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We are back! Preparations are underway for our 5th year in being involved in the annual "Angels Among Us" 5k and Family walk. This is the 27th year for this event and we hope and pray for it to be even more successful than last year. The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center continues their wonderful work in researching for the treatment and ultimate cure for all brain tumors. This is the goal we are helping to reach through our Team Reef efforts. We had 13 members on our team last year ages 3 to 76 years. We had a grand time and had so many generous donations for which we are so very grateful. We also donated some items to the silent auction. They were items John made in his wood shop. These items raised several hundred dollars to help with the "Angels Among Us" goal. We hope you will consider making a donation to help fund this very important research. ANY amount will be so very much appreciated. You can donate on line @ angelsamongus.org or by check to Duke University/BT and make a notation of Team Reef or any Team Reef member. ( The mailing address and other information is on the website.) The amount will be added our team goal. But the most important thing is to donate. 100% of the money raised goes to the research at the brain tumor center!!! We thank you in advance for any help you can give and ask that you be thinking of Team Reef on April 25th.


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The increasing demand of biomass for different needs (food, feed, materials, chemicals, and fuels) and the decreasing arable land per capita are fostering land use competition and unintended tradeoffs. The research in this subtopic aims to provide solutions to this challenge at different scales. The concept and potential of the bioeconomy as well as the political and financial frame conditions to implement this concept will be analysed. Sustainability indicators will be developed and applied for the integrative assessment of the impacts of the resource allocation attributable to the development to the bioeconomy in Germany. In this context new approaches to produce biomass or use biogenic residues and wastes as well as innovative technologies for combined biomass and land use will be assessed and concepts to integrate stakeholders in the development of bioeconomy regions will be investigated. The expected achievements for science and policy advice towards a more efficient biomass use will help to improve resource allocation within the bioeconomy and to guide sustainable land use at different scales, to support the design of technologies to foster the use of biomass and agricultural land, and to develop integrated strategies for the establishment of bioeconomy regions.
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YG-1 released 'Dream Drills Titanium' suitable for titanium and titanium based alloys machining.
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Ultimately, dual-card graphics solutions are all about performance. We tested the X1800 CrossFire setup on the following system using our new suite of 3D benchmarks. For comparison's sake, we also ran a single Radeon X1800 XT, a single GeForce 7800 GTX, and two GeForce 7800 GTX cards in SLI.
Because SLI only works in motherboards with the nForce 4 SLI chipset, and CrossFire only works in boards with ATI's Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire chipset, we can't have exact parity between test systems. We used the same CPU, RAM, and drives, but the motherboard had to be necessarily changed. At the high resolutions we'll be testing, it shouldn't make much of a difference.
|Athlon 64 FX-57
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|ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe (nForce 4 SLI chipset) and DFI RDX200 CF-DR (Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire chipset)
|2 x 512MB DDR400 (CAS 2-2-2-5)
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|Seagate 7200.7 160GB SATA
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|Sound Blaster Audigy 2
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We'll be benchmarking 3D performance with a variety of applications:
3DMark05: Futuremark's latest synthetic graphics benchmark, 3DMark05, is a very forward-looking test. It's heavy on DX9 shaders, and runs optimized code for either Shader Model 2.0 or 3.0 depending on your card's capabilities.
Far Cry: Crytek's shooter Far Cry still holds up as one of the better 3D benchmarks out there. It will run optimized code paths for shader model 3.0 or 2.0b if your card supports it. Our test runs the four demos included in the 1.3 patch, and takes their geometric mean to produce a final score.
Doom 3: How can you review a graphics card without testing the latest id Software game? Nvidia almost always scores better on this title, whether it's because the developers optimized more for Nvidia's architecture, or Nvidia designed with id's engine in mind.
Half-Life 2: The Lost Coast: Valve recently added high dynamic range rendering together with a graphics-intensive showcase level called The Lost Coast. We use our own custom recorded timedemo in this level to benchmark cards, with all the details cranked up and HDR enabled. Note that Valve's HDR implementation does not use floating point blending and therefore anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering can be enabled on any graphics card.
Call of Duty 2: We have migrated from the demo version of Infinity Ward's impressive WWII shooter to the full version, using our own custom recorded timedemo in an intense level during the African campaign of the single player game.
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory: UbiSoft's latest Sam Fischer adventure uses an all-new engine, rich with detail and pretty heavy on shaders. It can operate in a Shader Model 1.1 mode, or a Shader Model 3.0 mode. We run both, and enable the optional high dynamic range rendering mode with SM 3.0 or 2.0. Because HDR and anti-aliasing only work together with this game on ATI's new architecture, we disabled AA on our tests using Shader Model 3.0 or 2.0.
F.E.A.R.: Monolith's new shooter is one of the prettiest, grittiest, and most graphically demanding games ever. We use the built in performance test to measure average frame rate, with all settings turned up to the max. There is one exception: the Soft Shadows option doesn't work properly with anti-aliasing. We disable it for all testing. Continued…
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Welcome to year 3. We have many fun and exciting things to learn this term through our topics on Ancient Egypt and the Women's World Cup. Our class texts this term will be The Lost Mummy and Pepe and the Secret Names. We will be basing all our work around these books. We are taking a trip to the IMAX on the 11th June to watch a 3D movie about Ancient Egypt! We will also be making Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus and finding out about graffiti art and Banksy.
