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Grilled Onion Antipasto
An array of Dash™-brushed vegetables are accompanied with slices of mozzarella for a healthy appetizer option.
- Cook Time: 16 Minutes
- Yield: 2
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Chicken Grilling Blend
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 large red onions, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 large red bell peppers, seeded, each cut into
- 12 oz thinly sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat barbecue or grill to medium high.
- Place red onion slices on a large plate.
- Mix together olive oil, Chicken Grilling Blend and balsamic vinegar.
- Brush onion slices on both sides with seasoned mixture.
- Place onion and red pepper slices on grill and cook until grill lines appear and vegetables are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, basting occasionally.
- Place sliced cheese on a platter and top with slices of red pepper and grilled red onion. | https://mrsdash.com/recipe/grilled-onion-antipasto/ |
Background: The effectiveness of near-infrared imaging (NIR) interrogation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression as a sensitive biomarker of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) response to arsenic trioxide therapy was studied in mice. Material and Methods: A431 OSCC in vitro were exposed to 0 μM, 0.5 μM, 2.5 μM, or 5 μM of As2O3 for 0 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry confirmed EGFR expression and demonstrated a sensitivity dose-related signal decline with As2O3 treatment. Next, mice with pharynx-implanted A431 cells received As2O3 i.p. every 48 h at 0.0, 0.5, 2.5, or 5 mg/kg/day (n = 6/group) from day 0 to 10. An intravenous NIR probe, EGF-Cy5.5, was injected at baseline and on days 4, 8, and 12 for dynamic NIR imaging. Tumor volume and body weights were measured three times weekly. Results: In vitro, A431 EGFR expression was well appreciated in the controls and decreased (p<0.05) with increasing As2O3 dose and treatment duration. In vivo EGFR NIR tumor signal intensity decreased (p<0.05) in As2O3 treated groups versus controls from days 4 to 12, consistent with increasing dosage. Tumor volume diminished in a dose-related manner while body weight was unaffected. Immunohistochemical staining of excised tumors confirmed that EGFR expression was reduced by As2O3 treatment in a dose responsive pattern. Conclusion: This study demonstrates for the first time that OSCC can be interrogated in vivo by NIR molecular imaging of the EGFR and that this biomarker is effective for the longitudinal assessment of OSCC response to As2O3 treatment. | https://profiles.wustl.edu/en/publications/near-infrared-imaging-of-egfr-of-oral-squamous-cell-carcinoma-in- |
User DrawingNow teaches you how to draw a skateboarder in mid flight. You start by sketching basic shapes like an oval for the head, parallelograms for the hands and feet and a large square for the body. Make sure you make the legs bent and placed on top of the skateboard. You can then draw on top of that, adding more details like a cap, muscles for the arm and a shirt on the body. You can delete the first outline and start coloring it in. Add more details, like wheels, shoes and pants, and also draw the eyes, nose and mouth. Finish it off by using color on the background. | https://drawing.wonderhowto.com/how-to/draw-skateboarder-318453/ |
New pending patent applications are published in Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to The Nielsen Company, the first application discloses techniques for multiple scrambled layers for audio watermarking. Assigned to Nuance, the second application discloses techniques for watermarking of synthetic speech.
20210043217, "Multiple scrambled layers for audio watermarking," assigned to The Nielsen Company.
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for multiple scrambled layers for audio watermarking. An example system includes a processor to execute instructions to: divide the watermark into a plurality of watermark symbols; map the watermark symbols to a plurality of frequency bins according to a first distribution scheme to create a first watermark layer having a first combination of the frequency bins and a second watermark layer having a second combination of the frequency bins, subsets of adjacent ones of the plurality of frequency bins grouped into a corresponding plurality of frequency clumps; determine a sequence for shifting watermark symbols between the frequency clumps to cause different combinations of watermark symbols that include one watermark symbol from each watermark layer to share up to a first number of frequency bins, the first number of frequency bins to be less than a number of watermark symbols in respective ones of the different combinations; and generate a second distribution scheme to map the watermark symbols in accordance with the sequence.
20210050024, "Watermarking of synthetic speech," assigned to Nuance.
Abstract
An audio watermark is embedded in synthetic speech, such as synthetic speech created using text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis. Such audio watermarks can, for example, be used to increase the accuracy of voice biometric (VB) and other systems in distinguishing synthetic speech from human speech. In addition to its use in voice biometrics, such audio watermarking can prevent misuse of human quality TTS, or other synthetic speech, in a variety of other contexts, such as incriminating recordings, spam messages, contact center denial of service, and protection of personal information in contact centers not utilizing VB. | https://www.managingrights.com/2021/03/nielsen-and-nuance-watermarking-patent-applications.html |
1. Competitors register on-line.
2. On Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 at 4:00 PM (EST) a roster will be emailed to all competitors. The roster will include competitor number and division numbers.
3. Competitors will then create a video of their Kata. At the start of the of the video, the competitor will read a statement with their competitor number to ensure the video was created within the 32 hour “Tournament Period”. Video may be created at the dojo, or elsewhere.
TOURNAMENT PERIOD OPENS 5/2/19, 4:00 PM (EST), CLOSES 5/3/19, MIDNIGHT (EST)
4. The email will include a link to upload. Competitors will upload their video(s) by May 3rd, 2019 at MIDNIGHT (EST). (Videos submitted after "Tournament Period" closes or not successfully uploaded will be disqualified. Option: Competitors may be recorded at the tournament location on May 4th, 8:00-10:00 AM)
5. At 11:00 AM on 5/4/19, the Tournament will open with a statement from Shihan Michael Monaco on Facebook Live.
6. The divisions will then begin to be broadcast on Facebook Live.
7. Medals will be sent to the competitors’ dojo for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Participation medals will be sent to all competitors that do not place in the top three in any event. (Only one participation medal will be sent to a competitor, and only if they do not place 1st - 3rd in any division.)
8. A dojo award will be provided to the dojo with the highest medal point count. (5 points for first, 3 points for each 2nd, 1 point for each 3rd).
EVENTS: (This is an open tournament. All styles are welcome.)
Open-Hand Kata
Weapons Kata
Team Kata (Three competitors in triangle formation same kata.)
Creative Team Kata (Up to 10 competitors, single or multiple katas, 2 min. time limit)
DIVISIONS:
Competitors will be placed in divisions based on gender, age, and rank/experience.
(Young Lions/Pre-White Belt divison is available. In this division, an upper belt is able to do the kata/syllabus/form with the student. Both the competitor and the "Assistant" must be in the video, but only the Competitor is scored.)
Rules and instructions for video will be sent with the Competitor Number Roster on 5/2/19. Basic rules: Single stationary camera from the prospective of the judges looking at the competitors face at the start of the kata. Competitor(s) must be in view at all times.
A "TICKET" IS A SINGLE REGISTRANT. YOU MAY REGISTER AN ENTIRE FAMILY WITH A SINGLE TRANSACTION. THE SAME METHOD COULD BE USED TO REGISTER MULTIPLE COMPETITORS FROM THE SAME DOJO AND ENTER A SINGLE PAYMENT.
PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY CREDIT CARD ON-LINE OR BY MAIL-IN CHECK. CHECK MUST BE RECIEVED BEFORE 5/2/19 TO RECIEVE A COMPETITOR NUMBER. | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-usa-ifk-next-wave-kata-tournament-tickets-60024192977?aff=erelexpmlt |
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In order to achieve this, there needs to be a radical change in the transportation culture. The authorities should mount an aggressive campaign to encourage private car owners to abandon their vehicles for the daily commute and use the metro instead in order to minimize the traffic jams.
The work on the largest transportation project of its kind in the entire Middle East region began in late 2013 at a cost of $22.5 billion and is expected to be complete by the end of 2018. It includes six railway lines with a total length of 176 kilometers and is complemented by a massive 150-km long bus network.
The estimated cost of a metro ticket is SR25 and many hope Saudis and expatriates would make use of the metro for their daily commute instead of private vehicles as the railway network links most of the densely populated areas in the capital, including commercial centers, universities and government offices.
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Productivity In Business
Parkinson’s Law uses the adage that “work expansion is possible so as to fit the time required for its completion.” This could be at play in your business and is often recognised when you are low on staff but you still manage to somehow produce the same output. Have you ever seen this in your business?
Parkinson’s Law Explained
Across industries, this provision should not be referred to by setting unreasonable deadlines. As Cyril Northcote Parkinson said in his essay entitled, The Economist, “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” The time you are given determines your plan.
Therefore, Choices and Trade-offs are made when the deadline is near. These must be done so that the task is accomplished by the deadline. Parkinson reiterated that all projects require time and more complex ones typically take more time to get done. Look at it from a perspective when you are completing a project and working on an extremely aggressive timescale. The upside of dealing with this situation is that you tend to explore approaches and techniques. These are strategies that can expedite the project in less time.
A Different View
However, people often create a more complicated task than what is necessary so that they can fill the time. This is the opposite point of view when looking into Parkinson’s Law to avoid unreasonable deadlines. For instance, take the case of a particular task that is more like a 4-hour project yet you are given 8 hours for completion. Most likely, it will take the 8 hours to finish the task as the deadline stated.
In this scenario, you make the task more complex than it is just so you can comply with or fill the time. People allocate more time to a task than what is typically needed. One of the reasons is to build a buffer regardless of its significance to the task. Or in some cases, people simply have an exaggerated idea of the exact length of the project or task. There is often an inflated perspective on how long a project will take because of previous experience regarding the current task.
Only when people are put to the test that they realise how some tasks are quick to complete. Some projects can be done with minimal time scale and shorter deadlines. Contrary to the Parkinsons Law adage, these tasks require a shorter completion period yet the quality of the output is maintained. | https://www.business2assets.com/productivity-in-business/ |
An observation deck on the top of One World Trade Center will be opened for visitors from 29th May. All invited journalists were admiring (and photographing) the views from the skyscraper last Wednesday.
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There are 5 elevators in the office which go to the top of the skyscraper within 47 seconds. Moreover, the film presenting the building of the investment is shown during the travel. The video shows some fragments of the towers of World Trade Center from before the terrorist attack on 11th September 2001. The authors were afraid that such solution may bring back sad memories, however, they admitted that it is the best way to honor the victims of tragic events.
At present, World Trade Center is the highest structure in the USA. Its building lasted 8 years and it cost 3,8 billion dollars. The first tenants started their work in the office in November 2014. World Trade Center is located in the central place of a 16-hectare plot on which two towers destroyed in the terrorist attack on 11th September 2001 were placed.
We invite you to watch the film about One World Trade Center: | https://www.e-biurowce.pl/en/info/news/4328/views-from-one-wtc |
How is GAA calculated in hockey
Are penalty shots counted as a percentage of the goalkeeper's saves and in goal against the average?
No, they are not. Only shots during regulation / overtime count, including penalty shots
Of course, an empty net goal does not count either, as the goalkeeper is not on the ice. Although every minute the goalkeeper is off the ice affects his GAA as it is calculated not by the number of games played, but by the total minutes played divided by 60. When my goalkeeper is only 58 minutes on the ice , its will be slightly increased GAA for the game. Likewise, playing overtime reduced the total ATM as he would play for more than 60 minutes.
A goalkeeper who scores 3 goals in a regular game would have a GAA of 3.00 (assuming he plays every minute). A goalkeeper who allows 3 goals and is drawn for the entire 3rd period would have a GAA of 4.55. Likewise, a goalkeeper who plays in a triple overtime game and allows 3 goals in 112 minutes if the winning goal is scored would have a GAA of 1.61
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- 1 recipe Mediterranean hamburgers
- 24 slices pepperoni, cut into fine slices
- 3 oz skim mozzarella, cut into 4 thin pieces
- Crunchy French or Italian bread, split
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce, heated
- Sliced tomato
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Sliced black olives
Ingredients Print Recipe
Directions
1. In a bowl, mix Mediterranean hamburger mixture ( click here for recipe) and pepperoni.
2. Form 4 burgers, completely encasing a piece of mozzarella inside each burger.
3. Cook burgers on the grill or in a saute pan until completely cooked through. They should not be red or pink in the middle when done.
4. Serve on French or Italian bread that has been coated with pizza sauce. Serve with tomatoes, red onion, and olive so that your guests can personalize their burgers. | https://livewellnetwork.com/Lets-Dish/recipes/Pizza-Burger/8057116 |
I came across a recent paper by Agarwal and Searls which describes a detailed bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature to identify and characterize specific research topics that appear to be drivers for drug discovery – i.e., research areas/topics in life sciences that exhibit significant activity and thus might be fruitful for drug discovery efforts. The analysis is based on PubMed abstracts, citation data and patents and addresses research topics ranging from very broad WHO disease categories (such as respiratory infectins and skin diseases) to more specific topics via MeSH headings and down to the level of indivudal genes and pathways. The details of the methodology are described in a separate paper, but this one provides some very interesting analyses and visualizations of drug discovery trends.
The authors start out by defining the idea of “push” and “pull”:
Unmet medical need and commercial potential, which are considered the traditional drivers of drug discovery, may be seen as providing ‘pull’ for pharmaceutical discovery efforts. Yet, if a disease area offers no ‘push’ in the form of new scientific opportunities, no amount of pull will lead to new drugs — at least not mechanistically novel ones …
The authors then describe how they characterized “push” and “pull”. The key premise of the paper is that publications rates are an overall measure of activity and when categorized by topic (disease area, target, pathway etc), represent the activity in that area. Of course, there are many factors that characterize why certain therapeutic or target areas receive more interest than others and the authors clearly state that even their concepts of “push” and “pull” likely overlap and thus are not independent.
For now I’ll just highlight some of their analysis from the “pull” category. For example, using therapeutic areas from a WHO list (that characterized disease burden) and PubMed searches to count the number of papers in a given area, they generated the plot below. The focus on global disease burden and developed world disease burden was based on the assumption that the former measures general medical need and the latter measures commercial interest.
Another interesting summary was the rate of change of publication in a given area (this time defined by MeSH heading). This analysis used a 3 year window over a 30 year period and highlighted some interesting short term trends – such as the spurt in publications for viral research around the early 80’s which likely corresponded to discovery of retroviral involvement in human disease and then later by the AIDS epidemic. The data is summarized in the figure below, where red corresponds to a spurt in activity and blue to a stagnation in publication activity.
They also report analyses that focus on high impact papers, based on a few of the top tier journals (as identified by impact factor) – while their justification is reasonable, it does have downsides which the authors highlight. Their last analysis focuses on specific diseases (based on MeSH disease subcategories) and individual protein targets, comparing the rate of publications in the short term (2 year windows) versus medium term (5 year windows). The idea is that this allows one to identify areas (or targets etc) that exhibit consistent growth (or interest), accelerating and decelerating growth . The resultant plots are quite interesting – though I wonder about the noise involved when going to something as specific as individual targets (identified by looking for gene symbols and synonyms).
While bibliometric analysis is a high level approach the authors make a compelling case that the technique can identify and summarize the drug discovery research landscape. The authors do a great job in rationalizing much of their results. Of course, the analyses are not prospective (i.e., which area should we pour money into next?). I think one of the key features of the work is that it quantitatively characterizes research output and is able to link this to various other efforts (specific funding programs, policy etc) – with the caveat that there are many confounding factors and causal effects. | http://blog.rguha.net/?p=428 |
The article gives the complete information about basketball as well as the specifics of the championship to help find out the question of how many championships does Kansas have?.
Are you a fan of watching basketball games? Are you aware of the games that are taking place in Kansas? Do you want to know about the championships Kansas holds? Have you searched for information before? If not, then without delay, take a look at the following article.
Many people enjoy watching the sporting events throughout America. United States. Kansas has won numerous championships. The specifics of how many championships does Kansas have are listed below.
A few facts regarding Kansas Championships
Nine NCAA championships were held in both the University of Kansas and North Carolina. Three of Kansas championships were won in the years 1952, 1988 and the year 2008. The other titles were won by those Tar Heels’ six titles they were awarded them in the years 1957, 1982 1993, 2005 2007 and in 2009. The KU team won the 2008 championship, and UNC’s championship run of 1957 they crossed paths. In their 16th year of history Kansas will be playing at the Final Four, and this will be the 10th consecutive time they’ve played for the national title.
What are the number of championships Do Kansas have?
Kansas has been a winner of three national championships. The most recently in the year 2008. Brandon Rush’s playing skills were an important factor in 2008 the team scored about 25 points. Mario Chalmer scored 11 points for the Jayhawks who were a key player. Tom Robinson racked up 19 points and 8 rebounds for the 2012 Jayhawks defeating Ohio State. This team, comprised of Tyshaun Taye and Jeff Withey, included three NBA players, including Tom Robinson. Unfortunately the Jayhawks were eliminated from their very first Final Four in 2018 to Villanova which handed Kansas Coach Bill Self his first loss as coach.
Then add a few points to be aware of What are the many Championships Do Kansas have?
Two of the Jayhawks most prolific scorers at 23, and 21, Devonte’ Graham and Malik Newman led the way. The Jayhawks were not successful however. Marcus Garrett, Graham, Newman, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and Udoka Azubuike are on the team. In the past year, Kansas has earned two national championships, and has also been a winner in nine Final Four games. The last time it won was in 2012, and the last title came in 2008.
In the national championships, Kansas has won five titles, giving the state a total record of 3-3. The year 2008 saw Kansas beat Memphis to win the national title.
More Information:
Answer to What Championships Do Kansas have is given in this article. Kansas has 3 national titles (1952 1988, 2002 in 2008, and 1952). The years 2003 and 2012 Self’s Jayhawks were second. The championship they won in 2008 was Self’s sole title.
Conclusion
According to research, Kansas’s biggest drawback is that it has only three national championships to demonstrate its achievements. But, Kansas is arguably the most successful basketball team ever in NCAA history. However, the 2022 tournament could be the tournament where the Jayhawks are able to win their first national championship in 14 years.
Are you interested in finding more information about Kansas? And then, write your thoughts in the comment box below on how many Championships Do Kansas have. | https://writemypapers.guru/how-many-championships-does-kansas-have/ |
NOTE: the deadline has been extended to April 5, 2018.
Theatre Southwest of Houston, Texas is now accepting entries from now until
The TSW-FOO is FREE to enter and will once again be calling for short one act (20 minute) plays in any and all genres from all over the country and the world.
Please check below for submission guidelines and see how you can enter for a chance to win the play writing component of the festival and to see your work produced.
Submission Guidelines:
Each playwright may submit up to 2 plays for consideration.
All entries should be unpublished and previously unproduced in the Houston area.
All Genres are accepted.
Monologues or One Actor plays are not accepted.
Plays should be 20 minutes in length (give or take a minute or two). Page count should be no less than 17, but no more than 22 pages, using standard play format.
There is no maximum limit of characters or sets, but common sense should be used as 5 plays will be produced in one evening.
Number all pages of the script.
Scripts should be securely bound. Three hole punch with brads or held in a three hole folder is mandatory this year. NO STAPLING.
Scripts must be submitted by postal mail ONLY. Emailed PDF or Word files will not be considered.
Be sure to include your contact information; phone number, email, and mailing address on the title page of the script.
List all characters with a brief character description.
Please include a one paragraph synopsis of the play.
Make sure all mailed entries are POSTMARKED by March 15, 2018 (the Ides of March)
Scripts cannot be returned.
One hundred dollars will be paid to all five of the playwrights selected for production.
Scripts should be mailed to:
Theatre Southwest
8944 Clarkcrest St. | https://www.nycplaywrights.org/2018/04/theatre-southwest-21th-annual-theatre.html |
The country’s food industry should watch how the people consume sugar and salt in their food preparations. The Health Ministry Spokesman said on Thursday that amendments to the National Non-Communicable Diseases Act would be drafted to control the amount of salt and sugar in food and beverage preparations.
The spokesman said that with the new amendments hotels, restaurants, eating houses and tea kiosks would have to serve the salt and sugar separately so that their customers could add salt and sugar to their food on their own.
Another reason for the increase of National Non-Communicable Diseases (NSDs) was the lack of physical exercises. The Ministry would also introduce new legislation for schools to enhance and develop students’ physical activities. Although schools did have extracurricular activities they need to be streamlined. Physical activities too would be introduced to government institutions as well.
He said, Sri Lankans consumed at least five to 10 extra grams of salt with their food whereas the stipulated amount, according to consultants, was five grams. The salt content in food preparations was more than 10 to 15. The sugar intake among Sri Lankans was almost 40 grams in excess of the required quantity. When they require only 10 grams Lankans add about 50 extra grams into their food.
Sugar and salt are two of the key factors leading to obesity, overweight, diabetes and several other diseases. Over 150 patients were diagnosed with heart disease daily while 30 percent of the patients suffer from hypertension - a majority being within the ages of 18 to 65. Diabetes has affected at least 10.2 percent of the country’s population. Of this, 18 percent was from the urban population while eight percent was from the rural population. He said that 11 percent of the population died of strokes daily.
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Layout of nuclear power plant – Picture
The heat is produced by fission in a nuclear reactor and passes into the primary cooling water. This heat, deposited in the cooling water, is conducted to the steam generators situated in the containment building. Steam generators produce high pressurized steam. The pressurized steam is then usually fed to a multi-stage steam turbine. Steam turbines in western nuclear power plants are among the largest steam turbines ever.
Components of a nuclear power plant
The key components common to most nuclear power plants are:
- Nuclear Reactor. A nuclear reactor is a key device of nuclear power plants. Main purpose of the nuclear reactor is to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction.
- Steam Generators. Steam generators are heat exchangers used to convert feedwater into steam from heat produced in a nuclear reactor core. They are used in pressurized water reactors (PWR) between the primary and secondary coolant loops.
- Pressurizer. Pressure in the primary circuit is maintained by a pressurizer, a separate vessel that is connected to the primary circuit (hot leg) and partially filled with water which is heated to the saturation temperature (boiling point) for the desired pressure by submerged electrical heaters. Temperature in the pressurizer can be maintained at 345 °C (653 °F), which gives a subcooling margin (the difference between the pressurizer temperature and the highest temperature in the reactor core) of 30 °C.
- Reactor Coolant Pumps. Reactor coolant pumps are used to pump primary coolant around the primary circuit. These pumps are powerful, they can consume up to 6 MW each and they can be used for heating the primary coolant before a reactor start-up.
- Safety Systems. According to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission primary objectives of nuclear reactor safety systems are to shut down the reactor, maintain it in a shutdown condition and prevent the release of radioactive material. Reactor safety systems consist of:
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- Generator. A generator is a device that converts mechanical energy of the steam turbine to electrical energy.
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¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie
5 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl; set aside. Press one of the pastries into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan; reserve the crust.
- Toss the apples with maple syrup and vanilla extract. Spread 1/3 of the apples into the pie pan and sprinkle with the sugar mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining apples and sugar. Cover the pie with the top crust and pinch the edges to seal.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
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PROMPT: You are a psychic. Your first client of the morning is strange. They seem off... with them they have a bag of five items they want you to get a reading off of. What visions do you get from each item? Who are they trying to contact?
Here is a list of items to choose from:
A. Broken bottle
B. Hubcap
C. Peanuts
D. Dice (your choice how many)
E. Jar of honey
F. Long rope
G. Gold paperclip
H. Dead rat
I. Cell phone
J. Vial of blood
K. Red marker
L. Book of matches
M. Superglue
N. Belt
O. Spectacles
P. Key
Q. Flask filled with alcohol
R. Scissors
S. Hair Dryer
T. Wallet
U. Map
V. Flashlight
W. Gloves
X. Hacksaw
Y. Gun with one bullet
Z. Plush bear
Who is the man or woman? Maybe they are a father or mother? Brother? Lover or spouse? A detective trying to solve a case or find someone who is missing. Is this person related somehow to the deceased?
What are the five items? How is each item related to the deceased person? How did the man or woman come to have the items? What has the client got the items in?
Why and How did the deceased die? Was it natural, a murder, an accident? How long has the deceased been dead? Is the deceased a woman or a man? Maybe it’s the client’s dog or cat that was killed and they are wanting to find out who killed it? When and Where did the person or pet die?
What are the visions you receive from each of the items? What do the visions tell you?
I have decided to use the following five items from the list: (I picked six so that I can drop one if I want to.)
1. Long rope
2. Map – Is the map hand-drawn or is it a preprinted map? What is the map of?
3.Gloves- Men’s or women’s? Are the gloves new or very worn? What color are they?
4. Flashlight – Large or small flashlight? Is it a cheap plastic flashlight, a pocket flashlight, or an expensive flashlight, maybe like one the police use?
5. Hacksaw – It is a large or small hacksaw? Is the blade new or worn?
6. Key – is it a regular modern key like everyone uses for their house or car? Is it a locker key, a safe deposit key, or maybe a suitcase key? | https://www.writing.com/main/books/entry_id/1018217-Day-Three-of-my-Write-Chain---Prompt-Brainstorming |
What’s the K continuous in Physics? It’s a consistent that you should learn if you want to understand each.
