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Friday, November 2, 2007

Weekend Events

Can you believe it's November already? It is time to get serious if you are hoping to be in a new home for the holidays or even by the end of the year. There is still time! It is also important to note that even the skeptics are saying that a price correction will not occur until 2008. That is only months away, so the window for catching the market at a low point is starting to close. That is good news for the sellers who are waiting for the upswing, but the buyers who wait too long will be left in the dust.

Interest rates this week for a 30 year fixed on a jumbo loan were 6.875%. They have been over seven for the last couple of months, so we are headed in the right direction!

Get out your map, a bottle of water and an energy bar, a clipboard and a pen, and go find a home! Take a break along the way and enjoy some of these activities.

If it is excitement you are looking for, AT&T Park is hosting Icer Air 2007; an extreme winter sports competition including skating, snowboarding, motocross, and live music. You can wind down by seeing these open houses in South Beach.

Far on the other end of the spectrum, if you want to keep it mellow and cuddle up with a good book, you have a couple of options. CELLspace in the Mission is having a book exchange on Saturday. Have a coffee, beer or wine, and enjoy the DJ's mellow tunes. This is a wonderful 10,000 square foot space and is worth visiting for one of their special events. They also have flea markets called the Mission Village Market every Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Have a look at these open homes in the Mission while you are in the neighborhood.

The other option for you book lovers is the SF Jewish Bookfest at the JCC on Sunday from 12:00 to 6:30pm. This is free and open to the public. Stop by these open homes in the Lake District.

The Asian Art Museum is having their Fall Family Festival on Sunday November 4th. There will be activities for the whole family focusing on the textile traditions of Asia. Have a look at these open homes in the Van Ness/Civic Center District.

The are so many things going on, it's hard to include them all. If anyone out there wants to add to the list or have an event featured, just let us know!

The last one featured for today will be the launching of the 11th Internaltional Latino Film Festival. It goes from November 2 through the 18th. Tonight is opening night at the W San Francisco at 9:00pm. The opening film will be "El viaje de la Nonna", and after the film there will be food, drink, and dancing!

The most important event of the weekend is resetting your clocks! That's right, Daylight Savings Time officially ends on Sunday at 2:00am, so at that time you need to set your clocks back one hour. Have a great weekend!

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Evolution of industrial policy in India, China and Germany

The economies that liberalized early on with strategic support to boost capabilities and competitiveness of industries also achieved high growth rate and high prosperity. Germany liberalized in 1950s, China in 1978, and India in 1992. [Nepal is trailing far behind in comparison to these economies—even when compared to the Indian economy as it liberalized its economy in tandem with the liberalization drive in the Southern neighbor. Here and here are two articles related to industrial policy in Nepal.]

Chart source is WEF

This statement by Dani Rodrik is highly relevant here: “The right model for industrial policy is not that of an autonomous government applying Pigovian taxes or subsidies (i.e. lump sum taxes or subsidies), but of strategic collaboration between the private sector and the government with the aim of uncovering where the most significant obstacles to restructuring lie and what type of interventions are most likely to remove them.”

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Nepal-India Trade: State of non-tariff barriers

[This blog post is sourced from one of the studies (workshop presentation slides here) yours truly was involved in about a year ago while working at SAWTEE. I think sharing analytical excerpts from the comprehensive report will be helpful to interested readers and researchers. This blog post focuses on non-tariff barriers on Nepali exports to the Indian market. Here are earlier blog posts on the state of tariff barriers and para-tariff barriers; the issues surrounding pegged exchange rate between Nepal and India; the confidence on the Indian rupee in Nepal; and the size of Indian market for Nepal.]

State of non-tariff barriers

[Unless otherwise noted, most of the information in this section is sourced from Trade Policy Review of India by the WTO Secretariat, (WTO 2011)]

The Indian government requires importers to satisfy various procedural measures. According to Doing Business 2012, it takes 9 documents, 20 days and US$1070 per container to import goods into India.

Table 1: Import procedures in India

Import procedures Duration (days) Cost (US$)
Documents preparation 8 400
Customs clearance and technical control 4 120
Ports and terminal handling 5 200
Inland transportation and handling 3 350
Total 20 1,070

Source: World Bank

Meanwhile, the following import documents are required to import goods in India for various purposes, including imports for consumption, warehousing, transshipment, transit, re-importation, and imports for special economic zones (SEZs):
  • Bill of entry/landing
  • Cargo release order
  • Certificate of origin
  • Commercial invoice
  • Customs import declaration
  • Inspection report
  • Packing list
  • Technical standard certificate
  • Terminal handling receipts
Importers need to file a bill of entry either electronically (Electronic Data Interchange system—EDI) or manually. They also need to fill in supporting documents such as packing list, and bill of lading/airway bill if the bill of entry is processed manually. Furthermore, import licence, whenever it is applicable, must be obtained from the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and sanitary and phytosanitary certificates from the Ministry of Agriculture. Custom declaration should also be submitted.

For goods imported under a preferential trade agreement or under an export incentive scheme and for qualification for duty reduction, additional documentation such as country of origin (COO) is required. It applies to most of the Nepalese goods exported to India. According to the Indian Customs’ rule, the bill of entry may be filed prior to the arrival (within 30 days of arrival) of goods to allow for faster clearance. Furthermore, a landing charge (for loading, unloading, and handling) of 1% of the c.i.f. value is added to the c.i.f. value to compute transaction value.

Goods imported for consumption in the Indian market are cleared after payment of applicable duties and charges. But, for imports cleared for warehousing, a bill of entry, filed with all supporting documents as required for goods for home consumption is required. The applicable duty is determined by Custom and is paid at the time of ex-bond clearance, for which an ex-bond bill of entry[1] has to be filled. The final duty rate is determined when an import declaration is presented for warehoused goods to be imported into the domestic tariff area (DTA). The warehoused goods may be moved from one warehouse to another without payment of taxes (including inter-state taxes). Inter-state tax would be payable only if the movement from one warehouse to another constitutes an inter-state sale on which case the transaction would be subjected to sales tax, entry tax (charged by some states[2]), and octroi if goods are sold to a warehouse located in the State of Maharashtra.

There could be delay in clearance of goods exported to India for the following reasons, for which a custom officer may raise doubt:
  • A significantly higher value at which identical or similar imports at (or about) the same time, in comparable quantities and comparable commercial transaction, were assessed
  • The sale value involves an abnormal discount/reduction from the ordinary competitive price
  • The sale involves special discounts limited to exclusive agents
  • There are mistakes in the declaration of goods such as description, quality, quantity, country of origin, and year of manufacture or production
  • The import declaration is incomplete, e.g. lack of brand, grade, and any other specification that could have a bearing on assessing the value of the goods
  • Fraudulent manipulation of documents
Rules of origin (ROO)

Preferential rules of origin are applied under regional and bilateral trade agreements. The maximum foreign content requirements range from 30 percent to 70 percent. For Nepal, it is 70 percent and change in 4-digit tariff classification. The other criteria to determine origin is sufficient transformation and change in tariff classification. There are also product specific ROO under the SAFTA (for 180 products).

Table 2: India’s ROO under PTAs, 2011

Preferential trade agreements Maximum foreign content requirements Minimum cumulative local content requirements
South Asian Free Trade Areas (SAFTA)a
60% of the f.o.b. value (LDCs:  70%;  Sri Lanka:  65%) and change in tariff classification
50% of the f.o.b. value, 20% of the f.o.b. valueb and change in tariff classification
South Asia Preferential Trade Arrangement (SAPTA)
60% of the f.o.b. value (LDCs:  70%)
50% of the f.o.b. value (LDCs:  40%)
70% of the f.o.b. value and change in four-digit tariff classification
Least developed countries (LDCs)
70% of the f.o.b. value and change in tariff classification for not wholly produced or obtained category
70% of the f.o.b. value and change in tariff classification for not wholly produced or obtained category
n.a.    Not applicable.
a    Product specific ROO apply.
b    Domestic value content in the exporting country.
Source: WTO. 2011. Trade Policy Review India: Report by the Secretariat. Trade Policy Review, Geneva: World Trade Organization (WTO).

