A new scientific study predicts that some of Alaska’s mammal species will respond to future climate warming by concentrating in northern areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska. If true, for many species, this would be a significant northward shift into tundra habitats where they are currently absent.
“Small mammal species such as shrews and voles, and larger species like wolverine and marmots have been in Alaska for many thousands of years and have responded to past climate cycles just as they are responding to the current warming trend,” said Dr. Andrew Hope, lead author of the study and former researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey.
“Since these mammals experienced past climate cycles, we were able to interpret signatures of population level responses to those climate events recorded in their DNA, and then also use that information to predict likely shifts in animal distributions throughout Alaska into the future,” said Hope.
Researchers that participated in the study with Hope examined at total of 28 mammal species including those from both northern tundra and relatively more southern boreal forest habitats. The scientists determined the northern movement by looking at current geographic distribution of the animals, coupled with their historical range, and then interpreted from genetic signatures of response to past climate changes to predict where they will likely be found in 2050 and 2080.
Hope worked on the project with researchers from the USGS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the City College of New York, the University of Nevada-Reno, and the University of New Mexico. The study leveraged genetic data collected over the past several decades in multiple laboratories.
“This approach allowed us to examine the consistency among predicted changes to mammal distributions and determine if there are differences in management implications across regions,” said David Payer, chair of the Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative and a co-author of the study.
This study highlights the value of analyzing many species associated with discrete ecological communities that each share different evolutionary histories.
Hope conducted the research as a post-doctoral fellow at the USGS.
The study was published in the Ecological Society of America’s journal Ecosphere.
Visit the USGS Alaska Science Center for more information.


|V838 Mon: aftermath of a stellar merger
|V838 Mon is one of the most enigmatic objects observed in stellar astrophysics in recent decades. It came to attention when it underwent a powerful eruptive outburst in Jan. 2002, increasing in luminosity by a factor of 100 over a period of 3 months. Immediately following this event a spectacular light echo was formed from the outburst light reflecting off the surrounding dust. Hubble Space Telescope images following this expanding light echo have brought V838 Mon to public attention. What makes V838 Mon an unusual star is that the outburst is not of any type heretofore seen; the scenarios of a nova-like event or thermonuclear runaway have been discounted, on the basis of the stellar type and outburst details. The theories that best explain the outburst are a giant star engulfing a planetary system or, more likely, a merger between a very low mass star and a very young, maybe pre-main sequence low-intermediate mass star. Observations show that the envelope of the star expanded in response to the stellar impact, and than it may now be beginning to contract. Many O-bearing molecules, dust, an SiO maser and possibly a jet have been observed from the star. If the outburst was indeed caused by the merging of two stars, this is an extremely rare event. Herschel observations of this star will allow us to model the kinematics, chemistry, temperature and density structure of the stellar photosphere and the cool envelope surrounding the star. These will help answer questions still remaining about the stellar impact, and will also allow us to understand more about how a star responds to such a violent event.
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During the last couple of years, I have been writing letters to the editors of newspapers and magazines that publish misleading or incorrect articles about climate change. For the most part, they don’t end up getting printed. Still, it is sensible to hope that they get into the hands of editors and sometimes the authors of the original pieces.
At the same time, we now live in an age where may people have email addresses that are either public or easy to guess. We can take advantage of that by directly contacting people who write problematic articles, and then engaging them directly in debate. If we are lucky, some of them will agree to let us publish the back-and-forth, as Nobel Prize winner Robert Laughlin has done.
I see several advantages to this approach:
- It gives us a lot more space to make arguments and raise evidence than can be had in a letter to the editor
- It provides a resource to those seeking information on climate change science and policy
- It provides specific information on the viewpoints of individuals who are sufficiently well-connected to have their articles published
- Ultimately, it may allow us to draw more attention to the idea of leaving most of the world’s remaning fossil fuels buried, to prevent dangerous climate change
I have already kicked off the new approach by writing to Colin Robertson. Naturally, I will continue to write letters to the editor and pursue other strategies to raise awareness about climate change and to try and encourage the development and implementation of sound climate change policies.


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Walls of Jerusalem National Park reopened following deer control operations
The Walls of Jerusalem National Park will reopen from 4 June 2023, following completion of the first phase of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Deer Control Project.
The national park and surrounding conservation areas were closed to allow aerial shooting operations, with the aim of eradicating wild fallow deer to protect natural values.
The following areas are now open for recreational use:
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park
- Central Plateau Conservation Area, west of Highland Lakes Road and north of Marlborough Rd and Lyell Highway
- Tracks that start within the Meander Conservation Area and Great Western Tiers Conservation Area west of Highland Lakes Road
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service would like to thank the public for observing these closures while operations were underway.
Operations were conducted across 110,000 hectares of mountainous terrain inaccessible by ground, with 711 deer humanely killed over 72 flying hours.
Animal welfare was a priority and was verified by veterinary officers in attendance each day.
The number of deer destroyed was higher than the initial population estimate, which aligns with experience in other jurisdictions that have undertaken similar projects.
Additional monitoring cameras have been placed in the project area to obtain more data on the success of control measures.
The project is funded through a $400,000 Australian Heritage Grant and is being delivered over two years with another field operation planned for May 2024.
The management objective for the zone encompassing the TWWHA is 'no deer', which is set out in the Tasmanian Wild Fallow Deer Management Plan.
More information can be found on the TWWHA Deer Control Project website.


The Maths 11+ Style Test Paper covers a range of topics to develop their methods and reasoning skills using mathematical language, diagrams and charts to build confidence and competence within the subject. Included in this is the paper and the answer booklet.
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Our 11+ papers help the student identify their strengths and weaknesses to ensure they have a well-rounded knowledge of each topic. By practising and preparing for the exam they will feel much more confident and relaxed when sitting the real ones.
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At the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), we believe all environmental problems are social problems by nature. As a result, we have spent the past 10 years bringing together people with diverse skills, data, knowledge, and perspectives who share a commitment to solving some of the most vexing environmental and social problems facing our world.
Funded by an award from the National Science Foundation to the University of Maryland, SESYNC opened its doors in 2011. From the outset, we have sought to accelerate interdisciplinary collaboration that can lead to innovative scientific discovery. Today, we share the knowledge we've gained over the past decade as a synthesis center in hopes of fostering interdisciplinary research beyond our doors. We encourage you to explore our Research and Resource collections to learn more.
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SESYNC adaptively developed and grew its structure, services, and programs to enable deep integration of the ideas, values, and epistemologies of its diverse researchers and learners. Integrated sets of organizational practices —“the SESYNC process”—and dispositional learning opportunities—“the Immersion Program”—enhanced research, team outcomes, and interdisciplinary capacity. The number and depth of scholarly products, the career paths of its graduate and postdoctoral fellows, and the many new collaborations spawned from the Center reflect SESYNC’s successes.
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Regardless of the natural growth of your brow hair, or your current brow shape, semi-permanent makeup can provide you with the perfect brows you have always wanted. Add fabulous shape and lift to your brows - without the need of the surgeons scalpel.
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*Patch tests are required for Semi-Permanent Brows at least 48 hours before treatment.
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Break down payment plans are available for this treatment.
Each and every client is different and each individual will need a colour boost at different stages. This varies and depends on a number of factors such as; different skin types, lifestyles, exposure to sun, medication etc, and everyones skin will hold onto the pigment differently. Colour boosts are recommended yearly to maintain the best shape and colour.
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The Semi-permanent eyebrow treatment is a three part process; this consists of - Firstly the consultation, secondly the first treatment and then thirdly the touch up treatment which is carried out 4-8 weeks later, this is all included in the total price quoted above.
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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE
FOR THE 57th
WORLD DAY OF PEACE
1 JANUARY 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Peace
At the beginning of the New Year, a time of grace which the Lord gives to each one of us, I would like to address God’s People, the various nations, heads of state and government, the leaders of the different religions and civil society, and all the men and women of our time, in order to offer my fervent good wishes for peace.
1. The progress of science and technology as a path to peace
Sacred Scripture attests that God bestowed his Spirit upon human beings so that they might have “skill and understanding and knowledge in every craft” (Ex 35:31). Human intelligence is an expression of the dignity with which we have been endowed by the Creator, who made us in his own image and likeness (cf. Gen 1:26), and enabled us to respond consciously and freely to his love. In a particular way, science and technology manifest this fundamentally relational quality of human intelligence; they are brilliant products of its creative potential.
In its Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, the Second Vatican Council restated this truth, declaring that “through its labours and its native endowments, humanity has ceaselessly sought to better its life”.  When human beings, “with the aid of technology”, endeavour to make “the earth a dwelling worthy of the whole human family”,  they carry out God’s plan and cooperate with his will to perfect creation and bring about peace among peoples. Progress in science and technology, insofar as it contributes to greater order in human society and greater fraternal communion and freedom, thus leads to the betterment of humanity and the transformation of the world.
We rightly rejoice and give thanks for the impressive achievements of science and technology, as a result of which countless ills that formerly plagued human life and caused great suffering have been remedied. At the same time, techno-scientific advances, by making it possible to exercise hitherto unprecedented control over reality, are placing in human hands a vast array of options, including some that may pose a risk to our survival and endanger our common home.
The remarkable advances in new information technologies, particularly in the digital sphere, thus offer exciting opportunities and grave risks, with serious implications for the pursuit of justice and harmony among peoples. Any number of urgent questions need to be asked. What will be the consequences, in the medium and long term, of these new digital technologies? And what impact will they have on individual lives and on societies, on international stability and peace? ……
Read Pope Francis’s Full Message HERE


