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Glenauld Cottage
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This Visit Scotland 3 star graded cottage is dog friendly with enclosed garden, nice and cosy for 2 but also large enough for 6 people. Located in a peaceful private rural setting sheltered by trees either side, overlooking a hard tennis court which may be used by prior arrangement when available, and countryside to the south. This modernised cottage is adjacent to the stunning tidal Tarff estuary which supports a wide variety of wildlife and can be viewed from the 2008 footpath to Tongland Bridge and Kirkcudbright.
Ideally placed for exploring and enjoying the beautiful varied nearby coastline and beaches to the south and to the north; the attractive hills and forests for bird watching, fishing, picnics, sailing, walking and water skiing. The picturesque harbour fishing town of Kirkcudbright, The Artists" Town, is 2.5 miles and provides, amongst other things, art exhibitions, galleries, boat trips, eating out, golf, fishing, library, medical centre, pubs, indoor swimming pool, specialist shops, vet and wildlife centre. The very popular Kirkcudbright Summer Festivities are one of the highlights of the year.
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Glenauld Cottage is let Saturday - Saturday. Short breaks are welcome please contact us with your requirements.
For any 2 consecutive weeks booked a £50 discount will be applied.
Christmas week runs from 20 - 27 December & New Year from 27 December to 3 January 2016.
From a recent visitors :
"Lovely peaceful cottage, comfortable beds, never slept so well. Everything placed conveniently for use - very well planned ".
"Found a place in heaven. First visit to Glenauld will not be our last". Nov 2013
"Glenauld Cottage was lovely especially with the walk along the Dee Estuary so close and convenient". Sept 2013
"Had a great time here at the cottage. The place is so relaxing and the wildlife around is outstanding!!". Aug 2013
Accommodation for 6 on one floor: Hall, Sitting room, Kitchen, 1 Double bedroom, 2 Twin bedrooms (1 with full size bunks), Bathroom (shower over bath).
Services: * Electric heating * Open fire (initial supply of fuel provided) * Linen included (please bring your own towels) * Washing machine * Fridge/Freezer * Electric cooking * Microwave * T.V. and Video/DVD player * Mobile reception * Cot and High chair on request * Parking * Enclosed garden with Garden furniture * NO SMOKING * Maximum 2 dogs welcome* Shops and eating out 2.5 miles *
Extras: £20 per dog per week
NB: The hard tennis court, in season, may be available for holidaymakers use if not required by the owners. Please contact us if you are interested in using the court and we will confirm availability.
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Colin Tudge displays a lack of understanding of Green Party policies. Consequently, like virtually all the limited coverage of the Green Party in the media, he distorts and misrepresents them (Talking Point, 13 October).
He states that we would abolish all zoos and release animals to the wild, or put them in sanctuaries, and then goes on to invent the ludicrous scenario of an oryx wandering up the M4.
The motion in question actually stated that zoos and private animal collections would be abolished except where they are for the benefit of the animals, and that licences would be granted to breeders of endangered species and santuaries for animals unable, through injury or other cause, to be returned to the wild.
He is also mistaken in believing that the Green Party is against technology. On the contrary, Greens recognise the essential role that technology must play to safeguard the future, ...
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Kimberly Eddleston
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Professor Eddleston's primary research area is the study of family businesses and how the family can help or hinder business success. She also is known for her work on entrepreneurial careers and particularly the unique ways that women approach entrepreneurship and manage their businesses.
Recent Publications
- Eddleston, K. A. and Powell, G.N.,(2013). "Linking Family-To-Business Enrichment and Support to Entrepreneurial Success: Do Female and Male Entrepreneurs Experience Different Outcomes?" Journal of Business Venturing, 28 (2), pg. 261–280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.02.007
- Eddleston, K.A., Kidwell, R.E., Cater III, J.J., and Kellermanns, F.W., (2013). "How One Bad Family Member Can Undermine a Family Firm: Preventing the Fredo Effect."Business Horizons, 56 (1), pg. 5–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2012.08.004
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Professor Eddleston has worked with family businesses in the U.S. and Europe. She is regularly invited to speak at family business conferences and centers for family business to help family businesses manage family relationships and prepare the next generation for leadership. Additionally, she leads a Small Business Management & Growth course at Northeastern University that centers on small business consulting projects. Under her leadership, student teams have assisted more than 100 small businesses.


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With the Wichita-based National Baseball Congress World Series no longer a staple on the season-ending schedule of Alaska League teams, it effectively cost scouts a golden opportunity to inspect a number of top college prospects that otherwise may not have been seen during the summer while playing off the beaten track in remote Alaska.
The Alaska League took progressive steps of its own to address that shortcoming by creating a scout-friendly showcase event, held each year in late July in Anchorage. The three-day affair encompasses regular season contests as well as the league all-star game, and scouts from most big league clubs have utilized the opportunity to get a concentrated, up-close look at the talent in one of the nation's longest established, and more prominent summer leagues.
Not only did they check out the elite-level players in the league this summer that won't be eligible for the draft until 2014 or 2015, but it was an opportunity for some scouts to sign a handful of under-the-radar players that had slipped through the cracks in this year's draft. Among those signed as free agents were two hard-throwing righthanders prominently listed on the accompanying rundown of the league's best prospects, No. 10-ranked Brody Greer, who was disguised as a shortstop most of the spring at USC Upstate, and No. 15-ranked Mike Jeffrys, who was rarely scouted while playing for Geneva College, a small Christian college tucked away in rural Pennsylvania.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound Jeffrys was so impressive in his brief window of opportunity, with a solid four-pitch mix that included a fastball up to 93 mph, that the Kansas City Royals were forced to outbid at least two other big league clubs in coughing up a $70,000 signing bonus. Greer's overnight rise to prominence was rewarded with a $45,000 bonus from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Had he not failed his physical, No. 14-ranked Michael Coates was yet a third pitcher that would have signed out of the showcase weekend, but he has returned to Cal State Northridge for his senior year after the Royals voided his contract.
In the final analysis, a majority of scouts trekked to Alaska with the express purpose of observing the league's elite level prospects and came away impressed with a number of players, none more than a pair of University of Tennessee position prospects—No. 1-ranked Christin Stewart, an outfielder who led the league in homers and RBI; and No. 2 A.J. Simcox, a shortstop who won the batting title. Both have the potential to be drafted in the top two rounds in 2015.
Year League Established: 1974 (reunited 1998)
States Represented in League: Alaska
No. of Teams in League: 6
Regular-Season Champion (record): Alaska Goldpanners (22-13, 37-17 overall).
