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“You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things
that make you want to live to be a hundred.”
The lovely blond, aged 20-something, sat next to me with pondering eyes. My question to her was this, How old will you be when you believe you are old?
After a moment she smiled almost apologetically. “I used to think it would be 30. Now, because I spend a lot of time with my grandparents, maybe 50?”
I winced, but I also understood. When I was 20-ish, “old” was my grandmother, who was in her 70’s at the time. Now I’m married to a man in his 70’s and he’s not old. Funny how that perspective thing works.
Anyhoo, the reason I was sitting next to a young’un was because I was in a class about aging brains.*
The class was extra interesting because St. Olaf psychology students joined us 50+ aged folks to observe, mingle, and take notes. I felt both ancient and intrigued as a studied specimen.
At one point the professor asked us to answer a series of questions taken from a study that is well known, but not so well known that I can remember the source. Hey! Aging brain!
Here are five of the questions that I grappled with:
- Thinking back to ten years ago, would you say your life, overall, is better today, worse today, or about the same as it was then?
- Do you think more elderly people in the population are generally a good thing for American society, a bad thing for American society, or it doesn’t make much difference?
- If new medical treatments slow the aging process and allow the average person to live decades longer, to at least 120 years old, do you think that would be a good thing or a bad thing for society?
- Do you think you, personally, would want these medical treatments that slow the aging process/allow the average person to live decades longer, or wouldn’t you want them?
- Do you think the medical treatments to slow aging would allow our economy to be more productive because people could work longer?
Having the St. Olaf students in the discussion about the above questions added depth. I was pleased that they spoke up about aging from their vantage point.
For example, there was some concern that people working longer meant fewer jobs for new youthful graduates…something clearly on their minds. Another young man said as much as he wanted a successful career, it was sobering to think he might have to work for 70-80 years assuming he would live to be 120.
Young and… older… agreed that no matter the life span, quality of life trumped almost everything else.
As class concluded the lovely young blond turned to me and said, “It was so nice to meet you. I hope you come back next week.”
To her I am an old person. But today, she saw more in me than a chronological number, and that felt pretty darn great.
*(Oh, in full disclosure, I just joined the Northfield Senior Center where they offer college professor lead enrichment courses. They also offered meatloaf for lunch, but I passed on that delicacy. I just couldn’t join a senior center and eat something soft and digestible on the same day. My self-identity can only take so many hits.)

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Smectite formation in alkaline-saline environments has been attributed to direct precipitation from solution and/or transformation from precursor minerals, but these mechanisms are not universally agreed upon in the literature. The objective of this work was to investigate the mineralogy of smectites in the soils surrounding a representative alkaline-saline lake of Nhecolândia, a sub-region of the Pantanal wetland, Brazil, and then to identify the mechanisms of their formation.
Soils were sampled along a toposequence and analyzed by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Water was collected along a transect involving the studied toposequence and equilibrium diagrams were calculated using the databases PHREEQC and AQUA.
The fine-clay fraction is dominated by smectite, mica, and kaolinite. Smectites are concentrated at two places in the toposequence: an upper zone, which includes the soil horizons rarely reached by the lake-level variation; and a lower zone, which includes the surface horizon within the area of seasonal lake-level variation. Within the upper zone, the smectite is dioctahedral, rich in Al and Fe, and is classified as ferribeidellite. This phase is interstratified with mica and vermiculite and has an Fe content similar to that of the mica identified. These characteristics suggest that the ferribeidellite originates from transformation of micas and that vermiculite is an intermediate phase in this transformation. Within the lower zone, smectites are dominantly trioctahedral, Mg-rich, and are saponitic and stevensitic minerals. In addition, samples enriched in these minerals have much smaller rare-earth element (REE) contents than other soil samples. The water chemistry shows a geochemical control of Mg and saturation with respect to Mg-smectites in the more saline waters. The REE contents, water chemistry, and the presence of Mg-smectite where maximum evaporation is expected, suggest that saponitic and stevensitic minerals originate by chemical precipitation from the water column of the alkaline-saline lake.

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text: A formation process of the silicide/Si contact with low contact resistance in the source/drain (S/D) regions has been developed in order to reduce the S/D electrode series resistance of MOSFETs. Er that has a low Schottky barrier height (SBH) for electrons and Pd that has a low SBH for holes were selected to n+- and p+-Si, respectively. The silicide formation processes were carried out in N2 ambient from the Si-surface cleaning before the metal depositions to the silicidation anneal in order not to expose metal and Si region so as to prevent the oxidation. A W capping layer was formed on the Er-surface to prevent it from oxidation, since it is very easily oxidized because of its low work function. These silicides were applied to Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), which improved the current drivability of n- and p-MOSFET due to the reduction of the S/D electrodes series resistance.

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We’ve added a new fruit to our delicious canned varieties. They’re a great value and versatile pantry item. Expand your offering for tons of tasty treats, from cobblers to yogurt parfaits to school lunches.
NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR FLAVORSFIND A RETAILER
PEACHES, WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE, PEACH PULP AND JUICE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) TO PROTECT COLOR.
- Serving Size: 0.5 cup (124 g)
- Serving Per Container: about 3.5
- Calories: 60
- Total Fat: 0g (0%)
- Sat. Fat: 0g (0%)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg (0%)
- Sodium: 0mg (0%)
- Total Carb: 14g ( 5%)
- Dietary Fiber: 1g (4%)
- Sugars: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Calcium: 0%
- Iron: 0%
Always use the consumer package for nutritional information as formula and ingredient changes may occur at any time and may not match the website.

