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Thanks to the aftermarket, you can equip your classic Chevy with all sorts of modern performance and luxury items that'll make an old car feel like a newer one. From modern fuel injection, to power windows, to high-tech stereo systems, pretty much any option you can find on a new car, you can install on an old one.
The problem is, the old factory wiring harnesses of the classic cars were never meant to handle the electrical load of modern accessories, or the sheer number of them. It's the same thing as having 12 different appliances in your kitchen, but only one outlet to plug them into. Even if you add ways to plug more accessories into your original wiring harness, it won't be long before the electrical load of all the modern equipment will melt the factory harness, and possibly turn the car into a fireball.
But the same aftermarket that's brought you all the high tech stuff to equip your Chevy also has the solution, a modern wiring harness capable of handling just about anything, with plenty of accessory hookups so you can customize and equip your old car with anything you're thinking about.
Our project '57 was a prime candidate for an improved, 21st century wiring harness. After having a Classic Instruments gauge upgrade, an MSD-6 ignition box, and electric fans added, the factory '57 wiring harness (although fairly new from the car's earlier restoration) couldn't handle the power windows and stereo upgrades the car was slated for. So, we called the electrical gurus at Painless Performance to get one of their Tri-Five 18-circuit wiring harness kits.
A few weeks later, Painless founder Dennis Overholser showed up at our door with the kit we needed and his tools to help us install the harness. Dennis founded Painless Performance in 1990 (then Perfect Performance Products) to handle the needs of street rodders who were installing modern parts on older cars looking for a reliable wiring harness that was easy to install. From there the company took off, becoming one of the leading suppliers of aftermarket harnesses to the hobby.
Dennis took one look at the sorry state of the wiring in our '57, and knew he had his work cut out for him. Follow along as we upgrade the wiring in our hardtop.
With the cluster loose, Dennis cut off the wires leading to the gauges, leaving enough length to connect the gauges to the new harness. One helpful tip: Use a piece of tape to mark what wires serve which gauge on the cluster, just in case you forget or get confused.
After pulling the cluster, we found this surprise. This is the kind of thing that leads to dead shorts in a wiring harness, or worse yet, fire.
Taking a break to rest his back, Dennis moved into the engine compartment. We pulled the hood off for easier access to the firewall. The wiring in the engine bay was a mess too, so it all needed to be removed for the new Painless wiring.
In an engine compartment, messy wiring not only creates fire dangers, but can be frustrating when your car has an electrical problem and you can't diagnose what's going wrong. If you add anything like an aftermarket ignition, or other engine accessories, you'll play hell trying to get them wired up correctly.
The fuse block in the Painless kit mounts in the same location as the stock unit, using this bracket. Two screws and it's ready to go.
Before mounting the fuse block, it's best to uncoil the whole wiring harness, and separate the wiring bundles for the dash, rear of the car, and engine compartment. To make things easy on yourself, route the engine wiring through the hole on the firewall before you mount the fuse block.
Here you can see the fuse block mounted, and wiring routed to the dash and engine. At this stage it's hard not to look at the massive amount of wiring and lose your head. Don't sweat it. This job looks a lot scarier than it really is. Your best tool for the install is going to be patience, and organization. Think of it as a jigsaw puzzle you're just starting. At first there are a lot of pieces, but once you get going things get easier.
This is what makes installing a Painless wiring harness painless. Each wire is marked for where it needs to go and hook up to. Unless you've forgotten how to read (or are a three-thumbed editorial director), it's nearly impossible to screw up.
The wiring for the back of the car uses the factory wiring channel for routing. To get to this, you have to remove the sill plate then peel back the carpeting. The channel cover is held on by a few screws. Before laying the new wiring, you'll probably need to vacuum out decade's worth of crud from the channel.
When the wiring comes out of the channel, it goes through this hole concealed behind the armrest.
To make routing the wiring easier, we wrapped some masking tape around the bundles. This is all the wiring for the trunk, including speaker wires. The Painless harness gives you wiring for other accessories that could be in the trunk/rear area, like trunk lights, CD changers, power antennas, etc. If you're not going to use those particular wires, you can cap them off and hide them under the trunk mat, in case you want to add anything later on.
Again, this can look really overwhelming, but because everything's marked, you just have to sort through the wires, and route them to their destinations. This bundle you're looking at is everything for the dash. First route the wires in groups to their switches, then from there take it one wire at a time to trim and hook up using blade connectors. Again, patience is your best tool for this install.
Back in the engine compartment, it was time to start routing wires to the right places. We used a lot of the factory wiring clips and routes to install the harness, but also rerouted some of the wires for a cleaner look. Painless sells some really nice split braided loom material, so once you're done hooking everything up you can wrap the wire bundles to give the engine compartment a clean, organized look.
The car's factory air ducts coming from the headlights had been removed during the CAA A/C install, so the MSD box was mounted in this cubby hole. We routed the driver's side headlight and turn signal wiring along here to tuck it out of the way instead of using the factory wiring clips along the inner wheelwell.
Out back, it was time to hook up the taillights, back up lights, and license plate light. The wires for the back of the car also have the wiring necessary for a rear mounted electric fuel pump, so if your car has one, wiring it in is a snap.
Here's the finished trunk area. All the lights are wired up, and unless you really dig deep, you have no idea this '57 has fully modernized wiring.
For the wiring we weren't using in the trunk, we capped off the wire ends then coiled them up and tucked them into this channel for easy access later if necessary.
Here you can see where we used the factory locations to route the engine compartment wiring. Be careful when bending back the factory wiring tabs, after 50 years they can be brittle and break. After we had everything cut and plugged in, we went back and used Painless' special split braided sleeving to clean up the harness and conceal all the wiring in the engine compartment.
To make removing the gauge cluster easier, and clean up the wiring, Dennis hooked everything through a master plug, so if the cluster has to come out again in the future, just unplug the whole unit, remove the screws, and out it comes. This also cleans up the wiring behind the dash substantially so you don't have a hidden rat's nest of chaos.
The master power fuse for the whole harness mounts on the firewall. So you don't drain the battery, or for security, you can pull the master fuse and the car will be stone dead--no power to anything.
Here you can see how the Painless wiring hooked right into the factory dimmer switch. On the dimmer and ignition switches, having a factory diagram for wire locations on the switches will be necessary so you have everything hooked up correctly.
One of the tabs on our ignition switch broke while we were wiring everything in, so we gave the folks at Classic Chevy International a call, and they sent us their factory replacement ignition switch, PN 25-05.
Progress being made--the ignition and headlight switches are back in place, along with the factory climate controls. Doesn't look as scary as it did before, does it?
Here's another shot of the new fuse block mounted next to the control block for our Classic Instruments gauges. The Painless harness hooked right into the Classic Instruments unit with no problems.
With the gauge cluster reinstalled, it's time to hook up the new radio.
Here's another shot of the new fuse block mounted next to the control block for our Classic Instruments gauges. The Painless harness hooked right into the Classic Instruments unit with no problems.
Because our '57 had been converted to LED taillights, we had to use a special flasher, which Painless sells. LED lights use very little power, a normal flasher won't work because the LEDs don't draw enough power.
While we had the dash apart, we installed a new Custom Auto Sound head unit and speaker system (watch for this install in a future issue). All the wires from the new harness for the radio were clearly marked; it was just a matter of crimping on some butt connectors and plugging everything in. When we turned the key the new radio and speakers worked great.
Here's the new head unit going in. The CAS unit fits right in the stock position, so there's no cutting of the dash. After this, we just had to tuck up some wires, clean up everything, and wrap any exposed wires in the split braided material, and the job was finished.


text: UK's entire starting five—freshmen Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Marquis Teague, and sophomores Doron Lamb and Terrence Jones—announced they'll be leaving Lexington after a national championship. They'll be joined by senior Darius Miller, so John Calipari—as proud as he is of his one-and-dones—will have some giant shoes to fill. No problem: Kentucky's got the top-ranked recruiting class, for the fourth year in a row.

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New features:
Updated to the latest Intel Microcode to support the Intel Core i5-520M, i5-540M, and Core i7-620M K-0 Stepping Processors.
Added an option to disable booting from USB devices, a notebook expansion bay, or a docking upgrade bay.
Added an "Auto Power-On" feature, which enables the notebook to automatically power itself on at a specific date and time.


