products are manually positioned on a conveyor before being automatically scanned and stored. Items – including boxes, bottles and pots in various dimensions – are then picked using a system of two grippers which can move independently of each other, with picked items being placed in picking boxes that can be accessed from the outside of the store. The picked items are either consolidated with manually picked orders or can be fed directly from the picking boxes onto a central belt autopicker system.
The solution was installed within three months without disruption of on-going operations. It currently features two Knapp-Store modules, each 17m long, 2.5m high and 2.5m wide and storing some 32,000 articles. With aisles capable of being up to 20m long and 3.6m tall, a Knapp-Store has a maximum storage capacity of 57,000 items. About 550 articles can be stored and some 500 articles retrieved per hour. Installed at Apologistics at the same time were additional conveyor sections, new carton erectors, a weighing scale and the latest version of the autopicker control system. Knapp's KiSoft WCS control software takes care of stock management.
Since going live last year, deliveries have grown to 8,000 per day and the system will be expanded by the addition of two further Knapp-Store modules. Apologistics also plans to install Knapp's robotic fulfilment solution, Pick-it-Easy Robot.
Case study: Matalan moves to singles
Matalan, the fashion and homeware retailer, has been moving to a system of replenishing stores with a greater percentage of singles rather than with full cartons to maximise the potential for sales and to allocate inventory more efficiently.
Since opening its first UK store in Preston in 1985, Matalan has grown to trade from 200 stores.
The project 'Moving to Singles' involves transforming the stores replenishment operation from a system designed for handling and distributing full cartons, to one capable of picking and supplying in single items.
It required the application of automated warehouse technology from SDI Group Europe, part of Dematic, and a radical redesign of Matalan's 320,000 sq ft Corby distribution centre.
Not only that, Matalan has deployed SDI automated systems at its new 575,000 square feet Galaxy distribution centre in Knowsley, Merseyside, where omni-channel fulfilment is performed on-site for store and e-commerce orders.
The task at Corby was to re-model the entire receiving, storage and sorter facilities for hanging garments, replacing now out-dated pin-chain Goods-on-Hanger (GoH) technology installed by SDI ten years previously.
The upgrade centred on the installation of SDI's new HF250 overhead hanging garment conveyor system, which incorporates friction-drive technology, offering greater reliability and maximum up-time.
Matalan wanted to use the four-inch trolleys from the old system – refurbishing all 20,000 of them – and to expand the system with 15,000 new trolleys. Each trolley has the capacity to carry up to 8kg of garments, runs on a standard SDI Group Europe transport rail and is suited to being inducted into pockets for sortation and used for transporting hanging garments between areas.
The Corby project was started in September 2013 and installed by March 2014. Over the 'go live' weekend over 55,000 sets of garments were moved from the old storage area to the new storage facilities – a task that was completed 12 hours earlier than expected.
From the goods receiving bays, two inbound conveyors and a 'boxed up and hang' system convey goods to a routing tower and four, ten-lane GOH put away sorters. In total, some 35 HF250 trolley induction stations feed the sorters. On the outbound side, a 181 lane 'store sorter' accumulates orders for stores.
Following the 'go live' of the new system, work is now underway on refurbishing and upgrading the old storage areas. By completion in early 2015, the refurbished storage areas will have been integrated into the new automated materials handling operation.
Reconfiguring the Corby distribution centre prepares Matalan for the future. Receiving throughputs are estimated to peak at around 1700 trolleys per hour with an average of eight units per trolley, and picked and dispatched throughputs are expected to peak at around 1300 trolleys per hour, with an average of six units.
"The automated equipment supplied and installed by SDI Group Europe at Corby places Matalan in a strong position for future growth," says a Matalan spokesperson. "We believe that by making a strategic shift to fulfil store orders in singles, we will be able to offer our customers a more rewarding experience – placing us in a stronger position for the future."
Automation briefing
SSI Schaefer acquires AGV specialist
SSI Schaefer has acquired a majority holding in MoTuM NV – a specialist in the development of AGVs and decentralised control technology.
MoTuM, based in Mechelen, Belgium, has experience in the development of customer-specific AGVs. It also has a strong position in the market for automation of standard warehouse trucks. The range includes automated stackers, reach trucks and VNAs. Due to the complementarity in the product offering of both companies, SSI Schaefer can offer tailored solutions that meet every requirement in the field of automated guided vehicles.
"SSI Schaefer develops and implements complete intralogistics solutions for customers across the globe. Systems involving automated guided vehicles are becoming an increasingly important aspect of such projects," said Harrie Swinkels, managing director at SSI Schaefer in Giebelstadt.
"With MoTuM as our strategic partner, we can complete our product range in this segment. We can now offer an AGV portfolio designed for all picking strategies and link our storage solutions; from simple transport applications following the person-to-goods principle to fully automated picking. This means that the range of AGVs can transport cases, small totes, roll containers and pallets."
Automated sorting centres for Australia Post
Australia Post has upgraded its Melbourne and Sydney parcel facilities -more than doubling its parcel processing capacity at those facilities – as part of a $2 billion investment to transform its operations. The automated sorting solution was designed and installed for both locations by Vanderlande.
Area manager Roald de Groot said: "Both solutions consist of several crossbelt sorters, which sort directly: into containers; on to extendibles for loose loading trucks; or into chutes for those items that need to be handled delicately. Another part of the solution is a fully automated material handling system for the containers."
Clipper expands returns capacity at Selby
Clipper has boosted the returns capacity at its Selby distribution centre so that it can handle up to 850,000 returns a week. It chose LB Foster Materials Handling as principal contractor for the two-tier installation which is situated in a 60,000 sq ft area underneath a mezzanine floor. The solution includes conveyors for totes with a dunnage system running directly above it, together with 108 work benches which are positioned alongside the conveyors.
The operation, part of Clipper's Boomerang solution, handles returned garments, footwear and accessories. Combined with the original returns processing centre at Selby, it can now handle up to 850,000 returns a week.
ALC for automated systems
Schoeller Allibert has launched a range of attached lid containers (ALC), pictured above, designed for use with automated systems.
Each ALC is manufactured to fit the precise dimensions required, and features bumpers on the sides to prevent containers jamming conveyors.
With a reinforced base, the containers remain flat to ensure close tolerances required by automated handling equipment at a lower weight.The ALCs have integral hinged lids with tamper-evident seals.


