title: Pytorch xla 2 7 release usability vllm boosts jax bridge gpu build

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PyTorch/XLA is a Python package that uses the XLA deep learning compiler to enable PyTorch deep learning workloads on various hardware backends, including Google Cloud TPUs, GPUs, and AWS Inferentia/Trainium. The PyTorch/XLA team has been working hard to bring new capabilities to researchers and developers using TPUs/GPUs and XLA backends. In this update, we’ve made many additions and improvements to the framework. Some of the notable highlights are:
- Usability improvements
- Experimental bridge with JAX operations
- A new Pallas-based kernel for ragged paged attention, enabling further optimizations on vLLM TPU
These features, bug fixes, and other details are outlined in the release notes. Let’s now delve into the highlights in detail!
Developers are now able to better target areas of code that they want to measure the performance of by marking the exact regions of code that they would like to profile. An example of this is:
server = xp.start_server(8001) xp.start_trace(profiling_dir) # Run some computation ... xp.stop_trace()
PyTorch/XLA 2.7 also introduces an API to query the number of cached compilation graphs, aiding in the detection of unexpected compilations during production inference or training. An additional enhancement optimizes host-to-device transfers by avoiding unnecessary tensor copying, thus improving performance.
JAX Bridge in PyTorch/XLA (Prototype)
We’re experimenting with integrating JAX operations directly into PyTorch/XLA graphs as a way to enable a bridge between the frameworks — this method enables users to call JAX functions inside PyTorch models running with XLA.
As a use case, we’ve explored calling `jax.experimental.shard_alike` from PyTorch/XLA. This function improves sharding propagation in certain code patterns like scan, and we’ve integrated it as part of the GSPMD (Generalized SPMD) workflow in the compiler. This tool is utilized in torchprime to enable support for the SplashAttention Pallas kernel.
import torch_xla.core.xla_builder as xb # Native function written in JAX def jax_function(...): import jax ... return ... res = xb.call_jax(...) </pre?
Ragged Paged Attention Pallas Kernel
Efficient attention for variable-length sequences is critical for scaling large language models, and the new Pallas kernel for ragged paged attention brings a major performance and usability upgrade to vLLM TPU.
This update introduces a custom kernel implemented using the Pallas custom kernel language and is lowered to Mosaic for TPU. It supports ragged (variable-length) input sequences and implements a paged attention pattern. Below are the key features:
- Supports mixed prefill and decode operations to increase inference throughput (e.g., up to a 5x speedup compared to the padded Multi-Queries Paged Attention implementation for llama-3-8b).
- No GMM (Grouped Matmul) Metadata required! We calculate the metadata on the fly in the kernel. This can increase performance by 10%.
- Provides a CUDA Flash Attention equivalent with Paged Attention support and a similar interface.
We are continuously collaborating with the vLLM community to further optimize performance, expand kernel coverage, and streamline TPU inference at scale.
GPU Build is Back
The GPU build was paused in the PyTorch/XLA 2.6 release, but we’ve now re-enabled GPU Continuous Integration (CI) in version 2.7. The current release includes GPU builds with CUDA 12.6, marking an important step forward for GPU support.
While CUDA support is still considered experimental in this release, we plan to expand coverage to additional CUDA versions in upcoming releases.
Please check out the latest changes on GitHub. As always, we’re actively seeking feedback and contributions from the community.


tier: cub

shelf: health

title: American Forces Press Service

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American Forces Press Service
April 19, 2007 – A quick-thinking Iraqi soldier thwarted a would-be terrorist, U.S. soldiers found a weapons cache, and a terrorist bomb hit an ambulance, wounding three Iraqis during operations in Iraq April 17. An alert Iraqi army soldier from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division identified and engaged a driver attempting to attack an Iraqi combat outpost with a suicide car bomb near April 17, near Nablis.
The driver was shot and killed by the soldier, causing his bomb to detonate prematurely. The blast, although missing its intended target, killed three Iraqi civilians and wounded four others.
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, responded to the scene and offered assistance moving the wounded to a local hospital.
Elsewhere, a terrorist bomb detonated against an Iraqi ambulance near the Salah Ad Din town of Mukayshifah, severely injuring three civilians April 17. Coalition forces responded to the blast site and provided medical assistance to the injured. All three wounded civilians were transported to a coalition medical facility for treatment.
"This is a deplorable act by the terrorists in this area to target injured Iraqis and medical personnel," said Col. Bryan Owens, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. "It is apparent that terrorists don't differentiate amongst Iraqi civilians, Iraqi security forces, and coalition forces. No matter who pays the price, these terrorists are content as long as they continue to cause death, destruction and damage to the Iraqis and their infrastructure."
In another operation, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers found five containers filled with explosives April 17 near Al Shira, on the site of a vacant hospital that was destroyed two days earlier by insurgents.
After receiving information from villagers that insurgents had used explosives to destroy the building April 15, soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, investigated the site.
Upon examination of the destroyed building, the soldiers discovered four propane tanks filled with explosives and a separate container filled with an unknown explosive substance.
Soldiers are currently investigating the incident to find those responsible for destroying the building.
(Compiled from Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)


shelf: finance

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Landlord Calculator Launches Ahead of Buy-to-Let Tax Changes
Property Partner has launched a buy-to-let calculator for landlords to work out the potential impact of the reduction in mortgage interest tax relief on their income.
The property crowdfunding platform has introduced the calculator ahead of the changes, which will be phased in from April 2017.
Thousands of buy-to-let landlords will see a significant dip in their rental income when the maximum level of tax relief that can be claimed on buy-to-let mortgage interest drops from the current rate of 45% to the basic rate of 20%.
The cut is designed to create a balance between landlords and first time buyers, as well as raising billions of pounds in revenue for the Treasury. However, landlords in the UK are already taxed much more heavily than those in Germany, France and the USA.
Experts believe that the reduction could cause serious changes in the private rental sector, further limiting the supply of rental accommodation and subsequently pushing rent prices higher.
The Property Partner calculator will help landlords understand the impact of the changes. Landlords put into the calculator whether they are a basic rate taxpayer (20%), a higher rate taxpayer (40%) or an additional rate taxpayer (45%).
They then put in how much their bought their property or properties for, their total rental income per year, how much is left on their mortgage(s) and what interest rate they are paying. The resulting prediction indicates how much more worse off higher rate taxpayers will be once the cuts are fully implemented.
CEO of Property Partner, Dan Gandesha, comments: “Landlords were hit with a shock new tax in the summer Budget when the Chancellor announced that mortgage tax relief would be cut.
“Our buy-to-let calculator allows you to quickly and easily work out whether it’s still worth holding onto your property or not, and what other alternatives are available.”1


