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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptad | Heptad ('group of 7') or heptade may refer to:
Heptad (chord), heptachord in music (set)
Heptad (computing), a group of 7 bits in computing
Heptad repeat, a structural motif in proteins
L'Heptade, an album by Harmonium in 1976
See also
Hexad (disambiguation) ('group of 6')
Octad (disambiguation) ('group of 8') |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20professional%20sports%20leagues%20by%20revenue | This is a list of professional sports leagues by revenue. Individual sports are not included.
The "Season" column refers to the league season for which financial data is available and referenced, which is usually not the most recently completed season of competition. Revenue are listed in millions of euros. The "Tier Level" refers to the importance/division in their respective countries/leagues. For example, Fußball-Bundesliga is the first division/level, compared to 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (which is the second division/level).
List
Notes
See also
List of domestic football league broadcast deals by country
Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
Deloitte Football Money League
Forbes' list of the most valuable football clubs
Forbes' list of the most valuable sports teams
Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes
List of largest sports contracts
List of attendance figures at domestic professional sports leagues
List of sports attendance figures
References
External links
Major League Soccer, Adidas Agree To $700 Million Extension
professional
Leagues
Professional |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZXT | NZXT is an American computer hardware manufacturer based in Los Angeles, California. The company manufactures computer cases, components, and accessories for the PC gaming market.
History
NZXT was founded in 2004 by Johnny Hou producing products specifically for the DIY PC building community. The company's first product was the NZXT Guardian, which was a case featuring a plastic front bezel resembling Transformers toys and lighting effects. Over time, they gradually expanded to other categories of computer hardware, including computer power supplies, computer cooling, motherboards, and streaming devices.
Products
NZXT is most known for its computer cases, but also sells motherboards, power supplies, cooling products, LED lighting, and other accessories marketed towards PC gamers. The company designs and develops their products in Los Angeles, with manufacturing being in Shenzhen.
Cases
NZXT has been making PC cases since 2003, when they released the Guardian. In 2013, the Phantom 630, 530, and 410 were released.
The S340 was released in 2016 and later featured a collaboration with Razer. The S340 was refreshed in 2016 with the S340 Elite, which featured a tempered glass side panel instead of the acrylic panel of the previous S340. A limited Hyper Beast edition of the S340 Elite was later released. Also in 2016, NZXT released the Manta - A mini-ITX chassis that featured radically different design compared to their case lineup at the time. Later NZXT and Razer stopped their partnership though.
A new line of cases was released in October 2017, consisting of the H700, H400, and the H200. They are minimalist in design, and are constructed from steel with tempered glass side panels. The "i" variants of each case come with decorative LED lighting and a fan controller.
A cheaper case, the H500, was added to the lineup in May 2018.
The H-series cases were refreshed in May 2019. The new revisions introduced a front-panel USB-C port. One of the refreshed cases, the H510 Elite, added a second glass panel on the front of the case.
In February 2020 NZXT released the H1, a compact form factor case. Several months later reports began to emerge of H1 cases catching fire, which were first reported on November 30, 2020 by Gamers Nexus, a PC hobbyist YouTube channel. On February 2, 2021, NZXT removed the H1 case from their product lineup, until a permanent solution could be made.
Cooling
NZXT has multiple all-in-one water cooler products under their Kraken lineup. The first of these was released in 2013, in both 140mm and 280mm sizes. NZXT has since released multiple updates to this lineup, including new coolers in 120mm and 360mm sizes, and improvements to the pumps and radiators. Most recently, they released a new cooler, the Z73, which includes a customizable LED display, and updates to the rest of their AIO lineup.
Motherboards
NZXT released their own line of motherboards for the Intel Z370 chipset in January 2018. It was praised for its minimalist |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams%20in%20Mannheim/Ludwigshafen | The Mannheim/Ludwigshafen tramway network () is a metre-gauge transport network of tramways focused on the cities of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, and connected to Heidelberg and Weinheim via the Upper Rhine Railway Company (OEG), in the Rhine Neckar Area of Germany.
History
Opened in 1878, the network has been operated since 2005 by Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV), and is integrated in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN).
See also
List of town tramway systems in Germany
Trams in Germany
References
External links
Rail transport in Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Transport in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mannheim Ludwigshafen
Metre gauge railways in Germany
750 V DC railway electrification
Mannheim |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge%20Based%20Software%20Assistant | The Knowledge Based Software Assistant (KBSA) was a research program funded by the United States Air Force. The goal of the program was to apply concepts from artificial intelligence to the problem of designing and implementing computer software. Software would be described by models in very high level languages (essentially equivalent to first order logic) and then transformation rules would transform the specification into efficient code. The air force hoped to be able to generate the software to control weapons systems and other command and control systems using this method. As software was becoming ever more critical to USAF weapons systems it was realized that improving the quality and productivity of the software development process could have significant benefits for the military, as well as for information technology in other major US industries.
History
In the early 1980s the United States Air Force realized that they had received significant benefits from applying artificial intelligence technologies to solving expert problems such as the diagnosis of faults in aircraft. The air force commissioned a group of researchers from the artificial intelligence and formal methods communities to develop a report on how such technologies might be used to aid in the more general problem of software development.
The report described a vision for a new approach to software development. Rather than define specifications with diagrams and manually transform them to code as was the current process, the Knowledge Based Software Assistant (KBSA) vision was to define specifications in very high level languages and then to use transformation rules to gradually refine the specification into efficient code on heterogeneous platforms.
Each step in the design and refinement of the system would be recorded as part of an integrated repository. In addition to the artifacts of software development the processes, the various definitions and transformations, would also be recorded in a way that they could be analyzed and also replayed later as needed. The idea was that each step would be a transformation that took into account various non-functional requirements for the implemented system. For example, requirements to use specific programming languages such as Ada or to harden code for real time mission critical fault tolerance.
The air force decided to fund further research on this vision through their Rome Air Development Center laboratory at Griffiss air force base in New York. The majority of the early research was conducted at the Kestrel Institute in Northern California (with Stanford University) and the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) in Southern California (with USC and UCLA). The Kestrel Institute focused primarily on the provably correct transformation of logical models to efficient code. ISI focused primarily on the front end of the process on defining specifications that could map to logical formalisms but were in formats that were intuitive and |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Hartley%20%28computer%20scientist%29 | David Fielding Hartley FBCS (born 14 September 1937) is a computer scientist and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He was Director of the University of Cambridge Computing Service from 1970–1994, Chief Executive of United Kingdom Joint Academic Network (JANET) 1994–1997, and Executive Director of Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) 1997–2002. He is now much involved with the National Museum of Computing.
He was involved in the development of the programming language CPL, whose influence can be traced on to C, and C++. He was president of the British Computer Society from 1999 to 2000 and chairman of the Computer Conservation Society from 2007 to 2011.
Student years
Dr Hartley became an undergraduate at Clare College, University of Cambridge in 1956. He read Mathematics for the first two years and studied Numerical Analysis and Automatic Computing in his third year, graduating BA in 1959. He then became a research student of computer science, developing the first programming language "Autocode", and its compiler for the EDSAC 2 computer, for which he was awarded a PhD degree in 1963. His thesis was entitled "Automatic Programming for Digital Computers".
Software development
As a member of the staff of Cambridge University's Mathematical Laboratory, he was joint author, with David Barron, John Buxton, Eric Nixon, and Christopher Strachey, of the early high-level programming language CPL. which was subsequently developed into BCPL which in turn influenced B and C.
From 1962 to 1967 he was a major contributor to the development of the Cambridge Multiple Access System that was developed for the Titan, the prototype Atlas 2 computer built by Ferranti for the university. This was the first time-sharing system developed outside the United States, and it influenced the later development of UNIX.
Hartley was successively Junior Research Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge, Fellow of Darwin College and then University Lecturer. He also did some pioneering work in video-tape recorded lecturers. In 1986, he was elected a Fellow of Clare College where he is currently secretary of the Alumni Association.
Computing service
Between 1970 and 1994, Dr Hartley was director of University of Cambridge Computing Service.
The service had been founded as the Mathematical Laboratory under the leadership of John Lennard-Jones in 1937, although it did not become properly established until after World War II when Maurice Wilkes became Director. Upon its foundation, it was intended "to provide a computing service for general use, and to be a centre for the development of computational techniques in the University" and Wilkes continued this strong service ethos. He learnt about electronic computation, reading John von Neumann's First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC and attending the final two weeks of the Moore School Lectures. EDSAC was the result, and Wilkes also supervised Hartley's PhD.
When Dr Hartley became Director, the Mathematical Laboratory was |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros%20cordata | Diospyros cordata is a small tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to tall. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "heart-shaped", referring to the leaf base. D. cordata is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.
References
cordata
Endemic flora of Borneo
Trees of Borneo
Flora of Sarawak
Plants described in 1873 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20UK%20Rock%20%26%20Metal%20Albums%20Chart%20number%20ones%20of%202014 | The UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams. In 2014, there were 39 albums that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one album of the year was the 2009 Foo Fighters compilation Greatest Hits. The first new number-one album of the year was Dark Days, the third and final album by English alternative rock band Canterbury. The final number-one album of the year was Pink Floyd's fifteenth and final studio album The Endless River, which first topped the chart for three weeks in November before returning for a two-week spell at the end of December.
The most successful album on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart in 2014 was The Endless River, which spent five weeks at number one and was the best-selling rock and metal album of the year, ranking ninth in the UK End of Year Albums Chart. Cavalier Youth by You Me at Six spent four separate weeks at number one during early 2014, ranking as the 98th best-selling album in the UK for the year. The second album by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, World on Fire was number one for three weeks, while four albums – Queens of the Stone Age's sixth studio album ...Like Clockwork, Black Stone Cherry's fourth studio album Magic Mountain, Linkin Park's sixth studio album The Hunting Party and Slipknot's fifth studio album .5: The Gray Chapter – spent two weeks at number one in 2014.
Chart history
See also
2014 in British music
List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 2014
References
External links
Official UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 at the Official Charts Company
The Official UK Top 40 Rock Albums at BBC Radio 1
2014 in British music
United Kingdom Rock and Metal Albums
2014 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prerna%20Lal | Prerna Lal (born 14 December 1984) is a United States citizen, born and raised in Fiji Islands with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lal is a founder of DreamActivist, an online advocacy network led by undocumented youth. Through the use of social media, they have been credited for organising an online network to stop the deportations of undocumented youth and they are well known as one of the pivotal figures and leaders of the DREAM Act movement. A clinical law professor, Lal is a frequent writer on immigration, racial justice, sexual orientation, and how these forces intersect. Lal is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, and works as an immigration attorney.
Early life and education
Prerna Lal was born on 14 December 1984 in Lautoka, Fiji. Growing up, Lal attended Nehru Memorial Primary School and St Joseph's Secondary School, Fiji. When the government of Fiji was overthrown in a militant coup in 2000, Lal's family decided to emigrate to the United States. The Lal family applied for lawful permanent resident status through Lal's US citizen grandmother but that process took over a decade and in the meanwhile, Lal fell out of status and became an undocumented immigrant in the United States. Lal attended Hayward High School in Hayward, California and graduated with the class of 2002. Because Lal was an undocumented student, they did not qualify for federal financial aid or loans to attend colleges. Lal's family established a cleaning business and Lal worked long hours to attend Chabot College, a community college, near home. In 2005, Lal obtained a Bachelor of Arts in political science from California State University, East Bay. Having limited career options as an undocumented immigrant, they continued their schooling at San Francisco State University where they obtained a Masters in International Relations. Lal matriculated at The George Washington University law School in 2010, and graduated in 2013.
Career
Lal became active in the DREAM Act movement in 2008 and 2009, as a founder and Communications Director of DreamActivist and served on the Steering Committee of United We DREAM. They were among the first undocumented students to share their story publicly and speak openly about their immigration status in the media. Through the use of social media, Lal helped build DreamActivist and United We DREAM into a nationwide network of undocumented youth who organised to push for the DREAM Act and ushered in a new age of community-led deportation defense. By combining story-telling, legal advocacy, lobbying and social media as organising tactics, Lal effectively helped to stop the deportations of dozens of undocumented immigrants. While the DREAM Act failed to pass the Senate in 2010, Lal's organisation continued to push for executive action to stop the deportations of undocumented youth, and was rewarded when President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2012.
Despite being undocumented, |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes%20India | Forbes India is the Indian edition of Forbes, which is managed by the Reliance Industries-owned media conglomerate Network 18.
History and profile
Since its founding in 2008, Forbes India has achieved a circulation of 50,000 copies and makes over Rs 50 crore in topline. The magazine is published fortnightly.
In May 2013, the Network 18 owned First Post was merged with Forbes India. Shortly thereafter, the four top editorial heads who had led the growth of Forbes India, including its editor-in-chief Indrajit Gupta, were dismissed under surprisingly humiliating conditions. The event led to considerable media speculation. Press Club, Mumbai, passed a resolution: “The method of ejecting them from the company was nothing short of shameful. Journalists are not only messengers of news and information, but are the collective voice of civil society."
The new editor R. Jagannathan (erstwhile editor of First Post) took over Forbes India. He told The Caravan magazine that "Forbes ... is not meant to be an NGO. It is not meant to be anti-capitalism." The move might be a part of a shift within the journal towards right-wing politics, following a large infusion of cash from Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited in the Network 18 conglomerate.
Sister publications
Overdrive, an Indian monthly automotive magazine
Better Photography, an Indian magazine for photo enthusiasts
Better Interiors, an interior design publication
References
External links
Official website
Forbes Global 2000, 2017 Listing of Indian Companies
India's Forbes Super 50 Companies
2008 establishments in India
Business magazines published in India
Magazines established in 2008
Biweekly magazines published in India
India |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit%20DSP | Spirit DSP is a Russian company that develops embedded software for real-time voice and video communication over IP networks – voice and video engines. Its voice and video software platform is used by carriers, mobile messaging apps, and social networks, serving more than 1 billion users in 100 countries.
The company is headquartered in Moscow, with sales offices in the United States, Japan, Korea, Israel, Germany, Italy, France, Singapore, Taiwan and China.
History
Spirit DSP was founded in 1992. Since 1996 the company is focused on embedded software products for IP communications. Most important competitor was Global IP Solutions, until their acquisition by Google, Inc. and the subsequent release of their most important software products as Free Software.
Products
Spirit's voice and video engines are targeted at various applications – PC and mobile communication applications (softphones, IMS-, Unified Communications and Enterprise Mobility clients), terminal user equipment with IP-connectivity (media phones, IP phones, IP set top boxes, Mobile Internet Devices) and infrastructure equipment (IP gateways, ATAs, media servers, etc.).
Spirit's VoIP software products are media processing libraries. They include standard (like G.723, G.729, H.264, MPEG-4) and proprietary Spirit IPMR voice and video codecs for speech and video compression / decompression, RTP packetizers, echo and noise cancellation, packet loss concealment and error correction, adaptive jitter buffer, audio and video synchronization, CPU load and playback rate control, etc. These components are integrated into a module within application framework.
Awards and recognition
In 2005 and 2007 company was included in "Pulver 100" listing of privately held growth companies deemed to represent the future of the IP-voice and video communications ecosystem. In 2007 Spirit DSP was awarded a Seal of E-Excellence Award at CeBIT for innovative VVoIP technologies in the global market.
VideoSpace was awarded 2009 "Product of the Year", 2011 "Internet Telephony Product of the Year", and 2012 "Unified Communications Product of the Year" awards by TMCnet. Spirit DSP also received the 2013 Excellence Award of the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC).
References
VoIP companies
Privately held companies of Russia
Companies based in Moscow
Russian brands |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons%20of%20Anarchy%20%28season%207%29 | The seventh and final season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 9, 2014, and concluded on December 9, 2014, after 13 episodes aired on cable network FX. Created by Kurt Sutter, it is about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show centers on protagonist Jackson "Jax" Teller (Charlie Hunnam), the President of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself after reading his father’s journal about how Samcro dies, (his father the original founder of SOA) is murdered.
Sons of Anarchy is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as other members of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (SAMCRO), their families, various Charming townspeople, allied and rival gangs, associates, and law agencies that undermine or support SAMCRO's legal and illegal enterprises.
Plot
Jax struggles with his recent loss and turns himself into the authorities. While in jail, Jax makes decisions that radically alter the direction of the club and uses it to exact revenge for the death of his wife. Another member's death fuels the hate and lies created by Gemma and Juice, who are on the run and hiding from the club. After Jax learns the truth, he works to make things right with all parties involved. The series ends with Jax making the ultimate sacrifice to complete his part of the story of SAMCRO and fulfill his father's vision.
Cast and characters
Sons of Anarchy is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as the other members of Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (SAMCRO), their families, various Charming townspeople, allied and rival gangs, associates, and law agencies that undermine or support SAMCRO's legal and illegal enterprises.
Main cast
Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller
Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow
Mark Boone Junior as Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson
Dayton Callie as Wayne Unser
Kim Coates as Alex "Tig" Trager
Drea de Matteo as Wendy Case
Tommy Flanagan as Filip "Chibs" Telford
David LaBrava as Happy Lowman
Niko Nicotera as George "Rat Boy" Skogstorm
Theo Rossi as Juan-Carlos "Juice" Ortiz
Jimmy Smits as Nero Padilla
Special guest cast
Annabeth Gish as Althea Jarry
Kenneth Choi as Henry Lin
Courtney Love as Ms. Harrison
Peter Weller as Charles Barosky
Walton Goggins as Venus Van Dam
CCH Pounder as Tyne Patterson
Michael Chiklis as Milo
Robert Patrick as Les Packer
Recurring cast
Rusty Coones as Rane Quinn
Hayley McFarland as Brooke Putner
Mo McRae as Tyler Yost
Michael Ornstein as Chuck Marstein
Jacob Vargas as Allesandro Montez
Marilyn Manson as Ron Tully
Winter Ave Zoli as Lyla Winston
Ivo Nandi as Oscar "El Oso" Ramos
Emilio Rivera as Marcus Alvarez
April Grace as Loutreesha Haddem
Arjay Smith as Grant McQueen
Michael Beach as T.O. Cross
Marya Delver as Officer Can |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin%20Houston | Gavin Alexander Houston (born December 10, 1977) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Jeffrey Harrington on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime television soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots from 2013 to 2021. He is also known for role as Remy Boudreau on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light (2002-2006).
Life and career
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, Houston is the son of Lloyd and Colette Houston. He has an older sister named Tonza. Houston also has a daughter. After graduating from the University of Florida, Houston studied at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He began his career as a child actor appearing in commercials, and an episode of The Cosby Show. From 2002 to 2006, he was regular cast member on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light playing the role of Remy Boudreau. He later had a recurring role on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, also guest-starred on Wizards of Waverly Place and Without a Trace.