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Revised case definition for reporting to WHO – Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Interim case definition as of 14 July 2014
These case definitions have been revised based on new information collected since the previous definitions were published. WHO will continue to review and update them as new information becomes available.
Note that these definitions are for classification and reporting. As such, they should not be taken as recommendations for when and whom to test. Surveillance recommendations can be found on the WHO coronavirus website (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/en/).
The key change in this 14 July 2014 update
- A case can be confirmed by the demonstration of sero-conversion in 2 samples ideally taken at least 14 days apart, by a screening (ELISA, IFA) and a neutralization assay.
Confirmed case
A person with laboratory confirmation of MERS-CoV infection,1 irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms.
Probable case
- A febrile acute respiratory illness with clinical, radiological, or histopathological evidence of pulmonary parenchymal disease (e.g. pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Direct epidemiologic link2 with a confirmed MERS-CoV case
Testing for MERS-CoV is unavailable, negative on a single inadequate specimen3 or inconclusive4
- A febrile acute respiratory illness with clinical, radiological, or histopathological evidence of pulmonary parenchymal disease (e.g. pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
The person resides or travelled in the Middle East, or in countries where MERS-CoV is known to be circulating in dromedary camels or where human infections have recently occurred
Testing for MERS-CoV is inconclusive4
- An acute febrile respiratory illness of any severity
Direct epidemiologic link2 with a confirmed MERS-CoV case
Testing for MERS-CoV is inconclusive4
1 A case may be laboratory confirmed by detection of viral nucleic acid or serology. The presence of viral nucleic acid can be confirmed by either a positive rRT-PCR result on at least two specific genomic targets or a single positive target with sequencing of a second target. A case confirmed by serology requires demonstration of sero-conversion in 2 samples ideally taken at least 14 days apart, by a screening (ELISA, IFA) and a neutralization assay.
However, the interim recommendations for laboratory testing for MERS-CoV should be consulted for the most recent standard for laboratory confirmation (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/en/)
2 A direct epidemiological link with a confirmed MERS-CoV patient may include:
- Health care associated exposure, including providing direct care for MERS-CoV patients, working with health care workers infected with MERS-CoV, visiting patients or staying in the same close environment of a individuals infected with MERS-CoV.
- Working together in close proximity or sharing the same classroom environment with individuals infected with MERS-CoV.
- Traveling together with individuals infected with MERS-CoV in any kind of conveyance
- Living in the same household as individuals infected with MERS-CoV.
- The epidemiological link may have occurred within a 14-day period before or after the onset of illness in the case under consideration.
3 An inadequate specimen would include a nasopharyngeal swab without an accompanying lower respiratory specimen, a specimen that has had improper handling, is judged to be of poor quality by the testing laboratory, or was taken too late in the course of illness.
4 Inconclusive tests may include:
- A positive screening test on a single rRT-PCR target without further confirmation
- Evidence of sero-reactivity by a single convalescent serum sample ideally taken at least 14 days after exposure by a screening assay (ELISA or IFA) and a neutralisation assay, in the absence of molecular confirmation from respiratory specimens.
Inconclusive testing: Patients with an inconclusive initial testing should undergo additional virologic and serologic testing to determine if the patient can be classified as a confirmed MERS-CoV case. It is strongly advised that multiple lower respiratory tract specimens such as sputum, endotracheal aspirate, or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid be collected and tested when possible. If patients do not have signs or symptoms of lower respiratory tract disease and lower tract specimens are not available or clinically indicated, both nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab specimens should be collected. If initial testing of a nasopharyngeal swab is negative in a patient who is strongly suspected to have MERS-CoV infection, patients should be retested using a lower respiratory specimen tract or a repeat nasopharyngeal specimen with additional oropharyngeal specimen if lower respiratory tract specimens are not possible, and appropriately timed paired acute and convalescent sera. Other types of clinical specimens could also be considered for molecular testing if necessary, including blood/serum, urine and stool. These generally have lower titres of virus than respiratory tract specimens but have been used to confirm cases when other specimens were inadequate or unobtainable. Laboratories which obtain discordant PCR testing results and have limited experience in detecting MERS-CoV should consider referring their specimens to laboratories with greater experience for confirmation.


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Mizzou graduate Neal E. Boyd of Sikeston won the 2008 America's Got Talent competition on national television. The purse was $1 million and the opportunity to make his living as a singer.
Neal E. Boyd walks into a Columbia ice cream shop near campus to order a sundae, and the young woman behind the counter stares at him for a moment before asking, "Do you watch America's Got Talent?"
His cover blown, Boyd, BA '01, laughs and says he is the MU singer who won the AGT competition. Boyd finishes his ice cream, waves to the smiling clerk and walks to Jesse Hall, where a maintenance worker stops sweeping the steps to ask Boyd's companion: "Is that the opera singer?"
Anonymity went by the wayside for Boyd when 12.5 million viewers watched him win the 2008 TV talent competition on the show's finale. He's now the recognizable big guy with the big voice and a changed life.
When Boyd strolls down the sidewalks of New York City, people call him by name and wave. On vacation in Honolulu, his dinner went cold while he posed for snapshots. When in St. Louis, if he walks near the Arch, a trail of fans follows.
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Habermas: A Critical Introduction
John Wiley & Sons, 29 apr. 2013 - 232 pagina's
This new edition of a well-regarded book provides a concise and exceptionally clear introduction to Habermas's work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the state, to his more recent discussion of science, religion and contemporary Europe. Outhwaite examines all of Habermas's major works and steers a steady course through the many debates to which they have given rise.
A major feature of the book is that it provides a detailed critical analysis of Habermas's most important work, The Theory of Communicative Action. As well as looking at Habermas's appraisal of figures such as Foucault and Derrida, the book also examines his resolute defence of the Enlightenment project, his work on law and democracy and its implications for the important topic of European integration.
This book quickly became established as an authoritative guide to Habermas's work, and this updated new edition will be an invaluable critical introduction for students and scholars across the social sciences and humanities, especially sociology, politics, philosophy and social theory.
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Found album #2, Mostly images of Western areas of North and South Dakota, plus a few from Lacrosse, Wisconsin. These date from about 1918. At some point in the future I plan to rescan these at a higher resolution. Some are duplicates, some are annotated on the negative, but the original photographer's spelling is poor. These too are voices from the past, and in one image there is a photo of a glass plate folding camera that I am the current owner of. The only reference I have to a person's name involved with any of these images is someone named "Rock" Patterson. #Found_Images, #Voices_From _the_Past, #1918, #Kodak, #AZO, #Relics, #South_Dakota, #North_Dakota, #Wisconsin, #Old_West, #Native_People, #Stoddard_Hotel_LaCrosse, #Fort_Pierre, #East_Brady, #Honeymoon_Hill
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In information technology, systems integration would denote assembling of subsystems to facilitate them to work as a whole. It is also the process of linking together computing systems and software applications physically or functionally as a coordinated whole. Systems and integration engineers would ideally make use of a variety of techniques such as computer networking, business process management, or manual programming to achieve the end purpose.
The common tasks of a Systems and Integration Engineer in Manhattan would include system installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance.
The duties and responsibilities would include maintaining and storing interface definition files and documentation as directed; preparing a schedule with milestones for development, testing and delivery of each interface; effectively working and communicating with the Implementation team; working with management to develop and maintain interface policy and procedures; developing, maintaining and storing customer requirements and acceptance records; providing support to help desk as needed; developing and maintaining current specifications for interfaces to be implemented; escalating issues discovered during interface development which may impact the delivery of projects.
Systems and Integration engineers in Manhattan are required to have a basic understanding of C/C++ and Java; have experience in writing Unix scripts, network analysis tools; have strong knowledge of networking and network protocols, Linux operating systems; a systems engineer is also expected to have strong written and communication skills, time management skills, and excellent problem solving skills.


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Understanding Cryptic Clue Anatomy
While they do look completely incomprehensible at first glance, cryptic clues are actually written along set guidelines. The majority of clues in a cryptic crossword adhere to these standards:
Every cryptic clue includes a straight definition of the answer, just like in a 'regular' crossword. It's astonishing, but true!
The definition part of the clue will always be at the start or end of the clue, and never sandwiched in the middle.
Most cryptic clues run along the lines of this formula: Definition + Wordplay = Answer (or Wordplay + Definition = Answer).
The wordplay is the (hopefully) fun part, and can use one, or a combination of, about 8 or 9 main clue types. Wordplay devices include anagrams, reversals, deletions and so on.
The definition part of a cryptic clue may be a straightforward dictionary definition, or a more oblique or unusual definition.
Identifying the definition section of the clue is a vital part of solving a cryptic clue. Once you think you've pinned it down, the remainder of the clue is automatically the wordplay!
Many cryptic clues include 'indicator words', which are a word or a short phrase that tells you what sort of wordplay is being used in the clue.