text:
US Army War College Seminar Biographies
Brigadier Rakesh Kapoor
Brigadier Rakesh Kapoor, Indian Army, most recently served as the Deputy Military Secretary of an operational command. Prior to that he was commanding an armored brigade in the deserts of India. The officer has been an Advisor to the Government of Botswana, where he assisted them in formulation of concepts related to employment of their army. He has been an instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and Senior Command Wing, Army War College, India. He is a graduate of the Defense Services Staff College, India, Senior Command Course, Army War College, India and Higher Defense Management Course. He holds a Master's Degree in Defense Studies and Management Sciences. He is currently an international fellow, attending the resident course, at the US Army War College, Carlisle.
COL Franklyn Gomez
Colonel Franklyn Gomez, Colombian National Army, most recently served as Commander of the 33rd Mobil Brigade. Previous assignment was as Deputy Commander of the 13 Mobil Brigade. His experience also encompasses a larger set of responsibilities as member of Brigade Staff and within military education and training responsibilities. He joined the Colombian Army in 1988. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business from the Military University Nueva Granada in Bogota D.C, and a master' degree in International Commerce from Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. He is widower and has two girls Angie and Isabela. Currently he is an international fellow at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
COL Michael Birmingham
Colonel Mike Birmingham, U.S. Army, most recently served in the Operations Directorate of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C. working a broad range of issues from global force management to the Army's assistance in housing unaccompanied alien children. Prior to that, he commanded the squadron that conducts initial entry training for all of the Army's cavalry scouts. He is an Armor officer with significant experience leading and coordinating the operations of heavy conventional forces. His experience includes deployments to Iraq as an operations officer and to Afghanistan as an operational level planner. He was commissioned in 1994 out of the United States Military Academy. Colonel Birmingham received an Olmsted Scholarship which led him to graduate from the Defense Language Institute and receive a Master's in International Relations from the American University of Cairo. He is married to Teresa Birmingham (nee Blount) and has one son, Jackson. His currently a student in the Carlisle Scholars Program at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA.
LTC Greg Venvertloh
Lieutenant Colonel Greg Venvertloh, United States Army Reserve and Department of Defense (DoD) civilian most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Staff (ACofS) G1 for the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Ft. Ben Harrison, IN. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Commander of the 7243rd Medical Support Unit at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV and BDE S1 for the Army Reserve Element, Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal, IL. He served in Iraq during Operation New Dawn as the Director of Public Works and Engineering for Victory Base Camp, Baghdad, Iraq where he was instrumental to closing and descoping bases prior to the turnover of authority to the government of Iraq. As a DoD civilian, he conducts medical evaluations and exercises for the National Guard's North Eastern United States Civil Support Teams. In this capacity, he instructs and evaluates medical and scientific professionals on their ability to respond to a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) event as well as casualty care and treatment. Lieutenant Colonel Venvertloh holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Chemistry from Quincy University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois. Lieutenant Colonel Venvertloh is married to Robin and they have three children. Presently, Lieutenant Colonel Venvertloh is a Resident Student in the Carlisle Scholars Program at the United States Army War College, Carlisle, PA.


