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"Because many of our Hoopes fans love Chardonnay too, we set out to produce a wine that would complement our vision of Cabernet Sauvignon: a wine that blends our old-world approach to production and farming, with a true sense of Napa terroir. Although we have Chardonnay vineyards in Yountville, Anne and Jennifer felt that some of the most interesting terroir for Chardonnay comes from Carneros, and they had a vineyard in mind.
Jen has been working with Genny's Vineyard for several vintages, and believes it is one of the most exceptional vineyards that she has worked with. Genny's Vineyard has been farmed by a local family for decades, and is named after the family's maternal grandmother. Carneros is a very difficult area to farm, but provides some interesting characteristics in the area terroir. It is a cooler area, with maritime influences from the San Pablo Bay, so it is windy with thin soils. The vineyard is therefore very low yield, with small berry size and slow grape development. These tough farming conditions nevertheless build distinctive character."
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Lindsay Hoopes
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Aspect: S X SW
Soils: Haire Loam
Clone: Wente, Robert Young & Dijon
Barrels: 100% French, 33% New Barrel
Aging: 10 Months Sur Lie
Alcohol: 14.1%
TA: 5.58 g/L
Date Bottled: July 24th, 2017
Number of Cases: 164
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Information Notice No. 86-13: Standby Liquid Control System Squib Valves Failure to Fire
SSINS No: 6835 IN 86-13 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, DC 20555 February 21, 1986 Information Notice No. NO 86-13: STANDBY LIQUID CONTROL SYSTEM SQUIB VALVES FAILURE TO FIRE Addressees: All boiling water reactor facilities holding an operating license (OL) or a construction permit (CP) Purpose: This notice is to alert addressees to a potentially generic problem with explosive squib valves used in the standby liquid control system Recipients are expected to review the information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, if appropriate, to preclude similar problems occurring at their facilities However, suggestions contained in this information notice do not constitute NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or written response is required Description of Circumstances: During a recent routine surveillance, Vermont Yankee found that squib valves used in both pathways of the standby liquid control system (SLCS) failed to fire The failure of the squibs to fire was caused by two problems One problem was that the plant had changed the wiring in the terminal box to the squib valves firing circuit and the other problem was incorrect wiring of the connector that is supplied with the squib valve primer charge The explosive primer charge assembly for the SLCS at Vermont Yankee was supplied by Conax Corporation The explosive primer charge assembly has two sets of resistance wires, ie, bridgewires, internal to the charge either of which will fire the explosive However, some of the charges were manufactured with incorrect pin-to-bridgewire groupings so that when connected at Vermont Yankee, two high-side leads were connected to one bridgewire set and two neutral leads were connected to the other bridgewire set internal to the explosive primer Examination of spare squibs at Vermont Yankee identified four others with incorrect pin--to-bridgewire groupings The squibs are connected to the plant's wiring via four pin connectors Incorrect wiring at the Vermont Yankee local terminal box resulted in the sequence around the connector being high, high, neutral, neutral If the wiring in the terminal box had been according to the design drawing and had been high, neutral, high, neutral, the squib charge would have fired even 8602210291 IN 86-13 February 21, 1986 Page 2 of 3 though the pin-to-bridgewire connection was incorrect (See Attachment 1) In addition, at Vermont Yankee the control room indication of SLCS circuit status indicated circuit continuity due to the presence of a sneak circuit At this time, it is not clear whether other primer assemblies, ie , those manufactured at a facility in Florida rather than New York, have the incorrect pin-to-bridgewire groupings However, some potentially suspect primer assemblies are: Number Primer Part Assembly Plant of Pieces Serial Numbers 1617-139-01 Vt Yankee 6 (defective) 552-557 1617-139-01 Dresden 6 546-551 1621-240-01 Shoreham 7 635-640, 668 1621-240-01 Duane Arnold 6 669-674 1621-240-01 Susquehanna 19 675-681, 686-697 1621-240-01 Limerick 10 699-708 1621-240-01 Pilgrim 3 659-661 NRC Regional representatives have contacted the above facilities by telephone In addition, some of the explosive primer charge assemblies were provided to the NORCA Machinery Company, Great Neck, New York for distribution outside of the United States The explosive primer charge assembly may be tested for correct pin-to-bridgewire grouping with an ohmmeter that is current limited to no more than 10 milliamperes Larger currents will cause the charge to explode Inquiries concerning this problem may be addressed to: Conax Corporation 2300 Walden Avenue Buffalo, New York 14225 Mr Art Haefner phone: (716) 684-4500 extension 233 IN 86-13 February 21, 1986 Page 3 of 3 No specific action or written, response is required by this information notice If you have questions about this matter, please contact the Regional Administrator of the appropriate NRC regional office or this office Edward L Jordan Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement Technical Contact: Eric Weiss, IE (301) 492-9005 Attachments: 1 Squib Schematic 2 List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices
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Seven steps to improve collaboration
The first Guidelines article published in Sustainable Earth summarises the outcomes of the Horizon 2020 project 'CARISMA', outlining seven ways that policy makers, funding agencies, and researchers can collaborate more effectively to improve climate change mitigation.
Of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN, 'Partnerships for the Goals' is possibly one of the most important as it encapsulates all of the other objectives by connecting people, disciplines, and ideas in innovative ways to address the greatest challenges faced by modern society. However, this Goal is most often addressed through the practice of collaboration; comprehensive theoretical investigations into the way we collaborate and how this might be improved are relatively rare.
Members of the Horizon 2020 CARISMA project have attempted to stipulate the theory behind collaboration, by holding workshops with science-policy practitioners to discuss their experiences of partnership in the context of climate change mitigation. These outcomes from the CARISMA project have been published in a Guidelines article in Sustainable Earth (the first of its kind in this journal). Guidelines articles aim to address aspects of policy within the field of sustainability and provide direct advice to guide others in similar circumstances. The article outlines seven ways in which collaborative knowledge production can be improved to benefit climate change mitigation:
1. Know the researcher's role
Having clearly defined roles in a working research or policy group is important. It is better to have a team with separate roles performed by individuals rather than having each person perform multiple roles.
2. Work with policy dynamics
Setting an agenda for knowledge production is about more than just identifying a policy that needs to be informed or changed. The timing of the decision-making process should also inform the timing of the agenda.
3. Use alternative communication means
Instead of restricting communication to the research and policy groups directly involved, the inclusion of science journalists and social influencers can help make the collaboration process more accessible to a wider audience.
4. Allow for flexibility in projects' deliverables and milestones
Being solely driven by predetermined project milestones can rush the collaboration process and cause key innovations to be overlooked. The funders, coordinators, and researchers involved in the process should cooperate to adapt to the differing priorities or timing capabilities of all stakeholders.
5. Be realistic about the possibility of stakeholder engagement
The expectations of all stakeholders need to be managed, especially where time investment is concerned. Care should be taken to ensure that both researchers and policymakers are willing to commit time to the collaboration and that the process is rewarding for all parties.
6. Adjust funding criteria
Funding bodies should favour projects that can guarantee a collaborative process in addition to their outcomes being impactful or significantly advancing the field. They could make this a criterion for funding and set aside a budget for financing small joint projects.
7. Invest in stable knowledge infrastructures
Investing in more people to work directly at the science-policy interface is essential for enabling and maintaining long-term collaborative projects.
Although these seven steps originated in the context of climate change policy, they mainly relate to the people involved and the structure that supports them. Therefore, they are widely applicable to any collaborative working process.
Further details of the intricacies of these seven steps as well as the discussion process that led to their formation can be found in the full article, which is an extension of a preliminary CARISMA project report.
By Chris McEntee, Senior Journal Development Editor, BMC/ Sustainable Earth