Post-Season Champion: Alaska Goldpanners
Teams, Perfect Game Summer 50/Final Ranking: No. 7 Alaska Goldpanners, No. 35 Mat-Su Miners; No. 48 Anchorage Bucs
No. 1 Prospect, 2012 (per PG CrossChecker): Braden Shipley, rhp, Anchorage Bucs (Nevada; drafted by Diamondbacks/1st round, 2013)
First 2011 Player Selected, 2012 Draft: Braden Shipley, rhp, Anchorage Bucs (Nevada; drafted by Diamondbacks/1st round)
Player of the Year: Christin Stewart, of, Mat-Su Miners (Tennessee)
Pitcher of Year: Garrett Mundell, rhp, Anchorage Bucs (Fresno State)
Top Prospect (as selected by league): David Fletcher, ss, Alaska Goldpanners (Loyola Marymount)
BATTING LEADERS (League games only)
Batting Average: A.J. Simcox, ss, Mat-Su-Miners (.356)
Slugging Average: Christin Stewart, of, Mat-Su Miners (.600)
On-Base Average: Spencer Mahoney, 3b, Mat-Su Miners (.423)
Home Runs: Christin Stewart, of, Mat-Su Miners; David Edwards, 2b, Alaska Goldpanners (5)
RBI: Christin Stewart, of, Mat-Su Miners (31)
Stolen Bases: David Fletcher, ss, Alaska Goldpanners (20)
PITCHING LEADERS (League games only)
Wins: Nathan Bannister, rhp, Alaska Goldpanners (6)
ERA: Garrett Mundell, rhp, Anchorage Bucs (0.63)
Saves: Kevin Sprague, lhp, Alaska Goldpanners (9)
Strikeouts: Michael RoBards, lhp, Anchorage Glacier Pilots (44)
Best Athlete: Gio Brusa, of, Mat-Su Miners
Best Hitter: A.J. Simcox, ss, Mat-Su Miners; Michael Strentz, c, Anchorage Bucs
Best Power: Christin Stewart, of, Mat-Su Miners
Fastest Base Runner: David Edwards, 2b, Alaska Goldpanners
Best Defensive Player: David Fletcher, ss, Alaska Goldpanners
Best Velocity: Drew Smith, rhp, Mat-Su Miners
Best Breaking Ball: Brendan McCurry, rhp, Anchorage Glacier Pilots
Best Command: Nathan Bannister, rhp, Alaska Goldpanners
1. CHRISTIN STEWART, of, Mat-Su Miners (Tennessee/SO in 2014)
Stewart's reputation as the elite power hitter this summer in Alaska preceded him as he had a legendary high school career at Georgia's Providence Christian Academy, where he set a state single-season record for home runs as a junior with 26, and completed his career with 69—a state record-tying total, and just seven off the national career mark. Though the 5-foot-11, 190-pound Stewart went deep just three times as a freshman at Tennessee, his raw power potential and significant run-producing ability were prominently on display this summer for Mat-Su. He tied for the Alaska League lead with five homers, and his league-best totals of 14 doubles, 31 RBI and .600 slugging percentage placed him far ahead of his closest pursuers. He was easily viewed by opponents as the most dangerous hitter in the league. The lefthanded batting Stewart generates his superior bat speed, with power to all fields, with his strong, muscular frame and a free, easy, short, compact stroke. He also has a very selective approach at the plate, looks for pitches he can drive and hit .336 overall on the summer, second in the league. He made positive adjustments from one at-bat to the next, and his discerning eye at the plate led to a positive walk-to-strike ratio of 15-14. Although Stewart's offensive skills are the strength of his game, he made significant strides in the development of his outfield play over the course of the summer for Mat-Su.
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Young Birmingham midfielder Robin Shroot has joined npower League Two side Cheltenham on an emergency loan.
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Describing links between obesity and global warming, Ian Roberts seems completely out of touch with the reality of most live in the US (30 June, p 21). "Walk the half mile to the office"? If most Americans lived within half a mile of their office, they would dance there, not drive.
The problem is not that obese people choose to drive from the living room to the mailbox, it is a more fundamental one of community design. Consider a family of two adults who work at two different offices and children who go to more than one school. Then add in buying and cooking food, doing odd jobs and finding time to go to the park, movies, or the library.
Who lives within half a mile of all those things in the US? Well, I do. But I live in Manhattan, and don't need to own a car. Most ...
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Buddhism | Apr 14 2005
SGI Youth in Africa Socially-Engaged in Their Respective Communities
SGI-Zambia members of Lion King and Sun Chapters For the past six years, SGI-Zambia members have participated in the national Youth Day celebrations. On March 12, 2004, Zambians celebrated the event in Zambia's capital, Lusaka. SGI-Zambia youth, whose membership doubled in the past several years, participated in the parade, which was ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 6 2005
Soka Gakkai Collaborates with Russian Institute on Publication of Xixia Version of the Lotus Sutra
Soka Gakkai, in collaboration with the St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (IOS-RAS), recently published the eighth work of the Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series (No. 6), Xixia Version of the Lotus Sutra from the Collection of the IOS-RAS St. Petersburg Branch. Dr. Tatsuo ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 3 2005
Soka Gakkai Malaysia Holds Study Examination; SGI-Philippines Studies Nichiren's "Orally Transmitted Teachings"
On March 27, Soka Gakkai Malaysia held a study examination at centers throughout the country. Every year, the number of examinees has increased steadily. This year, some 1,300 members challenged the exam, which covered the following of Nichiren's writings studied during the past year: "On Establishing the Correct Teaching for ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 31 2005
SGI-Thailand Commemorates SGI's 30th Anniversary with Youth Music Festival
On March 26 and 27, SGI-Thailand celebrated the SGI's 30th anniversary with a Youth Peace and Culture Festival at a stadium on the Thammasat University campus in a Bangkok suburb. Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administrative Office Ms. Ying Nathanon Thavisin and other guests from various sectors of Thai ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 30 2005
Dr. Karel Dobbelaere, Former International Society for the Sociology of Religions President, Speaks on "Soka Gakkai in a Globalized World"
On March 29, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) hosted a special lecture by Dr. Karel Dobbelaere, former president of the International Society for the Sociology of Religions, at the Nihon Seine Kaikan in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. In a lecture titled "Soka Gakkai in a Globalized World," Dr. Dobbelaere spoke ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 28 2005
SGI-Taiwan to Commence Construction of New Headquarters Building in Summer 2005
SGI-Taiwan recently announced plans for a new headquarters building, to be built behind the current Taiwan Soka Association building on Zhi Shan Rd. in Shihlin District, Taipei, targeted for completion in 2007. Construction will commence in July 2005. The new center will have six stories above ground and three basement ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 28 2005
SGI-Europe Youth in Spain, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Russia Reaffirm Commitment to Peace
SGI members, developing their lives and with the life philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, are advancing in harmonious solidarity in the Russian Federation and the former East European countries. Hungary: SGI-Hungary members met on March 5 and 6 in Budapest for a chapter meeting. Under a theme of "When I Change, the ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 25 2005
SGI Members Celebrate Lunar (Chinese) New Year in Northern California, USA and Singapore
Commemorative photo with Chinese Opera artists San Francisco (SF) Supervisor Fiona Ma (left) presents award to SGI-USA Vice General Director George Odano (center), while SF Police Department Chief Heather Fong (right) looks on California Assemblyman Yee (right) presents award to SGI-USA Vice General Director Richard Yoshimachi (left) California State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 21 2005
Agriculture and Fishery Departments of Hokkaido, Aomori and Hiroshima Hold Renaissance Rallies
Soka Gakkai Agriculture and Fishery Departments of Hokkaido, Aomori and Hiroshima recently held "Renaissance Experience Rallies" in their respective areas. On March 19, Soka Gakkai farmers of Aomori met in Ajikasawa Town. Yoshimitsu Kimura shared his passion and dedication to cultivating the "ultimate" apple. Fishermen in Hokkaido held their rally ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 19 2005
"March 16" Celebrated in Brazil, USA and Japan
Brazil: Some 1,500 SGI-Brazil representatives attended a "victory rally" on March 13 at the SGI-Brazil Nature and Culture Center in a São Paulo suburb. In a message, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda praised the SGI-Brazil members for their daily efforts "to create a great history of ordinary people" and asked them ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 10 2005
IOP Hosts Public Lecture by Professor Emeritus Tatsuo Morimoto of Meijo University
On January 14, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) hosted the third lecture in a series titled, "Indian Spiritualism and Today's World (tentative translation)," at the Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto City. Professor emeritus Tatsuo Morimoto of Meijo University in Aichi Prefecture, spoke on "Gandhi's Message to an Age of ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 9 2005
Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai Hosts Family Festivals at Soka Bodhi Tree Garden
On February 6, 20 and 27, Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG) held family festivals at the Soka Bodhi Tree Garden located in a suburb of New Delhi. Some 6,000 members of BSG New Delhi and their families gathered at the garden to enjoy an outdoor scenic picnic, and to strengthen ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 8 2005
SGI-Slovenia Officially Registered
Jasmina Una Tumpej SGI-Slovenia General Director Miha Cebulj SGI-Slovenia Vice General Director SGI-Slovenia, of the former Yugoslavia, was recently officially registered as a cultural organization in Slovenia. Chapter Chief Jasmina Una Tumpej was appointed SGI-Slovenia's first general director, and Miha Cebulj was appointed vice general director. Since the establishment of SGI-Slovenia Chapter ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 7 2005
SGI-Peru Publishes Spanish Edition of The New Human Revolution, Volume 10 and 11, and The World of Nichiren Daishonin's Writings, Volume 1
SGI-Peru recently published La Nueva Revolucion Humana, Vols. 10 and 11, a Spanish translation of The New Human Revolution, Vols. 10 and 11, Daisaku Ikeda's novelized account of Soka Gakkai's history, and El Mundo de los Escritos de Nichiren Daishonin, 1 (The World of Nichiren Daishonin's Writings--A Discussion on Humanistic ... read more
Buddhism | Mar 6 2005
Soka Gakkai Farmers in Fukushima Hold Experience Rally
On March 5, members of the Soka Gakkai Agriculture Division in Fukushima Prefecture held an "Agricultural Renaissance Rally" at the Agriculture and Environment Improvement Center in Otama Village, Fukushima Prefecture. Local farmer Masahiro Takeda told how he contributed to agriculture in his local community with an awareness that losing sight ... read more


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Sunday morning on Face The Nation, CBS' Bob Schieffer asked Barack Obama if he considered Sarah Palin qualified to be president of the United States. Obama danced around the subject and said, essentially - I didn't get the exact quote; I was making spaghetti sauce at the time and listening from the kitchen - that Schieffer's question was for the American people to answer.
