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Minds, Machines and Gödel is J. R. Lucas's 1959 philosophical paper by which he argues that a human mathematician cannot be precisely represented by an algorithmic automaton. Interesting to Gödel's incompleteness theorem, he argues that for any such automaton, there could be some mathematical system which it could not prove, but which the human mathematician might both see, and show, to be true.
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Did Minecraft really think it could get away without its very own Portal mod?
A plugin developer known as "matejdro" has fused the world of Minecraft with the technology of Portal. His Minecraft "PortalStick" plugin gives players the ability to create both blue and orange portals and travel between them. And... cue hundreds of Portal-themed Minecraft worlds.
True to its name, PortalStick has players using a stick as a Portal Gun. To demonstrate his plugin, which doesn't require the use of client mods, matejdro put together a creative test chamber sequence.
As he moves through it, we see that the portals not only teleport players, but retain velocity and direction so that you can jump down into one and be flung out the other. In order for Minecraft builders to make their own test chambers just like you'd see in Portal 2, matejdro also implemented an emancipation grid material that destroys all unnecessary items from inventory and removes portals from their walls.
The portals even support the entry of boats and minecarts while players are in them, leading to some interesting possibilities for the, again, hundreds of test chamber worlds to come. Portal song "Still Alive" has already been played using Minecraft's musical blocks, and Minecraft even has cake, so this is just a match made in heaven.
To get the PortalStick plugin, go here.
*Update*: Readers have pointed out that there's an extensive Minecraft mod that goes a bit more in-depth than this plugin. I like the ingenuity of the plugin, using only what's already available in Minecraft's official code, but if you could care less about modding your client it's something you'll be interested in too. Check it out:
Thanks to everyone for the tip!

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Willoughby Smith
In 1873, Smith designed a module for persistently testing an underwater cable as it was being laid. For doing so, he required a semi-conducting element with a high withstand ability and selected selenium rods to accomplish the test.
The selenium found to perform the task flawlessly, except in actual use, the tool showed irrelevant results. Upon evaluation, it was found that the conductivity of the selenium rods reduced to a great extent when exposed to strong light.
Smith specified the "Effect of Light on Selenium during the passage of an Electric Current" in an article that was published in Nature in 1873 of 20th February issue.


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AIRADS Mombasa City Campus opened its doors to the public in the year 2010 the Month of July training only computer packages. The first courses intake was the same year in the month of September and a total of 44 students enrolled. The campus has progressed on and currently the population is over 500 students pursuing their dreams in business, social and life skills related courses.
The Campus is located along Nyerere Avenue on the way to the ferry and on Fidelity Bank Centre opposite Tea Trade Centre, stage known as CHAI as you go to ferry from town.
We at Mombasa City Campus embrace participatory kind of learning where everyone's views are put to test of time and by so doing we have been able to nurture the qualities of all those who have passed through our campus.
The campus maintain an open door policy of management in all aspects to be able to deal effectively and efficiently with emerging issues in the such kind of a learning institution and vibrant digital era.
Since inception the graduands that have had their quality nurtured by us have taken up various positions in the community and are actively and efficiently contributing to the development of our Nation.
It is our wish to make every learner as comfortable as possible so the team dedicated staff has always been available to give support to them going even as late as 8.30 pm.
Students with special needs are given close attention to ensure that their learning is made as easy as possible.
"Education is the key to success". It is the key element in helping individuals to develop their full potentials. At African Institute of Research and Development Studies, Mombasa City Campus, we emphasize on a kind of education that will ensure developmental transformation of the individual, the community and the African continent at large. Our education policy focuses on nurturing three key ingredients of successful individuals which are Attitude, Skills and Knowledge (ASK), in order to enhance the quality of our graduates. Our Intakes are in January, May and September.
School holiday intakes are in April, August and December. Daily intakes are available for the short courses and Computer Application Packages. Our modes of study are as follows:
- Full time- Full time means you spend the full amount of hours per week on your programme of study i.e. Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5.00 pm within the campus premises. All our courses are available on full time.
- Evening classes- Evening classes means, you spend fewer hours per week on you programme of study i.e. Monday to Friday 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm within the campus premises. Our evening classes are meant to accommodate those who employed elsewhere and work full time. Almost all our courses are available for evening classes.
- Distance Leaning- Distance learning is for students who prefer to study on their own at home, at the beginning of the course, you receive self-paced, self – instructional learning materials, either hard copies or via the internet. You will be supported by our tutors through phone, e-mail, letter or face to face (on appointment). Some courses may require very occasional visit to the College for access to specialized equipment or assessment. You will also have an opportunity to interact occasionally with other students and the tutors through our online discussion groups, workshops and tutorials.


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The Alibates Visitor Center is open seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).
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A proposed state bill (HB51) could alter Emory's sexual assault investigation process and require Georgia universities to turn over investigation of crimes committed on campus to police if passed in the Georgia legislature.
State Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs) introduced HB51 Jan. 11. The bill would bar Georgia universities from conducting university-led independent investigations of crimes and would leave investigation and prosecution to law enforcement officials. The bill would also prevent schools from penalizing individuals until they are convicted by law enforcement.
The only exception in the bill is that an institution could suspend a student who poses an immediate threat to the lives, health or safety of the student body and whose criminal charges are pending.
If passed, the bill would affect Emory, as the University receives state grants such as the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grants (GTEG) and the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship.
Currently, Emory can begin an independent sexual assault investigation independent of a completed criminal investigation, according to Emory Title IX Coordinator Lynell Cadray. A Title IX coordinator is appointed to a case; he or she determines whether charges for a sexual-misconduct policy violation should be pursued and if there is sufficient evidence to support those charges. The Title IX office conducts an additional hearing if the student who reported the assault wishes to pursue disciplinary action.
Colleges receiving federal funding are required to address sexual harassment and misconduct under the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which created the Title IX coordinator position. Cadray said that, if passed, the state bill would not supersede the act because Title IX is federal law, adding that Emory will follow any future federal changes.
Cadray said Ehrhart's proposed bill would decrease the willingness of students to file sexual assault reports.
"When victims and students come forward, they really are very much concerned about Emory being a safe place for them to go to school and to learn and to work," Cadray said. "They may be a lot more reluctant if they have to go through a criminal process or have to go to police."
The bill stipulates that universities can only conduct independent investigations if they collaborate with campus law enforcement officers who are certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Should the bill pass, Emory could independently investigate crimes only by collaborating with Emory Police Department (EPD) officers, because all officers in EPD are certified peace officers, according to Manager of EPD Communications Tamika Kendrick.
Cadray said that Emory's Title IX office works with EPD on some sexual assault cases.
"Sometimes criminal cases can take a little bit longer and get more detailed," Cadray said. "The goal for [Emory] is to make sure there is an intervention, that we can stop the behavior as quickly as possible."
Ehrhart proposed the bill because he was concerned about the cost of lawsuits against schools for mishandling cases and the misuse of federal funds and the current process' failure to condemn the guilty or exonerate the innocent, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Ehrhart also challenged universities' criminal investigation processes last year when he called a meeting of state legislators and Georgia Institute of Technology leadership to review the school's due process policies after complaints and lawsuits were filed by students who were expelled for sexual misconduct, the AJC reported.
Ehrhart did not respond to multiple requests for comment as of press time.
In 2016, students reported 65 cases directly to Emory's Title IX office.
Emory's Atlanta campus reported six rape cases, 11 fondling cases, two domestic violence cases, three dating violence cases and 17 stalking cases; Emory's Oxford campus reported four cases of fondling and two cases of dating violence; Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus had one case of fondling, according to EPD's 2015 Security Report.
Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPA), an Emory organization that supports survivors of sexual assault, condemned the bill in an email to its members Jan. 24. The email said the bill "strips survivors' agency" by restraining the steps they could take following a sexual assault.
SAPA did not respond to request for comment as of press time.


