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Why are there eclipses?
Eclipses, those natural phenomena in which either the sun or the moon darken for some minutes, have intrigued people since the dawn of time. In the past, they were thought to be foreboding of bad news. These days, however, we know what they are, why they happen, and —further— when they happen too.
The first thing you should learn about eclipses is that they are a game of shadows. In our Solar System, the moon revolves around the Earth, and the Earth, around the sun; so now and then the three celestial bodies will unavoidably line up. When this happens, the shadow of one body blocks the light that would usually pass if it was not there, causing a temporary darkening on the other body. This temporary darkening is the eclipse. They are lovely natural phenomena we can enjoy if we are patient and careful enough.
Eclipses do not happen every day, but why?
Eclipses do not happen every day. This is because there are two requirements for an eclipse to happen: the first one is that the Earth and the moon must be perfectly aligned. This only happens during a full moon or a new moon. During the rest of the lunar phases the moon is not aligned with the Earth and there cannot be eclipses. The second requirement is that these two heavenly bodies must be aligned, in turn, with the sun; something which does not happen often because the Earth and the moon do not revolve in a same line compared to the sun. There is a slight inclination of about five degrees between the angle in which the moon revolves around the Earth and the angle in which the Earth revolves around the sun. This difference prevents eclipses from happening more often.
Yet they align anyway, and eclipses happen. When the moon aligns between the sun and the Earth we see a solar eclipse; when it aligns so that the moon gets just behind the Earth compared to the sun, we will see a lunar eclipse. It is a game of shadows.
Six types of eclipses
From the above-mentioned, we can understand that there are two kinds of eclipse: solar and lunar. The classification does not end there, though. Taking into account that the alignment of the three celestial bodies is not perfect, there can be three types of eclipse of each kind: total, partial, and annular (sun) or penumbral (moon).
If the solar eclipse is total, the sun gets fully covered by the moon, and there will be darkness on our planet for some minutes. If it is annular, the sun gets partially covered by the moon, creating a ring around it. If the solar eclipse is partial, the moon will cover only a section of the sun, and it will look like a bitten cookie. In turn, if there is a total lunar eclipse, the moon gets fully covered by the shadow of the Earth. If it is partial, the shadow of the Earth covers only a section of the moon. If it is penumbral, the shadow of the earth covers the moon but just indirectly. People notice just a slight darkening of the satellite.
How long does an eclipse last?
Eclipses do not last long. As the moon revolves around the Earth slowly compared to the speed in which the Earth revolves around the sun, the alignment does not last much time. On the bright side, it is a fact that both the earth and the moon revolve in a stable manner which makes eclipses absolutely predictable. There is more than one calendar available. Actually, I'm including one below.
Can I see an eclipse?
Yes, you can, but you must be careful. All in all, lunar eclipses can be seen, admired and enjoyed without any caution. Solar eclipses, however, need ocular protection.
Upcoming eclipses in 2016
During 2016 there will be four eclipses:
+ The first eclipse will be on March 9th. It will be a total solar eclipse, and it will be mainly seen from Oceania and the islands in the centre of the Pacific ocean.
+ The second eclipse will be on March 23rd. It will be a penumbral lunar eclipse, and it will be mainly see in the Pacific ocean again, between Australia and California.
+ The third eclipse will be on September 1st. It will be an annular solar eclipse, and it will be seen in Central Africa and the Indian Ocean region.
+ The fourth and last eclipse of the year will be on September 16th. It will be a penumbral lunar eclipse, and it will be seen in all areas near the Indian Ocean, from Eastern Europe and Central Africa to the central areas of Australia.
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Becoming a Staff Member at XinCheJian
If you really agree with the mission of Xinchejian and are interested in contributing more to the organization, please look into becoming a staff member.
As a staff member you'll help run the space and share the responsibilities, along with making decisions in how the space runs and evolves, you'll also be expected to join staff meetings. Without the generosity of the current volunteers sharing tasks in their free time, it would be near impossible to keep XinCheJian alive.
Xinchejian Staff Member Benefits
Being a staff member means:
- Being a key part of the success of one of the most interesting and exciting community in China!
- Being involved in the internal discussions related to managing the Hackerspace;
- Getting a key and 24h/7d access to the space;
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Xinchejian Staff Member Responsibilities
As a staff member, you are expected to:
- To continue the awesome volunteer work that made you a staff member;
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by Marina Orhei
MONACO. As part of the European Waste Reduction Week (16-24 November), on the theme of "education and communication to waste reduction", STARS'N'BARS will offer a day full of fun and eco-friendly activities on November 17 from 1 pm to 6 pm. Admission is free and open to all ages. STARS'N'BARS was created 24 years ago by Kate Powers and Didier Rubiolo, who saw a need for a family-oriented restaurant in a principality famous for its casinos, Formula 1 races and luxury yachts. They recognized that Monaco, despite its "jet set" reputation was also a normal, ordinary community with working mothers and fathers and their children who wanted interesting, reasonably priced and quality dining outside the home.
Originally an old, abandoned warehouse before opening its doors in 1993, STARS'N'BARS is now a three story entertainment complex ideally located on the port of Monaco, offering full professional restaurant and catering services with breathtaking views of the harbour and skyline, easy access and parking. STARS'N'BARS offers the best steaks, burgers and American-style service in the principality as well as a diverse choice of other international cuisines including Mexican, Indian and Asian. We also offer a selection of freshly-made vegetarian, vegan and non-gluten choices. Many of our authentically homemade dishes and ingredients are organic, including our burgers and we depend on fresh, high quality products, that are sourced locally wherever possible and delivered daily. A favorite among international sports stars and fans alike, the restaurant features one of the largest celebrity sports collections in the world, including an actual F1 racing car donated by two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen.
Each May, the restaurant's terrace serves as the Grand Prix "paddocks" where the greatest Formula 1 drivers in the world and their teams set up headquarters during the four day Monaco racing event. Plus there's jerseys from Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, footballs and uniforms signed by Cantona, Pele and SuperBowl legends as well as rackets, balls and photos given by Nadal, Federer and McEnroe. Monaco is also a favorite destination of international film, tv and rock stars and you can see hundreds of photos of those who have visited the restaurant. The activities offered by STARS'N'BARS on Sunday November 17 will feature from workshops, stands, games as well as fashion, art projects, music and video presentations. They will be animated by representatives of the government, associations and the private sector who will show that the best waste is the one that is not produced!
Philippe Marengo (Suncy Concept) and Sebastien Uscher (Stand up for the Planet) will be on board a 100% electric and solar boat. They will raise awareness on the impact of marine debris and its impact on wildlife. Equipped with dip nets, they will pick up litter and explain that we all have the power to save our sea. Throughout the day, participants will have several opportunities to participate in waste pickups. The company MonecoBike will organize a contest of waste collection on electric bikes. The winner will get a "ride for two» on an electric bike on the heights of Monaco. Two actions in one, which will highlight how clean and practical those means of transports are. Elisa Alberto from Ecoslowasting will unveil how to enjoy a waste- free Christmas thanks to the first anti waste e-commerce platform on the French Riviera. Its mission: stop over-consumption, reduce waste, help suppliers to sell their unsold products, shift products close to the expiration date, while preserving the environment.
Celine and Juliette from La Ferme à la Maison will share their love for our region. Their concept is to offer organic, local, waste free and accessible food delivered at your door step through a return and deposit system. Their workshop will guide adults and children in their selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables. They will explain when to pick them and how to pick them out. As for the Department of Environment's its workshop's aim will suggest an alternative to the use of plastics by offering children a steel straw with a brush to clean it. These elements will be in a cotton case that children will be invited to customize. They will also present the label "Commerces Engagés", which encourages businesses of the Principality to set up eco-responsible initiatives. At the end of the day, Radio Ethic will perform a one-hour live broadcast on the theme of waste reduction in the Principality. Government officials, representatives of the public sector, companies and associations will discuss possible solutions to reduce our waste and change our behavior at an individual, collective and institutional level.
