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Widening of Tropical Belt in a Changing Climate: Model Simulations versus Observations. Qiang Fu Dept. of Atmos. Sciences University of Washington. Enhanced midlatitude warming in satellite measurements. Temperature trends 1979-2005. Fu, Johanson, Wallace and Reichler (2006, Science).
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Qiang Fu
Dept. of Atmos. Sciences
University of Washington
Temperature trends 1979-2005
Fu, Johanson, Wallace and Reichler (2006, Science)
Temperature trends 1979-2005
Fu, Johanson, Wallace and Reichler (2006, Science)
Temperature trends 1979-2005 (JJA)
Fu, Johanson, Wallace and Reichler (2006, Science)
Poleward movement of Hadley cell edges ~ poleward displacement of the subtropical dry zone boundaries
Changes in rainfall patterns at subtropical dry zone margins
May contribute to desertification of marginal lands
Meridional overturning circulation driven by differential heating of atmosphere
Transports energy and momentum poleward
Rising, moist air near Equator
Large scale sinking of dry, warm air ~30NS
Stream function
Evaporation – Precipitation (E-P)
Hadley cells
OLR contours
Upper tropospheric jets
Days/year with height > 15 km
Total ozone (e.g., TOMS total ozone, 3/11/1990
Upper tropospheric jets
Consensus: Hadley cell has widened by ~3° since 1979
Seidel, Fu, Randel, and Reichler (2008, Nature Geoscience)
Also see Hudson et al. (2006), Hu and Fu (2007), Seidel and Randel (2007), Archer and Caldeira (2008)
Global warming: wider Hadley cell in warmer world
Held (2000):
Aquaplanet GCMs (Frierson et al. 2007)
Simulations of 21st century climate (Lu et al. 2007)
Warming of the Indo-West Pacific ocean (Lau et al. 2008)
Strengthening of polar stratospheric vortex(Polvani and Kushner 2002)
Tropospheric warming/stratospheric cooling
Altered wind shear across tropopause, increasing phase speed of baroclinic eddies(Chen and Held 2007)
CMIP3 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
AMIP2 Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project
Forcings included in 20C simulations
Latitude where stream function = 0 at 500 hPa from reanalysis
Latitude where OLR = 250 W m-2 from satellite
Hu and Fu (2007)
Interannual timescales: variability similar in observations and individual models
Hadley cell width 1979-2005
Observations: increase
20th century simulations: no change
Stream function
Johanson and Fu (2008, submitted)
Mean widening
Multi-dataset ensemble mean trends from observations
Ensemble mean trends from samples of 25-yr time periods in PIC
Range of widening
Trend distribution from observational datasets
Trend distribution from samples of 25-yr time periods in PIC
3° on average
Range 2.3-4.5°
Pre-industrial control (PIC)
No tenancy to shift Hadley cell towards wider or narrower state
Widening occurs as often as narrowing
Hadley cell width variation within ±1.5°
Mean Hadley cell widening
Distributions of Hadley cell widening
Mean widening
Multi-dataset ensemble mean trends from observations and 20C-A1B from 1979-2005
Range of widening
Trend distributions from observational datasets
Trend distributions from 20C-A1B ensemble members
Widening in 20C-A1B from 1979-2005
Less than 1/5th observed values
At least 97.5% of the 20C-A1B trends from ensemble members show less widening than observed
Mean Hadley cell widening
Distributions of Hadley cell widening
Mean widening
Multi-dataset ensemble mean trends from observations and AMIP2 from 1979-1999
Range of widening
Trend distributions from observational datasets
Trend distributions from AMIP2 ensemble members from 1979-model end year
Widening in AMIP2
less than 1/4 observed values
Only 2 of 57 realizations had widening larger than 3º
Next largest trend less than 2º
Mean Hadley cell widening
Distributions of Hadley cell widening
1. Hu and Fu (2007)
2. Johanson and Fu (2008)
3. Lu et al. (2007)
4. Frierson et al. (2007)
Rate of widening per degree of global warming is ~10 times larger in observations than models
Global warming alone can't explain recent widening as simulated by GCMs
Strengthening of polar stratospheric jet → wider Hadley cell(Polvani and Kushner 2002)
Strengthening of S. Hem jet in recent decades largely attributable to ozone depletion(Thompson and Solomon 2002, Science; Gillett and Thompson 2003, Science)
No consensus among model simulations of 20th century
Lamarque & Solomon (2008)
Observed widening of about 3º since 1979
Not due to natural variability
Cannot be explained by historical changes in forcings as simulated by GCMs
Cannot be explained by pattern of SST warming
Occurs at a faster rate than in projections of future widening
Further investigation required to resolve discrepancy between observations and GCM simulations


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Real Italian Gelato Recipe
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups milk
6 egg yolks
2/3 cup strawberry preserves
2/3 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Preparation Instructions:
Beat yolks and sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy. Add milk and vanilla, stirring continuously until the mixture is well blended. Pour mixture into the top of a double boiler and cook over low heat until the mixture is the consistency of light cream. Keep stirring to prevent lumps. Pour the cooked mixture through a fine strainer, and cool in the refrigerator until mixture is cold (1 to 2 hours). Place cold mixture in electric ice cream maker, add the strawberry preserves and fresh strawberries. Process according to the directions for your machine.
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Notorious B.I.G. Murder Case To Reopen
Nearly a decade after the Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down on the streets of Los Angeles, the crime is still an unsolved murder. However, the Los Angeles Police Department has assigned a new team of detectives to investigate the 1997 slaying of the 24-year-old rapper.
Assistant City Attorney Don Vincent told city council members on Thursday that the new team was assigned to revisit the case after the department was ordered to pay a $1.1 million judgment to Biggie's family in January in a suit that alleged officers' involvement in the killing.
