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We wanted to go hiking last weekend with our two year old son but honestly, after working four days that week I just didn't have the energy to deal with all the preparation that an outing requires. There's enough gear to pack just for a solo trip but add a toddler who requires double the gear and it's often a daunting task to get out the door with your sanity still in tact. To further complicate things, it's late October here in the Canadian Rockies and that means we are looking at the possibility of winter hiking and having to pack enough extra clothing to keep everybody warm and dry.
Saturday we decided to save ourselves the effort and went to the zoo instead to see the pumpkins in the conservatory.
Sunday however, I was bounding with a little more energy and we decided to head out and play. I'm so glad we did because we discovered the perfect way for our family to have an actual stress-free day in the mountains. Yes, zero stress!
The first thing that really worked for us was leaving around 11am. It was late enough that Noah slept on the way to Banff and woke up right as we got to the Tim Hortons for lunch. That was the second thing we did - we didn't pack a lunch! Nothing! We went into Tim Hortons which since it's in a bus depot in Banff, actually has tons of parking and we sat down for some simple sandwiches. My son is a very picky eater and almost never eats much on the trail while hiking. Eating inside, in an actual high chair however, he devoured parts of my husband's sandwich and the snacks I had brought along for him.
After lunch, we drove to the trail head for a simple relaxed half day hike. We took the chariot with us so didn't have to carry anything and since we'd already had lunch, took nothing with us but water and extra layers of clothing. Didn't even bring diapers since we had just changed Noah at the Tim Hortons.
We hiked up the Sundance Canyon Trail and it was almost empty. In Summer you'd feel like you were marching in a parade if you were to do this trail. We saw only a handful of other couples or singles. We had the actual canyon to ourselves and didn't see a soul. It was absolutely magical. Snow had fallen overnight and it was like we had stepped into the wardrobe and come out into the fantasy world of Narnia.
The day couldn't have been much more perfect. To finish it off though, we went out to eat that night with Grandma to celebrate my return to work. Hiking all afternoon and I didn't have to go home and cook. That is a perfect stress-free way to end the day! We got home in time to read our little Pook a few stories, let him watch his half hour of before-bed TV, and put him to sleep. | 2019-04-23T22:49:26Z | http://www.rockiesfamilyadventures.com/2011/10/stress-free-day-in-mountains.html |
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the 8th annual Philly SHRM Symposium will be held on March 20 & 21 at Philadelphia 201 Hotel (formerly the Sheraton Downtown), and we are one of their exclusive promotional partners! We invite you to join 450+ HR and business professionals at the two-day event that gives you the chance to advance your career through both educational programs and personal connections!
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We don’t really blow our own trumpet but over the past few years we have funded many individuals to train with us, not just taking care of lesson fees but also licenses and equipment where necessary. As we have grown the demand from under privileged children, children with behavioural problems, learning difficulties, special needs, and those with a lack of parental support has increased to the point where we now have waiting lists for funded places.
£16 per month will pay for a child to train with us once a week, we’ll meet all the additional costs. The child you support maybe a young carer, recently bereaved, a victim of bullying, abuse or neglect. They may come from a family that is unable or unwilling to financially support extra curricular activities, or they may have a terminally ill parent or sibling. Those are just a few examples of why children have needed our help, and that hour per week in our studio makes the world of difference to their lives.
For businesses looking for promotional opportunities the exciting community programs we are running in the Tendring area represent an incredible chance to create brand awareness throughout the local community. Co-sponsorship opportunities start from £300 p.a. to £1200 p.a. for exclusive rights. Get in touch today and let’s see how we can work together!
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The hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares! is a Texas Bluebonnet nominee and the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town.
Nightmares was such a fun read! I loved the characters from the very beginning and the big, spooky house and eccentric stepmother only added to the intrigue. It's a perfect read for those who are interested in middle grade books with a paranormal edge and a dash of humor. And there's even COFFEE!
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Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
I wake grateful. Overcome with the love of a Savior.
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To protect the urethra from instrumentation related urethra injures and stricture, we developed a new surgical technique which can be defined as transvesical resection of prostate without using urethra.
Our study included 12 consecutive bladder outlet obstruction patients treated with transvesical prostate resection in our clinic between March 2016 and May 2016. Detailed anamnesis, results of physical examination, digital rectal examination, routine lab tests, international prostate symptoms score, transrectal ultrasound, measurement of prostate-specific antigen levels and uroflowmetry was performed in all patients prior to surgery.
Hospitalization period following surgery was 1 day. Foley catheter and suprapubic cystostomy catheters were removed in a median period of 3.6 days and 1 day. Median mass of resected adenomas was measured as 21.8 gr. Median maximum flow rate was measured as 6mL/s. Median postvoid residual urine volume was 70.6 cc and median international prostate symptoms score and quality of life scores were 9 and 1.4, respectively.
In this study, we would like to show the possible practicality of transvesical resection of prostate technique in this patient group. However, we think that this technique is very useful in special patient groups such as patients with bladder stones, priapism and penile prosthesis.
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is a common condition seen in males over 40 and its incidence rate shows an increase with age. The prevalence of BOO is measured at around 8% in males at age 40, but it increases to almost 90% in males over 90 (1). Medical treatment for relieving BOO - related lower urinary tract symptoms is the first line of treatment in those cases. However, surgical intervention is recommended for patients who did not benefit from medical treatment or for patients with BOO - related complications such as recurring urinary tract infections, acute retention, hematuria, and bladder stones (2). When surgical intervention techniques are considered, a transurethral prostate incision is used in patients with prostate volumes < 30 cc, and a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) is chosen for patients with prostate volumes between 30 and 80 cc. Finally, an open prostatectomy procedure is recommended for patients with prostate volumes > 80 cc (3). Other options include Holmium - laser enucleation of the prostate and laparoscopic removal of adenoma tissues from the prostate (4-6). However, all the surgical techniques mentioned above have different early - and late - term complication risks. Different studies have reported post - TURP urethral stricture as 2.2 – 9.8% and bladder neck stricture between 0.3% and 9.2% (7-9). The main reason for those complications is thought to be the scar formation caused by mucosal lacerations during the use of the urethra for surgery (10). However, in daily practice, difficulties are experienced in special situations where transurethral prostatectomy is a challenge, such as with patients with penile prosthesis, patients with bladder stones, patients who develop priapism during surgery, and patients who cannot be positioned due to hip issues. In this study, a new technique (transvesical prostate resection) for prostate resection is defined and its outcomes and practicality are assessed (Figure-1).
Figure 1 Percutaneous puncture of the bladder and placement of the renal sheath and resectoscope.
This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Harran (17.09.2017, Meeting: 09 / Decision: 1), and the written, informed consent of all patients was obtained. Our study included the observation of 12 consecutive BOO patients treated with transvesical prostate resection (TVRP) in our clinic between March 2016 and May 2016. All surgeries were performed by the same surgeon. Patient inclusion criteria included a prostate volume of at least 30 g, a recurring acute urinary retention or maximum flow rate (Qmax) < 10 mL / s, and an international prostate symptom score (IPSS) of at least 12. Detailed patient history, results of physical examination, digital rectal examinations, routine lab tests, IPSSs, measurements of prostate - specific antigen (PSA) levels, and uroflowmetry results were recorded in all patients prior to surgery. For comparison with pre - operative results, IPSSs and uroflowmetry were repeated 1month, 3 months, and 1 year following surgery. In patients with PSA values of 4 or more or with other risk factors (such as nodules observed during a digital rectal examination), a prostate biopsy was also performed prior to surgery to eliminate the possibility of cancer. A histopathology examination of all samples confirmed benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in all cases.
Statistical analysis was performed using IBM's SPSS (Statistics for Windows, version 22.0., Armonk, NY, USA) program. Cases were divided into two groups and a definite data analysis (mean, median, range and percentages) was performed. Two sample T - tests were used for intergroup comparisons. Statistical significance level was set as p < 0.05.
All operations were done under either general or spinal anesthesia, and a bipolar resectoscope was used. A bipolar TVRP (Olympus 24 -channel rotating continuous flow type from Tokyo, Japan) was used in a 200 W setting for resection and a 100 W setting for coagulation. Continuous irrigation was done during the TVRP, and 0.9% saline solution bags were hung at the lowest height allowable for proper fluid flow (max 60 cm).
All interventions were done in the lithotomy position (except for the first patient due to a hip prosthesis) under general or spinal anesthesia. No issues were detected when surgery was performed in the supine position. However, most of the patients were operated on in the lithotomy position for quick intervention in case of any complications during the first cases where the technique was used.
Just prior to surgery, a cystoscopy was performed using a 17 FR scope to rule out possible comorbidities such as bladder cancer or urethral stricture, and to assess the resection percentage of the prostate. The procedure started after completely filling the bladder with a saline solution to ease suprapubic access. To ensure continuous intravesical guidance during the percutaneous approach, the front wall of the bladder was examined using an endoscope. Bladder entry was done by inserting an access needle from the suprapubic midline, 4 cm above the symphysis pubis, through the skin.
After proper insertion of the guide wire, the canal was dilated using a 12 Fr Amplatz dilator, and the canal was formed by using a 28 – 30 Fr Amplatz dilator (one - shot technique). A renal sheath was inserted into the formed canal. Then, using a 24 FR resectoscope shaft, the bladder was entered through the renal sheath. The bladder neck and the prostate were identified. The prostate resection began from the middle lobe (if present). It continued on to the ventral sides (between the directions of 11 and 1 o'clock), then to both lateral lobes, and finished with the apex (Figure-2).
Figure 2 A) Retrograde view of bladder neck and intravesical prostatic protrusion, B) 1- Verrumoontanum, 2- Right lateral lobe, c) 1- verrumoontanum, 2- Resected right lateral lobe, D) Resected left lateral lobe.
In order to get a better view of the apex and the sphincter, a 18 Fr Foley catheter was inserted, and the tip of the Foley catheter was used as a land mark point in some cases. Lateral, anterior, and apical prostate tissues were resected to the prostate capsule (Figure-3). This method allowed an almost unnoticeable angle between the prostate and the urethra, which did not affect the surgical intervention at all. Second generation intravenous cephalosporin was used for prophylaxis in all patients. An 18 Fr two - way urethral Foley catheter was placed at the end of surgery for drainage. Following the insertion of a 16 Fr nelaton catheter through the renal sheath, it was attached to the skin using 3 – 0 vicryl.
Figure 3 Retrograde view of resected prostate. a) Resected right lateral lobe, b) Resected left lateral lobe, c) Resected median lobe, d) Verrumoontanum.
In the cases where irrigation was necessary, irrigation fluid was introduced via a suprapubic nelaton catheter. Urethral catheters were removed at the 3rd – 5th day of surgery after urine output became clear in color, except for patients who developed complications such as hematuria or clot retention. The suprapubic catheter was removed 1day after surgery and patients were discharged. In all patients, complete blood count and serum electrolytes were measured after the surgery. Signs and symptoms of possible transurethral resection syndrome were also clinically reviewed. In addition, postoperative and perioperative complications, operation period, resected prostate tissue mass, catheter removal time, and hospitalization period were all recorded on file. Post - op assessments were done in the first month, third month and first year following surgery. During the follow-up period, uroflowmetry, postvoid residual urine volume measurements via ultrasonography, IPSSs, and quality of life (QoL) scores were measured for post - op assessment.
All TVRP surgeries were successfully completed without any complications that might have required the surgery to be changed to a standard TURP or an open prostatectomy. The hospitalization period following surgery was 1 day in all patients. The Foley catheter was removed within 3 to 5 days after surgery, and the suprapubic catheter was removed the next day after surgery. The preoperative median maximum flowrate (Qmax) was 5.5 (4 – 10) mL / s. The median preoperative postvoid residual urine volume was 77.5 (20 – 100) cc and the median IPSS and QoL scores were calculated as 23.5 and 5, respectively. A month after the operation, the median Qmax increased to 17.5 (12 – 28) cc / s, and the median postvoid residual urine volume was 52.5 (30 – 75) cc. The median IPSSs and QoL scores were found to be 9.5 and 1, respectively (Table-1). The median resected adenoma mass was 22.5 (18 – 45) gr. No major complications related to surgery or anesthesia were seen. None of the patients developed TUR syndrome. Only 1 patient developed erysipelas at the cystostomy entry point and was treated with first generation cephalosporin. There were 2 patients who developed stress incontinence within the first month of surgery and were relieved after a month of Kegel exercises. Only 1 patient developed epididymo - orchitis on the seventh day of surgery and was treated with second generation cephalosporin. A new catheter was placed in a patient who used anticoagulants for coronary artery disease after seeing macroscopic hematuria 5 days after the Foley catheter was removed. Hematuria was cleared with irrigation and the catheter was removed 3 days later. None of the patients developed urethral stricture in their mean 1 - year follow-up period.
Table 1 Comparison of preoperative and postoperative data.
Except for 4 patients with urinary retention and bladder stones prior to surgery, IPSSs and QoL scores increased significantly with the surgery (Table-2). In addition, except for the 4 patients mentioned above, there were significant improvements in maximum flow rates and postvoid residual urine volumes following surgery (Tables 1 and 2).
Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative data expressed as median.
The main factors that affect surgical treatments are the patient's age, health status, expectations of surgery results, and prostate volume. TURPs, open prostatectomies, transurethral prostate incisions, and finally, transurethral prostate electro - vaporizations were defined as conventional surgery techniques by the European Association of Urology (11). Transurethral resection continues to be the golden standard for the surgical management of bladder outlet obstructions throughout the years. TURP can improve lower urinary tract symptoms up to 70%, but it comes with a morbidity risk of 20%. Urethral stricture is one of the most important postoperative complications of a TURP. Different series reported urethral stricture incidence rates between 2.2% and 9.8% (8-12).
Urethral stricture continues to be a challenge for urology for its repetitive nature, the need for patient care, treatment difficulties, and follow-up problems. The main causes thought to play a role in urethral stricture development are large prostate volumes and related longer operation periods, the size of the catheter used, infected urine, usage of a thick resectoscope with high energy, unnecessary insertions and removals of the resectoscope, insufficient lubrication of the resectoscope (which causes friction in the bulbous urethra from the penoscrotal angle), and energy outbursts that develop on the resectoscope shaft, damaging the urethra mucosa (7, 13, 14). About 60% of strictures redevelop within a year after the initial treatment, which requires complex interventions such as urethroplasty and dilatation. This complication risk is severe enough to worry about urethral stricture developing following TURP.
In our technique, the urethra is not used, and the prostate is removed through the bladder, similar to open prostatectomies. For this reason, we believe that it has an advantage over TURP for urethral stricture development. However, prospective studies with longer patient series are necessary to make a clear comparison between our technique and other those methods and validate our results. The urethral stricture occurrence rate in open prostatectomy is reported as 1.9% (7, 15). The most important reason for this is not using the urethra during surgery. In a TVRP, the urethra is not used, except for very short periods of time while using thin instruments for checking the bladder and urethra. The fact that none of the patients developed a urethral stricture during the mean follow-up period of 1year supports our thesis that the risk of urethral stricture can be reduced by using our method.
Penile tumescence and priapism can be seen due to anesthetic agents used in spinal or general anesthesia, or due to an imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve systems (16). This situation can cause interruptions in transurethral approaches or a complete cancellation of surgery (16). The main reason for this is the hemorrhage risk and urethral trauma caused by the transurethral operation. Similarly, transurethral passing of the resectoscope can be difficult in patients with penile prosthesis implants (17). In such situations, although different approaches such as transperineal urethral resections are possible, those approaches increase the complication risks during the post - operative period. Also, in patients that cannot be placed in a lithotomy position due to having a hip prosthesis, transurethral techniques are almost impossible to perform. For those patients, open prostatectomy is preferred. However, TVRP can also be performed in the supine position, which is advantageous for this patient group. TVRP can be used in these situations to provide a barrier for such complications. TVRP seems more advantageous over TURP in this sense. Except for one patient, all patients included in this study were operated on in the lithotomy position. The main rationale behind this was to enable faster intervention for possible complications that could arise during the first few uses of this new technique. However, as our experience increases, we will start operating on patients in the supine position as well.
Bladder stones, caused by a bladder blockage related to BOO, can be seen in 5% of all urinary tract stones (18). This might cause an additional cystolithotomy operation prior to prostate surgery. This situation complicates the surgery in patients with multiple or large bladder stones. Open, transurethral and percutaneous cystolithotripsy are the most used methods for bladder stones (19, 20). Recent publications report a preference of percutaneous over transurethral cystolithotripsy for bladder stones due to urinary stricture risks and shorter operation times (19-22). In this technique we developed, both surgeries can be percutaneously performed from the same entry point. We used the TVRP method for the first time on a patient who had bladder stones and could not be placed in a lithotomy position due to a hip prosthesis. After successfully treating this patient, we used the same method, as planned, for our other TURP patients. In patients with BOO - related bladder stone formations, an intervention from a single - entry point to both the bladder stone and the prostate can be beneficial. However, prospective comparative studies with larger patient series are necessary to make a clear statement about effectiveness of TVRP.
Since this technique has been developed and used only by us, we cannot compare our results to any other previous studies. However, studies assessing the efficacy of TURP reported Qmax improvement by + 162%, significant decrease in IPSS by – 70%, significant decrease in QoL scores by – 69% and decrease in post - voiding residual urine volume by – 77% (23, 24). In our technique, we observed an increase in Qmax by + 298%, a decrease in IPSS by – 62.1%, decrease in QoL by −69% and decrease in post - voiding residual urine volume by – 27.5%. When our results were compared with those results in the literature, related results show the postoperative efficacy of TVRP. However, the low number of patients in the assessment of early and late - term post - operative complications is one of the limitations of our study.
The main limitations in this study where we explain a newly developed technique include a low number of patients, and insufficient follow-up periods to assess complications such as urethral strictures and bladder neck strictures. In addition, the inability to use this technique during the surgery on BOO patients with coexisting bladder tumors can also be considered a limitation. The technique can be challenging in cases with prostate volumes over 80 cc as it is a relatively new method. Moreover, it might be impossible to place the resectoscope in the desired angle in morbidly obese patients due to the fat tissue on the anterior abdominal wall. Finally, in the transurethral method, surgeons are positioned exactly at the patient's midline (lithotomy position), whereas in our technique, surgeons are positioned on the left side of the patients, which can be considered a difficulty (Figure-4).
Figure 4 Position of the surgeon at the left side of patient.
Claiming that TVRP is as effective as TURP is a relatively bold statement that is based on a single study. Prospective comparison studies with larger patient series are necessary for the clarification of this subject.
In this study, we would like to show the possible practicality of the TVRP technique in patients with BOO. We think that this technique is very useful and has potential for daily practice, as it has a low risk of urethral stricture development, does not employ the urethra and is utilizable in special patient groups (such as patients with bladder stones, priapism and penile prosthesis). For a clear assessment of urethral stricture developments in such cases, larger series with longer patient follow-up periods are required.
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Sir, – It’s been 50 years since the horror of starvation in Biafra played nightly across black-and-white televisions in Ireland. Fifty years since an ordinary Dublin couple, John and Kay O’Loughlin Kennedy, started “Africa Concern” in their living room and, in doing so, defied the odds to make a difference.
1968 was a very different time in Ireland, when only the church or State managed anything of scale and yet, despite having no experience, John and Kay mounted a fundraising campaign that went on to raise the equivalent of €60 million.
That money channelled desperately needed relief supplies into the experienced and strong hands of those on the ground, people like Aengus and Jack Finucane whose courage and leadership went on to shape and build the organisation.
What John and Kay managed to do, and what the Finucane brothers continued to do, was to tap into the conscience and generosity of a nation that itself had experienced the brutality of starvation and conflict. Their approach marked a move towards a modern Irish humanitarian response, bringing together public support and on-the-ground response and recovery, paired with a relentless focus on the poorest and hardest to reach.
To this day, it is the cornerstone of Concern’s work and it is what I learned when I joined back in 1982.
It is why I ended up in some of the toughest, most challenging contexts in the world, including Kosovo, Darfur, Rwanda and many more. In every one of these places, I have snapshots of people, faces and moments of time that sum up both the horror and humanity of war.
People like the incredible Martha, who I met in South Sudan. One of two million people driven from her home by the brutal conflict, Martha arrived at the Concern centre with her severely malnourished child. With the help of our local staff, her youngest was healthy within weeks. Martha went on to study at night, taking all the training available, and is now helping to run the centre.
I was there at a great time. A peace agreement was in place and Martha and the team were able to leave the camp and join Concern’s 50th party. Looking radiant in a long red sparkling dress, that evening she danced for the first time in years.
These are the people you take with you, that inspire you. And today we need that inspiration. In this, our 50th year, we are calling for a resurgence of humanity – one that challenges the politics of isolationism, of indifference and intolerance.
Humanitarian aid at its best embodies a very human response of love and care, a force for good against the cruelty and devastation of war and disasters. The most powerful reminder of this force is the testimony of those who have received aid, recovered and rebuilt their lives, and also the people who have contributed to making that possible.
These include the thousands across every community in Ireland who support our work and people like Uzo, a keen runner, who ran the Dublin Marathon for Concern in 2018. Uzo’s family originally came from Biafra and it struck me as a great example of the generational journey that Concern and Ireland have gone through.
Like John and Kay in 1968, and every person who has supported us this year and throughout the last half century, Uzo was taking a stand against indifference.
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Discussion in 'General flash photography, lighting, and technique' started by SitAndWatch, Aug 26, 2008.
