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Water Therapy is exercise that is performed in the water with decreased weight bearing through the body that nearly eliminates gravity. You do not need to know how to swim or even own a bathing suit to benefit from AT; shorts and a t-shirt or tank top are acceptable. The exercises are performed under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant. The buoyancy of the water takes away a percentage of your body weight and allows the natural traction of the joints to facilitate in decreasing the effects of gravity by 50%, allowing for less pain and tension on the body. The water also relaxes the muscles and tendons, giving you more mobility. The water's resistance is distributed equally throughout the body, giving you a total body workout – including balance and coordination.
If you are looking for a more intense, care based workout you can also perform Burdenko water exercises. Burdenko is an exercise program performed in shallow or deep water with flotation devices. This allows for more weightlessness and traction, especially of the spine. The exercises are still performed against the water's resistance and work on strengthening core musculature, body control, and awareness in the water. Again, you do not need to know how to "swim", however, feeling comfortable in the water is preferred. You may speak with our Aquatic Therapist for further information or visit our website, here.
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Give LGBT youth a sporting chance by tackling prejudice – UPDATED
LAST WEDNESDAY: former Aston Villa and Everton midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger, who resigned from professional football last September, announced he is gay. No other professional footballer currently playing in this country has had the courage to do the same. Hitzlsperger said there is "a long way to go" before there will be an openly gay man playing in a top league. He explained: 'The… Read more »

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Earning it for the Holidays: Weather by Carols California, Nevada and Utah Let it Snow "Oh the weather outside if frightful. But the fire is so delightful." High winds have slammed into the west turning ventures outdoors into potential trips to Oz. That is Dr. Oz after one is hit in the head by the pine cone bombs […]
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The Patriots were bad, bad, bad last night, getting beaten soundly on both sides of the ball in a 41-14 road thumping at the hands of the Chiefs. But a good part of the attention is naturally going to settle on Tom Brady, who's been so consistently great over the course of his career that this season's very real slump has reached a worrisome length. But if Bill Belichick is worried—or if he's making plans for the future—he's not talking.
Brady was 14-for-23 for just 159 yards last night, with three turnovers to boot. It was a blowout by the time he left in favor of second-round pick and presumable QB of the future Jimmy Garoppolo, and Garoppolo was playing against a second-unit defense, but the Pats looked like a totally different team. Garoppolo was 6-for-7, including a lightning-fast and crisply efficient 81-yard touchdown drive. If you put much into body language, the offense's return to the sidelines provided plenty of fodder:
Tom Brady gave passive high-fives to the other offensive players coming off the field — Gronk, Julian Edelman, the offensive linemen — but stayed clear of Garoppolo. Brady didn't offer him any congratulations or daps.
When they returned to the bench, McDaniels sat in between them — Brady on the bench, Garoppolo on a water cooler. The two quarterbacks didn't appear to speak. Brady watched the rest of the game silently with his arms folded, with no teammate coming within 20 feet of him.
You can't blame him for being pissed. It was a disastrous game in what's threatening to be a disastrous season, and at age 37, the arrow's trending in the wrong direction. So one brave reporter (CSN New England's Michael Giardi) asked Belichick at his press conference what everybody else was thinking: has Brady been bad enough, and did Garoppolo look sharp enough, to justify thinking about a change?
(It's a great question. Not because the Patriots will or should think about benching Brady now—that'd be insane—but because it was worth seeing how Belichick would react.)
Bill Belichick was asked after the game if the quarterback position would be evaluated by the Patriots this week. Belichick was dismissive, chuckling briefly, at the question. It was the only question he didn't answer in his nine-minute press conference.
This team has deeper problems than at quarterback. The offensive line has multiple rookies, the receiver stockpile hasn't been adequately replenished in years, and just last month the Patriots shipped Logan Mankins out of town because he wouldn't take a pay cut. All of this has to be especially frustrating for Brady, because he has repeatedly restructured his own deal to free up cap space to, in theory, get him more protection and more weapons. Instead, he's last in the NFL in completion percentage on passes of more than 10 yards, and second worst in the league in off-target percentage.
Brady's last restructuring, before the 2013 season, gave him a short-term raise in exchange for future flexibility for New England. If he's on the roster at the end of this year, his next three seasons become fully guaranteed at $7M, $8M, and $9M, all incredibly cheap salaries. When that contract was negotiated, it was assumed that Brady would restructure again after 2014 if he remained an elite QB. That's probably not going to happen now, so after this Patriots season—which is indisputably Brady's, in a mediocre division where ten wins should do it—he seems likely to become a desirable and affordable trade chip. The Patriot Way brooks no sentimentality.


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Let the word spread far and wide. Your reader who identified himself/herself as myth said it most beautifully when s/he said, "... the western world will once again need to rely on ordinary people, people who would not let islamists ban beer in pubs, want bikinis on beaches. People who wouldn't want to talk religion when there is football on television." Myth said it so beautifully. Indeed, we are tired of people whose definition of thought begins and ends at Islam. Religion must not be confined to dark closets but religion must surely be practiced with discretion, privacy, and meditative silence.
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Surgical specialist and practice owner Matthew Rooney, DVM is Aspen Meadow's resident green expert, and he lectures nationally on the green building of vet hospitals and green hospital operations. Some of his tips for green building were also featured in Veterinary Economics. Dr. Rooney's expertise caught the eye of the content editors at dvm360.com, and AMVS is proud to announce that his Veterinary Economics article is being incorporated into the launch of dvm360.com's new iPad app.
dvm360.com, home of DVM Newsmagazine, is introducing this free iPad app to make access to this cutting-edge veterinary content easy and interactive. Now you can access tips for maximizing your facility's green potential with the touch of a finger. Click the image below to see a preview of Dr. Rooney's article from Veterinary Economics in iPad format, or click here to download the app for your iPad today!
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China forciert innovationsgetriebe Entwicklung
Die Richtlinien betonen die zentrale Rolle, die Masseninnovation und -Entrepreneurship in der Konsolidierung der Supply-Side-Reform spielen. Eine innovationsgetriebene Entwicklungsstrategie soll alte Wachstumsmodelle ersetzen.
Die Richtlinien halten die zuständigen Behörden an, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse in Produkte zu verwandeln, neue Finanzierungskanäle für Unternehmen aufzutun, Incentive-Mechanismen einzurichten, um Talente anzulocken, und die administrative Reform voranzutreiben.
Die offizielle englischsprachige Zusammenfassung des Dokuments (siehe http://english.gov.cn/policies/latest_releases/2017/07/27/content_281475756559672.htm):
The State Council released a guideline to further strengthen the implementation of innovation-driven development strategy and reinforce the spirit of mass innovation and entrepreneurship.
The guideline underlines the crucial role of pushing forward mass innovation and entrepreneurship in the process of deepening supply-side reform, fully carrying out innovation-driven development strategy and replacing old growth drivers with new ones.
To further promote mass innovation and entrepreneurship, the guideline required related departments to speed up efforts in turning scientific achievements into products, expanding financing channels for enterprises, enhancing incentive mechanisms for the flow of talent while increasing administrative reform.
According to the guideline, to turn more scientific achievements into products, systemic obstacles should be tackled with enhanced knowledge of intellectual property rights, marketization of intangible assets such as patents, proper guidance for maker spaces, better incentive measures and more sharing equipment.
County-level branches of large banks will be authorized to offer loans to enterprises with enhanced financing services.
