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Competition for the Ljubljana University Rector Award for the Best Innovation
The Ljubljana University Incubator and the University of Ljubljana have been holding a competition for the best innovation for the ninth year in a row.
The competition is held for employees and students of the University of Ljubljana and is aimed at assisting innovations to enter the market. The prize fund is 6,000 EUR: the first prize is 3,000 EUR, the second prize is 2,000 EUR, and the third prize is 1,000 EUR.
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The Pennsy Modeler
In order to portray Pennsylvania Railroad and interchange partners as accurately as possible, this blog contains articles which are essentially notes to myself, but are shared should the community desire the same information.
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Andy Miller (PRR_Talk list) shares his thoughts on the HO scale Pullman Sleeper offered by Bachmann Spectrum:
I finally got a Bachmann Pullman today. Why does B do these things?? Its terribly frustrating to see them do such a fine job of mold making, include interiors, metal truck, lights, Kadee-compatible couplers; and then just ignore the prototype!
I did some research. This very rare car did exist. For those interested here's what I dug up in the Wayner reprint of the Pullman Co's 1950 list of cars:
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Bob Johnson's comments, as coordinator of the archives of the PRRT&HS:
1 - As built in 1-1929 to 4-1929 the cars had no side ladders and had the end ladders on the right side of the ends as you stand facing the end of the car. The side sill steps at the ends were a two-step style.
2 - About 1932 some, but not all, R50B cars began to receive freight car safety appliances. This added side ladders, changed the side sill steps to a single-step type, moved the end ladders to the left side, moved the brake wheel, added a brake platform, added a platform above the end ladders, and modified many handholds.
3 - On 4-3-1940 a second handhold was added on the left end of the sides of R50B cars with freight car safety appliances, but not to cars that kept the original configuration.
4 - On 12-18-1942 the end details described in #2 above were made standard for all R50B cars. This made a new variation with full freight car safety appliances on the ends, but no side ladders. I haven't seen any photos of this variation.
5 - Beginning in 1952 the running boards and side ladders were removed.
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The Z68 was a minor class of business car on the Pennsy and were three cars authorized in the 1928 program.
No known HO scale models of this class have been produced to date.
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The N8 was the final cabin car (caboose) built by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Two hundred examples were built between December 1950 and June 1951, numbered 478020 to 478219. Cars 478100 to 478219 featured inductive trainphone antennas and battery boxes. Approximately half of the fleet had electrical lighting.
Besides brass, the N8 is available as a kit or ready-to-run from Bowser. Decals have been available from Mount Vernon Shops.
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The Z62 class included seven cars in a 1928 program. The cars were typically assigned to division superintendents.
In HO scale, the Z62 has been produced in brass by Railworks.
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The following is a chronology of movements over a 24 hour period at the passenger station at Harrisburg, Pa. For my personal modeling purposes, I needed such a chronology of events. The date (September 26, 1954) was chosen as many of my reference materials have publish dates of 9/26/54.
The consists were derived from the public timetables. Where known, I substituted the Pennsy class designation in the consist listing.
There are many time differences between documents published on the same date. Where conflict occured, I opted for the data contained within the Employee Timetable.
To make this chronology more manageable, I split it into four pages: this Overview, and three "Tricks". A "trick" is synonymous with a work shift. Though the actual breakdown of tricks varied depending upon job title and locale, most ran 7 a.m.-3 p.m., first trick; 3 p.m.-11 p.m., second trick; and 11 p.m.-7 a.m., third trick.
Your feedback and corrections are appreciated. Enjoy!
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From a Westerfield kit...
The Pennsylvania Railroad installed nearly 7,000 box cars in 1912-13 as an intermediate step between its steel underframe fleet of the first decade of the twentieth century and its all-steel fleet commenced in 1915. Pennsy converted 75 X23 box cars to war emergency cabin cars beginning in May 1943. Classed NX23 the cars were numbered 478520-478594. They were rebuilt consecutively at Altoona beginning May 24 and ending January 29, 1944. There were at least three physically different versions. The first car used vertical sheathing on the side and as with all subsequent cars, horizontal sheathing on the end,. A full X23 ladder was mounted to the right of the side door. Photographic evidence shows that some cars received partial (3-rung) ladders with two drop grab irons finishing the five runds. All of these cars would have been rebuilt from standard X23 box cars. A third variation used cars rebuilt with horizontal side sheathing and the removal of horizontal side braces. Such upgrades were performed on "raised roof" X23B box cars but it is certain that X23B's were not used for the cabin car conversions. No records survive to show how many of each type were built. These cars were painted freight car color on all surfaces. All extant photos show the cars originally lettered for WESTERN REGION so it is assumed that all cars were so assigned.
Read more: NX23 Series Cabin/Riding Car Information for Modelers
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Keystone Crossings was a web site published by Jerry Britton from 1997 through June of 2018. The site featured prototypic and modeling information relevant to the Pennsylvania Railroad and achieved a sort of "cult following" during its 21 years in operation.
My first exposure to the World Wide Web was in 1992. At the time, there were no graphical web browsers. Browsing was solely text based and I used a program called Lynx to get around. I started learning HTML programming and was responsible for the initial web presence of Elizabethtown College, my employer at the time.
Graphical browsers came along shortly thereafter, and by 1996 I had the itch to build something bigger. Rather than writing meaningless code, strictly for the sake of doing so, I wanted a "real" subject that I could build on. I chose the Pennsylvania Railroad, never expecting that it would take on a life of its own.
The initial Keystone Crossing site lived on America Online and consisted of about a dozen pages. Bruce Smith, Rob Schoenberg, and I seemed to have the only Pennsy sites out there at the time.
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The F22 was a 30' heavy duty flat car, commonly used in the transport of U.S. Navy battleship guns and earning the moniker "gun flats". The F22 was nearly identical to the F23 but featured a wood deck.
An HO scale brass model has been offered by Railworks and resin kits are available from Funaro & Camerlengo. Decals have been offered by Mount Vernon Shops. A variety of wood decks and loads are offered by American Model Builders, including a naval gun barrel.
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The Z74 series were the most common of the Pennsy's business cars. However, their history is also the most convoluted. Over their lives, individual cars were reclassified, renumbered, and renamed many times. To make matters worse, for the historian, names were often re-used among one or more physical cars. The following documentation represents a "best effort" to piece together the physical car histories. A number in parenthesis indicates the iteration of use of a specific car number.
In HO scale, Bachmann offers a "heavyweight observation" car that is actually an early era version of a PRR Z74 business car (no evaluation of sub-class offered).
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The X43 series were 40' post-war steel box cars based on an AAR design.
With more than 42,000 cars built for the American railroads and 38,000 for the Canadian roads, the postwar AAR 40' boxcar was one of the most widely used freight cars. Many of these cars saw service into the 1980s. Like their 50' design, the AAR 40' box car was modular in concept and the primary aspects of the design standard were dimensions that must be conformed to. The side panels, ends, and roofs were nothing more than component parts that could be used interchangeably.
The 50 ton postwar AAR 40 foot boc car was on illustration of a standard car in a continuing series of AAR standard designs that began in 1932. THe original 1932 AAR had a standard inside height of 9'11" and the 1937 AAR standard box car had a 10'0" inside height. In October, 1947, the Committee on Car Construction revised the inside height from 10'0" to 10'6" because there had been little demand for the 10'0" height car. Standard features of the postwar AAR 40' box car were as follows:
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HONG KONG - Inside the heavily-fortified Wan Chai convention centre on Wednesday (May 18) morning, Mandarin and English were used as China's third-ranking leader Zhang Dejiang stressed the importance of the national One Belt One Road project and how Hong Kong can play a role.
