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2 Finance Schools in Waterbury, Connecticut
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Waterbury, Connecticut
There are 2 finance schools in Waterbury, Connecticut. The largest finance school in Waterbury, by student population, is Naugatuck Valley Community College, which has 6,725 students. The school's website has a Google Page Rank of 5. The school appears to maintain its site on a regular basis, as is indicated by the fact that there are not many broken links just one click away from the homepage.Visual Preferences
The colors used on websites for the only finance schools in Waterbury are as follows:
- Naugatuck Valley Community College: white 14% and blue 4.4%
- Post University: white 71% and green 1.3%
The fonts used on websites for the only finance schools in Waterbury are as follows:
- Naugatuck Valley Community College: Verdana
- Post University: Arial
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Both finance schools in Waterbury have Facebook pages. Post University's page has 2,119 "likes". Naugatuck Valley Community College's page has 1,583 "likes".
The only finance school in Waterbury with a YouTube channel is Post University. Its YouTube channel has 25 subscribers.
Both finance schools in Waterbury have been bookmarked on Delicious. Naugatuck Valley Community College has been bookmarked 4 times. Post University has been bookmarked 1 times.
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The Waterbury finance school website that receives the greatest number of unique visitors belongs to Post University. This is indicated by the fact that Post University's site has a Compete Rank of 29,922, the highest Compete Rank of finance school websites in Waterbury.
And the Waterbury finance school website that is considered the most authoritative by SEOMoz belongs to Post University. It has a SEOMoz Page Authority rank of 63.6.
Naugatuck Valley Community College
- Waterbury, Connecticut
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, Connecticut 06708-3089
- (203) 575-8040
- www.nvcc.commnet.edu
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Post University
- Waterbury, Connecticut
800 Country Club Rd
Waterbury, Connecticut 06723
- (800) 345-2562
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Heart murmurs in babies and children
What is a heart murmur?
The heart is basically a blood pump. This incredible work is achieved with the use of reservoir chambers (also called atria or back chambers), which receive blood, pumping chambers (also called ventricles or front chambers) and valves. There are 4 major valves in the normal heart and they have the purpose of making sure that the blood flows only in one direction. As the blood flows through the heart it can make a certain sound, the heart murmur, which is caused by the vibrations created by the blood moving inside the valves and the major arteries, like the water moving in a pipe.
What causes heart murmurs in babies and children?
As the heart is beating faster and harder and the chest wall is thinner in babies and children, such vibration can be picked up much more easily by doctors while they are listening to the chest. Most murmurs in children are innocent or functional which means that there is no underlying congenital heart disease (CHD) to explain the murmur. An experienced paediatric cardiologist is able to tell you if your child has a functional innocent murmur or otherwise. Innocent murmurs can also change in intensity at different ages (generally it gets softer as the child's age increases), depending on medical circumstances (like fever, because an increase in body temperature or physical activity makes the heart pump more blood) and also depending on the position (most innocent murmurs disappear when the child is sitting upright). The intensity of murmurs also provides some important information on the cause of the murmur, as most innocent murmurs are generally of low degree (1 or 2 out of a 6 scale). Less often, murmurs can be related to the presence of an underlying problem such as a hole between two chambers (ASD or VSD), a small channel between the pulmonary artery and the aorta (PDA), because of leaky (mitral valve or aortic valve regurgitation) or narrow valves (pulmonary and aortic stenosis). Finally, the narrowing can be localized in the outflow of the pumping chamber causing a right-sided or a left-sided outflow tract obstruction.
When is the time to be referred to a paediatric cardiologist?
Children are referred to a consultant paediatric cardiologist when the primary care physician or the paediatrician looking after them is not sure that the murmur is innocent. The paediatric cardiologist will examine the child carefully and this is generally sufficient to exclude most of the significant underlying congenital heart defects (CHD). Nowadays, as echocardiography has become readily available, most children will also receive an echocardiogram in order to exclude those few cardiac problems that cannot be picked up by a careful examination. In some cases, your cardiologist might also request a chest X-ray or an ECG.
What happens next?
When a murmur is labelled as innocent this is very good news because it means that there is no underlying cardiac problem and the outlook then is always great. No follow-up appointment or test is generally required in children with innocent murmurs. If the murmur is caused by an underlying congenital heart defect then more testing might be required and in some cases the child might require medical or interventional treatment of the defect, which in some cases may include cardiac surgery.

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Mangaluru, Nov 28, 2017: A Digital LED hoarding that publicises the various schemes and programmes of the government was inaugurated at the entrance of the DC office here on November 28, Tuesday. The unique hoarding has been put up by the Information and Public Relations Department in order to sensitize the public about government schemes.
DK District in-charge Minister Ramanatha Rai inaugurated the Digital LED hoarding and informed that it has been set up at a cost of Rs 32 lakhs with due permission of the Deputy Commissioner and Mangaluru City Corporation.
Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil, MLAs J R Lobo, Moidin Bava and others were present.
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The mission of La Salle Barcelona which is inspired by its Christian values and traditions is to provide a realistic and participative educational style and a capacity for research to our students who come from different cultures and religious denominations. These fundamentals prepare them to work within diverse technologies for present day business society. We educate ethical leaders and professionals to work in a constantly evolving world.
The mission of BES La Salle is to offer a world first class education, in a global framework, which will equip our students with the knowledge, managerial skills and experiences which they need to be effective leaders in all aspects of their life. We educate professionals with the institutional values for being innovative and managing transformations in a constantly evolving world.
Throughout its 300 year experience in teaching, La Salle has met the educational needs which society has presented at various points in history. The lengthy academic background and worldwide expansion of La Salle are proof of its dedication to the pedagogical and teaching vocations.
The extensive presence of La Salle in each of the continents and at different stages of academic training; 73 American, European and Asian university centres demonstrate the wealth of renown valuable experience we have acquired over the years.
La Salle Barcelona and Madrid form part of the IALU - International Association of Lasallian Universities, formed by 73 university institutions from all over the world, among which we should mention: in the USA, La Salle University of Philadelphia, Manhattan College of New York, Saint Mary's College of California, College of Santa Fe, Lewi's University, Christian Brother's University of Memphis; in the Philippines, De La Salle University of Manila, University of La Salle of Bacolod City; in Israel, Bethlehem University; in Latin America, Universidad de La Salle de Bogotá, Centro Universitario La Salle de Canoas-Brasil, ULSA of Mexico (10 seus), PRODESSA of Guatemala, Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales in Venezuela. On a European level, we should mention university centres such as the Institut Supérieur Agricole de Bauvais-Paris, ISAIP in Angers, ECAM in Lyon, Institut Supérieur d'Architecture Saint Luc in Belguim, to name but a few.
