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Small and medium-sized marine manufacturers were urged Thursday to get on board with Seaspan as the North Vancouver shipbuilder nears the start of its $8-billion federal contract.
Seaspan expects to start construction in about a year on the first of eight non-military ships it will build over a 30-year period, and both the company and its primary partners are looking for potentially hundreds of smaller marine companies to supply parts, materials and equipment for the projects.
Representatives of 360 companies got the message at a shipbuilding symposium at the Westin Bayshore from Minister of State for Western Diversification Lynne Yelich, from the federal government's procurement office, and from representatives of Seaspan and partners — some of which are already embedded into Seaspan's shipyard operations.
Representatives of Irving Shipyard of Halifax also spoke at the symposium, which was organized by Western Economic Diversification Canada.
"Our goal is to ensure that your business has the knowledge and your business has the connections it needs to leverage shipbuilding opportunities being presented by our national strategy," Yelich told attendees. "I want you to be set up for success."
Yelich said that of 360 companies registered for the event, 321 are based in Western Canada.
Gerald Esau, project manager for Seaspan's offshore fisheries science vessel project, said the company expects construction of the first of three vessels in that series will commence in 12 months.
The company expects initial design of that vessel to be completed in a few weeks. He said a $200-million project to update the company's shipyard and infrastructure with equipment needed to build the vessels is "on schedule" and will be able to support a construction start in April 2014.
Esau said the company will this month be issuing requests for information to determine the capabilities of potential suppliers — such as lead times for delivery of materials and equipment, for the prices they expect to charge, and whether the equipment conforms to marine standards.
Requests for proposals will be sent in June to potential suppliers who make the short lists, Esau said.
He said Seaspan has an online supplier registry and its existing database of qualified suppliers.
"It is important that if you want to participate in this program, you are registered on our online supplier registration," Esau said. "Currently we have over 1,500 new suppliers that have already registered,"
Gary Payne of Thales Canada had a similar message. Thales is one of four major partners already working with Seaspan and is handling integration of electronic systems, including cell link, navigation, positioning, sonar and radar.
He encouraged potential suppliers to make their presence known.
"Once your name is seen it's not a question of being a pest, it's a question of being a part of the team. You've got to be there. If we don't know you exist we can't do business with you," Payne said.
Companies that strike a relationship with Thales through ship contracts also have the potential to expand internationally — Thales has 67,000 employees in 56 countries, Payne noted.
Terry Williston, executive director of the National Ship Procurement Strategy, said the federal government expects to lower the risk of cost overruns on its projects through a collaborative design-to-build process that minimizes guesswork and risk for contract bidders by involving designers, shipbuilders and the federal government throughout development of initial and final ship designs.
Less risk means less likelihood that contractors will be forced to add risk premiums into their bids, he said.
"When you try to place risk on another party, that generally costs you some money," Williston said.


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Re: Favorite musician and music?
I personally don't listen to any bands...being half-deaf kind of makes it less enjoyable for me.
I just prefer to sit in front of my computer with the speakers cranked up and listen to the Pirates of the Carribbean and Return of the King soundtracks. Especially Pirates.
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Since Halloween is just a few months away, and ghoulies and ghosties are on everyone's mind. It might be a good time to explore how various cultures handle paranormal beliefs. I will write about the basic beliefs of the Japanese, Jewish and Native Americans.
We Americans are quite open minded about the paranormal, especially lately with the many different shows about ghosts and other paranormal activity. More than 30 percent of all Americans believe in ghosts. I have never seen one personally, but the town I live in, in California has 2 expected places that are known for being haunted. One I have stayed the night in (one of them is a hotel and the other used to be a boys prison).
Let's put our beliefs aside for a moment and take a look into the basic beliefs of three other cultures regarding ghosts and spirits.
The Japanese culture, which is rich in superstition and the paranormal, is also very open to the belief of a spirit world. In fact, many individual cultures of Japan believe that the living are always surrounded by spirits.
Some among the ancient Japanese believed that spirits were the cause of disease and hunger. They thought that evil spirits who were seeking retribution even brought on natural disasters like tidal waves, hurricanes, and floods.
Another popular belief had spirits caught between the land of the living and the world of shadows. These beliefs said that an unpurified human soul would return to the land of the living as a ghost. Oftentimes, these spirits were believed to have returned because of certain unpardonable sins like envy, jealousy, or anger. It was those unforgivable sins that spurred them on to seek revenge.
Today, many Japanese still believe that spirits who are not delivered through prayer by those who love them, can be caught in limbo between the land of the living and the land of the dead. For this reason, many Japanese death rituals are very specific and highly honored.
According to some Jewish folklore, a spirit could attach itself to a living person for the purposes of controlling their behavior. However, unlike possession as typically identified, this spirit, called a "dybuk", would stay only long enough to complete a particular task. It was not believed that the spirit's intent was to overtake a living creature for an extended period of time.
Such spirits were not necessarily bad either. Some, in fact were believed to have been sent to assist the living. For example, a person who was struggling with the same kind of issue might respond by latching onto the individual just long enough to help him or her through the problem. Some referred to these ghosts as "spirit guides."
Some Jewish people also believe that spirits were created in the twilight of creation, after man but before creation ceased. As such, they are caught in limbo that is not of this world nor of the heavens. Some call these entities angels while still others call them demons.
The Native American culture has long embraced the idea of the spirit world. However, the great spirits of Native America bore no resemblance to the ghosts or demons that we typically think of today. Instead, these were considered to be the very spirits of nature herself-the sun and moon, the sky, the earth, the sea, trees, animals, and of course mankind.
Native American spirits were to be sought and prized for the gifts that they bring and the lessons that they teach. Some tribes believed that the best of their people, maidens and warriors alike, went on to become spirit guides. These guides were supposedly capable of keeping their individual charges from going astray as well as for keeping their people, as a whole, on the right path.
Other tribes embraced animal spirits as an important source of knowledge, strength, and character. Still others put their beliefs in the Creator and the vast number of spirits that he would send to his people.
As it turns out most cultures embrace the concept of phosts or spirits in some way. Even heavily Communistic countries like China, still have stories and myths about ghosts, spirits, and demons.
One last few words in closing. This year as Halloween rolls around, don't worry about ghosts and ghouls and just have fun! TRICK-OR-TREEEAAT!!!!!


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I am extremely pleased to find that my Master Cleanse blog has created controversy and debate. This is what this public forum is intended to provide. I supply essays on both controversial and non-controversial topics and readers reply with their experience and everyone can read all the posts and take away what they want. So far there have been nearly 2000 page views for this particular blog, and I find it encouraging that people out there in cyberspace are reading my entries. I certainly have stirred up a hornet's nest with this story, and there seem to be comments both for and against my opinions. I welcome dissenting views. In this regard, please also see the important note at the end of this piece.
A variety of concerns have been expressed. One is that I was trained as an allopathic physician. This is true and therefore I have a certain bias towards that teaching. I encourage people to take this into account when reading my entries. However, I do not have an inherent bias against natural products or remedies. I do have a bias against scientific claims without scientific evidence. I do have a bias against reports of individuals for a variety of reasons (please do not take this to mean that I deny anyone's experience, but I would not want to make medical decisions based on individual reports). First, an individual's report is limited to their personal experience and does not provide balancing information for the experience of many others who have not written in with comments. Second, an individual's report is potentially biased due to the placebo effect that I discussed elsewhere. The way that scientists get around these problems is to do studies. In these studies, a sufficient number of people are tested so that predictions can be made for the population as a whole. Depending on what you are studying, this often requires several hundred people in order to eliminate any bias from individual reports.