I feel ive finally collected enought flashes to start doing a little portrait photography. i have 1 sb800 and 2 sb600s with v2 triggers. i also have 2 8 foot impact light stands and a stroboframe.
what else do you need to start. umbrellas or softboxes? and how do i attatch them to my stand/flash?
im thinking the 600's on each side and the 800 above/beside the camera on the stroboframe.
http://www.strobist.com/ The lighting 101 is a great resource for info such that you are seeking. I have a couple umbrellas for my SB800s. I use them in shoot through mode. | 2019-04-18T13:06:07Z | https://www.nikoncafe.com/threads/new-to-this-need-help.112788/ |
left to right: Shimon Ullman, Peter Pantelis, David Pautler, Chris Baker, Josh Tenenbaum, Barbara Tversky, Dare Baldwin, Frank Pollick.
intention recognition; action understanding; theory of mind; event perception; social cognition; computational modeling; probabilistic inference.
Attributing intentions to others based on observations of their behavior is a core cognitive ability. It is also a necessary precursor to social judgments such as judgments about responsibility and morality. The seminal work of Heider and Simmel (1944) highlighted the spontaneity, richness, and range of intention attributions that can be elicited by a stimulus as impoverished as moving geometric figures. Subsequent research has revealed a wide range of visuospatial cues that suggest specific intentions as well as observer attributes that influence judgments. How are such cues and observer attributes integrated into an inferred specific intention? A handful of processing models have used frameworks such as schema-matching or probabilistic inference to integrate such cues. This workshop will address two questions: 1) How have different fundamental paradigms fared in the quest for a model of human intention perception? and 2) What questions about this topic are most in need of answers?
To foster on-going communication, and perhaps coordinated research, across disciplines among researchers on this topic.
To provide an overview for the audience of how different disciplines have approached this topic.
Perception of intentions has been studied by cognitive, social, and developmental psychologists, philosophers, anthropologists, artificial intelligence researchers, and computer vision researchers. The workshop will be most relevant to those working in high-level perception, theory of mind, and plan recognition, but we expect it to be of general interest to many researchers in cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, as well as artificial intelligence, anthropology, and philosophy.
This is a full-day workshop. To allow time for in-depth explorations, we have devoted the entire time to speaker presentations. Each will be 40 minutes including Q&A. There will be coffee and lunch breaks.
We plan to videotape each speaker during their presentation, sync the videos with the slide content, and make both available here after the event. | 2019-04-24T15:01:04Z | https://intentionperception.org/gatherings/2012-workshop-on-modeling-the-perception-of-intention/ |
From the very first picture captured by Perpixel Photography, we can see that Stephanie and James had a very relaxed wedding filled with lots of love.
The groom, James, looked very sharp in his navy-blue suit and lapel flower. The bride, however, stole the show with her breathtaking beauty and smile. Her amazing gown and bird cage veil were just icing on the cake. Oh, and the cake was so romantic, topped with a “J loves S” symbol and a beautiful floral arrangement.
This is one wedding filled with loads and loads of laughter. The bride could barely contain her excitement when walking down the aisle. She was literally bursting with joy when she finally had the ring on her finger. They also had a beautiful traditional wedding.
The couple is obviously very much in love and also best friends. They truly enjoyed their wedding day and looked on top of the world. If this doesn’t qualify as a relaxed wedding, then I don’t know what does!!
Such a lovely wedding! Steph and James got married at a beautiful church in Newport Beach, CA. James wore a dapper and brave navy blue suit and Steph looked stunning in her dress and bird cage veil. | 2019-04-22T06:00:47Z | https://justbridalbeauty.com/2017/09/11/stephanie-james-romantic-relaxed-wedding/ |
3D printer uses metal – prints a working gun!
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3D printers are becoming more commonplace, but most of them use plastic as a medium and create output using layers of melted plastic (stereo lithography). Below is a MakerBot 3d printer.
This cool gadget can be yours for a paltry $2,899!
As you might expect, a device that produces metal parts is a LOT more expensive. Services like Solid Concepts can be very useful, giving you the ability to print on much more expensive gear, using more exotic materials for one-off manufacturing, prototyping, or even replacing impossible to procure parts on an existing machine! These folks actually have a firearm manufacturing license, so if you have a gun with a broken but impossible to find part, they can probably make it for you quite easily. | 2019-04-22T11:59:56Z | https://inaneworld.com/2014/02/07/3d-printer-uses-metal-prints-a-working-gun/ |
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The composer Tom Green has an intriguing background, mixing electric guitar rock and funk with classical training. His new opera, The World's Wife, combines Carol Ann Duffy's poems with music for soprano and string quartet. The opera premieres on 15 October at the Weston Studio, Welsh National Opera, Cardiff with soprano Amanda Forbes and the Mavron Quartet, and then tours to Brecon, Swansea, Holyhead, Aberystwyth, Caernafon and Milford Haven. I recently met Tom to find out more.
As a teenager, Tom had a background in rock and funk, playing electric guitar by ear. He became fascinated with the idea that it was possible to write things down, and he talks about learning to read music at the age of 18 as being a major discovery. He went on to study music at university, and describes himself at this period as learning a lot about the expressive flexibility of the classical ensemble, but he did not want to jettison his aesthetic inheritance in rock and funk as well as a sense of storytelling using song-like forms.
He studied at Southampton University, including a period with composer Michael Finnissy, but it is clear that it was only after university that he was able to knit together these various influences and write with his own voice. He talks about institutions demanding that you either fight against them or go with them.
In person Tom makes charming company, we meet at a popular coffee bar in Camberwell, and our conversation repeatedly takes us on interesting by ways as we find our discussions full of mutually engaging topics, so that the interview threatens to diverge into an engaging yarn with a mate.
He started writing in earnest after his degree, and calls his catalogue 'a strange mix' as he writes for classical ensembles but also mixed groups such as electric guitars with string quartet, or drummer with brass group, and a work for contemporary jazz orchestra moves between Xenakis and Duke Ellington. He now feels that he is more focused on achieving aesthetic unity between these strands.
Tom discovered Carol Ann Duffy's poetry collection The World's Wife almost by accident. Working as composer and music director in the theatre, he happened to be working with Duffy's texts and came across The World's Wife and loved it. The poems deal with the forgotten women of history and there there is a great diversity of characters in the poetry collection, but also something intimate about it which Tom felt suited a setting for string quartet.
Surprisingly, for a musician with his mixed background, Tom is very cynical and wary of the use of electronics in modern classical performance and he adds that as electronics is conventional in the pop world, perhaps this has stripped his excitement of it. He feels electronics can muddy the purpose of the music, though he agrees that there are exceptions and a lot of pieces do make it work. At this point in our conversation we have one of a number of fascinating diversions, as we explore the highways and byways of electronics in classical music.
Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife has 30 different characters in it, and Tom planned to use 11 in the opera, but he adds that there is sense of a meta-character building to an archetype, the forgotten woman of history, the world's wife.
Tom felt that the best way to create this archetype was to enable to the soprano to multiply herself. So he uses a sophisticated loop pedal which combines complex pre-programming with immediate control by the singer. This enables live sections to be captured and to then return later in the piece, with all the various characters returning towards the end, joining together as a chorus. The string quartet also loops its material, though less from a dramaturgical necessity than to create a satisfying aesthetic link. All this was planned by Tom via a series of 'sleep inducing spreadsheets'. For this new piece, Tom feels there is a real dramaturgical necessity for the electronics, and he talks of composing it being a brilliant puzzle, having to solve what goes where.
He has been working with Amanda on the opera for the last six months, so it is very much tailored to her voice and her character. Tom admits that a big tension in the work is that Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife is a major feminist text, and he is a male composer. In the current climate we cannot pretend that questions of gender in the arts are solved. Within his music for the piece Tom uses material from past female composers, such as Barbara Strozzi, Clara Schumann, Francesca Caccini and Elizabeth Lutyens, some times just a few notes, sometimes whole quotations. It is always his music, but it might melt for instance into a baroque figuration. Tom enjoys this playing with the listener's sense of chronology. Tom points out that a lot of the music written by female composers was originally credited to men, and wonders if he is just repeating this.
He feels that it is important to bring these issues into the open,and pose these questions about the opera. As for Carol Ann Duffy, it seems she thinks that 'men can be feminists too', and that for her The World's Wife is a defined text, and tom is just adding to it.
Rather impressively, Tom is not just writing the opera, he is producing the tour himself with help from Welsh National Opera and Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. So not surprisingly, though he has ideas for other projects, his time has been very much taken up with writing and producing The World's Wife.
One idea which he would like to pursue is for some compositional outreach, where he would invite members of the public to come and watch and talk to him as he works on the piano. But he admits that of 20 projects which he is desperate to make, 18 will never make it, and in contrast to the idea for outreach part of him would like to simply lock himself away and write.
Like many composers to whom I talk, physically writing out the music is an important part of the process for Tom. Also, as he does not completely trust his ear when he has five or more lines going, he uses the piano. But he also like the tactile experience at the piano as part of the composing process. He enjoys the process of listening to sounds in his inner ear, trying to turn thoughts into something more explicit, then figuring out how to manifest that in a score. | 2019-04-25T00:45:26Z | http://www.planethugill.com/2017/10/the-worlds-wife-composer-tom-green.html |
This post is intended to introduce a simple SSAS Tabular project and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) to those who know Transact SQL (T-SQL) well.
This post assumes you have installed SQL Server 2012 DB Engine and SSAS Tabular on your machine. Please use a sandbox development machine to do this.
I created two simple OLTP tables that you can use. Usually a separate Product table and even a Date table with hierarchies should be used but for this illustration we are going to keep it simple.
After you download the script and run it on a test database on your sandbox development server you can create an SSAS Tabular Model.
3. Make sure to select Analysis Services Tabular Project Under Business Intelligence and select a location and name that works for you. I picked the default location and used the name DAXForTSQLFolks for the project.
4. The project will create an empty model. Navigate to the menu and click Model>Import From Data Source>Microsoft SQL Server.
5. Enter in the credentials for the SQL Server and database that you created the tables in from above, and a server friendly name. I use the name of the server with a prefix of DEV -, QA -, UAT - , PROD - in case I ever forget what I'm working with for friendly names.
6. Enter the username and password to connect to the SQL Server.
7. Select the two tables Sales and Salesperson to import and click Finish. You should see the tabular model with data. Looks similar to Powerpivot doesn't it?
8. Lets create one measure in the SSAS Tabular model.
9. Click on the sum button (For Measures) with the SaleID column still highlighted as above and select count. You will notice it places a measure in the grid below the SaleID column as "Count of SaleID:=COUNTA([SaleID])".
10. You've just created a measure that is basically the number of sales.
11. You are now ready to deploy the SSAS Tabular database to your sandbox development server. In Solution Explorer (usually on the right side of SSDT) find the project and right click it to display properties.
12. Click on deployment and make sure the server is set correctly to deploy the tabular model. I've changed the Cube Name from "Model" to "LearnDAXCube". All other defaults are fine for this exercise.
13. Click Build and select Deploy "DAXForTSQLFolks" or however you named the project.
14. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to Analysis Services and your server name.
15. You can browse the cube by right clicking the "LearnDAXCube" in the Object Explorer (usually on the left side of SSMS) and drag and drop "Count of SaleID" and the associated dimensions to get familiar with slicing and dicing the data.
You are now ready to write some DAX.
Open SSMS and a new MDX query window. Yes this is confusing. There is no DAX query window yet in SSMS. I can read your mind and yes I think this is a bad design as well but sure it is probably coming.
Download the DAX script from below (its saved as .sql file so box will format it) and paste it in the new MDX window and you can cross reference with the below for how to perform common SQL functions in DAX.
--1 How do I perform a "select" in DAX? The equivalent is "evaluate".
--2 How do I perform a "where" in DAX? The equivalent is "filter".
--3 How do I perform a "join" in DAX? The equivalent is done by summarize, crossjoin, calculate, etc. There is not one way here but a few. In the example provided here I combine sets by using summarize.
--3/4 How do I perform a "group by" in DAX? The equivalent is summarize.
--4 How do I perform a "count" in DAX? The equivalent is count, countx, counta , distinctcount.
--4 How do I perform a calculation in DAX? The equivalent is just like SQL except with DAX functions. | 2019-04-22T12:35:12Z | http://www.sqlant.com/2012/08/ssas-tabular-dax-intro-for-t-sql-folks.html |
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Immerse yourself in Asia’s best street bazaars, where local crafts, street foods, and cultural performances await.
The bustling Rot Fai Market offers a unique shopping experience with vintage goods, Mao kitsch, and antique furniture. Open Thursday to Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, this open-air bazaar is a hub of activity, drawing crowds to more than 2000 stalls spanning clothing and snacks.
Taste a variety of Malaysian street foods at Kampung Baru Night Market as you marvel at the variety of clothing, handcrafted goods, and jewelry. Founded in 1899, this popular market is a sight to behold with its surrounding banana and coconut trees—a stark contrast to the city’s modern skyscrapers. It operates every Saturday night at 6 p.m. until 1 a.m. the next morning.
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Located on Nguyen Hoang Street, the Hoi An Night Market is a visual treat with hundreds of colorful lanterns on display. Open from 5 p.m. daily, the market offers everything from paper lanterns to silk products and even traditional clothes. Here, gutsy visitors are encouraged to bargain with stallholders for the best deals.
Angkor Night Market is a one-stop shop for massages, handcrafted wares, and even live music performances. Originally established to preserve traditional Khmer crafts, the night market has since become one of the most renowned shopping spots in Cambodia. It is open from 4 p.m. daily.
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Established over 50 years ago, Namdaemum Market is the largest of its kind in Seoul. Open round-the-clock, the market boasts over 10,000 vendors, wholesalers, and retailers. While the market operates every day, wholesalers and vendors cater their open hours according to the visitors. Expect to find anything from food to hiking gear.
A must-visit for foodies, Jalan Alor offers a twist on the traditional market setting with its unusual mix of al fresco dining, hawker food, and air-conditioned restaurants. Don’t leave without trying local dishes like fried oyster egg, satay, and chicken rice. While the food is great, the lively atmosphere is even better.
Formerly Singapore’s center of seedy nightlife, Bugis Street Market is now one of the city’s best street markets where cheap shopping, trendy cafes, and street food can be found. As it’s sheltered throughout, shoppers can expect to spend a full day there no matter the weather. With over 800 stalls, the sprawling market attracts locals and tourists alike.
If you’re looking for a taste of Taipei’s quintessential night market experience without leaving downtown, try Linjiang Street Night Market. While it’s smaller compared to the city’s other markets, shoppers can expect to find a good variety of clothing, shoes, and mobile phone accessories. Prepare to wait in line for local street foods like salted crispy chicken and steamed fried buns. | 2019-04-23T20:26:10Z | http://www.destinasian.com/blog/news-briefs/10-vibrant-street-markets-visit-asia |
" To help spur the creation of a lot more applications for Linux, the Free Standards Group (FSG) and technical publishing firm O'Reilly Media have launched the Linux Standard Base (LSB) Developer Network (LDN), a developer's network loosely modeled after the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN).
"In an interview with LinuxPlanet, Ian Murdock, the FSB's CTO, said. that the new LDN encompasses downloadable development tools aimed mostly at helping developers comply with the latest edition of FSG's LSB specification. The tools have been tested over recent months by software development players such as MySQL, RealNetworks, and Google.
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Beginners and advanced bettors have long discovered Internet betting and its benefits. There is no need for a lengthy breakdown of the woes of strike offices which, while fulfilling their role, are gradually becoming an experience. The future undoubtedly belongs to online betting offices and online betting.
What makes betting online so unbeatable and great? In particular, it is an incredible atmosphere where every bettor feels right on the field – thanks to instantly updated events, bets and odds. Especially the betting during the match became a big hit, and it is not offered with all due respect to the stone betting agency. Not only can we often watch the match at the online bookmaker for free, online, but we can still bet on many events that are continually listed – goals, cards, horns, or goal scorers.
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that impacts mental functions such as memory. It begins as mild confusion before developing into its more severe state, which causes significant memory loss and personality change. People with Alzheimer’s, and their loved ones, face unique challenges as they navigate the illness. Keep reading to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and how to manage it.
3.1. How is Alzheimer's Diagnosed?
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease. It results in memory loss and the loss of other vital mental functions. In the beginning, a person with the condition may begin to forget dates and events. The condition will progress, until people forget loved ones, struggle to carry out everyday tasks, and undergo extreme changes in personality.
Alzheimer’s can be managed through medication and lifestyle changes. But there is no cure for Alzheimer's and people with the condition typically lose function and independence as the disease progresses.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, the latest Alzheimer's statistics report that five-point-seven million Americans currently live with the disease. This number is expected to increase to fourteen million by 2050. Alzheimer’s is responsible for more deaths than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
Some people use the terms Alzheimer's and dementia interchangeably. But there is a difference between the two.
Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, communication skills, social skills, and the ability to carry out certain daily tasks. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia.
It is possible to have more than one type of dementia, which is known as mixed dementia.
Early-onset Alzheimer's. This occurs when the disease affects people under 65 years of age. Early-onset Alzheimer’s is rare, affecting up to five percent of people with Alzheimer’s.
Late-onset Alzheimer's. This type is more common and affects adults aged 65 and older. The cause is unknown.
Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). This form runs in families. FAD is rare, and accounts for less than one percent of all Alzheimer's cases. Most people with early-onset Alzheimer's have FAD.
A combination of genes, lifestyle choices, and environmental factors likely cause Alzheimer’s. A known genetic cause is rare, occurring less than five percent of the time.
What is known is that those with early-onset Alzheimer’s have a defect in chromosome fourteen in their DNA. This may play a role in the muscle twitching and spasms that are more common in the early-onset form of the disease.
Older adults are most at risk of Alzheimer’s, with the risk increasing after age 65. Dementia rates double every ten years after the age of 60. Those with early-onset Alzheimer's can begin to see symptoms in their 30s.
Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's. This is partly because women have a longer lifespan.
The risk of Alzheimer's increases if a parent or sibling has the disease. Some rare genetic mutations also strongly suggest that certain people will develop the condition.
People with Down syndrome often develop Alzheimer's disease, typically ten to twenty years earlier than people without Down syndrome.
Those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have an increased risk of developing dementia at a later stage.
If you have had a severe head trauma in the past, you may be at higher risk of Alzheimer’s.
Some factors that increase the risk of heart disease may also increase the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's. These factors include smoking, leading a sedentary lifestyle, being obese, having high blood pressure or cholesterol, and eating an unhealthy diet.
If you have a low education level (less than high school) or do not participate in lifelong learning or socially stimulating activities, you are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Some of the early signs of Alzheimer's include forgetfulness, difficulty organizing thoughts, and mild confusion.
Often, the person with Alzheimer’s is the first to notice something is wrong. But other times, it can be family, friends, or co-workers that notice something unusual. Each person experiences worsening symptoms at a different rate.
There is no specific Alzheimer's test. Instead, your doctor will use a physical examination and other tests to determine if Alzheimer’s is the cause of your symptoms.
This step is a key part of any Alzheimer’s treatment plan. It involves establishing routines and reducing demands on a person’s memory. Keep keys and wallets in a set place around the home so patients remember where they are. Remove clutter, unnecessary furniture, and rugs to minimize trips and falls. Keep family photographs around the home to jog memory, and remove mirrors, which may be frightening. Use a whiteboard to track schedules and appointments.
Trips and falls are a real concern for Alzheimer's patients. Minimize risk by installing grab bars on stairways and in other areas of the home. These safety bars can lend much-needed stability wherever you like.
There are specialized safety bars made for other rooms of the home. Use bed safety rails in the bedroom, and toilet safety rails in the bathroom, to ensure you always have the stability you need.
Carry a mobile phone with location tracking to keep caregivers alerted to your location at all times. This can be a lifesaver in those times you get lost or become disorientated. Also, wear an Alzheimer’s bracelet so people can provide you with assistance in the event you do get lost.
At home, install a bathroom telephone in case you have an accident while showering or using the toilet. You can also consider getting a caregiver wireless pager to connect caregivers at the push of a button.
With wireless bed alarms and wheelchair alarms it becomes easier to keep track of your patient's movements. Knowing whether they've left their bed or chair is crucial to preventing falls.
Exercise improves the heart and muscles and may reduce Alzheimer’s risk. It also boosts mood, reduces constipation, and aids sleep.
Some experts suggest that a Mediterranean diet—rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes—may be the best option for heart and brain health.
Several supplements claim to help people retain cognitive health. The most widely studied include omega-3 fats and vitamin E. Fish is rich in omega-3 fats are also found in fish oil supplements and algae-based supplements. Almonds and sunflower seeds are particularly rich in vitamin E, but you can also find it in fortified breakfast cereals and margarines.
Note that some supplements may interact with medications so you should speak with your doctor before trying any new product.
Doctors can currently prescribe two types of Alzheimer's drugs. Cholinesterase inhibitors increase levels of a particular chemical messenger in the brain that is low in people with Alzheimer's disease. Memantine (Namenda) slows disease progression in moderate to severe Alzheimer's cases.
You may also need other medications to deal with associated symptoms. For example, you may require antidepressants, sleep medications, or anti-anxiety drugs.
If remembering medications is difficult, use a pill organizer and ask your doctor about switching to a once-daily dosing regimen.
Discovering you have a form of dementia can cause many emotions to surface, from confusion and anger to fear and grief. Seek emotional help from family, friends, and professionals. Look for an Alzheimer's support group in your area.
Remember that social engagement and intellectual stimulation can prevent cognitive decline and enrich your life. Take steps to stay social and work on your mental health.
For people aged 65 or more with Alzheimer's, life expectancy is four to eight years after diagnosis. But some people can live for up to twenty years after symptoms first appear.
Those with Alzheimer’s aren’t the only ones who need support. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, over sixteen million Americans care for a loved one with a form of dementia. These caregivers also need support and encouragement.
Learning that you have Alzheimer's may be shocking and overwhelming. Take time to familiarize yourself with the condition and its symptoms. Be sure to work with your doctors to find the best treatments for your needs. Don’t forget to look for social and emotional support during this difficult time.
