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The goal of the research team
The research team was created to broaden our purpose beyond testing to the objective standards of WCAG and ad hoc remediation to include the subjective experiences of low vision and blind students at the CU Boulder campus. Through in-depth testing with native adaptive technology users, it became clear that meeting objective standards is only one important step in creating accessible technology. Each student arrives at CU with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, a broad range of academic interests, and varying degrees of adaptive technology proficiency, and the research team was formed, in part, to understand how user experiences align with accessible technology.
Phase 1: 2017-2018
The research team recently concluded ethnographic research that situates the realities of the blind experience at CU Boulder within the policies, practices, and attitudes of CU staff and faculty. Through participant observation, auto ethnography, in-depth semi-structured interviews, and informal interviews, we gained a holistic perspective of the blind experience across the technological, academic, and social environments. Results from the research are intended to inform university policy and practice around issues of accessibility. In addition, we have been accepted to present our findings at the American Anthropological Association annual meetings in November 2018, as well as the Accessing Higher Ground conference in November 2018. We have distributed an executive summary of our key findings to all research participants and key university administration; an academic journal article is currently being prepared for peer review.
Phase 2: 2018-2019
The next phase of research for AUL builds on the first phase but pays particular attention to online learning at UC Denver, which is a commuter college with a different demographic than CU Boulder. The focus of this phase of research is to compare the experiences of blind students at CU Boulder and UC Denver, and because UC Denver is located on a tri-institutional nontraditional commuter campus, it promises to be a fruitful location to focus on online learning. Yet, online learning is not unique to UC Denver, so it is imperative to simultaneously conduct research among staff that play a role in the development and implementation of online courses at the CU systems level. Background research for this phase is in progress and data collection will take place throughout the fall 2018 semester.
The research team
The research team is led by Kevin Darcy, who is a PhD student in the department of anthropology, and has experience conducting ethnographic research in diverse settings. We are dedicated to the highest ethical standards, demonstrated by our approval from the CU Institutional Review Board (IRB). Amelia Dickerson and Anna Reid, co-investigators during the first phase of this research, continue to provide instrumental insights and critical comments. Drawing on their experience in Psychology and Social Work, combined with their ongoing work with AUL, Amelia and Anna remain an integral part of this research.


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Photo London 2019
Fariba Farshad – award-winning, visionary Iranian curator, feminist and activist
How a softly spoken, Iranian feminist and activist is making a big noise in the world of photography.
For somebody so softly spoken and unassuming, the inspirational Fariba Farshad is certainly making a big noise in the worlds of art and photography.
The award-winning, visionary Iranian curator, feminist and activist, is toasting the success of the fourth edition of Photo London – one of four international cultural events dreamt up by Fariba and her husband Michael Benson's company, Candlestar.
Through Candlestar, Fariba and Michael bring to life major new international cultural initiatives on behalf of companies "with a vision, but lacking the tools and experience to produce it".
The stylish former lecturer has achieved successful cultural feats such as Prix Pictet and Art Dubai by drawing on her brave history as a feminist activist during the Iranian revolution, when she set up her own publishing houses and art gallery, before studying technology at university and going on to teach the same subject to other women.
"I wanted to create a space for women to get to the top in technology, as this environment was fast growing and very dominated by men," she explains.
"Then I taught BA fashion journalism and launched "In Touch", the first fashion magazine on the internet in 1995."
In 2003, Candlestar was born when she began a project with Michael Benson, an award-winning writer and film producer whose career in education and the arts spans over 20 years.
The couple worked with Art Dubai before getting involved with the development of Prix Pictet, the international photography prize founded by Pictet Group in 2008.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Prix Pictet and over the last few years, Candlestar has organised more than 80 exhibitions in 35 international cities.
However, it is London that Fariba regards as the "International City of Culture" and it is clear Photo London, in which work from talented photographers of the past, present and future are brought together, is one of her proudest achievements.
"London was desperate for a photography fair – it's one of the world's most vibrant and culturally important cities yet until Photo London launched in 2015 it was lacking a high-quality photography fair," she explains.
"We were encouraged to take this on."
Fariba credits partnerships with the likes of Maja Hoffmann's LUMA Foundation and the FT Weekend as contributing to the success of Photo London, as, "you can only achieve projects like this if you work with others."
But it is clear the drive, vision and determination of Candlestar's founders is what has made Photo London such a success.
Fariba says: "We were clear from the start that we didn't want Photo London to be like other fairs. We are very proud of our Public Programme, which includes a critically-acclaimed Talks Programme and series of special exhibitions which we hope bring photography to a wider audience."
"London has always been an incredibly creative and energetic city and we wanted to harness some of that energy…We announced our intention and dates for the first Photo London in 2013. We thought it would take one year but it took two. For a while, our main problem was where to do it. We moved our offices to Somerset House in 2012 and the idea to host it there soon followed. Since launching the first edition of Photo London, the fair has become a fixture in London's cultural calendar. Hosting the fair at Somerset House proved to be the right decision."
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Buying a home does require a thorough preparation in terms of money and planning. When deciding to buy a home, you have to think of a good home with whichever suits your needs and financial capabilities.
Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases. If in a hurry and not careful to decide, you will be harmed. Let's look at the following important things you should know if you want to buy a new home:
1. Having sufficient rooms
It is one of the points that you should not take for granted. Make sure the home you buy has a number of bedrooms that can accommodate your family members. The rooms in the house should be enough for the whole family. Note also the bathroom. This will help you in your next years since you don't need to do a total home renovation.
2. Yard
Does the house you buy have a sufficient yard for your plant, or for a children's playground? Gardens do not have to be large. A small garden is enough, as long as it is designed in a minimalist garden concept so that it can look more spacious.
3. Warehouse
Although seem trivial, the existence of the warehouse also cannot be ignored. Make sure you buy a house that has a special room you can use as a warehouse to store your old furniture.
4. Is the house in need of renovation?
Be sure to buy a house that is ready to stay in. If in need of renovation, make sure that not many parts of the house need to be renovated.
5. Garage
Choose a house that is easy to access by car from the road. Make sure there is a garage that can accommodate your vehicles.
6. Source of water
Water is vital for life. Good and healthy water is obtained from groundwater or water provider company networks that do not use Calcium hypochlorite to purify water.
7. Flood free
A number of developers are sometimes using the jargon of 'flood free' to attract buyers, especially for consumers in big cities. Make sure the house you buy does not include the annual flood lines. If so, you should choose another home with better conditions. There are many new residents who regret later because their household furniture, electronic devices, and cars are drowned by floods coming suddenly.