Then you definitely can certainly write out it if you have an indisputable fact that’s a steady plus it will make far more sense. What is the K continuous in Physics? The K constant is what are doing.
There are numerous constants that we work with everyday in our own lives. Let us website to paraphrase a paragraph take the word”do” such as.
What is the worth of this regular”c”? The reply for this issue is”you”.
So what is the regular”c”? It is the amount of power in a given area. The location which we may view by studying the face of the metal ball is really a continuing”do”.
What is the value of the constant”c”? This constant is also known as the”Kelvin” continuous.
What’s the constant”do”? This constant is what we’re using for”transforming” heat energy into electricity. In other words, a furnace https://www.paraphrasemypaper.com/rewrite-my-paper/ employs the constant”do” being an easy method to show the air into vapor, which is subsequently turned into power.
What is the K Steady in Physics? It’s just like the conversion speed of the sum of electricity while within the locale of a metal ball to electricity.
In mathematics, a worth of this value is known as a zero. The worth of is exactly equal to a number of points. It could be stated that the worthiness of”zero” can be considered since the sum of infinite price.
What’s the K Steady in Physics? It’s the number of prices if these boundless values are combined, emitted or generated.
What is the K Steady in Physics? It’s the range of most potential charges, split by the variety. What is the K constant in Physics?
What’s the continuous”K”? Because it is, It’s the amount of electricity within a location. Quite simply, what is the K steady in Physics? | https://gialai24h.vn/what-is-the-k-continual-in-physics-ltpgtlt-pgtwhy-is-it-that-we-need-it.html |
Gerbils can eat a number of different fruits, such as small pieces of apple or pear.
Being a desert species, gerbils wouldn’t often come across water-rich fruits and vegetables much in their day-to-day lives. This means that their digestive systems aren’t particularly well adapted to foods that contain a lot of moisture, and so only small pieces of fruit should be fed to them at a time. Any more than that and they could have a very upset stomach!
Gerbils will enjoy certain types of fruit, but be a little careful about which you give, and how much
Whilst the following fruits are safe for your little animals, it’s best not to give them any citrus fruits, as these are very acidic foods that could cause your gerbils problems, especially with the soft skin in and around their mouths. Gerbils that are fed citrus fruits often have sores in these areas, which is obviously something to be avoided.
Nice, safe fruits include (non-exhaustive): | https://www.omlet.co.uk/guide/gerbils/gerbil_food/fruit/ |
For all States and Territories in Australia, we’ve been forced into some form of physical distancing, and we’re required to, if I can borrow the American term, ‘shelter-in-place’. Probably my favourite Coronavirus messaging term to date. I diverge. We’ve heard much about this ‘flattening the curve‘ concept and I’m here to tell you why it has a new meaning. Let me put myself at the center of this to illustrate the point.
I’m working from home, I wake and near-after I have a coffee in-hand. It’s probably the best part of my day. I observe the skies and the BOM app to see what the weather is doing. This informs how I’ll be using energy for the day; washing machine, hydronic heating, dishwasher (if we had one). My patterns are aligning with my Solar PV generation, and with this pandemic, I’m sure our collective energy profiles are changing, how can they not
A typical daily residential energy consumption profile looks like this. Choose the line with your number of household members and follow the curve over an average day in Victoria. Note the time period is every half hour over a given day…. so you know what to do.
What is happening here? We rise, make a coffee, and warm the house, power on various appliances. Our morning peak is about 7:30am, then head off to work and things settle until we return home. We collectively return home at the same time, and by 6:30pm we hit our evening peak. This is inconvenient for the grid as we re-warm our houses, cook dinner, maybe do some domestic duties and chill. So we’ve got two peaks and a lull in the middle.
Unfortunately, this consumption profile doesn’t align particularly well with our Solar PV generation. CSIRO developed a typical solar generation curve based on a study it undertook, which looks like this. We get a beautifully shaped bell curve, in the middle of the day!
We can now flatten the curve of our energy profile. Washing machines and dishwashers can run during the day, and our houses can be warmed evenly throughout the day. The peaks are lower, and the more we shift our usage to align with Solar PV generation, we’re in the right place. Our habits can change if we pay attention to our energy usage.
So why bother? The more we draw on our collective Solar PV, the less we’ll see overvoltage in the grid, we will have less reliance on coal-fired power and the planet, all while saving money. If you’re looking at taking this concept further, hot water heat-pumps work perfectly with our Solar PV generation. | https://energybyte.com.au/why-flattening-the-curve-has-a-new-meaning-for-solar/ |
As an environmental advocate, the biggest challenge to sustainability is changing human behavior. Because students pay a set fee for room and board, the tragedy of the commons tends to occur. I examined the water and energy consumption profiles on a per student basis at Abilene Christian University dormitories. After learning about Abilene Christian University operations and compiling data on the usage of water and energy of each individual dorm and resident occupancy within each dorm, student consumption of resources was calculated. These student consumption rates were then compared dorm to dorm to analyze efficiency and usage over a half-decade period; since the establishment of Cenergistic at Abilene Christian University in Spring 2013 until the Fall of 2018. After trends were examined, preliminary recommendations were made on how to influence student behavior within the dorms.
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A stratification and manifold learning approach for analyzing High Angular Resolution Diffusion Imaging (HARDI) data is introduced in this paper. HARDI data provides high-dimensional signals measuring the complex microstructure of biological tissues, such as the cerebral white matter. We show that these high-dimensional spaces may be understood as unions of manifolds of varying dimensions/complexity and densities. With such analysis, we use clustering to characterize the structural complexity of the white matter. We briefly present the underlying framework and numerical experiments illustrating this original and promising approach. ©2008 IEEE. | https://scholars.duke.edu/display/pub809227 |
No changes to the price of VASTERA INC in the last trading day ( Friday, 19th Jul 2019 ). During the day the stock fluctuated 9.09% from a day low at $0.00 to a day high of $0.00. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 0% change for the last 2 weeks.
Quick summary:
- 30 day high of the VAST.L stock price was $0.00 and low was $0.00.
- 90 day high was $0.00 and low was $0.00.
- 52 week high for VASTERA INC - $0.62 and low - $0.00.
Trend
VASTERA INC lies the upper part of a very wide and falling trend in the short term, and this will normally pose a very good selling opportunity for the short-term trader as reaction back towards the lower part of the trend can be expected. A break up at the top trend line at $0.00 will firstly indicate a slower falling rate, but may be the first sign of a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -30.86% during the next 3 months and, with 90% probability hold a price between $0.00 and $0.00 at the end of this period.
Signals
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday July 10, 2019, which indicates further gains until a new top pivot has been found. Volume gained on the last day while the price remained unchanged. This is not a classical divergence, but the stock should be watched more closely at it may be a "turning point". The very low volume increases the risk and reduces the other technical signals issued. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. VASTERA INC holds sales signals from both short- and long-term moving averages. In addition, there is a general sales signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up there will be some resistance from the lines at $0.00 and $0.00. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
RSImin/max Values: [ 20 - 85 ]
RSI14 is 67 and the stock is currently not being overbought or oversold
* Stockinvest.us uses dynamical calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behaviour.
Support & Resistance
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $0.00.
With no support from accumulated volume below today's level the risk is increased, as a drop below the support at $0.00 may give a huge drop in the stock price.
Risk
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $0.00 (9.09%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 5.30%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a sell evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss set.
5.30 %Average volatility
Overall risk:
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Evaluation
VASTERA INC holds several negative signals and is within a very wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
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This is an ongoing series about explorer and spelunker, Ken Gentry, and his many encounters with amazing wonders and mysteries on and in our planet.
Pterosaurs are considered a kind of flying reptile, relative to the dinosaurs, that flew the skies in the era of dinosaurs up to 66 million years ago. Their time on earth was around 150 million years prior to that. They came in any size from a F-16 plane to a paper airplane.
Today, "ropen" are seen around the world and thought to still exist in certain areas from the South Pacific to the Americas from South America all the way up to the Western United States.
Ken Gentry shared that about 10 years ago at the Woodlake Rodeo Grounds in Woodlake, California, a man preparing the animals for the rodeo, along with 20 other people, witnessed what appeared to be a pterodactyl flying overhead.
A friend of Ken's was gathering wood in Squaw Valley for some firewood for his home. He saw one leave out of a crevice in a tree. It had a 10-12 feet wingspan.
Ken's best guess on the pterosaurs seen is that there was downsizing of them after the age of the dinosaurs, much like crocodiles and alligators. He sees these locations and thinks it's absolutely possible for such a thing to still exist and go generally unnoticed.
There is an old abandoned house in that area. The people moved out of the house and into a trailer while they work on renovation. They thought their barn was haunted and then one time a pterosaur was seen flying out of it at daybreak. It was viewed from 200 feet away. The barn hadn’t been used for 60-70 years.
The men wanted to get permission to check out the potential pterosaur hiding place in the barn, but the realtors were trying to sell the land and not amenable. They did manage to hike around the area to look for clues.
These pterosaurs are described by witnesses as having translucent wings, making them hard to see. They are said to have a somber tone, nothing bright or flashy to attract the eye. This is interesting, as we do not know much about ancient pterosaurs. They may have been much more bat-like, perhaps even utilizing sonar.
There have been numerous pterosaurs reported between Orange Cove in Squaw Valley and San Joaquin Valley. They are said to live in trees, caves, even the underside of bridges. Most sightings report them walking on knuckles and drinking from creeks.
In helping some bat experts find obscure caves in the Sierras looking for a rare bat, Ken and the men went over pterosaur reports and evidence. They covered an area from Central Sierra Nevada east of Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Sonora and beyond. All told, that was 10 million acres. The search went on for years and the conclusion was that conditions were ideal.
In 1994, a minister and his daughter were hiking around a wildlife refuge south of Sacramento doings some bird watching when they saw a bird they could not explain. It circled around for about 20 minutes, giving them ample time to view it.
(LINK) The daughter described the creature has having a featherless, long thin tail and a “pterodactyl-like head”. Its wings, she explained, were “not shaped like a bird’s wings”.
(LINK) In May of 2008 I saw a pair of what I could identify as Pterosaurs, flying in a generally south-south-west direction over Oxnard, CA. They were at about 800 feet altitude, in a straight glide, no wing beats.
I estimate they had wing spans of 10 to 12 feet. The legs trailing out behind it made it clear it was not a bird, and it had a distinct shape to the head as well. I know what I saw.
(LINK) John Bouker, a 22-year veteran Alaskan bush pilot, thought he'd lost his mind. As he headed toward Manokotak on October 15, 2002, he and his passengers thought they'd somehow flown into a scene from Jurrassic Park. Not far off the starboard side of his plane a gigantic winged creature soared. The amazed pilot and his stunned passengers all got a good look at the thing. Comparing notes about the sighting, all agreed that the creature strongly resembled the illustrations in books about dinosaurs and other extinct animals.
The flying creature was not a bird; it was a living pterodactyl.
It may seem impossible that a dinosaur bird could still be flying over our populated lands today, but it's not that unusual. A good deal of us stare at the skies at night, whether camping or sitting in the backyard or at an event, and we don't see UFOs, but very rarely. Those have the advantage of being lit up and moving in the night sky where any light and movement would draw our eye. But a dinosaur bird that has, over millions of years, pared itself down to perhaps 10-30 foot wingspan could be misconstrued from a distance as just a bird. There are no features in the sky to reference size, so a person who sees something flapping wings in the sky, figures they are seeing a bird. Not many stop to note the details unless they are at a vantage point that makes it obvious the features are remarkable in detail.
There are stories of them gestating in caves in New Mexico, being seen often in the South Pacific Islands region, as well as places like Ohio and Kentucky, Montana and Australia. There are definitely enough natural regions and isolated areas to breed and continue their evolutionary process here on Earth for a long long time, but the question begs, why aren't they tackling airplanes and helicopters, flying over major metropolitan areas and the like? Perhaps because they offer no food source and or refuge, two things that would be critical for their survival.
These witnesses, as well, would have easily chalked their sightings off as birds because they were not out looking for ropen. They were going about their business, but something about the very shape, size and movement of these flying creatures caught their attention enough to drink in every chilling detail.
Do ropen still exist? Ask Ken Gentry and he will tell you, "yes, 100% sure they do!"
Let's finish today's post up with a song by Ken Gentry and Jon Artz "Moving Around." | http://www.ghosthuntingtheories.com/2016/12/clan-of-cave-warrior-chasing-pterosaurs.html |
How to be a Member of a High- Performing Team
It's taken me a while to get my writing back into gear for 2021 but I'll be visiting your inbox more regularly this year as I'm in the process of writing my first book!!
It's very exciting and I'm really looking forward to bringing together my thoughts, research and stories about high-performing teams and leaders in my book written for rural and regional leaders.
I will share more with you over the next few months but I have an editor booked in with a date of the end of July for the manuscript and thoroughly enjoyed doing a book mapping session with her last week.
So the topic for this newsletter is thinking about how you contribute to your team being high-performing. Do you know how to be a member of a high-performing team? What do you need to do?
One of the foundations of a high-performing team is psychological safety - that is, everyone feeling that they can be themselves and speak up in the team without fear of being judged or punished.
Yet one of the biggest barriers that continually comes up in my workshops and in coaching sessions is that people have a fear about speaking up and having courageous conversations. So they don't.
But they still have expectations about other people that they haven't shared and get resentful when people can't read their minds and don't do what is expected of them......yet they've never had the conversation! As Brene Brown says, "Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind."
In the work I do with teams and leaders, we focus on being accountable for our own behaviour and doing what might cause us discomfort but is the fair thing to do - have the difficult conversations.
Giving feedback needs to be done in a way that doesn't blame or shame the other person and that comes from a place of being helpful, not malicious.
Yet there is another side to this process and that is how do we receive the feedback?
Feedback can be a great gift for our development if we are open to it. Do we make it "safe" or easy for people to give us honest and constructive feedback? Are you approachable where you are open and listen or are you ropeable where you are defensive and dismissive?
When you think about the last time someone gave you feedback - how did you respond? Or doesn't anyone ever give you feedback that will help you improve? If no-one's given you feedback for a while what's going on there? It might be time to seek it out or to look at if you make it safe for people to do so.
A moment that was a game-changing lesson for me on how to receive feedback was a few years ago when the leader of a team I was working in spoke to me in a dismissive way in front of the group a couple of times. This left me feeling hesitant about speaking up in the group, feeling anxious about future interactions and shamed in front of the group.
I decided to have a conversation with the leader. I felt safe to do this as I knew they were a person of great integrity and were probably unaware of the impact their behaviour had had on me.
Even though I knew this, I still had to summon up my courage and stretch myself to have the conversation. It was uncomfortable but I knew I had a choice to say it and deal with it or ignore it but carry on feeling resentful and being a victim.
Sure enough, when I raised it the leader apologised straight away, said they were unaware, and thanked me for being courageous and raising it. They also encouraged me to step up and claim a greater role in the group. It was a very positive interaction and they role modelled receiving feedback gracefully and effectively.
As a result, we were able to continue working together well and the trust between us grew. I felt safe to be myself. I stepped up more in the group and I grew in confidence as I had challenged myself to exercise my courage muscle. The whole team benefitted as a result because my voice was being heard.
But imagine if the leader had have been defensive, hadn't listened, shamed or blamed me, or told me to stop being so sensitive? That would have eroded trust and meant that the team would have been negatively affected as I may have disengaged and stopped contributing and my voice would have been lost.
As psychologist, author and pioneering researcher in the field of motivation, why people succeed (or don't), and how to foster success, Carol Dweck says, "In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses, you say, wow, here’s a chance to grow.”
So to be a member of a high-performing team, you can contribute to the culture of psychological safety and trust by receiving feedback gracefully and as a gift, as well as having the courage and generosity to give it.
How could you contribute to the level of psychological safety in your team? | https://www.cynthiamahoney.com.au/post/how-to-be-a-member-of-a-high-performing-team |
Researchers developing model to prevent human trafficking, modern-day slavery
LAWRENCE — The success of Oscar-winning film “12 Years a Slave” has brought wide attention to the pre-Civil War memoir of Solomon Northup, a freeborn man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and sold into slavery for 12 years in Louisiana.
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in 1865, but sadly pieces of Northup’s story still ring true today as human trafficking remains operating in a shadow of everyday life. A team of University of Kansas researchers is studying a myriad of issues surrounding trafficking and developing a prevention model with the goal it could one day apply both nationally and internationally.
“We’re working on an empirical model for assessing vulnerabilities within populations that can eventually lead to exploitation,” said Hannah Britton, director of ASHTI, the Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Initiative. “We’re looking at risk and protective factors and communities that can help people avoid exploitation.”
ASHTI in March launched its website, which will include preliminary research findings, said Britton, who is an associate professor of political science and women, gender and sexuality studies as well as director of the Center for International Political Analysis at KU’s Institute for Policy & Social Research, which houses ASHTI.
The launch of the website comes one year after Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and KU hosted the Kansas Conference on Slavery and Human Trafficking on campus.
Britton said development of the preventive model is based on research the team is still gathering in the Kansas City metropolitan area through working with a wide variety of groups, including service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, churches, organizations that work on immigration rights or migrant labor, and English-language learning classes.
Modern-day slavery and human trafficking manifests itself in various ways, including providing forced labor or sexual exploitation. Research estimates tens of thousands of people are living in the United States in some type of modern-day slavery.
So far, the ASHTI team’s research has identified several factors that can leave people vulnerable to human trafficking. People who have a limited knowledge of the English language are typically at risk because they often aren’t educated on the legal rights they have or because they have a more difficult time navigating the legal system. Poverty is also a significant factor, although other risk factors affect people from middle- or upper-class families as well.
Instability in one’s family structure or home life can create a major risk for someone to become a victim of exploitation.
Britton said the group is also looking at protective factors that can help victims of human trafficking safely free themselves.
“Either they had a fairly good education, or they knew that’s a pathway out of exploitation,” she said. “Education is very helpful.”
Often labor rights groups and educational programs provide assistance or enough awareness for certain victims to realize they are being exploited for work or otherwise, Britton said.
The research team considers a preventive model a key to combating human trafficking alongside prosecution. While there have been high-profile cases about trafficking rings, it’s still a lucrative business within the informal economy and an international issue.
For example, among the populations in the Kansas City research project, while most victims are from the United States, researchers have identified people from other countries, such as Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Moldova, Ukraine, the Philippines and many former Soviet republics.
“I think we all know that demand pushes trafficking. It’s interesting to me how much our participants in the study talked about that. If they could get rid of the demand, there would not be this recruitment and this cultivation of potential trafficked persons,” Britton said. “So dealing with the demand for sex trafficking, dealing with the demand for a poorly paid workforce, those types of things are driving this. And that’s really hard to address.”
In addition to research, ASHTI addresses teaching and advocacy. This includes supporting a Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic at the KU School of Law, which is seeking to create the first anti-human trafficking legal clinic based on such a partnership. In December, the MLP Clinic was selected as a finalist in the first round of the Partnership for Freedom, a national competition seeking innovative ideas to better care for survivors of modern-day slavery.
Britton hopes the broad approach of KU’s involvement and momentum such as from the 2013 conference can help the ASHTI project spread its preventive model on an international level and put modern-day slavery and trafficking even more in the public eye. | http://news.ku.edu/2014/03/14/ku-researchers-developing-model-prevent-human-trafficking-modern-day-slavery |
Restructuring and Insolvency analysis: This was an application by Sunbird for the sanction by the court of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). The scheme had been approved at the scheme meeting by the scheme creditors. Mr Justice Snowden nevertheless declined to sanction the scheme, citing among his many concerns: (i) Sunbird’s failure to provide the information required by the relevant legislation, (ii) to engage meaningfully with certain of its creditors, (iii) to provide detailed financial information regarding the company and its group, (iv) to provide an insolvency comparator, or (v) to explain to scheme creditors how the company’s valuation of its shares had been arrived at. Snowden J also expressed concerns regarding the now-commonplace use of lock-up agreements, both those where lock-up fees are paid, and those which result in unequal provision of information to different groups of creditors. Written by Lauren Kreamer, barrister at Radcliffe Chambers.
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To talk or write about culture one has to generalise about the cultural characteristics of the nationalities discussed. It is not possible to do otherwise, as we are discussing the behaviour and values of groups of people, not individuals – passed on at a collective level from generation to generation. The study of cultures is a social science, and – as Aristotle points out three times in the introduction to his Ethics – in the social sciences, accuracy is not the same as in the physical sciences. One has to use phrases such as ‘in general….’, or ‘this tends to be the case…’
Of course, we have to be as accurate as possible, but prepared to modify our approach quickly if our counterpart does not correspond individually to the generalisation. Pushed too far, any generalisation becomes absurd, but it can be a good starting-point from which to go deeper. We also need to be careful to think descriptively, not evaluatively: for instance, we can say ‘Italians tend to talk a lot’, but not ‘Italians talk too much’.
The process we may do well to follow – as with other models and approaches to adapting behaviour – is to
- Make a hypothesis.
- Weigh it against any confirming and disconfirming evidence.
- Act accordingly.
Generalisations – or stereotypes – come from a mixture of facts, experience and history. They can seem too simple at first. The key is to get inside them and analyse them in their full complexity. German directness may be perceived as rudeness by the Japanese, for instance. But trying to understand why Germans are direct can help diffuse the emotion that directness may have on a more indirect culture, leading ultimately to a more clear-headed cross-cultural encounter, less influenced by false assumptions.
Again, we sometimes avoid generalising because we believe it may upset others. But that makes the assumption we know what people judge as positive or negative qualities – for example, modesty tends to be a virtue in the Nordic countries, but may give a rather negative impression in cultures where self-assertion is seen as a positive quality.
Few would deny they have mental pictures of national behaviour, even if they avoid expressing them. A test is to describe a culture in diametrically-opposed terms to the common view. For instance, if one described Germans as ‘tending to be unreliable, unpunctual, indirect, economical with the truth and untrustworthy’, it would be very hard to agree with this description, wouldn’t it? So, how would you describe them?
Finally, people sometimes object to generalisations because they question applying general characteristics to one individual. ‘I met a very reserved Italian’ they may say, or ‘a rude and confrontational Japanese’. Quite right. But it can be even more dangerous to apply your experience of one individual to the whole nation – i.e. ‘Because I met a rude and confrontational Japanese, my opinion is that the Japanese are rude and confrontational…’
I remember once asking someone what the chief characteristic of Indians was and they answered ‘pessimism’. Anyone with experience of India will have felt the huge wave of optimism that hits you from the moment you arrive. It turned out that the person in question had only known one Indian, who happened to be a pessimist.
We have to come with an open mind, but prepared to suspend disbelief in order to benefit from the usefulness of non-judgemental cultural generalisations. Encountering another culture and respecting rather than denying its differences from our own culture can be an enriching learning experience.
Finally remember – as Schopenhauer pointed out – that one of the greatest intellectual challenges is to understand that a thing can be both true and untrue at the same time.
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6. 3D Scanning and printing¶
For this week assignment we have to fulfill the following: - Test the design rules for your printer(s) - Design and 3D print an object (small, few cm3, limited by printer time) that could not be easily made subtractively - 3D scan an object.
Group assignment¶
For the group assignment please visit our group page where we have tested the design rules for the printers.
3D Design¶
For the 3d designing and printing part of my assignment, I have to design and print something that can not be made easily subtractively,
Fusion 360¶
I used fusion 360 software for the design part to create my model, I started by creating the 2d sketch of a rectangle,
then I used the Extrude tool to create the 3d cube shape with 50 mm height,
then using the hole function, I created the cylindrical holes through the 6 faces of the cube,
finally I created the sphere inside the cube with 42mm diameter,
Once I was done with the design part, I exported the file as
stl then prepared the model for printing by using cura software,
choosing ultimaker 3 extended as my printer, enabling support because I have over hanged shapes , and the brim to help in bed adhesion and to prevent warping and stabilize the model while printing, also I chose 0.4 nozzle, and because the model does not have fine details and the print is only for test experimental purposes and the strength of the model is not a big concern I chose 10% infill to reduce material consumption and time with 0.2 layers height.
the job will take almost 3 hours and 20 mins the model to be printed.
due to the fact that I chose 0.2 layers height and 10% infill, you can easily notice the bad quality of the print I believe with sanding it will look quite good.
3D scanning¶
so for this part of the week I have to scan a 3d model using a 3d scanner, I will scan a previously printed 3d model
the 3d sense scanner will be used in this task,
once I downloaded the software I followed the following tutorial on how to scan object by 3D Print - Tech Design channel,
it took me more than one iteration to have an acceptable 3d scanned model,
First I need to select what I am scanning, whether it is an object or a person, I selected an object in this case.
then you have to select what size it is, small, medium or large, and I selected small,
once I was done with that I started the scanning process where I have to rotate the device around the object 360 degrees.
and once I saved the model once I was satisfied with the scanned model.