Later in the term we will be taking part in the Walkability scheme organised by Bexley LA. In this we will be learning all about road safety and how to cross the road safely. Some of our children will also be taking part in the Change4Life scheme and be given the opportunity to take part in a festival at Hurstmere School.
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Trane launches adverse conditions HVAC system
HVAC firm improves reliability and efficiency of air-cooled systems
Trane, the HVAC subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand, has announced the introduction of its Adiabatic Cooling system that improves the reliability and efficiency of its air-cooled systems operating in adverse conditions.
Cooling systems that operate outside their design parameters are prone to increased breakdowns, higher energy costs and lower operational efficiency, said Trane.
The Adiabatic Cooling system would help improve heating, ventilating and air conditioning system reliability and efficiency by decreasing the temperature of the air entering the coil, the company explained.
The concept intermittently evaporates water on a large mesh in front of the coils, while preventing the water from actually reaching the coil. This causes the air temperature to drop before it reaches the condenser.
Building owners and facility managers with systems operating in adverse environments, such as extremely high ambient temperatures and regular sand or dust storms, are the target market for Trane's new system.
The sectional mesh design of the Adiabatic Cooling system allows it to be installed in a wide range of HVAC air-cooling systems, from mini-splits to chilled water systems.
Its water spray system works with normal main pressures, a water pump or water treatment is not required. The water spray system also contains a dedicated controller to ensure minimal water consumption.


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Can the Pain of Arthritis be Eased with Diet Changes
and Medication?
This Article by Jean Maguire details many of the theoretical causes of rheumatoid Arthritis as it is now understood. Even with all the research available, the final answer is still on the horizon. Arthritis is a complicated disease with many manifestations.
Maybe the information below will help you with your journey if you have some form of this disease. Finding a good caregiver that you can trust is always important. Communicating with them about your symptoms, your pain intensity and the amount of relief you obtain from their care is essential.
"By Jean Maguire
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), one of the many types of arthritis, is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects 2.1 million Americans.
What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis?
"Arthritis doctors commonly believe an infection like a virus may trigger the onset of RA," says Dr. Wilson. "Patients may have a genetic predisposition that is set off by an environmental trigger such as a bacterial or viral infection, but we haven't figured out what those triggers are."
Smoking is also a risk factor for RA.
Whatever the cause, RA is mainly characterized by inflammation of the joint lining (synovium). It can lead to long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain and disability. It can also harm organs, including the heart, lungs, kidneys and skin, as well as nerves and blood vessels.
Symptoms usually start in the joints of the fingers, wrists and feet, which become warm, swollen and painful to move. Usually, both sides of the body are affected equally. Those with RA often experience fatigue, loss of appetite and low-grade fever, along with stiffness in the morning that lasts one to several hours. Nodules may form under the skin, frequently over bony areas exposed to pressure, such as the elbows. Over time, joint deformities may occur.
How is Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosed?
In reaching a diagnosis of RA, a doctor will take a family history and do a thorough physical exam. X-rays, sonograms or MRIs can help confirm a diagnosis. Blood tests are used to detect rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies (ANA), although not everyone who tests positive for rheumatoid factor actually has RA.
How is Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated?
"Even if it's in your genes, you can still prevent damage from RA," says Dr. White. "The biggest news is the use of what are known as biologic medications, or biologic response modifiers (BRMs)." These can put the disease into remission and alleviate the pain. The earlier they are started, the better. BRMs must be injected under the skin or infused and delivered into a vein.
NSAIDs and low doses of corticosteroids, such as prednisone, are also used to reduce inflammation, thereby relieving joint pain, stiffness and joint swelling. The disease-modifying drug methotrexate prevents cells in the synovium from dividing in an abnormal way. Palliative measures"rest, exercise and the application of warmth or cold to reduce pain"are also frequently used to treat RA. Physical and occupational therapy help improve strength and lessen the stress on joints.
Scientists are studying genes that play a role in RA, says Dr. White. This could lead to the development of a vaccine to prevent the disease.
Rheumatoid arthritis is treatable. And the earlier you get treatment, the greater your chance of slowing the disease's progress. By following your doctor's advice and taking good care of yourself, you can continue to enjoy a productive life"
Not discussed in this article is something very important. R.A. is sometimes very closely related to allergies in the way it operates. Because of this there is much discussion about dietary changes that seem to be beneficial for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. .
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TriConnex was considering developing a new business that would own and operate the assets it constructed and which would also offer to adopt connection assets installed by independent installers. As a rapidly growing business in the GB electricity, gas and water connections installations market the main focus of its activities was the provision of connections to new housing schemes. However, it was interested in assessing the potential competition in, and financial viability of, expanding its business. IPA was commissioned to provide this analysis.
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IPA first identified the main competitors and provided an overview of their key characteristics (e.g. history and evolution, ownership and corporate structures, capabilities, strategy, financial performance, market position and share). A high level assessment of the enterprise values of those companies was then carried out. Finally, IPA assessed the financial and commercial viability of a new business stream in the utility sector for TriConnex. This involved constructing a financial model which provided insights into capital expenditures, operating expenditures and revenues for such a business. The results of IPA's analysis made it possible for TriConnex to clarify its overall business strategy and enabled it to further develop and refine the proposals for a new business venture.