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Provide knowledge and experience in analyzing host aircraft/store compatibility requirements and developing interface control documents for captive carriage and release/launch of Armament Systems in compliance with MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-3014, MIL-A-8591, and Universal Armament Interface (UAI) protocols. This involves knowledge and experience in the mechanical, aerodynamic, electrical, logical, and logistical compatibility between US and foreign fighter/bomber/UAV aircraft, suspension and release equipment, and stores (including their embedded computer hardware and software systems). This also requires knowledge and experience with aircraft and store electrical power and avionics systems (i.e., seeker, sensors, fire control, mission computer, pilot/vehicle interface, stores management system, GPS, inertial navigation systems, control actuators). Knowledge and experience also required in the establishment and management of Interface Control Working Groups (ICWGs), and the development of Interface Control Plans (ICPs).
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Moral Foundations of Economy & Society
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The Moral Foundations of Economy & Society research centre is a collaboration between University College Cork and Waterford Institute of Technology. The Centre is based in the Department of Sociology at UCC and the School of Humanities at WIT.
Dr. Kieran Keohane and Dr. John O'Brien are the current directors of the centre.
The Moral Foundations of Economy & Society research centre:
- Studies the manner in which the development of the modern global economy, driven by unlimited technological growth and an unbridled profit motive, irreparably damages the very tissue of social life;
- Suggests ways to stop this process by re-ethicizing the social and moral fabric that is necessary in order to live a healthy, meaningful and ethical life;
- Organizes courses, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, that promote an education oriented towards a responsible, meaningful, healthy and hopeful life.
It is evident that Ireland, just as the rest of the world, is not simply undergoing a deep economic recession, but is experiencing a very fundamental social, political and cultural crisis, which incorporates a substantial environmental dimension as well. Any claim that this crisis can be overcome by the standard means, and therefore soon we can return to business as usual, is not sound practical reason, but an irresponsible evasion of facing reality. At the same time, any radical or revolutionary solution, and for good reasons, due among others to the failure of the Soviet and related experiments, has lost credibility. Even further, purely normative solutions, whether in the name of cosmopolitanism, or some a priori ethical principles, seem to be weak, in decline, or ineffective.
We have to reckon that we, altogether, have reached an impasse, or even paralysis. It is necessary to find a way out, but for this we must be able to overcome some deeply ingrained ways of thinking, while we should not renounce our betray basic ethics and fundamental values of our culture. In the words of John Maynard Keynes, who faced a similar situation, 'the difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones, which ramify, for those brought up as most of us have been, into every corner of our minds'.
The Centre takes its mission from, amongst other sources, Max Weber's writings from an historical period that has troubling similarities to our own; namely, Weber's formulation of the problem of escaping the seemingly watertight, irresistible and irreversible 'iron cage' of the present age of rationalized acquisitiveness; the comprehensive intellectual, political and moral programme that Weber set out in Economy & Society; and the hopefulness of 'Politics as a Vocation' where he says: "It is perfectly true, and confirmed by all historical experience, that the possible cannot be achieved without continually reaching out towards that which is impossible in this world".
Our logo is the Dagda's Cauldron from Knowth,
a dining vessel that never emptied and fromwhich everyone got a fair share;
a symbolic representation of the gift relation,the anthropologically universal moral foundation of economy & society.