In 2013, Houston began starring as Jeffrey Harrington on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime television soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots. The series ended in 2021 after 8 seasons. In 2016 he appeared in the Lifetime movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart playing Babyface, and in 2018 guest starred on Grey's Anatomy.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Living people
Male actors from New Jersey
American male soap opera actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Brooklyn
Actors from Teaneck, New Jersey
University of Florida alumni
21st-century American male actors
1977 births |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mevade%20Botnet | The Mevade Botnet, also known as Sefnit or SBC, is a massive botnet. Its operators are unknown and its motives seems to be multi-purpose.
In late 2013 the Tor anonymity network saw a very sudden and significant increase in users, from 800,000 daily to more than 5,000,000. A botnet was suspected and fingers pointed at Mevade. Trend Micro reported that its Smart Protection Network saw a tor module being distributed to Mevade Trojans.
See also
Conficker
Command and control (malware)
Gameover ZeuS
Operation Tovar
Timeline of computer viruses and worms
Tiny Banker Trojan
Torpig
Zeus (malware)
Zombie (computer science)
References
Botnets |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DataViva | DataViva is an information visualization engine created by the Strategic Priorities Office of the government of Minas Gerais. DataViva makes official data about exports, industries, locations and occupations available for the entirety of Brazil through eight apps and more than 100 million possible visualizations.
The first set of datum – also available at ALICEWEB – is provided by MDIC (Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade) / SECEX (Secretariat of Foreign Trade), an official institution of the Government of Brazil and shows foreign trade statistics for all exporting municipalities in the country. The other database, provided by Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (MTE – Ministry of Labor and Employment), shows information about all the industries and occupations in Brazil (RAIS – Annual Social Information Report).
The platform consists of eight core applications, each of which allows different ways of visualizing the data available. Some applications are descriptive, that is, showing data aggregated at various levels in a simple and comparative way, such as Treemapping. Others are prescriptive, using calculations that allow an analytic visualization of the data, based on theories such as the Product Space. All the applications are generated using D3plus, an open source JavaScript library built on top of D3.js by Alexander Simoes and Dave Landry.
Inspired by The Observatory of Economic Complexity, DataViva is an open data, open-source, and free to use tool.
It was developed in a partnership with Datawheel, co-founded by MIT Media Lab Professor César Hidalgo, and is maintained by the Government of Minas Gerais.
References
Press coverage
MIT Media Lab Makes Government Data Digestible for the Average Person
DataViva: a Big Data Engine for the Brazilian Economy
New MIT Media Lab Tool Lets Anyone Visualize Unwieldy Government Data
Brazilian states open up their data to combat corruption
Big Data in Minas Gerais: Creating an Engine for the Brazilian Economy
A Brazilian State Takes Open Data To Another Level
Brazilian state Open data visualization tool – DataViva
External links
DataViva Documentation
The Necessity For Open Data
D3plus (Visualization Library Powering DataViva)
Complexity economics
Government services portals
Official statistics
Government of Brazil
Computer graphics
Infographics
Data visualization software
Scripting languages
Web programming
Open data
Free software
Social information processing |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saadatabad%2C%20Isfahan | Saadatabad (, also Romanized as Sa‘ādatābād) is a village in Jarqavieh Vosta Rural District, Jarqavieh Sofla District, Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 478, in 128 families.
References
Populated places in Isfahan County |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad%208 | The ThinkPad 8 is a business-oriented tablet computer with an eight-inch touchscreen, released by Lenovo in January 2014. It is one of the Lenovo's first Windows-based small-screen tablet devices, along with the Lenovo Miix 2, and also one of the first with a high-resolution full HD display. Along with the first-generation ThinkPad 10, it is part of the third generation of ThinkPad-branded tablets, succeeding the ThinkPad Tablet 2.
Specifications
The ThinkPad 8 has an 8.3-inch multi-touch IPS display with a 1920×1200 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. It is powered by Intel's "Bay Trail" quad-core mobile Atom Z3770 CPU, has two gigabytes of RAM, and comes with up to 128 gigabytes of internal flash storage. Micro-HDMI and USB ports allow use with an external display, and a keyboard or mouse. A microSD card slot allows storage upgrades. Models with Wi-Fi only and units with additional 4G cellular data connectivity are both available. Stereo sound is delivered through a pair of speakers placed on the device's back side.
The ThinkPad 8 weighs , and it is thick. Its back is made from machine-cut aluminum and the front is all black. The rear eight-megapixel camera is surrounded by a red accent, while the two-megapixel front-facing camera blends into the face. An optional so-called "quickshot cover" magnetically attaches to the device and wakes it upon opening, and also has a small flap covering the rear camera that automatically starts the camera application when lifted.
The ThinkPad 8 runs the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system and comes standard with Microsoft Office.
History
The ThinkPad 8 was launched in the United States in late January 2014, at a starting price of $449.
, it has been discontinued on the Lenovo's online store in the United States.
See also
Comparison of tablet computers
History of tablet computers
ThinkPad Tablet
References
External links
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 review: Sharp screen, worst-in-class battery life, Engadget, May 1, 2014, by Dana Wollman
Review: Two 8-inch Lenovo tablets, only one clear purpose, Ars Technica, March 30, 2014, by Peter Bright
Why I Won't Switch To Lenovo's ThinkPad 8, Business Insider, April 1, 2014, by Kyle Rusell
Lenovo
Tablet computers
Tablet computers introduced in 2014 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo%20Nuestro%20Award%20for%20Merengue%20Artist%20of%20the%20Year | The Lo Nuestro Award for Best Merengue Performance (or Lo Nuestro Award for Merengue Artist of the Year) is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The award was first presented to Puerto-Rican American singer Elvis Crespo in 2001. Puerto-Rican American performer Olga Tañón holds the record for the most awards with seven, out of the same number of nominations; Crespo, Tañón and Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra are the only performers awarded, with four, seven and three wins, respectively. Grupo Manía are the most nominated performers without a win, with six unsuccessful nominations.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners and nominees of the award for each year.
Multiple wins/nominations
See also
Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album
Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album
References
Merengue Artist
Merengue music
Awards established in 2001 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asus%20Transformer%20Book%20Duet | The Transformer Book Duet TD300, was a 13.3 inch tablet computer that was developed by Asus. The device used two operating systems interchangeably: Windows 8.1 by Microsoft, and Android 4.1 by Google. The device featured a tablet screen and a detachable keyboard. The device was reported to be cancelled due to opposition from both Google and Microsoft in mid-March, 2014.
Design
The tablet portion of the Transformer Book Duet is thick with a 13.3 inch touch screen available in 1366×768 or 1920×1080 resolution. The back of the screen is a rubberized black plastic, with the volume and power buttons embedded at the top right of the lid. It has a detachable black chiclet keyboard with a key to switch between Windows and Android.
The interchangeability of Android and Windows, coupled with the ability to switch between tablet and ultrabook form-factors have led some news sources to call the Transformer Book Duet a "four-in-one device". Switching between the two operating systems takes about four seconds, according to Asus Chairman Jonney Shih. The computer has an Intel Core i7 processor, and 4GB of RAM. The tablet itself has a 128GB solid state drive, and the keyboard adds 1TB of hard drive storage. The computer also features various ports including HDMI, LAN, one USB 3.0, and two USB 2.0.
Daniel Griffiths of Forbes noted that this is not the first time Asus has experimented with "hybrid" devices. Asus has also developed the Eee PC, a laptop with a 7-inch display; and more recently, the PadFone, a smartphone marketed with companion tablet dock and keyboard dock accessories intended to improve functionality and battery life.
Reception
Since its announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 6, 2014, the Transformer Book Duet has received a high degree of media attention from technology magazines and other mainstream news sources.
Vlad Savov of The Verge said that the Transformer Book Duet would work better as either a 10 or 11 inch device, rather than a 13-inch device, because Android "already struggles to fully capitalize on the real estate on screens of that size." Joel Santo Domingo of PC Magazine said that the Transformer Book Duet is helpful for any consumer or business-person who needs to use both operating systems.
Industry objection
In March 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported that because Microsoft and Google had both implemented policies which effectively ban the certification of devices which dual-boot both Android and Windows, the Transformer Book Duet would be cancelled, and Asus would pull its similar all-in-one desktops from the market. Both companies had reportedly objected to the concept of dual-OS devices of this nature as early as January 2014. Prior to CES, an analyst believed that Microsoft was discouraging manufacturers from releasing such devices because they would dilute Windows 8 and Windows Phone's software ecosystem (which Microsoft was reportedly planning to unify). He also speculated that Microsoft woul |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joux%20%28disambiguation%29 | Joux is a commune in France.
Joux or de Joux may also refer to:
Joux Valley, Switzerland
Joux Lake, Switzerland
JOUX-DTV 3kW, a channel of the Niigata Television Network 21
La Joux, a frazione of La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy
Antoine Joux (born 1967), French cryptographer
Ferris de Joux (1935–2009), designer, engineer and constructor of sports cars |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonico | Sonico may refer to:
Sonico, Lombardy, a comune in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Sonico.com, a social networking service
Super Sonico, a mascot of the Japanese software company Nitroplus |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle%20%28film%29 | Schapelle is an Australian television film that aired in Australia on Nine Network on 9 February 2014 and in New Zealand on TV One on 20 February 2014. It was produced by Stephen Corvini Fremantle Media Australia, written by playwright Katherine Thomson and directed by Khoa Do, and is based on the true story of Schapelle Corby. It is based on the book Sins of the Father: The untold story behind Schapelle Corby's ill-fated drug run by Eamonn Duff. This source was later to be discredited via a series of legal actions. In the first case the judge awarded $50,000 damages for breach of copyright in the unauthorised use of family photographs. Defamation cases followed, and in October 2015 family members settled for an undisclosed amount.
Plot
Australian Schapelle Corby is arrested at Bali airport for possession of 4 kg of marijuana.
Cast
Krew Boylan as Schapelle Corby
Denise Roberts as Rosleigh Rose
Jacinta Stapleton as Mercedes Corby
Colin Friels as Mick Corby
Vince Colosimo as Corby's lawyer
Peter Harvey as himself (TV footage)
Karl Stefanovic as himself (TV footage)
Mike Munro as himself (TV footage)
Production
Filming of Schapelle took place throughout the second half of 2013, with scenes depicting Kerobokan Prison, the Indonesian High Court and many others filmed on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The production was initially given the working title of Doc McGee.
Schapelle was originally going to premiere on Monday 10 February, at 8:30pm, but due to the ongoing events involving the real life Schapelle Corby, it was aired on the preceding Sunday instead, going head to head with the Seven Network's INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. The film was watched by a national audience of 1.02 million, however, the Seven offering aired at the same time achieved a higher audience of 1.97 million. It was repeated the following night, the day on which it was originally going to air. The final consolidated audience for Schapelle was 1.96 million. The telemovie was replayed on Sunday 28 May 2017, the day Schapelle Corby was due home from Australia following the completion of her jail sentence for drug trafficking.
In New Zealand Schapelle screened the same night as news headlines (on same network) read "New Zealander, Leeza Tracey Ormsby, 37, may face death for drug importation" and compared the case to Schapelle's.
Awards and nominations
See also
Bali Nine
References
External links
Schapelle at Internet Movie Database
Channel Nine battles to keep Schapelle Corby telemovie on air
2014 Australian television series debuts
2010s Australian drama television series
Nine Network original programming
Works about cannabis trafficking
Television series about cannabis
Cannabis in Indonesia
Australian crime drama films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%20Edison | The Intel Edison is a computer-on-module that was offered by Intel as a development system for wearable devices and Internet of Things devices. The system was initially announced to be the same size and shape as an SD card and containing a dual-core Intel Quark x86 CPU at 400 MHz communicating via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. A later announcement changed the CPU to a 500 MHz Silvermont dual-core Intel Atom CPU, and in September 2014 a second version of Edison was shown at IDF, which was bigger and thicker than a standard SD card.
The board was discontinued on June 19, 2017.
First version
Its launch was announced at CES in January 2014. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed a demo of a baby monitoring system (Nursery2.0) which was created using Intel Edison. He also announced that the Wolfram Language and Mathematica will be available on the Intel Edison and that the device will be able to run Linux.
Second version
In March 2014, Intel announced changes in the Intel Edison project and the second version of the board was presented in September 2014. Its dimensions are 35.5 x 25 x 3.9 mm, with components on both sides. The board's main SoC is a 22 nm Intel Atom "Tangier" (Z34XX) that includes two Atom Silvermont cores running at 500 MHz and one Intel Quark core at 100 MHz (for executing RTOS ViperOS). The SoC has 1 GB RAM integrated on package. There is also 4 GB eMMC flash on board, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4 and USB controllers. The board has 70-pin dense connector (Hirose DF40) with USB, SD, UARTs, GPIOs. The price of the device is around 50 USD. It runs Yocto Linux with development support for Arduino IDE, Eclipse (C, C++, Python), and Intel XDK (NodeJS, HTML5).
Interface connector
The connector on Intel Edison is a Hirose 70-pin DF40 Series “header” connector. (Hirose part number: DF40C-70DP-0.4V(51)). It exports many signals (USB, GPIOs, SPI, I²C, PWM, etc.).
The mating Hirose connector on an expansion board is the “receptacle” connector and is available in three different heights (1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 3.0 mm).
Development boards
Arduino board
Intel Released an Arduino Uno compatible board (with only 4 PWM pins instead of 6) that accepts the Intel Edison module. Newer revisions have 6 PWM pins.
Board I/O Features:
20 digital input/output pins, including 6 pins as PWM outputs
6 analog inputs
1 UART (Rx/Tx)
1 I²C
1 ICSP (In-system programming) 6-pin header (SPI)
Micro USB device connector OR (via mechanical switch) dedicated standard size USB host Type-A connector
Micro USB device (connected to UART)
SD card connector
DC power jack (7 to 15VDC input)
Intel breakout board
Intel released a breakout board that is twice the area of the Intel Edison module and is designed for prototyping with open-source hardware and software.
Exposes native 1.8 V I/O of the Edison module
0.1” grid I/O array of through-hole solder points
USB OTG with USB Micro Type-AB connector
USB OTG power switch
Battery Charger
USB to device UART bridge with USB Micro
Type-B |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enevo | Enevo is a company that works in data analytics, container asset management, and logistics software for the waste and recycling industry. Enevo was originally founded in Finland in 2010 by Fredrik Kekäläinen and Johan Engström.
Company history
Founded by Fredrik Kekäläinen and Johan Engström in 2010, Enevo was designed with the goal of transforming the financial, social and economical impact of waste. The idea to found the company began in a conversation between Kekäläinen and Engström, who wanted to provide waste data from dumpster sensors, in order to lower the cost of disposing waste.
The company itself started small, but received a large amount of private funding. In April 2013, Enevo raised €2 million ($2.07 million USD) in funding from Finnish Industry Investment and Lifeline Ventures. The US subsidiary Enevo, Inc. was opened in July 2013 in Boston, MA. In November 2013, the company signed service contracts with waste management companies in Finland, Norway, and Denmark.
In August 2014, Enevo raised $8 million from Earlybird, Lifeline Ventures, Finnish Industry Investment, Draper Associates and Risto Siilasmaa, among others. The funding would be used to grow and bring the sensor-based waste collection system to global markets. In 30 June 2015, Enevo secured $15.8 million in funding from Foxconn, among others. In August 2016, Enevo received a €15 million loan from the European Investment Bank.
Recycle Track Systems, Inc. announced the takeover of some Enevo's US waste services accounts in June 2020, as Enevo exited the waste services business and switched focus entirely on continuing the technology and software side of the business. Enevo Oy (the Finland-based parent company, IP holder) filed for voluntary bankruptcy a month later, in what was initially called a group restructuring effort with its creditors. The liquidation of Enevo was completed in May 2021.
Reen AS, a Norway based spin-off from Europe's second largest telematics company ABAX Group, acquired part of Enevo's business from the bankruptcy estate. In June 2021, it was announced that while Reen AS would operate from the former Enevo office in Espoo, Finland and the UK branch, the Enevo brand would be retained for its US, Canada and Japan business and continue operating independently as Enevo, Inc. under separate ownership.
In May 2022, Enevo, Inc. acquired the rights to the entire Enevo technology stack along with patents and the Enevo trademark from Reen AS.
References
External links
PRNewswire: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enevo-secures-12m-in-funding-to-accelerate-expansion-into-waste-services-300527212.html
CNN Money: https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/16/technology/tech-trash-industry/
Waste 360: http://www.waste360.com/fleets-technology/how-enevo-supporting-mission-serve-homeless-buffalo-ny
Der Standard: http://derstandard.at/2000048542128/Helsinki-Muellabfuhr-mit-Sensoren-an-Abfalltonnen
PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2013/06/wireless-trash-cans-schedules-pic |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConceptDraw%20DIAGRAM | ConceptDraw DIAGRAM (previously known as ConceptDraw PRO) is proprietary diagramming software used to create business graphics, including: diagrams, flowcharts, Infographics, data visualization for business process models, data presentation and project management documentation. It can also be used for creating professional and technical diagrams, such as: UML diagrams, DFD, ERD, computer networks topology, engineering schemes, floor plans, and other technical graphic formats.
The program was developed by CS Odessa in 1999. Since 2008, it has formed a part of ConceptDraw OFFICE. A set of solution add-ons that include collections of task-oriented templates and vector stencils libraries, have been released for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM, relating to certain industry-specific graphical tasks. The software also contains a set of tools for vector graphics drawing, along with a built-in presentation mode.
File formats
CDDZ - ConceptDraw DIAGRAM document
CDD - ConceptDraw PRO v9 and earlier document
CDTZ - ConceptDraw DIAGRAM template
CDL - ConceptDraw DIAGRAM vector objects library
CDSZ - ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Slide Show
CDX - ConceptDraw XML
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports its own XML format, and an embedded Basic Script language for creating complex graphic objects, that change in visual appearance depending on external data received from personal files or from the Internet (Live Objects).
Cross-Platform Compatibility
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is cross-platform compatible when running on macOS and Windows operating systems: files created on a computer power by macOS can be opened and edited on a Windows computer, and vice versa. The Developer's end-user license agreement allows for cross-platform installation with a single license.
Export/Import
It has import and export roundtrip of the MS Visio file format - can open and save formats that can be used by MS Visio documents (VSD, VDX, and VSDX) users. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM can import both generations of MS Visio stencils (VSS or VSSX)
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports the round-trip import and export of the Microsoft Visio 2003 - 2016 file format that is used for MS Visio documents (VSD, VDX, and VSDX formats). ConceptDraw DIAGRAM can import both generations of MS Visio stencils (VSS or VSSX). It can export and import MS PowerPoint files and a variety of other graphic file formats. It can also export files to SVG, Adobe PDF and SWF.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM can import data from other ConceptDraw OFFICE applications, such as ConceptDraw MINDMAP and ConceptDraw PROJECT.
