If you live in Mumbai near SBI BANK , Pbb Lokhandwala branch, it doesn’t mean that you need to visit the SBI BANK every time to perform a financial transaction. With so many SBI BANK branches and varied needs, a click of the button is good enough to perform a transfer around Mumbai, Maharashtra. IFSC Codes have been a part of the SBI BANK way of working for a long time now, and they have definitely been of help in case of a financial transaction.
A lot goes into making an experience wonderful for you at SBI BANK, especially the one that concerns a financial transaction in Pbb Lokhandwala, Mumbai. A transfer to the wrong beneficiary is an act that you wouldn’t want to do, and that is why it is important that you check the SBI BANK account number as many times as necessary, to ensure that the right beneficiary gets your money. IFSC Codes for SBI BANK are designed in a way to make sure that your bank is traceable. If the SBI BANK bank account details will not be in sync, the SBI BANK servers will not be able to locate the Pbb Lokhandwala branch in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
This in turn is a signal that things aren’t happening in the right manner, while a validated SBI BANK IFSC code, will confirm that your beneficiary has a valid SBI BANK branch and the transaction can be done. Let’s take one example:
There are various branches of SBI BANK in the country, but let’s take into count their Pbb Lokhandwala branch. The branch details are appended below:
|Address||CST 619 B BY 1 RAHEJA CLASSIQUE 1OSHIWARA LINK ROAD ANDHERI W MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA PIN 400058|
The details above validate that the SBI BANK has its operations in the Mumbai, Maharashtra branch located at the CST 619 B BY 1 RAHEJA CLASSIQUE 1OSHIWARA LINK ROAD ANDHERI W MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA PIN 400058. This confirms that if you plan on doing a financial transfer, you must be sure of the SBI BANK IFSC code to ensure that the transfer happens without any hassles.
While all of us understand IFSC codes by now, let’s understand MICR code as well. This is termed as Magnetic Ink Character Recognition which is a character recognition technology that helps in processing cheques faster. SBI BANK bank branch has a unique MICR code which helps RBI identify the SBI BANK branch, and speed up the cheque clearing process.
While SBI BANK IFSC is an 11 digit code, MICR is a 9 digit code, and the basic difference between these two codes is that IFSC code is used for SBI BANK online transactions, while MICR is used for SBI BANK offline transactions, like Cheque.
These two aspects are of great importance for SBI BANK financial transaction in both SBI BANK online transactions and SBI BANK offline transactions, and you can choose the one that works well for you.
29 July 2017:With rumours of the scrapping of Rs.2000 note doing the rounds the Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar has made it clear that there is nothing of that sort which is about to happen. However Rs.200 note will be soon brought into circulation. According to media reports the further printing of Rs.2000 notes has been stopped. Industry experts claim that the ministry has decided to limit the circulation of higher denomination Rs.2000 note however it would remain a legal tender but the soon to be introduced Rs.200 note would be used on a larger scale as compared to the former Rs.2000 note. The new Rs200 note would be introduced in the month of August as said by a top government official. Post demonetisation people were finding it difficult to use the Rs.2000 notes as the smaller denominations. The economy is now close to complete re monetisation as the new currency has reached 84% of the extinguished one on July 7.
18 December 2017:India’s second most valuable private lender HDFC Bank has issued 3 lakh credit cards just in a year of its launch. InstaCard was launched in January this year. The bank said in a statement that these cards were delivered to customers within an hour of applying for a credit card. With the help of these cards, customers can do transactions online on e-commerce websites immediately on receipt of the InstaCard. The physical cards are delivered to the customers within a few days. InstaCards are popularly known as digital credit card and is issued using a combination of credit bureau information, pre-qualification algorithm and checks in the application form as per the banks
24th January 2017: After demonetization, there has been a search in demands of cashless transactions.HDFC Bank is providing training to 15000 customers and 10000 businessmen on how to effectively use digital payments on a daily basis they have organized "Digital Literacy Camps" in 275 places in Madhya Pradesh. They are providing this service across an urban, semi-urban and rural area in around 130 branches.
6 July 2017:Hasmukh Adhia, the architect of GST rollout and also the Revenue Secretary took to twitter to get rid of the myths pertaining to the new tax regime and also the belief that a person will be paying GST twice if he/she will be using the credit card to make payments.The Revenue Secretary has clarified the said belief to be completely fake and also made a request to the public to avoid circulating such unrealistic messages without confirming its authenticity. GST has been brought into practice since 1st of July 2017 and has absorbed a number central and state taxes including excise and sales tax. Even in the pre GST period the service tax was not levied on payments made by credit cards, in fact a discount was given by the utility providers if credit cards were used for the payments. Under the GST regime the 15% bracket was increased to 18% for the banking and financial services as for home, auto and personal loan EMIs will not rise. One time costs such as prepayment ,foreclosure charges along with loans taken from credit cards will rise nominally. If the payment is made on time using the credit card then there will be no service tax charged but if the payment is made on a later date then penalty will be charged by the bank which will attract 18% tax under GST and will also increase the overall credit card dues.
25 August 2017:Public lender Bank of India has reduced interest rate on savings bank accounts by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on deposits of up to Rs 50 lakh. "The bank is introducing two tier saving bank rate with effect from today," Bank of India said in a regulatory filing today. However the bank will continue to pay percent interest on deposits above 50 lakh. "The bank is introducing two tier saving bank rate with effect from 24th August," Bank of India said in a regulatory filing. On July 31, SBI slashed interest rate on savings account deposits by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on balance of Rs 1 crore and below. Other lenders, including private ones such as HDFC bank and Axis bank, have followed suit. Earlier this month, Axis Bank had reduced interest rate on savings bank accounts by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent for deposits up to Rs 50 lakh. Another PSU lender, Bank of Baroda had slashed the rate to 3.5 per cent on deposits of up to Rs 50 lakh. Karnataka Bank too has tweaked the rate on savings bank accounts.
20 July 2017:Bringing a transformation in the small size personal loan business by increasing access to credit for technology savvy and mobile population, Home Credit India Finance Pvt Ltd is one of the India’s fastest growing Non-banking financial companies (NBFC) and it has launched an innovative and one of its kind online Mini Cash loan across the country. Targeting customers who need to fulfill their urgent or small requirements or products which are there in shopping list, the Mini Cash is available to applicants ranging from Rs.1, 000 to Rs.10, 000. A transform feature of this loan is that you can sanctioned within 10 minutes of completing online application and without advice of your loan agent or visiting to a branch, no physical signature is required. The loan amount is directly transferred to borrower’s account within a day through RTGS and NEFT electronic payment system. The only document is required is Adhar card as identity proof. Only in case if current residential address is different from the one mentioned in Adhar card then applicant need to submit proof of address. These small size loan designed keeping in mind the ease of application and quick acceptance. From the time it have been launched around 58, 000 registrations for the Mini Cash Loans.
