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The Washington Naval Conference, also called the Washington Arms Conference or the Washington Disarmament Conference, was a military conference called by President Warren G. Harding and held in Washington from 12 November 1921 to 6 February 1922. Conducted outside the auspice of the League of Nations, it was attended by nine nationsthe United States, Japan, China, France, Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal[1]regarding interests in the Pacific Ocean and East Asia. Soviet Russia was not invited to the conference. It was the first international conference held in the United States and the first arms control conference in history, and as Kaufman, 1990 shows, it is studied by political scientists as a model for a successful disarmament movement.

Held at Memorial Continental Hall in downtown Washington,[2] it resulted in three major treaties: Four-Power Treaty, Five-Power Treaty (more commonly known as the Washington Naval Treaty), the Nine-Power Treaty, and a number of smaller agreements. These treaties preserved peace during the 1920s but are also credited with enabling the rise of the Japanese Empire as a naval power leading up to World War II.

The world's popular mood was peace and disarmament throughout the 1920s. Women had just won the right to vote in many countries, and they helped convince politicians that money could be saved, votes won, and future wars avoided by stopping the arms race.[3] At the end of the Great War, Britain still had the largest navy afloat but its big ships were becoming obsolescent, and the Americans and Japanese were rapidly building expensive new warships. Britain and Japan were allies in a treaty that was due to expire in 1922. Although there were no immediate dangers, observers increasingly pointed to the American-Japanese rivalry for control of the Pacific Ocean as a long-term threat to world peace. By this time, the British realized it had best cast its lot with Washington rather than Tokyo. To stop a needless, expensive and possibly dangerous arms race, the major countries signed a series of naval disarmament agreements.[4]

The American delegation, led by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, included Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge and Oscar Underwood,[5] the Democratic minority leader in the Senate. The primary objective of the conference was to restrain Japanese naval expansion in the waters of the west Pacific, especially with regard to fortifications on strategically valuable islands. Their secondary objectives were intended to ultimately limit Japanese expansion, but also to alleviate concerns over possible antagonism with the British. They were: first, to eliminate Anglo-American tension by abrogating the Anglo-Japanese alliance; second, to agree upon a favorable naval ratio vis--vis Japan; and, third, to have the Japanese officially accept a continuation of the Open Door Policy in China.

The British, however, took a more cautious and tempered approach. Indeed, British officials brought certain general desires to the conferenceto achieve peace and stability in the western Pacific, avoid a naval arms race with the United States, thwart Japanese encroachment into areas under their influence, and preserve the security of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Dominion countriesbut they did not enter the conference with a specific laundry list of demands; rather, they brought with them a vague vision of what the western Pacific should look like after an agreement.

Japanese officials were more focused on specifics than the British, and approached the conference with two primary goals: first, to sign a naval treaty with Britain and the United States, and, secondly, to obtain official recognition of Japans special interests in Manchuria and Mongolia. Japanese officials also brought other issues to the conferencea strong demand that they remain in control of Yap, Siberia, and Tsingtao, as well as more general concerns about the growing presence of American fleets in the Pacific.

The American hand was strengthened by the interception and decryption of secret instructions from the Japanese government to its delegation. The message revealed the lowest naval ratio that would be acceptable to Tokyo; U.S. negotiators used this knowledge to push the Japanese to it. This success, one of the first in the U.S. government's budding eavesdropping and cryptology efforts, led eventually to the growth of such agencies.[2]

The Washington Conference was called by President Warren Harding and run by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes. Harding demanded action in order to gain domestic political credit. Hugheshelped by the cryptographers who were reading the Japanese diplomatic secretsbrilliantly engineered a deal that everyone thought best for themselves.[6] To resolve technical disputes about the quality of warships, the conferees adopted a quantitative standard, based on tonnage displacement (a simple measure of the size of a ship.) A ten-year agreement fixed the ratio of battleships at 5:5:3that is 525,000 tons for the USA, 525,000 tons for Britain, and 315,000 tons for Japan. Smaller limits with a ratio of 1.7 applied to France and Italy.[7] The dominant weapons systems of the erabattleshipscould be no larger than 35,000 tons. The major powers allowed themselves 135,000:135,000:81,000 tons for the newfangled aircraft carriers. The Washington Conference exactly captured the worldwide popular demand for peace and disarmament; without it, the US, Britain and Japan would have engaged in an expensive buildup, with each worried the other two might be getting too powerful. The agreements forced the US to scrap 15 old battleships and 2 new ones, along with 13 ships under construction.

The naval treaty was concluded on February 6, 1922. Ratifications of that treaty were exchanged in Washington on August 17, 1923, and it was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on April 16, 1924.[8] Japan agreed to revert Shandong to Chinese control by an agreement concluded on February 4, 1922. Ratifications of that agreement were exchanged in Beijing on June 2, 1922, and it was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on July 7, 1922.[9][10]

The Washington Naval Treaty led to an effective end to building new battleship fleets and those few ships that were built were limited in size and armament. Numbers of existing capital ships were scrapped. Some ships under construction were turned into aircraft carriers instead.

