text: The Basics of Passive Fire Protection 04/01/2008 | By Jenna Aker A fire in your building could mean total devastation - get the facts on passive fire protection to minimize the spread of fire in your facilities Six-hundred seventy-nine (679) people were injured, and 84 died, in the MGM Grand Hotel fire in 1980. It's something you lose sleep over and hope will never happen: a fire roaring through your building. While every facility professional will do what he or she can to ensure that a fire never begins in the first place, the next step is knowing how to minimize its spread. Most people are familiar with the basics of fire suppression (sprinklers, fire extinguishers, etc.), but the passive fire protection that actually contains a fire at its point of origin can be invisible and nearly forgotten - until the day you come to truly appreciate and depend on it. Passive fire protection (PFP), despite its name, is always at work. Based on compartmentation of fire and preventing collapse through structural fire resistance, when properly installed and maintained, your building's passive fire protection can save lives and assets, and the building itself. This diagram highlights the paths of fire propagation through improperly sealed wall penetrations. COURTESY OF IFC Areas of Passive Fire Protection According to Chris Jelenewicz, engineering program manager at the Bethesda, MD-based Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), there are four main areas of passive fire protection. 1. Structural fire protection Structural fire protection guards essential structural components (such as structural steel and joint systems) from the effects of fire. This is accomplished with a fireproofing material (spray-on thin-film intumescents, endothermic materials like gypsum-based plasters and cementitious products, mineral wool wraps and insulation, and fireproofing cladding) or building the structure out of concrete products. "When structural fire protection is designed and applied properly," says Jelenewicz, "the building's structural integrity should be maintained when it's exposed to fire." 2. Compartmentation Fire barriers, firewalls, fire partitions, and smoke barriers are all included in compartmentation. Fire barriers include fire-rated walls, floors, and ceilings (often made of concrete, combination wood, gypsum, or masonry). These barriers are used to limit the spread of fire in a building and allow safe egress. Walls extend from a fire-rated floor to the fire-rated ceiling above, and continue into concealed spaces for full protection. Bill McHugh, executive director at the Chicago-based Firestop Contractors Intl. Association (FCIA), also groups firewalls with structural protection. "These walls are built structurally stable, so even if there is collapse of a building on either side of the wall, the wall will remain standing," he says. John P. Sinisi, education committee chairman at the Cleveland-based Intl. Firestop Council, notes the importance of properly maintained fire barriers. "Rated walls and floors protect evacuation routes from fire and smoke migration," he says, adding that the window of evacuation time is maximized when the barriers effectively contain the fire. 3. Opening protection Fire doors and windows are installed in an opening of a fire barrier to maintain its fire resistance. McHugh explains, "Doors, builders' hardware, and frames work together to form an effective smoke and fire barrier." Fire-rated glazing/glass and framing are tested as a complete assembly that maintains the protection of the fire barrier. Additionally, fire and smoke dampers (often used in duct systems) are considered "opening protection" and complete the fire barrier where air ducts penetrate fire-rated and/or smoke-resistant assemblies. 4. Firestopping materials These materials are used to limit fire spread through penetrations in a fire barrier. "It's not uncommon to see a fire barrier penetrated during a minor building alteration, and then the penetrating item isn't protected by firestopping," says Jelenewicz. Electricians, plumbers, communications engineers, etc. can leave hidden holes in the barriers as they perform their services. Stefan Juli is director of business unit chemicals at Tulsa, OK-based Hilti Inc., a member of both the IFC and FCIA. He says that membrane penetrations are problematic because, "if you have a fire, and smoke gets in a chase wall, smoke can easily go upward and actually spread through the building." If the penetration isn't properly sealed and protected with an appropriate firestop system, the fire barrier is rendered less effective, and fire will spread beyond the compartment of origin. Other areas of PFP that warrant mentioning are cable coating (the application of fire retardants to wire and cable), joint systems (which include changes in direction between fire-separating elements and the spaces surrounded by those elements), and perimeter fire barriers (which deal with the perimeter of the floor and the exterior curtainwall). While passive fire protection can successfully prevent the spread of fire, it's important to note that most professionals recommend redundancy in fire protection. Related: Your Fire Safety System Could Be Falling Short In other words, a fire-sprinkler system, alarms and detection systems, and occupant education, in conjunction with passive fire-protection systems, are a safer, more balanced approach to protecting your building and the people inside. Make sure the firestop assembly you choose is appropriate for the penetration. COURTESY OF WIREMOLD/LEGRAND Codes and Testing/Certification A potentially complicated aspect of PFP is the bevy of codes and regulations involving each component of a fire-protection system. It's vital to understand that a particular product (a window, for instance) isn't fire-rated in and of itself - it's rated only when it's installed properly and used in a fire-rated assembly or tested system. McHugh remarks that, unless you're missing your building's construction documents, knowing what's required (and where) isn't difficult. "On construction documents, fire-resistance-rated walls are [indicated]," he says, adding that the life-safety drawings included with construction documents make it clear where you need fire-rated components. Keeping in line with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Intl. Code Council code requirements is a matter of following these life-safety documents to see if you're in compliance, and then maintaining those fire compartments. Products within PFP systems are tested and certified to standards written by accredited organizations (including West Conshohocken, PA-based ASTM Intl. and Northbrook, IL-based Underwriters Laboratories Inc.). Systems are rated by the half-hour or hour (the "F" rating), by temperature (the "T" rating), and by smoke penetration (the "L" rating). Some systems even have a "W" rating, which indicates the ability to temporarily resist water leakage prior to fire. COMMON EXAMPLES of PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION. COURTESY OF SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC. Maintaining Your PFP Along with knowing the codes and ratings associated with each PFP system in your building, constant and thorough maintenance is also important. "Building owners and facility managers are important stakeholders in a building's fire-protection program," says Jelenewicz. "As such, they should play an important part in every phase of building modification to ensure that life safety is not impacted," he continues. "This includes the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the building." If part of your building is rewired or plumbed, or if new communications systems are added, chances are good that penetrations have been made in fire barriers. "Workmanship, odd opening sizes, missing caulk, spackled pipe penetrations, and top-of-wall conditions could all be signs that firestopping has not been addressed," says Sinisi, who adds that existing construction always provides a unique challenge. "Structures with installations older than 10 years rarely have any firestop installed, and contain unprotected penetrations. A mixed bag of contractors, service professionals, and installers working in your building all need to be educated, monitored, and held accountable," he says. If you're not sure how a building change will affect your PFP systems, don't hesitate to seek answers from professionals. "When performing building modifications - even the most simple of alterations - make sure the modifications don't impact the integrity of your existing fire protection," says Jelenewicz. "When in doubt," he adds, "consult with your fire-protection engineer." McHugh advocates continual testing and vigilance. "Look at a fire door every time you walk through it," he says. "Make sure the fire-rating label's not painted, make sure [the door] swings properly, and make sure it latches. If it doesn't work, [fix] it. And, every time you walk through a fire-resistance-rated wall, think, 'If it's gypsum drywall or concrete block, does it