7th November 2016: For online shoppers, one of the India’s leading bank Axis Bank in partnership with Flipkart has launched a contactless credit card named “Buzz Credit Card”. Through this credit card, Axis Bank will offer a gift voucher of Rs. 1000 as a welcome benefit, a discount of 5% throughout the first year of the purchase at Flipkart and accelerated reward points. Additionally, card users will be entitled to get Flipkart voucher of up to Rs. 7000, linked to purchases made using the card. The card will also offer 15% discount at 5000 plus restaurants across India.
12 August 2017:Housing finance companies are likely to face some tough competition in the mid-to-large ticket housing segment of above Rs 30 lakh. According to the India Ratings and Research agency (Ind-Ra) HFCs may find it challenging to expand their portfolio in the large ticket housing segment. "HFCs will face a margin contraction in this segment, limiting the spreads to absorb all the costs, while trying to generate reasonable returns," Ind-Ra said in a report. "This space is characterised by limited competition from banks and hence offers reasonable risk adjusted returns," it said. Ind-Ra estimates just about one-fifth of the total HFCs’ portfolio accounts for ticket size higher than Rs 50 lakh.
12 September 2017:The white-label ATM (WLA) industry is betting on the latest central bank guidelines to end a period of extended status brought about by the pricing of transactions and supply of cash. In its annual report published last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) spoke that it would systematically review the WLA plan, mainly the deployment goals. Operators of the machines have not even reached the goals set for them, with only 14,000 ATMs running at present. The central bank is likely to investigate the reasons behind the slow speed of ATM deployment. "If they are talking about deployment goals not being met, it would help if they found out the reasons behind the slow speed of the industry. One of the major reasons is the low interchange fees for ATM transactions," said Sanjeev Patel, chief executive officer of Tata Communications Payment System that runs the Indicash brand of terminals. The WLA industry was considered to allow non-banking groups to deploy ATMs in rural areas to help achieve financial involvement. While eight groups were licensed to operate as WLAs, industry executives say they paused majorly after interchange fees for financial transactions were reduced to Rs 15 from Rs 18. The interchange fee is the amount paid by the bank whose card is being used at the ATM operator. "Cash availability is still a major problem for us, especially in rural areas where most of our terminals are deployed," said Antony, managing director of Hitachi. While the RBI had allowed these groups to source cash from retail outlets and not depends entirely on banks in the coming decision, business is still to recover for the WLA industry.
30 August 2017:After sending 12 companies to the National Company Law Tribunal for faster resolution of non-performing assets, the central bank is all set to release its second list with 30-40 names of top defaulters including Videocon Industries, JSPL, Uttam Galva, Visa Steel and Castex Technologies. The second lists of the companies are expected to be in steel, power, infrastructure and commodity sector. The companies that would be listed by RBI soon would owe Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore each to banks and most of the firms have already been listed under SMA1 and SMA2 by various banks. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated on May 4 and later ratified by the Parliament, empowered the RBI to direct banks to initiate insolvency proceedings. The RBI was quick enough and listed 12 top defaulters to be taken to NCLT.
08 December 2017:RuPay Credit Cards has launched by Corporation bank, which will be accepted at all all RuPay-enabled – around 1.5 million – PoS terminals and 80,000 plus eCommerce merchants in India and all ICS partner acceptance points (POS, e-commerce merchants) globally, Bank Said. Jai Kumar Garg, MD and CEO of the bank, launched the card at the bank’s headquarters in Mangaluru and said the RuPay credit cards will boost digital payment system and will be beneficial in creating a ‘less cash society’. The two cards – RuPay Select credit card and RuPay Platinum credit card – offer personal accident insurance of Rs10 lakh and Rs2 lakh respectively, the press statement added.
01 September 2017:The Government has put a temporary hold on the selection of chiefs of the state-run banks and may also review the performance of bank managing directors with those who don’t score too well being asked to improve or quit, said a finance ministry official. “It has been clarified that there will be no loss of jobs at any level. If two banks merge, the existing managing director of one of the PSBs (public sector banks) will stand eligible for a similar vacancy in another bank,” the ministry official said. The decision to create the alternate mechanism of a group of ministers rather than the entire cabinet “would facilitate consolidation among the nationalized banks to create strong and competitive banks,” the government had said in a statement. The finance ministry, however, said, “If that bank has no plans to merge, or is not a possible candidate for acquisition, we may appoint an MD and CEO.” “We are also closely watching the performance of the top executives of these lenders and those who fall short on performance will be held accountable,” said the official.
29th December 2016: As of 28 December 28, 2016, gold rates have seen a surge of Rs. 139 (0.51%). This growth has been attributed to a firming trend seen across the globe. The current gold rate stands at Rs 27,309 per 10 grams. In New York, the gold rate has increased by 0.28%, surmounting to $1,141.509, which roughly converts to Rs 77852.63.
7th January 2017: HDFC Bank one of the largest lenders in India has reduced its marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by 0.75% to 0.90% effective from 7th January 2017. HDFC Bank 1-year rate has been reduced to 8.15% from 8.90%, the overnight lending rate reduced to 7.85% from 8.65%. In coming few days expect the news of HDFC Bank reducing the rate of interest on Personal Loans, Car Loans, Business Loans. State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, PNB, Union Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Andhra Bank, Dena Bank, Bank of India has already reduced MCLR.
29 September 2017:The government's digital payments push, mainly online card payments through point-of-sale (PoS) machines, may land banks with a Rs 3,800 crore annual loss, alert a report. After the note-ban in November, the Narendra Modi government has pushed the banks to deploy millions of PoS machines to support online payment. At that time banks have doubled their PoS machines from 13.8 lakhs in March 2016 to 28.4 lakhs as of July 2017 and the consequences were it increases the debit and credit cards transactions from Rs 51,900 crore in October 2016 to Rs 68,500 crore in July 2017."The overall loss of around Rs 3,800 crore per year is quite substantial and hence the sustainability of the card business depends on a number of factors like MDR, low card usage, poor telecom infrastructure, lack of incentives to merchants to accept cards and insufficient awareness about the costs associated with use of cash," the report said. A better telecom infrastructure is needed to drive the digital payments agenda successfully and this can be achieved by ensuring dedicated spectrum for financial transactions alone, as there is the insufficient quantum of spectrum for the infrastructure to take the extra load. The report said the current huge PoS infrastructure that banks have developed have to be supported openly. "Though the government has proposed various measures to support PoS infrastructure and banks are installing PoS terminals, in the long-run, the business would be possible, only if the transactions at PoS exceed ATM transactions, a desirable task indeed," the report concluded.


