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Architectural photographer Edmund Sumner of photo agency VIEW has sent us images of Pearl Academy of Fashion in Jaipur by Indian architects Morphogenesis. More »
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Ode To Joy: The Girl Who Loved The Fresh Beat BandSerge Bielanko
Maybe her first memory, the one she will look back on decades from now, maybe that was yesterday when I forked out a tenner for the glow stick.
I wouldn't mind that at all. It would seem to me to be as good a first memory as anything really. The hardcore stuff, the double rainbows and all, kids need more nicks in their kicks to appreciate that kind of thing. They need a few more miles behind them before real life shows up.
And they're so easy to impress at this age that an overpriced six-color Fresh Beat Band Live In Concert commemorative glow stick seems just about right. Plus, it was attached to the show and all, too.
The show. Her very first concert.
My little girl.
Her mom was in the loo when the Glow Stick Man floated by me in the lobby of the old theater. Violet was being weird/edgy/nervous. It had been a wild ride: from six months ago when I had shelled out for tickets to see this band she was in love with to maybe two months after that, when Violet, for whatever flighty reason, just decided one day that she needed to go ahead and break her daddy's heart a little by shattering her affinity for all things Fresh, Beat, and Band.
But the thing had crept up the calendar towards us.
And I'm not gonna lie to you here either. About two weeks ago I was hanging out down in my junk drawer when I got hit by a hundred-dollar lightning bolt the second I came across the tickets. They were still pretty much where I'd left them months ago, hibernating underneath some old British Airways boarding passes and a couple of bikini pictures of my wife that were tucked down in there, sizzling like a plate of newborn fajitas.
I started in on Violet then. I went easy at first, not force feeding her old episodes of the show or anything, but just singing a couple lines of some of their songs here and there; in the Honda on the way to the lake; in the morning as I slipped her Backyardigans plastic dish of hot pancakes across the table at her the same as if it was some big tin tumbler of old saloon whiskey.
Most of the songs came easy to me.
"It was a great daaaaaaay/it was a super waaaaaaay/to speeeennnnnd some time togetheerrrrrr."
It's stuff like that. It ain't Bob Dylan lyrics here people.
Gradually, she started to fill in the ends of lines when I left them blank for her.
"I got/you got/she got/he got/we got…."
"…loco legs!" she hollered out as she reached for her cold milk. I smiled. I was all up in her head now. She wanted to play a game with me, she wanted to dance? Fine, sweetheart. Now we dance.
Anyhow, the days came and went and the concert got closer and no kidding now: by the end of last week we were singing about five or six of the tunes together and she knew straight-up well that there was a whole lotta Fresh Beat Band back in her life, back in her world. She was hearing me talk about them, turning on the mental jets now, asking her over and over again who was her favorite member of the band/what song did she dig the most/if she was excited to be able to see them because they were going to be right there in front of her little eyes…a hundred dollars worth of pure uncut Los Angeles California song and dance cooked up just to blow her little mind into a night of dreams like none before.
By two days ago, not that she had much choice, I guess, but she was real excited.
By yesterday morning, I felt good. I felt comfortable. I had managed to coax the heretic back into the camp. She was quivering, she was electrical.
In the parking lot of the theater, me and Monica turned around to talk about the show with Violet, but she was sound asleep in her car chair. Minor setback was all that was. I went around and poked her and tipped some apple juice down her hatch and she came around okay.
Then, as they were collecting the tickets, I think the crowds and all the anticipation got to her and she went a little bonkers and acted like I was holding her over the hungry volcano.
We got through that one too, though. Because that's when Glow Stick Man showed up.
I said, how much? He said ten. He wouldn't look in my eyes. I knew it was just his job, but still. Look me in the eye, good man, as you pull your sword from my chest. I handed her the glow stick and she forgot about her fear. Until the band hit the stage, that is. Poor kid. She lost her her dang mind right then. Lights down, loud squealing and clapping, the curtains separated and there they were, just like her mom and I had told her they would be, but it's a lot to swallow. I know that. It was rough for her, so much raw reality where there had never been even a drop before.
So much Fresh Beat Band all at once, you know? It happens/people lose their minds.
By the end of it all though, it was magic, man. She was down in the aisle with her mom, jumping up and down, waving the glow stick. She was singing along/ bumping into other kids who were doing the same thing she was/ her two pigtails flapping in the confetti that they shot off the stage/her sweet little eyeballs glowing like never before.
Glowing like never ever before.

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Former New Mexico Gov. David Cargo's casket was brought into the state capitol's rotunda Thursday for a memorial service.
Cargo's funeral will be held Friday in Santa Fe. He died this past week at the age of 84.
The former governor was known for being a maverick Republican who embraced the nickname "Lonesome Dave."
He served two terms as governor from 1967 through 1971. He was a state representative in the early 1960s.
Cargo's accomplishments include establishing a state human rights commission and the nation's first state film office.


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No matter how deep we go into the Digital Age, it seems sitting down with a good book will never go out of style. Here are NeXt's top 10 books of 2012:
1. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green: This is a breathtaking, page-turning, heartbreaking book about one girl's struggle with cancer. Green, author of "Looking for Alaska," has created yet another masterpiece.
2. "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs: The best Fantasy novel of the year, "peculiar" and full of both metaphorical and literal magic. It seamlessly incorporates beautiful antique photographs into the plotline, making it unique and memorable.
3. "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Steifvater: This is the first book in a promising new series by a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author. It is marvelously wrought with characters you will fall head-over-heels for; its only flaw is that you will have to wait for Book No. 2.
4. "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys: The powerful tale of a Lithuanian girl aimed at fans of "The Book Thief," this book is perfect for lovers of historical fiction.
5. "My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece" by Annabel Pitcher: With the exception of "The Fault in Our Stars," this is by far the most tragic tearjerker of the year. Heartbreakingly realistic, it will make readers laugh and cry with abandon.
6. "Never Fall Down" by Patricia McCormick: Yet another example of an exemplary historical novel that has come out in 2012. It tells an unforgettable true story about the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
7. "Born Wicked" by Jessica Spotswood: This book belongs to a unique genre, historical fantasy. While it may be better for younger teenage readers, it is still one of those page-turning, can't-put-it-down stories that are hard to find in the Young Adult section.
8. "Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4)" by Kami Garcia: The perfect ending of a fantastic series. Fans should not skip this epic conclusion.
9. "Grace, Gold, & Glory: My Leap of Faith" by Gabrielle Douglas: The autobiography of this famous Olympian gymnast is surprisingly well-written and truly fascinating. A must read for those who prefer nonfiction.
10. "Reached (Matched Trilogy #3)" by Ally Condie: Another great conclusion to a very popular series. Those who have started the trilogy should be sure to catch this book.
Nora Wolcott is a sophomore at Williamsville South High School.


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Blogging from PhotoPlus
Wow! Our first day at PhotoPlus in New York City was quite an experience. It was an amazing opportunity to see new equipment and learn information about cutting edge photographic gear and techniques.
So many well-known people from our industry are here. Down one aisle you'll find Peter Read Miller entertaining a group with his Sports Illustrated work, down another aisle there's Bruce Dorn, Seth Resnick, Kevin Ames … and the list goes on.
Neil, Forest and I are here for our first time, while Marcy is a PhotoPlus veteran. Forest and Marcy went to seminars all day to learn about video capture and editing with Vincent Laforet and Julieanne Kost. Today they'll be immersed in stock, flash and marketing. Neil and I had a wonderful time walking the floor, seeing old friends and meeting some industry folks that we've never met in person but have associated with – some for many years! We finally met Gary Halpern from PhotoMedia Magazine in person. Marcy spoke to John Harrington, who taught business and marketing in our Summer Intensive program this past summer. He's just released his new book on doing assignments on location.
We saw our friend Joe Massa from Manfrotto and he showed us the latest in Kata camera backpacks. They have a beautiful new update for their R-103 model which Neil has carried for years. And of course, we were so happy to connect with our good friends from B&H. In fact the icing on the cake was a wonderful dinner last night hosted by B&H where we spent time with Manny, Steve, Gabe, David, Tiffany, Zully, Mordy and many other awesome people. You could not find more gracious hosts. And this morning we are heading to the B&H store for a personal tour! Those readers who know Neil and Forest know that they are going to be in heaven!
It's so exciting to see some of our Career Training alumni here at the show. We ran into Suzie St. Pierre, Jared Alden and Sarah O'Keefe. Marcy saw Melanie Little and the rest of us are going to keep an eye out for her today. Tonight we are having dinner with Michelle Brady, an SI graduate who also taught in our program.
Should be another great day!


