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Blantyre — President Dr. Joyce Banda has said there is need for stronger partnerships to champion the cause for greater attention to the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV/AIDS in the SADC region.
Dr. Banda made the remarks on Thursday at Sanjika Palace where she had an audience with delegates from the High Level Task Force for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV for Eastern and Southern Africa saying there is need to keep advancing the struggle for the empowerment of women and girls as a strategy to defeat HIV and AIDS.
The President said as much as Africa is making strides in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the gender and HIV narrative does not appear to change.
"HIV still bears the face of a woman, with almost 60 percent of people living with HIV being women. Among young girls, the rates of infections are 3 to 6 times higher than in young boys and among young people living with HIV in the Sub Saharan region, a staggering 72 percent of them are young women'" said Banda.
The Malawi leader emphasised that education and economic empowerment is the only way that women and girls will only be able to make the choice to stop the cycle of abuse in their everyday lives acknowledging that there are no enough linkages being made outside of the health and HIV sectors to address the deep rooted vulnerability of women and girls.
"There is a link between incomes, gender based violence and HIV/AIDS so it is time we educate more girls and helped women become financially independent so that they can make informed decisions about their lives," explained Banda.
The President also urged women to take the lead in dealing with issue of HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence thereby showing their seriousness in tackling them.
"Experience has taught us that if we as women do not push our agenda, no one else will. Therefore as much as these issues of eliminating HIV and AIDS, eliminating violence against women, eliminating maternal deaths, protection of the girl child, are the responsibility of both men and women.
"I think the burden is still on us as women leaders to demand accountability on these issues," she said President Banda added: "As such Africa needs to continue to open spaces for more progressive women to get into leadership positions. We need morewomen leaders to drive the women's agenda, and work for the betterment of all women."
She cited her appointment of women in the positions of Chief Justice, Chief Secretary to the government, Solicitor General, Director of Law Commission and the appointment of nine women Cabinet Ministers as a stepping stone in promoting women into decision making positions.
The High Level Taskforce for Women, Girls, Gender equality and HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa comprises ministers, National AIDS Council (NAC) directors, four Regional UN Directors, Civil Society and women living with HIV was officially launched in December 2011 at the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STI's in Africa (ICASA).
It aims at engaging in high-level political advocacy in support of accelerated country actions and monitoring the implementation of the draft Windhoek declaration for women, girls, gender equality and HIV
The High Level Task Force for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV for Eastern and Southern Africa delegates are in the country to help review efforts being done by Malawi in confronting the challenges of gender inequality and HIV/AIDS.


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The former Free Radical Design studio (now Crytek UK) is at the conceptual stage of development on a new FPS game with an "original IP", according to Studio Manager Karl Hilton.
"We are currently concepting up an original IP that we hope will become a defining game series for the UK studio," Hilton told Develop, according to a studio profile page that was updated earlier this month. "However, in reality, the opportunity to make any kind of original FPS genre game where we get to focus on the quality of both the multiplayer and single-player experience is what drives people at the studio. We have a strong history of creativity here, and we want to take that forward with Crytek and the CryEngine 3."
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Hat-tricks for Slater and Thurston in Sydney
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Thurston is congratulated after scoring one of his three tries
Australia ran in ten tries as they demolished Fiji 52-0 to set up a World Cup final showdown against New Zealand.
Billy Slater
It could have been one of any number of the Aussies, but Slater's silky skills, mazy running and hat-trick of tries get him the nod.
Ricky Stuart's awesome Kangaroos outfit produced a near-faultless display in their semi-final in Sydney with five tries in each half and hat-tricks for both Billy Slater and Jonathan Thurston.
Brent Tate helped himself to a brace while Paul Gallen and Greg Inglis also touched down, the only black mark on the night for Australia a hip injury to Tate which forced him off the field at half-time and has left him a major doubt for next Saturday's final.
Although the scoreline tells a different story, Fiji put in a spirited display with series of crunching hits and a few near misses on the Australian line.
But the Australians were as committed and professional defending their goal-line as they were inventive and powerful going forward and will head into next weekend's final strong favourites to retain their World Cup crown.
The Kangaroos served notice of their intent with three tries in the opening ten minutes immediately knocking the stuffing out of their opponents.
The Fijians did not help themselves as they lost the ball on just the second tackle of the game and there was a sense of inevitability as Paul Gallen crashed over from close range with barely a minute on the clock - Thurston added what was to be the first of six successful conversions.
Slater had a hand in that first try with a jinking run and the full-back was back in the line on six minutes to receive a pass from Darren Lockyer before releasing Tate who sped over in the corner unopposed.
Slater claimed the first of his three tries shortly afterwards as he got the better of Alipate Noilea and Daryl Millard to claim a chipped kick from Thurston next to posts and touch down.
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Tate was the next over the whitewash as Lockyer brilliantly sprung defence into attack with a sweeping pass out wide to Israel Folau, the centre in turn finding Tate who outpaced Millard and Jarryd Hayne down the line before cantering around to score under the posts.
However, the winger's night soon turned sour as he went down clutching his hip with no player close to him. While he did survive until half-time, it seems highly likely his tournament could now be at an end.
Fiji rallied following Tate's second try and finally made an impact in terms of territory and possession having been blown away by the Australian juggernaut in the early stages.
But any lingering hopes they may have harboured were extinguished two minutes before the interval as Slater ducked over in the corner for his second score and a try that put him on his own as the tournament's leading scorer with six overall.
He made it seven by completing his hat-trick eight minutes into the second half as Lockyer used a couple of dummy runners before offloading to allow the full back an unopposed cruise to the line.
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It was Thurston who then took centre stage as he matched Slater's feat with a nine-minute hat-trick of his own.
The first arrived on 62 minutes as he bulldozed through the tackles of Noilea and Hayne on the Fiji line to score from close range, with Carmichael Hunt supplying the pass for his second four minutes later.
The third was the simplest of the lot as Hayne spilt whilst attempting to offload allowing Thurston to scoop up the loose ball, trot to the line and place down under the posts.
The Kangaroos arguably saved the best until last with Inglis showing scintillating pace and strength before producing a breathtaking finish to reach out and touch down one-handed in the corner despite the best attempts of a Fiji tackler.
An imperious display from the Green and Golds and it would take a brave man to bet against them finishing the job against New Zealand in Brisbane next week.


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THE embattled chief of the Vaalgras Traditional Authority, Joel Stephanus, has withdrawn his group from the alliance of the Nama Traditional Association (NTA).
In his resignation letter he cites "unforeseen circumstances" as the reason.
Approached for comment yesterday, Stephanus refused to go into details about his resignation from the NTA.
"I will not give any reasons now, but if they [NTA] ask me then I will," said Stephanus.
The Namibian understands that Stephanus is angry at the NTA over its failure to mediate in his fallout with Karas Governor Bernadus Swartbooi.
The relationship between the two hit a low after Stephanus told the Vaalgras community to boycott a meeting with the governor just a few days after Swartbooi's appointment by President Hifikepunye Pohamba.
