Tech-Ed Barcelona: Visual Studio 2010 News Amid VS 2008 Price Cuts
By Kathleen Richards
Microsoft is showcasing new functionality in Visual Studio 2010 this week at its Tech-Ed EMEA 2008 Developers Conference in Barcelona. More details about planned features in the next-generation toolset are coming to light as the company slashes pricing on different versions of VS 2008 by as much as 30 percent.
The first VS 2010 CTP appeared on Oct. 28 as part of "the goods" given to attendees of Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles. At PDC, Microsoft highlighted its support for emerging technologies such as parallelism, the new Windows Azure services platform and Windows 7. Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of the Developer Division, also showcased the new Visual Studio editor built on Windows Presentation Foundation and the new Managed Extensibility Framework during his PDC keynote.
At Tech-Ed EMEA this week, Visual Studio General Manager Jason Zander is providing a closer look at Microsoft's plans for VS 2010. The upcoming IDE will support Microsoft's next-generation platforms including .NET 4.0, Windows 7, Office 14 and SharePoint. It will also integrate several existing out-of-band technologies such as the ASP.NET Model View Controller framework, improved JavaScript Intellisense, jQuery support, one-click deployment of ASP.NET apps and Silverlight 2 tooling. SharePoint tooling such as an explorer and project template -- basic functionality not available in VS 2008 -- will be added.
A new Virtual Lab Management feature in Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) 2010 is designed to speed up testing, with quick setup and tear-downs using virtual machines that can capture user states and reproduce bugs.
"If you are building a distributed application, you might have in your environment a back-end server, a middle tier and potentially a couple of different environments for a client -- some of your clients may be running Windows XP, some Vista, some may be running a down-level version of Office," said Dave Mendlen, director of developer marketing at Microsoft. "What we can do is capture a virtual machine that represents each of the end user states, as well as setting up a virtual machine for middle-tier and back-end servers, and now we can dynamically set, tear down and restore virtual environments to a clean state so you as a tester can very quickly, if you want to, run your tests again."
Microsoft is also trying to win over native coders still loyal to VS 6.0 with new code-driven features such as the ability to handle massive amounts of code (project systems and file sizes), a quick search across languages filters, and a "generate from usage" feature, which allows developers "to generate a type, constructor, method or property by inferring its usage in code." More details on these features, many of which appear in the first CTP, is available in Microsoft Corporate Vice President Soma S. Somasegar's blog.
Steps to help developers embrace Microsoft's Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), especially as the company looks to the cloud, are also being taken. A new SDL Optimization Model template for Visual Studio, designed to help managers implement SDL in their own organizations, is now available for download on MSDN. In addition, dev team managers can try out the beta release of the SDL Threat Modeling Tool designed for Windows and SQL Server. To further SDL best practices, Microsoft is also announcing an SDL Pro Network to offer small and large companies additional guidance through trained partners and security experts. The program, which launched this month, is in a one-year pilot phase with limited membership. Right now, it consists of nine service providers, among them Cigital Inc., IOActive Inc. and Verizon Business.
The VS 2008 price promotions, which started Oct. 1 and will continue to roll out through Dec. 1, are designed to provide discounts to developers using competitive products and to those already in the Microsoft ecosystem who may want to upgrade to the Microsoft Developer Network or VSTS.
"We are now giving a 30 percent discount to step up from VS Pro to Team Developer, and if you have Team Developer and you want to step up to the Team Suite, we also have a 30 percent discount," Mendlen said.
Starting today, developers can attach MSDN Premium Subscriptions to VS Pro and receive several products including the VS 2010 download when it ships. They can also gain access to VSTS Developer Edition and VSTS Database Edition, two products which will be rolled up in VS 2010. More information on the price promotions, which are expected to continue through June 1, 2009, can be found here.
Kathleen Richards is the editor of RedDevNews.com and executive editor of Visual Studio Magazine.


Foundations for a Healthy Stepfamily
"The first step to a healthy remarriage is you. Is this a surprise? Life wounds all of us. The losses, disappointments, and hurts of life will not heal themselves—you must choose to heal." — Jeff and Judi Parziale
"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" — Mark 6:3
It's a Family in a Blender
There is no better word to describe the blended family than "blended." When we consider the challenges of this new family unit it can very often feel like you've been thrown in a blender — stirred, chopped, sliced, and beaten to a pulp. Because in a blended family there are all kinds of different opinions, philosophies, and approaches coming together at one time that frequently contributes to the confusion and chaos. Some days you will be barely able to hold it together. Think about it. Two adults are brought together by love but through either a divorce or death which is a life-altering event in itself. Because these numerous systems are coming together all at one time parents, children, and even extended families with all kinds of opinions on the relationship and how it should work, old patterns that learned to some extent will need to be unlearned, and some new models will be invented. And for children, this is complicated as well. They familiar with one parenting style may have to learn two or more when both biological parents remarry. And thus this change is challenging for all involved. This can create confusion and frustration for parents and children. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
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One | It's going to take time
Husbands and wives are required to make each other a priority this is hard in a newly blended family. It may take extra work to work through differences, so don't just storm out of the room physically or emotionally — lean into it. Different parenting style are going to clash, and former patterns that worked might end up changing and becoming something new and different which is uncomfortable for everyone. It's going to take time to recognize, agree on, and build this new family system. In the meantime, show respect and kindness. Learn from your partner and listen to them. Create opportunities to brainstorm ideas on making your marriage and family function better. It takes time, but the wait is so worth it.
Two | With children, let the biological parent lead for a season
With a divorce or death, a child's world turns upside down. If you think about it, they are almost along for a ride that did not ask to be taken on. This amount of change be unsettling for them emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. They need some things to remain unchanged, and one that can be constant is the voice of their biological parent in moments of stress, teaching, redirection, or discipline. So let the bio parent lead. You may not always agree with the discipline or how to deliver it, but you can respect the choices of your spouse. Over time the hope is that all your children will learn to respect and love and the joint discipline of both parents, biological or not.