La Salle offers a practical and innovative training, both in content and methodology, with an advanced application of technology in business innovation. A training program in keeping with the rigour and focus of a university. The infrastructures and technology laboratories enable students to work on real projects in a professional environment with real workgroups. The Teaching Faculty is made up of active professionals of national and international repute.
One of the key factors of the success of our courses is the people who form part of the program itself: candidates selected according to a curriculum criteria, with the aim of creating heterogeneous groups in terms of academic qualifications, functions, professional sectors and geography. This cohesion undoubtedly enriches the group.
The result of the studies carried out is the incorporation into the graduate's personal curriculum of a highly prestigious programme, tried and tested by the former alumni who now hold executive positions in leading companies.
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Furthermore, thanks to the La Salle Innovation Park, the university maintains a clear, close and in-depth vision of the business world and the La Salle Business Entrepreneurship Program supports graduates and entrepreneurs in the initial stages of business creation.
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Aside from the usual construction, designing, and foundational advice that we can provide for you as our services, we also have other matters we can help you with. You can never have enough assistance in making sure that your home or office is as structurally sound as it can possibly be. It isn't just the strength of your walls that you should be thinking about, after all.
You also need to take your various amenities and utilities into consideration. Maintaining a structure is also about maintain the level of convenience that the inhabitants are supposed to be getting. This means that in terms of the matters like the kinds of pipes you will get, you might need a little help in making the right decisions.
One of the most important considerations in construction is the matter of sustainability. You can't simply ignore the effects that your actions are having on the environment, especially if you are someone who will be doing a lot of construction. We can offer you guidelines and services that will help you become considerably more effective at keeping your efforts as sustainable as possible.
This will affect everything from the materials that you use to the construction practices that you will employ. Basically, we can help you make sure that all of your future projects will be as clean and green as they possibly can.
Construction can be a nasty, dangerous business that would then come with plenty of risks. This is why we offer our services so that we can help you avoid any unnecessary injury or harm that can often come with ineffective practices. By streamlining your construction process and principles, we can help you keep both the workers and the eventual inhabitants of your building safe.
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We can also help you design your building or home using the latest in virtual modelling technology. By looking at the project from an engineering standpoint via 3D virtual models, it becomes much easier to see what changes need to be made and what the eventual result would look like. This saves you a lot of time and resources.


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Harbourside Family Counseling Centre (HFCC) is a multidisciplinary health centre that provides services to people of all ages, skills and abilities. Our services are uniquely designed to enhance resilience, health, and quality of life for every client. We work collaboratively, ensuring that clients and families are informing the goals of service and fully included in the areas that matter most. Our community partners include the Ministry for Children and Families (MCFD), Autism Funding Unit (AFU) and Community Living British Columbia (CLBC).
MCFD Funded Programs
HFCC offers a ministry-funded clinical counseling treatment program for children and youth with developmental disabilities. Some of the treatment approaches offered at HFCC include:
- Play Therapy
- Parent Coaching
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Biofeedback/Neurofeedback
Referrals to this Global Program are made directly through your MCFD social worker.
Services to Individuals with Autism
HFCC has provided services to individuals with Autism for over 20 years, and offers a variety of group and individualized programs designed to honour the unique needs of people with ASD. Some of the evidence- based approaches used include behaviour consultation and intervention, cognitive behavioural therapy, social skills development and neurofeedback.
CLBC Funded Programs: Host Agency
Host Agency Funding is an Individualized Funding (IF) payment option that CLBC offers to adult individuals and their families. As a Host Agency, HFCC manages your funds and works with you, arranging and managing the supports that best fit your needs. This means less responsibility and paperwork for you and the freedom to contribute to the most important decisions about your life. We hold your funds on your behalf and select and employ support workers, professionals and caregivers that are right for you. Our goal as a Host Agency is to provide you with a flexible approach to meeting your highest goals, while arranging, managing and paying for your supports and services.
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- Career – Finding a School Program & Job That Works
- Hot Buttons – Managing Anger, Upsets, Frustration and Stress
- Food, Nutrition, & Optimal Health
- Self Care – Getting Your Own Needs Met
- Relationships – Creating Connections That Work
- Sexuality – Healthy Intimacy
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Finding a sense of connection in our community is one of the highest predictors of happiness and well-being. HFCC support workers help you (or your child) to develop lasting relationships by:
- Discovering core interests and values
- Helping to find people and groups that best fit those interests and values
- Fine-tuning relational skills to bolster connections
HFCC can help you build meaningful connection in your own community and/or match you with like-minded individuals within the HFCC Community Network. The HFCC Community Network includes a variety of formal and informal programs:
Children Programs (Ages 5-12)
- CHI Kids – This program teaches essential mind-body tools to minimize stress, build resiliency and develop heart-mind connection. See thechikids.com for more on this celebrated program.
- Superflex – Based on the work of Michelle Garcia Winner, this group teaches core social emotional skills, social behaviour regulation and social thinking ability.
- Friends Together – This approach teaches children key friendship skills in small, 2-3 group formats. The1:1 attention sets children up for greater success and matches their needs and interests with a like-minded friend.
Adult Programs (A) and Teen Programs (T)
- Men's Group (A) – This group meets weekly at the HFCC location and focuses on a variety of topics directed by the interests and goals of the participants.
- Shape Program (A or T)– 10 weeks of sexual health information, including demystifying sexuality, relationships and the impact/role of technology in sexual health.
- Adventure Club (A or T) – This program empowers participants with new challenges; outings include, hiking, indoor rock climbing, kayaking and a variety of other adventures.
- Jobs Plus (A) – 10 weeks of job preparation, including interest and strength discovery, job seeking prep, interviewing skills, entrepreneurial exploration and action plans.
- Master Chef (A) – In this group participants learn the art of cooking great meals with guest chefs and knowledgeable nutritionists.
Behaviour Consultation
One of the biggest blocks to meeting our highest goals can be our day-to-day actions or behaviours. Behaviour Consultation and Interventions at HFCC address these behavioural roadblocks using the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis. By taking an objective look at your behaviours we can help you address them, teaching you the kinds of skills that will produce long lasting positive changes in your quality of life.
Our team works alongside families, caregivers, teachers, social workers and community professionals to provide collaborative person-centred interventions. Our services are utilized across a variety of settings including home and group home, schools, day programs and community.
Respite provides clients and their families with an opportunity for self-care and greater independence. Families can use this service in the manner that best suits their unique circumstances. Respite service may be delivered in your family home, the home of a respite provider, or within the community. HFCC recruits, screens, monitors, and pays for the delivery of respite services.
Job Coaching
Job coaches at HFCC assist job seekers to prepare for, secure and maintain competitive, community-based employment. We'll assist you to find competitive employment in your community, remove barriers to employment and discover a more flexible approach to paid work.
Employment is a first priority for individuals served by HFCC.