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Policy Associate for Water Efficiency, Appliance Standards Awareness Project
The Appliance Standards Awareness Project, part of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), seeks a qualified policy associate for water efficiency. ACEEE, a leading national research organization based in Washington, DC, is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1980 that acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors.
ACEEE's organizational culture is collaborative and team-oriented with a strong commitment to its mission. Staff work at an energetic pace within a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment with an emphasis on professional growth and development. There is a high degree of workplace flexibility, with an emphasis on results, making ACEEE an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work.
The Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) organizes and leads a broad-based coalition effort that works to advance, win, and defend new appliance, equipment, and lighting standards which deliver large energy and water savings, monetary savings, and environmental benefits. ASAP works at the state and national levels.
Position Description
The policy associate leads ASAP's efforts to cut water waste and limit the impacts of climate change by advocating for improved state-level efficiency standards for targeted products. The associate works as part of a team to provide outreach and technical support to state stakeholders working on efficiency standards and regularly uses sound judgment to make decisions independently. The policy associate reports to the ASAP state policy manager. Efficiency standards reduce energy and water consumption and deliver CO2 reductions and other environmental, economic, and social benefits. This job provides an opportunity to create real change by shaping and advancing a proven policy approach for saving water and energy.
Major responsibilities include:
• Conduct research and acquire in-depth knowledge on the efficiency of water-using appliances and equipment.
• Develop and implement advocacy campaigns for state standards.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Provide technical support to a broad array of allies working on state standards.
• Produce written and web-based content (e.g., fact sheets, blog posts, social media content) in order to educate and build support for strengthened state and federal appliance standards.
• Contribute to the development of ASAP's model legislation annually.
• Track federal rulemakings and provide technical input for water-using products as needed.
• Represent ASAP at conferences and policy meetings.
The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to understand and convey technical material to non-technical audiences, strong interpersonal skills, the awareness and respect of cultural and individual values, the ability to perform multiple tasks independently and the willingness to work as part of a team to achieve objectives.
• Bachelor's degree and at least four years of relevant work experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and complete tasks independently
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office
Strongly preferred:
• Experience working on state and federal policy
Preferred start date: On or about September 30, 2019 or until a suitable candidate is found
Location: Based in Washington, DC
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, and includes ACEEE's generous benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage; a 403(b) retirement plan; transportation and bike share benefits; three weeks of vacation in the first year and four weeks thereafter.
To apply: Send cover letter, resume, and brief (1-2 pages) writing sample to firstname.lastname@example.com and use "ASAP" in the subject line. We do not accept phone calls. Please let us know how you heard of this opening.


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AN OPEN LETTER TO DONALD TRUMP - November 1, 2018:
Donald: This is Santa Claus in North Pole, Alaska. I'm a former City of North Pole Councilman and a past President of the North Pole Community Chamber of Commerce. I am a clergyman and advocate for child health, safety, and welfare.
I'm going to be expressing my opinions, through satire and without malice, regarding your policies, many of which have a profound devastating impact on child health, safety, and welfare and on our children's future.
I'll address issues including immigration, health and human services, education, defense, agriculture, commerce, labor, climate, transportation, housing, energy, religion, homeland security, and the environment, economy, legal and legislative matters, and your behavior and temperament that appear to have created a divisive climate of hatred, fear, and despair.
First, I think it's worthwhile to explain what prompts me to address your policies. In my case, ever since I was ordained as a Priest and a Monk, then consecrated as a Bishop, my Mission has been to advocate for millions of vulnerable children in dire straits: those who are abused, neglected, exploited, abandoned, homeless, and institutionalized, and children going through foster care and the adoption processes. Currently, my mission is to prompt you to institute policies that improve child health, safety, and welfare and their future.
You and your enablers might wonder why I, Santa Claus, am taking you to task for your policies. Well, the tradition began many centuries ago. My name, Santa Claus, comes from the Dutch expression: Sinterklaas, which refers to Saint Nicholas who lived about 1,700 years ago in Asia Minor, where the country Turkey is now.
Nicholas was an Orthodox (Christian) Bishop whose parents had great wealth, as yours did. When his parents died, he used his inheritance secretly to help fathers in his town provide dowries. Back then, if young women did not have a dowry, usually money, to bring to their prospective marriage, they could not marry. Nicholas was not making or giving children toys or trust funds; instead, he was making it possible for young women to avoid a life of prostitution.
Many Christians still revere Nicholas as a saint; and, he is recognized as the patron saint of children, students, sailors, merchants, archers, brewers, pawnbrokers, and repentant thieves. Nicholas even took his Emperor and fellow bishops to task, speaking truth to power.
Throughout the centuries, the image of Nicholas turned into Santa Claus in many places. These days, instead of Nicholas' image of protecting children and saving people, Santa's image now mostly is defined by marketeers, toy makers, purveyors of sugary soft drinks, car dealerships, and mall operators — creating a crass, commercial, secular spectacle. Fortunately, though, there are many "Santas" who volunteer to appear for children in schools, hospitals, and non-profit organizations, and enjoy lifting children's spirits, affording them hope of a better future, and affording them a measure of joy during their visits, as I have, from time to time.