Stephanus said Swartbooi had not consulted him before scheduling the Vaalgras meeting.
"When any office-bearer wants to convene a meeting in my jurisdiction, I expect from him or her to at least inform me. I have nothing against the governor. I am willing to arrange a meeting with my folk anytime if he wishes. I have taken this bold action to snub the meeting because I was not consulted in advance," Stephanus said at the time.


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Gauge of lintels in block stand?
I was checking out the angle iron at the local Big Box Store and found that they carry varying widths and thicknesses. I specifically recall that they had some at about 1.25" wide @ 1/8" gauge and about 2" wide @ 3/16" gauge. Would those both be wide and strong enough? What's the recommended minimum gauge for the lintels?
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I think the thicker/bigger angle iron is indicated. Don't hesitate to visit your local junkyard/scrap metal dealer. They may have even bigger pieces, and will cut it to length for you. I think the stuff at HD is overpriced.
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If I had it to do over again - and I likely will someday....
I would forgo the lintels all together - and let the slab span the opening in the front. There are many examples of this alternative here.
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Here's a clever idea from JED:
Cutting out sections of block divider, and inserting rebar for a reinforced lintel. Of course you have to support the span from below when you set it up, and fill it with concrete. A slightly more expensive idea is to buy a pre-cast concrete lintel to span the gap. You could do like I did, and make a form and build a masonry arch.
Or as christo says, you could just put an extra piece of rebar in the front of the slab, and forgo the lintel entirely.
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I love the idea of forgoing the lintel.
But I used one.
Just an old t-shaped bar from a garage door opener that the previous owner left at my house.
It worked fine and the t-shape adds some strength.
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Thanks for the input! I'm considering a cantilevered hearth and a brick arch in the opening to the wood storage area (kinda like my avatar shows, and like Ken has done), so I think I need the blocks to span the opening. But I will investigate these ideas further and try to find pictures of other methods. Thanks again.
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You could build the arches first and then pour the slab...
Just a thought!
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Now that's an interesting idea. The arch itself could help support the hearth slab. I like it!
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I just came across this document on brick arches:
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It has lots of images to get the brain juices flowing!
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The campaign started two weeks ago with the goal of getting 2,500 people to donate $30 or more to the marketing fund within 10 days, with the aim of placing a full-page ad in The New York Times.
Within three days, it had raised $100,000--enough to pay for at least one ad--and the campaign has now closed with a quarter of a million dollars in the kitty. The additional money will be used for other launch-related expenses, including paying the Mozilla Foundation's public-relations company, according to the Spread Firefox Web site.
David Hallowell, a spokesman for Mozilla, said the campaign's achievement indicates an enthusiastic interest in Firefox.
"The success of the donation campaign shows the passion that's out there for Firefox," he said. "It's a product the open-source community can be truly proud of, and they're willing to dig deep in their pockets to spread the word."
Following the early success of Firefox, Mozilla has now raised the stakes on its next target. It initially aimed for 10 million downloads of Firefox 1.0 within 100 days but has now slashed the time to 10 days, according to Hallowell.
"The original target of 10 million downloads in 100 days is too easy, and I've got no doubt that we can surpass that," Hallowell said.
The preview release of Firefox has already attracted a lot of interest. It beat its initial goal of 1 million downloads within six days and passed the 5 million download mark two weeks ago. Since then, it has passed the 7 million download mark.
Ingrid Marson of ZDNet UK reported from London.
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- I wouldnt bet on it.
- FireFox reached 1.0 Beta status - that is what caused the all the downloads. I think people are happy with the current version of FireFox. I don't think there are going to be nearly as many downloads when it reaches 1.0 Gold code status.
As for the money. Most excellent. Might I suggest a plan of action for the remaining money? Purchase as many of the plush stuffed FireFox toys as possible and cargo drop them over Redmond when FF 1.0 ships. FireFoxs litter then streets of Microsoft Campus. The looks from MS employees alone would be priceless. :-D
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Mike Rice scandal leaves many questioning the motives behind collegiate athletics.
By Brennan Keller
With quicker access to technology, sports fans are able to follow their favorite teams closer than ever before. This quick and efficient technology has allowed the NCAA and college sports fans to keep a closer eye on the everyday action of various collegiate athletic programs. Most of these athletic departments embrace this new change as websites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram allow their fans to interact and voice their opinions. Unfortunately, sometimes this technology and social media can come back to harm these same athletic programs.
Perhaps the most shocking news in college sports this past month occurred last week when several clips of Rutgers' basketball practices went viral. The video showed former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice kicking his players, throwing basketballs at his players' faces, shouting vulgar words to them, and treating them with no respect. After the footage of Rutgers' basketball practices was shown on ESPN, Fox sports, CBS, and online, the entire nation was absolutely stunned at what was witnessed. The result of this college sports scandal led to the firing of Mike Rice as the Scarlet Knights head coach and the resignation of Tim Pernetti (former Rutgers athletic director) just a few days after.
This scandal is just one of many college sports scandals in recent years. With an ever-growing desire for collegiate athletic departments to see their sports programs become the best in the country, there has been an ever growing "arms race" between colleges to build nicer facilities, recruit athletes earlier, and to spend more money than ever before in hopes of winning national championships. With this ever growing "arms race", the amount of collegiate athletic scandals that has occurred in recent years is unacceptable and also an embarrassment to what the NCAA, universities, players, and coaches stand for as a program and as individuals. With these recent collegiate scandals in mind, the time has come for the NCAA to put their foot down and figure out a way to stop this bleeding. The NCAA and every collegiate athletic program in the United States need to reevaluate their motives, values, and actually live up to their mission statements. College fans, former players, coaches, and myself want to see enormous changes made by NCAA and universities to put an end to these unfortunate and embarrassing scandals. How exactly can we stop these scandals from happening in the future? Although there are many answers, I can guarantee you that this topic is going to grow in popularity in the upcoming months.
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The world has been generally deadlocked over Syria. The UN Security Council cannot muster any kind of veto-proof majority for any action, nobody wants to engage in an intervention, and meanwhile the situation in the country has devolved into civil war.
So we can view this as a potential step forward, albeit with one excruciating catch:
Britain and America are willing to offer the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, safe passage – and even clemency – as part of a diplomatic push to convene a UN-sponsored conference in Geneva on political transition in Syria.
The initiative comes after David Cameron and Barack Obama received encouragement from Russia's President Vladimir Putin in separate bilateral talks at the G20 in Mexico.
A senior British official said: "Those of us who had bilaterals thought there was just enough out of those meetings to make it worth pursuing the objective of negotiating a transitional process in Syria."
This mirrors the immunity from prosecution given to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the deal transitioning him out of power. In fact, it's been the trajectory of the Administration's response to the Arab uprising generally, to try to broker stage-managed transitions in quiet rooms. That has sometimes worked and sometimes not worked.
I don't know what "encouragement from Russia" means in this context. Over the past week, Russia and the US have sparred over delivery of weapons and equipment to the Syrian government. Would Russia be involved in brokering a deal with Assad? Would they threaten a cutoff of arms shipments if he didn't accept the deal?