Kenney Wins Editors' Choice Award
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The Water Resources Research journal has just announced that a 2013 "Editor's Choice Award" will go to an article by lead author Melissa Kenney, an ESSIC/CICS-MD Scientist. Editors’ Choice Awards are given to about 1% of published articles in any calendar year to provide professional recognition to scientists and students for their outstanding work. The selection is made by the Editors of WRR based on technical significance, novelty, originality, presentation, and broader implications of the publication. The award will be presented in December at the AGU Fall Meeting. The winning article is: Kenney, M. A., B. F. Hobbs, D. Mohrig, H. Huang, J. A. Nittrouer, W. Kim, and G. Parker (2013), Cost analysis of water and sediment diversions to optimize land building in the Mississippi River delta, Water Resour. Res., 49, 3388–3405, doi:10.1002/wrcr.20139.


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Physical-biological coupling in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica: Influence of physical factors on phytoplankton community structure and biomass
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- Physical-biological coupling in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica: Influence of physical factors on phytoplankton community structure and biomass
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- 남극 아문젠 해역에서의 식물플랑크톤의 구조와 생물량에 영향을 미치는 물리적 요인의 영향
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- Amundsen Sea; Diatom; Phaeocystis antarctica; Phytoplankton; Polynya
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- Lee, YoungJoo, et al. 2016. "Physical-biological coupling in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica: Influence of physical factors on phytoplankton community structure and biomass". DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS, 117(1): 51-60.
- To understand the spatial distribution of phytoplankton communities in various habitats in the Amundsen Sea, western Antarctica, a field survey was conducted at 15 stations during the austral summer, from December 2013 to January 2014. Water samples were analyzed by microscopy. We found high phytoplankton abundance and biomass in the Amundsen Sea polynya (ASP). Their strong positive correlation with water temperature suggests that phytoplankton biomass accumulated in the surface layer of the stratified polynya. In the ASP, the predominant phytoplankton species was Phaeocystis antarctica, while diatoms formed a major group in the sea ice zone, especially Fragilariopsis spp., Chaetoceros spp., and Proboscia spp. Although this large diatom abundance sharply decreased just off the marginal sea ice zone, weakly silicified diatoms, due to their high buoyancy, were distributed at almost all stations on the continental shelf. Dictyocha speculum appeared to favor the area between the marginal sea ice zone and the ASP in contrast to cryptophytes and picophytoplankton, whose abundance was higher in the area between the continental shelf and the open ocean of Amundsen Sea. Several environmental factors were found to affect the spatial variation of phytoplankton species, but the community structure appeared to be controlled mainly by the seawater density related to sea-ice melting and water circulation in the Amundsen Sea.
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Part 2 of 4 in the Climate Security Plan for America blog series
See part 1, “Demonstrate Leadership,” here.
If the first pillar of the Climate Security Plan for America is all about leadership, the second pillar is about ensuring those leaders have the information they need to take decisive, effective action. In this section of the plan, we note that though climate change poses unprecedented risks, we’re also in a moment of unprecedented foresight – a combination that gives us a Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent. Advanced climate modeling allows us to project the implications of a range of emissions levels on risks such as sea level rise, rainfall variability, wildfires, impacts on biodiversity and marine and terrestrial ecosystems and functions, and new disease ranges.
Foresight does not automatically translate to action, however. In order to leverage these models for national security insights, the U.S. government must have the personnel, programs, and systems in place to conduct robust and actionable assessments of climate risks. Our plan calls on the administration to “take advantage of unprecedented foresight about climate change.” President Biden’s new Executive Order (EO), Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, takes important steps in this direction–his actions and our recommendations for what should come next are below:(more…)
By John Conger
Part 1 of 4 in the Climate Security Plan for America Blog Series
In late 2019, the Center for Climate and Security-led Climate Security Advisory Group, a group of senior U.S. national security and military experts, including eight retired four-star generals and admirals, published the A Climate Security Plan for America. These leaders outlined a comprehensive plan to elevate climate change as a security priority and offered recommendations in four broad categories. This blog discusses the first, Demonstrating Leadership.
As we stated in the report, we believed that in order to successfully counter climate security challenges, it must be an articulated priority of the U.S. President. Check. President-elect Biden has repeated often that he seeks to make climate change “a core national security priority.” He named former Secretary Kerry as his “climate envoy” with a seat on the National Security Council. For his own part, Secretary Kerry’s initial comments on his new role have focused on the security threat posed by climate change.(more…)
By John Conger
In the wake of the declaration that Former Vice President Joseph Biden will become the next President of the United States, we must consider what this means for climate security. Make no mistake, there will be significant consequences for climate change and for national security separately, but our focus at the Center for Climate and Security is their nexus. We will be exploring this in significant detail in the weeks ahead, but I wanted to offer two thoughts in the wake of the election result.(more…)
In a recent op-ed published in The Hill, the Center for Climate and Security’s Director, John Conger, and Board Member Alice Hill, call for a National Resilience Act requiring that all investments by the U.S. federal government be climate resilient. This would entail ensuring that such investments undergo a “climate resilience review.” In short, all federal investments should be built to stand up against current and projected climatic changes.
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Divestment is the reduction of investment of assets which can serve financial, ethical, or political objectives. Perhaps best known for the movement urging investment institutions to sell stocks connected to the apartheid regime of South Africa in the 1970s, divestment campaigns have successfully targeted a host of issues, including use of sweatshop labor and tobacco advertising. While economic impacts of divestment are debated, the University of Oxford’s Stranded Assets Program concludes the fossil fuel “divestment campaign is likely to lead to a change in market norms” which may exert downward pressure on the valuation of fossil fuel intensive industries – particularly coal stocks. As investors divest from fossil fuel holdings, these funds become more stigmatized and may face a diminishing pool of debt finance which encourage company investment in alternative sectors. By avoiding investment in fossil fuel industries, investors can send a strong policy message supporting renewable energy that can complement other greenhouse gas mitigation efforts.
While divestment focuses on screening out or avoiding investment in fossil fuel intensive companies, “socially responsible investment” (SRI) works to help investors identify holdings that align with organizational values to promote positive change. Also known as “sustainable,” “socially conscious,” or “ethical investing”, these terms reflect a strategy of considering social good as well as financial returns. In practice, particularly with groups concerned about environmental stewardship, this typically entails partial fossil fuel avoidance, which means that investors limit holdings in companies with high fossil fuel exposure. In addition to negative screening, investor Amy Domini who authored Ethical Investing describes shareholder advocacy and community investing as pillars of socially responsible investing. SRI can add investments to high impact entities to support positive change.