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function correctly but the throughput will not change with wavelength and
has been set to its best value.
S/N ratio to be specified for a reference wavelength of microns
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Boating Guide Map 4 Feature Descriptions
*Identifies major rapids of Class III and above.
218.8 Kirby Creek Lodge
Privately owned land, lodge; not available for camping.
218.9 Middle Kirby Rapids
Class II or III, depending on water level. Large roller coaster waves.
219.6 Russell Bar
Fair landing for rafts, poor landing for powerboats. Shade, no water; large group.
220.0 Yankee Bar
Beach, no water, little shade; small group.
220.3 Kirkwood Bar Campsites
Four sites within easy walking distance of Kirkwood Historic Ranch. Shade, toilets, tables; large group at each site.
220.7 Historical Note. Kirkwood Ranch
Although people have lived on Kirkwood Bar since prehistoric times, the most famous resident was Len Jordan (1932-43), who later became Governor of Idaho and a U.S. Senator. His wife, Grace, wrote Home Below Hells Canyon about her family's years at Kirkwood Ranch.
220.7 Kirkwood Historic Ranch
Public welcome: historic ranch, museum, interpretive site, staffed year-round. No drinking water available. May also be accessed by an off-road vehicle trail down Kirkwood Creek. Communications available to report fires/emergencies.
221.0 Slaughter Gulch
Good landing; large group.
221.6 Historical Note: Half Moon's Death
Named for a Nez Perce man. Half Moon and his horse fell to their deaths near Suicide Point, probably in the 1870s. An 1866 silver dollar was found with the remains in 1892.
221.6 Half Moon Bar
Easy landing, small site, no water; medium group.
222.0 Gracie Bar
Good floatboat landing, shade; large group.
222.2 Two Corral Creek
Beach, shade, no water; large group.
222.6 Salt Creek
Beach, shade, water at Salt Creek; large group.
222.8 Suicide Point
Trail carved in cliffs over 400 feet above river offers a spectacular view- worth the climb!
222.9 Hominy Bar
Good landing for float or powerboats; large group at low water levels.
223.0 Geology Note.- Vertical Dikes
From Suicide Point to Pittsburg Landing, the river cuts through nearly vertical dikes which are the oldest rocks in Hells Canyon-over 300 million years old. The Great Eastern Mine (gold and copper) was located on the slope at the lower end of Big Bar.
223.7 Historical Note: Temperance Creek Ranch
In the early 1880s, Alex and Bob Warnock came to Temperance Creek to do some placer mining and raise cattle. When the packhorse carrying their supply of whiskey rolled on the trail, they were left high and dry for the winter, hence the name "Temperance Creek." Purchased by Kenneth Johnson in the 1930s and operated as a sheep ranch by Kenneth and later his son, Greg, until the late 1970s.
223.7 Temperance Creek Ranch
Former sheep ranch; not available for camping.
224.2 Big Bar Airstrip
Only public landing strip on Idaho side of river, not maintained; public use at own risk.
224.5 Big Bar
Fair powerboat landing, rocky. No shade, no water; large group.
224.5 Historical Note: Myers Creek
In the 1930s, blacksmith/miner Ace Duncan was hired to drive a tunnel through the ridge that separates Myers Creek from Big Bar. Working from both sides of the ridge, it took 81-year-old Duncan two years to complete the tunnel. An irrigation pipe through the tunnel allowed upper Big Bar to be planted with 13 acres of alfalfa.
224.5 Dry Gulch
Shade, beach, no water; large group.
225.2 Caribou Creek
Good floatboat landing, poor powerboat landing. Shade; large group. Located below Caribou Creek.
225.0 Geology Note: River Terraces
From here to mile 223, notice the wide river terraces which were formed by the accumulation of debris eroded from the canyon walls and deposited in alluvial fans. The terraces were subsequently leveled by the Bonneville and other floods.
226.2 Lower Quartz Creek
Good landing, no water, some shade; large group. Located below Quartz Creek.
226.5 Upper Quartz Creek
Rocky landing, poor powerboat site. No water, little shade; large group. Located above Quartz Creek.
227.0 Geology Note: High Bar
High bar is the result of a catastrophic landslide, followed by the formation of a large gravel bar during the Bonneville Flood, about 15,000 years ago.
227.5 Geology and Historical Notes. Pine Bar
The yellow-stained rocks mark a mineralized zone along a fault called a "gossan". Deeply weathered parts of the gossan form alurn deposits. Floyd Gossan Harvey, early outfitter, boated his Hells Canyon Excursions guests to a camp at this site in the 1960s. The main lodge and six tent cabins were burned by an arsonist in 1974.
227.5 Pine Bar
Beach, shade, water. Located below Willow Creek; large group.
227.9 Sand Creek
Administrative cabin used by Idaho and Oregon Fish and Wildlife agencies and Oregon State Police.
228.0 Historical Note: McGrady's Lodge
Kyle McGrady, early Snake River rnailboat captain, operated a lodge here in the late 1940s that accomodated 50 people.
226.2 Upper Sand Creek
Poor powerboat landing. No shade or water; medium group.
226.6 Geology Note: Dry Diggins View
Dry Diggins Ridge on the Idaho side, elevation 7,828 feet, is the highest point in Hells Canyon that is visible from the river on the Idaho side. It is 6,400 feet above the waters of the Snake.
226.6 Historical Note: Eagle's Nest
The river trail originally climbed over the rim below Yreka Creek, then back down to Sand Creek. During the winter of 1947-48, a Forest Service crew cut through the rock overhang above the river, creating the stretch of trail known as the " Eagle's Nest" because there was once an eagle's nest above the trail.
226.6 Yreka Bar
Poor landing. Shade, no water; large group.
229.0 Steep Creek
Low-water campsite. Beach, good landing below creek; medium group.
229.3 Historical Note: Sheep Creek Cabin
Homesteaded in 1884 by William McLeod, a Scotsman and Civil War veteran. After his death, the county sold the place to Fred and Billy McGaffee, who traded it to Lenora Barton for her place on the Imnaha River in 1 935. Sold to Bud Wilson in 1952, then to the Forest Service in the 1970s.
229.4 Sheep Creek
Fair landing; pull in at creek. Camp is on upriver side of creek; Cabin on bench north of creek is occupied under special use permit. Shade, water; large group.
229.6 *Sheep Creek Rapids
Class II to III; some rocks to avoid.
229.9 Johnson Bar Landing
Beach, water available at Sheep Creek; large group.

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An Exploration of the Primitivity of Humans, Book Design, 5.5" x 8.5", 2013
A cross-section of historical trends in fashion and the effects that required women to alter their bodies to the extreme in order to attain the attributes of ‘ideal beauty’ of the time.
Found imagery and text placed next to the compiled results of a survey (ages
18-30) where the participants were asked to share the best pickup lines they’ve received or given.
Commentary on the shift in social acceptance and values regarding sex and sexuality by juxtaposing fashion advertising from then and now.

domain: sociology


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The Indian sandalwood grows up to 30 feet in height and is a small evergreen tree; the wood is fragrant with yellow to maroon flowers, oval leaves and dark red-black fruit. The bark is smooth and gray-brown in color, and the small flowers have numerous short stalks.
Sandalwood oil has a warm, woody odor and is commonly used as a fragrance in incense, cosmetics, perfumes, and soaps. It also is used as a flavor for foods and beverages. It’s botanical name is Santalum album which belongs to Santalaceae family.
Sandalwood is a hemiparasite tree (which means it cannot live without being planted close to appropriate species like neem, pyerocarpus etc). The Indian sandalwood is a native species of South India.
Santalum album is the most commercially cultivated wood treasured for its intense fragrance oil. The tree grows to a medium height of 30 feet and needs to be grown for 15 years for complete harvesting which yields high-quality yellow wood and strong-scented oil.
Parts Used –
Bark and sandalwood essential oil is the part used for medicinal purposes.
• Powder – 3 to 6 gm
• Oil – 5 to 10 drops
How to Use Sandalwood?
Sandalwood is used in the following ways.
• The oil is extracted from the heartwood of sandalwood by steam distillation and used.
• Its powder is used as a paste and externally applied on the skin
For the treatment of urological problems, a dose of 1 to 1.5 g daily is recommended for no more than 6 weeks. Sandalwood oil should be dosed in a resistant coating that protects against stomach secretions. The oil should not be ingested in its natural state.
• Promotes Skin Health
Sandalwood oil is an amazing oil that aids in curing skin conditions like dry skin, crackling, flaking and wrinkles. Imbalance of Pitta doshas makes the skin prone to acne, blackheads, redness and skin irritations. The goodness of sandalwood oil assists in restoring the damaged skin cells, promotes the skin complexion and maintain skin glow and radiance.
• Acne And Blackhead Removal
Mix one teaspoon of sandal powder with one teaspoon of aloe vera gel and two teaspoons of curd to form a fine paste and apply on the affected areas of the skin.
Let it stay for 30 minutes and rinse well with water. The potent antibacterial properties help to kill acne-causing bacteria and get rid of acne, scars and blackheads.
• Sun tan and Pigmentation
Take one teaspoon of sandal powder mix with a teaspoon of curd, honey, turmeric powder and lemon juice and apply evenly on the face. Allow it to stay for 15-20 minutes and rinse well. This pack fades away suntan, dark spots and pigmentation
Sandalwood oil works well as an effective relaxant and sedative which helps to ease muscle spasms. Evidence showed that sandalwood oil aids to calm down nerves, muscles and blood vessels by lessening the spasms and contractions.
The strong antiseptic property of this essential oil is valuable in treating bronchitis, cystitis, dysuria and urinary tract infections. In addition, due to its impressive astringent and antiseptic properties, it is also effective in treating inflammatory skin condition like psoriasis and eczema.
• Boosts Immune System
Aromatherapy treatment with essential sandalwood oil can trigger the immune system and supports the body to heal. The aromatic oil stimulates the production of white blood cells, battles microorganism, boosts the immunity and keep diseases at bay.
• Digestive Health
The essential oil has been used extensively in traditional medicine to cure abdominal pain and vomiting. The potent antiviral and antibacterial properties of sandalwood oil combat helicobacter pylori which causes gastrointestinal disorders and ulcers.
• Heart Health
Sandalwood has demonstrated cardioprotective effects by reducing heart tissue damage, antioxidant, lipid-lowering, and blood sugar lowering actions.
• Stabilizes Blood Pressure
This wonder essential oil contains gentle sedative hypotensive agents that assist to lower the systolic blood pressure and remarkably stabilize high blood pressure levels. The oil is beneficial to ease physiological impacts of stress and lessen tension, which are common symptoms of hypertension. It also significantly alleviates headaches, uplifts moods and imparts positive emotions in those with hypotension.
• Stimulates Sleep
The goodness of active compound santalol in sandalwood aids to lessen the waking time and enhances the total non-rapid eye movement (NREM) phase of sleep.
This active compound is absorbed in the blood through the respiratory mucosa, thus efficient in inducing good sleep. Sandalwood essential oil serves as an excellent sleep promoter for people with insomnia and those who have a problem falling asleep.
• Respiratory Health
Sandalwood oil has shown to exhibit potent expectorant effect and is effective in treating cough. The antiphlogistic properties provide relief from inflammation caused due to fever and other viral infections. Furthermore, it is also helpful to battle other viral infections, cold, flu and mumps.
White sandalwood is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth in food amounts. But it is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth as a medicine for longer than 6 weeks. There have been reports of kidney damage with prolonged use.
When taken by mouth, white sandalwood can cause itching, nausea, stomach upset, and blood in the urine.
For more informative articles on Ayurvedic herbs and other health related issues, please visit our website www.santripty.com and also feel free to consult with our experienced team of doctors, get benefits and stay healthy.

