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Malaria claims nearly a million lives a year on the African continent, and as pesticides such as DDT become increasingly ineffective against the disease's mosquito vector, Anopheles gambiae, scientists are looking at genetic engineering as a possible solution. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University spliced a synthetic gene into a related mosquito species that almost completely disrupted that insect's ability to transmit malaria parasites. Others have sequenced the genetic codes of A. gambiae and two species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum and P. yoelii. Some are asking whether releasing similarly altered A. gambiae might not prove a boon in the global war against the disease: if mosquitoes didn't transmit the Plasmodium parasite when they bit people, new cases of malaria would nearly disappear.
Other scientists express concern at the prospect of flooding the African landscape with genetically modified insects. It is possible that the Plasmodium parasite would mutate to evade the genetic obstacle in its path, necessitating a whole new round of gene-splicing while the old gene continued to spread in the wild without public health benefit. It may be that public health dollars would be better spent in countering social issues that make up a major factor in malaria deaths: the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2000 that a third of Africa's malaria deaths may stem from the near-constant war that afflicts the continent. According to WHO's Dr. Awash Teklehaimanot, "Poor nutrition, multiple infections and high stress levels are common amongst displaced populations and leave people more vulnerable to disease. During most complex emergencies, people are often forced from their homes, many sleeping without shelter, which leaves them susceptible to mosquito bites and malaria infection." Unless the engineers find a gene that controls the urge to make war on whole populations, the search for cost-effective malaria cures might best be conducted outside the laboratory. - Science 298, 129-149; Nature, October 3, 2002
Youth for Conservation
The bushmeat trade, in which wild animals are caught for sale as meat, is one of Africa's most pressing environmental problems, but activists on the ground are doing something about it. Since August, the Kenyan group Youth for Conservation has removed and destroyed 226 snares in Nairobi Park, Mt. Kenya Park and Kedong Ranch, bringing to a total of 3,418 the illegal snares the group has destroyed in the last three years. Removal of these snares has saved numerous animals from a slow and agonizing death. Most of the snares found targeted animals such as zebras, impalas, elands and buffalo, and many non-target animals such as elephants, lions, hyenas, and porcupines. Youth for Conservation representative Josphat Ngonyo tells Earth Island Journal that between three and five percent of snares trap animals daily. Because of snaring, elands are now extinct in the Tagwa Hill area.
Youth for Conservation also works to educate local communities about the importance of wildlife, and promotes sustainable alternative income-generating activities such as beekeeping and planting Neem trees, which provide an insecticide used in organic farming. In September, the group sponsored a 15-km walk in Nairobi to raise awareness about the illegal bushmeat trade. Ngonyyo says that subsequent visits to snaring hotspots have shown a general decline in poaching activity, which he attributes to this community education and involvement program. - Youth for Conservation, P.O. Box 27689, Nyayo Stadium 00506, Nairobi, Kenya, www.youthforconservation.org/
Here comes the sun
Sun power has come to a village in Lesotho. In March, the 25,000 residents of Mohaleshoek celebrated the opening of Solarsoft Centre, built by students of the nearby Bethel Business and Community Development Centre. Since its opening, Solarsoft has sold domestic solar power systems, and trained locals in other ways of achieving a comfortable level of energy independence.
Unlike more developed parts of the world, home solar power systems in Mohaleshoek aren't a way to move "off the grid." Only five percent of Lesotho is connected to the national electric power system, and the cost of hooking up to the grid can run the equivalent of $4,300 - a year's wage for an upper middle-class Lesothan. By contrast, a solar system sufficient to light a typical home in Mohaleshoek runs less than $300. - Alternatives Magazine, Fall 2002
Dow hacked
Online pranksters put a figurative pie in the face of a major chemical corporation in December. Press agencies and activists around the world received an email - with headers forged to appear as if it originated from Dow Chemical's main offices - blithely stating that the corporation would take no action to compensate victims of 1984 disaster at Union Carbide's Bhopal, India plant. The release was timed to coincide with the 18th anniversary of the disaster: Union Carbide merged with Dow in 1999. The faux press release read, in part:
"In response to growing public outrage over its handling of the Bhopal disaster's legacy, Dow Chemical (http://www.dow-chemical.com) has issued a statement explaining why it is unable to more actively address the problem.
"We are being portrayed as a heartless giant which doesn't care about the 20,000 lives lost due to Bhopal over the years," said Dow President and CEO Michael D. Parker. "But this just isn't true. Many individuals within Dow feel tremendous sorrow about the Bhopal disaster, and many individuals within Dow would like the corporation to admit its responsibility, so that the public can then decide on the best course of action, as is appropriate in any democracy.
"Unfortunately, we have responsibilities to our shareholders and our industry colleagues that make action on Bhopal impossible. And being clear about this has been a very big step."
The www.dow-chemical.com address led to a mockup of Dow's official web site with the text rewritten from an environmental justice point of view. No reaction from Dow was forthcoming at press time.
Science for the people
95 activists from 13 countries met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in September to - as participants put it -"ensure that science and technology serves the interests and needs of the people." The First International Peasant-Scientist Conference included representatives from peasants' movements in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal, scientists from Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and local and regional NGOs.
Participants discussed agricultural science and technology's increasing use to boost profits rather than to feed and employ people. Many multinational corporations present pesticides and GM crops as the "scientific" way to increase yields and farmers' incomes. Research at public institutions increasingly reflects the interests of private funders. In contrast, people-centered science helps small farmers increase productivity and improves the economic well-being of rural communities - such as research into biological control, organic production systems and other agroecological approaches.
The conference concluded with the participants pledging to challenge corporate-dominated science: "We are committed to unmasking corporate propaganda and tactics of domination, harassment, and repression. We challenge our institutions and universities to be free from corporate control; to develop genuine people-centered science curricula and programs; and to promote and develop community-based research."
The conference was organized by PAN Asia and the Pacific with ERA Consumer, Tenaganita and the Malaysian Program on Sustainable Agriculture and Pesticides (MP SAP). - Pesticide Action Network, October 18.
Give us the land of Diego Garcia
Indian Ocean islanders sued the British Foreign Office in London's High Court in late October, saying they were "tricked" into giving up their land. Thirty years ago, the islanders were forced to leave the Chagos Islands by the British government. The United States then established the Diego Garcia Air Force Base on the largest of the islands, which it leased from Britain. Residents were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles. They are demanding compensation and the return of their property.
Robin Allen, the barrister representing the displaced islanders, told the London Guardian that his clients did not move willingly. "They were removed from these islands by the British government. The desired end of the British government was to obtain empty land in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The problem in achieving this end was that the Chagos Islands were not uninhabited." The US bases B-52 bombers at Diego Garcia, which played a crucial role in past bombardments of Iraq and Afghanistan. As the case went to court, the US said it was sending B-2 "Stealth" bombers to the island base to take part in the coming war on Iraq. - London Guardian, Nov 1.
Free Jumbo
London's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) made a charge in October that could devastate the zoo industry, saying that close captivity significantly shortens the lives of elephants. Elephants kept in zoos or safari parks suffer an increase in stress-related physical and emotional ailments and live less than one fourth as long as wild elephants, the charity said. The RSPCA is calling for the abolition of captive breeding programs for Asian and African elephants and for a moratorium on new shipments to European zoos. "We hope zoos will sit up and listen," RSPCA's Becky Hawkes told Reuters. "There is no way zoos should be keeping elephants." Stillbirth rates among Asian elephants approach 20 percent, and as many as a fifth of elephants born in captivity are rejected by their mothers. Typical life expectancy for a European zoo elephant is 15 years: overworked Asian elephants in Indian timber camps sometimes reach 80 years of age. - Reuters, Oct 23
Bologna cell phone study
Though scientists have largely concluded that radiation from cell phones poses no direct threat to human health, a new Italian study suggests that 900-megahertz radio waves may encourage existing tumors to grow.