Your idea of planning for the future may include vacations and visits to family and friends — estate planning, not so much. However, it should, advises Real Simple in the article “Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning—and Why You Should Start Now.” Estate planning concerns decisions about distributing your property when you die, and while that’s not as much fun as planning a trip to an adventure park, it’s become increasingly important for adults of all ages.
A survey by Caring.com found that the number of young adults with a will (ages 18-34) increased by 63 percent since 2020. Many tough lessons were learned through the pandemic, and the importance of having an estate plan was one of them.
Massachusetts estate planning is more than documents for when you die. There are also documents for what should happen if you become disabled. A will or a trust is one piece of the larger estate plan. An estate plan is also an opportunity to plan for wealth accumulation and building generational wealth, at any level.
Massachusetts estate planning is for every resident, regardless of their net worth. People with lower incomes actually need estate planning more than the wealthy. There’s less room for error with the proper estate planning. Estate planning is everything from where you want your money to go, to who will be in charge of it and who will be in charge of your minor children, if you have a young family.
It may be rare for both parents to die at the same time, but it does happen. Your will is also used to name a guardian to raise your minor children. With no will, the court will decide who raises them.
If you’ve filled out 401(k) and life insurance paperwork at work, you’ve started estate planning already. Any document that asks you to name a beneficiary in case of your death is part of your estate plan. Be certain to update these documents. Young adults often name their parents and then neglect to change the beneficiaries when they get married or have children.
For single people, estate planning is even more important. If you have no estate plan and no children, everything you own will go to your parents. What if you have a partner or best friend and want them to receive your assets? Without an estate plan, they have no legal rights. An estate planning attorney will know how to plan so your wishes are followed.
Estate planning includes planning for disability, also known as “incapacity.” If you become too sick to manage your affairs, bills still need to be paid. Who can do that for you? Without an estate plan, a family member will need to go to court to be assigned that role — or someone you don’t even know may be assigned that role. Your will names an executor to manage your affairs after you die.
Work with an experienced estate planning attorney to have your will, power of attorney, health care proxy, and other parts of your estate plan created. The court system and processes are complex, and the laws are different in every state. Trying to do it yourself or using a template that you download, could leave you with an invalid will, which will cause more problems than it solves.
As a skilled and experienced Massachusetts estate planning attorney, I’ll work with you to create an estate plan that meets your specific needs and protects you, your loved ones, and your assets. Contact us today to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.


Our memories are rich in detail: we can vividly recall the color of our home, the layout of our kitchen, or the front of our favorite café. How the brain encodes this information has long puzzled neuroscientists.
Prior to this work, the classic understanding of brain organization was that perceptual regions of the brain represent the world “as it is,” with the brain’s visual cortex representing the external world based on how light falls on the retina, “retinotopically.” In contrast, it was thought that the brain’s memory areas represent information in an abstract format, stripped of details about its physical nature. However, according to the co-authors, this explanation fails to take into account that as information is encoded or recalled, these regions may in fact, share a common code in the brain.
“We found that memory-related brain areas encode the world like a ‘photographic negative’ in space,” says co-lead author Adam Steel, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and fellow in the Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth. “And that ‘negative’ is part of the mechanics that move information in and out of memory, and between perceptual and memory systems.”
In a series of experiments, participants were tested on perception and memory while their brain activity was recorded using a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. The team identified an opposing push-pull like coding mechanism, which governs the interaction between perceptual and memory areas in the brain.
The results showed that when light hits the retina, visual areas of the brain respond by increasing their activity to represent the pattern of light. Memory areas of the brain also respond to visual stimulation, but, unlike visual areas, their neural activity decreases when processing the same visual pattern.
The co-authors report that the study has three unusual findings. The first is their discovery that a visual coding principle is preserved in memory systems.
The second is that this visual code is upside-down in memory systems. “When you see something in your visual field, neurons in the visual cortex are driving while those in the memory system are quieted,” says senior author Caroline Robertson, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth.
Third, this relationship flips during memory recall. “If you close your eyes and remember that visual stimuli in the same space, you’ll flip the relationship: your memory system will be driving, suppressing the neurons in perceptual regions,” says Robertson.
“Our results provide a clear example of how shared visual information is used by memory systems to bring recalled memories in and out of focus,” says co-lead author Ed Silson, a lecturer of human cognitive neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh.
Moving forward, the team plans to explore how this push and pull dynamic between perception and memory may contribute to challenges in clinical conditions, including in Alzheimer’s.


On the one hand, being a Big Sister can lead to great potential benefit for the youth, but on the other hand, perhaps you’re worried if you would make a great Big Sister. Here is Evelyn's take on the matter.
Anju recounts her experience as an In School Mentor with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley, and what she learned about herself and others.
You may have heard of them–you may even have an idea of what they do. But have you ever thought of being one? Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland has been serving girls in one-to-one mentoring relationships since 1960, with the mission of “enhancing the confidence, self-esteem and well-being of girls through supportive friendships with caring women”. Each Big and Little Sister match gets together once a week for at least one year.


Lazy Wheels Mobile Home Park was supposed to be erased from the Ceres landscape by now and Ceres resident John Warren asked the Ceres Planning Commission why it hasn’t.
The Lazy Wheels Mobile Home Park, which sits east of Highway 99 and can be seen across the expansive field in front of Ceres High School considered a community eyesore by the city for decades, is still not gone despite the city ordering its removal no later than 2018.
Warren had a copy of the minutes of the Aug. 5, 2013 the Ceres Planning Commission agenda in which it approved an action to file a Notice of Nonconformance which limited the park’s use to no more than five years – meaning it had to be gone by 2018. The city determined that the park, which has been around for 74 years, is no longer a non-conforming use for its zoning and had to be abated by 2018.
“The city attorney at that time, Mr. Lyions, explained that if this is adopted and the time limit is set for five years, the new owner will have to acquire it with the knowledge that the use as a mobile home park will be ending and must end within five years,” said Warren. “It passed. The establishment is still there … when the new owner took possession it was only 16 months remaining until the end of the five-year period.”
Warren finished addressing the commission saying “we’re nine years out and the problem is still there” and asking the commission to “take some action.”
Commission Chairwoman Laurie Smith responded by saying staff will investigate and report back at the next meeting.
The history of the project involves the state’s purchase of a chunk of land across from Ceres High School north of Whitmore Avenue to change the footprint of the Whitmore interchange as well as the link to local surface streets. The state found it simpler to buy the entire property rather than pieces of what was needed for right-of-way. Some of that land included Lazy Wheels. The state has since sold the land to Sugarman Asset Group which invested in it to either sell or develop the freeway commercial sites.
The owner of the property was holding through the process of evictions as dictated by the state Housing and Community Development Department, then COVID-19 hit.
Part of the delay in abolishing the park resulted from the COVID pandemic and the governor freezing all tenant evictions. That freeze has since been lifted.
This was not the first time the state aggravated city’s attempts to have the trailer park abandoned. In 2011 city officials discussed using redevelopment funds to buy the site and remove the coaches – until Gov. Jerry Brown robbed cites of such funds and the city could not afford the purchase for economic development purposes.
The new owners of Lazy Wheels will be required to follow the specific requirements of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the closure of mobile home parks. That process will take at least a year or longer, and all residents will be provided with notice as prescribed by HCD. It also requires the owner to make the arrangements for any relocation of residents.
The state’s purchase of the park is what triggered the city’s move to declare it is non-conforming to zoning so that a new owner would know that the mobile home park use was not what the city intended to be long-term, even though the park has been around for seven decades.
Some of the units at the park were purchased and moved off by the state, which never had an intention to own the park for long.