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Middlesborough V Bristol City
Saturday, 30th January – 15:00 GMT
Matt's Tip: Middlesborough to WIN – 1.91 Bet365
Alternative: Adam Johnson FGS – 8.50 PaddyPower
Two sides with very contrasting results in midweek in Middlesborough & Bristol City, go toe-to-toe at The Riverside with the pair harbouring the same end-…
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Middlesborough V Bristol City
Saturday, 30th January – 15:00 GMT
Matt's Tip: Middlesborough to WIN – 1.91 Bet365
Alternative: Adam Johnson FGS – 8.50 PaddyPower
Two sides with very contrasting results in midweek in Middlesborough & Bristol City, go toe-to-toe at The Riverside with the pair harbouring the same end-…
For Saturday 30th January 2010 we have found 8 draws selections in the english football weekend fixtures. Two matches from the Premiership, two from the Championship, three from League One and one match from League Two.
We play them in a 2 out of 8 system bet (doubles).
So here are the draws selections for Saturday 30th January 2010:
Birmingham V…
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Scunthorpe United V Manchester City – English FA Cup
Sunday, 24th January – 16:00 GMT (Live on ITV1)
Roberto Mancini has a selection dilemma on his hands as he prepares to embrace Glanford Park with his star-studded squad. However, the dilemma won't be with injuries, though, rather with City's fixture pile u…
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Everton V Birmingham City – English FA Cup
Saturday, 23rd January – 15:00 GMT
Matt's Tip: Everton to WIN – 1.83 totesport
Alternative: Landon Donovan Anytime Scorer – 4.00 Coral
I believe the price on Everton (1.83 with totesport) is far too appealing to turn down despite this rich vein of…
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Tottenham Hotspur V Leeds United – English FA Cup
Saturday, 23rd January – 17:15 GMT
Matt's Tip: Robbie Keane Anytime Scorer – 2.25 Bet365, Robbie Keane FGS – 5.50 Bet365
Tottenham Hotspur @ 1.33 with BlueSquare looks a cracking bet for an accumulator bet!
I really like the chances…
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Manchester United V Hull City – English Premiership
Saturday, 23rd January – 15:00 GMT
Matt's Tip: Hull City to score 1 or more goals – 2.10 PaddyPower
Alternative: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Anytime Scorer – 7.00 Coral
United now have a distinct lack of height in defence, as well as quality, and…
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Liverpool V Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday, 20th January – 20:00 GMT (Sky Sports 1)
Matt's Tip: Liverpool to WIN – 2.45 Expekt.com
Alternative: Dirk Kuyt Anytime Scorer – 3.40 Expekt.com
In a game Liverpool must win, they will have to do so without a handful of their best players; Torres, Ge…
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Arsenal V Bolton Wanderers
Wednesday, 20th January – 19:45 GMT
Matt's Tip: Under 2.5 Goals – 13/8 WilliamHill
Alternative: Over 35 Booking points – 6/4 PaddyPower
We will start with being honest in that this isn't a selection we fancy a whole lot but we can see a shade of value in bank…
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Manchester City V Manchester United
Tuesday, 19th January – 20:00 GMT (BBC1)
The Manchester derby is always an eagerly anticipated fixture but it's been peppered with some added spice in that the prize for the winner is a Wembley Carling Cup final date. The pair will commence battle tonight at The City of Manchester…
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Premiership Tips: Saturday, 16th January 2010
Stoke City V Liverpool – BOTH TEAMS to SCORE @ 2.00 WilliamHill
Tottenham Hotspur V Hull City – Tott H/Tott H (HT/FT Betting) @ 1.80 Boylesports
Wolverhampton Wanderers V Wigan Athletic – Wolves to win at HT @ 3.2 WIlliamHill
Stoke City V Liverpool – Liverp…
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Vision and Mission: The Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs (MSWGCA) envisions a Sierra Leone in which every citizen is treated with dignity, safe from all forms of violence and protected from violations of their basic political and socio-economic rights. Its guiding principles include equality, equity, heterogeneity, affirmative action, representation/participation, economic empowerment and co-responsibility/partnership.
Background: Women in Sierra Leone face many forms of discrimination. Pervasive beliefs that women are incompetent, intimidation by male secret societies, poor negotiating skills and the inability to meet the financial demands of the electorate have led to the exclusion of women from decision making at all levels. Though a number of gender focused activities have been initiated over the years, no coordinated effort has been put in place. Accordingly, in July 2008, the First Lady, together with the MSWGCA, began to develop a strategic plan. They consulted with stakeholders such as national and international NGOs, members of UN agencies including the Theme Group on Gender, local experts including researchers from the University of Sierra Leone and local community members. They also reviewed relevant legal and government documents, including annual action plans of various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the national twin policies on the Advancement of Women (2000) and Gender Mainstreaming (2000), the Local Government Act 2004, the 1991 Constitution, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), population reports, reports on gender based violence (GBV), and the three Gender Acts of 2007. Lastly, they reviewed international frameworks such as UNSCRs 1325 and 1820; Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Millennium Development Goals, the 1995 Beijing Platform, the African Union Declaration on Gender Equality and Development and the ECOWAS Protocols on Women and Development. The strategic plan aims to serve as a tool for efficient coordination of gender response programmes implemented by MDAs and to provide a framework for tracking government/donor policies and budgets on gender related programmes. The hope is to provide a strong advocacy and resource mobilization tool for effective gender programme delivery in Sierra Leone.
Contextual Analysis: Sierra Leone has a population of 4.9 million and gender ratio of 94 percent (for every 100 women there are 94 men).
Reproductive Rights: Maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world at 13 per 1,000 live births and 158 per 1,000 live births respectively. 267 out of every 1,000 children under 5 die per year. Contraceptive prevalence falls at 6 percent, while the country maintains a high fertility rate of 6.1 children per woman. Due to early and forced marriages, many young girls begin child bearing just after puberty and are thus exposed to many risks arising out of early childbirth. Women in both rural and urban settings face high levels of sexually transmitted diseases, for which they are constantly blamed. Lack of information about their condition prevents them from accessing services including information on how to protect themselves. 1.53 percent of women have HIV, while 4.4 percent of pregnant women carry the virus. Access to ante/post natal care is limited prompting women to resort to traditional sources of care and delivery.
Economic and Socio-cultural Situation: Early and forced marriages have also led to low education levels among females. Females account for 69 percent of primary school attendance, 37 percent of secondary school attendance and only 19 percent of attendances at the university. Due to the high rate of female illiteracy (73 percent) of women shy away from holding positions of economic influence while 70 percent of rural women engage in subsistence farming. Though they account for 80 percent of food production, women lack control over the resources they generate. Women have also not benefitted from improved farming technologies to which only their male counterparts have access. Urban women dominate the lowest paying job sector because they lack the requisite education to move forward. Cultural beliefs perpetuate unequal gender relations where women are socialized to see themselves as inferior to men.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT Analysis): MSWGCA identified several strengths, including a growing awareness of gender issues by members of the government and public, improved institutional and technical support for women's organizations, and an emerging core of local academics and experts on gender issues in Sierra Leone. Weaknesses include insufficient sex disaggregated data for comprehensive gender analysis, lack of effective budgeting and coordination in the government on gender issues, the absence of a thorough understanding of the procedures necessary for implementing gender development plans and a lack of significant donor aid to promote delivery of gender services. Identified opportunities include the development of an emerging strong civil society, growing respect for democracy and human rights, relative political stability and the creation of a new directorate. Threats include the traditional patriarchic society, operation of a dual legal system that combines customary and statutory law, inadequate education, and high levels of poverty among women.
Strategic Direction: Recognizing it is not enough to simply open all programmes to men and women and the Strategic Plan outlines several initiatives focused on the advancement of women. It identifies six areas of priority:
Capacity Building, Management and Oversight: involves policy review on gender issues; developing a coordination mechanism for MSWGCA; monitoring MDAs; strengthening local councils, NGOs and CBOs; and developing a communication strategy to increase understanding of gender issues. To address weak human and institutional capacity, MSWGCA will train legal officers, social workers and ministry staff as well as establish regional and sub regional offices. It will also advocate for the enforcement of the 2007 Gender and Child Rights Act as well as lobby for the prosecution of perpetrators of GBV. To mobilized donor support, MSWGCA will develop specific gender related proposals and train staff in M&E tools. Lastly, to build networks between policy makers and development partners, MSWGCA will send support staff for participation in international workshops and conferences.
Women's Participation in Governance: includes promoting access to justice for women through information, education and communication; providing training and mentoring schemes for women to participate in decision making; advocating for 30 percent quota for women; and reviewing discriminatory clauses in the Constitution. MSWGCA will mobilize the community and create awareness among political leaders of the 30 percent quota. It will also advocate constitutional reform to include the 30 percent quota; develop training manuals for aspiring women; and train traditional/religious leaders on increased women's participation in governance. In addition, MSWGCA will identify potential women for leadership positions, organize mentoring and experience sharing sessions, and train local councilors on national laws.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: involves strengthening the National Committee on Gender Based Violence (NaC-GBV); promoting of women's sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) by forming SRHR committees at all levels; establishing response mechanisms for GBV survivors (e.g., free medical treatment and legal services); strengthening partnerships to reduce women's vulnerability to HIV; capacitating traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on SRHR and referral procedures; advocating for accessible health services in rural areas; lobbying for the inclusion of family planning in school curriculum; and advocating for the passage of a Sexual Offenses Act into law. To increase legal services for GBV survivors, MSWGCA will coordinate referral systems between healthcare providers and other support services, as well as raise awareness among local authorities about GBV and the services available. It will also advocate for media coverage of GBV to document violations and establish a proper database system for registering and tracking information on GBV. This includes developing a strategic relationship with Statistics Sierra Leone and civil society organizations to monitor GBV statistics and trends. To increase HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, MSWGCA will collaborate with NAS and other AIDS response agencies as well as lobby the government to commit resources to reducing women's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. To reduce maternal and infant mortality rates, infant health care and delivery services will be increased; Manuals and training for safe motherhood practices in the healthcare system will also be provided.
Women's Empowerment:
i. Women and Education: includes institutionalizing awareness raising campaigns on the importance of girl child education; enforcing the provisions of the Child Rights Act 2007; institutionalizing scholarship schemes and enforcing free education policies for girls; instituting punitive action for men who impregnate young girls; campaigning on violence against girls; promoting and supporting functional literacy programmes for women in rural and urban areas; building capacity for women to participate in peace building and national security; and instituting mechanisms to improve rates of retention of girls in schools.
ii. Women and Economic Empowerment: includes capacity building to enhance entrepreneurship skills of women; supporting Policy Advocacy and Training Programmes; building capacity to provide financial credit to women; and developing infrastructure to improve income through access to markets. To engender micro-finance policies, MSWGCA will work with MDAs and other stakeholders to sensitize them on gender issues collaborate with micro-finance and credit institutions to support loan schemes for women and establish networks for women in small and medium business enterprises.
iii. Women and Agriculture: includes policy formulation on women's access control and ownership over land and productive resources; strengthening women's farmers associations to claim their rights on access to land; providing, financial resources and infrastructure to enhance agriculture production for female farmers and training in improved technology. MSWGCA will also conduct baseline surveys on access to market for women and girls, educate women in nutritional practices and recruit extension officers to improve women's benefit from their agricultural inputs.
Research, Documentation and ICT: includes building partnerships with Statistics Sierra Leone and national research institutions to analyze gender disaggregated data on a wide range of issues; strengthening information sharing between institutions engaged in gender advocacy; strengthening capacity to maximize use of information technology; developing a database using information sourced from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), the National Population and Housing Censuses; strengthening the Geographic Information System (GIS) to facilitate gender mapping and developing an ICT policy for women and researching/documenting GBV related issues at the national and district levels.
Gender Budgeting and Accountability: will include forming Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) Committees at all levels of government, building capacity of parliamentarians, city councils, district budget oversight committees, women's organizations on GRB; advocating for allocation of resources for women's empowerment initiatives and implementing a strong monitoring and evaluating framework for tracking progress.
Monitoring and evaluation: will take place at various levels. A separate M&E Unit will be established in the Gender Division. Implementing partners will communicate with the Programme Coordinator who will receive direction from the Minister or Permanent Secretary. The Permanent Secretary is responsible for signing implementation agreements, defining the M&E of projects, as well as submitting financial reports to the Minister for the attention of donors. The Director, in Collaboration with the Programme Coordinator, will ensure that deadlines are met and activities are implemented according to the plan and survey of the external environment to ensure that outputs remain relevant. The Programme officers will plan and conduct field monitoring visits and produce reports. The M&E staff will hold regular meetings with partners; develop work plans and performance appraisal guidelines; conduct monthly/quarterly field visits; develop a standard reporting format and provide technical support during project reviews. Implementing partners will work with the staff and the Directorate to develop work plans and an M&E system.
Issues likely to inhibit timely implementation of the programmes include lack of trained staff, inadequate logistics to popularize the plan, difficulty in breaking the socio-cultural barriers, low budgetary allocation to the ministry by the government and late disbursement of funds by donors.
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Out of This World
A sketch in an elemental book on astronomy becomes the moon
and stars on the terrace at New York's American Museum of
Natural History.
By Allen Freeman
The Rose Center for Earth and Space is an immense glass cube; the
Arthur Ross Terrace next to it is a ground plane articulated by
an idea that its designer, Kathryn Gustafson, found in a French
children's book on astronomy. The cube and the ground plane
have held a friendly dialogue for three years at the north end of
the American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan's Upper
West Side.
The Rose Center, which contains a new planetarium, opened in February
2000, replacing the 1935 Hayden Planetarium. When the Ross Terrace
was dedicated 11 months later, it became a vantage point for the
planetarium sphere fixed within the cube. Defined on the east by
the planetarium, to the south and west by other component buildings
of the museum, and to the north by a parapet wall, the terrace's
elevated stony surface contrasts with the verdant parkland that
surrounds the museum. As a museum amenity, the Arthur Ross Terrace
suggests comparisons with Philip Johnson's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Modern Art. But unlike MoMA's
outdoor setting for works as diverse as Picasso's friendly
She-Goat and Rodin's imperious Balzac, the
Arthur Ross Terrace is home to a single artwork: a depiction in
the granite terrace floor of the lunar umbra—the moon's
conical shadow cast by the sun as the moon passes between sun and
earth during lunar eclipse—superimposed over an open star
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Water distribution system management in Kakamega water supply
Saboke, Meshack
Permanent address of the item is: http://URN.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-200910306993
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Publication type: Diplomityö
Issue date: 1992
Language: en
Pages: 92 s
Examiner: Mattila, Harri
Viitasaari, Matti
Viitasaari, Matti
University: Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu
Faculty: Rakennustekniikan osasto
Department: Vesi- ja ympäristötekniikan laitos
Water distribution management in any water supply consists of many functions: operation and maintenance (O&M) of the network, control of unaccounted-for water (UFW), water quality management, tariff structure to make the system self sustaining, hydraulic model, and organizational structure. This study was aimed at assessing the O&M principles and problems in Kakamega (in western Kenya) water distribution system in view of proposing further action to improve the system operation. The following methods were used in the study: 1. Reviewing available literature in journals, books and publications. 2. Examination of available records in Kakamega water suppluoffices 3. Discussion with Kakamega water supply managementstaff. 4. Observations in the distribution system. 5. Field investigations by measurement of average flow, night flow and pressure in the system and water quality analysis. /Kir11
Comment: TTY:n kirjastossa laadittu tiivistelmä


