I've been driving my El Camino a bit this winter. It's been around or below zero for some days lately, but the engine (500) has been starting OK with no problem at zero temps. I have to give credit to the Power Master starter, ( p/n 9511) to turn it over very well ! It doesn't want to stay running unless I work the pedal a bit for a minute or so. Don't remember where the choke is set, but I'll have it in the shop (heated ! ) in a few days, to see how it's adjusted.


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Thin films of cobalt-iron cyanide (Co-Fe Prussian blue) have been fabricated by means of the modified Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) method using a smectite clay mineral (montmorillonite). In this combined method, clay LB films play a template role in the formation of the Co-Fe Prussian blue thin layer. The films were revealed to possess a well-organized structure not only in perpendicular directions to the film surface but also in parallel directions to the film surface. The photoinduced electron transfer from the iron ion to the cobalt through the bridging cyanide in the films occurred at low temperature (8 K), similar to that in the bulk Co-Fe Prussian blue. The films clearly exhibited magnetic anisotropy with regards to the direction of the applied magnetic field. Moreover, the photoinduced magnetization effect in the films was also found to be anisotropic.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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Fission products of 235U or isotopes from activation may appear in technological waters at normal operation of a research reactor. Therefore, reactor cooling water may contain a number of beta radioactive isotopes including yttrium and strontium isotopes, which can pose potential hazard to reactor personnel. In order to asses internal exposure urinalysis is carried out. This work presents the method of sample preparation and measurement used by Radiation Protection Measurements Laboratory (RPLM) of the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCNR). Method of various isotopes of yttrium and Sr-90 activity calculation is also shown. Determination of these isotopes activities in urine sample allows estimating the effective doses
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text: Fintech/Analysis/ UK trading apps up to 20x cheaper than incumbents An independent review has shown that "wealthtechs" offer starkly cheaper trading than their older peers. A price war is now inevitable, but can the newcomers manage their costs? By Isabel Woodford 6 February 2020 \Fintech European fintech’s most active angel investors By Amy O'Brien 28 March 2023 Fintech/Analysis/ UK trading apps up to 20x cheaper than incumbents An independent review has shown that "wealthtechs" offer starkly cheaper trading than their older peers. A price war is now inevitable, but can the newcomers manage their costs? By Isabel Woodford 6 February 2020 Stock trading in Europe is still an acquired taste; just a third of Europeans invest in public companies, versus half of Americans. But there’s growing interest in the space from both investors and entrepreneurs alike, with the new dawn of “wealthtech” companies globally raising $761m in the third quarter of last year. And already these wealthtechs are fundamentally changing the landscape, disrupting the old guard of traditional brokers. According to a new independent review, the new wave of UK trading apps are up to 20 times cheaper than the four largest traditional trading platforms. Sifted commissioned Brokerchooser, Hungary-based stockbroker analytics group, to compare stock trading costs, testing the hypothesis that cheaper “wealthtechs” will force a price war in a bid to bring trading to the masses. Brokerchooser’s analysis compared four leading fintech apps — eToro, Freetrade, Revolut and Trading 212 — with the four main incumbents — AJ Bell Youinvest, Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Brokers and Interactive Investors. The wealthtech newcomers. Using an original script, they were able to execute the same trades simultaneously on the eight trading platforms, revealing a stark price difference when buying and selling UK and US shares as a British retail client. [Read the full methodology here] “The best execution prices are usually very close to each other. Based on this it seems you don’t get a compromised execution if you open an account with a newcomer, although you pay far less for it,” the report concluded. They added that the main drivers of varying trading fees stemmed from commission and – in the case of US trading, currency-conversion fees. A breakdown of the fees on a bulk UK trade (buy and sell), using Lloyds Bank shares as an example. eToro doesn’t charge stamp duty, making their UK trading very competitive. Revolut doesn’t trade UK shares, so isn’t eligible here. The same experiment but on US stock Snap (the company behind SnapChat). Note, the consistency in spread costs is due to automated price-matching, Brokerchooser explained. The newcomer price war The study also revealed fairly considerable trading cost differences between the newcomers themselves, when accounting for stamp duty. EToro emerged 10x cheaper than its nearest peers — Freetrade* and Trading 212 — for both UK and US shares (users only pay the spread cost). Revolut is also competitive for US trading. Nonetheless, it’s worth noting that eToro does come with a minimum £10 deposit and withdrawal fees, and is therefore less suitable for short-term traders. It also has varying trader protection licenses in place outside the UK. Furthermore, eToro only has a 2.8 on Trustpilot, while Freetrade sits comfortably with a 4.7 rating. Also, as outlined in the Financial Times’ Alphaville, cheap trading is often used to lure users to other (more lucrative) products and over-extending their bets. However, despite rumours about hidden costs and inflated spreads, Brokerchooser found no evidence of the newcomers concealing the price of trading on their “freemium” platforms. The exception to this was a lack of transparency around conversion fees in the case of Freetrade for US trading. That made Freetrade up to 10x more expensive for US trading than its peers. It’s also worth noting that Robinhood, the US zero-commission trading unicorn, is also planning to enter the fray in Europe later this year, having announced its UK launch. They will only offer US shares to begin with, catering firstly to experienced traders by offering debt to fund their purchases. In the US they have amassed 10m users. Moreover, aside from live stock-trading, there are a growing number of long-term investment fintechs in the UK like Moneybox, Plum, and Tickr, which offer “baskets” to invest in rather than individual shares. Client competition UK wealthtechs are already eating up a large segment of the trading population, with their client numbers exceeding the incumbents (who have typically catered to a handful of high-net-worth individuals with large trading volumes). Number of UK-based accounts/clients by company. Source: Brokerchooser. (N.B. eToro’s userbase is global. It does not disclose the number of active users it has in the UK alone.) The table shows wealthtechs are catching up with their longstanding UK peers. If the incumbents start to feel a squeeze on their customer base. they are likely to bring their prices down to match the newcomers, which is what occurred in the US when Robinhood took over. However, this could be a mixed blessing for the wealthtechs, whose main pull is their pricing (and their millennial-geared digital interface). If incumbents start to play their “zero-commission” pricing game, it’s unclear if all four will survive given their smaller margins. Stilll, Freetrade chief executive Adam Dodds explained in a blog post that the company can cut costs by building their own brokerage tech solution. They are also hoping that by largely targeting first-timers and by expanding beyond the UK, their customer base will swell to far greater numbers than the incumbents have seen to date. * This is when made paying the £1 premium charge for immediate execution on Freetrade. However, the broker says it encourages long-term trading and has the fee to discourage day-trading. Still, if you don’t pay the £1 and wait until the end of the day, that can be costly on larger trades if the price increases even marginally before the trade closes. Related Articles European fintech weekly: Wealthtech wars — and why the UK is the next battleground By Isabel Woodford Click here to read more Big companies need an “ambidextrous” approach to innovation By Charles O'Reilly Click here to read more Europe is beating the US in fintech innovation, says Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky By Michael Stothard Click here to read more Most Read 1 \Startup Life UK government to reform ‘equity for visas’ residency application system 2 \Fintech Is Revolut really worth $33bn right now? 3 \Startup Life Techstars unexpectedly pulls out of Sweden mid-programme 4 \Deeptech The other funding gap: it’s not just unicorns that are leaving Europe 5 \Deeptech ‘There’s going to be a bloodbath’ — is generative AI a bubble?

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Recently I stumbled into something precious. Synchronistically. Attracted by unqualified, instinctive resonance.
Do you sometimes feel drawn to something without consciously knowing why …but feeling the pull and trusting it?
Finding Reiki was like that for me. I had never even heard of it, and as a young adult, that is, before a traumatic and life-changing experience in my life, I would have been certain to run a mile. Ten miles in fact. But aged 33, it was Reiki that stood out in a pile of 10 books on complementary therapies, and synchronicity quickly lead me on my way. (I have never looked back).
Bon Buddhism. I know nothing about it. Each time it is mentioned I prick up my being. I have to pay attention.
So, the only time and place that I can catch the Tibetan Buddhist Lama on his tour of Scotland is in Edinburgh, for a talk on clearing negative karma. The history of Yungdrung Bon Buddhism is mentioned, and again I feel this inexplicable resonance, a sense of recognition.
The gifts I receive are immense, immeasurable. Practically speaking, this takes the shape of being initiated into a mantra to clear negative karma. Experientially , energetically, personally it means more clearing of traumatic impressions left behind on my soul.
I’m a kinaesthetic learner, and if you give me a mantra in Tibetan, even if perfectly phonetically transcribed, it’s going to take me time and effort (and a lot of repetition) to learn. One evening is clearly not going to be enough.
So I respond to the call to practice coming in via email from the organiser next day. Expecting to attend the first day of a three-day-training event in Glasgow in order to practise the mantra that I had been given.
Instead, I am given the foundation teachings of Yungdrung Bon Buddhism and I take refuge. This is big, and I know it. The Lama points out how lucky we are: 90 percent of Tibetans (or some high percentage like that) have never had access to these powerful esoteric practices.
During the empowerment (or before, I can’t now be sure), Rinpoche points out that if received with a pure, devotional mind, one particular part of the initiation has the power to clear at least 50% of one’s negative karma. The aim of the path and these practices is Enlightenment, and human life is precious, he explains. (So let’s not waste it)
Devotion comes naturally to me, it is part of who I am. Perhaps a residue from my native Catholicism, or more deeply woven into the fabric of who I am. Or both.
And I do feel lighter.
I have always had reservations about spiritual names. When my friend, after years of committing to Buddhist practice, came back from retreat with shorn hair, requesting I no longer call her Bernadette, I felt compelled to adjust; out of respect. And I got it: that this practice of taking on a new name can be both powerful and meaningful. But to me, when encountered more casually, it can also sometimes have a whiff of vanity about it.
So, I have never sought the opportunity to have a book signed (no need to put each other on a pedestal), and I have never wanted a spiritual name.
I am given one. It is the antithesis of where I am and where I have been for the last two or three years. An invitation to embody mindfulness. A tall order.
When I have been chronically overwhelmed, both with practical commitments, and with the experience of diving deep into my shadow. On a journey to becoming lighter, letting go of what no longer serves, the hidden stuff. At times barely conscious of what day-to-day everyday life requires of me, running most of my duties on auto-pilot (or also not, as the case may be).
Samten Lhamo. A challenge. Another gift.
So what do I do with these gifts? They ask for commitment and practice in return.
An invitation to practice the foundation teachings arrived in my inbox this morning. (And practice I need, if I am ever going to learn anything in Tibetan!). What I am going to do?
My gut already knows the answer. I have been asking myself this question ever since, by life’s divine intervention, I accidentally (re)discovered Bon, a few weeks ago.
I accept the gifts I have been given with a deep sense of gratitude and I appreciate the help I have received on my way.
I honour and respect the teachings I received by committing more deeply , and yet again, to the path I am already on: Jikiden Reiki.
I see the value and beauty and truth of what I have been given, and return to where I am best aligned now: the simplicity of authentic reiki practice.

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Spotting these pretty pink flowers make me incredible happy. It’s a great reminder that wonder is all around us. When our trees start to blossom I simply cannot help but be in of awe and surprise. Our society is so very busy—it seems most people are blind, unable to see the beauty that surrounds us. And yet all we have to do is to simply open our hearts and eyes.
“Let us worship the spine and its tingle.” — Vladimir Nabokov
I was sitting at my desk listening to SG Lewis when a moment of wonder was spliced into my night. I looked out the window and noticed the most beautiful half moon. It caught my eye and I heard myself say “whoa.”
An I have the same reaction every time I see all the trees blossoms in the spring.The taxonomy of wonder begins here, with the mere tickle of spring, with surprise and puzzlement, the epiphany, and finally to the awe. My “whoa” is a fairly modest claim to wonder. Do you know the feeling?! Feeling wonder means you are alive. You are moved.
It’s my desire to feel radically alive rather than bored and disinterested, or even worse, being blind to all the wonders all around us.
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Political promise in limbo; schools upgraded just before Parliament Elections, still awaiting teachers.
Students of twenty newly upgraded schools of Bathinda parliamentary constituency have surprisingly been waiting for principals and teachers for the past twelve months.punjab Updated: Feb 19, 2015 21:28 IST
Students of twenty newly upgraded schools of Bathinda parliamentary constituency have surprisingly been waiting for principals and teachers for the past twelve months.
A year ago, before the Lok Sabha elections, twenty schools of Bathinda and Mansa districts were upgraded from high schools to senior secondary schools and a total of 126 new posts (20 principals and 106 lecturers) were approved by an official committee presided by chief secretary of Punjab in a meeting held on February 28, 2014.
However, only two posts, one for principal and one for lecturer, were filled in the last academic session.
In 2014 parliament elections, incumbent Harsimrat Kaur Badal, daughter-in-law of chief minister Prakash Singh Badal was SAD-BJP's candidate for the Bathinda parliamentary seat.
She announced the upgradation before the Lok Sabha polls and in a meeting of the Punjab cabinet held on February 24, 2014 the officers committee was authorised to create the new posts. The move was taken just before the implementation of code of conduct for 2014 Parliament Elections.
Senior secondary classes (class 10 and class 12) were started with immediate effect from the starting of session 2014-15, but the facilities and faculty are yet to be provided.
The one principal recruited has been appointed at the government senior school Bhucho Khurd of Bathinda district while the post of English lecturer has been filled at government senior secondary school (GSSS) Gehri Devi Nagar in Bathinda district.
Out of these twenty schools, nineteen started admissions for class 11 onwards 12 from April 2014. Only at GSSS, Mour Kalan, classes have not been started yet. In some schools, the senior classes are being conducted under the village panchayat and school management committees with teachers hired on parent teachers association (PTA) funds.
Presently, more than 13 schools have students of only class 11 and the remaining have students in class 11 and 12 both. Most of these schools even do not have all filled master cadre posts.
As many as 17 schools, there is a lack of class rooms for higher classes as most of the old rooms have been declared unsafe and demolished and new rooms have not been built. The classes are being conducted in open.
Teachers of master cadre are working as ad hocs for lecturers without getting any extra remuneration for over work. At some schools even qualified teachers for the elective subjects are not available, so the students are being forced to learn on their own.
At the time of up gradation, more than half of the schools did not have regular headmasters and were run by senior teachers as ad hoc headmasters. They are now working as incharge principals without any powers. Other facilities such as laboratories, playgrounds have also not been provided.
First Published: Feb 19, 2015 21:25 IST

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Until recently, the value of a father in rearing a child has not been documented in as many studies as the value of a mother. A recent article, “Dads: How Important Are They? New Research Highlights Fathers in Both Neurobiology and Behavior of Offspring,” on the Science Daily website reports that a study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) indicate, “the absence of a father during critical growth periods, leads to impaired social and behavioral abilities in adults.”
The study, done using mice, is the first to connect the absence of a father with social ability and to note its connection with brain changes in the offspring. Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a RI-MUHC researcher and an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, sees the relevance of using mice in such a study to compare to humans. She cites the fact that, like humans, mice are monogamous and that they raise their offspring together. She also points out that using mice gives researchers the ability to control external factors that would not be possible with humans.
The study “compared the social behavior and brain anatomy of mice that had been raised with both parents to those who had been raised only by their mothers.” The following outcomes were noted among mice that had been raised by their mothers only:
- Had abnormal social interactions
- Were more aggressive
- Negative effects were stronger for female offspring than for their brothers
- Female offspring raised without fathers were more sensitive to stimulant drug, amphetamine
The researchers note that these negative effects are the same that are observed in humans who are raised without a father. They now believe that more study into the father’s role at critical stages of a child’s development is warranted, but the take-away is clear: A father’s presence is important to a child’s mental health and well-being.
- Research highlights the value of fathers in both neurobiology and behavior of offspring (medicalnewstoday.com)

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Over the years, proposals have come and gone for development of the large wooded tract in Manayunk and Roxborough known as Germany Hill. The Green Woods Charter School, currently looking for a new home, could be the latest effort.
Representatives of the school, recently rebuffed in efforts to move to an empty mansion in Chestnut Hill, appeared at Thursday night’s meeting of the Ridge Park Civic Association for what was described as a “very preliminary conversation.”
Jean Wallace, Green Woods’ CEO, confirmed Thursday that the school was eyeing a Germany Hill parcel as a possible future site. Green Woods recently received approval from the School Reform Commission to expand over the next few years to a total of 675 students.
Wallace said the possibility of a Germany Hill site had come to the school’s attention just hours before the RPCA meeting, and that the administrators were open to input on potential sites. “There are no plans in place, no drawings,” Wallace said. “We want the school to stay in the Northwest area and wanted to reach out to the community association to see if Germany Hill might be considered.”
The 20-acre Germany Hill site is one of the last remaining wooded tracts in the area below Ridge Avenue, and is bounded by Smick, Fountain and Mansion streets, and Parker Avenue. The Fairmount Park Commission owns about 12 acres, but the rest is privately held, and the entire area is undeveloped. [map of Fairmount Park Commission holdings http://www.fairmountpark.org/images/park%20wide.jpg ]
If the plan eventually went through, the school would develop a 1.3-acre area within a roughly 8-acre section of Germany Hill, with the address of 201-R, or 201-51 Parker Ave. The RPCA formed a committee headed by member Marlene Schleifer to hold further discussions with school representatives, who will appear at a later meeting.
The tract appears in recent real estate listings priced at $1.3 million for an 8.3-acre parcel, with water and sewer lines already in place and a by-right approval for 24 twin houses to be constructed, with the potential for two buildings of up to 50 senior-citizen condos. [listing: http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16439896/201-51-Parker-Avenue-Philadelphia-PA/ ]
City tax records show the property was purchased for $500,000 in April, 2005 by Parker Avenue L.P. of Doylestown, and is current on the annual $9,903 property tax bill. In recent years the Ivy Ridge Green volunteer group has added Germany Hill to its project list, holding trash cleanups and cutting back overgrowth.
Neighbors have fought to keep Germany Hill from being built up, in the face of several residential proposals over the last few decades. A proposal in 2007 that would have seen more than 50 homes built there fizzled after an outcry from the community, led by the RPCA.
The school will move from its current location, at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, when its lease there expires in 2012. A recent effort to relocate the school to Greylock Manor, an empty mansion in Chestnut Hill, fell through after needed amendments to historic preservation easements on the property were turned down.
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“Elegant” and “Iggy Azalea” are two terms rarely used in the same sentence. The Australian small-town girl turned rapper is usually parading some kind of over-the-top colourful ensemble topped off with bling that is anything but graceful, tasteful and refined. But for the 2014 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, we saw the 24-year-old “Fancy” singer in a different light.
Stepping onto the red carpet in a black one-shoulder gown from Elie Saab, Iggy embodied Hollywood glamour that we could have never imagined would suit her. But we’re biting our tongues over here, because the blonde musician looked every bit the part for her basketballer boyfriend Nick Young’s big night.
Once the long black number was teamed with nude pointed heels, Jennifer Fisher jewels, a swept back quiff hairdo and minimal makeup, the elegant and sophisticated look was well and truly underway. Her beau Nick helped set the tone by donning a monochromatic suit and sparkly footwear, making us think the high-profile pair planned ahead for this one.

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The Atlantic storm dubbed Nicholas has been upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane as it heads towards the southeastern coast of Texas.
The National Hurricane Center says Nicholas is about 30 kilometers southeast of Matagorda, Texas, carrying maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers an hour, making it a Category 1 storm on the five-level scale that measures a storm’s maximum sustained wind speed and destructive potential. It is the sixth named hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
Nicholas, which has already begun to produce heavy rains and strong winds along parts of Texas and neighboring Louisiana, is expected to make landfall along the Texas coast before daybreak Tuesday morning. Forecasters expect the hurricane to travel along a northeastern path outside of the city of Houston before moving into Louisiana during the day.
Forecasters have issued hurricane watches and warnings and storm surge warnings for several communities along the Texas coast, with the likelihood of life-threatening situations such as flash flooding. Nicholas is expected to produce between 15 and 30 centimeters of rain along the region into Wednesday.
The National Hurricane Center also says there is a chance of “a tornado or two” along the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coast through Tuesday morning.
The flood-prone city of Houston was swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which dropped 152 centimeters of rain (60 inches) on the city over four days.
“Listen to local weather alerts and heed local advisories about the right and safe thing to do, and you’ll make it through this storm just like you’ve had many other storms,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said during a news conference in Houston Monday.
Forecasters say Nicholas is likely to gradually weaken over the next two or three days.
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How Long Do Lighters Last?
How long does a Bic lighter last? This question has three components: how long can a Bic lighter burn when you need it, how long can you use a Bic lighter, and how long can a Bic lighter be stored for use and still work when you need it?
How Long Can a Bic Lighter Burn?
Full-sized Bic lighters are supposed to burn for an hour, though not continuously. Mini Bic lighters contain less fuel and generally burn for around twenty minutes. However, if you light it and keep it lit, your lighter has around ten minutes before the top starts to deform from the heat.
Ironically, the mini Bic lighters are the better choice for most survivalists because the flints can be replaced and the fuel more easily refilled. A side benefit of the mini Bics is that they can be burned while held upside down, such as when you’re using the Bic lighter to start a fire in the fireplace.
How Long Can You Use One?
We’re going to assume that you don’t lose the lighter after a few days of use.
It isn’t uncommon to find old Bic lighters in a drawer that are several years old and still work. If you have a source of fuel to refill the lighter, the limit to the life of the Bic lighter is how fast you wear out the flint and the mechanical components that strike the flint to create the flame. Bic advertises that its full lighters last for 3000 lights. Many smokers attest it lasts for a thousand or more lights.
How Long Can They Be Stored?
Assuming the lighter doesn’t rust, it can be stored for years and still work. The only major reason for it to not work is if it runs out of fuel or if the butane fuel is able to escape from the lighter. The escape rate is determined by the aperture of the vent, the temperature of the air, and usage patterns. Don’t fiddle with the Bic lighter, holding it in your hand and heating it up via body heat, or flipping the flame on and off, releasing trace amounts of vapor beyond what burns in that brief spark. Since the lighter loses trace amounts of fuel to the lower pressure atmosphere, you can extend its life by storing it under pressure; this prevents the fuel from leaking out. Do not exceed one or two pounds of pressure.
Buy lighters that are sold in a sealed package to help preserve the liquid fuel inside.
Tips for Extending the Life of a Bic Lighter
Note that if there is only a little liquid left, warming it up in your hands will increase the pressure and allow you to get another few uses out of the lighter. If the lighter loses some of the fuel and the pressure inside drops, the lighter will go out even if there is fuel inside. If you are able to heat up the liquid faster than it is losing pressure, you’ll be able to light the fuel. Otherwise, you’ll lose pressure and be unable to use it even if there is liquid fuel inside. With mini Bic lighters, you may be able to pour that fuel into another lighter for use.
Storing the Bic lighter in a cool place extends its life. Vacuum packing the Bic lighter and storing it in a freezer will extend its life as long as the freezer is cold and there isn’t a leak in the seal. If there is a leak in the seal, vacuum packing it will cause the fuel to leak out faster and die until you can refill it.
Another option is storing it in a slightly pressurized mason jar, as long as you don’t end up exploding the lighter trying to pressurize the jar or melting the plastic body in the process. However, simply storing it in a cool dry mason jar with a sealed lid can help prevent rust and fuel leakage. Storing them in a plastic bag allows for a little fuel to be lost to evaporation, but the lighter should still work after a few years.
A Long Time!
The short answer is that Bic lighters burn a long time compared to other types of fire starters, which is why they are a popular inclusion in many survival kits. They are easier to use than matches, they’ll start far more fires than a box of matches assuming the mechanical components and fuel are good, and you can use them even if they get wet. Keep them dry and store them in a cool place to be able to use them for years.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
Questions & Answers
Question: I had just bought a BIC lighter last week, and I was very disappointed with it. I smoke 18 cigarettes a day. Just a few days later, on Tuesday, I had to buy another lighter because this one had quit on me. Don't you think it should have lasted me a lot longer?
Answer: It sounds defective. Take it back to the retailer and demand a refund.
Question: How much does a Bic lighter cost?
Answer: Buy them in bulk, and classic lighters cost about a dollar each. Decorative ones cost $2 or more.
Question: Have you heard of Bic lighters being refillable now?
Answer: No, I had not. That does make them "last longer" if you can add more fuel.
Question: How long does it take for a bic lighter to burn up?
Answer: In general, an hour of continuous usage. Other factors determine how long it lasts if you're using it in many short bursts such as when you're smoking.


text: 2012 Free Cash Flow $5.4 Billion; Expects 2013 EPS growth 6-to-12%; $4 Billion in Share Repurchases UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced record 2012 fourth quarter and full year adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.32 and $4.53 respectively, with the U.S. Domestic segment leading the way. The company generated annual free cash flow of approximately $5.4 billion, a testament to operations execution and the emphasis UPS places on capital efficiency. UPS estimates that Hurricane Sandy reduced earnings per share by approximately $0.05. UPS recorded a fourth quarter mark-to-market, non-cash, after-tax charge of $3.0 billion for its company-sponsored pension and post-retirement benefit plans. Although the plans exceeded their expected rate of return, these incremental gains were more than offset by a 120 basis point decline in year-end discount rates. As a result, on a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share for the quarter fell to a loss of $1.83. For the full year, reported diluted earnings per share were $0.83. This adjustment does not affect cash flow, required pension funding or benefits paid to plan participants. "2012 presented its challenges, most notably weak global trade. Nonetheless, UPS executed well, delivering superior service to customers," said Scott Davis, UPS Chairman and CEO. "Despite modest macro growth expectations for 2013 and uncertainty in the U.S. caused by the lack of progress in Washington, the UPS business model will deliver consistent results, with operating profit growth in all segments." UPS expects full year earnings per share to be within a range of $4.80 - $5.06, an increase of 6-to-12% compared to 2012 adjusted results. The company also raised guidance for 2013 share repurchases from $1.5 billion to $4.0 billion. Revenue in the Supply Chain & Freight segment increased $94 million or 4.0% compared with the fourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted operating profit was $172 million. As a result of the pension mark-to-market adjustment, the segment reported an operating loss of $541 million, on a U.S. GAAP basis. The Freight Forwarding unit experienced revenue improvement on strong tonnage increases in international air freight. Operating margin was negatively impacted by an increase in purchased transportation rates on Asia outbound freight during a period of accelerated demand in the market. The Distribution business unit achieved revenue growth of more than 10% as UPS continued to meet customers' needs for optimal supply chain management and value added services. Although operating margin was still strong, it declined due to investments in technology and new facilities to support the Healthcare and High Tech industries. UPS Freight revenue increased 6.2% with LTL gross weight hauled up 4.9% and LTL revenue per hundredweight up 1.5%. During the quarter, UPS launched an innovative ocean and air freight forwarding technology platform, UPS Order Watch, enhancing the UPS Supplier Management product with cloud-based capabilities that allow customers to more efficiently manage their international inbound supply chains. Outlook "UPS delivered its best ever adjusted earnings per share with strong free cash flow, even in the midst of weaker than expected global economic conditions in 2012," said Kurt Kuehn, UPS chief financial officer. "Economic growth for 2013 is expected to be below long-term trends. Despite $350 million in headwinds from unfavorable foreign exchange comparisons and increased pension expense, UPS anticipates full year diluted earnings per share to increase 6% to 12% over 2012 adjusted results. "Free cash flow remains a UPS hallmark, creating opportunities for significant distributions to shareholders," Kuehn added. "Based on our strong financial position, UPS has increased expected share repurchases for 2013 from $1.5 billion to $4.0 billion."

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Cell culture based research is important for our understanding of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level. Using this approach, the previous decades have produced a wealth of mechanistic information in all areas of biomedical research. Such in vitro research, however, lacks the complexity of in vivo investigations, where many different cell types interact with each other in a normal, three-dimensional environment, with normal levels of cytokines and growth factors. Furthermore, complex human diseases, such as cancer, diabetes or chronic inflammation, can only be modeled in vivo. Due to its small size, its short reproduction time, and the possibility to introduce specific gene mutations, the mouse has become the favourite mammalian model organism to study in vivo function of genes during development and in disease. This book combines review articles on selected subjects presented at the symposium "Mouse as a Model Organism -- From Animals to Cells", held in Rovaniemi, Finland, 2009. Among other topics, high-throughput phenotyping of mouse mutants, mouse phenotypes dependent on nature and nuture, and a spectrum of in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro methods to study cancer in mice are described. This book will give an excellent introduction to scientists interested in the use of mice as a model to understand complex biological questions in the post-genomic era. It will highlight the possibilities, but also discuss the current problems and shortcomings, to give a realistic view of the current state-of-art in this fascinating field of biomedical research.
Whilst recovering from a canoeing accident in the South of France, and with a promising professional swimming career in tatters, 16 year-old Marion sees an advert that will change her life: Icon models are holding a contest. She enters, gets whipped into shape by militant stylists, cross-dressing walking experts and chain-smoking make-up artists and manages to win a modelling contract. But when she arrives in Paris to begin modelling, her glamorous ideas are quickly dispelled. She becomes indebted to the agency and struggles to get her first break. Based on true events, A Model Life follows Marion's career as she climbs up the modelling food-chain, from dealing with pervy photographers in Paris to trudging through snow to castings in New York, from Armani to Playboy Marion has seen it all. This book is a must for anyone who wants to know what modelling is really like... The real Marion has enjoyed an international modelling career for over 15 years, including haute couture shows, designer campaigns and TV commercial work.
This book, written by two mathematicians from the University of Southern California, provides a broad introduction to the important subject of nonlinear mixture models from a Bayesian perspective. It contains background material, a brief description of Markov chain theory, as well as novel algorithms and their applications. It is self-contained and unified in presentation, which makes it ideal for use as an advanced textbook by graduate students and as a reference for independent researchers. The explanations in the book are detailed enough to capture the interest of the curious reader, and complete enough to provide the necessary background material needed to go further into the subject and explore the research literature.In this book the authors present Bayesian methods of analysis for nonlinear, hierarchical mixture models, with a finite, but possibly unknown, number of components. These methods are then applied to various problems including population pharmacokinetics and gene expression analysis. In population pharmacokinetics, the nonlinear mixture model, based on previous clinical data, becomes the prior distribution for individual therapy. For gene expression data, one application included in the book is to determine which genes should be associated with the same component of the mixture (also known as a clustering problem). The book also contains examples of computer programs written in BUGS. This is the first book of its kind to cover many of the topics in this field.
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Building on the successful Analysing Ecological Data (2007) by Zuur, Ieno and Smith, the authors now provide an expanded introduction to using regression and its extensions in analysing ecological data. As with the earlier book, real data sets from postgraduate ecological studies or research projects are used throughout. The first part of the book is a largely non-mathematical introduction to linear mixed effects modelling, GLM and GAM, zero inflated models, GEE, GLMM and GAMM. The second part provides ten case studies that range from koalas to deep sea research. These chapters provide an invaluable insight into analysing complex ecological datasets, including comparisons of different approaches to the same problem. By matching ecological questions and data structure to a case study, these chapters provide an excellent starting point to analysing your own data. Data and R code from all chapters are available from www.highstat.com.
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When we experience cold weather (especially for long periods of time) it makes our lungs and heart work twice as hard to pump blood and oxygen throughout the body. The parts of the body that are affected the most are the extremities, especially the hands. Without oxygen-enriched blood flowing properly, we risk causing damage to the hands. If exposed to the elements for long periods at a time, problems such as numbness, stiffness, dry skin and pain in the bones and joints arise. We also run the risk of developing issues involving nerve damage and the feeling in our hands when we are exposed to extremely cold temperatures. Protecting our hands from the cold elements is one of the easiest ways to prevent these types of problems. This means bundling up with mittens or warm gloves before going out in cold weather. It’s never too late to start doing this, but it helps to start when you are young. Doing so can help prevent loss of motor skills/dexterity when we are older. Similar issues such as the inability to grip items in our hands properly, numbness, and overall painful conditions may arise later in life if the hands were not protected from cold weather in our early years.
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Fractional Step Discriminant Pruning: A Filter Pruning Framework for Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
In this paper, a novel pruning framework is introduced to compress noisy or less discriminant filters in small fractional steps, in deep convolutional networks. The proposed framework utilizes a class-separability criterion that can exploit effectively the labeling information in annotated training sets. Additionally, an asymptotic schedule for the pruning rate and scaling factor is adopted so that the selected filters’ weights collapse gradually to zero, providing improved robustness. Experimental results on the CIFAR-10, Google speech commands (GSC) and ImageNet32 (a downsampled version of ILSVRC-2012) show the efficacy of the proposed approach.


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Santa Barbara County reported 61 new COVID-19 cases and one death Wednesday.
The individual was in the 50-69 age group and had underlying medical conditions. The death was associated with an outbreak at a congregate care site, according to the county Public Health Department.
Of the 61 cases, the highest number, 22, was in Santa Maria, according to the department. Neighboring Orcutt had five cases.
Elsewhere, 15 cases were reported in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon.
Two cases were in Goleta.
One case was in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota.
One case was in Isla Vista.
Four cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village.
Two cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe.
Santa Ynez Valley reported one case.
The locations of eight cases are pending.
Forty-seven patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another nine are recovering in intensive care units.
Santa Barbara County now has a total of 84,100 cases, of which 701 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 648.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 71.8% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated.
Of the entire county population (all ages), 67.5% is fully vaccinated.
All numbers are provided by the health department.


Any delays in building the Navy's new billion-dollar attack submarine, the SSN-21 Seawolf, "would be terminal" to the program, the Navy's top submariner told members of Congress Thursday.
Vice Adm. Daniel Cooper, assistant chief of naval operations for submarine warfare, told members of the Seapower Subcommittee that the Seawolf must not wait for technology that has not yet been developed.
"There's nothing on the horizon that's better," Cooper said. "We're already seven years into a 12-year program. We have to proceed."
In January, the Navy awarded the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics a $726-million contract to build the first Seawolf at its yard in Groton, Conn. Both Electric Boat and its competitor, Newport News Shipbuilding, bid on the contract. Both yards have contributed to the design of the submarine.
The 1990 submarine budget of $3.8 billion - 37 percent of the Navy's total shipbuilding budget for the fiscal year - calls for $816 million to begin buying material for the two Seawolf subs. The rest of the money to build the subs is in the president's proposed budget for 1991.
Critics have questioned whether the Seawolf is the "revolutionary" boat the Navy claims. A November 1988 report by the Defense Department Inspector General said the Navy's view of Seawolf's superiority was based on dated information about Soviet capabilities.
A House Armed Services study of the Navy's anti-submarine warfare efforts, which is scheduled for release later this month, is also expected to criticize the development of the Sea wolf, according to Defense Week and other trade publications.
Cooper took the offensive in response: "I can't tell you how strongly I feel that this is the best sub," Cooper said. "I can think of 77 different things we are doing to ensure that this boat will be state of the art."
Cooper did not specify any of them during his 90-minute public presentation. Later in the day he went behind closed doors with congressmen for a classified conversation about Seawolf. While in the open session, Cooper did say the 326-foot-long boat would be faster and quieter than the Los Angeles-class submarines it will replace.
Cooper said the Seawolf's size - 3,000 tons larger than the Los Angeles-class subs - would permit future technological advances to be incorporated.
He said each shipyard had built mock-ups of the portion of the sub they're designing. "You go into the torpedo room, and it will hold twice the torpedos of LA class boats," Cooper said. "We're out of room on the LA class boats."
In response to questions from subcommittee members about alternate submarine designs, Cooper said the U.S. Navy should not build diesel subs. Some critics say building diesel subs, which are cheaper, would allow the Navy to put more subs at sea for the same price.
"The fact is a primary capability of nuclear power is mobility and endurance," Cooper said. "Those are two factors you don't have on a diesel."


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2015 Muddy Sneaker Trail Race
This past Saturday marked the 16th running of the Muddy Sneaker Trail Race at Hi Tor Wildlife Management Area. Once again, the crew at Goose Adventure Racing didn't disappoint. Between the great Saucony and SmartWool sponsorship, a solid turn-out, and perfect conditions you couldn't ask for better--and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to head down to shoot the event.
Because I know the course, being able to shoot the handful of sections that I wanted to capture was a challenge. Given that some of the spots were as far apart as possible via challenging terrain, simply running my way around the course didn't seem feasible. So, for the first time, I decided to use a mountain bike to traverse sections of the course in order to get to my locations and set up before the runners did. I am not sure why I hadn't thought of that before, but I will certainly do it again!
I consider this race the kick-off event for the season, and with how fantastic it was I am really looking forward to what the rest of the year has in store.
A few of my favorites from the day.

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Germany handed over HEP70 mobile complexes to Ukraine. They are needed for protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. We are talking about six mobile complexes HEP70, each complex weighs 7 tons. The system can also be used for firefighting and water transportation.
The Ukrainian military has already passed a training course on their use.
Russia is perpetrating genocide against the Ukrainian people. Ask your government to supply Ukraine with more weapons and air defense systems. Spread the truth!


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In researching my book, Diana : The Secrets of Her Style, I combed through literally thousands of photograph of her to select the images featured in its pages, and I did not find one photograph of the princess wearing open-toed shoes or sandals. When she became engaged to Prince Charles in 1981, she wore largely modest two-inch heels thus as not to tower over her husband-to-be. Once she became a royal, she wore enough of low-heeled, brilliantly colored pumps that coordinated with her “ Dynasty Di ” look of the period. And when “ off duty, ” she favored bare flats.
When the couple announced they were separating, there was a obtrusive switch in her appearance including in her option of footwear. She wore higher heels and sexier shoes. Virtually all of the styles were from Manolo Blahnik ( a favored of both Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, and, of run, Carrie Bradshaw ) and Jimmy Choo ( another frequent footwear option of Meghan ‘s ). none were ever open-toed or sandals .
In an consultation for my ledger, architect Jimmy Choo ( who is no long affiliated with his namesake ship’s company ) told me he made couture shoes for Diana for seven years and was thrilled to see she ‘d chosen a pair of his heels for her appearance at the Christie ‘s auction of her dresses in New York City shortly before she passed in 1997 .
“ Her favored style was high-heel strappy shoes, ” he told me. “ She liked classic styles. She never wore sandals because she did not like them and she knew the Queen did n’t either. The shoes she wore for the auction were four years-old satin pumps and they silent looked bang-up. ”
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Choo would go to Diana ‘s apartment at Kensington Palace for private appointments. Afterwards, the princess would help him pack up his trunks and carry his cases to his cable car. “ She was never busy and never complained. She always paid her bill on time and was very easy to deal with. ” The architect besides remembers his “ favorite node ” as very enthusiastic. “ Whenever I brought shoes to her, she would run to Paul [Burrell, her butler at the meter ] and say, ‘Look at these beautiful shoes Jimmy has made for me ! ‘ ”
As a royal, she was keenly aware of Queen Elizabeth’s preferences when it came to what to wear for official engagements : closed-toe shoes and hosiery. “ She had beautiful legs, ” said Choo. “ She sometimes chose not to wear hosiery, but never when she was appearing at an official event with the Queen. She was always very respectful of her. ”
Choo was to deliver the last couple of shoes he made for Diana—beige grosgrain ballerina flats—on the day after she was scheduled to return from her black tripper to Paris. He now considers them a special remembrance of a her. He told me, “ She was a naturally beautiful woman inside and out and a lady of capital warmheartedness, humility, and compassion. She was a pipe dream. ”
And for more on her unforgettable style, hera ‘s Princess Diana ‘s Secret Jewelry Trick That Fooled Everyone .
Diane Clehane is a New York-based journalist and author of Imagining Diana and Diana : The Secrets of Her Style .
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Cheaper and longer Thunderbolt wires will be coming later this year, Intel has forecast. The extra length will arrive on the back of optical cables. Thunderbolt cables on the market today use metal wiring, but only run to 3m in length. Updating IDF visitors on the evolution of the peripheral connectivity technology, Intel …
Where's the 100m optical we were promised?
Problem with optical is people break the cables. They think they can wrap them up tight like copper stranded cables and so they snap the glass fibre.
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By passing the CLEAR Act, Congress has taken a critical step toward addressing the irresponsible policies, conflicts of interest and rampant corruption that led to the disastrous oil spill in the gulf
Washington (Vocus) July 30, 2010
The US House of Representatives today passed legislation that would reform the nation’s laws pertaining to offshore oil and gas development and provide additional safeguards to protect and restore our nation’s marine and coastal communities and resources. World Wildlife Fund officials welcomed the bill as a much needed step to respond to the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
The legislation, H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2010, would restructure how the US approaches offshore oil and gas drilling in an effort to help prevent further catastrophes off America’s shores. It would also reinvest a portion of offshore oil and gas leasing revenue in the protection and restoration of ocean, coastal and land ecosystems through establishment of an oceans endowment and full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The bill, introduced by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV), passed the House by a vote of 209 to 193.
“By passing the CLEAR Act, Congress has taken a critical step toward addressing the irresponsible policies, conflicts of interest and rampant corruption that led to the disastrous oil spill in the gulf,” said Bill Eichbaum, WWF vice president for U.S. Government Relations. “Reforming the way America meets its energy needs and protecting the treasures of our oceans and coastal wetlands have long been top priorities for WWF. We applaud this bipartisan bill as an important step forward, but we remain firm in our belief that America must begin the transition away from dirty, dangerous fossil fuels to clean renewable energy that will never spill. And that transition must begin now.”
Key provisions of the CLEAR Act that are of particular importance to WWF include:
- Increased regulatory oversight and safety measures for offshore oil and gas development to prevent and minimize future disasters.
- Establishment of an Ocean Resources Conservation and Assistance Fund, which would redirect a portion of revenue from offshore oil and gas drilling to ocean protection and restoration, as well as research on how to avoid and respond to future disasters.
- Improved regional planning and coordination that would help minimize conflicts between new and emerging offshore activities, provide a stronger voice for the broad range of ocean user groups, and better protect the health and value of ocean and coastal ecosystems.
- Permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a landmark conservation program that protects national parks, forests and wildlife areas. The fund, which is of particular importance to WWF’s Northern Great Plains program, has been consistently underfunded since it was established under President Johnson in 1964.
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While the recent rainfall in the Pilbara region is largely being welcomed by pastoralists, the team at Rio Tinto Dampier Salt's Port Hedland salt mine is cursing the clouds.
About 110 millimetres of rain has fallen on Port Headland since Saturday, which has set the salt operation back about four days.
The mine harvests about 3.5 million tonnes of salt per year from the solar salt fields and it gets exported to mainly Asian markets, primarily for the chemical industry.
Operations manager at Port Hedland salt mine Billy McKee says although the rain is unseasonal they are prepared for the extra moisture.
"Within the fields we do collect the water but we have a ditch system... and through consent we can discharge into the sea on high tides."
"Also within the stock piles we grow large crystals so the surface area compared to volumes is quite small, therefore the actual loss of salt on the salt piles is quite limited."
"On the salt piles it forms a crust and generally the rain water washes off so the effect is limited although obviously salt does dissolve."
Despite talks of the mining sector slowing down, operations at the port at Port Hedland are cranking up.
The Port Hedland port authority has broken another monthly record, exporting a total of 28.5 million tonnes, about 98 per cent iron ore, for May 2013.
The commodities leaving the port of 15 berths include iron ore, manganese, chromite and copper.
Captain Kate Ellis is the Deputy Harbour Master of Port Hedland port says exports for May 2013 are up 16 per cent on the same time last year.
The last ship carrying live cattle left Port Hedland in August 2012.
A Pilbara cattle producer says the industry is yet to recover from the live export ban to Indonesia two years ago.
In June 2011 the Federal Government suspended the live cattle trade to Indonesia for a month, after a video showing cruelty to cattle in the country's abattoirs.
Michael Thompson from Mundabullangana Station, south of Port Hedland, says cattle producers are still suffering because of the decision.

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The Good Relations Rules
Most of us aren’t that fond of losing. That’s why we’ve introduced the Good Relations rules. See the example below.
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The number of mortgages loaned out during the COVID-19 crisis was almost half that of the year previous.
Worryingly, this is the largest drop ever recorded by the Central Bank.
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The total was €377million in May -- enough to buy 1,250 houses at an average price of €280,000 each under the Central Bank's loan rules -- which is down from €725million a year ago.
Irish Mortgage Holders' Organisation chief David Hall said: 'It's no surprise, given the pandemic. Fifty percent actually is better than most would have thought.'
Average Irish new mortgage rates of 2.87% are still among the highest in the eurozone where the average is just 1.32%. However, the Irish average rate has dropped from being the second most expensive to the fourth -- behind Latvia, Greece and Estonia.
The Central Bank said yesterday: 'The volume of new mortgage agreements amounted to €377million in May, a decrease of 48% on the same month the previous year, the largest year-onyear decline since the series began.'
Fixed-rate mortgages accounted for almost three-quarters of all new agreements in the three months to May.
This compares with 82% of new agreements in the eurozone. The weighted average interest rate on new mortgages agreed in Ireland was 2.87% in May, up nine basis points on April. While at the same time, the average for the euro area stood at 1.32% in May.
Despite the fall in average rates charged by Irish banks, housing campaigner David Hall said: 'We're being constantly fleeced, we've no competition and we were told we have high interest rates because of mortgage arrears.
'Yet after banks sold those loans to vulture funds, interest rates are still high so they're still fleecing us.' He said there is one solution.
'People could save hundreds a month, thousands a year, by switching,' he said. 'Customers need to get off their backsides and switch because they're very slow at saving themselves money.'


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Eruption pattern of baby teeth vary. However, the first teeth emerge at between six months and 1 year of age.
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The U.S. space program was staggered by another setback yesterday when engineers discovered that a second space shuttle has a leak in a critical liquid hydrogen fuel line, forcing NASA to impose an indefinite halt in future manned flights.
While a team was still being formed to investigate a major flaw in the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida discovered for the second time in a month that a shuttle with a major defect had passed a gantlet of supposedly rigorous tests and inspections, making it all the way to the launch pad.
Yesterday's leak in the shuttle Atlantis was in the same area as the massive leak a month ago that forced postponement of the shuttle Columbia's astronomy mission six hours before it was to be launched.
The newest leak was found in a special test carried out after engineers were unable to pinpoint or explain the cause of the first leak, and when questions were raised about some of the tests the first leaky components had passed. The test consisted of loading some of the shuttle's fuel and passing it through the fuel line from the huge external tank to the engines in the orbiter. Normally this step would not have occurred until just hours before launch when the fuel was loaded.
Like Columbia, Atlantis will have to be rolled back to its hangar for the problem to be fixed, William Lenoir, chief of spaceflight for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said at a briefing.
"There's no question that we won't fly until we understand it, have it fixed, have tested it, verified it and we're ready," Lenoir said. That could take anywhere from two weeks to much longer, depending on what is causing the leaks and whether parts must be redesigned.
The site of the leak in both shuttles -- pipes connecting fuel tank to orbiter -- were part of a batch of eight tested at about the same time in 1984. All eight leaked during initial tests at a California contractor facility, but conditions of the test were changed so that the hardware could pass.
Of those eight, the two now installed in Columbia and Atlantis showed the greatest leakage during initial tests, according to a NASA source.
Officials said all tests and manufacturing procedures will be reviewed.
Before the Atlantis is rolled back, Lenoir said, technicians will "troubleshoot" the leak area in hopes of finding the hole, in case the leak cannot be reproduced later. After numerous tests, engineers are still unable to pinpoint or explain the earlier leak on Columbia.
The fuel connector system is considered one of the most dangerous on the shuttle and was redesigned for added safety following the 1986 Challenger disaster. Officials say batteries of sensors on the launch pad would prevent a shuttle from launching with an unacceptable leak. The system consists of two halves, a pipe and valve connected to the orbiter which is flown repeatedly, plus a similar pipe and valve connected to the external tank, which is jettisoned after each launch and is replaced.
In initial tests, at subcontractor Parker Hannifin in Irvine, Calif., the tank halves leaked when attached to a "slave unit" to simulate the orbiter half. But when the slave unit was replaced with a flat plate, there were no leaks, leading engineers to conclude that the leaks had been caused by the ground test equipment and not by flight hardware.
In addition, instead of using explosive liquid hydrogen in the tests, the safer liquid nitrogen was used, but it is 100 degrees warmer and may not cause the metal pipes to shrink as much as the real fuel.
Although engineers said they had analyzed the tests carefully and believed they had performed a valid test, some voiced concerns in light of the Columbia leak that these and other tests should be reviewed.

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Panaji: The Goa government on Monday put the
controversial Regional Plan 2021 on hold.
The decision would hit the new infrastructure projects.
The order to keep the no objection certificates (NOCs)
given under the plan in abeyance was issued today by Town and
Country Planning (TCP) department.
As a result, no project or proposal which has got green
signal under the RP 2021 can proceed till further orders.
Chief Town Planner S Putturaju said the proposals would
be kept on hold till government took decision on the plan.
Governor K Sankaranarayanan, in his address to the
Legislative Assembly on March 20, had said that government
will scrap the development plan, and frame a new one, taking
all stakeholders into confidence.
Putturaju said all the permissions granted, or the
applications received after March 20 will be referred to the
state government, to be decided on case-to-case basis.
"We have asked all the officials in TCP, including its
branches, to stop issuance of no objection certificates."
RP-2021, drafted by the previous Congress-led regime,
had provoked a lot of opposition as civil rights groups said
it would destroy the greenery in the state.
BJP had promised to scrap the plan on coming to power.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had earlier said that
decision on the new plan would be taken only after April 20.


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Title: Screening of feature documentary Blood Brother
Date: April 2013
Venue: Directors Guild of America Theatre
Speaker: Steve Hoover, director
Lead Actors: Rocky Braat, Steve Hoover
In Blood Brother, director Steve Hoover tells the story of his long-time friend Rocky who went to India as a disillusioned young man. When he met a group of children with HIV, he decided to stay and devote his life to them. This film was the winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
CCOI organized the screening in collaboration with the Independent Filmmaker Project.
Related UN Issues:
Sustainable Development Goal #3 – Good Health and Well-Being

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Lindsie N. McBratney, Attorney
Lindsie McBratney was born in Riverside, California. At an early age, she knew she wanted to be an attorney. After graduating cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, she contemplated whether she should pursue her dream of going to law school and becoming an attorney. Through a mutual friend, Lindsie was introduced to Ted Youmans and was able to discuss the area of adoption. It was at that point that Lindsie decided to continue her dream of going to law school, with the specific intention of practicing adoption law. She graduated from Chapman Law School in May 2006 and was admitted to the California bar the following December. Lindsie now loves being a part of building families through adoptions and guardianships.
Lindsie is married to Alex McBratney. They live in Newport Beach and attend Rock Harbor Church. Together they enjoy going on mission trips with their church, mountain biking, camping, and visiting with family and friends.
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Motorsport News - US
4th July 2012
1. THE INSIDE TRACK - Honda Indy Toronto
2. Dario Franchitti conference call
3. Push to pass available to test in practice
4. New wishbones available to teams
5. Carpenter featured on 'INDYCAR 36'
6. Dempsey joins Belardi Auto Racing for remainder of 2012
1. THE INSIDE TRACK - Honda Indy Toronto: Click HERE to access the Inside Track, an interactive graphic previewing the Honda Indy Toronto, the IZOD IndyCar Series' event on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto.
The graphic contains links to videos featuring highlights of last year's Honda Indy Toronto won by Dario Franchitti, a virtual lap of Iowa Speedway and a driver preview featuring Franchitti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe. The entry lists and fast facts for the Honda Indy Toronto and Toronto 100 Firestone Indy Lights race are also available on the graphic.
If the link does not function, it is attached to this e-mail.
We hope you find this a valuable asset in your coverage of the IZOD IndyCar Series. We appreciate your coverage of the league, its teams and drivers.
2. Dario Franchitti conference call: IZOD IndyCar Series driver Dario Franchitti participated in an INDYCAR conference call to preview the Honda Indy Toronto. Franchitti, driver of the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, is eighth in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standings and has won two of the last three races held at Toronto's Exhibition Place, including last year's race.
Selected quotes from the interview are below.
Q. What is it about that street circuit in Toronto that suits your style so well?
DARIO FRANCHITTI: Well, I've always loved racing in Toronto. I think it started off in 1997 when I was driving for Carl Hogan and had a pretty good start there, getting my first pole position. I've always enjoyed the track and the challenge of the bumpy surface and the multiple surface changes there. So that's part of it.
Again, I definitely love the fans out there. I think it's something to do with the fact that it's quite a big Scottish and Italian expat community there. It's always been fun to race there and definitely proud of the wins I've managed to have there.
Q. This weekend at Toronto marks the return of push‑to‑pass to the IZOD IndyCar Series. What are your thoughts of adding another wrinkle into the strategy you guys have in the car?
DARIO FRANCHITTI: It's going to be very interesting, you know, with that push‑to‑pass, how much power are we actually going to get. I know the numbers of boost, but how much will it actually translate on track, I think there's going to be quite a big difference. That, combined with the fact that you are now allowed to defend again this year is going to make for some pretty interesting racing, and I think it will definitely liven things up a little bit.
Q. Obviously you can still have a chance to make history by winning your fourth consecutive championship but earlier this year you became the 10th driver to win the Indianapolis 500 three times, and with your next win in the series you'll become the active win leader, provided Mr. Tracy and Mr. Bourdais don't win before you do that. I know in the past you've mentioned it's awkward for your name to be mentioned with the legends of the sport, but as time has gone by, has it become more normal to see your name mentioned the elites of our sport?
DARIO FRANCHITTI: It's very humbling when it happens. You know, I'm definitely proud of the four championships and the three 500 wins. You know, I know that the guys on the Target team and the guys at Andretti Autosport, what we did together, it's something that we ‑‑ it's something we very proud of, because it's a hard thing to do.
As far as, you know, what's next, you never know if you're going to win another race, but you've just got to try ‑‑ you go out every weekend and try to win that race. It's tough in the championship right now, we are lying eighth, and we are still definitely mathematically in it, which is somewhat surprising with some of the mechanical failures we've had.
Some of the issues we've had this year, but we are still definitely in the fight and we'll be fighting all the way to the finish.
Q. Turn 3, obviously that's the place where there's a lot of action. How is that going to be different now with the push‑to‑pass, there's no pavement, and you can defend. Is that going to change the way drivers approach that corner and how they fend off somebody who is trying to get by?
DARIO FRANCHITTI: Well, I think you're going to - Turn 1 is pretty action‑packed, too, certainly on the start and the restarts, or the side‑by‑side restarts, Turn 1 is going to be very action‑packed.
Yeah, with the big, long straight into Turn 3, I think you're going to see more guys trying outside passes, because when the car in front goes to defend, that's only one way to go and that's to the outside.
With the push‑to‑pass and the momentum that will give the trailing car, providing, though, the car in front doesn't use it, too, but that's going to give some serious momentum, that; plus the draft, you're going to see more outside attempts at passes there. That's when kind of a gray area forms, because it's one thing defending to the inside but the one thing we don't need is the cars who are defending coming back across into the path of the car who is trying to make an outside pass.
I think it's going to be the usual crazy, physical action‑packed race in Toronto this weekend.
Q. Looking back to last year, can you recall, or does it come to mind, maybe some of the bad blood, you talk about the potential for an action‑packed race this year; do you recall some of the bad blood from last year, and does that enter your mind?
DARIO FRANCHITTI: There was definitely some discussions after the race last year, after several races last year; and I think in a lot of ways, that was good. I think it showed the fans the passion that the teams and the drivers have for what we do.
I think sometimes we have kind of almost kept that passion too hidden maybe, and it was definitely out in the open. That was good. That is definitely a part of it, when you've got people in such a competitive environment, that's going to happen sometimes.
Q. Some of the stuff was directed at you for perhaps a tap; did you take offense, or does that enter your mind going into this year's race?
DARIO FRANCHITTI: No, I think that's all in the past. Will (Power) and I had a disagreement about that. I think we have now ‑‑ I don't want to put words in his mouth, but I think we have now kind of realized we both had our part in that accident, and we've definitely moved on.
3. Push-to-pass available to test in practice: INDYCAR will set the engine control unit to allow one push-to-pass activation per run (service stop) in practice July 6 for the Honda Indy Toronto. The overtake assist feature, introduced to the series in 2009, allows a driver to add turbocharger boost and additional RPMs with the press of a button on the steering wheel to complete a pass. It is being re-instated for the final five street/road course races of the season.
Push-to-pass will be disabled for practice and the three rounds of qualifications July 5, but will be re-enabled for the warm-up session July 8 and race.
4. New wishbones available to teams: Dallara will provide one set of revised rear top wishbones to each entry for the Honda Indy Toronto race weekend. The failed wishbone on the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car driven by Dario Franchitti at the Milwaukee Mile was analyzed by an independent metallurgist, and the reason for failure was cited as component fatigue.
Dallara quickly underwent a design review of the wishbone and eyelet, and the revised component went into production. The former spec wishbones are safe to run, with a recommended 2,500-mile limit.
5. Carpenter featured on 'INDYCAR 36': Team owner/driver Ed Carpenter will be featured on "INDYCAR 36," which will premiere at 7:30 p.m. (ET) July 8 on NBC Sports Network with replays throughout the week and available on www.indycar.com.
"It was interesting to see the cameras and microphones in various places we don't usually have them," Carpenter said. "It was great to work with such a professional group and I hope the show is enlightening for the viewers. I think they will see an interesting side of the sport of IndyCar racing."
Among the behind-the-scenes shoots was at Adventureland in Iowa, where the Carpenter family spent part of race day June 23.
6. Dempsey joins Belardi Auto Racing for remainder of 2012: Irishman Peter Dempsey will drive the No. 9 Firestone Indy Lights car for Belardi Auto Racing for the remainder of the 2012 season beginning in Toronto.
"Peter has been on our radar since he was a competitor at Andretti Autosport last year," team owner Brian Belardi said. "We saw how immensely talented and quick he was, and mentally put him into consideration for the future. At the beginning of this season we had two great drivers fill our two full-time seats, so things just weren't right at the time.
"Unfortunately, this season has not worked out the way we had anticipated. With Peter now on our team, we expect this to be a step in the right direction. Everyone is looking forward to his first race with us in Toronto."
Dempsey made his debut in Firestone Indy Lights in 2011, splitting his time between O2 Racing and Andretti Autosport and earning four podiums. So far in 2012, Dempsey has competed in the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix with Younessi Racing.
"First off, I want to thank the team, Belardi Auto Racing, Brian and (team manager) John (Brunner) for giving me this opportunity," Dempsey said. "As soon as one door closes, another opens, so I'm delighted to be given the opportunity to get back in the Firestone Indy Lights series and have a more solid deal than what I'm used to for the remainder of the season.
"Hopefully, I can bring my knowledge and experience to the team and put us up to the front as quickly as possible and challenge for a couple of good results. Definitely going into Toronto we want to be at the front, and I'd love to finish off the season with a couple of great finishes for the team. I'm really looking forward to Toronto. Jorge has been my teammate before so we should work well together, and we'll see how it goes."
The 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series race continues with the Honda Indy Toronto on July 8 at the Streets of Toronto's Exhibition Place. The race will be televised by ABC at 12:30 p.m. (ET) and broadcast by the IMS Radio Network on SiriusXM (XM 94 and Sirius 212). The next Firestone Indy Lights race is the Toronto 100 on July 7 on the Streets of Toronto's Exhibition Place. The race will be televised by NBC Sports Network at 5 p.m. on July 12.
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