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Small Plant News: Volume 1, Number 2 (November 2007)
|Small Plant News Archive Page. This is an archive page. No new content is being added. While these newsletters remain available for reference purposes, the documents do not reflect changes to Agency policy that may have been instituted since the newsletters were published. Also note that resources and websites mentioned in older issues may have moved or may no longer be available. Points of contact for various initiatives may have changed.
In This Issue:
- askFSIS Available Online 24 Hours a Day
- Food Safety Resources
- Regulatory Education Sessions
- Updated Resources Brochure
- Briefs
- Web Portal Offers Benefits
- Editorial
- Commonly Asked Question & Answer
askFSIS Available Online 24 Hours a Day to Answer Technical and Policy Questions
By Bridgette Keefe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) now offers a user-friendly tool to assist small plant owners and operators with their questions 24 hours a day. The vehicle is askFSIS, a new Web-based feature designed to help answer technical- and policy-related questions on inspection and public health regulations.
The new interactive feature permits more in-depth answers to technical issues than the standard list of "frequently asked questions" currently available through FSIS' Web site. The askFSIS feature allows small and very small plant personnel to get information on diverse topics such as exporting, labeling and inspection- related policies, programs and procedures. Users can also register to be immediately notified by e-mail when answers are updated.
askFSIS is designed to serve meat, poultry and processed egg products establishments that fall under Federal and state inspection. Its concept is similar to FSIS' virtual representative, Ask Karen (AskKaren.gov), which serves consumers who have questions about safe food handling and the prevention of foodborne illness 24 hours a day as well.
"This new Web-based tool will be especially helpful to owners and operators of small and very small plants and is another example of how FSIS is finding new and innovative ways to meet the needs of its customers," said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard A. Raymond.
To access askFSIS, simply go to FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov and select " Help" from the global navigation buttons at the top of the main page. The askFSIS screen includes four tabs: "Answers," "My Questions," "Login," and "Help." The "Answers" tab is the starting point for keyword searches, and it will also display a real-time list of the most popular topics. The "My Questions" and "Login" tabs are used to create an account for those visitors who wish to submit questions, check the status of a request or revisit previously saved information. First-time visitors are encouraged to select the "Help" tab for tips on getting started. For assistance or details concerning askFSIS, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Food Safety Resources
By Mary Gioglio
A video on HACCP: The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System is one of the most frequently requested items FSIS makes available to small and very small plants. This video is an excellent HACCP primer. It provides thorough explanations of the seven principles of HACCP, which include:
- Principle 1 - Conduct a Hazard Analysis
- Principle 2 - Identify Critical Control Points
- Principle 3 - Establish a Critical Limit for Each Critical Control Point
- Principle 4 - Establish Monitoring Procedures
- Principle 5 - Establish Corrective Actions
- Principle 6 - Establish Recordkeeping Procedures
- Principle 7 - Establish Verification Procedures
This handy resource is free of charge. If you would like to obtain a copy, then use the order form at www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/HACCP_Resources_Order_Form/index.asp and fax it to (202) 690-6519. You can also fill out an online version of the form and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com or simply call (202) 690-6520 to place your order.
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Education Sessions Bring Small Plant Personnel and Inspectors Together
By Karlease Kelly
Small plant owners and operators are invited to participate in FSIS' Regulatory Education Sessions that bring industry and inspection personnel together to promote a uniform understanding of Agency regulations. These sessions are an important component of FSIS' comprehensive effort to improve outreach to small and very small plants.
These educational sessions cover a diverse array of subjects relevant to both industry and government personnel. These include a thorough overview of the regulations and a focus on topics such as the regulatory requirements of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System, and Rules of Practice and Sanitation Performance Standards. There is also a session that covers guidelines on food defense plans.
Dr. Richard A. Raymond, Under Secretary for Food Safety, stated, "I am committed to changing the way FSIS does outreach and these sessions show that we are making progress."
Having industry representatives and inspectors in the room together helps to develop a common understanding and gets everyone on the same page. The average session has an attendance of about 35 participants of which typically 33 percent are FSIS and state inspectors and 67 percent are small and very small plant representatives.
FSIS regional trainers lead and provide the instructions at these seminars. "In my former job as an enforcement investigations and analysis officer, I have seen the small and very small plants' need for assistance firsthand," said FSIS regional trainer Carma Pauli. "I'm thrilled to be a part of a group that has such diverse expertise and depth of knowledge in food safety. This group of professional trainers is perfectly positioned to provide assistance and resources to small and very small plants in outreach sessions."
Dr. Naima Amirian, another regional trainer, added, "The most rewarding experience came outside of the meeting room. While catching a quick bite to eat after the meeting, a participant walked over to my table. He said he had worked all day at his plant and then had driven four hours to get to our session. He looked me in the eye and sincerely thanked me for my time and said that every minute of the drive here and the drive home was worth it."
The sessions are offered during evenings and on weekends when it is most convenient for small plant owners and operators to attend. The sessions are one to two hours in length and are announced through the FSIS Constituent Update. The dates, times and locations for the sessions are also posted in the meetings section of FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Outreach_Sessions_SVS_Plants/index.asp. If you are unable to access this Web site, then feel free to call (202) 690-6520 for assistance.
Copies of resource materials, such as PowerPoints and regulations, are provided on CD-ROM to participants. Other Agency resources for small and very small plants, such as sample start-up materials, will be available at a resource table. FSIS encourages all participants to complete evaluation forms and provide feedback to help improve future seminars. Keep checking the Web site for a Regulatory Education Session coming near you.
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Updated Food Safety Resources Brochure Now Available
By Keith Payne
FSIS has updated its brochure on food safety resources for small and very small plants. The new full-color brochure lists some helpful resources that have been revised and others that are totally new.
The workbooks that have been revised in 2007 are Ohio State University's HACCP Plant Implementation and Records Management and Supporting Documentation Materials for HACCP Decisions.
The new resources include the following six DVDs which were produced in cooperation with FSIS:
- Specified Risk Materials - Identification, Removal and Disposal produced by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets;
- Meeting the Requirements for Federal or State Meat Inspections: SSOP and HACCP Basics produced by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture;
- Ethnic Foods: Meeting the Challenge produced by the Georgia Food Safety Task Force;
- Celebrating Safe Foods at Pow Wows produced by Montana State University;
- Retail Meat and Poultry Training Modules produced by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture; and
- Security in a Foodservice Operation produced by South Dakota State University.