Biologist Fiorenzo Marinelli of the National Research Council in Bologna presented results of his team's study in November at a scientific workshop in Greece. Marinelli exposed leukemia cells to cell-phone band radiation at a power level of 1 milliwatt and examined the activity of a gene that controls apoptosis, or normal cellular self-destruction. 24 hours of exposure apparently turned on many cells' "suicide genes," but another day's exposure activated other genes that prompt cell division, thus offsetting the effects of the apoptosis gene.
Cell phone radiation carries insufficient energy to break chemical bonds, and so most scientists had dismissed the appliances as unlikely carcinogens. Some are as yet unpersuaded by Marinelli's study. David de Pomerai of the University of Nottingham told New Scientist that while the new work was intriguing, "I'm far from convinced that these authors are looking at any reproducible and real phenomena." - New Scientist, October 24
Heritage sites threatened
Air pollution, illegal development and sewage-laden water are endangering a third of Italy's UNESCO World Heritage sites, including such treasures as Pompeii's ancient ruins, according to Legambiente, an environmental group. Three dozen sites on the list are in great peril, says the group. Acid air pollution is eating away at stone buildings such as the Tower of Pisa, imperial monuments in Rome, and much of central Florence. Venice has long battled with erosion by a rising, severely polluted water table. Illegal construction is encroaching on the ruins of Pompeii, as well as on Greek-era temples in Agrigiento. The Italian government is reluctant to budget for landmark protection. - AP, November 20
Brown plate special
Polish miller Jerzy Wysocki has come up with organic bran dinner plates which are functional, eco-friendly, and good for your digestion to boot.
Wysocky says that mill owners have been wondering what to do with their bran for centuries. The by-product of grain milling is cheap; "Sometimes you can't even give it away," he says. Several years ago, he patented a compressor that turns wheat bran into all manner of plates, bowls, cups and platters using no additives or preservatives. The dishes are available in a variety of sizes, but only one color - the familiar deep brown of whole wheat bread. The purely organic tableware will dissolve into eco-friendly compost in a matter of days. The plates also have the added benefit of keeping consumers regular should they choose to eat them as a high-fiber, no calorie dessert. - David Kupfer
Sun power rising?
A discovery at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggests that a single system of alloys incorporating indium, gallium, and nitrogen can convert virtually the full spectrum of sunlight - from the near infrared to the far ultraviolet - to electrical current.
"It's as if nature designed this material on purpose to match the solar spectrum," says Wladek Walukiewicz of the Lab's Materials Sciences Division (MSD), who made the discovery with teams from Cornell University and Japan's Ritsumeikan University.
If solar cells can be made with this alloy, they promise to be rugged and relatively inexpensive, and could reach theoretical efficiencies of 70 percent. The best solar cells now made convert only 35 percent of light energy reaching them to electricity. - For more on the new full-spectrum photovoltaic materials, see www.lbl.gov/msd/PIs/Walukiewicz/02/02_8_Full_Solar_Spectrum.html
Fish whistleblower
A federal biologist who worked on a review of Klamath Basin water policy is seeking protection as a whistleblower. Michael Kelly, of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), says his team's recommendations to maintain higher water levels in the river were rejected two times by higher-ups due to political pressure. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which controls dams and aqueducts in much of the basin straddling the California-Oregon line, lowered water levels this year to 57 percent of the level Kelly's team recommended. In autumn, as many as 50,000 migrating salmon died of warm-water-related diseases while attempting to make spawning runs in the abnormally low river.
The Klamath Basin has been the site of conflict for several years, as upper-basin farmers contend with Native Californian tribes and fisheries-dependent coast dwellers over the water supply. In 2001, farmers loudly protested limits to their federally subsidized irrigation water supply when wildlife agencies attempted to keep more water in the river to maintain fish stocks. Perhaps reflecting the nascent split between California's conservative interior counties and more liberal coast, the Bush administration offered farmers in Tule Lake and Klamath Falls conspicuous support. - AP, October 26
Enviro destruction charged
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) says that Citigroup Inc., the United States' largest financial services company, is banking on environmental destruction. RAN links Citigroup to Ecuadoran oil pipeline company Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados, Papua New Guinea's Gobe oil fields; the Ratchaburi power plant in Thailand; and Maxxam/"Pacific Lumber, now cutting old-growth redwoods in California's Headwaters forest.
RAN bought a full-page ad in the New York Times showing scenes of environmental destruction, with the legend "Did you know that someone is using your Citigroup credit card without your authorization?" Citigroup officials defend their record, and claim that RAN is going after them because they have lots of money. - Reuters, November 14
Happy chimps
For perhaps the first time in history, an animal protection group has forced an animal research lab out of existence. The Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care, a state-of-the-art Florida sanctuary, said that it was permanently retiring the 266 chimpanzees and 61 monkeys at the Coulston Foundation, including 16 of the famed "space chimpanzees" abandoned by the Air Force. The closure of the controversial lab came after an eight-year campaign by In Defense of Animals prompted regulatory action by the FDA, the USDA, and other agencies, cessation of federal funds, international media scrutiny, crippling losses of private clients, Congressional pressure, bank foreclosure and, eventually, total financial collapse. - In Defense of Animals press release, 9/12
For this issue's news from Australia and South America, please see articles on the Spring 2003 Earth Island Journal pages 31 and 43.
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The Roxburgh Gorge trail is another world. It offers a wilderness experience through the remote and stunning Roxburgh Gorge.
The beauty of this magnificent trail is that you can choose what you want to experience, start to finish or just part of it.
Cycle or walk from Alexandra to Doctors Point and then back again, or start from Lake Roxburgh Dam and head upriver to Shingle Creek and return. Experiencing the whole trail, you will enjoy a leisurely boat transfer between Doctors Point and Shingle Creek. Sit back and become immersed in the splendid isolation that is Roxburgh Gorge - another world.
Open all year round, the trail is a well formed 2.5 metre wide gravel surface with some climbs. It will take up to four or five hours to cycle or all day depending on how you choose to experience it.
This part of the trail begins in Alexandra, passing under the Alexandra Bridge and beside the historic bridge piers. The Manuherikia River joins the Clutha and you enter into the Gorge within 1km of the track start. Be amazed by the quick transition from urban to remote and the awe-inspiring gorge setting. The trail gains height as it makes its way towards Butchers Creek (4.1km) where you will see stone walled water races and signs of the gold mining days.
Doctors Point is the half way mark, stop for a rest and take in this impressive site. Then head back the way you came and see the gorge from a new perspective.
Beginning in Alexandra. ride or walk alongside the Clutha Mata-au River as it transitions to Lake Roxburgh. The trail stops beside the boat jetty at Doctors Point, and this is where you will meet the boat at a prearranged time for a relaxing transfer down the Lake to Shingle Creek. At Shingle Creek you will re-join the trail finishing at Lake Roxburgh Dam.
Book your boat transfer
Be sure to book your boat transfer in advance before you begin the trail. For more information, incuding making a booking, transfer times and costs, please contact Alexandra i-Site on +64 3 448 9515.
From the Roxburgh Dam lookout the trail almost instantly takes you away from urban life and into the rugged, isolated landsacpe, allowing you to take in the stunning vistas up the Lake.
The trail then heads away from the Lake and passes through a small secluded valley and regenerating Kanuka Tree (Tea Tree) scrubland. Then you will travel into a rural farm setting. Once you reach Elbow Creek you can enjoy a gradual descent to Shingle Creek.
Shingle Creek is your half way mark, stop for a rest at this peaceful spot and then head back the way you came to see the stunning landscape from a new perspective.