Three | Create new methods and memories
There are so many great methods and memories you are going to struggle to import. This always surprises couples in the new blended family. We assume that everyone is going to love our old traditions because we thought they were so wonderful and had so many wonderful memories attached to them. And of course, we are shocked when the new family system abhors them. Unfortunately, we fail to remember we are going to have to craft new ones, and that it is going to take time for them to catch on and for new spouses, and children to accept them as their own. But be patient and hang in there. You are starting over, and with this restart is the opportunity to forge new patterns that are memories and methods of this new family that God has brought together. So get creative and build a few.
Four | God can do extraordinary work in a blended family
Consider the case of Moses. Moses, son to Jochebed, was born into an Israelite family in Egyptian slavery yet for his safety was passed down the Nile River in a basket when the Pharaoh of Egypt called for the mass genocide of all the Israelite boys. His parents, who trusted God, discovered that Moses made his way into the hands of Queen Bithia, Pharaoh's daughter, and was raised in this royal home and for the first 40 years of his life. Moses grew up in extreme wealth and luxury as a step-child to the Pharaoh. This was Moses' stepfamily. Then Moses discovers his Israelite heritage flees the comfort of this home to discover another home. He heads to Midian where he establishes an intimate relationship with God and marries Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro. After another 40 years, Moses leaves the desert and returns to Egypt as a prophet and leader to free the Israelite nation from captivity leading them to 40 years of wandering in the desert. Here he shepherds a nation of people in hopes of leading them into the land of promise. So think about that for a minute. Moses was a kid who grew up in a stepfamily yet became a father and the leader of God's people — to whom God used to lead his people from slavery and through whom God delivered the Law on Mount Sinai. I would say that is a pretty spectacular story of redemption and hope for all stepfamilies.
So keep in mind that while the process may be difficult for a while, God has something special for a blended family. And if you have one, you might be raising the leader of God's people right now.
Vince Miller is a speaker, author, and mentor to men. He is an authentic and transparent leader who loves to communicate to audiences on the topics of mentorship, fathering, leadership and manhood. He has authored 16 books and small group curriculum for men and is the primary content creator of all Resolute materials. Contact Vince Miller here. His newest book is Thirty Virtues That Build A Man.
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In the winter of 2016, Conor Oberst found himself hibernating in his hometown of Omaha after living in New York City for more than a decade. He emerged with the unexpectedly raw, unadorned solo album Ruminations, available October 14, 2016, on Nonesuch Records. "I wasn't expecting to write a record. I honestly wasn't expecting to do much of anything. Winter in Omaha can have a paralyzing effect on a person but in this case it worked in my favor. I was just staying up late every night playing piano and watching the snow pile up outside the window. Next thing I knew I had burned through all the firewood in the garage and had more than enough songs for a record. I recorded them quick to get them down but then it just felt right to leave them alone," says Oberst.


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New Research Uncovers Health Benefits of Pistachios for Women with Gestational Diabetes
CHICAGO – October 24, 2017 – During the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2017 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ in Chicago, scientists reported on a recent study which uncovered that the intake of pistachios reduces the rise in blood sugar and insulin in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)—commonly known as gestational diabetes. The study, "Effects of Pistachio Intake on Postprandial Blood Glucose Response in Pregnant Women," found when women who were gestational glucose intolerant (GIGT) or who were diagnosed with GDM ate pistachios, they had a significantly lower rise in blood glucose levels compared to eating whole wheat bread that was matched for calories.
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For many mothers-to-be, the study offers an excellent food option that is both delicious and beneficial in managing the effects of GDM and GIGT. In order to further promote the study's findings and increase its reach to women with GDM and GIGT, American Pistachio Growers (APG) has partnered with Trista Sutter, author and star of ABC's first season of "The Bachelorette," to speak about her experience with her own diagnosis.
"I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during my seventh month of pregnancy. I wasn't expecting that at all. I never even imagined it could be a possibility. Eating healthy, nutritious meals has always been important to me, but I had to be even more cautious of what I ate as a result of my diagnosis," said Sutter. "Had I known that pistachios were a food that could help normalize my blood sugar levels, I would have been thrilled because who doesn't love pistachios!"
Dr. Sheng Ge, principal investigator and Director of the Clinical Nutrition Department of the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Affiliated Shanghai Jiaotong University in China, wanted to explore how pistachios could provide benefits to this group of women, since the nut is known to be a low-Glycemic Index (GI) food. Abundant existing research suggests the benefits of pistachios in the general diabetic population, but this landmark study is the first to explore the benefits in pregnant women with GIGT or GDM.
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In association with Dr. Zhaoping Li, Professor of Medicine and Director of UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Dr. Sheng researched what effects eating either 42 grams of pistachios or 100 grams of whole wheat bread (matched for calories) after an overnight fast had on two groups of pregnant women with GDM or GIGT.
According to Dr. Li, "Elevated blood sugar during pregnancy not only impacts the mother's health, but it may also may increase the baby's risk of developing diabetes."
"More and more, people are turning to plant-based proteins, and pistachios check off a lot of boxes. They're a good source of fiber, B vitamins, healthy fats, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, all of which can benefit people with diabetes," said Judy Hirigoyen, Vice President of Global Marketing for American Pistachio Growers, the pistachio industry's trade association.
This study was supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and American Pistachio Growers (APG), a non-profit trade association representing more than 825 member growers in the western U.S. Pistachios used in the study were grown in the U.S. None of the funding sources played a role in the collection, analysis or interpretation of the data.