See also
MS Visio
OmniGraffle
SmartDraw
Diagrams
Flowchart
Comparison of network diagram software
References
External links
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Official site
ConceptDraw PRO Video Lessons
Office suites for Windows
Office suites for macOS
Diagramming software |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesha%20station | Hesha Station () is a station on Line 6 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is located under Yuxian Road () on the island of Datansha in the Liwan District of Guangzhou. It started operation on 28December 2013.
Station layout
Exits
References
Railway stations in China opened in 2013
Guangzhou Metro stations in Liwan District |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung%20Galaxy%20Tab%20Pro%208.4 | The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is an 8.4-inch Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It belongs to the high-end "Pro" line of the Samsung Galaxy Tab series, which also includes a 10.1-inch and a 12.2-inch model, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. It was announced on 6 January 2014, and was released in the US on 19 February, starting at $399. This is Samsung's first 8.4-inch tablet which is designed to be a direct competitor against the LG G Pad 8.3.
History
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 was announced on 6 January 2014. It was shown along with the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, Tab Pro 12.2, and Tab Pro 10.1 at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Features
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is released with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. Samsung has customized the interface with its TouchWiz UX software. As well as the standard suite of Google apps, it has Samsung Apps such as ChatON, S Suggest, S Voice, S Translator, S Planner, WatchON, Smart Stay, Multi-Window, Group Play, and All Share Play.
Just a few weeks after being released, the tablet's Android operating system was officially updated to Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. The update has been rolled out in countries like the United Kingdom, Colombia, the United States, and many more. It brings some bug fixes, security enhancements and device performance improvements. It is available to users through OTA or through Samsung Kies.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is available in WiFi-only, 3G & Wi-Fi, and 4G/LTE & WiFi variants. Storage ranges from 16 GB to 32 GB depending on the model, with a microSDXC card slot for expansion up to 64 GB. It has an 8.4-inch Super Clear LCD screen with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels and a pixel density of 359 ppi. It also features a 2 MP front camera without flash and a rear-facing 8.0 MP AF camera with LED flash. It also has the ability to record HD videos.
See also
Samsung Galaxy Tab series
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
References
External links
Samsung Galaxy Tab series
Android (operating system) devices
Tablet computers introduced in 2014
Tablet computers |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickprop | Quickprop is an iterative method for determining the minimum of the loss function of an artificial neural network, following an algorithm inspired by the Newton's method. Sometimes, the algorithm is classified to the group of the second order learning methods. It follows a quadratic approximation of the previous gradient step and the current gradient, which is expected to be close to the minimum of the loss function, under the assumption that the loss function is locally approximately square, trying to describe it by means of an upwardly open parabola. The minimum is sought in the vertex of the parabola. The procedure requires only local information of the artificial neuron to which it is applied.
The -th approximation step is given by:
Where is the weight of input of neuron , and is the loss function.
The Quickprop algorithm is an implementation of the error backpropagation algorithm, but the network can behave chaotically during the learning phase due to large step sizes.
References
Bibliography
Scott E. Fahlman: An Empirical Study of Learning Speed in Back-Propagation Networks, September 1988
Machine learning algorithms
Artificial neural networks
Computational neuroscience |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20number-one%20songs%20of%202014%20%28Colombia%29 | This is a list of the National-Report Top 100 Nacional number-one songs of 2014. Chart rankings are based on radio play and are issued weekly. The data is compiled monitoring radio stations through an automated system in real-time.
Number ones be week
References
Number-one songs
Colombia
Colombian record charts |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risto%20Hieta | Risto J. Hieta (born 1956), also known by the pseudonym Nordic or Nordic the Incurable, is a Finn connected with the role playing and computer game culture.
Early life and career
Hieta was born in 1956 in Mänttä in Finland.
Hieta has designed several role-playing games himself, and he is also known by columns written in game-related magazines. Hieta published his first Finnish-language role playing game, Miekka ja magia, in 1987. Other games by Hieta include Elhendi and Astra. He has made the largest number of games produced by Arctic Ranger Production. Hieta has said that he originally found role playing games via a computer game set in the Dungeons & Dragons world. According to Nordic, his designation "the incurable" refers to his feelings about dragons.
Hieta became famous by the name "Nordic" as the writer of the "Peliluola" ("The Gaming Den") column in MikroBitti. Hieta had originally contacted the magazine claiming to write better reviews than the magazine had at the time. The contact led to him becoming an assistant in the magazine. Nordic had a very personal touch in his column, and he often wrote very freely about his own and his friends' activities with computer and role playing games. "Peliluola" published gameplay hints, viewers' high scores and short reviews. Letters sent by readers played an important part in the column. The column usually started with a story about Nordic's current adventures in his role playing games. The best known figure in the stories was Petrell, a games character created by Pete, a friend of Nordic. Nordic's long-time favourite computer game in the 1980s was Boulder Dash. The first "Peliluola" column was published in MikroBitti issue 3/1985 and the last in 1998. Especially at the early times of the column, when very little was written about gaming in Finnish magazines, "Peliluola" was an important resource to Finnish computer and role playing games culture. Afterwards, Nordic wrote columns for the Pelit magazine.
Hieta worked at a Fantasiapelit games shop in Tampere until retirement in 2022.
Publications
Miekka ja magia (role playing game), 1987
Astra (role playing game, together with Aki Tukiainen), ACE-pelit, 1991
Elhendi (role playing game), ACE-pelit, 1993
Roolipeliopas, Tehokopiointi ky, Tampere, 1994
References
External links
(in Finnish)
Finnish journalists
Living people
1956 births
Date of birth missing (living people)
Role-playing game designers |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claus%20Manniche | Claus Manniche (born 21 June 1956) is a Danish rheumatologist, Consultant and Professor.
His main research interests are clinical databases in back pain and research methodology. He has authored more than 120 journal articles and co-authored several books.
Life and career
Claus Manniche was born in Kalundborg, Denmark. He studied medicine at the University of Copenhagen, graduating in 1982 and gained his license to practice in 1985. After gaining a law degree in 1988, he focused on the field of back pain and rheumatology, becoming a specialist Doctor in the latter area in 1994. In 1998 Claus Manniche was appointed as Professor and Director of the Spine Center of Southern Denmark.
Professor Manniche has been a part of several influential committees and research groups including the Danish Rheumatology Society, the Copenhagen Back Research Association and was more recently appointed by the Minister of Health as a member of a specialist committee investigating the prevention of back problems.
Claus Manniche has been the recipient of the Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology's 40th Nordic Anniversary Prize in 1995. Two clinics that Professor Manniche developed have also been recognized: the outpatient back clinic at Aarhus County Hospital (Denmark) received the 'Quality Award for the year 1996, Aarhus Amt'; the Back Center at Fyn was a recipient of the Danish Chiropractors' Association honorary award in 2008.
Research
Published in The Lancet 1988 one of the first randomized studies demonstrating convincing effects of exercise therapy in nonspecific back pain patients. This paper was groundbreaking regarding active spine rehabilitation worldwide. Developed a method for registration of pain and distinction between different types of pain: Low Back Pain Rating Scale, which is still used in research projects around the world. Has contributed to the discovery of the so-called Modic changes.
References
1956 births
Danish rheumatologists
Living people
People from Kalundborg |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wideband%20Networking%20Waveform | The Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) is a military radio protocol for mobile ad hoc networking (MANETs) for software defined radios. It was developed as part of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program of the U.S. Department of Defense, and was intended for US and NATO military use.
The ""WNW"" waveform uses an OFDM physical layer, and with variable frequency usage to best utilize the available bandwidth.
The waveform uses the Software Communications Architecture (SCA) software architecture, and has NSA approved security.
There is also a related COALWNW waveform for use by coalition partners.
References
Military radio systems of the United States |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo%20Nuestro%20Award%20for%20Salsa%20Artist%20of%20the%20Year | The Lo Nuestro Award for Best Salsa Performance (or Lo Nuestro Award for Salsa Artist of the Year) is an honor presented annually by American network Univision. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on Billboard Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef.
The award was first presented to Puerto-Rican American band Son by Four in 2001. American performer Marc Anthony holds the record for the most awards with five, and most nominations with nine. Multiple winners include Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique and American performer Víctor Manuelle with three awards each. Puerto-Rican American singer Jerry Rivera is the most nominated performer without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners and nominees of the award for each year.
Multiple wins/nominations
See also
Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
References
Salsa
Salsa music
Awards established in 2001 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine%20Losse | Katherine Losse is an American writer and was Facebook employee 51. Her memoir The Boy Kings: A Journey Into the Heart of the Social Network (Free Press, June 2012) is an account of her time as one of Facebook's first employees. While working at the social media company, her roles included working in customer support and international development, and being ghostwriter for CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook (2005-2010)
Losse was hired by Facebook in 2005 as its 51st employee. At first, her job was primarily as a customer service representative. In her book, The Boy Kings: A Journey Into the Heart of the Social Network, she notes that most of her co-workers were white, male, and Ivy League graduates. She also discusses how, at the time, the main focus of the company was merely growth and scalability. In 2009, Mark Zuckerberg hired Losse as his ghost writer.
Throughout her book, Losse gives an overview of the novel work environment at Facebook. From the beginning, she mentions that she believes she was originally hired due to "the fact that Johns Hopkins featured prominently on [her] resume". This is one of many examples of Facebook being a primarily Ivy League-run company.
During her first years at Facebook, Losse spent time answering basic customer support questions, as well as handling groups that were potential bullies. While handling such cases, the question of "when something was hate speech, free speech, a political disagreement, or some combination thereof," became difficult to distinguish. On the internet, blatantly rude or racist opinions seemed easier for some to express.
She stresses how Facebook constantly pushed to be a fun-filled environment, not just an ordinary work company, but something different and unique. This led to expectations such as socializing during breaks and going to expensive summer houses.
During her last year at Facebook, Losse ended up working as Mark Zuckerberg’s personal ghost writer. She became his public voice online, until her identity was revealed by Gawker.
Works
Since publishing her memoir, Losse has contributed essays on technology and culture to publications such as the New York Times, The New Yorker, and Dissent magazine. One of these essays was a critique of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In. After the critique appeared in Dissent magazine, Brandee Barker — former head of Facebook public relations, and part of the Lean In publicity campaign — messaged Losse, "There's a special place in hell for you." Losse publicly posted a picture of the message, which was picked up by a number of media outlets. In 2014, Losse published her article "The Male Gazed" to Model View Culture, in which she discussed the nature of privacy on social networks and the power of information.
Feminist beliefs
Both Katherine Losse's works The Boy Kings: A Journey Into the Heart of the Social Network and her article "The Male Gazed" express her strong feminist values. She criticizes the use of social networks, such as |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20California%20High-Performance%20AstroComputing%20Center | The University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center (UC-HiPACC), based at the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC), is a consortium of nine University of California campuses and three Department of Energy laboratories (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory). The consortium's goal is to support and facilitate original research and education in computational astrophysics, and to engage in public outreach and education.
Staff and organization
Joel R. Primack, distinguished Professor of Physics at UCSC, has directed the UC-HiPACC consortium since its inception.
Peter Nugent from the Lawrence Berkley National Labarotory serves as the coordinator from northern California and Michael Norman from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) serves as the coordinator from southern California. The staff includes Senior Writer Trudy E. Bell, Administrator Sue Grasso, Scientific Visualization Coordinator Alex Bogert, and webmaster Steve Zaslaw. The consortium is organized at UCSC under the aegis of the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP).
Principal activities
The UC-HiPACC consortium, which began operating in January 2010, supports activities that facilitate and encourage excellence, collaboration, and education in astronomy across the University of California system and affiliated DOE National Laboratories. It does not directly fund research or major hardware. Instead, UC-HiPACC sponsors working groups of UC scientists from multiple campuses and labs who pursue joint projects in computational astrophysics; workshops and conferences on topics in computational astrophysics; and an annual advanced summer school on a topic in computational astrophysics.
UC-HiPACC Meetings and Summer Schools 2010–2013
Fourteen multi-day meetings and International Summer Schools on AstroComputing (ISSAC) were held from 2010 to 2013.
AGORA = Assembling Galaxies of Resolved Anatomy; CAS = California Academy of Sciences; CGE = Center for Galaxy Evolution; ISSAC = International Summer School on AstroComputing; LBNL = Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; NASA = NASA Ames Research Center; NSF = National Science Foundation; SDSC = San Diego Supercomputer Center; UCI = UC Irvine; UCSC = UC Santa Cruz. All participants in the journalism boot camp were professional science journalists.
Future of AstroComputing Workshop (2010)
In December 2010, UC-HiPACC organized a major conference on the Future of AstroComputing at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego (SDSC). UC-HiPACC provided partial support for the Enzo workshop at UCSD in spring 2010.
2012 Science Journalism Boot Camp in Computational Astronomy
It organized a journalism “boot camp” on computational astronomy, called “Computational Astronomy: From Planets to Cosmos”.
Santa Cruz Galaxy Workshops
Five-day workshops for galaxy researchers worldwide co-sponsored by UC-HiPA |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc%20Kramer | Marc Kramer is an American serial entrepreneur, business book author and journalist. He founded the country's first formally organized investor angel network, the Pennsylvania Private Investors Group, now called the Private Investors Forum, and the country's first cyber bank insurance product for small businesses, Commercial Deposit Insurance. Marc is also founder of Dads & Daughters, a group that made sure that entrepreneurial fathers and their daughters got together every Saturday for uninterrupted time.
Biography
Marc Kramer was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to Robert Kramer, a small business owner, and Shelly Kramer, a fine China sales representative for Macy's Department Store. Kramer graduated from Coatesville High School in 1978. He attended and graduated from West Virginia University Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism in 1982 and obtained a Master's in Management in 1991 from The Pennsylvania State University.
Career
Kramer started his career as sports writer for the Village News and the Coatesville Record. He left sports writing in 1983 and joined Berkheimer Associates to become a tax administrator. While working for Berkheimer Associates, Kramer started a part-time marketing business called Kramer Marketing. His firm client, the Downingtown Marketplace, hired Kramer to be assistant manager in 1984.
During his time at the Downingtown Marketplace, Kramer started the Downingtown Antique Hub, a small business center and a mirrored closet store business. Kramer left the Downingtown Marketing place in 1987 to become the first executive director of the Penn State Technology Development Center in Great Valley, Pa, which he grew from one company to 53 and lead the nation in minority startup companies.
In 1990, Kramer left the Penn State Technology to start the Eastern Technology Council, which was the second largest technology council in the United States. During his time with ETC, he started the Pennsylvania Private Investors Group and a national newspaper, Technology Times.
Kramer started Kramer Communications, a marketing and new venture development consultancy in 1997. While running Kramer Communications, he started PA Artist Entrepreneur in 2003, co-founded in 2003 with his then wife, Jacqueline Kramer, Expert Speakers, marketing business professionals to trade associations and corporations and was sold to Speaker Match in 2005, Prompt Payment, which provided reverse factoring service, in 2007, and Commercial Deposit Insurance, which insures small business bank accounts against cyber theft of funds, in 2012.
Kramer is the executive director of the Private Investors Forum and runs the Angel Venture Fair, which draws entrepreneurs from all over the world to present their business plans to angel investors.
Currently, Kramer is the executive director of the Angel Venture Fair, which brings together entrepreneurs and investors from around the world, and formerly Executive-in-Residence at Saint Joseph's University in Philade |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathan%20Khurd | Bathan Khurd is a small village in the Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian State of Punjab.
References
http://censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0308.pdf
Villages in Fatehgarh Sahib district |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypher%20%28query%20language%29 | Cypher is a declarative graph query language that allows for expressive and efficient data querying in a property graph.
Cypher was largely an invention of Andrés Taylor while working for Neo4j, Inc. (formerly Neo Technology) in 2011. Cypher was originally intended to be used with the graph database Neo4j, but was opened up through the openCypher project in October 2015.
The language was designed with the power and capability of SQL (standard query language for the relational database model) in mind, but Cypher was based on the components and needs of a database built upon the concepts of graph theory. In a graph model, data is structured as nodes (vertices in math and network science) and relationships (edges in math and network science) to focus on how entities in the data are connected and related to one another.
Graph model
Cypher is based on the Property Graph Model, which organizes data into nodes and edges (called “relationships” in Cypher). In addition to those standard graph elements of nodes and relationships, the property graph model adds labels and properties for describing finer categories and attributes of the data.
Nodes are the entities in the graph. They can hold any number of attributes (key-value pairs) called properties. Nodes can be tagged with zero or more labels (like tags or categories), representing their different roles in a domain. Relationships provide directed, named, semantically-relevant connections between two node entities. A relationship always has a direction, a start node, an end node, and exactly one relationship type. Like nodes, relationships can also have properties.
Labels can group similar nodes together by assigning zero or more node labels. Labels are kind of like tags and allow you to specify certain types of entities to look for or create. Properties are key-value pairs with a binding of a string key and some value from the Cypher type system.
Cypher queries are assembled with patterns of nodes and relationships with any specified filtering on labels and properties to create, read, update, delete data found in the specified pattern.
Type system
The Cypher type system includes many of the common types used in other programming and query languages. Supported types include scalar value types such as boolean, string, number, integer, and floating-point numbers. It also supports temporal types like datetime, localdatetime, date, time, localtime, and duration. Container types for maps and lists are available, along with graph types for node, relationship, and path, and a void type.
Syntax
The Cypher query language depicts patterns of nodes and relationships and filters those patterns based on labels and properties. Cypher’s syntax is based on ASCII art, which is text-based visual art for computers. This makes the language very visual and easy to read because it both visually and structurally represents the data specified in the query.
For instance, nodes are represented with parentheses around the |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28Get%20to%29%20The%20Point | (Get to) The Point is a short-lived current events discussion television program that aired on CNN in April 2013. Initially billed by CNN as "a week of special programming", the program was hosted by advertising executive and television personality Donny Deutsch with a panel that consisted of political commentator and gay rights activist Margaret Hoover, ESPN columnist Rick Reilly and ESPN NFL analyst Jason Taylor. A fifth panelist slot was filled by a different person each day. (Get to) The Point attracted a great deal of ridicule on Twitter during its time on air. Also during that time, the program averaged just 268,000 viewers with an average of merely 77,000 viewers in the 25-54 viewing demographic. It was also mocked by comedian Jon Stewart during his Comedy Central show. As a result of the low ratings, CNN's management decided not to continue with the show, cancelling (Get to) The Point after only a week of airtime.
