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Angi's Private Loft
This is a lovely loft located in the highly desired area of Pacific Terrace. The main sits on the front of the property and the guest loft is over the garage which does require the renter to climb stairs. This unit is private, has a king bed, private bathroom, SmarTV, free wifi/internet, stocked mini fridge and all the basic necessities for short term stays. This unit does have access to laundry services but does not have a kitchen (has a microwave, Keurig, toaster and paper/plastic products).
$82 per night
Cottage in Klamath Falls
Cottage Blu
Remodeled, one queen bedroom cottage just one mile from Sky Lakes and OIT but without the noise of the Portland Street train! Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, Maytag front load washer/dryer- You won't want to go back home! Super quiet neighborhood and street, and furnished with the traveling medical professional in mind. 30% discount on stays of 1 month or more! Price negotiable on longer stays, depending on time of year!
$69 per night
Guest suite in Klamath Falls
Modern Brand New Studio with All Amenities
Kick back and relax in this calm, stylish space. Brand new-built Studio with 1 King Luxury Bed featuring all amenities including laundry, walk-in closet, full bathroom, full kitchen, dining area, living area, patio, heater and air conditioner, and so much more. Located in the best convenient neighborhood, minutes away from shopping, hospital, OIT, downtown. Private entrance with parking space.
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Just as it was … So also will it be
Precious LORD, You are most certainly returning soon to catch away Your bride. Our hope, our ONLY hope, is wrapped up safely and securely in YOU! Amen Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others!
My First Christmas
This Christmas will be my first Christmas; without my loved one by my side. This Christmas will be my first Christmas; since something inside of me died. Not sure how I'm gonna handle the festivities; I'm really not in the mood. Please forgive me if you catch me a little down; don't mean to be…
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This gorgeous vintage, hand-painted skirt is absolutely unique! Against a familiar background of blue skies, desert succulents and adobe structures, a couple with a guitar lean against one another affectionately. The skirt features a side zipper-and-tie closure, and features glittering, hand-sewn sequin accents. A beautiful, wearable reminder of "The City Different!" Please check your measurements against ours to ensure the best fit.
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For your discussion board post in week five please read case 9-46 on the bottom of page 412 in your textbook.
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Country Music fans lamenting the demise of a traditional sound need look no further than Gethen Jenkins and his debut single, "Bottle In My Hand." Jenkins laid down his powerful, gut wrenching, baritone sound on this steel-drenched shuffle being serviced to Country radio and streaming services now on the Five Music …Read More »
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Country music's original outlaw, Bobby Bare, has a long list of accolades: he's a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, he's celebrating a 60-year career, he's had over 50 successful hits and he even hosted his own television show in the '80s, "Bobby …Read More »
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Having broken his own record at Chicago's Soldiers Field with 52,189 and a completely sold out show, Kenny Chesney finally released Songs for the Saints Friday, July 27. Like the capacity crowd at the storied Midwestern football stadium, the response to the deeply personal album has been immediate and enduring. "Songs for the Saints is …Read More »
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Pilgrimage Announces Two Day Lineup
Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival announces their lineup by day for the fourth annual festival taking place on September 22 and 23, 2018 in Franklin, TN. Music lovers will #MakeThePilgrimage to The Park at Harlinsdale for two unforgettable days of music, art and culture set against the natural amphitheaters with …Read More »
Brett Young Celebrates Platinum Success
ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young celebrated his ongoing Platinum success with friends, family and industry supporters including BMLG President and CEO Scott Borchetta and BMLG Records President Jimmy Harnen last night just outside of Nashville. The hitmaker added his debut self-titled album and Top 5-and-rising single "Mercy" to a bolstering list …Read More »
Kenny Chesney Number One For A Second Week
Having broken Billboard's Country Airplay Chart record for Most Career Country No. 1s, Kenny Chesney's reality-checking "Get Along," a frisky mid-tempo celebrating the things that bring us together instead of divide us, holds for a second chart-topping week as the East Tennessee songwriter/superstar gets ready to release Songs for the Saints this Friday, July …Read More »


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- 1 Can you make money starting a charter school?
- 2 How are Texas charter schools funded?
- 3 Do you have to be certified to teach at a charter school in Texas?
- 4 How do charter schools work in Texas?
- 5 What are the disadvantages of charter schools?
- 6 Why do teachers hate charter schools?
- 7 What is the difference between a charter school and a public school?
- 8 Is a charter school the same as a private school?
- 9 What is the purpose of charter schools?
- 10 Is there a teacher shortage in Texas?
- 11 Why are charter schools better than public?
- 12 How do I become a certified teacher in Texas?
- 13 Why do parents choose charter schools?
Can you make money starting a charter school?
Most states require charter schools to be nonprofit. To make money, some of them have simply entered into contracts with separate for-profit companies that they also own. These companies do make money off students. In other words, some "nonprofit" charter schools take public money and pay their owners with it.
How are Texas charter schools funded?
Public schools in Texas receive state funds based on the average daily attendance (ADA) of students. Unlike independent school districts, open-enrollment charter schools do not receive funds from local tax revenue.
Do you have to be certified to teach at a charter school in Texas?
State law does not require charter school teachers and principals to be certified, except in the case of teachers assigned to teach in special education or bilingual programs, in which case the appropriate state certification is required.
How do charter schools work in Texas?
Charter schools are publicly funded, privately managed and semi-autonomous schools of choice. They do not charge tuition. They must hold to the same academic accountability measures as traditional schools. They receive public funding similarly to traditional schools.
What are the disadvantages of charter schools?
Charter School Pros & Cons – Summary List
|Charter School Pros
|Charter School Cons
|No tuition
|Partly financed by taxpayers
|Better chance to get into top universities
|Inefficient use of funds
|Good learning results
|Level of freedom dependent on region
|Special focus
|Need for parents to volunteer
Why do teachers hate charter schools?