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American Pistachio Growers is a voluntary trade association representing members who are pistachio growers, processors and industry partners in California, Arizona and New Mexico. For more information, visit AmericanPistachios.org.
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Cops Refused Tamir Rice First Aid
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Newly released surveillance video, which had not been made public before, shows that police officers waited nearly four minutes to offer first aid to dying Cleveland 12-year-old Tamir Rice after one of them shot him.
During that four-minute delay, officers tackled and handcuffed Rice's sister, who ran over after hearing gunfire.
A local man called 911 after he saw Rice waving a realistic-looking toy pellet gun around a Cleveland playground on Nov. 22. Rice was shot by Cleveland Police Officer Timothy Loehmann within seconds of Loehmann's arrival on the scene and immediately dropped to the ground.
The new video, obtained by Cleveland.com, shows the confrontation, about 15 seconds in, followed by Loehmann's retreat behind the patrol car.
Less than 90 seconds later, around the 1:41 mark, Rice's 14-year-old sister runs over. She is shoved to the ground by Loehmann's partner, Frank Garmback, and the two officers handcuff her hands behind her back before placing her in the back of the patrol car parked next to her wounded brother.
All the while, Rice is still not receiving any first aid.
For nearly four minutes, police stand around—including one with his hands on his hips—while the boy bled out. An FBI agent who was in the neighborhood—not any of the Cleveland police officers—then arrives and is the first person to offer medical aid.
The shooting happened around 3:30 in the afternoon; Rice died shortly before 1 a.m. the next morning at MetroHealth Medical Center, according to Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson's autopsy report. In his report, Gilson said that Rice was struck one time in the left side of his abdomen, with the bullet striking blood vessels before coming to rest in his pelvis, near his spine.
Gilson classified Rice's death as a homicide.
"This has to be the cruelest thing I've ever seen," Walter Madison, the Akron-based attorney representing Rice's family, said.
Rice's family filed a federal civil-rights and wrongful-death lawsuit last month against Loehmann, Garmback and the city, alleging that the officers confronted the boy "in a surprise fashion and fired multiple shots at him without any adequate investigation."
Loehmann had resigned from the Independence Police Department in suburban Cleveland when he found out that the department was preparing to fire him due to concerns about his mental competence as a police officer.
Independence Deputy Chief Jim Polak said that in one incident at a state range qualification course, Loehmann "was distracted and weepy. He could not follow simple directions, could not communicate clear thoughts nor recollections, and his handgun performance was dismal."
After blaming his attitude on a four-month-old breakup, Loehmann told his training officer that, "Maybe I should quit," "I have no friends," "I only hang out with 73-year-old priests."
He also once left his firearm in his locker overnight without a lock, lied about skipping out on part of his orientation, and refused orders to wear his bulletproof vest.
"I do not believe Ptl. Loehmann shows the maturity needed to work in our employment," Polak wrote in his final report. "I am recommending that he be released from the employment of the City of Independence. I do not believe time, nor training, will be able to change or correct these deficiencies."
Prosecutors are leaving it to a grand jury to determine whether there is evidence to support any criminal charges in Rice's death.
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Solar Panel Installation Nailsworth Gloucestershire (GL6): Your property in Nailsworth is well situated to make the most of solar installations, but what are the benefits in having a system installed? There are Government grants and schemes to greatly reduce the cost, and the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), that succeeded the feed-in tariff scheme in 2019, can even yield a small income from your solar installation.
The expression Solar Photovoltaic (PV) applies to the generation of electricity using the sun's energy. It's possible to obtain good results from a system installed on your property, as there is adequate sunlight in Nailsworth for solar PV panels to work successfully. If you are able to properly site a solar panel installation on your home's roof, you'll be able to lower your power bills considerably, and by taking advantage of the SEG (Smart Export Guarantee scheme), even receive cash reimbursed by your utility company for the energy that you don't need.
To help homeowners in Nailsworth save energy and reduce their carbon footprint, they can access the government backed Green Homes Grant to offset the cost of solar panels. If you are considering improvements in energy saving for your property, you're able to apply for up to £10,000 in grants by making use of this scheme, which was launched by the Government in July 2020. You've got the perfect opportunity at this point, by using the Green Home Grant and Smart Export Guarantee scheme, to install a solar PV installation on your Nailsworth home, for a small percentage of the cost, and receive a small quarterly revenue from it.
Every household and business needs hot water, so why wouldn't you use the sun to generate it? The use of a photovoltaic thermal installation will see your water, even during mid-winter, being heated and thus reduce the gas or electricity required to bring it up to temperature. Summer can see all your hot water demands being fulfilled with a solar thermal installation on your Nailsworth house.
You're entitled to join the RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) scheme, if you decide to install a solar powered hot water or heating system to your property in Nailsworth. Since 2011 only available to business, the RHI was opened up for residential use in 2014 (9th April). The scheme, which lasts for 7 years, is backed by a government guarantee for those moving over to renewables. Dependant on the size and type of equipment that is installed, eligible participants of the Renewable Heat Incentive receive a 3 monthly cash payout, for the entire 7 years covered by this scheme.
You should bear in mind the following things if you feel that you're now ready to install a solar power system on the roof of your property in Nailsworth:
What effect on property values can solar installations have? - Solar panels have been found to both positively and negatively influence house prices. As understanding grows regarding climate changes and the environment, it's been seen that the positive impacts on property prices have increased.
Do you have a roof that faces towards the south or south-west? - This is the optimum direction from which to absorb the maximum possible amount of sunlight on your solar PV.
Is planning permission required for your area or home? - For a lot of properties and homes in Nailsworth, solar energy installation will be on the list of approved alterations that can be carried out. But if you have a listed building, live in a conservation area or have a flat roof, you'll want to check with your local council for any constraints in place.