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EEA Scholarship Programme
EEA Grants
Spain (ES07)
Key Facts
Enhanced human capital and knowledge base in the Beneficiary States
Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)
National Agency for International Education Affairs (AIBA), Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS), Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU),
04 June 2013
€ 3,918,000.00
€ 3,918,000.00
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More information
Programme website Overview of projects Programme Agreement EEA Grants Spain country page
Programme Summary
Why is the programme needed?
The EEA Scholarship Programme in Spain is named "NILS - Science and Sustainability".
The part of the programme dedicated to researcher mobility and co-operation focuses on sustainable development, which is a major global challenge. Dealing with this challenge requires major advances in our understanding of the natural world and our relationship with it. Multidisciplinary research and partnerships between mathematical scientists and other experimental scientists, as well as new ways for them to interact, and greater levels of funding is required to gain advances in this area.
The programme's student mobility part addresses the lack of funding for short term study periods to Donor states for Spanish students on Bachelor and Master levels.
What will the programme achieve?
NILS' thematic priorities are based on common strategic challenges identified by Spanish national research plans. Priority will be given to projects dealing with problems related, among others, to climatic change, migration flows, natural resources, health, social dynamics and methodologies. The projects should have a multidisciplinary approach or a clear mathematical content, with a clear scientific/technological approach. Research cooperation shall give rise to new scientific results and to identifying further cooperation opportunities between the partners.
How will it be achieved?
The programme shall provide opportunities for:
- Spanish degree and master students to have study periods in the Donor States. Up to 100 students will be supported.
- Researchers and groups of researchers to be mobile in order to carry out joint research activities within the priority themes of the programme. Up to 10 research groups and 90 individual researchers will be supported.
- Production of academic and scientific results such as seminars, conferences, scientific papers and articles.
- Identification of further research cooperation opportunities.
Project size shall vary from €1,200 to €13,500 for individual mobility, and from €5,000 to €250,000 for coordinated mobility of research groups.
How will bilateral relations be strengthened?
The Spanish Scholarship fund under the EEA Grants 2004-09, "NILS mobility project", which ran from 2009-2011, clearly showed that there is a wide space and interest for mutual cooperation concerning scientific research between Spain and the Donor States.
NILS offers the opportunity for international cooperation to researchers at different stages of their careers as well as for Spanish degree and master students to carry out part of their studies in Donor States. Student exchanges will mainly follow the Lifelong Learning Programme/Erasmus scheme. Researchers' co-operation will be based on both individual and coordinated mobility schemes.
The programme is based on partnerships between higher education and research institutions in Spain and Donor States. Bilateral partnerships shall apply to joint research activities: projects shall be prepared by researchers and groups of researchers, and submitted with the support of the legal representatives of the involved institutions.
A close cooperation with the Donors Programme Partners, the Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS), Iceland, the National Agency for International Education Affairs (AIBA), Liechtenstein, and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU), Norway, is foreseen.
Who can apply for funding under this programme?
Applicants to NILS Science and Sustainability shall be Spanish public and private higher education institutions and universities and public research institutions. Universities apply on behalf of students for bachelor degree student mobility in all fields of study and master student mobility for MSc students. Only Spanish students may apply for student mobility grants. Researchers shall prepare and submit applications that shall be supported by the legal representatives of involved institutions.


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Really enjoyed the men's comp. Semi probably a bit too easy but made it pretty tense waiting too see whether Phillips made it in to the top six. Great achievement, when was the last time a British man got in to a world cup or champs final? Don't think i can remember it happening often.
Very good entertainment that combined final. What a mensch Jacob is!
Speed not such a spanner in the works as I imagined it would be. Over quickly, and essentially a consequential warm-up for the bouldering and lead, which work well back-to-back.
From the climber in me point of view its daft and not that interesting (is parkour boulder problems either??)
Haven't watched the men's yet but quite enjoyed the women's combined. Not sure why they couldn't just use the ranks for the individual events though? Will they have to do all three events on the same day in the olympics?I found the speed element a bit bollocks, what with the false starts. Not really sure why it has to be head to head rather than timing between leaving the pad and hitting the top. That way you would have a more accurate measure of climbing performance rather than timing the start perfectly. Maybe its just an attempt to add some entertainment in to an astonishingly boring event.
What you saw yesterday was a Combined Final, that is why you only saw head to head. In a full Combined comp you get 20 athletes racing the clock during Qualification, rather than each other, just like in a normal Speed WC.
How are the initial 20 selected Graeme? It would seem that there won't actually be any "speed" climbers getting through to the Olympics (if the selection process at Innsbruck is any indication)?
Despite there being a speed element, I really enjoyed the combined competition. Looked pretty brutal on the competitors though.
In 2020 the men's and women's finals will be on different days so the rest periods will be longer.
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You can now perform actions on a profile from right within Workflows. These are the same actions that are available from to be run as a bulk action on the members of a list or an arbitrary group with the Bulk Action tool on the People tab.
You can perform an action on an individual from within the Workflow card itself, or on several people simultaneously by selecting the cards and the choosing the new bulk action button on the Workflow list view.
To go along with these new places to perform bulk actions, we've added a new action to order background checks from Checkr. More details about that are here.


