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The data breach has become rampant, and FTC is asking for more power to better bolster data security and privacy.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) aims to better protect consumers and encourage competition. The agency's chairperson, as well as the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, tackled FTC's administration endeavors and guaranteed legislators that data security and privacy are still the main priorities.
FTC chairman Chair Joseph Simon attended the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. He highlighted the significance of data security and privacy preservations. He pointed out that every year, data security and privacy dominate the record of consumer protection priorities at the agency. Also, those type of concerns is crucial to both consumers and business.
Simons enunciated a number of latest enforcement actions in the field of data security and consumer privacy. It includes the March 2018 deal of FTC with an online payment system firm to clear up accusations against its payment as well as social networking peer-to-peer service. It involves privacy notices that are not clear enough lacking the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's (GLBA) needed data security program until 2014 misleading consumers regarding their capability to govern their private transactions.
The efforts of FTC to make certain that advertising is not confounding has also been discussed. One example is the online lender, LendingClub, accused to advertise ambiguous marketing claiming that there are no "hidden fees" with their loans. However, consumers found out that they are in fact charged hundreds to thousands of dollars in conception fees.
The FTC is not at all content with the agency's success. Simons noted that the present regulations do not provide the agency with the full authority it needs. He argued that based on Section 5, the agency would not be able to focus on all privacy and data security issues in the sphere.
"For example, Section 5 does not provide for civil penalties, reducing the Commission's deterrent capability. The Commission also lacks authority over nonprofits and over common carrier activity, even though these acts or practices often have serious implications for consumer privacy and data security. Finally, the FTC lacks broad [Administrative Procedure Act] rulemaking authority for privacy and data security generally. The Commission continues to reiterate its longstanding bipartisan call for comprehensive data security legislation," said Simons about data security legislation that would acknowledge his concerns.
Enforcing data security results that are customarily administered throughout the organization is likewise crucial for regulatory accordance. This element of transparency deals with eradicating device and platform disparities as a hindrance to employing universal security preservations.
Despite the accomplishments of FTC, Simons did not think twice to demand legislators for new measures to improve the agency's capability to cushion consumer privacy and data security. In his point of view, more authority is needed by the agency. He boosts data security codification that provides the competence to pursue civil penalties to definitely avert illicit conduct, sovereignty over common and nonprofit carriers, and the strong arm to consign enforcing regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act. He added that additional privacy authority should be considered as well.


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Web service to convert UK Postcodes (outcode) to Latitude and Longitude
Using the data supplied in this article, by Nik Sargent, I've created a simple web service that returns JSON formatted data about UK Outcodes (the first bit of the postcode).
The idea is that you can request, for example, /postcodes/se1 and get some json in return. For se1, we receive the following data.
The service is currently running at http://seagul.co.uk/postcodes (se1) but I make no guarantees as to its reliability. I'd suggest that if anyone actually finds this useful that they go host it somewhere for themselves in order to control the availability.
The code is, as always, on google code and pasted below.
I've created it as a proof of concept but I figure that, given a little love, it may prove useful to some folks.
require 'rubygems'
require 'mongrel'
require 'json'
postcodes_file = File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/uk-postcodes.json'
Postcodes = JSON.parse(File.open(postcodes_file) { |f| f.read })
Index = Postcodes.inject([]) { |index, postcode| index << postcode['postcode'].downcase }
class PostcodeHandler < Mongrel::HttpHandler
def process(request, response)
outcode = request.params['PATH_INFO'].sub(/^\//, '').downcase
postcode_index = Index.index(outcode)
if postcode_index
response.start do |head, out|
head["Content-Type"] = "text/plain"
out << Postcodes[postcode_index].to_json
response.start(404) do |head,out|
out << "Postcode not found\n"
config = Mongrel::Configurator.new :host => 'localhost', :port => '4000' do
listener do
uri "/postcodes", :handler => PostcodeHandler.new
trap("INT") { stop }