Biggie's family alleged in the suit that his murder was arranged by rogue LAPD officer David Mack on behalf of Death Row Records chief Marion "Suge" Knight, and that the department covered up Mack's involvement. The case ended in a mistrial when police found previously undisclosed statements linking Mack to the killing, and the judge ruled that the evidence was deliberately concealed. A new trial could be scheduled later this year.
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Today will be another above normal day! It's been a very comfortable week, with highs each day in the lower 50s. A good deal of cloud cover prevented us from getting any warmer, but had the sun come out yesterday… we would have hit the mid-upper 50s! Today, we expect clouds again… but we have warmer air moving in on southerly winds. This morning, temperatures are in the mid-upper 40s in most spots, and some are even in the 50s at 6am!!
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Despite a rain chance and clouds over the weekend, we still expect potential record warmth! It will be breezy Saturday, and windy on Sunday, as southerly winds send temperatures soaring! If you are heading down to Paul Brown for the Steelers/Bengals game, it will be dry, windy and mild:
A cold front is set to move in Sunday night into Monday morning. This will increase our rain chances during this time. We have a really good shot at a wet start to next week, as temperatures turn a little cooler with the front coming through. But we still look to run above normal through the first half of the week.


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This singer ended his long term relationship over the PHONE?!
Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks took the world by surprise when they ended their relationship of three years last week.
But now, Jason has admitted how he broke up with Jordin – over the phone!
When will people learn this is not an acceptable way to break someone's heart after so long together?! Unless you're not going to see them for about a month or you're an explorer in the Antarctica – just do it face to face!
Of course, everyone's relationship is different but we can't help but feel for Jordin after this admission!
Jason was appearing on a radio show Power 105 when he made the admission saying: "I wasn't in town. It's not like you guys think."
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Jordin has remained silent on the break-up, but Jason has come forward numerous times since the announcement to deny rumours: "It got to the extent where it was like I got this one girl pregnant. I was like what?"


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Does anyone else have a busy life? Dumbest. Question. Ever. Trying to balance all of life's aspects requires about 32 hours a day, but we only get 24. That's why I LOVE crock pot cooking. It's a HUGE time saver! Simply dump (or carefully layer) the ingredients into the magical appliance, turn it on, and walk away. Hours later I come home to a house that smells amazing and dinner (or supper, depending on where you are in the world) is DONE! I have some family favorite recipes but am always on the lookout for something new. I found such a recipe while perusing through Pinterest and spotted this pin for Crock Pot Spicy Buffalo Ranch Chicken from Tammilee's Tips. Three ingredients that look like a cross between BBQ Chicken in texture and Buffalo Chicken in taste.
THREE INGREDIENTS – I'm in! Let's try this.
The Pintesting:
So here are the ingredients; chicken, buffalo sauce, and ranch mix.
Dump everything into the crock pot.
Turn it on low, then walk away. For those who have an aversion to leaving a kitchen appliance on all day – especially if you're not home to watch it (yes, I know you're out there and it's okay), just put the crock pot on your stove top. I have a friend who just couldn't leave a crock pot on her counter to cook while she was gone to work. When I suggested this, it made everything okay and she started making crock pot meals 3-4 times a week. Don't ask or question, just do it.
After you get home (6-8 hours later), it will look like this.
Shred the chicken. I used the two carving forks that came with my knife set because of their long handles which allowed me to shred it in the crock pot without getting my hands too close to the food or the hot sides.
There, the chicken is DONE! Since this is buffalo chicken, I wanted a side that would balance the spiciness. What could be better than the traditional carrots and celery with ranch? How about a coleslaw salad with lots of carrots and celery and a ranch-slaw dressing? YES! So here's my non-recipe recipe.
One bag of coleslaw, about half of a bag of shredded carrots, and 3-4 stalks of celery chopped small.
For the dressing, I used equal parts of coleslaw dressing and ranch dressing.
Toss it all together and serve. That's 5 minutes for a super yummy salad!
We're trying to lose some weight in my family, so when I asked if the chicken should be served with or without the buns, the unanimous response was without. Here's our supper, and I have to say it was amazing! Tons of flavor with a nice balance between the coolness of the slaw and the heat from the chicken. It makes a lot, so it's perfect for sharing. The next time I make this, I will try making buffalo tacos with the combo. Now, for the Pintesting results.
The Pintesting Results:
Overall Results: 4.85 Pins
Accuracy: This captured the fun of Buffalo Wings, but in a form that's easy to cook and serve without the messy fingers and moist towelettes. My husband and I don't like lots of heat, so we used the regular buffalo sauce rather than the extra hot. I'd try mild if I could find it. If it's still too much for your heat index, then try substituting a little barbecue sauce or add a bit of brown sugar. Even though it was spicier than just about anything we usually cook, we couldn't stop eating – it was that good. 5 Pins
Difficulty: Three ingredients, dump, walk away, shred, eat, good. Folks, it doesn't get much easier than that. 5 Pins
Time: I struggled with this because on the one hand, the prep was almost nonexistent. I literally dumped the bag of frozen chicken breasts into the crock pot, poured the bottle of buffalo sauce on top, then sprinkled the ranch mix. Two minutes tops. Once I got home, it took about 3 minutes to open the lid and shred the chicken. That's 5 minutes, which would normally get 5 Pins. On the other hand, I feel like I have to account for the 8 hours of cook time while I was at work, which would normally get about 2-3 Pins if you were actively cooking for that length of time. I decided to go between the two, and look at it similarly to required chilling time. It's necessary, but you're not doing anything so I'm giving this 4 Pins.