tier: polar

shelf: education

title: Student team core develops its own education

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“A student team definitely is a good environment if you want to learn a lot,” Van Meer says, “but it is highly unstructured. There’s no footing, and in large teams in particular, the initiative usually lies with just a few individuals. That leads to burn-outs among managers, and that’s exactly the opposite of what you want to teach them.” He says that the 20/80-rule that applies to major organizations – 20 percent of people carry out 80 percent of the work – is closer to a 10/90-rule within student teams. “I want to change those percentages by launching a clear platform.”
That idea didn’t appear out of thin air. Van Meer (23) has for years supervised large student teams – such as Solar Team Eindhoven, InMotion and TechUnited – and acted as team supporter at TU/e innovationSpace, together with three other students. “At innoSpace, I’ve noticed that the focus was primarily on Challenge-Based Learning, but not so much on practices and methods. It’s true that students can go online to search for information about how to solve problems, but there’s so much information on the internet. Therefore, a course about how to search for information is essential, in my view. That’s why we decided to develop a system that allows students to gain knowledge free of charge: the CORE campus. And you can acquire that knowledge whenever you want. No more ninety-minute lectures, but short explanations in videos of two or three minutes with adequate search terms.”
Tom Schenning and Max Greefhorst (left and right in the main photo) are interns from the Entrepreneurship and retail management program at Avans in Breda. Their internship assignment is to build the platform that will allow the CORE campus to operate. “It was difficult for new CORE members to get to work immediately,” Schenning was told. “With this new platform, with its variety of courses, that won’t be a problem anymore.” Personally, he would like to take a course on how to ‘secure a lead,’ an instruction video that teaches you how to turn abstract contact details into actual clients. Greefhorst could use a video about an efficient social media campaign.
How does the platform get its content? “Unlike other student teams, CORE has many coaches in its network. These experts, who are already involved with CORE, will provide the learning content. That content can cover a variety of fields, including AI, marketing, sales, et cetera,” Van Meer says. “We collect the questions students have and search for the coaches, so that the modules meet the learning objectives in an accessible way. The education needs to meet the demands of students, not the other way around. That is why we make short videos and quizzes.”
The modules that pose the greatest challenges in terms of finding the right content, are the ones furthest removed from technological knowledge. CORE knows exactly how to recycle e-waste, but for legal knowledge, for example, the team has to search elsewhere. “It’s difficult to find parties in this region that share open knowledge in this field. It’s not about the definition of a patent, but about when to use a patent. A kind of The Gate online.” Van Meer deliberately didn’t seek collaboration with the Gate, which has an Academy since recently. Van Meer: “We want to keep our CORE campus outside TU/e because of the tempo in which we want to develop things. The great thing about a student team is that you can build a car within a year, because no one interferes. We too operate without the involvement of all kinds of people.”
CORE is currently busy screening the coaches, a task for which the team likes to take responsibility. “We need a lot of people and the offer is large enough, but not everyone is suitable. A coach needs to have a feeling for students. I often get offers from retirees who want to ensure that their knowledge won’t get lost. Hans Fischer, for example, TU/e alumnus and former CEO at Tata Steel, is one of CORE’s coaches.”
During the first six months, the CORE campus will remain private. This means that the platform will be accessible only to the team’s current 45 members, probably as of September. “Think of it as a test phase, during which we will eliminate the teething troubles. Something is bound to go wrong,” Van Meer predicts. “But it’s easier to process the complaints of 45 people than of four hundred users simultaneously. I happen to be in talks already with Summa and Avans about the possibility of making the platform accessible to their students as of January 2024.”


shelf: home-craft

title: garage door repair Sacramento, CA

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shelf: history-culture

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Indian PM makes statement on Ukraine during meeting with Putin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day official visit to Russia, has made a direct call to end the war in Ukraine during an informal meeting with Kremlin head Vladimir Putin.
According to him, it is impossible to find a solution on the battlefield.
"India has always called for respecting the UN Charter, including territorial integrity and sovereignty. There is no solution on the battlefield. Dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward," Modi said.
Additionally, the Prime Minister expressed concern about Indian citizens who were "deceived into joining the Russian army by unscrupulous travel agents."
Sources reported that Russia has committed to repatriating all affected individuals.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already reacted to Modi's visit to Moscow.
"It is a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to see the leader of the world's largest democracy hug the world's most bloody criminal in Moscow on such a day," the president wrote on Twitter.
Modi's visit to Russia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a visit to Moscow. As previously reported, Modi will seek the swift release of Indians from the Russian army during negotiations in Russia.
On July 10, he will travel to Austria, where he is likely to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine with the country's leadership.
In April 2022, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual talks. Modi said he had suggested to Russia to hold direct negotiations between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.


shelf: civic-law

title: Legal services

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shelf: science-engineering

title: What+psu+connector+is+used

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I just opened up my 2018 Mini and measured the voltage (not plural) coming from the power supply connector as well as a continuity measurement of the logic board connector.MacMini2018_DC_Connector.pdf
As with the 2012 & 2014 models, the logic board needs ~12VDC. That’s it. The people claiming the 2018 power supply is outputting multiple voltages have clearly never opened one up and measured it. There is no basis to support this information as I have just confirmed for myself. As for the claims that these machines run on a “strict voltage tolerance”, I’m not buying that either. I ran my last Mini (i5 2014) on 13.6VDC because the point was to power it with a LiFEPO4 backup battery.
However (as noted in the drawing) the logic board connector shorts the pin marked with an asterisk (*) to 0V or GND. This is a little suspicious considering this connection is not made on the 20pin cable that connects the PSU to it. All other connections are mirrored. This could be Apple’s way of trying to foul up the not-so-savvy DIY enthusiast trying to convert his/her 2018 Mini to run on straight DC power. Meaning… it could be designed to where the power supply has to see that connection or else it’ll shut the computer down. Doubtful since I was able to measure voltage potential with the 20pin cable not connected. Probably more like ground loop prevention in some other part of the machine.
As for why they chose to use a 20pin connector to carry a single voltage… in a word - amperage. The previous models had a 85W PSU. 85W / 12V = 7A This one is 150W. So, 150W / 12V = 12.5A. They chose to use multiple runs of thinner wire instead of two big fat wires which is perfectly acceptable. Also because if one of the smaller wires break, it will probably still work. If too many break, it will have issues starting up. The only reason it needs such a big supply is for when it is starting up. It has large voltage spikes during that process. I measured them as high as 11A. It seems to idle around 2A. Any decent size Lead Acid or Lithium battery you use will simply laugh at that.
Keep in mind while looking at the diagram that it is drawn from the POV of looking at the CONNECTION SIDE of both the male and female counterparts. In other words, they are a mirror image of one another. I made sure to include the key on the end of the connector for reference. Hopefully this all makes sense.
Be sure to let me know how it goes if you are still planning on carrying out your initial plan. These machines are still pretty new and I imagine there are plenty of people like myself who are hesitant to start hacking up their machines which are probably still under warranty.
Just thought I’d post this update. I did a dry run to confirm that the Mac Mini 2018 CAN be ‘simply’ modified to run on a straight DC supply. By following my pinout diagram posted earlier, I was able to temporarily affix some jumpers to the appropriate header pins and clip lead those to the terminals of a SLA battery and the computer started up fine. No weird, multiple voltages required.
Incidentally… I also tried a power supply I have laying around which is 100W @ 12VDC. As anticipated, the machine would not start from this supply as it is only capable off supplying ~8.3A. I imagine the battery is capable of 20A or more so it was the obvious choice for testing.
I will be carrying out the full mod in the coming days/weeks and will post again after completion.
Just an update. I found that when bypassing the stock PSU on the MacMini 2018, it is possible to incur noise issues if you are using your system for audio applications as I am. Nothing incurable. Because I’m running a few other things off of the same battery/power supply unit, I found certain connections will have clocking noise injected into audio signals. Even with a proper star grounded audio hookup scheme. The reason this doesn’t happen with the internal switching unit is probably due to Apple’s robust power supply filtering. The cure for this is a 1:1 ISO Line Transformer. I bought a couple cheap Rapco units to cure any offending outputs. They work perfectly and my audio is dead quiet. No biggie but quite a few people seem to be viewing this page so I thought I would mention it for the audio folks.