Obviously, allowing Assad, who has murdered at least 10,000 of his own people in the past year or so, to receive clemency would be a gut-wrenching outcome. If it ends the carnage, it could be seen as a positive step. However, I would look at the experience in Yemen, which is still wracked with violence despite what would be described as a "successful" transition. So the worst of both worlds emerges: no accountability at the top, and a continued struggle on the ground. But nothing has been offered yet, so we'll have to see.


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Addis Ababa — A coalition of over 350 African civil society organisations issued a joint statement on Wednesday urging their leaders to press Sudan and South Sudan to urgently address the worsening humanitarian crisis in border states Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile.
The statement comes ahead of an African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa in which the issue will be discussed by the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir at a side meeting on Friday.
The statement was presented to all members of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), as well as former South African president Thabo Mbeki, who is leading the AU's efforts on Sudan and South Sudan.
The strongly-worded statement described the conflict as a "scar on Africa", saying the humanitarian situation on the ground was "verging on catastrophic".
The coalition have called on African leaders to take decisive action on the issue to break the deadlock between the warring parties, which it says is in danger of destabilising the entire region and jeopardising chances for lasting peace.
"It is a cycle of violence that only our African leaders can, and must, now break," the statement said. "Only unified, sustained, high-level political pressure will break the deadlock in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile. Failure of our African leaders to rise to this challenge will jeopardise our shared dream of Sudan and South Sudan living as two viable states side by side in peace," it continued.
Conflict flared in 2011 between Khartoum and rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), who are active in the Sudanese states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile and fought alongside the South during a protracted civil war with the north.
The Sudanese government last September reluctantly accepted a tripartite proposal for humanitarian access to South Kordofan and Blue Nile, but so far no aid relief has been delivered and fighting continues.
In a bitter tit-for-tat, Khartoum accuses the South of harbouring and supporting its former allies, while Juba has accused the neighbouring government of undermining a cooperation agreement signed by the two parties last September.
Efforts to end the stalemate received a further setback this week after talks between the neighbouring states were adjourned until mid-February after the two sides failed to forge an agreement on a wide range of security and border issues, with South Kordofan and Blue Nile among the unresolved disputes.
The coalition statement paints a grim picture of life on the ground in SPLM-N-controlled areas, where it says an estimated 700,000 people have little or no access to food, water, sanitation or healthcare - the majority of these being women, children and the elderly.
It said the situation was now "too critical" for further "political intransigence" on the matter.
"Intense and indiscriminate aerial bombing" and ground attacks in civilian areas by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has meant local people have been forced to flee their homes and take shelter in mountains and caves, it said.
Unable to cultivate or harvest their crops, many are surviving on just one meal every five days or the meagre sustenance from wild fruits and leaves, the statement continues.
It said the "serious health and developmental implications for the many children subjected to this level of deprivation and violence are deeply disturbing" and warns of a looming "man-made famine".
The coalition wants the AU to press for an immediate cessation to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the region. It is also calling for direct political talks between the Sudanese government and the SPLM-N, saying at a minimum "both parties must be required to meet time-bound milestones and be held accountable for non-compliance".
"Given the lives that are at stake, the AU PSC must ensure that Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile are accorded a similarly determined response that provides no leeway for further delays, prevarication or inaction," the statement said.
In a separate statement released earlier this week, UK-based aid agency Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) called for an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly perpetrated by the Sudanese government in the conflict-torn states.


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Prepare for the Italian century: tears, style, and bribery
by Cristina Odone Published
The Guardian has proclaimed ours the American century. "Like it or not, we are all Yankees now," it trumpeted the other day, going on to explain how US technology, popular culture and military might have colonised the globe.
But if Hollywood, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and now Bill Gates have helped America make Britain in its own image over the past century, the next century will belong to the Italians.
Already, the Italianisation of Britain is proceeding apace. Displays of emotion, once taboo among a people renowned for their stiff upper lip, have become as commonplace as in the back streets of Naples. Public figures - Gazza, Diana, Tony and Cherie - led the way in wearing their hearts on their sleeves, weeping in public with all the abandon of a Juventus football fan disappointed by his team.
Members of the public followed suit: Diana's funeral and Jill Dando's murder unleashed a nation-wide grief that had nothing in common with the buttoned-up, sombre corteges with which the Empire had mourned Victoria but bore all the trademark histrionics of a Fellini crowd scene. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's speeches have turned into emotional exhibits that display an operatic range of sentiments - from bathos to indignation - worthy of Puccini; each one reveals to his audience how our caring, sharing leader feels about everything from the Dome to his children, from welfare scroungers to Bosnian refugee camps.
If an emotional Brit is now as familiar a sight as a cappuccino, another Italian characteristic has infiltrated this nation's consciousness: an appetite for conspicuous consumption. Gone are the days when you could spot a British woman by her worn M&S frock, her husband by his scuffed Hush Puppies and their car because it was a banged up Mini. To show off anything "smart" was frowned on as bad taste; and, in what must have been a hangover from Puritan days, appearances were suspect. Nowadays, that shoulder-shrugging indifference to style is rare, and everyone indulges in acquisitions - mobile phones, Versace ties, Prada handbags - that scream: "Look at me, I've made it!"
The Italian Job doesn't end there. Politics, too, have been deeply affected. New Labour may pride itself on its ground-breaking alliance of business and the left. But, in truth, Blair and his ministers are copying Italy, where socialists and entrepreneurs have long been happy bedfellows, as any number of co-operatives from Tuscany to Trapani will testify. (Indeed, the best-loved leader of Italy's Communist Party, the late Enrico Berlinguer, was a wealthy landowner from Sardinia.)
But it is the arrival of another Italian political export that should alarm Britain and, above all, its government: ordinary people's indifference to the political system. In Italy, citizens from north to south know that their livelihood is ensured, and their welfare catered for, in spite of, not because of, politicians.
Practitioners of the great art of arrangiarsi ("make do"), Italians know that politicians may make a great deal of noise about the qualities that set them, and their parties, apart from the throng - but that no matter what their posturing or allegiance, all representatives of the people, once in power, become representatives of their own interests. Like the condottieri of old, these hired guns will fight your cause only if you line their pockets. Kickbacks, bribes, croneyism: these are the features of the Italian political landscape. Their familiarity has bred contempt among a people for whom democracy is still relatively new. (Walk the seedy alleyways of provincial towns or unfashionable suburbs, and you can still spot the faded graffiti of the fascist era, proclaiming that "Il Duce is always right".) Latin electoral cynicism elevates the individual over the collective, the family over the party. Nationhood is diluted, civic duties ignored.
Flashy, self-centred and politically jaundiced: Britain, Italian-style, will add up to far more than a ciabatta sandwich at lunch and Antonio Carluccio on the telly.


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The focus of the Public Health History Timeline is on public health history in the West, in general, and the United States, specifically. It is not meant to exclude the public health achievements of other parts of the world.
This timeline was developed by Janet L. Place, MPH, Southeast Public Health Training Center, of the NC Institute for Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Special thanks to Diana Thomas and Amy Trester, NC Institute for Public Health and Sandra Brauksieck of the National Library of Medicine for their assistance with this project.