text:
It's a busy week, and The Star Wars Show is bursting at the seams with Star Wars goodness! The Last Jedi opens in theaters next week — the red carpet premiere will be live-streamed this Saturday! — and the cast, joined by director Rian Johnson, dropped by to chat with Andi and Anthony. Also featured is Anthony Daniels' Droid School, a new AR experience in the Star Wars app, and all the news from the galaxy far, far away.
Check out the video below:
Be sure to subscribe to The Star Wars Show here.Powered by Sidelines
Please follow and like us:


text:
The Art of Climate Change
Students in Anna Alberini's Economics of Climate Change course (AREC454) took a break from deriving equations and evaluating policy this past Wednesday to hear Dr. Brendan O'Donnell speak about the intersection of climate change and art.
O'Donnell is based at Ecologic Institute in Washington, DC, where he works on local initiatives to communicate the adverse effects of climate change on the planet and in our own lives. He noted that so much information on climate change is not having the impact on people that it truly ought to. For example, people are likely to find a "2 ° C temperature increase" or "sea level rise" difficult to grasp.
O'Donnell knows that these issues are real, and he acknowledged that the communication of these crises could be improved—if for example it were possible to convey notions that normally appear in peer-reviewed scientific papers through art.
Walking the class through several striking pieces of art, he identified each artists' unique representation of climate change. While several were visual, some used sound as the medium. Some of the pieces of art even promoted sustainable energy use through solar and wind power production.
One of the many examples given was Ice Watch, which featured actual two-meter-tall chunks of ice from a glacier melting on a street corner in Paris. They melted in a matter of days in December of 2015 during the UN Climate Change Conference that led to the Paris Agreement, putting the audience face-to-face with the impact of global warming.
"All art is but imitation of nature," said O'Donnell quoting Lucius Seneca. It's fitting that we now see art giving back.


text:
With nearly 83,000 residents, Redwood City is the third largest community in San Mateo County, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Redwood City sits south of San Mateo, north of Menlo Park and east of the Santa Cruz Mountains, extending to San Francisco Bay.
Redwood City has been scientifically determined through post-WWI research to have the best climate in the world. Residents of Redwood City enjoy an average of 255 sunny days every year, along with one of the most moderate, comfortable climates throughout the region.
With such beautiful weather, it's no wonder downtown Redwood City thrives with street patios and live entertainment. Redwood City has also embraced a strong cycling culture, thanks to fantastic weather and accessible amenities.
In nearby Mountain View, German Motor Specialist is honored to provide expert auto service to Redwood City drivers. Since 1998, we have been a trusted source for reliable German vehicle repairs, working exclusively on Audi, BMW, Mercedes, MINI, and VW models. We guarantee skilled, dependable results for every vehicle on which we work.
German Motor Specialist is independently owned and operated, using Original Equipment parts for every repair job. We stand as your ideal and affordable alternative to any corporate car dealership. You will find us just 11 miles south of Redwood City, in Mountain View.
German Motor Specialist is the ultimate independent Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MINI Cooper, and VW service center, serving Redwood City and the surrounding communities. Call us or schedule your next visit online with our convenient appointment form.


text: A wonderful and fantastical look at the White Sands of New Mexico using a model. Truly into the mystic…This type of thing is always fun for me. Getting an idea to do something different at an iconic site like White Sands National Monument in New Mexico gives a bit of an edge to my brand. On this occassion the sky was pretty much made to order. My wife Vivian made the costume and kindly put her camera aside, see her work on FAA, and did some posing for me. I espaecially like the variety of images we came up with in a single shoot. I hope to come up with some further ideas for this area as the White Sands are incredible and the Sky in New Mexico seems to come straight out of the Wonderful Clouds Catalogue. At this time of year (January) the sand isn't home to so many people and the sand is pretty much untracked by the hoards that come in the hot weather. I hope you like my images from this shoot…Cheers Bob


