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FREMONT — Solar company GlassPoint has found a business that seems to drive counter to the green ethos — it helps oil companies pull crude from the ground.
The solar start-up has found a way to lower the cost of pumping oil, using sunlight instead of burning natural gas. It also can dramatically reduce carbon emissions through a technology based on mirrors, pipes, steam and the humble greenhouse.
GlassPoint, a private company with strategic investments from multi-national oil companies, is building one of the world's largest solar plants in Oman. The 740-acre, 1 gigawatt plant set in a desert oil field is expected to generate 6,000 tons of steam daily when completed.
"We have the opportunity to make a difference very, very quickly," said company CEO Rod MacGregor. GlassPoint is hoping to unlock a $114 billion market for solar enhanced oil recovery.
The field of solar enhanced oil recovery is relatively new. GlassPoint started its first pilot project in 2011. Another Bay Area company, BrightSource, also built a pilot program in California around the same time.
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute, said some solar panels have been deployed for limited electricity production at established well sites. Solar thermal plants typically use molten salt to trap heat and produce steam overnight, which helps remove heavy oil, Medlock said. It also frees up natural gas reserves for export or other uses.
The process could make it cheaper to pump more hard-to-reach oil and increase the world's supply.
Not everyone is sold.
Franz Matzner, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Beyond Oil program, said the system doesn't get rid of pollution, land degradation and the negative health impacts associated with petroleum production.
Matzner said the only advantage is that it's "a sign of solar's advantages over oil and coal and gas."
MacGregor believes the company can have a huge impact on reducing carbon emissions. MacGregor and fellow entrepreneur Pete von Behrens were searching for a tech solution to global warming when they founded GlassPoint in 2009. The co-founders asked themselves "Where can you make the biggest difference?" They focused on oil production, where about a dozen companies control 80 percent of the world's oil fields.
"When they act, they act at huge scale," MacGregor said.
Nearly 70 percent of the world's remaining reserves are hard-to-pump heavy oil. Pulling it out of the ground is energy-intensive. GlassPoint estimates that if 2 percent of the gas used in oil recovery were replaced by solar power, it would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than the world's entire electric vehicle fleet.
Oil companies typically pump deposits of heavy oil by injecting steam produced by gas generators into the ground, warming the oil and allowing it to be pumped up through different wells.
The GlassPoint proposition to oil companies: there's got to be a better way. The market for solar enhanced oil recovery includes fields with heavy oil, good sunlight and either high gas prices or limited availability.
"At the end of the day, we heat up rock," said von Behrens, the chief technology officer. "Using a high-quality fuel, like natural gas, to heat up rock is kind of a waste."
The company's design consists of curved mirrors tracking the sun and reflecting light at water-filled pipes. The pipes heat up to almost 600 degrees and produce steam. The steam is pumped into the oil field during the day, loosening the crude. At night, gas steam generators take over.
The GlassPoint system includes another twist — the solar equipment is enclosed in glass houses based on greenhouse designs. The structures shield the system from dust storms and high winds, and allows the equipment to be made of lighter materials. Automatic cleaners roll across the tops of the greenhouses to keep the windows clear.
The first GlassPoint project worked with Berry Petroleum, an independent producer with operations in Kern County. It was the world's first solar enhanced oil recovery field. MacGregor said the 300 kilowatt project was a technical success, but as natural gas prices dropped it become less viable.
The pilot project drew interest and investments from Royal Dutch Shell, French energy conglomerate Total and the sovereign oil fund of Oman. The Fremont-based company has attracted more than $80 million from investors.
In July 2015, GlassPoint was awarded the contract for a 1 gigawatt facility in Oman. The project, called Miraah for the Arabic name for "mirror," is expected to be partially completed next year.
BrightSource, based in Oakland, also developed a pilot program in California for Chevron about 5 years ago. It built a 29 megawatt solar thermal facility in Coalinga, Ca. The research project operated from 2011 to 2014, until falling natural gas prices also made it obsolete.
BrightSource vice president Joe Desmond said the pilot program showed that a large scale solar enhanced oil recovery plant, in the right economic climate, could reduce emissions and cut costs for oil producers.
"The economy is still going to require fossil fuels for some time," Desmond said. If solar systems can reduce emissions from oil extraction, he said, "that's moving in the right direction."
GlassPoint also believes the transition to renewable energy will require alternative energy companies to work with traditional oil producers. "It's not a niche," MacGregor said, "in terms of scale."


