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Sure, many people know about the very idea of using solar energy for generating power and electricity. But perhaps, few people have recognized how this renewable way to obtain energy can definitely be all that is needed to obtain power for homes and buildings.
To be able to appreciate what's so great about solar energy advantages, you will need to understand how solar energy systems are employed in primarily meeting your electricity needs as well as in accomplishing other tasks similar to, regulating your house temperature and home heating or cooling. Discovering the stuff you need to set up a simple system and the ways in which each component works are the ideal start to become familiar with how they all come together to supply your own private electricity needs.
The basic elements of Photovoltaic (PV) systems
A PV system's components actually depend on the particular configuration that you wish to have. Also, it is necessary to find out if perhaps the system you'll require needs to be connected to the electricity grid. For an off-grid solar energy system the chief parts range from the PV module, battery which is relied on as energy storage, the charge controller also called battery regulator, wiring and accompanying connections and also the structure wherein the system will most likely be attached. For a grid connected or grid-tied system, its parts would come with PV module, an inverter which converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC), support structures and wiring.
How can a straightforward PV system generate electricity?
To come up with electricity, a photovoltaic panel (PV) is constructed by inserting thin layers of negative and positive silicon beneath a layer of non-reflective glass. Silicon is relied on as semiconductors that induce electricity on account of exposure to the sun. The electrical activity generates a 12- volt energy (DC) then when translated through an inverter, the resulting energy is going to be converted into a 110-volt energy (AC).
Solar panel technology for homes
PV systems can be employed in residential, commercial, industrial and remote applications. A house's basic electricity needs can be sufficiently offered by a straightforward Solar Home System that comprises of a photovoltaic panel (an assembly of solar cells and accompanying parts), a rechargeable battery from where the energy captured during daytime can be deposited, a regulator or charge controller and the required switches and wires.
Solar Panel Technology for industrial uses
Many industries have long trusted solar technology systems since they are capable of supplying power even in remote locations. Photovoltaic modules also require little maintenance, thus they are generally helpful for industrial tasks which require larger electrical loads simply because they are reliable yet cost-effective power sources.
Applications in remote regions
Photovoltaic systems have always been prevalent specifically in developing regions where remote areas often don't have the means to enjoy electricity. The reason being that power is barely available via local wired network from central power plants which are usually operating within urban locations. To have the ability to supply the load requirements for a particular remote location, stand-alone off-grid systems are ideally installed. Techniques are commonly configured by using a small diesel generator that should serve as back-up power within the low sunlight conditions.


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...but only if the Reading staff are successful in challenging the latest neoliberal mischief. As events in Wisconsin show, this ugliness may be coming to America too. It would help the cause if termination for cause were the norm, not the exception, but the ruling class would not welcome that.
(Thanks to Michael Rosen for the pointer.)

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A big move around today limited what could be achieved, but it did allow 2968 to venture outside for a breath of fresh air! Even so, work continues on fabricating footplate framing angle pieces, some of the new sections have been welded in place on the Right Hand side, and temporarily […]Continue Reading... No Comments.
Pictures showing progress on 42968 by the volunteer work parties. Cleaning down, removing components is followed by examining the condition of the engine. Finally painting items such as the front buffer beam and buffer stocks. In the 3rd picture you can see the angle iron which supports the running plate had been cleaned […]Continue Reading... No Comments.
On the 13th, 14th and 15th of October the SMF ran its annual driving and firing experience trains for members. This ran between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade with a full rake of carriages. The first day we had 7812 "Erlestoke Manor" (GW 4-6-0) however due to piston problems we swapped for 1501 (GW 0-6-0PT) for […]Continue Reading... No Comments.


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photo courtesy jezebel blogI learned today via the Jezebel blog (click here for full article) that the Nestle Crunch- Girl Scout Cookie candy bars are really happening! Thrilling! Previously, I blogged about the rumor of a Thin Mints candy bar, but now they've added even more flavors to the line-up! Peanut Butter Creme bars as well as Caramel & Coconut bars- both options sound absolutely enticing. I'm going for the caramel/coconut combo first, as that's my favorite cookie. Apparently if you log onto the Nestle Crunch facebook page today at 3pm, you can be among the first people to pre-order these sought-after treats- one box per person allowed! I can't wait!! Any reader who happens to taste-test one of these goodies, please write in with a full report!
PS- [one day later] I went onto Facebook and was able to order two boxes of the upcoming treats! I plan to wait by my mailbox until their arrival!!


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Last Sunday, Jeanne and I stumbled across Oliver Stone's 1995 movie "Nixon" as we were surfing through the channels. In the last few minutes of the movie, on the same evening that he signed his letter of resignation from the Presidency, Richard Nixon (played by the always-brilliant Anthony Hopkins) gets a reluctant Henry Kissinger to kneel with him to pray in the Oval Office. A jarringly out-of-place activity, it would seem, for the disgraced and apparently unrepentant Nixon–but then prayer has seemed jarring and forced to me for most of my life. I reflected on that about a year ago in the essay below.
Wednesday night prayer meeting—yet another opportunity to go to church. As a creative youngster, I usually was able to find something in every foray to church to pique my interest, however briefly. I liked some of the hymns we sang on Sunday morning and evening, for instance, and enjoyed the stories in Sunday school. But we didn't sing on Wednesday nights—people gave testimonies, and then we prayed. For a very, very, VERY long time.
Many Christians seem to regard prayer as a grocery list we hand to God, and when we don't get what we want, we assume that the prayers didn't "work." This is privatization at its worst, and a cosmic selfishness. Kathleen Norris
I remember prayers that were more like speeches than anything else, insistent, complaining sorts of speeches whose intent was apparently to wear God down. Not that the things being asked for were unimportant—"please bring X to a saving knowledge of you," "please heal Y of diabetes," "please help Z find a job"—but the tone was often strange, petulantly childish, demanding, insinuating that this time, for once, God had damn well better get off His ass and do something. Of course anyone actually saying that at Wednesday prayer service would have been in danger of hellfire, but that's the atmosphere I remember.
How to pray was a mystery to me—I recall my mother saying frequently that I should just "talk to God the same way I talk to her." That never struck me as one of my mother's better pieces of advice, since I clearly couldn't talk to an invisible, far away, scary "something" in the same way I could talk to her. But I did learn, as all good Baptist kids learned, how to make up a convincing sounding prayer at the drop of a hat. It's just that it never seemed to go past the ceiling.
Are we only talking to ourselves in an empty universe? The silence is often so emphatic. And we have prayed so much already. Annie Dillard
Remnants of my Baptist upbringing reared their head the first time I saw the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. The whole idea of written, non-spontaneous prayer was foreign to me, despite the beauty of many of the petitions in the book. I've gotten used to the idea, though, since I've spent my working career with people trained in the "prepared prayer" camp. As the chair and only non-Catholic in a large philosophy department, for instance, it fell to me to ask a colleague to open our monthly meetings with prayer. I was expected, of course, to ask the professionals, one of my priest colleagues, so I took great delight in occasionally asking a lay colleague just before the meeting. Without fail, you would have thought I had asked the colleague to solve several problems in differential calculus on the spot—apparently Catholics aren't used to praying on a moment's notice, with priests in the room and no prepared text at hand. Well, at least I thought the reaction was funny.
My overall attitude about prayer over the years has been, sad to say, an angry one. Prayer is supposed to be such a central part of the life of faith, but the transactional model I had been taught revealed God to be arbitrary, powerless, uninterested, or hard of hearing. Angry prayer doesn't do much to establish a prayer life with one's spouse, especially a spouse who, like Jeanne, seems to take to prayer as naturally as a duck to water.
There is an affinity between cursing and praying . . . both forms of discourse address what is out of human control: one with a destructive and the other with a creative purpose. Both praying and cursing flow from frustration. Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
One day after expressing my frustration about the whole prayer thing to her, Jeanne said something that, for the first time, began to chip away at my icy attitude about talking to God. "Vance," she said, "for you thinking is praying." And since I do much of my thinking in the context of reading, I took that to mean that maybe when I'm reading I'm praying too.
When the minister finally got to say his "Let us pray," we were ready. We had been praying, all along. We had been being ourselves before God. Kathleen Norris
That was the most helpful thing anyone ever said to me about prayer and, in turn, it freed me to hear from my teachers what else prayer might be.
Among the writers who have been most important to me over the past several years, there turns out to be an amazing consensus about what prayer is and is not. It definitely is not begging, asking, bartering, transactional, projecting religious white noise into the void. Rather, it has to do with openness, with waiting, with an attentiveness that does not fill in the silence but, as Adorno said, is "fearlessly passive."
"Writing is prayer," Kafka, that most afflicted one, said. And writing, certainly, isn't wishing; it is witnessing. Patricia Hampl
Prayer is properly not petition, but simply an attention to God which is a form of love. Iris Murdoch
Attention, directed toward God, is the very substance of prayer. Simone Weil
Experiencing Benedictine noon prayer over the past few years has helped me with this. There is more silence than speaking in their petitions, between the lines of the psalms that we read together and between each portion of the rubric. I've heard "Be still and know that I am God" since my childhood, but finding myself a part of it in action is transformative.
As a new attitude of attention develops, it has slowly been possible to return to spoken prayer without all of my previous baggage. Yet for the most part, prayer is an attitude rather than something verbal, an attitude that begins with finding the silent space inside. Some days are tougher than others, the sorts of days when Anne Lamott's insight that the best prayers are often "Help! Help!" or "Thank you! Thank you!" rings true. But when Jeanne said to me a while ago that my prayers aren't angry any more, I was both thankful and aware that a change had indeed begun.
The essence of prayer is a song and men cannot live without a song. Prayer may not save us, but prayer may make us worthy of being saved. Prayer is not requesting. There is a partnership of God and men. God needs our help. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel


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Aramco is planning anchor projects such as the Ras Al Khair Maritime Yard to kick-start the creation of entire industries through single, major development projects
Saudi Aramco's commitment to create more value in everything it does underlines its drive to go beyond simply generating revenue. It forms the lens through which Aramco evaluates its commercial endeavours for opportunities to generate value beyond its immediate business objectives.
It impels the company to capitalise on the potential multiplier effects of its investments and projects to promote sustainable economic development that fosters an energy efficient society, high-value job creation, and diversification.
Energy efficiency is an imperative for prosperity in today's world. As steward of the nation's energy resources, Aramco has an obligation to promote the wise and responsible use of energy.
Aramco supports the nation's commitment to a sustainable energy economy by championing best practices in conservation and efficiency. Aramco believes energy is opportunity. Aramco therefore has a responsibility to combine its core competencies with the energy of its resources, its people, and its ideas to create the conditions for mutual benefit.
By using its business activities as launch pads for the further development of the kingdom and its citizens, Aramco can help enable a healthy and dynamic economic ecosystem where all can thrive. One way Aramco magnifies the effect of its commercial operations is by accelerating the growth of a globally competitive Saudi energy services sector.
This will be accomplished by using a two-pronged approach. Aramco is planning anchor projects such as the Ras Al Khair Maritime Yard to kick-start the creation of entire industries through single, major development projects with key partners. Second, through the use of incentives and other measures of broad-based support, Aramco works to increase the overall competitiveness of targeted energy-related sectors. Sometimes seemingly small changes can pay huge dividends in the quest to find solutions for limiting impacts on the environment. One such example is its campaign to replace less efficient incandescent lights in its facilities, offices, and communities in favour of environment-friendly LED lighting.
Over the last two years, Aramco upgraded lighting in 18,000 homes and 200 office buildings, installing more than 550,000 LED light bulbs. Aramco is well over halfway to attaining its goal of replacing 14,500 street lights with LED fixtures, and by the end of 2016 it plans to replace a total of 60,000 fluorescent lights with LED lamps, says Aramco in its Annual Review for 2015.
The LED lights installed thus far are estimated to produce annual energy savings in excess of 42 gigawatt hours, equal to saving more than 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per year, resulting in a reduction in CO2 emissions of more than 31,000 metric tonnes.
Installing LED lighting is just one facet of its Lead by Example initiative for improving energy efficiency, which strives for a 35 per cent reduction of total energy use in its buildings, transportation, and communities by 2020. Its other impact priorities for energy efficiency and sustainability include the use of high-efficiency cooling and heating systems with smart meters in its residential homes and industrial buildings, and the implementation of new fuel efficiency standards in its vehicle fleet, which alone is estimated to provide a total annual savings of 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent.
By improving its own energy efficiency, Aramco creates a model for others to follow. The shift to an energy efficiency culture within the company and in the kingdom is at the core of Aramco's commitment to build a sustainable energy economy. Aramco's progress during 2015 contributed to its goal of increasing the level of locally produced materials and services Aramco procures to 70 per cent by 2021.
The drive to support the domestic energy sector has the potential to create thousands of new direct and indirect jobs and establish the kingdom as a hub for the provision of engineering and oilfield services, as well as the manufacturing of critical and everyday supplies. Further downstream, Aramco sees its expanding chemicals business as a driver of economic diversification. Not only will its chemicals complexes provide prospects for skilled employment, but the associated conversion parks will attract new manufacturing and support service industries that will stimulate even more employment and business opportunities.
In anticipation of the demand for skilled employees, Aramco is partnering with local businesses and government agencies to build training institutes to empower the Saudi workforce to take advantage of, and thrive, in the jobs of the future.
Aramco does not consider its business to be an either-or proposition. It has always conducted its operations to meet its business objectives and has endeavoured to maximise their impact to benefit the people of the kingdom.
In 2015, Aramco continued making progress toward becoming self-sufficient in meeting its own needs for electricity while also increasing energy efficiency. On a national level, Aramco supported the efforts of the Saudi Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP), a subcommittee of the Saudi Energy Efficiency Centre (SEEC), to improve domestic energy efficiency.
Its energy efficiency efforts are guided by its Energy Management Programme, which is rooted in four core principles: Reduce energy consumption at its facilities by 2 per cent per year, design new facilities to be energy efficient, increase overall energy efficiency, and influence and promote energy efficiency at the national level. One measure of success is energy intensity – the energy required to produce one barrel of oil equivalent expressed in terms of thousands of Btu. In 2015, its energy intensity was 108,000 Btu per barrel of oil equivalent at year-end – an improvement in efficiency of nearly 8 per cent compared to 2014 and 23 per cent compared to 2011.
KAAC ... playing a stellar role
Saudi Aramco is targeting a 35 per cent reduction in energy consumption in its buildings, transportation, and communities by 2020, and by doing so it is creating a model for other companies to emulate. Lighting and air conditioning are two of the largest consumers of power in office buildings and communities. Realising energy savings in these two areas alone can significantly lower consumption levels.
In 2015, Aramco completed a programme to replace more than 550,000 incandescent lights with efficient LED bulbs. Air conditioning and heating systems account for 70 per cent of the total energy consumption in homes and buildings. By installing smart energy meters and more efficient air conditioners, and upgrading external insulation in its communities, Aramco is reducing power consumption and setting an example for the construction industry to follow.
In 2015, Aramco continued to make progress toward its targets of installing smart energy meters in 1,000 homes and 350 commercial buildings by 2016. The energy efficiencies gained in its homes and commercial buildings will save more than 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per year, equal to avoiding more than 330,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions each year, roughly the amount emitted by more than 60,000 cars in one year.
In transportation, Aramco is replacing more than 7,600 V-8 cars and trucks in its vehicle fleet with six-cylinder models. This past year alone (2015), Aramco replaced nearly 1,500 passenger cars and 1,500 trucks.
Improving the overall fuel economy in its vehicle fleet will generate an annual savings of more than 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent. Aramco also switched more than 1,100 hydrocarbon tankers operated by a contractor from steel to lighter weight aluminium, increasing safety and generating additional fuel savings.
To help increase fuel efficiency nationwide, Aramco worked closely with SEEP on a government awareness campaign to promote simple fuel economy tips for drivers in the kingdom. Cogeneration Achieving self-sufficiency in electrical power for its operating plants through cogeneration is a key element of its energy management efforts.
Cogeneration systems capture the heat from a plant's exhaust stream and convert it into useful thermal energy, lowering fuel requirements and reducing emissions. In 2015, Aramco added a total of 2,163 megawatts of power generating capacity.
Aramco completed the expansion of cogeneration units at its Ju'aymah, Shedgum, and 'Uthmaniyah gas plants and are building new cogeneration power facilities at its Abqaiq, Hawiyah, and Ras Tanura facilities. The power plants will be owned and operated by a joint venture between domestic companies and Saudi Aramco.
Its grass roots Fadhili Gas Plant will include a cogeneration plant with the capacity to produce roughly 1.3 gigawatts of power and 3.2 million pounds per hour of steam. Aramco continued work on the front-end engineering in 2015 as part of its Joint Development Agreement with the Saudi Electricity Company and a third party.
Research into the practical and scalable use of renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, combined with engaging key stakeholders, lie at the heart of its efforts to catalyse the kingdom's renewable energy policy and help optimise the energy mix.
Aramco continued to build momentum in its analysis and application of solar power during the year. Working with the Saudi Electricity Company, Aramco installed 10 monitoring stations at various project sites to calculate potential energy yields and determine the best locations for siting future solar power facilities.
New solar installations in 2015 included its first rooftop photovoltaic setup on its Power Systems office building in Dhahran. The system includes 144 photovoltaic modules, and over its lifespan, will generate approximately 1.2 million kilowatt hours of clean energy, mostly during peak demand times.
At its Tabuk Bulk Plant, Aramco commissioned a 1 megawatt pilot project using concentrated photovoltaic technology – the first such utility scale plant in the Middle East. A solar thermal water heating system, designed to raise energy efficiency by 60 per cent, was installed in the main building of JHAH in Dhahran.
Its research into solar energy is also calculated to result in knowledge and technology transfer to the kingdom and to create new opportunities for business growth and job creation. Aramco is beginning to see early signs of success as evidenced by the completion of a feasibility study with a local company and Solar Frontier, a subsidiary of Showa Shell, its affiliate in Japan, for creating a fully integrated solar manufacturing entity in Saudi Arabia.
Following completion of a wind resources assessment in 2014 at seven locations across the kingdom, Aramco upgraded wind masts and installed nine additional monitoring stations. Data gathered from the 16 masts will help confirm likely production yields from potential wind power sites.
KFUPM ... nurturing talent
Wise stewardship of domestic energy consumption is imperative to ensure the future prosperity of the kingdom. Electricity demand has grown more than 7 per cent per year during the last decade. One approach to managing energy demand growth is to raise the efficiency of the country's utility sector, a focus of its Energy to the kingdom (E2K) initiative. In 2013, utility sector efficiency stood at 32 per cent. At year-end 2015, efficiency was boosted to 35 per cent, a full percentage point above the target of 34 per cent.
The long-term goal is to raise efficiency to 45 per cent and minimise the use of diesel for power generation. Its Peak Seasonal Production Strategic Plan optimises spare plant capacity and gas production priorities in coordination with reservoir management best practices to supply additional gas volumes to meet power requirements during peak demand periods to reduce the use of liquids.
In 2015, the plan enabled the company to save 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent. Since starting the programme in 2010, Aramco has saved more than 28 million barrels of oil equivalent, reducing emissions and freeing up greater volumes of crude oil for refining into higher value products and for export.
A more efficient energy sector requires upgraded skills and knowledge. To help prepare the workforce, Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding in December with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), the Saudi Electricity Company, General Electric (GE), and Siemens, to establish National Power Academies in the Dammam and Al Hasa areas.
The Academies will develop world-class training institutes, providing new and emerging programmes, including renewables, energy efficiency, smart grids, realistic labs and workshops, and applied research and development centres.
Nurturing the development of a globally competitive domestic energy sector is a keystone of its approach to leverage its core activities and capabilities to spur economic growth and create new jobs. In December, Aramco launched its In-kingdom Total Value Add programme, designed to position local content at the heart of its procurement process.
The programme's goal is to double the production of locally manufactured energy-related goods and services contracted by Saudi Aramco to 70 per cent and increase the export of Saudi-made energy goods and services to 30 per cent by 2021. Development of the Saudi workforce is also one of the primary goals of the programme, and Aramco envisions the domestic energy goods and services sector delivering thousands of direct and indirect jobs for Saudis over the long term.
The programme will benefit from collaborative connections with R&D centres and entrepreneurship and incubation hubs such as Dhahran Techno Valley. Its efforts to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (Stem) education in the kingdom will help strengthen the enabling environment for the programme, as will its partnership with the Ministry of Labor to establish 25 national training centres – eight of which are already active,with 12 in development and five in the planning stage.
The scale of its business and associated capital expenditure programmes creates significant opportunities for suppliers to invest in Saudi Arabia and partner with the company on a long-term sustainable basis. Aramco expects to spend more than $300 billion over the next decade, of which 70 per cent will eventually be local content, driving economic diversification, increased global competitiveness, and domestic job creation.
In 2015, Aramco awarded 37 per cent of its material procurement spending, worth $2.1 billion, to local manufacturers while the value of its contracts awarded to local companies reached $26 billion, representing 80 per cent of its overall contract procurement.
Aramco continued the development of the Ras Al Khair Maritime Yard near Jubail on the Arabian Gulf coast. This world-class ship repair and fabrication yard will include state-of-the-art facilities for building, repairing, and maintaining ships, offshore drilling rigs, and offshore platforms.
During 2015, Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a South Korean firm to develop the yard and also drive advancement of maritime diesel engine manufacturing in the kingdom.
Aramco estimates this project has the potential to generate more than 80,000 direct and indirect jobs, and will position the kingdom to be a technology hub for regional maritime engineering and construction expertise.
The future for the offshore fabrication industry in Saudi Arabia is promising, given the prospects for growth in the region and its own forecasted requirements. For example, a local fabrication yard in the Dammam Port has supplied the company with more than 90,000 metric tonnes of offshore equipment in recent years, including platforms deployed in its Hasbah and Arabiyah fields.
By sourcing materials and services locally, Aramco helps create jobs for Saudis and drive the development of capabilities needed for producing export quality goods – an essential basis for sustaining wealth creation in the kingdom.
Aramco took steps toward launching a new onshore rig manufacturing initiative that will leverage its significant capital outlays for drilling services. Aramco completed pre-feasibility studies with four companies and analysis and discussions are ongoing.
Since this industry is equipment and materials intensive, it offers an opportunity for the company to localise production and secure supply chain elements that serve both its needs and those of regional markets.
Aramco is exploring the possibility of creating a company that can competitively manufacture and supply the company – and other companies in the region – with drilling proppants, used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells.
Phase I of the pre-feasibility study for ceramic-based proppant manufacturing was completed in 2015. Aramco expects to spend more than $300 billion over the next decade – targeting 70 per cent local content. Its investments to promote the development of world-class energy goods and services industries in the kingdom will encourage further investment in the country, spur economic diversification, and drive job creation.
Aramco's human talent manifests itself
The future success of its business depends not only on the prudent management of the kingdom's hydrocarbon resources – it also hinges on providing opportunities for people to develop the skills they need to imagine, design, and produce high-value products and services.
Whether through skills training, financial support, or partnerships based on complementary expertise, Aramco is building the foundations for sustainable economic growth in the kingdom.
The nonprofit National Industrial Training Institute (NITI), a joint venture with TVTC, continued to grow in 2015 with the inauguration of the Al Hasa branch in June. Designed to train and develop Saudis from high schools and technical colleges for higher skilled fields, the NITI campuses in Al Hasa and Abqaiq feature state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and workshops for a combined total of nearly 3,500 trainees.
By the end of the year, 70 NITI graduates joined its operations and those of its domestic ventures, while another 1,300 trainees signed employment contracts. Formed in collaboration with its local and international engineering, procurement, and construction contractors on the Jazan Refinery and Terminal project, the Jazan Contractors Consortium for Training and Employment (Maharat) develops young Saudis from the Jazan region for specialised construction trades.
In 2015, a total of 715 Saudis graduated and received jobs and more than 1,100 were enrolled at year-end. Over the next four years of the refinery project's construction phase, Maharat is expected to train and place roughly 5,000 Saudis for construction-related jobs.
One of the service industries primed for growth in the domestic energy sector is inspection and quality assurance. To help meet its own anticipated manpower requirements and those of other companies, Aramco supported the establishment of the Inspection Technology and Quality Assurance National Institute to prepare young Saudis for these new careers.
The institute commenced operations late in 2015 at TVTC's newly constructed facility in Ju'aymah with a capacity for up to 2,000 trainees per year. In November, Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University and a local contractor to support the creation of a Women's Business Park.