Cost: The chicken breasts were about $6.50 for the bag and by far the most expensive ingredient. Total cost was about $10.00. But since this makes a lot of food, and will serve a family of 4 with plenty of leftovers, I'm giving it 5 Pins.
Practicality: Any crock pot meal is very practical for busy weekdays. The lack of chopping or other prep work makes this recipe even easier to throw together. It would also be PERFECT for a Super Bowl party. This would be great for any kind of party! 5 Pins


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I just released a small Emacs minor mode, rspec-mode that provides some convenience functions related to dealing with RSpec. So far this minor mode provides some enhancements to ruby-mode in the contexts of RSpec specifications. Namely, it provides the following capabilities: toggle back and forth between a spec and it's target (bound to \C-c so)


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Possibly the best known of the XL/extra long barrel bats, perhaps no other bat sparks as much debate about performance and weighting as the Easton XL1. What's truth, and What's hype? We took one onto the diamond to find out, and here's what we found.
First Impressions
Classic Easton Power Brigade. Perhaps no other bat is as immediately recognized at the plate, I'm sure Pirates and Steelers fans were ecstatic when this bat was first released. It's classic, it's cool… everyone knows when someone's bringing one to the plate.
2-piece composite.
Size tested was a 30/22 (-8). Actual weight was 24.3 oz. Yup, the stories are true. This bat was 2.3 oz. over sticker weight, and unlike some other bats that we've tested that were slightly overweight (none of them near 2.3 oz. over, though), you felt every single overweight ounce.
Swing Weight
Very end-loaded, and very heavy. This bat swung heavier than some -5's we've used, and there's absolutely no way around the fact that if you have an end-loaded bat that's 2.3 oz. over sticker weight, it's gonna swing VERY heavy. We had boys who were used to working with wood and BBCOR in the cage, and in their other work, comment that this bat just felt end-loaded and heavy. It absolutely forces the hitter to work to get this bat around, start his swing early, and gives very little room/time for last second pitch adjustment.
Unlike other bats we've tested that were slightly overweight, you felt every single overweight ounce.
Very long barrel, with the barrel going a good deal down the taper. The connection piece is also very far down towards the handle, so it absolutely doesn't interfere with the hitting area of the bat. No way can a hitter claim that there's not enough barrel on this bat, the only ones that can compete with this are the -8 and -5 Combats.
Bat uses Easton's Diamond Pattern Grip. It's nice for those who don't like their grips too thick and cushy, doesn't feel that different than the Lizard Skins 1.1 mm grip, but we had some durability issues with it fairly quickly as the top rubber-like layer started peeling off the grip. Kinda hoping for a little more quality from a grip on a $300 price range bat, it looks like this one will need a Lizard Skins replacement very quickly. No flare at the knob so add a knob cuff if that's what you like, or build up the flare under the Lizard Skins grip that this bat will quickly need.
Really can be all over the place, with this bat. Squared up shots with very fast bat/swing speed were launched very far, but here's where the combination of endload and overweight comes into play. Because of the weight factors while it's not particularly hard for very strong hitters to connect with good bat/swing speed on moderate fastballs and launch them, facing very fast pitching and/or facing good breaking/off-speed stuff can present a problem. Slower swing speeds and slower reaction times can be the result, and a corresponding decrease in success at the plate and contacts that don't get max distance were seen too. If a hitter absolutely owns the pitching at the level that he's playing, has great mechanics, and great bat/swing speed, this bat can definitely benefit him… for others, it can be a challenge. Sound off the bat is very nice with the traditional Easton composite 'crack', but most every hitter said that it felt like this bat needed a lot more break-in to feel game ready. I would definitely say that the XL1 is definitely not a bat to unwrap and immediately use on tournament day.
Hundreds of hits on it, and nothing more than the normal scrapes, scratches, and ball marks. Bat actually looks a little meaner now that it's little scuffed up, and has lost some of that bright bumble bee look.
Straight up, this bat is very overweight (more than 2 ounces over sticker) and very endloaded. Like I said before, if your hitter absolutely owns the pitching he's seeing this can be an effective bat for him. For many/most hitters who are trying to learn how to succeed against pitching that is continually getting better/faster/better location with a greater percentage of effective off-speed and breaking pitches, this bat might not be the best choice as it takes a lot more to get it around quickly and is harder to make last second adjustments with it.
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A very good piece by Arif Rafiq on how the Obama administration is mishandling the relationship with Pakistan. To be sure, some of this is unavoidable, some of it is attributable to Pakistan's own shortcomings as an ally. But there can be little question that the administration has done its share of dropping the ball when it comes to this issue.
For Obamaphiles who believe that the president can cruise on his foreign policy record, this bit of diplomatic bumbling should serve as yet another splash of cold water to the face.


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Crowds stranded due to train fault
A technical glitch in an MRT train bound for the North-South direction during the morning peak hour left commuters in a frustrating wait for the next one.
The crowd was so huge that people had to stand all the way till the other side of the platform.
According to STOMPer Alan, in his MMS to STOMP, they waited close to 6 minutes and even had to miss the next few trains, due to the congestion.
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"I had to take a train back to the earlier stations to avoid the crowd and I still see the same people waiting to board when I get back to Admiralty. And I still ended up being late for work"
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Between points, Serena Williams stood motionless behind the baseline with her back to the net, as if trying to match -- or mimic -- the methodical ritual of her opponent, Maria Sharapova.
They took turns waiting on each other, the pace of play plodding, but there was no delaying the inevitable. Williams beat Sharapova for the 15th consecutive time Thursday, rallying in both sets to win 6-4, 6-3 in the Sony Open semifinals.
"I have always felt when I'm playing at my best, then it's hard for people to beat me," Williams said.