The other thing that these studies do is to randomly assign the study subjects into groups so that neither the doctor nor the patient can influence the group to which the patient is assigned. Moreover, in addition to randomly assigning the patients to different groups, neither the doctor nor the patient know what treatment is being given (i.e., active drug or placebo). All these steps are taken to eliminate individual bias and to allow for true comparisons between groups.
One of the biggest problems with most of the natural products and remedies is the lack of rigorous clinical studies. While it is true that the pharmaceutical industry may not be interested in such studies, the makers and marketers of the natural products should be. So it is they who should bear the fault for not undertaking such studies. Just as a lot of money is made by pharmaceutical companies, so too is a lot of money made by natural product and remedy companies. The lack of study data is at the heart of this discussion. Yes, pharmaceutical companies want to make money and get new products approved. But they are required to undertake extremely rigorous clinical trials, that have testable hypotheses and the results of which are published for the world to consider. Why is it then that the natural remedy industry does not undertake such studies? While the pharmaceutical company/FDA interaction may not be perfect, at least there is an attempt at science. You will almost never find a natural remedy company doing such studies for, I believe, a variety of reasons. First, there is no legal requirement. Second, and this is my personal opinion, they know full well that their studies will come up empty. If they could provide verifiable data, it seems to me that it would be in their best interest to do so. Imagine the difference between a claim made with no data, and one made with true scientific back-up. I'd think that more people would buy the product with the data and this would give the company a competitive advantage.
Let's now turn to the question of who is making money off Master Cleanse? If one Googles Master Cleanse, you will find many, many websites offering products, books, tapes, CDs, DVDs and kits containing everything you need to undertake the program. Just go to Amazon.com and enter Master Cleanse and see how many people are making money off this idea. So clearly there is a lot of money being made here, which, in my opinion, is the driving force behind such programs.
A comment has been offered to the effect that my background in the pharmaceutical industry renders my opinions questionable if not valueless. In regard to Master Cleanse, I did not suggest that pharmaceutical products be purchased. I recommended lifestyle changes. Eat a little less and exercise a little more. I have repeated this advice in several of my blogs. No one is making money off of that recommendation. HealthTalk is not in the business of selling anything. All our programs are free as is our entire Web site. There may be product advertising on our site, but any company is free to purchase such ad space. We do not endorse or otherwise recommend any such advertised products. Our mission at HealthTalk is to provide unbiased, sound medical information that can empower patients to make better decisions for themselves. I believe it is important to provide negative as well as positive information. Negative information, for example, would be to inform people that there have been no studies done on the Master Cleanse program. Such information might be useful to people considering such a program. There is plenty of "positive" information on the internet about the alleged benefits of the program and I was attempting to provide some balance.
Yes I have worked in the pharmaceutical industry. But my blogs are based on studies and data or the lack thereof. I attempt to report on important topics that have been subject to scientific study. I have also noted, when appropriate, that the scientific evidence is not yet robust enough to make any recommendations. Or that the studies are preliminary and have not been verified. I feel this type of negative information is important to cut through some of the media hype around news. I give you more than a sound-bite.
I will certainly not dispute the fact that I am an allopath and not a naturopath. There are other Web sites where naturopaths and other alternative care practitioners can promulgate their information. I will always strive for science over rumor and anecdote. If there are positive studies on natural remedies I will report on them; I'd be overjoyed to obtain such data.
Important Note:
Since writing the above, I have read two very recent comments that are particularly important and informative. I do have to say touché to "jw" and to "Seekeraswell" and both thank them for and compliment them on their thoughtful and well argued comments. I recommend these to all those interested in this particular debate. It seems that I have fallen into my own trap ("hoist by my own petard" as Shakespeare said in Hamlet). In focusing on the fact that there are no studies supporting the Master Cleanse program, I have unconsciously taken this as evidence that the program does not work. I have gone so far as to state above that I have a bias against scientific claims without scientific evidence and that I strive for science over rumor and anecdote. Clearly, in making negative claims about Master Cleanse I have not followed my own philosophy. In fact, I have directly contradicted it! To use the common vernacular: "my bad." As Seekeraswell comments, perhaps the only proper answer is "I don't know if it works, but I can't recommend it."
Hopefully, I will bear this in mind in writing future entries. And I take heart in knowing that there are those out there who will call me on it when I stray.
(For more information, check out my original Master Cleanse blog and my blog about an Associated Press article in which I'm quoted on this topic.)


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Harry Potter Project of Doom part 2July 10th, 2011
I keep forgetting to add these blocks, but I've been steadily working on my Project of Doom blocks for the past several weeks. There are only five left, but I have about 10 left to complete.
Here's a group of five from the early days:
Week 8
Week 7, a Time Turner! I love it.
Week 9. And we have a snitch.
Week 10, all those yearly spell books. I only used two fabrics for all those colors, if you can believe it.
Week 4. It took me forever to get this one done because I didn't want to buy new black fabric when I knew I had yards upon yards of it for my Dear Jane project. I just had to find it.


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Linux in the Mainstream: Why Does It Matter?
Mar 17, 2008 4:00 AM PT
Ah, Spring. It's the time of rebirth, renewal and hope, and it's almost here!
Too bad, then, that so many hopes were dashed last week when Wal-Mart announced it was pulling the Linux-driven Everex Green gPC from its retail store shelves. That PC's original inclusion at Wal-Mart created enormous excitement throughout the Linux world -- it was taken by many as concrete evidence that Linux had finally arrived -- so this latest news came as something of a crushing disappointment to many.
The sold-out machine will still be available online at Walmart.com, but its apparent failure in the brick-and-mortar mainstream world unleashed a fiery storm of comments in the blogosphere far and wide.
A Chance Denied
"Although I can see how a decision like this would be made, if you ask me, they jumped out too early and did not really give Linux a fair chance," charged Thomas Teisberg on the Linux Loop.
On the other hand: "Wal-Mart is not in the business of building new markets for products," countered NoDough on LXer. "They sell products that already have a market. So, to expect them to give any product a chance is a little silly."
And the inevitable: "I bet Microsoft was threatening them," wrote lnxpilot on Slashdot, where almost 300 comments appeared on the topic. "Otherwise, what kind of business discontinues a product that sells out?"
lnxpilot adds: "Business question for 3rd graders:
You run a lemonade stand. Your pink lemonade sells out every day. You:
A) Make more pink lemonade
B) Stop making pink lemonade
Explain your answer."
Who Really Cares?
Now, we here at LinuxInsider were as disappointed by the news as any, given that Linux is what we're all about, but we also like to practice hard-hitting journalism. So we couldn't resist asking: Why does it really matter, anyway?
Turns out that question was actually asked from a slightly different perspective a few weeks ago on the Linux Loop by the apparently prescient Teisberg in his article, "Why Attracting More Users to Linux Matters."
Our sharp-as-a-tack thinking apparently preceded us, but no matter -- it's just further evidence that the question is an important one.
Some 45 comments followed Teisberg's ruminations on the topic, touching on proneness to viruses, community and, of course, the sheer evil that is Redmond.
All About Choice
"Linux is an excellent alternative to Windows and, as a Unix flavor technology, competitive with other Unix offerings," Slashdot blogger yagu told LinuxInsider. "It's not for everyone, but unfortunately large numbers of users for whom Linux would be perfect don't even know what Linux is," he said.
"Therein lies the problem and why it is important to attract people to Linux -- not to convince them to use Linux, but to give them choice," yagu added. "This is the underlying problem with Microsoft's monopoly and domination of the computing world. Ask any person on the street and they've heard of Windows, and know it's from Microsoft. Questions about Linux bring blank stares."