have a chunk out of it?'" Sinisi provides the following questions to ask when assessing your facilities' firestop: Where are there rated walls and floors in your building? Are the penetrations and tops of walls sealed? If sealed, what tested system design was used for the repair? Does the repair match the tested system design detail? The bottom line: Know what's going on in your building, and keep your eyes open for any changes in the fire-protection system that could weaken its efficacy. Electricians, communications engineers, and plumbers can all leave unprotected penetrations in your fire barriers. COURTESY OF SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC. Costs in Perspective Another bottom line that's constantly on the mind of facilities professionals, like it or not: money. How much is it going to cost to protect your building from fire spread? "Effective fire- and smoke-resistant compartmentation is a very interesting discipline to quote costs for," says McHugh. Because many older buildings already have some compartmentation, finishing the compartmentation can be done effectively, with costs depending on the quantity of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing items routed in the building and penetrating fire barriers. In common new construction projects, though, costs seem to be relatively negligible. "Since there is already labor used to install the walls, doors, seal holes, etc., the incremental cost to move from non-resistance-rated construction to rated construction is minimal in comparison to the cost of the complete structure," states McHugh. Ultimately, you can't afford not to have adequate passive fire protection. The price of saving lives, property, and assets is incalculable. Life safety should be your No. 1 concern. If the worst happens and a fire breaks out in your building, your due diligence will pay off when the fire is contained - people will have time to evacuate, and you will be back in business much sooner than if no protection was in place. If keeping your fire-protection system balanced and well maintained is top of mind, worrying about fire spread won't be. At the time of this article, Jenna M. Aker was the products editor for Buildings magazine. 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As a battered Blockade Runner limps to the Rebel fleet, Special Probe Droid 13-K, modified for independent action, rams it and shoots all hull breach survivors. Rad Torlent, a junior officer who joined the Rebels when the Empire seized Neutra IV, shoots it but is killed trying to reach a communications terminal. Admiral Damon Krell views the attack from his Star Destroyer, sure he'll be praised for his initiative. On X-Wing patrol with R2, Luke considers Yoda and Vader's words and wonders if Kenobi misled him. The Blockade Runner approaches, ignoring hails, and destroys his ship. Thrown free, he uses the Force to draw R2 to him and his blaster to fire them out of the way. R2 magnetizes himself to the ship's hull and Luke cuts through a repair conduit with his 'saber. Dodging welding beams repairing the hole, they hear an Imperial code transmission and realize the ship is under Empire control. They climb to a cargo hold, where a mechanized hold-tender hurls cargo at them and tries to impale Luke R2 rams it and Luke shoots its motor controls, flames igniting liquid propellant in the hold. They try to escape but R2 can't access the door controls, so Luke shorts them with his 'saber. Krell's tracking officer reports their presence and the probot's success, and Krell orders the droid to final cycle. As it nears Rebel space, Luke runs to the main computer chamber, where the probot coordinates control. R2 stops him from shooting it, for it's linked to the main reactor and would destroy them, too. He realizes the droid plans to detonate the Fleet and tries to stop it, but is hit by a power overload that leaves him comatose. The probot registers his identity, ignores Krell's order, and turns to a new course as per Vader's standing orders to take Luke alive. As Rebels attack the probot, Luke awakens, uses the Force to make the probot think him unconscious, and damages guidance circuits. In the chaos, he and R2 dodge lasers and escape in a lifepod. The probot jumps to lightspeed, primed to explode, and returns to Krell, its logic capacitors overloaded. Evasive maneuvers fail, the ships explode on impact, and Luke and R2 are rescued by an X-Wing.
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Beauty in simplicity
After waiting 45 minutes at my local GameStop just to pick up my reserved games and charging grip, you can bet that I was happy to have my Nintendo Switch delivered straight to my doorstep via Target. While I still find it ridiculous that Nintendo simply can't meet the demand of its consumers, likely driving many away (at least for a while), I felt a sense of pride in jumping on board early and securing my little device.
There's something about this device, that even immediately after the unboxing, it feels very simplistic. It honestly was a little bit of an underwhelming experience - to me, the Switch feels more like a brand new handheld device...just, a handheld device. While that's kind of what Nintendo was going for, it being a console/handheld hybrid, it just felt a little different to me.
Basic setup is very quick and painless. All the accessories are laid out very plainly for you, and all you need to run it on the big screen is that simple little device which I have officially called the 'Nintendo Toaster'. The dock feels like a cheap, plastic device, but it serves its purpose well. One minor gripe I have with it, is that it is very light, and sometimes I worry that it could fall over easily or get knocked around.
For the sake of avoiding connection issues, I dedicated a small side table to my entertainment center just for the dock (yes, that is a pink dinosaur by the router). Nintendo actually discourages having the dock close to wireless devices, such as my bluetooth bass woofer seen in the image above, or probably even the wireless wi-fi router seen as well, however I can proudly say I have had absolutely no issues with the connectivity of my device or its joy con accessories.
Speaking of which, I ran my joy cons through many trials, just to test the theoretical de-syncing issues people have been having. Perhaps I am one of the lucky ones, as mine haven't even had a minor hiccup. I can easily throw my hands behind my head, behind my back, and play Zelda with no trouble whatsoever. I did run the initial update with my cons attached however, so that could have been a difference maker.
Other then that, the Switch is truly freedom. I alternated between TV and Handheld mode, and my gameplay for Breath of The Wild has been nothing but stellar. At first, playing with the tiny joy cons feels a little off, and even somewhat flimsy (they are so very tiny), but I have actually been growing to like them, especially the feel of playing with them locked into a grip. It's different, but not in a bad way.
Part of what makes my experience feel so hollow is the super clean, well organized UI of the system. Sound effects are cute and effective, however the lack of any music in the background makes it feel...off. The device all around just feels more...mature(?) than a traditional Nintendo device should be. Again, I like it, it's just a little weird.
All in all, I'm enjoying my experience so far. This device truly could change things up in the gaming world, if Nintendo can continue to draw momentum in sales and produce enough consoles to actually meet the demand of its consumers. It truly is a handheld/console hybrid, and that's a very, very cool concept indeed.


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Baumann cements place in Bay's A-grade squad
IT MAY have been Travin Baumann's best night in the red and green.
The young gun, who has spent much of the season in the under-18s, proved he belonged in Hervey Bay Seagulls' A-grade squad.
The five-eighth scored three first half tries, played a hand in several others, and looked a natural fit alongside captain and halfback Clinton Horne during the 58-4 win against Wests Panthers.
Baumann's performance was that good coach Jai Ingram said he has secured place in the A-grade team for the rest of the year.
"He had a blinder," Ingram said. "He scored three, and probably could've kept going. He's cemented himself as an A-grader."
Ingram took notice of Baumann during last week's Toyota Challenge loss to Past Brothers.
"As a coach, I didn't really know too much about him. He made stuff happen last week, but the difference (on Saturday) was he had players around him who all did their jobs," Ingram said.
Ingram said Ashley O'Donnell, who was unavailable on Saturday, would remain as the first-choice five-eighth, but Baumann could be a mainstay in his 17-man squad should the teenager choose to continue playing in the top grade.
"You get leadership with Ash, and that's from the love he has for the game and his mates," Ingram said. "I really think he could be a future captain of the club.
