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Introduction to the Laboratory

Drs. Maier and Watkins have merged their laboratories into a single multi-disciplinary site that uses techniques ranging over the full spectrum, from molecular to behavioral, to investigate a set of inter-related problems in the neurosciences. The laboratory is administered as a collaborative effort, with all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows being jointly supervised by Drs. Maier and Watkins. Furthermore, the multi-disciplinary nature of many of the projects encourages collaboration between students in the laboratory, as well as collaboration with other laboratories. Thus, many of the investigations are group efforts that combine a range of expertise in different subdisciplines. The current postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory received their PhDs in Anatomy, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics, and Psychology, highlighting the breadth of work in the laboratory and the diversity of approaches and techniques that are available.

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The focus of the laboratory is to understand how organisms adapt to challenge. Challenge is conceived broadly, and can be environmental (e.g., a stressor), immunological (e.g., an infectious agent), pharmacological (e.g., a drug of abuse), or sensory (e.g., pain). For more detailed description of ongoing projects go to the Projects page.

The laboratory consists of approximately 4,000 square feet of modern research space. Major components and facilities include:

  • Small animal surgery with multiple stations, perfusion sites, etc.
  • Fully outfitted wet lab with pH meters, centrifuges, fume hood, laminar flow hood, microscopes, Coulter Cell Counter, ELISA Plate Reader, water baths, thermal cyclers for RT-PCR, gel boxes, cell sonicators, etc.
  • Full facilities for in vivo microdialysis and high performance liquid chromatography for measurement of biogenic amines and amino acids
  • Multiplex protein analyses
  • Stereology
  • Full facilities for immunohistochemistry including precision cryostat and vibratome
  • Full facilities for anatomical tracing studies including fluorescence microscopy and computerized image analysis
  • Behavioral test equipment including aversively motivated learning, appetitively motivated learning, anxiety testing, conditioned place preference testing, activity monitoring, somatosensory testing
  • Telemetry of physiological measures such as core body temperature

  • Optogenetics
  • DREADD manipulations
  • Intersectional genetic approaches
  • Immunohistochemistry, multiple label light and fluorescence
  • Confocal microscopy and stereology
  • Tract tracing, anterograde and retrograde
  • In situ hybridization
  • RT-PCR
  • Multiplex protein analyses
  • Transient transfections
  • Immune and glial cell cultures
  • Northern blot
  • Western blot
  • Molecular methods for gene therapy
  • In vivo microdialysis
  • High performance liquid chromatography
  • Flow cytometry
  • Antibody measurement
  • Cellular proliferation
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Small animal surgery
  • Brain microinjection
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Publisher Marvel
Brand Marvel (white on red)
Condition VF/NM
Issue Number 11
Writer/Script Kieron Gillen,
Story Artist Terry Dodson, Adi Granov (painted), Niko Henrichon
Story Inks Rachel Dodson, Adi Granov (painted), Niko Henrichon
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Story Characters Danielle Moonstar; Brightwind, Cable; Hope Summers; Wolverine; Cyclops; Bastion, Danielle Moonstar; Hela; Tyr; Disir (also in flashback); Valkyrior; Asgardians; Bor (flashback); Ares (cameo flashback); New Mutants [Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Cypher [Doug Ramsey]; Karma [Xi'an Coy Manh; Shan]; Magik [Illyana Rasputin]; Magma [Amara Aquilla]; Sunspot [Roberto Da Costa]; Warlock](cameos)
Synopsis While the rest of the New Mutants hit the casino in Vegas, Hela sends Dani to Oklahoma to lead the Asgardians who have fallen in the siege back to her realm.
Dimensions Standard Modern Age US
Print Date May 2010
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Ever wonder what the stories behind your favorite GIFs are? Are you curious about the lives of the adorable dogs, cats, and babies who make up your most treasured memes and graphics? Well, Behind the GIFs can answer your questions…sort of. The free web series offers a humorous look at potential backstories for some of the most popular GIFs shared across the interwebs.

Creators AC Stuart and Kat Swenski take turns imagining how these GIFs came about. Why are those cats making out like people? What prompted those sheep to surround that car? That guy is awfully friendly with that horse…

The quick episodes all begin with a few panels of art leading up to the final swipe that features the GIF they are intending to explain. Some you can guess ahead of time while some you don’t get until the reveal, making reading them even more amusing. There were a few GIFs I’d never seen before, but the comedy still worked.

The concept of the series is fun, mainly due to the popularity of these little online graphic gems. I myself am a serial GIF-er, using them as a response to most things in my digital life (texts, social media posts, to confuse my mother-in-law on Facebook because she doesn’t know what they are and where they come from), which is why I was drawn to the series in the first place.

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Telefónica de Espana signs up three million broadband subs

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Spain’s incumbent telco Telefónica de Espana says it has signed up its three-millionth broadband customer since launching high speed internet services in September 1999; it had 2.719 million broadband users at the start of 2006. Telefónica offers a comprehensive suite of internet and broadband multimedia services, including dial-up, retail and wholesale broadband access through ADSL and satellite. Thanks to heavy investment over the last decade, Telefónica now has a fibre-optic cable to the curb (FTTC) network in every city with a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.

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DejaTasks Now Supports Recurring Tasks (DejaOffice 1.10, part 4)

Welcome to the final installment in our series of posts explaining in greater detail some of the new features in DejaOffice 1.10.6 for Android. Find the other parts of this series here: part 1 (widgets), part 2 (global search), part 3 (DejaCal).

We are pleased to announce support for recurring tasks in DejaOffice! I’m sure this is a very welcome feature among many of our users. Whether you need a reminder to send out a weekly report, to schedule a monthly meeting, or to ensure you send out a birthday card to an important client every year, the new recurring tasks feature is sure to save you time.

To schedule a recurring task, simply open DejaTasks and create a new task. You’ll notice a new “Recurrence” option, which allows you to set the task to recur daily, weekly, monthly by day or date, and yearly by day or date. You can then choose if (and when) you’d like the recurrence to end. Finish adding the details to your task, tap save, and you’re done! Should you need to edit a recurring task, tap the edit button on a task as you normally would and change the “Recurrence” field. It’s that simple!

DejaOffice 1.10.6 was a major release for our Android app. This recent series of blog posts has highlighted some of the main features we’ve added, and has hopefully given you a better understanding of how to use the new features. If you have any further questions on how the new features work, let us know!

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Helpful hints for your Composta March 1, 2016 15:49 4 Comments

Here are some helpful hints to help keep your Composta in tip top condition and make sure your little “Eco Village” is loving life:

Patience is a virtue

So you’ve just bought your brand new Composta kit, set it all up and you are ready to rock!!! But before you expect big things of your new compost worm friends, be mindful that they have only just moved in and need time to settle into their new home. In the first 1-2 months, be careful and patient with their feeding. Pay close attention to how much food they are getting through and let this be your guide. If they are having a slow week, let them catch up before giving them their next lot of food scraps. Look after them and they will double their numbers after 2-3 months!

Sizing Up

These little guys are incredible creatures that can eat up to their own body weight each day. If you want to give them a hand, chop their meals up into smaller pieces.