text:
Touring Canada by train is one of the most elegant ways to see the country. Virtually all of Canada's major cities are connected by railroad and passenger rail travel is enjoying renewed popularity. From gourmet service in the Rocky Mountaineer's custom-designed GoldLeaf Dome Coach to a trip back to a gentler era on the vintage cars of the Royal Canadian Pacific, romance of the rails is alive and well in Canada.
Via Rail
Canada's national passenger rail service, VIA Rail, will carry you between most major Canadian cities in comfort. Choose from stylish sleeping cars, "comfort" class, bedrooms and roomettes. VIA rail also offers special rail passes and vacation packages.
VIA Rail's Canrailpass gives you 12 days of unlimited rail travel in Canada during a 30-day period. For more information on rail passes, visit the VIA Rail website.
Scenic & Luxury Rail Tours
Return to the golden era of rail travel on a scenic rail tour to some of the most spectacular and inaccessible terrain in the world-from glacial peaks to roaring rivers. You'll savour the views from the panoramic dome cars, taste gourmet meals in first-class style and even board a fleet of luxuriously appointed 1920s-era rail cars, conveyor of royalty, presidents and prime ministers.
Explore the wide variety of rail tours and travel packages available through VIA Rail or Rocky Mountaineer.


text:
A year ago, few would have thought it possible. Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan, has offered his services to the anti-Soviet guerrilla resistance in his country in a way that could strengthen the guerrillas.
Following publication recently of a letter from Zahir Shah in which he declared his interest in playing an active role in the resistance, opposition to the idea surfaced from a number of Afghans.
But Thomas E. Gouttierre, director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, says there is considerable evidence of support for the King among tribal groups in Afghanistan. In an interview, he also said the former ruler has ''substantial potential'' for receiving support from among the many Afghanistan refugees.
According to Dr. Gouttierre, some of the Pakistan-based Afghan political groups oppose a major role for the aging former King in any future settlement of the Afghanistan crisis. But, he says, it can be argued these groups do not truly mirror the view of the Afghan rank and file. Gouttierre adds, however, that support for the King, who is living in exile in Rome, would depend in part on his ability to disown aspiration for a restoration of the Afghan monarchy and to oppose any effort on the part of his kin to restore the monarchy.
The King would also have to limit his leadership to the duration of the crisis, and make his services conditional upon a mandate from a united front of resistance groups.
Afghan nationalists meeting in Rome have held talks on unifying resistance to the Soviet intervention. The Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen has reportedly agreed to ask Zahir to act as a focal point for opposition to the current regime, according to Reuters. Nationalist sources stress the meeting was not aimed at restoring the monarchy.
Having lived through several years of communist rule and a Soviet invasion, many Afghans apparently view Zahir's reign more benignly than they once did. The King was ousted in 1973, and his family's rule ended with the communist-led coup in 1978. But Gouttierre warns nostalgia for the King and disillusionment with current rulers is a far cry from saying the monarchy has regained acceptability. He says the life style and political excesses of some members of the royal clan tarnished the monarchy's legitimacy.
The King seemed to be aware of this problem. In a July 11 letter to his countrymen, he said he was ready to join in a united effort with the resistance, ''with no expectation of any special status or title.''
A year ago, few experts would have envisaged such a role for the King. But the failure of resistance leaders to form a more united leadership has led some Afghans to look to the King to help catalyze new efforts at unity.
This month, Nasir Shansab, an exiled Afghan businessman, summed up objections to a leadership role for the King. In a paper, he argued that ''in the minds of many Afghans, the monarchic era raises associations with impropriety, nepotism, disregard for law, lack of concern for political and human rights, indeed a lack of concern for life itself.''


text:
Digital photo frames can be such a pain. I know because I watched my parents struggle with theirs for hours just to add new pictures to it. Now I wish I'd bought them the Motorola LS1000W, an Internet-ready photo frame recently launched by Motorola.
The Motorola LS1000W lets you send images directly to it by email, meaning you don't have to mess with memory cards or connecting it to a PC (which is ideal when you have your digital frame mounted to a wall like my parents have). It also features an Internet radio and can support RSS feeds like the weather, news, or sports.
Emailing Photo Frames
More Stats +/-
High-Tech Assistants
Telephone Photo Frames
Celebratory Future Phones
Liquid Photo Frames
Blingtastic Phone Upgrades
Send Images Directly to the Motorola LS1000W Photo Frame
- By: Katherine VongOct 29, 2009
References: techgadgets.in & chipchick
References: techgadgets.in & chipchick