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Rivals Darien, New Canaan skate to 1-1 tie
DARIEN -- As is normally the case, the Darien-New Canaan boys hockey game had it all.
Boisterous cheering sections, hard hits and quality play from both sides.
The one element missing from this version of the rivalry was a winner as the teams left Darien Ice Rink tied 1-1.
Darien (3-1-1) came in the winners of three straight, including a 4-1 win over the Rams Dec. 28 and a 6-2 triumph over defending FCIAC champions Ridgefield earlier in the week.
Scoring at that pace the Rams knew defense would be the key Saturday afternoon and coach Bo Hockey was pleased with what he saw from his team compared to the last time out against Darien.
"We played a little bit, we got around the ice," New Canaan Hickey said. "We got in front of people, we moved the puck. That was a good game tonight. We played a great game and Darien played a great game. It was great end to end action."
The Rams (3-3-1) defense played well but Darien coach Chris Gerwig felt his team came out flat after several convincing wins.
"The difference was that New Canaan played very well and we just didn't have our `A' game today," Gerwig said. "No disrespect to New Canaan but after three pretty good wins it was difficult to get a jump in our step. We were a little flat and couldn't connect on any passes. We didn't play well but we gutted out a tie against a very good team."
After a tentative start by both sides, Darien got on the board with Tiger Sullivan scoring an unassisted goal with 8:26 to play in the first period.
"My line is a big grind of a line," Sullivan said. "We just go down, get shots and get rebounds and that's what happened. I think Fitz (Dillon Fitzpatrick) got a shot on net and I just put it in."
The teams went back and forth until New Canaan scored the equalizer with 2:40 left in the second period with Peter Reinhardt skating in on the right side and beating the Darien goalie.
"How it developed was on the breakout," Reinhardt said. "We just chipped it off the boards and it went past a defenseman and then I picked it up and it was a 2-on-1 and I just faked the pass and shot it low side blocker and it happened to go in."
Neither team had great scoring chances in the final period with both defenses locking down, sending the game to overtime knotted 1-1.
Sullivan said the approach to overtime is to pepper the net and hope for a scoring chance to open up.
"I thought our intensity was there but there is something about playing New Canaan that gets you rattled sometimes," Sullivan said. "In overtime we just want to go at goal, go all the way. Go as hard as you can and get shots on net. We just couldn't pull through but we will take the tie, I guess."
The tie was not ideal for either side in this rivalry.
"It sucks a lot," Reinhardt said. "At the end we were playing just two lines and we were getting pretty tired. I wish we could have come out with a win but it's better than a loss."
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New Canaan 1, Darien 1 (OT)
Goals: NC--Peter Reinhardt; D--Tiger Sullivan
Goalies: NC--Mac Wright (19 saves); D--Michael Colon (14 saves)
Records: NC 3-3-1; D 3-1-1


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Worldwide LED Investment Momentum to Continue into 2011
By Clark Tseng, SEMI Industry Research and Statistics (July 1, 2010)
Coming out of a down year, 2010 is destined to be a year of new records for the semiconductor industry. With recent forecasts showing almost 30 percent revenue growth this year, the semiconductor market is heading to an all-time high for revenues and units shipped. In addition, the SEMI World Fab Forecast shows semiconductor fab spending growing 117 percent this year, surpassing the spending levels of 2008. While all this is encouraging news, there is another spotlight market that outshines the growth of overall semiconductor market: light-emitting diodes (LED).
LED and solid state lighting (SSL) are two markets in the spotlight that attract a lot of attention and new investments. Driven mostly by the surge of LED-backlight demand for LCD TV panels and the huge potential market in general lighting, demand for LED is set to explode in the coming years. In view of supply tightness and market potential, new facility and capacity addition plans have suddenly emerged all over the world in the past year.
More New Fabs than Any Other Sector
According to the SEMI Opto/LED Fab Watch report, there were 85 LED-dedicated (epitaxy/chip) fabs worldwide in 2009. That fab count number will increase to 94 this year, accounting for 60 percent of all Opto/LED fabs (which also include fabs making optoelectronic devices such as optical sensors, waveguides, and lasers). With recent new announcements coming in, we expect to see at least 11 new LED fabs coming online next year too.
A geographic analysis shows that Taiwan still owns the largest number of dedicated LED fabs (See Table 1); however, most new facilities coming online will be in China. The major reason is that some local governments in China subsidize the purchase of MOCVD equipment or, in many cases, will make direct investment into the LED fabs as a joint venture partner. One thing to note is that the majority of these new LED fabs in China are investments by Taiwanese LED makers.
Table 1: Worldwide LED Fab Count by Region
Source: SEMI World Fab Forecast, June 2010
Capacity Growth with Double Digits
Overall LED fab capacity will grow 33 percent this year and we currently forecast another 27 percent capacity increase in 2011, reaching a worldwide total of 1,392,000 wafers per month (4" equiv.). This capacity growth is much higher than overall semiconductor capacity growth where we only expect single digit increases in 2010 and 2011.
Table 2: Overall LED Capacity, 2009- 2011
*Capacity in 100mm equivalent
Source: SEMI World Fab Forecast, May 2010
A closer look at the capital spending in the LED sector shows that equipment spending on fabs will grow by almost three times from US$ 480 million in 2009 to US$ 1.3 billion in 2010, which sets a new high for this sector. This spending surge is largely attributed to the fast penetration rise of LED backlight technology. Moving forward, we expect the investment momentum to remain in 2011 with equipment spending currently forecasted to surpass US$1.3 billion.
Concerns of Oversupply for LEDs?
Aggressive investments always bring about concerns of oversupply and market uncertainty, so the LED sector is no exception to this. With all the new capacity coming online, the end market certainly needs to ramp up fast enough. On one hand, there are reported concerns with limited material supply and equipment availability this year with sapphire substrate in shortage and longer delivery time for MOCVD tools, which may limit capacity growth. On the other hand, demand from general lighting seems to be progressing faster than previously expected. These two factors combined may very well create a more balanced supply-demand outlook.
The SEMI Opto/LED Fab Watch is a database providing an overview of the global High Brightness Light Emitting Diode (HB LED) and Optoelectronics fabs for the prior quarter. These facilities manufacture devices that source, control, or detect light. The data includes information by facilities including fab location, theoretical capacity, wafer size, and more. The listing also provides an overview of equipment spending by region.
The World Fab Forecast report, also list optoelectronics and LED fabs. This database provides from high-level summaries and graphs; in-depth analyses of capital expenditure, capacity, technology and products, down to the detail of each fab; and forecasts for the next 18 months by quarter. These tools are invaluable for understanding how 2010 and 2011 will look, and learning more about capex for construction projects, fab equipping, technology level, and products.
Please visit www.semi.org/fabs for additional information on these databases.
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July 1, 2010


