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a-, ab-, abs-
(Latin: prefix; from, away, away from)
This prefix is normally used with elements of Latin and French origins (abs- usually joins elements beginning with c, q, or t).
The form ab- is regularly used before all vowels and h; and it becomes a- before the consonants m, p, and v. The prefix apo- has similar meanings.
This list is a very small sample of the multitudes of a-, ab-, abs- prefixes that are available in dictionaries and those in this unit are only meant to present a few examples.
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2. Describing something that scrapes; rough or scratchy: William was advised to use sandpaper or some other abrasive material to remove the paint from the chairs before painting them again.
The abrasive effect of sandpaper on the wood made it smooth and easy to paint on.3. A reference to something that is harsh, irritating, or rude: When the talk-show host used abrasive remarks, he insulted many in his radio audience.
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Taking a shortcut in the city abridges the time the couple needs to get to the city in time for the concert.
The doctor is abridging his discussion about the operation because the audience appears to be tired or bored.
Bryan will abridge his original speech from five pages to just one page.2. To abbreviate words, while retaining the sense and substance of the written text; to condense, to epitomize: The book was abridged to a more readable length.
Within the past few years, publishers have found it necessary to abridge many classics in order to attract a greater reading public.3. To produce by summarizing a larger work to a condensed form: The mayor agreed to abridge his comments to accommodate the featured speaker's schedule.
4. To curtail, to diminish rights, privileges, advantages, or authority: No one should be able to abridge your legal rights.
5. Etymology: from Middle English abregen and Old French abregier, abreger, "to shorten"; from Latin abbreviare, "abbreviate"; from Latin ab-, "from, away from" +breviare, "to shorten".
Abridge and abbreviate both carry the idea of shortening so that what remains adequately represents the whole.
To abridge suggests the "cutting away" of nonessentials while keeping the essential meanings. To abbreviate is generally used in reference to words or phrases, or it implies shortening by the compression or omission of parts while the remainder stands for the whole; in other words, to abridge a novel for its inclusion in a magazine.
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2. A compendium of a larger work, with the details and less important things omitted, but retaining the sense and substance; an epitome, or abstract: Did you see the new abridgment of Gibbon's Roman History?
The professor really liked the abridgment of the latest novel by his favorite writer that was published in the newspaper.3. Etymology: Abridgment, or abridgement was borrowed from Old French abregement, from abregier, "to shorten, to diminish"; from Latin abbreviare, "to make short".
The Secretary of State declared that further aggressive action by a certain foreign power would cause the government to abrogate the treaty it had made with that country.
Mr. Jackson and the Board of Directors at the museum decided to abrogate entrance fees for senior citizens.2. To repeal, to eliminate, or to get rid of something formally and publicly; especially, a law: The king decided to abrogate the old law regarding poaching during the summer holidays.
The new law abrogated the old law about paying parking fines.
They will be abrogating the decision to increase student grants after the next election.3. Etymology: from Latin ab-, "away" + rogare, "to ask, to propose".
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The open-air concert came to an abrupt end when the rain storm started.
There was an abrupt change in the weather from sunshine to a thunder storm.2. Surprisingly curt; brusque; such as, a quick answer made in anger: Leonard's abrupt reply hurt the couple's feelings.
In an effort to avoid appearing abrupt in her mannerisms, the teacher smiled in a friendly fashion.
Mike's abrupt answer was obviously made in anger and it hurt Jean's feelings.3. Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions: The speaker made abrupt references to several different topics during the few minutes he spoke.
4. Steeply inclined; having a sharp inclination; precipitous: The cliff made an abrupt descent to the sea.
5. In botany, terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: a leaf with a shortened stem: The stem of the leaf became abrupt and narrowed close to the main branch of the tree.
6. Etymology: made up of ab-, "off" + rumpere, "to break", "to break off".
The past participle abruptus resulted in the English word abrupt, "broken off". In Modern English this meaning has been applied figuratively to the manner of a person who speaks or acts suddenly and curtly, or to things that change suddenly; "breaking off" unexpectedly.
"Rupture" is an English word that still retains the literal meaning of "breaking", as do disrupt and interrupt, all derived from the same Latin "rump ere".
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The trail for the donkeys ended abruptly and the tourists had to hike the remaining distance to the lookout point.
The dentist was gentle while he was cleaning out the abscess in Jeffery's wisdom tooth.2. A circumscribed collection of pus usually caused by microorganisms: The doctor decided to lance the abscess on Ann's leg so the pus could drain.
In the hospital Joan had several abscesses on her body as a result of lying in the same position for too long.
Abscesses can occur anywhere in the body, in hard or soft tissue, organs, or confined spaces; and because of their fluid content, abscesses can assume various shapes.
The internal pressure of abscesses can cause compression and displacement of surrounding tissue, resulting in pain; however, it is part of the body's natural defense mechanism because it localizes infection to prevent the spread of bacteria.3. Etymology: from Latin abscessus, "an abscess"; literally, "a going away," from the stem of abscedere, "withdraw"; from ab-, "away" + cedere, "to go". The idea was that humors "go from" the body through the pus in the swelling.
The document abscinds all the extra perks that the politicians were getting.
The landslide abscinded the trail and the hikers were unable to complete their trip.
Stephanie and Carolyn will be abscinding their relationship with the factory when the last order has been received.
In the statistics class, students were asked to explain the abscissa on the graph.
The various abscissas on the chart were highlighted in different colors.
The unexpected abscission of the speeches at the rally were welcomed by the crowd.2. In botany, the normal separation of flowers, fruit, and leaves from plants or the natural process by which leaves or other parts are shed from a plant: In the fall, people can see the abscissions of the leaves as they fall from the trees and are scattered on the ground.
The abscission zone is a layer of weak, thin-walled cells that form across the base of a plant part where the break eventually occurs.