Keep in mind that I'm not judging you; however, I am addressing your behavior and policies. I trust that my efforts on F-Trump.com ultimately will help benefit millions of children and improve their future. I intend to emphatically express my opinions, without malice, primarily using satire. One definition of satire is: "Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity." Satire is considered a protected form of free speech.
I am speaking truth to power, as Nicholas did many centuries ago, and am reviving that tradition. In any case, Donald, note that I'm not a Democrat or Republican. I'm an Independent — as are more than a third of eligible voters throughout our country. I urge you to either improve your policies regarding child health, safety, and welfare and our children's future or RESIGN as soon as possible and take your enablers with you.
I invite you to visit F-TRUMP.COM, read this Open Letter, and view a variety of images and videos. Just in case you missed it, be sure to note that the "F" in F-TRUMP.COM is a nod to your father, Fred — after all, you are his legacy.
I recently said farewell to my 300,000+ beloved Facebook followers and deleted all of my social media accounts; now, I intend to focus my full attention on your policies and their impact on children.
Santa Claus
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Selling fake goods is nothing new. It dates back to the beginning of commerce. Making fraudulent claims about patent medicines was very common in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 20th and 21st centuries regulations and laws started to limit the possibilities. The emergence of a consumer society during the late 20th century led to a vigorous trade in fake goods, especially fashion clothing and accessories – designer dresses to handbags to gold watches. Now in the 21st century with the ubiquity of digital products and services we are experiencing the same thing with information. Fake news is a recent development. Selling of fraudulent financial investments is another area where criminals have been very successful at exploiting peoples' greed. Fake services sold by fraudulent marketing claims are a new problem.
The SABSA Institute knows this only too well from its own experiences. More than once we have faced unofficial training offered by apparently reputable training providers purporting to offer authentic SABSA training and certification. In one case, a large bank decided to train some people in SABSA to boost their security architecture team expertise. They identified a firm advertising local training – a firm with a global reputation as a consulting house and corporate auditor. They bought the course and sent their people to training, with the certification exam to be scheduled later. It never was. The provider was not accredited to provide certification training.
All this was before The SABSA Institute incorporated as an official body. Before that, the Institute was a concept rather than an incorporated body. There was no public reference point for the bank to check on the authenticity of the training. Now the Institute regulates training through Accredited Education Partners, although that does not prevent unauthorized training companies from continuing to offer fake certification training. Only recently another case has come to light.
This begs the question "who are victims?" In the case of fake certification SABSA training, several groups. Firstly, there are those members of the SABSA Community that are sold fake certification training believing it to be authentic. In the case of the bank, they eventually understood that it was a fraud by the continual postponement of the certification exam. In the end, the bank received compensation. However, there was a risk that the whole reputation of SABSA in the marketplace might be damaged. The Institute now exists to protect the intellectual property rights on behalf of the Community through the use of trademarks and copyright.
Secondly, there is an entire SABSA eco-system. Accredited Education Partners, examiners, exam markers, trainers, courseware authors, and other bona fide third parties offering authorized SABSA-related products and services. All of these parties make money from fees and royalties. The fraudulent offering of fake certification training courses deprives these parties of revenue – revenue that is effectively stolen by the fraudulent training company.
So what have we learned on our way through this legal maze? What advice can we give to those who are victims of fake news or fake information services? Most important is awareness of the problem. If you have people making decisions by what they read on the web or social media, make sure they approach their work with a skeptical mind. The human mind has a default setting of 'trust,' and it is this that can be socially engineered and exploited to sell us any fake product or service. If it seems too good to be true, then it probably isn't true, but then many fakes can look real too. Develop a policy framework and make sure you are compliant with any and all license arrangement that you enter. If you are an information provider, make sure you protect your product with suitable copyright and trademarks. Most of it is common sense – but then that's SABSA for you – common sense packaged into a framework.


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The fast growth of eSports industry across the world is expected to create strong competition for the global poker market and its monies.
Writing for Forbes, Darren Heitner a lawyer and leading expert on sports and entertainment law has highlighted that the expansion of eSports was a real phenomenon, occurring across the world.
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Darren Heitner has cited the results of a recent in-depth analysis that evaluated the monies involved, key players and the scope of the two games and found that poker for the time being has an advantage over the eSports market. The primary reason for this is due to the enormous prize pools involved in poker tournaments that eSports currently doesn't have.
According to the report, the eSports industry is likely to go up by 43 percent in 2016 and be a $463 million industry. On the other hand as a result of online poker's worldwide popularity its value is likely to reach $40 billion in 2016.
The popularity of eSports can be measured by the rapid increase in the viewership of live eSports events. Almost 40 percent of China's smartphone owners which numbers around 600 million, have said that they have watched an eSports event. But TV viewership for eSports is still far behind the poker industry as the poker market has a number of established poker programs and live tournaments such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) which draw a massive fan following all over the world.
Heitner also noted that while eSports has its celebrities such as Peter Dager, they are yet to crossover to the mainstream and reach the high levels of fame and popularity that poker stars such as Doyle Brunson enjoy. He however said that this was largely due to the relative longevity of poker and its history of broadcasts on TV.
