Is there a single surge mechanism? Contrasts in dynamics between glacier surges in Svalbard and other regions Murray, Tavi; Strozzi, Tazio; Luckman, Adrian; Jiskoot, Hester; Christakos, Panos During the 1990s, Monacobreen, a 40-km-long tidewater glacier in Svalbard, underwent a major surge. We mapped the surge dynamics using ERS synthetic aperture radar images, differential dual-azimuth interferometry and intensity correlation tracking. A series of 11 three-dimensional (3-D) velocity maps covering the period 1991–1997 show a months-long initiation and years-long termination to the surge, with no indication of a surge front travelling downglacier. During the surge, the front of the glacier advanced 2 km, the velocity and derived strain rate increased by more than an order of magnitude, and maximum ice flow rates measured during 1994 were 5md 1. The spatial pattern of both velocity and strain rate was remarkably consistent and must therefore be controlled by spatially fixed processes operating at the glacier bed. We combine these results with those published in the literature to construct a typical Svalbard glacier surge cycle and compare this to surge dynamics of glaciers from other cluster regions, especially those of Variegated Glacier in Alaska. The strong contrast in dynamics suggests that there exist at least two distinct surge mechanisms. Sherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive final published version.

RALEIGH – Juris, a premier billing, accounting, and financial management software for law firms, has officially endorsed ClientPay®, an award-winning cloud-based credit card and eCheck payment platform as the premier choice for Juris users. Law firms can now provide their clients with the capabilities to pay their invoices in less time, without mailing checks or picking up the phone. ClientPay® is equipped to allow users to tailor a payment solution for their A/R department that can save time and money. On average, firms that switch to ClientPay® save 17% on processing fees and spend 50% less time on payment management. Firms get paid faster and staff are freed from the burden of manual payment processing.

The start-up, based on the work of Broad Institute scientist Aviv Regev, has raised $65 million to develop therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease

New obligations for industry as the region and other areas target the causes of marine litter

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells

International exhibition visits Washington, D.C.

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells

Piramal sites on different continents have become involved in producing Theracos’s diabetes treatment

Adding positively charged molecules and a surfactant to β-glucosidase makes the enzyme work 30 times as fast

New norbornene compound overcomes ring substitution limitation

Flow chemistry process takes place on carbon nitride surface

The biomanufacturing alternatives to metal vats release different molecules depending on age and type of material

Following scrutiny, companies are proposing remedies for mergers that will consolidate the titanium dioxide and industrial gas industries

Companies are hoping to use the vesicles to package small-molecule, protein, and RNA drugs or even use them as therapies themselves

Several firms quell merger and acquisition expectations in calls with analysts

Rotch Library - NA7125.L69 2019

Rotch Library - NA7555.B6 C38 2018

Online Resource

Rotch Library - NA7238.L6 F35 2019

Rotch Library - NA1508.J35 V53 2018

Rotch Library - NA3010.M86 2018

Rotch Library - SB470.55.E853 E88 2019

The group’s latest album offers a timely message for this global moment.

Is a pandemic the best time or the worst time to release an album of children’s music based on the Psalms? Musicians Flo Paris Oakes, Sandra McCracken, and Katy Bowser Hutson hope that All Creatures, the fourth album from their musical collective Rain for Roots, reaches the world at just the right time and offers hope in the midst of a storm. The album explores the emotional range of Israel’s original songbook and points listeners to God’s glory made manifest in creation.

The three Nashville musicians talked with Megan Fowler about their project, which just released.

The three previous Rain for Roots albums have focused on Bible stories, parables, and Advent. What was the inspiration for All Creatures?

McCracken: We started out talking about Psalms, and then all these images of creation were so present in the themes that were coming up. So we started paying attention to that. A secondary theme that emerged was songs, loosely based on Psalms, but then creation and the creatures that we saw calling us into worship. It’s not strictly a praise album, but a praise album by way of the Psalms, by way of the owls and birds.

Hutson: When you say it that way, Sandra, the two themes that kind of run through are, one, there’s so much of seeing how God reveals who he is in the natural world; and two, yes, there’s so much beautiful praise, but there’s also lament and fear. I like that the Psalms are such a great way to display, to young ones in particular, that all of the range of emotions are okay to bring before the face of God.

Oakes: And that God is with us, not just in this spiritual realm, but in our humanity. God is with us in every bit of the physical world.

Continue reading...

Summary of this eBook

In periods of fluctuating economies and rapidly changing workforces, Pensions and Benefits take on an added importance. In the section on Pensions you will have access to an extensive review of pension legislation and requirements, funding guidelines, and taxation as well as other critical information necessary to help you manage your portfolio through these challenging times. The section on Benefits will guide you through the multitude of choices available, including flex plans and non-traditional benefits, and discuss how each can be used to provide additional value or cost control. In Payroll Processing, you will find an effective, easy-to-navigate reference guide for all your payroll needs.

This eBook has three sections:

• Pensions
• Benefits
• Payroll Processing

About the Authors

Neil Cohen obtained his LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario and was called to the Bar in 1996. He has extensive experience as a research lawyer and writer in the human resources field. He previously worked as a research lawyer with a major consulting firm, and as the Senior Editor of the CCH publication the Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide. Neil is the current editor of the CCH publication PENFACTS: A Guide to Pensions in Canada.

Theo Anne Opie, LL.B. received her LL.B. from the University of Windsor and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. She specializes in the areas of Payroll, Human Resources, and Employment Standards law. She has written for such CCH products as the Canadian Labour Law Reporter, Labour Notes, PaySource, and Tax Topics.

Duffy, Joanne R., author