Those are some tips to buy a new home. Keep in mind that you will spend most of your time and also your family's there. By choosing the right home in terms of the design, location, and price, you provide the right choice for your family.
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In this study, the multiple spectra of different soy hydrolysate lots was analyzed in order to develop a fast screening tool for the raw materials in mammalian cell culture processes. By using a chemometric approach, it was demonstrated that data fusion of different spectroscopic technique can be used to reveal lot-to-lot variability, as well as vendor-to-vendor differences of soy hydrolysate, which cannot be avoided for these chemically undefined raw materials. At the same time, the prediction models for estimating cell growth and productivity of mammalian cell cultures from near-infrared spectra were constructed, providing estimation of the cell culture performance under conditions of varying soy dosages in a cell line-specific manner.
Read the full paper here.
Next month, Seongkyu Yoon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Director, Massachusetts BioManufacturing Center, University of Massachusetts Lowell will be on hand to look at many of these topics in the session Assessment, Monitoring and In-process Control of Critical Raw Material Variability in Mammalian Cell Culture" at the Biopharmaceutical Development and Production Week event. For more information on this session and the rest of the agenda, download the brochure. If you'd like to join us in Huntington Beach, California, as a reader of this blog, when you register and mention code BDP13JP and you'll save 20% off the standard rate (if you have not previously registered)!
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A relatively old TED talk by professor and author Don Norman (recorded in 2003 before TED became free-to-stream), so it's a little dated, but still holds some gems.
"When you're anxious you squirt neural transmitters in the brain, which focuses you, makes you depth-first. And when you're happy — what we call positive valence — you squirt dopamine into the prefrontal lobes, which makes you a breadth-first problem solver: you're more susceptible to interruption; you do out-of-the-box thinking. That's what brainstorming is about, right? With brainstorming we make you happy, we play games, and we say, 'No criticism,' and you get all these weird, neat ideas. But in fact, if that's how you always were you'd never get any work done because you'd be working along and say, 'Oh, I got a new way of doing it.' So to get work done, you've got to set a deadline, right? You've got be anxious. The brain works differently. And if you're happy, things work better because you're more creative — you get a little problem, you say, 'Ah, I'll figure it out.' No big deal."
That brief transcription doesn't mention how to be creative when on a deadline, but if we're aware of how our brains work, even just a little, we can make it easier to get the job done. Think of ways to drop a little happiness into your days, weeks, or months during project deadlines. Whether that's taking breaks to do something else you enjoy, or even just making your workspace nice enough so you're happy sitting at it.
"I really have the feeling that pleasant things work better."
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Shipping container solar lighting is becoming the most desired lighting system for shipping and storage containers. No more tripping and fumbling in a dark container.
When the shipping container "Storage Container" is set close to power outlet. ( close to a building with external power outlet ) a standard lighting system can be installed inside the container to provide internal lighting. Fluorescent or LED lights all the same.
A pigtail from the shipping container and an electrical extension cord is all you need to supply the container with power.
But what about if the shipping container is not close to a power supply or you just don't want to worry about running a long extension cord to it.
Shipping container solar lighting will be the best solution. no cords to worry about and no worry about loosing power too.
The shipping container solar lighting kit installed on the shipping container showing on this page came complete.
The only thing we had to modify or replace was the battery mount. The one came with the kit was design to hold the battery on the floor.
But as you can see in the top right image the shipping container solar lighting battery was installed in a custom built hanger mounted at the top of the wall panel as per customer request.
Installing the shipping container solar lighting battery that high up in the container came with a lot of benefits.
This solar powered shipping container lighting kit installation happened to be on a high cube reefer container which makes it a little easier than on a standard shipping container.
Because of the stainless steel wall panels and ceiling it was really easy to apply the double face tape that hold the LED strips.
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Space Micro Expands Manufacturing and Test Capability for Satellite Constellations
San Diego, CA – March 8, 2018
Space Micro has recently invested in and installed additional capital equipment to expand our manufacturing capacity.
This new environmental test equipment enables support of higher volume satellite constellation programs. It includes additional thermal vacuum, vibration testing, portable clean rooms, curing ovens, and burn in/life testing capability and capacity.
In 2017, the company again expanded its incoming inspection, manufacturing, and quality assurance floor space area in its San Diego facility by another 25% to meet demand for its affordable, radiation hard, space electronics subsystem products.
"Space Micro is committed to providing affordable, high-quality, complex space and missile electronics products, so it is vital to our customers' future success that we make intelligent capital investments," said CEO David J. Strobel. "Our manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams are constantly evaluating the level of investment required to meet our customers' reliability and production rate requirements."


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Daniel Flynn
Daniel Flynn
Home is…
Blackburn, Victoria
What do you do?
I'm the Co-founder and Managing Director of Thankyou Group, a social enterprise that sells food, water and body care products to fund aid projects in developing nations.
Couldn't live without…
My phone.
I'm happiest when…
I'm with my wife.
My weakness…
Hot chips. Controversially, I'm a soggy chip person.
Favourite cologne?
Black Bvlgari.
Restaurant go-to?
Fonda Mexican in Richmond, Melbourne. Hands down the best place to go for a cheap meal that tastes great.
To chill out and unwind I like to…
Head outdoors. It sounds a little cliché, but being outside and around nature really helps me unwind and relax.
You're passionate about inspiring others to dream big and do what others might believe is impossible. What's your biggest dream?
To see Thankyou become a household name so we can go from helping thousands of people, to hundreds of thousands and then one day millions of people around the world. The motivation behind what I do every day is the individual stories of lives that have been changed, and this really hit home for me recently when I went over to Kenya and Burundi to visit the projects we'd funded. I listened to people tell me about how safe water or food aid had dramatically improved their lives. It's an incredible feeling to know that what I'm doing each day is contributing towards change.
You founded Thankyou Water at 19. What was your biggest challenge and how did you overcome it?
I'd say that the biggest challenge in our journey was the initial launch of Thankyou Water back in 2008. We were told that we would need hundreds of thousands of dollars to launch the product, which was pretty tough for a group of university students to hear. But by getting people to believe in what we were doing, we formed the right partnerships that helped us get the idea off the group. By some kind of miracle we were able to launch the product minus the large amount of cash we were told we'd need.
Thankyou Water has recently expanded with the launch of two new brands, Thankyou Food and Thankyou BodyCare. What was the drive for this?
From the beginning, we never saw Thankyou as only being a bottled water company. The reality is that while water access is a huge issue and one that we are very passionate about, there are other huge issues that need attention. While visiting one of our projects in Cambodia and Kenya we saw that while people needed water, they also needed health and hygiene training to go hand-in-hand with safe water supply. There was a great need for food aid and long-term sustainable food training too. It was the awareness of those needs that drove us to launch the new products. Now we provide not only safe water solutions through the water range, but food access and health and hygiene training through the food and body care range.