In Heitner's opinion, the ease of access via the internet along with the availability of platforms like Twitch has the potential to bring eSports to the forefront. Twitch in fact brings together fans allowing them to even converse with each other during matches.
The eSports industry continues to grow in population due to a number of options such as the ability to wager on the outcomes of eSports games. Heitner estimates that given these advantages the game will grow fast and witness similar success to that of the poker industry. He believes that it is only a matter of time before the eSports industry hits the coveted $1 billion mark.


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Bahati's nanny Irene Nekesa receives her share of trolls after her recent post on social media.
With almost 5000 followers on Instagram, Nekesa posted a video of a meal which consisted of Ugali, Sukuma and Chicken for the family welcoming guys to enjoy the meal.
"Kama unataka kujua kupika ingoho ya mluhya halisi ongea na mimi vizuri😂😂 aki mama Heav ataenjoy leo," Nekesa wrote.
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I have been in advertising sale for 10 years but i have just joined a SEO agency who have never had a sales team (they are a new business). I was wondering whether someone could help me, as I am currently cold call to find new business but feel as though i am hitting a brick wall!!!! Who are the best industries to target? Other than cold calling and searching online for prospective clients – what can i do? I'm just looking for the right direction – is the SEO world really this competitive?
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The Parliament of Rwanda in conjunction with the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie has organised a seminar-workshop for parliamentarians on the process of oversight to ensure the good management of the public finance and the integration of gender equality in the legislative process as well as women economic empowerment. The workshop is underway from Monday, October 21 until October 24, 2019.
In her official opening address of the seminar, Rt. Hon. Mukabalisa, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, welcomed all the speakers and participants, both domestic and foreigners, thanking them for their presence despite their tight schedules.
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Published Tuesday, 17 December, 2019 at 10:24 AM
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
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Changes to Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 have now come into full effect.
Minister for Youth Di Farmer said the changes would make sure community safety remained top priority, while also helping to keep young people out of watch houses except for normal processing.
"Importantly, judges and police can still use their discretion to detain a young person for reasons of public safety," she said.
The Queensland Parliament passed the legislative changes on 22 August — some amendments took effect on 5 September 2019 upon assent, while the remainder took effect yesterday by proclamation.
Important changes that have now come into effect include:
- the Queensland Police Service will be required to contact, or attempt to contact, Legal Aid Queensland or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service prior to questioning a child in relation to an indictable offence
- more efficient arrangements for pre-sentence reports for children
- enhanced requirements for police when dealing with a child who has been arrested or served with a notice to appear
- a new information sharing framework to support coordinated services for children charged with offences.
As part of these measures, a special hotline will enable police officers to contact Legal Aid Queensland directly in a timely manner. The new laws also require police officers to make all reasonable efforts to contact a parent of a child who has been arrested.
Ms Farmer said agencies would also be more able to share relevant personal information about a child in the youth justice system to provide co-ordinated advice to courts when making bail or sentencing decisions.
"This new information-sharing framework will help make sure all relevant agencies are working together to make assessments and referrals for young people appearing before courts so that families and children get the support they need," she said.
"These changes will help courts and police to consider the individual circumstances and lived experience of children when making decisions about their future."
To further enhance protections for young people, staff and visitors, body-worn cameras for staff have become fully operational in the state's two detention centres as a result of the new legislation.
"The cameras will ensure greater protection and safety for young detainees and youth detention staff, ensuring greater transparency," Ms Farmer said.
Ms Farmer said the new child-focussed framework for courts and police will reduce the time it takes for youth justice proceedings to be finalised and ensure appropriate conditions are attached to bail so that children are not set up to fail.
The new measures form part of the Queensland Government's $550 million historic youth justice reform agenda.
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1. Introduction to DDR
As clock speeds and data rates continue to increase, designers of digital integrated circuits are creating new ways to maximize the rate of data being sent into and out of digital devices. One such method is known as double data rate (DDR). With single data rate (SDR) devices, data is latched on either the rising or falling edges of the sample clock. A DDR device latches data on both the rising and falling edges of the sample clock, effectively doubling the data transfer rate without increasing the clock speed. This application note describes how you can generate DDR signals with National Instruments digital waveform generator/analyzer devices, even if they are SDR devices.
2. Generating DDR at Low Speeds
National Instruments high-speed digital devices, such as the NI 6551, NI 6552, NI 6541, NI 6542, NI 6544, and the NI 6545, can easily generate DDR data as long as the intended sample clock rate is no more than half the maximum sample rate of the NI device. For example, if your sample clock rate is 50 MHz, you can generate 31 channels of DDR data with an NI 6542. To create the 50 MHz DDR clock, the NI 6542 uses a 100 MHz sample clock to generate a 50 MHz clock signal on one of its data lines.
Figure 1 shows how the DDR data can toggle on either edge of the DDR clock, but only on the rising edge of the device sample clock, which is shown in black.
Figure 1. DDR Generation with a Second Clock
3. Generating DDR at High Speeds
The timing flexibility of NI digital waveform generator/analyzers allows you to generate DDR data at higher rates using a simple circuit on the connector block to combine two digital output channels into a single DDR channel. The NI 6541, 6542, 6544, 6545, 6551, and 6552 devices allows each channel to toggle on the rising edge or falling edge of the sample clock. To combine the two digital output channels complete the following steps:
- Configure one channel to toggle on the rising edge of the sample clock.