Outside, protesters yelled - in Cantonese - that they care little about Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitious initiative to link up 65 countries across three continents.
Instead, they want "genuine universal suffrage", Beijing to "stop interfering" in Hong Kong's affairs, and an end to "one-party dictatorship".
Clearly, the disconnect between both sides goes well beyond the language used.
Even as Mr Zhang, in a keynote address to business folks and officials, urged Hong Kong to arm itself with "a broader mind and vision" and "seize the major opportunities" of the Belt and Road project, the focus for pan-democratic Hong Kongers was quite different: Beijing's tightening grip on the city.
Says analyst Willy Lam: "In Hong Kong, 'one country' is towering over 'two systems'."
The scenes in Wan Chai underscore the difficulties in trying to sooth over the deeply-fractured ties between the central government and Hong Kong - a goal for Mr Zhang's three-day visit here.
He arrived on Tuesday, China's most senior leader to visit since the Occupy movement in 2014.
And one gesture of affection he brings with him from Beijing was a lengthy recitation of Hong Kong's strengths.
The city, Mr Zhang said in his speech on Wednesday, is still important to China.
While delivered in the style of dry formal speeches typical of Chinese leaders, it made references to Hong Kong's construction expertise, kungfu flicks and even its use of Cantonese.
Hong Kong remains the pioneer of China's institutional and structural reform, and its pursuit of innovation-driven development, said Mr Zhang.
It has undisputed strengths in professional services ranging from law to infrastructure development.
For instance, Hong Kong companies had supervised projects in two Chinese aid infrastructure programmes in Nepal and Cambodia. Nepal suffered a massive earthquake in April 2015.
"Many buildings in Nepal collapsed, yet the projects under their supervision were largely intact," he said. "This shows the superior quality of Hong Kong's professional services, and proves that such services have a big role to play."
Mr Zhang also complimented Hong Kong for how it inherited and "carried forward" a modern Chinese culture of its own, represented by movies, television and music.
"Hong Kong's martial arts movies have loyal fans across the world and have influenced generations of people," he said, saying that this lays the foundation for deepening cooperation for the Belt and Road project.
The charm offensive was not without its oblique criticisms.
Hong Kong, said Mr Zhang, "needs to take a more active part in the national development strategy".
It was a reflection of the Beijing establishment's belief that Hong Kongers - increasingly critical of the mainland up north - do not sufficiently have the country's interests at heart.
Looking ahead, Hong Kong can do more: It can, for instance, promote renminbi internationalisation and help with Belt and Road financing, said the leader.
For now though, such exhortations cut little ice with the Hong Kongers on the streets.
A second protest is planned for Wednesday evening, even as Mr Zhang meets selected pan-democratic lawmakers at a cocktail reception.
Dr Lam dismisses Mr Zhang's visit as a "public relations stunt", saying he is doubtful it will change Beijing's strategy of "squeezing Hong Kong".
That said, he believes it will help Beijing serve two objectives: to decide whether or not to reappoint Mr Leung Chun Ying for a second term as chief executive; and to help unite the pro-establishment coalition.


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MOYGASHEL'S Kyle McKinstry has told the Tyrone Courier he is delighted to have made it to the quarter finals of the BDO World Championships.
In only his second appearance at the World Dart's Championship at Lakeside Country Club, Kyle, 32 battled through from the first round putting in some impressive performances before ultimately falling to Glenn Durant, the competitions overall winner.
Speaking to the Courier after he returned home, Kyle said he was proud of his achievements.
"It was a brilliant tournament and I can not believe I reached the quarter-finals," said Kyle.
"It was some experience, right from the start when I was drawn against Chris Landman, I knew it was going to be good.
"I had played against him on the Isle of Man last year and he beat me then. Thankfully this time around I was able to beat him 3-2. It was great to get one over on him."
In the quarter-finals, Kyle faced the Canadian David Cameron and beat him 4-3. Starting well Kyle took a quick 2-0 lead. However, a break in play seemed to disrupt Kyle's flow and Cameron shot back, taking a 3-2 lead. Things looked bleak for McKinstry with Cameron needing only three darts to secure victory.
Remarkably, Kyle managed to battle back and won the last three legs of the match to win 4-3.
In the quarterfinals, the 32-year-old came up against Glenn Durrant.
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Video streaming traffic continues to dominate mobile broadband, holding a 42% share of all global bandwidth in H2 2011, up from 35% in H1, according to a February 2012 report from Allot Communications. File sharing followed at 26% share, down from 31% in H1, while the share of bandwidth held by web browsing also dropped, from 29% to 24%. VoIP and IM accounted for just 3% of bandwidth in H2. Overall, global mobile broadband traffic grew by 83% in the second half of the year, with a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 234% during the year.
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Black Drum
The black drum is a relative of the red drum (redfish) and the spotted seatrout. Although all fish in this family are able to produce croaking or drumming sounds, black drum seem to have the greatest ability to do so. In fact, it has been reported that when a large school passes, anglers can sometimes hear these sounds from their boats.
These fish are thick, high-backed fish that have a variety of color from light gray to dark gray, and even some bronze tones. Juveniles have dark bars that run vertically across their sides, but these thick bars disappear with age. A distinct difference between black drum and redfish are the whiskers or barbells that black drum have under their lower jaw.
What are other names for a Black Drum?
Black drum are often referred to as Texas Drum, Sea Drum, Saltwater Drum, Gray Drum, Drumfish, Striped Drum, Tambor, among others.
How big do they normally get?
Smaller drum are seen frequently on the flats, but the opportunity for anglers to catch bulls between 30 to 40 lbs is quite common! The Texas record taken by a sport angler is 78 lbs!
What Region do they normally live?
Black drum can range from Nova Scotia all through Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, although they are known to be most abundant along the Texas Coast
What habitat do they prefer?
These fish are incredibly adaptable and can be found in a greater variety of habitats than any other fish discussed on this page. They are found in all bay and inshore waters and offshore in Gulf waters. Closer to shore, they can frequently be found in or near brackish waters with the adults preferring the saltier areas closer to the ocean.
What do they eat?
Black Drum have similar eating habits as redfish and often dig or root out food in a head-down, tail up position, called "tailing". These fish are not known to have good eyesight, rather they use their barbells and sense of smell to find their food. Their diet is made up of a variety of food sources, including small crabs, worms, baitfish, mollusks, and algae.
Are Black Drum targeted by anglers?
Black Drum have never fully been accepted as a game fish by sport anglers, but most will not shy away from an opportunity to cast at one if they are spotted while on the flats. Their poor eyesight makes is difficult to get them to take a fly unless it is placed exactly in the right place, but their large size make them a formidable opponent once hooked.


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#alienadventures: The Rise of the South African "Slackoisie" (Prounounced "Slack-wah-zee)
My latest column for City Press seems to have hit a nerve, so I've decided to republish my origional column as a blog-post. The column hinges around the "slackoisie" a delicious term used to describe young law professionals – and increasingly – the work ethic of the Y- generation, or millennials. But I have used the term to describe the South African work ethic, compared to what I saw and experienced in China. My City Press column can be accessed at: http://www.citypress.co.za/Columnists/Rise-of-the-slackoisie-20110820 – but here's the origional copy.