shelf: software-docs

title: T6991

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Hello. Prior to this post, I attempted to start this discussion on the gnupg-devel mailing list, however it seems like both of my attempts at sending to those list failed. Hence, I would like to make this into a feature request on the issuer tracker instead.
I'm aware that the issue of following the XDG Base Directory Specification has been brought up multiple times before and turned down consistently, however, I would like to suggest a compromise that doesn't sacrifice the existing ~/.gnupg convention. I'd even be happy to contribute this myself as a patch or a pull request wherever necessary.
In the event that $GNUPGHOME isn't set, and any files such as configs are not present in their usual ~/.gnupg location, let GnuPG also search the relevant XDGBDS paths to see if those files exist there. If they do, load them as normal, but if they don't, continue to prioritise and even create ~/.gnupg to retain backwards compatibility and users' existing expectations. Not too long ago, this approach ended up being taken into consideration by the developer of Bash, which was also historically opposed for many years to adding support for the XDGBDS until this compromise and the prioritisation of legacy paths was brought forward.
The main reason why I ask for this is because it is somewhat annoying having to mix (potentially version-controlled) configuration files in the same directory as private keys and keyring data, which has to be kept secret at all times. Hence, it would be nice for things such as gpg-agent to also search for a config at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnupg/gpg-agent.conf just in case the default ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf or $GNUPGHOME/gpg-agent.conf aren't found.


title: Myasthenia gravis fearing others wont believe my illness

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My next neurology appointment is in a couple of days, and every time I anticipate the exam, I cannot help but reflect on the 12 year-voyage my illness has thrusted me upon.
For the last decade, I have been walking the wobbly plank of myasthenia gravis and attempting to reintroduce balance and stability where there is none. Now, as I am thankfully getting better (to the point where I can live a comfortable life), the fear of a “tipping point” and falling into new territory yet again scares me to my core, and I don’t know if I’m ready for it. The majority of my life has been a defense against my own body, and I grew into the role of a professional patient. The little girl I had grown into was attacked by MG; I had to pick myself up by the bootstraps and protect the new Meridith I discovered.
As I slowly but surely get stronger, my reality is evolving and everything I have just now begun to get comfortable with is fading away. To lose my ability to chew, swallow and speak (to name just a few) will never be forgotten. Those physical feelings and the consequential emotions that came after are engrained in my memory; however, as my strength increases, I begin to wonder: is my experience less real to others just because I do not feel those symptoms to the severity I once did? Will my word ever be trusted or good enough?
The thing is, even when my symptoms were at their worst, many never fully appreciated my lived experience. So why would I expect that now?
I understand that my lifeline in these different phases of my illness is to trust my instinct, my gut, my heart and my memory because there will always be people questioning my intentions, my actions, my approach to life. Yet, there is this consistent fear of not feeling the symptoms assigned to me to an expected degree. On some twisted level, the symptoms that distinguish my illness are shields of armor; they have the duty to protect me from any doubt or hesitation because there is legitimacy in the display of physical struggling. People often wonder: if the drugs are working and you look fine, what seems to be the problem?
The problem is that chronic illness is not as black and white as people make it out to be, even when a clinical diagnosis has been properly identified. The state of one’s disease can seesaw between various stages at different points in time. At one point I felt helpless, at times I am required to depend on others and I am continuously redefining who I am because of this illness. Currently, I finally feel like I have mastered the management component of this disease.
As I have reached these later stages of expertise and owning my self-worth, I see myself attempting to meet all these expected competencies of a young adult when in reality that is not always feasible because I do indeed still have myasthenia gravis.
Many people will say to me, “Look how far you’ve come” or “You are so much stronger than you were before” and I am – I know that. Somewhere down on sea level I am proud of the accomplishments I have mastered, but I am also frightened that my current state of disease will not be validated by others just because I am in a “good place” in my life. I still struggle every day, fight every day… but I also don’t want to be that person who always has to prove her illness to others. I am my own person, and I do have strong days, I do have weak days and every day is filled with unexpected tidal waves or calmness of the sea, but I just have to remind myself that whatever “state” or “stage” I am in in life or in illness, that is where I need to be and I will not give anyone the power to dictate how I am feeling or how I should feel based on that.
For so long I have learned to be practical, efficient and always make “smart decisions.” It’s exhausting always making the right decision and for once I would like to not have to worry about making a wrong decision or fear judgment being placed on me because I knowingly have an illness. It wouldn’t be appropriate to make that decision because of what I know.
I never made reckless decisions or careless mistakes because I was so scared of the judgment that would be placed on me because “I knew better” with a chronic illness. For once in my life it would be nice to just live and not necessarily think about every consequence that will occur based on the decisions I make throughout each day.
Do I gamble the risk and face the potential of being judged and also judging myself? This perfectionist mentality within me is not something I recommend to others, but it is an innate quality I cannot deny.
Or, should I be applauded for thinking and acting practically, logically and never missing a beat? I am challenging myself this year to not fear failure, not fear mistakes, not fear imperfection. Let’s be honest: this disease is so rare anyway that it’s not like you would know the “right” way to handle it, right?
No matter where this disease takes me, I will use it to guide me towards that tipping point. Yes, it is a scary place to go to, but I am willing to risk the fear of the unknown.
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title: French workbook holidays and leisure level 1

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This primary French copiable workbook bursts with activities for children in the 7+ age range. Ideal for busy parents and teachers who want to teach French, but who may lack confident language skills.
Holiday and Leisure themes present in manageable learning objectives, which plot progression through the topic:
1 Name some leisure activities;
2 Describe our leisure activities;
3 Say what others do for leisure;
4 Name the days of the week;
5 Write about upcoming activities;
6 Ask and answer questions about activities.
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Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico asserts that Ukraine’s membership in both the European Union and NATO is improbable.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, during an interview on STVR’s ‘Saturday Dialogues,’ declared that Ukraine’s NATO accession is impossible and its EU membership bid unlikely to succeed.
Kiev maintains that firm security guarantees are essential for a ceasefire with Moscow, viewing NATO membership as the ultimate guarantee. Moscow, while expressing openness to peace talks, contends that Ukraine’s NATO ambitions fueled the conflict and insists any resolution must include Ukrainian neutrality and demilitarization.
“Ukraine will never be in NATO,” Fico stated, adding that “recent statements by some politicians suggest significant obstacles to Ukraine joining the EU.”
This statement reflects the growing rift between Bratislava and Kiev, as Fico’s government has openly criticized Western policies on the Ukraine conflict. Since taking office, Fico has halted Slovakia’s military aid to Ukraine and actively promoted peace negotiations. He previously declared his government’s opposition to Ukraine’s NATO membership.
Fico has been critical of President Zelensky’s leadership, suggesting that Kiev’s refusal to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia has prolonged the war.
“President Zelensky was asked about a ceasefire and responded that ceasefires are for the weak and the war must continue,” Fico said, without specifying the source of this statement. He further accused Western powers of exploiting Ukraine to weaken Russia.
“The war began in February 2022. In April, a peace agreement was on the table, ready for signature by both Ukraine and Russia. However, Western diplomats and politicians intervened, saying, ‘The Ukrainians must not sign this; this war presents a golden opportunity to subdue the Russians,’” he stated, referencing the failed Istanbul negotiations in spring 2022. Fico argued that this Western strategy backfired.
“No Russian was brought to their knees. Ukraine fell to its knees, succumbing to Western pressure,” he claimed, highlighting Ukraine’s current reliance on international aid.
Fico urged Ukraine to pursue peace talks immediately, warning that even now, “Ukraine will end up losing a third of its territory and remain occupied by foreign troops” upon the conclusion of any settlement.
Slovakia, a member of both NATO and the EU, has frequently disagreed with Brussels’ Ukraine policies under Fico’s leadership. He has supported ceasefire initiatives from China and Brazil and recently offered Slovakia as a potential venue for peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev.