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The gradual process of data abstraction [La abstracción de datos y su proceso gradual de construcción]
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In this paper we present the gradual process of building abstract data types (ADTs), such as Fractions and Polynomials. They are built from basic ADTs, such as Booleans and Integers. We propose a set of functional categories in order to classify ADT functions. These functions are stated in functional programming, that is without using variable assignment, sequence, or loops. Functions stated in this way to accomplish the simplification task of an Integer and to get an ordered sum for a Polynomial are not reported in literature so far. We also point to the inherent relation between ADT functions and operator overloading.
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Today, it seems like dental clinics are popping up all over the place. This is good news for patients who know that they now have more options, but more dental clinics means that there is more competition for dental practices. To attract new dental patients, many dental practices have been convinced to engage in gimmicky marketing tactics that have minimal efficacy at best. In this sense, there is plenty of room to stand out from the pack for dental clinics that use the right marketing strategies, such as dental Instagram marketing.
Are You Taking Advantage of Instagram Marketing for Your Dental Practice?
Of the many popular social media platforms today, Instagram can help your dental practice to establish itself as the trusted authority and to build your brand and promote growth. More people today search for dental clinics on social media than on Google. In addition to dental patients, local businesses also review these posts, and the opinion they share with customers can have a substantial impact on new patient growth.
Instagram is one of the most powerful networking tools available to any dental clinic. Instagram shares photos and videos to help you connect with your local community. Plus, the informal setting of Instagram reveals the genuine nature of a brand. Patients and new patients can meet your employees, peek at the inner-workings, and over time, a good reputation can earn you referrals from local businesses.
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Instagram enables dental clinics to boost posts and advertisements to increases views. One of the most powerful aspects of social media is its ability to network small businesses. These days, Instagram is connecting businesses virtually. In a very short period, a small business (such as a dental practice), can attract loyal followers and gain recognition from influential voices in town.
Networking on Instagram is all about making connections with people and their businesses. On Instagram, you can build relationships and trust over time by sharing moments of life and showing support to others. Dental clinics should be reaching out to other businesses on Instagram, starting with hair salons, restaurants, and real estate agents within a 7-mile radius. These competitive industries will be thankful for your online support and help in keeping them relevant. In turn, they will likely agree to promote your clinic to its customers. The key is to create posts that show professionalism, enthusiasm, and high standards.
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This is my Dad’s cricket hat. He wore it all the time, even though he never went outside and he hadn’t played cricket for 15 years. It really suited him.
He is the reason I do this job. He had quite extreme mental health conditions throughout his life- when he was younger he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and as he got older it became bipolar disorder. They basically couldn’t put him in a box. He had wild episodes of mania that would last months and periods of depression that lasted years. The doctors said they hadn’t seen such an extreme case. In the 70s he had electric shock treatment which he was still very angry about in his 60s. He would get the train to London to talk to the Prime Minister and give away his jumper and guitar to homeless people on the way. He would burgle our house and give away the stuff to new families on the street. Once he ran away and lived at Piccadilly Station for a couple of weeks and wrote me poems every day and left the last line free so I could finish it off (I could never find the words). When he was in hospital he thought he was Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, playing a game, like he wanted to be there. He looked just like him too. The staff and patients loved him; he was very charismatic.
When my parents split up he got a council flat and some benefits and he stayed active in his local community, ferrying kids to the seaside for Bolton Community Transport and being a care worker. His law degree hung up in the bathroom, never used. He had an episode in 2000 that he never really recovered from, and then he didn’t really leave his flat for 15 years. He became the roots of our family tree, like an Ent from Lord of the Rings. He died 5 years ago.
My Dad had a huge loving family that were able to care for him. He was allowed to take time out from life to be poorly then get stuck back in, being a valued member of his community and family. He was afforded this life because of things like the welfare benefits system, social housing, mental health care and all those things that keep a person going. And that’s why I like to help people do these things.


Torrington is situated on the top of a hill overlooking the River Torridge, after which it is named. The name of the river comes from the old word ‘toric’ meaning ‘noisy’ and ‘violent, rough stream’ as opposed to its companion river, the Taw which means ‘smooth, placid’. The sources of the two rivers are about 26 miles apart and they follow very different routes before meeting in a broad estuary.
The River Torridge rises on the border of north Devon and north Cornwall, just east of the A39, only some 15 miles from where it meets the sea. Brimford Bridge is the first of the Torridge’s many bridges and the river is rather hidden as it meanders through the countryside until it reaches Woodford Bridge. Below the village of Meeth the Torridge is joined by the River Okement bringing waters from Dartmoor.
The river approaches Torrington from the direction of Beaford and flows under New Bridge near Orford Mill at the junction on the A386 where the B3124 turns off towards Exeter. This bridge is a majestic structure built very high above the water because of the provision of a dry arch to take the canal (in use 1827-1871) which was on a higher level than the river. The next bridge to cross the river is the one at Taddiport probably built in the 13th century and originally known as Town Bridge. The river then flows under the old railway bridge (now part of the Tarka Trail) before passing under Rolle Bridge opened in 1928 which carries the main road from Torrington to Bideford. Just beyond this bridge is the old Rothern Bridge which, with Taddiport Bridge, was one of the town’s original bridges and dates from at least the 14th century.
The river continues on to Weare Giffard, looping through woodland and meadows and crossed three times by the Tarka Trail. Weare Giffard marks the tidal limit of the River Torridge and, being low-lying, the village has suffered flooding on many occasions.
Bideford Long Bridge dates from the latter part of the 15th century and has been widened at various times and in a variety of ways to cope with the demands of modern traffic. Before the building of the present stone bridge, there were at least three different wooden structures which were in use from the late 13th century. Further downstream is the new Bideford bridge, a soaring curve high up above the river which was opened in 1987. The Taw and the Torridge meet just beyond Appledore and Instow and flow together out through Barnstaple or Bideford Bay to the Atlantic.