"Slackoise" – Prounounced "Slack-wah-zee"
Urban Dictionary /Noun: "A term coined by J. Daniel Hull, author of the "What About Clients?" and popularized by Scott H. Greenfield, author of the "Simple Justice". It refers to:
A class of narcissistic young professionals, particularly attorneys (and usually millennials), who believe that having a job is an entitlement, rather than a privilege. They often complain about the work they have (if working) and are critical of long hours and inadequate pay. They believe they are entitled to work/life balance, that their opinions on any subject are inherently important and that whatever benefits they enjoy are inadequate. The Slackoisie are more interested in having a place to go in the morning and spending money than committing themselves to their work."
You've heard of the "bourgeoisie": the French name for the middle-class, who are generally 'obsessed with narrow-minded concerns for material interests and respectability"? Now meet the "slackoisie". As the sidebar explains, the slackoisie is a somewhat derogatory term pinned on young professionals working in law, but it is increasingly being used to describe the attitude and behaviour of millennials, or Y Generation. If you are a parent or employer of this generation, you'll most probably be nodding in agreement.
However, on a recent trip to China, it dawned on me that this was not so much a millennial trait, but perhaps an accurate description of the work ethic of many South Africans. Let me clarify.
If you've ever been to China, the first thing that strikes you are the vast numbers of people.
Rough estimates peg the current population in China at around 1.3 billion, and the global population at just under 7 billion – that's a big slice of the global pie. You really understand the term "densely populated" when you visit the two main cities, Beijing and Shanghai, which have populations of 22 million and 23 million respectively. Just these two cities alone equal the entire population of South Africa. That's mind boggling.
Once I adapted to the human tsunami another realisation hit me. I now understand why those waif-like Chinese gymnasts dominate on global platforms like the Olympics, and why the concept of a Tiger mom is not seen as an anomaly. To get to the top of your game in China – whether it is in the sports arena, the arts or in business – you have to fight millions of other people to get there (there are currently 35 million music students just studying piano). I finally understood why Chinese students think it a tragedy when they "only" manage to get 95% in an exam: it's because there are literally thousands of others who will pip them to the post with that extra 5%. The harsh reality of fighting for those precious few places at university, or in the job market, is very real and does not need to be drummed into those determined young minds. The hunger to succeed is very tangible.
Energised, inspired and motivated I returned home, and for a while I felt as if I had strayed into a parallel universe. (A little context before proceeding: as a third generation South African, this was my first trip to these megacities, so it was as much a culture shock for me as it would be for someone from rural KZN visiting Kazakhstan. I therefore have as much affinity to China as Oprah has to her Zulu bloodline.)
One of the first newspaper headlines that greeted me was a story about a group of learners who started a protest and pelted their headmaster with stones – because she locked them out of the school for being continually late, despite numerous warnings. The next story I read revolved around more protests and demands, this time from students at Durban University of Technology: one of their (numerous) demands was that they did not want the free government issue condoms to be distributed on campus, but rather a brand name condom. A parallel universe indeed.
Every week our newspapers are filled with doom and gloom stories of shoddy levels of education, rampant unemployment and an inefficient bureaucracy, which are only depressing because they are true. Our fighting spirit is channeled into strikes, rather than entrepreneurship. We have a nation that is starving, but ironically, not hungry enough. Our only understanding of competition is "keeping up with the Khumalo's", and even then we prefer the fast-track, bling-bling approach. The term, slackoisie, fits comfortably on our shoulders like a shiny bespoke suit.
China has its own fast-widening wealth gap, bringing with it social problems that all developing nations grapple with, but the attitude of the people is what sets this nation apart. Their work ethic is legendary, but the ability to work counts for nothing without discipline, and discipline is what the slackoisie are not too fond of. Unfortunately, without discipline you can't build a nation, let alone compete against others.
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Great artical! I still just love that word "Slackoise".
I like this post, especially how the contrast between Chinas work ethic and South Africans, Discipline is what we lack, from an early age, and our drive to acheive better than that 95% is also a low, because schools have taught that 50% is more than enough, its the same as teaching a child that averge is more than enough to get you through life… Providing this sense of entitlement as you mentioned. This establishes this sense of "I don't have to work hard enough because average is more than enough". We need to push ourselves beyond what we think we are capable of, not to say we would love to be like China, but we would want to be better than ourselves, that's a start.


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The Sims 2: Nightlife, or NL, is the second expansion pack published for the game The Sims 2. This is based on a expansion for The Sims, called The Sims: Hot Date. It was released on September 13, 2005 for Windows, and March 27, 2006 for Mac OS X. This expansion was the inspiration for its successor, The Sims 3: Late Night.
The Sims 2: Nightlife is the second expansion pack for The Sims 2, was released on September 13, 2005 (USA and Canada) and September 16, 2005 (European Union, Australia and New Zealand). The expansion pack centers on the new downtown area, which has various activities, such as bowling, karaoke, dining and dancing, as well as a photo booth, and includes a dating mini-game which allows player to engage in their Sim's relationships in greater depth.
The game is reminiscent of The Sims: Hot Date and The Sims: House Party, which were expansion packs for the original The Sims game, and which focused on new social interactions and locations for Sims to visit, such as a romantic restaurant and Night Club. Nightlife follows in a similar theme.
New additions include inventories, new interactions, and over 125 new objects. NPCs that a player's Sim dates can now leave gifts or hate letters at the Sim's home, depending on the success of particular dates. Some of the new NPCs include party DJs, a Gypsy Matchmaker, Mrs. Crumplebottom, and Grand Vampires.
Nightlife also adds a new aspiration. The Pleasure seeking aspiration is assigned in exactly the same way as any of the other 5 aspirations. Sims with the Pleasure Seeking aspiration crave enjoyment in many different ways, whilst they fear embarrassment. Pleasure Sims may receive wants such as 'juggle' and 'jump on lounge.' Nightlife has also introduced a new reward object titled the ReNuYu-Senso-Orb which will enable any Sim to have their aspiration changed at any time. However, this object can fail, like all other aspiration reward objects. If that happens, the Sim using it at the time will then have the Grilled Cheese aspiration, and normal wants will be superseded with the urge to eat grilled cheese sandwiches.
In Nightlife, Sims can own their own cars instead of relying on the carpool. There are several models and colors available. In addition, driveways (mandatory for any residential lot to accommodate a car) and garages can be built into the Sim's lot.
Also, it is possible to design new, more customized swimming pools. Included is a new diagonal shaped swimming pool tool, which can be used to create extensive shapes not previously possible. However, the pool ladder and diving board may only be attached to pool tiles square on to the lot.
The lot mode has been expanded in Nightlife, so that it is possible to view the neighborhood from a lot. Players may leave one lot to play another without having to go back to the neighborhood mode. It is still impossible, however, for a Sim to invite himself or herself to another lot.
It also allows the user to adjust roof angles through the game's console.
- Cars (5 models)
- Restaurant equipment: Host desk, chef's stove etc.