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A strong client-agency relationship is key to any successful marketing campaign. Without a good rapport between the two parties, it is difficult for an agency to understand what the client wants and needs. This can lead to frustration on both sides, and ultimately, poor results. In this blog post about the reference web agency in Switzerland, we will discuss the importance of a good client-agency relationship and how to foster one.
When choosing an agency to work with, it is important to consider the relationship you will have with them. Do you feel like you can trust them? Do they seem truly invested in your success? A good agency will be transparent with you about their process and what they think will work best for your business. They should also be willing to listen to your ideas and feedback. If you don’t feel like you have a good rapport with an agency, it may be best to keep looking.
Once you’ve found an agency that you click with, it’s important to nurture that relationship. The most successful campaigns are a result of close collaboration between client and agency. When both parties are on the same page, great things can happen. Make sure to communicate openly and frequently with your agency, and give them the freedom to be creative. If you do this, you’ll likely see incredible results.
So, how important is a good client-agency relationship? It’s very important! A strong rapport is key to any successful marketing campaign. If you don’t feel like you have a good relationship with an agency, it may be best to keep looking. Once you’ve found an agency that you click with, nurture that relationship by communicating openly and frequently. If you do this, you’ll likely see amazing results.
The most successful campaigns are usually the result of great teamwork between the client and the agency.


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We have a workshop that provides an aseptic controlled environment dedicated to high quality and safety for medication and other health-related items production.
Medical production dust-free workshop
New energy vehicles are supported by national policies, so the development is very good these years. As the main power source of new energy vehicles -- batteries, batteries are divided into many kinds. There are lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries
At present, more and more automobile manufacturers choose lithium battery as the power battery of new energy vehicle.
Lithium battery production, what requirements does the workshop have?
Generally, Lithium battery production workshops must meet the following conditions
First, completely enclosed clean workshop, to create good quality
The production workshop adopts the completely enclosed dust-free workshop, which can strictly control the temperature, humidity and dust of the environment in the production process, thus ensuring the excellent quality of the product.
Second, scale, automatic production capacity, to create quality products
The use of advanced automatic production equipment at home and abroad to minimize the incidence of defective products and ensure a stable manufacturing level and supply capacity.
Third, each process should control quality perfect.
each production line should have quality inspector do tracking detection, provide customers with safe and reliable products through the means of the incoming quality control (IQC), process quality control (IPQC), outgoing quality control (OQC),customer service
Manage lithium battery warehouse, do you know the requirement?
As lithium is a kind of metal that is particularly prone to chemical reactions, it is easy to explode and burn if improper handling with the process of packaging and transportation, accidents also occur from time to time, the warehouse management are the following requirements:
1. basic Requirements
(1) lithium battery are dangerous goods; In order to ensure the safety of transportation, all lithium batteries (group) shall pass the UN38.3 test;
(2) due to lithium battery characteristics, the storage environment should be within 18-25 degrees.
(3) humidity requirements: effectively control warehouse humidity to avoid long-term extreme humidity (relative humidity is higher than 90% or lower than 40%).
(4) the lithium battery warehouse shall be separated by brick walls, and the warehouse shall be closed, explosion-proof or b equipped with other corresponding safety electrical lighting equipment.
(5) where inflammable and explosive goods are stored shall be equipped with sufficient variety of fire-fighting equipment and always in good condition.
(6) the places with lithium batteries must be prohibited from smoking
(7) it is not allowed to carry out operations that may cause fire near warehouses or places where inflammable and explosive articles are stored
2. Storage requirements
(1) batteries should be stored in well-ventilated, dry and cool places with high temperatures and humidity that may damage battery performance and/or corrode battery surfaces.
(2) the battery carton shall not be piled up beyond the specified height. If too many battery cartons are stacked together, the batteries in the bottom carton may be distorted and may leak liquid.
(3) batteries should not be stored or displayed in sunlight or exposed to rain.When the battery is showered, the insulation resistance decreases and self-discharging and rust may occur. Temperatures rising can damage batteries.
(4) the batteries will be stored and displayed in the original packaging. The batteries will be stacked randomly after the packaging is removed, which will cause short circuit and damage to the batteries
(5) articles that are easy to cause combustion and explosion and those with different fire fighting methods should be stored separately
(1) when carrying out material, whatever tools are used, should be properly handled to prevent material falling or damage.
(2) load, lamination and directivity should be considered during material handling.
(3) when using forklift or cart, the loading method should be heavy first and then light. The materials being transported should not exceed the width and height of passageway and elevator door, and the speed should be moderate.
(4) the transporter should use qualified transportation tools (forklift, cart, etc.).
(5) the battery cardboard box should be carefully loaded and unloaded. Rough handling may lead to short circuit or damage of the battery, which may lead to liquid leakage, explosion or fire.
4. Processing Requirements
(1) lithium (original) batteries can be used for public waste treatment if they are not in conflict with local regulations.
(2) do not remove the battery.
(3) do not fire the battery except with an approved controlled furnace
5. other requirements
(1) the warehouse personnel shall check the cargo information every day. If the storage position is not correct, the account items are inconsistent, and quality problems are timely reported and dealt with, fire inspection shall be conducted at the end of work or after work, and power supply shall be cut off.
(2) clean and tidy the warehouse area every day, timely clean up the dirt and debris on the ground, and arrange the materials in the warehouse to the designated area to meet the requirements of neatness, neatness, cleanliness, hygiene and reasonable placement.
(3) keep the safe passageway in the warehouse unimpeded, eliminate accumulation and ensure the safety of personnel.
(4) the planning areas in the warehouse to have a clear identity, the material is put in to village store classification points, and have a clear identity.
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According to the design, it could use epoxy resin self-flow flat, epoxy resin coating flat, PVC color cosmetics floor, etc.
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B.Dehumidification purifying ventilation pipe
In order to achieve the environmental control index of the production workshop, the ventilation pipe should be made from high quality galvanized steel sheet or stainless steel plate according to the national construction specification. All pipes and accessories should be clean, dry, airtight and sealed
· Piping for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment
· According to the design scheme, the pipes are made from high-quality galvanized steel pipe, seamless steel pipe, PPR pipe and other materials according to the national construction specifications for refrigeration equipment, heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, dehumidification equipment and cooling equipment
C.Electromechanical engineering solutions
Lighting system power distribution system
According to the requirements of the design, lighting lamps and light sources are provided to meet the illumination requirements of the workshop. The lamps can be equipped with LED clean lamps, three-color clean lamps, explosion-proof clean lamps, etc., and the installation of wiring pipes can be carried out according to the requirements of national construction specifications.
Power distribution system of equipment
Install power distribution system for production equipment and public equipment according to the requirements of the design plan. Install low-voltage power distribution (box) cabinet, bus bar, bridge, cable, socket and other materials.
Weak current automatic control engineering
According to the requirements of the design plan, carry out the installation of wiring and piping according to the national construction specifications for the network, communication, monitoring, and automatic control projects of the production workshop.
Production equipment piping
As required by the design scheme, provided compressed air pipeline, nitrogen pipeline, vacuum pipeline, electrolyte pipeline, cooling water pipeline, etc for production equipment and public equipment. The quality galvanized pipe, seamless steel pipe, stainless steel pipe, PPR pipe, tetrafluoroethylene pipe and other materials can be used for wiring and piping installation according to national construction specifications.
According to the requirements of the design scheme, piping is provided for the pulping system equipment, and sanitary seamless stainless steel pipe and other materials can be used for wiring and piping installation in accordance with national construction specifications.
Water supply and drainage pipeline
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Nest engineers shifted to work on Google Home, the Amazon Echo competitor
At I/O this year, Google announced it has an Amazon Echo competitor on the way called Google Home. The plan is that it will be a small, air-freshener looking device that will always be listening for voice commands and be powered by Google Assistant in order to be the hub of a smart home. Google is apparently very serious about this product because it has even taken engineers from Nest to work on the project.
According to a new report, Alphabet is moving around people in its different subsidiaries. Alphabet has shifted engineers from Nest over to Google in order to work on the smart home offerings. Apparently, the entire platform team from Nest will be moving over to Google, though it is unclear how many people that is exactly, and be led by Hiroshi Lockheimer, current senior vice president of Android and also the Google exec in charge of the company's smart home products.
The theory is that the Nest staff may be able to help Google not only with developing smart products for the home, but also could help in building the third-party partnerships that Google needs. Google Home was announced without any partnerships and apparently would have to rely on Google smarts alone, while Amazon Echo has built its feature set through third-parties hooking in to the device.
If the partnerships are the move here, it might be a bit too late for the shift though, because Google Home is expected to launch in the next couple months and that's not enough time to get partners to build hooks into a new Google Home API.