Seeking a record seventh Key Biscayne title, Williams improved to 16-2 against her favorite foil. Sharapova hasn't beaten Williams since 2004.
"Despite my results against her, I still look forward to playing against her because you learn so much from that type of level which she produces," Sharapova said. "You finish the match, and you know where you need to improve and the things that you need to work on."
The No. 1-ranked Williams won with a superior serve and better returns. She hit nine aces and broke five times, which helped her rebound from deficits of 4-1 in the first set and 2-0 in the second.
"I wasn't playing my best," Williams said. "I knew if I wanted to stay in the tournament and make another final, I just had to play better."
She did, earning her 14th consecutive victory against a top-10 player. She'll next face Li Na, who beat Dominika Cibulkova 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in a night match.
Li improved to 7-0 against Cibulkova. She won despite being broken seven times and committing 40 unforced errors, closing out the victory at 12:33 a.m. ET when Cibulkova hit a final forehand wide.
The No. 2-ranked Li is only 1-10 against Williams, but she leads the women's tour this year with a record of 21-2, including the Australian Open title in January.
Williams said she wouldn't scout the match.
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Williams first won Key Biscayne in 2002 and is the defending champion. A minority owner in the Miami Dolphins, she has worn the team's orange and turquoise throughout the tournament she considers her home event because she lives 90 minutes up Interstate 95.
"When I grew up I always wanted to play here," she said. "I guess I just don't want to let go. It's my favorite stop on the tour. It's home. All my friends come. So it's perfect for me."
There was no evidence of a home-court advantage at the start, when Williams failed to convert four early break-point chances and fell behind. Sharapova cracked a succession of winners from the baseline and earned applause from Williams after besting her in one exchange.
While Sharapova is notorious for her deliberate routine between points, Williams doesn't usually play so slowly.
"I just made some errors, and when that happened, I was just trying to regroup and get my mind back together and just try to get back focused and just try to get things going again," she said. "It just helps me to be able to relax. Sometimes I do get a little uptight."
The approach worked. Williams broke back when Sharapova committed three consecutive backhand errors, and gained momentum from there, sweeping the final five games of the first set.
The story was similar in the second set, and after falling behind, Williams resorted to her dominating power. She quickly won one game with two aces and two service winners during a stretch when she swept 11 consecutive points.
"In key moments she served really well today," Sharapova said. "Big serves. I got a few of them, but not good enough to get myself back in the point."
Williams' rhythm and pace improved as the match progressed. She peaked at 122 mph.
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Sharapova committed groundstroke errors on the final three points, and a victorious Williams trotted to the net, her left fist leading the way.


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20000 Workers take out rally in Chennai; Demand End to Unfair Labour Practices;
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If you were unable to attend why not visit our Facebook page where you can watch videos of all of the main sessions from Wednesday 29 March 2017.
The 23rd Nations and Regions Media Conference, supported by Channel 4 Nations and Regions, will take place from 6pm on Tuesday 28 March, with keynote speaker and networking, followed by the full day Conference on Wednesday 29 March 2017.
This year's conference is themed Working Futures: Our Brilliant Careers and celebrates excellence in the current climate of opportunity that exists across the UK.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Karen Bradley, Bourne Supremacy director Paul Greengrass, and Ofcom chief executive Sharon White will all address the conference as keynote speakers. Sharon White will be speaking about the future of broadcasting regulation across the UK, with a focus on the BBC as Ofcom prepares to take over regulating the broadcaster just days after the conference, on April 3rd.
Paul Greengrass will be launching a new award in memory of the distinguished investigative journalist Ray Ritzwalter, who died in April last year after a long battle with illness. Details about the award can be found here.
Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, ITV head of factual entertainment Sue Murphy, Happy Valley supremo and RED Production founder Nicola Shindler, broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli and Kay Benbow, Controller of CBeebies, all join the line-up to provide an outstanding and diverse list of speakers and panellists.
The BBC's new Director of Radio, Bob Shennan, leads the radio content. He'll be sharing his vision of BBC Radio in the 21st Century as he takes part in a keynote Q&A with 5 Live's Rachel Burden. The Archers editor Huw Kennair-Jones will take part in a session about the recent success of the BBC's long running radio soap. He'll be joined by Jessica Dromgoole, who will explain how Radio 4's epic four-year long World War One drama Home Front is produced.
Steve Titherington, senior Commissioning Editor at the BBC World Service will talk about fresh approaches to programme making, while comedy from Wales is celebrated as we meet the stars of the hit Radio Wales comedy The Unexplainers.
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Introducing: the Q Drum Manufacturing CampaignJuly 27, 2011
Our first manufacturing campaign, in collaboration with Q Drum, seeks to establish a licensing agreement for the manufacture of Q Drum technology in Mexico and the Philippines.
This is a sneak peek into the inner-workings and progress of our first manufacturing campaign.
The Appropriate Technology
Clean water is one of the simple necessities of life yet its access remains an undue burden in many parts of the world. Millions of people all over the world live many kilometers from a reliable source of clean water, leaving them vulnerable to cholera, dysentery and other waterborne diseases.
The Q Drum was created in response to the needs of rural people for clean and potable water as well as a means of transport.
How does it work? The Q Drum is a durable , donut-shaped which holds up to 50 liters of water. The unique longitudinal shaft, or doughnut hole, permits the drum to be pulled along using a rope run through the hole. There are no removable or breakable handles or axles, and the rope can be replaced by means available everywhere. It is a seamless container made of linear low density polyethylene through the process of rotational molding.