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The pleasures afforded by a puff at a cannabis joint depend a great deal on the amount of THC and CBD they contain. These two cannabinoids are the most commonly found ones and are present in the highest proportion as compared to other chemicals. THC, as you may know, is the psychoactive compound. CBD is valued for its many medicinal uses. It also regulates the effects of THC on the brain. Therefore, the ratio of CBD to THC plays an important role in deciding the effects of a newly developed strain.
This ratio is a result of the genetic properties of a given strain. Genes determine the amount of THC and CBD that each plant produces.
How are THC and CBD Produced
Cannabigerol is a cannabinoid that is a precursor to THC and CBD. Cannabigerol (CBG) is actually present as CBGA. THC and CBD are present as THCA and CBDA, respectively. When these latter forms are broken down because of heat from a chillum, oven, or vaping pen, then we get THC and CBD. THCA and CBDA are inert, in a manner of speaking. So, if you consume a handful of cannabis flowers, you won't experience a high. Heat is missing in this case.
One molecule of CBGA will yield one molecule of THCA or CBDA. The nature of the molecule depends upon an enzyme that can occur in two variants – E1 and E2. E1 results in the creation of CBDA, while E2 delivers THCA. Cannabis strains may have either one of these enzyme variants or both. Since the gene controlling these enzymes is present in two variants; therefore, there are three combinations available to each strain – two copies of E1, two copies of E2, or two copies of both. All three possibilities are a function of the THC:CBD proportion. Other cannabinoids do not influence the nature of the enzyme.
The three overarching categories of THC:CBD ratios are –
1. Strains with a high amount of CBD. These are strains that get two copies of the gene that produces only E1. One of the most famous representatives of these strains in Charlotte's Web.
2. A strain that has one copy each of both E1 and E2 enzymes will have both THCA and CBDA. These are known as mixed strains. Harlequin is a good example of such a strain.
3. Strains with a high amount of THC will contain two copies of the gene that produces the enzyme E2. Most commercially produced strains come under this category.
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I feel like I learned so much and so little at the same time
I think the cross of E1 and E2 is the best for me.
Why do you think the Harlan?
I use it specifically for my leg injury and I feel like it gives me the best high for sleep and everyday activities. Not too much, not too little! Just right!
I would love to start growing but I heard it is really expensive to start
Can't you still get arrested for growing weed?
Isn't the double E1 used mostly for medical?
I prefer weed over everything else!
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On this video edition of Should I Toon In I give the new Minions movie the old wacky review treatment.
Mr. Eddie
Ed is a jack of all trades; a master chef, a corny-joke teller, and Nintendo Game Master (kinda like Captain N). Ed contributes a number of columns to SuperfriendsUniverse.com such as his hugely popular food review column The Laidback Gourmet, the detailed Atari retrospective 2600 Reasons To Play, cartoon analysis on Should I Toon In?, as well as star in the video game review podcast Pixels and Bits.
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Domestic violence has no age, no gender, no race
Lock Haven
Every year across the country, October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness month.
Domestic violence is defined as the deliberate intimidation, physical assault, battery, emotional, and or financial control by an intimate partner.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month was formed by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Victims of domestic violence happen regardless of age, sex, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. The Domestic Violence Awareness month developed from the "Day of Unity" in 1981 and gradually became a week, a month and so forth. In October 1989 Congress passed a law officially designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic Violence awareness month's mission is to mourn loved ones who lost their lives to domestic violence, celebrate survivors, and show support to end domestic violence.
The symbol for Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the purple ribbon. The history behind the purple ribbon is hard to pinpoint but there are various historical links. Purple was one of the colors of the National Women's Party, and was used in the Women's Suffrage Movement for equal rights. Purple has been said to represent royalty because it was formerly a hard color to create.
Purple is also associated with hope, and the color of a bruise. These are all various links as to why the color purple is used to symbolize Domestic Violence Awareness month.
Every year, the Clinton County Women Center also recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
We are planning a vigil in Triangle Park in downtown Lock Haven at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25.
The Clinton County Women Center offers services for victims of both domestic and or sexual violence all year round. All services are free and confidential and include a safe place to stay, options and or empowerment counseling, outreach, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, youth advocacy, support groups, referral information, community/ school education training, and a 24 hour hotline.
The 24 hour hotline is 570-748-9509.
The Clinton County Women's Center is located at 34 W. Main St., Lock Haven, Pa., 17745. Last year alone the Clinton County Women's Center sheltered 132 residents with a total of 1,728 nights of shelter. In addition to shelter the Clinton County Women's Center served 5,329 meals.
(Siobhan Mobley is a senior psychology major at Lock Haven University and is interning at the Clinton County Women's Center.)


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Temperature for March 1981
In March 1981 the average high temperature in Blythe, CA was 80.2°F, and this was 0.7°F warmer than the average of 79.5°F. The hottest day in March 1981 was 26 March when the temperature reached 95.9°F. Overnight the average temperature in March is 51.0°F and in 1981 the average overnight temperature was 1.6°F warmer at 52.6°F.


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Smart card firm targets 25 mn unbanked borrowers by 20112 min read . Updated: 30 Oct 2007, 01:07 AM IST
Smart card firm targets 25 mn unbanked borrowers by 2011
Smart card firm targets 25 mn unbanked borrowers by 2011
Hyderabad: The Indian microfinance sector, which is increasingly attracting funding from global venture capital investors, has thus far reached out to around 40 million borrowers. According to a report by the Ford Foundation, Indian microfinance institutions (MFIs) had distributed $770 million in loans till March. Technology products company Financial Information Network and Operations Ltd (FINO) aims to forge alliances with around 200 MFIs. Founded last year, the company supplies microfinance technology products such as smart cards and hand-held card readers to MFIs and banks for enabling transactions in unbanked areas.
FINO aims to cover around 25 million borrowers through 200 MFIs in the next five years, according to its president and chief financial officer, Rishi Gupta. ICICI Bank Ltd has lent around Rs2,500 crore of loans to these 200 MFIs. In an interview with Mint, Gupta speaks on FINO and its role in reaching out to the unbanked sector. Edited excerpts:
What is the current size of the Indian smart cards market and at what rate is this industry growing in the country?
The market will be around seven-eight million in the next one year. The smart card industry is growing at the rate of 30-35%.
Who are the major users of smart cards in the country and what is your market share in the business?
The major users of the smart card are the identity card, retail, banking, government, insurance and financial services players in the country.
It would be difficult to figure out market share as the market is growing rapidly.
How many banks are currently associated with FINO? Are you negotiating with any more banks to use the FINO platform for their microfinance initiative?
There are currently six banks (Corporation Bank, Indian Bank, Union Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Seva Bank and ICICI Bank Ltd), 10 MFIs, three insurance firms (ICICI Lombard, ICICI Prudential and Life Insurance Corp. of India) and two state governments (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) that are associated with FINO.
Yes, negotiations are on with several other banks both in the public and private sector for using the technology.
Fifteen more MFIs are expected to join the FINO platform by the end of March 2008. FINO is working closely with both ICICI Bank and directly with MFIs to bring in 200 MFIs on to the solutions platform by 2011.
These MFIs might have a cumulative membership of 20-25 million (borrowers) in the next five years. More than 2.5 lakh cards have been issued and the target is to issue more than two million cards by end of March 2009.
How much investment has gone into FINO operations so far? Are you looking at tapping further funds?
So far, Rs80 crore of investment has gone into FINO. Around 30% equity each is held by private institutions (ICICI Bank, ICICI Lombard and IFMR Trust) and public sector units (Union Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Indian Bank and Life Insurance Corp.), while 40% is held by foreign institutions (IFC Washington, Legatum and Intel Capital).
Currently, FINO has adequate funds for its operations.
What role is FINO playing in National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in Andhra Pradesh?
We are paying National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme wages through smart card. It is being implemented on a pilot basis in eight mandals of Warangal and Karimnagar districts in Andhra Pradesh, which will be extended to the entire state by August 2008.
FINO has been able to disburse wages every week from Andhra Pradesh government, as against a fortnightly disbursal earlier. We are talking to both the Tamil Nadu and the central government to extend a similar network.