A few reasons for the hate: Charter schools can be more selective with their students. Some states have very little oversight over charter schools, and as such some get away with very shady things, such as suspending a student over a state exam test window so that they don't count against them in the data.
What is the difference between a charter school and a public school?
The difference between charter schools and public schools in terms of flexibility is, charter schools are run by a private board and public schools are run by the state board of education. Charter schools might be autonomous, but they are required to run based on their charter.
Is a charter school the same as a private school?
Charter schools are independently run, and some are operated by for-profit private companies. Because they're autonomous, private schools are free to offer religious education, or curriculum not regulated by state standards. Some good schools are not accredited, although most are.
What is the purpose of charter schools?
All charter schools are tuition-free public schools—open to all students, regardless of their zip code. The charter school model empowers teachers to provide innovative, high-quality instruction and gives them the autonomy to design a classroom that fits their students' needs.
Is there a teacher shortage in Texas?
Texas school districts grapple with substitute teacher shortage amid COVID-19 pandemic. Simply put, there are not enough substitute teachers in Texas.
Why are charter schools better than public?
No. The charter school sector does not get better academic results than public schools and often performs worse. Charters sometimes appear to do better because they can control the types of students they choose to serve.
How do I become a certified teacher in Texas?
Becoming a Classroom Teacher in Texas
- Obtain a Bachelor's Degree – You must earn a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Complete an Educator Preparation Program – You must complete an Approved Educator Preparation Program.
- Pass Certification Exams – You must pass the appropriate teacher certification exams.
Why do parents choose charter schools?
Parents are choosing charter schools for a reason
According to the survey results, the top three reasons why parents choose charters are their academic reputation (32%), proximity to home/work (28%), and a safe environment (27%).


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Veldstra was in contact with a group which had a secret transmitter and therefore a connection with England. So broadcasts were done on his farm, lonely at the Tjeukemeer. Because a Gestapo spy had managed to penetrate this group, it was completely rolled up and the SD could also seize Veldstra.
On September 6, 1943 he was arrested and transferred to the Oranje Hotel in Scheveningen via Assen and Groningen. After six months he was transported to Haren and in July 1944 to Utrecht. Around "Mad Tuesday" he was transported via Amersfoort to Germany. After having been in several camps, he ended up in Neuengamme at the end, where he arrived on Jan 25th. 1945 died of pneumonia. The completely exhausted body could no longer bear this disease and God took his child to the Father's house.
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Following clinical trial, boy with Fanconi anemia transfusion free
Seven-year-old Ervis of Chicago, Illinois, is a model student with a positive attitude and a megawatt smile. His mom Ofelia calls him "un encantador" — "a charmer," but life as Ervis knows it is not exactly charmed.
Born with Fanconi anemia (FA), a rare hereditary blood disorder that can lead to bone marrow failure and cancer, due in part to excessive DNA damage, Ervis has lower-than-normal blood cell counts. This means he is more susceptible to infection and fatigue. It also means he requires monthly blood transfusions — that is until now.
Metformin clinical trial offers hope
Since January, Ervis has been participating in a clinical trial, led by Dr. Elissa Furutani, co-director of the Hematology Clinic at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. The purpose? To learn whether Metformin — an FDA-approved oral medication used for many decades to treat diabetes and insulin resistance — improves blood counts in people with FA.
Dr. Akiko Shimamura, director of the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Bone Marrow Failure and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Program, initiated the clinical trial and established the infrastructure that facilitated the rapid translation of these laboratory findings.
"Safe and effective options are currently limited to treat the blood counts in individuals with Fanconi anemia," says Dr. Shimamura. "Metformin was identified as a potential agent to treat Fanconi anemia after intensive laboratory investigation by leaders in the field, Dr. Alan D'Andrea at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Dr. Markus Grompe at the Oregon Stem Cell Center."
For the past six months, Ervis has been taking daily doses of Metformin, while being monitored regularly by his local doctor and the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's research team. He's only needed to travel to Boston twice — both times accompanied by two, strong, determined women, his mom Ofelia and aunt Elida. Needless to say, there is no shortage of love.
"Obviously, we had mixed feelings about the clinical trial," says Ofelia. We were a little bit scared, but there was hope. Sometimes you have to take risk in order to see benefits."
'On a mission'
Ervis has already had his share of health challenges, including a kidney transplant at age 3 — another FA battle scar. And according to his mom, prior to the clinical trial, his future care plan included a bone marrow transplant. She prays he won't need one now.
"The trial also explores whether metformin protects against DNA damage in Fanconi anemia," says Dr. Shimamura. "Potential anti-cancer effects of metformin are being studied in the general population, so the results of this trial may be helpful more broadly."
Ervis rests comfortably in the recovery room following the final bone marrow biopsy, which will assess his progress. Ofelia and Elida sit calmly by his side.
"It's really hard to see your child suffering," says Ofelia. "We feel like we are on a mission. We are not only helping Ervis, you know, but we are also helping others."
Get information about how to enroll in the Metformin clinical trial.
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Survey says people in this age group are the most content with their lives
A poll found those in this decade and beyond are best at being "happy with what they have."
By Emma Elsworthy, 72Point via SWNS
Adults aged 50 and over are most content with their lives, according to research.
A poll of 2,000 adults found those in this decade and beyond are best at being "happy with what they have" - and also report stronger relationships.
Holidays and time to spend on hobbies and interests featured in the top 10 things the over 50s are satisfied with, along with being debt free, having good health and knowing the children are happy.
A fifth of adults this age with kids still living at home also admit they are more than ready to get them moved out - and move on to the next stage of their life.
It also emerged more than one in 10 have a more active sex life than they ever had before.