The Manufacturing Campaign
Invent for Humanity, along with Q Drum designer Piet Hendrikse, has begun efforts to bring this successful technology from South Africa, where it is currently manufactured, to Mexico and the Philippines. A structured licensing agreement will be created by the Invent for Humanity Campaign Action Team (CAT) which consists of members from LES Mexico, LES Philippines and LES South Africa, as well as Center for Applied Innovation Fellows. The CAT will work with the manufacturer in Johannesburg to create molds in order to ensure consistent manufacturing standards, and document the appropriate manufacturing "know how".
Progress to Date
Invent for Humanity is currently working to find potential needs organizations focused on water technology to invest in the manufacture of Q Drums. Talks with distributors in Mexico have also begun. These entities are essential because of their ability to distribute Q Drums where there are no roads, very little infrastructure, and inadequate product distribution channels.
What is considered a successful campaign?
The core idea of this campaign is to establish a micro-business model for people living in communities of need. While the Q Drum in itself can help to relieve the burden of water transport and storage, it can also serve as a tool for sustainable economic development to reach beyond the individual to benefit families and communities at large.
A Learning Process
This first campaign is just the beginning for multi-party collaboration on appropriate technology transfer in an effort to share innovations to benefit individuals on-the-ground, and to encourage sustainable enterprise. We will present our experiences with the Q Drum campaign as a case study at the inaugural event in Geneva, detailing the techniques and best practices found to create this self-sustaining infrastructure.
We will be sure to post updates to the blog as the campaign progresses!This entry was posted in Blog and tagged appropriate technology, center for applied innovation, clean water, humanitarian technology transfer, innovations for good, intellectual property, invent for humanity, IP licensing, lesi, licensing executives society, piet hendrikse, q drum, social entrepreneur, technology transfer. Permalink.


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NO!!!!!!!!!! Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Just because your parents are, are were evil, do not mean you will be evil, although children generally follow the example of the parent. Therefore, all you have to do is not follow their example and you will be ok.
Children do not always follow the example of their parents. A child who has been molested may do the same but you will always find another child that will not at any cost. A child who has wealthy parents who have exemplified the hard work ethic might do the same but you will always find another child that is lazy.
That passage points to being responsible for your own actions and words.
And thus the concept of original sin is discredited.
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Radio Mirchi sweeps the 6th IRF Awards
Mumbai : Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India's No 1 radio station, emerged as a clear winner at the 6th Indian Radio Forum awards. It won the maximum number of awards, 12. Radio Mirchi understands the pulse of its listeners and has been able to continuously churn out fresh innovative content not only from a show perspective but also from its RJs to sparklers and promos. No wonder Mirchi continues to be the No 1 station as per IRS and Ram reports. The same has been showcased at the IRF awards where the station bagged awards which includes Best Breakfast Programme (Tamil) for Hello Chennai, Best Programme Broadcast after 11 am for Luv Talkies, Best Radio Programme (Bengali & Kannada) for Sunday Suspense and Chill Maadi, Best RJs of the Year RJ Ajai (Tamil), RJ Mir (Bengali), and RJ Anmol (Hindi non – metro), Radio Promo awards for RJ Hunt, Kaalikatha and Dengue promos.
Mirchi's unique innovation Mirchi Mobile which took the brand to the mobile platform got the award for the best new media initiative for the year. This award is recognition of the innovative fiber of mirchi and its abilities to adopt new technologies to make the brand reach out to its listeners through various means.
The IRF Jury also acknowledged Mirchi's contribution to music by awarding the Best On Ground/ Activation award to Mirchi Music Awards (MMA). MMA is again an initiative by Mirchi to celebrate and salute the people behind the Hindi music industry. Headed by Shri Javed Akhtar, 2011 was the third season of MMA.
Proud of the wins, Sriram Kilambi Head of Marketing Radio Mirchi, said "Radio Mirchi's dominance at the IRF Awards showcases our enviable repertoire of talents, our excellence at pioneering exciting programmes and our commitment to be a tech savvy yet keeping music at its core."


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- The technique for vegetative propagation of tea by internodal cuttings.
- Released 30 TV (Tocklai Vegetative) clones, 14 biclonal seed stocks and 151 region specific garden series clones.
- Invention of following tea machineries:
- MacTear Rotorvane
- Borbora Continuous Leaf Conditioner
- Continuous Tray Drier
- Continuous Fermenting Machine
- Borua Continuous Roller
- Tea Breaker-cum-Stalk Separator
- Green Leaf Storage Device
- Continuous Withering Machine
- Electronic Monitoring and Control System for Withering
- Introduction of extended pruning cycle in lieu of annual prune for higher productivity and better distribution of crop.
- Optimisation of plant population.
- New techniques of bringing up young tea reducing the gestation period from planting to full bearing.
- Land planning, drainage and balance manuring for higher productivity. Soil Amendment techniques.
- Establishment of the necessity for a light even canopy of shade for tea plantations in the plains of N.E. India.
- Introduction of safer pesticides for effective pest and weed control with emphasis on Integrated pest management.
- Introduction of bioagents – Trichoderma and Bacillus for control of certain tea diseases and their formulation for commercial application.
- Generation of data on pesticide residues in tea from multi-locational supervised field trials.
Tocklai's Achievements in nutshell [decadewise]:
TRA Major achievements up to 1950 :
Introduction of annual prune
Improved pest control measures
Clonal propagation of tea from single nodal cuttings
Importance of legume as shade
Release of TV1, TV2 and TV3
TRA Major achievements up to 1950-59:
Release of TV4, TV5, TV6, TV7, TV8 and TV9.