Import restriction depending on import price

The imports of certain goods (24 tariff lines) are subject to import restrictions depending upon their import price (see Table 2). These imports are restricted (i.e. subject to a license) when the c.i.f. price is lower than the minimum price. According to the Indian authorities, the minimum import prices are set taking into account domestic and international prices and quality (WTO 2011).

Table 3: Items whose import is free, subject to minimum import price, 2010/11

HS code Description Minimum import price
0802.90.11 Betel nuts:  whole IRs 35/kg
0802.90.12 Betel nuts:  split
0802.90.13 Betel nuts:  ground
0802.90.19 Betel nuts:  other than above
4012.11.00 Retreaded tyres, of a kind used on motor cars, US$175/unit for buses, lorries, bigger size vehicles, and light commercial vehicles
4012.12.00 Retreaded tyres:  of a kind used buses or lorries
4012.13.00 Retreaded tyres:  of a kind used on aircraft US$25/unit for passenger vehicles
4012.19.10 Other tyres:  for two wheelers
4012.19.90 Other tyres
4012.20.10 Used pneumatic tyres:  for buses, lorries, and earth moving equipment US$175/unit
4012.20.20 Used pneumatic tyres:  for passenger automobile vehicles US$25/unit
6802.10.00 Tiles, cubes, and similar articles US$50/kg
6802.21.10 Marble tiles
6802.21.20 Marble monumental stone
6802.21.90 Other monumental or building stone
6802.91.00 Marble, travertine, and alabaster
6802.92.00 Other calcareous stone
6810.11.10 Cement bricks US$50/kg
6810.11.90 Other building blocks and bricks
6810.19.10 Cement tiles for mosaic
6810.19.90 Other articles of cement
6810.91.00 Articles of cement:  prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering
6810.99.10 Concrete boulder
6810.99.90 Other articles of cement
Source: WTO. 2011. Trade Policy Review India: Report by the Secretariat. Trade Policy Review, Geneva: World Trade Organization (WTO).

Import quotas

India maintains import quotas for marble and similar stones (HS 2515.11.00, 2515.12.10, 2515.12.20, and 2515.12.90) and for sandalwood (HS 4403.99.22). Quotas are established annually and administered on an MFN basis and it does not maintain bilateral quotas. Imports of the products in 415 sensitive items (up from 300 items in 2007) are monitored by the authorities. The monitored sensitive items include milk and milk products, fruits and vegetables, pulses, poultry, tea and coffee, spices, food grains, edible oils, cotton and silk, marble and granite, automobiles, parts and accessories of motor vehicles, products produced by small scale industries, and other products (bamboos, cocoa, copra, and sugar).

Anti-dumping and countervailing measures

India imposes anti-dumping duties and countervailing measures to protect domestic industry from the impact of unfair trade practices. The anti dumping duties may remain in place for five years unless revoked earlier or extended by the relevant authority. According to the WTO, between January 2006 and 31 December 2010, India initiated 209 anti-dumping investigations against 34 trading partners (WTO 2011). The products involved included chemicals and products thereof, plastics and rubber and products thereof, base metals, and textiles and clothing. As of December 2010, 207 anti-dumping measures were in force, compared with 177 on 30 June 2006. According to the WTO, India did not take any countervailing actions during the same period. Measures were applied on 30 trading partners.[3] The majority were applied on China (67 or 32.4 percent of the total), Korea, Rep. of (19 or 9.2 percent), Chinese Taipei (19 or 9.2 percent), Thailand (14 or 6.8 percent), the EU or its members states (12 or 5.8 percent), and Japan, Malaysia, and the United States (9 or 4.3 percent each).

Indian standards are established based on the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act 1986 and BIS Rules 1987. The BIS is responsible for formulating and enforcing standards for 14 sectors. These include production and general engineering; civil engineering (as of 1 January 2011); chemical (15 October 2010); electro-technical (1 July 2009); food and agriculture (9 June 2010); electronics and information technology (1 April 2010); mechanical engineering (1 April 2010); management and systems (1 Oct 2010); metallurgical engineering (6 July 2010); petroleum, coal, and related products (1 July 2010); transport engineering (1 January 2011); textile (1 April 2008); water resources (1 April 2010); and medical equipment and hospital planning (1 January 2011).[4] There were around 18,623 Indian standards as of 31 March 2010 and about 84 percent were harmonized with international standards.

Table 4: Standards imposed by BIS, 2007-10

Aug-07 Sep-08 2009/10a
Total number of standards in force .. .. ..
Total number of Indian standards in force 18,470 18,592 18,592
Per cent equivalent to international standards .. .. 84
..    Not available.
a    31 March 2010.
Source: WTO. 2011. Trade Policy Review India: Report by the Secretariat. Trade Policy Review, Geneva: World Trade Organization (WTO).

Certification and conformity assessment

Around 81 products are subject to the mandatory BIS certification mark.[5] As of May 2011 there were more than 1,000 products under voluntary certification. The requirements for the use of the BIS certification mark are the same for domestic and imported products. Foreign producers who wish to export products subject to mandatory certification must obtain a license from the BIS. Foreign manufacturers must set up a liaison/branch office in India to obtain a license if the BIS has not signed a MOU with the country where the manufactured goods originate. The fees under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme, in place since 1999, are INRs1000 for the application, US$300 for processing, US$2,000 for marking, and a unit rate fee, which varies according to the product. The BIS license is granted to the factory address at which the manufacturing takes place and the final product is tested to assess compliance with the relevant Indian standards. After receiving a license the user must pay an annual fee of INRs 1,000, as well as a quarterly fee for units of production marked. The latter is fixed according to product.

Packaged commodities must bear a label securely affixed. These labels should include the: name, trade name or description of food contained in the package; ingredients used; name and address of manufacturer or importer; net weight or measure of volume (in accordance with the metric system based on the international system of units) of contents; item/package sale price (MRP INRs __) (inclusive of all taxes); month and year of manufacture or packaging; date of expiry[6]; license number where relevant; and name, address or e-mail if available of person or office to be contacted in case of a complaint.

For products containing natural flavoring substances, the common name of the flavors should be mentioned on the label. The label should also indicate the animal origin of gelatine in products that contain it. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently notified the quantitative ingredient declaration requirement as an additional labeling requirement for food. More specific labeling requirements exist for specified products, such as infant milk substitutes and infant foods, bottled mineral water, and milk products.
Labels must be in Hindi (Devnagiri script) and in English. In certain instances, they must be written in the language of the locality where the product is ultimately sold. This increases distribution costs, since India has 16 official languages, and food processing companies often do not know which pallet of food products will be transported to a specific State. The requirement that packaging must specify the maximum retail price of the product, including taxes, is a further complication, since sales taxes are levied at the state level.

Sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS)

The main institutions involved in the establishment and implementation of SPS measures for food items are the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries; the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage; the Bureau of Indian Standards; and other state government agencies.

The imports of animal products into India require sanitary import permits issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries and the permits must be obtained prior to shipping from the country of origin. The Department approves or rejects the application after an import risk analysis on a case-by-case basis. Permits are valid for six months and may be used for multiple consignments. A sanitary import permit is not a license, but a certificate verifying that India's sanitary requirements are fulfilled. Some imports of animal products also require an import license issued by Director General of Foreign Trade. The imports of animal products are only allowed through designated ports where animal quarantine and certification services are available (Amritsar, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai). Imports of fish products are allowed through the port of Vishakhapatnam (in the State of Andhra Pradesh) and the land custom station at Petrapole (for imports from Bangladesh only).

