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Selective calling receiver including a voltage converter with low power consumption
A selective calling receiver has a receiver section for receiving and demodulating radio signals. A decoder section, which is connected to the receiver section, operates with first and second levels of power consumption for selectively receiving the demodulated signals and controlling the receiving operation. A voltage converter section is switched off responsive to a signal from the decoder section when the circuit is operational at the first level of power consumption. The voltage converter section is intermittently switched on and off when the circuit is operating, which requires the second level of power consumption. A timer is activating within a predetermined period after the power is switched to the second level.
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The present invention concerns a selective calling receiver using a voltage converter (hereinafter called "receiver").
The recent trend in the mobile communications is that the amount of transmitted information is ever increasing. The devices are provided with multiple functions, which in turn requires a higher speed at the decoder section where the receiving operation is controlled or where the selective receiving operation is performed. The decoder is often comprised of CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon) devices to reduce the power consumption. On the other hand, since the maximum operating speed of CMOS devices depends on the power source voltage and the receiver section operates at 1 volt, it is conceivable that an independent and exclusive power source (of about 5 volts) may be used for the decoder. Or, the voltage for the receiver section could be raised by a voltage (for example, DC-DC) converter. Such an exclusive power source is, however, undesirable since the size of the receiver becomes larger and it requires an extra maintenance step of exchanging batteries.
The use of a DC-DC converter increases the power consumption within the "converter", thereby increasing the power consumption of the whole receiver. Prior art references concerning this type of selective calling receiver are found in the Japanese Patent Application Disclosure No. 72501/77 and the U.S. Pat. No. 3,882,466.
An object of the present invention is to provide a selective calling receiver wherein the decoder section stops an operation of the voltage converter at any time when the power consumption is low, thereby minimizing the power consumption in the voltage converter and realizing the power saving.
According to the present invention, a selective calling receiver has a receiver section for receiving and demodulating radio signals. A decoder section is connected to the receiver section and is operative with either a first power consumption or a second power consumption which is larger than the first power consumption. The decoder section selectively receives the demodulated signals and controls the receiving operation. A voltage converter section converts the output of a power source to supply power to the decoder section. The voltage converter section is made non-operating in response to a signal from the decoder section when operating at the first power consumption level. The voltage converter section is intermittently operated when the decoder is operating at the second power consumption level. A timer activates the decoder section to switch to the first or lower power level after the power switching means is turned on. Between the voltage converting section and the decoder section, a suitable filter smooths the output from the voltage converting section.
The above-mentioned and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by referring to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a selective calling receiver in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows one example of a composition of a transmission signal;
FIGS. 3(a) to 3(f) are the waveforms of signals appearing at the respective points a to f of FIG. 1 during the battery saving operation;
FIGS. 4(a) to 4(f) show waveforms of signals appearing at the respective points a to f of FIG. 1 when preamble signals are received;
FIG. 5 shows an example of a circuit for a simplified power source for the decoder of FIG. 1; and
FIGS. 6(a) to 6(k) are the waveforms for signals appearing at the respective points a to k in FIG. 1 immediately after the power switch has been turned on.
The receiving operation of a selective calling receiver shown FIG. 1 will now be explained by referring to FIGS. 2 to 4. Switch (SW) 1 is a power switch for the whole receiver. A switch 2 turns on and off the power of a battery 4 to a DC-DC converter 5 in response to the output of an OR gate 3. The DC-DC converter 5 raises the voltage of the battery 4 to supply the necessary voltage (for example, about 5 volts) to a main decoder 9 and a sub-decoder 33. A switch 6 turns on and off the power to the main decoder 9 responsive to the output from an OR gate 7. A switch 10 is used to reduce the power consumption, as is generally known, by intermittently supplying the power of the battery 4 to a receiver section 12 in response to the signals from an output port 11. Switches 2, 6 and 10 are turned on and off intermittently. For briefly explaining how the radio signals are supplied to an antenna 13 and how calling signals are detected, we shall assume that only the switch 10 is turned on and off intermittently as shown in FIG. 3(d), while the rest of the switches are all kept turned on.
During the operating time T6 (FIG. 3(d) of the receiver section 12, the main decoder 9 processes the received preamble signals of FIG. 2. The preamble signal includes several tens of unique words as disclosed in FIGS. 2(b) and 2(c) of the U.S. Pat. No. 4,194,153. When the switch 10 is turned on, the radio signal from the antenna 13 is amplified, frequency-converted, and demodulated to be supplied to the main decoder 9 (such as .mu.COM-43 SINGLE CHIP MICROCOMPUTER (.mu.PD 546 or .mu.PD 650) marketed by NEC).
A data bus 14 is signal line for data in the main decoder. Input ports 15, 16, and 17 are the interfaces for inputing the signals from the outside circuits respectively connected thereto to the data bus 14. The output ports 11, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 are the interfaces for feeding the signal from the data bus 14 to the outside circuits connected respectively thereto. A CD (controller and decoder) 24 transmits the control signals to each block according to the program stored in ROM (Read Only Memory) 25. The CD 24 also performs the operation of shifting the demodulation signal by one bit at the ALU (arithmetic and logic unit) 26, storing the data and comparing the stored data with the prescribed patterns. The read-out timing of the demodulation signal is controlled by the output of TM F/F (Timer Flip-Flop) 23 which is set by a timer 12.
When the switch 10 is turned on for the period T6 shown in FIG. 3(d), the preamble signal codes and the predetermined codes stored in ROM 25 are collated at ALU 26. If their codes coincide with each other, the period T6 is extended for the period T6 (FIG. 4(d) which is sufficient to receive the calling signals #1 to #80 as shown in FIG. 2.
The main decoder 9 starts the receiving of calling signal codes and reads the demodulation signal codes into the shift register bit by bit at ALU 26, as the preamble signal codes are being received. Decoder 9 compares the preamble signal with its own calling signal codes pre-written in PROM (Programable Read Only Memory) 29. If the preamble coincides with its own calling signal codes, the controller and decoder CD 24 provides an intermittent audible signal to the output port 22, under the control instructions programmed in ROM 25, and in response to the signal sent from the timer 12 through TM F/F 23. The intermittent audible signal is fed to a speaker 31 by way of a buffer 30, to provide an alert signal. If the preamble signal is not its own calling signal codes, the calling signal code of the next word received. Thus, if the receiver does not find its own calling signal code until the word 80 is received, an endmark signal (as shown in FIG. 2) is received to repeat the battery saving operation of FIG. 3(d) by intermittently turning on and off the switch 10. In the above operation, ACC (accumulator) 27 in the main decoder stores the operational results of ALU 26 temporarily. The PC (program counter) 32 is a counter designed to address the program written in ROM 25. The counter 32 is usually advanced by one step every time that an instruction is executed. The content of the counter 32 is renewed by the jump and subroutine instructions.
In the operation outlined above, the main decoder 9 processes signals during the operating time of the receiver section 12. The receiver need not operate when the receiver section 12 is not actuated. Thus, the receiver reduces the power consumption during such period by turning off the power source to the main decoder 9 by the switch 6, shown in FIG. 1, which is similar to the operation of the switch 10.
The power is constantly applied to the subdecoder 33. A CLG (clock generator) 34 generates the system clock pulses for the main decoder 9 and the clock pulses for a timer 35. The timer 35 is set by the signal from an output port 21 for the periods T2 and T4 (FIGS. 3(a) and 4(a) from the time the switch 6 switches OFF until the time when it switches ON. It is a programmable counter where the output OUT becomes low when activated, and high when time runs out.
This output OUT is connected to a preset terminal PR of the main decoder 9 through a differentiation circuit (comprising a capacitor 37 and a resistor 36) and an OR gate 41. The resultant signal is used as the preset signal (FIGS. 3(b) and 4(b) for initializing the main decoder 9 every time the switch 6 switches ON. The RS F/F 38 is an RS flip-flop which is set by the signal from the output port 18 and reset by the signal from the output port 19. The correspondance of the preset signals (FIG. 3(b) and pulse P.sub.1 or P.sub.2 (FIG. 3(a)) is determined by the output Q of RS F/F 38. As mentioned above, T1 is a period during which the receiving section 12 operates to process the demodulated signals, while T3 is a period during which the main decoder executes processing, to turn off the switch SW2, as will be mentioned hereunder.
The decoder comprising the main decoder 9 and the subdecoder 33 in FIG. 1 operates on two different modes of power consumption. According to the present invention, the operation of a DC-DC converter supplies the first and the second currents I.sub.1 and I.sub.2, (I.sub.1 I.sub.2) to the decoder. This converter is stopped when the decoder is on the first current. The aim is to reduce the average current of DC-DC converter.
Battery saving operation for DC-DC converter, according to the present invention, is now explained. FIG. 5 is a simplified circuit of the power systems for the decoder of FIG. 1.