Introduction of herbicides
Standardisation of tipping level at 5 leaves
TRA Major achievements up to 1960-69 :
Balanced NPK manuring
Introduction of longer pruning cycle
Leguminous shade tree
Planting pattern and plant density
Recommentation of herbicides
TRA Major achievements up to 1970-79 :
Introduction of micronutrient
Potash application basis
Biclonal seeds and their release
Drainage improvement
Young tea management
Better pest control methods
TRA Major achievements up to 1980-89 :
Plant growth regulators for crop productivity
Introduction of tissue culture in tea
Introduction of polyploidy clones
Irrigation and drainage
Improved pest control methods through IPM
TRA Major achievements up to 1990-99 :
Biopesticides, Trichoderma, Package for Helopeltis control
Drip irrigation
Tissue culture technique
New biclonal seeds and clones
Establishment of pesticide residue testing laboratory
Establishment of laboratory for heavy metal testing
Conservation of tea germplasm.
Production Division :
Standardization of Nutrient Management
Application of machinery in field practices
Biodegradable jute textiles for soil conservation
Establishment of the limits of chemical residues and heavy metals
Plant Improvement Division :
Development and release of high yielding diploid and triploid clones and biclonal seed stocks for Assam, Dooars and Darjeeling.
Identification of tissue cultured somaclones with high yield as well as quality.
Identification of Physiological parameters influencing drought resistance for development of superior planting material.
Development of tissue culture techniques for regeneration of shade tree plantlets from Albizzia odoratissima and A. chinensis.
Determination of endogenous hormones quantifid and effect of exogenous application on yield.
DNA fingerprinting carried out using RAPD Techniques in TV clones. These are being registered with National Bureau of Plant Genetics, New Delhi to protect their indentity. The fingerprinting work has been extended to other molecular techniques such as ISSR and AFLP. Genetic transformation studies were carried out where Ri plasmid of Agrobacterium rhizogenes was successfully transformed in tea shoots.
Plant Protection Division :
Entomology Department
Testing of new molecules for bio-efficacy against major pests.
Development of package of practices for Helopeltis and termite control
Evaluation of a number of phytochemicals, insect growth regulators and animal product and recommendations for IPM of major pests.
Generation of data on residues of seven pesticides in made tea from extensive supervised field trials.
Mycology and Microbiology Department :
Establishment of bio-efficacy of Trichoderma and recommendations for use against root and stem diseases of tea – this effectively brought down the rehabilitation period after uprooting to one year.
Establishment of the effectiveness of Bacillus subtilis and Beauveria bassiana for controlling leaf diseases and sucking pests of tea.
Development of bio-fertilizer formulation containing VAM and nitrogen fixer and made available to the member gardens for field evaluation.
Quality Division :
Tea Processing and Manufacture Advisory Department :
Introduction of split orthodox and modified CTC process with very encouraging results during monsoon months to improve tea quality.
Commercialisation of Electronic Monitoring and Control system for withering leading to energy savings and consistency in withering, cost effective withering through time and money saving.
Biochemistry Department :
Standardisation of biochemical constituents during processing with special reference to catechins and flavour.
Development of tea byproducts.
Service Division : Library, Planning & Information Technology :
Three projects on automation and database creation on hand.
Patents and Doctoral Theses database creation
Institutional repository of Doctoral theses in tea
Creation of CD versions of TRA publications
Scanning , digitization and creation of DVDs of Tocklai Library holdings
Proposed forming of Consortium of Plantation Crops Research Libraries for electronic resource sharing.


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Dizengoff Centre
Tel-Aviv's largest mall, Dizengoff centre has around 420 stores ranging from clothes to restaurants to basically anything you might need.
It's one of those malls that contain the small local stores and the large mega brands. Built in 1977 it has been dominating the shopping scene for over 20 years.
Some stores you should have a look at are:
Soho- When you're looking for that special gift for your loved one there is a very good chance that you will find it there. It mainly sells household contraptions that are very well designed. Soho is Israeli industrial design at its best.
Michal Nagarin- Michal is one of Israel's leading designers, when you enter the shop straight away you can't help but notice the magical atmosphere of the shop itself, specializing in accessories and clothing Michal's designs are communicate with the world of fairies an dreams.
Laline- is all about care products, what started out as a small local store in Kikar Hamedina developed into a franchise that would lead the care products in Israel. In their website they say that "pampering is a way of life", a great place to buy your loved ones gifts in souvenirs.


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Author's Note: The seventh out of ten oneshots I decided to upload to make up for my long absense. This one is inspired from a line from a book by Nora Roberts and from a dream I had – oh, and Grell from Kuroshitsuji, too. I hope you'll lose your arse laughing at crack fanfiction and even when that happens, please don't forget to review! No flames but critique's are welcomed!
Pairing(s): AmericaxEngland / AlfredxArthur
Genre(s): Romance
Warning(s): Yaoi, Lemon Cut
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction by a fan for fans. Hetalia Axis Powers rightfully belongs to Hidekaz Himaruya. I also don't own Blue Dahlia of the Garden Trilogy by Nora Roberts. I also don't own a black butler, a red shinigami or the wonderful series that is Kuroshitsuji – that's by Yana Toboso. :D
"Any well-built man doing manual labor looked sexy. Add some sort of dangerous tool to the mix, and the image went straight to the lust bars and played a primal tune."
- Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
"Happy Camping"
In the middle of some random forest, was a broken down pick-up and two males... or rather, countries.
Alfred F. Jones was thinking up of ways to get warm since his eternal companion, Arthur Kirkland, began having one of his bitchy fits, complaining that it was going to get too cold at night and that it was all Alfred's fault that they were stuck in the said random forest.
"...And you ate all the food, fat ass!" Arthur whined from the front passenger seat of the pick-up. The door was opened and he let his feet dangle out as he threw his arms in the air while, "Now, what the hell do you suppose we eat tonight?"
Alfred felt like slapping his forehead. He loved the man and he swore to God and his countrymen that he would make Arthur's life a living paradise no matter what it took but couldn't he just shut his trap for a few minutes?