Bad-mouthing Microsoft is just counterproductive, yagu added. "Microsoft may be a bad actor in the big picture, but people trying to just get by with PCs at home don't care that you hate Microsoft," he explained. "Save the rants for your User Group meetings. Be positive about Linux, it's the most important point. It's not the solution, but it's a start."
Better Support
Attracting more mainstream users to Linux is very important, Adam Kane, a blogger on Foogazi, told LinuxInsider.
"When the Linux desktop becomes mainstream, demand will increase, which in turn will bring an influx of good (and of course, some bad) things to the Linux operating system," Kane explained. "Better hardware and software support and faster kernel development, to name a few."
Linux already has a giant footprint in the corporate server industry, Kane added, "so it's not like giant companies don't know about Linux. It's the desktop that needs to be proven, tried, and tested by everyday users before it can become mainstream," he said. "However, the fact is, the Linux desktop is still very young in development."
Linux on the desktop needs to be marketed in a new and better way, "maybe with some corporate backing, before anyone can ever expect to have a huge demand in stores," he added. "I don't think throwing a few cheap PCs on a shelf in Wal-Mart is the right approach."
Need for Freedom
A better approach than promoting the widespread adoption of Linux would be advocating more free software, Kevin Dean, a blogger on Monochrome Mentality, told LinuxInsider.
"I firmly believe that aside from being free software, GNU/Linux offers very few advantages over its restrictive counterparts (Windows and Mac OS, specifically)," Dean explained.
"When people discuss 'mass market' or 'Linux adoption,' it's typically based on the desire for support for non-free software," he added.
For most people, "support" means mainstream software publishers like Adobe releasing Photoshop that runs on GNU/Linux natively, he explained. But "the addition of non-free software to the GNU/Linux ecosystem is actually harmful to the very values that we associate with Linux," he said.
Instead, the Linux community "should advocate Free Software adoption," Dean said. "In my nearly half decade as a part of that community, I've never heard someone say, 'That's free software, so I will not use it.'
"GNU/Linux users who want to play their 3-D games with the latest drivers would benefit more from the release of the source code than the release of a GNU/Linux native version of those things," Dean concluded. "They would also regain control over their systems and assert their power as customers -- and everyone likes feeling in control of their own buying decisions."


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Starting Position: Stand in a split-stance position holding a dumbbell with both hands wrapped around the dumbbell handle. Brace your torso by contracting your abdominal/core muscles. Pull your shoulder blades down and back. Your head and neck should be aligned with your spine.
Maintain these engagements throughout the exercise.
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Upward Phase: Exhale. Slowly press the dumbbell overhead. Straighten your elbows until your arms are vertical to the floor. You elbows are pointing forward and are straight but not locked. The dumbbell should be positioned directly over your head with your palms facing upwards and the dumbbell hanging vertically from your palms. Maintain your balance. Do not change the position of your head, torso, upper arms, wrists or feet.
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Downward Phase: Inhale. Bend your elbows in a slow and controlled manner, lowering the dumbbell behind your head. Do not allow the upper arms to move. Continue to bend the elbows to a 90 degree bend or until your upper arms begin to move backward. Do not make contact with the back of your head. Do not change the position of your head, torso, upper arms, wrists or feet. Slowly straighten the elbows and return to start position. Repeat.
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Managing RSS feeds
Quick Shopping Cart® lets you publish RSS feeds that display your products, giving your online store even more visibility to customers. Quick Shopping Cart creates some Automatic Product Feeds, and you can create Custom Feeds featuring products you choose.
Managing Automatic Product Feeds
Quick Shopping Cart automatically creates RSS feeds featuring products in each category you set up, including your Featured Products and Sale Products. Quick Shopping Cart also automatically creates a feed featuring all your products.
You must publish your storefront each time you activate or de-activate Automatic Product Feeds.
To Manage Automatic Product Feeds:
- Log in to your Quick Shopping Cart account.
- From the Manage menu, go to the Catalog section, and then select Automatic RSS Feeds.
- Check the feeds you want and then click Activate or Deactivate. Once you deactivate a feed, customers cannot see it.
- Publish your storefront to display the changes you made.
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To Manage Custom Product Feeds:
- Log in to your Quick Shopping Cart account.
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- Click the orange RSS Feed icon or the Add a Feed hyperlink.
- Enter a name in Name of Feed.
- Click Add Products. You can search for products by their title or SKU. Select the products you want and click Add.
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- Page 1 Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 Review
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Key Specifications
- Review Price: £699.00
- 5in bass drivers
- 25mm tweeters
- 100 watt RMS amplifier
- Airplay compatible
- 3.5mm auxiliary input
The Philips Fidelio range, which has won multiple TrustedReviews awards, has found a new leader. The Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800 is the first Airplay-compatible model in the range, and will launch in July with a cool £699 price tag. Ahead of its release, we gave the impressive-looking lifestyle system an ears-on preview. Find out what we thought.
If you were to draw a simple sketch of the Philips Fidelio SoundSphere DS9800, you'd end up with something that looks like a bongo with an alien eye stalk popping out of the top. In person, the units look much more suitable for a classy lounge or living room. Finished in glossy black and shiny metal – the real deal too, no plastic substitute here – the speakers have a designer vibe that should eke a few coos out of house guests.
As out-there as the B&W Zeppelin but without that device's (relative) ubiquity, they impress. Consider too that the £699 price tag is fairly low compared with the sky-high price you had to pay for a kooky-looking designer system just a few years ago.
The main bulk of each speaker is made of highly lacquered wood, covered in seamless glossy black. Where the finish changes three quarters up the housing, the SoundSphere switches to metal – first finished in brushed black, before embracing the standard metallic shine for the top rim.
This rim surrounds a 5in woofer driver, which is angled to supply the stereo effect without demanding too much regard for positioning or toe-in. Although a quick glance may make you assume they're open to the elements, there's a subtle grille that sits atop these drivers. Adding a subtle-but-sensible protective layer, this disc is held in place with magnets.
Of course, the most attention-grabbing aspect of the Fidelio SoundSphere's design is the tweeter stalk. Although a bold aesthetic statement for what's a mainstream audio product, it does have a sonic reason to exist. The separate tweeter housing allows for greater dispersion of the sound the 25mm driver pumps-out, not constrained by the front wall of traditional floorstanding or bookshelf speakers. Just like the up-facing woofer, it's designed so that you don't have to bother too much about positioning. Let's face it, tech's making us lazier by the year.
Always thinking of the average careless punter, the speakers can even be hoiked about by these stalks. They're made of steel and have been constructed to hold the weight of the speaker, and the solid wood and metal bodies ensure they're not lightweights.
Unlike previous Fidelio docks, the SoundSphere DS9800 doesn't offer a dock port to plug your iPhone or iPod into. Instead, it relies primarily on Airplay, Apple's streaming standard. There's little point dwelling on this feature too much as, like most of Apple's features, it just works. It losslessly streams music from your computer or iOS device to the speaker over Wi-Fi.
There's also an auxiliary 3.5mm input on the back of the main left speaker, which houses the SoundSphere's electronic gubbins – the amplifier et al. This is very much a secondary input though, looking rather pauper-like against the proper ports that connect the two speakers. The right speaker is the dummy of the pair. It's powered by its brother, as a standard passive hi-fi speaker. Both units feature a bass port at the back, releasing the air created by the low-end thuds of the main driver.
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Progressive-die designer and builder Performance Tool & Die committed three years ago to 3D designs, to keep up with market demand for increased part complexity, according to engineering manager Ron Barnes. And the move has paid off.
|Performance Tool & Die designed this complete nitrogen package for a recent 17-station progressive die built for an automotive customer. The setup, built using the Dadco SMS-i system, features eight nitrogen-gas springs mounted to a common base plate that occupies two of the 17 stations. A series of passages drilled into the plate connect the springs.