The Cogmed training program was developed by the world's leading neuroscientists and psychologists to improve working memory functions, creating a cognitive platform for behavioural improvement. Cogmed has shown to result in significant academic and behavioural improvements in children with ADHD and other developmental disorders, including improved impulse control, reduction in hyperactivity, stronger language development skills and better complex reasoning skills, as well as increased focus, and improved professional performance in healthy individuals.
Mindfulness and therapeutic yoga integrates posture, meditation and breath work together into a treatment plan that supports a client's overall mental health and optimal cognitive functioning. The low-risk, high yield practice has shown to be particularly effective for clients with developmental disabilities and concurrent anxiety disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, head injuries, as well as difficulties with concentration and focus.
Treatment and Support Coordination
HFCC is a full service integrated health centre with licensed and skilled professionals. Our support coordination service is developed based on the unique needs of you and your family and may include any of the following:
- Counseling consultation/assessment/therapy
- Biofeedback/Neurofeedback
- Behaviour Consultation/Intervention
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Integrative Nutrition
- Fitness Consultation
- Advocacy and Referral
HFCC Core Values
At HFCC we're committed to the honouring the strengths, goals and aspirations of each client. We ensure all approaches are evidence-based, support independence, community inclusion and mind-body health.
How can I refer?
HFCC accepts both self-referrals and referrals from professionals in the community.


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The students who gathered in the Career and Technical Education building on the Cherry Creek High School campus on Jan. 29 were trailblazers in their own right.
They came from all corners of the district on a Monday night, eager to report their progress in an innovative program, one that offers a hands-on, applicable brand of professional training. These high school students are on the forefront of a novel partnership, one that could very well redefine the approach to career and technical training in Colorado.
Specifically, they were among the 16 CCSD students enrolled in professional apprenticeships through CareerWise Colorado, a youth program launched in the fall that sends high school students to work real jobs at real companies. What's more, students enrolled in the CareerWise program have the opportunity to earn industry certifications and build college credit before receiving their high-school diplomas.
Cherry Creek Schools was one of a select number of Colorado school districts to sign up for the CareerWise program when it officially launched in 2016. The students who gathered at the CTE building on Jan. 29 were among the first in the district to take part in the new program, and CCSD Internship and Apprenticeship Specialist Mike Wadleigh wanted to give them their proper credit.
"We want to thank you. We want to celebrate you," Wadleigh told the assembled high-school students. "You are the first crack at this thing … We really do appreciate all that you're doing; you're making big differences for the district."
More importantly, the students are spending their final months in high school building a viable path toward future careers. Abel Bereket, a 17-year-old senior from Overland High School, has been working as a computer technician at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. He's had the chance to build up vital hands-on work experience, even as he's earning money and credits toward college.
"I feel like I'm more prepared for after college. It's given me a more in-depth understanding of the IT field, and that's what I want to go into," Bereket said. "I would recommend this for other high school students."
Brenne Etzel, a senior from Cherokee Trail High School, has taken great strides toward her future career goals during her internship as a mechanical technician at Mikron, an automation, machining and engineering company that has a Colorado base within sight of the future CCSD Career and Innovation Academy campus in Arapahoe County. Since starting her work last summer, Etzel has had the chance to refine a set of marketable skills, and the experience has already helped her solidify her future college plans.
"I've already learned so much," Etzel said. "I've learned how to weld, I'm fork-lift certified … I've learned so much that can't be taught in a classroom."
Etzel is planning to build off of that foundation when she heads to college next year. She's building a professional network of mentors and peers at Mikron, even as she's planning to take her learning to the next level at an in-state college. What's more, thanks to the apprenticeship program, she'll face a much more manageable set of costs to train for a rewarding career.
"I'd tell everyone to take part in this program," Etzel said. "It's a lot more cost-effective way to prepare for a career."
Kelli Buffo, CTE specialist for the district, said that applications are now open for CCSD students interested in the CareerWise program. She pointed to the potential benefits for students looking to get an early start on their careers, and said the push by the district is part of a new iteration of excellence. The district's Career and Innovation Academy, slated to open in the fall of 2019, is set to inspire students to think about career and college opportunities, provide career exploration and offer opportunities for students to earn industry certifications prior to high school graduation.
In the meantime, Buffo said the CareerWise program offers an ideal route for students looking to get an early start in becoming career- and college-ready.
"It's a great way for students to get their hands dirty and to explore these career paths," Buffo said. "The companies that our students are working with are going to pay for credits and industry certifications; they can go to college without the debt."
For more information about CareerWise and the Cherry Creek School District's CTE programs, please visit the program homepage at http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/CTE/Pages/default.aspx
"(CareerWise) is a great way for students to get their hands dirty and to explore these career paths ... The companies that our students are working with are going to pay for credits and industry certifications; they can go to college without the debt."
-- Kelli Buffo, CTE Specialist for the Cherry Creek School District
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Around the world, more and more women are being appointed to high political offices. Where are we in terms of equal power-sharing?
That's true! More and more women are being appointed to political office, and what's even more inspiring is that many of them are young women, some from underrepresented groups of society. This is, in part, what makes healthy democracies. In terms of equal power-sharing, I like to make an analogy to football, which is very popular in my country: leaving women out of society is like playing a game with half of the team, that team is always at a disadvantage.
What could and should be done to support this trend?
During my term in office and in order to reduce gender disparity, we created the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, providing the necessary relevance and resources to solve a myriad of gender-related issues. Until last year, the presence and participation of women in the two chambers of Congress was just 16 per cent, a reality that changed thanks to the Quota Law that was approved in January 2015. That allowed us to ensure that at least 40 per cent of candidates for Congress were women. And we also created incentives similar to those in the Quota Act to enable women to join public and private business directorates.
Does that mean that women are now on an equal footing?
It is still a struggle to be a woman in politics, even though very few people today would dare to question our capacity to do the same things. There is still a cost associated with the way in which we are evaluated in the exercise of public office. This happened to me in Chile, but it also occurs around the world; just look at what happened during the last presidential campaign in the United States and some of the sexist comments about Hillary Clinton. For women, the personal costs are high, we spend less time with our families and our lives are overexposed. We have to read and listen to comments about our physical appearance and are confronted with lies about many different topics. Nonetheless, these costs are nothing in comparison with the satisfaction of seeing how you can help improve people's lives. When I was President and I visited my country's regions or different neighbourhoods, and so many people thanked us: that was priceless. And it definitely makes it worth it.
When women are in power, do they govern differently?
I have always said that, if one woman enters politics, the woman changes. If many women enter, politics change. In Chile, for example, we have had a female president of the Senate, female presidents of political parties and trade unions and female leaders in education in recent years, and they have shown that women can perform their duties in an excellent manner and in all areas of society. Having achieved that, we have dispelled myths and prejudices, expanded the horizon of opportunities for Chileans, and I also believe that we have motivated many women to get involved in politics and other decision-making spaces, working together for gender equality.