Ecopolis and Monacology will hold an interactive DIY workshop. The two associations will show how to make your own hygiene products and cleaning products in order to reduce packaging. Ecopolis will set up good practice guide for "Zero Waste alternatives" in the field of hygiene and house maintenance. All the ideas collected during the workshop will feed Ecopolis's website throughout the year. They will be joined by Catia Coias from Le Renard Apothicaire, who will be demonstrating the creation of a moisturizing and regenerating facial mask with chocolate, a mattifying powder and even an oatmeal make up remover. Art will also have its place thanks to the participation of Anthony Alberti (Mr.One Teas) and Jérémy Besset. They will propose a sidewalk chalk painting workshop that will convey messages in a positive and environmentally friendly (non-polluting) way. Anthony Alberti, is an artist who has a deep passion for the environment since 2012 when he launched his "Recycl'Art" action which only uses objects recycled materials. Jérémy Besset is also an environmental advocate. He has spent several years developping a chalk festival in Mouans Sartoux where people can express themselves on the entire surface of the village. Jeremy Besset and Anthony Alberti will both produce a fresco on the ground loaded with eco messages. Josephine Dionissoti (painter) will also join through exposing her art. Her work denounces the effects of plastic on the marine ecosystem, and the impact of waste on nature with provocative paintings filled with emotions.
L'Atelier de Virginie will involve children in creating a giant decoration using plastic bottle caps. This will motivate the younger generation to reduce waste be finding ways to creatively recycle everyday objects. The world of fashion will also be present thanks to the circular economy fashion project of IUM (International University of Monaco) and the winner of the Mark Challenge Fashion prize, "LuxSeaTex". They will present a fashion show featuring local brands using recycled materials, as well as "upcycling" activities, during which people can bring used clothes: volunteers and IUM students will inform the public about the different ways to give second life to their clothes. ELOBAGS, a Menton-based company, will exhibit their range of personalized bespoke bags made from upcycled fabrics, locally sourced. Also featured a toiletries bag filled with zero waste personal care items including toothbrush, razor and beauty products. The company donates 1€ of each sale to the Association STAND UP FOR THE PLANET. The SMA (Monegasque Society for Sanitation) will propose the activity "Vis ma vie de Ripper" which will allow people to get into the collection truck for about 1 hour and thus participate in the collection of waste. An exhibition of litter on the Quai Antoine 1er will also raise awareness about Uncontrolled landfill deposits. It will also present vermicomposting; a system that turns kitchen waste into an ecological fertilizer. This system allows to compost indoors.
Cigarette butts are at the center of ecological concerns and that is why Top Nett S.A.M. will be a privileged partner of EcoMégot during the Waste Reduction Week. The association EcoMégot was born in Bordeaux in 2016, and aims to raise awareness, collect and give value to the millions of cigarette butts thrown away in France. As part of the partnership, Top Nett will be in charge of the collection and presentation of the initiative via an Eco-Megot stand to publicize the actions of the association. The Secretariat of the RAMOGE Agreement signed since 1976 in Monaco among three regions (RA-MO-GE means Saint RAphael, MOnaco and Genoa) will contribute to this event by exhibiting various materials and communication media related to marine litter. The supports will illustrate the biodegradability, ecological impacts as well as deliver recommendations on this issue. The Oceanographic Museum will present an educational workshop on the consequences of plastic balloons on biodiversity (in particular on sea turtles and birds). They will ask the public to think about festive alternatives. Hepburn Bio Care Group, a global distributor of 100% biodegradable, non-toxic ocean cleaning products, will hold a workshop to demonstrate the benefits of a super concentrated cleaning liquid and the use of Rechargeable aluminum bottles (eliminating the use of disposable plastic bottles). Even the animals will have their green moment because the mascots of Hepburn Bio Care: Monty and Panda will also present their range of 100% organic dog shampoo. The Mission for the Energy Transition will propose to the visitors to sign the National Pact for the Energy Transition, a voluntary commitment program allowing any resident, worker, company, association or institution of Monaco to contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions.
To sign the Pact each individual chooses concrete actions to implement, to reduce waste, save energy and use ecological means of transports. On the stand, the MTE will also offer visitors the opportunity to discover the Zero Waste best practices of members of the Pact through a slide show and listen to different radio interviews. Visitors will also be able to commit to zero waste actions, which they will write and attach to a "Christmas tree of commitments". It is under the leadership of HSH Albert II, that this initiative was able to see the day. This week will be punctuated by a multitude of events in the Principality as well internal actions, public events in order to achieve the goal : to cut the principality's overall carbon footprint by 50% by 2030…and to be carbon neutral by 2050.
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Nicholas Micinski and Thomas G. Weiss
Nicholas Micinski is research and editorial associate for the FUNDS Project at the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies and a Ph.D. student in political science at the CUNY Graduate Center. Previously, he worked in the nongovernment organization sector in London for five years on refugee and social enterprise issues.
Thomas G. Weiss is the Presidential Professor of Political Science and Director Emeritus of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center; he also is co-director of the FUNDS Project and of the Wartime History and the Future UN Project. In addition, he is a former president of the International Studies Association (2009-10) and chairman of the Academic Council on the UN System (2006-9). His most recent single-authored books include "Governing the World? Addressing 'Problems without Passports' " (2014); "Global Governance: Why? What? Whither?" (2013); "Humanitarian Business" (2013); "What'ss Wrong with the United Nations and How to Fix It" (2012); and "Humanitarian Intervention: Ideas in Action" (2012).


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Difference between Ellipse and Oval
Although an oval and ellipse look very similar, there are many few differences between these two shapes in geometry. It is extremely important to understand the appropriate meaning of these two figures to avoid confusion. The smooth curves and similarities to a circle, an oval and an ellipse are almost identical. Here are some instructions and tips to learn the key differences between these two shapes. When an intersection of the plane surface and the conic surface takes place, a closed curve is formed which is also known as an ellipse. Although an oval is a not a recognised geometrical figure in mathematics but just like an ellipse, it is a circle stretched over two ends.
An ellipse simply has an eccentricity between one and zero. On the other hand, the focus of the set of points on a mathematical plane is also known an ellipse. However, for this definition to be true, the sum of distances from two fixed points to the point must be constant. In mathematics, the distance between the two fixed points and the focal point is called the foci. Usually a string is tied to the two fixed points when drawing an ellipse on a piece of paper. The line that passes through these two fixed points is known as the major axis. Another line passing through the center of the ellipse is called the minor axis, which is always perpendicular to the major axis. The diameter for major axis knows as the transverse diameter.
Diameter for the minor axis, on the other hand, is termed as the conjugate diameter. Similarly part of the main axis is called the semi major axis and part of the minor axis is known as the semi minor axis. The figure of an ellipse plays a key role in a number of mathematical applications. Physics in particular uses the rules of an ellipse to solve complex problems. One of the applications of an ellipse is the orbits of planets in the universe. Furthermore, the reflectors for acoustic devices and antennas are also created in this shape to ensure converged focus.
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As discussed before, an oval is not considered a shape in mathematics. Just like an ellipse, it resembles the shape of an egg. All ellipses are oval but not all ovals are ellipses. Ovals usually have at least one axis of symmetry and have properties including simple, convex closed plane curves and smooth.
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Campo Gets Off Lightly As Gibraltar-Based Fuel Ships Run Aground
Two Gibraltar-based fuel tankers ran aground in nearby Spain during yesterday's heavy weather; no injuries or pollution have been reported, but environmentalists from Gibraltar and Spain criticise the lack of marine safety, the Gibraltar Chronicle wrote today.
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According to the newspaper both vessels had been at anchorage off Gibraltar, but due to foul weather one of them dragged anchor and unhooked the others' chain: The empty Vermaoil XXI, a 6,000-tonne bunker tanker, came to a halt just metres before the rocky wharf in La Linea de La Concepcion, the 3,000-tonne product tanker Vermaoil IX carried a heavy fuel load and ran aground a few meters further out.