"...There are mosquitoes everywhere!"
Apparently, not. Alfred sighed and went over to his lover, "The mosquito repellant is right here, Arthur."
Taking the bottle of repellant from the glove compartment, he handed it to the Briton who grabbed it quickly and began to apply the gel on his pale skin. As he did, Alfred lightly patted Arthur on the knee and pecked him on the cheek, causing the older man's face to blush a faint red.
"I'll go get something to start a fire with. Stay in there."
Arthur frowned at that but realized it would be quite faster if he left the manual labor to Alfred since the guy could compete with Superman's strength. The Briton continued to lather the lotion all over his pale skin until he heard the sound of motor running coming from behind the car.
Curious, Arthur stuck his head out and saw Alfred, basked under the rays of the sun in his shirtless glory, with a chainsaw.
As scary as the scene was supposed to be, it was enough to turn any straight man gay and lesbians straight. Arthur was already gay, so the heavenly bashing of gayness unto his system wasn't necessary but it was Alfred and Arthur always had it bad for Alfred. As in, real bad.
The muscles, the purr of the killing machine, Nantucket sticking up like a rebel and the thin layer of sweat that clung to his tanned skin (he didn't even do anything yet!), it was making Arthur feel very constricted in his own clothes. Now, it didn't seem so bad getting stuck in a-
"Shit!" Arthur cursed, pulling himself from his perverted thoughts and slapped a mosquito away. He frantically searched for the bottle of repellant only to find it on the ground with all its contents spilled around it. "God dammit!"
Alfred was quite shocked by the sudden outburst from his lover but by the time he turned to look at the older man, Arthur had already jumped out of the pick-up and slipped on the repellant—and everything, as the Brit knew it, was black.
As Arthur laid motionless, he had a dream of Alfred using his chainsaw. But not on him, gads no! In his dream, Alfred was using that chainsaw to cut logs, trees, black butlers and Francis. There was even a part of his dream where he and Alfred had glorious sex with the chainsaw all being part of it. Mind you, it was a dream not a nightmare.
It was the loud hum of the chainsaw that slowly woke Arthur up from his accidental slumber. Once he had opened his eyes, he saw the orange-tinted sky. It was already sunset and he knew it was going to get cold pretty soon and dark. But he had no problems with the dark, just the cold – however, his macho boyfriend on the other hand...
Arthur turned his head to look at his macho boyfriend with the killer chainsaw, sawing up large pieces of wood to small pieces for the fire.
Damn, he was hot. Arthur licked his lips. Very hot.
Alfred's body was coated with his own sweat from the manual labor, his blonde hair clung to his skin with the exception of proud Nantucket. Those loose jeans that hung to Alfred so desperately as if it were going to fall with a little shake – oh, how Arthur wished those blasted jeans would just fall off. Never mind that he always nagged Alfred to buy more proper jeans.
"Just drop off, dammit." Arthur muttered to himself unconsciously and bit his lower lip as a low sound came from him. His hand was already on his crotch, touching himself over the denim. He was already hard from watching Alfred with the dangerous weapon.
He licked his lips again as he eyed the trail of sweat that tantalizingly fell from Alfred's forehead down to his neck and chest, right past a nipple. How he wished to trace that line with his tongue and teeth. Oh, but the teasing bead of sweat continued down south towards the loose jeans. Arthur's free hand held the door frame as the bead of sweat passed by Alfred's button, straight down to his—
Arthur fell off the car from leaning on the door that wasn't even closed.
"Oh, shit!" Alfred gasped when he heard the familiar sound of Arthur hitting the ground. He tossed away the chainsaw and ran to his once again, unconscious lover. "Geez, what's with him today?"
When Arthur woke up a couple hours later, he found himself lying on what seemed to be a large unzipped sleeping bag and Alfred's bomber jacket covering him. It was already dark and when he sat up, he realized that Alfred had already made a fire. By the fire, there were a few sticks with fresh fish slowly cooking. No doubt Alfred went fishing... in the primitive way as they didn't have a fishing rod or net.
Green eyes finally laid themselves on the discarded chainsaw a few meters away. Arthur felt his body tingle at the image of Alfred wielding that chainsaw.
"Oh, great, you're awake!"
Arthur's head turned towards the familiar cheerful voice and saw Alfred bringing a somewhat large bag of something that seemed heavy. Arthur cocked a magnificent brow at it as he asked the American, "What's that?"
"It's a tent." Alfred answered with a wide grin, "Mattie and I went camping once – it seemed that I forgot to take the tent from the car. I'll just wring this up and we'll have a roof over our heads tonight!"
"What a lucky turn of events." Arthur commented, finally thanking the Gods for bestowing Alfred the gift of laziness. He stood up from where he was currently sitting and went to help Alfred as the young man began to take out stuff from the bag. "Let me help you with that."
Alfred cocked an eyebrow at Arthur, as if to say 'you know how to build a tent?'
Arthur scowled at the look Alfred gave him and told the American, "I've been camping before and more often than not, it was a situation far worse than today."
Alfred chuckled, the image of stuck-up Arthur sleeping on the dirty soil was quite funny and hard to imagine. He always pictured Arthur to be a prim-and-proper sheltered guy but then, the Brit had been a pirate during his younger days – it was always the quiet and proper ones that were bad seeds.
"All right, if you say so, old man." Alfred said and pinched Arthur's cheek, which the Briton slapped away. "But it won't be my fault if you break anything and we won't have some cover for tonight."
"Oh, belt up!" Arthur replied before they began to set the tent up.
As both men assembled the tent, Arthur was quite conscious of Alfred's lack of a shirt. Didn't the man feel any bit cold? Not that it really mattered to Arthur at the moment since he was enjoying looking at Alfred work around up close with out a bloody shirt.