Alzheimer's caregivers also need to take time to care for themselves while looking after a loved one with dementia. Alzheimer’s may not be curable, but it can be managed with treatments and devices to improve patient well being and to maintain quality of life for as long as possible. | 2019-04-23T16:02:42Z | https://www.vivehealth.com/blogs/resources/alzheimers-disease |
LED modules can be used to light up building borders, it creates a clean lit border to expose your business for oncoming traffic. This job was done for Shenanigans in Hollywood, FL. We used green LED with a special flexible mount to create a unique look.
Another building plaza using our legendary white LED, looks great in the day and night time. This install can be done in one day! with timers for on/off functionality.
LED lights for business windows? | 2019-04-26T12:12:04Z | https://superstoreled.com/blogs/news/99796929-building-lighting-with-led-modules |
Whilst graduates of Central St Martins Jessica Windhorst and Hanping Feng depicted domestic interiors, as did Zsofia Schweger at the Slade School of Fine Art, it seems that a number of graduating students have turned their attention to the environment in which they work: the studio.
Alexander Duncan has observed the sloping end of the sculpture studio at the Royal College of Art, and by flooding it and making a wave machine that creates a tide that laps upon the shoreline of the rest of the studio has made this visible.
Here the water flows like in Pamela Rosenkranz’s installation in Switzerland’s Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale, whilst a student at Wimbledon College of Arts used water to visualise sound waves in a self perpetuating sound installation with drums and speakers. Flow is also a psychological term which Wikipedia, (accessed 22/07/2015) says “… is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does.” Hence Duncan is absorbed in his studio.
Joseph Winter installed a series of rows of spikes inserted into the studio floor at the Goldsmiths BA show like the spikes placed in spaces such as under flyovers to prevent anti-social behaviour. There has been a recent campaign (written about in the London Evening Standard) against the installation of these outside Tesco in Regent St and Foxtons, dubbing them ‘homeless spikes’ and this installation is as if the college had installed them to discourage graduated students from entering the studios like Paternoster Square was closed in 2011 to prevent Occupy London taking up residence.
In its cast plaster form this also seems to relate to Sarah Blum’s installation in the BA Fine Art and History of Art show at Goldsmiths of casts which must be closely inspired by Constantin Brancusi’s Endless Columns, although apparently come to by casting glasses in the manner of Rachel Whiteread and then enlarging the form.
Daniel Buren (The Function of the Studio. 1971) says that “By disposing of a large part of his work with the stipulation that it be preserved in the studio where it was produced, Brancusi… afforded every visitor the same perspective as himself at the moment of creation. He is the only artist who, in order to preserve the relationship between the work and its place of production, dared to present his work in the very place where it first saw light, thereby short-circuiting the museum’s desire to classify, to embellish and to select.” Hence we should consider the fact that all these graduates present their work in the studio, albeit perhaps a sanitised version thereof, as a debunking of the museum. Albrecht Barthel (Brancusi’s Studio: A Critique of the Modern Period. 2006. In Hoffmann, J. ed. The Studio. 2012:131) confirms that sculptor François Lalanne argued that “the studio in situ… retain[s] its raison d’être, not to be fossilized in a museum and preserved ad infinitum.” On that note perhaps I am starting to fossilise these works by writing about them.
1) It is the place where the work originates.
2)It is generally a private place, an ivory tower perhaps.
3) It is a stationary place where portable objects are produced.
By planning the opening of the studios to the public gaze the work is often created specifically for its environment, as I would argue that Winter’s is.
Matt Morris in the Slade MA show has painted just about every possible tool that might be found in the studio. These and, particularly, the accompanying cabinet of clay models, speak of being a museological collection, classified, divided and displayed. With a sense of immediacy this series demonstrates an interest in process and production. Mierle Laderman Ukeles wrote in her 1969 Maintenance Art Manifesto (In Stiles, K. ed. Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art. 1996:623) that “Everything I say is art is art. Everything I do is art is art.” [sic]. However Kristine Stiles (Process. In ibid, 582) says that although Mark Thompson’s work was structurally formed by attention to processes, “he asserted that process alone was not enough to sustain the production of art, but needed to be integrated into the resultant formal structure of a work of art.” Hence whilst the process of working with tools might be considered art, by transferring that process into painting Morris has built more of a practice with substance, objectifying process.
Meanwhile Phil Amy at the Wimbledon College of Arts BA show has painted a shelf, light switch, tap and two pins left in a wall that must have previously supported an artwork. We are left with the aftermath of a studio, vacated upon conclusion of the course.
Both these artists seem to have succumbed to boredom and taken to looking around the studio for inspiration. Lars Svendsen (A Philosophy of Boredom 2006:33) writes “Boredom is connected to reflection… Reflection decreases via diversions… Work is often less boring than diversions, but the person who advocates work as a cure for boredom is confusing a temporary removal of the symptoms with curing a disease.” We might analyse that these artists use their studios as a diversion to boredom, creating a programme of work around them, but that these are not sustainable practices in the long term.
Emilie Peyre Smith in the Goldsmiths BA show has demonstrated an interest in the construction and materials of the studio/exhibition space, P.S. Standing Pair consisting of a pair of 12’x6′ sheets of MDF, which have been contorted by ratchet straps, suggestive of interest in the shipping and transportation of art. In essence Smith has transformed a two-dimensional plane into a three-dimensional object. There is a performative aspect to this piece as there is the potential energy built into it that one day the ratchet straps could break and the boards spring back to being flat.
Site-Specific works deal with the environmental components of given places. The scale, size, and location of site-specific works are determined by the topography of the site, whether it be urban or landscape or architectural enclosure.
We are dealing with the architectural enclosure of the studio space. Extracted from this (to a larger environment) Smith’s work would not impact upon the viewer to as great an extent, Winter’s work may be viewed on purely aesthetic grounds and Phil Amy’s paintings may be viewed as domestic objects.
London’s annual art annual spectacle is upon us again. This year a selection of the work for sale at the Frieze Art Fair seems to be extrospective. As London opened its doors to the world, inviting visitors to the Olympic Games in the summer and again for Frieze itself, these artworks seem to use windows and doors, the portals of our built environment, as a way at look out at the world outside the fair and beyond, and perhaps invite it in. However, on the other hand, the windows and doors in these works are either closed or only partially open, like an immigration policy limiting the capacity of the marquee.
Jan Mancuska’s Window Vol III. from daily newspaper, January 2008 (2008) on the Meyer Riegger stand is a ponderous physical construction of a pair of windows rendered with a vanishing point. Viewed from the edge of the stand as in the above photograph, they appear to be nothing more than windows, but from front on they are a conjoined work, getting increasingly taller the further you go in, contorting or elongating a space, depending on which way they are viewed. The handles have even been custom made to have diagonal edges to match.
Correlations between art and politics have been repeatedly shown and this is clearly apparent among a selection of this year’s graduates that have returned to classical forms, responding to economical situations in Greece particularly. Perhaps this will become known as Post Neo-Classicism or Anarchaic Art.
At Goldsmiths Hannah Lyons (BA Art Practice) has created a Doric column from expanding foam that bends slightly to lean against the wall, needing to be propped up, like Greece needs support from other Euro zone countries including Germany. Titled I Tried (2012) it infers the artist’s attempt to create something and the failure to achieve the desired perfection, requiring the practice and refinement that can be seen in Greek sculpture across the Archaic period and into the Classical period, yet this is emblematic of contemporary attempts to stimulate the economy and develop businesses. Meanwhile in BA Photography at Camberwell College of Art Maria Gorodeckaya includes a smashed plaster Doric column, reflecting a broken economy, in her installation Деструкция (Destruction in Russian), Gorodecaya’s column lays in fragments as it was broken, with three main sections that one could imagine being sliced violently with the swipe of a sword, like the conversion to Christianity defacing polytheistic Classical sculpture.
Lyons also exhibited Ironic Piece of Work by Female Artist (2012) in which she has successfully cast a plaster female figure, Aphrodite or Venus perhaps, without head and arms like a classical relic, but potentially suggestive of this being a cost cutting measure, imagining the construction of a temple, from which it might have originated, as a public building project inevitably running over budget. The irony here seems to lie in a female artist creating a female figure that is presented as a purely sexual object, devoid of any identifying features and with just a loose drape of a skirt for modesty, seemingly about to drop at any moment. Furthermore this pure white figure is contrasted against dark arches painted on the surrounding walls, highlighting a possible reference to the abrasive cleaning carried out on sculptures from the Parthenon at the British Museum to make them stand out, and by turning the otherwise unused space of the lift lobby into that of a formal museum gallery she ostensibly lowers the latter to the level of importance of the lobby, a transient space one doesn’t really want to spend much time in.
Won Woo Lee‘s F.A.S.W. (First Abstract Sculpture in the World) (2012) project at the Royal College of Art (MA Sculpture) includes an amalgamated collection of fragments of plaster bust, arranged into a somewhat pot-like form, with just the occasional facial feature visibly emerging from the surface slightly, adding texture and some light shadowing in addition to the darkness seen inside the object. Whilst this, like Gorodecaya’s work, is suggestive of uprising, it also speaks of the desire for perfection sought by Archaic sculptors and realised by their Classical successors, like Lyons’ I Tried. Adjacent to this visitors are occasionally startled by Always Something Behind the Truth (2012), an adjacent table which suddenly shakes like someone is panning soil to find remains or gold on an archaeological dig, further accelerating the physical erosion of further facial fragments on top of it, as measures such as quantitative easing could potentially accelerate recession. | 2019-04-21T18:58:31Z | https://artcritiqued.com/ |
In Science today Year 4 Robins investigated what happens to sound as you move away from it.
We used a triangle as the sound source and Mrs Knipe played it while moving away.
We found that the sound became quieter the further away Mrs Knipe went.
Year 4 Robins Circle Time with Mrs Knipe.
This week we discussed the school council question of the month: What can we do to make playtimes more fun and safer?
Year 4 Robins have been building a Lego car park barrier and then programming it in Scatch. The Lego was built using a motion sensor to detect movement and a motor to raise and close the barrier.
The Scratch programming involved using control blocks to sense the distance of movement to raise the barrier and the wait block for how to raise the barrier for. A forever block was used to repeat the code until the stop button was pressed.
Here are some photos and videos of the children’s work.
As part of anti-bullying week, we have been having lessons on cyber bullying.
The children knew that if they saw any bullying online, they should tell an adult. They thought they’d be able to tell their parents, Mr Baddhan, teachers and the Digital Council.
We discussed how bullying might make us feel: Intimidated, abused, worried, threatened and nervous were some of the words used.
Finally, the children discussed how to stay safe online and they reminded each other never to share personal information.
Robins have spent this week creating a simple Maths game in Kodu during their Computing lessons with Mr Baddhan.
The children first explored Kodu, how to insert objects, resize etc. Then they were asked to add two apples, one with a correct answer and the other a wrong answer. When the game started, a maths question would appear that corresponds to one of the correct apples. If the user bumps into the wrong apple, the game would end. If they bumped into the correct apple, then the user would win the game.
The children used their programming knowledge to build the correct algorithms for the game to work.
At the end of the lesson, some children tried each others games.
In Circle Time today, Robins were discussing anti-bullying .
They were asked the question- What advice would you give to someone being bullied?
Then they were asked –What advice would you give to a bully?
Congratulations to our Robin superstars who went up on their number clubs today.
This week’s peacemakers was all about feelings.
The class played a game called bump. If Phil shouted bump left everyone moved to the chair on their left, bump right everyone moved to the chair on their right. They also had to stand up sit down and scramble meant everyone had to swap chairs with someone opposite. This allowed us to show off our listening skills and develop our team work.
Today we wanted to develop the language we use to discuss our feelings. We talked about feelings and passed around a teddy and told the group how we are feeling now, most of the class felt happy or excited.
The class all showed through their body language how they were feeling. Can you tell from the photos how they were feeling and which emotions they were showing?
Phil told us that feelings only last for 6 – 12 seconds. Anything longer is how we react to that feeling.
We talked about superheroes and villains and the class made posters in pairs about superheroes including the words to describe how they would feel when they are helping people.
Congratulations Kyann for winning the KS2 Pudsey colouring competition. | 2019-04-18T10:38:16Z | https://year4.bellsfarm.org/?m=201511 |
Curing any disease is difficult, from sickle cell to HIV. Cancer, being an umbrella term for 200 or so different biological afflictions, is notorious in this sense – but thanks to the advancement of science over the years, survival rates are going up, and innovative cures are increasing in number.
A trio of new studies, published in the journals eLife, Cell Cycle and Oncotarget, hint at a method that may one day be used to cure any type of cancer.
“You cannot survive,” he adds, somewhat superfluously. So what exactly is this game-changing discovery?
First, it’s worth remembering that cancer is unchecked cell division and growth, triggered by genetic damage. It’s a malfunctioning biological program that appears to be extremely primitive, one that may have long-ago been a self-preservation response to an ancient disease.
What something like this needs is a “kill switch,” some sort of command that will stop these cells from dividing ad infinitum. This kill switch is precisely what Peter and his colleagues appear to have identified.
After perusing through the human genome, they found a handful of sequences that acted rather strangely when converted from DNA into RNA – a simpler form of biological “data storage” that is thought to have emerged before DNA.
These RNA strands, known as small interfering RNAs, have identified by researchers before. They’re notable because instead of helping genes influence the organism, they seem to actively suppress the gene they were transformed from.
The RNA strands isolated by Peter’s team don’t just suppress their original genes, however; they also trigger off cancerous cells when reinserted back into them, thanks to a similar genetic suppression mechanism.
The team found no exceptions to this rule, and any cancel cell they tested self-destructed. Importantly, cancer doesn’t seem to be able to build up a resistance to the RNA over time either, something the team describes as a world first.
The team posited that this kill switch has been present in life ever since the first multicellular organism appeared more than 2 billion years ago. If it didn’t, then cancer would have wiped out complex creatures long ago. Sadly, along the way – perhaps as immune systems became more adaptive to infections – plenty of animals appear to have lost the ability to use these RNA strands.
This revelatory research suggests that, finally, this kill switch could be reactivated in humans, potentially ushering in a new age of chemotherapy. Human trials are a fair way off for now, but one of the team’s papers reveals that in cancer-riddled mice, use of these RNA strands killed off much of the cancer with no harm to the mice themselves.
Yes, cancer is a many-headed beast, one that robs the world of millions of lives every single year. Treatments can vary wildly from patient to patient, from disease to disease. You can cure some quite easily with early detection, whereas others have a very low survival rate even today.
Chemotherapy has some dreadful side-effects, and even the nascent fields of gene-editing immunotherapy – which provokes the body’s own defense mechanisms into fighting the cancer – isn’t side-effect free.
Now imagine if this RNA technique works on human cancers of any type, to no major detriment. It would be a cure for all cancers; a genuine revolution in biomedical sciences.
“Our findings could be disruptive,” Peter concludes. | 2019-04-18T18:58:26Z | https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/ancient-suicide-molecules-kill-off-any-type-cancer-cell/all/ |
In studying the parables, I like to look at what Jesus is teaching before the story. In Matthew 18, Jesus calls a little child whose humility demonstrates what is essential for greatness in heaven. He denounces those who would cause these "little ones" to sin and how if any part of you causes you to sin, get rid of it. He continues with "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones," and how their angels in heaven are always watchful. He tells a parable about a man who diligently searches for one sheep who has wandered off from the flock, and how His Father is "not willing that any of these little ones should be lost."
Wow. Children, who are the weakest members of any society, have a special place in Jesus' heart. Their love and faith brings a smile to the Father's heart, and they become a model for us. Jesus then starts to teach about if a brother sins against you, what are you to do? Most people do not have that child-like humility, and if we want to serve Him, forgiveness must be part of our daily lives. Listen to Jesus' plan of restoration: “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector."
We are obligated to tell our brother or sister about their sin--not an easy task, but essential for the Kingdom of God to function on a sin-corrupted planet. In fact, before Jesus goes on to talk of the power we have to loosen or to bind, we have to be forgiving.
Another wow. We have His presence, His power and His prerogative. I am sure that the disciples are feeling quite empowered at this point... Look at what we can do! We have this amazing power, brought to us by the Son of God! We are humbled and yet, look at what we can do! Stop. Peter, whose sensitivity to Jesus is quite profound, realizes that with all this power comes responsibility. He suddenly feels some urging by the Spirit. He is probably harboring some anger or hurt at a fellow believer, and senses the incompatibility between his sin and Jesus' words: "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'"
You have the power to bind and to loosen, but the greatest power you can unlease on behalf of the Kingdom is forgiveness.
At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
Jesus is saying that forgiveness is not based on the level of the offense itself, how much it has hurt you or how much remorse (or lack thereof) has been shown by the one who has transgressed. The standard of forgiveness is Who is offended: God Himself.
The king takes what people owe him very seriously. One of his servants owes him a lot and Levitical law allows for such a person to be sold off for seven years, to pay the debt. It is the modern equivalent to the bank repossessing your house or car due to non-payment.
The next servant sees the king's righteous judgment against the first servant. He senses the king's judicious ruling and begs for mercy. He wants to pay the debt but needs more time. The king goes even further than that: He cancels the debt altogether. The servant walks out a free man. It is the king to whom he owed and it is the king that forgives the debt. The king is satisfied and so should the servant be as well.
But nooooo. The servant goes out and finds another servant who owes him a far lesser amount. He chokes the guy, aggressively demanding money. This guy also begs for time. If the forgiven servant is debt-free, then why is he so aggressive? The money owed to him is his own; he need not use it to pay the king. He has the guy thrown into jail--no mercy, no time extension, no willingness to extend any grace. The parable could have ended there.
The king reenters the scene, due to the other servants telling him of this servant's aggressive action. The king quickly hunts this servant down, for the servant's meanness is a transgression ultimately against the king. The king's mercy is to be evinced in how this servant treats others. The servant's unmerciful attitude is thwarting the values of the king. The king is angry and reminds him of just how large the debt was and how much mercy this servant thus received.
When we forgive, we must keep our debt in mind as we examine the debt owed to us by someone else. We have been forgiven much...our King paid the debt we owe with His life. Yes, we have been hurt, wronged, violated...but when we compare the enormity of the mercy He gives us, what others owe us is rather small.
Jesus cried out to forgive the very ones who had nailed Him to the cross. He forgave the Romans, the Jews and, you and me.
We have every right to demand payment from the ones who hurt us. But as we look into the face of the King upon the cross, we need to hear the words: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
We have been forgiven much. Now, go out and bring the Kingdom of God's mercy to others. | 2019-04-21T10:16:25Z | http://sittingatthefootofthemountain.blogspot.com/2014/03/do-math-parable-of-unmerciful-servant.html |
1. I’m starting to see results from my book marketing efforts; my sales are consistently higher than last year.
2. I’m getting good at it. This means less wasted time, more targeted efforts, more sense of what I need to do, and less hesitation.
This week in 365 Days of Actionable Book Marketing, we are on a keyword roll…tweaking blog posts, growing amazon ad keyword lists, and even re-titling to get those keywords in there.
Tweak and refresh your best evergreen posts to boost perpetual traffic. A huge chunk of website traffic comes from “hero posts” according to the Digital Marketing Podcast. So go back and tweak yours to be SEO-friendly, using the Yoast tips on your wordpress backend. Update with new, more relevant best-practice links, then re-send it out multiple times on twitter and fb, using relevant hashtags, so the right people will find you, to get more traction. Make sure to contact people you’ve referred to and ask them to pass on the link in order to get more backlinks. Check out this post that I made changes to: http://daniellabrodsky.com/2016/01/complete-kdp-select-launch-strategy/.
I cannot believe I am typing these words: MY BOOKBUB PROMO WAS ACCEPTED! Absolute insanity. Wow; I’m going to try not to get ahead of myself here. This is big. I need to calm down and make the most of it. So—need to update back matter for The Patrons so it’s link to my other books and to my signup list, get my iBooks page up for On Fire (which means I need to get my ISBN going), and try to finish transcribing On Fire as quickly as humanly possible. Trying to get the rights back to my most obvious next read after THE PATRONS, which is VIVIAN RISING, so I can link it in the back matter. I’ve been putting this off for ages, so I feel sense of accomplishment at getting this request in. Daughter accidentally smashed phone last night; hour on the line with apple, but managed to save over $100 to get a replacement. After that, washing machine flood. Two steps forward . . .
Here’s the newest install ment (interesting blog about this word) of my mission to execute one marketing strategy per day for 30 days. To see the earlier post, click here.
Exhausted. Daughter talking to me nonstop about Fireman Sam while I try to do my one action. It’s a small one, took forever, but it’s done: I added a few more tags to a few more posts about my recent blog to get extra visibility.