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Alumni Engagement 2012-2013
The past year has been all about revitalization. From a re‑examination of its identity to the roll-out of a new strategic plan, alumni UBC has positioned itself to surpass the university's campaign goal of doubling alumni engagement with UBC by 2015.
In 2012-13, more than 45,000 alumni were involved with the university in some capacity – from simply updating an address in order to receive news and event invitations, to mentoring a student, to serving on a dean's committee, to participating in one of our myriad programs tailored for alumni. This is an increase of 30 per cent over last year.
The new strategic plan developed last year is now in execution; a new brand is enlivening communications and growing awareness of the organization and its many offerings; and, as the new student union building nears completion, we eagerly anticipate breaking ground in preparation for a new alumni centre right next door.
All the elements are in place for a record-breaking 2013-14. For more information about staying involved with UBC, please go to alumni.ubc.ca
Groundbreaking: A Home for Alumni for Life
To better serve our 285,000 alumni across the globe, UBC and alumni UBC are building a brand new alumni centre at the heart of the Vancouver campus, with an expected completion date of April 2015!
The centre will be the first of its kind in Canada and a physical representation of the partnership between UBC and its alumni. Beyond symbolism, it will be a key resource for alumni as they do business, expand their careers, satisfy their intellectual, cultural and social appetites, and engage with other alumni and members of the campus community. It will also serve as a welcome centre for non‑alumni visitors – an introduction to UBC presented by its grads.
The project was initiated by committed alumni volunteers, and support from alumni across Canada and around the world is essential to its completion. Please visit alumnicentre.ubc.ca to find out more. For information about contributing to the Alumni Centre please contact Leanne Poon at 604-822-9245 or email@example.com