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11 May 4 Mistakes That Can Prove Costly When Hiring A Virtual Answering Service
The professional virtual receptionist services ensure 24/7 availability of your business. However, there may be a catch here. Many new entrants try to take shortcuts and reduce this 24/7 coverage to a few limited hours. Remember, round the clock coverage of phone calls can be expensive. You shouldn't fall for the marketing hype and unprecedented claims made by inexperienced service providers. Whenever choosing a virtual answering service, you can make the most of this expense by avoiding some common mistakes given below.
They May Use Voice Mail When Call Traffic Falls.
There are times when there isn't a huge inflow of calls to be handled by the virtual receptionists. If there are not too many calls coming in, it is not advisable to have a virtual receptionist sitting idle. In these situations, some service providers fully automate their operations.
As such, a computerized answering machine will respond to the calls and take messages from the callers. This arrangement can work for a business that does not have too much of call traffic during after-hours. However, if you need a live person to answer the call round the clock, you should avoid a company using voicemail. It not only irritates the customer but also results in a loss of revenues.
They May Outsource the Call Answering:
Instead of automating the process of receiving the calls, the service providers may outsource the work to a third-party call center. This can complicate call processing. The system lacks consistency in the communications between callers and call centers. It can frustrate the callers and they may simply move away from your business.
When hiring a virtual answering service, you should ask about the complete procedure and call handling schedule followed by them. Also, prefer taking the call recordings to check the consistency, tone, and professionalism while answering the phones.
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text: How To Car Tech What is Brake Assist? Share Pin Email Print Emergency brake assist can decrease stopping distance by up to 20 percent, indicated by the shaded and solid red in the above illustration. Wikimedia Commons / Ryan Stubbs / CC BY / Emergency brake assistance overlay added Car Tech Key Concepts Basics Guides & Tutorials Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks by Jeremy Laukkonen Jeremy Laukkonen is a tech writer drawing from experience as a technology ghostwriter and as the creator of a popular blog and a video game startup. Updated April 23, 2018 Brake assist is a safety feature that is designed to help drivers apply the right amount of force to their brakes during panic stop situations. When a driver fails to apply the maximum amount of force to their brake pedal during an emergency situation, brake assist kicks in and applies more force. This results in the vehicle stopping in a shorter distance than it would have without brake assist, which can effectively prevent collisions. Terms like "emergency brake assist" (EBA), "brake assist" (BA), "automatic emergency brake" (AEB), and "auto brake," as in Volkswagen's Collision Warning with Auto Brake (CWAB), all refer to similar brake assist systems that are designed to augment braking power in the event that a driver fails to apply enough pressure to the brake pedal during a panic stop. Despite the variety of different names, all brake assist systems operate under the same basic principles and result in additional stopping power. When Is Brake Assist Used? Brake assist is a passive safety technology, so the driver doesn't have to worry about using it. These systems automatically kick in whenever extra brake force might be necessary to prevent an accident. Some situations where brake assist might activate include: A child or animal suddenly runs into the road, forcing an emergency stop.When a curve in the road, or a hill, obstructs the driver's view of the road ahead, and the driver suddenly comes upon an accident or stopped traffic and is forced to stop immediately.Another vehicle swerves into the driver's lane and either slows down or stops, forcing an immediate reduction in speed to prevent an accident.Debris or large objects fall from an unsecured load into the roadway, forcing the driver to stop or swerve dangerously into another lane. How Does This Technology Work? Brake assist systems typically kick in when a driver applies their brakes suddenly and with a great deal of force. Some of these systems are able to learn and adapt to a particular driver's braking style, while others use pre-set thresholds to determine when assistance is needed. When a brake assist system determines that a panic or emergency stop situation is underway, additional force is added to the force that the driver has applied to the brake pedal. The basic idea is that the brake assist system applies the maximum amount of force to the brakes that can be applied safely in order to bring the vehicle to a stop within a minimum amount of time and distance traveled. Brake assist helps prevent collisions by applying more force to the brakes, as long as more force can be applied safely. Jeremy Laukkonen Since the driver is effectively taken out of the loop when a brake assist system kicks in, the EBA and anti-lock brake (ABS) technologies are able to work together to either stop the vehicle, and prevent a collision, or slow it down as much as possible before a collision occurs. In a situation like this, the brake assist system will continue to apply the full amount of available brake force, and the ABS will kick in to pulse the brakes in order to prevent the wheels from locking up. Is Emergency Brake Assist Necessary? Without emergency brake assist, many drivers fail to fully appreciate exactly how much force is needed during a panic stop situation, which can lead to avoidable accidents. In fact, one study showed that only about 10 percent of drivers apply a sufficient amount of force to their brakes during panic stop situations. Additionally, some drivers aren't aware of the best way to make use of ABS. Prior to the introduction of ABS, most drivers learned to pump the brakes during a panic stop, which effectively increases stopping distance but helps prevent the wheels from locking up. With ABS, however, pumping the brakes is unnecessary. When full brake force is applied during a panic stop, the pedal will buzz or vibrate as the ABS pulses the brakes much faster than the pedal could be pumped otherwise. If a driver is unfamiliar with this feeling, he may even back off of the pedal, which will further increase the stopping distance. Since emergency brake assist takes over before that occurs, a vehicle equipped with this technology will continue to slow down even if the driver fails to continue braking. If you're familiar with the way your vehicle operates during a panic stop, then emergency brake assist isn't really necessary. For the other 90 percent of us, practicing panic stops can also remove the need for an emergency brake assist system. However, while practicing panic stops can lead to safer driving, it's vital to only perform such a maneuver in an area where there are no vehicles, pedestrians, or other things that you might hit. The History of Emergency Brake Assist Automakers regularly perform a variety of tests on their vehicles to determine strengths, weaknesses, safety characteristics, and other factors. In 1992, Daimler-Benz performed a study that revealed some striking data about simulated panic stops and crashes. In this study, more than 90 percent of the drivers failed to apply enough pressure