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I heard he played a good song . . . .
Ok, that is from Killing Me Softly. A classic song that alludes to a song — not actually sung — that speaks of a woman's (or every woman's) hopes, desires and yearnings.
My son is learning to play the trumpet. I was having a migraine. We live in a NYC apartment. "Killing me softly" were not the words that came to mind.
Torturing me screeeeeeechingly, but please kill me quickly.
In truth, my son is getting better (even said the curmudgeonly upstairs neighbor).
But if this be the music of love? (asked someone in a Shakespearan play).
Then stick a sock in it.
Love my child? Of course. Every tone that come out of his mouth? Nah. I have evolved from the true Yiddisha mama.


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Blue Beetle (Volume 6) #5
Written by Keith Giffen and John Rogers
Art by Ducan Rouleau
Now here is a series I just want to love. I really want to truly enjoy this, but because of the art I just can not. The art is terrible usually and then with this guest artist it even worse. It makes the story so confusing. Besides the art, the cover of this issue is misleading. The phantom stranger is in this for like two pages. Although, I do like the idea of metahuman gangsters, this issue just did not do it for me.
Blue Beetle (Volume 6) #6
Written by Keith Giffen and John Rogers
Art by Cynthia Martin and Kevin West
This issue is certainly a lot better than the last, we are getting a lot closer to finding out the mystery behind the scarab. The cover is gross but still cool. The art is a lot better this time around as well, although still not my cup of tea when it comes to art. This issue certainly makes you want to read the next issue.
Blue Beetle (Volume 6) #7
Written by John Rogers
Art by Cully Hamner
Well, this is more like it! Finally we get answers. Jaime flashbacks to what he went through with brother eye a year ago and now we understand why he was missing for a year. Apparently, the scarab was created by some alien race that feared the Green Lanterns. But then, of course, this opens up more questions. Why when Dan Garret found the scarab was it in ancient egypt? Why was it magical then? I can not wait for next issue when Jaime goes looking for those answers and some DCU history is explored. If you skip the last two issue, that would be fine, but definitely pick up this issue.


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Futuristic FPS Games Like Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare
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Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare is now out but doesn't appeal much to the players as it received "Mixed" reviews on Steam and only 2.4 / 10 user score from Metacritic. Plus a high system requirement, especially on disk space (70GB), make players to have second thoughts of buying this game; so we list down some similar games so you could still enjoy futuristic FPS games like Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
1. Shattered Horizon
Release Date: 2009
Metacritic Metascore: 72
Shattered Horizon Premium Edition is the innovative game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space like no other game before. A catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. This multiplayer first-person shooter is played entirely in zero gravity. Shattered Horizon challenges you to take your FPS skills to the next level adapting what you have learned on the battlefield to create new tactics in a fully three dimensional battle space.
2. Titanfall Series
Release Date: 2014 / 2016
Metacritic Metascore: 86 / 86
Pilot and Titan unite as never before in Respawn Entertainment's highly anticipated Titanfall 2. Experience a single player campaign that explores the unique bond between man and machine. Dominate the competition in multiplayer action, featuring six all-new Titans, enhanced Pilot abilities, an expanded customization system, new maps, weapons and much more
3. Crysis Series
Release Date: 2007 / 2011 / 2013
Metacritic Metascore: 91 / 86 / 76
Crysis is a next-generation PC first-person shooter from Crytek, the award-winning developers of "Far Cry." It is 2020, and global tensions have reached boiling point as the U.S. and North Korea square off in the South China Sea. At stake: a mysterious artifact uncovered by a team of U.S. archeologists. The North Korean government quickly seizes the area, prompting the U.S. to dispatch an elite team of Delta Force operatives on a rescue mission. During the siege the true nature of the artifact quickly emerges, pointing to the existence of an alien presence on Earth, and ultimately the trigger for a massive-scale alien invasion. The battle to save Earth begins as the aliens' flash freeze the tropics into a ghostly-white frozen landscape. As gamers take up arms against the aliens, they will be outfitted with customizable weapons and a high tech Nanosuit, allowing them to adapt their tactics and abilities to a hostile, ever-changing environment and a mysterious enemy.
4. Battlefield 2142
Release Date: 2006
Metacritic Metascore: 80
In Battlefield 2142, players choose to fight for one of two military superpowers in an epic battle for survival, the European Union or the newly formed Pan Asian Coalition. Armed with a devastating arsenal of hi-tech assault rifles, cloaking devices and sentry guns, players also do battle using some of the most imposing vehicles known to man. Massive battle Mechs wage fierce combat on the ground, while futuristic aircraft rule the skies. When facing one of these new behemoths, players need to use their wits and an arsenal of new countermeasures like EMP grenades to level the playing field.
5. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Release Date: 2007
Metacritic Metascore: 84
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles, the game transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth. As the invasion begins, players choose to battle as one of five unique classes in either the EDF (Earth Defense Force – humans) or the barbaric alien Strogg armies, each augmented with specialist weapons and combat hardware. Troops utilize over 40 conventional and futuristic vehicles, deployable structures, and defense systems like quad-bikes, tanks, and alien walkers for epic ground assaults; or helicopters and anti-gravity ships to lend firepower from the air.
6. Halo 2
Release Date: 2007
Metacritic Metascore: 72
The saga continues with Halo 2 the international award-winning sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. In this sequel, the battle comes to Earth, and Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super soldier, is the only thing standing between the relentless alien Covenant and the destruction of all humankind. Exciting Single-Player Gameplay: Experience first hand the epic struggle between Master Chief and the Covenant armada. Brandish dual-wield weapons Covenant arms and pilot human and non-human vehicles and aircraft to battle intelligent AI alien enemies.
7. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Release Date: 2014
Metacritic Metascore: 78
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare envisions the powerful battlegrounds of the future, where both technology and tactic have evolved to usher in a new era of combat for the franchise. Suit up for combat in exoskeletons that evolve every aspect of a soldier's battle readiness, enabling combatants to deploy with an advanced lethality and eliminating the need for specialization. Players experience enhanced player movement and verticality through boost jumps and grappling, covert cloaking abilities, and biomechanics that provide unparalleled strength, awareness, endurance, and speed.


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Food safety watchdog sets out 2013 priorities
Also on the list are a range of issues related to food and feed hygiene policy and chemical safety of food, including metals and organic contaminants.
The plan outlines priority science and evidence activities for the coming year. It includes potential areas for research funding and workshops that will help develop the Agency's evidence base.
The FSA said comments on the plan should be sent to the agency by Friday February 15.
Calls for research
The first calls for research arising from the plan are expected in the next few weeks.
For more information about the FSA's research priorities, is available here.
Meanwhile, the FSA is meeting food retailers and suppliers today (February 4), after the Ministry of Justice revealed that prisoners in England and Wales had been served halal meat products that were contaminated with pork.
FSA proposed activities
- Microbiological food safety, including campylobacter, E.coli, listeria and norovirus
- A range of issues related to food and feed hygiene policy
- Chemical safety of food, including metals and organic contaminants
- The next round of the FSA strategic challenge call
- Diet and health related work funded by the FSA in Scotland and Northern Ireland


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Melt butter in saucepan; brown meat; add onion and cook until transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients except flour and milk. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender. Combine flour with 1 c. of milk. Stir into soup mixture. Boil. Add remaining milk and heat, stirring frequently. Do not boil after adding remaining milk. 1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. sliced carrot
1/2 c. chopped green pepper or celery
1 lb. ground beef
2 c. tomato juice
1 c. diced potatoes
1½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 c. flour
4 c. milk
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The Evolution of Façade Design
The first building introduced with a curtain wall was the Crystal Palace in the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851.