Final thoughts:¶
I expected that the scanning process is easy to do and with good quality , but it was not, from the test it took me more than 3 iterations of scanning to be able to scan the object, which is in my opinion is not practical and you can not count for. | http://fabacademy.org/2020/labs/uae/students/waleed-alhamdi/assignments/week06/ |
DA committed to fighting crime: Free State Community Policing Bill submitted in the Free State Legislature
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is committed to making positive contributions to the fight against crime in the Free State Province. The impact of crime in rural and urban areas is catastrophic. Besides the trauma it causes to communities, it contributes to poor social cohesion and increased unemployment and poverty in the province.
The DA is committed to fighting both rural and urban crime in the province.
While the SAPS remain the responsibility of national government, there is much that a province can do by improving the oversight role of the province over policing.
Among other DA proposals that contribute to the fight against this scourge, I have submitted a Private Member’s Bill, Free State Community Policing Bill (2019), to the Speaker for tabling in the new term of the Free State Legislature. This bill has the following objectives:
To develop and introduce provincial oversight models in respect of the police in compliance with the constitutional mandate of provinces to monitor police conduct and to oversee the effectiveness and efficiency of the SAPS in the Province. An effective and efficient police service will achieve increased levels of safety and an open society that is free from fear of crime. The functions of oversight are, in terms of the Bill, focussed on detecting patterns and practices of police conduct, identifying systemic failures in the police system and making recommendations on how best to improve policing in the province;
The oversight functions in respect of the monitoring of police conduct and assessment of the police service are also addressed in this Bill. The manner in which the Province addresses complaints received from communities about police inefficiency will be significantly enhanced through the introduction of the Provincial Police Ombudsman, who is duly empowered by the Bill to effectively address such complaints. The Ombudsman will also be tasked to investigate any breakdown in the relations between the police and the community;
The introduction of an integrated information system will enable the province to collect information to be considered by the provincial executive in determining the policing needs and priorities that exist within the province. The intention is to move away from the current practice of determining policing needs primarily on the basis of crime statistics and to approach a more holistic understanding of policing needs based on information obtained in partnership with among others communities, civil society, other spheres of government and businesses.
The Bill supports the development and establishment of partnerships with the business community and other role-players, and the accreditation andsupport of neighbourhood watches aimed at increasing capacity for innovation, cooperation and the development of safety initiatives to promote good relations between the police and communities.
The Bill will address other aspects such as the reporting to the Provincial Member of Executive Council by the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS.
A similar Bill has been implemented successfully in the Western Cape Province, and the DA is hopeful that this bill will be viewed positively and receive the necessary support from all parties in the Legislature.
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Buried and subsea cables form an integral and critical part of the transmission system. We cannot see them and tools available to assess their condition continuously, in real-time, are limited.
Alternative generation (distributed, renewable) and evolving patterns of energy consumption mean that a power cable may be subjected to fluctuating loads, flow reversal or other changes in its operation and environment. The effect these changes have on the power cable can be seen in its temperature.
Fiber Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) uses optical fiber to provide invaluable insight into power cable behavior.
Decisions about increasing the current or deferring cable replacement are made, safe in the knowledge that the cable is operating within safe temperature limits.
The temperature of the power cable is monitored continuously and in real time, along its entire length enabling hotspots and temperature anomalies to be located and investigated. The temperature information provides insight into the condition of underground Distribution, MV, HV and EHV as well as subsea power cables. As more wind and photovoltaic generation comes on stream, a resilient grid requires monitoring to help engineers decide how much more load (ampacity) a cable can safely handle. Offshore wind farm cables rely on fiber optic sensing to indicate unburial, a change in condition or if the cable is snagged.
For new installations, the passive and EMI immune fiber optic sensing cable can be integrated into the cable, laid alongside it or placed in an adjacent duct.
Existing installations can be monitored either using an unused fiber (dark fiber) contained within the power cable, or by deploying a new sensing cable into an adjacent duct.
Marmon Sensing Solutions can provide permanent monitoring or survey power cables on a regular, intermittent basis. Surveys are also ideal for installation design verification pre- and post- cable energization.
The actual cable/route temperature profile identifies hot spots that can be mitigated to address temperature “bottlenecks”. These are often different from hotspots identified through calculations.
Additionally, Dynamic Cable Rating (DCR) also known as Real Time Thermal Rating (RTTR) is a software option that continually mines the data relationship between the known cable load and the measured temperature. Using this information, the time to an over-temperature event or the amount of current that can be supplied through the cable before overheating, can be predicted. This informs network investment planning as well as maintenance scheduling.
The temperature of the cable can be visualized on the screen or shown as a profile.
The data, including alarms, can be sent to SCADA using most common protocols including IEC 61850
This depends on the requirement for the monitoring and what is already available. The fiber optic sensor can be:
Integrated into the power cable - Provides the most precise monitoring, can be used to infer the conductor temperature and with dynamic rating
Attached to the power cable - Provides ‘relative’ temperature information, which is important when making decisions about the cable and for knowing the cable’s condition and environment.
Placed in a duct close to the power cable - Ideal for retrofit, the temperature information is ‘relative’ informing decisions about the cable(s) and their environment.
Read more: Power cable Monitoring Technical Information Sheet
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OLYMPIA—Sunday’s Floor action in the Washington House of Representatives included passage of four bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah.
House Bill 2528, which passed on a 95-0 vote, recognizes the forest products sector as a significant net sequesterer of carbon. It establishes the Forest and Forest Products Carbon Account under the management of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR will work with the Department of Agriculture and the State Conservation Commission to use funds in the account as grants for private landowners to advance the state’s carbon sequestration goals.
“I introduced this bill so that private landowners can afford to engage in voluntary reforestation and afforestation projects, which will increase carbon sequestration efforts in Washington,” said Ramos. “By passing this bill we are supporting small forest landowners, which benefits entire rural communities.”
Ramos explained that the bill had been reworked several times as a result of bringing all parties to the table, but that it was worthwhile because this is the first time a carbon bill has ever passed unanimously.
“It took a while and a lot of tweaking, but I am proud to say this bill is an example of true bipartisanship,” he added.
House Bill 2768, which passed on a 64-32 vote, modernizes the Evergreen Communities Act with the goal of helping communities develop urban forestry plans aligning with other high priority goals, such as salmon and orca recovery, environmental health disparities, human health, and local air and water quality improvements.
“Updating the Evergreen Communities Act will better serve increasing needs of communities to grow and manage healthy, resilient urban trees benefitting all residents, today and into the future,” said Ramos.
House Bill 1853, which also passed on a 64-32 vote, tasks the Washington State University Stormwater Center with the initial development of a plan to implement a statewide “Don’t Drip and Drive” program. The Department of Ecology began the program almost a decade ago to address water pollution exclusively in Puget Sound. It encouraged car owners to check for and fix their leaks because vehicles that leak fluids cause significant water quality issues.
“Stormwater pollution is one of the most serious threats facing Washington’s environment,” warned Ramos. “We need to expand this program to address vehicle leaks that carry toxic chemicals into lakes, rivers, and eventually, the ocean, threatening at-risk salmon and orcas, contributing to toxic chemicals in the food chain, and contaminating drinking water supplies.”
House Bill 2491, which passed on a 94-2 vote, allows the Governor to enter into compacts with federally recognized tribes in Washington for licensing and registering tribal government and tribal member-owned vehicles, and providing tribal license plates. The measure also specifies the provisions that each tribal compact must contain.
“This bill recognizes the sovereign authority of tribes by allowing them to enter into compacts for vehicle registration, which would be another step in the process of respecting relations between tribes and the state,” said Ramos. “It is absolutely voluntary, not a requirement, and it won’t represent a cost or a loss of revenue for the state.”
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Humidity
Humidity refers to the presence of water vapor in the air, and affects how warm the air feels to us. In general, warm temperatures feel even warmer as the humidity increases because, as it increases, the speed at which water evaporates at any given temperature decreases. When we are warm, our bodies depend on the evaporation of water from the surface of our skin for cooling; therefore high humidity slows down our body's natural cooling mechanism.
Measurements of humidity are recognized in several different ways. Weather reports commonly refer to relative humidity, given as a percentage and referring to the amount of moisture in the air relative to the air's capacity to hold moisture. One hundred percent relative humidity means that, at the current temperature, the air is at its saturation point. Dew point, expressed as the temperature at which the current moisture content would be at saturation, is the measure of absolute humidity. The hotter the air is, the more water it can contain. For example, at a temperature of 80°F with a dew point of 72°F, the relative humidity would be 77%. If the temperature drops to 72°F, with the dew point remaining the same, the relative humidity would rise to 100%.
Scientists have made some surprising discoveries of their own about water vapor, identifying it as a major greenhouse gas and a possible key cause of global warming. It has been observed that the warming created by other greenhouse gases can cause more water to evaporate, which in turn releases more vapor into the atmosphere. Like other greenhouse gases, water vapor can trap long-wave radiation in the Earth's atmosphere, thus contributing to an overall increase in global temperature.
Understanding HumidityUSA Today's Weather Basics page includes a concise explanation of humidity in addition to a glossary of humidity-related weather terms.
What is Humidity? The Dhavepatana Company, a weather instrumentation company located in Thailand, provides both an extended definition of humidity and a glossary of terms related to humidity.
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Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne
Founded in 1835, Melbourne experienced active growth due to the Gold rush, which took over the entire Green Continent in the early 1850s. Since 1851, the population of a small in those times town began to increase rapidly. Thousands of goldminers rushed here from all over the world hoping to find their fortune. Among them there were many immigrants from Ireland, still a relatively poor marginal province of the British Empire. It was them, who brought to Melbourne the cult of Saint Patrick; and it was to Saint Patrick that the first Catholic church of Melbourne was devoted to.
The Cathedral’s construction started in 1858. The project’s author was William Wilkinson Wardell, an ardent worshipper of the Gothic style and of the grand-scale architecture. No wonder he proposed to erect a huge neo-Gothic cathedral in Melbourne, which would overshadow in its dimensions everything built by man on the land of the Green Continent. In the process of construction, Wardell had to make some changes in the project, but still St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne is unanimously acknowledged to be the most beautiful ecclesiastic building in Australia.
The cathedral’s construction lasted for forty years. Beginning from 1868, worship services were held in its nave. Consecrated in October of 1897, St. Patrick’s Cathedral became the largest ecclesiastic building of the XIX century. Its dimensions are as follows: it is 103.6 meters long; 56.38 meters wide; the nave’s width is 25.29 meters, the height of the nave and transepts – 28.95 meters.
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is built with blocks of bluestone, and window frames, decorative balustrades, buttresses and spires – with lighter creamy blocks. Like almost all large cathedrals, in layout it has the shape of a Latin cross, spacious central nave, transept, choir, surrounded by a crown of seven chapels and a sacristy. The nave is built in the architectural style, which is close to Early English; other sections of the building are maintained in the spirit of so called “decorated Gothic.” The choir, central nave and transept are spanned with a high steep roof.
The cathedrals’ creator, William Wilkinson Wardell died two years after the cathedrals’ consecration. Decorative works in the cathedral continued for twenty more years. To the credit of the architect’s successors, they refused the idea to try to adorn the cathedral with stained glass windows, except for the stained glass in the chapels; and kept the amber glass windows, because of which the interior space of the cathedral is lit with the shimmering golden light. The floor is decorated with mosaic tiles. Mosaics produced in Venice were also used to decorate the altar made of marble and alabaster. West rosette-window is the only one that has stained glass. It was made in Birmingham (England) and it portrays the scene of Ascension.
In 1937-1939, the cathedral’s silhouette was completed by three towers, envisaged by Wardell’s project. The height of two twin-towers of the west façade is 61.87 m. The tower over the middle crossing, square in the lower tier and illumined by a row of narrow arrow-shaped windows is topped by an elegant multi-faceted construction, which is crowned with a spire that looks like a thin long arrow. Its height is 79.25 meters. Celtic Cross on top of the central spire was donated by the Irish government and weighs around 1 500 kilograms.
An organ of 4,500 pipes was installed in the cathedral in 1964 and it is one of the best organs in Australia. Perfect acoustics of the cathedral allows to hold in it regular concerts of leading musicians and choir groups, that enjoy huge popularity. In 1997, for the centenary of the cathedral’s consecration, it was upgraded; and now it fulfills its main function, being the leading religious and social center of South Australia.
Saint Patrick’s cathedral in Melbourne is one of the five Australian temples having the title and dignity of Minor Basilica.
In 1970, Pope Paul VI became the first Pope to visit the cathedral. In 1974, Pope Paul VI conducted a service in the minor basilica of the cathedral. In 1986, Saint Patrick’s cathedral in Melbourne was visited by Pope John Paul II.
The article is based on information from encyclopedia “The World’s Greatest Temples” – Moscow, “Veche,” 2006.
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Maintaining Control and Lateral Movement
This chapter unveils the various techniques deployed by attackers to maintain control and persist in the network for a long period of time. The attackers perform network reconnaissance in the network to compromise additional systems in the network so that information can be exfiltrated at a large scale. The attacker uses custom, self-made, and public available tools such as Remote Access Toolkits (RATs) to perform different tasks such as port scanning and exploiting vulnerabilities in the target network. This step is very significant from the perspective of executing targeted attacks for a long duration of time without being detected.
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[SOLVED] Academic Integrity Report
As explained in UMGCs Philosophy of Academic Integrity, the foundation of our vision is for students to build knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve their professional aspirations is integrity. Our institutional Academic Integrity Policy outlines guiding principles that support integrity and lists prohibited misconduct.To support your learning about Academic Integrity, we ask that all students in this course complete all Modules of the Academic Integrity Tutorial as a required assignment. Use the tutorial link and complete each of these modules. The certificates you will be earning must be dated no earlier than May 2020. You may be able to use these certificates in future courses.Additionally, to complete the required report, you must:1. Search for two videos on YouTube. 2. Use the search terms: YouTube plagiarism and YouTube paraphrasing. 3. Locate and watch a video for each term.4. You should have two separate videos: one for plagiarism and one for paraphrasing.5. Include a link to the appropriate video at the end of the two initial paragraphs in your write-up.6. Your report must be specific to this class, and not a copy of a report you created previously. Use examples of activities in this accounting course in your report and use the name and section number of this course: ACCT #### ####.7. If you have recently completed this assignment in a different Accounting course you can build on the report you created at that time, but your submission must specifically reference this class ACCT ### and our assignments.Report RequirementsTo verify your understanding of Academic Integrity, you will need to complete the following:A. Submit a certificate for the last module once you have completed all the modules.B. Submit a four-paragraph report where you:1. Describe what Academic Integrity means to you and the writing resources and tools you can use to prevent academic integrity issues.2. Refer to the videos you located and the content of the Academic Integrity tutorial to explain how you will comply with the policies based upon the assignments (e.g., discussion postings, reports, quizzes, exams, and all other submissions) this semester in this class.3. Write a one-paragraph summary for each of the two videos you viewed, focusing on the key themes covered and how they relate to assignments (e.g., discussion postings, reports) this semester in our class.4. At the end of your report include a reference list with a link and video name for each of the two videos you viewed, a link to the UMGC Academic Integrity Policy, and a link to the UMGC Academic Integrity Modules in APA format.
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PED Pressure Equipment Directives
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) is European Legislation aimed at removing the technical barriers to trade relating to the supply of pressure equipment throughout Europe. The PED is based on Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) that govern design, manufacturing, inspection and testing. PED affects most equipment that will be placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA) designed for pressures above 0.5 bar g or 7.25 psi g.
PED covers all types of fixed equipment:
- Pressure Vessels
- Piping
- Steam Generators
- Pressure Accessories
- Safety Accessories
- Assemblies comprising two or more items listed above
TPED 99/36/EC (Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive)
The TPED applies to most transportable pressure equipment within the EU. Unlike the PED, the TPED is not a New Approach Directive. Compliance with one of the officially mandated standards is needed.
U Stamp Product Certification
ASME U STAMP
ASME is the acronym for American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Founded in 1880, ASME is a professional organization focused on technical, education and research issues in the engineering and technology community. ASME develops and maintains internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public safety. In 1911, ASME formed a committee and it is currently responsible for establishing rules of safety governing the design, fabrication and inspection during construction of pressure vessels, and to interpret these rules when questions arise regarding their content.
Since 1916, ASME has accredited companies in the pressure vessel industry to certify that their products, services and quality system comply with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The Symbol on a vessel is used to confirm the stamped item is in conformance to the latest edition of the Code.
Starting right with the design, there are rules to be followed. Parameters such as wall thicknesses, materials, flange ratings, welding details, and extent of nondestructive examination are determined by design conditions such as pressure, temperature, corrosion allowance, fluid running through the strainer, and any specific requests from the customer. Based on these conditions a comprehensive set of calculations are prepared. They are reviewed and approved by the ASME Inspector.
Once the design has been approved, the materials can be purchased. Materials used must comply with the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, in particular Section II Parts A through D. Material Test Reports are required for all materials. These reports include such things as chemical analysis, heat treatment performed (as applicable) and any NDE testing results. Review of the reports will determine if the material is in compliance with the Code requirements. The reports are supplied by the vendor with the material. All material must be clearly identified to trace it to the applicable Material Test Report. The ASME Inspector will check the material and review the Material Test Reports to ensure their conformity to the Code.
Before production can begin, the Inspector will verify that the weld procedure to be used has been qualified and the welders performing the welding are certified. This is in accordance with Section IX. At the same time, the Inspector will inform us of the extent of his inspection on the fabrication part of the job. Usually, he will want to see the strainer fit–up, that is the unit just before the welding is performed. The next step is to review the unit after fabrication is complete to ensure welding was performed to Code requirements. At the same time, he will review any non–destructive testing results. Then he will witness a hydrostatic test performed in accordance with the requirements of Section VIII Division 1. The final step is the application of the nameplate. This is also witnessed by the Inspector. The nameplate will be marked with relevant design conditions and the U or UM Code Symbol.
R Stamp Product Certification
R Stamp Certificate of Authorization Program
The National Board offers the Certificate of Authorization and R symbol stamp for the repair and/or alteration of boilers, pressure vessels, and other pressure–retaining items. Requirements are included in the current edition of the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC), Part 3, Section 1.
Prerequisites
Organizations seeking a National Board R Certificate of Authorization must complete NB–12, Application for the National Board R Certificate of Authorization and:
- Have and maintain an inspection agreement with an authorized inspection agency;
- Have a written quality system that complies with the requirements of the current edition of the NBIC and includes the expected scope of activities;
- Have the current edition of all three parts of the NBIC; and
- Have available a copy of the code of construction appropriate to the intended scope of work.
Prior to issuance of a National Board R Certificate of Authorization, the organization and its facilities are subject to a review of its quality system (referred to as a Joint Review). H3 – Scope of work / Steps involved in consultancy services Roots Management Services is having vast industrial experience in such product related certification for all above mentioned products. The steps involved in the process are;
- In–depth product study and identification of design requirements,
- Design approval through authorized agency,
- Preparation of applicable documents.
- Training to all levels of employees within the Organization,
- Verification of technical documents,
Technical Requirements
Company has to identify the following technical things during implementation;
- Nominate one person as Technical Head for all such technical requirements and product designing,
- Designing of products at micro level
- Approval through nominated bodies as per the relevant ASME requirements. | http://www.rootsmanagement.in/service/product-certification-ped-u-stamp-r-stamp/ |
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Selected products for homes and villas.
We develop and market systems in aluminium profiles for three business areas: Building Systems, Flooring Systems and Transport Systems We are market-leaders in the Nordic region with a turnover of around 550 million SEK, and have around 120 employees.
Our business covers the whole Nordic and Baltic countries as well as Poland. Sapa controls the entire chain from product development, tooling, extrusion of profiles, surface treatment to stock-keeping of profiles and accessories that are part of the systems. | https://www.sapabuildingsystem.com/en/en/ |
Q:
how to show that a subset of a domain is not in the range
If $g$ is a function from a set $Y$ to the collection of all subsets of $Y$, how does one show that there exists a subset of $Y$ that is not in the range of $g$?
An explanation of how to attempt a proof would be great. Thanks.
A:
In short. you are asking for a proof that there is no surjection $Y\to \mathcal{P}(Y)$, where $\mathcal{P}(Y)$ is the power set of $Y$ (the set of all subsets of $Y$).
This is known as Cantor's Theorem, and the proof is standard. Given $g\colon Y\to\mathcal{P}(Y)$, define
$$W_g = \{ y \in Y \mid y\notin g(y)\}.$$
I call this set "$W_g$" to stand for "the witness for $g$". This is a witness to the fact that $g$ is not surjective.
To see how $W_g$ is defined, let's consider a couple of examples with finite sets and functions:
Let $Y = \{1,2,3\}$, so that $\mathcal{P}(Y)$ consists of the eight subsets:
$$\emptyset, \{1\}, \{2\}, \{3\}, \{1,2\}, \{1,3\}, \{2,3\}, \{1,2,3\}.$$
Let's take one function: $g\colon Y\to \mathcal{P}(Y)$ defined by, say, $g(1) = \{2,3\}$, $g(2)=\emptyset$, $g(3)=\{1,2,3\}$.
Note that $1\notin g(1)$, $2\notin g(2)$, and $3\in g(3)$. That means that $W_g=\{1,2\}$. Now notice that $\{1,2\}$ is not in the range of $g$.
Another function: now let's take $h\colon Y\to \mathcal{P}(Y)$ given by $h(1)=\emptyset$, $h(2) = \{1\}$, $h(3)=\{2\}$. Then $1\notin h(1)$, $2\notin h(2)$, and $3\notin h(3)$, so $W_h = \{1,2,3\}$... which is not in the range of $h$.
Another function: now let's take $k\colon Y\to\mathcal{P}(Y)$ given by $k(1)=\{1\}$, $k(2)=\{2\}$, and $k(3)=\{3\}$. Then $1\in k(1)$, $2\in k(2)$, and $3\in k(3)$, so $W_k = \emptyset$... which is not in the range of $k$.
Now, there are many sets that are not in the ranges of $g$, of $h$, and of $k$. But one set that is not in the range is the "witness."
So... try proving that
For any $g\colon Y\to\mathcal{P}(Y)$, $W_g$ is an element of $\mathcal{P}(Y)$ (easy);
There does not exist a $y\in Y$ such that $g(y)=W_g$ (meat of the proof);
Conclude that $g$ is not onto.
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The average service provider responding to a public sector RFP can be confident the productivity of its staff is twice that of the public sector entity, i.e. what a public sector employee takes 2,000 hours to do can be done in 1,000 hours by the service provider. This is due partly to higher skills of provider staff but in main part due to a lack of organizational accountability on the part of public sector employees. What this means for proposals is that even in cases where the public sector entity wants to multiply your hourly rate by a lowball annual number (like the 1880 above), that means you should staff (and generate your project cost structure) for only 940 hours. That 940 hours will deliver 1880 hours of public sector equivalent work. This is exactly the amount of work that the public sector entity would have completed on its own, plus your profit margin is legitimately protected.
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I recently observed a spreadsheet that used 2030 as the hours to divide the salary to get an hourly rate. That hourly rate then was burdened with fringe, overhead and margin to achieve a fully burdened rate. However, when the proposal was evaluated, the client multiplied the hourly rate by the standard 1880 which obviously resulted in the lower bottom line. Should the proposal have multiplied the fully burden rate by the original 2030 and then divided by 1880 to get the available hours to bill for the year? | https://spendmatters.com/2019/04/12/public-sector-services-what-a-person-year-is-and-other-work-hour-quirks-for-government-contracting/ |
The invention discloses a method to extract and separate protein from kudzu root with following steps: breaking the cleaned kudzu root with water to prepare starch slurry; cleaning and screening the slurry to obtain coarse starch; rotation separating the coarse starch to obtain coarse protein solution of kudzu root; adjusting liquid pH to 8~10 and holding for 20~60min at 25~50Deg; separating the solution to obtain solid and supertant; adjusting the latter with acid to 3.5~5.0 of pH; depositing, separating supertant and leaving deposition; adjusting deposition pH to 6.5~7.5; and obtaining the objective product. This method has good social and economic benefits with low cost. | |
The present invention provides a method for separating plastics from metals in an electronic waste. The method comprises the following steps: (1) disassembling an electronic waste, performing functional detection on electronic elements in the electronic waste, and directly recovering electronic elements that are still functional; (2) breaking electronic elements that are already nonfunctional from step (1) to obtain materials having a grain size of 0.02 to 0.4 mm; (3) soaking the broken materials from step (2) in diesel oil and/or kerosene for 10-30 min; and (4) putting the soaked materials from step (3) in CaCl2 solution for density separation to separate plastics from metals. The method provided by the present invention allows a significant increase in the rate of separation of the plastics from metals and an increase in comprehensive use value of the electronic waste, and is simple in operation, environmentally friendly, and highly practical. | |
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Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. focuses on the exploration, evaluation, and development of rare earth element deposits in Canada. It primarily develops Strange Lake rare earth deposits comprising 534 individual mineral claims covering a total area of approximately 23,230 hectares located in northeastern Québec. | |
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication and the temporomandibular joints(TMJ). The most important feature is the pain, followed by restricted mandibular movement and noises from the TMJ during jaw movement. Although TMD is not life-threatening, it can be detrimental to quality of life because the symptoms can become chronic and difficult to manage. Stress, bruxism (teeth grinding) and trauma are key contributors in the development of TMD.