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A newly-released report by the portfolio committee on Labour has recommended that the Department of Labour should speed up the specialisation of the inspections and enforcement services in order to deal with different challenges in the workplace.
The report, which was tabled at the portfolio committee in Cape Town on Wednesday, follows an oversight visit by the committee early this month.
Teboho Thejane, Chief Director Provincial Operations in the Western Cape, said the committee indicated that areas of specialisation for inspectors should focus especially on vulnerable sectors such as agriculture and domestic.
"The department is in the process of finalising job descriptions in each specialisation category, including specialising in Agriculture, Domestic and Security sector as the demands on compliance differ per sector. Occupational Health and Safety will also be categorised according to areas of speciality such as construction and engineering, He said.
The presentation came just 24 hours after labour minister, Mildred Oliphant, said the December 4 deadline by the farmworkers for her department to review wages and other conditions of employment was "impractical" as the department the department is still conducting public hearings in this regard.
The Minister also appealed to workers to refrain from violence that characterised the strikes. The department has already conducted public hearings in the Western Cape as well as KwaZulu-Natal, with more to follow in the next 13 days across the country.
Thejane said going forward; the committee recommended that the department should focus on quality inspections, which address holistic assessment of the working environment as opposed to inspection which focus on administrative compliance.
Thobile Lamati, chief inspector for the department, said the code-of-conduct for inspectors has been used to discipline those "involved in shady" deals. He cited an example of an inspector who worked for the department and at the same time acted as an "adviser" to the employer.
Lamati said as part of the specialisation route, norms and standards have been developed on how inspections are to be conducted. "The implementation thereof is a process that is continuously being assessed by the provincial offices and the relevant business unit managers," he said.
Also present at the presentation were Sam Morotoba, Deputy Director General for Public Employment Services and Thembinkosi Mkalipi, Chief Director for collective bargaining.


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'The Lion King 3D' gets early buzz with unearthed 'blooper reel'
For those of you not in the know, "The Lion King," Disney's biggest cartoon triumph of the 1990s, sees its theatrical re-release Sept. 16 following a recent 3D conversion.
Taking the classic film into the third dimension might not seem like the most necessarily move, so to plant a seed of interest in moviegoers, Disney is clearly trying to capitalize on nostalgia.
Best Week Ever points to the animated feature's "blooper reel," four minutes of cartoon method roaring, mispronounced Swahili and lots and lots of laughter.
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False Skepticism
by Jessika Griffin
Yesterday at my place of work, business was very slow. I was working at the deli line, and as a customer's sandwich was in the toaster oven my coworker struck up conversation with him. First you should know that my coworker is studying philosophy, and has a lot to say about everything. Eventually (meaning after the longest 5 minutes of my life) the conversation got to where the customer said he had just watched "Zeitgeist: The Movie" and had "learned" so much. If you haven't seen Zeitgeist the movie, you can learn more about it on the Wikipedia page. You can watch it for free around the internet if you really really want to, but I promise you that it's garbage (don't take my word for it, of course!).
I've heard many times from people that Zeitgeist had "opened their eyes" and so on. What's interesting is that even though this movie provides absolutely no sources, and is provably wrong on just about everything, it gained attention from what I will call "false skeptics". The movie makes the viewer feel like they're being skeptical, when really they're just believing everything it is claiming because the claims in the movie differ from common theories and ideas on the subject matter. I believe this is a problem. Skepticism does not simply mean questioning what is popular opinion, but you must also question alternative theories and claims.
Who else loves definitions as much as I do?! Here is the Merriam Webster definition for "skepticism":
- An attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object
- a) the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain
b) the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics
- doubt concerning basic religious principles (as immortality, providence, and revelation)
The one I like best, and that I feel represents the skeptic community best is "the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics". Specifically for "suspending judgment".
Let's not forget the words of Bertrand Russell: "If it's true then you should believe it and if it's false than you shouldn't. And if you can't find out whether it's true or false then you should suspend judgment."
It is always important to question the validity of claims, and of the people making the claims. So remember to be skeptical of everything, not just the things with which you disagree.
Jessika is a third-year student at IU studying health administration and legal studies; she is also the outreach director for the Secular Alliance. She was raised Catholic but has almost always lacked belief in a god.
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Dark Star said on July 10, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Also, it's not sufficient to only satisfy your own skepticism but you must collaborate with the best experts in the field and understand ALL the relevant data and questions.
Consider someone pondering the flatness of the Earth, they look around and judge that it seems very flat so it's reasonable to assume it's flat. Here they have only satisfied their own limited skepticism but excluded the vast amount of data from others.
Along this path many false starts may be considered and sometimes, what turns out to be on the surface as false can be true once fully understood and investigated. First let me say that I have NEVER seen Zeitgeist but I'm familiar with some of the concepts and ideas relative to religion, as discussed through other writings. But I would say that while Zeitgeist may very well be wrong on many points there are some overall themes that are probably more accurate than not and possibly some details.
For example, the commonality of portions of the Gilgamesh epic with portions of the Bible and their relative dating. There is no direct, absolute evidence that these themes were directly copied – but there are two hypotheses to consider:
(1) Gilgamesh and the Bible were written completely independently and every similarity is purely coincidental
(2) The authors of the Bible were familiar with the Gilgamesh epic and it uses those themes
There is fairly decent evidence for (2) and absolutely none for (1). I wouldn't say that (2) is absolutely proven, but it stretches credulity to assume (1) give the facts. But the fact is that we can probably never know very much history with any level of accuracy, the details and facts get lost.
Here is a summary of Gilgamesh http://public.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/GILG.HTM
But I ABSOLUTELY agree with you that we MUST be skeptical of things which appear true. But that doesn't mean that all such things are unworthy of investigation (e.g., history of religion) nor that we should assume our present understanding of such things is especially accurate.
On the 911-side I am not informed well enough to say.
Edward Clint said on July 10, 2011 at 5:51 pm
We must, too, be prepared to leave skepticism out, at times. This is articulated well by Thomas Kuhn in his book/paper The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Skepticism as an ideal shares space with pragmatism. The medical researcher trying to cure cancer is not producing papers which prove evolutionary theory, cell theory, or the genetic basis of heredity. These must be assumed, as if they were absolutely true, even though they aren't, because if you don't do that then you can't do research- any research.
Ingersoll's words are sound but not always helpful because we don't know what category to put things in. Does a high fat diet cause heart disease? This was considered factual until recently. It wasn't controversial. Until around the 1950's geophysicists were sure that the continents never move.
Skepticism is hard. Harder than anyone imagines.
Jonathon Dunrobin said on August 9, 2011 at 9:50 pm
You know – I am skeptical of skeptics because skepticism can be a form of escapism or even mental laziness; See where does faith come into skepticism or doesn't it. Remember faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. Discuss that in a skeptics forum!!!!