text:
New Alien: Isolation images have been revealed by Sega.
Taken from the E3 show-floor demo, the latest images depict humans, synthetics, aliens and some of the game's homemade explosive weaponry.
Human and synthetic enemies were confirmed in E3 demos earlier this week.
Players can use traditional first-person gunplay to eliminate foes, but risk attracting the game's Xenomorph.
Players can use this to their advantage, however, getting the Xenomorph to wipe out humans when ammunition is low.
Alien Isolation is a single-player experience for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
The first-person, survival horror title sees Ellen Ripley's daughter Amanda try to survive against a lone Xenomorph that stalks her throughout the game.
Amanda Ripley's mission takes her to a remote trading station 15 years after the events of the first Alien film as she attempts to track down the flight recorder of her mother's ship.
Alien: Isolation will be available in North America from October 7.
Alien: Isolation's humans, synthetics add a new surprise to the horror
Watch the announcement trailer for the game below:


text:
Hire an German native translation.
Rozpočet $30-250 USD
Hire an German native for website content or amazon content translation.
32 freelanceů na tento projekt zveřejnilo nabídku v průměrné hodnotě $93
Hello Sir, I am 26 years old young and active content writer and translator. I am a native German speaking person and right now living in Austria. My English level is C2. I have finished my bachelor from one of Další
Hi there - I've read your brief and can see that you'd like to translate your texts from English to German. I offer you high quality work and an accurate job at a great rate. Relevant Skills and Experience We are a ce Další
Hi, I want to do this translation. I am a native german speaker and did translations in the past. Relevant Skills and Experience translation Proposed Milestones $155 USD - translation
final quote TBD dependingon workload Relevant Skills and Experience native German 20 years translation experience 100% human translation no agency - I do not hand down work to third parties Proposed Milestones $30 U Další
Hello, my Name is Matthias. If you value fast,high quality translations, message me and we can discuss the translation of your website or amazon page. Relevante Fähigkeiten und Erfahrungen Grew up bilingual in German Další
Greetings from Berlin! My name is Vincent, I am a native German speaker and translator. Excited to work for you! Relevant Skills and Experience Please refer to my recent clients I translated for. - [login to view URL] Další
Native German language expert with 15+ years of experience. My all experience was in German to English and English to German translation, proofreading Relevant Skills and Experience Native German language expert with Další


text:
Knowledge BaseFind your solution by searching our articles or browsing by category below.
Is there a maximum length for a short animation submission?
Publish Date: June 5, 2012 Category: Procedure
There are no restrictions on the length that a short can be. Any limits are related to the file size.


text:
News & Media
Home >
News & Media >
News 2014 >
January 22, 2014
The apparent lack of primordial antimatter in the universe is one of the great mysteries of science today.
As part of efforts to resolve this mystery, RIKEN scientists working on the international ASACUSA collaboration have used the CERN facilities in Europe to successfully create a beam of antihydrogen atoms.
The RIKEN researchers, including Yasunori Yamazaki of the RIKEN Atomic Physics Laboratory and Stefan Ulmer of the Ulmer Initiative Research Unit co-authored a paper published in Nature Communications describing the detection of 80 antihydrogen atoms 2.7 meters from the place where they were produced, which is a major step towards allowing precise spectroscopy of antihydrogen atoms to be done.
The beam will eventually be used to measure the hyperfine structure of antihydrogen, which is equivalent to hydrogen but is made up of antimatter particles, namely antiprotons and positrons. If a small difference is found in the planned spectroscopy experiments, it could explain the striking imbalance between matter and antimatter observed on cosmological scales, and provide an answer to the fundamental question: why do we exist at all?
In 2011, the ASACUSA collaboration made headlines by successfully producing antihydrogen atoms in a cusp trap, which made the results reported today possible.
The study is published in Nature Communications, doi:10.1038/ncomms4089
Donate to RIKEN
Page top
Copyright © RIKEN, Japan. All rights reserved.