The Crystal Palace in the Great Exhibition, London, 1851, pioneered façade design. For the exhibition hall for most exhibits, a greenhouse-like frame glass structure was adopted, which not only rendered the Crystal Palace the most glorious of all exhibits, but also pioneered façade design engineering.
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After nearly a century of development, façade fabrication, in terms of type, has developed from a simple exposed-frame glass one to a semi-exposed-frame or hidden-frame, full-glass one, as well as using various metal, stone, or artificial panels; in terms of structure, the façade fabrication has developed from a simple frame one to a unitized, point-supported, double-skinned, and membrane-structured one; in addition, more energy-efficient, ecological façade panels, photoelectric façade, and intelligent façade are gathering momentum.
Obviously, façade design technology is advancing rapidly. It helps architects free their minds and enables façade design to develop from being simple and monotonous to diversified, complex, and modern.
Architectural envelopes market is mainly driven by the development of the global economy and building industry. Global economic growth promotes investment in fixed assets, and the construction demands of all kinds of public facilities, commercial buildings, and high-end residential buildings provide a foundation for the growth of global architectural envelopes markets.
From the distribution of global architectural envelopes markets, it can be seen that the U.S. and Europe are still the dominant players, combined market share accounting for about 50% in 2009.
In the meanwhile, the emerging countries represented by China and India are enjoying rapid growth of their architectural envelopes industry.
According to related statistics, China is the country with the most super high-rise buildings being constructed and planned in the world. The number of buildings in the country above 200 meters accounts for 48.5% of the total number of the buildings in the world. A large number of projects to be started in the future will demand much from the architectural envelopes industry.
It can be predicted that in the future, the U.S. and Europe will still take the lead in the design and application of architectural envelope products, and the developing countries of Asia (especially China), the Middle East, and other regions will be the main battlefield and driver of new products and application demands of the architectural envelopes globally.
Industry Challenges
The traditional building industry suffers serious productivity waste because of poor utilization of building materials, engineering rework, idling of labor, etc. According to related statistics, the value of the resources wasted in construction for a project accounts for as much as 25% of the total investment, largely wasted in façade design, fabrication, and installation.
For sustainable and healthy development of the architectural envelopes industry, it is required to analyze the reasons for the waste from the perspective of the full lifecycle of a façade fabrication, examine the challenges arising in the development of the architectural envelope industry, and grasp the opportunities of industry development.
Challenge of project management mode
Façade design (especially for complex curtain walls) is a highly professional engineering task requiring a distinguished appearance, technical functionality, and significant investment in installation planning. So, like structural design, plumbing design, and electrical design, a façade design requires special expertise.
Typically architects designing façades try to avoid a single manufacturer's product so that the contractor can bid alternatives. This means that the architectural drawings are not coordinated with shop drawings from a manufacturer until construction has started and by that time much expert knowledge has been missed with several consequences:
- the final design deliverables fail to embody the progress of façade technology and new products; and
- the design scheme cannot meet the building energy performance requirements in an economical way.
For a close coordination between façade design and main building design, an independent third party as façade design consultants are important.
At the building schematic phase, the architects ask the façade design consultants for advice on their schematic design, so as to make possible the best building appearance; at the design development phase, the façade design consultants determines the system to-be-adopted, reserved room, etc. for the architectural envelope to provide more refined façade design drawings for façade contractors bidding.
The façade consultants should be able to produce a 3D model that incorporates the architect's construction drawings and fabrication drawings.
Data breaking from design to manufacturing
Compared with the traditional building industry, façade design engineering is mostly based on custom manufacturing in plants. It is an industry formed from the close combination of building and industrial manufacturing. It is hoped that the accurate 3D model and 2D CAD drawings of a complex façade models can be completely sent to the numerical control cutting machines in plants.
However, due to lack of relevant cross-industry standard criteria, the data chain from façade design to manufacturing breaks, resulting in poor collaboration in problem solving, which seriously affects the industrialization of the architectural envelope industry.
Furthermore, because of the limited accuracy of many BIM software programs in parametric modeling of the components, 3D models cannot be directly applied to industrial fabrication. When an architect changes 3D models, the façade designer has to redevelop the detailed façade design and generate new fabrication drawings independently, thus causing a huge waste due to delay and rework.
Production and installation requirements of a complex curtain wall
Compared with traditional manufacturing, a façade panel has a higher degree of customization, which is reflected by not only different designs for different projects, but also different façade panels even in a project, so fast and flexible production is required as needed.
With the emergence of new materials and new technologies, and people's constant pursuit of different building appearances, façade fabrication becomes bigger and bigger in size and increasingly complex in shape, accompanied by increasing of difficulties in field installation. In this case, if the delivery sequence and installation process are not well managed, the installation positions of façade panels may be confused, thus causing project delay and the waste of resources.
It is a pity that seamless connection of data for detailed façade design drawing, detailed joint fabrication technology, and field installation positioning (as well as realization of drawing-less and model-driven fabrication design which is a concept advocated in the machinery industry) is now beyond the capability for most BIM tools.
What we need is an accurate data integration environment incorporating building design, detailed joint design, and field installation together covering a series of management activities, including façade fabrication production, positioning, detection, cost estimation, and risk control.
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Getting Lync mobile to work on your cell phone with Office 365
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Microsoft has released the new Lync Mobile Client for IPhone, iPad and Windows Phone!
Here's how to make it work with Office 365:
You need to add two CNAME entries:
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replace YOURDOMAIN with your own domain and it will work.
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Today, lawyers are hired for a multitude of reasons. It can be intimidating to meet and interview lawyers. There are quite a few items to keep in mind, including payment structures, communication, and more. If you apply the tips in this article, You'll be better prepared for your experience with an attorney. Visit stpetersburgdivorceattorney.net to learn more about how to hire a good divorce attorney.
Take some time to think about exactly what your trouble is before looking for a lawyer. You need to know if you actually need a lawyer. For example, divorce cases, criminal cases and financial cases usually require an attorney. You may also need a lawyer's expert advice on a financial matter or a business matter.
Your lawyer and you should think up a time that you can meet so you're able to touch base. Many lawyers get hired and won't communicate with their clients for long periods of time. Set up a schedule to confirm that everything is under control.
If they know any good lawyers, ask your family and friends. You can get great suggestions for lawyers this way. They may pay lots of benefits later and reduce your work.
Ask the lawyer any questions you have. Good lawyers don't mind explaining their actions and keeping you updated with details. You need a new lawyer, one from Caveda Law Firm, if not.
If you are not completely comfortable with your attorney, keep looking. This goes for the fee arrangement, too. Do not sign an unlimited retainer. Before they escalate throughout the course of your matter, Request an initial estimate as a means to help control costs.
When you are searching for a business attorney, make sure you get some business recommendations. Companies who work with attorneys on a regular basis can be a good resource for referrals. If you need a small business lawyer, speak with real, bankers and accountants estate brokers, for example. Lawyers who specialize in helping business owners usually have a large network of professionals.
Before hiring a lawyer, Understand your budget, said Best Family Attorneys in Georgia. Can you afford to go forward with your case? When trying to select an attorney, take a careful look at their fee schedule. talk and Sit to the lawyer about the budget and whatever you wish to achieve. It is important to understand what the average cost of your case should be and what may affect your costs.
The reputation of your lawyer is very important. Your state's bar association will be able to give you information about any lawyer licensed to practice law in that state. Good initial research and interviewing potential lawyers helps you avoid problems as your case progresses.
Don't hire a lawyer who makes you uncomfortable. A good attorney will be intelligent, knowledgeable and good with people. If the lawyers don't do this, look for a new one immediately.