to the brakes when faced with such situations. Armed with data from their driving simulator tests, Daimler-Benz partnered with the aftermarket parts company TRW to create the first emergency brake assist system. The technology was first available for the 1996 model year, and a number of other automakers have subsequently introduced similar systems. TRW, after absorbing LucasVarity in the late 1990s, acquisition by Northropp Grumman in 2002, and subsequent sale to an investment group as TRW Automotive, continues to design and produce brake assist systems for a variety of automakers. Who Offers Emergency Brake Assist? Daimler-Benz introduced the first emergency brake assist system in the late 1990s, and they continue to use the technology. Volvo, BMW, Mazda, and a variety of other automakers also offer their own take on brake assist technology. Some of these technologies "pre-charge" the brakes so that full braking force can be applied during a panic stop regardless of how hard the driver presses on the brake pedal. If you're interested in emergency brake assist, then you might consider asking at the dealership of your choice whether any of their models include a similar technology. What Alternative Technologies Exist? Emergency brake assist is a relatively simple technology, and a lot of automakers build it into significantly more complex car safety technology systems. One similar technology is automatic braking, which uses a variety of sensors to apply the brakes before an accident can occur. 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When it comes to baseball trades, many players to be named later aren't worth naming now or later.
They are players to be forgotten later. Players hard to remember later. Players who are better never than later.
On Dec. 14, 1948, the Indians traded for a player to be named Early. Pitcher Early Wynn, whom the Indians acquired in a trade with Washington. There was no player to be named later in the trade for a player named Early.
The same cannot be said of the trade between Cleveland and Milwaukee on July 7, 2008. The Indians traded reigning Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia to the Brewers for a package of prospects: first baseman Matt LaPorta, pitchers Rob Bryson and Zach Jackson, and a player to be named later.
Much later.
He wasn't named until Oct. 3, 2008.
The player to be named later was Michael Brantley. But it came this close to being an anonymity named later.
"Our choice on the player to be named later came down to Michael and third baseman Taylor Green," said Indians president Chris Antonetti, who at that time was the club's vice president of baseball operations. "By the end of the season, it was clear we preferred Michael."
Green goes down in history as the player named now who wasn't named later.
The way these things work is when a trade includes a player to be named later, the two clubs agree on a short list of players from which the PTBNL will come. The receiving team uses the remainder of the season to scout those players. At the end of the season, the team selects one.
On Oct. 3, 2008, the Indians selected Brantley.
Not Green.
"At the time of the trade, Michael was a very young player in Double-A," Antonetti said. "He controlled the strike zone exceedingly well, with elite contact rates. Our scouts really liked his swing and believed he would develop into a very productive offensive player.
"He suffered an ankle injury early in 2008 that took quite a bit of time to heal. To limit his running volume, Michael played a lot of first base that summer. Nonetheless, we had enough information and scouting assessment to project Michael to be a good major league outfielder, with really good baseball instincts."
Indians scouts' instincts about Brantley's instincts prevented the trade from being a disaster.
Green's major league career consisted of 78 games with the Brewers in 2011 and 2012. His major league career was over at age 25. In his 10-year career, the 31-year-old Brantley has played 990 games with the Indians.
Career at bats: Green 140, Brantley 3,819. Hits: Green 29, Brantley 1,122. Batting average: Green .207, Brantley .294. Home runs: Green 3, Brantley 81. RBIs: Green 15, Brantley 506. On-base percentage: Green .266, Brantley .350. OPS: Green .609, Brantley .778.
Brantley saved that trade for the Indians. At the time of the trade, LaPorta was the consensus phenom in the shopping cart of prospects the Indians got from Milwaukee. Any other team making that trade would have demanded LaPorta as part of the package.
He went from blue chip to spare part to bust. His professional career ended in 2014, in the obscurity of the Mexican League, playing 32 games for the Campeche Pirates. For the Indians, it was simply bad luck. Not every phenom phenoms.
Had Brantley not become what he has become the Indians would have had a gaping hole where a huge trade chip (Sabathia) had been, plus some explaining to do. You can't trade a Cy Young Award winner and get nothing in return.
But thanks to the player to be named later, the Indians got plenty. The player to be named later became a three-time All-Star to be named later.
He's also one of the most inconspicuous stars in the game, and probably not fully appreciated in Cleveland.
In the last 60 years, only five Indians players have finished third in the MVP voting: Albert Belle (1994, 1996), Roberto Alomar and Manny Ramirez (tied for 3rd in 1999), Jose Ramirez (2017) - and Brantley, in 2014, when he became the first player in Indians history to have 200 hits, 45 doubles, 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season.
In the last 60 years, only three left-handed hitters have more hits for the Indians than Brantley: Kenny Lofton (1,512), Jim Thome (1,353) and Larry Doby (1,229).
In 2015, Brantley almost had more doubles (45) than strikeouts (51). Batting averages since 2014: Michael Brantley .312, Joey Votto .309, Buster Posey .305, Miguel Cabrera .304, Mike Trout .303, Mookie Betts .298, Manny Machado .284.
In the Indians' lineup, Brantley hits in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the majors. He hits behind Francisco Lindor and in front of Jose Ramirez.
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BPI Announces Auto-Updating Gold, Platinum Certification
The British Phonographic Industry has altered its sales award rules to include automatic certification -- big news for classic acts such as the Beatles.
The BPI will now include automatically-updated sales data for the first time in its history, as per a release on the industry's website. Once an album surpasses the mark necessary for gold or platinum status, it will automatically garner the achievement from the BPI.
Before, a record label had to make a formal request for a gold or platinum award for one of its albums.
"These changes form part of a wider and ongoing review of how artist achievements in sales should be acknowledged and celebrated going forward, and further announcements will made in due course," a statement on the BPI's website read.
The change means that certain albums like those from the Beatles will finally achieve platinum status, the BBC reports.
The BPI system originally went in place in 1973, three years after the British rock band's dissolution.
However, album sales have only been counted since 1994 by the Official Charts Company, meaning that only purchases made since that year will count toward the BPI's automatic certification.
According to the BBC, that means the band's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," released in 1967, is now triple-platinum, while "Revolver," "Help," "Rubber Soul" and "The White Album" have achieved platinum status.


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Man pleads guilty in the 2013 murder of a UMKC music student
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday in Jackson County to the 2013 murder of a University of Missouri-Kansas City student singer.
Alonzo D. Ruff of Kansas City agreed during the plea hearing that he killed Aaron Markarian during a home invasion on March 21, 2013. He also admitted that he shot three other people and stole money and cellphones during the attack at a home just south of the Country Club Plaza.
According to a plea bargain announced at the hearing, Ruff faces a minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years at sentencing, which Circuit Judge Robert Schieber set for Jan. 9.
Markarian, 23, was a senior baritone at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance. He had been set to graduate the following May with a bachelor's of music in vocal performance.
According to court records and police, Ruff and Anthony J. Williams stormed a birthday party attended by eight college students and young adults, demanding drugs. One victim recognized Ruff from high school. Ruff opened fire as he and Williams prepared to leave.
In addition to one count of second-degree murder, Ruff pleaded guilty to three counts of assault, one count of robbery and five counts of armed criminal action.
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Bong, Frederick Hsiao Pau (2008) Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium of copper and zinc on volcanic tuff. Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Unpublished)
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The adsorption kinetics and equilibrium of Cu and Zn on volcanic tuff was investigated according to batch method. For comparison, the same experiments were carried out on natural zeolite. The final Cu and Zn concentration in solution was determined using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The results showed that Cu and Zn adsorption by volcanic tuff was rapid with significant removal of the metal from solution during the first 5 minutes. Equilibrium, however, was only attained after 60 minutes. The adsorption conformed to pseudo - second order kinetic model (R² = 0.999) as well as to Langmuir (R² = 0.9) and Freundlich (R² = 0.9) isotherms. Similar pattern was observed for Cu and Zn adsorption by natural zeolite, except the adsorption conforms better to Langmuir isotherms (R² = 0.98). The maximum Cu and Zn adsorption capacity is 1000 μg/g and 796.23 μg/g, respectively for volcanic tuff; and 1111.11 μg/g and 833.33 μg/g, respectively for natural zeolite. Comparatively, Cu and Zn removal by volcanic tuff was less efficient in a mixed metal system compared to single metal system. Overall, the volcanic tuff can potentially be used for the removal of heavy metals, including Cu and Zn, from wastewater.
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The health care industry, including managed care organizations, is notorious for ignoring the customer experience. But with regulations limiting differentiation between products, health plans must rethink consumer experience to meet expectations of today's consumers, who seek convenience, quality, and speed from their health care organizations.
Many health plans understand they need to connect more effectively with their end customers, but technological, cultural, and other obstacles are in the way. One of the biggest challenges is the indirect nature of the relationship with members, as consumers typically access their health care through employers, hospitals, or doctors.
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How were land-based trade routes conduits of both commerce and culture? The Eurasian Silk Roads, the trans-Saharan Gold Roads, and the Meso-American Turquoise Road trace the transmission of commodities, religions, and diseases, as well as the movements of people. (28:35)
Dr. Albrecht Classen teaches TRAD 104: Eroticism & Love in the Middle Ages as one of the large Centennial Hall class offerings. Dr. Classen was going to be out of the country during the second week of classes. So what could he do to cover his class while he was gone? The solution: create a special video to show students during their regular class time. Dr. Classen tell us: "Since we are all also researchers and have to attend conferences and workshops out of town, sometimes we cannot help missin
In horticulture tractors may be used to cut grass, plough, spray or dig trenches. Tractors have special features and, therefore, you will require special training in order to operate them safely. This resource supports the learning required to 'Operate tractors' and addresses tractor safety, pre-start checks and operation of tractors.
This resource expands on the "Making it Real" resource, to include a financial literacy component. Topics include; Needs and wants, Making a budget, Start saving, Open a bank account, and Online banking.
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! After searching a Spanish online dating website, you decide to try to make a love connection. You start typing your e-mail in Spanish, but you're having a hard time coming up with the right Spanish words. You decide to ask your friend for some advice. You ask in Spanish, "What approach [...]
Amoretti, in painting, are plump naked little boys reprenting Eros or Cupid. Here it means small tokens of love. The poem was written in 1594, one of a series called Amoretti. You can read the others here: http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/spenser1.html You can read about Edmund Spencer and find his other works here: http://reference.findtarget.com/search/Edmund%20Spenser/ One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away: Again I write it with a second hand,
Cummings wrote this poem after his father was killed when his car was hit by a train at a crossing in 1926. The picture is just an illustration for atmosphere, not connected with the incident or even from the right period in history. More info here: http://tinyurl.com/2vdmhoc It's hard to say why Cummings was so determined never to write any sentence, or clause even, that would parse. Perhaps it's the technical innovation that is the hallmark of genius. To pick just one phrase, "dooms o
Chart your own course at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City with AMNH Explorer—a new app that is part custom navigation system, part personal tour guide for the Museum's world-famous halls. Providing turn-by-turn directions, AMNH Explorer takes visitors from the edge of the universe to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a variety of Museum-designed tours or create your own from a list of popular exhibits, specimens, or artifacts. AMNH Explorer also lets you share your a
Learn how to use field marks, habitat, behavior, and song as aids in identification. Walks start across from the Museum on the northeast corner of Central Park West and 77th Street and take place rain or shine. Produced/Edited by James Sims. For more information, visit http://www.amnh.org
The 54th BFI London Film Festival's keynote speech, held in conjunction with Skillset, was given by one of Britain's finest and most revered directors, Ken Loach. Loach spoke eloquently and passionately to the Festival audience about the industry he loves and has invested so much in, and presented a call to action for those who share that love to help protect it from forces of destruction and decay. Loach never shies from sharing the force of his opinions, and provides a rousing and inspiring su
In this computer-animated video, the viewer will learn how the digestive system works in our body, start with the oral cavity. This video is suitable for upper sixth-graders and older.
In this clear-sighted book, Matt Ridley demonstrates that the world is getting better, and at an accelerating rate: food, income and lifespan are up; disease, child mortality and violence are down?all across the globe. Necessities and luxuries alike are getting cheaper; population growth is slowing down; Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the internet and the mobile phone are enriching people's lives as never before. The pessimists who dominate public discourse insist that we will soon rea
There are 62 LEGO bricks for every person in the world, and at age 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn't have a single one of them. While reconsidering his childhood dream of becoming a master model builder for The LEGO Group, he discovers the men and women who are skewing the averages with collections of hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks. What is it about the ubiquitous, brightly colored toys that makes them so hard for everyone to put down? In search of answers and adventure, Jonatha
National bestselling author Jane Smiley appears at the 2010 National Book Festival, Teens & Children tent. Speaker Biography: Jane Smiley is the author of several critically acclaimed and popular novels, including "The Age of God," "The Greenlanders," "Ordinary Love and Good Will," "A Thousand Acres" (winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award), "Horse Heaven," "Good Faith" and the new young-adult novel "The Georges and the Jewels" (Knopf). She has also written for
Morehouse College Student Video Competition: Intro #1
Connections Across the Land
Great Courses Great Faculty: Dr. Albrecht Classen
Operate tractors
Real Change 1
Absolute Beginner #16 - Spanish Singles
"Amoretti: One day I wrote her name upon the strand" by Edmund Spenser (poetry reading)
"my father moved through dooms of love" by E E Cummings (poetry reading)
AMNH Explorer App for iPhone & iPod touch
Museum Bird Walks in Central Park
Ken Loach Keynote Speech
Computer-Animated Overview of the Digestive System
Authors@Google: Matt Ridley
Authors@Google: Jonathan Bender
Jane Smiley: 2010 National Book Festival (Teens)