Three quarters of adults said having time to relax is what really makes them feel content, with those 50 and older likely to take four or more minibreaks or weekend getaways in an average year.
Simon Thompson, managing director of Warner Leisure Hotels, which operates 15 adult-only hotels across the UK and commissioned the research, said: "It's no surprise that the results found a huge part of what makes people happy is simply having time to enjoy life.
"Our guests love unwinding in whatever way suits them - from dancing the night away to live entertainment, to relaxing in our spas, learning something new like archery, or indulging in delicious three-course meals.
"By the time they reach their 50s, people are more open to simply doing what they love when they want."
Things that make adults over 50 feel serene also include learning to be happy with what they've got (54 percent), and enjoying a leisurely tea or coffee in the morning (35 percent).
Simple pleasures such as sunny days with clear skies, a good night's sleep - and seeing old friends also featured in the list.
But the research found those under the age of 30 describe themselves as least content with life overall, stressing most about their finances and work/life balance.
Older Brits are most likely to consider themselves a "glass half full" person, compared to other age groups, with 40 percent of over-50s feeling this way.
This compares to just 24 percent of under-30s, and only 28 percent of those in their forties.
Across all age groups, finances are the main thing that keeps Brits from feeling truly content with their lot (39 percent), and 38 percent worry about their fitness levels.
The research also explored the happiest moments of Brits' lives to date, with the birth of children (32 percent) at the top of the list.
This knocked most people's wedding day into a distant second place (21 percent), while 17 percent said their happiest memory was the day they met their partner.
For 12 percent, their happiest ever event was finally getting to go on the "dream holiday" they'd always wanted, according to the OnePoll.com data.
Simon Thompson added: "It's nice to think that the older you get, the better it gets.
"It seems the 50s are the age when people start to appreciate what they have - and have more time to enjoy it."
- Being happy with what you have
- Being happily married/in a relationship
- Being debt-free
- Having good health
- Knowing your children are happy
- Being mortgage-free
- having time to spend on hobbies and interests
- Being comfortable financially
- Holidays with family
- Having a leisurely cup of tea or coffee in the morning
- Time with friends
- Time to perfect the garden
- Having a job you enjoy
- A nice view out of the kitchen window / from your house
- Walking the dog
- Knowing your pension is set up
- Having freedom to travel
- Being happy with the way you look
- Having a nice car
- Cuddling the cat
- Having a good social life
- Going to the pub regularly
- Having time to spend on crosswords or puzzles
- Holidays with friends
- A great sex life
- Having grandchildren
- Having your 'forever home'
- Having savings for all the kids
- Being retired
- Having your will/after life care sorted
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Welcome to 3rd grade. I hope you have had a restful and wonderful summer. Here is a little bit of info about me. I have been teaching for twenty two years. I have experience teaching kindergarten, first grade and third grade. This will be my twelth year in third grade. I also have experience as an EL (English Language) teacher. I began my teaching career in the state of Florida and have highly qualified status in North Carolina.
Daily Schedule
8:25 - Early Bell Rings
8:55 - Late Bell Rings - Morning Meeting
9:10 - Writing
9:40 - Fundations (Spelling and Grammar)
10:10 - Enhancements (My class will split up for enhancements)
10:55 - Math
12:10 - Lunch
12:45 - Reading
1:55 - Science
2:25 - Recess
3:00 - RIME (Flex Groups)
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2023-2024 School Calendars Approved
The Johnston County Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 Traditional Staff and Student Calendars at their March Board of Education meeting.
New Wellness Opportunity for JCPS Students, Staff, and Families
Johnston County Public Schools is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families. With that in mind, we are excited to announce to you our partnership with Care Solace, a mental health care coordination service.
JCPS to hold Job Fair on April 15
Johnston County Public Schools will hold a Job Fair on Saturday, April 15 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at West Johnston High School.
Updated School Nutrition Information for 2022-23
We hope that you and your student have already noticed some of the exciting new food and meal opportunities we are offering in our cafeterias this school year. Our new options will include more fresh produce, vegetarian options, and opportunities for students to customize their meal choice. These new offerings will be available at both breakfast and lunch.
2022 Growth Needs Update
Johnston County Public Schools Chief of Facilities and Construction Brooks Moore presented the 2022 Growth Needs Update to the Johnston County Board of Education at their March meeting.
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Made Blue
Sportworx organizes various sporting events, including King of the Court – the international beach volleyball tournament. At these tournaments, visitors are asked to make a donation with every drink.
Are asked to donate to Made Blue
Of the programme One litre for one litre
Sportworx has been ambassador since 2021
About Sportworx
Sportworx, a sports company based in Utrecht, is the creator of the King of the Court concept, organizer of the Dutch National Championships and the Eredivisie Beach volleyball and owner of The Sport Box – Urban Sporthal in Utrecht.
During various sports tournaments, attention is drawn to the importance of clean drinking water. Visitors can make a donation to Made Blue when ordering their drinks.
We think clean drinking water is even more important than sports and that is why we like to use our resources to help as many people as possible to have clean drinking water in countries where the government cannot.
Wilco Nijland, owner Sportworx
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King of the Court was organized in 2021 on Jaarbeursplein in Utrecht. Made Blue was well portrayed by means of image advertising around the boardings.
One litre for one litre
In our program One litre for one litre you can convert the water saving or water consumption of your product, service or organization in an equal amount of litres of clean drinking water in developing countries. Choosing a selection of customers or donating more liters is also an option. Transparency is paramount and we are happy to help you communicate about it!