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Review focus: Because of peer pressure to keep up with co-workers, out-do competing groups and increase market-share at the expense of competitors, Japanese managers are caught up in a vortex of psychological pressure that forces them to work at a frenzied pace.
Boye Lafayette de Mente is one of our regular monthly columnists at the Asia Pacific Management Forum. A noted author with over 30 years of experience in China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries, Boye's tips on doing business in the region are both pragmatic and enlightening. Some material is taken from Boye's many books exploring Asian cultural and business Code Words, business etiquette, customs, and language.
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Japan's rise from the devastation of World War II to economic prominence between 1945 and 1975 was not without human cost. People cannot work for ten or twelve hours a day six and seven days a week, year after year, without suffering physically as well as mentally.
But during the first three postwar decades no one paid any special attention to the larger than usual number of men in their 40s and 50s who died of brain and heart ailments, most often from acute cardiac insufficiency and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
It was not until the latter part of the 1980s, when several high-ranking business executives who were still in their prime years suddenly died without any previous sign of illness, that the news media began picking up on what appeared to be a new phenomenon.
This new phenomenon was quickly labeled karoshi (kah-roe-she), or "death from overwork", and once it had a name and its symptoms were broadcast far and wide, it just as quickly became obvious that Japan was experiencing a virtual epidemic.
According to Labor Ministry statistics there had been only twenty-one case of karoshi in 1987, twenty-nine cases in 1988 and thirty cases in 1989. But a liaison council of attorneys established in 1988 to monitor deaths from overwork estimated in 1990 that over 10,000 people were dying each year from karoshi.
At that time, Hiroshi Kawahito, an attorney who was acting as the secretary-general of the Karoshi Bengo Dan Zenkoku Renraku Kaigi (Kah-ros-she Bane-go Dahn Zen-koe-kuu Rane-rah-kuu Kie-ghee), or "National Liaison Council of Lawyers on Death from Overwork," said: "The corporate world is hiding behind promises of improved consumer services while partaking in excessive competition, thus victimizing its employees."
Kawahito added that employers generally do not recognize karoshi as job-related, and that since the Ministry of Labor supports the efforts of industry to maintain a high growth rate it works against the interests of employees. He accused some Labor Ministry officials of being soft on management because they were angling for cushy jobs with major corporations after they retired from government service.
Yoshinori Hasegawa, Vice Director of the Chiba Kensei Hospital and a recognized authority on karoshi, says that most of the victims of death from overwork had been putting in more than one hundred hours of overtime each. He said the victims did not receive any overtime pay for their extra work, but were members of the élite managerial class who worked themselves to death "out of a samurai-like pride".
Because of peer pressure to keep up with co-workers, out-do competing groups and increase market-share at the expense of competitors, hundreds of thousand of Japanese managers are caught up in a vortex of psychological pressure that forces them to work at a frenzied pace.
After years of such intense over-work, most managers find that they cannot rest even when they do take time off. They are so wound up that not working leaves them disoriented and suffering from serious stress.
Masaaki Noda, professor of foreign studies at Kobe City University, says it is not difficult to understand why so many of Japan's salarymen work so hard because they have shut themselves off from their families and have not place to go but to work.
The continued Japanese economic decline of the past few years has forced changes to long-held beliefs of salarymen on the omnipotence and shelter of the large organization, but not reduced related stress. Increased unemployment and salary decreases has indeed compounded the problem (Eds.)
|This month's column is excerpted from Japan's Cultural Code Words, by Boye Lafayette De Mente available from NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company