Favourite holiday destination to visit and why? Plus where to stay when visiting?
Whitsundays, Queensland. My wife is originally from far north Queensland so we head up there to visit her family when we can, and a few years back we tacked on a trip to the Whitsundays. We stayed in Reflections Apartments, which is a great spot.
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1. Groceries: I went to Kroger this week and scored some deals. See below:
3. Garage sales: I went to some city-wide garage sales and picked up a few bargains. I spent just $9.05, plus a few dollars for gas to get there (it was less than seven miles away). Based on retail and/or thrift store value of the items I found, I saved over $50.00. In fact, we had just ordered a new $25.00 bike seat on Amazon, and I found one at a garage sale for $2.00! The garage sale seat is not as nice looking, but it will do the job. I plan on returning the new seat.
5. Critter control: we caught one raccoon in the trap this week. The raccoons have been eating all of the chicken eggs before I can rescue them. Now, at least one offender has been eliminated. I also set out a new Japanese beetle trap around the garden. This was my first year setting traps for the Japanese beetles, which love feasting on my raspberry plants and roses. Last year I hand-picked the beetles, which definitely had an effect but was very time-consuming. The traps weren't exactly cheap at $3.39 each, and they only come with two bags. But I followed the instructions and really noticed a difference; the raspberries came before the beetles did! I had several decent days of picking before the beetle population really picked up and started chewing into the berries.
Now that we have a kid, I find myself buying solutions as opposed to creatively coming up with free ones. Sometimes these solutions are worth the money, other times they're not. The beetle bags, for example, free up at least 30 minutes per day (of hand-picking beetles) during the berry season. If I have just one week of raspberries, that's 3.5 hours saved. By using the trap instead of hand-picking, I've bought myself three and a half hours, at the cost of less than a dollar per hour. If I could replace all of my chores for just $1.00 per hour (via tools, mostly, but also services) I could get TWICE as much done, or just have a lot more free time! Some chores I don't mind so much, but others I would love to kick to the curb.
The great thing about being a stay-at-home parent is that your time is already worth $7.00 per hour, simply because you're not sending your child to daycare. So you don't have to feel guilty about spending (a little) more on time-saving tools.
Well, that's about it for now. I hope you all are having a blessed week so far!
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Slowing the Ebola outbreak, Milos Stehlik on films opening this week, and Weekend Passport
To combat the Ebola outbreak in Africa, Senegal decided to close its border with Guinea. We'll talk about how Guinea handled the crisis and what Chicago's Guinean American community is doing with two brothers, Amadou Diallo, co-vice president of Guinean American Communities United Organization and Oumar Diallo, host of the internet radio program, Voice of African Youth on "Guineaview". Then, Film Contributor, Milos Stehlik, takes a look at a number of film offerings this week. (AP Photo/ Youssouf Bah)


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In Sports News: ice hockey star Jaromir Jagr has been named Czech Sportsman of the Year for the first time; world champion cross country skier Katerina Neumannova says she doesn't mind finishing second, while third placed Jakub Janda wins another ski jumping World Cup event; the Czech ice hockey team lose all of their three games in Moscow's Rosno Cup; and Arsenal are reportedly keen to sign Czech footballer Tomas Rosicky.
In Sports News: the Czech Republic will face Italy, Ghana and the United States in the group stage at next year's football world cup - we get the reaction of Czech manager Karel Bruckner; Karel Poborsky is definitely not returning to Sparta Prague; and ski jumper Jakub Janda becomes the first Czech in over two decades to win a World Cup event in front of a domestic audience.
On Wednesday night Czech football side Sparta Prague had one last chance at redemption in what has been a truly miserable autumn season: a win over 3rd place Swiss side Thun would not have gotten Sparta through to the next stage of the Champions League, but it would have at least guaranteed the team a place in the other major European tournament, the UEFA Cup. But, it was not to be. Sparta failed to raise their game, and came up short - again.
In Sports News: ski jumper Jakub Janda is on top of the world after notching up his second win of the season - next stop the Czech Republic's Harrachov; dubious penalties decisions for Sparta and Liberec mar the weekend's football league action; and an injury to Czech ice hockey star Robert Lang could be a lucky break for young forward Jiri Hudler.
In Sports News: in a fantastic weekend for Czech skiing, ski jumper Jakub Janda and cross country great Katerina Neumannova both win in Finland; after years of domination by Jiri Novak, this year's Czech tennis player of the year award goes to rising star Tomas Berdych; Slovan Liberec are now five points clear in the football league; and Bohemians celebrate anniversary while Cech sings for Chelsea!
In Sports News: decathlete Roman Sebrle is named Czech Athlete of the Season for the fourth year in a row, after finishing second this year at the World Championships; cross country skier Katerina Neumannova begins this "Olympic" season in fifth place; Liberec knock Slavia Prague off the top of the Czech ice hockey league; and footballer Milan Baros nets his first goal in two months.
It was the last elusive dream pursued by one of the greatest generations ever in Czech football: an appearance in the prestigious World Cup. The last time any Czech played in one was fifteen years ago - at Italia '90. Now, it's next stop Germany. On Wednesday night, the national squad - ranked 3rd in the world - qualified by beating Norway 2:0 on aggregate. At Prague's Letna stadium players like Karel Poborsky and Vladimir Smicer celebrated, while star midfielder Pavel Nedved fell to his knees in jubilation and relief.
Rising Czech tennis star Tomas Berdych defies the world rankings at the Paris Masters; Nicole Vaidisova's 18-match unbeaten run is at an end, but she still has reason to celebrate; Sparta Prague continue to struggle at home and in Europe; Slavia falters at the top of ice hockey's Extraliga; Jaromir Jagr continues to shine in the NHL.


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Vectren Foundation Commits $100,000 to UE's Hyde Hall Renovation Project
Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
The Vectren Foundation has committed to a gift of $100,000 for the University of Evansville's Hyde Hall renovation project. The funds will be used to increase the building's energy efficiency through such upgrades as new heating, ventilation, and cooling systems (HVAC) and new windows.
President of Vectren South Brad Ellsworth noted that energy efficiency and education are two of Vectren's major areas of interest and that the Hyde Hall renovation project addresses them both.
"Vectren is proud to partner with UE in providing students with an optimal learning environment that is not only more energy efficient, but also quieter and more comfortable," added Ellsworth. "Energy efficiency is a win for the bottom line of the University too, as a better controlled energy environment will help reduce energy costs as well."
