![]() Besides his many expert reports and research papers, Oliver is concerned to see the results of his research disseminated through the wider press and digital media. ![]() ![]() He provides detailed understanding of the inter-relationships between resource use and their spatial distribution within and outside cities, in relation to climate change, the built environment, and associated resource requirements. He was a director of Econoplas, a plastic manufacturing business and SEQM a business consultancy business. Since 1992 Oliver has worked with national and international companies, local authorities and Universities in waste, recycling, environmental, life cycle assessment, stakeholder and corporate management. Mohammad is also an expert in data collection and analysis, compiling data inventories, and assessing the environmental impacts of complicated industrial systems. More recently, he has developed his research area by focusing on the sustainability of EVs and lithium–ion batteries. Then he extended his research to sustainability assessment of biorefineries, low carbon transport systems and waste management systems during his PhD and post-doctoral studies. He started his MSc in the area of sustainable agriculture and biofuel production in 2013. He studies technologies and management strategies and provides sustainability analysis of different production systems. Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar is currently a research associate at Newcastle University. That concerns understanding of battery thermal runaway, fire prevention and mitigation. Last few years Wojciech's research focused on the safe application, operation and utilization of lithium-ion batteries. He is an expert in environmental and analytical chemistry with a particular interest in environmental fate assessment and removal of anthropogenic pollutants. He is part of the “SafeBatt – Science of Battery Safety” and previously “Reuse and Recycling of lithium-ion Batteries” projects funded by Faraday Institution. Wojciech Mrozik is a Faraday Institution Research Fellow at Newcastle University, UK. The current study offers a comprehensive overview of the threats and hazards that need to be managed in order to ensure the design and implementation of safe disposal and processing options for spent LIBs. Finally, the paper discusses some of the main knowledge gaps for future assessments. Identified pollution pathways are via leaching, disintegration and degradation of the batteries, however violent incidents such as fires and explosions are also significant. The toxicity of the battery material is a direct threat to organisms on various trophic levels as well as direct threats to human health. The evidence presented here is taken from real-life incidents and it shows that improper or careless processing and disposal of spent batteries leads to contamination of the soil, water and air. The drawbacks of the disposal practices are highlighted and the threats associated with them are discussed. This review records, identifies and categorises the environmental impacts, sources and pollution pathways of spent LIBs. Informal disposal or reprocessing is not a rare activity. Each country uses one or a combination of practices such as landfilling, incineration and full or partial recycling depending on the number of batteries leaving the market, current legislation and infrastructures. Currently, there are no universal or unified standards for waste disposal of LIBs around the globe. ![]() The ever-increasing battery waste needs to be managed accordingly. This surge in demand requires a concomitant increase in production and, down the line, leads to large numbers of spent LIBs. There is a growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric transportation and to support the application of renewable energies by auxiliary energy storage systems.
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7/30/2023 0 Comments Sample infographic of survey![]() What story do we want to tell our audience?.In order to distill your nonprofit’s data into just a few key figures to include, consider the following three questions: ![]() “People just want to see the overall impact and where the money went.” “Only essential data should make it into the infographic,” continues Mazarine Treyz, founder of Wild Woman Fundraising. “There’s a tendency to try to represent every department within the organization, but you should really share only two or three good pieces of data to tell a story,” says Zach Hochstadt, founding partner of the nonprofit marketing firm Mission Minded. As such, nonprofits that switch to an infographic format are often tempted to cram every piece of data from the traditional report into their infographic. Traditional annual reports are lengthy written documents that can drown a reader in information. ![]() Need a visual walkthrough? This video provides more insight on the steps to create a compelling annual guide. We spoke with nonprofit and marketing experts to learn how your organization can create informative, effective nonprofit infographic annual reports that help retain existing donors and encourage new ones to contribute. When done right, infographics can help your organization communicate better with what Aeri Wittenbourgh, communications officer at Concern Worldwide, refers to as “an increasingly visual literate donor population.” To solve this problem, some organizations are abandoning the traditional written annual report format in favor of infographics, which convey relevant information in a more unique and impactful way. But the time and energy typically involved in the creation of these reports often far outweighs their benefit.