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Agricultural and Food Systems Transformation for Better Food Security and Nutrition in Eurasia
The third Eurasian Food Security Conference will take place at Lomonosov Moscow State University, on October 2–4, 2018. Participants will discuss the transformation of agricultural and food systems to improve food security and nutrition in Eurasia, as well as possible solutions to existing problems in this area.
This event brings together more than 150 participants each year, including regional and international organizations, scientific and educational institutions, and various governments. The event will contribute to strengthening cooperation at different levels to address the challenges in food security and nutrition.
During the Conference participants will have a chance to illustrate their findings in a Poster Session!
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The tallest is our youngest daughter.
The others are our Granddolls |
who visited us this week.
Posted by Sweet Tea at 8:26 PM
Wow, it looks like a great time!
I love my boys, but I would have loved to have had a daughter & as an only child I wish I had a sister too! Girl stuff just seems like so much fun!
What lovely, lovely ladies! :) They are very fortunate to have such a fun-loving mom/grammy, too!
They are adorable. Look like you had a wonderful time. You are blessed.
Oh my, what a time! I love grandchildren time and you look like you have the best! Your's are so adorable, and yes, oh so cute!!!!
Awww...looked like you all had so much fun!! All your girls are absolute dolls, indeed!!
How fun that must've been! You did all of my favorite things. I love that all of the kids were able to spend that time together with you.
Sounds like a "girly" 3 days!
Looks like everyone had fun, and you're very smart to keep them so busy!
I love girly days. I am glad you and your granddolls....and daughter had such fun this week. They are fortunate to have such a great grandmother/mother.
I love this, especially with the Uncle Kracker song playing. So much fun.
Wow! What a great mom and grandma you are, ST!! Looks like everyone had an awesome time!!
Your girls are just beautiful!!!
Must have been the week for grandbabies! Mine were here from Baton Rouge. I think Lauren was hoping it would be cooler "up north", but she was sadly mistaken.
Oh my, looks like a great time to me!! You are my kind of grandma!
Thanks for dropping in to see me and leaving such a sweet comment! I appreciate it so much!
Looks like a really great time. Lucky girls.
Looks like you had a blast. You made it the whole time without anyone getting hurt or having a fight? What a fun time. I would have needed Icy Hot after such a visit. Enjoy the memories. Susan
What a great post about family. I'm lovin' it. Thanks for visiting today. I scrolled down and read a few more posts while I was here, and I saw your one about the other "F" word. Had to leave a comment here... Very interesting.
I am with you in trying not to use it at all. I used to use it in a very normal sense as in freaked out, ( going crazy), or... freaking wierd.. describing something totally out of the normal, extraordinary... but now it seems freakin', or I have noticed my young adult kids using friggin' or I have heard frickin' out there in the public...I hate to keep going on in a comment box...cause' my kids say I'm so naive, and I can't keep up with what's bad or good in language and word usage anymore...
We are a Christian home, and potty language and gutter talk are OUTTA HERE. But what do you do with all this "halfway" but not really bad language...I agree with you that it will eventually become totally unnoticed as it did in our era with the other words...Yes I remember the dang,durn,darn uprising! Anyhow, that post touched an "I wanna comment / vent here too!!!" So thanks for grace for me addressing a previous post.
I will follow suit with you and practice "intentionally" not using that word....that OTHER word... :-)
Thanks for sharing family today. Enjoyed visiting. Nice to meet you.
My girls work for Sonic! This is the second post where I see people eating Sonic food! I love their Chipolte burger and cheddar peppers. COme see me often I always have a giveaway or some fun going on. Hugs Anne
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As California's drought entered its fourth year, farm laborers struggled to find work as farmers fallowed fields and destroyed trees to save water. Outside Mendota (Fresno County), a shantytown rose up along the bottom of a dried-up canal bed. No longer able to afford rent in town, farmworker Martín Hernandez Mena built a shack there after he could no longer pay his rent.
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Writing the college application essay is a creative endeavor that should not be rushed. A classic guide to this writing process is the 2012 fully revised and updated book, "On Writing the College Application Essay, 25th Anniversary Edition", published by HarperCollins L.L.C., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022 (www.harpercollins.com).
Written by Harry Bauld, a former Ivy League admissions officer at both Brown and Columbia Universities, this publication is available in book stores and online. Students can also check local libraries for access to the updated text.
In this 25th anniversary edition, Bauld concentrates on the writing of a general personal statement to satisfy one of the Common Application prompts. (www.commonapp.org) His advice and encouragement can support students throughout the writing process.
A few of Bauld's main points are as follows:
Keep a notebook of ideas and experiences for possible topics. Describe your actions, thoughts, impressions, reflections, sensations, etc., in order to share these with future essay readers.
Read other essays and try responding to different prompts or topics. Examples of common essay prompts include those below:
"Describe a person who has influenced you."
"Describe the greatest challenge you have faced or expect to face."
"Write on a topic that you choose."
Stick to one topic. Have a strong lead that captures the reader's curiosity. End the essay by satisfying that curiosity.
Use nouns and verbs to describe thoughts and experiences rather than adjectives.
Use precise and lively terms. Avoid using vague or overused words. Bauld provides extensive lists of these that include some commonly used words, "it", "thing", "who", "which", "that".
In connecting various parts of the essay avoid using terms such as therefore, nevertheless, thus, moreover, secondly, finally. Use words such as "but", "instead", "now", "later", "then".
When writing drafts, avoid self-criticism and freely express your thoughts and impressions. Proofread and revise as often as needed.
The final version of the college application essay is usually 300-500 words. The writing must be original and interesting. The tone of the essay should reflect the student's humility, honesty, and positivity. Ask trusted adults to read your essay to provide constructive criticism.
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Good news for those who want to work at the Costa Coffee!
Costa Coffee job vacancies, job applications, Costa Coffee staff recruitment news in writing. Costa Coffee job application form, Costa Coffee open positions, documents required for application, salary information, working conditions and more.
Welcome to Costa Coffee, the famous British multinational coffeehouse company. Costa Coffee was founded in 1971 as a wholesale coffee shops. It was acquired most recently in 2019 by The Coca-Cola Company. Costa coffee has about 3,500 locations in 31 countries. Most of the locations are in the United Kingdom.
Costa Jobs
Coffeehouses are places that people spend their free times with their significant ones, and Costa Coffee is trying to do the best for the customers to spend the highest quality time in its coffeehouses. You can be sure that once you start working in Costa Coffee, you will have a relaxed work environment, a fun job and also a fair salary. A job at Costa Coffee will help you settle down in your life and focus more on the things you like to do, without concerning about your future.
You can use the "Search and Apply" tool with appropriate keywords to fine tune your requirements. A lot of beginners and entry-level roles are most apt for it. They include positions like a barista and team members who get around 9 GBP in Ireland.
At another place in the UK market, they get 7 to 8 GBP for similar roles. These are all average figures. You must fill the Costa job application online appropriately.
How to Apply For Costa Job?
For beginners, you must have the account ready or else it might prompt you when you hit the apply button.
This is the last step after you have found an open vacancy, read through the entire job description. It helps to prepare the online resume or the final Costa job application form too. Beginner roles like above for teens and freshers need no prior experience.
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There is a job application form pdf online. It is a short form that you must give information about your skills, availability, references in the first page and in the second page, you give detailed information about your contact details and you describe yourself shortly. If there is a job opening in a Costa Coffee near you, apply and start your new promising career!
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Issue #12 – recipe: Easy No-Cook Homemade BBQ Sauce
While some people are just casual back yard grillers, others are absolutely passionate about it. Here is a simple barbeque sauce that you can make for your next picnic, bar-b-queue, or tailgate party.
Ingredients and Equipment:
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Ketchup
1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 1/2 cup Pineapple Juice
Always wash your hands before handling any food.
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Step 2:Whisk all ingredients until wellblended.
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A Bengali meal is incomplete without a dessert or at least a sweet treat at the end. And, sometimes the sweet treat are just to eat for snack, or so if you desire. I have a big sweet tooth and I love every kind of sweets and desserts; if only I didn't have to count…
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Bhapa Doi – Baked Sweet Yogurt
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No Bake Mango Cheesecake
Add some color and flavor to your summer dinner. Serve this hassle free no bake mango cheesecake for dessert and see how your family enjoys.
Gurer Payesh – Rice Pudding with Jaggery
Payesh is offered as bhog during pujas, and also as a sweet treat for every birthday. Payesh has a special place in the menu to bid farewell to your loved ones. A Bengali occasion without payesh is yet to be heard of.
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Patol Mishti
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Belt Alignment Tool - Reduces Downtime
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Belt-driven machinery downtime caused by misalignment is a thing of the past . . .
SKF BeltAlign, TMEB 2, aligns the pulleys where it counts most in the grooves. V guides and powerful magnets allow the BeltAlign to be fitted in the grooves of the pulley. With only two components, a laser emitting unit and a receiver unit, the BeltAlign is easy and fast to attach. The threeâ€"dimensional target area on the receiver unit allows the easy detection of misalignment as well as its nature; whether it is horizontal, vertical, parallel or a combination of all three. Armed with this precise information, the operator can easily make the appropriate adjustments until the laser line corresponds with the reference line on the receiver unit.
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Facilitates simultaneous adjustment of tension and alignment
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Special side adaptor allowing alignment of multi ribbed and timing belt pulleys as well as chain sprockets is available as accessory
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Yesterday was Father's Day, where we celebrated both real life father's and fictional fathers and father figures we've grown to love.
Not ever father, however, acts like one. There are a lot of people who have complicated or downright bad relationships with their dads. As we've seen in anime, these children have good reason for it. There are manipulative dads, neglectful dads, and abusive dads characters are subjected to growing up with. We, in turn, become angry at how they're treated and the fathers end up on our hate list. Here are just a few fathers that are just terrible people and deserve no love from us.
Shou Tucker, Fullmetal Alchemist/Brotherhood
We all know we he's the first one I'm mentioning here. I'll be the first to say that every time I binged Brotherhood, I skip his specific episode. If you look up the definition of "awful," "terrible," and "disturbed" in the dictionary his picture is there for reference. At first we're led to think he's a good and loving dad who cares for his young daughter. That all changes when we see him turn poor Nina and their dog into a suffering chimera. NINA DESERVED BETTER. Despite all the memes that try to make light of it, we all know Tucker is the devil and what he does is unforgivable.
Ging Freecss, Hunter x Hunter
You know that meme that says "F**k them kids." Ging definitely invented it. He gives NO regard for Gon's existence and basically shrugged when he was near death. People say he cares for Gon in his own way, but indifference to your son and lack of support is definitely not healthy or fatherly.
Charles zi Britannia, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Listen. Let's begin with how someone can manage to have over one hundred consorts with even more children produced by each of them. That's a lot of work solely to secure multiple positions throughout an empire. Second, he cares very little about any of them unless they're as cold and ruthless as he is. This man publicly supports inequality, disowns Lelouch just because he questioned him, took joy in Lelouch's accidental manipulation of Euphemia, used his own Geass to rewrite Lelouch's memory, and so many other things. He may have had a traumatic upbringing, but that doesn't excuse being a terrible person and father.
Gakuho Asano, Assassination Classroom
Luckily he gets a tad bit better (thanks character development), but not before backhanding his son for "failure." Gakuho's obsession with always being on top and having a specific order to things spilled into his son, and not in the best ways. He creates a classist school system, effectively instills low self-esteem in certain students, and utilizes hatred to get results. He's very emotionally abusive to Gakushu, treating him only as a means to an end and punishes him for any sort of deviance.
Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Naruto/Naruto Shippuden
Trying repeatedly to kill your son as he grows up to become a cold killer definitely doesn't get you on the great dad list. He may have barely had a presence in the series, but we saw the damage via Gaara. When your two oldest children raise your son just because you can't be bothered and because you keep failing to kill him isn't a good look.
Honorable Mention: Firelord Ozai, Avatar The Last Airbender
This is only an honorable mention because Avatar isn't anime. Ozai as an antagonist is already not the best person in the world, but he isn't great as a father either. He's similar to Charles Britannia in that he shows favor to those who are similar to him (i.e. Azula). This man took her idea of burning the Earth Kingdom to the ground and said "Bet." With Zuko, he has no redeeming qualities. Sure, Zuko may inadvertently disrespect him during a war meeting, but does that mean he should go challenge him to an Agni Kai and firebend him to the face? Nope. The banishment for good measure is just icing on the cake, and he even attempts killing him with lightning during the day of black sun. Instead of seeing love and compassion, Zuko ends up with bitterness and anger because of his father's callousness and lack of tolerance.
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How Did it Backfire?
Smokers who also drink alcohol are going to smoke when they drink alcohol. As obvious as that statement is to anyone with a shred of common sense, the unbreakable bond of smokes and booze escaped lawmakers completely. They figured that smokers would go to bars, have a drink or two, step outside for a quick nicotine fix and then resume their drinking inside. They forgot to take two tiny little things into account: Winter is cold and wet, and people with genitals typically like to not "freeze them off."
And no practical advancements in winter smoking.
A study by researchers Scott Adams and Chad Cotti discovered that, when faced with smoking bans in bars near their homes, alcohol-drinking smokers would simply drive further to other jurisdictions where the bans weren't in place. That also meant they had a longer drive home when they were potentially drunk off their asses. Adams and Cotti found that, on average, there was a 13 percent increase in drunk driving fatalities in areas that had instituted smoking bans.
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Subject's butts are the favourite spot for Indian Police to hit their cane on with full swing. Continueus smashing makes crevices in muscles and bleeding starts just under the skin, giving subject maximum pain without leaving any potential mark.
Another favourite spot is foot soles. Soles are pron to instant sensitivity, smashing cane on soles' muscles and tow bone send pain waves to brain and wave after wave sends jolts and shocks to whole body through spinal cord.
But ..! the most horrible method to interrogate are not cane smashing. There are some most easy way to torture. Easy for authority, hellish to subject.
You will be surprised to know: Most Horrible and Inhumane Methods to interrograte are invented by US Military Scientists.