Other ambassadors
Bigger Picture Clothing
Bigger Picture Clothing is a responsible clothing label that takes the entire chain into account and donates 1000 litres of water per item.Read more
Greenwear t-shirts last much longer than regular cotton t-shirts and that saves a lot of water in production. Greenwear converts the water that is saved into clean drinking water via Made Blue.Read more
Jetdrinks in a beverage wholesaler with innovative and responsible dragon concepts. The organic lemonade syrups provide 100 litres of clean drinking water per glass.Read more
Share company
Share Company is an ambassador for Made Blue, a liter for a litre, and contributes 10% of every product sold in its webshop.Read more


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In our cover story for
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AMN/CM: What is the greatest threat facing the automotive aftermarket? What is the greatest opportunity?
PM: I have combined these questions, because if you look through a longer-term lens, the aftermarket's greatest threat and opportunity are the same: technology.
EVs have generated concern in the aftermarket, but that needs to be kept in perspective. Remember the aftermarket's history: With every new technology there were projections that there will be nothing or not enough to repair – but every time we still see problems and failures with these new parts and technologies. Think of fuel injection, electronic ignition or TPMS. Auto engineers are not perfect, and the real world is a difficult operating environment. In fact, NADA data indicates that EVs are coming back to the dealer more often than ICE vehicles – and needing more repairs per visit than ICE. New technologies have historically been good for aftermarket revenue – and we are looking at a flood of new technologies unlike any we have ever seen.
With so much focus on electrification, we aren't talking enough about the revolution happening now: ADAS. We released a study at Vision that projected ADAS will exceed a billion-dollar market for replacement parts by 2030. Let me say that again: a billion-dollar market for replacement parts. That's all opportunity and upside for the aftermarket.
And, the story of increasing vehicle content is not only ADAS or EVs. The increase in new-vehicle prices demonstrates the lifecycle opportunity. New-vehicle prices hit an eye-watering $30,000 a decade ago; now, the average is $50,000. And while some of that is near-term supply issues, increasing vehicle content has driven this long-term trend. Every one of these new technologies can break or need calibration or maintenance. We believe this huge increase in vehicle content bodes well for the future of aftermarket tickets.
The aftermarket is now living the famed "Innovator's Dilemma" everyday: the challenge of managing two businesses. One, maximizing the returns from our existing business, which has a very long, fat tail. In parallel, we are growing new, innovative businesses prepared to take advantage of the aftermarket opportunities of electrified, automated and connected vehicles. In our view, the aftermarket is well-positioned in both the old and new industries.
The aftermarket should not be afraid of the future. If we engage the classic aftermarket entrepreneurial spirit, we believe technology and content bring more opportunity than risk.
AMN/CM: How can the independent aftermarket parts and service segments best prepare to repair the car of tomorrow as ADAS, EVs and other technologies become more prominent?
PM: In addition to the points above, we have a lot of work and training to do – together, up and down the value chain – to make sure that shops are prepared, and consumers know that the aftermarket is ready and able to supply the parts, tools and technologies to fix these vehicles. And we can.
AMN/CM: How is the Right to Repair issue impacting your members' business?
PM: All this opportunity is contingent on one thing: Right to Repair legislation that allows market competition. Right to Repair, and the Federal REPAIR Act, are necessary to realize our future.
Consumers need this. If Congress takes action to ensure choice in vehicle repair and maintenance, consumers will save enormous amounts of time and money.
We appreciate the cross-industry partnership on this bill – a unified effort is essential to success. We have momentum. You've heard about the many bipartisan bill co-sponsors, the executive order, the FTC report and the hearings all in favor and support of consumers right to choose where and with what parts their vehicle is repaired. This new Congress is our moment; it may be our best chance of getting a bill passed. If we don't succeed, by 2035 $63 billion in consumer service choices will be thwarted by repair restrictions – and that number will quickly grow. Our industry must – and will – be heard to protect consumers and free markets.
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When available, remanufactured parts can be a great alternative for your customers, giving them the option to purchase a like-new or better product at a lower price point than the new part. With gasoline prices at multiyear highs and inflation squeezing consumers' budgets, it's the perfect time to talk to your customers about reman parts.
Since 2010, MERA – The Association for Sustainable Manufacturing has been making the case for remanufactured parts, on behalf of the broader remanufacturing community across multiple industry sectors. One of the key challenges has been defining the concept. In aviation and aerospace, for example, remanufacturing is called "maintenance, repair and overhaul" (MRO). For medical devices, consumers goods and electronics, it's known as "refurbishing."
With that in mind, MERA and five other trade associations from around the world have created a common definition of remanufacturing:
Remanufacturing is a standardized industrial process by which previously sold, worn or non-functional products are returned to same-as-new, or better, condition and performance. The process is in line with specific technical specifications, including engineering, quality and testing standards. The process yields fully warranted products.
When the definition was unveiled in September 2016, the trade associations hailed it as "a tremendous step forward in the industry's quest to raise awareness and acceptance of remanufactured products." To address misconceptions and points of confusion, the trade associations are highly intentional in the words that comprise their definition. Notably, the definition doesn't include the word "used."
"There's a reason for that," explains John Chalifoux, president of MERA since its inception. "In the area of trade – particularly free-trade agreements – remanufactured goods have their own category. They're not considered new; they're not
considered used."
Plus, the word "used" has a stigma attached to it. For some people, it's synonymous with waste. And that's not at all what remanufacturing is about.
MERA is a division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). When
MERA formed in 2010, it was the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association. However, that changed in 2018, when MERA unveiled a new brand descriptor: MERA – the Association for Sustainable Manufacturing.
"Our purpose really is to elevate and mainstream what our members do," Chalifoux tells Counterman. " … When I say 'elevate,' we're trying to help the perception [of remanufacturing] catch up with the reality. And the 'mainstream' aspect is to give remanufacturing a better seat at the table for any discussion on the circular economy or even recycling."
That was the underlying thought process driving the name change in 2018. MERA's staff drew some inspiration from Merriam-Webster's definition of "sustainable," which includes this description: "of, relating to or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged."