Īs Kivi Leroux Miller, president of Nonprofit Marketing Guide, explains, “Nonprofits are investing way too much time, energy and money into long, printed reports that no one in their right mind will read.” Many nonprofits publish annual reports to communicate key accomplishments and data points to donors, volunteers and board members from one year to the next. 7/30/2023 0 Comments Epic snatch blocks![]() Three sizes are available: 4” x 8’ rated to 30,000 lbs. What sets the Epic Tree Trunk Protector apart is the premium nylon strap with encased red warning marker to indicate damaged webbing, plus the end loops reinforced with E-coated ring connectors to minimize wear and abrasion. WARN designed the Epic Tree Trunk Protector rigging strap to anchor a winch rope to a tree, and then protect the trunk from damage during winching operations. ![]() Buyers can choose from units rated to handle up to 5-, 12- or 18,000 pounds. Accepts both wire and synthetic winch rope. It also helps to reduce heat buildup and amp draw during recovery. Under proper use, this multi-purpose snatch block can effectively double the pulling power of any winch or change its pulling direction, without damaging the rope. Epic™ Snatch BlockĪrmed with a durable, corrosion-resistant E-coat finish, the Epic Snatch Block helps off-roaders get more out of their winches. Available in two sizes: for winches with capacities up to18,000 lbs., or a smaller size for up to 5,000 lb. Abrasion-resistant E-coat finish means this shackle will stand up to wear for the long run. The double tough, forged steel WARN Epic Shackle lets users connect the looped ends of cables, straps, and snatch blocks. Available in three sizes: For winches with capacities up to 5-, 10- or 18,000 pounds. Its unique design even features a built-in beverage opener. A multi-layered E-coat protects forged steel components from both corrosion and abrasion.įorged from steel, the rugged WARN Epic Winch Hook not only holds strong, but also it stands up to wear and abrasion thanks to its E-coat finish. Designed to complement the look of WARN winches, each top-of-the-line Epic accessory is carefully crafted to hold up under difficult winching situations. Clackamas, OR (8/12/15) – Warn Industries, the global leader in winching products, is releasing a new high performance lineup: WARN® Epic™ Winching Accessories. 7/30/2023 0 Comments Timeless cast noah![]() ![]() It goes beyond just perfect tone and singing the right notes,” said Atkinson. His whole being takes it in, and out comes musical magic. “Noah is connected to whatever music he is singing. “The culture here is also very supportive of the arts, and that is fantastic in an area where all too often the arts take backstage and don’t receive the attention they should.”Ītkinson says Noah’s pure joy in music making is contagious to everyone around him. Atkinson really was the main draw for me to come to WA,” said Noah. He says he chose WA for the arts program and specifically for music teacher Bonnie Atkinson, whom he initially worked with on the Washington County Children’s Chorus, a free youth musical offering run by Chris and Doug Guy and now resuming practices. Raised on Beals Island by parents Suzanne and Buzz Carver, Noah began high school in Jonesport but transferred to Washington Academy his sophomore year. An avid alpine skier, Noah also serves as a Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation ambassador, helping train volunteers on guiding skiers who are blind and visually impaired. He’s also an athlete and spent four years running cross country, the last three at WA, where this year he served co-captain and was named a Maine Scholar Athlete. His accomplishments are wide ranging and impressive, including a 2020 performance in the High School Honors Performance Series Carnegie Hall Concert Choir multiple years, including this one, in the Maine All-State Concert Choir, and three years performing with the Washington Academy drama club, including his selection onto the Maine Drama All Cast for his performance as René Magritte’s father in This Is Not a Pipe Dream.Ĭarver has also traveled extensively, including singing in Europe with the Washington County Children’s Chorus, and traveling twice with famed No Barriers adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, once rafting the Grand Canyon and once hiking in Nepal. ![]() It’s easy to understand why Eastman would leap at the chance to accept Carver into their program. “The university was very supportive and excited and willing to work with me, regardless of the fact that I can’t see anything.” “Like many music schools, Eastman is a small community but also very compact which for me means easier to navigate around,” said Carver, a tenor. Initially directed there on the advice of Magby, Carver says he chose Eastman for its faculty and its size. “I used it to buy equipment and software so I can transcribe braille music now, and I can compose notation, which is a game-changer for me.”