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24 November 2014

Wellington regions Local Heroes honoured for services to the community

Everyday people doing exceptional things were the toast of the town tonight (Monday) as the Wellington region honoured its very own Local Heroes.

As part of the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2015, the 20 winners of the Local Heroes category were presented with their awards at a special medal presentation ceremony at Kiwibank Head Office in Wellington.

Mayor Celia Wade-Brown was on hand to present the medals. She congratulated the recipients on their award and said that it was vital that communities continued to acknowledge the contributions they made.

Many of these medal winners are unsung heroes whose selflessness has had a profound effect on the lives of so many. Those acts of optimism and commitment are what hold a community together, she said.

Tonights ceremony starts at 5.30pm at Kiwibank Head Office in Wellington.

The recipients of the Kiwibank Local Heroes Awards for the Wellington region are:

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Most of us have immune systems that are fully capable of resisting the effects of fungi described below. As a result it would be highly unlikely for any of us to suffer any of the ill effects described. But if fungal colonies are allowed to persist and multiply then the high concentrations of the molds and their volatile organic chemical metabolites might be sufficient to increase the risks from our exposure to them.

Stachybotrys chartarum (atra) molds can thrive on water damaged, cellulose-rich material in buildings such as sheet rock, paper, ceiling tiles, insulation backing, wallpaper, etc. In the majority of cases where Stachybotrys is found indoors, water damage has gone unnoticed or ignored since it requires extended periods of time with increased levels of moisture for growth to occur. Stachybotrys is usually black and slimy in appearance. Events of water intrusion that are not addressed quickly tends to support the growth of more xerophilic fungi such as Pencillium and Aspergillus.

Stachybotrys is another fungi that has the ability to produce mycotoxins, ones that are toxic and can be immunosuppressive. Exposure to these mycotoxins can result through inhalation, ingestion, and dermal exposure. Symptoms of exposure include dermatitis, cough, rhinitis, nose bleeds, cold and flu-like symptoms, headache, general malaise, and fever.

The Cladosporium genera of mold are pigmented dark green to black in the front, and black on the reverse with a velvety to powdery texture. One of the most commonly isolated from indoor and outdoor air, Cladosporium spp. are found on decaying plants, woody plants, food, straw, soil, paint, textiles, and the surface of fiberglass duct liner in the interior of supply ducts.

There are over 30 species in the Cladosporium genus. The most common are C. elatum, C. herbarum, C. sphaerospermum, and C. cladosporioides. These fungi are the causative agents of skin lesions, keratitis, nail fungus, sinusitis, asthma, and pulmonary infections. Acute symptoms of exposure to Cladosporium are edema and bronchiospasm, and chronic exposure may lead to pulmonary emphysema.

Aspergillus is the most common genus of fungi in our environment (it especially likes to grow on corn plants) with more than 160 different species of mold. Sixteen of these species have been documented as causing human disease. Aspergillosis is now the 2nd most common fungal infection requiring hospitalization in the United States.

Aspergillus fumigatus. The most encountered species causing infection. It is seen abundantly in decomposing organic material, such as self-heating compost piles, since it readily grows at temperatures up to 55 C. People who handle contaminated material often develop hypersensitivity to the spores of Aspergillus and may suffer severe allergic reactions upon exposure.

Aspergillus flavus. The 2nd most encountered fungi in cases of Aspergillus infection. It is also known to produce the mycotoxin aflatoxin, one of the most potent carcinogens known to man. In the 1960s, 100,000 turkey poults in Great Britain died from ingesting contaminated feed. Most countries have established levels for aflatoxin in food. However, the risks associated with airborne exposure are not adequately studied and no exposure standards exist.

Aspergillus niger. The 3rd most common Aspergillus fungi associated with disease and the most common of any Aspergillus species in nature due to its ability to grow on a wide variety of substrates. This species may cause a fungal ball, which is a condition where the fungus actively proliferates in the human lung, forming a ball. It does so without invading the lung tissue.

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Norfolk County wishes to advise residents that emergency teams are out working on all issues due to this evenings strong winds.

Power outages are occurring across Norfolk County. Coordination is taking place with all area agencies and departments in order to keep all Norfolk County residents safe and secure.

Highway 3 between Courtland and Tillsonburg is currently closed to motorists due to downed power lines.

Hydro Update

Norfolk Power and HydroOne advises Residents to expect outages to continue into the evening. Further updates will follow as soon as they can be made available. Intermittent power disruptions can be expected subject to changes in the weather.

Motorists are urged to avoid travel in the Norfolk County area due to downed power lines and tree limbs.

Keeping safe during the power blackout

Norfolk County offers the following safety advice to local residents who are affected by the current power blackout.

Potable Water Safety

All Residents connected to a municipal water supply can be assured that the water distribution system is safe. Emergency back-up generators will continue to maintain a safe drinking water system for all users. The Public Works & Environmental Services Department does however suggest limiting water to indoor use only for the duration of the power outage.