"That's what our members do with cores," Chalifoux adds. "They harvest the cores."
MERA offers this simple definition of sustainable manufacturing: It's "manufacturing with reuse."
"It is a manufacturing process that restores original products in a factory setting, yielding goods that are like new, but better than the originals," the MERA website explains. "The finished goods have like-new quality, they offer better value and they are better for the environment. As an eco-friendly process, sustainable manufacturing conserves materials and embodied energy, and it reduces landfill waste."
At AAPEX 2018 in Las Vegas, Chalifoux unveiled a new symbol to promote remanufacturing. It was the familiar recycling icon – consisting of three green arrows representing the reduce/reuse/recycle concept – along with a fourth arrow that represents remanufacturing. Now a registered trademark of MERA, the four-arrow symbol illustrates the association's position that remanufacturing should occur before traditional recycling. In other words: Reduce, reuse, remanufacture, recycle.
"All of this is helping us to better communicate both the quality and green associated with remanufacturing," Chalifoux said during a press conference at AAPEX 2021. "Remanufacturing yields quality parts that are like new and delivers environmental benefits that are superior when compared to recycling. In the circular economy, the environment is better served when we reuse core materials rather than raw materials. The embodied energy, material and labor in cores are too valuable to ignore."
The core for a remanufactured part is completely disassembled down to individual components. All renewable components are cleaned and analyzed for failure modes, and then reassembled using a combination of new and refurbished components, resulting in a reliable finished product virtually identical to a new part.
The great news for your customers is that some remanufacturers also address known OEM design issues, using upgraded components or processes to improve upon the OEM part. For example, CARDONE has re-engineered the power brake boosters for some Ford F-250 and F-350 models. The original design was prone to water entry, which caused a hard pedal during braking. CARDONE added a silicone seal around the shell neck – including the entire crimp area – to ensure a watertight seal and longer-lasting performance.
It's worth noting that Michael Cardone Jr., co-founder of CARDONE Industries, is the founding chairman of MERA. "MERA would not exist if not for Michael Cardone Jr.," Chalifoux says. This article merely provides a snapshot of remanufacturing and the benefits of selling reman parts. For more information, visit
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The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has introduced an Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) Specialist Certification test (L4).
The test is designed to identify technicians who possess knowledge of the skills required to diagnose, service and calibrate ADAS on automobiles, SUVs and light-duty trucks.
"Because ADAS service is becoming a very important vehicle repair service, our stakeholders requested that we develop a certification test that demonstrates that automotive service professionals are qualified to perform ADAS service," said Tim Zilke, ASE president and CEO. "We worked closely with service technicians, service representatives from vehicle and engine manufacturers, aftermarket trainers and technical educators to develop questions that deal with practical problems experienced by technicians in their work with vehicles that include ADAS."
The ASE ADAS Specialist test (L4) will cover content focused on the diagnosis, service and calibration of radar, camera, ultrasonic and other advanced driver-assistance systems. Many of the questions relate to a sample vehicle with advanced driver-assistance systems technology used by most manufacturers. This vehicle is described in the
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To register for the ADAS Specialist test (L4), automotive service professionals must have passed either the Automobile Electrical/Electronic Systems (A6) or Collision Mechanical and Electrical Components (B5) test.
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The many "in-store services" offered in today's aftermarket, creating custom hydraulic-hose assemblies is a potential profit center that's often overlooked. I've always worked in rural or semi-rural markets, and I learned hydraulics pretty early in my aftermarket career. At that time, I also was moonlighting on the family farm, so I was already familiar with some of the unique needs of hydraulics customers.
The typical hydraulics customer is "under pressure" when they call or drop by your store. Hose failures rarely happen while a piece of equipment is idle, so chances are the customer was right in the middle of a job when that hose burst. Consider the types of equipment that utilize hydraulic power: construction and farm equipment; manufacturing machinery; tow trucks and flatbeds; forklifts; etc.
Even if you don't serve farmers in a rural market, potential hydraulics customers are all around, and some of them already are buying automotive parts and supplies from you. Municipal fleets may include anything from small sedans and pickups to dump trucks, backhoes and excavators. Towing and recovery companies operate in every type of market. Factories and warehouses rely on hydraulic-driven machinery and forklifts to produce and distribute goods of all kinds. Unscheduled downtime in any of these industries equates to lost profit, wasted employee hours and disruptions to service.
Demand for hydraulic-hose assemblies is relatively immune to "comparison shopping" or other price-point considerations. In these situations, the most desirable "features and benefits" are that you have the necessary fittings and hose available to get their piece of equipment up and running as soon as possible.
Having an adequate supply of fittings and hose in a breadth of sizes is critical to meeting these "on-the-spot" demands. When it comes to fittings, there are hundreds of individual SKUs to choose from, but the core of your stock will be the various sizes of NPT ("pipe thread") and 37° flared-seat "JIC" fittings.
Other common types are ORB (O-ring boss), ORFS (O-ring face seal), Komatsu 30° flare and JIS 30°
flare. Each of these fitting types have a unique combination of thread sizes, seating and sealing surfaces and applications. Making leak-free connections requires accurate identification and selection, and each coupler must be mated to the same style of fitting to seal properly.
Hose ID and coupler-fitting size both can be expressed in "dash" (-) sizes, based on multiples of 1/16th of an inch. A 1/4-inch hose or fitting equates to a "-4" (4/16); the 3/8-inch is a "-6" (6/16); and a 3/4-inch coupler is a "-12" (12/16). This universal sizing system also is used extensively by hydraulic suppliers to encode information into their part numbers for both hose and couplers.
link hidden, please login to view Hydraulic hose comes in a variety of materials, construction and operating pressures. The most commonly stocked hose is referred to as "two-wire," which has two layers of braided wire reinforcement to give it the ability to perform in many higher-pressure applications. Hydraulic pressure decreases as hose diameter increases, so you will notice that smaller-ID hoses are rated for higher pressures than equivalent hoses in larger diameters.