Does your home's roof get a full day's sunlight, or is it shaded by buildings or trees? - Any amount of shade on the solar panels is going to lower their efficiency and may even render them largely ineffective.
Generate Income - Any unwanted electrical power your solar panels generate can easily be sold back to your energy supplier via the Smart Export Guarantee, Government funded scheme. You can receive this pay out as a quarterly cash deposit, or use it as payment towards your power bill. This involves the setting up of a short contract between the electricity provider and the homeowner. These short-term contracts provide clients with the ability to change electricity companies and get the best deals.
Maintenance Free - There is little or no maintenance required for solar panels in Nailsworth. Besides the odd clean, the solar panels can be left to their own devices and will carry on working for a minimum of twenty five years. If batteries are being employed in your solar installation in Nailsworth, these might have to be upgraded in time, although as this technology is advancing rapidly, they are bound to last increasingly longer.
No Noise Pollution - No noise is generated by solar PV installations. Even in small domestic based situations, some people are annoyed by the noise made by wind turbine generators. Because there aren't any moving parts in solar installations in Nailsworth, there is no noise involved.
Low Carbon Footprint - The generation of renewable, green energy can be achieved by installing either a solar thermal or solar PV system on your home in Nailsworth. You will be able to prevent up to 2 tonnes of poisonous carbon emissions each year through the installation of a thermal hot water system and solar PV on your Nailsworth home.
Bill Reduction - The greatest source of free energy that we can make the most of is naturally, our sun. So, you should exploit the opportunity! After you've paid for the installation of your solar PV panels you will discover that your power bills will be reduced. How much this is will be determined by the size of your solar panel installation, but even a standard sized PV system can provide savings of between £90 and £370 annually on your electric bill in the Nailsworth area.
When undertaking any sort of improvements to your home, including solar PV panels, it is always preferable to get at least 3 price quotes from nearby companies. If any of your family, neighbours or friends have had solar panels fitted, ask them who they would recommend. When you're obtaining a quotation always ask about current schemes and grants which may offset costs and make the solar installation even more attractive.
Before you make your mind up about any particular solar installation company, you should always ask to see some details about previously completed work. By offering a photographic portfolio for you to look through, a good solar system installer in Nailsworth will be happy to show off their experience in the green energy industry and their history of customers.
There are some professional bodies, organisations and associations which are specific to the green energy industry. These specialized trade bodies offer advice, technological updates and training on everything connected with the alternative energy arena. Look for membership of one or more of these trade bodies when picking out your solar installation company in Nailsworth.
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) - In the clean technology and sustainable energy industry, the Renewable Energy Association is the UK's largest trade body for professionals. The REA uses its influence to sway governmental policy in relation to sustainable energy solutions, and offers training opportunities for over five hundred member businesses as it works towards net-zero carbon emissions in the UK. The REA (Renewable Energy Association) is a non-profit organisation and its members include: fuel distributers, installers, generators, service providers, project developers and equipment manufacturers. These cover anything from vast multinationals down to the humblest sole traders.
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme - Photovoltaic installations in Nailsworth must only be carried out by MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certified companies. It shows that a solar technician is competent in the correct methods of the installation of any equipment, and that the provided system has been authorised for this purpose.
STA (Solar Trade Association) - Always at the spearhead of renewable technology, the Solar Trade Association works with Government, local authorities and industry to offer solar solutions across the country. From small scale residential installers to multi-national organisations, its members are all highly respected in the solar generation sector.
It isn't just in Nailsworth itself where you're able to find solar panel services - surrounding places like: Horsley, Tiltups End, Longfords Mill, Burleigh, Barton End, Walkley Wood, Amberley, Shortwood, Inchbrook, South Woodchester, Forest Green, Theescombe, Balls Green, Avening are also covered. If a solar panel installer has the postcode GL6 and the telephone dialling code 01453, you can assume that they come from the Nailsworth area. This is helpful to know if you want to confirm that you are considering a locally based solar panel installer. Nailsworth homeowners can access these photovoltaic services whenever necessary.
The solar energy which is created by your solar power panels can be stored in a solar battery. This stored electricity can then be used for powering your home, appliances or phone. Your exact requirements will determine the size and capacity of solar batteries that you select. For instance, a single battery won't be sufficient if you often use a refridgerator or air conditioner.
When purchasing a solar battery, you should also consider the DoD (Depth of Discharge) of the battery. The higher the depth of discharge is, the longer the battery will last. Over discharged or degraded batteries, will be less cost-effective, as they store less power. The amount of electricity which is available to use depends on the capacity of your solar battery.
The fully charged battery can then be used when the sun isn't out and during the night. This can save money on your power bill since you'll not be paying for electricity when you don't have it. Free electricity will still be available to use, even on cloudy days when less power is being created. You can also get payments back from the energy provider for electricity that you do not use.
Is Solar Energy Worth the Investment?
We may not know exactly how it is going to aid the environment, but most of us are aware that it's an alternative energy option and what it does. Like all other things, there are advantages and there are disadvantages, and you have to know both before putting out any cash.
It's a fact that having solar panels can greatly decrease one's energy expenditures, and this is one of the primary incentives for purchasers in Nailsworth. A fantastic benefit of having solar panels is that you can say bye-bye to those cash-draining monthly electricity bills. There is a catch, though; setting up solar panels is not inexpensive. In the beginning, have to spend a big sum of money for the solar panels and installation, however in the long run you'll save money and you've basically got a free source of power once you've recovered your initial outlay. Obviously, if you use scarcely any energy then it'll take you a long time to get your money's worth, but if you use a lot of electricity then you benefit faster. Some governments extend incentives for switching to solar energy, which might help towards the cost of installing solar panels.