- DJ booth
- Disco lighting
New gameplay mechanics
As with previous expansion packs, not only does The Sims 2: Nightlife come packed with more content, but also adds something to the overall gameplay of the original game. New aspects of gameplay that are added to Nightlife are:
- Sims can now go out on dates
- Sims can go on outings with friends
- Sims can now form groups of close friends and can invite all of those friends out in one go.
- Sims can now receive gifts after a good or bad date.
- Sims can now have drivable cars.
Dating mini game
Sims can now ask someone that they are interested in on a date and if the person accepts then a meter will appear and the player needs to build it up unless you want a bad date (which can be done by getting caught cheating or by cheating using boolprop testingcheatsenabled true — shift-click on a Sim and click on set score).
The date can have a score from Dream Date to Horrible. This works off of each Sims wants so fulfilling wants of both daters causes the meter to climb higher. The more fears fulfilled the lower the meter. At the end, depending on how high the date meter is, the player's Sim may get a gift the next day of a bouquet of flowers or a note. If the date went horribly then they'll get a stinky letter, a bag of poo, or sometimes nothing.Some times Mrs.Crumblebottom will come and will start to fight with you.
The Sims 2: Nightlife introduces the concept of fury. Of limited duration, this generally affects which social interactions are accepted. It is most likely to occur when a spouse is caught cheating with another Sim, though it can also occur in numerous other situations, such as when a Sim is stood up, has a drink thrown in their face, or gets into a fight. When one Sim becomes furious at another Sim, the target of their fury will be subjected to vandalism, such as having their newspaper stolen, or their trash can kicked over. Also, a furious Sim will be more likely to autonomously do irritate and fight social interactions. Fury can be resolved by waiting out the furious timer (which varies depending on the damage) or buying the Sim off. The Seasons expansion pack also introduces a third way to eliminate fury: by drinking strawberry juice.
Contacts are friends-of-friends that can call the player's Sim up wishing to establish contact. These contacts come predefined with both friendship and lifetime relationship points, making it easier to build a friendship with them. These predefined points are only available for a limited time, however.
Each teen, adult and elder Sim has two turn-ons and one turn-off. Turn-ons and turn-offs are designed to make relationships easier (or harder) to achieve. Sims with compatible chemistry will have lightning bolts in their relationship panels. Sims can use the action "Scope Room" to find those special Sims.
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Hi: I'm wondering if anyone out there can help me. I have an array of 10 panels (2.50 total) set out landscape in 4 rows, 1 (at the top), 2, 3, 4. The estimate performance for the year was given by the supplier as 2108, and this fits in with the sort of figures that calculators on this site provide, so I shall use it.
The installation was 24 July 2012, and for 2 months the performance came in about 9% above the (seasonally adjusted) estimate. There was then a problem with a leaking roof underneath the panels, and the installers came to do a repair (came 3 times, actually). From that point, about the end of September 2012, the (seasonally adjusted) performance collapsed to about 70% of prediction, and the figures for the year ending 1 October 2013 were 1617, and for the year ending 1 December 2013 1602: much the same.
I have made comparison with near neighbours with similar solar panels and making allowance for size of systems and aspect the same poor performance in mine is evident. There is also an interesting thread in this forum 'A Record Month', which gives a number of performance records for July 2013, and these tell the same story of about 70% performance by my system compared with other systems.
When the roof repairs were done in September 2012 the panels were disconnected and physically moved. Does anyone have the technical knowledge to suggest whether there are sorts of thing that could have happened at that point to reduce the performance of the panels to circa 70% of predicted, AND of actual performance during the months before the repair? The installers are dragging their feet (in my view), and it would help of I could point to possibilities with some authority! The system is single string, by the way.
Will be very grateful if anyone can help me, either via this thread, or in personal email or telephone call.
Roger Lowman
Edited Roger Lowman (Dec. 13, 2013 20:08:00)
Hi Roger
Have you tried comparison between the monthly Met Office 'Anomaly' maps for your location, and your percentage variation from predicted generation? In the previous 'General Discussion' thread to this, Steve posted a very enlightening graph for the year showing very close correlation between the two, albeit using variance against PVGIS predicted generation rather than the SAP predicted generation that our installers all had to provide us with.
But even this might not correspond.
Has the 30% performance loss been pretty constant since the end of Sept. 2012?
What is your directional orientation? (Steve's is South.)
Could there be any potential shading issue outside the summer months? (Steve doesn't have any as far as I know.)
Is there no discernable pattern to the variances that comes out from para. 1?
Another Roger
Edited rogerhoward (Dec. 13, 2013 21:47:00)
Hi Roger
Thank you for your interest.
Yes, I've used the Met Office 'Anomaly' stats, and they are helpful in explaining variations, for example last July, and i think this is good evidence to use.
Tes, the 30% underperformance has been pretty consistent. in July it was close to target, but then other people were recording performances 50% better than mine. as are my near neighbours.
My aspect is SSW (very accurate): and my latitude is Winchester. Yes, there is a little shading from September, but not enough to explain the underperformance: and the shading was taken into account in the 2108 forecast.
At the heart of the problem is the fact that my supplier (to whom I paid money) went out of business (well-known national brand) and I have to deat with the de facto installer who actually did the work and showed up at the house. He may well have reasons to be pissed off himself: has he been paid? Apparently, however, he is responsible legally, But is it a problem with the installation–or the re-installation? And just what could go wrong with a system previously functioning well because a roof repair was done, involving moving the panels around a bit on the roof and putting them back? Is it the connections in the system? Or have some of the panels gone sick? i'd love a comment from someone who has a bit of technical knowledge here. Over the underperformance: I have lots of figures logged, and they all point the same way.
Thank you for your suggestions.
Edited Roger Lowman (Dec. 14, 2013 21:37:00)
Yes you do seem to need some technical input. Sorry that I can't help myself. It's interesting what you've found regarding liability - I expect a lot of our installers have ceased trading since our installations.
Edited rogerhoward (Dec. 15, 2013 09:44:00)
Which inverter is attached to the panels? Some of the inverters allow you to get information directly from them like the Sunnyboy ones via bluetooth.
It sounds to me like you might have a problem with one or more panels and it is causing the whole string of panels to be affected. Similar to shading issues. There are lots of websites explaining shading issues, something to do with the "Maximum Power Point"
I'm not technical in the solar industry though but thought it might give you somewhere else to look.
Good luck.
Kevin 3.92KWp 12x 327W E20 SunPower panels Sunnyboy 4000 inverter, facing ~south, no shading issues. Location: Sussex, URN 131 http://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?id=12216sid=10156
Edited morrisok (Dec. 16, 2013 13:19:00)
Hi Roger,
It sounds to me as if the installer has damaged a panel while moving them or a poor connection has been made with the rewiring. Maybe some dirt got in.
It only takes one panel in a string to be behaving poorly to get this sort of reduction. And it only takes one or two of the many cells that make up each panel to be faulty - maybe a crack or a scratch.
Can you get a good look at the panels with binoculars or a spotting scope if you can't get up to the roof level?
I think most inverters will tell you the instantaneous DC volts, amps and watts from the whole string. You can compare the DC string voltage (divided by the number of panels) with the voltage at Pmax (Vmp) from your panel's data sheet. I assume you know the make and model. It should be on your MCS certificate.
Vmp is usually in the range of 28-30 volts per panel and is fairly independent of light level once you have reasonable production going on. However, I don't know how indicative it is of a fault. The amps and watts will vary with light level.
If you are having trouble getting the installer to cooperate you might consider complaining (or threatening to complain) to the Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL) assuming they belong to this.
Hope something in the above is helpful.
Edited SteveRogers (Dec. 16, 2013 14:16:00)
Just a couple of points from Roger Howard's reply.
I didn't get a monthly breakdown of expected production based on SAP - just an annual figure. This is a bit lower than my PVGIS predictions. This year my system has exceeded PVGIS by about 13% (and SAP by 16%). I don't think there's anything special about my system or location/microclimate so I'd expect most users to be in the same ball park. Roger Lowman definitely has a faulty system since the roof repairs.
I do have some shading issues. I have two strings either side of a dormer window plus a big tree to the WSW. Fortunately, during the core production time of 10am to around 3pm there's no shading.
Hope you get it sorted soon Roger L.
Edited SteveRogers (Dec. 17, 2013 10:50:00)
Steve: thanks for your input. I didn't have a monthly breakdown from my supplier, but the bumf included a graph of seasonal variation (expected production for each month per Kwp), and that is what I have applied. Happy to share it with you.
Edited Roger Lowman (Dec. 17, 2013 11:25:00)
Hi Steve
Useful stuff here: I'll work through it. What is particularly is your observation that a relatively small bit of damage can mess up the whole system. I nay have to pay for an independent inspection of the array.
Edited Roger Lowman (Dec. 17, 2013 11:29:00)
Thanks. My inverter is a Sunnyboy, so I'll follow that up. Ve ry useful.
Edited Roger Lowman (Dec. 17, 2013 11:32:00)


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So I made banana pancakes.
Posted October 19th, 2008 at 05:57 PM by lori l
Ok OK Tomorrow will be day one. Today I made Banana Pancakes as a Sunday breakfast with the family. It was a special day after all! But I used like 5 bananas to do it...one bunch left and tomorrows another day... :cool:
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Nice "last breakfast" before the diet!
I love banana pancakes and waffles -- with walnuts thrown into the batter for good measure. But remember, you can't eat banana pancakes in lieu of bananas on the MoBa Diet!
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman is facing child endangerment charges after police say she tied up her three children as a way to control them.
The woman in question is 38 year-old Jessica Henderson. She denies the child endangerment charges, claiming the man who turned her in was actually behind the abuse.
Photos show children ages nine, five, and four tied up with black cord around their hands, their faces twisted into tears.
"You know, I don't even know where you come up with this. When we talk about discipline or guidance or reinstruction, or whatever you want to call it, nowhere in my playbook is tying up your kids," said Des Moines Police Spokesman Paul Parizek.
Police say that a family friend, Alvin Spencer, was visiting the home in March and discovered the kids tied up. They say he took pictures and told Henderson it wasn't OK. According to police she said it was the only way to control the children. Spencer says said he didn't come to authorities right away with the photos, wanting to stay out of it, but the photos he took weighed on him. He says a friend told him he should come forward.
"He convinced me, he said, 'I'd do it if I were you' and this is a preacher so I took his word and I went over there and I showed it to the [children's] principal," said Spencer.
The principal at River Woods Elementary called DHS and police who opened the case on Friday August 31st. Henderson, however, denies that she tied her children up and actually says Spencer is the one who did it while she was in the bathroom.
"I had my kids playing, as a single mom, I came out to my kids screaming, he had them tied up, he was laughing, taking pictures, saying I'm going to do everything to have your kids taken away from you. I will not ever do that to my children," said Henderson.
An allegation Spencer says is a lie.
"I know she's lying, and god knows she's lying, so I 'aint got nothing to worry about. I'm not over there, I didn't disrespect them kids, I helped them," said Spencer.
Spencer does have a long criminal background with guilty pleas related to domestic abuse, but police say in this case they believe he is telling the truth.
"The only thing we would have probably asked to be done differently is that we were notified immediately, but outside of that he absolutely did the right thing, and kudos to the school for being swift with this," said Parizek.
Henderson is scheduled to be arraigned on October 22. Police say the children are safe but are not disclosing where they are currently living.


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- 11eyes CrossOver's slogan.(src)
Hollow Mirror Field (虚ろなる鏡界 Utsuro Naru Kyoukai) is the second story presented by Lass in the Xbox360 version of the game called 11eyes CrossOver, which was released on April 2, 2009 and published by 5pb.
Shuu Amami is a modern mage who combines science and technology with his magic. With full knowledge of what he is and the danger that he may come to, he could not be close to any normal people, and thus rejected Shione, a sweet girl who confessed to him. His rejection incurs the wrath of Shione's best friend Mio who, like Shuu, has a hidden agenda.
Besides trouble with love, he is entrusted with investigating a case of missing persons. Replicas of people start appearing in town, and once the original came to contact with the doppelganger, the original disappeared. He enlisted the help of the Library's Witch Kanae as his informant, but suspected that the case was not as simple as she puts.
One night, he witnessed the fight between Mio and a doll-like girl, and realized that Mio, like him, is a modern mage while the other girl will soon become his classmate.
List of events
September 15th
Shuu's side
Shuu Amami went to the rooftop to meet Shione. Shione confessed to him, but was rejected.
Mio's side
Night came, Mio called Shione to apologize for not being able to come over; she realized that Shione was depressed after her confession. Mio told Shione to not give up and that she would help her.
September 16th
Mio called Shuu and Shione outside the class to talk. The conversation did not go well; Shuu and Mio's relationship went sour. After school, Shuu went to Leisure World with Kaori Natsuki and Tadashi Teruya. Tadashi told Shuu about the doppelganger incident; Shuu suggested asking the Witch of the Library the following day for more information.
September 17th
Shuu's side
Shuu led Kaori and Tadashi to the library to meet Kanae, the self-proclaimed Witch of the Library. After the conversation, Kanae told Shuu to stay after school to do something for her. Night came, when Shuu was about to go home, he felt strange magical present at the bridge and rushed there. Shuu saw Mio fighting with a strange girl. Mio lost and Shuu saved her; the other girl unexpectedly retreated. Shuu brought Mio back to his house. After a small fight, their relationship improved.
Mio's side
Mio went home, feeling disturbed that she had been saved by Shuu, who she always thought to be a bad guy until that day. Mio seemingly developed some feelings for Shuu.
September 18th
Shiori Momono (the girl from yesterday) transferred into Shuu and Mio's class. During break, Shuu went to the rooftop and met Mio. Shione went to the rooftop, thinking that they were kissing. Shione apologized for disturbing them and ran away; Mio chased after her. Shuu met the two at the river bank, seeing that the confusion had already been cleared. The three became friends.
September 20th
Shuu went out with Mio and Shione for the first time. The three met Tadashi, Kaori and Shiori at Shin-Ayame. Shuu spotted Kaori's doppelganger for the first time in Ayanas, but nothing happened in the end. After the day was over, Shiori wanted to talk to Shuu; Mio strongly rejected the idea but Shuu decided to listen to Shiori. The talk ended with the three agreed on a truce to protect Ayamegaoka.
September 21th
September 23th
September 24th
Shuu's side
Shiori asked Shuu to lead her to the library to find a book. Shuu led her to met Kanae, who introduced her to the job of a librarian so she could read anything she liked. Shuu felt a strong magical power on the rooftop of the school and rushed there to check, but did not find anything.
Kanae's side
Kanae reminisced her origins: the Kuroshida clan.
September 26th
Shuu went out with Mio, Shione, Shiori or Kaori (depends on the player's choice).
September 27th
September 28th
October 2nd
The Doppelganger attacked Kouryoukan Academy. After a failed attempt to kidnap Kaori, it targeted Shione. Shuu, Mio, Shiori, Tadashi and Kaori went to Shin-Ayame to check, but was too late. The Doppelganger used a Specialized Bounded Field to prevent them from using magic and then ran away. Shuu chased after it, to the schoolyard, borrowing Mio's life energy beforehand to battle it. The Doppelganger lost the battle, but Shuu failed to find the wire puller. The gang successfully got out of the Specialized Bounded Field afterwards.
October 9th
October 19th
Shuu and Shiori found out that Kanae was the master of the Doppelganger. Kanae restrained them and offered them to join her. She said that she would allow them time to consider, but would not accept "no" as an answer. Kanae then disappeared from the school.
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Final battle with Kanae in the mirror field. Kanae lost and retreated, but not without saying that Thule would forever live while everyone else would die once Lieselotte's plan succeeded.


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Multinational energy company pulls off 'complicated' restructure
The Paladin Energy Limited company has finalised a seven-month administration with a restructure plan.
Firms: King & Wood Mallesons (Paladin Energy Limited) and (administrators KPMG).
Deal: Paladin Energy Limited (Paladin) has gone undergone a complex balance sheet restructure.
Value: US$700 million
Area: Restructuring, M&A, finance
Key players: A team of multidisciplinary KWM partners advised Paladin and its administrators KPMG on the matter, including Tim Klineberg (pictured), Paul Schroder, Philip Harvey and Nathan Collins.
Support was provided by Hong Kong counsel Ian Hardee, senior associates Gavin Rakoczy, David Jewkes, and Carone Huang, and solicitors Peixin Truong, Tom Kibble and Karen Chen.
Deal significance:
After various attempts at a solvent balance sheet restructure for Paladin, its KPMG administrators and legal advisors have obtained s444GA court approval for share transfer and US$700 million debt for equity swap through a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA).
According to KWM, the scale of the restructure was significant given the diverse locations of Paladin's assets. The energy company has assets in Namibia, Malawi, Canada and Australia, and was recently achieved dual listing on the ASX and TSX.
Paladin had initially appointed the firm's M&A team to advise on the divestment of certain assets and a capital raising, however when these solutions stalled, KWM's R&I team was engaged to act on a whole company restructure for the administrators KPMG.
"We are very pleased to see Paladin's restructure complete after such a complicated and involved process, both prior to and during its administration," KWM's National Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Tim Klineberg said.
"The restructure relieves debt pressures facing the company, largely brought about by the slump in uranium prices. We were grateful for the opportunity to showcase our national and regional capabilities."
KWM provided English law, Hong Kong law and Australian law advice, co-ordinating the efforts of local counsel in Canada, Namibia, Malawi and Singapore.
M&A partner Paul Schroder said the firm brought together a multidisciplinary team for the deal.
"KWM demonstrated its multidisciplinary strength and global standing throughout the entire process, with the firm advising on all aspects of the restructure as international counsel to proactively respond to rapidly changing circumstances," he said.
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We've found that the latest version of Kaspersky Internet Security can intercept the first attempt of the image capture functionality to access the PC's camera. It's possible other security software will do something similar.
This check is to prevent applications accessing the PC camera without the user knowing about it. In Kaspersky this dialogue appears: Doc2.pdf
Implementer users need to click Allow now or Trust this application to allow the Surveybe Implementer to access the camera. If you do this there will be no problems.
If you click 'Block now' the Implementer will close and you'll get 'Access Denied' error messages when you try to run it again.
To resolve this you'll need to remove the Implementer from the list of programs Kaspersky restricts access to. This is how it's done using Kaspersky. If other products cause the same problem it should be possible to resolve it using similar steps.
From main Kaspersky screen (depending on the versions you should see a row of square panels including; Scan, Update, Safe Money, and so on),
- Open Kaspersky
A Windows type dialogue will appear with Start and Restrictions at the top
- Click on Settings which is below these panels
- Click on Protection Center (on the left side menu)
- Click Application Control (near the top)
- Click Manage Applications (about half way down)
When you've done all this it should then be possible to run the Surveybe Implementer normally.
- Click Restrictions
- Click Trusted (at the top of the list) to collapse that list so that you can see the Low Restricted list (or just scroll down to it)
- Locate the version of the Surveybe Implementer that you were using on this list - it will be towards the end
- Right click on the Implementer and select Remove from list from the sub-menu


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I've not been much of a tea drinker in the past. It's not that I don't like tea per se, it has just never been convenient for me to drink and honestly, I forget it's even an option!
I know tea has some amazing healing properties which is why I've always wanted to become a tea drinker and believe me, I've tried. It just never really stuck.
Until I ran into the Libre and my whole tea-drinking world changed for the better!
Before we get into the awesome specks of this tea chalice, here is a little bit behind the company itself:
"Our company started in 1999 and began enjoying tea moments with Libre in 2008. We are proud to be a 100% wholly owned Canadian company, and we are committed to sustainable people and planet practices, excellent customer service and engaging tea moments for all to enjoy and relax with.
Tea, for me, is symbolic of an ancient ritual celebrating the secular as sacred. It is a space to take a breath, reconnect with oneself and the world. It is a time to stop — to enjoy life, people and the planet and remember the joys that life has to offer.
Inspiring tea moments - anytime, anywhere - is my mission."
There are a few different tea glasses you can choose from, but for this review I was sent the Libre glass'n poly Original, which holds about 9 oz.
Each Libre product has a glass interior and a polycarbonate exterior, making them perfect for keeping hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold longer. You're also able to take these puppies wherever you go without any worry of spillage or burn danger!
Worried about BPH in your plastic? No need with this glass; the stainless steel tea filter is surrounded by BPH free plastic so you can enjoy your tea moment without feeling guilty.
Aside from all these specs, the glass is sleek and very lovely, especially the top with gold tone decorative characters and a unique looking lid which is what first caught my eye when I took my glass out.
You can enjoy your tea one of two ways, viewable in the above graphic or below in their how-to video which can also be found on their website with several other useful tid bits of information::
Personally, in my opinion, this is the best product I've come across yet and I'm not just saying that! Once I got it, I went a little tea crazy and I actually enjoyed drinking the tea rather then forgetting it was there. And it's so EASY!
My only problem is finding more tea to enjoy ^.^
Make sure you connect with Libre! You can like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @libretea, as well as, sign up for their Libre Love Newsletter for the latest news and promotions (located on the left-hand side of their website).
1 winner will receive a 9 oz. Libre Original Tea Glass!
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Digital Idol Group 22/7 Release 3D CGI Music Video for Second Single
22/7's "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" Type-A CD single cover art
Digital idol group 22/7 have released the full-length, 3D CGI-animated music video for their second single, "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" ("It Smelled Like Shampoo"). The single will be released on April 11th.
The digital idol group, created by Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records, features character designs created by some of the biggest names in the anime industry. The characters' voice actors were selected from an open audition pool of over 10,000 entrants.
Since forming, the group has held a live dramatic reading, performed its first concert, and released debut single "Boku wa Sonzai Shiteinakatta" and its 3D CGI-animated music video. On February 27th, the group also held a live performance for fans who preordered the "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" CD single.