Ĭarver will put that equipment to use this fall when he attends the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. “Most musicians would use the scholarships to buy a new instrument or pay to go to a summer festival or program, like the Tanglewood Institute,” said Carver, who has been blind since birth. With his From the Top Fellowship comes a scholarship, which Carver combined with a scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to purchase a valuable tool for college. People may have a lot more cares that need beguiling.” “It’s appropriate for any time, really, but especially now when things are very fraught and difficult. “It’s very old, written around Shakespeare’s time, but it’s kind of timeless, because it says, ‘Music for a while shall all your cares beguile,’” said Carver, now a senior at Washington Academy in East Machias. For his performance, Carver selected Henry Purcell’s Music for a While, published in 1679, accompanied by Magby. One year, two Zoom auditions and several video submissions later, Carver was singing in a Boston recording studio, then interviewing with host Peter Dugan. “He got in touch with me and said, essentially, now is the time,” recalls Carver. It was Carver’s voice teacher, Gary Magby, who prompted him to apply when From the Top opened auditions in Maine last year. on Saturday, June 4, via Maine Public Classical, which airs locally on station WBQE 93.7 out of Milbridge. In Maine, his performance will be broadcast at 5 p.m. The episode featuring Carver will be available to stream beginning Monday, May 30, on as well as podcast apps, such as Spotify or Stitcher. In recognition of his talents as a singer, Carver was selected to perform on From the Top, a prestigious radio program that celebrates young, classically-trained musicians. Local music lovers should tune in next week to hear a local son, Noah Carver of Beals, perform on National Public Radio. 7/30/2023 0 Comments Gmail vs. mailplane 4![]() You can get started today with a Mac mini today, just like Mailplane. According to G2’s review panel of over 1 million users who have used the different platforms side by side, Kiwi for Gmail came out on top as the best overall productivity tool compared to Shift, Canary Mail and Mailplane due to its faster loading speeds and easier navigation capabilities. Developers around the world trust MacStadium to provide a reliable connection to dedicated Mac hardware in a secure environment. Mailplane isn’t the only macOS app developed at MacStadium. When asked what was best about working with MacStadium, the Mailplane team said “stability and responsive support.” In Good Company This flexibility continues with MacStadium’s offering of the new Apple silicon machines. The flexibility of macOS on dedicated hardware means the team can connect a CI pipeline, run app analytics, and do QA and performance testing all from the same service - MacStadium’s cloud-hosted Mac infrastructure. With a Mac mini at MacStadium, the Mailplane team is able to run all operations for their macOS app on a dedicated machine. Mailplane’s team uses TeamCity to run macOS app builds and they use Metabase for their business analytics. Mailplane 4 is a Chromium-based, site-specific browser written in ClojureScript. Originally released in 2007, Mailplane is built by a small team based in Switzerland that does everything from developing the app to marketing to customer support. Their latest update brings support for macOS Big Sur. Mailplane is developed by a two-person team that has knocked out over 200 updates in 14 years. With this app, you get the advantage of annotations with preview, integrations with your favorite apps, and extensions to cloud services. Mailplane is a macOS app that promises to be “the best way to use Gmail on your Mac.” Mailplane allows you to manage your email, calendar, and contacts in a streamlined application, keeping your browser clean(er). Have a story to tell? Let us know! About Mailplane ![]() We love highlighting the creative work being done by our customers and how they’re using MacStadium to make it happen. At MacStadium, our customers build the iOS and macOS apps we use every day. 7/30/2023 0 Comments Crystal king lego ninjago![]() ![]() Ī trailer for the second half of the season was revealed during the Lego Con 2022 live show on 18 June 2022. It also debuted on CITV in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2022. On the same day, they were also released on Netflix. The first twelve English episodes were released online on The Lego Group's YouTube channel on, with viewing restricted by region but were removed three days later with no explanation, but were made public again on 1 June 2022. The season was scheduled to premiere in France on 6 June 2022. In a France TV Pro press release for the season, which was released in May 2022, an official season poster was revealed that drew comparisons to the design of the theatrical release poster for Avengers: Endgame. The Lego Group released several preview clips on its official YouTube channel leading up to the season's premiere, including an official teaser on 29 April 2022, and an official trailer on. In January 2021, Tommy Andreasen mentioned the script for the season on Twitter and said that fans would have to wait until 2022 for the season to be released. So, recasting it was! And a very hard and emotional one at that." Īndreasen revealed on Twitter that a new actor voicing a new character would be introduced in the season, which he described as, "one of the weirdest and wonderful ones have ever come up with." He also revealed that the character Jake would return in the season, voiced by Nicholas Holmes, and that the character Kai would have, "much love and romance in the year to come." Release Cole is crucial in the 2022 story and the World and Ninjago need Cole. Andreasen explained, "We must remain true to the character Kirby shaped. The Ninjago team made the ultimate decision to recast the part. He stated that several options had been