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Volume 12, Issue 1
What began as routine successor bargaining between Noel Canning, a contract bottling and canning facility in Yakima, Washington, and Teamsters Local 760, has resulted in a potentially groundbreaking decision from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on the President's constitutional appointment power. In Noel Canning v. NLRB , a three-member panel of the D.C. Circuit ruled that the President's three recess appointments to the NLRB were unconstitutional.
The case came before the D.C. Circuit Panel on appeal after the NLRB issued a decision upholding an administrative law judge's finding that Noel Canning violated its duty to bargain in good faith by failing to reduce a successor agreement to writing. Noel Canning appealed the Board's decision to the D.C. Circuit challenging, among other things, the Board's statutory authority to issue the decision since the Board was not operating with a properly constituted three-member quorum, as required by the National Labor Relations Act and the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision in New Process Steel L.P. v. NLRB. In that case, the Supreme Court held that the NLRB must have a "quorum" of three members in order to conduct business and issue decisions. Noel Canning argued that when the NLRB issued its decision, it lacked the necessary three-member quorum because the three most recent appointments to the NLRB made by President Obama did not comply with Article II of the Constitution. Board Members are "Officers of the United States" under the Constitution. The President may only appoint Officers with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the appointment meets the requirements of the Recess Appointments Clause (Art. II, § 2, Cl. 3). The Recess Appointments Clause grants the President the authority to make appointments without Senate approval "during the Recess of the Senate." On January 3, 2012, NLRB Member Craig Becker's appointment expired, bringing the total number of vacancies to three and leaving the NLRB without a quorum. On January 4, 2012, President Obama appointed three new members to the NLRB (Sharon Block, Terence Flynn, and Richard Griffin). At the time of the appointments, the Senate was operating under a unanimous consent agreement. The agreement provided that the Senate would meet in brief pro forma sessions every three days and conduct no business until the agreement expired on January 23, 2012. The President believed the twenty-day period while the consent agreement was in effect permitted him to make the appointments. Noel Canning argued that the President did not make the appointments "during the Recess of the Senate" as required by the Recess Appointments Clause because "the Recess," as used in the Clause, refers only to the interval between Senate sessions, thereby permitted the President to make only "intersessional" recess appointments. The NLRB disagreed, advocating for a broader reading of "the Recess" allowing the President to make appointments during "intrasessional" recesses, periods where the Senate is on break and not conducting business yet still formally in session. Under this interpretation, the twenty-day period during which the Senate operated under the consent agreement was an intrasessional recess during which the President was permitted to make the appointments to the NLRB. To resolve the issue, the Panel undertook a lengthy interpretation of the meaning of the phrase "the Recess," beginning with an examination of the natural meaning of the Recess Appointments Clause's use of the phrase "during the Recess of the Senate." It paid particular attention to the usage of the instead of a before "Recess." The Panel also noted the distinction between "Recess" and "adjournment" made elsewhere in the Constitution, and concluded that the natural language supported Noel Canning's interpretation of the Clause. The Panel next considered the meaning of "the Recess" as it was understood at the time the Constitution was written, and examined the historical practice in the period immediately following the adoption of the Constitution. The Panel concluded that both of these inquiries supported Noel Canning's interpretation as well. Finally, the Panel considered which interpretation better supported the underlying policy of the Clause, concluding that allowing intrasessional recess appointments would upset the checks and balances between the branches of government because it would allow the Executive branch to bypass the important restraint of appointment power provided for by the "advice and consent" requirement of the Senate provision. In rejecting the NLRB's interpretation of the Recess Appointments Clause, the Panel addressed a 2005 Eleventh Circuit decision in which the Eleventh Circuit reached the opposite conclusion regarding intrasessional recess appointments. The Panel criticized the Eleventh Circuit's analysis for failing to address all of the language of the Recess Appointments Clause and for relying on modern dictionary definitions in aid of its interpretation. The Panel also addressed the fact that while Presidents have made numerous intrasessional recess appointments over the last seventy years, no intrasessional recess appointments have been made in the 80 years following the adoption of the Constitution. Although the Panel acknowledged that its holding on this constitutional issue was sufficient to resolve the case, it also considered Noel Canning's additional constitutional argument, which asserted that the President's appointments were invalid because the vacancies did not happen during the Recess of the Senate. Noel Canning argued that the use of the word "happen" means to "arise," so the President is only permitted to make appointments to fill vacancies that "arise" during "the Recess." The NLRB disagreed, arguing that "happen" means "exist" so the President may fill any vacancy that happens to exist when the "the Recess" occurs. The D.C. Circuit Panel again agreed with Noel Canning, citing both the natural meaning of the Constitutional text and the policy issues that would arise if the President could simply wait for a recess to occur to make appointments, thus bypassing the need for the advice and consent of the Senate in making any appointments. Where does this leave employers seeking to comply with the National Labor Relations Act and NLRB law interpreting the Act? It is highly unlikely that the D.C. Circuit Panel's decision will be the final word on this issue. The NLRB is expected to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court and it would be surprising if the Supreme Court did not grant certiorari to resolve the circuit split and clarify the recess appointment power of the President. Pending such resolution by the Supreme Court, NLRB Chairman Pearce has said the NLRB will continue to perform its duties. The NLRB faced a similar situation in 2010, when employers across the country were challenging its ability to issue decisions with two instead of three Members. As mentioned above, the Supreme Court resolved that issue with its decision in New Process Steel, and afterwards the NLRB had to reconsider approximately 600 decisions it had issued without a proper quorum. In practice, this had little consequence for employers because what the properly constituted NLRB did was to simply approve and reissue the reconsidered decisions, and then in many cases immediately move to enforce those decisions against employers in NLRB-friendly circuits such as the Ninth Circuit (instead of in the D.C. Circuit, to which many of the NLRB's decisions has been appealed). Should the Supreme Court similarly find that the NLRB has been acting without authority due to improperly made recess appointments, employers should expect the same result - in essence, mere rubber stamping of the decisions issued by the current NLRB once the NLRB again has a legitimate quorum. So, when the dust settles, the Noel Canning decision may have more of an impact on the work of Constitutional scholars than on the labor relations of most employers. At least those employers who received adverse decisions from the current NLRB, however, and who have appealed those decisions to the D.C. Circuit, get a temporary reprieve from complying with those decisions. After issuing its decision in Noel Canning, the D.C. Circuit automatically placed in abeyance all appeals of NLRB decisions pending before it. Even those employers who do not have appeals pending before the D.C. Circuit may have the opportunity to relitigate adverse NLRB decisions cases if the Supreme Court agrees with the D.C. Circuit panel and invalidates the decisions issued by the current NLRB. Even after New Process steel was issued, the NLRB invited litigants to files motions for reconsideration if there had been any change in the facts of the cases being considered by the properly constituted NLRB. Should the Supreme Court hold the recess appointments to be unconstitutional, the precedential value of NLRB decisions issued in the past year, including its many controversial decisions, is questionable. KZA will continue to monitor this new development and stands ready to assist Nevada employers with questions concerning how the Noel Canning case could impact their particular business and legal circumstances. This Labor Law Alert article was prepared by Daniel L. Rowan and Jennifer A. Sabovik of Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson, a member of the Worklaw® Network, and originally published on January 29, 2013 in Bullard Alerts. Reprinted with permission.
KZA Employer Report articles are for general information only; they are not intended and should not be construed to be legal advice. Reading or replying to such articles does not establish an attorney-client relationship. In addition, because the subject matters and applicable laws discussed in Employer Report articles are often in a state of change and not always applicable to every type of business entity or organization, readers should consult with counsel before making decisions based on the same.


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Krista is a West Kelowna resident and has been an active CFDCCO Member since 2012 and Director since 2016. Krista was formerly employed by the Women's Enterprise Centre as a Loans Analyst and in 2016 she began work as a Business Development Officer for the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission. Krista also worked for Odlum Brown as an investment adviser and assistant and comes from of family of entrepreneurs. Krista is a dynamic and resourceful associate with full knowledge of the CFDCCO that will further strengthen the CFDCCO's economic and business development capacity.
As a CPA and CFA, Scott enjoys going beyond the basics and helping businesses minimize tax, manage risk and evaluate opportunities. With experience in finance, technology and marketing he has the background to help clients navigate in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Numbers tell a story about a business and Scott works strategically with his clients to achieve their goals. Scott has valuable business growth management skills and experience and understands investment and risk management that makes him an excellent Board and Committee member. Scott has been an active CFDCCO Member since 2015.
Manager of Community Development in Lake Country, Jamie has a strong background in planning, economic/community development, and local government leadership. He also provides community/focused surveys, strategic planning/facilitation, and local government change consulting. His Passion Project is called Place+Setting, where he travels throughout Canada and the globe to tell stories about the connections between places and food. Jamie is an active member of the Entrepreneurship Committee, loves to read lots of business plans and always has well thought out comments and suggestions. Jamie has been an active CFDCCO Member since 2016.
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Tigerlily Gifts & Monograms is a chic little gift shop owned by three local women - a mother, and her two daughers. The shop offers a variety of baby clothes, handbags, accessories, home decor, jewelry and frames. Many of the items for sale are handmade or designed by local artists. Gifts can also be monogrammed or personalized to add a unique touch. 7328 Manchester www.tigerlilystore.com
Roots: Our shop in Maplewood was established in 2006 and is a true reflection of our love of the old and vintage. We take pride in artfully displaying treasures in Maplewood's renovated historic Moose Hall. From old books to vintage pottery, collectable salt and pepper shakers, etc. 3104 Sutton www.rootsantiques.com
Gisele's: A uniquely different shopping experience, bringing a taste of the French countryside to downtown Maplewood. Enjoy soothing music as you browse one-of-a-kind pieces purchased on shopping trips to Europe including fashion apparel, berets, silk scarves, pashminas and beautiful jewelry made in Paris. 7318 Manchester Road www.giselesparis.com


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Getting cheap yet quality insurance policy in Australia is the most important thing that people focus on before finalizing any of their insurance plans. There are many different companies offering insurance plans and offers a lot of different kinds of coverage options which are available for the people who are in need of getting things protected from getting wasted or damaged sue to the external factors that may ruin them in a way or another.
People who need to collect Car Insurance quotes or the possible quotes and prices for small business insurance, house insurance, motorcycle insurance or the public liability insurance they might need to look up for the companies offering range of insurance offers that might be suitable for most of the reason. But the fact is that when people have to shop for the business insurance, Travel Insurance and car insurance quote they need to focus on the best features and the coverage that is needed and not the overall coverage that is perfect but may not be needed at the time for your use.
This is important because when people shop for insurance policies there are many things that become important. These could be personal preferences, the various external factors that are affecting the safety and security options for the assets and all things related to these aspects.
So for lowering the insurance cost it is better to look for the options that are effective and may help in solving the cost issue in an easy way.
For making sure that the overall cost of the insurance is lower but it still offers the coverage you need, you may first compare the quotes and then see if you compare insurances having same coverage options but variable prices how these could be better and in which ways the prices differ and would be suitable for you to choose.
You may choose the best with least cost depending upon the testimonials and reviews the insurance companies get from the customers.
By considering the best insurance companies and plan and with correct selection of insurance plans people can get better coverage at a lesser cost.