Imports of plants and plant materials are regulated under the Destructive Insects and Pests Act 1914, the Plant Quarantine (PQ) (Regulation of Import into India) Order 2003, and international conventions. All plant and plant material consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of the exporting country and an import permit issued by the officer in charge of the plant quarantine station. Products listed in Schedule VII of the PQ Order 2003may be imported without import permit but may be required to fulfill other conditions, such as fumigation. As in the case of imports of animal products, imports of plant and plant products may only enter the Indian territory through designated ports.[7]If commodities are found free from pests, they are cleared for import. If not, they must undergo fumigation with the accredited fumigation operators according to the Schedules V, VI, and VII of PQ Order 2003.[8] Fumigation is done at the importer's cost.[9]

[1] It is used for clearance from the warehouse on payment of duty and is printed on green paper. See here. Goods imported for home consumption are cleared under bill of exchange for same and for re-export purpose under ex-bond clearance.
[2] Entry tax on goods is levied in several states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bihar, Assam, Orissa, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
[3] Australia; Belarus; Bulgaria; China; the EU; France; Germany; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Iran; Japan; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Korea; Malaysia; New Zealand; Oman; Qatar; Russian Federation; Singapore; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sweden; Switzerland; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; Turkey; the United Arab Emirates; the United Sates; and Viet Nam (WTO document G/ADP/N/209/IND, 19 April 2011).
[4] Bureau of Indian Standards online information, "Composition of Technical Committees". See
[5] For items subject to mandatory certification, see Bureau of Indian Standards online information:
[6] For products containing aspartame, it should not be more than three years from the date of packing.
[7] For the list of seaports, airports, and land frontiers in operation through which imports of plants are allowed, see Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order 2003, Schedule I.
[8] There are 357 registered fumigation agencies for methyl bromide fumigation and 157 for aluminum phosphide fumigation.
[9] Fumigation generally takes 24 hours with methyl bromide, and 7 to 10 days with aluminum phosphide.


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I've been hacking around with analog electronics for over 30 years. There is a lot of stuff I should be writing about, but who has the time? It also occurs to me the potential readers have little spare time too, so the best idea for both of us is to keep it short. What I plan to post here are small tidbits that I hope will be useful. We'll see how it turns out.

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South AsiaTHA (SATHA) Chapter has been established to elicit regional growth and economic development through enhanced coordination and networking among University-Industry-Governments (UIG). By World Bank definition South Asia is the region forthe southern region of the Asian continent which is comprised of eight countries Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. With combined population of around 1.4 billion South Asia is home to world's half population of poor men and women. Best climatic conditions and geostrategic locations raise the importance of these countries. The region has wide variety of resources ranging from natural resources to sophisticated information technology resource based. The combined GDP of all eight countries is around USD 1.8 trillion and a per capita GDP is slightly over USD 1000. The area has wide educational and industrial base to uplift the economic potential of the region.

South Asia THA (SATHA) has been established to spur research, innovation economic growth and regional competitiveness in the region to cope the challenges of growing population and poverty. Among the major challenges of South Asian countries are the weak political, social and economic institutional base which has pushed the region among the poorest areas of the world. SATHA through its knowledge based activities intendsto build coordinated interactions among the suppliers and users (UIG) of knowledge.

SATHA intends to build interactions between the UIG actors of the region with articulated protocols and with focus on building the capacity of UIG actors for better performance which can ensureeconomic growth through innovation, entrepreneurial capacities, enhanced knowledge and technology transfer. SATHA will try to improve the overall level and quality of interactions among the UIG actors which involve severalstrategies to improve higher education, effective coordination, training and development and capacity building of the human resources engaged in UIG.

SATHA will facilitate the regional universities, industries and governments to articulate strategies for better performance through which the dream of regional competitiveness, innovation and higher living standards can be achieved. SATHA will work with the sub chapters of each country to ensure its regional objectives. SATHA in coordination with donor agencies will develop projects for research and training to build the capacity of sub chapters for promotion of SATHA objectives.

Furthermore the content-specific aims of the SATHA are in line with THA and it will align its all activities and strategies according to the overarching objectives of THA. SATHA intends to promote analyses and studies on the interaction between universities, firms, and government, aimed at translating academic models into practical achievements. It will support international exchange of scholars and educate scholars in the field of THA's mission. It will organize international symposia of relevant scientific interest, provide a common discussion framework for Triple Helix actors in order to engage in regional development and boost the innovation capacity, encourage and support entrepreneurship and competitiveness.

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September 12, 2017

Meeting of the Savannah R-III School Board of Education
Central Office Meeting Room
Closed Session 6:45 PM
 Open Session 7:00 PM
September 12, 2017

Closed Session Agenda

I. Call to Order
II. Motion to move to closed session for discussion of Scholastic probation, expulsion, or graduation of identifiable individuals, including records of individual test or examination scores per section referenced under Section 610.021, Subsection 6 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and that the minutes and any vote that may occur pertaining to same be made part of the closed session record and be maintained as such. III. Adjourn

Open Session Agenda

I. Call to Order: Pledge of Allegiance
II. Welcome and Communication from Visitors ~ Board President
III. Staff Recognition
IV. Review Agenda Items
V. Discuss Placing Items on the Consent Agenda
VI. Consent Agenda ~ Requires Motion to adopt

A. Approval of Minutes: August 8, 2017: Tax Rate Hearing ~ Work Session ~Open Session; August 14, 2017, Work Session; August 26, 2017, Tour of Facilities

B. Approval of Bills Dated: AugustSeptemberSeptember

C. Personnel ~ Dr. Mattson

D. Surplus Equipment

VII. Action Items ~ Requires Motion

E. General Journal ~ Dr. Kurre

F. Posting of Revised Policy JCB ~ Intra District Transfers

G. Local Compliance Plan ~ Public Notice ~ Dr. Schmitz

H. Grant Application Process

I. 2017-2018 Bus Routes

J. Atronic Alarms Upgrade

K. Accompanist

L. 2017-2018 Wellness Plan ~ Recommendation

M. Banking Signatures

N. Charter Bus Contract Agreement ~ Contract

VIII. Discussion Items

IX. District Reports

A. High School
B. Middle School
C. Minnie Cline
D.  John Glenn
E.  Helena
F.  Amazonia
G.  Special Services
H. Preschool Update
I. Curriculum
J. Technology

X. Motion to Adjourn

The next meeting of the Savannah R-III School Board will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at 7:00 PM at the Savannah R-III Central Office.  Tuesday, September 18, 2017, and Monday, October 2, 2017, at 6:30 pm will be the next regular Work Sessions.


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THE TERRA Trade Reference Currency involves maintaining global ledgers as does ETHEREUM. Battlefield Digitization involves sync delta refresh of a ledger across a distributed system of systems. This will establish a  global sustainable economic ecosystem. Terra commodities should be described by <Uniform_Resource_Name> <URN> that should be tracked during micro-cycles and threshold differences updated in decision support applications during macro-cycles corresponding to micro-economic / macro-economic reporting cycles. Differences in value should be processed by mediation, federation gateways then shared across stochastically harmonized time zones / domains.