It’s 2016; I’ve talked enough about how I’m going to boost my book sales income this year and the time has come to see if I can make this a reality. If I don’t, I’m going to get a proper full-timer in 2017. So, a lot riding on this; need to jump right in. Thought I would start off with a bang. So, I set myself on a mission to execute one marketing strategy per day for 30 days. Sure, I dabble, research, listen to insightful podcasts, but how much action do I actually take in my marketing efforts? It’s a new year, I’ve moved house, and it’s time to start some new routines that finally shift my self-publishing efforts into the next gear. I know I’m not alone here in wishing I could do more and feeling like all my busyness should be accomplishing something. But it’s time to face facts: what am I actually accomplishing? Completing? Putting out there? Not as much as I could with a quota plan built on sheer numbers. I made it simple: Action One New Marketing Strategy Per Day for 30 Days. In writing it down and sharing it with my peers I hope to both make myself accountable and inspire you to get moving, and share some concrete results on my efforts. Along the way, maybe we’ll all see what it takes to really get this self-publishing thing into income-generating territory. So, I’ll be blogging here throughout the month to report on my daily marketing actionables. Here’s to starting the year off growing my publishing income . . . | 2019-04-25T22:27:09Z | https://daniellabrodsky.com/tag/blogging/ |
Silverware became part of culinary arts in the 18th century when silver replaced pewter, wrought iron, ivory and horn. Soon a whole market developed and in 1672 hallmarks were established. The first pieces were the rattail model and the uniplat model. In the 18th century a lot of master silversmiths set up shops in Paris and other cities, like Barthélémy Samson in Toulouse. New styles were launched to follow the trends like Rococo style. The first cutlery sets emerged in the 19th century. Complete sets were produced in the same style by the same silversmith. Full sets are difficult to find nowadays. The more recent cutlery sets are copies of the 18th century models like the Louis XV style with Rococo inspiration. They can be innovative like the “Gordian knot” style. Cutlery sets nowadays are fully part of culinary arts – and art of receiving guests – like Christofle or Puiforcat sterling silverware as well as silver plate or inox sets designed by Guy Degrenne or Hermès. | 2019-04-19T03:11:12Z | http://www.paulbert-serpette.com/en/catalog/categories/silverware |
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lad, lad'-ing: "To lade" in the sense of "to load" is retained by the Revised Version (British and American) in nearly all passages where the word occurs in the King James Version (but compare the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) reading of Ps 68:19; Isa 46:1), "They laded us with such things" (Acts 28:10 the King James Version). The epithithemi, "to put on," is rendered by the Revised Version (British and American), "They put on board such things." Lk 11:46 the Revised Version (British and American) reads "ye load" instead of the King James Version "ye lade."
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69 Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
56 Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
46 Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
43 Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
37 Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
34 Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
31 Innovation Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
12 Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.
13 Independence Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
51 Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
44 Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
38 Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
33 Public Safety and Security Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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Resilient South Councils have worked together running climate change themed community workshops and events in the region since 2016.
Topics include Planting to Cool Your Home, Bushfire preparedness, Water Sensitive Urban design, Renewable Energy and more.
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Do you have a coastal property with a garden that is not standing up to harsh coastal environments? Would you like to transform your existing garden into a showcase garden or design a new garden from scratch?
Join us at one of three, hands-on, interactive coastal garden design workshops, in Seacliff, Two Wells or Middleton. They're completely free!
Learn about the effects of a changing climate on the garden and how to cope with these challenging conditions.
How can we be better prepared for our changing climate?
Adelaide's Climate Ready Forum brings together speakers, displays and inspiration to help people prepare for climate change impacts, and build networks of resilience.
Adelaide is getting hotter and drier. Knowing how to adapt can be hard, but the good news is that a cooler, greener Adelaide starts at home and in our suburban streets.
Join well known media identity, Amanda Blair, as she guides a panel of experts through a hypothetical extended heatwave.
Join respected solar expert and ex CSIRO engineer, Finn Peacock from SolarQuotes as he guides you through his 7-step process to getting tiny bills with solar.
The Climate Ready Champions training will help you understand how the things we love may be affected by our changing climate, and explore what we can do to take action.
Join respected solar expert and ex CSIRO engineer, Finn Peacock from Solar Quotes as he guides you through his 7-step process to getting tiny bills by using high quality solar. Discover how many panels you need, which panel brands to buy, which to avoid, and how to find a great installer. Finn's new book The Good Solar Guide will be available for purchase on the day.
This workshop brought together participants interested in learning about using stormwater at home. Water Sensitive SA and the City of Holdfast Bay Arborist gave presentations and shared useful information on water tanks, rain gardens, permeable paving, housing design and more!
Trees and plants are nature’s air conditioners. They’re an essential component of our backyards and landscapes, providing shade and reducing heat in summer. In this session participants received practical information about plant type, position, layering and other smart ways to lower temperatures in back and front yards, helping to reduce those pesky energy bills.
As our climate warms, heatwaves are getting hotter, longer and more frequent.
Heatwaves kill more people than any other natural disaster including floods, cyclones or bushfires. They also cause serious damage to our health, ecosystems, agriculture, businesses, infrastructure and communities.
Fortunately there are things we can do to prepare and respond.
At Feeling Hot Hot Hot! Dealing with Heatwaves in Southern Adelaide the Cities of Mitcham, Onkaparinga, Marion and Holdfast Bay and the Government of South Australia signed a new Resilient South Sector Agreement for Climate Change Adaptation for the Southern Adelaide Region (2018-2020).
Community members came to Cove Civic Centre to learn how to reduce their business and home energy bills, negotiate a better deal with energy retailers, reduce lighting, heating, cooling and hot water and make homes and businesses more energy efficient. Attendees received a free copy of Jon's new energy efficiency guide. To download your own copy, or for more information, visit EnergySmart South Australia.
In this session community members learnt from two local experts Dan French (French Enviro) and Melissa Bradley (Water Sensitive SA) about how to apply WSUD in and around the home to help reduce offsite stormwater impacts, provide cooling, improve the health of gardens, minimise environmental degradation, improve aesthetic and recreational appeal and reduce potable water consumption (therefore saving money).
Community members came to Brighton Civic Centre to learn how to save money on electricity bills by reducing household energy usage. Discounted Adelaide Metro travel cards were available to participants on the night.
Resilient South Showcase - Whats Hot or Not?
The Hon. Ian Hunter Minister for Climate Change (pictured), local Mayors, Elected Members and Program Champions joined community members to see the latest maps that show the effect of heat on our Southern Adelaide suburbs, and listened to how we can adapt to hotter temperatures. | 2019-04-21T20:51:21Z | https://www.resilientsouth.com/events1 |
1.1 Why Buy This Router Archer C9?
As with anything that comes from the TP Link brand, this is a pocket friendly, mid-tier outer that guarantees you value for money. You can get this router under 100 bucks only.
The company has definitely stepped up a lot and that is clearly evident in the performance of the TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 wireless router.
In this review you will read, there is positive talk about this particular router, let us see what that is all about.
Why Buy This Router Archer C9?
The Archer C9 wireless router is basically a dual band router that can reach 600Mbps (2.4 GHz) and 1300Mbps (5 GHz). The router has a sleek design that includes three detachable antennas for reliable connectivity. It supports the futuristic 802.11 ac WI-FI standards with beamforming technology for stronger connections.
Beam forming technology and simultaneous dual band connectivity allows for faster speeds.
Compatible with the 802.11ac standards and the IPv6 protocol.
TP-LINK Live 24/7 online support to help with setup and configuration.
The archer c9 router allows for high speed file transfer with a total of 1.9Gbps bandwidth. The router features three detachable antennas that provide large area coverage suitable for medium to large homes.
Unlike the geeky angular and aggressive looking designs on TP-Link is quite modest with the design of the archer 9 router. The router is glossy white in color.The body is curvy and has a silver stand that props it up making it impossible to lay it flat on a table or mount it on a wall.This kind of design is favorite with those that like Apple hardware.Three detachable aerials stand from the top. These are detachable and easy to position.The lights that indicate connection and power availability are well visible and easy to differentiate.
If you are into online gaming, this is your kind of router. Their high speeds over the simultaneous dual band connectivity ensure that you can do connection intensive tasks without interruption.This is a plus for HD video streaming too.
You do not need to restart the router at all even with heavy traffic from various devices connected to it and running for a long period of time.The network is stable and reliable even with computers that come with the 802.11ac Next Gen WI-FI standards.
The TP link archer c9 firmware is designed to ensure faster browsing speeds and reliable connectivity.
It is quite easy to set up the Archer 9 router. Keeping in mind that the gadget is a router only and does not have a modem, the set up guide is Live and supported 24 hours every day.All you have to do is plug in everything then browse tp-Link.This will take you through the set up procedure in a matter of minutes.The guide is available in multiple of languages and easy to follow through. The router’s network is secured with WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryptions. It is easy to manage the devices connected and bandwidth allocation.
The beamforming technology enables the router to concentrate waves to devices that are connected and thus allow for strong connections.
Once you have the router (which you have to get a modem for) you will not have to upgrade to be compatible with the future off internet, that is, the IPv6 protocol.
If you are looking for a simplistic router that is efficient in every other way, then you have such a product in The AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (C9). The low cost router is much of an improvement from the predecessors. It is best for use in a medium or large home thanks to large network coverage and the capability to support multiple devices without hiccups on the network. small businesses and offices can also use this router for connectivity and fast file transfers. | 2019-04-19T21:22:52Z | https://www.pickmyrouter.com/tp-link-archer-c9-ac1900-wireless-router/ |
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As appraisal management companies face new challenges, FNC is continually monitoring the regulatory environment. FNC has been working to keep our AMC clients fully informed and to assist them with any changes they might need to make.
In fact, we hosted a webinar for our clients on Feb. 18 to update them on the status of proposed AMC regulations. To date we have updated our systems wherever necessary to keep them current with changing regulations. FNC systems have the flexibility to enable users to easily comply with a changing regulatory environment. We believe there is no better way to stay in compliance or to get in compliance than by using FNC products and platforms.
After all, FNC pioneered the management of the collateral valuation process. Since its inception FNC has been focused on helping collateral valuation providers and the users of their products stay compliant, independent, and efficient. Today FNC systems, platforms, products, portals and solutions are used by the leading and the largest AMCs in the nation.
Our CMS® or CHQ system, used in conjunction with AppraisalPort®, create a vehicle that enables AMCs to easily comply with the business requirements of their clients as well as these new state and federal guidelines. Appraiser independence is built in to our systems by their very nature, as is objective, consistent review and data storage -- just a couple of the items AMCs are required to manage and monitor appropriately. AMCs using a CMS or CHQ system are already in compliance, or will be able to easily comply with the new and pending state regulations.
Bottom line: FNC systems have compliance built in.
FNC’s flagship product is our Collateral Management System® (CMS®). Developed at the request of clients like you, CMS automates the collateral side of mortgage lending, providing secure, streamlined efficiency. When operated as designed and used in conjunction with your documented policies and procedures, CMS enables you to operate in compliance with regulations at all levels.
Duplicate orders, miscommunications with vendors, phone tag, lost faxes, snail mail, and unsecure e-mail streams are things of the past. These have been replaced by CMS solutions that help you ensure appraiser independence and perform thorough pre-funding appraisal review, identifying compliance issues, and mitigating risk. | 2019-04-21T16:05:03Z | https://fncinc.com/Solutions/RegCompliance/amc_reg.aspx |
Please email ptamembers@tretherras.net to confirm your email address and preferred contact details. This will help us ensure we comply with the latest Data Protection / GDPR rules and have up to date information to contact you with. If you are interested in joining our PTA, please feel free to email the same address too. | 2019-04-22T18:44:18Z | https://tretherras.net/2018/09/ |
Another interesting presentation was made by Tammy Stone of Clara Vista, which is working to inspire developing communities from within to be their own agents of change. She and her company have been working in Venado, Costa Rica to empower local community members to address their own self-identified needs. Instilling confidence in community members has been shown by Clara Vista to effectively improve their community's outlook and cooperation to solve such problems as poor educational opportunities and water connections to their homes. Clara Vista's participatory approach helps to educate and involve community members in improving their own lives, and Clara Vista focuses on making their approach fun to encourage community participation. They've seen good progress in Venado over the past 5 years and look forward to more progress in the near future.
Presenting about systems dynamics analysis, Kimmy Pugel of CalPoly SLO taught her packed room about how systems interact to create an environment of either support or hindrance for development projects. In identifying how, for example, government policies; weather; community education and vocation skills; and land availability interact, one can begin to explain how a given project may function or explain why it functioned in a certain way in a given community. This type of analysis is currently being researched by Jeff Walters, a graduate of CU Boulder, for its applicability in different situations.
Lastly, I was very interested to learn that EWB-USA periodically reviews past projects to see how they are doing years after they have been officially closed. This is a great example of how EWB-USA works to measure the success and failure of its projects and attempts to make changes to its work structure to improve the sustainability of its future projects around the world. Upon finding any project that isn't functioning as it was designed, EWB-USA looks into how the project could be set back on track, perhaps by opening up a new project in that community or by considering helping the community via its Engineering Service Corps.
As always, EWB-USA puts on a great conference. I look forward to learning more at the next EWB-USA conference and will continue to apply what I've learned to our projects here in the San Diego Professional Chapter. | 2019-04-21T06:17:26Z | http://www.ewb-sandiego.org/whats-new/reflections-on-the-2016-ewb-usa-west-coast-regional-conference-in-las-vegas |
The benefits of a Good Cup of Coffee Every Morning other than being a substitute to other popular beverages like tea, it's also known to provide a few health benefits. However, like any other beverage, it's beneficial only on moderate consumption.
Some of the benefits of drinking it are as follows: however, the enumerated benefits aren't based on any medical or scientifically proved results. Are more of what researchers proclaim. Coffee has been a popular drink and there have been major changes in process of growing beans as well as brewing it to lend it rich taste and special flavor. Gourmet coffee makes a perfect example of the changes and the development that took place in the overall process of growing beans to brewing it.
You feel more active - A cup of gourmet coffee heightens your senses. You feel more energetic. It extends your concentration span. You feel like grasping your subject matter in a better way. However, it's not wise to consume lot of it, just to keep yourself active, better to have it in moderation. it's best to have it twice a day or maximum four times a day.
Zero calorie count - A cup of black coffee contains zero calorie count. Therefore, it proves to be a great drink for all those who are on a diet or want to lose their excess weight. However, it's beneficial only when you cut away milk, cream and sugar. Moreover, its caffeine content keeps you energetic and thus you don't feel low even while on a diet.
Rich In antioxidant - Everyone seems to love coffee. The main reason behind this can be its antioxidant content. Moreover, it's prepared in such a way that it retains almost all of its antioxidant values. Thereby, you enjoy maximum health benefits with every cup. Antioxidants are also known to slow down aging process, thus, you retain your youth for long by drinking it.
Acts as antidepressant - The beans for organic coffee are grown through organic farms and thus these beans contain no harmful chemicals or pesticides. However, they're rich in antioxidants and other useful nutrients. You can even go for decaffeinated variant of the drink. Having some amount of caffeine is good. However, nutritional values of organically grown beans along with high antioxidant values acts as antidepressant. Therefore, you feel good and happy after having a cup of your favorite gourmet coffee.
Improves digestion - Coffee is rich in diuretic and therefore its regular. Moderate consumption of improves your digestion. Therefore, along with giving your day a fresh and energizing start, it also improves your general digestion. There are a lot more in the list of benefits of drinking gourmet coffee. Other than the aforementioned we can't ignore the rich taste and flavor that it offers to make our day a beautiful day.
Other potential health benefits associated with drinking coffee include: protecting against type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, liver disease, liver cancer, and promoting a healthy heart. | 2019-04-25T22:08:40Z | https://www.phillybite.com/index.php/food-beverage/61-coffee-tea/875-benefits-of-a-good-cup-of-coffee-every-morning |
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Healthcare Marketing: Think Consumers Click off of TV Commercials?
Research indicates the vast majority of consumers do not change channels during TV commercials.
A commonly held belief is that consumers have the remote ready and click to other stations when commercials come on. But a recent study conducted by the Council of Research Excellence , an independent research group created and funded by the Nielsen Company indicated that 86% of viewers stick with a given channel during commercials. The study was conducted using live TV-consumption habits of 376 adults across 750,000 minutes.
As reported by Michael Malone in Broadcasting & Cable , the study showed very little change in viewer habits during programming and during commercials. About 12% of the viewers changed channels during the regular programming and only 14% changed during commercials. The study followed only live TV viewing and not DVD viewing.
The study also indicated that television advertising reached 85% of adults each day. And the average consumer was exposed to 73 minutes of real-time TV commercials or promos each day.
So for those who say television advertising is dead or almost dead – perhaps not. This is the first real study of viewers’ habits during commercials and certainly discounts the assumptions by some that viewers don’t watch commercials.
Television is still an extremely effective medium and this just proves that a large majority of Americans are watching television daily and are not clicking out of the commercials. So despite the recent impact of new media and social media, television still delivers! | 2019-04-22T03:21:57Z | https://marketingyourhospital.com/healthcare-marketing-think-consumers-click-off-of-tv-commercials/ |
Ten years on from that memorable Ashes series where England claimed back the urn from Australia with a dramatic 2-1 series victory, Wormsley Estate will hold a reunion Twenty20 match on 4 September featuring a host of big names who played in the 2005 Ashes series.
Packages include a celebrity Q&A with stars of the series, Lanson Champagne drinks reception, a three course lunch courtesy of Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts, tours of the Getty Family Library and Walled Garden and an evening performance of Freddie Flintoff’s touring show ‘Freddie Flintoff: 2nd Innings’ in the Garsington Opera pavilion.
Marlow Carnival, run by the town’s Community Association, takes place on 19 September in Higgingson Park. Support local charities as you enjoy stalls, a children’s fairground, live entertainment, tea boutique, licensed bar and barbecue - marlowcarnival.co.uk.
The Henley Show at The Henley Showground, Hambleden, is on 12 September and celebrates countryside heritage with events such as livestock classes and a horse show alongside crafts, stalls, food and drink and a shopping arcade - www.thehenleyshow.co.uk.
Bring your pet to the South Bucks RSPCA ‘Mutt Strut’ sponsored dog walk on Sunday, 20 September from noon at the Royal Standard of England pub at Forty Green, near Beaconsfield.
Choose from two circular walks; a half hour ramble around fields and woods, or a longer two-mile undulating route. To pre-register for the Mutt Strut and obtain sponsorship forms call Helen Fothergill on 07990 677 413 or email hfothergill@hotmail.com; donations can be made online at www.everyclick.com//southbucksrspca. To view the walk and check directions, visit www.rsoe.co.uk.
Last year more than three million people took part in England’s biggest festival of history and this year’s four days of events from 10 to 13 September will see lots of chances to join guided walks, visit secret archives, discover hidden works of art, or simply soak up the sunshine in a garden of your choice.
Locally, many towns and villages are involved. Numerous choices include a history walk around Aylesbury Cemetery, dedicated days at National Trust properties such as Claydon House and Cliveden, High Wycombe’s Pann Mill and the county’s windmills, and events at churches from Penn to the villages of Milton Keynes.
Nip over the border to Thame on 26 September for the town’s annual Food Festival, featuring Raymond Blanc, Sophie Grigson, Richard Bertinet and BBC One MasterChef 2013 winner Natalie Coleman, plus a celebrity-judged bake off alongside over 100 stalls of good local food and drink. | 2019-04-21T04:43:33Z | https://www.berksandbuckslife.co.uk/out-about/events/events-and-things-to-do-in-buckinghamshire-september-2015-1-4212493 |
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“There on Wikipedia are the basic essentials of bee keeping – all you have to do is anything a matriarchal society wants!
My opinion: **PLEASE DO NOT TREAT EVERY COLONY AS AFRICANIZED!! Let a professional that WANTS to help the environment make that decision. Chances are if you are NORTH of Okeechobee …you will never see an african bee. I’ve met a South African just as interesting, but much less harmless (unless bored), but that’s another story.
and go after bees. This is wrong on too many levels, STOP!!! Remember you are poisoning YOUR environment too.
handle honey bees,” and thankfully now (unless they’re a dire threat) they won’t kill them either, so what to do?
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Parallel processing is supported in Aroma since January 2016 with the release of aroma.affymetrix 3.0.0. The default is to process data sequentially (synchronously), but with a single change in setting, it is possible to process data in parallel (asynchronously) on the current machine or on a cluster of compute node. The mechanism for synchronously/asynchronously processing is automatically handled by the future package.
As shown below, the future::plan() function can be used to control how data is processed. I suggest that you add this to your ~/.Rprofile file, or to a project-specific one ./.Rprofile in the working directory. This way you don't have to edit your scripts and therefore they should be able to run anywhere regardless of computational resources.
That's it! After this, methods in Aroma that support parallel processing will automatically process the data in parallel.
If supported, the above will process data using multiple forked R processes ("multicore"), otherwise, on for instance Microsoft Windows, it will process the data using multiple background R processes ("multisession").
The number of parallel processes utilized is given by future::availableCores(). This function looks at a set of commonly used R options and system environment variables to infer the number of core available / assigned to the R session. If no such settings are available, it will fall back to the total number of cores available on the machine as reported by parallel::detectCores(). The easiest way to control these settings is to use options(mc.cores = n). See help("availableCores", package = "future") for more details.
There are similar settings for other job schedulers, e.g. Slurm and SGE. For full details on how to configure batchtools, please see the future.batchtools vignette. | 2019-04-19T02:31:43Z | http://aroma-project.org/howtos/parallel_processing/ |
Over 30 people attended the Psoda Wellington User Community meeting last Wednesday, held at Momentum’s offices.
It was a good turn-out, double than the previous Wellington event, and would have been even bigger had the stormy weather not put a few folks off. In fact, one panellist, Craig Nowlan of Montage’s, planes didn’t even get to land that morning!
The event was a great induction for those like me who had little working knowledge of Psoda, but at the same time offered good insights for more experienced users.
The day opened with Psoda Chief Everything Officer Bruce Aylward giving an overview of some of the recent additions to the Psoda feature set, as well as a glimpse into the future with a rundown of enhancements on the product roadmap.
What really stood out about this overview was how Psoda listens and responds to feedback from its users and then strives to include their suggestions in future updates. Bruce even opened the floor to suggestions for new features users would like to see or niggles they’d like to raise.
The ability to constantly roll out products enhancements and new features is of course one of the many benefits of using cloud tools, such as Psoda.
Bruce’s talk was followed by the day’s two main speakers Amelia Lategan of Auckland Transport and Ross Whiteman of Central TAS who shared how they use Psoda in their organisations.
Ross stunned the audience by revealing that Central TAS went from contracting Psoda to deploying it operationally within two weeks. The organisation needed a tool that was smart and responsive to support programme rigour and discipline, and could be implemented quickly.
Psoda ticked all the boxes and stood out amongst the competition, he said.