Fossil fuel divestment and socially responsible investment portfolios enable organizations to align their values with their goals. Land trusts are uniquely situated to engage in dialogs about divestment and SRI organizationally and with donors because avoiding significant increases in global temperatures is a critical conservation objective. Identifying a significant investment gap based on a 2012 International Energy Agency (IEA) report, Ceres has identified ten recommendations for investors, companies, and policy makers to increase annual global investment in clean energy to at least $1 trillion by 2030 – the amount the IEA has estimated is needed to have an 80% chance of limiting the increase of global temperatures to two degrees Celsius in order to “avoid the worst impacts of climate change”. In order to support the scaled deployment of renewable energy technology necessary to limit global warming, significant increases in the renewable energy sector are necessary. By assessing their existing portfolios and avoiding investments in fossil fuels, land trusts can maximize their contributions of capital flows into the clean energy sector that support the pressing conservation imperative to mitigate global climate change.
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Men, Women, and Equality
When I brought up the differences between men and women, and the mere thought of current equality in my English class, my teacher blew up at me. She being a feminist wouldn’t listen to my explanation so here I am. It is my belief that men and women, right now, in today’s American world, are equal.
Believe me on the fact that I am not a traditional Republican Christian, it just so happens that I am an extremely liberal nearly socialist somewhat hippie. This might confuse you that somebody who might normally go to pro women’s right rallies (guilty) would argue that men and women are equal right now.
Let’s start with the differences between men and women on a biological level. Men have the ability to gain muscle used for getting the necessities for the family, and women have the uterus to protect and raise the young. This being said, that there are differences between men and women is it possible to be equal in every single different aspect of life? No, but is equality still attainable, yes. I truly believe that we have reached that point and if not we are very close.
There are many influential men in society and we know that, but what about the women? What comes to my mind is Condoleezza Rice, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Hillary Clinton, the countless celebrities, the rising number of female politicians and CEO’s. There are very famous powerful women, but I also think there are more famous men than women that brings to mind the question; how can women be equal if this is true? The one quote that keeps coming to mind is from My Big Fat Greek Wedding “If the man is the head, the woman is the neck, and she can move him any way she wants.” The brilliance of that line is the one thing that led me to believe in current equality. Think about an average relationship between a man and a woman, who wins the battles? In my mind the woman does, it should in yours too. That is the way the American family works.
Why do the women have this power? Is it because of the undeniable sexual attraction from men to women? Or is it that this is a psychological adaptation to create equality?
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Outbreak of diseases increases after 2010 floods?
I don’t know whether people know it or not but number of diseases are spreading or re-surfacing in Pakistan since the start of 2013. Four major diseases have been reported by the local Television stations of Pakistan, one of them was declared epidemic while three others are re-surfacing again.
Name of the diseases in Pakistan
Following are the major diseases that are prevailing in the country;
- Dengue Fever
- Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV)
- PAM (Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis)
- In 2013: 290 deaths with 22,680 cases according to WHO
Pakistan is experiencing the worst Measles outbreak since 2008. The increase in Measles outbreak can be contributed to the frequent floods that have been witnessed since 2010. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2012, 310 deaths were reported while 14, 984 cases came forward. This year WHO say that the ‘track is much worse’ than 2012.
After experiencing torrential monsoon rains and floods in 2010, 2011 and 2012, Sindh was the first Pakistani province to report outbreak of Measles in December 2012, almost all deaths were of children who lived in the flood and rain-affected areas according to Asian Human Rights Commission. After Sindh, severe measles outbreak was reported in Punjab province including the provincial capital Lahore with the latest death of a child from Rahim Yar Khan city of Punjab on July 23.
What is Measles?
Measles is also know as Rubeola or Morbilli, it is an infactious viral disease that causes red rash on skin and fever. Children are highly vulnerable to Measles if vaccines are not used. Since 2005, a Measles Vaccine by the name of Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella combo (MMRV Vaccine) is available which is said to have long lasting effect.
Following are the symptoms of Measles according to the UK National Health Service;
- Cold-like symptoms.
- Red eyes and sensitivity to light.
- Greyish white spots in the mouth and throat.
- In 2013: four deaths with eleven cases according to Daily Times
Pakistan is not been new to Dengue disease but during the last few years it has started spreading rapidly especially during the monsoon season. The first case of Dengue was reported in Karachi in 1994 and after that it has been slowly slowly spreading towards the northern parts of Pakistan. In 2007, a sharp increase in Dengue cases were reported in Pakistan especially in Karachi and that year the diseases rapidly engulfed Lahore city.
Punjab province already experienced a major Dengue Outbreak in 2011, although this year most cases and deaths are coming from Karachi. Dawn Newspaper on July 24 has reported that first Dengue hemorrhagic fever virus was found in the blood of a woman in Lahore with doctors expressing their fear that Dengue fever can return to Punjab later in 2013.
What is Dengue fever?
There are four types of Dengue, with two major types. Since 2007, two types of dengue diseases occurred in Karachi while in 2008, another third type of Dengue disease occurred in Lahore and in 2011 all four types of Dengue fever were present in Punjab province;
- Dengue fever
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Dengue fever (DF): The symptoms of dengue fever are like severe, flu-like illness. DF usually affects infants, young children and adults. DF is rarely fatal.
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Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV)
- In 2013: 60 peacocks died in south-eastern Sindh according to Express Tribune
Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) is not new to Pakistan. In 2003, peacocks died from the same disease but at that time authorities took an early action. In February 2011, a milder version of NDV that caused the birds of Thar region to have swollen eyes and loss of appetite. In 2012, a deadly outbreak of Newcastle was observed that killed 300 peacocks in Sindh due to drought conditions in eastern parts of Sindh.
This year 60 peacocks have died in the same areas of Sindh that is experiencing unusual weather since 2011 that is mix of drought and abnormal high rains.
What is Newcastle disease virus (NDV)?
The virus is named after the city of United Kingdom as it was first reported in 1926. Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) mostly affects birds that include poultry as well as wild species. Being a bird disease, it spreads rapidly to due migration of wild birds from one place to another due to which outbreaks can occur frequently. Sadly there is no treatment for this disease but effective vaccine may help to reduce the chance of major outbreaks.
Symptoms of NDV
Other than causing seasonal flu-like symptoms or mild eye infection, the Newcastle disease is harmless to human beings. Following are the symptoms of Newcastle disease virus in birds that affects the metabolism and neurological systems of the bird such symptoms disfigures the beauty of Peacock;
- Loss of appetite.
- Loss of feathers.
- Drooping neck.
- Whirling and spinning.
PAM (Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis)
- In 2013: Two people lost their lives according to Dawn Newspaper
This water-borne disease is confined to Karachi at the moment and it’s first case was reported in 2009 according to the Express Tribune and since 2011 it’s cases are increasing in the metropolis. It is a very rare disease found in some states of U.S and Australia, in 2012, 22 people lost their lives in Karachi few were reported to have recently swam while 13 cases showed that the victims had no history of swimming which made the doctors believe that infection might have occurred due to wudu – وضو (Islamic ritual before Salah) according to Dawn Newspaper.
What is PAM (Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis)?