Standards and regulations will be established concerning the involvement of State assets in venture capital investments, and private capital will be guided into the sector. Tickets or coupons that are issued by the government to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation should be accepted in other places.
To promote upgrading of the real economy, related departments are asked to build product innovation centers through utilizing available innovative resources, establishing platforms in large enterprises to further promote mass innovation and entrepreneurship and step up the development of the sharing economy.
In addition, a series of guidelines will be released to promote development of the digital economy and advanced manufacturing industries, improve data collection and analysis on emerging industries and new growth models, and support land use for start-ups.
Talent including foreigners, returning overseas students, sci-tech experts and migrants returning to their hometowns should all be entitled to incentive measures, such as easier access to local residential or work permits, that are intended to attract people who can help push forward mass innovation and entrepreneurship nationwide.
In addition, government should expand administrative reform, such as promoting all-in-one business registrations, establishing demonstration zones and strengthening supervision, to ensure the implementation of the guidelines.
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Supporting current school counselors with needed resources and consultation support.
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Prager Creative Scoops Four Wins At 16th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards
February 27, 2019, New York, NY – Full service agency, Prager Creative, is the proud winner of four Service Industry Service Awards (SIAA). Honored for excellence in direct mail, logo design, and TV advertising, the accolades were awarded in recognition of exceptional work produced for clients in the Healthcare, Financial, and Retail service industries.
More than 600 advertising agencies and over 825 institutions participated in the 16th Annual SIAA. Over 1,800 entries were received and evaluated for execution, creativity, quality, consumer appeal, and overall break-through advertising content.
Creative Director and Founder of Prager Creative, Ben Prager, said the awards were a testament to the agency's creative thinking and smart work processes.
"Our number one goal is to ensure our clients achieve their business objectives. We do that by giving them the most compelling platform to be seen and heard. While our clients have always been impressed with the results we get them, it's an honor to receive that recognition from our industry peers, too," he commented.
Prager Creative received two Gold Awards:
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Garden Savings work
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New York Spine Institute, Television Advertising Series
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The SIAA began in 2003 to recognize advertising excellence from service industry providers. Judges awarded 136 Gold Awards, 86 Silver Awards, and 60 Bronze Awards in this year's competition. It is the first time Prager Creative has participated.


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The seasons of the Sun
Our star is subject not only to an eleven-year cyclical trend, but also a kind of seasonal variability, much shorter. This hypothesis is advanced by a team of researchers and published in the journal Nature Communications.
We have learned, starting from the observation of the number of sunspots and gradually, more and more in depth with other methods of investigation, to recognize that the Sun completes a cycle of activity in about eleven years. But things are not always so simple: sometimes this time turns out to be a bit shorter, sometimes a bit longer. To further complicate the situation there are cycles whose maximum and minimum are more or less intense than others and very violent events that develop during periods of rising or falling of the cycles.
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To give an interpretation of these unexpected behaviors, from the columns of Nature Communications, it comes to a study led by Scott McIntosh, Director at the High Altitude Observatory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. In the article the researchers suggest that at the base, there is an effect of variability 'season' of the Sun, which is manifested by a much shorter period – almost two years – and which interacts with the eleven-year. Seasonal variations seem to be induced by changes in the bands in which you have the intense magnetic fields in each solar hemisphere. These bands also determine the performance of the solar cycle to 11 years, which in turn is part of a periodic behavior longer, lasting approximately double. "The one on which we focused is the main culprit of solar storms," says McIntosh. "Understanding better how these bands are formed in the Sun and as seasonal produce instability gives us the opportunity to greatly improve predictions of events related to space weather." The study in fact follows the line of inquiry on the variability of the Sun due to the behavior of its magnetic stripes, which began last year with another article, published in The Astrophysical Journal and before signing more and McIntosh: on that article it is assumed that the eleven-year cycle of our star is driven by the behavior of two parallel bands of opposite magnetic polarity that migrate slowly, over the course of nearly 22 years, from high latitudes to the equator, where they meet and then cancel each other out.
In the new study, it is shown that the migration of the bands also produces seasonal variations in solar activity that can reach intensities similar to those that determine the modulation to 11 years. And this in each of the two hemispheres. "In analogy with the jet streams that propagate in the Earth, that have heavily influenced the behavior of meteorological regional scales over the past two years, the bands on the Sun generate waves that propagate very slowly but that can expand and deform "adds Robert Leamon, of Montana State University, who participated in the study. "Sometimes, this produces a mixing of the magnetic fields between two contiguous bands. In other cases, the dragging effect reveals magnetic fields next to tachocline, up towards the surface. "These ascents of highly magnetized plasma severely destabilize the crown and trigger the most violent solar storms: more than 95 percent of flares and coronal mass ejections of the most intense can be traced back to them. This scenario can also explain why the most energetic solar events usually focus a year or more after the maximum, calculated by the number of spots, a phenomenon which is called Gnevyshev Gap, named after the Soviet scientist who first, in the 40s of last century, pointed out this behavior: to produce it would be more seasonal variations in solar activity.
"The cycle of solar activity is the result of the evolution in time of a complex variety of phenomena that characterize it, but that have not yet been fully identified and quantified," says Mauro Messerotti, expert in solar physics INAF. "This aspect, together with the fact that the sun has the characteristics of a complex physical system, makes it very difficult modeling, and then the prediction of the evolution of the same cycle and also the phenomena connected to it, such as solar storms. The work of analysis and interpretation of the authors adds another element to the mosaic, because it identifies one of the competing factors of variation that gives rise to a modulation on a time scale of nearly two years. The observations indicate that solar storms can occur at any time of the cycle of activity, or in the phase of ascent to the maximum, to the maximum and in the descent phase. Know that there is also a "season" of the phenomena with a period less than two years and being able to identify what "season", more or less productive, the Sun is, increases the reliability of the forecasts of the phenomena at the origin of the "space weather "as flares and mass ejections from the solar corona (CME, Coronal Mass Ejections)."


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Mr Henry from Paris,France just ordered 1500pcs 12w LED G24 light from EDLED Company.
Because these lamps are using to replace the traditional lawn light in a park.So,we develop it as 360 degree.And as the requirement of client,we make them to adapt withe an electric ballast.Only our company can produce a such lamp by now.
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Oil closed above $113 a barrel on Tuesday, after setting record highs near $114, as investors sought to hedge against a battered dollar.
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on oil producers to take action to dampen prices ahead of talks with U.S. President George W. Bush where Brown said they would discuss collective action to bring prices down.
U.S. light, sweet crude gained $2.03 per barrel Tuesday, or 1.8%, to settle at $113.79 on the Nymex -- but off its intraday record high of $113.93.
Oil is up about 18 percent from the start of the year and is averaging near $100.
London Brent crude was up $1.91 at $111.75, after a record high of $111.85.
The May Brent futures contract expires later on Tuesday.
"One thing that is clearly driving the oil price is that the U.S. dollar has gotten substantially weaker in the past several months and quarter," said Richard Batty of Standard Life.
"The volatility in asset markets -- mainly equities -- has pushed investors towards commodities." The dollar recouped some of its losses versus the euro after U.S.
Treasury data showed foreigners increased purchases of U.S. assets in February.
The data eased some concerns that capital inflows into the U.S. could dry up because of the credit crisis.
A weak dollar tends to raise prices for commodities denominated in that currency by boosting non-U.S. spending power and by attracting investors seeking an inflation hedge.