All these materials, as well as the others listed on the Food Safety Resources brochure, are free. To obtain a copy of the brochure or order any of the items listed above, call (202) 690-6520. The updated brochure and order form are also available online at www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/HACCP_Resources_Brochure/index.asp .
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Public Meetings
FSIS co-hosted a public meeting in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the public health significance of non-O157:H7 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) on October 17, 2007, in Arlington, Va. To obtain more information about upcoming meetings, visit the Agency's Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov or call (202) 690-6520.
Salmonella Progress Reports
FSIS provides results from individual Salmonella verification sample tests that Agency inspection personnel regularly conducts at establishments to those plants that request the results. The quarterly report of FSIS testing is available on FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/Microbiology/index.asp.
As mentioned in the previous issue of Small Plant News, FSIS soon will launch a new medium for you to get information while on the go, at work or at home. Podcast content will cover resources for small plants, labeling, exporting and much more.
be FoodSafe: The FSIS Magazine
One year ago, FSIS launched a new and innovative publication, titled be FoodSafe: The FSIS Magazine, to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the Federal Meat Inspection Act. This quarterly, full-color magazine provides cutting-edge coverage of food safety behavior trends, emerging science and research, inspection issues and education programs for industry, consumers, educators and others who have an interest in food safety. Small Plant News subscribers may obtain the complimentary inaugural issue of the magazine by sending a request to email@example.com or calling (202) 690-6520.
Feedback Requested
We hope you are enjoying the newsletter designed especially for you. This is your newsletter—mailed free of charge every month. It is also posted to our Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov. If you prefer to receive it electronically, then visit our Web site today and take advantage of this great opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you on how we can provide you the information and resources you need. Send your comments to email@example.com or call (202) 690-6520.
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Food Safety Information for Small and Very Small Plants
For more information, call (202) 690-6520 or send requests to: Small and Very Small Plant Outreach, USDA/FSIS, Aerospace Bldg., 3rd Floor/Room 405,14th and Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20250. To obtain free copies of the HACCP models or other resource materials, write to the above address or FAX requests to (202) 690-6519. HACCP models and most other resource materials are available on FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov.
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Web Portal Offers Big Benefits for Small Plants
By Kathleen Barrett
A comprehensive new Web portal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is now available to help small plant owners and operators make better management decisions by providing access to predictive models and food microbiology information.
The Predictive Microbiology Information Portal (PMIP), a one-stop resource designed to answer food safety questions and help food processors make wise food production decisions, was developed through a collaboration between USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), FSIS, Rutgers University and Decision Analysis Risk Consultants, Inc., in Canada.
"This partnership builds on our extensive efforts to provide more resources and better tools to the small and very small plants so they can enhance the safety of their products," said FSIS Administrator Al Almanza. The portal, located on ARS' Web site at www.ars.usda.gov/naa/errc/mfsru/portal, is geared toward food processing establishments with 500 or fewer employees, but the information it contains can benefit companies of all sizes. FSIS provides a link to the portal to facilitate access by the meat and poultry industry, especially small and very small plants. Currently, the portal offers information on research, regulations and resources related to Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. In the coming months, it will be expanded to include other pathogen and food combinations. The portal also includes a tutorial section with instructions on using and interpreting predictive models. As a bonus, small plant owners and operators can also use this searchable database to find information that could be used to develop plans for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point systems.
For more information about the Predictive Microbiology Information Portal, call FSIS' Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach office at (202) 690-6520 or send an email to email@example.com.
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Editorial: A New Form of Communication
By Daniel P. Puzo
At FSIS, we continually look for ways to expand our outreach efforts to the many diverse audiences we serve. As a small plant owner or operator, you have many options to choose from in getting Agency information-whether it is from workshops, training sessions, courses, the Web site or this newsletter.
And, soon there will be a new way—through podcasts. This is our latest effort at enhancing our outreach to you. Podcasting is a method of publishing audio and video files to the Internet, allowing you to subscribe and receive any new files automatically and free of charge. Soon you will be able to listen to, or in some cases, watch these files whenever and wherever you please—whether you're at work, at home or on the go.
We're excited about podcasting and see this as an expanding means of communication that has far-reaching potential for you. Our goal is to provide you with greater flexibility in obtaining articulate and interesting information in a user-friendly format.
Much like our approach with Small Plant News, we're looking at ways to help achieve our common goal of ensuring food safety and preventing foodborne illness. We hope the information, format and flexibility offered through podcasts will do just that.
Many of our first published podcasts will be targeted to you—the small plant owner and operator. Your contributions to food safety and public health protection are very important to consumers in the United States and around the world. We want to make sure you have what you need to perform your job, and we'll be providing podcasts that are specifically targeted to your needs.
Feel free to share your feedback with us by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or reach us directly in the Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach office at (202) 690-6520.
As with everything we do here at FSIS, we value transparency and openness with you, and this podcasting venture is no different. We value your input, opinions and suggestions for what content will serve you best.
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Commonly Asked Question & Answer
Q. Can I have my critical control point for zero tolerance in the cooler?
A. Yes, an establishment can designate the location of its CCP for zero tolerance. However, FSIS will conduct the establishment's verification activity at the final rail as outlined in FSIS Directive 6420.2, Verification of Procedures for Controlling Fecal Material, Ingesta and Milk in Slaughter Operations. Zero tolerance in livestock carcasses is verified, documented and enforced at or immediately after the final rail.
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E3 is over and we've had the weekend to reflect on the busy flurry of gaming news and trailers. I'm not alone in thinking that this year's event was largely an unmemorable one. As I said last week, the show stealers were Ubisoft's Watch Dogs and Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. Other than that it was a lot of stuff we had seen last year, or largely unimaginative takes on several titles we've seen before, just with a 3 or a 4 tagged on the end.
So what was E3 2012 good for? I'm not entirely sure really, but I'm not going to write one of those rants asking about E3's purpose and if it is necessary. I think it's a glitzy, overly-expensive mega-venue to announce and showcase the biggest and best titles of the next year. As an attention drawing podium it can't really get much bigger. It's great for building hype and passion for new games during an annual spectacle that should be a treasure trove of greatness for anyone with a passing interest in games.
Unfortunately it wasn't used in this way at all this year. Microsoft waffled on about sports and non-games related games console services and Nintendo went crazy and told us nothing we didn't know about the Wii U last year. Sony brought more of a games focus to the table, but didn't really shock or surprise us with anything new. I won't lie, I'm not a big fan of Quantic Dream's games and so Beyond: Two Souls didn't twist my happy glands in the same way it has for a lot of other people. The demo still looked impressive though.