TMD treatment incorporates the combined knowledge of the mouth, teeth, gums, jaw, facial and oral tissues. Its is an exmpansion of traditional dental techniques to focus on occlusion (the way your teeth come together to touch). Dr. Chen and her team evaluates the relationship between the teeth, the TMJ and muscles and uses appropriate therapies in order to achieve optimal occlusion and oral well-being. Contact us today for an evaluation of the health of your TMJ and make sure you stay pain free!
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Energy Facility Operator (Auxiliary)
Municipality:
City of Surrey
This posting closed on
September 21, 2018
at 4:30 PM
Job Description:
Under supervision from senior staff, the Energy Facility Operator is responsible for performing daily responsibilities related to the operations of the City’s District Energy Centre(s), hot water distribution pipe network, temporary energy centres, and energy transfer stations in customer buildings. The City currently operates natural gas-fired energy centres to heat the growing district energy network. In the future, this will include operation of low-carbon energy centres which could include waste heat recovery centres using heat pumps or biomass energy centres using boilers fueled by wood waste.
RESPONSIBILITIES
•Operation and maintenance of the central heating plant(s) boilers
•Monitors gauges, plant operational data on the central control system HMI, level indicators, and alarm systems. Controls, monitors and maintains Surrey City Energy automated and manual control systems.
•Optimizes economical and environmental performance by making operational adjustments as required. Responds to alarms and diagnoses problems.
•Takes corrective action as needed to ensure safe and efficient operations.
•Performs standard plant and building maintenance including equipment repairs and replacing components. Tests and calibrates instruments to ensure proper functionality.
•Liaises with representatives of buildings receiving thermal energy services to ensure efficient integration and customer service.
•Coordinate and supervise contract personnel on site
QUALIFICATIONS
•Completion of Grade 12 with a minimum of 4th Class Power Engineer Certification.
•Experience in a facility with centralized natural gas boilers.
•Experience as a facility operator with a background in operating and maintenance on central HVAC equipment an asset.
•An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
•A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with a safe driving record.
•Knowledge in the operation, maintenance and repair of thermal producing facilities, as well as, electrical, instrumentation automation, and communications systems.
•Ability to work well in a team environment and provide service to customers regarding facility related matters.
•Ability to provide innovative solutions in optimizing efficiencies and operational improvements.
•Exercise independent judgement and decision making in performing duties.
Note: Incumbents in this position will be available to work 12 hour shifts to cover after hours.
o Shifts are:
-Sunday to Saturday 7pm to 7am
-Saturday and Sunday 7am to 7pm
This posting will close on September 21, 2018.
Address:
13450 104 Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
V3T 1V8, Canada
E-mail:
[email protected]
Fax:
Opening Date:
September 7, 2018 08:30 AM
Closing Date: | http://fvlgjobs.ca/viewjob.cfm?jobID=5885 |
Job Summary This position formulates and defines information security scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable industry and regulatory requirements. The incumbent designs and implements complex network or application security architectures. Conducts security reviews and oversees any subsequent remediation projects generated from the review. Guides and advises less experienced peers. Competent to work at the highest practical understanding of most phases of information security analysis and design as it applies to current and future system requirements.
Essential Functions
Minimum Qualifications Must possess strong knowledge of business, information security and/or computer science as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree.Certification in at least one of the following areas within one year of entering the position. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), HealthCare Information Security & Privacy Practitioner (HCISSP), CompTIA Security+ or other certification designated by the Information Security Leader. Must also possess 3 years of experience in a healthcare or related environment or an equivalent combination of relevant education, technical, business and healthcare experience.Must demonstrate expertise in information technology and healthcare. Needs experience in medium to large scale project planning and reporting either individually or in a team. Requires communication and presentation skills to engage technical and non-technical audiences. Requires ability to communicate and interact across facilities and at various levels. Ability to balance project workloads with customer support and on-call demands. As is typical in this industry, variable shifts and hours and carrying/responding to a pager may be required. Preferred Qualifications Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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A new world crisis is already looming. By 2014, our generation's legacy to the twenty-first century will be decided. Will it be a century of climatic disaster and war? The roots of the present crisis lie in an unbalanced globalization which has failed to match economic with political integration. False models of nationhood, markets, and empires have hindered the development of global governance. If human civilization is to survive the twenty-first century, current ideologies will have to give way to a more realistic acceptance of supranational authorities, and especially of an enhanced IMF and WTO. The banking collapse and its ramifications call for a revived understanding of the interdependence of politics and economics. The self-images of nations have lost touch with the realities that determine our lives: it is the world order that now gives us our identity and alone can secure our collective future. | https://indexofbooks.com/pdf/2014-how-to-survive-the-next-world-crisis/ |
Pilot and feasibility study: prospective proteomic profiling of mammary epithelial cells from high-risk women provides evidence of activation of pro-survival pathways.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Normal mammary gland homeostasis requires the coordinated regulation of protein signaling networks. However, we have little prospective information on whether activation of protein signaling occurs in premalignant mammary epithelial cells, as represented by cells with cytological atypia from women who are at high risk for breast cancer. This information is critical for understanding the role of deregulated signaling pathways in the initiation of breast cancer and for developing targeted prevention and/or treatment strategies for breast cancer in the future. In this pilot and feasibility study, we examined the expression of 52 phosphorylated, total, and cleaved proteins in 31 microdissected Random Periareolar Fine Needle Aspiration (RPFNA) samples by high-throughput Reverse Phase Protein Microarray. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis indicated the presence of four clusters of proteins that represent the following signaling pathways: (1) receptor tyrosine kinase/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (RTK/Akt/mTOR), (2) RTK/Akt/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (RTK/Akt/ERK), (3) mitochondrial apoptosis, and (4) indeterminate. Clusters 1 through 3 comprised moderately to highly expressed proteins, while Cluster 4 comprised proteins that are lowly expressed in a majority of RPFNA samples. Our exploratory study showed that the interlinked components of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway are highly expressed in all mammary epithelial cells obtained from high-risk women. In particular, the expression levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL and pro-apoptotic Bad are positively correlated in both non-atypical and atypical samples (unadjusted P < 0.0001), suggesting a delicate balance between the pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic regulation of cell proliferation during the early steps of mammary carcinogenesis. Our feasibility study suggests that the activation of key proteins along the RTK/Akt pathway may tip this balance to cell survival. Taken together, our results demonstrate the feasibility of mapping proteomic signaling networks in limited RPFNA samples obtained from high-risk women and the promise of developing rational drug targets or preventative strategies for breast cancer in future proteomic studies with a larger cohort of high-risk women. | https://scholars.duke.edu/display/pub771416 |
Involves providing opportunities for young children to be active and interactive; and to develop their co-ordination, control, and movement. Children must also be helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to food.
This area provides opportunities for children to be active and develop their co-ordination, manipulation and movement. It develops understanding of the importance of being physically active and eating healthily. To give children the best opportunities through Positive Relationships children are supported in their understanding of exercise, sleep and eating to promote health. Activities in Enabling Environments both indoors and outdoors encourage energetic physical play. In Learning and Development, snack times promote social skills and the importance of making healthy food choices.
PD is made up of these aspects:
- Moving and Handling
- Health and Self-Care
Supporting Physical development at home:
Guidelines on physical activity
The latest recommendations from the Department of Health are that:
● Physical activity should be encouraged from birth, particularly through floor-based play and safe waterbased activities.
● Children of pre-school age who are walking should be physically active daily for at least 180 minutes (3 hours), spread throughout the day.
● All children under five should minimise the amount of time spent sitting down for extended periods, except when sleeping.
Helping your child to develop their moving and handling skills
To encourage children to be physically active, and to help them learn how to use tools and materials, they need lots of opportunities to:
● move around and make big movements using their arms, legs and whole bodies
● handle smaller objects to help develop their small muscle control.
You could use the ideas below as starting points to help you to do this.
Two- to three-year-olds
● Dancing is a great way to develop coordination skills.
● Read a story together and act out what is happening – this is also a good way to develop imagination and creativity.
● Poking and pinching playdough or clay helps to strengthen the fingers, hand and wrist.
● Jigsaw puzzles and toys that fit together are good ways to develop hand control.
● Threading things – pasta shapes, buttons or large beads – encourages fine finger movements.
● Helping with simple chores around the home such as sweeping, tidying up toys, and lifting things develops and strengthens muscles.
● Play throwing and catching games that involve big arm movements strengthen shoulder and arm muscles.
Four- to five-year-olds
● Help your child to learn how to use simple tools such as scissors – practice makes perfect.
● Helping with household tasks such as setting the table builds coordination and control.
● Draw outdoors with chalks or make patterns in the mud with a stick.
● Use a squeezy bottle filled with water to shoot at a target or knock down a skittle.
● Make a place to dig outside where children can develop muscle control and coordination.
● Bikes and scooters are an exciting way to get lots of vigorous exercise.
● Try to make sure your child is physically active for at least three hours every day. | https://www.stbotolphsacademy.co.uk/curriculum/early-years/physical-development |
NOTE: REFER TO THE ADHESIVE LABEL FOR PROPER TROWEL REQUIRED, SPREAD RATES AND INSTALLATION APPLICATION INFORMATION!
Using standard (water based) adhesives; some end swell of planks can be expected. To avoid plank end swell, a urethane adhesive is recommended. USE a 1/8” x 1/8” x 1/8” sq. notch trowel only.
1. Select a starter wall. An outside wall is best: it's most likely to be straight and square with the room. Measure out from this wall, at each end, the width of two planks including the tongue plus the space needed for expansion.
2. Snap a chalk line from these points, parallel to that wall.
3. Prior to installing the flooring, secure a straight edge inside the chalk line to act as a guide and to prevent the row of planks from shifting during installation. The straightedge could be a straight piece of lumber or piece of flooring. Alternatively, the first row can be face-nailed with finishing nails into the wood subfloor or sprig nailed into a concrete subfloor.
Using the proper trowel, hold the trowel at a 45° angle to ensure proper spread rate of adhesive. Apply pressure to allow the trowel to leave ridges of adhesive on the substrate with little adhesive left between the ridges. This will help to achieve the proper spread rate of the adhesive. Temperature and air flow across the adhesive can have an effect on the open time of the adhesive. 3X (or urethanes) will have a longer open time in areas of low humidity and will have a shorter open time in areas of high humidity. (See Adhesive label for further information).
4. Spread adhesive from the chalk line/straightedge out to approximately the width of two planks. Install the first row of starter planks along the chalk line/straightedge and secure into position with the tongue facing the starter wall.
5. When you are certain the first two starter rows are straight and secure, spread adhesive 2 to 3 feet wide across the length of the room. As a general rule, never spread more adhesive than can be covered in 30 to 45 minutes. If the adhesive has skinned over remove dried adhesive and trowel new adhesive.
6. Continue to install planks and push them into place. Place the tongue of the board into the grooves of installed boards and press into the adhesive. As you continue working across the floor try to maintain a six-inch minimum space between end joints. Randomly install different lengths to avoid a patterned appearance.
NOTE: Never strike a rubber mallet or hammer directly on the flooring to engage the tongue-and-groove. This practice can damage the flooring and/or the finish.
7. Remove the adhesive from the surface of the installed flooring as you work – this will help to save time. A damp rag with water or mineral spirits will remove adhesive. Frequently change towels to avoid leaving a haze on the flooring surface. DO NOT use water to remove Urethane adhesives from the finish.
8. As you approach the end wall it may be necessary to cut the width of the last row – be sure to allow for the expansion space along the end wall. Once the final cuts are made set planks into place.
9. After the floor is complete remove the straight edge and glue down the first two boards.
10. Restrict foot traffic for a minimum of 6-8 hours and wait 24 hours before permitting moving of furniture onto the floor.
11. Clean any wet adhesive from the flooring with a lightly dampened clean cloth. If the adhesive has dried, use mineral spirits on a clean cloth. For Urethane adhesive use the recommended urethane adhesive remover.
12. Roll and cross roll floor with a 100-150 lbs (45-70 kg) roller at the end of the installation to ensure proper transfer of adhesive.
When installing unfinished wood flooring, wait a minimum of 72 hours before sanding.
Final Inspection: After the floor has been cleaned, inspect the floor for nicks, scratches, gaps or planks that may have moved during installation, as well as any other imperfections that need attention. Touch up nicks and scratches with touch-up products. In typical climates, the new floor can accept foot traffic within 24 hours. In areas where additional curing time is required, more time may be needed. | https://www.weshipfloors.com/gluing-down-engineered-hardwood-floor |
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Definition:
- Cerebral Palsy is a group of disabilities caused by injury or insult to the brain either before or during birth, or in early infancy.
- Cerebral Palsy is the most common permanent disability of childhood.
- Cerebral refers to the cerebrum, which is the affected area of the brain (although the disorder most likely involves connections between the cortex and other parts of the brain such as the cerebellum, and palsy refers to disorder of movement.
- CP is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain and can occur during pregnancy (about 75 percent), during childbirth (about 5 percent) or after birth (about 15 percent) up to about age three.It is a non-progressive disorder, meaning the brain damage does not worsen, but secondary orthopedic difficulties are common. For example, onset of arthritis and osteoporosis can occur much sooner in adults with cerebral palsy.
- There is no known cure for CP. Medical intervention is limited to the treatment and prevention of complications arising from CP’s effects.
Classification of Cerebral Palsy:
1. Spastic Cerebral Palsy – is the most common type and may involve one or both sides of the body.
- Clinical hallmarks include hypertonicity with poor control of posture, balance, and coordinated movement, and impairment of fine and gross motor skills. Active attempts at motion increase the abnormal postures and lead to overflow of movement to other parts of the body.
- Common types of spastic cerebral palsy include:
- Hemiparesis is when one side of the body is affected
- Quadriparesis (tetraparesis) is when all four extremities are affected.
- Diplegia is when similar body parts are affected, such as both arms.
2. Dyskinetic/Athethoid Cerebral Palsy – involves abnormal involuntary movements that disappear during sleep and increase with stress.
- Major manifestations are athetosis (wormlike movement), dyskinetic movement of mouth, drooling and dysarthria.
- Movements may become choreoid (irregular, jerky) and dystonic (disordered muscle tone), especially when stressed and during the adolescent years.
3. Ataxic Cerebral Palsy – is manifested by a wide-based gait, rapid repetitive movements performed poorly, and disintegration of movements of the upper extremities when the child reaches for objects.
4. The Mixed/dystonic Cerebral Palsy – is manifested by a combination of the characteristics of spastic and athetoid CP.
Etiology:
- Cerebral Palsy common results from existing prenatal brain abnormalities.
- Prematurity is the single most important determinant of Cerebral Palsy.
- Other prenatal or perinatal risk factors include: asphyxia, ischemia, perinatal trauma, congenital and perinatal infections, and perinatal metabolic problems such as hyperbilirubinemia and hypoglycemia.
- Infection, trauma and tumors can cause Cerebral Palsy in early infancy.
- Some cases (about 24%) of CP remain unexplained.
Pathophysiology:
- Disabilities usually result from injury to the cerebellum, the basal ganglia or the motor cortex.
- It is difficult to establish the precise location of neurologic lesions because there is no typical pathologic picture. In some cases, the brain has gross malformations; in others, vascular occlusion, atrophy, loss of neurons and degeneration may be evident.
- Cerebral Palsy is nonprogressive but may become more apparent as the child grows older.
Clinical Manifestations:
The most common clinical manifestation in all types of CP is delayed gross motor development (delay in all motor accomplishments; delay becomes more profound as the child grows)
Additional manifestations include:
1. Abnormal motor performance (e.g. early dominant hand preference, abnormal and asymmetrical crawl, poor sucking, feeding problems or persistent tongue thrust)
2. Alterations of muscle tone (e.g. increased or decrease resistance to passive movements, child feels stiff when handling or dressing, difficulty in diapering or opisthotonos)
3. Abnormal postures (e.g. scissoring legs or persistent infantile posturing)
4. Reflex abnormalities (e.g. persistent primitive reflexes, such as tonic neck of hyperreflexia)
Disabilities associated with Cerebral Palsy include mental retardation, seizures, attention deficit disorder and sensory impairment.
Severe cases may be observed at birth, mild and moderate cases usually are not detected until the child is 1 to 2 years old. Failure to achieve milestones may be the first sign.
Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy is based on the following:
- Prenatal, birth and postnatal history
- Neurologic examination
- Assessment of muscle tone, behavior and abilities
- Other disorders, such as metabolic disorders, degenerative disorders and early slow-growing brain tumors are ruled out.
Nursing Management:
- Prevent physical injury by providing the child with a safe environment, appropriate toys, and protective gear (helmet, kneepads) if needed.
- Prevent physical deformity by ensuring correct use of prescribed braces and other devices and by performing ROM exercises.
- Promote mobility by encouraging the child to perform age-and condition-appropriate motor activities.
- Promote adequate fluid and nutritional intake.
- Foster relaxation and general health by providing rest periods.
- Administer prescribed medications which may include sedatives, muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants.
- Encourage self-care by urging the child to participate in activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g. using utensils and implements that are appropriate for the child’s age and condition).
- Facilitated communication
- Talk to the child deliberately ad slowly, using pictures to reinforce speech when needed.
- Encourage early speech therapy to prevent poor or maladaptive communication habits.
- Provide means of articulate speech such as sign language or a picture board.
- Technology such as computer use may help children with severe articulation problems.
- As necessary, seek referrals for corrective lenses and hearing devices to decrease sensory deprivation related to vision and hearing losses.
- Help promote a positive self-image in the child:
- Praise his accomplishments
- Set realistic and attainable goals
- Encourage and appealing physical appearance
- Encourage his involvement with age and condition- appropriate peer group activities.
- Promote optimal family functioning
- Encourage family members to express anxieties, frustrations and concerns and to explore support networks.
- Provide emotional support and help with problem solving as necessary.
- Refer the family to support organizations such as the United Cerebral Palsy Association.
- Prepare the child and family for procedures, treatments, appliances and surgeries if needed.
- Assist in multidisciplinary therapeutic measures designed to establish locomotion, communication and self-help, gain optimal appearance and integration of motor functions; correct associated defects as effectively as possible and provide educational opportunities based on the individual’s needs and capabilities. Therapeutic measures include:
- Braces to help prevent or reduce deformities, increase energy of gait, and control alignment.
- Motorized devices to permit self-propulsion.
- Orthopedic surgery to correct deformities and decrease spasticity (medications are not helpful for spasticity).
- Medications to control possible seizure activity or attention deficit disorder.
- Speech therapy and physical therapy.
- Inform parents but their child will need considerable help and patience in accomplishing each new task.
- Encourage them not to focus solely on the child’s inability to accomplish certain tasks.
- Urge them to relax and demonstrate patience.
- Explain the importance of providing positive feedback.
- Encourage the family to seek appropriate functional, adaptive and vocational training for the child.
- Encourage family members to achieve balance in their lives between caring for their disabled child and other family and personal matters.
Source: | https://nursingcrib.com/nursing-notes-reviewer/maternal-child-health/what-is-cerebral-palsy/ |
Today’s business world requires its leaders to have a keen understanding of how to work with different cultures whether national, regional, ethnic or organizational. Adding sub-cultures to the equation adds to the complexity.
Combining our own experiences living and working abroad with research on cultural intelligence, we can help you deepen your understanding and heighten your comfort when dealing with unfamiliar cultures.
We can help you understand cultural differences and work effectively with global teams through programs designed to introduce to various cultures and key differences including high- and low-context cultures, mono- and polychromic cultures, social status, class interaction and more.
Organizational culture often become a pivot point in mergers, acquisitions and restructuring. Applying change management disciplines, we offer guidance in navigating and merging organizational cultures, and bring light to the stated and underlying beliefs that shape the culture of your organization. We also coach individuals toward greater success in working with the culture of the organization in which they hope to ascend.
For non-Americans striving to succeed in the American workplace, we offer insights into American priorities around business, time management and workplace etiquette. We also discuss American values such as speaking up and driving your own career, how to network and communicate in language that resonates in the American workplace.
We can prepare you to for your assignment abroad by helping you manage expectations, learn the local culture and develop a global mindset. | https://actioninclusion.org/inclusive-leadership/cross-cultural-intellgence/ |
You can workshop this exercise alone or in a group. If you are a larger group, 6 people or more, you can split into two groups. Alternatively, you can first workshop the first word and then the second, or conduct the exercise alone.
The participants state what comes to mind when one says ‘belief’, ‘science’ and ‘truth.’ One person fills in the cells (see table below) with responses given by participants. You can give as many definitions/descriptions that come to mind.
You can also choose one person to be a moderator. The moderator explains the rules, keeps notes, and helps the participants to compare and discuss. They are also responsible for making sure that all participants have an opportunity to speak and give turns to the participants.
As a group you can then discuss the differences and similarities between the three.
Below are some suggested definitions.
Science: the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Belief: an acceptance, trust, faith, and confidence that a statement or something is true or real.
Truth: a fact or belief that is accepted as true.
One example to consider is the difference in explanation – between creationist theory and the big bang theory – regarding the creation of the universe and life on earth.
Big bang theory – states that the universe came about through a cataclysmic event, and is based in the observed (scientific) expansion of the universe, cosmic background radiation, abundance of the elements, and the laws of physics.
Creationism – states that the Universe came about through divine intervention. | http://www.ponder-ks.org/about/module-i-critical-media-literacy/i-4-2-science-truth-belief/ |
When you’re ready to post something on your WordPress blog, you’ll need to format it in a way that makes sense for the site. Here’s a guide to help you get started:
1. Start with a title.
Make sure your title is informative and grabs the reader’s attention. Try to avoid using too many keywords or making the title too long.
2. Write your post in a clear and concise manner.
Use short sentences and paragraphs, and keep your words simple. Avoid jargon and technical terms if possible.
3. Add images and videos where appropriate.
This will help readers visualise what you’re writing about, and can also add interest and value to your blog post.
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Add headings at the beginning of each paragraph, and use bold text to highlight key points.
5. Don’t forget the social media links! Include links to your blog posts on your website’s social media pages, as well as in the body of the post itself.
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UCT [email protected] is pleased to present a two-day course on corporate social responsibility, citizenship and business sustainability.
CSR and sustainability concepts are both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary. Although they are quite popular constructs, they are largely misconstrues and poorly practicalised or implemented. Participants will gain a better understanding of the nuances concerning these concepts as used in developed societies, as well as emerging economies in Africa. The course will benefit businesses, executives, and private individuals who will not only appreciate the extent of their rights and duties, powers and responsibilities in CSR-related (or inspired) legislations in South Africa and beyond, but will also afford them capacity to comply with such CSR or CSR-inspired requirements within the jurisdiction.
The course blends theory and practical insights with an understanding of the complementary concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. It provides an excellent opportunity for participants to understand how these constructs are conceptualised and put into practice with African countries and in major international regulatory dialogues across the world.
The course will not only appeal to academics, researchers and policy-makers, but will also be applicable to corporate managers, executives and directors, attorneys, legal consultants, compliance officers, and company secretaries, among others.
Click here to see the course brochure and to read about the presenter.
For more information and enquires, please contact [email protected], UCT Faculty of Law: | https://www.golegal.co.za/event/corporate-social-responsibility-course/ |
How to Plan for Unforeseen Expenses
Life is full of uncertainties, and while it may seem impossible to plan for unexpected expenses, your financial boat could sink if you are not prepared.
- Start by identifying your unexpected expenses. Make a list of seasonal expenses, like car insurance, sports fees, dental bills etc.
- Build up a solid emergency fund to pay for unexpected expenses. Have some easily accessible cash on hand just in case you need it in a hurry.
- Put non-essential spending on hold like if you have been saving up for a high-priced item but suddenly need funds, you can tap into that money.
- Have adequate life insurance to provide for your family. When your family depends primarily on your income to pay debts, life insurance is especially important. | https://qodera.co/2021/01/how-to-plan-for-unforeseen-expenses/ |
Frog portfolio company Opensignal – the global standard for measuring mobile user experience in the wireless industry – have published their first analysis looking at how the lockdown in Italy due to the spread of COVID-19 has been impacting mobile network experience. This kind of analysis is industry-leading and will be valuable in assessing and planning for the impact of COVID-19 response measures.
Reporting on the period from February to the first two weeks of March, Opensignal has analysed the hourly 4G download speed from Italian smartphone users. In the past week, users have experienced a significant change, specifically from the week commencing Monday the 9th of March, following the Italian government’s restrictions imposed on the population in response to the coronavirus. In the second week of March, 4G download speeds dropped from 25mbps to below 20, which indicates a 25% decrease in speed. Opensignal did not observe any significant change in users’ download speeds in non-peak times, which suggests that the overall capacity of the mobile network has not collapsed but rather capacity is being tested by the influx of users.