"If he's ready to play he'll slip back into the six. That said, I wouldn't hesitate putting Travin into the six if Ash is out. He will probably be our 14 (bench utility) or the rest of the season."
The big win meant more than just two points to the club, as the Seagulls retain the Dale Hopgood Memorial Shield. Hervey Bay was also presented with the George Baumann Shield, which it retained against Wallaroos two weeks ago.
Ingram thanked Anita Hopgood for her efforts in presented the players' jerseys before the game and the shield after full-time, on what was also used as the club's Sponsor's Day.
"It was our best home game of the year," he said.
Ingram also thanked the club's sponsors.
Hervey Bay travel to Salter Oval on Sunday to face Easts Magpies, who beat Isis Devils 66-6.


text: Hollywood Nightlife: Inside the Exclusive Giorgio's, the New Spot That's Drawn Mick Jagger 7:00 AM PST 12/20/2013 by Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Standard Hotel Exterior - P 2013 L.A.'s midnight crowd goes mad for disco at The Standard hotel's new spot, which has brought out The Rolling Stones frontman as well as Sean Combs, Russell Simmons, Lenny Kravitz and Kate Beckinsale. This story first appeared in the Jan. 3, 2014, issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. "I said I'd never do another nightclub again -- that I'd rather eat glass." That is what L.A. nightlife and event producer Bryan Rabin told Andre Balazs, owner of The Standard, when Balazs raised the idea in early 2013. It also is what Rabin, now 44, said in 2009 when he closed what he thought would be his last club, Diamond Dogs. "My heart just wasn't there. I thought I was too old to do another club," says Rabin. "L.A. can be such an ageist city." PHOTOS: Nighlife Playbook: From Sin City to Hollywood Then Balazs confided that disco DJ Adam XII, a regular at Barack Obama events, was on board. "I told him I'd do it if we could call it Giorgio's for Giorgio Moroder, who invented disco music." Since then, this blacked-out, invite-only club on Saturday nights -- capacity 100 -- has been the hottest spot for Sean Combs, Russell Simmons, Lenny Kravitz, Kate Beckinsale, Baz Luhrmann and designers Prabal Gurung and Haider Ackermann. Talk about Saturday night fever. Rabin credits Crystal Lourd, West Coast VIP relations director at Tom Ford, with helping make Giorgio's such an addictive scene. She brings such friends as designer Brian Atwood and Amber Valletta. "You can be dancing next to Mick Jagger any given Saturday," Lourd jokes. STORY: Yes, That Was Mick Jagger at All Those Parties The infamous "Jagger night" happened unexpectedly in October. "When I saw Mick, I gulped," Rabin recalls, "and said, 'Mr. Jagger, I don't have a table for you' -- but he said, 'Darling, I'm here to dance!' and hit the floor hard with those hip moves." And no one whipped out a camera phone. "If I see someone shooting," warns Rabin, "I say: 'We take care of our guests here. We give them the gift of privacy.' " Rufus Wainwright often pops in on his way home -- "so you can feel like a party animal," he jokes. The singer was introduced to Jagger by Rabin: "Meeting Mick was tremendous. He was the quintessential gentleman -- not a shred of rock-star crap." Starting out in 1989, Rabin began a spectacular run on the after-dark scene, when the former figure skating champion teamed with former partner Jimmy Medina and began creating gritty-meets-glam nights. "First was The Lounge in 1989," recalls Rabin. "Then Jimmy and I did Prague. That's when I first found 'my crowd' of renegades: straight, gay, rich, poor, art, fashion, music." In 1994, he opened Cherry, which ran until 2002: "People were dying of AIDS then. Everyone just wanted to dance through their tears." STORY: Secrets of Rock 'n' Roll's Wild Hotel Sunset Marquis From there: the release party for Madonna's album Music. A W magazine Oscar party, where Roberto Cavalli mingled with Gwyneth Paltrow. Events for Hermes, Paul Smith and Gwen Stefani, and the Armani Prive show in 2005 with George Clooney and Beyonce. He even created the memorial for Gore Vidal. "Bryan is Steve Rubell without the coke," is how friend Michael Des Barres describes the seemingly bad-boy but very sober Rabin. At his new club, Rabin's favorite night was the one when the real Giorgio -- Moroder -- showed up. "The crowd went ballistic. He'd created the music, but he'd never gone out much. He had no idea how much people revere his music. And who knew this disco redux would happen?" says Rabin, citing big 2013 hits by Daft Punk, whose new album Moroder worked on. "It's clear we were on to something," says Rabin. "People are dancing with abandonment and joy." "And," he adds with his charmingly impish grin, "I guess I wasn't done." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum email@example.com @thr


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My Big Ass & Big Tits Won Me More Than 5 Awards – Ghanaian Actress, Lydia Reveals
Jaw dropping Ghanaian Actress, Lydia Forson has spoken on her rejection in the movie industry and how she later became irreplaceable. According to her, several movie directors and producers had issues with working with her due to her body mass which later brought her fortune and fame.
Lydia Forson has been able to scale through that phase with strong determination. She recently took to her Instagram page to pen the interesting message as seen below:
"I was rejected NOT because I wasn't good enough for the role, but because I didn't fit into the producers idea of what a 'beautiful' woman looks like. (mind you I know I'm fcking ) But guess what?
This big a*s and t*ts won me an AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARD, AFRICA INT. FILM FESTIVAL AWARD, GHANA MOVIE AWARD, SUPER WOMAN AWARD, CITY PEOPLE AWARD, FASHION ICON AWARD and a Your Father is drooling over me MEGA AWARD. .
It's ok if I'm not your cup of tea; just know you're not my kettle of hot water for my tea either.
I don't have a problem with my body, you do; so go and FIX your problem.
I see a lot of people trying to tell me how to feel and react to a situation they've never been a part of, first of all I ONLY posted a part of a correspondence,and not what had transpired prior. a*s a professional actress I'm well aware that I have to look a part for certain movies which is why we sometimes audition.
So it's really ok if I'm rejected because I'm not what the producer is looking for. But this role didn't require any of that, also I was already given the role without auditioning because of my body of work; so negotiations were made, and we were ready to start filming. Last minute someone decided to go against everyone because he didn't think my body size was going to be attractive enough for how sexy, beautiful and romantic the movie was going to be.
And please don't cry for me, I'm really ok. Life and God have been so good to me."


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MSc Computing
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Start date: October 2021
Location: South Kensington
ECTS: 90 credits
This course provides intensive training in computer science, and is suitable for graduates of disciplines other than computing who are who are keen to acquire core computing skills or deepen their existing knowledge of computing.
This course provides a year of intensive training in computer science, and is suitable for graduates of disciplines other than computing who are preparing for a career in the computer industry.
Applicants who want to add computing qualifications or to retrain as computing or IT professionals are the natural target for this programme, and the course is also a suitable preparation for PhD studies.
This MSc provides opportunities for postgraduate students to develop and demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and practical skills in basic and specialised topics in computing, as well as the qualities and skills needed for group co-operation and for literature search, technical presentation and report writing. You also have the chance to join in development of a large software project.