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On 1 Jun 2007, at 16:38, Chris Mungall wrote: > > On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:31 AM, Bijan Parsia wrote: > >> >> Looking at some of the queries in: >> http://esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/Banff2007Demo? >> action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Banff2007Part2.pdf >> >> I am reminded again of the practice of using gensyms for the URIs >> of terms, e.g.,: >> ?class rdfs:subClassOf go:GO_0008150 > > this isn't really a gensym but never mind Yes, sorry, I should have written "Not readable". > - it's the stable identifier for the class, or rather a > bastardization of the stable identifier to make it conform to the > URI standard > >> In Swoop, we added the ability for the display (e.g., class tree, >> definitions) to replace URIs with the label of your (language) >> choice. > > very nice it is too - I believe you added this on my request when I > was playing with GO in Swoop back in the day Not surprised :) I liked the ability to flip a switch and see everything in a different language. [snip] >> LABELS obo:myEnglishLabels FOR <http://www.geneontology.org/ >> formats/oboInOwl#> >> >> select ?name ?class ?definition >> from <http://purl.org/commons/hcls/20070416> >> where >> { graph <http://purl.org/commons/hcls/20070416/classrelations> >> {?class rdfs:subClassOf NiceNameForGO_0008150} >> ?class rdfs:label ?name. >> ?class obo:hasDefinition ?def. >> ?def rdfs:label ?definition >> filter(regex(?name,"[Dd]endrite")) >> } > > wouldn't the argument have to be a literal? No idea ;) > E.g. > > LABELS obo:myLabels FOR <http://www.geneontology.org/formats/ > oboInOwl#> > > ?class rdfs:subClassOf "biological process"@en (this is the label > for GO:0008150) Oh, I see. Yes, probably. Though, perhaps we could special case labels designed for such things. Hmm. That sounds like it belongs in the tool layer. >> I'm not sure if we'd want to let that sugar percolate into the >> rdfs:label queries. Then the query would look like: >> >> select ?class ?definition >> from <http://purl.org/commons/hcls/20070416> >> where >> { graph <http://purl.org/commons/hcls/20070416/classrelations> >> {?class rdfs:subClassOf NiceNameForGO_0008150} >> ?class obo:hasDefinition ?def. >> filter(regex(?class,"[Dd]endrite")) >> } >> It just strikes me that all the label probing is beside the >> actually application logic of the query and gets in the way. >> >> If one want to get the uri as well, a function could do that, >> perhaps even in the head. > > I'll bet Alan has some lisp macro facility to do this already in > his LSW s-expression syntax sparql queries Indeed. > Even though I'm not keen on specifying the extra triples in the > query I'm not sure this warrants ad-hoc extensions to a standard. Well, it was more of a use case. I'm thinking about syntactic sugar for sparql as a whole and this seems to be an important case. > I'd rather see it part of a more general mechanism, such as a > function in the head. It would feel more natural to write: > > ?class rdfs:subClassOf hasLabel("biological process"@en) That does seem neater. You could do the hasLabel in the filter as well and cover both cases: select ?name ?class labelFor(?definition) ... ?class rdfs:subClassOf hasLabel("biological process"@en). ?class obo:hasDefinition ?def. filter(regex(hasLabel(?class),"[Dd]endrite") Or something like that. The tricky bit comes if you want to select a particular set of labels using some hypothetical future label tagging mechanism. Perhaps that could be handled by query macros, e.g., def hasLabel ?x ?x rdf:label ?y return ?y Or some such. You could define these up top and have some query in the body. Cheers, Bijan.Received on Friday, 1 June 2007 17:24:13 UTC
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Anatomy of the 2006 Prepaid Calling Card Compliance Rules
From the Final Order on WC Docket No. 05-68
July 5, 2006: On June 30, 2006 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may have just effectively eliminated the final "gray" regulatory areas commonly used by prepaid providers who offer "enhanced" cards; menu-driven calling cards; use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to transport prepaid calling card traffic; or use IP or local access numbers to hinder, or avoid, carrier reconciliation of access charges for VoIP calls from prepaid cards. In its Report and Order on Docket WC 05-68, The Regulation of Prepaid Calling Card Services, the FCC squarely tackled all above issues as related to prepaid calling cards that utilize IP transport connection with their services, or that utilize other information service offerings in their calling cards to "bend" their regulatory definition from voice telephony services to information services.New Order Impacts All ProvidersThe Order also sets forth an interim series of reporting requirements on all prepaid calling card providers for the directed purpose of clarifying Universal Service Fund contributions and Access Charge liability, and better enforcing of both. A full version of the FCC Report and Order is available at www.fcc.gov for download and review, and will also be available on The Prepaid Press web site. Similarly, a breakout of the major compliance issues and interpretations can be found in the sidebar included in this article. While procedurally the new requirements do not go into effect until 90 days after publication in the FCC Record, providers in the prepaid calling card industry should be keenly aware of the new regulatory regimen of the FCC and the requirements expressly referenced to be enforced in the future. The regulatory playing field of prepaid calling has definitely shifted in this latest Order - whether this is for better or worse remains somewhat speculative.What is not speculative is the Order itself. Released June 30, 2006, but effective June 1, 2006, the Report and Order is actually the latest series of orders enacted by the FCC in response to Declaratory Petitions from AT&T over regulatory definitions and fees arising from Phone-to-Phone IP Telephony Services (2002); and their "enhanced" prepaid calling card services (2003), now pending appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the D.C District. This ongoing tug-of-war between the FCC and AT&T over regulatory fees has been highly publicized over the past few years, and reached public notoriety in February 2005 when the FCC levied multi-million(s) in fines against AT&T for failure to disclose and contribute to USF applicable to its "enhanced" prepaid calling cards. The current Report and Order, however, is different as it extends beyond application to merely AT&T, and seems to be the FCC's last "bit-of-housekeeping" on USF and Access Charge issues raised by AT&T concerning IP and the industry as a whole.(See the chronology of the procedural history of the Report and Order in for full details.)Gray Areas Filled InThe question of prepaid calling and VoIP has been both poignant and elusive in recent years. Though the FCC maintains it has jurisdiction over the regulatory definition of VoIP services since 2004, until this Order, it has historically tended to forebear on specifics or applications. This has left room for informal interpretation by industry players and has created several commonly used "gray" area defenses that prepaid providers have informally fallen back upon in relation to reporting and payment of both USF and Access Charges. They have been more tangibly seen in the industry in the selection of reporting categories of USF in the Form 499-A to report VoIP traffic on cards, as well as in use of local and IP access numbers to transport calls. Some industry players have even taken such interpretive defenses as far as to use them as a basis for non-reporting and non-contribution to both USF and Access Charges. Such "gray" area interpretations and defenses have also hinged upon an unclear regulatory definition between VoIP and information services within the Telecom Act, FCC Regulations, and the courts. The question, however, is no longer elusive; the June 30th Report and Order now makes it clear: Prepaid calling cards utilizing IP transport and menu-driven prepaid calling cards are telecommunications services for the purposes of federal regulation and fees, and prepaid calling card providers are telecommunications carriers for purposes of regulatory compliance. Protecting Inter/Intra Access Charges and USF Contributions The opening of the Report & Order's Introduction reads as a preamble as to the direction of things to come - the enforcement of regulatory fees:[sic.] … we take steps necessary to protect the federal universal service program and promote stability in the market for prepaid calling cards. In particular, we will treat certain prepaid calling card service providers as telecommunications service providers. As such, these providers must pay intrastate access charges for inter-exchange calls that originate and terminate in the same state and interstate access charges on inter-exchange calls that originate and terminate in different states. They also must contribute to the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) based on their interstate revenues, subject to the limitations set forth below.While enforcement of fees seems to be the prime mover of the new prepaid regimen, the issue may be somewhat overdue. Recent enforcement actions on public record over the past few years to collect back-owed USF contributions, or substantiate reporting gaps, have increased and show a history of long, hard, and costly processes for both the FCC and the prepaid industry when fought. This is not to mention any fines levied by the FCC. Contemporaneously, more and more prepaid providers are registered 499 reporters and are reporting USF liability, leaving fewer and fewer non-contributing prepaid IP calling card providers on the fringes. It seems that USF compliance has become more mainstream among serious players in the industry and is now perceived as a cost of business. As for Access Charges, the reporting of CPN and/or PIU factors (as directed by the Order) may, in fact, create an extra layer of reporting and documentation. This may better identify Access Fee scoffers, as well as the carriers who serve them to the Enforcement Bureau. Similarly, the prohibition for carriers that serve prepaid calling card providers from passing the telephone number associated with the platform in the charge number (CN) parameter of the SS7 stream, and information regarding the calling card platform in the CN parameters in the SS7 stream when transported via VoIP, may alleviate the need for extended, or blanket, requests for information from prepaid providers in enforcement actions concerning access fees. In the end, time will best tell.Corporate Officers Held LiableOne aspect of the Order's CPN/PIU and USF reporting regimen that looms ominous is the certification by corporate officer requirement. Per the Order, on an a quarterly basis, every prepaid calling card provider must submit a certification, signed by an officer of the company under penalty of perjury, stating that it is in compliance with the reporting requirements of CPN/PIU factors. Similarly, each prepaid calling card provider also must certify the percentages of its total prepaid calling card service revenues (excluding revenue that is exempt under the military exemption) that are interstate and international and therefore subject to federal universal service assessments for the reporting period. While clearly directed to resolving the access fee/USF thresholds of liability, the perjury certification by a corporate officer carries with it the potential to pierce corporate veils should fraudulent numbers be submitted. In many ways, this smacks the application of Federal Excise Tax (FET) liability to corporate owners where and when the company fails to pay.Immediate Effect on Industry – Licensure, Compliance and ReportingThe immediate effect on the industry is clear. If you provide Interstate or International prepaid calling card services utilizing VoIP, through a menu-driven card, or offer those prepaid calling card services in combination with other information services, you are now a telecommunications carrier and must seek Section 214 Authority from the FCC, abide by FCC regulations, and contribute to applicable regulatory fees. In equal fashion, you must now report CPN/PIU compliance to underlying carriers on a quarterly basis and USF inter/intra revenues, and have a corporate officer certify the same under threat of perjury. These reporting requirements are in addition to all applicable 499-A and 499-Q filings, International Circuit Reports and International Revenue Reports due to the FCC.States May Increase Regulation AlsoThough not specifically mentioned, state regulation may also be stepped up because of the June 30, 2006 FCC Order. An example of this is potentially the State of Florida and its Public Service Commission. In 2004, the Florida legislature passed a VoIP Act that mandated forbearance of state regulation on VoIP technology in order to spur development of the technology within the state. The language of the Act however, limited that forbearance until the FCC exercised jurisdiction and imposed regulation over VoIP. The Report and Final Order of WC Docket 05-68 by the FCC patently exerts over prepaid calling cards utilizing VoIP. Does this now mean that the Florida PSC may more aggressively move to require certification from prepaid calling card providers utilizing VoIP? Time will tell. However, with increased reporting of inter and intra state revenues on a quarterly basis to the FCC, public information and shared intergovernmental information may spur state utility commissions to better enforce existing requirements on prepaid providers and the carriers providing their services.Since only a short time has elapsed since the release of the FCC's Report & Order on the regulation of prepaid calling card services, forecasting as to application, compliance strategies and impact on the industry are largely speculative. However, key to making business and regulatory decisions in the next few months will be your own understanding of the new regimen, its history and its requirements. For this reason, obtaining as much information as possible should be the initial priority.The Procedural History and Major Pointsaccompanying this article should provide a point of venture for you in this process. As The Prepaid Press begins further dissection of the Order and its implications, more information will be readily available and a bigger picture of the lasting effect of this Order will be available. Likewise, an Internet Blog has been established to continue to disseminate information and elicit reaction, response and input as to strategies to meet the requirements and the regulatory changes expected to come. The blog, and other detailed information, can be found by going to The Prepaid Press website at www.prepaid-press.com, and clicking on the "New FCC Order Details" link. Good Luck and Success in the Industry.Edward A. Maldonado is a Founding Partner of the Maldonado Law Group. He is also a Partner in the Regnum Group, a regulatory consulting group serving the telecommunications, stored value and regulated business industries. He can be reached at 305.468.1645 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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On a busy weekend of events the main event was in Athlone where over 1000 triathletes took part in three separate events at another national series event.
Lisa Dalton made her breakthrough performance finishing third woman and first in her category.
This is a tremendous achievement in her first full year of competing.
There was also a good performance from Gavin Crawford finishing eighth overall.
Donagh Sullivan took part in the Baltimore beacon triathlon finishing 18th overall .
Our long distance swimmers took part in the 4 k lighthouse swim in Sligo on Sunday.
Results are not to hand but Karen Crawford, Mark McCollum, Paddy Bond and Keith McClean all competed well in choppy conditions.
Triona Mc Menamin as well as racing on Saturday qualified to represent Ireland in the World life saving championships in France in September.
The qualifying competition was held in Limerick on Friday.
Training continues as follows
Monday open water swim Gartan at 6.30 p.m
Tuesday Aura at 7.45 p.m
Wednesday pool at 8 p.m
Thursday TT or Brick Foxhall at 7 p.m
Saturday Cycle Aura at 9.30 a.m
Baltimore Beacon triathlon
18th Donagh Sullivan 1.18.19
Waterways Ireland Sprint Triathlon
8th Gavin Crawford 1.07.42 2nd in category
3rd Lisa Dalton 1.16.48 1st in category
127th Paul Dillon 1.18.14
239th Triona McMenamin 1.24.44
387th Liam Tinney 1.32.13
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Any plans for the weekend? How about some ice skating? There are several rinks in and around the city.
You might have already read on HelsinkiIn about the one right in the center next to the Main Station. But you can also find a bigger and cheaper alternative a bit to the North in Kallio.
The entrance is 3 € and for some additional 4 € you can rent skates as well.
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5 ways to kick start each day well
How many of you believe that starting off your day well will actually determine how the rest of your day goes by? The problem lies when those actions gradually start taking the shape of a habit. Ouch! yes, exactly that's where you need to get your act straighten up before your own set up habits eat… Continue reading 5 ways to kick start each day well


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e-Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Arabic Studies & Islamic Civilization 2015
Establishing the Arabic and Islamic Knowledge in the Eyes of the Global Community
March 9 & 10, 2015.
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The Secretariat would like to express their heartfelt appreciation for the contributions made by the authors.
Prof. Madya Dr. Zamri Arifin (UKM)
Dr. Mohammad Najib Jaafar (USIM)
Dr. Muhammad Haron Husaini (KUIS)
Redzaudin Ghazali
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First Wednesday
- a support and social group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people seeking asylum
Metropolitan Congregation are the founding charity, and continue to provide the administrative support, for the First Wednesday group. Over the years, we have received grant funding to resource the work of the group which now functions largely independently of the church.
Meetings previously took place at our church venue in Chorlton but, since November 2013, take place at the LGBT Foundation in the city centre, and we are very grateful to them for their generous support.