Once the tent stood up proud and sturdy, Arthur looked at it and approved what Alfred got. The Brit meant that in more ways than one. He glanced at Alfred from the corner of his eye and saw that the lad was on his way back to the pick-up.
They were alone in a forest, it was dark, there was a tent and as unfortunate as it was some hours ago, he was grateful for the no cell phone service. It was perfect. Arthur nodded to himself. No perverted Frechmen or Hungarians, hidden Japanese cameras and annoying calls from bosses to mess the night up – and of course, with the wide open space, Alfred could use that chainsaw again.
To hell with illegal logging and deforestation.
"Yo, Artie!" Alfred called as he unzipped the tent and threw in a sleeping bag and a couple blankets. "Hungry yet? I got some fish from the lake nearby. It should be ready now, so we can start on dinner!"
When he got no reply from his lover, Alfred zipped the tent back up and turned to Arthur. "It's not as awesome as BigMac's, but it's hell a lot better than sco—"
Without all the grace and nobility of a gentleman, Arthur pounced on his American boyfriend, wrapping both arms and legs around the taller blonde as lips latched onto lips for a hungry battle of tongues. And it was by pure instinct when Alfred caught his lover by the arse and firmly squeezing as he did, earning a moan from the Brit latched onto him.
The need for air forced their kiss to break and Arthur took this moment to look at Alfred with a slight blush, "You were sawing—saying?"
Alfred cocked his eyebrow at the slip of tongue (pun intended) and at the now darker shade of red on Arthur's cheeks and ears. "You really are perverted, Artie!"
Alfred laughed, holding the very red Arthur to him. He grinned at the green-eyed man and pecked him on the cheek, "I just don't know what to do with you."
Red-faced, Arthur looked shyly to the American and Alfred knew what he wanted, "Saw that tree off... would you, love?"
No, Alfred didn't expect that. Alfred stared at the man he held, "What?"
"Please?" Arthur cooed in a cute kind of voice, pressing light kisses on Alfred's jaw. "Just this once?"
Alfred growled in his throat – dammit, he wanted to... but no, his boyfriend decided he should just saw off some damned tree! And he couldn't say no to Arthur, the man rarely asked him anything (and nicely, at that!). Alfred slowly got Arthur to stand and he let go of the older nation.
Alfred walked over to the chainsaw, he took it and turned to his perverted lover just in time to see his pants and underwear fall to the sleeping bag he'd been laid on a while ago. Alfred gulped as Arthur began unbuttoning his shirt, "W-Which tree?"
"That big one over there, love." Arthur said, gesturing towards a large tree.
Alfred look at the tree, it was certainly huge and it would take a bit of time but he had to get it over with. He turned the chainsaw on and swore he heard Arthur moan behind him as the motor purred.
The next morning, the car had miraculously fixed itself and both men were back on their way home. As they did, they didn't miss the sight of lumberjacks, a few of which carried chainsaws.
Alfred chuckled, "I hope you don't get any ideas, as much as I love you, sweetheart, we really have to get home today or Mattie's going to freak."
Arthur grunted, taking one last look on the lumberjacks before smirking at his boyfriend. "The fetish, love, is not the chainsaw."
"It... isn't?"
Arthur shook his head, "It's you wielding a dangerous tool."
The End
Author's Note: OMG. This took me a three days to write because I was stuck at the lemon. I swear, I suck at writing lemons. But I swear, it was better in my head when I imagined it. /shot/ Okay, now, that just made me sound like a pervert. XD Anyhoo, chainsaw!Alfred is really hnnngg-worthy if you think about it. I mean, just think about it! O_O
Link to Lemon (without spaces): fujoku . livejournal . com / 5370 . html
And while you're thinking about it, leave a review or a critique—seriously, give me some tips to improve my lemon writing. I feel such a noob at it. OTL But I swear, I wrote some good ones a few years ago for my originals... O_o Okay, I'll stop making myself sound more like a pervert. /shot


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We don't normally imagine farmland in a port city like Yokohama. However, I had a rare opportunity to talk with a local farmer who's been building a brand with his local produce. Katsunori Sato, owner of Yasaiya Sato Farm, has expansive farmland in Tokaichiba that has been passed down through generations of his family. His farmstand, located about five minutes from Tokaichiba Station, is always busy with customers seeking fresh vegetables and rice.
The Satos produce a wide variety of crops on their 3+ hectares of farmland, which consists of vegetable fields, rice paddies and greenhouses. To market his grown-in-Yokohama products, Sato offers harvest experiences for visitors and participates in farmers markets in the city. Check out his Facebook page, frequently updated by his daughter, to see him working on his farm and at the market.
Sato is a regular vendor at the Yokohama Kitanaka Marché, held monthly near Bashamichi since last year. Among the numerous vendors from across Japan showcasing vegetables, fruits, bread and wine, Sato's booth is always crowded with vegetable lovers. He happily explains how to cook and eat vegetables that most visitors have never heard of, including Kyo-imo (a taro), Jerusalem artichoke and Italian veggies such as Chioggia radicchio and Tardivo radicchio.
The next Yokohama Kitanaka Marché is on December 17th and 18th. Visit the market in the morning since Sato's products sell out quickly, and check out the freshly pounded genmai mochi (brown rice cake), perfect for New Year. "People normally go to the store to buy ingredients because they've already decided what to cook, but if you see my vegetables and create a recipe incorporating them, I'm overjoyed," Sato says. If you encounter a cool vegetable at the market, talk to the growers, ask about the best way to cook it and bon appétit!
Yokohama Kitanaka Marché
Date & Time Dec 17 & 18 10:00~16:00
Venue: Kitanaka Dori Kita Daini Koen area