domain: biology


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The Bruce Murray Space Image Library
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NASA / JPL / MSSS / Emily Lakdawalla
Curiosity encountered lots of oddly shaped wind-eroded rocks atop the Naukluft Plateau. Here is a side-by-side stereo version suitable for Google Cardboard.
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This is a red-blue anaglyph. Use 3D glasses (red over left eye, blue over right) to see it in 3D.
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Original image data dated on or about April 8, 2016
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Resource Compiler for Linux History
Version history for Resource Compiler for Linux shows you how often it was updated over the past months (starting Jan 26, 2002) as well as 'what is new' information for each update (if available, since this information provided by the author).
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Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Workshop (MMAW)
10/10/2022 - 12/10/2022
The Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Workshop (MMAW), organized with support from AHEAD2020 -a H2020 European project-, the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), the Astroparticle Physics European Consortium (APPEC), the European astronomy consortium ASTRONET and the Astroparticle and Cosmology laboratory APC will be held on 10-12 October 2022, at the European Gravitational Observatory in Cascina : https://indico.ego-gw.it/event/199/
This workshop is a continuation of the Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Low Latency workshop in Paris (https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/25290/).
It will review the opportunities for multi-messenger astrophysics in key observatories of Astrophysics and Astroparticle Physics of the current and next decade, with emphasis on services, informatics issues and data access, common R&D, as well as societal impact, sustainability and citizens engagement.
During the second day, a discussion for a common proposal for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics answering to the European Union call « Research infrastructure services advancing frontier knowledge » will be held. The topic under this call aims at providing trans-national and virtual access to integrated and customised RI services.
The workshop is open to all interested, with emphasis to the responsible of Astrophysics and Astroparticle Infrastructures that could contribute to the different workpackages of the proposal.


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We are always updating our Bikes. In general we change our motorcycles every 2-3 years.
Here we show a few motorcycles that are currently for sale,
This can change on a daily or yearly basis so do feel comfortable
to send us a mail if you want anymore info about what is available now.
To give you an idea of value or cost of each motorcycle this is a
current guideline that may help..
Basically our motorcycles are a great value and are in great condition, this is
not always that easy to find in Guatemala.
All our motorcycles are bought new.
All our motorcycles are regularly maintained and serviced by ourselves

domain: automotive


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[SeaBIOS] reboot fails with QEMU "isapc" machine type
Daniel P. Berrangé
berrange at redhat.com
Mon Feb 5 13:46:41 CET 2018
I was experimenting with old MS-DOS 6.22 under QEMU with the 'isapc' machine
type, and found it is not able to reboot the guest. Bisecting QEMU blamed
the QEMU change that rebased from "rel-1.9.3", to "rel-1.10.0". Further
bisecting SeaBIOS blames this change:
commit b837e68d5a6c1a5945513f1995875445a1594c8a (refs/bisect/bad)
Author: Kevin O'Connor <kevin at koconnor.net>
Date: Mon Nov 9 15:00:19 2015 -0500
resume: Make KVM soft reboot loop detection more flexible
Move the check for soft reboot loops from resume.c to shadow.c and
directly check for the case where the copy of the BIOS in flash
appears to be a memory alias instead. This prevents a hang if an
external reboot request occurs during the BIOS memcpy.
Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin at koconnor.net>
I was testing as follows:
$ qemu-system-x86_64 -machine isapc -monitor stdio demo.img
where 'demo.img' is a disk image with MS-DOS installed (FreeDOS shows the
same problem too. Not checked any other OS).
Once C:\ command prompt is showing I enter
(qemu) sendkey ctrl-alt-delete
in the QEMU monitor console. Nothing visible will happen - the cursor will
stay flashing, but it no longer responds to input. Prior to this SeaBIOS
commit it will correctly reboot.
Interesting side note is that this only happens with QEMUs 'isapc' machine
type. The 'pc' machine type is still rebooting fine.
If I enable the isa-debugcon device in QEMU I see this when the 'isapc'
machine tries to reboot:
In resume (status=0)
In 32bit resume
Attempting a hard reboot
Unable to hard-reboot machine - attempting shutdown.
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2020 Honda Passport Redesign, Performance, and Release Date – Apparently, the rumors relating to the Honda’s most recent crossover SUV seemed to be accurate. The brand name-brand new 2020 Honda Passport has become spied on the avenues sporting weighty hide. Nevertheless, judging by the images used, the different Passport will stay involving the Initial and CR-V models. Nevertheless, it would mainly depend within the new Aviator that it is going to talk about platform, external surfaces, and interior design. It will likewise use the identical engine; Even so, some resources also state that the Passport will likely obtain a crossbreed device sooner or later in upcoming.
2020 Honda Passport Performance
The most recent media signifies that the all-innovative 2020 Honda Passport will receive the very same engine because of the Initial type. It can be a 3.5-litre V-6 engine that in the Honda Initial is capable of producing 282 hp and 262 lb-toes of torque. It can be mated to your 6-speed automated transmission. Nevertheless, the 9-speed automated gearbox can also be accessible. As on the Initial model, the modern Passport is going to be supplied with the two front side-tire generate and-tire travel designs. So, we assume the related ability as properly.
Moreover, some options also report that the producer may also supply a crossbreed model of the most up-to-date Passport. Even so, for the present time, we never possess certain specifics about the kind of powertrain as well as performance.
2020 Honda Passport Redesign
The Honda carmaker is at the moment testing its mid-size crossover SUV, the 2020 Honda Passport. It offers been recently found while in its tests and putting on the hefty hide. Nevertheless, regardless of the masking, we might discover some information about its design. In the terminology of sizing, the Honda Passport will certainly remain among the Honda CR-V and Aviator models. As the subject of reality, the Passport will trip on the identical platform since the Aviator but it really will feature smaller sized wheelbase and reduced rear overhang. In addition, the front-end can be very much like the Honda Initial as properly, so when the taillights. Even so, the Passport can get a sportier design of the fine mesh grille although the Initial sports the stainless club grille. There can also be distinct and broader Brought headlamps.
In addition, the Honda will probably be offered in 6 outside hues. These are ebony black colored, canal brilliant light blue, looming strong white-colored, huntsman eco-useful, vibrant silver, and palazzo reddish.
The many new 2020 Honda Passport contains the place to put 5 travelers pleasantly. The freight region is also pretty decent making it a good option for households. The Passport may also give enough lower body area for all those the people. The dashboard appears just like the 1 of the Honda Aviator and it also functions the exact same air vents and the very same place of the principal monitor. In addition, we count on the most recent infotainment method as well. The interior will probably be peaceful and will also be equipped with good timber-grain cut.
2020 Honda Passport Release Date
The 2020 Honda Passport has recently been spied throughout its testing, but we are not able to say specifically when it will probably be shown to the entire world. Nonetheless, it needs to be later on this year. The actual price is likewise not identified, but it ought to be in between $27,000 and $28,000.