The TERRA Trade Reference Currency: complementary, privately issued, demurrage-charged, backed by inflation-resistant, standardized basket of the dozen most important commodities, services and operates in parallel with national currencies. Terra The Trade Reference Currency, TRC "world currency". Proposed by Belgian economist and expert on monetary systems Bernard A. Lietaer in 2001, based on a similar proposal from the 1930s. The currency is meant to be based on a basket of the 9-12 most important commodities (according to their importance in world wide trade). Terra = reference unit defined as standardized basket of key internationally traded commodities & services. Macro to micro reporting is key to establishing a value index for the Internet of Everything IeT through use of reliable time stamping by <Org_ID>, <URN>. Thomas Edison what if'd a commodity basket based currency circa 1921.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is expected to rule whether Bitcoin is a traded COMMODITY, like gold or interest rates


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The annual Recognition of Excellence Dinner recognizes distinguished alumni and friends of the College of Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated outstanding achievement or service to the College of Arts and Sciences, to their profession or to society. The dinner is held each spring in one of Columbia’s premier venues, Riverbanks Zoo Ndoki Lodge. Recipients join an esteemed group of honorees who are leaders in industry, the arts, nonprofits, and government.

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The Distinguished Alumnus Award and Distinguished Young Alumnus Award are presented to alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in one or more areas: science, academia, government, nonprofit organizations, outstanding contributions to society, or outstanding service to the College or University. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to either an alumnus or non-alumnus for outstanding service to the College of Arts and Sciences or outstanding contributions to society. The Dean’s Award is a special recognition by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the College of Arts and Sciences. Finally, the Institutional Support Award is presented to an organization that has demonstrated outstanding service or support to the College of Arts and Sciences.

2017 Award Recipients

  • Distinguished Alumna Award: Marva A. Smalls
  • Distinguished Young Alumnus: Ryan C. Holt
  • Distinguished Service Award: Vasa W. Cate, M.D.
  • Dean's Award: Tommy Hickman
  • Institutional Support Award: The Duke Endowment

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  • Distinguished Young Alumnus: Jotaka L. Eaddy
  • Distinguished Service: Gregory Thomas Alia (posthumously)
  • Dean's Award: John C. Parry
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  • Distinguished Alumna: Ms. Anne Hale Miglarese
  • Distinguished Young Alumnus: Mr. Tommy D. Preston, Jr.
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Electronic Water Descaler In UK

A Scale Manager kit comprises of the following:

  • One computerised electronic water descaler
  • One 12 volt power supply, cable length 1.8m – 6′
    Optional when ordering, 5m – 16½’ power supply extension lead
  • Antenna cable with red plug
  • Antenna cable with black plug
  • Five plastic cable ties (1 spare)
  • One attachable black antenna plug
  • One attachable red antenna plug

Please Note:   Ensure antennae cables do not come into contact with each other

  • The gap between the coils must be in excess of 60mm – 2½” no upper limit
  • Coils require a minimum of 50mm – 2″ each side of uninterrupted straight pipe
  • Direction of coils is essential – see over
  • Ideally a 125mm + (5″+) straight run of pipe is required for each antenna coil
  • Direction of Water Flow is immaterial
  • Connect red plugs to red sockets and black to black
  • Scale Manager is effective on all pipes (copper, plastic, lead, steel etc)
  • Performance is not impaired if the pipe is painted
  • The Control Unit can be fitted at any angle or plane
  • A 13-amp socket is required for the power supply

The ideal location to install Scale Manager is near the entry point of the rising main, before any junctions. The antennae coils operate independently and can be positioned on separate pipes should you not have an uninterrupted pipe run of 250mm – 10″. Should the inlet pipe T off within 125mm – 10″ of the stopcock, position the coils as fig 1 overleaf. If the inlet pipe available is over 125mm – 5″ but under 250mm – 10″ position as fig 2 overleaf.

The antennae coils require a minimum gap between them of 50mm – 2″. It is also necessary that the coils are at least 40mm -1½” from elbows and junctions.

Fitting  The diagram below may be of assistance

  1. Position the Scale Manager control unit close to the water inlet pipe, allowing sufficient space to connect the antennae and power plugs
  2. Connect the RED plugged antenna to a RED socket marked Red OUT
  3. Pass the antenna cable over the front of the pipe and secure with a cable tie.
  4. Closely coil the wire around the pipe 12 times – see over in the direction of the arrows.
  5. Tighten the coil and secure with a cable tie.
  6. Leave sufficient wire to reach the remaining Red IN socket – trim off the excess. Connect the loose RED antenna plug to the cable by pulling off the plastic insulation cover (pliers may be needed) if not already removed – thread wire through the insulation cover – trim off 5mm -¼” of insulation from the wire – connect to the plug via the screw terminal – replace the insulation cover – connect to the Red IN socket on the control unit.
  7. Repeat the same process with the BLACK plugged antenna starting by connecting to the Black IN socket, making sure to coil in the direction of arrows– see over.
  8. Plug the power supply into a 13-amp socket, connect to the socket on the control unit and switch on.

The power LED will illuminate pulsing for a few seconds whilst carrying out a self-diagnostic routine. The R.F. & D.I.C descaling bar graph LED’s will then illuminate showing de-scaling is in progress. They will cycle at a rate of 1.26 seconds. Each LED represents 650 magnetic pulses, totalling 6,500 per second through each of the antenna coils.

Click here to download the above fitting instructions in PDF (Ideal for printing)

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This blog is living sporadically for the time being as most of my activities - haiku - now is published on my bilingual blog 2 tongues / 2 tunger - haiku in Danish and English.

This is a logical step as I usually write my haiku in both languages and because I hope some of the evolutions and experiments - the sheer exploration of what haiku is that has been going on mostly in the US and UK - can rub off on MY Danish haiku. I am not that presumptuous as to think (or even hope) that it will have any influence on the way haiku is written in Denmark in general. (It isn't much but it is out there).

Furthermore, haiku is now the most widespread poetry form in the world and in almost every country haiku is written according to the conditions and cultures where the haijin live. Thus haiku should be as availble as possible for people arund the globe so we all can get a sense of what exactly makes Danish haiku Danish, Romanian haiku Romanian etc.

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Regulating Land Based Casinos: Policies, Procedures, and Economics

Once restricted to exotic locations like Las Vegas, Macau, and Monte Carlo, casinos are now operating in many cities nationally and internationally from the Maryland waterfront to Ho Chi Minh City. This expansion of the gaming industry, both geographically and economically, raises new and important policy questions about the role of government in gaming regulation, the obligations and opportunities for casinos, and public support for gambling and gaming tax revenue. The contributors to this book have decades of experience in gaming regulation and business and are optimistic about the future of gaming and casinos. Each author critically engages the subject and offers his or her insight into what works and what does not in the gaming business and gaming regulation. Whether a jurisdiction is considering legalizing gaming or deciding how to regulate an existing gaming industry, it should engage in a careful cost-benefit analysis informed by available data and the jurisdiction’s particular public policy goals.

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From November 7th to November 12th, 2017, 11 teachers and students, majoring in preschool education in our school, went to the Erickson Research Institute in Chicago for a four-day study.

During the study, students visited The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. The school was founded in 1896 by renowned educator John Dewey. For more than 100 years, the school has been adhering to the concept of the education of Dewey. At the same time, the teachers of the school also actively absorbed the education view of Reggio.

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The final stop on my Austrian tour 2014 in preparation for the new edition of my 'Tram Atlas Schweiz & Österreich' was Innsbruck. I only stayed for one day (21 April 2014), which is more than enough to explore its modest tram network and do a little sightseeing (including the Bergisel ski jump with its funicular-style lift). I had travelled on the entire Stubaitalbahn (STB) already last time in 2010, so this time I only used it from the city up to Sonnenburgerhof, a section included in the Innsbruck day ticket available for 4.50 EUR.

This already takes us to the first point, buying a ticket. At the tram stop outside the railway station, there are two ticket vending machines, but both resisted for a while to accept my banknotes and my debit card, eventually one of them kept the 10-euro note and issued a ticket and the change. So you'd better have some coins ready, especially as at many of the other stops there are only small ticket machines which only accept coins and cards. Single tickets can also be bought from the driver.

The Innsbruck tram system is primarily cute. Its urban sections are mostly in mixed traffic with cars and almost always, even when the track is marked off, buses share the same right-of-way. Even the recently opened extensions on line 3 were laid out this way (in Germany, by current regulations, these extensions wouldn't get any federal money). Having visited on a holiday, I cannot really judge whether car traffic interferes a lot with regular tram traffic on a normal weekday. In the urban area, there are still some stops without proper platforms, although I think that line 3 is now fully accessible, whereas on line 1 even the most central stop (at least for tourists), Maria-Theresien-Straße as well as the two stops east of it, have street-level boarding. This is remarkable as Innsbruck invested a lot of money to replace all older trams with new low-floor Flexity Outlook trams from Bombardier within a very short period of time. The lack of proper platforms is especially noticeable at Fritz-Konzert-Straße, where the boarding area is actually fenced off from road traffic, so laying raised platforms couldn't be easier.

The overall length of the tram system of approx. 38 km may give a wrong impression as a large part of it corresponds to line 6 and, of course, to the STB (18 km), so the proper urban system is still very small and only plays a minor role in the city's urban transport system. This may be the reason why tram lines are not shown in any special way on system maps, although at least the lower numbers are reserved for them, whereas bus lines actually carry letter designations. Line 3 got a new western leg not too long ago, but this only makes sense so far to reach a shopping mall at its western terminus. This was, however, meant as the first segment of a larger extension now under construction to replace bus route O (until a few years ago a trolleybus line) by trams. Line 1 has not changed much over the decades and is not likely to change in the future either. The major flaw with these two urban lines is that interchanges are virtually not available. At Bürgerstraße, the two lines cross, line 1 has a proper stop, but for line 3 only an eastbound stop was added without a platform, and further away from the intersection than necessary, but easily walkable, though. Near the railway station, the two lines actually meet and use the same tracks for some metres, but without an interchange stop. The bad thing here is that even a walk from the nearest stop to the other is a tough thing as you need to cross several streets finding your way across major road intersections and under the mainline railway. In fact this interchange is not even shown as such on the maps. The route of line 1 and its stop locations also makes it very unpractical for those passengers to reach the railway station. There is no easy solution to this, but maybe a completely new line arrangement with the introduction of new lines for the forthcoming extensions may help. Otherwise a city circle line might help, too. On the other hand, many destinations in the city are easily accessible on foot, too, and a change of lines may be nicer between Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien (line 3) and Maria-Theresien-Straße (line 1) with a walk along the pedestrian street.

In most other cities, line 6 would no longer exist. It is what makes the Innsbruck tram system 'cute'. Even on weekdays, the line only runs hourly. It is a relic of times gone by when no cars or buses existed and railways were the best way to reach remote villages on a plateau high above the city, but nowadays the line is more of a fun ride as it does not really serve any places of importance, because those areas with some houses are too far from the respectives stops for today's standards, so buses have to be operated anyway to reach these places. But even on a holiday with weather nice enough for a walk, the single tram required for that service was far from full. One weak point is, of course, its separate operation instead of running a through service into the city centre as part of line 1. In this way it would also be more visible for tourists who will enjoy the ride up the mountain. The line is steep and with many bends, but as has been done in the past, is manageble by normal trams, so maybe a kind of heritage service would attract more passengers (although this may again raise the problem with full accessibility as with the Pöstlingbergbahn in Linz).

The much longer Stubaitalbahn, however, seems to deliver its services as an interurban rural tram line, with half-hourly trains to Kreith and hourly all the way to Fulpmes. Whereas line 6 is completely within the Innsbruck urban fare zone, different fare zones apply for the STB. Certainly, running trains directly into the city centre over tram tracks has contributed to the line's survival.

The Flexity Outlook trams are quite comfortable to ride, and given the steep and winding routes on line 6 and the STB, they do a good job from a passenger's point-of-view, no irritating shaking or wobbling even at reasonable speeds. Also within the city, drivers take curves at relatively high speeds compared to many newly-built tram systems, and the Flexitys perform well there, too. What I don't like so much is the irregular arrangement of the seats, but that may be a result of the intention to place a maximum of seats and may be required by the double-ended trams with doors on either side.

Inside the trams, network maps were readily available. These are large fold-out maps, on one side on a city map and on the other a diagrammatic map. While the first is easy to use, I find the latter rather problematic. As said before, tram lines are shown just like bus lines and the colours used for the trams are pretty difficult to distinguish and identify, with three different shades of malve, basically. The STB has some sort of purple-brown and is therefore hard to tell from the brown of the major east-west bus line O (which may become tram lines 2 and 4). Hardly any bus line acts as a feeder to the tram system and all buses go into the city centre too. As a result, too many lines need to be shown in the central area, making that map even more cramped. So hopefully, the tram lines will be given stronger colours and thicker lines to highlight them on the map, which might deserve a complete redesign anyway.

Innsbruck at UrbanRail.Net

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

In preparation for the new edition of my 'Tram Atlas Schweiz & Österreich' I made a short visit to Graz on 6 April 2014 primarily to see the subsurface tram route in the railway station area. My last visit was in summer 2010, and since then not much had changed, except that the new Stadler Variobahn trams are in service after some teething problems.

Generally, the Graz tram system is a rather classic streetcar system with a high share of street-running sections, although most of the car traffic is diverted through parallel streets. Although at most stops there are platforms, these are mostly not high enough to provide proper stepfree access, not even with the low-floor trams, of which besides the newer Variobahn vehicles also Bombardier Flexity Outlook (Cityrunners) are in service. Although Graz maintains a large number of older vehicles, too, most journeys outside the peak hours are operated either with these two types or with older Duewag high-floor trams which have an added low-floor middle section.
When I was in Graz last time, several sections were out of service for track work, like line 7 to Wetzelsdorf and line 1 to Mariatrost. I was very surprised this time, that nothing much was done on line 1, which has a long single-track section with several passing loops at stops, making the overall journey with a Flexity Outlook extremely uncomfortable, as the trams switch from single-track to double-track on a badly aligned track too often. But I was told that this painful section is about to be upgraded properly this summer, with longer double-track sections and thus fewer switches which force the trams to slow down.

The necessity of the tram tunnel at Hauptbahnhof can be doubted, but now it is built anyway. But a solution similar to that realised in Linz or now being started in Augsburg would have been more convincing, i.e. with a tram tunnel right beneath the railway tracks. In Graz, the tram underpass primarily avoids a major road junction at Eggenberger Gürtel (but at the same time also eliminated a tram stop in that area). The underground stop at Hauptbahnhof, however, results in a longer walk for passengers to reach any of the trains than before, when trams stopped just outside the station. Whereas in Linz the tram stop is directly integrated into the station building, in Graz passengers need to walk across the station square and then, inside the building, go down to the subterranean passageway to reach the rail platforms. Once the trams from the city centre have stopped at Hauptbahnhof, they need to take a very tight curve to return to their original east-west alignment. All in all, the advantages for passengers are not really evident, at least not to the extent of the investment that was required to build that semi-underground diversion.