In addition to it being a good fiscal investment, solar energy is likewise not harmful to the environment - a huge positive nowadays. Fossil fuels, the conventional power sources, are burned and give off greenhouse gases in such volume that they cannot be naturally recycled, and end up harming our environment and our health - solar does none of these things. In essence, solar energy does not contribute to the issue of global warming and it doesn't add towards acid rain either. Solar energy is sustainable and doesn't get all used up as the sun goes on to provide energy and will continue to do so for a very long time.
Likewise, solar energy is quite discreet as it can be set up on the top of buildings, meaning it's not an eyesore unlike wind turbines; still, if you have solar panels on the ground, they can blight the landscape just like wind turbines, so it's important to plan their location and placement. Obviously, to generate energy in an efficient manner, the solar panels need to be set in direct sunlight. In addition, solar panels are quiet and have no odor, so attract no attention in this manner.
One more terrific thing about solar systems is that when they're installed, you can basically leave them, because they need no upkeep. Of course, one common concern is that nighttime spells "lights out" for solar energy. No sun doesn't mean no energy however, since a back-up system such as a battery could be installed. This involves additional funds, but the solar energy can charge the batteries so you wouldn't have to spend money recharging them.
If you're searching for a good energy source, solar is a really good option. It is going to cost you a little to get it set up, whereafter it can save you money in the long haul, on top of which there is no damaging effect on the environment. Solar energy definitely seems a great way to go if you want to look after the environment and also save money on energy.
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In Gloucestershire you can also find: Dowend solar panel fitters, Dymock solar panel engineers, Whiteshill solar panel installers, Wickwar solar panel fitters, Hucclecote solar panel installers, Kempsford solar panel fitters, Cromhall solar installers, Ruscombe solar panel installation, Marshfield solar installers, Badgeworth solar panel installation, Stow on the Wold solar installers, Siston solar installers, Kings Stanley solar installers, Badgeworth solar installers, Pilning solar panel fitters, Dodington solar panel fitters, Westerleigh solar installers, Ruardean solar panel fitters, Twyning solar panel technicians, Ruardean solar panel engineers, Upton St Leonards solar panel technicians, Knowle solar panel installation, Kempsford solar panel technicians, Severn Beach solar panel fitters, Iron Acton solar panel technicians, Cromhall solar panel installers, Woodmancote solar panel installation, Coalpit Heath solar installers, Frampton on Severn solar panel engineers, South Cerney solar panel installers.
It might not always be possible to track down someone suitable in Nailsworth itself when you are hunting for solar panel companies, however all across Gloucestershire there are plenty of companies and individuals supplying such services, so uncovering somebody close by shouldn't be too much of an issue.
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Do Lizards Have Teeth?
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Do Lizards Have Teeth? Lizards are a type of reptile with scaly skin and sometimes a long tail. Some lizards can detach and regrow their tail if it is lost.
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te·eth
/ˈtēTH/
plural noun
1. each of the hard, bony pinkish-white structures set in the jaws of mammals, reptiles, and certain fishes, used for biting and chewing.
"he grit his teeth in anger"
synonyms: fangs, incisors, canines; More
2. a similar hard structure in invertebrate animals or ants
"a beaver's teeth grow throughout its life"
Lizards do have teeth, but they are very different from our own human teeth. For one thing, they are not attached to bone but rather to keratin (the same material our fingernails are made from). This means that their teeth can fall out and grow back over the course of their lifetime. Lizards also have different types of teeth depending on what part of their mouth they are located. For example, most lizards have pointed teeth at the front of their mouths which they use for slicing prey, while their back teeth are usually blunt and used for grinding food
How many teeth do lizards have?
Most lizards have rows of sharp, curved teeth. These teeth are ideal for slicing and holding prey. The number of teeth varies depending on the species of lizard, but most have hundreds of tiny teeth. The teeth are replaced on a regular basis as they are worn down from use. Some species of lizard, such as the iguana, have only vestigial (non-functional) teeth or no teeth at all.
What kind of teeth do lizards have?
Lizards have two rows of sharp, pointy teeth that they use to ear their food The teeth are attached to the jawbone and are constantly being replaced as they wear down. Lizards also have a second set of teeth in the back of their mouths, called palatal teeth, that they use to grind up their food.
Do all lizards have teeth?
While all lizards have an upper and lower jaw, not all of them have teeth. In fact, most lizards only have teeth on the upper jaw. The bottom jaw is either toothless or has very small, sharp points called papillae. The Exceptions to this are the monitor lizards and the iguanas, which have teeth on both the upper and lower jaws.
How do lizards use their teeth?
Lizards have different numbers of teeth in different parts of their mouths. For most lizards, the front teeth are larger than the back teeth. The back teeth are usually smaller and more pointed. Lizards use their teeth for different things.
Some lizards use their front teeth for slicing meat. Others use their back teeth for grinding plants. Some lizards have no teeth at all. Instead, they have a sharp beak that they use for catching insects.
Lizards mostly eat small insects and other invertebrates. They also eat some plants, fruit, and flowers. Some larger lizards eat vertebrates such as snakes, bird eggs, and small mammals.
What happens if a lizard loses a tooth?
Lizards are able to regrow their teeth if they lose them. This is because their teeth are not attached to the bone in their jaw like human teeth. Instead, they are attached to the gum tissue. When a tooth is lost, a new one will grow in its place.
How do lizards care for their teeth?
Lizards are reptiles that are closely related to snakes. Like snakes, most lizards do not have teeth. There are, however, a few lizard species that do have teeth. The Gila monster and the beaded lizard are two examples of lizards that have teeth.
Lizards that have teeth usually have them on the bottom jaw only. These teeth are used for gripping prey and for defense against predators. Lizards with teeth typically live in more arid environments than those without. This is because their teeth help them to eat crunchy insects and other animals that would otherwise be difficult to consume.