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Hey guys! Since it's friday, I decided to do my first ever OOTD post. Yaaay. Okay so, when it comes to Pakistani wedding clothes, I love the royal fabrics, rich colours and the intricate work, but can't deny the fact that they are not the most easy of comfortable to wear for long hours. But Agha Noor has managed to solve this very dilemma by creating effortless and lightweight silhouettes with just the right amount of ethnicity. Since I find it very hard to carry heavy joras on weddings, I love how Agha Noor creates easy to wear, comfortable outfits. They are perfect for just about anything from a friends engagement party/wedding to a Birthdays or even perfect for formal dinners etc. I simply love the simplicity of the shirts. So here's what I wore on a friend's wedding recently. 🙂
All the semi-formal dresses that I picked from Agha Noor felt super comfortable, and free. The fabric felt like it was moving with me, and in my opinion, it doesn't get better than that. Wearing clothes that are so lightweight and breathable just help me feel so much more confident and happy than all them heavy wedding dresses. I always prefer going with lightweight and comfy dresses especially when it comes to 'Not really close or home weddings and functions'.
I didn't really style my hair. A pair of blinky heels, a bold pink lip, and I was good to go! I finished the look by keeping the accessories simple.
OOTD details: Dress: Agha Noor. Accessories: Khaddi-Pierre Cardin. On my lips: Mac-Please me.
Hope you guys liked it! Also,I'm loving being so active on the blog, and I have a lot more coming for you. Until next time xoxo-


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Racist Is your Country?
By ernestman
@ernestman (306)
2 responses
@sheenmadness (1286)
• Philippines
6 Oct 07
How can we?:) we belong to a third world country, that is why we always experienced that descriminating behavior from superior countries. And i believed that is kinda sad to know. And sometimes annoying. Just like what happened to us recently. Filipinos (specifically filipino doctors and nurses) were been discrimanated. And just the other day when our former president received some kinda annoying jokes from a tv show called desperates houswives. It's just sad to know that high profile personality here in the Philippines, well respected. High moral standard was not exempted to that racism thing how much more to us who are just ordinary individuals. No achievements to boast, no wealth to show.
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@mystic_0318 (937)
• United States
6 Oct 07
Yes there is still racism here in the USA....well, I don't concider myself racist or anything..but only problem I do hav is I think everyone should stay with their own kind and not mix racees...My grandchildren are mixed and I do love them with all of my heart and soul..But My hubby and I both think it was wrong for our daughter to decided to mix her children race....It took my hubby alot longer to accept that and our grandchildren....I don't go around beating or hurting any race people just cause they are different color than I am... I have a lot of different race friends..But to be with any of them I couldn't do that casue of their race and they all know that and understands that...most of them agree with me..I'm sorry if I affended anyone but this is just how I feel...