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Balfour Beatty's profits dive as it warns of tough times ahead in the UK and US
Balfour Beatty, the contractor behind the aquatics centre for the London Olympics, where British medal hope Tom Daley is pictured, said it expects tough times in the UK and the US due to public sector spending cuts.
But Ian Tyler, the chief executive, added that in the medium term the infrastructure market will grow strongly both in developed and emerging markets.
Balfour Beatty is the contractor behind the aquatics centre for the London Olympics, where British medal hop Tom Daley is pictured
He said: ‘The level of investment in the UK will grow but governments will be less involved. The biggest sector will be power, where there is huge demand to replace the existing fleet of nuclear stations and to invest in low carbon projects.’
Shares in the company dropped 13.1p to 249.8p after it announced a 9pc fall in pre-tax profits to £91m for the first half of the year.
Underlying profits edged up 4pc to £138m and the order book rose 6pc to £15.5bn. The dividend was increased by 5pc to 5.3p a share.

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Residents say something needs to be about the extra traffic in a fast-growing, once-quiet Flower Mound neighborhood.
Over the past few years, Sagebrush Drive has become a direct path for many to get to Flower Mound High School, but the stretch is only a narrow, unmarked two-lane road.
Mark Tuttle and his neighbors have approached town leadership about the problem, saying their small street is simply overloaded during certain times of the day.
"In the morning, it's hard to get out of the driveway and, in the afternoon, it's hard to get out of the driveway," he said. "We've counted 13 to 15 buses on this street and when they go side-by-side, they have to kind of go away from each other or their mirrors will clip."
The town is aware of the problem but town leaders say it could take some time to fix.
Flower Mound spokeswoman Molly Fox said the town is working to launch a traffic study to figure out the best way to deal with the increased school traffic. It could likely mean widening or extending the road, she said.
Tuttle said he knows the street needs to be changed but fears it could lead to even faster traffic speeds in an area where children like his play.
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"You know, we'll take the growing pains -- the good with the bad," he said with a shrug.
The town will increase the police presence in the area and closely monitor traffic speeds until a solution is found, Fox said.
Once the town has a plan, it will bring it before the neighborhood before taking action, she said.


BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree unveiling a regulation on new law-enforcement methods for individuals and corporations violating laws in the country's capital market.
The new regulation, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022 details fresh measures for government enforcement departments in handling individuals and corporations that break securities or futures laws but promise to rectify illegal behaviors, compensate investors for losses and eliminate negative effects.
The promises made by violators should be approved by the securities regulatory bodies under the State Council, the regulation states, adding that after the approval and implementation of the promises, law-enforcement bodies shall terminate investigations into the violators.
The document, which also mentions the power-restriction mechanism for supervisory bodies, will ensure the fair implementation of law-enforcement on individuals and corporations who violate securities or futures laws but make the aforementioned promises, as well as protecting the lawful rights and interests of investors, and improving the efficiency of law enforcement. Enditem


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When a man looks into a mirror, the image reflects who he is today, but it also reveals who he used to be. Although appearances change, many of the underlying characteristics remain the same. The same is true of MawereSibanda Commercial Lawyers, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary and reflect on who we are now. 2021 is […]
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The Applicants, Stone and Beattie, had a USD savings account with CABS which was opened in 2011. As at the end of October 2016, their account had a credit balance of US$142 000.00. On 31st October 2016, the President of Zimbabwe introduced bond notes and coins. He then declared that they would be legal tender […]
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Recent changes to Zimbabwe’s Deeds Registries Act (“the Act”) through the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2017.
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Emotional memory is a rapidly acquired and persistent form of memory, and its robustness is in part determined by the initial strength of the memory. Here, we provide new evidence that the protein phosphatase calcineurin (CaN), a potent negative regulator of neuronal signaling that is known to constrain learning and memory, critically regulates the establishment of emotional memory through mechanisms involving the immediate early gene Zif268 (also known as Egr1). We found that CaN is inhibited in the amygdala during the establishment of aversive memory, but Zif268 is activated. Using inducible transgenesis in mice, we further saw that CaN inhibition and Zif268 overexpression during memory establishment strengthen the memory trace and enhance its resistance to extinction. We found that CaN inhibition correlates with increased Zif268 expression and that a common pool of proteins is regulated in the amygdala after CaN inhibition and Zif268 overexpression. Together, these findings reveal a previously unknown mechanism for the control of emotional memory that depends on CaN and Zif268.


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ISLAMABAD, July 28: Libya has begun delivery of its fleet of mothballed Mirage fighter jets to Pakistan, which plans to use parts of the planes to keep its own Mirages aloft, Pakistan Air Force officials said on Wednesday.
"The shipment of grounded Libyan Mirages (of type 3 and 5) has begun and the PAF will use their spares to keep its fleet operational," an air force spokesman told Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).
Libya agreed to sell its Mirages to Pakistan at a "very reasonable price" earlier this month. "The spares will undergo a detailed testing process before being used," the official said.
Although price and quantity have not been divulged by the military, media reports have said 50 jets and 150 engines would be transferred. The Libyan fleet has been mothballed for the past decade.
Pakistan, which operates around 180 of the French-built aircraft, is the second largest user of Mirage aircraft after France. Pakistan also refurbishes Mirages on contract for friendly nations.
Separately, the PAF is also set to receive six C-130 military transport aircraft from the United States early next year. "Both the countries have already worked out the modalities for the planes, which are presently being refurbished by Lockheed Martin company in the US," the official said.
The aircraft delivery is part of a 75-million-dollar agreement signed in late 2002 after Pakistan assumed a key role in the US-led war against terrorism with regard to neighbouring Afghanistan.
Washington recently accorded Pakistan a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status in recognition of its role in the anti-terror war, which observers believe will help the country acquire military equipment from the United States.
Countries holding the MNNA status have easier access to the US defence industry as well as financial markets. Islamabad has discussed a long shopping list with the US, which includes a variety of equipment and spares for the hardware Pakistan's three services are using.
A major sticking point has been the delivery of more than two dozen F-16 aircraft which the US has delayed since October 1990, in conjunction with sanctions imposed on Pakistan for its nuclear programme, which resulted in successful detonation of a bomb in 1998.
US refusal to deliver the aircraft has forced Pakistan into greater reliance on Chinese-origin defence, including F-7s, F-7PGs and A-5s, in addition to aging American F-16s and French Mirages from the late 80s.