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- +13/12/2016Dates for the KFA Christmas BreakHere are the 2016 Christmas Break Dates:
KFA Dudley
Last training: Wednesday 14th December 2016
Return: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
KFA Stourbridge
Last training: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Return: Thursday 5th January 2017
- +23/11/2015KFA Stourbridge and Dudley Christmas BreakThe Christmas break dates for KFA Stourbridge and KFA Dudley are announced. The last training session before Christmas will be:
KFA Dudley - Wednesday 16th December.
KFA Stourbridge - Thursday 17th December.
The first training session of the new year will be on Tuesday 5th January for both KFA Dudley and KFA Stourbridge.
- +23/11/2015Look-back at the KFA Autmun CourseAfter another successful KFA course, it's worth looking back and taking stock of what was learnt and what we can take forward into our individual training in the club.
Firstly, it was great to see so many junior and middle grades at a course again. A course is the one time we can all come together and take a closer look at a technique, sequence or set-form, and all learn and improve together. Although some aspects of the course were quite advanced, everyone was able to raise their game and take something away from it.
Sensei Phil Whyte started the session off by looking at gearing and using it to cover and set in our kata. Sensei Paul Acton continued this by taking the setup and using it to counter an attack. Finally, Sensei Alex Whyte looked at using the set and counter to their most effective outcome.
We hope you all enjoyed the course. Keep checking your gearing and make sure that you and your fellow students are not letting your quality of stance weaken. Happy training!
- +23/11/2015Successful Dan Grades at the Post Autumn CourseThe bonus grading after the Autumn 2015 course was a great success and everyone that passed deserves congratulations for their commitment and dedication.
Special mention though must go to the Dan grades that were successfully achieved by some very deserving students, so our heartfelt congratulations go to:
Martin White - 2nd Dan
David Thomas - 3rd Dan
Callum Whatmore - 3rd Dan
Craig Stark - 3rd Dan
Roger White - 3rd Dan
- +08/12/2014KFA website goes mobileThe KFA Website has been redesigned. You may not notice a change in the way it looks but that would depend on what device you're viewing it on.
Although the KFA website isn't very old, you've probably noticed that the way we browse the web has changed. In fact, the whole internet has changed massively since the proliferation of internet enabled devices has gone mainstream. Now, the number of people browsing on phones and tablets has become a significant part of the viewing audience and the previous KFA website wasn't making the most of the technology available.
The new KFA website reshapes itself depending on the device size you are viewing it on, so that browsing on a phone is no longer a pinch-zoom affair. We hope you like the upgrade.
If you do spot any issues with the site in its new form, please drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com. but before you do, make sure you are looking at the latest version of the page by clicking the 'Refresh' option in you browser (CTRL+F5 on a laptop or desktop) or clearing your cache.
- +01/12/2014KFA Clothing 2014 available for ChristmasWe now have our range of KFA branded clothing available to purchase just in time for Christmas. As this offer is currently only available to KFA members, please contact your Sensei for more details.
See the complete KFA Clothing Range 2014.
- +25/11/2014KFA Autumn Course 2014 RecapSunday 23rd November 2014 saw the KFA Autumn Course held at Stourbridge Crystal Leisure Centre. The turnout was very good and it was great to see so many new students and beginner grades attending.
The first part of the course was taken by Sensei Phil Whyte. Students were encouraged to look at kata as more than just a set of moves, and to try to see the strength of the individual moves and how they could be used or modified for other attacks and techniques.
Sensei Paul Acton taught the second part of the course where students continued to look at the moves within kata and the methods that could be used to get more power and speed into those moves.
Finally, Sensei Alex Whyte taught the last part of the course. His focus was on fighting techniques and how moving laterally during a fight can offer further chances to score hits whilst remaining out of danger.
All the lessons had one thing in common - they encouraged all KFA students to re-think moves and techniques learnt long ago, and in doing so, progress in their own studies.
- +15/11/2014New KFA page on Google+For those of you that like their social media a little more Google flavoured, you will be pleased to hear that we have now launched our Google+ page. Go to https://www.google.com/+KarateforallCoUkkfa and 'FOLLOW' us.
- +14/04/2014Valuable insight learnt in the KFA spring courseI think we can all agree that the recent spring course held at KFA Stourbridge was well received by all attending students. The course focused on the principals of a strong kata and saw Sensei Alex demonstrate and teach kata techniques that can be taken forward into all katas.
After the course several students successfully achieved their next belt in the post-course bonus grading. Congratulations to them and thanks to all those that made the effort to attend the course.
- +14/04/2014Sensei Alex achieves 4th DanCongratulations go to Sensei Alex Whyte on achieving his 4th Dan after 17 years of hard training.
To say that Sensei Alex's achievements in karate are many is an understatement. His contribution and dedication to the teaching and furthering of Shukokai karate serves as an example to us all.
Well done and well deserved.
- +18/02/2013KFA at the UK Open ChampionshipsSunday the 17th of Feb saw the UK Open Karate Championships held at Haden Hill Leisure Centre. After a superb day of Competition, The 6 competitors from KFA came away with 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Thanks to all the hard work put in by the students (and, often of course, the parents) who all worked together to make this a truly inspiring event.
- +26/11/2011Go to the Articles section for the latest updatesGo to the Articles section on the website to see the latest stories.
- +13/11/2011KFA Tournament 2011This tournament is open to all students. Please see your instructor for full
Go to the Articles section and Competion Results on the website to see the latest stories.
- +02/10/2011Autumn Course 2011One day Autumn course on Sunday 2 October 2011
Go to the Articles section on the website to see the latest stories.
The course will be held at:
The Main Hall,
Crystal Leisure Centre,
Bell Street,
9.45am - Book In
10.00am - Warm Up
10.05am - Black Belt Introduction
10.10am - Sensei Phil Whyte
11.30am - Interval
11.35am - Sensei Paul Acton
12.55pm - Warm Down
1.00pm - Finish
For further details Contact Sensei Paul on 07772 474577 or Sensei Phil on 07917 193070
Bookings must be made no later than Friday 23 September 2011
- +02/10/2011Dan Gradings and presentations 2011The gradings will take place in the Dance Studio at the Crystal Leisure Centre. They will begin at 1.30pm and finish at 4.30pm. Please see your instructor for further information.
Go to the Articles section on the website to see the latest stories.
- +11/09/2011KFA Birmingham GradingKFA Birmingham held their first grading on Sunday 11 September. This was a very well attended evening giving the opportunity to see the standard of the new KFA club. The grading did not disappoint, as all the students performed to a very high standard. Sensei Arthur and Sensei Anthony had certainly showed they mean business. It was very clear that everyone had worked extremely hard over the clubs first few months which was rewarded with a 100% pass. With a very high standard in place it shows that KFA Birmingham will become one of the best Martail Arts clubs in the area, if not the country. Keep up the good work everyone and congratulations.
- +12/06/2011British Open Kata Championships 2011KFAs karate squad has again been in action, this time in the Wado Kai British Open Kata Championships at Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre on Sunday 12th June. With the BKF National Championships nearing this was an ideal opportunity for our senior members to test their new katas as well as a chance for some less experienced members to test themselves under the scrutiny of EKF referees.
The day started with cadet junior grades, we had three students vying for success, Adam Burke, Joshua Heir and Cameron Aitken, Cameron and Joshua performed superbly to take 1st and 2nd place medals respectively. Daniella Beach went on to get 3rd place in the girls 13/15 yrs senior section, the boys performed well and Callum Beach almost won his boys 13/15 yrs category but was happy with his 2nd place, generally the cadets were up against some strong kata performed by much older competitors. Ashleigh Whyte and Jenny Loftus dominated the ladies section and locked out the final by taking 1st and 2nd place, Alex Whyte and Jack Richards not to be out done did the same in the mens section adding another 1st and 2nd.
Something new for us was pairs kata, Daniella and Callum Beach again performed well and was rewarded with 3rd place, in the adult category Ashleigh and Jenny just missed out in a highly contested final to fellow squad members Alex and Jack but it was another 1st and 2nd. Both of our 3 person teams took 1st place, well done Daniella,, Callum and Max, Ashleigh, Jenny and Alex.
All in all it was a great day for KFA, a wonderful performance by our small squad of thirteen returned 6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals under full WKF rules. More importantly the experience is invaluable and will benefit everyone back in our clubs. Well done to everyone and a massive thank you to all of the many supporters who braved the weather gave their time.
- +22/05/2011United Styles Association British Open Karate Championships 2011KFA entered a small team of competitors into the United Styles Association British Open Karate Championships held at the Crystal Leisure Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands.
The standard of the competition was very high and was well attended by people from all parts of the UK.
All of our students performed brilliantly and surpassed all expectations, Jake Grove, Bradley Hancox, Cameron Aitken, Troy Allen and Daniel Pearson who entered the kata categories narrowly missed out on medal positions with some excellent demonstrations. Jenny Loftus won the Senior Female and Alex Whyte won the Senior Male categories in outstanding fashion each performing to what we know them capable of.
Once the Kata was completed the Kumite began, again there was plenty of passion and spirit on display, Bradley, Cameron, Troy, Megan Harris and Callum Beach all had hard fought bouts and came very close to winning medals. Martin White, Dan Pearson and Daniella Beach succeeded in winning third place medals, Max Richards won his difficult category (13/15yrs), Jenny Loftus won the Female -68kgs and Alex Whyte won the Mens -75kgs, both Jenny & Alex beat England squad members amongst others on route to their success.