Don't think that this means these lawyers are well vetted, although yes you can find local lawyers using online services. Before making a short list, you have to check them all out on your own.
Whatever reason brought you to hiring a lawyer, perhaps an expert in divorce, you must be ready for whatever comes. As you choose and work with your new lawyer, this information will certainly come in handy. It is good advice to make the process smooth and less stressful.


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Frequently Asked Questions
The Yoga offerings at the Green Bay Y pose many questions for beginners and experienced yogis alike. We are here to help and answer any questions that you may have!
What is Yoga?
Yoga is an exercise discipline that dates back to ancient India. Yoga involves moving the body through a series of positions and stretches, while focusing on breathing or specific thoughts. The practice will help to release tension from the mind and body. Yoga delivers unique and vital benefits which include increased energy levels, lower blood pressure, improved memory, better balance and sense of calm. All skill levels are encouraged to participate. You can challenge your muscles, bones and joints using safe and gentle poses.
What if I'm not flexible? Can I still do yoga ?
Many of us are not flexible. The most important element is how the pose feels on the inside. Start where you are and do what you can — the instructors can offer modifications to the poses along with alternative poses so you can find what's right for you. Before you know it, you'll have a fuller range of motion and move your body more easily. That's what it's about. Remember that there is no such thing as being "good" at Yoga. It is only important that you walk out of a class feeling better than when you walked in.
Mind & Body Etiquette
- Wear fresh, non-restrictive and comfortable clothing, suitable for exercise. Yoga is practiced with bare feet. Remove shoes at the entrance of mind and body studio (cubbies are provided).
- Please be on time. Studios are open before class.
- Turn off your cell phone!
- It is important to avoid eating too much or too little before your yoga practice.
- Bring a towel, mat, and water – the Y does have mats, blocks, straps, and towels.
- Please avoid wearing any perfumes or strongly scented lotions inside the studio.
- If you need to leave early, please position yourself close to the door, be as quiet as possible.
- Please ask the instructor for help if you are confused or uncomfortable.
- Enjoy your yoga practice with patience and mindfulness. Always remember to practice within your ability and honor your body.
Mind & Body Pricing
The Mind & Body Punch Card offers a lot of flexibility, but may not guarantee your spot in class. Class maximums are 15 people - first come, first served. Punch cards can be purchased at the front desk of any Green Bay Y and must be presented to the instructor. Click to learn more about Mind & Body Pricing.
When does my pass expire?
At this time our Mind & Body Punch Cards expire after one year (with the exception of the unlimited monthly pass).
Where do I purchase a pass?
Mind & Body Punch Cards can be purchased at the front desk at each Y. Yoga is currently offered at the East, West and Ferguson Family Y's. Passes are available for member and non-members. Please see our Mind & Body Pricing page.
What yoga class should I start with?
The Y offers Free Beginner Yoga Workshops* at the East Side Y. Restorative and Slow Flow yoga classes are beginner friendly also. Specific date and time information for workshops and special events are available on our Events page.
*Not offered in June, July or August
How often should I do yoga?
Yoga can be practiced daily. Practicing once a week is a good starting point, 2 to 3 times per week will help you move more easily and practicing 4 to 6 times per week often brings clarity and perspective within the mind and body, strengthens your practice and purifies your body. This is when you really see the results.
What do I wear to yoga?
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move and stretch easily. Tops that stay in place when you bend over work best. Fitness tops, snug tees and tank tops tend to be the best choices. It is very important to practice yoga in comfort! For the sake of those with allergies, please avoid wearing any perfumes or other scents inside the studio.
What do I bring?
Mats, straps, blocks and small hand towels are provided for all participants. If you feel more comfortable, you may bring your own mat or props to class. If you are attending a heated class you may want to bring a larger towel and water.
Should I eat before class?
Although you don't want to practice yoga or Pilates feeling hungry, it is recommended to eat any larger meals a few hours before your class to allow for time to digest. If you are hungry right before your class then a small snack is encouraged.
When should I arrive before a class?
If it is your first class, it is recommended to arrive 10-15 minutes early so you have time to purchase a pass and settle into class. Instructors are generally available 10 minutes before each class to answer questions or help get you comfortable. If you are running late, please sneak in as quietly as possible.
What is your minimum age as I want to bring my son or daughter to class with me?
Our minimum age for yoga classes is 14. A Family Yoga class is offered at the East side Y for younger interested yogi's to attend with an adult. Please see our Events page for current offerings.
Why Mind & Body Private Sessions?
Mind & Body Private Sessions ease the intimidation experienced by beginners when attending group yoga classes for the first time.
Mind & Body Private Sessions will teach you the basics of yoga, which will give you the foundation necessary to feel comfortable in a group environment.
Mind & Body Private Sessions allow you to work with special health concerns, injuries, or any other limitations you may experience.
Mind & Body Private Sessions allow you to fit yoga into your schedule at a time and location that works with your schedule.


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Vibia stole the show at Euroluce 2011 with a full house of beautiful new designs. They're also launching a new software application that allows interior designers to create their own customized light fixtures.
PUCK, like many of Vibia's new fixtures, is modular, so it can be combined in multiple combinations for a fixture that's truly unique.
To help designers create their own fixture, Vibia has created the Crea project, online software that interior designers can use to personalize the design for each space. Due to launch in December.
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Designed by Arik Levy, RHYTHM is a hanging lamp capable of adopting infinite horizontal and vertical configurations. A design that is at once both rational and disruptive. This lamp is composed of different modules of stickers. Each sticker can rotate on an axis and be positioned at the desired angle, adopting a wealth of combinations and looks: from soft waves to chaotic shapes.
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It's that most wonderful time of the year again. No, not Christmas or some other holiday—you're thinking small. It's back to school time. Soon those little goblins that used to be your children before summer transformed them will be back to their desks and out of your hair for seven glorious hours everyday. What could go wrong?
Well, one thing that could go wrong and can easily be overlooked is your kids' eating habits. Although summer is typically thought of as the free-for-all season when it comes to watching what we eat, having a break from daily grind activities actually allows for some mealtime structure and boundaries to form. Once fall is in full swing and you're toting the kids from school to soccer practice, dance class to a sleepover and every other chaotic combination under the sun, the opportunity for poor eating decisions creeps in. It's just easier to bounce from activity to activity with a Mc-Something-Greasy in between than it is to try to have a healthy meal.
So what do you do? Do you force your kids to drop everything so they can come home and eat dinner every night? That's probably not the best solution. Your kids need to be active and involved in extracurriculars to stay healthy, expand their minds and develop social skills. There's no easy balance, but there are ways to keep their diets in check while also allowing them to enjoy their many hobbies.
1. Start with a nutritious breakfast. You've heard before that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now while that's debatable, there's no doubt that it's important and that having a healthy one every day will do wonders for improving your day. Eating breakfast helps burn calories throughout the day and keep blood sugar in check. Studies also show that teenagers who don't eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to develop obesity in adulthood.
2. Pack your kids a healthy lunch. As healthy as schools may attempt to make their lunches, there are usually plenty of bad options available to kids who purchase lunch at school. Eliminate that temptation by packing your kids' lunches instead. Yes, it takes more time. But it's definitely worth it to ensure the health of your children and to instill good eating habits in them while you have the chance.
3. Pre-prep your dinners. Get dinner as close to ready as possible during the weekend so that it's easy to get your busy family fed during the weekdays. Another process that takes quite a bit of time. No matter how you slice it, this one isn't going to be quick and easy. However, if you make a serious effort you can make it not quite so tedious. Pick a day on the weekend when the whole family is available and make it a group activity. Everyone can pitch in and be a part of the meal-making process. Not only will it be a good bonding time for the family, but it will also help teach your kids valuable skills they will use in the future. Nobody wants the college roommate who doesn't know how to preset the oven.