The Willy A. Bachofen AG Corporate Foundation
Characterized by pioneering spirit: Paving the way and securing the future of the WAB-GROUP
In 1933, WAB was founded by Wilhelm Arnold Bachofen. With great skill and commitment, he managed the original craft and trading business and developed it into an industrial company. In the 1960s, he and his team successfully introduced two innovations worldwide: first the TURBULA, the three-dimensional shaker mixer, then the DYNO-MILL, the first agitator bead mill with a closed, horizontally arranged grinding chamber.
Willy A. Bachofen used the company's 65th anniversary in 1998 as an opportunity to implement his strategy for securing the company in the long term, maintaining its independence and safeguarding jobs in the future: A company foundation transfers shares to deserving and long-standing employees of the parent company Willy A. Bachofen AG for beneficial use. These employees have the rights and obligations of an ordinary shareholder during their period of employment. When they leave the company, the shares are returned to the company foundation.
Willy A. Bachofen passed away in Basel on April 28, 2000, in his 89th year. His unconditional business ethics, his sense of corporate responsibility and his principle of sustainability continue to form the cornerstones of our company's vision and mission.
That is an art to find! He found gaps for novelty. He found the right people to make things happen. He found new patents and new locations. He found his wife, he found representatives for his machines and he found solutions for problems.
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Carbon fiber has revolutionized industries with its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, making it a popular choice for various applications, including car parts. However, misconceptions often surround this material, with one prevailing question: Does carbon fiber crack easily? In this blog, we'll debunk this myth and explore the durability of carbon fiber, particularly in the context of automotive parts sold by Feral Industries.
Understanding Carbon Fiber Composition
Carbon fiber is composed of thin strands of carbon tightly woven together and held in place by a polymer resin. This unique structure gives it unparalleled strength, making it an ideal choice for high-performance applications. Contrary to common belief, the composition of carbon fiber doesn't predispose it to easy cracking.
Flexibility and Impact Resistance
One of the key attributes of carbon fiber is its flexibility. Unlike traditional materials, carbon fiber doesn't deform or crack easily under stress. Instead, it tends to flex, making it highly resistant to impact. This property is crucial for automotive applications, where parts are subjected to varying degrees of stress and strain.
Quality Manufacturing Matters
The durability of carbon fiber products, including car parts, depends significantly on the manufacturing process. Feral Industries is committed to delivering high-quality carbon fiber components. Our manufacturing standards ensure proper resin impregnation, precise layering, and meticulous curing, minimizing the risk of cracking or structural issues.
Environmental Factors and UV Resistance
Some materials are prone to degradation when exposed to environmental elements. Carbon fiber, however, boasts excellent resistance to UV rays and harsh weather conditions. This resistance ensures that carbon fiber car parts remain structurally sound over time, reducing the likelihood of cracks due to environmental factors.
Regular Maintenance and Care
While carbon fiber is inherently robust, proper care is essential for maintaining its integrity. Regular inspections and timely maintenance can identify potential issues before they escalate. Feral Industries provides guidelines for the care of carbon fiber car parts to ensure longevity and optimal performance.
In conclusion, the myth that carbon fiber cracks easily is dispelled by understanding its composition, flexibility, and impact resistance. Feral Industries stands behind the durability of its carbon fiber car parts, emphasizing the importance of quality manufacturing, UV resistance, and proper maintenance.
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Added preference to calculate TED Hedge (Strip Hedge) with or without spread adjustment
TED Hedge uses the first 20 ED$ Futures to build a ED$ strip curve, and uses this curve as discount curve. We then shift each fitting point by 1bp, to calculate bond PV change. TED hedge = PV change / ED$ future DV01 *(-1).
Hedge with spread adjusted TED: Default method for bond and bond futures. First, we calculate ted spread with the Z-Spread calculation against the ED$ strip curve. That is, we add the TED spread on both the base strip curve and 1bp shifted strip curve. Then, the PV change is calculated based on the two curves.
Hedge without spread adjusted TED: TED spread is not included when calculating PV change.


There’s no question that drones are going to change the way that people live and businesses work. These light flying devices have already been trialled for delivering vehicle parts to service technicians, and online shopping items to customers. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2.85 million small drones could fill the sky by 2022 and 450 000 of them will be used for commercial purposes.
“Drones are shaping the way business is done across a variety of sectors,” explains Vera Nagtegaal, executive head of online comparison website Hippo.co.za. “The insurance industry is no exception to this, with some insurance companies having already started to use drones to assess damages and claims.”
Nagtegaal points out that insurers have already been experimenting with drones – or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – for about five years.
“In the United States, for example, the FAA loosened regulations on drones used commercially and, as a result, many insurers started using them as a way to assist in building risk profiles and assessing claims.”
In South Africa, Old Mutual iWYZE passed the operational audit and demonstration flights required by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and is now in the process of obtaining its remotely piloted aircraft licence. Once complete, the drones will be used in the assessment of car accidents.
“Drones are also extremely helpful for property insurance assessments in hard-to-reach places like roofs, as well as large structures like warehouses, office buildings or commercial boilers, which can be several stories high,” says Nagtegaal.
“They can also assist with inspections of damage in the wake of disasters like earthquakes or flooding.”
She adds that, previously, these types of inspections or assessments required scaffolding to be built, risky constructions to be scaled, or larger aircraft to be chartered. “Drones, however, do away with all of these requirements.”
Drones are cheaper to use, they can travel faster and they are able to access unsafe areas unlike insurance assessors, who for instance are unable to visit hazardous sites after a disaster has occurred.
“Drones cut costs and time spent on inspections, allowing insurers to utilise resources more effectively. This ultimately has a benefit to the end consumer with their claims being processed more efficiently,” says Nagtegaal.
Insurance fraud can also be limited if drones are employed effectively. Insurers will be able to capture aerial images of properties when policies are taken out, and these can be compared to drone camera images after any damage has occurred. In doing so, this ensures that policyholders do not claim for existing damage to property.
“As with any advancement in insurance, the introduction of drones will serve to reduce false claims and expedite claims processes, which will contribute to the long-term efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the industry,” says Nagtegaal.
“While the costs of establishing a functional drone service will be borne by insurance companies, this is the price of progress,” she says. “I do believe that this benefit everyone in the insurance value chain, including the employees who no longer have to place themselves in dangerous situations to assess damages.”


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From Fields to Futures: 40 action points for rural revitalisation
Nordic Rural Youth Panel 2023
Mari Wøien Meijer
Nordregio report 2023:13
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Layout: Kotryna Juskaite, Nordregio
The principal role of the Nordregio team has been to facilitate the formulation of action points for the rural youth panel. The recommendations and conclusions presented stem directly from the young participants themselves. Collaborating with this enthusiastic and diverse group of individuals from across the Nordic countries and self-governing territories has been a privilege.
Nordregio is a leading Nordic and European research centre for regional development and planning, established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 1997. We conduct solution-oriented and applied research, addressing current issues from both a research perspective and the viewpoint of policymakers and practitioners. Operating at the international, national, regional and local levels, Nordregio’s research covers a wide geographic scope, emphasising the Nordic and Baltic Sea Regions, Europe and the Arctic.
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In August, President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law, increasing access to care for veterans, which was one of his campaign promises.
Biden specifically promised to increase access to VA Care beyond the 5-year eligibility window for combat veterans because conditions related to toxic exposure may take years to manifest.
The PACT Act's full name, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, honors a combat medic who died at age 39 from a rare form of lung cancer after exposure to burn pits.
The PACT Act expands access to VA Care coverage for cancer and other illnesses for veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also extends the period of time that post-9/11 combat veterans have to enroll in VA Care from 5 years to 10 years post-discharge. The bill is intended to help veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances.
"Coverage for those issues had been a point of contention for years," the Military Times reported. "In particular, veterans advocates lamented that too many serious problems believed linked to burn pit exposure were being ignored by VA leaders because of incomplete science linking the health problems with the toxic smoke from the waste fires."
Since Biden signed the act Aug. 10, more than 185,000 veterans have applied for related benefits. In four months, more than 660,000 veterans have received the new PACT Act VA toxic exposure screenings, with nearly 39% reporting a concern of exposure, said Terrence L. Hayes, Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson.
The PACT Act is personal for Biden. In 2016, President Barack Obama tapped Biden to run the White House's "cancer moonshot" soon after Biden's son Beau Biden died of brain cancer after serving in Iraq.
Katie Purswell, director of veterans affairs and rehabilitation at the American Legion, said that Biden has met this promise.
"The extension of the 5-year to 10-year window, removal of burden of proof, addition of one-year open enrollment for combat veterans, and potential increase of staff and treatment presents the opportunity for the expansion of benefits leading to an expansion of access to care," Purswell said.
We rate this promise Kept.
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This paradox of “hunger in the midst of plenty” surfaced recently with a textbook shortage in Philadelphia’s school district — the eighth-largest in the U.S.
In 2013, the average school here had only 27 percent of textbooks recommended by the district’s curriculum. Ten schools had no books at all while others had books deemed obsolete.
In 2013, Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission authorized just $18 million for textbooks for 242 schools — roughly one-quarter of the amount needed. By year’s end, the book budget was eliminated. Budgets in 2014 and 2015 contained no allocations for books.
According to the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, teachers spent $300 to $1,000 of their own money supplementing their meager budgets for books and classroom supplies.
Now it seems, the books were available all along. Thousands of books, many still shrink wrapped, were recently discovered gathering dust in the blockwide basement of the school district’s headquarters and in empty classrooms, hallways and library shelves of Bok High School, closed in 2013. (Philly.com, Mar. 18)
This surplus came to light after one teacher, tired of using fundraising websites to buy books for her students, began asking questions. She’d heard about the warehoused books and wanted some.
In a district where nearly 60 percent of students read below grade level, the science, algebra and literature textbooks found piled in boxes could make a difference. The PFT is calling on its members to distribute the discarded books to classrooms where they are needed.
Three years of massive funding cuts and the layoff of over 5,000 Philadelphia school employees left the district without staff to inventory the textbooks.
In addition to books, pianos and band instruments were warehoused at Bok, items badly needed by schools that closed music programs for lack of supplies.
Profit motive is part of the problem
In response to the outcry over the stockpiled books, school district spokespeople responded that many of the texts were “outdated.” But, parents and teachers asked, aren’t older literary classics and math and science books better than no books at all?
The answer lies with the profit motive driving Common Core testing. While basic subjects like science, math and literature have not changed, the questions found on standardized tests have. CTB McGraw Hill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson Education, who write and grade these tests, also publish the books that students need to prepare for them. Test questions are often taken verbatim from these textbooks.
In 2013, Houghton Mifflin earned $1.38 million from textbooks that students needed to pass its tests. McGraw-Hill, which produces the branded math curriculum used by most of Philadelphia’s K-5 schools, is part of a Pennsylvania consortium given a $186 million federal contract to write and grade standardized tests.
In 2013, more than half of Philadelphia students scored less than proficient on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests because they lacked access to the books containing the standardized answers.
Textbook shortages are not unique to Philadelphia. School districts in New York City, the District of Columbia, Chicago, Los Angeles and other major cities also lack money to buy books. Students should not suffer from a failed system that puts profits before people’s needs. Make the greedy corporations pay!