Hyde Hall is one of the school's most used buildings. It houses Shanklin Theatre, home of UE's nationally renowned undergraduate theatre program. The building also contains administrative offices for the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences and other faculty offices, classrooms, and core learning spaces. Construction is anticipated to begin in May 2018 with estimated completion in Fall 2019.
"This wonderful gift from the Vectren Foundation will beneficially impact the lives of UE students for years to come,' said Abigail Werling, UE vice president of development and alumni relations. "Vectren has a long history of generosity to the community, including the University of Evansville."
Vectren's gifts to the University over the years include:
A donation to University's UEnvision campaign, which included upgrades to the Schroeder School of Business Building and construction of Ridgway University Center.
Funds to help build a greenhouse on campus.
The gift of a long-term lease of conservation land and a partnership with UE to open an outdoor classroom for environmental field study on the site. The area, located on 1,100 acres along the Wabash River, has been named the Vectren Conservation Park, University of Evansville Environmental Research Lab.


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A Plan For Turning The Economy Around
I wouldn't call myself an economic genius, but lately it seems that those who have been considered economic geniuses haven't given us much to praise them for. Some of these geniuses have been indicted; some have resigned their positions, or been fired; and some of them have talked out of both sides of their mouths.
The smartest thing I've heard this entire week that's related to money and finances at all is President-elect Obama's nomination of a new position, chief performance officer, and person, Nancy Killefer, whose role it will be to go through the budget and the stimulus package, line item by line item, and identify what's good and what's bad. This is bigger, if you ask me, than when President Reagan named a drug czar (which turned out to be very ineffective), and the present President Bush named the first Homeland Security adviser.
Since the mental giants of finance aren't doing such a good job, I figure it can't hurt for me to throw a few ideas out, and if anyone else wishes to play along, please share your thoughts on the matter. We certainly can't do any worse than what's happened thus far.
First, please, no more tax breaks. As much as I'd love to have more money in my pocket, that money can be used for better things. President Bush encouraged people to go out and spend the money he sent us to help stimulate the economy, but most people used that money to pay existing bills.
It might work better if the government sent people $600 coupons for particular stores, where we couldn't get money back (I hate those things from stores, by the way), but most of us probably wouldn't like the stores we had to end up buying something from.
Second, move up the implementation of the credit card plan from July 2010 to March 2009. Most people need that break much sooner than later, because many of these same banks that you're now trying to save are going to take it out on us for the next 18 months, and frankly, that doesn't help the consumer believe in spending anything, which is what you're hoping we'll all do.
Third, change the criteria that lenders, including credit card lenders, use in determining just who they're sending all this junk mail to, trying to entice people who really can't afford it to sign up for credit cards in the first place.
One tactic that no one has talked about from what I've been reading is the "bait and switch" of offering a certain card with a certain credit limit just to get people to apply, then deciding on the back end that their credit isn't really that good, but they're eligible for a lesser card with maybe a $500 credit limit and a higher APR than what was initially promised. What a scam! The banks knew those people didn't qualify based on normal standards to begin with, and now a person has a card that they should cancel, which may hit their credit report, and that's one more negative against the consumer.
Fourth, the bailout plan. I don't mind the bailout plan in general, but I think it's been scattered and done haphazardly.
I'll admit that my reaction was probably more emotional than thoughtful when I wrote about my support for bailing out the big three car companies, but as I've had more time to think about it, I'm thinking that they might have to be considered as being in the same boat as the retail sector, which has just seen the Goody chain of stores closing and the expectation of many more stores closing.
Instead of a total financial bailout for one or two specialty groups, why not help figure out the reason why all these chains are falling, then offer a temporary respite to allow all of them to reorganize their finances? If there are immediate payroll issues, like one of the car manufacturers claimed, well, that may need to be on the fast track; otherwise, isn't it more important to try to help keep jobs rather than allowing everyone to shut down and have even higher unemployment rates?
Fifth, helping the states. States are hurting, especially New York and California, and many of the budgets being proposed by the governors of these states is quite scary. Why not take some of that stimulus money and invest it back into the states, but earmark it for specific things such as infrastructure improvements?
My goodness, have you seen so many areas in your life that need an overhaul? Have you seen how many services people really need to have done, but put off because the costs are too high, because there's not enough specialists around who can do the work, and those who are specialists seem to take advantage of it and never show up on time, if at all (yeah, I threw in a personal rant there)?
I'd love to see more training programs for careers such as plumbing, contracting, electricians, mechanics, welders, etc, which would give way more people skills that are needed, and the opportunity to make more money with even more training that they could try to obtain on their own later on, once they've started working. It doesn't always do so much good to create jobs that don't have enough skilled employees to accept these jobs in the first place.
I'll stop there, because I think that's enough to look at and evaluate initially. I'm not saying any of this is easy, but it's a different way of looking at some of these financial issues and figuring out how to possibly maximize some benefits in a relatively short time.
The idea is to stimulate the economy, which is better done with jobs and protections. I don't like the idea of bailing out a bank so its CEO can purchase a $30 million condo in NYC (happened, then he got fired), while regular folks are having their jobs outsourced, or eliminated entirely. And I don't like throwing money at a problem without knowing where it's going to go. I don't even know if my ideas are actually fiscally sound. Then again, those who supposedly knew what was fiscally sound or not missed that we've been in a recession since December 2007.
I'll take my chances; what say you?Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2016 Mitch Mitchell


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Each of our three dogs has, to one degree or another, exhibited food aggression. If you're not a dog person, let me explain: it's an aggressive (snarling, growling or - at worst - biting) stance that a dog will take over his or her food bowl to warn others, be they human, canine or feline, to back off and stay away.
So here's what I'm wondering: I've never seen a dog exhibit water-bowl aggression. Even our Miss Polly, who is by far the worst of the lot with the food thing, has no concerns whatsoever about sharing her water-trough with the others. Doesn't even bat an eyelash. I've seen her and Dozer face-down in the water bowl at the same exact time. (He always lifts out and drips all over the top of her head. It's a mess.) Do you suppose dogs have some rudimentary instinctual scarcity model for food that doesn't apply to (generally abundant) water?


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The Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) was initiated by Physicians For a Healthy California (PHC) in 2000, as a long-term statewide effort to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. Physician organizations, public health agencies, consumer and community based organizations, government representatives and the pharmaceutical industry have all worked to achieve the mission and goals of this project.
Reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in California.
Each year, an expert clinical work group meet to develop timely educational materials regarding appropriate antibiotic use for adult and pediatric care. These tools, known as the AWARE Toolkit, are free to download and are available in English and Spanish. PHC mails these Toolkit materials to high-prescribing physicians to promote adherence to appropriate prescribing guidelines. An abbreviated version is available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play.