Coupler fittings come in two styles: "permanent-crimp" and "field-attachable." Permanent-crimp fittings are inserted into the hose, then swaged or crimped to form a tight seal around the hose. A dedicated crimping press and dies are required to make these assemblies. This process can be compared to attaching crimp-type electrical terminals, although the tolerances of a proper hydraulic-hose crimp are much more exacting!
Field-attachable fittings feature a threaded stem and mating sleeve or ferrule, and are assembled similarly to the compression fittings used for connecting nylon fuel lines. These fittings are reusable and do not require a crimping press, making them popular for emergency repairs and occasional use, but they're more expensive than crimp-type couplings. No matter which type of couplings are used, hose and fittings from different brands or systems should never be mixed.
A basic in-store hydraulic-station setup will consist of an electric-over-hydraulic crimping press with multiple sets of dies to crimp each hose size; an inventory of hose and fittings; and a chop saw to cut hoses to length. Thread-pitch gauges and dial calipers for measuring fittings, assembly lube and an identification chart round out the common accessories used while making hose assemblies. Your inventory also should include hydraulic fluids and filters, spill absorbents and other associated supplies. Establishing yourself as a hydraulic-hose vendor does require a significant investment in tooling and supplies, but the "gotta-have-it" nature of these sales allow for healthy profit margins on both the hose and fittings.
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When it comes to advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), there's good news and bad news for the automotive aftermarket.
First, the good news. The total addressable market for ADAS replacement parts and service is projected to skyrocket from $317 million in 2021 to $1.1 billion in 2030 – expanding at nearly 17% compound annual growth rate.
Those projections come from
link hidden, please login to view, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based consulting firm that conducted a study on ADAS opportunities in the aftermarket. The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) commissioned the study, which included interviews with 350 repair shops, an in-person focus group and a review of 91 journals, articles and academic papers on the subject. Speaking at the AASA Vision Conference, Jim Fish, lead partner at Innovatrium, asserted that ADAS is "singularly the highest growth opportunity in the aftermarket." In 2021, more than 1 million vehicles required ADAS service in an aftermarket shop, according to the Innovatrium study.
And now for the not-so-good news: More than 90% of ADAS work that comes into mechanical shops is outsourced to a dealership.
On the collision repair side, the researchers found that more than 75% of ADAS services coming into an auto body shop are performed elsewhere. In 2021 alone, auto body shops outsourced $177 million worth of ADAS calibration work. While mobile technicians might pick up some of that work, the majority likely goes back to a dealership.
The researchers concluded that ADAS features such as automated emergency braking, blind-spot detection, lane-departure warnings and rear cameras will lower crash rates by 20% in 2030. What's noteworthy about that data point is that 45% of ADAS features are deactivated by the consumer.
Factoring in the independent aftermarket's limited capabilities for ADAS service – and the likelihood that some consumers will forego ADAS repairs if their vehicles are drivable – the total "likely" ADAS opportunity for the aftermarket is $236 million by 2030.
"This is a radical reduction from the total available market to the total likely market," said Matt Ballard, head of research at Innovatrium. " … We're starting off with this low capability in the aftermarket, and it's growing slowly. And presently, there doesn't appear to be anything that would change that."
Still, the researchers concluded that ADAS is a problem worth solving. They identified three major problems that are inhibiting growth of ADAS business in the independent aftermarket.
Problems Worth Solving
1. Cost of ADAS Repairs
The cost of ADAS replacement parts and equipment are out of reach for most shops, the study found. In many cases, only OEM parts are available, and the lack of standardized calibration processes add to the complexity of performing ADAS work.
"Our call to action is we need aftermarket alternatives," Fish said. "We need parts that can do this. … And then standardized processes are going to increase aftermarket adoption."
2. Low Shop Competency
ADAS is a new and intimidating technology that requires a high-end diagnostic skillset to properly service it. Some shops say there isn't enough volume of ADAS work to develop in-house capabilities.
The researchers asserted that more training for technicians is needed to bring shops' ADAS competency up to speed.
3. Consumer Usage of ADAS
More and more mass-production vehicles now come standard with potentially life-saving ADAS features. However, the real-world application of this technology is troubling, with 45% of ADAS features being deactivated for various reasons.
According to the study, 41% of consumers are shutting off ADAS features because they don't believe they actually work, while another 41% find these features distracting and 30% believe they're not needed.
The researchers recommend a combination of consumer education/information; regulations to ensure that ADAS features are being used as they were designed to be used; and verification.
Fish argued that ADAS is on a trajectory that's similar to the aftermarket's gradual adoption of the SAE J2534 standard for reprogramming vehicle ECUs. Fifteen years ago, most ECU reprogramming was being sent to a dealership. Today, 80% of mechanical shops with six or more bays are performing their own J2534 reprogramming.
"We have a long way to go, but we're not going to get there unless we do something about it," Fish said. "And no one company is going to solve this. It's just not going to move the needle. We really need all of us together."
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Recently I was working on a dataset with ~300 observations and 1500 predictors. I used the
glmnet package in R to fit an elastic net model, which gave me a cross-validated (regularised) R-square of 99%. It was suggested by subject matter experts that the data might contain influential/leverage points, that were distorting the model fit. To test this, I refit my model on an 80% subsample, using the remaining 20% as a validation dataset. Sure enough, my R-square on the validation data dropped to 10%.
What are the suggested strategies for detecting/handling outliers and leverage points in wide datasets? The standard definitions for leverage and Cook's distance involve calculating the hat matrix; does this still make sense for a regularised model with $p gg n$?