CISA Training Courses and Exam Prep
Since 1978, the ISACA® Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) program, has been the globally accepted standard of achievement among information systems (IS) audit, control and security professionals. The technical skills and practices that CISA promotes and evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession. The CISA certification together with the related CISM certification has recently been accredited by ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, under ISO/IEC 17024:2003, General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification Systems of Persons.
The CISA exam is set, conducted and marked by ISACA. All exams will be conducted online via computer-based testing centres around the world.
For more information please refer to the exams page on the ISACA website.
You can book your exam with ALC or direct with ISACA.
If you wish to book the exam with ALC and have both course and exam on the one invoice, please indicate “CISA Course + Exam” in the COMMENTS field when making your online registration and select the PAY BY INVOICE option (do not select the Pay By Card option). We will contact you with full details of what is involved.
Who Should Earn the CISA Designation?
The CISA designation is for Information Systems Audit professionals who have 5 years of front-line experience with the audit of information systems.
Benefits of CISA Certification
- Recognition of attainment of advanced job skills as required for an information systems auditor
- Worldwide recognition as an information systems auditor
- Opportunity to build upon existing certifications/credentials already earned
- Provides tangible evidence of career growth
- Potential for a salary increase and/or promotion
Benefits of Training with ALC
ALC is a specialist training company focussed on providing quality education to IT professionals in business and government. Our courses offer some key benefits:
- Outstanding world-class instructors. Ultimately the calibre of the instructor is the key determinant of the effectiveness of training.
- Independence. Our courses are independently commissioned and developed to ensure maximum ongoing relevance.
- Pre-Exam Support. All participants gain exclusive access to our CISA post course support.
- Exclusive Warranty. Extensive research, development and high-level expertise has gone into the creation of our CISA course. We back the quality of the course unreservedly, and provide a special warranty: if, for whatever reason, the unthinkable should happen and you do not pass the exam the first time, you are entitled to re-sit the entire virtual course, or any part thereof, at no charge.
CISA Public Training
The ALC five-day training program provides an intense environment in which participants can acquire, thoroughly and properly, the skills and knowledge expected of a world-class information systems audit, control and security professional. In the process the course provides outstanding preparation for the CISA exam.
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We know how expensive and difficult it can be to arrange health and safety training for your employees. Whether you need specialized training for forklifts or confined spaces; or everyday basics such as WHMIS and new worker training, we have you covered.
We offer our courses to everyone – whether you are an employer looking to train a group of workers, or someone in the job market who is looking to upgrade or refresh their own skills. Our rates are very reasonable, most course fees are set at $35 per person. Group and non-profit discount rates are available as well.
Our Health and Safety training courses are carefully assembled by Steve Mitchell, our Certified Health and Safety Specialist. Our courses are available in many formats both online or in person and training materials such as handbooks are provided. We also offer the option to manage your employee training records to ensure that required certificates do not expire.
Some examples of training we provide include Ladder Training, Forklift Operation, Safe Lifting, and WHMIS
For a complete listing of our training and course availability, please visit our Courses page


The end of the life of a lock is reached when the lock breaks or is outdated. An outdated lock must be replaced because it no longer protects against the latest burglary methods. An outdated lock still works. You can lock the house and enter. But because burglars have invented new ways to open locks, an old lock no longer offers the required degree of protection.
To prevent the wear of locks or to postpone other defects in your locks as long as possible, it is best to choose high-quality locks at the time of purchase. A significant indicator of this is the quality mark.
Common problems with locks
With high-quality locks, you won’t have any problems. However, there are always things that can happen due to which a lock can no longer function properly. For example, it can happen that a key can suddenly no longer turn in the lock or that the key does turn, but the lock no longer locks the door (the door can no longer be closed properly).
Another common problem in the cold Tampa is frozen locks. But even with the warm weather, one can run into the problem that the door frames in the house expand so that a door no longer closes. However, there are specific actions that you can perform yourself that can prevent these problems and extend the life of a lock.
1. Copy keys
A common problem with a lock is that you can no longer turn the key in the lock. This problem can have several causes. We often see that the problem is not caused by the lock but by the key used. The key can be damaged or worn out due to frequent use. As a result, the key no longer fits properly in the lock’s cylinder. One way to avoid this problem is only to copy the original keys.
Every household sometimes has keys duplicated so that all family members have their keys with them. By keeping an actual key for possible copying, you ensure that the copy keys resemble the original as closely as possible. When a used or copied key is used, it will show more and more deviations. It can lead to the problem that you can no longer turn the key properly in the lock.
2. Maintenance of your lock
When you notice that a key no longer turns easily in the lock, you can ensure that this does not happen more often in the future with a bit of maintenance now and then. For example, spray lubricating oil into the lock so that its mechanism functions smoothly again. A lubricant can also offer a solution for a frozen lock
3. Enlist the help of a locksmith in time
If none of these actions solve your troubles, you can always approach a Locksmith. In case of issues that you cannot solve yourself, or for some extra advice on how best to maintain your locks, it is best to call in one of our Locksmith Largo FL. Our expert technician can solve your problem so that you do not have to purchase a new cylinder or lock.
We often see people run off with the cylinders themselves without actually knowing what they are doing. This often causes even more problems and especially a lot of unnecessary damage to the lock. And one usually has to have a new cylinder placed because the mechanic can no longer make your lock. All in all, with doubts or situations that you cannot solve yourself, always call All In One Locksmith! We will be happy to help you.