I feel that E3 2012 was just a massive wasted opportunity. I know that the Internet has made the world smaller and can make announcements just as big as those made on a giant show floor, but it still lacks the wow factor that a big event like E3 can convey. If the game giants like Nintendo and Microsoft aren't going to utilise opportunities such as E3 to drop bombshells of awe and spectacle, should they even bother attending such events? Nintendo did a really bad job this year. They basically said "The Wii U is still a thing that you will see one day and we have changed the controller slightly." With no hint of even a price or release date, Nintendo can't be surprised that the reception to their virtual fireworks finale was a limp as a wet crisp.
It's around this time of year when analysts, bloggers and devs start to wheel out the old 'do we really need E3?' arguments. I say that we do need it because it gives us something to look forward to in terms of potentially ground shaking technological reveals in games. I just think we need to review if we actually need to have Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony in attendance if they are just going to waste time.
If Reggie Fils-Aime genuinely thought that he was presenting a strong Nintendo conference this year, I think the company needs a restructuring. It was like watching an uncle retelling Christmas cracker jokes from last year.

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New cards, few things to say :-)
The card was made using 1 paper punch:
I cut a "window" using the punch, and stamped "Thank you"
I cut 4 shapes, pierced in the middle, and added a brad.
Then I arranged the layers to look like a flower and inked the edges.
Simple... too simple? :-/
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Thank you with layered flower
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"Jump the Shark" episode recap
Wellll, just GREAT. Tonight's the night to do the recap and my TIVO decided the first 6 minutes weren't IMPORTANT!!!! Actually, I think it's the network. 6 minuters of recorded static. Still, GRRRR. Anyway, I came in when Dean pulled a gun on the kid, John's son, under the table.
Wow, Dean is defensive. Poor Dean. What a shock to hear that John took such interest in this kid, that he taught him to drive the Impala, that he took him to a baseball game. The kid (still don't know his name) got the normal life Sam and Dean never did.
And now Sam and Dean have to help him find his mom.
What terribly Photoshopped pictures! It looks like John still had a relationship with this boy's mother. Is that why the kid called John for help? How much younger is this boy than our boys? If John passed through the town in 1990, he's about 9 years younger than Sam. So John didn't learn about him until Sam was in college. (I'm thinking about Jeffrey Dean Morgan's own secret baby, too.)
ALWAYS with the scissors, Dean! But Sam would have never fit in that vent. (According to my brother, all that crawling around would be impossible.) And ew!!! All that blood and bits. Is this a shapeshifter?
Now it's time to take the kid's innocence. Sam insists the kid needs to know. He's a bit trusting, though, taking it all in, accepting. This should have been a clue to me. Hey, there's the journal. Haven't seen that in awhile.
Ah, Adam. That's his name. I should have remembered from the previews. And he's pre-med, smart like Sam.
Sam needs to trim those 70s sideburns, do ya think? And stop pointing the gun at Adam when he should be teaching gun safety?
Dean's touring the mausoleum, but I don't think I know why. Is this a new body snatching or is he looking into John's old case? Blast you, local CW! Love the mortician's line: "Have you thought about where you'd like to spend eternity?"
And Dean's response: "All the damn time."
I bet.
So, graverobbers took corpses and opened them up. YUM.
So Dean goes into a bar and gives off a law and order vibe. There's a joke.
It seems Joe the bartender worked the missing body case back in the day, and assured the locals they'd taken care of the culprit. Hm. And now the body-snatching creature wants Adam? And Sam is willing to use Adam as bait. Remember when Sam didn't want to use the kid as bait in "Something Wicked This Way Comes?"
Sam is way hot shooting a gun, and also smiling proudly. Looks like he enjoys being the big brother for a change, having someone looking up to him the way he looked up to Dean.
Wow, Sam is telling the kid to cut off his life from friends, just like Dean told him in Season One, the first shapeshifter episode. Dean calls him on being like Dad, but Sam understands John's attitude, now. He thinks whatever's coming may be after revenge, but other creatures are out there who will want revenge against John and whoever John loved. Adam is meat if he's not trained. Dean declares it's too late for him and Sam, but Adam still has a chance to be normal. The brothers each wonder if the other is jealous of Adam's innocence.
Here goes Dean, crawling through another tunnel. It's gotta be a shapeshifter. Oh, YUCK, Sloppy Joe. Classic Dean.
And now, poor Dean, trapped in a crypt. I'm feeling a little breathless here. And of course he has to check out the coffin, which contains a blonde woman.
Hey, Mama's home, and has gotten into the house that Sam thought he'd secured. Sam tries to drag the kid away from what he's sure is not human. The kid gets the gun from Sam and his expression changes from confusion to wicked glee when he tells Sam he knows she's not human, and plows the butt of the gun into Sam's face, just as Dean opens another coffin to reveal the dead and mutilated body of….Adam.
Whoa. I bow to Kripke. Did NOT see that coming. (And I know I said that in my last review, but DAMN.)
And now Dean is desperate to get to Sam, who was so trusting with this kid.
What are these creatures, and what are they going to do to Sam? Hey, at least he's not pinned to the wall.
Ah, ghouls. That's new and unexpected.
Okay, I'm a bit jealous of the mama biting on Sam's ear.
So Sam and Dean didn't get the ghouls because of the fresh kills. Ghouls are usually scavengers, and they take on the forms of the last thing they ate, as well as thoughts and memories. "We are what we eat," Mama Ghoul says.
I'm GROSSING out, the way they're tasting Sam. Apparently John killed their daddy, who never hurt anyone alive (just ate dead bodies) but why did they wait so long to get back at him? It took 20 years to figure out revenge?
OMG, Sam is bleeding out! And what scars he's going to have….all kinds. Dean busts out of the crypt (that has a stained glass ceiling? But is underground?) Why didn't Dean shoot the kid in the head as soon as he was done with Mama Ghoul? That's unlike him. Maybe if he'd aimed, and hesitated because he'd be killing his brother's likeness, but no. He doesn't even look at Adam, instead going straight for Sam, only to be attacked from behind. Dean comes out on top, but did go a little overboard on the beating in the head of the Adam ghoul. Ick. Why don't they put tourniquets on Sam?
So the boys stand once again at a funeral pyre. What does Dean mean about Adam going out like a hunter? Just because the kid was killed by a ghoul doesn't mean anything, right? Dean points out that Sam is more like John than Dean will ever be. Sam takes that as a compliment (!!) and Dean tells him to take it however he wants it. I don't think Dean meant it as such.
Trish is here with me, and we're puzzling over the purpose of this episode. What was the point? How did it move the story forward? Just to redeem John's decisions to make his sons into hunters so they could defend themselves?