Of course, Palin supporters like to say that such a question makes Obama uncomfortable because he's not qualified, either - that he lacks the knowledge and experience necessary to be leader of this debtor nation of ours for the next four years.


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Implementation Weaknesses in Army and Air Force Business Systems Could Jeopardize DOD's Auditability Goals
February 28, 2012
DOD has invested billions of dollars and will invest billions more to develop and implement its ERPs. The ERPs play a key role in DOD's goal of audit readiness by fiscal year 2017. Furthermore, in light of the Secretary of Defense's decision that the Statement of Budgetary Resources is to be audit ready by fiscal year 2014, it is critical that DOD effectively implement the ERPs to support its auditability goals.
Assessments by independent agencies of the Army's General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and the Global Combat Support System and the Air Force's Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management System (DEAMS) and Expeditionary Combat Support System identified operational problems, such as deficiencies in data accuracy, inability to generate auditable financial reports, and the need for manual workarounds.


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Norway's North Sea Flow Workshop
From Oct. 24-28, 2011, Flow Research attended the International North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop. This was the 29th edition of this Workshop, which is held annually. It has been alternating between Norway and Scotland, and next year will be held in Scotland. The Workshop was held in Tønsberg, Norway, which is about two hours south of Oslo.
While the large majority of attendees were from European countries, other countries represented include India, Oman, Qatar, Nigeria and Singapore. The Workshop featured 330 delegates from 29 countries, including about 25 from the United States.
The main focus of the Workshop was the papers delivered on various topics related to flow, although the Workshop did feature exhibits from flowmeter suppliers and research institutes. Most of the papers related to multiphase, ultrasonic or Coriolis flowmeters. The Workshop clearly had the flavor of a technical conference rather than an exhibition.
Much Research and Development in Ultrasonic Flowmeters
A great deal of attention is currently being focused on ultrasonic flowmeters. Much of the research and development effort is currently going into these meters, perhaps at the expense of other meters such as vortex and turbine. However, there is good reason for this. The ultrasonic flowmeter market is the fastest growing market, and end-users are replacing their turbine and differential pressure (DP) flowmeters with ultrasonic in many cases. There is, in particular, a great deal of attention being paid to the ultrasonic market for custody transfer, both of liquids and natural gas.
Suppliers have made significant progress in enhancing the accuracy and reliability of ultrasonic flowmeters. This has mainly been done by, in some cases, increasing the number of paths, thereby increasing the number of measurement points, and also by adding greater diagnostic capability. The enhanced diagnostic capability, it is claimed, can reduce the need for upstream piping, and also increases the ability of the ultrasonic meter to determine sources of error. While much progress has been made in ultrasonic meters for custody transfer of natural gas, lately new and more accurate meters have been developed for custody transfer of petroleum liquids as well.
One company that participated actively at the conference was Elster-Instromet. Elster's latest offering in ultrasonic flowmeters is its Q.Sonic Plus. The Q-Sonic Plus has six paths and 16 chords. It is designed for custody transfer of natural gas. It has increased diagnostic capability, which reduces the need for upstream piping. The Q-Sonic Plus was first introduced to the North American market in May 2011 at the American Gas Association (AGA) Conference in Nashville, Tenn., which Flow Research also attended.
The advanced diagnostic analysis of the Q.Sonic Plus accounts for flow profile, swirl and turbulence. It adjusts its measurement to take into account build-up of direct and grime on the inside of the meter, using its multiple paths and enhanced number of measuring chords. In addition to custody transfer, the Q.Sonic Plus is designed for fiscal metering for natural gas transmission, distribution, storage and production.
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SICK is a relatively recent entrant to the custody transfer market, but the company has made substantial strides in the past five years. SICK displayed its FLOWSIC600, an ultrasonic flowmeter designed for custody transfer of natural gas. The FLOWSIC600 has either two or four measurement paths. Like the Q.Sonic Plus, the SICK meter emphasizes diagnostics. It uses Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), which means that it issues a warning to the user whenever any number of key parameters is exceeded. Key diagnostic parameters include symmetry, turbulence, speed of sound, profile factor and signal-to-noise ratio. SICK has become a major supplier of ultrasonic flowmeters for natural gas applications.
SICK also manufactures the FLOWSIC100 Flare meter, an insertion ultrasonic flowmeter for flare gas applications. One application is CO2 emissions monitoring for compliance with government regulations. The FLOWSIC100 has a unique sensor design that is especially suited for high speed gas flow. The ultrasonic transducer is embedded in a flow-optimized sensor shape, designed to reduce noise and signal drift. Ultrasonic flowmeters for flare gas and stack gas measurement compete with averaging Pitot tubes and thermal flowmeters.
KROHNE has traditionally been stronger in developing ultrasonic flowmeters for liquid applications, especially petroleum liquids, than for gas. The company introduced the Altosonic V, a five-path meter for custody transfer of liquids, in 1997. It later followed up with the Altosonic III, a three-path meter for more general purpose applications, but also designed for liquids. In 2009, KROHNE brought out the ALTOSONIC V-12, an ultrasonic flowmeter designed for custody transfer of natural gas. This meter has a total of 12 chords: 10 reflecting chords and two chords for diagnostic purposes. While KROHNE is still working to penetrate what is a highly competitive market, it is interesting that the ALTOSONIC V-12 also places a major emphasis on diagnostic capability, like the Q.Sonic Plus and the FLOWSIC600.
Like Controlotron (now Siemens) before it, Flexim has made its way in the ultrasonic world largely through clamp-on metering. Flexim is a German company, founded in 1990 by four entrepreneurial graduates of Berlin's Humboldt University and the University of Rostock. From there the company has grown, expanding into the United States, China, Singapore, Argentina, France, Benelux and Austria. Flexim's mainly clamp-on meters for liquid measurement are called Fluxux®, while the meters for gas applications are called Fluxus G.
While clamp-on meters have obvious advantages, such as completely non-intrusive measurement and portability, they do not have the accuracy required for custody transfer applications. The pipe wall can attenuate the signal, and its exact dimensions and composition are not always known. Some suppliers have responded by permanently mounting transducers onto a pipe, in effect creating an inline clamp-on meter. Others have introduced ways to measure the thickness of the pipe wall. These issues are known to clamp-on ultrasonic companies, and they have dealt with them in different ways.