Ross meanwhile outlined three major challenges facing project management offices (PMOs) today: Striking the right balance in portfolio selection, delivery risk management, and value realisation.
He said PMOs should take on a stewardship role in portfolio selection to get the balance right between process rigour and executive judgement, and should avoid getting stuck in the “process straightjacket”.
According to Ross, The most immediate reporting need for PMOs is to better highlight potential risks before they occur and to pass that information to the right individuals in the organisation.
With regards to value realisation he said organisations struggle to confirm the benefits realisation of projects, while ensuring business readiness for implementation through effective change management.
“It’s the hearts and minds stuff – 80% of cultural change is emotional, but the IT department focuses on the 20% that isn’t,” he said, suggesting an integrated benefits realisation framework is needed.
Ross also raised the issue of value leakage, saying this can result in a 50 to 60% discrepancy between expected and realised value. Such value leakage is caused by poor project selection and prioritising, inefficient project executions, and poor value tracking.
He challenged project managers to consider the value realisation of their projects beyond delivery.
Implementing Psoda was a serious catalyst of change to process and culture at Central TAS, and delivered immediate productivity gains, Ross said.
Amelia Lategan meanwhile explained that using Psoda has enabled Auckland Transport to cut its portfolio/project meetings in half from one hour to 30 minutes.
This is because weekly reporting in Psoda means status reports from team members are already captured, so meetings are used to focus on the most immediate issues rather than discussing the progress of work.
“Psoda gives us a quick reference point and provides one true view of all projects,” said Amelia.
Other benefits of Psoda Amelia highlighted included its one click Risk Management reporting, the tracking of data updates and changes which create and audit trail, and the ability to import data from other sources, such as SAP.
In addition, being a web-based application allows team members to access Psoda from anywhere at any time.
Amelia also commended Psoda on its quick turnaround time on development and requests for change.
Meanwhile, Amelia explained how Auckland Transport implemented Psoda in stages. In stage one it rolled out Milestones, Issues and Risks, Budget and Expenses and Weekly Reporting functions. Dependencies and Change Requests were added in stage two. In stage three, Resource Forecasting and importing of SAP budget and expenses were added.
The deployment was supported by one-on-one training, as well as a Psoda User Training Manual and a tips and tricks for project managers resources.
Later this week, I will cover the rest of the day’s proceedings, which included two panel discussions – one on Programme and Portfolio Managing and the other about PMOs. | 2019-04-18T23:24:00Z | https://www.psoda.com/global/blog/psoda-clients-share-their-insights-at-the-2013-user-community-meeting/ |
“Overwatch” was pristine out of the box. The character and level design were excellent. It combined elements of hits “Team Fortress 2” and “League of Legends” to create something completely new.
But for a multiplayer game to have any longevity, it needs to consistently improve and add new content.
20 millionBlizzard announced in October that “Overwatch” had hit 20 million players in its first five months.
“Overwatch” took a step back in late June when it unveiled a deeply flawed competitive mode, but it rallied the following month. This ranked mode is quite serviceable now, though Blizzard still hasn’t figured out how to group players during their 10 placement matches (those that determine where your starting rank will be). Myself, everyone I know and a few thousand other vocal online complainers were grouped with players far below their skill levels. But I was able to climb back to respectability in a few days.
We, the faithful, were also rewarded with some pretty solid free content in the game’s first six months. Ana is a fun, interesting new character. Sombra is neat in theory, but she’s pretty useless in practice. The Eichenwalde map is amazing. The Halloween event was fantastic from top to bottom, with great new character skins and a decent temporary game mode. The holiday event has not been as strong, but it game me that amazing Nutcracker skin for Zenyatta.
Multiplayer games also require frequent balance changes. After millions of games, some characters emerge globally as being stronger or weaker than others. It’s important to constantly tweak their abilities to keep things fair. If you don’t, every game will just be the same six heroes battling against each other over and over. I can think of a few such adjustments in “Overwatch” that kept matches fresh, such as the changes to Mercy and Symettra’s abilities.
Another hurdle for modern multiplayer games is finding a way to create a professional gaming scene that can compete against giants like “League of Legends” and “Counter-Strike.” Blizzard did an admirable job in its first year by creating the Overwatch World Cup, a tournament that pitted the best players from 16 countries against each other. It added a sense of regional pride that is absent during most professional tournaments, as teams participating in those are often made up of good players from all over the world.
3.1 millionMore than 3.1 million fans voted on which players would be selected for the regional teams in the Overwatch World Cup.
My “Overwatch” addiction is not what it was in the spring and summer. I have lapsed back into playing “League of Legends.” She only hurts me, and I know that. There’s nothing good left of us. We fight constantly. But I can’t quit her.
Still, I play “Overwatch” at least once a week. It’s a great game to unwind to. You lie your baggage at its feet, and you’re rewarded with the anguish of others.
“Overwatch” didn’t move any mountains, but it was a great game out of the box that has been incrementally improved over time. It’s still relevant seven months later, and that’s an accomplishment – especially during a down year in gaming. | 2019-04-25T18:20:04Z | https://www.fresnobee.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/video-games/article123811809.html |
On Tuesday, Dec. 13 and Friday, Dec. 16, Jim Curphey and Eric Gallon will present on the topic of expert testimony at the Columbus Bar Association's program, "Trial Evidence for the Ohio Practitioner." Jim and Eric will discuss disclosure requirements, laying a proper foundation, daubert, the ultimate issue rule and practice pointers. This entire program has been approved for six hours of CLE credit.
Registration is available on the Ohio State Bar Association's website. | 2019-04-19T10:49:30Z | https://www.porterwright.com/events/trial-evidence-for-the-ohio-practitioner-expert-testimony/ |
“Times change, and we change with them”, or so the saying goes. There is clearly some truth in this, especially for those of us who have witnessed the transformation of mobile phones from unwieldy bricks to flashy touchscreen devices; the internet from sluggish and screechy ethernet connections to the wireless Internet of Things; and televisions from cathode-ray antiques to curved, 4k-ready screens.
Retail in particular has undergone some profound changes and many of these are due to attendant technological developments. The experiences of Amazon, which saw it evolve from its foundations as an online bookseller in 1995 to a provider of everything from television shows to groceries, are intimately bound up with technological advance.
Only last month, for example, Amazon opened its first UK supermarket, complete with hundreds of ceiling-mounted cameras and electronic sensors to identify each customer and track the items they select. What’s more, shoppers travel the store swiping their smartphones kitted out with the Amazon Go app.
It is perhaps unsurprising, therefore, that a company as successful and innovative as Amazon has extended its reach beyond supplying goods to customers. In fact, since having launched Amazon Lending in 2011, the business has advanced loans in excess of $3bn to small businesses in the UK, US and Japan, who might otherwise have failed to secure credit from traditional lenders.
Those merchants are suppliers to Amazon, and so the company benefits from hyperlocal merchants with expanding product lines, increasing the breadth of Amazon’s offering as well as its geographic reach. Of course, the loans also generate interest.
This is not an isolated case. Across the globe, fintech – from Monzo’s real-time spending updates to bKash’s mobile payments service for unbanked third-world consumers – is on the advance. And as global retailers and major tech players take advantage of these developments – with Apple, Google, Facebook and Square operating their own payment systems – we need to ask ourselves: is the hegemony of banks under threat?
The fact Amazon, Apple and Google have found a ready market for their forays into the financial services sector should not be wholly surprising. After all, these are companies whose existence depends on being able to quickly react to shifting patterns of consumer demand. Faced with a generation used to getting more and more from fewer and fewer vendors and suppliers, the move makes sense. Importantly, 30 percent of consumers are prepared to bank with the likes of Facebook and Google if the companies offered such services. The dog followed its nose; it wasn’t wagged by its tail.
Clearly there is something of a challenge to traditional institutions; banks have invested heavily in fintech so as not to be left behind. For the time being, however, they can likely breathe easily: Amazon Lending’s figures pale in comparison to the $130bn provided to small banks by JPMorgan Chase in that same time period. With significant cultural and regulatory barriers to overcome, we may be waiting some time for the likes of Amazon to be making serious strides into the financial services sector.
For one, banking rules and regulations are prohibitive and fiendishly complex as they have been formed by banks and their regulators over decades. Look at the recent wrangling and attention paid to the implementation of MiFID II, for example. Furthermore, bankers are experts in their field – accustomed to stringent levels of compliance – while the likes of Amazon and Apple are not subject to anywhere near the same levels of scrutiny and regulation.
They have no demands on the nature and adequacy of their assets. The appropriateness and qualifications of their executive is, other than perhaps those imposed on public companies, limited to the pressures of their investors. Can we really expect them to dive headfirst into legally choppy and potentially costly waters? This would see them compete head-to-head with some of the industry’s most established players for potentially marginal gains.
Yet the landscape may be changing. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is pushing ahead with exploring a form of special purpose national bank charter for fintech companies. Additionally, Brian Knight, Director of the Programme on Financial Regulation and Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Centre at George Mason University, has advocated a form of non-depositary charter and a ‘sandbox’ scheme similar to that operated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
There is certainly a groundswell of opinion that the blurring of the lines between consumer-facing retailers and financial institutions should not be dissuaded as the developments are likely to serve in the interests of the consumer. Subject, of course, to appropriate oversight.
Nonetheless, the large, consumer-focused businesses with technology at their core are already engaging in providing financial services and it is not unreasonable to expect this to deepen in the future. After all, in the late 1990s, we all thought our lecturer was mad for suggesting that one day a single device would combine portable audio cassette players, cameras and mobile phones. He was right. How the times have changed. | 2019-04-26T12:37:52Z | https://www.worldfinance.com/banking/disruptive-technologies-are-challenging-the-traditional-financial-order-but-to-what-extent |
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With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla, flour, chips and nuts. Mix thoroughly. Drop from teaspoon unto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° 15 to 20 minutes. When cool sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Something that indicates a border or limit.
The best relationship advice includes behaviors recommending behaviors that consider boundaries. The worst and most damaging relationship advice denys considering boundaries. When faced with a relationship problem, no relationship advice can be helpful without a determination the personal responsibility to identify where you start and end, and where the other person starts. Just as an owner of real estate may be angry to have some trespass on land that is owned, we become angry and hurt when another person trespasses on our personal boundaries. If we do not know what they are, we cannot respect others boundaries and cannot enforce our own. This can be one reason for us to have very destructive and dysfunctional relationships.
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Fair Fighting In Relationships? Why Even Fight At All?
How come it's okay to fight to get to the top of your class but not okay to fight with your best friend or confidant to get to the best outcome regarding a difference of opinion you two have over something you both care about? Just as there are "fair" ways to fight with cancer (i.e. chemo therapy rather than a shot gun), there are fair ways to fight with your spouse or boss.
Friends, siblings, business partners, lovers and mates need to learn the art and skill of fair fighting. If you don't, you'll fight unfairly and that is destructive. If you don't fight, you'll miss the healthy benefits of fighting.
It is human to have conflict. It is okay when we hear of a person who fought and struggled or strived to get to the top of their field of endeavor. We cheer for the person who has won their fight with cancer. We don't so much like to root for the friend who argues with or contends with another friend of ours. Kids don't applaud their parents when fighting. Mothers, unlike football coaches, don't video tape their children's quarrels with each other and afterwards give them pointers as to how they could do better arguing. What's going on here?
So long as we follow the rules of the game, it's good to have a competitive, heated tennis match with an vopponent. The same holds true for an emotional match with our spouse. It toughens us, makes us better in that arena, and teaches us a great deal about the other person and how they function. Fighters know each other about as well, perhaps better, than passionate lovers.
Relationship conflict helps to keep up boundaries. With healthy boundaries we are better able to co-exist with another person and not be threatened or insecure. Basically when we speak of a person winning a struggle with cancer, what has happened is not the elimination of cancer cells from their body. Rather, the cancer has been put in its place, back into a low level of prevalence to keep the body balanced and healthy. We all have some cancer cells in us at all times. Healthy struggle with cancer cells keeps them from growing too fast and taking over parts of the body.
Fair fighting in relationships ventilates grievances so resentment stays down, increases coping abilities and keeps power differentials at manageable levels so that the relationship stays balanced. Done right, conflict can solve problems and fix disorder.
No physical violence or emotional abuse while talking/fighting.
No name calling or cussing out the other person.
Stick to the topic of contention. No bringing up the past, unless that's the topic.
Avoid lying and exaggerating as in "You always......" or "You never......" or "I'm the only one who ever......". Statements such as these are useless untruths and do little to enhance problem solving.
No walking or running out of the fight. If you need a break because you're getting too emotional to think clearly and remember the fair rules of fighting, ask for a break and agree when the fight will resume. You do not have to say this relationship is over or ask for a divorce just to take a time-out.
No ultimatums or threats. The point of fair fighting is not to win but to struggle with your partner until you can come to win/win solutions or compromises. In the meantime enjoy sparing with the other person and sharpening both of your abilities to stay afloat in the world of human realities.
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I did some performance comparison between Ice and omniORB.
I just send 100 x 10 000 remote calls, and do the average of the time it takes (so, it is the average time it takes (on 100 iterations) to send 10 000 remote calls).
How could you explain this difference ? Is my test not good ? Or is Ice slower than omniORB ?
And you're getting about the same result regardless of the type, which not surprising since the marshaling/unmarshaling of this one parameter is negligible compared to overhead associated with sending and receiving the request. I would actually anticipate less variations that you have. Here you are measuring the latency of Ice and OmniORB requests, presumably in C++ for calls on the same computer.
So 10,000 pings (Ice 2-ways requests) would tale 219 ms on my Windows 10 PC. Your results are in the 550ms range; maybe your system is slower?
With Ice, a client and server running on the same machine communicate over TCP typically using the loopback (127.0.0.1).
OmniOrb provides a Unix-domain socket transport (for Unix-like systems), which could provide better latency than loopback for a client and server on the same system. Is this what you used for OmniOrb? Can you post the source code for your benchmark?
Hello. Thank you for the quick answer.
I did not precise it, but I'm using Ubuntu 14.04LTS.
I just used the "make" command to compile.
So 10 000 pings would take 832ms... but I obtain approximately 500 ms. I don't understand why.
Attached is the source code for my little benchmark. Just use cmake . -G"Unix Makefiles" then make.
You should make sure to build the demo with optimization turned on. You can use make OPTIMIZE=yes to build it with optimization.
Did you build Ice yourself or did you get it from our Ubuntu 14.04 repository? If you built it yourself, you must also make sure it is built with optimization turned on (either set OPTIMIZE=yes in cpp/config/Make.rules or provide it on the command line as shown above).
Let us know if this still doesn't help!
Sorry I forgot to build the demo with optimization.
I built Ice myself (because the computer on which I do the tests doesn't have an internet connexion) but without optimization. So I have re-built it with optimization, and the results seem to be better : the average is around 400ms now (it was around 550ms before) for "normal" invocation. However, like I said before, the test is very unstable : sometimes it's around 350ms, and sometimes it's around 450ms.
Moreover, the results with oneway invocation are... worse : it was around 80ms before whereas it's around 120ms now.
And yes, the test is the same on Ice and omniORB (the code is the same, except for the ORB/communicator initialization etc...), so there are std::cout on both.
To be sure, I have removed these std::cout of my code and the results are still the same.
Thank you for the time you take.
It's hard to tell why there's so much variation between different runs. Could it be because of other processes running on your machine? You could try to modify the latency test to increase the number of iterations and see if you get more stable results when you let the test run longer.
Are the result more stable with your performance test? Are Ice performances closer to omniORB now that you have everything compiled with optimization?
No I don't think so. I use the clock() function from #include<ctime>.
You could try to modify the latency test to increase the number of iterations and see if you get more stable results when you let the test run longer.
The result are not more stable with my performance test so I think the problem comes from my computer.
Are Ice performances closer to omniORB now that you have everything compiled with optimization?
Yes, but omniORB stays faster.
I think that choosing between omniORB and Ice is choosing between speed and ease of use, don't you think ?
How faster is omniORB compared to Ice?
While omniORB might be slightly faster for a basic latency test, a distributed application is rarely that simple and this small performance difference is in general no longer noticeable when making invocations over a real network and when the server actually has to do some processing.
I don't denigrate Ice. It is just a fact.
When I said "ease of use", I actually spoke about every thing you have just mentioned. It is surely because of my poor english .
Indeed, a lot of things are better with Ice (documentation, language features, threading models, ease of use...) without forgetting this super technical support .
EDIT : There was an error in my code : I did not clear the vector after each for loop. So the values were false.
However, after correction, the values are similar.
(I have added Apache Thrift in my test).
I don't understand why you get such bad results for Ice. On which platform do you run your tests?
So we're about 40% slower but clearly not more than twice as slow as omniORB as shown in your tests.
This is with the Ice latency demo and a port of the demo to ominORB (ping operation with no parameters). Can you post the code for both your Ice and omniORB test case? I can give it a try to see if I can reproduce the issue.
On which platform do you run your tests?
I run my tests on a 64-bit Ubuntu 14.04LTS, Intel Xeon CPU @ 2.66GHz x 8, 7.8GiB of memory and 2.0TB on disk.
Can you post the code for both your Ice and omniORB test case?
Attached is the source code.
Don't forget to set correctly the OMNI_DIR variable (it is your install directory of omniORB).
So I finally ran your test on my macOS platform and I get similar results as yours except for oneway where Ice is actually faster than omniORB. If I change the timing primitive from clock() to gettimeofday(), I get similar results as the results I was observing with the latency test where Ice is bit slower than omniORB (around 40%).
I believe this is caused by the threading models which are different between omniORB and Ice.
With Ice, the thread making the client invocation blocks on a condition variable waiting for the Ice client thread pool to send a notification when the reply is received. This enables the multiplexing of the client requests over the network connection and also allows dispatching the replies on AMI callbacks (from Ice client threads).
We could make Ice faster in the scenario of the performance test at the expense of added complexity in our sources and additional configuration. However, I doubt there's a realistic use case where such performance differences matter. As soon as you switch from the loopback interface to a physical network, as soon as you actually perform some processing in your servants, you will like observe a negligible performance difference.
With Ice, the thread making the client invocation blocks on a condition variable waiting for the Ice client thread pool to send a notification when the reply is received.
I believe it is the same for omniORB. From here : "On the client side of a connection, the thread that invokes on a proxy object drives the GIOP protocol directly and blocks on the connection to receive the reply."
The default server side behaviour is "Thread per connection" mode, but trying with the thread pool mode gives the same result.
Indeed, this speed difference is not a really big problem. The test I did was done for information on Ubuntu, but I will do other test on an embedded system (maybe with Yocto), and I will try to remember to show you the result.
On my system (OS X), for oneway, I'm getting 49.9ms for Ice and 65.62ms for omniORB (average for 10000 calls).
It would be interesting to see a performance/scalability comparison when the client performs invocations from multiple threads or when the server dispatches requests from multiple threads. Comparing AMI/AMD performances would also be interesting since the asynchronous programming model is also used quite often with distributed applications.
Thank you for the explanation, I did not have understood the difference between the threading models.
Finally, I'm not sure to have understood the difference between the threading models.
"If two (or more) threads in a multi-threaded client attempt to contact the same address space simultaneously, there are two different ways to proceed.
The default way is to open another network connection to the server. This means that neither the client or server ORB has to perform any multiplexing on the network connections—multiplexing is performed by the operating system, which has to deal with multiplexing anyway.
The second possibility is for the client to multiplex the concurrent requests on a single network connection. This conserves operating system resources (network connections), but means that both the client and server have to deal with multiplexing issues themselves."
So, the multiplexing of the client requests over the network connection is possible too, isn't it ?
If it is, when I launch my benchmark, "setting the oneCallPerConnection parameter to zero", I get the exact same result. | 2019-04-19T06:19:42Z | https://forums.zeroc.com/discussion/46474/performance-comparison-between-ice-and-omniorb |
During the Wednesday night prayer meeting and Bible study at the church where I pastor (West Broadway Baptist Church), I discussed the significance of the recent publication of the s0-called Gospel of Judas. While I don’t think anyone present was about to abandon the faith because of this document, I still felt it to be my duty to inform the people whom God has entrusted to me about this new/old attack upon historic Christianity. One reason this is so important is that our church members are working and/or living alongside people who are influenced by these types of reports in the news media. It is my sincere desire that people will be better equipped to respond to such people as a result of this study.
In recent days there seems to have been an abundance of news stories challenging various aspects of the person and work of Jesus Christ. The publication of The Gospel of Judas, the publicity related to Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code (both the best-selling book and soon to be released blockbuster movie), and a “scholarly” report stating that Jesus actually walked across the Sea of Galilee on a patch of ice, have all been major news stories recently. For me, the most interesting and compelling of these three stories related to the Christian faith is the publication of the 1,700 year old document known as The Gospel of Judas. This “discovery” has been reported in the news media breathlessly as necessitating a major revision of historic Christian beliefs. But I would like to ask the question: What is the real significance of this document for the contemporary Christian? Do we all need to purchase loose-leaf Bibles and insert The Gospel of Judas in between the Gospel of John and the Book of Acts? I don’t think so. In the following I would like to explain a few reasons why The Gospel of Judas both will not and should not be added to the canon of Scripture.
But first allow me to ask this question: Is it authentic? I would answer both in the affirmative and in the negative, “Yes” and “No”. By “Yes” I mean that The Gospel of Judas does appear to be an authentic manuscript dating back to approximately 300 AD written in the Coptic language (Egyptian). This was no doubt a translation of an even earlier manuscript that was referred to by the early church father Irenaeus in his book Against Heresies in 180 AD. It is an authentic historic document, but it’s just not true. It is a distorted account of what we have in the canonical gospels. The Gospel of Judas (along with The Gospel of Thomas and other 2nd and 3rd Century gnostic writings) was written much later than Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and was created by the Gnostics who had a specific agenda which they were trying to push. I would state the issue of the authenticity of The Gospel of Thomas in similar terms as a sticker that I’ve seen on several pseudo-leather products stating a particular bill-fold or belt as being made of “Genuine Imitation Leather”! What does that even mean? This is real-fake leather! The Gospel of Judas is genuine, but it’s an imitation. A “Genuine Imitation Gospel”!
All of these quotes (and there are many more) show that this document shows a fully developed Gnosticism from the 2nd century. Gnosticism was an early Christian heresy that taught that the material universe is bad, and only the spiritual good. Therefore, God (who is spirit) could not have created the material world directly, but instead used a series of angels. One of these angels was far enough away from God (and therefore goodness) to be able to create the material world. In their system, angels were worshipped. God could not have become man. A secret knowledge existed that only an elite few could attain. I’m sure you can now see the Gnosticism which is clearly present in The Gospel of Judas.
Early forms of this Gnostic heresy were rejected as they began to appear in the 1st century by the apostle John in 1 John (see 1 John 1:1; 2:3, 20-21; 4:1-3, 13; 5:13) and by Paul in his letter to the Colossians (see Colossians 2:8-9, 18). Gnosticism was also rejected by the early Christian theologian, Irenaeus, who referred specifically to the Gospel of Judas as “fictitious history” (Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book 1, XXXI, 1). All of these references (1 John, Colossians and Irenaeus) show that the publication of The Gospel of Judas is not a new discovery that will revolutionize Christianity, but an ancient heresy that still needs to be rejected!
1. Apostolicity — Written by or based on the preaching/teaching of a first-generation apostle (or close companion). Since The Gospel of Judas was not written until the mid 2nd century, it could not have been written by Judas or any other apostle.
2. Universality — Acknowledged by all major Christian communities in the ancient world and used in public worship by early Christians. The Gospel of Judas failed this test because of its gnostic content which was rejected as heretical by the early church.
3. Consistency — Containing a theological outlook similar or complementary to other accepted Christian writings. The Gospel of Judas paints a very different picture of the teachings and work of Jesus than does the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (all of which met the criteria of apostolicity and universality).
Clearly, The Gospel of Judas fails to meet the standard and was rightly rejected by the early church!
A reader who knew her ancient history would recognize that the newly-discovered “Arnold document” was almost certainly not a historically accurate account of the relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold. The reader would know that the terms “dictatorship of the proletariat” and “abolition of private property” come from a political philosophy, Marxism, which was created long after Washington and Arnold were dead. The reader would also know that the most reliable records from the 18th century provided no support for the theory that Washington or Arnold favored a dictatorship of the proletariat or the abolition of private property.
The 3rd century document, The Gospel of Judas, is not as historically accurate as the 1st century documents (the Gospels) contained in the New Testament. Especially since much of the terminology used in the Gospel of Judas on the lips of Jesus was non-existent until the 2nd and 3rd centuries when the seeds of Gnosticism had fully blossomed.
So, finally then, What is the real significance of The Gospel of Judas? The significance of The Gospel of Judas does not lie in an alteration of the historic Christian faith! It doesn’t alter it at all! Instead, this document merely shows what the early Christian church strongly rejected as heresy! This is the real significance of The Gospel of Judas. In the end, it does nothing to effect the faith of those who believe the Bible to be the Word of God. It was rejected 1,700 years ago and it will continue to be rejected today by discerning Christians.
Irenaeus’ Response to The Gospel of Judas in 180 AD!
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You’re welcome! But which sister-in-law are you? I have three.
It is the continuity of scripture as it reveals God’s love for His creation and His plan for its redemption that proves it is worthy.
It is the lack of continuity of the other writings that proves them worthy of exclusion.
This anoloy is so false, it doesn’t deserve a response. 1st of all there was no serious debate in the 19th or 20th century regarding the role of Bennedict Arnold, it was very standard. Also there was little debate about who G. Wawshington was except for blacks who would argue he was a wicked man for owning and continuing slavery but all that is accepted. The history of the book of Judas is that it was a serious document and that it was well known and circulated so much in fact that the early Catholic Church had to respond. No historian had to respoond to any heresy on Benidict Arnold ever. Thirdly, the books in the Bible are not first hand accounts either but passed down stories many of which were written to promote the view of Jesus as God physically resurrected. The church had an agenda and the books they selected were to go in their viewpoint while they murdered and drove underground the writers of these gnostic books.which are now coming back like ghosts to haunt the church that suppressed them. A more appropriate analogy would be how Thomas jefferson fathered several black children and how the country’s established institutions swept it under the rug and suprressed and ridiculed those who made the claims. It is lucky for his decendants that their is DNA testing that proved them true.
Anonymous said, This anoloy is so false, it doesn’t deserve a response.
Sounds like Anonymous has drunk Dan Brown’s Kool-Aid.
I’m amazed at the length you have gone to discredit this Judas script. Spirituality and faith are not about written words or the recital of scripture. It’s about the closeness we are able to come to our spiritual selves. The fact that this Judas script existed is completely beyond the meaning of faith.
You’ve circled the wagons and shot holes into the darkness. It’s darkness not because it is somehow evil, but because you have failed to see that it is irrelevant to becoming closer to God.
Although you argue this Judas revelation is in fact irrelevant, you argue its relevance in respect to regular scripture. Instead, you should look beyond the meaning of its existance at all, because the real message of faith has nothing to do with written words. | 2019-04-20T12:11:34Z | https://pastorhistorian.com/2006/04/13/what-i-told-my-church-about-the-gospel-of-judas/ |
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GB/T 7714 黄建平,冉津江,季明霞,等. 中国干旱半干旱区洪涝灾害的初步分析/Preliminary analysis of the flood disaster over the arid and semi-arid regions in China[J][J]. 气象学报,2014,6:1096-1107.
APA 黄建平.,冉津江.,季明霞.,HUANG Jianping.,RAN Jinjiang.,...&四川省气象培训中心,成都,610072.(2014).中国干旱半干旱区洪涝灾害的初步分析/Preliminary analysis of the flood disaster over the arid and semi-arid regions in China[J].气象学报,6,1096-1107.
MLA 黄建平,et al."中国干旱半干旱区洪涝灾害的初步分析/Preliminary analysis of the flood disaster over the arid and semi-arid regions in China[J]".气象学报 6(2014):1096-1107. | 2019-04-22T16:01:16Z | http://ir.xjlas.org/handle/365004/14446 |
The advanced inorganic chemistry course is completed by all chemistry majors at Wabash College during the fall of their senior year. The capstone character of the course provides an excellent opportunity for utilizing an investigator model of laboratory learning. Student teams are responsible for the preparation of a formal, National Science Foundation (NSF) styled proposal stating the goals, context, experimental timetable, safety considerations, and budget for the execution of an original laboratory project. Proposal preparation is based upon mock NSF styled solicitation documents and guidelines.
Preliminary and full proposals are completed and defended in an oral presentation to the class. Each student team is provided with a modest budget and five weeks of regular laboratory meetings toward the end of the semester. Students must anchor their projects in the primary literature through the literature survey portion of their proposals and are encouraged to explore methods of synthesis and characterization that may not have been encountered throughout the chemistry curriculum and to revisit the fundamental techniques that have. Emphasis is placed upon dissemination of research results in the form of a paper, written in a contemporary journal article format, and an oral presentation given to the class. This experience provides students a glimpse into the planning, resources, and sweat equity that is required of modern research.
Survey the primary inorganic literature and identify a complex or material synthesis article that will be modified to form the basis of an original proposal and multi-week laboratory project.
Use a mock NSF styled solicitation document to write a preliminary and full proposal.
Present a defense of their proposal in the form of a brief oral presentation.
Appreciate the planning, resources, and safety considerations required for modern chemical research.
Proposal writing will require access to the primary literature and a suitable searchable abstract database. The subsequent laboratory projects will require various apparatus and materials.
What are your favorite resources for writing research papers?
The proposal writing project is subdivided into several smaller assignments including: (1) preliminary literature search and topic selection; (2) preliminary proposal; (3) full proposal; (4) oral presentation/defense. Substantive feedback is provided at each step via faculty and/or peer revision. Proposals are typically completed by early October in order to provide time for materials ordering and acquisition so that the final five weeks of laboratory may be devoted to the execution of the student projects.
Three to eight weeks depending on the extent of faculty feedback and/or peer-revision implemented.
Each writing sample submitted was evaluated using a standardized rubric. Numerical scores were provided in addition to qualitative feedback and marked papers. Qualitative surveys have been used to assess pre and post assignment attitudinal views regarding student appreciation of planning, resources, and safety considerations required for modern chemical research.
Over the past four years, students generally score in the 80-95% range for the proposal writing assignments. The preliminary literature searches have often been limited to ACS journals by student choice due to the ease of obtaining these papers from the convenience of the ACS website. It was discovered that students with little or no independent research experience struggled with identifying reasonable procedures to use as the basis of their original projects. These students more often chose papers that presented safety, time, or instrumental limitations. Format adherence in the writing samples has been high, while students have struggled more with proper professional tone and style. The full proposal is typically collected and returned to the students with feedback in time for a rewrite prior to a final grade being assigned. Prior writing samples were returned with feedback, yet no rewrite opportunity was provided.
I will be using this idea for my advanced inorganic course next semester.
I think I will too. thanks!
An excellent text for such a course (and beyond) is "Write Like a Chemist" (http://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780195305074/) the result of an NSF funded course development. | 2019-04-19T08:15:52Z | https://www.ionicviper.org/lab-experiment/formal-nsf-styled-proposal-writing-preparation-original-multi-week-laboratory-project |
Last night two of our Grade six student’s represented our school at the annual Croydon Rotary Primary School Speech Competition held at Melba College. In total there were twelve participants from six local schools, who I am sure went through as rigorous a progress as our students did just to make it there. Chloe and Rianha, having won the school competition, prepared a brand new speech for the night from a specific list of topics given to them. The quality, depth and delivery of their speeches was phenomenal with comments such as “That was magic” being heard from the audience.
The final result saw both girls placing in the top three with Chloe finishing third and Rianha coming first. Next step for Rianha is the regional competition in November.
Well done girls- you have definitely made our school proud! | 2019-04-22T16:30:45Z | https://ruskinparkps.vic.edu.au/2018/08/ |
The cause of torrent to be popular is massive and free. And the content inside the torrent is very tempting -- multimedia -- entertainment content that will grab everyone's attention. As a default question to ourselves before using an application or service that we do not know are, is torrenting is illegal? is it safe? and what are the risks? Benefit, when searching for a service that attracts our attention means we already know the benefits to be gained, then these three basic questions become the basic security filter for ourselves.
Is torrenting legal/illegal? In a short answer, using a torrent is legal. When using torrent to download and distribute copyrighted material, it is illegal. Then, is torrenting safe? In the legal frame, when doing illegal actions will make us in an unsafe position. What are the risks? Violating copyrighted material -- downloading and distributing -- may relate to civil claims. This is the big picture for the torrenting and the risks. So, lets begin.
What Is Legal And Illegal In Torrent?
Torrent is P2P (peer to peer) file sharing. In general, is a way of sharing files using peer to peer, works by downloading small bits of files from many different web sources at one time. In torrenting there are seed and leech terms. Seed is someone who has a torrent file and open on the client, which is ready and can be downloaded by others (leech). While leech is someone who takes (download) torrent files that have been provided by the seed.
Most countries have a common legal basis for intellectual property theft. A song in a piece of music file that has copyright, while you do not have it, then you can not download legally. Like what has been mentioned in the beginning paragraph, torrent is very tempting because it is very massive and free.
Unfortunately, people are tempted to use torrent because it's free. The example above is music, and the same applies to movies, software, games, and more. Different stories when copyright holders decide to make it free, either permanently or under certain conditions. If there is to download the software with the freeware label, then you do not have to worry.
There are two different references to the "secure" term here. If it's related to the malware, then it is relative. If the source and the tracker are trusted, then it's relatively safe. In the world of the internet there are many wicked personal, spreading the bait to get what they want, including spreading malware. They can do so via email, server download, torrent downloads, and more.
If it's related to the law frame, then it's a little more complicated because many factors to work. When we are in a country with the rule of law on the protection of intellectual property are clear and tight, it will be easier to find legal and illegal restrictions. However, when we are in a country that does not have clear rules and don't apply it with tight, then it could happen a bias here.
Can I Be Caught Doing Torrenting?
In short answer, Yes. Authorities and ISPs can easily detect and catch people who are copyright infringement through a torrent. ISPs can detect through their IP addresses, and the torrenting client software also stores IP address data of seeders and leechers.
In many cases, ISPs only need an IP address to find out who and where the torrent file is downloaded. With the help of ISPs, then the authorities can approach you.
The prosecution of copyright pirates culminated in around 2000s, where the digital era began to be expanded. The pirates are charged with a disproportionate amount of money, and are often settled out of court. Public scare tactics made the recording and movie industries are shine badly. Campaign against torrent is far from over. They are portrayed as a small millionaire oppressing poor students.
Bad perceptions of the recording and movie industries make of chasing individual pirates duties to be transferred to a number of small businesses, known as "copyright trolls". They sniff and find torrent users who infringe copyright through IPs addresses. Then they approach the copyright holders and sign an agreement, which enables them to take legal action on their behalf.
Copyright trolls use scaring tactics to people they accuse of copyright infringement by sending threatening letters with completion options. These letters are not binding legal documents, and they use intimidation and fear to make their target pay some money without ever going to court.
Under US law, that IP address is not a person. If you are contacted directly by your ISPs, then that means copyright trolls does not know your identity yet, and keep it that way. If you respond and identify yourself, then they will continue with their plans. If they are spreading 100 baits and responded by 5 people, then the cost effective opportunity is to continue to those who respond and leave the rest.
When ISPs are contacted by the copyright holder, they may take action against you. Which means they can throttling your internet connection or threaten to submit personal data to copyright trolls. Why ISPs care? Torrenting spends a lot of bandwidth, and it will cost ISPs. In addition, there may be a special relationship between ISPs and copyright holders and their partners.
How To Keep Safe When Torrenting?
Steer clear of torrent will keep you safe. However freeware, shareware, or other non-copyrighted content are also widely circulated in the torrent. If you still want to use torrent, keep it out and select non-copyrighted content, secure your online privacy, and stay under the copyright trolls radar.
We do not justify and encourage torrent involving copyrighted material. You are responsible for potential risks and legal issues. If you are sure of what you are going to do, here are some precautions to minimize the risks.
VPN protects your online activities in two ways. First is to protect your IP address by disguising it through VPN server, so ISP difficulty tracking your data stream. The second is to encrypt all data you send and receive, so ISP difficulty peeking or detecting the content being enjoyed.
Tor browser has been widely used as one way to protect online privacy. Tor browser uses encryption for the traffic of data from the user to the internet, so tracing it becomes more difficult. Because Tor browser is free, then the services provided are limited.
Avoid latest music, movies, games, or software, because it becomes the target of copyright trolls monitoring. Many torrent users download the latest releases, and they can capture many targets with ease.
From Torrent Switch To Stream?
Many people switch from downloading the full file of a movie via torrent to streaming. Is streaming secure? When it comes to copyright infringement, the copyright troll will always be there.
People can stream via a live web browser, or through open-source software such as Kodi and Plex. Both allow you to play all types of multimedia content on various devices. If Netflix does so with permission of the copyright holder, Kodi and Plex stream the copyrighted content without permission.
Not like torrent, you can see the IPs of people who upload and download. Streams transmit multimedia content directly from the website to your device, and do not involve third parties. But that's not safe enough, the website will record the IPs address and other information about its users. If in under pressure or legal conditions, then they can submit it to the authorities.
In addition, ISPs can still peek at your online activity and know that you are accessing pirated content. You can prevent it by connecting it to the best VPN service.
Torrent is legal, but downloading and distributing unauthorized copyrighted material is illegal. Remember, ISPs and copyright trolls constantly monitor P2P networks like (uTorrent and BitTorrent), they have an interest, and can take action against copyright infringement.
For precautions, observe the instructions given above. Connoisseurs and internet users who value their privacy will protect their online privacy. Using a VPN with the best reputation is one way of protecting your online activities and privacy.
Ultimately, a torrent is like a knife, it is just a tool. You can use it to cut vegetables (legal) or do something illegal, it is your choice. | 2019-04-20T19:14:08Z | http://redzerforo.com/is-torrenting-illegal-and-how-to-stay-safe-when-torrenting/ |
So, you’re thinking about applying to North Carolina State University or ‘NCSU’, and you’re curious about your chances of admission. Well, we’re here to help! Of course, there are a lot of factors in the admissions process, and it’s impossible to accurately predict whether you’ll be admitted or not. However, the most important factors in the admissions game are your GPA and test scores. So, using those as a measure, we can give you an estimate of your chances.
With an acceptance rate of 50.4%, admission to NCSU is extremely competitive. Based on our analysis, to have a good chance of being admitted, you need to be at the very top of your class and have an SAT score of close to 1600, or an ACT score of around 35.
Not quite there? Try taking our SAT prep course and You’ll still have a chance of getting in, but it’s in the single digits. Let’s take a closer look at NCSU admission statistics.
NCSU’s acceptance rate in 2017 was 50.4%. For students applying to the class of 2021, out of 21,364 applicants, NCSU admitted about 10,744. The average GPA of admitted applicants was 3.67, the average ACT score was 29, and the average SAT score was 1300.
For students who took the ACT, the 25th percentile score of successful applicants was 27, and the 75th percentile score was 31.
For students who took the SAT, the 25th percentile score was 1220. The 75th percentile score was 1380.
As we said, admission to NCSU is very competitive. Even if NCSU is your dream school, and even if you’re in the 75th percentile, you’ll still want to make sure you apply to a wide variety of schools to ensure you’ll gain admission somewhere.
OK, so you’ve decided to apply. We took a look at NCSU’s admissions requirements to help you get everything in order.
To apply to NCSU, you’ll need to fill out either the Common App or Coalition App, submit an ACT or SAT score (writing test optional), submit your high school transcript, and pay the $85 application fee (or apply for a fee waiver). Everything should be submitted by October 15th for Early Action, and January 15th for Regular Decision.
The application deadline is October 15th for Early Action and January 15th for Regular Decision. March 1st is the financial aid application deadline. Early Action notifications are released January 30th, and Regular Decision applicants find out their fates March 30th.
Have you been admitted to NCSU? Congratulations! Below is a glimpse of what your classmates will be like.
If you matriculate at NCSU, you’ll be joining a diverse class, with students from all over the U.S. and the world, and have a chance to study in dozens of fields.
At $42,248, NCSU’s cost of attendance is astronomical. But, don’t panic! Most incoming students receive some form of financial aid, and the average award is $10,052.
Now, what is life like at NCSU? Let’s take a look.
NCSU is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
While perhaps not being as lauded at times as Duke or UNC, NCSU actually is the largest university in the Carolinas overall, with over 34,000 students enrolled. Moreover, it is an institution that’s become well-known for its strengths in engineering, agriculture, statistics, textiles, etc.
Remember, you’re going to NCSU for its excellent academics! Below is a look at what academic life will be like.
Now, let’s take a look at life outside the classroom at NCSU.
NCSU has hundreds of student organizations, covering academic interests, creative and performing arts, cultural and racial initiatives, gender and sexuality affinity groups, government and politics interests, and various media and publications.
Are you an athlete? NCSU’s got plenty of options for you.
NCSU offers a large number of intercollegiate sports, with extensive varsity, as well as club, offerings, for both men and women. So, if you’re not up to varsity level, remember there are plenty of club and intramural sports to try out for, too.
NCSU has produced politicians, business tycoons, entertainers, musicians, media figures, and leaders in dozens of other fields.
NC Governor James B. Hunt Jr.
Getting into NCSU is definitely competitive. Don’t despair if you get a no. If you have a strong GPA and high test scores, you have a great chance of getting into at least one of the more competitive schools. And if you don’t, remember: where you go is NOT who you are. If you work hard, you’ll end up at a school that’s right for you, and still get a great education. | 2019-04-19T16:29:39Z | https://prepexpert.com/ncsu-acceptance-rate/ |
Burgers are still big news, evidenced by Grub Burger Bar’s growth trajectory. The College Station, Texas, concept has doubled in size, adding nine units, in the past year. Its expansion to 18 locations took it into new territory as well: California, Delaware and Florida. This family-casual chain already operates in Georgia, Louisiana and Pennsylvania in addition to its home state. | 2019-04-21T01:22:00Z | https://www.fermag.com/articles/7228-grub-burger-stacks-up-unit-count |
We all have a weakness for beauty.
Every ideology is contrary to human psychology.
Utopia is that which is in contradiction with reality.
Love is the kind of illness that does not spare the inteligent or the dull.
The realization that life is absurd and cannot be an end, but only a beginning.
Albert Camus was a French author, journalist and philosopher. He is widely known for his key role in existentialism. | 2019-04-21T04:07:58Z | https://iperceptive.com/authors/albert_camus_quotes.html |
New year, new resolutions, and in our case, new icon packs!
Here follow the best new ones that have made it to the Play Store for the month of January 2018.
There are more than 500 icons bundled in this icon pack, with all of them conforming to the same rather cool Material Desigh aesthetic. Yes, you'd be correct to quickly shoot it as yet another run-of-the-mill Material Design icon pack that doesn't stand out with anything remotely interesting, at a second glance you are likely to start cherishing its looks.
Clean and simplistic, Moonlight calls back to some of the most popular icon packs for Android, like Pineapple and Moonshine. Slightly blurry and dreamy, it really is a beaut'.
Playful, vibrant, and easy to the eyes, X Back is not an icon pack for everyone. Such icon packs don't fly away with people that already have an established style, but could easily become the next favorite thing of many an Android user that are just now starting to theme their devices with Nova Launcher.