Like the group's music video for debut single "Boku wa Sonzai Shiteinakatta," the new video was produced by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Ryo Ando, who previously handled storyboarding and production for the opening animation of "Tiger & Bunny: The Rising" and made his directorial debut with TV anime series "Interviews with Monster Girls." Yusuke Takeda ("Sword Art Online," "Ghost in the Shell" series) served as art director, with Yoshihiro Otobe ("Pretty Rhythm" series) as CGI director. Animation character design was handled by Yukiko Horiguchi, known for her work on "Tamago Market," "K-On!" and "Lucky Star," in addition to serving as one of 22/7's character designers.
The music video's dance scenes were performed by each character's voice actor, motion captured and rendered in CGI. The high-tech approach allows for the individual personalities of the idols to appear in motion, bringing concept art and illustrations to life. Characters appear more dynamic and lifelike than in the previous video, allowing for story elements and the relationships between characters to be communicated on-screen.
22/7 are currently performing in dramatic stage events at record stores across Japan. The group will also be holding handshake events in Tokyo on May 6th and 26th.
22/7's "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" Type-B CD single cover art
22/7's "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" Standard Edition CD single cover art
The voice actresses of 22/7
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For each World Games (Summer and Winter) the Games Organising Committee (GOC) invites applications from qualified Technical Officials (responsible for the oversight of all elements of the competition in their sport) and qualified Sports Officials (who will help manage the officiating at their competition i.e. as a referee, judge, time keeper). Special Olympics International (SOI) selects a small number of international officials in all sports to add their expertise to that of the local officials. All costs are covered by SOI/GOC except insurance.
The majority of the Games Sport Officials will come from the host country. However, there is always a need for a selected few to come from outside of host country to complement the existing officials.
An online application process is then launched and a link to it is sent to all National Programmes around the world via SOI's Special Olympics Regional Office. SOI's Sports Department is also sent this so that they can send it to members of the Global Sport Resource teams as well.
This then gives SOI & the organisers a good, competitive pool to select from – males & females, as well as Athlete Officials, experienced World Games Officials, qualified new Officials to World Games and geographical representation.
In order to gain better data on each applicant, the following information is requested during the online application process:
· Personal contact information
· Sports Certification Information
· Up to eight (8) Special Olympics officiating experiences (year, competition, assignment / position/role).
· Up to eight (8) Officiating experiences outside of Special Olympics.
· Two (2) References (name, address, telephone number, email address)
· Optional Supplemental documentation (i.e. letter of reference, certificate, etc.) (see NOTE 1 below)
The usual appointment process is that the Sports Technical Delegate and Assistant Technical Delegate are selected first by senior SOI Sports Department staff. Then these two individuals become part of the wider Selection Committee within their sport to select the "out of country" Sports Officials. Selection of the Athlete Officials (and their mentors) is conducted exclusively by SOI's World Games Sports Department staff, with no input from anyone else; unless clarification is needed on a particular applicant, in which case this will be dealt with via the SOI Regional Office.
· Must be a qualified (SOI or mainstream) Official in their selected sport.
· Must have officiated at National, Regional or International level in their selected sport.
· Athlete Officials must have a mentor who also meets the above criteria.
If selected all costs are covered by SOI/GOC except insurance.
In considering any "out of country" Officials, the wider Selection Committee is expected to also consider:-
· Male/Female gender balance
· Experienced and new officials
· Geographic balance
· Legacy post the World Games
· Relevant roles undertaken at lower level competitions by the applicant
· And of course any cost implications, due to location of applicants to the host country.
If any Officials wish to be considered for World or Regional Games level, people need to consider an Officials pathway from our Special Olympics New Zealand (SONZ) Tier One through to Tier Three events. Gaining entry level Special Olympics International or mainstream officials certification should be seen as a minimum standard; and higher level official's certification would be viewed as a bonus.
Any athletes wishing to consider a World Games Officials pathway may need to choose to attend the games as an Official and not compete as an Athlete dependent on the National Summer Games Competition programme.
This document is for the information of athletes as they prepare for future World Summer (and Winter) Games opportunities. All clubs will be notified of such opportunities as and when information is received by SONZ from Special Olympics International.
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If you're going to set goals, January is a great time to do it. Over the holidays you'll hopefully have had time away from the rush of daily life to contemplate your future and find a bit of New Year motivation. The New Year is a great time to start putting into practice some of the exciting life-change ideas you have had over the past 12 months. However, think carefully when setting yourself New Year's resolutions, success in these can be a big motivator, disappointment can have exactly the opposite effect.
Resolutions are more likely to be achievable if they reflect your dreams so whether your dream is to get a promotion, explore a new career path, consider study over New Year via an online course or even start a new business, it pays to build resolutions that fit in with that goal. Nobody wants to waste their New Year motivation by failing to achieve an ambition, so before you start working towards yours, have a think about the 4 points below:
You could argue maybe that one New Year's resolution isn't enough and that you should channel your New Year motivation into a series of smaller resolutions, all leading to one bigger goal. This is where study over New Year can fit in. Bigger goals such as a brand-new career or an impressive promotion, are all made more likely to succeed if you can show that you have the following things:
Online study is so popular with employers because it demonstrates your commitment to your current goal, which, in turn, indicates that you will be equally committed to future company goals.
Online study should definitely be something you're considering for your New Year goal. Online study is for everyone, can lead to even greater things and is often more achievable than people think, for example:
At Upskilled we believe in the value of learning, firstly as a tangible step towards career or life goals, but also as a key to personal development. Our online courses make ideal New Year's goals because they are designed to be achievable. Many of our students find our courses and the experience of taking them so satisfying that they sign up for further study once they have finished. Little steps, added together, can make big journeys. 2018 could be your year to shine and the first step to shining is to find your inner light. In December 2018, think how great it'll be to look back and know that you have achieved your goals, with online study you can and will.
Check out the Upskilled Career Guide. It's a handy way to recognise existing skills and assessing what skills you need. It provides a course planning pathway, including where to begin and how to select a course.
Start your next course with Upskilled. Enter your details in the form below.


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NYTimes ArtsBeat: Blue Note Opening a New Club
Blue Note Owners Opening a New Club in Meatpacking District
By Allan Kozinn
November 10, 2014
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The owners of the Blue Note, the legendary jazz club, are opening a new club in the meatpacking district of Manhattan that will be devoted to Latin music and world music, the Blue Note Entertainment Group announced Monday. The club, Subrosa, at 63 Gansevoort Street, will present a preview concert Wednesday night by the Pedrito Martínez Group, which will become a resident ensemble at the club with several shows every month.
Subrosa will have its grand opening in December, its management said, but besides the preview the club has announced performances by the Pascual New Flamenco Trio (Friday), more concerts by the Martínez Group (Nov. 19, 20), a tribute to the Buena Vista Social Club by José Gomez, also known as Pepito (Nov. 21, 27, 28) and performances in December by Mr. Martínez and company, Mr. Gomez and the Francisco Mela Son Quartet.
"We are opening Subrosa to provide a new creative hub for eclectic music, with an emphasis on Latin and world music disciplines," Steven Bensusan, president of the Blue Note Entertainment Group said in a statement. "This space will ultimately serve as a destination for listeners to discover new globally influenced music in an accessible setting."


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Many people suffer personal injury in the workplace as a result of not having the right equipment or sub standard equipment to carry out their job safely.
Between 2010 -2011 the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) estimated that over six hundred thousand people suffered an injury at work. Around one hundred and fifty thousand people needed to have over a week's absence due to the injuries they sustained.
These figures are thankfully declining at a rate of around 6% a year since 2006, however the number of lost days work due to employees becoming injured at work because of substandard equipment still present a major problem for employers throughout the UK
An Office for National Statistics (ONS) opinions survey in 2010 found that 25% of those asked felt they had inadequate health & safety training, and therefore had little or no confidence regarding their safety at work and were more likely to suffer a work injury.
Employers responsibilities
Every employer in the UK has a legal obligation to provide training to all employees, under the Provision And Use Of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) is a regulation for organisations to manage and prevent any risk of personal injury to employees using equipment in the workplace.
Organisations can be held liable in accordance with PUWER for the training of their employees. An employer should be aware of all potential risks and it is not acceptable to plead ignorance to what is considered 'adequate' by the Health& Safety Executive (HSE).
The Provision And Use Of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) require that equipment is:
- Suitable for the intended use.
- Used only by personnel who have received adequate instruction, information and training.
- Safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and, in certain circumstances, inspected to ensure this remains the case.
- Accompanied by suitable safety measures, e.g. protective devices, warnings, markings.
What is equipment?
PUWER fundamentally covers the safe use of work equipment used by employees, even equipment brought in by an employee. When an employee uses his or her own equipment on site that has not necessarily been provided by the employer it is still the responsibility of the employer to ensure the equipment is safe to use and the employee has had sufficient training to use the equipment in order to avoid the possibility of an injury in the workplace.
Examples of equipment include:
- Vehicles
- Hammers, drills, sanding machines, industrial tools
- Telephones, radios
- Lifting equipment such as forklifts and cranes
- Office equipment, such as printers, computers and chairs.
All tools and equipment you use at work must adhere to the requirements set out in the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
Sustaining an injury at work due to malfunctioning equipment, faulty tools or lack of proper training being provided will be the responsibility of your employer and they could be held liable for failing in their duty of care and answerable to any injury compensation claim.
Common work accidents caused by faulty equipment
- No safety guards or rails around machinery. If an employee falls or is dragged into a machine by their clothing, causing an injury.
- Where an employee is working at height on a ladder that has been provided by an employer when scaffolding should have been. If the employee falls and suffers an injury then the employer would be held responsible.
- Workers injured as a result of machinery malfunctioning. When machine fails to stop or start when instructed to do so.
- Tail lifts on lorries failing to support the weight of an employee and the goods being lifted, causing the tail lift to break and injury to the employee. Whilst tail lifts can support heavy weights there have been instances when they have failed to do so due to lack of maintenance.
Compensation for injuries suffered
If you have been working in an unsafe environment and using equipment that is not fit for purpose and as a result have suffered an injury at work you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Please contact Injury Claims Assistance today for a free, no obligation assessment of your claim.
Our specialist personal injury solicitors will be able to quickly assess the circumstances surrounding your work injury and be able to give you an immediate answer as to whether or not you would be entitled to make a compensation claim against your employers for failing to provide you with a duty of care under the Provision And Use Of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER).


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According to an ISCA report, Hasan Tahermansouri stated that Phenol and its derivatives are one of the most pervasive combinations that can enter the water both naturally and artificially. Due to its relative stability in the environment and its ability to dissolve in water, it causes significant health problems.
Based on the research, the functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) with chitosan (Chi) has been investigated to prepare a nanocomposite material (GO-Chi) for the removal of picric acid from aqueous solutions. Materials were characterized by FT-IR, TGA, DTG, FESEM, EDX, XRD and BET.
Batch experiments such as solution pH, amount of adsorbents, contact time, concentration of the picric acid and temperature were achieved to study sorption process. Kinetic studies were well described by pseudo-second-order kinetic model for both adsorbents.
Isotherm studies showed that the Langmuir isotherm for GO and Freundlich and Halsey models for GO-Chi were found to best represent the measured sorption data. Negative ΔG° values for GO-Chi and positive ones for GO indicated the nature of spontaneous and unspontaneous, respectively for adsorption process. In addition, picric acid molecules can be desorbed from GO-Chi up to 80% at pH = 9 and that the consumed GO-Chi could be reutilized up to 5th cycle of regeneration.
The result of the study has been published on: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 160 (2017) 671–681, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 109 (2018) 598–610, Carbon Letters, 22 (2017) 14-24.


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Lukas Podolski goes out with a bang as Schweinsteiger heads to MLS – Football Weekly Extra
England show signs of improvement under Gareth Southgate, but Lukas Podolski has the last laugh in Dortmund. Plus, Gigi Buffon's 1000th game; Atlanta take MLS by storm; and an unprecedentedly lengthy Spurs chat
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Paul MacInnes, James Horncastle and Nick Miller each drew the short straw to join AC Jimbo on this international edition of Football Weekly Extra, but together we soldiered through to give you 49 minutes of red hot soccer chat.
We begin in Dortmund and Germany's victory over England. Yes, there were some encouraging signs from Gareth Southgate's side, but the night belonged to Lukas Podolski. Archie Rhind-Tutt was in Signal Iduna Park to watch the action, such as it was, unfold.
Next, we allocate considerably more time than usual to discuss the trials and tribulations of Tottenham.
Finally, we hear from Don Riddell, host of CNN's World Sport show, about how his new local team Atlanta United are taking MLS by storm and why Bastian Schweinsteiger will hopefully be remembered a lot more fondly in Chicago than Manchester.
We're back on Monday. Let us know what you want us to talk about. Really.
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Last month, a woman was admitted to a hospital in Galway, Ireland. She was 17 weeks pregnant with a wanted child. She was experiencing severe back pain. She was found to be miscarrying the pregnancy.
A week later, she was dead.
Why? Because she ended up in a Catholic hospital, governed by an ethic that even a non-viable fetus doomed to die is more important than a living, breathing 31-year-old woman.
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And HERE. I cannot believe in this one the newspaper felt the need to stress she was married. What the holy hell is going on that a woman's marital status is considered relevant in such a situation?
There is no denying that a lot of people in this world suck. None more so than those who use their religion to control and do horrible things to women.
This is one of the worst instances of this I have come across in a while. And, no, it's not in some Third World country; it's in the Republic of Ireland. How can politicians in America, in Australia, be so happy to demand things like this continue happening? How can women vote for this?!
You know what? I'm Christian – Catholic, to be precise. I can also see that a lot of things done in the name of Christianity are evil and wrong. I wish more Christians could think with their minds, not the science-free scaremongering they're fed through church.


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My Book On the Train
Someone was reading my book
on the train
I was ready to say
– hey
that's me
I wrote that
but modesty
and a slap of rain
turned my eye
to the window
I thought
– best not –
they might not want me to
– or worse
they might think
I make things up
Copyright © Marie-Therese Taylor 2016
In her working life Marie-Therese Taylor was a librarian in Edinburgh, Fife and the North East of Scotland. She now lives in Glasgow. Her poems and short stories have appeared in print in Coastword's Hotel , Glasgow Women's Library's Mixing the Colours, Federation of Writers Scotland Soundwaves, and online in Snare's Nest and Nutshells and Nuggets.