The goldsmith was absconding with all the gold that belonged to the customers; however, he was finally caught with a bag of stolen rings and necklaces.
Yesterday afternoon, a thief was seen absconding with the neighbor's money and jewels.2. Etymology: from Middle French abscondre and directly from Latin abscondere, "to hide, to conceal, to put out of sight"; from ab(s)-, "away" + condere, "to put together, to store", from com-, "together" + dere, "to put".
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The robbery absconders took off with the money just before the police arrived at the bank where the money was stolen.
While trying to solve the murder mystery, the police found a long list of absconders that could match the person they were looking for.
2. The time during which someone is away: Manual has had an excessive number of absences from school this month.
3. That which is lacking or desired: Curtis was accused of having an absence of leadership as well as an absence of initiative.
4. A condition in which someone is inattentive or not paying attention: Catherine and Frances noticed that the periods of absences of their friend's mind seemed to be increasing.
5. Etymology: from Old Frence absence (14th century), from Latin absentia, absentem (nom. absens), present participle of abesse. "to be away from, to be absent"; from ab-, "away" + esse, "to be".
David gave Julia a very absent stare as if he didn't understand what she was saying.


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What are PLCs and how do they work?
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are thought of as the digital brain of automated systems as it is a solid state device that is able to receive input signals, process, analyse and transmit output data to control a large number of devices to apply logic to tasks to ensure they perform at optimum levels.
What are HMIs?
A Human Machine Interface (HMI) allows real-time process information to be presented to a human user, to be able to control and modify the process.
What is a SCADA system?
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), is the term used to describe a full industrial control system that uses a computer system to monitor and control a process. This is where PLCs and HMIs work together. A system will usually comprise:
- A HMI - To present data to a human operator
- Supervisory (computer) system - To gather data sending commands
- Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) - To connect sensors
- PLCs - To apply logic to devices in the process
- Communication infrastructure - To provide connectivity
- Food and beverage
- Automobile
- Manufacturing
- Bottling
- Easy to re-programme even whilst a system is running
- Highly reliable
- Fast issue diagnosis
- Access to data
- Complex logic achievable without difficult wiring
- Utilise panel space effectively
What industries are both HMI and PLCs used in?
All automated systems can rely on and benefit from process control devicesl. Some key industries they are used in are:
What advantages does process control hardware deliver?
Here are some benefits of using PLCs and HMIs over traditional wiring methods:
How do you select a PLC?
They're usually available as a fixed configuration or in modular format. The specific model required is highly dependent on the application, the software package, the environment it will be used in and networking capabilities. There are some key points to consider such as the number of input and output points. A simple rule to follow is the larger the systems, the larger the memory, programming, and communication capabilities.

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Quantum has recruited a heavy-hitting sales VP to cope better with the complex deals and extended sales cycles it is seeing.
Until now EVP Bill Britts had worldwide responsibility at Quantum for marketing, sales and services. He reported to the previous CEO, Rick Bellluzzo, and then to Jon Gacek when he took over the CEO position in April. A feature of Quantum's recent quarterly results has been the unexpected non-arrival of orders in a quarter with high-value and complex deals involving, for example, the high-end DXi deduplicating products.
Gacek decided he needed a more intense focus on this and other sales matters, and has recruited Ted Stinson to be SVP for worldwide sales. Stinson will report directly to Gacek, and comes from Symantec and Veritas where he has had relevant experience heading up a 200-person sales team selling data loss prevention, deduplication and archiving products.
Gacek said this about the appointment: "We are ... focusing greater attention on aligning our sales resources more effectively against our expanded opportunities, improving overall sales productivity and engaging more broadly and deeply with channel partners. With this in mind, I felt it was important to bring on a senior leader dedicated exclusively to managing our global sales team. Ted has a proven track record of success in driving revenue growth and creating channel velocity. In addition, he knows what it takes to win in the larger and more complex deals in which we're increasingly involved."
Bill Britts has been assigned a business development responsibility alongside the marketing and services roles he retains. It appears that Stinson will focus on DXi and the StorNext file-sharing and management software. ®


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RS Pro range of insulated crimp ring wire terminals made from copper with a tin plating. These ring terminals have vinyl or nylon insulation with a flared design for easy wire insertion. The insulation of these crimp ring terminals is colour coded to correspond with the wire size they are used with. All models are highly reliable and excellent quality.
Various metric sizes available
Available in Red, Yellow and Blue
Each colour corresponds to different wire sizes
Copper body material for high conductivity and easy crimping
Tin plating for resistance to corrosion, added strength and excellent conductivity
Vinyl insulation for electrical insulation and terminal protection
Colour coded insulation for easy identification of terminal size
Expanded insulation entry for easy wire insertion
Maximum operating temperature of 150°C
These insulated crimp ring wire connectors are used in a wide range of industries for connecting wires to electrical components. Applications include wiring in industrial control systems and industrial machines, automotive applications, communication equipment, power supplies and domestic appliances.
When selecting the right ring terminal for your application, you should consider the following:
The wire gauge mm (metric) or AWG (American Wire Gauge) of the wire or cable you are using
The stud size to which you will be connecting the ring terminal.
The inner diameter of the ring terminal
Firstly, select the correct sized ring terminal. Strip the end of the wire and cut it to the same length as terminal. Insert the wire into the terminal barrel making sure no bare wire is visible. The crimp terminal is then ready to be crimped on to the end of the wire. When crimping a wire terminal, pliers or a ratchet can be used but, for a better quality crimp, it is better to use a ratchet crimping tool. A ratchet crimping tool is preferable as the handles will remain locked until a full crimp cycle is completed which will prevent partial crimps. Insert the barrel of the ring terminal into the appropriate crimping section (indicated by sizes marked on the tool). Squeeze the tool handles together until the ratchet releases. The crimped ring terminal can now be placed over the stud or post and secured in place with a nut or by soldering.
For suitable ratchet crimp tool please see RS PRO stock number 125-1964
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Leaders of European Union countries will review a plan to broaden supervisory duties for the European Central Bank (ECB) to countries outside the joint currency of the euro, as complaints from non-euro countries about possible disadvantages to them are addressed.
Reuters reported Wednesday that after leaders agreed last week to implement a new supervision system for the ECB, the 10 EU countries that do not use the euro protested that the new system could put them at a disadvantage. So leaders are at work on a means to accommodate such countries as Sweden and Denmark should they want to join.
On Tuesday a draft document was circulated among EU officials that provided a means of overcoming the non-euro countries' objections via the establishment of an internal supervisory board at the ECB. The board would be involved in lender supervision and would also provide non-eurozone members a vote in the proceedings.
One EU official was quoted saying, "This helps square the circle for non-euro countries. It is an effort to find equal treatment."
The draft provides for the final say on any action by the supervisory board to be retained by the ECB, although it must provide reasons if it chooses to decline the board's decision. A second official said in the report, "The ECB will take all the key decisions.
While such authority could prove troubling to a non-eurozone country like Hungary, for instance, because the Hungarian government would want equal representation should it opt into the new supervisory system, such representation presents a legal challenge because the ECB is only obliged to the authority of the 17 countries within the currency bloc.
The document does, however, segregate the powers of the ECB from those of agencies from each individual country as a concession to those who fear that the central bank's authority will be too far-reaching. The document's language provides for national supervisors to "carry out regular operational tasks" in monitoring banks, while the ECB will be concerned with bailed-out banks and systemic banks. The ECB would still retain the ultimate authority.


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Liberty defender Sam Duininck was named to the Big South All-Tournament team, Sunday.
The No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina Chanticleers scored twice in the second half to defeat the No. 7 seed Liberty Flames, 2-0, in the Big South Men's Soccer Championship Final, Sunday afternoon at Bryan Park Soccer Complex.
Liberty was the first No. 7 seed to reach the conference's title game since 1992. The Flames finish their season at 11-9. Coastal Carolina, who is currently ranked No. 12 in the country, receives the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament and moves to 17-4 on the year.
After Liberty cleared a Coastal Carolina corner kick during the sixth minute, play settled into the midfield with neither generating a quality scoring chance until the 17th minute. Chanticleer midfielder Pedro Ribeirio got free at the top of the 18-yard box and lifted a shot which Flames goalkeeper Scott Sutarik knocked down and smothered.
The Liberty keeper would get involved again two minutes later. During the 19th minute, a pass put Coastal Carolina forward Sergio Carmargo one-on-one with Sutarik. The Flames' goalkeeper batted down the ball and quickly pounced on the deflection to keep the contest scoreless.
During the 25th minute, Liberty pressure resulted in a corner kick. The kick found the head of midfielder Blessing Tahuouna, who sent a shot toward the open right side of the net, forcing a Chanticleers defender to clear it off the goal line to prevent a goal.
Three minutes later, a shot by Liberty forward Victor Portillo hit the post. The Coastal Carolina defense then cleared the loose ball to relieve pressure on its net.
The half ended with a shot wide from the right side of the six-yard box during the 41st minute and a shot high in the 43rd minute by Coastal Carolina's Jakub Stourc.
Coastal Carolina outshot Liberty, 12-4, and also held the edge in corner kicks, 4-1, during the first half.
The second half opened with the Flames receiving a free kick 30 yards out on the left side of the field less than five minutes into the period. The kick was lofted to the far right post, but got through untouched by either team.
Coastal Carolina's Ribeirio lifted a shot from the right side of the 18-yard box during the 56th minute. Sutarik dove out and made the save.
The Chanticleers broke through for a goal at 59:26. A crossing pass into the box was knocked down by midfielder Kevin Le Bras and onto the foot of forward Ricky Garbanzo, who scored his 12th goal of the season for a 1-0 Coastal Carolina advantage.
The score was the first goal the Flames had allowed during their last 239:26 of play. Liberty had shutout No. 2 seed High Point and No. 3 seed Longwood in victories to advance to title game.
During the 63rd minute, Sutarik thwarted an attempt by Ribeirio off a Coastal Carolina corner kick. The Liberty goalkeeper smothered the attempt, holding Liberty's deficit to one.
The Flames created a scoring chance in transition during the 71st minute. A crossing pass found the head of forward Tyler Bullock. However, Chanticleers goalkeeper Devin Cook plucked the ball out of the air to prevent the score.
A minute later, Coastal Carolina extended its lead to 2-0. Midfielder Matt Risher pushed a long pass down the left side of the field and into the box. The pass deflected off a Liberty defender and got free for Stourc, who tapped in for his fifth goal of the year at 71:12.
During the closing 20 minutes, the Flames pushed their attack forward, but were unable to mount a comeback. A header high by midfielder Tanner Wilcox during the 86th minute may have been Liberty best scoring opportunity down the stretch.
Coastal Carolina held a 22-7 shot advantage and a 7-1 edge in corner kicks.
Liberty's Sutarik, who named to the Big South All-Tournament team, made four saves. Cook recorded two saves for Coastal Carolina.
Flames joining Sutarik on the all-tournament team were midfielder Juan Nino and defender Sam Duininck.


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Michielle Yong, July 06th , 2020.
In some dining rooms the area rug serves as a floor covering that feels good underfoot and is meant for function and not décor. While other dining rooms keep a simple table and chairs, and then have the area rug take command of the room. If you choose the more bold approach, choose a few colors from the carpet and bring them into the wall color and fabrics of the room. This will unite the room and keep it from looking too busy for the eye.
Enhance your dining room with the addition of an area rug. From simple to bold, the colors and shape you choose are up to you and your home's decorative style. If possible, buy your area rug when you buy your dining room table. This will help you when the color matching and decision time comes. If you buy separate, try to keep the dining room set and carpet neutral.
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Jay Michael gets his first entry in the Cute Kid Quote category! He will be three next month and he is really starting to chatter! They do grow up so fast...
So for Christmas Jay got a train engine. It has lights and sounds and the wheels turn. It takes six size D batteries and Jay has loved it so well that the batteries are dead. He still plays with it, pushing it around and making the sounds himself.
One day last week he took it to James and this is the conversation I overheard:
Jay - Tain na wuking, Daddy.
James - No, Jay, the batteries are dead.
Jay - Baddries are dead?
James -Yes, we need to get more batteries.
Jay leaves, and a few minutes later, Jay returns.
Jay - Look Daddy, scooter baddreis na dead!
29 January 2011
Cute Kid Quotes
Jay Michael gets his first entry in the Cute Kid Quote category! He will be three next month and he is really starting to chatter! They do grow up so fast...
26 January 2011
Charlotte's Baptism
The Ball Team -January 2011 - Samantha, Tina, Jay (on lap), James, Josephine (on lap), Charlotte and Rachel on the floor.
Charlotte is wearing the baptism dress that my Mom (Juanita Brumbley) made for Rachel on her baptism day. Samantha wore the dress when she was baptised and Josephine is already looking forward to wearing it, too. I hope all our grandaughters will wear this dress, maybe it will even last to great-granddaughters?white
22 January 2011
Fishing Trip - June 2004
Daddy-daughter Moment, Samantha (almost 5 years old) and James
13 January 2011
Cute Kid Quotes
I haven't done one of these in a while, but, it's not 'cause the kids haven't said some amazing things; I've just been behind. But now, brought to you by Charlotte (eight years old):
11 January 2011
Snow Carting!
What to do with a second snow day? Well:
09 January 2011
Sixty to snow in two days!
08 January 2011
Charlotte is Eight!
Charlotte turned eight! It's just amazing how time flies. Charlie girl. Our Christmas baby. Eight? Yes, eight! She is in second grade, she loves to swim, she loves to cook and she loves to swim. Yes, I know I said she loves to swim twice. She really loves to swim. Charlotte is strong, healthy and full of life and personality.
At school, Charlotte will tell you she loves recess and gym. Meanwhile, she is making straight 3's - the equivalent of an A in second grade. Her teacher says she is a friend to everyone and just this week she earned the music award in her class.
Turning eight is a big milestone and carries with it some weight. She is old enough to choose for herself to baptized at church (more on that in another post). She is old enough to be more accountable at home and take on more chores. She is growing up and Charlotte carries it well.
For her birthday, we were out of school on Christmas break. We had babysitting kids for the day, and Charlotte only wanted to invite her friends to go swimming.
So we made it happen:
Da Gang at the pool and a picture of Charlotte and her buds - Sydney (left) and Atira. Swimming in the winter is such fun...
Birthday Cross Stitch from Grandmom - and a much anticipated bean bag chair!
Faith in God Girls at church. It's a twice on month class for the girls between 8 and 12. Charlotte has been just itching to go for a year - since Samantha and Rachel get to go, she was ready to go with the big ladies, but she had to wait until she turned eight! Rachel has since turned 12 and left for the Youth Group, but, Charlotte got to join Samantha (yellow sweatshirt) and her friends - with Sister Gibbs, their wonderful leader - for her FIG's! They grow up so fast...
Happy Birthday, Charlotte. We all love you.


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The third weekend in July should ring a bell in the minds of Morenci area residents—those who love garage sales, in particular.
July 21 is fast approaching, but arriving even more quickly is the registration deadline for Morenci's annual community-wide garage sale event.
Coordinator Gail Johnson reminds residents that the deadline to sign up is at 5 p.m. Saturday. Registration blanks are available at Johnson's Hardware and one is published in this week's Observer.
Paying the $5 registration fee helps pay for widespread advertising of the event and also places the sale on a map showing locations and giving brief descriptions of items available. Maps will be available in downtown stores on the morning of the event.
Those who register will also receive an official community-wide garage sale sign to post in their yard the morning of the sale. The sign doesn't mean the bargains are any better; it just gives participants the satisfaction of knowing they supported the annual event where others just rode along for the fun.
Last year's sales drew one of the largest number of participants ever with 116 registrations.


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A baby dolphin was born Monday, Sept. 17 at Dolphin Quest Hawaii, located at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
It's the first baby for proud dolphin mom, 12-year-old Keo.
Dolphin Quest trainers were in the water during the dolphin birth to observe and comfort the new dolphin mom.
Dolphins Pele (the new baby's grandmother) and Noelani (the baby's aunt) were also in the Dolphin Quest lagoon to keep Keo company.
The baby, a female calf, and mom are both well and wonderful.
Keo was in labor for approximately one hour and the baby dolphin began nursing within four hours of birth.
About 50 people gathered around the Hilton's Dolphin Quest lagoon to witness the rarely-seen event.
The first 30 days of a newborn dolphin's life are the most critical.
Dolphin Quest trainers will continue round-the-clock watch over the pair, recording nursing and respiration rates, and making sure that Keo is well-fed and hydrated.
Over that period, Keo's new baby will be introduced to the other nine dolphins at Dolphin Quest Hawaii.
After the initial 30 day care period, trainers will select a name for the new baby girl.
Visitors can see the new baby swimming with mom at Dolphin Quest Hawaii at Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Keo's calf is the 18th dolphin baby and the first second-generation calf to be born at the conservation and education-dedicated marine park since Dolphin Quest opened in 1988.
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A two-day expert meeting on World Heritage and Climate Change successfully concluded at UNESCO Headquarters on Friday, bringing together over 50 representatives from the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, various international organizations, non-governmental organizations, the advisory bodies to the World Heritage Committee, and academic and scientific experts to discuss current and future impacts of climate change on World Heritage sites. The resulting proposed actions and strategies will be submitted to the World Heritage Committee at its annual meeting in Vilnius (Lithuania) from 8 to 16 July.
Participants in the meeting included experts familiar with cultural and natural World Heritage sites affected by climate change; international conventions and organizations, such as the United Nations Environmental Programme, the Ramsar Convention on Wetland and World Resources Institute, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); advisory bodies to the World Heritage Committee: the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and the International Centre for the Study and Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM); and non-governmental organizations such as Pro-Natura International, World Wildlife Fund, the Climate Justice Programme, Greenpeace, and Earthwatch Institute.
Topics reviewed during the meeting include the implications of climate change for World Heritage sites and conservation strategies. Case studies of the impact of climate change on certain World Heritage sites, and measures that are proposed or already underway, were also a basis for discussion.
The meeting was convened following a request of the World Heritage Committee at its previous session in Durban, South Africa in July 2005. It was organized by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre in cooperation with the government of the United Kingdom, who financed the event, the advisory bodies of the World Heritage Committee, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN, and with the support of the United Nations Foundation.


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Roger Federer overcame big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday night to reach the quarterfinals at a 35th consecutive Grand Slam tournament.
Federer has won four of his 17 major titles at Melbourne Park, where he has reached the semifinals or better every year since first winning the Australian Open in 2004.
The last time Federer failed to reach the last eight at a major was at the 2004 French Open, where he lost in the third round to Gustavo Kuerten. He next plays No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a finalist here in 2008.
The 22-year-old Raonic, seeded 13th, missed another chance to be the first Canadian man into a Grand Slam quarterfinal in the Open era.


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The sun never sets on the Kiwanis family. With clubs in more than 80 countries, members of CKI and Key Club are serving 24-7-365. In June, Kiwanis magazine goes global with stories about how the Kiwanis family reaches beyond their own country's borders—and beyond their comfort zones—to make an international difference. Their efforts:
Provide clean drinking water and new shoes—An Arizona couple's leap of faith to fund a new well grows to include building a new school and help for entire Cambodian village, page 15, and an Illinois Key Club collects gently-used shoes for a local Kiwanian's foundation that helps children in Tanzania, page 24.
Rebuild structures and their clubs—The resurgent College of the Bahamas CKI club resurrects an unfulfilled Key Club dream to rebuild the chapel at an HIV/AIDS camp on Kiwanis One Day, page 28, and Key Club members from Bradenton, Florida, tackle a major home fix-up, Extreme Home "Keyover"-style, page 32.
Save kids from IDD—As The Eliminate Project kicks off, take a look back at how Kiwanis' first global service project, eliminating iodine-deficiency disorders, is faring after US$100 million and nearly 17 years of effort from Kiwanis family members like you, page 34.
We also invite you to take an active role in your Kiwanis magazine:
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Lighters are a requirement for smokers; unless you choose to use matches, of course. However, lighters are far more convenient than matches and also more economical. With that said butane lighters and even jet lighters can have problems with operation. One of the most common problems associated with any type of lighter is a failure to ignite, accompanied by a hissing sound.
When the igniter of the lighter is pressed down, no flame appears. The lighter does, however, emit a hissing sound, as of fuel escaping. What could be going on? What's wrong with your lighter? Actually, this situation can be remedied quite easily, though you'll need to troubleshoot your lighter a bit first.
The first step is to ensure that there is no debris, dirt or lint clogging or blocking the lighter's operation. Even a small amount of debris can stop a lighter from functioning correctly. Exercise care when checking for blockages and keep your fingers well away from the igniter. If you find an obstruction of any kind, remove it and then attempt to light your lighter. If the lighter still emits a hissing sound, but does not light, then continue to the next step in the process.
Usually, the problem with a lighter emitting a hissing sound, but not lighting, is a problem of flame adjustment. If the adjustment is set too high, then the force of the fuel escaping can be too great for the striker to ignite it. Essentially, the speeding fuel actually "blows out" the flame. Check the flame adjuster to ensure that it is not too high; on a standard butane lighter, you'll find the slide adjustment on the back, under the metallic cap. On a jet lighter, the adjuster is usually located on the bottom of the lighter. In all cases, it is denoted with plus and minus symbols.
The flame height can be adjusted quite easily. For a jet lighter, you'll need a small flathead screwdriver or a similar tool. Insert the head into the slot of the adjuster and rotate it toward the minus symbol a small amount. Check the lighter to determine if you have lowered the flame height/fuel flow sufficiently. If it still does not light, continue to turn it toward the minus symbol, checking the lighter periodically to determine if it lights. If you adjust the flame height all the way to the minimum with no luck, you might have a defective lighter.
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Inside One Exclusive Destination Club's Luxury Getaways
Brent Handler, Founder and CEO of Inspirato, a private club with more than 250 properties around the globe, joins Lunch Break with a look at how the company caters to luxury travelers. Photo: Inspirato.
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This is a stressful time for people who take strong medicines for their pain. The withdrawal of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications and the more stringent, FDA-mandated warnings on all NSAIDS have created fear and confusion about what's safe and effective for treating pain.
You may feel overwhelmed and confused. You may ask yourself, "What's safe? What medications can I take? What can I do now that I can no longer take this medication? What things can I do to improve my quality of life?"
The important thing to remember is that you are not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain and there are many organizations working to address this serious, life-altering, and profoundly difficult problem. Now, more than ever, is the time to educate yourself about your treatment options and empower yourself by doing what you can to care for yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
If you suffer from diagnosed chronic pain and are tired of having to increase your dosage while still not feeling complete relief, please give hypnotherapy a try. We have become such a society of "I want relief and I want it NOW"; that we have trained ourselves to expect to take a pill for whatever ails us. When are we going to say "enough is enough" and take back our bodies and our lives? Our subconscious mind controls the physical/psychological function of every part of the body with intelligence and the ability to produce what is needed in the correct dose at the right time without side effects!
We all know that pain does perform an important service. It serves as an early warning system that tells us that something is not right and you should find out what that is by getting a diagnosis. Pain is not the problem but a symptom.
Once you are diagnosed, your pain no longer serves any purpose. Unfortunately, your pain has not stopped. This is what is called "chronic pain". It is this kind of pain that can be greatly reduced, if not eradicated completely, with hypnosis and Emotional Freedom Technique. While in the hypnotic state you will visualize your pain as some kind of object with a color and texture. You will then be asked to make this object bigger which will increase your discomfort and then smaller which will decrease your discomfort. By showing you that you are back in charge of your body, you can now take back control of your life.
Most doctors will tell you that the first line of defense in chronic pain sufferers is to exercise. Tell that to someone who has fibromyalgia or other chronic pain disorders. They can barely get out of bed let alone go for a walk. But exercise is what the body needs to release those wonderful pain fighting endorphins that make you feel amazingly good. So now you are part of that vicious circle that may chronic pain sufferers find themselves in. What do you do? First of all, get your physicians' permission and start with simple stretches. You should stretch before even getting out of bed in the morning. We warm our cars up in cold weather but expect our bodies to go from 0-50 in seconds after being "shut off" all night. Shouldn't we treat our bodies at least as well as we treat our cars?
Continue to stretch throughout your day. If you are sitting, whether driving or at a computer, you should stand up and stretch, if possible, every 30-45 minutes. Keeping your muscles warm and limber will go a long way toward making your days more bearable.
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Assessment Process
What to Assess Collecting Evidence Closing the Loop
Other Considerations Submitting Annual Reports
What to Assess
Program assessment is like a checkup for your program; it gives you the data to determine if all parts of your program are working as intended, and if your program is headed in the intended direction. The following broad categories should be examined in the assessment plan:
Program learning outcomes. Program LO's articulate the learning that should be achieved by graduates of the program. They are aligned with the mission and purpose of the program, as well as the University Learning Goals (Senate Policy S13-2) for all graduates of SJSU. They reflect the needs of employers and of society. They are supported by learning objectives at the course level. For more help on authoring or updating Program LO's, please refer to guidelines on Determining Program Learning Objectives. The latest LO's for all programs at SJSU by college and department can be found in the Reports Archives.
Program LO's should be mapped to the University Learning Goals. Courses that support Program LO's should be identified.
Department Operations. Effective department operations support student learning and achievement. Suggested areas might include: graduation rates (and other indirect measures of student success), advising, facilities, faculty, administrative support, and overall student experience.
Strengths and weaknesses. Unique strengths and weaknesses of a program not in the above categories should also be captured by assessment. These might include things such as faculty achievements, resources, external funding, awards, employment rate of graduates, high impact practices in the curriculum, or other artifacts.
Collecting Evidence
Assessment methods used will vary depending on the nature of the information sought and program being assessed. For example, methods that are appropriate for an engineering program might not work for a dance program; those that are work well for a small program might be infeasible for a large one. While the exact methods used are for the faculty of the program to decide, suggestions and ideas are listed below:
Discipline-specific knowledge, skills, and abilities: Discipline-specific outcomes should be assessed using direct methods deemed appropriate by disciplinary faculty. Suggestions for student work to examine include targeted course assignments, portfolio, capstone project, or an exit examination. If you are using portfolios or capstone projects, you might take a look at the applicable WASC rubrics. If your discipline has a meaningful licensing exam (e.g. engineering, accounting, nursing, psychology) or some other benchmarking exam (e.g. business, chemistry), you might also look into the role it can play in program assessment.
Writing and Critical Thinking: Some resources for assessing proficiency in writing and critical thinking include the corresponding LEAP rubrics, the CLA exam, and the Criterion software by ETS. The LEAP rubrics include written communication and critical thinking, and were developed by xxx and tested by xxx; they can be used as-is, or customized for a particular program. The CLA+ measures writing and critical thinking skills. It has the added advantages of accounting for students' SAT scores in the results (thus accounting for differences in student ability from institution to institution), and benchmarking to other comparable institutions. Lastly, Criterion is software that provides near-instantaneous feedback on student papers in the areas of spelling, grammar, style, and organization. SJSU currently has a subscription and offers training to interested instructors.
Information literacy: The SJSU Library can assist in the assessment of information literacy and has done so for a number of programs. Click here for a list of prior assessments.
Individual and social responsibility: Outcomes that fall in this category are arguably harder to assess reliably. They do not target knowledge or skills, but rather behavior and beliefs. They can be somewhat "coachable". Nevertheless, LEAP rubrics exist for civic knowledge and engagement, intercultural knowledge, and ethical reasoning (among others), and can be used as a starting point. In addition, upper division GE courses, required for all undergraduates at SJSU, cover these areas to some extent.
Department Operations: Indirect measures of student success such as graduation and retention rates, enrollment, and student-to-faculty ratio can be downloaded from the IEA website. A subset of this data comprises the Required Data Elements for program planning; more information is available in the RDE guide. This data can address questions regarding the demand for a program, the efficiency in which students progress towards a degree, and other programs served. A student exit survey is also appropriate here to get feedback on student experience and various areas of department operations.
Strengths and Weaknesses: Other strengths and weaknesses of a program can be recorded from faculty feedback, alumni and/or employer surveys, feedback from an advisory board, or other appropriate sources.
Closing the Loop
Once sound data is being collected at regular intervals, changes to improve student learning can be implemented and its effect measured. Perhaps an area requiring improvement was revealed in latest assessment data, or perhaps there are action items from the latest program review. Propose a change to instruction, assignment, or policy. Implement it. Look at the next round of data and assess improvement. Repeat if necessary.
Strictly speaking, there are some commonly accepted predictors of student success that should be addressed in analyses. These include ability (measured by high school GPA and/or SAT score), ethnicity (underrepresented minorities or not), and economic background (often measured by Pell grant eligibility). For example, it may appear that deliberate interventions resulted in increased graduation and retention rates. To be thorough, however, one should also check to be sure that the student composition is the same. If, for example, students' economic background or grades were also increasing (due to increases in tuition, more out of state students, or impaction, say), this might be just as likely of an explanation as the intervention.
Other Considerations
Learning vs. Achievement
Direct vs. Indirect Assessment
Submitting Annual Reports
Annual assessment reports should be submitted to the Assessment Facilitator in your college, and cc'd to the current Director of Assessment, by June 1 of each year.
If you have questions on assessment, please do not hesitate to contact the Assessment Facilitator in your college, or the current Director of Assessment.


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Teen makes journey from Lebanon County to Team USA
Wheelchair basketball star to compete in Colombia
Basketball dreams are not measured by height, because sometimes they are best accomplished on wheels.
"This is my dream. I've dreamt about this since I was a little kid. I have a thing above my bed saying go for your goals and make that USA team and it finally happened to me," said Ryan Neiswender.
Neiswender recently graduated from Cedar Crest High School, and this summer, he earned one of just 12 spots on the wheelchair basketball national team.
"They announced my name and I really couldn't believe it at first just because all the hard work that I've put in was finally paying off," said Neiswender.
He just celebrated his 19th birthday, making him the youngest on a squad heading to Bogota, Colombia, for world championship qualifying next week.
"They say when you put on that jersey, it's pretty special. I can't imagine what that feels like because when I put on my practice jersey, it feels pretty good," said Neiswender.
Neiswender's endless hours in the gym are paying off in more ways than just making the national team: he's got a full scholarship to play hoops at the University of Illinois. But what he really hopes is that all his hard work will show other kids just exactly what they're capable of.
"People don't have disabilities, they have the ability to inspire, the ability to still live their life and enjoy their life and I think that's something everybody should realize. Take advantage of what you've been given instead of dwelling on what you haven't been given," said Neiswender.
World-class athletes from Canada, Brazil and many places in between will compete in Colombia as is, "Lebanon, Pa., is going to be there. That's exactly who is going to be there, Lebanon, Pa.," said Neiswender.
It will be the journey of a lifetime, but just the beginning of where his wheels will take him.
Neiswender and Team USA start tournament play Aug. 5 against Venezuela and Neiswender hopes to still be on the team when they compete in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio.


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Michelle Rhee, Jeb Bush Talk Parent Triggers and Bipartisanship
Tampa, Fla.
Parent-trigger laws: Coming Soon to a Theater—and a Statehouse—Near You?
They could be, if Jeb Bush and Michelle Rhee have their way. The pair gave both the new parent-trigger-inspired movie "Won't Back Down"—and the policy itself—a bipartisan thumbs up at a panel following a screening of the film, held just blocks away from the Republican National Convention here.
The film is about a parent and a teacher trying to take over a failing fictional school in Pittsburgh, under a fictional parent-trigger law. (Check out Edweek's can't-miss review here.) Such laws give parents tools to overhaul and restructure school operations, by converting them to charters by petition, for example.
"What I love about the film is it puts a human face on nerdy policy," said Bush, the former governor of Florida. "This is a much more effective way of communicating the challenges that our country faces. ... We need to take [education reform] out of a political context and take it to something where it's a top priority of parents." (Bush's own state narrowly failed to pass its own version of a parent-trigger law earlier this year.)
Right now, Rhee said, parents are engaged, but they're mostly concerned with their own children's education, not the whole system.
"We're trying to help them understand that you have to get involved politically on things like teacher tenure," said Rhee, who is the former chancellor of the District of Columbia public schools and now serves as the founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, an education-redesign advocacy organization in Sacramento.
If parents get organized in a major way, it might "rock the boat" but it will be worth it for kids, she added.
But if it were up to Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, a 1.6 million-member union in Washington, folks would be throwing rotten tomatoes at the movie's portray of parent-trigger laws—and teachers' unions.
"I don't recognize the teachers portrayed in this movie, and I don't recognize that union," she said in a statement released before the screening. "But instead of focusing on real parent empowerment and how communities can come together to help all children succeed, 'Won't Back Down' offers parents a false choice—you're either for students or for teachers, you can either live with a low-performing school or take dramatic, disruptive action to shut a school down."
Wide-Ranging Discussion
Both Bush and Rhee spoke at a panel after the screening featuring the film-makers and moderated by CNN's Campbell Brown.
The film was produced by Walden Media, which was also behind the similarly-themed documentary "Waiting for Superman." For more background, read this story.
The panel wasn't all parent triggers—there was some broader K-12 political discussion.
Education policy used to be the one area in Washington where Republicans and Democrats could come together to get something bipartisan and big done—witness the coalition that passed the now-much maligned No Child Left Behind Act. But lately, Washington (well, Congress) has been dysfunctional even on this issue. Exhibit A: the meltdown of reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
But during the panel, both Rhee and Bush expressed optimism that Republicans and "reform-minded" Democrats could come together on education policy.