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Paris Auto Show: Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Says No Electric Cars
Almost daily we see another major automotive brand announcing a battery-electric power initiative aka EV. But, not at Ferrari.
The Italian Supercar maker is determined that there will be no silent surge of power in its near future, even as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, and BMW all have committed to building exhaust-free electric cars.
The 70 anni company will instead follow the lead of its Formula 1 program to downsize its engines and mate them to fast-discharging hybrid power, while sneering at it whispering rivals.
"We would not follow to develop a fully electric car," Ferrari's CTO, Michael Leiters, said at the Paris Auto Show, where the company's centerpiece was the LaFerrari Aperta, the roadster version of its hybrid exotic with a V-12 plus an electric motor.
"We are convinced that it's right to have a hybrid car because, for us, the sound is a very crucially important characteristic of a Ferrari, and our customers want to have this. Definitely for us also, the electric technology is interesting, not for reducing emissions but for increasing the performance of the cars," Mr. Leiters said.
"Electric technology is interesting, not for reducing emissions but for increasing the performance of the cars."
Ferrari has capped its annual manufacturing capacity at just 10,000 by Y 2020.
Many of its high-powered cars lock very low annual mileages.
"For us, it's important to have the right combination, with engine and battery power," Mr. Leiters sayd. "There's a lot to do. For us, today, the weight of batteries is still too much to have a highly dynamic and highly agile car," he said,
"We are convinced that at a certain time there will be a step forward also for Ferrari with a hybrid car."
All European manufacturers are developing both positions and contingency plans to respond to tightening EU emissions regulations for Y 2020, which even apply to Ferrari.
At the Paris Auto Show, neither Mr. Leiters nor Ferrari's product marketing director, Nicola Boari, would rule out a return to V-6 power, coupled with an electric motor for the 1st time since the 1974 Dino, positing it as a potential response to the coming European regulations.
Ferrari has downsized its powerplants in other Supercars in recent years, with the wailing 9000-rpm 458 V-8 giving way to a 3.9-liter twin-turbo engine, a variant of which now sits in the GTC4Lusso T, in an engine bay that formerly housed only a V-12.
"I don't like to cover our future right now, obviously, but, yes, battery technology on electric cars and so on is going ahead very fast, and you can see quite bold steps in regard to power and capacity," Mr. Boari said.
"Obviously, if you're thinking about a hybrid car, the reality is that you will have extra weight, and you have to accommodate that. You have to find a solution that is more compact than today and weighs less than today. You also have to think more about downsizing; 8 cylinders, or 6 cylinders, or whatever—it makes sense."
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Wolters Kluwer Extends Its Preferred Service Provider Relationship with the ICBA
Program Recognizes the Company's Products, Including CASH Suite™, ComplianceOne® and HMDA Wiz®
Wolters Kluwer today announced it has extended its Preferred Service Provider relationship with the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). The relationship covers several Wolters Kluwer's solutions, from the company's paper deposit and loan documents to software products, including CASH Suite, ComplianceOne and HMDA Wiz. For more than 60 years, Wolters Kluwer has been helping community banks grow their business and comply with state and federal regulations.
"ICBA is happy to continue its relationship with Wolters Kluwer," said David Clancy, executive vice president of services at ICBA. "The wide variety of compliance products and services Wolters Kluwer offers community banks through the relationship illustrates their commitment to helping the industry, and ICBA members in particular, comply with today's myriad regulatory changes."
ComplianceOne, a loan origination solution supporting lending and deposit workflows, helps community banks comply with the latest regulatory and new industry requirements, such as the upcoming data collection and retention standards required by the Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) and Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA).
HMDA Wiz helps lenders comply with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by providing the tools needed to import, collect and edit the data required to generate and submit HMDA required reports. HMDA Wiz is available as a standalone product or can be integrated seamlessly with ComplianceOne. The joint solution provides ComplianceOne users direct access to HMDA Wiz to record and report HMDA-required datasets.
CASH Suite, a commercial lending software solution, helps bankers increase profitability and top line revenue across their commercial loan portfolios. It includes nine integrated financial analysis and credit risk management modules that help reduce the complexity of evaluating commercial loan applications.
"Wolters Kluwer is proud to be extending its Preferred Service Provider relationship with ICBA," said Steve Meirink, executive vice president at Wolters Kluwer. "We've helped thousands of community banks grow their business through the use of sound risk management and compliance practices, over the years, and we look forward to helping many more."
Information about ICBA's Preferred Service Providers program is available at: http://www.icba.org/psp/
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Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) is a division of Wolters Kluwer which provides legal, finance, risk and compliance professionals and small business owners with a broad spectrum of solutions, services and expertise needed to help manage myriad governance, risk and compliance needs in dynamic markets and regulatory environments. The division's prominent brands include: AuthenticWeb™, Bankers Systems®, BizFilings®, Capital Changes, CASH Suite™, CT Corporation, CT Lien Solutions, ComplianceOne®, Corsearch, Expere®, GainsKeeper®, LegalVIEW®, OneSumX®, Passport®, TyMetrix® 360, Uniform Forms™, VMP® Mortgage Solutions and Wiz®.
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Sam Williams, the former mayoral candidate from Wichita who now heads the state's Department of Revenue, has sent out a column of old worn half-truths and falsehoods that too many editors have dutifully published, probably because the man, unknown as he is, now has a title that rings of importance.
No doubt tutored heavily, Williams has embarked on a feeble campaign to malign the Kansas legislature for snatching the state back from the abyss of bankruptcy. He begins by discussing a "$1.2 billion tax increase" recently approved by the legislature as though it were a virus, ebola taxation destined to infect the bank accounts and business ledgers of all Kansans. His column takes a fatherly, advisory tone with warnings to make sure the infection is stilled; he warns of new tax withholding tables for employers, of retroactive levies. "Additionally, I recommend talking to your tax preparer to ensure the additional money withheld is sufficient to address the increased amount you owe under the legislature's new law."
It's as though the new law were nuclear, and citizens should prepare to duck and cover.
In fact, the legislation is less a tax increase than a tax recovery. It reinstates a three-bracket income tax and re-starts a flow of reasonable funding for local schools. It was an historic accomplishment, one that pulls Kansas from a fall into bankruptcy, the shuttering of its educational system and the starvation of social services; in the nick of time we were spared more of the governor's ruinous "Glide Path to Zero" income taxes for the wealthy, for favored farms and businesses.
The recovery reverses the catastrophic tax cuts five years ago that bled the treasury dry, left the state with a billion-dollar operating deficit and an emaciated highway fund. Meanwhile the state suffered three credit downgrades; a state hospital lost $1 million every month in federal aid because it was not funded adequately. Local schools were wretchedly underfinanced, the funding formula left vacant. Colleges and universities were starved, left with outlandish tuition increases; teachers, administrators and professors were fleeing the state for ones that welcomed educators, not demeaned them. Local hospitals and clinics were shuttered or on life support for lack of funding. The list went on, all of it due to those tax cuts. Not even the diversion of a massive sales tax increase (2015) could stem the red ink.
Williams mentions the state's life-saving tax recovery as though it were venom, the "largest tax increase in history," one that "funds more than $200 million in new spending…" (It's old spending, re-started.)
Williams' anti-tax screed, foamed up in the guise of friendly advice from the revenue secretary, is a festering disservice to the citizenry. The legislature did nothing more than re-start the revenue stream that had been shut off a half-decade ago. This will barely cover the largest tax cuts in history, the ones that have left this state withered and gasping. We're only returning to five years ago, and we have already lost a decade of competitive edge across the public and private sector; in the end, people don't want to come to a place that's let itself go, that has missing teeth, a vacant smile, a place gone to seed. We were nearly there.