Dealers said oil's climb to new record highs has sparked a fresh wave of buying.
Tetsu Emori, fund manager at Astmax Co Ltd said prices had risen due to automatically placed buying orders once the previous record had been breached.
He sees the next resistance target at $115.
Supply Disruptions
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged oil producing countries to act to counter high prices.
"The market needs to be adequately supplied and oil-producing countries have their responsibility to respond to higher oil prices," Brown will say, according to excerpts from a speech he is due to give later on Tuesday.
Brown, who is due to travel to Washington on Wednesday for talks with U.S. President George W. Bush, said he planned to discuss collective action to bring down oil prices.
OPEC, which pumps more than a third of the world's oil, says it is producing enough and that a U.S. economic slowdown may weaken consumption in the second quarter.
"Current OPEC production at more than 32 million barrels per day will be sufficient to both meet demand growth and contribute to further stockbuilds," the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in its latest Monthly Oil Market Report.
OPEC has pointed to U.S. dollar weakness, speculative inflows and political tensions as key factors driving prices rather than a lack of oil.
U.S. gasoline futures hitting fresh highs on Monday also helped prices.
They rose as the United States gears up for the summer driving season, when demand traditionally peaks.
U.S. crude oil inventory figures are due on Wednesday.
They likely rebounded last week after a surprise drawdown the week before, with an increase in imports lifting supply, according to a preliminary Reuters poll of eight industry analysts.


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The stage has been set for growth
Precision, Innovation, Flexibility: Our values are the basis for our customers' success – and ours: ilast year turnover of the Poppe + Potthoff Group increased by approx. 7 % to almost 170 million Euro. We expect growth to accelerate again this year.
To fulfill with our performance promise, we continuously expand our skills and production capacities. Such as, for example in our main factory in Werther, where Bengt-Henning Maas, as new CEO, is working with employees and customers to develop new applications.
To give growth some space, our special machine division as well as parts of the coupling production moved into a new building recently. And in 2015 investments will continue: in our employees, systems and technologies. With 15 locations and sales partners in all the important world markets, we are expanding our presence internationally.
Common Rails for powerful engines, precision components or couplings for high-speed applications: all our company divisions share high competence in metal processing and an uncompromising specialisation in particularly demanding customer requirements and market segments.
Production area in the Czech Republic doubled
In Kunovice, the production area is now being doubled to 8.000 m2. Poppe + Potthoff is thereby creating additional space for customer-specific production of precision components. Hydraulic systems, performance-enhancing drives, comfort and safety systems of vehicles are typical application fields for the components, which are precision-produced here in aluminium, steel and copper alloys and precision assembled and tested with the help of a high-grade flexible machine park.
"We are very pleased that we can now also take over the production of precision components for other renowned automobile suppliers" says Lubomir Bilik, CEO of Poppe + Potthoff s.r.o. "The requirements, for example for components for electronic stabilisation and anti-blocking systems or also with injection technologies are very high. Precision and highest quality, as well as an extremely precise delivery reliability are indispensable in the automobile industry. We are proud to comply with these criteria successfully."
Tube mill with new CEO
Bengt-Henning Maas took over management of the precision steel tube plant in Werther in April. Predecessor Christian Mörke ensured a seamless transition: Maas accompanied him for six months and got to know all processes and people in the plant. Mörke now bowed out into his well-deserved retirement. He spent 30 of his 45 working years at Poppe + Potthoff where he last successfully headed the customer-specific tube production as technical manager.
Maas is physicist and, as specialist for process and material optimisation, gained management experience in the metal processing automobile supplier industry. In Werther he focuses on the further expansion of quality and flexibility in the customer-specific tube production. Another major emphasis is the strategic development of new business areas, e.g. for special profile tubes in an expanded material spectrum. The management team is currently working on a product and technology roadmap.
R + W Engineering Art at the Hanover Fair
"The art of coupling" was the focus of the trade show exhibit of the Poppe + Potthoff subsidiary, R+W Antriebselemente. The Klingenberg-based company is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and presented its skills in artistic photography. If one looked at the aesthetically pleasing product details with the help of a Tablet PC, further information was made visible via an Augmented Reality Application. This allowed the company to display its efficient drive train solutions in an innovative fashion.
R+W presented, among other things, a new safety coupling for high-speed applications. It is based, in principal, on the principle of the tried-and-true ST product line. The new design is, however, far more compact and lighter weight due to new materials. With rotary frequencies in the kilohertz range, e.g. in the automobile or pressure industry, the new coupling offers reliable protection against overloads and helps to minimize downtime. In addition, flexible couplings can be integrated into the design to meet individual requirements.
Common Rail for powerful and clean engines at MTU
Gensets, diesel-powered power generators for ships, heavy land and rail vehicles and industrial drives are a special strength of MTU, a brand from Rolls-Royce. The engines are high-performance and at the same time economic, clean and sturdy. The latest generation of these engines sets new standards with low total operating costs and low exhaust emissions. Technologically decisive for success is the electronically controlled Common Rail Injection System.
Common rails and diesel injection lines from Poppe + Potthoff are used both in genset application for continuous power supply or as emergency power generator, as well as for industrial drives and locomotives. They prove their worth at continuous constant load as well as frequent load changes. The rails with a length of up to 1300 mm reliably provide high pressure in the injection system for an in-line 6 cylinder of the MTU series 1600 all the way to the V16 engine of the MTU series 2000.
As a result of the demand for larger rail internal diameters for large-volume engines MTU employs the high-strength PP 1100 rail material.


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Two extraordinary organizations, the United Plant Savers and the International Sandalwood Foundation, have joined to organize a four-day Sandalwood Symposium.
The Sandalwood Symposium brought together a diverse international group dedicated to conserving the world's Sandalwood trees.
The International Sandalwood Foundation, formed seven years ago by Danica T. Harbaugh-Reynaud and Daniel Reynaud, is dedicated to research and conservation of Sandalwoods around the world.
I was inspired by the wide range of professionals that attended and spoke at the symposium. Leading scientists and Sandalwood experts, researchers, landowners, growers, distillers, government organizations and representatives from natural products industries all participated. People from Australia, Figi, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Tonga, USA and Vanuatu gathered in Hawaii.
It was agreed that the aroma of Sandalwood comes primarily from the alpha and beta santalol content. As aromatherapists, we know that the santalols have been well researched for their medicinal actions. *
The species of Hawaiian Sandalwood (called Iliahi) currently used to produce the essential oil is Santalum paniculatum. There are six species of Sandalwood trees in the Hawaiian islands, and currently only the S. paniculatum is harvested to produce essential oil.
The essential oil of S. paniculatum is concentrated in the "butt" and the "heartwood" of the tree, unlike S. Album which also has essential oil in the roots. When harvesting the S. paniculatum, the roots of the tree are left intact so the tree can grow back.
Karen from Aromatics International connected with the Hawaiian grower and his family, and they sent her a sample of the Hawaiian Sandalwood oil. She had it tested with GC/MS, and it showed an impressive 70% santalol content.
While in Hawaii, I met with the grower and his family, and was also given a sample of their Hawaiian Sandalwood. The essential oil has the beautiful rich, woody aroma characteristic of eveyone's beloved Indian Sandalwood.
At the conference, the Indian growers discussed the government ban on exporting any true Indian Sandalwood. The Hawaiian Sandalwood oil is an excellent option for purchasing Sandalwood essential oil. Karen at Aromatics International will have the oil for sale within the next month.