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Ellery Hanley MBE (born 27 March 1961 in Leeds) is an English former rugby league player and is now the head coach of National League Two Club Doncaster RLFC. As a player he played most of his games at stand-off and loose forward. Over a period of nineteen years, he played for Bradford Northern, Wigan, Balmain, Western Suburbs and Leeds. He was capped 34 times by Great Britain and honoured by the Queen in January 1990 for his services to the game. In 2007, he was voted as the greatest British rugby league player of all time.
In the 1981-82, Bradford made it to the Yorkshire Cup final. They lost the match 18-7 to Castleford, with Hanley scoring a goal for Bradford.
In 1984-85, his final season with the club, Hanley became the first man to score more than 50 tries in a season since Billy Boston and the first non-winger to reach this figure for 70 years. He scored a remarkable 55 tries in only 37 appearances, an achievement made even more remarkable as he switched between the several positions of wing, centre and stand-off. For his achievements in the 1984-85 season, he was awarded the Man of Steel award, which is awarded to the personality judged to have made the biggest impact in the season, as well as the First Division Player of the Year.
In total, Hanley made 126 appearances for the club, scoring 89 tries.
During his second season at Wigan he scored an unbelievable 63 tries playing at centre, stand-off and loose forward, an all-time record for a non-winger. In the 1987 season, Hanley was awarded the Man of Steel award for being voted as the player who made the biggest impact during the season. His achievements that year helped wigan to their first league title in 27 years.
In 1988 Hanley was in dispute with the Wigan club and was stripped of the captaincy. He was transfer listed at a then record £350,000. But when Wigan reached the semi final of the 1988 Challenge Cup against Salford, Lowe recalled Hanley to the team. Upon his return Hanley scored a try and was instrumental in the emphatic performance which followed in the final. The 1988 final between Wigan and Halifax was only the second million pound final. Hanley tore Halifax apart with one of the all time great Tries at Wembley. Ironically it was set up by Joe Lydon - reminiscent of the two Tries he scored against Wigan 4 years earlier. Ray French claimed it was the second greatest ever seen in a final.
In 1989, Hanley helped the club reach the Challenge Cup Final. He helped guide his side to a 27-0 victory over St Helens in front of a crowd of approximately 78,000 people at Wembley. For his performance in the Final, he was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for the man of the match. For his performances throughout the season he was also awarded the Man of Steel award for the second time as a Wigan player, and the third time in his overall career. 1989 was also the year in which Hanley was awarded the Adidas Golden Boot, which was awarded to the world's most outstanding player. 1989 was arguably Ellery Hanley's finest ever year as a rugby league footballer. Looking back at the period where he was dubbed the best rugby league player in the world, Hanley remembers that "It was something I always strove for. I wanted to be the best player in the world...Looking back, to be the world's best player at that time was the biggest honour of my career."
He lead Wigan to another two League and Cup doubles. By 1991 though his relationship with the media reached an all time low. Although both Wigan and Great Britain captain he was not expected to carry out any media role. Many believe Hanley had the character to become one of the icons of sporting history but shunned the spotlight. That said , in Wigan Hanley is regarded as the finest player of the 20th century and in 2007 was inducted into the Hall Of Fame.
In total he spent around five years with the club, making 202 appearances and scoring 189 tries. He was the inspiration behind Wigan's domination of the sport in the late 1980s. In his Wigan career, he won a World Club Championship, 4 Challenge Cup winners medals, 3 Championships, 1 Premiership, 4 John Player Trophy Winners medals and 4 Lancashire Cup winners medals. He was also voted Man of Steel twice as a Wigan player.
The first half of the Grand Final was a tight contest as Balmain led 6-4 with the Tigers scoring thanks to a mistake from Canterbury fullback Jason Alchin. In the 26th minute, Hanley was wrapped up low by Andrew Farrar and as he want to offload the ball, Terry Lamb hit Hanley with a blatantly illegal elbow to the head that went unnoticed by the referee. He hit the ground in an awkward position and was concussed. He played no further part in the match. His side went on to lose the game 24-12. Many people claim to this day that Lamb intentionally took out Hanley as a ploy for the Bulldogs to win the Grand Final. Lamb said he was only looking to wrap the ball up and there was no intention. Lamb commented in his 1992 book that Balmain had key players such as Wayne Pearce, Ben Elias, Paul Sironen and Garry Jack that there was no chance to target one individual.
Speaking to Inside Sport Magazine in August 2005, Hanley was asked:
What do you remember about that infamous tackle by Terry Lamb?
"I don't know if it was caused by Terry Lamb, or if it was just my head hitting the ground. I couldn't tell you because I have never looked at it since. Some people have said Terry got a good shot on me. I suspect, however, it was more a case of my head hitting the ground. I like to think it was accidental. Afterwards, I was concussed and didn't know where I was. I didn't regain all my faculties immediately so, from a safety point of view, I had to come off the football field. It was a shame, but it is a physical game and sometimes things like that happen."
Have you spoken to Lamb since then?
"No, I never have. I have never bumped into him. I have to say I respect him as a footballer. I don't know him as a person, but by all accounts he is a good guy. Let me be clear that I have no malice towards him, none at all, regardless of the incident being deliberate or accidental."
The New South Wales Rugby League despite all the media pressure backed up Lamb's version of events and deemed he had no case to answer.
The 1993-94 season saw Hanley play in the Challenge Cup final for the first time with Leeds. In the previous game, the Challenge Cup semi-final, Leeds faced St Helens at Central Park. Having absorbed a terrific pounding from marshalling heroic last ditch defence, Hanley capped off a magnificent game with two great tries to put the club back on the big stage for the first time in sixteen years. In the Final, the clubs opponents were Hanley's former club Wigan. In front of an official attendance at Wembley of 78,348 Leeds were defeated at the hands of Wigan by 26 points to 16.
In the 1994-95 season, Hanley set a new world record for a forward, scoring an incredible 41 tries in a season. During that season, Hanley helped the club reach the Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the second consecutive year. Ironically it was the same opponent that they faced a year earlier in the same competition final. In front of an attendance of 78,550 they were defeated, just as they had been a year earlier by their opponents, this time going down 30-10.
Whilst playing for Leeds, the World League of American football was formed in 1991. It was reported that Hanley would play for the London Monarchs but this never materialised.
In 1988, he became a regular member of the Great Britain squad and was also appointed as the captain of the Great Britain squad. In the 1988 Ashes series, he led his side to victory over Australia for the first time in 10 seasons. Along the way he also scored eight tries.
Hanley also toured to Australia in 1992 for the Ashes series. But despite arriving as captain of the British squad, on the field he made only one appearance and played less than fifteen minutes in a minor tour match against Newcastle.
In total he was capped 34 times by Great Britain.
In 1999, he was appointed as the coach of St Helens Rugby League Football Club as the successor to Shaun McRae. In his first season as coach, he managed to lead his side to the Super League Grand Final. His side successfully defeated the Bradford Bulls, the club he began his professional playing career at, by 8-6 in October of that year. Whilst he harboured a strong desire to win, he could appear aloof and had several acrimonious disagreements with the St. Helens board of directors, which led to his sacking as the manager of St Helens Rugby League Football Club in 2000. Ian Millward was appointed as his successor for the role of the St Helens coach.
He switched to rugby union coaching and took up posts with Bristol Rugby and in the England national set-up. He also got involved in the sport of squash before returning to rugby league as a coaching consultant with Castleford Tigers in 2004. He worked with the Tigers for just two months before leaving.
On 14th December 2007 Hanley was unveiled as the coach of National League Two Club Doncaster RLFC. He resigned from that rolé on September 28th 2008, following Doncasters successful promotion play-off campaign.


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For years, I have watched athletes from every sport deal with the haunting inevitability of reaching the end of their careers.
I saw it when an aging ex-heavyweight champion, Larry Holmes, reluctantly took a bow shortly after getting pummeled by a then-invincible Mike Tyson. I watched with angst as Brad Daugherty lumbered up and down the court during the final days of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Holmes and Daugherty possessed that precious gift of having a Herculean heart. They carried on past their prime, in part, because of their immeasurable passions to compete.
Incredibly, we've seen this far more often in auto racing. We've witnessed the aged, battered and bruised take on wicked, unpredictable speedways in cars too fast for them to handle.
I often wondered what A.J. Foyt felt compelled to prove past age 50. I always figured winning the Indianapolis 500 four times was enough to cement his place in Brickyard lore.
For Foyt, it was never about his age. It was about winning at all cost. It's why he climbed into his cars no matter the depth of his pain or the risk he imposed on others while racing with the kind of injuries that often impaired both his skills and instincts.
Foyt kept on racing because it was in his blood. For other athletes — including young NFL players desperately seeking a roster spot — they sometimes compete with potentially debilitating injuries mostly to secure their jobs.
On Sunday, Denny Hamlin will risk it all when he takes the wheel at Talladega Superspeedway in the Aaron's 499.
In an incredulous move that defies logic, Hamlin, 32, will start the race on perhaps the most dangerous racetrack on the Sprint Cup circuit only five weeks removed from having the kind of back surgery that forced Daugherty into retirement.
What is he thinking?
First, he's thinking he needs to get back into championship contention before it's too late. But he isn't thinking long term — that one bad turn at Talladega could cause irreparable damage to his back, thus jeopardize his career.
I can't believe that Joe Gibbs, who watched Joe Theismann's career come to a sudden end after Lawrence Taylor nearly severed his leg, has allowed Hamlin to make that call. The coach needs to call an audible, and leave Brian Vickers behind the wheel.
That won't happen, of course. Gibbs will never attempt to defuse Hamlin's passion to compete, mostly because it's an invaluable intangible that separates the Foyts from those who only aspire to be like them.
Even though Hamlin has decided on a cautious strategy of racing from the rear before giving way to Vickers at the first caution, this is a far too risky move. If Hamlin was racing at Atlanta, Charlotte or Texas, I could understand it.
But this is Talladega, where the Big One happens at least twice — sometimes three times — on the 2.66-mile tri-oval.
There are few escape routes to jettison a race car from the inevitable crashes that often involve nearly a third of the 43-car field.
I know Hamlin is a competitor. And I know the itch to compete is too intense not to scratch. But this isn't a risk worth taking.
At some point, Hamlin will face the inevitable reality that faces all professional athletes. At 32, there's plenty of racing left in him. There's no need to risk his future for an already lost season.
Ralph N. Paulk is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at email@example.com or Twitter @RalphPaulk_Trib. Listen to the Auto Racing Show with Paulk every Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. on TribLive Radio.
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The PawByte nextGen Console is made via Linux(Currently testing ArchLinux version), does it's Program Store different than the others and heavily loves Open Source, ANYTHING.
PawByte "Flyght" Console Controller Prototype (click to view in 3D)
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The History of PawByte and our Console
We've been here for quite some time here at PawByte and we will like you to go through our 'interactive' timeline of past, current and future events.
Q:How long has this Console been in development?
A: We have been working on the console and hashing out things since early February 2012.
Q: Aren't there enough new consoles out there and sprouting up? Why not join them?
A: We are happy to see that many other people are thinking as we are, but the current nextGen projects do not fit our interests or plan for the gaming and entertaiment industry.
Q: How can I keep in the loop about everything happening?
A: Join our NewsLetter
Q: How long has your newsletter been active?
A: We signed up for MailChimp on July 4, 2012 and sent our first e-mail out on July 12, 2012
Q: Cool I will like to develop a game/program for this new Linux based console. How can I?
A: Great! Please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will let you know how you can get your game/program on our system.
Prototype Stats
Planned Stats for system
- Architecture: x86
- Ram: 8GB
- HardDrive: 64GB
- Output: HDMI
- 2 USB Ports
- OS. Custom Version of Arch Linux
- Hopefully 1TB HardDrive
- Due to Online Game Store, Downloadable Game Media and save files.
- -DVD Drive(for game discs and DVDs of course)
- We don't think we can outdo Sony in terms of price and quality for blueray right now...
- GPU/CPU undetermined yet
- Flash storage amount undetermined as well.
- HDMI and AV Output up to 1080p(unless something better comes out on other nextGen consoles)
- 4-6 USB Ports
- WiFi and Ethernet
- Wireless support may be through Bluetooth or another method one of our engineers is proposing
- OS: Custom Version of Arch Linux
- -$Price undetermined
-Of course there are more specs, but we though those will be the most important ones to list here
-All of these specs are subject to change, but that is what we've been working towards.
For pricing we are considering between $150-$250.
Known Press Coverage Thus far
Dingoo Scene
-March 06, 2013 - Article
Obscure Handhelds
-March 05, 2013 - Article
Open Consoles News
- March 01, 2013 - Article
Not Enough Shaders
- October 25, 2012 - Interview/Article
Indie Graph
-January 10, 2013 - Article
- August 8, 2012- Interview/Article
I will update this post more, but until then go to http://nextgen.pawbyte.com for more information about this new console and how you may be part of it.
We welcome all kinds of feedback.


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Revy-Saerang-Analytical- Problem- Titanium Dioxide in Masterbatch
Titanium Dioxide is a natural chemical that is used extensively in agriculture, cosmetic, food and coloring industry. Titanium dioxide, when used in colored industry, is an inorganic white pigment that is largely consumed in the coloring industry to enhance the opactiy, the whiteness and to achieve a desirable visual impact.(2)
The special chemical and physical features of Titanium dioxide as an inorganic white pigment are incorporated with other ingredients such as additives, colored pigments and resins in colored masterbatch production (masterbatch is a high concentrated pigment carrier for food & beverage packaging, cosmetic packaging, computer hardware production, etc) production. (1)
My interest is to recognize the nature of titanium dioxide in causing the coloration on color pigmented carrier (masterbatch) for plastic to be non-reproducible for one production to the next. When this happened, the quality control lab has to reformulate a more stable formula and remixing product has to be done.Reformulation is ideally to be avoided because it increases the capital cost of production for each batch and it influences customers' satisfaction on products made by the company. Through analytically studying the effect of titanium Dioxide in masterbatch, a method of study or a new technique could be devised and implemented to improve the production process of both white and colored masterbatches.(3)
My hypothesis is that titanium dioxide being larger in particle in comparison to other components in masterbatch formulation has lead to non-homogeneity of mixing and to cause a hindrace of pigment dyability in colored masterbatch production during coloration and pigmentation.
The analyte that I will focus on is Titanium Dioxide and it could be found in the mixture components of polymer resin, additives (antioxidants, Silicon oxide) and other inorganic pigments.
UV-Vis absorption spectrometry
The range of wavelength of titanium dioxide can be related closely to the preparation method of titanium oxide itself. For titanium dioxide with a commercial name Degussa P25 titanium dioxide (consists of 80% anatase and 20% rutile) that have been chemically treated with polymer compositions, it is found that the wavelengths of absorption for my analytes ranges from 400 to 600 nm. It is important to consider that this absorption spectra may be differed if some methods are not implemented when measurements are made such as the analyte has to subjected to low-temperature heat treatment above 350 K and making BaSO4 as a reference standard to the spectometer. (4)
Unfortunately, I could not find an optical density of my analyte within the wavelength range that I found from 400 to 600 nm. However, I found in source (5) that at wavelength 310 nm, titanium dioxide has an optical density of 0.8785. This data was found from a research paper that focused its interest of particle size measurement of titanium dioxide in safety of efficacy of nanotechnology.
In doing a research about UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, I learnt that it will be a brilliant idea to narrow down my analytical problem to a particular method. So while finding more resources and getting more information from the class, I will attempt to assume that my analyte is prepared similarly with source (4).
Similiar Analytical Problem(s)
Exposure to Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Sunscreen by Heidi Nelson Heidi talks aboout the commercial uses of nanoparticles in sunscreen and its impact on human health and the environment. Her central hypothesis is to determine whether or not nanoparticles could be detected in blood or only present at the top layer of the skin after sunscreen's application on human's skin. The analytes for her analytical problem will be both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles and the matrix will be human skin and body. Other than the fact that we both focus on similiar analyte, I think my analytical problem mainly focus on particle size of the analyte and the optical properties that it has such as scattering of light, dispersion, etc.
For both our analytical problems, the optical properties of nanoparticles relate closely with a particle size and distribution, it is important to separate these nanoparticles by size and then measure the concentration according to the signal response making use of calibration curves. With these measurements, multiple sampling will help me to calculate and analyze the particle size distribution and how the content of TiO2 as our analytes. For my anaytical problem, I could analyze the deviation of other pigments and additives to mix homogenously and reproduce similar masterbatch production with both standard or previous masterbatch production.
In comparing the differences of studies between my analytical problem and Heidi's, it is important to recognize the matrix which in Heidi's case will be the human skin and the blood where in my case will be polymer resin or other pigments. With this being said, I think Heidi has to do separation before collecting the UV-vis spectra because she is dealing with analyte in more delicate yet complex matrix system. As for me, I will separate my analyte using a normal chromatography method to separate the nanoparticles and get a number to find the nanoparticle concentration later by using UV-vis.
Ahmed, S. I., Shamey, R., Christie, R. M. and Mather, R. R. (2006), Comparison of the performance of selected powder and masterbatch pigments on mechanical properties of mass coloured polypropylene filaments. Coloration Technology, 122: 282-288. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-4408.2006.00042.x (1)
Fisher, J. and Egerton, T. A. 2001. Titanium Compounds, Inorganic. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.(2)
Russell, S. (2005) Color Compounding, in Coloring of Plastics: Fundamentals (ed R. A. Charvat), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471721581.ch18(3)
Vyacheslav, N. and Serpone, N. (2006) Visible Light Absorption by Various Titanium Dioxide Specimens, American Chemical Society. Russia. doi:25203 (4)
Delrieu, P. Particle Size Measurement of Attenuation Grade Titanium Dioxide in Diespersion and Sunscreen Lotion, Kobo products(5)
Blog 6- Chemical Structure and Standards
2. The chemical structure of my analyte, Titanium Dioxide (rutile form) is:
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(accessed on October 24, 2011)
3. Information about my standards:
Company name: DuPont
Catalogue number: DuPont R-104 titanium dioxide
Quantity: 25 kg (packaged in polyethylene bag)
Price: Not available online (Need to contact local agent)
(accessed on October 24, 2011)
Blog 7- Atomic and Mass Spectrometries
The analyte that I will be looking for spectrometries will be Titanium dioxide. I think atomic spectrometries can be used to quantify the analyte of my analytical problem, however considering the preparation of analysis and a method to convert solid sample into solution suitable for analysis could be very time-consumptive and it also limits to eliminate the particle size effect application of titanium dioxide. Based on one study I found, ICP-OES/MS can be employed using slurry nebulization and electrothermal vaporization to deal with solid sample, therefore this will be desirable for my analytical problem in excluding out all the impurities before quantifying the concentration of titanium dioxide.
J. Mass Spectrom. 2006; 41: 1378-1385
Published online 29 September 2006 in Wiley InterScience
(www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/jms.1111
Blog 11. Capillary Electrophoresis Techniques
1. Capillary Zone electrophoresis is only good to separate ionic species based on their charge, where MEKC (Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography) is mostly used to separate DNA and proteins (or biomolecular compounds). Capillary Isoelectric Focusing Electrophoresis) is done based on the isoelectric measure or pH of the analyte. Due to this reasoning, the best separation technique of CE would be CGE (Capillary Gel Electrophoresis).
2. The type of capillary electrophoresis that is most suitable to separate my analyte from other matrix components in my sample is Capillary Gel Electrophoresis (CGE). This is because all other CE techniques separates the components based on charge of the analyte. On the other hand, CGE allows separation to occur based on particle sizes and multiple particle shapes and since my hypothesis require me to test on parameters like particle distribution and particle size, CGE will be a good technique in analyzing my analyte in matrix. It also allows me to do multiple runs in parallel on the same gel with optimized conditions.
3. Suitable conditions of using CGE as a technique:
Buffer composition:0.5x TBE (Tris-borate EDTA buffer)
Buffer pH:~9
Electric field used:150 V
Capillary type: Coating of 100% SH-PEG-COOH
4. I would use a Transmission Electron Microscopy for my detector. It is because electrophoretic mobilities can be quantitatively measure based on the gel mobilities of polymer coated nanoparticles and an image of the interacted electrons transmitted could be obtained to detect this phenomenon.
Separation of Nanoparticles by Gel Electrophoresis According to Size and Shape
Matthias Hanauer, Sebastien Pierrat, Inga Zins, Alexander Lotz, and Carsten Sönnichsen*
Institute for Physical Chemistry, University of Mainz, Jakob-Welder-Weg 11, 55128 Mainz, Germany


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Ibadan — The recent downpour in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, which wreaked havoc across the city, was the highest in more than five decades, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) located in the Oyo State capital has said.
According to data recorded at the IITA, copies of which were made available to journalists yesterday, rainfall on that day hit an all-time high of 187.50 mm, accompanied by wind gusts reaching 65 kilometer/hour.
"The previous highest recorded rainfall was 178.30 mm in September 1987," the data revealed.
It recalled that the Friday, August 26, 2011 rains started at 16:40H and continued until 20:00H, with intermittent drizzling until 23:00H. Rainfall was most intense between 18:10H and19:20H when 75% of the rain fell.
The data noted that the more than six-hour rain led to flooding, toppled trees and damaged crops in many experimental plots in IITA.
It remarked that the extent of damage, although much at IITA and its neighboring communities was however, reduced as the IITA dam served as a buffer and a water 'collection reservoir' thereby reducing the amount of water flowing out to the creeks in neighboring communities.
The IITA data noted that elsewhere in Ibadan, the rainfall destroyed many lives and property, damaged key infrastructure such as bridges and roads, and pulled down electric poles.
According to IITA's weather data, the average daily rainfall in August 2010 was 8.9 mm considering all days, and 25mm considering only the rainy days. Maximum daily rainfall for August 2010 was 62 mm.
The data reeled out the 10 highest rainfall days in Ibadan as follow: 26 August 2011 (187.50mm); 21 September 1987 (178.30mm); 17 June 1955 (153.20mm); 20 April 1978 (147.50mm); 22 June 2001 (143.40mm); 28 August 1963 (130.00mm); 3 July 1985 (130.00mm); 7 June 2007 (126.20mm); 1 October 1994 (120.20mm); 20 October 2010 (118.00mm).


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About the Shimberg Center
About the Shimberg Center
To facilitate the provision of safe, decent, and affordable housing and related community development throughout the state of Florida, and thereby to establish Florida as the national and international model for successful affordable housing delivery.
What We Do
The Shimberg Center conducts research into housing policy and planning, with a special focus on housing affordability for Florida residents. We provide data and applied research to state agencies, local planners, the housing industry, non-profits, and others involved in shaping housing policy in Florida. We work closely with our colleagues in University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning
Our current research focuses on documenting housing market conditions and affordable housing needs in Florida's counties, cities and neighborhoods; preserving Florida's affordable rental housing; linking affordable housing with land use and transportation decisions through GIS modeling; and supporting the development of energy efficient and healthy homes. The Center also produces the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, which provides public access to data on housing needs and supply for Florida's cities and counties.
Timeline: Selected Milestones
- 1988
- Florida legislature establishes the Center for Affordable Housing at UF's Rinker School of Building Construction.
- 1991
- James H. "Jim" Shimberg a leading Tampa builder, donates $1 millon to the Center, which is renamed the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing in his honor.
- Jess and Ida Rogero Childre donate $100,000 to establish the Ida Rogero Childre Fellowship and Assistantship Endowment to support an outstanding graduate student.
- 1995
- Shimberg Center creates the Affordable Housing Needs Assessment under contract with Florida Department of Community Affairs.
- 1999
- Center completes construction of the first Windstorm Damage Mitigation and Demonstration Center ("Hurricane House") in St. Lucie County
- 2000
- Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse is launched
- 2001
- Center produces its first Statewide Rental Market Study for the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
- 2005
- Center produces analysis of FEMA data on housing damage from 2004 huricanes, which forms the basis for allocation of over $350 million in state aid.
- 2007
- In parnership with UF's Department of Urban and Regional Planning and GeoPlan Center, the Center receives a $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo for the Housing Suitability Model (HSM).
- 2008
- Planetizen.com names the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse a Top Ten Planning Web Site
- 2009
- Center is renamed the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies in recognition of a wider research agenda, including a new focus on sustaintability.
- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awards the Center $500,000 for data collection and research on the preservation of affordable rental housing
- Bank of America awards the Center $155,000 to create neighborhood-level data to support community development.
- 2010-2011
- The Center is a partner in two HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants, led by the Central Florida and East Central Florida Regional Planning Councils. The Center will use the Housing Suitability model to help develop affordable housing plans for six rural Central Florida counties and surrounding proposed SunRail commuter train stations in the Orlando area.
- 2013
- Center produces new Statewide Rental Market Study for Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Shimberg Center and Program for Resource Efficient Communities receive grant from the MacArthur Foundation's How Housing Matters competition to study energy efficiency in Florida's affordable rental housing supply.
- Center receives grant from HUD's Research Partnerships initiative to use the Housing Suitability Model to evaluate transportation, land use and socioeconomic conditions surrounding affordable housing locations in 17 Florida counties.


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Desperate Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt plead for relevance on 'Celebrity Big Brother'
Did the Mayan Apocalypse happen after all? With fame-wannabes Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt in making headlines again, it certainly seems like doomsday is upon us.
The couple, known as Speidi by their un-adoring public, have just been announced as contestants on the 11th season of Britain's "Celebrity Big Brother." Like their moniker and publicity-seeking relationship, Speidi will be competing as a "single entity" against the 10 other housemates.
Hopefully the house can accommodate Heidi's two girls: her DDD breast implants, acquired when she famously went under the knife for 10 plastic surgeries in a single day.
As the former "Hills" stars joined host Brian Dowling -- who actually referred to them as "reality TV royalty" -- they were roundly booed by the live audience, who continued to voice their displeasure throughout their introductions.
It's hard to imagine why, considering their charming video package.
"I love myself -- very much so," noted Spencer, proving that although his star may have fallen, his ego is still as inflated as ever.
"It's going to be horrifying," he admitted about the prospect of being confined to a "house" with strangers. "I really don't like people."
That doesn't mean their competitors won't be dazzled by Speidi. After all, Heidi says of her Miss Universe performance (she was one of the original reality stars to attempt a music career): "That was one of the biggest performances in the history of television."
Hmmm ... sorta like their brief appearance (they walked out -- twice) on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here"?
Although nothing compared to the Costa Rican jungle, Heidi and Spencer must tolerate deprivation in their new reality show: They were promptly banished to the "basement," joining four other "have-not" housemates without their own clothes, furniture or a shower.
No shower can wash away the shame we feel at adding another headline to pop up in Speidi's Google alerts, but we're going to scald ourselves anyway.
Happy new year.
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Family displaced following Allentown kitchen fire
Published: May 11 2013 01:00:15 PM EDT Updated On: May 11 2013 07:00:39 PM EDT
Two adults and a child are temporarily displaced following a home kitchen fire, officials say.
The fire broke out around 11:36 a.m. at 917 North 29th Street. No injuries were reported.
Crews had the fire extinguished in about 20 minutes, said Allentown Fire Department Captain John Christopher.
The fire damage, caused by problems with electrical wires, was contained mostly to the kitchen, Christopher said.
Christopher anticipates the displaced family will be allowed to return within a few days.
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One possible explanation for the strange booming sounds explored by Kate Ravilious (18 February, p 47), which was not mentioned, is the collapse of marine sediments, although the mechanism involved is uncertain.
Given the quantity of sediment deposited by the river Ganges in the bay of Bengal, this may well account for such noises in that area - known as Barisal guns.
The occurrence of unexplained booms at great distances from large bodies of water has also been put down to the well-known meteorological phenomenon of anomalous propagation of sound in the atmosphere.
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