References
External links
Twitter account
2013 American television series debuts
2013 American television series endings
2010s American television talk shows
CNN original programming
English-language television shows |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel-to-channel%20adapter | In IBM mainframe technology, a channel-to-channel adapter (CTCA)
is a device that connects two input/output channels on (usually) two separate computer systems.
The adapter allows one computer system to be treated as an input/output device by another. It is used "to link the processing units in a loosely coupled multiprocessing system.
Virtual channel-to-channel adapters (VCTCA) are often used to communicate between two virtual machines in the z/VM operating system. The Virtual Machine Communication Facility (VMCF), and later Inter User Communication Vehicle (IUCV) are now often used in place of VCTCAs because they provide a simpler interface and improved performance.
References
IBM mainframe technology |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mlpack | mlpack is a machine learning software library for C++, built on top of the Armadillo library and the ensmallen numerical optimization library. mlpack has an emphasis on scalability, speed, and ease-of-use. Its aim is to make machine learning possible for novice users by means of a simple, consistent API, while simultaneously exploiting C++ language features to provide maximum performance and maximum flexibility for expert users. Its intended target users are scientists and engineers.
It is open-source software distributed under the BSD license, making it useful for developing both open source and proprietary software. Releases 1.0.11 and before were released under the LGPL license. The project is supported by the Georgia Institute of Technology and contributions from around the world.
Miscellaneous features
Class templates for GRU, LSTM structures are available, thus the library also supports Recurrent Neural Networks.
There are bindings to R, Go, Julia, and Python. Its binding system is extensible to other languages.
Supported algorithms
Currently mlpack supports the following algorithms and models:
Collaborative Filtering
Decision stumps (one-level decision trees)
Density Estimation Trees
Euclidean minimum spanning trees
Gaussian Mixture Models (GMMs)
Hidden Markov Models (HMMs)
Kernel density estimation (KDE)
Kernel Principal Component Analysis (KPCA)
K-Means Clustering
Least-Angle Regression (LARS/LASSO)
Linear Regression
Bayesian Linear Regression
Local Coordinate Coding
Locality-Sensitive Hashing (LSH)
Logistic regression
Max-Kernel Search
Naive Bayes Classifier
Nearest neighbor search with dual-tree algorithms
Neighbourhood Components Analysis (NCA)
Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF)
Principal Components Analysis (PCA)
Independent component analysis (ICA)
Rank-Approximate Nearest Neighbor (RANN)
Simple Least-Squares Linear Regression (and Ridge Regression)
Sparse Coding, Sparse dictionary learning
Tree-based Neighbor Search (all-k-nearest-neighbors, all-k-furthest-neighbors), using either kd-trees or cover trees
Tree-based Range Search
See also
Armadillo (C++ library)
List of numerical analysis software
List of numerical libraries
Numerical linear algebra
Scientific computing
References
External links
C++ libraries
Data mining and machine learning software
Free computer libraries
Free mathematics software
Free science software
Free software programmed in C++
Free statistical software |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code.org | Code.org is a non-profit organization and educational website founded by Hadi and Ali Partovi aimed at K-12 students that specializes in computer science. The website includes free coding lessons, sounds, and many more things used to help students code fluently. The initiative also targets schools in an attempt to encourage them to include more computer science classes in the curriculum. On December 9, 2013, they launched the Hour of Code nationwide to promote computer science during Computer Science Education Week through December 15, 2013.
History
Code.org was launched in January 2013 by Iranian-American brothers Hadi Partovi and Ali Partovi, as a non-profit focused on making computer programming more accessible. The initial focus was on creating a database of all computer science classrooms in the United States. At the time, Hadi Partovi stated that about ninety percent of US schools do not teach programming, despite it now being a "foundational field". The idea for the organization came from Hadi, who states that he thought of it on the day of Steve Jobs's death in 2011 while mulling over his own potential legacy. After this, Hadi began working full-time in attempt to further grow the platform and organization.
In late February 2013, a month after launch, they released a video featuring Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, and other programmers and entrepreneurs on the importance of learning how to code. Two weeks after the launch, TechCrunch reported that the video had gone viral and received a lot of positive attention. Partovi raised about $10 million for Code.org from various tech companies and tech company founders. In 2014, Code.org posted a one-hour tutorial to build and customize a Flappy Bird video game using the site's block visual programming language. Code.org has also created coding programs revolving around characters from the Disney film Frozen, in addition to Angry Birds, and Plants vs. Zombies. In December 2014, Code.org held a successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign that raised over $5 million to help educate school children. Overall, about 100 million students have been reached by Code.org efforts. On November 16, 2015, Microsoft announced a partnership with Code.org to launch Minecraft as a tutorial to teach kids how to code.
In February 2016, Code.org won the award for "Biggest Social Impact" at the Annual Crunchies Awards. In December 2016, Code.org rang the opening bell of the NASDAQ. In March 2017, Code.org began extending its work to the region of Rajasthan, India.
Hour of Code
During Computer Science Education Week from December 9 to December 15, 2013, Code.org launched the "Hour of Code Challenge" on its website to teach computer science to school students, enticing them to complete short programming tutorials. The Hour of Code involved getting people to write short snippets of code to achieve pre-specified goals using Blockly, a visual programming language of a similar flavor as Logo. The initiative had |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project%20Cybersyn | Project Cybersyn was a Chilean project from 1971 to 1973 during the presidency of Salvador Allende aimed at constructing a distributed decision support system to aid in the management of the national economy. The project consisted of four modules: an economic simulator, custom software to check factory performance, an operations room, and a national network of telex machines that were linked to one mainframe computer.
Project Cybersyn was based on viable system model theory approach to organizational design, and featured innovative technology at its time: it included a network of telex machines ('Cybernet') in state-run enterprises that would transmit and receive information with the government in Santiago. Information from the field would be fed into statistical modeling software ('Cyberstride') that would monitor production indicators, such as raw material supplies or high rates of worker absenteeism, in “almost” real time, alerting the workers in the first case and, in abnormal situations, if those parameters fell outside acceptable ranges by a very large degree, also the central government. The information would also be input into economic simulation software ('CHECO', for CHilean ECOnomic simulator) that the government could use to forecast the possible outcome of economic decisions. Finally, a sophisticated operations room ('Opsroom') would provide a space where managers could see relevant economic data, formulate feasible responses to emergencies, and transmit advice and directives to enterprises and factories in alarm situations by using the telex network.
The principal architect of the system was British operations research scientist Stafford Beer, and the system embodied his notions of organisational cybernetics in industrial management. One of its main objectives was to devolve decision-making power within industrial enterprises to their workforce in order to develop self-regulation of factories.
After the military coup on September 11, 1973, Cybersyn was abandoned, and the operations room was destroyed.
Name
The project’s name in English ('Cybersyn') is a portmanteau of the words 'cybernetics' and 'synergy'. Since the name is not euphonic in Spanish, in that language the project was called , both an initialism for the Spanish , (‘system of information and control’), and a pun on the Spanish , the number five, alluding to the five levels of Beer’s viable system model.
Implementation
Stafford Beer was a British consultant in management cybernetics. He also sympathized with the stated ideals of Chilean socialism of maintaining Chile’s democratic system and the autonomy of workers instead of imposing a USSR-style system of top-down command and control.
In July 1971, Fernando Flores, a high-level employee of the Chilean Production Development Corporation (CORFO) under the instruction of Pedro Vuskovic, contacted Beer for advice on incorporating Beer’s theories into the management of the newly nationalized sector of Chile’s economy. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet.org | Internet.org is a partnership between social networking services company Meta Platforms and six companies (Samsung, Ericsson, MediaTek, Opera Software, Nokia and Qualcomm) that plans to bring affordable access to selected Internet services to less developed countries by increasing efficiency, and facilitating the development of new business models around the provision of Internet access. The app delivering these services was renamed Free Basics in September 2015. As of April 2018, 100 million people were using internet.org.
It has been criticized for violating net neutrality, and by handpicking internet services that are included, for discriminating against companies not in the list, including competitors of Meta Platforms' subsidiary Facebook. In February 2016, regulators banned the Free Basics service in India based on "Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) accused Facebook of failing to pass on the four questions in the regulator's consultation paper and also blocking access to TRAI's designated email for feedback on Free Basics. On February 11, 2016, Facebook withdrew the Free Basics platform from India. In July 2017, Global Voices published the widespread report "Free Basics in Real Life" analyzing its practices in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and concluding it violates net neutrality, focuses on "Western corporate content", and overall "it's not even very helpful".
History
Internet.org was launched on August 20, 2013. At the time of launch, Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a ten-page whitepaper he had written elaborating on the vision that asserts that connectivity is a "human right". In the paper, he wrote that Internet.org was a further step in the direction of Facebook's past initiatives, such as Facebook Zero, to improve Internet access for people around the world.
During TechCrunch Disrupt on September 11, 2013 Zuckerberg elaborated further on his vision. TechCrunch blog compared Internet.org with Google's Project Loon. Zuckerberg also released a video on September 30, 2013 explaining Internet.org's goal of making the Internet 100 times more affordable.
On February 24, 2014, shortly before a keynote presentation by Zuckerberg at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 24, 2014, Internet.org unveiled several new projects: an education partnership called SocialEDU with Nokia and local carrier AirTel, edX, and the government in Rwanda; a project with Unilever in India; and a new Internet.org Innovation Lab with Ericsson in its Menlo Park HQ. In the presentation, Zuckerberg says that Facebook's recent acquisition of mobile messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion was closely related to the Internet.org vision.
In May 2015, Facebook announced the Internet.org Platform, an open program for developers to easily create services that integrate with Internet.org. This was seen by commentators as a response to concerns raised over |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society%20for%20Scholarly%20Publishing | The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is a professional society, founded in 1978, dedicated to promoting and advancing communication and networking among all sectors of the scholarly communications community. It has approximately 1,100 members from 24 countries including publishers, service providers, librarians, researchers, and consultants.
SSP is organized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational society.
Scope
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), founded in 1978, is a nonprofit organization formed to promote and advance communication among all sectors of the scholarly publication community through networking, information dissemination, and facilitation of new developments in the field.
SSP members represent all aspects of scholarly publishing — including publishers, printers, e-products developers, technical service providers, librarians, and editors. SSP members come from a wide range of large and small commercial and nonprofit organizations. They meet at SSP's annual meetings, educational seminars, webinars, and Focus Groups to hear the latest trends from respected colleagues and to discuss common and mutual (and sometimes divergent) goals and viewpoints.
SSP is also unique among scholarly communications associations in that it does not take positions on political issues.
Activities
The Scholarly Kitchen
The Scholarly Kitchen (TSK or "the Kitchen") is a blog published by the SSP. Contributors include senior professionals in scholarly communications. Topics cover journals, textbooks, open access, metrics, and research libraries. The blog was founded in 2008 by Kent Anderson, who served as the editor-in-chief until 2013 when he became president of SSP. Since then, David Crotty has been the executive editor.
The Scholarly Kitchen was a 2010 nominee for the Webby "Blog-Business" award.
It has been an important site within academia for discussion of the open access movement.
The Society for Scholarly Publishing established The Scholarly Kitchen in February 2008 to:
Keep SSP members and interested parties aware of new developments in publishing
Point to research reports and projects
Interpret the significance of relevant research in a balanced way (or occasionally in a provocative way)
Suggest areas that need more input by identifying gaps in knowledge
Translate findings from related endeavors (publishing outside STM, online business, user trends)
Attract the community of STM information experts interested in these things and give them a place to contribute
The Chefs
The Kitchen's 20 or so volunteer bloggers are called "Chefs". They work for diverse organizations in scholarly communications. Their affiliations include society publishers, government agencies, academic libraries, and commercial publishers. Several TSK Chefs are independent consultants. The authors represent their own views, and do not claim to speak for their employers or the SSP.
In addition to contributing their blog posts, a number of the Chefs have |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth%20Amendment%20Protection%20Act | The Fourth Amendment Protection Acts, are a collection of state legislation aimed at withdrawing state support for bulk data (metadata) collection and ban the use of warrant-less data in state courts. They are proposed nullification laws that, if enacted as law, would prohibit the state governments from co-operating with the National Security Agency, whose mass surveillance efforts are seen as unconstitutional by the proposals' proponents. Specific examples include the Kansas Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act and the Arizona Fourth Amendment Protection Act. The original proposals were made in 2013 and 2014 by legislators in the American states of Utah, Washington, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and California. Some of the bills would require a warrant before information could be released, whereas others would forbid state universities from doing NSA research or hosting NSA recruiters, or prevent the provision of services such as water to NSA facilities.
History
The events of the 9/11 terrorist attacks led to some sweeping changes in national security policies. Through the enactment of Title II: Enhanced Surveillance Procedures of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, many government agencies were granted increased power of surveillance. Controversy arose from the increased surveillance that was granted. Proponents of the act argued that the increased surveillance measures were necessary for the protection and safety of the country, while detractors argued that the increased power of surveillance infringed upon Fourth Amendment protections.
Among the controversial programs that were put into place was the President's Surveillance Program, which embodied the Terrorist Surveillance Program. Through this surveillance program, President George W. Bush authorized the NSA to wiretap international calls where one party was suspected of having affiliations with Al Qaeda. It also reportedly allowed for data mining of emails, internet activity, text messaging and telephone call records, stored in a NSA call database.
The Terrorist Surveillance Program became publicly known after several NSA whistleblowers, William E. Binney, Ed Loomis, Thomas A. Drake and J. Kirk Wiebe, came forward with information about the agency's database collection program, Trailblazer, which eliminated the privacy protections for U.S. citizens that its predecessor, the ThinThread Project, promised. The information presented by Binney, Loomis, Drake and Wiebe brought the controversial practices of the NSA to the public eye, further inciting the controversy around the increased power that government agencies were granted. Information continued to come forward through many national news sources over the next several years about continuation of data collection programs carried out by government agencies.
In 2013, former NSA whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, came forward with information about continued surveillance on US Citizens through the PRISM surveillance project, tha |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology%20Happy%20Life | Technology Happy Life (ThL) is a Chinese smartphone brand, part of Shenzhen Hongjiayuan Communication Technology Ltd., which sells its phones directly to customers rather than through a mobile network. This means that they are sold without being locked to a specific data provider (unlocked). As well as selling phones in China, their phones are also sold in many other countries worldwide, including Taiwan, India, European Union, Russia, the United States and Nigeria.
Products
Smartphones
THL T9 MTK6737 Quad-core 64-bit 5.5" HD Android 6.0 4G LTE Phone 8MP CAM Touch ID 3000mAh
THL L969 (?)
THL ultraphone 4400 (?)5" HD display, Android 4.2, 4400mAh battery
THL 4000 (?) ''4.7" qHD display (960x540), Android 4.4.2, 4000mAh battery, 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal, SD-Card Support (up to 32GB), 5MP camera, 1.3Ghz Quad core processor, 3G support
THL 5000T (?)5" HD display, Android 4.4, 5000mAh battery
2013
THL W11 (2013)5" FHD display, Android 4.2, 2000mAh battery
THL T5 (2013)
2014
THL T5S (2014)4.7" qHD display (960x540), Android 4.2, 1GB RAM, 1.3 GHz 4-Core, 1950mAh battery
THL T6S (2014)4 Core
THL T6 pro (2014)5" HD display, Android 4.4, 1GB RAM, 1.4 GHz 8-Core, 1900mAh battery
THL T100S (2014)5.0" FHD display, Android 4.2(upgradable to 4.4.2), 2GB RAM, 1.7 GHz 8-Core(Octacore), 32GB Internal, Two 13Mpx cameras, 2750mAh battery
THL 5000 ultraphone (2014)5" FHD display, Android 4.4.2, 5000mAh battery
THL A3
2015
THL T6C (2015)''5" FWVGA display (854x480), Android 5.1, 1900mAh battery, quad-core CPU @ 1.3 GHz, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, SD card support, 0.3MP+8MP cameras, 2G/3G
THL 2015A (2015)5" HD display (1280x720), Android 5.1, 2700mAh battery, quad-core 64-bit CPU @ 1.3GHz, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, SD card support, 8MP+13MP cameras, 2G/3G/4G, 4G bands 1/3/7/20
THL 2015 (2015)5" FHD display (1920x1080), Android 4.4.4, 2700mAh battery, octa-core 64-bit CPU @ 1.7GHz, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, SD card support, 8MP+13MP cameras, 2G/3G/4G, 4G bands 1/3/7/20, fingerprint scanner
2016
THL T9 Plus(2016)5.5" FHD display,Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 3000 mAh battery, Quad-Core @1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage,SD card support, 8MP+2MP cameras, 4G LTE : 850 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
2017
THL Knight 1(2017)5.5" FHD display,Android 7.0 Nougat,3100 mAh battery,Octa-Core 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, SD card support, 13M+2MP(Rear)+8MP(Front) cameras, 4G LTE : 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
2018
THL Knight 2(2018)6.0" HD+ (1440×720), Android 7.0 Nougat, 4200 mAh battery, Octa-Core 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, SD card support, 13MP+5MP(Rear)+8MP(Front) cameras, 4G LTE : 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
References
External links
Official ThL website
Mobile phone manufacturers
Chinese brands
Companies based in Shenzhen
Telecommunications companies established in 2002 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%20About%20Baby | All About Baby is an American daytime television series offering tips for mothers that aired from October 15, 1954, to July 1955 on several stations of the DuMont Television Network, including flagship station WABD.
Background
All About Baby began as a local weekday program on WBKB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Chicago. When ABC declined to carry the program, the show's sponsor and packager contacted DuMont, which agreed to take it. The program was on the network one day per week and continued locally the other four days. At some point the program was broadcast locally on WNBQ-TV, and on November 22, 1954, it moved to WGN-TV.
Broadcast on Wednesdays, All About Baby was one of five weekly programs that DuMont offered under the umbrella heading Good Living. The others were
Mondays - Time to Live - It offered advice to "save your labor, plan your leisure".
Tuesdays - Rooms for Improvement - Pat McAlister helped viewers turn their houses into homes.
Thursdays - Individually Yours - Celeste Carlyle informed viewers about design and personal appearance and helped them to develop their own style rather than adhere to fashion trends.
Fridays - Face the Facts - This program offered "beauty hints for 'graceful living'".
Format
The host was Ruth Crowley, a nurse and childcare expert who had been writing an advice column under the name "Ann Landers" since 1943. On the show, she offered advice to new mothers on how to care for their infant children. Crowley died on July 19, 1955. Her last appearance on the show was via kinescope on the July 21, 1955, episode. The series continued with Lorraine Douglas replacing Crowley.
Each year's episode followed a chronological progression, beginning in January with a focus on prenatal care. Subsequent episodes dealt with aspects of childbirth, infancy, toddlers, and pre-school children. The sequence concluded with episodes about children who were ready to start kindergarten. A different child appeared on each episode.