I'm happy to share anything I learned at the conference. If you have questions, please feel free to comment below.
*Medicinal actions (compiled by Robert Tisserand for the Aromahead Institute's Component Database):
analgesic (1)
antibacterial (6)
anti-fungal (candida) (13)
antimicrobial (12)
antitumoral (research on skin cancer) (7,8,9,10,11)
improves mood (5)
neuroleptic (1,2)
sedative (3,4)
References (complied by Robert Tisserand for the Aromahead Institute's Component Database)
- Okugawa H, Ueda R, Matsumoto K et al (1995) Effect of α-santalol and betα-santalol from sandalwood on the central nervous system in mice. Phytomedicine 2:119-126
- Okugawa H, Ueda R, Matsumoto K et al (2000) Effects of sesquiterpenoids from "Oriental incenses" on acetic acid-induced writhing and D2 and 5-HT2A receptors in rat brain. Phytomedicine 7:417-422
- Hongratanaworakit T, Heuberger E, Buchbauer G (2004) Evualuation of the effects of East Indian sandalwood oil and α-santalol on humans after transdermal absorption. Planta Medica 70:3-7
- Ohmori A, Shinomyia K, Utsu Y et al (2007) Effect of santalol on the sleep-wake cycle in sleep-disturbed rats. Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi 27:167-171
- Heuberger E, Hongratanaworakit T, Buchbauer G (2006) East Indian sandalwood and α-santalol odor increase physiological and self-rated arousal in humans. Planta Medica 72:792-800
- Ochi T, Shibata H, Higuti T et al (2005) Anti-Helicobacter pylori compounds from Santalum album. Journal of Natural Products 68:819-824
- Dwivedi C, Guan X, Harmsen W L et al (2003) Chemopreventive effects of α-santalol on skin tumor development in CD-1 and SENCAR mice. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 12:151-156
- Dwivedi C, Maydew E R, Hora J J et al (2005) Chemopreventive effects of various concentrations of α-santalol on skin cancer development in CD-1 mice. European Journal of Cancer Prevention 14:473-476
- Dwivedi C, Valluri H B, Guan X et al (2006) Chemopreventive effects of α-santalol on ultraviolet B radiation-induced skin tumor development in SKH-1 hairless mice. Carcinogenesis 27:1917-1922
- Kim T H, Ito H, Hatano T et al (2006) New antitumor sesquiterpenoids from Santalum album of Indian origin. Tetrahedron 62:6981-6989
- Bommareddy A, Hora J, Cornish B et al (2007) Chemoprevention by α-santalol on UVB radiation-induced skin tumor development in mice. Anticancer Research 27:2185-2188
- Jirovetz L, Buchbauer G, Denkova Z et al (2006) Comparative study on the antimicrobial properties of different sandalwood essential oils of various origin. Flavour & Fragrance Journal 21:465-468
- Viollon C, Leger D, Chaumont JP (1993) The antagonistic properties, in vitro, of specified natural volatile compounds with respect to germs of the vaginal flora. Plantes Medicinales et Phytotherapie 26:17-22


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This video screensaver is perfect for those wishing to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Allowing you to de-stress and relax in a calm and soothing place. Windy Tree Lake will take you to the Welsh hillsides as a scenic window. The video simply features a pine tree, a calm lake and the Snowdonia hills in the background.
The wind moves the tree and the grass, and you can make out the sound of the air as it flows through the open landscape. When you buy this product you will be given the option to choose to download all 3 files or just 1 if that is all you need. The first is a 20 minute MP4 video, the second a screensaver for Windows computers and the third a Mac screensaver. The footage is full HD so it looks great on any screen.


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An estimated nine out of 10 children with sleep-disordered breathing are undiagnosed, often because physicians attribute symptoms to behavioral issues rather than to common sleep issues such as sleep apnea, according to a recent study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA).
A decade ago, an article published in The Ochsner Journal identified obstructive sleep apnea as "an underrecognized and underdiagnosed medical condition." At the time of publication, more than 85% of adults with clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea had never been diagnosed. Now, a similar epidemic may be on the rise, with pediatric sleep apnea remaining routinely unrecognized in children. Research published this year in JAOA estimates that up to 15% of children may have sleep apnea, with 90% of those remaining undiagnosed. According to the research, misdiagnosing symptoms for children's sleep apnea and related conditions — or ignoring the issue altogether or not providing proper treatment — can have dire consequences.
Affecting Function
Snoring, daytime sleepiness and restless sleep are some common sleep apnea symptoms in both adults and children, but researchers report that other sleep apnea symptoms in children can be misdiagnosed because they can mirror behavioral or psychosocial issues, such as ADHD.
"Some evidence shows that significant sleep apnea may interfere with daytime behavior [and] daytime aggressiveness," explains Ibrahim Abdulhamid, MD, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine and Director of the Pediatric Sleep Lab at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, who was not involved with the study. "Kids may have some hyperactivity symptoms, and it can affect their cognitive and academic functioning."
Sleep is critical to children's health, as their brains receive growth hormones during deep sleep stages. When their sleep is interrupted, it can affect the development of the prefrontal cortex.
"Sleep is the only time that growth hormone is released, and children need it more than adults," says John White, DDS, co-author of the study who recently retired as Dental Sleep Director at Family Dental Health in Greenville, South Carolina. "If they don't receive that growth hormone, [it affects] executive function, hyperactivity, depression and social behavior."
"Nobody knows much about pediatric sleep. Dentists don't get much at school, and pediatricians don't either. ... I think the interdisciplinary part is important."
— John White, DDS, who recently retired as Dental Sleep Director at Family Dental Health in Greenville, South Carolina
Multidisciplinary Treatment for Anatomical Sleep Issues
In the JAOA article, the authors highlight the case of 9-year-old twins whose mother reported that both had snored heavily since age 2. Numerous care providers had disregarded the twins' symptoms, which also included enlarged tonsils and daytime sleepiness. After a dentist identified the symptoms and prescribed an at-home sleep test, the children were diagnosed with sleep apnea and required treatment.
"Usually, the reason children have sleep apnea is because of the size of their jaw," Dr. White says. "If the upper jaw doesn't grow properly, the nasal cavity is too small and breathing is harder to do, so it's easier for the airways to collapse at night."
To combat the twins' sleep issues, they received rapid maxillary expansion, followed by an adenotonsillectomy by an otolaryngologist and myofunctional rehabilitation by a speech pathologist. The study highlighted the need for multidisciplinary treatment efforts when caring for pediatric patients with sleep apnea and identified the need for additional sleep medicine training in healthcare providers.


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Silk illusions Non Metallic for Interior Wall Paint
Silk illusions Non Metallic for Interior Wall Paint
5 new designs,short listed from 20 new patterns as per consumer research are – Moon Rock, Nova, Flora, Autumn and Silver Fire.
To celebrate this change and to reenergize the brand "Illusions" we are coming with new designs that will create a buzz among consumers and their experience will be bigger.
These 5 patterns are really innovative in nature and no competition can offer the same.
How these new patterns are different from existing market designs?
New patterns are very easy to replicate and no special training is required. Any painter with little bit of painting experience can create these patterns without much hassles. Therefore these designs are user friendly and 100% replication is guaranteed.
New design application does not depend on workmanship but on the product and the tool used. Therefore use of a proper tool will be enough to create designs as per the shade book.