The dh asked why we're surprised John had only one son we don't know about. But in "Home," John still wore his wedding ring. Being involved with a man like that would be weird, right?
So what do you think? Was this an important episode? Did it teach us anything new? Is it one you'll watch over and over?


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The 30-share gauge resumed higher and touched a high of 19,332.28, up by almost 170 points. However, as Budget proposals started trickling in, Sensex turned volatile. It fell sharply to settle at 18,861.54, a loss of 290.87 points or 1.52 per cent. This is the lowest close since 18,842.08 on November 27, 2012.
"Markets reacted negatively to higher revenue projection from divestment and spectrum sale could lead to higher-than-estimated deficit number. Also, amendment to DTA indicating submission of residency certificate would not be sufficient condition for claiming benefit brought the scare of GAAR back among institutional investors," Rikesh Parikh, Vice President - Equities, Motilal Oswal Securities.
In the post Budget press conference at New Delhi, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, however, said, the government has not come up with any burden on people or spooked investors, while exuding confidence that fiscal deficit will be contained.
Profit-booking on the last day of the expiry of February derivative contracts also weighed on the market, traders said.
The 50-issue CNX Nifty of the NSE also plunged by 103.85 points or 1.79 per cent to end below 5,700-mark at 5,693.05, the level not seen since November 26, 2012.
Banking stocks led by SBI and ICICI Bank suffered heavy losses on liquidity concerns in banking system after government set target for gross market borrowing at Rs 6.29 trillion this fiscal.
The sentiment turned bearish on hike in some taxes despite reduction in Securities Transaction Tax on mutual fund and equity futures transactions.
Auto stocks, including Maruti, saw losses as government announced hiking excise duty on luxury cars and their parts.
RIL, HDFC Bank, L&T, Tata Steel and Bhel also ended down. ITC, however, recouped early losses to close flat after being hit by additional duty on cigarettes. The fall in the Sensex today was the biggest in the past four years on the Budget day. Previously, it had tumbled by 869.65 points or 5.83 per cent on July 6, 2009.
Shares from power, banking, capital goods, metal, PSU, realty and refinery sectors suffered the most while from consumer durable and IT segments like TCS registered gains.
Sensex-based counters like ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, RIL, HDFC, L&T, HUL, Tata Steel, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Power, BHEL, Jindal Steel, NTPC, Hindalco and Sterlite Ind closed down between 1.99-5.80 per cent range. Total 363 shares settled in their lower circuit band.
D R Dogra, MD and CEO, CARE Ratings & Research said: "The stock market movement during the course of the speech was indicative of a rather indifferent reaction to Budget bordering on disappointment. The reduction of the STT is positive though the commodity market will not be too happy with the introduction of CTT on non-farm products."
However, D K Aggarwal, CMD, SMC Investments and Advisors said, Budget announced by the Finance Minister seems to be a balanced budget considering constraints faced by him.
Globally, Asian stocks finished firm with gains of up to 2.71 per cent on strong closing on Wall Street yesterday after better-than-estimated US economic data bolstered confidence in the global economic recovery. European markets too were trading higher in their early trade.
Turning back to the local market, 24 scrips out of 30-share Sensex finished lower and five ended higher while and ITC ruled steady.
Among the sectoral indices, the BSE-Power dropped by 4.29 per ent, followed by Bankex (3.59 pc), BSE-CG (3.39 pc), BSE-Metal (2.95 pc), BSE-PSU (2.18 pc) and BSE-Realty (1.64 pc). The BSE-Midcap and BSE-Small cap indices also fell by 2.46 per cent and 1.97 per cent respectively, due to heavy selling from retail investors.
Market breadth turned negative as 1,972 shares ended lower while 857 finished higher while 102 scrips ruled steady.
Total turnover rose to Rs 3,555.24 crore from Rs 2,106.87 crore yesterday. FIIs had picked up shares worth Rs 106.36 crore yesterday as per provisional data.


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1 year old, coddling his brother Ro in Seoul, Korea - 1971
Stand up and be counted.
Bailey's Elementary, Falls Church, VA - The third grade.
Tweeded. Second row, second from the right.
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Dinosaur BBQ with Frankie & the Rugby knit team - 2009
My mentor with his muses Frankie & Jasper, Brooklyn - 2012
John remained quiet and uncharacteristically uninquisitive on the chilly winter afternoon as we crossed Park Avenue and headed east on 60th Street. In the two years I had known him, we had done this walk to his favorite Chinese lunch spot countless times, often debating the merits of what we had eaten the previous visit. These discussions usually consisted of John asking me a litany of questions about my meal: "What did you get? Did they pan fry the noodles? In vegetable or sesame oil? Was it spicy? What kind of seasoning do you think they used?" This went on and on until John could write a dissertation about my lunch.
John's penchant for the socratic method didn't end with food. If he took an interest in something, be it paddle boarding or historically accurate pocket details for WWII field jackets, his inquiries would not relent until he knew everything there was to know about it. I've often heard that the brightest people ask the most questions. I don't know if that statement holds true but I do know that John's curiosity has not only made him very good at his job as a clothing designer but also the best mentor a neophyte in the field could hope for. John taught me what garments should look like and then showed me how they could look. The open dialogue he invited and encouraged about the clothing we designed allowed me to give and form my own opinions as well as make plenty mistakes. This dialogue not only yielded better garments but also better friends.
The bitter December wind pushed me backwards as we made our way towards the restaurant. This time we weren't talking food. I had been approached by my favorite designer with a dream job offer to become his #2. I would get to work on all product categories and frequently travel to Italy and Sweden for design trips. I then told John that I didn't know what to do. I was happy where I was. I loved working with him and our team and I couldn't begin to thank him enough for what he had taught me. I would love to work with this designer but I wasn't sure I was ready to leave. What should I do?
He looked at me, pausing for a moment to put up his hood, and said, "I don't think you have a choice. You don't get to choose when opportunity finds you."
Q: What's your trade?
A: I am Design Director of Men's Knits for Rugby Ralph Lauren. I oversee all aspects of product development for every cut-and-sewn knitwear from the vintage inspired tee, to the iconic namesake product. My career spans over 20 years focused on all other categories within this field (It's easier to list what I haven't done: underwear and lingerie). I have worked for Banana Republic, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, and Nautica. I also had my own line at one time, but that's a discussion for another time.
A: When you've decided to get into this business, you wind up going through it all! Shifting from being Punk to going New Wave, High conceptual designers to Retro thrift shoppe. It's a real contradiction in terms of styles and ideas, but you also get bored and need to break from ideas of conformity, at least to me. At this point in my life, it's all about my family life, with my wife Renee, my son Jasper (9) and Francesca (6). They influence me to look like the timeless man, like those of vintage photos that of your grandparents. You know them, real turn-of-the-century, photos of just men, all in a group shot, huddled together, but then there's that one guy who stands out more than the rest. It's not that he's better looking. He's just got more style and flair, not flamboyance, just the right accents, the posture, the purposeful grooming, the tilt of a hat. I want to be that guy! I don't want to look younger or hipper than my kids, I've already got enough embaressing photos of that.
A: Well, this is a tough one...I would say there have been a couple of life changing moments through my tastes in music. Much like my changes in personal style, the music was it's nucleus. One that does stand out, goes back to my early years in High school, it was the introduction to Head on the Door by The Cure. I was living in lollipop culture until I discovered the other side of the rainbow. Not that I listen to alot of angst and mellowdrama now, but it really was fitting for a youth, badly in need of revolt.
A: I have such an affinity to the culture of food that I couldn't possibly single out a menu. I can appreciate the quote from a food writer, who once described himself, not as a foodie, but a greedie.
Moreover, I think having the pleasure of good company, is equally as important to the food itself.
I'll never forget a scene in the movie 'Sideways', in which Paul Giamatti's character is drinking a prized 61' Chateau Cheval Blanc from a coffee cup, alone in a diner.My best eating experiences to date have always had great people, good conversation, and nice bottles of wine to match, which is why I love to entertain.Q: What brought you to New York?
A: When the time came for me to make a decision for college, it was to either 1) go to the Corcoron School of Art in Washington D.C. and live at home or 2) go to Fashion Institute of Technology in the Big Apple and take on the Frank Sinatra's inspired challenge.
Q: What inspires you to stay/what pulls you away?
A: Living in NYC for over 25 years, it always amazes me to how polarizing it is, but it's to which these extremes inspire such emotion, diversity, and creativity. I love it...I hate it. It's what makes it so unique.. never a grey area. Never a dull moment.


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A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
If the boundaries of the District/Unitary Authority changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kingston upon Hull UA/City through time | Boundaries of District/Unitary Authority, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10168387/boundary
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Raining Ribbons
The wind was so strong, the rain was falling sideways yesterday at Ocean Shores. As you might imagine, the beach was fairly empty, except for hundreds of seagulls, all standing at attention facing into the wind.
Carson, our Newfoundland, thought it was great out in that rain and wind. On the other hand, while Tanya and I both thought it fun to see these conditions at the beach, we spent little time outside the car – it was more fun looking at the surf through the car windows. And with blowing sand accompanying the sideways rain, I thought it best to leave the camera inside the car too, so no photos of the beach today.
Which is fine, because we weren't at Ocean Shores do photography, but to pick up my entries in the 33rd Annual Ocean Shores Photography Show, which ran Friday through Sunday. I had eight entries in the Professional Photographer division. Of the eight, six won ribbons – both 1st and 2nd place in Seascape/Maritime category, 1st place in the Architecture category, 2nd place in the Miscellaneous category, 3rd place in the Flora category, and an Honorable Mention in the Landscape category. I guess you can say it was raining ribbons!


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'Topes' Spring Slate Set
One of the surest signs that spring is on the way, other than the howling New Mexico winds that seem to kick up dust from the Mesozoic Era, is the release of the Isotopes' Spring Training Schedule (for a printable version of the entire 15-game schedule, click here).
If you've never been to Spring Training, it's definitely worth the trip, and if you've never been to see the Minor League side during Spring Training, it's really a great experience. Every Spring Training complex, be it in Arizona or Florida, is equipped with seemingly endless clusters of baseball diamonds that sprawl out from the main stadium. On these back fields is where the Minor League teams play, and going there makes you feel like you've traveled back in time. Each field usually has a small set of metal bleachers set up on either baseline and the proximity of each field to one another allows you view a Triple-A game for a couple of innings and then take in a couple frames of Double-A action simply by turning around. It really harkens back to the days before Spring Training itself became a multi-million dollar enterprise and the atmosphere is extremely casual and relaxed. Of course, you're never too far from the main stadium, so you can watch some Minor League games before heading over to see the Big League club in action. The whole set-up is truly a baseball lover's paradise.
Of course, this spring is extremely special because it is the 'Topes' first Spring Training back with the Dodgers and the Isotopes get to help the Dodgers christen their brand new training facility in Glendale, Arizona– Camelback Ranch. From looking at photos, it's going to be first class, so it's definitely worth a trip down in March to see the Dodgers and the 'Topes. Plus, it's now an extremely manageable six hour drive.
Here in Albuquerque, we're coming up on a big week at Isotopes Park. Next Wednesday, we will formally introduce our manager Tim Wallach to the media (and Isotopes fans throughout the area) with a press conference and on Saturday, Feburary 7, the Isotopes and Ovations Food Service will be holding their annual job fair. More on those next week. Until then, hold on to your hats and keep checking www.albuquerquebaseball.com and the 'Topes Tattler for all the Isotopes news you can use!
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When will the new Sunday Blue Isotope/Dodger Jerseys go on sale to the public?
Look for the new jerseys to be on sale in the pro shop by Opening Day, April 9. In the meantime, the new blue Isotopes hats (Dodger blue hat with white Isotopes "A" on the front) that will also be worn on Sundays are available right now in the Isotopes Pro Shop- shop.albuquerquebaseball.com
I know that this is just a tad bit off subject, but why isn't anyone allowed in the park during batting practice? Major league ballparks let fans in early for BP, but why not Isotopes Park?
I always wounder the same about batting practice. I am a season ticket holder and would like to see som BP.
The BP issue is one that has been bandied about for the last few years, actually. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as simply opening the gates and letting people in. The concession stand workers, security personnel, ticket takers, and ushers all have to be in place and ready to go when people are admitted to the park. Since 'Topes BP ends at 5:15 for a 7:05 game, it can be challenge to get the required people in place that early. As it stands now, fans that arrive when the gates open do get a chance to see the last quarter of the visitor's BP. All that being said, though, we're considering opening the gates early as a perk for season ticket holders on certain select games. We'll keep you posted.


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First Dance
Samantha made the junior high dance squad and has been back at practice since about a month before school started. The team has worked hard and had the chance to strut their stuff at Football Frenzy this weekend. It's the junior and senior high's way of introducing the teams. Each school's football team divides in half - one in red jerseys, one in white jerseys. Then Junior North Red plays Junior North White. Junior South Red plays Junior South White. High School Red plays High School White. The games are 15 minute halves and at each half time, the cheerleaders and the dance squads for each school are announced and have their first performance. It's a big small town Friday night in this part of the country, where high school football is a serious matter. The whole stadium was decked out in red, white and black.
Sounds great, right? Sounds like a supportive and loving family would be there to cheer on their daughter and her school to victory, right? Yeah. We missed the WHOLE thing. Nobody told me about the 15 minute halves and I thought I had plenty of time. Missed it all.
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I love a good rock and roll show. I was only two when the king of all rock shows took place. Today, 43 years ago, Woodstock came to a close. Enjoy this classic clip from a master - Jimi Hendrix.


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When you've survived a post-apocalyptic world of cannibals and evil gangs, there's nothing left to do but have a 1940s-style dance routine. For some reason, this sequence didn't appear at the end of The Road, so we're including it here.
The awesome dance routine, of course, really comes from the very end of Radioactive Dreams, directed by the great Albert Pyun. Philip and Marlowe have been trapped in a fallout shelter for the past 15 years, with no entertainment other than classic noir detective stories — hence their names and their determination to be Bogart-esque. They have launch keys to one of the last remaining nuclear missiles, so in addition to the cannibals wanting to eat their uncontaminated bodies, they also have gangsters and "disco mutants" chasing after them. It's not much of a spoiler to say they prevail, and succeed in teaching all the mutants how to dance properly. And of course, this movie has classic 1980s post-apocalyptic mutants, with the punk hair and KISS makeup.


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As Holiday traditionalists gripe over Black Friday shopping hours bleeding into Thanksgiving Thursday, experts say discount shopping across the entire weekend is only set to expand, with longer trading periods a future certainty.
Macy's, Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, Target and Kohl's have all announced plans to begin trading on Thanksgiving Day in an effort to lure more customers and attract greater sales in an increasingly competitive retail landscape.
"There is a little bit of a consumer backlash over stores opening, but that will quickly disappear," Bob Grayson, founder of retail consulting firm The Grayson Company, says. The reason? Retailers are only providing what the customers want.
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Plus, Grayson points out, it's not anything new. Thursday shopping hours began in 2010, when Sears opened on Thanksgiving. Wal-Mart encroached on the Thursday holiday in 2011, and Target followed last year. More than 35 million people turned up at stores on Thanksgiving last year, up 22% from 2011 and 58% from 2010, reported USA Today.
According to a preliminary Thanksgiving weekend shopping survey released by the National Retail Federation, up to 140 million people plan to or will shop over the weekend (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in 2013. That number is slightly down from the 147 million who planned to do so last year.
Unlike 2012, the Federation this year asked those surveyed whether they plan to shop on Thanksgiving Day. Nearly one-quarter (23.5%), or 33 million shoppers, stated that they would. That's good news for retailers already facing the shortest holiday calendar since 2002 due to one less trading weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For all the talk of Thursday trading sounding the death knell for Black Friday, Grayson believes it can only strengthen the appeal of shopping across the entire weekend. "The overall effect is it has had a lot of press and simply calls more attention to the Black Friday weekend. So whether there is migration from Friday to Thursday night, I think what we will see is that by close of business on Friday, the total for the retailer will be greater."
ShopperTrak forecasts that Black Friday will be the busiest shopping day this year for sales and traffic for the 10th straight year.
Mark Ellwood, author of "Bargain Fever: How to Shop in a Discounted World," believes Thursday hours could have more of an impact on Cyber Monday than Black Friday, due to retailers such as Wal-Mart offering price matching on Black Friday advertised specials up to a week early. Target went so far as to announce that between Nov. 1 & Dec. 21, they will match prices offered by local competitor's (via printed ad) or select online retailers.
"The retailers that are now opening on Thanksgiving are doing all the other retailers a favor," Ellwood says. "All the deals are now starting on Thursday and the majority are available online with many other retailers matching prices, so why would you wait to run into the store on Friday when you can sit in your pajamas on Thursday and shop."
For retailers, the eventual merging of online trading and store opening hours is a must, adds Grayson. "The customer expects the price on both channels to be identical. So they are gradually coming to the point where they expect store hours to become more identical to online hours. Hours are not going to be cut back in stores."
For those who enjoy the cut and thrust of Thanksgiving door-buster shopping, Ellwood offers up a few tips to maximize the experience, and the bargains: "Never accept the deal you are offered. Check with customer service and ask, 'If I buy three can I get more money off?' 'Is free shipping available?' Stores are fighting to get a share of decreasing numbers of dollars. So make them work for it."
Ellwood also believes the early bird can catch an early bargain. "Call on Wednesday or go in and ask, 'Is there anything I can buy today?' Don't forget: they want you to spend your money with them."
"Whether those bargains show up as finding an impossible price on Amazon or standing in line outside a Wal-Mart on Thursday, [customers] love it," Grayson says. "It's not for everybody but it's for a huge portion of America and it's partly retailing and partly a sport for those people who participate in it."
And it's unlikely to end anytime soon.
"Cyber Monday will still be Cyber Monday and Black Friday will still be Black Friday," Grayson says. "The events become bigger. Things rarely retreat to where they were, they are always moving forward. And in this business we are heading for 24/7."


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Severe storms moved out of our area after heavy winds, flooding and hail struck the region.
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High temperatures in the high 80's on Tuesday combined with high humidity to fuel Tuesday's thunderstorms.
"We're pretty primed," NBC10 First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz said of the ripe storm conditions. The system brought and strong winds which reached speeds as fast as 60 miles per hour.
The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire region warning of the dangerous weather potential. The Watch was canceled shortly after 8 p.m. however. Heavy rain in South Jersey, close to the shore as well as some areas north and west of Philadelphia still lingered late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning however.
Street and creek flooding occurred in parts of South Jersey and Delaware as well as Chester and Lancaster counties.
A Flood Warning is also in effect for the East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown in Chester County until 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The creek is expected to rise to 7.7 feet. A Flood Advisory was also in effect for Berks, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon and West Central Northampton Counties until 1 a.m. Finally, a Flash Flood Watch continues for Delaware and South Jersey until 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
The storms hit Burlington, Mercer and Ocean Counties around 3 p.m. and moved into Delaware around 3:30 p.m. In Mercer County a lightning strike hit a power line on Whitehourse Mercerville and Klockner Roads, starting a small fire. In Glassboro, Gloucester County, strong winds toppled trees and even caused small fires.
"Never seen it that bad before in my life," said Elaine Brigandi, a longtime Glassboro resident who witnessed a tree fall in her neighbor's yard. "I could hear the crack. I saw it coming toward the house and you're kind of like in shock in a way."
In neighboring Washington Township, crews responded to three small fires sparked by lightning.
"Some electrical damage to the homes in each particular case but no serious fires," said Washington Township Fire Chief John Hoffman.
Despite the damage, power outages in the Glassboro area were not widespread.
In Pennsylvania, storms moved into the Philadelphia area late Tuesday afternoon. The violent wind caused a tree to fall on a car on the 5900 block of Palmetto Street in the Lawncrest section of the city. In North Philadelphia, another tree fell on the 4700 block of North Mascher Street. There were also reports of downed trees on Roosevelt Boulevard between Cottman Avenue and Ryan Avenue.
No one was hurt during any of the incidents.
The storms caused power outages though they were nowhere near as widespread as they were on Monday. As of 11 p.m., PECO reported 1300 outages, with around 900 in Philadelphia. AC Electric reported 182 outages, mostly in Glassboro in Tabernacle. PSE&G has around 40 outages, mostly in Mercer and Camden Counties.
The storms cleared the area by midnight though there were some leftover showers overnight into Wednesday morning. Much drier air will move in and humidity will drop dramatically Wednesday afternoon. The nice weather will continue Thursday and Friday with unseasonably low humidity. More clouds will then move in over the weekend with the chance of more storms on Sunday.
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Radioactive tritium is still being found in monitoring wells at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey, more than three years after two spills were detected, according to a state report [1].
Plant owner Exelon began pumping tritium-contaminated groundwater in 2010, and tritium levels in the Cape May and Cohansey aquifers under the plant dropped significantly, according to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection report.
Through December, more than 63 million gallons of groundwater have been pumped and discharged into Oyster Creek's intake canal, according to the report. The water is sent through the plant, diluted and released into the discharge canal that flows into Barnegat Bay.
BTW, 63 million gallons would fill 3,150 swimming pools (each holding 20,000 gallons).
The government limit for tritium [2] in groundwater, drinking water and surface water is 20,000 picocuries per liter. A picocurie [3] is a measure of radioactivity.
In 2006, California set a public health goal of 400 picocuries of tritium [4] in drinking water.
Earlier this month, there was no estimate on when the cleanup of Oyster Creek's entire tritium plume will be finished, according to the report. But DEP test results indicate that pumping has had some effect.
Here are peak and latest tritium readings in wells in an updated report on the DEP's website [1] (MW stands for monitoring well; visit this website for a map showing well locations [5]):
– MW-15K-1A: Highest reading, 2.8 million picocuries per liter; latest reading, less than 210.
– MW-50: Highest, 2.8 million; latest, 18,000.
– MW-51: Highest, 2.2 million; latest, 6,350 (well reported dry since October 2011).
– MW-55: Highest, 1.47 million; latest, 1,730.
– MW-56I: Highest, 1.19 million; latest, 5,350.
– MW-57I: Highest, 761,976; latest, 6,690.
– MW-67: Highest, 1.17 million; latest, 78,100.


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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Ashja Jones sixth former Husky named to 2012 Olympic team
Asjha Jones looked at the number on the incoming phone call and really had no idea why Carol Callan, USA Basketball's women's national team director, would have any need to talk to her.
After all, USA Basketball had already announced 11 of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic squad last month, and Jones believed that her dream of playing in the Olympics ended when she was not among those named to the roster.
However, Jones was in for the surprise of a lifetime when Callan called to tell the former UConn star and current Connecticut Sun forward that she was 12th and final member of the team.
"It was kind of like I was in disbelief and shock," Jones said in a statement. "I kind of put the Olympics out of my head because I didn't think I was going to be on the team. First I was surprised that Carol (Callan) was even calling me. Then when I answered and she told me the news, I was very surprised, very shocked. I was really, really honored to be picked up."
The selection of Jones means that six of the team's 12 players are former UConn stars including three (Jones, Sue Bird and Swin Cash) from the same recruiting class. Diana Taurasi, who also played with Jones at UConn, Tina Charles and Maya Moore are the other UConn graduates on the squad coached by UConn's Geno Auriemma.
"It's an honor," Jones said. "My mom, everyone in my family is so excited for me. I think it's exciting how people respond to you when you tell them. A lot of people want to cry. Just to see the way people react to the news is really special. I'm really excited. I'm so excited to be a part of this."
Jones certainly made a push for the spot with a strong season in Europe. She was named the most valuable player of the EuroLeague quarterfinals, and her versatility as well as no-frills approach to the game has always made her one of Auriemma's favorites.
"I think it's well deserved," Auriemma said in a statement. "She adds an awful lot of maturity, experience and talent to this team. Some of the teams that we're going to have to beat in the Olympics, the best teams are really the ones who have the most experienced post players. Asjha has proven herself both in the WNBA and overseas to be able to defend anybody and to be able to score. She's got experience. All of the things you would look for in a player, she has those qualities."
When the first 11 Olympians were named at a press conference in Denver in late March, the feeling was that the final spot would go to Baylor's Brittney Griner. But Griner recently pulled her name from consideration for a spot on the Olympic team citing an illness in her family and academic responsibilities at Baylor. With the U.S. set to hold a training camp from May 11-13 in Seattle, USA Basketball decided to complete the squad with the naming of Jones.
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Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
The Investigators at the Center for Vision Research (CVR) concentrate on diseases of the retina, the membrane at the back of the eye that senses light and sends impulses through the optic nerve to the brain. Investigators at the CVR have different areas of expertise, and collaborate often on projects and publications. SUNY Upstate's vision researchers work as well with other vision scientists throughout the world.
"We're very diverse in our approaches and interests, but what brings us together is the desire to solve these problems. The diversity is the key to our success." - Michael Zuber, PhD


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This is a strong personality who, underneath all the masculinity, abrupt speech and harsh, domineering attitude, is hiding a quite sensitive nature. Really, he is. He needs to be busy, and physically active. Mobility and change are an integral part of his life. He is inclined to reflection, and is level-headed, very organized, and rather introverted (especially if he was born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd or 31st, in April, or if his path life number is equal to 4 or 22), however these tendencies are in conflict with a more subconscious, primary impulsiveness and impatience. The compulsion to take risks, for example, is particularly present if he was born on a 5th, 8th, 14th, 17th, 23rd or 26th. Iberico STRONG> pushes his feelings deep down inside so as not to have to deal with them (hence feelings of resentment), only to explode when you least expect it. His anger is like lightning, sudden and shocking, but short-lived. Likewise, where his finances are concerned the metaphor is the same: he can be known to save every spare cent, patiently watching his bank balance grow, then all of a sudden go on a lavish spending spree, no longer counting... In company, he can be extremely talkative when the subject interests him, or almost silent if the opposite is true. He is a man with passion, he either bitterly resents or intensely adores. If one of these two passions can´t be aroused, he usually ignores, with ice around the edges. As parents, life might not always be easy with this particular young man: it is a good idea to encourage him to be as physically active as possible, which will channel his excess energy. Communication is generally not his greatest strength, so encourage him to talk. He would benefit from learning to share, and that it is a two way street, because he can be rather possessive and jealous with his siblings. Teach him to manage his pocket money early on, and he will make it grow.