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Measles alert for Brisbane - 28 May 2018
A case of measles in a child with possible contacts around Brisbane was diagnosed over the weekend. The child with measles was infectious when they visited the following places:
- Thai Airways International flight TG 316 Delhi to Bangkok (departure 11:30pm, 21 May 2018, arrival 5:25am, 22 May 2018)
- Thai Airways International flight TG 477 Bangkok to Brisbane (departure 9:00am, 22 May 2018, arrival 7:50pm, 22 May 2018)
- Brisbane International Airport in the arrivals or baggage claim areas on Tuesday 22 May 2018 from 7:50pm to 9:45pm
- Target at the Springwood Shopping Mall on Friday 25 May between 2pm and 5pm
- Logan Hospital Paediatric Emergency Department waiting room from 10pm, Thursday 24 May to 1:45am, Friday 25 May
- Logan Hospital Paediatric Emergency Department ambulance bays Saturday 26 May 2018 from 6-7 pm
People who may have come into contact with the case at the above facilities on the dates in question need to be alert for symptoms, and those who are uncertain of their immunity to
measles are urged to speak to their GP immediately.
Given the large numbers of people potentially exposed, further measles cases could present in Brisbane or elsewhere over the next few weeks.
Measles transmission can occur in medical settings.
When a patient with suspected measles attends a medical facility, contacts (other patients/staff at the facility) are at risk of acquiring the infection.
The following recommendations will minimise the risk of transmission within facilities:
- Triage patients with fever and rash to a room that can be left vacant for 30 minutes after consultation. Where possible, examine cases of suspected measles at home.
- Ensure the patient is wearing a surgical mask while in the facility, particularly if they need to walk through shared or public areas.
- Ensure practice staff in contact with the suspected case are either fully vaccinated (2 doses of MMR) or have a serologically confirmed history of measles.
The following guidelines are for the management of measles:
Check that the symptoms satisfy all of the clinical criteria:
- Generalised maculopapular rash (which usually begins on the face, before spreading to the rest of the body); AND
- Fever of at least 38 degrees still present at the time of rash onset; AND
- Cough or coryza or conjunctivitis or Koplik's spots.
- Notify the public health unit immediately of any case satisfying the clinical criteria.
- Measles PCR of a naso-pharyngeal swab (in viral transport medium – not gel) and urine are appropriate in early illness.
Consider opportunistic vaccination for any unimmunised patients attending for any reason. All staff born on or after 1966 should have documented evidence of two doses of MMR.
Due to ongoing measles transmission overseas, it is particularly important for travellers who are not immune or unsure to get vaccinated before leaving Australia.
Infants travelling to countries in which measles is endemic, or where measles outbreaks are occurring, may be given MMR vaccine from as young as 9 months of age, after an individual risk assessment. In these cases, 2 further doses of MMR vaccine are still required. The next dose of MMR vaccine should be given at 12 months of age or 4 weeks after the 1st dose, whichever is later. This should be followed by the routine administration of the next dose of measles-containing vaccine, as MMRV vaccine, at 18 months of age.
For more information on the measles please visit: http://disease-control.health.qld.gov.au/Condition/767/measles.
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Yours sincerely
Dr Megan Young
Public Health Physician
Metro North Public Health Unit
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Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, vegetarian, family friendly deliciousness for dinner.
Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes
- 1 c Cornmeal
- 1 c
Cold water
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 c vegetable stock
- 1/2 c Red Bell Pepper, diced (about 1/2 large Pepper)
- 1 shallot, minced
- 3/4 c Parmesan Cheese, Grated (2 oz)
- salt to taste
- Oil for frying. I used coconut oil. Other good options are canola, peanut, or grapeseed
1.Firstly combine the cornmeal and cold water in a bowl. Stir to combine (it will look like wet sand). Let stand 5 minutes. This is an awesome trick I learned years ago. It will allow the cornmeal to soak up some liquid, consequently making the final product creamier and lump free.
2. Next, Heat butter in a medium saucepan. Saute peppers and shallot 2-3 minutes stirring regularly, just until they are translucent. Then add the vegetable stock and salt. Bring to a boil.
3. Next, add the soaked cornmeal into the boiling stock mixture. Be sure you keep stirring while the polenta comes to a boil. Once the polenta thickens, add the parmesan cheese and keep stirring. If the polenta seems too thick or dry, taste it. If it has a grainy texture, then add more vegetable stock or water.
4. After that, spread the polenta onto a sheet pan or plate in a 1/4″ – 1/2″ layer. Place this uncovered in the refrigerator to cool and stiffen for at least 30 minutes.
5. After it chills out, your polenta should be firm and cuttable. Now comes the fun part. Cut the polenta into whatever shape you want. You can use cookie cutters or cut your cake into squares like cutting a sheet cake.
6. Meanwhile, heat your oil in a flat bottomed saute pan. Make sure your oil is good and hot before putting your polenta shapes in. But too early and they will be more likely to stick. I don't mean smoking, fire-hazard hot – aim for about 350 F (177 C).
7. Carefully place a few polenta shapes into your hot pan. (I say carefully because I may have a few oil burn to show for my carelessness) Above all, DO NOT TOUCH THEM for 2-3 minutes. The outside of your polenta is getting crispy and delicious and will start to loosen up when they are ready, assuming you listened to the previous step.
8. Using a spatula, flip the polenta cake over. If there are still sticking concerns, scrape underneath with your spatula repeatedly until the whole thing releases. Allow the cakes to cook another 2 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a rack or a plate with paper towels. These ones came out dark and toasty, just the way Mama P likes them.
9. Finally, Serve with your favorite Marinara sauce on top and maybe a green vegetable to for a balanced meal.
Fitting into the Vegetarian Kitchen
Polenta is one of my favorite dishes to make for family dinner or parties, its very versatile. If I'm in a hurry I'll just make it creamy, therefore skip all of the cutting and frying. However, when I have the time, the motivation, or the company to impress, I whip the cakes.
When I say that this dish is versatile, you have no idea. Think of any combo of ingredients and it will work here. For instance, try Spinach/Feta, Bacon/Cheddar, or maybe banana/chocolate (Okay, that might be taking it too far).
Mama P has been a vegetarian (Lacto-Ovo for those of you who love to ask "How do you eat cheese then") for as long as I've known her. In short, many meals in our home begin with a grain and escalate to a flavorful entree. In this case the polenta is a base to start with. The cheese, peppers, and marinara are what make it flavorful nutrient filled dinner.
Try this recipe at home and let me know what you think. Let me know what kind of exciting flavors you explore. Bonus points to whoever makes chocolate and banana polenta cakes.