Different types of special effects, such as autumn, crush, twirl, spatula, flora, nova, Wi-Fi, strings, trance, radiant glow, etc. can be created using a variety of tools on Berger Paints Silk Illusions range.
Specially formulated for easy application, allowing the tools to move smoothly and retain the pattern created.
It provides a very Metallic lustre high sheen that lends elegance and style to a surface.
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If you're looking for the best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500s, you have come to the right place. Every intake on this list will improve the performance of your engine by replacing your stock intake. Better gas mileage and better general engine performance are hallmarks of the cold air intake and make for a small improvement that can go a long way with your Chevy. Especially when paired with a quality tuner/programmer, you can see some impressive gains.
6 Best Cold Air Intakes for Chevy Silverado 1500 Comparison
|Product Name
|Heat Barrier Type
|K&N 63-3082 Performance Intake Kit
|Heat Shield
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|S&B Filters 75-5069 Cold Air Intake
|Enclosed Air Box
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|aFe Power Momentum GT 54-74104 Performance Intake System
|Enclosed Air Box
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|Airaid 202-285 Cold Air Dam Intake System
|Air Dam
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|Volant 15553 Pro 5 Filter Enclosed Air Intake System
|Enclosed Air Box
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|Spectre Performance 9006 Air Intake Kit – Best Air Intake Bang for your Buck
|Heat Shield
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#1 – K&N 63-3082 Performance Intake Kit – Winner Best Cold Air Intake for Chevy Silverado 1500
The best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500 trucks is made by K&N. K&N is a car filtration company that sells air filters, air intakes, oil filters, and cabin filters. They are a trusted brand in the marketplace and a go-to for many drivers.
This particular kit is designed to improve throttle response, engine noise, and engine sound all in one simple to install part. K&N estimates that your engine could gain as much as 10.68 horsepower (tested at 5341 RPM) with this great product. The part installs in less than 90 minutes and replaces your entire factory air intake. The tube is aluminum so you know it is durable and high performing. It even has a 10 year, million mile warranty to secure your investment.
This particular product has earned itself a 4.5 out of 5 star rating with Amazon reviewers, pointing to a quality product. Many users note that they love the "growling" sound that this intake makes, although it isn't obnoxiously loud. They also notice an immediate change in gas mileage with an improvement of about one or two MPG. All told, this is the best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500 trucks and there's no doubt you would be thrilled to own one.
#2 – S&B Filters 75-5069 Cold Air Intake – Best Enclosed Air Intake System
Our best enclosed air intake system comes from S&B Filters. The company makes performance filters, cold air intakes, UTV particle separators, and intake elbows that keep your vehicle breathing easy. Their filtration is well-respected by motorists and they are a trustworthy firm to purchase from.
This intake system is special in that it is enclosed for maximum breathing. The part is made of silicone, a premium rubber that can withstand plenty of wear and tear and won't crack under your truck's hood. The mass air flow sensor is also of great design as it is made of billet-machined aluminum with a mounting adapter for easy and proper installation.
According to reviewers, this S&B product is highly desirable. It has been rated a 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon by customers who say that this product clearly helps their engine run more effectively. They like the way it sounds and love the change in throttle response that they feel. Others note that the engineering that went into the product is top notch and stands up to the call for being one of the best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500s that they can find.
#3 – aFe Power Momentum GT 54-74104 Performance Intake System – Best Cold Air Intake w/ Dry Filter
aFe's cold air intake makes our list because it is an outstanding dry filter option. aFe creates high flow, high performance air filters and cold air intakes for many makes and models. Their products are highly sought after and highly touted.
This intake option outflows the Silverado 1500's stock intake by up to 35%, producing an additional 12 horsepower and 15 ft-lbs of torque. It features a five layer oil filter for maximum airflow with maximum protection as well as a housing for further protection and noise reduction. This product is unique on our list because it is the only dry option, meaning that it should work better in heavier, dustier conditions.
This product has received some of the highest reviews that you could ask for out of one of the best air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500 options that we have on our list. At a 4.8 out of 5 stars, Amazon reviewers have made it clear that this product is exceptional. Customers love the growl that their engine makes with this product as well as the gains in fuel efficiency that they see. This intake clearly is a high quality product for improving your Chevy's engine performance.
#4 – Airaid 202-285 Cold Air Dam Intake System – Best Air Dam Cold Air Intake
Next on our list is the best air dam cold air intake system on the market coming from the minds at Airaid. They craft performance air intakes, drop-in replacement air filters, and custom air intakes and components for increasing performance on your vehicles. Their brand is as strong as any other, offering a solid reputation and even more solid performance.
This air dam intake system is unique in that its design keeps it from sucking warm air from your engine that other intakes may still be prone to using. This is accomplished with a box around the air filter that is open on the side that is away from the engine, letting your air filter grab only the coolest air around it. The product is made of the finest polyethylene so you know it will last.
Customers who go with this product seem to really love it as it has managed to amass a 4.3 out of 5 star rating on Amazon. Most of all, those who have installed this intake on their car have noticed an immediate four to six MPG increase. They also say that they saw a noticeable uptick in horsepower that brought their engine some extra power. All told, it looks like this product is a definite contender for the best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500s.
#5 – Volant 15553 Pro 5 Filter Enclosed Air Intake System – Best Air Intake w/ Washable Filter
Our next cold air intake comes in the form of Volant's enclosed model. Volant makes award winning filters, intakes, and exhausts that are great for any vehicle. Their products are especially reputable in the off-road racing industry so we can only imagine how their engineering outperforms the competition on paved roads.
This Volant product operates much like many other cold intakes. It increases air volume, air flow, horsepower, and torque. However, it also has the added benefit of having a very easy to wash filter. Cold air intakes normally have washable filters on them but this Volant model is especially easy to remove and clean, providing simplicity that you will enjoy during usual vehicle maintenance.
Looking to reviews of this product, it appears that there are many motorists who are completely satisfied with their purchase. They noticed that their filter gave them immediate MPG and horsepower gains. A few noted that they wished that the box enclosing the filter wasn't plastic, although nobody had mentioned that they had any issue with it cracking or breaking. Altogether, this Volant intake is a great purchase.
#6 – Spectre Performance 9006 Air Intake Kit – Best Air Intake Bang for your Buck
Spectre's air intake makes it onto our list for being a high value product with a low price. Spectre specializes in air intakes, air filters, air cleaner assemblies, and throttle body spacers so, clearly, they have an interest in getting your car to breathe easier.
Coming in at just $150, this intake is designed to give you the same great benefits of other intakes for a lesser cost. With this intake installed, you will see better gas mileage, better horsepower, and better torque. The intake is made of a polished aluminum tube, a red Spectre air filter, and a powder coated steel heat shield. The shield serves the purpose of blocking heat from getting into your intake.
Amazon reviews of this product confirm that you will be receiving a high quality product for less with this purchase. In fact, this Spectre intake has the highest rating out of any intake on our list at a 4.7 out of 5 star rating. Customers love the growl that they hear under the hood with this intake and say they noticed they were consistently getting better gas mileage after installation. Clearly, this intake is just as good as any despite being sold at a lesser price.
Cold Air intake Buyers Guide
We've put together a few things you should be considering for yourself as you go to buy a cold air intake for your vehicle. You should find that these considerations are important in order to find the right part that is right for you.
– Cold Air Intake Benefits
The benefits of having a cold air intake installed on your ride are numerous. All of these benefits start with the fact that your engine will be getting cold air to ignite.