We shall assume that RS F/F 38 and T F/F 39 are reset and set as shown in FIGS. 3(e) and 3(c), respectively, immediately before the trailing edge of the pulse P.sub.2 shown in FIG. 3(a). The timer 35 is set to measure the time duration T4 between the trailing edge of pulse P.sub.2 and the leading edge of P.sub.1. At the trailing edge of pulse P.sub.2, the timer 35 is activated. During the period T4, the switches (SW) 2 and 6 are turned off as shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(c), respectively. The output voltage from the DC-DC converter 5 is not available. However, power is supplied to the sub-decoder 33 by the charge of the capacitor 8, thereby gradually lowering the output voltage at the point f, as shown in FIG. 3(f). A diode 40 is for preventing the reverse current to DC-DC converter 5 from the capacitor 8, but it may be omitted if the equivalent impedance of the output of DC-DC converter 5, during the time when DC-DC converter is not operating, is very high as compared to the impedence of the subdecoder 33.
When the timer 35 indicates the end of the period T4, its output OUT becomes high as shown in FIG. 3(a). This high voltage supplies the power to the main decoder 9 via the OR gate 7, by turning on the switch 6, and also feeds the preset signal shown in FIG. 3(b) to the preset terminal PR of the main decoder 9 by way of the differentiation circuit.
The main decoder, thus preset, executes instructions from the starting address of the program sequentially. The main decoder 9 judges that a preset signal P.sub.1 ' corresponds to the pulse P.sub.1 since the output Q of RS F/F 38 is a low level. The decoder starts receiving preamble signals.
In the preamble reception, the pulses from the port 20 are supplied to triggered F/F 39, first to change its output from low to high, thereby turning on the switch 2 as shown in FIG. 3(c) in order to cope with the increased current at the decoder 9 which occurs when switch 6 turns on, as shown in FIG. 3(a). As in FIG. 3(d), the switch 10 is turned on to begin the receiver section 12 operation, and to receive the preamble signals as mentioned above. The RS F/F 38 is set, as shown in FIGS. 3(e) and 4(e), before the trailing edge of a pulse P.sub.6 of FIG. 3(d) or of a pulse P.sub.6 in FIG. 4(d), in other words, when the receiving operation is completed. The switch 6 is turned off as shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 4(a).
The timer 35 is set to measure the time duration T2 between the trailing edge of P.sub.1 and the leading edge of P.sub.2, and it is activated in response to the trailing edge of P.sub.1. During this period the switch 2 is turned on and the switch 6 is turned off, so that the load on DC-DC converter 5 becomes lighter and the potential at the point f rises. In other words, during the time when the switch 2 is turned off, the capacitor 8 which has been discharged is recharged. The time T2 is determined by the operating and nonoperating currents at the decoder, the capacity of the capacitor 8 and the output impedance of the DC-DC converter 5.
When the timer 35 indicates the end of the period T2, the switch 6 is turned on, the main decoder 9 is preset, and the instructions are executed with the starting address of the program, as for the afore-mentioned period T4. As RS F/F 38 is set, as shown in FIG. 3(e), the preamble signal receiving operation is not carried out, and DC-DC converter 5 is stopped. That is, RS F/F 38 is reset and T F/F 39 is set (Q=LOW) in order to turn off the switch 2 and to stop DC-DC converter 5. The period T4 is programmed on the timer 35. When activated, the output OUT of the timer 35 switches low, the switch 6 becomes OFF and the sub-decoder alone keeps operating. The above operation is then repeated.
The timing chart of FIGS. 4(a) to 4(f) will be readily understand from aforementioned description.
As has been described above, the DC-DC converter is operated and stopped in response to the difference in the current consumption or power consumption at the decoder. The DC-DC converter realizes the reduction in the mean power consumption, without destroying the memory stored at the volatile memory element such as flip/flops and counters included in the decoder, by means of the voltage smoothing circuit composed of the diode and the capacitor.
We shall next consider the instance where the switch 1 is turned from off to on. A timer 42 and a timer 43 are the timers which are activated when the switch 1 is closed, and are thereafter operable by the voltage of the battery 4. The timer 42 or 43 comprises either an integrating circuit (composed of a resistor R and a capacitor C) and a transistor switch activated by the voltage of the capacitor, or a constant current circuit, a capacitor connected to the constant current circuit and a transistor switch activated by the voltage of the capacitor. The time set as measured by such a timer is determined by either the time constant of the CR circuit and the base-emitter voltage V.sub.BE of the transistor switch, or the output current of the constant current circuit, the capacity of the capacitor and V.sub.BE of the transistor switch.
FIGS. 6(a) to 6(k) show the waveforms at points a to k of FIG. 1, after the switch 1 has been turned on. When the switch 1 is turned on, the voltage of the points g, h and i becomes high as shown in FIGS. 6(g), 6(h) and 6(i), and the switch 2 is turned on during the time period T8 set in a timer 42 as shown in FIG. 6(h) or 6(c). During the time period T8, the output of DC-DC converter 5 becomes sufficiently high, as shown in FIG. 6(f). The output from an inverter 44 connected to the timer 42 is low. The transistor 101 is an initial preset section 45 and then is turned off. The voltage at the collector of transistor 101 is pulled up to the voltage point f by a resistor 102. Accordingly, the collector voltage waveform for the transistor 101 is at the same potential as the points f and b of FIGS. 6(f) and 6(d). At the same time, the preset terminal PR of the main decoder 9, the preset terminal PR of the timer 35 and reset terminals of RS F/F 38 and T F/F 39 become high. The switch 6 is turned on by the output of the timer 43 applied through OR gate 7, as shown in FIG. 6(i) or 6(a) to feed power to the main decoder. The output OUT of the timer 35 is set at high, as shown in FIG. 6(k), and RS F/F 38 and T F/F 39 are reset as shown in FIGS. 6(e) and 6(j), respectively.
When the timer 42 reaches the predetermined time T8, as shown in FIG. 6(h), the transistor 101 is turned on, and the point f becomes low, to activate the main decoder 9 through the OR gate 41. In other words, the timer 42 acts to operate the DC-DC converter 5 for a predetermined period of time T8 and sets the various portions securely in the initial states after the output of DC-DC converter 5 reaches the voltage which enables an operation of the main decoder 9. The reference numeral 103 denotes a resistor. The timer 43 acts to keep the switch 6 on until the main decoder 9 is activated. The time period T9 is longer than the time period T8. The operation in the main decoder 9, after activation, is the same as that which occurs during the steady state, with the switch 1 turned on.
As explained above, mutually different currents are consumed by the decoder, depending on its status. These currents are supplied by the power of the DC-DC converter. The power consumption in the DC-DC converter may be made zero and the mean power consumption may be reduced by using a diode for preventing a reverse current. A capacitor continuously supplies a DC voltage to the decoder. The operation of the DC-DC converter stops during the period while the decoder is consuming less current. Power is supplied to the decoder responsive to the charge of the capacitor, while maintaining the memory stored in the volatile memory elements such as flip-flops, counter, etc. in the decoder. When the power supply switch is turned from off to on, the output of the DC-DC converter has not yet risen, and the signal for controlling the operation of the DC-DC converter can not naturally be generated by the decoder. In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a timer which operates immediately after the switch is turned on and continues until the output from the DC-DC converter has fully risen to enable the operation of the DC-DC converter.
According to the present invention, when the rise of the DC-DC converter is delayed, the output of the DC-DC converter, which is the power source voltage of the decoder, and the output of the timer may be used together as a means to give preset signals to the decoder in order to securely obtain the preset signal after the output from the DC-DC converter has risen sufficiently.
1. A selective calling receiver comprising receiver section means for receiving and demodulating radio signals, decoder section means coupled to said receiver section, said decoder means operating with a first level of power consumption and with a second level of power consumption which is larger than said first level of current consumption for selectively receiving the demodulated signals and for controlling the receiving operation, power source means, and voltage converter section means for converting the output of said power source means to supply power to said decoder section, first means for making said voltage converter section means non-operating responsive to a signal from said decoder section when operating with said first level of power consumption and for intermittently operating said voltage converting section means when it is operating at said second level of power consumption, power source switch means for turning on and off said power source means, timer means for activating said first means within a predetermined period at the time when said power switch is turned on, and second means between said voltage converting section means and said decoder section means for smoothing the output from said voltage converting section means.
2. The selective calling receiver as claimed in claim 1, and present circuit means for initializing said decoder section means in response to the outputs of said timer means and said second means at the time when said power switch is turned on and continuing until the time when said prescribed period has expired.
3. The selective calling receiver as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said second means comprises a diode connected between the output of said voltage converting section means and a power source terminal of said decoder means and a capacitor connected to said power source terminal of said decoder.
4. The selective calling receiver as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said voltage converting section means comprises a DC-DC converter means.
5. A receiver comprising decoding means selectively operating at either a relatively low power consumption level or at a relatively high power consumption level; power source means; voltage converter means for converting the output of said power source means to supply power to said decoding means; first means for disabling said voltage converter means in response to a signal from said decoding means when said decoding means operates at said relatively low power consumption level and for making said voltage converter means intermittently operative when said decoding means operates at said relatively high power consumption level; means for smoothing the output of said voltage converter means; and timer means responsive to said decoding means for activating said first means for the duration of a measured period of time.
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 1980
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 1982
Assignee: Nippon Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Shinjiro Umetsu (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Jin F. Ng
Law Firm: Laff, Whitesel, Conte & Saret
Application Number: 6/190,924
International Classification: H04B 116;


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Greater spear-nosed bat
The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus) is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America.[2] It is one of the larger bats of this region and is omnivorous.
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Phyllostomus hastatus lives in tropical regions of the Americas. The species ranges from Guatemala and Belize south to Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Brazil. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago and on Margarita Island (Venezuela).[2] Although most commonly found around streams and other bodies of water, these bats are also present in drier areas. They inhabit both open and forested regions.[3]
The greater spear-nosed bat has a body length of around 100–130 mm (3.9–5.1 in), with a wing span of 455 mm (17.9 in). Despite the large size, it is very light, weighing on average 81 g (2.9 oz). Its long, thick hair is dark brown, with a slight orange tinge on the ventral side.[3][4] It has a well-developed nose shaped like a spear-head, which gives it its more common name. The ears are spread far apart and are smaller than in other phyllostomids. The lower lip has a distinctive V-shaped groove and many warts.[4] Both sexes have a throat sac just above breast bone.[4] That of the male is enlarged,[3] while the female's is much smaller and simpler.
P. hastatus sometimes eats vertebrates, but much less so than other phyllostomids. It is omnivorous, most commonly feeding on fruit, pollen and insects.[5] Vertebrates comprise a minor part of its diet. Norberg and Fenton (1988) speculate that this is due to its "higher aspect ratio and wing loading".[5] P. hastatus has an extremely sensitive sense of smell. When foraging for food, it can locate hidden pieces of banana amongst the leaf litter on the forest floor.[6]
P. hastatus has a broad bandwidth call that enables it to resolve distances almost as small as 4 mm. This implies that it can distinguish echoes as little as 20 microseconds apart.[5](p91)
Group structureEdit
P. hastatus roosts in caves, hollows in trees, termite mounds and thatched roofs. It lives in groups of between ten and a hundred. Within this group there may be several subgroups, as one dominant male presides over a group of up to thirty females.[3] The average harem size is eighteen.[5] The dominant male may be in control of the harem for many years. The remaining 80% of males and young females form their own large bachelor group to complete the colony.[6] Studies by McCracken and Bradbury (1977) have shown that unrelated females in the colony often form stable factions.[5] Recent studies have shown, that even though females do live in stable co-operative groups or "tribes" with non-kin, and will protect unrelated pups of their own group, they attack and even kill pups from other groups living in the same cave.[7]
McCracken and Bradbury considered many possible reasons for group formation in P. hastatus. The most plausible are thought to be co-operation in foraging for food, and protection and defence while feeding. Once food is found, a successful bat forager alerts others in the feeding group to the location. This was also found by Wilkinson (1995), who noted that P. hastatus call on the other members of the group when finding food, in the absence of territorial calls. Feeding groups may be segregated by social status. Dominant males have feeding sites close to the roost, while single males may have to fly as far as 9 km in order to find a feeding site.[6]
The pattern of reproduction in P. hastatus may vary over its range. Although this bat generally only reproduces once a year, lactating females have been found throughout the year, suggesting that some may reproduce more often. They give birth to only one young at a time. The reproduction rate is very low. Even with a change of the dominant male, constancy[citation needed] is almost always maintained.[5] McCracken and Bradbury (1977, 1981) characterized the reproduction cycle of P. hastatus as follows:[5]
February – April; pregnancy
May – mid-July; lactation
Mid-July – late October; anoestrous
Late October – February; oestrous
It has been hypothesized that it is females that eat vertebrates, to provide protein for lactation.[5]
Economic importanceEdit
The activities of P. hastatus are both beneficial and costly to humans. They feed on insects and other pests that could harm crops, and they help pollinate many crops. However, they also consume some crops, such as bananas. Although they are not endangered, there is concern over destruction of their habitat.[3]
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- ^ a b c Dobson GE (1878). Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum, London.
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- ^ Walker, Matt (June 10, 2009). "When two bat tribes go to war". BBC. BBC. Retrieved September 3, 2015.


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Bead Worm[1], known as Dangerous Ball Tower (デンジャラス・ボールタワー) in the Japanese manual[2], is the second boss of Sonic Chaos, fought at the end of Gigalopolis Zone.
The Bead Worm rises up in the beginning, sways back and forth, launches its segments at the player, and then replaces them to begin the cycle anew. The first and third segments are thrown diagonally into the air, bouncing off the ground, while the second segment is launched horizontally on the ground. Luckily, the head's top is weak, and so the player can destroy the boss by jumping at it and landing squarely on the top of its head. It'll throw its bottom-most body segment in the air, so they must stay on the ground when attacking.
This boss reappears in Knuckles' Act 1 of Sonic Mania's Mirage Saloon Zone, as an exclusive mini-boss for the echidna.
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The name wasn't the only thing that was different. For one thing, the American Heart Guild's do in Boca Grove on Thursday wasn't one of its usual ladies' luncheons. It was a dinner. And for men, too. And it wasn't a fund- raiser; it was an awareness-raising event.
But the name was the real novelty. It was called "Cardiovascular Disease, Facts and Myths." When was the last time you attended a do with a name like that? But it was apt. After cocktails and a heart-healthy dinner, chairmen Harold and Pat Toppel presented five speakers: heart specialists William Earnhart, Joseph Vinci, Harold Lynch, Herbert L. Wachtel and John Alley. They ran a little talk show on cardiovascular disease.
Do we sniff a trend working here? Will more of these learning-can-be-fun combos be held in the future? A "Common Cold, Fact and Fancy" luncheon? Or a "First Aid Techniques -- Truth and Fiction" brunch? Certainly the response to this one was good. About 120 folks attended, including Pat and Angelo DiLeo, Libby and Harry Dodson, John and Barbara Fox, Fran and Paul LoBianco, Ruth McGoldrick, Sally Crowe, Warren and Orrine Orlando and Jan and Ed Silverman. They paid rapt attention, asked bunches of questions afterward and buzzed about what a great evening it was.
Said guild co-chair Katie Kallaus: "The doctors all said they had as much fun as the audience. We're definitely going to do it again next year."


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The IRONMAN Foundation Kicks Off 2017 Season in Oceanside with Junior Seau Adaptive Surf Clinic Presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation
March 29, 2017
Since inception, The IRONMAN Foundation® has provided over $50 million in charitable givebacks globally to support non-profit initiatives
TAMPA, Fla. – The IRONMAN Foundation® will engage in their first charitable givebacks for the 2017 season with an adaptive surf clinic for youth as part of the Junior Seau Foundation Adaptive Youth Surf Program presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, taking place on Sunday, April 2, 2017. This will be the first of eight service projects the IRONMAN Foundation is scheduled to lead for 2017. In addition, the IRONMAN Foundation will distribute over $33,000 in charitable giveback to non-profit initiatives and groups in the greater Oceanside, California community in conjunction with the 2017 IRONMAN® 70.3® Oceanside triathlon taking place on Saturday, April 1.
The clinic will host up to twenty kids with physical challenges that will spend the morning learning to paddle and surf at Oceanside Pier with the assistance of volunteers including professional triathletes, coaches and IRONMAN TriClub athletes from The IRONMAN Foundation's new "TriClubs in Service" initiative. The Junior Seau Foundation Adaptive Surf Program presented by Challenge Athletes Foundation provides the opportunity for kids with physical challenges to learn how to surf, improve their skills and ultimately share in a lifestyle sport that so many in Southern California enjoy, while celebrating the legacy of Junior Seau, the former San Diego Chargers linebacker who lived in Oceanside and surfed regularly.
CAF Executive Director, Virginia Tinley said, "We are very grateful to the Junior Seau Foundation and the IRONMAN Foundation for advancing our program to teach and develop the next wave of challenged athletes in Adaptive Surfing. With surfing's inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, we are hopeful that inclusion in the Paralympics will be next; these kids can shoot for the podium or just have a lot of fun learning to surf."
The IRONMAN Foundation Community Fund provides community and volunteer grant opportunities to non-profit organizations where North American IRONMAN events are held. In 2017, The IRONMAN Foundation will distribute more than $1.5 million in grant funding to support the needs of IRONMAN race communities across North America, including a grant program to support organizations with a volunteerism component.
"We are honored to support so many outstanding local community organizations," said Sarah Hartmann, Community Relations Manager for The IRONMAN Foundation. "Together we are creating a lasting and tangible impact in Oceanside. Last year, volunteer grant funding was distributed among 47 community groups in the region."
Since its inception in 2003, The IRONMAN Foundation has worked with multiple non-profit organizations in the form of charity partnerships. CAF is the Official Charity Partner of the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon. CAF's Team Operation Rebound is on track to raise over $200,000 to help injured troops heal through sports and get them from the frontline to the finish line. With over 100 fundraisers and an inspiring team of challenged athletes competing, CAF's mission to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics will come to life on April 1.
Partnering with an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 event provides a platform for charities to raise awareness and educate others about their cause while raising valuable funds towards their mission. Through these partnerships, $5.8 million was raised to support their respective missions in 2016 alone, and $24.4 million since the beginning of The IRONMAN Foundation's charity partnership program. The partnership between The IRONMAN Foundation and CAF has raised over $4.2 million over the years that have provided adaptive sports equipment, coaching, mentoring and competition travel to include giving hundreds of challenged athletes the opportunity to participate in IRONMAN events globally.
For more information on IRONMAN and The IRONMAN Foundation, please visit www.ironman.com and www.ironmanfoundation.org. For media related inquiries, please contact [email protected].
About IRONMAN
A Wanda Sports Holdings company, IRONMAN operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, Iron Girl®, IRONKIDS®, six of nine International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Series races, road cycling events including the UCI Velothon Majors Series, mountain bike races, premier marathons and other multisport races. IRONMAN's events, together with all other Wanda Sports Holdings events, provide more than 680,000 participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company's vast offerings. The iconic IRONMAN® Series of events is the largest participation sports platform in the world. Since the inception of the IRONMAN® brand in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines at the world's most challenging endurance races. Beginning as a single race, IRONMAN has grown to become a global sensation with more than 260 events across 44 countries. For more information, visit www.ironman.com.
About Wanda Sports Holdings
Wanda Sports Holdings is the world's leading sports business entity, founded to capture the opportunities in the global sports industry and to contribute to the prosperous international sports landscape – in three key areas: 1) Spectator Sports (media & marketing business), 2) Participation Sports (active lifestyle business), 3) Services (digital, production and service business). Wanda Sports Holding incorporates the international sports marketing company Infront Sports & Media, the iconic endurance brand IRONMAN, and Wanda Sports China. The headquarters are in Guangzhou, China.
About The IRONMAN Foundation
The IRONMAN Foundation® creates positive, tangible change in IRONMAN race communities by engaging athletes and volunteers to participate in programs that demonstrate service through sport and commitment to community. Since 2003, over $50,000,000 has been provided through IRONMAN Foundation programs to more than 6,300 local, regional, national and global nonprofit initiatives. Through these partnerships, IRONMAN athletes are powerfully linked to the community and together we leave the IRONMAN legacy behind in our race communities long after event day. For more information on IRONMAN Foundation programs, including Team IMF, Community Fund, Your Journey Your Cause, and Women For Tri, visit www.ironmanfoundation.org.
About the Challenged Athletes Foundation
The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) is a world leader in helping people with physical challenges lead active, healthy lifestyles. CAF believes that participation in physical activity at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Since 1994, more than $80 million has been raised and nearly 15,000 funding requests from people with physical challenges in all 50 states and dozens of countries have been satisfied. Additionally, CAF's outreach efforts reach another 60,000 individuals each year. Whether it's a $2,500 grant for a handcycle, helping underwrite a carbon fiber running foot not covered by insurance, or arranging enthusiastic encouragement from a mentor who has triumphed over a similar challenge, CAF's mission is clear: give opportunities and support to those with the desire to live active, athletic lifestyles To learn more, visit www.challengedathletes.org.
About Junior Seau Foundation
Junior Seau established the Junior Seau Foundation in 1992 to raise money and resources for programs that inspire young people to face life's challenges with enthusiasm, hope and dignity. The Foundation assists programs and activities that educate and empower young people, including through the support of child abuse prevention efforts, drug and alcohol awareness, anti-juvenile delinquency programs, and youth oriented educational programs. The Junior Seau Foundation has donated over $4 million to local youth organizations and other such worthy causes in San Diego County since its inception.


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ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research ConferencesConferences 13.06.2013
ACM-W provides support for women undergraduate and graduate students in Computer Science and related programs to attend research conferences. This exposure to the CS research world can encourage a student to continue on to the next level (Undergraduate to Graduate, Masters to Ph.D., Ph.D. to an industry or academic position). The student does not have to present a paper at the conference she attends.
We are pleased to announce that we now have support from both Wipro Technologies and Microsoft Research Advanced Technology Labs Europe. The ACM-W/Wipro funds are open to all women students, and are divided between scholarships of up to $600 for intra-continental conference travel, and scholarships of up to $1200 for intercontinental conference travel. The ACM-W/Microsoft scholarships are available to European nationals, and include conference registration plus an additional $600 for intra-continental travel or $1200 for intercontinental conference travel.
ACM-W encourages the student's home department to match the scholarship award and recognize the student's achievement locally within their department. In addition, if the award is for attendance at one of several ACM special interest group conferences (SIGACCESS, SIGACT, SIGARCH, SIGCOMM, SIGCHI, SIGCSE, SIGDA, SIGECOM, SIGEVO, SIGGRAPH, SIGHPC, SIGIR, SIGITE, SIGMM, SIGMOBILE, SIGOPS, SIGPLAN, and SIGSOFT) the SIG will provide complementary conference registration and a mentor during the conference. The number of free registrations available varies from SIG to SIG.
Scholarship applications are evaluated in 6 groups each year, in order to distribute awards across a range of conferences. Note that we do not provide support for the Grace Hopper or Richard Tapia Conferences as these have their own scholarship programs.
Application and notification dates are as follows:
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|Dec 1, 2012 - Jan 30, 2013
|Dec 15, 2012
|Dec 30, 2012
|Feb 1, 2013 - Mar 31, 2013
|Feb 15, 2013
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|April 1, 2013 - May 31, 2013
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|June 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013
|June 15, 2013
|June 30, 2013
|Aug 1, 2013 - Sep 31, 2013
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|Oct 1, 2013 - Nov 30, 2013
To apply, you'll need to send us the following:
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- a statement of why you want to attend the conference and what you hope to gain from doing so, and
- a support letter from your advisor.
It's simple. Complete the online application form. In order for an application to be considered for award, it is necessary that all sections be completed. Each applicant must set up an ACM web account in order to complete the application --- but the account is free to set up.
If you have any questions on the ACM-W Scholarship program that are not addressed through this page, please email ACM-W Scholarship committee chair Professor Adriana Compagnoni for any additional information.
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Kings College London
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Agriculture and Resource Development
Manitoba's Mineral Industry
Exploration and Development Highlights 2002
Base Metals
Platinum Group Metals
Specialty Minerals
Government Initiatives and Policies
Exploration and deposit appraisal expenditures in Manitoba remained steady in 2002 and at an estimated $30.2 million are expected to be comparable or slightly higher than the preliminary estimate of $28.3 million spent in 2001. Overall investment in mineral exploration in Canada in 2002 continued to be pressured by global economic and political uncertainties that suppressed consumer demand for mineral commodities.
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting continued to advance The 777 Project in Flin Flon. At $400 million, this is the largest single capital investment in the company's history. The project comprises 6 components. Subprojects already completed include: expansion of the zinc pressure leach plant and construction of a new zinc cellhouse (2001); environmental upgrades to the copper smelter (2000); and the opening of the Chisel North mine in Snow Lake (2000). Sinking of the 1530-m shaft at the new 777 mine in Flin Flon was completed in July 2002. Lateral development will take place throughout 2003 and full production of 1 million tonnes per year is expected by August 2004. The 777 deposit contains mineable reserves and resources of 14.2 million tonnes grading 5.09% zinc and 2.53% copper.
In Thompson, the construction phase at Inco's Birchtree mine deepening project was to be completed this year. Deepening Birchtree will enable the development of 13.6 million tonnes of ore grading 1.79% nickel and will allow daily production to nearly double to 3175 tonnes.
The resurgence in the price of gold in 2002 spurred interest in a recent gold discovery and has renewed interest in previously discovered gold deposits in Manitoba.
International Curator Resources and Rare Earth Metals conducted follow-up drilling at their Assean Lake gold property northwest of Thompson. In 2001, drilling intersected the Hunt Zone that has subsequently been tested over a 600-metre strike length and to a depth of 350 metres in 26 holes. The Hunt Zone has returned grades of up to 9.37 grams per tonne gold over 8.15 metres. Drilling of geophysical and MMI (mobile metal ion) anomalies in 2002 intersected new gold zones and encouraging nickel grades on the eastern portion of the large property. Recent EM surveys will be followed by up to 4500 metres of drilling that are planned for this winter.
In early 2002, Bema Gold optioned the Monument Bay gold property near the Ontario border from Wolfden Resources. Bema completed a successful winter drill program, further defining the high-grade Twin B Zone and upgrading the initial inferred resource to 500 600 tonnes grading 18.3 grams per tonne gold, representing a resource of approximately 300,000 ounces of gold. In the summer, a regional mapping and sampling program and airborne geophysical survey were conducted. Follow-up drilling focussed on the Seeber West Zone that returned intersections of up to 2.0 metres of 8.79 grams per tonne gold. A 10 000-metre winter drill program is planned to upgrade the resource base at Monument Bay and to test exploration targets on their permits.
TVX Newmont Americas and partner High River Gold Mines completed linecutting and were to commence drilling on the Three Zone northwest of the New Britannia mine at Snow Lake. The Three Zone provided feed to the Snow Lake operation in 1994-95 when New Britannia was being developed. Previous drilling at the zone had intersected encouraging gold grades below the 450-metre level.
First Majestic Resource Corp. completed biogeochemical surveys and mapping at their Wekusko–Ferro gold properties near Snow Lake. Results will be used in conjunction with geophysics to delineate drill targets for a winter drill program.
Foran Mining completed a trenching program on their Otter Lake gold property south of Flin Flon. Foran also carried out sampling of old trenches on a gold property under option at North Star Lake.
Wildcat Exploration completed a proposed 5000-metre drill program on their extensive holdings in the Bissett camp in southeastern Manitoba. Drilling focussed on the past-producing Poundmaker property, where previous drilling intersected 2.84 metres of 9.0 grams per tonne gold.
Base Metals
Hudson Bay Exploration continued ground follow-up work testing Spectrem airborne targets in the Flin Flon–Snow Lake Belt as well as beneath the Paleozoic in the Hargrave Lake–Moose Lake area. Hudbay's parent company, Anglo American Exploration, flew Spectrem airborne surveys over their Rock Lake permit north of Thompson. Ground geophysics and drilling is planned for 2003. Anglo also plans to conduct airborne geophysics on their permit southeast of Thompson in early 2003.
Bell Resources conducted trenching, mapping and geophysical surveys at their Cleaver Lake property east of Flin Flon. Recent work by prospector Bruce Murray resulted in the discovery of a new copper showing which has returned values of up to 4% copper plus minor zinc and gold values. Bell plans to conduct drilling on the property in 2003.
Inco Technical Services completed an extensive program of geophysical surveys and drilling on high-priority targets in the Thompson Nickel Belt, in an attempt to discover new mineralization near current mines or previously known deposits.
Nuinsco Resources completed additional linecutting and UTEM surveys at the Mel property north of Thompson, in a newly defined extension of the Thompson Nickel Belt (TNB). Drilling to test newly defined conductors is planned for early 2003. Nuinsco is attempting to earn 100% interest in the property from Inco, the project operator.
Donner Minerals and Falconbridge reached an agreement to explore Falconbridge's Stephens Lake property near Gillam. The property covers what Falconbridge interprets as a potential extension of the TNB. The partners completed airborne and ground geophysical surveys and a winter drill program is planned.
Teck Cominco completed a 5-hole drill program on their permits in the Baldock Lake area north of Thompson.
Aur Resources conducted drilling at their Counsell Lake property near Lynn Lake, following up on an encouraging copper zone discovered in 2001.
Both junior and senior diamond explorers continued to acquire prospective ground in the Knee–Oxford lakes and Gillam areas. Airborne and ground geophysics and till sampling were conducted by companies such as Valerie Gold, BHP Billiton/Dunsmuir Ventures, Iriana Resources, Marum Resources, Kennecott and De Beers. Valerie Gold completed drilling at their Crystal property east of Gillam. In the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Foran Mining acquired a permit in the Kaskattama River area east of York Factory and completed airborne and ground geophysical surveys.
Platinum Group Metals
Gossan Resources conducted drilling on the Peterson Block of their Bird River property, testing geophysical anomalies for PGE and base metals. Earlier prospecting and resampling of drill core from an adjacent property encountered encouraging base metal and PGE values. Additional drilling is planned for 2003.
Specialty Minerals
Increased exploration for tantalum- and cesium-bearing pegmatites occurred in the Bernic Lake area in southeastern Manitoba. Companies conducting drilling programs included Tantalum Mining Corporation east of the Tanco mine site, Avalon Ventures near Shatford Lake and Emerald Fields Resource Corporation east of Bernic Lake.
Rare Earth Metals conducted mapping and prospecting at their Eden Lake rare earth metals property east of Lynn Lake. New work by Brandon University's Dr. Hamid Mumin documented a carbonitite complex, the first to be discovered in Manitoba.
Government Initiatives and Policies
Increasing competition in the global marketplace is one of the major challenges facing the Canadian mining industry today. Manitoba has addressed the challenge with enhancements to investment incentives, regulatory processes and access to information including
- the renewal of the Mineral Exploration Assistance Program and the Prospectors Assistance Program for an additional three years;
- the introduction of the Manitoba Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, a 10% tax credit for Manitoba investors;
- amendments to The Mines and Minerals Act and regulations to simplify regulatory processes and reflect the changing nature of the industry; and
- ongoing development of internet data delivery with recent additions to the GIS Map Gallery including twenty-one 1:250 000 maps as well as drill core, geochronology and mineral occurrences data.


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Project Description
Country: Zambia
Location: Sakeji Mission School
Contact: email@example.com
Sakeji Mission School – a rural, private boarding school established in 1925, providing quality education to children of missionaries and Zambians from various backgrounds. Our goal is to share God's Word, see young people enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, and equip them to be leaders in their future families, communities, and nations. Student enrolment is growing slowly, with almost 90 students from Grades 1 through 9. Curriculum is sourced and adapted from the UK, America and Zambia. Sakeji School is relatively modern, with 24 hour power and comfortable staff dwellings.
The following opportunities are available at the school from September to December 2018:
A caterer to run the kitchen (covering furlough). This position involves overseeing and helping prepare three meals a day for staff and students of Sakeji, about 100 people. Kitchen facility is semi-commercial with electric and gas appliances.
Front office administrator (covering furlough). This position involves organising and filing, as well as greeting visitors in the reception area. It requires good communication, organisation and computer skills.
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Midgets show fight in loss to Storm Lake
Estherville Lincoln Central had its chances to take the lead from Storm Lake in the fourth quarter, the Midgets could never quite get over the hump.
After a 3-pointer by Jayson Moeller cut the deficit to two, 54-52, with 1:10 left in the game, the Tornadoes Parker Lange made four free throws in the final 15 seconds to preserve a 58-52 victory for the visitors.
ELC coach Don Martindale couldn't find fault with his team's efforts, but was disappointed in the end game.
"We had four possessions where we were down four and threw the ball away three times," he said. "The teams is maturing, but we can't afford those kind of mistakes. I can't be more proud of the effort though."
ELC's bench also was tested against Storm Lake. With starter Trey Jacobson out on concussion protocol, sophomore Bennett Loock got the start in his place. Meanwhile starters Jacob Heinrichs and Trevor Friesner both picked up two fouls in the first quarter and sat the rest of the half.
Despite those challenges, ELC led 11-10 after one quarter and trailed just 29-24 at halftime. Alec Heifner, Noah Heifner and Moeller received significantly more playing time with Lucas Gardner also called upon late in the first half.
In the first quarter, both teams battled to get their first basket with Friesner finally breaking the ice. A basket and free throws by Moeller gave ELC leads of 7-6 and then 9-8 with ELC taking an 11-10 lead on Brian Egeland's first basket.
ELC kept fighting in the second quarter and the teams were tied 20-20 with 4 minutes remaining. But Storm Lake went on a 9-2 run with two free throw by Alec Heifner right before half keeping the deficit to just five.
ELC went to work on a comeback in the third quarter, cutting the lead several times to four points. A 3-pointer by Loock cut the deficit to 40-36 with 1:40 left in the period. Moeller then hit his first trey as ELC trailed 42-39 to start the final period.
Friesner scored the first basket of the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to one, 42-41, but Storm Lake's Josh Werge, who scored a game-high 29 points, answered with a 3-pointer. Loock then hit a long two-point field goal on a pass from Friesner, who then picked up his fifth foul at the other end of the court.
Egeland, who finished with 13 points on the night, had ELC trailing by just one, 50-49 with 2:25 left in the game and ELC was unable to capitalize on taking the lead.
Moeller finished with 14 points to lead ELC on 5-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
"Jayson's starting to step up and I thought he played strong," said Martindale.
Egeland and Jacob Bosch each had six rebounds.
"Brian has a unique ability to his hip and seal the defender," said Martindale.
Loock finished with seven points while Bosch had six and Alec Heifner, Heinrichs and Friesner each had four.
ELC shot well from the field at 57 percent (20-of-35), but unofficially had 19 turnovers compared to just 10 for Storm Lake.
"We disappointed not to get the win, but it was a good learning tool," said Martindale.
ELC (2-2 overall, 0-1 in the Lakes Conference) hosts North Union tonight and goes on the road against Cherokee on Friday.
The ELC Junior Varsity lost to Storm Lake 59-38 on Tuesday.


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Flatland 4x4 - Steve Cole
Go Topless Day presents Flatland 4x4's Annual Show and Shine
Go Topless Day! May 18!!
- Registration 10:00 -11:00 am
- Show and Shine 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tiger Automotive, 286 venture crescent, Saskatoon SK
One of our amazing sponsors Tiger Automotive has volunteered to host this event again this year.
This event is family friendly, invite your friends and family to come check out all the cool off road rigs on display.
Yes, we call it a Show and Shine, but that doesn't mean you need to be clean! This is a 4x4 /off road vehicle show! We don't own pavement princesses, we use our vehicles! Dents, rust, mud, it doesn't matter! Make it look impressive! It also says topless. No! You don't have to be a jeep wrangler or bronco to be in the show! We welcome all forms of 4x4 or off road vehicles! All vehicles must have valid plates or a permit.
We will have the RTI ramp competition, barbecue, prize draws, merchandise for sale and more at the event.
If you plan to be part of the Show and Shine please be there before 10 am so we can get everyone parked and set up. We will limit or deny late entries due to safety concerns.


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The declare of Blue Lake County International Department of Bashu Primary School
-------Responding to children's heartbeating
Parents all expect their children to become outstanding , community look forward to a lot of talents in all sectors , country look forward to talents in every areas are as many as the stars in the sky , then the world look forward to the enhance of human's qualities . This is the demand of the development of human history and the need of reality .
But the one who can meet the requirements of parents , community , country and world is the education in school . All schools expect everyone of their students can enjoy the sunshine and the rain to become stronger and stronger , then they can realize the expectations of parents , community , country and world .
Throughout thousand years of traditional education in China as "tell the konwledge to students , solve problems for them and propagate doctrines of the ancient sages" , we can see the shortcomings just by scientific evalution now . But compare to the today's Humanistic education as pursue your dreams in western countries , we can also weigh gains and losses by Chinese philosophy . Both of them make sense , so it makes the education more complex to develop.
Chinese philosophy consider that the significance of education is the truth , the good and the beauty . Philosopher says: " the transformation of two subjects is truth , the make up for each other is good , the harmony between two subjects is bueaty." From this , we should know that it can be transformed bit by bit , it can be made up by words and deeds , transformation and make up can promote harmony . So we have comprehended that this is also the fundamental of education . It concentrates on the theme and penetrate into the realm of education .
So we adhere to the education thought of truth , good and beauty , hoping it can improve the education and serve humanity . Then we advocate Responding to children's heartbeating and regard it as the development program of education , school and teachers.
Because of the laws of things , the scenes of life and the practice of education , Responding to children's heartbeating is the pivot of education but not a slogan.


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Sativa lube, luxury humidors for the "cannasseur", lollipops and even treats to keep the dog chilled out were some of the highlights of Cape Town's four-day Cannabis Expo which opened with a bit of a rush on Thursday morning.
"Mmmmm! That's warm! It's so lovely," said a group of four elderly women who were testing out the range of cannabis lubricants rubbed on their wrists by Love Oil's Jazmine Phiri.
"None of them has THC, so you will not get high," said Phiri, explaining that the range contains natural ingredients and is designed to add tingles and fun to maximise sexual arousal for joint or solo pleasure. The range includes lubricants for different occasions. One is called Pause and is said to be a hit with older men who are not keen on Viagra.
THC - or Tetrahydrocannabinol - is the compound in cannabis that gets people "high".
Nearby, a queue of people had animated discussions over the CannaCoffee stand which was dispensing AmeriCannas and CannaChinos, with the assurance that the THC-free caffeine and hemp multi-CBD blend would leave the drinker "energised without the anxiety and shakes of usual coffee".
CBD - or cannabidiol also does not have the "make-you-high" effect.
One coffee drinker told News24 that the complimentary biscuit was very soothing.
At an entry fee of R200 per person, the expo hall at Grand West Casino was heaving with browsers, ranging from freshly scrubbed business people to Rastafarians with high crowns and entrepreneurs demonstrating the vast and expensive array of growing and processing equipment available.
A cannabis oil businessman from Israel, dragging his luggage behind him, started up a conversation with a large-scale grower in Lesotho while waiting in line for the security scan.
Near the entrance, Grant McCulloch of Virescent demonstrated with a flick of the finger how the stylish perspex and black cone-shaped gadget in front of him was not a pepper grinder but rolled a joint in seconds. The same gadget can be used to grind rosemary for a Sunday roast.
On the other side of the expo hall, the countdown started for a joint rolling competition with a businessman in chinos and a tasteful blue shirt beating his wild-haired opponent in a camo jacket at 27 seconds.
In a tiny kiosk, Ceri Phillips of The Barkery sold hemp dog treats, made from natural ingredients, and apparently helpful for busy dogs or for calming them ahead of the annual fireworks display. The THC-free bone-shaped biscuits contain hemp and canna oil and are touted to be useful for other dog ailments, including arthritis.
The R45 "Durban Poison" craft beer piqued the curiosity of many, although there were some polite mutterings about the price of Durban Poison in Cape Town.
There were also green-striped lollipops on sale with the sign "don't worry it's chocolate" next to it, arty rolling papers and bongs and pipes ranging from plain glass to Murano-like masterpieces.
In one of the ongoing presentations at a side-stage, Sharon Price from Carol's Oil spoke about the healing benefits of the plant and its compounds, but at the same time urged the audience to involve an "integrated healing" doctor if choosing this path.
"There are so many people out there with a good heart but they don't know what they are doing," warned Price. "This plant is a miracle plant, but at the same time, it is not a magic bullet."
After sharing the journey of her mother's recovery from pancreatic cancer she advised: "You don't get cancer, take a couple of litres of cannabis and get cured. Work with doctors."
Surfer, model, and actress Roxy Loux extolled the virtues of "Cannayoga", explaining that after a long period of anxiety she managed to find inner peace with a combination of yoga and cannabis. Her and husband Sam host Cannayoga retreats for people interested in this approach to the stresses of modern life.
But the biggest crowds stared wistfully at the stands with vast cleaning drums, growing tents, lighting equipment, nutrients, soils, PH testers.
Companies offered consultancies on the various intricate components of growing what many call "green gold" for its economic and medicinal uses once all the legalities are resolved in South Africa.
The Constitutional Court ruled last year that it is unconstitutional to criminalise cannabis for personal use.
Natie Ferreira, treasurer of cannabis lobby group CIDCWC, which advocates for the smaller scale grower and user and cooperatives, said that currently, "everybody has their own interpretation of the Constitution".
For pharmacist Nico Kriek, MD of the Cannabis Compliance Bureau, the law is quite clear - only personal use is currently allowed as cannabis is still classified a Schedule 7 substance.
However, his company has spotted an opportunity as the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority grants its first licences to grow for the export market.
Four licences were awarded on April 1, but, said Kriek and his colleagues, it takes between R2.5m to R3m to get through the regulatory hoops and to the point of being inspected to be considered for an export licence.
"It's not like growing tomatoes," said his colleague Imiel Visser.
More on this aspect later on News24.


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• #1
Hit and run. My former ends. All best wishes and luck to the rider.
• #2
Yes Alex some driving intelligence experienced on that bit of road can be very low. Very much heal up rider.
• #3
That's on my commute and is always a bit sketchy heading southbound. After the lights the two lanes merge and people always drift over into you. Hope they're better soon.
• #4
It's not clear where the location/direction is from the ES article.
I agree, heading southbound it's sketchy as it goes from wide to narrower. Heading north, it's a bit sketchy after the lights as there's usually a lane of parked cars, so again, two lanes of traffic merging into one.
• #5
You're right it's not clear, but 'opposite Camden Road Overground station' suggests that the rider was going southbound. I think that's the most likely scenario.
• #6
Police are trying to trace a black cab driver that might have seen something - http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk/news/appeal-to-trace-witness-to-serious-collision-291869
Cyclist remains in a critical condition.
• #7
Abdul Hadi was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries including a skull fracture, bleed on the brain and fractured pelvis. He remained in a coma for the next 18 months but sadly died in hospital on 13 July 2019, aged 49 – he never regained consciousness.
The driver has been convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice after colluding with his father, younger brother and cousin.
• #8
Thanks, that solves the earlier mystery of direction, as it turns out the driver ran a red light, and the rider was trying to cross Camden Road on green. RIP Abdul Hadi. An immensely sad story, what a rotten way to die, and what utterly disgraceful behaviour on the part of the perpetrator and his family.
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^ Thanks, croft. A follow-up article:


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After her afternoon with Myriam, Bella texted Kol that she was going home and order pizza. She wasn't in the mood to go to the compound knowing that Freya would be hogging Kol and refusing Bella's inclusion in whatever they were doing. She figured that despite cancelled plans, Kol was having a blast for being able to work with his sister on some magic things and that was fine.
Kol texted her back that he was going to be a while longer, which she expected, and made herself comfortable on the balcony with her laptop and the pizza and simply started to write on a new story she'd started after finally finishing the other one. It was a one shot where Bella Swan, the cheap copy from Twilight, was a fierce warrior princess in Ancient Norway. She had been taken as a child and raised by a clan of vikings, the Cullens, and fell in love with one of the boys from the villages around them.
This boy had quite the handful of siblings, as was normal for those times, and as their relationship progressed, the long lost sister of the clan returned and she believed that Bella was a great evil that would be the downfall of the family. One night, Bella snuck into the home of the family and abducted the sister; tying her up in her cave and slowly killing her over the course of weeks. It started with peeling off the skin and allowing it to heal enough to form crusts, before chipping those off too. She'd drag the sister off to a salt bath and throw her in it.
She'd take toes, pinkies and ears and leave them at the house while still hanging around with the boy, helping with the efforts of looking for their sister, but of course, she was never to be found. At night, Bella would continue her torture before finally getting bored and ripped out the girl's heart.
Bella sighed happily and immediately published the story, not even going over it for small mistakes or anything, she just needed to get it out there. Feeling a lot better, she finished off the pizza and relaxed, waiting for the reviews to roll in, no doubt they were going to be hilarious. Almost immediately, she could hear Myriam's evil cackling coming from across the street and grinned. "You're welcome!" She shouted from her spot on the balcony.
Myriam appeared on the balcony across from Bella and was still laughing her ass off. "It would have been better with more blood!"
"Next time!"
"I'm going to hold you to that!"
Bella laughed and shook her head as she took a sip of her lemonade and grabbed her kindle to browse the store for books on pregnancy. Better to start early than to freak out later, right? What to do when you're having two, yeah, that sounded great. She managed to read the first chapter before she got distracted by the reviews that kept pinging on her laptop and they were all amusing as hell. Some demanding more of this warrior Bella, demanding her to slaughter the Cullens and then the Volturi and maybe even the wolf pack in the most gruesome of ways.
Myriam's cackling could still be heard from across the street, no doubt she was reading the reviews as well.
Bella had a feeling that the coming months would provide so much story ideas that she was going to spam her readers, but that was fine, she still felt she needed to make up for the fact that for them, she had disappeared for two years.
When Kol hadn't returned by midnight, Bella debated on going over to pull him away from whatever he was doing, but decided not to. She wasn't a controlling girlfriend. Kol wouldn't leave her and he'd still be on her side when he returned. Bella packed up her things on the balcony and brought it inside before climbing the stairs to her bedroom, undressing and making herself comfortable in her nest. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep.
She woke up to heavy snoring from beside her in the middle of the night and hit Kol with a pillow to stop him before getting out of bed to pee. When she returned, he was wide awake. "Why did you do that?"
"You woke me up," Bella shrugged. "Did you have fun with your sister?"
Kol huffed as he pulled Bella into his arms and pulled the covers over them. "I must admit, Freya is very powerful but everything we've tried to validate this prophecy even further turned to nothing. It's nothing to worry about, but then again, my siblings always find something to fret about. There has been a lull in conflict, hence why they want to do this themselves, without your help."
"So it's boredom?"
"Yes, and no," he sighed as he ran his fingers through her hair. "The prophecy might simply be a distraction for something different and I suspect it has something to do with my siblings' first sires."
"Great," Bella sighed with a yawn as she shifted a little to be more comfortable.
"How was your afternoon with Myriam?"
Bella huffed. "I'll tell you in the morning, go back to sleep."
"Well, I'm awake now."
"I'm not!"
"But you're talking," he laughed and kissed the top of her head. "Tell me."
She sighed as she shifted a little more, throwing her leg over his for more comfort and warmth. "Myriam noticed something was wrong or different. Usually I get something I like while we're shopping or I'm more engaging. I was trying hard not to show her anything had changed."
"She figured it out?"
"Eventually, yes," Bella looked up at him. "I had to tell her, Kol. She's my friend and she knows how to keep a secret and-"
"Hey, that's okay," Kol softly kissed her. "It's a good thing you've told her, at least that will save me from having to deal with your women issues."
"You're such a jerk."
"And proudly owning that title, thank you very much," Kol grinned as he tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I never believed my brother to be this dim, but he still believes that we're doing a human experiment."
"Or he already knows but keeps quiet about it, humouring us."
"Or that," Kol scowled.
"I told Myriam about our plans for moving out and into something bigger and a ground floor entrance and she…" Bella sighed. "I don't like the idea, but I think for our sanity and safety, it's a good idea."
She didn't need to use the words to tell him Myriam had suggested they'd move back into the compound, temporarily or not. He had been thinking about this when he was with Freya. Bella was likely good for another few weeks with climbing the stairs, but once she'd start to grow bigger, it'd be a hazard, especially when carrying a bag or something else. Not to mention, once the babies were born. But he also knew that other apartments or houses were likely not in their taste as of right now. And Bella deserved nothing but the best.
Not only would it please Niklaus to have the both of them under his roof for extra safety, the family would be a great help once the babies were born, or even during Bella's pregnancy. The compound was big enough for the entire family. He didn't mind living there as his siblings generally left him alone, he moved out because Bella wanted him to. "Wait, you wanted me to move out and move in with you."
"Yes. Like I said, I don't like the idea but it's a great idea," Bella wasn't surprised that Kol already knew what she was talking about. Great minds thought alike, after all. "Myriam offered to call in a contractor to make our own little corner of the compound, redo a few of the rooms on the ground floor and likely build a false wall to hide us from plain sight and give us more privacy. We might be in over our heads."
Kol laughed at that. "Darling, we are in over our heads, but we're going to be alright. However, I do think it's a good idea for us to temporarily move back in with Nik. It'll give us some more time to find a home of our own that we feel good with to raise a family."
"Yeah, about that…" She lightly touched his chin with her index finger. "I don't want to raise a family in the Quarter. At least not right here. I want our babies to know what grass is."
"You're quite demanding, aren't you?" He softly kissed her. "We'll have some time to decide where we'd want to live in New Orleans, there are parks a plenty." He then let out a snort. "Don't tell me you wish to move back to Mystic Falls."
"No!" Bella shook her head. "That's the worst idea ever. Especially with stupid Elena still walking around. The boys I can handle but Elena? Hell no."
"Good, because I'll have you know that once everyone knows we're going to have babies, they'll be all over us and they wouldn't want us to leave New Orleans ever again for a long period of time."
"Screw them. They're our kids, not theirs," Bella replied. "Besides, even if we'd move to Mystic Falls… if Klaus is truly done with messing around with Elena, who's still a freaking vampire, you can just kill her, can't you? It would free up my boys as well, to hopefully do something more worthwhile with their lives."
Kol was surprised to hear that. "You want me to kill Elena?"
"Why not?"
"We could go now and do it," Kol said excitedly. "Please?"
"We're in bed," Bella pointed out.
He sucked in a breath and nodded. "Good point. And we're awake… I don't know about you, but I need a little bit of exercise before I can get back to sleep again."
Giggling, Bella crawled on top of him and straddled his waist as she pushed her hair out of her face. "I think that's a great idea."
Kol told her to go to the Garden District by herself as he was going to spend more time with Freya and his other siblings, promising Bella to tell her more about what they were doing that evening, because she was included. No, Bella could scout out the store and if it was really that great, he was sure going to return there with her.
Frustrated, Bella stayed at home instead. She wanted to do this with Kol, and not without him. After cleaning the house and making a groceries list, she decided to see if Helios was back and called him. Grandfather or not, he had raised her after all, and she felt like she had to tell him.
"Heya Bells! How are you doing?"
Bella smiled upon hearing his voice, for some reason it made her feel a lot better. "I'm glad to hear you're back in cellphone range," she replied. "I still have to thank you for the beautiful apartment."
"You deserve it, sweetheart. Hades could have handled things differently."
Bella hummed in agreement. "He's a jerk and not because of what he did before, but what he's done now."
"Do I want to know?"
"I think you'd want to hear this, yeah… I still don't know how I feel about this."
"Give me five minutes and I'll pop over."
"Really? You'd do that for me?"