"We've been busy and have experienced steady growth since," Barnes says, noting that the company's sales grew from $5.4 million in 2007 to $6 million in 2008. "We've positioned the company to handle the most complex types of parts, for new programs or for aftermarket," adds Barnes. "In particular, we work on a lot of parts with complex contours and irregular forms. It's one reason we've stayed busy."
A recent example he cites: a 17-station die for manufacturing automotive spring seats. "The die has two draw stations," explains Barnes. "The customer wanted the ability to gather material prior to the main form station, to help avoid the potential for tearing the steel during final drawing. Also, for this pre-draw station the customer wanted the ability to adjust pad pressure, which required that we plumb the gas springs in that station together. So we evaluated possible solutions, hoping, in addition to offering the customer its desire for flexibility, to also design a neat, easy to install and maintain die section with the least likelihood for pressure leaks."
No Hoses, No Fittings Needed
Performance Tool & Die operates out of a 26,000-sq.-ft. shop in Lakeville, MN, staffed with six designers and 10 toolmakers. Its equipment list includes six CNC machining centers and three wire-EDM machines, as well as six tryout presses from 150 to 600 tons. When I spoke with Barnes, the shop had work in various stages of completion—from design to tryout—for 37 different parts.
The SMS-i system mounts underneath the die and, thanks to the easily accessible pressure gauges and regulators, enables the end user to monitor and adjust pressure as needed across the system.
"The base plate mounts under the die on the carrier plate, down by the risers," he explains. "Pins extend from the springs up through the die set to the pressure pads. Valves right in front on the bottom carrier plate of the die are easily accessed by the press operator or die setter to provide the level of control required by our customer."
Eight Gas Springs, Two Different Sizes
The SMS-i setup designed by Barnes and his team encompasses eight nitrogen-gas springs, all Dadco UltraForce high-force low-profile models. In the first of the two die stations covered by the SMS-i plate resides four heavier die springs—U.1200 models with 50-mm-dia. body and 1.2-ton pressure capacity. In the second die station sit four U.0400 UltraForce springs—32-mm-dia. body, 0.33-ton force capacity.
In addition to drilling out the base plate to connect the springs together, Dadco also installed two mini control panels and pressure regulators to allow the end user to monitor and vary gas pressure across the system. The gas springs attach through a bottom port, and the SMS-i allows for convenient filling and draining as needed.
"This setup beats the alternative," adds Barnes, "which would have been the use of a bunch of extra parts and hoses that could potentially leak. Instead we avoided having to design and build a complex plumbing system. It was fast to order, fast to build—Dadco delivered the package in two weeks after ordering—and saved us several hours at the design stage." MF
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An Irish government minister has paid tribute to the 4,000 destitute women forced to flee to Australia due to the Famine.
Fine Gael's Minister for the Arts Jimmy Deenihan remembered the girls at the fifth annual International Famine Commemoration in Sydney.
Hundreds of relatives of the girls sent down under from workhouses by the British government in 1849 and 1850 attended the ceremony.
They laid flowers in memory of the 4,000 destitute Irish girls, many of them orphans, who made Australia their home according to a report in the Irish Independent.
The paper says that some of those with links to those shipped abroad from Irish workhouses include Australian author Steele Rudd and the New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird.
The fifth International Famine Commemoration took place on Sunday at Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney where the girls were housed on arrival.
The report says that records show that 117 girls, aged 14 to 20, left Kerry between October 28, 1849, and April 8, 1850, from workhouses in Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney and Listowel under a scheme devised by the British home secretary.
Minister Deenihan told the crowd that he believes he is related to Mary Brandon whose name is included on a Famine memorial at Hyde Park Barracks.
The Minister said: "Over 4,000 Irish girls aged 14 to 20 who were in workhouses as a result of the Famine came to Australia on an assisted migration scheme between 1848 and 1850. Those who arrived in Sydney were housed initially at Hyde Park Barracks.
"These girls, so far from home, survived against the odds and assimilated into Australian society. They went on to be pioneering women in the new Australia.
"People nowadays can only imagine just how difficult the journey was for those who left to escape the horror of the Famine and begin new lives abroad.
"Through the orphan girls and others who emigrated during this time, the Famine forms not just part of Ireland's history but also part of Australia's historical narrative."
The Irish Times reports that Kerry native Deenihan also used his visit to Sydney to thank the Australian people for providing homes and employment for the 40,000 Irish citizens who emigrated down under in the last two years.
He said skilled Irish people were able to move to Australia thanks to its 'very accessible visa system'.
He added: "The situation is a gain for Australia but a drain on Ireland. I look forward to emigrants returning as the economy improves."


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'Veronica Mars' Movie Trailer Hits the Web
A new full-length trailer for the coming "Veronica Mars" film has been released.
The two minute clip brings back all of the gang and sets up the storyline for the film starring Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Chris Lowell, Ryan Hansen, Percy Daggs III and Krysten Ritter.
Over the summer, the first footage of the feature film adaptation of "Veronica Mars" debuted at San Diego Comic-Con. The well-loved but now-canceled television series, which ran from 2004–2007, had a cult following for years that became energized against after writer-director Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign to turn the series into a film. The film project raised roughly $2.7 million in one day. At the time, Thomas, who enlisted Bell for the project had aimed to raise $2 million in 30 days but far exceeded that.
The film is scheduled for release on March 14.
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Hyson Products, Brecksville, OH, has issued a brochure on Nitro-Dyne nitrogen manifold systems, discussing 500- and 2000-psi systems and providing step-by-step instructions on how to design them for efficient and cost-effective operation. The brochure reviews the benefits of such systems, including consistent force for consistent quality parts, balanced force for improved part quality and reduced scrap, more force in less space for lower die-construction costs, full force on contact for higher productivity, lower force increase for higher part quality and longer performance life, and simple force adjustment for reduced downtime and maintenance.
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I am dabbling in the areas of tutorials – I am no professional but like a lot of girls who love make up, I get ideas from magazines and learn through practice. Everyone has to adapt things to suit their own eye shape but hopefully any of you can use this guide.
All of the colours and tools I used are dupable but I have tried to use brands that can be bought from around the world – otherwise it would be obscure Japanese brands all the way!
All tutorials will be stored in a slideshow form on a new 'TUTORIALS' page shortly!
1: Colour
Green is my favourite colour so I created this for a summer look. Asian ladies with a similar eye shape may find this particuraly helpful although the principles can be applied to any eye shape.
2: Tools
I am using four brushes, Laura Mercier Flat Lining Brush, MAC 239, Pout Large Shadow Brush and NARS smudge brush (my favourite brush in the world!).
3: Make Up
I am using Urban Decay Primer Potion, Bobbi Brown Black Gel Liner, YSL Faux Cils in Black, MAC Pigment in Charteruse, Too Faced Galaxy Glam in Moon Beam, Urban Decay Matte Shadow in ABC Gum, Urban Decay Glitter Eyeliner in Midnight Cowboy, Nars Pencil in Black Moon. Optional Extra Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy (not pictured).
Let's begin!
1: Start with a clean, bare eye.
2: Dot the eyeshadow primer over the lids.
Click for the rest of the tutorial!
3: Pat it in.
4: I like to start with eyeliner to build some depth around the eyelashes. Using a sharp pencil, draw a line starting from the outside inwards 2/3 into the eye.
5: Gently pull the skin taut and draw the line from the corner of the eye inwards taking care to make this line thin and close to the lashline.
6: Open your eye to check everything is ok.
7: Draw a line from the inner corner on the bottom lash across the waterline half way.
8: Start from the outer corner you drew earlier and draw in.