In 2006, Cameron purchased Caldon, long known as a supplier of liquid ultrasonic flowmeters to the nuclear industry. Caldon's flowmeters are highly accurate, but are quite expensive, often costing in the range of $100,000. Since that time, Caldon has turned its attention to the oil and gas industry, and has developed its eight-path ultrasonic flowmeter for petroleum liquids. At the North Sea Flow Workshop, Caldon displayed its new entrant into the gas flowmeter market: the LEFM 380Ci. Like the liquid version, the LEFM 390Ci has eight measurement paths. The term "LEFM" stands for "leading edge flowmeter."
Coriolis Flowmeters Now in Larger Sizes
The biggest news in Coriolis flowmeters is the new, large size meters. Both Endress+Hauser and KROHNE had their new large-size meters on display. The Endress+Hauser meter is a 14-inch Coriolis meter that accepts 12-, 14- and 16-inch flanges. The new E+H meter is called the Proline Promass 83X/84X Coriolis. The 84X model is suitable for custody transfer applications.
KROHNE's large-size Coriolis meter is called the OPTIMASS 2000, and it is available in a 10-inch model. It is also available in smaller 4- and 6-inch models. KROHNE's meter has a straight tube design. While it is quite long, it is less bulky than the large-size bent-tube meters, including the D+H model. This may give KROHNE a strategic advantage, especially in places where space is tight, like on oil platforms. The OPTIMASS 2000 is designed for liquid applications.
A Look Ahead
Considering all the research and development being done on both ultrasonic and Coriolis flowmeters, both of these markets have a bright future. Both meters offer high accuracy, longterm reliability and measurement with no moving parts. The energy markets are providing a boost to these new-technology flowmeters. The market for ultrasonic meters used for custody transfer of natural gas is one of the fastest growing niches within the flowmeter market. And Coriolis meters are increasingly being used for custody transfer of petroleum liquids, especially for downstream distribution applications. Here they are displacing positive displacement meters.
With leading flowmeter suppliers clearly committed to bringing out more new products and end-users lining up to purchase them, both Coriolis and ultrasonic flowmeters can be expected to continue to gain increasing market share. These are the two fastest growing flowmeter markets, and it doesn't look like this will change anytime soon.
Jesse Yoder, Ph.D., is president of Flow Research, Inc. (www.flowresearch.com), a company he founded in 1998. He has 25 years of experience as an analyst and writer in process control. Dr. Yoder specializes in flowmeters and other field devices, including pressure, level and temperature products. He has written over 130 market research studies in industrial automation and process control and has published numerous journal articles. Flow Research is currently working on new editions of its Coriolis (www.flowcoriolis.com) and ultrasonic (www.flowultrasonic.com) studies. He can be reached at email@example.com.
This article originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Global Processing.


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Al Shabaab agents had attacked TFG and AMISOM forces in the neighborhood Halimo Heti in the district of Karaan but were repelled. The Al Shabaab agents tried another ambush after their first attempt failed but were repelled again.
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In connection with the guilty plea, Assistant United States Attorney Scott W. Brady advised the court that on or about November 13, 2006, near Bobtown, Greene County, Pennsylvania, within the Western District of Pennsylvania, defendant John Capo, in his capacity as Section Foreman, knowingly violated a mandatory safety standard by failing to conduct a pre‑shift safety examination at Dana Mining Company of PA, Inc.'s 4 West Mine, as required by 30 C.F.R. Section 75.360(a)(1).
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Springfield Rifle is the film Gary Cooper made after his much acclaimed
performance in High Noon. Not that it's a bad film, but a fairly
routine western which even kind of gives away who the inside man is way
too early in the film. It would have been better had their been more
Gary Cooper goes undercover to find a ring of rustlers who are working in cahoots with the Confederacy during the Civil War, stealing horses meant for the Union cavalry.
To do this he gets himself courtmartialed and drummed out of the army. And he gets the full Chuck Connors treatment, that Connors received on his series Branded. This enables Cooper to join the renegades led by David Brian and Lon Chaney, Jr.
Things do get complicated when Coop's wife, Phyllis Thaxter, shows up to tell him about their son who has run away. Her concern nearly derails the mission and her husband.
Some good western action is in Springfield Rifle, a couple of pitched battles with the renegades and Cooper finally uncovering the inside man in the rustling ring.
Three good performances besides the players mentioned are Guinn Williams as the sergeant who saves Cooper from a hangman, Paul Kelly as the post commander, and Philip Carey as a rival officer to Cooper on the post.
Springfield Rifle is good action entertainment for those who like their westerns action filled.
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André De Toth found his niche in Westerns... He directed "Man in the
Saddle," "Last of the Comanches," "The Stranger Wore a Gun," and "The
Indian Fighter" with his cautious, distinguished way, and intelligent
With a nice musical score by Max Steiner, his "Springfield Rifle" projects imagination and suspense...
Major 'Lex' Kearney (Gary Cooper), a Union officer, masterminds a counter-espionage scheme to undercover a gang of renegades who continually have top-secret informations regarding shipments of horses to the Confederacy... Cooper joins the confederates as a spy to unmask the traitor...
Phyllis Thaxter was effective in her small role as the wondering astonished wife (Erin) suffering with her son (Michael Chapin) who can't accept or understand the fact that his father was cashiered from the army for cowardice...
Lon Chaney, Jr. as a villain, and Philip Carey, as the valiant officer, contribute to the tense and violent atmosphere of the motion picture...
Filmed in Technicolor, "Sprinfield Rifle" follows Fred Zinnemann's great Western "High Noon," and is basically a pretty entertaining routine Civil War Western...
I agree the movie is an underrated western, it reminds one of John Ford movies, and the direction is great. Some of the acting and direction, e.g. when Col. Hudson figures out Lex is an agent, is really good, as well as other scenes with very subtly fine direction. What also occurs to me is that much of the cinematography in this film is pretty near fantastic. While the setting in Lone Pine, California is nice and makes the filming a little easier in that regard, the lighting and camera work are exceptional, including early and late day shots, and even for the average shots on the set, e.g. around the fort, lighting, etc. Some of the action shots are pretty darned amazing, too, including the running herds of horses. I noticed a mix of saddle horses, mules and draft horses in the herd, which I think lends some authenticity to the film.
I've heard it said that the Springfield Rifle was Warner Brothers answer to Winchester 73. That sounds plausible to me as the only reason to title the movie Springfield Rifle. Use of the rifle came in at the end of the movie but had very little to do with the rest of the film. At least in Wincester 73, Jimmy Stewart and others kept crossing the path of the titled rifle. Winchester was a better movie all around. Still, Springfield Rifle is well worth seeing if you are a fan, like me, of the old Westerns of the 1950s. In this one, Gary Cooper gets himself dishonorably discharged from the US Army for running from the enemy. I'm not going to tell you the why, who or how of it as I don't want to spoil any of the plot for you. Some things I can mention is that Coop is hired by the horse thieves who are outsmarting the military at every turn. His idea is to get the goods on who is doing the stealing and tipping off the "bad guys." He learns that they are in cahoots with the Confederate Cavalry to deny horses to the Union troops. Enough said on that count so that you can enjoy the movie without knowing what is coming up. Cast wise it was an interesting mix with some old hands to add their know-how. Coop was his usual self but he was showing his age and health at about 51 years old. This came out later, the same year as High Noon and he was starting to look a little rough in that too. But High Noon was his comeback picture after declining from his peak years. In Springfield Rifle, Phyllis Thaxter played the role she was usually saddled with, the wife of the male star. She did a good job with a role that didn't have much meat on it. You may remember her playing the wife of Glen Ford and adopted mother of the first Christopher Reeve Superman. I remember her outstanding job as Van Johnson's wife in 30 Seconds Over Tokyo. In Springfield Rifle she spills the beans and gets several people killed, but everyone is kind enough not to mention it. David Brian was smooth as a leader of the rustlers and Philip Carey was his usual self as a Union captain openly hostile to Cooper's part as Lex Kearney. Carey played his part well as you would never guess that.... oops, you will have to watch it to find out. Paul Kelly was the CO of the fort and added his long time experience as a supporting actor to the story. Did you know he spent 2 years in San Quentin for beating someone to death? Wow! Anyway, that brings us to a couple of interesting parts. One of the "jayhawkers" was played by Lon Chaney, Jr. He did an admirable job as always and the poor guy never seemed to get the roles he deserved. He was always in his father's shadow. One of the Confederate soldiers I knew instantly. Who wouldn't know him if you were a fan of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. Yep, Fess Parker himself was a member of the CSA band who were buying the horses and assisting the jay-hawker horse rustlers. He had a few speaking parts in it and was likable even as a horse thief. This is another sad case of someone being denied better parts. Poor Fess had a hard time breaking the type casting as Davy Crockett and later as Daniel Boone on TV. Guess sometimes you can do too good of a job. It was also nice to see the familiar faces of Guinn "Big Boy Williams, Alan Hale, Jr. (Skipper from Gilligan), Martin Milner (Route 66, Kent Family Chronicles) and James Brown (Lt. Rip Masters of Rin Tin Tin). Kearney's son was played by Michael Chapin and although he didn't make it big in show biz, you may remember his sister Lauren as Kitten on Father Knows Best. For a movie that didn't really become a classic, it was fun to watch and loaded many actors whose talent was never fully utilized by the studios. I don't think the movie won any major awards, and frankly shouldn't have. Still, it is great 1950's shoot-em-up cavalry action and worth the time to watch. If you get the chance, and you like Westerns, be sure to enjoy it.