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awesome fake poster of Ryan Gosling in a Walt Disney biopic (and other adventures in social networking)
What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today:
• Oh, yes, please! Can This Fake Poster Of Ryan Gosling In A Walt Disney Biopic Please Be Real?
• Ben Keesey invites us to tweet questions at him. So I asked: "Hey,@invisible. Do you share the "values" of the anti-LGBT fundie Christians who fund you? If not, why do they support you? #AskICAnything" Will be interesting to see if I get a response. Thank you, KONY 2012 Supporters
• Guess I should rewrite some of my Doctor Who fanfic and sex it up some more… 'Fifty Shades of Grey': A winning romance novel goes from fan fiction to viral hit
• Apparently Stanton pitched JOHN CARTER to Disney as "Indiana Jones on Mars." If only… 'Ishtar' Lands on Mars
• Ha! (Since I'm in the UK, that hour won't get sucked away from me for two more weeks.) [image: Princess Bride joke about daylight savings time]
• More distribution options are only making post-theatrical access to films more complicated… Studio Deals Slow Apple's iCloud Effort
• Cool. Rare movie posters found in Pa. attic to go on the auction block, could fetch $250,000 or more
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Royal, who is currently adapting his "unauthorized" Off-Broadway hit for the silver screen, has seen numerous regional productions of the work, which follows the famed Peanuts character Charlie Brown, now named CB, and friends into their tormented adolescent years.
"No longer concerned with baseball games and flying kites, CB questions the meaning of life after his beloved beagle dies from rabies," press notes state. "Teen angst and wicked humor merge with surprising tenderness as we are reintroduced to familiar faces with more than a few unexpected twists: CB's goth sister, his burnt-out best friend, a school bully with a secret past, and a potential new love."
The cast for the Dallas-area premiere will feature James Chandler as CB, Chelsie Ashton as CB's Sister, Drew Wall as Van, Taylor Williams as Matt, Jared Brewer as Beethoven, Stephanie Stuart as Tricia, Mary Jerome as Marcy and Lindsay Neinast as Van's Sister.
Inevitable Theatre Company producing artistic director Robert Neblett stages the production with a creative team including Justin Barisonek (scenic design), Jared Land (lighting design), Laurie Land (costume design), Paul McKenzie (properties), Maggie Belanger (stage manager), Austin Tindle (violence coordinator), and Robert Neblett (sound design).
Neblett said in a statement, "I welcome this production as a refreshing alternative to the more classic holiday fare that audiences usually find onstage each December. Dog Sees God is not 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' by any means, but it is a play that has the power to touch your heart and soul in unexpected ways, while at the same time making you laugh out loud till it hurts." Originally presented at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival, Dog Sees God made a commercial Off-Broadway transfer with a cast of young celebrities including Eddie Kaye Thomas ("American Pie," Smelling A Rat) as CB, America Ferrara ("Ugly Betty," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants") as CB's Sister, Keith Nobbs ("Phone Booth," Romance) as Van, Eliza Dushku ("Bring It On," "Tru Calling") as Van's Sister, Ian Somerhalder ("Lost," "Rules of Attraction") as Matt, Kelli Garner ("The Aviator," "Thumbsucker") as Tricia, Ari Graynor (The Little Dog Laughed, Brooklyn Boy, "Mystic River") as Marcy and Logan Marshall-Green ("The O.C.," The Distance From Here) as Beethoven.
Royal is a GLAAD Media Award winner for Dog Sees God, which also won the Excellence Award for Best Overall Production for its 2004 world premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival.
Tickets for the Inevitable Theatre Company production of Dog Sees God are available by calling (972) 215-8059 or by visiting www.inevitabletheatre.org.
The Inevitable Theatre Company performs at the Bath House Cultural Center, located at 521 E. Lawther Drive in Dallas, TX.


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Founded in 1981 and based at the North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, Tarka Radio has, it is fair to say, until about three years ago, been in tick over mode for several years, due primarily to low member numbers and a set of challenges that were beyond the power of the small team.
However, in 2010 a few key former members returned to the fold with the express intent to turn things around and ensure the future of the station. We are delighted to report that things at Tarka Radio are now looking very different to the way they were. A priority for the team was to put the house back in order and then raise awareness of the work that we do.
A key move to attract new members, to increase awareness and to raise the ever much needed funds was to look for a suitable vehicle for conversion for use for outside events. We previously had a small tow-a-van that we used back in the 90's to provide PA for local charitable events, etc and although this unit had long ago departed for the scrap yard as no amount of surgery would have saved it from its inevitable fate!
In 2010 we were fortunate to acquire a former fast food trailer, which had then been converted for promoting agricultural supplies at shows but had subsequently become obsolete.
Although in a sorry state, it was structurally sound and as we had every intention of ripping it apart to make it suitable for our requirements, most of the tatty stuff was removed and thrown in the skip in the very early stages of conversion. Three members of our team spent over 2000 man-hours on the conversion, which was completed in the spring of 2012.
The unit now has a good size stage (suitable for a four piece band) and features a studio/sound control room and meet and greet area. The new Tarka Radio Outside Events Unit (OEU) has become a tremendous asset and has enabled us to build strong relationships with local organisations such as Lions Clubs and other charities who are keen to have access to an affordable unit to promote their event. We are now entering our third season of events for the OEU and the diary is filling up fast.
An essential tool in achieving our objectives, was to build a completely new website (previous versions having been a bit basic, to say the least!). The new site is bright and interactive and in addition to member's details, programme schedule and station information is regularly updated with our forthcoming events and photos and reports of those events afterwards.
A key part of the website is, of course, to attract new members, which has been very effective and we are now operating at around 20 members. In 2010 our broadcast hours had dropped to around 15 hours of live programmes a week, we have now increased this to over 60 hours in addition to our automated service Tarka Radio 24/7.
Whilst our studio equipment is far from the latest (our desks were purchased in 1990!), the difference being that nowadays they are linked to computers and CD players rather than a couple of turntables! We have recently undertaken some work to update the equipment we have and to upgrade our second studio to the same level as our main studio.
Another key move to putting us back in the public eye (or maybe ear!) was the introduction of our on-line streaming service in January 2013. This has enabled us to promote our service to a wide audience, allowed patients' relatives to hear their requests being played for their loved ones and also to listen to our programmes and helped to encourage support from the community. Our programmes are now streamed 24/7 and can be heard through the 'listen now' section of our website.
We are delighted to report that whilst Tarka Radio has floated around the middle ground in the Hospedia ratings for our hospital for years, we have been at the number one position for four consecutive months now and by a huge margin so all our efforts are paying off!
We are keen to become more active participants in HBA activities now that we have turned things around.
We are looking forward to another busy year with some more potentially exciting projects around the corner. We welcome communications from other HBA members (contact from our website).


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After a delay to the start of the race followed by another five-hour rain delay, the first race in the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is now in the books.
Prior to the start of the GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, Matt Kenseth went into the race as the points leader after the chase reset and walking out the remained on top with the win. Five hours later after the red flag for a rain delay Kenseth kept himself among the leaders and made the pass on his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in the late part of the race.
With the win at Chicago, Kenseth captured his sixth win of the season.
Busch, who had won in the trucks and Nationwide Series race earlier in the weekend fell short of sweeping the weekend at Chicago and settled for second right behind his teammate.
Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson closed out the top five.
With rain delaying the start off the race, it starting to become a challenge for the Cup Series and whether the race will go on as planned or pushing back to Monday. After rain took over the original starting time, the race soon turned into a night race creating a whole new challenge for the drivers.
Once the night came in and after the rain left, cooler track temperatures meant issues could arise for teams considering their race set up was adjusted for day racing. Five hours later after first being on the track, once the red flag had been lifted several teams suffered engine issues.
The race even gave many of the chase drivers issues throughout the day. Many managed to recover as 10 chase drivers finished in the top 12. As for two of the chase drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Logano would go on to suffer and fall within the standings after having engine issues. Logano ended the night with the worst finish within the 13 championship contending drivers, in 37th.
The race at Chicago may have extended its self into extra hours and finishing under the lights but it certainly give the 13 drivers in the chase another long start to the chase after the controversy prior to the race. New Hampshire will be the next stop in the 10 race playoff format and many will need to recover from their finish at Chicago. Nine more races remain until the new champion is crowned.