9: Finally, draw a line inder the lashes to add more depth
10: Using the Too Faced Shadow, get some of the colour (light and dark mixed together) and draw across the crease as a guide.
11: Open your eye to check. I presonally don't like to take the colour too high up just because I have a lot of space between the lid and the brow.
13: Slowly start to shade the colour in. Moon Beam has two tones swirled together, dark and light so get a mix of both for this.
14: What the eye looks like closed.
15: Take the green colour under the eye.
16: This is roughly what the eye should look like:
17: Next get Charteruse and dot it in the middle of the lid.
18: This is what it looks like when the eye is open.
19: Take the lightest tone in the Moon Beam shadow and apply this to the inner corner.
20: Roughly what it will look like.
21: Next take ABC Gum by Urban Decay, a matte peach on the brown bone. I like to use matte shades across the middle area of the eye – especially with eyes like mine that have a lot of area between my lid and brow, shiny shades all over make them look super puffy.
22: Blend it in around the edges.
23: If you need to clean up the edges, then take some of ABC gum and neaten up the corners. Blend any other bits together as you wish.
24: Use a gold glitter liner on the inner corner.
25: The finished eyeshadow. Add some concealer under the eye if necessary.
26: Get the gel liner. As I guide, I dot a line from the corner of my eye towards my eyebrow so I know how far to take it.
27: Draw the liner across the top lash line.
28: Finished eye closed. Add mascara and brow gel.
29: Finished eye open. I prefer to wear my colour quite strong and not too high up.
30: You can also add some sparkles and a nice silvery sheen to the lid by adding a glitter eyeshadow for a party. In the next images I have added Urban Decays Midnight Cowboy over the brow bone.
Before and After:
31: Done!
There will be a tutorials page added to the blog and hopefully (if I can find time) some other projects like this going up!
Hope you enjoyed!


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Man City Women to sign Claire Emslie
Man City Women are delighted to announce Scottish forward Claire Emslie will join the Club on 1 July.
The 23-year-old will join Nick Cushing's side from Bristol, having played – and scored – against the Blues in the 2017 FA Cup and Spring Series campaigns.
An attacking presence, admired for her direct approach and creativity, Emslie impressed during the league champions' two visits to the Stoke Gifford Stadium.
City made an impression on Emslie too, who highlights the Club's professionalism as a major attraction.
"It feels great to be here," she told ManCity.com. "Manchester City are a huge Club and the women's team is amazing. I'm really happy to be here.
"For the past few years, City have been really successful. Playing against them last season, I was really impressed with the way they carried themselves and their performance. I'm really eager to be part of that.
"The City Football Academy is quite overwhelming. The facilities are fantastic and the whole structure – the integration between the Academy, the women's team and the men's team – is brilliant.
"Nick Cushing said he likes my style of play and could see me fitting in with the style here. I hope it will be a great fit.
"I like to enjoy myself and work hard, seeing the best in every opportunity.
"Coming here, I'm going to be surrounded by established players and I'm looking forward to working with them and learning from them, pushing myself and challenging myself to become the best player I can be. This is perfect for me."
Emslie moves to Manchester, having fired Bristol to promotion from WSL2 in 2016 with a remarkable 12 goals in ten games.
She found the net against the Blues in an FA Cup clash in March this year, levelling the score with a driving run and drilled finish.
It was a proud moment for a determined individual, who believes she can fulfil her full potential with City.
She reflected: "Before the [FA Cup] game, we knew City had a brilliant defensive record and hardly ever conceded. When I managed to get in behind and finish, I was obviously really happy.
"That game, the way City played, I thought: 'wow, I'd love to be part of that squad one day.'
"I'm really grateful to Willie Kirk, the Bristol manager, for taking me there and introducing me to the game here in England.
"I joined Bristol halfway through the season in WSL2 last year. The big draw was fighting for promotion.
"When I joined last June, I hadn't played a competitive game in eight months. I was so excited to get back onto the pitch. The goals came and they mattered towards the end of the season when we had to get promoted..
"I was surrounded by great players on that team. I'm grateful for playing for them.
"It was a great journey to get promoted and then playing in the Spring Series in WSL1 was the next step up.
"I didn't know what to expect [from the top flight after promotion]. I just knew we were going to play against big teams.
"I looked at that as an opportunity to learn and grow and test myself to see how I could cope. I managed to do quite well and now, coming to City, I'm looking to do more of that.
"I'd like to mature as a player and get a bit more consistent. I'd also like to maybe improve my leadership."
Edinburgh-born Emslie began her senior career with Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League in 2013. In three seasons, she featured 35 times, scoring an impressive 18 goals.
Upon finishing high school, the then-midfielder opted to embark on a new and exciting challenge, studying exercise physiology at Florida Atlantic University. She played for their college team and enjoyed plenty of success as a forward with the Owls, becoming her side's all-time record goalscorer and being named Student Athlete of the Year in her final term.
On the international stage, she has represented Scotland at every level from Under-15 and hopes her experiences will benefit the Blues.
She recalled: "Moving to Florida was a big adventure and it gave me a lot of confidence in terms of moving somewhere new, fitting in and making somewhere new home.
"I know the Scottish girls Jane Ross and Jen Beattie from the national team [which will help]. I'm excited to be in their team and around them.
"I'm just looking forward to getting started and getting a winning streak. Long term, we want to win the league, win cups and have a great run in the Champions League.
"My mentality is just to work my hardest. Whatever rewards you get are what you deserve. I'm going to keep my head down and try my best.
"I'm excited for this move and I can't wait for it to start."


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Tony George: Sour Grapes Or Sympathetic Figure?
One item that seemed to slip under the radar this weekend was Tony George's latest statement that was posted on the Vision Racing site on Sunday morning. It may have gone unnoticed because there wasn't a whole lot in there that we didn't already know, although it confirmed some strong suspicions about a lot of things. But as the article wrapped up, Tony George made a couple of pretty insightful comments and a pretty good jab at his successor.
At first, I was afraid that this was going to be nothing more than sour grapes. But as I read, it made me realize that was not the case. It starts off talking about how he is settling into his new role as strictly a car owner and discussed some of the personal things that have been going on in the George family. Lauren George had blogged just a couple of days earlier about the George family vacation along with Tony, Jr's recent wedding.
But then Tony George begins to tell about the last eighteen months (roughly) since unification took place. He correctly notes that just as the storms of unification were beginning to subside, the economy tanked. He maintains that a solid plan had been developed for 2009 and he had explained to the board that patience would have to be followed in order to see the plan through. Then, as we all know by now, the board voted to remove Tony from his position as CEO.
Tony George remains perplexed by the board's actions and has yet to receive a verbal or written explanation as to why they chose this course. Then he cleverly finished the article with a parting shot aimed toward new CEO, Jeff Belskus by saying; "My question for the board has been not one of who is going to manage the company, but rather, who is going to lead it? There is a distinction." Ouch!
I never though I would ever make this claim but I kind of sympathize with Tony George. The man I have cursed for the better part of fifteen years finally got what many think he deserved, and I feel sorry for him. Not in a way that makes me want to shed tears, but I do think he was treated unfairly. Most importantly, I think that the board probably dumped the best man for the job of running the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
With the July departures of CEO Tony George and President Joie Chitwood, that leaves Jeff Belskus to do the job of those two plus his own duties. Belskus was probably very well suited for his original duties, which gave him a voice on the board without the public hearing that voice. Now that he is front and center in the limelight, he needs to somehow develop a flair for public speaking. I don't see that happening.
But Tony George's salvo doesn't address public speaking. It addresses leadership. Tony George himself had no public skills. He was publicly aloof and had the personality of a doorknob. But the man was a leader and got things done. When you look at the vast changes and improvements that took place under his twenty-year watch, his record speaks for itself.