It is a water-borne disease, the deadly infection occurs when Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that is found in rivers, lakes, springs, drinking water networks and poorly chlorinated swimming pools travels into the nose and starts affecting the brain. Drinking waters and Swimming pools should be properly disinfected with recommended percentage of chlorine. Precautions should be especially during wudu.
This infection is very serious, it has 98% fatality rate. Following are the symptoms of Naegleria fowleri according to the CDC;
- Changes in taste and smell.
- Stiff neck.
- Lack of attention
People left at the mercy of diseases!
‘2011’s Dengue Outbreak, 2012’s Newcastle Outbreak and 2013’s Measles’s Outbreak’
It is quite disturbing that Pakistan remains under the grip of various diseases with increase in cases after the 2010 floods while the process of vaccination is slow, the reason for re-surfacing of some virus. The International Health Authorities should immediately look into Pakistan’s health care system as the government is taking little interest in the deteriorating situation if the International community does not look into the matter then such infections would only spread, classic example is that of Pakistani Polio virus that was detected in Egypt and Israel. We Pakistanis can only take precautions and spread the information about diseases that can help the Pakistani nation!
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outstanding article Babar bhi…tanx to u…from all pakistanis!
outstanding article Babar bhi…tanx to u…from all pakistanis!proud of u!
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Spreading information about such diseases would help the Pakistani nation.
Nice article.Sir I believe one disease is being ignored and is most fatal.It is rabies please put it in your article as it is occurring widely.Most people die from it.
When rains in sindh…..no one leave a replay here……
LOL it looks like it’s October. Not even a slightest chance of rain.
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- Why is patent so expensive?
- How do I register copyright in China?
- What countries are the worst offenders for not protecting intellectual property rights?
- How difficult is it to get a patent?
- Who owns the patent?
- What company has the most 5g patents?
- How long does it take to get a copyright registration?
- Are patents worthless?
- What year is copyright free?
- Who owns copyright after death?
- Who owns the most patents in the world?
- Does China protect intellectual property?
- Who is the richest inventor in the world?
- Do patents exist in China?
- How long does copyright last in China?
- Why is it so difficult to enforce intellectual property rights in China?
- How do you get a copyright certificate?
- Which country has no copyright laws?
- How does China steal our intellectual property?
- What is a poor man’s patent?
Why is patent so expensive?
Because patents are valuable to have and expensive to infringe there will always be those who seek to get around your rights.
The job of the patent attorney is to make sure that doesn’t happen to the greatest extent possible.
That requires a lot of time and energy, which translates into money..
How do I register copyright in China?
In order to apply for a copyright registration in China, the following documents are required.Application form, which shall be filled through the online system of CPCC;Sample of the work/source program of the software;Description of the work/instructions of the software in Chinese;Proof of identity of applicant.More items…•
What countries are the worst offenders for not protecting intellectual property rights?
Here are the countries on the U.S. 2019 Priority Watch List for posing trade barriers to American companies and products due to their intellectual property laws.China. … Indonesia. … Algeria. … Kuwait. … Saudi Arabia. … Russia. … Ukraine. … Argentina.More items…•
How difficult is it to get a patent?
Since patents are legal articles, they can be somewhat difficult to obtain. … Once you’ve completed your application and paid all the associated fees, which can run between $200 and $850 in the U.S., you’ll send it to the patent office, which in the United States is known as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Who owns the patent?
A patent application and any resulting patent is owned by the inventor(s) of the claimed invention, unless a written assignment is made or the inventors are under an obligation to assign the invention, such as an employment contract.
What company has the most 5g patents?
QualcommQualcomm today is the undisputed leader in the 5G space for the simple reason that no other companies can keep up with the San Diego-based innovator. Qualcomm holds a staggering 140,000 patents and patent applications for 5G technologies.
How long does it take to get a copyright registration?
about 3 monthsCopyright registration is effective on the date the U.S. Copyright Office receives the completed application and appropriate fees. When you file for copyright, you will receive an email confirming your application has been received. On average, it takes about 3 months for a copyright to be registered.
Are patents worthless?
It’s a well-known fact that a vast majority of patents are worthless. Around 97% of all patents never recoup the cost of filing them. … In fact, fewer than 20% of technology transfer offices break even. It’s extremely difficult to quantify the true value of invention and how costs are recouped.
What year is copyright free?
1924As of 2019, copyright has expired for all works published in the United States before 1924. In other words, if the work was published in the U.S. before January 1, 1924, you are free to use it in the U.S. without permission.
Who owns copyright after death?
When an author dies, the ownership of the copyright changes. Copyright is personal property, so the person who created the work could choose whom to pass the ownership of the copyright to. Copyright is treated no differently than other property.
Who owns the most patents in the world?
Shunpei YamazakiShunpei Yamazaki — The Guinness Book of World Records currently names Shunpei as having more patents than any other person. He has been granted 2,591 United States utility patents and has 9,700 worldwide patents, which is cumulative of more than 40 years of inventions.
Does China protect intellectual property?
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) have been acknowledged and protected in China since the 1980s. … Domestically, protection of intellectual property law has also been established by government legislation, administrative regulations, and decrees in the areas of trademark, copyright, and patent.
Who is the richest inventor in the world?
Thomas EdisonNet Worth:$170 MillionDate of Birth:Feb 11, 1847 – Oct 18, 1931 (84 years old)Gender:MaleHeight:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Profession:Inventor, Entrepreneur, Scientist, Businessperson, Film Producer, Film director1 more row
Do patents exist in China?
Patents in China are granted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), which was renamed in English on 28 August 2018 from State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). There are three types of patents: invention patents, utility model patents, and design patents.
How long does copyright last in China?
50 yearsThe protection of works is 50 years from the first publication, if the author is a legal entity. How long does is the application process for registering a copyright in China take and how much will it cost?
Why is it so difficult to enforce intellectual property rights in China?
Foreign firms have long complained that enforcing their intellectual property rights in China is difficult due to local judicial protectionism, challenges in obtaining evidence, small damage awards, and a perceived bias against foreign firms.
How do you get a copyright certificate?
To register a work, submit a completed application form, and a nonreturnable copy or copies of the work to be registered. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “Registration Procedures., and Circular 4, Copyright Office Fees”.
Which country has no copyright laws?
No Protection Only three countries, Eritrea, Turkmenistan and San Marino, are said by the U.S. Copyright Office to have no copyright protection either for authors within their borders or for foreign works. For the most up-to-date information, you should consult an attorney who is an expert in foreign copyright laws.
How does China steal our intellectual property?
China’s typical modus operandi is to steal American IP, replicate it, replace the U.S. company originating that IP in the Chinese domestic market, then displace the United States in the global market.
What is a poor man’s patent?