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North America - Coiled Tubing Market Revenue is expected to grow marginally in the Next Five Years

North America is the largest market for coiled tubing by value and by active fleet count. The region which did fairly well in the last 10 years accounted for nearly half of the total revenue in 2013. In North America, the U.S. holds a major share of the active fleet count of more than 59% active fleet count in 2013. Due to the increase in the shale activities in the region there is growth of ultra-deep coiled tubing services.

Coiled Tubing Well Intervention - Major Service Type for the Coiled Tubing Market

Coiled tubing services are categorized into three-well intervention, drilling, and others. Well intervention service is the major category by market size by value. These services include well cleaning and well completion services, such as acid and chemical treatments, fishing, logging and perforation, fracturing, removal of sand, wax, and other plugs, scale removal, high-pressure jet washing, nitrogen pumping, and others. The key advantages of CT technology over conventional technologies include ability to safely work on a live well without having to kill it and increased speed of operations in a well.

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EBR Staff Writer Published 27 November 2014

The Mineral Resource Authority of Mongolia (MRAM) has approved Guildford Coals proposed capacity expansion at the Baruun Noyon Uulcoal (BNU) mine in Noyon Soum of the Umnu Gobi province.

The approval was given by the MRAM's Mineral Resources Profession Committee.

As part of the expansion, the mining capacity at the BNU will be increased to 1.5 million tons in 2015 and two million tons in 2016. Guildford Coal managing director Peter Kane said: "MRAM's approval to increase our mining capacity is a significant development for Guildford.

"It allows us to ramp up production at the BNU Mine beyond the recently announced targeted production figures for 2015, if it makes economic sense to do so."

Meanwhile, the company said that washing and laboratory testing of the second trial batch of coal from the BNU confirmed that the project's coal can be washed to produce a low-ash premium quality hard coking coal with low sulphur.

The lab tests were carried out at Alfred H Knight and Bureau Veritas laboratories in Ulaanbaatar.

Further test work is being conducted at the China Coal Research Institute in Beijing.

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28.11.2014 - (idw) FIZ Karlsruhe Leibniz-Institut fr Informationsinfrastruktur GmbH

On-site regeneration of activated carbon for gas treatment Landfill gas sourced from landfill sites and sewage treatment plants can also be burned in combined heat and power plants and used for energy purposes in place of conventional natural gas. To prevent premature wear to turbines and motors, however, the gas must first be cleansed of undesirable impurities such as organic silicon compounds. The BINE Projektinfo brochure Clean use of landfill gas (11/2014) presents a method by which the adsorption agent is regenerated on-site. Consequently, the activated carbon must be exchanged less frequently. The objective is to reduce costs and to make the process of gas purification more efficient.

Adsorption with activated carbon and subsequent regeneration is the most common procedure followed in gas purification. Siloxa Engineering AG together with Fraunhofer UMSICHT have developed an on-site regeneration method for activated carbon through adsorptive purification. The procedure has undergone testing in field trials at the Vereinigte Ville landfill site in Erftstadt-Liblar near Cologne. In order to additionally reduce the load of polar organic compounds such as trimethylsilanol, the researchers recommend a process of pre-purification by means of seepage water washing.

The research group developed a theoretical procedural concept for a gas purification plant with a throughput of 1,000 Nm per hour: For this concept, the research team also produced an operating costs analysis for an average silicon load present in the landfill gas. Based on this information, the researchers calculations determined there to be a considerable advantage in the new method in terms of specific operating costs over a conventional adsorption system involving the exchange of activated carbons. Further tests are needed under boundary application-like conditions to develop the market viability of the on-site method.

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Will invest 60 billion yen to develop around 1,000 homes in Fujisawa

Fujisawa (Japan), November 27:

On a bright sunny morning, after several days of rain and chilly winds, Panasonic Corporation flagged off here on Thursday what couldemerge as a new business for it, the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (SST).

Fujisawa, a town 40 km from Tokyo, from where one cansight the country's storied Mount Fuji, is the site of the Japanese conglomerates experiment with sustainable living.

On a 47-acredisused factory site in the Kanagawa prefecture, Panasonic will eventually invest 60 billion yen (around $500 million) by 2018, when the site will seearound 1,000 homes spring up, and around 3,000 people will live there.

Masahiro Ido, Executive Officer of Panasonic Corp, who made a presentation on the city to media from around the world, said thetown will generate 30 per cent of its power requirements from solar energy and will share services such as electric cars andelectric-powered bicycles. Already 100 families have moved into the SST and been living there since April when the project was soft-launched.

The day also marks the 120th birth centenary of Kounosuke Matsushita, who founded the consumer electronics giant in the city ofOsaka in the 1920s.

A Panasonic spokesman, who took the media on a tour of the SST, says the group expects to earn 27 billion yen in revenues initiallywhen all the houses are sold by 2018. Around 600 single homes and 400 apartments will be constructed.

Panasonic heads a consortium of18 companies, which have collaborated in setting up this smart town and Fujisawa SST Management Company, which will manage the townsessential services of energy, security, mobility and healthcare, will continue to earn revenue from providing these services. In a30-year period, the company expects to earn 40 billion yen in revenues.

Ido said three more such towns are planned in the country in Osaka and near Fujisawa, commencement of which will be announcednext spring.

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