It may sound good to rail on about the evils of taxing and spending, those big hits so popuilar on campaign folders. But Kansas has learned firsthand that it's one thing to vote for a place with no taxes, and quite another to live in one.


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A HC licence truck is a prime mover that has at least three axles, and a semi-trailer with at least two axles. These vehicles have minimum GCM ratings of 24 tonnes, or a Heavy Rigid vehicle towing a trailer, trailer must have at least two axles and a GVM of 12 tonnes or more. If you are looking for a career in intrastate and interstate logistics, chances are that this is the kind of vehicle you will be driving. In order to drive this vehicle in this state, you'll need to get your HC licence truck for NSW.
The best place to take lessons is at Kool Truck Driving School. We've helped dozens of drivers get their heavy combination truck licence at our Sydney, NSW facility. We have the best facilities and practice vehicles – not to mention, the most experienced and capable instructors out there. With our help, you'll boost your skills, confidence and safe driving knowledge in next to no time. You will learn essential skills and processes, such as driving on highways and other major motorways, making deliveries (i.e. how to park or stop the truck safely, how to dock in to a loading bay, etc.), and what you need to be aware of when driving on city streets.The time it takes to get your heavy combination licence(hc licence) in Sydney will vary depending on your current driving skill level, and how often you are able to take lessons.
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|PGP is an essential enzyme in the glycolate salvage pathway in higher organisms (photorespiration in plants). Phosphoglycolate results from the oxidase activity of RubisCO in the Calvin cycle when concentrations of carbon dioxide are low relative to oxygen. In Ralstonia (Alcaligenes) eutropha and Rhodobacter sphaeroides, the PGP gene (CbbZ) is located on an operon along with other Calvin cycle enzymes including RubisCO [1,2]. The only other pertinent experimental evidence concerns the gene from E. coli [3]. The in vitro activity of the Ralstonia and Escherichia enzymes was determined with crude cell extracts of strains containing PGP on expression plasmids and compared to controls. In E. coli, however, there does not appear to be a functional Calvin cycle (RubisCO is absent), although the E. coli PGP gene (gph) is on the same operon (dam) with ribulose-5-phosphate-3-epimerase (rpe), a gene in the pentose-phosphate pathway (along with other, unrelated genes). The E. coli enzyme is not expressed under normal laboratory conditions; the pathway to which it belongs has not been determined. In fact, the possibility exists, although unlikely, that the E. coli enzyme and others within this equivalog have as their physiological substrate another, closely related molecule. The other seed chosen for this model, from Xylella fastidiosa has no experimental evidence, but is a plant pathogen and thus may obtain phosphoglycolate from its host. This model has been restricted to encompass only proteobacteria as no related PGP has been verified outside of this clade. Sequences from Aquifex aeolicus and Treponema pallidum fall between the trusted and noise cutoffs. Just below the noise cutoff is a gene which is part of the operon for the biosynthesis of the blue pigment, indigoidine, from Erwinia (Pectobacterium) chrysanthemi, a plant pathogen [4]. It does not seem likely, considering the proposed biosynthetic mechanism, that the dephosphorylation of phosphoglycolate or a closely related compound is required. Possibly, this gene is fortuitously located in this operon, or has an indirect relationship to the necessity for the biosynthesis of this compound. Sequences from 11 species have been annotated as PGP or putative PGP but fall below the noise cutoff. None of these have experimental validation. This enzyme is a member of the Haloacid Dehalogenase (HAD) superfamily of aspartate-nucleophile hydrolase enzymes (PF00702).
|RN [1] RM 8226680 RT The cbb operons of the facultative chemoautotroph Alcaligenes eutrophus encode phosphoglycolate phosphatase. RA Schaferjohann J, Yoo JG, Kusian B, Bowien B. RL J Bacteriol 1993 Nov;175(22):7329-40 RN [2] RM 9006018 RT Analysis of the cbbXYZ operon in Rhodobacter sphaeroides. RA Gibson JL, Tabita FR. RL J Bacteriol 1997 Feb;179(3):663-9 RN [3] RM 10572959 RT The gene for 2-phosphoglycolate phosphatase (gph) in Escherichia coli is located in the same operon as dam and at least five other diverse genes. RA Lyngstadaas A, Lobner-Olesen A, Grelland E, Boye E. RL Biochim Biophys Acta 1999 Oct 18;1472(1-2):376-84 RN [4] RM 11790734 RT Characterization of indigoidine biosynthetic genes in Erwinia chrysanthemi and role of this blue pigment in pathogenicity. RA Reverchon S, Rouanet C, Expert D, Nasser W. RL J Bacteriol 2002 Feb;184(3):654-65 DR PFAM; PF00702; Hydrolase DR EXPERIMENTAL; EGAD|13772; Ralstonia eutropha; heterologous expression in E.coli with assay of crude cell extract, presence in operon of Calvin cycle enzymes, function consistent with lifestyle DR EXPERIMENTAL; EGAD|8531; Escherichia coli; overexpression in E.coli with assay of crude cell extract DR EXPERIMENTAL; EGAD|138370; Rhodobacter sphaeroides; presence in operon of Calvin cycle enzymes, activity in crude lysates correlated to gene by various mutations of the operon DR OUTGROUP; EGAD|9059; Pseudomonas sp.; Haloacid dehalogenase II DR HAMAP; MF_00495; 57 of 60


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A New Answer to Pauli's Question: Almost All Quantum States Can Be Uniquely Determined by Measuring Location and Momentum
Publication Date
Technical Report: UTEP-CS-10-54
To appear in Journal of Uncertain Systems, 2012, Vol. 6, No. 2.
In classical mechanics, we can uniquely reconstruct the state of each particle by measuring its spatial location and momentum. In his 1958 paper, W. Pauli, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, conjectured that the same should be true in the quantum case as well: that every quantum state can be uniquely determined by measuring spatial location and momentum. This conjecture was disproven: there are pairs of physically different states that cannot be distinguished if we only measure special location and momentum. A natural question is: how frequent are such pairs? In this paper, we show that almost all quantum states can be uniquely reconstructed by measuring spatial location and momentum. Thus, in practice, Pauli's conjecture is true.


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Description3-way camping fridge - Gas/230V/12V
This is the perfect size bar fridge for fitting under benches and taking on those extended camping trips. Having the convenience of front mounted controls with flame indicator makes lighting and adjustment a breeze. Other features include, reversible door, integrated handle, 3 balconies, 2 adjustable shelves, egg and ice cube tray.
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|3-Way Bar Fridge - Gas / 230V / 12V - 100 Litres
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|100 litres
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CoQ10 focus
CoQ10 uses and awareness in Europe and the US
whereas US supplement-makers are more eager to leverage research on
its internal energy-boosting abilities, data suggests. Moreover,
European consumers may not be as aware of the health benefits as
their American counterparts.
The latest data drawn from Mintel's Global New Products Database indicates that the trend towards COQ10 being used in more dietary supplement products in the US and more skin care products in Europe is continuing.
The trend was identified in a NutraIngredients.com article published in September 2005, which examined Mintel data from 2000.
Between September 2005 and May 2006, the database contains eight new dietary supplement entries in the US and just one in Europe (product variants not included). Conversely, ten new skin care entries are listed for Europe in the same nine months, against only three in the US.
Japan, for which Mintel lists seven new supplement entries, 19 skin care entries, and three cosmetics entries, continues to be the most prolific market for all CoQ10 products.
Paul Chamberlain, technical director of Solgar UK, which has sold a range of CoQ10 supplements in the UK since the late 1980s, told NutraIngredients.com that there may be greater publicity and awareness of recent research investigating CoQ10's heart health benefits in the US.