- Configure the adjacent channel to toggle on the falling edge of the sample clock.
- Send these two channels to the inputs of an XOR gate.
The resulting signal from the XOR gate output can toggle on both edges of the sample clock.
In Figure 2, channel 0 is configured to toggle on the rising edge of the sample clock, and channel 1 is configured to toggle on the falling edge. Any time either of the two channels toggles, the output of the XOR gate also toggles, creating a DDR signal.
Figure 2. Creating DDR with XOR Logic
An XOR gate is perfect for this application because this simple logic gate allows both inputs to change the output at any time, regardless of the state of the other input. An AND gate, for example, would not work in this situation because either channel can "hijack" the gate's output—if channel 0 were low during several clock cycles it would prevent channel 1 from changing the output.
Since your data must be split into two channels, some data processing is necessary to convert the desired DDR data into two SDR channels prior to generation. The data processing is simple to understand conceptually. The steps are as follows:
- Assign two channels to be the "rising edge" and "falling edge" channels.
- Looking at the timing diagram from Figure 2, choose the first sample for the two inputs of the XOR gate, based on the initial state of the DDR output. Since the DDR output starts at a logic low in the figure, this example uses logic low as the initial states for both channels.
Figure 3 shows the first samples of channels 0 and 1.
Figure 3. Setting the first samples for the Channels
Figure 4 shows this procedure for the first two edges of the desired DDR signal.
Figure 4. Creating Edges to be Used by the XOR Gate
The result of this data processing should produce two channels that create the desired DDR output when they are used as inputs to an XOR gate.
While the concept behind the processing is straightforward, its implementation is slightly more complicated and is outside the scope of this document. An example LabVIEW VI is attached to this document which will process a waveform, breaking each channel into the two component channels to be used as inputs to the XOR gate. A description of the VI operation is included in the VI documentation, which you can access by selecting File>> VI Properties >>Documentation from the LabVIEW menu.
Circuit Description and Schematic
Figure 5 shows a schematic of the simple circuit you must construct on the connector block for a single DDR channel. Since the NI 6541, 6542, 6544, 6545, 6551, and 6552 devices can generate data at speeds up to 100 MHz, the XOR gate must have a propagation delay of less than 5 ns. National Instruments recommends the Fairchild NC7SZ86 (www.fairchildsemi.com), which has a propagation delay of 3 ns (typical) at Vcc = 3.3 V.
Figure 5. XOR Circuit diagram
C1 should be placed very near the XOR gate to help stabilize the power supply during data transitions. The recommended value for C1 is 0.1 μF. If multiple DDR channels are required, the circuit shown above can be repeated for each additional channel, including one 0.1 μF capacitor for every XOR gate. Another capacitor should be added to the PCB with a recommended value of 10 μF. This capacitor can be placed near the incoming power rails on the PCB, and it will help stabilize the power supply for the entire board.
Software Implementation
Once you have processed the waveform as discussed above, you can easily program the NI 6541, 6542, 6544, 6545, 6551, and 6552 devices to generate the DDR data by completing the following steps:
- Open the Dynamic Generation example program. You can find the example in LabVIEW by going to the Help menu and choosing "Find Examples." Once the example finder has opened, browse to Hardware Input and Output >> Modular Instruments >> NI-HSDIO >> Dynamic Generation.
- You will need to add two VIs to the program.
- Add niHSDIO Configure Data Position. By default, every channel toggles on the rising edge of the sample clock. Therefore, any channel that must toggle on the falling edge must be configured to do so by this VI. In this example, channel list should be 1, and position should be set to Sample Clock Falling Edge.
- You will also need to add the niHWS Retrieve Waveform VI to retrieve the waveform you previously created.
Figure 6 shows where to insert these two VIs into the example.
Figure 6. Modifications to Example Program
Once the above modifications are made, the VI is ready to generate your DDR signals.
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Example Program: Converting DDR into SDR Data For Use With an XOR Gate
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"I say to him what I say to all our defenders, that it's as much a part of today's NFL as blocking and tackling," Tomlin said. "We work extremely hard to play within the rules because that increases our chances of winning. We work hard at lowering our target. We understand that it's strict liability on the defender, but we also understand that due to circumstances sometimes that's just tough. We all have tough aspects of our job and I think that Sean understands that element of safety play in today's NFL. And I think all of those things happen in a discussion in a quick fashion in stadium, in game"


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Check out my principles for Managing my Work + Life Balance in 2019
In our year of discipline and consistency, I think it's safe to say, we're all on our grind… out here trying to make it.
We're trying to create multiple streams of income…starting side hustles and businesses.
We're working to enjoy life while we can.
Trying to travel more, workout more, eat better.
We're trying to maintain genuine friendships and meaningful relationships.
& We truly want to live our best lives all the way around. There's nothing wrong with that, right?
& many times, we look to social media to determine what that "best life" looks like. We have our inspos and our #goals. Most times though, we really only get to see their highlight reels. Rarely do people share what it actually takes to make their best life happen on a day to day basis.
We see the blessings, but we don't always see the sacrifices it takes to get the blessings.
Many times I get asked how I juggle my full time job, my side hustles, serving in my church and community, all while still enjoying life and trying to keep God first.
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I'm going to talk about how I prioritize my time and share the principles I'm living by this year when it comes to living a life of purpose everyday.
In a nutshell, LESS IS MORE.
I used to be so big on getting everything done in a day. I took pride in the fact that I was always running around and equated being busy to being productive. But I can honestly say that learning to slow down has made me more focused and productive than ever. Because I'm taking the time to stop and actually think about what I'm doing, I'm more focused and I find that the outcomes are always better.
So here are my daily principles 🙂
(1) Time with God and myself is not optional.
I've said this a thousand times, and it is hands down the #1 thing keeping me sane 🙂
I make sure that I start the day with God no matter what… even its 10 minutes or an hour. I just find that starting my day off with Him and getting filled spiritually in the morning allows me have more to give throughout the day.
I make sure that I schedule a Sabbath in my week. I try my best to schedule a full day or at least half a day where I do nothing. Sometimes during this time, I may catch up on my shows & Youtube, I may do some vision/dream planning, I may do my nails or scroll through Pinterest, or I literally may just lay in the bed and do NOTHING. It's important to take time to RESET.
(2) Workout at least 3x a week for at least 30 minutes, and I make sure I take my vitamins everyday and drink my water (& mind my business lol).
Last week at church, our young adult pastor said something that really gripped me. He said, "Our cars are a vehicle to get from point A to point B." Similarly, our bodies are a vessel that is used for our purpose. Meaning that if we don't take care of the vessel, then we can't expect to go very far. How can I ask God for this "bigger and lifelong" purpose when I don't have the physical stamina to withstand whatever may come with that? My physical health has to be a priority if I really want to do all of the things I dream about. So that's what I'm working on…yall pray for me lol.
(3) Set boundaries in my day job and stick to them.
Working in my field of healthcare, there is always something to do. But, I'm learning to set boundaries. Thankfully, my boss is flexible. But, I know everyone may not have that luxury. I will say this though… Understand, that your job is a RESOURCE, it is not THE SOURCE.
God is THE SOURCE.
So if your job is causing you to sacrifice time with God or be detrimental to you physically or mentally, then it's time to really pray to God about your season. I'm notsaying go & quit your job when it gets a little hard. But, we need to know our worthand learn how to communicate in the right way to our leaders about our needs. Some seasons will be busier than others, but we have to find a rhythm. Your work should not be your life.So I set boundaries and use time management to get the job done without staying in the office all night to do it. It is possible….
(4) Integrate my side hustle, blog, or other passion projects into my daily routine.
Even if it's only 30 minutes, I set aside time everyday to do something I love. Right now, I do this in the AM after my devotional time, I write/journal/read/work on TRD. This really sets my day up because I don't wake up rushing to get to work. I spend some time working on things I love to do for myself before I give the rest of my day to other people.It's just something about taking that time in the morning for my passions that really just puts me in a better mood for the rest of my day.
(5) Go to BED early and get up early.
Waking up between 5 and 6am have been working really well for me. & in the mornings, I really try not to rush. The key to this is prepping for your day the night before. I no longer stay up until midnight trying to work on my blog or anything else for that matter. I do the bare minimum when I get home. That whole #teamnosleep is not realistic or HEALTHY. Your body needs sleep.
(6) Time BLOCK. Break up my schedule by task.
I talked about this in my post on how to plan out your day. But, time blocking is EVERYTHING. I use it both for work and life. Block out time for your tasks and focus only on that task for that scheduled time. I find that I'm more productive when I'm focused and not trying to do a bunch of things at once.
(7) Make spending time with people a priority, but also learn how to say NO.
This goes back to last week's post on Setting Boundaries. People are important, and they are placed in your life for a reason. God places people in our lives to connect, encourage, correct, and just do life with us. We were never meant to live in isolation. So, for those who are on their grind and don't have any time for anyone anymore, you're going to find that you get burnt out really quick. Working hard doesn't erase away loneliness. So, I always try to make time once a week to spend time with others.
HOWEVER…..understand that you have to set clear expectations about the access people have to you.I learning to come to terms that I cannot be everything to everybody.The people pleaser in me wants to make everyone happy, wants to be the best friend, the best family member, the best coworker, the best volunteer… but the truth is that living your life according to people's expectations will leave you bitter and resentful. I understand now that I may disappoint some and that's okay. I may not be at every function and that's okay. I may not be able to take every phone call, and it doesn't make me any less of a friend. Support when you can and communicate when you can't.
You can't do everything by yourself. So, make the most out of your resources and your community. Ask questions, ask for assistance, and stop trying to be self-made. It doesn't end well okay?? Ask me how I know lol
& that's it! These are the principles I'm living by in the current moment. They seem simple, but they literally keep me at peace when life seems chaotic.
Understand that balance may not always be possible and that's okay. Some weeks I'm focused solely on my day job. Other weeks, I can focus more on TRD. Some weeks I can't do anything social and other weeks I'm a social butterfly. Your weeks aren't going to always look the same, and that's okay. The key is to PLAN AHEAD.
Till next time!


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Background In Australia, evidence-based guidelines recommend that women consider taking selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) to reduce their risk of breast cancer. In practice, this requires effective methods for communicating the harms and benefits of taking SERMs so women can make an informed choice.