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The Snoqualmie Valley School District's $21.6 million maintenance and operations levy passed by a considerable margin last week, easing fears by district officials of staff cuts and the loss of some of their crucial programs. By late last week, "yes" votes were running about 70 percent. "It's looking good for us," said Superintendent Rich McCullough. "It's a four-year levy, and it's important with growth the way it is. We may be able to make some improvements and have the prospects of increasing slightly the number of elementary teachers and counselors."
McCullough said small class sizes for the K-2nd graders are critical. "We want a maximum class size for K-2 of 22 1/2 students throughout the district," he said. "With the levy we will be able to maintain that." McCullough said the voter turnout was substantially higher than any of the other school districts.
In Monroe, a $9.9 million maintenance and operations levy passed with a vote of 63.5 percent in favor and a $500,000 transportation levy garnered 62.3 percent favorable votes. As of last Friday, a $3.8 million technology levy, at 59.5 percent, was just short of the 60 percent required to pass. "There are still 400 ballots left to be counted, and we expect those results May 7," said Monroe School District Spokesperson Rosemary O'Neil.


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The girl, an Asian, claimed she was seized by a heavily built Asian man on Lincoln Street, Werneth as she was heading home at about 7pm..
She gave police a detailed description of her attacker including what he was wearing.
As a result police put out a warning to parents not to allow their children to wander the streets alone and not to talk to stranger.
The attack caused a climate of fear among resident the in alleged rape area.
The girl was interviewed by specially trained detective and eventually admitted the attack never took place.Detective Inspector Steve Hassall from Oldham CID said: "I would like to take this opportunity to reassure the public that we take all reports of sexual assaults extremely seriously and thoroughly investigate every report we receive, as was the case with this inquiry.
"We now know that the attack did not take place, and I am relieved to hear that the girl was not the victim of such an appaling assault. I hope this goes some way to reassuring residents in the area, however it is always advisable to know where your children are at all times and to urge them not to speak to strangers and to stick to well lit areas when they are out.
"The girl has been spoken to at length by specially trained detectives and continues to receive the full support of her family.
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Members of OU Students for Concealed Carry on Campus plan to walk around Oakland's campus this week wearing empty gun holsters in support of loosened gun restrictions at the school, according to the Detroit Free Press and WDIV. Oakland currently bans everyone except police officers from bringing weapons onto campus.
The group's protest is part of a nationwide demonstration against regulations that ban guns on college campuses. ConcealedCampus.com, the national Web site for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, says the Empty Holster Protest is the organization's "signature attention-getter."
ConcealedCampus: SCCC members are protesting college polices and/or state laws that disarm law-abiding citizens who are legally permitted to carry a concealed firearm in hundreds of other locations in their respective states. Since criminals do not honor rules against firearms, these dangerous policies stack the odds against students and in favor of criminals. The empty holster is a token symbolizing that disarming all law-abiding citizens creates defense-free zone which are attractive targets to a [sic] for criminals.University officials sent an email to students last week informing them of the protest, according to The Oakland Post. While Mary Beth Snyder, vice president of student affairs, said the university supports the students' right to protest, she reiterated that Oakland "prohibits the possession of any weapon on campus."
Oakland isn't the only school with students who want the ability to carry concealed firearms on campus. ConcealedCampus.com shows that similar groups exist at schools around the state, including Henry Ford Community College, the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. Those students could have some support in the state legislature. A bill introduced into the state House in September would ban institutions of higher learning -- including colleges, universities and community colleges -- from regulating the possession, ownership or carrying of legal firearms.
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Bebek Bengil – it means Dirty Duck in Indonesian and was one of the restaurants we visited during our trip to the Bali. Despite any insinuations that you might gather from the name itself, the story behind the name itself is quite cute. The way the story goes is that when the restaurant was first built, they struggled to find a suitable name for it until a flock of ducks flew in from a nearby rice field and left muddy webbed footprints all over the place. These 'dirty ducks' have been considered the restaurant's first 'guests' and so the restaurant was named.
Hands down one of the BEST dining experience we had while we were in Bali, was at Bebek Bengil, or more commonly known as Dirty Duck Diner in Ubud town of Bali. Tourists from all over the globe have stepped into, cracked some duck's bones, and subsequently sworn allegiance to the 19 years old restaurant, situated in Padang Tegal, in the heart of Ubud town.
Bebek Bengil not only serves Balinese specialties, but also various Western-influenced delights, such as fish & chips, sandwiches, pastas and even pork ribs. The fettucine with cream sauce was a tad disappointing, with the creaminess being nothing but empty promises. The sauce was diluted, and the chunks of marlin (a type of trout) provided much briny flavour to the pasta, which might be misintepreted as salty to some.