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Filmed in London in December 1968, with performances by The Who, Jethro Tull, and Marianne Faithful, The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus is a classic document of its time.
The Beatles had broken up (John Lennon appears here with Yoko) and rock n'roll was about to go Stateside and corporate. The original Rolling Stones were still intact although it is evident, at least in hindsight, in watching this, that Jagger-Richards were now the Stones and Brian Jones was on the way out (this was his last live appearance with the Stones).
Altamont was still a year away and the vibe was high with Magic Mick here casting himself as salacious ring-master and headline performer in his own Big Top. Most of the guest appearances are forgettable but the Stones numbers are excellent (although Jagger and Richards were not happy and held the tapes back). These start with Jumping Jack Flash, work through Parachute Woman, No Expectations and You Can't Always Get What You Want and build to a sensational performance of Sympathy For the Devil with Jagger showing how much every Rock God from Iggy Pop to Michael Hutchence owes to him, before ending up with the wonderful Stones anthem Salt Of The Earth, sung en masse by performers (including a very stoned Brian and Marianne) and audience.


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Study: Fire-Filled Future Could Lead To More Smoke-Related Deaths
Deaths related to air pollution from wildfires could double by the end of the century, according to newly published research into the links between climate change, wildfires and human health.
The study, published Monday in the journal GeoHealth, looked at a type of pollutants called PM2.5, which can be produced by cars, industrial sources and fires. In the U.S., about 140,000 premature deaths per year (roughly 6 percent of all deaths) are linked to PM 2.5. Of those deaths, about 17,000 are linked to wildfires. By the end of the century, that number could increase to as many as 44,000 deaths related to wildfire smoke.
"Overall, we're expecting that wildfire pollution is going to be a larger portion of the health burden," says Bonne Ford, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University and an author on the study.
PM 2.5 are just particulates in the air that are 2.5 microns in size, which is extremely small. The particles' small size allows them to get deeper into our lungs than other larger pollutants, where they can cause short-term and long-term health problems. In this study, the researchers looked at the amounts of PM 2.5 under two different climate change scenarios: a middle of the road one and a worst-case one. Then, they modeled how the interactions of climate, land-use and population changes would change PM 2.5 concentrations. It is one of the first studies to take all three factors into account.
Even in the middle-of-the-road emissions scenarios, by 2100, fire-related pollution would account for more than half of the PM 2.5 over the U.S. each year.
Many of the areas with the largest increase in PM 2.5 don't come as a surprise: the Northwest and California, for example, are already experiencing larger, more frequent fires. But this model also showed increases in pollution over the Great Lakes and other areas. That's because smoke from fires on the West Coast, in Canada and in Alaska can drift in the jet stream, spreading pollution far beyond where it started.
The study looked at deaths related to long-term exposure to PM 2.5, but not smoke's effects on illnesses. Inhaler refills and hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses go up when the air is smoky. Babies born during smoky years have a lower birth weight. Right now, Ford says, researchers also don't know which is worse: long-term exposure to a little bit of pollution, or short-term exposure to a lot of pollution. The future might hold a shift from one to the other.
There are some steps that can be taken to decrease the risk of deaths from wildfire smoke, Ford says. The most obvious is to mitigate the effects of climate change. Their research showed large differences between the amount of smoke produced in middle-of-the-road warming vs worst-case scenarios. It's also important to stay inside when it's smoky and to make sure air conditioners have functioning filters.
There is some good news. PM 2.5 doesn't just come from fire smoke: it's produced by a lot of sources, like cars and industry. And those have been getting cleaner over the last century. Overall, total deaths related to PM 2.5 are expected to decline in the U.S., particularly in areas that are already heavily polluted like the Ohio River Valley.
But in places like the Northwest, where wildfires are becoming larger and more frequent, overall deaths will rise. It's becoming normal to wake up with a scratchy throat and a post-apocalyptic smoky orange sky.
"We're trained from an early age to smell fire and know that it's a danger. It's becoming a normal smell," Ford says, "It shouldn't be something that you get used to."
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I am having a bit of a play with the cocos2d game engine for iPhone and encountered a very strange error in the console - I don't believe it's at all related to the game engine itself, so it's just coincidence that I was trying something new out.
error while killing target (killing anyway): warning: error on line 1987 of "/SourceCache/gdb/gdb-962/src/gdb/macosx/macosx-nat-inferior.c" in function "macosx_kill_inferior_safe": (os/kern) failure (0x5x)
I figured out that it had to do with definition of a selector… Naughty code below.
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Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Another of the great gigs I attended during my recent absence from blogging was Kitty, Daisy and
Lewis at Oran Mor in Glasgow. All I've got to say is that these siblings have way more talent than a couple of generations of any family deserves never mind within the same brood and when you add in their parents it would make you want to boke (throw up) if the music they made was not so damned good. The music changed from out and out Rock and Roll to R&B then Ska with the three switching instruments and vocal duties throughout. Honourable mention goes to Kitty's harmonica playing, I would like to test that girl's lung capacity as I bet it would exceed all normal ranges for someone of her age and stature!
Here is a track I found particularly good that night although there wasn't a song that I didn't enjoy immensely.
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis -I'm So Sorry
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OD Woods Collaborates with Alhaji Orezi and DJ Banky for a banging Remix of his earlier released hit single "Vibe". Vibe remix is a new and potential dancehall anthem. Song produced by Stunna and video directed by Lucas Ried for Woodhouse entertainment.
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I was just told by a scientist of great repute that the the following may be true of female mammals: hippocampal axons and dendrites grow during the high estrogen phase of their estrus cycle. The axons and dendrites retreat during the low estrogen part of their estrous cycle. Cytoskeletal modifications to these structures appears to be the mechanism of this wonder. This was first discovered in female rats, but it may generalize to all female mammals. Male rats, and possibly all male mammals don't experience this.
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An opening date has been set for a popular hamburger diner in Nettleham after its popular premises north of Lincoln closed earlier this month.
As previously reported, Meat Inc. will be moving in at The Black Horse pub in Nettleham after the branch on Caenby Corner closed its doors for the final time on Sunday, July 28. The building is split into two and the diner will move in at the back, which can seat 48 people. The pub will remain open as normal.
Meat Inc. will open under new ownership at 5pm on Friday, August 9. It will create around seven new jobs – a mixture of part-time and full-time.