The theory behind the “poor man’s patent” is that, by describing your invention in writing and mailing that documentation to yourself in a sealed envelope via certified mail (or other proof-of-delivery mail), the sealed envelope and its contents could be used against others to establish the date that the invention was …


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Competitive industry forces demand relentless innovation. How can you ensure everyone in your organization innovates all the time, everywhere? What type of leadership is necessary to lead such an organization?
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It is our great pleasure to invite the professional community to participate at the 2nd Asian MBA Leadership Conference and Career Expo (AMBA) which will be held from September 9th to 11 th, 2010 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
In 2009 we made history with the launch of this groundbreaking event. Over 2,500 present and emerging leaders from the pan-Asian community came together to rise to new heights and to overcome barriers faced in the corporate world. AMBA, through its inaugural event, was the spring board for many new careers and helped to propel numerous more to greater horizons.
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Hi Veit, > much more work than I thought first - even the file > "netcdf_expanded.f90" has to be modified. > But nethertheless I was able to run the two serial tests (little problem > with 0-terminated strings). Now I'm hanging at the "reordering" of > "dimensions" and "shapes" (array(i,j,k)->array(k,j,i)). > > But unfortunately I've to fix some bugs in my app and have to stop at > this point until later this month/year. > > Attached you will find the things I've done so far (I started with > version 4.0.1 - no difference in the fortran files to 4.1.1 - because of > the "visual studio solution files"). Thanks for your efforts! If asked, we may make what you've done so far available, in case it would assist another developer. > PS: > Is there a "cvs-tree" available for public to get/put the latest > development sources? There is now an svn tree: http://svn.unidata.ucar.edu/repos/netcdf/trunk/ Will that do? --Russ > On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 17:01 -0600, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > > > Dear support, > > > > > > because being stupid, I've started to write the Fortran90 interface > > > declarations for the windows version (intel fortran 11.1 compiler). > > > There are still about 100 functions (out of about 300) to interface and > > > I'm wondering if it is worth the effort (because all the test stuff has > > > to be done as well) and ask therefore if someone else has finished this > > > awesome task already. > > > > No sorry, as far as we know, no one else has done this, except maybe the > > GLIMMER project, as described here: > > > > > > http://wiki.nesc.ac.uk/glimmer-project/glimmer-project8dc7.html?InstallWindows > > > > We usually recommend using cygwin and gfortran to get a Fortran-90 > > interface on Windows. > > > > > I started because after having spent some days in writing my file > > > specification in Fortran90 (Solaris mpif90) I was not very happy to > > > recognize that the windows version is still incomplete and I thought it > > > would be less effort (and perhaps useful to others) to write the > > > interfaces instead of reimplementing my stuff in Fortran77. > > > > > > As a starting point I've had a look at the hdf5 Fortran90 interface and > > > ended in code like this: > > > > > > INTEGER FUNCTION nf_inq_var(ncid, varid, name, externalType, > > > numDimensions, dimensionIDs, numAttributes) > > > integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid > > > character (len = *), intent(out) :: name > > > integer, intent(out) :: externalType, numDimensions > > > integer, dimension(:), intent(out) :: dimensionIDs > > > integer, intent(out) :: numAttributes > > > !DEC$IF DEFINED(NETCDFF90_WINDOWS) > > > !DEC$ATTRIBUTES > > > C,reference,decorate,alias:'nc_inq_var'::nf_inq_var > > > !DEC$ENDIF > > > END FUNCTION nf_inq_var > > > > > > as a (copy/paste) replacement for (much simpler version - but not > > > compilable with intel fortran in windows): > > > integer, external :: nf_inq_var > > > > > > > > > At least it compiles - but I've no idea if it will pass the tests or if > > > there is some more to think of... > > > > > > > > > As far as I know "mod" files are compiler dependent and using cygwin and > > > gfortran/g95 is no solution if the linking app is compiled with wintel > > > fortran. > > > > Yes, you're right, the module files are compiler-dependent, which is a > > problem in making a generally useful F90 interface for Windows. You > > really need to provide a separate library and module files for each > > different Fortran compiler. > > > > Please let us know if you succeed in getting a working F90 API for > > Windows. I think there would be significant user interest in such a > > development. > > > > --Russ > > > > Russ Rew UCAR Unidata Program > > address@hidden http://www.unidata.ucar.edu > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: PXE-716414 > > Department: Support netCDF > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > -- > Mit freundlichen Gruessen > > Veit Eitner > > Russ Rew UCAR Unidata Program address@hidden http://www.unidata.ucar.edu Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: PXE-716414 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Closed
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Aerial photograph. The mudflats of Turnagain Arm at low tide. This arm ofCook Inlet dashed Captain Cook's quest for a Northwest passage. It also is thelocation of one of the few tidal bores on the North American continent.
Credit: Alaska ShoreZone Program NOAA/NMFS/AKFSC; Courtesy of Mandy Lindeberg, NOAA/NMFS/AKFSC
Location: Alaska, Upper Cook Inlet,Turnagain Arm


Calling all artists and designers
Create the signature design for t-shirts that will be worn by Serve-a-thon volunteers as they paint, plant, build and organize to improve our city’s schools and raise funds to sustain Chicago Cares programming. Learn more about Serve-a-thon by visiting www.chicagocares.org.
- Submit your design in PDF format to email@example.com no later than midnight April 4, 2011.
- Your design should include a front and back graphic for a regular short-sleeve t-shirt.
- Your design should include text describing the role of the wearer. There will be three different versions (all can include the same art and just have the different words): Staff, Volunteer Leader and Volunteer.
- Your design should allow for 2-4 sponsor logos to be added prior to printing.
The successful design will reflect the experience of Serve-a-thon, the meaningful nature of improving our city’s schools and/or the power of volunteers to strengthen our city.
The winning designer will be recognized in the Serve-a-thon day of event program and on the website.
With questions, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org.


Junior victorious Wichita State University basketball team helps pick trash left in stands after win
A junior who played on a winning basketball team stayed behind with arena staff for three hours to help clean up the stands and pick up the trash left behind by fans.
Dexter Dennis who is known for his for his fast moves on the court was praised for what he did off the court long after the game, held in Wichita, Kansas, was over.
Dennis who was on the Wichita State University men’s basketball team that beat Tarleton State 65-51 decided to help tidy up the stadium after the game instead of heading off to celebrate the victory with teammates.
Dennis, who hails from Louisiana, helped propel the team, known as the Shockers to victory and into a tournament in Las Vegas.
Dennis scored 13 points, 10 of those in the second half, for Wichita State (3-0). He was 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
Wichita State shot 42.9 percent from the field, and Tarleton State finished at 38.3 percent.
Dexter Dennis who played on winning Wichita State University men’s basketball team stayed behind to help pick up trash left behind in the stands
Video of Dennis was captured by a sports reports as he set about helping staff
But it was Dennis’ humble act long after the spectators had gone home that got people talking.
The simple act of him staying behind to pick up trash was captured by a reporter who was in the stands opposite after everyone else had left the court.
The cleanup can normally takes up to three hours.
‘Dexter is a different kind of dude,’ sports reporter for The Wichita Eagle, Taylor Eldridge, tweeted together with the video he shot that has since gone viral.
‘Wasn’t in trouble or anything. Didn’t have to. He just wanted to help out the cleaning crew,’ Eldridge added.
Wichita State Shockers guard Dexter Dennis is pictured on the court against the Tarleton State Texans this week at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita State Shockers guard Dexter Dennis (0) drives to the basket against Tarleton State
The humble act was praised by those working at the stadium including a sports reporter


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I wonder how much damage it would do to just nibble on these felt noodles a little. Just a little. I should be okay, right?
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The study assesses waterlogging in a canal command area in Rohtak and Jhajjhar districts through waterlogging area zonation using multi-spectral and multi-temporal imagery like IRS LISS III data of pre and post monsoon period. Seasonal and permanent waterlogged area and standing water were delineated on the basis of remote sensing data, digital elevation model and groundwater data.
The application of excess water and recharge from the irrigation distribution network leads to gradual rise of groundwater table and causes waterlogging. The excess soil moisture leads to salinity build up and affects crop growth adversely because of deficient aeration in the root zone depth. The remote sensing techniques reveal the physiographic, soil and hydrological differences in the study area and were valuable in carrying out the investigations.
The study presents the various norms for identification of the waterlogged areas as well as the diverse approaches to express the water table depth below the soil surface. It accepts depth of water table during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon season as the most practical approach to define waterlogging. The waterlogged area of Rohtak and Jhajjar districts has been assessed as 6.24 % and 4.17 % of their areas respectively.
The report outlines some of the remedies for waterlogging like conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, canal lining, horizontal drainage, water management, floods, construction of drains, bio-drainage and cropping pattern changes. The study recognizes the provision of adequate sub-surface drainage measures as the basis for any long term success in tackling the problem of waterlogging and soil salinity.
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Stayed in a Cabin. Very clean, very roomy, very comfortable. Excellent campgrounds, lots of space - LOTS of space. Lots to do, very clean and kept up very well. Nice crafts/arcade area. Would certainly recommend to others.
However, two areas of concern
1) Bears were hardly ever around - staff told the kids "they are sleeping" but told the adults "we are short on staff". They might have been - but as a paying customer with kids, that's not MY problem.
2) WAY TOO MANY HIGH SPEED GOLF CARTS. Probably almost got hit at least a dozen times over 3 days - usually after sunset. They need to impose some rules on those carts, stop the under-16 year olds. Maybe require plates/tags on the carts so people can be reported and action taken.
However, aside from those 2 areas - I think it is an awesome place, very very clean, lots of fun, very very polite staff.
All in all - I'm glad we went and will definitely go again and also recommend to others.
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Ocean County Southern Recycling Center Transfer Station
Click Here for directions to the Southern Recycling Center.
Ocean County operates a Recyclables Transfer Station for materials received from municipal, commercial, and private haulers at its Southern Recycling Center in Stafford Township.
These recyclables are then transferred from this facility to the County's Recyclable Materials Processing Facility in Lakewood Township.
Hours of operation for the Southern Recycling Center and its transfer station are 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday (Saturday for Ocean County residents only).
Recycling is also available during regular hours of operation at the SRC for batteries (rechargable, button, auto, boat), motor oil, oil filters, cooking grease, antifreeze, tires, empty steel paint cans, boat shrink wrap, books (soft and hardcover), phone books, computers, ink cartridges, cell phones, paint (latex, oil, and boat), leaves, and light brush.
These items may be brought to Building 105 for proper disposal (excluding leaves and brush, which have separate drop-off areas).
The Southern Recycling Center also contains 24-hour Resident Drop-off Areas for aluminum and tin cans, glass containers, plastic beverage containers, newspaper, mixed paper and residential cardboard. The 24-hour drop-off area remains open on all holidays.
For additional information about this location, you may contact the SRC at (609) 978-0913.


- Death Valley route buried in floods, closed for another week
- ‘Smokey Bear’ celebrates 78th birthday as NC wildfire situation remains mostly under control
- Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky, pledges more US help
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- FORECAST: Scattered downpours, flash flood threat
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) —
On Saturday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced three safe alternate routes for public access to Wilmington after multiple road closures from Florence flooding.
From the south: Take U.S. 17
From the north: Travel on Interstate 40 East to N.C. 24 East (exit 373) then onto U.S. South
From Fayetteville: Take N.C. 87 to U.S. 701 South to N.C. 211 East to U.S. 74 East
Additionally, people may use I-40 to exit 373 and N.C. 24 to reach Jacksonville.
About 750 roads remain closed (down from 2,200), including sections of I-40 & I-95. US 258 in Kinston was closed Thurs due to flooding. Drivers should plan for US 70 to be closed as the Neuse continues to rise. US 421 at the New Hanover Co line is now closed. #FlorenceNC pic.twitter.com/e1oGxoH968
— NCDOT (@NCDOT) September 20, 2018
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Two routes to Wilmington that originally opened up on Tuesday had been closed and the North Carolina Department of Transportation said there was no safe, reliable route at the time.
“U.S. 421 at the New Hanover Co. line is now closed,” NCDOT said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon.
Officials are also urging drivers to not travel at all to these counties:
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, and southeastern Wayne (south of U.S. 70 Business and east of U.S. 117).
I-40 in Pender and New Hanover Counties is still flooded.
“Although water is receding on some roads, the roads and bridges may be damaged and the road closures are still in effect. Signage should be adhered to.”
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Kansas City Chiefs (9-7) at St. Louis Rams (6-10)
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The Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams play a Thursday preseason game at Edward Jones Dome.
The Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0 in preseason play and are coming off a win over the Tennessee Titans. With Alex Smith taking a backseat for this game, the entire matchup could belong to former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray. Murray completed 15 of 20 passes in his last game for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Charcandrick West is coming off a solid outing with nearly 50 rushing yards on nine carries while wide receiver Albert Wilson has a chance to climb up the depth chart at his position. Defensively, Ron Parker led Kansas City in its last game with four tackles, Tyvon Branch had two pass deflections and Justin Houston had a sack.
The St. Louis Rams are 0-3 in preseason play and are coming off a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Nick Foles will sit out this game after completing 10 of 11 passes, which means we’re going to see a lot of Case Keenum and Sean Mannion. Neither quarterback had a touchdown pass in the last outing. Trey Watts and Isaiah Pead continue to compete for playing time at running back, while rookie Malcolm Brown has showed his versatility and could also get reps in a wide open backfield. Defensively, Trovon Reed led St. Louis in its last game with four tackles, Janoris Jenkins had a pass deflection and Aaron Donald had a tackle for loss.
The Chiefs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in September and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on turf. The Rams are 14-35-2 ATS in their last 51 games in September and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The Chiefs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
The Rams have a lot more younger players who are eager to prove themselves and make the roster. The Rams backfield is completely up in the air and the defense could use some depth as well. I like the home team here.


September 20: global strike for climate
This Friday—3 days before the international Climate Action Summit opens at the United Nations in New York—millions of people across the globe will walk out of their classrooms and places of work to demand action on the climate crisis. Young climate strikers have already been leaving their classrooms around the world each Friday as part of the “Fridays For Future” movement; on September 20 adults will join them in what may very well be the largest climate protest ever. The bold youth leadership behind these rallies is striking, if not surprising: a recent survey shows that about one in four American teens have already taken action on climate. This Friday, people in more than 150 countries are participating, as well as major companies like Ben & Jerry’s, Lush Cosmetics, and unions/trade groups, faith groups, and even entire school districts. Amazon employees in Seattle will walk off the job to participate in the global strike and protest their employer’s inaction on climate change. There are at least 28 strikes planned throughout Oregon, and 26 planned in Washington. Click here to find a climate strike near you. Can’t participate this Friday? Check out this helpful list from the Union of Concerned Scientists for information on different ways to take part..
Climate crisis town hall: key takeaways
Earlier this month, the climate change issue finally got some serious discussion from presidental candidates. CNN facilitated a climate crisis town hall, spending seven hours interviewing candidates about their policy plans to deal with the climate crisis. While the candidates proposed a variety of solutions, they all agreed that transitioning to a clean energy economy by mid-century was of the utmost importance. Top takeaways from the climate crisis town hall can be found here. Last week, the Democratic National Committee hosted the third presidential debate, at which climate policy made a small but meaningful cameo.
Coal and gas: closer to becoming a thing of the past
Coming on the heels of Berkeley, CA’s recent decision to keep fracked gas out of new construction, The City of Seattle is considering its own plans concerning how we heat our homes and buildings. The Healthy Homes, Healthy Buildings proposal would guarantee that all newly constructed homes and buildings run on clean electricity, not fossil fuels.20, 2020. Officials in Minneapolis are also looking for ways to drastically cut natural gas use. Citywide natural gas use rose last year and accounts for the city’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions. A new study highlights why cutting natural gas will be good for our wallets too: by 2035, it will be more expensive to run 90% of gas plants being proposed in the U.S. than it will be to build new wind and solar. The study projects that this change will happen so quickly that gas plants being planned now will become uneconomical before their owners can finish paying for them.
And when it comes to coal, plant closure is already proving to be good for the bottom line. A new analysis by Oregon-based utility, PacifiCorp, showed that at least a half-billion dollars could be saved through early coal plant closures. Closing coal is boosting the economy in other ways too; a new study finds that burning less coal means less public health costs that come from populations suffering from the health impacts of particulate pollution. But as coal operations shutter without any sort of just transition plan in place, coal companies are leaving behind a wake of damage in the communities they once served—workers without jobs or healthcare, taxes unpaid, and abandoned worksites with no clean-up plan. Wyoming Senate President, Drew Perkins has formed the first legislative subcommittee to hold coal companies accountable and to secure financial obligations from them, even after they declare bankruptcy.
Dorian’s aftermath and the new normal of hurricanes
Hurricane Dorian stands today as one of the strongest, longest-lasting hurricanes on record in the Atlantic. But that distinction may be short lived, as climate change contributes to hurricanes stalling over coastal areas, bringing extreme rainfall, slower winds, and increasing in strength overall. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the oceans have absorbed over 90% of the Earth’s warming over the last half century. Warm waters provide heat and moisture to fuel hurricanes, meaning that we can expect more frequent and stronger hurricanes in the future. While the U.S. was largely spared Dorian’s destruction, thousands have been evacuated from Grand Bahama, while thousands more remain missing or on the island without food, running water or electricity. Many individuals are still missing from low-lying shantytowns where structures were completely flattened by the storm. Hurricane Dorian’s devastation of the most impoverished areas of the Bahamas is an example of how climate change hits vulnerable populations first and worst.
The blob is back. Beware
Scientists have detected a marine heatwave off of the West Coast, stretching from California all the way to Alaska. The heat wave is reminiscent of the 2014-2015 ocean “blob” that ravaged salmon runs, seabirds and other marine life. This newly detected blob poses an equally grave threat to salmon and sea life, and may create toxic algae blooms that poison shellfish and force marine life to search for cooler waters. Impacted areas are currently between 5 and 7 degrees above average and span over four million square miles. It is the second largest such occurrence ever recorded in over 40 years. The 2015 blob was blamed for bringing drought to the west coast and heavy snow to the east coast. Some meteorologists project that we could see a repeat of that situation, with the first 200 miles from the western North America coast being the most impacted.
In Brief: AAA gets an “F” on climate
The same AAA that you call for a lifeline when your car breaks down doesn’t extend that lifeline to the climate emergency we’re currently experiencing. Climate Solutions’ Meredith Connolly explains that AAA of Oregon has actively lobbied against state climate policies in Oregon. In fact, the group sued the State of Oregon to block electric vehicle rebates as well as more circumstantial evidence pointing to AAA’s broader anti-environment efforts. On both national and state levels, AAA has been called out for its anti-environmental playbook – an alternative roadside assistance company was established in Portland, largely in response to AAA’s history of anti-environmental antics.


The national Base Register for Addresses and Buildings in the Netherlands
Principle 1, Principle 2, Principle 4, address register, geocoding infrastructure, point-based foundation, persistent identifiers, open access data, linked data
This use case demonstrates good practice from Netherlands on how to set up and disseminate a national register on addresses and buildings, following open data standards.
The case refers to a large number of recommendations provided within different principles of the GSGF. Most significantly, it refers to recommendations within Principle 1, to use point-based geospatial reference data from NSDIs for geocoding, to set up national, standards-based address registers and to implement unique identifiers and lifecycle information. Furthermore, it is a good example on how to ensure consistent and automated synchronisation between data repositories (Principle 2). Finally, it demonstrates how to enable data integration through consistent semantics and concepts across domains and to explore the potential of Linked Open Data for increased interoperability (Principle 4).
The whole use case is here


Renewable electricity as % of gross electricity consumption (2005 data) EU-27
The latter includes imports and exports of electricity. The electricity generated from pumping in hydropower plants is included in the total electricity consumption but is not included as a renewable source of energy.
For references, please go to www.eea.europa.eu/soer or scan the QR code.
This briefing is part of the EEA's report The European Environment - State and Outlook 2015. The EEA is an official agency of the EU, tasked with providing information on Europe's environment.
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