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Almost every campsite is full this weekend at Beaver Lake in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.
Ranger Alan Bland said campfires are not allowed, but people can grill with charcoal. He cautioned that the lake is at a five-year low and there are hazards sticking up out of the water. He urges boaters to obey the safety buoys and slow down on the water.
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2G, the Second Generation of mobile communications systems. GSM is termed a 2G technology.
3G or Third Generation, is the generic term used for the next generation of mobile communications systems. It is sometimes called UMTS in Europe. The new systems will enhance the services available today and offer multimedia and internet access and the ability to view video footage.
A metallic rod or wire for sending and receiving radio waves. There are different designs in operation.
First mobile phone technology which was phased out in favour of Second Generation digital technology.
Radio transmitter and receiver used for transmitting and receiving voice and data to and from mobile phones in a particular cell. Mobile networks consist of interconnected base station sites serving areas called cells, giving rise to the terms cellular communications and cellphone. Each antenna site or base station consists of a mast or existing building to support the antennas and associated transmission and network equipment. The radio signals are transmitted by the antennas and not by the supporting structures. The number of frequencies available for use by mobile networks is small compared to the number of subscribers so the same frequencies have to be re-used. To avoid interference, base stations using the same frequency must transmit at low power and be separated by distance.
Restrictions on exposure to electromagnetic fields that are based on established health effects and biological considerations
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a layer between the walls of the blood vessels and brain tissue that is impermeable to certain molecules.
Based on a low-cost, short-range radio link, Bluetooth technology can connect many types of digital devices without a single cable in sight, giving more freedom to roam.
A structure which protects transmitters and receivers from damage. They can be in the form of large Cabins or smaller cabinets.
A substance, factor or situation that causes or induces cancer.
Case control studies are epidemiological studies in which patients who already have a certain condition are compared with people who do not. Just because there is a statistical relationship between two conditions does not mean that one condition actually caused the other.
Follow-up to a prior experiment using methods that may differ from the original study but that are expected to test for the same result.
Code Division Multiple Access. A technology used for some 2G and 3G mobile communications.
A geographic area of coverage that a Radio Base Stations covers. Sometimes this is represented by a honeycomb pattern but in practice cell shapes are not so regular. The size of each cell depends on current and projected number of calls, the physical terrain (signals are blocked by man-made and natural obstacles such as buildings, trees and hills) and the frequency of operation. In order to avoid congestion as the number of users grows the network operator will reconfigure the network and divide large cells into smaller sizes. As the cell size decreases, so also does the transmit power. Larger cells are called macrocells and usually cover cell sizes of more than 1 km. A city centre may have microcells with a range of a few hundred metres. Inside a building such as a shopping centre even smaller cells my be present, these are picocells with ranges of a few tens of metres. A recent development is the femtocell that provides service to an individual home or office. Macrocells may transmit up to 100 watts but picocells or femtocells transmit at levels similar to other wireless home network equipment.
Continuous Wave. An RF signal without modulation.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical name for genetic material.
Determination by measurements or calculations of the amount and distribution of radio frequency energy absorbed in a human body exposed to electromagnetic fields.
The complete range of stored or propagating electric and magnetic field energies. This includes: power line frequencies, RF, infra-red (IR), visible light, UV, X-rays and gamma rays. A major distinction is made in the spectrum between ionising and non-ionising forms. Electromagnetic energy (EME) is a natural form of energy and occurs in many different forms as shown in the electromagnetic spectrum above. The largest natural source is the Sun and this generates energy in many parts of the EM spectrum, including radio signals. EME is composed of oscillating (changing) electric (E) and magnetic (M) fields – EM fields. These fields are characterised by frequency (in units of Hertz – Hz) and wavelength (in units of metre). The frequency is the number of crests or troughs that pass by a point in space in one second. The wavelength is the distance between two peaks or two troughs of an electromagnetic wave. The frequency and wavelength are interrelated by the velocity of light in free space, which has a value of 3x108 ms-1 (metres per second). This relationship is given by the following equation: velocity = frequency x wavelength. For example the domestic microwave oven uses a frequency of 2.45 GHz (2,450,000,000 Hz), which corresponds to a wavelength of about 0.12 m (12 cm). More information on metric or SI prefixes can be found here. Fields at different frequencies within the EM spectrum behave differently in their interactions with matter. Static magnetic fields are associated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines used for certain scans. Extremely low frequency (ELF) fields are produced by electrical wiring and equipment. These primarily induce currents in the body that may stimulate nerves or muscles. For about 100 years a range of frequencies have been used for communication, radio frequency (RF) signals. RF signals at higher frequencies are sometimes termed microwaves – a reference to their short wavelength. Radio signals primarily cause heating of the body, internal to the body at low frequencies and closer to the skin at higher frequencies. Infrared (IR) energy may be sensed through thermal receptors in the skin and is associated with electric bar heaters. A very narrow band of frequencies can be seen as light and may induce photochemical effects, for example, photosynthesis in plants. Ultra-violet (UV) energy triggers the tanning response in skin but about halfway through the UV part of the spectrum there is sufficient photon (or intrinsic) energy to cause ionization, that is, to break molecular bonds. If these bonds form part of genetic material, ionizing energy may be able to cause direct genetic damage, thus initiating cancer. At higher frequencies still there are more penetrating forms of energy, such as used for medical x-rays or produced in nuclear reactions. Another term to be defined is radiation - the transfer of energy through space. It does not indicate whether the energy is ionizing or non-ionizing. Scientists thus sometimes refer to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) or radiofrequency radiation (RFR). It is important to note that RF signals are a form of non-ionizing energy.
Electromagnetic compatibility.
Electromagnetic field. Electromagnetic waves are emitted by many natural and man-made sources and play a very important part in our lives. Electromagnetic waves are used to transmit and receive signals from mobiles phones and their base stations. The type of electromagnetic waves mobile phones use is called radio frequency (RF) waves/fields.
Electromagnetic radiation or electromagnetic energy. Energy stored in alternating electric and magnetic fields that can propagate (travel) through space.
Study of the cause and distribution of diseases in human populations.
External electromagnetic fields incident on a person. The quantity of an exposure depends on the duration and strengths of the fields.
The area extending from an antenna where the electric fields and the magnetic fields are in phase with each other and are related by the characteristic impedance of free space.
The co-axial cable which connects an antenna to a base station transmitter or receiver.
The amplitude of the electric or magnetic fields. Related to the Power density through the impedance of free space.
Frequency is the number of times per second at which an electromagnetic wave oscillates. It determines the wave's properties and usage. Frequencies are measured in hertz (Hz). 1 Hz is one oscillation per second, 1 kHz a thousand, 1 MHz is a million and 1GHz is a thousand million. Frequencies between 30 kHz and 300 GHz are widely used for telecommunication, including broadcast radio and television, and comprise the radio frequency band. Mobile telephone systems currently operate in the 800 MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands.
All exposure to electromagnetic fields experiences by members of the general public, excluding occupational exposure or exposure during medical treatment.
All exposure to electromagnetic fields experiences by members of the general public, excluding occupational exposure or exposure during medical treatment.
Another term for the magnetic field.
As the mobile phone user moves, the call is passed between neighbouring cells, a process called handover. If there are gaps in the available coverage the call could be dropped. As mobile phones are low power devices the antennas need to be located near to mobile phone users. This also ensures that the mobile phone transmits at the lowest power consistent with call quality and limits interference between cells and increases talk-time.
These studies use isolated cells or similar preparations and can provide important insights into fundamental mechanisms, however, they cannot generally provide convincing evidence of adverse health consequences due to their isolated and artificial nature.
Studies using animals that are more informative for risk assessment than in vitro studies but there remain uncertainties due to biological differences with humans and aspects of RF energy absorption.
Intentional radiators are designed to radiate EMF and the levels they emit are strictly controlled by EMC and EMF guidelines.
Electromagnetic energy with sufficient photon (intrinsic) energy to break chemical bonds. This occurs partway through the UV portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, e.g. X-rays or gamma rays. Ionisation is a process in which an atom or molecule loses or gains electrons, acquiring an electric charge or changing an existing charge.
A matrix or table is developed that classfies worker exposure to an agent (such as EMF) according to job descriptions. This is then used to assess whether past exposures are related to the disease under study. It is less accurate than individual exposure assessment but this may not be possible for past exposures.
Short for kilohertz. 1 kHz = 1,000 Hz.
The maximum exposure level below which adverse health effects have been excluded by scientific research. See also Basic Restrictions and Reference Levels.
An epidemiological study comparing one group with exposure to EMF to another group without exposure to EMF and then monitoring both groups (cohorts) over time to determine if there is an increased risk of disease in the exposed group.
A macrocell provides the largest area of coverage within a mobile network. The antennas for macrocells can be mounted on ground-based masts, rooftops or other existing structures. They must be positioned at a height that is not obstructed by terrain or buildings. Macrocells provide radio coverage over varying distances depending on the frequency used, the number of calls made and the physical terrain. Macrocell base stations have a typical power output in tens of watts.
A ground-based structure that supports antennas at a height where they can satisfactorily send and receive radio waves. A typical mast is 15m high, and of steel lattice or tubular steel construction. New slimmer versions of masts are now available which can be painted to blend in with their surroundings, disguised as trees or used in conjunction with street lighting and CCTV cameras. Masts themselves play no part in the transmission of the radio waves.
A mechanism as a theoretical understanding that can be used to predict a biological effect in humans; can be described by a formula; is supported by strong evidence and is widely accepted by scientific experts. Therefore, a mechanism can be used to extrapolate from animal data to predict the likelihood of a range of exposures leading to adverse health effects in humans.
Microcells provide additional coverage and capacity where there are high numbers of users within urban and suburban macrocells. The antennas for microcells are mounted at street level, typically on the external walls of existing structures, lamp-posts and other street furniture. Microcell antennas are smaller than macrocell antennas and when mounted on existing structures can often be disguised as building features. Microcells provide radio coverage over distances, typically between 300m and 1000m and have lower output powers compared to macrocells, usually a few watts.
Modulation is the addition of information to an RF signal by changing some aspect such as the amplitude, frequency or phase.
MtCO2e - Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This measure can aggregate different green house gases into a single measure, using global warming potentials. One unit of carbon is equivalent to 3.664 units of carbon dioxide.
The near field is the region close to an antenna, where the electric and magnetic fields are not related to each other solely by the characteristic impedance of free space.
NElectromagnetic energy with insufficient photon (intrinsic) energy to break chemical bonds.
Exposure to electromagnetic fields during work that are experiences by people having appropriate knowledge about EMF.
A chemical marker of cell proliferation or growth.
A picocell provides more localised coverage than a microcell. These are normally found inside buildings where coverage is poor or where there are a high number of users such as airport terminals, train stations or shopping centres.
When subjects experience positive reactions due to belief about exposure to an agent that is generally regarded as inert.
The energy flowing from an antenna through a unit area normal to the direction of propagation in a unit time. This is measured in Watts per square meter.
Pulses per second.
Technical term to describe energy travelling through space, equally applicable to infra-red (IR), light, RF or ultra-violet (UV).
These are generally derived from relevant basic restrictions using measurement and/or computational techniques. Compliance with the reference level will ensure compliance with the relevant basic restriction. If the measured or calculated value exceeds the reference level, it does not necessarily follow that the basic restriction will be exceeded. However, whenever a reference level is exceeded, it is necessary to test compliance with the relevant basic restriction and to determine whether additional protective measures are necessary.
The duplication of a prior experiment using methods very similar to the original study. If the method changes then it may be described as a confirmation study.
An interactive process of exchange of information and opinion among individuals, groups and institutions. It involves multiple messages about the nature of risk and other messages, not strictly about risks, that express concerns, opinions, or reactions to risk messages, or to legal and institutional arrangements for risk management. See the related GSMA information.
Risk perception is the subjective judgment that people make about the characteristics and severity of a risk. Age, gender, cultural background, family and education all influence risk perceptions. Other external factors that influence risk perception include: Familiar vs. Unfamiliar Technology; Personal Control vs. Lack of Control Over a Situation; Voluntary vs. Involuntary Exposure; Dreaded vs. Not Dreaded Outcome; Direct vs. Indirect Benefits and Fair vs. Unfair Exposure.
Radio Frequency. That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between about 3 kHz and 300 GHz generally used for radiocommunications purposes.
SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) is a measure of the amount of RF power absorbed in any part of the human body due to the use of equipment such as mobile phones or by human exposure close to other transmitting sources. The units are Watts per kilogram (W/kg). Click here to understand more about SAR.
- Observation: Identification of a specific idea is always the first step. This may be an original idea, the result of other background research or sometimes based on anecdotal reports but it must be properly identified and clearly defined.
- Hypothesis: The hypothesis is best described as a tentative theory or a working assumption. It is developed following research to find our what is already known about the observation. The hypothesis is then used to make predictions of probable effects that can be tested by experiment.
- Experiment: Conducting a well-designed experiment is the most important step of the process. Much effort is made at this stage to properly design or "control" the experiment so that other external factors ("confounders") cannot influence the outcome. The collected data is analysed and the hypothesis must be rejected or modified if not supported by the experimental outcome.
- Conference Reporting: Researchers may report preliminary findings at conferences to share knowledge and obtain feedback. The may revise the hypothesis or experiment based on this feedback. Interim results presented at conferences have not benefited from peer review and should be interpreted with caution.
- Peer Review: During peer review the study design and results are critically examined by one or more reviewers with expertise in the subject. The reviewers are selected by the journal editor and is usually conducted anonymously. Peer review is important for quality control of research claims and protects the reputation of the researcher and the journal. The reviewer may recommend acceptance, amendment or rejection of a research paper to the editor of the scientific journal. The process of submission, review, amendment and resubmission may take several months.
- Publication: Following acceptance by the journal editor, the paper will be prepared for publication and assigned to a future issue of the journal. Increasingly, accepted research papers are made available on-line before appearing in the print journal. After it appears, other scientists may comment on the results by writing to the journal and the researchers can choose whether to respond. Publication in a peer-reviewed journal provides some confidence that the study has been well conducted and many public health risk assessments use this as a threshold for considering scientific evidence. However, not all published research is without flaws and the quality of peer review varies across journals.
- Replication: Results may be further tested by independent replication. Independent replication is essential to minimising the effects of potential personal and experimental bias. The follow-up studies may try to duplicate the original study (direct replication) or try to improve some aspect of the experimental conditions (confirmation study). If the original results are confirmed then greater weight is given to the hypothesis. much greater weight is given to the original results.
- Established Knowledge: In order to arrive at a scientific consensus, the results of many experiments are compared through a weight of evidence approach. This is not simply a case of counting publications, individual peer reviewed studies are examined and their strengths and weaknesses noted. This allows overall conclusions to be formed about the strength of the evidence for the hypothesis and a consensus of what is established knowledge about a subject. However, science is not static and even established theories may be challenged by new experimental findings that have followed the scientific method.
Antenna which transmits or receives higher signal levels in a horizontal direction. The base station is split into several sectors (typically 3 or 6) to provide 360 degree coverage.
A roof-mounted mast structure which supports multiple antennas at a height where it can satisfactorily send and receive radio waves. A stub mast is typically 4m – 6m high and of steel lattice construction. Stub masts themselves play no part in the transmission of radio waves.
TErrestrial Trunked RAdio, typically used by utilities and emergency services.
The sum of the frequency exposure quotients of all the bands at a single location.
Electronic equipment that generates radio frequency electromagnetic energy and is connected to an antenna via a feeder cable.
Unintentional radiators are not designed to radiate EMF. Any EMF they do emit are controlled by EMC guidelines.
Radio signals in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz and with wave lengths ranging from 10 to 1 m. Radio signals in this range include broadcast FM radio at 88-108 MHz and some television channels.
Wavelength is the distance in metres between any two 'similar' points on a radio wave. This portion of the wave is referred to as one complete cycle. The lower the frequency of a wave the longer the wavelength. For example, the wavelength of ocean waves is the distance between one crest and the next, or one trough and the next.
Wireless local area network (WLAN) is a low power radio technology which provides special zones for accessing a local area network over a short range, for instance at airports or hotels.
Wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN) is providing wireless connection for broadband or multimedia users over a medium range, for instance covering small urban areas.
A form of ionising radiation that can penetrate most matter and used for medical diagnosis.
Exposure standards are basic standards of personal protection that generally refer to maximum levels to which whole or partial body exposure is permitted from any number of EMF transmitting devices. This type of standard normally incorporates safety factors and provides the basic guide for limiting personal exposure. International standards have been developed by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
Emission standards set various specifications for electrical devices and are generally based on engineering considerations, e.g. to minimize electromagnetic interference with other equipment and/or to optimize the efficiency of the device. While emission limits are aimed at ensuring, inter alia, compliance with exposure limits, they are not explicitly based on health considerations. In general, emission standards aim to ensure that aggregate exposure to the emission from a device will be sufficiently low that use, even in proximity to other EMF emitting devices, will not cause exposure limits to be exceeded.
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Where, O Where Was Carson Daly?
The much-publicized debut of MTV "Total Request Live" emcee Carson Daly, 28, as the host of his own late-night show on NBC never saw the light of day early Tuesday morning. The 1:35 a.m. program, "Last Call with Carson Daly," was taped and ready to air, but a last-minute contractual glitch forced the network to shelve the show, according to Daly's publicist and NBC. In its place, viewers were treated to a rerun of "SCTV" that included an onscreen crawl informing them that the Daly show would not air. No one would comment on what issues led to the last-minute cancellation. "It's a highly unusual situation," entertainment lawyer Nancy Rose told the New York Post. "This could only happen on a late night show or awards show. If it was a primetime show, movie or mini-series the networks always require a signature before filming begins." By later in the day Tuesday, though, a peace treaty seemed to have been drawn, as had a contract. "NBC and Carson Daly have resolved the last-minute contract issues . . . and the show will go on as planned tonight," NBC said in a statement. "We look forward to our continued relationship with Carson and the team at 'Last Call.'" The show is meant to be a mix of music and interviews. Its first two episodes were taped earlier on Monday. The first featured six-time Grammy nominee Alicia Keys and the second, Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow. With the contract now signed, Daly's rep told Reuters that the taping of future shows will resume on Wednesday.