Finally, Opensignal observed that Italian smartphone users’ time on Wifi has increased. Italian users are spending more time at home connecting to Wifi and fixed networks and yet are also using mobile networks more — for example for watching video and playing online mobile games — increasing the load on mobile networks and leading to a reduction in 4G speeds.
You can read the full report on Opensignal’s insightful analysis here.
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Tempo runs are beneficial for virtually every runner—from milers to marathoners, tempos are nearly ubiquitous.
We also ran them during the base phase for indoor and outdoor track even though I was focusing on the 3km and 5km distances .
A pace that s faster than moderate but not exactly hard.
As University of Colorado at Boulder, head cross country coach Mark Wetmore said:
Distance runners are experts at pain, discomfort, and fear.
Follow a few principles and you ll run faster, for longer, in no time:
Run a consistent long run every week
Focus on aerobic workouts like tempo runs
Gradually run higher mileage but increase that volume strategically and carefully!
A Step-by-Step Guide to Tempo Runs Strength Running
Jason Fitzgerald is a 2:39 marathoner and USATF-certified running coach at Strength Running. | https://www.zupyak.com/p/360087/t/a-step-by-step-guide-to-tempo-runs |
The team will celebrate at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, following an 11 a.m. ticker-tape parade in New York City.
John Samerjan, spokesman for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, said the event will be free and feature players, coaches and officials. Stadium gates C and D will open for the Tuesday celebration at 2:15 p.m., with the program start shortly after the arrival of the Giants team buses.
"It's like a welcome home," Samerjan said.
The Giants upset the New England Patriots 17-14 on Sunday to win the Super Bowl, ending New England's hopes of an undefeated season.
Jennifer Sciortino, spokeswoman for New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey, D-Essex, said Codey questioned having a parade in New York, since the team plays and has offices in New Jersey and hasn't played in New York in more than 30 years.
Jim Gardner, a spokesman for Gov. Jon S. Corzine, said the governor wasn't bothered about the New York parade, but is pleased a New Jersey celebration will be held.
Gardner said the governor "is incredibly proud of the Giants for their tremendous accomplishment, and congratulates the team for playing with an unbelievable level of character and for a win that is a thrilling end to an incredible season."
"The Giants have a significant fan base in New Jersey, and while many Garden State residents will make the trip to New York for the team's victory parade, he also wants New Jersey fans to have the opportunity to celebrate with the team a little closer to home," Gardner said.
Cameras, video cameras, signs and banners are permitted, but large bags and backpacks won't be allowed in the stadium, and the sports authority encouraged fans to car pool. | https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-to-celebrate-in-new-jersey-after-new-york-parade-09000d5d80684e6a |
SJEL, a word meaning, soul, is the ambient/ world fusion face of producer DJ VanCronkhite. Following his success as a brilliant charting producer in the mainstream and underground house music scene, DJ moves into new realms under his SJEL moniker. He travels deep into the world of electronica combining a melting pot of flavors to create a spiritual journey. SJEL creates contrast and texture using futuristic electronic sounds with ancient string instruments, acoustic and primeval voices over ethereal layers. A convergence of sound and culture, SJEL is defined by the individual listener. His debut release "Sound Color Words Movement" is a two year journey in the making and the result of his tireless experimentation and search for new meaning.
Track Listing
Intro: From the Ashes
Run to You
As in Heaven
Hope's Song
Interlude: Selah
The Darkest Night
Dawning
Kingdom of God
Quantum Leap
Island Jesus
Outro: Inner Beauty
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a VP, Commercial Operations to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Job Summary
The Vice President, Commercial Operations is responsible for driving the execution and analysis of strategic priorities and commercial programs for Wyndham’s Revenue Generation (RevGen) Organization.
Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer, this leader is a strategic change agent who demonstrates high proficiency in analytical thinking, change management, business acumen and innovation, with a proven track record of operationalizing strategies that generate strong business results.
Success requires strong collaboration with RevGen senior leaders across Sales, Digital, Revenue, Distribution, Loyalty, Communications and Marketing as well as key partners throughout a matrix organization including, but not limited to, Operations, IT, Business Intelligence, Legal and Finance.
Essential Job Functions
- Owns coordination and execution of strategic commercial initiatives to ensure effective delivery and maximum impact are realized
- Effectively collaborates with RevGen leaders to employ a structure for project execution, contract deliverables, and team accountability
- Assesses the need and supports the development of new or enhanced commercial capabilities, in collaboration with key functions across the organization
- Supports ROI analysis for key initiatives across RevGen
- Governs functional performance metrics and data analyses to track performance to goals
- Performs economic evaluation justifications for capital and fund expenditures
- Provides broad strategic and operational support to the CMO, including goal setting, budgets and forecasts, performance reports, and quarterly reviews
- Monitors, analyzes, and interprets trends and competitive products, to provide insights to complex cross-functional projects
- Assists in negotiating Commercial contracts to maximize business terms
- Drives innovation, including the prioritization of appropriate enhancements, creation of new solutions and offerings, development of business cases to promote recommendations, and exploration of appropriate partner relationships to execute
- Drives optimization and continuous improvement
Requirements
- High level of business/financial acumen; global business acumen in hospitality and/or relevant markets with broad knowledge of changing landscape.
- Ability to generate innovative insights from analysis, communicate results effectively, and work with business partners in developing and implementing new methodologies and analysis to drive actionable results.
- Strong executive presence as well as the ability to effectively influence and make recommendations at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to think abstractly and analytically to provide in-depth analysis and recommendations to internal customers, teammates and external constituencies.
- High level of integrity, open and productive collaboration, teamwork across multiple functions.
Qualifictions
- 8-10 years relevant of relevant professional experience, demonstrating progressive career growth and pattern of exceptional performance.
- Prior experience within travel & hospitality preferred.
- Proven experience working with teams on large scale, long-term projects.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional analytical skills; able to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources
- Ability to lead and influence in a matrix organization
- Excellent interpersonal skills/highly collaborative
- Understands an “OwnerFirst” franchise business model, culture, organizational structure, and processes
- Effective communicator, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing to all levels throughout the organization; comfortable in business and technical discussions
- Collaborative team player who is also an independent thinker
- Self-starter with ability to work in high pressure situations under tight deadlines
- Demonstrated capabilities in strategic prioritization
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the largest hotel franchisor in the world and a leading hotel management company. We stand 22 brands strong across 9,000 hotels in more than 95 countries, and we offer the most diverse collection of hotel experiences in the world. Our iconic brands, united by the richest and simplest rewards program in the business, make hotel travel possible for all.
Our hotel owners are the stewards of our brands, and together, we champion everyday travelers. We believe guests deserve great experiences, and our robust portfolio—distinguished by our leading economy and midscale brands—delivers just that.
We are AmericInn® by Wyndham, Baymont® by Wyndham, Days Inn® by Wyndham, Dazzler® by Wyndham, Dolce Hotels and Resorts® by Wyndham, Esplendor® Boutique Hotels by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Howard Johnson® by Wyndham, La Quinta® Inns & Suites, Microtel by Wyndham®, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, Ramada Worldwide® by Wyndham, Registry Collection Hotels, Super 8® by Wyndham, The Trademark Collection® by Wyndham, Travelodge® by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Wyndham Alltra, Wyndham Garden®, Wyndham Grand® and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®.
Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the globe in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts employs approximately 9,000 team members worldwide.
Our Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. | https://careers.wyndhamhotels.com/job/Parsippany-VP%2C-Commercial-Operations-NJ-07054/871851600/ |
You are made complete in Him.
Colossians 2:9, “For in Christ all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Christ, you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority.”
An amazing statement – For in Christ all the fullness of God (Deity) lives in bodily form. In Christ, you were made complete.
Think about this statement! A wonderful and mind-boggling statement, right?[bctt tweet=”You have been made complete in Christ” username=”sam2017insights”]
Yes, Christ was pre-existent before the incarnation. Christ’s life didn’t begin at the time of his birth in Bethlehem. Read what Bible says about the eternal pre-existence of Christ in John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He (the Word) was with God in the beginning. Through Him (the Word) all things were made; without Him (the word) nothing was made that has been made.”
Now we are curious who is the Word? John 1:14 says who is the Word in existence in the beginning of all. It says, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Now we got the answer to your question. The eternal Word ‘became flesh and dwelt among us, only Son, who came from the Father”. Who is this? Of course, Jesus Christ who is the eternal Son of God who was with the Father God all through the eternity, who became flesh and dwelt in this world for a period of time. Jesus Christ claimed Those who have seen me have the Father (John 14:9). Jesus said in John 14:6,“ I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Prophet Isaiah wrote about the pre-existence of Christ in the Bible way back in 8th century BC. Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” See, it says a son is given. He was always there He was given to us.
Bible says in John 1:18, “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known”. Take a deep at Christ and His claims in the Bible. You will see and experience God if you come and accept Him as your savior.
Now, our passage in Colossian 2:9 affirm this truth – In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” What a beautiful, wonderful and amazing statement! Do you want to see God? Look at Christ! Colossians 1:15 says, “He (Christ) is the image of the invisible God.”
Read the next verse and that is Colossians 2:10 – “and in Christ, you have been made complete”. Another translation says “and in Christ, you have been brought to fullness.” Another wonderful, amazing and mind-boggling statement right?
The background of the Book of Colossians is false teachers are creeping into the body of believers and suggesting they must keep human traditions, religious festivals, Sabbath days, and prohibition of certain foods in addition to faith in Christ, to make you complete in the presence of God.
However, Bible affirms this truth – a person who comes and accept Christ as his or her savior, he or she is complete in Christ like Christ is complete and full of God Himself. At the moment of your salvation, you are declared complete or full in Christ. A believer in Christ is declared not guilty and righteous. “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” (Refer Romans 3:22-26 for details). God looks at you through Jesus Christ in whom the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form. You are declared holy and complete in the estimation of God. I know when we live in this world, we are not perfect in our experiences but in our position or standing before God, you are perfect and complete. Heaven and God made the verdict. Nothing more you need to do to earn more of God. We don’t get salvation step by step. Bible says at the time of your faith and trust in Christ, you got a complete savior and complete and full salvation forever and ever. You and I won’t be able to add or take away anything from this complete salvation available in and through faith in Christ alone. This is all sufficiency of Christ for a believer. You need nothing else. You only need Christ, Period!
Ponder the greatness of this verse again and again. It will amaze you and fascinate you.
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ, you have been brought to fullness.” Therefore do not let anyone judge you by things like religious festivals, New Moon celebration, Sabbath day observation and what to eat or not to eat. All these were shadows of the things to come. Shadows are no more needed because the reality – the salvation by faith in Christ alone is here now because Christ died, buried and resurrected to save you completely and fully. (Refer Colossians 2:16-17). The Gospel of Jesus Christ saves you once and for all. Let no false teachers deceive you with other human-made traditions or false teachings.
Christ is all-sufficient for you and your future is safe and secure.
Prayer time: “Lord, I understand you are all sufficient for me in this life. Everything for this life and afterlife I found in you. I have many imperfections. However, in and through Christ, Father you accepted me and in this, I rejoice today.”
If you never accepted Christ as your savior, Please pray like this.
“Lord Jesus, I believe you came into this world and died, buried and resurrected in order to make me complete. I accept you as my savior. Please come into my heart and save me.”
If you prayed this prayer, please got to contact/prayer page and kindly send me a note. I will be thrilled to hear from you. | https://www.teachbible.org/you-were-made-complete-in-him/ |
High Flash, the Taiwanese crime drama from director Ching Shen Chuang, is a slow-burner that builds up from the first minute up until it's satisfying ending.
At a waterfront protest led against a large petrochemical company, a boat set on fire appears, along with the body of a man who seemed to have set himself on fire and died of the cause. Viewed as a martyr, word of his death is quickly spread, but when the body is examined by the medical examiner Chou (Kang Ren Wu), he's not so sure the death is as straightforward as it seems. Complicating things more, the lead prosecutor on the case is his ex-fiancé Kim (Yi Ti Yao), who is under a lot of pressure to close the case quickly.
The movie is a definite slow-burner, but the well-paced unraveling of the film is matched by the fantastic acting. Though High Flash doesn't quite pick up, even at the climax, the story is complex enough that you'll find yourself drawn in. The result manages to create a believable world with high stakes and a story that uncovers a conspiracy which impacts the whole village.
High Flash makes its North American premiere at the 2018 Reel Asian Film Festival. Its runtime is 1 hr. 49 min. | http://www.thereelroundup.com/2018/11/high-flash-reel-asian-review.html |
An adapter is a device that allows a specific type of hardware to work with another device that would otherwise be incompatible. Examples of adapters include electrical adapters, video adapters, audio adapters, and network adapters.
An electrical adapter, for instance, may convert the incoming voltage from 120V to 12V, which is suitable for a radio or other small electronic device. Without regulating voltage through an adapter, the incoming electrical surge could literally fry the internal components of the device. Most consumer electronics have adapters attached to the plug at the end of the electrical cord. Whenever you see an plug surrounded by a large box, it is most likely an electrical adapter. You can typically find the input and output voltage printed directly on the adapter. A device that does not have an adapter on the end of its electrical cable typically has a built-in voltage adapter. For example, desktop computers typically have the adapter built into the internal power supply.
Video adapters and audio adapters adapt one type of interface to another type of connector. For example, a DVI to VGA adapter allows you to connect theDVI output of a laptop to the VGA input of a projector. Most professional audio devices use 1/4" audio jacks, while most computers have 1/8" "minijacks" for audio input and output. Therefore, 1/4" to 1/8" audio adapters are often used to import audio into computers. Likewise, an 1/8" to 1/4" adapter can used to output audio from a computer to a professional audio system. Since a large number of audio and video interfaces exist, there are hundreds of audio and video adapters available.
Network cards, or NICs, are also called network adapters. These include Ethernet cards, internal Wi-Fi chips, and external wireless transmitters. While these devices don't convert connections like audio or video adapters, they enable computers to connect to network. Since the network card makes it possible to connect to an otherwise incompatible network, the card serves as an adapter. Similarly, video cards are sometimes called video adapters because they convert a video signal to an image that can be displayed on a monitor. | https://techterms.com/definition/adapter |
Yotam Shwartz is a 25-year-old Hamburg based photographer. Born to Israeli parents, it seems as though he was born with a natural talent for photography since both of his parents studied this subject at University.
Yotam moved with 21 years to Milan and he discovered his love and passion for photography as he started to take amazing pictures of his model friends, which the agencies liked so much that they decided to use these images for their model set cards. During his time in Milan he trained himself as a photographer and spent most of his time behind the lens and on sets to learn as much as he can.
After buying his first camera he continued by taking pictures of his friends and family, developing his authentic style – capturing real moments.He tries to achieve these authentic moments by having a good connection with the people he shoots and by letting them be as natural as possible.
When Yotam moved to Germany he met Ralph Baiker, a leading advertising photographer who he assisted for one and a half years. After his time with Ralph, he took some time out to travel, explore, create and shoot a lot of personal work. His portfolio focuses on people, lifestyle, sports and street photography. | http://takeagency.com/photographer/yotam-shwartz/ |
It has been anything but a happy hunting ground for him but Newcastle prop Herman Ese’ese cherishes every chance he gets to play at Mt Smart Stadium.
The Auckland-born Kiwi international is none from three in his home town but has another opportunity to open his account when the Knights tackle the Warriors there on Sunday.
Ese’ese, who has been named on the bench, started in Newcastle’s 20-4 loss to the Warriors at Mt Smart last August, and twice tasted defeat there with Brisbane in 2017 (28-10) and 2016 (36-18).
A Mangere East Hawks junior who was once part of the Warriors’ development system, Ese’ese said he had nothing to prove against them. He just feels an overwhelming sense of personal and national pride and wants to play well in front of family and friends.
“Absolutely. I’ve still got a lot of family there, and I’ll never forget my roots and where I came from, and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them,” Ese’ese told NRL.com.
“It’s more about my own performance. I just try to get better every week and I want to be one of the top forwards in the game in the coming years and I’m working towards that.
Warriors v Knights - Round 8
“I’m not so much worried about playing well against the Warriors or anything like that, I just try to make my family proud and try to better myself.”
Ese’ese was one of the Knights’ most consistent performers last season, missing just one game in his first year at the club.
But the arrival of David Klemmer, Tim Glasby and James Gavet, and some indifferent trial form, meant the former Bronco began the year in Newcastle’s Canterbury Cup NSW team.
He was recalled against Penrith in round two and has come off the bench in their past two games against Gold Coast and Parramatta, having worked on some defensive issues coach Nathan Brown highlighted during the pre-season.
“Obviously missing out on the season-opener was pretty disappointing. It’s a goal for me to play first grade week-in, week-out, but I took that on board as a positive and just worked hard on things I needed to work on and try and get myself back in the team,” he said.
Contracted to the Knights until the end of 2020, he has been linked to other clubs in recent weeks but said he was not looking elsewhere and wants to regain his starting spot in the Newcastle pack.
“Rumours are rumours. I just let my manager deal with any clubs that might approach him, and I’m just worrying about my job here first and foremost,” he said.
“I’m still contracted to the Knights so I’m putting all my hard work and energy into this club.
“A starting spot is something I’m trying to aim for and trying to win back, and it all starts with doing my job well from the bench first and providing that energy and impact that the boys need.”
Newcastle's effort and intent
Apart from chasing his NRL goals, Ese’ese aspires to represent New Zealand on the international stage, as he did against England in the one-off Test in Denver last year.
Though he enjoyed that experience, and the chance to promote the game on the American frontier, it means the world to him to represent the Kiwis, no matter where in the world that happens to be.
“’Madge’ (Kiwis coach Michael Maguire) knows I’m always honoured and privileged to pull on a black jersey. That’s always been a dream of mine since watching my uncle, Ali Lauit’iti, playing back in the day,” he said.
“I’m always passionate about where I’m from. New Zealand is my country of birth and my home, so it’s always an honour to pull on the black jersey and run out for them … It was a dream come true.”
Ese’ese said Lauit’iti, the skilful former Warriors, Leeds and Wakefield Trinity second-rower, has inspired him from near and far throughout his career.
“When I started playing for Mangere East, he came from there too, and I remember playing under-11s, he used to come and watch a few games,” he recalled.
“As the years went on, he went to the UK for a long stint, so he didn’t get to watch all my footy growing up but he still had an impact on my career as someone who’s been there, done that, and I’ve always looked up to him. | https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/05/hermanator-out-to-make-family-proud-in-return-to-old-stomping-ground/ |
Do you bear in mind what it felt prefer to be a university sophomore? The Jell-O photographs, cookie dough and moments of abject humiliation and terror as you tried, oh so self-importantly, to determine how you can reside?
Elif Batuman brings again the tedium and exhilaration of undergraduate life in “Either/Or,” a captivating, mordantly humorous follow-up to her first novel, “The Idiot.”
Selin, the overachieving daughter of Turkish immigrants and Batuman’s alter ego, spent a lot of that guide mooning over Ivan, an older, emotionally unavailable boy in her Russian class. Hence the title, “The Idiot,” a reference to Fyodor Dostoevsky and the widely clueless conduct of younger individuals all over the place.
In “Either/Or,” whose title nods to the Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard’s treatise on the aesthetic versus the moral life, Selin decides to go for the previous and turn into the author she has longed to be since childhood. “I found the idea of an aesthetic life to be tremendously compelling,” she says. “It was the first time I had heard of an organizing principle or goal you could have for your life, other than making money and having kids.”
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The remainder of the novel is dedicated to the query of how—and whether or not it’s OK when nearly all her family and friends members have opted for the opposite, presumably extra moral, life. She will learn Andre Breton’s surrealist work “Nadja” however surprise why the titular character has to go loopy and find yourself alone.
Besides her beloved books, Selin additionally seeks knowledge within the films and pop songs of the period, the late Nineteen Nineties; resolves to lose her virginity; and consults a psychiatrist to take care of unexplained crying jags. It all makes for an eventful yr, albeit one recounted in a meandering, stream-of-consciousness model that threatens at occasions to sap the guide of its narrative energy.
Happily, the guide ends with a bang when Selin occurs upon Henry James’ “The Portrait of a Lady” and eventually discovers an admirable feminine function mannequin within the fictional Isabel Archer. “The work of art she was creating was her own character,” Selin says. “From this perspective, the aesthetic wasn’t really the opposite of the ethical. The way Isabel wanted to be, and act, and seem, was generous and brave.”
The triumphal ending, coming after a whole bunch of pages of sophomore angst, means that Selin is properly on her technique to changing into Batuman, an achieved novelist and New Yorker workers author. You go, woman!
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ItemDon Giovanni's avenging womenMorgan, Holly Dee ( 2013)A common misconception surrounds the role of the female characters in the opera Don Giovanni, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787 to a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Today’s performance practice often excludes the duet “Per queste tue manine,” between Leporello and Zerlina. This thesis explores the implications of reinstating this important duet and its associated scene as both highlight a significant transfer of dominance from male to female. Its reinclusion sheds new light on the strength of the female characters in Don Giovanni. Issues of domestic violence (Zerlina and Masetto), abandonment (Elvira) and passionate revenge (Anna) are analysed to expose the shortcomings of productions that omit “Per queste tue manine” with its transfer of power from men to the women. These women are not neurotic, forgettable, or dependant. Rather, all possess a strong sense of self and like Giovanni are ambitious. Peter Sellars’s and Jose Montes-Basquer’s productions (both from 1991) offer contrasting dramatic interpretations of femininity in Don Giovanni, and are analysed to propound feminist viewpoints on characterisation. Dramatic intention is discussed as a necessary performance tool which, when applied, aids the understanding of characterisation for an audience. Theatre-great Konstantin Stanislavski’s techniques provide scope for the exploration of feminist characterisation in performance. The words of Aristotle, Sylvia Plath, and Sophocles offer literary connections between powerful femininity, abandonment, and the art of tragedy, which align with the feminist conclusions that are drawn here. The viewpoint of powerful femininity with which this thesis is aligned is that of Susan Gilbert and Sandra Gubar, as outlined in their feminist literary criticism The Mad Woman in the Attic (1979). Gilbert and Gubar advocate that readers and audiences be clearly presented with the influential attitudes of fictional women in literature; a concept that is brought to light in this thesis through an exploration of Elvira’s, Zerlina’s, and Anna’s attitudes and behaviours. Giovanni’s three women creates an immensely powerful feminine unit, which is exhaustively explored throughout the four chapters that comprise the thesis. Through an examination of the musical score, recordings, DVD performances, program notes, and musical and non-musical literature, all supporting the author’s personal engagement with the music of Zerlina, this thesis uncovers the powerful femininity often hidden within the characterisations of Mozart’s operatic creations. In Hebrew, the name Zerlina means ‘beautiful dawn’; Don Giovanni, guided by Zerlina, and when interpreted in the manner suggested, may too head towards its own innovative and beautiful dawn. | https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/collections/cc87f447-c634-57bf-939b-005c597d575c?spc.page=1&view=listElement&spc.sf=dc.date.available&spc.sd=DESC&f.subject=performance,equals&f.subject=music,equals&f.subject=Don%20Giovanni,equals |
Key concepts for making informed choices: an alliance of researchers lays out a framework for taking decisions based on thinking critically about claims and comparisons.
There are so many claims on what works, and what does not work. What can we trust? A group of people across different fields put together Key Concepts to help us think critically about what works and what does not. This can empower us to make better, more informed choices in our everyday lives.
Visit the following go to: https://thatsaclaim.org. An article on this topic has been published in Nature.
You may also be interested in learning to think critically about health choices. | https://africa.cochrane.org/news/key-concepts-making-informed-choices |
The presence of GLUT4, the insulin-responsive glucose transporter, in microvascular endothelium and the responsiveness of glucose transport at the blood-brain barrier to insulin have been matters of controversy. To address these issues, we examined GLUT4 mRNA and protein expression in isolated brain microvessels and in cultured calf vascular cells derived from brain microvessels and aorta. We report here that GLUT4 mRNA can be detected in rat forebrain and its microvasculature using high stringency hybridization of poly(A)+ RNA isolated from these sources. This mRNA is identical to that found in adipose cells from rat. Immunoblot analysis of isolated brain microvessels reveals that GLUT4 protein is also present. Peptide preadsorption studies and absence of our antibody reaction to human red cells suggest these findings are specific. Immunohistochemical staining of cultured calf vascular cells reveals that GLUT4 is expressed in brain endothelial cells but not pericytes, nor in aortic endothelium or smooth muscle cells. The sensitivity of the methods required to detect GLUT4 in brain and comparison to its abundance in low density microsomes from rat cells indicate that GLUT4 is expressed in relatively low abundance in brain microvascular endothelium. No significant differences are observed in steady state levels of GLUT4 mRNA in brain from streptozotocin diabetic compared to control rats. This last finding supports the concept of tissue-specific regulation of GLUT4. We conclude that brain microvascular endothelium specifically expresses GLUT4 while other vascular cells do not. | https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/forebrain-endothelium-expresses-glut4-the-insulin-responsive-gluc-2 |
Combined clinic-level quality-improvement strategies (e.g., case management), multifactorial assessment and treatment, calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
Identifying the circumstances surrounding, and the symptoms associated with, a fall helps to determine the underlying cause, which in turn emphasises the importance of obtaining a detailed history of the fall. Identifying the cause will determine whether a more urgent medical evaluation is necessary to address life-threatening causes of falls and their consequences. This investigation will also help to identify the risk factor(s) most likely to be contributing to falls and allow the implementation of appropriate interventions to reduce the risk of future falls.
RF is a Pfizer stockholder. | https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/880 |
DEJUNG, Christof and PETERSSON, Niels (2013). The foundations of world-wide economic integration : power, institutions, and global markets, 1850-1930. Cambridge Studies in the Emergence of Global Enterprise . Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
The essays in this volume discuss the worldwide economic integration between 1850 and 1930, challenging the popular description of the period after 1918 as one of mere deglobalisation. The authors posit that markets were not only places of material exchange, but also socially structured entities, shaped by the agency of individual actors and by complex structures of political and economic power. Economic transactions were supported by an array of different institutions, ranging from formalized regulations to informal relations of personal trust. They argue that these networks were strong enough to prosper even through and after World War I, in a political climate often hostile to foreign trade. The Foundations of Worldwide Economic Integration shows that institutionalism altered its shape in the face of circumstances that increasingly challenged international trade. By presenting case studies from various countries, this book offers a fresh perspective on crucial periods of economic globalisation. | http://shura.shu.ac.uk/7222/ |
The Brazilian Carlos Nobre, the climate change expert who warned about the fires of the Amazon, points out the responsibilities for the fires and proposes an alternative path to the preservation-extractivism dichotomy: genomic research to add value to the rich biodiversity of the region, keeping the forest standing.
There is no doubt that this is not fire due to weather conditions but to the accelerated shift of the agricultural frontier. The large number of fires that we see now is not due to the burning of standing forests, but of already collapsed and dry trees. It is clear that, compared to 2018, the increase in the rate of deforestation in much of the Amazon is notable,” says Carlos Nobre, senior researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Sao Paulo, former INPE researcher (Institute National Space Research, the organism whose satellite images, dotted with igneous foci, are revealing to the world the magnitude of the environmental catastrophe suffered by the Amazon) and one of the most prominent specialists in global warming.
Member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global scientific organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for its contribution to environmental protection, Nobre points to the human and political responsibilities of forest fires that are sweeping the green lung of the planet. Between January and August 2019, INPE detected almost 73 thousand fires in the region, 83% more than in the previous year. Jair Bolsonaro’s government pointed to drought – and also, unusually, to environmental NGOs – as a cause of the fires. “It’s not like that. They are man-induced, usually by farmers and ranchers. And the new Brazilian government promotes this model of agricultural development. The president himself, who has called himself ‘Captain Chainsaw,’ encourages him,” says Nobre. | https://www.bicsarnia.ca/bio-industry-as-an-alternative/ |
The Transportation Research Board (TRB), a division of the National Research Council (NRC), is the major annual meeting for transportation-related research. The 95th TRB Annual Meeting was held on January 10-14, 2016. For many years, the TRB annual meeting has been the cornerstone activity of the student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). This year, 36 student members made the trip and many were involved in oral and poster presentations. Examples include Eisenhower Fellow Andy Wagner’s presentation on “Applications of Bluetooth Probe Data for Freeway Systems,” and CCEE Senior Caroline Bojarski’s presentation of her invited paper on “Positive Train Control: A Progress and Projection Analysis,” In total, thirty-one papers were presented by researchers affiliated with the department. Student researchers were co-authors on many of these papers.
Of particular note is that fact that CCEE’s string of best paper awards is now at four years and counting. The Work Zone Traffic Control committee’s 2016 best paper award went to “Innovative Work Zone Capacity Models from Nationwide Field and Archival Sources” by Chunho Yeom (PhD 2015), former post-doctoral research associate Ali Hajbabaie, Bastian J. Schroeder (BSCE 2004, MSCE 2005, and PhD 2008), master’s student Chris Vaughan (BSCE 2007), Xingyu Xuan (MSCE 2014), and Nagui M. Rouphail. The paper enables transportation system managers to provide improved mobility through better understanding and prediction of the impact of work zones on freeway speeds and throughput. Another CCEE paper, by PhD student Tanzila Khan and Chris Frey, was recognized by the TRB Transportation and Air Quality committee as its “spotlight paper” based on having the top reviews out of 110 papers submitted to the committee.
Approximately one third of the papers presented by department affiliates were identified by TRB as “practice-ready.” The contributions of these papers span topics ranging from improved accuracy of vehicle fuel-use and emission models to an asset management framework for critical earth retaining walls. Two key areas of CCEE contributions, represented by several papers each, were: (1) asphalt testing, maintenance and repair; and (2) strategies for the safe and efficient design and operation of a never type of unconventional interchange.
CCEE and ITRE hosted a reception for alumni, friends, and supporters The reception provided an opportunity for faculty and students to say “thank you” to alumni, friends, and supporters of the department’s integrated education and research mission. The reception would not have been possible without the generous help of our sponsors, including: Platinum level sponsor Kittelson & Associates, Inc.; Gold level sponsors AECOM, Kimley-Horn, McKim & Creed, Q-Free Open Roads, Ramey Kemp & Associates, and Transpo Group; Silver level sponsors DigiWest, Forum 8, HNTB, HW Lochner, IEM, Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, Troxler Electronic Labs, and WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff; and Bronze level sponsors Assets Management Associates, ETC Institute, Metropia, and UNC Charlotte.
Personal costs to the students were kept low through the generous support of: the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE); University of Maryland National Transportation Center; NC State Student Government; CCEE; Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE); and the chapter’s fundraising activities. | https://www.ccee.ncsu.edu/news/2016/ncsu-prominent-at-transportation-research-board-annual-meeting/ |
In 2011, the Davenport Institute offered a total of approximately $50,000 to fund professional consultants to work with four grantees on facilitated public forums. Consultants worked with grantees to design public sessions and to facilitate deliberations among residents, stakeholders, and government representatives.
For the first time in 2011, the grant awards also included training and consultation from the Davenport Institute prior to beginning the public engagement campaigns in order to build understanding and support for the civic engagement effort amongst administrative and elected officials.
Project Description: The City's Growing Strong Neighborhoods (GSN) initiative was introduced in December 2006. Its mission is "to improve the quality of life in Rancho Cordova and increase property values by encouraging residents and business owners to enhance their homes, property, street, and community."
Prior to receiving the Davenport Institute grant, the GSN Cabinet had already developed, based on external research, a dashboard of metrics that could be used to measure community health. These looked at seven indicators: crime, schools, poverty/economics, housing quality, growth, transportation accessibility, and aesthetics and recreation.
As the GSN sought to encourage programs from both the city and the community to measure and improve such metrics, they sought to reach begin a conversation with residents. As their grant application noted, "It is vital that residents participate in defining and improving the metrics from their neighborhoods that they want. Citizen engagement will help us to better understand the needs of our residents in order to assist and empower them to improve areas of opportunity that mean the most to them."
You can visit the Growing Strong Neighborhoods website here.
Project Description: The City of La Mesa realized that, in a time of tight city budgets, it had focused resources on their aging population to the neglect of youth services. Wanting to remedy this, but also recognizing that budget limitations weren't going away anytime soon, the city reached out to see which services local teens themselves prioritized.
To do this, the City organized a Teen Summit. In preparation, teen members of the Youth Advisory Commission were offered facilitation training alongside City staff so that they could assist in leading table exercises with participants as well as in evaluating results of the summit and developing action plans based on those results.
Participants of the summit prioritized issues like bullying and peer pressure along with suggested solutions to be presented to the City Council.
Project Description: When it came time to develop a neighborhood park in the City of Goleta's Old Town area, the City saw an opportunity to build community in a neighborhood that was, as the grant application noted, "extremely underserved in terms of open space and active recreational opportunities." The new park was to be designed by and for the residents of Old Town.
This was a challenging task, however, as the Old Town region of Goleta has the City's highest concentration of low-income and Spanish-speaking residents – groups that the city has had difficulty in engaging. Knowing this, the City made public engagement a priority, engaging a public engagement consultant to work alongside a more traditional landscape architect in the design process, which would include interactive workshops, charrettes and stakeholder meetings over the course of about six months.
Project Description: In 2005, the Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP) closed after 70 years of operation. In 2010, the Army turned oversight for the closed base to the City of Riverbank Local Redevelopment Agency (RLRA) in preparation for a final transition from federal to local control. This oversight included responsibility for operations, maintenance and remediation.
With the closing of a military site come unique and potentially controversial issues. The RLRA wanted to ensure that residents were well informed of the environmental condition of the facility and that they had a significant voice in how the land would be used, including the development of an "environmental remediation plan" scheduled to be in place by June 2012.
In its grant application, the RLRA set forth three primary goals: First, the redevelopment of the site must be a community-led effort that allows citizens an opportunity to have a say in every major decision along the way. Next, public input was needed to create a fitting memorial to acknowledge and commemorate the history and past contributions of the facility and the many generations of workers who supported the local economy and the men and women in harm's way. Finally, the agency looked for input regarding the redevelopment itself – what should the facility look like when complete in terms of business, design and environment? | https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/davenport-institute/grants/annual/projects-2011/ |
Katharine Willis send us an announcement for this interesting event:
Remediating Urban Space Symposium
Remediating Urban Space: Exploring Design Responses
Wednesday 6th June 2012
10.00– 16.30
Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
Keynote: Mark Shepard, University of Buffalo
Communication technologies remediate everyday urban life, resulting in subtle shifts in the spatial, temporal, scalar and material processes which are ‘all too often overlooked in conventional and binary approaches opposing the ‘virtual’ realm of new technologies to ‘real’ urban places’ (Crang 2007). We need to move beyond an artificially created dichotomy of a real and a virtual world as if the two were opposed. Instead, we must develop a new understanding of our activities and behaviour in the spaces of the city; since online and mobile socially networked spaces and real-world places are connecting and converging in numerous and complex ways. The challenge before us is finding ways to engage with these changes as designers. The aim of the workshop is to consider more fully the multiple, subtle, and interdependent spatio-temporalities which together work to constitute ICT-based urban change. How do we start to create meaningful spaces that merge digital and physical interactions?
The workshop will examine and propose design responses for how to remediate urban space through a range of ICT’s, locative media and smart objects. It will draw on an interdisciplinary field of architecture, human computer interaction, geography, media studies, art and sociology to explore questions of how urban space can be conceived and inhabited when it is mediated, and the nature of these mediated experiences at an everyday level. Contributions will be a mix of ideas/projects and case studies. There will be three main themes/workshops:
Workshop 1: Chair: Ava Fatah, UCL – Urban screens, urban public space and sense of community
Workshop 2: Chair: Chris Speed, Edinburgh College of Art – The ‘internet of things’, social memory and networked objects
Workshop 3: Chair Alex Aurigi, Plymouth University – Urban Design, public place-making and regeneration in the information age
The aim of the workshop is to discuss current work, future developments and explore the issues associated with understanding, engaging with and designing for future spaces. Selected work and papers will be published in a Special Issue of a Journal. There will be an exhibition of project work presented in the School of Architecture and will be documented in a printed catalogue.
There will be no registration fee, but in order to participate please send a short abstract outlining your proposed topic and a short outline of your research interests (max. 500 words) to:
Katharine Willis, School of Architecture, Plymouth University: katharine.willis ** plymouth.ac.uk. | http://themobilecity.nl/2012/04/27/cfpworkshop-remediating-urban-space-exploring-design-responses-6-june-2012-plymouth-university-uk/ |
Sindh Govt Announces Huge Relief on Registration of Electric Vehicles
In a bid to reduce environmental pollution and encourage the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs), the Sindh government has announced a reduction of over Rs. 900,000 in the registration fee for EVs.
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According to a media report, the Sindh government has reduced the registration fee for electric vehicles from Rs. 1,080,000 to Rs. 106,000. The drastic reduction in the fee is intended to promote the registration of EVs in the province.
In his remarks on the development, Sindh Excise Minister, Mukesh Kumar Chawla, said that the reduction was made after the approval from the Sindh cabinet.
According to Mukesh Chawla, only 11 EVs have been registered in Sindh so far, while applications for registration of another 1,490 EVs have been submitted to the provincial excise department. He hoped that the relief in the registration fee would expedite the registration of EVs across Sindh.
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In order to take 300- and 400- level courses in the Graphic Design program, students are required to meet all prerequisite courses, including the Sophomore Portfolio Review.
This Review is based primarily on creative performance. Supporting documentation such as a writing sample, contextual statements, and process notebook contribute to the evaluation as secondary elements. The focus of the Review is on the totality of the projects presented, with emphasis placed on the ability to demonstrate the expertise needed to be successful in 300- and 400-level courses.
Scholarships are awarded to full-time continuing art practices and post-review graphic design majors who have completed at least 20 credit hours in the department with at least 6 credit hours remaining before graduation. Awards are based on financial need and accomplishment in Art Practices and Graphic Design.
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Despite a rain-hit qualifying in Sepang, track and ambient temperatures remained high today with the asphalt between 27 and 30 degrees centigrade throughout the delayed sessions. Even though the surface in Malaysia is notoriously abrasive, the Cinturato Green intermediate and Cinturato Blue full wet tyres (which are both formed of a soft compound) exhibited very little wear.
For the second consecutive grand prix of 2014 there was a wet qualifying, but the monsoon-like downpour in Malaysia was heavy enough to delay the session for nearly an hour in very different conditions to Australia. Because of the wet qualifying, drivers will be able to choose to start the race tomorrow with either the P Zero Orange hard or P Zero White medium.
Pole position was set again by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton using the new Cinturato Blue full wet tyre, which has been redesigned this year to increase its water dispersal capacity to 65 litres per second from 60 litres per second previously at full speed. These safety characteristics are reflected in Pirelli’s road car tyres as well, with the Cinturato P7 Blue – specifically developed for wet-weather performance – named after Pirelli’s rain tyre.
Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said: “Today was a good test for the intermediate and wet tyres in a very wide variety of conditions, on these very different 2014-specification cars. The wear on the rain tyre was low despite the high temperatures and roughness, meaning that we have seen a good improvement on the wear profile of this tyre as a result of the new design. The intermediate also continues to do the very good job in marginal conditions that it has always done, but the truth is that wear and degradation on these tyres is always so rain-dependent that it’s hard to draw too many firm conclusions. However, we haven’t heard any complaints about aquaplaning in these very extreme conditions, which is quite an achievement when you consider that the new wet tyre for these radical cars was developed in one test session with a 2010 Renault and an unplanned rainy day in Jerez during the pre-season test there. What our engineers have achieved is quite exceptional, really. Tomorrow we’re expecting between two and three pit stops if the weather stays dry: we’ll have to look at the data tonight to have a more accurate idea. However, with the drivers having saved plenty of slick tyres today, those who have the speed in the car to make three stops have the option to do so with a new stock of tyres.”
The Pirelli strategy predictor:
Strategy will naturally depend on whether or not there is a wet race tomorrow, but rain in Malaysia rarely lasts for more than about an hour. Theoretically, the quickest strategy is three stops for the 56-lap race. Start on the medium, change to the medium again on lap 15, medium once more on lap 29 and a final stint on the hard from lap 43.
Fastest compounds in FP3:
|1. Rosberg||1.39.008s||Medium New|
|2. Hamilton||1.39.240s||Medium New|
|3. Raikkonen||1.40.156s||Medium New|
Top 10 tyre use: | https://press.pirelli.com/2014-malaysian-grand-prix---qualifying/ |
To advance our understanding of ear development and the underlying molecular and genetic interactions, we are undertaking a forward genetic screen in the amphibian Xenopus tropicalis, a recently introduced genetic model animal. This pilot study reveals several loci involved in ear morphology, otolith formation, and balancing/swimming behavior. Importantly, the major events of X. tropicalis ear morphogenesis can be observed externally in the living embryos, greatly aiding screens for genetic defects. Previous work in ear development has demonstrated that underlying molecular mechanisms are well conserved from human to frog, making genetically amenable and oviparous X. tropicalis an attractive model animal in which to study the causes of hearing and balance anomalies as well as underlying molecular and genetic interactions. Previous screens for inner ear mutants have been done in zebrafish and mouse, and we expect to find both overlapping and different mutations in Xenopus. In this proposal we shall identify and map mutations affecting the ear, and link them to previously known candidate genes, or identify them as new loci involved in ear development. We shall characterize the mutant phenotypes, concentrating on the novel loci. This will establish Xenopus tropicalis as an effective new system to understand ear development and disorders. As described in the Program Announcement, the formation of the human inner ear is complex, and both the normal development and developmental disorders are poorly understood. The understanding of inner ear development will benefit from studies in model organisms such as Xenopus tropicalis, where mutant phenotypes can be used to understand the underlying mechanisms for normal development.
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In the first part of this section, I introduce conjoint analysis and how to implement a design and analysis in JMP. This will help with terminology, design concepts, and estimation issues, some of which are used in succeeding sections. A pricing scenario case study is used to illustrate how to define, conduct, and analyze a conjoint study.
Case Study: Tea Pricing
A tea manufacturer wants to develop, price, and market a new blend of tea. She has several options for a tea that is based on the key features or attributes of a tea:
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Price (per ounce): $4.50, $5.25, $6.00
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Form: bags, granulated, leaf
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Variety: black, green, red
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Caffeinated: Yes, No
The research question is: What is ...
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1.They are used to standardize research populations. In other words, they ensure that everyone enrolled in a study fits the same picture of Sjogren's.
2. They help and help distinguish similar diseases from each other.
Classification Criteria are not diagnostic criteria (77). There are no diagnostic criteria for Sjogren’s.
Because they are strict, people who meet the Classification Criteria are highly likely to have Sjogren's. However, a significant number with Sjogren's will not meet the criteria. Classification Criteria should not substitute for clinical judgment when diagnosing patients in the clinical setting. When rheumatologists rigidly adhere to the Classification Criteria for making a diagnosis, rather than looking at the entire clinical picture, patients are left undiagnosed and untreated, often for years.
Sjogren’s patients who present with prominent systemic features often do not fulfill the Classification Criteria.
Rheumatologists may be unaware of the limited accuracy of tests and the over-emphasis on sicca features in the Classification Criteria. (36, 77) This leaves many Sjogren’s patients undiagnosed, especially those who present with prominent systemic features (36,139).It may take years of progression before they meet these criteria.
Many Sjogren's patients do not meet Classification Criteria.
"Published classification criteria are designed for use in clinical trials and not for diagnosing patients in a clinic for general management and treatment. As such, they are very strict so that there is absolutely no doubt that a patient has Sjögren’s, something that is important to prove for participating in a clinical trial. Patients that do not meet these criteria can still have Sjögren’s." ~The Sjogren's Foundation
2016 Sjogren's Classification Criteria
POINTS
+ “lip” biopsy 3
+ SS-A (Ro) 3
+ OSS (ocular staining score) 1
+ Unstimulated salivary flow 1
+ Schirmer’s test 1
Total Score ≥ 4 to Classify as Primary Sjogren’s. For detailed exclusions and inclusions, see Criswell, Shiboski, et al. (4)
General Limitations of the 2016 Classification Criteria (CC)
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Sjogren’s is a systemic disease with widespread manifestations. The CC are heavily weighted toward sicca, reinforcing the misperception that Sjogren’s is mostly a dryness disease. The CC do not take into account history and physical examination, which often provide important clues to diagnosis. The 2016 criteria are the best we have to date. When interpreting research studies, it is important to keep in mind that they (necessarily) select for a subset of Sjogren’s patients that do not represent all Sjogren's patients.
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Sicca symptoms may occur without objective measurements of dryness. On the other hand, some patients with measurable dryness my not report feeling dry. Changes in the composition of secretions, inflammation of the salivary and lacrimal glands, and neuropathic pain all contribute to sicca symptoms. These factors are not accounted for in the CC sicca measurements which only measure secretion volume.
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About 20% of patients initially present with no obvious sicca manifestations. This is sometimes referred to as “occult Sjogren’s.” Patients in this group often do not meet the Classification Criteria (3).
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The classic Sjogren’s antibody, SSA, is the only measurement of systemic disease activity included in the 2016 criteria. Yet SSA is absent in 30 % of Sjogren’s patients, possibly more (5, 6,7). Complicating matters further, SSA can be positive in other autoimmune diseases and in healthy people (6). Better biomarkers are needed that will enable early and accurate diagnosis. The Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy (MSGB), aka "lip biopsy" is the only way to “confirm” a Sjogren's diagnosis in seronegative patients. Yet this test is not always available, requires specialized training for both the procedure and pathology reading. Even in ideal circumstances, it is only positive about 80% of the time.
According to Brito-Zeron et al, “Future studies may re-evaluate classification and definition of primary Sjogren’s according to recent evidence about the key role of systemic involvement.” (3)
Each individual test used for Classification Criteria has limitations.
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See comments about SSA (anti-Ro) and the minor salivary gland biopsy (lip biopsy)above.
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Unstimulated salivary flow is not routinely available in most clinic settings.
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Both the Schirmer’s test and the unstimulated salivary flow test measure the volume of secretions at a single point in time, as opposed to the amount of tears and saliva produced throughout the day. Patients are typically driest in the evening, not during clinic hours. The amount of secretions may not reflect severity of sicca. These tests tell you nothing about alterations of the composition of saliva and tears, or the inflammation of the eyes and oral cavity.
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Many patients cannot tolerate abstaining from artificial tears prior to their clinic appointment. Recent instillation of these or other eye drops invalidates the Schirmer’s test.
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OSS: The ocular staining score measures corneal damage. Milder corneal erosions may heal with newer treatments such as autologous serum eye drops and scleral lenses. Sometimes the cornea heals enough to produce normal a OSS on follow-up, despite an initial positive result. This does not mean that Sjogren's went into remission!
The REAL WORLD IMPACT – What happens when Classification Criteria are used exclusively for diagnosis?
Seronegative patients (usually meaning SSA negative) tend to have especially long delays to diagnosis, or may never be diagnosed.
Patients who present with an incomplete clinical picture may progress for decades before a Sjogren’s diagnosis is suspected. Sjogren’s often develops slowly. Incomplete presentations are common early in the disease. Sicca may lag behind other manifestations.
Sjogren’s may not be recognized in cases of early organ system or neurological involvement. Many of these patients have no obvious sicca manifestations early on. They are often misclassified as having other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus due to the mistaken assumption that Sjogren’s is not serious. Early organ system manifestations are associated with poorer prognosis. For these patients, the stakes are very high. They need Sjogren’s-specific care as early as possible(3, 23, 36).
My own story illustrates the problem of relying solely on Classification Criteria for diagnosis.
1. Non-diagnosis despite full blown clinical Sjogren’s
In 2002, despite severe classic symptoms, my initial blood tests, including SSA, ANA and RF, were all normal. The MSGB (lip biopsy) showed inflammation, but did not have the correct focus score. Without laboratory confirmation, my rheumatologist did not think I had Sjogren’s or any other autoimmune disease. He suggested a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and did not think I warranted rheumatology care. He reluctantly agreed to follow me when I vehemently insisted.
I soon developed variety of Sjogren's complications, including a parotid gland infection, serositis, and increasing painful neuropathy in my feet that I had previously shrugged off. At this point, my rheumatologist labeled me as “Undifferentiated connective tissue disease with features of Sjogren’s.”
2. Diagnosis confirmed by AECG Classification Criteria
In 2009, seven years later, I enrolled in the International SICCA study at UCSF. Sjogren’s was officially confirmed with a positive MSGB, OSS, and unstimulated salivary flow.
3. Diagnosis "revoked" by a Sjogren’s eye researcher
A few years after my official diagnosis, a research optometrist at UCSF declared that I no longer had Sjogren’s based on a normal OSS that day. She insisted that the ACR Classification Criteria currently in use ruled out Sjogren’s, even though she admitted that my autologous serum eye drops probably contributed to my improvement. My rheumatologist agreed that this was absurd given my clinical manifestations and lip biopsy results. .
4. Diagnosis confirmed- yet again. The ACR Classification Criteria were replaced by the 2016 Classification Criteria. Despite no changes in my labs or examination, when the 2016 Criteria replaced the ACR criteria, I once again qualified as a Sjogren’s research subject. I remain seronegative for common autoantibodies to this day.
~ Sarah Schafer, MD and Sjogren's patient
Clinicians, especially rheumatologists, should consider the entire clinical picture, rather than making a diagnosis based on a box-ticking exercise. | https://www.sjogrensadvocate.com/classification-criteria |
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that when a writer (of no fortune nor fame) reads the work of a venerated author, the writer will have the audacity to suggest better techniques might have been deployed.
That’s pretty Austentatious, right?
Ok, so we will chat about how Austen’s first line in this amazing novel is one of the most adapted in all of literature, but that’s a post of another color. Today, I want to look at a possible mis-step on the part of Austen in the early pages of her most famous and well-read of all her novels.
The target of this exploration is none other than the character who is possibly the most comic of all in the Austen canon.