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21 parties registered for National Assembly polls
Kathmandu, Jan 12 (RSS): A total of 21 political parties have been registered in the Election Commission (EC) for the National Assembly elections, according to the EC.
The 21 parties have been registered until January 12, the last date for the process, said the EC's Spokesperson Nawaraj Dhakal.
The listed parties include CPN (UML), Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal Federal Socialist Party, Nepal Workers Peasants Party, Federal Democratic National Manch, Bahujan Shakti Party, Nepal Pariwar Dal, Rastriya Janamorcha, Nepal Naulo Janawadi, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) and Bibeksheel Sajha Party.
According to Dhakal, the political parties registered in the EC for the National Assembly elections include Naya Shakti Party Nepal, Nepal Dalit Party, Rastriya Janata Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Bahujan Samajbadi Party, Gandhibadi Party Nepal, Nepali Janata Dal, and Rastriya Mukti Andolan Nepal Party.
Fifty-six members would be elected in the National Assembly with equal eight members from each province.


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What do model railways and chocolate tasting have to do with teaching dyslexics?
With every child with dyslexia that one encounters, the question of how best to understand their particular patterns of strengths and needs inevitably arises, as does the challenge of knowing the best way of approaching intervention. Over a decade ago, in the rather unusual position of being a newly qualified teacher and speech and language therapist, I clung ferociously to packaged assessments and interventions rather like a shipwrecked sailor might cling to a rock. I tried them all, across the board, and followed each with an almost religious fervour. All of them have their merits, and all played a role in enabling me to help particular individuals at whatever age or stage on their educational journey they crossed my path.
Over the years, though, I have begun to question our adherence to education packages in the same way that I gaze sceptically at bottles of multi-vitamins which claim to provide 100 per cent of our daily vitamin and mineral requirements. I have often wondered whether a single multivitamin capsule could work as effectively for my six feet, seven inches tall brother as it would for me, at five feet, four inches. I have pondered whether, by taking multi-vitamins, I negate my responsibility for taking a good look at my dietary choices, exercise and general well-being. Does packaged healthcare provide me with a licence to keep my eyes closed about the impact of the everyday decisions I take on my long-term welfare?
Similarly, while packed assessments and interventions for dyslexia have their uses, particularly for newly qualified practitioners, I have found that the greatest benefits arise from an individual approach which takes account of the uniqueness of every child. This approach is built upon five key tenets: history, observation, exploration, personality and creativity.
Understanding uniqueness
We each carry with us personal histories that are as unique as our fingerprints. Although we group ourselves under generic labels, such as male/female, each of us, and the children we work with, are much more than can be encapsulated in a single description or phrase.
How many of us have been presented with a huge file of assessments and reports and not gone beyond the National Curriculum levels? I have gained the greatest understanding of children by giving equal weight to family, developmental, academic and social information. Sometimes, children provide a summary of their experiences by the look of anxiety on their face when they first step into school, or by their hunched over shoulders which carry the burden of years of failure, frustration, isolation and despair. Sometimes, it is the tearful mum or the silent dad who provides the clue. At other times, it is the almost palpable atmosphere of strain when high achieving parents are faced with the collapse of their expectations regarding their longed-for child.
Knowing where children come from is vital if we are to ensure that the direction we steer in will help them achieve their learning goals. It is important, therefore, not to simply give the greatest weight to academic performance alone.
Observation is as important as testing, and much can be revealed by how a child approaches tasks within the classroom, for example, how they cope with uncertainty, whether they seek help, if they have the endurance to see tasks through to completion or whether they utilise a bank of strategies. In a recent BBC documentary about her struggles with dyslexia, the father of former Eastenders actress Kara Tointoin spoke movingly of how her teacher first raised concerns about Kara's progress with literacy when she was seven years old. The teacher had observed that Kara was 26 books behind everybody else in her class over a period of just five weeks. Luckily for Kara, her teacher and parents were able to provide some help and support for her. Seeing what a child is able to do is as vital as noting what is different or is missing. However, noting what a child responds to is sometimes harder to identify than what they shut down to. True observation without expectations or preconceptions can reveal many surprises and, as practitioners, we benefit from being open to seeing things with fresh eyes.
Observation is so important because it tells us how an individual navigates and negotiates life's challenges. I would argue that our role, as practitioners, is to develop children's navigational capacities and skills rather than teaching them to memorise a set number of facts. We want to develop individuals who can apply their skills in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
Observing the individual
Observations and assessments may reveal certain behaviours, symptoms and difficulties. As a fledgling practitioner, I frequently assumed that if two children in my class demonstrated the same difficulty, such as reversing the letters "b" and "d", then the problem was inevitably caused by the same issue. However, exploration of each child's individual issues frequently revealed underlying differences at the root of the symptom visible in the classroom.
Mary, for instance, could write the letters "b" and "d" correctly when asked to write them in an alphabetic sequence, but reversed "d" when she began learning to write in a cursive style. Miles & Miles (1999) discussed how some children reverse the letter "d" when beginning cursive handwriting because it is the only ascending letter where the vertical line is written last. In all other ascending letters, such as "b", "h", "k", "l" and "t", the vertical line is made first.
Toby, on the other hand, had a history of disordered speech development and as a pre-schooler had replaced all words containing the sound "d" with the sound "b". Thus, "dog" became "bog" and "dinner" became "binner". These early difficulties with phonology, although no longer in evidence in his speech, persisted as problems in his phonological processing. They now found expression in his difficulty discriminating the letters "b" and "d" in literacy tasks.
This form of exploration, where one looks beyond superficial symptoms to underlying causes, is expounded in the psycholinguistic framework model devised by Stackhouse & Wells (1997). Problems with speech and literacy can be ascribed to breakdowns "at the level of input, representation or output." Those children experiencing the most severe and persisting literacy difficulties may experience problems at all three levels. Of key importance is the fact that children who have the same diagnosis can experience individual differences in the underlying causality. As practitioners, it is essential to explore this possibility in order to help formulate appropriate interventions.
Breaking down barriers
I now work at a specialist school for children with dyslexia and dyspraxia where we not only consider multi-causality but also the types of input children have received in the past and their preferred learning styles. Children often arrive at a special school as a last resort, having received extra help within mainstream school or with tutors. They present us with a wall of resistance built up from years of dents to their self-esteem, boredom, frustration and disengagement. They have completed more worksheets and paper-based tasks than your average civil servant or job centre applicant. In short, they don't want to know.
Our task is to find a chink in their armour and stretch it wider and wider until it is no longer worth their while to hide themselves away, because learning becomes achievable, engaging, enriching and fun.
I have learned to create lessons in ways that are multisensory and recognise the particular personalities, interests and needs of the children I am working with. What child can fail to be engaged when taught the "ai" pattern by constructing a railway line around his/her classroom and racing trains labelled with different "ai" words written on them? Or how about learning the "ch" pattern with a chocolate tasting competition, or taking a stroll around Tate Britain as part of learning the "ture" pattern? When learning is fun and feels like play, children no longer need to keep their psychological defences up.
Some of the greatest contributions to scientific thinking, and our everyday lives, have been made by people who are dyslexic – Albert Einstein, John Lennon, Anita Roddick, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson, to name but a few – and what characterises all these individuals is their ability to think outside of the box; they are all unique thinkers.
How much more can we practitioners achieve if we take the leap, dump the one-size-fits-all packaging and begin to think more creatively about how we approach supporting individuals with dyslexia.
Further information
Sonia Aboagye, a qualified speech and language therapist and teacher, is Development Director at Fairley House School:
Fairly House is a member of CReSTeD, a register of schools that help children with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia. For further information about schools on the CReSTeD Register, visit:
Miles, T.R. and Miles, E. (1999) Dyslexia a Hundred Years On (Second edition), Buckingham, Open University Press.
Stackhouse, J. and Wells, B. (1997) Children's Speech and Literacy Difficulties. A Psycholinguistic Framework. London, Whurr Publishers.


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Institute Management
Director of the Institute
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Windeler
Deputy Director of the Institute
PD Dr. med. Stefan Lange
Responsibilities of the Institute Management
The Institute Management is responsible for the implementation of all duties and responsibilities of the Institute. This entails observation of the priorities set by the Federal Joint Committee, keeping within the budget approved by the Foundation Council and following the policies decided by the Board of Directors concerning organizational structure and use of resources.
It reports regularly to the Board of Directors on the Institute's operations and results and is responsible for the recruitment of staff.
The Information Management Unit supports all departments and IQWiG's external experts in the search for published and unpublished studies and other scientific literature This search includes the screening of medical bibliographic databases and clinical trial registries. For this purpose, staff members develop suitable search strategies. They are also responsible for the provision of the relevant literature and citation management. In addition, they further develop search methods in their own research projects.
The International Affairs Unit takes care of the Institute's interests in an international context. Besides coordinating and maintaining international contacts, this also includes representing the Institute in international committees. Moreover, the Unit collaborates actively in international projects of evidence-based medicine. For instance, it is engaged in the EUnetHTA network promoted by the European Union.
The Communications Unit is the central contact for users of the IQWiG websites and media representatives. It is responsible for the Institute's public relations work. Staff members provide information on scientific findings on the websites IQWiG.de and ThemenCheck.IQWiG.de. They are also in charge of organizing the Institute's events, e.g. the Autumn Symposium. Moreover, the staff members assist the departments with the composition of scientific texts in English (medical writing) and translate extracts of the IQWiG reports and the website texts on iqwig.de into English.
The Quality Assurance Unit has a cross-departmental function and is responsible for the concluding scientific, formal and technical quality assurance of the Institute's products. Its staff members also work on the further development of methods for quality assurance.
The Legal Unit is responsible for the legal affairs of the Institute and advises the Institute Management, the departments and the other units on all legal issues. The Legal Unit also acts as the Institute's tendering office and is responsible for the preparation and conduct of national and European award procedures. In addition, the Legal Unit represents the Institute's legal interests. Its main responsibilities are contract and procurement law, copyright law, employment law, foundation law, as well as internet and media law.


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In stock
Bio-interor fireplace
In autumn it is wonderful to crawl onto the couch, close to fire. Bio-fireplace Kotipesä can easily be transferred from indoors to terraces or balconys for shelter. The fireplace also gives away lovely warmth into the surrounding and creates a cosy atmosphere.
Name of product
Ristomatti Ratia, Davide Lamparelli
Technical information
Measurements: L 33 / S 33 / K 88 cm
Weight: 20 kg
Power: approx.1,4 kW
Fuel tank: 0,4 l
Thermat value 1,7 kW
Burning time
0,4 liter tank burns for approx. 2 hours.
Colour and material
Painted metal, colour; black
Product's features
real fire
redy to use right after taking out of package
almost odorless
no soot
does not need a funnel
environmentally friendly
designed in such way, that is does not get too hot on top or on the sides
on top of the fireplace there is a 6mm glass lid, which can be used to support items
body is isolated with fire wool
volume of furnace is 0,4 l
size of the flame is adjustable
the product contains a fire extinguisher
the product has four adjustable feet
stainless steel fuel tank, metal furnace
heat creation value is approx. 1,7 Kw (regular sized electric radiator produces heat of approx. 1 Kw)
The heat transfers directly to close surroundings and is not stored in the fireplace.
fuel: Bionlov-bio fuel made for bio-interior fireplaces or other fuel made for bio-fireplaces.
Deliry only to Finland
Me Trade Oy


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- Title: G.I. JOE: Special Missions #5
- Comic Vine: link
- Writer: Chuck Dixon
- Artist: William Rosado
When the Chinese Government forces down a Cobra spy satellite using a combination of a high and low tech assault, the satellite crashes to Earth somewhere in the middle of the Australian outback. The JOEs send Roadblock, Tripwire, Hard Drive, Beach Head, and Spirit to retrieve the remains of which contain vital information about Destro's M.A.S.S. Project.
The team runs into trouble, first from the half-crazed nomad who decides to drag away what he believes is a UFO and then from an old enemy. Zartan has built himself his own personal army of road warriors since Snake Eyes blasted him from the skies over Australia, and now with the M.A.S.S. data one of Cobra's former top lieutenants once again has real power at his fingertips.
G.I. JOE: Special Missions #5 does a good job of reintroducing Zartan and giving an explanation of how and why the master of disguise would put a crew like the Dreadnoks together. The issue introduces Buzzer, Ripper, Thrasher, Crusher, and an unnamed character I'm guessing to be either Zanya or Zarana. Worth a look.


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Recent Posts
Integrating Web Services with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
The "Aha" Moment: How to Onboard an API Service and Get Active Users
Introducing Serverless Data Feeds
Share Data Without Sharing Credentials: Introducing Pipe-level Permissions
Just Binge-Listened to 95 SaaStr Podcasts, Here's What I Learned
Lessons from the Data Ecosystem: Part 2
What We've Learned from Exploring the Data Ecosystem: Part 1
We're Reinventing the Query Builder (Well, Kinda)
Talking With Data Journalists: 5 Takeaways from Our Summer Research Project
Data Journalism Survey Results: Crunching the Numbers
Lessons from the Data Ecosystem: Part 2
In my previous post, I covered some recurring themes from our conversations with different user communities in the data ecosystem, which highlight common facets of data projects.
But different user communities also have their own distinct inclinations when it comes to working with data.
We've had the pleasure of talking with users from a range of communities and learning about their data projects. Although there's some overlap, generally, you could categorize these groups as: 1) Enterprise IT professionals, 2) Data journalists, and 3) Full-stack and back-end Web developers.
Here are some insights we've gained from these user communities.
IT professionals: on the front lines of digital transformation
Going back to the start of Flex.io, our initial point of reference with data projects came from working with enterprise IT professionals.
One of the first things we noticed is that there's a lot of push and pull in the collaboration between IT and stakeholders in other departments. In many cases, IT departments control one part of the workflow for data projects, but because the data science and data analytics happen at the departmental level, IT doesn't manage the full process.
We've nicknamed this the "IT handoff."
The involvement of different groups can make it extremely challenging to implement changes in how the data is processed in the overall project workflow. For instance, Isaac Sacolick, Global CIO at Greenwich Associates, observes in a great post on data integration:
As hard as it is to modify software, modifying a semi-automated (in other words, partially manual) data integration can be even more daunting even if the steps are documented. For example, fixing data quality issues or addressing boundary conditions tend to be undocumented steps performed by subject matter experts.
As a result, IT professionals are almost always juggling a lot of competing considerations. Beyond the specifics of a given data project, IT professionals need to worry about maintaining continuity with legacy data infrastructure, not breaking any existing systems or processes, as well as meeting the data-related needs of their organization. These competing goals often lead IT departments to keep a tight lid on data resources, but it also suggests it may be better to let a thousand data silos bloom.
And as Sacolick goes on to note, there's often a lot at stake:
The complexity slows down IT, and if data and analytics is strategic to the business, it frustrates business leaders that they can't just add a new data source … or strategically change the downstream analytics.
Ultimately, IT professionals are on the front lines of the digital transformation that's disrupting their industries and radically changing their organizations. The central challenge for them is to stay ahead of the curve of this transformation by enabling their organizations to work with data more effectively.
Data journalists: questioning data and verifying results
Unlike IT professionals, data journalists typically don't need to worry about supporting data infrastructure or meeting the data-related needs of a larger organization. In fact, as we learned from our summer research project, many of them work as freelancers or on small teams, sprinting through data projects with short life cycles in order to meet tight deadlines with their reporting.
However, because their work is public and subject to fact-checking, data journalists have a strong commitment to verifying the reliability of data sources and making sure they're used accurately.
For data journalists, checking the data is an essential task from the start. As Alex Richards explains in his interview:
I try to figure out what's wrong with [the data]. Because there's always something wrong with it. … I'm trying to figure out if the data is an accurate representation of reality, which is not always the case.
This is a common thread with other data journalists as well. We hear a lot about the many ways that data can be misunderstood or misused. For instance, Daniel Hertz points out that it's all too easy to end up with an unworkable margin of error when analyzing Census data. And Alden Loury cautions that missing records and gaps in a data set can invalidate how it's used.
Given their commitment to verifying data sources, perhaps it's not surprising many data journalists rely on open data, and advocate publishing the analytic results and methodology for their data projects.
Open data provides transparency about where the statistics and conclusions for a data project come from and allows anyone to go to the source to check whether the data is being used correctly. Like data journalism itself, open data serves as a public resource.
Developers: cutting waste and streamlining code
More recently, we've benefited a lot from input and feedback from developers who work primarily on Web applications and less often on data projects. For the most part, these have been back-end or full-stack developers on the lookout for Web services that can help them cut large items from their development to-do list.
One of the things we appreciate most about developers is their endless drive for efficiency. Generally, developers always love a faster and more direct way to do things, whether it's civic hackers coding away at Chi Hack Night or an astrophysicist from GitHub sharing tips on removing friction from open source projects at a meetup group.
Developers bring this same approach to data projects.
For instance, in our conversation with Chris Groskopf, he mentions that a key reason he built CSV kit is to process CSV data more easily:
With CSV kit, that was designed to solve a problem of constantly doing the same thing over and over again and it taking too long every time. I can write Python code to cut columns out of a CSV file and it won't take me that long to do that, but I'm writing custom code every time.
Making data projects more efficient also addresses one of the most annoying problems developers have – distractions that break their concentration and take away their focus on writing code. The classic graph, "a day in the life of a programmer," illustrates this brilliantly:
Unfortunately, data projects typically involve too many meetings, require too much back-and-forth between different groups and take far too long. These "data-driven disruptions" happen every time a developer has to answer an email from an analytic end-user asking for clarification about what a data set means or for help setting up a data feed.
And business leaders wonder why critical updates to their applications perpetually fall behind schedule.
The good news is that streamlining the steps in data projects is a lot like streamlining the process of writing code. As developers bring their drive for efficiency to data projects, they not only save themselves time and effort but also improve the agility of analytic teams and increase their capacity to work with data.


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About Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States, and causes more deaths than the next three most common cancers combined. Although cigarette smoking is the main cause, anyone can develop lung cancer.
At UCLA, lung cancer care is facilitated by the Lung Cancer Program. A multidisciplinary team of experts is dedicated to the prevention, detection, treatment and research of lung cancer.
- UCLA Lung Cancer Program
Learn about the comprehensive lung cancer care provided through UCLA programs and community care locations
- Information for Patients
Contact the UCLA Lung Cancer Program to become a patient, and learn about treatment and clinical trials
What is Lung Cancer?
The lungs absorb oxygen from the air and bring the oxygen into the bloodstream, which delivers it to the rest of the body. As the body's cells use oxygen, they release carbon dioxide. The bloodstream carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs, and then carbon dioxide leaves the body when people exhale.
The lungs contain many different types of cells. Most cells in the lung are epithelial cells. Epithelial cells line the airways and produce mucus, which lubricates and protects the lung. The lung also contains nerve cells, hormone-producing cells, blood cells and structural, or supporting, cells.
Lung cancer begins when cells in the lung grow out of control and form a mass (also called a tumor, lesion or nodule). A cancerous tumor is a collection of a large number of cancer cells and appears as a mass within the lung tissues. A lung tumor can begin anywhere in the lung.
Once a cancerous lung tumor begins to grow, it may or may not shed cancer cells. Shed cells can be carried away in blood, or float away in the natural fluid, called lymph, that surrounds lung tissue. Lymph flows through tubes called lymphatic vessels, which drain into collecting stations called lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are located in the lungs, in the center of the chest and elsewhere in the body. The natural flow of lymph out of the lungs is toward the center of the chest, which explains why lung cancer often spreads there. When a cancer cell leaves its site of origin and moves into a lymph node or to a far away part of the body through the bloodstream, it is called metastasis.
There are two major types of lung cancer: non-small cell and small cell. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) arises from epithelial cells and is the most common type. Small cell lung cancer begins in the nerve cells or hormone-producing cells. The term small cell refers to the size and shape of the cancer cells as seen under a microscope. It is important for doctors to distinguish non-small cell from small cell lung cancer because the two types of cancer are usually treated in different ways.
The location and size of the initial lung tumor and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or more distant sites determines the stage of lung cancer. The type of lung cancer and stage of the disease determine what type of treatment is needed.


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The 2015 Ann Arbor Art was July 15-18th this year. I was excited to attend on Friday, July 17th and fortunately picked a good weather day as the rain stopped in the early morning and it was not too humid or hot for most of the afternoon.
The Ann Arbor Art Fair celebrated it's 56th year in 2015. Over 1100 artists participated from across the nation and it is by far the largest art fair in Michigan. It is quite a successful event for the community attracting more than 500, 000 attendees and is estimated to have an economic impact of $79 million each year. The event is actually comprised of four juried art fairs: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original (56 years); State Street Art Fair (48 years); Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair (46 years); Ann Arbor's South University Art Fair (16 years).
I really enjoyed the artisan booths at this event and spent approximately five hours walking around at a moderate pace. You can easily spend a full eight hour day and leisurely explore and browse to your heart's content. It is one of those fairs that as soon as you think you are on the last stretch, you turn a corner and find more to see. When you hit the "business/non profit" booths – do not turn around and head back as you will miss half the fair. I also recommend exploring the Kings Courtyard alley of vendors. I found my first treasure in this section, a hoodie that celebrates the Mitten state from Live.Love.Michigan. I also purchased myself a pair of sterling silver earrings from Robert and Teresa Nilsson based out of Florida.
I am always on the hunt for unique gifts for family and friends and love it when I find birthday or Christmas treasures. My Dad is truly impossible to buy for and his birthday is next month so I was very happy to find a local photographer, Darren Brode from Motor City Images, who turns local Michigan pictures into fun merchandise. Gucci and Tucker were disappointed they were not able to attend this fair so we took small antler bones home. This was their first time trying antlers and they sure love them!
There was a motivating vendor called Rebel Nell that helps disadvantaged women in Detroit get a fresh start. They educate on financial management, life wellness and business and empower these women to successfully transition into an independent life. Rebel Nell collects Detroit grafitti which has fallen from walls and teaches the women to turn these into beautiful pieces of wearable art such as cuff links, earrings, bracelets and pendants. I will end up purchasing from their online website as I regret not taking such a unique piece of jewelry home that supports a great cause. These are a great gift idea too!
Plenty of parking is available between the assorted parking structures and lots in downtown Ann Arbor. The rates are higher for the event and you can expect to pay $15 for the day (reduced to $7 after 5:00 pm). The fair is very walkable though you will certainly obtain your pedometer steps for the day. I also learned Art-Go-Round mini buses are available to ride all day for free if the walking distance is not your preference. Besides all the downtown restaurants, the event itself features a decent food section with a wide selection of traditional fair food to enjoy. You are sure to find pulled pork, hotdogs , burgers along with cotton candy, funnel cakes and shaved ice. You can also enjoy music and performances at various times each day at the Art Fair Main Stage.
I highly recommend planning your trip for next year. I know I plan to attend. The event is scheduled July 21st-24th, moving to Thursday through Sunday. Maybe I will see you there!


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Short Bio
Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning author, editor, and Olympian. She is represented by April Eberhardt, and her fourth novel, Ferry to Cooperation Island, will be published in June of 2020. Carol also writes and edits content for clients, mostly in the marine industry.
Though I do have a phone, the best way to reach me is by email.
Longer Bio
Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning writer of #coastalfiction, an editor, a world champion sailor, and an Olympian. Since 1998 she has written, edited, and designed for the marine industry, working initially under the company name Live Wire. In 2004, she crowned a lifetime of competitive achievement by winning two races for the USA at the Olympics in Athens—the homework needed to finish her third novel. She was a member of the elite US Sailing Team from 2001–2007 and won the 2018 Snipe Women's Worlds.
Carol works out of her home office in Jamestown, RI, where she and her husband Paul spend as much time on the water as possible. In 2015 and 2018, Boating Writers International recognized her editorial skills with awards at their annual writing contest. She's published four books… so far.
Things you might not know about me
- My best morning starts off with a sunrise standup paddleboard session that ideally includes woolgathering.
- My favorite work week challenges me to learn something new and to use more than one skill set.
- I am a strong believer in the Oxford comma, though I will not use anything besides words to champion my views.
- My favorite cruising grounds are Maine, Cape Cod, and of course the Caribbean.
- I sailed across the Atlantic in 1986.
- I don't really like sailing by myself, but it's still way better than not going sailing at all.
- My favorite pets are other people's cats.
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Starting a blog is one of the scariest things I've ever done. It's kind of like that dream we all have in some form, where you show up at school naked. The other one I often used to have revolved around being on stage opening night as the lead in a Broadway musical (my secret fantasy), except that I had no idea what the show was about, what my lines were, or what I was supposed to be doing. Both of these recurring nightmares were excruciating because they caused me to experience one of my deepest fears: being exposed as a failure, revealed as inadequate.
But I've decided I'd rather live a courageous life than let fear define me. Even though you could be reading this right now and think I'm an idiot/emotional mess/arrogant/hypocritical/completely wrong/insert negative perception here—even though you could read the things I write and reject me—I've decided to enter into the discomfort of vulnerability by sharing my heart. We can't experience meaningful connection in life without it. And I need all the practice I can get at being courageous.
The truth is I'm a recovering perfectionist, my subconscious way to avoid vulnerability through achievement in order to limit risk in my relationships. I've spent most of my years believing that, if I worked hard enough in every area of my life, I could actually eliminate any potential for others to perceive me as inadequate. If there was nothing lacking in me, nothing others could criticize, I subconsciously thought I'd be more worthy of love. As a teenager, it wasn't enough to be a good student—I had to be the top of my class. Athletics brought joy when I had a good game, but anything less than my best statistics brought on a torrent of self-flagellation. Regardless of the context, my good performance was reinforced by positive feedback from others, but my perception of negative performance just caused me to work harder at achieving perfection. The problem was, perfection doesn't exist in humans. And I am very much a human.
This paralyzing all-or-nothing mentality carried over into my adult life and how I approached my teaching career, marriage, friendships, and even my parenting. If I wasn't the best teacher/wife/friend/mom I could possibly be, I felt like a failure in that relationship. My expectations were crippling, and my people pleasing habits made it nearly impossible to differentiate my own legitimate desires from my need for approval from others. The more positive feedback I received for my work ethic or achievements, the more pressure I felt to raise the bar on what I had already accomplished. It was an addicting and exhausting cycle.
Moving to a new town four and a half years ago proved to be the beginning of my salvation. Too worn out from the charade of having it all together in my previous job, I didn't even apply for work as the new school year began. My dear husband gave me permission and encouragement to rest, recover, and regenerate my heart after the extreme burnout I had left behind. Shortly after we moved, I got pregnant with our first babe and knew I would be staying home for several more years to raise our family. Even though it was the plan we had always discussed for our family, the reality of losing my identity as a competent professional caused an emotional crisis. I didn't know who I was if I wasn't performing.
As I have grappled honestly with my struggle to be a stay-at-home mom for the past several years, I have become more and more thankful for Divine rescue from my previous pattern of busyness, performance, and people pleasing. In the process of sharing my frustrations, fears, and hopes with those I love—my family and trusted friends—I've learned the healing power of being known, understood, and unconditionally accepted. My raw, messy struggle for worthiness has been the door to deeper intimacy with the God who created me, as he affirms again and again that I can't earn his love. I already have it.
Instead of seeking to earn approval by doing, I'm finding real peace in being still and learning to be present. Instead of striving to make myself lovable by being perfect, I'm discovering the relief of sharing my messy journey toward wholeness with other imperfect people. Instead of exhausting myself by fretting about what people think, I'm learning to appreciate the beauty that my uniquely designed heart brings to the world. Instead of comparing my performance to what I see on social media, I've decided to use real people as my sounding board for the kind of mom, wife, and Jesus-follower I want to become.
Letting go of perfectionism is a bit like pulling back the curtain that shrouds me from the judgment and potential rejection of other humans. It means being honest with myself and others about my faults, my mistakes, my failures. It means opening myself up to the potential to be seen as "not good enough." Even with those I love and trust deeply, sharing my real emotional process is difficult and uncomfortable and a bit like showing up naked on the first day of school. It means the possibility of deep hurt. But vulnerability might also be the key to a life with meaning, purpose, connection, and joy. I can either maintain a façade of flawlessness, or experience real relationships. I choose the latter.
I've heard it said that every man's deepest desire and greatest fear is to be known. This rings true—I long to share my heart, to be seen and loved as I really am, yet I am fearful that you will see what's just under the surface and turn away in disappointment. However, without being fully seen, we cannot be fully loved.
Bringing our authentic selves to a situation or relationship can feel unnatural at times, but it is also necessary to living well. Dr. Brené Brown, who has studied vulnerability and its connection to becoming what she calls "Wholehearted" over the past twelve years writes in Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead:
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path (34).
Vulnerability—showing up and fully engaging in my life and relationships, even as it opens me up to the possibility of hurt—is so much easier to talk about than to live. It's easier to stay angry than to share the reasons I feel hurt. It's easier to withdraw than to tell you why I feel like a failure in our relationship. It's easier to be critical of others than to look at my own faults. It's easier to eat an entire batch of cookies than to feel the weight of disappointment. It's easier to turn on the tv than to ask you how you're really doing. It's easier to give you the silent treatment than to admit I was wrong and ask for forgiveness.
I feel vulnerable in the moments I can't control. When I look through the crack in the bedroom door to watch the love of my life and our sweet daughter shrieking giggles in a tickle fight before bed and my heart overflows. When I pray hard and don't know how or when the answer will come. When I think about my babies and the dreams I have for their lives, not knowing what they will choose. When I try something new and risk failure. When my heart overflows with gratitude beyond my ability to express in words. When I reach out and don't know how you will respond. When I share something that matters to me and wonder if it matters to you. It seems that the most meaningful moments in my life are the ones when my heart is at greatest risk.
We cannot experience real connection without engaging our hearts, risking hurt, and embracing vulnerability. I want my real self to live connected with real people, with the real God. This means perfectionism doesn't work for me anymore. Instead, I pray for the courage to live authentically–faults, struggles, mess and all. I want to show up for the life I'm living. It's the only one I get.


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DBR Mercury 300 XS Level 1.1 Kit
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The Nut is the component of a fastening arrangement with a female thread (on the inside). It normally has some shape or form on the outside to assist in rotating it so that it will tighten on its mating male part. The thread is termed as right handed where the rotation to fasten the nut is clockwise in direction, this is the most common thread type. Some nuts are available that are tightened in the opposite direction and are called left-hand. Nuts come in many various shapes, sizes, grades and types. Following is a list of Types, Grades, Sizes and Uses for the different categories of Nuts.
Hexagon Nuts or Hex Nuts these would be by far the most commonly used nut for all types of fastenings. They are available in many thread types; both metric coarse (standard) and metric fine threads, Unified National Coarse (UNC), Unified National Fine (UNF) and British Standard Whitworth (BSW). Metric sizes are made to the DIN934 standard. They also come in both 316 (also known as A4) and 304 (also known as A2 or 18-8) grades with different tensile strength options.
Nyloc Nuts are similar and complimentary to the hexagon range. The major difference being the nylon ring inserted at the end of the nut. This is a self-locking device to stop the nut undoing under constant vibration or load variations. It is not suitable for use where the temperature is liable to exceed 120 degrees Celsius. For uses where high temperatures are incurred a range of spring metal lock nuts are available in 304 grade only. Metric sizes are made to the Din 985 standard.
Dome Nuts also known as Acorn Nuts, come in two styles, one piece and two piece. A one piece Done Nut is made from a solid piece of stainless and the two piece is a hexagon nut with a dome cap fused to one end. The 2 piece Dome nuts are made with a high-polish finish. The 1 piece Dome nut is made to the DIN1587 standard. Dome Nuts are sometimes known as Cap Nuts and Acorn Nuts.
Lock Nuts, Half Nuts or Jam Nuts as they are sometimes called are used under a Hex Nut or another Lock Nut to lock the fastening and stop it from undoing. They are similar to a Hex Nut but not as high and in metric sizes are made to the Din 439 standard.
Wing Nuts; the range and grades are similar to the hexagon nuts. These nuts are used in situations where a fastening is often undone and done up but does not require an over tight fitting. The pressure that can be exerted by your fingers is sufficient to hold the fastening.
Hank Bushes are internally threaded but with a round outside and with a small reduced diameter shoulder. Designed for welding into sheet metal fabrications so that a fastening can be used to hold firmly in the sheet product. Small range of 304 grade in metric from M3 to M12 and 3/16 to 5/16 in UNC.
Coupling Nuts are very long hexagon nuts that are used to join two long threads together. They are made to the Din 6334 standard.
Flange Nuts are used mainly on concrete retaining type fastenings and automotive/sheet metal fabrications. Small range of metric M4 to M10 and only in 304 grade Tee Nuts are made from a sheet metal punching and are designed so that the 4 prongs and the body come through from the back of timber and hold to stop the nut from rotating. They are mainly used in furniture/upholstery work. The range includes both metric M6 and UNC 3/16 to 5/16 in 304 grade.
Barrel Nuts have a long internal female thread and one end closed with a drive. Either Philips, Slot or Socket.
Bumax Nuts are a range of higher tensile Stainless Steel hexagon nuts.
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Home > Nuclear Reactors > New Reactors > Combined License Applications > South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4 Application > Application Documents > NRC Documents for 2011
2011 NRC Documents for South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4 Application
The following table provides access to documents and correspondence that the NRC has issued in 2011 in connection with its review of the COL application that NINA submitted for South Texas Project, Units 3 & 4.
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|South Texas Project Units 3 And 4 Combined License Application Financial Review
|Final Environmental Impact Statement (NUREG-1937)
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Rochdale Sixth Form College are top of the National League Tables for Progression in the whole of the UK. They're a very forward thinking and dynamic institute. Their website was very dated and most importantly not responsive or mobile friendly.
We build them a new bespoke site on WordPress which allowed them to maintain and update the content themselves. We also build a custom application system which was accessed directly through the back end of the website, this system allowed the data to be exported in the perfect format to input directly into their internal systems.
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The city of Louisville ranks higher than San Diego, Boston, Orlando, Hartford and St. Louis according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
The conference named Louisville the most livable large city.
The biggest reason was Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer's give a day week of service. During that week in April Louisville residents gave their time to volunteer by reading to homeless children, writing letters to the troops and cleaning up their neighborhoods.
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Maxine and Jason are Married
Saturday 10 March 2018
Maxine and Jason had a beautiful day for their wedding on 10 March and Maxine arrived at her ceremony on a 1959 Bedford Fire Truck, complete with siren. After their ceremony they had formal photos at Watkin's Jetty followed by Reception at The Entrance, Central Coast, NSW. Here are some photos from their lovely wedding day: