text: 528 Arctic Yearbook 2014 briefly presents the theoretical background for the study and discusses the results of the case study of the two mining and processing companies operating on the territories of the Kirovsk and Apatity municipalities in the Murmansk region. Data for the study have been obtained from scientific literature, statistics, media sources and through the semi-structured interviews conducted by the authors during the fieldwork in spring of 2014 with officials from the Kirovsk and Apatity municipalities, deputies of their municipal Councils, the representatives of both mining companies and ordinary people living in both municipalities. Social License to Operate: Theoretical Aspects The emergence of the "social license to operate" (SLO) concept is connected with growing public concern in many countries during the 1990s in the results of mining activities. These concerns arose due to a series of environmental damages made by some mining projects which evoked sharp conflicts of the companies with local communities. The term "social license to operate" was suggested by Canadian mining expert James Cooney in early 1997 at the meeting with the World Bank personnel. He suggested this metaphor to explain the quality of the relationship between a mining project and its host community (Thomson, Boutilier, & Black, 2012). The concept and terminology surfaced in May 1997 in discussions at the conference on mining and the community in Quito, Ecuador, sponsored by the World Bank (Thomson & Boutilier 2011: 1779). According to the definition given in one of the documents of the World Bank, "a social license to operate is the acquiring of free, prior and informed consent of local communities and stakeholders" (Pike, 2012). R. Pike, who cited the definition in his article, stressed that "this is part, but not the whole, of the social license. The whole consists of both the acquisition and ongoing maintenance of the consent of the local stakeholders" (ibid). The SLO concept has several conceptual roots. Among them there are sustainable development and multilevel governance concepts, as well as the concept of corporate social responsibility (Buanes 2014). A very important pillar of a social license to operate is corporate social responsibility (CSR), widely understood as "the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the community and society at large" (World Business Council for Sustainable Development). According to an article of web resource for Canadian Mining Information – "the concept of "Social License to Operate" comes from the continuous study of the broader, older, and better established notion of "Corporate Social Responsibility" (Miningfacts 2012). Hence the SLO could be regarded as one of the derivatives of CSR. In the literature, a social license is often regarded as having three normative components: legitimacy, credibility, and trust; and four levels of social license: withdrawal, acceptance, approval and identification with the project psychologically, or co-ownership level (Prno & Slocombe, 2012; Thomson & Boutilier, 2011). Meanings of the components and levels are described by Thomson & Boutilier (2011). Defining the terms legitimacy, credibility, and trust Thomson and Boutilier (2011) suggested the following approach. First, they define legitimacy drawing on the Knoke's approach who put legitimacy in the context of stakeholders and politics as "the acceptance by the general public and by relevant elite organizations of an association's right to exist and to pursue its affairs in its Riabova & Didyk


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by NEIL MUNRO18 May 2017382
President Donald Trump's deputies have begun to remove a pro-transsexual legal time bomb hidden inside Obamacare by officials working by former President Barack Obama.
The removal process began May 2, when Trump's deputies at the Department of Health and Human Services requested a pause in a Texas lawsuit filed by mainstream groups against the pro-transsexual rule in Obamacare. The rule, dubbed Section 1557, is important because it provides a mechanism for progressives judges on the Supreme Court to ignite an explosion of pro-transsexual lawsuits against myriad companies and civic groups.
The hidden transgender rule "appears to be a little thing, but it is a huge thing because it is a fundamental attack on religious liberty and the rule of law," said Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage. "It is a very good thing that the Trump administration is going in this direction … [but] we need much stronger actions and the force of the bully pulpit," said Brown.
Since his inauguration, Trump's aides are authorized to defend — or to not defend — Obamacare from lawsuits. Trump's deputies are now setting themselves up to quit fighting the lawsuit, titled Franciscan Alliance v. Burwell, and give the plaintiffs what they want by rewriting the rule without the pro-transsexual provision. The agency's request to the judge stated that a delay:
would permit HHS to reconsider the challenged aspects (or other aspects) of the Rule in light of its desire to assess the Rule's necessity, reasonableness, and efficacy—or lack thereof—and in light of Plaintiffs' challenges to it and this Court's conclusion that certain of those challenges are likely to succeed … Defendants request that the Court remand this matter to HHS, and stay this litigation, pending further rulemaking proceedings.
The May 2 request follows Trump's February decision to cancel a legal memo from the Department of Education which told K-12 schools that laws against sex discrimination also require school officials to help children who announce they ant to change their sex. That education memo also triggered a predictable series of lawsuits which would eventually allow the Supreme Court to impose the transsexual ideology on Americans.
In 2009, Congress included a rule in Obamacare which barred insurance companies from setting different monthly prices for the two sexes.
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1)Specially for cattle, sheap, pig weighing,
2) Size customized: 1.2m*1.5m, 0.8m*1.2m, etc.
3) Optional of 2 different types, type 1 is rails-platform integrated structure, type 2 is with surrounding rails removable structure.
4) Chequre plate Q235 or SS.
If you own our Type 2, congratulations, you have owned two scales, platform scale and animal scale.
In usual time, if clients don't need to weigh the animals, our surrounding rails (with two sides for entry-exit doors) could be removed aside, just re-set the zero you could change it into a platform scale of 1t to 3t;
Once animal weighing needed, just need to follow down the surrounding rails on the platform, you don't need to do any ultra bolting or fixing work, just follow down, then re-set the zero, you have changed it into livestock weighing application again.
Type 2, further more, could save more space during transportation, as the rails could be disassembled aside.


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OCALA-- The College of Central Florida softball team continues to garner off-season honors as four players were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association NJCAA Division I All-Americans.
NFCA First Team All-Region selections Brooke Barlow and Caeley Nix received NFCA Second Team All-American honors, while fellow all-region honorees Kelsee Cullop and Destinee Lizzmore were named to third team.
There were a total of forty-eight student-athletes from 24 different institutions who earned NFCA NJCAA Division I All-American honors, with CF being one of only four NJCAA institutions to garner four All-America nods. The other institutions include fellow FCSAA members Chipola College and Florida Southwestern, and Howard College. NJCAA national champions Butler Community College led all institutions with five All-Americans.
A few weeks prior, NFCA released their All-Region team in which five Patriot athletes received honors. Sophomores Barlow, Cullop, Lizzmore and Nix received first team honors, while freshman pitcher Morgan Cushman was named to second team all-region.
CF finished runner-up in the Mid-Florida Conference, going 51-15 on the year, 18-6 in conference play. The Lady Patriots came into the season as the NJCAA preseaon No. 1 and was ranked Top 10 nationally for seven consecutive weeks.
CF led the state in several statistical categories throughout year that included: most home runs hit (60), most runs scored (471), and most runs batted in (422).
In the circle, the CF pitching staff finished No. 3 in FCSAA, No. 4 in NJCAA for lowest earned run average (1.58).


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Around the turn of the new year, Japanese retailers start offering their customers mystery bags known as fukubukuro. Customers pay a set price but they don't know what they'll receive when they open the sealed bag. It's always a good deal – the items in the bag will be worth much more than the price they pay for it.
Fukubukuro generally cost between £20 and £200 depending on how exclusive the store is. Typically there are at least 5 items in the bag, including at least one 'lucky dip' prize item, which could be very valuable. Shoppers are prepared to pay this because the items inside are by convention worth much more than the bag's ticket price.
IKEA's most recent bag was considered to be excellent value. Retailing at 2,000 yen (under £14) the Kitchen Goods Lucky Bag contains 14 items with in-store value of 6,000 yen; a bargain by anyone's standard.
To add an additional incentive, many retailers will also slip even higher value items into a small number of bags to make fukubukuro event something of a lottery. Brands such as Apple tend to do this. In fact, Shoppers still talk about the time a lucky customer found an 11 inch MacBook Air in their 3,300 yen lucky bag (around £22).
Good fortune bags
Fukubukuro (福袋) is a portmanteau of the words for 'good fortune' and 'bag'. In a tradition dating back around 100 years, Japanese stores typically offer them in the New Year from 2nd January.
At the same time, Westerners are queuing for the January sales and Japanese consumers are eagerly waiting in line for their chance at the lucky dip. The longest lines tend to be outside major department stores and malls, although there are now options to pre-order your bag online (some people think that takes some of the fun out of the experience).
Scarcity is part of the appeal. Most stores have a limited number of bags on offer, sometimes as few as 100, so it's really necessary to get in the queue early. After you get your bag, there's often the chance to trade items with others in a kind of frenzied post-shopping experience.
Fukubukuro season is a fun and lively shopping holiday, not unlike a politer version of America's Black Friday.
This being Japan, there's often a symbolic aspect to the contents of the fukubukuro. Early this year the Tobu department store celebrated its 55th anniversary with special fukubukuro for the numbers 55 and 2017. The mall was offering a very small number of 550,000 yen jewelry bags as part of the experience, as well as fresh fruit bags at 2,017 yen.
Brands join in
Fukubukuro is such as tradition in Japan that foreign brands also join in the fun. Ikea, The Body Shop and McDonald's have both offered their own versions of the lucky bags. McDonald's offered branded merchandise including a face towel and stuffed toy in the shape of a Big Mac, while Starbucks offered coffee beans and a mug set.
Back in the early 20th century, the first Fukubukuro contained clothing items. These days a much wider range of goods is on offer, with fast food chains even offering food products in their lucky bags.
KFC offered a bottle of its popular honey maple sauce, for example, and others give vouchers for free meal combos.
Although the contents are meant to be a surprise to the buyer, there's still the option to buy a fukubukuro tailored to your needs. Some bags will state a clothing size, others such as those offered by The Body Shop allow buyers to personalize their bag from a range of options for fragrance.
Buyer beware
There's always a temptation for brands to stuff the fukubukuro with goods they are trying to get rid of as part of a spring clean of stock. This can backfire on retailers, particularly in the social media age when they may be caught out publicly if they offer a disappointing bag.
But some retailers embrace this by deliberately offering so-called utsubukuro ("depressing bag"). Sold at a low price these usually contain cheap items at a bargain price.
Modern Japanese consumers will often share the contents of their surprise bag on social media, which can provide a nice brand boost. There's an 'unboxing' trend, where customers film themselves opening their bags. It all contributes to making the shopping occasion fun and exciting, and can be a nice brand boost for retailers who succeed in delighting their customers.
Some retailers help avoid the risk of consumers being disappointed by the content of their bag by revealing some, or even all, of the contents in advance. Sometimes they make it part of an ad campaign, other retailers even chose to create transparent fukubukuro packaging. Shopping purists claim this defeats the entire object of the fukubukuro experience.
Canny modern retailers are well aware that coveted fukubukuro will bring customers into the store where they may buy other items in addition to one of the bags. Fukubukuro are offered at the same time as the January sales begin, so they aren't the only bargain on offer at that time.
For many retailers though it's more of a marketing exercise than a money-making venture. Offering fukubukuro can really delight your customers and leave them with a highly positive brand experience; some brands even craft items specifically for their lucky bags rather than use them to offload older stock.
Some retailers consider the line outside their store in the first days of January to be a sign of how much their customers trust and esteem their brand.
If you're venturing into Japan's market, you should certainly consider what you plan to do around the New Year. Other retailers are likely to be attracting customers into their stores with tempting fukubukuro offers. If you don't plan to offer these bags, you may need to find other ways to present an attractive prospect at this time of year.


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Amit Trivedi, MD, is a surgeon at Advanced Laparoscopic Associates. Dr. Trivedi received his bachelor's and medical degrees from SUNY Stony Brook University, and completed his internship and residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Dr. Trivedi is board certified by The American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Trivedi is the Chairman of the department of surgery at Hackensack University medical Center at Pascack Valley. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
Dr. Trivedi is the author of a textbook chapter on robotic hernia surgery and a journal article in Surgical Forum on hemorrhagic shock. He has given presentations around the country and the world, including in Bermuda, California, Florida, New York and Scotland.
Dr. Trivedi has been featured on The View and The Dr. Oz Show to discuss bariatric and weight loss surgery.
Dr. Trivedi teaches students and residents from:
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University
- George's University School of Medicine
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Awards and Recognition
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"I always knew I wanted to be a doctor and began pursuing my training right after high school. As I was completing my surgical residency, laparoscopic surgery was just coming to the forefront. I recognized immediately that it was the wave of the future and that I wanted to be on the leading edge of minimally invasive procedures.
"What I find most rewarding about bariatric surgery is that it allows me to develop lifelong relationships with my patients. Observing the change in a person's health from this one intervention is amazing – and the change is almost immediate. It impacts one's health and personality and changes the way a person is perceived. It's gratifying to be a part of that.
"I think a lot of people are fearful about weight-loss surgery because they have received misinformation. That's why we focus on educating our prospective patients right from the start. We want them to know that weight loss surgery is a good and safe option in the hands of the right surgeon."
For additional information, all prospective patients are invited to attend a free educational seminar.
Seminars are a great source of information about the procedure you are considering, and they allow you to meet the surgeons as well as ask any questions you may have. You may also have the opportunity to meet some post-operative patients.
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The first letter of the first alphabet inspired many languages, helps us to communicate. We are connected today, and we were connected before.
Aleph Istanbul is a humble place to serve people for a decent stay over 2 minutes away from the thousands year old Hippodrome built by ancient Greek Civilization in Istanbul.
We're in the main center of the ancient city where thousands of people prefer to visit to see main historical attractions of this city. 2 minutes walking distance away from the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and a few minutes more to reach Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cisterna and countless more. Also we're 8 minutes walking distance away from the tram station which is connected to the public transportation network that could take you to the best places for a night out in Istanbul will take about 20 min.
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Infographic: The Video Sites Millennials Can't Live Without (and the Ads They Can Live With)
YouTube, Netflix and social all surpass TV
Media consumption habits of the younger generation are increasingly relevant to marketers as Gen Zers begin to overtake millennials as the demo du jour. In its annual Acumen Report, Defy Media studies how Gen Z and millennials consume media.
"While last year's report revealed YouTube's clear reign over TV and the rising influence of digital stars, this year we expand the view to their full video diet and preferred ad formats," said Defy Media marketing evp Andy Tu. "The results prove younger audiences' increasing appetite for video that's satisfying a diverse set of needs, and the importance of understanding preferences or risk being easily tuned out."
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text: Rebecca Lipton, Ph.D., M.P.H., B.S.N., is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago in the Section of Pediatric Endocrinology. The overall goal of her research is to understand the risk factors and social implications of diabetes, with particular reference to minorities and children. Her major project has been a population-based incidence registry of diabetes in Chicago children ages 0-17, which has launched further studies of the genetic, social and clinical features distinguishing early-onset Type 2 from more typical Type 1 diabetes in children and young adults, its complications and diabetes- related mortality. Dr. Lipton has for many years been involved in collaborative research on the cultural and psychological determinants of obesity and physical inactivity in the varied Latino populations in Chicago, as well as in general epidemiologic questions related to chronic diseases of children and their sequelae.


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As most of you know already, I like to design puzzle boxes that feature wooden mechanical locking systems. Add to that a passion for recycling, or upcycling as I call it.
I like to find unique vintage boxes in antique stores and then retro fit them with the locking mechanisms. This one is a fine specimen of leather bound boxes.
Every different kind of material was used from my offcut bins. Now, this lovely box is made all the more desirable with it's lil 9 moves to open retro-fit.
I just couldn't bear making a design that would have had me drill through the detailed leatherwork.
The 'wand' is what makes everything move inside.
Comments and questions always enjoyed.
-- Kel Snake, ~ Mystery By Design ~ Find me on Etsy ~
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#1 posted 10-01-2015 02:08 PM
What? ONLY nine moves? You're slippin' Dude! :-)
Truth is, when I first looked at the "open" photo, for some reason I was reminded of this old game we had as kids. We played with that thing for hours at a time. One of us would solve it and then do our best to mix it up for the next person. And yeah, it was "All fun and games, till …" my brother got mad one day and used a butter knife to pop all the little sliders out!
-- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward
#2 posted 10-02-2015 10:45 AM
This is quite interesting. I'm becoming more and more intrigued by magnets and other means of locking, but I haven't done much actual work with all my shop setup currently going on. That looks quite cool.
Question: that puzzle seems to be quite intricate. Do you feel that someone could actually figure it out? Is it too complicated with too many possible "guesses", or does it provide tactile feedback that you've stumbled across the next step?
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16273 and things are getting very confusing
The star of today is undoubtedly Galaxy Note8, but Samsung's new smartphone is not the only thing to get excited about. For those enrolled in Microsoft's Insiders program, there is a new Windows 10 build to install.
Microsoft just pushed out Preview Build 16273. This is just one day after releasing a new Windows Server Insider build. While the server build had literally zero new features, the new Windows 10 build does have some; there is a new font and emoji notifications. Unfortunately, the Insiders Program is getting quite confusing. Dona Sarkar tries to explain it all, but you might be left with smoke coming out of your ears. What was once a fun way to test early builds of Windows is beginning to get very convoluted.
"As explained when we introduced Skip Ahead, we have 'forked' the release into its own branch we call 'RS3_RELEASE'. Many Windows Insiders will recall we did the same thing for the Windows 10 Creators Update when we started flighting builds from the 'RS2_RELEASE' branch. Insiders in the Fast ring have been getting new builds from this branch over the last few weeks now. We are now at the point of the development cycle for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update where our focus is now on stabilization for release to the world. This means that we intend to release these builds to Insiders more quickly to both the Fast and Slow rings as these builds we include mostly bug fixes," says Dona Sarkar, Insiders Program, Microsoft.
Sarkar also says, "For Insiders who joined Skip Ahead, we will continue to release builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch but they won't be released at the same pace as builds from RS3_RELEASE. Since we are just now beginning development for RS4, Insiders will soon notice a jump in build numbers just like we did early in RS3. Also because we are just beginning development for RS4, Insiders shouldn't expect to see a lot of big changes or new features just yet. Our engineering teams remain focused on getting the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update ready for release. This remains our priority."
Did you get all that? Me neither. It might be time for Microsoft to simplify the Windows Insiders program. Anyway... Sarkar shares the following changes in Build 16273 below.
Try out emoji notifications with My People
Help test My People and emoji notifications on the desktop by adding the new Windows Insider Emoji Bot to your taskbar in My People and ask it to send you some emoji. We added a Quest in the Feedback Hub so you can rate the experience.
Introducing the Bahnschrift font
Our new first OpenType Variable Font Bahnschrift is now included in builds. This new font industry standard enables us to pack an entire typeface family into a single file with infinite variability. No longer are you constrained to simple weights like Light, Regular, and Bold. Now you can have an infinite range of font styles, with smooth interpolation from Light to Bold and beyond. Better still: because a single, efficient variable font can replace several static fonts, variable fonts save a lot of space. To learn more about variable font technology, see the articles in Wired, Designmodo, or Alphabettes.
Bahnschrift is our own rendition of the DIN font standard. Apart from being the standard road sign font in Germany and much of Europe, DIN is frequently used by graphic designers for its high legibility and clean, hard-working design style. Bahnschrift supports a smooth spectrum of weights from Light to Bold, as you can see in the above image. In this image, each letter is a slightly different weight than its neighbors. All these weights are "duplexed" – meaning they do not change in width when you change weight. You can switch from Light to Bold without changing the layout at all.
Windows Shell Improvements
- We fixed an issue resulting in Start, Action Center and notification toasts at times having a background that was 100% transparent.
- We fixed an issue from recent flights where the Action Center icon might show it had some number of notifications but when you opened Action Center no notifications were displayed.
- We fixed an issue from recent flights where suggested apps were visible in Start despite the related setting being off. For now, if you encounter this please try toggling Settings > Personalization > Start > "Occasionally show suggestions in Start".
- We fixed a recent issue where removed placeholder tiles in Start might come back after explorer.exe restarted.
- We fixed an issue resulting in certain live tiles not updating in the last flight, including the Weather and Money apps. If you were impacted by this you may need to unpin and repin the live tile for it to work again.
- We fixed an issue from recent flights where typing immediately after opening up the Start menu would sometimes not switch to Cortana, even though if you tapped the Cortana icon Cortana was up and running.
- We fixed an issue where notification groups in the Action Center couldn't be dismissed by swiping across the app name. We also fixed a recent issue where notifications in the Action Center couldn't be dismissed with pen.
- We've fixed some timing issues so that swiping to dismiss a notification toast should feel more reliable now.
- You can now middle click to dismiss a notification toast!
- We fixed an issue resulting in no "Safe to Remove Hardware" notification after following the device removal process from the "Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media" tray icon
- We fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to tab to the quick action area of Action Center if there were no notifications visible.
- We fixed an issue where the network flyout might become unresponsive when Bluetooth was enabled.
- We fixed a deadlock resulting in Start, the network flyout, and other Shell UI elements becoming unresponsive after tethering certain Android phones.
- We fixed an issue that could potentially result in Start not launching after installing a 3rdparty IME.
- We fixed an issue where if you started dragging a tile on Start just as the flip animation started in the tile, it could result in the tile becoming invisible under your finger until you released it.
- We fixed an issue where right clicking on an image file in File Explorer would show "Next desktop background" instead of "Set as desktop background" in recent flights.
- We fixed an issue where desktop icons sometimes couldn't be drag-and-dropped to certain places on the desktop, even though the desired spot appeared to align to the same grid as the other icons already in place.
- We fixed an issue where desktop icons could become unexpectedly spaced out when logging in after the primary monitor's DPI had changed.
Microsoft Edge Improvements
- When using Find on Page, pressing F3 will now go to the next result. Shift+F3 will go to the previous result.
- We fixed an issue resulting in certain websites not rendering correctly when used in inPrivate mode.
- We fixed an issue resulting in Microsoft Edge sometimes getting into a state where after right-clicking a website the context menu would immediately dismiss.
- We fixed an issue which resulted in the video element defaulting to a black background if the size didn't match the aspect ratio of the video.