All in all it was a truly great day for KFA who was again well supported by parents, family members and fellow students.
- +08/05/2011EKF Nationals ReportPosted 5th May 2011
EKF Nationals Report
Upgrades and new Judges: Paul Acton, Peter Beeforth, Robert Lamb, Phil Whyte kumite judge B"s
Mark Winstanley, Nigel Blood [both] kumite judge A"s, and kata judge B"s
Robert Hardy, Penny Williams kumite referee B"s
Barry Lovett kumite referee A"s
I would just like to thank all judges and referees for all their hard work at the championships, but would like to menition the following for their hard work in keeping the areas going over the 2 days at the nationals. Billy Brennan asst. chief referee, and the tatami chiefs Tony Dent, Vince Parker, Harold stephenson, Dave Robinson, Peter Bibby, Jeff westgarth, Richard Burridge, Frances Gow, ivor thomas, Mike Tointon and Brian jarvis. It was a very busy championships and the standard of the competitors was high and finals were introduced at the end of the competition days to add sparkle to the days proceedings, i believe this is important in the preparation for competitors and referees in europe. Altogether there was no major injurys and was very please of how the weekend went
Dale Gamble
Chief referee
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- +08/05/2011KFA Spring Course 2011The KFA Spring Course was held at the Crystal Leisure Centre on Sunday 8 May 2011. This was a very well attended course by our students. The day began with a warm up session with Sensei Alex Whyte. Once he had got the blood pumping we quickly moved on to the introduction of some of our Black Belts. With 23 Black Belts attending on the day it showed the wealth of knowledge we had for our students to learn from. Sensei Phil Whyte then began by teaching fighting techniques and showed in detail what he was looking for. This gave the students the opportunity to pair off with other students and try their hand at the new moves. All the students really enjoyed this session and worked extremely hard. The students concentrated on attacking and blocking, with an emphasis on body position. Sensei Phil was pleased with the overall result, and could see that the students really had taken on board what was asked of them. The time flew and it was soon time for a well earned break. With the interval over it was time for Sensei Paul to begin the second session. Sensei Pauls lesson was hopefully going to give the students a better understanding of performing Kata. The students practised Kata moves then swiftly moved on to the application of Kata. Once again the students paired off and tried their hand at the self defence element. Sensei Paul was pleased with the progress made by all the students and swiftly moved on to the impact pads to demonstrate the impact required to carry out senior Kata at a high standard. All the students could see why it was so important to have a better understanding of Kata and you could see how they could now bring their Katas to life. The Bunki element is important to us all now as we will be using this in our gradings and in future English Karate Federation competitions. Where did the time go. With the session coming to a close it was time for Sensei Alex to carry out his warm down session. Throughout the day it was good to see so many of our Black Belts giving a helping hand.
Session over and time for the Gradings to take place in our other room.
Many thanks to all the students for attending our course and making it such a success.
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Fourth time's a charm?
When a sports team wins a championship, it's considered a monumental achievement. When they win it again the next year, it's validation. When they pull off the rare three-peat, it secures the team's spot in the history books. And if they manage to nail four in a row, they're officially an elite dynasty.
By those standards, the Tony Hawk series is a shoo-in as the greatest
action sports trio of all time. They not only birthed a genre, but they also
managed to get better and better with each iteration. That's not an easy task.
Just ask the Lakers.
after scores of accolades and millions of games sold, the folks at Neversoft
and Activision attempt the supremely difficult by trying to improve upon their
past. And while the excellent Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 easily does justice
to its storied history, this veteran is also getting a little… old. But give
credit to Neversoft for always looking at ways to improve their products, because
THPS 4 is full of nice new touches that will make fans of the series
kickflip with joy.
The game follows the mold of its forbears pretty directly. Pick one of 14
pro skaters and get to work. But this time around, the Career mode has been
altered in an attempt to solve some of the redundancy issues.
It's now sort of a hybrid between the standard Free Skate (which is still here
as an option) and the classic Career. You pick a level and start skating, but
unlike all the earlier versions, there is no initial time restraint. Instead,
you're free to explore the level to your heart's content until you decide to
start a goal, which is done by skating up to one of the various people hanging
out with arrows flashing over their head. At that point, a goal will begin,
usually starting a timer and requiring you to complete the objective before
time runs out.
With about 16 initial goals per level, this new formula gives you much more
freedom in your quest to unlock further levels. Accomplishing goals gets you
points, which in turn are used to open levels. It's a much quicker process all
around and will allow even novice THPS gamers to start making headway
into the game fairly quickly.
Once again, the levels themselves uphold the fantastic design Neversoft has
become famous for. They're enormous, for one thing, featuring tons of cool lines
and gaps aplenty. It also takes much longer to grow tired of each level, thanks
to the wealth of things to do and interesting goal types. New to this version
are mini-games, which can be found scattered around a few of the levels. You
can play a game of tennis or whack some baseballs, though they're all pretty
lame and don't work very well.
As if there weren't enough to do, you'll also gain cash by beating goals or finding it lying around the levels, which is then used to buy new boards and gear. Cash can also be used to unlock 'cheats', including 2 extra levels, 4 extra skaters and a ton of weird modes and clothing.
But despite the new twists to Career mode, the same problems that affected
Career mode in the past arise again. Sure, you can skate around and explore
the level to get a better lay of the land, but you'll still need to collect
the 'S-K-A-T-E' letters in 2 minutes, beat the level score in under 2 minutes,
string together a 200,000 point run in under 2 minutes, etc. It just makes it
a little less frustrating initially.
Gone are the days when you have to play through the whole thing a dozen times
– instead, your skater points are carried through all the skaters in Career
mode, so if you beat the game with one guy, you've essentially opened up all
the levels and the new 'pro challenges' for every guy. The pro challenges are
specific to each skater and are unlocked once you reach a set number of pro
points. They're quite creative, but also quite tough.
For that matter, THPS 4 is a hard game overall. The controls and gameplay
are pretty much identical to THPS 3,
so if you've mastered that, you'll jump into this like a duck to water. The
moves list is truly sick – flatland tricks in particular have been expanded
greatly. And as always, perfecting the manual-grind-manual-vert-revert-manual
combos will net the monster scores, which is cool…
…but also a little too familiar. The guts of the game have not changed much
since the original THPS,
though each version has added an important new twist. THPS
2 gave us the manual. THPS 3 gave us the revert. THPS 4 gives
us two new abilities: the ability to skitch (holding on to the back of moving
vehicles, Back to the
Future style) and the ability to 'spine transfer'. The former is self-explanatory
and marginally useful, though the latter can be implemented into combos for
yet greater linking by allowing you to safely transfer from ramp to ramp. It's
a nice addition, but not nearly as important as the manual or the revert, and
frankly I rarely use it for comboing.
THPS 4 gives us excruciatingly difficult requirements to meet. Honestly,
some of the score requirements and goal requirements will have even a solid
THPS player breaking his thumbs. I've played every THPS game for
just about every system and I still had a hard time with some of the advanced
challenges, and flat out cannot pass some of the challenges at all. A 500,000
point combo? Who am I, Luke Skywalker? With enough
methamphetamines I'm sure I can handle this, but I cannot imagine what a
newbie to the series would do, aside from a ripping out a string of expletives
and a handful of hair.
But blame that on outrageous difficulty rather than poor control or graphics.
THPS 4 looks pretty good, with a blazing framerate and very little
pop-up. That's a nice feat considering the size of the levels. The skaters are
a little stiff in their modeling, but they look comfy on the boards, and their
animations are accurate. It won't win any awards for it, but the game looks
good where it's supposed to.
And it sounds good too, with another eclectic soundtrack filled with old school
hip hop, punk and rock. Of course, replaying the same goal for 20 minutes will
likely lead you to shut off the music out of irritation, but it still rocks.
THPS 3 was a multiplayer masterpiece because Neversoft figured out
a way to get it online despite the fact that Sony's network was still 8 months
off. However, the game options were somewhat sparse. THPS 4 takes advantage
of the PS2 online feature in force this time out with a nice assortment of online
multiplayer game types. I've had very little lag and a lot of fun with it, though
the veterans of the series seriously dominate the online servers. There's also
the ubiquitous offline multiplayer modes like HORSE and Graffiti for those without
a PS2 modem.
Need more gameplay? Then check out the expanded Park Creator, which loads faster than before and is even more intuitive. In a very nice move, Neversoft allows you to edit pre-made parks to your liking, as well as building some from scratch. It's a very handy designer for those with the time and the interest.
But like the rest of THPS 4, this seems to be pointed directly at the
veterans of the series rather than new gamers, and I have serious doubts that
anyone who hasn't played the earlier versions will stand much of a chance at
making it through this one. One thing to help would have been a 'difficulty'
slider, perhaps lowering the score requirements or extending the time limits
for novices. As it stands, only those who are already good at the Tony Hawk
games will find this version to be as fun as it actually is.
Lucky for me, I'm one of those people, and this game is as addictive and fun as ever. It offers a nice assortment of new stuff for the fans and will definitely test your skills. There's a good reason why this is the end-all-be-all of skating games. Highly recommended, but also highly difficult.


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"There has been so much Schadenfreude about Japan's two "lost decades" over the past few years that I have often taken the contrary view by pointing out that actually Japan's growth adjusted for inflation and population growth over the past twenty years has been about the same as that of the U.S. while its productivity growth has been higher. Still, there is that population element. The Japanese people are aging rapidly and are fewer every year. It is very hard to build an economic success story on that kind of a foundation. And that holds for Germany, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China."
More: Things could be worse, America | Prestowitz
I do know that Japan suffers from depopulation since the national birthrate is declining. To my best knowledge, Japan doesnt have one-child policy. However, does the underlined part mean that majority of Japanese people are elderly, generally speaking?
It means that the average or median age of the Japanese population is rising rapidly.


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AMD is a set of routines for ordering a sparse matrix prior to Cholesky
factorization (or for LU factorization with diagonal pivoting). There are
versions in both C and Fortran. Note that this software has nothing to do
with AMD the company. This package runs on any platform.
This package is part of SuiteSparse.
This requires: UFconfig
Maintained by: Kyle Guinn
Keywords: suitesparse,
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US has a real chance of reaching the semis.
I have Uruguay in a sweep. GO YOU GOOD THING!
"I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice."
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game.
England vs Ghana, or England vs Germany?
England vs Serbia?
What you guys think?
Got to beat the best to win it. No use complaining about who we get now. Ghana would be the easiest of the three, but then nothings easy when your England....
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher." - Ambrose Bierce
Langeveldt: I of course blame their parents.. and unchecked immigration!
GingerFurball: He's Austrian, they tend to produce the odd ****ed up individual
Burgey: Be careful dealing with neighbours whose cars don't have wheels but whose houses do.
Uppercut: Maybe I just need better strippers
Got this joke sent very quick
This World Cup is working out like WW2 - France have forfeited, the USA turned up late, and England are left to fight the Germans!
So one of Uruguay, South Korea, USA or Ghana will be a semi-finalist. And one of England, Germany, Argentina and Mexico will be a semi-finalist. Quite funny. Now wait for Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Brazil to end up in a quartet as well.
President of RTDAS - Ryan ten Doeschate - The Freddie Flintoff of Associate Cricket
Member of DNAS, ESAS - Dirk Nannes, Edgar Schiferli. Dutchmen can bowl.
Originally Posted by Pedro DelgadoOriginally Posted by Matt79
Good luck.
-My beliefs summarized in words much more eloquent than I could come up with
How the Universe came from nothing
We will lose on pens as surely as there's a hole in my arse, but Jerry really aren't that flash.
Cricket Web's current Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"Ben Stokes, that most unlikely saint, worked the second of the two miracles he needs for his canonisation." - The Guardian's Andy Bell on the England all-rounder's Headingley ton
Not overly bothered who wins tbh, Germany are probably my favourite team in the tournament, but the fact that I am English means I will have to give my primary support to England...should be an amusing spectacle though. Am dreading the amount of 1966 references going through the roof though.
You suck bratwurst.
Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.
Walt Whitman
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Snail soup, radish salad, spaetzle…just another night in Portland OR
For folks planning a visit to Portland in the near future and need a supper recommendation: Gruner is an excellent new addition to Portland's already insanely vibrant dining scene.
By eschewing the Med-inspired cuisine served by so many restaurants in the NW and focusing on light-handed Austrian fare (a sharp shaved radish salad with dill, chervil, chives and a classically Austrian cider-pumpkin vinaigrette; a soft rabbit/foie gras terrine with pickled rhubarb and pickled fiddleheads; a garlicky snail soup much more delicate than its creamy appearance would suggest; a dainty spaetzle-and chicken dish studded with local morels; finger-licking smashed-and-fried red bliss potatoes; maultaschen — light swabian ravioli judiciously stuffed with pork and veal and swimming in a faint, clear broth), the place is carving brave new territory and standing, brilliantly, out in a crowded field.
I've always slipped Austrian into the category of "hearty, wintertime cuisine" and thought I would waddle out — but even after all that food (and a glass or three of gruner veltleiner) I only tottered.


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AfroSolo Arts Festival 19 proudly presents its annual visual arts exhibit entitled Race: Art before Answers. The exhibition will showcase the works of eleven artists and these artists' individual responses to some of the many influences that race has on their lives as well as how race informs our interpretation of history, heritage, and social codes of conduct. It is curated by Michael Ross.
The artists include:
1. Kemit Amenophis - painting
2. Rodney Ewing - hand colored woodcut
3. Candi Farlice - mixed media
4. Stephanie Johnson - marble sculpture
5. Derek Lassiter -photograph
6. Patricia Montgomery - quilt
7.Ramekon O'Arwisters - sculpture
8. Lisa Ramos - painting
9 Michael Ross: drawing
10. Morrie Turner - Cartoon
11 Markin K. White - sculpture
"The artist cannot and must not take anything for granted, but must drive to the heart of every answer and expose the question the answer hides."
James Baldwin


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Low-speed rotating axial and radial fans are frequently used to manage engine temperature by ensuring adequate airflow through heat exchangers, especially at low vehicle speeds or idle. An undesirable side effect of these fans is generation of flow-induced noise, which is an annoyance to the operators and passengers, and a source of community noise, especially for commercial vehicles and heavy equipment. In most cases and particularly for high mass flow configurations, the cooling fan is a major contributor to the overall noise, and in some cases dominates relative to other sources such as engine, transmission, tire, mechanical, or exhaust contributions.
For heavy industry, operator and community noise regulations are imposed by governments, and a failure in the acoustic development of a product can lead to delays and expensive countermeasures to meet the requirements. In addition, cooling fan noise is a perceived quality issue that can affect brand image and customer satisfaction. Given the regulations and growing importance of acoustic comfort in these competitive markets, there is high value in addressing cooling fan flow-induced noise problems as early as possible during product development.
Experimental assessment of fan acoustic performance is limited by the difficulties of physical testing, and is typically performed in stand-alone test bench configurations. The results might not correlate well to the performance when integrated into a real system, as this tends to substantially alter the flow and acoustic environment of the fan. With physical testing, it is very difficult or impossible to identify the source of the noise. Using simulation has the potential to overcome these difficulties, but must meet the challenges of accurately capturing the key physical mechanisms related to flow-induced noise from cooling fans:
- Noise generation is, by definition, a transient phenomenon and traditional CFD codes typically have difficulty accurately predicting transient effects in reasonable timeframes.
- The complex interaction of rotating blades with nearby stationary geometry is a primary source of noise and the typical moving reference frame (MRF) technique fails to capture this effect.
- Tonal noise, especially associated with the blade passing frequency, can have significant dependence on the quality of the incoming flow, rotor casing interactions, existence of rotating stall conditions, and unsteadiness of the flow field.
- Broadband noise, which is usually related to vortex shedding, flow detachments, turbulent boundary layer noise, and tip vortex noise.
- Installation effects, which tend to influence the inlet flow conditions and the acoustic response of the system.
- Radiation of small amplitude pressure fluctuations (acoustics), outside the convective near field.
SIMULIA provides a complete computation aeroacoustics solution with SIMULIA PowerFLOW and SIMULIA PowerACOUSTICS:
- PowerFLOW's inherently transient solution accurately predicts the complex time dependent turbulent flow structures and the resulting noise sources induced by the cooling fan.
- PowerFLOW's true rotating geometry capability provides time accurate simulation of rotation and captures all types of interactions more precisely than traditional MRF methods.
- PowerFLOW's inherently compressible solution predicts the radiated noise simultaneously with the flow induced noise sources.
- PowerFLOW can handle fully detailed geometry and capture all the interactions between the fan and the surrounding components.
- For applications requiring prediction of noise propagation to the far field (community noise), PowerFLOW transient results can be coupled to the PowerACOUSTICS Far Field Noise module, which uses an acoustic analogy method based on the Ffowcs-Williams and Hawkings equation.
- Easy-to-use analysis and state-of-the-art 3D visualization capabilities with PowerACOUSTICS and SIMULIA PowerVIZ provide insight into sources of noise. Band-filtered pressure analyses can be used to isolate phenomena at specific frequency bands of interest (for example, to perform detailed investigation of the blade passing frequency noise).


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Oh, we are the daughters of Triton! Great father who loves us and named us well…
Oh, Ariel! Doesn't even show up for her musical debut.
This clear mermaid-themed slime has all the bells and whistles- tons of little sequins (dolphins! shells!), as well as some pearls, fish bowl beads, and foam beads at the top.
Slight fruity scent so slime may not be fully clear due to the fragrance oil.
Price is for 6 oz by volume- not weight- in a cute plastic jar.
All slime is batch-made to order, so there is a processing time.
Please read before purchase:
For ages 10 and up. Slime is NOT edible- please keep away from small children and pets!
I strive to ship all orders in 7-10 business days, but will note if there's a delay in processing times. Always double check your address during checkout- I'm not responsible for lost or stolen packages.
Due to varying weather conditions and time in transit, slime may arrive sticky or too hard. Both situations are easily fixed.
If slime is too sticky, mix the included borax (1/2 tsp) with 1 cup of warm or hot water until it fully dissolves. This will form a gentle slime activator solution. Add a few drops at a time so that your slime doesn't become hard and rubbery. You may need to regularly reactivate your slime.
If slime is too hard, lightly spritz with hot water, knead with your hands, add a pump of unscented lotion (for white glue slimes only- it will cloud clear slimes), and/or rest in the sun for a few minutes. It will need to be warmed up but do not microwave!
More tips on my FAQ page. Although slime is not meant to last forever, with proper love and care, it will thrive.
Always wash hands before play. A clean, non-porous table is best.
Slime contains ingredients such as PVA glue, borax, skin safe fragrance oil, lotions and carrier oils, soft clay such as Daiso, instant snow, food coloring and paints, and small beads and glitter. Do not handle if you are allergic to these materials!
Slime is a hand-crafted and artisinal toy with lots of interesting elements. Because of this and the consumable aspect of the product, all sales are final.
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FFmpeg itself is composed of several libraries that can be used individually, and outside of FFmpeg, for instance in integrating parts of FFmpeg into your own program. These are:
- libavutil contains various routines used to simplify programming, including random number generators, data structures, mathematics routines, core multimedia utilities, and much more.
- libavcodec provides a decoding and encoding API, and all the supported codecs.
- libavformat provides a demuxing and muxing API, and all the supported muxers and de-muxers.
- libavdevice provides an interface for grabbing from input devices (e.g. webcames or lin-in audio) and rendering to output devices, and all the supported input and output devices
- libswscale provides a scaling and (raw pixel) format conversions API, with high speed/assembly optimized versions of several scaling routines.
- libavfilter provides an audio and video filtering API, and all the supported filters.
- libpostproc provides video postprocessing routines
- libswresample provides an audio resampling, rematrixing and sample format conversion API, and many high-quality optimized routines.
These can be useful for instance if you don't have access to a command line to run ffmpeg.exe (for example, Android apps), or if you want to use just a small "part" of FFmpeg inside your own program, or if you want access to raw video frames in your program, etc. Also note that if you just need access to raw video frames, you could also write an audio or video filter and compile it along with FFmpeg and distribute that. Another way to access raw video frames is to have ffmpeg output to "stdout", like ffmpeg -i ... -. Also note that if you just need to convert/transcode videos within your own application, you could make a system call out to the FFmpeg executable to do the heavy lifting for you. You can parse the output for stdout for status information, or use the "-progress" option to make the output even more parseable.
Getting started
There is not much "web based" official documentation for using these libraries.
Check doc/examples, also doxygen documentation is fairly complete and should work as reference (example: the example codes as doxygen).
In general, you must have the appropriate library compiled/available on your machine (for instance, if using packages, something like libswscale-dev must be installed, or configure, build, and install FFmpeg yourself using the --enable-shared configure option), then you include the appropriate header file in your C code, then link against that library's linker file, like "gcc input.c -lswscale" or the like during the linker phase.
The web has a few tutorials, some of which are out of date. The doc/examples files usually use the latest ABI, however, should be more trustworthy.
Using libavformat and libavcodec by Martin Böhme, a good overview of the FFmpeg APIs, though quite out dated.
An FFmpeg and SDL Tutorial by Stephen Dranger, explains how to write a video player based on FFmpeg (updated source code for that tutorial, by Michael Penkov, is also now available, see also here).
Check its Doxygen documentation. See most of the tutorials, as well.
Check its Doxygen documentation. See most of the tutorials, as well.
Determining the right values to pass to AVCodecContext:
One user shared this advice for determining all the correct values:
[An] approach to figuring this out is:
- come up with the ffmpeg app command line which does what you want
- use the gdb debugger to execute the ffmpeg_g app, put a breakpoint on avcodec_encode_audio2() (or whichever method you need), and see what values the ffmpeg app uses for AVPacket and for the (audio or otherwise) related fields in AVCodecContext.
This file is also given as documentation.
This file is also given as documentation.
Check its doxygen documentation.
here is an example: http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=274
See http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=Libavfilter and also the examples, and already existing filters. we have more doxy, some examples and a libavfilter-design document in doc. Also see the ffmpeg documentation for the various filters.
If you have problems, one place to get help is to ask the libav-user mailing list, its description: "This list is about using libavcodec, libavformat, libavutil, libavdevice and libavfilter." IRC might work also.