text:
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Government bond yields and stocks in the euro area tumbled on Friday after former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield slid 7 basis points to its lowest level since early September at 0.294 percent , while other euro zone bond yields were down 6-9 bps on the day.
The euro climbed on the news as the dollar weakened broadly, trading as high as $1.1924, up from around $1.1890 beforehand.
The leading index of euro zone companies slid sharply, and was down 0.8 percent near its day's low, tracking a fall in U.S. stocks.
"If it is true, then the market should be pricing a lower likelihood of Trump's economic agenda being implemented," said Mizuho strategist Antoine Bouvet. (Reporting by the London Markets Team; Editing by Jamie McGeever)


text:
General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest U.S. mall owner, and Kimco Realty Corp., the largest owner of community shopping centers, plunged in New York trading after cutting their earnings forecasts for the year.
General Growth, based in Chicago, cut its forecast for 2008 funds from operations, excluding items, saying it now expects to earn $2.85 to $2.95 a share. It had expected FFO of $3.42 a share. Kimco today forecast 2008 FFO of $2.20 to $2.45 a share, citing ``substantial dislocation in the credit markets and recent turmoil in the equity markets,'' after earlier forecasting a range of $2.70 to $2.78 a share.
Owners of malls and community shopping centers are facing a drop in retail spending as unemployment rises, real estate values fall and the economy weakens. Consumer spending fell 0.3 percent, matching the biggest drop in four years, and the U.S. lost the most jobs in five years in September.
``The consumer is in pain and lacks confidence,'' Kimco Chief Executive Officer Milton Cooper said on a conference call today. ``I think retailers will have a pretty tough 2009 unless there's a new zoom in our economy and the housing market comes back.''


text:
Moxa Inc . announces the EDS E series of next generation industrial Ethernet switches specifically designed to address reliability concerns in harsh environments.
Many mission-critical applications in industrial automation require highly-available network transmissions to provide real-time monitoring and control, prevent production losses from system downtime, and ensure onsite personnel safety. However, many factors commonly found in industrial environments, such as electro-magnetic interference and noise, severe shock and vibration, and high temperature variations can quickly compromise system reliability.
Industrial Ethernet switch robustness is therefore a critical factor to achieve highly reliable networks.
IEEE 1613 compliance provides Level 4 EMS protection and is needed to resist electro-magnetic interference in power substations. However, high levels of noise interference are not only found in power distribution networks, but can also exist in railway wayside networks and even on factory floors. Suitable for power substation applications, IEEE 1613-compliant switches can offer any industrial network a higher level of reliability and lower total cost of ownership.
Moxa's next generation EDS E series industrial Ethernet switches are engineered to offer a higher level of protection than typical industrial switches to provide seamless data transmission of mission-critical applications in various harsh environments. To deliver ultra-robust performance, the EDS E series switches not only meet Level 4 EMS standards with laboratory-proven immunity to electromagnetic interference, they are also compliant with railway standards for vibration and resistant to highly unstable industrial environments.
The aluminium thermal fin panels are meticulously designed using simulation tests to optimise air flow and heat dissipation, which can significantly reduce internal component temperatures to enhance system reliability.
EMS Level 4 Protection
The new EDS switch is compliant with Level 4 EMS standards and has passed ESD, EFT, and surge tests to provide better protection during electromagnetic interference.
Electrostatic Discharge Immunity
The new EDS switch is able to maintain normal operation even at ±8 kV contact discharges or ±15 kV air discharges. With Level 4 ESD protection, the new EDS switch is unaffected by repetitive contact discharges.
EFT/Surge Immunity
Bursts of electrical fast transients are caused by operation of motors and electro-mechanical switches, damaging internal circuitry. Voltage surge may destroy electronic hardware through a lightning strike or power outage recovery. When EN 61000-4-4 and IEC 61000-4-5 standards were applied to conduct both EFT and surge tests separately, EFT/surge injections did not affect the performance of the switch with Level 4 EFT protection, keeping substation applications running uninterrupted.
Anti Vibration and Shock Resistant Test
The new EDS switch was subjected to 5 ~ 150 Hz random vibrations. The half-sine duration was 30 minutes and peak acceleration was X/Y/Z Axis at 5 g (50 m/s²) for the shock test. With the newly designed DIN rail kit, the EDS E series switch successfully resists high levels of shock and vibration, and allows easy switch installation.
Optimised Thermal Design Simulation
Another factor that affects device reliability is heat. In the numerical simulation of thermal dissipation, the new EDS switch expels heat across both side panels of thermal convection fins. In a burn-in room with 75°C ambient temperature, hot spots on both the switch surface and inside the switch were much lower when the switch was equipped with the outer thermal panels than when it was open to the air without the panels.
A series of stringent tests including Level 4 EMS, shock, vibration, and thermal fin dissipation has proven the design of next generation EDS E series switches to be extremely reliable and highly robust industrial Ethernet solutions for mission-critical applications in rigorous environments.
The EDS E series delivers ultra-robust performance with up to 16 Gigabit Ethernet ports of copper and SFP fibre slot combinations for high-speed data transmission, Level 4 EMS protection against electromagnetic interference, and over 700,000 hours MTBF for utmost network reliability. The EDS E series also has many user-centric features that enhance versatility and productivity.