First, you will get increased acceleration since there will be more air available to your engine. Aftermarket intakes simply provide more air to the engine in an effort to let your engine breathe more.
Second, you will get far better fuel economy. It takes less fuel to ignite cold air so a cold air intake is automatically better for gas mileage. Stock air intakes are designed to be quiet instead of fuel efficient. This means that you'll have savings on gas that you otherwise wouldn't with your stock air intake.
– What to Look for When Buying a Cold Air Intake
The first thing you must be sure of when you are buying the best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500 models is that the part actually fits the vehicle. While this may seem obvious, it is something that can get overlooked on smaller parts so we must make note of it.
You also want to make sure that you are buying an intake that has a proper thermal barrier. There are different types of intakes so you want to make sure that yours is made of materials that resist heat transfer. This will serve to keep the air cool as it makes its way to your engine. This way, you will get the engine performance gains that you are looking for.
– Things to Avoid when Buying a Cold Air Intake
There are a few different things to avoid when buying a cold air intake for your truck. The best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500's definitely don't feature these few things.
First, it's important that we don't break the bank with this purchase. While having a proper intake is a worthwhile concern, there's no need to unload everything in your bank account to get one.
Second, some people recommend trying to avoid intakes with oil filters. They can pose a problem for air metering devices and can become contaminated such that, over time, they end up failing. Not having an oil filter on your air intake gets rid of one more potential problem that could occur with your truck. However, intakes with oil filters do perform far higher than those that don't have them.
Cold Air Intakes FAQs
– What is a cold air intake?
A cold air intake is an aftermarket product that moves the air filter to the outside of the engine. They can be purchased and installed to replace your current air intake. They usually look like a bent pipe with a filter on one end and an opening to your engine on the other.
– What does a cold air intake do?
A cold air intake sucks colder air into your engine by grabbing air that is further away from your engine. As you know, your engine is hot when running so it warms the air around it. Stock air intakes only grab air from next to the engine so reaching out for cooler air with a cold air intake is great for your engine.
– Do cold air intakes make a difference?
Absolutely! Your engine much prefers cold air to hot air. Cold air carries more of the oxygen that your engine ignites to run. So, with a cold air intake installed, you will be getting higher quality ingredients to your engine for higher performance.
– What does cold air intake sound like?
A cold air intake will change the sound of your engine a little bit. Your engine will get a little bit of a "whispier" or "wooshier" sound to it that some people decidedly describe as a "growl." Fortunately, this is only seriously noticeable when you are at full throttle at high RPMS when your engine isn't very quiet, anyway.
– How much does cold air intake cost?
The price for cold air intakes is quite variable. You can find some for as cheap as $150 as well models up into the higher $400 range. An average cold air intake should cost about $250.
– How do I install a cold air intake?
When your engine is cool to the touch, disconnect the battery and remove your old air intake from the side of your throttle body. Install your new one by tightening the unit onto your throttle body using the hose clamps. Plug the mass air flow sensor into your new system, reconnect the battery, and off you go!
– How do I clean a cold air intake?
In order to see how clean your intake is, you need to look at the filter. If it is dirty, simply remove it and clean it with cool, low pressure water. After it has dried, attach it back into the end of your intake's hose.
– Do cold air intakes improve fuel mileage?
You bet! With your cold air intake and mass air flow sensor properly installed, your engine will know that it doesn't need to use as much fuel as it used to in order to achieve the same (and better) levels of performance.
– Do cold air intakes improve performance?
The best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500s do indeed improve performance. They do this mostly on the bottom end power of your engine. With a new cold air intake, you will notice a definite improvement in performance, especially with acceleration.
With our guide in hand, you can seriously step up your truck. The best cold air intake for Chevy Silverado 1500s – and yours in particular – is on this list and is sure to add performance to your ride. We urge all of our car enthusiasts to invest in the right cold air intake for them and their truck both for better gas mileage and improved performance.
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After struggling to keep their society alive, New Krypton faces the threat of Brainiac, the alien believed to be responsible for the annihilation of the original planet Krypton! But Kryptonian General Zod has been waiting for this moment since Brainiac first attacked old Krypton – he has a plan to save his people. Collecting SUPERMAN: LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1 and #2, ADVENTURE COMICS #8-9, SUPERMAN #698 and SUPERGIRL #51!
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Your weight and your wallet: The cost of weight gain
Believe me, I know. I've spent the last three years trying to lose the 50 pounds I put on while I was in college. It was a long, frustrating seesaw, but now I've lost those 50 pounds (and seven more), and I'm in the best shape of my life. I've also spent literally thousands of dollars getting to this point. No surgeries or expensive prescriptions -- just all the little expenses that come with the journey and add up over time.
Sure, losing weight is an investment, but it costs a lot to gain weight, too. Let's look at the costs of some unhealthy habits:
- Eating out three or more times per week: $50/week
- Habitual snacking (anyone else stop at Starbucks everyday for a 600-calorie, $4 beverage?): $20/week
- New clothes: $500 is a conservative estimate for the cost of a basic new wardrobe, and that's for every time you go up a size.
- Medical expenses: A few extra insurance co-pays in the short term; numerous health risks and the associated gigantic medical bills in the long term.
A conservative estimate indicates that going up, say, two sizes in one year, would cost in the neighborhood of $5,000!
Our metabolisms do slow down as we get older, but few people gain lots of weight in a short time without adding calories to their diet. In my case, I was not only buying more food, I was also eating out more. This is an expensive habit to begin with, but also very unhealthy. The reason that restaurant food is so tasty is that it's bathed in butter. I was spending more money per meal on myself while growing right out of the clothes that had fit me for years.
There's a bit of denial that comes with gaining weight, too. You know you're getting bigger, but you assume you'll plateau; the gain will stop; it's just five pounds. So you go ahead and replace your wardrobe with clothes the next size up. But you don't change your habits and you keep gaining weight. Those new clothes last you maybe a few months, but then you have to replace them, too.
While I spent lots of money on food and clothes, the biggest expense of my weight gain was medical. I wasn't healthy anymore, and I was getting sick, injured, and depressed pretty frequently. All of this was a huge source of stress and misery for me, and of course I wanted to reverse course, but it's really true that you can't lose weight until you're ready.
Sure I would've loved to lose 50 pounds, but it took a while for me to hit my breaking point. My efforts up until then had been half-hearted at best. But when the needle on the scale began hovering dangerously near the 200-pound mark, I knew I was never going to let it cross that line. And so began my investment in weight loss.
Think back to our $5,000 estimated annual cost of weight gain. If you've gained weight recently, think about the habits that contributed to your weight gain. Did you eat out more? Are you in denial about how many calories your "coffee" runs are costing you? Did you choose to spend money on cabs or gas for your car when you could have walked? Now think about the consequences of these decisions. Yes, you gained weight, but you also had to buy new clothes, and you probably got sick more often and spent more money on medical treatment. Add it up now. How much are your choices costing you?
Keep reading this series, with the weight loss investment and how to count up the dividends.


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CI Technologies has released Citect Version 5.31, the latest upgrade of its award winning Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software.
Citect 5.31 delivers a new trending subsystem with advanced display and archiving functionality, as well a range of new drivers that extend the base of supported I/O devices.
The new trend system enhances Citect's capabilities as a data acquisition and analysis tool by delivering advanced archiving and display functionality.
Archiving has been improved as the trends system now provides a platform for the development of "trend drivers". These facilitate the use of different methods and formats for storing Citect trend data.
Two storage formats (scaled integer and floating point) will be supported in Version 5.31 through this initiative, with many more to follow as the new trends architecture is fully exploited. The potential even exists for customers to develop their own trend drivers.
The new trend system also offers added flexibility when dealing with the typical limitations of a displaying trend data on a computer screen.
For example, when the number of samples displayed is less than the number of available pixels (ie. the trend data is displayed in stretch mode), you can now implement a step change between one sample and the next, or a line directly between two samples.
When a trend display has more samples than pixels (condensed mode), the trend value at each pixel can be configured to display an average of two (or more) sample values, the minimum sample value, or the maximum sample value.
With the addition of a number of new drivers, Citect now interfaces to hundreds of different I/O devices including PLCs, RTUs, and DCSs from over 100 manufacturers.
Some of the new devices that are supported includes equipment from Schlage Access Controllers, RTP Hybrid Control System, Yokogowa, plus many more. All of these new drivers are included with Citect at no extra cost.


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Rail industry speeding ahead in China
Did you know that China's rail tracks put all together can loop the earth twice? China's rail transportation network has about 121, 000 km (75,186 mi) from which 25,000 km (15,500 mi) are high-speed train rails. The high-speed trains were first established in Europe during the 80's and 90's. However, Asian countries caught up with the technological advancement and climbed to the top of the list. China had its first high-speed line built in 2008 for the Beijing Olympics. Afterwards, the country heavily invested in infrastructure by spending $550 B in the rail industry. The growth of the rail industry in China established it as the number three nation in the world using the highest speed trains. The highest speed train in China runs at speeds of 501 km/h or 311 mph/h, right after Japan (603 km/h; 375 mph/h) and France (575 km /h; 375 mph/h).
High Speed Trains
The fast trains are called CRH (China Railway High-Speed). Different classes such as; G, D or C, differentiate the speed of the trains. The G train is the latest innovation of the CRH, and it runs at a speed above 300 km/h (200 mph) for long distances connecting major cities. The D train is the older version of the G train running at a speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and connecting medium sized cities for long distances, as well. The C train is the inter-high speed train that runs at a speed of about 200 km/h and is used for short distances.
Rail business in China
The rail industry in China is among the busiest in the world. It is ran by the China Railway Corporation, a state-owned agency (invested by the central government). The revenue from it has grown by 12% annually in the last five years, and in 2017, it earned an estimated $51.7 B. It anticipates a growth of 8.3% annually to 2022, since 1.3 T passengers use this network every year. IBIS Report 2017. Passenger Rail Transport in China.
Futuristic train stations
The train network is so well constructed and connected that it is the primary source of transportation for many Chinese people. The trains run often and are clean, inexpensive, and on time in comparison to air transportation. Railway stations in China often look like futuristic airports. The government plans to build them outside of the city and allow real estate to develop around them. It is pretty easy to purchase tickets online through the e-agency. However, foreigners must pick up their tickets in person in the agency office at the train station. Every train station at the entrance to the train platform has a security check point. Everyone who enters must show their ID (passport) or Chinese ID, ticket and put their bags through the x-ray system. After that they must walk through a metal detector. In China, safety and security are priorities.
Advancement of the Chinese rail
China's rail transportation plays a significant role in long–distance transportation in the country. Everyday about 2,500 trains are on the schedule connecting 200 cities and linking 32 out of the country's 34 provinces. For instance, the high-speed train connecting Beijing-Shanghai, 1,318 km (819 miles), runs in 4.5 hours. In comparison, the train from New York City to Chicago which operates about the same distance of 712 miles, takes about 22 hours. This makes me realize how far behind U.S.'s infrastructure is from China's. High-speed trains make long distance travelling more convenient and affordable which is something that the U.S. needs to think about.
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Her happy surprise turned to humiliation when she learned the reason. The students thought it would be funny if the popularity contest was won by someone who was unpopular.
Kids pointed at her in the hallways and laughed. The boy who was picked with her withdrew.
Students told her that, in case she was wondering why the boy had dropped out, he was uncomfortable being linked with her.
"I thought I wasn't worthy," said Kropp, 16. "I was this big old joke."
Her embarrassment was complete, but it didn't last long.
This tiny farm town an hour north of Saginaw quickly rallied around her.


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- NOT SO FUNNY Questions about drugging and sexually assualting women continue to hang over Bill Cosby.
The scheduled June 6 appearance of Bill Cosby at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts remains a go—and the financial institution that gives the center its name doesn't want to talk about it, or him.
The venue itself is offloading responsibility for the show on to the promoter—even as it says there's an as-yet-unveiled "resolution" to the Cosby conundrum.
Cosby has in recent months been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 24 women over a span of five decades. Yet the Cosby date remains on the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts' calendar despite cancellations at venues around the country—and angry protests at venues that haven't canceled.
Cosby is coming to Santa Rosa even though NBC pulled the plug on the purported pill-pushing patriarch in light of the accusations: they canceled a show-in-the-works that was going to re-catapult Cosby's career to the very heights of Huxtable.
Whoops—TVLand yanked all repeats of The Cosby Show, so you can really forget that Huxtable-redux stuff.
It's bad. But the show must go on in Santa Rosa, despite growing heat on Cosby and his alleged crimes.
A 2008 incident involving Cosby and model Chloe Goins is the only allegation that falls within the California statute of limitations. Goins says she was at the Playboy Mansion for a party and was given a drink by Cosby. Goins says she passed out, only to wake up naked in a bed, she says, with Cosby sucking her toes while massaging his microphone. Goins filed a complaint on Jan. 15, and Los Angeles police say they are investigating the accusation.
Cosby has refused to address any of the allegations against him. He won't comment on "innuendo," he says.
The publicist who represents the Wells Fargo center and the head of marketing and promotions at the Santa Rosa venue both say the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is not "presenting" this event. That's being done by promoter John Low, who is bringing Cosby to Santa Rosa for the third time. And, indeed, the show is listed as "John Low Presents: Bill Cosby" on the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts website.
Anne Abrams, publicist for the Wells Fargo Center, says the distinction over who is presenting the event may "seem like we are splitting hairs." Indeed it does, since the venue has the discretion, which it is not exercising, to cancel or postpone the show. It's the only show on the 2015 schedule billed as "Presented by John Low" at the Wells Fargo Center.
Kyle Clausen, director of marketing and promotions at the center, says Low is a "well-respected" promoter out of San Francisco, and that the center isn't about to compromise a professional relationship with him. The Wells Fargo Center has a contract with Low, Clausen says, and the Cosby deal was put together before this latest toe-sucking charge surfaced.
Clausen says there is "a perception in the community over whether we have complete control over whether this happens. We have a contract with John Low—a legally binding contract to put this on."
Clausen says he "wants to do what's best for everybody," and that includes "preserving the relationship with John Low."
What of preserving relationships in Santa Rosa community—for instance, with the 20 people who demanded refunds? Clausen says the venue "certainly has tremendous respect for everybody in the community." He has heard from people who want to see the show canceled, and from others who say it shouldn't be because Cosby hasn't been arrested or charged with anything.
Two dozen women have come forward with complaints against Cosby. That was enough for NBC to blacklist him from their network forever, but not enough to get the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts to cancel his show.
