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Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 – Issuance of Amendment Nos. 321 and 324 to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, "Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors"
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NRC Reaches Settlement with Company that Imported and
Distributed Radioactive Material Without Licenses
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reached a settlement with Harman International
Industries Inc., of Northridge, Calif., in which Harman agrees to implement multiple corrective actions
and program enhancements after it imported and distributed products containing radioactive material
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NRC Approves Changes to Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Emergency Planning Requirements
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted Exelon Generation Company's request to
modify the emergency preparedness plan for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in
Lacey Township, N.J., to reflect the plant's decommissioning status.
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NRC Schedules Meeting to Receive TVA Update on Work Environment Issues
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Yesterday morning, I awoke to find out that a dear fan of mine had overdosed on prescription pills. He did not make it through the night.
I knew him since he was a kid in high school, befriending him and his friends Justin, Jason, & Nick, who had taken an interest in my music (probably almost 15 years ago). Over the course of a couple years, they e-mailed me, hung out on my message board; I eventually had the fortune to meet them and eat Pizza after a show I played in Orlando. Show or not, this became an annual ritual given my family living in Orlando. In short, they became my friends.
Kevin Cestare was a kind, intelligent and inquisitive kid. He sort of lost his way, as life had smacked him down a few notches. I guess he just couldn't figure it out. And that breaks my heart.
I am grateful for the friendship that transpired. Even became Facebook friends with his very kind father Warren, who undoubtedly is crushed.
I am struck by the words Warren wrote yesterday announcing what had happened. He wrote of his son: "He is my best friend and I told him I loved him every day."
Warren, I hope in your sorrow you know what lessons that can teach us all. Rest in peace, Kevin. I only wish you knew how much your kindness impressed me.

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Tech Know: GPS navigators put to the test
Taking a road trip over the Easter-Anzac Day period? If a navigation system isn't installed in your vehicle, a portable GPS navigator will make this and every other journey into unfamiliar territory considerably easier. Why not use a smartphone? GPS navigators have greater functionality, are easier to read and don't gobble data.
I tested two models designed for cars (navigators for large vehicles and motorcycles are also available). TomTom's GO 620 and Garmin's DriveAssist 51 are loaded with dynamic maps that can be updated (and augmented with international maps) via Wi-Fi. Enter your destination via the touchscreen, or by voice command, for directions both visual and aural in a wide choice of languages and accents. There's also information about what's ahead, such as speed cameras and petrol stations, while linking the device to a phone via Bluetooth delivers additional options including rerouting around traffic, TripAdvisor insights and hands-free communications, from phone calls to social-media updates.
The Garmin's built-in dashcam not only provides a recording of any incident, but also additional safety features including forward collision and lane departure warnings. Both devices have more bells and whistles than I can cover here, so check out what is most useful for you.
If you just want a GPS navigator, the TomTom is good value, with quick, accurate positioning and plenty of useful features. The Garmin's dashcam gives you two devices in one for an extra $100. It has more alerts that enable safer driving, but positioning is slightly slower and less accurate.
It's ready for Australasia and south-east Asia, and maps of almost everywhere else can be downloaded for free. The six-inch (15-centimetre) screen presents clear, smoothly adapting graphics, including 3D renderings of landmarks such as bridges and stadiums, and routes are recalculated quickly. Nice hands-free communication features include on-screen caller ID and the option to have texts and other message services such as WhatsApp read out. The magnetic mount makes it easy to grab and go on arrival.
Maps of Australia and New Zealand are installed, but elsewhere costs extra. The five-inch (12.7-centimetre) screen is easy to read, and spoken directions are given like a friend, so "turn left at the lights", not just at street X. Positioning could be improved: for example, while stationary the device had me 10 metres away. Useful features include sharp curve, school zone and animal crossing alerts, and live parking trends and pricing when approaching your destination.
Travelling on foot? HoverGlide backpacks dramatically reduce load and impact forces thanks to their double frame and suspension system. This keeps the pack at a constant height relative to the ground, so it seems to magically bobble independently of wearers' movement. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, it will be available in four sizes, from 55-litre Trekker to 28-litre Commuter, from July.


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AFTER the big day, comes just the most special night for the newly-weds as they are going to spend their first moon/first night together as married couple.
And it's not a secret to anyone that Davao Region just got the variety of places, these couples can pick to stay for the night on their wedding day.
We made a short list of the most recommendable spots around here for all you love birds to check on and believe us as we say they are the best because you know, we've been eyeing these resorts and hotels ourselves (hihi).
Eden Nature Park
It wouldn't get its name Eden if it's not made after the paradise that it is. Located on the highlands of the city in Toril, the whole resort has that Baguio-vibe with its cool temperature even at noon time. Along with the huge trees and all the beautiful greens and flowers in perfect bloom, rest assured, you and your partner will be in your best mood together during your whole stay.
One of the notable things I like about it is the privacy it keeps, the whole resort is so huge that no matter many guests there are, you will find a personal space to spend alone.
These recreational sites also lie around so be sure to visit some of them: (Since you can't tour them all in a day. *Whispers*, That's why you have to go back!) Amphitheater, Birdwalk, Deer Park, Flower Garden, Hiking Trail, Rainbow Pass, Hydroponics, Horseback riding, Skycycle, Skyswing, and Indiana Jones.
Pearl Farm
I've heard of this beach resort since I was small but I've only been there recently and viola- it's honestly everything a good resort can be (Well, just speaks of their five-star certification from the Department of Tourism. Note that, they are the only hotel to receive a five-star rating in Davao del Norte.)
It's only a 45-minute boat-ride away from Davao City and upon docking you'll be greeted with everything extravagant and luxurious. It's like all the good things you deserve for being nice all those years when you were asking for a Christmas gift from Santa.
I can't even get a grip where to start. The moment you step in there, it's like heaven. This place has got some interesting heritage stories as well. On your first stop, which is at their iconic parola, is where ancient mariners formerly kept an eye out for their marine territory. You'll cover uncover other stories along the way as their lively tour guide takes you around on a coaster.
Pristine beaches, thriving biodiversity, and quality service best defines this resort.
Waterfront Insular Hotel
This hotel is one of the Dabawenyos' and tourists' prime favorites. It's among those few which exhibit the Filipino hospitability as well as showcase Filipino architecture. Philippine's national artist Leandro Locsin designed this hotel himself. So, if you are all into that love local vibe, Waterfront Hotel is the one for you.