One thing I don't really like about the Graz tram network is the use of different line designations in the evenings and at weekends, when only lines 1, 5 and 7 continue to run, whereas the other legs are combined into lines 13 and 26. But at least this is clearly depicted and also explained on network maps. When these lines are in operation, trams wait for each other at Jakominiplatz to guarantee connections. But what may be ideal for transferring passengers, results in rather long waits for those passengers staying on the same tram.
A second city centre route is indeed missing in Graz. This has long been planned but this plan has not come to fruition yet. At present, all lines run along the single corridor from Hauptplatz to the major hub at Jakominiplatz along Herrengasse. The entire network may suffer disruptions in case of any disruption along this bottleneck. Trams from the southern branches can turn back at Jakominiplatz, but there are no such facilities for trams from the west or north. Trams from Hauptbahnhof run through the narrow Murgasse to reach Hauptplatz and therefore the width even for new trams is restricted to just 2.2 m, quite narrow for modern low-floor trams.
The entire tram network is within the city fare zone and any ticket for the tram is also valid on buses and regional trains (S-Bahn Steiermark) within the city boundaries. A 24-hour-ticket is available at 4.70 EUR from ticket machines.
Trams are now operated by 'Holding Graz Linien', a rather clumsy name for a transport operator, which used to be GVB (Grazer Verkehrsbetriebe). Their website is integrated into the general website dealing with services provided by the same holding (owned by the city). I would prefer a dedicated website that is easier to handle for visitors, while other services like water or garbage are mainly of interest for locals. So similar to Vienna, they should just present themselves as 'Grazer Linien', for example.

Having visited on a Sunday, I didn't manage to grab a network map, but those posted are quite nice and legible, with the trams clearly shown as something superior to buses, but I would suggest to use a better set of colours, not red (1/7), purple (3/6) and malve (4/5). By the way, riding trams in the old town is currently free, but this is just on a trial basis and may not be valid in the future.

Graz Tram at UrbanRail.Net

Monday, 14 April 2014

BUDAPEST Metro & Tram

I hadn't been to Budapest in more than 15 years. I always told myself that I would go back as soon as the fourth metro line was open, and so I did (2-5 April2014), but 15 years ago, noone would have thought that it might take so long, but now it's open and running and at least it didn't disappoint me and Budapest locals who will have to use it every day, certainly like it, too. One week after its inauguration, many people were still exploring and admiring.

Anyway, let's start from the beginning, as usual, and look at the Metro later. Budapest has, no doubt, a good transport system, and with metro, trams, two types of suburban railways (MAV and HEV), a funicular, trolleybuses, a rack railway, a children's railway and even a chairlift, there is enough to explore for any urban transport enthusiast. To find out what goes where, can be a tricky thing, as only small fold-out maps are available, which are more like an enhanced metro map, i.e they show all tram lines but only with major stops, as well as some trunk bus lines. And these were updated with the new line M4. Some material was also available that shows the changes that have taken place in conjunction with the M4 opening, but these only affect bus routes in the southwestern area, whereas tram lines have remained basically unchanged (quite notable as some lines double the metro on the surface), except that a weekend line 48 was introduced. I was hoping to get a full city map with all lines as are posted in some places, but probably they haven't updated it yet.

When I arrived at Ferihegy Airport, there was a BKV office right next to the exit point in the main arrival hall, easily visible and staffed with an English-speaking lady. They don't accept euros but a cash machine was nearby to get some Forint. I got a 72-hour-ticket, exactly the period I needed for my stay, but there are also 24- and 48-hour tickets, and they give you unlimited travel on almost anything within the Budapest city boundaries (and the city is pretty large), except the funicular up to the Buda castle hill and the Children's Railway. At 4150 Forint (that's some 13 EUR), it is not exceptionally cheap compared to other prices in Hungary, but a good deal. And keep your ticket at hand at all times because you'll need to show it frequently!

Although certainly quite smaller than it used to be, the tram system (Villamos in Hungarian) is still rather large and a useful means of transport also for ordinary tourists. Especially line 2 provides a nice sightseeing tour along the Danube River on the Pest (eastern) side, but also on the right (west/Buda) bank you can ride the tram along the river (19/41). Line 2 is actually close to being a light rail line if it wasn't for the old trams in service not only on this line, as well as the sometimes very basic stops, but otherwise it is mostly fenced off and even has an underground stop at Fövam ter, now integrated into the M4 station complex. On other lines (I didn't ride all of them) the standard was varying a lot from extremely bad track on some sections of line 1 or the northern end of line 3 to recently upgraded sections with new track and proper platforms to match new low-floor trams. As far as I have observed, these (as of now only Siemens extra-long Combinos) are only in service on lines 4/6, which run along the körut, the ring road on the Pest side. There are posters at many stops announcing the introduction of CAF Urbos trams in 2015, but I wonder if they manage to get the track into proper condition, as now even the robust Tatras have problems and need to go very slowly on some sections of line 1, for example. So, the system is in a long process of being modernised. Next-tram indicators are still rather rare and often undergoing testing. In the central area, some announcements like transfers to the Metro are also made in English. Quite unusual for such an old system, all the trams are double-ended and doors often open on the left side. On line 2 at Vigandó ter in the city centre, there was obviously no room for a southbound platform, so you step down onto the northbound track. In general, stops are quite far apart in many cases, which may give you the impression of a higher travel speed, and in fact, they do travel very fast as opposed to many new tram systems. I was surprised how the long Combinos can handle those speeds on not always perfect track. Most of the routes I have seen are on a dedicated lane or right-of-way, which is at least separated from car traffic by concrete „balls“, so cars are unlikely to invade the tram route. A bit like in Vienna, to avoid too long lines, many of them act as feeders to the metro or to other tram lines. But apparently, this approach has changed with line M4, as the surface trams lines were maintained to cater for short trips (a good idea as many M4 stations lie very deep and would require too much time to ride just between two stations).

Budapest now has four METRO lines, and they are all rather different. M1, the oldest underground railway on the European continent, is of course more of a fun ride than a real metro, but it does get busy and trains travel very frequently and make only very brief stops. With only three short carriages making a full train, their capacity is rather limited and the stations are placed at short distances. All in all, more like an underground tram than a metro.
After having been completely refurbished, line M2 now looks like a modern, recently opened line, especially as the new Alstom Metropolis trains are in service here, too. In some places, some marble walls were integrated into the otherwise complete redesign, which I think was done very well. The stations look bright, and, what I found very interesting, the often ugly dirty wall behind the track was also decorated, resulting in a much more pleasant overall look. These images mostly depict scenes from the area where the station lies.

With line M2 refurbished and despite being newer, line M3 looks like the old and dark line. No doubt, the station designs have a certain 1970s Eastern appeal, but something needs to be done to bring it up to the standard of lines M2 and M4. Maybe improved illumination would already do a lot, and maybe a similar approach can be made with the design of the wall behind the tracks. Especially as the ceilings are very low, and there is mostly a row of columns close to the platform edge, this area is very dark and unattractive. The old Moscow-type trains add to the nostalgia feeling of days gone by. The southern terminus at Köbanya-Kispest has already been refurbished and made fully accessible.

And now to the new M4. Wikipedia actually has a list of dates that had been announced in the past for its scheduled opening... Anyway, I was already quite excited when I saw some construction photos and some photos of the finished stations, and I was not disappointed when I saw them in real life. Although like almost anywhere nowadays, bare concrete is also present here, each station has received its individual style, some more interesting than others, but almost all have something to discover. But above all, the stations are very spacious, well illuminated, good signage and good ventilation. Lots of escalators as well as lifts link the different levels, as most of the stations lie rather deep. Interchanges with other modes like trams and railways, but also the other metro lines were well planned and logically laid out. I think in most cases passengers can reach tram stops without crossing any streets. What I am missing, but maybe this is in the making, is a proper logo on a pole outside the stations. Previously, the other lines had a sort of logo, different for each line and not really visible either. A new M-logo is actually used to prefix the line number, similar to the Paris Metro, and I hope they will place it in a strong colour at road intersections etc. to make it visible from the distance.