Lizards without teeth typically live in more humid environments and eat softer prey, such as worms and small insects. These lizards typically have a long, flat tongue that they use to capture their prey.
While most lizards do not have teeth, some species do possess small scales on the roof of their mouths that serve a similar purpose. These scales help the lizard to tear its food into smaller pieces so that it can be swallowed more easily.
What happens if a lizard doesn't have teeth?
Some lizards have teeth and some don't. Lizards with teeth use them for eating, defense and for show. Some lizards, like the Gila monster, have very poisonous venom in their saliva, which makes their bite dangerous to humans. Other lizards, such as the Komodo dragon have sharp teeth that they use to tear flesh.
Lizards without teeth can still eat by grinding food with sands in their stomachs. Some species of lizards also swallow pebbles to help them grind up food.
What do lizard teeth tell us about their diet?
Lizard teeth are one way to determine what a lizard eats. Iguanas, for example, have crushing teeth in the back of their mouths that theyUse to eat fruits, flowers, and vegetables. Other lizards like skinks have sharp front teeth for slicing and eating insects. By looking at a lizard's teeth, we can get a good idea of what it likes to eat!
How can you tell if a lizard has teeth?
Lizards have four types of teeth: two on the upper jaw and two on the lower. These are caniniform, incisiform, premaxillary, and maxillary. All these teeth are peg-like with the caniniform being the largest and most tooth-like. Lizards use these teeth for different purposes such as slicing meat, fruits, or vegetables; for breaking shells; and for self-defense. You can usually tell if a lizard has teeth by looking at its mouth. If you see any pointed projections, then it probably has teeth.
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Pressure Builds On Germany To Acknowledge Genocide In Namibia
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Members of Namibia's ethnic groups – OvaHerero, San and Nama – are holding fast to an October deadline for the German government to apologize and respond to the OvaHerero people's demand for reparations.
"We demand acknowledgement, in principle, by the German government before 2 October 2015 that they are amenable to pay the two affected communities for the genocide committed against their ancestors, pursuant to the official decree extermination orders by the then German Army General Lothar von Trotha," said Vekuii Rukoro, Namibian lawyer, businessman and the current Paramount Chief of the OvaHereros.
A number of high-profile personalities in Germany have recently called on their government to recognize the actions of the German colonial army in 1904-08 as genocide.
In a published article, Dr. Norbert Lammert, Speaker of the German Parliament, writing in a guest editorial for the news weekly Die Zeit, said the Herero and Nama peoples had been systematically targeted for massacre by Germany imperial troops.
"Using today's standards of international law, the crushing of the Herero revolt was genocide," he wrote. Germany had perpetrated a "race war" in Namibia, he said.
"There were tens of thousands of Herero and Nama victims, not only through fighting but also illness and the targeted killing through allowing people to die of thirst and hunger. Others died in concentration camps and in slave labor."
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Cherusci
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The Roman empire under Hadrian (ruled 117-138), showing the location of the Cherusci in northwestern Germany
The Cherusci were an early Germanic[1] people that inhabited parts of the plains and forests of northwestern Germany, in the area possibly near present-day Hanover, during the first centuries BC and AD. Ethnically, Pliny the Elder groups them with their neighbours, the Suebi and Chatti, as well as the Hermunduri, as Hermiones, one of the Germanic groupings said to descend from an ancestor named Mannus.[2] They led an important war against the Roman Empire. Subsequently, they were probably absorbed into the late classical Germanic tribal groups such as the Saxons, Thuringians, Franks, Bavarians and Allemanni.
The etymological origin of the name Cherusci is not known with certainty. According to the dominant opinion in scholarship, the name may derive from the ancient Germanic word *herut (Modern English hart, i. e. "deer"). The tribe may have been named after the deer because it had a totemistic significance in Germanic symbolism.[3] A different hypothesis, proposed in the 19th century by Jacob Grimm and others, derives the name from *heru-, a word for "sword" (cf. Gothic hairus, Old English heoru).[4] Hans Kuhn has argued that the derivational suffix -sk-, involved in both explanations, is otherwise not common in Germanic. He suggested that the name may therefore be a compound of ultimately non-Germanic origin, connected to the hypothesized Nordwestblock.[5]
The Hermannsdenkmal in the southern part of the Teutoburg Forest, Germany
The first historical mention of the Cherusci occurs in Book 6.10 of Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico, which recounts events of 53 BC. Caesar relates that he crossed the Rhine again to punish the Suebi for sending reinforcements to the Treveri. He mentions that the Bacenis forest (a relatively impenetrable beech forest, possibly the Harz) separated the territory of the Cherusci from that of the Suebi. In 12 BC, the Cherusci and other Germanic tribes were subjugated by the Romans. They appear to have been living in the same homeland when Tacitus wrote, 150 years later, describing them as living east of the Chauci and Chatti. This is generally interpreted to be an area between the rivers Weser and Elbe.[6]
As Rome tried to expand in northern Europe beyond the Rhine, it exploited divisions within the Cherusci, and for some time the tribe was considered a Roman ally. At this time, the tribe was split between Arminius (known in modern German as "Hermann der Cherusker", although his actual Germanic name was more likely Erminaz[7]) and Segestes. Arminius advocated breaking allegiance to Rome and declaring independence, while Segestes wanted to remain loyal. By about 8 AD, Arminius had gained the upper hand and began planning rebellion. Segestes repeatedly warned Publius Quinctilius Varus, the governor of Gaul, that rebellion was being planned, but Varus declined to act until the rebellion had broken out.[]
In 9 AD, in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, an army of allied Germanic tribes under the command of Arminius (the Cherusci, Bructeri, Marsi, Sicambri, Chauci, and Chatti) annihilated three Roman legions commanded by Varus.[8][9] The legions' eagle standards, of great symbolic importance to the Romans, were lost. The numbers of these three legions, Legio XVII, Legio XVIII, and Legio XIX, were never used again.[]