Also, is there any R package that robustifies the basic elastic net algorithm to handle outliers and influential points? (I realise that it may be hard to do this sensibly for a 1500-dimensional problem.)
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Couple of things I just thought I will mention. It is hard to mention specifics without actually looking at the results but hope this is helpful. Most of these things I am sure you already know but in case you missed something
1) The 10% v/s 90% check if you used glmnet or cv.glmnet. You should be using cv.glmnet. The first one fits the penalty parameter on the entire data set. 99% seems like an overfit estimate. You may not have made a mistake but no harm in specifying.
2) Since p >> N every point is technically an outlier (curse of dimensionality) so I am not quite sure what you mean. Nevertheless, there is this technique called the Bo-Lasso or the bootstrapped lasso. What it does in essence is does the sub-sample experiments as you have tried and retains only those predictors which appear in more than 80% of the LASSO fits. Needless to say it is slow, but the predictors it selects have some nice asymptotic properties
see http://www.di.ens.fr/~fbach/fbach_bolasso_icml2008.pdf
3) As far as influential points, again, I am a little confused. What is an influential point? Most techniques like the LASSO are using L-1 penalties to generate the sparsity so as a result you have influential PREDICTORS not influential POINTS. On the other hand, if you work with something like Support Vector Machines (SVM) you will get influential POINTS (points of support is essentially I think what you are talking about)
Sorry for not being able to be more specific. I hope these tips help
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A Hidden Ocean Conservation Opportunity - Helping People Worldwide Learn to Swim
It's time to do some major gap filling in ocean conservation efforts, starting in places where people rarely get the chance to look beneath the surface.
UPDATED - Last April, the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon resulted in a batch of fresh pledges from from coastal countries and conservation-minded philanthropies to ecosystem protection, pollution reduction, restoration and fisheries management.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres opened the meeting, co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya, with one of his trademark invocations - saying a host of intensifying human pressures on the seas constitute an "ocean emergency."
I've written about the merits and weaknesses of declaring large-scale environmental emergencies, but Guterres is right, of course, about a suite of troubling marine trajectories.
The details on the pledges are below. But I'd like to propose one cheap and spreadable initiative that could help gain traction on grand ocean conservation goals where action is needed most, while also helping address another glaring problem. World Drowning Prevention Day provides a big fat hint.
Connect swimming lessons with conservation
Here's where not drowning connects with conserving coastal resources.
When I was teaching at Pace University from 2010 through 2016, I co-ran a documentary film production course with Professor Maria Luskay. In 2015, we went to Curaçao to do a short film on reef conservation efforts there and across the Caribbean. That's when I first got to know Ayana Johnson, who was a key voice in the resulting prize-winning film.
We also met Faisal Dilrosun, who at the time was a special advisor to the Curaçao Department of Health and the Environment and offered great insights on building the cultural environment necessary to conserve the biogeophysical one. Listen to him here, along with a related thought from Johnson:
"Education is crucial if you live on small islands, very close to the sea," he told us. "It's very important that youth from a young age learn about the ocean, the coral reef. Also they should be able to go out there, with snorkel programs so the children learn about the value of the sea and the need for conservation from a young age."
Dilrosun and others told us many people in Curaçao can't swim, and of those who do, few had ever donned a diving mask to clearly see the enthralling "undersea world" that Jacques Yves Cousteau revealed so powerfully to my generation on American television in the 1960s.
It was Cousteau's books and TV program, and my direct experience dipping my head underwater in Rhode Island tide pools and under floating docks, that fueled my ocean passion and greater connection to the environment. It's no surprise that the one bar mitzvah present I still own half a century later is my U.S. Divers mask (made by Cousteau's company).
I also learned my love of the sea from my father, Bill Revkin, pictured below around 1938 or so, who gained his ocean passion because his dad, a Russian immigrant, took him to the shore regularly. He and my mom passed that love along. All of us could swim (and sail) almost before we could walk. That's why I was so excited to see swimming lessons on a Curaçao beach during our filming there.
In looking for statistics on swimming around the world, I stumbled onto the World Health Organization initiative on drowning and the related United Nations campaign to cut the avoidable toll of some 236,000 drowning deaths a year.
Last July 25th, the first U.N. World Drowning Prevention Day, Gallup laid out the glaring issue, and opportunity. Among other startling statistics, two out of three women worldwide cannot swim unassisted. Here's more:
"Although drowning rates are highest among children between the ages of 1 and 4, learning to swim is one strategy that older generations can also use to limit their water-hazard-related risks," according to Gallup. "In 2019, the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll, based on over 150,000 interviews by Gallup in 142 countries and areas, found that a majority of people aged 15 and older - 55% - said they cannot swim unassisted."
It's also worth noting that three quarters of deaths in flooding worldwide are from drowning. If anyone wants to sustain the rapid decline in flood deaths, a prime first step is boosting swimming capacity.
Low-income countries and high-income countries have almost perfectly inverted ratios of swimmers to non swimmers.
So let's all get wet!
I did a bit of a survey and found a lot of conservation projects in developing countries offering visits to tourists to come snorkel, like one offering supporters the chance "to see what you are protecting and witness the positive effects...." I'd love to learn that some such projects are offering the same opportunity to local kids.
In Curaçao, the Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity Foundation (CARMABI), an organization we focused our film on, also has been running education programs, including ones involving swimming and snorkeling.
There's more such action around the Caribbean, including through the Nature Foundation in St. Maarten. In 2020, the organization organized the island's first Coral Education Snorkel and a Save St. Maarten's Coral Reefs Competition for local students. The more the better, and quickly.
I'd love to see a few million of those pledged philanthropic dollars, ideally matched by much more from water sports companies, go into expanding programs like this - offering swimming lessons along shores in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the world's widespread archipelagos - but as much as possible with masks and snorkels as part of the learning.