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During the year there are three different concert seasons: in Spring and in Autumn the chamber music recitals are held on Saturdays and Sundays in the indoor Recital Hall; in Summer the Festival of Youth Orchestras with symphony concerts held every Thursday evening in the Greek Theatre. ....
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It's become almost impossible to come to a consensus on anything in America these days other than we all agree to disagree on everything.
A rare exception occurred Wednesday when the Patriots released a shackled Aaron Hernandez. There was no public debate over the decision; no private grousing from football-first fanatics concerned about the future of the team's productive offense and stable salary cap situation.
We collectively knew it was the only course of action, and no matter what ultimately occurs in a court of law with regard to the talented tight end and alleged murderer, that won't change.
But there does seem to be a differing of opinion over whether this deadly incident is another black mark on the so-called Patriot Way.
It's true the Patriots have aggressively marketed themselves as being a unique franchise during Robert Kraft's tenure as owner, an organization that holds itself to a higher standard than the rest of the league. Whether you buy that is a matter of opinion.
That is the way the Patriots want to be viewed. It is also not be confused with the Patriot Way.
That approach is about adaptability, reliability and versatility. It's about individuals doing their job for the collective good. It's about fostering stability in a profession built on volatility.
It's about performance on the field, not the way a team conducts itself off it.
This will be the latest test of the Patriots and their time-tested formula for winning games, which happens to be — as is the case with every professional sports team — their sole purpose for existing. They are unlikely to disappoint in that regard.
The Patriots open training camp in 25 days. They will do so without Hernandez, Wes Welker and, for the time being, Rob Gronkowski, but with all the resources necessary to continue a run of success that includes 10 AFC East titles, five Super Bowl appearances and three Lombardi Trophies in the past 12 years.
For starters, Bill Belichick is still the coach, and Tom Brady remains the quarterback. They have teamed up to go 136-39 (.777), making them the winningest coach-quarterback combo since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970.
It's a quarterback-driven league with coaching ranking a solid second, so check and double check.
Brady has all five starters returning on the offensive line. It's a skilled group that will benefit from continuity, familiarity and improved health as many of the blockers were banged up last season yet still did a commendable job of opening lanes and sealing the pocket.
It's also a pass-happy league, Brady having fully embraced the aerial philosophy while throwing for 4,000-plus yards five times in his career. But the Patriots were not one dimensional last season while scoring 557 points, the third-highest total in league history, and amassing a league-record 444 first downs.
They finished first in the league in rushing touchdowns, second in rushing attempts and seventh in rushing yards. Pro Bowl-caliber back Stevan Ridley returns along with Shane Vereen, who appears primed for a breakout season. They've been joined by bruising LeGarrette Blount and shifty Leon Washington.
So another reason for offensive optimism.
There are obviously some concerns as to who will catch passes from Brady as four of his top five top receivers from last season are no longer around.
Welker (118 catches) is in Denver, Brandon Lloyd (74) is unemployed, Danny Woodhead (40) is in San Diego, and Hernandez (51) is currently incarcerated. Gronkowski (55) is the lone returnee, and he's expected to be sidelined for at least the summer while recovering from offseason arm and back surgeries.
But there's no reason to think Gronkowski will be limited once he comes back. Having an All-Pro tight end as the foundation for your rebuilding project is an immense benefit.
He's joined by veteran newcomer Danny Amendola, a proven No. 1 receiver in St. Louis who appeared in minicamp to be integrating himself into the system at a satisfactory rate; Aaron Dobson, a promising rookie with big-play potential; and holdover Julian Edelman, who had worked his way into the starting lineup last year before being submarined by injuries.
In other words, the cupboard has been rearranged. It is not bare.
As for the look of the offense, it could be the Patriots reduce their use of the two-tight end set. It is what it is.
Remember it was only a few years ago they were regularly lining up with four receivers, the tight end limited to cameo appearances. That's the Patriot Way.
Defensively, the Patriots showed improvement over the second half of last season. That trend is expected to carry over to this year as a maturing unit that added some intriguing pieces through the draft and free agency has the makings of at least ranking in the top half of the league after checking in 25th last season.
And, lest we forget, the Patriots belong to the AFC East. It's also home to the bungling Bills, hapless Jets and improved, but unproven Dolphins. Membership has its rewards.
What it means is not all, but a lot of people believe the Patriots are again going to be a contender come September.
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Where did I go wrong on computing the legendre symbol $\left(\frac{150}{1009}\right)$.
I know the answer is $1$. For some reason every way I compute this legendre symbol I get $-1$:
$\left(\frac{150}{1009}\right) = -\left(\frac{75}{1009}\right)$ since we take an odd power of $2$ out
$ = -\left(\frac{25}{1009}\right)\cdot\left(\frac{3}{1009}\right)$ by multiplicativity
$= -\left(\frac{3}{1009}\right)$ since $25$ is a perfect square
$= -1$ since $1009 \mod 12$ is $1$ Theorem.
Using a Computer (Maple) I found that $\left(\frac{75}{1009}\right) = 1$. So my mistake must be in the first step.
- What is the formal rule for factoring out powers of $2$?


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There will be choices for voters on the May 13 election ballot � and possibly some write-in candidates.
With the deadline passing Monday to get names on the ballot, races have developed for both the one- and three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen, and the three-year seat on the Board of Public Works.
The one-year seat is to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Selectman John Sonia, effective May 13, for health reasons. His early decision to resign, plus a vote by selectmen to call a special election, allowed Town Clerk D. Susan Thompson to get the seat on the ballot.
Returning papers for the one-year seat are John Schumacher, 2 Main St.; William Bartlett, 97 Langen Road; and Stanley Starr Jr., 34 Squire Shaler Lane.
Two people took out papers for the seat, but did not return them: Denise Hurley, 102 Bolton Road; and Frank Streeter, 135 Bull Hill Road.
Two people returned papers for the three-year seat; incumbent Jennifer Leone chose not to run for re-election. On the ballot will be Francis Leonard, 176 Mill St., and Susan Smiley, 183 Packard St.
The other contested race is for the three-year Board of Public Works seat, held by Sonia, the former, longtime Department of Public Works superintendent.
On the ballot are Theodore Manning, 49 Poulin Drive; and Donald Czepiel, 159 High St. Ext. Louis McRell, who took out papers, did not return them.
Three seats had no takers, and will likely be filled by a write-in candidate. No one filed papers for either of the two, three-year seats on the Finance Committee; the seats are currently held by Walter Sendrowski and Janet Baylis; and no one is on the ballot for a three-year seat on the Nashoba Regional School Committee, currently held by Kathleen Owne.
Any potential candidate looking for information on a write-in campaign can call Thompson at (978) 365-2542.
Other positions that will appear on the ballot are:
�Moderator, one year, incumbent David Spanagel, 282 Goss Lane;
�Board of Health, three years, Stephen Piazza, 100 Old County Road, who was appointed last year to fill a vacancy;
�Library Trustees, two, three-year seats, incumbent Frank Streeter, 135 Bull Hill Road; and newcomer Stephen Piazza;
�Planning Board, five years, incumbent Philip Lawler, 3 Heritage Lane;
The final day for voters to register is Tuesday, April 16, at 8 p.m.
For information, call the town clerk�s office at (978) 365-2542.