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Over 500 current and emerging leaders from towns and cities throughout Vermont came together at the Making It Happen! Vermont Community Leadership Summit on October 1, 2018 at Castleton University to learn new skills from each other and statewide experts, to address key community issue areas, and to frame new ways Vermont can systematically support community progress. New, young, and emerging leaders participated along with veteran school and select board members, planning and conservation committee participants, local project organizers, students and all who are working to improve the economies and quality of life of their communities.
Here are links to Summit resources:
- Interim Report of Summit Findings and Next Steps (pdf)
- Participant List (pdf)
- Photo Album
- Video (by CCTV - sessions captured include opening plenary and panel on the "Future of VT Leadership," P1: Creating Events and Building Community Connections, and P5: The Wisdom to Know the Difference: Increasing Diversity and Equity in Community Leadership)
- #MakingItHappenVT Tweets
- VCRD Community Leadership Awards Presented to Molly and Hank Lambert and Shannon Barsotti
- Full Summit Program
1 hour 30 minutes. Includes opening remarks by VCRD board chair Megan Camp; Castleton President Karen Scolforo; and Vermont Governor Phil Scott; followed by a panel on the "Future of Vermon Leadership: Assets, Challenges, and Vision" moderated by Paul Costello (Vermont Council on Rural Development). Panelists include Tiffany Bluemle (Change the Story VT), Hal Colston (Story Truths, LLC), Thomas Hark (CCC US), Mitzi Johnson (Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives), and Dan Smith (Vermont Community Foundation).
Summit Features Included:
- Skills Workshops and Community Success Story Panels on meeting facilitation, trails and outdoor recreation, community events, managing conflict, economic development strategies, downtown revitalization, community placemaking and more.
- Group Dialogues on diversity and inclusion, fostering new community leaders, advancing women in leadership, and youth taking the lead.
- Leadership Fair with resources from Vermont leadership programs.
- Deliberations on the "Future of Community Leadership in Vermont" to build unity and momentum and identify ways to better encourage, inspire, and train citizens with the leadership skills they need to succeed.
In democracy, all citizens are called upon to lead – where leaders step up, towns achieve great things. Local Citizens Make It Happen!
Planning Partners
Erica Campbell, Senator Sanders Office
Susan Clark, Slow Democracy
Hal Colston, Partnership for Change
Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Center for Media and Democracy; Common Good VT
Thomas Hark, Civilian Conservation Corps, USA
Susan McCormack, Creative Discourse
Chuck Ross, UVM Extension Service
Katherine Sims, NEK Collaborative
Dan Smith, Vermont Community Foundation
Tim Smith, Franklin County Industrial Corporation
Mark Snelling, Snelling Center for Government
Kate Stephenson, HELM Construction Solutions
Paul Costello, VCRD
Jenna Koloski, VCRD
Margaret McCoy, VCRD


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- Can I participate in the HK pre-opening and close auction session?
Yes, you can use 'Enhanced Limited Order (ELO)' to participate in the pre-opening session as well as closing auction session. We only provide auction limited orders and do not support auction market orders.


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- After that you need to hit the "Careers" tab which is mentioned at the main menu bar and press the "Current openings" link.
- Then you have to choose the appropriate position through Everest group careers 2018.
- Then you should hit the link of "Apply Online" and fill the online application form in correct manner.
- Now you should upload the necessary documents like signature and photograph.
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These homeowners in Warminster wanted to upgrade the windows and door on their rear porch. They called Global Home for our reputation and expertise with replacement windows. The homeowners can't wait to use their improved porch and we were happy to give them exactly what they were looking for.
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It would be very helpful in ArcGIS Online if a layer could have a permanent field that is set up with an arcade expression that the field uses to auto-populate its value based on information from another field as new records are created from map applications.
For example, we track our time and each record has a CATEGORY (meeting, project, internal support, etc.) that we define for our new record. These categories are then defined as 1 of 4 bins for strategic DELIVERY classification (Alignment, Projects, Support, Value). I created a blank field that only I see on the back-end named DELIVERY, which I calculate each day using an arcade expression that reads the CATEGORY field and then based on that value will fill in the DELIVERY cell as either Alignment, Projects, Support or Value. This DELIVERY field is used to provide a bar graph in a separate WebApp Builder dashboard template application that was created for our IT coordinator.
Though I can define an attribute expression with an Arcade Expression that WILL auto-generate the attribute expression field in the map, this can only be seen and used in the map pop-ups and are not visible within any of the graphic widgets for the story maps. If we could define an arcade expression for a field and allow for auto-generation of a permanent field value, that would be very helpful in streamlining dashboard processing.


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Hot Fudge Ice Cream Delight has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. My Mom always made this for our family picnics and holiday parties. Once you make it everyone will request it for every event. This is a recipe anyone can make!
When you are an adult you sometimes crave things that bring back the memories of your childhood. This is definitely a dessert that does that for me. I remember rushing through meals, to finish first, so I could get the very first piece. My Mom made it for a family get together a couple of weeks ago and again I was the first person to dig in. If you love ice cream cakes you will love it. I would take this over a store or restaurant bought ice cream cake any day! It is a lot cheaper to make yourself and it's just a whole lot better!
Of course, when you are making an ice cream cake you have to allow time for freezing and cooling. It is not something you can just throw together. I promise you that the end result is worth it. Don't mistake the time spent being hard. It's not! You will be more than willing to make it again and again.
Hot Fudge Ice Cream Delight
This is a dessert my family has made for years! If you love ice cream cake you will love this dessert!
- 1 bag Oreos
- 1 half gallon Vanilla Ice Cream
- 16 ounces Hershey Syrup
- 14 ounce Can of Condensed Milk
- 2 sticks Butter
Crush whole bag of Oreos (I crush them in a storage bag)
Cover bottom of 9x13 pan with crushed Oreos
Melt 1 stick of butter and pour over crushed Oreos
After pouring butter over crushed Oreos, pat firmly in the bottom of pan
Cover with foil and place pan in freezer for 15-20 minutes
Take ice cream out to soften
After 20 minutes spread ice cream over the Oreo Crust and return to freezer until solid
Pour Hershey Syrup, condensed milk, and stick of butter into a pan and bring to a boil
Remove from heat and let cool for at least and hour or more
When Fudge sauce is completely cooled spread over the ice cream evenly
Place covered pan back in the freezer for at least and hour or until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
You will want to remove the dessert at least 10 minutes before serving. ENJOY!
Dessert Recipes:
Double Peanut Butter Paisley Brownies Dessert
Shelley is a boy mom, marine wife, and is blessed with an amazing family. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.