Episodes included "When Baby Sits" and "The Child Who Won't Eat".
Production
Produced by DuMont affiliate WGN-TV in Chicago, the series originally began as a local show in 1953. Sponsors included Swift Meats and Libby's Baby Food. Episodes aired in a 15-minute time-slot, as was often the case with US daytime series of the era. Bernard Miller was the producer for Jules Power Productions. Dick Locke was the director.
Episode status
Although few recordings survive of daytime programs by DuMont stations, three episodes of All About Baby are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
Critical response
Larry Wolters wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "This is the kind of show we feel most young mothers (and fathers, if the could get to see it) would appreciate. It's interesting to watch." He added that pediatricians, in addition to Crowley, often provided advice on the show.
A review in the trade publication Broadcasting praised All About Baby, particularly the manner in which Crowley "explained away the nat |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Borrowed%20Wife | The Borrowed Wife is a 2014 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Camille Prats and Rafael Rosell. It premiered on January 20, 2014 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on May 23, 2014 with a total of 88 episodes.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Camille Prats as Sophia Gonzales/Maria Carlotta "Maricar" Perez-
Rafael Rosell as Ricardo "Rico" Santos
Supporting cast
Charee Pineda as Maria Carlotta "Maricar" Perez-Santos/Slilvia "Sylvia" Ignacio
TJ Trinidad as Eduardo "Earl" Villaraza
Pauleen Luna as Tessa Pelaez
Yayo Aguila as Imelda "Elda" Santos
Sherilyn Reyes-Tan as Mimi Perez-Garcia
Diego Castro as Carlo Solaez
Rhed Bustamante as Joanna Santos
Zarah Mae Deligero as Denden Garcia
Jojit Lorenzo as Biboy Manalo
Guest cast
Frances Makil-Ignacio as Olive
Philip Lazaro as Mickey
Yassi Pressman as Wendy Contessa
Gian Magdangal as Gerard
Mel Martinez as Pat
Patricia Ismael as Beatrice "Bea" Terrazo
JC Tiuseco as Larry
Arthur Solinap as Rex
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of The Borrowed Wife earned a 12.6% rating. While the final episode scored a 17.2% rating.
References
External links
2014 Philippine television series debuts
2014 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Philippine romance television series
Television shows set in Quezon City |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraiso%20Ko%27y%20Ikaw | (International title: My Paradise / ) is a 2014 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Kim Rodriguez and Kristofer Martin. It premiered on January 27, 2014, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko. The series concluded on March 28, 2014, with a total of 45 episodes.
Cast and characters
Lead cast
Kim Rodriguez as Josephine E. Rodrigo
Kristofer Martin as Christopher "Topher" Ilustre Rosales / Tupe Carriedo
Supporting cast
Phytos Ramirez as Brix Ilustre / Brix Castillo
Joyce Ching as Francheska "Cheska" Bartolome Rodrigo
G. Toengi as Regina Ilustre-Verdadero
Gabby Eigenmann as Edward Rodrigo
Jessa Zaragoza as Yvette Bartolome-Rodrigo
Sheryl Cruz as Teresa Enriquez-Rodrigo
Dianne Medina as Elizabeth Castillo
Neil Ryan Sese as Roberto "Berto" Rosales
Janno Gibbs as Salvador "Badong / Bads" Carriedo
Maricel Morales as Celia "Cel" Carriedo
Ynez Veneracion as Sonya Estrella
Joey Marquez as Artemio Estrella
Irene Celebre as Doña Herminia Rodrigo
Bubbles Paraiso as Alicia Rodrigo-Alfonso
Julie Lee as Anne Enriquez
Guest cast
Lauren Young as young Teresa
Yassi Pressman as young Yvette
Ashley Ortega as young Regina
Jeric Gonzales as young Edward
Zandra Summer as young Elizabeth
Arkin Del Rosario as young Berto
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of earned an 11.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 12% rating.
References
External links
2014 Philippine television series debuts
2014 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Philippine romance television series
Television shows set in the Philippines |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Gaon%20Digital%20Chart%20number%20ones%20of%202014 | The Gaon Digital Chart of the Gaon Music Chart is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs in South Korea. The data is collected by the Korea Music Content Association. It consists of weekly (listed from Sunday to Saturday), monthly and yearly charts. Below is a list of songs that topped the weekly and monthly charts. The Digital Chart ranks songs according to their performance on the Gaon Download, Streaming, and BGM charts.
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
See also
2013 in South Korean music
References
External links
Gaon Digital Chart
2014 singles
Korea, South singles
2014 in South Korean music |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Gaon%20Album%20Chart%20number%20ones%20of%202014 | The Gaon Album Chart is a record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea. It is part of the Gaon Music Chart which launched in February 2010. The data for the chart is compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Music Content Industry Association based on weekly and monthly physical albums and digital sales by six major distributors: LOEN Entertainment, S.M. Entertainment, Sony Music Korea, Warner Music Korea, Universal Music and Mnet Media.
Overall, EXO-K's Overdose (korean ver) album was Gaon Album Chart best selling album of 2014, selling 385,047 copies. EXO sold South Korea best-selling album of 2014 with both standard Overdose (korean ver) and its reissue Overdose (chinese ver) album selling a total of 657,765 units overall. The group won Artist of The Year and Album of The Year at 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Album of The Year (2nd Quarter) at 4th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Disk Daesang and Disk Bonsang at 29th Golden Disc Awards.
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Notes
References
External links
Current Gaon Album Chart
2014
Korea, South albums
2014 in South Korean music |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Seven%20Wonders%20%28American%20Horror%20Story%29 | "The Seven Wonders" is the thirteenth and final episode of the third season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on January 29, 2014, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Douglas Petrie and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
In the episode, the remaining witches compete to perform the Seven Wonders in order to find out who is the next Supreme. After the new Supreme rises, the Coven goes public with their powers. Stevie Nicks guest stars as herself at the beginning of the episode, singing "Seven Wonders" as the girls prepare.
Plot
Zoe, Madison, Misty, and Queenie undergo trials of the Seven Wonders, each of them successfully performing telekinesis and mind control. Reaching the trial of astral projection, Zoe, Madison, and Queenie travel to and from their personal hell, but Misty's spirit is trapped there and her body turns to ashes. During the trial of teleportation, Zoe accidentally kills herself with Queenie failing to revive her and Madison refusing to do so, instead passing the trial of resurrection by bringing a dead fly back to life.
Upset that Madison may be the next Supreme, Myrtle convinces Cordelia to attempt the Seven Wonders. Cordelia passes all trials and upon reviving Zoe, she is crowned the new Supreme.
Frustrated, Madison threatens to expose the Coven to the public, but she is murdered by Kyle for refusing to resurrect Zoe. Cordelia, however, decides to go public with the existence of the witches anyway, drawing hundreds of girls to Miss Robichaux's. Zoe and Queenie form a new council while Myrtle insists to be burned at stake again for her crimes, to which Cordelia tearfully agrees.
Fiona, who had feigned her death, confronts Cordelia only to die in her arms and waking up in hell shared with the Axeman. Cordelia, Zoe, and Queenie welcome new students at Miss Robichaux's.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 62% approval rating, based on 13 reviews. The critical consensus reads, ""The Seven Wonders" doesn't quite deliver the payoff viewers might have hoped for, but it does curb the season's downward slope with a decently entertaining and visually impressive finale." Matt Fowler from IGN gave the episode a rating of 8.0, adding, "There were still a few head-scratching moments, but essentially "The Seven Wonders" put a bow on the season – with the few remaining villains getting their just desserts." Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club rated the episode a C−, stating, "It seemed beyond the writers on Coven, who revealed in "The Seven Wonders" that they were similarly incapable of getting us interested in the actual end games of all of these characters."
The episode received a 2.2 18–49 ratings share and was watched by 4.24 million viewers in its original American broadcast, a marked increase from the previous episode. This episode had the most viewers of any finale in the entire series.
References
External links
"The Seven Wonders" at TV Guide.com
2014 American televisi |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%20Antenna%20Mapping | Virtual Antenna Mapping (VAM) is used in wireless telecom networks. Typically when MIMO is deployed using two power Amplifier for two transmit antennae, there is a risk that both power amplifiers are not optimally used. Non-MIMO traffic would be using up to half of the available power whereas MIMO traffic could use the full power. This could potentially have an adverse impact on the overall cell throughput.
VAM is used to achieve the goal of power balancing the physical channels across the multiple physical antennas especially when MIMO is deployed in the downlink. VAM gives an illusion to the UE that there are actually fewer antennas at the base station than it actually has. The unbalanced balanced power across two transmits paths are transformed into balanced power at physical antenna ports by VAM. This is achieved using phase and amplitude coefficients (V11, V12, V21, V22) as depicted in the figure. Thus both the power amplifiers are optimally used even for signals transmitted on the first antenna.
See also
Radio
Beam forming
Precoding
Spatial multiplexing
Diversity coding
External links
3GPP Site
Talkie Chat
Radio resource management |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain.com | Blockchain.com (formerly Blockchain.info) is a cryptocurrency financial services company. The company began as the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer in 2011 and later created a cryptocurrency wallet that accounted for 28% of bitcoin transactions between 2012 and 2020. It also operates a cryptocurrency exchange and provides institutional markets lending business and data, charts, and analytics.
Corporate affairs
Blockchain.com is a private company. The company is led by CEO Peter Smith, one of its three founders. The company's board members include: Smith; co-founder Nicolas Cary; Antony Jenkins; Jim Messina, the former deputy chief of staff for Barack Obama; and Jeremy Liew, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Between 2012 and February 2021, the company raised a total of $190 million in venture capital funding. In March 2021, it raised an additional $300 million investment. Investors in the company include partners of DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, VY Capital, GV, Baillie Gifford, Lakestar, Eldridge, Kyle Bass, Access Industries, Moore Strategic Ventures and Rovida Advisors.
History
Blockchain.info was established by Ben Reeves in 2011. He launched a website which could be used to track bitcoin transactions. The website was a block explorer, a website that allowed bitcoin users to see the details of public cryptocurrency transactions if they have the identifying hash code for the transaction.
In early 2012, Reeves and Brian Armstrong, the co-founder of crypto-currency exchange Coinbase, applied to Y Combinator's summer class. They proposed a payment platform for bitcoin where users could keep a digital wallet, exchange other currency for bitcoins for a percentage fee, and make payments in bitcoin. Due to different opinions they parted ways prior to attending Y Combinator. Reeves wanted to create a platform where users controlled access to their bitcoin information, while Armstrong felt that the platform should retain custody of the users wallets. After parting ways with Armstrong, Reeves continued to work on Blockchain.info.
From 2013 to 2014, Blockchain's user base grew from 100,000 wallet users in early 2013 to 1.5 million in April 2014. By 2014, Blockchain.com was the most popular bitcoin wallet and was led by Nicolas Cary as CEO. It had acquired two companies, ZeroBlock in 2013, and RTBTC in early 2014, through which it added data analytics services, and brought these services together under one umbrella. In December 2013, Blockchain.com acquired ZeroBlock, an app for bitcoin pricing. The following year, it acquired the data analytics platform RTBTC. It integrated RTBTC's technology with its existing services, establishing one platform offering cryptocurrency wallet, pricing and analytics, and the cryptocurrency explorer.
In February 2014, Apple Inc. removed the Blockchain.com app from the iOS App Store, prompting a public outcry in the bitcoin community, most notably within the Reddit community. At the time, it was the |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interfaith%20Nutrition%20Network | The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) is a non-profit , volunteer organization based in Long Island, New York. The organization addresses hunger and homelessness and poverty on Long Island by providing food, shelter, long-term housing, and supportive services. It is estimated that the INN feeds about 5,000 Long Islanders each week.
History
The INN was founded as a soup kitchen in Hempstead, NY in 1983 by a group of volunteers headed by Patricia O'Connor and Michael Moran, then a chaplain at Hofstra University. Thirty people responded to their call for volunteers to create a soup kitchen; the effort was a success and news about the soup kitchen spread through word of mouth.
In 1984, the organization expanded to offer solutions for homelessness. The group opened an emergency shelter. The INN subsequently developed into a comprehensive organization with a variety of programs to aid the hungry and homeless on Long Island.
As of 2013, INN operations had grown to include 14 soup kitchens, three emergency shelters, and one long-term housing program. The INN is composed of people from many ethnic and faith communities and does not discriminate toward members of any religion, race, or ethnicity.
One of the initial volunteers, Jean Kelly, now serves as Executive Director of the organization. The group hosts an annual dinner, called the INNkeepers' Ball, to honour INN volunteers, raise awareness and raise funds for the organization. Over $1 million was raised at the 2013 event.
Services Offered
The INN offers five services:
Soup Kitchens: The INN currently operates 10 soup kitchens in 14 locations across Long Island. Soup kitchens are available for those who need immediate food.
Emergency Housing: The INN operates three emergency housing shelters. Two of these shelters provide housing for homeless families and one for men who are temporarily experiencing homelessness. The INN works with the Nassau County Department of Social Services to find appropriate housing and achieve the goal of permanent housing for those in need.
Long-Term Housing: By working with families who are experiencing homelessness, The INN can provide families with homes and resources to reach goals of self-sufficiency and independence.
Center for Transformative Change: In 2016, The INN opened the Center for Transformative Change directly adjacent to the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen in Hempstead. The goal of the CTC is to serve as a Resource Center to assist guests of the soup kitchen to improve their life circumstances and/or become self-sufficient. The facility also houses a Clothing Boutique, where guests can acquire free clothing, including business attire for interviews or a new job, and housewares.
Supportive Services: Along with providing food and shelter to those in need, The INN also supplies Long Islanders with counselling and case management, tenancy and home management, and educational tutoring for children and parents as well as vocational training.
Notable Par |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo%20Molina%20Guti%C3%A9rrez | Arturo Molina Gutiérrez is a Mexican scientist, researcher and academic.
Biography
Arturo Molina was born in Oaxaca, Oaxaca in 1964, he is the son of Dr. Arturo Molina Sosa. He is a Computer Systems Engineer and a Master of Computer Science from the Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus. He holds a PhD in Mechanics from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and a PhD in Manufacturing Systems from Loughborough University in England. He is currently Director of the Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Academy
Arturo Molina is a professor of the Doctorate in Engineering Sciences at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. He was visiting professor and researcher in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, sponsored by the UC MEXUS CONACYT from 2003 to 2004. Since 2013 he has maintained a course within the Coursera platform where he teaches the subject of Rapid development of innovative products for emerging markets; From there and over the years, it has contributed to the training of more than 55,000 students from more than 118 different countries.
Scientific research
His research areas include concurrent engineering, information models for design and manufacturing, technology modeling and integration in manufacturing, and technologies for collaborative engineering.
Contributions
He participated in the “Marco 6” (Framework 6) project in Europe with the creation of ECOLEAD - European Collaborative networked Organizations LEADership. He is currently working on the “Marco 7” (Framework 7) project in Europe related to sustainable mass customization. He is also involved in the CREATIVA PYME project in Peru to support small and medium-sized enterprises financed by the IBM Shared University Research (SUR) program and the ICT-BUS of the Inter-American Development Bank (BID).
Consultancy
Molina has worked as a consultant to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. He is a member of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force, and part of the International Federation of Automatic Control. Molina has also been part of the editorial committees of the Annals of Review of Control magazine, virtual organizations and the International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. In 2012, he was a speaker in the Mexican Senate where he raised issues regarding the Energy Reform (Mexico). Since 2014 is part of the Nuevo León Energy Use Council.
Business field
He has started three technology-based companies. IECOS- Integration Engineering and Construction Systems (http://www.iecos.com), SMES- Solutions for Manufacturing Enterprise Systems and ALBIOMAR.
Awards and Recognitions
Molina's work has been recognized with level III affiliation in the National System of Researchers (SNI). Recognitions for his research distinctions include:
2020 PRO-VE 2020 -21st IFIP / SOCOLNET, Best Paper Award Certificate |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppalCart | AppalCART (Appalachian Campus Area Rapid Transit) is a free public bus network located in Boone, North Carolina. It provides fare-free fixed route and paratransit service throughout Appalachian State University and Boone, as well as low-fare van service to other towns within Watauga County. In 2013, AppalCART reported a ridership of 1,712,873 passenger trips.
AppalCART is governed by an 8-member board. The current chairman of the board is Quint David. It receives its funding from a mix of federal, state, local, and Appalachian State University funds.
References
External links
Official Website
Bus transportation in North Carolina
University and college bus systems
Appalachian State University |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Wildstein | David Wildstein (born September 1961) is an American businessman, Republican Party politician, political blogger, and the founder of the New Jersey political news website Politicker Network. A former mayor of Livingston, New Jersey, he served as a senior official in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey during the administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie until 2013, when Wildstein resigned in the midst of a scandal involving traffic lanes closures. On May 1, 2015, he pleaded guilty to two federal felony counts of conspiracy as part of a plea agreement, but his conviction was later overturned.
Early life and early political career
Wildstein grew up in a Jewish family in Livingston. He attended Livingston High School in the late 1970s, where he was a classmate (one year ahead) of future governor Chris Christie. Christie has said that although he knew who Wildstein was and that both of them had worked on Thomas Kean's campaign for governor in 1977, Christie and Wildstein were not close acquaintances in high school: "We didn't travel in the same circles in high school. You know, I was the class president and athlete. I don't know what David was doing during that period of time." Christie and Wildstein were both members of the school's baseball team; Christie was a catcher, Wildstein was the team's statistician. In an interview published in 2014, the team's coach recalled that Wildstein was "a very quiet, unassuming, brilliant kid" with "a brilliant mind for numbers and figures" although not a skilled player.
Wildstein's lifelong involvement with politics began early. At age 12, he was mentioned by a local newspaper as having left a group backing one congressional candidate in order to throw his support behind the candidate's opponent, Thomas Kean Sr., then a member of the state Assembly and a neighbor of Wildstein. (Kean lost the Republican primary to Millicent Fenwick, but later became governor of New Jersey, serving from 1982 to 1990.) At 16, Wildstein filed a lawsuit in a failed attempt to get on the ballot as a member of the county Republican Committee. The following year, he ran in the local school board election, although he was legally too young to have served on the school board. Still a high school student at the time, Wildstein was accused by his social studies teacher of having deceptively encouraged his teacher to sign a letter of support that was published in the local newspaper. They later issued a joint statement describing the episode as a misunderstanding.
After graduating from high school, Wildstein attended college in Washington, D.C., working on a presidential campaign and as a political consultant while a student. He served as executive director of the New Jersey Legislature's Legislative Caucus on Israel to deal with Jewish-related foreign policy, according to a 1983 JTA report.