Just some of the changes the speedway saw included the construction of pit entry/exit lanes in 1993 and a new scoring tower in 1994. A major facelift occurred in 2000 with the construction of the new pagoda, new Formula One garages, and the new infield road course along with many other structural and cosmetic changes. During that time he brought NASCAR to the Speedway in 1994, Formula One in 2000, Moto GP in 2008 and for better or worse; he founded the Indy Racing League, which began running in 1996.
Some will argue that the latter move ultimately killed open-wheel racing in the US. It may have, but that's a discussion for later. Like him or loathe him, Tony George always had an eye on the big picture and was constantly focused on improving the Speedway that his family owned, and his grandfather cherished. He was not simply a caretaker who managed the Speedway. He was continuously moving it forward.
This is why his parting shot rings so true. Jeff Belskus may be a capable man — not very adept as a face for the Speedway, but a capable man, nonetheless. He will probably be a good steward of the Speedway and the Indy Racing League. Tony George sometimes made emotional, irrational and sometimes stubborn decisions. Jeff Belskus will be a little more level headed in his decision-making. What he will lack however, is that passion which drove Tony George. Belskus will be the manager that Tony George was referring to, but he will not be a strong leader. Unfortunately, that is what will be sorely needed in the next several months.
You can read Tony George's statement here and Lauren George's "Vacation Blog" here.
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leaving aside the open-wheel civil war —
george made things happen. I'm concerned these other guys will all sit around and wait for someone else to make a mistake. or worse, nothing will happen because all decisions will be made by a committee.
I suspect the fear of everyone who cares about OWR is that the sisters will "cash out" now that there is no visible leader on board. None of them have ever worked a day in their lives while their brother basically (for better or worse) has held three jobs and done at least one of them (managing the Speedway) with exceptional aplonmb, in spite of his lack of personality.
Say what you want about the IRL or Vision Racing, the Speedway will miss his guiding hand.


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Derrick Rose makes triumphant return as U.S. routs Brazil
CHICAGO — Derrick Rose drove the length of the court and banked a one-handed layup in off the glass as the United Center crowd let out a roar.
Just like old times.
Playing his first game in nine months, Rose was, understandably, rusty in Team USA's 95-78 rout of Brazil on Saturday night.
But he also showed flashes of the brilliance that won him the 2011 MVP and made him one of the NBA's most exciting players.
"It's a step-by-step process. He's steadily getting better," said Tom Thibodeau, a U.S. assistant and Rose's coach with the Chicago Bulls. "I love the way he's playing. He's showing some rust. But his explosiveness is back and he's playing well on both sides of the ball."
Thibodeau doesn't give praise lightly. So what he said is great news for the Bulls and Team USA, which is scrambling to adapt after Kevin Durant's surprise announcement last week that he was withdrawing from the team because he was physically and mentally exhausted.
The U.S. offense was — no surprise — supposed to be focused around the NBA MVP, and coach Mike Krzyzewski now has to find other options with only two weeks before the Americans begin FIBA World Cup play in Bilbao, Spain. Anthony Davis looks like a pretty good back-up plan, finishing with 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocks.
James Harden added 18 and Klay Thompson had 10, including a monster 3 at the start of the fourth quarter after Brazil had cut the U.S. lead to 68-63. Thompson's 3 sparked a 12-2 U.S. run that put the game away.
Tiago Splitter had 16 points, one of four Brazil players in double figures. Rafael Hettsheimeir had 13, all in the second half.
"I'm pleased with our team," Krzyzewski said. "We've had a lot of interruptions. The one thing that hasn't been interrupted is our effort. ... To play an organized team, an outstanding team like Brazil the way we did tonight is really encouraging."
But the biggest story was Rose's return.
He has played in 10 games over the past two NBA seasons because of two serious knee injuries. He missed the entire 2012-13 season after tearing his left ACL in April 2012, then sat out the rest of last season after tearing the medial meniscus in his right knee Nov. 22.
"It's unfortunate what he's gone through," Thibodeau said. "But that adversity has made him stronger."
And maybe a better basketball player.
Though Rose was always quick, he said he has learned how to harness that quickness so he is playing under control. That showed on that layup at the end of the first half, when he kissed the ball off the glass despite never taking his foot off the gas. He hasn't lost any of his explosiveness, evidenced as he elevated over Anderson Varejao for a left-handed layup in the third quarter.
And his conditioning is so good after his relentless work in rehab that he didn't even realize he'd played the entire third quarter.
"I felt good," Rose said. "I think everybody was excited and it was cool. At the same time, I can't get big-headed."
Rose did whiff on a dunk attempt, but some rust is to be expected. And it hardly mattered to the sellout crowd at the United Center. Many fans wore his No. 1 Bulls jersey, and they responded with a deafening roar and chants of "M-V-P! M-V-P!" when he was introduced.
When Rose took the mic to thank fans before the game on behalf of USA Basketball, he had to wait almost 30 seconds as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Fans cheered whenever he touched the ball, and they chanted, "We want Rose! We want Rose!" when he was on the bench with less than six minutes to play.
"You could tell how much the fans love him," Stephen Curry said. "He kind of kept a straight face all night. But you know it meant a lot to him."
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Povla (nowadays also called Ampelonas) in north Thesprotia belongs to Mourgkana villages. Its todays name (Ampelonas) comes from the good quality vineyards of the area which produce excellent wine, famous all over Thesprotia.
In the village you will find many stone built churches and springs but the adornment of the village is the legendary "Gkrika" (gkrika=neck) bridge built after all villages of the are gathered money.
This beautiful bridge stands on a rock and connects two steep slopes. The pathway that begins from the bridge, crosses the amazing "Koziaka" gorge (between "Tavera" (at an altitude of 787m) to the South and "Staroda" (at an altitude of 722) to the North and leads to a valley where following the traces of old pilgrims you reach the famous monastery Aghios Georgios tis Kamitsianis.
The pathway does not have any signs. Its biggest part interfaces with the stream's course and that is the reason why we suggest doing this trip during summer when the stream is shallow.
The route lasts approximately two hours and is an easy one.
In Povla, as well as in neighboring Tsamanta, the coffee houses also offer fast food.
In Tsamanta functions a folklore museum. There is an organized guest house in Lia. Do not forget to try Mourgkana tsipouro. It is excellent!
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World Series of Poker: Full House Pro announced for XBLA, Windows 8
World Series of Poker: Full House Pro has been announced by Microsoft for Xbox Live Arcade and Windows 8.
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Zynga Poker hacker gets two years for stealing $11 million
A British man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $11.4 million (£7 million) in virtual currency for the online poker game Zynga Poker.
GamesAid Develop poker tournament gets date
GamesAid's third charity poker tournament will take place on July 13, alongside Develop in Brighton.
GamesAid poker night raises nearly £4,000
The GamesAid poker night at Develop this week raised £3,900 for charity, as you can read on GI. Eurogamer boss Rupert Loman won the first prize of £500. Don't spend it all at once, Rupert!
GamesAid to hold Develop charity poker tournament
As you can see here, GamesAid's holding a charity poker tournament at Develop in Brighton on July 29, so if you're making the trip do the right thing and get involved. The buy-in's £50, and re-buys and add-ons will be available on the night. First prize is £500. Take a look.


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Ankle sprains and fractures are common types of foot and ankle injuries. Most everyone knows what a bone fracture is—a
breakage of a bone. Fractures can range from small cracks to total separation of two or more pieces of the bone, or even
one or more shattered bones. There are many types of fractures that your foot and ankle specialist can
treat and repair, with surgical intervention if necessary.