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Celebrate Green Jays at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen, Texas.
Birding festivals take place throughout the United States and almost year-round. Consider this list just a sampling of the birdwatching events that can delight and inform you!
Please check the event's website for the latest details before you make travel plans. Specifics can unexpectedly change between the day we share this list and the week of your potential outing.
November 6-10 in Harlingen, Texas: Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. Celebrating its 20th year, the festival offers field trips, seminars by local and national experts, social events, family activities and Green Jays. 'Nuff said. (Website here.)
November 8-11 in Easton, Maryland: Waterfowl Festival. With leanings toward the hunting crowd, the festival includes duck calling contests as well as photography workshops, retriever demonstrations and children's art activities. (Website here.)
November 19-24 in Socorro, New Mexico: Festival of the Cranes. Held at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, the festival focuses on photography this year and offers workshops, field trips and bird banding demonstrations. (Website here.)
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This time out, Hilton will play I Dream of Jeannie star Barbara Eden, in an episode to air March 16, the New York Post reports. (The original I Dream of Jeannie debuted in 1965 and starred Eden opposite Larry Hagman.)
Hilton is just the latest in a long line of guest stars for the '60s-themed Dreams, which has used its American Bandstand backdrop to showcase everyone from American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and Nick Lachey to Alicia Keys and Hilary Duff.


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PORTAGE — A hearing for the former general manager of a Portage grocery store charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from the business was delayed today.
Theodore Gould, 51, of Kalamazoo, is charged with one count of embezzlement by an agent or trustee between $20,000 and $50,000, Kalamazoo County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Carrie Klein said.
Klein said prosecutors allege Gould stole the money between July and December 2008 from the Lakeshore Fresh Market, 9119 S. Sprinkle Road. Klein said Gould is accused of pocketing a portion of store money that he was responsible for depositing in a local bank.
An employee at the market said Thursday that Gould has not worked there for the last two years.
A preliminary examination in Kalamazoo County District Court on evidence against Gould that had been scheduled for this afternoon was postponed until Jan. 19. Gould is free on a personal-recognizance bond.
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July 26, 1999
Like millions of Americans, I spent July 10 riveted to the drama on my television screen.
There I watched the underdog USA Women's Soccer team hold an extremely capable Chinese team scoreless for an agonizing 120 minutes. It was powerful proof that a low scoring, or even no scoring, game can be a gripping and absorbing experience.
With all the excitement and hype surrounding this event, many people are eagerly discussing the development of a women's pro-soccer league. A national radio show spent over an hour discussing this issue, and many people seem to agree that the development of such a league would be a great advancement for women in this society. Sorry to say, but I think these people are looking in the wrong direction.
The most amazing thing about this tournament is not that these women have brought soccer into the mainstream. In many cases, they haven't.
Most of my co-workers (primarily young men) were unaware of the game, the results, and even the tournament. Are they ready for women's soccer? Not by a long shot. They could care less.
The amazing thing about this tournament and this USA women's team is that they have developed competitive sports fans in the most unlikely of places: young girls.
The "pig-tailed hooligans," as they are known, are responsible for more ice cream than beer being sold at tournament games. And it is in these young girls that we are seeing a tremendous awakening in this country: the desire to play.
For generations, young boys in this country have been blessed with the opportunity to play competitive team sports and experience the benefits that come with that. These young men have taken those leadership, teamwork, and competitive skills with them into the workplace. And it's given them an advantage that women simply haven't had.
In the faces of girls from across the country, we see the enthusiasm and the inspiring heroine worship that they display for Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Brianna Scurry, Michelle Akers, and others. And in those eyes you see more than admiration. You can clearly see dreams of playing. You see young girls with dreams of what they want to achieve for themselves.
It is this generation of young girls who will demand to experience the benefits of competitive team sports that their mothers and grandmothers before them would find it difficult to even imagine. And in the coming decade or two, we will be witnesses to a new generation of women who have been emboldened with the confidence, determination, and leadership skills that have been denied to young women for far too long.
It's been said that the rest of the world, even big soccer-playing countries, is not much excited by women's soccer, or in women's sports in general, for that matter. Good. As our world becomes increasingly competitive, we will be the society that benefits from not neglecting that one-half of the population that is normally neglected. The rewards that this next generation of girls will bring to American sport, industry, government, and families are hard to estimate.
The World Champion USA Women's team did an amazing thing in holding out to defeat the Chinese team. But that victory is small compared to the victory they have provided for our young girls and, as a result, our society. And it's a victory far more profound than the development of yet another professional league.
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Held once every four years, drupa has historically been a bellwether of product development cycles.
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions' October 2013 edition, featuring Ruth Kelly Studio, Kubin-Nicholson, Allied Printing Services, SunDance Marketing Solutions and Boutwell, Owens & Co.
With the recent addition of new warehouse space and mail automation equipment, SunDance Marketing Solutions in Orlando, FL, can now offer a wide range of new mailing services, such as three-dimensional or uniquely shaped mailers.
Not all print shop proprietors have weighed in on the industry's most pressing question, whether to go "all in" or hedge their bets on digital printing technology. If you plan on catering to both disciplines, having finishing capabilities that speak to the needs of conventional and digital printing is critical.
Instead of seeing a gaggle of tire kickers, the printers and trade finishers who perused McCormick Place South during Graph Expo 2011 had more sober intentions. There is clearly pent-up demand in the marketplace, particularly for finishing equipment.
The KR 545T can apply multiple tabs on the lead, side and, most impressively, the trail edge in one pass without turning the product.
The president of GR Marketing & Graphic Design of Tampa, FL, knew he was sitting on a niche powder keg when he acquired a UV ink-jet printing solution from Kirk-Rudy, the WaveJet UV system.
Putting greater emphasis on applications and business development tools has been a growing trend among trade show exhibitors.
Prepress and Press Capabilities Are Enhanced THREE RIVERS, MI—DeGraaf'x Inc. has streamlined its workflow with a new five-color Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52 perfector and Prosetter P 52 platesetter, as well as several elements of Heidelberg's Prinect workflow system, including Signa Station, Printready System and MetaDimension. Marek Dives Into Digital WAUKESHA, WI—Tamara Marek, president, and Fuzzy Marek, CEO, purchased a new Kodak Digimaster EX138 system, a NexPress 2500 press and NexGlosser glossing unit for their printing operation, The Marek Group. The digital technology was installed to help the company handle its expanding Web- to-print business. CALIFORNIA CARLSBAD—L + L Printers installed
Gämmerler will launch the BL 408 bindery stacker for use behind saddlestitchers, perfect binders, folders and inserters. Features wide format range, two-stage stacking system and a low copy drop height. The infeed is equipped with four top belts and eight bottom belts. Visit www.piworld.com/infocenter and enter number 381 Goss International will unveil its Pacesetter 2200 and 2500 saddlestitchers. The systems feature servo-driven hoppers and excel at quick makereadies. The Pacesetter 2200 system completes up to 22,000 books per hour. The Pacesetter 2500 model features a dual stitcher and a 25,000 books per hour capacity. Visit www.piworld.com/infocenter and enter number