In Europe, more emphasis has been placed on CoQ10's role in overall energy production.
A powerful antioxidant, CoQ10 plays a vital role in the production of chemical energy in mitochondria - the 'power plants' of the cell - by participating in the production of adenosince triphosphate, the body's 'energy currency'.
But Chamberlain stressed that it is important to manage people's expectations. He said: "You might not be running around like a 10-year-old, but your organs are working better."
Since there are no immediate outward signs of better organ function, people may not think it is having any great effect.
In the US, there has also been considerable attention to the cognitive benefits of CoQ10; a study published in Archives of Neurology (59, pp 1541-1550) in 2002 indicated that it may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Further investigations in this area and in Alzheimer's disease are underway.
In Europe, on the other hand, the role of antioxidants in tackling the outward signs of ageing has received much attention, as manifested by print and television advertisements. The consumer awareness this has built has paved the way towards CoQ10 being well received as an effective topical anti-ageing ingredient.
Since supplement products do not carry any health claims on their packaging, Chamberlain said that companies rely heavily on the consumer being educated enough to know what the potential benefits may be.
"For our products, most of the education is through stores, although there is a lot of good health writing going on too," he said.
However although the company does devote much time and effort to education of retailers, that information is transmitted to consumers only when they ask - and that only really tends to come about when products become more mainstream.
Chamberlain said that, ten years ago, there was little understanding of the role of probiotics in health. Since probiotics have entered the mainstream consumers have been spurred to start asking questions, have learned more about the benefits, and have therefore been more likely to buy products.
In the future, however, if consumer awareness grows, he says CoQ10 could attain the same level of popularity.
Although the 2002 EU Supplements Directive has caused a measure of disruption to the European supplements market, it is not thought to have had any impact on manufacturers' use of CoQ10 - yet.
For now, the annexes to the directive list only vitamins and minerals that may be used in dietary supplements; any excluded vitamins and minerals must be granted derogation if they are to be used beyond 2009.
Although further annexes may be drawn up at a later stage, for now COQ10 falls under the umbrella of the directive. Companies have had to amend their labelling to include the term 'food supplement', to advise consumers that the product should not be used instead of a varied diet, and to warn them not to exceed the directions for use.
Chamberlain said that consumers are unlikely to have noticed the difference.
However in the absence of detailed knowledge of the benefits, the relatively high price of CoQ10 means that some people may be put off. Since CoQ10 levels decline with age, it becomes necessary to use larger doses.
"If you are using 30mg its not too bad, but at 60 to 200mg levels it can get a bit pricey."
Solgar's CoQ10 products range from £12.09 (€17.50) for 30 30mg softgels to £50.99 (€73.90) for 30 200mg vegicaps.
Data source: Mintel's Global New Products Database


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text: French champion Paris Saint-Germain signed Luiz on a five-year deal that was announced before his lackluster performances in Brazil's last two games at the World Cup last month."The first days after the World Cup were very difficult," Luiz said in his official introduction at PSG on Thursday. "That's why football is so nice. It gives us the opportunity to react quickly and learn a lot from a situation, what were our mistakes and where things went wrong."The host nation was thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the semifinals and lost 3-0 to the Netherlands in the match for third place."We wouldn't be having this conversation if Brazil had lost in the quarterfinals," Luiz said through a translator. "We will gain experience, whether it's positive or negative (.) We haven't played well in two games, but we had some good games before. It happens in football." PSG will open its French league campaign at Reims on Friday before hosting Bastia the following week."I want to be on the pitch as soon as possible," Luiz said. "I hope to be 100 percent fit for next week. I'm looking forward to playing my first match for Paris."Luiz is a physical defender who can also play in midfield. He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 and became the most expensive defender in the world when PSG signed him in June for a reported fee between 40 and 50 million pounds.The Brazilian can score from free kicks and is known for his propensity to go forward, which can lead him to get caught out of position. He sometimes makes reckless fouls and his positional play can be erratic, too.Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said Chelsea will be stronger without Luiz."David did important things here, was always a good professional and we will miss him as a good guy," Mourinho said. "But from a football point of view, we believe our squad is stronger this season than it was."Luiz was not a first-choice centerback for Mourinho, who preferred John Terry and Gary Cahill."I'm listening to my new coach, Laurent Blanc, not my former coach," Luiz said. "Mourinho and Chelsea belong to the past."The Qatari owners of PSG have made clear that the ultimate goal is to win the Champions League, while retaining the French league title is the bare minimum.PSG was knocked out in the Champions League quarterfinals on away goals last season. The French club beat Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg but then lost 2-0 in London."He's one of the best defenders in the world," PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said. "I don't think David was very expensive (.) Many great clubs wanted to sign David."Luiz, who has earned 43 caps with Brazil, scored two goals at the World Cup this summer. He will play alongside Brazil teammate Thiago Silva at PSG."We've been playing together for a long time," Luiz said about his partnership with Silva. "We understand each other very well on and off the pitch."-SAPA


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Considering Scotland and Wales, the circumstance is the following one: maths and reading were best symbolized by Scotland at the last PISA tests, whereas both areas fell behind on the science. This looks like Wales still requires renewing its effective of teachers having more recent trained ones. Even if Scotland takes pride in its free university tuition, just 2% of the poorest students have high adequate grades as to enter Ivy-leagues universities. This percentage is a manner smaller than the one from England.
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Rachmawati, Fariska (2008) PEMANFAATAN LUMPUR PORONG UNTUK PEMBUATAN BATA EXPOSE DENGAN PENAMBAHAN ABU SEKAM (RHA) ( Studi Penelitian ). Other thesis, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
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The exploitation of Porong hot-muds have attracted many actors to participate in management and usage it. This research try to assess the alternative of usage this muds, specially used for material building, namely brick of expose. In this research besides exploiting mud of Porong but also rice husk ash (RHA), can improve the quality of brick, because more and more silica compound discharge at combustion process hence can unite other compound which not yet melted, so that enable as perfect as brick yard process. Examination which is cover examination of brick characteristic, strong depress and also absorpsion irrigate at brick. used mud equal to 50%, While at clay 25% until 45% and ash lock up from 5% until 25%. Each examination to each;every proportion use 5 test object. Result of research known that from overall of brick mixture variation of expose have surface of area flatten and from other side smooth him, its flank of elbow but don't sharply, inner surface is not hollow and also contain sand have stone. Brick dimension 20,4 x 10,4 x 5,6 cm, namely have footage, thick and smaller wide bigger than standard. Strong depress maximum brick got at mixture 50%:45%:5% equal to 107,326 cm2, classified by brick quality of level of I, pursuant to regulation of NI-10. Exploiting of mud of porong upon which making of brick of expose equal to 50% can yield strong brick depress quality of level of I with given by mixture between 5 - 15% ash lock up and also 35 - 45% clay. Examination of absorption irrigate brick from all its value mixture variation of less than 20%, so that at the time of installation, brick don't be needed in water before particularly.
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Thank you all for your prayers for Amy Rose. She was x-rayed with blood work and seems to be OK.
She got strangled on her formula when it was upchucked and could not get her breathe. So she was rush-
ed by ambulance to the ER. They live about 12 miles from the hopital. While in the hospital, she sat in her
carseat because they were concerned that she could have GURD. The other concern is that there was
blood in her stool probably caused by a tear from a hard stool. This is about all I know, except that her
Mother is very busy. She said she'd had about 6 hrs. sleep since Amy was born.
I hope to have some pix when Andy brings them for download. I'm so blessed with friends like you who
believe in the power of prayer.
Blessings Always, GGB 11/3/09 copied 1/16/15.......Amy is the one on video who tried to eat Kassey's food.


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