Balance is the key

The variety of food on offer plays a big part in creating a happy home. A neutral environment is ideal, so to get it there, give your team a good mix of the foods they love. This includes fruit peelings, vegetable peelings, crushed eggshells, used tea bags, coffee grounds, breads, cereals, cooked pasta or rice shredded, plain paper or newspaper, torn damp cardboard, paper towel...even left over pastries. Just avoid adding too much of any one item to ensure you maintain balance.

Off the Menu

There are some items which are best added in small amounts to ensure that your worms are able to break them down in a reasonable amount of time.  Also to ensure that you can maintain a good balance.  Items such as onion and orange peel we recommend not adding more than once a week in a small quantity.  If you are looking for uses outside of this please check out the other blogs on this topic.  One item that we don't recommend adding at all is meat of any kind as it will release bad odours as it decomposes and can attract rats, wasps and mice. Not ideal in a built up urban setting.

What’s that smell?

Your squirmy wormys are terrific “odour eaters”, however if there is an oversupply or imbalance in their food, this presents a challenge. Make sure you are not overfeeding them, give them a good balance of foods and keep “off the menu” items out as these release nasty smelling gases. To remedy a smelly situation, give the centre canister a good flush out once a week with a couple of litres of fresh water (don’t worry, the special drainage system will ensure they won’t drown!). This will help get more oxygen through the system, and help the whole process along a bit. Also add a handful or two of 'brown' carbon matter like brown leaves, small twigs or wood chips.  In a few days it will be sweet smelling again!

Bright light! Bright light!

Like Gizmo from the Gremlins, these little guys hate bright light! This is one of the reasons that you will rarely see them as they will bury themselves deep down for protection. If you are really curious and want to check they are there, just pop a glove on and gently scoop right to the bottom of the centre canister. You’ll be sure to get a bunch in your handful, wriggling away!

Thirty Work

In Spring and Summer water the outer garden of your Composta about every 2 days and in Autumn and Winter about every 4 days.  We also highly recommend giving the center canister a 'flush' with about 2 litres of water every fortnight.  Remember to keep a large container under the drainage spout to catch the run off - this is excellent fertiliser that you can put straight on to your other plants!

Hello sunshine

Unlike traditional wormfarms, the Composta loves a ‘lil sunshine. The ideal temperature range for composting worms is around 15- 25 degrees, and the garden surrounding the centre ‘Eco village’ protects it from direct heat, cold, and large temperature fluctuations. As the Composta comes in mostly light colours, like White and Beige, these also reflect heat. Just be a bit careful if you have purchased a black coloured Composta, as black absorbs more heat if placed in a very sunny spot. If it’s a super hot day and you are concerned, pop some damp, shredded newspaper and ice cubes in the top which will help cool things down.


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LTE is tuning up for tiny IoT devices

New software from Ericsson will include an emerging cellular standard for things that don't use much data

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Cellular network software that Ericsson announced at CES may help small, battery-powered devices like smartwatches and pet trackers get online and work longer without a recharge in a few years.

It goes by the ungainly name of Ericsson Networks Software 17A for Massive IoT, but it has features for connecting the smallest of devices without making them use up too much power. Many of those will be meters and machines for cities and companies, but some could be long-lasting wearables and consumer gadgets of the future.

Cellular networks were built to give smartphones as much speed as possible. Now they're being adapted to trickle data to and from new kinds of things. Those could include street lights and parking meters, industrial machinery, and various consumer gadgets like clip-on devices that tell you where your stuff is.

"Anything that doesn't require a lot of connections to the network or a lot of data, but you don't want to be changing the battery very often" is how analyst Peter Jarich of Current Analysis puts it.

Enter NB-IoT (narrowband Internet of Things), a variant of LTE that can be deployed on current networks as a software upgrade. It will let millions of Internet of Things devices connect to the same cell, far more than today's base stations can serve. And along with features in Ericsson's upcoming software, it will let devices work for 10 years on a battery, the company says.

Importantly, Ericsson has at least one big customer: AT&T says it is committed to using NB-IoT, though it hasn't given a roadmap for rolling it out.

NB-IoT is up against competing systems from specialist LPWAN (low-power wide-area network) companies like SigFox and Ingenu. They're already in use, while the cellular industry is still trying to turn NB-IoT into a standard. The competition should help to get cell companies on the ball about building good IoT networks, analysts say. They don't expect it to be finished for at least a year.

Upstart technologies give big IoT users some freedom to choose a service provider other than the usual mobile carriers, Jarich said. They're especially good news for cities, which only need local service and don't have to wait until these fledgling companies achieve nationwide coverage and overseas roaming, he said.

Companies like SigFox and Ingenu probably won't try to act like big mobile carriers and sell service to consumers, so NB-IoT or something like it may be coming to wearables and other small devices in the coming years, Jarich said.

Some of that has already started with earlier variants of LTE. Verizon Wireless says it's already connecting devices that use the low-power specifications LTE Category 0 and LTE Category 1. Meanwhile, AT&T says it will use a protocol called LTE-M (also included in Ericsson's software) in addition to NB-IoT. Moves by big operators like these will help give cellular tools for IoT the scale they need to compete against the specialized networks, Jarich said.

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What the first Google Tango phone is like to use

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Reality is all the craze these days.

Augmented reality, that is. Which is why it is a pretty big deal that Lenovo has released the Phab 2 Pro, the first augmented reality smartphone to work with Google Tango, the tech giant's AR software. So what is the phone like to use?

In IT Blogwatch, we get back to reality.

So what's up with this phone? Andrei Vlad has some background:

Beginning this week, the Phab 2 Pro is available for...$499.99...Lenovo only offers the Phab 2 Pro in Gunmetal Grey color...the phone ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Since this is a “special” phone, it comes with a set of four cameras that work in conjunction with...the...specially-developed software that...enable[s] AR experiences...the rear cameras consist of a 16 MP RGB camera, depth camera, and fisheye camera for ultra-wide angle panoramics...in the front, an 8 MP camera is perfect for selfies and groupfies...the Phab 2 Pro only works with AT&T and T-Mobile.

But what is so special about the Phab 2 Pro and Google Tango? Mike Wehner is in the know:

Google Tango [is] the augmented reality platform that provides a layer of interactivity to anything you point your smartphone camera at...The idea...is that you can point your smartphone camera at your surroundings and see additional information, 3D virtual objects, or other interactive elements...So, for example, apps can allow you to deck out your living room in virtual furniture so you can see how it looks, or you can raise a virtual pet that follows you around your home, but exists only through your smartphone lens.

What about specs? What does this phone have going on besides some cameras? Todd Haselton fills us in:

The Phab 2 Pro...packs a large 6.4-inch 1440 x 2560-pixel display. Under the hood, you’ll find a Snapdragon 652 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a large 4,050mAh battery.