"Five minutes, make sure there's coffee." Helios then disconnected the call and Bella looked at the phone for a moment, stunned that Helios was willing to come over like that. Charlie never liked leaving Forks, but then again, Helios was Charlie and likely a character. Plus, if you had a beach in your own house, why leave at all?
Five minutes later, the coffee was still brewing and Helios poofed in right next to Bella, causing her to jump back and look at him in a daze. "I have a front door!"
"I don't need one," he retorted, a playful smile on his face.
"Yeah well, I want Charlie, my dad. I don't want Helios. Go poof out and use the front door!"
Observing Bella's antics, he merely laughed and did as he was told. After Charlie rung the doorbell, Bella made her way downstairs and opened the door, Charlie grinning in front of her. "Took you long enough, Bells," he said as he hugged her.
"Thanks for coming," she muttered in his embrace. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too, sweetheart," he replied as he let go of her and stepped inside, closing the door behind him. "You like your new apartment?"
"Oh yes, very much," Bella said as she followed him up the stairs. "It's close to everything and it's safe and beautiful. I love the woody look of it, too."
"Good job with the fairy lights," Charlie replied with a snort as he came upstairs. "Oh, coffee!" His attention now directed to the kitchen. "You won't mind if I pour myself some, right?"
Bella sighed. This still wasn't Charlie. It was almost as if Helios had given up on being Charlie after her falling into her powers, but right now, she had wished that he was still this stoic person. She sat down on the couch and watched him move around as she waited for him to come and join her.
When he eventually did, she scooted over to him and put her arms around him. "How are things in Forks?"
"Everything's returning to normal. There were a few cases of missing children, but we've found them safe and well. As it turned out, they had found some old tunnels deep in the woods and decided to camp out there. And then the entrance collapsed. They should consider themselves lucky that they were found," he replied with a shrug. "I've been giving lectures on safety and stuff in schools. Quite boring."
Bella smiled at that and breathed in her father's scent. It smelled of his brand of detergent and his after shave, something she had really missed. "I should have come to Forks…"
"Nonsense, your life is here," he said as he put his arm around her. "But perhaps I should try less to be the absentee parent in your life, even though I'm not really your parent?"
Bella smiled at that. "I'd like that, but please, no shenanigans. My life is pretty crazy as it is already."
"You know, if you tell them to stop messing with ya, they will listen," Charlie said as he took a sip of his coffee. "How many have you encountered so far?"
"How many?" Bella blinked at him. "What do you mean by that?"
"Everyone's curious about you, aren't they popping in and out of your life just to see how you're doing and who you are?"
"Thank God they're not," Bella said surprised. "Or if they were, I'm glad they don't make themselves known! The Ancestors would go crazy if there are more Gods in the city and I don't want to appease them again after I promised them that nothing would… please please please don't tell me that they're already here."
"Okay, I won't," Charlie smirked. "Plausible deniability! Although you should be able to pick up on them."
"No, because I asked Hades to turn down the whole feeling aspect as it's connected through seeing and hearing ghosts and moving them on and shit. Don't want that. Don't need the extra… no. I don't want to know and they can all just fuck off, you can tell them that."
"Alright, sweetheart," he kissed the top of her head. "Now, why did I come over? You sounded pretty upset on the phone."
"I'm not upset. Well… maybe I am," she thought for a moment. "I'm 30 percent in love with this already, 50 percent scared shitless because both Kol and I are totally not equipped to handle this yet but also knowing we can't do anything about it and hope that whatever comes next won't end up resenting us for being bad for them and 20 percent extremely pissed off at Hades for violating a deal we had," Bella rambled, as she kept her arms around Charlie.
"You made a deal with Hades? The same Hades who doesn't like leaving his little cozy world down below because it's nice and quiet Hades? The one who you should be pissed at for taking you away from your new family Hades?"
He sighed deep and tiredly pinched the bridge of his nose. "Look, I may have lost my pull somewhat when it comes to dealings about you… but what the hell did he do now?"
"It wasn't really a deal, more like a reward and…"
"You negotiated."
"And he broke it."
"Alright, what is it? Tell me so I can punch him."
Bella let out a breath and all of a sudden felt awkward for telling her father that her vampire boyfriend's seed had been made fertile again and that she was now pregnant without having said boyfriend by her side to tell her dad. "Hold on," she said as she got up and swung open the doors of the balcony. "KOL!"
Before she knew it, Kol was standing with her on the balcony. "Damn, woman, calm your titties," he rolled his eyes at her before sensing her father in the livingroom. "Oh, hell no."
"I called him, I wanted to have my dad's cuddles…" Bella pouted as she looked at him. "We need to tell him. And then tell your family. I think that's for the best."
"Because I'm still emotionally stable enough to handle their craziness and I don't think I'll be able to when we wait a few more weeks," she softly kissed him. "I know we're both not ready to accept what's happening and that we're scared shitless, but maybe telling a parent will help with it all."
"He's not your real father."
"No, but he raised me," Bella pointed out, rubbing his arm. "Please?"
"Yeah, alright," Kol followed Bella into the living room and nodded towards Helios. "Good to see you again, Helios."
Charlie shook Kol's hand. "Charlie. Bella wanted Charlie."
"That's even worse," Kol scowled as he shot a look at Bella. Charlie had guns, no doubt he'd shoot him if he'd been able to. She was right, he had been given it some thought, especially after her telling Myriam. Telling the family would be so much better, there'd be so much of a support system – after the initial fall out, likely – but they wouldn't have to do this alone. The whole family would be involved, and he felt safer with his family behind them despite despising them sometimes.
"Now you're both scaring me," Charlie said, looking at the two people in front of him. He wasn't used to unusual pairings, not in his family, but an Original vampire and a Demi-Goddess? He was proud of them for making this work, and work so well even after the crap that his cousin put them through when he took Bella away for training. It's something he should have done, really, but he liked his little girl being so happy.
"You need to sit down," Bella said as she gently pushed Charlie back onto the couch. "So basically… after Hades took me for me to fix my own mess and then train me, he admitted that he was a jerk and said that if Kol and I were ever ready to start a family that I should tell him that so he can make 'the land fertile again' as in, make Kol's seeds happy swimmers again."
"Of course," Charlie sighed. "People often tend to forget that he could do that. If you can make the land fertile again, why not-" he stopped dead in his words and then blinked in shock. "He broke his word? You're expecting?!"


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2020 ZinEX, an annual wine experience, promoted by ZAP (Zinfandel Adovcates & Producers) takes place in San Francisco from January 30 to February 1.
Thursday, January 30: Trade and Media Tasting
January 30-31: Opening Night Dining (a VIP event)
Friday, January 31: Flights!
January 31 – February 1: Winemakers Auction & Dinner
Saturday, February 1: Grand Tasting
Special VIP package.
The VIP Package for 2 includes:
- Lodging for 2 nights at the Palace Hotel
- 2 tickets to 4 events ( Reservations at Opening Night Dining, reserved seating at flights, preferred seating at Winemakers Auction and Dinner and all day access to Grand Tasting.
- A walk-around with a winemaker at the Grand Tasting (limited to the first 10 booked)
- Shuttle service to Saturday and Thursday events
- Heritage Club-Vintage Membership
Tickets are available on eventbrite.
About Zinfandel (information from A Wine Lexicon)
Zinfandel: a vitis vinifera grape variety that has become very popular in California.
In Croatia, the Zinfandel is known as Crljenak kaštelanski and in Italy, it is named Primitivo.
Characteristics include: red and black berry fruits. Other fruit notes to look for include: raisins, prunes and bell peppers. Zinfandel is also known for herb and spice notes, such as fennel seed, dill, lavender, mint, black pepper, anise, cloves and allspice..
Food pairing: aged cheese, pork, beef, duck, grilled peppers, eggplant, and carrot cake
About ZAP
ZAP stands for Zinfandel Advocates & Produces. The mission statement for the organization is "advances knowledge and appreciation for American Zinfandel and its unique place in our culture and history."
ZAP includes education, research and preservation. Zinfandel is a deep, rich red color and can be enjoyed by those who like red wine. Zinfandel can also be used as an ingredient for recipes.
Try the easy-to-make recipe that uses only three ingredients including Zinfandel and then enjoy the mushrooms with a glass of Zinfandel.
Marvelous Mushrooms
1 package of sliced mushrooms
1-2 T butter
Galleano Zinfandel
Sauté the mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes.
Add a generous splash of Zinfandel; stir gently until mushrooms are tender. Mushrooms will be a beautiful rose color.
Recipe provided by the historic Galleano Winery, Cucamonga Valley, California
When you are looking for more recipes that use Zinfandel check out these recipes that are located on the Wine Trail Traveler website recipe section.
Zinfandel Wine Jello Shots
Zinfandel-Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs
Mediterranean Chicken Breast with Risotto and Sauteed Zucchini
Blue Cheese-Zinfandel Burgers
Basque Fisherman's Tuna Stew