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Presentation associated with this paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Details added (first version posted on 11:30)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 10
By Anvar Mammadov - Trend:
Indexation of the insurance part of pensions in Azerbaijan won't affect increments to them, Salim Muslumov, the country's minister of labor and social protection of population, said at a press conference on Feb. 10.
He said that in accordance with the Azerbaijani legislation, the increments to labor pensions are not subject to indexation.
The category of people receiving increments to labor pensions includes civil servants, servicemen, former MPs, employees of justice and customs bodies and others. Their pension usually grows when the wages of workers of these spheres increase.
On Feb. 9, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on indexation of the insurance part of labor pensions.
In accordance with the order, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population has been instructed to ensure increase in the insurance part of labor pensions of all kinds in line with the consumer price index in 2017.
The ministry has also been instructed to implement indexation of the pension capital accumulated in the insurance part of individual accounts in the personal accounting system.
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Senior Iranian lawmakers rejected on Saturday a U.N.-backed plan to ship much of the country's uranium abroad for further enrichment, raising further doubts about the likelihood Tehran will finally approve the deal.
The UN-brokered plan requires Iran to send 1.2 tons (1,100 kilograms) of low-enriched uranium — around 70 percent of its stockpile — to Russia in one batch by the end of the year, easing concerns the material would be used for a bomb.
After further enrichment in Russia, France would convert the uranium into fuel rods that would be returned to Iran for use in a reactor in Tehran that produces medical isotopes.
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The Wayne County Department of Public Services announced the start of construction work on the Grosse Ile Bridge over West River Road.
The project will involve removal of the existing concrete arch bridge and replacement with a steel beam concrete deck.
According to the department, the work is scheduled to begin on June 8.
It is not expected to be completed until sometime in December.
While the construction is underway, the bridge will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
The following are detours planned for the area:
Traffic traveling into Grosse Ile from Trenton will take a detour at Grosse Ile Parkway and Jefferson Road, proceed north to West Jefferson Road toward Bridge Road for access to the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge.
Traffic traveling from Grosse Ile into Trenton will take a detour at Meridian Road and proceed north for access to the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge.
There could be delays in the work schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information visit waynecounty.com or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 888-ROAD CREW.


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ΑΤΗΕΝS – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on May 16 will include discussions on a range of issues but it wasn’t said if they will talk about where the United States stands on Turkish aggressions – or will sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
In carefully worded statements from both sides in diplomatic language that is used to gently skirt delicate subjects, it was said the two will talk about where they stand on helping Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, climate change and energy security.
“The Prime Minister’s visit provides an opportunity to affirm our strong bilateral partnership and to celebrate 201 years of Greek independence,” read a statement from White House spokesman Jen Psaki, who has Greek roots.
“The leaders will take stock of our joint efforts to promote global security through NATO, as well as our shared goals for peace and prosperity in the region. They will also celebrate the history, democratic values, and trade and investment links that have united our peoples and countries for generations,” the statement added.
What it didn’t say was whether there could be any friction over reports that Turkey is succeeding in getting the US to sell F-16s after being barred from buying F-35’s because of purchasing Russian-made S-400 missile defenses.
Those undermine NATO’ security – the contradiction about praising Turkey for supporting the defense alliance not noted – and could be used against Greece in a conflict if troubles reach that point.
Worry at times rises over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s vow to send energy research vessels and warships off Greek islands to hunt for energy after Turkey is already drilling off Cyprus, ignoring soft European Union sanctions.
The administration of Biden, who was thought to be in favor of Greece, also yanked support for the EastMed pipeline which tied together Greece, Cyprus and Israel, the US pulling back after objections from Turkey.
All that has raised concern among Diaspora groups such as the American-Hellenic Institute (AHI) whose President Nick Larigakis has written openly about fears that Biden may be leaning more toward Turkey despite the US and Greece renewing a military defense co-operation pact.
Outgoing US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has repeatedly praised Greece as a “pillar of stability in the region,” and it wasn’t indicated if the incoming successor, Greek-American George Tsunis, would be briefed on the White House talks as he’s due to arrive in May.
Mitsotakis will also talk with other American officials, think tanks, leaders of the Greek-American community, visit Chicago for the Greek revolution parade, and go to Boston where he will speak at Boston College, returning to where he attended college at Harvard in adjacent Cambridge.
In a December, 2021 interview with the Washington Post he said, “President Biden is someone who knows our region very well and is very close to the Greek-American community,” but that was before developments geopolitically that have seen a shift in US thinking.

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Note: Domain controllers running Windows Server 2003 do not consider RODCs when they evaluate site coverage requirements and may register its Domain Name System (DNS) service (SRV) resource records for a site that contains an RODC. As a result, they perform automatic site coverage for any site regardless of the presence of an RODC for the same domain. Consequently, client computers that attempt to discover a domain controller in the RODC site can also find the domain controller that is running Windows Server 2003 and may not authenticate to the RODC.
There are a few possible solutions for this problem:
- Apply the Windows Server 2008 read-only domain controller compatibility pack for Windows Server 2003 clients and for Windows XP clients (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944043/en-us)
(This hotfix has to be applied to all Windows Server 2003 DCs that may perform automatic site Coverage)
- Ensure that only domain controllers running Windows Server 2008 are present in the site closest to the RODC site.
- Configure the weight or the priority of the DNS SRV records so that clients are more likely to authenticate with the RODC than with a remote Windows Server 2003 domain controller.
- Disable automatic site coverage on domain controllers running Windows Server 2003 present in the site closest to the RODC site.
How to disable automatic site coverage:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Navigate to the following registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesNetlogonParameters
- Click Edit, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type AutoSiteCoverage as the name of the new entry, and then press ENTER.
- Double-click the new AutoSiteCoverage registry entry
- Under Value data, type 0 to disable automatic site coverage. 1 = to enable it.
- Click Start, Click Run, type cmd and then click OK.
- In the Command Prompt, type the following command:
nltest /dsregdns or restart the netlogon service
I’m back on track in Sweden after being in the US for about a month; actually I have been working a month here already, so we continue the “Windows Vista Enterprise Project” that I’m currently completely busy with (see previous post). There still remains very much work to do, and trying to catch up with all different kind of dependences this project has to other teams inside the company i.e. DNS Team, Active Directory Team, PKI Team, Storage Team, Network Team, etc takes a lot of time.
Yesterday we did ship a first release of our Windows Vista image supporting 5 different hardware models, both x86 and x64 (that actually makes it 10) and a customized installation of Microsoft Office 2007. To certify a specific hardware model, takes about 8 hours (both x86 and x64) and then we use an ‘own’ developed method for certify our hardware. This is basically it (a bit simplified)
- Download all drivers for the specific model from the hardware vendor’s web site.
- Check in the “REAL” drivers into the System Center Configuration Manager (Our main deployment tool) into the “All Drivers” driver package.
- Create Application Packages for all App0 Drivers.
- Create a task sequencer for the specific hardware, It will be something like “Install Vista Core-VBL-Hardware-HP6910p X86” The HW model is automatically detected by using a simple WMI query.
- Adding the App0 packages, and configures the task sequencer to use “Auto Apply Drivers” that means that Windows Vista during the deployment will do a PNP detection and by its own chose the best drivers from the “All-Drivers” driver package. We have to watch out for compatibility issues here between x86/x64 and storage drivers, It can cause Windows to never boot.
- Once the computer has finished it’s deployment, We use a custom made report in System Center Configuration Manager that tells us the best matching drivers that was picked up by Windows during the install, the best matching drivers in the “All-Drivers” driver package, as well all drivers that for some reason failed to install (if any) or if a device is completely missing a driver.
- Based on this information, the drivers for the specific model is locked and the model us getting its own Driver Package, based on the report generated above, the deployment starts all over again but now with its own driver package instead of “Auto Apply Drivers”,
- The process is repeated until all devices have a working driver.