Are these personal impressions?
Yes, but they are also backed by statistics. In recent years we have seen positive changes in our societies. For example, Chileans today value masculine and feminine leadership in the same way, as shown by a recent UNDP report. Less than a decade ago, 38 per cent of citizens still believed that men were better political leaders than women, but today almost 80 per cent of the population disagrees with that statement. I think this is an important cultural shift that allows us to be optimistic about the future of our countries in terms of equity, justice and progress.
I believe that, although there is still a lot to do with regard to equality and the empowerment of women in politics and leadership roles in general, society's vision is advancing. It is understood that women in power do not necessarily have to act like men to carry out their work. It is still necessary to make greater efforts for validation, of course, but it is increasingly clear that power cannot and should not be the exclusive realm of men, and that today it is not necessary to be a man in order to be a political leader.
Are female politicians generally more social and less corrupt – or is that just a positive prejudice?
I honestly don't know if that is true, but I suspect it is what you call a 'positive prejudice'. Some of the most common stereotypes are that women are less selfish, more charitable and altruistic or that, being mothers, they have stronger values. Having said that, I did once read a report which said that in democracies, where corruption tends to be stigmatised to a higher degree than in other forms of government, women disapprove of corruption more than men, and are less likely to engage in corrupt practices.
I imagine that the premise behind this concept is that, because there are more men in higher positions of power, we see more prominent corruption cases associated with men in the media. However, even if there was evidence that women are intrinsically less corrupt than men, increasing women's participation is still a desirable policy choice. Even if it did not reduce corruption directly, it would contribute to gender equality.
Are women in public office judged according to the same criteria as their male counterparts?
I have always worked, by choice, in the public sphere, and I continuously see clear biases against women. Women are often analysed according to criteria that are not even relevant. For example, a Danish prime minister once told me that, during her campaign, the press was more interested in analysing the size of her handbag than the content of the agenda she was trying to set. The same thing happens in my country. When I was a minister, a male colleague of mine who was on the 'bigger' side was known as 'Panzer', a word synonymous with power. Meanwhile, a 'big' woman is simply considered big. As President, I also went through this. Evaluations and criticisms of women are different in tone and form than those of men.
But what's most dramatic is that this criticism also comes from women themselves. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, for example, where I was participating as the Executive Director of UN Women, I met with businesswomen and many of them did not have a gender perspective. They said: 'I am where I am because I am good at my job, not because I am a woman.' And I answered: 'I was President of Chile because I am good at my job – almost despite being a woman.' But because I am a woman and know that there are many competent women out there, I do everything possible to enable many more of them, with their skills and talents, to access areas where they deserve to be and can make a difference.
Having been elected President of Chile twice is, of course, a result of my hard work. Although it was not something I necessarily planned, I was prepared to work in the public sphere. I was interested in collaborating to improve people's lives, especially with the most vulnerable groups in society. I overcame the same barriers that most women do. The difference is that my process was public knowledge. That is why I do not feel special or anointed in any way.
Some people fear that the rise of populism could be a step backwards in terms of women and political power. How do you feel about that?
Well, I come from a country that went through a great deal to regain its freedom and democracy after 17 years of dictatorship. And like my compatriots and millions of other people all over the world, I know that the task is not over once democracy is achieved. In the ongoing task of building a democracy, we cannot let our guard down, and the resurgence of populism is definitely an issue that should concern us. In that sense, my experience has unquestionably made me conscious of the frailty of democratic institutions, but also of the importance of civil society, including women's groups, in the fight for the return of democracy.
However, women have always participated in political life – whether in Chile during the 1980s or during the Arab Spring just a few years ago. So no, I believe that if we, the international community, continue to work towards gender equality, politically empowering women through measures such as quota laws, women will continue to spearhead the important advances our societies need.
What 'golden advice' would you give young women looking to enter politics?
Don't try to be superwomen or supergirls, because it will only lead to frustration. Instead, seek the help of someone you can count on. Be assertive, but also learn the art of dialogue, learn to communicate. Also, do not let your guard down; keep your eyes and ears open. Listen, look, but above all, act when necessary, with courage and generosity. That is politics: a permanent work in progress, in which women must participate. And, of course you should always try to keep your sense of humour!
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Manjit S. Yadav is the Macy's Foundation Professor and Professor of Marketing, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. Dr. Yadav obtained his Ph.D. in marketing from Virginia Tech. He joined the faculty at Texas A&M University in 1990.
Dr. Yadav's current research focuses on marketing strategy in digital environments, particularly issues related to innovation and technological change. His work has been published in a number of leading journals, including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, and Sloan Management Review. He is the Editor of AMS Review and a member of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Retailing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Dr. Yadav is a recipient of the Harold H. Maynard Award that recognizes an article published in Journal of Marketing "for its significant contribution to marketing theory and thought."
Dr. Yadav has taught at the undergraduate (Strategic Digital Marketing, Product Management, Marketing Research), masters (Digital Marketing Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Product Innovation), and doctoral levels (Seminar in Consumer Behavior). He also teaches in the Mays Business School's Center for Executive Development. Dr. Yadav is a recipient of the Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching (Mays Business School, Texas A&M University).
Dr. Yadav's presentations to industry groups focus primarily on strategic implications of digital technologies for marketing. Consulting and executive development assignments have been completed with The Guest Amenities Group, Halliburton, and Telecom Italia. Dr. Yadav co-chaired American Marketing Association's Faculty Consortium on E-Commerce held at Texas A&M University.
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- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 2 tsp Chilli Powder Hot
- Pork Fillet Diced
- 1/2 Onion Roughly Chopped
- 4 Button Mushrooms Roughly Chopped
- Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Tomato Puree
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- Fry the onion for 3-4 Minutes in the oil.
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H N Shukla Group of Colleges has manifested learning outcomes which broadly describe expected and desired consequences of learning through integrated curricular and co-curricular experiences. They provide us with a basis for ongoing assessment to continuously improve teaching and learning process.
The transformation of "Shree H.N.Shukla College" into "Shree H.N.Shukla Group of Colleges" aptly reflects the efforts put in by the president, Mr.Nehal C.Shukla, He envisions the college to be a platform where education plays vital role to make upcoming plans as: - Of the Students, By the Students and For the Students A place where students are in center of attraction to make any plans for future, Effective Teaching Learning Process lays strong foundation for achieving academic success. Our innovative and comprehensive curriculum enables our students acquire knowledge of fundamentals, requisite skills and expertise expected from the future professionals.
The college has been established with the motto 'Sky is the Limit' .Liberal Education establishes an invaluable foundation for more specialized study in one's major or in one of the professions, and for a life-long affinity for learning and continuing intellectual development. Our College is the youngest management in Saurashtra, ever-growing and ever-expanding, scaling new heights in the academic field.
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Classic Gear: The 1965 Vox AC30 "Top Boost" Combo
From popular reissue to favorite boutique-amp inspiration to pride of place on every modeling amp's selection menu, the mid- '60s Vox AC30 with Top Boost is one of the most copied, emulated, and reproduced amp designs ever created. Hell, if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the AC30 has been red-cheeked for decades. This legendary British tube amp first proved itself on U.S. shores when the Beatles took on America in 1964, and was a mainstay of the British Invasion that followed. From that point on it remained an unshakeable classic. After the virtual who's who of stars who played through an AC30 throughout the '60s, it raged on into '70s in the backlines of Rory Gallagher, Brian May, Tom Petty, and Mike Campbell; reestablished its street cred with The Edge and Peter Buck in the '80s; helped Brit-pop roar back alongside Noel Gallagher in the '90s; and blasted through into the new Millennium with Dave Grohl and countless others. Whether you keep it clean for jangle and chime à la Buck's R.E.M. tones and seminal Campbell/Petty, or crank it for sweet, searing, harmonically saturated overdrive like Brian May, the AC30 has proved itself time and again a first-call, do-it-all foundation of stellar tone.
Organ maker Tom Jennings founded Jennings Musical Instruments (JMI) in 1957 to cash in on the rock-and-roll boom, and birthed his Vox brand to do the job. The AC30 evolved from Vox's debut amp of 1957, the AC15, which has often been describe as the first amplifier designed specifically for the guitar (rather then being cobbled together from standard amplifier circuits supplied by the tube manufacturers). JMI designer Dick Denney approached the job with the guitar's own sonic performance in mind, and the results speak for themselves. As rock raged through the late '50s, though, a more powerful amp was needed. In late 1959, Denney and Jennings first tried using two more powerful EL34 tubes in a short-lived AC30, then simply doubled the AC15's output stage to four EL84s to give birth to the amp we know and love today.
The AC30's cathode biasing and lack of negative feedback give plenty of sparkling, slightly unchained chime to the guitar's upper-mids and highs, thanks to the way they encourage second-order harmonics as artifacts of distortion. This offers a flattering tonality at low and middle volume levels, and a creamy, textured overdrive when cranked. Also, in using an output stage with no negative feedback loop to dampen and tighten the response, Denney's design offered a rich, touch-sensitive, and very playable performance when pushed—a feature further enhanced by the amp's tube rectifier. While both the AC15 and AC30 are often sited as being "classic class-A amps," it is probably more accurate to sum up their sound as the result of these features: cathode biasing, lack of negative feedback, tube rectifier, and easily overdriven EL84 output tubes.
Early AC30s sound great in their own right, but the model evolved to its optimum form when the Top Boost tone stage was adopted—first as a back-to-factory add on in 1961, then as a standard model option in 1964. The Top Boost circuit adds another preamp tube to the signal chain, as well as a simple yet powerful EQ stage with Treble and Bass controls that are very active and interactive in use, upping the chime factor and adding a little grind when pushed hard. With all of these elements under the hood, the AC30 combo is topped off by a pair of delectable Celestion G12 speakers with alnico magnets, which translate everything from the amp's sweet sparkle to its raw, singing lead tones as if they were born to do the job. Put it all together, and it's a sound that has launched a thousand hits!
• Four EL84 output tubes generating more than 30 watts RMS,
• Cathode-biased output stage with no negative feedback
• ECC83 (aka 12AX7) preamp tubes
• Cathode-follower "Top Boost" tone stage
• Two Celestion G12 speakers with alnico magnets
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AmStaff TP007 Half Rack System with Lat/Pull Down Attachment
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- Heavy-duty 60mm x 60mm frame
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- Dimensions/Weight: 48"W x 51"D x 82"H
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There are not many books that I've run to purchase within the first fifty pages, but I was so sold on the Tomorrow Series that I purchased all seven of them within an hour of starting this book.
(And just because I want to show off, look at how much prettier the cover is on my purchased copy!
I was so dubious about starting 'Tomorrow, When The War Began' that I've been putting it off for... about seven years. Or at least it's been seven years since it was recommended to me by a good friend; only a couple of months since I went through the effort of tracking it down. But now I've read it, I really can't understand why. Perhaps it was because I just didn't see the appeal in this genre of novel back then. 'Tomorrow...' is about a war, as I'm sure you've gathered, but it's more on the realistic and emotional side of the spectrum to most of the dystopian fiction that I've seen people draw parallels to. It tells the story of seven Australian teenagers (Ellie, Corrie, Kevin, Homer, Fi, Robyn and Lee) who take a last minute trip to the bush before the end of the school holidays and who, after returning from that trip, find their homes abandoned and their town invaded and attacked.
If, like I was, you're automatically feeling put off by the words 'war' and 'invasion', you need to give this book more of a chance. The characters all mature and change so quickly it could almost be described as a coming-of-age novel and, despite the fact that it all occurs under such harrowing circumstances, they are much better people at the end of the novel than they were before the events took place. It even feels current, despite the fact that it was first published nearly twenty years ago. Some books start to feel out-dated almost immediately after publication but, ignoring the multiple references to the ancient device of the Walkman, this still feels like it could be happening somewhere in the world right now. Another aspect that makes it feel recently published is that, even though it's a life or death situation, there is quite a bit of romance (examples being the relationship with Corrie and Kevin, Homer's growing feelings for Fi and Ellie's torn feelings between Homer and Lee) demonstrating that, despite the fact that it outdates them quite starkly, it's in the same vein as the 'Divergent', 'The Hunger Games' and 'Eve' trilogies.
The fact that it feels like it could be going on somewhere in the world right now caused me to automatically draw links to the more stereotypically violent countries: namely Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. However, John Marsden's writing is unique in the fact that he never (at least, not before the end of the first book) reveals who has invaded the country. We know that the friends don't know their language, so we know that they are from a foreign country, but it doesn't turn into a propaganda like attack on a country that the author has a personal vendetta against which really impresses me. Not that I'm saying it's likely that every author has an agenda in mind when writing a novel, but a lot of them take inspiration from George Orwell and his Russian socialist attack in 'Animal Farm', so it's easy to anticipate it.
In the novel, the action really starts around fifty pages in (a quick note; if you like animals and hate it when bad things happen to them in films, just stop after the first fifty pages. It gets pretty horrible pretty fast) but the beginning sets up such an interesting enigma that you have no choice but to power through to find out what happens. An example of this is the fact that in the first chapter our protagonist, Ellie Linton, goes from telling us that she hopes "Chris doesn't mind [her] being chosen to do [the narrating] instead of him" and on the next page informs us that Chris is not permitted to go on the trip that she's organising, putting the question of when Chris joins them at the forefront of my mind for the entire first half of the book. Similarly, it gives you a completely false sense of security. In war novels I'm always so tense and on edge in case my favourite characters die, but in Ellie's introduction (borderline prologue, but still included in the first chapter) she refers to Robyn and Homer as still being with her, causing me to presume that all of the characters would survive the first book at the very least. But with a book set in a war, casualties are unavoidable. The ending of the book isn't exactly left on a cliffhanger, but there are so many unanswered questions that I can't wait to read the second book in the series, 'The Dead of the Night'. With lessons in morality scattered throughout the book it's definitely a worthwhile read; anyone who writes it off as children's book couldn't be more wrong as it would definitely appeal to a much wider and older audience.
On a final note, something I would definitely recommend while reading 'Tomorrow...'; keep dictionary.com open at all possible times. The amount of Australian slang that is completely untranslatable is ridiculous (how was I to know that a slater was a woodlouse?!) but looking up all of the terms really gives you a deeper appreciation of the culture that the characters have developed in and makes you feel way more involved in the novel.


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Ladies, I'm a RoC Skincare Ambassador, which means RoC compensates me for sharing my skin care experiences and skin care tips with you. All opinions are my own.
How's your skin holding up this summer? We've had some fiercely hot and humid days throughout the U.S. (except for you Southwest peeps who would welcome a touch of humidity once in a while). Now's a great time to evaluate your skin care routine, so I put together a quick (and totally non-scientific) summer skin care pop quiz. Take it now to find out if you're acing your way to fresh, glowing skin all summer long.
1. How many glasses of fluid do you drink daily?
According to the Institute of Medicine, women should drink about 9 cups of fluids daily. The safest choice of fluid is water, of course, but you have options if you're not a water-drinker. FitnessMagazine.com, for example, cites green tea, mint tea and even 1 percent reduced-fat milk as healthy water alternatives.
A favorite DIY choice of mine is infused water. Simply gather up some slices of lemon, lime and cucumber and toss them into a pitcher with filtered water. Let the flavors blend for a couple days, then enjoy over ice. Or, if you can't wait two days, use a muddler to release the flavors from your citrus, cucumber and lime right away. Like a mojito sans rum.
2. Do you wear sunscreen daily?
We all know we're supposed to wear sunscreen regularly, but actually doing it is another story. My no-fail solution is using a moisturizer with sunscreen in it. RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 Daily Moisturizer is what I reach for first. The broad spectrum SPF 30 is my the line of defense. On top of that, I'll add one or two more layers of protection. If it's a make-up wearing day, I choose Bare Minerals original foundation with SPF 15. If it's a lake house day, I'll use standalone waterproof sunscreen like Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen with SPF 100+.
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I'm also a fan of hats for sun protection: baseball, boater, floppy — you name it, I probably wear it. A good hat keeps your face (and neck usually) in the shade, makes a style statement and protects your hair color. Find a hat style you like and pick up a few so you have options. Don't let "not matching" get in the way of healthy skin.
4. Do you have a face spritzer?
Face spritzer done right gives your skin a dose of moisture plus antioxidants. Make your own by mixing muddled mint leaves with green or mint tea brewed with filtered water. You could also experiment with pure rosewater instead of the mint leaves. Either way, you'll have a refreshing mist for those ultra hot days.
What's your score?
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AIC Hockey looks to reach new heights
September 16, 2018
Men's ice hockey is looking to top its 2017-18 hockey season this year.
And that was a season that was filled with its first home playoff game, first home playoff wins and playoff sweep. This year, it's a team desperate to break more records and getting to the Atlantic Hockey Tournament and compete at a chance for its first D1 hockey title.
AIC hockey finished last season with a 15-20-4 record that gave them home ice through the first round and put them in the 8th seed heading into playoffs.
AIC matched up versus Niagara University in the first round. This was a team they won once during the regular season and lost at home. They swept their first-round series 2-0 winning games 4-1 and a double OT thriller 4-3. The series win gave the team a lot of confidence heading into the second round versus #2 Canisius. In game 1, AIC lost 8-1 with a tough first period that had them behind from the start. With Game 1 behind them and their backs up against the wall, AIC came out with grit and won a tight one 2-1 in OT. Game 3 didn't go as planned for the black and yellow losing 3-0 and being one game away from the Atlantic Hockey Tournament.
The team comes into 2018-19 with the desire and hunger to be atop the Atlantic Hockey Conference.
AIC will suit up three seniors in Ryan Papa, Ryan Polin, and team Captain Shawn McBride. The team is on the low end of seniors on a lineup in the conference but loaded with weapons from Hugo Reinhardt, Jared Pike, Blake Christensen, and Hobey Baker Nominee Brennan Kapcheck the Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year.
Kapcheck had a stunning year in 2017-18 leading the team as a defenseman with 26 points including 7 goals and 19 assists.
"My expectations for the team this year is that we are going to have the best season in AIC program history," Kapcheck said. "I expect that we will have 100% buy-in from everyone in our family. Along with the expectation that our family will help one another out on and off the ice. Especially the great group of freshmen that we have obtained this year. And lastly, I expect every individual to pull their own weight and put the work in so that we can climb our way to the top."
AIC also brought in 7 freshmen to help with the caliber of this team and bring it to the next level. Returning goaltenders Stefano Durante (So) and Zackarias Skog (Jr) will be accompanied by incoming freshman goalie Evan Plotnik. The team starts its regular season campaign on October 6th, 2018 at Providence College, a deep hockey east squad.
"The atmosphere around the team has a business feel to it right now. Everyone is putting the work in every day," said Captain Shawn McBride said, speaking of the atmosphere around this team right now.
It's a team that is looking to make a mark on this conference and on the whole NCAA. In 2018-2019 the program took small steps in the last two years with bringing in Coach Eric Lang.
The culture has changed, and a team loaded with grit and some great talent has one word surrounding it "Dedication" as Junior forward Jared Pike put it when asked about one word to describe this team. 2018/2019 is looking to be an exciting year at the Mass Mutual Center and one that all fans will enjoy when AIC hockey takes the ice.


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What are solar panels?
- Solar panels are the main component of solar systems that generate electricity
- Cells are made of semi-conductive materials such as silicon that absorb light from the sun.
- Silicon is very shiny in nature, so in order to take advantage of the photons and prevent them from reflecting away from the cell, an anti-reflection coating is applied to the cells.
- A glass cover is placed on top of the solar panel to protect the silicone material from external factors and scratching.
- The panel consists of a group of PV cells connected to one another and connected to one another
- Standard miter cells 15.6 * 15.6 cm
- The panels of 255-285 watts contain 60 cells (6 * 10) and a size of 99 * 164 cm
- The 315-335 watt panels contain 72 cells (6 * 12) and are 99 * 196 cm in size
- If a set of panels is assembled in a solar system, we call it a photovoltaic matrix or a solar array . CLICK HERE::::IPHONE X
Types of solar panels:And there are available in the markets of three main types:
- Monocrystalline SiliconMonocrystalline panels have a symmetrical appearance that indicates the purity of silicon crystals.
Monoblastic cells are silicon alloys that have been sliced into strips.
You can see that the cell characters are not aligned, which gives the monochrome panels their distinct appearance as shown in the picture.
These plates are the most expensive species,
giving an efficiency of up to 22.5% in the laboratory, but the cells actually commercially spread in 2017 are more than 17.5% of the
life span of 25 years or more
- Polycrystalline silicon cellsThe difference between them and monocytes is very clear in terms of shape in the two pictures, where the cells are rectangular squares.
They are lower in price compared to monocytes.
Its efficiency is about 16.9%. Its
25 years of life or more is the
only fault that does not matter to many, but it sometimes takes into account that its appearance is not as aesthetically pleasing as the beautiful smooth blue appearance of monovalent solar panels. https://tocywo.com/u4dl
- Thin FilmThis type of solar panels is thin and streamlined as is evident in the picture and takes the form of the surface on which it is installed.
Most of the developments and researches currently underway are based on development in this particular type because of its smoothness, weight and low thickness.
Valid for many applications such as the roofs of boats and transport vehicles
from the disadvantages that it is less species efficiency Vkvaitha may not exceed 12%
old default less than its counterpart unilateral and multilateral , and up to 15 years only the
most expensive species price if the old default short account in the equation of the price https://tocywo.com/uL5Lumhf
panels. There is no preference between mono and polycrystalline poly panels in terms of electricity generation.They have the following characteristics:
- Generate identical electricity! When comparing 100 watts of Mono cells with 100 watts of poly cells, the generation of electricity is equal to
100 watts of cells being able to generate 100 watts / hour at specific laboratory conditions.
Either trying to differentiate between the productivity of cells with equal capacity is funny and very naive.
Because simply if the factory found the productivity of the cell when the test more than 100 watts and be like 105 will write on it 105 faster to increase its profits and to give this difference to the consumer free of charge !!
So the myth is that Mono panels produce more electricity
- The sizes of the panels are identical and the space saving is very simple.
When you buy a 250-265-watt solar panel from any dealer, you will find a space of 99 x 164 cm
. When you search for a 270-280 Watt mono panel anywhere in the world you will find that it is 99 * 164 cm اضأ !!!!
And once again challenge anyone can come to us with a solar panel of a different area from these figures
and the two types are manufactured in identical sizes until there are standard installation systems suitable for all models.
The development that happens over time increases the capacity of the board while maintaining these standard
measurements. For example, when manufacturing cells and the latest model the size of the board becomes 97 * 160 instead of 99 * 264.
But we find that the size remains constant with the development, but the ability of modern models It has become 285 watts instead of 250 watts two years ago
Mono and Poly panels are available in the market
. Currently, the Mono panels are 280 watts in size 99 * 165
while the maximum in the Poly panels is about the same size = 265 watts
in space = 280-265 / 265 =
- 5.6%Ifonlyfor a lie, the Mono cells are much higher then they need much less space !!!
- The effect of temperature is also identical
. At this point, superstitions spread in a large and complex manner. They speak of imaginary differences between the two types due to high temperature, ice, etc., without any scientific support
, but when reading the Datasheet which is written by the manufacturers of any plate we will discover that The difference between the two types in relation to the effect of heat is a very marginal difference that has no concrete result in practical application. Mono and polycrystalline cells have an equal temperature coefficient of pMax from -0.42% to -0.49%
. The two types are made of the same material and are the flow Won
- The default age is the same
as before. The two types are made of the same material and have the same default
and the same
degradation. The same warranty period. We challenge anyone to provide us with information about a company that gives a guarantee for poly panels with a period of time and different conditions for securing panels. The Mono
- But if the efficiency of Mono cells is 20% and Poly 17% where is this difference ???
1 - models Mono panels of the same size and have a higher than the models of Poly (but one of the same capacity produces the same electricity as explained)
2 - that the look at the cell Mono find that the edges are washed, these edges empty to produce any electricity. https://tocywo.com/u4dl
. As the Mono panels are expensive, the only question you should ask yourself when choosing between Poly and Mono solar panels is:
- Am I willing to pay the price difference to get this better look?
- If you are implementing a project in an institution building, and the purpose of the implementation is to obtain a certificate of "environmentally friendly building" and to do publicity for the institution, certainly the preference for free Mono in this case
- If you are like a simple peasant who wants to build a station to pump water from a groundwater well, it is funny to choose Mono and pay more money without any need. And do not let a ignorant or evasive vendor convince you otherwise
How to connect a solar panel matrixThe matrix consists of several panels connected to each other in parallel or in parallel to achieve the required voltage and current design.
When the series is connected, the value of the voltage multiplies and the amp remains constant. When connected to Parallel, the amp is multiplied and the voltage remains constant.
Whatever the type of installation is parallel, parallel or dual, the total energy does not change. When the 10 panels are connected with 250 watts, the total power is 2500 watts, regardless of the mode of connection.
- It is important that all panels be of the same type, capacity and condition. This improves the safety and performance of the slab matrix
- Serieslinks include the positive (+) connection from the board to the negative (-) in the corresponding panel. In all the panels, in the back cable, the positive pole is supplied with a red MC4 and MC4 black cable, and a male is connected with the net in the opposite board without having to make any other connections.
To connect 6 panels respectively with the following specifications:
Short circuit current Isc = 8.75A Short
circuit voltage Voc = 37.5V Total
voltage of the matrix = 37.5 * 6 = 225v Short
circuit current remains at 8.75A
The delivery method is chosen according to the needs and specifications of the charging regulator or alternator. For example, if the charging regulator accepts a vol = 150 volt, this means that the number of panels should be more than 4.
It is always better to select the regulator that accepts the largest number of panels in a row to increase the voltage and reduce the conductivity on the distribution. Possible. This saves the wire section and reduces system loss.
There is a maximum limit to the voltage that the Maximum System Voltage solar panels currently have on the market. This value is equal to 1000 volts. This means that the maximum number of panels can be connected respectively = 1000 / 37.5 = 26 panel
- Parallellinks include positive connection (+) of all the panels together and the connection of all negative contact points (-) with each other. In this case, two and three-way MC4 connectors should be used to make these connections. In case of increasing the number of lines connected in parallel to each other than 3 must be assembled in the Combiner Box and the use of brass bars to carry out these assemblies.
To connect 6 panels in parallel:
the short-circuit voltage remains constant at = 37.5v Combined short
circuit current = 8.75 * 6 = 52.5 amps
It is noted here that if the distance between the panels and the charger regulator 20 meters, and we entered this data on the program of calculation of the wire section will need a wire 50 mm 2 to maintain the rate of loss of 2%, which is a very large value, which makes this connection in parallel solution It is futile for any respected engineer to understand the principles of solar cell connections. If the proposed shipping regulator is allowed to connect the panels respectively, in this case the dumpster should be thrown in the garbage and replaced with a good type!
- Serial and Parallel CombinationIn this method, the voltage is identical to each line of the line to be connected in parallel.
A total of three plates are connected in parallel and two parallel lines are made with a total of 6 panels:
short circuit voltage = 37.5 * 3 = 112 V Combined short
circuit current = 8.75 * 2 = 17.5 amp
. This matrix is suitable for feeding a 112.5V In the PV panels entrance in.
This method of conduction is the most common method where the maximum value of the matrix array for any charging regulator is rare, which corresponds to the combined voltage of all the panels.
If the length of the wire is 20 meters and the input of the data in the wire section calculation program as a result of the calculations it will appear that we need a 6 mm 2 wire segment which is a reasonable value other than the value we get when trying to connect all the panels in parallel.
It is worth mentioning that all current transformers for solar pump systems and network-related current transformers usually receive up to 800 volts of the panel matrix.
Here, 20 panels are connected respectively in lines of about 5 kWh. A 20 kW solar system to feed a pump usually consists of 4 Strings lines, each line of 5 kW with a voltage of 700-800 volts.
The shipping organizations of the systems separated from the network usually receive a voltage ranging from 50 volts for systems smaller than 1 kW and 150V for medium and economic systems with capacity of 3 to 5 kW, and up to 600v in good qualities in systems larger than 3 kW. https://tocywo.com/uL5Lumhf
Methods of knowing the quality of solar panelsWith the naked eye and simple measuring devices, the quality of the solar panels can be determined according to the following:
- Number of silver bands in the cell BusbarsThe Bus Bar is the vertical metal lines found in the solar cells. They are silver wires that allow for the flow of electricity , and are connected to each other respectively to be the voltage of one cell in the solar panel 0.5 volts.
The cost of these rails is high and represents a large percentage of the total cost of the cell. The
importance of these bars:
1 - give the durability of the cell up to 25 years old, which must withstand the difficult weather conditions of wind and temperature varying
2 - reduce the loss of productivity in the event of occurrence Cell cracks due to weather conditions https://tocywo.com/u4dl
- The old and cheap models of cells have three connecting rods just as in the panel on the left. - 3BB
New and commercially deployed models have 4 rods - 4BB
There is also advanced cell technology with 5 bars as in the panel on the right of the picture - 5BB
When buying a good board make sure that the cells are 4BB and not 3BB
- Type of glassGlass thickness of 3.2mm is usually used in manufacturing solar panels.
This glass is rough from the double sided and this is required.
1. The inner face is heated because during the manufacturing process the cell needs to be fully bonded with the glass. The glass of the smooth glass does not hold well and will remove the lamination.
2 - The outer face is also coarse to help absorb the sun and reduce the reflection as shown in the picture
The use of coarse glass from both sides increases the cost of producing the solar panel
in the cheap types of panels. The external surface, such as mirrors, can be seen when the surrounding objects are clearly visible, such as any other window panes. Unfortunately, many people think that the whiteboard Is the most quality!High-quality solar panels are made of thermo-reinforced glass, like glass.
Its carrying strength is six times the normal glass strength.
The advantage of using reinforced glass in solar panels is to help withstand the impact of cold and wind and snow loads
when broken glass breaks into small pieces harmless instead of large pieces with sharp blades such as ordinary glass.
Cheap types of solar panels produced by small companies use ordinary glass, which can withstand weather conditions rather than causing the low productivity of panels of energy over time.
- The presence of the diode Bypass DiodesOn the back of each panel there is a black plastic box with positive and negative wire outlet
inside the box. The cell lines are grouped together to provide the combined voltage of all the cells.
For example, three 11 volt lines are assembled respectively to obtain a 33 volt solar panel
, but when assembling these lines, an electric piece known as the Bypass Diode must be used as in the picture
In certified and non-certified solar panels, these valves are not used for cost saving as in the picture
These diodes have two functions:
- To understand the function of these valves, we present the following example:
a solar panel consisting of 60 cells where each 20 cells are grouped in a row in a line that goes to the plastic assembly plate at the back of the plate, where there are 3 lines of 60 cells
when the cells are connected respectively in a line connected to each cell In the line, energy is produced according to the weakest trait
. If the line is made up of 20 cells and one of these cells has a shadow and is not exposed to the sun, it will significantly limit the energy output in all the other 20 cells.
The combination of these 20 cells in the plastic box with the rest of the other 40 cells in the assembly tray without the presence of the two diodes bypass Diodes, it also affects the productivity of the remaining 40 cells due to the existence of only one cell shaded !!
But with the use of diode this shading is limited to only the first 20 cells where the remaining cells are not affected.
Hence, we conclude that the Bypass Diodes reduce the rate of loss in the productivity of solar panels in the case of exposed part of the board to the shadows
and the greater the number of valves, the better the
most commercially available solar panels containing 3 Bypass Diode
- Another function of the diode is to prevent hot spots on solar panels.
When a part of the board does not generate electricity properly due to shading, dirt and damage, the rest of the system can see this part of the circuit as a load load,
which leads to the flow of electricity to this part, which may lead to solar and solar panels, and Here comes the importance of diode, which prevents the flow of electricity in the opposite direction!
- To understand the function of these valves, we present the following example:
- Measuring the capacity of the solar panelAn ordinary multimeter can be used to measure the solar panel
There are two different readings that must be checked to make sure that the solar panels are working properly and see how much energy they generate.
- Volt measurement
- Solar panels are completely separated from the battery and charging regulator
- the board is directed towards the sun
- ensuring that the aviometer is set to measure the voltage between the positive and negative electrode of the panels
- Isc measurement The same steps are done, but the avmeter is set to measure current
Power = Voltage * Amps
If the voltage reading is 37.5 and ampere 6,
the board capacity = 37.5 * 6 = 225 watts
The plate capacity is determined based on a laboratory test under grade Temperature of 25 ° C and special conditions in the laboratory
so it is impossible to get the same value of the ability written on the board when measuring voltage and current in the previous way.
But it is possible to know the efficiency of the board to be tested compared to another board to be tested at the same time and place
and approximate The plate must not be less than 80% of the ability written on it, when the test in the middle of the day, Sun rays
This simple test can also be used to measure and identify any faulty plate within a large package https://tocywo.com/u4dl
- Volt measurement
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