Sprains are not as well understood by most people as fractures are. An ankle sprain is a very common injury.
It accounts for about 40% of athletic injuries.
So what exactly happens when we sprain our ankle?
There are ligaments that help support our ankles when we walk, jump, run, etc., especially on uneven ground.
When we "twist" our ankles these ligaments are stretched beyond their capability to do so.
Sometimes they are stretched
(mild sprain), partially torn (moderate sprain) or fully torn (severe sprain).
Most ankle sprains—mainly the mild type—heal uneventfully with an initial period of rest, ice,
compression, and elevation (RICE).
However there are many that do not fully heal, where the ligaments stay "loose."
Common symptoms are continued feelings of instability, pain and swelling.
A common complaint is "my ankle feels weak."
So how do we treat ankle sprains? In addition to RICE,
one may try a brace or even a cast for a few weeks depending on how severe the sprain.
After this initial period of immobilization, a physical therapy program is started.
The purpose of physical therapy is to prevent recurrence of the injury or chronic
instability of the ankle. Therapy helps to strengthen the ankle and "re-train" the
ankle to keep itself stable.
Sometimes there are patients who despite physical therapy have continued
problems of pain and instability. In these cases surgery may be indicated.
Surgery entails taking the torn ligaments and "tightening" them up again.
For most patients this is an outpatient procedure. Post-operatively,
I treat my patients in a cast for six weeks followed by a 4 to 6-week course
of physical therapy.
Expect a return to normal activity in four to six months post operatively.


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Obviously what you are doing right now is called (in my upcoming book of psychology at least) validation. I think it's a normal thing to do. People will reply, say anything, and then you're gonna do what you were subconsciently thinking of doing all along.
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I bet you read the "news" last week. Climate change impacts are now everywhere and it's going to get much worse if we continue polluting our way into the future.
It's frustrating. It's infuriating. And it makes you want to switch off.
But wait. Scientists are not done yet, and it's about to get exciting. Starting today in Berlin, experts from around the world will be finalizing the third part of UN climate panel's periodic climate assessment, discussing ways to fight this beast.
A lot has happened since they last assessed ways to cut climate pollution in 2007.
In politics, we witnessed how climate change topped the global political agenda in 2009 and culminated in the Copenhagen summit, referenced even as 'the most important international meeting since the Second World War'. Well, that didn't end well. Countries agreed to disagree on emission cuts and since then climate politics have been pretty much stuck while emissions have kept growing.
But in technology, things look very different today. Renewable energy has made a breakthrough: it's bigger, it's cheaper and it's ready to challenge dirty energy.
There's now over ten times more solar photovoltaic, six times more concentrating solar thermal power and three times more wind power in the world than in 2007. While the shares on a global level are still modest, growth rates are high and some countries already reach high shares too.
The host country Germany, one of the world's largest economies, now gets almost 25% of its power from renewables, up from 8% in 2002. By 2050 it aims to meet 80% of its electricity with renewables while phasing out nuclear.
China has doubled its cumulative wind capacity each year between 2006 and 2011, and in 2012 China's wind power generation already increased more than generation from coal. In India, where the coal industry is choking under inefficiency, corruption and environmental concerns, solar energy was almost zero just three years ago but now it's booming and becoming economically more attractive for investors.
Most importantly, the costs of renewable energy have come down, making it the most economical solution for new capacity in a growing number of countries. Investment banking giant Citigroup now hails the beginning "age of renewables", saying that solar and wind energy are increasingly competitive with coal, gas and nuclear in the U.S. – the world's biggest electricity market.
The International Energy Agency now says that any country can reach high shares of wind and solar power cost-effectively. But system choice is needed, because in the long run trying to please the old players (coal, gas and nuclear industries) while building a new system that operates differently is not going to work. As a result, the old players with old business models are fighting back.
The choice between the new and the old system shouldn't be difficult. While renewables are proving that they can deliver, the old system is proving that it can't. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Fukushima nuclear accident and the apocalyptic air pollution problem in China are all accelerating transition to cleaner and safer energy. Carbon capture and storage (CCS), that was to buy time for the fossil fuel industry, is failing to meet expectations.
I expect the IPCC report to reflect these recent changes in the energy system, as it outlines the scale of change needed in this and other sectors.
What the IPCC Working Group 1 report already outlined is that eventually, it's not enough to cut fossil fuel pollution. We need to get these emissions to zero. And it can be done. Many cities, regions and institutions around the world have already set or even achieved targets on 100% renewables on power or total energy. Global companies like IKEA, Google, Apple, Facebook, Salesforce and Walmart have committed to 100 % renewable power. Denmark, who will host this year's last IPCC report approval in October, is committed to producing 100% of its heat and power with renewable energy by 2035 and all its energy by 2050.
So here's an idea for governments who in the UN are stuck in endless fights about "burden sharing": open your eyes and face the reality. Climate action is no longer a burden, when it means investments into clean and smart energy. Instead of fighting over who gets to emit still what in 2050, how about agreeing, in the Paris treaty next year, that by mid century, there are no "emission rights" to be shared for anyone. By setting a long-term goal of phasing out fossil fuels and going for 100% renewable energy for all by mid century, governments could provide an inspiring, unifying goal for the whole of humanity, and turn the negative vibes around the UN into something positive.
We have the technology, money and intelligence to replace our hazardous energy system with clean and safe energy, in time to prevent catastrophic climate change. So let's just get on with it.
P.S. Ms. Merkel and other EU leaders, for you it means agreeing on that binding 45% renewable energy target for 2030 in June.
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Sweden Twitter Experiment Goes Painfully Awry
This @sweden-thing is not an experiment. We have done this for SEVEN MONTHS! We know exactly what we are doing!— @sweden / Sonja (@sweden) June 11, 2012
The Swedish government has been handing over the @sweden Twitter account to a different citizen each week, and this week's owner is steering the car right off a social media cliff.
The project began in December, but an article in The New York Times brought the story to a new level of prominence Monday after a series of questionable tweets.
Tuesday, the current Swede behind the account, Sonja Abrahamsson, doubled down on the controversial tweeting, as seen below.
When the project began as a means to promote Sweden as a tourist destination, Thomas Brühl, CEO of VisitSweden, told Mashable "No one owns the brand of Sweden more than its people. With this initiative we let them show their Sweden to the world."
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posts on 6/9/2013 11:28:51 PM
My name is Margaret L,a sober alcoholic. My Hebrew name is Penina. I am the descendant of Rabbi Eleazar Halevi, Headmaster and Friend of Montefiori, founder of the first yeshiva in England. I was not born a Jew, having descended through my father's side of the family, and the rest of my family is not Jewish, but I am in the process of conversion and I have always been a Jew in my heart (is that not the most important place?) I know you are a very busy and important man, but I wanted to take the time to thank you for having written so many works, which touch so many aspects of my life. I am only 2 days sober, but I have the support of a loving sponsor, a home group online (I am unable to get to a f2f meeting due to strokes). Most important, I have the love and support of our Glorious God. I am in addition a bipolar, and I know you understand how this can complicate recovery. Have you written, or would you consider writing a work about the nature of dual disorders? Thank You very much for your time. With much Love and Reverence, Penina.
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Hello, I am the grandson of Rabbi Samuel Polonsky, born in Pavolich, Russia/Ukraine in 1879 and died in Winnipeg in 1980. He had two brothers in Pittsburgh, Charlie and Abe, as well as a sister, Ruth.