Motorola Bets on 2.5G To Regain Share
- serving up M-commerce. Marek, Sue // Wireless Week;2/4/2002, Vol. 8 Issue 5, p30
Reports that Motorola Corp. is about to launch its mobile commerce proposition through a deal with Food.com. Description of how consumers can benefit from the deal; Trial of the company's service; Other prospects of the company; Challenging part of the company's service.
- Radio rave. Masia, Seth // Ski;Oct96, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p29
Offers information on Motorola's pocket-size Sport 7 two-way radio. Price; Resetting of frequencies; User-friendliness; Usefulness for skiers.
- Cell Division. Tegel, Simeon // Latin Trade (English);Apr2001, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p21
Reports the possibility that the plant of mobile phone manufacturer Motorola in Chihuahua, Mexico, would take the role of supplying the North American market. Reason for the production shutdown of the company's plant in Harvard, Illinois; Information on the company's plant in Mexico.
- SHOWCASE. // Wireless Week;11/12/2001, Vol. 7 Issue 46, p37
Presents information on the Motorola i90c and Motorola i80s mobile phones. Features of the handsets.
- Motorola Continues To Gain Steam. Lopez, Ed // Wireless Week;10/18/99, Vol. 5 Issue 42, p14
Reveals that Motorola has gain profits in terms of sales of its digital handsets. Significance of cultural changes in Motorola's management; Increase in sales and orders of wireless telephones; Orders for cellular infrastructure equipment.
- Hialeah selects Motorola trunked radio system to improve interagency communication. // Mobile Radio Technology;Feb98, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p60
Reports the city government of Hialeah, Florida has acquired a trunked, public safety two-way radio system from Motorola's Land Mobile Products Sector. System features; Capabilities; Cost of the system.
- Motorola to deploy GPRS in Czech republic. // RCR;07/19/99, Vol. 18 Issue 29, p33
Announces the agreement between Motorola Inc.'s Network Solutions Sector and RadioMobil of the Czech Republic to deploy a General Packet Radio Service system (GPRS) on RadioMobil's Paegas Global System for Mobile communications network. Initial deployment of GPRS network in Prague and Brno.
- Motorola develops mobile Internet platform. Bruno, Antony // RCR;10/11/99, Vol. 18 Issue 41, p41
Reports on Motorola Inc.'s release of a communications platform called Mobile Internet Exchange (MIX). Provision of users the ability to access Internet information by either voice or data on a mobile basis; Possibility of integrating the MIX communications platform into any existing...
- Motorola certifies CES Wireless products. // Refrigerated Transporter;Jan2002, Vol. 39 Issue 8, p13
Reports on the certification of the CES Wireless mobile and base station equipment and software by Motorola Inc. Wireless products available for fleet management; Features of the CES Wireless.


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Ottawa recently introduced proposed changes that would amend federal pension laws to permit federally regulated employers to provide a pension plan with a target-benefit design.
Briefly, the proposed changes would make it easier for employers to offer another registered pension option beyond the usual defined-benefit (DB) or defined-contribution (DC) models. If you accept that it is sound policy for government to promote employer-sponsored pension plans in order to contribute to the financial security of Canadians in retirement, the critical question is how best to deliver.
It is fair to say there is no one pension model that is the “right” one for all work forces, and pension legislation should allow a company to find the right balance between pension risk and its overall compensation strategy.
Why target-benefit plans? These plans are similar to DC plans in that the contributions are fixed, thereby providing employers with cost certainty. Target-benefit plans also share some important features with DB plans; specifically, target-benefit plans pool longevity risk and investment risk. That is, the investments are pooled and professionally managed (instead of individuals having to make investment choices). On the longevity side, an individual does not have to speculate how long he or she may live and hope that he or she will not outlive his or her savings, as the risk is pooled among all the plan members. Target-benefit plans also provide a targeted DB-type benefit based on a formula set out in the plan, so members will have a good idea of the amount of monthly income they can expect in retirement. If the targeted pension cannot be attained, benefits under a target-benefit plan may be reduced.
Under the proposed legislation, current individual DB or DC benefits may be exchanged for target benefits if the individual consents, or the applicable union consents on behalf of its members. If there is no consent, there is no change to the accrued benefits and any target benefits could only be provided on a prospective basis.
Critics of the proposed changes appear to be of the view that plan members may be effectively forced to convert or lose their accrued DB benefits, which is simply wrong in a consent-based model.
The proposed changes should be supported, as it potentially gives the younger generation a shot at a pension plan that shares some attributes with a DB plan and is not just a savings account (as in the case of DC plans or group RRSPs). If we look at what has been happening over the past several years in the private sector, we have witnessed companies shifting out of DB plans in favour of DC plans (or other cost-certain retirement savings plans, such as group RRSPs) in droves. In many cases, DB benefits are preserved for active members, but there has been a shift to DC for future hires (generally, the younger generation).
Many private-sector companies that have not yet made the shift to DC for future accruals or future hires continue to regularly consider whether they should be moving to DC in order to attain some cost certainty and manage risk. For a work force in which DB may historically have been appropriate, a company considering pension change in order to attain cost certainty might consider a target benefit for new entrants instead of DC. From an employee’s standpoint, if DB is the gold standard, target benefit is arguably the silver and DC is the bronze along the spectrum of pension design.
By opposing the changes, the critics of the proposed legislation seem to support DC over target benefit, which is perplexing, to say the least. Or perhaps the concern rests with preserving what is in place for current employees without regard for what the pensions for the next generation will look like.
Allowing for target benefits as a design option for federally regulated employers is a welcome change. Rather than casting stones at the government for proposing this change, we should be thankful the current government is willing to make changes in the pension industry to provide different pension tools for an employer to meet its compensation goals. Having target benefit as an option has the prospect of being most influential for the younger generation in the private sector. What’s the problem with that?
This article was originally published in The Globe and Mail on December 12, 2016.

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GC8604. Recent Production Trends and Outlook for Future Oil and Gas Supplies in Texas, by W. L. Fisher and R. J. Finley. 31 p., 17 figs., 9 tables, 1 appendix, 1986. ISSN: 0082-3309. Print.
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Oil and gas production in Texas peaked in 1972, but the state still contributed 28 percent of oil production and 33 percent of gas production in the United States in 1984. The outlook for future oil and gas supplies in Texas can best be defined by analyzing the trends of the past 10 to 15 years.
For oil, the rate of annual production decline accelerated to 6.0 percent from 1972 through 1979, declined to 0.4 percent in 1984, but increased to 1.7 percent in 1985. Declines in reserve additions also slowed, from a rate of 8 percent in 1979 to an increase of 0.24 percent in 1984. Extension and infill drilling accounted for nearly three-fourths of reserve additions between 1973 and 1982. Favorable trends in reserve additions prevailed under the price levels of 1980 to 1985 but will not persist at prices of $10 to $14 per barrel.
A resource base of potentially producible mobile oil of 35 billion barrels exists in Texas beyond proved reserves. Much of this resource exists in carbonate reservoirs of the West Texas Permian Basin. If adequately realized, this target oil is sufficient to sustain production at minimal decline rates near those of 1983 to 1985. Additional resources of 75 billion barrels exist as residual and heavy oil, but recovery of this oil is highly sensitive to price and technology.
For all gas, average annual production decline between 1972 and 1983 was 4.8 percent. Production was up 3.5 percent in 1984, probably as depleted winter stocks were replaced, but declined 1.0 percent in 1985. Associated gas production increased at about 2 percent annually in 1980 to 1984 as the oil production decline rate slowed. Gas production from 1983 to 1986 has been negatively affected by a supply surplus, making production data a poor indicator of deliverability.
Gas reserves prior to 1980 were affected by substantial negative revisions but since that year have been relatively stable at nearly 50 Tcf. In Railroad Commission district 4 in South Texas, the most productive nonassociated gas district in the state, reserves increased an average of 2.5 percent annually from 1980 to 1984. Most other leading gas-producing districts have shown reserve declines. Low gas prices (at or less than $2.00/MMbtu in 1985 dollars) and the capability of industries or utilities to switch to low-priced oil in 1986 will bring about further declines in gas well completions, which were down 21.4 percent in 1985.
The long-term outlook for oil and gas production in Texas is positive despite the maturity of Texas as a hydrocarbon province. Remaining resources are substantial but will not be obtainable as easily extracted primary production. Increased geological and engineering understanding of oil and gas reservoirs, supported by favorable economic incentives and public policy, will be required to add additional reserves.
Keywords: oil, gas, reserves, resource assessment, production, hydrocarbon resources, Texas
Fisher, W. L., and Finley, R. J., 1986, Recent Production Trends and Outlook for Future Oil and Gas Supplies in Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Geological Circular 86-4, 31 p.


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Controversies in Management: Better treatment of mental illness is more appropriate aimBMJ 1994; 309 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.309.6958.860 (Published 01 October 1994) Cite this as: BMJ 1994;309:860
Whensoever any affliction assails me, mee thinks I have the keyes of my prison in mine owne hand, and no remedy presents it selfe so soone to my heart, as mine own sword
Although ancient moral arguments exist against suicide, it is difficult to resist the conclusion that suicide is not morally wrong. Indeed, suicide may be rational. So if someone is suicidal to what extent are doctors obliged to do something about it? The law is clear on one issue: that we should not assist people to commit suicide. Other concerns are less clear. If we provide the means for suicide, having fully informed the patient of the likely effects, we face a potential legal hazard. While we have a duty of care for people who are suicidal such people cannot expect unlimited professional advice and help. How long should doctors have the power to keep suicidal people alive against their will?
Suicide cannot be predicted or prevented reliably
The most important risk factor for suicide seems to be mental illness, but this knowledge has had little impact on our ability to predict suicide. Suicidal intent does not seem to be constant - “it waxes, wanes, and disappears, and it may surface abruptly.”4 Moreover, predictors significantly associated with suicide identify few suicides and many non- suicides. When an event is as rare as suicide even a predictive factor with high specificity and sensitivity includes too many false positives for practical purposes.
For example, statistical modelling was used to predict suicide in a group of 1906 residents of Iowa with affective disorders who had been admitted to a tertiary care hospital.5 Risk factors identified included the number of previous suicide attempts, suicidal ideation on admission, bipolar affective disorder, sex, outcome at discharge, and unipolar depressive disorder in people with a family history of mania. The model identified none of the 46 patients who committed suicide.
The apparent reduction in suicide after an educational programme for general practitioners in Gotland (a small island of 56 000 inhabitants off the Swedish mainland) has been much vaunted.5 But the results have been interpreted overoptimistically and cannot be generalised to other settings.*RF 6-9* During 1983-4, 16 of the 18 permanently employed general practitioners in Gotland took part in a programme comprising 20 hours of lectures, discussions, and videotape presentations covering aspects of depression. There were fewer than expected suicides during the period studied. However, suicide rates in Gotland were falling before the study began, and recorded numbers of suicides were small (the suicide rate was lowest in 1985 and rose again in 1986). In addition, suicide data were presented differently and inconsistently in the relevant publications, making independent assessment impossible. To evaluate the effect of teaching general practitioners about preventing suicide requires large sample sizes over a long time, and studies would be unlikely to show any statistical difference unless there was an enormous difference in the efficacy of different methods.10 As MacDonald suggests, it is time for “a moratorium on this idea that practitioners can prevent suicide.”10
Political initiatives are incoherent and implausible
Internationally, there are large, poorly explained variations in moral and societal attitudes to suicide, as well as different definitions, putative causes, methods, rates, and policies for treatment, research, and, inevitably, prevention.11 The result is strategic confusion and incoherence.
The World Health Organisation's European strategy is to reverse rising trends in suicides (and attempted suicides) in the region by the year 2000. The WHO states: “This target could be achieved if improvements were made with regard to societal factors that put a strain on the individual, such as unemployment and social isolation; if the individual's ability to cope with life events were strengthened by education and social support; and if the health and social service personnel were better trained to deal with people at high risk.”12 But the reality is that there is no convincing evidence that education, improved social conditions and support, or better training play a substantive part in preventing suicide.
In the United Kingdom politically motivated initiatives designed to urge others by the year 2000 to reduce the overall suicide rate by 15% and the suicide rate of severely mentally ill people by at least 33% seem, at the least, implausible.13 Optimistic cynics speculate that such targets were carefully chosen to match projections based on current trends. The latest data, however, suggest the targets may not be met. In England the three year average suicide rate for 1990-2 rose by 0.9%,14 and recorded suicides in England and Wales were 3950, 3893, and 3952 in 1990, 1991, and 1992, respectively (Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, personal communication). Moreover, at this late stage, even measuring the suicide rate in people with serious mental illness is a conundrum.
Treating mental illness is better than preventing suicide
There is too little established knowledge on medical aspects of suicide for a programme of primary preventive measures. The emphasis should be on secondary prevention - concentrating scarce resources on identifying and treating people with mental illness properly.
Purchasers of health care should be wary of well meaning exhortations to develop and implement policies for preventing suicide. There is no good evidence of benefit from such commonly cited measures as seeking to influence the means available; targeting general hospital services for people who have attempted suicide; encouraging responsible reporting of suicide in the media; education in schools and of the public on mental health; and addressing problems such as family and marital breakdown, unemployment, and poverty.
In the end Sir Richard Doll's pithy verdict on prospects for preventing mental illness remains particularly apposite: “it will, I suspect, be many years before we can design a programme for the prevention of mental illness, at either the individual or the social level, that will be more cost effective than a programme that provides for the treatment and support of affected individuals.”15
I thank Professor Michael Shepherd and Dr Brian Barraclough for their comments. I also thank Ms S Floate, librarian at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and Dr Jim Rodgers, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, for their advice.

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After some fear that Porgs would become the Ewoks of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, they managed to be cute but not overused, which was a relief.
And it turns out the Porgs had a "practical" purpose beyond giving Chewbacca something to do in the movie.
"You see them in The Force Awakens," Lucasfilm Story Group Leland Chee told The Star Wars Show. "There are birds flying around the island."
"There's a couple of thoughts behind this," added his colleague Pablo Hidalgo. "Number one – we knew this island was going to be infested with birds, so rather than paint them all out, just own the fact that there are birds on this island.
"If they're far away, they're whatever, but if you're close enough, this is what they look like."
Cute and useful (and delicious). Is there nothing those Porgs aren't good for?
And if you're looking to sex the Porgs (and that's entirely your own business), the interview also revealed that the ones with orange around their eyes are the males.
The interviewees also explained how the new Star Wars Battlefront II fills in some of the plot details from The Last Jedi – including everything that was going on during the opening fight between the Resistance and First Order ships.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is in cinemas now. But you knew that already.

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A new paper thin smartphone is said to be the shape of things to come
Ever felt that your treasured iPhone or HTC is just too fat for your pocket? No, us neither, but researchers in Canada are set on convincing us that thin is the way forward with the world's first paper-thin phone being unveiled on later this month by researchers from Queen's University, in cooperation with Arizona State University and Amazon Kindle 2 creators E Ink Corporation.
Albeit still in the concept stage, the so called 'flexible iPhone' does everything a smartphone can, allowing the user the read books, play music, or make calls, however, being as thin as a piece of paper, the phone redefines the user experience, making pinching and swiping a screen so last year.
“This is the future. Everything is going to look and feel like this within five years,” says confident creator Roel Vertegaal, director of Queen's University whilst speaking to US paper Vancouver Sun.
“This computer looks, feels and operates like a small sheet of interactive paper. You interact with it by bending it into a cell phone, flipping the corner to turn pages, or writing on it with a pen.”
So, besides being a phone which doesn't break when you drop it, what use is it? Well, the product could lead to revolutionary new ways of interacting with computer devices, particularly for people with poor eyesight or other age-related ailments that prevent coordinated touch control. No doubt also that as the technology improves in complexity and durability, we could see it unleashing a whole new generation of tablet computers.
The device will be unveiled officially on May 10 at the Association of Computing Machinery's CHI 2011 (Computer Human Interaction) conference in Vancouver.