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Department of Health figures show three HIV-positive people have been detained in Victoria, Australia, in the past two years for repeatedly failing to change behaviors that put others at risk of infection. One person was detained from January to September 2009, and another two in the year ending September 2008, records show. A department spokesperson stressed that detention is a last resort for those who pose a serious and urgent public health risk.
A review found the department had lost track of people it was monitoring and had failed to act against those who consistently ignored orders. In response, the department in 2008 revised its guidelines for handling such cases and began referring them to the police, said Victoria Chief Health Officer Dr. John Carnie.
In the past two years, the department said it has dealt with 73 infection-risk cases. Counseling and education were delivered to people on 44 occasions, but in many cases this was deemed ineffective. Carnie said 19 legally binding orders were issued, restricting where people could go due to concerns about their behavior, typically barring them from sex venues or other locations known for unprotected sex or needle sharing.
According to Carnie, the warning letters advised the 19 of the "expectation reflected in the law that persons with HIV will either disclose their status to partners prior to sexual activity or have safe sex."
Robert Mitchell, president of the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, noted that the vast majority of people with the disease do not expose others to the virus. "They do not want other people to go through what they live with," he said.


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More Than A Dozen Saudi Oil Firms Book Hefty Losses In 2019
A total of 14 Saudi companies in the energy sector booked hefty losses last year, Middle East Monitor reported on Wednesday, quoting analysts who had spoken to local media.
One of the companies with losses is Saudi chemicals giant Sabic, which booked US$1.5 billion (5.63 billion Saudi riyals) in losses last year, according to Middle East Monitor, which quotes Saudi outlet Arabi21.
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Sabic booked a loss of US$192 million (720 million Saudi riyals), which was the first loss in more than 10 years, according to Sabic’s chief executive officer Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan, quoted by Middle East Monitor.
A drop in demand globally, higher prices for feedstock, and lower prices of petrochemical products were the key reasons for the losses last year, according to Sabic’s chief executive.
Last year, Saudi Aramco said it would buy 70 percent in Sabic. In March 2019, Aramco signed the deal to buy 70 percent in Sabic from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia for the equivalent of US$69.1 billion in Saudi riyals at the time.
Saudi Aramco itself is scheduled to report full-year 2019 results on March 16, which would be the first results release since the Saudi oil giant was listed on the domestic stock market, Tadawul, in December 2019.
In its first-ever financial disclosure last year, Saudi Aramco reported in August a net income of US$46.9 billion for the first half of 2019, down by 12 percent from US$53 billion in H1 2018 on the back of lower oil prices.
As it announced in November an intention to float on the local stock exchange, Saudi Aramco reported a net profit of US$68 billion for the first nine months of the year. According to the company’s statement, Aramco’s free cash flow position was also solid, at US$59 billion, with capex calculated at US$23 billion.


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OCR World Championships obstacle races, mud run, and OCR information, distance, cost, dates, calendar, discounts, obstacles, reviews, and more
The OCRWC is the first truly independent global championship for the burgeoning sport of Obstacle Course Racing. It is a singular independent event created to unify, promote, and increase participation in the sport of OCR while celebrating its amazing athletes and community.
Featuring both an individual and team race, the OCRWC delivers everything you love about Obstacle Course Racing in one amazing weekend.
All Obstacle Course Racing World Championship individual competition participants must qualify for the event by meeting the criteria outlined here at ONE of these 2015 races. Athletes are required to submit proof of results at the time of registration.
Upcoming OCR World Championships Events
We don't know of any upcoming events for OCR World Championships. You can check out our list of past events and reviews below, or if you know of an upcoming race, add it to our calendar!
Browse our calendar of previous mud runs, mud races & obstacle races for OCR World Championships
OCR World Championships News & Featured Reviews
OCR World Championships Reviews from the Community
(Scroll up to see a list of upcoming events for OCR World Championships)
OCRWC 2016 Review
I didn't run the previous two editions in Ohio, but I was blown away by the venue and atmosphere at the OCRWC in Blue Mountain, ON. The course didn't have any water obstacles, but it would have been hard to plan for those given some recent races where it ended up being too cold. Not the case for the Saturday race, however, as it was about 75*F and perfect racing conditions. The hills were the hardest part. My calves locked up from all the climbing, making some of the obstacles at the end of the race more difficult. Still, there were a good amount of variety in the obstacles and I thought everything (aside from maybe the mini-rig!) was pretty fair and well policed by the volunteers. The scenery was spectacular and I kept finding myself looking out over Nottawasaga Bay and the Blue Mountain community. Happy to say I finished with my band, and I look forward to qualifying and taking part in this event next year. Would be happy to see it return to this venue!
Very much enjoyed the OCR event, first class event which was organized extremely well. Although I am very new to OCR (3 OCR meets prior to OCRWC beginning in July) I have competed in many USA and IAAF track events as well as international MMA competitions.
A couple of takeaways and lessons learned:
1.May want to consider posting volunteers/officials along the course in key areas where an athlete could “cut” the course. (ex. Any place were an athlete would have to return over the same area, or if by jumping a barrier would put them further down along the course)
2.Instead of cutting wrist bands, you may want to cut an athlete’s timing chip if they failed to complete an obstacle. By not completing a mandatory obstacle, an athlete is thereby “DQ’d” from awards or prizes. I have never been in a competition were a DQ’d athlete was allowed to post a time.
Thank you once again for a tremendous event. Volunteers, Meet Organizers, and the Ohio community were great!
1st International Race
This was an awesome event with some very new elements for us South Africans to experience! Not knowing the strengths of your competitors or the terrain to be raced on were some of the main things for me... The terrain covered on the race was amazing, unlike anything we have in South Africa but although it was very tough it was awesome to run on. The race organisation, marshals and route marking as great! With the obstacles I loved the variety and large number of obstacles, just with the harder obstacles I think you should definitely distinguish different routes/rules between the men and women as I don't see it as fair for the elite men to be competing against each other with ladies obstacles as then they arn't challenging or limiting. I think it was sufficiently difficult for the women but think there should be more difficult routes for the men and and then things like the monkey bars the men can't use their feet for example. Besides the difficulty of the obstacles it was an awesome event and really loved every minute of it, especially that slide!!! Really looking forward to next year :D
This event was my second OCR and I loved every second of this experience. This race was truly an obstacle course race - no gimmicks, no nonsense, and let me say it again f-ing awesome!
From the moment I saw the flags at the starting line, the volunteers pushing/cheering for us, and hearing my name as I crossed the finish line, October 25, 2014 was (after my wedding day and birth of two children) the best life experience to date.
I have one suggestion for 2015. I feel that anyone that completed the 2014 OCRWC course as an individual, penalty free, should automatically qualify for 2015. Not sure how the innovators of the 2014 OCRWC can do more! Great job!
1st OCR ever & loved it.
Having to be play volleyball at a high level, I would never see myself doing a lot of cardio. I really wanted to challenge myself mentally and physically if I could do this.
This was my first OCR I have ever done in my life. I've only watched my girl friend participate in these types of races and told myself how can I do that. I can't run 14km. So in the past couple of months, I've trained at a facility called Alpha Obstacle Training in Toronto. My girl friend April got me to come out and was it ever difficult. Kept going and felt really good. Canceled my good life membership and went to alpha more often. Soon when OCRWC came, I joked around and decided to do this.
I must say, watching the first day seeing people go through pain made me realize I don't know what I got myself into. Seeing people fail at the platinum rig made me realized how they made the best well rounded athletes to place. I was really happy to see that the name World Championship was what results showed.
Not only on the course was amazing, having to walk around and seeing the various vendors, I must say, thank you for having the best smoothies and soups around. Please have them back and more!
In terms of my experience of the race. I had one goal and was to complete all the obstacles and have fun with it. At every station the volunteers were great. I did every obstacle in one try and realized my ninja talents at sloth climbing and wall jumping. Having competing as a team, I really enjoyed how we helped each other strive through the daunting hikes and made me realize it's not about failing, it's about giving your all and if you regress you need to progress and continue with the course.
Lastly, this was well organized event, amazed at all the countries that showed up, made lots of new friends, can't wait till next year and now I begin my training to do better than I did this weekend. I will compete in the individual competition and team next year!
Thank you OCRWC!
The OCR World Championships was an amazing event held in a fantastic location. The venue at Kings Domain was not only breaktaking but incredibly challenging as well. The technical proficiency needed to navigate the course was an obstacle in itself. The terrain at the OCRWC venue challenged you every step of the way.
The staff for the event and the volunteers were great. Everyone had a smile on their face and did all they could to help make our race weekend one of kind.
The only thing I would change would be to wait until Sunday morning to attach the yellow team band. Just a thought.
Thank you for such an incredible weekend. We will see you next year.
Best OCR Event
This was the most challenging OCR event I've ever done and one of the best assembled events with incredible athletes from around the world. It challenged us physically and mentally from the start until the finish. Truly an epic event, and hope it returns to Mud, Guts, and Glory in Ohio!
Setting the Bar
Simply put, the OCRWC brought it all. Many positive reviews have been written about it, and I couldn't agree with them more. A first-class event run by great people guided by solid principles. The only two areas for improvement in my mind were the course maps and the number of port-o-potties. I look forward to the growth of this event in future years!
The guys at OCRWC put so much into creating a true World Championship and it showed. The obstacles were creative, well designed, and absolutely challenging! The terrain was diverse and technical. The were very organized and then whole event was very well run, from the athlete check-in the night before, to the wave start times running on schedule, friendly and helpful volunteers, and great vendors. I was also impressed by the caliber of athletes racing. This is the race I'll have in mind when I'm training.