The restaurant will open Tuesday-Thursday 10am-8pm and Friday-Sunday 9am-8pm. It will be closed on a Monday, although it will be open on Bank Holidays. Alison Barnes and Jacqui Thompson took over The Black Horse pub in January 2019 and now they are looking forward to getting stuck in with their new restaurant venture. Alison, who has been in the pub and restaurant industry for most of her life, told The Lincolnite: "We're nervously excited, but we are confident we can run a successful business and keep the Meat Inc. reputation going.
"We'll make some minor changes, but we are keeping most of it the same. We will be using the furniture from the Caenby Corner restaurant. The restaurant at the pub has a history of Nettleham pictures around it and we are keeping that theme in a way and it's going to be a mix of that and also photos of old film stars."
Local band Relentless (Rockabilly) will be performing at 9pm on the opening night!
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Dr. Joshua Schia Schwartzberg (Doc Josh) was born after WWII in Munich, Germany on March 21, 1946. His parents, Ida and Kalman Schwartzberg (originally Szwarcberg), were both Auschwitz Holocaust survivors. His older brother Gerson, grandmother, and over 10 aunts and uncles were … [Read more...] about In Memory: Dr. Joshua Schwartzberg (March 21, 1946-January 10, 2019) [THE SUN]
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Children's home closure: shelter heads demand more time for registration
The future does not seem bright for the 145 abandoned children living in four shelters that have been set up in the district, as they face closure due to non-registration under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.punjab Updated: Feb 12, 2014 19:08 IST
The future does not seem bright for the 145 abandoned children living in four shelters that have been set up in the district, as they face closure due to non-registration under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
With the district administration issuing notices to all unregistered homes for children, the failure of government officials to keep a check on the shelters, running illegally for the past many years, has been highlighted.
According to the available data, 145 children are living in these four homes.
In Manali, 81 children live at Dar-Ul-Fazal, while 31 stay at Radha and 13 at Sewa Bhari. At Vashishth village, the Anand Dham has 20 children, including boys and girls.
Kullu child welfare committee chairman Shiv Singh told HT that according to the JJ Act, it was mandatory to register child welfare homes within six months.
He added that under the Act, admission and rehabilitation of any abandoned child was recommended by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), and doing so without informing the body was described as an "unethical practice", punishable under the Act.
Radha Children's Home chairperson Darshna Thakur said the state government should have given time for registration, as it affected the children who had "borne the brunt of desertion" earlier.
"The hasty closure or these homes may have a negative psychological impact on them, and affect their health. The government should have taken the decision cautiously," he added.
Social worker Pawan K Kashyap said the rehabilitation of neglected children in unregistered children homes had increased the feeling of insecurity in them, as there are increased chances of trafficking or exploitation, as the government had no control over them.
He added that the homes that fulfill the norms under the JJ Act should be registered.
Kullu deputy commissioner Rakesh Kanwar said the district administration had issued notices to the heads of all unregistered children's homes in the district, and asked them to report over the issue.
"Some of them have already applied for registration, and more time will be given to them," he claimed, adding that if any shelter was closed, its inmates would be rehabilitated in other government-run homes.
The state government has issued closure orders citing directions of the Supreme Court, which, on December 16 last year, directed the states and union territories to submit status reports within eight weeks.


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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Vice-President Joe Biden will be a special guest at this year's Oscars ceremony, introducing a performance by Lady Gaga, an administration official said on Thursday.
Biden will take a bit of the White House to Hollywood to push an initiative countering sexual assault on US university campuses.
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10 top dining room design ideasPosted: 14/12/18
Make sure your dining space works for family and friends, special occasions and everyday life. These ideas will make it smart, comfortable and practical.
1 Sit longer in comfort
Serving three courses? If you find guests are getting restless long before you've brought the dessert to the table, look to your dining chairs and opt for upholstered versions to keep everyone at ease. You could swap in those that offer support in the seat and back, like these upholstered dining chairs (above) – they'll create an impactful block of colour or pattern that gives depth to your room scheme. Like the idea of maximising the airy feeling of an open-plan space? A dining chair with an upholstered seat but a more open back offers comfort and preserves views through the room.
2 Avoid the to and fro
Save time when it comes to setting the table whether it's for the family's dinner, or a get-together. A pretty trug (above) makes carrying cutlery and table linens from drawer or cupboard to tabletop a one-trip job and means you don't have to clutch a handful of knives and forks. You can choose the paint finish of this design so it complements your room scheme and looks good on show.
3 Make the table a focal point
Dressing the dining table beautifully will make it the star of the show. A floor length round tablecloth like this one (above) looks elegant for special occasions. We chose a beautiful textural finish that draws the eye – but you can select any of the fabrics from our collection for your tablecloth, or send us your own fabric to use, if you prefer. And why not team it with a cotton bump undercloth that'll create a fuller effect? And for everyday dining? Try a tablecloth with a smaller diameter that's practical for family sit-downs.
4 Let walls do double duty
The floor area of your dining space might be limited, but if a wall is free, there's room for extra storage. A decorative kitchen shelf (above) is ideal for stashing mugs, glasses and more right where they're needed, and they can make an attractive display, too. To make the most of yours, try working with a limited number of colours – like the green and yellow here – combined with neutrals. Think about the lighting in your dining area as well. Accent lighting can make a selection of glassware sparkle in the evenings.
5 Fit in more guests
Positioning extra chairs round the table when you're feeding a crowd can be tricky, so consider using space-efficient benches down the long sides of a rectangular kitchen table (this is our oak kitchen table, above). Kids and grown-ups alike will be at home on this Tuvan long bench – especially if you finish it with an upholstered seat pad. Or, if it's a little more luxury and support that's called for, check out the upholstered bench we've positioned on the opposite side of the table. With back support, it'll keep guests happy.
6 Boost storage in small rooms
A sideboard is a classic piece of dining room furniture – and so useful for tableware, cutlery, linens and more. But if yours is a compact room, you don't need to miss out. With its space-saving footprint, this French cupboard is a great alternative for small spaces. It offers extra height so it packs in plenty of storage, making the handsome design perfectly scaled for a small room. It leaves display space on top for elegant accessories, too.
7 Smarten up table settings
For a beautifully dressed table setting, fabric napkins (above) are a must-have. They have timeless style and look as good teamed with wood tabletops as they do with an elegantly draped tablecloth. Choose a shade that complements the remainder of the table setting and the room scheme for your napkins. This soft green suits an interior inspired by hues taken from nature and the napkins look good against an oak tabletop, but you can select from any of our plain or patterned fabrics for bespoke style.