We are also developing novel surfaces using ionic liquid monolayers and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) for specific applications of sensing. Ionic liquid monolayers are currently considered for enhanced bioreceptor activity and for minimizing nonspecific adsorption of crude biofluids. MIP are used as extraction matrices in the construction of sensors for environmental molecules.
Surface chemistry serves as an anchor point for biomolecular receptors in the construction of biosensors and also serves as a barrier for preventing nonspecific adsorption of molecules from the matrix. We are designing novel surface chemistries capable of maximizing the specific response of the sensor to the target and to minimize nonspecific adsorption of biofluids.
Peptide monolayers were developed to minimize nonspecific adsorption of crude serum. They are composed of a short chain thiol and a peptide with the C-terminus exposed to the solution. The peptide monolayers outperformed PEG-COOH in nonspecific adsorption. We are currently developing peptide monolayers for minimizing nonspecific adsorption of cell lysate.
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In the realm of fashion and style, the concept of elegance is perpetually evolving, embracing new elements that redefine its very essence. Among these, “Sheer Glamour” emerges as a trend that revolutionizes nighttime elegance, breathing new life into the art of dressing for sophisticated evening affairs. This trend seamlessly marries sensuality with sophistication, allowing individuals to adorn themselves with confidence and allure.
At the heart of Sheer Glamour lies the harmonious fusion of delicate Sheer Jumpsuit fabrics with opulent embellishments. The play of translucent textiles, such as chiffon, tulle, and organza, against the skin creates an ethereal effect, veiling the body while still allowing a glimpse of its contours. This delicate balance between concealing and revealing lends an air of mystique to the ensemble, drawing attention to the wearer’s confidence and poise.
The allure of Sheer Glamour is not limited to fabric alone; meticulous embellishments elevate its charm. Intricate beadwork, sequins, and embroidery delicately cascade across sheer gowns and blouses, catching the light like constellations against the night sky. The interplay of shimmer and transparency transforms these garments into veritable works of art, breathing life into the concept of wearable elegance.
To embrace Sheer Glamour is to embrace a sense of empowerment. It’s about celebrating one’s body in a manner that transcends traditional notions of modesty. It invites individuals to embrace their curves, lines, and angles, acknowledging the beauty that lies in both seen and unseen details. The trend echoes the sentiments of the modern era, where self-assuredness and self-expression intertwine to create a narrative that’s uniquely personal.
Whether it’s a gala event, a romantic dinner, or a cultural soirée, Sheer Glamour offers a fresh perspective on nighttime elegance. It presents a canvas for the individual to express their personality, allowing them to select from a spectrum of sheer fabrics, colors, and embellishments. Sheer Glamour redefines sophistication by blurring the lines between clothing and art, ultimately making a profound statement about embracing one’s self and the transformative power of fashion.
In this era of sartorial experimentation, Sheer Glamour emerges as a guiding light, illuminating the path toward a new understanding of nighttime elegance. It beckons individuals to shed their inhibitions and embrace a trend that’s not just about fashion, but about embracing the essence of one’s own allure.


Unlock Your Home's Potential with nesto | Michael & Carmen’s Story
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A Couple’s Homeownership Dilemma
How Michael and Carmen Found Themselves Struggling With Their Mortgage
Michael and Carmen dreamed of a comfortable life in their own home, but as the years went by, their mortgage payments became increasingly burdensome.
While the cost of living kept going up, including their variable mortgage payments, their salaries remained the same.
They longed for a solution that would make their monthly expenses more manageable.
Rising Variable Rates Hit Them Hard
In 2020, Michael and Carmen secured a mortgage with a variable interest rate, hoping it would save them money in the long run.
However, as the economy shifted, interest rates began to climb, and their mortgage payments ballooned beyond their means.
They wanted to switch from a variable mortgage to a fixed mortgage to provide some monthly stability.
Unused Equity in Abundance
Despite their struggles, Michael and Carmen had unknowingly built up significant value in their home.
Nestled within their property was the key to their financial freedom, waiting to be unlocked: Their home equity.
With this, they could tap into much-needed cash.
All they needed was a guiding hand to show them the way…
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Expert Mortgage Advisors
Enter nesto, with a team of dedicated mortgage advisors who specialize in understanding the unique challenges faced by homeowners like Michael and Carmen. They listened attentively to their concerns, providing transparent and personalized advice that would set them on a path towards stability.
Tapping Into Their Equity
With our team’s guidance, Michael and Carmen discovered the untapped potential hidden within their home’s equity. They were amazed to learn that they could leverage this equity to make their mortgage affordable once again. The weight that had burdened them for so long began to lift, replaced by a newfound sense of hope.
Lower Mortgage Rates
We went above and beyond to secure a mortgage rate lower than what their bank had offered. We were able to offer Michael and Carmen our low rate guarantee and ensure that they not only regained control of their finances but also saved money in the process.
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BOOK TWO: The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds
CANTO XI: The Kingdoms and Godheads of the Greater Mind
This greater Truth is foreign to our thoughts;
Where a free Wisdom works, they seek for a rule;
Or we only see a tripping game of Chance
Or a labour in chains forced by bound Nature’s law,
An absolutism of dumb unthinking Power.
Audacious in their sense of God-born strength
These dared to grasp with their thought Truth’s absolute;
By an abstract purity of godless sight,
By a percept nude, intolerant of forms,
They brought to Mind what Mind could never reach
And hoped to conquer Truth’s supernal base.
A stripped imperative of conceptual phrase
Architectonic and inevitable
Translated the unthinkable into thought:
A silver-winged fire of naked subtle sense,
An ear of mind withdrawn from the outward’s rhymes
Discovered the seed-sounds of the eternal Word,
The rhythm and music heard that built the worlds,
And seized in things the bodiless Will to be.
The Illimitable they measured with number’s rods
And traced the last formula of limited things,
In transparent systems bodied termless truths,
The Timeless made accountable to Time
And valued the incommensurable Supreme.
To park and hedge the ungrasped infinitudes
They erected absolute walls of thought and speech
And made a vacuum to hold the One.
In their sight they drove towards an empty peak,
A mighty space of cold and sunlit air.
To unify their task, excluding life
Which cannot bear the nakedness of the Vast,
They made a cipher of a multitude,
In negation found the meaning of the All
And in nothingness the absolute positive.
A single law simplessed the cosmic theme,
Compressing Nature into a formula;
Their titan labour made all knowledge one,
A mental algebra of the Spirit’s ways,
An abstract of the living Divinity.
Here the mind’s wisdom stopped; it felt complete;
For nothing more was left to think or know:
In a spiritual zero it sat throned
And took its vast silence for the Ineffable.
This was the play of the bright gods of Thought.
Attracting into time the timeless Light,
Imprisoning eternity in the hours,
This they have planned, to snare the feet of Truth
In an aureate net of concept and of phrase
And keep her captive for the thinker’s joy
In his little world built of immortal dreams:
There must she dwell mured in the human mind,
An empress prisoner in her subject’s house,
Adored and pure and still on his heart’s throne,
His splendid property cherished and apart
In the wall of silence of his secret muse,
Immaculate in white virginity,
The same for ever and for ever one,
His worshipped changeless Goddess through all time.
Or else, a faithful consort of his mind
Assenting to his nature and his will,
She sanctions and inspires his words and acts
Prolonging their resonance through the listening years,
Companion and recorder of his march
Crossing a brilliant tract of thought and life
Carved out of the eternity of Time.
A witness to his high triumphant star,
Her godhead servitor to a crowned Idea,
He shall dominate by her a prostrate world;
A warrant for his deeds and his beliefs,
She attests his right divine to lead and rule.
Or as a lover clasps his one beloved,
Godhead of his life’s worship and desire,
Icon of his heart’s sole idolatry,
She now is his and must live for him alone:
She has invaded him with her sudden bliss,
An exhaustless marvel in his happy grasp,
An allurement, a caught ravishing miracle.