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What is Irrigation Uniformity Test?
Irrigation uniformity test is a crucial process in the field of agriculture and landscaping. It is a method used to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an irrigation system in delivering water uniformly to the target area. This test helps in identifying any inconsistencies or variations in water distribution, which can have a significant impact on crop growth and overall plant health.
Importance of Irrigation Uniformity Test
Ensuring uniform water distribution is essential for maximizing crop yield and minimizing water wastage. An irrigation system with poor uniformity can result in overwatering in some areas and underwatering in others, leading to uneven plant growth, nutrient deficiencies, and increased susceptibility to diseases and pests. By conducting regular irrigation uniformity tests, farmers and landscapers can identify and address any issues with their irrigation systems, thereby optimizing water usage and improving overall plant health.
How is Irrigation Uniformity Test Conducted?
The irrigation uniformity test involves a systematic evaluation of water distribution across the irrigated area. The following steps are typically followed:
Step 1: Selecting Test Areas
Test areas are selected within the irrigated field or landscape. These areas should represent the typical conditions and characteristics of the entire area.
Step 2: Placing Catch Cans
Catch cans or containers are placed at regular intervals within the test areas. These cans are used to collect water and measure the amount of water received at each location.
Step 3: Running the Irrigation System
The irrigation system is operated for a specific duration, ensuring that all the test areas receive water. The duration is determined based on the specific requirements of the crop or landscape.
Step 4: Measuring Water Collected
After the irrigation cycle is complete, the catch cans are collected, and the amount of water collected in each can is measured. This data is used to calculate the distribution uniformity of the irrigation system.
Step 5: Analyzing the Results
The collected data is analyzed to determine the uniformity of water distribution. Various statistical methods and calculations, such as the Christiansen Uniformity Coefficient (CU) and the Distribution Uniformity (DU) are used to assess the performance of the irrigation system.
Benefits of Irrigation Uniformity Test
Conducting regular irrigation uniformity tests offers several benefits:
1. Improved Water Efficiency
By identifying and addressing any inconsistencies in water distribution, farmers and landscapers can optimize water usage and minimize water wastage. This leads to improved water efficiency and reduced water costs.
2. Enhanced Crop Yield
A well-designed and properly maintained irrigation system with good uniformity ensures that all plants receive an adequate amount of water. This promotes healthy plant growth, improves nutrient uptake, and ultimately leads to higher crop yields.
3. Reduced Disease and Pest Incidence
Uneven water distribution can create favorable conditions for the growth of diseases and pests. By maintaining uniform water distribution, the risk of disease outbreaks and pest infestations can be minimized, resulting in healthier plants.
4. Cost Savings
Identifying and rectifying any issues with the irrigation system through regular uniformity tests can help farmers and landscapers save on maintenance and repair costs. It also prevents potential crop losses due to inadequate water supply.
In conclusion, irrigation uniformity tests play a crucial role in optimizing water usage, improving crop yield, and maintaining overall plant health. By conducting these tests regularly and addressing any issues identified, farmers and landscapers can ensure the efficient and effective delivery of water to their crops or landscapes, leading to sustainable agriculture practices and beautiful landscapes.