Aim To evaluate how different risk presentations influence women's decisions to consider taking SERMs.
Design and setting Cross-sectional, correlational study of Australian women in general practice.
Method Three risk communication formats were developed that included graphics, numbers, and text to explain the reduction in breast cancer risk and risk of side effects for women taking SERMs (raloxifene or tamoxifen). Women aged 40–74 years in two general practices were shown the risk formats using vignettes of hypothetical women at moderate or high risk of breast cancer and asked to choose 'If this was you, would you consider taking a SERM?' Descriptive statistics and predictors (risk format, level of risk, and type of SERM) of choosing SERMs were determined by logistic regression.
Results A total of 288 women were recruited (an 88% response rate) between March and May 2017. The risk formats that showed a government statement and an icon array were associated with a greater likelihood of considering SERMs relative to one that showed a novel expected frequency tree. Risk formats for raloxifene and for the high-risk vignettes were also more strongly associated with choosing to consider SERMs. No associations were found with any patient demographics.
Conclusion Specific risk formats may lead to more women considering taking SERMs to reduce breast cancer risk, especially if they are at high risk of the condition. Raloxifene may be a more acceptable SERM to patients.
- Received July 7, 2019.
- Revision requested July 18, 2019.
- Accepted August 19, 2019.
- © British Journal of General Practice 2019
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Aunt Caroline's Dixieland Recipes/Pies and Desserts/Louisiana Molasses Custard
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Mix well the yolks of two eggs, one cup of molasses, one scant cup of sugar, one cup of buttermilk with pinch of soda and two tablespoonsful of flour. Flavor with cinnamon and vanilla. Cook in double boiler until thick, then bake on a rich pie crust. Use the whites for meringue.


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Lexus is headed to this year's Beijing Motor Show with a refreshed IS sedan.
Freshly teased ahead of next week's debut, the teaser image shows the IS sedan will receive a new front-end treatment – at the very least. Tweaks include an even more aggressively designed front bumper along with a new headlight design, all of which will likely be more than kin to what we've seen on the LC 500.
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News: TRANSAXpay from FIS secures card data and cuts Point of Sale transaction times for Halfords
FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), the world's largest provider of banking and payments technology, consulting and outsourcing solutions,today announced the completion of the full rollout of its TRANSAXpay card encryption and payment processing solution at 466 Halfords stores, making payments faster and highly secure for Halfords' customers.
Internal surveys at Halfords stores have shown that customers save an average of 19 seconds per card transaction, which means that the retailer now offers one of the fastest payment counter experiences in the UK and should help reduce queues and speed up checkouts. Working with point of sale equipment provider BT Expedite, the rollout has seen the solution implemented on over 2,300 new point of sale PIN Entry Devices at every Halfords till.
"It has been a pleasure to partner with Halfords Group PLC on this project," said John Fogwill, Payments Solutions Director, FIS. "We have a longstanding relationship with them, and the TRANSAXpay solution now means that they can accept credit and debit cards, gift cards, Love2Shop cards and cheque payments through FIS software at their tills.
TRANSAXpay software enables retailers to protect their customers' card data at the point of sale, delivering faster transaction times, greater reliability and access to emerging payment technologies, without placing huge demands on retailers' IT operations. The software isPayment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) certified and helps retailers to meet the demands of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) in the challenging and fast moving payments landscape. Customer card data is encrypted at the PIN Entry Device (PED) and routed to the FIS Payment Gateway, which is PCI DSS Level 1 certified, for authorisation, settlement and financial reporting.
For Halfords, it was extremely important to ensure that all of their PEDs were future-proof for PCI compliance, technological innovations, shopper behaviour and retail environment developments.
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Tell us about your family.
My wife Deborah is a realtor and enjoys working outdoors when she can. My daughter Lauren and her husband Jeff live in Omaha and my son Drew is in Waukee.
You seem to have a passion for cycling. Can you tell us where that started?
One of my high school buddies rode RAGBRAI before they started using the RAGBRAI name consistently. He had a blast and we all started going the next year, RAGBRAI III. I've been hooked ever since.
We heard you recently biked across several states. Tell us about that.
In 2015, I completed the transcontinental southern route, which was 2,900 miles in 27 days. So far, I've ridden in 21 states, and across 12 of those. This summer, I will ride from Washington state to Minnesota and add four to the tally.
Can you tell our readers about your involvement with the Waukee Railroad Pergola?
Chuck Offenburger and I had a discussion about doing something at the trailhead while we were both on the Board of the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association. I asked a group of Waukee people to meet and discuss the idea, and the project took off. It was interesting to see an idea grow to a project and now a reality. My advice to anyone considering a project is to avoid small thinking and dream big!
If you had to choose one local trail you love to bike on, which would it be?
The Raccoon River Valley Trail is my training ground. When I'm on a very long ride across a state, I visualize the trail to talk myself to the finish line. It works, and that's why the trail will always hold a special place for me.


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Stop & Refuel Cafe
Looking for somewhere to eat your packed lunch, or have some soup and a cuppa, come and see us in the church hall. We are offering a place to enjoy some company with friendly conversation.
The Church will also be open offering a place to get away from the hectic hussle and bussle of life.
Every Wednesday 12.00-14.00.
Hot food served until 13.30
We only ask for a donation towards our costs.