It's just a ride away from the Davao International Airport. If you enjoy classy vibes, this is totally suiting for you. Plus, the food is A-okay. Let all the good things rain on you in here.
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Wednesday, 24 December 2008
A Benz is a Little Better
Ho ho ho......Merry Christmas!
The following tune is a mantra that I'll be chanting tonite when the big fella in red is doing his rounds!
The tune uses Janis Joplin's vocals from 'Mercedes Benz' over Gnarls Barclay's instrumental 'Little Better' from The Odd Couple album.
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Trillanes dares Duterte to face-off on Monday
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday dared presidential race front-runner Rodrigo Duterte to meet him on Monday at the Julia Vargas branch of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to sign a waiver allowing the opening of a bank account containing P227 million—not P211 million as earlier reported—that he said belonged to the trash-talking mayor of Davao City.
Trillanes offered to resign as a senator and withdraw from the vice presidential race if his accusations against Duterte could be proven false.
If Duterte refuses to sign the waiver and is elected President, Trillanes said he would use the documents he had supporting his allegations for Duterte's impeachment.
"I have raised the ante just to prove that my information is right. Let's see. Let him (Duterte) show his courage," Trillanes told reporters in offering to resign from the Senate and quit the vice presidential race.
"Mayor Duterte, please end the drama. Sign the waiver," he said.
Trillanes said the P227 million was just the "tip of the iceberg."
He said he and his team were gathering more information on several bank accounts in Metro Manila and Davao City allegedly owned by Duterte and his children—daughter Sara and sons Sebastian and Paolo.
Accountants are helping to double-check the information, which, according to Trillanes, came from a "network of informants."
He denied the information came from the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
Trillanes said the information on Duterte's bank accounts was given to him by people "who see the danger of having a pretender or fraud and psychopath Commander in Chief."
He said Duterte had hundreds of millions of pesos, but did not elaborate because he "did not want to preempt" things.
Trillanes said he was asking Duterte to sign the waiver, because the "manifesto" that the Davao mayor and his running mate, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, signed allowing the opening of their bank accounts was not honored by BPI.
He said the manifesto was just a "gimmick" because the bank would not accept it.
A waiver, he said, should be notarized, addressed to the bank and shows the specific bank accounts and the account name to be opened.
Trillanes set his proposed meeting with Duterte at the BPI branch on Julia Vargas Avenue in Pasig City for 11 a.m. on Monday, May 2.
He said he would wait for Duterte at the bank for 30 minutes.
"In the interest of transparency, let's be done with this issue," Trillanes said.
He said he was giving Duterte the chance to get rid of him in the Senate, although he was so "sure" about his information against the mayor.
Trillanes also challenged Duterte to sue him for libel.
But Duterte and his camp could not sue him, he said, because the Anti-Money Laundering Act mandates disclosure of bank accounts involved in lawsuits.
Trillanes denied Sen. Grace Poe, whose presidential candidacy he is openly supporting, was behind his attack on Duterte.
He said this was not the first time he had exposed corruption, citing his and other military junior officers' going after former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her administration.
He also cited the exposés he made against Vice President Jejomar Binay, which led to a Senate investigation of the opposition leader for allegedly pocketing millions of pesos in kickbacks from overpriced infrastructure projects when he was mayor of Makati City.
"We have principles. Give us a little credit. We're staking our lives here," he said.
Trillanes belied Duterte's claim that he was making these accusations because the mayor turned him down as vice presidential running mate.
2014 meeting
He said he and Duterte did meet in April 2014 at a place on Ortigas Avenue with a common friend because the mayor at that time was reportedly considering a run for the presidency.
But he said Duterte told him he was not running for President and that was why they just talked about other things.
"If he was not running for President, why was he rejecting me?" Trillanes said.
Actually, he said, he was "so happy" he did not end up as Duterte's running mate, otherwise he would now be doing what Cayetano was doing—defending the mayor.
Likewise, a "dealbreaker" for him, he said, was the fact that Duterte was allied with the communist New People's Army, especially since the rebels had killed many soldiers and policemen.
"The Duterte campaign is based on a lie, on propaganda. It's not true that Davao is a paradise. Duterte has no agenda for corruption and drugs. This is all gimmickry. He is a billionaire," Trillanes said.
Asked about the source of the money in the alleged Duterte bank account, he said he had some information, but it was "speculation" that needed investigation.
Asked if Duterte's alleged hidden wealth was comparable to Binay's alleged ill-gotten wealth, Trillanes said Binay's was of a "different level." He did not elaborate.
Liberal Party (LP) vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo said she agreed that all candidates should disclose their finances in the spirit of transparency.
Speaking during a visit to the Barter Trade Center in Zamboanga City on Thursday, Robredo said she saw no problem with disclosure, as her financial records had always been open for public scrutiny.
But she said that she did not need to sign a waiver because the LP had already issued a statement about transparency involving its candidates. With a report from Julie S. Alipala, Inquirer Mindanao
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Welcome to What We Wore Wednesday!
I have to admit that I am one of those lucky moms who has boys that really don't care what they wear. They don't put up a fuss or demand to wear red {pink, purple, blue you name it} everyday. They buy into the accessories and are happy to wear just about anything that I throw at them. Believe me, I know how lucky I am! And I know that it probably wont last forever.
One of the things that they are particular about it their hair. Isaiah {my brunette} likes to grow his hair long until it starts to stand up at odd angles then he has me shave it all off to about a quarter inch. Cameron {the little blondie pictured} likes to have a "stylich" faux hawk. He has fun with it and asks me to spike it in different ways and put different colours in it. I basically just shave the back and sides of his head down to a quarter inch then trim the rest using my scissors.
His hair is super fun to style and this side swept faux hawk is our current favorite. I use a product called Stucco by AG that makes his hair pliable and soft not stiff and hard. I used to use Stucco to spike that back of my hair when it was super sort and I still love it.
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•"Most documented rare diseases have genetic origin. Because of their low individual frequency, an initial diagnosis based on phenotypic symptoms is not always easy, as practitioners might never have been exposed to patients suffering from the relevant disease. It is thus important to develop tools that facilitate symptom-based initial diagnosis of rare diseases by clinicians. In this work we aimed at developing a computational approach to aid in that initial diagnosis. We also aimed at implementing this approach in a user friendly web prototype. We call this tool Rare Disease Discovery. Finally, we also aimed at testing the performance of the prototype."
•"Methods. Rare Disease Discovery uses the publicly available ORPHANET data set of association between rare diseases and their symptoms to automatically predict the most likely rare diseases based on a patient's symptoms. We apply the method to retrospectively diagnose a cohort of 187 rare disease patients with confirmed diagnosis. Subsequently we test the precision, sensitivity, and global performance of the system under different scenarios by running large scale Monte Carlo simulations. All settings account for situations where absent and/or unrelated symptoms are considered in the diagnosis."
•"Results. We find that this expert system has high diagnostic precision (≥80%) and sensitivity (≥99%), and is robust to both absent and unrelated symptoms."
•"Discussion. The Rare Disease Discovery prediction engine appears to provide a fast and robust method for initial assisted differential diagnosis of rare diseases.
Structure Data + Phenotype Rich Unstructured Data + Intelligent Algorithms + Machine Learning + AI = Rare Disease Patient Discovery & Diagnosis
"'The future is already invented; it just happens to be stuck in a research paper somewhere."


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The Bryte Crime Tracker index has been released for September 2018, and there are a few statistics that make for difficult reading: It seems like hijacking is becoming even more frequent across South Africa.
The index looks at crime statistics recorded for the first quarter of 2017 vs the first quarter of 2018. Released on Thursday 27 September, the data reveals increases in malicious damage and theft as well – in fact, there have been rises in all of these "contact crimes".
Hijacking statistics in South Africa
The official crime stats for South Africa – released earlier this month – suggest there was an overall decrease of hijackings over the last two financial years.
From April 2017 – March 2018, a total of 16,325 car were hijacked. This was a slight decrease from the 2016/17 figure of 16,717 carjacking incidents in South Africa, dropping by about 2.5%.
However, the BCT index focuses solely on the first few months of the year, and the start to 2018 has been worse than the start to 2017 – there's been a 6.8% spike in hijacking incidents. The publication went on to explain what the driving factors were behind this most unwelcome increase:
Why is hijacking on the rise?
Unemployment rates
With 26.7% of South Africans out of work and a large number excluded from even finding employment, abject poverty means that criminals are happy to take more risks, as they have less to lose.
Borrowing and VAT increases
The lending rates and the cost of living have also added fuel to this particular fire. Cloud Saungweme is the Chief Claims Officer at Bryte, and he reasons that "an increasing number of residents are resorting to crime out of desperation", sending contact crime rates soaring.
Evolving digital environment
Putting it simply, criminals are becoming increasingly savvy with technology. They have a greater set of resources to research a crime before committing it. With more technology, comes more connectivity as well, and these type of syndicates are in constant communication with each other.
Inside jobs?
Perhaps more related to the other contact crimes mentioned – such as theft and criminal damage – but the study also reveals that there's been a rise in company employees collaborating with criminals, sharing sensitive information about potential victims with them. Often, these workers assist with the actual crime, too.


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After acceptance to the College, a deposit of $400 is required to hold your place in the class. This deposit is due by May 1 for the fall semester.
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Allegheny College has generous assistance available to international students. All international applicants will be considered for scholarships, the majority ranging between $5,000 and $35,000 per year.
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By The Japan News/Asia News Network, Saturday, 14 March 2015
PHOTO: Both Coffee and tea are good for your health, studies say
By The Japan News/Asia News Network, Saturday, 14 March 2015
OSAKA - The ingredient that makes black tea bitter helped prevent bones from breaking in experiments with mice, researchers from Osaka University and elsewhere have said in a report carried in the Feb. 24 issue of the online edition of the Nature Medicine science journal.
The researchers said in the report that they want the findings to lead to the development of preventive medicine for osteoporosis.
Bones have osteoblast cells, which make the hard tissues of calcium, and osteoclast cells, which destroy old bone tissues. A bone's strength is maintained by a balance of these cells.
When a person grows old, this balance can fail, leading to osteoporosis.
Researchers including Osaka University Prof. Masaru Ishii and Assistant Prof. Keizo Nishikawa gave polyphenol, an ingredient found in black tea that gives off a bitter taste and helps determine the colour of the tea, to mice suffering from osteoporosis as a result of having excessive osteoclast cells.
When they injected the mice with polyphenol once every three days, the mice were found to have fewer osteoclast cells, and their bone strength recovered to normal levels.
However, the study also showed that a person weighing 60 kilograms would need to drink 60 cups of black tea at one time to expect the same effect shown in the experiment with mice. Drinking a normal amount of black tea does not seem to improve bone strength.
"If a medicine or a supplement using polyphenol is developed, I think it could contribute to preventing osteoporosis," Nishikawa said.Speech
By The Japan News/Asia News Network, Saturday, 14 March 2015
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Her name was Brittany Kerfoot. She was born 10-14-85 and gained her wings 01-30-16. She died in a private plan crash. She was a school teacher and loved by hundreds!! She had a soft spot for those with addiction and alcoholics because of what she seen in her own. We are building a handicapped playground for children at Chehaw Park in Albany, Ga. We have a benefit once a year in her honor.
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Dairín is passionate about the positive power of Coaching.
Experience in the Service Industry, HR & Healthcare.
Working closely with people to help them get the best out of their lives, career and their sense of well-being and fulfilment is Dairín's passion in life.
Her career started in hotel management, specialising in HR. After many years in the hospitality industry, she moved into business management in Primary Care.
In any role Dairín was in, she was always drawn to helping individuals and teams set and achieve goals, both in their career and life in general. This steered her into her present role as Executive & Life Coach.
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I watched a show on the History channel last night that talked all about Edgar Cayce, his life and the predictions he made for individuals and the world. I've been a fan of his work for quite some time, but it was the first I'd really heard about his life. He was an extraordinary man, a wonderful gift to our world. It truly amazed me to learn more about how he worked. I knew he went into a trance state to perform his readings. He would only do two readings a day because it took such a toll on him. I was a little relieved to hear that another "real" psychic had trouble with this because I have the same issue; it was part of the reason for my sabbatical. Some people have said to me that my problem is all because I don't shield myself properly from the energies during readings, but I never felt that was correct. I know how to shield myself and do it daily. Especially during my sessions, only the highest energies are allowed in my space, and my home is heavily guarded by angelic energies. But, I do get mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted after readings – some more than others. My husband has said to me before that he can always tell how my reading went because my mood changes after each one. Even if I forget much of what happened during the session, just like Cayce, I still feel the lingering emotions and am affected by them. Well, at least I know I'm not doing anything wrong.
Another thing I found interesting is how Cayce died. I knew he died before his time, and I knew he'd been overwhelmed by his work, but I didn't realize he was taking 7-8 readings a day at the end. He didn't take adequate care to respect his own needs because he felt so many people needed his help at that time. While it was a generous act, it's ultimately what killed him. He was exhausted, had a stroke and died.
I can only do 2 (sometimes 3) readings a day myself, and even that can make me sick on occasion. I've also noticed the nature of some readings will affect me more than others. It was really interesting to hear about Cayce having some of the same issues I've had. For so long, I've felt like there must be something wrong with me that I can't just spit out information with no consequences, but I guess I'm not the only one after all. It was just so meaningful to me, like I needed to have this information for a reason. I only wish Cayce was alive today; it saddens me to think of all we might have missed by losing him. I don't question Heaven's timing, though. I'm sure there was a good reason he was called home at the time he was. He deserved the reward. I guess I'm being a little selfish, but a teacher like Cayce is hard to come by.
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Race and drive the jeep, the car in the race in the canyon! It is very difficult, let's check your driving skills and enjoy the exciting race in the canyon valley!
Near the canyon gathered daredevils on steep off-road vehicles, which are on the shoulder any obstacle.
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Today at the AFTAH, Peter LaBarbera is reporting that 'Canadian Research Suggests Only 1.4% of Adults Homosexual.' As usual for his hate-site, he just cuts and pastes (who knew it would be so easy to have a non-profit???), but he does give a little comment before his pasting:
Readers should know that the same homosexual activist movement that now dismisses the Camerons' research had, for decades, intentionally spread the myth — derived from homosexual sex researcher Alfred Kinsey's fraudulent data — that "10 percent" of society was "gay." – Peter LaBarbera
I had two immediate thoughts on this:
1) So Peter LaBarbera thinks that only 1.4% of the population is homosexual? If so, how sad to think that he has spent 100% of his adult life trying to take away the rights and to spread fear for such a small number of people.
2) My second though is that Paul Cameron and Kirk Cameron has been shown to have lied before, or shown to be taking his 'scientific research' out of newspapers, and this 'study' of theirs is worth less than the paper it was printed on.
Some of the problems with this 'research' (and you can read the paper here):
1. In his bibliography he does not give page numbers to what he is referring to. I would fail my undergraduate students if they ever tried to write a research essay without proper footnotes. What this tells me is that Cameron is probably writing off the top of his head and that he probably never read what he is referring to. A good example is he states that "Kinsey's 1948 claim that "37% of all men" had a homosexual orgasm…" His reference gives the Kinsey book, but no page number. Which means it is impossible to look up his source and this is exactly what he hopes for. He does this even for his first footnote. This is not proper research.
2. Once again he has gone through newspapers and acts as if this is scientific research. Included in this 'research' are obituaries. He stresses that he went through all of them from 1988, 1989, 1999, and 2002 and took a 'systematic sample' of them. He also went through obits. from 1993-2005 from the Washington Post and the Washington Blade. And you automatically have to question his 'systematic sample.' This sounds like he chose the ones that fitted what he wanted to hear.
Anyone with an even remotely scientific thought will see that you cannot get scientific data from obituaries. For example, if two openly gay men had their obituaries in the Washington Blade, and if they died of AIDS at 45, then there is a good chance that the obit. would mention this. But what about the countless other gay men who were closeted and this was not mentioned in their obituaries, nor were they printed in the Washington Blade. You can see the problem here, but yet he was allowed to discuss this research at a so-called scientific conference (the Eastern Psychological Association).
3. If you look at the EPA's website, they claim that 'luminaries from all areas of psychology give master lectures about the current state and future directions of their particular area of expertise…" If the EPA thinks that that shoddy 'research' was a master lecture, then the EPA can have no credibility. That said, I looked at their calendar and most of the talks looked pretty sensible. So I wonder how Cameron and Cameron got in? ***I just noticed that Cameron and Cameron had a poster, and did not give a lecture. I also see that these two did not give a lecture or present a poster in 2005 or 2006. I wonder why they did not give a lecture and instead opted for a poster session?
Anyway, this is just another junk 'scientific' paper from the Cameron's. Maybe Peter LaBarbera should actually listen to this 'research' from his beloved Cameron's and stop spending his life attacking just 1.4% of the population!


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The tractor is 95% done. Still experimenting with different weathering techniques and some more detailing. I have been working on the trailer for the Scania 142H long based chassi for some time now. So far this is where I am. I also toned down some of the weathering on the passenger side. Still have a little toning down near the windshield as well.*
The trailer was scratch built and it is 90% complete. I have to add more details and a bit more subtle weathering around the trailer. I tried to make it look somewhat outdated by design but yet have a kinda modern feel to the rest of the overall look. I decided on the mix color combo; has the trailer, had been painted unprofessionally several times during it's hard course life. Secondly, I wanted it to be different and stand out.
I am making the precast concrete slabs that will eventually be placed on the trailer when done..I am experimenting with various materials. The ones you see in the pics are made from poster boards. We will see what I end up using. The trailer has rest mounts for four precast slabs, which in turn can double up on each mount depending on thickness of the precast slab.
So I hope you like the trailer and the overall look of this tractor/trailer combo so far.
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Tiking - that truck looks great! Nice trailer, too - it's scratchbuilt, right? Congratulations and thanks for sharing, have a nice day
All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!
Thanks. Yeah. Its scratch built.
Another impressive scratchbuild build from you. The weathering is always so realistic too.
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Thank you for that.
Outstanding build!
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Thanks Jim. Much appreciated.
Your build is truly amazing! The weathering is something else. I mean, a bent rim and split tire that looks so real it is almost scary. I'm very impressed
Appreciate your feedback Knox. Thank you for looking.
Tiking- very well done! I'm a fan of the big rigs, and you did an excellent job on this one. The worn paint effects and various damage are especially good.
Appreciate the positive feedback Dave.
I'm blown away (pun intended) by the spare tire- such a unique presentation. That is light years above the "sand the bottom to look like it's got weight on it" school of modeling.
As for the rest, spectacular would almost cover it.
Building the perfect model---just not quite yet
Hi guys. Here are the some pics of what was done to the trailer since the last time I posted. As mention before, I had removed the electrical box and support stands to the front of the trailer. I also added a fire extinguisher. Instead of concrete slabs I decided to go with steel slabs, Only two. I think I will build a third sheet. Why steel? Well. I saw a haul with several large steel plates being transported in a similar manner and thought I would go for the 'not-so-normal' look, instead. You know me. Different is my middle name. I know there are standard trailers for concrete slabs and steel plates and slabs. But I found out that certain companies, in rare instances, use by any means necessary, quick and unconventional methods in transporting goods, if time was of an essence. I too have seen weird setups that just proves to me that transport methods do differ. Now, if they do not adhere to the EU regulation code; then that's another issue all together.*
The sheet of steel were made from cardboard. The chain tensioners were scratch built. I am contemplating building another short base tractor 2x4 tractor for this trailer. I already have one in mind. Not too sure. But I will build it and see if it suits it better. If not, I will stick to the one I already have.*
You sure have weathering down to a art!
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Truly inspiring work. You imagination, patience and skills are first rate - thanks for posting!
Too kind gents. I do appreciate your support. Glad you like the results.
You sure have weathering down to a art!
Thanks. All part of being an artist regardless the medium. ☺
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Now I know why there aren't any Scanias or Volvos on the roads here .You done went and shrunk them all ! ! Another awesome build . Luv It ! Luv It ! Luv It! T.B.
Your build is truly amazing! The weathering is something else. I mean, a bent rim and split tire that looks so real it is almost scary. I'm very impressed
The rim and split tire were my favorite too.
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Your build is truly amazing! The weathering is something else. I mean, a bent rim and split tire that looks so real it is almost scary. I'm very impressed
The rim and split tire were my favorite too.
Your build is truly amazing! The weathering is something else. I mean, a bent rim and split tire that looks so real it is almost scary. I'm very impressed
Thank you kindly gents. Much appreciated.
allanYour builds are just absolutely impressive. Very realistic! Ever considered building a bus?
Thanks. Never considered doing a bus. Might though. But it probably won't be anytime soon. Got lots of other projects.
Here is the tractor I built just for this trailer unit. The blue Scania 142H tractor unit has now been replaced with this Scania 144L 530 unit. I think it suits the trailer better, especially with the similarities of the color schemes. Hope you guys liked this better.
I do like this new tractor better. The colors make a great looking combination.
Say, do you ever get letters from Trafikverket, asking you to register these vehicles ?
Hahaha ha! Good one. Not yet I hope. ☺
Mind-boggling workmanship.
Very impressive, and great fun to drool, er, I mean look at.
Thank you kindly Greg. Glad you like it.
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While there's much ado with blogs (ahem) and other online resources telling you what we can about gear, technology and techniques, manufacturers have gotten wiser to the impact of online media and now release cool stuff directly that used to be limited to outlets like trade shows. Sony's own web site has quite a bit of information about their new XDCAM camcorders.
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I just had a glass of flax milk, Good Karma brand, non-sweetened, vanilla. I got it from the Grocery Outlet. It says "use by 8-21-15" and if there's any bloating of the container, it's so slight as to be uncertain. It's just a bit unpleasantly bitter, not terrible, but a little disappointing and uninviting to finish off. The last flax milk, same brand, didn't seem to be.
Has anybody had a similar experience with flax milk? Did you finish it. I've heard bitter flax milk has gone bad, but could good flax milk sometimes be slightly bitter, to some people. I"ve read different people can taste things differently.
I hate to waste or go through the hassle of returning my unopened half-gallon, especially if it may be "just me".


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REGULAR READERS will know well my personal position on using contractors to get things done. To be clear, they provide valuable services to a great many farmers, and an arguably more valuable supply of partially-depreciated farm machinery to many others. But DIY is more my thing.
One exception to the rule has been any sowing requirements. Unfortunately, seed drills are expensive, and equally unfortunately, my lukewarm attempts to win the lottery have thus far been unsuccessful. Anyone who has scoped out the seed drill market knows you've generally got three options.
Option 1: Spend somewhere between a new ute and a new tractor on a very nice, highly functional brand-name manufacturer machine that will last you years and years. For 10 acres a year? Maybe not.
Option 2: Used Connor Shea. Legendary machines, heaps of them around, but there are just too many 'parts needed' Facebook posts these days for my comfort.
Option 3: 'Budget' imports. We all wear them, some people eat them, many people complain about them, but they are …affordable. Generally not affordable enough, however.
The equation changed for me when I saw an ad for the Network Seeder range. This turns out to be a Chinese manufactured machine with heavy design input from the importer.
We all know the business model, and some companies do it a lot better than others. In this case, the machine is simple and highly modular. Every model in the series has the same basic components. Each comes with a set of tynes that can be swapped for the disc undercarriage if preferred.
Oh, they're between half and two thirds of the price of any comparable import I can find. And I spent years looking.
Naturally, I had one in the paddock within a month. It is beautifully simple to set up and use, as long as you take your time at the start.
The trade-offs are the bin size (tiny) and the level of travel in the points (at least for the discs). It doesn't take much for a row to be airborne over a rut. And they aren't big machines — the widest is 16 row. But who cares? I can sow when I want. I can sow the smallest area I can turn the tractor in, if I want. I can sow any exotic crop I like without anyone else having the opportunity to judge me for it. If I want.
It's not sold as a direct drill, but that is so far the only way I've used it — oversowing a paddock that insects had punched massive holes in. I'm sure I wouldn't win any awards for seed placement, and in the no-till situation its closing capabilities left a little to be desired.
It dealt okay with mud build up, but I suspect a tilled, dry paddock would have been much more to its liking.
However, it dumped the right amount of seed on the right area, and most importantly, the stuff is growing! Much like my mortgage …


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Amazingly enough, over the course of 1980, fewer than 60 people died from the eruptions. I know that sounds like a high number, but, if I remember Professor Finnigan's class correctly, the St. Helens eruption was the same kind of eruption as Vesuvius in Italy, which wiped out two entire towns. So to me, the St. Helens story is both an indication of just how immensely powerful nature is and how you do not mess with it, but also how humans can be smart, adaptable, and determined to survive.
I bring all this up because while family visited, we decided to take a day trip out to St. Helens. I'd been there before as part of the yearly sixth grade overnight field trip there, but that was before I even started writing Darkwoods, so let's just say my memory of it is iffy. What I do remember about that time was that the mountain was going through a second series of eruptions around the time we were there; they were comparatively minor, but the year after us, the field trip was cancelled because it wasn't safe. Ah, volcanoes!
Anyway, on the way down, we stopped off at Olympia, because it was on our way, and my youngest cousin wants to get his picture taken in front of every state capitol (why didn't I think of that when I was a kid?). I wasn't going to mention it, because I already have a post about Olympia on my Travel Blog, but Google photos decided to stylize one of my photos from the trip. I think it looks cool, so:
After Olympia, we drove another hour and a half or so to get to Mt. St. Helens. To be clear, when you "go to Mt. St. Helens", you don't actually set foot on the mountain itself; what that actually means is that you go to the national memorial park, which has a couple of observatories, vantage points, and scientific exhibits that tell you about the mountain's history.
So - cue the photos!
First are some pictures from the car. See that gray in the middle of this first one? That, we think, is one of the stretches of land devastated by the mudflow:
For context, here's a picture of the forest on a nearby mountain:
|Here is the mudflow scar again
The thing about St. Helens is that it is, in fact, still an active volcano, which means there's still a lot of very hot and pressurized activity inside it. The good thing is that there are enough vents on the mountain to let off some of that pressure, so the odds of another explosive eruption happening anytime soon are slim. It also means there are clouds of steam coming off the mountain:
|To the right, down the slope in this picture
|On the lower left side of the crater in this one
|Lower left side of the crater
That bulge is the lava dome. As in, there is live lava pushing up under that rock, that will one day rebuild the entire dome. I think St. Helens lost about a thousand feet of height, but from what I can see, that dome has made pretty good progress in less than 40 years. Who knows when it'll all be made up?
By the way, if you ever go to the observatories, be prepared to be as familiar with St. Helens before the eruption as after. It's pretty mind-blowing how much a mountain, a mountain, can change in just one day. I do highly recommend going to the observatories, because there is so much to learn there. I've hardly touched on the story of the mountain, and the observatories show the equipment they use to measure volcanic activity, a light-up model that shows all the different stages of the eruption, and a lot of information about the forests around the mountain and how the eruption affected them. It's a spectacular learning experience.
Plus, you get to see cute guys like this!


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Islamic Rulings -
Living Shariah Verdicts
Islamic Questions & Answers
It happens that in my country,it is not allow to
marry someone cousin according to their culture,if it
happens like that ,can my cousin be my mahram?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The woman's mahram is anyone whom it is permanently
forbidden for her to marry because of blood ties,
breastfeeding or marriage ties. This is not based on
traditions and customs; rather it is based on
sharee'ah. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted,
has stated which women are mahrams for men, as He says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Forbidden to you (for marriage) are: your mothers,
your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters,
your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your
sister's daughters, your foster mothers who gave you
suck, your foster milk suckling sisters, your wives'
mothers, your stepdaughters under your guardianship,
born of your wives to whom you have gone in — but
there is no sin on you if you have not gone in them
(to marry their daughters), — the wives of your sons
who (spring) from your own loins, and two sisters in
wedlock at the same time, except for what has already
passed; verily, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
[al-Nisa' 4:23].
So a woman's mahrams on the basis of blood ties are:
her son, her father, her brother, her brother's son,
her sister's son, her paternal uncle and her maternal
Her mahrams through breastfeeding are the same.
As for her cousin, it is permissible for her to marry
him, and it is not correct for him to be her mahram
under any circumstances, even if custom dictates that
he should not marry her.
No one has the right to regard as permissible that
which Allaah has forbidden, or to regard as forbidden
that which Allaah has permitted, or to claim that a
cousin may look at his female cousin or be alone with
her, because that is contrary to sharee'ah. Rather the
woman must observe hijab before her cousins as she
observes hijab before all non-mahram men.
Allaah has mentioned those before whom it is
permissible for a woman to show her adornments, and He
did not mention the cousin because the cousin is not
one of her mahrams. Allaah says (interpretation of the
"And tell the believing women to lower their gaze
(from looking at forbidden things), and protect their
private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to
show off their adornment except only that which is
apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way,
or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil,
gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all
over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and
bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to
their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's
fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or
their brothers or their brother's sons, or their
sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their
sisters in Islâm), or the (female) slaves whom their
right hands possess, or old male servants who lack
vigour, or small children who have no sense of
feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as
to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all
of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers,
that you may be successful"
[al-Noor 24:31].
May Allaah help us to do that which He loves and which
pleases Him.
And Allaah knows best.
Women who are forbidden for marriage because of
Please could you tell me the basic guideline on
marriage in Islam with regard to relatives? I know
that it is permissible for a person to marry paternal
cousins, but what is the ruling on marrying one's
father's paternal cousin? And what is the ruling on my
daughter marrying the nephew of my mother-in-law?
Please advise me, may Allah reward you with good.
Praise be to Allaah.
Allah, may He be exalted, has mentioned women who are
forbidden in marriage because of kinship. Allah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Forbidden to you (for marriage) are: your mothers,
your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters,
your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your
sister's daughters…"
[al-Nisa' 4:23].
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him)
These are seven who are forbidden in marriage,
according to the text and scholarly consensus; none of
the scholars differed concerning this. End quote from
al-Sharh al-Mumti', 12/53.
They are:
1. The mother, which includes grandmothers on both the
father's and mother's side
2. The daughter, which includes granddaughters
3. Sisters, whether full sisters or half-sisters
through the father or mother
4. The paternal aunt, which also includes the paternal
aunt of the father or mother
5. The maternal aunt, which also includes the maternal
aunt of the father or mother
6. The brother's daughter, which includes his
7. The sister's daughter, which includes her
Any other women who are relatives, apart from these,
are permissible for marriage. Hence Allah, may He be
exalted, says in the following verse (interpretation
of the meaning): "All others are lawful…" [al-Nisa'
Based on that, the daughter of one's paternal uncle or
aunt, or of one's maternal uncle or aunt, are
permissible in marriage. The Qur'aan states that in
the verse (interpretation of the meaning):
"O Prophet (Muhammad SAW)! Verily, We have made lawful
to you your wives, to whom you have paid their Mahr
(bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the
time of marriage), and those (slaves) whom your right
hand possesses - whom Allâh has given to you, and the
daughters of your 'Amm (paternal uncles) and the
daughters of your 'Ammaat (paternal aunts) and the
daughters of your Khaal (maternal uncles) and the
daughters of your Khaalaat (maternal aunts)…"
[al-Ahzaab 33:50].
Based on this, it is permissible for a girl to marry
her father's paternal cousin, because a person's
paternal uncle is an uncle to him and to all his
offspring. So her father's paternal uncle is also an
uncle to her, and his son is her cousin, and it is
permissible for a girl to marry her paternal cousin.
And it is permissible for your daughter to marry the
son of your mother-in-law's brother, because the
brother of your mother-in-law is her maternal uncle,
because he is the maternal uncle of her father, and
the maternal uncle of one's father is also an uncle to
his children. And it is permissible for a girl to
marry her maternal cousin.
And Allah knows best.
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Stay in one of 50 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Columba Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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|Variations on a Theme no. 10
Here is the final piece in this mostly white /light series.
It has been both fun and challenging to work with this palette using collage.
You can see more color sneaking in when you notice the image in the lower right hand corner.
As I observe and analyze this piece I also see the use of imagery that I started with earlier in the blog...
the circles, the use of notations via music notes and shorthand papers along with the ladder form.
It seems to me that one's visual vocabulary has a foundation of images, shapes, forms, color, and technique that
become truly one's individual identity and artistic voice.
The circles and notations, the stitching and collage, the plaster and shellac are that foundation for me.
You can find this piece for sale in my Etsy shop.
Writings devoted to the ways in which materials and techniques affect my art process.
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Ever since Chia left mistress to concentrate on her schooling I have been wondering who they would tap to take her place. Well now I do not have to wonder anymore. They have graciously introduced their new member, and she seems to fit right in.
Her name is Boh, and she sure looks the part. Her is the announcement.
I says she will be introduced tomorrow along with a new look at 名古屋Reny. I am very much looking forward to this. I mean, as you know they are one of my favorite idols.
Here is her Twitter: Boh's Twitter
Not much more at the moment. I am sure there will be much more after her formal introduction.
Official Website: http://mistress.radcreation.jp/


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Part of onlincolnshire's remit is to raise awareness of superfast broadband to encourage more people to sign up to take advantage of the significant benefits it offers.
Jonathan Kamminga, who works for a large multi-national computer company from his home in Deeping St Nicholas, has recently signed up to the service and is amazed at the difference it's made to his work and family life.
"As part of my job I look after my companies pre-sale teams across Europe so I need constant access to the internet which, in the past, has caused some arguments," explained Jonathan.
"My children, it seems, also need constant access to the internet but if I was online no-one else in the house could be as it really slowed the service down to the point where it was almost unusable!
"They were just doing the normal things kids these days do - chatting with their friends on social media and watching Sky Go and BBC iPlayer - but streaming content via the laptop and the iPad was taking up more and more of the bandwidth.
"Working from home I regularly upload and download large files and take part in conference calls using VOIP (Voice Over IP) so a reliable broadband connection is essential.
"Since signing up to superfast broadband, however, our home life has become much more harmonious as I don't have to restrict anyone else's access to the internet any more! In terms of speed it's nearly five times faster which is almost inconceivable!
"We live in Deeping St Nicolas which is pretty rural so we can't get cable; we are reliant on telephone lines and 8Mbps was the fastest we could get on a telephone line previously.
Now, thanks to superfast, we can get 40 Mbps so it's a massive improvement although still not as fast as I would like.
"However, it has allowed us to behave differently as multiple people can use the internet at the same time without clogging up the bandwidth.
"If I was downloading a film before it took ages as the download speed was just 0.8 Mbps but now it's 4.5 Mbps. I had expected it to be three or four times faster but for it to be five times faster is a bonus!"
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Late last week we learned that Newbee had been banned from
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AKA: ways to not make me want to hurl the iPads at people's heads in a legendary librarian temper tantrum.
The iPads have been in circulation for a a couple of weeks now, and I am pleased to say they are a success. The feedback from students is that although they need to spend a little time figuring out the quirks of this new device, they like the freedom the mobility gives them. Teachers like it because it allows them to be in two places at once- many are getting their discussion groups to record their conversations so that they can go back and evaluate them as well as using them for art projects, theater projects, history and English!
All in all a success!
Of course, there are a few niggling, easy to fix issues that take up a lot of my time and that really don't need to.
So if you are borrowing the iPad lab, please follow these simple rules of etiquette and I promise to not brain you with a bag of iPads (trust me. You don't want to be hit with them. While one is light and manageable, six are worthy of a work-out session).
1. Before your class is over, please ask your students to power off the iPad. This will reduce battery power waste and save Ms. Wall's time. And yes, that is a goal we all should aspire to. And if you are feeling particularly etiquette-prone, you can even get them to quit the apps they used. This will help the next class save battery power too.
2. If you have students who need to continue their project at lunch or after school, please, for the love of all that is useful tech in the world, put them aside so that I know which iPads they need. Too often, a teacher will bring back the three bags of six ipads each and let me know students will be coming in to finish their project. The students come in and I have to go through all three bags before I find the right iPads. I HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO. (Was that too forceful?) When you bring in the ipads, hand me the ones that will need to be used again. If another class has the ipads before lunch or after school, make a note of the numbers of the ipads and when they come back I will put them aside before putting the set back in the cupboard.
3. Voice Over problems: I am not sure why this is, but voice over seems to slow down the iPad to unworkable levels. To turn the voice over off, just tap the center button three times. Or you can follow the link and turn it off for good. This will solve many of the problems caused by your iPad not responding properly.
|This is me showing you what the center button is. Gratuitous I know.
That's it! Or at least that's all I can think of for now. But I reserve the right to add to this list.
In the meantime, I thank you very much for you cooperation


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I'm a graduate!
Hello fellow Astrogeeks, Long time no see and all that, it's been a busy couple of weeks sorting things out, but I've now graduated from The Open University with the funky qualification title 'Bachelor of Science with Honours in Natural Sciences'. I could even be really pretentious and put 'BSc (Hons) Nat Sci (Open)' after my […]Read More I'm a graduate!


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The Federal Government on Saturday called on parents to be patient with their children and wards in their academic performances to reduce the wave of suicide.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono, made the call at the 11th annual Speech/Prize Giving Day and Valedictory Service of the Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Lagos.
"We must make deliberate efforts to stem the tide of suicide that is rising in our society.
"This starts from the actions we take after a ceremony like this," Echono said.
He said that parents should not have unrealistic expectations from their children or mount other pressures that could lead to frustration.
The official urged students to be focused and disciplined as well as strive to do their best at all times.
He re-iterated the commitment of the Federal Government to restructure the school system for more effective teaching and learning.
According to Echono, the restructuring will facilitate students' excellence and development of skills for self-reliance.
He said that education remained the legacy required in building and sustaining any nation.
"There is no country in the world that can rise above the level of education of its citizenry.
"We wiil, therefore, continue to do our best in ensuring that our plans of restructuring the education system is achieved in the near future," he said.
The official called on other stakeholders in the sector to cooperate with the government in realising the dream," he said.
In her remarks, the Director, Technology and Science Education in the ministry, Mrs Elizabeth Adedigba, said that the Federal Government was planning to establish skill acquisition centres across the country.
According to her, the plan is in an effort to tackle the rising rate of unemployment among young school leavers.
"The Federal Government has already set up a committee to look into this. These skill centres are going to be established across all the six geo-political zones.
"This is a place where we also plan to train out-of-school children.
"Already, there are centres established by both public and private stakeholders but we plan to harmonise them and see how we can achieve this one big common goal.
"We are also planning to resuscitate the Technical Teachers' Training programme that will enable us to train teachers and thereafter send them to various schools to train children and equip them with hands-on-skills," Adedigba said.
She enjoined the graduating students to think critically, adding that intelligence combined with character was important.
"As responsible young adults and worthy ambassador of this college and the society at large, you also need to be courageous and learn to be yourself always," she said.
In her address of welcome, the Principal of the college, Dr Ogochuku Ufoegbune, said that there was the need for overhaul of the education curriculum to suit the work need of the society.
According to her, a way out of unemployment is to establish more technical and vocational schools.
She also said that there was the need for re-orientation of parents on technical education.
"We must begin to tell ourselves the truth as stakeholders when it comes to technical education in this country.
"The sooner we all realise that a way out of unemployment is skill acquisition or hand-on-training, especially for our children, the better for us as individuals and acountry.
"Ours is a technical college; some of my students graduating here today are good to go.
"They are already equipped with those skills that will enable them to start their own little businesses, and that is the way to go.
"In all, therefore, we should redirect our system of education," she said.
Ufoegbune said that the technical workshops of the institution were fully functional.
She said that before now, most of the equipment in the 19 technical workshops were obsolete, adding that with the intervention of government and other key stakeholders, they started full operations.
"Our printing section, electrical and engineering sections are working to full capacities, with their equipment fully revitalised with standby generators."
The principal, however, said that the college was in need of more classrooms and hostels to take care of increasing population of students.
"This is about one of the largest secondary schools in the country; as a result, we need more accommodation to cater for our staff and students to enhance teaching and learning," she said.
The college's Parent Teacher Association Chairman, Mr Olisa Anene, called on parents to partner with the college in instilling discipline in students.
He also urged parents to monitor their children's activities and seek to discover and develop th6e innate talents.


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June 12, 2019
Internet Explorer 11 support for PureCloud web app deprecation postponement
Genesys announced the end of support for Internet Explorer 11 as a web browser for the PureCloud web app on May 29, 2019 with a September 4, 2019 end of support date. Based on customer feedback, Genesys postponed the end of support date to December 4, 2019. Additional information about the deprecation is also available. For more information, see Deprecation: Internet Explorer 11 support for PureCloud web app.


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Students sample historic brick walls for the presence of damaging salts
training overseen by the University of Delaware at the Iraqi Institute is
divided into two levels: Introductory (Fundamentals of Conservation) and
Advanced (Conservation Treatment and Planning). The Fundamentals course gives a
broad understanding of the international standards and skills in the field
based on the concept of Preventive Conservation; it is better to stop damage
and deterioration before it happens instead of fixing problems later. These
ideas and skills can be used no matter what position the Iraqi individuals
hold: conservator, collections manager, curator, archaeologist, exhibit
specialist, or administrator. The Advanced course, designed for individuals who
have passed the Fundamentals course with identified skills and distinction,
focuses more directly on developing the knowledge of people who will work in
architectural site conservation.
At the end of the Architectural Site Conservation Course, students will have the skills to conduct library and internet research on architectural conservation topics, understand the legal and policy frameworks of international conservation, utilize standard terminology for architectural conservation projects, appropriately identify and evaluate the significance of a historic building, document historic buildings using measured drawings and photographs, understand the basic materials and systems of historic buildings, identify causes of deterioration and decay in historic buildings, recommend basic emergency stabilization procedures for historic buildings, and recommend the initial steps required to plan for future evaluations and treatments of historic buildings and sites.
The first module of the ASC Course introduces the theoretical framework of architectural conservation, and provides practical field experience in the documentation of historic buildings and structures. Students begin the Module with an introduction to computer skills for research and presentation. In the first Module, students receive instruction in the history of architectural conservation, as well as the legal and policy frameworks for international conservation work. Students will also have the opportunity to learn how to conduct photographic documentation of existing buildings and structures to record their condition and document conservation efforts. Finally, students completing the first module will have an understanding of the basic approaches to documenting built heritage using measured drawings and research methodologies. The students are then asked to apply their newly learned skills in identifying and evaluating heritage to a one-week practicum project using a site in Erbil.
The second module of the ASC Course introduces students to the concepts of basic stabilization treatments for historic buildings and structures, and the concepts of comprehensive site management for heritage sites. At the end of this module, students will understand the structures, systems, and materials of traditional architecture. They will be able to identify agents of deterioration in materials and causes of structural failure. Students will learn emergency stabilization techniques for heritage buildings, and methods to prevent further damage and deterioration through site protection efforts. Comprehensive site management strategies are discussed as the final topic of the module, pulling together all other ideas and lessons from the whole of the ASC Course.


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Exhaust | Update w/Sound
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Update: I shot a short video today to capture the sound of the ITBs and the exhaust. I'm very satisfied with how everything is sounding. Thanks to Patrick for revving the motor. Video link below...
The exhaust is done. A custom built system by Patrick O'Neil at Midnight Motorsport here in Seatown... I win again. IE long-tube step header, Summit Racing glass pack and Magnaflow muffler with a 2.5" (or maybe it's 3.0", I can remember) center exit. Dead center. We planned that when body work was underway. The cutout for the exhaust tip was relocated to the center of the valance.
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