It's hard to look into all the new icon packs that arrive on a weekly basis and not stumble upon at least one flat and stylish icon pack, which is exactly what Rumber is. The 1,150 icons on deck should keep your customization desires satiated for a while.
Android Oreo is still present on less than 1% of all Android devices, but as usual, it's the software everyone with an Android device is striving for. While this icon pack won't be of much help, it will still offer a pleasing visual refreshment for your phone's homescreen.
With beautiful pantone gradients that boast hard, 80s-like transitions, Cavion is an interesting icon pack that got our attention. We feel that you might secretly fall in love with it, too.
Glimpse is one of the more intriguing new icon packs we've stumbled upon. The squareish icons feature a general outline of the app against a colorful blurred screenshot of it as a background, which is a stylish approach at that icon business. We love it!
Cutout aims to minimalize app icons as much as possible and the resulting clean look got our attention. Granted, there are merely 250 icons on deck, but we have optimistic hopes for this icon pack granted that it gradually gets updated with more and more apps. | 2019-04-18T14:23:02Z | https://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-icon-packs-Android-January-2018_id101330 |
This one of a kind home sit a block from the train and town. 16 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths with a three car garage. $1,449,000. Call me to represent you as your buyer's agent.
What a great photo. Looks like a French Chateaus out in the country somewhere. Some real estate photographers seem to end up accentuating the negatives. Whoever took this photo did a great job! | 2019-04-19T22:37:25Z | http://www.westernspringsinfo.com/2010/05/new-listing-in-mls-4532-lawn-avenue.html |
Huawei Mate 9 comes with a 5.9 inches Capacitive Touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Display type IPS LCD.
The smartphone makes use of an Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Hisilicon Kirin 960 that is coupled with Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB Storage default memory capacity. This storage can be expanded up to another Up to 256 GB with the help of a microSD Card.
For imaging, the Huawei Mate 9 sports a 20 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera with 2160 @ 30 fps, Geo Tagging, HDR. Up front, the smartphone from Huawei makes use of a 8 MP Camera selfie camera.
The connectivity aspects on board the Huawei Mate 9 includes Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Yes, v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, microUSB v2.0, USB Host, Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO. Dual Sim (Nano + Nano).
The Huawei Mate 9 gets the power from a Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery.
The Huawei Mate 9 runs Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat).
The smartphone is priced at Rs. 45,500. The device is available via leading offline stores.
During the Mate 10 series unveiling event, Huawei assured that the Mate 9 and P10 series will also be updated to Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 in the coming months.
Huawei Mate 9 is expected to get Android 8.0 Oreo update by the end of 2017.
The Huawei Mate 10 appears to sport a glass back.
Huawei is gearing up to release Android Oreo software update for its Mate 9 smartphone soon.
The Huawei Mate 10 is expected to launch on October 16. | 2019-04-23T16:19:51Z | https://www.gizbot.com/new-mobiles/huawei-mate-9-4699/ |
Hello, I’m Ronovan and I write. I write anything and anywhere I can sneak in the door. Jenna left her door open and here I am. Oh that poor trusting woman. The chocoholic has succumbed to her indulgences and is now lying in the corner in a stupor babbling “plots, plots, edits, 15th draft, 15th draft”. I do not understand this rambling of hers but I am taking advantage of it. So I give you . . .
Raise your hand if you know which one Jenna would pick.
So here for some actual serious things writers might like to have.
One thing an author needs to know is about the publishing options out there, the routes possible. It isn’t all just about an agent and a publisher any longer. Those simple days of hopes and rejections only are long gone. So how does an author know what route is best for them?
This isn’t an Amazon deal, oh you can download it for .99, but it is free as of the time of this writing by visiting Smashwords here, and get it for Kindle or even PDF. Don’t know what Smashwords is? Worried about it being legit? It’s legit. A lot of authors use it instead of or as well as Amazon now. I downloaded it and have it on my Kindle at this moment.
Let’s say the writer in your life picked the traditional route of going through a publisher. They are going to need some help . Help in what?
How about help with writing a query letter?
There are spouses, parents and even people we wish were our spouses out there now wondering what in the world is a query letter. Or those people are asking how can they help us, if they do know what a query letter is. For those that don’t know-That’s the thing we writers can’t write that’s a page long after writing 400 pages of a novel. Yeah, it’s what gets us in the door with an agent or publisher to take a look at our novel. If you don’t do it correctly, buh bye.
So what to do what to do. Writing courses? Pay someone to do it for you? Sure, those are options but then there is this.
35 Five Star Reviews out of 49 Reviews so far on Amazon. I’ll take that.
You’re wondering how much, right? At the moment of this writing, it is free. Yes, Free. Click here to go there to download.
But maybe the writer decided to go their own way and self-publish. Well they need to know how to do something. What’s that they need to know how to do?
How about knowing how to set up their book for Kindle?
Building your book for Kindle is something we all face as a writer. Get ready for it. Kindle is the standard and likely to remain so. So who better to tell you how than, Amazon Kindle itself.
Click here to download it for, yes, free. I’m not just saying to do it because it’s from Amazon itself. With 1,104 Five Star Reviews as of this writing, I’ll go with it.
There is one thing that every author needs to know how to do, regardless of the path they choose. What’s that?
In today’s world of being an author you have to do your own marketing. Even if you are signed by a big gun, you still need to know the business and get to marketing.
With a review rating of 4.89 out of 5 with 139 people reviewing, I’d say get over to Smashwords and download now by clicking here. You can also go to Amazon and get it as well by clicking here. 73 five star reviews there. And guess what? As of this writing . . . you guessed it, Free to download.
Another thing that will help out is something specifically called ebook. Yeah, the ebook, that thing book stores hate. Well, it’s here and it isn’t going away so what do we do?
Ebooks are so easy to buy and it’s, well it’s like a pack of Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups at the check out line at the super market. Easy to pick up and consume. Impulse buying even.
Free. Okay, got that out of the way. Download at Smashwords here, or Amazon here. Knowing how to reach more readers for your ebooks doesn’t mean that’s the only people you reach. Remember reach them and keep them.
Five for Free. I hope these come in handy for anyone looking for some free tips on how to do things. I always like to read whatever is out there and I gain some knowledge to use. Sometimes I read things and learn what not to do. Have a good holiday season and hope your writer, be that the one in you, or the one near and dear to you finds something useful from today’s guest post.
THANKS JENNA! I didn’t break anything. Well, I don’t think I did.
Ronovan blogs at RonovanWrites.WordPress.com and also started LitWorldInterviews.WordPress.com where you will find interviews with Authors, Publishers, Book Cover artists and all areas of the Lit World along with Book Reviews by a team of reviewers from around the world as well as useful articles on writing, self-publishing and platform building. You can follow Ronovan on Twitter @RonovanWrites.
Posted on December 16, 2014 December 16, 2014 by jenspendenPosted in Advice for Writers, Guest WriterTagged Amazon, Authors, Book Marketing, Christmas, D. Patrick Miller, EBook, Mark Coker, Noah Lukeman, publishing, query letter, Smashwords, writers.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for this post and these links! Happy Holidays!
Can we just forget the coffee and chocolate and everything else I am allergic to? Oh, yes, my biggest author wish ever – an advance to live on for a year!!!!!!!!!!! How ever did you guess?
Thank you both! I am getting all of these today! FREE is such a wonderful word!
Thank you, Ronovan, for gifting us all with such a wonderful post! I might be begging you to write another one in the future. Prepare yourself!
Of course not! Reblog away, haha. Thanks for sharing!
Who else was a tad lost when making their Christmas list this year? The things I wanted really couldn’t fit under our tree; a new couch and a successful writing career. Our couch will be replaced eventually but I am working diligently on making the writing career dream a reality. Here are some great gift ideas for your favorite aspiring writer!
Also take the time to check out Jen’s Pen Den and Ronovan Writes! Both are wonderful people with positive, uplifting blogs!
I just stumbled across this blog post via Twitter and downloaded all of the books, they seem quite promising and helpful for authors. Free is never bad! Go get your copies while they are still free.
Thanks for sharing, downloaded all of them!
Forty thousand words in one day? Were you mainlining coffee?
THANK YOU JENAPENDEN FRO GIVING RONOVAN THE PODIUM TO GIVE EVERY WRITER THE FREE CHRSITMAS GIFTS THAT WILL KEEP ON GIVING FOR YEARS!
Thank you for free downloads. I will be needing them before this year is over.
More free writing books! I love Building Your Book for Kindle and the Smashwords books by Mark Coker are very comprehensive to help you on Smashwords. | 2019-04-23T18:17:00Z | https://jenspenden.com/2014/12/16/five-free-author-gifts/ |
Stromtrooper Forum : Suzuki V-Strom Motorcycle Forums > Regional or "club" sections > North America > Please put Iowa in the Midwest section.
Please put Iowa in the Midwest section.
Put Iowa in the Midwest section please. You've got the states north of us, and south of us in the Midwest section already. A lot of Iowa riders go to Wisconsin or Missouri to hit the really twisty stuff. And last I checked...Iowa is considered a Midwest state. If any Iowa riders disagree...please chime in. Thanks!
I agree. The Great Plains start on the west side of the Missouri River. | 2019-04-18T16:44:33Z | https://www.stromtrooper.com/north-america/107513-please-put-iowa-midwest-section.html |
There are many options available to you once the cards have been dealt. Your decisions over time, will be the ultimate decider of whether you win a fortune or lose your shirt.
The nodepositbonus.co.ukplayer elects to draw an additional card or cards. If you are in a face-down game, draw your cards toward you with a quick scratching motion against the felt once or twice. In a face-up game, make a similar motion with your fingertips or, preferably, point to your cards with your index finger.
If your first two cards are of the same value, you may split them and play each as a separate hand. To indicate a desire to split your cards, place an additional wager equivalent to the original one to the side of it. If you are playing in a face-down game, you must expose your cards. After splitting a pair, various other options become available. You can re-split if a third like-valued card appears. Or you can double down on the split hands should an appropriate card be drawn. For example, if you have split 8′s and catch a 3 on the first 8, you may now double down on this total of 11. Both re-splitting and doubling and doubling down after a split are to the player’s advantage.
The player may double the size of the original bet and elect to draw only one additional card. The typical doubling situation is where you have a hand that stands a chance of becoming a very good hand with one additional card; for example, your first two cards total 10 or 11. To indicate a double down bet, slide a second wager to the side of the original bet. This wager may be as much as but no more than your original bet. If you are playing in a face-down game, you must expose your cards. Virtually all casinos permit doubling on 11 and 10; most on 11, 10, and 9, and many will allow it on any two cards. The latter rule is the most advantageous to the player.
When the dealer shows an A, players are given the option of tak-ing insurance against the dealers’ having blackjack. Calling this “insurance” is a bit misleading. Actually, it is nothing other than a side bet that is paid at 2 to 1. If you wish to take insurance (which is only recommended in very specific circumstances recognizable by an expert card counter only), place a bet equal to half your original bet in the semicircle running just in front of the your betting spot. If the dealer has black-jack, you will lose your original bet but win the insurance wa-ger and break even on the hand. If the dealer does not have blackjack, you will lose the insurance bet and the hand will be played out normally.
If your hand looks particularly unpromising against the dealers’ exposed card, you have the option of surrendering half of your bet and retiring from the hand. For example, should you have 9, 7 against a dealer 10 and your chances of winning the hand are slim — less than.5 — and it would be to your advantage to give up half your bet. There are to forms of surrender: “late” and “early.” In the late form, the player may surrender after the first two cards provided that the dealer does not have blackjack. In early surrender, the player may surrender after the first two cards even when the dealer is later revealed to have blackjack. Both forms of surrender are to the players’ ad-vantage, with early surrender being most beneficial. Not all casinos permit late surrender, and those that do don’t necessarily post it at the tables. Except for the occasional promotion, no casino offers early surrender any longer.
Surrender, by the way, is the only play at the table that re-quires a verbal response; there is no hand signal. If you wish to surrender you hand, just say “Surrender.” The dealer will re-move half your bet and return the other half. | 2019-04-24T00:41:28Z | http://amazonportal.info/ |
Before jumping right into a renovation project and updating individuals bathroom suites, it might prove advantageous to think about numerous points to help make the job go a lot more easily.
Writing for that Toronto Star, Marc Atiyolil – editor-in-chief of Canadian Home Trends magazine – recommended choosing pedestal sinks instead of vanities when the bathroom is tiny as these can result in the room appear bigger while taking on less physical space.
And for those who have no youthful children, he suggested installing a baby shower as opposed to a bath within the suites. “Designing your bathroom is definitely an exciting project. When you are done, you’ll be just like a proud mother wanting to demonstrate her newborn,Inch he remarked.
Eco-friendly renovations happen to be predicted to become big within the next 12 several weeks with regards to bathroom suite design or even the remodelling associated with a other area of the house.
Talking with Eco Home Magazine, Kara Saul Rinaldi, the manager director from the National Home Performance Council in america, described that individuals are actually possessing their residences for extended and therefore are keen to ensure they are as comfortable as you possibly can.
For this finish, Brent Ehrlich of creating Eco-friendly noted that solar hot water heaters could be of great interest this year, that could be utilized in bathroom suites and elsewhere inside a house, while heat-pump hot water heaters may also offer more bang for any renovator’s buck.
“From internet-zero-energy houses to deep energy retrofits to energy-conserving products, ideas that focus on consumers’ drive for good-lower bills will require center stage,” this news source observed.
Other tips incorporated coordinating colours well if searching to market the home, neutral shades perform best, but when intending in which to stay the house, you’ll be able to enjoy schemes by opting for one neutral and as much as two accent hues, that you can use in paintings, bathroom accessories, just one wall or hands towels.
In relation to actual interior planning, Jane Rutherford of mall Rutherfords lately told Journal Live browns, smudgy greys, cobalt blues and lavenders all will be colours of note this year.
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Is usually a worthwhile resource for potential consumers and people who invest in foreclosure properties. Each state has its personal foreclosure legal guidelines masking the notices the lender should submit publicly and/or with the house owner, the home-owner’s choices for bringing the mortgage current and avoiding foreclosure , and the process for selling the property.
WARNING: Because the Notice of Default is recorded as a public doc, many fraudulent firms and scam artists search the public records to ship defaulted debtors offers to help” them avoid shedding their houses to foreclosure.
Foreclosure by judicial sale, extra commonly generally known as judicial foreclosure, which is obtainable in each state (and required in many), includes the sale of the mortgaged property beneath the supervision of a court docket, with the proceeds going first to satisfy the mortgage; then different lien holders; and, finally, the mortgagor/borrower if any proceeds are left.
In the event you and the lender haven’t labored out a plan to keep away from foreclosure, the lender can file a Discover of Default in the county where your home is located, no less than 30 days after contacting you for the foreclosure avoidance assessment.
The foreclosure process could proceed in one in every of 3 ways depending on your state: judicial sale, which requires that the method undergo court docket; power of sale, which will be carried out totally by the lender; or strict foreclosure, which is simply available in a few states and requires the lender or a servicer appearing on the lender’s behalf to file a lawsuit against the borrower. | 2019-04-21T18:21:45Z | http://www.yourestate.biz/what-is-a-foreclosure-and-how-does-it-work.html |
Dhaka: As more than 03 lakh Rohingya Muslims struggle for their life at Bangladesh border, volunteers of UK based International humanitarian relief organisation Khalsa Aid came forward to help them and some of the photos showing their gesture have taken Twitter by storm.
The Khalsa Aid volunteers reached the Myanmar-Bangladesh border on Sunday night to provide food, water and shelter to over three lakh Rohingya Muslim refugees who according to the United Nations are facing worst kind of persecution.
Carrying relief materials for around 50,000 refugees, the volunteers reached the Bangladesh’s border town Teknaf, where refugee camps have been set up by the local government.
#RohingyaMuslims : Humanity is above all !! Our volunteers are on border of Bangladesh/Myanmar are reaching out to refugees. #Humanity, the caption with the photo posted on Twitter read.
They are providing food to the refugees from the community kitchen (langar) and tarpaulins for shelter as there’s not enough arrangement at the camps.
Amarpreet Singh, managing director, Khalsa Aid, as reported by Indian Express, said, “A camp can accommodate at least 50,000 people but in most of them there are more than one lakh refugees. But we are committed to run langar here (community here) till the crisis is not over. The priority is to not let anyone sleep without food. Children are roaming without clothes and begging for food”.
The Khalsa Aid team is bringing the required relief material for the refugees from Dhaka, which is 10 hours ride from Teknaf.
The team will continue to provide aid to the refugees till the crisis gets over. Now, it is making arrangements to help as many refugees as possible as the number is rising with each passing day.
Myanmar has been slammed by the United Nations Human Rights for its failure to check the ethnic violence. | 2019-04-20T11:24:14Z | https://ummid.com/news/2017/September/13.09.2017/khalsa-aid-workers-provide-aid-to-rohingya-muslims.html |
When did you move across the country?
Know Sound of the Sea! And the restaurant is El Zarape! When you and your wife come down again, I'll try and take ya'll out on the jetskis! My wife and I usually see dolphins out in the sound!
unfortunately Bill Russell found out he will be needing an entire new engine and that was not expected. I'll let him know, but I think he has bigger priorities at the moment. how's your swap coming along?
Good to hear from ya! good luck with the swap, if you need a hand with anything just let me know. oh and btw, Bill Russell is actually not my dad, just a very good friend.
It turned out that my cam gears were not leaking. I found a set of cam gears with 50,000 miles on them for ~$40? and installed them when I changed my timing belt just for insurance. While the timing belt wasn't absolutely drenched with oil, it was dirty under my timing belt covers. I think that the oil had come from a bad valve cover leak that I had fixed a while ago.
If you need the front portion of the front fender liners, may I strongly suggest these.
Joe (spddracer) has just strated his own website to order these from as well.
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Ian Anthony Dale stars as Simon Lee, a government operative with mysterious ties to Sophia (Laura Innes) in NBC's new high-octane conspiracy thriller The Event.
The son of an Olympic hockey player, Dale once dreamed of a career in professional sports. After a debilitating injury in high school threatened that dream, he re-focused his energy from the baseball field to the stage. He graduated from high school with best actor honors and continued to perfect his craft at the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in film. Upon graduation, Dale headed to Los Angeles, where he worked for two years as a set builder, and soon after began pursuing acting roles.
Dale's television credits include a series regular role on Surface, and recurring roles on Day Break, 24, and Criminal Minds. He has also appeared on Trauma, Cold Case, and all three shows in the CSI franchise. His feature film credits include The Hangover, Tekken, The Bucket List, and Mr. 3000.
When not acting, Dale enjoys golfing, hiking, and designing and building custom furniture. Dale currently resides in Los Angeles.
Height 6' (1m83) How tall is Ian Anthony Dale compared to you? | 2019-04-26T13:39:45Z | https://www.filmbug.com/db/347270 |
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Heal your mind and body naturally with Tea Tree Aromatic Oil. Relieve skin irritation and soothe sore, achy muscles. Just one drop of this powerful formula releases a refreshing, minty aroma that awakens and soothes the soul.
Made from 100% pure essential tea tree oil, it's a natural antiseptic known for its healing properties.
•Skin: Put one drop onto damp cotton ball and apply to skin.
•Aromatherapy: Infuse a warm moist towel or dab onto temples and wrists.
•Massage: Blend 3 or 4 drops into 10 ml (1/3 oz.) of carrier oil or body moisturizer.
•Bath: Mix 5 or 6 drops into bath water.
•Manicure or Pedicure: Stir 2 or 3 drops into water.
Add a few drops to Tea Tree Hair and Body Moisturizer for an invigorating massage. | 2019-04-22T15:58:30Z | https://store.hypnoticsalon.com/products/tea-tree-aromatic-essential-oil |
Treml's Jewelry is the best choice for those wanting a chance to buy fine jewelry while staying at home! Treml's Jewelry is one of the best jewelry stores on the web.
High quality, a broad assortment of fine jewelry and a excellent warranty! Contact us for warranty details. Quick delivery of your purchases! You will find all of these at our online jewelry store. Quality jewelry is an excellent gift for any occasion. The wide variety of our jewelry allows you to easily sort out a present for your mate, friends or yourself. Thousands of people choose Treml's Jewelry Store for their jewelry shopping needs. It is exactly what distinguishes our online jewelry store. | 2019-04-22T08:47:22Z | https://www.tremlsjewelry.com/company/about-us/ |
Continental sees itself as an innovation-oriented technology corporation and is among the leading suppliers to the automotive industry worldwide. The corporation employs some 167,000 employees at nearly 200 locations in 46 countries, and generated sales of over €30 billion in 2011.
In recent years, the corporation has undergone dynamic change, growing on a global scale, not least as a result of various acquisitions, and thus taking on an ever greater position in global competition. A fundamental experience that the corporation has gained throughout this process of change is what a decisive role corporate culture plays. Issues such as "sustainability", "forward-looking innovations" and "profitable growth" have consequently been pushed closer to the fore.
As a driver of innovation, Continental is on the leading edge of technology. This kind of top position can only have a sound basis if the people who stand behind this company have the opportunity to develop their ideas in an environment that inspires and motivates. An environment characterized by competence, cooperation and progress.
Join the Continental Talent Network today and stay up-to-date on our openings as they continue to become available! | 2019-04-24T14:56:53Z | https://continental-corporation-careers.jobs.net/ |
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THE Civic Mayor of Tameside’s charity golf day turned out to be glorious in every way. Played at Denton Golf Club on a beautiful spring day, it raised £637.85 for the Mayor’s charity appeal.
First place was taken by the Dane Bank Hackers who included Tameside Council’s head of environmental operations and greenspace, Nick Sayers. The Swingers came second, followed by New Charter Housing Trust.
Other teams included Q Bros (featuring the executive leader of Tameside Council, Cllr Kieran Quinn, and his brothers Patrick, Paul and Bernard); Royal Denton, who included the captain, president and lady captain from Denton Golf Club; and Denton Golf Club Junior All Stars who were sponsored by Tameside Council’s project lead for sport, Cllr Dawson Lane.