Over the course of his political career, he worked for a number of other New Jersey Republican politicians, including two congr |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan%20Pearson%20%28businessman%29 | Bryan Pearson (born 1963) is a Canadian business executive, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. Pearson serves as the President and C.E.O. of Alliance Data's LoyaltyOne, a global provider of loyalty marketing services, programs and analytics.
His published books are "The Loyalty Leap: Turning Customer Information Into Customer Intimacy" and "The Loyalty Leap for B2B."
Biography
In 1982 Pearson enrolled in Queen's University with the intention of becoming a doctor like both of his parents. To earn money on the side, he ran his own small business providing services such as painting houses. He subsequently developed an interest in entrepreneurship which prompted Pearson to change his major. He graduated from Queen's in 1986 with a BScH in life sciences – later returning to earn his MBA in marketing.
Pearson currently resides in Toronto and is married to his wife of 37 years, Sally, with three children: Jeremy, Robyn and Hayley.
Career
Pearson began his career as a product manager for Quaker Oats in 1988. He then served as a channel marketing manager at Alias before joining current company LoyaltyOne in 1992.
Pearson started his 20-year tenure with the company as a director of sponsor marketing at AIR MILES, Canada's largest coalition loyalty program. He then worked as vice president of sponsor management for the program before eventually becoming AIR MILES president. In this role, Pearson oversaw the development and execution of loyalty and database marketing strategies that build long-term, interactive and value-added relationships with AIR MILES customers.
Today, Pearson is unemployed. He previously served as the CEO and president of LoyaltyOne and also functioned as the president of Alliance Data Loyalty Services. He is a highly regarded expert on enterprise loyalty, retail marketing, coalition marketing and customer relationship management and has been quoted in more than 150 news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, BusinessWeek, the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Pearson is also a regular contributor to COLLOQUY, a loyalty marketing publication owned by LoyaltyOne, at which he also serves on the editorial board. He is also a regular columnist for Fast Company.
Books
Pearson is the author of the bestselling book The Loyalty Leap: Turning Customer Information into Customer Intimacy as well as The Loyalty Leap for B2B.
The Loyalty Leap landed on best-seller lists in the first week of its release. It ranked at No. 5, No. 3 and No. 10 on the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal non-fiction best-seller lists, respectively. The book reveals common myths behind the privacy debate and challenges critics who equate data-usage marketing with for-profit spying. It also touches upon the concept of enterprise loyalty and the role front-line employees play in creating relevant offers for customers. Finally, the book shares five principles for using customer data responsibly while be |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercompe%20caudata | Hypercompe caudata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Texas, southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.
The wingspan is 56 mm for males and 86 mm for females. Adults are on wing in January, April, October and November.
References
caudata
Moths described in 1855 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming%20station | A programming station is a terminal or computer that allows a machine operator to control a machine remotely, rather than being on the factory or shop floor. The programming station usually provides all the functionality including management and diagnostics that are found on the main control station.
References
Business terms
Telemetry |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Senegal | The Rough Guide to the Music of Senegal is a world music compilation album originally released in 2013. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release presents an overview of the music of Senegal on Disc One, and contains a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting Daby Balde. The album was compiled by Daniel Rosenberg and was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Daniel Rosenberg and Rachel Jackson wrote the sleeve notes, and Brad Haynes was coordinator and designer.
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews. In his review for AllMusic, Chris Nickson wrote that while the compilation "touches on all the major points", it would have benefited from the inclusion of more emerging artists. This was contradicted by Robert Christgau, who described a "strategy of showcasing winners by (...) longtime crossover hopefuls". Steve Horowitz of PopMatters especially praised the second disc, stating that Balde performs with a "tranquil urgency, a seemingly oxymoronic way of simultaneously compelling one to relax and pay attention."
Track listing
Disc One
Disc Two
All tracks on Disc Two are performed by Daby Balde. Balde is a member of the Kolda nobility class who established himself in The Gambia. His music has been described as more "folk-like" than the West African dance music better known to Western ears.
References
External links
2013 compilation albums
Music of Senegal
World music albums by Senegalese artists |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Zimbabwe | The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, it focuses on the music of Zimbabwe, both traditional and modern. The release was compiled by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.
Raymond McKinney of AllMusic rewarded the album with four and a half stars, calling it an "excellent introduction". Michaelangelo Matos, writing for the Chicago Reader, called it repetitious but pleasant, describing the tracks as "nice stuff" that "won't convert anyone."
Track listing
References
External links
1996 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums
Compilation albums by Zimbabwean artists
Shona-language albums |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20North%20Africa | The Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album contains five Algerian tracks, five Egyptian, two Sudanese, and two Moroccan, focusing mainly on modern music but including some traditional works. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the album four stars, calling it a "rather comprehensive" overview of the region's genres and a "worthwhile listen." Michaelangelo Matos, writing for the Chicago Reader, called the album's tracks "effortlessly tuneful", stating "this is what college radio in the Sudan should sound like."
Track listing
References
1997 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Canada | The Rough Guide to the Music of Canada is a compilation album originally released in 2003. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, it gives a wide overview of the music of Canada. Though contemporary styles are represented, the album focuses on roots revivalism, ranging from the traditional music of the Maritimes and Quebec to First Nations music and tracks representing Canada's wide ethnic range. The release was compiled by Dan Rosenberg & Philly Markowitz.
Gregory McIntosh of AllMusic gave the album three stars, calling it diverse but nicely flowing. BBC Music Magazine claimed the album was balanced toward "updated Irish", and lamented the lack of "unvarnished" native music.
Track listing
References
External links
2003 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana%20Think%20Tank | Ghana Think Tank is a public art project founded in 2006. They are a global network, with think tanks located in Ghana, Cuba, Serbia, Mexico, and El Salvador. Their mission to "develop the first world" is implemented by finding solutions to problems in Europe and the United States by sending them to their think tanks to analyze.
Some themes include immigration, legal waiting zones, and racial profiling.
Background
The Ghana think tank was founded by Christopher Robbins, John Ewing and Matey Odonkor in 2006. They were later joined by Carmen Montoya in 2009.
Christopher Robbins, while working at the Peace Corps in Benin, witnessed "first world" countries attempting to solve the issues of a culture they were completely unfamiliar with For him, the Ghana Think Tank was initially a response to that experience, turning it upside down and allowing other cultures to find solutions for the United States and their "first world" problems.
One of Ghana Think Tank's earliest projects took place in Providence, Rhode Island.
The problems listed varied in importance, from "obesity in america" and "homelessness" to "I can't dance."
Although never implemented, one suggested solution from El Salvador for obesity and homelessness was to hire the homeless, dress them up in fat suits and make them perform social theater to overweight individuals.
This proposal was never fulfilled but it was decided after this that the Ghana Think Tank would implement each solution no matter how irrational it may be.
Mission
Ghana Think Tank's mission is to "develop the first world."
The proposed solutions are then implemented seriously whether impractical or not. Some solutions proposed were increasing diversity by hiring immigrant Day Laborers to attend social functions in a wealthy town, recording "funny, dirty stories" of the elderly to share with younger individuals in order to help bridge generation gaps, and dressing as municipal workers to construct public works projects in Liverpool, UK.
One goal of the think tank is to bring awareness to the consequences or potential benefits an outsider can bring.
Projects
In 2011, Ghana Think Tank was faced with a recurring problem of Latin American Immigrants in Queens being harassed by police officers for loitering.
They sent this issue to their think tanks in Ghana, Cuba, and El Salvador.
A solution proposed and later implemented were legal waiting zones. The think tank posted up signs and taped the floors where the individuals could loiter freely
Summer 2011, The Think Tank collected problems from the Serbs, sending them to the Albanians and vice versa. Since the war in 1999, some people still have not crossed the bridge that separates them but for this project, we convinced them to work with the other side. Some solutions proposed were "Albanians and Serbs cooperating to clean up their river so more children will play in it, building a public swimming pool on the main bridge (since it seems to serve more as a symbol or w |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE%20Frameworks | KDE Frameworks is a collection of libraries and software frameworks readily available to any Qt-based software stacks or applications on multiple operating systems. Featuring frequently needed functionality solutions like hardware integration, file format support, additional graphical control elements, plotting functions, and spell checking, the collection serves as technological foundation for KDE Plasma 5 and KDE Gear distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).
Overview
Current KDE Frameworks are based on Qt 5, which enables a more widespread use of QML, a simpler JavaScript-based declarative programming language, for the design of user interfaces. The graphics rendering engine used by QML allows for more fluid user interfaces across different devices.
Since the split of the KDE Software Compilation into KDE Frameworks 5, KDE Plasma 5 and KDE Applications, each sub-project can pick its own development pace. KDE Frameworks are released on a monthly basis and use git.
It should be possible to install KDE Frameworks alongside the KDE Platform 4 so apps can use either one.
API and ABI stability
Platform releases are those which begin a series (version number X.0). Only these major releases are allowed to break binary compatibility with the predecessor. Releases in the minor series (X.1, X.2, ...) will guarantee binary portability (API & ABI). This means, for instance, that software that was developed for KDE 3.0 will work on all (future) KDE 3 releases; however, an application developed for KDE 2 is not guaranteed to be able to make use of the KDE 3 libraries. KDE major version numbers mainly follow the Qt release cycle, meaning that KDE SC 4 is based on Qt 4, while KDE 3 was based on Qt 3.
Supported operating systems
The repository of each framework should contain a file named metainfo.yaml. This file documents the maintainer of the framework, the type, the supported operating system and other information. The currently supported platforms are Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS and Android.
Software architecture
Structure
The Frameworks have a clear dependency structure, divided into "categories" and "tiers". The "categories" refer to runtime dependencies:
Functional elements have no runtime dependencies.
Integration designates code that may require runtime dependencies for integration depending on what the OS or platform offers.
Solutions have mandatory runtime dependencies.
Components
The KDE Frameworks bundle consists of over 70 packages. These existed as a single large package, called kdelibs, in KDE SC 4. Kdelibs was split into several individual frameworks, some of which are no longer part of KDE but were integrated into Qt 5.2.
KDE Frameworks are grouped in four different tiers according to dependency on other libraries.
Tiers of Frameworks
Tier 1 Mostly depend only on Qt, highly portable
Tier 2 Depends on Tier 1, but dependencies are still manageable.
Tier 3 Complex dependencies, including Tiers 12 et |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiley%20%28surname%29 | Smiley is a surname which may refer to:
People
Albert Smiley Hoagland (1926–2022), American computer engineer
Brett Smiley (1955–2016), American singer
Brett Smiley (politician), American politician
Charles Hugh Smiley (1903–1977), American astronomer
Colonel David Smiley (1916–2009), British special forces and intelligence officer
Forbes Smiley, (born 1956), American map thief
Gordon Smiley (1946–1982), American race car driver
Jane Smiley (born 1949), American author
Janelle Smiley (born 1981), American ski mountaineer
John Smiley (baseball) (born 1965), American baseball left-handed pitcher 1980s and '90s
Joseph W. Smiley (1870–1945), American silent actor
Justin Smiley (born 1981), American National Football League guard
Mert Smiley (born 1951), Louisiana politician
Michael Smiley (born 1963), Northern Irish actor and comedian
Norman Smiley professional wrestler for World Championship Wrestling (1998–2001)
Red Smiley (1925–1972), American singer in Reno and Smiley
Rickey Smiley, comedian/actor
Tava Smiley (born 1971), American actress and television host
Tavis Smiley (born 1964), American journalist
Thomas Smiley ( – 1689), Williamite defender at the Siege of Derry
Fictional characters
George Smiley, spy in John le Carré novels
Guy Smiley, on Sesame Street
Jim Smiley, gambler in the Mark Twain story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arambham | Arambham is a socio economic Telugu talk show hosted by Kiriti Rambhatla in Telugu language. The first season started on the Republic Day of India 26 January 2014 and aired on RVS Television network in Indian states of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The guests on the show includes film stars, politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen & sports personalities. Notable personalities who appeared on the show include Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta) , Lakshmi Manchu , Sekhar Kammula & Kota Srinivasa Rao.
Overview
The satellite television RVS TV is the producer and the online distribution rights are held by Dream Axiz. The show is noted for its fresh and technical appeal, and is targeted at the younger audiences. It is known for its content & take on current affairs in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The show was co sponsored by Mahavir Motors (exclusive dealers of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles in Andhra Pradesh) and Van Heusen India of PVH (company) group is one of the wardrobe partners. The show covers various segments like sports, economics, business & entertainment & politics.
The first episode went on air on 26 January 2014.
Regular segments
The Social Segment
Questions related to social themes are used. These questions relate to social issues pertaining to the state of Andhra Pradesh and India in general.
Youth Segment
Questions related to youth. Most of the questions centered around social media and 2014 Indian general elections PM contenders. The guests are asked who would they pick as India's PM and why.
Entertainment Segment
Related to movies, personal life & opinions.
Social Message
The guests are asked to give a message to the viewers and sign the Arambham book which would be auctioned and the fund raised given to charity.
Season 1
Season 1 started on 26 January 2014.
Episode 1
Lok Satta party founder and former IAS officer Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta) is the first guest on Arambham. He debated and commented on the " Analysis of State Economy" topic. He discussed various issues of importance on the show like FDI Vs FII, Gold consumption patterns of Indians and its detrimental effects on the society & supply chain inefficiencies in the agricultural sector. He also spoke about Unique Identification Authority of India and its Aadhar card scheme and other relevant issues like whether money should be given in the public distribution system in India. He also spoke about his work in Kukkatpally constituency and the work done by him. In a candid discussion he also mentioned the need for shows like Arambham in Telugu media.
Episode 2
Veteran Actor Kota Srinivasa Rao spoke about his career and how he feels actors in the state are being under utilized. He lashed out at producers and directors for bringing in non competent actors into Telugu cinema. Kota also opened up on various issues pertaining to MAA association and the work it does. He was skeptical about a lot of his colleagues who entered the television industry.
Episode 3
Dr. Balakri |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code%20as%20data | In computer science, the expressions code as data and data as code refer to the interchangeable nature of code and data. Specifically, "code is data" refers to the idea that source code written in a programming language can be manipulated as data, such as a sequence of characters or an abstract syntax tree (AST), and it has an execution semantics only in the context of a given compiler or interpreter. The expression "data is code" refers to the idea that an arbitrary data structure such as a list of integers can be interpreted or compiled using a specialized language semantics. The notions are often used in the context of Lisp-like languages that use S-expressions as their main syntax, as writing programs using nested lists of symbols makes the interpretation of the program as an AST quite transparent (a property known as homoiconicity).
These ideas are generally used in the context of what is called metaprogramming, writing programs that treat other programs as their data. For example, code-as-data allows the serialization of first-class functions in a portable manner. Another use case is storing a program in a string, which is then processed by a compiler to produce an executable. More often there is a reflection API that exposes the structure of a program as an object within the language, reducing the possibility of creating a malformed program.
In computational theory, Kleene's second recursion theorem provides a form of code-is-data, by proving that a program can have access to its own source code.
Code-as-data is also a principle of the Von Neumann architecture, since stored programs and data are both represented as bits in the same memory device. This architecture offers the ability to write self-modifying code. It also opens the security risk of disguising a malicious program as user data and then using an exploit to direct execution to the malicious program.
In declarative programming, the data-as-code principle is often applied. For example, configuration scripts, domain-specific languages and markup languages are cases where program execution is controlled by data elements that are not clearly sequences of commands.
References
Programming language topics |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso%20Valencia | Alfonso Valencia is a Spanish biologist, ICREA Professor, current director of the Life Sciences department at Barcelona Supercomputing Center. and of Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB-ISCIII). From 2015-2018, he was President of the International Society for Computational Biology. His research is focused on the study of biomedical systems with computational biology and bioinformatics approaches.
Education
Valencia studied biology at the Complutense University of Madrid, training in population genetics and biophysics. In 1987 he was a visiting scientist at the American Red Cross Laboratory. He received his PhD in molecular biology in 1988 from the Autonomous University of Madrid. From 1989 to 1994 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Chris Sander at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, studying the evolution of protein function using sequence- and structure-based approaches.
The 1994 paper "Correlated mutations and residue contacts in proteins", of which Valencia was senior author, established the idea that correlated mutations at corresponding locations in the DNA sequences in different organisms could indicate that those locations corresponded to amino-acid residues that were physically close to each other in the final protein, informing the prediction of contact maps. This previously unconsidered source of side information for protein structure prediction became used with increasing effectiveness in the 2010s, leading ultimately to the success of DeepMind's AlphaFold 2 algorithm in 2020.
Research
In 1994 Valencia formed the Protein Design Group at the Spanish National Center for Biotechnology (CNB). He was leader of the Structural and Computational Biology Group at CNIO. In 2006 he moved to the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) as Director of the Structural Biology and Biocomputing programme.
Since 2016 he is ICREA Professor and Director of the Life Sciences Department of the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC).
As computational biologist, the focus of his work is the mechanistic understanding of biological systems, including cancer and other diseases, with a combination of Bioinformatics, Network Biology and Machine Learning approaches. His group has developed systems in the areas of protein structure prediction, protein interactions and protein networks, systems biology, text and data mining, with applications in epigenetic, cancer genomics and disease comorbidity. All these actives converge into the general topic of Personalised Medicine, with particular interest in the interface with Artificial intelligence and High Performance Computing.
, Valencia has published over 420 peer reviewed papers, which have been cited more than 40,000 times, in scientific journals including Nature, PNAS, Nucleic Acids Research, the Journal of Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Genome Biology, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Biology, Nature Genetics, Nature Biotechnology, Genome Rese |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConceptDraw%20MINDMAP | ConceptDraw MINDMAP is proprietary mind mapping and brainstorming software developed by CS Odessa for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS operating systems.
The mind mapping technology of visual thinking was invented by Tony Buzan in the 1960s.
Along with the traditional practice of hand-drawn mind maps there is a range of special mind mapping software, which is commonly used to create mind maps for purposes of business, project management and knowledge management.
The first version of ConceptDraw MINDMAP was released in 2001. Since 2008 it has been a part of the ConceptDraw OFFICE software package for Windows and macOS platform.
File formats
CDMZ - ConceptDraw MINDMAP document
CDMM - ConceptDraw MINDMAP v5 and earlier document
CDMTZ - ConceptDraw MINDMAP template
Cross-Platform Compatibility
ConceptDraw MINDMAP is cross-platform compatible when running on macOS and Windows operating systems: files created on a computer power by macOS can be opened and edited on a Windows computer, and vice versa. The Developer's end-user license agreement allows for cross-platform installation with a single license.
Export/Import
Using a standard file format allows interchange of files between: mind maps, project files and diagrams.
ConceptDraw MINDMAP can import OPML files, text outlines, MS Project, MS Word and MS PowerPoint files, along with some mind mapping formats, such as MindManager, XMind and FreeMind.