Back to the station designs, it was funny to get a certain deja-vu experience in some of them: Moricz Zsigmond körter certainly reminds me of Georg-Brauchle-Ring in Munich, the terminus at Kelenföldi with its concrete walls painted in red is also reminiscent of Munich's U2 along its eastern leg where this was a main theme, again in Munich, the entrance bubble at Bikás park is similar to that at St.-Quirin-Platz on line U1. So I wonder if the same architects were involved here. At Kelenföldi, the railway station was rebuilt together with the metro, and from a wide mezzanine which spans the entire station and connects bus terminals at either side, you can reach all the railway platforms directly, making it a perfect hub. So I guess, it was worth the wait and the line is already pretty busy. See photos of all M4 stations here. Let's hope that the once envisaged eastern extension to Bosnyak ter will follow soon.

The Alstom Metropolis trains used on lines M2 and M4 are quite o.k., maybe a bit loud, but not as much as in Warsaw. On the new line they run rather smoothly, although compared to Vienna's U-Bahn the speed is (still) modest. Apparently, they are ready for driverless operation on line M4, but for the initial period a driver is on board and operates them in ATO mode. Inside they had a pleasant temperature and all sorts of announcements, visual and accoustic.
During my stay, there were ticket inspectors at almost all metro entrances, something I did not quite understand. The cost to have at least two people at every entrance must be horrendous. At the same time you don't really catch people without tickets as you would turn back if you don't have a ticket and buy one before trying to get in. I remember that last time I was there, ticket inspectors were waiting at the end of upgoing escalators to catch people without a ticket and fine them, but now they were all placed at entrances. Can anyone explain what the intention of this is?

Today I also got the chance to ride a HEV train to Szentendre, a nice town north of Budapest (with a BKV transport museum next to the station). This line (and I guess the others are similar) reminded me of the Roslagsbana or Saltsjöbana in Stockholm. The trains must be carrying thousands of people every day, but I don't understand why these people don't deserve proper platforms. You need to take a very good step or jump to get into or off the train. Unless they plan to get new low-floor trains soon, they should do something about this. And on some sections the trains really shake too much! Hopefully they will soon connect the northern with the two southern lines, what has been planned for a long time, creating a sort of M5. In a first stage, they should at least bring the southern lines further into the city, for example to the Kalvin ter hub, where people can change to a higher capacity vehicle, whereas now, people coming on busy and long suburban trains need to continue their journey on crowded trams, which has never made sense to me. From the eastern line, people can change to M2 or several tram lines, the same with the northern line that terminates at Batthyany ter. Another option would be to convert them into a sort of tram-train using new vehicles that can also run on the urban tram tracks, most of which are on dedicated lanes anyway.

Budapest Metro & Tram at UrbanRail.Net


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Woburn Fire Department Open House

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The Woburn Fire Department will be hosting a free open house on Saturday, October 15th from 10 am - 2 pm. It will be held at Station 1, 124 Main St., in Woburn and will be sponsored by Papa Gino's. The open house commemorates National Fire Safety month and aims at teaching families fire safety and prevention practices.


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Saturday, January 17, 2015

2015 Volkswagen Polo R WRC Looks Like a Winner Already

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VW knows a thing or two about winning the World Rally Championship … and so do guys named Sebastien. The partnership of Sebastien Ogier and Volkswagen has resulted in the WRC title for the past two seasons, and obviously a very competitive car.
This is the latest version to hit the dirt and gravel – the 2015 VW Polo R WRC. Quite the looker, isn’t it? The new addition boasts a flashy design, plenty of Red Bull go-fast decals, and we’re told many actual go-faster bits underneath.

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The stuff that stays? The 2015 Polo WRC still packs its 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, now tuned to output 318 horsepower (a smidgeon over last year’s gravel basher), and puts its power to the ground through an all-wheel-drive system while riding atop MacPherson struts.

This year, Volkswagen has outfitted the Polo with a new hydraulically controlled gearbox with wheel-mounted paddle-shifters. And that’s not all, because VW says nearly three quarters of the Polo R WRC’s components have been checked and optimized for higher performance, in the pursuit of making things “simpler, lighter, and stronger.”

 The most visual change comes courtesy of VW’s new blue and white design, which incorporates the Castrol, Red Bull, and Volkswagen Financial partnerships.


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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Aston Martin Confirms Two New Cars, Waves Goodbye to a Third

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Change hasn’t always been a quick process at Aston Martin, partly for good reason. The century-old company continues to build cars that evoke “power, beauty, and soul.” Nevertheless, the winds of change are blowing, and in the form of two new cars – a crossover and a new sports sedan.
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer confirmed to Car and Driver at the New York Auto Show that the brand’s four-door Rapide will soon be phased out, and in its spot replaced with the DBX crossover (first seen at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show) in addition to a new Lagonda sports sedan. As a third part of that company strategy, Palmer confirmed that Aston Martin’s entire range of sports cars – Vantage, DB9, and Vanquish – are up for full replacements.

The confirmed DBX crossover has the potential to become a big player for Aston. Unlike the recently revealed three-door concept (seen above), the production DBX will in fact tote five-doors when it comes to market and will sport a plugin-in hybrid powertrain rather than a solely electric drivetrain. Palmer also notes that “it will get a little higher, a little taller, but the overall dimensions are not far off.”

Aston Martin currently builds a Rapide-based Lagonda Taraf ‘supersedan’ (seen at top) for the Middle East and various other select markets, however Palmer says that the limited-run series is entirely separate from the company’s newly announced Lagonda sports sedan. As of yet, no further details abound regarding the Lagonda.

Given that the Rapide will give way to the DBX and Lagonda, pricing for both will likely hover within the same region (Rapide S starts at around $200,000).


text: Keeps the doctor away. A mile swimming that is. That's right, after a year sabatical, I am again training for a Triathlon. No longer a sprint triathlon, but a full triathlon: 1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run. (the swim is 50% longer than the typical Tri because it is with the current of the river). I've been getting back into the swim -er- swing of things for a few weeks now, but today was the first time I had accurate timing for the swim. I was pretty happy with my time as my initial goal was to get under 45 minutes. 1/2 Mile Split Swim Time: 21:30 1 Mile Swim Time: 44:19


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Designs spotted!

This weekend was my Granddaughter Daisy’s 4th Birthday party.  I cant believe its only four years since she was born and since then we have the three Grandsons  come along as well.

At her party, there were several families who had travelled up the country to celebrate Daisy’s birthday.  Amongst the items I spotted, were two of my bag designs.  As each one is unique, I cant spot the bags anywhere!  I saw one under the table jam packed full of three changes of clothes for two shildren and a baby sling.  The other was a little less packed as it was only catering for the one child.  But it was good to see them being well used and holding up to the wear and tear of family live.

So even over a year on, they still look good and are more then just a baby change bag, they ahve become part of family life.

The Black Skull ToteAll Change bag has red satin trim and lining with large soft padded handles to go over the buggy and is soft and comfy enough for mummy to carry and enough pockets for everything!

DoggyWrapbagThe Brown WrapBag baby change bag has the funky blue/green lining.  The design has a messenger style cover and extra long wrap handles so that it can wrap around mummy and tie at the waist, be used as a backpack or go over a buggy.  the versitility of this bag is used for baby wearing mums.  This one was filled with a sling and three changes for two children!  It may have been stuffed to the limits but it was obviously well loved.

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Abu Dhabi Visit to Yas Island Grand Prix Track

Enjoying a wine with Kelly and Daryl, at the Yas Hotel

Caught that one!!!

Just a blur

Yas Hotel

Light is fading

Catch that moon!

View from the other side of the hotel, over the track. You could watch the race from your room!!!