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The Continuous Evilution Of Life's ?'s (2017)
Artist: Twiztid
Producer: Seven, Davey Suicide
Music Label: Majik Ninja Entertainment
Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap
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- Barely Surviving (Ride or Die)
- Are You Insane Like Me
- Kill Somebody
- Dead and Gone (Unh-Stop)
- Black Clouds
- I Got These Feelings
- Nothing To You
- Come On Let's Get High
- 1k Hells 2 Find My Heaven
- That's Why They All Hate Us
- Psychomania (Ft. G-Mo Skee, Lex The Hex Master & Zodiac Mprint)
- Long Road Home
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Management Information Systems is
used to collect data and present in a way which will be used for generation of
reports and data can be analyzed to take decisions. MIS (Management Information
Systems deals not only with study of technology and the organizations but also
includes people. MIS Deals with how information can be used in the business in
a way which can be used to improve the efficiency of the organization. using
certain procedures and systems to collect information, which can be used to
follow better strategy for the organization.
It covers a wide range from
computers to data and security and much more.
The Three Different concepts, I got
to know from the articles I have researched on MIS are the three core elements
in MIS
Which helped me in knowing the purpose of MIS
Management: Management is the process where best methods
or action are taken, Best strategies are made to achieve goals. Proper
planning, organizing and priorities are set, so that everything goes smoothly
and high efficiency is achieved. The activities are similar to Managers
functions and they help making managers activities in a better way.
Information: Information is used to improve
the efficiency of business and MIS makes it possible. Data is used for the
purpose of decision making and analysis but the information should be in a
meaningful way to be used in business. Reports can be generated from the
Information can be used to track the
development and intimate about warnings andhelps in taking required steps.
System is a combination of elements
which work for achieving the desired result or objective by using the data obtained.
System approach is used so that
different sub-systems are integrated using the information to achieve best
results and a system is designed which can be used for taking appropriate decision.
In short MIS is useful for.
Decision making
Analysis and management
To use the information in proper way
to improve efficiency.
Conclusion: MIS plays a very
important role in any organization, It checks the data collected is processed and
information is send to systems for proper decision making and helps in management
related activities.
References: http://deepread.blogspot.com/2011/06/concept-role-and-importance-of-mis.html


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Design Thinking
One of the core skills applied when developing the Business Model Canvas is design thinking.
Now don't panic at this stage if you've not heard of design thinking. It's something we do everyday. Design thinking is fundamentally a way to problem solve - it's taking a number of complex factors, and looking for new ways to solve a problem.
Design thinking as a technique has been applied in many jobs over the decades, such as graphic design, fashion and engineering. But it is only more recently (the past 20 years) that design thinking has now entered the business creation space.
There are many reasons why you should want to learn and apply design techniques:
- Evolution - the online business environment is evolving at the same pace of technology, increasing the risk of traditional business models failing
- Longevity - starting a new online business is resource heavy (personal and financial), so launching an innovative business model provides a longer timeframe for operation and recouping some of the costs before it needs to change
- Competition - the online space has become more highly competitive in terms of getting the attention of your customer; having a better and more innovative business model will help make your business stand out.
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Iowa officials: Anhydrous ammonia tank leak stopped
COLLINS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in central Iowa say crews have stopped a leak that sent plumes of dangerous anhydrous ammonia into an area around Collins.
Hazardous materials crews were called around 11 a.m. Tuesday to Landus Cooperative, where a 30,000-gallon tank of anhydrous ammonia leaked. The Story County Sheriff's Office says first responders immediately evacuated an area in the southeast corner of Collins.
A news release by the sheriff's office says the leak was contained around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and the evacuation order lifted. No injuries were reported.
Anhydrous ammonia is a farm fertilizer that is stored under pressure as a liquid, but becomes a lethal, suffocating gas when released from pressure. Even thin fumes can cause breathing difficulty and irritation to eyes, nose or throat.


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Coconut Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Green Onion-Peanut Relish
July 1, 2014
Dinner, Lunch, Grilling, Pork, Healthy, Summer
Serves 4 to 6
1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
Grated zest of 1 lime
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 heaping tablespoon mild curry powder
1 teaspoon mild Spanish paprika
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger
1 scotch bonnet, chopped, or 2 tablespoons Scotch Bonnet hot sauce
¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 (2-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat
2 tablespoons canola oil
Kosher salt
4 green onions, green and pale green part, halved lengthwise and finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
1. Combine the coconut milk, lime juice, curry powder, paprika, garlic, ginger, Scotch Bonnet, and black pepper in a bowl. Add the pork, turn to coat in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
2. Heat your grill to high for indirect grilling. Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Brush the pork with the oil and season with salt. Put the pork directly over the heat and cook until charred on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove to the cooler part of the grill (indirect heat) and continue grilling until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 150°F, about 12 minutes longer.
4. Remove the pork from the grill, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes.
5. Combine the green onions, cilantro, allspice, and peanuts in a bowl and season with salt.
6. Slice the pork into ¼-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle with the green onion-peanut relish and serve with hot sauce.
Excerpted from Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction by Bobby Flay, photographs by Quentin Bacon. Copyright © 2013 by Boy Meets Grill, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Clarkson Potter, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company. All rights reserved.


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Eyewitness recounts 4WD crash
"BLOODY idiots, they're going to crash."
Those were the thoughts of Peter Maywald as he watched a 4WD speed past him in December of last year on a Fraser Island beach.
His thoughts proved prophetic as moments later the vehicle began somersaulting and spinning like a top.
Mr Maywald's comments were central to evidence he gave yesterday at the Hervey Bay inquest into the accident that claimed the life of 25-year-old Takeshi Sakai.
The eyewitness also revealed that he estimated the 4WD to be travelling at 120kmh, faster than any vehicle he had ever seen driving on the beach.
While the vehicle was thought to be speeding, there was further damning evidence provided to the court by Sergeant Steve Webb of the Wide Bay Forensic Crash Unit.
Sgt Webb said Takeshi Sakai had been skylarking moments before the event, with his legs hanging out the window.
"He was obviously unrestrained in the vehicle, as were a number of others," he said.
Sgt Webb said it was uncertain whether any of the group were wearing seatbelts as a few had injuries consistent with being thrown from the vehicle.
"Some had broken facial bones and scrapes on their faces … and grazes," he said.
"I've got no doubt that if he'd been wearing a seatbelt, he'd be here today."
He said the driver, Takashi Nukutou, 29, should have faced serious criminal charges before he went back to Japan.
"I believe there would be sufficient evidence for perhaps a charge of dangerous operation causing death."
While there were eight passengers in the vehicle when it crashed it was only fitted out with seven seats, the court heard.


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Bowery, Leigh (1961–1994), designer and performance artist, was born in Sunshine, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, on 26 March 1961, the son of Tom Bowery, accountant, and his wife, Evelyn (d. 1994). Born into a middle-class family, he was an intelligent and confident boy who excelled at school and achieved grade 8 at piano. Highly creative, he learned to knit and crochet at a young age and went on to study fashion at the ...
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Bridge, John (1755–1834), jeweller, was born in Piddletrenthide, Dorset, on 21 January 1755, the eldest son of Thomas Bridge (d. 1792) and his wife, Mary (d. 1779). Following in the footsteps of his future partner, Philip Rundell, he was apprenticed in 1769 to the jeweller ...
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Brown, William (1748–1825), gem-engraver, was trained in London, but of his origins and family circumstances nothing is known. He suffered an early set-back in his career when, aged fourteen, he competed for a Royal Society of Arts drawing prize but, with four others, was disqualified for cheating; he was consequently ruled ineligible when he tried for the premium for intaglio-engraving in 1763. Nevertheless, in 1766 he began exhibiting engraved gems annually, first at the ...


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New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In a bid to spur the growth of India's nascent artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ecosystem, the NITI Aayog and Google partnered to develop a number of initiatives pertaining to the same.
To this effect, a Statement of Intent (SoI) was signed by Anna Roy, Advisor, NITI Aayog and Rajan Anandan, Vice President, India and South East Asia, Google, in the presence of NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant.
The NITI Aayog will be setting up a national programme to conduct research and development in frontier technologies such as AI. In furtherance of this mandate, it has been developing India's national strategy on AI along with the National Data and Analytics Portal to enable the wide deployment and use of AI.
Google and NITI Aayog, together, will work on organising trainings for relevant government functionaries to introduce them to open source AI tools with the goal of enabling more effective governance, awarding grants and scholarships to researchers, scholars and university faculty conducting cutting edge research in the field of AI/ML in India.
"Artificial Intelligence is going to disrupt the way business is done and India, in particular, is uniquely poised in utilising AI to innovate for social and inclusive good. India is embracing future technologies such as machine learning and AI to augment its capacity in healthcare, improve outcomes in education, develop innovative governance systems for our citizens and improve overall economic productivity of the nation. NITI's partnership with Google will unlock massive training initiatives, support startups and encourage AI research through PhD scholarships, all of which contributes to the larger idea of a technologically-empowered New India," said Kant.
Under the aegis of this program, Google will train and incubate Indian AI startups in an accelerator program. These startups will be mentored and coached by Google and its affiliates to enable them to better leverage AI in their respective business models.
To help bolster the research ecosystem, one of the initiatives includes funding Indian researchers, scholars and university faculty for conducting AI-based research. Further, Google will also bring its online training courses on AI to students, graduates and engineers to numerous cities across India, in the form of study groups and developer-run courses.
Google, through the government's think tank, will conduct hands-on training programs that aim to sensitise policymakers and technical experts in governments about relevant AI tools, and how they can be used to streamline governance. (ANI)
Google, NITI Aayog to enhance India's AI ecosystem
ANI | Updated: May 07, 2018 20:36 IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In a bid to spur the growth of India's nascent artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ecosystem, the NITI Aayog and Google partnered to develop a number of initiatives pertaining to the same.


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not sure if it have been asked before but just wanna know x3, at local gacha i can take the daily free but else it just have red text and i still keep getting friend points but cant use them lol, any that know whati have to do?
In the event, do you still get a small reward if you used AP on the unit but didn't last hit it? (The unit was killed by another player).Also how to reset the 5 step gatcha you were talking about the 50 coin one?
Ok, regarding the current event bc I'm driving myself crazy...This is an event about a musical. The ranking reward is Kana. I can't tell if this is a reference to ML's Kana or not, seeing as how Kana's the one who sings every other line.
Thanks dude! What do you suggest I do with the random rares I get from gatchas? feed em'? or something else
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You need to have verified account to use FPs.
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The annual 2014 Manufacturing in America featuring Technology Tip-Off event hosted over 2200 attendees from over 500 companies, offering over 100 technical seminars, 50 hands-on exhibits on two trade show floors. This year's event not only focused on controls, automation, and manufacturing but this year added a knowledge track and exhibits focused around plant/facilities managers and energy consultants. There was no charge for this event, but registration was mandatory. Some of the attendee's feedback from the event? "The most beneficial aspect of the event for us were the interactions, new technology demonstrations, and experts in the field who were there and meeting new future companies and ideas". Along with the technical seminars and exhibits, the hosts of the event made sure to include some fun including a golf simulator, field goal kicking with Detroit Lions great, Eddie Murray, and an evening of networking.
Thank you for attending this year's event and save the date for 2015, when Electro-Matic and Siemens will bring you even more of the latest technologies in the industry of today and tomorrow.
Siemens and Electro-Matic joined executives, technology leaders, and innovators in the manufacturing industry to explore how technology is driving a manufacturing resurgence in America.
Following their presentations were a panel discussion moderated by Jeff Green of Bloomberg News.
Electro-Matic Products and Siemens presented two days with nearly 100 technical seminars, over 40 different vendors on two exhibition floors, which included one-on-one discussions with top industry experts, networking opportunities and fun at Ford Field.
Technology Tip-Off's Technology Transfer Event had a breadth of seminars at this year's event. If your field was Engineering Management, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Facilities Management, Energy and Sustainability, Plant Maintenance, Plant Safety, or Operations we had free seminars available for to enhance knowledge of the latest technology.
The Technoloy Tip-Off was sponsored by International Technology Companies that are leaders in their field. Technology Specialists from each of these companies presented hands-on demonstrations of their latest innovations and value propositions. This unique trade fair allowed attendees to have a one-on-one discussion with an industry expert and the opportunity to discuss their needs in the implementation of technology in the workplace.
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This site is a free non-profit repository of materials from GAP/R George A Philbrick Researches, the company that launched the commercial use of the Operational Amplifier in 1952.
The Philbrick Archive and Operational Amplifier
The first commercial Operational amplifier was the K2-W op-amp. It was based on the amplifier used in the Philbrick modular Analog-Computor "black boxes ".
That amplifier's basic circuit architecture, in turn, was probably inspired by an earlier amplifier designed by Loebe Julie (Dan Sheingold and Bob Pease, thanks for helping me with this information). The K2-W Operational Amplifier entered the commercial market in 1952.


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The XEL40xx Series of low-loss power inductors
The XEL40xx Series of low-loss power inductors released by Coilcraft comes with lower inductance values that have been fully optimized for high frequency applications.
They also offer extremely low DCR (as low as 2.5 mOhms) and ultra-low AC losses, resulting in the highest efficiency across a range of frequencies (2 to over 5MHz). They are offered with current ratings as high as 28.5 Amps, and their soft saturation characteristics can withstand high current spikes.
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To follow along with this course, the requirements are pretty straightforward. From a tools perspective, you'll just need a code editor and a number of browsers for testing. You can use whichever code editor you prefer. I'm going to be working with Aptana on the Mac. That's a free editor for both Mac and Windows. Most of our browser demonstrations will be done using pretty current versions of standard base browsers like Firefox. As a focus in this course is on some of the more recently released technologies, you probably shouldn't depend on the techniques demonstrated if your client needs to support legacy browsers like Internet Explorer 6. Well, that's it for tools.
From a knowledge perspective, you should be pretty familiar with both HTML and CSS, with a general understanding of JavaScript. I'll walk through any advanced JavaScript we use block by block. So you can understand what's going on under the hood. Oh, and one last item. The absolute best thing you can bring to this course, is your imagination. Although I'm going to be going through all the details of applying HTML5 technologies through a specific project, you'll get the most benefit if you keep your mind open for other ways. You can apply the same lessons to your own work.
- Understanding the HTML layout
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You've accidentally hit Delete on an important text message. Noooo! Well, don't freak out just yet. We know how to retrieve deleted messages. It's actually quite easy!
Does Hitting Delete Permanently Erase Stuff?
Computing devices such as PCs and smartphones never really delete data right away even after using the Delete key. Sure, the trashed data disappears from view and from its folder; but, the operating system stashes the undesired file in a holding section where it awaits permanent demise. And lucky for you that it does…await, that is. You can still recover deleted text messages with specialized recovery apps or built-in phone features.
Each operating system has its own approach to deletion. When data is deleted, the Android OS, in particular, simply renders this erasure an inactive file, one that is tagged as replaceable and invisible. Deleted data is treated as something that can be overwritten with new data. Remember this fact. Should you inadvertently erase a text message, stop using your Android phone because a new text message could permanently overwrite the older, deleted one.
On the other hand, Apple's iOS is much more forgiving of deleted files. Deleted files simply go to a safe haven awaiting recovery from an iCloud or iTunes backup. To permanently erase deleted text messages, you need to reset the iPhone back to its factory settings, a drastic action that will wipe out everything, including photos, videos, notes, contacts, and more. A factory reset is usually only performed when you are giving or selling your iPhone to someone else.
Recovering Text Messages the Android Way
Assuming the deleted message has not been overwritten, you will need a special recovery app to bring that lost message back home. Android Data Recovery, FonePaw, and Dr. Fone can help you find and restore those important deleted messages.
Should you wish to see more than just deleted text messages, more powerful software such as KidGuard and DDI Utilities can snoop and retrieve erased photos, videos, web history, call logs and chat conversations on third-party apps. These monitoring apps, which are versatile enough to run on both the Android and iOS platforms, can effortlessly browse and retrieve such hidden files.
Recovering Text Messages the Apple iOS Way
iOS makes it easier to recover deleted messages. Unlike the Android operating system, iOS has built-in features that make data recall less dependent on third-party apps or recovery software.
Via iCloud
Assuming you have enabled iCloud Backup for your iPhone, then no worries! In that backup file, you will find copies of your deleted texts archived in some section of the iOS system.
All you need to do is sign into iCloud.com with the linked Apple ID and password. The iCloud dashboard will show icons for different categories of data. Tapping on the text message icon will bring up a list of all your messages, both active and deleted.
To get those deleted messages back on your iPhone, tap the phone's Settings>iCloud. Sync those messages on the website back to your phone by turning off Messages in the iCloud backup then turning it back on again. Be aware that the option, Keep on My Phone, must be enabled before turning off Messages.
Via iTunes
Apple's iOS also gives you the option to recover text messages using iTunes. This option is viable if you have been backing up your data to iTunes.
Before doing a recovery, stop the automatic syncing by opening iTunes, then clicking on Edit>Preferences>Devices. Under Devices, check the option Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.
Once the automatic sync is off, you can plug in your iPhone to your computer and then open iTunes. Look for the iPhone icon on top of the menu and click on this. Select Summary and then click on Restore Backup. If iTunes asks to update your device, just choose Download only.
Another way to recover messages from an iTunes Backup is to make that drastic reset to your iPhone's factory settings, the way it was on day one when you got your phone. Once the phone has been reset and everything erased, you can choose the feature Restore from iTunes Backup. This will recover all your text messages, photos, calendar activities, etc. existing in the backup.
Using Third-Party Recovery Software
Third-party recovery software is especially essential to the recovery operation if you are using an Android phone. These apps are designed to specifically dredge up deleted files, not just text messages.
Tracking apps or apps that promote parental control or device monitoring can also show deleted and hidden files while reporting on existing photos, website history, location, and other phone activities in real time. These monitoring apps are more powerful than simple recovery software and target a market that wishes to gain information for security purposes. While these may be overkill for simply recovering your deleted text messages, it's good to know these apps exist. Who knows, these may prove useful in the future should you need to discover deleted data from other phones and monitor their activities.


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Extreme weather events offer multiple opportunities to create engaging lessons across grade levels and the curriculum. Real-time media coverage of devastating storms like Katrina creates the ideal catalyst for motivating student interest in science, math, literacy, technology, and social studies lessons. Hear accounts from Outer Banks residents who have experienced hurricanes firsthand and see evidence of damage caused by recent storms. Partner with science, literacy, and digital learning experts to explore how extreme weather events are the perfect curriculum storm for creating lessons that will enhance K–12 instruction.
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Microsorum pustulatum subsp. pustulatum < Species index > Muehlenbeckia astonii
This article was first published in the Tararua Tramper Volume 89, no 2, March 2017
March in the hills with Chris Horne
Microsorum scandens, Mokimoki, Fragrant fern
Microsorum means �with little sori�; scandens means �climbing�, referring to the climbing habit of this fern. It is closely related to hound�s tongue/kōwaowao, described in the February Tramper. When crushed, a frond of mokimoki smells like freshly cut grass. After drying, it has a sweet and enduring aroma, hence the name �fragrant fern�.
Distribution and habitat
Mokimoki is common in coastal and lowland forest from North Cape to as far south as Franz Josef, Westland. It also grows on the Chatham Islands, and in Australia, including Norfolk Island. Thus it is native to New Zealand, but it is not endemic. Look for it creeping on the ground, or over rocks, or climbing trees. Mokimoki prefers damper habitats than kōwaowao, which is the reason it is rare on the east coast of the North and South islands.
Mokimoki�s rhizome is 2-4 mm in diameter, far-creeping and much-branched. It is densely clad in dark brown scales up to 5 mm long. The stipes/stalks, 3-10 cm long, are pale brown and slender and have very narrow wings.
Growth habit
The fronds, dull green and thin, have three different forms, often occurring on the same plant: 5-35 cm long x 5-10 mm wide, strap-like, and tapering to an obtuse tip. This form occasionally bears sori. 20-30 cm long x 5-10 cm wide, irregularly divided with the lobes arranged either side of the mid-rib, mainly in the middle section of the frond. The lobes are from 1-5 cm long, sometimes on only one side of the frond, and they gradually taper from the base up to 10 mm wide. The terminal pinna/segment is long, and usually bears sori. 35 - 50 cm long x 18 cm wide, with up to thirty smooth-edged lobes up to 8 cm long or more, tapering from their bases. The terminal pinna/segment is long and usually bears many sori.
When the round, orange-brown sori on the underside of fertile fronds ripen and open, they release the spores which are spread by the wind to germinate in new sites.
Māori used mokimoki as a scent for their hair and bodies, and in their whare. Where to look for mokimoki Mokimoki is a common forest fern, so look for it wherever you tramp, in bush up to about 1000m above sea level.
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I cannot believe all these stories and poor people who have had traumatic experiences with their pets and this terrible brand. Thank god for this website!!! I had been buying frontline plus from my vet for Paisley. My mom told me to buy it at a store because it would be cheaper. Well they didn't have any frontline and Paisley's fleas are all gone but there might be some still in the apt so I decided to get her some Sergeant Silver flea and tick squeeze on. I put it on Paisley last night. She was napping in another room while I was doing homework. After a few hours she comes in acting strange. She was walking very slowly and shaking all four legs like she had just stepped in a puddle of water. So that's what I thought had happened and went back to hw. Less than an hour later I go to check on her and she is in the closet laying there barely able to stand up. She was walking so slowly now and had shaking in her legs. When I touched them or the back of her neck where the medicine was she would cry. Her personality was so different it reminded me of when she was coming off the anesthisia after getting spayed, like she was "drunk" and scared cause she didn't know what was happening to her. I googled sergeant silver's flea medicine and this was the very first site that popped up. Obviously more people go on this website to complain about Hartz than to buy it or look at the products on their website. After skimming a couple stories I gave her a bath with dawn soap and water. I scrubbed the back of her neck very good and washed everywhere else to make sure. That was a hassle since the last time I bathed her she was about half the size she is now! Then she was growling and crying (which she never does) when I dried her off like I was hurting her or she was just so sick she didn't want to be bothered. She was still pretty scared (and probably pissed) for little while afterwards but she finally got up in bed and curled up never to me. When I woke up this morning she was still lethargic but her personality was back and no more shaking. I went to class and came back to find her back to her normal self. She played and played for hours and just laid down beside me for a nap 🙂 I'm outraged by all the victims (pets and owners) that have been scarred from this product. How can they keep this poison on the shelves with no warning to unsuspecting pet owners??? I am so pissed at this company something needs to be done to gets these dangerous chemicals from being sold.
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Judith Lindenau (IAA Fac 67-71, IAC/NMC Fac 72) of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on May 13, 2014. She is survived by her children, Jonathan Lindenau (IAC/NMC 78, 80-81; IAA 84-86, 87-89) and Sarah Lindenau (IAC/NMC 81).
Mike Patterson (IAC St 95, ICA St 95-96) of Grawn, Michigan, passed away on May 1, 2014.
Keith Montgomery (ICA Volunteer) of East Lansing, Michigan, passed away on April 24, 2014.
We offer our condolences to the families and friends of those we have lost in our Interlochen community. Family members are welcome to submit up to 100 words for inclusion in the In Memoriam section to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please note that all submissions are subject to editing.