Jeffrey Mark Paull
posts on 10/18/2010 5:14:35 AM
Dear Rabbi Dr. Twerski, My name is Dr. Jeffrey Mark Paull. My Hebrew name is Menakhem Nahum Polonsky. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and am a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, and Johns Hopkins University, where I earned my doctorate of Public Health degree. If my Hebrew name sounds familiar to you, it is because we are both descendants of the esteemed Rabbi Menakhem Nahum Twerski of Chernobil. I discovered this during my genealogical research of the Polonsky family, a project which I have been working on for almost three years now. I am a descendant of the Polonsky rabbinical lineage. I am the 6th great-grandson of Rabbi Shmuel Polonsky, ABD of Ekaterinopol, who married Sarah Rachel Sheindel, the daughter of the illustrious Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz. I am also the 7th great-grandson of Rabbi Aryeh Leib, better known as the Shpoler Zeyda. Rabbi Shmuel Polonsky's grandson was Rabbi Eliyahu Pinchas Polonsky, ABD of Ekaterinopol. Eliyahu's wife was Sima Wertheim. It is through this marriage that I am descended from the Twerski rabbinical lineage. I am in the process of writing two books on the history and lineage of the Polonsky family. I hope to publish the first of these two books very soon -- hopefully in December or January. Because I am from Pittsburgh, and my mother still lives there, I was wondering if you would like to meet one of your newest (or, depending how you look at it, one of your most ancient) family members, during my next trip in to Pittsburgh. Please feel free to contact me by email. It would be both a great honor, and a real pleasure to hear from you. Kol Tuv, Jeffrey Mark Paull Walnut Creek, CA
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posts on 9/5/2010 5:41:09 PM
I am looking for information about someone who might possibly be my great great grandfather. His name was Rabbi Hanoch halevi Krupnick and he was a disciple of Rabbi Duvid of Tolna whom I am given to understand is one of the Twerskys. My fathers name (he was born in 1907) was Hanoch ben Duvid HaLevi Krupnick and my grandfathers name was Duvid Tzvi ben Ze'ev Halevi Krupnick. My grandfather was born in Ukraine/Russia/Roumania in about 1868. Do you have any information on this Rabbi? Do you have (or know where I can find it) any birthdates or do you know if he (Rabbi Krupnick) had a son Ze'ev? Thanks for your help.
posts on 8/12/2010 5:51:59 PM
Dear Rabbi, in your book, Twersky on Chumash page 400 paragraph four, on shoftim. reads,"Our ethical works state that when a person sheds his ego and effaces himselfbefore God, he does indeed unite with God. in this way a human being can achieve perfection." Which ethical works or quotes are you reffering to? tHANK you for your time. all the best. ben cohen
Libby Leibowitz
posts on 7/26/2010 10:36:28 PM
Dear Rabbi Twerski, I have read some of your books and attend your lectures when ever possible. I am 1 of 6 children whose mother is and has been suffering from hording. we children have discussed the problem over the years and done nothing. I've discussed it with my Mom and my Dad and it is simply put,"Not my business not my home, " My Mom says ,"This is my home and you have no right to touch anything..." After many lets say 20 plus years we are all married and gone(they live in Houston,Tx. where we were raised..) They do not accept visitors even us. 3and a half years ago I went down with 4 of my kids while they went to my sister in S. Africa for Succos, and did a clean out. All siblings agreed I went and did it. She is angry resentful ..What can I do now to help her. She needs help. She is begging me to come down and make it all right replace what is missing etc. Is it possible for my silblings to come and meet you in your office. We live in the area. 3 of us in Passaic(R. Eiseman suggested that you might be available for 1 hour, he is my Rav I consult with.) The other brother in Monsey(he would come) the other brother in Baltimore and a sister in Johanesburg. Please contact me as soon as possible we are planning a trip down in2 weeks and want to do the right thing.9177830599 Libby
posts on 4/15/2010 9:17:14 PM
Dear rabbi Twersky, i am writing to you on behalf of my entire family. we are a frum, very close knit family Who are in desperate need of help. My Brothers gambling addiction, lying and stealing have turned my entire families lives upside down. My parents have taken over all his financial responsibilities for his three kids and his daily living. He is ruining their lives and their future. We love him but are at a loss. We live in fear of his next scam. Please let me know who we can talk to for advice...to run an intervention. He needs immediate inpatient help but will be resistant.
posts on 3/10/2010 9:46:38 AM
hi, i'm a frum guy in israel looking for a therapist who can help with self condfidence/esteem & internet addiction. Any referrals would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!!
posts on 2/26/2010 12:39:07 AM
Rabbi Twerski, My husband and I are at dangerous risk of ending our marriage. Our Shalom Bayis issues have become so serious that we cannot go on this way. We have consulted marriage counsellors in the past, and my husband is now unwilling to go. However, with Hashem's help he has "as a last resort" agreed that we speak /learn with a Rabbi and/or Rebbezin in order to help us. He is non-observant, and I am a baalas teshuva. Our issues go beyond our religious differences. If possible, could you direct us to the most appropriate Rav in the Toronto area, as this is really our only chance to save our family. Thank you so much.
Mrs Harubi
posts on 1/20/2010 4:10:26 PM
Dear Rabbi, My husband and i have been married for almost two years now and Baruch Hashem have an 11month old son. My husband has seen many therapists for some psychological issues he has but its still there. He has like compulsive thoughts in his head a lot of the day that he cannot shift. They used to be about me and how he cannot trust me and anywhere i looked he would go crazy. He saw a few therapists and psychiatrists in israel and now we have moved back to london he saw another psychologist and did CBT which helped and controlled the thoughts about me but they are still there 6months later just about other things. He wants to now go on anti depressants as he still says he is unhappy and cannot suffer with his head any longer. I don't trust all these therapists anymore, i have read many of your books and heard you speak a few times in neve. I really would like your advice, i'm finding it really hard and i don't know what to say to him anymore. PLease rav i know you are so busy but i beg you to call me and give us your wise and experienced advice. best regards (0044)7972565711
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If the Chicago Bulls are going to advance deep into the Playoffs again this year, get past the Miami Heat and ultimately win an NBA Championship, they're going to need contributions from every player on the roster, down to the 12th man.
Now that might be overstating things just a bit, but the team is definitely going to need big contributions from their core players, especially Rip Hamilton, who was the Bulls key free agent acquisition last summer.
So far Rip's first season in Chicago has been a major disappointment as he's already missed half the year with a myriad of injuries. But since returning to the lineup a week ago, Hamilton's play has been nothing short of horrendous.
In three games since coming back he's scored a grand total of 22 points and made just nine shots on 26 attempts. Like Derrick Rose, Hamilton has some obvious rust to shake off after missing so many games, but there's no doubt he's a much better player than what he's shown this season.
Fans, of course, were never convinced that Rip Hamilton was the answer the Bulls were looking for when trying to figure out how to knock off Miami, the defending Eastern Conference Champs. And while Hamilton may not have been the "ideal" choice to fill Chicago's gaping hole at the shooting guard position, his veteran presence, leadership and overall basketball smarts seemed like a good enough advantage to help the team get where they're trying to go.
But so far, the Rip Hamilton experience has been underwhelming at best.
He's played in just 19 games this season and is averaging slightly less than 11 points per game, a career low. In fact, his numbers are down in a number of key areas but none more apparent than his free-throw shooting. He's currently averaging just 77 percent from the line after shooting almost 85 percent last season. But more importantly, he's averaging just 1.2 attempts per game.
That's very unlike Rip who created a reputation over his career for being aggressive offensively. But his free-throw numbers indicate a complete lack of aggression in his game and a clear sign that he's not attacking the basket, but shooting jump shots. That's not going to get it done.
Whatever the reasoning behind his current struggles, Chicago is going to need Rip to use the last 10 games on the regular season schedule to get himself back into shape and show glimpses of the Rip Hamilton of old in the Playoffs.