considered regarding the character's future, including retiring the character, using existing dialogue from previous seasons to retain Morrow's voice in the series, creating a story where Cole does not speak, or recasting. Series co-creator Tommy Andreasen released an open letter to fans explaining the decision to recast the part of Cole. Francis was cast in the role following the loss of Morrow, who had previously voiced the character since the beginning of the series. Crystalized was the first season to feature Andrew Francis as the character's voice actor. The season features the return of the main cast, who have voiced the ninja characters across the series, excluding Kirby Morrow as the character Cole. Michael Donovan as Police Commissioner.a female nindroid, and Zane's love interest. ![]() Paul Dobson as Sensei Wu, the wise teacher of the ninja.Kelly Metzger as Nya, the Elemental Master of Water, Kai's sister and Jay's yin/girlfriend.Andrew Francis as Cole, the black ninja and Elemental Master of Earth.Brent Miller as Zane, the white ninja and Elemental Master of Ice.Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, the blue ninja, Elemental Master of Lightning and Nya's yang/boyfriend.Vincent Tong as Kai, the red ninja and Elemental Master of Fire and Nya's brother.Sam Vincent as Lloyd Garmadon, the Green Ninja.See also: List of Ninjago characters Main ![]() The rest of the season centers around the return of the ninja's old enemy, the Overlord, under a new alias called the Crystal King, as he assembles some of the greatest adversaries from the ninja's past to defeat them once and for all and conquer Ninjago.Ī sequel series to support the continuation of the Lego Ninjago brand titled Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered in June 2023 exclusively on Netflix. The first part of Crystalized focuses on the ninja attempting to save Nya by restoring her to her human form, breaking the law and becoming wanted fugitives in the process. The storyline of the fifteenth season directly follows on from the preceding season, Seabound, which involved the ninja character Nya becoming one with the sea and being lost to the ninja team. Following the passing of Kirby Morrow, the season is the first and only in the series to feature Andrew Francis as the new voice actor of Cole. The season aired in two parts: the first in May 2022, and the other from September to October 2022. The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen. Crystalized is the fifteenth and final season of the computer-animated Ninjago television series (titled Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu before the eleventh season). 7/30/2023 0 Comments Back 4 blood split screen ps5![]() Any of the Borderlands editions can be played solo or in tandem, and there are loads of customizations, and skills to develop with each character. With mature content, players in this shooter-looter game are Vault Hunters, exploring for treasure in the Badlands. Luckily, we have the third edition in the game franchise to keep us busy. It looks like we’re going to have to wait until at least 2026 for Borderlands 4. Inventive gun styles (fire-belching volcano rifles, anyone?).Deep Rock Galactic is a top-tier game, with an online community that’s top-tier as well. There are loads of weapon upgrades, and no micro-transactions to worry about. The atmosphere is also great, and that’s particularly true of the music, pushing you on as you mine for minerals and battle insectoids. Overall, each class is well balanced, according to feedback. A procedurally generated cave network provides an ever-changing environment, with weapons and gadgets to collect, and rarely are any two playthroughs of Deep Rock Galactic alike. In the game, you can play a gunner, scout, driller, or engineer, while your team of “space dwarves” pursue their objective, fighting the alien swarms they encounter. Offering co-op mode for up to four players, and with four classes to choose from, Deep Rock Galactic is the next choice in our ranking. The number of quests and builds to try keeps gameplay well-balanced throughout. Some prefer Diablo II over this latest update, but overall, this game can be picked up easily to play for just a few minutes, or for several hours. There’s also a good selection of powerful weapons and life saving armor to earn. Nicely, there’s a wide variety of demons to battle with in the game, mixed with enough challenging goals to keep things interesting. There’s also lots of new gear to try out, and an amazing story mode to explore. Rendered in 4K and visualized at 60 frames-per-second, Diablo III is an RPG that features couch co-op mode on consoles. While the world eagerly awaits the release of Diablo IV, now pushed to sometime in 2024 at the earliest, we’re here to remind you that Diablo III remains among the best co-op games to play, especially if you’re a fan of the fantasy genre. ![]() You can find EA on Twitter at or on Facebook. Stay up to Date on Sales with EA Social Mediaįollowing EA on social media is an excellent way to find out about upcoming sales and EA Origin deals. PREMIER: The Premier membership gives you all the benefits of basic however, instead of limited time trials of games, you'll receive unlimited access to new games starting five days prior to release date. ![]()