- We fixed an issue where right-clicking and selecting "copy link" would sometimes not work as expected.
- We fixed an issue where copying bitmap images from Microsoft Edge wouldn't work.
- We fixed an issue where pasting Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text into Microsoft Edge in recent builds would result in question marks instead of the expected characters.
- We fixed an issue where misspelled words in input fields were sometimes not updated when a correction is selected from the spell checker.
- We fixed an issue from recent flights where a session cookie might unexpectedly get overwritten, potentially resulting in login issues on certain websites after a page refresh.
- We fixed an issue resulting in status updates to Facebook.com sometimes being erased during input.
- We fixed an issue causing certain controls such as calendar widgets to break on some sites.
- We fixed an issue for websites with images added using source-set where the height would sometimes unexpectedly be computed to 30px.
- We fixed an issue where clicking Run on a download in Microsoft Edge that required elevation would result in input no longer being received in that window until switching focus away and back to it.
- We fixed an issue resulting in the tab bar sometimes drawing incorrectly after dragging the window between two monitors with different DPIs.
- We fixed an issue from recent builds where you couldn't use the letter 'x' when renaming a favorite.
- We fixed an issue resulting in a crash when using drag and drop to rearrange favorites.
- We fixed an issue resulting in not being able to type @ using the Hungarian or Czech keyboard in recent flights.
- We fixed an issue where PDFs containing xref streams might have rendered as blank pages in the last few flights in Microsoft Edge.
- Scrollbars in Microsoft Edge will now be the correct size on secondary monitors where the DPI differs from the primary monitor.
Input Improvements
- We fixed an issue that resulted in words sometimes being input twice when using the handwriting panel in certain websites using Microsoft Edge.
- We fixed an issue where you could end up with multiple underlined words when using shapewriting in a text field then switching focus away from and back to that text field and shapewriting some more.
- We fixed an issue in Win32 apps where a space wasn't automatically inserted if you used shapewriting to write a word then tapped a letter to start a new word on the touch keyboard.
- We fixed an issue with the Hebrew touch keyboard where tapping certain keys didn't produce the expected character. Please take a moment with this build to try out the touch keyboard in your language and let us know how it feels for you.
- We fixed an issue where the Full touch keyboard layout was unexpectedly not available at certain screen resolutions.
- We fixed an issue when using the Emoji Panel with Narrator where using tab to switch sections would resulting in Narrator repeating the old section name for each emoji instead of the current one.
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- We fixed an issue where the lock screen might unexpectedly just show your theme color instead of the selected custom or Spotlight image after upgrading in recent builds.
- We fixed an issue from recent flights resulting in certain apps crashing when attempting to use the app to capture a picture using the webcam.
- We fixed an issue resulting in Node.js (v6.9.4) not being able to run scripts stored in OneDrive or access any paths in OneDrive.
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- We fixed an issue where using Alt-P to open the preview pane in File Explorer for PDFs associated with Acrobat would say "This file can't be previewed." in recent builds instead of displaying their first page.We fixed an issue where right-clicking on the volume icon in the systray might sometimes unexpectedly take 3-5 seconds for the context menu to appear.
- We fixed an issue where changing the selected option in the dropdown under Multiple Displays in Display Settings didn't do anything.
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Last week we released our highly anticipated View Mixed Reality feature within the View 3D app. This preview build is available today for Windows Insiders in Skip Ahead. With this update, you will be able to bring your 3D content right in to your real world to spark brand new forms of expression. Take your own 3D models or those from Remix3D.com and bring them into your space with View Mixed Reality.
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Great tracking together with the ability to capture high resolution images provides an engaging experience that encourages the ultimate in creativity. Combine these features with a wealth of community driven 3D models found on Remix3D.com and you have the perfect canvas to let your imagination run wild. This update offers an integrated Remix experience, our native implementation allows users a single tap function to bring 3D models into View 3D.
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Old diving tank air extends CSIRO Air Archive
Atmospheric scientists believe air contained in disused dive tanks can potentially extend what is already the longest record of greenhouse gases in the Southern Hemisphere.
Their serendipitous finding emerged after a Melbourne recreational diver contacted CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) Laboratories at Aspendale offering a very old air sample contained in a long-disused SCUBA compressed air tank.
Now, the scientists are ready to start a search for SCUBA tanks or other compressed air tanks filled before 1970.
"Our record from Cape Grim in Tasmania presently extends back to 1978, but this finding has taken it back to at least 1970 for some greenhouse gases," says Dr Paul Fraser, who leads the greenhouse gas research team for CSIRO.
CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology maintain an air archive consisting of clean air sampled directly from the atmosphere at the baseline station at Cape Grim Tasmania, commencing in 1978, that is the oldest and most extensive in the world.
Funded and managed by the Bureau, the Cape Grim Station detects atmospheric changes as part of a scientific research program jointly supervised by CMAR and the Bureau. Extensive data are collected for studies of sources and sinks of greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases. The data are used in assessments of past and likely future atmospheric composition.
According to the diving diary of the SCUBA tank's owner, Mr J. Allport of Beaumaris, the tank was last filled in 1968 and last used in 1970. A diving service company in Melbourne's CBD filled the tank and it therefore contains ambient air from the city precinct.
Analysis of the air sample using a range of detectors has generated new trace gas data on; propellants, refrigerants and aluminium smelter emissions (HFCS and PFCs), present in the global background atmosphere of 1968, but not widely used in Melbourne at that time.
"If tanks were filled in a clean coastal environment their usefulness in measuring greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chloro-flurocarbons (CFCs) is much broader," Dr Fraser said.
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The Sunday Business Post, Sunday, February 5th 2017
The development of the Docklands area of Dublin was a key driver in the construction sector during the boom and, while the bust interrupted proceedings, building is back again in this fascinating 1,285-acre part of the city.
But it's a tale of two halves in two distinct ways. The flurry of activity this time around, post-crash, is decidedly commercially driven and on the residential front, there's a great difference in pricing between the northern and southern halves of the docklands, two halves conveniently divided by the River Liffey.
According to a survey conducted by agent Owen Reilly of his Docklands-based residential clients, which included details from buyers, investors and tenants, more than 85 per cent of the apartments to let on its books were rented by international tenants last year.
Against a backdrop of low stock, the agent noted fast sales, an annual price per square metre inflation rate of almost 12 per cent, an average price per square metre of €5,619 and annual rent inflation of almost 12 per cent.
"Last year was underpinned by a lack of supply. There were no residential completions in the Docklands in 2016 and there will be none this year either," said Reilly.
"Many of the properties we sold turned over in a matter of a few weeks, because of the lack of supply. The first new residential units should be delivered next year at Capital Dock, where Kennedy Wilson is building 210 apartments.
"It's fair to say that while there is obviously mixed zoning in the Docklands, a lot more resources are going into commercial than residential because they can be pre-let and forward funded.
"It is more expensive and riskier to build residential units. You can't build half a block of apartments. It all goes up at the same time, so there's no phased development like that of a traditional housing scheme," he said.
The survey showed that of the units rented through Owen Reilly, only 15 per cent were rented by Irish tenants last year (down from 36.5 per cent in 2015); while the number of European tenants rose to 63 per cent in 2016, compared to 36.5 per cent the year before. The number of overseas, or non-EU tenants in the Docklands also dropped last year from 27 per cent in 2015 to 22 per cent.
However, the nationality of buyers in the Docklands was mostly Irish at 72 per cent, compared to British and other Europeans at 5.6 and 7.4 per cent respectively. Asian and Middle Eastern buyers accounted for 13 per cent of buyers through Reilly last year.
And 76 per cent of transactions were cash buyers, according to the agent, who said investors are the more dominant buyer in the area, which is a little out of reach of the first-time buyer market.
The average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in 2016 was €1,526, up 14 per cent on the previous 12 months. A two-bed apartment rented for an average of €2,177 last year, up almost 11 per cent on 2015, while three-bed units were let for about €3,320 last year, compared to €2,900 in 2015.
"Price is a factor," said Reilly. "We're dealing a lot more with FTBs in the north Docklands than the south. You can buy a good two-bed in the north Docklands for about €350,000 or less if it's smaller.
"On the south side of the river, an average two-bed with parking and a good view can achieve €450,000 plus."
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Gemini Twins
After a long cold winter, we now get to enjoy some spring observing. This month we will look at the constellation Gemini the Twins. This constellation is one of Ptolemy's 48 original constellations and in fact, the word Gemini comes from the Latin meaning "twins". Dominated by the stars Castor and Pollux, Gemini's outlines twin figures. Mythology states Pollux is the son of the mighty Zeus whereas Castor was a mere mortal. As the story goes, they were placed in the sky to be together for all time. Although the two stars might appear close in brightness, the physical properties are quite different.
The star Pollux a.k.a. Beta Geminorum shines at magnitude 1.16 and is a spectral class K0 orangey coloured star located 34 light-years from us. With an estimated diameter of 9 or 10 times that of our Sun, this giant has a surface temperature of 4,770 K and is in the process of fusing helium in carbon and oxygen in its core. Pollux seems to have an outer corona comparable to our Sun. This star is also the parent sun to an exoplanet measuring about 2.9 times that of the planet Jupiter. Pollux b resides 1.6 astronomical units from the main star and takes 1.61 years to complete a circular orbit.
Located to the upper right of Pollux is the star, Castor. Although regarded as the alpha star, Castor shines at magnitude 1.58 and is estimated to be 52 light-years from us. With a spectral class of A1, this white coloured star has an estimated surface temperature of 9,500 K or double that of Pollux. Castor is truly unique as it is a combination of three pairs of stars in a very unique dance. Through the eyepiece of a telescope, Castor shows a close companion. Both components Castor A & B are themselves doubles and possess a mysterious third companion themselves as we introduce Castor C otherwise known as YY Geminorum. This is, in fact, a spectroscopic double star consisting of nearly identical spectral class M1 dwarfs. Although components A & B orbit each other in 445 years, component C orbits A & B every 14,000 years.
One of my favourite open clusters is M35. Located near the foot of Castor (right) side of the twins, this amazing splash of about 200 stars is located 2,800 light-years away and glows at magnitude 5.2. Astronomers have dated the cluster at 150 million years of age. Occupying the area of the full moon, M35 can easily be seen in binoculars but a wide-angle telescope is required to glimpse M35 together with NGC 2158. Here is a much smaller and fainter open cluster at magnitude 8.6. NGC 2158 is a densely packed group of stars which is estimated to be ten times older than M35 and four times farther away.
One of the best examples of a planetary is the Eskimo Nebula or sometimes called the Clownface Nebula. Also catalogued as NGC 2392 or Caldwell 39, this bi-polar planetary nebula is estimated to reside 2,870 light-years from Earth. In small telescopes, the Eskimo appears as a fuzzy bright greenish object but larger instruments will reveal more detail. About 10,000 years ago a Sun-like star eventually ran out of fuel and grew to become a red giant. Over time the weak gravity allowed the release of its outer layers into space thus forming this celestial portrait.
The Medusa Nebula is another planetary nebula 1,500 light-years from Earth. It is estimated to be about 8,000 years old and still growing as it fades. The strand-like features of gas and dust resemble the snakes from the mythological Medusa's head. The overall nebula measures some 4 light-years wide but is diffuse thus making it a difficult object to observe.
We now move on to the remains of a tremendous explosion. IC 443 is a supernova remnant lying about 5,000 light-years from Earth. Dubbed the Jellyfish Nebula, we see the remains of a star that disintegrated in a gigantic supernova explosion as much as 30,000 years ago. The cloud of remaining star stuff has expanded in size to about 50 arc minutes – that is almost two full moons placed side by side. This angular measurement yields a physical width of some 70 light-years wide. Although this is a photographic object, narrowband filters such as an OIII or UHC should help to see it visually.
Delta Geminorum is a close pair of stars separated by only 6 arc seconds. This double star is named Wasat which comes from the Arabic meaning "middle" is about 60 light-years from us. The system consists of a pale white magnitude 3.5 star together with a magnitude 8.2 orange dwarf that might be difficult to see in small telescopes. The dwarf is estimated to take as much as 1,200 years to orbit its primary.
The planet Mercury can be glimpsed low in the west after sunset on April 1 and climbs higher each night till it reached its greatest elongation of 20 degrees from the Sun on the 18th. It should be fairly easy to locate as it brightens to about zero magnitude. After the 18th Mercury begins to sink back towards the Sun. Save the date for May 9 as Mercury will transit the face of the Sun. If you need to purchase a solar filter, now is the time. More on the transit in next month's column. The planet Jupiter is well up in the eastern sky after sunset. On the first of the month, the Jupiter sets at 4:54 a.m. local time. As always please refer to the Observer's Handbook 2016 pages 232-233 for transits and shadows of the four main Galilean moons. Also on the first of the month, Mars will rise at 12:30 a.m. local time along with Saturn about forty minutes after. Both are now in the constellation Scorpius with the bright red star Antares adding to the view. Venus is extremely low in the eastern sky.
The star Aldebaran plays hide and seen again with the 17% lit moon on April 10. The star will reappear from the occultation on the western limb at about 7:42 p.m. eastern but start watching a few minutes earlier as the reappearance will be quick. This is also a great photo opportunity. The annual Lyrid meteor shower occurs from Apr 19 to 25 and peaks on the night the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. This is not a very strong shower with only 20 meteors seen per hour (ZHR=20) and they will strike the atmosphere at 48 km/sec. However, the full Flower Moon occurs the night before on the 21st so this should wash out many meteors from view. The new moon occurs on April 6th.
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Eliza Doolittle probably thought she would steal the shocking crown when she chose a completely see-through white dress for the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2014.
But she didn't bank on up-and-coming singer Foxes wearing little more than a bra.
The singer stunned on the red carpet in London in a sheer white and VERY short shirt dress, showing off a huge pair of stripy knickers beneath.
Which we are sure was all an elaborate plan.
With her long brunette locks loose, and despite our eyes being drawn to her obvious underwear, the star couldn't fail to steal the limelight in the risky number.
Bunched at her bum in a knot, the flimsy piece of material showed off every inch of leg imaginable - so it's a good job Eliza has such a good pair of pins to show off.
But just as we thought she had stolen the risky crown, in walks Foxes - in what appeared to be little more than a bra.
The new star ensured she'd be remembered after tonight by showing off her toned tum in the tiny crop top/bra and a long matching cream skirt.
And it's official, Amanda Holden's cleavage earlier in the night is just nothing on this - how could it be?
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St. Vincent's SWIM holds memorial service for those lost to cancer
St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound is hosting the 21st annual Memorial Service on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 8:30 a.m., at Captain's Cove Seaport in Bridgeport. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The event is free of charge, open to all members of the community and will celebrate the lives of family members and friends lost to cancer, regardless of where they received treatment. It will take place rain or shine.
The memorial service seeks to remember and carry on the spirit of those who have died from cancer. The service provides an opportunity for families and friends to heal after the loss of loved ones, and reflects St. Vincent's mission as it acknowledges the importance and contribution of every life. It is another way that St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound supports area residents in the fight against cancer.
Prayer, musical tributes, inspirational readings by St. Vincent's leadership and oncology staff, and refreshments will be included. P. Thomas Landry, Pipe Major, in the Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band, will be escorted by the Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree, Connecticut District, who will form an honor guard for the procession of participants. The event also will feature soloist Tyler Cervini of Trumbull, the Just Voices Chorus and a symbolic candle-lighting ceremony by two Daughters of Charity, the order that founded St. Vincent's.
Highlighting the service will be the reading of the names of the deceased, followed by participants scattering sunflowers from a boat into Long Island Sound. The sunflower, representing the glory of life, has become the symbol of the memorial service over the years.
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When it's time to switch from bare feet to something just a wee bit warmer for that walk along the beach,a toe-up sock for cable lovers everywhere! The Instep and Back & Front leg are worked in the cable pattern while the Sole is worked in Stockinette stitch. Short rows are used to shape the heel. The cable pattern extends into the top ribbing which is bound off using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. Although Instep and/or Sole stitches may be placed on two needles if using DPNs, in the directions the Sole and Instep needle(s) will be referred to in the singular. Cable pattern is charted.
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Louet Gems Fingering Weight, 100% Merino Wool 185 yards per 50 g skein.
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36 Sts and 46 Rnds = 4" in Stockinette stitch in the round, lightly blocked.
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Pablo Pikasso has arrived!! He's so adorable and soft ;w;
fff, today's the 12th. Wasn't it the 12th when I said I'd get those screenshots done by? Opps. Ah well, I'll get them done eventually XD Gonna be a bit busy these next few weeks preparing for the London Expo though!
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Wu-Years Eve Review and Wrap Up
Wu-Years Eve, Tuesday December 31 2013. On the eve of the new year, 2014, and sitting at the doorstep of change. The day, and the event arrived with much anticipation. Wu-Years Eve was everywhere you looked in the media. Every list of the best events in Denver had Wu-Years Eve penciled in towards the top. Even Rolling Stone Magazine listed Wu-Years Eve as not only one of the best events in Denver, but a noteworthy event of global proportions. The Wu-Tang Clan, quite possibly the most important and influential crew in hip-hop history, saw 3 original members reunited to spend New Years Eve with the Mile High City. 20 years since the release of "Enter The Wu-Tang" altered the path of HipHop forever, Method Man, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah were set to take center stage for a sold out Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom. Headlining sponsors for the event were Yolo Rum, a local Denver liquor company, and LivWell Enlightened Health, a Colorado dispensary with 9 locations across the state.
The night opened with DJ Hoppa warming up the venue. The smoke and the people started packing the dance floor early, as eager Denverites jockeyed for position in what was sure to be a historic evening. As DJ Hoppa brought a unique blend of hip-hop and trap beats, he had the place rocking from the word go. The energy and the the whole vibe of the place was already elevated and was rising quickly.
After DJ Hoppa finished bringing his bass heavy set to the Colorado masses, it was time for local hip-hop outfit, The Foodchain. The Denver based live hip-hop collective is comprised of 4 MC's, 2 producers, a DJ and a drummer. The Foodchain list the crews members in their Facebook page as C-1 the Traveler, Mic "Chinchilla" Coats, ChampionSoundKillaBlack, FL, Mo Heat, Mass Prod, and Dj Louiscide. The Foodchain most definitely kept the crowd hyped with the warm sound and vibe that only live hip-hop with live instruments can bring. They moved fluidly through a set that included what's sure to be an instant local classic, so relevant to the time and place, "Young Amsterdam". It was my first chance to see The Foodchain live and they didn't disappoint. The Foodchain's set ended shortly before midnight, and suddenly, the time was upon us.
With the anticipation of the crowd, and the energy of Cervantes whipped up into a frenzy, the lights went low, and the unmistakable signature sound of the Shaolin started to rattle through the room. With DJ and producer Allah Mathematics occupying the turntables on the elevated platform on the stage, the sounds of the kung-fu movie style intro gave way to "Bring Da Ruckus", and the trio stepped on stage as the crowd erupted in screams, cheers, flashing cameras, "Wu's in the air", and plumes of smoke.
It was shortly before midnight as they wound down "Bring Da Ruckus", and an abbreviated countdown segued to the announcement that it was midnight, it was 2014, and we were living in a new world in Colorado. As Method Man announced the new year, and his approval of Colorado's new laws, others on stage tossed goodies into the crowd, much to the delight of those on the receiving end. At that point, Method Man rallied into the intro to the track "M-E-T-H-O-D MAN" and the place went bonkers! Meth himself must have felt right at home, as he was already stage diving by the end of the track, before they had been on stage for even 10 minutes. The performance only heated up from there as the trio spit a wide variety of tracks from the Wu-Tang arsenal, dipped into tracks from the 3 MC's solo cuts, and back into unforgettable Wu-Tang anthems. The crew was even joined on stage by Wu-Tang Clan associate Streetlife for much of the set.
Some of the notable highlights saw a tribute to fallen Wu-Tang member ODB, as the crew performed "I Like It Raw", and "Brooklyn Zoo" to a mosh pit that Method Man once again provoked and joined momentarily. As the tribute to ODB continued, the 3 looked for an audience member to join them on stage to spit ODB's verse on "Protect Ya Neck". This didn't go so well for the first participant as he couldn't quite capture that ODB diction and delivery, and had to give way to a slightly older Latino gentleman that got the tribute back on track by flawlessly delivering ODB's bars. The dance floor once again erupted as Ghostface Killah celebrated with the audience member, and the show moved forward. In another tribute to Run-D.M.C.'s DJ Jam Master Jay, Wu's DJ Allah Mathematics dropped into his own solo DJ performance. He moved the crowd, and showed off his turntablism skills, scratching records on actual Technics turntables, with actual records, scratching around the back and between his legs, while taking his shoes off and scratching with his nose and juggling beats back and forth all the while. An impressive display indeed. At one point Method Man quipped that, with all the member on stage being over 40, that everyone should be able to keep up with them, and it did seem like the Denver crowd did what they could to keep pace as the crew smashed through track after track.
All in all, it was an amazing performance, on an amazing and historic night. It was a performance that toed the line between both rehearsed and improvised moments, all the while never skipping a beat, and keeping the energy level high, and the crowed involved and engaged throughout the duration of the show. The trio delivered a lively and memorable set that showed why these 3 were part of spearheading such a wide ranging movement, that established the Wu-Tang Clan as legends, breaking new ground and setting trends in the Hip-Hop game for decades after their arrival, and most likely for decades to come.
We would also like to thank the other sponsors that helped make this show happen, Detoxify Brand, Envy Glass, Vape Ape, and Glenn Glass.
We would also like to announce that we are happy to be partnering up with Cervantes again in April, as Myxed Up Creations and Yolo Rum Present the 21st annual Myxed Up 420, with Method Man and Redman! Sunday April 20th, 2014!
Additional photos courtesy of Westword, photo credit Brandon Marshall.
One more photo courtesy The Foodchain Music Tumblr page.