This is all well and good, but what we really want to know is what the Phab 2 Pro is like to use. Sean Hollister has some details:

As cool as it can be, the Tango technology...still feels a little rough around the edges...Last week, I spent a couple hours playing with the phone...Some of the time, it worked great...But it didn't take a heck of a lot to confuse Tango's sensors...Reflective surfaces...could sometimes throw off the virtual world's position...And sometimes (no, more like all the time) it took a long while to load each Tango app.
Google Tango boss Johnny Lee...says we should think of Tango as a feature like GPS, not something that's technically necessary for a phone, but a feature that becomes hard to imagine living without....if Google's right that more Tango phones are coming -- in a variety of shapes, sizes and prices, says Lee -- it really seems like you might want to wait. There's not a lot of software right now, there are still some weird glitches and limitations, and there are more phones on the way.

So what can you actually do with the Phab 2 Pro? Nathaniel Mott can tell you:

The launch apps range from Measure, a tool that allows you to use your phone to measure anything in your homes, to an AR game called Domino World that lets you play dominoes without having to...pick all the pieces up...The debut lineup also includes Lowe's interior decorating tool, an at-scale simulator of the solar system, and a paint-shooting game called Crayola Color Blaster, among others...Google explained...that these apps are just the beginning of its ambitions for Tango.

And those are just a few of the apps -- there are more than 30 already, and we can expect that number to grow. So where you can you get one? Stephen Hall has that info:

The Phab 2 Pro...[is] available right now at Lenovo’s website. You should also soon be able to pick one up at Lowe’s and other retail locations sometime soon.

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2015 Volkswagen Touareg

• Features new online services, EÚ6 TDI, coasting function and automatic post-collision braking system
• New front and rear styling on the Touareg.
• Bi-xenon headlights standard in all versions.
• Standard automatic post-collision braking system to avoid secondary collisions for all V6 TDI versions.
• Interior features new leather colours, accents,buttons/controls and exclusive white illumination of controls.
• V6 TDI (European version) fulfils EÚ6 emissions standard with newly developed SCR-DPF catalytic converter.
• All Touareg models have coasting function as standard.
• Mobile online services such as 'Google Earth™ mapping service', 'Google Street View™' and 'Online traffic information' launch this autumn in Europe.
• New colours and new wheels (up to 21 -inch).
• New R-Line packages add dynamism to exterior and interior.
• Market launch this summer.

Wolfsburg / Beijing, April 2014. The Touareg is one of the world's most successful premium-class SÚVs. Within one decade, Volkswagen sold around 720,000 units of the high -class sport utility vehicle; last year alone over 70,000 drivers chose a new Touareg, which combines the best of the passenger car and off -road worlds in one concept. Now, Volkswagen is presenting a world premiere of a further advanced version of the Touareg at Auto China in Beijing.

The 2014 generation can be made out by the new front and rear designs and by its new colours and wheels. In terms of technology, all V6 TDI versions now come equipped with an automatic post - collision braking system (helps prevent a secondary collision in case of an accident), bi-xenon headlights and a coasting function. While coasting, the engine is decoupled from the 8 -speed automatic gearbox to utilise the car's kinetic energy on mountain descents or in driving phases in which acceleration is not needed. Aerodynamic refinements and the introduction of new tyres optimi sed for low rolling resistance also improve fuel economy in everyday operation. The V6 TDI engines of the Touareg were converted so that they fulfil the EÚ-6 emissions standard that takes effect in 2015 in Europe.

2015 Volkswagen TouaregTechnical perfection. The standard steel-spring running gear was optimised; improvements include more agile steering response and a gain in comfort. An air suspension is available as an option for the Touareg; it can be used, for instance, to increase the vehicle's ground clearance by up to 300 mm in off-road driving. At higher speeds (from 140 km/h), the body is automatically lowered by the air suspension. Further developed was ACC adaptive cruise control with Front Assist including City Emergency Braking (now with stop -and- go function).

Úpgraded and networked. The interior of the versatile all -round vehicle is marked by new features, including new accents, leather colours, lighting solutions and controls. In conjunction with the RNS 850 radio-navigation system and mobile phone preparation, the Touareg will launch with 'mobile online services' starting this autumn in Europe. In the initial phase, the following will be available: Points-of-Interest (POI) search via Google, map display via Google Earth™ mapping service, Google Street View™ functionality and 'online traffic information'. The latest version of the Touareg will launch on the market in diesel (TDI), petrol (FSI and TSI) and hybrid (TSI plus e-motor) models this summer.

Exterior design and features

Front end.
The front-end design of the Touareg was completely re- developed. Especially distinctive are the headlights which are now larger; moreover, bi-xenon headlights are now standard on all versions of the Touareg. The trapezoid -shaped lights create a line towards the re-designed radiator grille in the middle of the vehicle. In contrast to the previous model, the grille is trimmed with four transverse chrome fins instead of two ; the two lower fins are visually extended into the headlights.

Together, the radiator grille and headlights form a prominent wide band. Designed as a parallel line beneath it is the new bumper, which is now styled for a more horizontal effect. The new design gives the Touareg an even wider and more impressive appearance. Fitting into this visual image is the lower area of the bumper with its completely new look. As on the new Scirocco R, the 280-PS sports car from Volkswagen, the lower air inlet now forms a stylised 'A' instead of a 'V' that transitions into the side air inlets to the right and left. This gives the new Touareg a fuller stance on the road.

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8-speed Automatic
When the 'Chrome & Style' package is ordered, there is a chrome strip on the next level, which is continued into the side and rear body sections. Beneath this strip are the newly designed fog lights that are coord inated with the new bumper design. At the bottom level, there is a new front spoiler which perfects the aerodynamics of the underbody and the front wheels.

Rear section. From the rear, the more precise styling of the Touareg is marked by its new, cleanly designed bumper, which – similar to the same area at the front end – emphasises the width of the SÚV. When the 'Chrome & Style' package is ordered, a wrap -around chrome strip is integrated in the bumper. Integrated between the exhaust tailpipes is a diffuser that has also been redesigned. Designers have relocated the LED rear fog lights to the bumper, which – as in the previous model – also integrates the rear reflectors. Visual highlights in the area of the boot lid, viewed from bottom to top, are the re-designed VW badge and a sharpened character line between the rear lights (LED optional).

2015 Volkswagen TouaregSide profile. From the sides, the Touareg is distinguished by two new wheel designs. The 18-inch wheel of the new model generation is the 'Arica' alloy wheel whose distinctive and sporty look includes ten spokes. The 20-inch 'Masafi' alloy wheels, on the other hand, have five twin spokes. Supplementing the optional windows that absorb 65 per cent of the light, there is an option for 90 per cent light-absorbing rear glass which gives an almost opaque appearance to those looking in from the outside.

Colours. Volkswagen is offering the latest Touareg in a total of twelve body colours; five of these colours are new to the programme: 'Light Silver Metallic', 'Sand Gold Metallic', 'Moonlight Blue Metallic', 'Black Oak Brown Metallic' and 'Reef Blue Metallic'.

Interior design and features

The interior of the Touareg reflects an extraordinary alliance of rugged SÚV elements and sophisticated premium -class elements. SÚV elements in the Touareg include the aluminium rotary knobs for the Climatronic system, running gear adjustment, air suspension, radio-navigation system, mirror adjustment and the air vent knobs – they have now all been replaced by a new style of rotary knob, which has been perfected both to look and to touch.

Also conspicuous is the white – rather than red – illumination of all controls. Also new: chrome accents around the control panel modules and the running gear adjustment controls. Above the infotainment system, the central push button/display bar on the centre console was extended; previously, the three elements: 'Park Distance Control' (PDC), hazard warning unit and status display 'Passenger airbag off' were the controls here, from left to right. Now, a new switch for steering wheel heating has been added to the left of the PDC push button, and the new push button for windscreen heating has been integrated to the right of the passenger airbag indicator. New in the area of the front seats: a manual lumbar support adjustment for the entry-level Touareg model.

2015 Volkswagen TouaregÚpholstery materials and accents. The line-up of upholstery materials and wood accents was also extended. Consider the 'Vienna leather': a fourth colour, 'Bonanza Brown' (dark brown), is now offered in addition to the colours 'Titan black', 'Corn Silk Beige' and 'Natural Brown'. Besides these four colours, there is also the very elegant 'Nappa leather' which can now be ordered in the new colour 'St. Tropez' (light sand hue). Also new: the two fine wood accents 'Sapelli Mahagoni' and 'Engineered Ebony'.

Extensive range of standard features. The V6 FSI and V6 TDI models come from the factory equipped with standard features such as bi-xenon headlights (new for all versions), all -wheel drive, 17- inch alloy wheels (size 235 tyres), cruise control system with multifunction steering wheel, RCD 550 infotainment system with touchscreen, stop-start system, regenerative braking, coasting function, climate control system (Climatronic), servo steering and ESC with trailer stabilisation function. The V8 versions and the Touareg Hybrid are distinguished by extra standard features such as 18-inch alloy wheels (size 255 tyres), the 'Chrome & Style' design package, comfort seats in 'Vienna leather', fine wood accents, electric opening and closing function for the boot lid, anti -theft warning system and the Keyless Access locking and engine starting system. Also factory-installed is a rear bench seat that offers 160 mm of longitudinal adjustment; the seat backrest angle can also be adjusted. The rear bench seat can be electrically unlatched as an option; this folds it down in seconds and frees up 1,642 litres of cargo capacity.

Sporty R-Line. In late summer, Volkswagen will also be launching the very sporty R-Line features packages (exterior and interior). The R-Line exterior package upgrades the outside of the SÚV and includes such features as 19-inch alloy wheels ('Salvador' design; other 19-, 20- and 21-inch wheels available as options), bumpers in R-Line design (front bumper in st yle of Touareg V8 versions), glossy black air inlets with additional chrome trim, side sill extensions, glossy black diffuser at rear (also with additional chrome trim), chrome tailpipes for the Touareg V8 versions and a rear spoiler that is as distinctive as it is sporty. In addition, an R -Line decal in the radiator grille screen signposts the car's dynamic features.

The R-Line interior package adds the following to the Touareg: a sport steering wheel, R -Line 'Silver Lane' inlays, R -Line door sill plates, stainless steel pedal caps and tinted rear windows. The package can also be optionally extended to include a black rooflining, black piano finish i nlays and sport seat system in 'Nappa leather' (two-tone) or 'Alcantara/Nappa' with the R logo on the head restraints (Germany: interior package and extension do not include tinted rear windows or piano finish).

High-tech SÚV. The Touareg offers numerous assistance and convenience systems to the most innovative SÚV on the market. Some examples: its parking brake is activated at the push of a button. The motor oil level is electronically displayed in the Touareg. Automatic opening and closing of the boot lid is optional. The largest panoramic sliding sunroof of any SÚV brings ample light into the car even on overcast days. The Area View assistance system recognises the surrounding environment of the Touareg via four cameras, which adds to the vehicle's safety. Úp to nine airbags offer all-round protection.

Lane Assist ensures that the vehicle does not stray from the proper path; and Side Assist warns of vehicles approaching from the rear when changing lanes. ACC adaptive cruise control plus Front Assist with City Emergency Braking brakes to a standstill if necessary. The PreCrash occupant protection system networks the assistance systems and ensures that in case of an accident not only are the belts tensioned, but – if lateral dynamics indicate this is necessary – the windows and the panoramic sunroof are closed. Also innovative are the bi -xenon headlights with optional Dynamic Light Assist. This camera -based main-beam control system 'sees' oncoming traffic and vehicles driving ahead and automatically controls the main beam lights, individually for each headlight – via The cornering light module – without producing gla re for others in traffic. Altogether, the sum of these parts makes the Touareg one of the safest vehicles ever.

Engine and all-wheel drive technology

V6 and V8 engines.
The all-wheel drive Touareg is available – depending on the sales region – as a model with a turbodiesel (V6 and V8 TDI), petrol (V6 and V8 FSI), turbocharged petrol (V6 TSI) or Hybrid (V6 TSI & electric motor) drive system. The V6 engines come with an 8-speed automatic gearbox. All engines have a stop - start system as standard; they also ut ilise regenerative braking to recover kinetic energy.

4MOTION. In the base version, all Touareg vehicles have the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system with Torsen differential lock (max. climbing angle: 31 degrees). In addition, all Touareg versions have an off-road driving programme that is operated via a two -stage rotary switch. It configures the ABS, EDS and ASR systems for off - road use and activates hill climb assist and gearshift points of the automatic gearbox.

As an option, customers can order the Touareg V6 TDI with 190 kW / 258 PS with the Terrain Tech package; in this case, instead of a Torsen differential the vehicle is equipped with a differential that is designed to be even more sturdy for off -road use. It includes a reduction gear stage and central a nd rear differential locks that offer up to 100 per cent locking (4XMOTION: max. climbing angle of 45 degrees). This version has a five -stage turn wheel which the driver uses to configure the SÚV for different uses.

2015 Volkswagen TouaregEuropean diesel – V6 TDI with SCR-DPF catalytic converter and V8 TDI. In Europe, customers can choose from three TDI engines and the Touareg Hybrid. The TDI engines produce 150 kW / 204 PS, 190 kW / 258 PS (10 kW more now) and 250 kW / 340 PS. The Touareg Hybrid has a total system power output o f 279 kW / 380 PS. The two V6 TDI engines will now conform to the EÚ6 emissions standard that takes effect in September 2015. As part of this Conversion, the two engines are now equipped with a new SCR -DPF catalytic converter module, an SCR metering module (AdBlue) and an additional blocking catalytic converter (removes excess ammonia); in addition, the emission control system has an oxidation catalytic converter.

At the same time, fuel consumption of the 204 - PS V6 TDI BlueMotion Technology version was redu ced from 7.0 l/100 km (equates to 184 g/km CO 2) to 6.6 l/100 km (174 g/km CO 2). As mentioned, the power was boosted in the 258 -PS version: The 'large' V6 TDI now develops 10 kW / 13 PS more power; and yet its fuel consumption was reduced from 7.2 l/100 km (equates to 189 g/km CO2) to 6.8 l/100 (178 g/km CO2). The most powerful diesel continues to be the V8 TDI with 250 kW / 340 PS.

European petrol engines – hybrid drive with V6 TSI and electric motor. In Europe, Volkswagen is offering the Touareg Hybrid, which has a 245 kW / 333 PS V6 TSI (turbocharged direct petrol injection engine) together with a 38 kW / 52 PS electric motor. When the two drive sources are working together (boosting), the maximum system power of 279 kW / 380 PS and maximum torque of 580 Newton metres are attained. Despite that, the Touareg Hybrid sets the benchmark among fully-fledged off-road SÚVs with a petrol engine with a fuel consumption figure of just 8.2 l/100 km (equates to 193 g/km CO2). It can drive at speed up to 50 km/h in all -electric driving – with zero emissions. Like all Touareg versions, the Hybrid version is also designed for trailer loads of up to 3.5 metric tonnes.

Global petrol and diesel engines – V6 and V8 engines. In Asia, the new Touareg is being offered with three petrol and two diesel engines. The petrol engines for China produce 213 kW / 290 PS and 235 kW / 320 PS (both V6 TSI) and 265 kW / 360 PS (V8 TSI). For Russia, Volkswagen offers the new Touareg with two petrol engines; they develop 183 kW / 249 PS (V6 FSI) and – as in China – 265 kW / 360 PS (V8 FSI). In the ÚSA and Canada, Volkswagen will offer versions of the Touareg with a V6 FSI ( 206 kW / 280 PS), a Hybrid drive system (279 kW / 380 PS) and a V6 TDI (176 kW / 239 PS).

Fuel consumption reduced by up to six per cent. Thanks to extensive aerodynamic improvements (such as air inlet openings in front, modified door mirror caps, new wheel spoiler), tyres optimised for low rolling resistance and standard 8 -speed automatic gearbox optimised for low friction, Volkswagen was able to improve the fuel efficiency of the Touareg by up to six per cent (V6 TDI with 150 kW).

In everyday driving, fuel consumption is also reduced by an optimised stop-start system (engine is stopped at speeds under 7 km/h now) and by the regenerative braking function. In addition, a standard coasting function for the V6 versions (until now only available with the Touareg Hybrid) optimises fuel economy in everyday driving. How it works: as soon as the driver releases the accelerator pedal, the engine is decoupled from the gearbox; this is also known as 'coasting'. This is even possible at vehicle speeds up to 130 km/h, so it can be used in motorway driving.

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By Georgie, They've Got It

February 19, 2005

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The 13th annual Georgie Awards -- British Columbia's housing industry equivalent of Hollywood's Oscars -- happened Friday with the coveted best large volume home builder award going to Adera Development Corp. and the best small volume home builder award going to Homescape Building and Design Inc.

The top award of best residential renovator went to BDR Artisan Construction, which only five years ago considered itself a "young struggling company in the industry." The Vancouver-based company was one of the top winners of the evening, taking home four Georgies in total.

BDR Artisan Construction also won for best residential renovation between $200,000 and $400,000 for its English Bluff project; best residential renovation over $400,000 for its Cornwall project and best single family landscape design also for Cornwall.

The Grand Prize for best residential development went to Concert Real Estate Corp. for StoneCliff -- a luxury condominium built on the slopes of West Vancouver.

The other Grand Georgie Prize winner was MAC Real Estate Solutions Inc. for best marketing campaign for Onni's Qube project, an advertising campaign, aimed at the young, urban professional, that highlighted the building project's architecture.

The awards, named after Capt. George Vancouver and organized by the B.C. chapter of the Canadian Home Builders' Association, recognizes the best in this province's housing industry.

"They're like B.C.'s housing Oscars," said Peter Simpson, the chief executive officer of the Greater Vancouver Homebuilders' Association.

"The Georgies recognize B.C.'s best in many categories from single-family homes to condos to kitchens to best customer service. The hotly contested categories are best builder, best renovator and best condo project."

The best townhouse development went to BFW Developments Ltd. for Claytonbrook.

In total, there are 37 categories.

The chair of the judging committee, Vicki Gerrits, said the awards attract hundreds of participants each year although the numbers are obviously smaller in certain categories like homes over $1 million and R2000 homes because fewer of these kinds of homes are being built. Judges had three days to go through 400 entries and 2,500 photos representing the work of hundreds of CHBA B.C. members. There are no more than five finalists in each category, she explained, with only one gold being awarded.

"The others [not chosen] are like a silver. They've been judged to be the five best in B.C.," said Gerrits, adding that in a few awards there were fewer finalists selected.

In the best single family home, valued over $1 million, the winner was the Jamal residence designed by Derek Crawford Architect Inc. The judges created a new category this year and awarded Whistler's Vision Pacific company's the Grove project best single family home valued at $5 million and over.

The winner in the best R2000 category was WISA Healthy Homes for the Edgar Avenue home. Patrick Caporale, president of the CHBA's B.C. chapter, said another favourite category each year is the best technical innovation. This year the winner in that category was All Weather Windows for HyDistinction.

"Anybody can slap a wall together but it takes someone special to do something innovative," said Caporale.

He added that the environmental category is also becoming much more popular as those in the housing industry recognize this is an area consumers care about.

"The type of construction has been your typical construction in the past, but the educated consumer is now looking at R2000, not just from a health view but it's economic as well. Most people today are putting in higher end finishes like hardwood floors and low E [efficiency] windows. The jump to a R2000 is only $5 to $10,000 more but on a $300 to $400,000 home it's nothing."

The following is a list of the other Gold Georgie Awards for 2004:

  • Best single family detached home, under 2,000 sq. ft., to Legacy Interiors Inc. for Aquila Estates.
  • Best single family detached home 2,000 to 2,999 sq. ft. to G.W. Blanes Construction Ltd. for the Anderson residence.
  • Best single family detached home 3,000 to 3,999 sq. ft. to Homescape Building and Design for the Cashion residence.
  • Best single family detached home 4,000 sq. ft. and over to Genex Development Corp. for the Wilkes residence.
  • Best single multi-family development to Aspac Developments Ltd. for Cascina and Denia
  • Best resort development to Intrawest Placemaking for Whistler's Four Seasons Resort
  • Best residential renovation under $75,000 to Kenorah Construction and Design for the Rogers residence.
  • Best residential renovation between $75,000 and $199,999 to Shell Busey's HouseSmart Renovations for the Morrison project.
  • Best new kitchen under $30,000 to G.W. Blanes Construction for the Andersen residence.
  • Best new kitchen over $30,000 to Pars Construction for the Quilchena project.
  • Best kitchen renovation to Vic Martens Millwork and Design for the McCrady residence.
  • Best master suite (new or renovation) to British Pacific Properties for lot 83.
  • Best interior design display suite to Adera Development Corp. for i-plan E.
  • Best interior design custom residence to Vision Pacific for the Grove.
  • Best multi-family landscape design to Cressey for Springbrook Estates.
  • Best logo and best signage to the Onni Group for the Village and Suter Brook, respectively.
  • Best brochure to Concert Real Estate Corp. for StoneCliff.
  • Best print advertising was a tie for Concert Real Estate for Urba and MAC Real Estate Solutions for Qube.
  • Best website to Portrait Homes for Silver Ridge.
  • Best sales centre to Predator Ridge for Predator Ridge.
  • Best salesperson or team in new home construction to MAC Real Estate Solutions for Tandem.
  • Best service customers by a CHBA B.C. member to Adera Development Corp.
  • Best public/private partnership to Cottage Grove Contracting Lt.d. for Fairway Woods.

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Michael Paech SJC PrincipalWelcome back to the beginning of Term 3. I trust that you and your family enjoyed the three week holiday break and that you are now looking forward to an exciting and engaging term ahead.

Exciting Nature Play Project

Over the coming months, work will commence on an exciting new project to redevelop the section of ‘unused’ land along the front of the school (behind the Highgate Street boundary fence). This project has been funded by a generous donation from the St John’s Campus P&F and will provide a new nature play area for our students to enjoy. View the plans for the new area.

This project follows on from the redevelopment of our ELC garden area and begins the process of developing a number of other areas across our St John’s Campus site.

A team of teachers have been busy planning for these future developments and a summary of our journey is provided below.

"We learn to do something by doing it. There is no other way." - John Holt

Research suggests that there are many benefits from outdoor play:

  1. Natural outdoor learning environments enable children of all abilities to interact and learn during class time and during play breaks.
  2. Schools currently need to respond to the growing national emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and outdoor learning is a positive way for students to learn about STEM in authentic engaging ways.
  3. All children benefit from an outdoor environment that provides opportunities for collaborative play and exploration, withdrawal spaces and resources for developing skills.
  4. Nature is ever-changing and provides limitless opportunities for interaction and learning.
  5. Natural play contributes to the overall physical, cognitive, and emotional development of children.

With these key points in mind, we engaged a company called “climbing trees” owned by Simon Hutchinson.

Simon works closely with Nature Play SA and recently designed and built the Mukanthi nature play space at Morialta. Last week, this play space was awarded one of the South Australian landscape awards for 2018.

Simon was previously a teacher and left teaching to help schools bring back this lost element of nature play into their school environments. His company is committed to sustainability, creativity and most importantly to fostering growth and education.

A Special Welcome...

Rachel Muldoon 0017 v2Welcome to our new Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator Ms Rachel Muldoon who joins our staff team this term. Rachel’s role centres around the leadership of our Teaching and Learning Program here at the St John’s Campus. In this important role Rachel will devote significant time to supporting teaching and learning programs both in classrooms and across the campus. She will also be involved at a wider College level in cross-campus initiatives and in ensuring the delivery of our College Vision for Learning into the future.

Rachel comes to us from Hong Kong where she worked over the past few years in two International IB World Schools. Prior to this she served in a number of Lutheran schools in Australia. Rachel is originally from Adelaide and is pleased to be home.

We warmly welcome Rachel into our community and we look forward to getting to know her over the coming months and serving alongside her.

This term we also welcome three teachers back from Long Service Leave (LSL): Mrs Wells (Art), Mrs Briggs (Learning Support) and Mrs Haynes (Learning Support).

We also welcome two other teachers who will be working on contracts with our students this term:

  • Ms Lucy Burfield teaching in ELC this term while Mrs Marker is on LSL
  • Mrs Julie Kumerrow teaching in Year 2R until Week 7 this term while Mrs Ruggiero is on leave.

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Author Visit

In the last week of Term 2 we had Tristan Bancks visit our school for a morning. Tristan has written many books including the popular Tom Weekly series.

He spent time telling the students about his life, how he became an author, where he gets his ideas for stories and how he goes about the writing process. All students were very engaged throughout the presentation.

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Service Learning in the ELC

There has been an emphasis on learning about service to others in the ELC. We read Bible stories about how Jesus helped others and used the children’s ideas about how we can be helpers.

We visited the residents of Highgate Park (Disability SA) and took them some produce from our ELC vegetable garden. We also gave them a gift of a book of our paintings and drawings and our smiles! Our visit was much appreciated.

Kate Wood
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Grandparents and Special Friends

Year 4-6 Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Morning

Friday 17 August 2018, 9.30am – 12pm

Grandparents and special friends will be invited to a special morning at Concordia College, St John’s Campus on Friday 17 August. Guests will enjoy a Chapel service, classroom visits, a short walking trail around the campus and musical items.

Morning tea will also be provided.

Volunteer Request

We would love to hear from any Year 4 to 6 parents who would be available between 9am and 12pm, to assist with morning tea. If you are able to help, please email Angela Warrick to register your availability.

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Receptions visit Concordia Campus

The Reception classes had fun visiting the Concordia Campus this week. The Year 9s read picture books to the Receptions and then they enjoyed playing a word game together.

Nicolette McClure and Sharon Cosh
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St John's Campus P&F Quiz Night & Disco

We are really looking forward to a fantastic night at the St John's Campus P&F Quiz Night & Disco, to be held on Saturday 25 August from 7pm in the Concordia Campus gym. If you haven't yet purchased your tickets, please book online.

Proceeds from the quiz night will be used to support and encourage enriched outdoor experiences at St John’s Campus. If you are interested in donating goods/services for the silent auction, please register your donation via the online form.

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Receptions Rock Phonics!

At the end of last term, the Receptions celebrated learning the 42 most common sounds in the English language by dressing up as their favourite phonic character. From P for Power Ranger and R for Rainbow to S for Spiderweb we had a wonderful day of phonics fun.

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Book Week 2018

The theme for Book Week this year is ‘Find your treasure’. Book Week will be celebrated in Week 5.

At the St John’s Campus we have two authors visiting – Marianne Musgrove on Monday, 20 and Tuesday, 21 August (for Years 3 – 6) and Katrina Germein on Friday, 24 August (for ELC – Year 2).

A Book Fair will be held in the Resource Centre on Wednesday, 22 August, straight after school and on Thursday, 23 August, before and after school.

Throughout the week Buddy classes will participate in a book treasure hunt around the school and in the Resource Centre.

On Friday, 24 August, students are invited to come dressed as a book character (it may even be a character from a book that they treasure).

The Book Week competition this year is to create and decorate a treasure box (no bigger than a shoe box size). Entries are due by Friday, 17 August (the end of Week 4). There will be two prizes awarded for Junior Primary and two for Upper Primary students in the form of a $15 voucher to spend at the Book Fair.

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Entertainment Book

The St John’s Campus P&F are raising funds and you can help! For only $70 pick up a NEW 2018/2019 Entertainment Book from the School Office or order the Entertainment Digital Membership and you will receive hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do, and you will also be supporting our fundraising.

To purchase your membership, complete an online order.

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Uniform Reminders

Staff have been speaking with their classes about why we wear a school uniform and the importance of wearing it correctly. A system has been implemented that means families will receive an email if their child is not in the correct uniform. We do ask that parents ensure that if for some reason your child is not able to be in the correct uniform, that you inform the class teacher either by email or a note in the student’s diary. Having students wear the correct uniform can be a challenge but by working in partnership, families and school support each other. We thank you for your assistance with this.

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Whether you use Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Teams, the webcam on your home PC or laptop device has probably never been as active as it is during this pandemic.

Most of us have a camera built into our phone, tablet, laptop, or a desktop webcam we use for work, study or virtual socializing.

Unfortunately, this privilege can leave us vulnerable to an online attack known as camfecting. This is when hackers take control of your webcam remotely. They do this by disabling the “on” light which usually indicates the camera is active — so victims are none the wiser.

Many of our device cameras remain unsecured. In fact, research has suggested globally there are more than 15,000 web camera devices (including in homes and businesses) readily accessible to hackers, without even needing to be hacked.

Take a tip from Mark Zuckerberg

When your laptop is turned off its webcam can’t be activated. However, many of us keep our laptops in hibernation or sleep mode (which are different). In this case, the device can be woken by a cybercriminal, and the camera turned on. Even Mark Zuckerberg has admitted he covers his webcam and masks his microphone.

When your laptop is turned off its webcam can’t be activated. However, many of us keep our laptops in hibernation or sleep mode.

The number of recorded instances of image captured through unauthorized webcam access is relatively low. This is because most attacks happen without the user ever realizing they’ve been compromised. Thus, these attacks go unaccounted for.

It’s important to consider why someone would choose to hack into your home device. It’s unlikely an attacker will capture images of you for personal blackmail, or their own creepy exploits. While these instances do eventuate, the majority of illicit webcam access is related to gathering information for financial gain.

Say cheese!

Cybercriminals frequently attempt tricking people into believing they’ve been caught by a webcam hack. Everyday there are thousands of spam emails sent in a bid to convince users they’ve been “caught” on camera. But why?

Shaming people for “inappropriate” webcam use in this way is a scam, one which generates considerable ransom success. Many victims pay up in fear of being publicly exposed.

Most genuine webcam hacks are targeted attacks to gather restricted information. They often involve tech-savvy corporate groups carrying out intelligence gathering and covert image capturing. Some hacks are acts of corporate espionage, while others are the business of government intelligence agencies.

There are two common acquisition techniques used in camfecting attacks. The first is known as an RAT (Remote Administration Tool) and the second takes place through false “remote tech support” offered by malicious people.

Genuine remote tech support usually comes from your retail service provider (such as Telstra or Optus). We trust our authorized tech support people, but you shouldn’t extend that trust to a “friend” you hardly know offering to use their own remote support software to “help you” with a problem.

An example of an RAT is a Trojan virus delivered through email. This gives hackers internal control of a device.

Total access

When a Trojan virus infects a device, it’s not just the webcam that is remotely accessed, it’s the whole computer. This means access to files, photos, banking and a range of data.

The ability to install a RAT has been around for several years. In 2015, a popular RAT could be purchased on the internet for just US $40. The malware (harmful software) can be deployed via an email, attachment, or flash drive.

Those wanting to learn how to use such tools need look no further than YouTube, which has many tutorials. It has never been easier for hackers.

Webcams are everywhere

Our homes are getting “smarter” each year. In 2018, the average Australian household reportedly had 17 connected devices.

Let’s say there’s one or two laptops, three or four mobile phones and tablets, a home security camera system and a smart TV with a built-in camera for facial recognition.

Add a remote video doorbell, a talking doll named My Friend Cayla, the drone helicopter you got for Christmas, and the robot toy that follows you around the house — and it’s possible your household has more than 20 IP accessible cameras.

To better understand your vulnerabilities you can try a product like Shodan. This search engine allows you to identify which of your devices can be seen by others through an internet connection.

Practice ‘cyberhygiene’ at home

Placing a piece of black tape over a camera is one simple low-tech solution for webcam hacking. Turning your laptop or desktop computer off when not in use is also a good idea. Don’t let a device’s hibernation, sleep or low power mode lure you into a false sense of safety.

At work you may have firewalls, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems provided by your company. Such protections are void for most of us when working from home. “Cyberhygiene” practices will help secure you from potential attacks.

Always use secure passwords, and avoid recycling old ones with added numbers such as “Richmond2019” or “Manutd2020.” Also, make sure your antivirus and operating system software is regularly updated.

Most of all, use common sense. Don’t share your password (including your home wifi password), don’t click suspicious links, and routinely clear your devices of unnecessary apps.

When it comes to using webcams, you may wonder if you’re ever completely safe. This is hard to know — but rest assured there are steps you can take to give yourself a better chance.

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David Cook is Lecturer, Computer and Security Science, at Edith Cowan University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Tool manufacturing and tool management technology giants collaborate to improve field and warehouse productivity.

DENVER (April 22, 2020) – ToolWatch, a powerful, flexible platform for tool, equipment, materials and consumables management, announces a technology integration with DEWALT, a leading manufacturer of professional power tools, hand tools, storage and accessories. As the pilot developer building to the DEWALT Tool Connect system, ToolWatch and DEWALT are working together to improve the overall tool ownership experience. Many of DEWALT customers are already using the ToolWatch platform for their construction operations, making this collaboration a natural technology partnership.

“DEWALT was looking for a way to advance the state of construction operations,” said Don Kafka, CEO of ToolWatch. “So, it made sense for our two companies to combine our respective areas of expertise and jointly tackle some challenging problems in field and warehouse operations through systems integration. For example, DEWALT tool and software expertise mesh nicely with ToolWatch’s sophisticated cloud-based technology and product imaging database. This enables customers to easily understand which tools should be added to their company’s inventory.”

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By Rachit Jain, Founder & CEO, Youth4work

Rachit Jain, Founder & CEO, Youth4work

Headquartered in Delhi, Youth4work is one of India’s leading assessment & skill-based people training company with proven excellence across Talent Community, Jobs & HR, Career, Competitive Exams, Custom Assessments, Talent Acquisition, and Skill Development services.

Development happens through jobs. They allow families to escape poverty, individuals to develop skills, and excluded groups such as women & youth to gain economic independence. India’s Youth population estimated 25 percent of the total population which is 1,266,883,598. The demographic dividend shows that more than 30 percent of India’s youth are seeking jobs and only 5.04 percent of them are gaining employment. This trend is particularly worrisome as the country has one of the world’s biggest youth population.

I strongly believe that there has been a significant lapse in the entire ecosystem of education highlighting deplorable level of employability skills. The frequent claims of many institutes in the county to prioritise the creation of work-ready graduates usually come across as hollow clichés, as there is little or no material impact on what they deliver to students on practical grounds. India’s economic growth in the second quarter (July-September) is 6.3 percent even after the best of projective claim to be 7.7 percent.

"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership, and that is how this country will be on the path to literacy and true sovereignty"

The Skill India Programme was launched on July 15, 2015, for Young India to create opportunities, space and scope for the development of the talents of Indian Youth. Since then, the anticipation of the ecosystem has been improved with great synergies and procedures across all departments and organisations. The consequential question arises here is: Can Skill India Programme provide enough jobs to even 20 percent of the total population who demands jobs? C an I ndia b ecome t he S kill Capital of the world as promised?

Holding the basic degrees, millions of job seekers enter the market every year. Still, it is not sufficient to get employment. The availability of the workforce in India is much more than in any country. Empowering women, up skilling youth, decreasing workforce in the agriculture sector has grew the need of jobs. In this globalised world, where knowledge and competition is growing each day, there is an immediate need for jobs. Skill training is not a bigger problem than the uneducated, untrained people looking for jobs. But where are the Jobs? The plague of white-collar jobs and the undervaluing the skill development has left today’s youth in a dilemma.

The intensify problem is the growing skill gap between the industry standards and the skills the freshers are equipped with. The government’s flagship skilling scheme, PMKVY, is still struggling to achieve the end-results. The competition of the entry-level jobs has become tougher and it is not decreasing in anytime soon now. Addressing these concerns of employers, students and educators, we need to materialise digital intelligence to bring about a paradigm shift by positively impacting the skilling ecosystem in the contemporary world. E.g. How awesome would it be to have a large pool of tested and ranked 1 million people for ‘Core Java’ skill across all experience ranges (Fresher, Middle, Senior) across degrees (B.Tech, BCA, B.Sc.) and locations across PAN India?

We, at Youth4work have risen as juncture for companies to identify people with the right skills and qualities to fit in the roles and contribute fruitfully to the organisation’s success. We are building intelligence for all skills across all domains including IT, Finance, Computers, HR, Sales & Marketing, Logistics, and others, to find about people needing education and up skill themselves to augment their employability in the job market. This is equally important for programme teams responsible for curriculum design and HR personnel in reviewing hiring process or feedback practice. India needs to outsource people or get outsourcing job from the globe.

Less than 10 percent of the Indian workforce has had formal skill training. Concentrating on creating a modern infrastructure will not lead to the actual growth but making India, the Skill Capital is the only way out, else we will be witnessing jobless growth for later years.

In this scenario, where the gainful employment comes a hard way, the up skilling of the illiterate population is the only way. With the exiting companies, platform like Youth4work and others which are investing into skill training with the advanced technology; short tools & equipment to adapt & react, ready to detect, act and analyze on the changing circumstances and also demanding connectivity among the work group. They have managed to help the potential youth and gave them a platform to prove their competencies and improve them to level up with global standards. All local and global companies can explore this large talent pool and extend their career opportunities. The 700 million users have unique skills and they need to know & showcase their skills to the world.

The responsibility of developing the skill-sets shouldn’t be confined to a department or a cell. The whole country should be working towards transforming India into the skill capital of the world. The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership, and that is how this country will be on the path to literacy and true sovereignty.

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Sausage and mash. It's a classic, right? Does it always need to be pork? Absolutely not. Our organic chicken sausages are a great way to switch things up and bring a bit of diversity to the dinner table. As well as being quick to cook (ideal for hungry families with things to be getting on with) they're lean and distinctively delicious. We use only top-quality cuts of chicken in our sausages and include both brown and white meat. That means hearty flavour and fantastic meaty texture, too.

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At Coombe Farm Organic all of our chicken comes from one trusted supplier. It's important for us to know that our birds are reared in a high-welfare, environmentally-friendly system that follows stringent organic regulations. By working with just one farmer who specialises in poultry, we're assured that all of our chicken meat is fully traceable and meets the standards we demand from all of our produce.

Ingredients: organic chicken 92%, breadcrumbs (wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamine), water, sea salt, yeast), sea salt, organic sugar, ascorbic acid, organic black pepper, organic nutmeg, organic onion powder, organic sage, organic white pepper, organic coriander, water

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  • We deliver our organic produce Tuesday – Saturday and you will be able to choose your preferred delivery day at checkout. The delivery charge is £3.95.

  • Freezing is the most natural way of preserving food. And as here at Coombe Farm Organic we believe in slow-grown, healthy food, a form of preservation that doesn’t need artificial additives gets a big tick from us.

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    It also guarantees it will arrive with you in tiptop condition - confidently delivering fresh meat would be much more challenging.

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Yulia and Jerry

Our first red currants

some of Yulia's roses at the farm

"Yulia my Julia

takes all her tool-e-as

and off to the garden she goes

will she plant roses or maybe petunias

only my Yulia knows"

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In the beginning....

Jerry grew up on a small farm about 40 miles south of here. When his family moved there in 1964 they found several gooseberry bushes growing in the yard. (well his parents did, he was only three weeks old) The bushes were extemely prolific every year, despite the fact that no care, fertilizing or pruning were provided to them. In fact they were trampled by cattle and run over by lawnmowers on more than one occassion. 50 years later, those bushes are still there producing several pounds of beautiful berries every year.

Jerry always thought that if those bushes could be productive despite all efforts to kill them, then Michigan must be a very good place to grow gooseberries and currants. He often encouraged his parents to start a berry farm, but they never did. They stuck with the soy beans, wheat and corn.

Though he never gave up the dream of starting a berry farm, he grew up, moved away and became a lawyer instead.

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Yulia was born in the very north of Russia. Growing up she watched her parents leave the city and walk deep into the forests and marshes on their annual trek to pick the black currants that grow wild there. It was common for them to walk 6 miles in pursuit of the lucious little gems and then carry home a couple 5 gallon buckets for their efforts.

It may seem odd for someone growing up on the arctic circle to have a knack for growing things, but Yulia has a green thumb. Every summer she worked in her family's garden at their cottage in the country. Unfortunately growing acres and acres of potatoes did not really satisfy her yen for gardening. She dreamed that one day she would live in the country and grow roses, vegetables, and maybe even some berries...

But she grew up, became an English translator and went to work at the naval shipyard instead.

Little did she know at the time that one day she would marry some guy from America who also dreamed of growing berries...

....call it kismet.

They had to start somewhere...

In 2011 they purchased 20 acres of vacant farmland with the goal of starting their gooseberry and currant farm. As luck would have it,  in 2012 they found another 40 acre farm 3 miles west of the 20, this time with a house and barn.

They moved from Midland to the farm in 2012 and in 2013 they recieved their permit to grow from the Michigan Department of Agriculture. They planted 1 acre in 2013 and in the spring of 2014 they planted another 2 acres.

Three down fifty-seven to go.......

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'Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren' from Corkman Will Sliney and writer Chris Soule was the biggest selling comic last year in Ireland.

In a list from Dublin shop The Big Bang - the biggest comic book shop in Ireland - the first issue of the series finished ahead of a number of big-name titles including the sequel to Watchmen 'Doomsday Clock' and Marvel's epic tie ins for Avengers Endgame.

The comic tells the story of Kylo Ren and how he broke away from Luke Skywalker to began his descent into the dark side. It is set five years before 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and acts as a companion to the sequel trilogy of movies.

The Big Bang also presented Will with a stormtrooper helmet to mark his success, which the artist hopes to sketch and auction off to raise money for the CUH Children's Club.

The book was launched on the 18th of December, with Will giving it a real Cork feel by having the launch at Mahon Point to coincide with the release of Star Wars: Rise of the Sky Walker.

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Cork's Beara Peninsula and it's Fastnet Lighthouse both feature in a new Irish Tourism video aimed at bringing tourists to some of the hidden gems this country has to offer.

Fáilte Ireland is spending €6 million on a major new advertising campaign to encourage Irish people to holiday at home rather than abroad according to the Irish Times.

The ad itself featured during the Late Late show on Friday night, where the legendary Roy Keane was a guest and a 60 second clip has since been released.

Fáilte Ireland director of marketing Niall Tracey said the majority of the revenues from staycations poured into areas outside Dublin, with rural communities often dependent on that business to sustain jobs.

“Tourism gets into every parish in the country. That’s the power of it. The economic importance of that domestic holiday to rural Ireland is huge,” he said.

Hopefully this will see the growth of tourist numbers across Ireland, but particularly right here in Cork.


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