Clausen described the Cosby conundrum as a "complex and unfortunate situation," and added that he is working with the community on a "resolution." He would not say what form that might take, and only added that Low has been looped in to the proposed resolution.
As things stand, the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts has sold about 500 tickets to the Cosby event, refunded 20 others, and there remain over 900 seats to be filled, says Abrams.
Neither Abrams nor Clausen would comment on their personal thoughts regarding Cosby's alleged behavior. Low did not respond to email requests for comment. Attempts to reach him by phone were unsuccessful.
Wells Fargo, the financial institution, has naming rights for the center for about one more year. The Bohemian sent some specific questions about the Cosby appearance at a venue that bears their name. The bank sent back a short response.
"The performing arts center is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization," wrote Ruben Pulido, a Wells Fargo spokesman. "Wells Fargo does not own or operate the center, or manage bookings. Our relationship with the venue is that of the naming sponsor only."
Pulido did not answer a question about whether those naming rights would extend past 2016, and whether that decision might be affected by the Cosby appearance.


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Tropical Storm Agatha pounded Central America over the past few days. The storm is blamed for 180 deaths, and caused widespread flooding.
An hour after a clothing factory in Guatemala City closed on Saturday, the building's security guard left the empty factory to tend to his flooded house. Shortly after he left, the entire factory disappeared into the sinkhole pictured above. The sinkhole also claimed an intersection, and sent nearby residents fleeing for fear that the ground would soon disappear beneath their feet.
The sinkhole is 66 feet in diameter, and at least 100 feet deep. It's sudden appearance, coupled with the it's "perfect" circular shape have made some geologists hypothesize that a previously unknown cave formation is to blame. However, in 2007 a similar sinkhole consumed several homes and killed three people a mere three miles from this new formation. That sinkhole was ultimately blamed on heavy rains coupled with the city's flawed drainage system. Geologists will certainly take the city's drainage system into account as they investigate the causes of this new sinkhole.
In the meantime, law enforcement officers are keeping curious onlookers away from the sinkhole, as geologists prepare to descend the Earth's newest opening and see what's going on. Tread lightly.
Image provided courtesy of Paulo Raquec and the Guatemalan government.


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The release of Brazos UI 3.11 is timely this week - it coincides with two events with customers across two continents this week.? In both of these events, Brazos UI plays prominently.? Before we get to the details, I want to take a step back to appreciate the great work that Brazos UI represents.
Brazos UI is really transforming user interfaces for IBM BPM.? So why use Brazos UI rather than the out of the box user interface?
- We're on a frequent release schedule.? Updates to our UI toolkit occur weekly.? A paying support customer who experiences an issue or needs an enhancement can expect to get that turned around remarkably quickly.? Brazos UI is not on an annual or semi-annual release schedule.
- I have been told by customers that they are "embarrassed" by how much value they receive from Brazos UI for how much they've paid. The ability to quickly produce professional quality user interfaces that work across mobile and desktop form factors is a game changer for BPM.
- Brazos UI already incorporates mainstream startup UI technologies that are widely supported by browsers:? Twitter Bootstrap, AngularJs, and others.? And it is positioned to adapt to whatever the next frameworks are that come along.? You can count on BP3 to adapt to Polymer or Dart or whatever the "next thing" is, when the time is right.
- Brazos UI gives our customers a huge step up on UI development - it represents several person-years of development, refinement, optimization for performance, and enhancements based on our real-world feedback from projects.? If ever there was a product BP3 was born to write - it is the Brazos UI toolkit.
- Brazos UI actually supports IE8 better than IBM BPM's out of the box toolkit, and better than any of the other toolkits I've seen to-date.
If you're wondering, wait, this is release 3.11, and the last one was 3.6... what happened to all the releases in between?? Well, quite simply, our paying customers receive access to all of the releases inbetween - 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 - and even patches to those releases.? A Brazos support contract with BP3 represents a few things:
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- An investment in the future - your support dollars are spent on two things only: support of your usage of Brazos, and investment in the development of new features on Brazos.
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- Access to BP3's amazing Brazos Development team.? Our developers and consultants literally provide the support on Brazos.? The level of responsiveness and depth of support is unparalleled.
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- Our customers estimate the net savings of a Brazos UI support contract in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
Brazos UI is used in more than 50 production deployments.? As of August, it was registered to over 600 BPM developers.? It is by far the most widely used user interface solution for IBM BPM, and has been winning market share away from all other toolkits and approaches.? Now, on to the release details:
BP3 Brazos UI v3.11.0, is now available for download! This is a public release, available to all registered customers via our support site.
Key improvements for this release include:
- New Attach File Coach View - The Brazos Attach File control allows you to integrate with either the IBM BPM internal repository or with an ECM server. The Attach File control includes a rich feature set including drag and drop file upload, document type and property features, and many other configurable options. See the release notes and the new File Attach example for more information.
- With the introduction of the new Attach File control, the Brazos Doc Attach CMIS control has been deprecated. The old control will remain in Brazos until the next major release, but going forward you should use the new Attach File control, and begin migrating existing usage of the Doc Attach CMIS control.
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- Performance has been improved on the Table, Data Table, and IE8 performance and memory utilization has been improved for all controls.
- All coach views are now fully compatible with the 8.5.5 Client Side Human Services including the advanced preview WYSIWYG functionality.
- A new configuration option has been added to the Date Time Picker to allow you to automatically close the date picker widget when a date is selected.
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A vast amount has been written on climate change and what should be our response. Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation suggests that most of this literature takes a far too optimistic position regarding the potential for conventional mitigation solutions to achieve the deep cuts in greenhouse gases necessary in the limited time frame we have available. In addition, global environmental problems, as exemplified by climate change, and global resource problems – such as fossil fuel depletion or fresh water scarcity – have largely been seen as separate issues.
Further, proposals for solution of these problems often focus at the national level, when the problems are global. The authors argue that the various challenges the planet faces are both serious and interconnected. Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation takes a global perspective in its treatment of various solutions: renewable energy; nuclear energy; energy efficiency; carbon sequestration; and, geo-engineering. It also addresses the possibility that realistic solutions cannot be achieved until the fundamentally ethical question of global equity – both across nations today and also inter-generational – is fully addressed.
Such an approach will also involve reorienting the global economy away from an emphasis on growth and toward the direct satisfaction of basic human needs for all the Earth's people. Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation is aimed at the many members of the public with an awareness of climate change, but who wish to find out more about how we need to respond to the challenge. It will also be of interest to technical professionals, as well as postgraduate students and researchers, from the environmental and engineering science sectors.
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Patrick Moriarty is presently an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Design at Monash University, Australia. For more than three decades he has researched urban transport and urban land-use planning, with emphasis on equity and ecological sustainability issues. More recently, he has become interested in the climate change implications of different fuels/energy sources for both transport and electricity generation. This research is not only future-focussed and interdisciplinary, but also considers problems such as oil depletion and climate change in a global context. For six years in the 1970s, he taught Civil Engineering at Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology in Tanzania, and carried out field research on low-cost housing. Damon Honnery has been involved in energy related research for more than 25 years. He currently leads the energy research group in the laboratory for Turbulence Research in Aerospace and Combustion in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Australia. His major research activities focus on the development and performance of alternative liquid fuels for transport. These activities extend into the broader areas of renewable energy systems and their potential to replace traditional energy sources and mitigate the effects of global warming. Although his focus is primarily technical, he also has a keen interest in policy and policy development, particularly as it relates to energy use and carbon emissions.
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