The Civic Mayor, Cllr Vincent Ricci, said: “It was a wonderful day and really couldn’t have gone better. The weather was wonderful. | 2019-04-18T21:08:03Z | https://www.yourtameside.com/charity/1464-golf-day-success |
RULE 49. There shall be elected by the members ofthe Council a Sergeant-at-Arms of this Council and such assistants as the Council may direct who shall preserve order, obey the directions of the Council and of the Chair, and perform all duties usually appertaining to the office of Sergeant-at-Arms and assistants shall be removable at the will of the Council of deliberative assemblies; provided that such Sergeant-at-Arms and assistants shall be removable at the will of the Council by resolution duly adopted. The Sergeant-at-Arms and/or her designee, shall have the authority to terminate the broadcast of the proceedings of the City Council and of anv City Council Committee Hearing in the event of: (i) an emergency; (ii) an act of God; and/or (iii) any other extraordinary event which, in the judgment of Sergeant-at-Arms, would not reflect the City Council proceedings or otherwise not be appropriate for public broadcast. The Sergeant-at-Arms, and/or her designee, shall restore the broadcast of the proceedings, after the cessation of such event, in an expeditious manner.
Broadcast of City Council Proceedings and City Council Committee Hearings. | 2019-04-20T04:24:40Z | https://chicago.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3714260&GUID=A581FE8E-5A6C-4D7B-81C0-7D590EF99E04&Options=&Search= |
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I recently returned from the annual PCA Women’s ministry Leadership Conference where I facilitated our fifth writer’s event. (I love when things like that become a tradition!) Each year, the event has been different. We’ve explored and highlighted different aspects of writing, including growing as a writer, writing different genres, blogging, and publishing.
Each year we’ve had a variety of different women participate in a panel discussion. I love these panels because we get to hear from women of all ages and stages, both in life and in writing. We learn from those who write Bible studies and those who write fiction. We hear stories from both new and seasoned authors. We talk about the Christian’s purpose and goal in writing. And we receive encouragement to keep moving forward in our writing, one word at a time.
In thinking about our panel discussion from this year, I thought it might be helpful to share some of my favorite books on writing. I’ve collected a number of books over the years, including books on writing poetry and non-fiction, books on the craft of writing, books on the mechanics and grammar of writing, as well as writing memoirs from various authors.
I received C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing: What the Essayist, Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic, Apologist, Memoirist, Theologian Teaches Us about the Life and Craft of Writing for my birthday one year and it is a treasure! I savored it, reading it slowly, one chapter at a time. This book looks at the creative life of C.S. Lewis and reveals his growth as a writer, his struggles in writing, and his writing process. It is both fascinating biography and inspiration for writers. The end of each chapter contains a writing exercise to implement and practice what was discussed in the chapter.
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction is a classic every writer should have on their shelf. In his straight forward, no nonsense way, Zinsser provides practical tips on how to improve and sharpen one's writing. I also highly recommend his other books, such as Writing About Your Life, Writing Places, and American Places.
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition is a small handbook on the mechanics of writing, including punctuation, sentence structure, and even commonly misused words and phrases. If you've forgotten what you learned in high school English class, you'll want this book on hand.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation is a fun way to learn about punctuation. The author is British, so there is some difference in how we use punctuation in the US, but she points out those differences. Punctuation does matter, and unless you are a grammarian who loves the rules of the English language, you may forget some of the finer rules. This is a great little book to add to your writing library.
Many authors have written memoirs about their writing and their creative process. Writing is an isolating and solo activity. I find it helpful to read about an author's process, what inspires them, how they keep moving forward, as well as the barriers they've faced in their writing. When I can't sit with a fellow writer and talk shop, I enjoy reading writing memoirs, such as this one by Madeleine L'Engle: Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art . Here's a favorite quote: "the chief difference between the Christian and the secular artist--the purpose of the work, be it story or music or painting, is to futher the coming of the kingdom, to make us aware of our status as children of God, and to turn our feet toward home." Another good one is Letters and Life: On Being a Writer, On Being a Christian , by Bret Lott.
The last book I will share is not a book on writing at all, but it's a book I always recommend to writers: The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy . Writing involves some challenging things for writers to navigate, including both affirmation and rejection, the uncomfortable feeling writers have in marketing one's writing, receiving critique and criticism, and much more. This short book by Tim Keller grounds writers in the truth of who we are in Christ and what God thinks of us. It is good heart preparation for all that writing entails.
These are just a few of my favorite writing books on my shelf. How about you?
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The past few years, I've rather unexpectedly found myself speaking about writing; I've led a few conference workshops for writers and have even spoken to college classes on the subject. I often receive emails from aspiring writers with questions about all aspects of writing. And as a freelance editor, I find myself mentoring writers.
I am by no means an expert on the subject, but I have learned a few things about growing as a writer as I've gone through my own writing journey. I use the phrase "growing as a writer" intentionally because I don't think it's something we master. Writing is something that even gifted writers can continue to grow in, develop, and improve. There's always something new to try, a different story to tell, and further development of one's voice. Like all areas of life, we can always improve in our writing.
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction : A classic by William Zinsser. If you don't have this one, get it. It is practical help and advice from a seasoned writer, including great tips on how to make every sentence count. Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past : This is another favorite book by William Zinsser, specifically for writers who want to write about their life. He uses many examples from his own writing, memories, and travels. The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition : This book will remind you of all those things you forgot from English class.
Another way to learn and grow as a writer is to attend writer's workshops or conferences. There you can learn how to write articles, queries, and proposals. You'll also learn about the process of publication, whether for a periodical or book publishing. I attended a writer's conference about five years ago and still look back at what I learned there to help me in my writing today. I've also participated in virtual writer's workshops, listened to interviews with seasoned writers, and read more books and articles than I can count on various facets of writing.
2. Ask Editors, Fellow Writers, and Friends: When I first started writing—beyond my personal blog—I joined a writer's critique group. It was helpful for me to have other people read my work and critique it for content, grammar, and understanding. They helped me see my bad habits and even showed me holes in my content where someone could misread and misunderstand what I intended to say. Editors are also an invaluable and often overlooked source of help. If you submit your writing to other websites or publications, ask your editors there what you can do to improve. What would make your writing better? Read through their edits and take note of the things they change. Especially when they change the same things each time. For example, I found a few editors trimming my pieces back, which revealed to me that I tend to be too wordy. In the last book I wrote, I had several friends read it for content, grammar, and understanding. They pointed out to me things I missed in my own editing and in our discussions about the book, I realized things about my writing I needed to change.
3. Read: Writers are readers. Read good writing. Read poetry, classics, and other quality work. What you read shapes your own writing. Circle new words you haven't heard before and look up their meanings. Keep a list of words and phrases you've read that you like and experiment with using them in your own writing. Evaluate writing that you particularly like. What do you like about it? What stands out to you? Is it the words the writer uses, their voice, the way they unpack a difficult concept and make it understandable? Practice writing using various techniques you've seen authors use. Play around with different ways to communicate the same message. Which way do you like best? Which feels the most natural to you?
4. Practice: A writer only improves with practice. As I said in a recent workshop I led: "In the end, a writer is not someone who thinks or talks about writing, but one who actually does it." Make a commitment to write a certain number of words a day or week. Use a writer's app or carry a journal with you wherever you go and jot down thoughts, phrases, and ideas for writing. Blogging is a great way to get regular practice. If you don't have a blog, write for someone else's blog. Write for your church's newsletter. Write wherever you have opportunity. Just do it often.
What about you? Do you love to write? | 2019-04-21T11:16:02Z | https://www.christinafox.com/blog/tag/writing |
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The Scottish Tenant Farmers Association is backing change.
The findings follow last year’s call for evidence by the commission from anyone with experience of living or working in places where most of the land is owned by a small number of people.
More than 400 people – including farmers and landowners – submitted evidence.
The commission found that where there are adverse economic or social impacts there is little or no method of redress for communities or individuals. It goes on makes a series of recommendations, including a public interest test for significant land transfers.
The commission also calls for changes in either ownership and/or management practice to protect fragile rural communities from the “irresponsible exercise of power” and more diverse private ownership to help achieve land reform objectives.
STFA chairman Christopher Nicholson said: “In particular we welcome the report’s recommendation that local communities should be allowed a greater role in influencing the planning and decision-making process, particularly where it involves land-use change in their locality.
Landowners organisation, Scottish Land and Estates (SLE), called for more detailed examples to support the findings that concentrated land ownership is damaging fragile communities and insisted land reform passed in 2016 should be given time to bed in before further measures are considered.
SLE executive director Sarah-Jane Laing said: “The stereotypical view of landowners held by some simply does not reflect current day reality.
NFU Scotland (NFUS) president Andrew McCornick said land use rather than ownership should be the focus of policy direction. | 2019-04-22T07:11:52Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business/farming/farming-news/853313/concerns-raised-over-rural-land-ownership-issue/ |
Splunk is the leading operational intelligence software which is used to monitor, report and analyze real-time data. SMT is the only certified partner in the Benelux to offer the official Splunk training courses. Participants are trained extensively in the functionalities and techniques to use Splunk fully and efficiently.
Once you have completed Splunk Fundamentals 1 and Fundamentals 2, you are eligible to take the Splunk Certified Power User test online. It is the perfect foundation for every user to start working with Splunk. As a next step, you can take it to the next level and become a Splunk Administrator or Splunk Architect. We also offer various training courses for Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk IT Service Intelligence.
We organize the training courses on a regular basis. Please check the calender for the possibilities and locations.
The introduction training to Splunk teaches you how to search, navigate, and create simple reports.
Fundamentals 1 is the introduction training to Splunk. It teaches you to search, navigate, and create simple reports for your organisation.
The Splunk Fundamentals 1 training teaches you the basics of Splunk, including creating dashboards and reports. In addition, pivot interfaces and graphs are introduced and you will learn how to create robust searches.
These first steps are the foundation for everyone who uses Splunk and a prerequisite for all other courses. This training is free of charge and available as e-learning via the website of Splunk.
Fundamentals 1 is a prerequisite for all other Splunk training courses.
Read the infosheet for all details about Splunk Fundamentals 1.
Do you prefer a classroom style or an in-company training? SMT is happy to organise that for your organisation. Please contact us to learn about the options.
An addition to the basic knowledge of Splunk, the necessary next step for all subsequent training courses.
Fundamentals 2 is the next level to the basics in Splunk. This is the perfect starting point for all subsequent Splunk training courses.
Splunk Fundamentals 2 elaborates on searches, reports and enriching the existing data in Splunk. During the training we will discuss practical examples and share best practices. This will guide you through the different processes step by step. After the training, you can create extensive charts and complete searches with alerts and events.
Completing Fundamentals 1 is a prerequisite for Splunk Fundamentals 2.
Read the infosheet for all details about the Splunk Fundamentals 2 objectives.
Splunk Fundamentals 1 and Fundamentals 2 are a prerequisite if you want to further specialize in Splunk.
Do you prefer an in-company training? SMT is happy to organise that for your organisation. Please contact us to learn about the options.
Fundamentals 3 picks up where Splunk Fundamentals 2 leaves off.
The Splunk Fundamentals 3 course focuses on additional search commands as well as on advanced use of knowledge objects. Major topics include advanced statistics and eval commands, advanced lookup topics, advanced alert actions, using regex and erex to extract fields, using spath to work with self-referencing data, creating nested macros and macros with event types, and accelerating reports and data models.
Completing Fundamentals 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for Splunk Fundamentals 3.
Read the infosheet for all details about the Splunk Fundamentals 3 objectives.
Designed for those who are responsible for configuring and managing the Splunk environment. This is a next step after Fundamentals 1 en 2 to configure and manage Splunk.
Splunk System and Data Administration takes you to the next level in working with Splunk. This is the logical step, once you have completed Fundamentals 1 and 2, to master configuring and managing Splunk.
The Splunk System Administration and Data Administration training courses are offered together as a four-day course. The training is ideal for users of the Splunk environment and those responsible for linking external sources to Splunk. Scenario based examples are common practice during this course as well.
Before you can participate, you must have completed Splunk Fundamentals 1 and Fundamentals 2.
All details about the objectives can be found on the info sheets for System Administration and Data Administration.
Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise covers topics and techniques for troubleshooting a standard Splunk distributed deployment using the tools available on Splunk Enterprise.
This 2-day course is designed for Splunk administrators. It covers topics and techniques for troubleshooting a standard Splunk distributed deployment using the tools available on Splunk Enterprise.
This is a lab-oriented class designed to help you gain troubleshooting experience before attending more advanced courses. You will debug a distributed Splunk Enterprise environment using the live system and simulated case logs.
Before you can participate, you must have completed Splunk Fundamentals 1 and 2 as well as Splunk System and Data Administration.
All details about the course can be found on the info sheet for Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise.
Learn how to manage Splunk in a cluster environment, especially for experienced Splunk Enterprise Administrators.
In this course, experienced Splunk Enterprise Administrators learn the fundamental knowledge of Splunk in a cluster environment. An important next step if the environment is managed in clusters.
This training is the foundation for developing and managing Splunk in clusters. After this training, the participant is able to set up large-scale Splunk cluster environments and monitor incidents. In this training we will share plenty of scenario based examples for participants to apply their new skills immediately.
The training courses Fundamentals 1, Fundamentals 2, Splunk System & Data Administration are a prerequisite if you want to participate. Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments is also highly recommended.
All details about the Splunk Cluster Administration training can be found in the infosheet.
Learn how to create complex reports, graphs and robust searches with data in Splunk.
The training Splunk Advanced Searching and Reporting focuses on creating complex reports, graphs and advanced searches in the Splunk environment.
A powerful sequel for experienced users who want to further develop their knowledge. This course will offer advanced searches and reporting commands. Practical examples and scenarios are used to guide you through complex environments to final results.
Completing Fundamentals 1, Fundamentals 2 and Fundamentals 3 is a prerequisite for the Splunk Advanced Searching and Reporting training. In addition, at least 6 months of hands-on experience with Splunk is strongly recommended.
All details about the Advanced Searching and Reporting training can be found on the infosheet.
Creating Dashboards with Splunk is designed for power users who want to create fast and efficient views that include customized charts, drilldowns, advanced behaviors and visualizations.
This course is designed for power users who want to learn best practices for building dashboards and forms and create fast and efficient views that include customized charts, drilldowns, advanced behaviors and visualizations.
Before you can participate, you must have completed Splunk Fundamentals 1 and 2.
All details about the course can be found on the info sheet for Creating Dashboards with Splunk.
Create advanced and efficient dashboards, forms and graphs in Splunk.
This one-day course is designed for advanced users who want to create SplunkJS-based dashboards and forms.
It focuses on creating dashboards, adding inputs, using event handlers and creating Splunk Custom Visualizations.
Completing Fundamentals 1 & 2 and Creating Dashboards with Splunk is a prerequisite for the Splunk Advanced Dashboards and Visualizations training.
All details about the Advanced Dashboards and Visualizations training can be found on the Splunk infosheet.
Learn from best practices for planning and data collection in large Splunk environments.
The training Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments teaches to design and implement large Splunk deployments. Participants will learn steps and best practices for planning, data collection, sizing and documenting a distributed deployment.
Using scenario based examples will learn you to design and implement large business environments. By using a fictitious business environment, you will be guided through the process to set up a large Splunk environment.
Completing Fundamentals 1, Fundamentals 2 and Splunk System & Data Administration is a prerequisite for the Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments training. Furthermore Splunk Advanced Dashboards & Visualizations is highly recommended.
All details about the Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments objective are on the infosheet.
We plan this training on request and it can take place at SMT or at your own location. Contact us about the possibilities.
Learn to use Splunk Enterprise Security to identify and track security incidents and analyze the risks.
Learn how to use Splunk Enterprise Security, to identify and track events related to security.
Splunk Enterprise Security focuses specifically on the security of your organization. With this application you can link the results of various performance indicators together and draw conclusions. You will learn to identify threats and security risks, determine the cause and restore them.
Completing Fundamentals 1 and Fundamentals 2 is a prerequisite for the Using Splunk Enterprise Security training.
All details about this training can be found on the Splunk infosheet.
Install, configure and manage Splunk Enterprise Security environments. Learn about event processing and normalization, risk analysis settings and threat intelligence.
This training covers the installation, configuration and management of Splunk Enterprise Security environments.
During the training, you will learn to install and configure a Splunk Enterprise Security environment. With businesslike examples we will discuss cases and infrastructure requirements.
Completing Fundamentals 1, Fundamentals 2 and Splunk System & Data Administration is a prerequisite for the Administering Splunk Enterprise Security training. Completing Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments is recommended.
All details about the Administering Splunk Enterprise Security module can be found on the Splunk infosheet.
Learn how to install and configure the Splunk app for IT Service Intelligence in your organization.
During this course, you will learn to install and configure Splunk for IT Service Intelligence in your organization.
Splunk ITSI is a monitoring and analysis solution. With practical examples, you will learn to monitor an organization’s service or support environment. It uses machine learning and event analysis and allows you to monitor critical services.
Completing Fundamentals 1, Fundamentals 2 and Splunk Data & System Administration is a prerequisite for the Implementing Splunk IT Service Intelligence training.
All details about this training can be found on the Implementing Splunk IT Service Intelligence infosheet.
Starting with Splunk is easy. You can download it for free, install it within minutes and start with it straightaway. But what exactly are the possibilities?
Starting with Splunk is easy. You can download it for free, install it within minutes and start with it straightaway. But what exactly are the possibilities, and what results can you achieve? During Discover Splunk these questions will be answered.
Discover Splunk sessions are a great opportunity for you to discover the value of Splunk hands-on in a matter of hours. Sessions are designed for Splunk beginners, whether your organization is just starting to consider using Splunk or you have just joined a team of Splunk Ninjas and need to understand the basics, Discover Splunk is for you!
Discover Splunk is an interactive hands-on session and will give you a clear understanding of Splunk and the possibilities. At the end of the session you will know what Splunk can do for your organization. And especially what value Splunk adds with regards to Business, IT Operations and Information Security.
Participation is free of charge, just like downloading SPLUNK. Please bring your laptop. During the session you can do some exercises in a test-environment. The workshop will take place at our office in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands or Zaventem, Belgium. We start at 10:00 and end at 13:00 with a lunch.
Please check the agenda for the next Discover Splunk.
Have you heard of Machine Learning but have no idea how your organization can benefit from it? Join our workshop and take the first steps towards a data driven organization.
During the workshop you will discover the world of Machine Learning and you will find out how the possibilities of ML contribute to achieving your strategic goals. With real-world examples we show how you use information obtained from data to lay the foundation for important decisions.
Machine Learning offers the opportunity to establish links and connections, make predictions and detect unusual activity, in a faster and more accurate way. These questions and insights may not be rocket science, but the machine can do this a lot faster and in more detail than a human being.
We provide you with the basics on Machine Learning by sharing both theory and practical knowledge. In addition, we discuss concrete examples of well-known companies and test your own ideas about machine learning for your organization. The acquired insights are put into practice with the Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit.
The difference between supervised and non-supervised Machine Learning.
The problems which can be solved solely with Machine Learning.
The seven key steps when using Machine Learning.
The workshop will be held in Dutch and participation is free of charge. Please bring your own laptop to the workshop, during the session you can do some exercises in a test-environment. Basic knowledge of Splunk is highly recommended. The workshop will take place in our office in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. We’ll start at 10:00 and end at 13:00 with a lunch.
Please check the agenda for the next workshop.
SMT hosts a workshop where we will explain the basic elements of Splunk ITSI. A certified Splunk trainer shows the possibilities of the application and uses scenario-based examples during an interactive session.
Do you need more insight into business-critical systems? Do you want to improve operational processes at the same time? And also monitor business and IT activities based on statistics and indicators? Of course, everything fitting with the strategic objectives of the organisation. During the workshop we explain how Splunk ITSI can help you.
The Splunk application is a next generation monitoring and analytics solution. You will gain insights into the health and status of the IT systems. Data from various sources are combined for a multidimensional analysis. You can instantly identify false alerts and better understand trends. Using machine learning, abnormalities in processes and systems are recognized early.
Want to plan a training course? Please contact us.
Do you prefer an on-premise or customized training course or do you have any questions? Please contact us to learn about the options. | 2019-04-25T20:14:34Z | https://www.smtware.com/en/training/ |
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission is to appoint liaison officers at the various tertiary institutions in the country to respond to all utility complaints from students.
Director of Communications at the PURC, Nana Yaa Jantuah, who revealed this Thursday said the decision followed complaints from users at the various universities regarding the services offered by the providers.
The Commission says it will start with 10 tertiary institutions in the 10 regions, including the University of Ghana and the Ghana Institute of Journalism. The student to be chosen will liaise between the student body and the PURC.
She was speaking at a meeting with the students from the students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Accra regarding what the students say is astronomical increase in their electricity tariffs due to faulty meters.
According to the students, most of their meters installed in their hostles are faulty, something that result in frequent power outages as well, and "overcharge" them for the electricity they consume.
The students say several report to the Electricity Company of Ghana to rectify the problem have proved futile as officials are yet to resolve it.
She said her bill went to GHC15 a week when the tariffs came into effect but said three weeks later, it went up again to GHC20 per week, something she does not understand because there has not been any changes in the electronic equipment she uses.
Responding, Ms Jantuah said her Commission would pursue the complaints to ensure that they are resolved so as to enhance their leaning on campus.
“The PURC will engage students from all tertiary institutions to determine their grievances and ensure that utilities providers respond to those issues,” Nana Yaa Jantuah said. | 2019-04-26T10:14:46Z | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/PURC-to-appoint-liaison-officers-in-tertiary-institutions-422452 |
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