7/30/2023 0 Comments Black obsidian crystal reddit![]() We owe the unique occurrence of obsidian at Pu`u Wa`awa`a to the cone's unusual composition, which was the topic of this column 3 weeks ago. Hawaiʻian volcanoes haven't erupted more obsidian because most magma here is low in silica and, therefore, has a low viscosity. Most of the larger pieces have gray streaks that close examination shows to be layers of gas bubbles. The largest obsidian blocks are about 30 cm (1 foot) across. Luckily for our tires, the obsidian chunks make up only a small proportion of the deposit-perhaps 5 percent. The obsidian is exposed only in an old quarry where pumice was excavated from the cone for road fill. Pieces of this obsidian body were blasted out by subsequent phases of the eruption. The source of the obsidian was probably a dome that intruded into the base of the cone. The cone consists of layers of gray pumice, some containing blocks of black obsidian, that were deposited during explosive eruptions about 114,000 years ago. We refer to the former as "volcanic glass," reserving the term obsidian for the latter.Īccording to the International Association for Obsidian Studies, the sole source of obsidian in the state of Hawaiʻi is Pu`u Wa`awa`a, a broad, dome-shaped cone on the north flank of Hualālai Volcano. Most geologists and archeologists, however, prefer to make a distinction between the thin, glassy rind on an otherwise crystalline lava flow and the glass that erupts as thick flows or domes. Over eons, the silica molecules within the glass slowly rearrange into organized crystal structures.īecause "obsidian" is a generic term for dark-colored volcanic glass, people sometimes refer to the dense, glassy crust that forms on some Pāhoehoe flows here in Hawaiʻi as obsidian. Most obsidian is younger than 20 million years, because any obsidian older than that has devitrified, or changed from glass to crystalline rock. Obsidian is short-lived relative to most crystalline rocks. ![]() Obsidian is commonly banded or streaked, because the high viscosity of molten obsidian prevents impurities or bubbles from easily mixing with the surrounding magma. Different oxidation states of iron can tint the obsidian red, brown, or green. Volcanic glass is rich in iron and magnesium, and tiny crystals of iron oxide give the glass its dark color. Walking on an obsidian flow can be a nerve-wracking experience-wear gloves! Native Americans, of course, prized obsidian for arrowheads, and obsidian was traded hundreds of miles from its source. Without this structure, glass fractures in conchoidal, or smoothly curved, shapes, leaving edges that are sharper than the finest steel blades. When viscosity is high and heat loss is rapid, crystallization is inhibited.Ĭrystals impart a regular structure to materials. ![]() In nature, erupting a glass flow requires an unusually viscous magma, one that has both a high silicon dioxide (silica) content and a very low water content. ![]() Glass, be it volcanic or manmade, cools quickly from a molten liquid without forming crystals, the building blocks of the minerals that make up most rocks. So what is obsidian? Obsidian is dense volcanic glass, usually rhyolitic (the fine-grained equivalent of granite) in composition and black in color. No matter how many lava flows you've seen in Hawaiʻi, we guarantee you'll be astounded. ![]() You will see that each forelimb includes an upper arm, forearm, and hand. The frog uses 4 limbs to travel and move, making it a tetrapod. Observe the frog appendages that have evolved to adapt to terrestrial life. ![]() Place the preserved frog on the dissecting tray with the dorsal surface facing up.Provide each workstation with the following materials:.This should be done in a well-ventilated room and appropriate PPE should be worn. To prepare frog specimens, open the sealed bag with scissors, pour out any excess liquid and rinse the specimen with tap water.PREPARATION - BY LAB TECHNICIAN General Preparations This practical requires only a few materials and takes a short time, yet provides students from a range of year levels with engaging, memorable lesson in anatomy. Exploring the internal systems of frogs provides a tangible example of various anatomical structures and how they function. It provides insight into evolutionary adaptations, such as the transition from an aquatic life to life on land. Dissection of preserved frogs is an established introductory activity into vertebrate anatomy and mature body systems. They provide a great model organism for a range of biological studies including, evolution, behaviour, anatomy, and physiology. In animals, the transport of materials within the internal environment for exchange with cells is facilitated by the structure and function of the circulatory system at cell and tissue levels (for example, the structure and function of capillaries) (ACSBL058)įrogs are vertebrates with specialised amphibian characteristics and behaviours.In animals, the exchange of nutrients and wastes between the internal and external environments of the organism is facilitated by the structure and function of the cells and tissues of the digestive system (for example, villi structure and function), and the excretory system (for example, nephron structure and function) (ACSBL057).In animals, the exchange of gases between the internal and external environments of the organism is facilitated by the structure and function of the respiratory system at cell and tissue levels (ACSBL056).The specialised structure and function of tissues, organs and systems can be related to cell differentiation and cell specialisation (ACSBL055).Multicellular organisms have a hierarchical structural organisation of cells, tissues, organs and systems (ACSBL054). |
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