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Rai 1 broadcasts this evening in prime time the film with Massimiliano Gallo and Vanessa Scalera taken from the famous Comedy by Eduardo De Filippo🇧🇷 The two main characters, the Filumena Marturanus it’s from Domingos Soriano, were played before them by many actors in the history of theater and TV. Unforgettable are the interpretations of Sophia Loren (with Marcello Matroianni in Casamento à Italiana), Titina De Filippo in the original, Pupella Maggio. The story takes place in Naples and was filmed in the historic center. In this version (directed by Francesco Amato) the protagonist’s house is located in Piazza del Gesù (just as a tribute to De Sica’s Italian marriage), while the wedding scene it is located in the Church of Santos Severino and Sóssio.
Piazza del Gesù, a choice named after De Sica
In Francesco Amato’s film, Filumena Marurano’s house was installed in piazza del Gesù, named after Vittorio De Sica’s masterpiece. It is indeed a symbolic place of his masterpiece. The square takes its name from the church of the same name and is located along the lower Decumanus: it is the square that Sophia Loren crosses, followed by the seamstress, to reach her Domenico and marry him. The scenography of the house in Piazza del Gesù is signed by Luigi Bisceglie: crystal chandeliers, wooden furniture, very high ceilings, as was the tradition in the palaces of the historic center of Naples in the 1950s.
In Vico San Libório a mural for the real Filumena Marturano
Vico San Libório is the house where Filumena Marturano livedbetween Piazzetta Montesanto and Via Toledo. It seems that the protagonist of the film, in fact, existed and that her story is true. “Filumena Marturano was born and lived here, made famous throughout the world by Eduardo De Filippo” reads the wall made for her🇧🇷 the photo depicts Sophia Loreniconic female interpreter of Vincenzo De Sica’s Italian Wedding.
On the wall it is also possible to read some of the most famous words uttered by the character: “Do you know when they talk? chiagne”. The plaque is affixed to the iron door that was a house decades ago, today it is a warehouse.
The church of the marriage between Filumena and Domenico Soriano in via Bartolomeo Capasso
Via Santa Maria della Neve is located near the Riviera di Chiaia. This is where the end of De Sica takes place: the wedding to Don Domenico takes place right in the old church in the alley. In the film with Vanessa Scalera and Massimiliano Gallo, however, the wedding takes place in the church of Santi Severino e Sossiolocated in via Bartolommeo Capasso, next to the lower decumano.
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title: World food programme united nations food agency to cut aid for about million people in myanmar

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“More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from life-saving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) from next month because of critical shortfalls in funding,” the United Nations’ (UN) food agency said on Friday (March 14, 2025.)
“These cuts come just as increased conflict, displacement and access restrictions are already sharply driving up food aid needs,” the WFP said in a statement.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021 when its powerful military ousted an elected civilian government, sparking a protest movement that has expanded into a nationwide armed rebellion against the ruling junta.
Nearly 20 million people in Myanmar are currently in need of humanitarian assistance, and an estimated 15.2 million — about a third of the country’s population — are facing acute food insecurity, according to UN human rights experts.
WFP did not elaborate on the funding shortfall and whether it was owing to the Donald Trump administration’s decision to cut U.S. foreign aid globally. The agency said the cuts would affect communities across Myanmar, some of which are entirely dependent on WFP support to survive, including around 1,00,000 internally displaced people comprising the minority Muslim Rohingya communities and others.
“WFP is also deeply concerned about the upcoming lean season – from July to September — when food shortages hit hardest,” the statement said.
“Myanmar’s junta has suppressed information about a severe food crisis gripping the country by pressuring researchers not to collect data about hunger and aid workers not to publish it,” Reuters reported late last year.
Published – March 14, 2025 02:34 pm IST


title: How to set up your elution experiment

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What do DNA mini preps and protein immunoprecipitation experiments have in common? They start differently, but they end with the same, critical stage – elution. But what exactly is elution, and what is the point?
First, let’s start with some basic terminology:
Elution – extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent.
The adsorbent – a solid phase, which can be a silica gel in the case of mini-prep columns, but usually beads that can be covalently linked to antibodies or other ligand molecules. “Solid phase” does not necessarily mean a standing column; it can be beads in an eppendorf that are easy to wash.
Affinity – a measure of the ability of the absorbent to bind the molecule of choice (what you are trying to elute). The higher the affinity of the solid phase to the biomolecule of choice (BOC), the tighter the molecule binds to it. However, you don’t want the binding to be irreversible; this will make the elution impossible.
Eluent – a solvent that removes BOC from the absorbent.
Eluate – the solvent containing BOC removed from the adsorbent.
Before the elution, you need to absorb the molecule of choice while getting rid of the contamination. This is an essential step, as the conventional wisdom reminds us “garbage in, garbage out.” You may have excellent reagents for elution but if your sample contains too much of the unrelated staff (the scientific term is “gunk”), it will clog the adsorption material. Solid phase saturation will prevent your BOC from absorbing and then contaminate the eluate. The effective lysis and clean-up steps are essential for the success of your elution experiment.
It is important to determine the volume of your pre-absorption material. The volume of lysate that passes through the absorption medium should not exceed 3 – 5 volumes of the column. The large volume of lysate that passes through the absorbent increases the time of the experiment, as well as the likelihood of gunk absorption. In many cases, it’s worthwhile to reduce the initial volume of lysate by filtration or fractionation. Thus, the lysate volume determines the size of the column.
The choice of adsorption material depends on the chemical composition of your molecule of interest. The absorption of biomolecules usually involves more or less specific interaction between the substrate and the molecule. For example, DNA is absorbed onto mini-columns due to ionic interaction between negatively charged DNA phosphate groups and positively charged silica particles.
Proteins are usually adsorbed on sepharose or magnetic beads covered in IgG.
After an initial lysate application, at no point your column can dry out. This will “bake your” molecule to the absorbent and disrupt the column integrity. If you don’t have time to continue the experiment, top up the column with a compatible buffer and stop the flow.
The purpose of washing the solid phase is to remove a non-related material, while leaving the molecule of interest on the column. The selective separation is often achieved by using a buffer with low ionic strength (e.g. low salt concentration). The volume of the washing buffer should be close to the amount of the initial material and be at least 3-5 volumes of the column.
However, after several volumes of the washing buffer passed through the column, the contaminations will be washed away and any additional washing will not improve the quality of your prep. Moreover, you will start losing your target material.
Elution itself works because you disrupt the bonds between the column and the substrate (i.e. by using high salt or high temperature of the eluent). Elution is usually done in a small volume of buffer compatible with sample storage and further applications.
DNA elution from the mini-prep column is the simplest case: one volume of buffer removes almost all DNA. The concentration of DNA in the eluate is inversely proportional to the elution buffer used: the more buffer you use, the less the final DNA concentration. However, even in this case, most manufacturers recommend using an additional volume to remove all DNA.
For the columns, elution speed is critical. Too slow speed will increase the chances of molecule degradation; too fast and there will be no fractions resolution.
For large volume columns, you need to collect eluate fractions because your molecule will be distributed between them. The first fraction will contain a mix of washing and elution buffer and possible contamination not removed by the washing buffer.
You can monitor OD for your type of molecule (260nm/280nm for DNA) and do a blot for your specific molecule concentration in each fraction. In the simplest case, your molecule distribution will follow a simple bell curve, but it can have one or more sharp peaks.
In conclusion, knowing the basic parameters of your experiment (absorbent, size of the column, washing buffer, elution buffer, flow rate, number of the fractions) and general principles of elution will allow you you to set up your elution successfully.
For more details, find an article where the other scientists did something similar – ideally the same molecule, but a similar will do – and adapt to your condition.


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Get up to date nvidia graphical drivers on laptop
I've recently reinstalled my SONY VAIO laptop (VGN-SZ71E/B) with Windows 7 (with dual boot with Ubuntu 9.10, see this howto from lifehacker).
When I try to install the last nvidia drivers I get this error :
"nVidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit."
So I tried the driver finder from nvdia download page, which one told me that the manufacturer (i.e. SONY) requires that the driver should be downloaded from their website.
So I get to the Sony support page to get their last driver... I was a bit disappointed by the experience :
They only propose the original driver which is as old as prehistory (November 2007) and 32bit while my windows 7 is 64bit.
After a google search, I've found laptopvideo2go website which provide a decently recent drivers (v190, July of 2009, while the last from nvidia is v195) and a modified INF file that allow the driver to install on your laptop.
Go there : http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers
They ask for an Hardware Id to allow you to download the correct driver.
You can find this string in the device manager, to get their,
- hit "windows key"+ pause,
- then click the "device manager" link in the upper left corner of the window.
- Then go to the "Display adapter" double click on the graphic card (mine was named something like "standard vga graphics adapter" before I install the nvidia driver),
- then click on the "details" tab,
- set the combo box to "Hardware Ids",
- and you'll have the required information :
(for me, first field : 0427, second field : 9008104D)
Fill the field, choose your system, click the search button, click on the latest version of the driver,
on the next page, click "Click here to download driver and INF files." link.
At the end of the next page, there is 2 links :
- "Click here to download the requested driver."
- "Click here to download the modified INF file."
The first will give you a 7Zip auto extractible archive and the second link will give you the modified nv_disp.inf file.
Double click the exe file to extract it somewhere, replace the nv_disp.inf file from the extracted drivers, run the setup, reboot and It's done, a recent nvidia driver on your laptop.
Thanks to www.laptopvideo2go.com for their work !