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AI Programming Test (Spring)
C++ Programming Test (Spring)
Computer Architecture (Autumn)
Develops a fundamental understanding of the organisation and operation of a desktop computer system. The emphasis of the module is how high-level language programs are represented and executed at an architectural-level.
Integrated Programming Laboratory (Autumn and Spring)
Practice writing programs and apply methods and techniques learned in other courses in the same term through laboratory sessions, coursework, and constant feedback.
Introduction to C++ Programming (Autumn)
Teaches basic imperative programming concepts, and to gives practical programming experience by solving small-scale problems. Intended for non-Computer Science graduates – no previous programming experience is assumed.
Logic and AI Programming (Autumn)
Introduces logic and formal reasoning through propositional and predicate logic.
MSc Computing Science Individual Project (Summer)
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Introduces the basic object oriented element of program development, and teaches how to design programs in an object oriented manner. Learn how to study programming languages.
Operating Systems (Autumn)
Introduces the organisation and operation of the operating system software that controls the execution of programs and that manages the resources of a computer.
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Introduces modern techniques in realistic computer graphics and image synthesis, particularly image-based techniques for photorealism.
Algorithms (Spring)
Introduces algorithm design and analysis, equips you with a range of approaches and established algorithms for solving common classes of problems. Takes a practical approach, focusing on coded examples and applications.
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Focuses on the foundations and advances in Multi-Agent Systems, specifically the concepts and implementation techniques required.
Computational Finance (Spring)
Introduces the basic concepts of quantitative finance and financial engineering, including hedging and pricing problems in finance, and how to formulate these problems as mathematical models, and understand the computational techniques to solve the arising models.
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Details the problems and issues that must be dealt with in constructing robust and flexible distributed applications as well as the underlying network protocols needed to support them.
Cryptography Engineering (Spring)
Teaches how cryptographic techniques can be used to design and implement secure communicating systems for a variety of different needs and applications, and to do so by considering all aspects from theory to more practical issues.
Data Analysis and Probabilistic Inference (Spring)
Aims to teach how probability can be used to make decisions by a computer. Inference networks form a major part of the material along with linear and non-linear methods in statistical pattern recognition.
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Introduces database systems, including the relational model, design, languages, transaction management, recovery and concurrency.
Graphics (Spring)
Provides an understanding of basic concepts of computer graphics, and introduces the fundamental mathematical principles used for computer generated imagery, shading and light approximations.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Spring)
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Logic-Based Learning (Spring)
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Provides the foundations to Machine Learning (ML) and an understanding of basic ML concepts and techniques. Uses Matlab to design, implement and test ML systems.
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Systems Verification (Spring)
Introduces formal methods for system specification and verification. Particular prominence is given to logic-based formalisms and techniques, notably model checking.
Introduction to Java (Spring)
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Pattern: Yakko Finger Puppet
HUZZAH! I finished the Yakko Finger Puppet AND I made a pattern of it as well for you to peruse and laugh at! How exciting is that? It's my first pattern! My very first pattern!
Will I ever make practical things? NO! NEVER! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Download Pattern of Yakko Finger Puppet!
Oh! And I was so excited about making my own pattern that I did a comic about it as well. Most of my friends aren't excited about my knitting as I am. 😀
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Part One: Trying to Catch the Bus
Copyright © By Chuck Fager
San Francisco – 2006
Kate was racing the Muni bus toward the stop at the corner. She was wet and out of breath. It was bad enough, she thought as the bus slowed, that the skinheads had ripped up her peace poster. But why did they have to drench her with ice water?
The bus stopped and the doors flapped open. Kate leaped onto it, flashing her bus pass and shivering her way toward the back. A sudden San Francisco fog had rolled over the peace rally just as it was breaking up, quickly turning a sunny afternoon chill and dreary. The skinheads had jumped her when she rounded a corner, away from the others, headed for the bus and home.
Kate was used to quick changes in weather here; the variability was part of San Francisco's appeal. But she wasn't accustomed to being out in it soaking wet.
She also hadn't been afraid of the skinheads, at least not at first. There'd been a lot of that trouble since the election, and the rise of the "Surge" in the Iraq War. She'd taken nonviolent self-defense workshops at school. The training kicked in automatically, and she didn't resist when they surrounded her and grabbed the poster. She backed up when they called her a "stupid Commie bitch," but didn't see the one crouched behind her and fell over him, sending them into harsh laughter. Kate was still scrambling to her feet when they dumped a bucket of icy water over her, and pushed her down again.
Then she was scared. The shock of the water left her gasping, but energized. Jumping up, she shoved the nearest skinhead aside and ran past him. He snatched at her and caught hold of her backpack. But she slid out of it and raced back around the corner. They started to give chase, but she was fast and had a good lead. By the next corner she saw the bus coming, and knew she could get to it with time to spare.
The bus was only half-filled. Kate sank into an empty double seat near the rear exit, leaned against the window, and watched her breath make small foggy ovals on the glass. Traffic was slow, and the bus lurched along fitfully, rubbing Kate's skin against her sticky damp shirt.
She wasn't sure what bus line it was, hoping it was the 28, headed out past Golden Gate Park and toward home. But it didn't really matter; there would be a transfer stop coming up somewhere, or she could ride downtown and catch the M-Ocean View trolley there. She needed to get changed and over to SF State by seven, to meet Sal and get to their women's history class. She was behind in the reading and had hoped to catch up today. Not very likely now; the textbook was in her lost backpack.
A flurry of motion outside shifted her gaze through the glass, and then Kate drew back. The skinheads were trotting along the sidewalk, still trying to catch up to the bus. She crouched down, shivering now with fear. The bus had seemed like a refuge, but it could easily become a trap. Why was the traffic so slow?
The bus swung around a corner, and the pursuers disappeared. Kate scrunched down in the seat; still cold. She felt the bus slow for a stop, shut her eyes and held her breath; she couldn't watch.
The brakes hissed and the doors thumped. After standing for what seemed like an hour, the bus jerked and rumbled slowly on. Kate stretched to glance quickly out the window: nothing. She lowered her head again; don't take any chances.
There was a rustling sound, and someone sat next to her.
Part Two: Scratchy but Warm
. . . There was a rustling sound, and someone sat next to her. Kate squeezed away, toward the wall of the bus; the metal was cold against her wet shirt.
"My goodness, Friend," said a voice, "Thee's soaked. Here, take this shawl. Thee'll catch thy death of cold."
Kate's eyes blinked open. Beside her was a woman in a flowing gray dress, carrying a canvas tote bag, with salt-and-pepper hair tucked into a small white bonnet. She was sliding a woolen shawl off her back, and in another second had deftly wrapped it around Kate's shoulders. It felt scratchy, but warm.
"I-uh, thank you," Kate stuttered.
The woman's dress looked like it came from a museum. By itself, Kate knew, this was nothing to wonder at — in San Francisco , despite the steady influx of google-techies, you could still run across people in any kind of strange getup or antique costume just about anytime, or anywhere. But this woman seemed different; it didn't feel like she was role-playing or camping it up, despite her odd form of address.
"There," the woman said, "that's a bit better, til thee gets home. What on earth happened," she added, "if thee don't mind my asking?"
Under the warming shawl, Kate found herself mumbling something about the peace rally and the attack. As the woman listened, shaking her head and tut-tutting sympathetically, she dipped into the tote bag, pulling out long wooden needles and a large cream-colored ball of yarn. Fingers moving expertly, it seemed she knitted half a square before Kate had finished.
"Good for thee, standing up against the war," she said when Kate finished, nodding approvingly. "And beat them to the bus, too? Quick thinking. And fine running, too, um –?" Her gaze was inquiring.
"I'm Kate," she said. And you?"
The woman smiled. "Call me Lucy. All my sisters did. And we had our share of close scrapes too." She lifted a needle to pull some yarn from the ball, and furrowed her brows. "I believe it was `43 when I almost got tarred and feathered. Near Wilmington. And then, of course, that dreadful business with Pennsylvania Hall. Burned it to the ground, they did."
She shook off a memory. "But then, those were all steps along the path of progress, I suppose." She paused again, her needles going as she pursued some thought.
Kate's curiosity was stirring now. "What are you making?" she asked, touching the nearly-finished square. The stitches were neat and tight.
"Oh, this," Lucy said, waving one hand dismissively. "Just squares. Make a stack, and stitch them into baby blankets for AFSC to send overseas." She smiled again at Kate, then tied off the square, dropped it into the bag, and started another one. As the needles began moving again, she lapsed back into her reverie. Soon she was shaking her head.
"What?" Kate asked, feeling a little bold.
Lucy glanced up, one eyebrow raised. "I was thinking of those poor boys," she said.
"Which–?" Kate began, but then she knew. "The skinheads? What about them?" Her voice was rising. "They were pigs!"
Lucy's head was still shaking. "Yes," she said, "I can see how thee feels. But think of it: what has been done to them, to fill them with such hate and anger? How can that ever be healed? It never ceases to trouble me, after all these years, how society can twist and pervert perfectly fine human beings, bury the light in them, in them all, under so much muck."
She sighed. "Where is the radical reform? But," she added, turning to Kate again with the beginning of a smile, "we must never lose hope."
Kate began to wonder if Lucy was about to launch into a sermon, and still wasn't sure she liked her sympathy for the attackers. But then the bus stopped again and she heard the doors open. Loud voices came from the front.
She looked up — and there they were, three of the skinheads.
Part Three: A Very Challenging Climate
"What–?" thought Kate, and shot a glance out the window. They were passing an orange construction sign, its yellow warning lights flashing, and she realized that the bus had hardly been moving the whole time she had been talking. Now what?
She started to shiver again, and turned to Lucy. "It's them," she muttered, and tried to shrink down behind her capacious skirt.
Lucy put down a needle and patted her shoulder. "It will be fine," she whispered.
Kate didn't believe it. The bus rocked forward, and the voices in the front started again, this time in a raucous chant: "USA! USA! USA! USA!"
They made their way slowly down the aisle, shouting their three-syllable manifesto at one row of passengers after another. A few joined weakly with their chant; most moved away, alarm on their faces.
Then the chant stopped, interrupted by one skinhead poking another with his elbow, and gesturing toward the back. Toward Kate.
She grasped Lucy's arm. "They've seen me," she hissed. "Lucy, I'm–"
The older woman signaled silence with a finger to her lips, and then abruptly stood up. As she did, the ball of yarn fell off her lap and bounced unrolling down the aisle.
"Oh, dear," she said, and began following it, needles aloft and waving, right up to the skinheads.
"Excuse me," she said to the first one, "Can thee help me, please? My yarn–"
Behind her back, Lucy's free hand was gesturing at Kate, pointing toward the rear exit.
"Here," an alert passenger said, coming up with it. "I got your ball, Miss."
"Oh, thank thee," Lucy said, and then turned to the lead skinhead, holding out her needles to him. "Would thee mind holding these for a moment?" she said. "This ball's almost completely unraveled, and I must get it back together."
The skinhead hesitated, then took the needles. Lucy gave him a big smile, and began turning the ball in her hands, wrapping the loose yarn back around it, talking as she wound.
"These squares I'm making are for refugee children in Afghanistan," she said to him. "It's a very challenging climate there, as thee must know; so hot in summer, bitter cold in winter. Has thee been there, friend, with the army perhaps?"
The skinhead opened his mouth to answer, but Lucy rushed on.
"My sewing circle makes these blankets for Iraqi babies, too. It's the same there, I'm told, extremes of temperature. And so much destruction from that awful war."
She paused for a moment in her winding, and fished a square from the tote bag. "Does thee think this color is satisfactory?" she asked, handing it to a second skinhead. "My sister Martha tells me my yarn is always too dull, and I should try some scarlet or even black. But plain is all I really know, I guess."
Kate was watching this one-sided conversation unfold with such fascination that she didn't feel the bus stop, just saw the rear exit door light blink on. She quickly got up, pushed through it, and then was out on the street.
Instinctively she started to run, up the sidewalk. Then she slowed, and stopped as the bus rolled slowly past her. Through the window she could see Lucy's white bonnet, bobbing to one side, as she continued talking earnestly and cheerfully to the baffled skinheads.
Kate thought she saw a gray arm rise in a gesture of farewell, but she couldn't be sure; then the bus turned the corner and was gone.
Part Four: I Thought You Liked This Class
Kate stood for a moment, trying to take in what she'd just been through. But the metallic wheeze of trolley wheels snapped her back to the present. There, just ahead, was the M-Ocean View trolley car, waiting for a tractor trailer truck to make its tortuous way across the next intersection.
Kate wanted to cry with relief. This car went straight to San Francisco State, so she could make it to class, even if she might still be a little damp. She climbed on gratefully, and looked for a seat.
And there, even better luck, was Sal, waving to her. "Kate, babe, hey!" she called through the milling riders.
Kate angled through them and plopped down next to Sal, who looked closely at her, brows furrowed. "Kate, babe, like what hit you? Your hair is a wreck."
Kate found herself grinning. "I ran into a skinhead shower," she said, ready to tell her the whole story. But then she had another thought. "Tell you in a minute. Do you have the book for women's history?" she asked. "I need to so some cramming for class."
"Sure," Sal said, and reached for her backpack.
Kate took the book. "What chapter was it?"
"What chapter?" Sal teased. "Chapter Ten. Hey, girl, I thought you liked this class."
Kate grinned sheepishly. "I do!" she protested. "But I've been — well, I got distracted."
She paged through the book until she found it. "Chapter Ten: The Road to Seneca Falls." Facing the first page of the section was a photo of a woman, in a grey dress, and a white cap.
"Omigod, it's Lucy!" Kate almost shouted.
"What?" said Sal.
"I just –" Kate started to explain, then stopped. No, Sal would just tell her she was nuts.
Kate gazed at the photo again, and the caption underneath it:
"Lucretia Mott, 1793-1880. This outspoken Quaker woman somehow managed to combine raising a family, helping her husband in business, and acting as a nationally-known advocate for woman's rights, antislavery, peace, and other reforms. More than an eloquent speaker, she was also fearless, and faced down mobs that burned down Pennsylvania hall in 1830, and threatened her with being tarred and feathered."
Kate closed the book and looked off into space. How could this –? she wondered. Then she shrugged. Well, San Francisco was that kind of place: anything could happen here.
Sal tapped her arm, breaking the trance. "Hey, babe," she said, "this is like a very cool shawl you're wearing. What thrift store did you find it at?"
Startled, Kate glanced down at the wool, and fingered it. "Oh," she stumbled, "an-an old old friend from Pennsylvania gave it to me. I'll tell you about her sometime."
She stroked the shawl again; scratchy, but so warm. "I know it's kind of plain, Sal, but it works for me. And every time I put it on, you know, I get this irresistible feeling that it's time I learned how to knit."
Story copyright (c) by Chuck Fager


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What is Asatru?
Asatru is the modern name applied to the ancient religion / folk-way of Northern Europe. It means literally "belief in the Asa, or trust in the Asa" The Asa are the north pantheon of Gods and Goddeses. The name Asa is taken from the name of one tribe of these Gods called the Æsir, the other primary tribe of Gods being the Vanir. It is also referred to by Norse paganism, Germanic neopaganism, heathenism, and many more such titles.
In olden times, in Northern Europe people lived a certain way; the way taught to them and passed on by word of mouth from their parents, and their parents, and their parents. It did not require a name, it was simply the way they lived on a daily basis very similar to the ways of the American Indians and other indiginous people.
It included communing with the spirits of the land, water, and air, honoring the ancestors, and communing with the Gods as well. In the practice of this faith there were oferrings made, sometimes of blood, sometimes not. Runic divination and magic were also a component of this practice.
I will go into all of these aspects in more detail in future articles, this article you are reading is designed to be a launching point, an introduction.
This folk-way varied in practice and method somewhat regionally, but was practiced in some form as far south as Germany, as far west as Iceland, east through Russia and all across scandinavia.
Christianity was spreading fast, but Scandinavia was one of the last regions to be converted, partially because their traditional ways were so entrenched in the hearts and lives of the people. The Christianization of Scandinavia took place between the 8th and 12th centuries. Although Scandinavia was eventually considered to be Christian, it actually took a much longer time for actual Christian beliefs to establish themselves among the people...if they ever did. The term "Heathen" was coined to identify people that were not Christian. Pockets of heathenism remained long after the region was supposedly Christianized.
In some cases, conversion to Christianity was done at the end of a sword. Many people lost their heads in those days because they refused to become Christian. The church would sometimes gain the conversion of a certain local king or leader by providing him certain gifts of riches and power, on the condition that all of his subjects would convert...hence the forced conversions (which aren't real conversions at all are they?)
Eventually, Christianity won, as it had many times before on many other continents. The native beliefs becoming outlawed, documents and sacred text being destroyed and eventually, forgotten...but not by all. Enough was preserved, enough pockets of Heathenry survived underground so that a reawakening was possible. It took a while though.
In 1973 Iceland was the first country to recognize Asatru as a religion. This victory was in most part due to the efforts of Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, he had founded "The fellowship of Æsir faith" in 1972 in which he acted as the Gothi, or priest, the organization was officially recognized as a religious body in 1973. Since then it has spread throughout the world and is growing faster and faster.
Now, Asatru is being practiced all over the world. It is a recognized religion in several countries. It has gotten some bad press in recent years, primarily because, in my opinion...bad people applied their own agenda to it. For some, it became an excuse to be a racist, the KKK did the same thing with Christianity remember? These rascist groups still exist and are still saying they are Asatru, but they are not the majority. There are wackos associated with every belief system. The fact is, that racism is not a tenent of Asatru belief. It is not supported in the lore. In my kindred, it never comes up at all. I will address this issue further in future articles.
As I said; this article is meant to familiarize you and make you aware of what Asatru is. In upcoming articles I will start diving into the actual practice of Asatru, how it is applied and "done" from day to day. The elements of our ritual and our ritual day, runes, Wights, Norns, the Gods themselves, and much more. The information is not meant to be the final authority however...this is how we practice, another kindred may do things a little different. One thing that sets Asatru apart from most religions is that we have very little dogma, there are no hard and fast rules other than being true to your oaths.
Until next time.


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Home > Journals > CJLPP > Vol. 11 > Iss. 3 (2002)
Volume 11, Issue 3 (Symposium: Children and Education: Tensions within the Parent-Child-State Triad)
Speaking Truth to Power: Challenging the Power of Parents to Control the Education of Their Own
Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
The First Amendment and the Socialization of Children: Compulsory Public Education and Vouchers
Steven H. Shiffrin
The Anticanonical Lesson of Huckleberry Finn
Sharon E. Rush
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Houston (Platts)--27Feb2009
Midcontinent spot natural gas prices dropped to a national low of
$1.80/MMBtu on the IntercontinentalExchange Friday on near 80-degree weather
expected by Monday, depressing economic news and full pipelines.
The US Commerce Department reported Friday morning a 6.2% decrease in the
Gross Domestic Product for the last quarter of 2008 -- the biggest decrease
since 1982. With temperatures staying near summer levels, CenterPoint Energy
Gas Transmission East prices fell to a low of $2.10/MMBtu.
CenterPoint East had been trading at a premium to other Oklahoma
locations, but over the last two days prices there have fallen, averaging in
the mid-$2.20s/MMBtu for a loss of nearly 25 cents from Thursday.
CenterPoint South's premium of 20 cents to Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of
America's Texok zone came in to about 5 cents as CenterPoint South averaged in
the mid-$3.20s/MMBtu, down about 10 cents, while Texok gained about 5 cents.
The Carthage Hub finally posted executed deals on ICE, averaging in the
mid-$3.30s/MMBtu, up nearly 10 cents from Platts' midpoint Thursday. Only
about 13,000 Mcf traded there by mid-session on ICE, while about 55,000 Mcf
posted there in Gas Daily Thursday.
Natural's Midcontinent zone prices reached a high in the mid-$2.50s/MMBtu
by mid-session to average nearly 20 cents below that high for a loss of nearly
20 cents, while Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line prices came in about 5 cents below
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if you love your high-end Marbles and fine luxury with great views, then look no further.
When visiting Shanghai, you want to stay on both sides of the river (closer to the bund). To see the most iconic view of Shangai Skyline you need to stay at the old side of the bund, facing Pearl Tower(the tallest tower in Shanghai) as you can see in the above picture. To see the best view, I stayed at The Peninsula http://shanghai.peninsula.com/en/ and this and above picture was taken from the rooftop bar at the Peninsula.
I also stayed at the Peace Hotel which is on the same side as Peninsula (£100 cheaper on average than Peninsula and you can find the review here.
After doing some research I decided to stay in The Peninsula because :
- This is the best place to get the best view of the bund(as you can see from the above picture)
- The most luxurious hotel that you can stay in Shanghai
Views are absolutely fantastic, both from the room and from the rooftop bar. All rooms come with some sort of a view so you will not be disappointed. Rooms are the biggest in Shanghai and the most luxurious. Even the Pool area looks much more luxurious and the amenities they offer are much greater than any other 5-star hotel in Shanghai.
Perfect location: if you want to walk around the bund. The bund is only 2 minutes walk from the hotel and to the left of the hotel, you can walk through the Waibaidu Bridge which looks amazing in the night. You can also walk to East Nanjing road within 5 minutes where you will find a lot of shops to eat and shop. Nanjing road shopping area is one of the busiest and you will see massive crowds during the weekends.
A river view(average price £350 -£400)with breakfast and these are the reasons why I liked The Peninsula Room:
- Huge room (52 Square metres) includes a large dressing room (bigger than other hotels in Shanghai).
- Spa Bath was amazing.
- TV in front of the bath.
- Highend, Luxurious, all Marble bathroom.
- Separate wash basins for two people.
- Huge bed (probably the biggest I've slept in).
- Remote controlled window blinds and Nespresso coffee machine.
- Amazing pool and a spa area with bathrobes, slipes, towels at your disposal.
Overall, over the top luxuries that you will not find anywhere else in Shanghai.
Room entrance: As soon as you open the door, you come to a large area and to your left is the bathroom and to your left, you will find a large dressing room
Things could have been better and some advice:
- Breakfast – does not include a hot buffet breakfast. You will need to order individual meals off the menu and I waited 30 minutes for food to arrive (wasted 30 minutes of our time).
- There is a continental (cold food) buffet which was okay.
- If you think £8 for a portion of chips or £11 for a half a pint of beer is expensive, then this is not for you.
I also dined at Sir Elly's restaurant and this is what I thought
- For 1 Michelin Star restaurant, food was way too expensive. I ordered 2 main courses, costing us £130 for two people. The standard of the food was similar to what you would get from a good gastropub in the UK which will cost you max £50 for two main courses. If the restaurant offered great views of the city, then maybe I could have justified £65 per person main course, however, the views were barely okay.
- Shangri-la and Ritz Carlton offer much better views from their restaurants.You can read those review Ritz- Carlton – Shanghai Pudong – Review, Shangri-La – Shanghai Pudong- Review
I also used the Rooftop bar and I thought
- Service is a bit salesy. They asked us when I will come back to the bar so they can reserve a table. However, the bar operates a first come first serve basis, so I did not really understand why they were trying me to commit to a specific time.
- As I mention, half a pint is £11 and is that sounds too expensive, then think about it before you spend money here.
- Great view of the Skyline which was great
Spa and Swimming pool:
- Well trained, professional massage therapist so I had a wonderful massage.
- 60 minutes massage will cost you around £130 plus.
- Overall good experience although, unless you desperately need a massage, I would recommend looking for alternatives as this place expensive.
- Swimming pool area was amazing and a lot of amenities in the pool area.
Service and amenities in general:
- I'm used to a more relaxed and homely service, so the service here for me felt a bit too professional, off the book perhaps. Although The Peninsula offered us everything I wanted, in some places service, could have been much better. Sometimes the service is hit and miss. For more homely and relaxed service I would recommend Shangri-La Pudong Or Ritz CarltonRitz Carlton
- In particular, I did not enjoy the service and the rooftop bar and the breakfast table. It can definitely be better.
So it is worth £370 per night? If you want to experience over the top luxuries in luxurious settings, then is a good price. The views were fantastic and they've used high-end marbles and materials throughout the hotel which gives you a luxurious experience. I personally enjoyed staying here and would stay here again next time. However, If you worry how much you spend, this is not your place.


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Export Infrastructure for East Africa's Landlocked Nations
the coastal states of Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique border on nine of Africa's 16 landlocked countries. With the external trade of so many states concentrated through so few, this littoral stretch has long represented a concentration of culture and economic activity, clearly evident in what is known as the Swahili Coast. With these economies now showing near-universal growth, and East Africa representing the most natural shipping gateway to the mineral-hungry Asian markets, competition between its ports is intensifying.
East Africa's ports infrastructure is a fraction of what it could be. The 15 states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are home to six ports capable of handling over 300,000 twenty-foot containers (TEU) per year. The five coastal countries stretching from Djibouti to Mozambique and all the landlocked countries they could potentially serve are home to just three. "When it comes to mining for all of the land-locked countries, the ports are the biggest bottleneck," said Deanne De Vries, vice president for Africa at Agility Logistics.
Yet the past few years have seen the announcement of transportation infrastructure investments that overshadow those of any other global region. $17 billion of transportation projects are in the pipeline in Mozambique. Kenya's Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor is forecast to cost $25.5 billion, in addition to upgrades at Mombasa Port and a $13 billion regional railway project. Tanzania has proposed ports and transport corridors representing investments of over $40 billion, in addition to upgrades at Dar es Salaam Port and elsewhere.
These investments are good news for companies operating in the region: especially the mining sector, in which the viability of a mine can often depend on its export routes. Yet they are also leading to a shift in regional trade routes that companies should be aware of. With South Africa, home to the continent's largest and busiest port Durban, anchoring the southern end of Africa's eastern seaboard Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique are looking to increase market share from their western and southern neighbours, bring them into competition with each other.
Mozambique Seeks Botswana's Coal
In Mozambique the government has invited bids for a $2 billion 525 km railway that will link the coal fields of the Moatize Basin to a new port at Macuse and announced plans for a new $7 billion deepwater port at Technobanine. Expansion work is also underway in the ports of Maputo, Beira and Nacala, the three largest of Mozambique's seven main seaports.
In addition to increasing physical infrastructure, strong efforts are being made to increase efficiency. In partnership with its port operators, Mozambique has implemented Janela Único Electrónica (JUE), an online, electronic port processing system. "The establishment of the JUE has lead to at least a 50% improvement in efficiency at the ports. The system as a whole has now stabilised, it increases the speed which documentation is finished therefore speeding up the whole system. All three major ports in Mozambique can now be considered efficient and much credit should go to the operators DP World, MPDC, Cornelder and Portos do Norte. However, since the recent unrest companies have been reluctant to transport goods by road and we have seen some backlog at the ports as a result. Particularly in the case of Beira, which acts as the transit port for Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and, to a lesser extent, Botswana. In general the ports system in Mozambique has improved vastly over the past year," explained Karen de Almeida, general manager – finance and administration for UTi.
Mozambique has much work to do before its infrastructure is global best practice standards. Container dwell time at its ports still average far higher than those of its northern peers; let alone South Africa. Upgrades on the Sena line, connecting the Tete province to the Beira seaport, will increase capacity from 3 million mt/y to 6.5 million mt/y, yet this more-than-doubling still falls well below the total capacity of the Tete province, which at maturity is estimated will reach 100 million mt/y. The African Union, in a study done for the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa, estimated that even with currently planned port and terminal expansion, Mozambique will still suffer from short-term port container capacity gaps by 2020.
These worries have not stopped Mozambique seeking to serve as the trade route for their neighbouring countries in the region. Its Nacala Railroad, being expanded by Vale, connects to the Central East African Railway of Malawi. The Beira Railroad connects to Harare in Zimbabwe and the Maputo Railroad connects to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland.
One of the largest competitions being played out at the moment is for the coal of Botswana. In August the Mozambican Minister of Mineral Resources invited his Batswana counterpart and the Batswana Minister of Transport and Communications to discuss the export of coal and acquisition of fuel through Mozambique. "Evaluations are currently being made to decide if existing railway lines between Mozambique and Botswana should be refurbished, which would better connect the country to the ports of Maputo and Matola," explains the Honourable Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Botswana.