Any guesses?
Not Mrs. Bennet
One of the areas Austen shines is in her dialogue. Who can read Mrs. Bennet exclaiming over the arrival of Mr. Bingley with his five thousand a year, her lamentations that her husband will not visit him, and not hear the shrill melodrama of her voice? And when Jane and Eliza are in residence at Netherfield, who does not admire the wit and humor of Lizzie’s exchanges with Darcy? The astute reader can hear the humor in Darcy’s voice, the playfulness he is willing to allow through on so slight an acquaintance, which Lizzie herself completely overlooks and which Miss Bingley, recognizing them as the seeds of attraction, begins to panic over.
But if we go to those early pages when Mr. Collins first enters the scene, his dialogue is not given directly but indirectly. Of course, every scene must be weighed in the balance, the benefits of action and dialogue weighed against the length of the scene – after all, conveying what characters say and do, how they look and express themselves, takes far more space on the page than summary. But indirect dialogue – the summary of what is said rather than the direct portrayal of it – is far less active and engaging for the reader! While it is an important tool in the writer’s toolbox, it should be used sparingly and in those moments of least import.
Take these examples:
“He had not been long seated before he complimented Mrs. Bennet on having so fine a family of daughters, said he had heard much of their beauty, but that, in this instance, fame had fallen short of the truth; and added, that he did not doubt her seeing them all in due time well disposed of in marriage” (Austen 64-65).
!! What a joy and delight it would have been to hear his exact words. Just after this scene, we move into direct dialogue as Mrs. Bennet laments the sad state of her “poor girls” and their “destitute” state without such good marriages as Mr. Collins implies will be coming ere long (65). Direct dialogue continues as they discuss the entail – Mr. Collins apologizes; Mrs. Bennet makes light of the situation, against which her own dialogue earlier that day stands in complete opposition.
Next, a critical moment – Mr. Collins conveys his intention of marrying amongst the Bennet daughters:
“…for in a quarter hour’s tete-a-tete with Mrs. Bennet before breakfast, a conversation beginning with his parsonage house, and leading naturally to the avowal of his hopes, that a mistress for it might be found at Longbourn, produced from her, amid very complaisant smiles and general encouragement, a caution against the very Jane he had fixed on.” ….”Mr. Collins had only to change from Jane to Elizabeth – and it was soon done – done while Mrs. Bennet was stirring the fire” (71)
Again – !! To lose the words that must surely have been absolutely ridiculous and absurd – from both Collins and Mrs. Bennet – it’s a loss I feel every time I pick up this volume.
Dear reader, oblige me with one further example and I will have done. We are on to the next day. Mr. Collins has intruded upon the girls’ walk to Meryton and is being introduced to their Aunt Philips:
“She received him with her very best politeness, which he returned with as much more, apologising for his intrusion, without any previous acquaintance with her, which he could not help flattering himself however might be justified by his relationship to the young ladies who introduced him to her notice. Mrs. Philips was quite awed by such an excess of good breeding”… “Mr. Collins repeated his apologies in quittting the room, and was assured with unwearying civility that they were perfectly needless.”
That night, however, the civility on Mrs. Philips part has indeed worn thin: “Mrs. Philips was very thankful for his compliance but could not wait for his reason.”
Now, of course, we’re going to get more of the fabulous Mr. Collins later, and there shall be a Part II coming along by and by. Yet, I do have to say that as a writer, I am led to wonder why, when introducing such an important and comic figure, did Austen choose to convey him in these first glimpse indirectly rather than directly? I have to imagine that it would be worth the extra page or two give at least some of this via direct dialogue, thus to present and center him through his own words and actions on the page as a figure of folly and ridicule.
As it is, we understand Collins to be this figure through summary and indirect action and dialogue, rather than directly, and this, I feel, was the wrong choice. We are told Collins is ridiculous. We would rather be shown. And based on the bits of Collins that we get, I have no doubt Austen could have done it. Indeed, I think Austen is actually at her best in conveying her ridiculous characters: Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Jennings, The Steele Sisters (they should be a band), then on to Mrs. Norris, Mr. Woodhouse and Miss Bates, Mr. Eliot and his preening eldest daughter, and finally John Thorpe, Isabella, and the terrorizing General Tilney. I would argue that Austen is more in love with her villains than heroes and this is shown in the delightful way she shows them on the page.
Alas, poor Mr. Collins will have to wait for his chance to shine, but it will arrive momentarily.
For now, I leave you with this question, and I hope you’ll “condescend” to answer it:
Why do you think Austen chose indirect portrayal of Mr. Collins in these early pages? | https://alifeinausten.com/2022/03/12/pride-prejudice-part-i-a-missed-opportunity/ |
(Los Angeles, CA) – Thinkspace is pleased to present new works by Sandra Chevrier in the gallery’s first solo exhibition for the Canadian artist, The Cages; and the Reading Rooms of their Lives. Based in Montréal, Chevrier creates mixed media works that combine sensuously rendered portraits of women with painted and collaged comic book overlays of superheroes. Manifold graphic segments and tear aways are used to obscure the facial features and bodies of her subjects partially. These iconographic images of conflict and struggle are posted over the contours of the flesh to create endlessly nuanced combinations, both heroic and dystopian in their allusions. Chevrier creates beautifully strange alloys of body and print to convey a personal terrain beset by social conflict.
In the artist’s Cages series, the vulnerable and human is offset by images of the superhero in varying situations of compromise, fragility, and struggle. The collision of identities both imperfect and paladin, suggests a conflicted and difficult vision of femininity; one colonized by competing ideals and expectations. Plastered both literally and figuratively with an illustrative veneer of superhuman archetypes and ideals, at times themselves in a state of injury or defect, Chevrier’s women become embattled vessels containing a host of incongruous roles. Her paintings are visually moody and dark, in spite of the primary colors and illustrative pictorials, and convey a depth and discomfort that resonates.
Chevrier creates what she refers to as “masks” and “cages” from these comic book excerpts, exploring both the external dictates and self-imposed restrictions to which the feminine is subject. Her confine metaphor of scripted identity problematizes the reductive social roles ascribed to women. Chevrier works with a combination of acrylic, watercolor, graphite, china ink, pastels, and collage to create complex sequences of imagery. Each portrait is developed intuitively and offers a simultaneity of scripts: heroism and weakness, beauty and imperfection, order and chaos, revelation and withholding. Chevrier is interested in the flaws in these narratives and seeks comic book references that capture moments of vulnerability and contention: failures in the hero and chinks in his otherwise unassailable armor.
A constant dance takes place in these works. Fiction bleeds in and out of reality, and several competing narratives obscure the identity of the subject. Ultimately, the imaginary and the real are equally unreliable in their deceptions and Chevrier’s portraits capture the multidimensional mire of this human fraudulence. The constant pressure to perform clearly defined roles is at odds with our true nature: we are all heroes and villains, successes and failures. Each face, each body and each self is a patchwork of conflicting stories. | https://thinkspaceprojects.com/shows/sandrachevrier-2016/ |
WHO can see WHO on post GDPR WHOIS
Following GDPR, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has changed its policy and now requires domain name registries to restrict public access to Registrant (domain owner) contact information. The WHOIS database now only shows a redacted, “thin” version of previously available data pre GDPR. This has caused concern amongst brand owners seeking to enforce their rights in respect of online IP infringement.
What information is now available on WHOIS?
On 17 May, ICANN adopted its “Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data” which is intended to be a temporary model for compliance with the GDPR. Under this model, certain information is still publicly available on the WHOIS database including the name of the Registrar, status of registration and the creation and expiry date of the domain name. However, for brand owners trying to contact Registrants of infringing domains, this information is not particularly helpful. It is the specific contact details of the Registrant which they need to pursue infringing domains and resolve disputes directly with domain owners.
So how do I now contact a Registrant? Is there a way to access the redacted WHOIS contact details?
Contact Registrar
If you are a third party with a legitimate interest in gaining access to Registrant contact details you can contact the domain Registrar to request these details. Registrars are then under an obligation to respond to the request in a reasonable time. However at this stage it is unclear how much information the Registrar will release. If you do not get a satisfactory response or indeed any response, ICANN explains in its Advisory Statement that it will have a complaint mechanism available to you. If you find individual parties who you believe are not complying with their obligations under these temporary specifications or their agreements with ICANN, you may contact ICANN’s Contractual Compliance Department to file a complaint.
Use the anonymised email provided
You can also try contacting a Registrant directly via an anonymised email provided by a domain name Registrar. However this is unlikely to prove successful as the Registrant may feel there is little risk in not responding to a cease and desist request in the knowledge that a rights holder is not aware of who the Registrant is and has limited others means of contacting them.
ICANN Unified Access Model
On 18 June 2018 ICANN released a working draft document to facilitate discussions about a possible unified approach to allow continued access to the full WHOIS data for users with a legitimate interest consistent with the GDPR. Only a defined set of users, determined by governments within the EEA would be granted access by Registrars to the full data on the basis of a legitimate interest, except where such interests are overridden by the fundamental rights and freedoms of those data subjects. According to ICANN, specific eligible user groups will include intellectual property rights holders, law enforcement authorities, operational security researchers and individual registrants. On 20 August 2018 ICANN published the Draft Framework for a Possible Unified Access Model for continued Access to WHOIS which can be viewed here; this aims to facilitate further discussions on the proposal. This Unified Access Model is set to be implemented in December 2018. Watch this space…
What about UDRP Complaints?
UDRP Complaints can still be filed and accepted without Registrant details and Registrars must provide the information to the UDRP provider once notified of a complaint (see Appendix E of the Temporary Specification).
The Future
There are still a number of uncertainties surrounding WHOIS and access to Registrant details. We still don’t know what Registrant data will be permissible for domain name Registrars to disclose; we still don’t know how likely Registrants will be to respond to an anonymised email address and we still have a while to wait until the Unified Access Model has been implemented. Having gone from a pre-GDPR fully detailed WHOIS service to a much “thinner” service leaves us with a lot of unanswered questions. Brand owners pursuing online infringers still have ways of contacting Registrants (even before the Unified Access Model is implemented) ensuring that the end result is the same as pre-GDPR, however they may well have to be prepared for the fact that it may take a little longer to get there.
It is hoped that additional clarity will be provided by the result of the ongoing proceedings between ICANN and German Registrar, EPAG. ICANN filed injunction proceedings on 25 May against EPAG in an attempt to force it to continue collecting administrative and technical contact data for new domain name registrations. The hope was the proceedings might provide clarity as to how to maintain a global WHOIS system and still remain consistent with legal requirements under the GDPR. However ICANN lost its case for the third time in August although it is appealing this decision.
In light of all this uncertainty it seems that brand owners looking to assert their rights against online infringers are going to have to deal with a certain amount of trial and error before a more concrete plan is in place; we will be keeping a close eye on developments over the next few months. | https://brandwrites.law/who-can-see-who-on-post-gdpr-whois/ |
Arrange ten coins in the familiar ten-pin bowling formation (see figure). What is the smallest number of pennies you must remove so that no equilateral triangle, of any size, will have its three corners marked by the centers of three pennies that remain? Not counting rotations and reflections as different, there is only one pattern for the removal of the minimum number of pennies.
Note that the original pattern contains two equilateral triangles that are tipped so that their bases are not horizontal.
Give also a simple proof that your answer is minimal.
This problem (without the request for a proof) is from Martin Gardner's "The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems". | https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/22026/arrange-ten-coins-in-a-bowling-formation-fewest-pennies-to-remove-so-no-three-p |
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BACKGROUND
BRIEF SUMMARY
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Typically, when a customer describes a concern to a financial institution, the customer must either type a description of the problem into a chat or email window or talk on a customer service representative over the phone or in person.
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution.
According to embodiments of the invention, a system includes a memory device storing computer executable code and a processing device to execute the computer executable code to cause the processing device to initiate presentation, to the customer of the financial institution, of an interface comprising a graphical interactive conversation box; initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of a graphical element representing a transaction; receive customer selection of the graphical element for inclusion in the conversation box; and initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of the graphical element or a representation of the graphical element superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box.
In some embodiments, the presentation of the conversation box, once initiated, is persistent during presentation of an online banking session.
In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive customer textual input; and initiate presentation of the customer textual input or a representation of the customer textual input concurrently with presentation of the conversation box, wherein the presentation of the textual input or representation is superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box. In some such embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and initiate presentation to the customer of a representation of the potential solution.
In some embodiments, the representation of the potential solution is presented concurrently with presentation of the conversation box. In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and communicate to the customer one or more potential solutions to the problem. In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; and attach the submitted conversation box with a record of customer interaction associated with the customer and available for subsequent retrieval.
According to embodiments of the invention, a computer program product is configured for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code stored thereon to cause a processing device to initiate presentation, to the customer of the financial institution, of an interface comprising a graphical interactive conversation box; initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of a graphical element representing a transaction; receive customer selection of the graphical element for inclusion in the conversation box; and initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of the graphical element or a representation of the graphical element superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box.
In some embodiments, the presentation of the conversation box, once initiated, is persistent during presentation of an online banking session.
In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive customer textual input; and initiate presentation of the customer textual input or a representation of the customer textual input concurrently with presentation of the conversation box, wherein the presentation of the textual input or representation is superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box. In some such embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and initiate presentation to the customer of a representation of the potential solution.
In some embodiments, the representation of the potential solution is presented concurrently with presentation of the conversation box. In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and communicate to the customer one or more potential solutions to the problem. In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; and attach the submitted conversation box with a record of customer interaction associated with the customer and available for subsequent retrieval.
According to embodiments of the invention, a computer-implemented method for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution includes providing a memory device storing computer executable code and a processing device to execute the computer executable code to cause the processing device to initiate presentation, to the customer of the financial institution, of an interface comprising a graphical interactive conversation box; initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of a graphical element representing a transaction; receive customer selection of the graphical element for inclusion in the conversation box; and initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of the graphical element or a representation of the graphical element superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box.
In some embodiments, the presentation of the conversation box, once initiated, is persistent during presentation of an online banking session.
In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive customer textual input; and initiate presentation of the customer textual input or a representation of the customer textual input concurrently with presentation of the conversation box, wherein the presentation of the textual input or representation is superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box. In some such embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and initiate presentation to the customer of a representation of the potential solution.
In some embodiments, the representation of the potential solution is presented concurrently with presentation of the conversation box. In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and communicate to the customer one or more potential solutions to the problem. In some embodiments, the computer executable code is further to cause the processing device to receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; and attach the submitted conversation box with a record of customer interaction associated with the customer and available for subsequent retrieval.
Embodiments of the present invention now may be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all, embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure may satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
The invention may, in some embodiments provide a pallet, window or dropbox where customers can construct and edit a document that tells the financial institution the story of the customer's problem. The problem may be simple or complex. The dropbox may provide an opportunity to input information on multiple pages or the ability to scroll left and right and/or up and down to increase the drop box “real estate” available for use. The dropbox or conversation box may have a persistent drop zone or dropbox where visual or graphical elements from the customer's user device screen may be selected and dropped (i.e., copied). The invention also, in some embodiments, enables the customer to select some or all other elements from the screen, page, document, webpage, and the like for dragging and dropping into the conversation box. The customer's intention for the conversation box may be to find out “what is this?” element and/or for assembly into a complex message to be considered by the customer service department of the financial institution and/or by an analysis engine of the invention. The invention may provide problem resolution capabilities by analyzing the content of the conversation box, predicting the problem(s) being experienced by the customer and may present potential solution(s) to the customer.
For example, a customer may select (e.g., by clicking, dragging and dropping) a transaction from a list of transactions presented as part of an online banking interface for the conversation box. In some cases, a customer may select multiple transaction from a single account or from multiple accounts and may also edit the conversation box document with text regarding the problem being experienced, one or more of the transactions dropped in the box or otherwise. The customer may also edit the conversation box with pictures, audio/video recording their explanation of the problem and the like. This enables the customer to provide a description of a complex problem or need without requiring articulation of description of every element of the problem (such as a transaction). The conversation box may be shared with a call center or customer service representative or center, shared with the customer and/or the customer's network such as some family and/or friends designated by the customer and may be uploaded to a social network of the customer and/or the financial institution. In some cases, the invention includes analysis of the document in order to remove any personal information from the conversation box before uploading or sending to other individuals and/or networks.
During construction of the document (or after submission of the document, such as to the financial institution call center), the invention may analyze the content of the document to determine that the customer may be able to effectively implement self-help with some instruction from the financial institution. In such situations, the potential solution(s) may be communicated to the customer using the conversation box application or program itself, email, SMS, online banking message, phone call or the like. In this regard, a quick path to self-service resolution may be achieved. Furthermore, one or more financial education topics, links, content and the like may be presented to the customer based on the content and elements the customer is or has included in the conversation box.
The customer-created conversation box may be submitted, stored and routed inside the financial institution, not only to back-end customer service agents, but also to financial institution physical location (i.e., branch) staff who may interact with the customer at another time. The branch and/or personnel to which the conversation box may be communicated may be determined based on the customer's preferences, information, tendencies and the like.
In some embodiments, the invention enables one or more associates of the financial institution to annotate the document and/or attached it to an existing record of the customer's interaction for subsequent retrieval, analysis and/or review. The conversation box document may be saved in the customer's “sent folder” in his or her digital banking communications center, which may be part of the financial institution's online banking functionality.
In various embodiments, the drop zone of the conversation box may be used in conjunction with advertisements and/or offers associated with the financial institution and/or third party(ies). For example, the financial institution may present an offer to a customer for a new bank card if the customer drags and drops the offer into the conversation box to create a document for submission to the financial institution. In this regard, a richer interaction that otherwise may be achieved because the customer has proactively indicated an intent to explore the offer more deeply.
In various embodiments, the content of the conversation box that is visible to the customer may be different than the content that is visible to an associate of the financial institution. For example, a financial institution customer service representative may make additional notes and attach them to the conversation box. In some cases, a conversation box may be stored and accessible by the customer after the conversation box has been submitted for consideration by the financial institution. The customer may only be allowed to view the conversation box that was submitted, whereas another version of the conversation box, or the same version with elements/text hidden from view of the customer may be available to some or all financial institution associates.
In various embodiments, a trail of the customer's activities, such as using the cookies captured by the customer's web browser application, may be used to add additional information to the conversation box (either viewable by the customer or hidden from the customer's view). This information may provide the invention and/or a financial institution associate more information to determine the user's problem(s) and solution(s).
Accordingly, embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution. Embodiments initiate presentation, to the customer of the financial institution, of an interface comprising a graphical interactive conversation box; initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of a graphical element representing a transaction; receive customer selection of the graphical element for inclusion in the conversation box; and initiate presentation, concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and to the customer of the financial institution, of the graphical element or a representation of the graphical element superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box. In some embodiments, the presentation of the conversation box, once initiated, is persistent during presentation of an online banking session.
Some embodiments receive customer textual input; and initiate presentation of the customer textual input or a representation of the customer textual input concurrently with presentation of the conversation box, wherein the presentation of the textual input or representation is superimposed over the conversation box or presented as part of the conversation box. Some of these embodiments analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and initiate presentation to the customer of a representation of the potential solution.
In some embodiments, representation of the potential solution is presented concurrently with presentation of the conversation box. Some embodiments receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and the customer's textual input by the customer in order to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and to provide feedback to the customer regarding one or more potential solutions to the problem; and communicate to the customer one or more potential solutions to the problem. Some embodiments receive submission of the conversation box; end presentation to the customer of the conversation box; and attach the submitted conversation box with a record of customer interaction associated with the customer and available for subsequent retrieval.
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In the various embodiments, the user system is a computer system, mobile device or other computing device used by a client or other user to interact with an organization's servers and/or online content and the like, such as by communicating with the FI server and/or the FICSR system . The user system includes, in the embodiment shown, a processing device communicatively coupled with a communication device and a file system . The processing device, in some embodiments, is configured for controlling operation of the communication device in order to communicate across the network , such as, for example, with the financial institution server and/or the FICSR system . The file system is or includes a memory device or other memory configured for storing computer readable instructions such as an operating system, applications, such as a browser and others, other computer program code and the like. In some embodiments, the computer readable instructions include a dropbox program or application configured for instructing the processing device to provide an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution and/or perform one or more of the methods and/or steps discussed herein. The dropbox program , in some embodiments, is configured for instructing the processing device to communicate with the FI server, and/or the FICSR system either directly or over one or more external networks. The processing device , of course, is configured for accessing and/or retrieving some or all the computer readable instructions and executing some or all of them.
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The FICSR system is, in some embodiments, a server such as an organization server, a computer system, another computing device or the like. The FICSR system , in some embodiments, includes a processing device communicatively coupled with a communication device and a file system . The processing device is typically configured to control the communication device for communicating across the network with one or more of the other systems, such as the financial institution server and/or the user system . The file system is configured for storing computer readable instructions such as an dropbox program , an operating system, other computer executable program code, applications and the like. The processing device is configured for accessing and/or retrieving some or all the computer readable instructions from the file system and executing some or all of them. In some embodiments, for example, the dropbox program includes program code configured to instruct the processing device to communicate with the user device either directly or over one or more external networks.
Further, the embodiments described herein may refer to use of a transaction, transaction event, interaction or interaction event. Unless specifically limited by the context, a “transaction” or “interaction” refers to any communication between the user and a merchant, financial institution, insurance company, or other entity, and the terms “transaction” and “interaction” are used interchangeably herein. A “transaction” or “interaction” may also include a bill, statement, purchase at a POT, online purchase, purchase at a merchant, and/or the like. For example, in some embodiments, a transaction may include one or more of the following: purchasing, renting, leasing, bartering, selling, and/or leasing goods and/or services (e.g., groceries, stamps, tickets, DVDs, vending machine items, or the like); withdrawing cash; making payments to creditors (e.g., paying monthly bills; paying federal, state, and/or local taxes and/or bills; or the like); sending remittances; transferring balances from one account to another account; loading money onto stored value cards (SVCs) and/or prepaid cards; donating to charities; and/or the like. For example, a transaction may occur when a user purchases a product at a merchant. In yet other embodiments, for example, a transaction may occur when an entity associated with the user is alerted. A transaction may occur when a user accesses a building, uses a rewards card, and/or performs an account balance query. A transaction may occur as a user's device establishes a wireless connection, such as a Wi-Fi connection, with a point-of-transaction terminal.
In still further embodiments, a transaction may refer to an event and/or action or group of actions facilitated or performed by a user's device, such as a user's mobile system, a merchant system, and/or a combination thereof. A device capable of facilitating or performing a transaction may be referred to herein as a “POT system” or “POT device.” A “point-of-transaction” or “POT” could refer to any location, virtual location or otherwise proximate occurrence of a transaction. A POT system may refer to any device used to perform a transaction, either from the user's perspective, the merchant's perspective or both. In some embodiments, the POT system refers only to a user's system, in other embodiments it refers only to a merchant system, and in yet other embodiments, it refers to both a user device and a merchant device interacting to perform a transaction. For example, in one embodiment, the POT system refers to the user's mobile device configured to communicate with a merchant's system, whereas in other embodiments, the POT system refers to a merchant's system configured to communicate with a user's mobile device, and in yet other embodiments, the POT system refers to both the user's mobile device and the merchant's system configured to communicate with each other to carry out a transaction.
In some embodiments, a POT system is or includes an interactive computer terminal that is configured to initiate, perform, complete, and/or facilitate one or more transactions. A POT system could be or include any device that a user may use to perform a transaction with an entity, such as, but not limited to, an ATM, a loyalty device such as a rewards card, loyalty card or other loyalty device, a magnetic-based payment device (e.g., a credit card, debit card, or the like), a personal identification number (PIN) payment device, a contactless payment device (e.g., a key fob), a radio frequency identification device (RFID) and the like, a computer, (e.g., a personal computer, tablet computer, desktop computer, server, laptop, or the like), a mobile device (e.g., a smartphone, cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) device, MP3 device, personal GPS device, or the like), a merchant terminal, a self-service machine (e.g., vending machine, self-checkout machine, or the like), a public and/or business kiosk (e.g., an Internet kiosk, ticketing kiosk, bill pay kiosk, or the like), a gaming device, and/or various combinations of the foregoing.
In some embodiments, a POT system is operated in a public place (e.g., on a street corner, at the doorstep of a private residence, in an open market, at a public rest stop, or the like). In other embodiments, the POT system, is additionally or alternatively operated in a place of business (e.g., in a retail store, post office, banking center, grocery store, factory floor, or the like). In accordance with some embodiments, the POT system is not owned by the user of the POT system. Rather, in some embodiments, the POT system is owned by a mobile business operator or a POT operator (e.g., merchant, vendor, salesperson, or the like). In yet other embodiments, the POT system is owned by the financial institution offering the POT system providing functionality in accordance with embodiments of the invention described herein.
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Referring now to , a flowchart illustrates a method for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution according to embodiments of the invention. The first step, represented by block , is to initiate presentation of an interface with a graphical interactive conversation box. The conversation box may also be referred to as a dropbox. The presentation is typically provided to a customer of a financial institution who is using a financial institution application on a user device or who is navigating the financial institution website and/or using an authenticated online banking website.