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"Springfield rifle" is a western but it's not your usual average western.Its screenplay could be that of a spy thriller ,for it is primarily a story of spies ,of undercover agents.First thing you have got to bear in mind ,if you want to appreciate De Toth's movie ,is "don't rely too much on appearances ".Things are not what they seem indeed and the audience ,till the last third ,does not know who they can trust.De Toth was not apparently interested in the female character relegated to a position of secondary importance ,even with the moments of the plot which deal with her (and Cooper's ) son:this boy is expected to appear but all his adventures are verbally told (he only appears in the last scene).Just as the director does not tell us the story of two officers' hatred (which was what the audience expected ).Just as in De Toth's 1959 "Day of the outlaw" the "violent " dance and the chase in the snow were completely unexpected.
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1952 was a great year for westerns. Besides "High Noon" there was "Hangman's Knot", one of Randolph Scott's best, "Bend of the River", "Viva Zapata", "Rancho Notorious" and so many others. And there was "Springfield Rifle" with an unusual story about spying during the civil war. Cooper is Major Kearney, an officer for the Union, even though he was born in Virginia. He refuses to fight the enemy when they steal the horses they are taking, because they are outnumbered. He is dishonored and branded a coward. There is no end to his humiliation. As it turns out he is really a spy going undercover to find out who is the spy in the Union, responsible for stealing the horses and sending them to the Confederates. He does not tell his wife about it, so she ends up spoiling everything. He should have known better, you don't hide such a secret from your wife!!! The film also shows the Springfield Rifle, which had a new system for loading and gave a superiority to the men using it. This was one of the best westerns directed by De Toth.
See it- This is a diamond in the rough. It is relatively unknown but a must-see for Gary Cooper fans. Cooper plays his usual character of a man on a mission to redeem himself, but this is not a typical western. Exciting from start to finish, it's the story of the inception of counterintelligence used by the Union in the Civil War. It is not necessarily James Bond with a cowboy hat. It is still very much a western, and a refreshingly good Civil War movie for a change. Movie buffs will also get a kick out of a young Fess Parker. Full of twists and lots of battle scenes, it's a good old-fashioned, fun movie. 4 action rating
Depending on what reviews you read of course, Springfield Rifle is
either a slowly paced pot boiler or an action packed suspenser. Such is
the diversity of this form of the arts, you could easily favour one or
the other and nobody could really argue with you. The truth is that
André De Toth's film wants to be both, but with an almost dizzying plot
and a misleading title, it winds up being an over ambitious picture
that doesn't quite pay off on its promise.
Gary Cooper stars as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney who gets himself cashiered from the army on a charge of cowardice in order to go undercover to break up a Confederate ring who are stealing horses during the civil war. But Kearney is not the only spy at work so his mission is a touch more complicated than at first thought. Not only that but he is so deep undercover his wife and son believe him to be a real coward and have therefore ostracised him. Oh and the new and war changing Springfield Rifle will have a part to play in the shenanigans.
Released in the same year as Cooper was wowing genre fans in High Noon, De Toth's movie does actually feel like an attempt to cash in on the big mans star appeal. However, it should be noted that executives at Warner Brothers didn't want Cooper to play the role, fearing his wholesome image just wouldn't suit a role involving cowardice and double dallying for both parties in the war. De Toth stood by his guns and was rewarded, to my mind, by a film saving performance from Cooper. Frank Davis and Charles Marquis Warren adapt from a story written by Sloan Nibley (who is noted in the genre for his numerous work on Roy Rogers scripts), Max Steiner provides the score and Edwin B. DuPar photographs out of Lone Pine and Warner Ranch in California. The film is not shot in Technicolor {as stated by some reviewers}, it was shot in the Warnercolor process. With the result somewhat pleasing on the eye, notably the uniforms of the soldiers and the flame engulfed sequence towards the finale.
The support cast are fair to middling. Lon Chaney Jr. is sadly a shadow of his former self, tho a good old dust up with Cooper raises the temperature. Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly & Philip Carey file in and say their lines. While Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams & Alan Hale Jr. deserved more screen time than they actually got. With surprises in the plot and Cooper adding some quality, Springfield Rifle is entertaining enough. But ultimately it ends up being a modest genre piece that really should have been much much better. 6/10
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Gary Cooper plays the role of "Major Lex Kearny" who is tasked with getting a desperately needed herd of horses to the Union army. On the way there he encounters a large group of raiders and rather than risk the loss of men decides to retreat and allow the raiders to have the herd. Although he was out-numbered 4 to 1, his superiors feel that he should have put up more of a fact and as a result he is tried in a court-martial for cowardice and drummed out of the service. Now,rather than divulging what happens after that and risk spoiling the movie for those who haven't seen it, I will just say that I thought that this was a good Western movie with events that don't always happen as one might expect. And while it's an entertaining film, Gary Cooper is the only actor worth mentioning as far as performances are concerned. All in all, this was a decent movie which fans of this genre will probably enjoy. Slightly above average.
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...as indeed I was as to who exactly the bad guys are and what side he is actually on."Springfield Rifle" is a Civil War cavalry picture in a sub - sub John Ford vein with a tired - looking Mr Cooper as a Union officer pretending to be a Confederate or a Confederate officer pretending to be a Union officer.One of the two anyway.It's certainly overly complicated with lots of clandestine meetings,secret codes and people being thrown into prison only to escape with slightly worrying ease the moment the fortunately slow - witted guards' attention is distracted. The eponymous firearm doesn't get a mention until 2/3rds the way through the film and by then I'd forgotten all about it. Apparently its rate of fire is five times that of all other rifles;an invaluable tool indeed and one that must not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Confederates - or was it the Unionists?To tell you the truth I had lost track by then. Whichever,Mr Cooper and whatever side he was actually on triumphed,you won't be entirely surprised to hear. He is reinstated to his former rank and hundreds of thousands of Yankees and Rebs can continue to slaughter each other enthusiastically. In 1952 it was what passed for a happy ending,I guess.
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I needed a computer controllable 32 channel light dimmer for an art installation. After looking around a bit I found out that there isn't even a Arduino shield for the work. So I made a quick 4 channel stackable board to control lights. The board uses SHARP thyristor based solid state relays to switch mains voltage. As normal with thyristors – all the outputs can be used as dimmers through zero-crossing detection. All outputs are able to handle 0.9 A / 200 W. We connected 40 W incandescent light bulbs to it but you can control whatever with it – lights, electronics, computers, motors etc.
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The control circuit in Figure 1a allows you to manually adjust the power delivered to a load. By changing the setting of potentiometer R3, you change the phase angle at which the thyristor (Q3) fires (Figure 1b), thereby altering the load current's duty cycle. The adjustment range is about 0 to 180°. Q3's off time is linear with R3, but of course the resulting load power is not linear with R3.
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With this tool you can test various electronic components like diodes, LEDs, all kinds of transistors (PNP, NPN, several types of MOSFETs), capacitors, resistors as well as triacs and thyristors. It will show you several physical characteristics after the test was completed, like forward voltages, (gate) capacity and amplification factor. More over, it will show the polarity of the component and identifies the several pins of a package. A very nice and sophisticated project I host for Markus Frejek. I've done an additional layout for the device you can see on the left side. This project has found a lot of fans, including myself. The device is powered by an AVR ATmega 8 MCU.
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After our recent post about the commercial semi-conductor tester we started a discussion about building a similar open source project. What came up is this AVR based transistor tester (machine translation) by Markus.
It's built around an ATmega8 IC that interfaces with a standard HD44780 16×2 character LCD. The circuit that does the testing is simplicity itself. Three pairs of resistors are connected to 6 pins of the microcontroller, and each pair is connected on the other end to one of the transistor pins.
The theory of operation is also relatively simple. The microcontroller cycles through different patterns on its output pins until a recognizable pattern is read on its input pins. It supports a very large range of devices:
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Arup and Fcobcn have already built one for themselves. Join the discussion and add your input to our development of an open source part tester.
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The Red List, which is compiled by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), gauges a species' risk of extinction mainly on the basis of its population size, rate of decline and geographic range. But Alexander Harcourt and Sean Parks at the University of California, Davis, argue that this is not enough. They compare an endangered species to a house that has been left unlocked. The house is vulnerable to burglary, but it only becomes threatened when there is a burglar nearby. In the same way, a small population of animals susceptible to extinction only becomes actively threatened when it is being poached or its habitat is destroyed.
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Test status is conferred upon a country by the International Cricket Council. Countries that do not have Test status can only officially play a shortened version of cricket, except in events such as the ICC Intercontinental Cup, which was specifically designed to allow non-Test nations to play under conditions similar to Tests. The nations are listed below with the date of each nation's Test debut:
|National team
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|15 March 1877
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|South Africa
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|Did not participate in international cricket between 10 March 1970 and 18 April 1992 due to the international reaction to apartheid.
|West Indies
|23 June 1928
|Consists of players from a number of Caribbean nations and dependencies.
|New Zealand
|10 January 1930
|25 June 1932
|Before Indian independence in 1947, consisted of territory of the Indian subcontinent that are now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
|16 October 1952
|Before Bangladeshi independence in 1971, included territory that is now Bangladesh.
|Sri Lanka
|17 February 1982
|18 October 1992
|Suspended from involvement in test cricket between 10 June 2004 and 6 January 2005, and currently since 18 January 2006.
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In 2003, the ICC announced its intention to confer Test status upon Kenya in the near future, but Kenyan cricket has been through difficulties since then and no date for Kenya's promotion is likely to be set in the near future.
Before the start of play on the first day, the match referee and the two team captains meet at the centre wicket for a coin-toss. The home captain will toss the coin, with the visiting captain calling either "Heads" or "Tails" whilst the coin is in the air. The captain who wins the toss has the privilege of choosing whether his team will bat or bowl first.
Throughout the following scenarios, the team batting first will be known as "team A" and their opponents will be known as "team B".
Note: In the event that an entire day of a test match is abandoned without any play, team B may be asked to follow-on if their first innings total is 150 runs (or more) less than that of team A.
In the event the follow-on is enforced:
If the follow-on is not enforced or is not available to be enforced:
There have been only 2 ties in over 1,700 Test matches. Both matches are regarded amongst the most exciting ever played.
The decision for the winner of the toss to bat or bowl first is based on an assessment of the relative strengths and weaknesses of each team and the conditions of the wicket. Most of the time pitches tend to become hard to bat on as the game nears its conclusion, and players bat more poorly after the fatigue of four solid days of cricket, so teams usually prefer to bat first. However, sometimes the conditions at the very beginning of the match particularly suit fast bowling, so if either team has particularly strong set of pace bowlers, the team winning the toss may choose to bowl first (either to take advantage of their own attack or to disallow the opposition the use of a "green" wicket whose erratic bounce will help seam bowling). A quote usually attributed to WG Grace displays his philosophy of what to do if the captain were to win the toss. "When you win the toss – bat. If you are in doubt, think about it, then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague – then bat."
After 80 overs, the captain of the bowling side has the option to take a new ball. A new ball, which is harder than an old ball, generally favours fast bowlers who can make it bounce at a greater range of (unpredictable) heights and speeds. Spin bowlers or those using reverse swing prefer an old ball. The captain may delay the decision to take the new ball if he wishes to continue with his spinners (because the pitch favours spin), though in general the new ball is looked forward to as an opportunity to introduce new life into the bowling with more chance of taking wickets.
The rationale for a team declaring their innings closed prior to being bowled out may be confusing for cricketing neophytes, but it is often a sound tactic. Remember that to win a game, the losing side must be given the opportunity to complete two innings. If they do not do so the game ends in a draw, no matter how many runs they may be behind (an example of this is Sri Lanka's 952 run innings against India. Despite this being the highest total runs in a test match innings, the game was drawn). Therefore, a team with a large lead will declare to give themselves more time to bowl at the opposition and take all their wickets.
Test cricket is almost always played as a series of matches between two countries, with all matches in the series taking place in the same country (the host). The number of matches in a series varies from one to six. Often there is a perpetual trophy traded between a pair of teams when series between them are won or lost. The Ashes series between England and Australia is the most famous of these. There have been two exceptions to the bilateral nature of Test cricket: the 1912 Triangular Tournament, a three-way competition between England, Australia and South Africa (hosted by England), and the Asian Test Championship, an event held in 1998/99 and 2001/02.
Until recently, Test series between international teams were organised between the two national cricket organisations with umpires provided by the home team. However, with the entry of more countries into Test cricket competition, and a wish by the ICC to maintain public interest in Tests (which was flagging in many countries with the introduction of one-day cricket), a new system was added to Test match competition. A rotation system that sees all ten Test teams playing each other over a six-year cycle, and an official ranking system (with a trophy held by the highest-ranked team) were introduced. It was hoped by the ICC that the new ranking system would help maintain interest in Test cricket in nations where one-day cricket is more popular. The simplicity of the ranking system has proven successful, although the rotation system is currently being challenged by India (who wish to play more frequently against the more financially attractive opposition such as England and Australia).
In the new system, umpires are provided by the ICC. An "elite panel" of eleven umpires has been established, and the panel is supplemented by an additional "International Panel" that includes three umpires named by each Test-playing country. The elite umpires officiate almost all Test matches (usually not a Test involving their home country); the International Panel is only employed when the cricketing calendar is filled with activity, or for one-day internationals (ODIs).


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Should Castle's Molly Quinn Play Tris in Divergent?
Are you ready to see Castle's Molly Quinn swap out her laser gun for a real one? Because fans are rallying for her to play Tris in the film adaptation of Divergent!
Helmed as the next Hunger Games, this Young Adult novel is the first book in a futuristic trilogy, following 16-year-old Beatrice (aka "Tris") as she makes the biggest decision of her life.
No, this isn't who to go to prom with — it's which "faction" to spend the rest of her life in, in which she must decide if she should leave her family behind forever. And once she makes her decision, she is thrown into a violent initiation process, using her physical and mental strength to stay alive.
Although The Secret Life of the American Teenager's Shailene Woodley is in final negotiations to play Tris, we think that Molly could be a better fit. The author, Veronica Roth, says the character has a "mix of vulnerability and strength," which Molly has shown us as Alexis Castle for the past five seasons, but she can also kick some major ass.
There are plenty of examples, but our favorite is the laser tag scene from last season. Who can forget her descending from the ceiling on a belay line and proceeding to beat Castle at his own game?
And while Veronica thinks that Shailene is the perfect fit, her physical description of Tris — "a slight person with youthful, delicate features, someone who shocks you with how strong and capable she becomes" — sounds like Alexis to us!
Also, Breanne Heldman at NextMovie recently made a strong case for Molly as well, saying, "Off camera, Molly has a sass and intelligence that's also so totally Tris." We couldn't agree more!
Do you think Molly should play Tris in Divergent or is Shailene the right pick? Tell us below!
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EDUCATION: Undergraduate as well as graduate students at UGA work side-by-side with faculty members who are leaders in their fields. They gain hands-on experience in labs conducting cutting-edge science is one of the key differentiators of the learning experience at a major research university, like UGA.
RESEARCH: Diagnostics is a major area of emphasis at the UGA Cancer Center. The university's Faculty of Infectious Diseases, NanoScale Science and Engineering Center (NanoSEC) and other interdisciplinary efforts also have resulted in the creation of new methods to diagnose diseases such as the flu and pneumonia.
SERVICE: The research advances made at UGA move beyond the lab and into clinical use through the efforts of university's Technology Commercialization Office. UGA is among the best in the nation compared with all U.S. universities, hospitals and research institutions for licenses and options executed. Over 200 products generated by UGA research are on the market, with more to come.
The UGA Cancer Center
The UGA Cancer Center was founded in 2004 to bring the talents of the University's researchers to the fight against cancer. It includes faculty members from seven of the University's schools and colleges, all of whom take a broad, multidisciplinary approach to fighting the disease.
Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases
CTEGD is a university-wide, interdisciplinary center established to foster research, education and service related to tropical and emerging infectious diseases. Faculty have a strong foundation of parasitology, immunology, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics.
Faculty of Infectious Diseases
The Faculty of Infectious Diseases addresses infectious disease threats to species and economies worldwide by integrating multidisciplinary research in animal, human, and ecosystem health, and by developing successful countermeasures, including vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center
The Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center is developing new materials and devices at nanometer scales to address emerging research and developing needs in sensing and diagnostics, biomedical imaging, drug and vaccine development and cancer treatment, among others.
Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB)
Researchers in the Institute of Bioinformatics are using advanced computers and mathematical techniques to analyze vast quantities of genetic data to reveal markers for disease that can be used to develop new diagnostic tests and treatments.
UGA researchers find algal ancestor is key to how deadly pathogens proliferate
Long ago, when life on Earth was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae propelled themselves through the vast prehistoric ocean by beating whip like tails called flagella. It's a relatively unremarkable tale, except that now, more than 800 million years later, these organisms have evolved into parasites that threaten human health, and their algal past in the ocean may be the key to stopping them.
UGA scientists test new toxicant detection tool, links to abnormal fetal development
For more than 40 years, Bisphenol A, more commonly known as BPA, was used in everything from plastic baby bottles and the lining of metal food containers to dental sealants. When scientists began seeing a connection between BPA and abnormal sperm and egg development, it set off worldwide public health concerns.
UGA researcher receives NSF CAREER award to map brain
A University of Georgia researcher who recently demonstrated a new way to map the human brain has been granted a CAREER award by the National Science Foundation to widen the scope of his research. Tianming Liu, assistant professor of computer science in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will map the nerve fiber connection patterns between different brain regions-called nodes or landmarks-and use the maps to identify landmarks common to all healthy human brains.
Detecting silent killers: UGA researchers receive $4.1 million to diagnose elusive cancers
Ovarian and pancreatic cancers are among the most deadly, not because they are impossible to cure, but because they are difficult to find. There are no screening tests that can reliably detect their presence in early stages, and most diagnoses are made after the disease has already spread to lymph nodes and vital organs.
UGA researchers develop rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants
Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants.
GPS for the brain: UGA researchers develop new brain map
University of Georgia researchers have developed a map of the human brain that shows great promise as a new guide to the inner workings of the body's most complex and critical organ.
Big science on a small scale
UGA physicist Yiping Zhao says nanoscience is big science—the kind that will change lives. Its nearly invisible scale is precisely what makes its potential so tremendous.
Can marine life catch your germs?
The spread of lethal diseases from animals to humans has long been an issue of great concern to public health officials. But what about diseases that spread in the other direction, from humans to wildlife? UGA researchers explored this possibility.
Directing traffic
A new University of Georgia study published in the journal Nature has identified a critical enzyme that keeps traffic flowing in the right direction in the nervous system, and the finding could eventually lead to new treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Dog diagnosis
A new UGA study provides a rare and comprehensive look at causes of death in more than 80 breeds. Because the building blocks of the dog genome and the human genome are the same, understanding the genetic basis of disease in dogs can inform human medicine.
Early detection of gastric cancer
Early detection of cancer may eventually become as easy as taking a home pregnancy test, according to new UGA research.
Heart of the matter
A new long-term study published by researchers at the University of Georgia and others suggests that waist circumference, rather than the commonly used body mass index, is a more accurate indicator of cardiovascular (and overall) health.
Researchers hit a goldmine
UGA researchers have discovered a veritable medical gold mine. Nanoparticles of gold can help accurately detect influenza in a matter of minutes.
Seeing things in a different light
University of Georgia researchers have developed a new material that emits a long-lasting, near-infrared glow—potentially revolutionizing medical diagnostics and providing a foundation for highly effective solar cells.
Study suggests blood test for Alzheimer's possible
Researchers have revealed a direct relationship between two specific antibodies and the severity of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, raising hopes that a diagnostic blood test for the devastating disorder is within reach.
UGA researcher working to speed blood testing
The wait for some blood test results may be reduced from weeks to hours, thanks to research being conducted at UGA.
UGA researchers develop non-invasive early diagnostic test for gastric cancer
Early detection of cancer may eventually become as easy as taking a home pregnancy test, according to new UGA research.
Quick pneumonia test
UGA researchers have developed a technique that can diagnose a common type of pneumonia within minutes, potentially replacing existing tests that can take several days for results.
Unlocking the secrets of cross-species rabies transmission
A UGA study provides among the first estimates for any infectious disease of how often a disease can be transmitted across species in complex, multi-host communities and the likelihood of disease establishment in a new host species.


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H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is being awarded the Deutsche Mediaprize 2014 (German Medienpreis), for which the actual ceremony will take place in Baden-Baden next Friday 21st March.
The awarding commitee feels that she deserves this very important German prize for her work, since 2009, to promote inclusive finance, commonly known as micro-credit.
The people who were given this award before her are:
Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Gerhard Schröder, Rudolph Giuliani, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Rania of Jordan, Kofi Annan, Hillary Clinton, Bono, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf, His Holyness the Dalai Lama, German Chancelor Angela Merkel, Sir Richard Branson & George Clooney.
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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2004 The Army announced today that more than 30,000 troops are eligible for retroactive reimbursement of out-of-pocket air travel costs paid in conjunction with rest and recuperation leave taken last year.
The new policy affects about 32,000 service members who took R&R leave between Sept. 25, 2003, and Dec. 18, 2003, from duty in the Afghan or Iraqi theaters of operation, Hank Minitrez, a spokesman for the Army's Well-Being Division, told reporters at a Pentagon roundtable.
The U.S. Congress, he noted, had directed the change.
Reimbursements, Minitrez explained, cover service members' airline ticket costs for to-and-from travel between R&R leave destinations and stateside aerial points of debarkation.
"We at least owe them that much for what they've sacrificed," he pointed out.
Minitrez said the Defense Department approved payment of onward travel airline costs for R&R leave participants Dec. 19, 2003. Authorization to implement the policy, he noted, was granted June 21.
Points of debarkation, he said, may include airports in Baltimore, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta
Soldiers make up the majority on the eligible list, Minitrez pointed out, which also includes five Air Force members.
The policy, Minitrez noted, applies only to service members deployed on one- year tours of duty for Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom. The Marines, he noted, do seven-month tours, and therefore aren't eligible. Government civilians, he added, also aren't eligible.
It's estimated the reimbursement program will cost between $13 and $19 million, noted Lt. Col. Bobbie Sanders, deputy chief of the rest and recuperation task force under the Army's Well-Being Division.
Sanders said the Army is using leave-and-earnings statements and unit e-mail messages to tell eligible service members about the reimbursement program.
Eligible service members "can go to their local finance office to receive their reimbursement," she pointed out.
Sanders said eligible people who'd left the service would receive an announcement about the program via mail to their last-known address.
Service members who've departed the military have six years to file for the reimbursement, noted Sheila Melton, an Indianapolis branch Defense Finance and Accounting Service accountant.
For more information, see the U.S. Central Command R&R Leave Program Web site.
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KAMPALA, UGANDA: Namati, the Land and Equity Movement in Uganda(LEMU), and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) have published the results of a two-year investigation into the customary land claims of communities.
The report is intended to inform Ugandan policymakers and civil society advocates working to protect community land rights.
In northern Uganda, several factors have created a situation of intense competition for land: population growth, mass returns from displacement, weak rule of law, and the vesting of land to individual citizens under the Land Act 1998. Uganda's population, 16 million in 1991, grew to over 34 million by 2011. This trend is expected to continue, with national population projections between 40.6 million and 43.4 million by 2017. As the population has grown, the average land holding per rural household has decreased by more than half, from 2 hectares in 1992-1993 to 0.9 hectares in 2004-2005. The growing land scarcity has contributed to higher rates of land grabbing, boundary encroachments onto neighbours' lands, intra- and inter- community land disputes, and widespread appropriation of common lands. The loss of common lands, in turn, has made it difficult for community members to gather firewood, seek building materials, graze cattle, access water, and collect necessary forest resources. Protecting community lands is therefore an urgent priority.
The findings of this randomized controlled trial suggest that community land documentation processes are a low-cost, efficient, and equitable way of protecting Ugandan communities' customary land claims and empowering communities to direct the course of their own development and prosperity. Such efforts have the potential to not only safeguard large numbers of families' lands, but also to protect the common lands and resources that communities depend upon for their livelihoods and survival.
Key Findings: The findings from this research suggest that community land protection efforts must begin with the careful identification of all rights holders, and should then combine the technical task of mapping and documenting community lands, the peace-building work of land conflict resolution, and the governance work of strengthening local land and natural resource management.
LEMU's experiences implementing the Communal Land Association formation components of the Land Act 1998 indicate that when these efforts are joined, community land protection efforts may help to:
- Resolve long-standing land disputes and reduce future land conflict;
- Improve local governance and establish local mechanisms to enhance community leaders' downward accountability;
- Strengthen protections for the rights of women and other vulnerable groups;
- Stimulate communities to conserve and sustainably manage natural resources;
- Align community norms and practices with national law; and
- Promote legal empowerment and build community capacity to take active steps to protect their lands and resources.
Key Recommendation: Uganda's Land Act 1998 provides strong protections for customary and community land rights. Widespread implementation of these protections, backed by strong political will, appointment of key district officials, and the allocation of sufficient resources is urgently necessary. Such efforts will not only support communities to protect their common lands, but may also advance equity, peace, and prosperity throughout northern Uganda.
- The report is part of the Community Land Protection Program's two year study on community land titling processes in Liberia, Uganda, and Mozambique.
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GLOBAL climate change moved to the centre of the political stage this week. In place of the usual politicians or economists, the National Press Club in Canberra invited three of Australia's leading climate scientists to present the growing body of evidence that global warming is a serious issue. John Zillman of the Bureau of Meteorology, Graeme Pearman of the CSIRO Atmospheric Research and John Church of the Antarctic CRC argued their case before the assembled press gallery and a national television audience.
Australia is right up with the times. When I was in Europe last week, the news that the Arctic ice-cap had melted to the North Pole caused a considerable stir. Clear water at the Pole served as a real wake-up call to politicians, which has since been reinforced by a report from the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
The report,
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Where the factory sidescoops don't do much more than look good on production Shelby Mustangs, Kenny ditched the back seat, built a seat delete, and routed the ducting from the scoops, into the car under the delete panel, and back out to the rear Wilwood 12-inch disc brakes. At the front, there's a matching set of Wilwood binders, and slotted and drilled rotors.
To provide adequate cooling for the monstrous powerplant that Kenny had planned, the front radiator support was cut out so that a Ron Davis Monster radiator could be maxed out from framerail to framerail. Kenny explained that he's seen way too many high horsepower cars that tried to make the factory cooling systems work-his was going to be overkill.
Right before the car went to paint, Kenny and his friend Rob Stern hand bent the six-point rollbar for the interior, which includes an X-brace on the rear down bars for added rigidity. In a stroke of true backyard engineer-ing, Rob and Kenny fabricated a mount so that the tubing bender could be installed in the class 3 hitch of his F-350 pickup-Kenny told us that free space in his 1 1/2-car garage is hard to come by. Rob then welded in the bars and tied them into the subframe connectors underneath the car.
A year had gone by at this point, but the Mustang was finally ready for paint. Eddie Gaczek of Eddie's Auto Restorations (Morris Plains, New Jersey) spent countless hours handling the fine bodywork, and with Kenny's inspiration coming from Cage's Eleanor and Shelby's Super Snake, you just know there would be some stripes and some Pepper Gray involved. Eddie first laid down several coats of Jaguar Black, and the single Pepper Grey stripe and accompanying trim stripes were put down next, before several coats of clear sealed the colors in. "To, me, there's nothing tougher than a black car," says Kenny.
After the spray guns were set down, it was time to tackle the wiring. Fellow Garden State Regional Mustang club member Mark Signorelli offered Kenny many great tips and assisted in wiring up the Pony, including hiding the engine harness and fuel lines up under the front fender. An MSD ignition box was installed and mounted under the glove compartment, and inside, Kenny installed a trunk release button. The cigarette lighter made way for an engine start button from a Ford GT, and the radio was sacked in favor of a Painless Performance switch panel that controls the fuel pump, PIA foglights, line lock, and nitrous oxide system.
The interior is laden with such luxuries as deluxe door panels, a custom gauge cluster with a built-in shift light, a 200-mph speedometer with Carroll Shelby's signature, the proper wood-grained Shelby steering wheel, billet pedal covers, and a modified console that houses the control switch for the Halon fire system. The carpet is a factory replacement, but the stiff factory seating was swapped out for a pair of Procar leather buckets with Simpson racing harnesses. Kenny also topped off the Tremec TKO-600 five-speed transmission with a Reen Machine billet aluminum shifter handle, and the requisite "Go Baby Go" shift knob, replete with nitrous button. Kenny says that the McLeod twin-disc clutch makes driving the car quite enjoyable, while being able to harness the power.
After consulting with the folks at Proformance Unlimited in Freehold, Jew Jersey, Kenny opted for a Dove Manufacturing aluminum side-oiler block to support his goal of 1,000 hp. Proformance subsequently bored and stroked the engine to 454 cubic inches using Eagle forged-steel H-beam connecting rods, SRP pistons, and a Scat forged-steel crankshaft. Proformance then milled out the Edelbrock cylinder heads that utilize 2.19-inch intake and 1.73-inch exhaust valves. Actuating said valves is a Comp Cams single-pattern, solid roller camshaft, which features 0.674-inch lift, a duration of 262 degrees at 0.050-inch lift, and a 110-degree lobe separation angle.


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Premier Kim Yong Il Welcomed in China
| Pyongyang, March 18 (KCNA) -- A ceremony of welcoming Premier of the DPRK Cabinet Kim Yong Il took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday.
Present at the ceremony were Kim Yong Il and the minister of Metal Industry, the minister of Agriculture, the minister of Foreign Trade, the minister of Culture and others of the DPRK.
On hand were Wen Jiabao, premier of the State Council, the vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic League of China, the minister of Foreign Affairs, the minister of Commerce, the minister of Culture and other officials of China.
He, together with Wen, reviewed the guards of honor of the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
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