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Join Us for this Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Vaquita Conservation Efforts
What Will Happen to VIVA Vaquita if the Vaquita Goes Extinct?
After Setback, VaquitaCPR Operations Come to a Close for 2017
With vaquita numbers now down to <20, rampant illegal gillnetting still going on, continued demand for totoaba swim bladders in China, and VaquitaCPR live-capture operations cancelled, we must face the reality that this species may go extinct in the next couple of years. ¡VIVA Vaquita! and our partners are trying desperately to prevent this, but despite our best efforts, we have to accept that extinction is possible. Several people have asked us recently what we will do with ¡VIVA Vaquita! if that happens. Will the organization also disappear? Or will it continue in some other form?
When we started the organization back in 2009, we felt very optimistic that the vaquita could be saved, and we envisioned continuing ¡VIVA Vaquita! until the species was no longer in any danger. Now, in 2018, things look very different, and we must face the new, harsh reality. Our plan, should the vaquita go extinct, will be to continue the organization, and to refocus on a new set of goals:
1) Telling the Story - To serve as a repository and source of information about the history of the vaquita and its interactions with humans,
2) Continuing the Fight Against Extinction - To promote the conservation of other species of cetaceans that are close to extinction (e.g., Indus and Ganges River dolphins, North Pacific and North Atlantic right whales, and Atlantic humpback dolphins) through education and public awareness, and
3) Learning from Our Mistakes - To remind people of what we learned from the vaquita and how such tragedies can be avoided in the future.
For now, we continue to work with our sole focus being preventing the extinction of the vaquita. But, we want to make sure that, if the vaquita does disappear, people will not forget about the Gulf of California's little porpoise, and that there will be some good to come from it. History has a tendency to repeat itself. We may not be able to save the vaquita (just as we were not able to save the baiji, also known as the Yangtze River dolphin), but the legacy of the vaquita should not be forgotten, and we must make sure that this does not happen again in our lifetimes.
Photos taken under permit (Oficio No. DR/488/08 from the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturale Protegidas (CONANP/Secretaría del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), within a natural protected area subject to special management and decreed as such by the Mexican Government. This work was made possible thanks to the collaboration and support of the Coordinador de Investigación y Conservación de Mamíferos Marinos at the Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE).


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Thanks for shopping with Mega Pet Warehouse, Melbourne's original pet warehouse.
Due to technical difficulties currently being experience by Toll Couriers we are unable to provide $5.50 flat shipping within Victoria. We will have this service available again as soon as Toll is able to rectify the situation. We appreciate your understanding during this time.
Order by 1pm for same day processing
When you place your order online with us before 1pm Monday to Friday, we will endeavour to process your order on the same day as long as all items are in stock and available to be shipped from our online store warehouse.
Your order will then be shipped as soon as possible using one of our trusted carriers such as Australia Post, Couriers Please or Toll Couriers.
Orders placed with Mega Pet Warehouse are delivered during business hours, Monday to Friday only. Weekend, public holiday or after hours deliveries are not available. Depending on the shipping address and the shipping method which is selected orders will take between 1 to 7 business days to arrive.
The receipt of all deliveries will require a signature and NO Authority To Leave can be provided. Deliveries cannot be made to P.O. Boxes or Parcel Lockers.
Our service provides for a Flat Rate Shipping Fee of $5.50 for all orders shipped within Victoria. We also offer Flat Rate Shipping of $25 to metropolitan areas in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Australia wide shipping is available using Australia Post satchels if the weight of the order is less than 5kg and the contents of the order are suitable for a satchel. Deliveries will be made by a carrier of our choosing, currently either Toll, Australia Post or Couriers Please.
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Deliveries can only be achieved to addresses accessible by the carriers listed above and may exclude extremely remote locations. We reserve the right to cancel any order that cannot be delivered at a reasonable cost.
Please ensure your property is suitable to accept the delivery. Mega Pet Warehouse makes no allowances for orders being unable to be delivered due to inaccessible driveways and paths, locked gates, guard dogs and other obstacles that could prevent delivery from being reasonably completed. Where deliveries cannot be reasonably completed due to the delivery location, a re-delivery fee will apply.
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When you place your order online with us before 1pm and select to collect your order from one of our stores, we will endeavour to process your order on the same day as long as all items are in stock. We will contact you via email and/or SMS when your order is available for collection from your selected store. Please note that the stock levels shown online are for our online store only. Items shown as IN STOCK online may in fact not be available at your selected store at the time of ordering.
Click & Collect Orders will only be released when the following conditions have been met:
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- The credit card used to make the purchase as well as the order confirmation email must be sighted by staff.
Click & Collect orders will only be released to the person who placed the order and not to any other party.
Click & Collect orders must be collected within 7 days from the date you are notified that your order is ready for collection. If your order is not collected within this time, the goods will be allocated to another customer and your transaction will be refunded. An administration fee of $10 will be withheld where you fail to collect your goods within the required time frame.


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filters intended for use inside aquariums
All-purpose internal filters of different sizes. The base price is for the type MIF-300. Please select the desired type in the menu on the right, the price is automatically recalculated.
Air-driven filter for smaller tanks.
Air-powered single-arm filter
Two-arm filter for water filtration in aquariums
Small bio filter for tanks up to 30 liters.
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• 6 June - 1 July 2016
• four weeks, full-time in Berlin, Germany
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This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of computer vision and image processing for creative projects and critical discourse.
Computer Vision is an area of research centered on how algorithms can extract information from images. This was originally done using still images, later video and now includes 3D data from cameras with 3D
Computer vision has found application in many areas: the military, video games, police surveillance, robotics, etc. For artists and designers, computer vision can bring interactivity to works allowing reaction to body movement and motion, and allowing for the creation of new forms of imagery.
Through the exploration of these technologies for creative purposes we'll have the opportunity to see how these algorithms may be used for privacy and surveillance and what problems it might pose to use them within different contexts. In a time when access to cameras and sharing of imagery is commonplace, the possibility of analyzing or manipulating images allows for new forms of commentary and creativity.
This course will be taught using Openframeworks.
Week 1: Introductory Lectures (guest speakers tbd)
Week 2: Basic techniques for computer vision using OpenCv and openFrameworks
Week 3: 3D cameras and related algorithms
Week 4: Projects for final exhibition
This workshop is geared toward anyone involved in creative projects (designers, makers, artists, musicians, performers etc.) that want to begin incorporating computer vision into their work or practice. The course approaches computer vision from an introductory level, however a basic knowledge of programming (in any language/platform) is encouraged.