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Recovery Tools
We've put together a list of links and tools for people to help themselves or others experiencing mental health, suicide, or substance use concerns.
- For more information and resources on mental health, please go to the SAMHSA website
- For more information and resources for suicide prevention and awareness, please go to The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website
- For more information and resources regarding substance use and recovery, please go to Dose of Reality
Mental Health
Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Guide
Gives guidance on coping with the mental health effects of trauma and taking charge of one's own recovery. Discusses the process of seeking help from a professional care provider, and lists daily and long-range activities to feel better.
Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Self Help Guide
Guides people with mental illness or disability in developing an action plan for prevention and recovery. Addresses wellness, daily maintenance, triggers, early warning signs, signs that things are breaking down, and crisis intervention.
Building Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide
Gives self-help tips to raise self-esteem and prevent troubling thoughts and feelings on the path to recovery. Explains the link between self-esteem, depression, and other mental illnesses. Includes daily and long-range exercises to build self-esteem.
Recovering Your Mental Health: A Self-Help Guide
Suggests self-help strategies that people can use to manage their mental illness and recovery. Discusses signs of depression or other mental disorder, what to do about serious symptoms, patient rights, and questions to ask about medications.
Speaking Out for Yourself: A Self-Help Guide
Gives self-help tips on how to become a strong self-advocate, and emphasizes the importance of understanding patient rights. Provides assertiveness tips for dealing with daily issues, and describes how to create a plan for when others need to take over.
Making and Keeping Friends: A Self-Help Guide
Emphasizes the value of friends in the recovery process. Describes self-help activities for making new friends, keeping friendships strong, establishing and honoring boundaries, resolving problems, and building skills that enhance friendships.
Developing a Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle: A Self-Help Guide
Gives self-help tips to aid in taking action to create a recovery and wellness lifestyle. Topics covered include access to health care, lifestyle, home, employment, diet, exercise, light, and sleep. Lists simple things to do to improve quality of life.
Suicide Prevention
My3 App
Lifeline for Attempt Survivors
Suicide Attempt Survivors
Loss Survivor Resources
Video Tips on How to Have a #RealConvo About Mental Health
Short and easy-to-understand videos with down-to-earth, practical tips on how you can have a #RealConvo about mental health with the people in your life.
Suicide Anonymous Fellowship
Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the ER
Gives support for people recovering from a suicide attempt. Discusses how to move ahead after emergency department treatment for a suicide attempt and how to cope with thoughts of suicide. Lists information resources for suicide and mental illness.
Taking Care of a Family Member after Treatment in the ER
Aids family members in coping with the aftermath of a relative's suicide attempt. Describes the emergency department treatment process, lists questions to ask about follow-up treatment, and describes how to reduce risk and ensure safety at home.
Substance Use/Harm Reduction
Dose of Reality Website
A Dose of Reality is New Mexico's substance use resource provider supported by the New Mexico Human Services Department, Behavioral Health Services Division, and the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP).
Next Step Toward a Better Life
Describes the stages of recovery from alcohol and drug abuse and what to expect after leaving detoxification services. Offers guidance in adjusting to sobriety just after detox and through long-term recovery; discusses legal issues; and lists resources.
Services related to HIV, STDs, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction
Resources and information about services related to HIV, STDs, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction.
Facts on Common Substance Use Disorders
Risks of Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Raising Awareness of the Risks of Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Support Groups
The State of New Mexico's Behavioral Health Services Division has resources for Self Help and Support Groups.
Preparing for a Telehealth Appointment
Use this resource from SMI Adviser to help you prepare for video appointments. It contains simple tips about things you should consider.
If you're looking for training to be more effective in helping other around you, consider taking a community or professional growth training.
Community Trainings:
Mental Health First Aid: MHFA is an 8 hour course that helps people recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, giving people the reassurance to find help for themselves or others. Classes are regularly offered throughout our community and can be found on the MHFA website.
Question Persuade Refer: QPR is a one hour class that helps people recognize the signs and symptoms of suicide. Classes are available online.
Professional Growth Trainings:
Telephone Crisis Intervention Training Videos: Led by ProtoCall alum, Brad Pendergraft, LCSW, the material highlights the comprehensive clinical training each of our clinical specialists receives. The training is also beneficial for mental health professionals, crisis line volunteers, and concerned citizens.


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The eventtriggers.exe is a Event Triggers. Sometimes it's called Event trigger creation tool.
This file is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. Eventtriggers.exe is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It's a system and hidden file. Eventtriggers.exe is usually located in the %SYSTEM% folder and its usual size is 82,944 bytes.
The eventtriggers.exe process is safe and disabling it can be dangerous, because programs on your computer need it to work correctly.
Author: Microsoft CorporationProcess: Event TriggersPart Of: Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemCommon path(s): %SYSTEM%Keywords(s): systemFilesize(s): 82,944 bytes, 115,200 bytes, 77,824 bytes, 85,504 bytes
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Zpryme and Smart Grid Summits (SGS) surveyed 55 U.S. water utilities on behalf of Sensus, a Xylem brand, to assess industry perspectives and progress regarding smart water systems. The survey also asked questions about the top benefits of smart water technologies, the status of customer engagement efforts and managed services, and the challenges to approaching new technology investments. The survey seeks to measure the current and future state of the industry.
Download the report to read about key findings and trends in the industry.
Residing in Austin, Zpryme is a research, media, and events agency with a focus on energy. Based on the creative direction of our associates Zpryme, produces influential research, Energy Thought Summit (ETS), and premium branding experiences that challenge the status quo.


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Ask the Expert: What are some considerations for individuals that may be suspects in a crime?
Attorney Travis Keil answers questions about what to do if you come into contact with law enforcement as a suspect.
Welcome to our Ask the Expert series, in which our panel of health, justice, and education experts answer your questions related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Here, attorney Travis Keil discusses important considerations for individuals that come into contact with law enforcement as a suspect. Got a question of your own? Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
About the Expert: Travis Keil is a Minnesota criminal defense attorney and founder of Keil Defense. Travis has represented over 1,000 clients charged with criminal offenses and has extensive experience working with expert witnesses to gather evidence to be used at trial. For example, he has worked with experts in the areas of cell phone and computer forensics, eyewitness identification and, medical analysis, which have contributed to successful defense strategies. He has a lengthy list of successful results with a trial success rate of over 80%.
There are unique challenges associated with FASD that can be risk factors for coming into contact with the criminal justice system. What are some considerations for individuals with an FASD that come into contact with law enforcement as a suspect? When should you talk with law enforcement? Should you disclose an FASD? Are there special considerations for youth being questioned?
If you are a suspect in a case you should contact a lawyer to discuss your situation if you are suspected of committing a crime. Talking to law enforcement without first speaking to a lawyer can have severe consequences. It is important to remember that anything you say to law enforcement may be used against you in court. It happens frequently where individuals think that their statement will exonerate them or that they have nothing to hide. However, they do not realize that what you say can be used by the prosecutor to help build its case against you even if there is no admission made. For example, prosecutors will use inconsistencies with your statement compared to other witness statements or evidence to convict you. There will be no adverse consequences to you if you assert your right to remain silent by informing law enforcement that you wish to speak with a lawyer prior to giving any statement.
Law enforcement should be notified that you have FASD. Your lawyer would inform law enforcement and the prosecutor as that is an important fact for all parties to know. You should never speak to law enforcement without first consulting with an attorney.
A parent should be allowed to be present while your child is being questioned by law enforcement. There is no absolute right for a parent to be present. A child must request the presence of the parent during questioning. Law enforcement and the prosecutor may have that statement suppressed because of Miranda issues if a parent is not present during questioning where the minor child request the parent to be present.