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The Life of Ulysses S Grant
The 18th President of the United States
Late in the administration of President Johnson, General Ulysses S Grant argued with the President and in doing so; found himself aligned with the Radical Republicans.
Grant personified the Union victory over the South during the American Civil War and received the Republican nomination for the Presidency in 1868.
Grant's Early Career
Grant was born to an Ohio tanner in 1822. He was sent to West Point against his will and graduated in the middle of his class. During the Mexican-American War Grant served under General Zachary Taylor
When the American Civil War broke out in 1860, Grant was working in his father's leather shop. He was placed in command of a volunteer regiment by the state Governor. He whipped his men into fighting shape by September, 1861 and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.
Grant believed that control of the Mississippi Valley was the key to ending the Civil War. In February, 1862, he attacked Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. When the Confederate commander asked for terms, Grant replied "no terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted." The Confederate garrisons surrendered and Grant was promoted to the rank of major general.
Grant and the American Civil War
At Shiloh, Grant fought one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the American West. When his critics attacked Grant for losing the engagement and demanded his resignation, he was defended by President Lincoln who said, "I can't spare this man—he fights."
A few days before the Union victory at Gettysburg, Grant took the city of Vicksburg, allowing the Union to control the Mississippi River and cutting the Confederacy in two. Around the same time, Grant also broke the Confederate hold on Chattanooga.
In 1864, Grant became General-in-Chief of the Army and directed General William T Sherman to drive through the south, which resulted in the burning of Atlanta and the famous March to the Sea. In the meantime, Grant went in pursuit of General Robert E Lee and the Army of North Virginia.
Grant eventually caught up with Lee on April 9, 1865, at the Appomattox Court House, where General Lee surrendered, officially ending the American Civil War. Grant saw to it that Lee and the men under his command received very generous terms, wording the documents of surrender in such a way as to prevent treason trials.
President Grant
While President, Grant tried to run the government in the same manner that he ran his army during the war. He even went so far as to bring his general staff to the White House.
Grant had a reputation of scrupulous honesty, but he accepted gifts from admirers and allowed himself to be seen in public with the notorious speculators Jay Gould and James Fisk. When Grant realized that their plan was to corner the gold market, he ordered the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold, but it was too late. Gould and Fisk did significant damage to the economy.
When seeking re-election in 1872, Grant was attacked by Liberal Republicans. He dismissed them as "narrow minded men," while calling his supporters "The Old Guard."
During his second term he continued to allow Radical Reconstruction, which began during the Administration of President Andrew Johnson, to run its course.
Grant's Death
After his retirement, Grant became a partner in a financial firm. Around the same time that the firm failed, Grant was diagnosed with throat cancer. He set about writing his memoires, partly to pay off several debts, but also to ensure that his family had a source of income. Ulysses S Grant died in 1885.
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Festival of New England Makers
September 16, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until September 16, 2018
At this celebration of artisans, the Village will showcase New England trades from the 19th century. The Village's blacksmith, potter, tinner, printer, and others will showcase their skills by crafting more complicated items not usually displayed at the Village. From etching, to spinning, to woodworking, experience "handmade" from the past.
The Village's potters will also fire the 15,000 brick kiln outside the Pottery Shop. The 24-foot tall kiln must be heated to 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit during firing, which requires three cords of wood stoked over 24 hours. When it is fully loaded, the kiln can hold 800 pieces stacked 10 feet high! It certainly is a sight to see.
All of the artisans have a passion for the traditional elements of their trade and for bridging techniques between the past and the present as well as sharing their talents with visitors. This Festival of New England Makers will give guests the opportunity to take a step back from their busy lives to focus on a simpler time and to understand the importance of these crafts and their relation to modern life. Visitors can observe how much effort and time goes into these hand-made pieces, and we hope that learning about these crafts will encourage them to think in innovative and creative ways.