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He likes power, money, love and possessions, as well as travel, adventure and conquest. He is not the most refined of gentlemen: he doesn´t have a clue about the way a woman´s mind works, and he hates complications. Rather tyrannical, he wants to be the lord and master and demands to be admired, venerated even. Freedom is essential to him when in a relationship, although where that of his partner is concerned, he is not quite so liberal!
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If he lives his master number 22 he will want to rise to the upper echelons and reach a position of power: the destiny of a master builder is his for the taking, and life on a large scale, both materially and socially, is not be ruled out. But none of this can happen without considerable nervous tension, so it would be desirable to allow time for respite every now and then. He is likely to be attracted to the following professions: those allowing him to exercise some sort of power (political career, law enforcement, military ...), related to the field of business (finance, management, banking, accounting, economics...), as part of a large national or international firm, in relation to change, or travel, in connection with the physical sciences, or in connection with nature and the earth...
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Love :Couples: The complicity between the two of you will be reinforced. Singles: An admirer will make themselves known.
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Galileo satellites
The Galileo Space Segment will comprise a constellation of a total of 30 Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites, of which 3 are spares, in a so-called Walker 27/3/1 constellation.
Each satellite will broadcast precise time signals, ephemeris and other data. The Galileo satellite constellation has been optimised to the following nominal constellation specifications:
- circular orbits (satellite altitude of 23 222 km)
- orbital inclination of 56°
- three equally spaced orbital planes
- nine operational satellites, equally spaced in each plane
- one spare satellite (also transmitting) in each plane
The Galileo satellite is a 700 kg/1600 W class satellite.
The image shows an artist's impression of a Galileo spacecraft in orbit with solar arrays deployed. The spacecraft rotates about its Earth-pointing axis so that the flat surface of the solar arrays always faces the Sun to collect maximum solar energy. The antennas, shown on the underside of the body in the picture, always point towards the Earth. The spacecraft body will measure 2.7 m x 1.1 m x 1.2 m and the deployed solar arrays span 13 m.
Satellite components
The L-band antenna transmits the navigation signals in the 1200-1600 MHz frequency range.
The SAR (Search and Rescue) antenna picks up distress signals from beacons on Earth and transmits them to a ground station for forwarding to local rescue services.
The C-band antenna receives signals containing mission data from Galileo Uplink Stations. This includes data to synchronise the on-board clocks with a ground-based reference clock and integrity data which contains information about how well each satellite is functioning. The integrity information is incorporated into the navigation signal for transmission to users.
Two S-band antennas are part of the telemetry, tracking and command subsystem. They transmit housekeeping data about the payload and spacecraft to ground control and, in turn, receive commands to control the spacecraft and operate the payload. The S-band antennas also receive, process and transmit ranging signals that measure the satellite's altitude to within a few metres.
The infrared Earth sensors and the Sun sensors both help to keep the spacecraft pointing at the Earth. The infrared Earth sensors do this by detecting the contrast between the cold of deep space and the heat of the Earth's atmosphere. The Sun sensors are visible light detectors which measure angles between their mounting base and incident sunlight.
The laser retro-reflector allows the measurement of the satellite's altitude to within a few centimetres by reflecting a laser beam transmitted by a ground station. The laser retro-reflector is used only about once a year, as altitude measurements via S-band antenna ranging signals are otherwise accurate enough.
The space radiators are heat exchangers that radiate waste heat, produced by the units inside the spacecraft, to deep space and thus help to keep the units within their operational temperature range.
Interior: payload
A passive hydrogen maser clock is the master clock on board the spacecraft. It is an atomic clock which uses the ultra stable 1.4 GHz transition in a hydrogen atom to measure time to within 0.45 ns over 12 hours.
A rubidium clock will be used should the maser clock fail. It is accurate to within 1.8 ns over 12 hours.
The spacecraft has four clocks, two of each type. At any time, only one of each type is operating. Under normal conditions, the operating maser clock produces the reference frequency from which the navigation signal is generated. Should the maser clock fail, however, the operating rubidium clock will take over instantaneously and the two reserve clocks will start up. If the problem with the failed maser clock is unique to that clock, the second maser clock will take over from the rubidium clock after a few days when it is fully operational. The rubidium clock will then go on stand-by or reserve again. In this way, by having four clocks, the Galileo spacecraft is guaranteed to generate a navigation signal at all times.
The clock monitoring and control unit provides the interface between the four clocks and the navigation signal generator unit (NSU). It passes the signal from the active master clock to the NSU and also ensures that the frequencies produced by the master clock and the active spare are in phase, so that the spare can take over instantly should the master clock fail.
The navigation signal generator, frequency generator and up-conversion units are in charge of generating the navigation signals using input from the clock monitoring unit and the up-linked navigation and integrity data from the
The remote terminal unit is the interface between all the payload units and the on-board computer.
Interior: service module
SADM is the drive mechanism that connects the solar arrays to the spacecraft and rotates them slowly so that the surface of the arrays can remain perpendicular to the Sun's rays at all times.
The gyroscopes measure the rotation of the spacecraft.
The reaction wheels control the rotation of the spacecraft. When they rotate, so does the spacecraft. It rotates twice per orbit to allow the solar arrays to remain parallel to the Sun's rays.
The magneto bar modifies the speed of rotation of the reaction wheels by introducing a torque (turning force) in the opposite direction.
The power conditioning and distribution unit regulates and controls power from the solar arrays and batteries and distributes it to all the spacecraft's subsystems and payload.
The on-board computer controls all aspects of spacecraft and payload functioning.
Satellite facts and figures
|Spacecraft facts and figures
|Spacecraft bus dimensions
|2.7 x 1.1 x 1.2 m
|Solar array span
|Peak power
|Navigation signals
|10 signals transmitted in 1200-1600 MHz range
|Launch mass