Export options include MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MindManager as well, and also Adobe PDF, HTML, and a variety of graphics formats.
Through the set of plug-ins ConceptDraw MINDMAP is compatible with Twitter and Evernote services. Since the release of version 9, it is also compatible with Outlook and OneNote from Microsoft.
See also
Brainstorming
Concept map
Mind map
Radial tree
List of concept- and mind-mapping software
List of educational software
References
External links
Tony Buzan Mind Mapping Tutorial
World Mind Mapping Conference
Mind Mapping Experts List
Office suites for Windows
Office suites for macOS
Mind-mapping software |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20Congo%20Gold | The Rough Guide to Congo Gold is a world music compilation album originally released in 2008. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release focuses on the soukous genre of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with tracks from the 1960s to 90s. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Martin Sinnock compiled the tracks and wrote the liner notes, and Brad Haynes & Marisa Lassman coordinated the project.
Critical reception
The album met critical appraise upon release. In his review for AllMusic, Chris Nickson wrote that the album does a "first-rate job" in illustrating the genre and gives an "object lesson in what made it so wonderful". Robert Christgau called it "as playable as Afrocomps get". Writing for PopMatters, Nate Cunningham rose the issue of artists being "almost exclusively names you can find in the Wikipedia entry on soukous", but gave it a pass, saying it's less an "aural equivalent of a picture-postcard" than other introductory world music compilations. John Goddard of the Toronto Star agreed with Cunningham that "every artist belongs to the pantheon", but called every song a "nugget".
Track listing
References
External links
2008 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums
World music albums by Democratic Republic of the Congo artists |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Indonesia | The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2000. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers a broad swathe of the music of Indonesia, both traditional and modern. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Paul Fisher compiled the tracks and wrote the liner notes, and Duncan Baker coordinated the project.
Critical reception
The album met critical appraise upon release. In his review for AllMusic, Bret Love rose the subject of non-gamelan Indonesian music's obscurity in the West, calling the compilation an "accessible introduction to some very unfamiliar musical traditions". Robert Christgau called it "crass" even by the standards of the series, and "at least as edutaining as Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?". Writing for JazzTimes, Josef Woodard called it "as much a treat for the ears as it is a challenge to our preconceptions". Both Christgau and Woodard contrasted the record with the 20-CD Music of Indonesia series by Smithsonian Folkways, comparing the latter's ethnomusicological focus with the Rough Guide's pop overtones.
Track listing
References
2000 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums
World music albums by Indonesian artists |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital%20signal%20conditioning | In digital instrumentation system, especially in digital electronics, digital computers have taken a major role in near every aspect of life in our modern world. Digital electronics is at the heart of computers, but there are many direct applications of digital electronics.
All these digital electronics need data to be presented to them in a digital format (i.e. the data have to be digitally conditioned). This is called digital conditioning.
Since computers are electronics devices, all the information they work with has to be digitally formatted. Therefore, if they are used to control a variable such as temperature, then the temperature has to be represented digitally. That's why we need digital signal conditioning to condition process-control signal to be an approximated digital format.
Introduction and digital fundamentals
Digital signal conditioning in process control means finding a way to represent analog process information in digital format.
Use of in control system is particularly valuable number of other reasons, however:
A computer can control multivibrator process-control system.
Nonlinearities in sensor output can be linearized by the computer.
Complicated control equation can be solved quickly and modified as needed.
Networking of control computers allow a large process-control complex to operate in a fully integrated fashion.
Digital information
The use of digital techniques in process control system hat process variable measurements and control information be encoded into a digital form. Digital signals themselves are simply two-scale (binary) These levels may be represented in many ways. For example, two volts, two currents, two frequencies etc.
Digital words
Given the simple binary information that is carried by signal digital, it is clear that multiple signals must be used to describe analog information. Generally, this is done by using an assemblage of digital levels to construct a binary number, often called a word. The individual digital levels are referred to as bits of the word. Thus, for example, a 6-bit word consists of six independent digital levels, such as , which can be thought of as a six-digit base 2 number. An important consideration, then, is how the analog information is encoded into this digital word.
Digital whole numbers
One of the most common schemes for encoding analog into s digital words is to use the straight counting of decimal (or base 10) and binary numbers representations.
Some examples
Find the base 10 equivalent of the binary whole number ?
Solution.
As in the base 10 system, zero preceding the first significant digit do not contribute. Thus, the binary number is actually
, and , decimal equivalent can be computed as follows:
See also
Signal conditioning
References
External links
http://iopscience.iop.org/0022-3735/15/8/001
http://www.hbm.com/en/menu/products/industrial-amplifiers/
http://sine.ni.com/np/app/main/p/ap/daq/lang/en/pg/1/sn/n17:daq,n21:11/fmid/2998/
Digital electron |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECAT%20Pakistan | Engineering Colleges' Admission Test (ECAT) is a computer-based test conducted in the Punjab, Pakistan each year in May/June for admission in BE/BS/BSc Engineering degree. ECAT is conducted by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. It was started in 1998 on the initiative of then Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to counter cheating in the examinations at that time.
Each year around 40,000 students attempt this test while there are around 3000 open merit seats in public sector engineering institutions of the Punjab.
ECAT is a prerequisite for admission in the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, its affiliated institutions and all other public sector engineering institutions in the Punjab. From entry 2023 to onwards, it is also a prerequisite for admission in private engineering universities of Punjab.
History
ECAT was leaked out in the year 2011. Since then, the test secrecy and difficulty level has been increased by UET. In the year 2020, test was shifted to computer-based mode by the collaboration of Virtual University of Pakistan. Since 2022, UET conducts computer based test on its own without any external collaboration.
Test structure and scoring
ECAT consists of 100 multiple choice questions. Each question carries 4 marks, with 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer. Total marks are 400. 30 questions are from Mathematics, 30 from Chemistry, 30 from Physics, 10 from English language.
According to the updated rules of Pakistan Engineering Council, from entry 2023 onwards, 33% marks (132 out of 400) are required to pass ECAT.
Test Difficulty Level
ECAT is widely considered as most difficult entrance test of any university in Pakistan, where only around 1-2% candidates are able to score 50% or above marks. In ECAT-2021, the average score was only 73 out of 400 (18.25%), lowest since the test started in 1998. However, test difficulty level has been reduced since ECAT-2023 due to pass/fail concept introduced upon orders of Pakistan Engineering Council.
Average and maximum marks in ECAT from year 2011 to onwards are as below,
See also
MCAT Pakistan
National goods Testing Service
Graduate Assessment Test
Inter Services Selection Board
Standardised tests in Pakistan
Standardized tests for Engineering
Entrance examinations |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%20WUSA%20Founders%20Cup | The 2001 WUSA Founders Cup, also known as Founders Cup I, was the first championship match in Women's United Soccer Association history, played between Bay Area CyberRays and the Atlanta Beat to decide the champion of the league's inaugural season. The game was played in bright sunshine at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on August 25, 2001. Bay Area CyberRays defeated the Beat 4–2 on a penalty shootout when the match finished 3–3 after sudden death extra time.
Pre-match
Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $28 and $45, with a discount for group purchases.
Atlanta's star player Sun Wen had been afflicted by injuries to her left knee and ankle and was only fit enough to be a substitute. She had entered the semi-final victory over Philadelphia Charge to decisive effect, scoring a goal and assisting another for Cindy Parlow as Atlanta recovered from 2–0 down to win 3–2.
Match
Statistics
Source
References
2001 Women's United Soccer Association season |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung%20Galaxy%20Note%20Pro%2012.2 | The Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is a 12.2-inch Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It belongs to the generation of the Samsung Galaxy Note series and Pro tablets, which also includes an 8.4-inch model, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, a 10.1-inch model, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and another 12.2 inch model, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. It was announced on 6 January 2014, and was released on February 13 in the US, starting at $749.
History
The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 was announced on 6 January 2014. It was shown along with the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, Tab Pro 10.1, and Tab Pro 8.4 at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Features
The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 was released with Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Samsung had customized the interface with its TouchWiz UX software. As well as apps from Google, including Google Play, Gmail and YouTube, it had access to Samsung apps such as ChatON, S Suggest, S Voice, Smart Remote (Peel) and All Share Play. Additional pen-oriented features and apps had been added to the Note Pro 12.2 namely Air Command menu which provided shortcuts to pen-oriented features such as Action Memos (on-screen sticky notes that use handwriting recognition to detect their contents and provide relevant actions such as looking up addresses on Google Maps and dialling phone numbers), Screen Write which is an annotation tool, Pen Window which allowed users to draw pop-up windows to run certain apps inside, the search tool S Finder, Scrapbook, and an updated version of S Note. Unlike its predecessor the Note 10.1 which has My Magazine, a news aggregator app that was accessible by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, this feature is missing.
The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 was available in Wi-Fi-only (SM-P900), and 4G/LTE & Wi-Fi (SM-907A and SM-P905) variants. Storage ranged from 16 to 64 GiB depending on the model, with a microSDXC card slot for expansion. It had a 12.2-inch WQXGA TFT screen with a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. It also featured a 2 MP front camera and an 8 MP rear-facing camera, and could record HD videos.
See also
Samsung Galaxy Note series
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
References
External links
Android (operating system) devices
Tablet computers introduced in 2014
Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
Tablet computers |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang%20Dalawang%20Mrs.%20Real | Mrs. Real (International title: The Other Mrs. Reals / ) is a 2014 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay, it stars Dingdong Dantes, Lovi Poe and Maricel Soriano. It premiered on June 2, 2014 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Rhodora X. The series concluded on September 19, 2014 with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by Hiram na Alaala in its timeslot.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Premise
Anthony Real, the husband of Millet meets Shiela who he will eventually marry. Caught in a bigamous relationship, Anthony's wives will eventually find out the truth that they aren't Anthony's only wife which will lead to repercussions into their lives.
Cast and characters
Lead cast
Dingdong Dantes as Juan Antonio "Anthony" V. Real III
Lovi Poe as Sheila Salazar-Real
Maricel Soriano as Carmelita "Millet" Gonzales-Real
Supporting cast
Robert Arevalo as Henry Gonzales
Celeste Legaspi as Aurora Gonzales
Tommy Abuel as Justino "Tino" Salazar, Sheila's father
Alessandra De Rossi as Sandy A. Dumlao
Jaime Fabregas as Juan Antonio "Jun" Real II
Susan Africa as Salome "Umeng" Salazar
Dominic Roco as Daniel "Dado" Salazar
Rodjun Cruz as Allan V. Real
Marc Abaya as Vincent Dumlao
Marc Justine Alvarez as Juan Antonio "Tonton" Real IV / San Jose
Coney Reyes as Sonia Villanueva-Real
Recurring cast
Diva Montelaba as Liza P. Salazar
Ashley Cabrera as Abby Delos Reyes
Marco Alcaraz as Edgar Cruz
Aicelle Santos as Mae
Guest cast
Frances Makil-Ignacio as Marife D. Salazar
Ina Feleo as Lydia San Jose
Dolly de Leon as Felisa San Jose
Fonz Deza as Gusting Salazar
Angie Ferro as Rosa Salazar
Menggie Cobarrubias as Isabelo Delos Reyes
Robert Seña as Jimmy
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Mrs. Real earned an 18.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 26.8% rating, which is the series' highest rating.
Accolades
References
External links
2014 Philippine television series debuts
2014 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Philippine crime television series
Philippine romance television series
Television shows set in Cebu
Television shows set in Quezon City |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzkrieg%203 | Blitzkrieg 3 () was an online massively multiplayer online real-time strategy computer game, based on the events of World War II, a sequel to Blitzkrieg 2 and is the third and latest title in the Blitzkrieg series. Nival published the first trailer for the game on YouTube on August 13, 2013, featuring live action footage mixed with concept artwork and actual in-game footage and renders. Blitzkrieg's pre-order campaign was launched in November 2014. Blitzkrieg 3 hit Steam Early Access in May 2015, and was released on June 2, 2017, and shut down on December 14, 2022.
Gameplay
Neural Network AI
Blitzkrieg 3 features the world's first Neural Network AI for RTS. Machine named Boris plays at the top player's level while not using any hidden information about the enemy. General Boris regularly analyzes the gaming session and makes Neural Network-based predictions of the enemy behavior. This approach allows him to think up sophisticated counter-strategies and bring them to life, a feature that makes Boris tough and unpredictable.
Single-player campaign
Blitzkrieg 3's campaign covers the main period of World War II; from the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the capture of Berlin in 1945. Each of three campaigns provides a unique blend of PvE, PvP and PvAI missions. In total, the game features 60+ historical missions with 200+ authentic combat units. Each unit has performance characteristics reconstructed in detail, such as fire rate, armored capture, field of vision, and other factors that immerse the player in the commanding experience. The PvE part of the game features 3 campaigns:
Axis
Western Allies
USSR
Features
In addition to classic Skirmish 1x1, 2x2, and 3x3 modes, Blitzkrieg 3 features an asymmetric Assault mode, wherein one player attacks and the other defends their fortifications. Additionally, 20+ historical commanders with their own specialization and favorite combat tactics, combined with a dynamic weather system, make every game even more diverse.
Additionally, the game features no microtransactions, which means that the player only pays the box price of the game, with the possibility of purchasing DLC later on. This lack of microtransactions was decided early during production.
Downloadable content
Deluxe Edition
The Deluxe Edition is available as a downloadable upgrade pack in the Steam store and includes:
Three exclusive single-player missions, one for each faction. The German campaign mission features 'Dora' railway gun.
Exclusive generals, such as Rokossovsky, Manstein, and Montgomery.
Unique tank models that replace standard combat vehicles.
Various in-game rewards, such as the 'Silver' nickname color, and the Great Leader's Statue, which is an authentic monument to an iconic figure, for the army chosen by the player.
References
External links
2017 video games
Early access video games
Games for Windows
Linux games
Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Multi |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Central%20America | The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America is a world music compilation album originally released in 2001. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, it has been described as the first comprehensive CD collection of Central American music. The album contains five tracks from Belize, three each from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, two from Panama, and one from Guatemala. The compilation was compiled by Daniel Rosenberg, co-ordinated by Duncan Baker and produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.
Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four stars, calling the music a "revelation" and a "stunning wake-up call". Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic, describing the album as leaning more toward Creole cultures than the "subcontinent" warranted.
Track listing
References
2001 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EWS-UX | EWS-UX is a Unix operating system used by NEC Corporation for its EWS-4800 line of engineering workstations. EWS-UX is based largely on versions of Unix System V supplemented with BSD software. It was widely used from the late 1980s to around 2000.
Overview
EWS-UX and the EWS-4800 line of workstations were widely used for CAD / CAM work.
Early versions of EWS-UX run on Motorola 68000 series CISC processors, while later versions run on MIPS RISC processors.
NEC attempted to introduce binary compatibility between Unix versions used by DEC, Sony (NEWS-OS), and Sumitomo's Unix (SEIUX). However, DEC dropped out of the agreement to pursue the DEC Alpha architecture.
EWS-UX and UP-UX (NEC's Unix server OS) became integrated and merged into UX/4800.
Versions
EWS-UX / V: Based on Unix SVR2. It runs on the EWS4800 series equipped with the MC68020, MC68030, and MC68040 processors.
EWS-UX / V (Rel4.0): Based on Unix SVR4. It runs on the EWS4800 series equipped with R3000 (VR3600) and R4000 processors.
EWS-UX / V (Rel4.2): Based on Unix SVR4.2. It supports processors such as the R4400, VR4200, and R4600.
EWS-UX / V (Rel4.2MP): Based on Unix SVR4.2MP. It supports multi-processor systems using the R4400MC. It is mostly similar to UP-UX, NEC's Unix operating system for servers.
See also
SUPER-UX
External links
MIPS operating systems
NEC software
UNIX System V |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Numb%20Chucks%20episodes | This is a list of episodes from the YTV animated series Numb Chucks. The series first premiered on January 7, 2014 on YTV in Canada. It has been acquired by Cartoon Network in the United States and was planned to air on the channel but ended up airing on Boomerang. On June 9, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season, which began airing on March 17, 2015.
Series overview
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[List of Numb Chucks episodes#Season 1 (2014)|1]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[List of Numb Chucks episodes#Season 2 (2015–16)|2]]
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Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
Season 2 (2015–16)
References
Lists of Canadian children's animated television series episodes |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child%27s%20Play%20%28Australian%20game%20show%29 | Child's Play was an Australian game show based on a U.S. show of the same name. It aired on the Seven Network in 1984 and was hosted by Jeff Phillips.
Seven Network original programming
1984 Australian television series debuts
1984 Australian television series endings
1980s Australian game shows
Australian children's game shows
English-language television shows |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Dente%20%28film%29 | Al Dente is a 1998 computer-animated short film created by Aardman Animations.
Plot
A grumpy waiter has to serve a vegetarian meal at a steak restaurant.
Production
James Pursey did the sound, and Fred Reed was the lighting technician.
Cast
Mike Cooper - Waiter / cook (voice)
Critical reception
Dr. Grob gave the film one star out of five, saying the film appears more primitive than Aardman's previous computer animation short film, Owzat, and that the film "doesn’t feature any backgrounds of notice, and the main character, a grumpy waiter who has to serve a vegetarian meal at a meat restaurant, looks primitive and unimaginative. The film is utterly mediocre and, like Owzat, probably would never have been released were it not an Aardman production."
References
External links
British short films
Animated films without speech
1998 short films
1990s animated short films
1998 computer-animated films
Animated films set in restaurants
Aardman Animations short films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%203D%20rendering%20software | This page provides a list of 3D rendering software, the dedicated engines used for rendering computer-generated imagery. This is not the same as 3D modeling software, which involves the creation of 3D models, for which the software listed below can produce realistically rendered visualisations. Also not included are general-purpose packages which can have their own built-in rendering capabilities; these can be found in the List of 3D computer graphics software and List of 3D animation software. See 3D computer graphics software for more discussion about the distinctions.
See also
List of computer-aided design editors
List of 3D computer graphics software
List of 3D animation software
List of 3D modeling software
References
3d Rendering Software
3D graphics software
Software |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20African%20Disco | The Rough Guide to African Disco is a world music compilation album originally released in 2013 featuring mainly 1970s and '80s African disco. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album contains two discs: an overview of the genre on Disc One, and a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting Cameroonian artist Maloko. Disc One features five South African tracks, four Nigerian, two Ghanaian, and one each from Cameroon and France. The release was compiled by Dominic Raymond-Barker and Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.
Critical reception
Gregory Heaney of AllMusic called the album "solid" and praised the World Music Network for increasing the world's funkiness. Robert Christgau rewarded the release with an "A−", saying it succeeded in finding the balance between "cheap commercialism and heartfelt ambition." While "The Dean" waxed poetic on Disc Two, David Maine of PopMatters pronounced it a stab at "accessibility for western ears" fallen flat. He did however call the "Afro-funk" and "Afro-pop" of Disc One worth exploring. Writing for TimeOut, Lydia Jenkin labelled the album "stunning".
Track listing
Disc One
Disc Two
Disc Two is a re-release of Maloko's Soul on Fire.
References
External links
2013 compilation albums
African Disco |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20Acoustic%20Africa | The Rough Guide To Acoustic Africa is a world music compilation album originally released in 2013 featuring acoustic music spanning Sub-Saharan Africa. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album contains two discs: an overview of the genre on Disc One, and a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting griot Noumoucounda Cissoko. Disc One features artists hailing from Niger, Madagascar, the DRC, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan, Senegal, and Guinea. All but three tracks are guitar-based. The extensive liner notes were written by Daniel Rosenberg, and Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, produced the album.
Critical reception
The recording received positive reviews. After admitting that compilations spanning many countries typically annoy him, Robert Christgau recounted this one as "soft-spoken" and "pretty" enough to award it an "A−". David Maine of PopMatters wrote that this release was consistent with Rough Guides' "knack for culling good tunes from a far-flung range of material". Maine was particularly impressed by Disc Two, comparing Cissoko with Salif Keita.
Track listing
Disc One
Disc Two
All tracks on Disc Two are by Noumoucounda Cissoko, a Senegalese kora-playing griot, from his 2012 digital album "Falling".
References
External links
2013 compilation albums
Acoustic Africa |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annadata%20%282002%20film%29 | Annadaata (English: My Father) is a 2002 Bengali action drama film directed by Ravi Kinagi and produced by Kusum Dhanuka under the banner of Eskay Movies. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Sreelekha Mitra in the lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Babul Bose. The film was a remake of 1990 Hindi film Swarg which was a loosely based on 1967 movie Mehrban which itself was a remake of the 1960 Tamil movie Padikkadha Medhai which in turn was a remake of 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog based on the novel of same name by Ashapoorna Devi. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee in role of Shankar which was played by Govinda as Krishna in Swarg whereas Abdur Razzak played the role of Rajesh Khanna.
Cast
Prasenjit Chatterjee as Shankar
Sreelekha Mitra as Barsha
Abdur Razzak (actor) as Amar Chowdhury
Anuradha Ray as Shanti Dev
Dulal Lahiri as Rudraprasad Sen
Bharat Kaul as Vikram
Siddhanta Mahapatra as Special appearance in an item song named "Dhekhi joto soundoro"
Rajesh Sharma as Film Director
Production
Initially Rituparna Sengupta was offered to play the role of Barsha. After she refused, Mouli Ganguly and then Rachna Banerjee were considered for the role. After both of them eschewed the role, it went to Sreelekha Mitra.
Soundtrack
The music of the film has been composed by Babul Bose.
References
External links
2002 films
2000s Bengali-language films
Bengali-language Indian films
Bengali remakes of Hindi films
Indian family films
Indian drama films
Films based on works by Ashapurna Devi |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child%20Rights%20International%20Network | Child Rights International Network (CRIN) is an international network that supports the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and child rights. The network's goal is to advocate for children's rights and enforce them globally.
History
When the CRIN was founded, it stood for "Children's Rights Information Network". Later on it was changed to what we know today as the "Children's Rights International Network" CRIN began in 1991 as an informal secretariat set up by Radda Barnen and Defence for Children International to circulate information produced from the reporting processes of the Convention, which was ratified in 1990. Organizations and groups typically go through 4 phases of development. The CRIN was in its first phase first dated back in 1991- all the way to July 1995. It was founded formally in 1995, by a secretariat in Save the Children head office in London, England. The process of founding CRIN started in 1991 during the Geneva years. During these initial years, the “secretariat” made up of Save the Children Sweden, and DCI (Defence for Children International) worked to form CRIN. Their work consisted of administrative work, such as funding and administration for the network. A group of NGO's (non-government organizations) and UNICEF worked informally to continuously develop CRIN until 1995. After the Geneva years, in 1995, CRIN was formally established. In the following years (1996-1997) the first big steps were taken as an organization. Newsletters were published, a website was made, CRIN published the directory of Child Rights Organizations. The Child Rights International Network now includes over 1200 organizations and is a viable information resource for the public. It has more than 2,000 members in 130 countries, mainly in Africa. Its founders have included the European Union, Save the Children Sweden and the Sigrid Rausing Trust. Child Rights International Network is currently partnered with many different NOGs around the world. For example, CRIN is a member of Consortium for Street Children. Other partners like, the Swedish government, the Tides Foundation, the Oak Foundation, and many more NGOs help fund CRIN. The CRIN has a yearly budget around 200 000 euros. Since CRIN is based out of Europe they operate in four main languages: English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
Mission
The network believes that everyone needs works together to advocate for child rights. Hopefully with enough child rights activists globally, one day all child rights will be enforced
The network currently has five core goals
rights not charity
we are stronger when we work together
information is power and it should be free and accessible
societies, organizations, and institutions should be open, transparent and accountable
we believe in promoting children's rights, not ourselves.
Goals for the future
Try to incorporate professionals to help the organization grow, by expanding the knowledge of the community and members in |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Bennett%20%28journalist%29 | Roger James Bennett (born 14 September 1970) is a British-American broadcaster, podcaster, and filmmaker. He hosts multiple podcasts and founded the Men in Blazers Media Network. In June 2021, Bennett released a memoir entitled Reborn in the USA: An Englishman's Love Letter to his Chosen Home which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.
Career
Men in Blazers
The podcast began on the Grantland network in 2011 and quickly established itself as the most popular football podcast in North America. Regular guests included Matthew McConaughey, John Oliver, Will Ferrell, and bands like The National, HAIM, and Jason Isbell, all of whom came on the show to discuss their footballing passions.
After becoming a cult hit on ESPN during the 2014 World Cup, the duo signed with NBCSN to create a weekly half-hour television show "Men in Blazers" which covers the English Premier League. It debuted on 15 September 2014, and is filmed in a studio in the SoHo area of New York City, which Bennett refers to as “The Panic Room.”
The show celebrates Premier League storylines week to week. Bennett interviews a celebrity in the final third of each episode. His guests have included Will Ferrell, Laura Linney, DeAndre Hopkins, Killer Mike, Rory McIlroy, Niall Horan, and Alex Morgan.
Other sports
Empowered by the popularity of the Men In Blazers football coverage, Bennett and Men In Blazers, along with his production partner, Jonathan Williamson, have gone on to create content on NFL, golf, where they cover the British Open and The Presidents Cup, and the NHL.
Men In Blazers on Ice
In 2019, Men in Blazers debuted Men in Blazers on Ice, where Bennett sat down with NHL stars to talk through their careers and the lessons they have learned along the way. The first season featured PK Subban and Alex Ovechkin. Season two premiered in the spring of 2020 and featured interviews with T.J. Oshie, Auston Matthews, Ryan O'Reilly, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper, and Victor Hedman.
Live tours
Every summer, Bennett and Davies tour the nation playing a stream of live tours which bring together footballing loving Americans in a theater setting with guests including Waka Flocka, Sam Darnold, and Julie Ertz. The tours were the subject of a "Real Sports" feature on HBO.
Films
Thanks to the popularity of Men In Blazers, Bennett has been invited by numerous teams to film with their managers and players. He has created television specials with José Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Steve Kerr, Arsène Wenger, Mauricio Pochettino, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane, Virgil van Dijk, and Wayne Rooney. In 2018, Bennett made a 3-part NBC Sports television story on the history of Liverpool F.C., entitled “In the Shadow of the Kop”.
The Promoted series
In 2017, Bennett launched an annual three-part television series on NBC, entitled ”The Promoted” where he visits the cities of every newly promoted Premier League teams to tell the story of their journey to the Premier League and |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats%20Music | Beats Music was a subscription-based Digital music store streaming service owned by the Beats Electronics division of Apple Inc. The service combined algorithm-based personalization with expert music suggestions from a variety of sources.
Development began in 2012 under the name "Daisy". The service built upon Beats' consumer electronics line and its 2012 acquisition of the similar service MOG. The service was launched in the United States on January 21, 2014.
Beats Music was acquired by Apple Inc. as part of its purchase of Beats Electronics in May 2014. Beats Music stopped accepting new subscriptions when Apple Music launched on June 30, 2015. Subscribers were moved to the new service. Beats Music was completely discontinued on November 30, 2015.
History
On July 2, 2012, Beats announced it had acquired the online music service MOG, reportedly paying between $10 million and $16 million. Beats officials said this the acquisition was part of the company's goal to develop a "truly end-to-end music experience." The acquisition did not include the company's blog and advertising network, the MOG Music Network, which was sold in a separate transaction to the broadcasting company Townsquare Media in August 2012. MOG initially indicated that it would continue to operate independently with no immediate change in service.
A few months later in December 2012, the company hired Trent Reznor of the band Nine Inch Nails to serve as its Chief Creative Officer, and to help develop a new music service codenamed "Daisy". As opposed to its competitors such as Spotify, in Daisy the plan was to use "personalization" based on user listening habits in combination with expert music curators to suggest tracks. The company initially announced a launch by late 2013. The company had hired music industry members, radio personalities, and songwriters to serve as a music curation team for the service, led by former IHeartMedia executive and KIIS-FM music director Julie Pilat.
In August 2013, a landing page was discovered for Daisy under its final name, "Beats Music". The service was officially unveiled in January 2014, for a launch in the United States on January 21. In February 2014, Beats Music reached a licensing deal with the Merlin Network, a group representing a number of major independent record labels. While no financial details were disclosed, Beats did indicate that it would pay the labels at the same rates as the major labels.
On March 4, 2014, Beats Music acquired Topspin Media, a company which deals in the monetization of music and building relationships between musicians and their fans. Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers had left Topspin to join the service.
Apple acquisition and shutdown
On May 28, 2014, Apple Inc. announced it was buying both Beats Electronics and Beats Music for US$3 billion in a cash and stock deal. The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple had valued Beats Music at "slightly less than $500 million." Following the purchase, Dr. Dre and Iovi |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston%20CitiNet | Started in 1983, Boston CitiNet was a local online service developed by Applied Videotex Systems, Inc. of Belmont, Massachusetts. The service allowed modem-equipped personal computer users to dial-in and access a range of information and messaging services including chat, forums, email and a variety of content. There were several other companies offering paid/subscription services as the time like The Source, CompuServe and Boston-based Delphi. Boston Citinet was unique since it was free to access and was supported by advertising. Messaging services such as email and chat required registration and a monthly fee of $9.95 - an early example of the now popular freemium business model.
History
Originally launched in 1982 under the name YellowData ("let your modem do the walking"), the service was renamed Boston CitiNet in 1985. The software platform for the service was developed by Considine Computing Services (CCS), a DEC system integrator. It initially ran on a DEC micro-PDP/11 computer with over 100 dial-up phone lines coming into the basement of a former A&P store on Trapelo Road in Belmont. In 1985, it was upgraded to run on a DEC Micro-Vax II. The founders of AVS were Thomas Considine and Richard Koch who were joined by Myron Kassaraba and John Pollock.
One of the sources of CitiNet's success was that it was "FREE, EASY and ASCII". This compared to some of the more graphically based systems that required special hardware to access. Viewtron, an early videotex service offered by Knight-Ridder and AT&T required a special $900 terminal called a Sceptre for access.
CitiNet was a prototype of the future Internet portals, with daily content, online shopping, and social activities. Some of the early advertisers were several local employment agencies, auto leasing agencies, magazine publishers such as Byte Magazine and a large movie theater chain (Sack Theaters). Online vendors sold cheese, cookies, music disks, VCRs, fax machines, and groceries. One of the more popular services was the Daily Horoscope by astrologer Lillian Bono. A partnership made CitiNet the "official online service for the Boston Computer Society (BCS)", also, the official videotex service of the World Trade Center (Boston). Sports was covered by reporters (like today's bloggers) and Richard Koch could be found in the Boston Celtics or Red Sox locker rooms and posting updates from the press box using a TRS-80 Model 100. Then as now, social interaction led the day, with free email, multi-user chat, and dozens of forums (from cat lovers to vcr help).
There were several pioneering services developed by AVS or their partners such as:
SKIDATA - this was a service that provided ski conditions from a data feed supplied by New England Ski Areas Council (NESAC) that we accessible online via modem, using a 24-hour ski conditions line that was powered by DECTalk or at a laser-disk kiosk, developed by Telematic Systems, that was located in the flagship SkiMarket retail store on Comm |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick%20Heal | Quick Heal Technologies, (known as Quick Heal) is an Indian multinational cybersecurity software company, headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The company was formerly known as CAT Computer Services (P) Ltd. and was started as a computer service centre in 1995. The company was renamed as Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in 2007.
The company develops security software for consumers, servers, cloud computing environments and small and medium enterprises and sells products directly to customers or through its partner channel. Its enterprise product offerings operate under the brand name Seqrite. The companies products are regularly tested with features and abilities compared against other similar products.
History
Quick Heal was founded in 1993, as "CAT Computer Services (P) Ltd" by Kailash Katkar and Sanjay Katkar and renamed in 2007. Quick Heal Technologies Ltd is listed on BSE and NSE.
Timeline
In 2010, Quick Heal received an investment of ₹60 Crores from Sequoia Capital And new branch offices were opened in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. In 2012, offices were opened in Japan and US, and in 2013, offices were opened in Africa and UAE.
In 2016, Quick Heal Technologies acquired an IT security firm Junco Technologies to launch Seqrite Services.
In 2016, Quick Heal Technologies launched its IPO which valued the company at a market value of ₹1,500 crores.
References
External links
Antivirus software
Computer security software companies
Windows security software
Companies based in Pune
Software companies established in 1993
Indian brands
Software companies of India
Indian companies established in 1993
1993 establishments in Maharashtra
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India
Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20Dub | The Rough Guide to Dub is a world music compilation album originally released in 2005. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers the roots of dub music, focusing on the period 1973-1980. Curation was performed by Steve Barrow, co-founder of the record label Blood and Fire, who also compiled The Rough Guide to Reggae and authored its companion book. Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, produced the work.
Critical reception
The album received universal acclaim upon release. Writing for PopMatters, John Bergstrom described it as "the most essential single-disc, multi-artist collection of dub music to be issued to date." Bergstrom's observation that King Tubby and his circle dominate the track-listing was echoed by XLR8R's Jesse Serwer. In the same vein, Rick Anderson of AllMusic pointed out that the tracks come from the vaults of re-issuing label Blood and Fire, causing the album to overlook artists like Augustus Pablo and Scientist, but nonetheless recommended the album. Robert Christgau hit the same note, calling it "less inclusive than the title suggests", but praised the accessibility, a point mirrored by the Sydney Morning Herald's Bruce Elder, who also applauded the recording's "edginess" and "richness".
Track listing
References
External links
2005 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urwin%27s%20Store | Urwin's Store is a historically significant building located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia. It is registered on the Australian Heritage Database.
History
It was built in 1898 by Henry Davey Jnr. It is a double storey building with parapet decorated with scrolls and finials, and it is constructed of rendered brick, with a ridged iron roof and timber framed windows. The ground floor has always been used as a shop and has retained much of its original character and features. The shop was originally known as Urwin's Drapery Store and it was later known as Caddy & Wilshire's Drapery Store. The upper storey now has a balcony or verandah that extends over the lower street level.
The façade names the building as "Unwins Store" (with an 'n'), but as it was built for Robert Urwin the name on the front is incorrect. This name was applied in error and it is not the preferred name.
The Toodyay Masonic Lodge rented the upstairs rooms from 1899 before moving to its current premises in 1924. Other lodges also used these rooms: The Order of the Buffaloes held meetings there until the 1950s.
A hairdresser and tobacconist's shop was built the year after Urwin's Store, to fill the gap between it and the Freemasons Hotel. This was also built by Davey and was operated by Carl Heiden.
A retail bakery is currently operating from the premises, known as Toodyay Bakery. The business is run by Jason and Cassie Marion, and is famous for creating what came to be known as "Australia's Best Pastie" in 2016.
References
Buildings and structures in Toodyay, Western Australia
Commercial buildings completed in 1898
Freemasonry in Australia
Masonic buildings in Australia
Stirling Terrace, Toodyay
Heritage places in Toodyay, Western Australia |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Ethiopia%20%282004%20album%29 | The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2004. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers the music of Ethiopia, focusing largely on 1960s pop. The compilation was curated by Francis Falceto, who also produces Buda Musique's Éthiopiques series. Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.
This album was followed by a second volume, focusing on music of the early 21st Century, in 2012.
Critical reception
The compilation's release was met with generally positive reviews. Robert Christgau compared it with Éthiopiques (which had reached eighteen volumes by 2004), calling the recording "peaky" & "fluent". Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg described it as an "outstanding album" portraying an "entirely unique" sound.
Track listing
References
External links
2004 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums
Albums by Ethiopian artists |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Ethiopia%20%282012%20album%29 | The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2012. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release contains two discs: an overview of the music of Ethiopia—focusing mainly on 21st century pop—is found on Disc One, while Disc Two features dub-style musician Invisible System. The compilation was curated by Dominic Raymond-Barker and Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, who was also the producer. It is the second compilation by this name: the first volume, focusing on music of the 1960s, was released in 2004.
Critical reception
The compilation's release was met with positive reviews, with Robert Christgau including it in his top albums of 2012. Writing for AllMusic, Chris Nickson described it as an "indispensable primer" and "a real winner". Both Christgau and Deanne Sole of PopMatters compared the album with Buda Musique's Éthiopiques series (which had reached 27 volumes by 2012), with Sole discussing its role in creating the sense of age now attributed by Western world music listeners to Ethiopian music (which she calls "uncanny"), and how most tracks on the Rough Guide album are in fact by the Ethiopian diaspora and foreigners. Howard Male of The Independent said the album is one of the occasional Rough Guide compilations to "hit the bull's eye" and called Disc Two's Invisible System "arguably the most experimental Ethio-fusion project of them all." This disc was the focus of BBC Music's review, where Robin Denselow called the tracks "boldly unusual" and "impressively original stuff".
Track listing
Disc One
Disc Two
All tracks on Disc Two are by Invisible System, a former aid worker in Ethiopia who now creates dub-style tracks with UK-based Ethiopians.
References
External links
2012 compilation albums
World Music Network Rough Guide albums
Albums by Ethiopian artists |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rough%20Guide%20to%20the%20Music%20of%20Ethiopia | The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia refers to two albums by the World Music Network:
The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia (2004 album), focusing on music of the 1960s
The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia (2012 album), focusing on music of the 21st century |
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