Both Spanish tug boats from the port in Algeciras and vessels from Gibraltar immediately came to the scene to free the tankers and tow them to the Spanish port, the Chronicle wrote, adding that Vermoil "has been asked to post a €200,000 bond per ship for the release of the vessels". A spokesman for the Algeciras harbour authority told Chronicle reporter Brian Reyes that the harbour authority is in doubt whether the watch-keeping at the ships was adequate at the time of the incident; the investigation now aims to shed light on these circumstances. According to the Chronicle, the authorities from both sides of the border cooperate closely in this investigation.
Criticism From Environmentalists
As highlighted by reporter Reyes, Gibraltar and the Campo had to deal with "a string of major maritime casualties" over the past three years, among others these "include the foundering of the New Flame and the Fedra off Gibraltar, and the grounding of the Sierra Nava and the Tawe in Algeciras" - in total more than six million tonnes of fuel are delivered every year from operators on both sides of the bay. Accordingly, environmentalists from Gibraltar and Spain as well as Greenpeace voiced displeasure regarding marine safety measures in the bay and the latest incident.
Dr Eric Shaw, Chairman of our charity the Helping Hand Trust, was quoted in the Chronicle, saying: "We knew it would happen again. We've been lucky this time but we never seem to learn the lessons."
The Gibraltarian Environmental Safety Group (ESG) likewise voiced concern about the cumulative maritime accidents due to foul wheather: ESG spokesman Janet Howitt told the Chronicle that "there is a clear need for stricter controls. Real-time monitoring of all vessels 24 hours a day is vital so that any ships adrift and in trouble can be picked up early and action taken promptly".
According to the Chronicle Greenpeace complained about "administrative incompetence", while Spanish environmentalists intend to file formal complaints over the aground tankers. A spokesman for Verdemar Ecologistas en Acción told the newspaper, that the authorities should be more active "in the face of a constant threat of pollution".
Criticism And Contra From The Authorities
Major of La Linea, Alejandro Sánchez, also appeared to be concerned about the incidents and commented in the Gibraltar Chronicle: "Sooner or later we are going to have a maritime tragedy in the bay if we don't take effective measures."
The authorities on both sides of the border exempt themselves from criticism and told the newspaper that both shipping and bunkering activities are closely monitored and regulated; at the same time Gibraltar, Spain and the UK are working on joint protocols to optimise maritime cooperation and plan to conduct "joint cross-border anti-pollution exercises" in 2010.


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The Manitoba government is spending more than $500,000 from the province's Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund in specialized equipment and training for the Winnipeg police.
The support will include $20,000 for a new educational video and expand public outreach to help people avoid or leave gang involvement.
"The newly created gang education and exit video will fill a current gap that exists in providing online and eventually in-person support for those in need," said Insp. Max Waddell, organized crime division with the WPS.
Winnipeg police developed the video in partnership with the Gang Action Interagency Network (GAIN). The nearly 30-minute video will inform young people and service providers about gangs and provide strategies on how to avoid or exit gang involvement. Funding will support GAIN representatives to travel to northern and rural communities to deliver information.
More than $496,000 in funding will be spent on…
• new computer workstations for the technological crimes unit, which will improve its ability to process digital evidence and more effectively investigate crime ($205,200);
• a drone to provide aerial support for search and rescue operations and tactical support, using infrared and other technology ($155,400);
• an image capture unit that will be used at the scene of serious motor vehicle collisions to help experts reconstruct what happened ($46,100);
• a robotic arm that officers can use to quickly and safely inspect a potentially dangerous situation, supporting improved officer safety ($36,200);
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iPhone 6s and 6s Plus added a pressure-sensitive screen feature called 3D Touch. One way this is used is with app icons on your home screen. If you have a supported iPhone you can press icons hard to activate. If supported by the app this brings up a menu allowing you to jump directly to certain parts of the app. This includes built-in and third-party apps.
You'll need to play around to discover what it can do, but some of my favorites include:
- Settings: jump directly to WiFi or Bluetooth settings
- App Store: immediately start downloading all available updates
- Podcasts: continue recent episodes or series
- Messages: jump straight to a recent conversation
- Phone: choose from your list of favorites
- Find iPhone: play a sound on one of your devices
- Camera: jump straight to video, photo
- Starbucks: jump straight to the pay, order, or nearby store screens
- Waze: drive to work or home
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Based on the continuing case in chapter 3, Money Management Strategy: Financial Statements and Budgeting, and unit 3 reading, compose a narrative essay (minimum 1000 words) identifying factors considered in money management. Discuss issues influencing budgeting and savings. What are some useful strategies? (i.e. Rule of 72 and compounding interest).Use at least three scholarly sources and remember to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections in your essay. Cite your sources in APA format.Textbook(s) Kapoor, J. R., Dlabay, L. R., Hughes, R. J., & Hart, M. M. (2019). Personal finance (13th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
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Islamabad, July 27: Pakistan's Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production has recommended to the government to expedite efforts for construction of shipyard at Gwadar port, Balochistan province of Pakistan.
This was stated during a meeting of the committee held on Wednesday at Old Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Hall with Senator Lt. General (r) Abdul Qayyum in the chair.
The meeting reviewed domestic commercial sales of POF, HIT, National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) and Karachi Shipyard.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Senators – Mian Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh, Nuzhat Sadiq, Rubina Khalid, Sehar Kamran, Brig (r) John Kenneth Williams and officials of concerned departments.
Officials of Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works Limited briefed the meeting about the proposed shipyard at Gawadar. They said that summary to set up the shipyard had been moved to the Prime Minister and Planning Commission for approval.
The panel was informed that investment from a Chinese partner was also available for the project. The Committee expressed the concern that work on the proposed shipyard had been delayed for around four years and recommended that it should be started immediately.
"We strongly recommend that efforts should be expedited to set up the shipyard," the Chairman of the Committee said.
The Committee was of the view that the project would help increase economic growth, create job opportunities and help the Gwadar Port to expand exponentially in commercial terms.
"We need to work to set up more dams and shipyards as these are necessary for a bright future," the Chairman remarked. Minister for Defence Production expressed the hope that the shipyard would soon get a go ahead from the government. "Initially; there were some reservations that instead of Ministry of Defence Production, this project should be with Ministry of Ports and Shipping.
"The Prime Minister is very much clear on this project, but I think there are some issues at the lower level," he maintained.
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Washington – Although most Connecticut companies approved for loans from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program borrowed far less money, nearly 50 Connecticut companies — including large real estate, manufacturing and law firms — applied for the maximum of between $5 and $10 million.
According to information the SBA released Monday, Connecticut offices of the Shipman and Goodwin and the Robinson & Cole law firms received Paycheck Protection Program loans of between $5 to $10 million.
So did a number of Connecticut manufacturers, including Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals; Fuelcell Energy, Inc.; and the Berlin Steel Construction Company.
None of the companies immediately responded to requests for comment.
Choate Rosemary Hall, an exclusive prep school in Wallingford whose alumna includes President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, was also on the SBA list of the largest PPP loan approvals. But Choate spokeswoman Alison Cady said the school backed out of the multi-million dollar loan on May 12 "once we understood the full scope of the organizations it was intended for."
"When we understood the intention of the process, we withdrew," Cady said.
The Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, has been credited with saving millions of jobs during the pandemic. It provides companies with SBA-backed loans at very low interest rates and allows loan forgiveness for payroll costs for a 24-week period.
The program has provided loans to about 60,000 Connecticut companies, including the Connecticut News Project, publisher of the Connecticut Mirror. The total loan amount to Connecticut companies and non-profits is between $5 billion and about $9 billion. The SBA provided information on the size of loans larger than $150,000 in wide ranges.
But there have been problems.
Dozens of publicly traded companies that initially received millions of dollars from the program returned the money after the U.S. Treasury told them the program was not meant for large, well-capitalized companies and that they ought to give the money back.
The PPP program also received criticism for initially allowing hundreds of other well-capitalized firms to receive the loans and for sometimes contradictory rules issued by the Treasury Department and the SBA.
Monday's release of the nationwide data revealed that private equity-backed chains and companies owned by members of Congress received money from the Paycheck Protection Program, provoking calls from lawmakers for new restrictions on the program.