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Restauration of the historic front of the Hannover Congress Centrum´s cupola hall starts this summer 2013.
After the acknowledgement of the Hannover Congress Centrum as a "cultural monument of national importance", the renovation of the front of the historic hall will show first concrete steps.
The procedure, government- funded by the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the German Federal Commissioner for Cultural and Media Affairs and the federal state of Lower Saxony, represented by the Lower Saxonian federal office for monument preservation, starts with the construction of a prototype axis in early summer. This will be followed by first partial restauration works of the entire front especially windows and doors but also the front itself.
The entire project will extend to a period of 5 years until 2016. The aim is to give the old splendor back to the historic front of the cupola hall as well as the festive halls and to let them shine anew.
"We are delighted that, due to the acknowledgement as cultural monument and through the granting of the first fundings, this long-term process may start now. Especially pleasing is the fact that first results may be presented in 2014 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary", says the director of the HCC, Joachim König.


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Vehicle Repair as well as your Hybrid Vehicle
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Israel Provides Disaster-Relief Supplies to Sri Lanka After Deadly Floods
by Shiryn Ghermezian
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Thursday that it is providing Sri Lanka with $2,000 worth of supplies to help residents of the areas affected by last week's deadly floods.
The Disaster Relief Management Ministry of Sri Lanka received water pumps, water filters, solar lighting kits and LED torches, as well as 50,000 tablets for water purification. The MFA said in a released statement that, depending on the needs of the Sri Lankan people, Israel will also provide long- and medium-term cooperation, which will include water expertise.
"At this difficult times, the people of Israel and its government stand by the people of Sri Lanka," the ministry said.
Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) confirmed that the floods across the country claimed the lives of at least 101 people, while another 100 people were still listed as missing in the central district of Kegalle, which was affected the most, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. The floods triggered landslides, and a DMC spokesperson said, more than 530 houses have been completely destroyed, and another 4,000 "partly damaged." A third of the 650,000 residents in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo were driven out of their homes, and Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry estimated the damage to small businesses and industries at about $2 billion, according to AFP. The government has promised compensation to victims, though details have yet to be announced.
Israeli Ambassador to Sri Lanka Daniel Carmon said the Jewish state was "honored" to provide emergency assistance to Sri Lanka following the natural disaster. He said that a "National Day" reception taking place Thursday in Colombo will be dedicated to victims of the flood and to the "cementing" Israel's strong relationship with Sri Lanka.
"Friendship between people — but more so between nations — is tested in times of need," he said. "We have every intention that this emergency aid would ease the recovery of the areas affected by the floods and that it will transform into a strong and meaningful cooperation in the field of water…Our hearts and minds are with the people of Sri Lanka and especially the families of the victims and all of those who were affected by the floods, as the loss of lives and the damages are truly heartbreaking."


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Our Favorite Full Body Dance Workout
This workout is a supercharged total body fat burn routine, set to an original music track from live EDM DJ (Ashlee Williss) that combines elements of yoga, cardio and dance to fire up the metabolism, activate the core, melt away fat and firm the entire body from head to toe. Turn up the burn as you uncover lean muscle on the dance floor with Fitness Expert, BeFiT Yoga Dance Fusion Trainer, and FLIGHT Instructor/Creator, Sydney Benner in this effective 12-minute calorie blaster.
Charge your body with flowing exercises that are designed to work multiple muscles simultaneously as you challenge the abs and shrink the waistline with one of the best in the business. You will have a blast as you increase flexibility and tone the arms, shoulders, chest, abdominals, hips, thighs, glutes, back and obliques.
Uncover a stronger and healthier new you with result-driven moves like butt kickers, pulsing chair pose, plank knee to chest, downward dog, joggers, bow arm swings, knee tap crosses, toe taps, alternating reverse lunges, planks, planks knee drops, oblique hip taps, rocking forearm planks, child's pose and more that are sure to yield results. Sydney keeps you inspired and motivated through to the end instilling her motto: "It's not about how it looks, but how it feels."
You will need a yoga mat, a towel and a bottle of water to complete this routine that can be modified to fit all levels of fitness.
*This video was originally published on the BeFiT Youtube channel. For more workout videos visit www.youtube.com/user/BeFit.


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My Five Beauty Obsessions: Emily Dougherty
As Elle Magazine's beauty director since 2002, Emily Dougherty has a heightened understanding of beauty products—from their trends and ingredients to whether or not they work. "All the topics my readers are into, I am, too," says the discerning 39-year-old. "But I get to interview MIT chemists, and herbalists from San Francisco, and go backstage and watch genius makeup artists like Pat McGrath." You could say she's got a beauty PhD.
So, what does Dougherty choose for herself, armed with all this intel? Professionally, she's testing products for about 28 days ("the time it takes to tell if a product works"). But personally, she has a simpler motto: "I stick with what works. If it's working, don't change it!"
What's included in her own personal beauty stockpile? Heaps of natural products that she's grown to love: "It's so much easier to find great natural and organic products now. A few years ago, I'd be, 'No way, I need preservatives in my mascara.'"
Here are Dougherty's five beauty obsessions of the summer—including a must-have mascara. —Melisse Gelula
1. Earth Tu Face Wash ($48) The very first thing I do when I get home from work (after saying hello to my dog) is wash my face with this gentle cleanser. It's made by two herbalists in San Francisco. The coconut-oil and aloe-based suds don't irritate my cranky skin prone to perioral eczema. It's a no trade-off eco-cleanser that would satisfy anyone used to shopping in a drugstore or department store for one.
2. Tammy Fender Spontaneous Recovery Cream ($165)
It's rare to find something so transformative: I'll put a layer of this on before a long flight and come off the plane looking better than when I checked in. The combo of super-healing, mega-moisturizing ingredients erases redness and deeply hydrates. Tammy Fender is an amazing aesthetician. She offers a skin-care treatment at the Elle Spa in the Eden Roc in Miami, so I've had a facial with her. You really feel like you're in the presence of a true healer. And I love that she really respects the plant energy of the ingredients.
3. Marie Veronique Organics Pacific Topical Marine Treatment ($375)
Yes, it does have an intense algae aroma, but I was blown away by the results: after three months, my skin acts five years younger, and my rosacea has disappeared. I do feel like it resets the clock of your skin in just 30 uses. It really helped my broken capillaries.
4. Kjaer Weis Mascara ($38)
When was the last time you stopped and smelled your mascara? For me, just this morning, thanks to Kjaer Weis! I'm not usually a person who likes scent. I try to be as sensitive as the most sensitive reader…but I love the rose scent of this. (Even if I often leave the house with a smudge of mascara on my nose from smelling it.) My lashes look amazing, too. I like how it comes off easily, because my lashes will often fall out before the mascara comes off. If you have really oily eyelids or rub your eyes a lot, it's probably not for you.
5. Ilia Beauty Lipstick Crayon ($24)
"Call Me" is the same shade as my dream car (Molly Ringwald's Pretty In Pink Karmann Ghia). For me, this lip crayon doubles as a skin-brightening blush. It reminds me of a Versace shade. A sick mauve. I'll use it with smoky eye when I want an understated lip.
Beauty Bonus: Apotheke Charcoal Soap ($8)
I've been obsessed with the purifying power of bamboo charcoal ever since my favorite department store in the world, Tokyo's Tokyu Hands, dedicated an entire beauty corner to it. And now I can shop local: this Brooklyn-made wonder bar keeps my skin soft and clear. I was that kind of person who was like, a soap's a soap. But this helps pimples go down. If I had any body acne, I think this could really help with that, too.
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