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The next step, represented by block , is to initiate presentation of a graphical element to the customer. The graphical element may be presented concurrently with presentation of the conversation box and may be or include a transaction or representation of a transaction. A customer may, for example, be logged onto an online banking website and have listing of transactions associated with an account owned by the customer and maintained by the financial institution. The invention may enable the customer to select, such as by clicking and dragging, a single or multiple transactions from the online banking application/window/widget or otherwise and dropping the transaction or a representation of the transaction into or on top of the conversation box. In various embodiments, other types of graphical representations may be selected by the customer and dropping into or on top of the conversation box such as graphics from a website, text from a website, messages received by the user in another application, such as an SMS application, graphics from other applications or websites and the like.
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Referring now to , a flowchart illustrates a method for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution according to embodiments of the invention. The first step, represented by block , is to receive customer textual input. For example, the customer may have a graphical element dropped into the conversation box and may wish to insert a comment explaining why the user dropped that element into the box. The user may input the desired textual input explaining the user's intention.
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The next step, represented by block , is to analyze the graphical element selected by the customer. In some embodiments, the customer's textual input is also analyzed, and in some embodiments, the analysis is combined such that both the graphical element(s) and the textual input(s) of a conversation box are analyzed in conjunction to predict or definitively determine a problem being experienced by the customer. In some cases, the invention correlates the determined or predicted problem with a database coupling problems and solutions and can provide feedback to the customer. The analysis may include searching for keywords and/or key graphics included in the box. This may also include making a determination of a combination of keywords and/or graphical elements and/or portions of graphical elements in the box and correlating the combination with a database of combinations to determine/predict problem(s) and potential solution(s). In some instances, the predicted problem(s) may be communicated to the customer in advance of a potential solution so that the customer may confirm whether the predicted problem is the actual problem, and in other instances, the predicted problem(s) may be communicated concurrently with the potential solution(s). In such cases, the customer may then confirm or deny that the predicted problem(s) is correct and the invention may then, in the case where the customer indicated the predicted problem is incorrect, may predict another problem and present it to the customer for confirmation.
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Referring now to , a flowchart illustrates a method for providing an interactive conversation box to a customer of a financial institution according to embodiments of the invention. The first step, represented by block is for the financial institution to receive the customer's submission of the conversation box. The customer may submit the box by selecting a graphical submit button or otherwise. The customer's intention to submit the box may be confirmed before the box is submitted. Submission may refer to the box being forwarded to one or more customer service representatives of the financial institution for consideration, analysis of problem(s), and determination/communication of potential solutions. In other embodiments, the box may be analyzed by the invention as discussed above in order to determine/predict problem(s) and determine potential solution(s) for the customer.
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The next step, represented by block , is to end presentation of the conversation box. This may be done in response to the customer closing the application and/or website or turning off the user device or otherwise. The next step, represented by block , is to analyze the graphical element selected by the customer and/or the customer's textual input to predict a problem being experienced by the customer and provide feedback regarding potential solutions as discussed above. The final step, represented by block , is to attach the submitted conversation box (and/or any determined problem(s), solution(s), resolution(s), and the like) with a record of customer interaction associated with the customer so that it may subsequently be retrieved and/or analyzed further.
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Referring now to , a screenshot of an embodiment of the interactive conversation box is shown. Screenshot shows that when a customer “hovers” or “rolls over” a draggable or selectable item or element on the online banking website, the item or element may be outlined (such as in a specific, recognizable color) and the cursor may change to a hand, thereby indicating the customer's option to “grab” the item or element. As shown, the customer is able to select an offer.
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Referring now to , a screenshot of an embodiment of the interactive conversation box is shown. Screenshot shows the conversation box content. The conversation box content may be presented to the customer when the customer selects the widget. In some embodiments, the customer may rearrange and/or delete items or elements from the conversation box. In some embodiments, selecting a “pencil” icon or other icon enables the customer to add a textual note to the item or element or a general note to the conversation box. In some instances, direct links to a specialist may be presented to the customer so that the customer may contact a specialist to discuss over chat, email, phone or otherwise. In some cases, when the customer selects the link to the specialist, items or elements in the conversation box are sent to the specialist for consideration. The customer may also choose to have a specialist contact them, such as by calling them.
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In various embodiments, one or more of the method steps discussed above may be combined with one or more of the method steps discussed with reference to the same and/or different figures. In various embodiments one or more of the method steps discussed above are not required and are omitted from the method. In various embodiments, one or more of the method steps discussed above may be combined with one or more of the other method steps discussed above and/or one or more additional steps not discussed herein.
In accordance with embodiments of the invention, the term “module” with respect to a system may refer to a hardware component of the system, a software component of the system, or a component of the system that includes both hardware and software. As used herein, a module may include one or more modules, where each module may reside in separate pieces of hardware or software.
Although many embodiments of the present invention have just been described above, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Also, it will be understood that, where possible, any of the advantages, features, functions, devices, and/or operational aspects of any of the embodiments of the present invention described and/or contemplated herein may be included in any of the other embodiments of the present invention described and/or contemplated herein, and/or vice versa. In addition, where possible, any terms expressed in the singular form herein are meant to also include the plural form and/or vice versa, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Accordingly, the terms “a” and/or “an” shall mean “one or more,” even though the phrase “one or more” is also used herein. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art in view of this disclosure, the present invention may include and/or be embodied as an apparatus (including, for example, a system, machine, device, computer program product, and/or the like), as a method (including, for example, a business method, computer-implemented process, and/or the like), or as any combination of the foregoing. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of an entirely business method embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, stored procedures in a database, etc.), an entirely hardware embodiment, or an embodiment combining business method, software, and hardware aspects that may generally be referred to herein as a “system.” Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of a computer program product that includes a computer-readable storage medium having one or more computer-executable program code portions stored therein. As used herein, a processor, which may include one or more processors, may be “configured to” perform a certain function in a variety of ways, including, for example, by having one or more general-purpose circuits perform the function by executing one or more computer-executable program code portions embodied in a computer-readable medium, and/or by having one or more application-specific circuits perform the function.
It will be understood that any suitable computer-readable medium may be utilized. The computer-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a tangible electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, and/or semiconductor system, device, and/or other apparatus. For example, in some embodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable medium includes a tangible medium such as a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), and/or some other tangible optical and/or magnetic storage device. In other embodiments of the present invention, however, the computer-readable medium may be transitory, such as, for example, a propagation signal including computer-executable program code portions embodied therein.
One or more computer-executable program code portions for carrying out operations of the present invention may include object-oriented, scripted, and/or unscripted programming languages, such as, for example, Java, Perl, Smalltalk, C++, SAS, SQL, Python, Objective C, JavaScript, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the one or more computer-executable program code portions for carrying out operations of embodiments of the present invention are written in conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming languages and/or similar programming languages. The computer program code may alternatively or additionally be written in one or more multi-paradigm programming languages, such as, for example, F#.
Some embodiments of the present invention are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of apparatus and/or methods. It will be understood that each block included in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and/or combinations of blocks included in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, may be implemented by one or more computer-executable program code portions. These one or more computer-executable program code portions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, and/or some other programmable data processing apparatus in order to produce a particular machine, such that the one or more computer-executable program code portions, which execute via the processor of the computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus, create mechanisms for implementing the steps and/or functions represented by the flowchart(s) and/or block diagram block(s).
The one or more computer-executable program code portions may be stored in a transitory and/or non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., a memory, etc.) that can direct, instruct, and/or cause a computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the computer-executable program code portions stored in the computer-readable medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction mechanisms which implement the steps and/or functions specified in the flowchart(s) and/or block diagram block(s).
The one or more computer-executable program code portions may also be loaded onto a computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer and/or other programmable apparatus. In some embodiments, this produces a computer-implemented process such that the one or more computer-executable program code portions which execute on the computer and/or other programmable apparatus provide operational steps to implement the steps specified in the flowchart(s) and/or the functions specified in the block diagram block(s). Alternatively, computer-implemented steps may be combined with, and/or replaced with, operator- and/or human-implemented steps in order to carry out an embodiment of the present invention.
While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other changes, combinations, omissions, modifications and substitutions, in addition to those set forth in the above paragraphs, are possible. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations, modifications, and combinations of the just described embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
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In 2020, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Singapore as one of the world’s most expensive city after Hong Kong, Paris and Zurich, whereas in 2019, Julius Baer ranked it the second most-expensive city in Asia for luxury goods. The high cost of living in Singapore is in large part due to the extremely high cost of owning a car, as well as high property and food prices. With the tenth highest average wealth per adult in the world, and relatively low financial inequality, it seems that the residents of Singapore are able to afford life in the city with the third most expensive beer prices in the world.
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From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2014 Dec 25, 16:37 -0800
On 2014-12-23 14:51, Samuel L wrote: > I use the following formula to obtain Azimith- > > Z = tan-1 (sin (*LHA*) / (cos (*LHA*) x sin(*AP Latitude*) - cos(*AP Latitude*) x tan(*Declination*)) > > If LHA is greater than 180 it's treated as a negative quantity. > If the Azimith angle as calculated is negative, add 180 to it. > In one Great Circle sailing probelm I'm working on to determine Z the answer is negative unless the LHA is entered into the formula as a negative number. The answer should be about 3d 55min. If I add 180 to to the negative answer the wrong Z is obtained. > tan-1((sin(*LHA*) */ *(cos(*Present Latitude*) x tan(*Destination Latitude*) – (sin(*Present Latitude*) x cos(*LHA*)) > Here's the figures; > LHA= 0d 9m 40.9sec > Present Latitude- N 39d 58m > Destination Latitude= N 41d 43m 31.8sec > The answer I get is -3d 55min (notice the negative sign. Sam, the correct spelling is "azimuth". The 5th letter is u not i. We should be clear on the difference between azimuth angle (Z) and azimuth (Zn). Azimuth angle is zero in the direction of the elevated pole. That is, the zero direction is south for an observer in south latitude. Azimuth angle increases left and right to 180. On the other hand, azimuth is 0 at north, and increases right to 360. Now let's look at the two formulas. Assume present position latitude 10N, destination 11N, and LHA = 1. Those easy numbers were chosen to put the destination to the northwest, at about azimuth angle 45 and azimuth 315. The first formula is clearly wrong since it yields -45, which becomes 135 according to rule #2. What if rule #2 is changed to add 360 instead of 180? That fixes my first example. But if we move the destination south to 9N, the result is then 45, though the correct azimuth angle is obviously about 135. Applying the same rules to the second formula does give correct azimuth angle. Result is 45 for destination latitude 11N and LHA 1 or 359. Result is 135 for destination latitude 9N and LHA 1 or 359. By the way, the rule about treating an LHA greater than 180 as a negative quantity means that you simply put a negative sign on LHA. A third rule is that the present position latitude is always positive, even in the southern hemisphere. The destination latitude is negative if it's in the opposite hemisphere. After you have azimuth angle (Z), it's an easy matter to compute azimuth (Zn). In your example, present position is in the northern hemisphere. Since LHA is less than 180, azimuth of the destination is west of north. It follows that Z = N 4° W, and Zn = 356°. It's possible to get azimuth (not azimuth angle) from the second formula if your calculator has a rectangular to polar coordinate conversion function. First compute x and y coordinates. (Note that they are respectively the denominator and negative numerator in the second formula.) x = cos(Present Latitude) x tan(Destination Latitude) – sin(Present Latitude) x cos(LHA) y = -sin(LHA) Then convert x and y to polar form to obtain azimuth. The only rules are that south latitude is negative, and add 360 to azimuth if the result is negative. | http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Azimuth-formula-for-Great-Circle-sailings-having-problems-Hirose-dec-2014-g29782 |
A Quick Chat With Dreamscape Photographer and Ladytron's Reuben Wu10 23 Share Tweet
When he’s not creating mixes for his band Ladytron, Reuben Wu experiments with different films and cameras to create stunning dreamscapes out of natural scenery. Read on and learn more about him and his artistic process after the jump.
Just a week ago, we gave you a glimpse of Reuben Wu’s dreamscape photographs. Not only have we got more of his captivating images, but we also got in touch with him for a quick chat. Here’s what he has to say.
Hi, Reuben! We’d like to thank you for finding the time for this interview! We’re excited to feature you again on the magazine. You may get this question in a lot on interviews but still we’d like to ask: how and when did you start shooting on film?
Well, I grew up with film cameras. I was never passionate about photography as a child – I was more into drawing. It was more natural to put pencil to paper than put light through a lens onto film, finish the film and develop the film. So it was something I learned to love once I realized the potential of using film in cameras.
What makes analogue photography special for you? Is there anything specific about shooting on film that makes it particularly stand out?
As far as images go, I think any photograph has to stand up regardless of what medium is was made with. But for me, using a camera with film in it mentally prepares me for the task ahead. The weight of a camera, the mechanics, the finite number of exposures available and the physicalness of what you take away with you is really important to me and helps me edit my photographs better. Almost as if the physical weight of the equipment allows me to truly appreciate the things and places I decide to take a picture of.
Being part of Ladytron, do you think that music intersects with your photography? Or does it go the other way around?
I have kept the two things quite separate until quite recently but there are some interesting parallels in my processes. Firstly, although I use a lot of old electrical and analogue musical equipment, it is incorporated with digital techniques to create something we couldn’t create so easily in a purely analogue world. This is similar to the way I do pictures. Modern ink jet printing, negative drum scanning and digital color correction are major factors in my post-production and are a leap ahead of what is possible in a darkroom in terms of how I envision the presentation of my work.
Secondly, and more to do with the conception, is that composing a picture is like composing a song. It is implicit. It can mean different things to different people, although the meaning for me is quite specific.
We see that you’re pretty much always on the road for your tours and projects. How does photography come in contact with your travels? What kind of places do you have in mind for your next travels?
I used to travel ahead of the group to our tour destinations and spend a week or two exploring and photographing, or I would have a DJ gig booked somewhere and I would take the opportunity to book travel a few days either side and see the place properly. It was a great way to see the world after having been carted around different cities and only getting to look around for a few hours before leaving again. I normally travel quite light (non-photo stuff) but my gear is quite heavy, and tends to double the weight of everything but at least it reminds what I’m doing.
Your travel photos, particularly those shot in Svalbard have a dreamscape feel to them. Are there any specific techniques that you used to create those shots? Can you share it to our readers?
I’m afraid there’s no technique for that other than having a Polaroid camera in my jacket. Svalbard is one huge dreamscape!
I took a Polaroid SLR 680 and a Polaroid 195, as well as my work horse the Mamiya RZ67. It was so cold that the film would not have developed unless it was inside my jacket. We were traveling by snowmobile so pulling Polaroids, storing them, changing film, lenses, cameras, all without dropping anything, was hard work. The film was all expired so they had a hard time developing anyway, but they portray my vision and memory of the place perfectly.
Do you have personal rules that you apply to your own work? Please share them with our readers.
It sounds obvious, but one of my friends and a talented photographer told me once it is always about the picture, and nothing else, regardless of camera or film. I try to keep that in mind when I am shooting on Polaroid or using interesting film types or cameras. It’s very easy to get trapped inside the nuances of your medium, and for a while it educates, but then you need to break your orbit.
What is your take on photography as an art?
I think it happens when you have developed your own style of expressing vision, whilst embracing what a photograph is and what it isn’t.
Which artists inspire you in your work? Any artists that we should follow?
Old favourites are Chris Foss, who made a lot of the cover designs for Asimov’s books, graphic artist Moebius, Landscape painters Caspar David Friedrich & Frederic Edwin Church. James Turrell and Charles Ross. My comic artist friend Jamie McKelvie and the painter Samantha Keely Smith. Photographers? Guy Bourdin.
Given the chance to collaborate with any artist or photographer, living or dead, who would it be? Why?
Tarkovsky or Kubrick or Herzog because there would be so much to learn from them.
We noticed that you also use a Holga camera. How’s your experience with the camera? What’s your favorite thing about it?
I started out using it in a quite haphazard way; cross-processing slide film and all that, but then I started to experiment with black and white infrared film, a Hoya R72 filter jammed over the lens, a tripod and a remote release. In broad daylight it’s around 1 second exposure and the results are quite magical.
Do you have a special film and camera combo that you use or prefer? What are those?
I’ve had some Kodak Aerochrome in 4×5 in storage for about a year which I want to load into my Aero-Ektar/Speed Graphic and I can’t wait to shoot some portraits with it. I just need to find someone to take photos of.
Any tips for shutterbugs trying to find their style in photography?
Trust your own instincts over others’. Be yourself and no one else.
Do you have any other works that you’d like to promote?
My next exhibition “Distant Suns” is opening at Schneider Gallery in Chicago on Jan 10 and is showing until Feb 22. I’ll be showing 8 of my favorite photographs from my travels. I’ll be there in person if anyone wants to come and chat. I’ll also be doing an artist talk at Latitude in Chicago, the digital lab where I produced my show on Jan 14th.
Last words for our readers?
Stay weird.
Thank you very much for this opportunity to talk with you!
Likewise!
You can check out more of his work on his site and Tumblr.
All images used in this article were sourced from Reuben Wu. | https://www.lomography.com/magazine/261947-a-quick-chat-with-dreamscape-photographer-reuben-wu |
Olivia under the care of the wonderful doctors and nurses and Children's Medical Center-Dallas.
Olivia Rene “Faith” Solis entered the world on February 22, 2018 at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, TX after what was by all accounts a healthy pregnancy. In the lead up to her arrival, her parents, Miguel Solis and Jacqueline Nortman, dreamed big dreams about what her future would hold. Maybe she would be a doctor or college athlete like her mother, a teacher or public official like her father, or perhaps she would impact the world in her own unique way. These dreams, the same type of dreams that millions of parents have for their children, were quickly threatened by news doctors delivered to Miguel and Jacqueline soon after Olivia’s birth, a congenital heart defect diagnosis, aortic valve stenosis, that would require immediate and invasive procedures before she could leave the hospital.
On day six of her life, Olivia underwent a balloon valvuloplasty procedure. What was supposed to be a routine process took a turn for the worse when her heart went into shock leading to an hour of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. After a highly technical surgical procedure to place her on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) life support led by Dr. Eric Mendeloff was successful, Olivia’s options were narrowed to two open-heart surgery approaches, a high-risk Ross-Konno procedure or a heart transplant. Either approach would require a medical transport to Children’s Medical Center-Dallas, as it is only one of two medical institutions that conduct heart transplants in the state of Texas.
"These dreams, the same type of dreams that millions of parents have for their children, were quickly threatened by news doctors delivered to Miguel and Jacqueline soon after Olivia’s birth, a congenital heart defect diagnosis"
After consultation with Children’s Medical Center Division Director of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Robert Jaquiss, Jacqueline and Miguel first decided to try the Ross-Konno procedure. Although successful, it soon became clear that Olivia’s heart would not sustain her and so she was left with the final option of a heart transplant. After weeks on life support followed by months in the hospital, dozens of procedures, seizures, strokes, and many other hardships, on May 21, 2018, doctors delivered the news Olivia and her parents had been waiting for, a donor heart had been secured for her and a second open-heart surgery would occur that evening. At 12:07 am the next morning, her three month birthday, Olivia’s new heart beat for the first time and nearly one month later she would leave the hospital for the first time in her nascent life ready to achieve her dreams.
“Olivia’s New Heart” is a collaboration between the Solis family and Dallas based graphic designer Skyler Thiot that provides a “kid-friendly” resource for children and families exploring or having experienced transplantation. Realizing the lack of educational tools in this field while seeking resources to explain Olivia’s situation to other children, the Solis family pledged to help explain the process to others and have made it a goal to place the book in medical institutions that perform pediatric organ transplants across the nation. All proceeds related to the book will be donated to the Heart Center at Children’s Medical Center-Dallas in order to support other families experiencing life in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. | https://www.oliviasbook.com/olivias-story/ |
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The students in this classroom will be held to high expectations. Students are responsible for all assignments given in a timely manner. No extra credit work will be given.
Students are expected to treat each other with respect in all areas of the school building. Our main focus is to learn and make as much growth as we can during our time together. With that being said, students are to follow the classroom rule: Let Everyone Learn.
I will communicate weekly to parents about your student's progress. All students who score less than 85% on their weekly Dojo report must have this report signed when returning to school on Monday.
Parents, teacher and students must work as a team to make the most success out of your student's fourth grade year. Please contact me if you have any concerns.
Your student will be expected to completely nightly homework that consists of Reading and Math. Homework will be checked daily in the classroom. No late homework will be accepted unless the student is absent or has an emergency.
Students will be given the opportunity to use technology daily. Some useful sites include:
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Communication plays a very important part in everyone’s life, and we have a lot of communication tools to pass the information to our loved ones. Sending a text message is one of the old and popular ways of communication even now. One can send a text message from the iPhone to anyone in the world. And sometimes, we also send and receive personal messages to our loved ones. But you may not want others to peep into personal messages or read them for varied reasons. You can better handle this by hiding the messages on your iPhone. i.e., you can make the messages private on the iPhone. But, we cannot hide the messages in the Messages app itself. So, you need to work on some alternative ways to hide messages on your iPhone, and this section will explain the same in detail.
How to Hide Text Messages on iPhone
Hiding the text messages on the Messages app cannot be done directly. So, we are going to explain the alternative ways to hide text messages on iPhone without deleting them.
Method 1: Hide Message Notifications on Locked Screen of iPhone
When someone sends you a text message, you get a notification on the iPhone. And anybody can read the notification even on the locked screen. However, there is a way to hide the messages on the locked screen. For this, you have to turn off the preview option. Here are the steps.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone and go to Notification.
2. Under that, scroll down to the Messages option.
3. On the next screen, tap Show Previews.
4. Finally, choose Never to turn off the function. Now, you have hidden messages notifications on your iPhone.
5. If you don’t let the others know that you received messages, you can turn off the sound for the notifications. For that, go to Settings >> Notifications >> Sounds >> Vibration >> choose None option.
6. You can also turn off the Notifications completely.
Method 2: Set a Time Limit for Messages App
Sometimes you may give your iPhone to your friends and family members. At that time, they can preview your messages easily. So, you can avoid this by setting a time limit for your Messages application.
1. On your iPhone, go to Settings >> Screen Time >> Turn on Screen Time.
2. Next, click the Continue button and select This is My iPhone.
3. Then, tap Screen Time Passcode to set a four-digit screen time passcode.
4. Choose App Limits and then Add Limit option.
5. On the next screen, tap Social Networking and choose Messages.
6. Now, you can customize the Time and Days that you want to limit and turn on the Block at End of Limit option and then tap Add option.
7. When the limited time gets over, you can tap the Ask for More Time or One More Minute option.
Remember, you should set a time limit before you give your iPhone to others.
Related: How to Use Messages on Apple Watch.
Method 3: Lock and Hide Text Messages in Notes App
The next method is hiding the text messages in the Notes app. It is very simple, and you can just copy and paste the text message in a new note on the Notes app. To lock a note on the Notes app, swipe from left to right on the lock menu and set a passcode for the locked note. Once you copy and paste the text message, you should delete the message on the Messages app. If you want to hide more messages, you can go for other methods because it is time-consuming.
Method 4: Install Third-Party Apps to Hide Messages on iPhone
There are a lot of third-party text hiding apps available on the App Store on your iPhone. Here we have listed out some of the apps. You can choose the one that is more suitable for you.
- GO SMS Pro
- Vault
- Shady Contacts
- Private Message Box: Hide SMS
- Block SMS and Call
Bonus: How to Hide Text Coversation on iPhone from Individual Senders
If you don’t want to hide all the notifications, you can hide the notifications from the particular sender.
To hide notifications from a specific text message chain,
1. Open the message that you don’t want to display as the chain continues.
2. Tap near the person’s picture from the top of the screen.
3. On the taskbar that you get, tap the info icon.
4. Turn on the switch near to Hide Alerts option. With this, you will not receive message alert notifications. i.e., you choose to mute the text message conversation alerts.
To hide the message from one specific person on iPhone,
1. Open the contact from whom you want to hide the messages and choose Edit from the top right corner.
2. Scroll and tap Delete Contact and then tap Delete Contact on the pop-up.
3. Now, launch the Settings app and choose Messages.
4. Then, scroll down and slide the toggle on Filter Unknown Senders.
5. Now, the message from the deleted contact will be kept separately from the other messages.
Related: How to Unsend iMessage on iPhone Easily | Simple Hack
That’s it. These are the four easy ways to hide messages on your iPhone. Keeping your personal messages private is always good to avoid unwanted problems. You can also use a secret messaging app to keep your messages private.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can hide the message notifications on your iPhone, or you can also use third-party apps to hide messages on the iPhone. Go through the above section to get more details.
There are many third-party apps available to hide messages on the iPhone like Vault, Hide SMS, and more.
Yes, you can, but not directly from the Messages app.
You can use secret texting apps on your iPhone to hide iMessage. | https://theappletips.com/how-to-hide-messages-on-iphone/ |
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