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The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
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"My own motivations in writing Journey to the Heart of Aikido are simple ones: gratitude and service. I believe the best way to repay the generosity of Motomichi Anno Sensei, and all of the Aikido teachers who have shared their inspiration with me, is to pass it on. I dedicate Journey to the Heart of Aikido to the hope that the integrated spiritual practice of Aikido will play a positive role in the evolving future of humankind.
Step forward with us on the Journey to the Heart of Aikido. It is a work of love, an offering of the heart."
– from the Introduction by Linda Holiday
Aikido 6th dan • Chief Instructor and Executive Director of Aikido of Santa Cruz, a non-profit, educational organization since 1982.
Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei, established Aikido as an art of peace to bring harmony to humankind.
The teachings of Aikido have guided the life of Motomichi Anno Sensei.
People around the globe have been touched by Anno Sensei's teachings and peaceful practice.
"It is my hope that this book will present the philosophy of Aikido in a way that makes it accessible to many people. My sincere wish is that the book will inspire you to a deeper understanding of the heart of Aikido – the heart of harmony, love and gratitude – and illuminate the future with the light of new hope."
— Motomichi Anno Sensei • Aikido 8th dan • Direct student of O-Sensei
"It is my hope that this book will present the philosophy of Aikido in a way that makes it accessible to many people. My sincere wish is that the book will inspire you to a deeper understanding of the heart of Aikido – the heart of harmony, love and gratitude – and illuminate the future with the light of new hope."
— Motomichi Anno Sensei • Aikido 8th dan • Direct student of O-Sensei
MOTOMICHI ANNO is one of the highest-level teachers of Aikido in the world today. An eighth-degree black belt since 1978, he is one of the few remaining Japanese master-teachers who received direct instruction from the founder of Aikido. Anno Sensei's simple wisdom, humility, and heart have inspired thousands of students and teachers in Japan and abroad.
Anno Sensei was born in 1931 in the Kumano region of Japan, where many traditions and spiritual practices of Japan have been kept alive. He suffered poverty and hardship as a child in wartime, but emerged after the
war determined to do something positive with his life. When he was twenty-three years old, Anno Sensei became a student of the founder of Aikido and began a lifelong devotion to Aikido as a practice of peace and the cultivation of the heart.
For over four decades, Anno Sensei served as a senior instructor at the historic Kumano Juku Dojo in Shingu, Japan. He also founded his own school, Matsubara Dojo, in Kumano City, in 1969. In 2004, he succeeded the late Michio Hikitsuchi Sensei to serve for nine years... read more >
"This book is a treasure of wisdom from the heart of a true peacemaker."
– THICH NHAT HANH • Zen Master & Author of Peace Is Every Step
"This book is a treasure of wisdom from the heart of a true peacemaker."
– THICH NHAT HANH • Zen Master & Author of Peace Is Every Step
Author of Brush Mind; co-translator of Aikido by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, under the direction of Morihei Ueshiba
"The sublime life and teachings of Morihei Ueshiba are authentically presented in Journey to the Heart of Aikido through the lifelong training of Motomichi Anno as well as Linda Holiday's amazing dedication and research. As one who studied with the Master in his tiny nightly class right after World War II, I am overjoyed that the essence of what I witnessed and learned in Japan's countryside sixty-five years ago is now available to the public in the Western world."
Aikido 6th dan; author of The Practice of Freedom: Aikido Principles as a Spiritual Guide
"This book is a gift for all who wish to develop greater spiritual understanding of Aikido, its universal application, our potential to embody the principles, and the amazing abilities of its founder."
Editor of Aikido Journal
"A monumental work... entertaining, insightful, at times humorous, but always compelling. Over the years, Linda Holiday has become intimately acquainted with the culture of Japan to a level few foreigners attain. I wholeheartedly recommend Linda Holiday's book to every Aikido practitioner and martial arts aficionado. It will not fail to inform and inspire, and is surely destined to become a classic."
Aikido 7th dan, shihan; Paris, France
"Through his teachings, Anno Sensei guides us with a benevolent smile and the deepest humility to the 'heart of aikido.' His reflections on all aspects of practice are very rich and will surely answer all the questions we may ask. Journey to the Heart of Aikido is also a beautiful testimonial to fidelity: that of student to teacher, and teacher to O-Sensei."
Aikido 7th dan; author of Invincible Warrior, a biography of Morihei Ueshiba
"Aikido's founder, Morihei Ueshiba, established Aikido as a way of harmony, an art of peace, a path of light. Motomichi Anno, one of the last remaining direct disciples of the founder, and his student Linda Holiday have devoted their lives to preserving Morihei's legacy. Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents Anno Sensei's simple, yet profound teachings, together with an inspiring account of his life and his experiences with the founder. This is a rich, valuable book, lovingly put together in the true spirit of Aikido."
Shaman and healer in the Huichol tradition; author of Fit Soul, Fit Body – 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You
"The teachings of Aikido are truly universal, and thus this book is for everyone. Anno Sensei's lifelong journey along the path of love and harmony is an inspiration to us all. I praise Linda Holiday for her dedication in bringing this treasure to the world, as I know it will help guide countless readers on their path to personal and global peace."
Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents the teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei, one of the few remaining direct students of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. Author and translator Linda Holiday—herself a senior instructor of Aikido—brings to life the intimacy of this communication through translated discourses on the deep practice of Aikido and candid dialogues between Anno sensei and Western students. With simple authenticity and eloquence, Anno Sensei conveys Aikido's essential spirit of harmony, gratitude, purification, and love.
Journey to the Heart of Aikido offers spiritual teachings relevant to all contemporary seekers, touching a wide range of themes such as the meaning of martial arts, the integration of body and spirit, the truth of interconnectedness, and the practice of peace, offering all readers insight into the profound spiritual questions at the heart of life.
— JOHN STEVENS, Aikido 7th dan; author of Invincible Warrior, a biography of Morihei Ueshiba


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For the next week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy plans to live on the equivalent of a food stamp budget to understand what it means to live on a food budget of $4.80 per day.
Murphy said he is taking the Food Stamp Challenge to better understand how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program works on a personal level, according to a news release.
The challenge started on Monday.
"427,000 people in Connecticut rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families," Murphy said in a statement. "Spending some time living on this budget gives policymakers a firsthand look at the realities of maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet on an extremely limited budget. It's not easy, but it's important for people in Washington to understand what our constituents who rely on SNAP face every day. Some lawmakers have proposed steep, damaging cuts to SNAP as part of the Farm Bill here in Congress, and we owe it our constituents to face up to the reality of those cuts."
As of January of 2013, 12 percent of the state's population participates in the program. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the Food Stamp Program, the average monthly benefit in Connecticut is $143.89 per family member, which is $4.80 per day or $1.60 per meal, according to Murphy's office.
Murphy will keep track of his meals and post observations throughout the week via Twitter and Facebook.
In 2011, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney took the challenge. He and his wife are on $32 per week and he blogged about the experience. http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Congressman-Lives-on-Food-Stamp-Budget-for-a-Week-132787213.html


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Half a million individuals saving into a pension by Christmas, says Government
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that over half a million people will be saving into a workplace pension scheme by Christmas, owing to the start of auto-enrolment in just over a week's time.
In what it calls the 'biggest shake-up' to the UK pension landscape for over a century, the 1 October will see the largest employers required by law to automatically enrol all eligible workers into a work-place pension scheme.
Although employees are able to opt out, the Government hopes the lure of additional employer and Government contributions, depending on eligibility, will see around 600,000 more saving towards a pension by Christmas, with a further 4.3 million by May 2015.
Secretary of state for work and pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, said the reform was 'vital' as an ageing population and an increased cost of living means that up to 11 million people in the UK are not saving enough to see them through retirement.
Steve Webb, minister for pensions, said: "Few policies affect as many people and this will be a truly radical social change. All the international evidence shows people respond positively to automatic enrolment, and I'm determined to make sure that pensions are no longer seen as the preserve of the few."
According to the DWP, pension saving has fallen across all age groups but is worse among those aged between 22-29, falling from 43 per cent in 1997 to 24 per cent today. Compared to women, men have also tended to contribute much less towards a pension.
Under auto-enrolment, in which smaller businesses will gradually join until it will be compulsory for all firms from 1 January 2016, employers will eventually contribute 3 per cent of earnings, individuals 4 per cent and will receive a tax relief of 1 per cent.
Neil Carberry, director for employment for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) commented: "Auto-enrolment will help rebuild a positive savings culture in the workplace and encourage people to take control of their retirement plans. It will help the country adapt to the happy challenge of rising lifespans gradually over time, and avoid a future pension funding crisis."
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