text:
Angular2, Dart and html project
Budget $10-30 USD
Angular2, Dart and html project. A small application development using the technologies described above. You must be very familar with the technologies listed.
9 freelancere byder i gennemsnit $25 på dette job
thanks for viewing. Stay tuned, I'm still working on this proposal.
Hi, bro I am an experienced and skillful web developer. I have rich experiences with Angular2. I promise to start work right now and summit it on time. Hope your kind contact. Best wishes Relevant Skills and Exper Flere
We can able to deploy web applicationas well as any part of the application architecture via wordpress(PHP based CMS)as well as PHP over any version available including current version Relevant Skills and Experience e Flere
NO UPFRONT PAYMENT REQUIRED..! We shall develop a Professional website as per your requirement with good look & feel. We will make your site as responsive. If you could let me know your requirements Relevant Skills a Flere
Hi, I am highly skilled with Angular 2 & HTML with Dart familiar. Portfolio with Proof:- https://www.freelancer.in/u/harshastudio45 Relevant Skills and Experience - 5+ years solid encounter Ionic, PhoneGap, Typesc Flere


text:
The significance of this week's International Conference on Population in Mexico City will be directly proportionate to the amount of determination and commitment it generates toward the vital task of vastly accelerating voluntary humanitarian efforts to reduce world population growth. It could be the most important global forum of this century.
Between now and the end of the century the world's population is projected to increase from 4.8 billion to more than 6 billion. Virtually all of that growth will occur in the third world - the very poorest nations, where enormous problems abound.
Ten years ago, when the United Nations sponsored the World Population Conference in Bucharest, Romania, many developing countries were less than enthusiastic about sanctioning family-planning programs. Their leaders assumed that such policies would arouse their constituents' contempt, if not outright rebellion, because decisions of a very personal nature were involved.
Certainly religious sensitivities and cultural and traditional values had to be respected in each individual country. But there has been a revolution in attitudes toward family planning in the last decade. Today 80 percent of the people in the developing world live under governments with policies to limit their population growth.
This ''revolution'' owes much to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and to private nongovernmental organizations that established family-planning programs and won the confidence of the people in a number of developing countries. As family-planning methods became known and accepted, demand for services increased and governments began to establish programs. The World Fertility Survey, the largest global social science research program ever undertaken, and other fertility studies show that 50 percent of the women in some 50 developing countries want no more children.
A study just released by the Population Institute shows that by intensifying population and family-planning programs and by raising sufficient resources to sustain them, global population can be held to 5.8 billion by the end of the century, rather than more than 6 billion as most demographers currently project. Furthermore, the acceleration of efforts to meet the family-planning demands of developing-world couples could result in global population peaking at well under 8 billion, rather than at 10 billion to 12 billion or more.
Ironically, a United States position paper for the Mexico City conference has enunciated a puzzling if not awkward stance by the country that has been contributing the largest absolute dollar amounts of population assistance over the past two decades. The paper says, in effect, that industrial development will do more than population assistance to slow down population growth rates. This issue was vigorously debated at Bucharest - and was thought to be laid to rest by the sensible reasoning that both development and family-planning assistance are needed - that the two factors need not and should not be mutually exclusive.
In addition, the position paper, drawn up by the White House Office of Policy Development, says the US will no longer provide funding to nongovernmental organizations that fund or promote abortions, even when these organizations use private funds for abortion services. This is counterproductive: It will increase the demand for abortions by denying a vast number of third-world couples access to modern family-planning methods.
At the outset I maintained that the significance of the Mexico City conference will be weighed by the determination and commitment it generates toward solving the world overpopulation problem. Whether this goal is accomplished ultimately will be determined, not by governments or institutions, but by the decisions of millions of couples throughout the world. Fertility surveys indicate many of these couples have already made their decisions.
A resolve must emerge from Mexico City that will ensure a lasting commitment from world leaders to reduce rampant population growth and to raise the resources to accomplish this. This conference can be a turning point in the effort to overcome one of the world's gravest problems. The key is human ingenuity and dedication; our ability to respond effectively, with compassion and sensitivity, to the worldwide demand for family planning will, to a major extent, determine the kind of world in which future generations will live.