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Somehow I got really behind on the holiday knitting. So I had to catch up a bit after the New Year started. This scarf is for my friend P, who is a great pal and admirer of my craft. Another friend of ours had made her a scarf (turns out it was also green), but P had misplaced it in a recent move. I'm glad that her new scarf could fill the void!
Pattern: Ariel by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Cascade 220, one skein
Colorway: Hunter Green - neither photo does the color justice, oh well!
Needles: size 8, metal
Start: January 1, 2010
Finish: January 9, 2010

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Inside China: Russia detains 17 Chinese fishermen
Tensions between China and almost all of its maritime neighbors are at a historic high as a result of sovereignty and maritime rights disputes.
Maritime and naval authorities in Russia dispatched a large patrol ship July 16 that chased a group of intruding Chinese fishermen who were inside Russia’s Exclusive Economic Zone near Vladivostok. The Russians captured by force 17 Chinese fishermen, and one is missing and presumed dead after an at-sea shootout, according to Andrey Orlov, spokesman for the Russian Border Guard Service in the Far East.
The Chinese fishermen began their journey in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, some 1,000 miles away.
According to both Russian and Chinese press reports, the Russian patrol ship, the 3,600-ton Dzerzhinsky, named after Feliks Dzerzhinsky, the notorious Bolshevik and founder of the KGB, spotted a fishing ship flying a Chinese flag in Russia’s EEZ. The ship then sent a series of inquiries and asked the Chinese for answers. Failing to get any response, the Dzerzhinsky chased the ship, an encounter that lasted three hours.
The Chinese ship refused to stop and instead began making erratic zigzag maneuvers that resulted in a collision with the Dzerzhinsky. The impact of the crash sent one Chinese fisherman into the air and into the sea. A search by the Dzerzhinsky failed to find him.
After the crash, the Chinese fishing vessel continued to evade the Dzerzhinsky and the Russians fired at the vessel’s stern with its AK630 deck guns, hitting it numerous times. The gunshots immobilized the Chinese vessel and the Russians boarded it and arrested all 17 remaining Chinese fishermen.
Illegal fishing by Chinese fishermen is a long-standing problem for Russia. The day before the July 16 shootout, another Chinese fishing vessel was captured by the Russians in the same area. Last year, 75 Chinese fishermen were arrested by Russian authorities on the Russian side of the Amur and the Usuri rivers. In 2010, some 17 Chinese fishing vessels were captured and detained for illegal fishing. In 2009, a Chinese vessel carrying smuggled goods was sunk near Vladivostok by Russian border guards, killing seven Chinese sailors.
China’s regional confrontations were triggered by a large-scale and seemingly unchecked Chinese fishing fleet that has run up against all its maritime neighbors including Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
China’s official response was immediate but measured. The top Russian envoy in Beijing was called in for a procedural protest. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing, which is normally quick to condemn all sorts of international conspiracies against China, issued a cautious statement promising to contact Russian authorities to find out more about the incident.
The normally jingoistic and anti-Western official newspaper Global Times, however, published an editorial July 18 that criticized Moscow’s “enforcement of the law through violence.”
On the other hand, there were reports in official Chinese news media that said the fishermen from Shandong province may be punished upon their release and repatriation for having caused the high-profile incident at an inopportune time.
The reaction shows that apparently China can ill afford to upset its key strategic partner in Moscow too much.
Former U.S. Ambassador in Taiwan on Chinese democracy
Taiwan and the United States share common values of democracy, freedom and human rights, and the United States should elevate its stance on these values, propagate them in China and try to influence the communist state, said Jon Huntsman, former Republican governor of Utah and President Obama’s immediate past ambassador to China, during a recent high-profile visit to Taiwan. Mr. Huntsman was one of this year’s failed Republican candidates for the presidential nomination.
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"I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes." (Romans 1:16).
The marketplace is empty, No more traffic in the streets, All the builders' tools are silent, No more time to harvest wheat; Busy housewives cease their labors, In the courtroom no debate, Work on earth is all suspended As the King comes thro' the gate.
Elaina's factory in Ancuncion, Paraguay was different than most and I could tell something was different as I walked through the door. It was clean, calm and orderly. The workers were polite and their faces projected a glowing smile. We were there to go to church.
Go to church? In a factory? It seems that Elaina, a committed Christian who believes in sharing her faith and treating her workers well. She also is interested in maximizing her profits. She has found a way to do all three.
Her factory makes clothing, beautiful clothing from bolts of cloth, but for fifteen minutes each work day and for a full hour one day of each week, the sewing machines are silenced and the cutting tables idle, as all the workers gather for a time of worship, praise and receiving instruction and inspiration from the Word of God. It is a beautiful sight to see.
We enjoyed fellowshipping and worshiping with them. I was invited to bring a short devotion and as I stood behind the microphone and looked out over the audience, out of one eye I saw attentive faces ready to grasp each and every word and out of the other eye, I saw rows of silent machinery.
Suddenly the lyrics of that popular Christian song, The King is Coming came to mind, especially the line about all the builders tools being silent. I thought of Psalm 46, "Be still and know that I am God." You could have heard a pin drop. People were reverent, machines were silent and they were ready to have church, and Elaina was sitting right there on the front row with her workers.
God calls us to be still, to be silent and to worship Him. At the end of the day Eliana's workers produce more though they take time out of the day to worship and pray. It reminded me of the wood cutting riddle about two wood cutters who chopped wood for a whole day. One never stopped. The other stopped for five minutes each hour and he was the one to chop the most wood, because each time he stopped, he sharpened his axe.
When we stop to worship, God honors our reverence to Him and at the end of the day, we are better off because we have stopped to be with Him.
Do you take time to worship and pray each day? If you don't give it a try and see what great things happen in your life. God honors you as you honor Him.

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The arch dam may have a single curvature or double curvature in the vertical plane. a concrete parapet. Written for civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, this book presents the latest research and practical experience in the design of high-arch dams in seismically active regions, from an author team that is highly active and experienced in the design, development and construction of 300m high arch dams. ): a cost- … GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN OF DAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION TITLE PAGE Preface to the January 1 1989 Edition 1 Introduction 2 2 Definitions 3 3 Hazard Classification 5 4 Design and Construction Documents 5 5 Hydrologic Criteria 7 DAMS Dams Dam is a solid barrier constructed at a suitable location across a river valley to store flowing water. The section of an arch dam is approximately triangular like a gravity dam but the section is comparatively thinner. Arch dam: a masonry or concrete dam that transfers reservoir pressure to the valley banks by means of its horizontally arched shape.
Generally, the arch dams of double curvature are more economical and are used in practice. arch dam synonyms, arch dam pronunciation, arch dam translation, English dictionary definition of arch dam.
Columnar jointed basalt (CJB) is widely distributed at the Baihetan dam foundation, and the many closely spaced joints pose potential risks on the unloading quality of the foundation surface. Buttress Dam - A dam consisting of a watertight part supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses.
A concrete arch dam is a shell structure that is curved both longitudinally and transversely. The Baihetan super-high arch dam is the largest hydropower station in the world under construction. Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. This is a list of the tallest dams in the United States.The main list includes all U.S. dams over 300 feet (91 m) tall, and a second list gives the tallest dams in each state.Dimensions given are for foundation height, not hydraulic height or head.Structures such as levees, dikes and tailings dams are not included in the lists. It is obtained by the modification of variable radius arch dam. Spillway: a special part of the dam that allows floods through or above the dam. It is made watertight by pointing the joints with cement.
It has been shown that the volume of concrete is minimum when the central angle is 133° 34′. The purpose as to determine the optimal grouting timing and appropriate grouting pressure involved in controlling the uplift deformation of the dam. Headwater(H 1) - For the basic calculation of stability the level in the reservoir will be assumed at or above the level required for the passage of the design flood.In many instances the dam is designed for the highest level of watertightness, e.g. Arch dam definition is - a dam built in a gorge in the form of a horizontal arch having the convex side upstream and abutting against the side walls.


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After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
2.1 Explain how cosmologies regarding human origins differ from the scientific view of evolution.
2.2 Discuss how the scientific revolution provided the context for the theory of evolution.
2.3 Explain how natural selection works.
2.4 Describe how early hominins are different from other primates.
2.5 Discuss how Homo habilis, Homo rudolfensis, Homo floresiensis, and Homo naledi differ from australopithecines.
2.6 Discuss the cultural characteristics of Homo erectus.
2.7 Describe the physical and cultural characteristics of Neandertals.
2.8 Discuss the three models of evolutionary development of modern humans.
2.9 Describe the cultural features of the Upper Paleolithic.
2.10 Discuss the factors of natural selection that influence skin color differences in modern humans.

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