After the mutinies of the German legions in 14 AD, Germanicus decided, at the urging of his men, to march into Germany to restore their lost honor. In 15 AD, after a quick raid on the Chatti, they invaded the lands of the Marsi in 14 AD with 12,000 legionnaires, 26 cohorts of auxiliaries, and eight cavalry squadrons. According to Tacitus (Annals 1, 51), an area of 50 Roman miles wide was laid to waste with fire and sword: "No sex, no age found pity."[] A legion eagle from Varus's defeat, either from the XVII or XVIII, was recovered. Then, he began a campaign against the Cherusci.[] He received an appeal to rescue Segestes, who was besieged by Arminius. Segestes was rescued, along with a group of relatives and dependents, including Thusnelda, Segestes' daughter and the wife of Arminius. Germanicus spared them and gave them land in Gaul. He then found the site of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. His men buried the dead and built a funeral mound.[]
A series of battles followed. After major casualties on the Romans, Tiberius forbid further campaigns. This effectively led to the withdrawal of the Roman troops until the collapse of the Roman Empire.[]
After Arminius' death, the Romans left the Cherusci more or less to their own devices. In 47 AD, the Cherusci asked Rome to send Italicus, the nephew of Arminius, to become king, as civil war had destroyed their nobility. He was initially well liked, but since he was raised in Rome as a Roman citizen, he soon fell out of favor.[]
Tacitus writes of the Cherusci of his time (about 100 AD):
Dwelling on one side of the Chauci and Chatti, the Cherusci long cherished, unassailed, an excessive and enervating love of peace. This was more pleasant than safe, for to be peaceful is self-deception among lawless and powerful neighbours. Where the strong hand decides, moderation and justice are terms applied only to the more powerful; and so the Cherusci, ever reputed good and just, are now called cowards and fools, while in the case of the victorious Chatti success has been identified with prudence. The downfall of the Cherusci brought with it also that of the Fosi, a neighbouring tribe, which shared equally in their disasters, though they had been inferior to them in prosperous days.[10]
Claudius Ptolemy in his Geography, describes the ? and ? (Cherusci and Chamavi) as living near each other and also near to "Mount Melibocus" (probably the Harz Mountains) and to the Calucones, who lived on both banks of the Elbe.[]
The later history of the Cherusci is mostly unknown. In the fourth century AD, they perhaps contributed to the formation of the Saxon people.[]
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^ Jacob Grimm, Geschichte der Deutschen Sprache, 2nd ed., Leipzig 1853, vol. 2, p. 426.
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Westbrook Industrial is a manufacturer of labelling and integrated safety solutions as well as a provider of non-core products and services direct to manufacturers and suppliers of MHE (material handling equipment) and storage solutions. It trades under two divisions, ASG Services for end user customers and Warehouse Partners for resellers operating in the Logistics and Warehousing sector.
Based in Warrington, the company offers warehouse labelling, line marking, barriers, safety signage and safety netting solutions.
Keen to enable sustainable business change and growth, Westbrook developed a programme – Project Cube – to increase productivity and growth across the company.
Consulting Project Manager, Salim Sheikh, who has championed this initiative, was contacted by Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub who worked with Salim to understand what support was needed to make the project a success as well as help support business improvement and growth. Business Growth Broker, Cherie Semper at the Growth Hub, highlighted the support available, specifically the Access To Finance Programme, run by Blue Orchid, which supports businesses who wish to grow with partial funding of consultancy projects which will enable growth.
Westbrook Industrial submitted a successful application to the Access To Finance Programme, showing how funding through the scheme could help them to achieve growth. As part of its partnership with the Growth Hub and successful funding application, Westbrook was awarded a £11K grant (33% of a total project budget of £34K). The funding has helped to kickstart a digital transformation programme, known internally as "Project Cube", which has included strategic planning workshops (at Board and employee level) to help identify several key projects that will drive growth and improvement across the business. Additionally, a new "employee focused" intranet has been created that reflects Westbrook's "people-centric" culture whilst also providing a digital platform to enable hybrid-working.
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What happens when someone inadvertently enters the UK without a landing interview?
As a follow-on question to Which queue for a EU/non-EU couple travelling through UK Immigration Control together? for a question that arose in the commentary...
There may remain several routes into the UK where an arriving passenger may not be checked by an Immigration Officer. Some of these occur on Eurostar (or other rail/ferry) and others might occur at City Airport during certain times of the day, and others occur when a passenger is simply waved through controls (however unlikely this seems in the current era). Sometimes a walking route through an airport is not completely secured which leads to a land-side exit and passengers may inadvertently follow it.
Sometimes these 'loopholes' are discovered (proof that this has happened on Eurostar), and sometimes they are not, or go for a long time unnoticed.
This question acknowledges that arrivals through the Republic of Ireland are a separate case and are out of scope here (perhaps the topic of a future question). Similarly, arrivals at private airfields in the UK are out of scope. Also it's not appropriate in TSE to list current inward routes where controls fail because I cannot assume that everyone reading TSE is well-intended.
Of course it's easy to say that since it's UKVI's fault the person has no liability, but is this actually the case?
Assuming such routes exist and that the person is well-intended, what is their immigration status in the UK during the time they are present in the UK? Are they in violation of any particular rule? More importantly, is there a procedure so that the person can normalize their status? The corollary to this question is alternatively, should we trust that the possibility of this happening is too remote to consider realistically?
Credible/authoritative sources needed, court decisions and legislation (including Ministerial Statements) cites gladly welcomed. Other credible sources also welcomed.