"This data— long-overdue— raises increasingly serious questions about possible mis-allocation of PPP funds," said Sen. Richard Blumethal, D-Conn., "I'll be closely scrutinizing the list and seeking investigation of any misguided decisions, favoritism or wrongdoing."
The information released Monday by the SBA was a compilation of data about loan applications that had been approved by local SBA-backed banks. "However, the lender's approval does not reflect a determination by SBA that the borrower is eligible for a PPP loan or entitled to loan forgiveness," the SBA said. "Because a borrower is listed in the data as having a PPP loan does not mean that SBA has determined that the borrower complied with program rules or is eligible to receive a PPP loan and loan forgiveness."
And not all the information the SBA released may be completely up-to-date.
For instance, Elm Hill Manor, an assisted living home in Vernon, was listed among the companies approved for a $5 million to $10 million loan. It was, but Elm Hill manager Lisa Cortese said her bank made a mistake, the home sought only $50,000 and was eventually approved for a PPP loan in that, much smaller, amount.
"We obviously redid the paperwork," Cortese said.
She also said her company was in dire need of the federal help, especially when it was forced to fight for personal protective equipment for its staff. "We did what we had to do," Cortese said.
The PPP program was initially established by the CARES Act and initially funded at $349 billion. After those funds quickly ran out, the federal government replenished the program with an additional $310 billion.
The program has about $130 billion remaining and Congress has extended the application deadline to Aug. 8.
This story was corrected on July 9 due to an error in the federal data released by the Small Business Administration. Caffeine Inc was incorrectly listed as having been approved for a loan of $5-10 million. In fact, it received a PPP loan of $208,600.


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The Manatee Players made a game out of announcing their new season on Monday afternoon before a crowd of about 100 people.
Managing Artistic Director Rick Kerby offered clues about the titles before two showgirls uncovered large posters on the stage revealing the titles. Audience members won prizes for guessing the correct titles in a season filled with old favorites and new challenges to satisfy audiences looking for fun at the theater next season.
"We're trying to stay upbeat with an all-musical season, which seems to be what our patrons enjoy seeing," Kerby said in an earlier interview.
Subscribers with flex passes have essentially rejected recent efforts at non-musicals, he said. The company planned to stage "The Boys Next Door," a comedic drama last year, but replaced it with "Nunsense," which turned into a big hit.
Familiar shows include Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" Aug. 19-Sept. 5; "Oliver" for the holiday season Dec. 2-29; Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls," Feb. 17-March 6, 2011 and "Singin' in the Rain" to end the season May 5-22, 2011.
Audiences are certainly familiar with the Little Sisters of Hoboken, the stars of "Nunsense," who return in the area premiere of "Nunsensations!," in which they create a Las Vegas variety show. It will run Oct. 28-Nov. 14.
Several other shows will be new to the area.
They include Stephen Sondheim's 1984 musical "Sunday in the Park with George," about the French artist Georges Seurat and the creative process, running Sept. 23-Oct. 10.
"I love the show, but I had forgotten about it until I saw the revival last year and it really moved me in a way that I don't think the original did," Kerby said. "It was done in a smaller space and was more intimate and I thought it was a show we could do well."
The company's last production of a Sondheim musical, "Sweeney Todd," earned the Manatee Players state, regional and national theater awards in community theater competitions.
"The Drowsy Chaperone," a Tony Award-winning hit about a lonely man whose favorite old musical comes to life in his living room while he listens to a recording, will be presented Jan. 13-30.
"It has a wonderful, intimate feel," Kerby said. "It's a lot of fun and it's a funny, bright musical."
And "Shout!," a musical salute to female music stars including Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and Lulu, will be presented March 24-April 10, 2011.
The company continues to perform in the Riverfront Theatre near the Manatee River while raising money to complete its new space less than a mile away.
"We're still about $3.5 million away," Kerby said. "Once we get our funding in place, it will take about six months to get the theater ready to move in. We're still raising money, but it's moving at a slow pace."
The theater has been adding on to the new two-theater structure as money is committed.
"We're paying as we go," he said.
Season subscriptions are $109-$169 depending on the number of shows. 748-5875; manateeplayers.com.


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(CLS) Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Specialist - 123572
Job Description
#123572 (CLS) Clinical Laboratory Scientist / SpecialistExtended Deadline: Fri 10/6/2023
UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.
For the safety and well-being of the entire university community, the University of California requires, with few exceptions, that all students, faculty and staff be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and influenza before they will be allowed on campus or in a facility or office. For more information visit: Flu Vaccine Mandate / COVID Vaccine Policy
Please note that this position is a part-time appointment
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 6/9/23 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 6/20/23. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
This posting shall remain open until filled.
Under general supervision of a Senior Supervisor Clinical Laboratory Specialist (CLS), perform independently a wide variety of technical procedures in the Chemistry, Hematology and/or Coagulation Departments.
Responsibilities will include repairing of laboratory instruments, sample processing, reagent preparation and data entry. All CLS's perform waived and non-waived testing without direct and constant supervision, and report results without supervisor review for the tests that are within their scope of licensure and for which they have been trained and deemed competent.
On a daily basis, assess overall workload for any area that needs help and help coworkers without being reassigned by the supervisor. Work is assigned daily and reviewed by supervisory personnel.
Depending on experience of the selected candidate, the incumbent will be hired at the CLS or CLS Specialist level.
Must have a current Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license issued by the State of California.
Less than two (2) years of experience qualifies as CLS level; over two (2) years of experience qualifies as CLS Specialist.
Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
Must possess the personal characteristics of professionalism, credibility, commitment to high standards, innovation, discriminating judgment and accountability.
- A Bachelor's Degree.
- Experience with SoftLab LIS and Epic.
- Experience with automated laboratory instruments in Coagulation, Hematology, and Chemistry.
- Experience with ACL Tops, Sysmex XN-5000, WAM, Iris, Architect, Roche Cobas.
- Experience with Hematology manual differentials, with skills in identifying abnormal cells in both blood and body fluids.
- Experience with Protein Electrophoresis.
- Experience with Immunosuppressant Drug Assays.
- Must be able to work all shifts, week-ends, holidays, overtime, and at various locations as necessary in accordance with operational needs.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Pay Transparency Act
Annual Full Pay Range: $110,810 - $145,951 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $53.07 - $69.90
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!
Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.
To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.
UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html
UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.
UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.
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Posted: 9/6/2023
Job Reference #: 123572


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Spring 2009 Find meeting
April 6-7, 2009
Day 1: Monday, April 6
8:30-9:00 Continental breakfast
9:00-9:30 Introduction to meeting objective of meeting; the review panal
9:30-10:30 3 talks:
Deborah Estrin, UCLA, Mobile Personal Sensing: speculating about information flow control requirements and architecture (Slides)
Robin Kravets, UIUC, Enabling Post-disaster Communication (Slides)
S. Jain, WINLAB, Rutgers University, The Cache-and-Forward Architecture for mobile content Delivery
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 3 talks:
Dmitri Krioukov, CAIDA/UCSD, Hidden Metric Spaces and Navigability of complex Networks (Slides)
Mung Chiang, Princeton University, Can random access be optimal? (Slides)
Mark Allman, ICSI, User-Oriented Networking (Slides)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Work in progress session
Dan Massey (Slides)
Alex Snoeren (Slides)
Felix Wu (Slides)
Ken Birman (Slides)
Keren Bergman (Slides)
2:00-3:00 3 talks:
Henning Schulzrinne, Columia university, NetServ - dynamic in-network service deployment (Slides)
Aditya Akella, UW-Madison, Redundant Traffic Elimination as a Network-Wide Service (Slides)
Rajesh Talpade, Telcordia Technologies, Synthesis and Debugging of network Configurations: Case Study Of A Government Collaberation Infrastucture
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-4:30 3 talks:
T. S. Eugene Ng, Rice University, The Struggle for Network Control: How Can Distributed and Centralized Controls Effectively Collaborate? (Slides)
Scott Jordan, University of California, Irvine, Impact of Communications Law and Economics upon Network Architecture (Slides)
Vincent Chan, MIT, Optical Network Architecture (Slides)
4:30-5:15 Panel on the impact of FIND
Scott Shenker, Berkeley
Deborah Estrin, UCLA
Lixia Zhang, UCLA
5:15-5:45 David Clark, MIT, Architecture from the Top Down (Slides)
5:45 Reception/dinner
Day 2, Tuesday, April 7
8:30-9:00 Continental breakfast
9:00-10:20 4 talks:
James Sterbenz, The University of Kansas, Topology and Challenge Generation for the PostModern Internet (Slides)
Ken Calvert, University of Kentucky, A Source-Routed Network Layer (Slides)
Ilia Baldine, Renaissance Computing Institute, SILO: a novel framework for flexible protocol composition (Slides)
Nirmala Shenoy, Rochester Inst. of Technology, An hybrid architecture with flexible addressing and robust protocol stack (Slides)
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-12:00 4 talks:
Murat Yuksel, University of Nevada - Reno, Contract Switching: Value Flows in Inter-Domain Routing (Slides)
Roch Guerin, University of Pennsylvania, Exploring the adoption of new network technologies and architectures (Slides).