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Louisiana Reports First Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Case in U.S., Patient in Critical Condition
A Louisiana resident has been hospitalized in critical condition due to an H5N1 bird flu infection, according to the state health department. The patient is experiencing severe respiratory symptoms, and the case marks a significant public health concern. The department first announced the presumptive positive case last Friday but initially withheld details about the patient’s condition to protect their confidentiality during an ongoing investigation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the diagnosis and stated that this is the first instance of severe illness from H5N1 in the United States. The confirmation represents a critical development in monitoring and responding to the spread of the virus, which has seen sporadic human cases worldwide. The CDC’s involvement highlights the potential severity and public health implications of such infections.
Further information was shared by the Louisiana Health Department spokesperson, Emma Herrock. The patient is over 65 years old and has underlying health conditions, which likely contributed to the severity of the illness. These factors underline the increased vulnerability of certain populations to H5N1 and emphasize the need for careful monitoring of at-risk individuals.
The CDC also analyzed the genetic makeup of the H5N1 strain infecting the patient, identifying it as the D1.1 genotype. This particular genotype has been found in wild birds and poultry in the United States and matches a strain that recently caused critical illness in a Canadian teenager. However, it is distinct from the B3.13 genotype circulating in US dairy cows, suggesting diverse viral strains in different animal populations.
The case underscores the complex and evolving nature of H5N1 infections in humans. While rare, these infections can be severe, especially among individuals with underlying health issues. The identification of specific genotypes like D1.1 aids in understanding transmission patterns and potential risks, guiding public health measures to control the spread of the virus in both human and animal populations.


title: The zimmer report the small property version

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For over three decades, we have been refining the pavement management process for pavement owners. The Zimmer Report is the product of our ongoing processes to create useful documents for our clients. The image is of our short report for small properties. These reports will answer your questions about how much pavement you have; what its condition is; and how much will it cost to make it acceptable. Essentially, the who, what, when, where, and how for good pavement management.
The Report is intended to be a reference document for pavement history, site and pavement conditions, and offer long-term budgeting options. Updating the report every three or four years builds upon the initial data and increases its predictive value. Clients typically review the data, ask questions, and provide guidance to Zimmer which is used to refine the management process and develop construction projects.
The Zimmer Report is unique because it guides the client through the process of defining issues, determining the appropriate maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) technique, developing budget ranges, and informing the client of the potential pavement condition consequences of the budget selection. The question of whether pavement conditions will improve or decline for a given M&R approach and budget level can be answered.
Reports are prepared for individual properties and the data analysis can be expanded for regions and entire portfolios. For several clients, we annually update the fifth report page with completed projects and proposed future work to support capital budget requests. Future posts will describe the elements which go into collecting appropriate data and creating useful reports.
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Join us on a two-day grunnkurs / fundamentals kayak course in Stavanger where you will receive the Norwegian paddle certificate (våttkort) on completion. This certificate allows you to rent kayaks in Scandinavia as well as joining our intermediate tours.
Our certified instructors will teach you how to handle the sea kayak, rescue yourself and your friends, also general safety on the sea.This fundamentals kayak course is for all who want to get better in kayaking. Our NPF (Norsk Padleforbund) certified instructors, will teach you about more efficient paddling, enter and exit the kayak in emergency situations, technical maneuvering and rescues.
After completing the course, you will receive another sticker on your NPF Våttkort, and you are allowed to rent kayaks all over Scandinavia.
We will meet you at the parking lot at Vaulen Badeplass in Stavanger at 10.00. Here we have access to indoor facilities.
Shortly after everyone has arrived, there will be a briefing with some handy information. Afterwards, everyone will get a kayak and the needed equipment. Before getting onto the water we will go through the safety routines, and you will learn about the equipment. Pack light, we are not able to store personal belongings; they either have to go in the kayak or be left in your car.
At 10.45 we should be ready and on the water. We will then teach you:
How to enter and exit the kayak.
Efficient forward paddling.
How to manoeuvre the kayak.
How to paddle in a group
Basic traffic rules on the sea.
At 13.00-13.30 we will have a lunch break. After the break we will go on a short trip in the archipellago, where we will teach you:
How to paddle in wind and waves.
Buddy rescue techniques.
The day ends at 18.00 where we will clean the kayaks and equipment. Afterwards, we will do a recap of the day and talk about the plan for the next day.
We meet at Vaulen Badeplass at 10.00. The day starts with a briefing for the day and information about safe paddling. At 10.30 we launch the kayaks on the water, where we will recap some of the techniques from the day before. Practice makes perfect.
We will make a lunch break on one of the islands between 13.00 and 13.30. During the break, the group will make the route plan for the next part of the journey. After the break, we will continue and follow the plan that the group made in the break.
As the last thing on the water, we will practice the self rescues.
We will finish at the beach at 17.00, where we will clean the equipment. Afterwards, we will recap on the day and the entire weekend. You will also get a chance to get individual feedback and tips from the instructor and how to continue getting better in the kayak. Last but not least, you will receive the våttkort certificate.


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Updated 800am CT – Tuesday / 07 October 2014
…. South Southeasterly Surface Winds Continue ….
…. Warmer Temperatures and Higher Humidity ….
On this Tuesday morning…. a trough.. or line.. of surface low pressure extends southward from central Kansas and western Oklahoma into southwest Texas. High pressure.. to our east.. is located off the east coast. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our local surface winds are southerly.
In the upper levels of the atmosphere… a broad and deep trough of low pressure is situated southward from Hudson Bay through the eastern half of the country. As a result of this pattern, the upper level winds over south central Texas and the Austin metro area, about 18,000 feet above the ground, are northwesterly 20 to 25 mph.
A dry and stable weather pattern will prevail through most of the balance of the week.
By Friday into the weekend.. some remnant mid and upper air moisture from the Pacific Ocean will combine with available atmospheric instability.. low level gulf moisture as well as an approaching upper level low pressure disturbance to give us rain shower and thunderstorm chances. Current indications are that we would see widely scattered to scattered precipitation.
By late Sunday into Monday, the upper air disturbance will move across Texas and will allow, in its wake, for a cold front to surge southeastward through Texas with perhaps the best rain chances of the seven day forecast. Guidance suggests that the cold front will arrive in our local area sometime between 4am and 8am Monday. Drier.. much drier and slightly cooler air will overtake the state of Texas.
Just for information.. the newly issued rainfall guidance from the NWS suggests that we will see upwards to one inch of rain between now and Monday.
Regarding my forecast, my local forecast confidence: My forecast confidence is high to very high over the next few days. By Friday into the weekend and Monday, my confidence falls to medium in regards to precipitation occurrence and timing, precipitation amounts as well as the timing of the cold front early next week.
Have a good Tuesday….
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel