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I loved photographing these two.
How can you go wrong photographing two gorgeous people who are in love?
they better use the clicking heels photo for the main one... or at least for their thank you notes.nice work saydi. what a delight!-aja
contagious happiness. i can feel it.
dang i told aja to look at it and she beat me to the comment. next time i'll wait....then pounce.
these are awesome!!!!! i love them!
Saydi - these are AWESOME ! We love these pictures and can't wait to see the rest! Thank you! Thank you!
What a stunning couple! I'm loving Mara's hair and pearls. You did a great job Saydi! So fun to see a couple in love.
how wonderful! What an absolutely gorgeous couple and you both look so happy! Congrats!
These are GORGEOUS Sayds!
Saydi, these were done to perfection! Danny & Mara look SO in-love I may just barf!;) Could a couple like that get any cuter? Im so happy for both of them. Good job with the photos! You are the best of the best. really.
These are wonderful. Your photography clearly depicts your romantic side, and these photos capture the radiance of love.

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Fr. Anthony Lipari, pastor of Good Shepherd ANCC in Toms River, NJ, accompanied several of his parishioners to the Jersey Pride Festival held June 3 in Ashbury Park, NJ. The annual festival, now in its 25th year, celebrates the value of community for LGBTQ persons.
At the festival, Good Shepherd members handed out bottles of water and greetings. “Literally hundreds of people came to our booth as we shared faith journeys, hope, and most of all, love for our Good Shepherd American National Catholic Church,” said Fr. Lipari.

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Thank you for taking your time to visit our website!
We are a TICA registered cattery located in Upstate New York.
We fell in love with this beautiful breed, just like you!
Now we have the joy of sharing our love with you! We have placed health, temperament, and breed standard as the highest priorities while building our breeding program.
We require that you provide a permanent, indoor-only home for your pet.
We will help you select a kitten based on gender preferences as well as your particular circumstances (schedule, other pets, small children). Although some Russian Blue breeders will tell you that the males are more affectionate, we believe personalities depends on the individual kitten. Russians Blues tend to like quiet surroundings and a regular schedule. They are very affectionate with people that they know; however, they usually take time to warm up to strangers.
Occasionally we have older cats that we want to place. At the present time we don’t have any, but we may have one in the next several months.
Unfortunately, we have heard of scams concerning people who represent themselves as having Russian Blue kittens when in fact they aren’t breeders at all and just want you to send them money.
You should NEVER send gift cards as partial or full payment for a kitten. Reputable breeders have a history that you can find with a little research. Scammers steal pictures from breeder’s websites and often the same scammer can be found by searching on multiple breeds. They almost always have kittens available; prices seem fairly reasonable and generally, they don’t have any pedigree or registration information available (or if they do, it’s faked). They will take your money and you will not get a kitten.
Most reputable breeders have a waiting list, and their kittens are always registered with TICA.
Also unfortunately, there are people who have jumped on the popularity of Russian Blues and other breeds who offer sales or ‘pre-sales’ of kittens that they buy in batches from commercial, high-volume breeders in Eastern Europe and resell them here. While these may actually be Russian Blues, they are not going to look like the RB’s we breed here and are shipped here much too young. It’s like a “kitten mill”, just in a different country. Registration papers are suspect, and health of the kitten is hit or miss. Please avoid these. This is not to say there are no good breeders of Russian Blues in Europe…there are. Just be wary and make sure you are dealing directly with a reputable breeder, and not a middle man.
As for your allergies
The story that Russian Blues are a special type of cat that people who suffer from allergies are better suited to has surfaced repeatedly. Although some people are more allergic to some breeds of cats than others, it is our belief that no breed of cat is completely 100% non-allergic.
Russian Blues typically cause less of an allergic reaction than other breeds, but they are not hypoallergenic. There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic cat.
Different people react differently to different breeds, and even different cats within the same breed.
We have some friends who are allergic to cats, but they have not had reactions to our Blues, but no one can guarantee that you will not have a reaction.
Here’s a link to a good article on this subject.
The Russian Blue cat is a synonym for elegance and delicate taste. It combines grace and luxury, homeliness and naturalness. The Russian Blue is both classic and modern. See her only once and you will become a fan of the breed for life.
Living side by side with a Russian Blue, you will quickly realize that this is an ideal partner and a true friend. She subtly feels what you need and when you need time to be alone. She is cheerful and playful, gentle and friendly, and thoughtful and quiet.
We hope to have you a part of our Russian Blue family!
For all our faithful Instagram followers.
Our old Instagram account recently was either hacked or somehow deleted. Please do not try to communicate with us on that account as we do not have access.
We are starting a new Instagram account. Here is the link
We will have kittens available towards the end of Summer 2024.
Now you have a decision to make. Do I ignore them? Do I send them to their room? Or should I get them one?
If you decided to adopt the Russian blue kitten, you have to be very careful.
We are often asked the question: "Is it necessary to sterilize a cat? Will it harm her health?"

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Aug 17, 2022
July Canadian Housing Starts Trend Higher
Historically elevated levels of housing starts activity continued in Canada as the trend in housing starts was 264,426 units in July, up from 257,862 units in June, says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Starts have been well above 200,000 units since 2020, although urban starts have declined driven by lower single-detached starts. Vancouver, BC; and Toronto, ON; however, registered much stronger declines in multi-unit starts than single-detached starts, while Montreal, QC; saw similarly large declines in both unit types. The July standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada was 275,329 units, an increase of 1.1 per cent from June. The SAAR of total urban starts decreased by 0.8 per cent to 254,371 units. Multi-unit urban starts declined by 0.3 per cent to 195,987 units, while single-detached urban starts decreased by 2.3 per cent to 58,384 units. Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 20,958 units.
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Curator: Jason Smith Heide Museum of Modern Art 21 November 2012 – 11 March 2013
Synergistically with the artist's own life and career, the exhibition Louise Bourgeois: Late Works shown recently at Heide Museum of Modern Art materialises powerful objects. Bourgeois’ oeuvre, which spans more than 70 years, originates within her uncanny ability to elicit human subjectivity through abstracted and embodied works that communicate directly to their audience.
For this reason, Bourgeois’ work has held a strong and enduring impact on Australian artists and audiences. Largely due to the persistence, thankfully, of curator Jason Smith, Melbourne audiences have been privileged to see two major exhibitions of her work. In 1995 early and mature works were shown at the NGV. In contrast, this second incarnation at Heide focusses on the last fifteen years of her life and work, with a particular emphasis on textiles.
Patches, seams, needles and threads are actively present throughout the exhibition, almost as remnants of the artist herself. We know that many of the textiles used in these works have come from materials she collected or clothes she once wore and had stashed away up in her attic. This personal genealogy testifies to Bourgeois’ individualised work ethic, which embeds many of her pieces with a highly charged presence. Seams and their repair are skilfully used as metaphors for pain, complexity, repetition and healing. Informed by abstraction and psychoanalysis, Bourgeois sought to uncover and confront wounds of the past through subtle yet powerful means, generating a kind of optimism through repair.
A large number of the works in this exhibition focus on figuration. Headless torsos and body-less heads create disturbing yet strangely alluring forms. Caged, in vitrines, on plinths or suspended, works such as Single I (1996) continue Bourgeois’ lifelong interest in expressing the intensity of personal emotions and conflict. Their confluence with the textile and handsewn elements brings to the fore the spectre of touch and the realm of the domestic. For many female artists, Bourgeois emits a bright flare, validating personal experience and family relations as subject matter and formal concerns. At times, the primacy of the figure is abstracted into standing columns in works such as Untitled (2001). Complementing the three-dimensional objects, a series of two-dimensional silk works Dawn (2006) harmonises with the solid physicality of the sculptures. Web-like patterns, resembling more a suite of poetic landscapes, explore subtle colour arrangements and decorative patterns with a delicate intensity.
Ostensibly dominating the entire show, yet masterfully hushed by darkened walls and dim lighting, is one of Bourgeois’ major works Spider (1997). Her trademark cells and spiders combine in this piece to create an immersive and mysterious work, powerful in its size and presence. Drawing on the artist’s childhood experience of working in her parents’ tapestry repair business, tapestry remnants become relics. Seductive glass balls enact an alchemical mystery while suspended talismans evoke protection from an unspecified threat, perhaps the cold steel arachnid looming above.
Alongside this exhibition, Heide has cleverly contextualised Bourgeois’ work and local influence with the companion exhibition Louise Bourgeois and Australian Artists, carefully curated by Linda Michael. This tandem showing of contemporary works by Australian artists who have been inspired and informed by Bourgeois’ work, reveals some of the trajectories of current feminist thinking, as well as the enduringly private nature of art-making.
But for me, the highlight of the show is Blue Days (1996). One of the works employing Bourgeois’ own clothing, seven shirts and dresses eloquently hang and move in a spiral formation. Embellished by a single, shining, red orb, the physical presence of the artist herself is tangible. At the risk of seeming sentimental, I am prompted to picture Bourgeois herself fossicking through a long-forgotten chest, handling the materials, re-interpreting her past to create something optimistically new. Her skill in teasing out a range of human forces emerges in a continual open-ness, providing direct communication to others so palpably present in the Heide galleries, that perhaps she lingers still.
Caroline Phillips is a Melbourne-based artist with an independent writing and curatorial practice.

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laura came to stay with the freaked out morons while i put the barn guys to bed.
watson got his butt into the house (or at least the entranceway) cuz he jumped out of the shop pen and was on a destruction trip. now the storm is over..he has just noticed that we have cats (he can see them thru the wire door) and now he is barking and causing a fuss cuz all cats apparently piss him off.
i ALMOST got killed tonight...it was monsooning when i was trying to put the barn guys to bed. i was in the middle stall in the riding ring barn, setting out hay when joy and percy came flying in together in high cow speed...that is a little stall, not enough room for them and me...i hit the wall and then got the hell out before they totally squished me.
now the storm is over...i am glad that it rained alot..the grass needed that raging flood and so did the well and the pond.
so should i let watson stay in the house or should i toss him back out to the shop?...decisions, decisions, decisions...i will have a bath while i think...but he will have to quit barking at the cats thru the door if i do let him stay....cuz i ain't listening to that crap all night long.
gotta love a spray bottle..."knock it off now...good dog...hey, don't start again...good boy...I LIKE my cats so BE QUIET.. thank you".....sheesh, promises to be a long corrective nigh but he will hopefully learn alot of english.


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A new photo to get you excited for my presentation tonight! I made this at the start of summer at Kennedy Space center. It was a super challenging subject to photograph because of the spotlit white tiles and the black tiles hiding in the shadows. Really made me push the limits of the camera.
Tonight’s talk is an free introduction to my four week class with Creative Photo Academy on creating classic B&W photographs with digital tools. I’ll explain what the classic look is, and give you a sneak peak at the tools and thought process I use to create it.
The talk starts at 5 pm PST (California time!) but you need to sign up now at https://creativephotoacademy.com/events/richseiling/ to get the zoom invite.
Looking forward to seeing you all tonight!


Monday, April 4, 2016
Lipno, Czech Republic
Postcard CZ-806944 from Czech Republic shows Lipno, a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located along the Vltava River next to the Lipno Dam. The dam was built on the Vltava River between 1952 and 1959 as a flood control measure. With an area of 46.5 km2 or 4650 ha and a capacity of 306 million m3, it is the largest reservoir in the Czech Republic. Lipno Hydro Power Plant has two turbines with a combined capacity of 128 megawatts.


European Patent Office signature decision
A recent decision of the President of the EPO issued on 9 February 2024 appears to signal a departure…
From 1 December 2017, Tunisia will become a validation state of the European Patent Convention. This means that European patent applications filed after this date can be validated in Tunisia once granted, which will result in them having the same legal effects as Tunisian national patents and being subject to Tunisian patent law.
The validation agreement between the European Patent Office and the Tunisian Patent Office means there are now 43 countries that can be protected through the European patent system – the single European examination and grant procedure. Tunisia is the third non-European Patent Organisation member state to enter and ratify into this kind of agreement, after Morocco and the Republic of Moldova came to similar arrangements.
The agreement aims to encourage more filings and greater investment in Tunisia by making it easier for companies and inventors to extend the scope of their patent protection.
If you would like to discuss filing a European patent application which would cover Tunisia, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your usual contact at Wilson Gunn. Alternatively, feel free to contact one of our patent attorneys.


text: I picked up a book about the pyramids at Cheops. (Relax, it wasn't a crackpot work.) It said that the pyramid was aligned with the star Polaris, and that Sirus and Orion may be sighted through some of the ventilation shafts. Now the pyramid is aligned with true north. It the time of the construction of the pyramid construction, Polaris was not located at true north. This is due to the precession of the Earth's axis, which is on a cycle of about 25,500 years in period. No big deal: it is easy to find true north from the apparent rotation of the stars. However it seems to me that it is rather unlikely that Sirius would have aligned with that ventilation shaft at the time of the pyramids construction. Am I right, or is there some invariant that I'm missing? It isn't very satisfying to chalk the alignment up to "chance," but I can't come up with a better explanation.

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Maximize your root volume with Lift Up. This state-of-the-art spray foam is formulated with coconut extract and pro vitamin 8-5 to get your hair to higher heights.
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Dreamcast/flycast Games freezes
Im using Recalbox 7.1.1, Raspberry pi4 model B 4GB RAM (not overclocked) and i encountered these problems while playing dreamcast games;
Evolution world of sacred devices - freezes in 3rd ruins (the fire ruins) in 8th floor
NBA 2k2 - freezes when you try to shoot/pass the ball near the ring almost everytime
House of the Dead 2 - Freezes in random areas
Anyone knows if the problem is the core or bios? tnx
@NewKid To find out if the BIOS is the problem, just go to Recalbox's internal BIOS checker and check.
To find out if the problem is the core, do the test by changing the core and see if the problem persists.
It may be the ROM, do not disregard this possibility.
It has no direct relationship, but see if it helps:
@Zing bios seems fine, i will test core as you said. Tnx
Tried Different ROMs still the same problem, also tried another storage device (Thumb Drive), still the same.
Tried NBA 2k1 and it has the same problem.
Maybe the Pi4 needs to be overclocked? idk
@NewKid I don't have an Rpi4, so I can't test it.
I don't know how much performance you want, Rpi4 already has a good performance, but if you want to test the overclock, see this topic:
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Hi NewKid. I have the same problem with NBA 2K and NFL 2K games.
They freeze all the time, but at random moment (do not working too long though).
Have you found any solution yet?


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The Red Rome apple is one of the oldest apple varieties grown. It is red in color with a thick skin and firm flesh with an occasional red streak. It is primarily used for baking, as its flavor develops when cooked, and it holds its shape well. It also is considered a good keeper.
Fresh picked Gala, Fuji, Mutsu, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Shizuka and Granny Smith apples in the market. Cameo apples will be picked Saturday.
See you at the farm.

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Maui Photography- Family Portraits
Are you considering visiting Maui in September or October? Have you considered having a family portrait session during your visit?
The holidays are soon approaching and family photos can be the ideal give for family and friends. There are many beautiful beaches, waterfalls, and tropical gardens that would make wonderful backgrounds for your Maui family portrait session. We have several talented Maui photographers ready to work with your family. We offer a morning session with a meet time of 8:15 and then another session at sunset time. For more information please contact us daily at 808 205-2366 between 10:30- 3:30 (Hawaiian Time).


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Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan College blended and designed a brand new, excessive entropy alloy (HEA) superconductor, utilizing intensive information on easy superconducting substances with a particular crystal construction. HEAs are recognized to protect superconducting traits as much as extraordinarily excessive pressures. The brand new superconductor, Co0.2Ni0.1Cu0.1Rh0.3Ir0.3Zr2, has a superconducting transition at 8K, a comparatively excessive temperature for an HEA. The group’s method could also be utilized to discovering new superconducting supplies with particular fascinating properties.
It has been over 100 years for the reason that discovery of superconductivity, the place sure supplies have been discovered to immediately present minimal resistance to electrical currents beneath a transition temperature. As we discover methods to get rid of energy waste, a strategy to dramatically cut back losses in energy transmission is an interesting prospect. However the widespread use of superconductivity is held again by the calls for of current superconductors, notably the low temperatures required. Scientists want a strategy to uncover new superconducting supplies with out brute-force trial and error, and tune key properties.
A group led by Affiliate Professor Yoshikazu Mizuguchi at Tokyo Metropolitan College have been pioneering a “discovery platform” that has already led to the design of many new superconducting substances. Their technique relies on excessive entropy alloys (HEAs), the place sure websites in easy crystal buildings may be occupied by 5 or extra parts. After being utilized to warmth resistant supplies and medical units, sure HEAs have been discovered to have superconducting properties with some distinctive traits, notably a retention of zero resistivity below excessive pressures. The group surveys materials databases and cutting-edge analysis and finds a variety of superconducting supplies with a typical crystal construction however completely different parts on particular websites. They then combine and engineer a construction that comprises lots of these parts; all through the crystal, these “HEA websites” are occupied by one of many parts blended (see Determine 1). They’ve already succeeded in creating excessive entropy variants of layered bismuth-sulfide superconductors and telluride compounds with a sodium chloride crystal construction.
Of their newest work, they centered on the copper aluminide (CuAl2) construction. Compounds combining a transition steel ingredient (Tr) and zirconium (Zr) into TrZr2 with this construction are recognized to be superconducting, the place Tr might be Sc, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Rh, Pd, Ta, or Ir. The group mixed a “cocktail” of those parts utilizing arc melting to create a brand new HEA-type compound, Co0.2Ni0.1Cu0.1Rh0.3Ir0.3Zr2, which confirmed superconducting properties. They checked out each resistivity and digital particular warmth, the quantity of power utilized by the electrons within the materials to lift the temperature, and recognized a transition temperature of 8.0K. Not solely is that this comparatively excessive for an HEA-type superconductor, they confirmed that the fabric had the hallmarks of “bulk” superconductivity.
Probably the most thrilling facet of that is the huge vary of different transition metals and ratios that may be tried and tuned to goal for increased transition temperatures and different fascinating properties, all with out altering the underlying crystal construction. The group hopes their success will result in extra discoveries of recent HEA-type superconductors within the close to future.
This work was supported by a JSPS KAKENHI Grant (Grant Quantity: 18KK0076) and a grant below the Superior Analysis Program of the Human Assets Funds of Tokyo [Grant Number: H31-1].
Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are usually not accountable for the accuracy of stories releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing establishments or for using any data by the EurekAlert system.

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These 180-degree Motion Sensors are ideal for monitoring large properties and outdoor spaces, such as on driveways, in gardens or courtyards and being so slim, can also be mounted on non-concealed surfaces.
If your favourite light doesn't have an integrated sensor there's no need for compromise! These passive infrared sensors can be connected to up to 6 LED lights or equivalent (see specification).
The parallel-connectable Outdoor 180-degree Motion Sensors are available complete with a corner wall mount bracket for ease of installation on external and internal corners; joined with plenty of scope for creative play.
These Outdoor Motions Sensors have two basic settings with a reach of up to 12m or 5m. Angle coverage of 180 degrees. Shrouds are included to allow you to define the fact detection zone that you require.
The passive infrared sensor can be adjusted so that when activated, the light turns on for between 10 seconds and 15 minutes.
Don't worry about the kids knocking it whilst playing outside, these Motion Sensors are protected against accidental damage.
If you need further guidance regarding Steinel lighting, take a look at our help page or call us on 0345 605 2505.
Since being founded in 1959, Steinel has consistently evolved as a pioneer to technology and innovation leader in the sensor-controlled lighting market. Their range of lights are designed with convenience, reliability and energy efficiency in mind.


A water well provides an accessible and sustainable source of water for a home or farm. It is possible to run two houses off one well by using a water distribution system. A water distribution system can be as simple as using a hose to bring water from the well to each house, or it can be more complex, with water pressure tanks, pumps, and filters.
How To Run Two Houses Off One Well
There are a few ways to do this. One way is to have two separate water lines, one for each house. Another way is to share the well between the two houses, with each house having its own pump.
-A well -Pipe to run between wells -Tee connector -Hose clamps -Two water hoses
- Determine how much water your well can produce. 2.determine how much water your two houses will use. 3.calculate how many hours a day your well can provide water for both houses
1. It is possible to run two houses off one well, but there are a few things to consider first. 2. The most important factor is the water demand of each house. 3. If the demand is equal, then it is possible to simply split the flow of water equally between the two houses. 4. However, if the demand is not equal, then some adjustments will need to be made. 5. One option is to use a
Frequently Asked Questions
Can You Run Two Pressure Tanks On One Well?
You can run two pressure tanks on one well, but it is not recommended. The pressure tanks will compete for the water and you may not get the best performance from either tank.
Can You Put Two Pressure Tanks On A Well?
Yes, you can put two pressure tanks on a well. This will give you more water pressure and a longer water supply.
Can You Put A Booster Pump On My Well?
In general, you can put a booster pump on your well to increase the water pressure. However, it is important to consult with a professional to ensure that your well and pump can handle the additional stress.
Does Tank Size Affect Water Pressure?
Yes, tank size affects water pressure. The larger the tank, the higher the water pressure.
Can You Hook 2 Pressure Tanks Together?
Yes, you can hook two pressure tanks together. This will allow you to have a larger storage tank and increase the available pressure.
Does Size Of Water Tank Affect Pressure?
The size of the water tank does affect the pressure. The larger the tank, the more pressure there will be.
Does Bigger Pressure Tank Increase Water Pressure?
In general, the answer is yes – a larger pressure tank will lead to increased water pressure. This is because the pressure tank stores water under pressure, which then gets released when you turn on a faucet or use another plumbing fixture. The more water that can be stored in the pressure tank, the higher the water pressure will be.
Can You Oversize A Water Pressure Tank?
Yes, you can oversize a water pressure tank and it will help to regulate the water pressure in your home. The tank stores incoming water and releases it as needed to maintain the desired water pressure. If the tank is too small, it will not be able to keep up with demand and the water pressure will drop. If the tank is too large, it will cycle on and off more frequently and could lead to wasted water.
Will A Bigger Pressure Tank Give Me More Water Pressure?
A pressure tank is a container that stores water under pressure. A bigger pressure tank will give you more water pressure, because it can store more water.
There are a few ways to run two houses off one well. One way is to have two water meters and use one for each house. Another way is to use a water diverter, which will allow water to flow to either house depending on which faucet is turned on.


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Studies in the U.S. have documented a substantial short-term psychological response to the 9/11 attacks but their effect on physical health has received little attention. Extremely stressful events can increase people's risk of cardiovascular problems and in the weeks following 9/11 rates of heart problems increased significantly in New York City and the surrounding areas and comparable findings were reported in Florida suggesting that direct exposure to the attacks wasn't necessary to precipitate health problems. A U.S. study of people who had completed a health survey before 9/11, a web-based assessment of their stress levels 9-14 days after the attacks and follow-up surveys 1, 2 and 3 years later found that acute stress responses to the attacks were associated with a 53% increased incidence of cardiovascular problems over the following three years even allowing for other factors such as smoking, body mass index and diabetes. Individuals reporting high levels of acute stress immediately following the attacks reported an increased incidence of heart problems and high blood pressure. Among people reporting ongoing worry about terrorism after 9/11 high 9/11 related acute stress symptoms predicted an increased risk of heart problems 2-3 years after the attacks.
Holman, E. Alison ... [et al] - Terrorism, acute stress, and cardiovascular health : a 3-year national study following the September 11th attacks Archives of General Psychiatry January 2008, 65(1), 73-80

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File Name: environmental impacts of metal ore mining and processing a review .zip
Journal of Health and Pollution 1 March ; 8 17 : 43—
Environmental impacts of mining can occur at local, regional, and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices. Impacts can result in erosion , sinkholes , loss of biodiversity , or the contamination of soil , groundwater , and surface water by the chemicals emitted from mining processes.
These processes also have an impact on the atmosphere from the emissions of carbon which have effect on the quality of human health and biodiversity. Erosion of exposed hillsides, mine dumps, tailings dams and resultant siltation of drainages, creeks and rivers can significantly impact the surrounding areas, a prime example being the giant Ok Tedi Mine in Papua New Guinea.
A sinkhole at or near a mine site is typically caused from the failure of a mine roof from the extraction of resources, weak overburden or geological discontinuities. These cavities in the overburden have the potential to eventually cave in, forming a sinkhole at the surface. The sudden failure of earth creates a large depression at the surface without warning, this can be seriously hazardous to life and property.
Back-filling and grouting can be done to stabilize abandoned underground workings. Mining can have harmful effects on surrounding surface and groundwater. If proper precautions are not taken, unnaturally high concentrations of chemicals, such as arsenic , sulfuric acid , and mercury over a significant area of surface or subsurface water. As mining produces copious amounts of waste water, disposal methods are limited due to contaminates within the waste water.
Runoff containing these chemicals can lead to the devastation of the surrounding vegetation. The dumping of the runoff in surface waters or in a lot of forests is the worst option. Therefore, submarine tailings disposal are regarded as a better option if the waste is pumped to great depth.
The contamination of watersheds resulting from the leakage of chemicals also has an effect on the health of the local population. In well-regulated mines, hydrologists and geologists take careful measurements of water to take precaution to exclude any type of water contamination that could be caused by the mine's operations. The minimization of environmental degradation is enforced in American mining practices by federal and state law, by restricting operators to meet standards for the protection of surface and groundwater from contamination.
Sub-surface mining often progresses below the water table, so water must be constantly pumped out of the mine in order to prevent flooding. When a mine is abandoned, the pumping ceases, and water floods the mine. This introduction of water is the initial step in most acid rock drainage situations.
Acid rock drainage occurs naturally within some environments as part of the rock weathering process but is exacerbated by large-scale earth disturbances characteristic of mining and other large construction activities, usually within rocks containing an abundance of sulfide minerals. Areas where the earth has been disturbed e. In many localities, the liquid that drains from coal stocks, coal handling facilities, coal washeries, and coal waste tips can be highly acidic, and in such cases it is treated as acid mine drainage AMD.
The same type of chemical reactions and processes may occur through the disturbance of acid sulfate soils formed under coastal or estuarine conditions after the last major sea level rise, and constitutes a similar environmental hazard.
The five principal technologies used to monitor and control water flow at mine sites are diversion systems, containment ponds, groundwater pumping systems, subsurface drainage systems, and subsurface barriers. In the case of AMD, contaminated water is generally pumped to a treatment facility that neutralizes the contaminants.
Dissolution and transport of metals and heavy metals by run-off and ground water is another example of environmental problems with mining, such as the Britannia Mine , a former copper mine near Vancouver, British Columbia. Tar Creek , an abandoned mining area in Picher, Oklahoma that is now an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site, also suffers from heavy metal contamination.
Water in the mine containing dissolved heavy metals such as lead and cadmium leaked into local groundwater, contaminating it. Environmental changes such as global warming and increased mining activity may increase the content of heavy metals in the stream sediments. The implantation of a mine is a major habitat modification, and smaller perturbations occur on a larger scale than exploitation site, mine-waste residuals contamination of the environment for example.
Adverse effects can be observed long after the end of the mine activity. Habitat modification such as pH and temperature modification disturb communities in the surrounding area.
Endemic species are especially sensitive, since they require very specific environmental conditions. Destruction or slight modification of their habitat put them at the risk of extinction. Habitats can be damaged when there is not enough terrestrial product as well as by non-chemical products, such as large rocks from the mines that are discarded in the surrounding landscape with no concern for impacts on natural habitat.
Concentrations of heavy metals are known to decrease with distance from the mine,  and effects on biodiversity tend to follow the same pattern. Impacts can vary greatly depending on mobility and bioavailability of the contaminant : less-mobile molecules will stay inert in the environment while highly mobile molecules will easily move into another compartment or be taken up by organisms.
For example, speciation of metals in sediments could modify their bioavailability, and thus their toxicity for aquatic organisms. Biomagnification plays an important role in polluted habitats: mining impacts on biodiversity, assuming that concentration levels are not high enough to directly kill exposed organisms, should be greater to the species on top of the food chain because of this phenomenon. Adverse mining effects on biodiversity depend a great extent on the nature of the contaminant, the level of concentration at which it can be found in the environment, and the nature of the ecosystem itself.
Some species are quite resistant to anthropogenic disturbances, while some others will completely disappear from the contaminated zone. Time alone does not seem to allow the habitat to recover completely from the contamination. The mining industry can impact aquatic biodiversity through different ways. One way can be direct poisoning;   a higher risk for this occurs when contaminants are mobile in the sediment  or bioavailable in the water.
Mine drainage can modify water pH,  making it hard to differentiate direct impact on organisms from impacts caused by pH changes. Effects can nonetheless be observed and proven to be caused by pH modifications. Factors that impact communities in acid mine drainage sites vary temporarily and seasonally: temperature, rainfall, pH, salinisation and metal quantity all display variations on the long term, and can heavily affect communities.
Changes in pH or temperature can affect metal solubility, and thereby the bioavailable quantity that directly impact organisms. Moreover, contamination persists over time: ninety years after a pyrite mine closure, water pH was still very low and microorganisms populations consisted mainly of acidophil bacteria.
One big case study that was considered extremely toxic to aquatic organisms was the contamination that occurred in Minamata Bay. Algae communities are less diverse in acidic water containing high zinc concentration,  and mine drainage stress decrease their primary production.
Diatoms ' community is greatly modified by any chemical change,  pH phytoplankton assemblage,  and high metal concentration diminishes the abundance of planktonic species. Water insect and crustacean communities are modified around a mine,  resulting in a low trophic completeness and their community being dominated by predators. However, biodiversity of macroinvertebrates can remain high, if sensitive species are replaced with tolerant ones.
Fish can also be affected by pH,  temperature variations, and chemical concentrations. Soil texture and water content can be greatly modified in disturbed sites,  leading to plants community changes in the area.
Most of the plants have a low concentration tolerance for metals in the soil, but sensitivity differs among species. Grass diversity and total coverage is less affected by high contaminant concentration than forbs and shrubs. Some species are more resistant and will survive these levels, and some non-native species that can tolerate these concentrations in the soil, will migrate in the surrounding lands of the mine to occupy the ecological niche. Plants can be affected through direct poisoning, for example arsenic soil content reduces bryophyte diversity.
Cultivated crops might be a problem near mines. Most crops can grow on weakly contaminated sites, but yield is generally lower than it would have been in regular growing conditions. Plants also tend to accumulate heavy metals in their aerian organs, possibly leading to human intake through fruits and vegetables. Regular consumption of contaminated crops might lead to health problems caused by long-term metal exposure. Habitat destruction is one of the main issues of mining activity.
Huge areas of natural habitat are destroyed during mine construction and exploitation, forcing animals to leave the site. Animals can be poisoned directly by mine products and residuals. Bioaccumulation in the plants or the smaller organisms they eat can also lead to poisoning: horses, goats and sheep are exposed in certain areas to potentially toxic concentration of copper and lead in grass.
Ants have good judgement whether an area is habitual as they live directly in the soil and are thus sensitive to environmental disruptions. Microorganisms are extremely sensitive to environmental modification, such as modified pH,  temperature changes or chemical concentrations due to their size.
For example, the presence of arsenic and antimony in soils have led to diminution in total soil bacteria. Microorganisms have a wide variety of genes among their total population, so there is a greater chance of survival of the species due to the resistance or tolerance genes in that some colonies possess,  as long as modifications are not too extreme.
Nevertheless, survival in these conditions will imply a big loss of gene diversity, resulting in a reduced potential for adaptations to subsequent changes. Undeveloped soil in heavy metal contaminated areas could be a sign of reduced activity by soils microfauna and microflora, indicating a reduced number of individuals or diminished activity.
Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi are especially sensitive to the presence of chemicals, and the soil is sometimes so disturbed that they are no longer able to associate with root plants. However, some fungi possess contaminant accumulation capacity and soil cleaning ability by changing the biodisponibility of pollutants,  this can protect plants from potential damages that could be caused by chemicals.
On the contrary, some microbes can deteriorate the environment: which can lead to elevated SO4 in the water and can also increase microbial production of hydrogen sulfide, a toxin for many aquatic plants and organisms.
Mining processes produce an excess of waste materials known as tailings. The materials that are left over after are a result of separating the valuable fraction from the uneconomic fraction of ore.
These large amounts of waste are a mixture of water, sand, clay, and residual bitumen. Tailings are commonly stored in tailings ponds made from naturally existing valleys or large engineered dams and dyke systems.
This allows for tailings deposits to settle, or for storage and water recycling. Tailings have great potential to damage the environment by releasing toxic metals by acid mine drainage or by damaging aquatic wildlife;  these both require constant monitoring and treatment of water passing through the dam. However, the greatest danger of tailings ponds is dam failure. Tailings ponds are typically formed by locally derived fills soil, coarse waste, or overburden from mining operations and tailings and the dam walls are often built up on to sustain greater amounts of tailings.
A spoil tip is a pile of accumulated overburden that was removed from a mine site during the extraction of coal or ore. These waste materials are composed of ordinary soil and rocks, with the potential to be contaminated with chemical waster. Spoil is much different from tailings, as it is processed material that remains after the valuable components have been extracted from ore. As spoil is mainly composed of carbonaceous material that is highly combustible, it can be accidentally ignited by the lighting fire or the tipping of hot ashes.
Humans are also affected by mining. There are many diseases that can come from the pollutants that are released into the air and water during the mining process. For example, during smelting operations large quantities of air pollutants, such as the suspended particulate matter, SO x , arsenic particles and cadmium, are emitted.
Metals are usually emitted into the air as particulates as well. There are also many occupational health hazards that miners face. Most of miners suffer from various respiratory and skin diseases such as asbestosis , silicosis , or black lung disease. Furthermore, one of the biggest subset of mining that impacts humans is the pollutants that end up in the water, which results in poor water quality. Lithium does not occur as the metal naturally since it is highly reactive, but is found combined in small amounts in rocks, soils, and bodies of water.
Phosphate-bearing rocks are mined to produce phosphorus, an essential element used in industry and agriculture.
Iron Ore: Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Issues summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation separation and refining , agglomeration e. The text is an ideal reference on the topic during a time when iron ore production has increased significantly, driven by increasing demand from countries such as India and China. Dr Liming Lu is currently a Senior Principal Scientist leading CSIRO research and development in iron ore agglomeration and high temperature behaviour of resultant agglomerates during the blast furnace and other alternative ironmaking processes. Liming has more than 28 years R and D experience in the characterisation, processing and evaluation of iron ores, metallurgical coals and molten alloys. He has published 10 book chapters and more than papers including 6 invited review. We are always looking for ways to improve customer experience on Elsevier. We would like to ask you for a moment of your time to fill in a short questionnaire, at the end of your visit.
Material adapted from: Hudson, T. L, Fox, F. Metal Mining and the Environment , p. Modern mining operations actively strive to mitigate potential environmental consequences of extracting metals, and such operations are strictly regulated in the United States. The key to effective mitigation lies in implementing scientific and technological advances that prevent or control undesired environmental impacts. Operations and waste products associated with metal extraction and processing are the principal causes of environmental concerns about metal mining. Concerns include:.
Most of the mineral resources that we use in our daily lives are not easily found and do not come out of the ground in a useable form. Finding these resources, obtaining mining them, and processing them into something useable takes many varied and often technologically advanced steps. For this unit, we will focus on mining, particularly the mining of metal ores in the United States. An ore is a material that occurs naturally and that contains a mineral or minerals that can be extracted for a profit. Estimates of the amounts of elements in the Earth's crust represent averages over the entire crust and seldom reflect the composition at a particular location. Mining is actually a very expensive process, so mining companies invest time and money to make sure they have picked a good location. In the exploration part of the process, there are usually multiple locations explored, and it may take a number of years to determine which sites are viable.
Not a MyNAP member yet? Register for a free account to start saving and receiving special member only perks. The life cycle of mining begins with exploration, continues through production, and ends with closure and postmining land use. New technologies can benefit the mining industry and consumers in all stages of this life cycle.
Metrics details. Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also cause conflict, not least in relation to above-ground and sub-surface land use. Similarly, mining can alter environments, but remediation and mitigation can restore systems.
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode , vein , seam , reef or placer deposit. These deposits form a mineralized commodity that is of economic interest to the miner. Ores recovered by mining include metals , coal , oil shale , gemstones , limestone , chalk , dimension stone , rock salt , potash , gravel , and clay. Mining is required to obtain any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or feasibly created artificially in a laboratory or factory. Mining in a wider sense includes extraction of any non-renewable resource such as petroleum, natural gas, or even water. Modern mining processes involve prospecting for ore bodies, analysis of the profit potential of a proposed mine, extraction of the desired materials, and final reclamation of the land after the mine is closed. Mining operations usually create a negative environmental impact, both during the mining activity and after the mine has closed.
Mining is widely regarded as having adverse effects on environment of both magnitude and diversity. Some of these effects include erosion, formation of sinkhole, biodiversity loss and contamination of groundwater by chemical from the mining process in general and open-pit mining in particular. As such, a repeatable process to evaluate these effects primarily aims to diminish them.
How they arise and how their effects can be mitigated Overview Unregulated mining has the potential to release harmful substances into the soil, air, and water. Mission proposes that governments enforce regulations on companies and use cutting-edge technology to reduce the damage from mining-related sources. As more mines open in countries with varying levels of environmental protection, it is increasingly vital that safeguards established by the Strategic Minerals Association SMA are in place before operations proceed see the international regulation page. Open pit mining, where material is excavated from an open pit, is one of the most common forms of mining for strategic minerals. This type of mining is particularly damaging to the environment because strategic minerals are often only available in small concentrations, which increases the amount of ore needed to be mined. Environmental hazards are present during every step of the open-pit mining process.
Lead processing and smelting plants work with both primary and secondary lead. Primary lead is mined, separated from ore, and refined into various products, whereas secondary lead is recovered from used objects — such as used lead-acid batteries — for reuse in other products. Smelting is a key process in lead product production, and involves heating lead ore or recovered lead with chemical reducing agents. Both secondary and primary smelting processes can be responsible for releasing large amounts of lead contamination into the surrounding environment. Populations estimates are preliminary and based on an ongoing global assessment of known polluted sites. Lead processing either requires the mining of new, primary lead, or the recycling of used products and scrap metals.
Environmental impacts of mining can occur at local, regional, and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices.
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Epidemics of varying degrees were not uncommon in the 19th century. Washington, DC was especially notorious for its unhealthy atmosphere and saw frequent outbreaks of disease such as influenza and yellow fever. During one such period in April 1815, James Monroe wrote to Thomas Jefferson that he “…had suffer’d much from a very severe attack of the sciatick, or rather of the prevailing epidemick which seized on the weaker parts of the system. From this, I soon recoverd, so far as to attend to business, but have not yet regaind my strength, and am affected by cold & sometimes fever on the slightest exposure.” Monroe had written to James Madison earlier that month, inquiring after Dolley Madison’s health with regard to the same outbreak: “We hope that Mrs. Madison’s indisposition, was the effect of the fatigue of the journey only, and not the epidemic.”
Historians often sit at the crossroads of the past and the present, and as such, find a modicum of reassurance in the familiar sentiments of concern, resilience, and recovery echoed in the letters of earlier Americans. We hope that our assembled resources provide an interesting (and possibly even useful) diversion during this time of difficulty and uncertainty.
James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 26 April 1815 (Library of Congress, Jefferson Papers); The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series 8:442–444
James Monroe to James Madison, 3 April 1815 (Library of Congress, Madison Papers); The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series 9:135–136

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Scientists Closer to Uncovering Universe's Most Energetic Objects
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"There is also the challenge of trying to build and operate telescopes to make these images of things so far away," Gamez Rosas added.
"And there is the peace of mind that results from the knowledge that there is a large, complex, varied universe that goes its own way whatever we do on Earth." (reuters/ant/dil/mcr20/jpnn)
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Observations give scientists new clarity about the most energetic objects in the universe.
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Elon Musk has always expressed his interest and optimism in setting up a human colony on Mars. The tech billionaire has envisioned to blast people on the first human voyage to Mars by the year 2024. Now he recently suggested that artificial intelligence could possibly be the first resident on Mars. When asked about his thoughts over intelligent machine being first Martian rather than a human in a tweet, Elon Musk reciprocated: “30%”
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 27, 2018
How Musk came up with the percentage is still unknown, according to the Geek, many people are already wondering what an AI resident of Mars would look like. “It’s possible that it could be a rover-like bot that explores the planet, or a stationary device that makes observations and conducts experiments without human assistance,” the Geek report added.
The idea of colonising Mars is a very far-fetched dream with the current technology that we have. Going to Mars is one thing, and setting up a colony is another. But Elon Musk has, through SpaceX, proved that he has the potential to make such a scientific dream a reality. Researchers all over the world are working towards technologies to enable humans to venture beyond the atmosphere of the moon. But there is plenty of time for this to become true.
Very recently, in November 2018, Musk declared that there is a 70% chance that he will personally go to Mars in an interview with Axios. The founder and CEO of SpaceX was thinking out loud about whether he would hitch a ride on one of his company’s rockets. SpaceX has flown from milestone to milestone over the past year and is preparing an attempt to put humans in orbit next year for NASA.
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Cheap flights to Prague
Prague is one of Europe’s most historically attractive yet still evolving travel destinations. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Spires and adorned with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, it receives more than six million visitors a year. For the ultimate city break book cheap flights to Prague with Flybe and experience the Czech Republic’s biggest city.
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Overview of Prague
Once home to the Bohemian Dynasty, Prague’s unique vibe blends ancient history, modern art, music, and of course beer to create a breath-taking city experience. Formerly part of the Soviet Eastern Bloc, Prague’s place in European history was cemented with the break-up of Czechoslovakia as recently as 1993, and its turbulent history is echoed in its beauty. However, more than 1,000 years after it was built, the monumental Prague Castle is still the city’s focal point. Within it you’ll uncover palaces, chapels, museums and vast gardens, most of which are free to visit. Elsewhere, the city’s Old Town boasts a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List with its endless cobbled streets and cosy cafes drawing you in.
Restaurants and nightlife in Prague
The words Prague and nightlife are synonymous. It’s the stag do capital of Europe for one, but if that isn’t quite your thing then there are plenty of places to cater for the less rambunctious traveller as well. Bars and restaurants line the city, squeezing inside church belfries, cellar vaults and even watermills. Prague is incredibly proud of its beer heritage and traditional Czech food is made to compliment its bold character. For cracking local knedliky (dumplings) head to any one of the numerous little eateries in Wenceslas Square in the New Town. And for serious clubbing, or just a nightcap and a boogie, Double Trouble is a lively cellar bar loved by locals and party groups alike.
Shopping in Prague
Shopping in Prague is a one-off. There’s something for everyone with a mixture of international department stores and quaint little art shops offering local produce. The main shopping areas centre around Wenceslas and Republic Squares, where you will find the big malls Palladium and Quadro. The post-revolution Cerna Ruze (Black Rose) is full of independent shops and businesses, where you can pick up a piece of the famous Czech glass or crystal. Or just jump on the Metro and see what you can find on your journey.
Events and attractions around Prague
Mozart fell in love with Prague and there are several museums and an annual festival dedicated to him. The most famous museum is in the village of Bertramka just outside Prague, where the composer stayed during his lengthy visits. Also a must is a visit to the Old Royal Palace, one of the original buildings within the 9th century castle grounds, and the Vladislav Hall which hosted Bohemian royal state occasions including coronations. Prague is a history buff’s dream, with guided walking tours taking in the Jewish Quarter, the Old Town Hall and Stromovka Park. And no visit would be complete without raising a glass at one of the many beer halls – try the legendary U Medvidku at Na Perštýně 345/7.
Travel to and from Prague Airport
Václav Havel Airport Prague is just 10km from the centre of Prague, and with fantastic rail, bus and taxi links you can be in the city in no time.
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Taxi operators are located outside the arrivals hall of Terminal 1 and 2, and the journey time from Prague Airport to the city centre is around 30 minutes.
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The site covers 31 acres approximately and includes flower beds, glasshouses, lake, lawns and mature trees.
Tours will be available and will be scheduled each day at 12.00 and 14.00hrs.
Visitors are welcome to do the self-guided tree walk or just have a leisurely walk and enjoy the gardens.
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Explore and discover as we look for and learn all about Lady's Slippers - unique, delicate orchids, found among our rocky and woody Ravenswood landscape. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Meet at Ravenswood parking area.
Bring a plant and get a plant or just get a great deal for new color in your garden next year! Now is the perfect time to dig and divide. Change your gardent this year for free! The first 50 attendees will recieve a free coneflower plant! PRoceeds from tyhe sale will be used to maintain the public planting areas in Gloucester! This sale is organized by Generous Gardeners Inc., a unique North Shore Business that promotes philanthropy through gardening – check them out to swap or donate plants online!
Come get hands-on experience planting seeds and seedlings to grow this summer. Also, learn about the value of composting for our planet! This workshop is free but pre-registration is required for materials planning.
House of Seven Gables hosts a Trails & Sails 2019 tour that focuses on the gardens and how they change seasonally! Join The House of the Seven Gables for a fabulous talk by Robyn Kanter to learn about The Gables' historic garden. Robyn Kanter, of Kanter Design Associates, worked under Dan Foley, landscape architect and horticulturist, when he relandscaped the Gables' garden and has remained true to its vision. She will tell the story of a garden that is one of the oldest on the North Shore, and arguably one of the oldest anywhere that has remained virtually unchanged by time and fashion.
Emma Andrews Library and Community Center invites you to the library for their annual fundraising plant sale! As you are contemplating your gardens and find an excess of plants or plants that need dividing, please donate them to us. Plants may be dropped off in the backyard of the Emma at 77 Purchase Street on Friday, June 1. And then, come join us on Saturday, June 2 to find wonderful offerings for your garden. All proceeds go to fund the general expenses to keep the library running.
Join the The Trustees of Reservations for a fun early-Spring gardening session for kid ages 6-9! Introduced with a reading of by Susan Grigsby, this fun gardening workshop for kids will teach your child about planting and maintaining a pea plant. Your child will get to plant their own pea seeds, decorate their pea pot, learn how to care for their plant, and create a journal to monitor their plant’s growth just like the students in the story.
Here's a plant sale that will beautify your garden, help reduce your carbon footprint and benefit a local community organization that's dedicated to helping children! Come to O'Maley Innovation Middle School to shop for perennials supplied by your neighbors to help fund programs through the Gloucester Education Foundation! This sale is organized by Generous Gardeners Inc. a unique North Shore Business that promotes philanthropy through gardening – check them out to swap or donate plants online!
Get your hands dirty while learning about plants and mini habitats in this terrarium workshop. A member of the Niche Urban Garden Supply team will be on hand to guide you through the process as you design a one-of-a-kind terrarium to take home. Come early or stay late to enjoy the exhibition Sizing it Up: Scale in Nature and Art, where you can also check out Vaughn Bell’s mega-terrarium -- Metropolis before the exhibition closes on September 19th.
The fourth annual Grow Spring! Expo, a celebration of local agriculture, horticulture, and environmental preservation, returns to Topsfield on March 18, 10 AM - 3 PM. Held at the Emerson Center, the Gould Barn, and The Commons, this year’s event is sponsored by the Topsfield Garden Club, the Topsfield Historical Society, The Commons, The Congregational Church of Topsfield and the Essex Agricultural Society.
We had such a great reaction to last year's program "The Role of the Honeybee in Our Environment" that we decided to offer another bee based program. This time, gardening guru Andi Ross will present her new program, "To Bee or Not to Bee." Landscaping to attract pollinators and other beneficial insects as well as birds and butterflies is not only trendy, its critical to our own survival. This lecture will explore what plants will attract beneficial wildlife to your gardens with slides of glorious gardens filled with wildlife.
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Electricity generation in South Africa is changing, but whether the electricity grid will be able to adapt to these changes is uncertain.
This paper presents an alternative frame for the current electricity challenges by focusing on the electricity grid. Using the International Futures forecasting model, the African Futures Project has built three scenarios to 2050 to inform policymakers of the long-term implications of grid decisions.
With coordinated planning, improved operational strategies and coherent policies, renewable energy can contribute significantly to the energy mix by 2050, help increase economic growth and benefit all South Africans. These interventions, however, will only be successful if there is a clear plan for the structure of the electricity sector.
About the author
Steve Hedden is a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in the African Futures and Innovation section and a research fellow for the Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver.
This paper was made possible with support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The ISS is also grateful for support from the following members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the USA.
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All classifications within this two-level series perform sanitarian duties in inspection, investigation, and documentation of identifiable environmental health threats in assigned geographic areas throughout the county and the enforcement of appropriate state statutes and rules, county and city ordinances to maintain preventative compliance with regulatory measures; license facilities assigned by contract, agreement or ordinance; provide consultation or education programs regarding environmental health and safety. This classification directs and trains lower level classifications.
This level within the environmental health specialist series is distinguished by performing sanitarian duties at a professional level. Additional duties may include assist in orientation and training of new employees; shellfish collection and testing; serve as division director in his absence.
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(Duties assigned to this classification include, but are not limited to, the following examples. Any one position may not perform all listed duties.)
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Knowledge of: Thorough knowledge of current methods, principles, techniques and practices as applied to environmental health areas; thorough knowledge of Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules that govern environmental health programs; considerable knowledge of equipment and procedures used by businesses and facilities within program area; considerable knowledge of laboratory testing procedures; reasonable knowledge of first aid and food handling procedures; reasonable knowledge of commercial shellfish and public health hazards associated with them. Skill in: Writing clear and concise correspondence, newsletters, records, reports and statistical data; use of related sampling and lab equipment used in biological and chemical testing; interviewing techniques; using computers for word processing and data analysis. Ability to: Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms; conduct investigations, document findings, determine corrective measures and implement compliance schedules; establish and maintain records, reports, and statistical data; make decisions independently in accordance with established policies and procedures, establish new policies when applicable, and use initiative and judgment in completing tasks and responsibilities; utilize problem identification and resolution techniques; remain calm and use good judgment during confrontational or high pressure situations; work independently and manage time efficiently; courteously meet and deal effectively with employees, business owners, committees and advisory boards, state and federal agencies and the public.
Education, experience and training: Bachelor's degree in public or environmental health, bacteriology, chemistry, biology, entomology, or zoology and two years progressively responsible work experience as a registered sanitarian. At time of appointment, must possess a valid Oregon driver's license.
Must possess current Oregon Registered Sanitarian License.
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Work is performed under the general direction of the environmental health division director who establishes general policy and program objectives. Recurring routine assignments are independently performed by employee on basis of past experience and training. The employee receives general instructions regarding the scope and approach to projects or assignments, but procedures and problem resolution are left to employee discretion and interpretation. Employee estimates and manages time efficiently. Work is reviewed periodically to ensure determinations and decisions made are in compliance to department policy and procedures.
Work is performed within established departmental policy and procedures, federal, state, county and city statutes, regulations, rules and ordinances; environmental health reference materials, equipment manuals, contracts. Employee makes decisions independently in accordance with established rules and regulations and uses considerable initiative and judgment in carrying out tasks and responsibilities; contributes to modification of division policy and procedures.
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Regular and consistent attendance is required. Work is performed in both office and field locations; which may require climbing, hearing voice conversations, keyboarding, lifting up to 60 pounds, standing, stooping and walking sometimes rough terrain. Work performed in the field is in an environment which involves everyday risks or discomforts, and sometimes adverse weather conditions, requiring safety precautions. A considerable amount of driving is required.