Policies like parent trigger "are a chance for Switzerland," Bush said, referring to the famously neutral country. "I don't think the differences that exist between Romney and Obama on education are as big as on tax policy" and other issues, he added. "We're in this climate of negativity, and there may be more agreement here than people want to admit."
Bush said that Obama "did a good thing for the country" in selecting Arne Duncan as his secretary of education. He even had kind words for Race to the Top (without actually mentioning Obama's signature education-redesign initiative by name), praising the "incentives for non-reform-minded states."
But it was clear Bush thinks the states are where its at when it comes to education redesign —and that Romney is his man.
"I just don't think there's a five-point plan from Washington that will solve" the problems the movie highlights, he said. "Mitt Romney will be a good president on education for one simple reason: He's been a governor." And governors are the ones who really deal with K-12 policy.
Other tidbits: Bush said that there will be at least one speech at the convention on education policy (referring, I'm guessing, to his own address on Thursday). And he's not betting that education will be a major issue this fall—he put $2 on it showing up in only one question across the three upcoming presidential debates.
Meanwhile, the audience's reaction to the film was universally rapturous—and attendees were glad that folks on the other side of the aisle will get a chance to see it.
"I'm inspired," said Lanette McKinley from Orange County, Calif., who is in town as the guest of a delegate. "I'm glad they're showing this at the Democratic one."
And the filmmakers may have a new quote for their poster, courtesy of Karisa Workman, who teaches communication at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
"If I happened to be a bureaucrat looking out for my own interests, I would be scared to death," she said. "This movie is going to incite a revolution."


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Laura Poitras Overview ‧ read
But the joke's on them. Because all the unfair harassment she's been subjected to has led Poitras to produce truly revelatory journalism and films. And without her, the world might never have learned about the NSA's mass surveillance programs.
Intrigued? Here's our profile of Laura Poitras.
Raised a free thinker
The Poitras family were a free-thinking bunch too, judging by the school they chose for their child. Laura got her education at Sudbury Valley School, an establishment that is democratically run by its students and where children are free to do whatever they want with their time. No wonder the US government's secret surveillance programs don't sit well with Poitras today. After finishing at Sudbury, Poitras studied at the San Francisco Art Institute under experimental filmmaker Ernie Gehr. She moved to New York City in 1992 and graduated from the city's New School for Public Engagement in 1996.
Piling up film awards
It was in 2012 that Poitras made her first film about the US National Security Agency's (NSA) secret surveillance of private citizens. The short documentary The Program was based on interviews with NSA whistleblower William Binney, who helped to design the 'Stellar Wind' program. But this was only the beginning of Poitras's work to expose NSA spying.
We've got a file on you
Poitras responded by exercising her legal right to see the files the state kept on her, by making a Freedom of Information Act request. Her request received no answer, so Poitras sued the US government in July 2015. The lawsuit was still to be decided in January 2016.
The first journalist to meet Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden- who Poitras knew only as 'Citizen Four.'
Poitras says :
"It was really very scary for a number of months. I was very aware that the risks were really high and that something bad could happen. I had this kind of responsibility… in terms of source protection, communication, security and all those things, I really had to be super careful."Thankfully, Poitras was successful in protecting her source. And in 2013, she played a major part in reporting on the NSA's secret surveillance programs that stunned the world. She won a 2013 George Polk Award in Journalism for National Security Reporting.
Citizenfour wins Poitras an Oscar
Citizenfour tells the story of how Edward Snowden blew the whistle on NSA surveillance. It begins with the first in-person meeting between Poitras, Greenwald and Edward Snowden at the Mira Hong Kong hotel. Snowden's identity is then made public at his own request, and he flees to Russia after becoming a target of the US government. The film won the 2015 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Merging film and journalism at The Intercept
Glenn Greenwaldand investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill.
Poitras's main contribution to The Intercept is Field of Vision , a "visual journalism film unit" that "pairs filmmakers with developing and ongoing stories around the globe." It has covered the Greek economic crisis, poverty in Rio and further NSA revelations.
Continuing the fight on film
Jacob Appelbaumalso lives.
Thankfully, that doesn't mean she's given up the fight against mass surveillance. She's still working on fearless journalism at The Intercept. She also released short documentary The Surrender in 2015.
Without Poitras's work, we might still be in the dark about how governments spy on our internet usage. What will she reveal next? Whatever it is, it's sure to ruffle a few feathers.
Featured image: "Poitras at PopTech 2010 in Camden, Maine" by Kris Krüg is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.


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Americans must press their lawmakers to make education funding a priority, according to National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel. Van Roekel appeared earlier this week on the University of the District of Columbia's Higher Education Today program, hosted by educational consultant and author, Steven Roy Goodman.
Van Roekel talked about the role of unions in colleges and higher education institutions on the 30-minute television program. Higher Education Today airs on the SouthEast Education Network and Cablevision-Yonkers, as well as in Washington, DC on Comcast Channel 98, FiOS TV Channel 19, and RCN Channel 19 in Washington, DC. Van Roekel also discussed other higher education issues, especially in light of continuing budget cuts. The interview covered a range of education topics, including education reform, the rights of adjunct educators, job protection and compensation issues, as well as the effects of budget cuts to public colleges and universities.
A common theme throughout the interview was the effects of budget cuts on education at all levels across the country. "Assuming someone says 'we don't have the resources. How do we use what we've got to achieve your objectives," asked Goodman. Van Roekel responded that America lacks the political will to fund education, not the resources.
"The resources are there – we just need to invest them in education," Van Roekel said. "You can go to any classroom in America and you'll find the will every day. (Educators) give everything they have for the success of those students. They'll do it with or without the resources, but they give everything they can."
Although educators continue to do their best regardless of budget restrictions, educators "need the resources to do it right for every student as some have greater needs," said Van Roekel. "As a nation, we have to make choices. I think we need to invest in education."
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