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I hope you enjoyed last week's post full of zero waste wedding tips. Here are 5 more! I would say the core thing to remember is to plan ahead and to delegate well. Take time to walk through your wedding day in your head, picture your venue and consider where you will need to ask someone to step in or add something to your 'to bring' list.
This is key to keeping costs down, to limit waste and make the best use of your resources. Flowers can get costly if you need to dress different spaces as well as provide buttonholes, bouquets and extra bits. Why not use the bridesmaid bouquets for some of your table decorations – get vases/jars with water in ready for them. Do the same for your bridal bouquet; find a prime spot where it will be seen and enjoyed! If you choose some special vases, you could gift the vases to your bridesmaids for them to take home with them. Ties work well as gifts for the groomsmen, while 'tying' (sorry!) them in to your colour scheme and style.
Ivy is generally in abundance and can be gathered up to 2 days in advance before it starts wilting. Make use of what's around you for free. Spray pine cones and leaves gold and sprinkle them across your dinner tables. Rosemary and lavender can also be foraged and are great to use in buttonholes and table settings for a touch of nature and a lovely scent.
Disposables might seem easier, but hiring really isn't more of a hassle. For example, Fabric napkins feel much more luxurious and can add the finishing touch to your table setup. As with our fabric napkins, at Enamelware Events we allow you to return our dinnerware and cutlery unwashed, so it really isn't extra work for you. Some venues will ask that you take all waste home with you, so save someone from that task!
Let me explain. We bought lots and lots of pillar candles for our wedding. Sadly they all came wrapped in plastic, and now we have boxes full of candles with only a bit used on each. I've been wondering about adding these candles to our hire list, and as they get burned down I will lower the hire price each time. What do you think – would you use second-hand candles? It would be amazing if local candle-making companies could recycle old candles and reuse the wax. Or perhaps even hire out their candles. Get in touch if that could be you!
Make your own confetti from dried petals. This is a lovely activity that you can do in the lead-up to your wedding. Use it as an excuse to get outside and go hunting for petals with your friends while you natter! You want to get freshly fallen petals. The two methods myself and my friends used were the microwave method, oven-drying and, my favourite, just leaving them by the window to dry in the sun slowly. Wildflower Favours give the run-down here.
Yet again, I still have more to say!
Please do email me or send an Insta message if you're planning/have had your own green, eco-friendly or zero waste wedding. I would love to hear your top tips and answer any questions! And just shout if you'd like to use Enamelware Events for your wedding.
PS I haven't been paid to mention these suppliers and brands – they are just personal recommendations.
Photo credit: Annie Spratt and Ornella Binni (petals), cover photo by Matt & Esther Photography


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This is the largest Ramsar Site in the world, this is being mentioned in the visitor information centre.
The Ramsar Treaty is a intergovernment agreement to protect wetland (fresh and sea water) to promote conservation as well as the wise use of such ecological site.
More information can be obtained from http://www.ramsar.org/
In this website is listed all the 159 signatories to this treaty, unfortunately I was not able to located Singapore among them.
Tanjong Piai is also the most southerly tip of Peninsular Malaysia, and is also known as Cape Piai, this is where the Strait of Malacca joins with the Strait of Johor.
Welcoming visitor to the entrance of the board walk, is a big growth of Sea Holly (Jeruju Putih Acanthus illicifollius). A plant that grow very well in the mangrove area, and more so when there are fresh water. The medicinal value of this plant is described on this vertical board.
In the park, there seem to be a marked absence of insects. There were flies, wasps but no constant whirring of cicada.
Came upon this pair of insect which I have seemed previously in another blog, these insects looked like they were sparring with "boxing gloves".
Blue Spotted Mudskippers (Boleophthalmus baddarti) abound in this area, notice the extra long dorsal fin - this is the male. When courting or showing aggression it will lift this dorsal fin.
On one of the Bruguiera root, was a juvenile Mangrove Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) resting or sunbathing. According to literature, this snake can be very unpredictable and is also very poisonous, however for today when this picture was taken, it was in a very lethargic mood!
We were fortunate to caught sight of the skittish and shy Mangrove Skink (Emoia atrocostata), and apparently they are not shy here, as we saw many of them, and some of them were so near to us. Unlike in Singapore, where a sighting of such a specimen would have been a rare occasion!
On the bark of many trees, we noticed white blotches and possibly lichen growing on the trunk, but what captivated me was the fungusgrowing on the bark. On close inspection - it was some kind of fungus with fuzzy ball.
It was definitely a great change and exposure coming here, though the organism here were very similar to back home, but somehow the behaviour, abundance and different setting give a very different perspective to the way we view these plants and animals.
Perhaps our own wetland authority can exchange a thing or two of ideas with Tanjong Piai National Park authority in the areas of conservation and wise use of our own wetland.


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This track leads steeply up to pass a copse of trees. It was a warm day when I did this walk and it made for hard work in the sheltered confines of the valley but the view back down to Borrowdale made the effort worthwhile.
After the steep section, an easier high grassy valley is reached. The path follows this along to Styhead Tarn – a particularly pleasant place to stop. The picture shows Great End (910m/2985ft) with Styhead Pass the low saddle to the right. The route lies up to the pass just a little way above the tarn then left for a short distance before following the path branching right and downhill at first. This is the Corridor Route and it goes to the right of Great End as seen in the picture. Scafell Pike by the way is the far off peak on the right.
The path heads down to cross the stony bed of Skew Gill – don't go up the ravine it's not nice – and steeply up the far side to become an interesting traverse of the inhospitable looking slopes that fall to the Wasdale side. There are a few rough sections but nothing difficult. The picture is looking back to Great Gable the way we have come from mid way along the Corridor.
After passing the forbidding ravine of Piers Gill – definitely don't go down there – a pleasant shelf is reached where there is a small tarn which is another good place to rest. This picture was taken on another day but it's a nice view so I've included it here.
The main summit path soon branches off to the left and yes that is the quickest way to Scafell Pike but following the line of the wall and the other path to Lingmell Col gives a view of the 200 metre high ramparts of Scafell Crag and the wild beauty of Hollowstones – worth a diversion? I think so. The main path can be picked up again at Lingmell Col. Scafell is the second highest peak in England.
There is little good to say about the steep rough and often busy path to the summit whichever way you go but if you want to climb Scafell Pike then it is there to be done. At least the views from the top is one of the best in Lakeland.
Looking northwards to Skiddaw and Derwentwater with Styhead Tarn seen below. The summit is left by the path leading down to the northeast.
You will be thoroughly fed up of stones by now. The track from Scafell Pike traverses one of the roughest areas in the district before relatively smooth slopes with grass are reached. The view shows the Langdale Pikes on the left of the picture. When the col of Esk Hause is reached take the main (north easterly) path down a gentle slope to the stone shelter and turn left again once there (direction northwest). Alternatively one can take the short cut missing out the shelter altogether.
Less than a kilometre from the shelter a track branches right to follow Grains Gill back down to Stockley Bridge. If you miss this then you'll end up at Sty Head where you can follow the ascent route back down past the tarn. Either is okay but Grains Gill offers some variation and is a little shorter.
In total this walk is about 13.5 km or 8.5 miles in length with a highpoint of 978m or 3210 feet at the summit of Scafell Pike. Please see my other blog for more Lake District walks and here's an account of this route from Wasdale


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Following is a list of resources that Financial Nut recommends to its readers:
1. WiseBread's Financial Forums – You'll find a whole slew of personal finance "crazies" along with regular people looking for financial help, advice, and news. It's a great place to get questions answered when you don't want to pay for professional advice.
2. Google's Tip Jar – A great place to give and receive little nuggets of personal financial wisdom. Check out our review.