8 Choose sophisticated window treatments
Dining spaces feature plenty of hard surfaces, so pay attention to the soft furnishings that add contrasting texture and gentler lines. Curtains (above) will softly frame a window – and the view beyond. And if the outlook's not up to much? Pattern or colour in your choice of fabric will draw the eye to your window treatment choice rather than the disappointing vista. For a separate dining area, curtains with a drop that allows fabric to break on the floor boost the opulence of the scheme. For kitchen-diners, you might prefer a Roman blind. It'll fit the window neatly but still offers soft pleats of fabric when it's pulled up.
9 Update the dresser
Decorating a dining space with china arranged on a dresser is traditional, but if you're looking for a modern twist on a classic feature, check out this New Hampshire double modular storage (above). Because it's modular, the final design of your storage is up to you, but there's the option to include open shelving that lets you display tableware as well as include drawers and cupboards to conceal the items you don't want on show. Try mixing single pieces and small stacks of plates or bowls for interest. We stayed neutral with our display, but it's such an easy way to add accents of colour, if you prefer.
10 Take a seat
Want to maximise the luxury of your dining area? Introduce an occasional chair and you can offer diners a place to linger for their after-dinner coffee. This chic spoonback chair (above) is designed for comfort, but its compact lines make it easy to fit into even a smaller dining space. And if you want your chair to make a statement, choose colour that'll contrast with paint or wallpaper on the wall beyond.
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Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems in Coal Fluidized Bed Combustor
Z. O. Opafunso, I. I. Ozigis and I. A. Adetunde
DOI : 10.3844/ajeassp.2009.88.95
American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Volume 2, Issue 1
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Problem statement: This study designed the pneumatic and hydraulic systems in coal fluidized bed combustor. These are fluidization of silica sand bed material, Air distributor, centrifugal fan, electric motor power drive and surface heat exchanger. Approach: The effects of increased gas velocity on silica sand and the resultant drag force formed the basic equations in fluidization. Air distributor was introduced to achieve pressure drop across the beds. Results: The constructed centrifugal fan was driven by selected electric motor based on pressure and temperature changes in the reactor. The dimensions of the heat transfer tube were calculated from fluid flow and energy balance equations. The values obtained were as the follows: Fluidization velocity (1.54 m sec-1), gas velocity through orifice (29.52 m sec-1), the fan electric motor (2 KW, 3 ph at 1500 pm), the steam temperature obtained was 160°C from water ambient temperature of 30°C and tube length 22 m was coiled into levels in the combustor. Conclusion/Recommendation: Precise specifications of pneumatic and hydraulic systems will adequately address the environment concern of coal fired power supply as a method to address epileptic power supply in Nigeria.
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Everything is so fast in this world that Millennials are craving for success at a high pace. In order to stand first in this race, we keep a track on how far are we from our competitors. What we often fail to understand is that, if you keep an eye on your competitors, you may end up tripping in the race and might also lag behind. The same theory applies to professional competition as well. It is a human tendency to closely scrutinize what your colleague is doing to make sure that you stay one step ahead of him. Comparison at work is not harmful as long as it's healthy. But if it gets out of hand, then your work productivity is at stake.
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It is important to note that comparison at work is not only a waste of your time and energy but also hinders work productivity. This takes place as a part of your mind is occupied on comparing your progress with that of your colleague. Such repeated thoughts may develop negative feelings in the long run. The comparison will practically take place between individuals belonging to the same department. One needs to coordinate with such individuals on an everyday basis. Hence if there are negative feelings, it will be difficult to work together.
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There are also times when I'm in a slush. This is the opposite of the zone. I felt this last night while doing laundry. It didn't matter how much I worked at it, the laundy took forever. I finally got everything folded, sans matching socks, and then I called it quits. When not in the zone it seems that no matter how hard you work at something you make no progress at all.
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United Technologies is a diversified technology company. Its products include Otis elevators and escalators; building heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems; Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines and other aerospace products and services sold to aircraft manufacturers, airlines and governments.
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A company creates wealth for its long-term shareholders in 2 main ways - through dividend payments and through the accumulation of retained earnings. This graph shows the accumulation of per-share equity of long-term shareholders (green bars), which consists of the retained earnings plus all capital invested in the company, and the cumulative dividends the company has paid over time per share of its stock (blue bars).
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Companies can boost ROE by increasing leverage, which reduces the safety of the investment. Therefore, it is useful to look at the return on assets (ROA), which measures a company's earning power regardless of its capital structure. A widening gap between ROE and ROA may be a warning sign that should be thoroughly investigated.
Earnings per share is a popular metric used to value a company (using P/E ratio); growth in EPS is often used to judge company growth potential. However, many investors believe that EPS is an inferior metric to ROE, because it ignores the amount of capital the company used to generate earnings.
Free cash flow shows how much cash a company generates from operations, above and beyond what is required to maintain or expand its productive assets. This cash can be returned to investors, or spent by management on growing the company or paying back its debts.
Balance sheets of many companies contain intangible assets such as goodwill, trademarks, patents, etc. Many investors consider intangibles more difficult to value than physical assets. If intangible assets had been valued incorrectly, they must be impaired, resulting in a loss charged against shareholder equity. This chart demonstrates the potential loss to shareholder equity from such impairments.
Companies often use debt financing to increase their return on equity. However, as the amount of debt financing increases relative to the amount of equity financing, the company becomes more sensitive to down turns and other negative events. As a result, many investors use the ratio of debt to equity as a measure of a company's financial risk, and avoid companies that have this ratio above 1.
This chart shows shareholder equity as a percentage of total assets, allowing investors to judge the overall leverage. Companies with a higher proportion of equity can be viewed as safer investments. This metric is particularly important for highly leveraged institutions, such as banks, where it must be at least 4% according to government regulations.
The ratio of current assets to current liabilities is known as the current ratio. This metric is a quick measure of the company's ability to pay its short-term obligations. A current ratio below 1 is a warning sign that should be investigated, especially for companies that cannot count on adequate cash flow from operations.
This chart shows the cumulative dilution of investor ownership in a company over time. Dilution reduces an investor's participation in the future earnings. Dilution increases when a company issues new shares, and decreases when a company buys its shares back. Many investors avoid companies with large chronic dilution.
analysis provides insight into factors affecting the Return On Equity of a company.
The DuPont equation decomposes ROE as follows:
ROE = (Net margin) * (Asset turnover) * (Asset to equity ratio)
Net margin indicates operating efficiency, Asset turnover measures the total asset use efficiency, and the Asset to equity ratio is a measure of financial leverage.
The dividend payout ratio tells investors what percentage of earnings a company returns to shareholders, and what percentage it retains and reinvests. This ratio represents a major capital allocation decision by the company, and can be used to judge management rationality. Rational management should pay out all earnings that cannot be productively reinvested. Therefore, a low dividend payout ratio for a profitable company with a low growth potential may be a warning sign.