John Musacchio, University of California, Santa Cruz, Markets and Networks (Slides)
Xiaowei Yang, Duke University, TBD: Robust Resource Allocation in the Internet (Slides)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Discussion with external reviewers
2:00-2:30 Break
2:30-4:10 5 talks:
Peter Steenkiste, CMU, CogNet (Slides)
Marco Gruteser, WINLAB, Rutgers University, A Geometric Stack for Location-Aware Networking (Slides)
Nick Feamster, Georgia Tech, Trellis (Slides)
Karen Sollins, MIT, Early thought on an architecture for network management (Slides)
Masaki Fukushima, KDDI and University of California, Irvine, A new secure computing architecture based on anonymity in a network and its quantitative analysis
4:10 Adjourn


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Bring Your Pets For Pictures With Santa!
Read this in-depth pet air travel guide for suggestions and a detailed list of pet travel policies for main U.S. airlines and some international air carriers.
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I have two puffers and a bottom feeder in my tank. I started out with 4 puffers back in October but two have passes. One simply because he was sick when I got all of ten and the other was fine 1 day gone the next. The two I have left 1 is larger than the other. He's bellys constantly white. The smaller sized 1 bellys turns black appropriate soon after he eats and normally stays gray to black til the light goes off. I've read that they can get constipated but I don't know how to relieve him. I feed them bloodworms brine shrimp And lately just place snails in there. They haven't ate then but tho. Do you have any recommendations. I never know what to do!!!
I did have a killer cat. Funny story. I had a stunning white Persian, named SeeaT. or C/A/T/ if you sound it out. Seeat was living happily in Jacksonville, FL when I decided to move to NC. Our 1st house had no bath, no insulation, no … Read More >>>


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Very good phone best best
Anonymous, 26 Dec 2017$150 is more than enough for this device.And would still be a favor..... Oppo thinks his some Apple of china or something.
Anonymous, 26 Dec 2017What the Heck!, for $500 one can get a Oneplus 5T with SD 835, 8gb RAM and 128GB internal sto... moreOr for $380 get the Mi 6 with 6Gb Ram and 64 of storage.... I think Oppo is daydreaming. 😂
400e for a mediatek powered device, for a single camera (no bookeh effect), 64GB, 3200mah battery.
For just 100 dollars more you have a device with already 64gb storage, dual camera, and 10X more performance and way faster and more optimized than mediatek SOCs which are terrible. I mean, the onelpus 5T... It's like paying 40k euros for a BMW and paying 35K for a Renault. Obvlously you would do a little effort and put 5000e more for the brand new BMW.
AnonD-597325, 26 Dec 2017Oppo > Samsung Dont argue with me :DHa ha ha joke of the decade. A phone that never get security updates or any software updates. How can it be bigger than such a huge brand like Samsung. Its a joke to compare them.
What the Heck!, for $500 one can get a Oneplus 5T with SD 835, 8gb RAM and 128GB internal storage. What a load of crap from Oppo
I think it's the F5 model which is renamed. They are identical. Better stick to one name. Confusing to the users.
$400 for a phone with a trash chipset and only cameras as their main selling points? Aw, hell, no! There are other cheaper but better phones out there. I assure you, this phone is already dead, development-wise.
$150 is more than enough for this device.
Oppo > Samsung
Dont argue with me :D
it's just like going straight to refuse disposers and give 'em $400 for a big trash bag loaded with sh**s...
Rebranded F5 lmao
I'd rather buy xz premium with 100 more usd
Joke,Trash,Greed,Junk,Waste etc. Vivo and Oppo, two company to fill up a whole dumpsite
Seriously?! $400+?! Dayum OPPO.
There are indeed much better ways to waste money than buying this junk.
over priced junk


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Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, April 14.
Laporte discusses Real Madrid challenge
Real Madrid's Champions League quarter-final win over Chelsea shows that City must be at their very best to beat them in the semi-finals, says Aymeric Laporte.
City battled past a stubborn Atletico Madrid side, and return to the Spanish capital next month after being drawn against Real in the semi-finals. While there was just one goal in City's quarter final, Real shared nine goals with Chelsea in an entertaining clash that went to extra-time.
ALSO READ: Man City told why Liverpool FC rivalry 'isn't the greatest in Premier League history'
The attacking display from Real in particular was another reminder of their threats, and Laporte says City must build on their performance against Atletico and be at their best in the next round to reach the final. "All the games we play in the Champions League help us to learn and to grow as a team," he said.
Simeone storms out of press conference
Diego Simeone was left unimpressed with a question about City's Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid after they'd dumped out his Atletico side in the quarter-finals.
City edged a tight and tense quarter-final with Atletico thanks to Kevin De Bruyne's first-leg goal, with tempers boiling over towards the end of the second leg as the Blues held on to set up a last four meeting with Real. Simeone was already on the defensive in his post-match press conference as he fielded questions about Atletico's tactics and also their conduct in some altercations with City players.
So when a Spanish reporter asked him about City's semi-final return to Madrid to face Real, Simeone was quick to end proceedings.
Read more about the incident here.
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Gothamist recently featured The Press Lounge in an article about 6 Cozy Rooftop Bars Open All Year Long. They were fans of our "stunning river-filled sunset views," cozy outdoor seating with blankets, our "lovely crackling fire pit to stave off the cold," and our 18th Amendment cocktail, a seasonal sip that combines rye with cranberry puree, agave nectar, lemon juice, white pepper, and ginger beer. A cocktail at The Press Lounge is a great way to start or end your evening at PRINT.
The Press Lounge is also a sophisticated setting for your private holiday luncheon. Great for both corporate events, and social soirées, the Press Lounge is the perfect place for your friends, family, and coworkers this holiday season. Interested in hosting a luncheon with us? Dates are filling up quickly, so contact our sales team soon!
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Confession time: I'm not the biggest fan of the Hellboy movies. I think the casting of Ron Perlman as the demon who eschews his heritage to become a hero is perfect, and I absolutely love how filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro managed to translate the mythology of Mike Mignola's comic book to the screen so incredibly well with that amazing visual imagination of his, but as movies I've always just found them lacking something. They're good, don't get me wrong, I just don't think they're great. That being said though, I certainly wouldn't mind a third trip to that spectacularly imagined world, and neither have fans who have clamoring for Hellboy III for years.
Fans that include Ron Perlman who has seemingly made it his quest in life to get the movie made, but unfortunately his efforts have been mostly in vain thus far as 2008's Hellboy II: The Golden Army didn't exactly see it setting the box office alight and Del Toro already has a whole string of projects lined up. That hasn't stopped him from trying though, and speaking about it to just about anybody that will listen. In the latest instance, it's Empire, to whom Perlman revealed that the effort is becoming too much now even for him, but that there has actually been some development as he and Del Toro recently met for dinner to discuss proposed story details.
"I really feel as though I'm done with the character. I don't have a burning desire to put that shit on again. But Guillermo told me what the resolve of the trilogy would look like, in broad strokes, and it's such an amazingly theatrical, cinematic idea, that I found it essential that we do it. We were designed to be a trilogy, with a beginning, a middle and an end. We've only done two-thirds, so I feel that we're not really done until we finish it.|
So what's Del Toro's big idea that got Perlman revitalized again? Well apparently it's "f–ked up":
"Holy shit, he's the beast of the Apocalypse. He has to take down civilisation. He has to. It's non-negotiable. That's the foundation for the story, and that's why I think it would be a shame if we don't do it."
Hellboy II ended with Hellboy's pyromancer girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair) pregnant with twins, and it turns out that her and Hellboy's offspring have a huge role to play in this final chapter.
"I'll tell you this. The two twins: one would look like the mum and one would look like the dad. And one of them was going to be completely f–king corrupt, the other one angelic. Which one was which? Only Guillermo would make the f–ked-up-looking one be the angel. So then that adds to the saga."
That actually sounds pretty cool. Whether we actually get to see it on-screen one day though is still up for debate. Do you still want another Hellboy or do you think they just let this one go now already?
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Traveling used to be exciting and so much fun in the past. It was something that we all looked forward to before—every time there was a chance to do so—no matter what our status in life is—especially during summertime. Gone are the days when we can travel anytime and anywhere without fear and apprehension. I used to travel every year back to my home country to visit my family and spend some quality time with them. But due to the dreadful "Coronavirus" or otherwise known as the "COVID-19" disease, I was not able to travel to the Philippines for the past two years now because of the many travel restrictions and of course, the risk of contracting this highly infectious and sometimes deadly disease, as well as spreading it to my loved ones and other people.
What is Coronavirus or COVID-19 disease?
To understand it better, we need to know what this disease is all about and how it affects our body and immune system.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronavirus or COVID-19 is "an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus."
What are the effects of Coronavirus and who are most prone to it?
Researches and studies have revealed that Coronavirus or COVID-19 disease primarily attacks the respiratory system of an individual and mostly it affects people who are 50 years old and above, with underlying health problems such as chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases, kidney problems, and others. Recovery from this serious disease depends on the individual's immune system to fight it off and overcome its effects on the human body.
What are the symptoms of Coronavirus?
The common symptoms of Coronavirus are the following: fever, sore throat, tiredness, dry cough, diarrhea, headache, loss of smell, loss of taste, skin rashes, body pains, and conjunctivitis.
That being said, the travel industry is one of the hospitality businesses that has taken a major blow and an unexpected twist, brought about by the COVID-19 disease that has crippled and devastated the entire world beyond our wildest imagination and expectations. The damage and death toll that this disease has caused in the global scene for the past two years cannot be described in words. Millions of people around the globe had lost their family members, their jobs, and sad to say, their lives because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Still, traveling cannot be totally avoided due to work and other personal reasons. Whether we are traveling locally or abroad nowadays, the risk of getting infected with Coronavirus is real and should not be taken lightly. It could spell the difference between life and death where traveling is concerned. That is why, we must take all the necessary precautions to safeguard ourselves, our loved ones, and the community from Coronavirus.
Below are important things to remember to stay safe while traveling in this present situation:
- Plan ahead – Make sure you make plans before embarking on a trip. List down all the things you need to bring and have to do in your travel to save time, money and especially your health. Do your best to shorten your time of travel so you would not get exposed to Coronavirus and risk being infected with it.
2. Bring your PPE – It is very important to bring your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) whenever you are going out of the house and going to work or school. Always put on your mask every time you step outside your home, even if you are just going out for five minutes in order to protect yourself from getting the virus. Carry a sanitizer or alcohol in your bag or pocket and wear protective gloves all the time so you won't touch the infected surfaces or stuff outside.
3. Choose the right mask –It is a must to wear the right mask. It is much better to buy expensive masks which would protect you from getting Coronavirus than to purchase cheap ones that would endanger your life and that of your loved ones. The top three most effective and highly recommended masks by medical experts and researchers around the globe are the N95 respirator mask (for health workers), the regular surgical mask used in the hospital, and cloth masks with several layers of fabrics. Do not use folded scarves or bandanas and buy masks with valves or vents because they have an opening where the virus could enter and allow droplets from an infected person to enter your body.
4. Follow regulations of disposing of the Mask – Make sure that you will dispose of your mask properly. Do not throw it everywhere especially on the streets where people might touch or step on them. When you remove your mask, put it in a clean plastic bag and throw it straight in the trash bin. Do not leave it lying around in an open space to avoid contamination and spreading the virus.
5. Wear your mask properly – Some people argue that even wearing a mask would not protect you from getting Coronavirus. Researches and studies proved that wearing a mask lessens your chances of being infected with Coronavirus. The problem is some people do not know how to wear the mask properly. Many people only cover their mouths and leave their noses uncovered when wearing a mask. This is a wrong practice. You must ensure that your nose, mouth, and chin are properly covered when you are wearing the mask.
6. Do not replace a mask with a face shield –Wearing only a face shield, without a mask underneath it exposes you greatly to Coronavirus because your nose and mouth are not covered. If you really want to use a face shield, you must also wear a mask with it to lessen your chances of contracting the virus.
7. Follow the rules and regulations set forth by the government – You may hate the government for imposing very strict rules when it comes to traveling like a "lockdown" but there is a reason for this. It is the responsibility of the government to protect and save the lives of its citizens from getting infected with Coronavirus and other life-threatening diseases or situations. The best thing you can do is to cooperate with the government in combating Coronavirus so you can protect yourself and your family from this disease.
8. Practice proper hygiene – Always wash your hands with soap and water and put in some hand sanitizer or alcohol-based products especially whenever you are outside. Coronavirus can live on surfaces for up to eight hours. So make sure you don't touch any surfaces outside your home. Needless to say, you must always sanitize your home and keep it clean and safe for your family.
Do not touch your face, nose, mouth, and eyes to prevent getting Coronavirus.
Early this year, scientists and experts found a new COVID-19 variant in the US, United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil. This new variant is said to be highly infectious and more dangerous, as compared to the first COVID-19.
The bottom line is, nothing is more important than your life or that of your family. If you can avoid going out as much as possible, then do so. Only leave the comfort and security of your home if it is really necessary. And if you have to go out, just keep in mind to do the things mentioned above, so you can travel and stay safe during these trying days. Have a safe and pleasant journey!


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Spartial database stores and retrieves spatial objects in the database like other database objects.
Evolution of spatial database:
First generation:
In first generation GIS systems, all spatial data, indexes and attributes are stored in flate files. GIS tools would access the data through proprietary APIs.
Second generation:
In second genration GIS systems, data and indexes were stored in files and the corresponding attributes stored in database tables. Proprietary API is involed to read the data from files and SQL queries from database
Third generation:
Third generation GIS system involves the RDBMS which stores spatial data that can be accessed by designated SQL queries by GIS tools. PostGIS is designed based on third generation GIS model.
Postgis extension enable the postgres database as a geospatial database. Postgis gives the following features to the PostgreSQL server
Spatial data types - refer to shapes such as point, line, and polygon;
Multi-dimensional spatial indexing is used for efficient processing of spatial operations;
Spatial functions, are for querying of spatial properties and relationships.
Postgis is a postgres extension that can be downloaded from yum repos. Once the postgis installation has completed, we need to create the extension per database.
Data types:
Metadata views:
PostGIS provides views and tables to track and report on the geometry types available in a particular database.
geography_columns - This view, provides a listing of all geography attributes, and the basic details of those attributes.
geometry_columns - This view, provides a listing of all geometric attributes, and the basic details of those attributes.
spatial_ref_sys - This table defines all the spatial reference systems known to the database
geometry is a fundamental PostGIS spatial data type used to represent a feature in the Euclidean coordinate system.
When digging into the geometry_columns view we can notice the column that we have created.