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In this episode, we discover whether CBD is right for what ails you. Jay Hartenbach shares some of the benefits, and precautions, of using CBD.
The Benefits of Using CBD
- Pain Relief from: Sciatic nerve pain, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, arthritis (5, 6).
- Can Reduce Anxiety and Depression: with little to adverse reactions (12).
- Alleviating Cancer-Related Symptoms (19).
- Decrease Effects of Acne: through its anti-inflammatory properties and by decreasing secretions from the sebaceous glands (25).
- Neuroprotective Properties: has been shown to effectively treat symptoms related to epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. CBD was also shown to reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease in test-tube and animal studies (31).
- Heart Health: by reducing heart damage and blood pressure (34).
- Antipsychotic effects: Studies suggest that CBD may help people with schizophrenia and other mental disorders by reducing psychotic symptoms (36).
- Substance abuse treatment: CBD has been shown to modify circuits in the brain related to drug addiction. In rats, CBD has been shown to reduce morphine dependence and heroin-seeking behavior (37).
- Anti-tumor effects: In test-tube and animal studies, CBD has demonstrated anti-tumor effects. In animals, it has been shown to prevent the spread of breast, prostate, brain, colon and lung cancer (38).
- Diabetes prevention: In diabetic mice, treatment with CBD reduced the incidence of diabetes by 56% and significantly reduced inflammation (39).
- Tobacco cessation and drug withdrawal: Some promising evidence suggests that CBD use may help people to quit smoking. The researchers noted that CBD reduced some symptoms associated with substance use disorders. These included anxiety, mood-related symptoms, pain, and insomnia.
Now you see a few of the more common ailments that can be treated with CBD, what about adverse reactions and precautions?
Adverse Reactions
- There have been many studies on the safety of CBD. So far the conclusions have shown that CBD is safe for adults and pets and that adults tend to tolerate a wide range of doses well.
- Researchers have found no significant side effects on the central nervous system, vital signs, or mood, even among people who used high dosages.
- The most common side effect was tiredness. Also, some people reported diarrhea and changes in appetite or weight.
- There is still a lack of long-term studies as it has been illegal to grow or study CBD or any form of cannabis until the 2018 Farm Bill.
- More information on Medical Cannabis, Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions.
Anyone who is considering using CBD should talk to a qualified healthcare practitioner beforehand.
It is important to note that researchers have linked marijuana use during pregnancy to impairments in the fetal development of neurons. Regular use among teens is associated with issues concerning memory, behavior, and intelligence.
Links and Resources for This Episode
You Might Also Like
- Episode 123 Medical Marijuana
- 7 Diseases That are Being Treated with Marijuana
- Episode 108 Heal Your Pain Naturally
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You made it. After all the paperwork, emails, phone calls, times of waiting and waiting and waiting, your child is finally forever home. Now what??
Being home together as a family may be all that you envisioned and expected, but most likely, there may be some challenges and adjustments to work through. Whether that be with your child you just brought into your home or your bio kids. Change can be tough, especially when your new forever child has come from a hard place and may have many emotional walls and culture barriers to break down. The good news? You're not in this alone.
Here are a few resources and ideas for families post-adoption…
4 Ways to Thrive Once They're Home
- Find a Support Group. During the transition, you will need godly friends and family surrounding and encouraging you, telling you, "I get what you're going through…We are praying." If your church does not have an adoption support group, talk to other adoptive families and start your own. Also, check with your adoption agency to see if they can connect you with someone in your area.
- Attend an Empowered to Connect Conference. Yep, it's that good that we're mentioning it twice. If you can't make a conference before your adoption, find the time to attend after your child is in your home. The insight and wisdom you will receive will encourage you as you parent a child from a hard places.
- Read Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family. Packed with practical advice and ideas for families with an adopted child, this parenting handbook is unique in that it provides real-life solutions to common challenges. Bible-based and comprehensive, this Focus on the Family resource addresses the special challenges of adopted children and their parents from birth through adulthood.
- Call iCareAboutOrphans.org's Post Adoption Phone line. This ministry of Focus on the Family offers this service FREE for adoptive families! The phone number is 800-A-FAMILY (232-6459) and is staffed Mon – Fri from 8am – 10pm EST by counselors who have been trained by Dr. Karyn Purvis.


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Display Cards Overview
Display Cards for Alexa allow products to render "Now Playing" information for music, as well as static display cards for general knowledge questions, weather, to-do and shopping lists, calendar updates, and Alexa skills. If your product has a display, you can enable the Display Cards capability in the Alexa Developer Console to begin receiving directives with visual metadata. For example, after you've enabled Display Cards for your product, when a user asks, "Alexa, what is the weather?", in addition to receiving a Speak directive with Alexa TTS, you will receive a RenderTemplate directive with visual metadata that maps to design templates provided by Amazon.
- How to Enable Display Cards
- Flow and Delivery
- TemplateRuntime Directives
- Display Card Templates
- Dissecting a RenderTemplate Directive
- Rendering Instructions
- UX Considerations
- Next Steps
How to Enable Display Cards
To enable display cards, you must declare the TemplateRuntime version 1.0 interface in your call to the Capabilities API. For additional details, see Capabilities API.
Flow and Delivery
This diagram illustrates the high-level message flow for delivering visual metadata to an AVS-enabled product.
- A user asks, "Who is Usain Bolt?". Their speech is captured by your product and streamed to AVS.
- AVS returns two directives:
Speakdirective that instructs your client to play Alexa TTS.
RenderTemplatedirective that instructs your client to display visual metadata – in this case, information about Usain Bolt.
- Playback of Alexa TTS starts.
- The
RenderTemplatedirective is rendered immediately (and if possible, in tandem with the
Speakdirective) in a separate thread.
- Your client informs AVS that your product has started to playback Alexa TTS by sending a
- When playback of Alexa TTS finishes, a
SpeechFinishedevent is sent to AVS.
This is what the user will see on a tablet-sized screen:
TemplateRuntime Directives
TemplateRuntime interface exposes two directives for the delivery of visual metadata:
- The
RenderPlayerInfodirective instructs your client to display visual metadata associated with user requests for audio playback (music). In addition to sending
Playdirective, AVS will send a
RenderPlayerInfodirective with visual metadata specific to an audio content provider that your client will bind to a template and render for the end user.
- The
RenderTemplatedirective instructs your client to display visual metadata associated with a user's request for a for static display cards. For example, when a user asks "Alexa, what's the weather in San Francisco?". In addition to sending a
Speakdirective, AVS will send a
RenderTemplatedirective with visual metadata that your client will bind to a template and render for the end user.
Display Card Templates
The TemplateRuntime interface supports five templates, one for "Now Playing" and four static display cards. The visual metadata provided in each directive will map to a specific component in each display card template.
"Now Playing" visual metadata is always delivered as a RenderPlayerInfo directive and maps to the "Now Playing" template for music.
Static display cards are delivered via the
RenderTemplate directive, and always include the type parameter. This instructs your client to map the provided visual metadata to a specific template type:
|Use Cases
|A text only template that supports title, subtitle, text, and skill icons.
|Wikipedia entries without images, and simple cards provided by Alexa Skills.
|A template with support for body text and a single image.
|Wikipedia entries with images.
|A template for lists and calendar entries.
|Shopping lists, to do lists, and calendar entries.
|A template designed to display weather data.
Dissecting a RenderTemplate Directive
Let's return to our example. You'll remember that after asking Alexa, "Who is Usain Bolt?", a RenderTemplate directive was returned instructing your client to display visual metadata for the user. The directive's payload supplies important information like mainTitle, subTitle, skillIcon, textField, and image, which map directly to specific components in the display card template. In this section we're going to dissect that RenderTemplate directive.
The payload will look like this:
{ "directive": { "header": { "namespace": "TemplateRuntime", "name": "RenderTemplate", "messageId": {{STRING}}, "dialogRequestId": {{STRING}} }, "payload": { "token": "{{STRING}}", "type": "bodyTemplate2", "title": { "mainTitle": "Who is Usain Bolt?", "subTitle": "Wikipedia" }, "skillIcon": null, "textField": "Usain St Leo Bolt, OJ, CD born 21 August 1986..." "image": { "contentDescription": "{{STRING}}", "sources": [ { "url": "https://example.com/usain_bolt.jpg", "size": "LARGE" } ] } } } }
The first thing we encounter is the
token, which is used to match the
Speak directive that includes Alexa TTS, with the
RenderTemplate directive that includes visual metadata. Then there is
type. This value let's you know which display card template to choose – in this case it's
bodyTemplate2. The remaining parameters include the visual metadata that you must bind to the template. Here's a sample of the visual metadata bound to the template specification for tablet-sized screens:
Rendering Instructions
In addition to the guidance provided in the Interaction Model, these rules must be enforced by your product when rendering visual metadata:
- Read the response on the request thread and parse the directives:
- Immediately execute directives without a
dialogRequestIdon a new thread.
- Immediately execute
RenderTemplatedirectives on a new thread.
- Place directives with a
dialogRequestIdin your queue.
- Immediately execute directives without a
- Directives in the queue should be picked up on a separate thread and handled sequentially.
Playdirectives and associated
RenderPlayerInfodirectives must be in sync. Unlike
RenderTemplate, the directive should not always be rendered immediately, but should match the sequence of
Playdirectives. For example, after sending
PlaybackNearlyFinished, if you receive a new
Playdirective and
RenderPlayerInfodirective they must be added to the queue and handled when the currently playing track has finished. This means that your display card implementation must be aware of playback state, such as playing, stopped or paused.
UX Considerations
When implementing display cards, you need to determine how best to render visual metadata for your user. The AVS UX Design Guidelines for Display Cards provide screen specific guidance for TVs, tablets, and low resolution screens, with requirements for binding metadata, and recommendations for display card transitions, interruption behaviors, and the presentation of Alexa states.
Click here to view the AVS UX Design Overview for Display Cards.
Next Steps
- Test display cards with the AVS Device SDK.
- Review the directives available via the TemplateRuntime Interface.
- Make sure your product meets the functional requirements for display cards provided in our Functional Requirements for AVS.


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