Yet Walvis Bay of Namibia is also hoping to secure Botswana trade, as well as that of other landlocked countries, and can at the moment boast shorter transit times. "As a relatively new port, we cannot compete on volumes with Durban at this stage but we can reduce the cost of doing business in southern Africa. Walvis Bay has five competitive advantages: Namibia is safe, it is secure, is it easy to do business in, our transit times are much better than the rest of southern Africa, and we are efficient along the complete corridor" suggest Johny Smith, CEO of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group. "Namibia has a coastline of 1,500 km and Walvis Bay is very strategically located. Walvis Bay can cover southern Angola, Zambia, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, Botswana, and also parts of South Africa."
While the need to support its own mining industry will restrict, though not stop, Mozambique's regional transport corridor ambitions in the medium-term, they will nonetheless also restrict any attempt by Tanzania to increase its regional influence southward. Like Mozambique, Tanzania is not free from port problems. "There are long delays at the Port of Dar es Salaam, which we know the authorities are working hard to rectify. In the meantime Minesite Tanzania is using the Port of Mombasa to ensure zero loss of production and downtime for our end users," said Damien Valente, country manager for Minesite Tanzania, a mining service provider based out gold-mining hotbed Mwanza.
Did You Know Ethiopia could soon become a leader in hydropower and wind energy
Located in the horn of Africa Africa, Ethiopia is home to more than 91 million people, and less than 30 percent of the population has access to electricity. Under the Growth and Transformation Plan, the country's government aims to boost energy potential through recent construction projects.
Thanks to an investment partnership between a French firm and the government, Ashegoda Wind Farm was opened at the end of October 2013. The 52 MegaWatt farm is estimated to cost slightly over 200 million euros.
Have you heard of the Grand Renaissance Dam?
Though the structure's estimated year of completion is 2017, it hasn't stopped the $4.7 billion project from making headlines. Announced in 2012, Grand Renaissance will be Africa's largest. It will rest along the Nile River and run between Egypt and Ethiopia. If executed, this could be two milestones marked for the East African country's development, but debate about the dam's potential effect on the water supply of neighboring Egypt has halted construction.


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Afghan Secretary General Visits IRCS
08.02.2016 - New Delhi, India
The Secretary General of the Afghanistan Red Crescent Society, Mr Mohammed Naim DINDAR, visited Indian Red Cross Society on 4th February 2016. He was accompanied by two senior colleagues of the national society on the tour.
Joint Secretary of the Indian Red Cross Society, Dr Veer Bhushan welcomed Mr DINDAR and his team. He recalled the long friendly relations between the two national societies and the previous dialogues with each other in the recent past. A presentation was also made to inform him about the programmes and activities of the IRCS. The two exchanged ideas of mutual interest and the areas of future cooperation. The IRCS offered ARCS the services of the Central Training Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana and opportunities to include ARCS staff and volunteers for its training programmes.
Mr Mohammed Naim DINDAR thanked Dr Veer Bhushan for hosting ARCS delegation and offers of partnership. He visited the Disaster Management centre and appreciated the courses being run there. He also conveyed his condolences on the sad demise of the Secretary General, Dr S P Agarwal.


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* C$ falls to to 94.30 U.S. cents
* Bonds edge higher as U.S. stocks ease
* Canada producer prices up, current account deficit rises (Updates to close, adds details, quotes)
TORONTO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar sagged against the greenback on Monday, taking its cue from soft domestic economic data and worries about the U.S. recovery and global growth.
The Canadian dollar, and other riskier currencies such the euro and sterling, also came under pressure as yen rose broadly after the Bank of Japan's decision to expand cheap loans to banks disappointed investors who had looked for more aggressive measures to curb the yen's strength.
"It was kind of a risk-off sort of feel," said Shaun Osborne, chief currency strategist at TD Securities.
"The Bank of Japan decision was really quite disappointing relative to what the markets expected or hoped the Bank of Japan would do. It was a relatively benign easing."
As well, data on Monday showed Canada's July producer price index edged up just 0.1 percent in July, compared with expectations of 0.4 percent. [ID:nSCLUJE64Z] Meanwhile, the current account deficit rose more than expected in the second quarter. [ID:nN30171389]
"That's a weaker fundamental backdrop ... it would maybe suggest Canada doing a little less well ahead of the Bank of Canada next week," said Sacha Tihanyi, a currency strategist at Scotia Capital, referring to the central bank's next interest rate announcement on Sept. 8.
Elsewhere, U.S. stocks fell as a statement from President Barack Obama fell short of addressing worries the recovery is faltering, while U.S. crude oil figures settled lower after three straight sessions of gains. [.N] [O/R]
The Canadian currency ended the North American session at C$1.0605 to the U.S. dollar, or 94.30 U.S. cents, down from C$1.0524 to the U.S. dollar, or 95.02 U.S. cents, at Friday's close.
Tuesday's release of Canada's second-quarter gross domestic product data may help seal expectations of whether the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates next month.
After bolting out of the gate in the first quarter with growth of 6.1 percent, the April to June measure of economic expansion in Canada is likely to be decidedly slower, at less than half that pace. [ID:nN2750745]
Economists surveyed by Reuters forecast, on average, 2.5 percent annualized growth in second-quarter GDP.
Osborne said if the data disappoints, it may spark further weakness in the currency, however he does not expect it to break beyond the recent range of around C$1.04 to C$1.0660 to the U.S. dollar.
"I think it would have to be exceptionally weak tomorrow to drive the Canadian dollar much beyond C$1.0650-60."
But for the next 24 to 48 hours, Osborne said the currency is not seen weakening further than C$1.0665 or strengthening beyond C$1.0425.
Tugging in both directions for the currency, Canada's primary securities dealers forecast the central bank will raise its key rate by a quarter-point to 1.0 percent on Sept. 8, but market pricing is less certain.
Markets on Monday, as measured by a Reuters calculation of
yields on overnight index swaps, are leaning towards the bank
keeping the rate unchanged.
Osborne noted the lack of direction on Monday was partly due to a UK holiday robbing the markets of a bit more volume, and he expected activity to pick up next week after the Labor Day long weekend in Canada and the United States draws summer to an unofficial end.
Friday's U.S. payrolls report may also sway rate expectations, given the Bank of Canada has suggested further interest rate hikes would be weighed against domestic and global economic developments.
The mixed sentiment on interest rate expectations and a slower world growth profile have kept government bond prices supported in recent weeks.
Canadian government bonds tracked U.S. Treasuries higher on Monday as U.S. equities drifted lower and traders clawed back some of the sharp losses on Friday, when U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled the U.S. central bank was not on the verge of a new round of bond buying. [US/]
The two-year bondgained 12 Canadian cents to yield 1.251 percent, while the 10-year bond jumped 77 Canadian cents to yield 2.786 percent. (Additional reporting by Ka Yan Ng; editing by Rob Wilson)
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12-foot earphone extension cable can also be used as a 12-foot audio extension cord for headphones, and any devices with a standard 3.5mm stereo audio jack
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