A spatial point represents a single location on the Earth. This point is represented by a single coordinate (including either 2-, 3- or 4-dimensions). Points are used to represent objects when the exact details, such as shape and size, are not important at the target scale. For example, cities on a map of the world can be described as points, while a map of a single state might represent cities as polygons.
ST_AsText - This function returns the human readable representation of the spatial data.
The below are the special function used for points.
ST_X returns the X ordinate
ST_Y returns the Y ordinate
A linestring is a path between points. Linestrings will be formed by an ordered series of two or more points. Roads, railway tracks and rivers are typically represented as linestrings. A linestring is said to be closed if it starts and ends on the same point. It is said to be simple if it does not cross or touch itself.
The below are the some special function used for Linestrings.
ST_Length returns the length of the linestring
ST_StartPoint returns the first coordinate as a point
ST_EndPoint returns the last coordinate as a point
ST_NPoints returns the number of coordinates in the linestring
A polygon is a representation of an area. The outline of the polygon is defined by a ring.
Polygons are used if size and shape of the objects are important. City limits, buildings, water catchments are all commonly represented as polygons. Roads and rivers can sometimes be represented as polygons.
Some of the specific spatial functions for working with polygons are:
ST_Area returns the area of the polygons
ST_NRings returns the number of rings (usually 1, more of there are holes)
ST_ExteriorRing returns the outer ring as a linestring
ST_InteriorRingN returns a specified interior ring as a linestring
ST_Perimeter returns the length of all the rings
Polygons with holes:
Holes within the polygon are also represented by rings.
A collection is a group of Points, LineStrings and polygons or the mixing of the mentioned groups.
The below collections are possible in PostGIS.
MultiPoint - a collection of points
MultiLineString - a collection of linestrings
MultiPolygon - a collection of polygons
GeometryCollection - a heterogeneous collection of any geometry
Some of the specific spatial functions for working with collections are:
ST_NumGeometries returns the number of parts in the collection
ST_GeometryN returns the specified part
ST_Area returns the total area of all polygonal parts
ST_Length returns the total length of all linear parts
The geography type provides native support for spatial features represented on "geographic" coordinates(latitude, longitude). Geographic coordinates are spherical coordinates expressed in degrees.
The SQL for creating a new table with a geography column is similar to how to you create a geometry table. However, geography includes the ability to specify the object type directly at the time of table creation.
The table got entry in the geography_columns view.
We can mention the shape when we create the table itself. If we need to mention the particular SRID there is a provision for that also. Default is 4326
Also, we can mention the shape while inserting the data with SRID if needed.
Casting to Geometry:
It is possible to read the coordinates as a point, LineStrings, Polygons from a geographical data,
For example, the ST_X(point) function only supports the geometry type, but we can read the X coordinate from our geographies using the below method.
Spatial indexes:
A spatial index is a type of extended index that allows you to index a spatial column. A spatial column is a table column that contains data of a spatial data type, such as geometry or geography.
The below example illustrates the creation of spatial index in Postgres using GiST.
When compared to MySQL, PostGIS having the following advantages.
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- Scientists found a new species of stiletto snake that has fangs on the side of its mouth and is capable of striking sideways.
- The team that found the snake reported that it jumped a distance equal to its own body when trying to repeatedly strike.
- Most burrowing snakes are not venomous enough to kill a human, but some are able to inflict serious tissue necrosis, which could lead to the loss of a finger or thumb.
A new species of stiletto snake which can stab sideways and jump a distance equal to its own body length has been discovered in West Africa.
Three specimens were found by a team of scientists working in the rainforests of southeastern Guinea and northwestern Liberia, and were later all identified as a species previously unknown to science.
The snake is from a family of vipers which have teeth protruding from the sides of their mouths, allowing them to strike prey with their venomous fangs from an unusual angle and without even opening their mouths.
The group is also known as mole vipers or burrowing asps and, due to their unusual physiology, they cannot be handled as other snakes can by holding them behind the head.
—Zoosyst_Evolution (@Zoosyst_Evo) March 11, 2019
While most of these burrowing snakes are not venomous enough to kill a human, some are able to inflict serious tissue necrosis, which could lead to the loss of a finger or thumb.
The species has been named Branch's stiletto snake, or Atractaspis branchi, and was named in honour of the South African herpetologist Professor William Branch, a world-leading expert on African reptiles who died in February 2017.
It was found by a team led by Dr Mark-Oliver Roedel from Berlin's Natural History Museum.
Read more: A woman discovered an Australian python had slipped into her shoe and traveled 9,000 miles with her
The new species lives in areas of untouched rainforest and on jungle edges in the western part of the Upper Guinea forests – a threatened region renowned for its unique and diverse fauna.
Branch's stiletto snake is likely endemic to this area, the scientists said.
The first specimen of the new species was collected at night from a steep bank of a small rocky riverbed in a lowland evergreen rainforest in Liberia.
Upon picking it up, the snake tried to hide its head under body loops, bending it at an almost right angle, so its fangs were partly visible on the sides. Then, it repeatedly struck.
The team reported that it jumped distances almost as long as its entire body.
The other two specimens used for the description of the species were collected from banana, manioc and coffee plantations in south-eastern
Guinea, about 27km apart.
"The discovery of a new and presumably endemic species of fossorial snake from the western Upper Guinea forests ... is not very surprising," the researchers said.
They added: "However, further surveys are needed to resolve the range of the new snake species, and to gather more information about its ecological needs and biological properties."
The team's findings were published in the open-access journal Zoosystematics and Evolution.


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Is The Phillips Curve Alive and Well After All? Inflation Expectations and the Missing Disinflation
We evaluate possible explanations for the absence of a persistent decline in inflation during the Great Recession and find commonly suggested explanations to be insufficient. We propose a new explanation for this puzzle within the context of a standard Phillips curve. If firms' inflation expectations track those of households, then the missing disinflation can be explained by the rise in their inflation expectations between 2009 and 2011. We present new econometric and survey evidence consistent with firms having similar expectations as households. The rise in household inflation expectations from 2009 to 2011 can be explained by the increase in oil prices over this time period.
We thank Larry Ball, Mark Gertler, John Leahy, Andy Levin, Troy Matheson, Lars Svensson, seminar participants at Southern Methodist University, participants at the NBER Conference on Lessons from the Financial Crisis, and our discussant Virgiliu Midrigan for very helpful comments, Graham Howard for assistance with data from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and Saten Kumar for survey data on firms' inflation forecasts. This paper was written in part while Coibion was a visiting scholar at the IMF, whose support was greatly appreciated. The views expressed in the paper are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing those of any institutions with which they are or have been affiliated. Gorodnichenko thanks NSF and Sloan Foundation for financial support. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Published Versions
Is The Phillips Curve Alive and Well After All? Inflation Expectations and the Missing Disinflation, Olivier Coibion, Yuriy Gorodnichenko. in Lessons from the Financial Crisis for Monetary Policy, Gertler. 2015
Olivier Coibion & Yuriy Gorodnichenko, 2015. "Is the Phillips Curve Alive and Well after All? Inflation Expectations and the Missing Disinflation," American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association, vol. 7(1), pages 197-232, January. citation courtesy of


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263326522605341016.post718100789409007289..comments2023-07-15T04:25:34.711-07:00Comments on Using Technology in the Classroom: Five ways to get iPads for your classroomKamloopsEdTechhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263326522605341016.post-82133566862278007462011-06-03T21:27:17.281-07:002011-06-03T21:27:17.281-07:00Thanks for your comments Clint. I have become fami...Thanks for your comments Clint. I have become familiar with the SECTIONS Model over the past couple of years. It seemed to me to be a good way to structure a grant, that way I was being critical of the purpose for the technology. Also, I thought that the format would end up answering many of the questions and concerns that the school board might have.
I really didn't have any great connections with the school board, no more than any another teacher. So, why did I get it approved?
I think that it was a combination of a number of things:
Support from my principal definitely made a big difference.
I have a lot of technology experience and am finishing a masters in that area.
I also recently received alot of media attention for using twitter in the classroom during the federal election. So that exposure in using technology made an impression also.
And, finally, I think that the proposal impressed the school district technology manager.

I think that this project is really a big step in my SD in having some technology choice. We currently have 95% of all computers as Linux machines. They have their pro's and con's.KamloopsEdTechhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263326522605341016.post-84736099633275989812011-06-02T13:42:21.989-07:002011-06-02T13:42:21.989-07:00Congratulations on getting the grant! And nice wor...Congratulations on getting the grant! And nice work with the SECTIONS model. It's a good tool for exactly this kind of purpose. I'm curious as to what the reaction to the model was by the administration. Obviously they were impressed enough to give you the funding, but was this the first time they saw that model used to justify funding a technology project, or is the SECTIONS model something that is widely adopted in your area?Clint Lalondehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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For the first time in this lucky 13th 'sode, we get Jazzy and debate two players who don't play anywhere close to the same position. In fact, they make up one of the greatest duos in NBA history, and the numbers are out of control to say the least. We dug up every insane stat we could find, and decide what came first – the Stockton or the Malone. Did Stockton make Malone what he was? Did Malone make Stockton what he was? Can someone please come up with a better nickname than 'Stock'? Is it even possible to say who was better? Well…the answer is yes. We divulge that answer and a whole lot more on this killin' (get it, jazz nerds?) episode of The G.O.A.T.!
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Nicosia's Ledra Street Reopened
Greek and Turkish Cypriots recently reopened Ledra Street, a major crossing in the divided Cypriot capital of Nicosia. Local officials declared Ledra Street, which stood as a symbol to the island's partition, open. It was then closed again for a couple of hours by the Greek Cypriots, after what they called an illegal Turkish Cypriot police patrol only to be shortly re-opened on mediation by United Nations officials.
Ledra Street was divided in 1964 during a flare in violence between the ethnic Greek and Turkish communities. New Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mehmet Ali Talat agreed to the reopening of the busy shopping street.


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I practice whenever I can, and I am so glad that I finally got this trick down pat. For some reason, it was just harder than others. It is funny, because there would be times when Mommy would have this peanut butter all over her fingers, asking me in the sweetest voice, "How does a car go? Pixel, how does a car go?" She knew I could do it, and I knew I could do it, but somehow it just would not come. But we kept at it, and when I would have trouble getting it, sometimes she would give me the treat anyways, for moral support and just for trying to make a good effort. She is so patient and has never pushed me, it is always just like a game. Well, for this trick, I just tried and tried and tried, and then one day, I could suddenly just do it like a pro, right on cue. Mommy says that it's the same way with juggling, but I have no idea what that means. As long as I get that peanut butter, I just nod in agreement.
Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my hard work and efforts to 'make a car go'.
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Turducken Week – Cherpumple pie cake and vegetarian turducken
You know….CHERry, PUMpkin, and apPLE pies stuffed inside a cake. Just what you always wanted and didn't know it, huh?
One of these days, I'll have to make one of these, too. I don't know how they managed to keep it from sinking, but apparently it held its shape through the 4 hour serving window. And just in case you were wondering how this measures up with the other turducken varieties this week, it weighs in at almost 22 pounds and served 200 guests.
There are a bunch of other cherpumple submissions, too, so be sure to check them out.
And just in case you're looking for more PETA-friendly turducken alternatives, this one is probably right up your alley:
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Turducken Week – Turdunkin doughnuts with coffee gravy
That, ladies and gentlemen, is a turkey brined in Dunkin Donuts coolattas, filled with munchkin doughnut holes, and covered with a syrup and sprinkles.
And what do you serve with a strangely sweet turducken? Mashed hashbrowns and the munchkin stuffing covered in a special coffee gravy obviously. You knew it couldn't be a Dunkin' Donut turducken without the coffee being thrown in there somewhere, too, right?
As usual, someone was nice (proud?) enough to share all the pictures, ingredients, and reviews of the whole process so we can indulge vicariously through their efforts. Do you think you would eat this?
Turducken Week – When 3 regular birds just isn't enough
Here's the top 5 turducken variations I've seen that take the whole "chicken in a duck in a turkey" thing to another level.
1. 12 Bird "True Love" Turducken – Turk-oo-du-fo-mal-sin-ail-tridge-on-sant-en-duck
1. Turkey, 2. Goose, 3. Barbary duck, 4. Guinea fowl, 5. Mallard, 6. Poussin, 7. Quail, 8. Partridge, 9. Pigeon squab, 10. Pheasant, 11. Chicken, 12. Aylesbury duck
Holy cow, right? The '"true love" bird is modeled after the 12 days of Christmas, feeds 125 people, is roughly 50,000 calories, and takes 8 hours to cook.
2. 5 pound bacon turkducken – Turbaconducken
Sure, it looks like just a turkey or maybe a "plain ol' turducken" wrapped in bacon, but really, every bird piece inside was also wrapped in bacon, totaling 5 pounds worth of bacon.
3. Goochiphetridge and Quaducant
The standard three birds are too boring apparently, so these guys mixed them up. The first is a goose, chicken, pheasant, and partridge. The second is only 6 pounds total with a quail breast and duck breast stuffed with Creole sausage and then placed in a deboned pheasant (quadruple threat).
4. TurBaconEpic
"A bird in a bird in a bird in a bird in a bird in a pig." = 79,046 calories and 6,892g of fat
This was actually the first Epic Meal Time video I ever saw. If you've never seen any of them, uh, prepare yourself…it's a lot of food, so not-always PG references, and maybe even a few gross moments of indulgence.
5. TurBaconEpicCentipede with Baconators
Same rules apply here with not-so-PG references, crazy indulgence, and a whole heck of a lot of food. Lots of birds, lots of bacon, lots of pigs, and lots of YouTube celebrities at this crazy celebration.


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The next generation of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) has now been elected and will enter office on Thursday 12th May (you can view the election results on the Local Government Association website). Whether your area has a new or a re-elected PCC, this is a great time to take a step back and consider how you engage with them, both as an organisation and as part of the voluntary sector.
PCCs have a number of roles and responsibilities, relating to tackling crime and ensuring community safety. They fund a range of community safety activity carried out by the voluntary sector, and are important strategic figures for partnership and communication between statutory and voluntary services. We have also seen recent moves to give the PCCs responsibility for fire and rescue services, and in some areas to increase their role in the wider Criminal Justice System. While engaging with your PCC could help you secure funding, it is also a great route to involvement with local networks and contributing to joined-up working in your area, benefiting both your organisation and the local community.
As PCCs coming into office this week take some time to settle into their role and to put together their Police and Crime Plans, you can use our guide Engaging with Police and Crime Commissioners, to begin to plan your engagement with them. The guide is split into sections outlining:
- What PCCs do
- What local structures PCCs engage with
- What to think about before engaging with your PCC
- Options for engaging with your PCC
- Demonstrating your impact to your PCC
- Campaigning rules and the pre-election period
We hope that this will enable you to reflect on what forms and methods of engagement are most appropriate for your organisation and the voluntary sector in your area, and to work towards developing sustainable and permanent arrangements which benefit the sector as a whole.
In partnership with the Revolving Doors Agency, we have also produced a briefing for PCCs entitled How you can work with the voluntary sector to cut crime, outlining the priorities we believe PCCs should be addressing in their Police and Crime Plans and highlighting some good practice by PCCs and voluntary sector organisations across England and Wales.
With PCCs' powers and responsibilities likely to expand over the next few years, we expect to see more localised arrangements developing across England and Wales and are keen to hear any feedback from the sector on this. If you would like to share your experience of engaging with the PCC in your area, please email email@example.com – we look forward to hearing from you.
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An update on commissioning following June's engagement forum between Clinks, HMPPS and MoJ
Notes from the member advisory forum meeting
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.@hibiscuscharity have launched a report - funded by Clinks - which explores the complex issues faced by Black, minoritised and migrant women in contact with the CJS and the resulting impacts on their mental health.
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Face Mask Charm
A small medical face mask charm.
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