View from same spot

Yas Hotel at night.
Our Hotel Chef told us he had entertained Michael Schumacher at the hotel the other night and recommended we take a taxi to the Yas Hotel from which we would be able to see cars on the track. We took his advice and found ouselves at an amazing hotel built over and inside the Grand Prix track. We stood at a railing above the track and were treated to the sights and sounds of six cars racing around the track right in front of us!!!  Not sure why they are still here but we enjoyed it. The track winds around the hotel. Yas Hotel is stunning as you can see from the photos.

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  1. Oh wow that looks fantastic.
    Loving the photos and cant wait to catch up when you get back


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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

BackPack Program

We are beginning a partnership with a food bank.  It is called a BackPack program through Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. I was fortunate enough to hear about it and decide with help we could do it.
A grant from a local agency has got the ball rolling.  Now, setting up the volunteers needed to pack food into the backpacks and ordering food and identifying the children will take some time. Oh and we are doing a food drive for the Easter holiday and to kick off the program.  The food drive flyer will be attached to a brown lunch bag to give the kids who can contribute as a reminder and something to stuff items into.
I am providing a link to the BackPack program. Hope it becomes clear where you should use your talents in a similar way!


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Two of HBO’s most notable 2017 debuts are going to be all but invisible in their second weeks, as all eyes turn to next Sunday’s Academy Awards. Fortunately for HBO subscribers, however, the trio of Girls, Crashing and Big Little Lies will be made available extra early to accommodate Oscar viewers.

Where this past Sunday saw the debuts of both Pete Holmes’ Crashing and David E. Kelley/Jean-Marc Vallée’s Big Little Lies alongside a new episode of Girls, HBO has made things easier for this coming Sunday, February 26. Rather than debut against the 2017 Oscars, Big Little Lies, Girls and Crashing will be made available to stream via HBO NOW, HBO GO and on-demand portals beginning Friday, February 24.

For those unaware of the Reese Witherspoon-Shailene Woodley-Nicole Kidman series, here’s a trailer and synopsis for the second episode, along with a look at Girls’ introduction of The Americans star Matthew Rhys:

“Serious Mothering”

Jane (Shailene Woodley) deflects Ziggy’s (Iain Armitage) questions about why they moved to Monterey. Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) gets news that her community theater production might get derailed, and is outraged over a slight from Renata (Laura Dern). Celeste (Nicole Kidman) suggests to Perry (Alexander Skarsgård) that they see a counselor. Nathan (James Tupper) and Ed (Adam Scott) meet in hopes of smoothing out the tensions between their wives, and themselves.

“American Bitch”

Hannah (Lena Dunham) has a tense tête-à-tête with Chuck Palmer (Matthew Rhys) – an acclaimed author she once greatly admired – about the disturbing allegations swirling around him.

“The Road”

Pete (Pete Holmes) wallows in his new reality, but Artie Lange snaps him out of it with an offer: In exchange for a ride to Albany, Pete can be Artie’s opening act. Pete meets co-headliner T.J. Miller and attempts to save Artie from breaking his sobriety by getting between him and the temptations of an ardent fan (Gina Gershon).

All three will become available to stream through HBO platforms on Friday, and stay tuned or the latest on Sunday’s Oscars in the meantime.


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Is Josh Gad just screwing with us or what? A few weeks back, the Beauty and the Beast star tweeted a photo of Batman villain Penguin without comment, leading many to speculate that he might be up for a role in Ben Affleck’s new solo film — speculation fueled by the fact that DC Films heads Jon Berg and Geoff Johns had recently followed Gad on Twitter. Although the actor clarified his tweet shortly after, his latest social media post might be backtracking on that previous backtrack…or maybe Gad’s just all up in our heads now.

Gad was at it again last night, tweeting a photo of his meeting with Jon Berg and Geoff Johns from DC Films along with the caption “Nothing to see here…”:

As you can see, he’s holding a copy of Batman Adventures Volume 1, the cover of which features the Penguin. Look, obviously this doesn’t necessarily mean that Gad is in talks to play the comic book villain in the DC movie universe. And although we have no idea if the Penguin is even a part of the studio’s upcoming film plans, Ben Affleck’s The Batman isn’t the only project where he could make an appearance. Gotham City Sirens, the all-female DC villain spinoff featuring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, is another possibility.

Not long after he initially fired up the rumor mill with that Penguin tweet, Gad told MTV that he was “just having some fun,” adding, “It’s all ‘we’ll see,’ it’s all putting it out in the ether.” Whatever the case may truly be, I think we can all agree that Josh Gad’s behavior is totally diabolical — but hey, at least he’s got that aspect of the Penguin’s personality on lock.


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The owner of the largest privately-owned Star Wars memorabilia collection in the world, known as Rancho Obi-Wan, has announced today that it has been systematically robbed over a period of many months from 2015 to 2016. Steve Sansweet, who offers tours of the ranch and its many pieces of Star Wars history and rare collectibles, says that not only do the items taken make up about $200,000, it appears to be an inside job.

Many of the items are “vintage U.S. and foreign carded action figures, many of them rare and important pieces,” Sansweet says in his post on Rancho Obi-Wan’s website. He believes some have already been resold or appraised, which is how he caught the alleged perpetrator. Apparently, Carl Edward Cunningham, a “well-known Star Wars collector and R2-D2 builder,” had been selling the items, which is how Sansweet got wind of the theft. A friend of his notified him that his friend had purchased a number of rare items from Cunningham, and when he saw the list, it looked like Cunningham had gotten them, somehow, from Rancho Obi-Wan.

Cunningham surrendered to an arrest warrant and is currently out on bail, with hearings scheduled. Sansweet seems pretty devastated, not only because he’s been robbed, but because the robberies have come from “a good and trusted friend.” Rancho Obi-Wan is a nonprofit organization that donates proceeds from tours to a number of charities. Sansweet says that a few people who have bought some stolen items have already notified him. Hopefully others will follow their example.


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About the only pop culture gag repeated as often as Trump’s Zapp Brannigan quotes would be Arrested Development narrator Ron Howard fact-checking the candidate. Now, we’ve finally gotten our wish, as the world’s worst election finally gets the Trump-rested Development it deserves.

It doesn’t appear as if Ron Howard himself created the video (rather YouTube used NeverCaesar), though the Arrested Development creator and narrator nonetheless shared it. The parody sees the Bluth family narrator utilizing some of his trademark interjections on the Republican candidate, albeit with clips already assembled from the show.

The idea more or less came about when networks like CNN found themselves immediately having to fact-check Trump’s claims, often using a lower-third chyron to place a blunt “(He Did)” wherever Trump might contradict himself. Strangely enough, a great deal of Trump’s campaign, including the border wall, falls eerily in line with Arrested Development Season 4, as would Season 5.

Just a few more weeks until we can place this election behind us, and a bit longer still for whatever’s happening with Arrested Development Season 5. Save our Bluths, and us, Ron Howard!

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It’s an open question how Veep will fare without its title character actually employed in any administration, but Season 6 is nonetheless primed for further humiliation in its April debut. See for yourself, as the first full trailer finds Selina Meyer getting re-acquainted with an old friend, sidestepping both figurative and literal landmines.

Ahead of its April 16 premiere, HBO’s Veep debuted its first official Season 6 trailer at SXSW, picking up with Selina Meyer as a private citizen after leaving the offices of President and Vice President behind. Post-Presidential fame is a new one for the Emmy-garnering character, but a ripe one nonetheless.

Check out the poster below:

Following the April 16 premiere, Silicon Valley will premiere in the 10:00 P.M. slot a week later on April 23. Both series will be preceded by the final season of The Leftovers, rather than their usual Game of Thrones companion.

In the meantime, check out the first teaser below, and stay tuned for more on Veep Season 6.


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Thursday, November 13, 2014

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If democratic peoples substituted the absolute power of a majority in place of all the diverse powers that hindered or retarded beyond measure the ascent of individual reason, the evil would have done nothing but change its character. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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