iation gives rise to an increase in the zero bias barrier height Phi(BO), as the ideality factor n and N-ss decrease with increasing radiation dose. In addition, the values of series resistance were determined using Cheung's method. The R-s increases with increasing radiation dose. The results show that the main effect of the radiation is the generation of interface states with energy level within the forbidden band gap at the insulator/semiconductor interface. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Complete Streets Policies Still Seeking Equity
Leah Binkovitz provides coverage of the recently released "Best Complete Streets Policies 2016" [pdf] report, recently released by Smart Growth America.
Previous coverage focuses mostly on the winners of the "best" title and the quick growth of complete streets policies around the country, but Binkovitz chooses a different frame through which to consider the findings of the study: equity..”
The other side of this equity coin is the tendency of pedestrian fatalities to occur in low-income communities, and people of color are more likely to be killed by drivers.
Binkovitz also notes that the city of Houston is one of the U.S. cities to add a complete streets policy in recent years, with mixed results in project delivery and increasing fatalities among pedestrians and bicyclists.
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- Low-Income CommunitiesHonglac Hathuc has been the Band Director at Rancho Verde High School since 2003. He graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's Degree in Guitar Performance and from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Masters Degree in Guitar Performance. He earned his Administrative Tier 1 Credential and Teaching Credential through University of Redlands.Great Minds Think Alike January 28, 2013 Great Minds Think Alike! And how ironic…I guess I wasn’t the only one thinking of games late last week!! Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailPinterestMoreGooglePrintLike this:Like Loading...
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We played this game with my class this week. They REALLY enjoyed it!! They want to play it again. Thanks for sharing.
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Crude oil prices have fallen by about one-third from their June highs but remain extremely volatile. Slowing global growth and concerns about a global recession have thus far outweighed worries about insufficient oil supply. Oil prices are forecast to average $92/bbl in 2023 and $80/bbl in 2024, down from a projected $100/bbl in 2022. However, prices will remain well above their recent five-year average of $60/bbl. The forecast is highly uncertain, with a variety of factors that could materially alter global supply or demand. For supply, these include EU sanctions on Russia and the G7 oil price cap, OPEC+ production capacity, the outlook for U.S. shale oil, and the use and refilling of strategic oil inventories. For demand, they include a potential global recession and the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China. This blog investigates these risks.
Russian oil production is expected to fall in 2023 as additional sanctions kick in. Russia’s total oil production has seen a modest decline of about 0.3 mb/d since its invasion of Ukraine, much less than the 2.5-3.0 mb/d decline anticipated in the International Energy Agency’s April 2022 Oil Market Report. Production has been supported by the rerouting of exports from G7 economies to other countries, including China, India, and Türkiye. Russia’s exports are likely to decline in 2023, however, because of additional sanctions. The EU has banned most of its imports of Russian crude oil (starting December 5, 2022) and will ban imports of oil products from February 2023. Rerouting these exports may prove more difficult for Russia, especially for pipeline exports which have few alternative transport options. In addition to this ban, the UK and EU banned the provision of maritime services, particularly insurance, to ships carrying Russian crude oil, unless they abide by the G7 oil price cap. As the cap was set at a fairly high level of $60/bbl which was above the price of Urals (the Russian benchmark) at the time, countries importing oil from Russia will already comply with the cap and will therefore be able to access UK and EU insurance services.
OPEC+ production will remain subject to quotas in 2023. OPEC+ members agreed to cut their production target by 2 million barrels per day starting in November 2022 and lasting through end-2023. The actual reduction in production in November was much smaller than that (around 0.5 mb/d), largely because many members were already producing well below their target due to operational issues and capacity constraints. Indeed, even after the reduction in the production target, the group’s actual production was still short by 1.7mb/d. Spare production among the group remains low by historical standards, at around 3.5 mb/d or 3.5 percent of global oil demand.
The outlook for crude oil production in the U.S. may be too optimistic. About half of global oil production growth in 2023 is expected to come from the United States, where total production is forecast to increase by about 1 mb/d. However, there is a risk that production growth disappoints. Production increases in 2022 have been heavily supported by a drawdown of drilled but uncompleted wells, which has reduced the number of uncompleted wells available to support production going forward. In addition, producers have been focusing on returning cash to shareholders amid investor pressure, and they are also facing rising input costs and shortages of key components which will constrain future drilling.
Strategic oil inventories are near a 40-year low in the U.S. The United States and other OECD countries have released large amounts of oil from their strategic reserves, equal to about 1mb/d since March. These releases have sharply reduced the level of strategic reserves—for example, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is currently at its lowest level since 1984—reducing available buffers in the event of future disruptions to supply. Conversely, the U.S. administration has announced it intends to start to refill the SPR at a price of about $70/bbl, potentially putting a floor under prices.
Global economic growth forecasts have been revised down for 2023. Global growth for 2023, which has been revised downward repeatedly since January, is expected to further slow in 2023 due to synchronous policy tightening, worsening financial conditions, and declining confidence. The prospect of a global recession could lead to much weaker oil consumption.
Recovery in demand in China hinges on an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. About half of the growth in oil consumption in 2023 is expected to be accounted for by China, as the country gradually reduces pandemic restrictions. A key risk to the demand forecast is that COVID-19 restrictions remain in place for longer, or prove more restrictive, than expected.(AFP) – Oct 16, 2008
MBABANE (AFP) — Swaziland's King Mswati III reappointed a staunch royalist to the post of prime minister Thursday, dashing hopes among activists for political reforms in Africa's last absolute monarchy.
The king named Barnabas Dlamini, 66, as prime minister, a position he left four years ago after seven and a half years in power, in a traditional ceremony held in the national cattle corral -- an important cultural and religious site.
Dlamini has been serving in the king's advisory council since his departure as prime minister in 2003. The council advises the king on statutory appointments and finance and chieftainship matters.
"The man is known for his strong-hand tactics and lack of respect for the rule of law. He was one of the longest-serving prime ministers who did his best to suppress political organisations and advance the strong rule of the monarchy," said Jan Sithole, leader of the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions.
"We are appalled that he has made his way back, it means he impressed the king with his autocratic leadership style," Sithole told AFP.
On September 19, the impoverished landlocked southern African country elected parliamentarians, but no political parties were allowed to run.
Political organisations in Swaziland have been banned since 1973, and the king makes all key government appointments.
"We are bracing ourselves for hard times. As expected, the prime minister was not appointed on merit but on his level of allegiance to the king," said Mario Masuku, president of the banned Peoples Democratic Movement (Pudemo).
Barnabas Dlamini replaces Absalom Dlamini who stepped down after his term expired earlier this year.Alcohol is a mild depressant and hence, should be completely avoided in depression as well as in anxiety. This contradicts the common practice of taking alcohol as a soothing drink during bouts of depression. Fact