I felt it this weekend.
I sat high in the football stand, scanning the crowd below, watching the players move the ball. I knew in that moment I was in love–with a town, as if love could be as wide as streets and people and fight songs and friends.
I’m terrified to admit this.
Because I fear being happy in a place. I moved as a child, too much for my liking (as if I could control that). The nature of moving uproots me, rips out my roots, sometimes leaving tendrils of them still in the soil I’m torn from. Once married, we continued the tradition, new towns, new states, a new country. The move to France fully ripped me apart in every hard, yet good way. I learned deep lessons about identity, worth, and Jesus being my home. I learned the art and craft of blooming where I’m planted, even when I feel I don’t belong.
But now we’re on the cusp of living in a place the longest I’ve ever lived. I admit it freely: Rockwall, I’m smitten with you. I love your streets, your trees, the way the sun dances on the lake at dusk. I love your football games, your churches, your people. I love the mayor and his wife. I love the way my perennials thrive under your sunshine. I love neighbors (though I regret not engaging enough). I love my friends here. I love running toward the lake, feeling the breeze on my face. I love a big sky, populated with fluffy clouds. I love the taste of autumn here and the beautiful, relentless sunshine.
Over dinner, I talked to Sophie about this. I hesitated at first to say it, but then took the risk. “I feel like this is home,” I told her.
“I do too,” she said.
I let our words linger there, this mutuality of our family feeling planted in a place.
And I risk in sharing my heart here because I fear someday God will uproot me again, ask me to bloom somewhere else. I love Him enough to follow Him anywhere. I guess it’s just a blessing, such a huge, beautiful blessing, to call a place home and smile as I say it.


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Some random ideas for unmissable trips to do for those troublesome teens and young family members when they get bored! Check the map for suitable areas!.
- Ride a roller coaster and don’t break up like this couple.
- Pedal wagon around the city while drinking beers.
- Do a drag aerobics class
- If you don’t fair well with golf clubs, switch them for frisbee golf.
- Hit the gym in your living room
Want a cottage with a hot tub in Petworth?
Holiday properties in Petworth with hot tubs are popular with families and couples looking for something extra. UK weather can be unpredictable so a warm hot tub is a great idea. Many cottages are very scenic so you can enjoy the spectacular views. Cottages with Hot Tubs mean you can take your holiday at the start or end of the season so getting a bargain. South Coast has much to do and see but the hot tub will be there when the weather is not!


Photocure ASA: Employee incentive program
Oslo, Norway, 2 May 2019
The board of directors of Photocure ASA resolved today a share capital increase as part of the employee long-term incentive program for restricted shares in the company. In addition, the board of directors resolved that the company may carry out acquisitions of own shares to be used for the same incentive program.
Please find further information attached.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.


Hitomi, a body-mind-soul therapist
I first encountered alternative therapy in 2011 when I went to England to study Facial Reflexology created by Lone Sorensen. There I met a reflexologist, Angela Sellens Drake, and then started to travel to England repeatedly to have private intensive tuition from her in Norwich. I was impressed with Angela's style of light touch reflexology inspired by the idea of Chris Stormer's 'Language of the Feet'.
Learning light touch reflexology from Angela made me interested in Maternity reflexology where light touch technique was absolutely required. I attended Suzanne Enzer's Part 1 course for qualified reflexologists in 2013 and then her successor, Jenni Tribe's Part 2 course in 2015.
Having found myself unbalanced both physically and emotionally after losing my grandmother, I started to explore new modalities besides reflexology/massage and learn kinesiology from 2015.
I found that it was not enough just to passively receive relaxing session in order to recover form such state and take a step forward into a new life. The necessary thing was to get over the old pattern we had had from the very beginning of our life. When I was learning about primitive reflexes, I was very surprised to know that it could date back to the time when we were fetus in the uterus, unconsciously acquiring our own patterns with regards to how to perceive, move our body, and behave, which would then be applied to every moment in our lifetime. When we are stressed or faced with unexpected events, unintegrated primitive reflexes tend to be reactivated, and then we often feel lost, finding difficult to get out of the pattern and explore a new life.
Since then my passion of offering sessions comes from the purpose of empowering women, freeing them from their survival patterns. I did three important courses.
Firstly I became qualified as a Brain Gym® in Melbourne, Australia, in 2017. Brain Gym® is a modality by which people can optimize their ability with a combination of goal setting and doing symple physical activities to reactivate their nerve systems.
Secondly, I learnt Aura-Soma Cranio Sacral touch from Maria Darbellay in Italy in 2017. Craniosacral therapy has a good effect on relaxing the brain, the nerves, the spine, and the sacrum and freeing people from their survival patterns and traumatic memories including birth trauma.
Thirdly, I became qualified as a Metamorphic Technique® practitioner in England in 2018. Metamorphic Technique® is a modality to exclusively work on the spinal reflexes where prenatal patterns are believed to be embedded.
Finally I completed my journey of learning by reattending Jenni Tribe's course in Belfast in 2018 to be qualified as a maternity reflexologist.
I started my practice in 2021 and am still attending online meetings held all over the world.


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September 29, 2020
Proverbs 24:1-2 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:
The riches of the world can entice anyone. You might be saying, “No, not me.” However, if someone came up with just the right offer, it could even be you. It is often not so much a desire to be filthy rich, just richer. It is not to have it all, just more. It is not to be the greatest, just better. What drives most people today is the thought of, “I just want a little more.” Most people today are a little better off than they were five or ten years ago. Yet isn’t it funny we still want just a little more. The question then is, when does it ever end?
Being successful and having things, even by the world’s standards, is not in itself a sin. However, falling into the trap of allowing our desires to take over to the point where we will do almost anything to get more, is when it becomes greed and sin.
The Bible warns us against wanting so much that we end up following after or joining with sinful men to get it. Why? It’s because their end will be destruction. Prov. 24:20 says, “For there shall be no reward to the evil man.”
The world has little in common with you as a Christian. They desire to glorify self, while you should be glorifying God. Their desire is to lay up treasure here on earth, and yours should be to lay up treasures in heaven. They will compromise anything to get ahead; you should never be willing to compromise your testimony to get anything. They love man and want what man can offer; you love God and all He offers. They want people to help them get ahead in life; you want to help people get ahead in this life and eternally. There is little you have in common except this, both of you have eternal life. One has chosen eternal life in heaven with Christ; one has by default chosen an eternal life in hell.
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:
As you make decisions which may seem very innocent on the surface, remember, what you decide today and whom you decide to do it with, may make a difference in your life, and the lives of others for years to come. Let’s be thankful for what God has given us today and be not envious of the world.
GOD TALKING TO ME: September 29, 2020
THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
Matthew 13 – 14 / Proverbs 24:1-2
THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Song of So. 5-8 / Gal. 6
Living In His Word Ministries
“Getting people into the Word of God…
… and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director


Indications and Role:
The tetanus immunization is not a live virus vaccine. A toxoid is created from the virus to form an immune reaction against the toxin produced by the bacteria. Tetanus vaccines are only given as part of combined products and are now part of most countries immunisation schedule:
- diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis/inactivate polio vaccine/Haemophilus influenza type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
- diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis/inactivated polio vaccine (DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV)
- tetanus/diphtheria/inactivated polio vaccine (Td/IPV)
Administration and dosing:
- Vaccines should be injected intramuscularly into the upper arm or anterolateral thigh. This is to reduce the risk of localised reactions which are more common via the subcutaneous route.
- If the patient has a bleeding disorder then a subcutaneous route is preferred.
Dosage immunisation schedule (in most circumstances, a total of five doses of vaccine should give long-term protection, WHO recommends 6):
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd dose should be given 1 month apart (usually at 2, 3 and 4 months of age as a DTaP/IPV/Hib).
- If this time frame is missed it can be initiated at any time after 2 months of age.
- If the schedule is interrupted it should be resumed and not repeated.
- The first booster should be given 3 years after completion of the primary course. Or if there has been delay in the primary course, 1 year after completion.
- The second booster should be given 10 years after the first booster. If there has been a delay in the usual regimen then the second booster may be given 5 years as a minimum interval after the first booster.
Immunisation recommendations for clean and tetanus prone wounds (UK):
Tetanus prone wounds:
- Wounds or burns that require surgical intervention that is delayed for more than 6 hours.
- Wounds or burns that show a significant degree of devitalised tissue or a puncture-type injury, particularly where there has been contact with soil or manure.
- Wounds containing foreign bodies.
- Compound fractures.
- Wounds or burns in patients who have systemic sepsis.
High risk is regarded as any wound mentioned above that is heavily contained with material likely to contain tetanus spores and/or extensive devitalised tissue.
Contraindications or complications and special populations:
- Other vaccines can be given at the same time.
- It is safe in pregnancy and in breastfeeding mothers.
- Intravenous drug users should be given regular boosters and this should be asked regularly when they do attend a practitioner.
- HIV patients should be discussed with a specialist if they develop tetanus or have a tetanus prone wound to review their antibody response.
- Contraindications include a confirmed anaphylactic reaction to a previous tetanus containing vaccine or confirmed anaphylactic reaction to neomycin, streptomycin or polymyxin B. The US rates of anaphylaxis are 0.65 – 3 events per million doses of vaccine given.
Dr Neil Long BMBS FACEM FRCEM FRCPC. Emergency Physician at Kelowna hospital, British Columbia. Loves the misery of alpine climbing and working in austere environments (namely tertiary trauma centres). Supporter of FOAMed, lifelong education and trying to find that elusive peak performance.