This year's ocean pledges
At the Ocean Conference, a variety of private and governmental pledges were made, including the commitment by the world's biggest conservation funders (with names including Moore, Bezos, Wyss, Walton, Bloomberg...) to direct $1 billion to expanding marine protected areas from just a few percent of the sea's surface now to 30 percent by 2030. That money is part of last September's $5 billion philanthropic commitment to "30 x 30" protection of all Earth's surface, wet or dry (as in 30 percent by 2030).
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, "a clearly defined geographical space recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values."
They are easier to establish in theory than in practice, but progress is being made.
It's great that the United Nations is doing what it can to inspire, prod and enable collaborations that can identify and support meaningful steps to "use the ocean without using it up," as the marine biologist and climate campaigner Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explained in a TED talk in 2016.
Rogue fishing
Timed to the meeting, and aimed mainly at China's vast global fishing fleet, President Joe Biden signed a National Security Memorandum this week "to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses."
What's called IUU fishing in fisheries circles has even become a hashtag, deployed during the Lisbon meeting by Monica Medina, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Ocean, Environment and Science:
Every sector, from pursuing more reliable, traceable seafood labeling to using global information technology, has to play a role.
I love efforts like Global Fishing Watch using satellite data and artificial intelligence to track suspicious ship movements. The organization announced fresh partnerships in Lisbon and recently released a remarkable map of the problem.
But all the data in the world, and all that money, won't help much without boosting the capacity on the ground to respond, and - perhaps even more important in the long run - the motivation in coastal communities to care for the living systems that support their livelihoods.
Nurturing allies on threatened shores
It's encouraging to see the philanthropic commitment in Lisbon center on Indigenous and local community empowerment. Much more of that approach is needed. But what do you do in regions where such partners are scant and basic pressure for income dominates?
If you've been tracking my coverage of the unrelenting illegal gill-net fishing in Mexico's supposed "zero tolerance" refuge for the last few vaquita porpoises on the planet, you understand the scope of this challenge. Here's video of the rush-hour traffic on the coast near that refuge last fall provided by Barbara Taylor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Realities like these make this week's pledge on marine protected areas by private donors a very heavy lift. It's worth noting that the 2015 U.N. Sustainable Development Goal for oceans - SDG 14, Life Below Water, Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources - is way behind on related targets, including these:
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
By 2020, conserve at least 10 percent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
On that second step, at least according to Our World in Data, things are getting close.
One coast, community and fishery at a time
Getting from global goals to granular action is the key, and it is happening, always too slowly. At the Oceans Conference on Wednesday, Guatemala announced a substantial expansion of marine protected areas during a conference event called "Location, location, location: scaling-up the impact of 30x30." The Wildlife Conservation Society, which has a substantial Guatemala program, offers more detail.
But there will have to be buy-in along tens of thousands of additional miles of coasts, particularly in developing countries, for this push to be effective.
A critical gap exists in Africa.
A helpful study of ocean philanthropy and development funding from 2010 to 2020 by Our Shared Seas (a project of the Packard Foundation and Oceankind) found only 3 percent of the philanthropic investments for oceans were on this continent despite fast-growing populations, food gaps and governance challenges.
Last year, Oluwasooto Ajayi of the World Economic Forum described a pattern that is all too common in conservation - pledges not followed by action [inserted, 6/30]:
Altogether, Africa has now protected over 1.8 million square kilometres, or 12%, of its waters. The future of Africa's "blue economy" is brimming with promise but this depends on effective management. However, like the Diani-Chale marine reserve, many of the MPAs in this 12% are simply "paper parks" – MPAs drawn up on paper but not effectively managed.
To shift from goal to impact, wherever any work on marine conservation takes place there's a vital need to involve, and inspire, communities.
Marine protected areas can be fought, ignored or embraced by local communities depending on their design and management.
The Pelorus Foundation, involved in a range of global conservation projects, wet and dry, nicely summarized a learned reality here: "For MPAs to succeed, the framework must be built from the ground up to involve locals and have active exchange between stakeholders and the state, as values and priorities change."
That requires a lot more work like the research undertaken in Curaçao and Bonaire a decade ago by the marine biologist Ayana Johnson. Recognizing that all the biological science in the world wouldn't save Caribbean coral reefs, she turned her focus to a careful study of the dynamics of fishing, diving and conservation efforts in those island nations with the biologist Jeremy B.C. Jackson. Explore her post on the resulting 2015 paper.
As with the Wonders of the Mekong Project in Cambodia and an innovative collaboration on sea ice dynamics between university climate scientists and Arctic Indigenous experts in Alaska, sustained interaction among scientists, conservationists and communities is essential to make all this work and money pay off.
Marine protected areas will succeed when they are established with deep and continuing community participation fostering confidence that conservation isn't an imposed rich-world mandate that only benefits those tallying global biological diversity.
Related resources and readings
Watch the full Pace University student documentary on reef conservation, "Curaçao's Coral Challenge – Reviving the Rain Forests of the Sea," and our related film on Mexico's challenge balancing sea turtle conservation and fishing livelihoods, called "¡Viva la Tortuga!."
Explore the Marine Protection Atlas of the Marine Conservation Institute.
Here's more on IUU fishing from the Food and Agriculture Organization:
The ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction are by far the vastest, and for obvious reasons most vulnerable to plunder because of the lack of law and monitoring, as Ian Urbina's continuing Outlaw Ocean Project has documented so vividly.
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Parting shot
The flood of plastics into ecosystems worldwide is a vivid and much-documented crisis. But my first experience with the global penetration of plastic waste came in 1979, when I was first mate on a circumnavigating sailboat, the Wanderlust, and we anchored off a beach on an island midway between the northernmost point on Australia's mainland and Papua New Guinea. Here's what we found (that's me on the left).
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