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Today, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce a new device named the Apple iPad. Jobs began by revealing that Apple has reached 250 million iPod sales to date. He then revealed that "Apple is the largest mobile devices business in the world today." Moving on throughout Jobs speech he questioned whether there is room for a third category device in-between a laptop or a smart-phone. Jobs then mocked competitors for investing in netbooks and immediately revealed the iPad. Jobs went on to demonstrate several features including browsing, Photos and built-in slideshows. The iTunes store is also built in and the usual suspects of a mail, contacts and calendar applications are available. Jobs also demonstrated the maps application and its location features. YouTube HD support is also included and Jobs demonstrated various videos during his keynote. After the video demonstrations Jobs moved onto the specifications:
- 1GHz Apple A4 processor (custom)
- 0.5″ thick
- 1.5 pounds
- 9.7″ Capacitive touchscreen
- 16-64GB of SSD storage
- 3G available but not in all iPads
- $14.99 for 250MB, $29.99 for unlimited data on AT&T (no contract)
- 3G iPads are unlocked, have GSM micro SIMs
- Accelerometer, Compass
- 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1
- Runs iPhone apps in window or pixel doubling
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics
- SDK out today
- $499 for 16GB base model, $830 for all maxed out
- Dock with hard keyboard
Prices start at $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. Adding 3G costs $130.
Concerns, though:
Concerns, though:
- No camera so no video chat
- Limited space — 64GB may be a lot for an iPod, but when you've got movies and such, it'll disappear real fast
- Multitasking?
- No SD or multi-card reader means that's all the storage you get
- It's obviously no more customizable than the iPhone


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Emotional Intelligence in Your Job Search
Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence
Personal Competence: How we manage ourselves
Deep understanding of one's emotions, realistic, neither overly self-critical nor naively hopeful.
- Seek feedback, acknowledge you capabilities and limitations.
- Journal your emotional highs and lows.
- Reflect on accomplishments and skills to achieve them.
- Be curious, ask questions to learn.
|Journaling–whether as a stream of consciousness or on a specific topic–can enable us to make sense of trauma, improve our immune system and moods, and help us sleep better. Daniel Goleman
An ongoing inner conversation.
- Watch and listen for others' emotional tone and non-verbal language.
- Ask others for their opinions before making a judgment or giving your perspective.
- Give others your full attention, reflect on their words and feelings.
- Get out of your comfort zone.
|On a good day, 80% of us are lying to ourselves about whether we are lying to ourselves. Dr. Tasha Eurich
Social Competence: How we manage relationships
Social awareness
Being attuned to how others feel in the moment.
- When emotions start to rise, pause, take a moment before responding.
- Take an active interest, read the currents, understand different perspectives.
- Get organized, take time to plan ahead.
- Listen to your own self-talk. If negative, rephrase to be more positive.
|Would You Hire You?
Relationship management
Handling other people's emotions and reactions.
- Take time to learn what is important to and motivates others.
- Display a wide range of tactics for persuading others.
- Cultivate a web of diverse relationships.
- Work to resolve disagreements and enhance relationships.
|"Executive presence" is a vague term–its definition can vary greatly from person to person. Yet we can develop traits that contribute to an executive presence, including authenticity and empathy, with strengths in emotional intelligence. Daniel Goleman
Reading Resources
- Emotional Life of Your Brain, R. Davidson & S. Begley
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0, T. Bradberry (Includes a self-assessment)
- Insight: The Power of Self-Awareness, T. Eurich
- Taming Your Gremlin, R. Carlson
- The Brain and Emotional Intelligence, D. Goleman
- To Sell is Human, D. Pink
Web Resources
- Eiconsortium.org
- Dan Siegel: Mindsight
- Jon Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (Books, Videos, and App)
- Harvard Business Review (Three free a month)
- Emotional Agility, S. David & C. Congleton
- Learning to Learn, E. Anderson
- Inc.com
- Why You Should Hire for Emotional Intelligence
- Why You Need Emotional Intelligence to Succeed
- Key Step Media
- Ted Talks: Five Ted Talks to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Aull About U
Noted by her clients for her energy and her ability to work with all levels of an organization, Janice leverages her passion for working with people to ignite their growth and development. She strives to create a learner-centered, performance-based environment, guiding and inspiring individuals to become self-directed learners.
Janice has a proven track record with over 30 years of experience in a corporate environment; including managing and leading salary and hourly employees. She is currently a faculty member with the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management™.
Janice earned her Master's Degree with DePaul University, Facilitating Human Performance Improvement; a Graduate Certificate with Boise State University, Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning; and is a certified Coach with Corporate Coach U.
Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness: How you show up
Program Overview
Our moods impact our personal and professional effectiveness and our experiences in life. Many times, we aren't even aware of our mood and how it is being influenced or influencing others. Taking time to step back and become aware of our moods and the behaviors they are driving will provide us the opportunity to take charge of ourselves and reactions.
During this workshop, you learn how to recognize your thought patterns and cultivate mindsets to build a better relationship with yourself and others.
Program Objectives
- Acknowledge the impact you have on your moods and the moods of others.
- Recognize the effect your behaviors have on others.
- Distinguish how you can behave differently to increase personal and professional engagement.
Contact Janice Aull with Aull About U to customize this solution to meet your specific needs. firstname.lastname@example.com
Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest – well, that is a choice. ~Andy Andrews – Author
Transformation is going beyond form, it is taking a step into chance. When was the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone and took a chance to transform yourself in some way?
Taking a step outside your comfort zone can conjure a wide variety of emotions; excitement, fear, anxiety, relief, nervousness, and wonderment to name a few.
We all have the capability and capacity to go beyond our form; to leverage the strengths and energy within ourselves. For some, the challenge is identifying where to start. Start with focusing on what you are passionate about, the things that give you energy. Ask yourself what you can do to take your passion and strengths to the next level.
Stepping out of your comfort zone to achieve a transformation can take effort. Have you seen a butterfly work to emerge from its cocoon or a chick struggle to hatch from an egg? They put a lot of focus and effort into their transformation, with spectacular results.
Taking time to create and implement a vision and strategy that focuses on doing what you are passionate about will bring you energy. This energy will translate into self-awareness, agility, and innovation; propelling you into transformation. People will be drawn to your energy, creating an engaging environment that supports bringing out the best in yourself and those you interact with.
Are you exploring life outside your comfort zone? Are you inspiring yourself and others to transform beyond current form? If so, enjoy and savor the journey. If not, take a step, challenge yourself to the next level, your path is in front of you.
If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place. ~Nora Roberts – Author
How would you rate your performance?
"Sometimes, you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead." ― Yvonne Woon
When was the last time you stepped back to reflect on your performance? Are you meeting your own expectations? Better yet, are you exceeding the expectations you set for yourself? Reflecting on your performance towards your goals on a regular basis will ensure you stay focused on your path to your defined success.
Reflective practice is a skill that can be developed. Learning to reflect will help you move your goals from theory into behaviors that help your goals become a reality. Reflective practice will also help you increase your self-awareness, a key component of emotional intelligence.
Do you have people you can turn to that will provide you with candid feedback? How you see yourself and how others see you can be different. Create a list of people you can rely on to help you reflect and stay focused on your goals. Offer to do the same for others.
During your reflective practice are you keeping track of your progress through documentation? Capturing your goals and accomplishments in writing provides tangible results you can focus on when you need a boost or want to challenge yourself to go to the next level.
Schedule time to reflect and ask yourself:
- What am I doing well?
- What do I need to do differently?
- What have I been doing and what type of emotions have I been having?
- What prompts them?
- Do I need to make changes?
Personal development is a lifelong process that requires you to be honest with yourself. Taking time to reflect and measure your performance towards your goals provides you opportunities for continuous learning and growth. Taking time to reflect means slowing down enough to stop, enjoy the adventure and figure out what is really important to YOU.
"Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous." ― Confucius
Meaningful Work
To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work. – Sister Mary Lauretta
What does 'meaningful work' mean to you? According to Malcom Gladwell meaningful work is work that is autonomous. Work that is complex, that occupies your mind. And work where there is a relationship between effort and reward — for everything you put in, you get something out.
When was the last time you reflected on the work you do? Are you focused and mindful with your pursuits? Are you able to answer the following questions?
- Am I being challenged?
- Am I growing and learning new skills?
- Am I respected by my colleagues?
- Do I believe in the mission of the organization I'm working with?
Think long term – Ask yourself what life you want. Think about where you want to be in five, ten, 20 years. Of course, you have to answer more immediate questions about what you want in your current job or your next, but do so only in the context of your longer, larger career goals.
Meaningful work will mean something different for each of us. I encourage you to look beyond the obvious things, like salary, title, or prestige of the company and reflect on the following categories:
This is about the concrete outcomes of your work. What do you want to achieve? Sure, you may spend a lot of your day responding to emails or attending meetings — most jobs entail at least some of that — but what evidence do you want of your work?
These are the strengths that you want to improve. The key is that you are using these strengths in a way that you find rewarding. Being good at something you don't enjoy doesn't count; it has to be something you love to do.
This is about the salary, benefits, and flexibility you need to live the life you want. For some people, this may mean a high paycheck that allows you to take exotic vacations. For others, it could be the freedom to work when and where you choose. Here you need to know the lifestyle you want and ask whether your job is helping you fulfill that.
This covers the culture and values of the place you work. This is not the same as mission; it is about whether you feel like you belong. What are the beliefs and priorities of the company and the people you work with? How do people treat each other? Do they collaborate? Have lunch together? It's important to enjoy spending time with your colleagues and your manager.
The content of these categories will vary for each person. Make a list of all the things you value, and then prioritize them. This list will help guide your decisions and can be used to evaluate specific opportunities like a new assignment in your current role, a job at a different company, or a new career path.
Answers to the above questions are the things that will make the difference between being okay with your work and being truly happy.
The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw
Stay the course
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. " ~Zig Ziglar
For some of us we have three months left to complete our goals. Where are you at with these goals? Are you on target to achieve them? Do you need to make some adjustments? To quote Henry David Thoreau – "It's not enough to be busy. The question is: what are we busy about?"
Your end destination may remain quite similar over the long term, but the action plan you set for yourself along the way can change significantly. Make sure the relevance, value, and necessity remain high.
Now is a great time to step back and analyze the progress you are, or are not, making with your goals.
- Take time to clarify your priorities. Identify and focus on the goals that will add the most value.
- Acknowledge your wins and learn from the progress you have or have not been making with your goals. Maintaining a learning mindset will promote continued growth and movement towards goal completion.
- Tell people what your goals are. Announcing your intentions will increase your chances to achieve your goals.
- Be realistic. If you've discovered your goal is too big, make adjustments. It is better to achieve something than nothing at all.
- Build in reminders to keep yourself on track and make regular time-slots available to review your goals.
Make a commitment to yourself. There is only one person in this goal-setting process that matters. You! It is all on you; make an ongoing commitment to yourself.
"Day by day, nothing changes but when you look back everything is different." ~Unknown.
What can you do with your goals today that will make looking back to today feel really different and really satisfying?
Personal Accountablity
I recommend taking time to explore John G. Miller's book "QBQ! Wha to Really Ask Yourself: Practicing personal accountability in business and life". This book aims to help eliminate blame, complaining, and procrastination and addresses what he feels is a major issue: the lack of personal accountability.
Miller writes that "Sometimes people think they have no choice. They'll say things like, "I have to" or "I can't."
We always have a choice; always. Realizing this and taking responsibility for our choices is a big step toward making great things happen in our lives."
Miller believes the mindset that brings personal accountability to life is take ownership of the situation, explore and question it to find a solution. He provides three simple guidelines for creating a QBQ:
- Begin with "What" or "How" (not "Why," "When," or Who").
When we ask "When," for example, we're really saying we have no choice but to wait and put off action until another time. Questions that start with "When" lead to procrastination. Procrastination is a sneaky problem. We put off a problem until a little later, and then a little later, and then a little later, until before we know it we have put off action so long that we have a serious problem. Miller quotes a friend who likes to say: "Let's take care of the little things while they're still little." When we ask "Who" we deflect to someone else and take the responsibility off of ourselves. We're looking for scapegoats and someone else to blame.
- Contain an "I" (not "they," "them," "we" or "you").
Personal accountability is about each of us holding ourselves accountable for our own thinking and behaviors and the results they produce. Blame and "whodunit" questions solve nothing. They create fear, destroy creativity and build walls. There's not a chance we'll reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and start practicing personal accountability. No matter what we're trying to accomplish, there's always a barrier of some kind to overcome, and it's often something over which we have no control. Instead of focusing on the barriers, let's work to become so good that we'll succeed no matter what. Who do accountable people blame? No one, not even themselves.
- Focus on action.
To make a QBQ action-focused, add verbs such as "do," "make," "achieve," and "build" to questions that start with "What" or "How" and contain an "I." This focus will create questions like these:
|"What can I do to help you do your job better?"
"What can I do to make a difference?"
"How can I support the team?"
"How can I help move this forward?"
"How can I provide value to you?"
|"What solution can I provide?"
"How can I do my job better today?"
"How can I improve and/or adapt to the situation?"
"How can I better understand you?"
"What can I do to find the information to make a decision?" "
Taking action may seem risky, but doing nothing is a bigger risk! Even though there are risks involved in taking action, the alternative, inaction, is almost never the better choice. Miller writes that:
- Action, even when it leads to mistakes, brings learning and growth. Inaction brings stagnation and atrophy.
- Action leads us toward solutions. Inaction at best does nothing and holds us in the past.
- Action requires courage. Inaction often indicates fear.
- Action builds confidence; inaction, doubt.
QBQ is the practice of personal accountability: We discipline our thoughts. We ask better questions. We take action.
Practice it…and may it serve you well.
How can you support your learning and growth?