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Spanish chemical plant explosion kills man 3km away
A large metal plate launched by an explosion at a chemical plant in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region killed a man 3km (two miles) away.
The man, named only as Sergio, was in his apartment when the one tonne object struck, causing part of the building to collapse, officials have confirmed.
A factory employee was also killed in Tuesday's blast. Another worker died from injuries on Wednesday.
The explosion occurred at about 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT) in La Canonja.
Authorities said it was probably caused by a chemical accident, but that no toxic substances were released.
People were, however, initially urged to stay indoors when the explosion at the site just south of Tarragona set off a huge fire.
Residents of the Plaça García Lorca housing estate in nearby Torreforta, where the man was killed, described seeing "a ball of fire" stream across the sky at the time of the incident.
Firefighters later confirmed that this was a metal plate from the factory site, which they said weighed about a tonne.
Local resident Antonia Mora told Spanish newspaper El Pais "it was like a bomb".
Witnesses described seeing a large object hit the building, causing damage to the exterior.
Dozens of firefighters worked through the night and into Wednesday to tackle the blaze at the Industrias Químicas del Óxido de Etileno plant.
A reporter for Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, Jesús Navarro, tweeted an image showing a mangled structure at the factory site.
Water was sprayed over tanks containing chemicals to keep them cool.
The factory produces chemicals such as ethylene oxide - which can be used to make antifreeze, pesticides and to sterilise hospital equipment - and propylene oxide, which is used to make plastics. Both are extremely flammable.
Rescue teams with search dogs found the body of the second victim, a senior staff member at the factory, in the early hours of Wednesday. The search had been called off overnight due to poor visibility and dangerous conditions.
Eight people were injured in the explosion, and one of them died on Wednesday.
Late on Tuesday Catalan leader Quim Torra told reporters: "Now we can send a message of calm and confidence to people. There is no toxicity and therefore people can carry on with their lives as normal."
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez later offered support to Catalan authorities in dealing with the accident.
Roads and public transport systems in the area that were closed as a precaution were reopened on Wednesday.


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We are the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, one of the world's elite academic health sciences centres, where top students are taught by award-winning educators and mentored by renowned scientists in a dynamic learning environment.
We conduct our teaching, research and patient care in accordance with the highest international standards. We work with our partners in education, research and health care for the greater good of the local, regional and global community.
Outstanding areas of medical research at the University of Alberta include diabetes, obesity, virology, heart disease, motor control and rehabilitation, protein structure and function, and transplantation.
The Foundations Course is held annually in early July. This is a mandatory course for urban residents.
The overall goals for the Foundations Course are for residents to:
Start building collegial relationships with their colleagues and the Department of Family Medicine
Start to build their own identity as Family Medicine physicians and build a connection to Family Medicine
Develop skills needed to operate as a Family Medicine Resident in urban and rural Settings Alberta
Participate in workshops to learn procedural skills and advanced Family Medicine skills
The curriculum for the Foundations Course was built based on resident and faculty feedback and will cover the following:
Key skills for treating the acute patient
Medical Emergency Simulation
Critical Scenario Debriefing
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Key Family Medicine Skills for R1s
Forms (WCB and Drivers Medicals)
Advanced Care Planning/Death Certification
Joint Injections Workshop
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Private timberland property bordering BLM is a beautiful 40 acre parcel located in Fremont County less than an hour drive from Canon City with all the town amenities. Abundant wildlife, excellent hunting opportunity and recreation with numerous ATV/walking trails. The property is in a great location for your new home or vacation cabin in a superb mountain setting with possible mountain views upon selective timber clearing. Find peace and enjoyment in this great location just waiting for you! DIRECTIONS: Travel US-50 west from Canon City. Turn right onto Hwy 9, proceed 8.6 miles to High Park Rd (CR 11), drive 5.2 miles and turn right onto CR 69. Continue on CR 69 for 7.8 miles to Old Grandad Path and turn left, after 0.9 miles turn right onto Sunnybrook Trail and property is approximately 0.5 miles.
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I have been soldering for four decades now without a solder fume extractor. In production, it is a must. So, why not use one at home ? Solder fumes stink and are probably not a very healthy thing to inhale.
Last year, I have seen a solder fume extractor with a PIR sensor (Passive InfraRed sensor), that is a motion detector, which is widely used in burglar alarm systems and it became quite cheap while the past years. Also there are modules available on eBay and many online maker stores. They will detect the movements of warm objects, like your body, hands or the soldering iron. But the problem with the PIR sensors is, that they need some time (60 secs) to calibrate after being powered up. While that time, they are not working properly.
To rectify the above problem I have decided to use a microcontroller (the Pro Micro is pretty cheap and can be used like an Arduino Leonardo). This way, I can switch on the fan after powering the solder fume extractor. Nobody really wants to wait a minute before soldering, I think. At least not me.
I also had a fan, which is PWM controlled and I was curious about using that feature. So, this is, why I have a potentiometer to control the fan power. This is not a really important feature. If you have a fan, which does not have PWM control (a four-pin connector), just leave it out (you do not need the potentiometer, either).
There is a USB lamp in my design. And I had one in my drawer for a couple of years. It is a nice thing, if you bring your notebook to a dark place, but I have never done that. I thought, utilizing this lamp in my solder fume extractor might be cool. And yes, I like it. The disadvantage is the high current consumption, which requires a different way to generate the 5V for the Arduino, the PIR sensor and also the USB-lamp. This is the reason, why I am using a DC/DC-converter to generate 5V from my 12V power supply. If you do not want that lamp, use a 7805 linear voltage regulator. And this will definitely be sufficient to power the pro micro.
So, now we should talk about the guts of the device. The fan is sucking the air and solder fumes through some activated carbon mats. And I have ordered mine from ebay. They are held in a frame, which is made from acrylic glass. Also Ply wood would a sufficient material, too. Or in case you have a 3D printer you can make your own encasing.
The potentiometer is a voltage divider, so anything between 1k and 100k should work here. I think mine is a 10k Pot. I have used the hot glue to fix the PIR sensor.
The software is an Arduino sketch. You can download the Arduino IDE from Arduino.cc. All you need to do is to compile and upload it to the Pro Mini (select the Arduino Leonardo board for that). An ordinary USB-Micro cable is required for uploading.
You need to download and install the TimerOne.h library. Google will find the download for you. Timer1.initialize( 1000 ) means, that timer1 is initialized to 1000µsecs. If you want a higher PWM frequency, because you can hear the 1kHz from your fan, you can set a shorter cycle time, like 50msecs. For me, it was not required, so I did not try it yet.
#include <TimerOne.h> const int rel = 15; const int pir = 5; const int led = 6; const int pot = A0; const int fanpwm = 9; int avalue; int value; int countdown = 0; int pirStatus; int st_on = 0; int led_on = 0; int bl_count = 0; void setup() { // put your setup code here, to run once: pinMode( rel, OUTPUT ); // Relais Pin pinMode( pir, INPUT ); // PIR/Bewegungssensor Input pinMode( led, OUTPUT ); // LED output pinMode( fanpwm, OUTPUT ); // Fan PWM output Serial.begin( 9600 ); printf( "Dunstabzug v0.00\n" ); Timer1.initialize( 1000 ); // Timer 1 is 1000Hz digitalWrite( rel, HIGH ); // Relais on digitalWrite( led, HIGH ); // led On Timer1.pwm( fanpwm, 1023 ); // Full power delay( 1000 ); // Wait a second countdown = cntdwn_ini; // initialize a long on phase to allow PIR to settle } void loop() { pirStatus = digitalRead( pir ); // read PIR if (pirStatus == HIGH) { // is active? if (countdown < cntdwn_def) { // only set countdown, when is it less than cntdwn_def to allow the long on phase in the beginning countdown = cntdwn_def; } digitalWrite( led, HIGH ); // switch on LED to indicate PIR motion detected } else if (st_on == 1) { // else if fan is running digitalWrite( led, LOW ); // switch of LED (to let the LED blink, when fan is not running) } if (countdown > 0){ // count down not elapsed? avalue = analogRead( pot ); // read potetiometer value = map( avalue, 0, 1023, 500, 1023 ); // calculate fan pwm Timer1.pwm( fanpwm, value ); // set fan pwm digitalWrite( rel, HIGH ); // switch on relais countdown--; // count down st_on = 1; // status is on } else { // count down elapsed Timer1.pwm( fanpwm, 0 ); // switch off fan pwm st_on = 0; // status is off digitalWrite( rel, LOW ); // switch off relais if (bl_count > 0) { // blinking periode is blcnt_def bl_count--; // if > 0 count down } else { bl_count = blcnt_def; // else restart the blinking periode } if (bl_count < blon) { // should the led be on? digitalWrite( led, HIGH ); // yes: switch led on } else { digitalWrite( led, LOW ); // no: switch led off } } delay( 100 ); // cycle time of the main loop: approx 100ms }
You can download the .ino and Eagle schematic files .sch files for this project below.
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Solder Fume extractor Ino and Eagle schematic files
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Sunshine Week: 3 Ways to Promote Government Transparency
Here are three strategies to boost transparency and enhance the citizen experience.
Here are three strategies to boost transparency and enhance the citizen experience.
The terms 'automation, 'artificial intelligence,' and 'machine learning' are hot topics in a lot of government technology conversations. These terms are often used interchangeably and sometimes incorrectly, which can be confusing. Let's take a look at what this tech jargon means.
Government websites don't need to be hard to use. Good UX is becoming more and more available to agencies across government.
Prediction: GovTech startups are going to knock the socks off of traditional IT vendors – we'll all be better off for it.
Profiling those who champion change in government process.
It's no secret that civic tech has often been overlooked by the mainstream dotcom circles. But, the tide is changing. New, innovative startups are propping up at a rapid pace.
Oakland has a new School Superintendent. I like him, partly because of the following statement he dropped at a meeting of the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority recently. All the city and county heavy-hitters were there, discussing the possibility of hiring an out-of-state firm to do a data report on Oakland. There was much debateRead… Read more »
As we become an increasingly urban species the challenges related to growing numbers of people occupying finite spaces becomes an acute concern. The friction generated as we rub elbows can make us all uncomfortable. I found out at an event last week that when it comes to moderating these challenges while running the sixth mostRead… Read more »
An article in GovTech last Friday reported that public libraries in North Carolina are now checking out e-library books. The North Carolina Digital Library Consortium released a collection that can be downloaded directly from the library onto the patron's Kindle or Kindle reading app. While this service is more convenient for the public, it isRead… Read more »
According to an article over at GovTech, an Emergency Medical Services Division in Rowan, N.C., has equipped all of its ambulances with Wi-Fi platforms that transmit valuable information to doctors before arriving at the hospital.The information sends vital signs, heart rhythms (to detect for potential heart attack), and brings up patient medical history. "Also insideRead… Read more »


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Team Work: Prioritize and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise to maximize personal contribution to the success of each project.
Respect: Establish and maintain relationships between our employees, customers and business partners, based on transparency, honesty, integrity, confidence and awareness.
Health and Safety: Ensure that our employees benefit from a proper and secure working environment through preventive training programs and effective risk management.
Quality: Offer adapted services and products specified to the needs of our customers according to the highest industrial standards.
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Reminder: Fathers Day Hamfest
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Description: Sunday, June 21, 2018 -- BARC Father's Day Hamfest and Marketplace at Arcadia Firegrounds 16020 Carnival Ave. Upperco, MD 21155 8:00 am.- 2:00 pm. This tailgating event is generally the last area hamfest before ARRL Field Day. Plenty of free parking.


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February 2016
Razor Sharp Focus: Peak performance under pressure
Jeff Grout
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
What gives people that extra winning edge? Natural talent and disciplined training are vital but Jeff Grout argues it's mindset that makes a champion. At this event, he explores how the focus and mental processes of winners enables them to perform at their peak every time. Drawing on extensive first-hand experience working with winners from the world of sport, Jeff reveals coaching techniques that are just as useful in business.
Success: The good psychopath's guide
Kevin Dutton
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
What is a good psychopath? Can thinking like one really help the rest of us? Professor Kevin Dutton has created The Good Psychopath Manifesto, which can help us all get the very best out of ourselves and others. Unlike bad psychopaths, good ones can dial up or down qualities such as fearlessness, focus and empathy. Kevin reveals how following their example can lead to greater self-fulfilment and help everyone excel in business.
Presence: A guide for aspiring power posers
Amy Cuddy
Wed, 10 Feb 2016
At this event, Amy Cuddy reveals how simple changes to our physiology can boost self-confidence and increase our influence on others. Based on cutting-edge science, Amy explains how to adopt behaviours that reflect power and strength to overcome the fear and doubts that obstruct us. Body language affects how others see us but it can also change how we see ourselves. Amy's 'power poses' help us have greater presence in life's high-pressure moments.


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Holy Goat
La Luna Ring
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Holy Goat cheeses are made at the Sutton Grange Organic Farm in central Victoria. The La Luna ring is their benchmark cheese, with a creamy, almost ice cream-like texture and amazing depth of flavour: nutty, citrusy and full bodied.
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When putting together your cheese board, think scale and texture with two or three large chunks. Try a Will Studd Brillat Savarin with a matured Cabot cloth bound cheddar and serve with delicious accompaniments and crackers.


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Mexican and South American drug cartels and their broader networks are entirely dependent on an ability to get their product onto US soil. And if there's one thing that these organizations are good at, it's changing their operating methods in order to stay one step ahead of the game.
As the United States, Mexico, and Colombia intensified their war on drugs throughout the late 1990s and the 2000s, the cartels had to reimagine various ways that they could smuggle cocaine into the US. The ultimate in high-risk, high-reward smuggling is the "narco submarine," homemade subs that can bring thousands of pounds of product to the US at once.
According to a US Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) report on narco submarines citing Drug Enforcement Administration statistics, 80% of drugs smuggled into the US in 2012 came from maritime routes. And 30% of the drugs that arrived in the US by sea were conducted via narco submarines.
Like narco tanks, narco submarines show how cartels have mastered do-it-yourself engineering. Even so, around one in four of the vessels are interdicted. US authorities have captured narco subs with as much as 7.5 tons of cocaine onboard.
Here are some narco subs that the authorities have captured over the years — evidence of the tenacity and resourcefulness of drug trafficking organizations that have to get their product to the US at any cost.