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The Free Reed "Revival Masters" Box-set of Peter Bellamy's masterpiece Ballad-Opera 'The Transports - The Silver Edition Box-Set' (FRDCD 2122), was released on 29 th March 2004
It's just over 25 years since the release of Peter Bellamy's masterwork "The Transports - a Ballad Opera" - a work that is now recognised as one of the true masterpieces of the Folk Revival.
Bellamy's masterwork, unavailable for some time, is now released as a 2-CD/Book/Box-set 25 th anniversary 'Silver Edition' of the ballad opera, on Free Reed's Revival Masters box set label.
Its 1977 vinyl release was voted 'Folk LP of the year' - and 25 years on, it's still way up there, recently in:
- MoJo Magazine's 'Top 100 Recordings of the 20th Century'
- BBC 2's "Best folk albums of the 20th century" !
CD1 of this lavish Silver Edition box-set features the remastered original 1977 recordings, performed by singers who are a veritable time-capsule of the front rank of the 1970s folk revival
- Martin Carthy, Nic Jones
- Mike & Norma Waterson
- A L Lloyd, June Tabor
- Cyril Tawney, Dave Swarbrick and many more) ?
The set's second CD 'The Transports 2004 ? Peter's Friends' is all new recordings by many of Peter's close friends who have revisited and reinterpreted his classic Transports songs, and their startling performances feature as CD2 of the set. Performers include:
- Coope Boyes & Simpson , John Kirkpatrick, Steve Tilston
- Fairport Convention and Fairport's Simon Nicol and Chris Leslie.
- Grace Notes, Witches of Elswick, Tom McConville
- Pete Morton, Damien Barber, and Bacca Pipes folk club.
The Set's fine 136-page book details the History of the First Fleet and of the English 'Transported Convicts' . There's a full discography, detailed artist biographies of both the 1977 and 2004 casts, with reminiscences, many interviews, and a Recording The Transports rare picture archive of Tony Fisher's previously unpublished photographs of the1977 sessions.


Federal Government,IMO back NPA kick start the process of establishing Port Community System.
……says, it will facilitate ease of doing business at the Port.
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Transportation and the technical advisory of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to back the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) kick start the process of establishing Port Community System (PCS).
The Port Community System is an electronic platform which connects the multiple systems operated by a variety of organisations that make up a seaport, airport or inland port community.
According to the Managing Director of NPA,Mohammed Bello Koko,through his Representative, while addressing the guests at Sheraton Hotel,Ikeja, Lagos in a program put together by the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) on Monday, 19th of December,2022, disclosed that the system will bring together all stakeholders in the port community aimed to facilitate ease of doing business in the ports.
Speaking at the event, the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communication NPA, Mrs Yemisi Oyinlola who represented the Managing Director NPA,Mohammed Bello Koko spoke in a paper presentation titled “Nigeria and the Evolving New Port Order”.
During her presentation, She said,”Our role as port players is to position the port on the part of competitiveness with focus on quality port services and right pricing, adding that”This is what underpins trade facilitation ideals which would ultimately expand the frontiers of trade and foster economic growth.
Koko-Bello reiterated that for Nigeria to maximize the benefits of blue economy, both downstream and upstream operations have to be fully explored pointing out that shipping business must be taken beyond mere vessel and cargo handling at the port but must include other services such as bunkering, insurance, hinterland connectivity etc.
According to him, “Maritime activities made up of downstream and upstream operations. Downstream operation principally made up of Port operation and Bunkering, while the upstream consists of Insurance, connectivity logistics and shipping activities.
Due to a number of inherent challenges,the Port operation is not performing optimally as Nigeria operates only in the port operation aspect of downstream operation.
“Today, Nigeria has not fully utilized the opportunity offered by the upstream maritime economy. This explains why Maritime sector has not contributed substantially to Nigerian economy.
“In an effort to reposition Nigerian economy particularly the maritime sector, the managers of our economy need to pay requisite attention”,Bello – Koko stressed.
He added that the electronic Truck-traffic Call-up system in Lagos Pilotage District towards addressing Truck congestion along the port access road has been effective saying that management has licensed of Thirty-Seven Satellite Truck Parks (with the capacity to accommodate 7,000 trucks) to service the incoming trucks to the ports in Lagos under the Electronic Truck Call-Up System (ETO) which became operational in July, 2021.
According to the Managing Director,the registration and licensing of Twenty-Eight empty containers holding bays with a total capacity of 137,000 TEUs has also come on stream to tackle traffic situation along the port corridors.


All of our woodwork is made of 100% natural wood from renewable forests (see more on Lacava "green" initiative). Differences in color, grain, appearance and texture are inherent in all natural woodwork, and should be expected. Variances in these qualities are not deemed manufacturing defects, and will not be accepted as valid reasons to return or exchange any LACAVA wood bathroom furnishings. Wood samples provided by LACAVA are intended to represent the average appearance of each wood finish, and should not be viewed as exact representations of every individual piece of woodwork.
We offer a wide range of natural, stained and painted finishes for bath furnishings made of wood.
Natural woods gradually change color over time depending on the initial wood color and element exposure. It's a natural aging process and should be expected. Generally, dark woods become lighter, light woods become darker, and direct sunlight will have a bleaching effect on any wood, as the UV light waves break down the chemical bonds of elements.
There is no one color-change definition that fits all woods species equally though; for example, natural cherry wood starts with light yellow, orange, and pink hues and over time becomes reddish and brown when exposed to natural light. Bamboo also darkens over time, while natural walnut starts with darker hues and becomes lighter with time. If the color change inherent to natural woods is not desired, stained woods offer a better color stability; nonetheless, stained colors will also change over long periods of time depending on the element and light exposure.
Furniture pieces intended to be installed in the same room, especially when adjacent to one another, should be ordered at the same time to be produced in the same batch. This will ensure close match of patterns, wood grain, and color hues. Furniture pieces coming from different batches might have slight variances in color hues and different wood grain patterns. This is normal manufacturing process and should be taken into consideration when ordering wood furniture.
Optional fluttini pattern on front and/or sides available for all finishes except weathered oak, driftwood, textured finishes. Available for collections:
Aquatre WB, Kubista, Pronto, Navi, Linea, Aquasei, Eleganza, Lunarossa, Brio
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Identifying Juvenile Firesetters
A Survey of the Operating Procedures, Risk Assessment Instruments and the Characteristics of Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Programs in the United States
|John Jay College of Criminal Justice [New York; NY]
|Dr. Dorothy Moses Schulz
|M.A. in Criminal Justice
Juvenile firesetting is a complex and dangerous problem. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) between 2005 and 2009 juvenile firesetters were responsible on average for 56,300 fires annually and, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, over the past twenty years more than half of juvenile arrests have been for arson. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook provides risk assessment tools to assess future firesetting involvement. The fire service, because of its role in fire suppression and investigation, is often the initial contact for these juveniles. This study examined the characteristics, operations, and utility of the Handbook's assessment instruments. Findings were that while programs operate according to FEMA’s guidelines, fewer than half utilized FEMA's assessment instruments.