Many investors use the P/B ratio as a quick way of judging company valuation. Value investors - followers of Graham and Dodd - specifically seek out companies with low P/B ratios. However, investors should be careful not to make investment decisions on this metric alone, without considering a company's earning and growth potential, since a low P/B ratio can be a sign of a bleak future for the business.
P/E ratio is a popular way of making a quick judgment of a company valuation. Value investors - followers of Graham and Dodd - often seek solid companies with low P/E ratios as investment opportunities. However, P/E ratio represents an oversimplified approach to business valuation, and can often lead to incorrect investment decisions.
In May 1999, the Corporation sold its UT Automotive unit to Lear Corporation for $2.3 billion, which resulted in a source of cash of $2.2 billion and an after-tax gain of $650 million. UT Automotive net assets appear in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1998 as a net investment in a discontinued operation. Related results, through the date of disposition, appear as income from operations of the discontinued UT Automotive unit in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for 1999, 1998 and 1997. UT Automotive revenues prior to the disposition were $1,115 million, $2,962 million and $2,987 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997.
During 1999, the Corporation invested approximately $6.3 billion, including debt assumed, in acquisitions of businesses. In June 1999, the Corporation completed its acquisition of Sundstrand Corporation, a global producer of aerospace and industrial products, for approximately $4.3 billion.
On November 6, 2003, UTC and Trustee effected the conversion of all 10.6 million outstanding shares of ESOP Preferred Stock into 42.5 million shares of Common Stock. At the time of the conversion, each share of ESOP Preferred Stock was convertible into four shares of Common Stock, had a guaranteed minimum value of $65, a $4.80 annual dividend and was redeemable by UTC at any time for $65 per share. Because of its guaranteed value, the ESOP Preferred Stock was classified outside of Shareowners' Equity. In the December 31, 2003 balance sheet, Common Stock held by the ESOP and committed to employees is classified as permanent equity because it no longer has a guaranteed value. Common Stock held by the ESOP is included in the average number of Common Shares outstanding for both basic and diluted earnings per share.
In 2005 and 2004, we invested $4.6 billion and $1.3 billion, including debt assumed of $523 million and $220 million, respectively, in the acquisition of businesses across all our operations. These acquisitions, which contributed approximately half of our revenue growth in 2005, included Kidde (acquired for $3.1 billion), Rocketdyne Power & Propulsion (acquired for $700 million) and Lenel Systems International, Inc. (acquired for $440 million).
The increase in the 2008 debt to total capitalization ratio reflects unrealized losses of approximately $4.2 billion, net of taxes, associated with the effect of market conditions on our pension plans...
On July 26, 2012, UTC acquired Goodrich, pursuant to a merger agreement dated September 21, 2011. As a result of the acquisition, Goodrich became a wholly-owned subsidiary of UTC. The acquired Goodrich business and the former Hamilton Sundstrand segment have been combined to form the new UTC Aerospace Systems segment. UTC Aerospace Systems is among the world's leading suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace products and aftermarket services for diversified markets worldwide. UTC Aerospace Systems' aerospace products include electric power generation, management and distribution systems, flight control systems, engine control systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, engine components, environmental control systems, fire protection and detection systems, propeller systems, aircraft nacelles, and interior, actuation, landing and electronic systems. UTC Aerospace Systems products serve commercial, military, regional, business and general aviation, as well as military ground vehicle, space and undersea applications. Aftermarket services include spare parts, overhaul and repair, engineering and technical support and fleet management solutions. UTC Aerospace Systems sells aerospace products to airframe manufacturers, the U.S. and foreign governments, aircraft operators, maintenance, repair and overhaul providers, and independent distributors. The purchase price of Goodrich of $127.50 per share in cash equated to a total enterprise value of $18.3 billion, including $1.9 billion in net debt assumed. To finance the cash consideration for the Goodrich acquisition and pay related fees, expenses and other amounts due and payable as a result of the acquisition, we utilized the net proceeds of approximately $9.6 billion from the $9.8 billion of long-term notes issued on June 1, 2012, the net proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion from the equity units issued on June 18, 2012, $3.2 billion from the issuance of commercial paper during July 2012 and $2.0 billion of proceeds borrowed on July 26, 2012 pursuant to our April 24, 2012 term loan credit agreement.
On November 6, 2015, UTC completed its sale of Sikorsky to Lockheed Martin for $9.0 billion, net of cash acquired.
On November 26, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Rockwell Collins pursuant to the merger agreement dated September 4, 2017. As a result of the acquisition, Rockwell Collins became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and was combined with the legacy UTC Aerospace Systems business segment to form a new business segment, Collins Aerospace Systems. Rockwell Collins' results of operations have been included in UTCs financial statements for the period subsequent to the completion of the acquisition on November 26, 2018. The total aggregate consideration payable in the Merger was $15.5 billion in cash and 62.2 million shares of Company common stock. In addition, $7.8 billion of Rockwell Collins debt was outstanding at the time of the Merger.


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So we did!
Fifteen Mokes and these 18 people turned up:
Doug. Williams, Paul Eaves, Marie Eaves, Helen Bendix, Terry Pollard, Geoff Lont, Max Pemberton, Glenn Golds, Jill Whatmore, Allen Whatmore, Lyn Hardiman, Graeme Hardiman, John Baldock, David Yee, Gordon Paterson, Rob Osborne, Cliff Pritchard, Brian Home.
(Brian didn't make the photo, but he is in the video.)
Terry had lots of ideas about recording the event. We know a Moke was used as a support vehicle in the filming of Mad Max, but what do you use as a support vehicle when you are filming Mokes? Terry had the answer - and don't ask how it 'just appeared'.
The original house has long since been replaced by two units. Helen knocked on the door of Unit 2, flashed her famous, friendly smile and asked if we could pack all the Mokes in the driveway and film them coming out. No problems - except that they almost didn't fit.
You will find the video on VIC MOKE our YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/rZUBw_yiSa0
Job done, but we didn't go our own ways immediately. In true Mokee style we stood around in the shade outside the house across the road (just behind David's 1967 green little wheel Moke that has only ever had one owner) and yacked. The locals walked and drove by and wondered. Some photographed us. One from the house came out and joined the pack. Turned out he and Doug were kids together and he was still living in the same house.
Thanks to Gordon who pressed for the crazy idea to become an event, Glenn for bringing the 50th flag, Terry for his input into photos and video and for herding 15 Mokes in a narrow driveway, Helen for being Helen, David Yee for the last bad joke of the day and all those who turned up. This event is now destined to become history of history.