text:
Attend: One Night Only
Sundance Cinemas STAR WARS Premier Pre-Party, Benefit for River Food Pantry
Sundance Cinemas, Second Floor, Thursday, December 17, 6:00pm»
Sundance Cinemas will transform the buzz surrounding the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens next week into an opportunity for holiday goodwill by hosting a pre-screening party and food drive to benefit the River Food Pantry. The party begins December 17 at 6:00pm on Sundance's second floor, just before the first Episode VII screenings.
Donors of non-perishable food items will be granted admission to the party, which will feature contests, prizes, food and drink specials, and a live performance by Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. Okay, we're joking about Figrin D'an, but we're not joking about this great idea from the folks at Sundance. For more information, check out their Facebook event page.
According to its website, the River Food Pantry is Dane County's busiest food pantry:
Located in a warehouse just off Northport Drive and Packers Avenue, The River is surrounded by low-income neighborhoods and subsidized senior housing—exactly where we're needed the most.
More than just meals, The River provides a warm and welcoming family atmosphere where everyone is treated with respect, encouraged to find the support they need, and given the opportunity to share what they can with others.
The River feeds more than 600 Dane County families per week, going through 35 thousand pounds of food every seven days, or about 1.8 million pounds of food each year.
The River Food Pantry is located in a converted warehouse at 2201 Darwin Road, just off Northport Drive and Packers Avenue. For more information about the organization, check out their website or email them at firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Being high isn't always fun kids. Especially when you have to walk a few kilometres uphill with a pack on your back. But once we reached the world highest town (at over 4000m) being high wasn't so bad after all. [To read more, click the heading above.]
You are here: Home / Archives for South America / Bolivia / Potosi


text:
Instant conversion pages: weight, length, volume, weight to volume, area, cooking, more...
mg/m^3 to pounds (or kg)?
Questions and answers on how to convert things from one unit or system to another
Moderator: convert-me.com
neo wrote:how can i convert mg/m^3 to pounds (or kg)?
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests


text: Hi all, I have a bmw advanced car eye dash cam that records front and rear. The problem I am having is that it records both streams into one avi file and the only software I can view both streams on is the software provided with the camera. Windows media player and vlc both play the file but only show the front facing camera. VLC on android plays the front camera but sometimes randomly plays the rear camera. Is there any players out there that play dual stream avi's correctly or can separate the avi into 2 files that will play in any player?


text:
Mother in Jail, Father Accused of Abandoning Child
CLOQUET (AP) - A Cloquet father is accused of abandoning his 14-year-old daughter while her mother was in jail accused in a shooting.
A warrant has been issued for John Bemis on charges of child neglect. Investigators say Bemis disappeared Jan. 7 with some personal items, including a large amount of cash. They say he also left his job without explanation.
Bemis' ex-wife, Marie Majerle, was staying with him and their daughter when she was accused of shooting her current husband while he was in the sauna at home in Cloquet on Jan. 6. Richard Majerle survived the shooting.
Police say Bemis is not a suspect in the shooting case at this time.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)


text:
Periodontitis Focus of Seminar
The fourth in a series of lectures, as part of the School of Dentistry's new Dean's Seminar Series, will focus on "Macrophage Plasticity and Phenotypes Related to Periodontitis." The OHSU and dental community are invited to the April 29 lecture at the dental school.
The speaker is Jeffrey Ebersole, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies, Center for Oral Health Research, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.
Dr. Ebersole's lecture is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in room 220/225 (611 SW Campus Drive, Portland, 97239) with a welcome reception at noon.
"The Dean's Seminar Series is an excellent initiative," said Harjit Singh Sehgal, B.D.S., M.S., F.A.G.E., assistant professor of periodontology, School of Dentistry. "It clearly provides an avenue to bring in distinguished speakers from different dental disciplines, research or service, and extends an opportunity for exchange of ideas, fosters collaborative research, and helps us effectively seek our institutional vision.
"The seminars are also a great source of motivation for students and faculty."
Continuing education credit is available for this free lecture.


text:
26"x33" Cold Water Soluble Bags. Clear Colour with Red Tie Tape. Case of 100 bags (4 rolls of 25 bags each roll). Bags are overlayed on roll for easy dispensing (not perforated). Tie tape dissolves at 40F with bag fully dissolving above 77F. Fits 18" Hamper with 20-25 gallon capacity.
4 rolls x 25 bags each roll are packaged in white cases 7.6 lbs with 11.4" x 7.9" x 4.3" dimensions.
- Item #: 263310