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@DumbCoder There used to be what was called the "Lille Loophole". You need to know what you are doing to exploit this. jonworth.eu/… – Calchas Jun 14 '15 at 23:16
(I think this is more of a question for https://law.stackexchange.com/ than travel but I shall have a go at it.)
They are not merely in violation of a rule, they are in violation of the law and potentially committing a criminal offence.
Entry to the UK is tightly regulated by the Immigration Act 1971. The Act has been amended by many later enactments and statutory instruments, but helpfully all the relevant provisions remain within the 1971 Act (and the orders made under it). Probably it is wise to read the whole Act and all recent statutory instruments made under it. But the key points are---
3. General provisions for regulation and control.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by or under this Act, where a person is not a British citizen—
(a) he shall not enter the United Kingdom unless given leave to do so in accordance with the provisions of, or made under, this Act;
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77/section/3?view=plain
The Act is very clear, you must only enter the UK within the provisions of the Act. The argument, "Of course it's easy to say that since it's UKVI's fault the person has no liability", I would submit, is not easy at all to say in light of that law. For one, it is not a question of liability. The foreign citizen either has leave to enter or he does not. Who is liable is unlikely to be important in considering the legality of his removal; and it is not clear that Parliament intended the entry clearance to work on that kind of basis. If the immigration officer allows him admission in error or neglect, that is only acceptable if the Act (or orders made under it) directly provide that it is so.
[Continuing with the theme of 'fault', the House of Lords ruled in Khan (1977) that a person could be removed from the UK on the basis of another's deception in securing her entry clearance, of which she was unaware. Therefore I would surmise that the point is not to place blame on one person or another, but rather to find objectively if a person is permitted to enter, and whether she obtained proper clearance to do so. If the clearance is not valid, then, unless extenuating circumstances apply, the person must be removed. http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b6ca0.html ]
Moreover, "given leave" has a clear meaning. You are not, I think it is fair to say, given leave by an omission, by walking around the back of the immigration desk. Being "given leave" must be a purposeful act. It could, I suppose, be in error by a man (with authority to admit you) waving you through.
Later in the enactment an offence of illegal entry is created.
24. Illegal entry and similar offences.
(1) A person who is not a British citizen shall be guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine of not more than level 5 on the standard scale or with imprisonment for not more than six months, or with both, in any of the following cases:—
(a) if contrary to this Act he knowingly enters the United Kingdom in breach of a deportation order or without leave;
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77/section/24?view=plain
The word "knowingly" is a good argument here, can you be okay with just 'accidentally' walking out of the airport? Or 'accidentally' booking the right combination of trains and forgetting to get off in Paris? I think a judge would be very sceptical to such an argument. A traveller knows, or would reasonably be expected to know, that he must talk to immigration and receive a stamp.
Moreover the Act deliberately shifts the burden of proof onto the traveller, who must prove that he was given leave to be admitted (providing it is shown he entered in the last six months).
(4) In proceedings for an offence against subsection (1)(a) above of entering the United Kingdom without leave,—
(b) proof that a person had leave to enter the United Kingdom shall lie on the defence if, but only if, he is shown to have entered within six months before the date when the proceedings were commenced.
I suggest that is rather difficult to prove you were legally admitted if there is no stamp and no record of your entry except for a train ticket or a record on the airline reservation system.
Nonetheless the two points are distinct. The entry may be unauthorised ("without leave") without the criminal offence being necessarily being committed.
Certainly the person can be removed from the United Kingdom, at the expense of his inbound carrier if it is known. Carriers are strictly liable for transporting unlawful immigrants even if they do not know the person will be denied entry. Here is the official guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270022/chapter47.pdf
Turning to case law, an early example of the deference shown by the Courts to the government is in Khawaja v Secretary of State (http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1983/8.html). The facts are a bit different to what you describe (there was deliberate deception), but one thing that stands out is,
if the immigration authority has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is an illegal entrant, the decision to remove him and to detain him until he is removed is for the authority. It is not subject to review by the courts, save to the limited extent recognised by what has come to be called "the Wednesbury principle".
Although the Courts move back and forth on this issue, the Immigration Act gives the Secretary of State wide powers to remove illegal entrants (or even legal entrants) without the possibility of judicial intervention, save in some Human Rights cases and other cases contrary to general public policy (e.g., person could be tortured or face death on return).
It is quite difficult to find specific examples of people accidentally entering the UK that were dealt with by a recorded judicial proceeding on bailii.org. So I shall have to leave my answer here for someone else to complete.
Nor am I aware of a means of "normalising" one's status. One can seek asylum of course, but it is probably better to exit quietly and later seek re-entry.
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+1, stunningly good answer. IMHO the paragraph starting with "Certainly the person..." and everything following it can be deleted without damaging the answer. Still hoping for a treatment on how a visitor can regularise himself because it's of urgent and paramount concern for a visitor/tourist. – Gayot Fow Jun 15 '15 at 2:22
@GayotFow I will delete the personal anecdote. In my view she was unfairly treated anyway. – Calchas Jun 15 '15 at 2:26
@GayotFow It's a risk because the immigration service is under a lot of political pressure to say how many people it has removed this year. So instead of worrying about whether it is fair to remove someone who accidentally entered, it will be easier to remove them and get the credit for it. – Calchas Jun 15 '15 at 2:28
"A traveller knows, or would reasonably be expected to know, that he must talk to immigration and receive a stamp": Many are uninformed or confused about cross-border controls in the EU, particularly with respect to the Schengen area and that the UK is not part of it. Someone who was not knowledgeable in this regard could reasonably assume that he or she made it out of the airport without seeing a passport inspector because the airport was intentionally so designed. Most people just know that they need to show a passport when asked. Of course, a judge might not see it that way. – phoog Jun 15 '15 at 17:13
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