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Fans love Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer, and Cole often gushes over his wife on social media. Monday was no exception when he took to Instagram to post a photo of him lovingly looking at his wife. Alongside the photo he included a sweet caption.
“Yes! I am obsessed with my smokin wife @chelseahouska giving her the look,” he wrote.
The picture showed the couple at their recent Itzy Ritzy launch party. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the couple collaborated with Itzy Ritzy for their Chelsea + Cole collection. The collection features a variety of items, including stroller caddies and diaper bags, all of which reflect Chelsea and Cole’s style. The launch party revealed the newest item in the collection — a caramel crossbody diaper bag.
The launch party also featured a special surprise for the couple. “South Dakota Sunrise” was played for them and, according to the Itzy Ritzy website, the song was “inspired by their fairy tale love story.”
Anyone who follows Teen Mom 2 knows that the relationship between Chelsea and Cole is a sweet love story. The couple met by chance and actually didn’t talk the first time they saw each other. While that could have been the end of things, Cole ensured he talked to Chelsea again. Chelsea opened up about their cute love story to Us Weekly back in 2015. As it turns out, their romance began at a gas station.
“He was across at the other pump and I looked, and he was staring at me. We didn’t even talk. We just kept looking at each other because we’re both shy. And then we were passing each other when we left because we lived out towards the same way.”
Chelsea revealed that she immediately felt something for Cole. She even admitted to her friend that although the two didn’t actually talk, she knew she’d seen the guy she would end up marrying.
“A few days later, he contacted me on social media and was like, ‘Hi. I got gas next to you the other day.’ And I was like, ‘Thank you, Jesus.'”
The couple married in 2016 and welcomed their first child together, a son, in January 2017. They had a second wedding celebration that year and welcomed their daughter in August 2018. Cole has also stepped up and filled the role of stepfather to Chelsea’s oldest daughter.
Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer will appear on the new season of Teen Mom 2. An air date for the new season has not yet been revealed, but fans can catch up with the couple on their social media accounts.

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How does the thickness of the material affect the laser cutting process, and are there limitations on the thickness of materials that can be cut?
Material thickness significantly influences the laser cutting process, impacting cutting speed, power requirements, and the overall quality of the cut. Here's how thickness affects laser cutting:
- Cutting Speed and Power: Thicker materials require slower cutting speeds and higher laser power to penetrate and cut through effectively. The increased depth necessitates more energy to achieve clean cuts.
- Material Absorption and Heat Dissipation: Thicker materials absorb more heat during the cutting process. This can lead to increased heat-affected zones, material warping, or changes in the cutting characteristics, demanding adjustments in laser settings.
- Precision and Edge Quality: Achieving high precision and clean edges becomes more challenging with thicker materials. Maintaining sharpness and minimizing heat-related deformations or burrs becomes crucial.
- Machine Limitations: Laser cutting machines have limitations in terms of the thickness they can effectively cut. While advances in laser technology have expanded capabilities, extremely thick materials might require specialized equipment or other cutting methods.
There are limitations on the thickness of materials that can be cut with lasers. The maximum thickness depends on the laser power, material type, and the specific machine's capabilities. Generally, CO2 lasers excel in cutting non-metallic materials up to several centimeters thick, while fiber lasers are more suited for thinner metallic materials, typically up to several millimeters. Extremely thick materials might require alternative cutting methods or multiple passes with specialized equipment. Understanding these limitations is crucial for achieving desired cutting outcomes while maintaining efficiency and quality in laser cutting processes.
- What environmental impact does laser cutting have when used on different materials?
- What types of materials are commonly used in laser cutting, and are there any unusual or unique materials that can be cut with a laser?
- Are there variations in the quality of the cut based on different material properties (e.g., density, hardness, flexibility)?
- Are there specific types of finishes or coatings on materials that affect their suitability for laser cutting?
- How does the reflective nature of certain materials impact the laser cutting process?


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The fatal shooting of a British MP has shocked the country’s political establishment, bringing an abrupt halt to the increasingly heated campaign for next week’s referendum on UK membership of the EU.
Campaigning over whether the UK should quit the European Union was suspended for a second day on Friday after the murder of Labour lawmaker Jo Cox, an advocate for voting to stay in next week’s referendum.
The average daily input value of trades submitted to CLS in May was $4.61 trillion, down 7.1% month-on-month but unchanged from May 2015.
Led Zeppelin’s guitarist Jimmy Page has told a court that Stairway to Heaven shares its musical DNA with the Mary Poppins song Chim Chim Cher-ee.
European leaders have signed on the dotted line to unlock the latest tranche of Greece’s bailout funds this morning.
Spanish authorities are investigating some Banco Santander SA and BNP Paribas SA employees amid allegations they may have helped shield customers’ international transfers from tax authorities, according to a person familiar with the probe.
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is poised to introduce guidance for closer oversight of the liquidity risks of authorised open-end investment funds, many of which crowd into relatively illiquid asset classes, such as emerging market debt, or have had to deal with multiple stock suspensions in China’s A-shares market.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a former software company executive and three close friends who made more than a half-million dollars based on his illegal tip about an upcoming merger.
Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight held a public roundtable meeting on Friday, June 10, 2016, to discuss certain elements of the CFTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Regulation Automated Trading (Regulation AT). In connection with the roundtable, staff has published the Roundtable and Comment Period Discussion Points.
China’s Postal Savings Bank, the nation’s biggest lender by number of branches, may file for a Hong Kong IPO worth up to $8 billion next week, people close to the deal said, in what is expected to be the world’s biggest listing of the year.
Pimco has laid off 3 per cent of its global workforce and has asked for more staff to volunteer to leave, as it continues to deal with the fallout of founder Bill Gross’s damaging exit in 2014.
HSBC has drawn a line under a long legal battle in the US by agreeing to pay a record $1.6bn to resolve a class action case stemming from its acquisition of Household International, the subprime group.
Cosmetics giant Revlon is hoping to rejuvenate its business with a $419m (£300m) cash deal to buy Elizabeth Arden, the maker of the Queen’s favourite lipstick.
Japanese retail investors, collectively nicknamed Mrs Watanabe, are building huge positions in pound sterling and may be among the first victims of market turmoil should Britain vote to leave the European Union next week.
With just a week to the referendum that’s going to show whether Britons want the UK to stay in the EU or not, sterling trading appears to be dominated by increased volatility and mixed liquidity across different market segments.
The pound is holding steady early in European trading, holding onto yesterday’s modest gains. But the nerves are of course still there, with short-term options that capture likely moves in the pound over the next week leaping higher.
UK stock funds have suffered their largest withdrawals in more than a year as investors braced for the referendum on the country’s membership of the EU.
Forget about the “precarious” state of China’s banking system seen by hedge fund manager Kyle Bass. And the George Soros notion that China resembles the U.S. before its 2008 subprime crisis. Long-time China bear Jim Walker says the biggest risk now is being too pessimistic.

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News Brief | January 2015
ONGC awards 100 million euro contract to French firm Technip
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has awarded a contract worth 100 million euro to French firm Technip to build an oil & gas terminal at Odalarevu in Andhra Pradesh.
The terminal, which will have a capacity of 6 million standard cubic meters per day, will receive gas from ONGC´s Vashistha and S1 fields in Bay of Bengal, Technip said in a statement.
The Vashistha and S1 fields are located 30-35 km off the Amalapuram coast in the KG Basin, off the East Coast at water depths of 250 to 700 meters. ´The onshore terminal awarded to Technip is one of the critical components of the Integrated Development of Vashistha and S1 fields,´ the statement said.
Technip´s scope of work for this contract includes basic design, detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, inspection and testing, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of the new onshore terminal facilities which will be integrated to the existing terminal.


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- "You [Waroo]. You thought you could get away. No one gets away. No one escapes. Not you. Not my own troops. Any who flee die. And they die very badly."
- ―Dessard threatening Lumpawaroo
Dessard was a commandant who served the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. He was stationed at a Wookiee child slave labor camp during the liberation of Kashyyyk. After the Wookiee slave Lumpawaroo escaped, Dessard and his men gave chase. However, they stumbled into a group of adult Wookiees and New Republic soldiers. Dessard's men were killed and the Commandant himself was taken prisoner by Waroo's father Chewbacca.
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Dessard was the Imperial commandant of a Wookiee child slave labor camp on the slopes of Mount Arayakyak on the planet Kashyyyk in 5 ABY. He ruled the enslaved Wookiee children with an iron fist. Prior to the liberation of Kashyyyk, Dessard used inhibitor chips to keep the enslaved Wookiees in line. These inhibitor chips put the Wookiees in extreme pain if they disobeyed orders or tried to escape. The Wookiee charges including Lumpawaroo referred to Dessard and his men as rrraugrah or "milk-skins". After a team of New Republic operatives and Wookiee rebels led by Han Solo and Chewbacca disabled the inhibitors and ended Grand Moff Lozen Tolruck's rule, Dessard's camp became one of the Imperial holdouts on Kashyyyk.
Dessard and his men briefly managed to reassert control over the Wookiee children by using chains, collars, shock-lances, and blasters. However, Dessard and his comrades were demoralized by the news of the Imperial defeat. They often fought among themselves and ceased to clean themselves. One day, Lumpawaroo managed to escape before Dessard could close the pylon-gate. Unwilling to let any of the slaves or his men leave the camp, Dessard and his troops gave chase.
Waroo swung through the dying trees of Mount Arayakyak but fell after he came into contact with a spore-pod. Dessard and his men surrounded Waroo. Determined to set an example, Dessard ordered his men to kill the Wookiee slave. However, Dessard's men were then gunned down by several adult Wookiee and New Republic soldiers. With the tables turned, Dessard crawled on his hands and knees and knelt before Waroo. One of the Wookiees, Chewbacca, who was Waroo's father, then forced Dessard to the ground with a tree-trunk leg. While New Republic soldiers arrested Dessard, Waroo reunited with his father.
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
Dessard was a vicious little human man with a greasy peak of dark hair. He wore a filthy gray officer's uniform following the Liberation of Kashyyyk. Dessard was known to be cruel to the Wookiee child slaves in his care and used various implements including inhibitor chips, chains, collars, shock-lances, and blasters to keep them under control. Dessard and his men were demoralized by news of the liberation of Kashyyyk. Unwilling to concede defeat, Dessard refused to let any of his men or the Wookiee slaves escape his camp and was willing to kill them. When outnumbered and outgunned, Dessard wisely surrendered to Wookiee and New Republic forces.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Dessard is a minor antagonist in Chuck Wendig's 2017 novel Aftermath: Empire's End, the last installment in The Aftermath Trilogy. He appears in the short interlude chapter Kashyyyk, told through the point of view of Chewbacca's son Lumpawaroo.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Aftermath: Empire's End (First appearance)

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Cahokia Mounds: Ancient Metropolis
During the Mississippian period, Cahokia Mounds was a powerful center whose inhabitants created the largest earthworks in America. This documentary explores the history and archaeology of the ancient metropolis.
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On-going MRT Projects for Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line
Our company is actively engaged in various ongoing projects related to the construction of Singapore MRT stations. These projects include our contributions to the Cross Island Line Phase 1 (by 2029), the Cross Island Line's Punggol Extension (by 2031), and the Jurong Region Line (by 2026). We are proud to provide specialized ground improvement and geotechnical engineering solutions, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the successful and continuous advancement of these significant transportation infrastructure initiatives.
Completed Singapore MRT Projects
Zhao Yang has provided specialist ground improvement works and geotechnical engineering solutions for the construction of MRT stations along Downtown Lines 1, 2 and 3, Circle Line, and Tuas West Extension.
The 43km Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) is a joint line between the Thomson Line and the Eastern Region Line, with 31 new stations from Woodlands North to Sungei Bedok.
On-going Malaysia Projects
The Nenggiri Project, an ongoing project, involves geotechnical engineering for dams (main, re-regulating, and saddle dams), utilizing techniques like soil nails, rock bolts, shotcrete, and ground anchors to enhance structural stability.
A diverse range of projects, including Wet Speed Mixing at Sunway Medical Centre, Ipoh, TAM Grouting at Sungai Besi, and Wet Speed Mixing at Gemas, Johor, are currently underway.
Completed Malaysia Projects
We provided geotechnical solutions for each unique project throughout Malaysia such as Curtain Grouting at Titiwangsa Station, Chemical Grouting at Kinta Ipoh Perak, Jet Grouting at KLCC and etc.