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About RIC
CAREIF Real Estate Consumer Club (RIC) was introduced in 2005. Its primary objective is to build Real Wealth through Real Estate.
The Club was born out of the idea of the principals of the Caribbean Real Estate Investment Fund (CAREIF.com) who have a total of 65 years of combined professional experience in the Real Estate, Construction, Mortgage, Engineering and Consulting industries. CAREIF's Real Estate Consumer Club (RIC) aims to lead many forward thinking people to the path of successful real estate participation and opportunities both local and international.
Our Real Estate Consumer Club (RIC) through its unique approach is set apart as the most versatile Real Estate Club in Jamaica, the Caribbean and quite possibly the World. In conducting our research we have found that there is a great void in our local real estate market that limits many individuals in their pursuit to invest in this vital industry.
Our goal therefore is to initiate a change using strategic, unique and premiere strategies to create wealth for these individuals. RIC offers many unmatched benefits.
We specialize in protection and loss prevention programmes which include mortgages, job losses, disaster preparedness and other types of hardships. Job opportunities and education for participating members is an essential part of our growth strategies. Our Real Estate Club will play a pivotal role in major developments present and future to be undertaken by CAREIF Ltd which members may choose to play a greater role in.
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Welcome to the Winter issue
This edition we delve into the GCC's upscale hospitality sector and take a look at how industry professionals are transforming and tweaking their products to appeal to a new generation of travellers. We additionally explore the inspiring offerings available in the Indian Ocean – a region that seamlessly entwines rest and relaxation with once-in-a-lifetime experiences. This issue we also shed light on the very best in luxury winter sports and investigate the progress of space tourism. And uncovering a vibrant city's best kept secrets, Tourism Authority Thailand gives us an authentic journey around Bangkok in our City Guide, which lists some exclusive tips on where to stay, where to eat and what to do!
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My Christmas prayer today is that all readers would experience the gift of Salvation through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord.
If you are seeking a relationship with the Lord and have any questions please feel free to send me a letter anytime and I will be happy to pray with you.
I'd also like to offer you this link that explains our need for salvation and God's gift to the world, His son Jesus Christ: Steps to Peace with God.
Enjoy the weekend my friends!
You are loved by an almighty God,
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50 Percent of Gas Leaks Caused by Digging in Wrong PlacePress Release
SAN ANGELO, TX — More than 50 percent of Atmos Energy's hazardous leaks are caused by excavation damage to its natural gas distribution system. Accidental damage is the greatest risk to underground utilities and even minor damage, such as a scrape, dent, or crease in a pipeline or its coating, can weaken a pipeline and lead to a future leak, according to San Angelo's natural gas utility company.
In an effort to reduce excavation damage, Atmos Energy and Common Ground Alliance (CGA) urge contractors, landscapers, homeowners and the public to call 811 before any digging starts, as required by law.
"It is the law in Texas to call 811 before digging to have underground utility lines marked," said John Paris, president of Atmos Energy's Mid-Texas division. "Calling 811 helps prevent service outages, serious injuries and costly repairs and is critical to keeping the public and utility lines safe."
Before any excavation or home improvement project like landscaping or planting trees and shrubs, call 811 at least three business days before you want to dig. Here's how it works:
- Call 811 – a representative will take information about your project and notify appropriate utility companies to mark buried lines so you can dig safely around them.
- Utility lines will be located and marked with color-coded flags.
- Respect the flags by not digging close to them.
- It's free. It's safe. And it's required by law
Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country's largest, fully-regulated, natural-gas-only distributor, serving over three million natural gas distribution customers in over 1,400 communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy also manages company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com. Atmos Energy can also be accessed through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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The UN Youth ACT Schools Ambassador Program (SAP) equips students in Years 10, 11 and 12 with valuable leadership skills in order to advocate change within their local communities. As an Ambassador, you will harness these skills and implement social change beyond the duration of the course.
Over multiple sessions, participants will analyse different ways of influencing change on a local, national and international level. Participants will plan, strategise and implement a change 'movement' based on an issue they are passionate about. This process calls for creativity, determination and teamwork. Each week there will be a different theme, and the final session will be a Showcase, to check where student's campaigns are standing and project where they may take it in future.
Week 1: Becoming an Ambassador
In this session delegates will be given the main objectives of the program and what they can expect. The main objective is for delegates to create a program that can impact their peer's thoughts about the issues they're passionate about. The goal of this session is to show what an effective ambassador does and show delegates how they can replicate this in their own spheres.
Week 2: Advocacy and Change-Making
In this session delegates will look at various advocacy campaigns and discuss why they were so effective/ineffective. We will focus mainly on how these campaigns effectively communicated their messages and the impact their campaigns had on the local community. Delegates will be creatively challenged to create content to display the importance of their chosen issue.
Week 3: Creating Your Program
This sessions focus is about identifying the challenges youth face within the ACT and discerning what programs would be most effective at addressing these issues. This will allow students to discuss and analyse the challenges that face them in the day to day, and proposing solutions to these issues.
Week 4: Preparing for the Showcase
Delegates will be required to prepare for their presentation to their peers about the issue of their choice. They will present their pitch to the other delegates. They will then assess these pitches and look at how they can be made more effective.


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The American Bushtit is one of the smallest passerines in North America, at 11 cm in length and 5-6 gms in weight. It has a large head, a short neck, a long tail and a short stubby bill. The male has dark eyes and the adult female, yellow. Coastal forms have a brown cap while those in the interior have brown mask.
Habitat and Distribution
It is a year round resident of the Vancouver through the Great Basin and the lowlands and foothills of California to southern Mexico and Guatemala.
The American Bushtit is active and gregarious, foraging for small insects and spiders in feeding flocks containing species such as chickadees and warblers of 10 to over 40 .
American bushtits build their hanging nests as a couple. The female lays between 4 and 10 smooth white eggs that hatch within two weeks.
Calls and Songs
Members of the group make contact calls to each other that can be described as a short spit.


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Regional Firearms Auction
With so many great items in the auction we can assist you with conditional bids. For example, some customers have a maximum they can spend at the auction, say that maximum is $5,000. If that amount is reached at any point in the auction we cancel your remaining bids. Another scenario would be: If I win lot number xxx cancel my bid on lot xxx (assuming that lot has not come up for auction). You Must Call 800-238-8022 and we can work with you for reasonable conditions.


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Welcome to the recording blog for the Carmarthenshire Moth and Butterfly Group. Could members please add any moth or butterfly records or any general items of interest by making a new post. Although everyone can comment on a post you will have to be a member to add a new post. If you would like to join us as a member please use the link shown.
Monday, 14 August 2017
Fluttering and crawling round Ffos Las
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Hi Maggie, You have some great photos here, and yes, it's so frustrating when you loose a moth or butterfly, and miss getting the shot for reference. By the way, well done, I can confirm the ID of the caterpillar is, as you say, a White Ermine, which looks very close to pupation. One of its larval food plant is common nettle, so it will have been fattening itself up on plenty of food, and will now pupate amongst leaf litter, and plant debris. I have Buff Ermines which I have raised, and a few White Ermine which I found on my garden path, which have now pupated. The Buff Ermines started pupating, (after they finished gorging themselves on honeysuckle leaves and common nettle), from 22nd July, but have already started emerging!!! I shall post photos soon!ReplyDelete
P.S. Check out my earlier post showing photos of the different stages of the Lobster Moth caterpillars that I also raised. They were incredible!ReplyDelete
Maggie, We passed by Ffos Las the other day on our way back to Pembs. and I looked for the area where you walk. We couldn't see a likely area or where to park so we gave up! Can you post some directions on this blog?ReplyDelete
Thanks Jacqueline and Rosemary for your comments and confirmation of the identity of the white ermine caterpillar. I have indeed seen your post about the Lobster moth larvae. They almost look as if they are monsters from a sci-fi or horror movie rather than real caterpillars!ReplyDelete
I'm responding with a separate post to Rosemary's request for a map.
Glad to have helped with the ID Maggie. I have to agree about the Lobster moth larvae, but was fascinating raising them, and quite miss them now. So glad I had the opportunity to see them up close, incredible things.ReplyDelete


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Create The Perfect Classic & Cosy Bedroom With Lamb & Stine
Wanting to bring chic comfort to your bedroom? Look no further than the effortless elegance that is linen. With a gorgeous range of neutral linen bed sheets, covers and cushions, Lamb & Stine is your perfect place to start.
Created from 100% pure linen the Lamb & Stine range is made to relax and enjoy. Effortlessly chic, (read: does not require ironing) and in a range of soothing neutral tones the collection covers everything to style your bed to perfection.
Soft and breathable on the skin, pure linen bedding is perfect year round and is an investment that will keep on giving, getting softer and even more snuggly with each and every wash.
"You spend money on Linen so you can treat them like your $20 cheapy cotton sheets but don't have to return every few months or so and buy new ones."
Lamb & Stine Creative Director, Sharnee Lamb.
Create the perfect setting by mixing and matching linen in different shades from the Lamb & Stine collection. Love a pop of pattern too? Head to the cushion section for some gorgeous options, we love the Bessie design!
"We want you to lay all over our products, let your dog jump in bed for a cuddle and not stress when your kids might spill something."
You can now even personalise and claim your spot in the bed once and for all with monogrammed pillowcases available, the perfect combination of timeless and on-trend.
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We took a huge break from our Rube Goldberg machine because Ale was sick for such a long time! one day he was sick and the next day he wasn't, it was crazy. He finally got better and we were able to continue with our Rube Goldberg machine. Since we had our break, we felt that we were behind on our Rube Goldberg machine. We went to work really fast and got started and we didn't know what was wrong with our Rube Goldberg but we finally made a big change with our Rube Goldberg machine. Instead of our big heavy plane, we changed it to a roll of tape. That made so much of a difference. On our fifth try with the roll of tape we finally got a success! We were so happy, but when we saw the video, it wasn't that clear. We knew that we had to stick with the video because time was running out. We were going to do the i movie.
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K 2010. CoverForm® - Surface for the most stringent requirements
K 2010, Hall 6, Booth B28 (Evonik) / Hall 15, Booth C24 (KraussMaffei)
- Chemical-resistant surface with high scratch resistance to withstand extreme stress
- One-step coating of PMMA components
Instrument covers in motor vehicles, nameplates on household appliances and display screens are exposed to high levels of permanent stress, but are required to show no scratches or traces of wear even after years of service. The system solution CoverForm®, which provides an extremely resistant surface, was developed precisely for components like these.
Coating defies abrasion and chemicals
The surface properties created by CoverForm® have passed various laboratory tests with flying colors. The properties tested included wear due to sliding friction, surface damage due to sand (falling abrasive test from a height of 1.6 m) and scratch resistance. The tests showed that scratches, for example, penetrate the CoverForm® components to a much smaller depth than comparable PMMA products with conventional scratch-resistant coating, or PC with a polysiloxane coating.
Chemical resistance was also tested by means of the suntan lotion and hand cream test to PV 3964. Even after 24 hours at 80°C with cream applied to the material, there was no change in the scratch resistance and adherence. The surface was not damaged.
The CoverForm® system solution was jointly developed by Evonik and machine builders KraussMaffei. In this process, components made from PLEXIGLAS® cf molding compound are directly coated in the injection mold with a solvent-free multi-component reactive system on an acrylate base.
KraussMaffei company profile
In terms of sales, KraussMaffei is world market leader in machines and systems for plastics and rubber processing. With its three divisions – Injection Moulding Technology, Extrusion Technology and Reaction Process Machinery – KraussMaffei is a premium partner for the plastics and rubber processing industries worldwide.
The group markets its products under the KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal brands. The KraussMaffei brand covers the whole spectrum of injection and reaction moulding technology, while the KraussMaffei Berstorff brand stands for successful extrusion solutions. The injection moulding machines of Netstal, our Swiss subsidiary, meet the highest of requirements imposed on process implementation, parts quality and production performance and are mainly used to make highly sophisticated technical and thin-walled plastic parts.
With over 100 years' of expertise and know-how in machinery for plastics and rubber processing, KraussMaffei is today a major technology and process partner for industry. The group offers a wide range of solutions that includes specialized and fully integrated turnkey systems. Headquartered in Munich, the company operates a worldwide network of 140 subsidiaries and sales agencies, and deploys over 570 service technicians, ensuring fast response and closeness to customers everywhere.
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The Performance Polymers Business Unit of Evonik Industries is a worldwide manufacturer of PMMA products sold under the PLEXIGLAS® trademark on the European, Asian, African and Australian continents and under the trademark ACRYLITE® in the Americas.
About Evonik
Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group from Germany. In our core business of specialty chemicals, we are a global leader. In addition, Evonik is an expert in power generation from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private residential real estate companies in Germany. Our company's performance is shaped by creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability.
Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In its fiscal year 2009 about 39,000 employees generated sales of about €13.1 billion and an operating profit (EBITDA) of about €2.0 billion.
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.


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Oh, whatever would I do without Shorpy? Answer: Have to leave the house to do figure drawing. Which I sometimes do, granted … but there's only so much surreptitious coffee shop portrait drawing one person can do without arousing suspicion.
Oh, whatever would I do without Shorpy? Answer: Have to leave the house to do figure drawing. Which I sometimes do, granted … but there's only so much surreptitious coffee shop portrait drawing one person can do without arousing suspicion.
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Filed under Sports Stud Saturday
I love a man who's not afraid to lean up against a fake rock for a photo shoot. I did a comic about him — the latest in my apparently endless series, Great Moments in Baseball.
Enjoy! (keep a-clickin' to enlarge)
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Meine Damen und Herren, I present to you George Mikan, the Michael Jordan/Shaquille O'Neal/dominant superstar of his day:
I know! He looks like a professor. "Hey kids, let's shoot some hoops after class, chuckle, chuckle…" [students roll eyes]
I heard a story on the radio (yeah, I'm seventy-five years old.. it was just after one of FDR's fireside chats) talking about what an unstoppable force he was in basketball, how they had to change all these rules because he was so dominant, how he invented the shot block, how he was this giant mass of a man (by the standards of his day — he played from '46-56 and was 6'10"). Then I Google him and find out that he wears GLASSES! I love it.
Mmm..he's a little Ted Williams, a little Peter Fonda, don't you think? Oh, and I guess it's worth mentioning that he was the first inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Mr. Mikan played for the Minneapolis Lakers (this was long ago, before Los Angeles was invented, you see). A badass to the end, here he is mixing it up with Kareem and Shaq:
George Mikan, we (ok, I) salute you and your awesome nerdishness. R.I.P.
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Whoa – in all the "excitement" yesterday (highlights included dumping old clothes into a charity bin, Korean food, and spin class — la vida loca, indeed) I forgot about my Very Special New Feature, Sports Stud Saturday. So without further ado…
Here's Walter Johnson, mom and wife in tow, after his team won their only World Series, ever (the Washington Senators, 1924). I mean, is this adorable or what? And how great is the wife's getup?
Back later with a Gu review (assuming I survive my run)!
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From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of engineered thimet oligopeptidase with neurolysin specificity in neurotensin cleavage site
Structural highlights
[THOP1_HUMAN] Involved in the metabolism of neuropeptides under 20 amino acid residues long. Involved in cytoplasmic peptide degradation. Able to degrade the beta-amyloid precursor protein and generate amyloidogenic fragments.
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Thimet oligopeptidase (EC 184.108.40.206) and neurolysin (EC 188.8.131.52) are closely related zinc-dependent metallopeptidases that metabolize small bioactive peptides. They cleave many substrates at the same sites, but they recognize different positions on others, including neurotensin, a 13-residue peptide involved in modulation of dopaminergic circuits, pain perception, and thermoregulation. On the basis of crystal structures and previous mapping studies, four sites (Glu-469/Arg-470, Met-490/Arg-491, His-495/Asn-496, and Arg-498/Thr-499; thimet oligopeptidase residues listed first) in their substrate-binding channels appear positioned to account for differences in specificity. Thimet oligopeptidase mutated so that neurolysin residues are at all four positions cleaves neurotensin at the neurolysin site, and the reverse mutations in neurolysin switch hydrolysis to the thimet oligopeptidase site. Using a series of constructs mutated at just three of the sites, it was determined that mutations at only two (Glu-469/Arg-470 and Arg-498/Thr-499) are required to swap specificity, a result that was confirmed by testing the two-mutant constructs. If only either one of the two sites is mutated in thimet oligopeptidase, then the enzyme cleaves almost equally at the two hydrolysis positions. Crystal structures of both two-mutant constructs show that the mutations do not perturb local structure, but side chain conformations at the Arg-498/Thr-499 position differ from those of the mimicked enzyme. A model for differential recognition of neurotensin based on differences in surface charge distribution in the substrate binding sites is proposed. The model is supported by the finding that reducing the positive charge on the peptide results in cleavage at both hydrolysis sites.
Swapping the substrate specificities of the neuropeptidases neurolysin and thimet oligopeptidase.,Lim EJ, Sampath S, Coll-Rodriguez J, Schmidt J, Ray K, Rodgers DW J Biol Chem. 2007 Mar 30;282(13):9722-32. Epub 2007 Jan 24. PMID:17251185[1]
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text: Different kinds of uncertainty, such as variations in manufacturing capability and functionality, as well as changes in demand, make up a dynamically changing environment for many manufacturing systems of today. The ability to adapt to these unforeseen changes, through dynamic decision-making as well as dynamic control capabilities based on the use of real-time manufacturing information and intelligence, is vital to be able to perform at a competitive level while reducing unscheduled downtime. The event-driven Function Block (FB) model of the IEC 61499 standard, as opposed to the time-triggered and data-driven concept of IEC 61331, supports this approach, making it possible to handle, in a responsive and adaptive way, different kinds of uncertainty. Our objective is to develop methodologies for distributed, adaptive and dynamic process planning as well as machine monitoring and control for machining and assembly operations, using event-driven FBs. The implementation and testing of FB-based control for manufacturing equipment has been successfully realized in prototype systems, with control of both CNC machining and robotic assembly operations. The approach of using IEC 61499 FBs for adaptive control in other applications is also investigated, as an adaptive decision support system for operators at manufacturing facilities is under development. We strongly believe that IEC 61499 will play a major role in the shift to adaptive manufacturing systems.


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March 18, 2020
But risks exist, as they do with any kind of digital storage. The biggest your users face are:
Cloud storage is appealing to hackers looking to breach the security of potentially lucrative avenues. People store all kinds of data in the cloud, from deeply sensitive personal information to confidential business data. It's unsurprising that fraudsters are keen to get in on the action.
A popular security option is two-factor authentication via SMS, which verifies the identity of users attempting to access stored data. Today, 2FA is in regular use, which means your customers won't be confused by it. It's a simple way to give them an added layer of security that doesn't detract from their experience of your product or site.
One of the major advantages of cloud storage is that information can be accessed from anywhere… until it can't. A risk of cloud storage is that system errors or server downtime can lead to accessibility issues.
For maximum up-time, IT managers need to take a range of variables into account: the applications and server infrastructure of course, but also practical infrastructure like the electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems that enable the company to stay operational. If any of these are compromised, downtime – and unhappy customers – are a virtual inevitability.
Backup storage for your storage server might sound like storage inception, but technology isn't 100% fail safe. Plus, there's the fact that cloud storage companies, like any other industry, come and go. They get bought over, they fail, or they change course.
Customers need to be reassured that, should your services cease to exist (or should the terms of use change), their data is backed up somewhere safe – like another location with the same level of security applied to their cloud-stored data. Again, 2FA via SMS would work well here. And don't forget, customers need to know that they can still continue to access their info any time they want to.
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S&P 500 companies engaged in a brisk pace of share buybacks in the second quarter, putting them on track to near or beat the first quarter's record level, according to an S&P Dow Jones Indices analysis.
Corporate buybacks in the second quarter by S&P 500 companies are at $135.2 billion based on filings so far from 71.8 percent of the S&P 500 companies, the analysis said.
That is about 2 percent below what the total was for a comparable amount of companies in the first quarter, when companies set the quarterly record for total actual S&P 500 buybacks, at $189.1 billion, the report showed.
"We have a shot at breaking that record," S&P Dow Jones senior index analyst Howard Silverblatt said on Monday, noting that buybacks for the second quarter were running above his expectations.
At the same time, Goldman Sachs said in a note that it raised its estimate for 2018 corporate repurchase authorizations to a record $1 trillion, which would mark a 46 percent increase over last year. Buyback authorizations so far this year are up to $754 billion, Goldman said.
The jump in planned and actual buybacks is largely due to a tax overhaul approved by Congress late last year.
Under the new tax law, domestic corporate profits will be taxed at 21 percent, down from 35 percent previously, while most foreign profits will no longer be taxed. The new law also allows companies to write off immediately the full value of new capital investments.
"Part of the uplift is a direct result of tax reform, but strong cash flow growth has also been essential," Goldman strategists wrote, adding that August was the most popular month for repurchase executions.


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It was short. It was low cut. It was ever-so slightly slinky.
It was the opening gala for the Newport Film Festival and the dress code was "a little bit dressy."
Seriously, when can you go wrong with a little black dress? It always looks classy and simple and suitable for almost every occasion. I had a beautiful one from Ann Taylor in the closet. Just grab a pair of black heels, some sparkly (fake) jewelry, and slip into that dress. No problem.
… No problem until I went to slip into my Something Most Comfortable: namely, my pump.
Most often, I don't have problems wearing a dress and the pump at the same time. Usually I tuck the pump safely between my … in my bra and that's the end of it. Or I utilize the thigh thingie that straps around my leg and has a little sleeve for the pump.
This dress, however, was too low cut to hide my pump discreetly in my bra and the damn thigh holster wasn't cutting it. (I think the velcro in that foolish thing is clogged up and is un-velcro-y now. Damn it.)
I debated forging forward with the bra attempt and started planning answers: "Yes, it's very nice to meet you. I loved your film. Um, yes. I was born half robot but I usually don't speak of that to strangers," or "I'm actually taping this conversation with my boobs," or "I, too, enjoy injecting hormones. Seriously. I'm hooked."
I couldn't do that. Besides, the little peeking loop of tubing clashed with my necklace.
I tried to set the pump in the waistband of my underwear, but that proved to be both nearly impossible and completely visible under the form fitting bodice of the dress.
Damn it, damn it.
I had no long acting insulin at the house. I didn't want to disconnect and be forced to test and piggy-back boluses all night long. I wanted to wear the pump and get on with it.
The Solution?: I rigged up a little contraption using the clip on straps to a convertible bra (thank you, Oh Secrets of Victoria), the case from the thigh holster, and the tiniest piece of duct tape.
The pump stayed put. The film party patrons were none the wiser.
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bla·zar(blā′zär′, -sär′, -zər, -sər)
A compact, extremely bright, active galactic nucleus characterized by strong and rapid changes in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation emitted over a very broad range of frequencies ranging from radio waves to gamma rays. Although the source of blazar energy is the material surrounding a super-massive black hole at the galaxy center, much of the blazar luminosity originates in powerful jets of material moving along the line of sight toward Earth at near light speed.
[Coined by Edward A. Spiegel (1931-2010), American astronomer, as a blend (influenced by blaze) of BL Lac object, a type of blazar once thought to be a variable star (after BL Lacertae, a blazar in Lacerta), and quasar.]
a type of galaxy supplying more radiation than a quasar


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I started doing my One Question Interviews because I am lucky enough to be able to meet tons of eclectic and interesting authors. It occurred to me you might want to meet them, too. So I wrote a dozen or so questions on index cards, steered the authors to a quiet corner with me and my iPhone, then had them pick a question at random. I hope you like them and their books as much as I do. Visit their websites, find them on social media, buy their books, and/or ask your library to carry them. Share this post and the video with anyone who might enjoy their books.
Ann Parker wanted to live in Colorado since she was a child, but through various "twists of fate" and life decisions, has only managed to move one set of hills east from where she was born and raised in Northern California. She wrote her first novel when she was 12 years old featuring… a strong female protagonist and set in the Old West! (Started young.) She's been a wordsmith since then, making a living by spinning words in one venue or another since she got out of college, mostly as a science writer. What she REALLY wanted to be was an astronomer (hence the double degree in Physics, with English Literature tagging along because she lived and breathed stories and words). Ah well, maybe next time.
She works like a crazy woman in her day job(s) and writes fiction the rest of the time. She lives with a spouse and a cat who uneasily (and barely) co-exist.
Her favorite book as a child was The Tall Book of Mother Goose, copyright 1942, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky. This book came out long before she was born, so it must have been handed down from a cousin or some such. She loved the beautiful illustrations first, before she could read. At some point a little later on, she taught herself to count and recognize numbers using the page numbers. And when she finally could read, the whole world of poetry and "literature" opened up. This book has a little of everything. Mystery (who cut off the tails on Bo-Peep's sheep?), danger and adventure (Jack and Jill! Up the hill! Then Jack falls down!), horror (little Miss Muffet and that scary spider), love (Mary and her little lamb)… you name it! She still gets a great feeling of "resonance" looking through the book.
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The highlight of 1964 was the ten year revival of the musical The Desert Song, at the Orange Hall which starred Pat Mitchell and Reg Byrne with Direction by Zillah Grinter and Musical Direction by Joan Tucker. The large cast included well known locals, Mary Pearce, Betty Spicer, Bert Lister, Barton Prior and Cliff Cowell who also helped with the lighting and electrics, while the eight piece orchestra included Margaret Cowell playing the piano, a job she undertook for the Society on many occasions.
At the annual meeting in February, John Howell assumed the Presidency. From all accounts he was quite a character, nicknamed Chook, playing the double bass as well as appearing in Revues. Michael Parkins took over the chair the next year and was to serve two years 1965-66. In June" Why Not Tonight" was Staged but unfortunately we have no programme for reference. After that, a new member Terry Riles produced the Steinbeck drama "Of Mice and Men" in July. Malcolm O'Malley, another well known local appeared in this and many other productions. This was followed in September with "Revue 65" and two one act plays, "Castle in the Village" and "Mr Temlow is not Himself" in December to finish the year.
Society records show an absence of any production in 1966 which seems strange, so if any of the Parkes Community can provide information it would be much appreciated.
The next year, 1967, saw Les Fellows take over from Michael Parkins and athough it was also a fairly quiet year there was one major production. Les and his wife Jean were strong supporters of the Society over quite a few years until they moved away. The Society did produce the musical "Calamity Jane", directed by Terry Riles with Calamity played by Betty Spicer and Barton Prior as Bill. Two local idendities made an appearance on stage, David White as Lieut.Danny Gilmartin and Laurie Pittis as Francis Fryer, who was to appear in future productions.
Ken Brokenshire, who was Deputy Principal at Parkes High, had been participating in the Society for a few years and took over the helm as President in 1968, he was later made a Life Member. Ken returned to the stage in the musical, "Pajama Game" later that year before transferring to Forbes High as Principal.
Terry Riles took on the mammoth task of directing "West Side Story" in August of that year playing one of the leads, Tony. Joan Tucker who was Musical Director had been one of the main driving forces over many years and was made a Life Member when she retired. Other main roles were played by Pat Mitchell as Maria, Peter Cassell as Riff, Rosemary Alway as Anita and Michael Newell as Bernardo. It was large cast of twenty three with notable locals, Bob Aitken and Ron Smith past President of Trundle M & D Society, taking part.
As mentioned the final musical for the year was the light hearted, foot tapping, "Pajama Game" with leading roles played by Betty Spicer, Bob Aitken, Greg Louttit, Ken Brokenshire and Jim Powter.


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