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GRAND RAPIDS -- A 13-year-old boy who took a four-mile-long barefoot trek through northern Grand Rapids got home safe thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen.
Evan Simons, who has autism and functions in the mental range of a 4- to 5-year-old, walked away from his home around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Powers Avenue NW, north of Lincoln Park.
A few minutes after he left, Evan's mother, Diane Simons, went looking for him and called police.
About a dozen police officers and a score of neighbors swept out to look for the boy. Information was broadcast on the airwaves and the Internet.
Two hours later, the boy was found wandering at Coit Avenue and Lamberton Street NE.
A squad car brought the boy back to his grateful parents for a round of hugs, kisses and explanations. His shirt was dirty, he was really ready for a snack, but otherwise he appeared no worse for wear.
His mother hugged and thanked police and said she hopes she can sleep tonight. She's also thinking about investing in a locator bracelet.
"If the police hadn't acted so promptly, we don't know if he'd be home by this time," Simons said as she hugged her son.


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quote: Ahh, yes. Why would a company ever discount the price of one thing after its replacement is available? it just doesn't make sense... oh wait, that would make sense.
quote: If you released a new version of your own product and a ton of people still wanted the older one until the newer one is mature, would you sale it for less?


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Joshua R. Oberg of Buckhannon and Barrington, R.I., died at the age of 29.
He is survived by his parents, David and Amy Page Oberg; siblings and their families, David and Katarina Oberg and their children. Filip and Zoe, Kitty and William Stirling, Charlie Oberg of Buckhannon and his daughter, Cara, and Sarah Oberg and Spc. George Oberg.
He was also the uncle of the late Chandler Oberg.
Services will be Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at The Meditation Chapel at West Virginia Wesleyan University.
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Posted at 5:45 PM on July 12, 2011
by Paul Tosto
As Day 12 of the Minnesota state government shutdown rolls into the evening, here are some of the things we've learned today.
Dayton's road show rolls on. Gov. Mark Dayton kicked off his tour of Minnesota towns in St. Cloud where the conversation focused largely on K-12 funding. On Wednesday, he's in Rochester and Albert Lea. MPR's Tim Pugmire reports that despite his absences from the Capitol, Dayton insists he remains available to negotiate. Republican leaders say they too are ready to meet, but once again, there are no talks scheduled.
A Republican counter offer is not coming soon. Dayton earlier in the day said he believed a new Republican budget offer was in the works and would be completed soon. Republicans later today threw cold water on that, calling again for a special session and declining to say whether a new offer would be coming. Republican House Speaker Kurt Zellers made it clear that his caucus will not vote for a tax increase.
All in all, a day that started with Republicans and Democrats talking, at least a little, in St. Cloud ended with the two sides still firmly entrenched in their positions.
There's nothing on that horizon that looks like compromise. Things can change quickly, but right now there's no sign of it Not much happened today. And DFLers have already sent word of an event Wednesday on the Capitol steps highlighting the struggles many are going through during the shutdown.
Earlier today Republican Rep. Steve Gottwalt suggested the best route would be to get the key leaders out of St. Paul and into a locked room in St. Cloud where they could hammer out a deal. Kind of an intriguing idea.
As of right now, though, Wednesday looks like it will start with more partisan press conferences, not negotiations.


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Saint Joseph's Medical Group
Saint Joseph's Medical Group (SJMG) joined Emory Specialty Associates in 2012. Serving adult patients in Georgia including metro Atlanta and the greater Greensboro/Lake Oconee area, we provide an array of services including women's health, men's health, preventive care, physical exams, chronic disease, and more. We also specialize in internal medicine, cardiology and multiple other disciplines such as gynecology, gynecologic oncology, interventional cardiology, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery.Our renowned medical expertise is matched equally by a compassionate spirit and commitment to service.
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Deputies have responded to multiple incidents involving downed trees, said Sgt. Bob Ray, a sheriff's office spokesman. During one incident at Southwest Farmington and Robinson roads, a tree fell on a vehicle, totaling the car, Ray said. The driver was not injured.
"Expect the unexpected," Ray said. "People need to be cautious."
Deputies have also responded to multiple crashes, including three head-on crashes this morning, Ray said. None of the crashes resulted in serious injuries.
The majority of the problems, Ray said, are occurring on the western end of the county, but the eastern side has also been affected with downed trees.
Heavy water on roadways is affecting visibility, Ray said, so he urges drivers to use their headlights. Motorists are also encouraged to minimize distractions, allow for extra traveling time and increase their following distance.
Stopping a vehicle in the rain takes longer, Ray said, but slowing down is also important because a downed tree or crash could be ahead, unseen on the roadway.
The sheriff's office also said residents should keep a "vehicle safety kit," complete with snacks, water and a blanket or extra clothing.
According to the Washington County Roads website, flooding is causing delays on Southwest Gaston Road. Downed power lines, the website says, have closed Southwest River Road near the Twin Oaks Airport.


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Sportcraft 8ft Beaumont Billiard Table with Pub Table and Stool-TABLE TOP ONLY
Add the elements of style and majesty to your home with this billiard table. This is a 2 Box Set and you must purchase Sears Item 00630231000 to complete the set.
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- Includes all of the accessories needed to play (2 two-piece cues, chalk, billiard balls, triangle, and table brush)
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Scholarship Named in Honor of FAU College of Business Professor
'Dr. Peter Ricci Honorary Scholarship' Applications Currently Accepted
BOCA RATON, Fla. (May 15, 2013) – Florida Atlantic University's College of Business has announced that The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) South Florida Chapter's annual scholarship fund has been named in honor of Peter Ricci, Ph.D., director of hospitality management at FAU. Applications for the HSMAI South Florida Dr. Peter Ricci Honorary Scholarship Award, for students pursuing careers in hospitality sales and marketing, management or revenue management, are now being accepted.
"Dr. Ricci has been singled out for this honor based on his years of personal commitment to the HSMAI South Florida Chapter and his dedication to educating future generations of hospitality professionals," said Carmen Ackerman, president of HSMAI South Florida Chapter. "His vision for empowering students to achieve excellence by encouraging their affiliation with HSMAI and other hospitality associations demonstrates his passion for the industry and for ensuring its continued growth and development."
The scholarship fund offers students enrolled in either an undergraduate or graduate hospitality degree program at any of the South Florida educational institutions an opportunity to receive financial assistance based on the merit of their application and personal achievements.
"The hospitality program at FAU's College of Business produces AACSB-accredited graduates that are in high-demand in this very important sector of Florida's economy," says Som Bhattacharya, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Business. "Dr. Ricci's efforts on behalf of this program, and the accolades that he has received and continues to receive from the HSMAI, are a testament to the manner in which FAU continues to contribute to the hospitality industry, and our local and state economy. We are all advantaged by Peter's dedication and commitment to our students, and are delighted to see him recognized and honored by the industry."
Scholarships are awarded based on merit and complete eligibility criteria and requirements which are outlined by HSMAI South Florida. Applications for the 2013-14 academic year must be submitted no later than Friday, June 28, and winners will be announced by Wednesday, July 31.
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