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__label__wiki	0.963868	0.963868	NJ Leaders Reach Deal on Recreational Marijuana If the deal becomes law, New Jersey would join 10 other states and the District of Columbia with legal recreational cannabis. Mike Catalini, Associated Press In this March 21, 2015, file photo, a man rolls a marijuana cigarette near the statehouse in Trenton, N.J. AP Photo/Mel Evans, File New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders said Tuesday they've agreed on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. The Democratic trio, including Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senate President Steve Sweeney, announced the agreement in a statement Tuesday after more than a year of negotiations, mostly behind closed doors. It's unclear whether there are enough votes in the Democrat-controlled Legislature to pass the bill, but the agreement marks the first time leaders have laid out the details of the plan. Tuesday's announcement comes just after word emerged that leaders were homing in on a deal. Murphy, who campaigned in 2017 on legalizing recreational cannabis, cast the legislation as a social justice victory. "Legalizing adult-use marijuana is a monumental step to reducing disparities in our criminal justice system," Murphy said. The leaders say the deal would set up an expedited record expungement process for people convicted of low-level marijuana crimes. They say the proposal also would bar certain marijuana offenses from being considered in certain sectors, like education, housing and job licensing. The measure also aims at getting cannabis industry participation for minorities and women, the leaders said. Unlike earlier versions of the legislation that called for phasing in an escalating sales tax on marijuana, the deal calls for a $42 per ounce tax on the product. It also lets towns collect tax revenue, as well. Municipalities with cannabis retailers could collect 3 percent tax, those with cultivators will collect 2 percent and those with wholesalers would get 1 percent. The measure calls for a five-member regulatory commission, with the governor appointing three members. The other two would be picked on the advice of the Senate president and Assembly speaker. Some Republicans have been skeptical about legalization. Republican state Sen. Gerald Cardinale echoed former GOP Gov. Chris Christie's criticism of legalizing marijuana, predicting that while the state's tax revenues will climb so too would traffic accidents. "That blood money that he's going to collect in taxes that is blood money. It is going to come from the blood of people who don't use marijuana who unfortunately are involved with people who do." Sweeney has said he would need Murphy's help in getting enough votes in the Senate for legalization. The Assembly is expecting a committee vote on the deal on Monday. A floor vote is possible March 25.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1553
__label__cc	0.591581	0.408419	Review: 'Every Crooked Path' by Steven James When my favorite stop on I-95 in North Carolina ceased selling paperbacks because the distributor folded, they offered to sell me the spinrack and the 24 well-thumbed books left on it. I ended up with some thrillers I otherwise would have missed, like this one. I love the rack but wish I'd missed this book. Every Crooked Path is a convoluted novel with slapdash pacing, thin characterization and characters who speak in the same voice -- a trait most excruciating when the protagonist attempts to ... (read more) Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers This book was highly recommended by six avid readers on File 770 and they were right. Hailimi Mercedes Jaya Bristol, a gunrunner who left her family 20 years ago and never looked back, is brought home when the assassinations of her sisters and niece leave her heir to the empire. The story mixes palace intrigue with well-spun action as Haili struggles to survive long enough to figure out who's behind the attempted coup. The India-inspired, far-future society Wagers has created is richly drawn ... (read more) Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis Elmer Gantry felt as if I'd read it already because the protagonist has been so widely referenced in American culture. Sinclair Lewis mercilessly skewers a narcissistic preacher who exploits Christianity to enrich himself and secretly commits every sin he fulminates against from the pulpit. The book begins with Gantry as a hard-partying, anti-intellectual football star at a Baptist university, follows him into a career as a pastor he feels no calling to pursue and tracks for a quarter century ... (read more) Gamer Fantastic RPG Fiction Anthology This anthology doesn't live up to the inventive premise of telling stories where roleplaying games and reality intersect. I was ready to quit after the introductory material and early stories all hammered the same worn-out joke about gamers being slovenly fast-food addicts, but I stuck around to see what Jim C. Hines would do with his story "Mightier Than the Sword." His entertaining tale was about libriomancers who could pull weapons and creatures out of SF/F novels, a premise he later ... (read more) Welcome, Readers of the Future I'm working on the next edition of Sams' Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours. Java 9 has a new HTTP client package, jdk.incubator.http, that makes it a lot easier to GET and POST to web servers and other software that communicates over HTTP. For a demo, I needed a simple server that could take POST requests and do something with them without requiring a user login. I was about to write one when I realized I already had. This blog takes comments submitted over POST. When the book comes out, I'll be ... (read more) The Adam West Series That Wasn't: Lookwell Adam West died Friday at age 88. As a child of the '70s, I thought West was a giant of Hollywood. I watched the Batman TV movie and show as often as they came on. When cable TV arrived and my parents let us watch movie channels with precious little oversight, it was quite a shock to see him in The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood. Holy titillation, Batman! West was underrated as a comic actor. His deadpan Batman performance was legendary, but he could do a lot more than that. Around 15 years ago a ... (read more) Dear Students, My Job is to Kill Your Dreams When the novelist Kelly Braffet was in high school, she had the worst English teacher of all time: One day, Mrs. Smith told us to write about what we wanted to be when we grew up. I wrote about wanting to be a writer. I wrote about how I'd loved books as long as I could remember and was never happier than when I was deeply immersed in a story. I probably added something about wanting to win the Pulitzer by 25 and the Nobel by 30, because that was the kind of obnoxious kid I was. I didn't really ... (read more) At the Annual Dancers' Ball ... I'm making a second attempt to read The Marriage Plot, a novel by Jeffrey Eugenides about a book-obsessed English major at Brown University in the early '80s. The protagonist, Madeleine Hanna, is given this logic puzzle in a GRE test prep guide: At the annual dancers' ball a number of dancers performed their favorite dance with their favorite partners. Alan danced the tango, while Becky watched the waltz. James and Charlotte were fantastic together. Keith was magnificent during his foxtrot and ... (read more) Frederik Pohl Remembers Jack Vance Frederik Pohl, one of the founders of science fiction, is still writing novels at age 93 and has a blog he updates regularly. The Way the Future Blogs recently noted the death of another legend of the genre, Jack Vance. Pohl recalls being editor of Galaxy magazine in the early '60s when a Vance manuscript came in: ... "I've got a new story from Jack Vance that I love. It's called The Dragon Masters, and it's about a race of dragon-like creatures from a distant planet who are at war with the ... (read more) Review: 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' I just finished reading Kiss of the Spider Woman, the 1976 Manuel Puig novel that became a terrific 1985 film. William Hurt won an Oscar playing Molina, a gay window dresser sharing a prison cell with Valentin, a straight Marxist revolutionary played by Raul Julia. To pass the time, Molina retells his favorite movies to Valentin. The book held my interest but was difficult to read because of the experimental fiction techniques used by Puig. Most of the book is told through dialogue between ... (read more)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1563
__label__cc	0.726808	0.273192	info@worldkindnessusa.org +1562-206-7948 \| +1 202 899 0528 Kindness Performance Indicators Our Kindness Clause World Kindness Card World Kindness City Kindness Survey ROCK 4 KINDNESS Search of Captain Kindness USA PREAMBLE TO A DECLARATION OF SUPPORT Nelson Mandela held the unshakable belief that South Africa would see an end to Apartheid despite being imprisoned for 27 years. Abraham Lincoln held the unshakable belief that “All Men Are Created Equal” despite the threat of civil war and distension from within his own party. The Rev Martin Luther King Had a Dream, a dream to which he gave his life to. And Gandhi believed that peaceful protest would overcome brutal injustice. They all had one thing in common, they held lofty aspirations for positive change during a time of civil conflict fueled by fear and where kindness rarely appeared on any agenda. These ideas of ambitious positive change were initially seen by many as just lofty aspirations, something to talk about in trusted circles but rarely in public. Despite persecution, threats to life and liberty to any who lobbied for change, the realization of these aspirations eventually came to be and passed into the laws of the land. Who were these audacious individuals who challenged the status quo before they graced the pages of history? Who was Martin Luther King before he became Martin Luther King and indeed who was Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln and Gandhi before their names echoed in the great corridors of our governments? They were just men with an unshakable belief that being a bystander could never be an option when witnessing social injustice. They chose to relinquish the safety of silence in the face of great adversity and against the advice of family, friends and colleagues. They did this knowing full well they placed more than their popularity at risk, sadly, often resulting with dire consequences. They were good men who simply chose to do something rather than nothing. Their kindness could never be mistaken for weakness for it was tempered with the courage to be kind. Today I ask the good men and women of all nations to also do something but without having to place anything at risk other than the danger we might succeed. Take a leaf from their book and embrace a lofty aspiration that a kinder world can be realised in our lifetime. A world that sees an end to children committing suicide, a world where the excluded will be invited in with a warm smile hello rather than passing them by or a world where saying something nice is easier than saying nothing at all. A world where there is always the offer of a helping hand when your hands are full, or a voice in the midst of an angry crowd that asks, “Is This The Best We Can Be?” It is through these simple aspirations that I have embraced my unshakable belief that we will see a day where our world leaders and nations’ governments will lead the way and once again be revered and trusted by its citizens. It will no longer be a place where member’s preferred choice to win an argument is to target the opponent’s character, or rise to the top by putting others down, or preferring to do what is popular rather than what is just and right. One day, I believe there will be a leader who will choose to play the ball rather than the person. When this day comes, the actions and behaviour of our elected members of government will be honourable by deed and not just in name only. In so doing, they will influence our boardrooms, our staffrooms but most importantly they will influence the children in our classrooms who will instinctively seek the kinder option on the playground or on the sports field. These leaders will be known as Ambassadors of Goodwill. So today I ask us to take the first step of many and declare support for the global campaign for a kinder world. Ask your local council and members of state and federal government to ensure when provided the opportunity, they seize it and sign a “Declaration of Support” for a kinder world. These Declarations from our nation’s leaders may see us aspire to reach the lofty ideals of a kinder world, however in so doing, may inspire a young man or women to become an agent for positive change and it may be their names such as a schoolgirl, Malala Yousafza, we will be entering into the pages of history to inspire others from our classrooms, to our staff rooms and from our boardrooms to those residing in our corridors of government, that a kinder world can be realised in our lifetime. Mr Michael Lloyd-White General Secretary – The World Kindness Movement (2012-2017) World Kindness USA 20434 S Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach CA 90810 USA Cell +1 202 899 0528 © 2019 World Kindness USA. All Rights Reserved. \| Sitemap	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1564
__label__cc	0.649345	0.350655	A World of Belonging Traveling lessons in culture, food, and history December 7, 2016 Tricia Griffin Batalha: The Town Called War Well, battle, actually. Batalha means battle in Portuguese, but it was a battle that ended a war, and one that would have made the Greeks at Thermopylae proud. In 1385, a force of 6,500 Portuguese soldiers and a few hundred English bowmen took down an army of 30,000 Castilians in the Battle of Aljubarrota. The victory cemented Portugal as an independent state and ushered in a golden age. It’s possible to visit the battleground, where we are told there are skulls with spear points still embedded in them. But our reason for coming here was the Monestario de Santa Maria da Vitoria. This imposing monastery was erected to fulfill a prayer bargain struck just before the big battle. King John of Portugal promised to build Mary a fancy monastery if she agreed to help him beat the Castilians. (This habit of asking a divinity to help get us out of a jam goes way back). Anyway, King John made good on his promise: The view from the cloister. Photo by T. The ornamentation is known as Manueline and is particular to Portugal. Whoever carved this stone was able to shape it into the most magnificent and delicate patterns. It’s the Capelas Imperfeitas (Unfinished Chapels) that really show off this type of stonework. Most of the chapel was completed, but not the roof. There is a fundraising effort underway to help complete it, but we liked how much more dramatic everything looked with an open sky. The unfinished chapels. That’s the tomb of King Duarte and his wife, who ruled Portugal from 1433 to 1438. The tomb of their child is to the left. Photo by T. Turn around and be stunned by the 46-foot tall main doorway to the chapels. Photo by T. Detail from a doorway in the chapel. Photo by T. Delicate carving in the stone. It’s amazing how intricate it all is. Photo by R. For all the ornamentation on the exterior, the church itself is quite stark. Still, it’s an imposing view: Interior of the main church. Photo by T. Just to the right is a Founder’s Chapel, which houses the tombs of John I and his English wife, Phillipa of Lancaster. This was the marriage that formed the alliance between Portugal and England in 1387 that is still in effect to this day. Inside the beautiful Founder’s Chapel. John and Phillippa occupy the center and their children’s tombs line the walls. At far left is the tomb of Henry the Navigator. Photo by T. The ceiling of the Founders’ Chapel was stunning. Photo by T. This visit was part of our two-day whirlwind excursion with a car. We made a home base out of nearby Leiria and took a car to Tomar, Fátima, Batalha, Alobaça, and Peniche. The rental was easy and inexpensive (only €25 for two days plus the cost of tolls). And the roads were mostly clear. Published by Tricia Griffin I am a writer, communications expert, ethics consultant, and travel enthusiast. Mostly in that order. View all posts by Tricia Griffin Previous The Three Secrets of Fátima Next The Grandest Monastery of All: Alcobaça No “ducking” needed here! kiwidutch says: Wow… stonework, ornamentation, history, and beauty. I think I might be in love …I adore places like this. One day I hope to make a similar trip to what you are now doing. I’m loving your travels. triciasattva says: Thank you! Definitely make a big trip like this at least once in your life. It is worth it.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1565
__label__cc	0.642817	0.357183	Sample records for computer-aided publishing Computer aided safety analysis The document reproduces 20 selected papers from the 38 papers presented at the Technical Committee/Workshop on Computer Aided Safety Analysis organized by the IAEA in co-operation with the Institute of Atomic Energy in Otwock-Swierk, Poland on 25-29 May 1987. A separate abstract was prepared for each of these 20 technical papers. Refs, figs and tabs Barache, J.M.; Beltranda, G.; Blanc, P. In order to ensure that the data transmitted to the managment system is of the required quality and consistent with the general control command protocols, computer aided design (CAD) was employed for level N4. One describes the use of CAD for the control system of N4 [fr Computer aided product design Constantinou, Leonidas; Bagherpour, Khosrow; Gani, Rafiqul A general methodology for Computer Aided Product Design (CAPD) with specified property constraints which is capable of solving a large range of problems is presented. The methodology employs the group contribution approach, generates acyclic, cyclic and aromatic compounds of various degrees......-liquid equilibria (LLE), solid-liquid equilibria (SLE) and gas solubility. Finally, a computer program based on the extended methodology has been developed and the results from five case studies highlighting various features of the methodology are presented.... Computer aided drug design Jain, A. Computer based method can help in discovery of leads and can potentially eliminate chemical synthesis and screening of many irrelevant compounds, and in this way, it save time as well as cost. Molecular modeling systems are powerful tools for building, visualizing, analyzing and storing models of complex molecular structure that can help to interpretate structure activity relationship. The use of various techniques of molecular mechanics and dynamics and software in Computer aided drug design along with statistics analysis is powerful tool for the medicinal chemistry to synthesis therapeutic and effective drugs with minimum side effect. Computer aided control engineering Szymkat, Maciej; Ravn, Ole Current developments in the field of Computer Aided Control Engineering (CACE) have a visible impact on the design methodologies and the structure of the software tools supporting them. Today control engineers has at their disposal libraries, packages or programming environments that may...... in CACE enhancing efficient flow of information between the tools supporting the following phases of the design process. In principle, this flow has to be two-way, and more or less automated, in order to enable the engineer to observe the propagation of the particular design decisions taken at various...... levels.The major conclusions of the paper are related with identifying the factors affecting the software tool integration in a way needed to facilitate design "inter-phase" communication. These are: standard application interfaces, dynamic data exchange mechanisms, code generation techniques and general... Computer-Aided Modeling Framework Fedorova, Marina; Sin, GÃ¼rkan; Gani, Rafiqul Models are playing important roles in design and analysis of chemicals based products and the processes that manufacture them. Computer-aided methods and tools have the potential to reduce the number of experiments, which can be expensive and time consuming, and there is a benefit of working...... development and application. The proposed work is a part of the project for development of methods and tools that will allow systematic generation, analysis and solution of models for various objectives. It will use the computer-aided modeling framework that is based on a modeling methodology, which combines....... In this contribution, the concept of template-based modeling is presented and application is highlighted for the specific case of catalytic membrane fixed bed models. The modeling template is integrated in a generic computer-aided modeling framework. Furthermore, modeling templates enable the idea of model reuse... Computer-aided power systems analysis Kusic, George Computer applications yield more insight into system behavior than is possible by using hand calculations on system elements. Computer-Aided Power Systems Analysis: Second Edition is a state-of-the-art presentation of basic principles and software for power systems in steady-state operation. Originally published in 1985, this revised edition explores power systems from the point of view of the central control facility. It covers the elements of transmission networks, bus reference frame, network fault and contingency calculations, power flow on transmission networks, generator base power setti Computer-Aided Parts Estimation Cunningham, Adam; Smart, Robert In 1991, Ford Motor Company began deployment of CAPE (computer-aided parts estimating system), a highly advanced knowledge-based system designed to generate, evaluate, and cost automotive part manufacturing plans. cape is engineered on an innovative, extensible, declarative process-planning and estimating knowledge representation language, which underpins the cape kernel architecture. Many manufacturing processes have been modeled to date, but eventually every significant process in motor veh... Computer aids for plant operators Joly, J.P. For some time, particularly since the TMI accident, nuclear power plant operators have been aware of the difficulties involved in diagnosing accidents and returning plants to their stable, safe operating mode. There are various possible solutions to these problems: improve control organization during accident situations, rewrite control procedures, integrate safety engineers in shifts, improve control rooms, and implement additional computer aids. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the efforts undertaken by EDF over the last few years in this field Computer-Aided Facilities Management Systems (CAFM). Cyros, Kreon L. Computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) refers to a collection of software used with increasing frequency by facilities managers. The six major CAFM components are discussed with respect to their usefulness and popularity in facilities management applications: (1) computer-aided design; (2) computer-aided engineering; (3) decision supportâ€¦ Computer-aided translation tools Christensen, Tina Paulsen; Schjoldager, Anne in Denmark is rather high in general, but limited in the case of machine translation (MT) tools: While most TSPs use translation-memory (TM) software, often in combination with a terminology management system (TMS), only very few have implemented MT, which is criticised for its low quality output, especially......The paper reports on a questionnaire survey from 2013 of the uptake and use of computer-aided translation (CAT) tools by Danish translation service providers (TSPs) and discusses how these tools appear to have impacted on the Danish translation industry. According to our results, the uptake... Computer aided analysis of disturbances Baldeweg, F.; Lindner, A. Computer aided analysis of disturbances and the prevention of failures (diagnosis and therapy control) in technological plants belong to the most important tasks of process control. Research in this field is very intensive due to increasing requirements to security and economy of process control and due to a remarkable increase of the efficiency of digital electronics. This publication concerns with analysis of disturbances in complex technological plants, especially in so called high risk processes. The presentation emphasizes theoretical concept of diagnosis and therapy control, modelling of the disturbance behaviour of the technological process and the man-machine-communication integrating artificial intelligence methods, e.g., expert system approach. Application is given for nuclear power plants. (author) Computer-aided instruction system Teneze, Jean Claude This research thesis addresses the use of teleprocessing and time sharing by the RAX IBM system and the possibility to introduce a dialog with the machine to develop an application in which the computer plays the role of a teacher for different pupils at the same time. Two operating modes are thus exploited: a teacher-mode and a pupil-mode. The developed CAI (computer-aided instruction) system comprises a checker to check the course syntax in teacher-mode, a translator to trans-code the course written in teacher-mode into a form which can be processes by the execution programme, and the execution programme which presents the course in pupil-mode Computer aided safety analysis 1989 The meeting was conducted in a workshop style, to encourage involvement of all participants during the discussions. Forty-five (45) experts from 19 countries, plus 22 experts from the GDR participated in the meeting. A list of participants can be found at the end of this volume. Forty-two (42) papers were presented and discussed during the meeting. Additionally an open discussion was held on the possible directions of the IAEA programme on Computer Aided Safety Analysis. A summary of the conclusions of these discussions is presented in the publication. The remainder of this proceedings volume comprises the transcript of selected technical papers (22) presented in the meeting. It is the intention of the IAEA that the publication of these proceedings will extend the benefits of the discussions held during the meeting to a larger audience throughout the world. The Technical Committee/Workshop on Computer Aided Safety Analysis was organized by the IAEA in cooperation with the National Board for Safety and Radiological Protection (SAAS) of the German Democratic Republic in Berlin. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity for discussions on experiences in the use of computer codes used for safety analysis of nuclear power plants. In particular it was intended to provide a forum for exchange of information among experts using computer codes for safety analysis under the Technical Cooperation Programme on Safety of WWER Type Reactors (RER/9/004) and other experts throughout the world. A separate abstract was prepared for each of the 22 selected papers. Refs, figs tabs and pictures Integrated computer aided design simulation and manufacture Diko, Faek Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) have been investigated and developed since twenty years as standalone systems. A large number of very powerful but independent packages have been developed for Computer Aided Design,Aanlysis and Manufacture. However, in most cases these packages have poor facility for communicating with other packages. Recently attempts have been made to develop integrated CAD/CAM systems and many software companies a... Computer Aided Battery Engineering Consortium Pesaran, Ahmad A multi-national lab collaborative team was assembled that includes experts from academia and industry to enhance recently developed Computer-Aided Battery Engineering for Electric Drive Vehicles (CAEBAT)-II battery crush modeling tools and to develop microstructure models for electrode design - both computationally efficient. Task 1. The new Multi-Scale Multi-Domain model framework (GH-MSMD) provides 100x to 1,000x computation speed-up in battery electrochemical/thermal simulation while retaining modularity of particles and electrode-, cell-, and pack-level domains. The increased speed enables direct use of the full model in parameter identification. Task 2. Mechanical-electrochemical-thermal (MECT) models for mechanical abuse simulation were simultaneously coupled, enabling simultaneous modeling of electrochemical reactions during the short circuit, when necessary. The interactions between mechanical failure and battery cell performance were studied, and the flexibility of the model for various batteries structures and loading conditions was improved. Model validation is ongoing to compare with test data from Sandia National Laboratories. The ABDT tool was established in ANSYS. Task 3. Microstructural modeling was conducted to enhance next-generation electrode designs. This 3- year project will validate models for a variety of electrodes, complementing Advanced Battery Research programs. Prototype tools have been developed for electrochemical simulation and geometric reconstruction. Computer aided fault tree synthesis Poucet, A. Nuclear as well as non-nuclear organisations are showing during the past few years a growing interest in the field of reliability analysis. This urges for the development of powerful, state of the art methods and computer codes for performing such analysis on complex systems. In this report an interactive, computer aided approach is discussed, based on the well known fault tree technique. The time consuming and difficut task of manually constructing a system model (one or more fault trees) is replaced by an efficient interactive procedure in which the flexibility and the learning process inherent to the manual approach are combined with the accuracy in the modelling and the speed of the fully automatical approach. The method presented is based upon the use of a library containing component models. The possibility of setting up a standard library of models of general use and the link with a data collection system are discussed. The method has been implemented in the CAFTS-SALP software package which is described shortly in the report Computer-aided system design Walker, Carrie K. A technique has been developed for combining features of a systems architecture design and assessment tool and a software development tool. This technique reduces simulation development time and expands simulation detail. The Architecture Design and Assessment System (ADAS), developed at the Research Triangle Institute, is a set of computer-assisted engineering tools for the design and analysis of computer systems. The ADAS system is based on directed graph concepts and supports the synthesis and analysis of software algorithms mapped to candidate hardware implementations. Greater simulation detail is provided by the ADAS functional simulator. With the functional simulator, programs written in either Ada or C can be used to provide a detailed description of graph nodes. A Computer-Aided Software Engineering tool developed at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (CSDL CASE) automatically generates Ada or C code from engineering block diagram specifications designed with an interactive graphical interface. A technique to use the tools together has been developed, which further automates the design process. CAESY - COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING SYSTEM Wette, M. R. Many developers of software and algorithms for control system design have recognized that current tools have limits in both flexibility and efficiency. Many forces drive the development of new tools including the desire to make complex system modeling design and analysis easier and the need for quicker turnaround time in analysis and design. Other considerations include the desire to make use of advanced computer architectures to help in control system design, adopt new methodologies in control, and integrate design processes (e.g., structure, control, optics). CAESY was developed to provide a means to evaluate methods for dealing with user needs in computer-aided control system design. It is an interpreter for performing engineering calculations and incorporates features of both Ada and MATLAB. It is designed to be reasonably flexible and powerful. CAESY includes internally defined functions and procedures, as well as user defined ones. Support for matrix calculations is provided in the same manner as MATLAB. However, the development of CAESY is a research project, and while it provides some features which are not found in commercially sold tools, it does not exhibit the robustness that many commercially developed tools provide. CAESY is written in C-language for use on Sun4 series computers running SunOS 4.1.1 and later. The program is designed to optionally use the LAPACK math library. The LAPACK math routines are available through anonymous ftp from research.att.com. CAESY requires 4Mb of RAM for execution. The standard distribution medium is a .25 inch streaming magnetic tape cartridge (QIC-24) in UNIX tar format. CAESY was developed in 1993 and is a copyrighted work with all copyright vested in NASA. CAT -- computer aided testing for resonant inspection Foley, David K. Application of computer technology relates to inspection and quality control. The computer aided testing (CAT) can be used to analyze various NDT technologies, such as eddy current, ultrasonics, and resonant inspection Prerequisites for Computer-Aided Cognitive Rehabilitation. Legrand, Colette This paper describes computer-aided cognitive rehabilitation for mentally deficient persons. It lists motor, cognitive, emotional, and educational prerequisites to such rehabilitation and states advantages and disadvantages in using the prerequisites. (JDD) Computer aided design for the nuclear industry Basson, Keith The paper concerns the new computer aided design (CAD) centre for the United Kingdom nuclear industry, and its applications. A description of the CAD system is given, including the current projects at the CAD centre. Typical applications of the 3D CAD plant based models, stress analysis studies, and the extraction of data from CAD drawings to produce associated documentation, are all described. Future developments using computer aided design systems are also considered. (U.K.) Remote handling prospects. Computer aided remote handling Vertut, J. Mechanical manipulators, electrical control manipulators and computer aided manipulators were successively developed. The aim of computer aided manipulators is the realization of complex or tricky job in adverse environment but man is required for non routine work or for situation in evolution. French effort is developed in the frame of the project automation and advanced robotics and new problems have to be solved particularly at the interface man/machine [fr Computer Aided Solvent Selection and Design Framework Mitrofanov, Igor; Conte, Elisa; Abildskov, Jens and computer-aided tools and methods for property prediction and computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) principles. This framework is applicable for solvent selection and design in product design as well as process design. The first module of the framework is dedicated to the solvent selection and design...... in terms of: physical and chemical properties (solvent-pure properties); Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) characteristic (solvent-EHS properties); operational properties (solventâ€“solute properties). 3. Performing the search. The search step consists of two stages. The first is a generation and property...... identification of solvent candidates using special software ProCAMD and ProPred, which are the implementations of computer-aided molecular techniques. The second consists of assigning the RS-indices following the reactionâ€“solvent and then consulting the known solvent database and identifying the set of solvents... Computer Aided Drug Design: Success and Limitations. Baig, Mohammad Hassan; Ahmad, Khurshid; Roy, Sudeep; Ashraf, Jalaluddin Mohammad; Adil, Mohd; Siddiqui, Mohammad Haris; Khan, Saif; Kamal, Mohammad Amjad; ProvaznÃk, Ivo; Choi, Inho Over the last few decades, computer-aided drug design has emerged as a powerful technique playing a crucial role in the development of new drug molecules. Structure-based drug design and ligand-based drug design are two methods commonly used in computer-aided drug design. In this article, we discuss the theory behind both methods, as well as their successful applications and limitations. To accomplish this, we reviewed structure based and ligand based virtual screening processes. Molecular dynamics simulation, which has become one of the most influential tool for prediction of the conformation of small molecules and changes in their conformation within the biological target, has also been taken into account. Finally, we discuss the principles and concepts of molecular docking, pharmacophores and other methods used in computer-aided drug design. Computer Aided Continuous Time Stochastic Process Modelling Kristensen, N.R.; Madsen, Henrik; JÃ¸rgensen, Sten Bay A grey-box approach to process modelling that combines deterministic and stochastic modelling is advocated for identification of models for model-based control of batch and semi-batch processes. A computer-aided tool designed for supporting decision-making within the corresponding modelling cycle... Computer aided architectural design : futures 2001 Vries, de B.; Leeuwen, van J.P.; Achten, H.H. CAAD Futures is a bi-annual conference that aims to promote the advancement of computer-aided architectural design in the service of those concerned with the quality of the built environment. The conferences are organized under the auspices of the CAAD Futures Foundation, which has its secretariat Computer-Aided Modelling Methods and Tools Cameron, Ian; Gani, Rafiqul The development of models for a range of applications requires methods and tools. In many cases a reference model is required that allows the generation of application specific models that are fit for purpose. There are a range of computer aided modelling tools available that help to define the m... Computer-Aided Corrosion Program Management MacDowell, Louis This viewgraph presentation reviews Computer-Aided Corrosion Program Management at John F. Kennedy Space Center. The contents include: 1) Corrosion at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC); 2) Requirements and Objectives; 3) Program Description, Background and History; 4) Approach and Implementation; 5) Challenges; 6) Lessons Learned; 7) Successes and Benefits; and 8) Summary and Conclusions. New Paradigms for Computer Aids to Invention. Langston, M. Diane Many people are interested in computer aids to rhetorical invention and want to know how to evaluate an invention aid, what the criteria are for a good one, and how to assess the trade-offs involved in buying one product or another. The frame of reference for this evaluation is an "old paradigm," which treats the computer as if it wereâ€¦ Computer-Aided Design in Further Education. Ingham, Peter, Ed. This publication updates the 1982 occasional paper that was intended to foster staff awareness and assist colleges in Great Britain considering the use of computer-aided design (CAD) material in engineering courses. The paper begins by defining CAD and its place in the Integrated Business System with a brief discussion of the effect of CAD on theâ€¦ Computer-aided dispatching system design specification Briggs, M.G. This document defines the performance requirements for a graphic display dispatching system to support Hanford Patrol Operations Center. This document reflects the as-built requirements for the system that was delivered by GTE Northwest, Inc. This system provided a commercial off-the-shelf computer-aided dispatching system and alarm monitoring system currently in operations at the Hanford Patrol Operations Center, Building 2721E. This system also provides alarm back-up capability for the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP). This document defines the performance requirements for a graphic display dispatching system to support Hanford Patrol Operations Center. This document reflects the as-built requirements for the system that was delivered by GTE Northwest, Inc. This system provided a commercial off-the-shelf computer-aided dispatching system and alarm monitoring system currently in operations at the Hanford Patrol Operations Center, Building 2721E. This system also provides alarm back-up capability for the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) Speech-enabled Computer-aided Translation Mesa-Lao, BartolomÃ© The present study has surveyed post-editor traineesâ€™ views and attitudes before and after the introduction of speech technology as a front end to a computer-aided translation workbench. The aim of the survey was (i) to identify attitudes and perceptions among post-editor trainees before performing...... a post-editing task using automatic speech recognition (ASR); and (ii) to assess the degree to which post-editorsâ€™ attitudes and expectations to the use of speech technology changed after actually using it. The survey was based on two questionnaires: the first one administered before the participants... [Clinical skills and outcomes of chair-side computer aided design and computer aided manufacture system]. Yu, Q Computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology is a kind of oral digital system which is applied to clinical diagnosis and treatment. It overturns the traditional pattern, and provides a solution to restore defect tooth quickly and efficiently. In this paper we mainly discuss the clinical skills of chair-side CAD/CAM system, including tooth preparation, digital impression, the three-dimensional design of prosthesis, numerical control machining, clinical bonding and so on, and review the outcomes of several common kinds of materials at the same time. Assessment of the fit of removable partial denture fabricated by computer-aided designing/computer aided manufacturing technology. Arafa, Khalid A O To assess the level of evidence that supports the quality of fit for removable partial denture (RPD) fabricated by computer-aided designing/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and rapid prototyping (RP) technology.Â Methods: An electronic search was performed in Google Scholar, PubMed, and Cochrane library search engines,Â using Boolean operators. All articles published in English and published in the period from 1950 until April 2017 were eligible to be included in this review. The total number of articles contained the search terms in any part of the article (including titles, abstracts, or article texts) were screened, which resulted in 214 articles. After exclusion of irrelevant and duplicated articles, 12 papers were included in this systematic review.Â Â Results: All the included studies were case reports, except one study, which was a case series that recruited 10 study participants. The visual and tactile examination in the cast or clinically in the patient's mouth was the most-used method for assessment of the fit of RPDs. From all included studies, only one has assessed the internal fit between RPDs and oral tissues using silicone registration material. The vast majority of included studies found that the fit of RPDs ranged from satisfactory to excellent fit.Â Conclusion: Despite the lack of clinical trials that provide strong evidence, the available evidence supported the claim of good fit of RPDs fabricated by new technologies using CAD/CAM. Integrated computer-aided design using minicomputers Storaasli, O. O. Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), a highly interactive software, has been implemented on minicomputers at the NASA Langley Research Center. CAD/CAM software integrates many formerly fragmented programs and procedures into one cohesive system; it also includes finite element modeling and analysis, and has been interfaced via a computer network to a relational data base management system and offline plotting devices on mainframe computers. The CAD/CAM software system requires interactive graphics terminals operating at a minimum of 4800 bits/sec transfer rate to a computer. The system is portable and introduces 'interactive graphics', which permits the creation and modification of models interactively. The CAD/CAM system has already produced designs for a large area space platform, a national transonic facility fan blade, and a laminar flow control wind tunnel model. Besides the design/drafting element analysis capability, CAD/CAM provides options to produce an automatic program tooling code to drive a numerically controlled (N/C) machine. Reductions in time for design, engineering, drawing, finite element modeling, and N/C machining will benefit productivity through reduced costs, fewer errors, and a wider range of configuration. Computer aided system engineering for space construction Racheli, Ugo This viewgraph presentation covers the following topics. Construction activities envisioned for the assembly of large platforms in space (as well as interplanetary spacecraft and bases on extraterrestrial surfaces) require computational tools that exceed the capability of conventional construction management programs. The Center for Space Construction is investigating the requirements for new computational tools and, at the same time, suggesting the expansion of graduate and undergraduate curricula to include proficiency in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) though design courses and individual or team projects in advanced space systems design. In the center's research, special emphasis is placed on problems of constructability and of the interruptability of planned activity sequences to be carried out by crews operating under hostile environmental conditions. The departure point for the planned work is the acquisition of the MCAE I-DEAS software, developed by the Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC), and its expansion to the level of capability denoted by the acronym IDEAS2 currently used for configuration maintenance on Space Station Freedom. In addition to improving proficiency in the use of I-DEAS and IDEAS2, it is contemplated that new software modules will be developed to expand the architecture of IDEAS**2. Such modules will deal with those analyses that require the integration of a space platform's configuration with a breakdown of planned construction activities and with a failure modes analysis to support computer aided system engineering (CASE) applied to space construction. Costs incurred by applying computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing techniques for the reconstruction of maxillofacial defects. Rustemeyer, Jan; Melenberg, Alex; Sari-Rieger, Aynur This study aims to evaluate the additional costs incurred by using a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technique for reconstructing maxillofacial defects by analyzing typical cases. The medical charts of 11 consecutive patients who were subjected to the CAD/CAM technique were considered, and invoices from the companies providing the CAD/CAM devices were reviewed for every case. The number of devices used was significantly correlated with cost (r = 0.880; p costs were found between cases in which prebent reconstruction plates were used (â‚¬3346.00 Â± â‚¬29.00) and cases in which they were not (â‚¬2534.22 Â± â‚¬264.48; p costs of two, three and four devices, even when ignoring the cost of reconstruction plates. Additional fees provided by statutory health insurance covered a mean of 171.5% Â± 25.6% of the cost of the CAD/CAM devices. Since the additional fees provide financial compensation, we believe that the CAD/CAM technique is suited for wide application and not restricted to complex cases. Where additional fees/funds are not available, the CAD/CAM technique might be unprofitable, so the decision whether or not to use it remains a case-to-case decision with respect to cost versus benefit. Copyright Â© 2014 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Computer-Aided Drug Design in Epigenetics Wenchao Lu Full Text Available Epigenetic dysfunction has been widely implicated in several diseases especially cancers thus highlights the therapeutic potential for chemical interventions in this field. With rapid development of computational methodologies and high-performance computational resources, computer-aided drug design has emerged as a promising strategy to speed up epigenetic drug discovery. Herein, we make a brief overview of major computational methods reported in the literature including druggability prediction, virtual screening, homology modeling, scaffold hopping, pharmacophore modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemistry calculation, and 3D quantitative structure activity relationship that have been successfully applied in the design and discovery of epi-drugs and epi-probes. Finally, we discuss about major limitations of current virtual drug design strategies in epigenetics drug discovery and future directions in this field. Lu, Wenchao; Zhang, Rukang; Jiang, Hao; Zhang, Huimin; Luo, Cheng Epigenetic dysfunction has been widely implicated in several diseases especially cancers thus highlights the therapeutic potential for chemical interventions in this field. With rapid development of computational methodologies and high-performance computational resources, computer-aided drug design has emerged as a promising strategy to speed up epigenetic drug discovery. Herein, we make a brief overview of major computational methods reported in the literature including druggability prediction, virtual screening, homology modeling, scaffold hopping, pharmacophore modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemistry calculation, and 3D quantitative structure activity relationship that have been successfully applied in the design and discovery of epi-drugs and epi-probes. Finally, we discuss about major limitations of current virtual drug design strategies in epigenetics drug discovery and future directions in this field. PMID:29594101 Epigenetic dysfunction has been widely implicated in several diseases especially cancers thus highlights the therapeutic potential for chemical interventions in this field. With rapid development of computational methodologies and high-performance computational resources, computer-aided drug design has emerged as a promising strategy to speed up epigenetic drug discovery. Herein, we make a brief overview of major computational methods reported in the literature including druggability prediction, virtual screening, homology modeling, scaffold hopping, pharmacophore modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemistry calculation and 3D quantitative structure activity relationship that have been successfully applied in the design and discovery of epi-drugs and epi-probes. Finally, we discuss about major limitations of current virtual drug design strategies in epigenetics drug discovery and future directions in this field. Computer-Aided Design of Antimicrobial Peptides Fjell, Christopher D.; Hancock, Robert E.W.; Jenssen, HÃ¥vard in antimicrobial activity. Consequently, the majority of peptides put into clinical trials have failed at some point, underlining the importance of a thorough peptide optimization. An important tool in peptide design and optimization is quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis, correlating...... chemical parameters with biological activities of the peptide, using statistical methods. In this review we will discuss two different in silico strategies of computer-aided antibacterial peptide design, a linear correlation model build as an extension of traditional principal component analysis (PCA......) and a non-linear artificial neural network model. Studies on structurally diverse peptides, have concluded that the PCA derived model are able to guide the antibacterial peptide design in a meaningful way, however requiring rather a high homology between the peptides in the test-set and the in silico... Computer-aided diagnosis in routine mammography Sittek, H.; Perlet, C.; Helmberger, R.; Linsmeier, E.; Kessler, M.; Reiser, M. Purpose: Computer-aided diagnosis in mammography is a topic many study groups have been concerned with since the first presentation of a system for computer-aided interpretation in 1967. Currently, there is only one system avilable for clinical use in mammography, the CAD-System Image Checker (R2 Technology). The purpose of our prospective study was to evaluate whether the integration of the CAD-system into the routine of a radiological breast diagnosis unit is feasible. Results: After the installation of the CAD-system, 300 patients with 1110 mammograms were included for evaluation in the present study. In 54 of these cases histological examination was indicated due to suspect criteria on conventional mammography. In 39 of 54 cases (72,2%) malignancy could be proven histologically. The CAD-system marked 82,1% of the histologically verified carcinomas correctly 94,3% of all 1797 marks made by the CAD-system indicated normal or benign structures. Routinely performed CAD analysis prolonged patients waiting time by about 15 min because the marks of the CAD system had to be interpreted in addition to the routine diagnostic investigations. Conclusion: Our experience with the use of the CAD-system in daily routine showed that CAD analysis can easily be integrated into a preexisting mammography unit. However, the diagnostic benefit is not yet clearly established. Since the rate of false negative marks by the CAD-system Image Checker is still high, the results of CAD analysis must be checked and corrected by an observer well experienced in mammography reading. (orig.) [de Intelligent Support for a Computer Aided Design Optimisation Cycle B. DolÅ¡ak; M. Novak; J. Kaljun It is becoming more and more evident thatÂ adding intelligenceÂ to existing computer aids, such as computer aided design systems, can lead to significant improvements in the effective and reliable performance of various engineering tasks, including design optimisation. This paper presents three different intelligent modules to be applied within a computer aided design optimisation cycle to enable more intelligent and less experience-dependent design performance.Â Computer-Aided Manufacturing of 3D Workpieces Cornelia Victoria Anghel Drugarin; Mihaela Dorica Stroia Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) assumes to use dedicated software for controlling machine tools and similar devices in the process of workpieces manufacturing. CAM is, in fact, an application technology that uses computer software and machinery to simplify and automate manufacturing processes. CAM is the inheritor of computer-aided engineering (CAE) and is often used conjunctively with computer-aided design (CAD). Advanced CAM solutions are forthcoming and have a large ... Estimation of the failure risk of a maxillary premolar with different crack depths with endodontic treatment by computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing ceramic restorations. Lin, Chun-Li; Chang, Yen-Hsiang; Hsieh, Shih-Kai; Chang, Wen-Jen This study evaluated the risk of failure for an endodontically treated premolar with different crack depths, which was shearing toward the pulp chamber and was restored by using 3 different computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing ceramic restoration configurations. Three 3-dimensional finite element models designed with computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing ceramic onlay, endocrown, and conventional crown restorations were constructed to perform simulations. The Weibull function was incorporated with finite element analysis to calculate the long-term failure probability relative to different load conditions. The results indicated that the stress values on the enamel, dentin, and luting cement for endocrown restorations exhibited the lowest values relative to the other 2 restoration methods. Weibull analysis revealed that the overall failure probabilities in a shallow cracked premolar were 27%, 2%, and 1% for the onlay, endocrown, and conventional crown restorations, respectively, in the normal occlusal condition. The corresponding values were 70%, 10%, and 2% for the depth cracked premolar. This numeric investigation suggests that the endocrown provides sufficient fracture resistance only in a shallow cracked premolar with endodontic treatment. The conventional crown treatment can immobilize the premolarÂ for different cracked depths with lower failure risk. Copyright Â© 2013 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. An esthetics rehabilitation with computer-aided design/ computer-aided manufacturing technology. Mazaro, JosÃ¡ Vitor Quinelli; de Mello, Caroline Cantieri; Zavanelli, Adriana Cristina; Santiago, Joel Ferreira; Amoroso, Andressa Paschoal; Pellizzer, Eduardo Piza This paper describes a case of a rehabilitation involving Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) system in implant supported and dental supported prostheses using zirconia as framework. The CAD-CAM technology has developed considerably over last few years, becoming a reality in dental practice. Among the widely used systems are the systems based on zirconia which demonstrate important physical and mechanical properties of high strength, adequate fracture toughness, biocompatibility and esthetics, and are indicated for unitary prosthetic restorations and posterior and anterior framework. All the modeling was performed by using CAD-CAM system and prostheses were cemented using resin cement best suited for each situation. The rehabilitation of the maxillary arch using zirconia framework demonstrated satisfactory esthetic and functional results after a 12-month control and revealed no biological and technical complications. This article shows the important of use technology CAD/CAM in the manufacture of dental prosthesis and implant-supported. Prosthetic rehabilitation with an implant-supported fixed prosthesis using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing dental technology for a patient with a mandibulectomy: A clinical report. Yoon, Hyung-In; Han, Jung-Suk The fabrication of dental prostheses with computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing shows acceptable marginal fits and favorable treatment outcomes. This clinical report describes the management of a patient who had undergone a mandibulectomy and received an implant-supported fixed prosthesis by using additive manufacturing for the framework and subtractive manufacturing for the monolithic zirconia restorations. Copyright Â© 2016 Editorial Council for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Intelligent computer-aided training and tutoring Loftin, R. Bowen; Savely, Robert T. Specific autonomous training systems based on artificial intelligence technology for use by NASA astronauts, flight controllers, and ground-based support personnel that demonstrate an alternative to current training systems are described. In addition to these specific systems, the evolution of a general architecture for autonomous intelligent training systems that integrates many of the features of traditional training programs with artificial intelligence techniques is presented. These Intelligent Computer-Aided Training (ICAT) systems would provide, for the trainee, much of the same experience that could be gained from the best on-the-job training. By integrating domain expertise with a knowledge of appropriate training methods, an ICAT session should duplicate, as closely as possible, the trainee undergoing on-the-job training in the task environment, benefitting from the full attention of a task expert who is also an expert trainer. Thus, the philosophy of the ICAT system is to emulate the behavior of an experienced individual devoting his full time and attention to the training of a novice - proposing challenging training scenarios, monitoring and evaluating the actions of the trainee, providing meaningful comments in response to trainee errors, responding to trainee requests for information, giving hints (if appropriate), and remembering the strengths and weaknesses displayed by the trainee so that appropriate future exercises can be designed. Computer-Aided Parallelizer and Optimizer Jin, Haoqiang The Computer-Aided Parallelizer and Optimizer (CAPO) automates the insertion of compiler directives (see figure) to facilitate parallel processing on Shared Memory Parallel (SMP) machines. While CAPO currently is integrated seamlessly into CAPTools (developed at the University of Greenwich, now marketed as ParaWise), CAPO was independently developed at Ames Research Center as one of the components for the Legacy Code Modernization (LCM) project. The current version takes serial FORTRAN programs, performs interprocedural data dependence analysis, and generates OpenMP directives. Due to the widely supported OpenMP standard, the generated OpenMP codes have the potential to run on a wide range of SMP machines. CAPO relies on accurate interprocedural data dependence information currently provided by CAPTools. Compiler directives are generated through identification of parallel loops in the outermost level, construction of parallel regions around parallel loops and optimization of parallel regions, and insertion of directives with automatic identification of private, reduction, induction, and shared variables. Attempts also have been made to identify potential pipeline parallelism (implemented with point-to-point synchronization). Although directives are generated automatically, user interaction with the tool is still important for producing good parallel codes. A comprehensive graphical user interface is included for users to interact with the parallelization process. Computer-aided reduction of plasma data Shariati, S. Poor signal-to-noise ratios and the non-linear characteristics of the data obtained by most plasma diagnostic equipment makes computer-aided data handling a desirable feature in plasma laboratories. The Lecroy 3500-SA32 signal analyzer is used as the data handling system in this work. The performance of the Lecroy 3500-SA32 signal analyzer, used for recording and reducing the plasma data under the noisy environment of the laboratory, is reported. The data characteristics and software programs are discussed for three types of plasma diagnostic equipment: 1) Langmuir Probes; 2) Charge Exchange Neutral Energy Analyzers; 3) Retarding Potential Energy Analyzers. In order to protect the computer internal circuitry and to have satisfactory data acquisition and handling, methods for dealing with the noisy environment, including stray magnetic fields, RF radiation, and transient spikes on power lines, are also developed. Three computer programs are included which obtain an iterated best fit of experimental data to the corresponding analytical expressions for each case. The new data handling system enables the user to do a real-time analysis of data by using the interactive features of the Lecroy 3500-SA32 system A computer-aided continuous assessment system B. C.H. Turton Full Text Available Universities within the United Kingdom have had to cope with a massive expansion in undergraduate student numbers over the last five years (Committee of Scottish University Principals, 1993; CVCP Briefing Note, 1994. In addition, there has been a move towards modularization and a closer monitoring of a student's progress throughout the year. Since the price/performance ratio of computer systems has continued to improve, Computer- Assisted Learning (CAL has become an attractive option. (Fry, 1990; Benford et al, 1994; Laurillard et al, 1994. To this end, the Universities Funding Council (UFQ has funded the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP. However universities also have a duty to assess as well as to teach. This paper describes a Computer-Aided Assessment (CAA system capable of assisting in grading students and providing feedback. In this particular case, a continuously assessed course (Low-Level Languages of over 100 students is considered. Typically, three man-days are required to mark one assessed piece of coursework from the students in this class. Any feedback on how the questions were dealt with by the student are of necessity brief. Most of the feedback is provided in a tutorial session that covers the pitfalls encountered by the majority of the students. Computer aided materials design; Keisanki zairyo sekkei The questionnaire survey on the computer aided materials design (CAMD), and the survey of current domestic and overseas software concerned were carried out to clarify developmental issues. The current elementary technology of CAMD was also surveyed to study its several problems caused with a progress of material design technology due to drastic diffusion of CAMD. This project aims at establishment of a new demanded software, computer chemistry, focusing attention on functional materials such as catalyst, polymer and non-linear electronic materials. Microscopic simulation technology was mainly surveyed in fiscal 1996. Although some fruitful results have been obtained in the fields of medical and agricultural chemicals, organic compounds, proteins, catalysts and electronic materials, such some problems are pointed out as `CAMD cannot handle an actual size of the target system` and `commercially available software are very expensive.` Reliable tool development as elementary technology, and the verification of its applications are thus required. Meso-dynamics, polymers, surface reaction and integrated technological environment attract users` attention. 27 refs., 16 figs., 2 tabs. Computer-aided design for metabolic engineering. FernÃ¡ndez-CastanÃ©, Alfred; FehÃ©r, TamÃ¡s; Carbonell, Pablo; Pauthenier, Cyrille; Faulon, Jean-Loup The development and application of biotechnology-based strategies has had a great socio-economical impact and is likely to play a crucial role in the foundation of more sustainable and efficient industrial processes. Within biotechnology, metabolic engineering aims at the directed improvement of cellular properties, often with the goal of synthesizing a target chemical compound. The use of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, along with the continuously emerging advanced genetic engineering techniques have allowed metabolic engineering to broaden and streamline the process of heterologous compound-production. In this work, we review the CAD tools available for metabolic engineering with an emphasis, on retrosynthesis methodologies. Recent advances in genetic engineering strategies for pathway implementation and optimization are also reviewed as well as a range of bionalytical tools to validate in silico predictions. A case study applying retrosynthesis is presented as an experimental verification of the output from Retropath, the first complete automated computational pipeline applicable to metabolic engineering. Applying this CAD pipeline, together with genetic reassembly and optimization of culture conditions led to improved production of the plant flavonoid pinocembrin. Coupling CAD tools with advanced genetic engineering strategies and bioprocess optimization is crucial for enhanced product yields and will be of great value for the development of non-natural products through sustainable biotechnological processes. Copyright Â© 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Computer aided diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy Chekh, Viktor; Soliz, Peter; McGrew, Elizabeth; Barriga, Simon; Burge, Mark; Luan, Shuang Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) refers to the nerve damage that can occur in diabetes patients. It most often affects the extremities, such as the feet, and can lead to peripheral vascular disease, deformity, infection, ulceration, and even amputation. The key to managing diabetic foot is prevention and early detection. Unfortunately, current existing diagnostic techniques are mostly based on patient sensations and exhibit significant inter- and intra-observer differences. We have developed a computer aided diagnostic (CAD) system for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The thermal response of the feet of diabetic patients following cold stimulus is captured using an infrared camera. The plantar foot in the images from a thermal video are segmented and registered for tracking points or specific regions. The temperature recovery of each point on the plantar foot is extracted using our bio-thermal model and analyzed. The regions that exhibit abnormal ability to recover are automatically identified to aid the physicians to recognize problematic areas. The key to our CAD system is the segmentation of infrared video. The main challenges for segmenting infrared video compared to normal digital video are (1) as the foot warms up, it also warms up the surrounding, creating an ever changing contrast; and (2) there may be significant motion during imaging. To overcome this, a hybrid segmentation algorithm was developed based on a number of techniques such as continuous max-flow, model based segmentation, shape preservation, convex hull, and temperature normalization. Verifications of the automatic segmentation and registration using manual segmentation and markers show good agreement. Computer aided probabilistic assessment of containment integrity Tsai, J.C.; Touchton, R.A. In the probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) of a nuclear power plant, there are three probability-based techniques which are widely used for event sequence frequency quantification (including nodal probability estimation). These three techniques are the event tree analysis, the fault tree analysis and the Bayesian approach for database development. In the barrier analysis for assessing radionuclide release to the environment in a PRA study, these techniques are employed to a greater extent in estimating conditions which could lead to failure of the fuel cladding and the reactor coolant system (RCS) pressure boundary, but to a lesser degree in the containment pressure boundary failure analysis. The main reason is that containment issues are currently still in a state of flux. In this paper, the authors describe briefly the computer programs currently used by the nuclear industry to do event tree analyses, fault tree analyses and the Bayesian update. The authors discuss how these computer aided probabilistic techniques might be adopted for failure analysis of the containment pressure boundary Geometric modeling for computer aided design Schwing, James L.; Olariu, Stephen The primary goal of this grant has been the design and implementation of software to be used in the conceptual design of aerospace vehicles particularly focused on the elements of geometric design, graphical user interfaces, and the interaction of the multitude of software typically used in this engineering environment. This has resulted in the development of several analysis packages and design studies. These include two major software systems currently used in the conceptual level design of aerospace vehicles. These tools are SMART, the Solid Modeling Aerospace Research Tool, and EASIE, the Environment for Software Integration and Execution. Additional software tools were designed and implemented to address the needs of the engineer working in the conceptual design environment. SMART provides conceptual designers with a rapid prototyping capability and several engineering analysis capabilities. In addition, SMART has a carefully engineered user interface that makes it easy to learn and use. Finally, a number of specialty characteristics have been built into SMART which allow it to be used efficiently as a front end geometry processor for other analysis packages. EASIE provides a set of interactive utilities that simplify the task of building and executing computer aided design systems consisting of diverse, stand-alone, analysis codes. Resulting in a streamlining of the exchange of data between programs reducing errors and improving the efficiency. EASIE provides both a methodology and a collection of software tools to ease the task of coordinating engineering design and analysis codes. Computer aided information system for a PWR Vaidian, T.A.; Karmakar, G.; Rajagopal, R.; Shankar, V.; Patil, R.K. The computer aided information system (CAIS) is designed with a view to improve the performance of the operator. CAIS assists the plant operator in an advisory and support role, thereby reducing the workload level and potential human errors. The CAIS as explained here has been designed for a PWR type KLT- 40 used in Floating Nuclear Power Stations (FNPS). However the underlying philosophy evolved in designing the CAIS can be suitably adopted for other type of nuclear power plants too (BWR, PHWR). Operator information is divided into three broad categories: a) continuously available information b) automatically available information and c) on demand information. Two in number touch screens are provided on the main control panel. One is earmarked for continuously available information and the other is dedicated for automatically available information. Both the screens can be used at the operator's discretion for on-demand information. Automatically available information screen overrides the on-demand information screens. In addition to the above, CAIS has the features of event sequence recording, disturbance recording and information documentation. CAIS design ensures that the operator is not overburdened with excess and unnecessary information, but at the same time adequate and well formatted information is available. (author). 5 refs., 4 figs Computer-Aided Video Differential Planimetry Tobin, Michael; Djoleto, Ben D. THE VIDEO DIFFERENTIAL PLANIMETER (VDP)1 is a re-mote sensing instrument that can measure minute changes in the area of any object seen by an optical scanning system. The composite video waveforms obtained by scanning the object against a contrasting back-ground are amplified and shaped to yield a sequence of constant amplitude pulses whose polarity distinguishes the studied area from its background and whose varying widths reflect the dynamics of the viewed object. These pulses are passed through a relatively long time-constant capacitor-resistor circuit and are then fed into an integrator. The net integration voltage resulting from the most recent sequence of object-background time pulses is recorded and the integrator is returned to zero at the end of each video frame. If the object's area remains constant throughout the following frame, the integrator's summation will also remain constant. However, if the object's area varies, the positive and negative time pulses entering the integrator will change, and the integrator's summation will vary proportionately. The addition of a computer interface and a video recorder enhances the versatility and the resolving power of the VDP by permitting the repeated study and analysis of selected portions of the recorded data, thereby uncovering the major sources of the object's dynamics. Among the medical and biological procedures for which COMPUTER-AIDED VIDEO DIFFERENTIAL PLANIMETRY is suitable are Ophthalmoscopy, Endoscopy, Microscopy, Plethysmography, etc. A recent research study in Ophthalmoscopy2 will be cited to suggest a useful application of Video Differential Planimetry. Software For Computer-Aided Design Of Control Systems Wette, Matthew Computer Aided Engineering System (CAESY) software developed to provide means to evaluate methods for dealing with users' needs in computer-aided design of control systems. Interpreter program for performing engineering calculations. Incorporates features of both Ada and MATLAB. Designed to be flexible and powerful. Includes internally defined functions, procedures and provides for definition of functions and procedures by user. Written in C language. Fractography of clinically fractured, implant-supported dental computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing crowns Lohbauer, Ulrich; Belli, Renan; Cune, Marco S; Schepke, Ulf Today, a substantial part of the dental crown production uses computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. A recent step in restorative dentistry is the replacement of natural tooth structure with pre-polymerized and machined resin-based methacrylic polymers. Microwave processing of a dental ceramic used in computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Pendola, Martin; Saha, Subrata Because of their favorable mechanical properties and natural esthetics, ceramics are widely used in restorative dentistry. The conventional ceramic sintering process required for their use is usually slow, however, and the equipment has an elevated energy consumption. Sintering processes that use microwaves have several advantages compared to regular sintering: shorter processing times, lower energy consumption, and the capacity for volumetric heating. The objective of this study was to test the mechanical properties of a dental ceramic used in computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) after the specimens were processed with microwave hybrid sintering. Density, hardness, and bending strength were measured. When ceramic specimens were sintered with microwaves, the processing times were reduced and protocols were simplified. Hardness was improved almost 20% compared to regular sintering, and flexural strength measurements suggested that specimens were approximately 50% stronger than specimens sintered in a conventional system. Microwave hybrid sintering may preserve or improve the mechanical properties of dental ceramics designed for CAD/CAM processing systems, reducing processing and waiting times. Adhesive Bonding to Computer-aided Design/ Computer-aided Manufacturing Esthetic Dental Materials: An Overview. Awad, Mohamed Moustafa; Alqahtani, H; Al-Mudahi, A; Murayshed, M S; Alrahlah, A; Bhandi, Shilpa H To review the adhesive bonding to different computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) esthetic restorative materials. The use of CAD/CAM esthetic restorative materials has gained popularity in recent years. Several CAD/ CAM esthetic restorative materials are commercially available. Adhesive bonding is a major determinant of success of CAD/ CAM restorations. Review result: An account of the currently available bonding strategies are discussed with their rationale in various CAD/ CAM materials. Different surface treatment methods as well as adhesion promoters can be used to achieve reliable bonding of CAD/CAM restorative materials. Selection of bonding strategy to such material is determined based on its composition. Further evidence is required to evaluate the effect of new surface treatment methods, such as nonthermal atmospheric plasma and self-etching ceramic primer on bonding to different dental ceramics. An understanding of the currently available bonding strategies to CA/CAM materials can help the clinician to select the most indicated system for each category of materials. Torsional strength of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing-fabricated esthetic orthodontic brackets. Alrejaye, Najla; Pober, Richard; Giordano Ii, Russell To fabricate orthodontic brackets from esthetic materials and determine their fracture resistance during archwire torsion. Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technology (Cerec inLab, Sirona) was used to mill brackets with a 0.018 Ã— 0.025-inch slot. Materials used were Paradigm MZ100 and Lava Ultimate resin composite (3M ESPE), Mark II feldspathic porcelain (Vita Zahnfabrik), and In-Ceram YZ zirconia (Vita Zahnfabrik). Ten brackets of each material were subjected to torque by a 0.018 Ã— 0.025-inch stainless steel archwire (G&H) using a specially designed apparatus. The average moments and degrees of torsion necessary to fracture the brackets were determined and compared with those of commercially available alumina brackets, Mystique MB (Dentsply GAC). The YZ brackets were statistically significantly stronger than any other tested material in their resistance to torsion (P brackets. Resistance of MZ100 and Lava Ultimate composite resin brackets to archwire torsion was comparable to commercially available alumina ceramic brackets. Multimedia Image Technology and Computer Aided Manufacturing Engineering Analysis Nan, Song Since the reform and opening up, with the continuous development of science and technology in China, more and more advanced science and technology have emerged under the trend of diversification. Multimedia imaging technology, for example, has a significant and positive impact on computer aided manufacturing engineering in China. From the perspective of scientific and technological advancement and development, the multimedia image technology has a very positive influence on the application and development of computer-aided manufacturing engineering, whether in function or function play. Therefore, this paper mainly starts from the concept of multimedia image technology to analyze the application of multimedia image technology in computer aided manufacturing engineering. Computer Aided Design Tools for Extreme Environment Electronics, Phase I Data.gov (United States) National Aeronautics and Space Administration â€” This project aims to provide Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools for radiation-tolerant, wide-temperature-range digital, analog, mixed-signal, and radio-frequency... Computer Aided Detection of Breast Masses in Digital Tomosynthesis National Research Council Canada - National Science Library Singh, Swatee; Lo, Joseph The purpose of this study was to investigate feasibility of computer-aided detection of masses and calcification clusters in breast tomosynthesis images and obtain reliable estimates of sensitivity... The potential impact of computer-aided assessment technology in ... The potential impact of computer-aided assessment technology in higher education. ... Further more 'Increased number of students in Higher Education and the ... benefits, limitations, impacts on student learning and strategies for developingÂ ... Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis with Word Bruno NiderÃ¶st Full Text Available Despite some fragmentary references in the literature about qualitative methods, it is fairly unknown that Word can be successfully used for computer-aided Qualitative Data Analyses (QDA. Based on several Word standard operations, elementary QDA functions such as sorting data, code-and-retrieve and frequency counts can be realized. Word is particularly interesting for those users who wish to have first experiences with computer-aided analysis before investing time and money in a specialized QDA Program. The well-known standard software could also be an option for those qualitative researchers who usually work with word processing but have certain reservations towards computer-aided analysis. The following article deals with the most important requirements and options of Word for computer-aided QDA. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0202225 DICOM standard in computer-aided medical technologies Plotnikov, A.V.; Prilutskij, D.A.; Selishchev, S.V. The paper outlines one of the promising standards to transmit images in medicine, in radiology in particular. the essence of the standard DICOM is disclosed and promises of its introduction into computer-aided medical technologies Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric-Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) Consortium and Partners \| Transportation Research \| NREL Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric-Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) Consortium and Partners Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric -Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) Consortium and Partners The Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric Computer-aided engineering in High Energy Physics Bachy, G.; Hauviller, C.; Messerli, R.; Mottier, M. Computing, standard tool for a long time in the High Energy Physics community, is being slowly introduced at CERN in the mechanical engineering field. The first major application was structural analysis followed by Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Development work is now progressing towards Computer-Aided Engineering around a powerful data base. This paper gives examples of the power of this approach applied to engineering for accelerators and detectors Computer-aided system for cryogenic research facilities Gerasimov, V.P.; Zhelamsky, M.V.; Mozin, I.V.; Repin, S.S. A computer-aided system is developed for the more effective choice and optimization of the design and manufacturing technologies of the superconductor for the magnet system of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) with the aim to ensure the superconductor certification. The computer-aided system provides acquisition, processing, storage and display of data describing the proceeding tests, the detection of any parameter deviations and their analysis. Besides, it generates commands for the equipment switch off in emergency situations. ((orig.)) A review of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture techniques for removable denture fabrication Bilgin, Mehmet Selim; BaytaroÄŸlu, Ebru Nur; Erdem, Ali; Dilber, Erhan The aim of this review was to investigate usage of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) such as milling and rapid prototyping (RP) technologies for removable denture fabrication. An electronic search was conducted in the PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases. Databases were searched from 1987 to 2014. The search was performed using a variety of keywords including CAD/CAM, complete/partial dentures, RP, rapid manufacturing, digitally designed, milled, computerized, and machined. The identified developments (in chronological order), techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of CAD/CAM and RP for removable denture fabrication are summarized. Using a variety of keywords and aiming to find the topic, 78 publications were initially searched. For the main topic, the abstract of these 78 articles were scanned, and 52 publications were selected for reading in detail. Full-text of these articles was gained and searched in detail. Totally, 40 articles that discussed the techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of CAD/CAM and RP for removable denture fabrication and the articles were incorporated in this review. Totally, 16 of the papers summarized in the table. Following review of all relevant publications, it can be concluded that current innovations and technological developments of CAD/CAM and RP allow the digitally planning and manufacturing of removable dentures from start to finish. As a result according to the literature review CAD/CAM techniques and supportive maxillomandibular relationship transfer devices are growing fast. In the close future, fabricating removable dentures will become medical informatics instead of needing a technical staff and procedures. However the methods have several limitations for now. PMID:27095912 Fracture resistance of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing ceramic crowns cemented on solid abutments. Stona, Deborah; Burnett, Luiz Henrique; Mota, Eduardo GonÃ§alves; Spohr, Ana Maria Because no information was found in the dental literature regarding the fracture resistance of all-ceramic crowns using CEREC (Sirona) computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) system on solid abutments, the authors conducted a study. Sixty synOcta (Straumann) implant replicas and regular neck solid abutments were embedded in acrylic resin and randomly assigned (nÂ = 20 per group). Three types of ceramics were used: feldspathic, CEREC VITABLOCS Mark II (VITA); leucite, IPS Empress CADÂ (Ivoclar Vivadent); and lithium disilicate, IPS e.max CAD (Ivoclar Vivadent). The crowns were fabricated by the CEREC CAD-CAM system. After receiving glaze, the crowns were cemented with RelyX U200 (3M ESPE) resin cement under load of 1 kilogram. For each ceramic, one-half of the specimens were subjected to the fracture resistance testing in a universal testing machine with a crosshead speed of 1 millimeter per minute, and the other half were subjected to the fractured resistance testing after 1,000,000 cyclic fatigue loading at 100 newtons. According to a 2-way analysis of variance, the interaction between the material and mechanical cycling was significant (PÂ = .0001). According to a Tukey test (Î±Â = .05), the fracture resistance findings with or without cyclic fatigue loading were as follows, respectively: CEREC VITABLOCKS Mark II (405 N/454 N) was statistically lower than IPS Empress CAD (1169 N/1240 N) and IPS e.max CAD (1378 N/1025 N) (PÂ Empress CAD and IPS e.max CAD did not differ statistically (P > .05). According to a t test, there was no statistical difference in the fracture resistance with and without cyclic fatigue loading for CEREC VITABLOCS Mark II and IPS Empress CAD (P > .05). For IPS e.max CAD, the fracture resistance without cyclic fatigue loading was statistically superior to that obtained with cyclic fatigue loading (PÂ Empress CAD and IPS e.max CAD showed higher fracture resistance compared with CEREC VITABLOCS Mark II. The cyclic Computer-Aided Characterization and Diagnosis of Diffuse Liver Diseases Based on Ultrasound Imaging: A Review. Bharti, Puja; Mittal, Deepti; Ananthasivan, Rupa Diffuse liver diseases, such as hepatitis, fatty liver, and cirrhosis, are becoming a leading cause of fatality and disability all over the world. Early detection and diagnosis of these diseases is extremely important to save lives and improve effectiveness of treatment. Ultrasound imaging, a noninvasive diagnostic technique, is the most commonly used modality for examining liver abnormalities. However, the accuracy of ultrasound-based diagnosis depends highly on expertise of radiologists. Computer-aided diagnosis systems based on ultrasound imaging assist in fast diagnosis, provide a reliable "second opinion" for experts, and act as an effective tool to measure response of treatment on patients undergoing clinical trials. In this review, we first describe appearance of liver abnormalities in ultrasound images and state the practical issues encountered in characterization of diffuse liver diseases that can be addressed by software algorithms. We then discuss computer-aided diagnosis in general with features and classifiers relevant to diffuse liver diseases. In later sections of this paper, we review the published studies and describe the key findings of those studies. A concise tabular summary comparing image database, features extraction, feature selection, and classification algorithms presented in the published studies is also exhibited. Finally, we conclude with a summary of key findings and directions for further improvements in the areas of accuracy and objectiveness of computer-aided diagnosis. Â© The Author(s) 2016. Computer-Aided Modeling of Lipid Processing Technology Diaz Tovar, Carlos Axel increase along with growing interest in biofuels, the oleochemical industry faces in the upcoming years major challenges in terms of design and development of better products and more sustainable processes to make them. Computer-aided methods and tools for process synthesis, modeling and simulation...... are widely used for design, analysis, and optimization of processes in the chemical and petrochemical industries. These computer-aided tools have helped the chemical industry to evolve beyond commodities toward specialty chemicals and â€˜consumer oriented chemicals based productsâ€™. Unfortunately...... to develop systematic computer-aided methods (property models) and tools (database) related to the prediction of the necessary physical properties suitable for design and analysis of processes employing lipid technologies. The methods and tools include: the development of a lipid-database (CAPEC... Computer-aided engineering of semiconductor integrated circuits Meindl, J. D.; Dutton, R. W.; Gibbons, J. F.; Helms, C. R.; Plummer, J. D.; Tiller, W. A.; Ho, C. P.; Saraswat, K. C.; Deal, B. E.; Kamins, T. I. Economical procurement of small quantities of high performance custom integrated circuits for military systems is impeded by inadequate process, device and circuit models that handicap low cost computer aided design. The principal objective of this program is to formulate physical models of fabrication processes, devices and circuits to allow total computer-aided design of custom large-scale integrated circuits. The basic areas under investigation are (1) thermal oxidation, (2) ion implantation and diffusion, (3) chemical vapor deposition of silicon and refractory metal silicides, (4) device simulation and analytic measurements. This report discusses the fourth year of the program. A Learning Health Care System Using Computer-Aided Diagnosis. Cahan, Amos; Cimino, James J Physicians intuitively apply pattern recognition when evaluating a patient. Rational diagnosis making requires that clinical patterns be put in the context of disease prior probability, yet physicians often exhibit flawed probabilistic reasoning. Difficulties in making a diagnosis are reflected in the high rates of deadly and costly diagnostic errors. Introduced 6 decades ago, computerized diagnosis support systems are still not widely used by internists. These systems cannot efficiently recognize patterns and are unable to consider the base rate of potential diagnoses. We review the limitations of current computer-aided diagnosis support systems. We then portray future diagnosis support systems and provide a conceptual framework for their development. We argue for capturing physician knowledge using a novel knowledge representation model of the clinical picture. This model (based on structured patient presentation patterns) holds not only symptoms and signs but also their temporal and semantic interrelations. We call for the collection of crowdsourced, automatically deidentified, structured patient patterns as means to support distributed knowledge accumulation and maintenance. In this approach, each structured patient pattern adds to a self-growing and -maintaining knowledge base, sharing the experience of physicians worldwide. Besides supporting diagnosis by relating the symptoms and signs with the final diagnosis recorded, the collective pattern map can also provide disease base-rate estimates and real-time surveillance for early detection of outbreaks. We explain how health care in resource-limited settings can benefit from using this approach and how it can be applied to provide feedback-rich medical education for both students and practitioners. Â©Amos Cahan, James J Cimino. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 08.03.2017. Computer-aided injection molding system Wang, K. K.; Shen, S. F.; Cohen, C.; Hieber, C. A.; Isayev, A. I. Achievements are reported in cavity-filling simulation, modeling viscoelastic effects, measuring and predicting frozen-in birefringence in molded parts, measuring residual stresses and associated mechanical properties of molded parts, and developing an interactive mold-assembly design program and an automatic NC maching data generation and verification program. The Cornell Injection Molding Program (CIMP) consortium is discussed as are computer user manuals that have been published by the consortium. Major tasks which should be addressed in future efforts are listed, including: (1) predict and experimentally determine the post-fillin behavior of thermoplastics; (2) simulate and experimentally investigate the injection molding of thermosets and filled materials; and (3) further investigate residual stresses, orientation and mechanical properties. The Effects of Computer-Aided Instruction on Learning and Attitudes in Economic Principles Courses: Revised Results. Henry, Mark Recounts statistical inaccuracies in an article on computer-aided instruction in economics courses on the college level. The article, published in the J. Econ. Ed (Fall 1978), erroneously placed one student in the TIPS group instead of the control group. Implications of this alteration are discussed. (DB) [Key points for esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth using chair-side computer aided design and computer aided manufacture technique]. Yang, J; Feng, H L With the rapid development of the chair-side computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology, its accuracy and operability of have been greatly improved in recent years. Chair-side CAD/CAM system may produce all kinds of indirect restorations, and has the advantages of rapid, accurate and stable production. It has become the future development direction of Stomatology. This paper describes the clinical application of the chair-side CAD/CAM technology for anterior aesthetic restorations from the aspects of shade and shape. New design methods for computer aided architecturald design methodology teaching Achten, H.H. Architects and architectural students are exploring new ways of design using Computer Aided Architectural Design software. This exploration is seldom backed up from a design methodological viewpoint. In this paper, a design methodological framework for reflection on innovate design processes by Critiquing the Computer-Aided Design of Dental Prostheses. Fitzpatrick, F. J.; And Others This paper describes RaPiD, a computer-aided assistant for the design of dental prostheses called removable partial dentures. The user manipulates icons directly to indicate the desired design solution to a given clinical situation. A developing design is represented as a logic database of components in a design; expert rules are applied asâ€¦ Computer-aided discovery of antimicrobial agents as potential enoyl ... Computer-aided discovery of antimicrobial agents as potential enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase inhibitors. ... Conclusion: Overall, the newly discovered hits can act as a good starting point in the future for the development of safe and potent antibacterial agents. Keywords: Enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase, saFabI,Â ... Assisted supervision of a computer aided tele-operation system Le Bars, H; Gravez, P; Fournier, R This paper talks about Computer Aided Tele-operation (CAT) in dismantling and maintenance of nuclear plants. The current research orientations at CEA, basic concepts of the supervision assistance system and the realisation of a prototype are presented. (TEC). 3 refs., 4 figs. Le Bars, H.; Gravez, P.; Fournier, R. This paper talks about Computer Aided Tele-operation (CAT) in dismantling and maintenance of nuclear plants. The current research orientations at CEA, basic concepts of the supervision assistance system and the realisation of a prototype are presented. (TEC). 3 refs., 4 figs COMPUTER-AIDED DATA ACQUISITION FOR COMBUSTION EXPERIMENTS The article describes the use of computer-aided data acquisition techniques to aid the research program of the Combustion Research Branch (CRB) of the U.S. EPA's Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (AEERL) in Research Triangle Park, NC, in particular on CRB's bench-sca... A Complete Interactive Graphical Computer-Aided Instruction System. Abrams, Steven Selby The use of interactive graphics in computer-aided instruction systems is discussed with emphasis placed on two requirements of such a system. The first is the need to provide the teacher with a useful tool with which to design and modify teaching sessions tailored to the individual needs and capabilities of the students. The second is theâ€¦ DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF CHAIN COUPLING Sergey Aleksandrovich Sergeev Full Text Available The present paper describes the development stages of computer-aided design of chain couplings. The first stage is the automation of traditional design techniques (intermediate automation. The second integrated automation with the development of automated equipment and production technology, including on the basis of flexible manufacturing systems (high level of automation. National Survey of Computer Aided Manufacturing in Industrial Technology Programs. Heidari, Farzin The current status of computer-aided manufacturing in the 4-year industrial technology programs in the United States was studied. All industrial technology department chairs were mailed a questionnaire divided into program information, equipment information, and general comments sections. The questionnaire was designed to determine the subjectsâ€¦ Computer-Aided Test Flow in Core-Based Design Zivkovic, V.; Tangelder, R.J.W.T.; Kerkhoff, Hans G. This paper copes with the efficient test-pattern generation in a core-based design. A consistent Computer-Aided Test (CAT) flow is proposed based on the required core-test strategy. It generates a test-pattern set for the embedded cores with high fault coverage and low DfT area overhead. The CAT This paper copes with the test-pattern generation and fault coverage determination in the core based design. The basic core-test strategy that one has to apply in the core-based design is stated in this work. A Computer-Aided Test (CAT) flow is proposed resulting in accurate fault coverage of Computer-aided engineering for Qinshan CANDU projects Huang Zhizhang; Goland, D. The author briefly describes AECL's work in applying computer-aided engineering tools to the Qinshan CANDU Project. The main emphases will be to introduce the major CADD software tools and their use in civil design, process design and EI and C design. Other special software tools and non-CADD tools and their applications are also briefly introduced Computer Aided Education System SuperTest. Present and Prospective Full Text Available This paper analyzes the testing and self-testing process for the Computer Aided Education System (CAES SuperTest, used at the Academy of Economic Studies of Chisinau, Moldova and recently implemented at the University of Bacau, Romania. We discuss here the future of this software, from the Information Society and Knowledge Society point of view. Computer-Aided Multiscale Modelling for Chemical Process Engineering Morales Rodriguez, Ricardo; Gani, Rafiqul Chemical processes are generally modeled through monoscale approaches, which, while not adequate, satisfy a useful role in product-process design. In this case, use of a multi-dimensional and multi-scale model-based approach has importance in product-process development. A computer-aided framework... The University of Michigan's Computer-Aided Engineering Network. Atkins, D. E.; Olsen, Leslie A. Presents an overview of the Computer-Aided Engineering Network (CAEN) of the University of Michigan. Describes its arrangement of workstations, communication networks, and servers. Outlines the factors considered in hardware and software decision making. Reviews the program's impact on students. (ML) Computer-Aided Template for Model Reuse, Development and Maintenance A template-based approach for model development is presented in this work. Based on a model decomposition technique, the computer-aided template concept has been developed. This concept is implemented as a software tool , which provides a user-friendly interface for following the workflow steps... Caesy: A software tool for computer-aided engineering Wette, Matt A new software tool, Caesy, is described. This tool provides a strongly typed programming environment for research in the development of algorithms and software for computer-aided control system design. A description of the user language and its implementation as they currently stand are presented along with a description of work in progress and areas of future work. Software Engineering Techniques for Computer-Aided Learning. Ibrahim, Bertrand Describes the process for developing tutorials for computer-aided learning (CAL) using a programing language rather than an authoring system. The workstation used is described, the use of graphics is discussed, the role of a local area network (LAN) is explained, and future plans are discussed. (five references) (LRW) Computer-aided voice training in higher education: participants ... The training of performance singing in a multi lingual, multi cultural educational context presents unique problems and requires inventive teaching strategies. Computer-aided training offers objective visual feedback of the voice production that can be implemented as a teaching aid in higher education. This article reports onÂ ... Students' perceptions of a multimedia computer-aided instruction ... Objective. To develop an interactive muttimedia-based computer-aided instruction (CAI) programme, to detennine its educational worth and efficacy in a multicuttural academic environment and to evaluate its usage by students with differing levels of computer literacy. Design. A prospective descriptive study evaluatingÂ ... Machine Learning in Computer-Aided Synthesis Planning. Coley, Connor W; Green, William H; Jensen, Klavs F Computer-aided synthesis planning (CASP) is focused on the goal of accelerating the process by which chemists decide how to synthesize small molecule compounds. The ideal CASP program would take a molecular structure as input and output a sorted list of detailed reaction schemes that each connect that target to purchasable starting materials via a series of chemically feasible reaction steps. Early work in this field relied on expert-crafted reaction rules and heuristics to describe possible retrosynthetic disconnections and selectivity rules but suffered from incompleteness, infeasible suggestions, and human bias. With the relatively recent availability of large reaction corpora (such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Reaxys, and SciFinder databases), consisting of millions of tabulated reaction examples, it is now possible to construct and validate purely data-driven approaches to synthesis planning. As a result, synthesis planning has been opened to machine learning techniques, and the field is advancing rapidly. In this Account, we focus on two critical aspects of CASP and recent machine learning approaches to both challenges. First, we discuss the problem of retrosynthetic planning, which requires a recommender system to propose synthetic disconnections starting from a target molecule. We describe how the search strategy, necessary to overcome the exponential growth of the search space with increasing number of reaction steps, can be assisted through a learned synthetic complexity metric. We also describe how the recursive expansion can be performed by a straightforward nearest neighbor model that makes clever use of reaction data to generate high quality retrosynthetic disconnections. Second, we discuss the problem of anticipating the products of chemical reactions, which can be used to validate proposed reactions in a computer-generated synthesis plan (i.e., reduce false positives) to increase the likelihood of experimental success Method of Computer-aided Instruction in Situation Control Systems Anatoliy O. Kargin Full Text Available The article considers the problem of computer-aided instruction in context-chain motivated situation control system of the complex technical system behavior. The conceptual and formal models of situation control with practical instruction are considered. Acquisition of new behavior knowledge is presented as structural changes in system memory in the form of situational agent set. Model and method of computer-aided instruction represent formalization, based on the nondistinct theories by physiologists and cognitive psychologists.The formal instruction model describes situation and reaction formation and dependence on different parameters, effecting education, such as the reinforcement value, time between the stimulus, action and the reinforcement. The change of the contextual link between situational elements when using is formalized.The examples and results of computer instruction experiments of the robot device â€œLEGO MINDSTORMS NXTâ€�, equipped with ultrasonic distance, touch, light sensors. Computer-aided dental prostheses construction using reverse engineering. Solaberrieta, E; Minguez, R; Barrenetxea, L; Sierra, E; Etxaniz, O The implementation of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems with virtual articulators, which take into account the kinematics, constitutes a breakthrough in the construction of customised dental prostheses. This paper presents a multidisciplinary protocol involving CAM techniques to produce dental prostheses. This protocol includes a step-by-step procedure using innovative reverse engineering technologies to transform completely virtual design processes into customised prostheses. A special emphasis is placed on a novel method that permits a virtual location of the models. The complete workflow includes the optical scanning of the patient, the use of reverse engineering software and, if necessary, the use of rapid prototyping to produce CAD temporary prostheses. Computer Aided Design System for Developing Musical Fountain Programs Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (English) åˆ˜ä¸¹; å¼ ä¹ƒå°§; æœ±æ±‰åŸŽ A computer aided design system for developing musical fountain programs was developed with multiple functions such as intelligent design, 3-D animation, manual modification and synchronized motion to make the development process more efficient. The system first analyzed the music form and sentiment using many basic features of the music to select a basic fountain program. Then, this program is simulated with 3-D animation and modified manually to achieve the desired results. Finally, the program is transformed to a computer control program to control the musical fountain in time with the music. A prototype system for the musical fountain was also developed. It was tested with many styles of music and users were quite satisfied with its performance. By integrating various functions, the proposed computer aided design system for developing musical fountain programs greatly simplified the design of the musical fountain programs. A study on NMI report generation with computer aid diagnosis Yang Xiaona; Li Zhimin; Zhao Xiangjun; Qiu Jinping An expert system of intelligent diagnosis, computer aid diagnosis and computerized report generation and management for an nuclear medicine imaging (NMI) was performed. The mathematic model with finite set mapping for the diagnosis was evaluated. The clinical application shows, the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of it was 85.7% âˆ¼ 93.4% and 92% âˆ¼ 95.6% respectively. Therefore, its application may be extended Computer Aided Multi-Data Fusion Dismount Modeling dependent on a particular environmental condition. They are costly, cumbersome, and involve dedicated software practices and particular knowledge to operate...allow manipulation of 2D matrices, like Microsoft Excel or Libre Office. The second alternative is to modify an already created model (MEM). The model... software . Therefore, with the described computer aided multi-data dismount model the researcher will be able to attach signatures to any desired Contributions on Computer Aided Manufacturing of Drill-Jig Bushings Vasile Cojocaru Full Text Available The paper presents the steps for computer aided manufacturing (CAMof the bushings technological class parts: design of the part in CADsoftware; generation of the parametrical link with MSExcel files; extract of the useful information for the technological design (mass, volume, surfaces; setting of the CNC lathe and necessary tools; programming of the CNC code for manufacturing. Given the large variety of the bushingsshapes and dimensions, the application focused on the jig bushings used in drilling processes. Evaluation of computer-aided detection and diagnosis systems. Petrick, Nicholas; Sahiner, Berkman; Armato, Samuel G; Bert, Alberto; Correale, Loredana; Delsanto, Silvia; Freedman, Matthew T; Fryd, David; Gur, David; Hadjiiski, Lubomir; Huo, Zhimin; Jiang, Yulei; Morra, Lia; Paquerault, Sophie; Raykar, Vikas; Samuelson, Frank; Summers, Ronald M; Tourassi, Georgia; Yoshida, Hiroyuki; Zheng, Bin; Zhou, Chuan; Chan, Heang-Ping Computer-aided detection and diagnosis (CAD) systems are increasingly being used as an aid by clinicians for detection and interpretation of diseases. Computer-aided detection systems mark regions of an image that may reveal specific abnormalities and are used to alert clinicians to these regions during image interpretation. Computer-aided diagnosis systems provide an assessment of a disease using image-based information alone or in combination with other relevant diagnostic data and are used by clinicians as a decision support in developing their diagnoses. While CAD systems are commercially available, standardized approaches for evaluating and reporting their performance have not yet been fully formalized in the literature or in a standardization effort. This deficiency has led to difficulty in the comparison of CAD devices and in understanding how the reported performance might translate into clinical practice. To address these important issues, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) formed the Computer Aided Detection in Diagnostic Imaging Subcommittee (CADSC), in part, to develop recommendations on approaches for assessing CAD system performance. The purpose of this paper is to convey the opinions of the AAPM CADSC members and to stimulate the development of consensus approaches and "best practices" for evaluating CAD systems. Both the assessment of a standalone CAD system and the evaluation of the impact of CAD on end-users are discussed. It is hoped that awareness of these important evaluation elements and the CADSC recommendations will lead to further development of structured guidelines for CAD performance assessment. Proper assessment of CAD system performance is expected to increase the understanding of a CAD system's effectiveness and limitations, which is expected to stimulate further research and development efforts on CAD technologies, reduce problems due to improper use, and eventually improve the utility and efficacy of CAD in Modeling electric fields in two dimensions using computer aided design Gilmore, D.W.; Giovanetti, D. The authors describe a method for analyzing static electric fields in two dimensions using AutoCAD. The algorithm is coded in LISP and is modeled after Coloumb's Law. The software platform allows for facile graphical manipulations of field renderings and supports a wide range of hardcopy-output and data-storage formats. More generally, this application is representative of the ability to analyze data that is the solution to known mathematical functions with computer aided design (CAD) This paper copes with the test-pattern generation and fault coverage determination in the core based design. The basic core-test strategy that one has to apply in the core-based design is stated in this work. A Computer-Aided Test (CAT) flow is proposed resulting in accurate fault coverage of embedded cores. The CAT now is applied to a few cores within the Philips Core Test Pilot IC project Computer-aided design and computer science technology Fulton, R. E.; Voigt, S. J. A description is presented of computer-aided design requirements and the resulting computer science advances needed to support aerospace design. The aerospace design environment is examined, taking into account problems of data handling and aspects of computer hardware and software. The interactive terminal is normally the primary interface between the computer system and the engineering designer. Attention is given to user aids, interactive design, interactive computations, the characteristics of design information, data management requirements, hardware advancements, and computer science developments. Database organization for computer-aided characterization of laser diode Oyedokun, Z.O. Computer-aided data logging involves a huge amount of data which must be properly managed for optimized storage space, easy access, retrieval and utilization. An organization method is developed to enhance the advantages of computer-based data logging of the testing of the semiconductor injection laser which optimize storage space, permit authorized user easy access and inhibits penetration. This method is based on unique file identification protocol tree structure and command file-oriented access procedures CADRIGS--computer aided design reliability interactive graphics system Kwik, R.J.; Polizzi, L.M.; Sticco, S.; Gerrard, P.B.; Yeater, M.L.; Hockenbury, R.W.; Phillips, M.A. An integrated reliability analysis program combining graphic representation of fault trees, automated data base loadings and reference, and automated construction of reliability code input files was developed. The functional specifications for CADRIGS, the computer aided design reliability interactive graphics system, are presented. Previously developed fault tree segments used in auxiliary feedwater system safety analysis were constructed on CADRIGS and, when combined, yielded results identical to those resulting from manual input to the same reliability codes An Integrated Computer-Aided Approach for Environmental Studies Gani, Rafiqul; Chen, Fei; Jaksland, Cecilia A general framework for an integrated computer-aided approach to solve process design, control, and environmental problems simultaneously is presented. Physicochemical properties and their relationships to the molecular structure play an important role in the proposed integrated approach. The sco...... and applicability of the integrated approach is highlighted through examples involving estimation of properties and environmental pollution prevention. The importance of mixture effects on some environmentally important properties is also demonstrated.... The computer-aided design of rubber-metal products Pavlo S. Shvets Full Text Available The important problem in design of rubber-metal products is the optimization of their mass without sacrificing of proportionality factor is in the limits of standard. Aim: The aim of this work is to improve the computer-aided systems by development and implementation of improved optimization method in rubber-metal CAD systems for designers based on the reverse optimization. Materials and Methods: The paper studies the matters of computer-aided structural design of technical composite products composed of anisotropic materials that are essentially different in properties. Results: The structure of CAD systems for designers solving the problems of such design is offered and the work principles of its subsystems are described. It is shown that complicated systems optimization in CAD systems must consider as restrictions the entitative connection between separate elements of these systems within the area of the optimizing arguments. Conclusions: The problem of the â€œreverseâ€� optimization when objective functions are the connectivity area parameters is considered. In many cases, this allows receiving solutions that are more effective during the computer-aided design process. The developed CAD system for designers was used during the production of rubber-metal shock absorbers at the Odessa Rubber Technical Articles Plant. The positive technical and economic effect was obtained. Computer-aided diagnosis of mammographic microcalcification clusters Kallergi, Maria Computer-aided diagnosis techniques in medical imaging are developed for the automated differentiation between benign and malignant lesions and go beyond computer-aided detection by providing cancer likelihood for a detected lesion given image and/or patient characteristics. The goal of this study was the development and evaluation of a computer-aided detection and diagnosis algorithm for mammographic calcification clusters. The emphasis was on the diagnostic component, although the algorithm included automated detection, segmentation, and classification steps based on wavelet filters and artificial neural networks. Classification features were selected primarily from descriptors of the morphology of the individual calcifications and the distribution of the cluster. Thirteen such descriptors were selected and, combined with patient's age, were given as inputs to the network. The features were ranked and evaluated for the classification of 100 high-resolution, digitized mammograms containing biopsy-proven, benign and malignant calcification clusters. The classification performance of the algorithm reached a 100% sensitivity for a specificity of 85% (receiver operating characteristic area index A z =0.98Â±0.01). Tests of the algorithm under various conditions showed that the selected features were robust morphological and distributional descriptors, relatively insensitive to segmentation and detection errors such as false positive signals. The algorithm could exceed the performance of a similar visual analysis system that was used as basis for development and, combined with a simple image standardization process, could be applied to images from different imaging systems and film digitizers with similar sensitivity and specificity rates Vascular tissue engineering by computer-aided laser micromachining. Doraiswamy, Anand; Narayan, Roger J Many conventional technologies for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds are not suitable for fabricating scaffolds with patient-specific attributes. For example, many conventional technologies for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds do not provide control over overall scaffold geometry or over cell position within the scaffold. In this study, the use of computer-aided laser micromachining to create scaffolds for vascular tissue networks was investigated. Computer-aided laser micromachining was used to construct patterned surfaces in agarose or in silicon, which were used for differential adherence and growth of cells into vascular tissue networks. Concentric three-ring structures were fabricated on agarose hydrogel substrates, in which the inner ring contained human aortic endothelial cells, the middle ring contained HA587 human elastin and the outer ring contained human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells. Basement membrane matrix containing vascular endothelial growth factor and heparin was to promote proliferation of human aortic endothelial cells within the vascular tissue networks. Computer-aided laser micromachining provides a unique approach to fabricate small-diameter blood vessels for bypass surgery as well as other artificial tissues with complex geometries. A supervisor system for computer aided laser machining Mukherjee, J.K. Lasers achieve non divergent beam of short wavelength energy which can propagate through normal atmosphere with little divergence and can be focused on very fine points. The final high energy per unit area on target is highly localised and suitable for various types of machining at high speeds. The most notable factor is that this high energy spot can be located precisely using light-weight optical components. The laser-machining is very amenable to environmental conditions unlike electron beam and other techniques. Precision cutting and welding of nuclear materials in normal or non oxidising atmosphere can be done using this fairly easily. To achieve these objectives, development of a computer controlled laser machining system has been undertaken. The development project aims at building a computer aided machine with indegenous controller and medium power laser suitable for cutting, welding, and marking. This paper describes the integration of the various computer aided functions, spanning over the full range, from job-defining to final finished part-delivary, in computer aided laser machining. Various innovative features of the system that render it suitable for laser tool development as well as for special machining applications with user-friendliness have been covered. (author). 5 refs., 5 figs Dual-scan technique for the customization of zirconia computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing frameworks. Andreiuolo, Rafael Ferrone; Sabrosa, Carlos Eduardo; Dias, Katia Regina H Cervantes The use of bi-layered all-ceramic crowns has continuously grown since the introduction of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) zirconia cores. Unfortunately, despite the outstanding mechanical properties of zirconia, problems related to porcelain cracking or chipping remain. One of the reasons for this is that ceramic copings are usually milled to uniform thicknesses of 0.3-0.6 mm around the whole tooth preparation. This may not provide uniform thickness or appropriate support for the veneering porcelain. To prevent these problems, the dual-scan technique demonstrates an alternative that allows the restorative team to customize zirconia CAD/CAM frameworks with adequate porcelain thickness and support in a simple manner. Correction of facial and mandibular asymmetry using a computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing prefabricated titanium implant. Watson, Jason; Hatamleh, Muhanad; Alwahadni, Ahed; Srinivasan, Dilip Patients with significant craniofacial asymmetry may have functional problems associated with their occlusion and aesthetic concerns related to the imbalance in soft and hard tissue profiles. This report details a case of facial asymmetry secondary to left mandible angle deficiency due to undergoing previous radiotherapy. We describe the correction of the bony deformity using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing custom-made titanium onlay using novel direct metal laser sintering. The direct metal laser sintering onlay proved a very accurate operative fit and showed a good aesthetic correction of the bony defect with no reported complications postoperatively. It is a useful low-morbidity technique, and there is no resorption or associated donor-site complications. To the problem of reliability standardization in computer-aided manufacturing at NPP units Yastrebenetskij, M.A.; Shvyryaev, Yu.V.; Spektor, L.I.; Nikonenko, I.V. The problems of reliability standardization in computer-aided manufacturing of NPP units considering the following approaches: computer-aided manufacturing of NPP units as a part of automated technological complex; computer-aided manufacturing of NPP units as multi-functional system, are analyzed. Selection of the composition of reliability indeces for computer-aided manufacturing of NPP units for each of the approaches considered is substantiated Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric-Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) \| Transportation Research \| NREL Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric-Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric-Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) Graphic of a 24-cell (bottom). Images: Courtesy of EC Power NREL's work on the U.S. Department of Energy Computer-Aided [Computer-aided prescribing: from utopia to reality]. SuÃ¡rez-Varela Ubeda, J; BeltrÃ¡n Calvo, C; Molina LÃ³pez, T; Navarro MarÃn, P To determine whether the introduction of computer-aided prescribing helped reduce the administrative burden at primary care centers. Descriptive, cross-sectional design. Torreblanca Health Center in the province of Seville, southern Spain. From 29 October 2003 to the present a pilot project involving nine pharmacies in the basic health zone served by this health center has been running to evaluate computer-aided prescribing (the Receta XXI project) with real patients. All patients on the center's list of patients who came to the center for an administrative consultation to renew prescriptions for medications or supplies for long-term treatment. Total number of administrative visits per patient for patients who came to the center to renew prescriptions for long-term treatment, as recorded by the Diraya system (Historia Clinica Digital del Ciudadano, or Citizen's Digital Medical Record) during the period from February to July 2004. Total number of the same type of administrative visits recorded by the previous system (TASS) during the period from February to July 2003. The mean number of administrative visits per month during the period from February to July 2003 was 160, compared to a mean number of 64 visits during the period from February to July 2004. The reduction in the number of visits for prescription renewal was 60%. Introducing a system for computer-aided prescribing significantly reduced the number of administrative visits for prescription renewal for long-term treatment. This could help reduce the administrative burden considerably in primary care if the system were used in all centers. 9th Asian Conference on Computer-Aided Surgery This book presents the latest research advances in the theory, design, control, and application of robot systems intended for a variety of purposes such as manipulation, manufacturing, automation, surgery, locomotion, and biomechanics. Several chapters deal with fundamental kinematics in nature, including synthesis, calibration, redundancy, force control, dexterity, inverse and forward kinematics, kinematic singularities, and over-constrained systems. This book is a compilation of the extended versions of the very best papers selected from the many that were presented at the Asian Conference on Computer-Aided Surgery held September 16â€“18, 2013, in Tokyo, Japan (ACCAS 2013). A fast algorithm for computer aided collimation gamma camera (CACAO) Jeanguillaume, C.; Begot, S.; Quartuccio, M.; Douiri, A.; Franck, D.; Pihet, P.; Ballongue, P. The computer aided collimation gamma camera is aimed at breaking down the resolution sensitivity trade-off of the conventional parallel hole collimator. It uses larger and longer holes, having an added linear movement at the acquisition sequence. A dedicated algorithm including shift and sum, deconvolution, parabolic filtering and rotation is described. Examples of reconstruction are given. This work shows that a simple and fast algorithm, based on a diagonal dominant approximation of the problem can be derived. Its gives a practical solution to the CACAO reconstruction problem. Computer aided approach for qualitative risk assessment of engineered systems Crowley, W.K.; Arendt, J.S.; Fussell, J.B.; Rooney, J.J.; Wagner, D.P. This paper outlines a computer aided methodology for determining the relative contributions of various subsystems and components to the total risk associated with an engineered system. Major contributors to overall task risk are identified through comparison of an expected frequency density function with an established risk criterion. Contributions that are inconsistently high are also identified. The results from this analysis are useful for directing efforts for improving system safety and performance. An analysis of uranium hexafluoride handling risk at a gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment plant using a preliminary version of the computer program EXCON is briefly described and illustrated Technology computer aided design simulation for VLSI MOSFET Sarkar, Chandan Kumar Responding to recent developments and a growing VLSI circuit manufacturing market, Technology Computer Aided Design: Simulation for VLSI MOSFET examines advanced MOSFET processes and devices through TCAD numerical simulations. The book provides a balanced summary of TCAD and MOSFET basic concepts, equations, physics, and new technologies related to TCAD and MOSFET. A firm grasp of these concepts allows for the design of better models, thus streamlining the design process, saving time and money. This book places emphasis on the importance of modeling and simulations of VLSI MOS transistors and Computer-aided design of bromelain and papain covalent immobilization Bessy CutiÃ±o-Avila; Dayrom Gil Pradas; Carlos AragÃ³n Abreu; Yuniel FernÃ¡ndez Marrero; Martha HernÃ¡ndez de la Torre; Emir Salas Sarduy; MarÃa de los Ã�ngeles ChÃ¡vez Planes; JosÃ© Manuel GuisÃ¡n Seijas; JoaquÃn DÃaz Brito; Alberto del Monte-MartÃnez TÃtulo en espaÃ±ol: DiseÃ±o asistido por computadora de la inmovilizaciÃ³n covalente de bromelina y papaÃna. TÃtulo corto: Computer-aided design of bromelain and papain.Â Abstract:Â Enzymes as immobilized derivatives have been widely used in Food, Agrochemical, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological industries. Protein immobilization is probably the most used technology to improve the operational stability of these molecules. Bromelain (Ananas comosus) and papain (Carica papaya) are cystein pr... Computer aided system for parametric design of combination die Naranje, Vishal G.; Hussein, H. M. A.; Kumar, S. In this paper, a computer aided system for parametric design of combination dies is presented. The system is developed using knowledge based system technique of artificial intelligence. The system is capable to design combination dies for production of sheet metal parts having punching and cupping operations. The system is coded in Visual Basic and interfaced with AutoCAD software. The low cost of the proposed system will help die designers of small and medium scale sheet metal industries for design of combination dies for similar type of products. The proposed system is capable to reduce design time and efforts of die designers for design of combination dies. The computer aided education and training system for accident management Yoneyama, Mitsuru; Kubota, Ryuji; Fujiwara, Tadashi; Sakuma, Hitoshi The education and training system for Accident Management was developed by the Japanese BWR group and Hitachi Ltd. The education and training system is composed of two systems. One is computer aided instruction (CAI) education system and the education and training system with computer simulations. Both systems are designed to be executed on personal computers. The outlines of the CAI education system and the education and training system with simulator are reported below. These systems provides plant operators and technical support center staff with the effective education and training for accident management. (author) Computer-aided design of new metal binders Varnek, A.; Fourches, D.; Klimchuk, O.; Marcou, G.; Kireeva, N.; Tsivadze, A.; Solov'ev, V. Chemoinformatics approaches open new opportunities for computer-aided design of new efficient metal binders. Here, we demonstrate performances of ISIDA and COMET software tools to predict stability constants (log K) of the metal ion/organic ligand complexes in solution and to design in silico new molecules possessing desirable properties. The predictive models for log K of lanthanides complexation in water have been developed. Some new uranyl binders based on monoamides and on phosphoryl-containing podands were suggested theoretically, then synthesized and tested experimentally. Reasonable agreement between experimental uranyl distribution coefficients and theoretically predicted values has been observed. (orig.) Efficient Use of Preisach Hysteresis Model in Computer Aided Design IONITA, V. Full Text Available The paper presents a practical detailed analysis regarding the use of the classical Preisach hysteresis model, covering all the steps, from measuring the necessary data for the model identification to the implementation in a software code for Computer Aided Design (CAD in Electrical Engineering. An efficient numerical method is proposed and the hysteresis modeling accuracy is tested on magnetic recording materials. The procedure includes the correction of the experimental data, which are used for the hysteresis model identification, taking into account the demagnetizing effect for the sample that is measured in an open-circuit device (a vibrating sample magnetometer. Computer-aided modelling template: Concept and application decomposition technique which identifies generic steps and workflow involved, the computer-aided template concept has been developed. This concept is implemented as a software tool, which provides a user-friendly interface for following the workflow steps and guidance through the steps providing additional......Modelling is an important enabling technology in modern chemical engineering applications. A template-based approach is presented in this work to facilitate the construction and documentation of the models and enable their maintenance for reuse in a wider application range. Based on a model... NALDA (Naval Aviation Logistics Data Analysis) CAI (computer aided instruction) Handler, B.H. (Oak Ridge K-25 Site, TN (USA)); France, P.A.; Frey, S.C.; Gaubas, N.F.; Hyland, K.J.; Lindsey, A.M.; Manley, D.O. (Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (USA)); Hunnum, W.H. (North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC (USA)); Smith, D.L. (Memphis State Univ., TN (USA)) Data Systems Engineering Organization (DSEO) personnel developed a prototype computer aided instruction CAI system for the Naval Aviation Logistics Data Analysis (NALDA) system. The objective of this project was to provide a CAI prototype that could be used as an enhancement to existing NALDA training. The CAI prototype project was performed in phases. The task undertaken in Phase I was to analyze the problem and the alternative solutions and to develop a set of recommendations on how best to proceed. The findings from Phase I are documented in Recommended CAI Approach for the NALDA System (Duncan et al., 1987). In Phase II, a structured design and specifications were developed, and a prototype CAI system was created. A report, NALDA CAI Prototype: Phase II Final Report, was written to record the findings and results of Phase II. NALDA CAI: Recommendations for an Advanced Instructional Model, is comprised of related papers encompassing research on computer aided instruction CAI, newly developing training technologies, instructional systems development, and an Advanced Instructional Model. These topics were selected because of their relevancy to the CAI needs of NALDA. These papers provide general background information on various aspects of CAI and give a broad overview of new technologies and their impact on the future design and development of training programs. The paper within have been index separately elsewhere. Computer-aided auscultation learning system for nursing technique instruction. Hou, Chun-Ju; Chen, Yen-Ting; Hu, Ling-Chen; Chuang, Chih-Chieh; Chiu, Yu-Hsien; Tsai, Ming-Shih Pulmonary auscultation is a physical assessment skill learned by nursing students for examining the respiratory system. Generally, a sound simulator equipped mannequin is used to group teach auscultation techniques via classroom demonstration. However, nursing students cannot readily duplicate this learning environment for self-study. The advancement of electronic and digital signal processing technologies facilitates simulating this learning environment. This study aims to develop a computer-aided auscultation learning system for assisting teachers and nursing students in auscultation teaching and learning. This system provides teachers with signal recording and processing of lung sounds and immediate playback of lung sounds for students. A graphical user interface allows teachers to control the measuring device, draw lung sound waveforms, highlight lung sound segments of interest, and include descriptive text. Effects on learning lung sound auscultation were evaluated for verifying the feasibility of the system. Fifteen nursing students voluntarily participated in the repeated experiment. The results of a paired t test showed that auscultative abilities of the students were significantly improved by using the computer-aided auscultation learning system. Computer-aided ultrasonic inspection of steam turbine rotors Mayer, K.H.; Weber, M.; Weiss, M. [GEC ALSTHOM Energie GmbH, Nuremberg (Germany) As the output and economic value of power plants increase, the detection and sizing of the type of flaws liable to occur in the rotors of turbines using ultrasonic methods assumes increasing importance. An ultrasonic inspection carried out at considerable expense is expected to bring to light all safety-relevant flaws and to enable their size to be determined so as to permit a fracture-mechanics analysis to assess the reliability of the rotor under all possible stresses arising in operation with a high degree of accuracy. The advanced computer-aided ultrasonic inspection of steam turbine rotors have improved reliability, accuracy and reproducibility of ultrasonic inspection. Further, there has been an improvement in the resolution of resolvable group indications by applying reconstruction and imagine methods. In general, it is also true for the advanced computer-aided ultrasonic inspection methods that, in the case of flaw-affected forgings, automated data acquisition provides a substantial rationalization and a significant documentation of the results for the fracture mechanics assessment compared to manual inspection. (orig.) 8 refs. Mayer, K H; Weber, M; Weiss, M [GEC ALSTHOM Energie GmbH, Nuremberg (Germany) Collaborative research on fluidization employing computer-aided particle tracking Chen, M.M. The objective of this work is to obtain unique, fundamental information on fluidization dynamics over a wide range of flow regimes using a Transportable Computer-Aided Particle Tracking Apparatus (TCAPTA). The contractor will design and fabricate a transportable version of the Computer-Aided Particle Tracking Facility (CAPTF) he has previously developed. The contractor will install and operate the (TCAPTA) at the METC fluidization research facilities. Quantitative data on particle motion will be obtained and reduced. The data will be used to provide needed information for modeling of bed dynamics, and prediction of bed performance, including erosion. A radioactive tracer particle, identical in size shape and mass to the bed particles under study, is mixed in the bed. The radiation emitted by the tracer particle, monitored continuously by 16 scintillation detectors, allows its position to be determined as a function of time. Stochastic mixing processes intrinsic to fluidization further cause the particle to travel to all active regions of the bed, thus sampling the motion in these regions. After a long test run to insure that a sufficient sampling have been acquired, time-differentiation and other statistical processing will then yield the mean velocity distribution, the fluctuating velocity distribution, many types of auto- and cross correlations, as well as mean fluxes, including the mean momentum fluxes due to random motion, which represent the kinetic contributions to the mean stress tensor Computer-aided analysis of digital dental impressions obtained from intraoral and extraoral scanners. Bohner, Lauren Oliveira Lima; De Luca Canto, Graziela; MarciÃ³, Bruno Silva; LaganÃ¡, Dalva Cruz; Sesma, Newton; Tortamano Neto, Pedro The internal and marginal adaptation of a computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) prosthesis relies on the quality of the 3-dimensional image. The quality of imaging systems requires evaluation. The purpose of this inÂ vitro study was to evaluate and compare the trueness of intraoral and extraoral scanners in scanning prepared teeth. Ten acrylic resin teeth to be used as a reference dataset were prepared according to standard guidelines and scanned with an industrial computed tomography system. Data were acquired with 4 scanner devices (n=10): the Trios intraoral scanner (TIS), the D250 extraoral scanner (DES), the Cerec Bluecam intraoral scanner (CBIS), and the Cerec InEosX5 extraoral scanner (CIES). For intraoral scanners, each tooth was digitized individually. Extraoral scanning was obtained from dental casts of each prepared tooth. The discrepancy between each scan and its respective reference model was obtained by deviation analysis (Î¼m) and volume/area difference (Î¼m). Statistical analysis was performed using linear models for repeated measurement factors test and 1-way ANOVA (Î±=.05). No significant differences in deviation values were found among scanners. For CBIS and CIES, the deviation was significantly higher (PDentistry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Recent advances in the reconstruction of cranio-maxillofacial defects using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Oh, Ji-Hyeon With the development of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, it has been possible to reconstruct the cranio-maxillofacial defect with more accurate preoperative planning, precise patient-specific implants (PSIs), and shorter operation times. The manufacturing processes include subtractive manufacturing and additive manufacturing and should be selected in consideration of the material type, available technology, post-processing, accuracy, lead time, properties, and surface quality. Materials such as titanium, polyethylene, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), hydroxyapatite (HA), poly-DL-lactic acid (PDLLA), polylactide-co-glycolide acid (PLGA), and calcium phosphate are used. Design methods for the reconstruction of cranio-maxillofacial defects include the use of a pre-operative model printed with pre-operative data, printing a cutting guide or template after virtual surgery, a model after virtual surgery printed with reconstructed data using a mirror image, and manufacturing PSIs by directly obtaining PSI data after reconstruction using a mirror image. By selecting the appropriate design method, manufacturing process, and implant material according to the case, it is possible to obtain a more accurate surgical procedure, reduced operation time, the prevention of various complications that can occur using the traditional method, and predictive results compared to the traditional method. 13th International Conference on Computer Aided Engineering Pietrusiak, Damian These proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Aided Engineering present selected papers from the event, which was held in Polanica ZdrÃ³j, Poland, from June 22 to 25, 2016. The contributions are organized according to thematic sections on the design and manufacture of machines and technical systems; durability prediction; repairs and retrofitting of power equipment; strength and thermodynamic analyses for power equipment; design and calculation of various types of load-carrying structures; numerical methods for dimensioning materials handling; and long-distance transport equipment. The conference and its proceedings offer a major interdisciplinary forum for researchers and engineers to present the most innovative studies and advances in this dynamic field. Application of computer aided tolerance analysis in product design Du Hua This paper introduces the shortage of the traditional tolerance design method and the strong point of the computer aided tolerancing (CAT) method,compares the shortage and the strong point among the three tolerance analysis methods, which are Worst Case Analysis, Statistical Analysis and Monte-Carlo Simulation Analysis, and offers the basic courses and correlative details for CAT. As the study objects, the reactor pressure vessel, the core barrel, the hold-down barrel and the support plate are used to upbuild the tolerance simulation model, based on their 3D design models. Then the tolerance simulation analysis has been conducted and the scheme of the tolerance distribution is optimized based on the analysis results. (authors) Decision trees and integrated features for computer aided mammographic screening Kegelmeyer, W.P. Jr.; Groshong, B.; Allmen, M.; Woods, K. Breast cancer is a serious problem, which in the United States causes 43,000 deaths a year, eventually striking 1 in 9 women. Early detection is the only effective countermeasure, and mass mammography screening is the only reliable means for early detection. Mass screening has many shortcomings which could be addressed by a computer-aided mammographic screening system. Accordingly, we have applied the pattern recognition methods developed in earlier investigations of speculated lesions in mammograms to the detection of microcalcifications and circumscribed masses, generating new, more rigorous and uniform methods for the detection of both those signs. We have also improved the pattern recognition methods themselves, through the development of a new approach to combinations of multiple classifiers. Computer aided instruction in the nuclear training classroom McFarlane, A.F. The objectives formulated for introducing computer aided instruction into the nuclear training programme are discussed and the process of comparative evaluation which was followed to arrive at a preferred system is described. Three points must be remembered. First it is unlikely that specialized training will benefit from any cost reduction since the total manpower invested can seldom be applied over enough students to represent an overall cost saving when compared with conventional classroom methods. Second it is unnecessary to present on a video screen material which would be better left in its original printed textbook or manual. Thirdly care must be taken not to assume too much or too little prior knowledge in the student. In nuclear training, concentrated information transfer is required in a short period of time. Carefully planned and executed computer assisted instruction can improve teaching effectiveness and provide a welcome alternative to conventional classroom instruction. (U.K.) Computer-aided resource planning and scheduling for radiological services Garcia, Hong-Mei C.; Yun, David Y.; Ge, Yiqun; Khan, Javed I. There exists tremendous opportunity in hospital-wide resource optimization based on system integration. This paper defines the resource planning and scheduling requirements integral to PACS, RIS and HIS integration. An multi-site case study is conducted to define the requirements. A well-tested planning and scheduling methodology, called Constrained Resource Planning model, has been applied to the chosen problem of radiological service optimization. This investigation focuses on resource optimization issues for minimizing the turnaround time to increase clinical efficiency and customer satisfaction, particularly in cases where the scheduling of multiple exams are required for a patient. How best to combine the information system efficiency and human intelligence in improving radiological services is described. Finally, an architecture for interfacing a computer-aided resource planning and scheduling tool with the existing PACS, HIS and RIS implementation is presented. Micro computer aided beam transport for the SF cyclotron Honma, Toshihiro; Yamazaki, Tsutomu. An improvement of the beam transport system for the SF cyclotron is described. The system was designed to handle on-line alignment of the beam extracted from the SF cyclotron onto the optical axis of the transport line. It also enables to measure the beam emittance. The measurement of the emittance parameters is in particular necessary to calculate the beam optics. The calculation has been modified to become easy to handle. With the help of the computer-aided on-line beam profile measurement system, the operation of the beam transport system is very subservient to shorten the beam-tuning time and to improve the beam-transmission efficiency and the quality. (author) Computer aided design of nickel-base superalloys Lawrence, P.J. This paper describes a computer aided design process for Ni-base superalloys developed and employed at ASEA Brown Boveri. The technique involves a series of modules each of which predicts a particular property of a hypothetical new composition. In the first stage of the development of this design techniques modules were produced to predict phase stability, using PHACOMP, and high temperature creep strength and hot corrosion resistance, using multiple linear regression equations derived from the data in the literature. Alloys designed using these technique are also discussed and, in particular, shortcomings of the design process are highlighted. This information was then used to produce a revamped design methodology involving extra modules, including prediction of an alloy's gamma-prime content. (orig.) Computer-aided assessment in statistics: the CAMPUS project Neville Hunt Full Text Available The relentless drive for 'efficiency' in higher education, and the consequent increase in workloads, has given university teachers a compelling incentive to investigate alternative forms of assessment. Some forms of assessment with a clear educational value can no longer be entertained because of the burden placed on the teacher. An added concern is plagiarism, which anecdotal evidence would suggest is on the increase yet which is difficult to detect in large modules with more than one assessor. While computer-aided assessment (CAA has an enthusiastic following, it is not clear to many teachers that it either reduces workloads or reduces the risk of cheating. In an ideal world, most teachers would prefer to give individual attention and personal feedback to each student when marking their work. In this sense CAA must be seen as second best and will therefore be used only if it is seen to offer significant benefits in terms of reduced workloads or increased validity. Computer Aided Automatic Control - CAAC artificial intelligence block Balate, J.; Chramcov, B.; Princ, M. [Brno Univ. of Technology (Czech Republic). Faculty of Technology in Zlin The aim of the plan to build up the system CAAC - Computer Aided Automatic Control is to create modular setup of partial computing programs including theory of automatic control, algorithms of programs for processing signals and programs of control algorithms. To approach its informative contents to students and professional public the CAAC system utilizes Internet services http in the form of WWW pages. The CAAC system is being processed at the Institute of Automation and Control Technique of the Faculty of Technology in Zlin of the Brno University of Technology and is determined particularly for pedagogic purposes. Recently also the methods of artificial intelligence have been included to the open CAAC system and that is comprised in this article. (orig.) Computer aided systems human engineering: A hypermedia tool Boff, Kenneth R.; Monk, Donald L.; Cody, William J. The Computer Aided Systems Human Engineering (CASHE) system, Version 1.0, is a multimedia ergonomics database on CD-ROM for the Apple Macintosh II computer, being developed for use by human system designers, educators, and researchers. It will initially be available on CD-ROM and will allow users to access ergonomics data and models stored electronically as text, graphics, and audio. The CASHE CD-ROM, Version 1.0 will contain the Boff and Lincoln (1988) Engineering Data Compendium, MIL-STD-1472D and a unique, interactive simulation capability, the Perception and Performance Prototyper. Its features also include a specialized data retrieval, scaling, and analysis capability and the state of the art in information retrieval, browsing, and navigation. Use of computer-aided-engineering (CAE) for configuration management Bellon, M. For nearly 25 years, Electricite de France (EDF) has been designing and building nuclear power plants, and now has more than 50 in operation. During this period, EDF has faced problems common to all designers and operators. The author discusses two major aspects which must be dealt with to design a power plant: installation design and operational description. In both cases, the designer has to ensure that all parameters conform to the design requirements and that all documents are consistent with each other. For the operational description, the most important part of the job is to check and maintain consistency between the various documents: P and ID's, functional diagrams, cable networks, procedures, data management and also installation drawings. The author discusses how EDF has chosen two computer aided design softwares---PDMS and PHENIX---and has built a powerful engineering system around them Computer- Aided Design in Power Engineering Application of Software Tools Stojkovic, Zlatan This textbooks demonstrates the application of software tools in solving a series of problems from the field of designing power system structures and systems. It contains four chapters: The first chapter leads the reader through all the phases necessary in the procedures of computer aided modeling and simulation. It guides through the complex problems presenting on the basis of eleven original examples. The second chapter presentsÂ application of software tools in power system calculations of power systems equipment design. Several design example calculations are carried out using engineering standards like MATLAB, EMTP/ATP, Excel & Access, AutoCAD and Simulink. The third chapters focuses on the graphical documentation using a collection of software tools (AutoCAD, EPLAN, SIMARIS SIVACON, SIMARIS DESIGN) which enable the complete automation of the development of graphical documentation of a power systems. In the fourth chapter, the application of software tools in the project management in power systems ... Computer-Aided Sustainable Process Synthesis-Design and Analysis Kumar Tula, Anjan -groups is that, the performance of the entire process can be evaluated from the contributions of the individual process-groups towards the selected flowsheet property (for example, energy consumed). The developed flowsheet property models include energy consumption, carbon footprint, product recovery, product......Process synthesis involves the investigation of chemical reactions needed to produce the desired product, selection of the separation techniques needed for downstream processing, as well as taking decisions on sequencing the involved separation operations. For an effective, efficient and flexible...... focuses on the development and application of a computer-aided framework for sustainable synthesis-design and analysis of process flowsheets by generating feasible alternatives covering the entire search space and includes analysis tools for sustainability, LCA and economics. The synthesis method is based... [Veneer computer aided design based on reverse engineering technology]. Liu, Ming-li; Chen, Xiao-dong; Wang, Yong To explore the computer aided design (CAD) method of veneer restoration, and to assess if the solution can help prosthesis meet morphology esthetics standard. A volunteer's upper right central incisor needed to be restored with veneer. Super hard stone models of patient's dentition (before and after tooth preparation) were scanned with the three-dimensional laser scanner. The veneer margin was designed as butt-to-butt type. The veneer was constructed using reverse engineering (RE) software. The technique guideline of veneers CAD was explore based on RE software, and the veneers was smooth, continuous and symmetrical, which met esthetics construction needs. It was a feasible method to reconstruct veneer restoration based on RE technology. Computer-Aided Numerical Inversion of Laplace Transform Umesh Kumar Full Text Available This paper explores the technique for the computer aided numerical inversion of Laplace transform. The inversion technique is based on the properties of a family of three parameter exponential probability density functions. The only limitation in the technique is the word length of the computer being used. The Laplace transform has been used extensively in the frequency domain solution of linear, lumped time invariant networks but its application to the time domain has been limited, mainly because of the difficulty in finding the necessary poles and residues. The numerical inversion technique mentioned above does away with the poles and residues but uses precomputed numbers to find the time response. This technique is applicable to the solution of partially differentiable equations and certain classes of linear systems with time varying components. PACS-Based Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis Huang, H. K. (Bernie); Liu, Brent J.; Le, Anh HongTu; Documet, Jorge The ultimate goal of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)-based Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis (CAD) is to integrate CAD results into daily clinical practice so that it becomes a second reader to aid the radiologist's diagnosis. Integration of CAD and Hospital Information System (HIS), Radiology Information System (RIS) or PACS requires certain basic ingredients from Health Level 7 (HL7) standard for textual data, Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard for images, and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) workflow profiles in order to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements to be a healthcare information system. Among the DICOM standards and IHE workflow profiles, DICOM Structured Reporting (DICOM-SR); and IHE Key Image Note (KIN), Simple Image and Numeric Report (SINR) and Post-processing Work Flow (PWF) are utilized in CAD-HIS/RIS/PACS integration. These topics with examples are presented in this chapter. [A computer-aided image diagnosis and study system]. Li, Zhangyong; Xie, Zhengxiang The revolution in information processing, particularly the digitizing of medicine, has changed the medical study, work and management. This paper reports a method to design a system for computer-aided image diagnosis and study. Combined with some good idea of graph-text system and picture archives communicate system (PACS), the system was realized and used for "prescription through computer", "managing images" and "reading images under computer and helping the diagnosis". Also typical examples were constructed in a database and used to teach the beginners. The system was developed by the visual developing tools based on object oriented programming (OOP) and was carried into operation on the Windows 9X platform. The system possesses friendly man-machine interface. Computer-Aided Grading of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) using HRCT Yao, Jianhua; Avila, Nilo; Dwyer, Andrew; Taveira-DaSilva, Angelo M.; Hathaway, Olanda M.; Moss, Joel Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a multisystem disorder associated with proliferation of smooth muscle-like cells, which leads to destruction of lung parenchyma. Subjective grading of LAM on HRCT is imprecise and can be arduous especially in cases with severe involvement. We propose a computer-aided evaluation system that grades LAM involvement based on analysis of lung texture patterns. A committee of support vector machines is employed for classification. The system was tested on 36 patients. The computer grade demonstrates good correlation with subjective radiologist grade (R=0.91, p<0.0001) and pulmonary functional tests (R=0.85, p<0.0001). The grade also provides precise progression assessment of disease over time. PMID:21625320 Computer aided analysis, simulation and optimisation of thermal sterilisation processes. Narayanan, C M; Banerjee, Arindam Although thermal sterilisation is a widely employed industrial process, little work is reported in the available literature including patents on the mathematical analysis and simulation of these processes. In the present work, software packages have been developed for computer aided optimum design of thermal sterilisation processes. Systems involving steam sparging, jacketed heating/cooling, helical coils submerged in agitated vessels and systems that employ external heat exchangers (double pipe, shell and tube and plate exchangers) have been considered. Both batch and continuous operations have been analysed and simulated. The dependence of del factor on system / operating parameters such as mass or volume of substrate to be sterilised per batch, speed of agitation, helix diameter, substrate to steam ratio, rate of substrate circulation through heat exchanger and that through holding tube have been analysed separately for each mode of sterilisation. Axial dispersion in the holding tube has also been adequately accounted for through an appropriately defined axial dispersion coefficient. The effect of exchanger characteristics/specifications on the system performance has also been analysed. The multiparameter computer aided design (CAD) software packages prepared are thus highly versatile in nature and they permit to make the most optimum choice of operating variables for the processes selected. The computed results have been compared with extensive data collected from a number of industries (distilleries, food processing and pharmaceutical industries) and pilot plants and satisfactory agreement has been observed between the two, thereby ascertaining the accuracy of the CAD softwares developed. No simplifying assumptions have been made during the analysis and the design of associated heating / cooling equipment has been performed utilising the most updated design correlations and computer softwares. Computer-aided analysis of cutting processes for brittle materials Ogorodnikov, A. I.; Tikhonov, I. N. This paper is focused on 3D computer simulation of cutting processes for brittle materials and silicon wafers. Computer-aided analysis of wafer scribing and dicing is carried out with the use of the ANSYS CAE (computer-aided engineering) software, and a parametric model of the processes is created by means of the internal ANSYS APDL programming language. Different types of tool tip geometry are analyzed to obtain internal stresses, such as a four-sided pyramid with an included angle of 120Â° and a tool inclination angle to the normal axis of 15Â°. The quality of the workpieces after cutting is studied by optical microscopy to verify the FE (finite-element) model. The disruption of the material structure during scribing occurs near the scratch and propagates into the wafer or over its surface at a short range. The deformation area along the scratch looks like a ragged band, but the stress width is rather low. The theory of cutting brittle semiconductor and optical materials is developed on the basis of the advanced theory of metal turning. The fall of stress intensity along the normal on the way from the tip point to the scribe line can be predicted using the developed theory and with the verified FE model. The crystal quality and dimensions of defects are determined by the mechanics of scratching, which depends on the shape of the diamond tip, the scratching direction, the velocity of the cutting tool and applied force loads. The disunity is a rate-sensitive process, and it depends on the cutting thickness. The application of numerical techniques, such as FE analysis, to cutting problems enhances understanding and promotes the further development of existing machining technologies. Pulmonary lobar volumetry using novel volumetric computer-aided diagnosis and computed tomography Iwano, Shingo; Kitano, Mariko; Matsuo, Keiji; Kawakami, Kenichi; Koike, Wataru; Kishimoto, Mariko; Inoue, Tsutomu; Li, Yuanzhong; Naganawa, Shinji OBJECTIVES To compare the accuracy of pulmonary lobar volumetry using the conventional number of segments method and novel volumetric computer-aided diagnosis using 3D computed tomography images. METHODS We acquired 50 consecutive preoperative 3D computed tomography examinations for lung tumours reconstructed at 1-mm slice thicknesses. We calculated the lobar volume and the emphysematous lobar volume volumetry computer-aided diagnosis system could more precisely measure lobar volumes than the conventional number of segments method. Because semi-automatic computer-aided diagnosis and automatic computer-aided diagnosis were complementary, in clinical use, it would be more practical to first measure volumes by automatic computer-aided diagnosis, and then use semi-automatic measurements if automatic computer-aided diagnosis failed. PMID:23526418 Development of COMPAS, computer aided process flowsheet design and analysis system of nuclear fuel reprocessing Homma, Shunji; Sakamoto, Susumu; Takanashi, Mitsuhiro; Nammo, Akihiko; Satoh, Yoshihiro; Soejima, Takayuki; Koga, Jiro; Matsumoto, Shiro A computer aided process flowsheet design and analysis system, COMPAS has been developed in order to carry out the flowsheet calculation on the process flow diagram of nuclear fuel reprocessing. All of equipments, such as dissolver, mixer-settler, and so on, in the process flowsheet diagram are graphically visualized as icon on a bitmap display of UNIX workstation. Drawing of a flowsheet can be carried out easily by the mouse operation. Not only a published numerical simulation code but also a user's original one can be used on the COMPAS. Specifications of the equipment and the concentration of components in the stream displayed as tables can be edited by a computer user. Results of calculation can be also displayed graphically. Two examples show that the COMPAS is applicable to decide operating conditions of Purex process and to analyze extraction behavior in a mixer-settler extractor. (author) History and evolution of the pharmacophore concept in computer-aided drug design. GÃ¼ner, Osman F With computer-aided drug design established as an integral part of the lead discovery and optimization process, pharmacophores have become a focal point for conceptualizing and understanding receptor-ligand interactions. In the structure-based design process, pharmacophores can be used to align molecules based on the three-dimensional arrangement of chemical features or to develop predictive models (e.g., 3D-QSAR) that correlate with the experimental activities of a given training set. Pharmacophores can be also used as search queries for retrieving potential leads from structural databases, for designing molecules with specific desired attributes, or as fingerprints for assessing similarity and diversity of molecules. This review article presents a historical perspective on the evolution and use of the pharmacophore concept in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and fragrances industry with published examples of how the technology has contributed and advanced the field. Evaluation of the efficiency of computer-aided spectra search systems based on information theory Schaarschmidt, K. Application of information theory allows objective evaluation of the efficiency of computer-aided spectra search systems. For this purpose, a significant number of search processes must be analyzed. The amount of information gained by computer application is considered as the difference between the entropy of the data bank and a conditional entropy depending on the proportion of unsuccessful search processes and ballast. The influence of the following factors can be estimated: volume, structure, and quality of the spectra collection stored, efficiency of the encoding instruction and the comparing algorithm, and subjective errors involved in the encoding of spectra. The relations derived are applied to two published storage and retrieval systems for infared spectra. (Auth.) Marginal accuracy of computer-aided design- and computer-aided manufacturing-fabricated full-arch zirconia restoration. Juntavee, Niwut; Sirisathit, Issarawas This study evaluated marginal accuracy of full-arch zirconia restoration fabricated from two digital computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) systems (Trios-3 and CS3500) in comparison to conventional cast metal restoration. A stainless steel model comprising two canine and two molar abutments was used as a master model for full-arch reconstruction. The canine and molar abutments were machined in a cylindrical shape with 5Â° taper and chamfer margin. The CAD-CAM systems based on the digital approach were used to construct the full-arch zirconia restoration. The conventional cast metal restoration was fabricated according to a conventional lost-wax technique using nickel-chromium alloys. Ten restorations were fabricated from each system. The marginal accuracy of each restoration was determined at four locations for each abutment. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's honest significant difference (HSD) multiple comparisons were used to determine statistically significant difference at 95% confidence interval. The mean values of marginal accuracy of restorations fabricated from conventional casting, Trios-3, and CS3500 were 48.59Â±4.16 Î¼m, 53.50Â±5.66 Î¼m, and 56.47Â±5.52 Î¼m, respectively. ANOVA indicated significant difference in marginal fit of restorations among various systems. The marginal discrepancy of zirconia restoration fabricated from the CS3500 system demonstrated significantly larger gap than that fabricated from the 3Shape system ( p marginal gap than the conventional cast metal restoration ( p marginal fits than that from the CS3500, although, both were slightly less accurate than the conventional cast restoration. However, the marginal discrepancies of restoration produced by both CAD-CAM systems were within the clinically acceptable range and satisfactorily precise to be suggested for construction full-arch zirconia restoration. Micrometric precision of prosthetic dental crowns obtained by optical scanning and computer-aided designing/computer-aided manufacturing system das Neves, FlÃ¡vio Domingues; de Almeida Prado Naves Carneiro, Thiago; do Prado, CÃ©lio Jesus; Prudente, Marcel Santana; ZancopÃ©, Karla; Davi, LetÃcia Resende; MendonÃ§a, Gustavo; Soares, Carlos JosÃ© The current study evaluated prosthetic dental crowns obtained by optical scanning and a computer-aided designing/computer-aided manufacturing system using micro-computed tomography to compare the marginal fit. The virtual models were obtained with four different scanning surfaces: typodont (T), regular impressions (RI), master casts (MC), and powdered master casts (PMC). Five virtual models were obtained for each group. For each model, a crown was designed on the software and milled from feldspathic ceramic blocks. Micro-CT images were obtained for marginal gap measurements and the data were statistically analyzed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey's test. The mean vertical misfit was T=62.6Â±65.2 Î¼m; MC=60.4Â±38.4 Î¼m; PMC=58.1Â±38.0 Î¼m, and RI=89.8Â±62.8 Î¼m. Considering a percentage of vertical marginal gap of up to 75 Î¼m, the results were T=71.5%, RI=49.2%, MC=69.6%, and PMC=71.2%. The percentages of horizontal overextension were T=8.5%, RI=0%, MC=0.8%, and PMC=3.8%. Based on the results, virtual model acquisition by scanning the typodont (simulated mouth) or MC, with or without powder, showed acceptable values for the marginal gap. The higher result of marginal gap of the RI group suggests that it is preferable to scan this directly from the mouth or from MC. Geometric and computer-aided spline hob modeling Brailov, I. G.; Myasoedova, T. M.; Panchuk, K. L.; Krysova, I. V.; Rogoza, YU A. The paper considers acquiring the spline hob geometric model. The objective of the research is the development of a mathematical model of spline hob for spline shaft machining. The structure of the spline hob is described taking into consideration the motion in parameters of the machine tool system of cutting edge positioning and orientation. Computer-aided study is performed with the use of CAD and on the basis of 3D modeling methods. Vector representation of cutting edge geometry is accepted as the principal method of spline hob mathematical model development. The paper defines the correlations described by parametric vector functions representing helical cutting edges designed for spline shaft machining with consideration for helical movement in two dimensions. An application for acquiring the 3D model of spline hob is developed on the basis of AutoLISP for AutoCAD environment. The application presents the opportunity for the use of the acquired model for milling process imitation. An example of evaluation, analytical representation and computer modeling of the proposed geometrical model is reviewed. In the mentioned example, a calculation of key spline hob parameters assuring the capability of hobbing a spline shaft of standard design is performed. The polygonal and solid spline hob 3D models are acquired by the use of imitational computer modeling. Computer-Aided Experiment Planning toward Causal Discovery in Neuroscience. Matiasz, Nicholas J; Wood, Justin; Wang, Wei; Silva, Alcino J; Hsu, William Computers help neuroscientists to analyze experimental results by automating the application of statistics; however, computer-aided experiment planning is far less common, due to a lack of similar quantitative formalisms for systematically assessing evidence and uncertainty. While ontologies and other Semantic Web resources help neuroscientists to assimilate required domain knowledge, experiment planning requires not only ontological but also epistemological (e.g., methodological) information regarding how knowledge was obtained. Here, we outline how epistemological principles and graphical representations of causality can be used to formalize experiment planning toward causal discovery. We outline two complementary approaches to experiment planning: one that quantifies evidence per the principles of convergence and consistency, and another that quantifies uncertainty using logical representations of constraints on causal structure. These approaches operationalize experiment planning as the search for an experiment that either maximizes evidence or minimizes uncertainty. Despite work in laboratory automation, humans must still plan experiments and will likely continue to do so for some time. There is thus a great need for experiment-planning frameworks that are not only amenable to machine computation but also useful as aids in human reasoning. Present state of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) development Fujita, Hiroshi Topics of computer-aided detection (CAD) are reviewed. Commercially available, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved CAD systems are for fields of breast cancer (mammography), chest (flat X-ray and CT imaging) and colon (polyp detection). In Japan, only mammography CAD is approved. Efficacy of CAD is controversial, for which reliable database is important, and its construction is under development in various medical fields. Digitalized image is now popularized, which conceivably leads to improve the cost-effectiveness of diagnosis with CAD. For incentive, approval for health insurance would be the case as seen in the increased CAD sale by R2 Technology Co., and MHLW actually assists facilities to introduce the reading-aid system of mammography by sharing a half of its cost. There are 2 big projects for CAD study supported by MECSST, which the author concerns. One is the development of diagnostic aid for the multi-dimensional medical images where the multi-organ, multi-disease CAD system is considered. The other involves the CAD in brain MRI, in breast US and in eyeground picture. It is not in so far future for patients and doctors to fully enjoy the benefit of CAD. (R.T.) Computer-aided safety systems of industrial high energy objects Topolsky, N.G.; Gordeev, S.G. Modern objects of fuel and energy, chemical industries are characterized by high power consumption; by presence of large quantities of combustible and explosive substances used in technological processes; by advanced communications of submission systems of initial liquid and gasiform reagents, lubricants and coolants, the products of processing, and wastes of production; by advanced ventilation and pneumatic transport; and by complex control systems of energy, material and information flows. Such objects have advanced infrastructures, including a significant quantity of engineering buildings intended for storage, transportation, and processing of combustible liquids, gasiform fuels and materials, and firm materials. Examples of similar objects are nuclear and thermal power stations, chemical plants, machine-building factories, iron and steel industry enterprises, etc. Many tasks and functions characterizing the problem of fire safety of these objects can be accomplished only upon the development of special Computer-Aided Fire Safety Systems (CAFSS). The CAFSS for these objects are intended to reduce the hazard of disastrous accidents both causing fires and caused by them. The tasks of fire prevention and rescue work of large-scale industrial objects are analyzed within the bounds of the recommended conception. A functional structure of CAFSS with a list of the main subsystems forming a part of its composition has been proposed Computer-Aided Drug Discovery in Plant Pathology. Shanmugam, Gnanendra; Jeon, Junhyun Control of plant diseases is largely dependent on use of agrochemicals. However, there are widening gaps between our knowledge on plant diseases gained from genetic/mechanistic studies and rapid translation of the knowledge into target-oriented development of effective agrochemicals. Here we propose that the time is ripe for computer-aided drug discovery/design (CADD) in molecular plant pathology. CADD has played a pivotal role in development of medically important molecules over the last three decades. Now, explosive increase in information on genome sequences and three dimensional structures of biological molecules, in combination with advances in computational and informational technologies, opens up exciting possibilities for application of CADD in discovery and development of agrochemicals. In this review, we outline two categories of the drug discovery strategies: structure- and ligand-based CADD, and relevant computational approaches that are being employed in modern drug discovery. In order to help readers to dive into CADD, we explain concepts of homology modelling, molecular docking, virtual screening, and de novo ligand design in structure-based CADD, and pharmacophore modelling, ligand-based virtual screening, quantitative structure activity relationship modelling and de novo ligand design for ligand-based CADD. We also provide the important resources available to carry out CADD. Finally, we present a case study showing how CADD approach can be implemented in reality for identification of potent chemical compounds against the important plant pathogens, Pseudomonas syringae and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides . Yoneyama, Mitsuru; Masuda, Takahiro; Kubota, Ryuji; Fujiwara, Tadashi; Sakuma, Hitoshi Under severe accident conditions of a nuclear power plant, plant operators and technical support center (TSC) staffs will be under a amount of stress. Therefore, those individuals responsible for managing the plant should promote their understanding about the accident management and operations. Moreover, it is also important to train in ordinary times, so that they can carry out accident management operations effectively on severe accidents. Therefore, the education and training system which works on personal computers was developed by Japanese BWR group (Tokyo Electric Power Co.,Inc., Tohoku Electric Power Co. ,Inc., Chubu Electric Power Co. ,Inc., Hokuriku Electric Power Co.,Inc., Chugoku Electric Power Co.,Inc., Japan Atomic Power Co.,Inc.), and Hitachi, Ltd. The education and training system is composed of two systems. One is computer aided instruction (CAI) education system and the other is education and training system with a computer simulation. Both systems are designed to execute on MS-Windows(R) platform of personal computers. These systems provide plant operators and technical support center staffs with an effective education and training tool for accident management. TEPCO used the simulation system for the emergency exercise assuming the occurrence of hypothetical severe accident, and have performed an effective exercise in March, 2000. (author) Efficacy of computer-aided detection system for screening mammography Saito, Mioko; Ohnuki, Koji; Yamada, Takayuki; Saito, Haruo; Ishibashi, Tadashi; Ohuchi, Noriaki; Takahashi, Shoki A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a computer-aided detection (CAD) system for screening mammography (MMG). Screening mammograms of 2,231 women aged over 50 yr were examined. Medio-lateral oblique (MLO) images were obtained, and two expert observers interpreted the mammograms by consensus. First, each mammogram was interpreted without the assistance of CAD, followed immediately by a re-evaluation of areas marked by the CAD system. Data were recorded to measure the effect of CAD on the recall rate, cancer detection rate and detection rate of masses, microcalcifications and other findings. The CAD system increased the recall rate from 2.3% to 2.6%. Six recalled cases were diagnosed as breast cancer pathologically, and CAD detected all of these lesions. Seven additional cases in which CAD detected abnormal findings had no malignancy. The detection rate of CAD for microcalcifications was high (95.0%). However, the detection rate for mass lesions and other findings was low (29.2% and 25.0% respectively). The false positivity rate was 0.13/film for microcalcifications, and 0.25/film for mass lesions. The efficacy of the CAD system for detecting microcalcifications on screening mammograms was confirmed. However, the low detection rate of mass lesions and relatively high rate of false positivity need to be further improved. (author) [Computer-aided Diagnosis and New Electronic Stethoscope]. Huang, Mei; Liu, Hongying; Pi, Xitian; Ao, Yilu; Wang, Zi Auscultation is an important method in early-diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and respiratory system disease. This paper presents a computer-aided diagnosis of new electronic auscultation system. It has developed an electronic stethoscope based on condenser microphone and the relevant intelligent analysis software. It has implemented many functions that combined with Bluetooth, OLED, SD card storage technologies, such as real-time heart and lung sounds auscultation in three modes, recording and playback, auscultation volume control, wireless transmission. The intelligent analysis software based on PC computer utilizes C# programming language and adopts SQL Server as the background database. It has realized play and waveform display of the auscultation sound. By calculating the heart rate, extracting the characteristic parameters of T1, T2, T12, T11, it can analyze whether the heart sound is normal, and then generate diagnosis report. Finally the auscultation sound and diagnosis report can be sent to mailbox of other doctors, which can carry out remote diagnosis. The whole system has features of fully function, high portability, good user experience, and it is beneficial to promote the use of electronic stethoscope in the hospital, at the same time, the system can also be applied to auscultate teaching and other occasions. Computer-aided drug design at Boehringer Ingelheim Muegge, Ingo; Bergner, Andreas; Kriegl, Jan M. Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) is an integral part of the drug discovery endeavor at Boehringer Ingelheim (BI). CADD contributes to the evaluation of new therapeutic concepts, identifies small molecule starting points for drug discovery, and develops strategies for optimizing hit and lead compounds. The CADD scientists at BI benefit from the global use and development of both software platforms and computational services. A number of computational techniques developed in-house have significantly changed the way early drug discovery is carried out at BI. In particular, virtual screening in vast chemical spaces, which can be accessed by combinatorial chemistry, has added a new option for the identification of hits in many projects. Recently, a new framework has been implemented allowing fast, interactive predictions of relevant on and off target endpoints and other optimization parameters. In addition to the introduction of this new framework at BI, CADD has been focusing on the enablement of medicinal chemists to independently perform an increasing amount of molecular modeling and design work. This is made possible through the deployment of MOE as a global modeling platform, allowing computational and medicinal chemists to freely share ideas and modeling results. Furthermore, a central communication layer called the computational chemistry framework provides broad access to predictive models and other computational services. COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION OF ACINAR SHADOWS IN CHEST RADIOGRAPHS Tao Xu Full Text Available Despite the technological advances in medical diagnosis, accurate detection of infectious tuberculosis (TB still poses challenges due to complex image features and thus infectious TB continues to be a public health problem of global proportions. Currently, the detection of TB is mainly conducted visually by radiologists examining chest radiographs (CXRs. To reduce the backlog of CXR examination and provide more precise quantitative assessment, computer-aided detection (CAD systems for potential lung lesions have been increasingly adopted and commercialized for clinical practice. CADs work as supporting tools to alert radiologists on suspected features that could have easily been neglected. In this paper, an effective CAD system aimed for acinar shadow regions detection in CXRs is proposed. This system exploits textural and photometric features analysis techniques which include local binary pattern (LBP, grey level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM and histogram of oriented gradients (HOG to analyze target regions in CXRs. Classification of acinar shadows using Adaboost is then deployed to verify the performance of a combination of these techniques. Comparative study in different image databases shows that the proposed CAD system delivers consistent high accuracy in detecting acinar shadows. Orthodontics: computer-aided diagnosis and treatment planning Yi, Yaxing; Li, Zhongke; Wei, Suyuan; Deng, Fanglin; Yao, Sen The purpose of this article is to introduce the outline of our newly developed computer-aided 3D dental cast analyzing system with laser scanning, and its preliminary clinical applications. The system is composed of a scanning device and a personal computer as a scanning controller and post processor. The scanning device is composed of a laser beam emitter, two sets of linear CCD cameras and a table which is rotatable by two-degree-of-freedom. The rotating is controlled precisely by a personal computer. The dental cast is projected and scanned with a laser beam. Triangulation is applied to determine the location of each point. Generation of 3D graphics of the dental cast takes approximately 40 minutes. About 170,000 sets of X,Y,Z coordinates are store for one dental cast. Besides the conventional linear and angular measurements of the dental cast, we are also able to demonstrate the size of the top surface area of each molar. The advantage of this system is that it facilitates the otherwise complicated and time- consuming mock surgery necessary for treatment planning in orthognathic surgery. Development of computer-aided diagnosis systems in radiology Higashida, Yoshiharu; Arimura, Hidetaka; Kumazawa, Seiji; Morishita, Junji; Sakai, Shuji Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is a practice done by medical doctors based on computer image analysis as the second opinion, and CAD studies have been government-adopted projects. CAD is already on popular practice in the cancers of the breast by mammography, lung by flat plate and CT images, and large bowel by CT colonoscopy. This paper describes four examples of authors' actual CAD investigations. First, the temporal subtraction image analysis by CAD is for the detection of abnormality in the chest by radiographs taken at different times. Examples are shown in cases of interstitial pneumonia and lung cancer out of 34 patients with diffuse lung diseases. Second, development of CAD system is recorded for detection of aneurysm by the brain MR angiography (MRA). Third is the CAD detection of fascicles in cerebral white matters by the diffuse tensor MRI, which will help the surgery for brain tumors. Final is an automated patient recognition based on an image-matching technique using previous chest radiographs in the picture archiving and communication systems. This is on the radiograph giving biological fingerprints of the patients. CAD will be applied in a wider field of medicare not only in imaging technology. (T.I) Computer-aided diagnosis of colonic polyp by CT colonography Yoshida, Hiroyuki The outcome of National CT Colonography Trial, by American College of Radiology Imaging Network, 2006 (www.acrin.org/6664 protocol), possibly leads to the introduction of colorectal cancer screening in the US because CT colonography (CTCG) has been approved in the health insurance system. This paper describes the outline of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of colonic polyp by CTCG, its polyp detectability and future aspects. CTCG essentially derives from the virtual, abdominal 3D CT images and gives as many as about 500 images/patient, in the reading of which CAD support the expert. CAD technology in CTCG is said to have been essentially established in the first half of 2000s, which involves the cleansing of fecal tagging effect, extraction of the colonal wall from the image, detection of suspicious polyp, reduction of false-positive findings and displaying of the detected polyp. The detectability is thought to be at comparable level to expert's. The last displaying is done on the user-interface like Colon CAD Workstation. More efficient expert's reading with CAD, imaging without previous gut cleansing, detection of the flat lesion and further reduction of false-positive are the forthcoming tasks in clinical practice. Significance of CTCG is becoming in realization and its usage with CAD is thought to be more popular in Japan. (R.T.) Heuristic lipophilicity potential for computer-aided rational drug design Du, Qishi; Arteca, Gustavo A.; Mezey, Paul G. In this contribution we suggest a heuristic molecular lipophilicitypotential (HMLP), which is a structure-based technique requiring noempirical indices of atomic lipophilicity. The input data used in thisapproach are molecular geometries and molecular surfaces. The HMLP is amodified electrostatic potential, combined with the averaged influences fromthe molecular environment. Quantum mechanics is used to calculate theelectron density function Ï�(r) and the electrostatic potential V(r), andfrom this information a lipophilicity potential L(r) is generated. The HMLPis a unified lipophilicity and hydrophilicity potential. The interactions ofdipole and multipole moments, hydrogen bonds, and charged atoms in amolecule are included in the hydrophilic interactions in this model. TheHMLP is used to study hydrogen bonds and water-octanol partitioncoefficients in several examples. The calculated results show that the HMLPgives qualitatively and quantitatively correct, as well as chemicallyreasonable, results in cases where comparisons are available. Thesecomparisons indicate that the HMLP has advantages over the empiricallipophilicity potential in many aspects. The HMLP is a three-dimensional andeasily visualizable representation of molecular lipophilicity, suggested asa potential tool in computer-aided three-dimensional drug design. Computer-Aided Methodology for Syndromic Strabismus Diagnosis. Sousa de Almeida, JoÃ£o Dallyson; Silva, AristÃ³fanes CorrÃªa; Teixeira, Jorge Antonio Meireles; Paiva, Anselmo Cardoso; Gattass, Marcelo Strabismus is a pathology that affects approximately 4 % of the population, causing aesthetic problems reversible at any age and irreversible sensory alterations that modify the vision mechanism. The Hirschberg test is one type of examination for detecting this pathology. Computer-aided detection/diagnosis is being used with relative success to aid health professionals. Nevertheless, the routine use of high-tech devices for aiding ophthalmological diagnosis and therapy is not a reality within the subspecialty of strabismus. Thus, this work presents a methodology to aid in diagnosis of syndromic strabismus through digital imaging. Two hundred images belonging to 40 patients previously diagnosed by an specialist were tested. The method was demonstrated to be 88 % accurate in esotropias identification (ET), 100 % for exotropias (XT), 80.33 % for hypertropias (HT), and 83.33 % for hypotropias (HoT). The overall average error was 5.6Î” and 3.83Î” for horizontal and vertical deviations, respectively, against the measures presented by the specialist. Computer Aided Diagnosis System for Early Lung Cancer Detection Fatma Taher Full Text Available Lung cancer continues to rank as the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. One of the most promising techniques for early detection of cancerous cells relies on sputum cell analysis. This was the motivation behind the design and the development of a new computer aided diagnosis (CAD system for early detection of lung cancer based on the analysis of sputum color images. The proposed CAD system encompasses four main processing steps. First is the preprocessing step which utilizes a Bayesian classification method using histogram analysis. Then, in the second step, mean shift segmentation is applied to segment the nuclei from the cytoplasm. The third step is the feature analysis. In this step, geometric and chromatic features are extracted from the nucleus region. These features are used in the diagnostic process of the sputum images. Finally, the diagnosis is completed using an artificial neural network and support vector machine (SVM for classifying the cells into benign or malignant. The performance of the system was analyzed based on different criteria such as sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. The evaluation was carried out using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC curve. The experimental results demonstrate the efficiency of the SVM classifier over other classifiers, with 97% sensitivity and accuracy as well as a significant reduction in the number of false positive and false negative rates. Bone tissue engineering scaffolding: computer-aided scaffolding techniques. Thavornyutikarn, Boonlom; Chantarapanich, Nattapon; Sitthiseripratip, Kriskrai; Thouas, George A; Chen, Qizhi Tissue engineering is essentially a technique for imitating nature. Natural tissues consist of three components: cells, signalling systems (e.g. growth factors) and extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM forms a scaffold for its cells. Hence, the engineered tissue construct is an artificial scaffold populated with living cells and signalling molecules. A huge effort has been invested in bone tissue engineering, in which a highly porous scaffold plays a critical role in guiding bone and vascular tissue growth and regeneration in three dimensions. In the last two decades, numerous scaffolding techniques have been developed to fabricate highly interconnective, porous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications. This review provides an update on the progress of foaming technology of biomaterials, with a special attention being focused on computer-aided manufacturing (Andrade et al. 2002) techniques. This article starts with a brief introduction of tissue engineering (Bone tissue engineering and scaffolds) and scaffolding materials (Biomaterials used in bone tissue engineering). After a brief reviews on conventional scaffolding techniques (Conventional scaffolding techniques), a number of CAM techniques are reviewed in great detail. For each technique, the structure and mechanical integrity of fabricated scaffolds are discussed in detail. Finally, the advantaged and disadvantage of these techniques are compared (Comparison of scaffolding techniques) and summarised (Summary). ICADx: interpretable computer aided diagnosis of breast masses Kim, Seong Tae; Lee, Hakmin; Kim, Hak Gu; Ro, Yong Man In this study, a novel computer aided diagnosis (CADx) framework is devised to investigate interpretability for classifying breast masses. Recently, a deep learning technology has been successfully applied to medical image analysis including CADx. Existing deep learning based CADx approaches, however, have a limitation in explaining the diagnostic decision. In real clinical practice, clinical decisions could be made with reasonable explanation. So current deep learning approaches in CADx are limited in real world deployment. In this paper, we investigate interpretability in CADx with the proposed interpretable CADx (ICADx) framework. The proposed framework is devised with a generative adversarial network, which consists of interpretable diagnosis network and synthetic lesion generative network to learn the relationship between malignancy and a standardized description (BI-RADS). The lesion generative network and the interpretable diagnosis network compete in an adversarial learning so that the two networks are improved. The effectiveness of the proposed method was validated on public mammogram database. Experimental results showed that the proposed ICADx framework could provide the interpretability of mass as well as mass classification. It was mainly attributed to the fact that the proposed method was effectively trained to find the relationship between malignancy and interpretations via the adversarial learning. These results imply that the proposed ICADx framework could be a promising approach to develop the CADx system. Computer-Aided Sensor Development Focused on Security Issues Andrzej Bialas Full Text Available The paper examines intelligent sensor and sensor system development according to the Common Criteria methodology, which is the basic security assurance methodology for IT products and systems. The paper presents how the development process can be supported by software tools, design patterns and knowledge engineering. The automation of this process brings cost-, quality-, and time-related advantages, because the most difficult and most laborious activities are software-supported and the design reusability is growing. The paper includes a short introduction to the Common Criteria methodology and its sensor-related applications. In the experimental section the computer-supported and patterns-based IT security development process is presented using the example of an intelligent methane detection sensor. This process is supported by an ontology-based tool for security modeling and analyses. The verified and justified models are transferred straight to the security target specification representing security requirements for the IT product. The novelty of the paper is to provide a patterns-based and computer-aided methodology for the sensors development with a view to achieving their IT security assurance. The paper summarizes the validation experiment focused on this methodology adapted for the sensors system development, and presents directions of future research. Latest developments for a computer aided thermohydraulic network Alemberti, A.; Graziosi, G.; Mini, G.; Susco, M. Thermohydraulic networks are I-D systems characterized by a small number of basic components (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, etc) connected by pipes and limited spatially by a defined number of boundary conditions (tanks, atmosphere, etc). The network system is simulated by the well known computer program RELAPS/mod3. Information concerning the network geometry component behaviour, initial and boundary conditions are usually supplied to the RELAPS code using an ASCII input file by means of 'input cards'. CATNET (Computer Aided Thermalhydraulic NETwork) is a graphically user interface that, under specific user guidelines which completely define its range of applicability, permits a very high level of standardization and simplification of the RELAPS/mod3 input deck development process as well as of the output processing. The characteristics of the components (pipes, valves, pumps etc), defining the network system can be entered through CATNET. The CATNET interface is provided by special functions to compute form losses in the most typical bending and branching configurations. When the input of all system components is ready, CATNET is able to generate the RELAPS/mod3 input file. Finally, by means of CATNET, the RELAPS/mod3 code can be run and its output results can be transformed to an intuitive display form. The paper presents an example of application of the CATNET interface as well as the latest developments which greatly simplified the work of the users and allowed to reduce the possibility of input errors. (authors) Computer-Aided Sensor Development Focused on Security Issues. Bialas, Andrzej The paper examines intelligent sensor and sensor system development according to the Common Criteria methodology, which is the basic security assurance methodology for IT products and systems. The paper presents how the development process can be supported by software tools, design patterns and knowledge engineering. The automation of this process brings cost-, quality-, and time-related advantages, because the most difficult and most laborious activities are software-supported and the design reusability is growing. The paper includes a short introduction to the Common Criteria methodology and its sensor-related applications. In the experimental section the computer-supported and patterns-based IT security development process is presented using the example of an intelligent methane detection sensor. This process is supported by an ontology-based tool for security modeling and analyses. The verified and justified models are transferred straight to the security target specification representing security requirements for the IT product. The novelty of the paper is to provide a patterns-based and computer-aided methodology for the sensors development with a view to achieving their IT security assurance. The paper summarizes the validation experiment focused on this methodology adapted for the sensors system development, and presents directions of future research. A handheld computer-aided diagnosis system and simulated analysis Su, Mingjian; Zhang, Xuejun; Liu, Brent; Su, Kening; Louie, Ryan This paper describes a Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) system based on cellphone and distributed cluster. One of the bottlenecks in building a CAD system for clinical practice is the storage and process of mass pathology samples freely among different devices, and normal pattern matching algorithm on large scale image set is very time consuming. Distributed computation on cluster has demonstrated the ability to relieve this bottleneck. We develop a system enabling the user to compare the mass image to a dataset with feature table by sending datasets to Generic Data Handler Module in Hadoop, where the pattern recognition is undertaken for the detection of skin diseases. A single and combination retrieval algorithm to data pipeline base on Map Reduce framework is used in our system in order to make optimal choice between recognition accuracy and system cost. The profile of lesion area is drawn by doctors manually on the screen, and then uploads this pattern to the server. In our evaluation experiment, an accuracy of 75% diagnosis hit rate is obtained by testing 100 patients with skin illness. Our system has the potential help in building a novel medical image dataset by collecting large amounts of gold standard during medical diagnosis. Once the project is online, the participants are free to join and eventually an abundant sample dataset will soon be gathered enough for learning. These results demonstrate our technology is very promising and expected to be used in clinical practice. ARCHITECTURE OF WEB BASED COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM N. E. Filyukov Full Text Available The paper deals with design of a web-based system for Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM. Remote applications and databases located in the "private cloud" are proposed to be the basis of such system. The suggested approach contains: service - oriented architecture, using web applications and web services as modules, multi-agent technologies for implementation of information exchange functions between the components of the system and the usage of PDM - system for managing technology projects within the CAM. The proposed architecture involves CAM conversion into the corporate information system that will provide coordinated functioning of subsystems based on a common information space, as well as parallelize collective work on technology projects and be able to provide effective control of production planning. A system has been developed within this architecture which gives the possibility for a rather simple technological subsystems connect to the system and implementation of their interaction. The system makes it possible to produce CAM configuration for a particular company on the set of developed subsystems and databases specifying appropriate access rights for employees of the company. The proposed approach simplifies maintenance of software and information support for CAM subsystems due to their central location in the data center. The results can be used as a basis for CAM design and testing within the learning process for development and modernization of the system algorithms, and then can be tested in the extended enterprise. The Effects of Computer-Aided Design Software on Engineering Students' Spatial Visualisation Skills KÃ¶sa, Temel; Karakus, Fatih The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of computer-aided design (CAD) software-based instruction on the spatial visualisation skills of freshman engineering students in a computer-aided engineering drawing course. A quasi-experimental design was applied, using the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Visualization of Rotationsâ€¦ Enabling Lean Design Through Computer Aided Synthesis: The Injection Moulding Cooling Case Jauregui Becker, Juan Manuel; Wits, Wessel Willems This paper explores the application of Computer Aided Synthesis (CAS) to support the implementation of Set-Based Concurrent Engineering (SBCE) and Just In Time Decision Making (JIT-DM), which are considered as two of the cornerstones of the Lean Design method. Computer Aided Synthesis refers to a Teaching Computer-Aided Design of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Engineering Equipment. Gosman, A. D.; And Others Describes a teaching program for fluid mechanics and heat transfer which contains both computer aided learning (CAL) and computer aided design (CAD) components and argues that the understanding of the physical and numerical modeling taught in the CAL course is essential to the proper implementation of CAD. (Author/CMV) Computer-aided Framework for Design of Pure, Mixed and Blended Products Cignitti, Stefano; Zhang, Lei; Gani, Rafiqul This paper presents a framework for computer-aided design of pure, mixed and blended chemical based products. The framework is a systematic approach to convert a Computer-aided Molecular, Mixture and Blend Design (CAMbD) formulation, based on needs and target properties, into a mixed integer non... [The automatic iris map overlap technology in computer-aided iridiagnosis]. He, Jia-feng; Ye, Hu-nian; Ye, Miao-yuan In the paper, iridology and computer-aided iridiagnosis technologies are briefly introduced and the extraction method of the collarette contour is then investigated. The iris map can be overlapped on the original iris image based on collarette contour extraction. The research on collarette contour extraction and iris map overlap is of great importance to computer-aided iridiagnosis technologies. Marginal accuracy of computer-aided design- and computer-aided manufacturing-fabricated full-arch zirconia restoration Juntavee N Full Text Available Niwut Juntavee,1 Issarawas Sirisathit2 1Department of Prosthodontics, 2Division of Biomaterials and Prosthodontics Research, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand Objective: This study evaluated marginal accuracy of full-arch zirconia restoration fabricated from two digital computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM systems (Trios-3 and CS3500 in comparison to conventional cast metal restoration. Materials and methods: A stainless steel model comprising two canine and two molar abutments was used as a master model for full-arch reconstruction. The canine and molar abutments were machined in a cylindrical shape with 5Â° taper and chamfer margin. The CAD-CAM systems based on the digital approach were used to construct the full-arch zirconia restoration. The conventional cast metal restoration was fabricated according to a conventional lost-wax technique using nickelâ€“chromium alloys. Ten restorations were fabricated from each system. The marginal accuracy of each restoration was determined at four locations for each abutment. An analysis of variance (ANOVA and Tukeyâ€™s honest significant difference (HSD multiple comparisons were used to determine statistically significant difference at 95% confidence interval. Results: The mean values of marginal accuracy of restorations fabricated from conventional casting, Trios-3, and CS3500 were 48.59Â±4.16Â Î¼m, 53.50Â±5.66Â Î¼m, and 56.47Â±5.52Â Î¼m, respectively. ANOVA indicated significant difference in marginal fit of restorations among various systems. The marginal discrepancy of zirconia restoration fabricated from the CS3500 system demonstrated significantly larger gap than that fabricated from the 3Shape system (p<0.05. Tukeyâ€™s HSD multiple comparisons indicated that the zirconia restoration fabricated from either CS3500 or Trios-3 demonstrated a significantly larger marginal gap than the conventional cast metal restoration (p<0.05. Conclusion: Full Computer aided instrumented Charpy test applied dynamic fracture toughness evaluation system Kobayashi, Toshiro; Niinomi, Mitsuo Micro computer aided data treatment system and personal computer aided data analysis system were applied to the traditional instrumented Charpy impact test system. The analysis of Charpy absorbed energy (E i , E p , E t ) and load (P y , P m ), and the evaluation of dynamic toughness through whole fracture process, i.e. J Id , J R curve and T mat was examined using newly developed computer aided instrumented Charpy impact test system. E i , E p , E t , P y and P m were effectively analyzed using moving average method and printed out automatically by micro computer aided data treatment system. J Id , J R curve and T mat could be measured by stop block test method. Then, J Id , J R curve and T mat were effectively estimated using compliance changing rate method and key curve method on the load-load point displacement curve of single fatigue cracked specimen by personal computer aided data analysis system. (author) [Development of computer aided forming techniques in manufacturing scaffolds for bone tissue engineering]. Wei, Xuelei; Dong, Fuhui To review recent advance in the research and application of computer aided forming techniques for constructing bone tissue engineering scaffolds. The literature concerning computer aided forming techniques for constructing bone tissue engineering scaffolds in recent years was reviewed extensively and summarized. Several studies over last decade have focused on computer aided forming techniques for bone scaffold construction using various scaffold materials, which is based on computer aided design (CAD) and bone scaffold rapid prototyping (RP). CAD include medical CAD, STL, and reverse design. Reverse design can fully simulate normal bone tissue and could be very useful for the CAD. RP techniques include fused deposition modeling, three dimensional printing, selected laser sintering, three dimensional bioplotting, and low-temperature deposition manufacturing. These techniques provide a new way to construct bone tissue engineering scaffolds with complex internal structures. With rapid development of molding and forming techniques, computer aided forming techniques are expected to provide ideal bone tissue engineering scaffolds. Improved mammographic interpretation of masses using computer-aided diagnosis Leichter, I.; Fields, S.; Novak, B.; Nirel, R.; Bamberger, P.; Lederman, R.; Buchbinder, S. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computerized image enhancement, to investigate criteria for discriminating benign from malignant mammographic findings by computer-aided diagnosis (CAD), and to test the role of quantitative analysis in improving the accuracy of interpretation of mass lesions. Forty sequential mammographically detected mass lesions referred for biopsy were digitized at high resolution for computerized evaluation. A prototype CAD system which included image enhancement algorithms was used for a better visualization of the lesions. Quantitative features which characterize the spiculation were automatically extracted by the CAD system for a user-defined region of interest (ROI). Reference ranges for malignant and benign cases were acquired from data generated by 214 known retrospective cases. The extracted parameters together with the reference ranges were presented to the radiologist for the analysis of 40 prospective cases. A pattern recognition scheme based on discriminant analysis was trained on the 214 retrospective cases, and applied to the prospective cases. Accuracy of interpretation with and without the CAD system, as well as the performance of the pattern recognition scheme, were analyzed using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves. A significant difference (p z ) increased significantly (p z for the results of the pattern recognition scheme was higher (0.95). The results indicate that there is an improved accuracy of diagnosis with the use of the mammographic CAD system above that of the unassisted radiologist. Our findings suggest that objective quantitative features extracted from digitized mammographic findings may help in differentiating between benign and malignant masses, and can assist the radiologist in the interpretation of mass lesions. (orig.) Computer-aided diagnosis and artificial intelligence in clinical imaging. Shiraishi, Junji; Li, Qiang; Appelbaum, Daniel; Doi, Kunio Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is rapidly entering the radiology mainstream. It has already become a part of the routine clinical work for the detection of breast cancer with mammograms. The computer output is used as a "second opinion" in assisting radiologists' image interpretations. The computer algorithm generally consists of several steps that may include image processing, image feature analysis, and data classification via the use of tools such as artificial neural networks (ANN). In this article, we will explore these and other current processes that have come to be referred to as "artificial intelligence." One element of CAD, temporal subtraction, has been applied for enhancing interval changes and for suppressing unchanged structures (eg, normal structures) between 2 successive radiologic images. To reduce misregistration artifacts on the temporal subtraction images, a nonlinear image warping technique for matching the previous image to the current one has been developed. Development of the temporal subtraction method originated with chest radiographs, with the method subsequently being applied to chest computed tomography (CT) and nuclear medicine bone scans. The usefulness of the temporal subtraction method for bone scans was demonstrated by an observer study in which reading times and diagnostic accuracy improved significantly. An additional prospective clinical study verified that the temporal subtraction image could be used as a "second opinion" by radiologists with negligible detrimental effects. ANN was first used in 1990 for computerized differential diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases in CAD. Since then, ANN has been widely used in CAD schemes for the detection and diagnosis of various diseases in different imaging modalities, including the differential diagnosis of lung nodules and interstitial lung diseases in chest radiography, CT, and position emission tomography/CT. It is likely that CAD will be integrated into picture archiving and CAISSE (Computer Aided Information System on Solar Energy) technical manual Cantelon, P E; Beinhauer, F W The Computer Aided Information System on Solar Energy (CAISSE) was developed to provide the general public with information on solar energy and its potential uses and costs for domestic consumption. CAISSE is an interactive computing system which illustrates solar heating concepts through the use of 35 mm slides, text displays on a screen and a printed report. The user communicates with the computer by responding to questions about his home and heating requirements through a touch sensitive screen. The CAISSE system contains a solar heating simulation model which calculates the heating load capable of being supplied by a solar heating system and uses this information to illustrate installation costs, fuel savings and a 20 year life-cycle analysis of cost and benefits. The system contains several sets of radiation and weather data for Canada and USA. The selection of one of four collector models is based upon the requirements input during the computer session. Optimistic and pessimistic fuel cost forecasts are made for oil, natural gas, electricity, or propane; and the forecasted fuel cost is made the basis of the life cycle cost evaluation for the solar heating application chosen. This manual is organized so that each section describes one major aspect of the use of solar energy systems to provide energy for domestic consumption. The sources of data and technical information and the method of incorporating them into the CAISSE display system are described in the same order as the computer processing. Each section concludes with a list of future developments that could be included to make CAISSE outputs more regionally specific and more useful to designers. 19 refs., 1 tab. Local pulmonary structure classification for computer-aided nodule detection Bahlmann, Claus; Li, Xianlin; Okada, Kazunori We propose a new method of classifying the local structure types, such as nodules, vessels, and junctions, in thoracic CT scans. This classification is important in the context of computer aided detection (CAD) of lung nodules. The proposed method can be used as a post-process component of any lung CAD system. In such a scenario, the classification results provide an effective means of removing false positives caused by vessels and junctions thus improving overall performance. As main advantage, the proposed solution transforms the complex problem of classifying various 3D topological structures into much simpler 2D data clustering problem, to which more generic and flexible solutions are available in literature, and which is better suited for visualization. Given a nodule candidate, first, our solution robustly fits an anisotropic Gaussian to the data. The resulting Gaussian center and spread parameters are used to affine-normalize the data domain so as to warp the fitted anisotropic ellipsoid into a fixed-size isotropic sphere. We propose an automatic method to extract a 3D spherical manifold, containing the appropriate bounding surface of the target structure. Scale selection is performed by a data driven entropy minimization approach. The manifold is analyzed for high intensity clusters, corresponding to protruding structures. Techniques involve EMclustering with automatic mode number estimation, directional statistics, and hierarchical clustering with a modified Bhattacharyya distance. The estimated number of high intensity clusters explicitly determines the type of pulmonary structures: nodule (0), attached nodule (1), vessel (2), junction (>3). We show accurate classification results for selected examples in thoracic CT scans. This local procedure is more flexible and efficient than current state of the art and will help to improve the accuracy of general lung CAD systems. Computer-aided pulmonary image analysis in small animal models Xu, Ziyue; Mansoor, Awais; Mollura, Daniel J. [Center for Infectious Disease Imaging (CIDI), Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 32892 (United States); Bagci, Ulas, E-mail: ulasbagci@gmail.com [Center for Research in Computer Vision (CRCV), University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, Florida 32816 (United States); Kramer-Marek, Gabriela [The Institute of Cancer Research, London SW7 3RP (United Kingdom); Luna, Brian [Microfluidic Laboratory Automation, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2715 (United States); Kubler, Andre [Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ (United Kingdom); Dey, Bappaditya; Jain, Sanjay [Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21231 (United States); Foster, Brent [Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95817 (United States); Papadakis, Georgios Z. [Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 32892 (United States); Camp, Jeremy V. [Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (United States); Jonsson, Colleen B. [National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 (United States); Bishai, William R. [Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21231 (United States); Udupa, Jayaram K. [Medical Image Processing Group, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (United States) Purpose: To develop an automated pulmonary image analysis framework for infectious lung diseases in small animal models. Methods: The authors describe a novel pathological lung and airway segmentation method for small animals. The proposed framework includes identification of abnormal imaging patterns pertaining to infectious lung diseases. First, the authorsâ€™ system estimates an expected lung volume by utilizing a regression function between total lung capacity and approximated rib cage volume. A significant difference between the expected lung volume and the initial lung segmentation indicates the presence of severe pathology, and invokes a machine learning based abnormal imaging pattern detection system next. The final stage of the proposed framework is the automatic extraction of airway tree for which new affinity relationships within the fuzzy connectedness image segmentation framework are proposed by combining Hessian and gray-scale morphological reconstruction filters. Results: 133 CT scans were collected from four different studies encompassing a wide spectrum of pulmonary abnormalities pertaining to two commonly used small animal models (ferret and rabbit). Sensitivity and specificity were greater than 90% for pathological lung segmentation (average dice similarity coefficient >â€‰0.9). While qualitative visual assessments of airway tree extraction were performed by the participating expert radiologists, for quantitative evaluation the authors validated the proposed airway extraction method by using publicly available EXACTâ€™09 data set. Conclusions: The authors developed a comprehensive computer-aided pulmonary image analysis framework for preclinical research applications. The proposed framework consists of automatic pathological lung segmentation and accurate airway tree extraction. The framework has high sensitivity and specificity; therefore, it can contribute advances in preclinical research in pulmonary diseases. Computer Aided Design of a Low-Cost Painting Robot SYEDA MARIA KHATOON ZAIDI Full Text Available The application of robots or robotic systems for painting parts is becoming increasingly conventional; to improve reliability, productivity, consistency and to decrease waste. However, in Pakistan only highend Industries are able to afford the luxury of a robotic system for various purposes. In this study we propose an economical Painting Robot that a small-scale industry can install in their plant with ease. The importance of this robot is that being cost effective, it can easily be replaced in small manufacturing industries and therefore, eliminate health problems occurring to the individual in charge of painting parts on an everyday basis. To achieve this aim, the robot is made with local parts with only few exceptions, to cut costs; and the programming language is kept at a mediocre level. Image processing is used to establish object recognition and it can be programmed to paint various simple geometries. The robot is placed on a conveyer belt to maximize productivity. A four DoF (Degree of Freedom arm increases the working envelope and accessibility of painting different shaped parts with ease. This robot is capable of painting up, front, back, left and right sides of the part with a single colour. Initially CAD (Computer Aided Design models of the robot were developed which were analyzed, modified and improved to withstand loading condition and perform its task efficiently. After design selection, appropriate motors and materials were selected and the robot was developed. Throughout the development phase, minor problems and errors were fixed accordingly as they arose. Lastly the robot was integrated with the computer and image processing for autonomous control. The final results demonstrated that the robot is economical and reduces paint wastage. Zaidi, S.M.; Janejo, F.; Mujtaba, S.B. The application of robots or robotic systems for painting parts is becoming increasingly conventional; to improve reliability, productivity, consistency and to decrease waste. However, in Pakistan only highend Industries are able to afford the luxury of a robotic system for various purposes. In this study we propose an economical Painting Robot that a small-scale industry can install in their plant with ease. The importance of this robot is that being cost effective, it can easily be replaced in small manufacturing industries and therefore, eliminate health problems occurring to the individual in charge of painting parts on an everyday basis. To achieve this aim, the robot is made with local parts with only few exceptions, to cut costs; and the programming language is kept at a mediocre level. Image processing is used to establish object recognition and it can be programmed to paint various simple geometries. The robot is placed on a conveyer belt to maximize productivity. A four DoF (Degree of Freedom) arm increases the working envelope and accessibility of painting different shaped parts with ease. This robot is capable of painting up, front, back, left and right sides of the part with a single colour. Initially CAD (Computer Aided Design) models of the robot were developed which were analyzed, modified and improved to withstand loading condition and perform its task efficiently. After design selection, appropriate motors and materials were selected and the robot was developed. Throughout the development phase, minor problems and errors were fixed accordingly as they arose. Lastly the robot was integrated with the computer and image processing for autonomous control. The final results demonstrated that the robot is economical and reduces paint wastage. (author) Computer-Aided Construction of Chemical Kinetic Models Green, William H. [Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States) The combustion chemistry of even simple fuels can be extremely complex, involving hundreds or thousands of kinetically significant species. The most reasonable way to deal with this complexity is to use a computer not only to numerically solve the kinetic model, but also to construct the kinetic model in the first place. Because these large models contain so many numerical parameters (e.g. rate coefficients, thermochemistry) one never has sufficient data to uniquely determine them all experimentally. Instead one must work in â€œpredictiveâ€� mode, using theoretical rather than experimental values for many of the numbers in the model, and as appropriate refining the most sensitive numbers through experiments. Predictive chemical kinetics is exactly what is needed for computer-aided design of combustion systems based on proposed alternative fuels, particularly for early assessment of the value and viability of proposed new fuels before those fuels are commercially available. This project was aimed at making accurate predictive chemical kinetics practical; this is a challenging goal which requires a range of science advances. The project spanned a wide range from quantum chemical calculations on individual molecules and elementary-step reactions, through the development of improved rate/thermo calculation procedures, the creation of algorithms and software for constructing and solving kinetic simulations, the invention of methods for model-reduction while maintaining error control, and finally comparisons with experiment. Many of the parameters in the models were derived from quantum chemistry calculations, and the models were compared with experimental data measured in our lab or in collaboration with others. On the Value of Computer-aided Instruction: Thoughts after Teaching Sales Writing in a Computer Classroom. Hagge, John Focuses on problems encountered with computer-aided writing instruction. Discusses conflicts caused by the computer classroom concept, some general paradoxes and ethical implications of computer-aided instruction. (EL) Development of the computer-aided process planning (CAPP system for polymer injection molds manufacturing J. TepiÄ‡ Full Text Available Beginning of production and selling of polymer products largely depends on mold manufacturing. The costs of mold manufacturing have significant share in the final price of a product. The best way to improve and rationalize polymer injection molds production process is by doing mold design automation and manufacturing process planning automation. This paper reviews development of a dedicated process planning system for manufacturing of the mold for injection molding, which integrates computer-aided design (CAD, computer-aided process planning (CAPP and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM technologies. [Computer-aided Prognosis for Breast Cancer Based on Hematoxylin & Eosin Histopathology Image]. Chen, Jiamei; Qu, Aiping; Liu, Wenlou; Wang, Linwei; Yuan, Jingping; Liu, Juan; Li, Yan Quantitatively analyzing hematoxylin &eosin(H&E)histopathology images is an emerging field attracting increasing attentions in recent years.This paper reviews the application of computer-aided image analysis in breast cancer prognosis.The traditional prognosis based on H&E histopathology image for breast cancer is firstly sketched,followed by a detailed description of the workflow of computer-aided prognosis including image acquisition,image preprocessing,regions of interest detection and object segmentation,feature extraction,and computer-aided prognosis.In the end,major technical challenges and future directions in this field are summarized. Leichter, I. [Dept. of Electro-Optics, Jerusalem College of Technology (Israel); Fields, S.; Novak, B. [Dept. of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus Jerusalem (Israel); Nirel, R. [Dept. of Statistics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem (Israel); Bamberger, P. [Dept. of Electronics, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem (Israel); Lederman, R. [Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem (Israel); Buchbinder, S. [Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York (United States) The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computerized image enhancement, to investigate criteria for discriminating benign from malignant mammographic findings by computer-aided diagnosis (CAD), and to test the role of quantitative analysis in improving the accuracy of interpretation of mass lesions. Forty sequential mammographically detected mass lesions referred for biopsy were digitized at high resolution for computerized evaluation. A prototype CAD system which included image enhancement algorithms was used for a better visualization of the lesions. Quantitative features which characterize the spiculation were automatically extracted by the CAD system for a user-defined region of interest (ROI). Reference ranges for malignant and benign cases were acquired from data generated by 214 known retrospective cases. The extracted parameters together with the reference ranges were presented to the radiologist for the analysis of 40 prospective cases. A pattern recognition scheme based on discriminant analysis was trained on the 214 retrospective cases, and applied to the prospective cases. Accuracy of interpretation with and without the CAD system, as well as the performance of the pattern recognition scheme, were analyzed using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves. A significant difference (p < 0.005) was found between features extracted by the CAD system for benign and malignant cases. Specificity of the CAD-assisted diagnosis improved significantly (p < 0.02) from 14 % for the conventional assessment to 50 %, and the positive predictive value increased from 0.47 to 0.62 (p < 0.04). The area under the ROC curve (A{sub z}) increased significantly (p < 0.001) from 0.66 for the conventional assessment to 0.81 for the CAD-assisted analysis. The A{sub z} for the results of the pattern recognition scheme was higher (0.95). The results indicate that there is an improved accuracy of diagnosis with the use of the mammographic CAD system above that A computer aided treatment event recognition system in radiation therapy Xia, Junyi; Mart, Christopher; Bayouth, John Purpose: To develop an automated system to safeguard radiation therapy treatments by analyzing electronic treatment records and reporting treatment events. Methods: CATERS (Computer Aided Treatment Event Recognition System) was developed to detect treatment events by retrieving and analyzing electronic treatment records. CATERS is designed to make the treatment monitoring process more efficient by automating the search of the electronic record for possible deviations from physician's intention, such as logical inconsistencies as well as aberrant treatment parameters (e.g., beam energy, dose, table position, prescription change, treatment overrides, etc). Over a 5 month period (July 2012â€“November 2012), physicists were assisted by the CATERS software in conducting normal weekly chart checks with the aims of (a) determining the relative frequency of particular events in the authorsâ€™ clinic and (b) incorporating these checks into the CATERS. During this study period, 491 patients were treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for a total of 7692 fractions. Results: All treatment records from the 5 month analysis period were evaluated using all the checks incorporated into CATERS after the training period. About 553 events were detected as being exceptions, although none of them had significant dosimetric impact on patient treatments. These events included every known event type that was discovered during the trial period. A frequency analysis of the events showed that the top three types of detected events were couch position override (3.2%), extra cone beam imaging (1.85%), and significant couch position deviation (1.31%). The significant couch deviation is defined as the number of treatments where couch vertical exceeded two times standard deviation of all couch verticals, or couch lateral/longitudinal exceeded three times standard deviation of all couch laterals and longitudinals. On average, the application takes about 1 s per patient when Reproducibility of computer-aided detection system in digital mammograms Kim, Seung Ja; Cho, Nariya; Cha, Joo Hee; Chung, Hye Kyung; Lee, Sin Ho; Cho, Kyung Soo; Kim, Sun Mi; Moon, Woo Kyung To evaluate the reproducibility of the computer-aided detection (CAD) system for digital mammograms. We applied the CAD system (ImageChecker M1000-DM, version 3.1; R2 Technology) to full field digital mammograms. These mammograms were taken twice at an interval of 10-45 days (mean:25 days) for 34 preoperative patients (breast cancer n=27, benign disease n=7, age range:20-66 years, mean age:47.9 years). On the mammograms, lesions were visible in 19 patients and these were depicted as 15 masses and 12 calcification clusters. We analyzed the sensitivity, the false positive rate (FPR) and the reproducibility of the CAD marks. The broader sensitivities of the CAD system were 80% (12 of 15), 67%(10 of 15) for masses and those for calcification clusters were 100% (12 of 12). The strict sensitivities were 50% (15 of 30) and 50% (15 of 30) for masses and 92% (22 of 24) and 79% (19 of 24) for the clusters. The FPR for the masses was 0.21-0.22/image, the FPR for the clusters was 0.03-0.04/image and the total FPR was 0.24-0.26/image. Among 132 mammography images, the identical images regardless of the existence of CAD marks were 59% (78 of 132), and the identical images with CAD marks were 22% (15 of 69). The reproducibility of the CAD marks for the true positive mass was 67% (12 of 18) and 71% (17 of 24) for the true positive cluster. The reproducibility of CAD marks for the false positive mass was 8% (4 of 53), and the reproducibility of CAD marks for the false positive clusters was 14% (1 of 7). The reproducibility of the total mass marks was 23% (16 of 71), and the reproducibility of the total cluster marks was 58% (18 of 31). CAD system showed higher sensitivity and reproducibility of CAD marks for the calcification clusters which are related to breast cancer. Yet the overall reproducibility of CAD marks was low; therefore, the CAD system must be applied considering this limitation Xia, Junyi, E-mail: junyi-xia@uiowa.edu; Mart, Christopher [Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 (United States); Bayouth, John [Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 and Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, K4/B55, Madison, Wisconsin 53792-0600 (United States) Computer-aided assessment of diagnostic images for epidemiological research Gange Stephen J Full Text Available Abstract Background Diagnostic images are often assessed for clinical outcomes using subjective methods, which are limited by the skill of the reviewer. Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD algorithms that assist reviewers in their decisions concerning outcomes have been developed to increase sensitivity and specificity in the clinical setting. However, these systems have not been well utilized in research settings to improve the measurement of clinical endpoints. Reductions in bias through their use could have important implications for etiologic research. Methods Using the example of cortical cataract detection, we developed an algorithm for assisting a reviewer in evaluating digital images for the presence and severity of lesions. Available image processing and statistical methods that were easily implementable were used as the basis for the CAD algorithm. The performance of the system was compared to the subjective assessment of five reviewers using 60 simulated images. Cortical cataract severity scores from 0 to 16 were assigned to the images by the reviewers and the CAD system, with each image assessed twice to obtain a measure of variability. Image characteristics that affected reviewer bias were also assessed by systematically varying the appearance of the simulated images. Results The algorithm yielded severity scores with smaller bias on images where cataract severity was mild to moderate (approximately â‰¤ 6/16ths. On high severity images, the bias of the CAD system exceeded that of the reviewers. The variability of the CAD system was zero on repeated images but ranged from 0.48 to 1.22 for the reviewers. The direction and magnitude of the bias exhibited by the reviewers was a function of the number of cataract opacities, the shape and the contrast of the lesions in the simulated images. Conclusion CAD systems are feasible to implement with available software and can be valuable when medical images contain exposure or outcome information for Computer Aided Design of Polygalacturonase II from Aspergillus niger Ibrahim Ali Noorbatcha Full Text Available Pectin is a complex polysaccharide found in the cell walls of plants and consisting mainly of esterified D-galacturonic acid resides in Î±-(1-4 chain. In production of fruit juice, pectin contributes to fruit juice viscosity, thereby reducing the juice production and increasing the filtration time. Polygalacturonase improves the juice production process by rapid degradation of pectin. In this project we have designed a novel polygalacturonase enzyme using computer aided design approaches. The three dimension structure of polygalacturonase is first modeled on the basis of the known crystal structure. The active site in this enzyme is identified by manual and automated docking methods. Lamarckian genetic algorithm is used for automated docking and the active site is validated by comparing with existing experimental data. This is followed by in silico mutations of the enzymes and the automated docking process is repeated using the mutant enzymes. The strength of the binding of the ligands inside the active site is evaluated by computing the binding score using Potential Mean Force (PMF method. The in silico mutations R256Q and K258N are found to decrease the binding strength of the ligand at the active site, indicating lowering of enzyme activity, which is consistent with the experimental results. Hence in silico mutations can be used to design new polygalacturonase enzymes with improved enzyme activity.ABSTRAK: Pektin adalah polisakarida kompleks yang terdapat di dalam dinding sel tumbuhan dan sebahagian besarnya terdiri daripada asid D-galakturonik terester yang ditemui di dalam rantaian Î±-(1-4. Dalam penghasilan jus buah-buahan, pektin menyumbang dalam kepekatan jus buah-buahan, di mana ia mengurangkan penghasilan jus dan menambahkan masa penapisan. Poligalakturonase meningkatkan proses penghasilan jus dengan pemecahan pektin dengan cepat. Dalam projek ini, kami telah merangka satu enzim poligalakturonase baru dengan menggunakan pendekatan reka Effectiveness of computer-aided learning in oral health among patients and caregivers: a systematic review. Ab Malik, Normaliza; Zhang, Jiaguan; Lam, Otto Lok Tao; Jin, Lijian; McGrath, Colman Computer-aided learning (CAL) offers enormous potential in disseminating oral health care information to patients and caregivers. The effectiveness of CAL, however, remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to systematically review published evidence on the effectiveness of CAL in disseminating oral health care information to patients and caregivers. A structured comprehensive search was undertaken among 7 electronic databases (PUBMED, CINAHL Plus, EMBASE, SCOPUS, WEB of SCIENCE, the Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO) to identify relevant studies. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies were included in this review. Papers were screened by 2 independent reviewers, and studies that met the inclusion criteria were selected for further assessment. A total of 2915 papers were screened, and full texts of 53 potentially relevant papers (Îºâ€‰=â€‰0.885) were retrieved. A total of 5 studies that met the inclusion criteria (1 RCT, 1 quasi-experimental study, and 3 post-intervention studies) were identified. Outcome measures included knowledge, attitude, behavior, and oral health. Significant improvements in clinical oral health parameters (Pâ€‰effectiveness of CAL interventions for oral health care among patients and caregivers. Synthesis of the data suggests that CAL has positive impacts on knowledge, attitude, behavior, and oral health. Further high-Â quality studies on the effectiveness of CAL in promoting oral health are warranted. Â© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Medical Informatics Association. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com. Computer aided taxonomy (CAT): Approach for understanding systematics of marine biota Digital Repository Service at National Institute of Oceanography (India) Chavan, V.S.; Kavlekar, D.P.; Chandramohan, D. Computer aided taconomy (CAT) is gaining importance day by day. In order to familiarise the taxonomy and its continuing usage an attempt has made to develop a module for knowing the systematics of organisms and to generate automatic numerical code... Computer-aided modeling framework for efficient model development, analysis and identification Heitzig, Martina; Sin, GÃ¼rkan; Sales Cruz, Mauricio Model-based computer aided product-process engineering has attained increased importance in a number of industries, including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, polymers, biotechnology, food, energy, and water. This trend is set to continue due to the substantial benefits computer-aided...... methods introduce. The key prerequisite of computer-aided product-process engineering is however the availability of models of different types, forms, and application modes. The development of the models required for the systems under investigation tends to be a challenging and time-consuming task....... The methodology has been implemented into a computer-aided modeling framework, which combines expert skills, tools, and database connections that are required for the different steps of the model development work-flow with the goal to increase the efficiency of the modeling process. The framework has two main... Application of computer-aided multi-scale modelling framework â€“ Aerosol case study Heitzig, Martina; Sin, GÃ¼rkan; Glarborg, Peter Model-based computer aided product-process engineering has attained increased importance in a number of industries, including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, polymers, biotechnology, food, energy and water. This trend is set to continue due to the substantial benefits computer-aided...... methods provide. The key prerequisite of computer-aided product-process engineering is however the availability of models of different types, forms and application modes. The development of the models required for the systems under investigation tends to be a challenging and time-consuming task involving...... numerous steps, expert skills and different modelling tools. This motivates the development of a computer-aided modelling framework that supports the user during model development, documentation, analysis, identification, application and re-use with the goal to increase the efficiency of the modelling... Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: A Multi-Center Demonstrator Floyd, Carey .... The focus has been to gather data from multiple sites in order to verify and whether the artificial neural network computer aid to the diagnosis of breast cancer can be translated between locations... Novel Kinds of Random Access Memory and New Vulnerabilities of Computer Aids based on Them Alexander Mihaylovich Korotin Full Text Available The article discusses vulnerabilities of computer aids based on existing RAM and mechanisms for restricting exploitation of such vulnerabilities. In addition, the article discusses features and work methods of different RAM. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER AIDED TOMOGRAPHY (CAT) TO THE STUDY OF MARINE BENTIC COMMUNITIES Sediment cores were imaged using a Computer-Aided Tomography (CT) scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Procedures were developed, using the attenuation of X-rays, to differentiate between sediment and the water contained in macrobenthic... Computer-aided dispatch--traffic management center field operational test : state of Utah final report This document provides the final report for the evaluation of the USDOT-sponsored Computer-Aided Dispatch Traffic Management Center Integration Field Operations Test in the State of Utah. The document discusses evaluation findings in the followin... Computer-aided dispatch--traffic management center field operational test : Washington State final report This document provides the final report for the evaluation of the USDOT-sponsored Computer-Aided Dispatch - Traffic Management Center Integration Field Operations Test in the State of Washington. The document discusses evaluation findings in the foll... Computer-Aided Engineering Education at the K.U. Leuven. Snoeys, R.; Gobin, R. Describes some recent initiatives and developments in the computer-aided design program in the engineering faculty of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Provides a survey of the engineering curriculum, the computer facilities, and the main software packages available. (TW) An overview of interactive computer graphics and its application to computer-aided engineering and design Van Dam, A. The purpose of this brief birds-eye view of interactive graphics is to list the key ideas, and to show how one of the most important application areas, Computer Aided Engineering/Design takes advantage of it. (orig.) Progress of the Computer-Aided Engineering of Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) (Presentation) Pesaran, A. A.; Han, T.; Hartridge, S.; Shaffer, C.; Kim, G. H.; Pannala, S. This presentation, Progress of Computer-Aided Engineering of Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) is about simulation and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools that are widely used to speed up the research and development cycle and reduce the number of build-and-break steps, particularly in the automotive industry. Realizing this, DOE?s Vehicle Technologies Program initiated the CAEBAT project in April 2010 to develop a suite of software tools for designing batteries. Computer-Aided Prototyping Systems (CAPS) within the software acquisition process: a case study Ellis, Mary Kay Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited This thesis provides a case study which examines the benefits derived from the practice of computer-aided prototyping within the software acquisition process. An experimental prototyping systems currently in research is the Computer Aided Prototyping System (CAPS) managed under the Computer Science department of the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. This thesis determines the qualitative value which may be realized by ... Computer-Aided Transformation of PDE Models: Languages, Representations, and a Calculus of Operations Computer-aided transformation of PDE models: languages, representations, and a calculus of operations A domain-specific embedded language called...languages, representations, and a calculus of operations Report Title A domain-specific embedded language called ibvp was developed to model initial...Computer-aided transformation of PDE models: languages, representations, and a calculus of operations 1 Vision and background Physical and engineered systems A Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for Breast Cancer Combining Digital Mammography and Genomics Huang, "Breast cancer diagnosis using self-organizing map for sonography." Ultrasound Med. Biol. 26, 405 (2000). 20 K. Horsch, M.L. Giger, L.A. Venta ...L.A. Venta , "Performance of computer-aided diagnosis in the interpretation of lesions on breast sonography." Acad Radiol 11, 272 (2004). 22 W. Chen...418. 27. Horsch K, Giger ML, Vyborny CJ, Venta LA. Performance of computer-aided diagnosis in the interpretation of lesions on breast sonography Use of computer-aided x-ray diagnosis in oncology. [60 refs Rotte, K H [Forschungsinstitut fuer Lungenkrankheiten und Tuberkulose, Berlin-Buch (German Democratic Republic) The introduction of computer-aided diagnostic reveals new perspectives for diagnostic decisions. The results of the hitherto used mathematical diagnostic models are represented. The Bayes's theorem as the most used model exhibited very different, in part unsatisfactory results. More convenient seem to be multivariate models, like discriminant analysis. Hitherto the computer-aided diagnosis was used in a relative small number of problems concerning differential diagnosis. It is necessary to compare the efficiency of the different mathematical-statistical methods. Computer aided detection of surgical retained foreign object for prevention Hadjiiski, Lubomir; Marentis, Theodore C.; Rondon, Lucas; Chan, Heang-Ping; Chaudhury, Amrita R.; Chronis, Nikolaos Purpose: Surgical retained foreign objects (RFOs) have significant morbidity and mortality. They are associated with approximately $1.5 Ã— 10 9 annually in preventable medical costs. The detection accuracy of radiographs for RFOs is a mediocre 59%. The authors address the RFO problem with two complementary technologies: a three-dimensional (3D) gossypiboma micro tag, the Î¼Tag that improves the visibility of RFOs on radiographs, and a computer aided detection (CAD) system that detects the Î¼Tag. It is desirable for the CAD system to operate in a high specificity mode in the operating room (OR) and function as a first reader for the surgeon. This allows for fast point of care results and seamless workflow integration. The CAD system can also operate in a high sensitivity mode as a second reader for the radiologist to ensure the highest possible detection accuracy. Methods: The 3D geometry of the Î¼Tag produces a similar two dimensional (2D) depiction on radiographs regardless of its orientation in the human body and ensures accurate detection by a radiologist and the CAD. The authors created a data set of 1800 cadaver images with the 3D Î¼Tag and other common man-made surgical objects positioned randomly. A total of 1061 cadaver images contained a single Î¼Tag and the remaining 739 were without Î¼Tag. A radiologist marked the location of the Î¼Tag using an in-house developed graphical user interface. The data set was partitioned into three independent subsets: a training set, a validation set, and a test set, consisting of 540, 560, and 700 images, respectively. A CAD system with modules that included preprocessing Î¼Tag enhancement, labeling, segmentation, feature analysis, classification, and detection was developed. The CAD system was developed using the training and the validation sets. Results: On the training set, the CAD achieved 81.5% sensitivity with 0.014 false positives (FPs) per image in a high specificity mode for the surgeons in the OR and 96 Does computer-aided surgical simulation improve efficiency in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery? Schwartz, H C The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of bimaxillary orthognathic surgery using computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS), with cases planned using traditional methods. Total doctor time was used to measure efficiency. While costs vary widely in different localities and in different health schemes, time is a valuable and limited resource everywhere. For this reason, total doctor time is a more useful measure of efficiency than is cost. Even though we use CASS primarily for planning more complex cases at the present time, this study showed an average saving of 60min for each case. In the context of a department that performs 200 bimaxillary cases each year, this would represent a saving of 25 days of doctor time, if applied to every case. It is concluded that CASS offers great potential for improving efficiency when used in the planning of bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. It saves significant doctor time that can be applied to additional surgical work. Copyright Â© 2013 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Web-based computer-aided-diagnosis (CAD) system for bone age assessment (BAA) of children Zhang, Aifeng; Uyeda, Joshua; Tsao, Sinchai; Ma, Kevin; Vachon, Linda A.; Liu, Brent J.; Huang, H. K. Bone age assessment (BAA) of children is a clinical procedure frequently performed in pediatric radiology to evaluate the stage of skeletal maturation based on a left hand and wrist radiograph. The most commonly used standard: Greulich and Pyle (G&P) Hand Atlas was developed 50 years ago and exclusively based on Caucasian population. Moreover, inter- & intra-observer discrepancies using this method create a need of an objective and automatic BAA method. A digital hand atlas (DHA) has been collected with 1,400 hand images of normal children from Asian, African American, Caucasian and Hispanic descends. Based on DHA, a fully automatic, objective computer-aided-diagnosis (CAD) method was developed and it was adapted to specific population. To bring DHA and CAD method to the clinical environment as a useful tool in assisting radiologist to achieve higher accuracy in BAA, a web-based system with direct connection to a clinical site is designed as a novel clinical implementation approach for online and real time BAA. The core of the system, a CAD server receives the image from clinical site, processes it by the CAD method and finally, generates report. A web service publishes the results and radiologists at the clinical site can review it online within minutes. This prototype can be easily extended to multiple clinical sites and will provide the foundation for broader use of the CAD system for BAA. Computer-aided tool for the teaching of relational algebra in data base courses Johnny Villalobos Murillo Full Text Available This article describes the design and implementation of computer-aided tool called Relational Algebra Translator (RAT in data base courses, for the teaching of relational algebra. There was a problem when introducing the relational algebra topic in the course EIF 211 Design and Implementation of Databases, which belongs to the career of Engineering in Information Systems of the National University of Costa Rica, because students attending this course were lacking profound mathematical knowledge, which led to a learning problem, being this an important subject to understand what the data bases search and request do RAT comes along to enhance the teaching-learning process. It introduces the architectural and design principles required for its implementation, such as: the language symbol table, the gramatical rules and the basic algorithms that RAT uses to translate from relational algebra to SQL language. This tool has been used for one periods and has demonstrated to be effective in the learning-teaching process.Â This urged investigators to publish it in the web site: www.slinfo.una.ac.cr in order for this tool to be used in other university courses. Comparison of image features calculated in different dimensions for computer-aided diagnosis of lung nodules Xu, Ye; Lee, Michael C.; Boroczky, Lilla; Cann, Aaron D.; Borczuk, Alain C.; Kawut, Steven M.; Powell, Charles A. Features calculated from different dimensions of images capture quantitative information of the lung nodules through one or multiple image slices. Previously published computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) systems have used either twodimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) features, though there has been little systematic analysis of the relevance of the different dimensions and of the impact of combining different dimensions. The aim of this study is to determine the importance of combining features calculated in different dimensions. We have performed CADx experiments on 125 pulmonary nodules imaged using multi-detector row CT (MDCT). The CADx system computed 192 2D, 2.5D, and 3D image features of the lesions. Leave-one-out experiments were performed using five different combinations of features from different dimensions: 2D, 3D, 2.5D, 2D+3D, and 2D+3D+2.5D. The experiments were performed ten times for each group. Accuracy, sensitivity and specificity were used to evaluate the performance. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were applied to compare the classification results from these five different combinations of features. Our results showed that 3D image features generate the best result compared with other combinations of features. This suggests one approach to potentially reducing the dimensionality of the CADx data space and the computational complexity of the system while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. Computer aided detection of ureteral stones in thin slice computed tomography volumes using Convolutional Neural Networks. LÃ¤ngkvist, Martin; Jendeberg, Johan; Thunberg, Per; Loutfi, Amy; LidÃ©n, Mats Computed tomography (CT) is the method of choice for diagnosing ureteral stones - kidney stones that obstruct the ureter. The purpose of this study is to develop a computer aided detection (CAD) algorithm for identifying a ureteral stone in thin slice CT volumes. The challenge in CAD for urinary stones lies in the similarity in shape and intensity of stones with non-stone structures and how to efficiently deal with large high-resolution CT volumes. We address these challenges by using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) that works directly on the high resolution CT volumes. The method is evaluated on a large data base of 465 clinically acquired high-resolution CT volumes of the urinary tract with labeling of ureteral stones performed by a radiologist. The best model using 2.5D input data and anatomical information achieved a sensitivity of 100% and an average of 2.68 false-positives per patient on a test set of 88 scans. Copyright Â© 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Different Rotator Cuff Lesions Using Shoulder Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Chang, Ruey-Feng; Lee, Chung-Chien; Lo, Chung-Ming The lifetime prevalence of shoulder pain approaches 70%, which is mostly attributable to rotator cuff lesions such as inflammation, calcific tendinitis and tears. On clinical examination, shoulder ultrasound is recommended for the detection of lesions. However, there exists inter-operator variability in diagnostic accuracy because of differences in the experience and expertise of operators. In this study, a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system was developed to assist ultrasound operators in diagnosing rotator cuff lesions and to improve the practicality of ultrasound examination. The collected cases included 43 cases of inflammation, 30 cases of calcific tendinitis and 26Â tears. For each case, the lesion area and texture features were extracted from the entire lesions and combined in a multinomial logistic regression classifier for lesion classification. The proposed CAD achieved an accuracy of 87.9%. The individual accuracy of this CAD system was 88.4% for inflammation, 83.3% for calcific tendinitis and 92.3% for tears. Cohen's k was 0.798. On the basis of its diagnostic performance, clinical use of this CAD technique has promise. Copyright Â© 2016 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Computer-aided detection system for lung cancer in computed tomography scans: Review and future prospects Introduction The goal of this paper is to present a critical review of major Computer-Aided Detection systems (CADe) for lung cancer in order to identify challenges for future research. CADe systems must meet the following requirements: improve the performance of radiologists providing high sensitivity in the diagnosis, a low number of false positives (FP), have high processing speed, present high level of automation, low cost (of implementation, training, support and maintenance), the ability to detect different types and shapes of nodules, and software security assurance. Methods The relevant literature related to â€œCADe for lung cancerâ€� was obtained from PubMed, IEEEXplore and Science Direct database. Articles published from 2009 to 2013, and some articles previously published, were used. A systemic analysis was made on these articles and the results were summarized. Discussion Based on literature search, it was observed that many if not all systems described in this survey have the potential to be important in clinical practice. However, no significant improvement was observed in sensitivity, number of false positives, level of automation and ability to detect different types and shapes of nodules in the studied period. Challenges were presented for future research. Conclusions Further research is needed to improve existing systems and propose new solutions. For this, we believe that collaborative efforts through the creation of open source software communities are necessary to develop a CADe system with all the requirements mentioned and with a short development cycle. In addition, future CADe systems should improve the level of automation, through integration with picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and the electronic record of the patient, decrease the number of false positives, measure the evolution of tumors, evaluate the evolution of the oncological treatment, and its possible prognosis. PMID:24713067 Computer-Aided Communication Satellite System Analysis and Optimization. Stagl, Thomas W.; And Others Various published computer programs for fixed/broadcast communication satellite system synthesis and optimization are discussed. The rationale for selecting General Dynamics/Convair's Satellite Telecommunication Analysis and Modeling Program (STAMP) in modified form to aid in the system costing and sensitivity analysis work in the Program onâ€¦ The Impact of Machine Translation and Computer-aided Translation on Translators Peng, Hao Under the context of globalization, communications between countries and cultures are becoming increasingly frequent, which make it imperative to use some techniques to help translate. This paper is to explore the influence of computer-aided translation on translators, which is derived from the field of the computer-aided translation (CAT) and machine translation (MT). Followed by an introduction to the development of machine and computer-aided translation, it then depicts the technologies practicable to translators, which are trying to analyze the demand of designing the computer-aided translation so far in translation practice, and optimize the designation of computer-aided translation techniques, and analyze its operability in translation. The findings underline the advantages and disadvantages of MT and CAT tools, and the serviceability and future development of MT and CAT technologies. Finally, this thesis probes into the impact of these new technologies on translators in hope that more translators and translation researchers can learn to use such tools to improve their productivity. Computer-Aided Chemical Product Design Framework: Design of High Performance and Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants properties and needs should carefully be selected for a given heat pump cycle to ensure that an optimum refrigerant is found? How can cycle performance and environmental criteria be integrated at the product design stage and not in post-design analysis? Computer-aided product design methods enable...... the possibility of designing novel molecules, mixtures and blends, such as refrigerants through a systematic framework (Cignitti et al., 2015; Yunus et al., 2014). In this presentation a computer-aided framework is presented for chemical product design through mathematical optimization. Here, molecules, mixtures...... and blends, are systematically designed through a decomposition based solution method. Given a problem definition, computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) problem is defined, which is formulated into a mixed integer nonlinear program (MINLP). The decomposed solution method then sequentially divides the MINLP... A computer-aided software-tool for sustainable process synthesis-intensification Kumar Tula, Anjan; Babi, Deenesh K.; Bottlaender, Jack and determine within the design space, the more sustainable processes. In this paper, an integrated computer-aided software-tool that searches the design space for hybrid/intensified more sustainable process options is presented. Embedded within the software architecture are process synthesis...... operations as well as reported hybrid/intensified unit operations is large and can be difficult to manually navigate in order to determine the best process flowsheet for the production of a desired chemical product. Therefore, it is beneficial to utilize computer-aided methods and tools to enumerate, analyze...... constraints while also matching the design targets, they are therefore more sustainable than the base case. The application of the software-tool to the production of biodiesel is presented, highlighting the main features of the computer-aided, multi-stage, multi-scale methods that are able to determine more... A review of computer-aided oral and maxillofacial surgery: planning, simulation and navigation. Chen, Xiaojun; Xu, Lu; Sun, Yi; Politis, Constantinus Currently, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) still poses a significant challenge for surgeons due to the anatomic complexity and limited field of view of the oral cavity. With the great development of computer technologies, he computer-aided surgery has been widely used for minimizing the risks and improving the precision of surgery. Areas covered: The major goal of this paper is to provide a comprehensive reference source of current and future development of computer-aided OMFS including surgical planning, simulation and navigation for relevant researchers. Expert commentary: Compared with the traditional OMFS, computer-aided OMFS overcomes the disadvantage that the treatment on the region of anatomically complex maxillofacial depends almost exclusively on the experience of the surgeon. Automatic computer aided analysis algorithms and system for adrenal tumors on CT images. Chai, Hanchao; Guo, Yi; Wang, Yuanyuan; Zhou, Guohui The adrenal tumor will disturb the secreting function of adrenocortical cells, leading to many diseases. Different kinds of adrenal tumors require different therapeutic schedules. In the practical diagnosis, it highly relies on the doctor's experience to judge the tumor type by reading the hundreds of CT images. This paper proposed an automatic computer aided analysis method for adrenal tumors detection and classification. It consisted of the automatic segmentation algorithms, the feature extraction and the classification algorithms. These algorithms were then integrated into a system and conducted on the graphic interface by using MATLAB Graphic user interface (GUI). The accuracy of the automatic computer aided segmentation and classification reached 90% on 436 CT images. The experiments proved the stability and reliability of this automatic computer aided analytic system. [Computer aided design for fixed partial denture framework based on reverse engineering technology]. Sun, Yu-chun; LÃ¼, Pei-jun; Wang, Yong To explore a computer aided design (CAD) route for the framework of domestic fixed partial denture (FPD) and confirm the suitable method of 3-D CAD. The working area of a dentition model was scanned with a 3-D mechanical scanner. Using the reverse engineering (RE) software, margin and border curves were extracted and several reference curves were created to ensure the dimension and location of pontic framework that was taken from the standard database. The shoulder parts of the retainers were created after axial surfaces constructed. The connecting areas, axial line and curving surface of the framework connector were finally created. The framework of a three-unit FPD was designed with RE technology, which showed smooth surfaces and continuous contours. The design route is practical. The result of this study is significant in theory and practice, which will provide a reference for establishing the computer aided design/computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) system of domestic FPD. The Research of Computer Aided Farm Machinery Designing Method Based on Ergonomics Gao, Xiyin; Li, Xinling; Song, Qiang; Zheng, Ying Along with agricultural economy development, the farm machinery product type Increases gradually, the ergonomics question is also getting more and more prominent. The widespread application of computer aided machinery design makes it possible that farm machinery design is intuitive, flexible and convenient. At present, because the developed computer aided ergonomics software has not suitable human body database, which is needed in view of farm machinery design in China, the farm machinery design have deviation in ergonomics analysis. This article puts forward that using the open database interface procedure in CATIA to establish human body database which aims at the farm machinery design, and reading the human body data to ergonomics module of CATIA can product practical application virtual body, using human posture analysis and human activity analysis module to analysis the ergonomics in farm machinery, thus computer aided farm machinery designing method based on engineering can be realized. Energy-aware memory management for embedded multimedia systems a computer-aided design approach Balasa, Florin Energy-Aware Memory Management for Embedded Multimedia Systems: A Computer-Aided Design Approach presents recent computer-aided design (CAD) ideas that address memory management tasks, particularly the optimization of energy consumption in the memory subsystem. It explains how to efficiently implement CAD solutions, including theoretical methods and novel algorithms. The book covers various energy-aware design techniques, including data-dependence analysis techniques, memory size estimation methods, extensions of mapping approaches, and memory banking approaches. It shows how these techniques Computer-aided diagnosis of pneumoconiosis abnormalities extracted from chest radiographs scanned with a CCD scanner Abe, Koji; Minami, Masahide; Nakamura, Munehiro This paper presents a computer-aided diagnosis for pneumoconiosis radiographs obtained with a common charge-coupled devices (CCD) scanner. Since the current computer-aided diagnosis systems of pneumoconiosis are not practical for medical doctors due to high costs of usage for a special scanner, we propose a novel system which measures abnormalities of pneumoconiosis from lung images obtained with a common CCD scanner. Experimental results of discriminations between normal and abnormal cases for 56 right-lung images including 6 standard pneumoconiosis images have shown that the proposed abnormalities are well extracted according to the standards of pneumoconiosis categories. (author) Computer aided molecular design with combined molecular modeling and group contribution Harper, Peter Mathias; Gani, Rafiqul; Kolar, Petr Computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) provides a means for determining molecules or mixtures of molecules (CAMMD) having a desirable set of physicochemical properties. The application range of CAMD is restricted due to limitations on the complexity of the generated molecular structures and on th......Computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) provides a means for determining molecules or mixtures of molecules (CAMMD) having a desirable set of physicochemical properties. The application range of CAMD is restricted due to limitations on the complexity of the generated molecular structures... A Multi-step and Multi-level approach for Computer Aided Molecular Design . The problem formulation step incorporates a knowledge base for the identification and setup of the design criteria. Candidate compounds are identified using a multi-level generate and test CAMD solution algorithm capable of designing molecules having a high level of molecular detail. A post solution step...... using an Integrated Computer Aided System (ICAS) for result analysis and verification is included in the methodology. Keywords: CAMD, separation processes, knowledge base, molecular design, solvent selection, substitution, group contribution, property prediction, ICAS Introduction The use of Computer...... Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) for the identification of compounds having specific physic... Computer Aided Methodology for Simultaneous Synthesis, Design & Analysis of Chemical Products-Processes d'Anterroches, LoÃ¯c; Gani, Rafiqul A new combined methodology for computer aided molecular design and process flowsheet design is presented. The methodology is based on the group contribution approach for prediction of molecular properties and design of molecules. Using the same principles, process groups have been developed...... a wide range of problems. In this paper, only the computer aided flowsheet design related features are presented....... together with their corresponding flowsheet property models. To represent the process flowsheets in the same way as molecules, a unique but simple notation system has been developed. The methodology has been converted into a prototype software, which has been tested with several case studies covering... A Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for Breast Cancer Combining Mammography and Proteomics for sonography,â€� Ultrasound Med. Biol. 26, 405-411 2000. 20K. Horsch, M. L. Giger, L. A. Venta , and C. J. Vyborny, â€œComputerized diagnosis of breast...lesions on ultrasound,â€� Med. Phys. 29, 157-164 2002. 21K. Horsch, M. L. Giger, C. J. Vyborny, and L. A. Venta , â€œPerformance of computer-aided...Horsch K, Giger ML, Vyborny CJ, Venta LA. Performance of computer-aided diagnosis in the interpretation of lesions on breast sonography. Acad Radiol Article Commentary: Computer-Aided Detection of Breast Cancer â€” Have All Bases Been Covered? Gautam S. Muralidhar Full Text Available The use of computer-aided detection (CAD systems in mammography has been the subject of intense research for many years. These systems have been developed with the aim of helping radiologists to detect signs of breast cancer. However, the effectiveness of CAD systems in practice has sparked recent debate. In this commentary, we argue that computer-aided detection will become an increasingly important tool for radiologists in the early detection of breast cancer, but there are some important issues that need to be given greater focus in designing CAD systems if they are to reach their full potential. The Development of Computer-Aided Design for Electrical Equipment Selection and Arrangement of 10 Kv Switchgear Chernaya Anastassiya Full Text Available The paper intends to give an overview of a computer-aided design program application. The research includes two main parts: the development of a computer-aided design for an appropriate switchgear selection and its arrangement in an indoor switchgear layout. Matlab program was used to develop a computer-aided design system. The use of this program considerably simplifies the selection and arrangement of 10 kV switchgear. Computer-aided assessment of regional abdominal fat with food residue removal in CT. Makrogiannis, Sokratis; Caturegli, Giorgio; Davatzikos, Christos; Ferrucci, Luigi Separate quantification of abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat regions is essential to understand the role of regional adiposity as risk factor in epidemiological studies. Fat quantification is often based on computed tomography (CT) because fat density is distinct from other tissue densities in the abdomen. However, the presence of intestinal food residues with densities similar to fat may reduce fat quantification accuracy. We introduce an abdominal fat quantification method in CT with interest in food residue removal. Total fat was identified in the feature space of Hounsfield units and divided into subcutaneous and visceral components using model-based segmentation. Regions of food residues were identified and removed from visceral fat using a machine learning method integrating intensity, texture, and spatial information. Cost-weighting and bagging techniques were investigated to address class imbalance. We validated our automated food residue removal technique against semimanual quantifications. Our feature selection experiments indicated that joint intensity and texture features produce the highest classification accuracy at 95%. We explored generalization capability using k-fold cross-validation and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis with variable k. Losses in accuracy and area under ROC curve between maximum and minimum k were limited to 0.1% and 0.3%. We validated tissue segmentation against reference semimanual delineations. The Dice similarity scores were as high as 93.1 for subcutaneous fat and 85.6 for visceral fat. Computer-aided regional abdominal fat quantification is a reliable computational tool for large-scale epidemiological studies. Our proposed intestinal food residue reduction scheme is an original contribution of this work. Validation experiments indicate very good accuracy and generalization capability. Published by Elsevier Inc. Integrated computer-aided forensic case analysis, presentation, and documentation based on multimodal 3D data. Bornik, Alexander; Urschler, Martin; Schmalstieg, Dieter; Bischof, Horst; Krauskopf, Astrid; Schwark, Thorsten; Scheurer, Eva; Yen, Kathrin Three-dimensional (3D) crime scene documentation using 3D scanners and medical imaging modalities like computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are increasingly applied in forensic casework. Together with digital photography, these modalities enable comprehensive and non-invasive recording of forensically relevant information regarding injuries/pathologies inside the body and on its surface. Furthermore, it is possible to capture traces and items at crime scenes. Such digitally secured evidence has the potential to similarly increase case understanding by forensic experts and non-experts in court. Unlike photographs and 3D surface models, images from CT and MRI are not self-explanatory. Their interpretation and understanding requires radiological knowledge. Findings in tomography data must not only be revealed, but should also be jointly studied with all the 2D and 3D data available in order to clarify spatial interrelations and to optimally exploit the data at hand. This is technically challenging due to the heterogeneous data representations including volumetric data, polygonal 3D models, and images. This paper presents a novel computer-aided forensic toolbox providing tools to support the analysis, documentation, annotation, and illustration of forensic cases using heterogeneous digital data. Conjoint visualization of data from different modalities in their native form and efficient tools to visually extract and emphasize findings help experts to reveal unrecognized correlations and thereby enhance their case understanding. Moreover, the 3D case illustrations created for case analysis represent an efficient means to convey the insights gained from case analysis to forensic non-experts involved in court proceedings like jurists and laymen. The capability of the presented approach in the context of case analysis, its potential to speed up legal procedures and to ultimately enhance legal certainty is demonstrated by introducing a number of Computer Aided Process Planning for Non-Axisymmetric Deep Drawing Products Park, Dong Hwan; Yarlagadda, Prasad K. D. V. In general, deep drawing products have various cross-section shapes such as cylindrical, rectangular and non-axisymmetric shapes. The application of the surface area calculation to non-axisymmetric deep drawing process has not been published yet. In this research, a surface area calculation for non-axisymmetric deep drawing products with elliptical shape was constructed for a design of blank shape of deep drawing products by using an AutoLISP function of AutoCAD software. A computer-aided process planning (CAPP) system for rotationally symmetric deep drawing products has been developed. However, the application of the system to non-axisymmetric components has not been reported yet. Thus, the CAPP system for non-axisymmetric deep drawing products with elliptical shape was constructed by using process sequence design. The system developed in this work consists of four modules. The first is recognition of shape module to recognize non-axisymmetric products. The second is a three-dimensional (3-D) modeling module to calculate the surface area for non-axisymmetric products. The third is a blank design module to create an oval-shaped blank with the identical surface area. The forth is a process planning module based on the production rules that play the best important role in an expert system for manufacturing. The production rules are generated and upgraded by interviewing field engineers. Especially, the drawing coefficient, the punch and die radii for elliptical shape products are considered as main design parameters. The suitability of this system was verified by applying to a real deep drawing product. This CAPP system constructed would be very useful to reduce lead-time for manufacturing and improve an accuracy of products. Computer-aided diagnosis based on enhancement of degraded fundus photographs. Jin, Kai; Zhou, Mei; Wang, Shaoze; Lou, Lixia; Xu, Yufeng; Ye, Juan; Qian, Dahong Retinal imaging is an important and effective tool for detecting retinal diseases. However, degraded images caused by the aberrations of the eye can disguise lesions, so that a diseased eye can be mistakenly diagnosed as normal. In this work, we propose a new image enhancement method to improve the quality of degraded images. A new method is used to enhance degraded-quality fundus images. In this method, the image is converted from the input RGB colour space to LAB colour space and then each normalized component is enhanced using contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization. Human visual system (HVS)-based fundus image quality assessment, combined with diagnosis by experts, is used to evaluate the enhancement. The study included 191 degraded-quality fundus photographs of 143 subjects with optic media opacity. Objective quality assessment of image enhancement (range: 0-1) indicated that our method improved colour retinal image quality from an average of 0.0773 (variance 0.0801) to an average of 0.3973 (variance 0.0756). Following enhancement, area under curves (AUC) were 0.996 for the glaucoma classifier, 0.989 for the diabetic retinopathy (DR) classifier, 0.975 for the age-related macular degeneration (AMD) classifier and 0.979 for the other retinal diseases classifier. The relatively simple method for enhancing degraded-quality fundus images achieves superior image enhancement, as demonstrated in a qualitative HVS-based image quality assessment. This retinal image enhancement may, therefore, be employed to assist ophthalmologists in more efficient screening of retinal diseases and the development of computer-aided diagnosis. Â© 2017 Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 3D Computer aided treatment planning in endodontics. van der Meer, Wicher J; Vissink, Arjan; Ng, Yuan Ling; Gulabivala, Kishor Obliteration of the root canal system due to accelerated dentinogenesis and dystrophic calcification can challenge the achievement of root canal treatment goals. This paper describes the application of 3D digital mapping technology for predictable navigation of obliterated canal systems during root canal treatment to avoid iatrogenic damage of the root. Digital endodontic treatment planning for anterior teeth with severely obliterated root canal systems was accomplished with the aid of computer software, based on cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) scans and intra-oral scans of the dentition. On the basis of these scans, endodontic guides were created for the planned treatment through digital designing and rapid prototyping fabrication. The custom-made guides allowed for an uncomplicated and predictable canal location and management. The method of digital designing and rapid prototyping of endodontic guides allows for reliable and predictable location of root canals of teeth with calcifically metamorphosed root canal systems. The endodontic directional guide facilitates difficult endodontic treatments at little additional cost. Copyright Â© 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Prostate cancer: computer-aided diagnosis on multiparametric MRI Marin, Laura; Racoceanu, Daniel; Renard Penna, Raphaele; Ezziane, Malek Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers in men, being also the second most deadly cancer after lung cancer. There is increasing interest in active surveillance and minimally invasive focal therapies in PCa to avoid morbidities associated with whole gland therapy. Tumor volume represents an essential prognostic factor of PCa and the definition of index lesion volume is critical for appropriate decision making, especially for image guide focal treatment or in case of active surveillance. Multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mp-MRI) is the modality of choice for the detection and the localization of PCa foci. However, little has been published on mp-MRI accuracy in determining PCa volume, especially at 3T. There is insufficient evidence and no consensus to determine which of the methods for measuring volume is optimal. The objective of this study concerns the elaboration of an algorithm for automatic interpretation of mp-MRI. We determine the accuracy of the proposed method by comparing the prostate tumor volume issued from the automated volumetric mp-MRI measurements of the tumoral region, with manual and semi-automated volumetric measurements done by and respectively with radiologists. Information issued from whole mount histopathology is used to validate the whole approach. Computer aided approach to qualitative and quantitative common cause failure analysis for complex systems Cate, C.L.; Wagner, D.P.; Fussell, J.B. Common cause failure analysis, also called common mode failure analysis, is an integral part of a complete system reliability analysis. Existing methods of computer aided common cause failure analysis are extended by allowing analysis of the complex systems often encountered in practice. The methods aid in identifying potential common cause failures and also address quantitative common cause failure analysis A Multidisciplinary Research Team Approach to Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) System Selection. Final Report. Franken, Ken; And Others A multidisciplinary research team was assembled to review existing computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems for the purpose of enabling staff in the Design Drafting Department at Linn Technical College (Missouri) to select the best system out of the many CAD systems in existence. During the initial stage of the evaluation project, researchersâ€¦ A Computer Aided System for Correlation and Prediction of Phase Equilibrium Data Nielsen, T.L.; Gani, Rafiqul based on mathematical programming. This paper describes the development of a computer aided system for the systematic derivation of appropriate property models to be used in the service role for a specified problem. As a first step, a library of well-known property models ha's been developed... An Empathic Avatar in a Computer-Aided Learning Program to Encourage and Persuade Learners Chen, Gwo-Dong; Lee, Jih-Hsien; Wang, Chin-Yeh; Chao, Po-Yao; Li, Liang-Yi; Lee, Tzung-Yi Animated pedagogical agents with characteristics such as facial expressions, gestures, and human emotions, under an interactive user interface are attractive to students and have high potential to promote students' learning. This study proposes a convenient method to add an embodied empathic avatar into a computer-aided learning program; learnersâ€¦ Gathering Empirical Evidence Concerning Links between Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Creativity Musta'amal, Aede Hatib; Norman, Eddie; Hodgson, Tony Discussion is often reported concerning potential links between computer-aided designing and creativity, but there is a lack of systematic enquiry to gather empirical evidence concerning such links. This paper reports an indication of findings from other research studies carried out in contexts beyond general education that have sought evidenceâ€¦ Computer-aided detection in breast MRI : a systematic review and meta-analysis Dorrius, Monique D.; Jansen-van der Weide, Marijke C.; van Ooijen, Peter M. A.; Pijnappel, Ruud M.; Oudkerk, Matthijs To evaluate the additional value of computer-aided detection (CAD) in breast MRI by assessing radiologists' accuracy in discriminating benign from malignant breast lesions. A literature search was performed with inclusion of relevant studies using a commercially available CAD system with automatic Incorporating Computer-Aided Software in the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Core Courses Alnaizy, Raafat; Abdel-Jabbar, Nabil; Ibrahim, Taleb H.; Husseini, Ghaleb A. Introductions of computer-aided software and simulators are implemented during the sophomore-year of the chemical engineering (ChE) curriculum at the American University of Sharjah (AUS). Our faculty concurs that software integration within the curriculum is beneficial to our students, as evidenced by the positive feedback received from industryâ€¦ Computer-Aided Detection of Polyps in CT Colonography Using Logistic Regression Van Ravesteijn, V.F.; Van Wijk, C.; Vos, F.M.; Truyen, R.; Peters, J.F.; Stoker, J.; Van Vliet, L.J. We present a computer-aided detection (CAD) system for computed tomography colonography that orders the polyps according to clinical relevance. TheCADsystem consists of two steps: candidate detection and supervised classification. The characteristics of the detection step lead to specific choices Observer training for computer-aided detection of pulmonary nodules in chest radiography de Boo, Diederick W.; van Hoorn, FranÃ§ois; van Schuppen, Joost; Schijf, Laura; Scheerder, Maeke J.; Freling, Nicole J.; Mets, Onno; Weber, Michael; Schaefer-Prokop, Cornelia M. To assess whether short-term feedback helps readers to increase their performance using computer-aided detection (CAD) for nodule detection in chest radiography. The 140 CXRs (56 with a solitary CT-proven nodules and 84 negative controls) were divided into four subsets of 35; each were read in a Computer-aided Detection of Lung Cancer on Chest Radiographs: Effect on Observer Performance de Hoop, Bartjan; de Boo, Diederik W.; Gietema, Hester A.; van Hoorn, Frans; Mearadji, Banafsche; Schijf, Laura; van Ginneken, Bram; Prokop, Mathias; Schaefer-Prokop, Cornelia Purpose: To assess how computer-aided detection (CAD) affects reader performance in detecting early lung cancer on chest radiographs. Materials and Methods: In this ethics committee-approved study, 46 individuals with 49 computed tomographically (CT)-detected and histologically proved lung cancers Virtual Reality versus Computer-Aided Exposure Treatments for Fear of Flying Tortella-Feliu, Miquel; Botella, Cristina; Llabres, Jordi; Breton-Lopez, Juana Maria; del Amo, Antonio Riera; Banos, Rosa M.; Gelabert, Joan M. Evidence is growing that two modalities of computer-based exposure therapies--virtual reality and computer-aided psychotherapy--are effective in treating anxiety disorders, including fear of flying. However, they have not yet been directly compared. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of three computer-based exposure treatments forâ€¦ Experiments Using Cell Phones in Physics Classroom Education: The Computer-Aided "g" Determination Vogt, Patrik; Kuhn, Jochen; Muller, Sebastian This paper continues the collection of experiments that describe the use of cell phones as experimental tools in physics classroom education. We describe a computer-aided determination of the free-fall acceleration "g" using the acoustical Doppler effect. The Doppler shift is a function of the speed of the source. Since a free-falling objectsâ€¦ Computer Aided Design of Kaplan Turbine Piston with\tSolidWorks Camelia Jianu Full Text Available The paper presents the steps for 3D computer aided design (CAD of Kaplan turbine piston made in SolidWorks.The present paper is a tutorial for a Kaplan turbine piston 3D geometry, which is dedicaded to the Parts Sketch and Parts Features design and Drawing Geometry and Drawing Annotation. Computer Aided Design of Kaplan Turbine Piston with SolidWorks The paper presents the steps for 3D computer aided design (CAD) of Kaplan turbine piston made in SolidWorks.The present paper is a tutorial for a Kaplan turbine piston 3D geometry, which is dedicaded to the Parts Sketch and Parts Features design and Drawing Geometry and Drawing Annotation. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Solid Breast Lesions Using an Ultrasonic Multi-Feature Analysis Procedure ultrasound. 1. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Breast cancer affects one of every eight women, it kills one of 29 women in the United States, and is the leading...feature analysis procedure for computer-aided diagnosis of solid breast lesions,â€� Ultrason Imag, 2010 (In Press). 22. C. B. Shakespeare , personal A Computer-Aided Exercise for Checking Novices' Understanding of Market Equilibrium Changes. Katz, Arnold Describes a computer-aided supplement to the introductory microeconomics course that enhances students' understanding with simulation-based tools for reviewing what they have learned from lectures and conventional textbooks about comparing market equilibria. Includes a discussion of students' learning progressions and retention after using theâ€¦ Effective Computer-Aided Assessment of Mathematics; Principles, Practice and Results Greenhow, Martin This article outlines some key issues for writing effective computer-aided assessment (CAA) questions in subjects with substantial mathematical or statistical content, especially the importance of control of random parameters and the encoding of wrong methods of solution (mal-rules) commonly used by students. The pros and cons of using CAA andâ€¦ Computer-Aided College Algebra: Learning Components that Students Find Beneficial Aichele, Douglas B.; Francisco, Cynthia; Utley, Juliana; Wescoatt, Benjamin A mixed-method study was conducted during the Fall 2008 semester to better understand the experiences of students participating in computer-aided instruction of College Algebra using the software MyMathLab. The learning environment included a computer learning system for the majority of the instruction, a support system via focus groups (weeklyâ€¦ Possible Computer Vision Systems and Automated or Computer-Aided Edging and Trimming Philip A. Araman This paper discusses research which is underway to help our industry reduce costs, increase product volume and value recovery, and market more accurately graded and described products. The research is part of a team effort to help the hardwood sawmill industry automate with computer vision systems, and computer-aided or computer controlled processing. This paper... CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DEVELOPING OF A COMPUTER AIDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY Antonescu Ion Full Text Available The paper presents the authorsâ€™ contributions for developing a computer code for teaching of descriptive geometry using the computer aided learning techniques. The program was implemented using the programming interface and the 3D modeling capabilities of the AutoCAD system. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER-AIDED TOMOGRAPHY TO VISUALIZE AND QUANTIFY BIOGENIC STRUCTURES IN MARINE SEDIMENTS We used computer-aided tomography (CT) for 3D visualization and 2D analysis ofmarine sediment cores from 3 stations (at 10, 75 and 118 m depths) with different environmentalimpact. Biogenic structures such as tubes and burrows were quantified and compared among st... The Power of Computer-aided Tomography to Investigate Marine Benthic Communities Utilization of Computer-aided-Tomography (CT) technology is a powerful tool to investigate benthic communities in aquatic systems. In this presentation, we will attempt to summarize our 15 years of experience in developing specific CT methods and applications to marine benthic co... Computer-Aided Detection in Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Review Dorrius, M. D.; Van Ooijen, P.M.A. The aim of this study is to give an overview on the accuracy of the discrimination between benign and malignant breast lesions on MRI with and without the use of a computer-aided detection (CAD) system. One investigator selected relevant articles based on title and abstract. Ten articles were Diagnosis by computer-aided tomography in patients with carcinomas in the rectum-sigma area Gnann, H.; Huebener, K.H.; Ahlemann, L.M.; Harms, S. In a retrospective study on the patients at Tuebingen between 1977 and 1980, the diagnostic value of computer-aided tomography was investigated in 232 cases of carcinomas in the rectum-sigma area. 192 examinations were post-operative. Whether computer-aided tomography will catch on as a staging measure in the pre-operative phase must for now remain unanswered until prospective studies on a large number of patients have been carried through. However, it is useful as a decision-taking aid as regards the choice of the operation method and to clarify whether the carcinoma is operable. Far more important in view of the known high rate of recurvency and metastatic spread seems to be the role of computer-aided tomography in the aftercare especially of those patients who had their rectum removed: the diagnosis of the recidivation permits direct therapeutic action (a second operation, radiation therapy) at an early date. The search for clinically not previously known recidivations revealed that computer-aided tomography had in 124 patients with operated rectal carcinoma a high sensitivity of 98 per cent, a specificity of 87 per cent and an accuracy of 91.9 percent. How long after the operation CAT checks should be carried through is quite as uncertain at present as the role of CAT in the staging of those tumors. The authors recommend intervals of 2-3 months within the first two post-operative years. (orig.) [de New Method and Software for Computer-Aided Flowsheet Design and Analysis K.Tula, Anjan; Gani, Rafiqul; Eden, Mario R. in the same way as atoms or groups of atoms are synthesized to form molecules in computer aided molecular design (CAMD) techniques. Another important aspect of this method is the integration of economic, sustainability and LCA analyses in the early stages of process synthesis to identify process hotspots... SMART USE OF COMPUTER-AIDED SPERM ANALYSIS (CASA) TO CHARACTERIZE SPERM MOTION Computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) has evolved over the past fifteen years to provide an objective, practical means of measuring and characterizing the velocity and parttern of sperm motion. CASA instruments use video frame-grabber boards to capture multiple images of spermato... Variation in semen parameters derived from computer-aided semen analysis, within donors and between donors Wijchman, JG; De Wolf, BTHM; Graaff, R; Arts, EGJM The development of computer-aided semen analysis (CASA) has made it possible to study sperm motility characteristics objectively and longitudinally. In this 2-year study of 8 sperm donors, we used CASA to measure 7 semen parameters (concentration, percentage of motile spermatozoa, curvilinear Persons with Alzheimer's Disease Make Phone Calls Independently Using a Computer-Aided Telephone System Perilli, Viviana; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Cassano, Germana; Cordiano, Noemi; Pinto, Katia; Minervini, Mauro G.; Oliva, Doretta This study assessed whether four patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease could make independent phone calls via a computer-aided telephone system. The study was carried out according to a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. All participants started with baseline during which the telephone system was not available,â€¦ A computer-aided framework for development, identification andmanagement of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models Heitzig, Martina; Linninger, Andreas; Sin, GÃ¼rkan The objective of this work is the development of a generic computer-aided modelling framework to support the development of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models thereby increasing the efficiency and quality of the modelling process. In particular, the framework systematizes the modelling... SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF CROSS-WEDGE ROLLING A. A. Abramov; S. V. Medvedev The issues of computer technology creation of 3D-design and engineering analysis of metal forming processes using cross wedge rolling methods (CWR) are considered. The developed software for computer-aided design and simulation of cross-wedge rolling is described. DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS ENGINEERING TOOLS FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION The use of Computer-Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) and process simulation tools has become established industry practice to predict simulation software, new opportunities are available for the creation of a wide range of ancillary tools that can be used from within multiple sim... Framework for Computer-Aided Evolution of Object-Oriented Designs Ciraci, S.; van den Broek, P.M.; Aksit, Mehmet In this paper, we describe a framework for the computer aided evolution of the designs of object-oriented software systems. Evolution mechanisms are software structures that prepare software for certain type of evolutions. The framework uses a database which holds the evolution mechanisms, modeled The computer-aided design of a servo system as a multiple-criteria decision problem Udink ten Cate, A.J. This paper treats the selection of controller gains of a servo system as a multiple-criteria decision problem. In contrast to the usual optimization-based approaches to computer-aided design, inequality constraints are included in the problem as unconstrained objectives. This considerably simplifies USE OF COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS ENGINEERING TOOL IN POLLUTION PREVENTION Computer-Aided Process Engineering has become established in industry as a design tool. With the establishment of the CAPE-OPEN software specifications for process simulation environments. CAPE-OPEN provides a set of "middleware" standards that enable software developers to acces... Data Management Standards in Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) Jefferson, David K. Viewgraphs and discussion on data management standards in computer-aided acquisition and logistic support (CALS) are presented. CALS is intended to reduce cost, increase quality, and improve timeliness of weapon system acquisition and support by greatly improving the flow of technical information. The phase 2 standards, industrial environment, are discussed. The information resource dictionary system (IRDS) is described. Teaching Neuroanatomy Using Computer-Aided Learning: What Makes for Successful Outcomes? Svirko, Elena; Mellanby, Jane Computer-aided learning (CAL) is an integral part of many medical courses. The neuroscience course at Oxford University for medical students includes CAL course of neuroanatomy. CAL is particularly suited to this since neuroanatomy requires much detailed three-dimensional visualization, which can be presented on screen. The CAL course wasâ€¦ Technology and Jobs: Computer-Aided Design. Numerical-Control Machine-Tool Operators. Office Automation. Stanton, Michael; And Others Three reports on the effects of high technology on the nature of work include (1) Stanton on applications and implications of computer-aided design for engineers, drafters, and architects; (2) Nardone on the outlook and training of numerical-control machine tool operators; and (3) Austin and Drake on the future of clerical occupations in automatedâ€¦ Impact of Computer-Aided Warfarin Dosing in a Saudi Arabian ... Purpose: To compare the efficacy of computer-aided dosing using Coagclinic (a web-based software) with physician dosing in patients receiving warfarin for various cardiac indications. Methods: In order to calculate the effectiveness of physician managed anticoagulation dosing, we calculated the â€œpercentage of timeÂ ... Computer aided cooling curve analysis for Al-5Si and Al-11Si alloys ... The effect of grain refiner, modifier, and combination of grain refiner cum modifier was studied on Al-5Si and Al-11Si alloys using computer aided cooling curve analysis. For combined grain refinement and modification effect, Al-Ti-B-Sr single master alloy was developed that acted as both grain refiner and modifier. The Effects of Computer-Aided Concept Cartoons and Outdoor Science Activities on Light Pollution Aydin, GÃ¼liz The purpose of this study is to create an awareness of light pollution on seventh grade students via computer aided concept cartoon applications and outdoor science activities and to help them develop solutions; and to determine student opinions on the practices carried out. The study was carried out at a middle school in Mugla province of Aegeanâ€¦ On Combining Multiple-Instance Learning and Active Learning for Computer-Aided Detection of Tuberculosis Melendez Rodriguez, J.C.; Ginneken, B. van; Maduskar, P.; Philipsen, R.H.H.M.; Ayles, H.; Sanchez, C.I. The major advantage of multiple-instance learning (MIL) applied to a computer-aided detection (CAD) system is that it allows optimizing the latter with case-level labels instead of accurate lesion outlines as traditionally required for a supervised approach. As shown in previous work, a MIL-based Computer-aided design and computer-aided modeling (CAD/CAM) generated surgical splints, cutting guides and custom-made implants: Which indications in orthognathic surgery? Scolozzi, P The purpose of the present report was to describe our indications, results and complications of computer-aided design and computer-aided modeling CAD/CAM surgical splints, cutting guides and custom-made implants in orthognathic surgery. We analyzed the clinical and radiological data of ten consecutive patients with dentofacial deformities treated using a CAD/CAM technique. Four patients had surgical splints and cutting guides for correction of maxillomandibular asymmetries, three had surgical cutting guides and customized internal distractors for correction of severe maxillary deficiencies and three had custom-made implants for additional chin contouring and/or mandibular defects following bimaxillary osteotomies and sliding genioplasty. We recorded age, gender, dentofacial deformity, surgical procedure and intra- and postoperative complications. All of the patients had stable cosmetic results with a high rate of patient satisfaction at the 1-year follow-up examination. No intra- and/or postoperative complications were encountered during any of the different steps of the procedure. This study demonstrated that the application of CAD/CAM patient-specific surgical splints, cutting guides and custom-made implants in orthognathic surgery allows for a successful outcome in the ten patients presented in this series. Copyright Â© 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. Custom-Made Computer-Aided-Design/Computer-Aided-Manufacturing Biphasic Calcium-Phosphate Scaffold for Augmentation of an Atrophic Mandibular Anterior Ridge Francesco Guido Mangano Full Text Available This report documents the clinical, radiographic, and histologic outcome of a custom-made computer-aided-design/computer-aided-manufactured (CAD/CAM scaffold used for the alveolar ridge augmentation of a severely atrophic anterior mandible. Computed tomographic (CT images of an atrophic anterior mandible were acquired and modified into a 3-dimensional (3D reconstruction model; this was transferred to a CAD program, where a custom-made scaffold was designed. CAM software generated a set of tool-paths for the manufacture of the scaffold on a computer-numerical-control milling machine into the exact shape of the 3D design. A custom-made scaffold was milled from a synthetic micromacroporous biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP block. The scaffold closely matched the shape of the defect: this helped to reduce the time for the surgery and contributed to good healing. One year later, newly formed and well-integrated bone was clinically available, and two implants (AnyRidge, MegaGen, Gyeongbuk, South Korea were placed. The histologic samples retrieved from the implant sites revealed compact mature bone undergoing remodelling, marrow spaces, and newly formed trabecular bone surrounded by residual BCP particles. This study demonstrates that custom-made scaffolds can be fabricated by combining CT scans and CAD/CAM techniques. Further studies on a larger sample of patients are needed to confirm these results. Evaluation of marginal/internal fit of chrome-cobalt crowns: Direct laser metal sintering versus computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. Gunsoy, S; Ulusoy, M The purpose of this study was to evaluate the internal and marginal fit of chrome cobalt (Co-Cr) crowns were fabricated with laser sintering, computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing, and conventional methods. Polyamide master and working models were designed and fabricated. The models were initially designed with a software application for three-dimensional (3D) CAD (Maya, Autodesk Inc.). All models were fabricated models were produced by a 3D printer (EOSINT P380 SLS, EOS). 128 1-unit Co-Cr fixed dental prostheses were fabricated with four different techniques: Conventional lost wax method, milled wax with lost-wax method (MWLW), direct laser metal sintering (DLMS), and milled Co-Cr (MCo-Cr). The cement film thickness of the marginal and internal gaps was measured by an observer using a stereomicroscope after taking digital photos in Ã—24. Best fit rates according to mean and standard deviations of all measurements was in DLMS both in premolar (65.84) and molar (58.38) models in Î¼m. A significant difference was found DLMS and the rest of fabrication techniques (P 0.05). DMLS was best fitting fabrication techniques for single crown based on the results.The best fit was found in marginal; the larger gap was found in occlusal.All groups were within the clinically acceptable misfit range. Research on computer aided testing of pilot response to critical in-flight events Giffin, W. C.; Rockwell, T. H.; Smith, P. J. Experiments on pilot decision making are described. The development of models of pilot decision making in critical in flight events (CIFE) are emphasized. The following tests are reported on the development of: (1) a frame system representation describing how pilots use their knowledge in a fault diagnosis task; (2) assessment of script norms, distance measures, and Markov models developed from computer aided testing (CAT) data; and (3) performance ranking of subject data. It is demonstrated that interactive computer aided testing either by touch CRT's or personal computers is a useful research and training device for measuring pilot information management in diagnosing system failures in simulated flight situations. Performance is dictated by knowledge of aircraft sybsystems, initial pilot structuring of the failure symptoms and efficient testing of plausible causal hypotheses. On the convergence of nanotechnology and Big Data analysis for computer-aided diagnosis. Rodrigues, Jose F; Paulovich, Fernando V; de Oliveira, Maria Cf; de Oliveira, Osvaldo N An overview is provided of the challenges involved in building computer-aided diagnosis systems capable of precise medical diagnostics based on integration and interpretation of data from different sources and formats. The availability of massive amounts of data and computational methods associated with the Big Data paradigm has brought hope that such systems may soon be available in routine clinical practices, which is not the case today. We focus on visual and machine learning analysis of medical data acquired with varied nanotech-based techniques and on methods for Big Data infrastructure. Because diagnosis is essentially a classification task, we address the machine learning techniques with supervised and unsupervised classification, making a critical assessment of the progress already made in the medical field and the prospects for the near future. We also advocate that successful computer-aided diagnosis requires a merge of methods and concepts from nanotechnology and Big Data analysis. Freedom and necessity in computer aided composition: A thinking framework and its application Kretz, Johannes This paper presents some of the author's experiences with computer aided composition (CAC): the modeling of physical movements is used to obtain plausible musical gestures in interaction with constraint programming (rule based expert systems) in order to achieve precisely structured, consistent musical material with strong inner logic and syntax in pitch material. The "Constraints Engine" by Michael Laurson implemented in OpenMusic (IRCAM) or PWGL (Sibelius Academy) can be used to set up an interactive framework for composition, which offers a balance of freedom (allowing chance operations and arbitrary decisions of the composer) and necessity (through strict rules as well as through criteria for optimization). Computer Aided Composition is moving far beyond being "algorithmic" or "mechanical". This paper proposes an approach based on evolutionary epistemology (by the Austrian biologist and philosopher Rupert Riedl). The aim is a holistic synthesis of artistic freedom and coherent structures similar to the grown order of nature. Computer-Aided Model Based Analysis for Design and Operation of a Copolymerization Process Lopez-Arenas, Maria Teresa; Sales-Cruz, Alfonso Mauricio; Gani, Rafiqul . This will allow analysis of the process behaviour, contribute to a better understanding of the polymerization process, help to avoid unsafe conditions of operation, and to develop operational and optimizing control strategies. In this work, through a computer-aided modeling system ICAS-MoT, two first......The advances in computer science and computational algorithms for process modelling, process simulation, numerical methods and design/synthesis algorithms, makes it advantageous and helpful to employ computer-aided modelling systems and tools for integrated process analysis. This is illustrated......-principles models have been investigated with respect to design and operational issues for solution copolymerization reactors in general, and for the methyl methacrylate/vinyl acetate system in particular. The Model 1 is taken from literature and is commonly used for low conversion region, while the Model 2 has... Chapter 6 â€“ Computer-Aided Molecular Design and Property Prediction Gani, Rafiqul; Zhang, L.; Kalakul, Sawitree for the initial stages of the design/development process. Therefore, computer-aided molecular design and property prediction techniques are two topics that play important roles in chemical product design, analysis, and application. In this chapter, an overview of the concepts, methods, and tools related......Today's society needs many chemical-based products for its survival, nutrition, health, transportation, agriculture, and the functioning of processes. Chemical-based products have to be designed/developed in order to meet these needs, while at the same time, they must be innovative and sustainable...... to these two topics are given. In addition, a generic computer-aided framework for the design of molecules, mixtures, and blends is presented. The application of the framework is highlighted for molecular products through two case studies involving the design of refrigerants and surfactants.... Computer aided plant engineering: An analysis and suggestions for computer use Leinemann, K. To get indications to and boundary conditions for computer use in plant engineering, an analysis of the engineering process was done. The structure of plant engineering is represented by a network of substaks and subsets of data which are to be manipulated. Main tool for integration of CAD-subsystems in plant engineering should be a central database which is described by characteristical requirements and a possible simple conceptual schema. The main features of an interactive system for computer aided plant engineering are shortly illustrated by two examples. The analysis leads to the conclusion, that an interactive graphic system for manipulation of net-like structured data, usable for various subtasks, should be the base for computer aided plant engineering. (orig.) [de A Computer-Aided FPS-Oriented Approach for Construction Briefing Xiaochun Luo; Qiping Shen Function performance specification (FPS) is one of the value management (VM) techniques de- veloped for the explicit statement of optimum product definition. This technique is widely used in software engineering and manufacturing industry, and proved to be successful to perform product defining tasks. This paper describes an FPS-odented approach for construction briefing, which is critical to the successful deliv- ery of construction projects. Three techniques, i.e., function analysis system technique, shared space, and computer-aided toolkit, are incorporated into the proposed approach. A computer-aided toolkit is developed to facilitate the implementation of FPS in the briefing processes. This approach can facilitate systematic, ef- ficient identification, clarification, and representation of client requirements in trail running. The limitations of the approach and future research work are also discussed at the end of the paper. Tailor-made Design of Chemical Blends using Decomposition-based Computer-aided Approach Yunus, Nor Alafiza; Manan, Zainuddin Abd.; Gernaey, Krist (properties). In this way, first the systematic computer-aided technique establishes the search space, and then narrows it down in subsequent steps until a small number of feasible and promising candidates remain and then experimental work may be conducted to verify if any or all the candidates satisfy......Computer aided technique is an efficient approach to solve chemical product design problems such as design of blended liquid products (chemical blending). In chemical blending, one tries to find the best candidate, which satisfies the product targets defined in terms of desired product attributes...... is decomposed into two stages. The first stage investigates the mixture stability where all unstable mixtures are eliminated and the stable blend candidates are retained for further testing. In the second stage, the blend candidates have to satisfy a set of target properties that are ranked according... A computer-aided molecular design framework for crystallization solvent design Karunanithi, Arunprakash T.; Achenie, Luke E.K.; Gani, Rafiqul One of the key decisions in designing solution crystallization processes is the selection of solvents. In this paper, we present a computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) framework for the design and selection of solvents and/or anti-solvents for solution crystallization. The CAMD problem is formu......One of the key decisions in designing solution crystallization processes is the selection of solvents. In this paper, we present a computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) framework for the design and selection of solvents and/or anti-solvents for solution crystallization. The CAMD problem...... solvent molecules. Solvent design and selection for two types of solution crystallization processes namely cooling crystallization and drowning out crystallization are presented. In the first case study, the design of single compound solvent for crystallization of ibuprofen, which is an important... Computer Aided Measurement Laser (CAML): technique to quantify post-mastectomy lymphoedema Trombetta, Chiara; Abundo, Paolo; Felici, Antonella; Ljoka, Concetta; Foti, Calogero; Cori, Sandro Di; Rosato, Nicola Lymphoedema can be a side effect of cancer treatment. Eventhough several methods for assessing lymphoedema are used in clinical practice, an objective quantification of lymphoedema has been problematic. The aim of the study was to determine the objectivity, reliability and repeatability of the computer aided measurement laser (CAML) technique. CAML technique is based on computer aided design (CAD) methods and requires an infrared laser scanner. Measurements are scanned and the information describing size and shape of the limb allows to design the model by using the CAD software. The objectivity and repeatability was established in the beginning using a phantom. Consequently a group of subjects presenting post-breast cancer lymphoedema was evaluated using as a control the contralateral limb. Results confirmed that in clinical settings CAML technique is easy to perform, rapid and provides meaningful data for assessing lymphoedema. Future research will include a comparison of upper limb CAML technique between healthy subjects and patients with known lymphoedema. Computer-Aided Design Method of Warp-Knitted Jacquard Spacer Fabrics Li Xinxin Full Text Available Based on a further study on knitting and jacquard principles, this paper presents a mathematical design model to make computer-aided design of warp-knitted jacquard spacer fabrics more efficient. The mathematical model with matrix method employs three essential elements of chain notation, threading and Jacquard designing. With this model, the processing to design warp-knitted jacquard spacer fabrics with CAD software is also introduced. In this study, the sports shoes which have separated functional areas according to the feet structure and characteristics of movement are analysed. The results show the different patterns on Jacquard spacer fabrics that are seamlessly stitched with jacquard technics. The computer-aided design method of warp-knitted jacquard spacer fabrics is efficient and simple. Computer-aided Nonlinear Control System Design Using Describing Function Models Nassirharand, Amir A systematic computer-aided approach provides a versatile setting for the control engineer to overcome the complications of controller design for highly nonlinear systems. Computer-aided Nonlinear Control System Design provides such an approach based on the use of describing functions. The text deals with a large class of nonlinear systems without restrictions on the system order, the number of inputs and/or outputs or the number, type or arrangement of nonlinear terms. The strongly software-oriented methods detailed facilitate fulfillment of tight performance requirements and help the designer to think in purely nonlinear terms, avoiding the expedient of linearization which can impose substantial and unrealistic model limitations and drive up the cost of the final product. Design procedures are presented in a step-by-step algorithmic format each step being a functional unit with outputs that drive the other steps. This procedure may be easily implemented on a digital computer with example problems from mecha... Computer aided virtual manufacturing using Creo parametric easy to learn step by step guide Kanife, Paul Obiora Providing a step-by-step guide for the implementation of virtual manufacturing using Creo Parametric software (formerly known as Pro-Engineer), this book creates an engaging and interactive learning experience for manufacturing engineering students. Featuring graphic illustrations of simulation processes and operations, and written in accessible English to promote user-friendliness, the book covers key topics in the field including: the engraving machining process, face milling, profile milling, surface milling, volume rough milling, expert machining, electric discharge machining (EDM), and area turning using the lathe machining process. Maximising reader insights into how to simulate material removal processes, and how to generate cutter location data and G-codes data, this valuable resource equips undergraduate, postgraduate, BTech and HND students in the fields of manufacturing engineering, computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided engineering (CAE) with transferable skills and knowledge. This book is... Analysis of three-phase power-supply systems using computer-aided design programs Oberst, E.F. A major concern of every designer of large, three-phase power-supply systems is the protection of system components from overvoltage transients. At present, three computer-aided circuit design programs are available in the Magnetic Fusion Energy (MFE) National Computer Center that can be used to analyze three-phase power systems: MINI SCEPTRE, SPICE I, and SPICE II. These programs have been used at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL) to analyze the operation of a 200-kV dc, 20-A acceleration power supply for the High Voltage Test Stand. Various overvoltage conditions are simulated and the effectiveness of system protective devices is observed. The simulated overvoltage conditions include such things as circuit breaker openings, pulsed loading, and commutation voltage surges in the rectifiers. These examples are used to illustrate the use of the computer-aided, circuit-design programs discussed in this paper Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Separation Processes with Electrolyte Systems A methodology for computer aided design and analysis of separation processes involving electrolyte systems is presented. The methodology consists of three main parts. The thermodynamic part "creates" the problem specific property model package, which is a collection of pure component and mixture...... property models. The design and analysis part generates process (flowsheet) alternatives, evaluates/analyses feasibility of separation and provides a visual operation path for the desired separation. The simulation part consists of a simulation/calculation engine that allows the screening and validation...... of process alternatives. For the simulation part, a general multi-purpose, multi-phase separation model has been developed and integrated to an existing computer aided system. Application of the design and analysis methodology is highlighted through two illustrative case studies.... Takano, Kiyoteru; Gani, Rafiqul; Kolar, P. A methodology for computer aided design and analysis of separation processes involving electrolyte systems is presented. The methodology consists of three main parts. The thermodynamic part 'creates' the problem specific property model package, which is a collection of pure component and mixture...... property models. The design and analysis part generates process (flowsheet) alternatives, evaluates/analyses feasibility of separation and provides a visual operation path for the desired separation. The simulation part consists of a simulation/calculation engine that allows the screening and validation...... of process alternatives. For the simulation part, a general multi-purpose, multi-phase separation model has been developed and integrated to an existing computer aided system. Application of the design and analysis methodology is highlighted through two illustrative case studies, (C) 2000 Elsevier Science... Computer-aided diagnosis and volumetry of pulmonary nodules: current concepts and future perspectives Marten, K.; Rummeny, E.J.; Engelke, C. For computer-aided detection (CAD) and volumetry of small pulmonary nodules, a number of algorithms have been developed for multislice CT data sets in recent years, with the goal of improving the diagnostic work-up and the follow-up of findings. Recent data show that the detection of small lesions may improve with CAD, suggesting that especially experienced readers may benefit from using CAD systems. This has lead to the recommendation of CAD as a replacement of the second reader in clinical practice. Furthermore, computer-aided volumetry of pulmonary nodules allows a precise determination of nodular growth rates as a prerequisite for a better classification of nodules as benign or malignant. In this article, we review recent developments of CAD and volumetry tools for pulmonary nodules, and address open questions regarding the use of these software tools in clinical routine. (orig.) [Research and application of computer-aided technology in restoration of maxillary defect]. Cheng, Xiaosheng; Liao, Wenhe; Hu, Qingang; Wang, Qian; Dai, Ning This paper presents a new method of designing restoration model of maxillectomy defect through Computer aided technology. Firstly, 3D maxillectomy triangle mesh model is constructed from Helical CT data. Secondly, the triangle mesh model is transformed into initial computer-aided design (CAD) model of maxillectomy through reverse engineering software. Thirdly, the 3D virtual restoration model of maxillary defect is obtained after designing and adjusting the initial CAD model through CAD software according to the patient's practical condition. Therefore, the 3D virtual restoration can be fitted very well with the broken part of maxilla. The exported design data can be manufactured using rapid prototyping technology and foundry technology. Finally, the result proved that this method is effective and feasible. Trends in Computer-Aided Manufacturing in Prosthodontics: A Review of the Available Streams Bennamoun, Mohammed In prosthodontics, conventional methods of fabrication of oral and facial prostheses have been considered the gold standard for many years. The development of computer-aided manufacturing and the medical application of this industrial technology have provided an alternative way of fabricating oral and facial prostheses. This narrative review aims to evaluate the different streams of computer-aided manufacturing in prosthodontics. To date, there are two streams: the subtractive and the additive approaches. The differences reside in the processing protocols, materials used, and their respective accuracy. In general, there is a tendency for the subtractive method to provide more homogeneous objects with acceptable accuracy that may be more suitable for the production of intraoral prostheses where high occlusal forces are anticipated. Additive manufacturing methods have the ability to produce large workpieces with significant surface variation and competitive accuracy. Such advantages make them ideal for the fabrication of facial prostheses. PMID:24817888 Computer-aided modeling for efficient and innovative product-process engineering Heitzig, Martina Model-based computer aided product-process engineering has attained increased importance in a number of industries, including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, polymers, biotechnology, food, energy and water. This trend is set to continue due to the substantial benefits computer...... in chemical and biochemical engineering have been solved to illustrate the application of the generic modelling methodology, the computeraided modelling framework and the developed software tool.......-aided methods provide. The key prerequisite of computer-aided productprocess engineering is however the availability of models of different types, forms and application modes. The development of the models required for the systems under investigation tends to be a challenging, time-consuming and therefore cost... Study on computer-aided simulation procedure for multicomponent separating cascade Kinoshita, Masahiro The present report reviews the author's study on the computer-aided simulation procedure for a multicomponent separating cascade. As a conclusion, two very powerful simulation procedures have been developed for cascades composed of separating elements whose separation factors are very large. They are applicable in cases where interstage flow rates are input variables for the calculation and stage separation factors are given either as constants or as functions of compositions of the up and down streams. As an application of the new procedure, a computer-aided simulation study has been performed for hydrogen isotope separating cascades by porous membrane method. A cascade system configuration is developed and pertinent design specifications are determined in an example case of the feed conditions and separation requirements. (author) Jaafar Abduo Full Text Available In prosthodontics, conventional methods of fabrication of oral and facial prostheses have been considered the gold standard for many years. The development of computer-aided manufacturing and the medical application of this industrial technology have provided an alternative way of fabricating oral and facial prostheses. This narrative review aims to evaluate the different streams of computer-aided manufacturing in prosthodontics. To date, there are two streams: the subtractive and the additive approaches. The differences reside in the processing protocols, materials used, and their respective accuracy. In general, there is a tendency for the subtractive method to provide more homogeneous objects with acceptable accuracy that may be more suitable for the production of intraoral prostheses where high occlusal forces are anticipated. Additive manufacturing methods have the ability to produce large workpieces with significant surface variation and competitive accuracy. Such advantages make them ideal for the fabrication of facial prostheses. Computer-aided sperm analysis: a useful tool to evaluate patient's response to varicocelectomy Ariagno, Julia I; Mendeluk, Gabriela R; Furlan, Mar?a J; Sardi, M; Chenlo, P; Curi, Susana M; Pugliese, Mercedes N; Repetto, Herberto E; Cohen, Mariano Preoperative and postoperative sperm parameter values from infertile men with varicocele were analyzed by computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) to assess if sperm characteristics improved after varicocelectomy. Semen samples of men with proven fertility (n = 38) and men with varicocele-related infertility (n = 61) were also analyzed. Conventional semen analysis was performed according to WHO (2010) criteria and a CASA system was employed to assess kinetic parameters and sperm concentration. Se... Evolution of facility layout requirements and CAD [computer-aided design] system development Jones, M. The overall configuration of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) including the infrastructure and land boundary requirements were developed using a computer-aided design (CAD) system. The evolution of the facility layout requirements and the use of the CAD system are discussed. The emphasis has been on minimizing the amount of input required and maximizing the speed by which the output may be obtained. The computer system used to store the data is also described Ten years of CLIVE (Computer-Aided Learning in Veterinary Education) in the United Kingdom. Dale, Vicki H M; McConnell, Gill; Short, Andrew; Sullivan, Martin This paper outlines the work of the CLIVE (Computer-Aided Learning in Veterinary Education) project over a 10-year period, set against the backdrop of changes in education policy and learning technology developments. The consortium of six UK veterinary schools and 14 international Associate Member Schools has been very successful. Sustaining these partnerships requires that the project redefine itself and adapt to cater to the diverse learning needs of today's students and to changing professional and societal needs on an international scale. Computer-aided System of Semantic Text Analysis of a Technical Specification Zaboleeva-Zotova, Alla; Orlova, Yulia The given work is devoted to development of the computer-aided system of semantic text analysis of a technical specification. The purpose of this work is to increase efficiency of software engineering based on automation of semantic text analysis of a technical specification. In work it is offered and investigated the model of the analysis of the text of the technical project is submitted, the attribute grammar of a technical specification, intended for formalization of limited Ru... APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN COMPUTER AIDED LANGUAGE LEARNING I. B. Tampel Full Text Available The article deals with the various ways of application for automatic speech recognition, Text-to-Speech technology, pronunciation and communication skills training, vocabulary check of the taught person, audition skills training in computer aided language learning (CALL-system. In spite of some constraints such technologies application is effective both for education problems simplification and for comfort growth of the system application. Analysis of Computer-Aided and Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Solutions in Service Industries in Russia Rezanov, Vladislav The primary objective of this research study was to investigate the relationship between Computer-Aided and Artificial Intelligence Technologies and customer satisfaction in the context of businesses in Russia. The research focuses on methods of Artificial Intelligence technology application in business and its effect on customer satisfaction. The researcher introduces Artificial Intelligence and studies the forecasting approaches in relation to business operations. The rese... Creating an Electronic Reference and Information Database for Computer-aided ECM Design Nekhoroshev, M. V.; Pronichev, N. D.; Smirnov, G. V. The paper presents a review on electrochemical shaping. An algorithm has been developed to implement a computer shaping model applicable to pulse electrochemical machining. For that purpose, the characteristics of pulse current occurring in electrochemical machining of aviation materials have been studied. Based on integrating the experimental results and comprehensive electrochemical machining process data modeling, a subsystem for computer-aided design of electrochemical machining for gas turbine engine blades has been developed; the subsystem was implemented in the Teamcenter PLM system. Computer-aided-engineering system for modeling and analysis of ECLSS integration testing Sepahban, Sonbol The accurate modeling and analysis of two-phase fluid networks found in environmental control and life support systems is presently undertaken by computer-aided engineering (CAE) techniques whose generalized fluid dynamics package can solve arbitrary flow networks. The CAE system for integrated test bed modeling and analysis will also furnish interfaces and subsystem/test-article mathematical models. Three-dimensional diagrams of the test bed are generated by the system after performing the requisite simulation and analysis. SINCRO/CAR: An interactive numerical system for computer-aided control engineering and maintenance Zwingelstein, G.; Despujols, A. This presentation describes a dialogue-oriented software implemented on a portable computer for computer-aided engineering and training in control instrumentation and also for on-line verification of the performances of the analog controllers installed on power plants. The SINCRO/CAR software includes algorithms for controller design, simulation, identification, optimization, frequency response and real time data acquisition. Various results obtained on fossil-fired and nuclear plants are given to illustrate the efficiency of the SINCRO/CAR software The classification and evaluation of Computer-Aided Software Engineering tools Manley, Gary W. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. The use of Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools has been viewed as a remedy for the software development crisis by achieving improved productivity and system quality via the automation of all or part of the software engineering process. The proliferation and tremendous variety of tools available have stretched the understanding of experienced practitioners and has had a profound impact on the software engineering process itse... Modelling physics detectors in a computer aided design system for simulation purposes Ahvenainen, J.; Oksakivi, T.; Vuoskoski, J. The possibility of transferring physics detector models from computer aided design systems into physics simulation packages like GEANT is receiving increasing attention. The problem of exporting detector models constructed in CAD systems into GEANT is well known. We discuss the problem and describe an application, called DDT, which allows one to design detector models in a CAD system and then transfer the models into GEANT for simulation purposes. (orig.) An integrated computer aided system for integrated design of chemical processes Gani, Rafiqul; Hytoft, Glen; Jaksland, Cecilia In this paper, an Integrated Computer Aided System (ICAS), which is particularly suitable for solving problems related to integrated design of chemical processes; is presented. ICAS features include a model generator (generation of problem specific models including model simplification and model ...... form the basis for the toolboxes. The available features of ICAS are highlighted through a case study involving the separation of binary azeotropic mixtures. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.... Basic Principles of Industrial Electric Power Network Computer Aided Design and Engineering M. I. Fursanov Full Text Available A conceptual model for a computer aided design and engineering system has been developed in the paper. The paper presents basic automation process principles including a graphical representationÂ Â network and calculation results, convenient user interface, automatic mode calculation, selection of transformer rated power and cross-section area of wires. The developed algorithm and program make it possible to save time and improve quality of project implementation. Decomposition recovery extension to the Computer Aided Prototyping System (CAPS) change-merge tool. Keesling, William Ronald Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited A promising use of Computer Aided Prototyping System (CAPS) is to support concurrent design. Key to success in this context is the ability to automatically and reliably combine and integrate the prototypes produced in concurrent efforts. Thus, to be of practical use in this as well as most prototyping contexts, a CAPS tool must have a fast, automated, reliable prototype integration capability. The current CAPS Change Merge Tool is fast... Integrating aerodynamic surface modeling for computational fluid dynamics with computer aided structural analysis, design, and manufacturing Thorp, Scott A. This presentation will discuss the development of a NASA Geometry Exchange Specification for transferring aerodynamic surface geometry between LeRC systems and grid generation software used for computational fluid dynamics research. The proposed specification is based on a subset of the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES). The presentation will include discussion of how the NASA-IGES standard will accommodate improved computer aided design inspection methods and reverse engineering techniques currently being developed. The presentation is in viewgraph format. KÃ¶sa, Temel; KarakuÅŸ, Fatih The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of computer-aided design (CAD) software-based instruction on the spatial visualisation skills of freshman engineering students in a computer-aided engineering drawing course. A quasi-experimental design was applied, using the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Visualization of Rotations (PSVT:R) for both the pre- and the post-test. The participants were 116 freshman students in the first year of their undergraduate programme in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at a university in Turkey. A total of 72 students comprised the experimental group; they were instructed with CAD-based activities in an engineering drawing course. The control group consisted of 44 students who did not attend this course. The results of the study showed that a CAD-based engineering drawing course had a positive effect on developing engineering students' spatial visualisation skills. Additionally, the results of the study showed that spatial visualisation skills can be a predictor for success in a computer-aided engineering drawing course. Unit cell-based computer-aided manufacturing system for tissue engineering Kang, Hyun-Wook; Park, Jeong Hun; Kang, Tae-Yun; Seol, Young-Joon; Cho, Dong-Woo Scaffolds play an important role in the regeneration of artificial tissues or organs. A scaffold is a porous structure with a micro-scale inner architecture in the range of several to several hundreds of micrometers. Therefore, computer-aided construction of scaffolds should provide sophisticated functionality for porous structure design and a tool path generation strategy that can achieve micro-scale architecture. In this study, a new unit cell-based computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system was developed for the automated design and fabrication of a porous structure with micro-scale inner architecture that can be applied to composite tissue regeneration. The CAM system was developed by first defining a data structure for the computing process of a unit cell representing a single pore structure. Next, an algorithm and software were developed and applied to construct porous structures with a single or multiple pore design using solid freeform fabrication technology and a 3D tooth/spine computer-aided design model. We showed that this system is quite feasible for the design and fabrication of a scaffold for tissue engineering. (paper) Computer-aided diagnosis workstation and network system for chest diagnosis based on multislice CT images Satoh, Hitoshi; Niki, Noboru; Eguchi, Kenji; Moriyama, Noriyuki; Ohmatsu, Hironobu; Masuda, Hideo; Machida, Suguru Mass screening based on multi-helical CT images requires a considerable number of images to be read. It is this time-consuming step that makes the use of helical CT for mass screening impractical at present. To overcome this problem, we have provided diagnostic assistance methods to medical screening specialists by developing a lung cancer screening algorithm that automatically detects suspected lung cancers in helical CT images, a coronary artery calcification screening algorithm that automatically detects suspected coronary artery calcification and a vertebra body analysis algorithm for quantitative evaluation of osteoporosis likelihood by using helical CT scanner for the lung cancer mass screening. The function to observe suspicious shadow in detail are provided in computer-aided diagnosis workstation with these screening algorithms. We also have developed the telemedicine network by using Web medical image conference system with the security improvement of images transmission, Biometric fingerprint authentication system and Biometric face authentication system. Biometric face authentication used on site of telemedicine makes "Encryption of file" and Success in login" effective. As a result, patients' private information is protected. Based on these diagnostic assistance methods, we have developed a new computer-aided workstation and a new telemedicine network that can display suspected lesions three-dimensionally in a short time. The results of this study indicate that our radiological information system without film by using computer-aided diagnosis workstation and our telemedicine network system can increase diagnostic speed, diagnostic accuracy and security improvement of medical information. A novel technique for presurgical nasoalveolar molding using computer-aided reverse engineering and rapid prototyping. Yu, Quan; Gong, Xin; Wang, Guo-Min; Yu, Zhe-Yuan; Qian, Yu-Fen; Shen, Gang To establish a new method of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (NAM) using computer-aided reverse engineering and rapid prototyping technique in infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). Five infants (2 males and 3 females with mean age of 1.2 w) with complete UCLP were recruited. All patients were subjected to NAM before the cleft lip repair. The upper denture casts were recorded using a three-dimensional laser scanner within 2 weeks after birth in UCLP infants. A digital model was constructed and analyzed to simulate the NAM procedure with reverse engineering software. The digital geometrical data were exported to print the solid model with rapid prototyping system. The whole set of appliances was fabricated based on these solid models. Laser scanning and digital model construction simplified the NAM procedure and estimated the treatment objective. The appliances were fabricated based on the rapid prototyping technique, and for each patient, the complete set of appliances could be obtained at one time. By the end of presurgical NAM treatment, the cleft was narrowed, and the malformation of nasoalveolar segments was aligned normally. We have developed a novel technique of presurgical NAM based on a computer-aided design. The accurate digital denture model of UCLP infants could be obtained with laser scanning. The treatment design and appliance fabrication could be simplified with a computer-aided reverse engineering and rapid prototyping technique. [Three-dimensional computer aided design for individualized post-and-core restoration]. Gu, Xiao-yu; Wang, Ya-ping; Wang, Yong; LÃ¼, Pei-jun To develop a method of three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) of post-and-core restoration. Two plaster casts with extracted natural teeth were used in this study. The extracted teeth were prepared and scanned using tomography method to obtain three-dimensional digitalized models. According to the basic rules of post-and-core design, posts, cores and cavity surfaces of the teeth were designed using the tools for processing point clouds, curves and surfaces on the forward engineering software of Tanglong prosthodontic system. Then three-dimensional figures of the final restorations were corrected according to the configurations of anterior teeth, premolars and molars respectively. Computer aided design of 14 post-and-core restorations were finished, and good fitness between the restoration and the three-dimensional digital models were obtained. Appropriate retention forms and enough spaces for the full crown restorations can be obtained through this method. The CAD of three-dimensional figures of the post-and-core restorations can fulfill clinical requirements. Therefore they can be used in computer-aided manufacture (CAM) of post-and-core restorations. Unit cell-based computer-aided manufacturing system for tissue engineering. Scaffolds play an important role in the regeneration of artificial tissues or organs. A scaffold is a porous structure with a micro-scale inner architecture in the range of several to several hundreds of micrometers. Therefore, computer-aided construction of scaffolds should provide sophisticated functionality for porous structure design and a tool path generation strategy that can achieve micro-scale architecture. In this study, a new unit cell-based computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system was developed for the automated design and fabrication of a porous structure with micro-scale inner architecture that can be applied to composite tissue regeneration. The CAM system was developed by first defining a data structure for the computing process of a unit cell representing a single pore structure. Next, an algorithm and software were developed and applied to construct porous structures with a single or multiple pore design using solid freeform fabrication technology and a 3D tooth/spine computer-aided design model. We showed that this system is quite feasible for the design and fabrication of a scaffold for tissue engineering. Computer-Aided Detection of Kidney Tumor on Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans Kim, D.Y.; Park, J.W. Purpose: To implement a computer-aided detection system for kidney segmentation and kidney tumor detection on abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans. Material and Methods: Abdominal CT images were digitized with a film digitizer, and a gray-level threshold method was used to segment the kidney. Based on texture analysis performed on sample images of kidney tumors, a portion of the kidney tumor was selected as seed region for start point of the region-growing process. The average and standard deviations were used to detect the kidney tumor. Starting at the detected seed region, the region-growing method was used to segment the kidney tumor with intensity values used as an acceptance criterion for a homogeneous test. This test was performed to merge the neighboring region as kidney tumor boundary. These methods were applied on 156 transverse images of 12 cases of kidney tumors scanned using a G.E. Hispeed CT scanner and digitized with a Lumisys LS-40 film digitizer. Results: The computer-aided detection system resulted in a kidney tumor detection sensitivity of 85% and no false-positive findings. Conclusion: This computer-aided detection scheme was useful for kidney tumor detection and gave the characteristics of detected kidney tumors Computer-aided navigation in dental implantology: 7 years of clinical experience. Ewers, Rolf; Schicho, Kurt; Truppe, Michael; Seemann, Rudolf; Reichwein, Astrid; Figl, Michael; Wagner, Arne This long-term study gives a review over 7 years of research, development, and routine clinical application of computer-aided navigation technology in dental implantology. Benefits and disadvantages of up-to-date technologies are discussed. In the course of the current advancement, various hardware and software configurations are used. In the initial phase, universally applicable navigation software is adapted for implantology. Since 2001, a special software module for dental implantology is available. Preoperative planning is performed on the basis of prosthetic aspects and requirements. In clinical routine use, patient and drill positions are intraoperatively registered by means of optoelectronic tracking systems; during preclinical tests, electromagnetic trackers are also used. In 7 years (1995 to 2002), 55 patients with 327 dental implants were successfully positioned with computer-aided navigation technology. The mean number of implants per patient was 6 (minimum, 1; maximum, 11). No complications were observed; the preoperative planning could be exactly realized. The average expenditure of time for the preparation of a surgical intervention with navigation decreased from 2 to 3 days in the initial phase to one-half day in clinical routine use with software that is optimized for dental implantology. The use of computer-aided navigation technology can contribute to considerable quality improvement. Preoperative planning is exactly realized and intraoperative safety is increased, because damage to nerves or neighboring teeth can be avoided. Influence of different luting protocols on shear bond strength of computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing resin nanoceramic material to dentin. Poggio, Claudio; Pigozzo, Marco; Ceci, Matteo; Scribante, Andrea; Beltrami, Riccardo; Chiesa, Marco The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of three different luting protocols on shear bond strength of computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) resin nanoceramic (RNC) material to dentin. In this in vitro study, 30 disks were milled from RNC blocks (Lava Ultimate/3M ESPE) with CAD/CAM technology. The disks were subsequently cemented to the exposed dentin of 30 recently extracted bovine permanent mandibular incisors. The specimens were randomly assigned into 3 groups of 10 teeth each. In Group 1, disks were cemented using a total-etch protocol (Scotchbondâ„¢ Universal Etchant phosphoric acid + Scotchbond Universal Adhesive + RelyXâ„¢ Ultimate conventional resin cement); in Group 2, disks were cemented using a self-etch protocol (Scotchbond Universal Adhesive + RelyXâ„¢ Ultimate conventional resin cement); in Group 3, disks were cemented using a self-adhesive protocol (RelyXâ„¢ Unicem 2 Automix self-adhesive resin cement). All cemented specimens were placed in a universal testing machine (Instron Universal Testing Machine 3343) and submitted to a shear bond strength test to check the strength of adhesion between the two substrates, dentin, and RNC disks. Specimens were stressed at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance and post-hoc Tukey's test at a level of significance of 0.05. Post-hoc Tukey testing showed that the highest shear strength values (P adhesives) showed better shear strength values compared to self-adhesive resin cements. Furthermore, conventional resin cements used together with a self-etch adhesive reported the highest values of adhesion. Effect of resin coating and occlusal loading on microleakage of Class II computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing fabricated ceramic restorations: a confocal microscopic study. Kitayama, Shuzo; Nasser, Nasser A; Pilecki, Peter; Wilson, Ron F; Nikaido, Toru; Tagami, Junji; Watson, Timothy F; Foxton, Richard M To evaluate the effect of resin coating and occlusal loading on microleakage of class II computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) ceramic restorations. Molars were prepared for an mesio-occlusal-distal (MOD) inlay and were divided into two groups: non-coated (controls); and resin-coated, in which the cavity was coated with a combination of a dentin bonding system (Clearfil Protect Bond) and a flowable resin composite (Clearfil Majesty Flow). Ceramic inlays were fabricated using the CAD/CAM technique (CEREC 3) and cemented with resin cement (Clearfil Esthetic Cement). After 24 h of water storage, the restored teeth in each group were divided into two subgroups: unloaded or loaded with an axial force of 80 N at a rate of 2.5 cycles/s for 250,000 cycles while stored in water. After immersion in 0.25% Rhodamine B solution, the teeth were sectioned bucco-lingually at the mesial and distal boxes. Tandem scanning confocal microscopy (TSM) was used for evaluation of microleakage. The locations of the measurements were assigned to the cavity walls and floor. Loading did not have a significant effect on microleakage in either the resin-coated or non-coated group. Resin coating significantly reduced microleakage regardless of loading. The cavity floor exhibited greater microleakage compared to the cavity wall. TSM observation also revealed that microleakage at the enamel surface was minimal regardless of resin coating. In contrast, non-coated dentin showed extensive leakage, whereas resin-coated dentin showed decreased leakage. Resin coating with a combination of a dentin-bonding system and a flowable resin composite may be indicated prior to impression-taking when restoring teeth with CAD/CAM ceramic inlays in order to reduce microleakage at the tooth-resin interface. Evaluation of the fracture resistance of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing monolithic crowns prepared in different cement thicknesses. Sagsoz, N Polat; YanÄ±koglu, N The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of monolithic computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) crowns that are prepared with different cement thickness. For this investigation, a human maxillary premolar tooth was selected. Master model preparation was performed with a demand bur under water spray. Master die was taken to fabricate 105 epoxy resin replicas. The crowns were milled using a CEREC 4 CAD/CAM system (Software Version, 4.2.0.57192). CAD/CAM crowns were made using resin nanoceramic, feldspathic glass ceramic, lithium disilicate, and leucite-reinforced ceramics. Each group was subdivided into three groups in accordance with three different cement thicknesses (30, 90, and 150 Î¼m). Crowns milled out. Then RelyX â„¢ U200 was used as a luting agent to bond the crowns to the prepared samples. After one hour cementations, the specimens were stored in water bath at 37Â°C for 1 week before testing. Seven unprepared and unrestored teeth were kept and tested as a control group. A universal test machine was used to assume the fracture resistance of all specimens. The compressive load (N) that caused fracture was recorded for each specimen. Fracture resistance data were statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA and two-factor interaction modeling test (Î± = 0.001). There are statistically significant differences between fracture resistances of CAD/CAM monolithic crown materials (P cement thickness is not statistically significant for fracture resistance of CAD/CAM monolithic crowns (P > 0.001). CAD/CAM monolithic crown materials affected fracture resistance. Cement thickness (30, 90, and 150 Î¼m) was not effective on fracture resistance of CAD/CAM monolithic crowns. Shear bond strength of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing feldspathic and nano resin ceramics blocks cemented with three different generations of resin cement. Ab-Ghani, Zuryati; Jaafar, Wahyuni; Foo, Siew Fon; Ariffin, Zaihan; Mohamad, Dasmawati To evaluate the shear bond strength between the dentin substrate and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing feldspathic ceramic and nano resin ceramics blocks cemented with resin cement. Sixty cuboidal blocks (5 mm Ã— 5 mm Ã— 5 mm) were fabricated in equal numbers from feldspathic ceramic CEREC(Â®) Blocs PC and nano resin ceramic Lavaâ„¢ Ultimate, and randomly divided into six groups (n = 10). Each block was cemented to the dentin of 60 extracted human premolar using Variolink(Â®) II/Syntac Classic (multi-steps etch-and-rinse adhesive bonding), NX3 Nexus(Â®) (two-steps etch-and-rinse adhesive bonding) and RelyXâ„¢ U200 self-adhesive cement. All specimens were thermocycled, and shear bond strength testing was done using the universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 1.0 mm/min. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. Combination of CEREC(Â®) Blocs PC and Variolink(Â®) II showed the highest mean shear bond strength (8.71 Mpa), while the lowest of 2.06 Mpa were observed in Lavaâ„¢ Ultimate and RelyXâ„¢ U200. There was no significant difference in the mean shear bond strength between different blocks. Variolink(Â®) II cement using multi-steps etch-and-rinse adhesive bonding provided a higher shear bond strength than the self-adhesive cement RelyX U200. The shear bond strength was not affected by the type of blocks used. Secondary Maxillary and Orbital Floor Reconstruction With a Free Scapular Flap Using Cutting and Fixation Guides Created by Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing. Morita, Daiki; Numajiri, Toshiaki; Tsujiko, Shoko; Nakamura, Hiroko; Yamochi, Ryo; Sowa, Yoshihiro; Yasuda, Makoto; Hirano, Shigeru Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) guides are now widely used in maxillofacial reconstruction. However, there are few reports of CAD/CAM guides being used for scapular flaps. The authors performed the secondary maxillary and orbital floor reconstruction using a free latissimus dorsi muscle, cutaneous tissue, and scapular flap designed using CAD/CAM techniques in a 72-year-old man who had undergone partial maxillectomy four years previously. The patient had diplopia, the vertical dystopia of eye position, and a large oral-nasal-cutaneous fistula. After the operation, the authors confirmed that the deviation between the postoperative and preoperative planning three-dimensional images was less than 2â€Šmm. Because scapular guides require 3 cutting surfaces, the shape of the scapular guide is more complex than that of a conventional fibular guide. In orbital floor reconstruction, the use of a CAM technique such as that used to manufacture the authors' fixation guide is as necessary for accurate, safe, and easy reconstruction as is preoperative CAD planning. The production of a fixation guide as well as a cutting guide is particularly useful because it is difficult to determine the angle for reconstructing the orbital floor by freehand techniques. In this case, the orbital floor was reconstructed based on a mirror image of the healthy side to avoid overcompression of the orbital tissue. Although the patient's vertical dystopia of eye position was improved, diplopia was not improved because, for greater safety, the authors did not plan overcorrection of the orbital volume. [Evaluation of production and clinical working time of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) custom trays for complete denture]. Wei, L; Chen, H; Zhou, Y S; Sun, Y C; Pan, S X To compare the technician fabrication time and clinical working time of custom trays fabricated using two different methods, the three-dimensional printing custom trays and the conventional custom trays, and to prove the feasibility of the computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) custom trays in clinical use from the perspective of clinical time cost. Twenty edentulous patients were recruited into this study, which was prospective, single blind, randomized self-control clinical trials. Two custom trays were fabricated for each participant. One of the custom trays was fabricated using functional suitable denture (FSD) system through CAD/CAM process, and the other was manually fabricated using conventional methods. Then the final impressions were taken using both the custom trays, followed by utilizing the final impression to fabricate complete dentures respectively. The technician production time of the custom trays and the clinical working time of taking the final impression was recorded. The average time spent on fabricating the three-dimensional printing custom trays using FSD system and fabricating the conventional custom trays manually were (28.6Â±2.9) min and (31.1Â±5.7) min, respectively. The average time spent on making the final impression with the three-dimensional printing custom trays using FSD system and the conventional custom trays fabricated manually were (23.4Â±11.5) min and (25.4Â±13.0) min, respectively. There was significant difference in the technician fabrication time and the clinical working time between the three-dimensional printing custom trays using FSD system and the conventional custom trays fabricated manually (Pmanufacture custom trays by three-dimensional printing method, there is no need to pour preliminary cast after taking the primary impression, therefore, it can save the impression material and model material. As to completing denture restoration, manufacturing custom trays using FSD system is worth being Desktop Publishing. Stanley, Milt Defines desktop publishing, describes microcomputer developments and software tools that make it possible, and discusses its use as an instructional tool to improve writing skills. Reasons why students' work should be published, examples of what to publish, and types of software and hardware to facilitate publishing are reviewed. (MBR) Computer-aided dispatch--traffic management center field operational test final detailed test plan : WSDOT deployment The purpose of this document is to expand upon the evaluation components presented in "Computer-aided dispatch--traffic management center field operational test final evaluation plan : WSDOT deployment". This document defines the objective, approach,... Computer-aided dispatch--traffic management center field operational test final test plans : state of Utah The purpose of this document is to expand upon the evaluation components presented in "Computer-aided dispatch--traffic management center field operational test final evaluation plan : state of Utah". This document defines the objective, approach, an... A PC Mathcad-based computational aid for severe accident analysis and its application to a BWR small LOCA sequence Wu, Laung-Kuang T.; Lee, S.J. A PC-based Mathcad program is used to develop a computational aid for analyzing severe accident phenomena. This computational aid uses simple engineering expressions and empirical correlations to estimate key quantities and timings at various stages of accident progressions. In this paper, the computational aid is applied to analyze an early phase of a BWR small LOCA sequence. The accident phenomena analyzed include: break flow rates, boiled-up water level in the core, core uncovery time, depressurization of the reactor pressure vessel, core heat-up, onset of clad oxidation, hydrogen generation, and onset of fuel relocation. The results are compared with those obtained running the MAAP 3.0B code. This PC-based computational aid can be used to train plant personnel in understanding severe accident phenomena and to assist them in managing severe accidents. (author) Computer-aided design of the RF-cavity for a high-power S-band klystron Kant, D.; Bandyopadhyay, A. K.; Pal, D.; Meena, R.; Nangru, S. C.; Joshi, L. M. This article describes the computer-aided design of the RF-cavity for a S-band klystron operating at 2856 MHz. State-of-the-art electromagnetic simulation tools SUPERFISH, CST Microwave studio, HFSS and MAGIC have been used for cavity design. After finalising the geometrical details of the cavity through simulation, it has been fabricated and characterised through cold testing. Detailed results of the computer-aided simulation and cold measurements are presented in this article. Accuracy evaluation of metal copings fabricated by computer-aided milling and direct metal laser sintering systems. Park, Jong-Kyoung; Lee, Wan-Sun; Kim, Hae-Young; Kim, Woong-Chul; Kim, Ji-Hwan To assess the marginal and internal gaps of the copings fabricated by computer-aided milling and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) systems in comparison to casting method. Ten metal copings were fabricated by casting, computer-aided milling, and DMLS. Seven mesiodistal and labiolingual positions were then measured, and each of these were divided into the categories; marginal gap (MG), cervical gap (CG), axial wall at internal gap (AG), and incisal edge at internal gap (IG). Evaluation was performed by a silicone replica technique. A digital microscope was used for measurement of silicone layer. Statistical analyses included one-way and repeated measure ANOVA to test the difference between the fabrication methods and categories of measured points (Î±=.05), respectively. The mean gap differed significantly with fabrication methods (P<.001). Casting produced the narrowest gap in each of the four measured positions, whereas CG, AG, and IG proved narrower in computer-aided milling than in DMLS. Thus, with the exception of MG, all positions exhibited a significant difference between computer-aided milling and DMLS (P<.05). Although the gap was found to vary with fabrication methods, the marginal and internal gaps of the copings fabricated by computer-aided milling and DMLS fell within the range of clinical acceptance (<120 Âµm). However, the statistically significant difference to conventional casting indicates that the gaps in computer-aided milling and DMLS fabricated restorations still need to be further reduced. Computer-aided diagnosis of leukoencephalopathy in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia Glass, John O.; Li, Chin-Shang; Helton, Kathleen J.; Reddick, Wilburn E. The purpose of this study was to use objective quantitative MR imaging methods to develop a computer-aided diagnosis tool to differentiate white matter (WM) hyperintensities as either leukoencephalopathy (LE) or normal maturational processes in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia with intravenous high dose methotrexate. A combined imaging set consisting of T1, T2, PD, and FLAIR MR images and WM, gray matter, and cerebrospinal fluid a priori maps from a spatially normalized atlas were analyzed with a neural network segmentation based on a Kohonen Self-Organizing Map. Segmented regions were manually classified to identify the most hyperintense WM region and the normal appearing genu region. Signal intensity differences normalized to the genu within each examination were generated for two time points in 203 children. An unsupervised hierarchical clustering algorithm with the agglomeration method of McQuitty was used to divide data from the first examination into normal appearing or LE groups. A C-support vector machine (C-SVM) was then trained on the first examination data and used to classify the data from the second examination. The overall accuracy of the computer-aided detection tool was 83.5% (299/358) with sensitivity to normal WM of 86.9% (199/229) and specificity to LE of 77.5% (100/129) when compared to the readings of two expert observers. These results suggest that subtle therapy-induced leukoencephalopathy can be objectively and reproducibly detected in children treated for cancer using this computer-aided detection approach based on relative differences in quantitative signal intensity measures normalized within each examination. Computer-aided diagnosis of early knee osteoarthritis based on MRI T2 mapping. Wu, Yixiao; Yang, Ran; Jia, Sen; Li, Zhanjun; Zhou, Zhiyang; Lou, Ting This work was aimed at studying the method of computer-aided diagnosis of early knee OA (OA: osteoarthritis). Based on the technique of MRI (MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging) T2 Mapping, through computer image processing, feature extraction, calculation and analysis via constructing a classifier, an effective computer-aided diagnosis method for knee OA was created to assist doctors in their accurate, timely and convenient detection of potential risk of OA. In order to evaluate this method, a total of 1380 data from the MRI images of 46 samples of knee joints were collected. These data were then modeled through linear regression on an offline general platform by the use of the ImageJ software, and a map of the physical parameter T2 was reconstructed. After the image processing, the T2 values of ten regions in the WORMS (WORMS: Whole-organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score) areas of the articular cartilage were extracted to be used as the eigenvalues in data mining. Then,a RBF (RBF: Radical Basis Function) network classifier was built to classify and identify the collected data. The classifier exhibited a final identification accuracy of 75%, indicating a good result of assisting diagnosis. Since the knee OA classifier constituted by a weights-directly-determined RBF neural network didn't require any iteration, our results demonstrated that the optimal weights, appropriate center and variance could be yielded through simple procedures. Furthermore, the accuracy for both the training samples and the testing samples from the normal group could reach 100%. Finally, the classifier was superior both in time efficiency and classification performance to the frequently used classifiers based on iterative learning. Thus it was suitable to be used as an aid to computer-aided diagnosis of early knee OA. Computer-aided system for diabetes care in Berlin, G.D.R. Thoelke, H; Meusel, K; Ratzmann, K P In the Centre of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders of Berlin, G.D.R., a computer-aided care system has been used since 1974, aiming at relieving physicians and medical staff from routine tasks and rendering possible epidemiological research on an unselected diabetes population of a defined area. The basis of the system is the data bank on diabetics (DB), where at present data from approximately 55,000 patients are stored. DB is used as a diabetes register of Berlin. On the basis of standardised criteria of diagnosis and therapy of diabetes mellitus in our dispensary care system, DB facilitates representative epidemiological analyses of the diabetic population, e.g. prevalence, incidence, duration of diabetes, and modes of treatment. The availability of general data on the population or the selection of specified groups of patients serves the management of the care system. Also, it supports the computer-aided recall of type II diabetics, treated either with diet alone or with diet and oral drugs. In this way, the standardised evaluation of treatment strategies in large populations of diabetics is possible on the basis of uniform metabolic criteria (blood glucose plus urinary glucose). The system consists of a main computer in the data processing unit and of personal computers in the diabetes centre which can be used either individually or as terminals to the main computer. During 14 years of experience, the computer-aided out-patient care of type II diabetics has proved efficient in a big-city area with a large population. Comparison of 3D computer-aided with manual cerebral aneurysm measurements in different imaging modalities Groth, M.; Buhk, J.H.; Schoenfeld, M.; Goebell, E.; Fiehler, J.; Forkert, N.D. To compare intra- and inter-observer reliability of aneurysm measurements obtained by a 3D computer-aided technique with standard manual aneurysm measurements in different imaging modalities. A total of 21 patients with 29 cerebral aneurysms were studied. All patients underwent digital subtraction angiography (DSA), contrast-enhanced (CE-MRA) and time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA). Aneurysm neck and depth diameters were manually measured by two observers in each modality. Additionally, semi-automatic computer-aided diameter measurements were performed using 3D vessel surface models derived from CE- (CE-com) and TOF-MRA (TOF-com) datasets. Bland-Altman analysis (BA) and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to evaluate intra- and inter-observer agreement. BA revealed the narrowest relative limits of intra- and inter-observer agreement for aneurysm neck and depth diameters obtained by TOF-com (ranging between Â±5.3 % and Â±28.3 %) and CE-com (ranging between Â±23.3 % and Â±38.1 %). Direct measurements in DSA, TOF-MRA and CE-MRA showed considerably wider limits of agreement. The highest ICCs were observed for TOF-com and CE-com (ICC values, 0.92 or higher for intra- as well as inter-observer reliability). Computer-aided aneurysm measurement in 3D offers improved intra- and inter-observer reliability and a reproducible parameter extraction, which may be used in clinical routine and as objective surrogate end-points in clinical trials. (orig.) Impact of CALS on Electronic Publishing Systems and Users. Beazley, William G. The U.S. Department of Defense has begun using its buying power to enforce standards on the vendors and contractors of automatic data processing hardware and software. An example of this, the Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) program, is described, and how it will affect electronic publishing systems is discussed. (fiveâ€¦ Remineralization potential of nano-hydroxyapatite on enamel and cementum surrounding margin of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing ceramic restoration Juntavee, Niwut; Juntavee, Apa; Plongniras, Preeyarat Objective This study investigates the effects of nano-hydroxyapatite (NHA) gel and Clinpro (CP) on remineralization potential of enamel and cementum at the cavosurface area of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing ceramic restoration. Materials and methods Thirty extracted human mandibular third molars were sectioned at 1 mm above and below the cementoâ€“enamel junction to remove the cementoâ€“enamel junction portions and replaced them with zirconia ceramic disks by bonding them to the crown and root portions with resin cement. The enamel and cementum with an area of 4Ã—4 mm2 surrounding the ceramic disk was demineralized with carbopol. The demineralized surfaces were treated with either NHA or CP, while 1 group was left with no treatment. Vickers microhardness of enamel and cementum were determined before demineralization, after demineralization, and after remineralization. Analysis of variance and Tukey multiple comparisons were used to determine statistically significant differences at 95% level of confidence. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to evaluate for surface alterations. Results The mean Â± SD of Vickers microhardness for before demineralization, after demineralization, and after remineralization for enamel and cementum were 377.37Â±22.99, 161.95Â±10.54, 161.70Â±5.92 and 60.37Â±3.81, 17.65Â±0.91, 17.04Â±1.00 for the no treatment group; 378.20Â±18.76, 160.72Â±8.38, 200.08Â±8.29 and 62.58Â±3.37, 18.38Â±1.33, 27.99Â±2.68 for the NHA groups; and 380.53Â±25.14, 161.94Â±5.66, 193.16Â±7.54 and 62.78Â±4.75, 19.07Â±1.30, 24.46Â±2.02 for the CP groups. Analysis of variance indicated significant increase in microhardness of demineralized enamel and cementum upon the application of either NHA or CP (pmanufacturing ceramic. PMID:29780246 Influences of Light-emitting Diode Illumination Bleaching Technique on Nanohardness of Computer-aided Design and Computer-aided Manufacturing Ceramic Restorative Materials. Juntavee, Niwut; Juntavee, Apa; Saensutthawijit, Phuwiwat This study evaluated the effect of light-emitting diode (LED) illumination bleaching technique on the surface nanohardness of various computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) ceramic materials. Twenty disk-shaped samples (width, length, and thickness = 10, 15, and 2 mm) were prepared from each of the ceramic materials for CAD/CAM, including Lavaâ„¢ Ultimate (L V ), Vita EnamicÂ® (E n ) IPS e.maxÂ® CAD (M e ), inCorisÂ® TZI (I C ), and PrettauÂ® zirconia (P r ). The samples from each type of ceramic were randomly divided into two groups based on the different bleaching techniques to be used on them, using 35% hydrogen peroxide with and without LED illumination. The ceramic disk samples were bleached according to the manufacturer's instruction. Surface hardness test was performed before and after bleaching using nanohardness tester with a Berkovich diamond indenter. The respective Vickers hardness number upon no bleaching and bleaching without or with LED illumination [mean Â± standard deviation (SD)] for each type of ceramic were as follows: 102.52 Â± 2.09, 101.04 Â± 1.18, and 98.17 Â± 1.15 for L V groups; 274.96 Â± 5.41, 271.29 Â± 5.94, and 268.20 Â± 7.02 for E n groups; 640.74 Â± 31.02, 631.70 Â± 22.38, and 582.32 Â± 33.88 for M e groups; 1,442.09 Â± 35.07, 1,431.32 Â± 28.80, and 1,336.51 Â± 34.03 for I C groups; and 1,383.82 Â± 33.87, 1,343.51 Â± 38.75, and 1,295.96 Â± 31.29 for P r groups. The results indicated surface hardness reduction following the bleaching procedure of varying degrees for different ceramic materials. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a significant reduction in surface hardness due to the effect of bleaching technique, ceramic material, and the interaction between bleaching technique and ceramic material (p LED illumination exhibited more reduction in surface hardness of dental ceramic than what was observed without LED illumination. Clinicians should consider protection of the existing restoration while bleaching. [Initial evolution research for design and process accuracy of one type of domestic computer aided design soft and computer aided manufacture]. Song, Yang; Zhao, Yi-jiao; Sun, Yu-chun; LÃ¼, Pei-jun; Wang, Yong To evaluate the design and manufacture accuracy of a domestic computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacture (CAM) system, and to compare it with similar foreign products. Thirty models of posterior-teeth-single-crown preparations were collected, and STL data of these preparations was collected by Denmark 3Shape scanner. Three copings were made for each preparation, the one designed and manufactured using commercial CAD/CAM system (3Shape CAD software and Wieland T1 CAM equipment) was assigned into control group T0, the one designed and manufactured using domestic CAD software (developed by Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and Wieland T1 CAM equipment was assigned into experimental group TCAD for design accuracy evaluation, and the one designed and manufactured using 3Shape CAD software and domestic CAM equipment (developed by Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tsinghua University and ShanDong XinHua Incorporated Company of medical apparatus and instruments) was assigned into experimental group TCAM for manufacture accuracy evaluation. Finally, the marginal fitness were compared and evaluated by using 3D & Profile measurement microscope laser. The marginal fitness of TCAD was 27.98 (19.10, 46.57) Âµm in buccal, 32.67 (20.65, 50.82) Âµm in lingual, 27.38 (22.53, 52.61) Âµm in mesial, 29.50 (22.68, 53.65) Âµm in distal; of TCAM was 21.69 (15.87, 30.21) Âµm in buccal, 18.51 (13.50, 22.51) Âµm in lingual, 19.15 (15.42, 26.89) Âµm in mesial, 22.77 (18.58, 32.15) Âµm in distal; and there were no statistical differences compared with T0 [20.16 (17.16, 48.00) Âµm in buccal, 21.51 (17.05, 28.31) Âµm in lingual, 23.54 (17.89, 30.04) Âµm in mesial and 23.94 (17.93, 28.19) Âµm in distal] except lingual data of TCAD. The design and machining precision of this domestic CAD/CAM system is at the same level of those comparable foreign products. Assess/Mitigate Risk through the Use of Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools Aguilar, Michael L. The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) was requested to perform an independent assessment of the mitigation of the Constellation Program (CxP) Risk 4421 through the use of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools. With the cancellation of the CxP, the assessment goals were modified to capture lessons learned and best practices in the use of CASE tools. The assessment goal was to prepare the next program for the use of these CASE tools. The outcome of the assessment is contained in this document. Computer-aided tomographic diagnosis of lymphadenopathies in malignant nonhodgkin's lymphomas Cheremisin, V.M.; Mazurov, V.K.; Anosov, N.A.; Savello, V.E.; Belov, A.F.; Novikov, A.A.; Mel'nichenko, V.Ya.; Nikolaevich, M.S. The potentialities of computer-aided tomography (CAT) in the diagnosis of lymphomas were studied. A total of 223 patients with disseminated lymphadenopathy were examined (78 with malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, 48 with Hodgkin'sn disease, 54 with metastatic involvement of the lymph nodes, 18 with HIV infection, and 25 with reactive and inflammatory lymphadenopathy). CAT helped precisely assess the dissemination of the pathological process and disease stage in patients with malignant lymphomas, permitted follow up the time course of the disease, and facilitated differentiation of the condition from other diseases manifesting by disseminated lymphadenopathies Generic Mathematical Programming Formulation and Solution for Computer-Aided Molecular Design Zhang, Lei; Cignitti, Stefano; Gani, Rafiqul This short communication presents a generic mathematical programming formulation for Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD). A given CAMD problem, based on target properties, is formulated as a Mixed Integer Linear/Non-Linear Program (MILP/MINLP). The mathematical programming model presented here......, which is formulated as an MILP/MINLP problem, considers first-order and second-order molecular groups for molecular structure representation and property estimation. It is shown that various CAMD problems can be formulated and solved through this model.... Computer aided process control equipment at the Karlsruhe reprocessing pilot plant, WAK Winter, R.; Finsterwalder, L.; Gutzeit, G.; Reif, J.; Stollenwerk, A.H.; Weinbrecht, E.; Weishaupt, M. A computer aided process control system has been installed at the Karlsruhe Spent Fuel Reprocessing Plant, WAK. All necessary process control data of the first extraction cycle is collected via a data collection system and is displayed in suitable ways on a screen for the operator in charge of the unit. To aid verification of displayed data, various measurements are associated to each other using balance type process modeling. Thus, deviation of flowsheet conditions and malfunctioning of measuring equipment are easily detected. (orig.) [de Computer-aided, single-specimen controlled bending test for fracture-kinetics measurement in ceramics Borovik, V.G.; Chushko, V.M.; Kovalev, S.P. Fracture testing of ceramics by using controlled crack growth is proposed to allow study of crack-kinetics behavior under a given loading history. A computer-aided, real-time data acquisition system improves the quality of crack-growth parameters obtained in a simple, single-specimen bend test. Several ceramic materials were tested in the present study: aluminum nitride as a linear-elastic material; and alumina and yttria-stabilized zirconia, both representative of ceramics with microstructure-dependent nonlinear fracture properties. Ambiguities in the crack-growth diagrams are discussed to show the importance of accounting for crack-growth history in correctly describing nonequilibrium fracture behavior Hardware synthesis from DDL. [Digital Design Language for computer aided design and test of LSI Shah, A. M.; Shiva, S. G. The details of the digital systems can be conveniently input into the design automation system by means of Hardware Description Languages (HDL). The Computer Aided Design and Test (CADAT) system at NASA MSFC is used for the LSI design. The Digital Design Language (DDL) has been selected as HDL for the CADAT System. DDL translator output can be used for the hardware implementation of the digital design. This paper addresses problems of selecting the standard cells from the CADAT standard cell library to realize the logic implied by the DDL description of the system. Automation of reliability evaluation procedures through CARE - The computer-aided reliability estimation program. Mathur, F. P. Description of an on-line interactive computer program called CARE (Computer-Aided Reliability Estimation) which can model self-repair and fault-tolerant organizations and perform certain other functions. Essentially CARE consists of a repository of mathematical equations defining the various basic redundancy schemes. These equations, under program control, are then interrelated to generate the desired mathematical model to fit the architecture of the system under evaluation. The mathematical model is then supplied with ground instances of its variables and is then evaluated to generate values for the reliability-theoretic functions applied to the model. Study of the computer-aided implantation and layout of printed circuits Baudry, Marc This research thesis reports the design and implementation of a software aimed at a computer-aided implantation and layout of printed circuits. This work comprises the use of heuristic algorithms and the search for a minimum cost by reduction of computing time and of memory size. The software comprises four independent parts which respectively address data analysis and control, circuit implantation, connection layout, and the exploitation of the obtained results. These four parts and their subroutines are presented. Two examples are reported in appendix Computer-aided approach for design of tailor-made blended products Yunus, Nor Alafiza; Gernaey, Krist; Woodley, John A computer-aided methodology has been developed for the design of blended (mixture) products. Through this methodology, it is possible to identify the most suitable chemicals for blending, and â€œtailorâ€� the blend according to specified product needs (usually product attributes, e.g. performance...... as well as regulatory). The product design methodology has four tasks. First, the design problem is defined: the product needs are identified, translated into target properties and the constraints for each target property are defined. Secondly, target property models are retrieved from a property model... Mineral compactness of vertebrae in Russian population in health according to quantitative computer-aided tomography Vlasova, I.S.; Sorokin, A.D.; Gorbatov, M.M.; Vozhagov, V.V.; Ternovoj, S.K. To create a reference database for residents of Central Russia and estimate the rate of calcium loss by bone tissue the mineral compactness of vertebral trabecular substance was studied by quantitative computer-aided tomography in 1061 subjects (610 females and 451 males aged 12-89 and 7-91 years, respectively) without somatic diseases and taking no drugs affecting osseous metabolism. Comparison of mineral bone density (MCB) regression curves in residents of Central Russia and of the values provided by producer firms shows differences in calcium content of vertebral trabecular substance, which can be due to specific ethnic features of different populations, lifestyle, and nutrition habits [ru Computer-aided design studies of the homopolar linear synchronous motor Dawson, G. E.; Eastham, A. R.; Ong, R. The linear induction motor (LIM), as an urban transit drive, can provide good grade-climbing capabilities and propulsion/braking performance that is independent of steel wheel-rail adhesion. In view of its 10-12 mm airgap, the LIM is characterized by a low power factor-efficiency product of order 0.4. A synchronous machine offers high efficiency and controllable power factor. An assessment of the linear homopolar configuration of this machine is presented as an alternative to the LIM. Computer-aided design studies using the finite element technique have been conducted to identify a suitable machine design for urban transit propulsion. Computer-aided preparation of specifications for radial fans at VEB Lufttechnische Anlagen Berlin Kubis, R.; Kull, W. The specification details the scope of delivery for radial fans on a standard page and also serves the preparation for production. In the place of previous manual preparation, a computer-aided technique for the office computer is presented that provides the technical parameters from data files out of few input data to identify the fan type. The data files and evaluative programs are based on the software tool REDABAS and the SCP operating system. Using this technique it has been possible to cut considerably the preparation time for the incoming orders. Computer-aided system for fire fighting in an underground mine Rosiek, F; Sikora, M; Urbanski, J [Politechnika Wroclawska (Poland). Instytut Gornictwa Discusses structure of an algorithm for computer-aided planning of fire fighting and rescue in an underground coal mine. The algorithm developed by the Mining Institute of the Wroclaw Technical University consists of ten options: regulations on fire fighting, fire alarm for miners working underground (rescue ways, fire zones etc.), information system for mine management, movements of fire fighting teams, distribution of fire fighting equipment, assessment of explosion hazards of fire gases, fire gas temperature control of blower operation, detection of endogenous fires, ventilation control. 2 refs. Computer-Aided Diagnosis Systems for Brain Diseases in Magnetic Resonance Images Yasuo Yamashita Full Text Available This paper reviews the basics and recent researches of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD systems for assisting neuroradiologists in detection of brain diseases, e.g., asymptomatic unruptured aneurysms, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and multiple sclerosis (MS, in magnetic resonance (MR images. The CAD systems consist of image feature extraction based on image processing techniques and machine learning classifiers such as linear discriminant analysis, artificial neural networks, and support vector machines. We introduce useful examples of the CAD systems in the neuroradiology, and conclude with possibilities in the future of the CAD systems for brain diseases in MR images. Application of integrated computer-aided engineering for design, construction and operation of nuclear power plant Kyung-shick Min; Byung-hun Lee Computer-aided-engineering (CAE) is an essential tool for modern nuclear power plant engineering. It greatly varies in definition, application, and technology from project to project and company to company. Despite the fast growing technologies and applications of CAE, its complexty and variety have thrown aonther puzzle to management of a nuclear project. Without due consideration of an integrated CAE system in early planning stage, the overall efficiency of a nuclear project would slow down due to the inefficiency in data flow. In this paper, practices and perspectives of CAE appliation are discussed under the Korea Power Engineering Company (KOPEC) philosophy in CAE approach. (author) Curves and surfaces for computer-aided geometric design a practical guide Farin, Gerald A leading expert in CAGD, Gerald Farin covers the representation, manipulation, and evaluation of geometric shapes in this the Third Edition of Curves and Surfaces for Computer Aided Geometric Design. The book offers an introduction to the field that emphasizes Bernstein-Bezier methods and presents subjects in an informal, readable style, making this an ideal text for an introductory course at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level.The Third Edition includes a new chapter on Topology, offers new exercises and sections within most chapters, combines the material on Geometric Continuity i Metalloporphyrin catalysts for oxygen reduction developed using computer-aided molecular design Ryba, G.N.; Hobbs, J.D.; Shelnutt, J.A. [and others The objective of this project is the development of a new class of metalloporphyrin materials used as catalsyts for use in fuel cell applications. The metalloporphyrins are excellent candidates for use as catalysts at both the anode and cathode. The catalysts reduce oxygen in 1 M potassium hydroxide, as well as in 2 M sulfuric acid. Covalent attachment to carbon supports is being investigated. The computer-aided molecular design is an iterative process, in which experimental results feed back into the design of future catalysts. Computer aid in rescue organisation on site in case of catastrophic situation on nuclear plant Teissier, M. The rescue organisation in case of catastrophic situation is based on known principles: creation of medical buffer structures between hazard spot where injured people are being collected and rear hospitals, triage of victims as urgent casualties. We will propose computer aid in order to value the time used to prepare and evacuate all the victims from the site, knowing inventory of available means, waiting periods and lengths of intervention, types and number of victims. Thus, it is possible to optimize the former organisation, qualitatively and quantitatively to improve efficiency in rescuing operations. (author) A specialized plug-in software module for computer-aided quantitative measurement of medical images. Wang, Q; Zeng, Y J; Huo, P; Hu, J L; Zhang, J H This paper presents a specialized system for quantitative measurement of medical images. Using Visual C++, we developed a computer-aided software based on Image-Pro Plus (IPP), a software development platform. When transferred to the hard disk of a computer by an MVPCI-V3A frame grabber, medical images can be automatically processed by our own IPP plug-in for immunohistochemical analysis, cytomorphological measurement and blood vessel segmentation. In 34 clinical studies, the system has shown its high stability, reliability and ease of utility. Computer-aided detection of lung nodules in digital chest radiographs Giger, M.L.; Doi, K.; MacMahon, H.M. The authors are developing an automated method to detect lung nodules by eliminating the ''camouflaging: effect of the lung background. In order to increase the conspicuity of the nodules, we created, from a single chest radiograph, two images: one in which the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of the nodule is maximized and another in which that S/N is suppressed. The difference between these two processed images was subjected to feature-extraction technique in order to isolate the nodules. The detection accuracy of the computer-aided detection scheme, as compared with unaided radiologists' performance, was determined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis Development of a computer-aided digital reactivity computer system for PWRs Chung, S.-K.; Sung, K.-Y.; Kim, D.; Cho, D.-Y. Reactor physics tests at initial startup and after reloading are performed to verify nuclear design and to ensure safety operation. Two kinds of reactivity computers, analog and digital, have been widely used in the pressurized water reactor (PWR) core physics test. The test data of both reactivity computers are displayed only on the strip chart recorder, and these data are managed by hand so that the accuracy of the test results depends on operator expertise and experiences. This paper describes the development of the computer-aided digital reactivity computer system (DRCS), which is enhanced by system management software and an improved system for the application of the PWR core physics test Computer-aided structure elucidation Pt. 3. Extended version of assigner system Szalontai, G; Csapo, Z; Recsey, Zs [Nehezvegyipari Kutato Intezet, Veszprem (Hungary) Computer-aided interpretation of /sup 13/C-NMR, /sup 1/H-NMR and IR spectra of organic molecules (M.W.<=500) has been performed by an artificial intelligence approach. A procedure for the joint /sup 13/C-NMR - /sup 1/H-NMR - IR spectrum interpretation is outlined. Possible ways of finding acceptable greater fragments on the basis of /sup 1/H-NMR - /sup 13/C-NMR data and of /sup 13/C-NMR data alone are also described. Detailed examples are given to demonstrate the capability of the system. Development of computer-aided auto-ranging technique for a computed radiography system Ishida, M.; Shimura, K.; Nakajima, N.; Kato, H. For a computed radiography system, the authors developed a computer-aided autoranging technique in which the clinically useful image data are automatically mapped to the available display range. The preread image data are inspected to determine the location of collimation. A histogram of the pixels inside the collimation is evaluated regarding characteristic values such as maxima and minima, and then the optimal density and contrast are derived for the display image. The effect of the autoranging technique was investigated at several hospitals in Japan. The average rate of films lost due to undesirable density or contrast was about 0.5% Autotransplantation of immature third molars using a computer-aided rapid prototyping model: a report of 4 cases. Jang, Ji-Hyun; Lee, Seung-Jong; Kim, Euiseong Autotransplantation of immature teeth can be an option for premature tooth loss in young patients as an alternative to immediately replacing teeth with fixed or implant-supported prostheses. The present case series reports 4 successful autotransplantation cases using computer-aided rapid prototyping (CARP) models with immature third molars. The compromised upper and lower molars (n = 4) of patients aged 15-21 years old were transplanted with third molars using CARP models. Postoperatively, the pulp vitality and the development of the roots were examined clinically and radiographically. The patient follow-up period was 2-7.5 years after surgery. The long-term follow-up showed that all of the transplants were asymptomatic and functional. Radiographic examination indicated that the apices developed continuously and the root length and thickness increased. The final follow-up examination revealed that all of the transplants kept the vitality, and the apices were fully developed with normal periodontal ligaments and trabecular bony patterns. Based on long-term follow-up observations, our 4 cases of autotransplantation of immature teeth using CARP models resulted in favorable prognoses. The CARP model assisted in minimizing the extraoral time and the possible Hertwig epithelial root sheath injury of the transplanted tooth. Copyright Â© 2013 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Computer-aided surgical planner for a new bone deformity correction device using axis-angle representation. Wu, Ying Ying; Plakseychuk, Anton; Shimada, Kenji Current external fixators for distraction osteogenesis (DO) are unable to correct all types of deformities in the lower limb and are difficult to use because of the lack of a pre-surgical planning system. We propose a DO system that consists of a surgical planner and a new, easy-to-setup unilateral fixator that not only corrects all lower limb deformity, but also generates the contralateral/predefined bone shape. Conventionally, bulky constructs with six or more joints (six degrees of freedom, 6DOF) are needed to correct a 3D deformity. By applying the axis-angle representation, we can achieve that with a compact construct with only two joints (2DOF). The proposed system makes use of computer-aided design software and computational methods to plan and simulate the planned procedure. Results of our stress analysis suggest that the stiffness of our proposed fixator is comparable to that of the Orthofix unilateral external fixator. We tested the surgical system on a model of an adult deformed tibia and the resulting bone trajectory deviates from the target bone trajectory by 1.8mm, which is below our defined threshold error of 2mm. We also extracted the transformation matrix that defines the deformity from the bone model and simulated the planned procedure. Copyright Â© 2014 IPEM. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. SimÃµes, Alberto; Almeida, J. J. Current music publishing in the Internet is mainly concerned with sound publishing. We claim that music publishing is not only to make sound available but also to define relations between a set of music objects like music scores, guitar chords, lyrics and their meta-data. We want an easy way to publish music in the Internet, to make high quality paper booklets and even to create Audio CD's. In this document we present a workbench for music publishing based on open formats, using open-source t... 3D computer-aided detection for digital breast tomosynthesis: Comparison with 2D computer-aided detection for digital mammography in the detection of calcifications Chu, A Jung; Cho, Nariya; Chang, Jung Min; Kim, Won Hwa; Lee, Su Hyun; Song, Sung Eun; Shin, Sung Ui; Moon, Woo Kyung [Dept. of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of) To retrospectively evaluate the performance of 3D computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in the detection of calcifications in comparison with 2D CAD for digital mammography (DM). Between 2012 and 2013, both 3D CAD and 2D CAD systems were retrospectively applied to the calcification data set including 69 calcifications (31 malignant calcifications and 38 benign calcifications) and the normal data set including 20 bilateral normal mammograms. Each data set consisted of paired DBT and DM images. Sensitivities for the detection of malignant calcifications were calculated from the calcification data set. False-positive mark rates were calculated from the normal data set. They were compared between the two systems. Sensitivities of 3D CAD [100% (31/31) at levels 2, 1, and 0] were same as those of the 2D CAD system [100% (31/31) at levels 2 and 1] (p = 1.0, respectively). The mean value of false-positive marks per view with 3D CAD was higher than that with 2D CAD at level 2 (0.52 marks Â± 0.91 vs. 0.07 marks Â± 0.26, p = 0.009). 3D CAD for DBT showed equivalent sensitivity, albeit with a higher false-positive mark rate, than 2D CAD for DM in the detection of calcifications. Computer-aided classification of forest cover types from small scale aerial photography Bliss, John C.; Bonnicksen, Thomas M.; Mace, Thomas H. The US National Park Service must map forest cover types over extensive areas in order to fulfill its goal of maintaining or reconstructing presettlement vegetation within national parks and monuments. Furthermore, such cover type maps must be updated on a regular basis to document vegetation changes. Computer-aided classification of small scale aerial photography is a promising technique for generating forest cover type maps efficiently and inexpensively. In this study, seven cover types were classified with an overall accuracy of 62 percent from a reproduction of a 1âˆ¶120,000 color infrared transparency of a conifer-hardwood forest. The results were encouraging, given the degraded quality of the photograph and the fact that features were not centered, as well as the lack of information on lens vignetting characteristics to make corrections. Suggestions are made for resolving these problems in future research and applications. In addition, it is hypothesized that the overall accuracy is artificially low because the computer-aided classification more accurately portrayed the intermixing of cover types than the hand-drawn maps to which it was compared. Effects of Computer-Aided Manufacturing Technology on Precision of Clinical Metal-Free Restorations Ki-Hong Lee Full Text Available Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the marginal fit of metal-free crowns made by three different computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM systems. Materials and Methods. The maxillary left first premolar of a dentiform was prepared for all-ceramic crown restoration. Thirty all-ceramic premolar crowns were made, ten each manufactured by the Lava system, Cercon, and Cerec. Ten metal ceramic gold (MCG crowns served as control. The marginal gap of each sample was measured under a stereoscopic microscope at 75x magnification after cementation. One-way ANOVA and the Duncanâ€™s post hoc test were used for data analysis at the significance level of 0.05. Results. The mean (standard deviation marginal gaps were 70.5 (34.4â€‰Î¼m for the MCG crowns, 87.2 (22.8â€‰Î¼m for Lava, 58.5 (17.6â€‰Î¼m for Cercon, and 72.3 (30.8â€‰Î¼m for Cerec. There were no significant differences in the marginal fit among the groups except that the Cercon crowns had significantly smaller marginal gaps than the Lava crowns (P<0.001.â€‰â€‰Conclusions. Within the limitation of this study, all the metal-free restorations made by the digital CAD/CAM systems had clinically acceptable marginal accuracy. BNFL's application of computer aided engineering to 'THORP' thermal oxide reprocessing plant Hall-Wilton, M.J. BNFL are currently constructing facilities at Sellafield, Cumbria to reprocess thermal oxide fuel for U.K., European and Japanese utilities. Faced with a 3.5bn pound capital program to provide new facilities at Sellafield, BNFL took the opportunity to embrace the new computer aided engineering technologies then emerging in 1981. To give some idea of the commitment made by BNFL to the above many millions of pounds has been invested in hardware, and more on software and people. The 'THORP' (Head End and Chemical Separation Plant) project represents 1.5bn pounds. The introduction of computer aided engineering has provided a clash free design with full assurance that all materials and components used are compatible. Planning in the design offices in conjunction with an experienced construction management team enables the sequence of piping installation to be determined long before the construction teams enter the work area. This planning aspect has been significantly improved by using EVS (Enhanced Visualisation System). The use of supercomputing graphics facilities is stimulating demands from areas of engineering who have previously not sought to use magnetic data from a variety of sources. The result is mainly due to the data being easily accessible to users who have very little computing experience. (N.K.) Image processing algorithm of computer-aided diagnosis in lung cancer screening by CT Yamamoto, Shinji In this paper, an image processing algorithm for computer-aided diagnosis of lung cancer by X-ray CT is described, which has been developed by my research group for these 10 years or so. CT lung images gathered at the mass screening stage are almost all normal, and lung cancer nodules will be found as the rate of less than 10%. To pick up such a very rare nodules with the high accuracy, a very sensitive detection algorithm is requested which is detectable local and very slight variation of the image. On the contrary, such a sensitive detection algorithm introduces a bad effect that a lot of normal shadows will be detected as abnormal shadows. In this paper I describe how to compromise this complicated subject and realize a practical computer-aided diagnosis tool by the image processing algorithm developed by my research group. Especially, I will mainly focus my description to the principle and characteristics of the Quoit filter which is newly developed as a high sensitive filter by my group. (author) Computer-aided Molecular Design of Compounds Targeting Histone Modifying Enzymes Andreoli, Federico; Del Rio, Alberto Growing evidences show that epigenetic mechanisms play crucial roles in the genesis and progression of many physiopathological processes. As a result, research in epigenetic grew at a fast pace in the last decade. In particular, the study of histone post-translational modifications encountered an extraordinary progression and many modifications have been characterized and associated to fundamental biological processes and pathological conditions. Histone modifications are the catalytic result of a large set of enzyme families that operate covalent modifications on specific residues at the histone tails. Taken together, these modifications elicit a complex and concerted processing that greatly contribute to the chromatin remodeling and may drive different pathological conditions, especially cancer. For this reason, several epigenetic targets are currently under validation for drug discovery purposes and different academic and industrial programs have been already launched to produce the first pre-clinical and clinical outcomes. In this scenario, computer-aided molecular design techniques are offering important tools, mainly as a consequence of the increasing structural information available for these targets. In this mini-review we will briefly discuss the most common types of known histone modifications and the corresponding operating enzymes by emphasizing the computer-aided molecular design approaches that can be of use to speed-up the efforts to generate new pharmaceutically relevant compounds. PMID:26082827 Computer-aided detection of basal cell carcinoma through blood content analysis in dermoscopy images Kharazmi, Pegah; Kalia, Sunil; Lui, Harvey; Wang, Z. Jane; Lee, Tim K. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer, which is highly damaging to the skin at its advanced stages and causes huge costs on the healthcare system. However, most types of BCC are easily curable if detected at early stage. Due to limited access to dermatologists and expert physicians, non-invasive computer-aided diagnosis is a viable option for skin cancer screening. A clinical biomarker of cancerous tumors is increased vascularization and excess blood flow. In this paper, we present a computer-aided technique to differentiate cancerous skin tumors from benign lesions based on vascular characteristics of the lesions. Dermoscopy image of the lesion is first decomposed using independent component analysis of the RGB channels to derive melanin and hemoglobin maps. A novel set of clinically inspired features and ratiometric measurements are then extracted from each map to characterize the vascular properties and blood content of the lesion. The feature set is then fed into a random forest classifier. Over a dataset of 664 skin lesions, the proposed method achieved an area under ROC curve of 0.832 in a 10-fold cross validation for differentiating basal cell carcinomas from benign lesions. Computer-Aided System of Virtual Testing of Gas Turbine Engines Rybakov Viktor N. Full Text Available The article describes the concept of a virtual lab that includes subsystem of gas turbine engine simulation, subsystem of experiment planning, subsystem of measurement errors simulation, subsystem of simulator identification and others. The basis for virtual lab development is the computer-aided system of thermogasdynamic research and analysis â€œASTRAâ€�. The features of gas turbine engine transient modes simulator are described. The principal difference between the simulators of transient and stationary modes of gas turbine engines is that the energy balance of the compressor and turbine becomes not applicable. The computer-aided system of virtual gas turbine engine testing was created using the developed transient modes simulator. This system solves the tasks of operational (throttling, speed, climatic, altitude characteristics calculation, analysis of transient dynamics and selection of optimal control laws. Besides, the system of virtual gas turbine engine testing is a clear demonstration of gas turbine engine working process and the regularities of engine elements collaboration. The interface of the system of virtual gas turbine engine testing is described in the article and some screenshots of the interface elements are provided. The developed system of virtual gas turbine engine testing provides means for reducing the laboriousness of gas turbine engines testing. Besides, the implementation of this system in the learning process allows the diversification of lab works and therefore improve the quality of training. Computer-Aided Nodule Assessment and Risk Yield Risk Management of Adenocarcinoma: The Future of Imaging? Foley, Finbar; Rajagopalan, Srinivasan; Raghunath, Sushravya M; Boland, Jennifer M; Karwoski, Ronald A; Maldonado, Fabien; Bartholmai, Brian J; Peikert, Tobias Increased clinical use of chest high-resolution computed tomography results in increased identification of lung adenocarcinomas and persistent subsolid opacities. However, these lesions range from very indolent to extremely aggressive tumors. Clinically relevant diagnostic tools to noninvasively risk stratify and guide individualized management of these lesions are lacking. Research efforts investigating semiquantitative measures to decrease interrater and intrarater variability are emerging, and in some cases steps have been taken to automate this process. However, many such methods currently are still suboptimal, require validation and are not yet clinically applicable. The computer-aided nodule assessment and risk yield software application represents a validated tool for the automated, quantitative, and noninvasive tool for risk stratification of adenocarcinoma lung nodules. Computer-aided nodule assessment and risk yield correlates well with consensus histology and postsurgical patient outcomes, and therefore may help to guide individualized patient management, for example, in identification of nodules amenable to radiological surveillance, or in need of adjunctive therapy. Copyright Â© 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Design and fabrication of facial prostheses for cancer patient applying computer aided method and manufacturing (CADCAM) Din, Tengku Noor Daimah Tengku; Jamayet, Nafij; Rajion, Zainul Ahmad; Luddin, Norhayati; Abdullah, Johari Yap; Abdullah, Abdul Manaf; Yahya, Suzana Facial defects are either congenital or caused by trauma or cancer where most of them affect the person appearance. The emotional pressure and low self-esteem are problems commonly related to patient with facial defect. To overcome this problem, silicone prosthesis was designed to cover the defect part. This study describes the techniques in designing and fabrication for facial prosthesis applying computer aided method and manufacturing (CADCAM). The steps of fabricating the facial prosthesis were based on a patient case. The patient was diagnosed for Gorlin Gotz syndrome and came to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) for prosthesis. The 3D image of the patient was reconstructed from CT data using MIMICS software. Based on the 3D image, the intercanthal and zygomatic measurements of the patient were compared with available data in the database to find the suitable nose shape. The normal nose shape for the patient was retrieved from the nasal digital library. Mirror imaging technique was used to mirror the facial part. The final design of facial prosthesis including eye, nose and cheek was superimposed to see the result virtually. After the final design was confirmed, the mould design was created. The mould of nasal prosthesis was printed using Objet 3D printer. Silicone casting was done using the 3D print mould. The final prosthesis produced from the computer aided method was acceptable to be used for facial rehabilitation to provide better quality of life. DiagnÃ³stico auxiliado por computador na radiologia Computer-aided diagnosis in radiology Paulo Mazzoncini de Azevedo-Marques Full Text Available VÃ¡rios desenvolvimentos tecnolÃ³gicos estÃ£o convergindo de forma a aumentar a influÃªncia da Ã¡rea de imagens nas pesquisas biomÃ©dicas e na medicina clÃnica. Muitos pesquisadores tÃªm trabalhado no desenvolvimento de sistemas computadorizados para detecÃ§Ã£o automatizada e quantificaÃ§Ã£o de anormalidades em imagens radiolÃ³gicas. Estes sistemas sÃ£o dedicados ao diagnÃ³stico auxiliado por computador. Este artigo discute os conceitos bÃ¡sicos relacionados ao diagnÃ³stico auxiliado por computador e apresenta uma revisÃ£o bibliogrÃ¡fica sobre o assunto.Several technological developments are contributing to increase the use of imaging techniques in biomedical research and clinical medicine. Many investigators have attempted to develop computerized routines for automated detection and quantitative analysis of abnormalities in radiological images. These routines have been referred to as computer-aided diagnosis. In this paper we discuss the basic concepts of computer-aided diagnosis and review the literature. Effects of Computer-Aided Manufacturing Technology on Precision of Clinical Metal-Free Restorations. Lee, Ki-Hong; Yeo, In-Sung; Wu, Benjamin M; Yang, Jae-Ho; Han, Jung-Suk; Kim, Sung-Hun; Yi, Yang-Jin; Kwon, Taek-Ka The purpose of this study was to investigate the marginal fit of metal-free crowns made by three different computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems. The maxillary left first premolar of a dentiform was prepared for all-ceramic crown restoration. Thirty all-ceramic premolar crowns were made, ten each manufactured by the Lava system, Cercon, and Cerec. Ten metal ceramic gold (MCG) crowns served as control. The marginal gap of each sample was measured under a stereoscopic microscope at 75x magnification after cementation. One-way ANOVA and the Duncan's post hoc test were used for data analysis at the significance level of 0.05. The mean (standard deviation) marginal gaps were 70.5 (34.4) Î¼m for the MCG crowns, 87.2 (22.8) Î¼m for Lava, 58.5 (17.6) Î¼m for Cercon, and 72.3 (30.8) Î¼m for Cerec. There were no significant differences in the marginal fit among the groups except that the Cercon crowns had significantly smaller marginal gaps than the Lava crowns (P < 0.001). Within the limitation of this study, all the metal-free restorations made by the digital CAD/CAM systems had clinically acceptable marginal accuracy. Flexible structure control experiments using a real-time workstation for computer-aided control engineering Stieber, Michael E. A Real-Time Workstation for Computer-Aided Control Engineering has been developed jointly by the Communications Research Centre (CRC) and Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum (RUB), West Germany. The system is presently used for the development and experimental verification of control techniques for large space systems with significant structural flexibility. The Real-Time Workstation essentially is an implementation of RUB's extensive Computer-Aided Control Engineering package KEDDC on an INTEL micro-computer running under the RMS real-time operating system. The portable system supports system identification, analysis, control design and simulation, as well as the immediate implementation and test of control systems. The Real-Time Workstation is currently being used by CRC to study control/structure interaction on a ground-based structure called DAISY, whose design was inspired by a reflector antenna. DAISY emulates the dynamics of a large flexible spacecraft with the following characteristics: rigid body modes, many clustered vibration modes with low frequencies and extremely low damping. The Real-Time Workstation was found to be a very powerful tool for experimental studies, supporting control design and simulation, and conducting and evaluating tests withn one integrated environment. [Computer aided diagnosis model for lung tumor based on ensemble convolutional neural network]. Wang, Yuanyuan; Zhou, Tao; Lu, Huiling; Wu, Cuiying; Yang, Pengfei The convolutional neural network (CNN) could be used on computer-aided diagnosis of lung tumor with positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT), which can provide accurate quantitative analysis to compensate for visual inertia and defects in gray-scale sensitivity, and help doctors diagnose accurately. Firstly, parameter migration method is used to build three CNNs (CT-CNN, PET-CNN, and PET/CT-CNN) for lung tumor recognition in CT, PET, and PET/CT image, respectively. Then, we aimed at CT-CNN to obtain the appropriate model parameters for CNN training through analysis the influence of model parameters such as epochs, batchsize and image scale on recognition rate and training time. Finally, three single CNNs are used to construct ensemble CNN, and then lung tumor PET/CT recognition was completed through relative majority vote method and the performance between ensemble CNN and single CNN was compared. The experiment results show that the ensemble CNN is better than single CNN on computer-aided diagnosis of lung tumor. Differentiation of diffuse liver disease with computer-aided tissue echo quantification Cha, Joo Hee; Choi, Byung Ihm; Yun, Eun Joo; Ko, Young Hwan; Song, Chi Sung; Kim, Seung Hyup; Han, Joon Koo; Kim, Tae Kyoung; Lee, Dong Hyuk; Kim, Jong Hyo The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of computer-aided tissue echo quantification technique in the differentiation of diffuse liver diseases. Sixty-five patients with chronic liver disease including chronic hepatitis in 21 patients, fatty liver in 11, and liver cirrhosis in 33, and 55 normal volunteers were included in this study. The sonographic images by the Sono-PACS(MARO, Seoul) was recalled and the analysis was done for the hepatic parenchymal coarseness by the program using Visual C++. Difference histogram variation (DHV), edge density (ED) and intertia of concurrence matrix (ICM) were used as the coarseness index. These three indexes were statistically significant (p<0.05) in the differentiation of these four groups. The accuracy of the differentiation between any two of four groups was 83.0%. The accuracy of the differentiation of these four groups was 70.8% at the same time. The computer-aided tissue echo quantification technique is a complementary study for the differentiation of diffuse liver disease. Transmitted wavefront testing with large dynamic range based on computer-aided deflectometry Wang, Daodang; Xu, Ping; Gong, Zhidong; Xie, Zhongmin; Liang, Rongguang; Xu, Xinke; Kong, Ming; Zhao, Jun The transmitted wavefront testing technique is demanded for the performance evaluation of transmission optics and transparent glass, in which the achievable dynamic range is a key issue. A computer-aided deflectometric testing method with fringe projection is proposed for the accurate testing of transmitted wavefronts with a large dynamic range. Ray tracing of the modeled testing system is carried out to achieve the virtual â€˜nullâ€™ testing of transmitted wavefront aberrations. The ray aberration is obtained from the ray tracing result and measured slope, with which the test wavefront aberration can be reconstructed. To eliminate testing system modeling errors, a system geometry calibration based on computer-aided reverse optimization is applied to realize accurate testing. Both numerical simulation and experiments have been carried out to demonstrate the feasibility and high accuracy of the proposed testing method. The proposed testing method can achieve a large dynamic range compared with the interferometric method, providing a simple, low-cost and accurate way for the testing of transmitted wavefronts from various kinds of optics and a large amount of industrial transmission elements. Computer-aided load monitoring system for nuclear power plant steel framing structures Skaczylo, A.T.; Fung, S-J; Hooks, R.W. The design of nuclear power plant steel framing structures is a long and involved process. It is often complicated by numerous changes in design loads as a result of additions, deletions and modifications of HVAC hangers, cable tray hangers, electric conduit hangers, and small bore and large bore mechanical component supports. Manual tracking of load changes of thousands of supports and their impact to the structural steel design adequacy is very time-consuming and is susceptible to errors. This paper presents a computer-aided load monitoring system using the latest technology of data base management and interactive computer software. By linking the data base to analysis and investigation computer programs, the engineer has a very powerful tool to monitor not only the load revisions but also their impact on the steel structural floor framing members and connections. Links to reporting programs allow quick information retrieval in the form of comprehensive reports. Drawing programs extract data from the data base to draw hanger load system drawings on a computer-aided drafting system. These capabilities allow engineers to minimize modifications by strategically locating new hangers or rearranging auxiliary steel configuration Computer-aided method for recognition of proton track in nuclear emulsion Ruan Jinlu; Li Hongyun; Song Jiwen; Zhang Jianfu; Chen Liang; Zhang Zhongbing; Liu Jinliang In order to overcome the shortcomings of the manual method for proton-recoil track recognition in nuclear emulsions, a computer-aided track recognition method was studied. In this method, image sequences captured by a microscope system were processed through image convolution with composite filters, binarization by multi thresholds, track grains clustering and redundant grains removing to recognize the track grains in the image sequences. Then the proton-recoil tracks were reconstructed from the recognized track grains through track reconstruction. The proton-recoil tracks in the nuclear emulsion irradiated by the neutron beam at energy of 14.9 MeV were recognized by the computer-aided method. The results show that proton-recoil tracks reconstructed by this method consist well with those reconstructed by the manual method. This compute-raided track recognition method lays an important technical foundation of developments of a proton-recoil track automatic recognition system and applications of nuclear emulsions in pulsed neutron spectrum measurement. (authors) Development and evaluation of a computer-aided system for analyzing human error in railway operations Kim, Dong San; Baek, Dong Hyun; Yoon, Wan Chul As human error has been recognized as one of the major contributors to accidents in safety-critical systems, there has been a strong need for techniques that can analyze human error effectively. Although many techniques have been developed so far, much room for improvement remains. As human error analysis is a cognitively demanding and time-consuming task, it is particularly necessary to develop a computerized system supporting this task. This paper presents a computer-aided system for analyzing human error in railway operations, called Computer-Aided System for Human Error Analysis and Reduction (CAS-HEAR). It supports analysts to find multiple levels of error causes and their causal relations by using predefined links between contextual factors and causal factors as well as links between causal factors. In addition, it is based on a complete accident model; hence, it helps analysts to conduct a thorough analysis without missing any important part of human error analysis. A prototype of CAS-HEAR was evaluated by nine field investigators from six railway organizations in Korea. Its overall usefulness in human error analysis was confirmed, although development of its simplified version and some modification of the contextual factors and causal factors are required in order to ensure its practical use. Publisher Correction Turcot, ValÃ©rie; Lu, Yingchang; Highland, Heather M In the published version of this paper, the name of author Emanuele Di Angelantonio was misspelled. This error has now been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.......In the published version of this paper, the name of author Emanuele Di Angelantonio was misspelled. This error has now been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.... Computer Aided Diagnosis for Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Advanced Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Daniela ÅžtefÄƒnescu Full Text Available Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE is becoming a popular method for optical biopsy of digestive mucosa for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Computer aided diagnosis of CLE images, using image processing and fractal analysis can be used to quantify the histological structures in the CLE generated images. The aim of this study is to develop an automatic diagnosis algorithm of colorectal cancer (CRC, based on fractal analysis and neural network modeling of the CLE-generated colon mucosa images.We retrospectively analyzed a series of 1035 artifact-free endomicroscopy images, obtained during CLE examinations from normal mucosa (356 images and tumor regions (679 images. The images were processed using a computer aided diagnosis (CAD medical imaging system in order to obtain an automatic diagnosis. The CAD application includes image reading and processing functions, a module for fractal analysis, grey-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM computation module, and a feature identification module based on the Marching Squares and linear interpolation methods. A two-layer neural network was trained to automatically interpret the imaging data and diagnose the pathological samples based on the fractal dimension and the characteristic features of the biological tissues.Normal colon mucosa is characterized by regular polyhedral crypt structures whereas malignant colon mucosa is characterized by irregular and interrupted crypts, which can be diagnosed by CAD. For this purpose, seven geometric parameters were defined for each image: fractal dimension, lacunarity, contrast correlation, energy, homogeneity, and feature number. Of the seven parameters only contrast, homogeneity and feature number were significantly different between normal and cancer samples. Next, a two-layer feed forward neural network was used to train and automatically diagnose the malignant samples, based on the seven parameters tested. The neural network operations were cross Development of computer-aided design system of elastic sensitive elements of automatic metering devices Kalinkina, M. E.; Kozlov, A. S.; Labkovskaia, R. I.; Pirozhnikova, O. I.; Tkalich, V. L.; Shmakov, N. A. The object of research is the element base of devices of control and automation systems, including in its composition annular elastic sensitive elements, methods of their modeling, calculation algorithms and software complexes for automation of their design processes. The article is devoted to the development of the computer-aided design system of elastic sensitive elements used in weight- and force-measuring automation devices. Based on the mathematical modeling of deformation processes in a solid, as well as the results of static and dynamic analysis, the calculation of elastic elements is given using the capabilities of modern software systems based on numerical simulation. In the course of the simulation, the model was a divided hexagonal grid of finite elements with a maximum size not exceeding 2.5 mm. The results of modal and dynamic analysis are presented in this article. Second Asia-Pacific Conference on the Computer Aided System Engineering Chaczko, Zenon; Jacak, Witold; Å�uba, Tadeusz; Computational Intelligence and Efficiency in Engineering Systems This carefully edited and reviewed volume addresses the increasingly popular demand for seeking more clarity in the data that we are immersed in. It offers excellent examples of the intelligent ubiquitous computation, as well as recent advances in systems engineering and informatics. The content represents state-of-the-art foundations for researchers in the domain of modern computation, computer science, system engineering and networking, with many examples that are set in industrial application context. The book includes the carefully selected best contributions to APCASE 2014, the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Â Computer Aided System Engineering, held February 10-12, 2014 in South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. The book consists of four main parts that cover data-oriented engineering science research in a wide range of applications: computational models and knowledge discovery; communications networks and cloud computing; computer-based systems; and data-oriented and software-intensive systems. Computer-aided diagnosis of pulmonary diseases using x-ray darkfield radiography Einarsdottir, Hildur; Yaroshenko, Andre; Velroyen, Astrid In this work we develop a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) scheme for classification of pulmonary disease for grating-based x-ray radiography. In addition to conventional transmission radiography, the grating-based technique provides a dark-field imaging modality, which utilizes the scattering...... properties of the x-rays. This modality has shown great potential for diagnosing early stage emphysema and fibrosis in mouse lungs in vivo. The CAD scheme is developed to assist radiologists and other medical experts to develop new diagnostic methods when evaluating grating-based images. The scheme consists...... of three stages: (i) automatic lung segmentation; (ii) feature extraction from lung shape and dark-field image intensities; (iii) classification between healthy, emphysema and fibrosis lungs. A study of 102 mice was conducted with 34 healthy, 52 emphysema and 16 fibrosis subjects. Each image was manually... Undergraduate teaching in geriatric medicine using computer-aided learning improves student performance in examinations. Daunt, Laura A; Umeonusulu, Patience I; Gladman, John R F; Blundell, Adrian G; Conroy, Simon P; Gordon, Adam L computer-aided learning (CAL) is increasingly used to deliver teaching, but few studies have evaluated its impact on learning within geriatric medicine. We developed and implemented CAL packages on falls and continence, and evaluated their effect on student performance in two medical schools. traditional ward based and didactic teaching was replaced by blended learning (CAL package combined with traditional teaching methods). Examination scores were compared for cohorts of medical students receiving traditional learning and those receiving blended learning. Control questions were included to provide data on cohort differences. in both medical schools, there was a trend towards improved scores following blended learning, with a smaller number of students achieving low scores (P learning was associated with improvement in student examination performance, regardless of the setting or the methods adopted, and without increasing teaching time. Our findings support the use of CAL in teaching geriatric medicine, and this method has been adopted for teaching other topics in the undergraduate curriculum. Computer-Aided Design of Microstrip GaAs Mesfet Amplifiers Nielsen, Niels Ole Results on computer-aided design of broadband GaAs MESFET amplifiers in microstrip is presented. The analysis of an amplifier is based on measured scattering parameters and a model of the microstrip structure, which includes parasitics and junction effects. The optimized performance of one stage...... amplifiers with lossless distributed matching elements is presented. Realized amplifiers are in good agreement with the theory. One stage amplifiers with a 1 Ã‚Â¿m FET in chip form exhibit 5.8 dB of gain in the range 8-12 GHz, while a gain of 4.5 dB from 4-8 GHz has been obtained with a packaged 1 Ã‚Â¿m FET.... A New Optimization Model for Computer-Aided Molecular Design Problems Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) is a method to design molecules with desired properties. That is, through CAMD, it is possible to generate molecules that match a specified set of target properties. CAMD has attracted much attention in recent years due to its ability to design novel as well...... with structure information considered due to the increased size of the mathematical problem and number of alternatives. Thus, decomposition-based approach is proposed to solve the problem. In this approach, only first-order groups are considered in the first step to obtain the building block of the designed...... molecule, then the property model is refined with second-order groups based on the results of the first step. However, this may result in the possibility of an optimal solution being excluded. Samudra and Sahinidis [4] used property relaxation method in the first step to avoid this situation... Use of logic flowgraph models in a computer aided process analysis and management system Guarro, S.B.; Okrent, D. The development of a multi-function computer-aided process analysis and management (CAPAM) system, to be implemented in nuclear power plant control rooms, is proposed and discussed. The design goals identified for such a system are early disturbance detection and diagnosis, accompanied by identification of the best possible recovery actions or alternative success paths. The CAPAM structure is articulated in three functional levels with dedicated CRT displays. Increasing amount of diagnostic or recovery information is made available to the operators at the lower display levels. Probabilistic safety margins to the loss of important safety functions may be also calculated. The proposed implementation of the CAPAM concept is based on the use of logic flowgraph networks for the more detailed system modeling. Examples of such an implementation are given. 7 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs A practical technique for benefit-cost analysis of computer-aided design and drafting systems Shah, R.R.; Yan, G. Analysis of benefits and costs associated with the operation of Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Systems (CADDS) are needed to derive economic justification for acquiring new systems, as well as to evaluate the performance of existing installations. In practice, however, such analyses are difficult to perform since most technical and economic advantages of CADDS are Î£irreduciblesÎ£, i.e. cannot be readily translated into monetary terms. In this paper, a practical technique for economic analysis of CADDS in a drawing office environment is presented. A Î£worst caseÎ£ approach is taken since increase in productivity of existing manpower is the only benefit considered, while all foreseen costs are taken into account. Methods of estimating benefits and costs are described. The procedure for performing the analysis is illustrated by a case study based on the drawing office activities at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. (auth) 6th International Workshop on Computer-Aided Scheduling of Public Transport Branco, Isabel; PaixÃ£o, JosÃ© This proceedings volume consists of papers presented at the Sixth International Workshop on Computer-Aided Scheduling of Public Transpon, which was held at the Fund~lio Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon from July 6th to 9th, 1993. In the tradition of alternating Workshops between North America and Europe - Chicago (1975), Leeds (1980), Montreal (1983), Hamburg (1987) and again Montreal (1990), the European city of Lisbon was selected as the venue for the Workshop in 1993. As in earlier Workshops, the central theme dealt with vehicle and duty scheduling problems and the employment of operations-research-based software systems for operational planning in public transport. However, as was initiated in Hamburg in 1987, the scope of this Workshop was broadened to include topics in related fields. This fundamental alteration was an inevitable consequence of the growing demand over the last decade for solutions to the complete planning process in public transport through integrated systems. Therefore, the program of thi... A computer-aided diagnostic and troubleshooting system for fuel cell power plants Unkle, C.R. This Interactive Computer-Aided Troubleshooting System (ICATS) was designed as a troubleshooting aid for the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) 11-megawatt dc Module (DCM). ICATS represents an integration of the System Testability and Maintenance Program (STAMP reg-sign) and the Portable Interactive Troubleshooter (POINTER trademark) software packages developed by ARINC Research Corporation. ICATS was designed to aid in the fault isolation of shutdown conditions that may occur in the DCM during on-load operations and start-up, and hold conditions that may occur during start-up. ICATS may also be used to help fault-isolate a return-to-standby condition occurring from on-load operation of the DCM. This report describes the development of ICATS and the ICATS functional design. The unique features of STAMP and POINTER, which allow for diagnostic aids to be designed for systems not yet built and operating, are also described. 10 refs., 21 figs., 6 tabs Computer-aided instruction system; Systeme d'enseignement programme par ordinateur This research thesis addresses the use of teleprocessing and time sharing by the RAX IBM system and the possibility to introduce a dialog with the machine to develop an application in which the computer plays the role of a teacher for different pupils at the same time. Two operating modes are thus exploited: a teacher-mode and a pupil-mode. The developed CAI (computer-aided instruction) system comprises a checker to check the course syntax in teacher-mode, a translator to trans-code the course written in teacher-mode into a form which can be processes by the execution programme, and the execution programme which presents the course in pupil-mode. Computer-aided polymer design using group contribution plus property models Satyanarayana, Kavitha Chelakara; Abildskov, Jens; Gani, Rafiqul . Polymer repeat unit property prediction models are required to calculate the properties of the generated repeat units. A systematic framework incorporating recently developed group contribution plus (GC(+)) models and an extended CAMD technique to include design of polymer repeat units is highlighted...... in this paper. The advantage of a GC(+) model in CAMD applications is that a very large number of polymer structures can be considered even though some of the group parameters may not be available. A number of case studies involving different polymer design problems have been solved through the developed......The preliminary step for polymer product design is to identify the basic repeat unit structure of the polymer that matches the target properties. Computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) approaches can be applied for generating the polymer repeat unit structures that match the required constraints... Model-based computer-aided design for controlled release of pesticides Muro SunÃ¨, Nuria; Gani, Rafiqul; Bell, G. In the field of controlled release technology for pesticides or active ingredients (AI), models that can predict its delivery during application are important for purposes of design and marketing of the pesticide product. Appropriate models for the controlled release of pesticides, if available, ...... extended models have been developed and implemented into a computer-aided system. The total model consisting of the property models embedded into the release models are then employed to study the release of different combinations of AIs and polymer-based microcapsules.......In the field of controlled release technology for pesticides or active ingredients (AI), models that can predict its delivery during application are important for purposes of design and marketing of the pesticide product. Appropriate models for the controlled release of pesticides, if available... Computer-aided stress analysis system for nuclear plant primary components Murai, Tsutomu; Tokumaru, Yoshio; Yamazaki, Junko. Generally it needs a vast quantity of calculation to make the stress analysis reports of nuclear plant primary components. In Japan, especially, stress analysis reports are under obligation to make for each plant. In Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., We have been making great efforts to rationalize the process of analysis for about these ten years. As the result of rationalization up to now, a computer-aided stress analysis system using graphic display, graphic tablet, data file, etc. was accomplished and it needs us only the least hand work. In addition we developed a fracture safety analysis system. And we are going to develop the input generator system for 3-dimensional FEM analysis by graphics terminals in the near future. We expect that when the above-mentioned input generator system is accomplished, it will be possible for us to solve instantly any case of problem. (author) Computer-aided head film analysis: the University of California San Francisco method. Baumrind, S; Miller, D M Computer technology is already assuming an important role in the management of orthodontic practices. The next 10 years are likely to see expansion in computer usage into the areas of diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment-record keeping. In the areas of diagnosis and treatment planning, one of the first problems to be attacked will be the automation of head film analysis. The problems of constructing computer-aided systems for this purpose are considered herein in the light of the authors' 10 years of experience in developing a similar system for research purposes. The need for building in methods for automatic detection and correction of gross errors is discussed and the authors' method for doing so is presented. The construction of a rudimentary machine-readable data base for research and clinical purposes is described. Towards Building a Computer Aided Education System for Special Students Using Wearable Sensor Technologies Raja Majid Mehmood Full Text Available Human computer interaction is a growing field in terms of helping people in their daily life to improve their living. Especially, people with some disability may need an interface which is more appropriate and compatible with their needs. Our research is focused on similar kinds of problems, such as students with some mental disorder or mood disruption problems. To improve their learning process, an intelligent emotion recognition system is essential which has an ability to recognize the current emotional state of the brain. Nowadays, in special schools, instructors are commonly use some conventional methods for managing special students for educational purposes. In this paper, we proposed a novel computer aided method for instructors at special schools where they can teach special students with the support of our system using wearable technologies. Computer-aided-design-model-assisted absolute three-dimensional shape measurement. Li, Beiwen; Bell, Tyler; Zhang, Song Conventional three-dimensional (3D) shape measurement methods are typically generic to all types of objects. Yet, for many measurement conditions, such a level of generality is inessential when having the preknowledge of the object geometry. This paper introduces a novel adaptive algorithm for absolute 3D shape measurement with the assistance of the object computer-aided-design (CAD) model. The proposed algorithm includes the following major steps: (1)Â export the 3D point cloud data from the CAD model; (2)Â transform the CAD model into the camera perspective; (3)Â obtain a wrapped phase map from three phase-shifted fringe images; and (4)Â retrieve absolute phase and 3D geometry assisted by the CAD model. We demonstrate that if object CAD models are available, such an algorithm is efficient in recovering absolute 3D geometries of both simple and complex objects with only three phase-shifted fringe images. Computer-aided design model for anaerobic-phased-solids digester system Zhang, Z.; Zhang, R. [University of California, Davis, CA (United States); Tiangco, V. [California Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA (United States) The anaerobic-phased-solids (APS) digester system is a newly developed anaerobic digestion system for converting solid wastes, such as crop residues and food wastes, into biogas for power and heat generation. A computer-aided engineering design model has been developed to design the APS-digester system and study the heat transfer from the reactors and energy production of the system. Simulation results of a case study are presented by using the model to predict the heating energy requirement and biogas energy production for anaerobic digestion of garlic waste. The important factors, such as environmental conditions, insulation properties, and characteristics of the wastes, on net energy production are also investigated. (author) Computer aided system for segmentation and visualization of microcalcifications in digital mammograms Reljin, B.; Reljin, I.; Milosevic, Z.; Stojic, T. Two methods for segmentation and visualization of microcalcifications in digital or digitized mammograms are described. First method is based on modern mathematical morphology, while the second one uses the multifractal approach. In the first method, by using an appropriate combination of some morphological operations, high local contrast enhancement, followed by significant suppression of background tissue, irrespective of its radiology density, is obtained. By iterative procedure, this method highly emphasizes only small bright details, possible microcalcifications. In a multifractal approach, from initial mammogram image, a corresponding multifractal 'images' are created, from which a radiologist has a freedom to change the level of segmentation. An appropriate user friendly computer aided visualization (CAV) system with embedded two methods is realized. The interactive approach enables the physician to control the level and the quality of segmentation. Suggested methods were tested through mammograms from MIAS database as a gold standard, and from clinical praxis, using digitized films and digital images from full field digital mammograph. (authors) Computer-aided topological analysis of Nd-Fe-B ternary system Liu, G.; Xu, P.; Zhang, W. A three-dimensional partially matrixed topological model of the Nd-Fe-B ternary phase diagram has been established based on experimental results assessed comprehensively with the aid of a computer-aided design and graphic and graphics software, AutoCAD (R10), and application programs developed in this work. Vertical sections at 5.88 at.% B, Nd:B = 1:1, Fe-Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 14/B-Nd, Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/-Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 7/B/sub 6/ have been cut out from the model and the corresponding phase relationships have been analyzed. Among them, those on the Nd-rich protons of both the sections at 5.88 at.% B and Nd:B = 2:1 and those on the Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 14/B-Nd section are given for the first time. (author) [A computer aided design approach of all-ceramics abutment for maxilla central incisor]. Sun, Yu-chun; Zhao, Yi-jiao; Wang, Yong; Han, Jing-yun; Lin, Ye; LÃ¼, Pei-jun To establish the computer aided design (CAD) software platform of individualized abutment for the maxilla central incisor. Three-dimentional data of the incisor was collected by scanning and geometric transformation. Data mainly included the occlusal part of the healing abutment, the location carinae of the bedpiece, the occlusal 1/3 part of the artificial gingiva's inner surface, and so on. The all-ceramic crown designed in advanced was "virtual cutback" to get the original data of the abutment's supragingival part. The abutment's in-gum part was designed to simulate the individual natural tooth root. The functions such as "data offset", "bi-rail sweep surface" and "loft surface" were used in the process of CAD. The CAD route of the individualized all-ceramic abutment was set up. The functions and application methods were decided and the complete CAD process was realized. The software platform was basically set up according to the requests of the dental clinic. Computer Aided Teaching in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, and Geomatics - A Status Review Vyas, A.; Koenig, G. Education and training play vital role in the utilization of the technology. Shared and coordinated knowledge that geospatial technology and GIS deliver provides a deeper understanding of our present and will also help to better understand our future development. But it is not enough to explain new technological developments during congresses or workshops; it is also necessary to promote these new ideas and to distribute the knowledge by applying new learning strategies. This paper will review the status of computer aided teaching advances during the last decade, with a particular emphasis on photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geomatics. Some best practise examples will be presented featuring prominently recent Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) related to our fields. The consideration of mainly free online learning resources will include a commentary on quality and perceived effectiveness. The future of computer-aided design and engineering at CERN HÃ¸imyr, Nils-Joar This working note discusses design and engineering processes at CERN and Computer Aided Design and Engineering tools. The main focus of this note is Mechanical design and CAE activities and how to share and organize the data produced by CAD/CAE tools. These issues cannot be addressed without taking a global view of the engineering activities at CERN. As more and more of the detailed design work is done by external suppliers, the design processes at CERN change. Traditional design work where draftsmen are producing drawings on the request from engineers is replaced by conceptual design work done by domain specialists and engineers. Furthermore CAD and FEM tools have evolved from specialist tools to mainstream utilities mastered by most engineers. Design activities nowadays can now be carried out directly by the project engineer without the use of a design (drawing) office. This environment poses different requirements for design- and engineering support activities as well as the selection of CAE-tools. Design ... Computer-aided and predictive models for design of controlled release of pesticides SunÃ©, Nuria Muro; Gani, Rafiqul In the field of pesticide controlled release technology, a computer based model that can predict the delivery of the Active Ingredient (AI) from fabricated units is important for purposes of product design and marketing. A model for the release of an M from a microcapsule device is presented...... in this paper, together with a specific case study application to highlight its scope and significance. The paper also addresses the need for predictive models and proposes a computer aided modelling framework for achieving it through the development and introduction of reliable and predictive constitutive...... models. A group-contribution based model for one of the constitutive variables (AI solubility in polymers) is presented together with examples of application and validation.... Computer-aided diagnosis system for bone scintigrams from Japanese patients: importance of training database Horikoshi, Hiroyuki; Kikuchi, Akihiro; Onoguchi, Masahisa higher performance than the corresponding CAD software trained with a European database for the analysis of bone scans from Japanese patients. These results could at least partly be caused by the physical differences between Japanese and European patients resulting in less influence of attenuation......Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) software for bone scintigrams have recently been introduced as a clinical quality assurance tool. The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of two CAD systems, one based on a European and one on a Japanese training database, in a group of bone...... scans from Japanese patients.The two CAD software are trained to interpret bone scans using training databases consisting of bone scans with the desired interpretation, metastatic disease or not. One software was trained using 795 bone scans from European patients and the other with 904 bone scans from... Molecular structure descriptors in the computer-aided design of biologically active compounds Raevsky, Oleg A The current state of description of molecular structure in computer-aided molecular design of biologically active compounds by means of descriptors is analysed. The information contents of descriptors increases in the following sequence: element-level descriptors-structural formulae descriptors-electronic structure descriptors-molecular shape descriptors-intermolecular interaction descriptors. Each subsequent class of descriptors normally covers information contained in the previous-level ones. It is emphasised that it is practically impossible to describe all the features of a molecular structure in terms of any single class of descriptors. It is recommended to optimise the number of descriptors used by means of appropriate statistical procedures and characteristics of structure-property models based on these descriptors. The bibliography includes 371 references. CASAD -- Computer-Aided Sonography of Abdominal Diseases - the concept of joint technique impact T. Deserno Full Text Available Ultrasound image is the primary (input information for every ultrasonic examination. Since being used in ultrasound images analysis the both knowledge-base decision support and content-based image retrieval techniques have their own restrictions, the combination of these techniques looks promissory for covering the restrictions of one by advances of another. In this work we have focused on implementation of the proposed combination in the frame of CASAD (Computer-Aided Sonography of Abdominal Diseases system for supplying the ultrasound examiner with a diagnostic-assistant tool based on a data warehouse of standard referenced images. This warehouse serves: to manifest the diagnosis when the ecographist specifies the pathology and then looks through corresponding images to verify his opinion; to suggest a second opinion by automatic analysis of the annotation of relevant images that were assessed from the repository using content-based image retrieval. Standardized evaluation of algorithms for computer-aided diagnosis of dementia based on structural MRI Bron, Esther E.; Smits, Marion; van der Flier, Wiesje M. algorithms based on a clinically representative multi-center data set. Using clinical practice as the starting point, the goal was to reproduce the clinical diagnosis. Therefore, we evaluated algorithms for multi-class classification of three diagnostic groups: patients with probable Alzheimer's disease...... of aging). The best performing algorithm yielded an accuracy of 63.0% and an area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve (AUC) of 78.8%. In general, the best performances were achieved using feature extraction based on voxel-based morphometry or a combination of features that included volume......Abstract Algorithms for computer-aided diagnosis of dementia based on structural MRI have demonstrated high performance in the literature, but are difficult to compare as different data sets and methodology were used for evaluation. In addition, it is unclear how the algorithms would perform... Experiments Using Cell Phones in Physics Classroom Education: The Computer-Aided g Determination Vogt, Patrik; Kuhn, Jochen; MÃ¼ller, Sebastian This paper continues the collection of experiments that describe the use of cell phones as experimental tools in physics classroom education.1-4 We describe a computer-aided determination of the free-fall acceleration g using the acoustical Doppler effect. The Doppler shift is a function of the speed of the source. Since a free-falling objects speed is changing linearly with time, the Doppler shift is also changing with time. It is possible to measure this shift using software that is both easy to use and readily available. Students will use the time-dependency of the Doppler shift to experimentally determine the acceleration due to gravity by using a cell phone as a freely falling object emitting a sound with constant frequency. Digital mammography: Signal-extraction strategies for computer-aided detection of microcalcifications Chan, H.P.; Doi, K.; Metz, C.E.; Vyborny, C.J.; Lam, K.L.; Schmidt, R.A. The authors found that the structured background of a mammogram can be removed effectively by either a difference-image technique (using a matched filter in combination with a median filter, a contrast-reversal filter, or a box-rim filter) or a visual response filter alone. Locally adaptive gray-level thresholding and region-growing techniques can then be employed to extract microcalcifications from the processed image. Signals are further distinguished from noise or artifacts by their size, contrast, and clustering properties. The authors studied the dependence of the detectability of microcalcifications on the various signal-extraction strategies. Potential application of the computer-aided system to mammography is assessed by its performance on clinical mammograms Synthesis and computer-aided structural investigation of potentially photochromic spirooxazines Chi, L. Quantum mechanical methods, PPP-MO and ZINDO, were used to predict the electronic spectra of the ring-opened forms and ring-closed forms respectively of a series of spirooxazines. Molecular mechanics was used to optimise the molecular geometry and to calculate the molecular final energy (steric energy) using the MM2 force field method. An all-valence-electron quantum mechanical method was employed to calculate the heats of formation using AM1 parameters, and the data were used to provide a measure of the stability of the molecules. This computer-aided structural investigation has provided an enhanced understanding of the spirooxazine system and methods with the potential to predict photochromic behaviour have emerged. The synthesis of a series of heterocyclic analogues of the well-known spironaphthoxazines based on quinolines, coumarin and pyrazolones were attempted. The properties of the compounds obtained were correlated with the results of the calculations. (author) A Robust and Fast System for CTC Computer-Aided Detection of Colorectal Lesions Gareth Beddoe Full Text Available We present a complete, end-to-end computer-aided detection (CAD system for identifying lesions in the colon, imaged with computed tomography (CT. This system includes facilities for colon segmentation, candidate generation, feature analysis, and classification. The algorithms have been designed to offer robust performance to variation in image data and patient preparation. By utilizing efficient 2D and 3D processing, software optimizations, multi-threading, feature selection, and an optimized cascade classifier, the CAD system quickly determines a set of detection marks. The colon CAD system has been validated on the largest set of data to date, and demonstrates excellent performance, in terms of its high sensitivity, low false positive rate, and computational efficiency. Control-C and ACSL for computer-aided control systems engineering Schrick, B.; Anex, R. A computer-aided engineering package, called CTRL-C, provides an easy-to-use work-bench for the analysis and design of multivariable systems. ACSL, a powerful simulation language, complements CTRL-C and provides a flexible evaluation tool. Combined, the CTRL-C/ACSL package is an interaction environment with a comprehensive set of tools for analysis, design, simulation, and evaluation. A unified software system is possible for engineering analysis and presentation. Recognizing that no software can satisfy all needs, Ctrl-C provides consistent and flexible communication with the operating system and other software, most especially ACSL. CTRL-C and ACSL demonstrate that an interactive environment can be a powerful, accessible, and extensible tool for engineering Defining Spaces of Potential Art: The significance of representation in computer-aided creativity Dahlstedt, Palle One way of looking at the creative process is as a search in a space of possible answers. One way of simulating such a process is through evolutionary algorithms, i.e., simulated evolution by random variation and selection. The search space is defined by the chosen genetic representation, a kind...... of formal description, and the ways of navigating the space are defined by the choice of genetic operators (e.g., mutations). In creative systems, such as computer-aided music composition tools, these choices determine the efficiency of the system, in terms of the diversity of the results, the degree...... of novelty and the coherence within the material. Based on various implementations developed during five years of research, and experiences from real-life artistic applications, I will explain and discuss these mechanisms, from a perspective of the creative artist.... Development and application of computer-aided design methods for cell factory optimization Cardoso, Joao Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be used to produce chemicals for everyday applications. Engineering microorganisms is a multidisciplinary task comprising four steps: design, build, test and learn. The design and learn phases rely on computational, statistical models, data analysis...... and machine learning. The process of creating strains with commercially relevant titers is time consuming and expensive. Computer-aided design (CAD) software can help scientists build better strains by providing models and algorithms that can be used to generate and test hypotheses before implementing them...... microbial cell factories. In this PhD thesis we present cameo, a CAD software for metabolic engineering that uses GEMs. State-of-the-art and novel algorithms are implemented in cameo. These algorithms have been made accessible using a high-level API to enable any user to start running them without having... Design of tailor-made chemical blend using a decomposition-based computer-aided approach Yunus, Nor Alafiza; Gernaey, Krist; Manan, Z.A. Computer aided techniques form an efficient approach to solve chemical product design problems such as the design of blended liquid products (chemical blending). In chemical blending, one tries to find the best candidate, which satisfies the product targets defined in terms of desired product...... methodology for blended liquid products that identifies a set of feasible chemical blends. The blend design problem is formulated as a Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) model where the objective is to find the optimal blended gasoline or diesel product subject to types of chemicals...... and their compositions and a set of desired target properties of the blended product as design constraints. This blend design problem is solved using a decomposition approach, which eliminates infeasible and/or redundant candidates gradually through a hierarchy of (property) model based constraints. This decomposition... Performance of various mathematical methods for computer-aided processing of radioimmunoassay results Vogt, W.; Sandel, P.; Langfelder, Ch.; Knedel, M. The performance of 6 algorithms were compared for computer aided determination of radioimmunological end results. These were weighted and unweighted linear logit log regression; quadratic logit log regression, smoothing spline interpolation with a large and small smoothing factor, respectively, and polygonal interpolation and the manual curve fitting on the basis of three radioimmunoassays with different reference curve characteristics (digoxin, estriol, human chorionic somatomammotrophin (HCS)). Great store was set by the accuracy of the approximation at the intermediate points on the curve, i.e. those points that lie midway between two standard concentrations. These concentrations were obtained by weighing and inserted as unknown samples. In the case of digoxin and estriol the polygonal interpolation provided the best results, while the weighted logit log regression proved superior in the case of HCS. (Auth.) [Computer aided design and manufacture of the porcelain fused to metal crown]. Nie, Xin; Cheng, Xiaosheng; Dai, Ning; Yu, Qing; Hao, Guodong; Sun, Quanping In order to satisfy the current demand for fast and high-quality prosthodontics, we have carried out a research in the fabrication process of the porcelain fused to metal crown on molar with CAD/CAM technology. Firstly, we get the data of the surface mesh on preparation teeth through a 3D-optical grating measuring system. Then, we reconstruct the 3D-model crown with the computer-aided design software which was developed by ourselves. Finally, with the 3D-model data, we produce a metallic crown on a high-speed CNC carving machine. The result has proved that the metallic crown can match the preparation teeth ideally. The fabrication process is reliable and efficient, and the restoration is precise and steady in quality. Deep learning for cardiac computer-aided diagnosis: benefits, issues & solutions. Loh, Brian C S; Then, Patrick H H Cardiovascular diseases are one of the top causes of deaths worldwide. In developing nations and rural areas, difficulties with diagnosis and treatment are made worse due to the deficiency of healthcare facilities. A viable solution to this issue is telemedicine, which involves delivering health care and sharing medical knowledge at a distance. Additionally, mHealth, the utilization of mobile devices for medical care, has also proven to be a feasible choice. The integration of telemedicine, mHealth and computer-aided diagnosis systems with the fields of machine and deep learning has enabled the creation of effective services that are adaptable to a multitude of scenarios. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of heart disease diagnosis and management, especially within the context of rural healthcare, as well as discuss the benefits, issues and solutions of implementing deep learning algorithms to improve the efficacy of relevant medical applications. Software Infrastructure for Computer-aided Drug Discovery and Development, a Practical Example with Guidelines. Moretti, Loris; Sartori, Luca In the field of Computer-Aided Drug Discovery and Development (CADDD) the proper software infrastructure is essential for everyday investigations. The creation of such an environment should be carefully planned and implemented with certain features in order to be productive and efficient. Here we describe a solution to integrate standard computational services into a functional unit that empowers modelling applications for drug discovery. This system allows users with various level of expertise to run in silico experiments automatically and without the burden of file formatting for different software, managing the actual computation, keeping track of the activities and graphical rendering of the structural outcomes. To showcase the potential of this approach, performances of five different docking programs on an Hiv-1 protease test set are presented. Â© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. Computer-aided detection and automated CT volumetry of pulmonary nodules Marten, Katharina; Engelke, Christoph With use of multislice computed tomography (MSCT), small pulmonary nodules are being detected in vast numbers, constituting the majority of all noncalcified lung nodules. Although the prevalence of lung cancers among such lesions in lung cancer screening populations is low, their isolation may contribute to increased patient survival. Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) has emerged as a diverse set of diagnostic tools to handle the large number of images in MSCT datasets and most importantly, includes automated detection and volumetry of pulmonary nodules. Current CAD systems can significantly enhance experienced radiologists' performance and outweigh human limitations in identifying small lesions and manually measuring their diameters, augment observer consistency in the interpretation of such examinations and may thus help to detect significantly higher rates of early malignomas and give more precise estimates on chemotherapy response than can radiologists alone. In this review, we give an overview of current CAD in lung nodule detection and volumetry and discuss their relative merits and limitations. (orig.) Evaluation of a computer aided X-ray fluorographic system: Part II - image processing Burch, S.F.; Cocking, S.J. The TV imagery from a computer aided X-ray fluorographic system has been digitally processed with an I 2 S model 70E image processor, controlled by a PDP 11/60 minicomputer. The image processor allowed valuable processing for detection of defects in cast components to be carried out at television frame rates. Summation of TV frames was used to reduce noise, and hence improve the thickness sensitivity of the system. A displaced differencing technique and interactive contrast enhancement were then used to improve the reliability of inspection by removing spurious blemishes and interference lines, while simultaneously enhancing the visibility of real defects. The times required for these operations are given, and the benefits provided for X-ray fluorography are illustrated by the results from inspection of aero engine castings. (author) Computer-Aided Software Engineering - An approach to real-time software development Walker, Carrie K.; Turkovich, John J. A new software engineering discipline is Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE), a technology aimed at automating the software development process. This paper explores the development of CASE technology, particularly in the area of real-time/scientific/engineering software, and a history of CASE is given. The proposed software development environment for the Advanced Launch System (ALS CASE) is described as an example of an advanced software development system for real-time/scientific/engineering (RT/SE) software. The Automated Programming Subsystem of ALS CASE automatically generates executable code and corresponding documentation from a suitably formatted specification of the software requirements. Software requirements are interactively specified in the form of engineering block diagrams. Several demonstrations of the Automated Programming Subsystem are discussed. Computer Aided Diagnosis for Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Advanced Colorectal Adenocarcinoma ÅžtefÄƒnescu, Daniela; Streba, Costin; CÃ¢rÅ£Ã¢nÄƒ, Elena Tatiana functions, a module for fractal analysis, grey-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) computation module, and a feature identification module based on the Marching Squares and linear interpolation methods. A two-layer neural network was trained to automatically interpret the imaging data and diagnose...... the pathological samples based on the fractal dimension and the characteristic features of the biological tissues. RESULTS: Normal colon mucosa is characterized by regular polyhedral crypt structures whereas malignant colon mucosa is characterized by irregular and interrupted crypts, which can be diagnosed by CAD.......14, validation: 17.42, testing: 15.48. The diagnosis accuracy error was 15.5%. CONCLUSIONS: Computed aided diagnosis via fractal analysis of glandular structures can complement the traditional histological and minimally invasive imaging methods. A larger dataset from colorectal and other pathologies should... Computer aided planning of orthopaedic surgeries: the definition of generic planning steps for bone removal procedures. Putzer, David; Moctezuma, Jose Luis; Nogler, Michael An increasing number of orthopaedic surgeons are using computer aided planning tools for bone removal applications. The aim of the study was to consolidate a set of generic functions to be used for a 3D computer assisted planning or simulation. A limited subset of 30 surgical procedures was analyzed and verified in 243 surgical procedures of a surgical atlas. Fourteen generic functions to be used in 3D computer assisted planning and simulations were extracted. Our results showed that the average procedure comprises 14Â Â±Â 10 (SD) steps with ten different generic planning steps and four generic bone removal steps. In conclusion, the study shows that with a limited number of 14 planning functions it is possible to perform 243 surgical procedures out of Campbell's Operative Orthopedics atlas. The results may be used as a basis for versatile generic intraoperative planning software. Computer aided seismic and fire retrofitting analysis of existing high rise reinforced concrete buildings Hussain, Raja Rizwan; Hasan, Saeed This book details the analysis and design of high rise buildings for gravity and seismic analysis. It provides the knowledge structural engineers need to retrofit existing structures in order to meet safety requirements and better prevent potential damage from such disasters as earthquakes and fires. Coverage includes actual case studies of existing buildings, reviews of current knowledge for damages and their mitigation, protective design technologies, and analytical and computational techniques. This monograph also provides an experimental investigation on the properties of fiber reinforced concrete that consists of natural fibres like coconut coir and also steel fibres that are used for comparison in both Normal Strength Concrete (NSC) and High Strength Concrete (HSC). In addition, the authors examine the use of various repair techniques for damaged high rise buildings. The book will help upcoming structural design engineers learn the computer aided analysis and design of real existing high rise buildings ... Computer-aided structure analysis. Structure identification by infrared and /sup 13/C NMR measurements Szalontai, G; Simon, Z; Csapo, Z; Farkas, M; Pfeifer, Gy [Nehezvegyipari Kutato Intezet, Veszprem (Hungary) The results obtained from the computer-aided interpretation of /sup 13/C NMR and IR spectra using the artificial intelligence approach are presented. In its present state the output of the system is a list of functional groups which are resonable candidates for the final structural isomers. The input requires empirical formula, /sup 13/C NMR data (off resonance data also) and IR spectral data. The confirmation of the presence of a functional group is based on comparison of the experimental data with the spectral properties of functional groups stored in a property matrix. If the molecular weight of the compounds studied is less or equal 500, the output contains usually 1.5-2.5 times more groups than really present, in most cases without the loss of the real ones. Accelerating Development of EV Batteries Through Computer-Aided Engineering (Presentation) Pesaran, A.; Kim, G. H.; Smith, K.; Santhanagopalan, S. The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technology Program has launched the Computer-Aided Engineering for Automotive Batteries (CAEBAT) project to work with national labs, industry and software venders to develop sophisticated software. As coordinator, NREL has teamed with a number of companies to help improve and accelerate battery design and production. This presentation provides an overview of CAEBAT, including its predictive computer simulation of Li-ion batteries known as the Multi-Scale Multi-Dimensional (MSMD) model framework. MSMD's modular, flexible architecture connects the physics of battery charge/discharge processes, thermal control, safety and reliability in a computationally efficient manner. This allows independent development of submodels at the cell and pack levels. Importance Of Fashion Cad Computer Aided Design Study For Garment Industry In Bangladesh.. Md. Tabraz Full Text Available The garment industry is rapidly growing with new concepts for keeping fashion business alive. To survive in the fashion industry new innovations are necessary for a while. In order to meet the demands for the market a computer-aided design CAD system gives opportunity for mass customization in fashion. The system enables to create more styles random changes make new design dimension of collection pattern generation graded size pattern marker creation and fabric cutting. By integrating the system with the processes of garment sewing test of fit and final adjustment mass customization can be realized in the apparel industry. For the manufacturers the efficiency of the supply chain can be improved by reducing human efforts costs and production time. For the customers better fittings with faster delivery stimulate the desire of purchase and enhance their satisfaction. This paper illustrates that why Fashion CAD study is important for garment industry in Bangladesh. Computer-aided design of microvasculature systems for use in vascular scaffold production Mondy, William Lafayette [Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida, FL (United States); Cameron, Don [Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, FL (United States); Timmermans, Jean-Pierre [Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp (Belgium); De Clerck, Nora [Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Antwerp (Belgium); Sasov, Alexander [Skyscan (Belgium); Casteleyn, Christophe [College of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University (Belgium); Piegl, Les A [Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida, FL (United States) In vitro biomedical engineering of intact, functional vascular networks, which include capillary structures, is a prerequisite for adequate vascular scaffold production. Capillary structures are necessary since they provide the elements and compounds for the growth, function and maintenance of 3D tissue structures. Computer-aided modeling of stereolithographic (STL) micro-computer tomographic (micro-CT) 3D models is a technique that enables us to mimic the design of vascular tree systems containing capillary beds, found in tissues. In our first paper (Mondy et al 2009 Tissue Eng. at press), using micro-CT, we studied the possibility of using vascular tissues to produce data capable of aiding the design of vascular tree scaffolding, which would help in the reverse engineering of a complete vascular tree system including capillary bed structures. In this paper, we used STL models of large datasets of computer-aided design (CAD) data of vascular structures which contained capillary structures that mimic those in the dermal layers of rabbit skin. Using CAD software we created from 3D STL models a bio-CAD design for the development of capillary-containing vascular tree scaffolding for skin. This method is designed to enhance a variety of therapeutic protocols including, but not limited to, organ and tissue repair, systemic disease mediation and cell/tissue transplantation therapy. Our successful approach to in vitro vasculogenesis will allow the bioengineering of various other types of 3D tissue structures, and as such greatly expands the potential applications of biomedical engineering technology into the fields of biomedical research and medicine. Computer-aided detection of breast carcinoma in standard mammographic projections with digital mammography Destounis, S.; Hanson, S. This study was conducted to retrospectively evaluate a computer-aided detection system's ability to detect breast carcinoma in multiple standard mammographic projections. Forty-five lesions in 44 patients imaged with digital mammography (Selenia registered , Hologic, Bedford, MA; Senographe registered , GE, Milwaukee, WI) and had computer-aided detection (CAD, Image-checker registered V 8.3.15, Hologic/R2, Santa Clara, CA) applied at the time of examination were identified for review; all were subsequently recommended to biopsy where cancer was revealed. These lesions were determined by the study Radiologist to be visible in both standard mammographic images (mediolateral oblique, MLO; craniocaudal, CC). For each patient, case data included patient age, tissue density, lesion type, BIRADS registered assessment, lesion size, lesion visibility-visible on MLO and/or CC view, ability of CAD to correctly mark the cancerous lesion, number of CAD marks per image, needle core biopsy results and surgical pathologic correlation. For this study cohort. CAD lesion/case sensitivity of 87% (n = 39) was found and image sensitivity was found to be 69% (n = 31) for MLO view and 78% (n = 35) for the CC view. For the study cohort, cases presented with a median of four marks per cases (range 0-13). Eighty-four percent (n = 38) of lesions proceeded to excision; initial needle biopsy pathology was upgraded at surgical excision from in situ disease to invasive for 24% (n = 9) lesions. CAD has demonstrated the potential to detect mammographically visible cancers in multiple standard mammographic projections in all categories of lesions in this study cohort. (orig.) Observer training for computer-aided detection of pulmonary nodules in chest radiography. De Boo, Diederick W; van Hoorn, FranÃ§ois; van Schuppen, Joost; Schijf, Laura; Scheerder, Maeke J; Freling, Nicole J; Mets, Onno; Weber, Michael; Schaefer-Prokop, Cornelia M To assess whether short-term feedback helps readers to increase their performance using computer-aided detection (CAD) for nodule detection in chest radiography. The 140 CXRs (56 with a solitary CT-proven nodules and 84 negative controls) were divided into four subsets of 35; each were read in a different order by six readers. Lesion presence, location and diagnostic confidence were scored without and with CAD (IQQA-Chest, EDDA Technology) as second reader. Readers received individual feedback after each subset. Sensitivity, specificity and area under the receiver-operating characteristics curve (AUC) were calculated for readings with and without CAD with respect to change over time and impact of CAD. CAD stand-alone sensitivity was 59 % with 1.9 false-positives per image. Mean AUC slightly increased over time with and without CAD (0.78 vs. 0.84 with and 0.76 vs. 0.82 without CAD) but differences did not reach significance. The sensitivity increased (65 % vs. 70 % and 66 % vs. 70 %) and specificity decreased over time (79 % vs. 74 % and 80 % vs. 77 %) but no significant impact of CAD was found. Short-term feedback does not increase the ability of readers to differentiate true- from false-positive candidate lesions and to use CAD more effectively. â€¢ Computer-aided detection (CAD) is increasingly used as an adjunct for many radiological techniques. â€¢ Short-term feedback does not improve reader performance with CAD in chest radiography. â€¢ Differentiation between true- and false-positive CAD for low conspicious possible lesions proves difficult. â€¢ CAD can potentially increase reader performance for nodule detection in chest radiography. Mondy, William Lafayette; Cameron, Don; Timmermans, Jean-Pierre; De Clerck, Nora; Sasov, Alexander; Casteleyn, Christophe; Piegl, Les A Computer-aided auscultation of murmurs in children: evaluation of commercially available software. Lee, Cecilia; Rankin, Kathryn N; Zuo, Kevin J; Mackie, Andrew S Heart murmurs are common in children and may represent congenital or acquired cardiac pathology. Auscultation is challenging and many primary-care physicians lack the skill to differentiate innocent from pathologic murmurs. We sought to determine whether computer-aided auscultation (CardioscanTM) identifies which children require referral to a cardiologist. We consecutively enrolled children aged between 0 and 17 years with a murmur, innocent or pathologic, being evaluated in a tertiary-care cardiology clinic. Children being evaluated for the first time and patients with known cardiac pathology were eligible. We excluded children who had undergone cardiac surgery previously or were unable to sit still for auscultation. CardioscanTM auscultation was performed in a quiet room with the subject in the supine position. The sensitivity and specificity of a potentially pathologic murmur designation by CardioscanTM - that is, requiring referral - was determined using echocardiography as the reference standard. We enrolled 126 subjects (44% female) with a median age of 1.7 years, with 93 (74%) having cardiac pathology. The sensitivity and specificity of a potentially pathologic murmur determination by CardioscanTM for identification of cardiac pathology were 83.9 and 30.3%, respectively, versus 75.0 and 71.4%, respectively, when limited to subjects with a heart rate of 50-120 beats per minute. The combination of a CardioscanTM potentially pathologic murmur designation or an abnormal electrocardiogram improved sensitivity to 93.5%, with no haemodynamically significant lesions missed. Sensitivity of CardioscanTM when interpreted in conjunction with an abnormal electrocardiogram was high, although specificity was poor. Re-evaluation of computer-aided auscultation will remain necessary as advances in this technology become available. Computer-aided classification of breast masses using contrast-enhanced digital mammograms Danala, Gopichandh; Aghaei, Faranak; Heidari, Morteza; Wu, Teresa; Patel, Bhavika; Zheng, Bin By taking advantages of both mammography and breast MRI, contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) has emerged as a new promising imaging modality to improve efficacy of breast cancer screening and diagnosis. The primary objective of study is to develop and evaluate a new computer-aided detection and diagnosis (CAD) scheme of CEDM images to classify between malignant and benign breast masses. A CEDM dataset consisting of 111 patients (33 benign and 78 malignant) was retrospectively assembled. Each case includes two types of images namely, low-energy (LE) and dual-energy subtracted (DES) images. First, CAD scheme applied a hybrid segmentation method to automatically segment masses depicting on LE and DES images separately. Optimal segmentation results from DES images were also mapped to LE images and vice versa. Next, a set of 109 quantitative image features related to mass shape and density heterogeneity was initially computed. Last, four multilayer perceptron-based machine learning classifiers integrated with correlationbased feature subset evaluator and leave-one-case-out cross-validation method was built to classify mass regions depicting on LE and DES images, respectively. Initially, when CAD scheme was applied to original segmentation of DES and LE images, the areas under ROC curves were 0.7585+/-0.0526 and 0.7534+/-0.0470, respectively. After optimal segmentation mapping from DES to LE images, AUC value of CAD scheme significantly increased to 0.8477+/-0.0376 (pbreast tissue on lesions, segmentation accuracy was significantly improved as compared to regular mammograms, the study demonstrated that computer-aided classification of breast masses using CEDM images yielded higher performance. Evaluation of computer aided volumetry for simulated small pulmonary nodules on computed tomography Do, Kyung Hyun; Goo, Jin Mo; Lee, Kyung Won; Im, Jung Gi; Chung, Myung Jin To determine the accuracy of automated computer aided volumetry for simulated small pulmonary nodules at computed tomography using various types of phantoms Three sets of synthetic nodules (small, calcified and those adjacent to vessels) were studied. The volume of the nodules in each set was already known, and using multi-slice CT, volumetric data for each nodule was acquired from the three-dimensional reconstructed image. The volume was calculated by applying three different threshold values using Rapidia software (3D-Med, Seoul, Korea). Relative errors in the measured volume of synthetic pulmonary nodules were 17.3, 2.9, and 11.5% at -200, -400, and -600 HU, respectively, and there was good correlation between true volume and measured volume at -400 HU (r=0.96, p<0.001). For calcified nodules, relative errors in measured volume were 10.9, 5.3, and 16.5% at -200, -400, and -600 HU, respectively, and there was good correlation between true volume and measured volume at -400 HU (r=1.03, p<0.001). In cases involving synthetic nodules adjacent to vessels, relative errors were 4.6, 16.3, and 31.2% at -200, -400, and -600 HU, respectively. There was good correlation between true volume and measured volume at -200 HU (r=1.1, p<0.001). Using computer-aided volumetry, the measured volumes of synthetic nodules correlated closely with their true volume. Measured volumes were the same at each threshold level, regardless of window setting Goo, Jin Mo; Lee, Kyung Won; Im, Jung Gi; Do, Kyung Hyun; Chung, Myung Jin To determine the accuracy of automated computer aided volumetry for simulated small pulmonary nodules at computed tomography using various types of phantoms. Three sets of synthetic nodules (small, calcified and those adjacent to vessels) were studied. The volume of the nodules in each set was already known, and using multi-slice CT, volumetric data for each nodule was acquired from the three-dimensional reconstructed image. The volume was calculated by applying three different threshold values using Rapidia software (3D-Med, Seoul, Korea). Relative errors in the measured volume of synthetic pulmonary nodules were 17.3, 2.9, and 11.5% at -200, -400, and --600 HU, respectively, and there was good correlation between true volume and measured volume at -400 HU (r=0.96, p<0.001). For calcified nodules, relative errors in measured volume were 10.9, 5.3, and 16.5% at -200, -400, and -600 HU, respectively, and there was good correlation between true volume and measured volume at -400 HU (r=1.03, p<0.001). In cases involving synthetic nodules adjacent to vessels, relative errors were 4.6, 16.3, and 31.2 % at -200, -400, and -600 HU, respectively. There was good correlation between true volume and measured volume at -200 HU (r=1.1, p<0.001). Using computer-aided volumetry, the measured volumes of synthetic nodules correlated closely with their true volume. Measured volumes were the same at each threshold level, regardless of window setting Computer-aided design of microvasculature systems for use in vascular scaffold production. BonÃ s-Guarch, SÃlvia; Guindo-MartÃnez, Marta; Miguel-Escalada, Irene In the originally published version of this Article, the affiliation details for Santi GonzÃ¡lez, Jian'an Luan and Claudia Langenberg were inadvertently omitted. Santi GonzÃ¡lez should have been affiliated with 'Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Joint BSC-CRG-IRB Research Program in Computatio......In the originally published version of this Article, the affiliation details for Santi GonzÃ¡lez, Jian'an Luan and Claudia Langenberg were inadvertently omitted. Santi GonzÃ¡lez should have been affiliated with 'Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Joint BSC-CRG-IRB Research Program... Image-processing techniques used in the computer-aided detection of radiographic lesions in anatomic background Giger, M.L.; Doi, K.; MacMahon, H.; Yin, F.F. The authors developed feature-extraction techniques for use in the computer-aided detection of pulmonary nodules in digital chest images. Use of such a computer-aided detection scheme, which would alert radiologists to the locations of suspected lung nodules, is expected to reduce the number of false-negative diagnoses. False-negative diagnoses (i.e., misses) are a current problem in chest radiology with ''miss-rates'' as high as 30%. This may be due to the camouflaging effect of surrounding anatomic background on the nodule, or to the subjective and varying decision criteria used by radiologists Stokholm, Jakob; Blaser, Martin J.; Thorsen, Jonathan The originally published version of this Article contained an incorrect version of Figure 3 that was introduced following peer review and inadvertently not corrected during the production process. Both versions contain the same set of abundance data, but the incorrect version has the children... In the version of this article originally published, one of the two authors with the name Wei Zhao was omitted from the author list and the affiliations for both authors were assigned to the single Wei Zhao in the author list. In addition, the ORCID for Wei Zhao (Department of Biostatistics and E... Dear Publisher. Chelton, Mary K. Addresses issues that concern the relationship between publishers and librarians, including differences between libraries and bookstores; necessary information for advertisements; out-of-stock designations and their effect on budgets; the role of distributors and vendors; direct mail for book promotions; unsolicited review copies; communicationsâ€¦ Electronic Publishing. Lancaster, F. W. Describes various stages involved in the applications of electronic media to the publishing industry. Highlights include computer typesetting, or photocomposition; machine-readable databases; the distribution of publications in electronic form; computer conferencing and electronic mail; collaborative authorship; hypertext; hypermedia publications;â€¦ Parameter optimization of a computer-aided diagnosis scheme for the segmentation of microcalcification clusters in mammograms Gavrielides, Marios A.; Lo, Joseph Y.; Floyd, Carey E. Jr. Our purpose in this study is to develop a parameter optimization technique for the segmentation of suspicious microcalcification clusters in digitized mammograms. In previous work, a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) scheme was developed that used local histogram analysis of overlapping subimages and a fuzzy rule-based classifier to segment individual microcalcifications, and clustering analysis for reducing the number of false positive clusters. The performance of this previous CAD scheme depended on a large number of parameters such as the intervals used to calculate fuzzy membership values and on the combination of membership values used by each decision rule. These parameters were optimized empirically based on the performance of the algorithm on the training set. In order to overcome the limitations of manual training and rule generation, the segmentation algorithm was modified in order to incorporate automatic parameter optimization. For the segmentation of individual microcalcifications, the new algorithm used a neural network with fuzzy-scaled inputs. The fuzzy-scaled inputs were created by processing the histogram features with a family of membership functions, the parameters of which were automatically extracted from the distribution of the feature values. The neural network was trained to classify feature vectors as either positive or negative. Individual microcalcifications were segmented from positive subimages. After clustering, another neural network was trained to eliminate false positive clusters. A database of 98 images provided training and testing sets to optimize the parameters and evaluate the CAD scheme, respectively. The performance of the algorithm was evaluated with a FROC analysis. At a sensitivity rate of 93.2%, there was an average of 0.8 false positive clusters per image. The results are very comparable with those taken using our previously published rule-based method. However, the new algorithm is more suited to generalize its Evaluation of a Computer-aided Lung Auscultation System for Diagnosis of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Feedlot Cattle. Mang, A V; Buczinski, S; Booker, C W; Timsit, E A computer-aided lung auscultation (CALA) system was recently developed to diagnose bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in feedlot cattle. To determine, in a case-control study, the level of agreement between CALA and veterinary lung auscultation and to evaluate the sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of CALA to diagnose BRD in feedlot cattle. A total of 561 Angus cross-steers (initial body weight = 246 Â± 45 kg) were observed during the first 50 day after entry to a feedlot. Case-control study. Steers with visual signs of BRD identified by pen checkers were examined by a veterinarian, including lung auscultation using a conventional stethoscope and CALA that produced a lung score from 1 (normal) to 5 (chronic). For each steer examined for BRD, 1 apparently healthy steer was selected as control and similarly examined. Agreement between CALA and veterinary auscultation was assessed by kappa statistic. CALA's Se and Sp were estimated using Bayesian latent class analysis. Of the 561 steers, 35 were identified with visual signs of BRD and 35 were selected as controls. Comparison of veterinary auscultation and CALA (using a CALA score â‰¥2 as a cut off) revealed a substantial agreement (kappa = 0.77). Using latent class analysis, CALA had a relatively high Se (92.9%; 95% credible interval [CI] = 0.71-0.99) and Sp (89.6%; 95% CI = 0.64-0.99) for diagnosing BRD compared with pen checking. CALA had good diagnostic accuracy (albeit with a relatively wide CI). Its use in feedlots could increase the proportion of cattle accurately diagnosed with BRD. Copyright Â© 2015 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. A new computer aided diagnosis system for evaluation of chronic liver disease with ultrasound shear wave elastography imaging. Gatos, Ilias; Tsantis, Stavros; Spiliopoulos, Stavros; Karnabatidis, Dimitris; Theotokas, Ioannis; Zoumpoulis, Pavlos; Loupas, Thanasis; Hazle, John D; Kagadis, George C Classify chronic liver disease (CLD) from ultrasound shear-wave elastography (SWE) imaging by means of a computer aided diagnosis (CAD) system. The proposed algorithm employs an inverse mapping technique (red-green-blue to stiffness) to quantify 85 SWE images (54 healthy and 31 with CLD). Texture analysis is then applied involving the automatic calculation of 330 first and second order textural features from every transformed stiffness value map to determine functional features that characterize liver elasticity and describe liver condition for all available stages. Consequently, a stepwise regression analysis feature selection procedure is utilized toward a reduced feature subset that is fed into the support vector machines (SVMs) classification algorithm in the design of the CAD system. With regard to the mapping procedure accuracy, the stiffness map values had an average difference of 0.01 Â± 0.001 kPa compared to the quantification results derived from the color-box provided by the built-in software of the ultrasound system. Highest classification accuracy from the SVM model was 87.0% with sensitivity and specificity values of 83.3% and 89.1%, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic curves analysis gave an area under the curve value of 0.85 with [0.77-0.89] confidence interval. The proposed CAD system employing color to stiffness mapping and classification algorithms offered superior results, comparing the already published clinical studies. It could prove to be of value to physicians improving the diagnostic accuracy of CLD and can be employed as a second opinion tool for avoiding unnecessary invasive procedures. Application of computer-aided design osteotomy template for treatment of cubitus varus deformity in teenagers: a pilot study. Zhang, Yuan Z; Lu, Sheng; Chen, Bin; Zhao, Jian M; Liu, Rui; Pei, Guo X Treatment of cubitus varus deformity from a malunited fracture is a challenge. Anatomically accurate correction is the key to obtaining good functional outcomes after corrective osteotomy. The aim of this study was to attempt to increase the accuracy of treatment by use of 3-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design. We describe a novel method for ensuring an accurate osteotomy method in the treatment of cubitus varus deformity in teenagers by means of 3D reconstruction and reverse engineering. Between January 2006 and May 2008, 12 male and 6 female patients with cubitus varus deformities underwent scanning with spiral computed tomography (CT) preoperatively. The mean age was 15.7 years, ranging from 13 to 19 years. Three-dimensional CT image data of the affected and contralateral normal bones of cubitus were transferred to a computer workstation. Three-dimensional models of cubitus were reconstructed by use of MIMICS software. The 3D models were then processed by Imageware software. An osteotomy template that best fitted the angle and range of osteotomy was "reversely" built from the 3D model. These templates were manufactured by a rapid prototyping machine. The osteotomy templates guide the osteotomy of cubitus. An accurate angle of osteotomy was confirmed by postoperative radiography. After 12 to 24 months' follow-up, the mean postoperative carrying angle in 18 patients with cubitus varus deformity was 7.3Â° (range, 5Â° to 11Â°), with a mean correction of 21.9Â° (range, 12Â° to 41Â°). The patient-specific template technique is easy to use, can simplify the surgical act, and generates highly accurate osteotomy in cubitus varus deformity in teenagers. Copyright Â© 2011 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Board of Trustees. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. High School Students' Written Argumentation Qualities with Problem-Based Computer-Aided Material (PBCAM) Designed about Human Endocrine System Vekli, GÃ¼lsah Sezen; Ã‡imer, Atilla This study investigated development of students' scientific argumentation levels in the applications made with Problem-Based Computer-Aided Material (PBCAM) designed about Human Endocrine System. The case study method was used: The study group was formed of 43 students in the 11th grade of the science high school in Rize. Human Endocrine Systemâ€¦ Effect of radiation dose reduction and iterative reconstruction on computer-aided detection of pulmonary nodules : Intra-individual comparison Den Harder, Annemarie M.; Willemink, Martin J.; Van Hamersvelt, Robbert W.; Vonken, Evert-Jan P A; Milles, Julien; Schilham, Arnold M R; Lammers, Jan Willem; De Jong, Pim A.; Leiner, Tim; Budde, Ricardo P J Objective To evaluate the effect of radiation dose reduction and iterative reconstruction (IR) on the performance of computer-aided detection (CAD) for pulmonary nodules. Methods In this prospective study twenty-five patients were included who were scanned for pulmonary nodule follow-up. Image Computer-aided detection systems to improve lung cancer early diagnosis: state-of-the-art and challenges Traverso, A; Lopez Torres, E; Cerello, P; Fantacci, M E Lung cancer is one of the most lethal types of cancer, because its early diagnosis is not good enough. In fact, the detection of pulmonary nodule, potential lung cancers, in Computed Tomography scans is a very challenging and time-consuming task for radiologists. To support radiologists, researchers have developed Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems for the automated detection of pulmonary nodules in chest Computed Tomography scans. Despite the high level of technological developments and the proved benefits on the overall detection performance, the usage of Computer-Aided Diagnosis in clinical practice is far from being a common procedure. In this paper we investigate the causes underlying this discrepancy and present a solution to tackle it: the M5L WEB- and Cloud-based on-demand Computer-Aided Diagnosis. In addition, we prove how the combination of traditional imaging processing techniques with state-of-art advanced classification algorithms allows to build a system whose performance could be much larger than any Computer-Aided Diagnosis developed so far. This outcome opens the possibility to use the CAD as clinical decision support for radiologists. (paper) A Design Science Research Methodology for Developing a Computer-Aided Assessment Approach Using Method Marking Concept Genemo, Hussein; Miah, Shah Jahan; McAndrew, Alasdair Assessment has been defined as an authentic method that plays an important role in evaluating students' learning attitude in acquiring lifelong knowledge. Traditional methods of assessment including the Computer-Aided Assessment (CAA) for mathematics show limited ability to assess students' full work unless multi-step questions are sub-dividedâ€¦ The Effects of Cooperative and Individualistic Learning Structures on Achievement in a College-Level Computer-Aided Drafting Course Swab, A. Geoffrey This study of cooperative learning in post-secondary engineering education investigated achievement of engineering students enrolled in two intact sections of a computer-aided drafting (CAD) course. Quasi-experimental and qualitative methods were employed in comparing student achievement resulting from out-of-class cooperative and individualisticâ€¦ Computer Aided Design of the Link-Fork Head-Piston Assembly of the Kaplan Turbine with Solidworks Full Text Available The paper presents the steps for 3D computer aided design (CAD of the link-fork head-piston assembly of the Kaplan turbine made in SolidWorks.The present paper is a tutorial for a Kaplan turbine assembly 3D geometry, which is dedicated to the Assembly design and Drawing Geometry and Drawing Annotation. EXTENSION OF COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT The potential of computer-aided process engineering (CAPE) tools to enable process engineers to improve the environmental performance of both their processes and across the life cycle (from cradle-to-grave) has long been proffered. However, this use of CAPE has not been fully ach... A Design of Computer Aided Instructions (CAI) for Undirected Graphs in the Discrete Math Tutorial (DMT). Part 1. The objective of this thesis research is to create a tutorial for teaching aspects of undirected graphs in discrete math . It is one of the submodules...of the Discrete Math Tutorial (DMT), which is a Computer Aided Instructional (CAI) tool for teaching discrete math to the Naval Academy and the A Design of Computer Aided Instructions (CAI) for Undirected Graphs in the Discrete Math Tutorial (DMT). Part 2 Use of Computer-Aided Tomography (CT) Imaging for Quantifying Coarse Roots, Rhizomes, Peat, and Particle Densities in Marsh Soils Computer-aided Tomography (CT) imaging was utilized to quantify wet mass of coarse roots, rhizomes, and peat in cores collected from organic-rich (Jamaica Bay, NY) and mineral (North Inlet, SC) Spartina alterniflora soils. Calibration rods composed of materials with standard dens... APPLICATION OF 3D COMPUTER-AIDED TOMOGRAPHY TO THE QUANTIFICATION OF MARINE SEDIMENT COMMUNITIES IN POLLUTION GRADIENTS Computer-Aided Tomography (CT) has been demonstrated to be a cost efficient tool for the qualitative and quantitative study of estuarine benthic communities along pollution gradients.Now we have advanced this technology to successfully visualize and discriminate three dimen... CADDS [Computer-aided Drafting and Design System] brings quality and precision to the Canadian Maple [research reactor Goland, D. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) has found that using the ''intelligent'' Computer-Aided Drafting and Design System (CADDS) helped address design problems at an early stage and led to productivity gains of around 50 per cent. Other bonuses were the quality and precision of the designs and documents produced. Its application to the MAPLE research reactor project is described. (author) Computer Aided Reference Services in the Academic Library: Experiences in Organizing and Operating an Online Reference Service. Hoover, Ryan E. Summarizes the development of the Computer-Aided Reference Services (CARS) division of the University of Utah Libraries' reference department. Development, organizational structure, site selection, equipment, management, staffing and training considerations, promotion and marketing, budget and pricing, record keeping, statistics, and evaluationâ€¦ Some links on this page may take you to non-federal websites. Their policies may differ from this site. Website Policies/Important Links	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1567
__label__wiki	0.996169	0.996169	At least three killed in Cairo clashes STRINGER, REUTERS CAIRO (Reuters) - At least three people were killed in clashes in Cairo on Friday amid protests by the Muslim Brotherhood, days after hundreds of its Islamist supporters were sentenced to death, official sources said. Newspaper Al Dustour said on its website Mayada Ashraf, one of its journalists, had died covering fighting which security sources said had involved Brotherhood supporters, security forces and residents. Another website posted footage of a seemingly unconscious woman with a bloodstained face being carried down a street, identifying her as the journalist. The authenticity of the video could not be independently verified. Security sources said birdshot had been fired during the clashes. A health ministry official, who declined to be named, said three people had been killed and at least one of those died from live ammunition. State-run news agency MENA quoted an unnamed interior ministry official as saying four citizens were killed in the clashes, blaming Brotherhood supporters for the deaths. It added nine Brotherhood supporters suspected of opening fire on citizens had been detained. The Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice party published a statement on its Facebook page blaming security forces for the death of the journalist. Hundreds of Brotherhood supporters took to the streets in scattered protests across Egypt on Friday, in some instances throwing missiles at police who fired tear gas. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who deposed elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July after mass protests, announced on Wednesday his resignation as army chief and his intention to run in presidential elections that he is widely expected to win. Supporters of Mursi's Brotherhood, outlawed and branded a terrorist group by the army-backed authorities, see Sisi as the leader of a coup against a democratically elected president. Since Mursi's overthrow the authorities have staged a crackdown on the Brotherhood, killing hundreds and arresting thousands, including most of its top leaders. The Brotherhood says it is committed to peaceful activism. A court sentenced more than 500 Brotherhood supporters to death on Monday, triggering clashes between security forces and protesters in which at least one man was killed on Wednesday. Egypt has seen three years of political turmoil since an uprising ended Hosni Mubarak's three decades of one-man rule. (Reporting by Shadia Nasralla; editing by Andrew Roche)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1568
__label__wiki	0.819759	0.819759	Alshon Jeffery's potential makes him pricey, so any deal will be dicey By Brad Biggs MOBILE, ALA. — The Bears are immersed thoroughly in extra NFL draft preparation that comes along with coaching in the Senior Bowl, a benefit they hope pays off with a couple of picks in late April. Their counterparts with the Browns are doing the same thing but they kicked off the week with the re-signing of one of their best players when they guaranteed linebacker Jamie Collins $26 million in a $50 million, four-year deal. Von Miller, Justin Houston and Clay Matthews are the only linebackers averaging more per year so Collins is ahead of former defensive player of the year Luke Kuechly. Talk about a head-turning numbers. It seems unlikely the Bears will get a pre-emptive deal done with Alshon Jeffery to keep their biggest star coming out of contract from reaching free agency. Deals like the Browns did with Collins are rare after the season ends. Players are less than two months away from reaching the open market. That's a sure sign Collins knew the Browns were delivering the moon and several stars to him, paying more than he could command after the start of the new league year. The Bears couldn't bridge the gap with Jeffery on a multi-year contract last year to avoid the franchise tag and multiple sources said it's unlikely something happens this year without the former Pro Bowl performer at least being able to see what else might be available. That's where things could get very pricey very quickly. Before you wonder if that could really happen, remember free agency is where Olivier Vernon found a contract larger than the one J.J. Watt has a year ago. John Fox talks about coaching and scouting at the Senior Bowl. (Rich Campbell/Chicago Tribune) Jeffery is coming off a season in which he had 52 catches for 821 yards and two touchdowns and served a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Can the Bears take a leap of faith and believe they are paying to get the kind of production Jeffery had in 2013 and 2014 when he combined to catch 174 passes for 2,554 yards and 17 touchdowns? It's an intricate situation for general manager Ryan Pace and easily the second-most challenging this offseason after the annual quarterback puzzle. Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains surely is lobbying for the return of Jeffery. The Bears need to make a dramatic improvement on their 3-13 season and unfortunately can't predict what kind of player former first-round pick Kevin White will be entering Year 3. The sampling of opinions I got on Jeffery from executives across the league here ran the gamut. One AFC player personnel director said Jeffery easily will command $14 million per season if he makes it to free agency but "a PED suspension for a wide receiver is a red light for me." An NFC pro scouting director said he thinks Jeffery's market is in the $10 million per year range. An AFC general manager called him easily one of the top three players on the market if he reaches free agency with "the chance to hit it big." A veteran agent who is not affiliated with Jeffery predicted a Vernon-type deal for wide receivers if Jeffery is on the open market. More people see Jeffery getting a big deal than don't even if they don't put him in a category with players like Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Antonio Brown and other No. 1 receivers. Remember, there's a premium paid at the outset of free agency and on the open market it only takes two teams to send the price climbing. There are plenty of teams seeking a playmaker on the outside — a group the Bears will join if they lose Jeffery. Tribune Bears writers Dan Wiederer and Rich Campbell on the Bears' Senior Bowl evaluations. The Bears could place the franchise tag on Jeffery for a second time but a source said that would be a very difficult decision. The price tag climbs to roughly $17.5 million, a 20 percent bump from the 2016 tag of $14.6 million. The Bears rolled over just more than $8 million of cap space from 2016 to 2017 and roughly $3.43 million of that was a credit for the money Jeffery lost in his suspension. Chicago Tribune Sports Newsletter A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. Some have attempted to rationalize that credit would make it easier for the Bears to use the tag. That's ridiculous. Just because they received a credit for him failing a drug test, that's not a good reason to commit even more to him in 2017. Now, there are very good reasons to keep Jeffery and he's one of the few playmakers they have. The Bears are flush with cap space and can re-sign him and chase a major upgrade for the secondary. But Jeffery hasn't been worth that huge a deal since 2014 and in what has amounted to two contract seasons, he hasn't delivered for a regime that didn't draft him. Jeffery, who turns 27 Feb. 14, has no reason to lower his sights from where they were at this time a year ago. Maybe he should raise them. Sure, last season didn't do anything to enhance his resume but he's six weeks away from free agency and leverage is a powerful thing, one few players ever truly achieve. Coach John Fox said nothing has changed since the end of the season and barring something unexpected, things probably don't start cooking for Jeffery until the scouting combine. "Right now it's like going shopping," Fox said. "You see a lot of stuff you like but there are no price tags yet." It will be fascinating to see what Jeffery's price tag ultimately is. Tribune Bears writers Dan Wiederer and Rich Campbell discuss the new assistant coaches on John Fox's staff. Alshon Jeffery Justin Houston Julio Jones	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1569
__label__cc	0.708417	0.291583	Chen Xiao Replaces Huang Guangyu As Chairman Of Gome The Chinese electronics retailer Gome Electrical Appliance reports that Huang Guangyu has resigned his positions as director and chairman of the board of directors of Gome and is replaced by Gome's current executive president Chen Xiao. At the same time, Gome has re-appointed Wei Liqiu as executive director of the company, with effect from January 16, 2009. Prior to this, the board of directors of Gome had suspended Huang's executive duties, because Huang was under investigation and unable to perform his duties. However, Gome says this did not affect the company's management, operation or business. Following this, Huang has entrusted Wei Liqiu and Wang Junzhou as his representatives to sign Gome's documents and those related to his private businesses. Related Topics:chairmanChen XiaofraudGomeHuang GuangyuinvestigationLiquipoliceresignationWei Be the first to comment on "Chen Xiao Replaces Huang Guangyu As Chairman Of Gome"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1573
__label__cc	0.513305	0.486695	Four Pro-Lifers Arrested News: Video Reports by Kristine Christlieb • ChurchMilitant.com • May 13, 2020 MI abortion chamber in spotlight Four pro-life activists were arrested in connection with a Red Rose Rescue conducted at the Heritage Women's Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Red Rose Rescue is an organization using the tactic of going directly into abortion chambers unnannounced and speaking directly to women in the waiting room, waiting to abort their children — in effect, trespassing. They give the women red roses, from which the effort gets its name. When pro-lifers show up for a Red Rose Rescue, the mission is to rescue babies and their mothers, period. Nothing stands in the way. Participants know they are responding to dire circumstances of imminent peril. The stakes are high. "This is real, you know? The police officer said, 'Don't you know that there are homicides happening in this city?' And I said, 'Officer, what do you think is happening here?'" Monica Miller, founder and director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, organized this Grand Rapids rescue. She's been a warrior in the abortion wars for more than four decades and helped develop the Red Rose Rescue tactic. The current pandemic, this time, caused a change in tactics. Participants did not go inside. Instead, they approached abortion-minded women in the parking lot, still trespassing. As it turns out, talking with the moms before they are in the facility may actually be more effective than trying to talk with them in the waiting room. But either way, the police are always going to be part of the mix. The Red Rose Rescue isn't for the fainthearted. As another car and another mom and her baby pull into the driveway, Miller calls out, "Who's coming with me?" --- Campaign 31877 --- Major Pro-Life Conference Announced By Kristine Christlieb • 0 DC Pro-Lifers Walk, Michigan Pro-Lifers Get Jail By Anita Carey • 0 DC Prosecutor Drops Charges Against Pro-Lifers Pillars of the Church Holy Orders • min 9 : St. Dominic (1170-1221)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1576
__label__wiki	0.78975	0.78975	EMA Begins Review of Samsung Bioepis' Ranibizumab The European Medicines Agency (EMA) regulatory review advances a pact between Samsung Bioepis and Biogen announced last year. The European Medicines Agency has initiated review of a proposed ranibizumab biosimilar (SB11) from Samsung Bioepis. The product candidate references Roche’s Lucentis and would treat retinal vascular disorders, a leading cause of blindness. Samsung Bioepis developed the product and under a commercialization agreement announced in November 2019, Biogen will handle the marketing of both SB11 and an aflibercept biosimilar (SB15), which is an ophthalmology agent referencing Eylea, a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals/Bayer product. Biogen would manage sales of both products in the United States, Japan, Europe, Canada, and Australia. “We believe SB11 has the potential to be a meaningful new offering for patients with retinal vascular disorders, and we look forward to continued engagement with the EMA throughout the review process,” Hee Kyung Kim, senior vice president for the Clinical Sciences and Regulatory Affairs Division at Samsung Bioepis, said in a statement. Ranibizumab is an anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy that is used to block the excess development of blood vessels in the eye, which can contribute to the development of disease and tumor formation. Aflibercept is used to treat wet macular degeneration and metastatic colorectal cancer. It is also an anti-VEGF product. Samsung Bioepis is based in Incheon, Republic of Korea, and Biogen is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ophthalmology \| Regulatory \| Business \| News	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1579
__label__wiki	0.829102	0.829102	A Message to Dad: Chargers Players Celebrate Father's Day Courtesy of Isaac Rochell Ahead of Father's Day weekend, eight members of the 2019 Chargers left audio messages for their dads. Listen below: CB Casey Hayward Jr., Son of Casey Sr. "He was the first one to put a football in my hand, basketball in my hand, baseball in my hand. … He's the backbone of his family, so everybody kind of leans on him." LB Drue Tranquill, Son of Tony "To have a dad who did it with so much integrity and so much character – he just does business right and goes about his work right and just led our family so well. I mean, it's all I can do to just give my best every day and try to pass that torch." Courtesy of Drue Tranquill WR Dylan Cantrell, Son of Kenny "I love him more than anything. I appreciate him, and there's just not enough good things I can say about him." TE Hunter Henry, Son of Mark "I hope I can be half the man he is. He's done a lot for me. He's still there for me even to this day." DE Isaac Rochell, Son of Steve "He's a truck driver and he used to take loads from Georgia to Alaska because those were the highest-paying loads, and I just remember him being gone and grinding to do that so my brother and myself could go to this private school." RB Justin Jackson, Son of Phil "He attracts a lot of people just because he's so kind and funny and generous. He has that aura about him and he's meant the world to me, obviously. He's my biggest fan, my biggest supporter." LB Nick Dzubnar, Son of Michael "The hard work and the effort that he put into us – whether it's school, whether it's athletics or anything you're trying – is really what has given us all the success that we've had, and my success in the NFL." TE Sean Culkin, Son of Chuck "[He's] someone I look up to for how he's just been a leader of the family in all aspects and just kind of keeps us all together – the rock of the household." A Family Affair: A Look at Philip Rivers Through the Eyes of His Children A rare, special inside look at the life of Philip Rivers and his family.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1583
__label__cc	0.634372	0.365628	K-Cup Single Serve Coffee 🎉🎉Hey 2021! Happy new great year to you. Let’s get healthy and work out. Limited offer for gym cat bundle Coffee and love will always go the distance. Love and Coffee know no boundaries…except the 6’ social distancing. In a time where we are all stressed out and worries, here is an ‘Awwww’ worthy story. That obviously centers around coffee. Every day, Inga Rasmussen, 85, and Karsten Tüchsen Hansen, 89, trek to a red-and-white fence that demarcates the border between Germany and Denmark. Inga brings a chair and sits on the Danish side. Karsten settles onto the German side. They open a packet of biscuits and pour each other cups of coffee. Rasmussen and Hansen met by chance last year, and since March 13, 2019, they have spent every day together, according to the German newspaper Deutsche Welle. Hansen lives in Süderlügum, Germany, and Rasmussen is from Gallehus, Denmark. The border towns are typically only a 20-minute drive away from each other. But almost one year exactly after they met, it became impossible to continue their daily meetings as usual. Between March 14 and 16, when both Germany and Denmark closed their borders to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Regardless, the couple was determined to see each other. They simply relocated their afternoon coffee plans to the border at Aventoft. Now, every afternoon, Hansen rides his e-bike and Rasmussen drives to their fence. They arrange their supplies on a concrete slab between them and sit across from each other. Rasmussen and Hansen's dates are fairly typical: they talk, share food, sometimes toast with coffee. Everything is fairly normal — except that they cannot hug or kiss each other. "It's sad, but we can't change it," said Rasmussen. The couple met two years ago purely by chance, they explained. Since March 13 last year, they have spent every day together. "I am otherwise always with Karsten," said Rasmussen, “But, the time in between is already long, when you're alone” she added. The couple hopes that by Easter they can visit each other again. They have also made plans for the future. When the restrictions are lifted —they would like to travel again. "Cheers to the love," said Hansen as they toasted each other. catfight Coffee STAY UPDATED WITH CATFIGHT COFFEE Sign up for exclusive deals, contests, and much more. American Express Apple Pay Discover Elo Google Pay JCB Mastercard PayPal Venmo Visa Copyright © 2021 Catfight Coffee	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1588
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__label__cc	0.664712	0.335288	Home › Seminar › Excel Spreadsheet One Day Workshop Excel Spreadsheet Dennis Taylor, Principal at Taylor Associates Coming soon.. Please contact customer care for new schedule Price/Register Excel is the world's most popular and powerful spreadsheet program – an absolutely indispensable tool for office professionals. Excel is usually described as a spreadsheet software package, and that it surely is, but it encompasses a lot more than just features for handling financial data. This seminar gives you the essential tools to work efficiently with this powerful program and provides numerous shortcuts throughout the two days so that you can become proficient and confident as you explore the many commands and features of Excel. Although this is not a seminar for those just getting started in Excel, there will be frequent reminders of basic concepts and those “good practices” that all Excel users should follow as they navigate through multiple worksheets and workbooks, handle data entry chores, add formatting features, and work with a variety of formulas and functions. This seminar uses a variety of real-life examples to illustrate common challenges faced as you deal with data layout concerns, manipulating data via sorting and filtering techniques and managing that data as efficiently as possible. A central theme is the idea that Excel has the tools to let you prepare, analyze, and manage data (even large, seemingly unwieldy amounts) to provide clarity and those key performance indicators used to evaluate factors crucial to the success of any organization. An invaluable tool in this endeavor is the ease with which you can represent data as a colorful chart or as sparklines (in-cell charts) that immediately provide the “big picture” not always obvious when just viewing numbers. For analyzing data you’ll need to become familiar with inserting automatic subtotals, converting data into tables for more coherent usage, and using Excel’s most powerful analytical and summarizing tool – PivotTables. A large portion of this seminar deals with using formulas and functions, including the IF function and table-handling functions – VLOOKUP, MATCH, and INDEX, as well as Array formulas for specialized analysis. Other analytical tools covered in this seminar include the what-if features Goal Seek, Solver, and Scenario Manager. And when it comes time to confront those repetitive tasks that have become routine and possibly drudgery, you can use Excel’s macro recording techniques to automate those everyday jobs by way of a keystroke shortcut or an on-screen button. A goal of this seminar is not only to expand your knowledge of Excel’s tools and features, but also to accelerate your proficiency as you work with it – dozens of keystroke shortcuts and other tips scattered throughout this two-day seminar help meet that goal. Seminar Fee Includes: AM-PM Tea/Coffee USB with seminar presentation Hard copy of presentation $100 Gift Cert for next seminar Master navigation and data entry shortcuts for maximum productivity Work efficiently with formulas; use critical functions like IF and VLOOKUP Master the tools needed to manage large lists – data management features like sorting ad filtering Analyze voluminous data with powerful PivotTables Automate repetitive tasks with Macros Essential shortcuts and tips Creating Charts and using other visual features Creating formulas and functions Formula auditing tools Mastering AutoSum and 3-D formulas Using the powerful IF and VLOOKUP functions Creating powerful summaries and analysis with PivotTables Sorting, filtering, subtotals, and other critical data management tools Analyzing data with Goal Seek and Solver Creating and running macros All professionals who want exposure to many of the tools and features available in Microsoft Excel – the most important and widely used software in offices throughout the world. 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Call +1-888-717-2436 Day 1 (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) Day 2 (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Registration 9:00 AM: Session Start Time Tips and Shortcuts Shortcuts for efficiently navigating between and across multiple worksheets and workbooks Shortcuts to accelerate data entry and create date/time series; AutoFill techniques Dozens of keystroke shortcuts to accelerate your daily use of Excel Copy, move, and Insert data with mouse and keystroke shortcuts Keystroke shortcuts for Currency, Date, Time, General, Percent, or Scientific Formatting Introduce line breaks where you want them; create double-spaced printouts Morning Break Charts and Graphical Features Create charts, change the chart type, set up charts Move, copy, re-size and delete charts Formatting options; reformat legends, gridlines, axes and backgrounds Add labels, error bars and trendlines Use Sparklines (in-cell charts) for quick visual data displays Expanded conditional formatting capability An overview of SmartArt features Formulas and Functions Understanding Excel calculation rules Auditing tools and tips Displaying all worksheet formulas; locating formula cells Identifying dependent cells and tracing formula origins (precedent cells) Using AutoSum; creating 3-D formulas to summarize data from multiple sheets Adjusting cell values without formulas Formula tips and shortcuts Relative, absolute, and mixed cell references in formulas Using the powerful IF function; expanding with the AND and OR functions Afternoon Break Using VLOOKUP - Excel's most important function? Other lookup functions - MATCH and INDEX Powerful tabulation functions - COUNTIF, SUMIF, AVERAGEIF and more Using the AGGREGATE function to circumvent errors and hidden data More Formulas and Functions Array formulas and functions Complex lookups using Array formulas and VLOOKUP Selected Financial, Date/Time, Statistical and Mathematical Functions Data Validation - control data input; set up pick lists Convert list-type data to Tables for enhanced formatting Sorting - by column, by row, by color, based on a list, in random order Inserting automatic subtotals Using Filter, Advanced Filter, and Slicers Re-organizing data with the Text to Columns Feature and Flash Fill Create a PivotTable; restructure PivotTables Use Drill-Down to see details underlying a PivotTable value Use Slicers (interactive filtering) for rapid display changes Quickly view summaries by year, quarter, month, day, or hour Create a PivotTable summarizing data from multiple worksheets Why use a macro? Steps to record a short macro; different ways to run a macro Visual Basic for Applications - what you need to know Using the step method to test a macro; using IF logic What-If Tools Goal Seek Scenario Manager Protection schemes - for worksheets and workbooks Use the Outlining feature to collapse and expand displays Meet Your Instructor Dennis Taylor, Principal at Taylor Associates Dennis Taylor has taught thousands of Excel seminars and classes since the early 90’s and is the author/presenter of over 500 Excel webinars. He was the author of the book Teach Yourself Microsoft Excel 2000 and co-authored five other books on spreadsheet software. He has taught hundreds of public Excel seminars in the US and Canada since 2006 and has recorded over 100 Excel courses both for online and DVD distribution. Online using Credit card Get the Invitation Pre-Register yourself and get the official Invite when venue and dates are announced for this seminar. 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__label__cc	0.603665	0.396335	WHAT IS WAFFLE SLAB? CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE AND ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES OF IT. A waffle slab is a concrete slab made of reinforced cement concrete with concrete ribs which are running in two directions. It can be shown from below side and slab has a plain top. Due to the underneath ribs, It is also called ribbed slab. Waffle slab are preferred for longer span which are greater than 12 m. They are much stronger than flat slabs, flat slabs with drop panels, two-way slabs, one-way slabs, and one-way joist slabs. A waffle slab is flat on the top. The top portion of the slab having a thickness of 100 to 120 mm. Below portion of the slab is made of ribs which are intersected to each other. The thickness of these ribs are generally 100 to 200 mm and overall depth of slab is 300 mm to 600 mm Dependent on the span of slab. These ribs create small square blocks. These square blocks has sized of 600 to 1200 mm depending on design. Sometimes the ribs creates triangular blocks. The ribs of waffle slab are formed by the ready made mould, on which the concrete would be poured. After the concrete has been set, the mould will be removed. This structure is designed to be more solid when used on longer spans with heavier loads. This type of structure, because of its rigidity, is recommended for buildings that require minimal vibration, like laboratories and manufacturing facilities. It is also used in buildings that require big open spaces, like theatres or train stations. Due to the complex formwork of it, It becomes more expensive than the regular slabs. But it depends on quantity and area of waffle slab. This kind of slab designs consume less steel and less concrete in compare to regular slab which are designed heavy for long span. Construction procedure : A waffle slab can be made in different ways but generic forms are needed to give the waffle shape to the slab. The formwork is made up of many elements: waffle pods, horizontal supports, vertical supports, cube junctions, hole plates, clits and steel Bars. First the supports are built, then the pods are arranged in place, and finally the concrete is poured. This process may occur in three different approaches, however the basic method is the same in each: 1. In situ : Formwork construction and pouring of concrete occur on site, then the slab is assembled. 2. Precast : The slabs are made somewhere else and then brought to the site and assembled. 3. Pre-fabricated : The reinforcements are integrated into the slab while being manufactured, without needing to reinforce the assembly on site. This is the most expensive option among others. To construct a waffle slab in-situ conditions, formwork should be necessary to support the slab. But some special tools are required for the form work in case of waffle slab. Formwork tools required in the construction of waffle slab are: Waffle pods Horizontal supports Vertical supports Cube junctions Horizontal support and vertical supports are arranged first and they are fixed in position by the connectors. At the edges wall connectors are used to provide connection between wall and slab. The horizontal beam supports are connected by small beam connectors which form square like shape in which pods are going to be placed. The pods are generally made of plastic and they are available in different sizes and different shapes. Size selection of pod depend upon the requirement and span length. For longer span large number of pods are required. Same size should be used for one complete slab. Similarly beam connectors and cube junctions are also available in different sizes based on the suitability of pod sizes. Thin concrete slab is provided on the top and after its hardening pods and frameworks are removed from the bottom. Thus, the waffle like shape appears at the bottom surface. Cube junctions are used to fix the corners of pods with the frame work. After fixing the formwork, reinforcement is placed in the two directions of the slab and then concrete is poured in the gaps which are called as ribs after hardening. Characteristics of waffle slab : Slab depth is typically 80 mm to 120 mm thick.As a rule of thumb, the depth should be 1⁄24 of the span. The width of the ribs is typically 100 mm to 200 mm, and ribs usually have steel rod reinforcements. The distance between ribs is typically 915 mm (3 ft). The height of the ribs and beams should be 1⁄25 of the span between columns. The width of the solid area around the column should be 1⁄8 of the span between columns. Its height should the same as the ribs. Volume of concrete used is very less compared to others. Waffle slabs are generally suitable for flat areas. It has good finishes and robustness. Fairly slim floor depth and fire resistant. It has excellent vibration control. It uses 30% less concrete and 20% less steel than a raft slab. Advantages of waffle slab : The waffle slab floor system has several advantages: 1. It is a good resistant of vibration. Hence it is better for buildings that require less vibrations. 2. Bigger spans can be achieved with less material, being more economical and environmentally friendly. 3. The waffle pattern or grid system gives aesthetic appearance. 4. It can bear greater load with longer span. 5. It is compatible for slab which are connected to less column. Disadvantages of waffle slab : The waffle slab floor system has several disadvantages: 1. Greater quantities of formwork materials are needed, which can be very costly. 2. Waffle slabs are thicker than flat slabs, so the height between each floor must be greater to have enough space for the slab system and other building services. 3. Waffle slabs are preferred for flat topographical areas not sloped sites. 4. It is not suitable in windy area due to low sustainability against heavy winds. 5. The construction of waffle slab required highly skilled workmen and strict supervision. Laura bush January 9, 2021 at 1:43 PM It's a nice article, Which you have shared here about the . Your article is very informative and I really liked the way you expressed your views in this post. Thank you.PVC fittings for ponds	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1597
__label__cc	0.534044	0.465956	You are here: Home / Flour / Wheat Flours / Whole Wheat Flour This page first published: Sep 7, 2002 · Updated: Jun 19, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · © Denzil Green 1 Substitutes 3 Equivalents 4 Storage Hints 5 Literature & Lore Whole Wheat Flour is wheat flour that contains all the wheat kernel except the husk. Because it contains the bran and the germ, it has a slightly nutty flavour. Also, owing to the bran and germ, Whole Wheat Flour is harder for producers and retailers to ship and store — it goes rancid quite quickly, especially in summer heat. White flour almost never goes rancid. Thus, Whole Wheat Flour is more expensive than white even though less work has been put into the processing of it. Whole Wheat Flour is lower by weight in gluten than white flour, because the proportion of the weight that is gluten is diminished by the presence of the bran and the germ. Further, as the gluten structure develops in a dough made with whole wheat, it is “undermined” by the bran and germ which cut through it. Still, it will make a relatively full loaf of bread compared to non-wheat flours. While it is true that whole-wheat contains more nutritious elements than unenriched white flour (more protein, minerals and vitamins), this is not true when compared to enriched white flour. Further, some of these elements in Whole Wheat Flour get caught up in its roughage and pass out of our bodies before we can process them. For people on marginal diets, this can be bad news: they might have been better off on enriched white flour because its nutrients are easier to absorb. So despite the growing preference of people to have dark breads, these breads may not necessarily be more nutritious, all the time, in all circumstances for everyone. It isn’t that simple and can depend on what else is in your diet. Iron and zinc problems have been studied amongst poor people in Egypt and Iran eating whole grain breads; and Dublin children on whole grain breads developed rickets during WWII. (The British government fortified British 85% wholewheat flour with calcium carbonate to avoid this problem. [1] [2] ) White flour, mixed with some other flour Ash content 1.8% (dry basis) 3 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour = 1 pound = 450g Store in refrigerator or very cool basement unless you use it up frequently. Socrates didn’t like whole grain bread; he considered it pig food. [1] “After these experiments calcium carbonate was added to the National Loaf, and justification for the step came sooner than might have been expected. The shortage of wheat in Ireland during the war forced the Government to introduce whole wheat flour [Ed: because it gave a greater yield.] It was not enriched with calcium and this step was followed by a considerable increase in the incidence of rickets in Dublin (Pringle, Reynolds & Jessop, 1943.) Other things may have contributed to this increase but on the whole the evidence that it was a matter of cause and effect is strong.” McCance, R.A. and Widdowson, E.M. Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Cambridge. British Journal of Nutrition, 2(4): 401-403. 1949. [2] “At each nursery half the children received for five months National bread, made from 85 per cent extraction flour, and the other half the same bread fortified with 7 mgm. iron (reckoned as Fe) per ounce, which provided the children with far more iron than they could have obtained from natural sources. The average daily intake of bread by children aged one to five years was about 2 to 3 ounces, providing about 14 to 20 mgm. of additional iron. This medicated bread was without effect on the haemoglobin level or the morbidity rate. It is suggested that the phytic acid of 85 per cent. extraction flour interfered with the utilization of the added iron. National bread made from 85 per cent extraction flour was itself without effect on the haemoglobin level over a period of five months. Iron cooking utensils were in use at one nursery but did not make an appreciable difference to the mean iron intake of the children as the consumption of cooked fruit was small….. This investigation supports the view that 85 per cent extraction flour is not a good vehicle for increasing iron consumption.” — Mackay, Helen M.M., Dobbs, R.H., Bingham, Kaitilin. The Effect of National Bread, of Iron Medicated Bread, and of Iron Cooking Utensils on the Haemoglobin Level of Children in War-Time Day Nurseries. London: Archives of Disease in Childhood. 1945 June; 20(102): pp. 56–63. Tagged With: Wheat Flour AKA: Wholemeal Flour Italian: Farina integrale French: Farine intégrale German: Vollkornmehl Spanish: Harina integral Indian: Atta, Gehun ka atta ‘Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where you backbone ought to be.’ — Clementine Paddleford (American food writer. 27 September 1898 – 13 November 1967)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1599
__label__cc	0.67862	0.32138	City of Tacoma » Government » City Departments and Offices » Neighborhood and Community Services » Homelessness Services » Encampment Cleanups and Site Reclamation Encampment Overview Encampments create a public safety concern for people who live in the space, because of the exposure to human waste, drug paraphernalia and/or inclement weather. Encampments may be reported to the City through TacomaFIRST 311. All requests are investigated the City's Homeless Outreach Team who determine the appropriate method for removing active sites. COVID-19 Update: Encampment Removals The City of Tacoma is following COVID-19 guidance on encampment response from the Center for Disease Control and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which recommends not dispersing already congregated encampments. The City has cleaned up encampments when no person is living at the site and cleanups on private property are still occurring. If an encampment poses additional significant public health risks a cleanup may be completed to mitigate COVID-19 spread and individuals encamped at the cleaned locations are able to obtain safe alternate sheltering options. How Cleanups Work City staff find or are notified of an encampment site. The City's Homeless Outreach Team visit the site and determine next steps. The site is posted with 72-hours' notice that the property will be cleaned up and those living in the encampment are offered assistance finding shelter and services. On the scheduled cleanup day a private contractor or City services will clean up the site to meet Tacoma Municipal Code standards for public health and safety. Site Reclamation may occur once the site has been cleaned to help prevent the encampment from returning. Response to Private Property Encampments The City generally does not perform public encampment cleanups on private property. The City will follow the Tacoma Municipal Code to work with private property owners to ensure encampments are abated. Property owners are responsible for addressing homeless encampments that occur on their property. Code Compliance responds to encampment-related issues on private properties and will follow normal code compliance procedures per the Tacoma Municipal Code. The City offers property owners resources such as No Trespass orders and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments to assist property owners in mitigating future issues. Encampments are generally removed by the property owner, in partnership with Tacoma Police. If they do not correct the issue on their own, the City may abate the encampment at the expense of the property owner. Response to Encampments on Other Public Property The City generally does not perform encampment cleanups on non-City owned public property. If the City receives a complaint of an encampment on non-City owned public property, (WSDOT, Tacoma Schools, Sound Transit) the property owner is notified of the issue by City staff. Tacoma residents concerned with an unauthorized encampment on a non- City owned public property are encouraged to contact the property owner directly to learn about their response plan. The City of Tacoma inspects and removes unauthorized encampments on a routine basis based on complaints received and the conditions of the encampment. Encampment removal is performed after notice and outreach. In accordance with the City of Tacoma Storage Policy, the map below shows information about specific removals including dates, location and whether items were stored. If items were stored, they will be kept at 1421 Puyallup Avenue (unless the owner of the items is otherwise notified) and an appointment to access items may be made by calling 3-1-1 and indicating that you with to retrieve stored items. Site Reclamation Site Reclamation is the process of making public and private spaces safer and more welcoming for people who live or work in the area to be, while discouraging criminal activity and loitering. Site Reclamation is used in conjunction with community outreach and service delivery to help individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness get settled into more permanent housing options, as well as using it to reduce blight and increase public health and safety. Detailed information about the City's response to reported encampments can be found using the Encampment Response Map. Information on the map includes resident concerns reported though 3-1-1, code compliance results of private property inspections, encampment cleanups performed by the City, and site reclamation interventions. View the Encampment Response Map Challenges to this Work According to the most recent Pierce County Point-in-Time Count, the number of homeless individuals exceeds the number of locally available shelter beds. Finding immediate shelter options for people being displaced from encampments continues to be an ongoing challenge. It is common for encampments to re-populate or move to a nearby location after the City has conducted a cleanup. It is not unlawful for individuals to be homeless in public places, except in limited and specific circumstances. Authorized Encampment – Temporary homeless encampments that are sanctioned under Ordinance No. 28460, which requires them to be located on property that is owned by the City, faith based organizations or non-profits, are permitted and provide basic human amenities for a specific amount for time. Basic Human Amenities – Amenities include portable toilets, waste receptacles, potable water and handwashing stations. Chronically Homeless – Federal definition which defines a chronically homeless person as “either (1) an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more, OR (2) an unaccompanied individual with a disabling condition who has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.” Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) - Provides guidelines for property owners to use to lower or prevent environmental factors from creating an opportunity for crime. Emergency Shelter – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines emergency shelter as “any facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary or transitional shelter for the homeless in general or for specific populations of the homeless.” Emphasis Area – A geographic zone that is routinely patrolled to prevent health and safety concerns related to encampment activity. Encampment Cleanup – The removal of debris and waste created by people living outdoors on public or private property and the reclamation of the site. HOT – Homelessness Outreach Team, which is a cross function team of Tacoma Police Officers, EMS personnel, mental health providers and outreach staff who work with people experiencing homelessness to connect them with services while also enforcing laws. Mitigation – Alleviating and/or reducing the health and safety impacts on people living in encampments and those who live or work in surrounding areas. People Experiencing Homelessness - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines people experiencing homelessness as “an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; as well an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.” Short-Term Transitional Housing – Housing options for people who have been experiencing homelessness that provides stable housing while they receive services to find permanent housing solutions. Site Activation – The process of making public spaces more dynamic and engaging for the surrounding to community. Site Monitoring – Patrolling of reclaimed public spaces to prevent health and safety concerns related to encampment activity. Site Reclamation - The process of making public and private spaces safer and more welcoming for people who live or work in the area to be, while discouraging criminal activity and loitering. Unaccompanied minors – People ages 12-17 who do not have a parent or guardian with them. Unauthorized Encampment – Homeless camps on public or private property that do not meet requirements under Ordinance No. 28460.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1607
__label__wiki	0.944496	0.944496	CKN TV Abacha Loot:US Accuses FG Of Blocking Attempts To Recover Looted Funds Allegedly Traced To Kebbi Governor CKN NIGERIA Published: February 22, 2020 The United States Department of Justice has alleged that the Federal Government led by the President Muhammadu Buhari , is planning to hand over about $100m out of the money looted by former Head of State, late Gen Sani Abacha, to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. The US Department further stated that the Nigerian government was blocking attempts to recover part of the looted funds allegedly traced to Bagudu, who is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress governor’s forum. The Department of Justice made the claim in court papers filed before the District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, according to Bloomberg’s reports. Bagudu, who is a close ally of Buhari and a prominent member of the APC, was indicted by the US Government for helping Abacha to transfer billions of dollars in the mid 90s. According to documents from the Department of Justice, Bagudu spent six months in federal detention in Texas while awaiting extradition to the Island of Jersey. However, before he was handed over for criminal trial in Jersey, he was said to have quickly agreed to return $163m to Nigeria and was released on bond to Nigeria where he was meant to be prosecuted for money laundering. But, on returning to Nigeria, Bagudu was cleared to contest in three different election cycles – one as a senator and two as governor – all of which he won and now enjoys immunity as an incumbent governor. In a report published by Bloomberg on Friday, it was stated that the US Department of Justice claimed the Nigerian government was preventing the US from seizing Bagudu’s alleged loot. “The Department of Justice also contends that the Nigerian government is hindering US efforts to recover allegedly laundered money it says it has traced to Bagudu. Buhari’s administration says a 17-year-old agreement entitles Bagudu to the funds and prevents Nigeria from assisting the US, according to recent filings from the District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington,” the report says. According to the report, the disagreement may hamper future cooperation between Nigeria and the US to recover state money moved offshore by the late Abacha, whom Transparency International estimates may have looted as much as $5bn (about N1.8tn) during his 1993-98 rule. Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State “A commitment by Nigeria to transfer the funds to Kebbi state Governor Abubakar Bagudu appears to undermine Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to quell rampant graft in Africa’s top oil producer,” the report states. Bloomberg said neither Bagudu nor a spokesman for Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), responded to its requests for comment. It noted that a spokesman for Buhari said the settlement and the litigation were matters for Malami, adding that a spokesman for the Department of Justice also declined to comment. Successive Nigerian governments have sought to recoup the money looted by Abacha, who died in office, and have so far repatriated more than $2bn (about N720bn) with the cooperation of other countries, according to US court filings. The Department of Justice said in a February 3 statement that Bagudu, 58, was part of a network controlled by Abacha that “embezzled, misappropriated and extorted billions from the government of Nigeria.” Bagudu is the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, which is an influential body of governors representing the ruling APC, Buhari’s party. “Despite the forfeiture action being initiated following a Nigerian state request in 2012, Buhari’s government now says it can’t assist the US because it’s bound by a settlement Bagudu reached with the administration of the then-President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003, according to the court filings,” the report states. Under the terms of that accord, which was approved by a UK court, Bagudu returned $163m (N58.68bn) of alleged laundered money to the Nigerian authorities, which in exchange dropped all outstanding civil and criminal claims against him “stemming from his involvement in government corruption,” according to a December 23 memorandum opinion by District Judge John D. Bates in Washington D.C. That meant “Nigeria renounced any interest whatsoever” in Bagudu’s trust assets, including those the US is attempting to recover for the West African nation, the opinion stated. Bagudu was able to return to Nigeria after concluding the settlement and was elected as a senator in 2009. Six years later, he was voted in as Kebbi’s governor in elections that brought Buhari and his party to power. After Bagudu successfully sued Nigeria for violating the 2003 settlement, Buhari’s administration, which anchored its campaigns on three cardinal promises, including fight against corruption, reached a new agreement with him in October 2018, according to the court filings. “That would result in the transfer of ownership of the investment portfolios, worth €141m ($155m) (about N55.8bn) to the Nigerian state, which would then pay €98.5m (about N38.61bn) to Bagudu and his affiliates, according to Bates’ December 23 opinion. The funds are currently restrained by the UK at the request of the US. Nigeria’s government claims the updated 2018 agreement with the Kebbi governor, which requires court approval in the UK, will “curtail and mitigate its looming exposure” from the judgement in Bagudu’s favour. Buhari’s administration submitted the 2018 deal to the UK court in September to support its application to unfreeze the assets so they can be sent to Nigeria, according to the opinion. 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__label__cc	0.617727	0.382273	Mistletoe was found tangled in bushes and trees in B.C.’s Peace region. (BC SPCA) Dog needs surgery, tests after being found ‘immobilized, terrified’ in B.C.’s Peace region Mistletoe was found by a passerby in a remote part of B.C.’s northern regions Dec. 3, 2019 10:10 a.m. The BC SPCA is asking for the public’s help after an elderly dog was found “immobilized and terrified” in the northern Peace region. In a Tuesday news release, the SPCA said Mistletoe was found tangled up in rose bushes and spruce trees, and could have died if a passerby hadn’t spotted her. “He was adventuring in a remote area when he heard Mistletoe’s tiny cries for help,” said North Peace branch manager Candace Buchamer. Mistletoe will need a blood test to check for damage to her organs. She has “severe cherry eye” that could form an ulcer and rupture if untreated, and will need surgery to remove re-absorbing teeth. But despite being scared and in pain, the dog is “so very sweet and gentle,” Buchamer said. She could be ready for adoption in about four weeks. READ MORE: ‘Cute little nugget’: BC SPCA asks for help with care for kitten with badly injured leg READ MORE: Cat found emaciated inside Chinese shipping container to be adopted, BC SPCA says VIDEO: Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after palace gossip goes viral VIDEO: $50,000 reward offered for B.C. man wanted in international money laundering scheme	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1615
__label__wiki	0.554368	0.554368	California Court of Appeal: Using Criminal Process to Collect Fines That Indigent Defendants Cannot Pay Is Unconstitutional Loaded on Feb. 14, 2019 by Douglas Ankney published in Criminal Legal News March, 2019, page 17 Filed under: Filing Fees, Bond Fees, Booking Fees, Constitution, U.S.. Location: California. by Douglas Ankney On January 8, 2019, the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District of the state of California ruled that when the only reason a defendant cannot pay a fine and court fees is the defendant’s poverty, then using the criminal process to collect the fine and fees is unconstitutional. On July 13, 2015, Velia Duenas, who is indigent, pleaded no contest to a charge of driving with a suspended license. The trial court placed Duenas on 36 months of summary probation on the condition she serve 30 days in jail and pay $300 or that she serve an additional nine days in jail in lieu of the $300 fine. The court also imposed a $30 court facilities assessment under Government Code § 70373, a $40 court operations assessment under Penal Code § 1465.8, and a $150 restitution fine under Penal Code § 1202.4. At a subsequent hearing to determine Duenas’ ability to pay, the court rejected Duenas’ due process and equal protection arguments that she was being punished for being poor and ordered her to pay $220 by February 21, 2019. The superior court appellate division affirmed the trial court, but Duenas’ petition to transfer the case was granted by the Court of Appeal. The Court stated that the “‘constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection both call for procedures in criminal trials which allow no invidious discrimination between persons and different groups of persons.’” (quoting Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U.S. 12 (1956)). As such, a state may not inflict punishment on indigent criminal defendants solely on the basis of their poverty. Even though Duenas faced only a civil judgment if she failed to pay the assessments, the Court ruled that Griffin applied to cases where defendants are not facing imprisonment, citing Mayer v. City of Chicago, 404 U.S. 189 (1971). The Court also quoted People v. Neal, 29 Cal.App.5th 820 (2018), saying, “Aggressive collection tactics can disrupt employment, make it difficult to meet other obligations such as child support, and lead to financial insecurity—all of which can lead to recidivism.” Turning to the restitution fine, the Court determined it is meant to be punitive. People v. Hanson, 23 Cal.4th 355 (2000). However, “[t]he principle that a punitive award must be considered in light of the defendant’s financial condition is ancient.” Adams v. Murakami, 54 Cal.3d 105 (1991). Yet the statute authorizing the restitution fine states “[a] defendant’s inability to pay shall not be considered a compelling and extraordinary reason not to impose a restitution fine.” Penal Code § 1202.4(c). The Court found that the statute punishes indigent defendants in a way that it does not punish wealthy defendants. That is, a defendant who successfully completes probation and pays the fine has an absolute right to have the charges dismissed and must be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense. Penal Code § 1203.4(a)(1). But an indigent defendant who lacks ability to pay cannot ever avail him or herself of this right. This results in a statutory scheme that provides unequal treatment between wealthy and indigent defendants “solely and exclusively” on the basis of the latter’s poverty, the Court concluded. Consequently, the Court instructed: “Due process of law requires the trial court to conduct an ability to pay hearing and ascertain a defendant’s present ability to pay before it imposes court facilities and court operations assessments.” It added that although Penal Code § 1202.4 prohibits “consideration of a defendant’s ability to pay … the execution of any restitution fine imposed under this statute must be stayed unless and until the trial court hold an ability to pay hearing….” Accordingly, the Court reversed the order imposing assessments under Government Code § 70373 and Penal Code § 1465.8 and remanded to the trial court with directions to stay the execution of the Penal Code § 1202.4 restitution fine unless and until the People prove that Duenas has the present ability to pay it. See: People v. Duenas, 30 Cal. App. 5th 1157 (2019). Related legal case People v. Duenas 30 Cal. 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Booking Fees, Indigent Defendants - Fees and Expenses. Missouri County Votes to Eliminate Jail Fees, Wiping Out $3.4 Million in Debt for Former Prisoners, Jan. 9, 2020. Filing Fees, Bond Fees, Booking Fees. In Oklahoma, Lawsuit Options Limited When Prisoners Claim Constitutional Rights Violations, Jan. 8, 2020. Constitution, U.S.. Fifth Circuit: Practices of Orleans Parish Judges in Collecting Fines and Fees Violates Due Process, Oct. 15, 2019. Booking Fees, Fourteenth Amendment, rights. Partial Justice, Sept. 16, 2019. Judicial Misconduct, Judiciary, Wrongful Conviction, Constitution, U.S.. Arizona Man Faces Deportation After Filing Lawsuit Against Coconino County Sheriff, June 20, 2019. Retaliation, Bond Fees, Immigration. Ohio Mayor’s Courts Are Huge Sources of Unjust Revenues, June 17, 2019. Misconduct/Corruption, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Filing Fees, Bond Fees, Booking Fees. Judge Weinstein Holds that an Appeal Waiver Provision in a Plea Agreement that Seeks a Waiver of All Collateral Rights Is Impermissible Under the Constitution Unless it Specifically Enumerates All Exceptions Required by Law So that a Defendant Has Notice, June 17, 2019. Appeals, Constitution, U.S.. Denver, Colorado Pays $30,000 Settlement Over a $50 Bond Fee, June 5, 2019. Settlements, Bond Fees, Bail Bonds. Some Texas Judges Not Complying with State Law on Misdemeanor Cases, May 21, 2019. War on Drugs, Jail Specific, Bond Fees.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1617
__label__wiki	0.813811	0.813811	Public Health England tool estimates that MSK phone triage service saves £19.30 per patient Patient self-referral assessments and advice by physiotherapists for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions saves £19.30 per patient, or £2.08 for every £1 spent, according to Public Health England. 12 October 2017 - 1:46PM When any gains in quality adjusted life years are included, Public Health England estimates a return on investment of £47.32 for every £1 spent. The figures were produced by a Public Health England commissioned tool, which is designed to calculate the return on investment of interventions that aim to prevent and treat MSK conditions. It focuses on high-volume MSK conditions in working age adults and compares the cost effectiveness of a selected number of interventions. The organisation’s aim is to enable clinical commissioning groups, local authorities and sustainability and transformation partnerships to assess the potential return on investment of MSK care. Priya Dasoju, a professional adviser and public health lead at the CSP, said it would also be useful to physios to demonstrate to commissioners and service providers that their interventions are cost effective. ‘I think this is powerful tool and an acknowledgement that physiotherapists are a key part of the solution to MSK problems,’ she said. Helping people back to work The tool estimates that vocational advice from physiotherapists in primary care for all MSK conditions would return £11.14 in healthcare savings, quality of life year and productivity gains for every £1 spent. The return from ESCAPE-pain, an exercise-based rehabilitation programme for joint pain, would be £5.20 in healthcare savings for every £1 spent. And cognitive behavioural therapy including exercise for back pain, would see £7.52 in both healthcare savings and quality of life year gains returned for every £1 spent. Duncan Selbie, Public Health England’s chief executive, said: ‘Bad backs and joints cause the most sick leave at work and using this resource will both help to get people back into work, reduce pressure on the NHS and boost the local economy.’ Public Health England says that low back and neck pain are the leading cause of morbidity in England. Their impact is three times bigger than the second place condition, skin diseases. In 2014 to 2015, 9.5 million sick days were claimed because of MSK conditions, PHE found. This represents 40 per cent of all days lost due to work-related ill health and 33 per cent of long-term sickness absence in England is due to MSK conditions. telephone assessments Return on Investment of Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions Frontline story: Innovation network launches osteoarthritis pain app NHS England says trusts can access £450m fund to cut MSK staff sickness Invest in physiotherapy to improve outcomes and cut costs, says national health research review Physiotherapy UK 2018: Musculoskeletal disorders must be a public health priority Physiotherapy highlighted in new bid to tackle long-term sickness absence CSP endorses Arthritis Research UK exercise guide for MSK conditions	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1619
__label__wiki	0.516739	0.516739	Mining Engines Cummins In Action: Mining Case Studies Mining is a risky business. And that's why at Cummins, our global customers' satisfaction and partnership always remains a top priority. From haul trucks to excavators, learn more about how Cummins products are always in action when performing in mining applications all around the world and why our customers choose Cummins. Don’t take risks on power. Run the best. Run on Cummins. Digging Harder. Digging Cleaner. In February of 2018, a coal mine in Northwest Colorado purchased a Liebherr R 9400 excavator for use at its mining operation. The coal that is unearthed at this site is delivered directly to an adjoining 885 megawatt, coal-fired power station. Mine sites in extreme environments require dependable engines to power their mining applications, which is why this mine called on Cummins to power their Liebherr R 9400 excavator. Cummins QSK60 Rescues an Arizona Mine Site In some of the most extreme environments on the planet, mining operations are constantly moving without a break. No matter what, the operation must keep moving every hour of every day. In the mining world, downtime due to any single piece of equipment can result in the loss of tens of thousands of dollars. There are two keys to a successful mine site operation; equipment availability and productivity. To achieve optimal performance in both categories, miners need partners that work just as hard as they do. Cummins’ New Digital Hardware System Increases Productivity for Colombian Mine Site Cummins Global Support Team Extends Fuel & Air Filter Hours for Longer Uptime Cummins Goes to Great Heights to Power Julong Copper Mine Cummins provides more than just engines to serve its fleet of engines at the Julong Mine. Cummins Partnership Yields Higher Productivity for Anglo American Anglo American mines everything from iron ore to copper, platinum and diamonds across three continents. The one thing they share is a total commitment to using Cummins engines in virtually all their equipment from haul trucks to electrical generators. In this video featuring their Brazilian site, Cummins and local distributor DCML match Anglo American’s commitment with unparalleled support, generating opportunities to reduce costs and increase efficiency. See how the 100% commitment between all three partners reduces variability, lowers costs and increases efficiency. Eliminating the Obstacles to Longer Engine Life When Rio Tinto looked to improve life-to-overhaul of the Cummins QSK60 engine powering its Komatsu WA1200-6 loaders, oil filtration efficiency emerged as the key. Rio Tinto has nine 220-tonne, 1892 hp WA1200-6 loaders operating in its vast iron ore operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia, where production reached 330 million tonnes from 16 mines in 2017.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1622
__label__cc	0.524325	0.475675	Part of You - Searching for symbolism about body parts Deadline: 09/08/2020 \| Published: 25/07/2020 \| City: Winchester \| Country: United Kingdom \| Kexin Zhou Report this? Opportunity FAQs The deadline for this opportunity has passed, and no more submissions are being accepted. Click here to have a look at other opportunities listed on CuratorSpace. Theme: Part of You. What does the body part mean to you? In addition to the physical role, does the body part have role to play with gender, group, and mind? The exhibition is held by Contemporary Curation students in Winchester School of Art. Because of COVID-19, the gallery will not open until the situation chnages. Currently we will only display the works online. Information about the project: The English phrase 'he has a long face', means he is unhappy. The face is supposed to be part of our body, but in this sentence, it is given a different meaning, indicating emotion. There is also a movement called 'free the nipple' that argues for women’s bodies, sexuality and safety. In this campaign, the nipple stands for empowerment and equality. By giving meanings to human organs, they may represent an idea, a culture, or an equal rights struggle that brings us closer together. The theme of this exhibition is'Part of you', where visitors can question what each part of the body means to you and about different cultures' interpretations of body parts. 1. Description of the works (name, size, material, date) 2. Artists' statement about the topic 3. Images Contact the curator Who is eligible for this opportunity? When is the deadline? How many works can I submit? As many as you like Is there a private view / opening? Current situation does not allow us to open private view. What are the exhibition opening hours? It will be displayed online. What publicity will be provided as part of the opportunity? Our school official account will help us to spread the information. You must have an account to send a message to the curator of this opportunity. Registering only takes a few moments. Once registered you'll be able to keep track of all of your submissions and get updates on upcoming opportunities. Already have an account? You must log in to send this curator a message. Open call for Artists - Issue 9 - The Identity Issue - Haus-a-rest Zine and platform Open call for Art submissions to Issue 9 of Haus-a-rest Zine and Social media: The Identity Issue Call for artists/sculptures - Gallery No.32 Winter Sculpture Park Gallery No.32 is inviting submissions of outdoor sculpture as part of our upcoming Winter... No Jobs in the Arts: Guest Emerging Curator with links to Leicestershire No Jobs in the Arts are looking for an emerging curator, linked to Leicestershire, to...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1623
__label__wiki	0.941571	0.941571	98.1 The Hog Oldies 101.3 104.5 KTRN Deltaplex Weather UAPB Athletics Red Wolves Athletics UAM Sports Billy in the Morning Bob Teague Sunday Morning Gospel Good Morning Deltaplex Jennifer Lipp Collin Jay American Top 40: The 80s The Steve Harvey Morning Show Talk Back Live with Floyd Donald LaRon Marbley Get Your Praise On Andrea Jaxson Karl Southcott Maria Miller John Laurenti Coronavirus live updates: Temple University suspends in-person learning for fall semester Thu, September 3 by ABC News Myriam Borzee/iStock HomeNational NewsCoronavirus live updates: Temple University suspends in-person learning for fall semester By WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 863,000 people worldwide. Over 26 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The criteria for diagnosis — through clinical means or a lab test — has varied from country-to-country. Still, the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their outbreaks. Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the virus has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica. The United States is the worst-affected country, with more than six million diagnosed cases and at least 185,752 deaths. California has the most cases of any U.S. state, with more than 715,000 people diagnosed, according to Johns Hopkins data. California is followed by Texas and Florida, with over 641,000 cases and over 633,000 cases respectively. Nearly 170 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are being tracked by the World Health Organization, six of which are in crucial phase three trials. Here’s how the news is developing Thursday. All times Eastern: Sep 03, 2:13 pm SUNY Oneonta students sent home for rest of fall semester The State University of New York at Oneonta will send all of its on-campus students home and suspend all in-person classes and activities for the rest of the fall semester, the school announced on Thursday. The college was in the midst of its two-week “pause” period, which began Aug. 30, where the focus was on testing and limiting the spread of the coronavirus. An increase in confirmed cases — 389 since the start of the semester on Aug. 24 — caused the college to make the determination to cease in-person learning. “While this is sudden news and something no one wanted, the risk to our campus and Oneonta community is too great. I know the vast majority of our students have been diligent in protecting our campus since day one,” president of the school, Barbara Jean Morris, said in a statement. “We committed to do everything we could to mitigate this situation, and today, that means ending residential housing for this semester.” Students who have tested negative will be asked to leave on-campus housing by next Monday. Those who wish to remain on campus will be given an opportunity to request permission to stay. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during an appearance on NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday that sending students home after an outbreak is the “worst thing you could do.” “Keep them at the university in a place that’s sequestered enough from the other students, but don’t have them go home because they could be spreading it in their home state,” he said. Sep 03, 12:15 pm Fauci calls vaccine timetable ‘guesstimates’ Responding to claims that a vaccine could be ready by the end of October, Dr. Anthony Fauci would not commit to a specific date, calling any projection of when it would be available a “guesstimate.” “If you look at the projections of the enrollment and the kinds of things you’ll need to get a decision about whether a vaccine is safe and effective, most of us project that that’s going to be by November and December, by the end of the year,” Fauci told CNN in an interview on Thursday. When asked about the possibility of a vaccine being ready by October, Fauci called it “unlikely, not impossible.” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he doesn’t think Americans should be concerned that politics will influence when a vaccine would be approved for the public. “The FDA has been very explicit that they are going to make a decision based on the data as it comes in,” he said. Fauci says once approved, he would not hesitate to take a coronavirus vaccine. “A vaccine would not be approved for the American public unless it was both indeed safe and effective,” he said. ABC News’ Stephanie Ebbs contributed to this report. Malls, casinos in New York to reopen Malls in New York City can reopen at 50% capacity on Sept. 9, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday. The malls must have enhanced filtration systems and additional staff will be required to help control foot traffic. There will still be no indoor dining in the malls, Cuomo said. Casinos in the state have also been authorized to reopen on Sept. 9 at 25% capacity — they must also have a filtration system in place and occupants must follow social distancing guidelines. Cuomo, at his daily conference with reporters, would not commit to when indoor dining would resume in New York City. “My opinion is restaurants should open. The question is how?” he said. Temple University suspends in-person learning for fall semester amid rise in cases Temple University announced on Thursday it will now have virtual learning for the entire fall semester after a rise in cases among students at the school. “In light of the recent increase in positive test results among our students, and after consultation with our own healthcare professionals and leaders at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, we have concluded that the data indicate it is time to pivot to primarily online education,” university President Richard Englert said in a statement. Only “essential in-person teaching” at the university’s domestic campuses will continue for the rest of the fall semester — this applies only to courses where “educational objectives” cannot be reached without some in-person instruction. The university estimated that 95% of classes would become virtual. Any student that is using university housing and chooses to leave by Sept. 13 will be given a full refund for housing and meal plan charges for the semester. Students who wish to remain in university housing may do so, the school said. Sep 03, 6:55 am Over 800 students positive at University of Georgia The University of Georgia reported that more than 800 people on campus have tested positive for COVID-19. Data released Wednesday showed that 798 students, 19 staff members and four faculty members tested positive following the first week of classes. “The rise in positive tests last week is concerning. It is critically important that all of our students continue to make every effort to prioritize their health and safety by taking the proper steps to avoid exposure to this virus,” UGA President Jere W. Morehead said in a statement Wednesday. “… And, for those of you heading out of town over the Labor Day weekend, be very careful and think about the health of everyone around you. All of us must take our responsibilities very seriously as we seek to reduce the spread of COVID-19.” One professor at UGA said while the number of confirmed diagnosed cases is concerning, he believes the true numbers could be much higher. Dr. Mark Ebell, an epidemiology professor at UGA, told ABC affiliate WSB-TV in Atlanta that he believes, based on test data, that another 2,000 asymptomatic students could be on campus right now. He said those who tested positive are those “who had a cough, fever and knew they were sick and reported the diseases.” The state of Georgia has more than 274,000 diagnosed cases of coronavirus, with at least 5,795 deaths. Colleges and universities throughout the country are seeing a rise in cases and students come back to campus. At the University of Indiana, 30 Greek Houses, which have over 1,000 students, have been told to quarantine due to COVID-19. Coronavirus live updates: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club warned about mask violations Blizzard warning issued for Midwest as storm moves into Northeast Coronavirus live updates: Another member of Congress tests positive ABC News exclusive: Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since being shot by police Humidity: 42% Dew Point: 24° Wind: W 9 mph Visibility: 10.0 mi Pressure: 30.03 in Conditions as of 11:53am Copyright 2021, Deltaplex News/KTPB/KDPX/KPBA/KTRN by Deltaplex Media. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1630
__label__wiki	0.879809	0.879809	GOP demand for probe of Colorado’s Dominion… GOP demand for probe of Colorado’s Dominion voting system part of “debunked conspiracy theories,” House speaker says The Republican House members said voters should have confidence in the system By Saja Hindi \| shindi@denverpost.com \| The Denver Post PUBLISHED: December 7, 2020 at 5:17 p.m. \| UPDATED: December 7, 2020 at 6:16 p.m. A group of Colorado House Republicans is calling for a third-party investigation into the state’s election software and voting machines along with the formation of an election integrity commission, despite a lack of evidence for any claims of large-scale voter fraud. Colorado election officials — including Republican county clerks — have pointed to the state’s proven track record of election security that has served as a model for other states, and federal judges have dismissed allegations by President Donald Trump that the election was stolen from him. But seven Colorado House Republicans and one representative-elect penned a letter Monday to outgoing House Speaker KC Becker calling for an audit of the Dominion Voting Systems software used by the state and creation of a special committee. Becker quickly dismissed the request, accusing the Republicans who wrote the letter of trafficking in “debunked conspiracy theories.” The letter was signed by Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, of Highlands Ranch; Rep. Kim Ransom, of Douglas County; Rep. Dave Williams, of Colorado Springs; outgoing Minority Leader Patrick Neville, of Castle Rock; outgoing Rep. Perry Buck, of Windsor; Rep. Shane Sandridge, of Colorado Springs; outgoing Rep. Steve Humphrey, of Severance; and Rep.-elect Ron Hanks, of Penrose. “Free and fair elections are foundational to keeping our Republic and voters must have confidence in the election system,” they wrote in the letter. “The committee through educational hearings and sworn witness testimony from experts can help uncover any fraud or weaknesses in Colorado systems to help restore faith in the election process.” The representatives argued that “at the very least, the facts uncovered by the committee can also help inform the 73rd General Assembly in efforts to craft legislation intended to further secure Colorado’s election process.” In a statement Monday, Becker said Colorado’s elections are among the safest and most secure in the nation, and robust audits leave no doubt about the this year’s results. She noted that Dominion was selected by a bipartisan committee. “While it is disappointing to see a few fringe members of the minority traffic in debunked conspiracy theories, it isn’t surprising given their steadfast allegiance to President Trump and his continued efforts to undermine our democracy,” Becker said. “Colorado, as we always have, will investigate any legitimate reports of voter fraud, but this request is nothing more than a dangerous stunt aimed at eroding trust in our elections.” Elections officials throughout the state repeatedly have denounced statements questioning Colorado’s election integrity and Dominon has refuted claims about any deleted or changed votes. Ken Buck defends Colorado’s election system against “conspiracy theory,” angering fellow Trump supporters In 46-minute video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome Denver-based voting company refutes Trump’s baseless claims of deleted, changed votes In a virtual meeting last week with U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, Weld County Clerk and Recorder Carly Koppes said the state’s risk-limiting audit in Weld County over multiple elections showed no discrepancies and “we can 100% guarantee that every single ballot that was cast was read accurately due to that audit.” Additionally, Koppes said ballots cast in all of the state’s 64 counties “were counted exactly how they were supposed to and how they were marked as the voters intended.” The Dominion system can’t be manipulated to change votes, she said. El Paso County Clerk and Record Chuck Broerman said Dominion has different products depending on each state’s needs, and the way Colorado’s process works may be different than other states. “Since 2015, we’ve had well over 800 combined logic-and-accuracy tests and post-election risk-limiting audits,” he said at the meeting. “We passed those. We’ve been able to verify to the public time and time again that the (Dominion) product is working for us.” Denver Post reporter Justin Wingerter contributed to this story. Colorado Secretary of State's Office KC Becker Saja Hindi \| Politics reporter Saja Hindi is a politics reporter for The Denver Post. She's an award-winning reporter who has previously worked at the Fort Collins Coloradoan and the Loveland Reporter-Herald after starting her journalism career in North Carolina. She's covered breaking news, immigration, politics, social issues and public safety. shindi@denverpost.com Follow Saja Hindi @bysajahindi More police accountability, criminal justice reform bills to come in Colorado legislative session Denver government buildings near state capitol will modify operations next week Colorado lawmakers are heading home after a short week. Here’s what you need to know.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1633
__label__wiki	0.840527	0.840527	Youngsters' joy at new library Published: 10:07 AM March 5, 2009 Updated: 12:53 PM October 6, 2020 Bookworms at Toftwood Junior School have been celebrating the opening of their newly-revamped library.Youngsters now have a fun and brightly coloured environment in which to enjoy reading and on Tuesday they were joined by children's author Paul Shipton for the official opening. Bookworms at Toftwood Junior School have been celebrating the opening of their newly-revamped library. Youngsters now have a fun and brightly coloured environment in which to enjoy reading and on Tuesday they were joined by children's author Paul Shipton for the official opening. The library, which used to be two rooms, was redesigned in the summer holidays to create a bigger working space. Now whole classes are able to work together in the new room which features bright yellow bookshelves, colourful rugs and cushions. Headteacher Alex Gelling said: 'The new library is about creating an inviting place where children can enjoy reading and escape with a book. This is especially important these days with all the time children spend on the internet.' The library is already proving popular with the children. Alyssa Kingston-Miles, 10, is one of the pupil librarians and she said it was now much more fun being in the library. Fellow librarian Katie Francis, 11, said: 'I really like the new library. It is a lot better and it is encouraging more people to read.' Mr Shipton, who lives in Cambridge and has written books including The Pig Scrolls and the Bug Muldoon series, said he thought the new library was brilliant. He also spent Tuesday talking to the pupils about his books and helping them to create their own stories. 'We talked about how to get ideas, show character and settings, and stretch out a story. The children have just been terrific and very enthusiastic,' he said. Katie Francis said Mr Shipton had inspired her and her classmates to get more excited about writing.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1634
__label__wiki	0.953529	0.953529	Manhunt continues after man shot at Oklahoma City mall Oklahoma City – A manhunt continued Thursday night for a suspect who shot another man during an argument inside an Oklahoma City mall, forcing its closure as police spent hours searching stores and clearing out frightened shoppers who hid following the gunfire. Capt. Larry Withrow said Penn Square Mall had been cleared, and video footage had been found showing the suspect leaving just after the fight. Police said the victim was in critical but stable condition at a hospital after being shot in the chest. Police said the suspect, wearing sweatpants but no shirt, was seen fleeing from the area near the Foot Locker shoe store. Withrow said the shooting happened in the Foot Locker. After the shooting, officers searched the mall for the suspect, and cleared out shoppers who had taken cover. “When the shooting started, there were bunch of people hid in closets, hid in back rooms, locked the stores,” Sgt. Kris Gellenbeck said. “So they’re having to go store to store to clear the civilians out and look for the suspect.” Withrow said the mall will reopen Friday morning. The shooting came amid the busy holiday shopping season, just days before Christmas. Those standing in the mall’s parking lot after the shooting included a person dressed as Santa Claus. Amari Lafevers, who works at J.C. Penney in the mall, told The Oklahoman that she was completing a sale at the cash register when people started running and saying “Shots fired! Shots fired!” “You know it’s kind of surreal because you don’t really know what to do in that moment,” she said. “It’s just you don’t really think it will happen to us until it does.” Among those evacuated from the mall were members of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who had been at a private movie screening. A team spokesman says the team was never in any danger. Associated Press writer Jamie Stengle contributed to this report from Dallas.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1635
__label__cc	0.638387	0.361613	Home > About > Our History Drug Plastics & Glass Company, Inc. began as a wholesaler of plastic prescription vials when Fred & Suzanne Biesecker established the company in 1963 in Boyertown, PA. It was a humble beginning with operations and warehousing conducted in the basement of their small, rented home. Founder Suzanne Biesecker working in her Boyertown home just as the business was getting started. Founder Fred Biesecker differentiated his small wholesale business by purchasing injection molds and having his plastic vials manufactured from these molds. This ensured that his growing customer base had a guaranteed source of supply. Drug Plastics purchases the Drug Division of Ball Brothers Company of Muncy, IN. This expands the business to include glass bottles and vials. Inventory was housed in 5 different locations in the Boyertown area as the business outgrew the basement of the Bieseckers’ home. The Hygeia Nurser line became part of the Drug Plastics offering after the purchase of the Drug Division of Ball Brothers Company of Muncy, IN. The Biesecker children grew up with the family business. Here is a young Lissa Biesecker helping to pack boxes of bottles. The Biesecker children began helping with the family business at a young age. Here is Rick Biesecker helping to load boxes filled with a shipment of bottles. A new manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters is constructed in Boyertown, PA. The first plastic bottle is blow molded at the new facility on April 19, 1971. The assets of Delaware Valley Molded Products are consolidated with Drug Plastics. Drug Plastics transitions from a local company, in many cases referring to itself as Boyertown Bottles, to a nationally known corporation. It builds a team of sales representatives who interact with potential customers within the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetics industries. Growth in the 1970s results in six different expansion projects at the corporate headquarters in Boyertown, PA. Additionally, a second manufacturing facility was constructed in Kittanning, PA. Product development targeted towards the pharmaceutical market fuels growth. Families of plastic wide-mouth pharmaceutical rounds, penicillin rounds, ointment jars, among others, were created as alternatives to traditional glass packaging. Drug Plastics completes a comprehensive expansion and remodeling of its corporate headquarters in Boyertown, PA prior to celebrating its 25th anniversary. New manufacturing facilities are constructed in Spartanburg, SC and Valley City, ND. Drug Plastics adds the capability to manufacture PET bottles to its existing line of HDPE, LDPE, and PP bottles. A mold fabrication company is established in Boyertown, PA to construct new molds and maintain existing molds for Drug Plastics and its customers. The corporation begins the decade with four bottle manufacturing facilities and ends with six facilities due to the addition of new plants in Oxford, IN and Elysburg, PA. Fred Biesecker is awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society of Plastics Engineers for his contributions to the plastics industry. Joining him are Lissa, Suzanne, Britta, and Rick Biesecker. The resin silos of the manufacturing facilities are wrapped with yellow ribbons to honor our troops engaged in Operation Desert Storm. The Drug Plastics sales team routinely attends worldwide exhibitions to show off the growing bottle offer. This decade saw the introduction of the company tagline describing itself as, “A Family of Perfect Quality Bottlemakers.” The resin silos of the manufacturing facilities are adorned with large USA letters to honor those who were killed or injured during the 911 attacks on New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA. The Biesecker family – Lissa, Suzanne, Fred, and Rick – in the 2000s. A comprehensive remodeling and upgrading of the corporate headquarters brought the Boyertown campus into the 21st century. To enhance the product offering Drug Plastics acquires Top Seal Corporation, a closure manufacturer with manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, AZ and Edinburgh, IN. Top Seal would eventually become Drug Plastics Closures. Now in its sixth decade, Drug Plastics has become the premium packaging manufacturer for healthcare, wellness, and lifestyle brands who desire the very best plastic bottles and closures. Rick Biesecker, CEO, and Lissa Biesecker Longacre, President, currently lead the Drug Plastics team. Their mother and co-founder, Suzanne Biesecker, is Chairman of the Board. Drug Plastics celebrates its 50th anniversary.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1646
__label__cc	0.734231	0.265769	DAVE FLYNN COMPOSER/GUITARIST Dave's Discoveries Anthony Hopkins and Me - The Silence of the Jams A news story today about the great actor Anthony Hopkins has triggered an interesting memory from my musical past that I'd like to share. The story leads with this provocative headline - Anthony Hopkins doesn’t know and doesn’t care if he’s a grandfather The journalist goes on to detail how Anthony Hopkins is estranged from his daughter Abigail, a musician and actress. I was interested to read that they are estranged because many moons ago, when I lived in London, I found myself 'auditioning' to be Abigail Hopkins' guitarist! If memory serves correctly I responded to an online ad from a songwriter looking for a guitarist. The songwriter was called Abigail Hopkins. Given her surname I naturally wondered whether she might be related to Anthony Hopkins. The chance of meeting Mr. Hopkins through her wasn't my motivation for replying to the ad though. I was just looking for work as a guitarist. So I contacted her and she responded and asked to meet me. The name 'Anthony' didn't enter our emails. A day or two later she visited my Finsbury Park apartment to audition me. As she entered the apartment I was taken aback at her resemblance to Anthony Hopkins. She looked like a young Anthony Hopkins playing a red-haired, goth drag queen. Yet still I had no confirmation she was his daughter, or perhaps niece. I kept quiet on the matter and decided it best not to mention him. After all, I was only really interested in getting work as a guitarist. So Abigail sat down and chatted with me for a while. Very soon into the conversation, without any prompting, she confirmed her father's identity. 'In case you didn't know I should tell you Anthony Hopkins is my father' she said, 'I'm trying to make my way without using his name though.' 'Oh really that's very interesting, I didn't know!' said I in the higher than necessary pitch of a pubescent teenager. It was clear that she didn't really want to talk about him, so I left it at that and suggested we try jamming on one of her songs. Even though I was technically the one auditioning I sensed she was a bit nervous as she took out her pristine nylon string guitar. She made a modest comment about her limited guitar skills and then launched into a strange, atonal song. It'd be fair to say Abigail's singing talents don't match her father's acting talents. She sang with a tormented wail, the kind that quite a lot of people seem to like for reasons I'll never understand. I remember thinking early on that her style really wasn't something I was into. The feeling was probably mutual. We jammed away to a few songs and had a pleasant conversation but within an hour or two Abigail Hopkins was gone. I never saw her again or heard about her music again. The Silence of the Jams..... Afterwards I must admit my only regret was that I never got to meet Anthony Hopkins. News reports would suggest however that even if I had ended up being Abigail Hopkins' guitarist, I still wouldn't have met Sir Anthony Hopkins! Spotify me no more!!! The end of streaming is nigh Recently I instigated a process that will remove all my albums from streaming services. This includes Spotify, iTunes, youtube, Amazon etc. Within the next month or so my music will disappear from these platforms (with the exception of some youtube videos). My reason for doing this is simple, all these companies are ripping artists off. Music streaming, though good for record company pockets and major label artists, is not good for independent artists. The CEO of Spotify Daniel Ek is worth nearly $3 billion, yet he claims that Spotify couldn't operate if they paid more to artists. What's really happening here is the huge income being generated through streaming is going into the pockets of executives, not artists. Record companies have cut deals with Spotify and other services that only benefit them and their major acts. The record profits in the music industry aren't going back to artists, especially not independent artists. So if you'd like independent artists to be able to continue making records then please support us directly. If you've enjoyed streaming my music on Spotify, iTunes etc. and would like to keep listening to it please buy it directly from me at a show or through my website www.daveflynn.com/buy It's only the price of a couple of coffees or beers! I'm still using CDBaby and Bandcamp to sell mp3's directly because they are independent, their sales seem to be transparent and go straight to artists. CDs are only available directly from me at a show or my website. If you order directly from me I'll send you a signed copy too! Without this kind of direct support from you I can't continue to make records. It's not about making profit, it's about being able to continue to make art in an aggressively anti-art digital age. Thanks for taking the time to read this and for supporting the work of independent artists. Dave Flynn p.s. This isn't a publicity stunt a la Taylor Swift, the Spotify devil ain't gonna negotiate a better deal with me!!! Categories Dave Gilmour Subscribe to Dave Flynn's mailing list	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1651
__label__wiki	0.559483	0.559483	DANCE DRILL COACHES ASSOCIATION OF OREGON Scores, Honors, and Awards Support the DDCA Judges Affiliation Event Director Resources ddcaweb@gmail.com Danielle Schneider Dance: 'No satisfaction' from abrupt end of 2020 season The state's dance community reflects on the cancellation of the state championships due to health concerns about the coronavirus March 16, 2020 by Danielle Schneider, OSAAtoday Dance teams across the state were in the final week of preparations for the state championships when word of the OSAA’s decision to cancel the March 20 state championships was announced Thursday. The loss is devastating and acutely felt by all dancers. “I definitely felt my heart shatter into a million pieces,” said Kaeyln Hill, a senior captain for the Stayton Highlights. Dance team is nearly a year-round sport, with tryouts being held in spring, and the summer spent fundraising and attending dance camp. When August arrives, the vast majority of teams will start their official eight-month performance season. From August to February, dancers pull double duty dancing at halftime of football and basketball games, pep assemblies, and community events as well as competing at their own competitions. Teams will learn an average of five to eight routines. The final push comes in March, when teams are focused solely on their own competitions and making final preparations for the state championships. The state competition is the culmination of the work that began in August, and the opportunity for teams to perform their routines in their most polished and refined forms. When word of the cancellation came out, all the experiences of those final moments of the dance season were lost. “Right now, it’s just ended and there is no satisfaction with it. All the dancers need to have that one last time on the floor,” said Haven Barrett, head coach of the West Albany Hi-Steppers. State means different things for all of our teams. It’s an experience steeped in tradition and one of the hallmark experiences of a dancer’s high school career. From walking into the tunnel at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, to dancing the time-honored Grand Finale, to one final performance on the grandest stage of all, the experience cannot be duplicated. The Stayton Highlights hoped to defend their 2019 state title. Pendleton looked to defend its back to back titles in 2018 and 2019. The Canby Cougar dancers were looking to defend their five-year winning streak. In the 6A division, with defending back-to-back champion Tigard sitting out for Nationals, the division would crown a new champion. For the 34 seniors who made the All-State team -- an opportunity only open to team members in their senior year -- they lost their chance to perform the All-State routine in front of their teammates, coaches, and family members. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these dancers. Senior dancers who have excelled in academics and dance will miss the opportunity to receive a Dance Drill Coaches Association (DDCA) Academic and/or Dance Scholarship in front of their teammates and families. For the eight students per team who are selected to compete in the drill down competition, they will miss the opportunity to compete for an individual award in our sport. “Those of us that do this -- and I don’t care what you coach -- you are in it because you love it and it’s your passion and it’s your joy but when you don’t have any choices, it’s really difficult,” said SueAnne Williams, Clackamas assistant coach. “None of us are saying we shouldn’t be alarmed, that’s not what we are saying. We are just saying, let’s navigate this maybe a little bit differently for 2020 because none of us have done this before but at least give us the chance. I think we owe it to our students instead of just saying, 'It’s over.'” The OSAA, after consulting with schools and venue partners, opted to cancel the dance and drill championships. Indiana has cancelled its state championships and Washington has postponed its state championships indefinitely. The state dance and drill competition began in 1974. This will be first time in 46 years where no champions are crowned. Teams remain hopeful that once the coronavirus ban is lifted, they will be able to compete their routines one final time. “It can be amazing. It can be a competitive event. That’s what we are pushing for,” said Robin Meier, head coach of the Stayton Highlights. “These are athletes. They thrive in that competitive arena. They want their moment to compete.” The DDCA continues to explore ways to conclude the season and recognize all the hard work invested by dancers, coaches, parents, and schools. To that end, on Friday, when the state championships should have kicked off on the floor of the Coliseum, the DDCA will be using its social media channels to honor individual award recipients and teams. Members of the NW Oregon Conference all-league team are among those feeling the impact of the state cancellation. Dance: Magee, Mingear, and Reyna Honored Dance: Britton, McEachern, and Russell Honored Dance: Nunley honored with DDCA Service Award P.O .Box 821, Gresham, OR 97030 ©2019 by Dance Drill Coaches Association of Oregon. Proudly created with Wix.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1655
__label__cc	0.632086	0.367914	Debevoise Advises LeapFrog as it Breaks Impact Investing Record with $700 Million Emerging Markets Fund Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised LeapFrog Investments in the formation of the largest-ever private equity fund by a dedicated impact fund manager, which surged past its $600m target to reach $700m. The new fund invests in healthcare and financial services companies tapping into the demand from billions of emerging consumers in Asia and Africa. The success of the fund reflects LeapFrog’s outstanding track record of delivering both strong financial results and large-scale social impact. Investors include many of the world’s leading insurers, pensions and asset managers, development finance institutions, foundations and family offices. The new fundraise will take LeapFrog to $1.6 billion of total commitments, sustaining its position as the largest private equity manager entirely dedicated to impact investing. The Debevoise team advising LeapFrog was led by partner John Rife, and included partner Geoffrey Kittredge and associates Mollie Braverman and Matthew Pollock. US tax advice was provided from London by partner Matthew D. Saronson and associate Patrick Fasoro. Private Equity Funds Tax Funds/Investment Management Private Equity Firms and Funds Emerging Market Funds John W. Rife IIIPartner Geoffrey KittredgePartner Matthew PollockAssociate Matthew D. SaronsonPartner	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1657
__label__wiki	0.782992	0.782992	CLICK FOR FREE ACCESS The Next BIG Monthly Payout Is Coming Soon Screeners & Directories ETF Directory MLP Directory Dividend Stocks Directory Monthly Dividend Directory REIT Directory Preferred Stocks Alphabetically UTILITY STOCKS Dividend Detector Dividend Allstars Dividend Declarations LOG IN SIGN UP NOW Ticker Symbol Lookup Post-Election Dividend Investments to Purchase Before They Take Flight By: Paul Dykewicz, November 23, 2020 Post-election dividend investments to purchase before they take flight feature four funds, gold, an insurer and an e-commerce company for pet owners. The post-election dividend investments to purchase include O’Shares funds dreamed up by Kevin O’Leary, chairman of the investment company and a wealthy panelist on the “Shark Tank” television program. O’Leary, who offered his post-election outlook in a Nov. 12 podcast, said equities offer a good place for investors during the next 36 months. He followed his own advice recently in switching from an allocation of 50% stocks and 50% fixed income in his family trust to 70% and 30%, respectively. ----ADVERTISEMENT---- Paul Dykewicz completes an interview with O’Shares ETFs’ chairman. O’Leary shared that his family trust is managed to distribute 6% per year. To meet that requiremen, he is putting about 40% of his family trust in O’Shares US Quality Dividend ETF (BATS:OUSA), offering a 2.83% dividend yield. That exchange-traded fund (ETF) consists of high-quality, dividend-paying equities that are a subset of S&P 500 companies possessing strong balance sheets, O’Leary said. OUSA has notched returns of 1.36% in the last month, 2.50% in the last three months, 3.08% so far this year and 6.74% in the past 12 months. Chart courtesy of www.stockcharts.com O’Leary Deploys Several O’Shares ETFs Among Post-Election Dividend Investments to Purchase Plus, O’Leary said his family trust also uses O’Shares Small Cap Quality Dividend ETF (BATS:OUSM), targeting mid-cap stocks that have strong balance sheets. That ETF has surged lately after lagging the market much of the past year. OUSM is up 6.79% in the past month, 9.24% in the last three months, 2.60% so far in 2020 and 4.79% in the last year. It also offers a 1.84% dividend yield. O’Leary said that his family trust further has exposure to his fund company’s O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (BATS:OGIG), which notched gains of 0.46% in the last month, 14.97% in the past three months, 82.41% thus far in 2020 and 94.53% in the last year. He remarked that the 56 U.S. companies he owns use technology from OGIG’s holdings. Wall Street’s Scaramucci Also Favors Equities for the Next Three Years Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, also served briefly as President Trump’s White House communications director and told listeners during the Nov. 12 podcast, with O’Leary, that his investment company has 26,000 clients and a required minimum investment of $25,000. Scaramucci said he is trying to “democratize” hedge funds and hopes to attract investors with $1 million portfolios that ideally would include “every dentist in America.” The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy intervention has produced the current liquidity-driven bull market, Scaramucci said. Extra capital is expected to keep coming from the Fed during the next 12-18 months, he added. However, the current second wave of COVID-19 cases will slow down the market in the months ahead, Scaramucci said. It is a predictable outcome if previous pandemics are studied, he added. Once hundreds of millions of people are inoculated by an effective COVID-19 vaccine, it will be a major lift for markets and consumer demand, Scaramucci said. Growth of 5G telecommunications, artificial intelligence (AI) applications and other technologies will boost the markets in the future, he added. Gold Is Recommended by Pension Fund Chairman as an Alternative to the Post-Election Dividend Investments to Purchase “At this point, every portfolio should have a position in gold,” said Bob Carlson, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Virginia’s Fairfax County Employees’ Retirement System, with more than $4 billion in assets and head of the Retirement Watch investment newsletter. “For most investors, an allocation of around 15% to gold is appropriate.” The Federal Reserve has indicated it will ensure there is liquidity in the markets and that interest rates will stay low. The U.S. central bank can buy government bonds and take other actions to meet these goals. Foreign central banks are taking similar actions. Thus, expect higher inflation and lower values in paper currencies during the next few years, Carlson said. Gold is the best way to profit from those trends, he added. “I recommend owning gold through an exchange-traded fund (ETF),” Carlson told me. “An ETF is a very liquid and efficient way to buy and sell gold. My choice is iShares Gold Trust (NYSE Arca:IAU). It usually has the lowest fees of the gold ETFs.” Central Bank Policies Aid Post-Election Dividend Investments to Purchase Investors too often make significant changes due to potential consequences of an election, Carlson told me. People can overreact and make ill-advised moves, he said. An election does not change an economy or the markets in the short term. Even after a change in power, it takes time to enact new policies on taxes, spending and regulation. There are two main drivers of economic activity for now: COVID-19 and monetary policy. The Federal Reserve and monetary policy are key drivers of the economy and will remain unchanged heading into 2021. The Fed’s aggressive easy-money policy, or low rates, will continue and be followed by similar actions from central banks elsewhere. So far, some sectors are doing very well, either benefiting from the pandemic or not being affected by it. Other sectors keep struggling. Post-Election Dividend Investments to Purchase Face Bifurcated Economy A key issue over the next few months is whether the bifurcated economy can continue indefinitely or if the lagging sectors will drag down the others. A second issue is how much fiscal stimulus is needed to replace the income lost by the portions of the economy that are closed or operating at reduced capacity. The main fiscal stimulus measures expired at the end of July and have yet to be restored. While the economy has rebounded significantly from the low point of last spring, gross domestic product (GDP) still is well-below its high and at a depressed level. Even so, the economy has been resilient despite the expended stimulus. Pension fund chairman Bob Carlson answers questions from Paul Dykewicz in an interview before social distancing became the norm after the COVID-19 outbreak. Would President-elect Biden Seek to Tax to the Max? On the tax front, there likely will be no change to corporate or individual tax rates during a Biden administration, if the Republicans can retain control of the Senate. That situation should be positive for equity prices during the medium-and-longer-term. There also is coronavirus stimulus legislation in the $1.5-2 trillion range that could pass by the end of 2020 or early in 2021. But a $4-5 trillion stimulus bill that the Democrats were seeking seems dead without them gaining control of the Senate. A Biden administration is much more likely to impose new mandates and lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 than the Trump administration. Such lockdowns may save lives but will hurt the economy, corporate earnings and the price of equities. Clean Energy Shines as an Investment Opportunity Regardless of Politics A sector likely to do well without the Democrats or Republicans controlling both the White House and Congress is alternative energy. For example, solar, wind, electric vehicle makers and lithium miners are likely to gain a lift from a green-energy friendly administration. An ETF that offers exposure to the alternative energy segment is the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN), a $2.3 billion portfolio of 30 large-cap renewable energy stocks that include wind, solar and utility industries, said Jim Woods, who heads the Successful Investing and Intelligence Report investment newsletters, as well as the Bullseye Stock Trader advisory service. After a recent rebalancing, one of the ETF’s largest holdings is Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG). Biden Administration May Aid Investors Who Are High on Cannabis The cannabis sector also should benefit from a Biden administration, since it could influence the Justice Department to ease restrictions and enforcement on recreational marijuana use. With Congress and many Americans largely in favor of decriminalizing marijuana, it should aid this sector’s stocks. “Although there are new funds in this space, the leader for exposure to marijuana stocks is the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSEArca:MJ),” Woods said. “This fund owns 35 stocks designated by the Prime Alternative Harvest Index. This includes exposure to publicly traded cannabis growers, as well as traditional tobacco stocks, pharmaceutical companies and agricultural firms. The result is a diversified portfolio of cannabis-related stocks with a truly global footprint.” Other potential winners from a Biden administration include industrial stocks, especially those involved in infrastructure, along with health care and Chinese stocks, if that country’s trade war with the United States eases. As for sector losers, expect the oil and gas industries to come under pressure. Such stocks could face increased regulation, since, in his final presidential debate, Biden said that he supports a multi-year transition away from fossil fuels toward clean energy. Paul Dykewicz meets with investment guru Jim Woods before the COVID-19 crisis. Follow Market’s Long-Term Trajectory, Kramer Counseled “This year has taught alert investors many things, but the most important is simple: remain disciplined,” said Hilary Kramer, host of a national radio program, “Millionaire Maker,” and head of the GameChangers and Value Authority advisory services. “Follow your sense of the market’s long-term trajectory. And while the heat on Wall Street rotates across sectors and themes over the economic cycle, a well-balanced portfolio has kept making money over the past century, through recessions, wars and even presidential elections. Maybe that will change someday but it will take something more than the pandemic. “Think back to February before the COVID-19 outbreak went global and you’ll remember that stocks already looked overpriced and overextended. Growth was sputtering in the trade war’s wake. The mood was brittle. When the pandemic struck, the natural impulse was to sell and move to the sidelines until we saw exactly how bad it would get.” Lockdowns occurred in New York City and elsewhere in the country to trigger the “most savage recession” in memory, Kramer said. Investors who held on have seen the S&P 500 climb 9% since March. The Nasdaq rose 27% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is nearing 30,000 for the first time ever, she added. Columnist and author Paul Dykewicz interviews money manager Hilary Kramer, whose premium advisory services include 2-Day Trader, Turbo Trader, High Octane Trader and Inner Circle. Kramer Advises to Consider Investing in Two Post-Election Dividend Stocks The market has absorbed the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and strong stocks have kept breaking enough records to compensate for those that have faced serious challenges in 2020, Kramer said. That is how the market always works, she added. Kramer said her favorite stocks are the same ones as a year ago. Some are old-economy stalwarts that pay strong dividends on reliable cash flow. Look at Old Republic International Corp. (NASDAQ:ORI) as an example, Kramer said. It has beaten the S&P 500 this year and still offers a 4.5% dividend yield. For growth, Kramer said she still loves Chewy Inc. (NASDAQ:CHWY), an e-commerce company for pet owners. “We’ve doubled our money here in my IPO Edge service,” Kramer said. “I loved it before the pandemic accelerated migration to electronic commerce and I’ll love it when the virus has been defeated. This stock was always the future.” The COVID-19 pandemic not only has caused big economic woes and huge job cuts but led to a second surge in cases recently that included the infection of President Trump and his hospitalization Friday, Oct. 2, until Monday, Oct. 5. COVID-19 cases have totaled 11,908,395 and led to 254,383 deaths in the United States, along with 57,495,631 cases and 1,371,241 deaths worldwide, as of Nov. 20, according to Johns Hopkins University. America has reported the most cases and deaths of any country in the world and set a single-day record on Thursday, Nov. 19, with 187,000 new cases. The post-election dividend investments to buy amid COVID-19 offer funds and three stocks that should take flight in the months ahead. Investors seeking to profit should focus on sectors that have the best growth prospects. Paul Dykewicz, www.pauldykewicz.com, is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, the Journal of Commerce, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul, who can be followed on Twitter @PaulDykewicz, is the editor of StockInvestor.com and DividendInvestor.com, a writer for both websites and a columnist. He further is editorial director of Eagle Financial Publications in Washington, D.C., where he edits monthly investment newsletters, time-sensitive trading alerts, free e-letters and other investment reports. Paul previously served as business editor of Baltimore’s Daily Record newspaper. Paul also is the author of an inspirational book, “Holy Smokes! Golden Guidance from Notre Dame’s Championship Chaplain,” with a foreword by former national championship-winning football coach Lou Holtz. The book is endorsed by Joe Montana, Joe Theismann, Ara Parseghian, “Rocket” Ismail, Reggie Brooks, Dick Vitale and many others. 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__label__cc	0.555718	0.444282	The Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Top Titles. Home Categories Divorce Process Appealing a Divorce Judgment Appealing a Divorce Judgment Appealing a divorce is never easy. It is a second chance to have the court overturn the existing outcome from the original divorce trial. To be successful in a divorce appeal one must often demonstrate that the law was not upheld, a judge abused his or her discretion in decision making, or fraud existed. Divorce appeals can be very expensive and often require hiring a new or additional lawyer, who requires time to become familiar with the case. An appeals decision is more focused on how the courts handled the original case versus considering new evidence and or testimony from new witnesses. A divorce appeal is the least common and most difficult form of post judgment litigation. Divorce appeals happen in contested divorce trials when one spouse simply cannot live with results or how that result became memorialized in the final divorce decree. That former spouse, who is called the appellant, argues that the appellant court should reverse or overturn the trial court decision. Many litigants do not understand that an appeal is not just another time at bat, a second try in hope of a different outcome. Unhappiness with the court’s decision and judgment, the appearance that the property division was not equal, the belief that the judgment is somehow "unfair" - all are not good reasons to appeal. Successful appeals happen when the appellant demonstrates that the court made an error in the conclusions of law that form the basis for its judgment. As a practical matter this means demonstrating that the judge abused his or her discretion, or made a ruling that was "purely erroneous as to a matter of law, fact or procedure." Some states require a demonstration of fraud, misconduct or a "showing of fundamental inequity or unfairness in an agreement/decree, before a court can even consider setting aside the final judgment of divorce." "The law generally favors the finality of judgments; therefore, relief from a final judgment or decree of divorce is usually not available absent exceptional and compelling circumstances," according to the Equality in Marriage Institute. Anyone contemplating appealing a divorce decree should think carefully about the decision before acting. Appeals are expensive. Often they cost as much as if not more than the trial. Issues raised on appeal are often very complicated and technical, and it is very likely that the appellant will need a new lawyer to raise them. Appeals are very expensive because the appellant must pay the new attorney "to come up to speed"; he or she must spend many hours studying the transcript of the trial - the "record below," as it is termed. Not only are appeals expensive, but also the appeal precludes closure and moving on. The process may take a year or so and sometimes even longer. The appellant may also be required to pay the expenses of the appellee - the former spouse. Generally, the appellant has 30 to 45 days from the date of entry of the divorce decree or judgment to file what is called a notice of appeal. Appeal procedures vary from one jurisdiction to another; however, the notice of appeal typically means that appellant informs the trial court that the appeal will be filed. The appellant must file a brief explaining the reasons for the appeal. He or she must obtain and pay for a verbatim trial transcript. All the paperwork from the trial - evidence, pleadings, documents - must be included with the appeal. (Some jurisdictions have very exacting protocols about the format of appeals, including an appendix, numbered pages and index), The appellate documents have to be filed in groups: an original and four copies to the appellate court, two copies to each adversary, one copy to the trial court and a copy to each attorney. A divorce appeal lawyer can easily put in 100 to 200 hours or more preparing for the case at $175 to $500 and hour just preparing for the action, according to one source. When the appeal is in the hands of the appellate court, it reviews the paperwork and hears arguments. The court, usually three judges, does not consider new evidence or hear testimony from the parties or witnesses. Arguments are not recorded. The court can then reverse the trial court ruling, or remand the case back to the trial court for a new trial in conformance with whatever directives the appellate court communicates in the appellate opinion. Normally, this is not the case. Usually, the appellate court decides to appeal it without merit. The standards of review for different areas of appeal, such as family law matters, child support or alimony vary. Appellate courts generally defer to trial courts in terms of the standards of review for findings of fact. However, some strong "appealable" issues include 1) failure to make sufficient findings of fact or conclusions of law; 2) a decision based only on legal conclusions without "...a careful analysis of the law and of the evidence; 3) the award of alimony inconsistent with "...the range of awards that are normally given." Anyone contemplating an appeal should remember the triangle of divorce litigation. Most divorce actions are settled without a trial. Of those that go to trial, most are not appealed. And most appeals are brushed aside. Navigate: Home Categories Divorce Process Appealing a Divorce Judgment DIVORCE SETTLEMENT – Courts normally push the divorcing spouses to settlement because litigation between spouses antagonizes the parties, harms the children and drives up costs.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1664
__label__cc	0.687029	0.312971	Home Divorce Source Encyclopedia C Compensatory Damages Compensatory Damages Term Definition Compensatory Damages - money awarded to an injured party to make up for the injury. Application in Divorce Divorce actions normally do not include damages. But compensation one spouses received as part of a settlement in a personal injury lawsuit may be divisible upon divorce. Nationwide case law on the classification of personal injury proceeds is divided among three distinct approaches. The majority rule in dual-classification jurisdictions is known as the analytic approach. Under that approach, different portions of the proceeds are given different classifications, depending on whether they are compensation for injuries suffered by the marital or separate estate. The minority rule in dual-classification jurisdictions, and of course the unanimous rule in all-property jurisdictions, is known as the mechanistic approach. Under that approach, personal injury proceeds are always and entirely marital property. Finally, a very small number of states (most notably New York) follow the unitary approach, which treats personal injury proceeds as entirely separate property. Navigate: Home Divorce Source Encyclopedia C Compensatory Damages	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1665
__label__wiki	0.798946	0.798946	Free Picks » Soccer Picks » Brest vs Reims Prediction, 12/13/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds Brest vs Reims Prediction, 12/13/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds by Guy Bruhn - 12/9/2020 Game: Brest vs Reims Location: Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France TV: Viaplay Denmark Odds/Point Spread: Brest (+125) Reims (+260) Stade Francis-Le Blé is the site where Steve Mounie and Brest (6-0-7, 12th in Ligue 1) will take on Reims (2-4-7, 18th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Gautier Larsonneur for Brest and Predrag Rajkovic for Reims. The Red and Whites are at at +260 while the Pirates are priced at +125. The total opens at 2. Brest played Bordeaux in their last matchup and ended up losing by a score of 1-0. In sharing the ball, they had a 86.2% passes received percentage by connecting on 430 out of their 499 pass targets last match. Brest tried 19 dribbles in this match and converted 10 of those tries for a percentage of 52.6%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Brest ended this match at a 37.5% rate by hitting 3 shots on target out of 8 shots. Brest has an average of 1.54 goals per 90 min (20 goals in total) and have 16 assists in all competitions for this campaign. Steve Mounie is a player who should be able to impact this game for Brest. Mounie has started 124 contests in his career and has 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Benin has 45 goals in 11,479 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 13 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Gaetan Charbonnier, the forward who is from France. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 39 times during his career while scoring 87 goals. Charbonnier has earned 20,098 mins in 230 starts and has been given a total of 47 yellow cards. He scores 0.39 goals per 90 minutes so far in his pro soccer career. The guy who will defend the goal for Brest will be Gautier Larsonneur. Larsonneur (52-32-29 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 36 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.9% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from France has had 326 shots tried against him in 113 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.15 (130 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .727. Larsonneur has played for 10,138 minutes and has 233 saves during his pro soccer career. For their last outing, Reims went home with a draw by a final score of 0-0 against Nice. Reims finished with a 61.1% successful dribble rate by completing 11 out of the 18 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this match by converting 275 out of their 318 passes they attempted for a rate of 86.5%. Reims had 1 shots on target out of their 12 shots attempted earning them a 8.3% rate in their last outing. Having earned a total of 14 goals and 8 assists In all their contests, Reims sports an average of 1.08 goals and 0.62 assists per 90 min. Boulaye Dia will need to provide a spark for Reims. The forward representing France has been on the pitch for 3,383 minutes while scoring 18 goals. He has accumulated 3 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 1 times. He sports an average of 0.48 goals per 90 minutes and has started 39 matches during his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Mathieu Cafaro, the forward representing France. Cafaro has been given a total of 10 yellow card warnings in 3,866 professional minutes (47 starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.21. He has earned 9 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 6 different times. Predrag Rajkovic will be looking after the net for Reims. During his pro soccer career, Rajkovic has allowed 66 goals and has tallied 181 saves in 78 starts. He has surrendered 0.86 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 36-23-18. He is the owner of a save percentage of .743 and his clean sheet rate sits at 43.6%. Rajkovic has totaled 34 clean sheets and has defended 245 shots against him in 6,930 career minutes. Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread? Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brest (+125)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1667
__label__wiki	0.861431	0.861431	Free Picks » Soccer Picks » VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Prediction, 11/28/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Prediction, 11/28/2020 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds Game: VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020 Location: Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany TV: ESPN+ Odds/Point Spread: VfB Stuttgart (+750) Bayern Munich (-350) Silas Wamangituka and VfB Stuttgart (2-5-1, 8th in Bundesliga) play Bayern Munich (6-1-1, 1st in Bundesliga) at Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Gregor Kobel for VfB Stuttgart and Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich. VfB Stuttgart are at +750 while the Reds are at -350. The O/U has been set at 3.5. VfB Stuttgart faced 1899 Hoffenheim in their last game and finished with a draw by a score of 3-3. VfB Stuttgart tried 24 dribbles in this matchup and completed 14 of those dribbles for a percentage of 58.3%. In regard to passing, they ended the game with a 86.8% passes received percentage by connecting on 452 out of their 521 passing targets in their last match. Regarding shot accuracy, VfB Stuttgart finished at a 42.9% clip by landing 9 shots on target of 21 total shots. VfB Stuttgart is averaging 2.00 goals per 90 (16 total goals) and have racked up 11 assists in all competitions for this campaign. Silas Wamangituka is a guy who should be able to impact this match for VfB Stuttgart. Wamangituka has been given a starting assignment in 50 matchups during his career and scores 0.40 G/90. The forward from Congo has earned 21 goals in 4,674 professional minutes. He has totaled 9 assists while tallying 7 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Sasa Kalajdzic, the midfielder who represents Austria. He has assisted on a goal 9 times thus far in his career while he has scored 15 total goals. Kalajdzic has totaled 2,432 mins during 27 career starting assignments and has been given 5 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.56 goals per 90 mins so far in his career. The man defending the goal for VfB Stuttgart will be Gregor Kobel. Kobel (23-12-21 record during his career) has tallied 15 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.8% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has seen 226 shots sent his way in 56 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.68 (92 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .633. Kobel has seen the pitch for a total of 4,921 mins and has 143 stops in his career. When they last took the field, Bayern Munich were able to avoid a loss with a score of 1-1 against Werder Bremen. Bayern Munich earned a 57.9% successful dribble percentage by completing 11 out of the 19 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this match by completing 626 out of their 714 passes they attempted for a rate of 87.7%. Bayern Munich connected on 3 shots on target out of their 18 shots tried which had them at a 16.7% clip in their last match. Having a total of 28 goals and 22 assists for all their matches, Bayern Munich is averaging 3.50 goals and 2.75 assists per 90 min. Robert Lewandowski will need to be on top of his game for Bayern Munich. The forward hailing from Poland has totaled 31,136 mins while scoring 279 goals. He has earned 37 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 57 times. He has an average of 0.81 goals per 90 minutes and has started 346 contests during his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Thomas Muller, the forward representing Germany. Muller has earned himself a total of 23 yellow cards in 26,691 minutes played (307 career starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.41. He has accumulated 122 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 121 times. Manuel Neuer will look after the net for Bayern Munich. Neuer has totaled 195 shutouts while defending 1,426 shots tried against him in 37,033 mins in his career. He has a save % of .776 and his clean sheet rate is currently 47.3%. He has given up 0.79 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 257-57-64. So far in his pro soccer career, Neuer has conceded 327 goals and has racked up 1,107 stops in 412 starts. Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game against the spread? Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bayern Munich (-350)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1668
__label__wiki	0.719563	0.719563	Hudeidi: The Somali ‘king of oud’ who was felled by coronavirus By faafiyenews On Apr 19, 2020 Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi, a founding father of modern Somali music, died in London after contracting coronavirus at the age of 91. The BBC’s Mary Harper was a friend of his. Whenever Hudeidi played his oud, it was impossible to keep still. Bodies swayed, hands clapped and fingers snapped. His music was transporting and somehow possessed your whole being. But there was even more to Hudeidi, or the “king of oud” as he was popularly known, than his sublime music. He was a life force; warm, generous, humble and funny. Bus driver as student From the moment I met him, I felt I was part of his family. I was not the only one. He welcomed everybody to his London home, preparing strong Yemeni coffee and offering a bed to anyone who needed it. It was an informal music school, with people coming from all over the world to learn from the maestro. One student was a Somali woman in her 60s who had never before been allowed to learn music. Another was a bus driver. Hudeidi was born in the Somali port city of Berbera in 1928. He grew up across the Gulf of Aden in Yemen and was attracted to music from a young age. “Whenever I saw the police band playing drums, I would run after them, imagining I was beating those instruments. I would get carried away, losing the sense of time, until a member of the family would find me and take me home,” he once said. When Hudeidi was 14 years old, his father took him to a party in Aden. An oud was being played and Hudeidi fell in love. He described his affection for the rounded wooden instrument as an illness; whenever he saw one, he just had to pick it up and play. It was around this time that Hudeidi met the legendary Somali composer and oud player, Abdullahi Qarshe. “One day I began to touch and caress his oud. Qarshe noticed this immediately and asked me what kind of things my father bought me to take to school. “I said: ‘Books and pencils’. Qarshe said that was fine but that he should also buy me a basic oud.” ‘Devil’s work’ Hudeidi learned quickly and shone as a player, winning prizes at carnivals and making a name for himself. He moved back to Somaliland, then on to Djibouti where he was booted out by the French colonisers for singing political songs. He went back home, where he also got in trouble with the authorities. At one time they tried to ban his music, describing it as the “devil’s work”. The musician once wrote a letter to the head of the National Security Service asking: “Where is that large vessel brimming with fresh milk and the lush grass they had promised?” He said this angered the man, who “sent a stern word to me to the effect that if I did not stop such mischief, they would see to it that my high reputation among Somalis would be ruined”. His popularity made other performers jealous. He described how some envious musicians poured ghee into his oud, which led him to compose the verse: If I am not precious to you, Oh Ms Nothing And your succour is no more, I, too, have given up on you Hudeidi eventually settled in London but travelled all over the world, delighting people with his musical mastery. Age was no issue. He was still playing concerts in his 90s. COVID-19HudeidiSomali music R.Wasaare Khayre: Masiibada maanta waxaa ka nabad galaya kuwa dhagaysta talooyinka bahda Caafimaadka Somali Journalists Arrested, Intimidated While Covering COVID-19 Trucker Charged With Beating Tow Truck Driver Who Booted His Truck in Walmart Lot. Owatonna Stabbing Victim Identified As Police Search For Suspect Safari, New York City’s only Somali restaurant, surviving, adapting during COVID-19 Minneapolis police investigating Facebook posts believed to be by officer that mock…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1673
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__label__wiki	0.823431	0.823431	Lawyer: Habib Rizieq Is Recovering, It Would Be A Lie If I Said I Was Sick Habib Rizieq Shihab failed to respond to the investigators' summons twice until he was finally named a suspect in the crowd case in Petamburan, Jakarta. Of the two summons, Habib Rizieq argued that he could not attend because he was currently recovering. However, the investigators deemed that reason inappropriate and unreasonable because they did not include a certificate from a doctor. Regarding this, Habib Rizieq's lawyer, Aziz Yanuar, emphasized that his client was not sick. "I straighten out that Habib Rizieq is not sick, so there is no sick letter. It would be a lie if for example I said he was sick and there was a sick letter, right. So we say he is recovering, the doctor said so," said Aziz Yanuar to reporters at Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta, Friday (11/12/2020) Aziz Yanuar is adamant that Habib Rizieq is still in the recovery stage so there is no need to include a certificate from a doctor. "The recovery letter doesn't exist, to my knowledge, because the doctor doesn't want to issue a recovery letter, that's why we explain it like that," he explained. Previously, Polda Metro Jaya had arranged for an ultimatum to arrest Habib Rizieq Shihab after being named a suspect in the crowd case in Petamburan. Habib Rizieq confirmed that they were ready to be investigated if the police sent a summons as a suspect first. "You caught a letter. There was a summons to check (but) it didn't come. So we take it now, when is the time we will, God willing, fulfill it," said Aziz. Aziz said that his visit to Polda Metro Jaya was a proactive step for his party regarding the determination of the suspect Habib Rizieq Shihab and five other suspects. He said that before the police made the arrest, his party coordinated today to retrieve the summons. "The summons as a suspect for examination have not yet been made. That's why we are proactive before being sent, before the police bother to come, we will come here," he said. When asked if Habib Rizieq was ready to be investigated as a suspect, Aziz Yanuar answered, "God willing, we will fulfill it."	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1680
__label__cc	0.548486	0.451514	Burna Boy Tour Dates Burna Boy is the stage name of Nigerian artist Damini Ogulu. A versatile musician who regularly mixes Dance-Hall, Afrobeat, R&B and Hip-Hop into one smooth package, he has released a series of mixtapes, albums and a host of singles. Burna Boy tour dates listed on Ents24.com since Jul 2016. Official website twitter.com/burnaboy Listen to Burna Boy Follow Burna Boy on Ents24 to receive updates on any new tour dates the moment they are announced... Here are the most recent UK tour dates we had listed for Burna Boy. Were you there? Burna Boy: Exclusive MelodyVR performance Live From London Burna Boy Online, Online / Streaming Events PlayOn Fest A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Alec Benjamin, alt-j, Anderson .Paak, Andra Day… One World: Together At Home Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Amy Poehler, Andra Day, Andrea Bocelli… Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham Leicester, O2 Academy Leicester Manchester, Albert Hall London, The SSE Arena, Wembley One Africa Music Festival London Stefflon Don, Burna Boy The Ends Festival 2019 Damian Marley, J Balvin, Burna Boy, NAO, Masego… Croydon, Lloyd Park Fans who like Burna Boy also like: Koffee Young T & Bugsey Summer Walker	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1685
__label__cc	0.703884	0.296116	Home / Earl Grey Golf Club Redevelopment Earl Grey Golf Club Redevelopment The Earl Grey Golf Club complex was developed in several phases, beginning with the original clubhouse built circa 1962. The redevelopment project involved the demolition of the existing clubhouse and pro-shop structures to make way for the new clubhouse, showcasing a new chapter of the club. A standalone cart storage facility was also constructed. The construction of the new clubhouse and the cart storage facility was staggered to maintain the course’s functionality as much as possible. The new clubhouse contains a modern and expanded main dining room with separate banquet area, commercial kitchen, offices, pro shop, locker rooms, and service spaces. The separate cart storage building offers covered cart storage as well as a cart wash facility and members club storage. $10.9 M Structural Engineering Consultant Gibbs Gage Architects Earl Grey Golf Club Contact us to learn more about this project. Maintain operations with as little disruption as possible to the functionality of the space during construction. A staging of the demolition and construction of the new buildings was coordinated to allow for key operations to continue during the course of construction. Low floor-to-floor height restrictions to meet existing levels and surrounding grade. Detailed coordination of column locations and mechanical system layouts was required to ensure a slim slab profile was achieved to work with the existing floor heights.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1686
__label__cc	0.691635	0.308365	About Young Oncologists Corner Young Oncologists Networking Evening 2016 Getting to know each other is the best first step on the way to making a difference together! YOC chair Matthias Preusser speaking at the YO Networking Evening 2016 in Copenhagen 150 young oncologists (YO) met for a special networking evening at the Restaurant Sult in central Copenhagen on Saturday 8 October, during the ESMO 2016 Congress. The YO networking evening has in the past years become a much appreciated occasion for YOs to get together in an informal, relaxed and pleasant environment as a fantastic opportunity to meet with friends and colleagues from all over the world and most importantly, establish new connections. This year a record number of 28 countries were represented – mainly from Europe, but we also had the pleasure of welcoming YOs from Brazil, Argentina, Canada, India and Japan. The evening was co-hosted with ESMO YOC (Young Oncologists Committee) by the local Danish societies DSKO (Danish Society for Clinical Oncology) and FYO (Danish Young Oncologists Association) represented by Laurids Poulsen, FYO chair and member of ESMO YOC – ESMO would like to thank DSKO and FYO for the collaboration in making this evening possible. Chair of the DSKO and local host of ESMO 2016 Congress, Ulrik Lassen joined the YOs along with representatives of the ESMO Executive Board, President Fortunato Ciardiello, Andres Cervantes, ESMO 2016 Scientific chair, Josep Tabernereo, ESMO President-Elect and mentor to the ESMO YO Committte, as well as ESMO CEO Keith McGregor. The interest in attending was very high and we apologise to all that we were not able to include due to limited space, despite the fact that the number was increased by 50% this year. We hope to be able to allow an even higher number to attend next year. A big thank you from the organisers to everyone who came along and participated in making the evening so special. We are looking forward to welcoming you again during the ESMO 2017 in Madrid! About the Young Oncologists Association in Denmark – Foreningen af Yngre Onkologer (FYO) The Young Oncologists Association (FYO) is a society of young Danish clinical oncologists, primarily physicians in training. At present, the society has 285 members. FYO was founded in 1983 by a group of young oncologists, with the aim of creating an association that would represent the young doctors in oncology, strengthen the specialist training and working environment and offer relevant courses for the young doctors training to be oncologists. In Denmark, the medical specialty of Clinical Oncology encompasses both Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology. In 2006, FYO initiated a study of the psychological working environment among young doctors in oncology departments in Denmark. The study brought attention to several problems of the working environment of young doctors. New studies in 2009 and 2014 have shown that the necessary improvements have been applied following the 2006 study. FYO works to ensure a proficient specialist training, working in partnership with the Danish Society of Clinical Oncology (DSKO) board as well as the education committee, both of which includes representatives from FYO. The committee determines the conditions for the specialist training and is responsible for revising the objectives, the professional profile and the planning of courses for clinical oncologist in training. Furthermore, FYO is part of the recruitment committee when specialist training positions are available, and organises yearly meetings for the Education Coordinating Young Doctors of all oncology departments to ensure a national network that will inspire further educational initiatives locally. FYO organises several courses and meetings, such as after-work meetings held locally at the departments (if possible in collaboration with young doctors from other specialties and involving local teachers) and residential courses or day meetings on specific topics. FYO also collaborates with Danish medical student associations with an interest in oncology, promoting research among medical students, as well as broaden the knowledge and interest in the oncology specialty. More information about the FYO can be found here Facebook: FYO – Foreningen af Yngre Onkologer About the Danish Society for Clinical Oncology – Dansk Selskab for Klinisk Onkologi (DSKO) DSKO is a scientific society created in 2004 and representing all doctors in the field of clinical oncology which encompasses both medical and radiation oncology. At the moment there are 443 members. Clinical Oncology comprises non-surgical treatment and follow-up on cancer deceases – such as radiation, chemo therapy, hormone therapy, targeted biological treatment, immune therapy, personalized medicine, palliative treatment and terminal care. The primary aim of the society is to promote the development of clinical oncology and to further conditions for education and research in clinical oncology. DSKO has representatives in several councils and boards. At the annual meeting in March/April both scientific and health policy issues are discussed. The meeting is an opportune occasion to meet colleagues from other parts of Denmark. Through the education committee, DSKO is responsible for the theoretical part of the clinical oncology training for physicians in specialist training. More information about the DSKO can be found here About ESMO YOC The ESMO Young Oncologists Committee (YOC) was created in 2001 as a dedicated committee of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). The YOC provides opportunities to strengthen YO’s skills, knowledge and expertise, while providing a platform for networking with other medical oncologists and oncology professionals. ESMO defines YOs as oncologists under the age of 40, due to the differences in the length of official oncology training programs across Europe. The YOC is headed by a chairperson appointed by the ESMO Executive Board, and currently has 13 committee members. An important part of the educational offer of the YOC is the creation of the YO Track at the ESMO Annual Congress which was launched at the 2002 ESMO Congress. The YO Track has since become a genuine classic in every ESMO Congress, with popular activities such as the YO Masterclass, Breakfast Sessions and Forum and also the Vesalius cocktail launched in 2008. The YOC are continually establishing new projects, past achievements include the ESMO Handbook of Oncological Emergencies in 2005 which launched the Handbook Series, an internet based Journal Club with review and comments on scientific articles and the Image of the Month collection inviting readers to test their diagnosis skills. In 2012 and 2013, the YOC carried out European-wide data collections, the first on the treatment of NSCLC and the second related to the level of burn-out in young oncologists. Both surveys resulted in abstract presentations during the annual congress, with the burn-out related presentation gaining high interest and press coverage at the 2014 ESMO Congress. In 2003, the YOC developed the Translational Research Unit (TRU) Visits, which are educational events for young oncologists that provide crucial and practical information about the conduct of translational research at leading European Research Centres, a very popular activity which is now an established part of ESMO’s Fellowship Programme. The YOC has a Facebook group with close to 2000 members which invites YOs worldwide to network and share ideas. The Café and Restaurant Sult is named after Danish film director Henning Carlsen's famous classic, "Hunger" from 1966 and shares the ground floor with the cinematheque at the Danish Film Institute, situated in the heart of Copenhagen. Served in a cosy and laid-back atmosphere, the food at Sult is simple, straightforward, surprising, healthy and full of flavour, prepared with a dash of daring. Insisting on quality, originality and honesty we choose fresh seasonal produce, preferably organic and locally grown. Restaurant SULT Vognmagergade 8 B 1120 Copenhagen K. Phone 0045 33 74 34 17 restaurantsult.dk	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1687
__label__cc	0.528653	0.471347	Historic Charm in a Small Town The Euharlee Presbyterian Church is available to rent for wedding ceremonies and other events. This historic church in rural town is the perfect venue for your wedding ceremony. Fill the pews with your near and dear to celebrate one of the happiest moments in your life. The church seats up to 195 guests. There is a functioning organ and sound system. Additional parking available next door at the Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum. Scroll down to see a 3D Virtual Tour of the Euharlee Presbyterian Church. Established in 1853, Euharlee Presbyterian Church was long an active congregation that worked to create the community that is Euharlee. Started with just twenty members, the church worked to construct the Greek Revival style wooden sanctuary by 1855. Master builders John W. Clayton and Stephen Glazener were tasked with the job. Clayton and Glazener built many other buildings in Southwest Bartow County, including Stilesboro Academy in the nearby community of Stilesboro. When the sanctuary was first built, there was a balcony located inside for the African American members of the congregation. Many of those members were enslaved. The balcony was removed during later renovations. Attendance boomed from 1850s to the 1930s. Records show that between 1850 and 1900 about 400 new members were received. The population of Euharlee waned after the Great Depression, as did the size of the congregation. The church went through an expansion in the 1990s and built the adjacent education annex. Unfortunately, membership waned and the church closed in 2012. The property is currently owned and operated by the City of Euharlee. For more information, visit the Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum 61 Covered Bridge Road, Euharlee, GA 30145 info@euharlee.com © 2020 by City of Euharlee. Proudly created with Wix.com RESERVE YOUR DATE NOW EUHARLEE WEDDINGS Additional Rentals	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1691
__label__wiki	0.545629	0.545629	Waiting for Palermo Turris. Delightful 6th Lega Pro Home /News, Photos/Waiting for Palermo Turris. Delightful 6th Lega Pro News,Photos \| Match scheduled on 25 Nov at 15:00 Waiting for the match Palermo vs Turris, 6th of Lega Pro Simone Galipo from Florence will be the referee of the match. The Tuscan whistle will be assisted by the fourth official Daniele Rutella of Enna. Palermo Fc has announced on its official website the men on which Boscaglia will be able to rely for the match on Wednesday at 15:00 against Turris. The Gelese coach will have 20 players available. At the press conference, Mr. Boscaglia had already announced some of the absences from the match. Those who are missing will be missing because they have recovered from an injury: see Corrado, Palazzi, and Peretti. The others unavailable, Somma, Marong, and Santana, will not be there because they are not in full shape, due to their past positivity to the Coronavirus that has kept them away from the playing fields for a few weeks. Valente, on the other hand, has recovered. THE LIST OF ROSANERO CALLED UP: 1 Pelagotti, 12 Fallani, 22 Matranga. 2 Doda, 4 Accardi, 6 Crivello, 13 Lancini, 15 Marconi, 29 Almici. 8 Martin, 19 Odjer, 21 Broh, 27 Luperini. 7 Floriano, 9 Saraniti, 10 Silipo, 14 Valente, 17 Lucca, 20 Kanoute, 23 Rauti. BOSCAGLIA: “WE PLAY AGAINST AN EXCELLENT TEAM BUT WE KNOW WE CAN PLAY OUR MATCH…” “The Turris is a compact team, especially away from home, they have a lot of speed in attack. But that doesn’t matter, we have our goal in mind. The game is within our reach, knowing that we are playing against an excellent team, free with quality footballers “. “Having alternatives, being able to change something even during the match by having quality players is too important to even in the middle of the field. We are complete forward.” “They will not be in the squad, we are waiting for them but we are in a bit of an emergency in defense. But we are doing excellent things, even if I would like to always have everyone available. Tomorrow they will not be there but they are close to returning.” “The week that should be a normality, an exception for us, aware that the tour de force is not over. We are not complete, some players are not one hundred percent. But we are ready.” “He won’t be there for tomorrow, as a precaution because he’s almost healed. We hope to have him next game. Valente will be there.” “Playing at home is important because it is an environment that you know, even the size of the pitch which in a balanced match can make the difference. One against is playing Francavilla on a small pitch, another at Barbera. Even without fans, playing at home always has its weight. “ “The matches are different from each other. We always go out on the pitch with the aim of achieving great performances but sometimes it can happen that we don’t win them.” “We waiting for to have a look at our opponents but having our own mentality and our own way of being. That said, the opponent must not influence us: but if something changes on a tactical level, you must have a plan B.” Watch the Boscaglia Conference Follow Us on Facebook – Twitter or Google News The calendar offers a great chance for the R0saNer0! Highlights of unusual match Palermo 0 – 1 Turris TAGS: calcio football Italian lega pro match palermo recovery Turris Waiting	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1693
__label__wiki	0.532291	0.532291	en - English (valgt) Dette dokument er ikke tilgængeligt på dit sprog og du får det derfor på et andet sprog (de tilgængelige sprog ses på sprogbjælken). Procedure : 2019/2881(RSP) Forløb i plenarforsamlingen Dokumentforløb : B9-0147/2019 Indgivne tekster : Forhandlinger : Afstemninger : Vedtagne tekster : <Date>{22/10/2019}22.10.2019</Date> <NoDocSe>B9‑0147/2019</NoDocSe> <TitreType>MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION</TitreType> <TitreSuite>with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law</TitreSuite> <TitreRecueil>pursuant to Rule 144 of the Rules of Procedure</TitreRecueil> <Titre>on the proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia</Titre> <DocRef>(2019/2881(RSP))</DocRef> <RepeatBlock-By><Depute>Lars Patrick Berg, Jörg Meuthen</Depute> <Commission>{ID}on behalf of the ID Group</Commission> </RepeatBlock-By> NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only. B9‑0147/2019 European Parliament resolution on the proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia (2019/2881(RSP)) The European Parliament, - having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, - having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1976, - having regard to the proposed revision of the Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana (Indonesian Criminal Code), - having regard to the EU local statement on freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression of 9 May 2017, - having regard to its earlier resolutions on Indonesia, - having regard to Rule 144 of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas Indonesia’s government and House of Parliament (DPR) look set to pass a draft revision to the country’s criminal code (Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana or RKUHP); B. whereas on 15 September 2019, an Indonesian parliamentary task force finalised the 628-article draft bill; C. whereas the new draft criminal code contains laws that could weaken the nation’s anti-corruption body; D. whereas contentious articles in the bill would criminalise adultery and extramarital sex (punishable by up to one year in prison), unmarried couples living together (punishable by up to six months in prison), as well as make insulting the president and vice-president a criminal offence; whereas the country’s controversial blasphemy law, which has been used repeatedly to prosecute non-Muslim religious minorities, would be expanded; E. whereas Article 2 of the bill recognises “any living law” in Indonesia, which could be interpreted to include hukum adat (customary criminal law) and Sharia law regulations at local level. F. whereas the Australian government has updated its travel advice to Australian citizens living in, or planning to visit Indonesia, noting that travelers are “subject to local laws and penalties, including those that appear harsh by Australian standards.” 1. Regrets the regression towards stricter Sharia law in various countries around the world; 2. Expresses its concern that a vague article in the proposed bill referring to “living laws” could be used to legitimise hundreds of existing and discriminatory Sharia laws at local level; 3. Reiterates its concern about intolerance towards ethnic and religious minorities in Indonesia; urges the government of the Republic of Indonesia to protect minorities in the country in accordance with international law; 4. Urges the Government and the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia to reconsider the contentious revisions of the Criminal Code; 5. Encourages EU Member States to update their citizens about the proposed changes in the Criminal Code when providing travel advice for those traveling to, or planning to reside, in Indonesia; 6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the EEAS, the Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Southeast Asia and ASEAN, the Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia and Brunei, and the Government and People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia. Seneste opdatering: 22. oktober 2019 Juridisk meddelelse - Databeskyttelsespolitik	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1694
__label__cc	0.737089	0.262911	Elon Musk: New Self-Driving Features Elon Musk: New Self-Driving Features Will Come Out This Month – Futurism Posted: March 9, 2020 at 1:41 pm No Hands! According to a tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the electric car company is going to release more [Full Self-Driving] features later this month. While Musk hasnt confirmed what these features will turn out to be, we can make some educated guesses and it might even be thelong-awaited City Autopilot feature. Teslasalready have an intelligent lane-keep assist and cruise control as part of their included Autopilot package. Full Self-Driving Capability (FSD), however, comes at a steep $7,000 extra and allows the car to get on and off highways, change lanes, parallel park, and even navigate parking lots autonomously. Despite its name, the FSD package does not currently allow Tesla vehicles to completely take care of driving. Human drivers still have to keep their hands on the steering wheel with eyes on the road. As such, the name has rubbed some lawmakers the wrong way. Last year, EU regulators required Tesla to roll back some Autopilot features. So whats next? Tesla has been promising automatic driving on city streets since February 2019, as Electrek points out. This means Tesla vehicles could learn how to read traffic lights and stop signs and navigate around built-up areas, not just highways. The carmaker even promised the city streets feature to be coming later this year, according to Electrek except that was 2019. READ MORE: Tesla to release more self-driving features in March city street autopilot? 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__label__cc	0.675718	0.324282	Discontinued Meds May Still Get Dispensed On behalf of Goethel Engelhardt, PLLC \| Nov 19, 2012 \| Medical News You Can Use TUESDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — Doctors sometimes fail to inform a pharmacist that a patient has been taken off a medication, and the pharmacist continues to refill the patient’s prescription for the drug, a new study finds. This is a newly identified and important patient safety issue, according to senior author Dr. Thomas Sequist, a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, in Boston. He and his colleagues looked at 1,218 instances in 2009 where patients’ medications were discontinued by Harvard Vanguard doctors. “We found that 1.5 percent of all discontinued medications were refilled by the pharmacy and that 12 percent of those refilled medications caused some degree of potential harm to the patients,” Sequist said in a Brigham and Women’s news release. Harm ranged from serious problems, such as low blood pressure and possible allergic reactions, to less serious issues, such as nausea or lightheadedness, according to the study, published in the Nov. 20 issue of the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Many doctors may incorrectly assume that a patient will remember to stop taking a drug after they have been taken off it, or that discontinuing a medication in a patient’s electronic health record is automatically transmitted to the pharmacy, in the same way that a new prescription is transmitted, the researchers said. “The implementation of electronic health records have offered a clear opportunity to track when a clinician discontinues a medication, but now there needs to be a process that helps discontinued orders be transmitted electronically to the retail pharmacy,” study lead author Dr. Adrienne Allen, associate medical director of quality, safety and risk at the Boston-area North Shore Physicians Group, said in the news release. “Future research should focus on evaluating methods of improving communication between providers and pharmacies to better reconcile medication lists, as well as explore strategies to improve patient knowledge and awareness of their medication regimen,” Allen added. Source: http://www.healthfinder.gov/News/newsstory.aspx?docid=670757	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1699
__label__cc	0.648256	0.351744	Home Festivals Festival di morgana Festival di Morgana Acireale, Italy Alcamo, Italy Sortino, Italy Terrasini, Italy The Festival di Morgana is an international puppet festival organized since 1975 by the Association for the Conservation of Folk Traditions – “Antonio Pasqualino” International Puppet Museum of Palermo (Italy). It focuses on folk and contemporary culture with particular reference to puppetry and promotes the trans-national mobility of cultural operators and circulation of artistic and cultural works and products to support intercultural dialogue. The FdM is held in Palermo in November. The "magical objects" - be they love potions, magical sources or precious ampoules - that inhabit many narratives become talismans that help in such a difficult period, and are the theme of the 2020 edition of the Morgana Festival. After the anti-covid measures adopted by the Italian Government, the Festival di Morgana launches a message of hope and finds a new way to stay in contact with the audience accentuating its greatest vocation: that of sharing. From 4 to 13 December 2020, shows staged all over Sicily will be broadcast on line in live streaming. The Festival of Morgana, an international review of Opera dei pupi and traditional and contemporary theatrical practices, dates back to 1975 when it was named “Review of the Opera dei pupi”. It is the oldest event dedicated to the traditional Sicilian puppet theater. Always committed to promoting the Opera dei pupi in its entirety and variety, it welcomes the whole heritage community and is the first and most long lasting context of synergy between the various companies from all over Sicily. After becoming the Festival di Morgana in 1985, it has been accentuating the desire to explore the theatrical and artistic creativity that the Opera dei Pupi still nourishes today in the field of visual arts, technology, and literature. The 2020 edition of the Morgana Festival restores absolute centrality to the Sicilian Opera dei pupi and returns to the ancient “Review of Opera dei pupi”. It maintains its spirit and commitment, never abandoned indeed. But this time it portrays, the new talents and practitioners that populate the universe of the Opera dei Pupi in the 21st century within a program of shows that mirrors their vitality and ability to renew their traditional heritage. In particular, the protagonists of this edition will be the 12 companies from all over Sicily adhering to the "Italian network of organizations for the safeguarding, promotion and valorisation of the Opera dei pupi", formally established 2018. The intertwining between the Festival di Morgana 2020 and the Network is even more precious today, due to the contemporary challenges, the risks and threats that interfere on the delicate process of transmission of the oral and intangible heritage of the Opera dei Pupi. Such a heritage is still transmitted during the performance, that is the essential moment when puppeteers put into practice this complex of knowledge. Consequently, the performance is the moment when this heritage is learnt, through listening and watching. The 45th Morgana Festival therefore is the culminating moment of the active commitment of the Network in the safeguarding of the Opera dei pupi, of which the Association for the Conservation of Popular Traditions - the event's organizer - is the referent subject. In response to the challenges posed by the current pandemic context, the Festival also guarantees a wide participation in the shows that will be broadcast in live streaming through the institutional channels of the Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum, organizer of the event, and of each company. The regional, national and international relevance of the Festival also provides a prominent setting for the entire puppeteers' community by promoting the Opera dei Pupi at every level. In fact, the Morgana Festival is registered by the Sicilian Regional Government among the Events of great tourist attraction; it is part of the national "ItaliaFestival" network and of the international "Europe for Festivals-Festivals for Europe" network and has had the patronage of the Italian Commission for the UNESCO and the Italian Commission of the UNIMA. The Festival di Morgana is directed by Rosario Perricone and organized by the Associazione per la conservazione delle tradizioni popolari of Palermo. It is on the the activities of the “Rete italiana di organismi per la tutela, promozione e valorizzazione dell'opera dei pupi”. The XLV edition of the Festival is organized: with the support of: Ministero dei Beni e delle attività culturali e del Turismo, Direzione generale Spettacolo dal Vivo; Assessorato del Turismo dello Sport e dello Spettacolo della Regione Siciliana; il Comune di Palermo - Assessorato alla CulturE, Coop Alleanza3.0. with the patronage of: Commissione italiana per l’Unesco, Icom Italia, Società italiana per la museografia e i beni demoetnoantropologici-Simbdea, Commissione italiana dell’Unione internazionale della marionetta, Ente Regionale per il diritto allo studio-Ersu, Fondazione Ignazio Buttitta. The Festival di Morgana is among the Events of great tourists attraction of the Sicilian region and is part o f the following networks, national and international: Rete internazionale EFFE Label - Europe for Festival. Festival for Europe; ItaliaFestival. Director Rosario Perricone; Organization Maria Fasino; Promotion and Communication Monica Campo and Chiara Vaglica; Administration Maria Teresa Gnoffo and Daniela Casamento; Press office Alessia Franco; Technicians Francesco Cutrona and Paolo Benfante; Audio video photo shooting Francesco La Bruna; Graphic designer Cristina Stassi; Web master Salvo Leo. All events will be broadcast on line in live streaming on FB and on the official web sites: www.festivaldimorgana.it www.operadeipupi.it www.museodellemarionette.it Info: 0039 91 328060 Pricerange per day 12 - 16 y/o , 25 - 50 y/o Car park , Train/tram/bus , Airport (max 20km) City center , Village Folklore and folk arts , Heritage , Interdisciplinary , Theater	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1706
__label__cc	0.697117	0.302883	Jaden and Willow Smith In Talks To Start a Rock Band Word on the street is that our favorite teen siblings might be starting a rock band. If the rumors are true, we can’t wait! Diahann Williams The coolest teens around town are teaming up once again to deliver more #siblingsgoals. Jaden and Willow Smith are starting a rock band! Jaden’s girlfriend, Odessa Adlon is said to be joining the family venture as well. There hasn’t much detail given about the new musical group, but we can’t wait to hear these talented two back on the mic. Jaden blessed his Twitter followers with a clip of some tunes in production. What do you all think? This Is A Clip From A Rock Band I’m Starting pic.twitter.com/H143TVtcDf — Jaden Smith (@officialjaden) April 20, 2017 Yes Odessa Is In The Band So Is Willow. For those who have kept up with the Smith’s youngest son you would know that he is a huge fan of K-Pop. So, the talk of starting a rock band was a glorious and surprising announcement. We are here for it! In addition to hinting at his rock band aspirations, the eclectic entertainer shared that he’ll release two music videos and a potential single over the next few months. We’re looking forward to seeing what tunes will be produced. And Yes I Will Be Dropping A K Pop Single In The Next 4 Months. And Yes I Have 2 Videos Dropping In The Next Month. #Syre #Batman #WatchMe In this article:jaden smith, Music, new music, rock bands, twitter, willow smith Diddy Says It’s Easier to Find Talent in the Age of Social Media EXCLUSIVE: Ne-Yo Talks Upcoming Album ‘Good Man’ Being: India Arie Missy Elliott Is Ready to Make America Dance Again With New Music	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1708
__label__wiki	0.825093	0.825093	Black Listed News What's Happening Now NFL Player Junior Seau Had Degenerative Brain Disease CTE Black Listed Fashion Style The EBONY Fashion Fair, Making and Changing History Black Listed News Social Justice & Activism Ruby Bridges and Desegregation Black Listed Entertainment Music Prince Launches European Piano Tour Black Listed Celebrities Entertainment Woman Charged With Caring for Bobbi Kristina Was Impostor, Police Say Bad Brains Guitarist on Life Support Students Call Attention to Racism on Social Media Black Listed Lifestyle Society Trayvon Martin's Mom Gets Candid Clinton to Meet With Members of Black Lives Matter Movement Breaking News: 10 Things to Know on October 8, 2015 Black Listed #teamEBONY Donald Miralle/Getty Images Following the apparent suicide of NFL player Junior Seau last May, an initial autopsy showed no signs of head trauma. But a more in-depth analysis by the National Institutes of Health found that Seau had degenerative brain disease. The NIH study into Seau’s brain revealed he had abnormalities that were consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The NIH revealed their findings to the Associated Press on Thursday, saying they were consistent with autopsies done on people “with exposure to repetitive head injuries.” The postmortem diagnosis seems to have provided some closure for Seau’s family, who requested the deeper analysis following the initial autopsy. Here’s the Associated Press, quoting Seau’s son Tyler: “I was not surprised after learning a little about CTE that he had it … I don’t think any of us were aware of the side effects that could be going on with head trauma until he passed away. We didn’t know his behavior was from head trauma.” Dozens of football have had CTE and the disease has become so synonymous with long-term health problems in NFL players that the league has given $30 million to the NIH for research. The NFL also faces lawsuits from 3,818 former players, by the AP’s count, including 26 hall-of-famers, who allege that the league withheld information on the long-term health effects of concussions. While the cause of CTE is pretty established, its symptoms are a bit less understood. In this article:chronic traumatic encephalopathy, cte, degenerative brain disease, football, junior seau, NFL, suicide Detroit Nonprofit Mentors Youth Through Sports Russell Wilson Becomes NFL’s Highest-Paid Player With $140M Deal Retired NFL Star Pursues Dreams of Becoming an Anesthesiologist NFL Star to Cover Funeral Expenses for Standout Teen Football Player	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1709
__label__wiki	0.93172	0.93172	Women warned: ‘Don’t go to the park alone’ after 3 sex assaults in just weeks Basildon sex attacks: 'Women don’t go to the park alone’ By Matthew Critchell @MattC_Echo Reporter Warning - the park, Mr Smith and Mr Turner WOMEN have been warned not to go out alone after a spate of sex assaults in a Basildon park. Two women reported incidents in Mopsies Park within 30 minutes of each other. Officers flooded the park on Wednesday night, a week after the two incidents, to speak to people who regularly use the park. An 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man at about 6.55pm on Wednesday, November 26. Officers attended the scene and while they were carrying out enquiries, a 20-year-old woman reported she was jogging just outside the park entrance at about 6.35pm when a man tried to grab her but failed. Both women described him to be a white man, possibly aged in his 30s, with a full, light coloured beard. Now council bosses have urged women not to go to park alone. Kerry Smith, Independent deputy leader at Basildon Council, said: “If people are worried they should go out in pairs as there’s less chance they will be attacked. “The council also offers free personal alarms too and anyone who is worried should call their councillor to get an alarm. “It is a concern to see this rise of cases and it takes lots of courage to speak with police about alleged sexual attacks.” Phil Turner, former Tory council leader, added: “People should be vigilant and not take risks and not go out alone. “People must also take precautions and I would hate it if people felt we have a lockdown due to sex pests going about. “I hope we see the police come down on these people with the full force of the law.” Police say they are doing all they can to increase presence and awareness. An Essex Police spokesman said: “We are treating both incidents [near Mopsies Park] as linked and have had extra patrols in and around the park. “We are progressing our investigation and will be in the area to speak to residents and park users to carry out further enquiries.” One woman was attacked in the town centre while three women were touched or attacked near the park. Anyone with information should contact charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or https://crimestoppers-uk.org or police on 101.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1713
__label__wiki	0.989167	0.989167	Moaning Mahathir A sad case of post-prime-ministerial syndrome AsiaJun 17th 2006 edition THREE years have passed since Mahathir Mohamad stepped down, after governing Malaysia for 22 years. But the former prime minister is still finding it hard to adjust to retirement. After griping behind the scenes for the past year he has, in recent weeks, launched several fierce public attacks against Abdullah Badawi, the man he chose as his successor. In Mr Mahathir's latest outburst, in a newspaper interview published on June 12th, he said “something has gone very wrong” in Mr Badawi's government. He hinted at corruption and implied it was under some sort of external control, without saying what that meant. He repeated his demands for answers to various questions he has raised, including the awarding of permits to sell imported cars to people he says are not in the car-dealing business. Last month, Mr Mahathir accused his successor of selling out the country and of lacking “guts”. This was after Mr Badawi scrapped his predecessor's plan to replace Malaysia's half of a causeway linking it to Singapore with an oddly-shaped half-bridge, which in turn followed failure to agree terms with Singapore for replacing the whole causeway. Mr Mahathir has also denounced changes made at Proton, a state-backed carmaker that was another pet project of his. Why was its motorcycle subsidiary sold to an Italian group for just €1, he demands to know. And why was Proton's boss sacked? Mr Mahathir insists he is not trying to topple his successor. However, he now publicly regrets choosing Mr Badawi. He says he should have picked Najib Razak, the deputy prime minister. So far, at least, Mr Najib and other leaders of the ruling United Malays National Organisation are rallying round Mr Badawi. Some accuse their former master of suffering from “post-prime-ministerial syndrome”. The mild-mannered Mr Badawi has reacted calmly, leaving his underlings to snap back. But if Mr Mahathir's attacks continue, he may be forced to lash out to avoid looking weak. Mr Badawi won a strong personal mandate in the 2004 general election but he lacks his predecessor's strong hold over the governing party. His tough but sensible decision to cut fuel subsidies has cost him public support. Mr Badawi's sin is not that he has deviated from the policies of the Mahathir era. Quite the opposite: it is his failure to go far enough. Little has been done to tackle the graft and cronyism that flourished under his predecessor. The national five-year plan that Mr Badawi announced with great fanfare on March 31st did not dismantle Malaysia's expensive and unsuccessful positive-discrimination scheme for ethnic Malays. And his promised reforms of the country's police have got nowhere, as shown by their brutal attack last month on a demonstration against fuel prices. This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline "Moaning Mahathir" Ploughing on India’s Supreme Court suspends the government’s farm reforms A war over Battlegrounds A popular video game sparks a moral panic in Afghanistan Have departing American officials made Taiwan into a booby trap?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1714
__label__cc	0.536039	0.463961	Creatures and Quantum Edition Dark and Strange Edition Spirits and Splicing Edition Fear of the Land Edition Robots and Spiders Edition Snow and Time Edition Zombie Life Edition Devilish Wormholes Edition Galactic Ghosts Edition Alien Blood Edition Virtual Dolls Edition Scary Cyberspace Edition Spooky Gravity Edition Locked Dystopia Edition Slaughter Pirates Edition Vile Monsters Edition Earth Suckers Edition Inanimate Avatars Edition Hive Magic Edition Ill-fated Town Edition Dangerous Mars Edition Deadly Regeneration Edition Nightmare Shifters Edition Demonic Precognition Edition Werewolf Worlds Edition Solar Vampires Edition Twenty-Sixth Issue! Solar Vampires Welcome to the Twenty-Sixth issue of the Flame Tree Fiction NEWSLETTER! We hope you all had a fantastically spooky Halloween and that you're all looking forward to the stories coming to you this month! There were a huge amount of incredible tales submitted for November's Sci-Fi and Horror flash fiction and we hope you enjoy reading our two final selections here. The themes for last month were Vampires and Solar Winds. This month's newsletter features: Original Horror Flash Fiction: Hail to the Chief by Naching T. Kassa Original Sci-Fi Flash Fiction: Pilgrimage by Sasha Heathcliff FLAME TREE PRESS: November Releases Flame Tree Live & Spooky: Catch up on Flame Tree Press’ Creepy Carnival event! Original Horror Story Naching T. Kassa The moon drifted among the clouds above, casting silver light below. Dr. Henry Lee turned his face from the sun’s pale sister and stepped from the carriage. A man, dressed in the dark uniform of a butler, met him at the door and offered a white-gloved hand. “Thank you for coming, Doctor.” Lee took the hand and shook it. “You are quite welcome, Mr. Lovett. Where is the patient?” “This way.” Lovett, a flaxen-haired man, led Lee through the back door and into the kitchen. The scent of roasted meat and fresh-baked bread wafted over them as they passed through the dark and empty room. Neither smell drew the doctor’s interest. When they mounted the stairway to the upper floor and the patient’s bedroom, Lee detected a strange odor, one of decay and corruption. The scent signaled death. Lovett paused before a door at the end of a long hall and knocked twice. The door opened and Lovett ushered Lee inside. A thin man lay beneath the covers of the large bed. Shadows rimmed his eyes and his breath came slow and labored. A ginger-haired man stood nearby, bathing his face with a cloth. He glanced up, as the doctor entered. “Why are you here, Lee?” “To help, Kincaid.” Lee set the carpetbag he carried on a nearby chair. “Where is Van Helsing?” Kincaid asked. “Our mentor has gone on an urgent matter—” “More urgent than the President’s life?” “In a word, yes. He took Abraham to Vienna and sent me in his stead.” Lee approached the bed and studied the patient’s face. “When was the attack?” “We suspect the first one occurred three weeks ago, at the Tippecanoe Ball. Over one thousand people attended, and he complained of weakness that night.” “Any suspects?” “He danced with a woman called, Lucy Bell, several times that evening. Her family are staunch supporters of his opponent, Van Buren. They vanished from the city a few days ago.” “Did this event coincide with his turn for the worse?” “You are sure she is no longer in the vicinity?” “There is no question of it.” “Then, why is there blood upon his lips?” “He has been coughing.” Lee leaned forward. “It is not his blood.” “What?” Kincaid lifted the lamp from the table and held it over the patient’s face. “See there,” Lee said. “His lips are stained black. He has tasted the blood. If he dies—” “He will become a monster,” Kincaid said. “We must save his life.” “Of the two of us, you are the best doctor. Do what you can for him.” “Find the one who attacked him.” When Lee entered the hall, he found Lovett waiting for him. “Dr. Lee, Mrs. Harrison would like to see you.” “The First Lady?” “The First Lady is at home in Ohio. I speak of Mrs. Jane Harrison, the President’s daughter-in-law. She awaits you in the kitchen.” Jane Harrison sat at the kitchen table, lamplight playing over her pale features and glimmering in her brown eyes. She wore the black of grief, a hue so dark, it seemed she had clothed herself in shadows. “Please sit, Dr. Lee,” Jane said. The doctor seated himself in the chair opposite as Lovett took his leave. “I hope you will forgive my directness, doctor, but I fear time is growing short. My father-in-law, how is he?” “Dr. Kincaid is working as best he can to save his life. There is someone who may be of service. If we can find her, his cure will be assured.” The woman shook her head. Her beautiful face grew melancholy. “You will never find her. They have her hidden somewhere in the city. The moment he dies, her head will be severed from her body.” “It is his plan. He was a monster long before he received the bite and blood of one. My poor William…he learned of his father’s monstrous ways first-hand.” She grasped hold of Lee’s arm. “If he is turned, you must kill him. We cannot have a man such as he guiding our country.” “Kill him?” “You are a disciple of Erasmus Van Helsing, are you not? Is it not your duty to kill these creatures?” “I cannot kill a mortal.” “Then, you have doomed us all.” She rose from the table. “If you knew his plans, knew what slavery he has planned for the nation, you might think differently.” “Show me these plans. Give me proof.” “I cannot. His acolytes have all of it. I ask only that you believe me.” She gazed into his eyes for several seconds. “As long as he lives, I must work to save him,” Lee said. Lovett rushed into the room at that moment, his face ashen. “Dr. Lee come quickly. Dr. Kincaid needs your aid.” Sounds of a struggle greeted Lee’s ears as he rushed up the stairs. When he reached the bedroom, the door burst. Splintered wood flew like missiles. One large piece buried itself in Lee’s left thigh. Lovett fell senseless to the floor. President Harrison stood in the doorway, his eyes the color of scarlet, white teeth gleaming. In the room beyond, Kincaid lay upon the floor, his throat torn away. “Who are you?” Harrison cried. “Where is Van Helsing?” He reached down and grasped hold of Lee’s throat, then lifted him into the air. “Where is he?” Lee whimpered. Tears shone in Lee’s eyes. He grunted, then pulled the large wooden splinter from his thigh. He plunged it into Harrison’s chest. The President shrieked and Lee slipped from his grip. The vampire writhed on the floor as Lee rose and limped across the room. Moments later, he returned with a short silver sword. He raised it above his head. “No! You can’t! I’m the President!” the vampire cried. “Hail to the Chief,” Lee said. The sword whistled through the air on the way down. Naching T. Kassa is a wife, mother, and horror writer. She’s created short stories, novellas, poems, and co-created three children. She lives in Valley, Washington USA with her husband, Dan Kassa. Naching is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Head of Publishing for HorrorAddicts.net, and an assistant and staff writer for Still Water Bay at Crystal Lake Publishing. Her newest short story is, “The Darker Side of Grief,” from the anthology, Arterial Bloom, edited by Mercedes M. Yardley and published by Crystal Lake Publishing. Find Naching on her website, follow her on Twitter or Facebook and discover her on Amazon. Original Sci-Fi Story Sasha Heathcliff On this planet, the solar winds are a spectacle one can fully appreciate only once a year, in a delirium of magnetosphere green-orange-blue blood crashing over the Eastern mountains. Being both rare and terrifying, it has been the fulcrum of pilgrimage for thousand of years and no less than five religions. As I has lost the whole of my legion and my ship two months before out of nothing but personal stupidity, I am in dire need of a pilgrimage. As the Empire will soon be upon us and relocate the entire population before collapsing the planet as punishment for the rebellion, it is also the last chance I will get. My doctors disagree. I don't care. I leave the capital and the pale hospital room I have inhabited there early one First Morning (morning a tricky concept here: the sunlight vast, almost unending, the days understood in different degrees of morning) and start up the road to the mountains, three days before Winds Day. I take spare supplies with me: a thicker coat, a tourist-cheap bowl of incense to burn once there, and a local guide, an ex-soldier called Nomoran. No meds, even if my jaw still aches and every organ on the left side of my body is still rebuilding itself: I enjoy the way the very act of living brings me pain these days. Nomoran is silent, but kind in his forced dealings with me: he speaks a perfectly acceptable Imperial, and helps me when my space-molded feet slip and fail in thick planet gravity. I am daily overwhelmed by slippery river pebbles and mossy tree trunks, fog-damp meadows, sinewy mountain trails that have me reaching out for Nomoran's arm like a slow toddler learning to walk. In their touch, on those occasions, I alternatively sense disgust at my alien body - so brutally pink, so tastelessly gendered - uncertainty, flares of pity. The Admiral who gave the order to shoot at the planet-bound base and still had a ship to call her own would have snarled and asked for blood at the outrage. She hasn't been me for quite some time. The night - Failing Morning - before Winds Day I am famished with loneliness. I ask Nomoran where they come from, how they lost their leg. They say I wouldn't know how to pronounce the name of the place anyway. Decline to answer the second question. Their gaze is a gun barrel to my nape, cool. Ah, my body understands, hours before the rest of me: so this is how it ends. Ah, yes. This last night I sleep real sleep for the first time since the battle. I even dream of her, in my arms, laughing; warm again. We reach the mountaintop the next day, during Third Morning: the atmosphere crushing itself against the winds, ripping at the seams, bleeding phantom color. The locals say you can sing the name of God in them - read the colors like music sheets. It is glorious. It is heartbreaking. It will all go when the Empire comes. I rest the incense bowl on the ground, scare up a pale tongue of a fire out of old-fashioned matchsticks. The cold fills with the smell of alien flowers and crushed amber. I sway in the swell of it. My half-healed heart, regenerating, gives a lurch. Nomoran moves silently at my back. When a real gun pushes against my nape I tremble. "You were there - the day of the battle," I say. "With the defensors at the base." "I was," Nomoran says. "That's how you lost your leg." "It is." I nod. I know without asking that they lost more than that on that day. There's nothing else to say. I kneel, as befitting a dishonored officer: the admiral who ordered the battle, who lost her ship in the process, who has survived disfigured, unrecognized, and brought the Empire's enormous mouth here, to eat this place out of existence. "Thank you," I say: eyes to the colors of the winds, the dance and agony of it. "For this." In Nomoran's voice, disgust: an anger full of pity. "You're welcome." I close my eyes the second before the shot. In the colors trapped there, I don't sing God's name, but hers. Sasha Heathcliff was born in Moncalieri, Turin, in the foggiest, rainiest corner of the Italian peninsula. She lives in Rivoli, Italy, where she’s working on her grad dissertation in Archaeology and Ancient History. Apart from one publication in an Italian fantasy-themed magazine, she has no previous publication history. She loves to blend speculative musings and character growth in all her works, most of which still lie half-hatched in her trusty laptop. Strong influences to her writing come from Neil Gaiman, Hilary Mantel, Ursula K. Le Guin and Ann Leckie. FLAME TREE PRESS \| November Releases We had four fantastic FLAME TREE PRESS titles publish in November. First up we have Mondo Crimson by Andrew Post: When Melanie, a car thief, is sent to find a certain vehicle only to discover it’s owned by dangerous hit-woman, Brenda, they begin to wonder if their fateful encounter wasn’t just pure coincidence. It turns out they both work for Felix Eberhart whose network of car thieves, fixers, and drug runners have all been set against one another. Next we have City of Angels by Kenneth Bromberg: It's 1924. Sam Lacy, tough as nails robbery/homicide detective follows his own unique code of conduct within the racist and corrupt Los Angeles Police Department. Together with a group of allies, he must solve the murder of his old flame and deal with a ruthless and powerful predator who victimizes vulnerable young Chinese immigrants. We also have Second Chances, the sequel to Second Lives by P.D. Cacek: Years since the first Travelers came back, their numbers have grown. There is still no explanation for their existence, but for the most part they have been accepted into society and given special protection under the law. There are those however who will do anything and everything in their power to put an end to the Travelers. Last but not least we have the latest thriller from Robin Triggs, Human Resources, sequel to Night Shift: Anders Nordvelt is chief of security so, when a prominent member of a dissident group is murdered, it is his job to find the killer. Unsatisfied with the obvious explanation, Anders keeps pushing, not knowing that he’s about to enter a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a ruthless killer. These are out now. You can get your copy from select online retailers or on our website here! Flame Tree Live & Spooky \| Watch Now In October we hosted Flame Tree Press’ First Annual Creepy Carnival: Live & Spooky! We know a lot of you already enjoyed the readings, panel discussions and live Q&As but for those of you who missed out you can watch all of it here. Thank you so much to everybody who took part and helped share the event online, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! © 2018 FLAME TREE PUBLISHING LTD. New York & London.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1718
__label__wiki	0.79326	0.79326	The Best Movies of the 1950s Starring Richard Long House on Haunted Hill https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E7065C3825 1959, 75 min. William Castle • Starring: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long Drama • Ghost Film • Haunted House Film Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town https://www.flickchart.com/movie/371D61D3EE 1950, 79 min. Charles Lamont • Starring: Marjorie Main, Percy Killbride, Richard Long Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm https://www.flickchart.com/movie/41E9348511 1951, 80 min. Edward Sedgwick • Starring: Marjorie Main, Percy Killbride, Richard Long Comedy • Domestic Comedy Cult of the Cobra https://www.flickchart.com/movie/2431B4015A 1955, 82 min. Francis D. Lyon • Starring: Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Marshall Thompson Horror • Supernatural Horror The Worst Movies of the 1950s Starring Richard Long	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1720
__label__cc	0.67461	0.32539	When you access a website, it may download a small file, a cookie. It makes the site work correctly. Some of the cookies are used for tracking, marketing and advertisement purposes, some help to improve performance others are necessary for basic functionalities and are essential. Essential cookies make it possible for a user to navigate the website, for us to set the language settings and other. Without these cookies the website cannot work properly Collect data about the use of a website such as the number of visitors, the time visitors spend on a web page and error messages. We use Google Analytics (collects anonymous data about the use of our website and compiling visitor). Our live chat partner live help now, also collects anonymous user data Marketing and Advertisement cookies These allow to track a customer anonymously and allows advertisement partners to display ads to customers that visited our site but didn’t book yet. We use partners like cj.com and Outbrain (registering visitor behavior and showing targeted information and advertisements). We also use web beacons (or clear gifs) in combination with cookies. A web beacon is a small graphic image (normally 1 pixel x 1 pixel) in a mail or website that allows the behavior of users of a website to be analyzed. You agree that the Publisher has the right to place a script with which ad blockers can be detected. Manage / Remove cookies: Most browsers automatically accept cookies. You can set your browser so that you are warned before a cookie is placed or cookies are refused. More information on how to set up your browser can be found via the 'Help' button on your browser or via the following links: CHROME: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en IE: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies FIRFOX: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences SAFARI: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19214?locale=en_US If you use different devices to visit this website, make sure that your cookie preference is set on the browser of each device. More information about managing cookies can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1724
__label__cc	0.696138	0.303862	30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered on US television 30 years ago today! A seminal series foreshadowing technology we now use on a daily basis. From touchscreens to voice assistants... I wouldn't see Encounter at Farpoint until the following summer and become a fully-fledged fan until after Doctor Who was cancelled in 1989. Star Trek: The Next Generation filled a void left by timey-wimey adventures and I had a teenage crush on Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) who vied for poster space with actresses Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder. Avidly read Marvel UK's official magazine, which republished DC Comics' strips and Starlog articles. When the magazine folded in 1992, I switched to the defunct Starlog magazine. Collected Playmates' action figures and accessories and amassed Galoob's Micro Machines as an undergraduate. Playmates' electronic USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D still has pride of place in my collection. It's worth noting I attended my first ever comic con in 1996 at university. The highlight was an informative Q&A with Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) model maker Chris Boyd. He talked fondly of meeting the late Leonard Nimoy at Forbidden Planet and shared an amusing anecdote involving Marina Sirtis on the set of Star Trek: Generations. She allegedly suffered from serious 'gas' following a restaurant meal and... Later in the Q&A the subject of the Star Wars prequels arose. Boyd confirmed that the title was Shadows of the Empire! The assembled throng raved. However, knowing that this was not the case, having read an article in Edge magazine, I pointed out that Shadows of the Empire was a multi-platform marketing project centered on the launch of Nintendo's upcoming 64-bit games console known at the time as the Ultra 64. My comments were met with derision. History would suggest otherwise. Star Trek: The Next Generation first-run episodes switched from BBC2 to Sky 1 and was the first series I binge-viewed thanks to a friend stockpiling episodes on VHS whilst I was away studying for a degree in Media Production. Star Trek would see further television spin-offs including Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. However, none of them would capture my imagination the way The Next Generation did until Discovery, which premiered this week on CBS All Access and Netflix outside the US. This evening I'm going to watch Yesterday's Enterprise, The Dauphin and The Best of Both Worlds Pt I & II on Netflix. Incidentally, CBS commissioned digitally remastered episodes of the entire seven seasons and the results are spectacular. It's like watching a brand new series in high-definition with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. You can buy the S1-7 boxset on Blu-ray disc from Amazon. What are your memories? Let me know in the comments below. Labels: cbs, cbs all access, dc comics, doctor who, marvel, netflix, nintendo, star trek, star trek discovery, star wars Star Trek: Discovery boldly goes for a darker future Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider trailer Blade Runner 2049 prequel starring Dave Bautista Mark Hamill talks to GQ about playing Luke Skywalker Win The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years on DVD JJ Abrams replaces Colin Trevorrow on Star Wars SyFy celebrates 25 years with Battlestar Galactica Topps trading card shows Snoke in The Last Jedi Director Colin Trevorrow exits Star Wars: Episode IX Royal Mail Star Wars stamp collection for The Last... Star Wars fans share their Force Friday II stories	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1727
__label__cc	0.52606	0.47394	Doddenham Cemeteries◬ Census◬ Church Records◬ Civil Registration◬ Folklore◬ Medical Records◬ Poor Houses, Poor Law◬ Religion & Religious Life◬ Social Life & Customs◬ "DODDENHAM, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Doddingtree, in the county of Worcester, 3 miles S. of Martley, and 7 W. of Worcester. It is situated on the river Teme, and contains the hamlets of Easinghope, Gurneck, Devil's Leap, Hypsmoor, Holling and Newton, Hayne's Green, and Want's Green. The living is a curacy in the diocese of Worcester, annexed to the rectory* [the asterisk denotes that there is a parsonage and glebe belonging to the living] of Knightwick, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, who are lords of the manor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected in the middle of the last century." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003] St Andrew, Doddenham, Church of England A description of Knightwick and Doddenham in Noake's Guide to Worcestershire, 1868. You can see pictures of Doddenham which are provided by: Ask for a calculation of the distance from Doddenham to another place. You can see the administrative areas in which Doddenham has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area. You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SO752562 (Lat/Lon: 52.203464, -2.364305), Doddenham which are provided by: Last updated Thu, 09/04/2020 - 21:49 - maintained by ChrisWillis	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1728
__label__cc	0.726137	0.273863	Practitioners in Residence Program at GHI PRO Innovation through Migration The German Historical Institute Washington DC announces the third round of its Innovation through Migration Fellowship Program at its Pacific Regional Office in Berkeley (GHI \| PRO). The fellowship program offers professionals who work in government as well as in nongovernmental organizations, the fields of social work, or in relevant media on issues of migration politics a short-time stay to catch up with relevant literature and reflect, from a distance, on their everyday tasks. The experts will also provide important stimulus to the work of the other researchers at the GHI \| PRO. Applicants should be based in North America or Europe. Stays may range from two to four weeks. The central responsibility of the GHI \| PRO is to foster international and interdisciplinary networks of scholars and to help German researchers take better advantage of the rich research opportunities on the West coast. By focusing on research at the intersection of migration studies and the history of knowledge, GHI \| PRO aims to bring the historical perspective to an extremely timely constellation of issues. GHI \| PRO will take the lead and invite experts to join us in building an international research network whose ambition is to understand the epistemological foundations, challenges, and pitfalls of past and current migrant experiences and migration regimes. Particular attention will be paid to migrants as political, economic, and cultural actors. Practitioners in Residence will benefit from an interdisciplinary scholarly community on campus focusing on questions of migration, ethnicity, diaspora, border regimes, or citizenship as well as an excellent research infrastructure. The fellowship covers roundtrip airfare to Berkeley (economy), travel grants for networking, and a pro-rated stipend ranging from € 3500 to € 6000 per month depending on the employment status of the applicant. If you have questions concerning the fellowship, please contact Andrea Westermann (westermann@ghi-dc.org). Submit your application (friedman@ghi-dc.org) Application Deadline: September 30, 2019 Notification of the successful applicants: December 15, 2019 Start of the Fellowships: April 2020 or later Applications (in English or German) should be made electronically as single PDF to GHI PRO (c/o Heike Friedman). They should include: a brief CV short statement of the goals you want to achieve during your stay at GHI \| PRO and what you might bring to the emerging research field Histories of Migrant Knowledge Heike Friedman Program Officer, GHI PRO friedman@ghi-dc.org	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1732
__label__cc	0.743672	0.256328	Charter, Statutes and Rules Friends of the Global Greens (FROGG) Green Foundations & Institutes Parliamentarians Network (GGPA) Women's Network (GGWN) Home » Blogs » Global Greens Women's Network - GGWN's blog Gender equity initiative by Green Parties of the Asia Pacific region Submitted by Global Greens W... on Wed, 11/29/2017 - 23:00 The Asia Pacific Greens Federation Women’s Network (APGFWN) has recently begun a project to increase gender equity in our green parties in the Asia Pacific region. This is a first for our network, and we have set ambitious goals to support women to become Greens party members, to share leadership roles, and to become more skilled and confident in participating in political activities. Levels of women’s participation across the Asia Pacific in politics is varied, and our objective is to see APGF member parties significantly increase in membership levels and in women taking leadership roles in their parties, including as candidates. Participants at the Annual APGFWN Face-to-Face Meeting 2017 The project will include: a mentoring project, an online toolkit resource to outline ways to increase women’s participation as members, leaders and candidates, and development of a three-year action plan. We will also work to improve data collection on gender in Green parties so we can track progress. We are at the beginning of the project, and are looking for Greens women (we hope to draw on knowledge and experience of other Greens around the world for this project) who can: Become mentors for women seeking to build their leadership skills; Provide examples from other Green parties of ways to increase women’s participation, especially case studies and stories which are applicable to women living in non-OECD countries and countries where women are marginalised in power and politics; and Help us with ideas for future funding, either from Greens sponsors or other sources. The project will be delivered by members of the Women’s Network in Asia. To get involved, please contact: Anita Nautiyal ([email protected]) from India, who is leading the mentoring project, and Guia Limpin ([email protected]) of the Philippines, who will prepare the Toolkit and Action Plan. APGFWN Members at the Annual Face-to-Face Meeting 2017 (left to right): Ade Andriani Zuchri, Saima Gul, Margrat Blakers, George Morrison, Anita Nautiyal, Deeg Deltani, Claire Waghorn Lees, Rose Read, Guia Limphin. Funding for the project has been received from the International Development Committee, an Australian Greens initiative which directs Australian Government grants for advancing democracy to support the development of Greens parties in Asia Pacific. APGFWN hopes to use this small grant to commence work and to seek further funds to develop the program in future years. About the Asia Pacific Greens Federation Women’s Network (APGFWN) The APGF Women’s Network (APGFWN) is part of the Asia Pacific Greens Federation (APGF). The Network was formed in November 2015, with members from Australia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Palestine, Pakistan, Philippines, and Taiwan. To find out more, please visit our APGFWN Facebook page. (Reposted from: https://globalgreenswomensnetwork.wordpress.com/2017/11/30/new-initiative-for-empowering-women-in-politics-by-the-asia-pacific-greens-federation-womens-network-get-involved/) Global Greens Women's Network - GGWN's blog Global Green Federations African Green Federation Asia Pacific Greens Federation Federation of Green Parties of the Americas Global Greens Network Global Greens Coordinator: Keli Yen Logo and Site Design by Chris Tucker, Chorus Studio. Drupal site and CiviCRM built and maintained by Fuzion Aotearoa Ltd.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1734
__label__wiki	0.706657	0.706657	Gay & Bi Male Fiction Some Hell: A Novel Author(s): Patrick Nathan A wrenching and layered debut novel about a gay teen's coming-of-age in the aftermath of his father's suicide Middle school hasn't been going well for Colin. His teenage sister teases him mercilessly, his autistic brother lashes out at him, and he has a crush on his best friend, Andy. But after the tragic night when his father commits suicide, none of that matters. Diane, his mother, seeks solace in therapy. Colin is awash in guilt, and casts about for someone to confide in: first his estranged grandfather, then a predatory science teacher. But nothing helps as much as the strange writing his father kept in a series of notebooks locked in his study. Colin looks for answers there--in fragments about disaster scenarios, the violence of snow, mustangs running wild in the west--but instead finds the writing infecting his worldview. Diane, meanwhile, has a miserable fling with a co-worker, and leans more heavily on Colin for support as things go from bad to worse. But spring is unfolding, and a road trip to Los Angeles gives them a tantalizing glimpse of what the future might hold. In Some Hell, a debut novel of devastating intensity and aching, pointillistic detail, Patrick Nathan shows how unspeakable tragedy shapes a life, and how imagination saves us from ourselves. Publisher : Graywolf Press Imprint : Graywolf Press Dimensions : .73 Inches X 5.55 Inches X 8.27 Inches Availability date : March 2018 Author : Patrick Nathan	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1736
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__label__wiki	0.856223	0.856223	Aubameyang, Sokratis, Torreira - Arsenal players to keep, sell or loan for 2020/21 season A look at the status of each Gunners player and which ones should be kept, sold or loaned out ahead of next season Art De Roche Arsenal will have tough decision to make this summer. (Image: Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) With the end of the 2019/20 season in sight, Mikel Arteta and his staff will soon be forced to consider which players fit into his vision for the future of Arsenal and those who don't. In the January transfer window, much of the focus was on incoming deals for Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari with the only outgoing transfers made were the loans of younger players. With the potential of missing out on Europa League football still alive, however, the consequences could be dear. Whereas some players may require some form of European football to stay, others may have to may way to raise funds as a result. Here, football.london assess each player in the squad, as well as a few Under-23s players, and whether they should be kept, sold or loaned out for the 2020/21 campaign. Bernd Leno: Without a doubt the German should be kept. A very strong contender for player of the season, Leno was a key reason Arsenal had a chance to qualify for the Europa League via the Premier League. His performances early on meant the side didn't fall as far down the table as they could have done and just before lockdown, his performances were crucial in turning draws into wins. He won't have it easy when he returns but he's a key part of the side. Keep Emi Martinez: Since taking over from Leno after his injury, Martinez has exceeded the expectations of many, proving with each passing game that he can be relied upon. Even if he doesn't keep his spot as the first choice goalkeeper, he is more than good enough to be Leno's deputy. Keep The key questions Mikel Arteta must answer for Arsenal's transfer rebuild to take shape Seven Arsenal players Raul Sanllehi must make transfer decisions on after the FA Cup final Matt Macey: Although Martinez has proven that all a goalkeeper needs is a chance to impress, it's becoming increasingly unlikely that will come for Macey at Arsenal. The extension in his contract was triggered, meaning it expires in 2021, but it's hard to see the 25-year-old staying beyond that. He needs first team football and with Leno and Martinez ahead of him, that'll be very hard to come by in north London. Sell Hector Bellerin: Despite still searching for consistency after an injury-laden 2019/20 season, Bellerin has made strides under Arteta. He has looked more comfortable when asked to tuck into more central areas and willing to push forward again but just needs to reach a consistent level of performance which should come. Keep Cedric Soares: Considering he recently signed a long-term deal with the club, it's clear Cedric will be kept. Keep Rob Holding: Similar to Bellerin, consistency has been the issue for Holding this season. Although performances improved after the restart, there were still instances where he looked as if he was searching for his rhythm. Loans have been suggest but with three centre-backs [Mustafi, Mari and Chambers] set to miss the start of the season, keeping him may be the more logical decision. Keep Calum Chambers: Without being fully fit until the end of the calendar year, there won't be any movement from Chambers. Keep Sokratis: As revealed by football.london on July 27, Sokratis is not part of Arteta's tactical plans for next season. Despite looking to stay at the club this summer, which football.london revealed on July 12, Arsenal must be firm and take control of the situation. As it stands there will be seven centre-backs at the club at the start of next season and if Sokratis needs to be sacrificed one way or another, it should happen. Sell Shkodran Mustafi: Like Sokratis, Mustafi is intent on staying at the club this summer despite his contract expiring next summer. His hamstring injury will also make shifting him difficult so it appears more likely that he will stay in north London than with Sokratis. Keep [Sell if at all possible] David Luiz: Having signed his extension, Luiz will obviously stay at the club next season. Keep Pablo Mari: Like Cedric, having signed a long term deal with the club, Mari will be staying at Arsenal. Keep William Saliba: Another player that's category is obvious in this debate. Keep Kieran Tierney: Same here. Keep Zech Medley: Training with the first team after lockdown, the next step has to be for him to get some real experience next season. Loan Sead Kolasinac: When looking at what Arteta is looking for, the case can be made to offload Kolasinac. He may be a solid backup to Tierney at left-back but when forced to fill in at centre-back, he struggles. As revealed by football.london on July 24, Arsenal's interest in Malang Sarr is genuine, reinforcing Arteta's need for a left-footed centre-back at the club. Although Sarr is a free agent, freeing up wages and an extra body in that specific area of the pitch could help matters. Sell Ainsley Maitland-Niles: Despite reports that have emerged at different points during the season, Maitland-Niles has proven he can adapt to the needs of Arteta and the team on numerous occasions. Whether it be playing at right-back in a back four or wing-back [on either side] in a back five, he has excelled in these roles more consistently than players natural to these positions. A player like this may not seem important in the midst of a season, but take them away and the job they do will be dearly missed. Keep Mikel Arteta praises Ainsley Maitland-Niles' attitude shift as ideal Arsenal role arises The Ainsley Maitland-Niles decision Mikel Arteta must make to secure long-term Arsenal vision Mohamed Elneny: The midfielder was not missed this season and offloading him could help with incoming deals. Sell Granit Xhaka: Growing into one of the most important members of the side under Arteta, it is a must that he is kept. His absence from the side is noticeable when he doesn't play and the role he plays in building play and protecting the backline is a core foundation for what Arteta is trying to build. Keep Lucas Torreira: In his eight months in charge, Arteta has been searching for the perfect partner for Xhaka and found it. The only negative is that it isn't Torreira. Brought to the club specifically as a defensive minded player, used to break up play and supply playmakers, it is unfortunate that the Uruguayan doesn't fit into the side as well as Ceballos does. But even when the Spaniard leaves, he won't be able to reach the same levels on the ball which may be reason to sell and look for a midfielder that can. Sell Dani Ceballos: Despite there being no option to buy, Arsenal should try their hardest time secure a permanent deal for Ceballos. The way he is able to blend defensive and offensive responsibilities is unmatched and is key to the way the side play under Arteta. He may need another creator around him but the job he does in particular stands out as one of the main positives of Arteta's Arsenal. Both parties have expressed the desire to make the move permanent but Arteta has admitted it is not in Arsenal's hands. "Again, I am really happy with him, I think he's evolving the right way and is becoming a really important player for us," he said on July 6. "We are talking to the club. Obviously, we don't own the player, it's not in our hands so the clubs will need to have communication and see what we can do." Keep Matteo Guendouzi: In an ideal world, the 21-year-old will take the opportunity to make amends with Arteta and start fresh. Xhaka, Maitland-Niles and Mustafi are examples of players that have turned their Arsenal careers around under him but if not, selling him may be best as it'll give Arsenal the funds to properly rebuild the squad ahead of next season. Sell [only if his situation is left unresolved] The Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette succession plan Arsenal will benefit from John-Jules, Balogun, Smith - The Arsenal U23s players who shone brightest in 2019/20 Joe Willock: With the ability to play both as a box-to-box midfielder or further forward as a No.10. Willock could be very useful for Arteta next season, especially if Ceballos' move isn't made permanent. Keep Emile Smith Rowe: Considering Arsenal are severely lacking creativity in the final third, now is the time for Smith Rowe to be given a proper run in the first team. A place in the Europa League will help massively but having proven himself at Huddersfield Town, the 20-year-old is deserving of a chance to do so under Arteta at Arsenal. Keep Matt Smith: Desperately close to making his Arsenal debut after the restart, Smith must search for first team football in the 2020/21 season. He stood out throughout the 2019/20 campaign for the Under-23s, taking a more disciplined role in front of the defence and performing extremely well. A loan would be best suited for him. Loan Mesut Ozil: Ozil's stance has remained clear that he will see out his contract at Arsenal which expires in 2021. Keep Reiss Nelson: Where Nelson differs from Arsenal's other attacking talent is that he can play off both wings effectively while offering different things. He can be a more direct threat off the right, working the touchline, while drifting infield from the left. Also able to play as a No.10. it would be interesting to see if he's tested there at some point. Either way, he is a valuable member of the squad. Keep Reiss Nelson's evolution as an attacking weapon for Mikel Arteta's new look Arsenal Mikel Arteta's logical Folarin Balogun decision must see Arsenal avoid past transfer mistakes Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Roma have a deal in principle to keep Mkhitaryan for the 2020/21 season, which appears to be a permanent deal. Sell Nicolas Pepe: Another obvious one here. Keep Gabriel Martinelli: Same with Gabi. Keep Bukayo Saka: And here with Saka. Keep Alexandre Lacazette: When it comes to Lacazette a decision either way is understandable. 29-years-old, coming off a season marred by his early ankle injury with two years left on his contract, now seems like a good time to cut ties. The Frenchman, however, is a key part of Arteta's side not just with what he offers on the pitch but the way he guides the youngsters in the side. I'd side towards keeping unless moving him on was necessary to bring a transfer target to the club. Keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: The ideal situation is that Aubameyang extends his current deal with the club. Since Arteta's arrival, he's proven his influence is not just with his goals but with the defensive work he gets through and like Lacazette, the work he does with the youngsters. An exceptional club captain, Arsenal must try everything to extend his stay in north London. If they cannot, however, selling him may have to be the answer to avoid losing him on a free next season. Keep Eddie Nketiah: His rise over the past 12 months has been great to watch and continuing to push Lacazette for the starting position up front, he needs to stay around for the 2020/21 campaign. Keep Tyreece John-Jules: The 19-year-old is ready for men's football. Although his loan to Lincoln City didn't go totally to plan, playing in different roles for the side, he proved he can perform well at that level after finding a comfort zone in the Under-23s. Next year, he needs to build on this with another spell out on loan. Loan Folarin Balogun: Like John-Jules, last season Balogun proved he is ready to step up from Under-23s football. Rumours surfaced that Arsenal would be open to letting him go this summer as his contract expires in 2021 but ideally, this shouldn't happen. He may be behind Nketiah and John-Jules in Arteta's plans but allowing him to get first team experience away from the club before he's ready to make the step up in a few seasons should be the way to go. If they do decide to sell, a buy-back clause is a must. Loan Matt Macey Cedric Soares Shkodran Mustafi Pablo Mari Kieran Tierney Zech Medley Ainsley Maitland-Niles Granit Xhaka Joe Willock Reiss Nelson Gabriel Martinelli Bukayo Saka Eddie Nketiah Tyreece John-Jules Folarin Balogun Raul Sanllehi Arsenal U23s Steve Bould	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1740
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__label__cc	0.636993	0.363007	Asia Morning: Tech Shares Lead US Market Sell-off Ming Lam, George Lam July 23, 2020 9:21 PM Market sentiment was dampened by a spike in unemployment claims and worries of a new round of lockdowns amid rising coronavirus cases... On Thursday, U.S. stocks encountered a sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 353 points (-1.31%) to 26652, the S&P 500 dropped 40 points (-1.23%) to 3235, and the Nasdaq 100 slumped 290 points (-2.67%) to 10580. Nasdaq 100 Index: Daily Chart Source: GAIN Capital, TradingView Market sentiment was dampened by a spike in unemployment claims and worries of a new round of lockdowns amid rising coronavirus cases. Technology Hardware & Equipment (-3.26%), Software & Services (-2.55%) and Retailing (-2.48%) sectors lost the most. Citrix Systems (CTXS -12.93%), Allegion Plc (ALLE -8.10%), Align Technology (ALGN -5.95%) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG -5.42%) were the top losers. On the technical side, about 57.0% (53.4% in the prior session) of stocks in the S&P 500 Index were trading above their 200-day moving average, and 89.3% (87.5% in the prior session) were trading above their 20-day moving average. In after-marker hours, Intel (INTC -1.06%) posted second quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.23 (beating expectations) while warning of further delays in development of its superfast seven-nanometer chip technology. U.S. official data showed that Initial Jobless Claims rose to 1.416 million for the week ended July 18 (1.300 million expected), while Continuing Claims unexpectedly fell to 16.197 million for the week ended July 11 (17.100 million expected). The Conference Board Leading Index increased 2.0% on month in June (+2.1% expected). Due later today are reports on Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (a rise in July preliminary reading to 52.0 expected) and New Homes Sales (an increase in June annualized rate of 700,000 units expected). European stocks were little changed. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index, Germany's DAX 30, France's CAC 40 and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 were all broadly flat at close. The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield remained under pressure drifting lower to 0.581%. Spot gold price advanced a further $16.00 (+0.9%) to $1,887 an ounce extending its winning streak to a fifth session. On the other hand, spot silver retreated 1.8% to $22.59 an ounce halting a four-day rally. U.S. WTI crude oil futures (August) lost 2.0% to settle at $41.07 a barrel. On the forex front, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.2% on day to 94.78, down for a fifth straight session. EUR/USD rose 0.3% to 1.1600, posting a five-day rally. Official data showed that the eurozone's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to -15.0 in July (-12.0 expected) from -14.7 in June. On the other hand, Research firm Markit will release the eurozone's July Manufacturing PMI (50.1 expected) and Services PMI (51.0 expected) later in the day. GBP/USD was little changed at 1.2736. Later today, the Markit U.K. Manufacturing PMI (52.0 expected) and Services PMI (51.5 expected) for July will be reported. USD/JPY dropped 0.3% to 106.85. AUD/USD lost 0.5% to 0.7103. Commodities Equities Forex Indices More from Commodities	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1742
__label__cc	0.55079	0.44921	3-D printer at Phoenix Children's Hospital changing the game in the medical world PHOENIX (KSAZ) - At Phoenix Children's Hospital, tucked away in a quiet, almost closet-sized room, amazing things are happening in the cardiac 3-D print lab. Scanning, analyzing and printing an exact scale size replica of a patient's heart before surgery is a game changer. "It's actually personalizing medicine for some of the most difficult patients around the world who have heart defects or brain problems, or spine problems," said Dr. Stephen Pophal, a pediatric cardiologist at PCH. For example, take a patient who suffered from a heart attack. "When that person had the heart attack, the hole was formed inside the heart," said Dr. Pophal The hole it left was oval shaped by way of ultrasound or CT doctors say they wouldn't have known exactly what size that hole was, but thanks to 3-D printing, the guesswork has been greatly reduced. With doctors knowing much more before they go in, procedures can be less invasive and save precious time. Thanks to grants and donations, the team has been able to fund research so far, but with evolving technology to stay on the forefront continued financial support is crucial. "To be sustainable, we need to be reimbursed. So we're working on a clinic trial that's multi-centered over 12 sites right now, to prove how we are effecting the circuit. Are we changing the metrics? Are we changing morbidity, mortality? And that is the data we'll need to convince the greater community that this should be reimbursed. Once we have that, that changes everything," said Dr. Justin Ryan, a research scientist at PCH. Online: www.Cardiac3Dprintlab.com Central Florida sheriff says deputies preparing for possible protests FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: 40,000-plus Floridians overdue for 2nd dose of the COVID vaccine New rule for 2020 tax season to help those who lost jobs qualify for key tax credit	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1746
__label__cc	0.674686	0.325314	« France: from Beirut to Ankara and the Maghreb, Macron positions himself as Europe's natural leader \| Main \| Wet chips, Wate-on and - in an ideal world - weight off » The dignity of labour, and a northern lad's false belief in London Shildon, Co Durham marks 150 years of railway history in 1975. Image: John Thorn Not far from this spot, in 1825, the world's first public railway steam train left for Stockton-on-Tees Of my three active sites, Salut! North is the Cinderella. The idea was to publish reflections on the North-eastern England of my youth. But it never really took off. I was quite happy with some of what was posted, including guest input from the incomparable Bill Taylor but readership levels rarely got far beyond paltry. I shall probably close down the site when I get round to it, but not before incorporating the better posts here. I start that process with what was meant to be the first in a series of articles about working for a living. I have tweaked here and there, and added a couple of photos, but this is essentially as published back in 2008 ... My first job, if you do not count paper rounds, babysitting or doing the shopping for neighbours, was in the Loading Bay at the railway wagon works known to everyone for miles around as Shildon Shops. Do I remember that first day as if it were yesterday? Have I remained on close terms with the people I worked with? Does the actual date I started the job spring readily to mind? Not, I am sorry to say, so much as a bit of it. Reliable memories of what I did each day, how much I was paid or who I met - all the important details of anyone's entrance into the world of work - have long since vanished. How I envy those people who can delve into their minds and extract precise figures for pocket money, the size of their first pay packets and what they spent on earliest major purchases - train set, bike, car, whatever. My memory, excellent though it is in respects that sometimes surprise me, is nevertheless highly selective. The figure of £1.50, or thirty bob as I'd have called it then, does suggest itself as the weekly reward from one of the paper rounds. I know my first property purchase was a flat in Harrow, Greater London for about £9,000 and I even remember raising the 10 per cent deposit by selling a freshly purchased Vauxhall Viva, the only car I have ever owned from new (at the time of writing in 2008). It had only a thousand or so miles on the clock, though if you looked carefully you could just about make out the imperfections of bodywork repairs that sadly became necessary after some clot ran into me as I drove it home from the showroom. At an early Salut! North posting, I also took a stab at the price of cod and chips from Robinson's fish shop at the top of Diamond Street. But I would not be especially surprised to hear that the passing of years had distorted even that recollection. And I certainly could not put an accurate figure on my first salary even if life depended on it. Nor, indeed, do I recall with anything approaching conviction how much I earned when I moved to subsequent jobs. There are cluttered files in which I may have stored some documentary evidence, but they are in the basement of my home. If such paperwork does exist, I have not set eyes on it for years and my home, inconveniently, is thousands of miles from here in France (I was living in Abu Dhabi when this was written). What I do clearly recall is one logical extension of my wasted school years. I had to rely on my dad to have a word in the right place to get me any job at all when I finally completed my full-time education, clutching one fairly worthless certificate for six Northern Counties subjects and two more recording my dismal haul of three GCEs. Labour was very much a boss's market in those days; no one seemed to recognise my Poetry Reading, Sunday School Attendance or Breast Stroke certificates as suitable qualifications for the humblest employment. But what my father lacked in money, he more than made up for in local contacts. This was scarcely surprising, since he was a well-known figure around town as a result of his tireless involvement in workingmen's clubs and amateur football. And as I pondered the sort of career I could expect all that schooling to bring me - full-time paper boy? apprentice to Mr Tanner-a-bag, the peanut seller at Roker Park? - he came up with the introduction that secured me a junior clerical post at the Wagon Works. I am sure we still had the works hooter in those days, the droning siren that summoned the men of the town to their shifts. I am less sure of whether it coincided with office starting times, though something tells me it did not. No matter, the daily routines of everyone in Shildon, from railway workers to schoolchildren and housewives, were dictated to some extent by that hooter. Shildon is one of the ugliest places on the earth's fair surface. It was once a swamp, the malaria from which laid many of its early inhabitants low with fever. It is now a hideous congerie of houses, growing like fungus on either side of a network of rails. A huge colliery rears its ungainly head close to the rails, and the noise of its working ceases not for ever. Engines are plying about with restless activity, like spiders running along the threads of their nets seeking for hapless flies' - The Northern Echo, 1875 If I really push the memory, I come up with a guess of about £4 or £5 a week as my likely starting salary. Of this, about £1.50 or £2 would have gone straight to my mum for board, still leaving a reasonable amount, or so it seemed then, for my cigarettes, beer, papers, football...........and record player. The last bit, of course, is stretching the point a little. There is no possibility that my income would have enabled me to buy a record player outright. But I was able, on the strength of my first pay packet (containing not a payslip or a cheque but real money), march straight into Foskett's at the top of Main Street and buy one on credit. It took only a few weeks to pay off the total, after which Mrs Foskett, a well-spoken and very proper lady whose words carried authority, made my mum's day by telling her how conscientiously her son, whose feckless ways were all too familiar, had kept up the payments. I would need to look up the hits of the era before I could say what were probably my first record purchases for this new acquisition; we are talking about 1965 which means that I would already have bought a couple of LPs - greatest hits compilation by Everly Brothers and the Shadows, and the Beatles' first album - and singles by Fats Domino, the Crystals and Elvis Presley, and played them on my big sister's old mono. Unless she writes in to correct that, too. Picture (courtesy of Ken from the old and I think (in 2020) now defunct Shildon Net Forum, though I have just joined this possible successor: the photo shows the top of Main Street, Shildon. Foskett's, some years later of course, would have been to the left. Did I enjoy being a worker? Well, without remembering even the essentials of what my day entailed, I do know that I found my duties tedious, as clerical jobs tend to be. I also recall being transferred to New Construction and spending a little time in the personnel office, where I was able to take furtive little looks at the personal files and see how much the different men - from the lordly toolmakers through fitters and welders down to the labourers - made. The great perk of working for the railways was the free or cut-price travel on BR. After a certain spell in your post, you became entitled to so many free passes a year and the coveted privilege tickets, which brought terrific savings on all journeys near and far. I stayed in the job for all of about there or four months; accordingly, I never received my "priv ticket" and acquired just one free pass, which I asked to be issued as a return ticket to London. Even this was demanded back by the personnel officer in my very last week so that she could stamp it to make my leaving day its last date of valid use. The consequence of her heavy-handed adherence to the letter of the rulebook was that my fareless journey was not made. So what possessed me to leave the job, to the disbelief and utter dismay of my parents? The lure of the Smoke. I had set my heart on heading for London with my pal Len. He was in a similarly drab clerical job and was sufficiently bored to consider the escapade worth a lark, though in reality not very much more than a lark; he did not quite share my enthusiasm for treating it an opportunity to break free for ever from small-town northern England. The plan, or at any rate my plan, was to become a pop music journalist. There wasn't the slightest reason to suppose that any of the pop papers - Melody Maker, Disc and Music Echo or the NME - would employ me even as a messenger, but I was seduced by the fantasy that all would fall into place once I was left the train at Kings Cross. Image: Wikipedia Commons It was a ridiculously ill-considered project. Neither of us had a job or flat to go to. We had little money to tide us over. And what is more, Len's parents knew nothing of what we had in mind until my mum "bumped into" his on the day we were supposed to travel, in his case without having said a word at home, and exclaimed: "Isn't it a shock about the boys?" Len's no-nonsense dad was not the sort of man to be defied by a daft teenage son, so when he announced that his lad was going nowhere, that was pretty much the end of the matter. I had no stomach for trying it on my own and may even have come to the belated realisation that it had been a madcap venture in the first place. So began three of the happiest months of my teenage years. Three months when I went without the dignity of labour and had a grand time on the dole............. * Foskett's subsequently became a superb Italian restaurant, sadly now closed as a result of the owner's death August 18, 2020 in Salut North \| Permalink	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1748
__label__wiki	0.558666	0.558666	Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious (Hardcover) By Seth Kugel Paperback (November 12th, 2019): $15.95 An indispensable companion for rookie and veteran travelers alike that promises to revolutionize both how and why we vacation. By captivating millions during his six-year, fifty-country tenure as the New York Times’s “Frugal Traveler,” Seth Kugel has become one of our most internationally beloved travel writers. While his famously unassuming journeys around the globe have forged a signature philosophy of whimsy and practicality, they have also revealed the seemingly infinite booby traps of on-the-grid tourism. In a book with widespread cultural reverberations, Kugel takes the modern travel industry to task, determined to reignite humanity’s age-old sense of adventure that has virtually been vanquished by the spontaneity-obliterating likes of Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and Starwood points. Woven throughout with vivid tales of his perfectly imperfect adventures, Rediscovering Travel explains—often hilariously—how to make the most of new digital technologies without being shackled to them. For the tight-belted tourist and the first-class flyer, the eager student and the comfort-seeking retiree, Kugel shows how we too can rediscover the joy of discovery. Seth Kugel, the New York Times’s “Frugal Traveler” from 2010 to 2016, has appeared on CBS This Morning, NPR, and BBC Travel. He hosts the hit YouTube channel “Amigo Gringo,” which has been profiled in The New Yorker, and lives in New York. Rediscovering Travel sets itself apart by making the 'case that low-budget, minimally planned travel can be more rewarding than a journey insulated from risk and serendipity.' The author spent years as the 'Frugal Traveler' columnist for the New York Times, so many of his anecdotes and suggestions are unmatched in both functionality and entertainment value. Indeed, 'travelers both timid and daring will find plenty of useful advice in this perceptive and provocative volume. Covering topics including the reasons why we travel, safety and risks, effective technology use, and the ethics of travel, he writes for both families with one week of vacation per year and solo travelers with months to spend abroad. Kugel’s sense of humor and varied experiences make the book an enjoyable, informative read. Whether their ideal vacation is a week on a Caribbean beach or two months motorbiking around Vietnam, readers will feel encouraged to reconsider how they approach their next trip away from home. In this insightful and fun book, Kugel… takes on the increasingly commercial and technological aspects of 21st-century travel. His advice will stimulate travelers' curiosity while rescuing a sense of adventure that has been eclipsed by technology and corporate tourism… Kugel's advice for discovery-filled travel is thought-provoking and surprisingly simple. Publisher: Liveright Travel / Essays & Travelogues Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional Travel / Special Interest / Adventure Compact Disc (December 12th, 2018): $34.99	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1753
__label__wiki	0.931031	0.931031	REPORT: Grimsby Town 0-1 Leicester City U21s GRIMSBY Town’s involvement in the Checkatrade Trophy will not continue beyond the group stage after they were beaten by Leicester City’s development squad at Blundell Park. The Mariners were forced to play the vast majority of a low-key game with just 10 men after goalkeeper James McKeown was sent off for handling the ball outside his penalty area. Despite their numerical disadvantage, Town did most of the attacking and created the better chances for much of the game, with their stand-in keeper Shaun Pearson largely untroubled. But it was the Premier League youngsters who grabbed the game’s only goal just after the hour, with Kairo Mitchell the man on-target. And the result, coupled with Walsall’s victory at Sheffield United, meant Town cannot now reach the knockout stages of the tournament, with the final group game against the Blades still to come. Six alterations were made to the Town starting XI from the weekend defeat by Hartlepool, with Josh Gowling, Craig Disley, Zak Mills, Kayden Jackson, James Berrett and Tom Bolarinwa all coming into the team. McKeown started in goal, with Mills, Shaun Pearson, Gowling and Danny Andrew forming the defence. Bolarinwa, Disley, Berrett and Dominic Vose were the midfielders, with Kayden Jackson and Shaun Tuton selected as the strike partnership. Josh Venney, Luke Summerfield, Scott Vernon, Dan Jones and Max Wright formed the five-man substitutes’ bench. The Leicester team would have been largely unknown to Mariners fans, although those among a record lowest attendance for a competitive game at Blundell Park of 609 would hope to see some stars of the future. Striker Admiral Muskwe would hope to be the main threat to the Town defence, supported by Harvey Barnes and Mitchell. A long throw from Mills was headed clear on four minutes and the visitor broke through the middle, with midfielder Dylan Watts eventually hitting a shot from 20 yards that was pushed away for a corner by McKeown. A cross-shot by Bolarinwa flew harmlessly out for a goal kick, before a foul on Berrett gave Town a free kick in a dangerous position near the left edge of the Leicester box on eight minutes. Vose’s low shot was blocked for a corner, from which Andrew saw a defender get in the way of his drive from 20 yards. Leicester won a free kick at the other end soon afterwards for a foul by Andrew but Josh Debayo’s delivery was poor and the ball was headed clear. Proceedings took a bizarre turn on 16 minutes when McKeown came out to collect the ball at the edge of his penalty area. Play initially continued but the flag was raised by the assistant on the Main Stand side and referee Mark Haywood brandished a straight red card for the Mariners stopper, who had been adjudged to have deliberately handled the ball outside the box. Pearson took over the gloves as McKeown made his way down the tunnel, before the resulting free kick was blocked. A positive run from Tuton into the Leicester box led to a corner, which quickly turned into another one. And a third corner in relatively quick succession came as Disley looked to connect with a header from a cross on the right. Vose hit a weak shot well wide from 20 yards as Town continued to do most of the attacking, although Gowling was shown a yellow card for pulling back Mitchell when Leicester launched a forward move. The free kick from the right led to the ball being headed wide of Pearson’s target. A cross from Mills on the right was headed out for a corner but the delivery from the flag was headed clear. David Domey was booked for a foul on Jackson on the half-hour but Town could not make anything of the free kick as Vose’s chipped delivery was headed away from danger. The visitors won a corner when Gowling challenged Muskwe on the right and the biggest cheer of the evening so far came when Pearson claimed a comfortable catch from the flag-kick. Jackson did well to chase the ball down on the Town right on 36 minutes but when he played it towards the Leicester box, defender Yohan Benalouane stepped in to stop the danger. A Leicester corner soon afterwards was worked to Watts but Pearson was equal to his shot, tipping the ball over the bar for another corner, which did not lead to any problems. Vose was fouled to bring about a Grimsby free kick two minutes before the break but the winger could only fire it high and wide from 25 yards. Three added minutes were signalled to be played at the end of the half and in the second of them, Vose hit a wild shot well wide from long range after spotting visiting keeper Ben Hamer off his line. No further chances were created by either side before the referee’s whistle brought an uninspiring first half to a close with the score still goalless. Raul Uche was introduced as a half-time substitute for the visitors before the restart and a quickly-taken free kick for a foul on Vose led to a shooting opportunity for Bolarinwa, whose effort was blocked from inside the box. Tuton worked an opening on the edge of the box on 51 minutes but his shot was comfortably saved by keeper Hamer. Jackson then flashed a low effort across goal after being picked out by Berrett, before Mills got back well to deal with a long ball and head it safely back to Pearson. A mistake by Jackson saw him give possession away soon afterwards and the away side looked to take advantage, although Uche’s shot from 20 yards was straight at Pearson, who stopped the ball and held onto it comfortably. A cross from Jackson on the right was cleared away for a corner on 58 minutes, which eventually led to another that failed to cause any problems. The best chance of the game so far came a minute later and went the way of the Mariners. A good ball from Berrett found Jackson on the right and he crossed for Tuton, whose stooping header produced a good save from Hamer. Matt Miles replaced Watts in the Leicester midfield just after the hour, with Jones replacing Bolarinwa for Town moments later. Another good chance for the hosts came after an excellent build-up down the left. The ball was crossed but after it broke for Vose, his shot was again saved by Hamer. But when the first goal eventually came on 64 minutes, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock. A cross from the left was missed by Pearson and Gowling as well as MITCHELL, who recovered to put the loose ball into the empty net. Town’s response was good, with Berrett driving through the middle before playing the ball to Jackson, who won a corner on the right. The Mariners could not turn it into a goalscoring opportunity, although they won another corner soon afterwards, which was headed clear by Elliott Moore. A deflected Uche shot was caught by Pearson after Barnes had shown his pace to get to the penalty area and create the shooting chance on 70 minutes. Summerfield replaced Vose and Vernon came on for Tuton as Town made their final substitutions a minute later. Vernon’s first involvement saw him hit a snap-shot from a narrow angle which was caught by Hamer. Mills did well to burst forward and win a corner on 75 minutes but Berrett’s delivery was caught by the keeper. A free kick from Mills on 84 minutes was cleared for a corner, which was also sent away from danger. Three added minutes were signalled by the fourth official, with the away side now looking to see out the remainder of the game and collect all three points. Vernon was fouled as Town looked for a dramatic late equaliser which would have taken the contest to a penalty shoot-out but Mills’ free kick was caught by Hamer. It proved to be the last chance of the game, meaning Leicester claimed the victory and left the Mariners bottom of the group with no points from their two games so far. Town now return to league action with a long trip to Exeter City on Saturday. Town: McKeown, Mills, Gowling, Pearson, Andrew, Bolarinwa, Berrett, Disley, Vose, Tuton, Jackson. Subs: Jones, Venney, Summerfield, Wright, Vernon.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1757
__label__cc	0.724918	0.275082	Gartner Research Supply Chain Planning Primer for 2019 ID: G00375753 Analyst(s): Marko Pukkila Supply chain leaders are under constant pressure to support the business’s operating performance needs today while building capabilities for the needs of tomorrow. Our 2019 research helps supply chain leaders build planning capabilities that deliver business value. Top Challenges and How Gartner Can Help What are the best practices for managing new product introduction, product portfolio health and end of life? What are the best practices in demand, supply and inventory planning? How can supply chain planning be leveraged to ensure successful deployment of business strategy into supply chain execution? How do the best companies leverage technology to advance their planning capabilities? Related Priorities Suggested First Steps Tools and Toolkits ©2021 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Gartner is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and its affiliates. This publication may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without Gartner’s prior written permission. It consists of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization, which should not be construed as statements of fact. While the information contained in this publication has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner research may address legal and financial issues, Gartner does not provide legal or investment advice and its research should not be construed or used as such. Your access and use of this publication are governed by Gartner’s Usage Policy. Gartner prides itself on its reputation for independence and objectivity. Its research is produced independently by its research organization without input or influence from any third party. For further information, see Guiding Principles on Independence and Objectivity. Already have a Gartner Account? Learn how to access this content as a Gartner client.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1760
__label__wiki	0.649485	0.649485	After announcing its largest line-up to date with headliners such as Orbital, Denis Sulta, and the long-awaited return of Laurent Garnier and Fatima Yamaha, AVA has revealed a first glance of its new site plans and stages for the now outdoor festival. Set for May 28th-31st, AVA makes its debut at Boucher Road Playing Fields Belfast, along with an opening show and free conference at the MAC with closing events in the city. In keeping with the ethos of AVA Festival, this year sees an uncompromising approach to the design and creativity, collaborating with the very best of local artists and bringing back some of the most exciting international performers to the city. The festival landscape will have a distinctive set up by merging industrial stage design with visual & electronic art and music across four enclosed intimate experiences. The AVA Main Stage will maintain the warehouse-style for the Festival, by providing a large enclosed headline-ready setting, complete with the iconic AVA lighting and visual show, set to show-case Orbital, Laurent Garnier, Denis Sulta and many more in the best possible light to Belfast. Returning will be the infamous Boiler Room and Red Bull Stages, AVA has sourced and will utilise shipping containers, accompanied by lighting installations designed and developed by local creative Oisin O’Brien, who runs Visual Spectrum. ‘Immerse AVA’ is a new edition and a groundbreaking concept from the team supported by Future Screens NI; the scaffolding stage will create a fully immersed ‘drenched’ like the experience of light and visuals, incorporating surround sound systems to create a unique experience, that is set to tour beyond the Festival in Belfast. Festival Director & Founder, Sarah McBriar said: “Working with a blank canvas is exciting, as the opportunities are endless. We have been developing the new site design for some time, incorporating the elements we believe will showcase the artists in the best way and make this year’s AVA experience unique. The breadth of local and international artists in the line-up is a testament to the successes and growth of previous years. We are proud to bring AVA to one of the best crowds in the world for our sixth year running.” Beyond the dancefloor, AVA will once again deliver a full programme of art installations and music/art/culture led conferencing at the MAC, chill spaces, local food traders, a new cocktail bar experience and visual art exhibitions, plus much more. Full festival passes can be bought online at £75 as part of a group ticket or £85 as a stand-alone, with a deposit scheme from £25. Tickets to AVA Festival are on sale via https://avafestival.com/festival.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1761
__label__wiki	0.844574	0.844574	Erie sports playback: On this date, May 8 McDowell rallied for dramatic baseball win in 2010 1970: St. Mark Seminary defeated Titusville 4-3 in boys tennis. St. Mark’s Phil Nerti and George Kennedy won the dual’s decisive doubles match when they rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over the Rockets’ Bob Spears and Kevin O’Neil. 1970: Strong Vincent beat Tech Memorial 20-4 in City Series boys golf at Erie Golf Club. The Colonels’ Jim DiLoreto was the dual’s medalist with a round of 1-over 70. 2010: McDowell rallied for a 7-6 victory over Bethel Park in baseball at Slippery Rock University’s Jack Critchfield Park. The Trojans’ Tommy Kocur and Corey Anderson drove in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. 2010: The Erie Illusion beat Louisville (Kentucky) 47-8 in an Independent Women’s Football League game at Veterans Stadium. The Illusion’s Brandy Polinick rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. 2019: Mercyhurst Prep’s Neil Chen and Nick Mecca, and Cathedral Prep’s Tom Prichard and David Estes, won the championship matches in District 10's doubles tennis tournament at Westwood Racquet Club. Chen and Mecca repeated as Class 2A gold medalists when they rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Fairview’s Sunjay Iyer and Joe Pakulski, while Prichard and Estes beat Erie High’s Anthony Villella and Matt Prenovitz 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in the Class 3A final. 2019: Gannon University beat East Stroudsburg 5-4 in the championship first round of the PSAC baseball tournament at Point Stadium in Johnstown. Ian Steighner drove in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1762
__label__cc	0.550053	0.449947	Start by marking “What Big Teeth” as Want to Read: We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo. Preview — What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo What Big Teeth Rose Szabo MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN MEETS THE ADDAMS FAMILY IN THIS HAUNTING STORY OF ONE GIRL'S ATTEMPT TO RECONNECT WITH HER MONSTROUS FAMILY. Eleanor has not seen or spoken with her family in years, not since they sent her away to Saint Brigid's boarding school. She knows them only as vague memories: her grandfather's tremendous fanged snout, the barrel full of MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN MEETS THE ADDAMS FAMILY IN THIS HAUNTING STORY OF ONE GIRL'S ATTEMPT TO RECONNECT WITH HER MONSTROUS FAMILY. Eleanor has not seen or spoken with her family in years, not since they sent her away to Saint Brigid's boarding school. She knows them only as vague memories: her grandfather's tremendous fanged snout, the barrel full of water her mother always soaked in, and strange hunting trips in a dark wood with her sister and cousins. And she remembers the way they looked at her, like she was the freak. When Eleanor finally finds the courage to confront her family and return to their ancestral home on the rainy coast of Maine, she finds them already gathered in wait, seemingly ready to welcome her back with open arms. "I read this in the cards," her grandmother tells her. However, Grandma Persephone doesn't see all, for just as Eleanor is beginning to readjust to the life she always longed for, a strange and sudden death rocks the family, leaving Eleanor to manage this difficult new dynamic without help. In order to keep the family that abandoned her from falling apart, Eleanor calls upon her mysterious other grandmother, Grandmere, from across the sea. Grandmere brings order to the chaotic household, but that order soon turns to tyranny. If any of them are to survive, Eleanor must embrace her strange family and join forces with the ghost of Grandma Persephone to confront the monstrousness lurking deep within her Grandmere-and herself. ...more Expected publication: February 2nd 2021 by FSG To ask other readers questions about What Big Teeth, please sign up. Is this book a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood? Is this going to be a stand alone or a series? See 2 questions about What Big Teeth… YA Novels of 2021 686 books — 1,293 voters [ATY 2021] - Published in 2021 Start your review of What Big Teeth Dec 04, 2020 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it it was amazing This is bizarre, ultra disturbing, mind shattering, shocking! After seeing this impressively beautiful but also extremely terrifying cover that gives you churning stomach, shaking hands, flabbergasted mental state : you truly expect something evil comes out to haunt you down! You’re not mistaken my friends, this book froze my blood, I keep trembling since I read the impactful prologue! Somebody has wider teeth to create a true bloody massacre! This book is creepier than entire Tim Burton movies This is bizarre, ultra disturbing, mind shattering, shocking! This book is creepier than entire Tim Burton movies ( and Helena Bonham Carter’s entire wardrobe) It’s like triple scarier version of Dark Shadows meets Addams Family with a little Beetlejuice Vibes ( unfortunately the villain of the story is not like adorable like Mr. Keaton- my one and only Batman-) Let’s take a quick look to the synopsis for giving you more juicy details to help you understand why I am still screaming after closing the last page of the book! (And entire neighborhood already witnessed high capacity of my poor vocal cords) Eleanor has been sent to Saint Brigid Boarding School by her grandmother Persephone, haven’t heard from her family for a long time. With her whiteish hair, pale face and sharp dental structure, she’s a easy target for the bullies of the school but one day she decides to become hunter after being prey for a long time. She did a bad bad thing ( background song: Chris Isaak’s Baby did a bad bad thing ) and ran away from the school, jumping on a train to go back to family house! As soon as she arrives she finds out her not so sweet grandma already sees her arrival via cards and entire family organized a dinner to welcome her with open arms! We are introduced to the weirdest and creepiest family members you may hardly imagine! Her mother looks like half sea creature lives in a washtub. His father seems like he isn’t pleased to see her. Her sister acts weird, extra cheerful, keeps wrestling with their bulky, threatening cousin and her grandpa Miklos is half wolf who likes to eat fresh animal inner organs for dinner! Let’s not forget their family friend tempting Arthur: it seems like everybody likes him way too much ! (Eleanor has to fight with her sister and cousin to earn his attention! ) Weird family, very awkward and dysfunctional relationship patterns and after one of them dies, everything gets out of control! I’m stopping here but I assure you the things you’ll read from now on is getting crazier, more confusing, frightening! I had at least 100 WTH moments! Expect the unexpected! I love creative craziness that gives me fidgeting, goose bumps! More anxious I get, feel more connected with the story ! I’m rounding up my 4.5 stars to this unusual, unconventional, dark, bloody, horrifying 5 stars to this nightmarish story! Especially the last revelations and unexpected twists were well developed. Never ever see that coming! Special thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Children Publishing Group/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts. ...more Sep 15, 2020 Melanie marked it as to-read Shelves: horror, young-adult, fantasy, ghosts oh, this looks and sounds kinda perfect Blog \| Instagram \| Youtube \| Ko-fi \| Spotify \| Twitch oh, this looks and sounds kinda perfect Blog \| Instagram \| Youtube \| Ko-fi \| Spotify \| Twitch ...more Aug 23, 2020 Tricia Levenseller rated it it was amazing Shelves: horror I should read more horror, because I really enjoy it. And this one was fabulous! Don’t miss it when it releases next year! Dec 03, 2020 Althea \| themoonwholistens ☾ marked it as to-read Shelves: author-lgbtqia, arcs, 2021-releases give me all the diverse gothic books May 23, 2020 Karen marked it as must-read · review of another edition throws money down aggressively Dec 13, 2020 Fal rated it really liked it Shelves: 2021-new-releases, netgalley-tbr, lgbtq, reviewed, young-adult, gothic An eery gothic experience, Szabo weaves an unsettling story of generational evils, grotesque people and actions, and the ones we let in our lives. It's horror, but Lite. There are many reasons to read this, but the atmosphere and setting was the icing on the cake - the Zarrin's secluded house, the surrounding woods, and the family who sent her away. What Big Teeth follows Eleanor returning to her estranged family after a mysterious incident forces her to leave her fancy boarding school. When one An eery gothic experience, Szabo weaves an unsettling story of generational evils, grotesque people and actions, and the ones we let in our lives. It's horror, but Lite. There are many reasons to read this, but the atmosphere and setting was the icing on the cake - the Zarrin's secluded house, the surrounding woods, and the family who sent her away. What Big Teeth follows Eleanor returning to her estranged family after a mysterious incident forces her to leave her fancy boarding school. When one of her family members dies, she calls on her mysterious Grandmère to get the family in line. Except, Grandmère may have plans of her own, sinister plans... I really enjoyed this, even when I was more than a little creeped out. This book felt the good kind of creepy bingeable. Though it is quite slow paced, it makes you want to stay up all night, lights off, with nothing but a flash light illuminating the pages. Szabo’s masterfully creates an atmosphere and town wreaked with the consequences and legacies of the past - those choices follow the Zarrin family until they must reckon with who they are, and what they’ve let into their house. I loved getting to know Eleanor and the Zarrin family. I think, my only criticism is that I felt that as a reader we were left in the dark a little too long. I think we could have benefited knowing some of the reveals a little earlier. To recap: Reasons to Read -a fan of YA gothic literature -a fun, atmospheric and unsettling, creepy read -LGBT+ representation -Slow but steady pacing with great rewards Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review. So, I got an ARC of this 🤩 ...more Stephanie Excellent review! Fal Stephanie wrote: "Excellent review!" Thank you so much! Stephanie wrote: "Excellent review!" Thank you so much! ...more Jan 11, 2021 Chelsea Humphrey marked it as dnf-lost-interest Shelves: bookstagram-made-me-do-it, from-publisher, netgalley DNF @ 39% I can tell that this one isn't going to be for me, and I don't want to press on just for the purpose of writing a poor review when it could be the perfect read for someone else. My issues mainly lie in the fact that I'm so incredibly confused with what is going on and the purpose behind the story. Hopefully, this gorgeous cover will reel in the reader who will appreciate this book. Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy. DNF @ 39% Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy. ...more # emaan daily ···_* :P see i've seen the movie of the addams family read the book too i guess i'd like to read this because they are included sure there different but it sti see i've seen the movie of the addams family read the book too i guess i'd like to read this because they are included sure there different but it still counts ...more May 22, 2020 Fanna marked it as to-read · review of another edition Shelves: 2021-releases May 22, 2020: The cover for this YA paranormal has just been revealed and it's the most beautifully terrifying thing ever! May 22, 2020: The cover for this YA paranormal has just been revealed and it's the most beautifully terrifying thing ever! ...more Nov 02, 2020 Leah rated it liked it · review of another edition ... What an utterly bizarre book. Like, without a doubt, probably the oddest thing I've read all year. Full review at Write, Read, Repeat I dipped into this expecting a dark horror, especially given that fabulous cover. However, while the first few pages held some absolute god-tier haunted house imagery, things got weird pretty quick. The best word that comes to mind when I think about this book: kooky. A creepy, kooky, quirky story. Once I figured out that this was more The Addams Family ... I dipped into this expecting a dark horror, especially given that fabulous cover. However, while the first few pages held some absolute god-tier haunted house imagery, things got weird pretty quick. The best word that comes to mind when I think about this book: kooky. A creepy, kooky, quirky story. Once I figured out that this was more The Addams Family than anything else, things made a lot more sense. This is very much, for the first half, at least, a family of monsters going about their day to day lives in the wake of a family loss. Zarrin family roll call! We've got Eleanor, who has come back after years away. She seems to be the normal one of the bunch, but something isn't quite right. Then we've got the wolves: dad, grandpa, sister and cousin to Eleanor. They are shapeshifters who are terribly impolite and get into more scraps than should be acceptable. Mother spends all her time in bathtubs, which keeps the polyps on her body in control. Grandma is a witch, dabbling in fortune telling and poisonous plants. Auntie is a huge, silent woman who handles the cooking and cleaning, and Arthur is a family friend. Always around when you need him and never eating or aging. As far as main characters go, Eleanor was a bit of a tough pill to swallow sometimes. In some instances she came across as kind of ... naïve? Of course, you have to consider her history when you judge her. Her grandmother sent her away to boarding school for eight years. She wasn't allowed to come home during holidays, and she wrote a hundred letters without receiving a single response. Then she comes back home and no one is particularly warm to her. So when you take all that in, no one can exactly blame her for believing every word of the one character with the flashing neon sign above her head saying Don't Trust Me. She has the best interests of her family at heart, and she latches onto the chance to be able to take care of them after so long away, but it often came across as too try-hard. Honestly, as far as main characters go, I am rather indifferent to her. The plot felt like it took a long time to ground itself and get onto the right path. The inciting incident for this story is when Eleanor witnesses her grandmother's death, but the implications it has don't seem to be felt until much later. Even at the halfway mark, I still wasn't sure on where the narrative was going, since we just kept turning up more secrets that never seemed to amount to much. It was still engaging, but in hindsight it wasn't all that interesting, especially when the main character keeps being shoved aside. The love interest situation was really just a cause for concern. Or bewilderment. We are given very little of a handle on Arthur throughout. We're unclear on his age, his height, his appearance. All we know is he has smoky glasses and half of the family is in love with him. No, I'm not kidding. On top of Eleanor being interested in Arthur, her sister, cousin and father all chase after him. It's explained later on, but it just made the weird even weirder. I've written this review out and I still don't know if I've given this the right words. Was it so weird it was good? Or absolutely awful? Instead, we'll land smack dab in the middle. ...more Aug 01, 2020 Katie rated it really liked it What an incredibly odd but interesting book. Eleanor Zarrin runs away from boarding school after an incident with another student and goes home to the family she hasn't seen in years. The Zarrins live in the woods on the edge of a small town where they can run as wolves, do magic, and be uniquely inhuman in safety. Eleanor struggles to fit back into the family with all of its monstrous quirks, especially after she's left feeling responsible for keeping them safe after a death in the family, and r What an incredibly odd but interesting book. Eleanor Zarrin runs away from boarding school after an incident with another student and goes home to the family she hasn't seen in years. The Zarrins live in the woods on the edge of a small town where they can run as wolves, do magic, and be uniquely inhuman in safety. Eleanor struggles to fit back into the family with all of its monstrous quirks, especially after she's left feeling responsible for keeping them safe after a death in the family, and reaches out to someone she should be able to trust to get help. Eleanor's choice will either be the end or salvation of the Zarrin family. What Big Teeth is such a unique story that combines fantasy and horror with a story about family, belonging, the power and consequence of choice. The writing is intentionally slow and atmospheric and definitely doesn't read like a typical YA book. I think older teens could connect to the story if they can stick with it, but I feel like it's written more for adults to the point that I kept forgetting Eleanor was supposed to be a teenager. The descriptions throughout the book were beautiful though and occasionally pulled me out of the story because I wanted to reread a line just to enjoy the writing. Don't go into this one expecting a typical horror or fantasy story, but I recommend giving What Big Teeth a try if you're a fan of gothic style, slower paced stories, and creepy villains. ...more Dec 30, 2020 h o l l i s rated it it was ok Shelves: 2020-reads, arc, baa-baa-black-sheep, crime-mystery, ebook, family-focused, fantasy, finished-in-december-2020, grief-or-loss, full-of-characters-me-no-likey This wasn't quite what I was expecting after being hooked by that absolutely incredible cover and then, very quickly after, by the pitch. I honestly don't quite know what this was. It's such a hodge podge of so many things, and almost feels like twelve different stories in one -- a bizarre mix of everything in the pantry plus the kitchen sink. Having said that, there is definitely going to be an audience for this. I read this two months early and I already see a lot of advance praise for it. So ta This wasn't quite what I was expecting after being hooked by that absolutely incredible cover and then, very quickly after, by the pitch. Having said that, there is definitely going to be an audience for this. I read this two months early and I already see a lot of advance praise for it. So take this review, as always, with a grain o'salt. Full review to come. I received an ARC from the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. ...more Jan 13, 2021 alissa marked it as anticipating i read a preview of this book and now i’m invested. seriously, you’re gonna give me over 90 pages and end it on a cliffhanger, then expect me to wait? either way, this is written with just the right amount if descriptions for me and has a very...sinister feel to it. it has a lot of build-up to it as well, which i’m always here for. this is such a good example of a book where you just know you can’t trust anybody. it’s all very weird and yet i’m invested already. i’d say what big teeth has a lot of i read a preview of this book and now i’m invested. seriously, you’re gonna give me over 90 pages and end it on a cliffhanger, then expect me to wait? i’d say what big teeth has a lot of potential and i can’t wait fo find out more! I NEED MY THEORIES ANSWERED... ...more Aug 07, 2020 ♡ jules ♡ marked it as to-read · review of another edition Shelves: 2021-release, cant-wait-to-read, new-to-me-author, fantasy, less-than-400-pages, paranormal, urban-fantasy, young-adult, retellings-fairytales-mythology, tbr-2020-2021 ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley. Sep 27, 2020 Ally rated it it was amazing HOOOOOLY HELL I originally described this to my boyfriend as “Shirley Jackson meets body horror” and I stand by that, but by the end it was another wild, bizarre, enticing thing entirely and it was amazing. I am not gonna be able to stop thinking about this one for a very long time. It was trippy and gross and eldritch and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. The only reason I didn’t read it in one sitting was because of how badly I wanted to savor the experience of reading it. The writing was HOOOOOLY HELL I originally described this to my boyfriend as “Shirley Jackson meets body horror” and I stand by that, but by the end it was another wild, bizarre, enticing thing entirely and it was amazing. I am not gonna be able to stop thinking about this one for a very long time. It was trippy and gross and eldritch and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. The only reason I didn’t read it in one sitting was because of how badly I wanted to savor the experience of reading it. The writing was lovely and the characters all so memorable, I cannot WAIT until it’s out in the world and I can throw it at everyone I know will appreciate it. It’s not for everyone (see, gross and eldritch above) but it was DEFINITELY for me and I adored it. ...more Jan 06, 2021 Maegan (wonderland.looking.glass) rated it did not like it Shelves: did-not-finish Rating: 1⭐️ Thank you to the publisher for gifting me and arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately I could not finish this book as it was not for me. I found it to be very gruesome and horrid, while also being very confusing. I did not know what was going on at all. The chapters are very long so I feel like a lot of the information got lost in the chapter transitions. I found myself forgetting things that seemed to be important because of all the unnecessary detail. It’s Rating: 1⭐️ It’s set in an old world but still felt very current which was also confusing. I didn’t like the family’s relationship with Arthur. It was weird and it felt like they were almost holding him hostage in their everyday relations. The cousins all felt very young even though I assumed them to be about high school age. They would go “play” on their downtime which made them sound like children. I didn’t really like the writing style either. Unfortunately this was not for me but hopefully some else who reads it enjoys it. ...more Jan 10, 2021 Karissa rated it really liked it Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book. I got an eGalley from NetGalley to review. Story (4/5): This was an odd, but well done, book. Eleanor has spent the last seven years at a boarding school but flees home because of an...incident...at the school. The problem is she doesn't really fit with her really odd family, who are very literally monsters. As she struggles to fit in a disaster happens and, at a loss, she contacts her French grandmother to help. However, her French grandmother is s Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book. I got an eGalley from NetGalley to review. Story (4/5): This was an odd, but well done, book. Eleanor has spent the last seven years at a boarding school but flees home because of an...incident...at the school. The problem is she doesn't really fit with her really odd family, who are very literally monsters. As she struggles to fit in a disaster happens and, at a loss, she contacts her French grandmother to help. However, her French grandmother is something else completely. This is a dark story and a bit ambiguous at times. It does have some Lovecraftesque types of undertones as well (I feel like I am reading a lot of stories that draw influence from Lovecraft lately). For much of the book you are trying to figure out a lot of the family's secrets. I found it engaging and liked it but it crossed the line of being just a bit too out there for me at points. Characters (4/5): The characters are what pretty much make this story. Initially you don’t really know what kinds of monsters Eleanor’s family are; it’s pretty apparent that there are some werewolves but the others are more mysterious. Eleanor is intriguing because there is a lot of mystery behind why she was sent to boarding school and what made her leave. All of these characters are complex, intriguing and mysterious. I ended up enjoying them for the most part, although at times they were hard to relate to and by the end I still didn’t feel like I understood them well. Setting (4/5): I could never really get a feel for the time frame the story takes place in. It seems to be in the 1950’s because they talk about The War a bit. It also seems to be set in a small European town and more specifically set at the mansion Eleanor’s family built in this town. The setting definitely influences the story because of the way Eleanor’s family has a somewhat symbiotic relationship with the town. Writing Style (4/5): This is all told from Eleanor’s POV and is well written and easy to read. I found that the mysteries presented here kept me engaged and interested in the story. The pacing does lag at times and the ambiguity of what is going on can be a bit tough to figure out. You are pretty much dropped into this strange family and then left to wade through and figure everything out; it was well done but a bit confusing too. The book takes some strange and dark turns towards the end that were a bit much for me, but I enjoyed the creativity behind it. My Summary (4/5): Overall this was an odd little book that I enjoyed but didn’t love. I did really enjoy unraveling these strange mysteries alongside Eleanor but that story is a bit slow and ambiguous at times. I loved the monsters introduced and enjoyed how things unraveled with finding out what Eleanor was but this was also a bit too “out there” for me. This is definitely a dark story about monsters and has some very Lovecraft overtones to it. ...more Dec 21, 2020 OutlawPoet rated it it was amazing Shelves: chompy, diverse Sometimes the monster under the bed…may be you. When she was little, Eleanor Zarrin was sent away from her violent, monstrous family to live in a boarding school. She doesn’t remember why she was sent away – she only knows that her letters have gone unanswered for years. However, when a very bad thing happens at school, she runs home to the family who may have abandoned her – a family of teeth and claws and a lust for all things flesh. I loved it so much that, when I went to bed I loved it so much that, when I went to bed at 10pm and 85% of the way through the book, I literally woke a little after midnight and new I had to finish it. And I did. And you know what? This is that book that I’ll read again. The author tells a story that resonates. It urges you to recognize and love the monster deep inside yourself, and in the ones you love. The story is full of love and lust and heartbreak and despair and a desire for belonging so big it can swallow the world. 5 well deserved stars! ARC via Net Galley. Jan 09, 2021 Holly Hand Grenade rated it really liked it Shelves: 1-young-new-adult, 2-fantasy-urban-fantasy, 2-horror-scary, 2-mystery, 3-love-triangle, 3-necromancy, 3-romance-in-story, 4-badass-heroine, 5-lgbtq, 5-magic-powers-abilities "She never told me, and I was just a child. Maybe I did something, but I can't remember." Firstly, great name. Let that name sink in. That name and the cover delivered. What if you came home and didn't know anyone in your family? They were strangers and you didn't even remember why they sent you away to begin with? On top of that: you're all monsters. Like, real monsters. That's just the beginning. Creating a new mythos including more than just werewolves, this small-town story is more about this "She never told me, and I was just a child. Maybe I did something, but I can't remember." That's just the beginning. Creating a new mythos including more than just werewolves, this small-town story is more about this strange family's past and their weird secrets than any kind of tale of love. That's in there, too, but it's not the focus. The more I think about it, the more I liked it. ...more Sep 25, 2020 Tani marked it as to-read Grandma Persephone? Dec 05, 2020 Beth marked it as to-read Can we take a moment to appreciate this cover please??? Oct 24, 2020 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition Excellent creepy mystery, filled with werewolves, witches and other indescribable things. At its core, the story follows Eleanor, a young woman returning from boarding school to a family that doesn't seem to accept her return. The first third of the story pulls the reader in as Eleanor questions what her family is and her place within it, but the middle slows down just a touch. I got to the point where I was beginning to feel a bit like I was spinning my literary wheels when the story picked up Excellent creepy mystery, filled with werewolves, witches and other indescribable things. At its core, the story follows Eleanor, a young woman returning from boarding school to a family that doesn't seem to accept her return. The first third of the story pulls the reader in as Eleanor questions what her family is and her place within it, but the middle slows down just a touch. I got to the point where I was beginning to feel a bit like I was spinning my literary wheels when the story picked up and led to an action-packed conclusion. The book is filled with beautiful prose so the reader can easily recreate the setting and family in their mind's eye, but never tips over the thin line into hyperbole. Perfect book for a pre-Halloween read. ...more Oct 09, 2020 Sarah Leigh rated it really liked it This novel is delightfully eerie, and I'm so glad that I had the chance to read this in October as this is definitely a perfect Halloween read. Really, it's a wonderful read for any time of the year, provided you enjoy twisting tales of horror and darkness, of family and magic and change (I certainly do). At the outset of the novel, Eleanor has not spoken to her family in years. She has been attending a girl's boarding school, run by nuns, which immediately raises questions of why she was sent aw This novel is delightfully eerie, and I'm so glad that I had the chance to read this in October as this is definitely a perfect Halloween read. Really, it's a wonderful read for any time of the year, provided you enjoy twisting tales of horror and darkness, of family and magic and change (I certainly do). At the outset of the novel, Eleanor has not spoken to her family in years. She has been attending a girl's boarding school, run by nuns, which immediately raises questions of why she was sent away and why she is now returning home. Her family we very quickly learn are all quite different and much of the novel focuses on Eleanor's feeling of being different, an outsider, and abandoned. Eleanor does the best she can with the information that she has and she tries hard to correct past mistakes and grow. So much of the novel is about Eleanor wanting; wanting to know what she is and who she is and where she comes from. It's easy to relate to her feelings of abandonment and casting off, and to empathize with her when she makes bad choices. Her choices may not be the best, but she's working through incomplete information. I loved some of the characters we were introduced to, especially Arthur and Grandma Persephone, although I would have liked to learn more about Eleanor's other family members, especially Luna and her mother. There are times when I found myself wanting more information that never came, although I don't necessarily think that that's a bad or unintentional choice. Some of the answers we don't get are to the most provocative questions; I need to be intentionally vague here because I actually think that the less you know going in the more you'll enjoy the story unfolding. This novel was one of the oddest books that I've read in a long time and I absolutely mean that in a positive way. 4.5/5 stars. ...more Oct 17, 2020 Kat rated it it was amazing Shelves: 2021-published, dark, e-arc, good, fantasy, must-read-2021, suspense, ya-over-15, young-adult Excellent, dark and witty. Must read for anyone who loves dark fantasy tales. Oct 01, 2020 kay rated it it was amazing I... cannot wait to buy this and read it again and write notes in the margin and linger over my favorite moments. This story is beautiful and made my heart ache, and the gothic tones are done so well the world feels perfectly real and I just wanna climb inside it Sep 11, 2020 Heather Freeman rated it it was amazing · review of another edition Ohhhh, this book was so freaking good! I had fairly high hopes from the cover, title, and description, and this book did not disappoint--in fact, with its deep-southern-gothic (despite the northern setting)-meets-playful-YA tone, it was a delight. There are definite Shirley Jackson "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" vibes, coupled with a dash of "Wilder Girls" (particularly the theme of wildness and uncontrollable urges), and a pinch of a traditional YA vampire love story (though this gets muc Ohhhh, this book was so freaking good! I had fairly high hopes from the cover, title, and description, and this book did not disappoint--in fact, with its deep-southern-gothic (despite the northern setting)-meets-playful-YA tone, it was a delight. There are definite Shirley Jackson "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" vibes, coupled with a dash of "Wilder Girls" (particularly the theme of wildness and uncontrollable urges), and a pinch of a traditional YA vampire love story (though this gets much more complicated than it initially seems). Mostly, though, Szabo's novel is its own blend of folk and fairy tale, building off of long-held stories to make something new and mature. The way the novel handles desire, compulsion, consent, and violence/harm are fascinating and delve way deeper than it had to, and it left me with a lot to think about. It was also fucking scary! The only irritating thing is that now I NEED to buy a copy, and I have to wait. [Review based on an e-ARC.] ...more Oct 23, 2020 Janet Martin rated it really liked it · review of another edition When Eleanor flees her boarding school to go home, she starts to see how strange her family really is. And Eleanor is more than a bit weird herself. Things really get out of hand when her Grandmere comes from France to lend a hand. This book is definitely a walk on the weird side and takes a while to unfold--but weird can often mean wonderful, and this one falls into that category. At heart, it's about family and finding ones own path, no matter the obstacles. I enjoyed this book very much. When Eleanor flees her boarding school to go home, she starts to see how strange her family really is. And Eleanor is more than a bit weird herself. Things really get out of hand when her Grandmere comes from France to lend a hand. This book is definitely a walk on the weird side and takes a while to unfold--but weird can often mean wonderful, and this one falls into that category. At heart, it's about family and finding ones own path, no matter the obstacles. I enjoyed this book very much. ...more Sep 06, 2020 Erik rated it it was amazing A solid rendering of the the often complicated and nuanced meaning of what makes a family, even when that family has parted ways for reasons unique to them. This is as true in real life for reasons large or ones insignificant and using the conceit of monsters as What Big Teeth does only serve to add another, really engaging layer to this trope that makes it feel unique and interesting and highly readable. A really solid debuty by Rose Szabo that make me anxious to see what they do write next. Jul 26, 2020 Anna Eklund rated it it was amazing Shelves: 2020, bloody-violent, body-horror, historical-fantasy, into-the-woods, magically-realistic, powers-gifts-abilities, tinge-of-horror, ya What a delicious fever dream of a book! Review to come! Jan 15, 2021 USOM rated it really liked it · review of another edition (Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) TW: miscarriage, homophobia What Big Teeth was a book that captivated me with its dangerous and simmering atmosphere. It's a world of death and betrayal and the necessity to be strong, because the weak don't have a tendency to survive. From the very beginning, Eleanor threatens to unravel a family history that will test what she will do to protect herself and the family to the brink. (Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) What Big Teeth was a book that captivated me with its dangerous and simmering atmosphere. It's a world of death and betrayal and the necessity to be strong, because the weak don't have a tendency to survive. From the very beginning, Eleanor threatens to unravel a family history that will test what she will do to protect herself and the family to the brink. What does it mean when we return home? When we have to reconcile why we left. What Big Teeth is populated with characters who have an edge to them. But just because they might be dangerous, does that mean they're a danger to the family? What Big Teeth explores our ideas of loyalty, family, and control. It's hard to trust anyone in the book because even the reader can sense in their gut that no one is who they seem. That there are secrets lurking around corners, beneath the ground, and in the air. Sometimes we don't want to question what we cannot believe is true. But other times the only way we will ever find closure, peace, or our future is to probe those sore spots. The theme that I enjoyed the most in What Big Teeth is the intersection between love and control. ...more Dec 08, 2020 Amanda rated it it was amazing Shelves: tw-animal-abuse, spooky, tw-graphic-violence, netgalley I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook from netgalley in exchange for an honest review* "Somewhere inside of you is a crack. Why don't you try to open it?"✝ What Big Teeth was a wonderfully atmospheric rural gothic. It tells the story of teenage Eleanor returning home to her monstrous family after several years away at boarding school. Szabo takes us on the chilling ride of Eleanor unlocking buried memories and discovering the hidden truth of her family's (and her own) dark history. Th *I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook from netgalley in exchange for an honest review* What Big Teeth was a wonderfully atmospheric rural gothic. It tells the story of teenage Eleanor returning home to her monstrous family after several years away at boarding school. Szabo takes us on the chilling ride of Eleanor unlocking buried memories and discovering the hidden truth of her family's (and her own) dark history. The text asks the question: is there a monster inside us all, just waiting to be unleashed? This was a deeply unsettling read, but, like, in the best possible way. The imagery was sheer perfection. I felt that slithering crawl up my spine that one gets when watching a particularly potent horror film. I was uncomfortable and enraptured. I’m talking inescapable full body horror. 10/10 would do it again. I would say I want this to be a movie, but I don’t trust it to be done justice. (P.S. If you enjoy Rory Power, you'll enjoy this.) ✝check against final text ...more Bookish First Rea...: * What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo 4 4 Jan 12, 2021 09:50PM Fantasy > Paranormal Young Adult > Young Adult Fantasy Fantasy > Supernatural About Rose Szabo Books by Rose Szabo Melissa Albert Recommends YA Tales Where the Real World Gets Real Magical Melissa Albert burst onto the YA scene (and catapulted into readers' hearts) with her 2018 debut The Hazel Wood. This darkly fantastical... 32 likes · 0 comments Trivia About What Big Teeth	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1764
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__label__cc	0.694178	0.305822	Volosko, Croatia • Bernd Thaller/Flickr Home›Destinations›Europe›Eastern Europe›Croatia›Planning a Trip›Fast Facts Regions in Brief Tips on Accommodations Sustainable Travel & Ecotourism Escorted & Package Tours Health & Insurance Tips for Gay and Lesbian Travelers Tips for Senior Travelers Tips for Single Travelers Tips for Student Travelers Tips for Travelers with Disabilities Tips for Women Travelers Fast Facts in Croatia Area Codes -- Croatia’s country code is 385. Business Hours -- Banks are generally open Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to noon. The bigger post offices work Monday to Friday 7am to 8pm, and Saturday 7am to 1pm. The smaller ones, for example on the islands, might only operate Monday to Friday 7 to 11am. Public offices are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm. Shops and department stores stay open from 8am to 8pm and to 2 or 3pm Saturday without a break. Increasingly, stores in malls are open on Sunday, usually from 10am to 6pm. Most supermarkets remain closed on Sunday, as do butchers and bakeries, though in popular resorts along the coast there will often be a few small general stores open for Sunday shopping in summer. Drinking Laws -- The minimum age for purchasing liquor in Croatia is 18, but there is no minimum age for consuming it. Croatia has strict laws regarding drinking and driving; the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.05 percent. In 2003, the country briefly implemented zero tolerance, but found it to be unworkable and amended the law in 2008. Package liquor (wine, beer, spirits) can be purchased in markets, wine stores, and some souvenir shops. Wine can also be bought directly from producers in some rural wine-making areas. Driving Rules -- See “Getting There & Getting Around”. Drugstores -- Ljekarne are open from 8am to 7pm weekdays and from 8am to 2pm on Saturday. In larger cities, one pharmacy in town will be open 24 hours on a rotating basis. Electricity -- Croatian electricity is 220v, 50Hz; the two-prong European plug is standard. Embassies & Consulates -- U.S.: Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona 2, Zagreb (www.zagreb.usembassy.gov; tel. 01/661-22-000. Australia: Centar Kaptol, Nova Ves 11, Zagreb (www.croatia.embassy.gov.au; tel. 01/489-12-00). Canada: Prilaz Gjure Dezelica 4, Zagreb (www.canadainternational.gc.ca; tel. 01/488-12-00). Ireland: Trg N.Š. Zrinskog 7-8, Zagreb (www.ie.mvep.hr; tel. 01/456-99-64). U.K.: Ivana Lučića 4, Zagreb, and Obala Hrvatskog Narodnog Preporoda 10/III, Split (www.gov.uk/government/world/croatia; tel. 01/600-91-00). Emergencies -- tel. 112. Calls to this number are free of charge. This is the number to call if you need assistance from police, firefighters, mountain rescue, or an ambulance. Roadside assistance is tel. 1987. (When calling from abroad or by cellphone, call tel. 385-1-987.) The national headquarters for Search and Rescue at Sea is tel. 9155. Weather forecasts are www.meteo.hr and road conditions are www.hak.hr/en. Etiquette & Customs -- Appropriate attire: Croatians, especially Croatian women, take pride in their appearance. In cities, both men and women usually dress in business casual. On the coast and countryside, the “dress code” is more relaxed. You never will see Croatians wearing immodest or sloppy clothes in public places. If you visit museums or churches anywhere, plan to wear tops with sleeves and pants that go to at least the knee. Gestures: Dobar dan (good day) is the way Croatians generally greet each other. Handshakes are appropriate for first meetings and between business associates. Good friends will kiss on both cheeks in the European style. Avoiding offense: Religion and politics are topics to avoid universally. In Croatia, stay away from discussing Croat-Serb relations or anything related to the War for Independence unless you know who you’re talking to, what you’re talking about, and have lots of time for debate. Gasoline (Petrol) -- Gasoline and diesel are readily available all over Croatia and almost all stations take credit cards. In the summer of 2014, gas was running about 11.08kn per liter including taxes. One U.S. gallon equals 3.8 liters or .85 imperial gallons. That translates to 42kn or $7.37 per U.S. gallon of gas. Holidays -- Croatian shops and banks are closed on public holidays, which are: January 1, New Year; January 6, Epiphany; March or April, Easter Monday; May 1, Labor Day; May (Thurs after Trinity Sun), Corpus Christi; June 22, Anti-Fascist Day; June 25, Croatian Statehood; August 5, Thanksgiving; August 15, Assumption; October 8, Independence Day; November 1, All Saints Day; December 25 and 26, Christmas. Hospitals -- Zagreb: Klinička Bolnica “Sestre Milosrdnice” (Vinogradska cesta 29; tel. 01/378-71-11). Split: Klinička Bolnica Split (Spinčićeva 1; tel. 021/556-111). Dubrovnik: Opča Bolnica Dubrovnik (Toka Mišetića bb; tel. 020/431-777). Insurance -- Information on traveler’s insurance, trip-cancellation insurance, and medical insurance while traveling is at www.frommers.com/planning. Language -- Most residents of major Croatian cities speak English. Most movie houses and programs on Croatian TV are in English with Croatian subtitles. For more specific vocabulary, see the “Langenscheidt Universal Croatian Dictionary.” Legal Aid -- Consult your embassy if you get into legal trouble in Croatia. Mail -- It costs 4.60kn to send a postcard to the U.S., and 7.60kn to send a letter weighing up to 50 grams ( 1.76 oz.). The post office is fairly reliable, but very slow. It takes about 10 days to 2 weeks for postcards to arrive in the U.S. from Croatia and up to a month for regular mail and packages. Other carriers are available (DHL, FedEx, UPS) in major population centers, but the cost is prohibitive. Newspapers & Magazines -- English-language newspapers and magazines are a rarity at Croatian newsstands, even in Zagreb. Some of the better hotels supply select U.S. and U.K. publications. Algoritam bookstores in Zagreb, Split, and Dubrovnik are the only common outlets for English-language publications. Look for the “International Herald Tribune” and “The Guardian” if you crave English-language news. Passports -- Allow plenty of time before your trip to apply for a passport; processing normally takes three weeks but can take longer during busy periods (especially spring). Keep in mind that if you need a passport in a hurry, you’ll pay a higher processing fee. For residents of the United States: Whether you’re applying in person or by mail, you can download passport applications from the U.S. State Department website at www.travel.state.gov. To find your regional passport office, either check the U.S. State Department website or call the National Passport Information Center toll-free number (tel. 877/487-2778) for automated information. For residents of Australia: Applications are available at local post offices or at any branch of Passports Australia, but you must schedule an interview at the passport office to present your application materials. Call the Australian Passport Information Service at tel. 131-232, or visit the government website at www.passports.gov.au. For residents of Canada: Passport applications can be made online (www.passport.gc.ca); by post (Passport Canada Program, Gatineau QC K1A 0G3, Canada); or directly at a Passport Canada Office. For residents of Ireland: You can apply for a 10-year passport by referring to www.dfa.ie/passports-citizenship. If you are traveling on short notice (3–10 days) and need a passport urgently, go to www.passportappointments.ie. Once your passport has been processed, you will be able to collect it directly from either the Dublin or Cork Passport Office. For residents of New Zealand: Pick up a passport application at any New Zealand Passports Office or download it from the website. Contact the Passports Office at tel. 0800/225-050 in New Zealand or 04/463-93-60, or log on to www.passports.govt.nz. For residents of the United Kingdom: To obtain an application for a standard 10-year passport (5-year passport for children under 16), visit the nearest passport office, major post office, or contact the United Kingdom Passport Office at tel. 0300/222-00-00 or refer to www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office. For more information, see www.frommers.com/planning for information on how to obtain a passport. Police -- Call tel. 192. Smoking -- In May 2009, Croatia passed a law banning smoking in all public buildings. However, that was modified four months later to give small bars and cafes the option of allowing or not allowing on-premises smoking. The ban still applies to restaurants and larger bars and cafes. However, it is normal for people sitting at outdoor tables to smoke, especially if they are drinking or have just finished their meal. Taxes -- Croatia’s PDV (VAT) was raised to 25 percent from 23 percent in March 2012. Refunds of VAT are made to non-E.U. citizens (when they leave the country) for goods purchased in Croatia for amounts over 740kn with a tax check form. Salespeople will provide this form when you make a qualifying purchase. For further information, go to www.carina.hr. Time -- Croatia is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, 6 hours ahead of New York (Eastern Standard Time), and 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Pacific Standard Time). Daylight saving time is observed from late-March to late-October, when clocks are advanced 1 hour. Tipping -- A 10 percent to 15 percent gratuity is expected in upscale restaurants. Otherwise, it is considered polite to leave any coins from your change on the table in cafes and restaurants. A 10 percent tip for other service providers (taxi drivers, hotel personnel, and others) is the norm, as is a tip for anyone who helps you carry your luggage or conducts a tour. Toilets -- There are no freestanding public restrooms in Croatia, but most restaurants and public buildings have them and will let you use them if you make a purchase. Water -- Tap water is potable throughout Croatia. Frommer's EasyGuide to Croatia Buy Now Frommer's EasyGuide to Florence and Tuscany Buy Now	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1775
__label__wiki	0.882775	0.882775	Stories about essential workers helping essential workers chicago@frontlinefoods.org Events/Initiatives Harrison Liao Amidst Unrest, COVID-19, Justice of the Pies Owner is Relentless in Fight Against Food Insecurity In Maya-Camille Broussard’s eyes, a lot of the looting going on right now is actually a cry for help. “If you look at what’s been hit hardest by looters, it’s grocery stores,” she says. “Grocery stores are getting absolutely cleaned out.” Barren aisles. Stolen product. Where some might see base opportunists and thieves, Maya sees the aftermath of a struggling, desperate people trying to get food by whatever means necessary. She sees the root cause of all this. It has a name. “Food insecurity refers to a problem where families don’t have consistent access to quality, nutritional food,” Maya says. It is rampant in communities of color. According to data courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), “approximately 12.3% or 15.6 million households in the United States were food insecure at least some time during the last year.” And while total levels of food insecurity have fluctuated over the past 20 years, “one trend that has continued to persist is the gap in the prevalence of food insecurity between people of color and whites,” according to USDA research. Maya says COVID-19 has turned Chicago’s food insecurity problem into a nightmare. “That’s why I can’t really blame some of the looting,” she says. “It’s a necessity for some of these people that may have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and are having an even harder time putting food on the table than before (when they were already food insecure).” Maya has fought food insecurity in Chicago for years. Her method of choice? Pie. Maya is something like pie royalty. Her late father, Stephen J. Broussard, was a criminal defense attorney and an avid baker, proclaiming himself the “Pie Master” back in his time. When he passed away, Maya created Justice of the Pies, a bakery specializing in pies of all forms, both sweet and savory, as well as quiches and tarts. “To be honest, I was always more of a cake person, though,” she says with a laugh. But Maya doesn’t just carry on her father’s legacy as a pie connoisseur. She wants to use her craft to positively impact her community, too. Enter: the I KNEAD LOVE youth workshop she hosts in partnership with DreamOn Education. “We bring in kids, grades five through eight,” Maya says, “to teach them culinary skills and educate them about nutrition. Because once they can take care of that basic physiological need to feed themselves healthy food, then they’re able to be more successful in the classroom and those sorts of things.” “We want to show our kids that there are options beyond just going to the corner store to buy a bag of Takis and a can of orange pop,” she says. Maya admits she herself enjoys the occasional Takis and orange soda combo. But her mission is to equip the next generation with the life skills to overcome food insecurity. That’s of even more importance with the COVID-19 crisis driving unemployment rates through the roof and shutting down local restaurants. The pandemic also means Maya can’t host workshops in person anymore, so she’s moved her efforts to YouTube, for now. “The week after quarantine took place, we were supposed to activate a workshop but had to cancel, for good reason,” Maya says. “That was frustrating, though, to have everything planned and ready to go. But I’m creating videos on YouTube with those workshop plans giving lessons on how to cut a pineapple, easy pasta dishes, that sort of thing.” Maya says she’ll continue with her video content but hopes that next year, if there’s a COVID-19 vaccine, the I KNEAD LOVE workshop can return in full force. In the meantime, she’s working with Frontline Foods to serve meals to hospital workers battling the novel coronavirus outbreak, which will likely spike again in the coming weeks. But Maya hopes people seeking to help will shift some of their aid to food insecure communities, too. “We want to continue feeding frontline workers, our doctors and nurses, especially with a second wave coming with all the protests,” she says. “But I think the focus should also shift to families struggling with food insecurity, especially the children.” Maya has momentum right now. #BlackLivesMatter has become a worldwide movement, and she is seeing an influx of new followers as a result. She welcomes the newcomers as long as they’re genuine about their support and not just seeking social brownie points. “I’m on a lot of lists now, a lot of “black-owned bakeries to support” lists,” she says. “All of a sudden, people want to talk to me. People want to work with me. But what was wrong with me before? What was wrong with us before? Please don’t let this just be a trend. Don’t use us as a token to pat yourself on the back.” Supporting #BlackLivesMatter is about more than protest attendance. It’s about addressing the issues that make the movement necessary in the first place. It’s about understanding the link between looting and black and Hispanic communities devastated by food insecurity. It’s about locating and eradicating the viruses plaguing communities of color long before COVID-19 existed. It’s about being in that fight for the long haul. Undeterred by Looting, Pandemic, Chicago Lunchbox Stands Strong With Local Hospitals How High School Sophomore Jasmine Clark Started Selling Jewelry to Feed COVID-19 Frontline Workers Project WOOF: How a Laid-Off Server Started Baking Dog Biscuits to Support COVID-19 Aid ©2020 by frontlinestorieschicago. Proudly created with Wix.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1776
__label__cc	0.581973	0.418027	FTC Returns Money to Consumers Who Bought Allegedly Bogus Weight-Loss Products The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 23,406 checks totaling more than $3.7 million to consumers who lost money after buying LeanSpa, a supplement whose marketers allegedly made deceptive weight-loss claims. The FTC and the State of Connecticut sued the marketers of LeanSpa in December 2011, charging that they used fake websites to promote acai berry and “colon cleanse” weight-loss products, and falsely told consumers they could receive free trials by paying a nominal shipping and handling cost. In reality, consumers ended up paying $79.95 for the trial, and for recurring monthly shipments of the product that were hard to cancel. The LeanSpa marketers settled the complaint in 2014, agreeing to stop their allegedly deceptive practices and surrender assets for consumer redress. Affected consumers will receive an average amount of $160.10 from the FTC’s refund administrator, Rust Consulting, Inc. Consumers should deposit or cash the checks within 60 days of the mailing date. The FTC never requires consumers to pay money or to provide information before refund checks can be cashed. Consumers who receive checks and have questions can contact Rust Consulting.at 1-866-621-4156. Learn more about the FTC’s refund program. Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 2,000 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC’s website provides free information on a variety of consumer topics. Like the FTC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and subscribe to press releases for the latest FTC news and resources. Federal Court Rules Affiliate Marketing Network and its Parent Company Must Turn Over $11.9 Million They Received From Deceptive Marketing Scheme Sensa and Three Other Marketers of Fad Weight-Loss Products Settle FTC Charges in Crackdown on Deceptive Advertising FTC Action Temporarily Halts Operation that Allegedly Used Fake News Sites to Make Deceptive Claims about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products Frank Dorman Leanspa, LLC, et al. LeanSpa Refunds Free Trials Aren't Always Free Weight Loss Promises Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1777
__label__wiki	0.532881	0.532881	Federal Judge Approves FTC Order for Owners of Certain Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche 3.0 Liter “Clean” Diesels to Receive Refunds Affected consumers expected to receive up to $1.2 billion in total compensation Environmental Marketing A federal district court judge in San Francisco today signed a settlement negotiated by the Federal Trade Commission and private plaintiffs providing for consumer redress and starting the formal claims process for owners of Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche 3.0 liter TDI diesel cars. The FTC will monitor VW’s compliance with the settlement’s provisions, which include special protections for those serving in the armed forces and those consumers in rural areas who may be far from the nearest dealer. “Under the Commission’s 2.0 liter and 3.0 liter settlements, Volkswagen will offer consumers over $11 billion in compensation,” Maureen K. Ohlhausen, FTC’s Acting Chairman, said. “We are confident that these orders will fully reimburse injured consumers, while sending a strong message to others that deceptive conduct does not pay.” As the Federal Trade Commission first announced in February, consumers who bought 3.0 liter vehicles will receive up to $1.2 billion in compensation for Volkswagen’s allegedly misleading “clean diesel” claims, added to the more than $10 billion redress fund already created for 2.0 liter consumers. In all, consumers who bought affected “clean diesel” vehicles will receive up to $11.5 billion, and the court may hold Volkswagen in contempt if it makes deceptive environmental claims in the future. Consumers can determine if they are eligible for compensation, and if so for how much, at VWCourtSettlement.com and AudiCourtSettlement.com. They can also use these websites to submit claims, make appointments, and receive updates. These orders, along with those obtained by the Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, conclude the litigation to the tremendous benefit of the American public. The FTC’s and private plaintiffs’ orders provide money to compensate vehicle owners whom VW allegedly defrauded, and protect the public from future violations, while the DOJ and EPA orders provide over $6 billion for environmental relief. Federal Trade Commission, Class Action Settlements Require Volkswagen to Repair or Buy Back 3.0 Liter TDI Diesel Vehicles Volkswagen to Spend up to $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests and Deceiving Customers on 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles Mitchell J. Katz Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Volkswagen 3.0L Settlement VW 3.0L Refund Page Green Guides	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1778
__label__wiki	0.809429	0.809429	Habitat Advocacy! Habitat Threats Wildness Habitat Library The Habitat Advocate Posts Tagged ‘baby boomer’ Tarkine Wilderness values sanctified by court Tarkine Wilderness Values Tasmania’s Tarkine is a vast wilderness region of north west Tasmania covering nearly half a million hectares (the size of Kangaroo Island); a remnant of Gondwanaland and home to the last disease-free stronghold of the Tasmanian Devil. The Tarkine covers 1,800 km² of beautiful ancient cool temperate rainforest, as well as around 400 km² of eucalypt forest and a mosaic of other vegetation communities, including dry sclerophyll forest, woodland, buttongrass moorland, sandy littoral communities, wetlands, grassland and Sphagnum communities. The Tarkine contains a diverse array of landscapes, from giant forests to huge sand-dunes, sweeping beaches, rugged mountains and pristine river systems. It retains a rare high diversity including: 28 terrestrial mammals 111 land and freshwater birds 11 reptiles 8 frogs 13 freshwater fish 151 species of liverworts 92 species of mosses. The Tarkine provides habitat for over 60 rare, threatened and endangered species of flora and fauna. Tthe Tarkine is rich in frog species, with eight of Tasmania’s eleven frog species occurring in diverse parts of the Tarkine, including in the Tarkine’s rainforests, in Melaleuca swamps and scrub, and in the coastal lagoons and dune systems. Two threatened frog species, the Green and Golden Frog, and the Striped Marsh Frog, both occur in coastal lagoons, marshes and swamps of the Arthur-Pieman plains. The Tarkine is particularly important for freshwater crustaceans – which are of global significance (PWS, 2001). One of the largest freshwater crustaceans in the world, the Tayatea, or Giant Freshwater Crayfish, inhabits the north of Tasmania and the Arthur River catchment – with the Tarkine a stronghold. This extraordinary creature, which can live for up to 40 years of age, and grow up to a metre in length, has been adversely affected by clearing of vegetation and recreational fishing, and is now listed as vulnerable. The Tarkine’s Tayatea, or Giant Freshwater Crayfish The Tarkine, showing the Tasmanian Government’s 2012 plans for a $34M upgrade of the Murchison Highway, marketed as ‘tourism development’ but surreptitiously to subsidise increased mining access between the Tarkine and Port Latta. [Source: Tasmanian Government, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources ^http://www.dier.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/81461/01_Murchison_Highway_Upgrades.pdf] Read More: ^https://www.et.org.au/tarkine-wilderness Tarkine threatened by exploitative greed The backward Tasmanian Government continues to ignore the place, dismissing it as an “unbounded locality” in the Waratah-Wynyard council area, and repeatedly trying to mine it, log it and bulldoze roads through it. So the name ‘Tarkine’ does not appear in maps, in order that it may be exploited section by section. Former Environment Minister Tony Burke was hoodwincked by this tactic as he was guided by miners to the denuded sections, and so diluted his pure vision of the Tarkine’s being worthy of protection for the pristine sections. Such has perpetuated the 19th Century/early 20th Century ^Robber Baron mentality that has long followed American industrialisation over the past two centuries. On the back of the Robber Barons, the post-war Baby Boomer – “the most self-righteous, self-important, incredibly arrogant generation of all time” [^Source], has bulldozed into oblivion 75% of Tasmanian Nature, 80% of Australian Nature and exterminated Tasmania’s endemic Thylacine. Still in Tasmania, inherited Taswegian attitudes and addictive exploitation die hard. Industrial Robber Barons However, many of the Tarkine’s unique values are threatened by destructive activities such as new mining, logging, and illegal activities such as poaching and arson, and less than 5% of the Tarkine is protected as a National Park. The Tarkine’s future as a wild place hangs in the balance. The Tarkine is the home to the last disease free population of the Tasmanian Devil. The Tasmanian Devil is being pushed to extinction by the fatal Devil Facial Tumour Disease. This disease has been estimated to have killed 80% of the Tasmanian Devil population in the past decade. As such the habitat of the Tarkine is critical to survival of this iconic species in the wild. Threats such as mining, logging and roading place the future of the Devil at risk.. Tasmanian Devils heading towards extinction, following the Thylacine. Token funding in dribs and drabs by the Tasmanian Government toward Save the Tasmanian Devil Programme pales in the face of the Tasmanian Government encouraging ongoing destruction of the Devil’s critical habitat. [Source: Photo by Rhys Allen in article ‘Tarkine mines could be last straw for Tasmanian devils’, 20130115, by Hamish McCallum, Head, Griffith School of Environment at Griffith University, ^http://theconversation.com/tarkine-mines-could-be-last-straw-for-tasmanian-devils-114839] Protecting the Tarkine The campaign to protect The Tarkine began in the 1960s, when a formal conservation proposal was put forward by the then Circular Head Mayor Horace (Jim) Lane for the establishment of a ‘Norfolk Range National Park’. But Lane’s proposal was not realised. From the late 1990s, the region came under increasing national and international scrutiny in a similar vein to the environmental protests surrounding Tasmania’s Franklin River and Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest. The case for protecting the Tarkine was significantly advanced with the Federal Government’s Forestry Package in 2005 adding 70,000 hectares to reserves in the Tarkine. The environmentalist organisation Tarkine National Coalition, headed by Scott Jordan, has proposed the Tarkine be officially declared a national park, and with the support of many Tasmanians, wishes to ultimately see the Tarkine properly internationally protected as a World Heritage listed area for all time. Scott Jordan in The Tarkine In December 2009, the Tarkine was listed as a National Heritage Area following an Emergency National Heritage Listing sought by the Tarkine National Coalition to stop a proposed Tarkine Road, which would have coursed through old growth forest and detrimentally affected the natural values of undisturbed areas. In 2013, while 80% of the Tarkine is now protected from logging, only 5% is protected from mining, and the Tasmanian Government still wants its tourist road bulldozed through it to destroy its wilderness values for tourism exploitation. In December 2010, the incoming Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke allowed the emergency listing to lapse in the face of numerous mining proposals in the Tarkine. Further Reading: ^http://tarkine.org/ Threats from Mining The west coast region of Tasmania has a sad history of exploitative mining since the industrial Robber Baron era of the late 19th Century, when tin was discovered at Mount Bischoff, setting of a mining boom. Cooper was mined from Mount Lyell and smelted at nearby Queenstown from the 1890s. Zinc and lead were mined at Mt Read near Rosebery and nickel from Avebury near Zeehan, both along the southern fringe of the Tarkine. Gold has been from the Henty mine, mixed base metals from the Hellyer mine, and later iron ore extracted in large open cut pits at Savage River in the heart of The Tarkine. Since 1965, ‘Savage River Mines‘ has been carving up a large slice of The Tarkine from its open-cut magnetite mine. Savage River Mine Irrevocably carving out Tarkine wilderness, currently operated by Grange Resources Limited Ironically, nearby Savage River National Park is recognised for its wilderness values: << The park protects the largest contiguous area of cool temperate rainforest surviving in Australia and acts as a refuge for a rich primitive flora, undisturbed river catchments, high quality wilderness, old growth forests, geodiversity and natural landscape values. The western portion of the park includes the most extensive basalt plateaux in Tasmania that still retains a wholly intact forest ecosystem. The upper Savage River, which lends the park its name, runs through a pristine, rainforested river gorge system. The park contains habitat for a diverse rainforest fauna and is a stronghold for a number of vertebrate species which have suffered population declines elsewhere in Tasmania and mainland Australia. The parks remoteness from human settlement and mechanised access, its undisturbed hinterland rivers and extensive rainforest, pristine blanket bog peat soils and isolated, elevated buttongrass moorlands ensure the wilderness character of the park. Like the vast World Heritage listed Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area to its south, the area is one of the few remaining temperate wilderness areas left on Earth. >> [Sources: ‘Mining’, University of Tasmania, ^http://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/M/Mining.htm; ‘Tasmania’s Mines’, Mineral Resources Tasmania (Tasmanian Government, ^http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/portal/page?_pageid=35,831205&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL; ‘Savage River National Park’, Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania, ^http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=3732] American Robber Baron Robert Carl Sticht (1856-1922) American metallurgist and General Manager of Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company Elitist exploiter of copper mining and smelting from Mount Lyell on Tasmania’ wild west coast Sticht’s Mining Legacy to Tasmania – a denuded moonscape above Queenstown caused by sulphuric acid associated with the copper mining and smelting. The people of Queenstown were not left wealthy after the copper mine closed – the company profits went offshore – sound familiar? In 2013, there are ten new mines proposed for the Tarkine over the next five years, and the campaign to prevent this onslaught of destruction is heating up. Nine of these mines are Pilbara style open cut mines. The first two companies to submit for permits are Venture Minerals for their three proposed tin and iron ore mines at Mt Lindsay, and Shree Minerals for their proposed Nelson Bay River iron ore mine. 2011: Open Cut Mine proposed by Indian company, Shree Minerals Indian-owned mining conglomerate, Shree Minerals, has proposed to develop an open pit magnetitie/hematite mine and processing plant near Nelson Bay River , approximately seven kilometres east of Temma village in northwest Tasmania. The proposed mine will target 4 million tonnes of the resource over a 10 year period producing 150,000 tonnes of product per year. [Ed: This is in The Tarkine, but of course the term is deliberately omitted] Parent company, Shree Minerals and Fuels, is headquartered at 51 M.I.G., Jain Mandir Road, Shanti Nagar, Housing Board, Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is was established by millionaire, Vishwanath Garodia, and is currently owned by Vijay Garidia. The Shree Minerals Board of Directors is currently made up of Chairman Mr Sanjay Loyalka, Mr. Arun Kumar Jagatramka, Mr Mahendra Pal, Mr Andy Lau and Mr Amu Shah. [Sources: ^http://www.shreemineralsandfuels.com/owners-profile.html; ^http://www.shreeminerals.com/scripts/page.asp?mid=11&pageid=13] << Shree Minerals has lodged a Development Application with a supporting Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP) to Circular Head Council… (and) the Australian Government has declared the proposal a controlled action which will require assessment and approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. This process will occur separately from the State Government process (which has approved the mine). >> [Source: Tasmanian Government, ‘Shree Minerals Ltd Nelson Bay River Mine, (undated), ^http://epa.tas.gov.au/regulation/shree-minerals-ltd-nelson-bay-river-mine] Tasmanian Baby Boomer politicians in 2012 with Indian chairman of Shree Minerals, Sanjay Loyalka [Source: Tasmanian Minerals Council, ^http://www.tasmanianmining.com.au] << With Tasmanian approvals in hand for mining at Nelson Bay River (NBR), Shree Minerals awaits Commonwealth Government approval, which is expected soon. Meanwhile, drilling will commence at NBR in November. Shree Minerals (ASX:SHH) has re-affirmed that it is awaiting Commonwealth approvals for mining to commence at its Nelson Bay River Iron Project (NBR) in Tasmania. Tasmanian approvals were received from: – Circular Head Council, Tasmania; – Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Tasmania; and, – Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) grant of Mining Lease Shree said it expects a final decision from the Australian Commonwealth Government under EPBC Act, for which the final EIS has been published following response to submission received as a result of public exhibition of Draft EIS. Further that it expects to receive approval and a final decision is now expected soon. Other highlights included: – Grant of Mining Lease from Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) for mining at NBR has been received – Maiden Reserves published and DSO mine plan for first 2 years finalised (October 2012). – The 2011/12 fieldwork at Mt.Sorell has identified encouraging signs for the presence of Volcanic Hosted Massive The production schedule for the first two years comprises mining of DSO iron ore. The DSO requires no further beneficiation to produce a marketable product. It only requires crushing and screening. Two separate DSO pits are planned in the first two years (comprising DSO South Pit and DSO North Pit, which is within the BFO resources) with following total resultant pit quantity of 815,000 tonnes at 57.5% iron (Fe): The DSO is a first, lucrative stage of mining at NBR. It involves minimal CAPEX and no infrastructure CAPEX. Development stages at NBR Development of the project involves three stages. The first stage is to develop two relatively shallow opencut mines to produce direct shipping grade hematite ore. This direct shipping ore (DSO) only requires crushing and sizing to produce the DSO product. Each pit will produce a separate grade of DSO product. The south pit has a higher DSO grade and will be mined first with the product transported to Port Latta for export. The north DSO pit, situated above the main magnetite orebody will follow. It has a lower DSO grade. Stage two involves the continuation of mining of the northern DSO opencut. Here the stage one DSO hematite oxide cap is surrounded by lower grade ore considered to have the potential to be processed to produce a commercial beneficiated oxide product (BFO). Processing the BFO material is considered to be stage two of the project. Stage three of the project involves the opencut mining of the deep magnetite orebody beneath the oxide cap. This magnetite ore will require processing to produce commercial grade magnetite products and the BFO processing plant will be modified to achieve this objective. Earlier studies demonstrated that the magnetite ore can produce two products, a dense media magnetite (DMM) product suitable for coal washery applications or a blast furnace pellet (BFP) magnetite product. Suppliers are few in number for the higher value DMM product and mining generally occurs on a small scale. This would suit the Nelson Bay Iron Project. Shree is planning to commence drilling at the NBR and Rebecca Creek tenements during the second week of November. Documentation for approval to drill ~3500 m to improve resource category and further extension of resources and geotechnical studies at the Project was submitted to the Minerals and Resources Tasmania. >> The Mine’s expected Heavy Metal products/tailings cocktail (Copper, Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel and Zinc, as well as Arsenic and sulphuric acid) [Source: ‘Is Shree Minerals the next iron ore producer in Australia?’, 20121029, by Proactive Investors, ^http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/35093/is-shree-minerals-the-next-iron-ore-producer-in-australia-35093.html] Shree Mining Gloat << Shree Minerals chairman Sanjay Loyalka presented to over 175 investors this week at the ‘Stars in 2013′ investor forum in Sydney – and outlined the company’s pathway to production. Shree is positioned to become Australia’s next iron ore producer when the company commences production from the Nelson Bay River Project in Tasmania in mid-2013. Shree Minerals presented to brokers, fund managers and investors this week in Sydney at Proactive Investors “Stars in 2013” investor forum – and focused on how the company will become Australia’s next iron ore producer. The production schedule for the first two years comprises the mining of DSO iron ore, which requires no further beneficiation to produce a marketable product. Shree is targeting iron ore production in mid-2013 from the Nelson Bay River Project which is located in the west coast of Tasmania, in an area rich with infrastructure which includes being close to roads and port. Shree has a memorandum of understanding with nearby miner Grange Resources for use of port Latta, and has an off-take contract MOU in-place with a large international trading house. All approvals are in place for developing the mine including; Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Tasmania; Mineral resources Tasmania (MRT) grant of Mining Lease; and Commonwealth Government under EPBC Act. Highlighting the prospectivity of the area, it hosts world class mines including Grange Resources’ Savage River, Vedanta’s Mt Lyell, Unity Mining’s Henty and MMG’s Roseberry and Avebury. Shree’s Nelson Bay River Project has a goethite-hematite Inferred Resource of 1.4 million tonnes, magnetite Resources of 7.8 million tonnes at 38.3 DTR, and is capable of producing highgrade concentrates to produce Blast Furnace (BF) Pellets and Dense Media Magnetite (DMM). Importantly there is the opportunity for resource growth, considering that the current resource is only based on limited drilling at the north end of the Aeromagnetic Anomaly as the company focus in last two years has been the on permitting process and project development. This exploration potential provides the opportunity for a substantial increase in scale and mine life. The Nelson Bay River Project differentiates itself from other iron ore projects as it does not require large CAPEX in infrastructure, and importantly there is a local workforce available, which cuts costs compared to other producers who use the fly-in-fly-out model. >> [Source: ‘Shree Minerals’ Sanjay Loyalka outlines path to iron ore production in front of 175 investors’, 20130125, by Proactive Investors, ^http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/38728/shree-minerals-sanjay-loyalka-outlines-path-to-iron-ore-production-in-front-of-175-investors-38728.html] Aug 2012: Tasmanian EPA recklessly approves Dark Side Ecology << The Tarkine National Coalition (TNC) has reacted with disbelief to the Tasmanian EPA’s approval of the Shree Minerals Nelson Bay River mine despite clearly incomplete and fraudulent information tendered by the proponent. ‘Shree EIS a mismatch of omissions, flawed assumptions and misrepresentations’ The Shree Minerals’ Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Nelson Bay River open cut iron ore mine as a mismatch of omissions, flawed assumptions and misrepresentations. Key data on endangered orchids were missing, and projections on roadkill impacts on Tasmanian devil and Spotted tailed quoll were based on fanciful data known to contradict the company’s independent Traffic Impact Assessment. Scott Jordan (TNC): “The EPA seems to have abandoned rational science and accepted Shree Minerals’ assertion that a 1km long 220 metre deep open cut pit extending 170 metres below the level of the adjacent Nelson Bay River wont impact on hydrology. The EPA also has chosen to accept Shree Minerals blatant contradictions and misrepresentations in the data relating to projections of Tasmanian devil roadkill from mine related traffic by accepting projections substantially lower than Shree Minerals’ own expert produced Traffic Impact Assessment. This increase of traffic will, on the company’s formulae, result in up to 32 devil deaths per year, not the 3 per year in presented in the data accepted by the EPA.” This failure comes within days of Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke’s decision to absolve himself of responsibility for conducting environmental assessments by allowing the Tasmanian Government to conduct the EPBC assessments for mining projects in the Tarkine. “Is this really the assessment regime that Tony Burke want to oversee the protection of the environment in the Tarkine?”, asks Jordan. Decisions on Commonwealth environmental approvals and local council approvals have not been granted at this point. Unlike the Venture Minerals projects, the Shree Minerals also has a concurrently running Commonwealth assessment. >> Senator Christine Milne, leader of the Australian Greens: “The Tasmanian Government EPA’s approval of the Shree Minerals mine confirms exactly why Tony Burke is wrong to trust this agency with the assessment of new mines in the Tarkine. Shree Minerals has no friends in the Tasmanian mining industry. The company fudged their data on likely impacts on the Tasmanian Devil – yet here they are securing Tasmanian Government approval. “The ball is now in Tony Burke’s court. He should reject Shree’s mine, which still has to pass federal environmental approvals tests. He must reverse his decision to let Venture Mineral’s three mines be assessed by the Tasmanian Government. “By not heritage listing the Tarkine, Tony Burke has washed his hands of responsible environmental protection and approval of the Tarkine rainforest and the threatened Tasmanian Devil, and now we see the consequences.” The Tasmanian Greens will write to Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority seeking further information over a decision to approve an iron ore mine at Nelson Bay River. >>. Alex Schaap, Tasmanian EPA Director Under fire over nondisclosure of a heavy metals spill from a tailings dam spill at Grange Resources Savage River mine into surrounding waterways in early 2013. [Source: ‘Tasmania’s Environment Protection Agency is on notice’, 20130318, by Isla Macgregor, Tasmanian Public and Environmental Health Network, ^http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/weblog/article/tasmanias-environment-protection-agency-is-on-notice/] Greens Member for Braddon (Tasmania), Paul O’Halloran MP: “Serious concerns have been raised about the reliability and accuracy of information provided to the EPA by the mine proponent, Shree Minerals. The public should be able to have full confidence in the capacity of agencies like the EPA to independently assess these controversial mining projects and to test the accuracy and rigour of the data they are provided. “Critical details regarding the impact on threatened species appear to be missing or inconsistent with previously released data, and the potential hydrological impacts have not been fully assessed. “When you consider that the mine itself will be well below the level of the nearby Nelson Bay River, it’s hard to see how this will not impact on the area’s hydrology. “If the Commonwealth uses the same questionable data for its assessment for the project, then the Tasmanian public will be rightly sceptical when their final decision is handed down.” >> [Sources: ‘EPA’s approval of Shree Minerals’ incomplete environmental reports a farce’, 20120801, by Scott Jordan, Campaign Coordinator Tarkine National Coalition, ^http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/weblog/article/epas-approval-of-shree-minerals-incomplete-environmental-reports-a-farce/]; ‘ Greens seek answers over Shree Minerals Assessment’, by Paul O’Halloran MP, Greens Member for Braddon, 20120727, ^http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/weblog/article/epas-approval-of-shree-minerals-incomplete-environmental-reports-a-farce/] Sep 2012: Mainland unions weigh into Tarkine v Mining debate National Secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union Paul Howes discusses the union’s campaign to promote mining in Tasmania. National Secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union Paul Howes addressing a rally in Hobart, with Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings in the background. [Source: ^http://www.tasmanianmining.com.au] ABC Television Transcript: << EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: To discuss the AWU’s campaign, I was joined earlier in our Hobart studio by the union’s national secretary, Paul Howes. Paul Howes, welcome to Lateline. PAUL HOWES, NATIONAL SECRETARY, AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION: Thanks, Emma. EMMA ALBERICI: The Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke on the Tarkine issue has indicated he’s not predisposed to wholesale heritage listing. So what exactly are your concerns there? PAUL HOWES: There is a very large campaign being run at the moment by the Greens and GetUp in particular, aiming to have the entire north-western region of Tasmania, known as the Tarkine, listed for World Heritage listing. That would potentially close two existing mines, would have the impact of not having the go-ahead for a number of new mines in the region which need to be developed. At the moment north-west Tasmania has unemployment of around 8.4 per cent, when you compare that to the national average of 5.2 per cent, you can see how hard times are in that part of Tasmania. And to lose a minerals industry would be devastating for the entire state, but particularly for the north-west. The mines in question and the potential mines in question take up less than 1 per cent of the land mass of the Tarkine and whilst we accept there are many areas of the Tarkine that should be protected and should be locked up from future development, we are concerned that this large-scale campaign will pressure the Federal Government into actually granting a listing which would potentially shutdown this very important industry for north-west Tasmania. And our members that work in the sector have been concerned for a long time, their voices haven’t been heard in the debate, and that’s why they asked us to run this campaign so that their voices can be heard on the national stage about what they believe should continue to happen in the Tarkine, which is having nature and the mining industry co-existing as it has done for 120 years. EMMA ALBERICI: On the process of heritage listing, you would be aware that current mines are not affected and current applications for mines equally are not affected? PAUL HOWES: Well that’s not the case. EMMA ALBERICI: It’s certainly the case as Tony Burke’s office explained it to us. PAUL HOWES: If you look at the issue, for example, of Rosebery. Rosebery isn’t subject to the … the current mining operations at Rosebery isn’t subject to the listing, but Rosebery needs a new tailings dam, that new tailings dam has to be built in an area which would be subject to the listing. If the new tailings dam can’t be built then Rosebery would should, equally for Savage River. Savage River needs to expand and move into new parts of ore bodies that would be in areas where that listing applies. Look, I’m very hopeful and I think that Tony Burke will make the right decision, but equally it’s important that the voice of Tasmanian miners and Tasmanian communities in the north-west of the state are heard in this debate. As we have seen in the proposals put forward by the national Tarkine coalition, if they were successful in their proposal a whole range of potential mines and exploration zones would be locked up. So that’s why we need to ensure that when the Federal Government makes a decision, that it does the right thing for the environment, everyone agrees with that, but we don’t hurt the Tasmanian economy and create a situation where we’ve had intergenerational mining in that part of Tasmania for 120 years being wiped off the map for the sake of frankly an ideological agenda being driven by a few. EMMA ALBERICI: But Paul Howes, we do have to make the distinction here, no-one is suggesting mining’s going to be wiped off the map in Tasmania. You say yourself these are potential mines, these are not current mines, nor are they mines under current assessment. PAUL HOWES: Yes, they are Emma. They are currently under assessment. EMMA ALBERICI: Well if they are under assessment Tony Burke’s office tell us they are not affected by the heritage listing. Who is right? PAUL HOWES: Hopefully that will be the case but the campaign being run by the national Tarkine coalition and by the Greens would have the effect, if it were successful, in shutting down, for example, the venture minerals site. That’s the outcome. Now we are providing the alternative voice, which is saying these areas equate to roughly 1 per cent of the land mass of the Tarkine and we believe that those areas should be excluded. In terms of the current mines, as I explained only just a few minutes ago, yes, it is true to say that the existing mine site at Savage River and the existing mine site at Rosebery isn’t covered by the proposal, but where those mines have to expand just slightly down the road is covered by the proposal. And if those expansions can’t go ahead, then the existing mine sites won’t be viable. It’s not just a simple matter of getting out the map and looking at where the current mining operations take place and where the proposed ones have been, there is the case that if the national Tarkine coalition’s proposal goes ahead, you would see the mine life of a mine like Rosebery being cut drastically short. I’m not in the business of running campaigns when we don’t have to, I would be more than happy to see a sensible campaign run by the environmental lobby that would actually result in carving out the minerals zones. But if you just log on to the national Tarkine coalition website, yourself, you’ll see that a large part of their campaign is about stopping the potential mines that should go ahead in the next couple of years, from actually happening. EMMA ALBERICI: Some of the current approvals being sought are possibly going to endanger… possibly going to put at risk some endangered species. You would accept surely that some of those do need protection? PAUL HOWES: Absolutely and once again, we are talking about an environmental footprint of less than 1 per cent of the Tarkine region. You are talking about areas which have been portrayed, particularly by GetUp, for example, as saying as being virgin or untouched rainforest, where it’s just not the case. There has been widespread mining activity across the Tarkine for 120 years. Many of the areas that have actually featured in GetUp ads are actually areas which used to be mining facilities. In fact there was a famous ad that GetUp ran in The Sydney Morning Herald with a picture of the Environment Minister Tony Burke looking at a tree – he was standing on an old mining trail. The point is that, yes, we need to do what we can to protect endangered species and yes we should lock up those areas of the region that deserve environmental protection, but we should also look at the facts in the cold hard light of day and recognise that there is the ability to have sustainable mining practices engaged right across that region and at the same time do the right thing by the environment. EMMA ALBERICI: If we can move on to the Greens more broadly, you’ve been attacking them for the better part of the last few months pretty consistently. Is this part of a deliberate strategy to sort of re-establish Labor as an entity in its own right, to kind of divorce itself from the Greens on the political stage? PAUL HOWES: In terms of the campaign that we have launched here in Hobart today, it’s a campaign that members of my union asked us to run, and I’m responding to the wishes of our members. That’s what membership based organisations do. Our union does campaign against companies, against governments and against political parties which pose direct threats to the job security of our members. In the form of the Greens, whilst there are many policies that I do agree with the Greens on, overall their economic policies are ones which would lead to wide sections of the membership of the AWU being left out of work. That’s why we have been, for a very long period of time – it predates even my time as secretary of the union – been very strident and forthright in our criticism of a lot of the policies. I’m pleased that we have seen over the last few months more people in the Labor movement stepping up to the plate, actually taking on the Greens, actually calling into question many of their policies which for too long have gone unquestioned. Ultimately I do think they should be held to account. I don’t think the Labor Party needs to differentiate itself because ultimately the Labor Party is a separate party. The Labor Party and the Labor movement has very different values to the values of the Greens and whilst there might be some similarities in some areas, at the end of the day the type of Australia that the Labor movement wants to see and the type of Australia the Greens want to see are two very different types of Australia. EMMA ALBERICI: Recently you have compared the Greens to One Nation and to the DLP. Have you gone too far there? What is it about the Greens that you fear? PAUL HOWES: I don’t fear the Greens. Things that I fear I normally run away from. I don’t fear the Greens. EMMA ALBERICI: You clearly fear their impact on your party. PAUL HOWES: What I have said is I think it’s incumbent upon the Labor movement to actually take up the fight to the Greens, that we shouldn’t shy away from articulating the alternative vision that we see for this country. Now as I said, there are many Greens policies which are similar to views that I hold, but ultimately on the key questions about work, the value of work, the type of economy we have, which is I think fundamental to the nature of what it is to be Australian – the Greens and the Labor movement are worlds apart. My view has been for a long time that we should articulate that, we should take up that fight and that we should actually demonstrate that our values are different, their values are theirs. Now of course, voters will be free to choose between the two, but we actually need to articulate those differences in our views and policies proudly and strongly. EMMA ALBERICI: Is there a fear that voters won’t be able to see a difference between the two? PAUL HOWES: I think occasionally that might be the case. I think of late, we have seen substantial differences. I was proud to be standing on the steps of Tasmanian Parliament today with the Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, who was very strongly backing our campaign about the Tarkine. That clearly demonstrates she disagrees strongly with her colleagues in the minority government here in Tasmania, and that’s important. It’s important to traditional Labor voters, particularly in rural and regional Tasmania and important to working-class Labor voters right across the country to know that the Labor Party – still right across the nation, stands up for the values of work and believes in the need to have a diversified economy. Ultimately, what the Labor Party does in government, state or federal, is up to them. But as a member of the Labor movement and our union has strongly believed for a long time that this is a fight that’s worth having. EMMA ALBERICI: Finally, the new government in Queensland has today slashed just shy of 3,000 jobs in its Health Department. What intelligence are you getting from your Queensland colleagues about how much further the job cuts are likely to go? PAUL HOWES: We are very proud to represent over 10,000 workers in the Queensland Health Department and we are disappointed that Campbell Newman today in his announcement hasn’t articulated where these job cuts are going to happen. We fear that it will be frontline workers in the hospitals that will be cut. If that happens, we will see a decrease in patient care right across Queensland. What we are seeing here is an aggressive and scary attack on services right across Queensland, but particularly in the Health Department. Queensland Health has had a lot of problems for a long period of time, but cutting staff, stripping back services, outsourcing essential services across Queensland hospitals, is not the way to resolve issues in Queensland Health. In fact, it will send Queensland Health back into the dark ages and frankly, we are fearful, in fact we are very strongly fearful and we suspect that this is only the beginning of deeper and harder cuts to come from Campbell Newman, once again betraying his promises to the Queensland people that he made right before the election. EMMA ALBERICI: Right Paul Howes we have to leave it there but thank you very much for your time. PAUL HOWES: Thank you, Emma. >> [Source: ‘Paul Howes locks horns with the Greens over anti-mining campaign’, 20120907, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (television), Reporter Emma Alberici, ^http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2012/s3585805.htm] [Source: Kudelka’s view, ^http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/05/12/327401_tasmania-news.html] Dec 2012: Burke approves Shree Mine based on dodgy submission Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke in The Tarkine << Environment Minister, Tony Burke, today approved Shree Mineral’s Nelson Bay River Magnetite and Hematite Mine in north-west region of Tasmania with 29 strict conditions. Mr Burke: “The approval conditions will ensure the mine will be built and operated in strict accordance with national environment law. By imposing these 29 approval conditions I am satisfied the project can now go ahead without any unacceptable impacts on matters of national environment significance such as nationally listed threatened and migratory species and their habitat. In making my approval I am requiring Shree Minerals to comply with a number of key environmental conditions and actions. My decision is based on a thorough and rigorous assessment of the proposal, with extensive opportunity for public consultation. Key aspects of the approval conditions include: the development of a site-wide management plan for the protection of nationally threatened species at the mine site and for travel to and from the mine site the undertaking of targeted pre-clearance surveys for the nationally listed masked-owl, spot-tailed quoll, Tasmanian devil and Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle environmental awareness training for all staff, contractors and visitors to the site. “In addition I am requiring Shree Minerals to take specific actions to mitigate and avoid the threat of road kill to nationally threatened species, especially the Tasmanian devil. I am requiring that mine vehicles travel only during daylight hours and abide by appropriate speed limits within and to and from the mine site and that they provide bus transport to limit the amount of traffic on nearby roads. I am also requiring that Shree Minerals report all deaths of nationally threatened species from road kill caused by the operation of the mine. This information will be recorded on their website and updated at least every three months. If reported road kill is in excess of predicted levels, the conditions require that Shree Minerals pay additional compensation or provide new resources for further environment programs to support threatened species in and near the site. “I am also requiring Shree Minerals to fund and resource a Tasmanian Devil monitoring strategy on the mine site. The strategy will need to involve at least ten infrared monitoring cameras and be consistent with the work being done by Save the Tasmanian Devil Program.” Each year Shree Minerals is required to report on their compliance with the approval conditions and publish this information on their website.>> [Source: ‘Environment Minister Approves Shree Minerals Nelson Bay River Mine’ (media release), The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 20121218, ^http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/burke/2012/mr20121218.html] Burke allows mining disturbance to colour his purist view: “I was expecting to see a pristine area pretty much covered in rainforest. The truth of the industrial history and current industrial activity in the Tarkine was quite different to those images” Tony Burke considers a plan for world heritage listing during a visit to the Tarkine [Source: Photo by Peter Mathew, ‘Labor accused of betraying Tarkine forests by favouring mining in heritage decision’, by Matthew Denholm, The Australian (with AAP), 20130208, ^http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-burke-backs-away-from-tarkine-protection/story-fn59niix-1226573268457] Burke lets mining wounds open up Tarkine to circling vultures <<The large expanse of land known as the Tarkine is currently host to around 60 mineral exploration licences, with 10 mines proposed for development over the next few years. The mineral rich area is also largely undisturbed, with temperate rainforests, open plains, diverse flora, and a stronghold of healthy Tasmanian Devils. The approval of the Nelson Bay River magnetite mine marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Tasmanian discourse over the benefits of exploiting natural resources over the preservation of unique natural heritage. There are existing mines in the Tarkine region on the West Coast of Tasmania; the iron ore mine in Savage River managed by Grange Resources, the Hellyer Mine managed by Bass Metals and the Rosebery Mine managed by MMG. A long history of mining in the area is coming face to face with a growing awareness of its unique natural and cultural significance. Yesterday’s approval of a magnetite mine adjacent to the Nelson Bay River by Federal Environment Minister Tony Bourke is the first of several proposed new mining ventures in the area, after nearly twenty years of no new mining approvals in the state. The interest in superior steel products is creating an increased demand for magnetite across Australia, which, after being processed, provides a consistently higher iron content in comparison to hematite ore. The magnetite mined from the proposed open cut pit is also used to create magnetic iron oxides used in magnetic storage, for example in the magnetic layer of hard disks. Twenty-nine conditions from Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke accompany the approval of Shree Minerals’ Nelson River Bay mangenite mine, largely directed at protecting native flora and fauna. Included in the environmental conditions are $48,000 fines if Tasmanian Devils are killed by vehicle movement, if more than two are killed within a 12 month period. As Tasmania takes a respite from the ongoing debate over how to restructure a floundering forestry industry, reactions to the magnetite mine approval have been swift. Leon Compton spoke to some stakeholders in the approval on Statewide Mornings, beginning with Ian Woodward, principal environmental scientist for Tasmanian firm Pitt and Sherry, who prepared the environmental assessment report. “In terms of the environmental significance, both the state and commonwealth assessments have been very comprehensive.” “There are no threatened plant species on the site, there is a very low likelihood of threatened fauna, there might be one or two Tasmanian Devils that use the area.” Shree Minerals has also committed to road transport movement during the day time, and limited speed conditions. “Minister Burke’s concerns were confined to threatened species listed under Federal legislation, the EPA’s assessment in the Tasmanian jurisdiction was very much more comprehensive and considered all environmental matters including ground disturbance, water management, potential for acid drainage and how that would be mitigated and managed.” The mine footprint is about 150 hectares, and will consist of two open cut pits that are designed to contain the possibility of acid generating materials being uncovered. Exposed rock can generate acid as it oxidises, and there are examples of acidic poisoning of rivers from previous mining activities in the region. Most famously, the King River is described as the most polluted river in Australia, a result of mining prctices at Mount Lyell on its tributary, the Queen River. The Whyte River and Savage River, which both flow into the Pieman River, and the Arthur River at the northern end of the Tarkine, all suffer from acidity as a result of previous mining practices. Scott Jordan, from the Tarkine National Coalition, believes that the proposed mine will have a massive effect upon the hydrology on the area around the site. “This mine will be 225 metres deep, it will be 170 metres below the level of the adjacent Nelson Bay River, it will 60 metres below sea level.” “In the referal that went to the Commonwealth, there were 16 Commonwealth listed threatened species identified within the five kilometre radius of the site.” He questioned the assertions made by Pittt and Sherry regarding Tasmanian Devil numbers and the traffic impact assessment. “They submitted to the Commonwealth that there would be an increase in road traffic affecting Tasmanian Devils of 32 percent, when in fact the Traffic Impact Assessment tells them that they would be looking at about 320 per cent.” Asked why we have yet to hear from state green cabinet members, Mr Jordan said, “These decisions are made by a minister, they are not made by a cabinet, and so I would expect that the Green members of cabinet are just as upset about this as I am, and I expect that we will see them voicing that concern.” Leon Compton also spoke with Circular Head Mayor Daryl Quilliam who vouched for the benefits of the proposed mine for the region. “It’s not only good for our area, it’s good for Tasmania becvause of the investment that is happening overseas and good for the region in that jobs will be created right along the North West Coast.” Asked about the environmental concerns Mr Quilliam said, “Everybody is welcome to their opinion, and that is fine, but you’ve got to stop and realise that there has been five or six years of planning for this mine, and just to go through the rigorous process it goes through now, all those environmental issues have been looked at.” “Mines are not like they used to be 40 or 50 years ago, where you just dig a hole and leave a hole.” Mr Quilliam discounted the area as the last refuge of the Tasmanian Devil, and cited Woolnorth as being more likely as that region. “If there are protests, well I am sorry, but our local people, and I would say 80 to 85 percent of our local people are supporting that mine, will need to protest against them as well.” Mr Quilliam called for people to work together to protect the region, and thinks that there is no reason why all values cannot be upheld. >> [Source: ‘Tarkine focus on Nelson Bay River’, 20121219, by Tim Walker (Cross Media Reporter), ABC, ^http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/12/19/3657638.htm] Tasmanian Devil’s extinction by a thousand cuts << Just a week before Christmas, Environment Minister Tony Burke approved Shree Minerals’ mine near Temma in the Tarkine region of north-west Tasmania. Perhaps he hoped the announcement would get lost in the Christmas and New Year “silly season”, because this approval is likely to be extraordinarily controversial: the mine is in an area currently proposed for World Heritage listing and is also in the last remaining stronghold of the Tasmanian devil. The Tasmanian devil is threatened with extinction by an infectious cancer. Since its first discovery in north-eastern Tasmania in 1996, the cancer has inexorably spread westward, reducing Tasmanian devil populations by at least 80%. Only the north-west remains undiseased. There are indications that the devil populations in the north-west have slightly different genetic composition from those in the remainder of Tasmania and may perhaps harbour some individuals with genotypes resistant to this lethal disease. Tony Burke’s press release and his approval of 18 December explicitly recognise the threat that this mine will pose to Tasmanian devils: the developers are required to donate $350,000 to the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program Appeal to compensate for the mine’s unavoidable impact. Within the limited area of the mine site itself, there will certainly be impacts on wildlife, including devils. More seriously, the ore will need to be trucked out by road for about 150km. Almost all of this distance will be through habitat of undiseased Tasmanian devils. As scavengers, devils are particularly susceptible to being killed on roads, as they feed on the carcasses of other animals, such as possums or wallabies, which have previously been run over. As anyone who has driven in Tasmania will know, roadkill of Tasmanian Devils is not new. The problem is that its impact on the viability of the species as a whole is much greater now than it has been in the past, given that roadkill is additional to mortality imposed by facial tumour disease. This and other proposed mines will substantially increase total vehicular traffic in the remote north west of Tasmania. The approval contains several conditions intended to mitigate this threat of roadkill to devils. These include an obligation to report all incidents of roadkill, a requirement that most travel to and from the mine site must occur during daylight hours and reduced speed limits of 50 km/h or less close to the mine site. But most of the distance mine trucks will travel through devil habitat on their way to port will be outside the reduced-speed-limit area. A penalty of $48,000 will be applied to each Tasmanian devil in excess of two per year killed on the road by mine vehicles. This sounds a strong disincentive in principle, but I wonder what will happen in practice. There will be an even stronger incentive for vehicle operators to simply throw a carcass off the road into the bush rather than admit to killing a devil and incurring this substantial financial penalty. More generally, this example highlights a problem with Australian environmental regulation. Up to 10 mine developments are currently proposed for the Tarkine area. The impact of each one individually might perhaps be acceptable in terms of increased risk of impacts on Tasmanian devil populations. But the impact of all 10 in aggregate will certainly be much less acceptable. If mines are evaluated individually, we risk a scenario of “death by 1000 cuts”. The appropriate way to evaluate the risk would be to take all of the proposed developments together and assess whether the joint effect of all can be handled without unacceptable risk to biodiversity conservation. The fact that this mine development has been approved individually does not give me confidence this approach will be taken. >> Different animal, same attitude [Source: ‘Tarkine mines could be last straw for Tasmanian devils’, 20130115, by Hamish McCallum, Head, Griffith School of Environment at Griffith University, ^http://theconversation.com/tarkine-mines-could-be-last-straw-for-tasmanian-devils-11483] Feb 2013: Tony Burke refuses Tarkine heritage listing In December 2009, with wide recognition of its National Heritage values, The Tarkine was granted Emergency National Heritage listing by former Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett, however this lapsed in December 2010 . Despite the Australian Heritage Council (AHC) already recommending a 433,000 hectare National Heritage Area, Minister Burke has instructed the AHC to reassess the Tarkine. The reassessment deadline was extended to December 2013. <<..Despite a 2010 Australian Heritage Commission recommendation for the listing of 433,000 hectares of the Tarkine, Mr Burke said on Friday he would only recognise its Aboriginal heritage. Mr Burke said he had tried to find a boundary that would incorporate the natural values without delivering unacceptable social and economic outcomes. ”I simply haven’t been able to find a way to recognise the natural heritage values with a boundary that will find a balance,” he said. ”For this reason I have decided to only put the indigenous values on the national heritage list.” Mr Burke said he acknowledged that his decision was not the outcome for the Tarkine that many groups were seeking. He said part of the Tarkine’s coastline would be entered on the National Heritage List as the Western Tasmania Aboriginal Cultural Landscape. The decision was warmly backed by the local MHR and parliamentary secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Sid Sidebottom. ”Minister Burke has listened carefully to my representations on behalf of our region, and to the delegations of union members – particularly from the Australian Workers Unions – and of my local mayors,” Mr Sidebottom said. The AWU under secretary Paul Howes mounted an ”Our Tarkine – Our Future” campaign promoting job opportunities in the region. The move drew praise from a local MP, but sparked an angry response from Greens leader Christine Milne, who said the Minister had ”abandoned the Tarkine to the mining and timber industries”. Ms Milne said she was ”devastated”: ”If anyone has any doubt as to who is running the environment portfolio in Australia the answer is very clear: the mining industry. ”I have been campaigning for the Tarkine for a very long time . . . Tony Burke has completely sold out the environment for logging and mining.” She called on Mr Burke to release the heritage council’s latest recommendations, made in a report to the government last December. >> [Source: ‘No’ to Tarkine environment listing’, 20130208, by Andrew Darby (Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media) with Jonathan Swan, ^http://www.smh.com.au/environment/no-to-tarkine-environment-listing-20130208-2e2bo.html] Apr 2013: Conservationists find a qualified doctor to save the wounded Tarkine << Mining in Tasmania’s Tarkine region is being challenged as conservationists take their battle to the federal court. The Tarkine National Coalition has lodged a case in the Federal Court seeking a review on Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke’s decision approving Shree Minerals iron ore mine. Campaign co-ordinator Scott Jordan said Burke approved the mine without knowing the impacts it could have on the endangered Tasmanian devil. “We will argue that Minister Burke has not acted in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, and as such the approvals granted are invalid,” Jordan said. “This mine should not have received approval, and we are asking the court to rule against it. “ Debate erupted over the application for mining developments in the region last year, with Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke rejecting a National Heritage listing for the area. Debate continues to rages between environmental groups who want mining developments halted and companies and potential employees who say opening up the Tarkine region to mining is crucial in the future economic prosperity of Tasmania. Earlier this year, Tasmania’s Premier Lara Giddings said three new mining projects were expected in the region following Burke’s rejection of the National Heritage listing. Giddings said she expected Venture Minerals’ proposal for a $200 million tin mine at Mount Lindsay to be approved, creating 1000 jobs. She said that developments like Venture’s Riley Creek mine and the approved Shree Metals mine at Nelson Bay were signs that mining investment would grow in Tasmania now that the “dark cloud” of the Tarkine national heritage nomination had been removed. Environmentalists argue that open-cut mining will destroy the area and say that any decision to expand mining will result in irreversible contamination. >> [Source: ‘Federal Court fight to stop Tarkine mine’, 20130404, by Vicky Validakis, Mining Australia, ^http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/federal-court-fight-to-stop-tarkine-mine] Desperate times again drive Tasmanians to burn their house to stay warm << The Deputy Premier has defended the Labor-Greens Government at a pro-development and pro mining rally in north-west Tasmania. The Unlock Tasmania Rally in Smithton yesterday heard from eight industry speakers, including representatives from the mining industry, and the Farmers and Graziers Association. Organiser Joan Rylah estimates more than 3,000 people attended. Ms Rylah says the State Government has been influenced by minority fringe groups, while the majority’s concerns have been ignored. “These people are feeling that they have not been heard,” she said. The Deputy Premier Bryan Green also addressed the crowd. He says times are tough, but the minority government is not to blame. [Ed: Yes it is] “It is an easy target,” he said. Mr Green says he shares the crowd’s frustrations at the court injunction launched by conservationists, banning work at the Shree Minerals mine at Nelson Bay River in the Tarkine until a legal hearing next week. >> [Source: ‘North-west rally backs development’, 20130624, ABC, ^http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-24/pro-miners-rally-for-development/4774734?section=tas] Jul 2013: Court overrules Burke’s Bias ~ such an apt emblem << A conservation group (Save the Tarkine) has stopped an open cut iron ore mine in Tasmania’s Tarkine region which it says threatened the Tasmanian devil. The Federal Court has ruled that the Federal Environment Minister’s approval of Shree Minerals’ open cut mine at Nelson Bay River was invalid. Then minister Tony Burke approved the mine last December, imposing nearly 30 conditions to protect the devil and other threatened species. The far north-west is considered one of the last disease-free areas for the state’s devil population. Environmental group Save the Tarkine sought a judicial review of the decision, arguing Mr Burke did not act in accordance with the Environment Protection Act. The group’s Scott Jordan was in the Federal Court in Melbourne to hear the judgement. “It’s a great day for the Tarkine and it’s a great day for the Tasmanian Devil that was placed under threat by this mining proposal,” he said. “The Minister’s been given a clear message; that short cuts to get mines over the line in the Tarkine won’t be tolerated.” Save the Tarkine has flagged it will continue to fight any other proposed mines in the area. “They shouldn’t be taking short cuts to get mining projects up like the Tarkine. This is an area that shouldn’t be mined,” Mr Jordan said. The $20 million project was expected to employ 70 workers and was the first mine approved in Tasmania in 26 years. A spokesman for the new Federal Environment Minister, Mark Butler, says the decision is being examined. “The Minister will carefully consider the court’s decision before proceeding further,” he said. Ruling disappoints Tasmanian Premier and local Circular Head Mayor Tasmania’s Premier Lara Giddings says it is disappointing. “We would have hoped to have seen Shree Minerals go ahead,” she said.” “We see it as economically sustainable, environmental sustainable and important investment that will help create jobs in the mining industry. “We will now of course review the Federal Court decision and see what Government can do to assist that company.” Circular Head mayor Daryl Quilliam has called it a sad day for the whole state. “While I respect the court’s decision…I just think it gives any investors who want to invest in Tasmania, probably puts a query for them and whether they’re going to continue to invest in Tasmania,” the mayor said. Circular Head mayor Daryl Quilliam Same Baby Boomer age group, same Baby Boomer mindset Despite the ruling, he is optimistic Shree will proceed with its plans. “I expect that they’ll have to deal with some issues that have been raised by the court and I wouldn’t expect that it’ll knock it in the head completely.” “But it will certainly slow up the process and I just hope that they continue on and do whatever is necessary to make it valid.” Tasmanian Liberal Senator Eric Abetz says most sensible Tasmanians would want the mine to go ahead. “It is important for our state to harness our mineral wealth and our forestry wealth and the Government has been busy in destroying job opportunities in both areas and in the one area where they’ve made an exception, they’ve mucked it up,” he said. Tasmanian Eric Abetz MP The Commonwealth will pay the legal bill from the court challenge. >> Read Federal Court Ruling: Case Citation: ‘Tarkine National Coalition Incorporated v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities [2013] FCA 694’ ^http://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2013/2013fca0694 [Source: ‘Federal Court ruling halts Shree Mineral’s $20m Tarkine mine’, 20130717, by Zoe Edwards, ^http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-17/court-decides-tarkine-mine27s-fate/4825230] The industrial fight persists to exploit the last of Natural Tasmania << The Federal Court’s decision to halt work on an iron ore mine in Tasmania’s remote Tarkine region has spooked the industry, but the State Government has vowed to help fight it. In December, the then Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke approved $20 million plans by Shree Minerals to build an open cut mine in the north west, the last disease-free stronghold of the Tasmanian devil. Justice Shane Marshall has upheld a claim by the lobby group Save the Tarkine that Mr Burke did not properly take into account conservation advice about the endangered species and ruled its approval invalid. Terry Long of the Minerals Council says it could scare off potential investors. “It’s been challenged on a detail in the court and knocked over. So from Tasmania’s point of view it’s a worry into the future, I mean it’s going to be difficult to get people to take on projects in the state under the circumstances.” But Tasmania’s Resources Minister, Bryan Green, is viewing the ruling as a setback that can be resolved easily. Mr Green says he will be asking the new Environment Minister, Mark Butler, to quickly reconsider the project, taking into account the conservation report on the Tasmanian Devil. “This is a setback but it’s not the end of the process by any stretch of the imagination. “Because from what I can see, based on the Federal Court’s decision, other than this administrative error the approvals process is sound,” said Mr Green. The Premier Lara Giddings believes the mining proposal is economically and environmentally sustainable. “We will now of course now review the Federal Court decision and see what Government can do to assist that company to be able rectify any problems that the Federal Court has identified and ensure we can get that investment back on the right track,” said Ms Giddings. The Greens leader Nick McKim does not think the Federal Court decision paints Tasmania as a risky place to invest. “The decision says nothing about the investment environment in Tasmania and says everything about the need for the Commonwealth Minister to follow a lawful process,” he said. Jobs blow for struggling region The mine was expected to employ seventy workers. The earthmoving contractor, Rodney Collins, says he employs 10 people and was looking to recruit more. He says the court’s decision is a kick in the guts. “You know there’s (sic) thirty new people who can’t have a job and at the moment after today we don’t know what we’re going to do with the people working for us at the moment,” he said. Another three Tarkine mining projects are awaiting approval. Shree Minerals says it “followed the approval process to the letter of the law and beyond, with the best possible scientific advice. “For the project to be set aside on appeal is disappointing in the extreme.” The (new) Environment Minister replacing Tony Burke, Mark Butler MP, now with the title Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Water; says he is carefully considering the court’s ruling before deciding his next step. >> [Source: ‘fight-to-restore-tarkine-mine-approval, 20130717, ABC, ^http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-17/fight-to-restore-tarkine-mine-approval/4826860] Tasmanian Minerals Council can’t help itself’ << Calls by Tasmanian Minerals Council chief Terry Long, Tasmanian Deputy Premier Bryan Green and Braddon MP Sid Sidebottom for some kind of technical or administrative fix to yesterdays Federal Court decision to set aside approvals for the Nelson Bay River mine in the Tarkine, are both uninformed and an example of the kind of corrupted process that resulted in the Federal Court decision. “The failure of the Minister and his department to consult the Approved Conservation Advice was not an administrative oversight. The Approved Conservation Advice is the key source of advice on which the Minister must rely to determine how best to protect the Tasmanian devil in any assessment,” said Save the Tarkine Campaign Coordinator, Scott Jordan. “You can’t just add it to the appendix after the event and publish the same decision. The court didn’’t say the Minister forgot to list it, it actually said the Minister failed to consult it at all,” “The comments by Long, Green and Sidebottom show an example of trying to solve a problem by repeating the action that created it”. “The Minister must either let the court decision stand as the final judgement, appeal to the full bench of the Federal Court, or go back to the start of the process and conduct a proper legal assessment. 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__label__wiki	0.916983	0.916983	Hackney Gazette > News > Crime Woman begged for life as sex attacker tried to kill her in Stoke Newington street after night out, court hears Sam Gelder Published: 3:27 PM October 3, 2017 Updated: 10:43 AM October 14, 2020 Rectory Road and Evering Road were taped off after the attack. Picture: Zoah Hedges-Stocks - Credit: Archant A woman begged for her life as she was slashed repeatedly in a Stoke Newington street following a night out, a court heard. Sabir Mohammed Sharife allegedly tried to kill her with a large knife in Rectory Road after they got off the same bus at 3.20am. The victim, 27, had been to the Queen Adelaide pub in Hackney Road with friends. Sharife, 32, of the Shuttleworth Hostel in Well Street, is on trial for attempted murder and sexual assault at the Old Bailey. Jurors were this morning shown a police interview with the victim two days after the attack, in which she recalled what she could of the horrific assault but said her memory was hazy because she was drunk. She said: “I don’t know but sense that I might have realised I was being followed and shouted something at them, like ‘leave me alone’ or ‘f*** off’. “I think I was grappled to the floor and think I was fighting against that. “At some point he pulled out a knife. In my memory the knife was big and I was shocked to see a blade. I think at that point I begged him not to hurt me 9 Homerton High Street attack: Man in his 50s stabbed in the back 10 Homerton Hospital says 'stay home' after 'major incident' declared “I said: ‘I thought you wanted to rape me’. I feel as though I remember saying ‘you can do it but just don’t hurt me’. “But then the next thing I seem to remember was the shock of realising he was going to hurt me anyway. There was a sensation of the knife going across my neck. I thought he was going to cut my throat. “I don’t know if I moved away. He was trying to get to my throat. I don’t know what happened – I must have been struggling a lot, I don’t know how I managed to get away.” After managing to escape, the victim said she had an urge to scream but only did once or twice because blood was pouring out of her body, including her neck, and she didn’t want to “burst something”. The court heard how she walked towards Rectory Road station, trying and struggling to pull her trousers up, and flagged down a car before police were called and she was taken to hospital. The victim, who also gave evidence in court today, said she could not remember what her attacker looked like but thought he had dark skin. “I sort of remember a look on their face,” she added. “Like a nasty grin, a creepy, eery, horrible look.” She added: “As soon as he actually cut me I realised that he would kill me and I don’t know what went on in my brain but I had to get away or be killed.” Prosecutor Sarah Campbell said the attack would “send a chill down the spine” of anyone who had travelled across London late at night. The victim had got on the wrong bus after leaving the Queen Adelaide, before realising and boarding another bus in Mare Street. CCTV footage shows Sharife getting off that second bus with the victim. His lawyer Richard Furlong suggested they had only had a “perfectly civil” conversation. He told the victim during cross-examination: “What I’m going to suggest is after you got off the bus you were walking along with the dark skinned man who then left and a bike appeared.” Sharife denies attempted murder, wounding with intent, sexual assault and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence. Hackney gym owners fined £1,000 for breaching Covid rules	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1783
__label__wiki	0.72741	0.72741	Study Shows Hair Cell Regrowth with New Drug New Drug Promises Relief from Tinnitus, Epilepsy Oticon’s New Hearing Aid Takes ‘Open Sound&... Implants & Bone Conduction Tinnitus Devices Vestibular Solutions Inside Hearing Deaf UNC Student Appears on ‘Shark Tank’ Feb 27, 2020 \| Music & Entertainment, People \| By Katie Corder, Content Producer, University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Kobe Johnson recalls the stressful months waiting to hear whether he would get the chance to pitch his family’s product to potential investors on the popular TV show Shark Tank, according to an article published on the UNC website. “We rehearsed until the words were carved in our heads, memorizing them until they echoed across our mindscapes,” the UNC freshman and anthropology major wrote in an email message regarding his preparation. When the call from the show’s producers came, Johnson was ready. He, along with his sister, Taylor, and father, Ron, shared their product, Tailgate N Go, in front of the panel of entrepreneurs and a televised audience last fall. In the process, Kobe, originally from Grand Junction, became the first deaf entrepreneur to appear on the show. He said the realization of being on Shark Tank didn’t sink in until he was in the studio. “Every time I watch the clip of us presenting our business to the sharks, it doesn’t feel real, and the man impersonating me is clearly not me because there’s no way I’m actually on television,” he wrote. “But it is real; I was there! It is absolutely surreal to watch yourself on TV” Above: UNC Freshman Kobe Johnson being filmed for a recap regarding his family’s Shark Tank debut. The pitch paid off, too. The family secured a $250,000 investment, the sum they originally sought, for a 20% stake in the business from recurring Guest Shark Matt Higgins, cofounder and CEO of private-investment firm, RSE Ventures, and vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins. Higgins also receives a per-unit royalty fee of $50. Tailgate N Go is a portable, outdoor kitchen with boxes for utensils. The idea came to the Johnsons after a family camping trip with the goal of making cooking outdoors a little easier. The boxes are customizable in color, range in price from $1,250 to $1,650, and include common kitchen tools and utensils, as well as food and storage compartments. Attachments can be purchased to add on to a box including collapsible sinks, grills, and more. From left to right: Ron, Taylor, and Kobe Johnson pose in front of an enlarged image of their product, Tailgate N Go. “The future plans are to reduce the cost and price of the box, so they can be more inclusive and broaden the audience,” Kobe wrote. His role in the company involves social media promotion, assembling the Tailgate N Go boxes and components, ensuring quality control, and cleaning the boxes for packaging and delivery. Kobe takes pride in being the first deaf entrepreneur on Shark Tank. He wrote that it was an “important milestone in deaf history” and had a “very important impact on the deaf community.” His long-term goals involve changing the perception of deafness from being a disability to an ability in experiencing the world differently. He enrolled at UNC this spring semester, and wrote that he chose UNC because he wanted to “live in a familiar place with friendly people and in a relaxed college culture that also gives students the tools to succeed.” Tailgate N Go aired on Oct. 27, 2019, on Shark Tank, Season 11, Episode 5. Source: UNC Images: UNC PreviousStarkey Introduces Livio Edge AI NextHearing Aids May Delay Cognitive Decline, Research Finds Notes from an Early-Deafened Musician Device Monitors Doorbells, Phones, Smoke Detectors: Alerts Hard of Hearing Up To 2,000 Feet Unitron Named One of the 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada A Few Take-home Points from EuroTrak + JapanTrak 2012 – March 2013 Staff Standpoint AI-Driven Insights from AI-Driven Data Can Hearing Aid Use Offset Cognitive Decline? The Brain on Hearing Aids: Can Treatment with Hearing Aids Improve Neurocognitive Function in Age-Related Hearing Loss? Issues in Cognition, Audiology, and Amplification Deep Neural Networks in Hearing Devices Legislation Updating Deaf Advisory Council Approved by NJ Senate Medqor Media Network Axis Imaging News Clinical Lab Products Plastic Surgery Practice Rehab Management RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care Sleep Review https://www.facebook.com/hearingreview/ https://twitter.com/hearingreview LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/hearing-review/	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1785
__label__wiki	0.71363	0.71363	B³ community center At home in Bahnstadt Research and business Business and trades Sustainability & the passive house standard Home // Living // School Space to learn, space to live Schooling in the Bahnstadt district Housed in the B³ community center at Gadamerplatz, the Bahnstadt elementary school opened its doors in time for the start of the 2017/2018 school year. Designed as a public all-day elementary school, the three-stream educational facility implements the model introduced by the state of Baden-Württemberg of three seven-hour days: All pupils are required to attend all-day schooling from Monday to Wednesday, but parents have the option to book all-day childcare for five days a week. The Bahnstadt school does much more than pay lip service to inclusion, allowing children with and without disability to learn alongside one another. All-day school with state-of-the-art facilities For the children in school years one to four, the completely barrier-free school building provides twelve classrooms with multipurpose areas for individualized learning. In addition, there are specialist rooms for music, cookery and painting, as well as rest areas and childcare rooms for the all-day program. The well-stocked school library is a treasure trove for bookworms. The adjoining gymnasium and large playground with a variety of play equipment provide the perfect opportunity to let off steam. With seating for 120, the school canteen is a place where pupils and teachers come together to eat lunch. It also acts as a venue for school events such as concerts and plays. The Bahnstadt primary school maintains a close working relationship with the Graf-von-Galen school in the Pfaffengrund district. It also runs joint projects with the Gadamerplatz daycare center, which is also housed in the B³ complex. Top grades for Heidelberg’s schools For more senior pupils, the greater Heidelberg area offers a wide range of secondary schools of all types and specialisms. Most schools can easily be reached by bicycle from the Bahnstadt district. The city of Heidelberg was awarded top marks in the Bertelsmann Foundation’s Learning Atlas of Germany for its diverse and exemplary educational provision. The university city came out top nationwide in the category for school-based learning. Contact elementary school Bahnstadt: Gadamerplatz 3 E-Mail: poststelle@04166698.schule.bwl.de Copyright © 2018 Stadt Heidelberg \| powered by Komm.ONE	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1787
__label__wiki	0.713179	0.713179	Herts Advertiser > News Spate of antisocial behaviour in St Albans over half term Anne Suslak Published: 12:36 PM February 26, 2019 Updated: 3:06 PM November 1, 2020 Police were called to multiple reports of antisocial behaviour in St Albans during half term. - Credit: Archant Police were called to several reports of teenagers misbehaving in St Albans towards the end of half term. On Friday, February 22 police were called at 12.41pm to reports of a group of youths kicking the glass at a bus stop in Maple Avenue in St Albans. The glass was not damaged, and the group of boys and girls then boarded a bus into the city centre. Police were also called at 3.48pm on Saturday, February 23, to reports of antisocial behaviour in farmland off Batchwood Drive. Youths were seen driving motorbikes over crops in the farmland. Police searched the area but were unable to find the group. There was another report of antisocial behaviour later that day, at 9.41pm, in Royal Road. It was reported that a large group of teenage boys and girls were holding a party which had become rowdy. Police officers attended but found that no crime had been committed. On Sunday, February 24 police were called at 3.54pm to reports of youths behaving badly in Drovers Way. A group of teenagers were seen climbing onto a roof and throwing cans down on the street. Police attended and moved the group along, as well as providing words of advice.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1791
__label__wiki	0.863756	0.863756	Sean Amato Alberta’s Premier took questions Wednesday night for the first time since reprimanding several UCP MLAs - but he didn’t speak to journalists, instead fielding inquiries from commenters on Facebook. “I’m right here, I’m not hiding,” Kenney said from the Federal Building in downtown Edmonton. “I’m taking questions from the public right now. The way we work these things is when my schedule allows me to add in an hour or 90 minutes of Q & A on Facebook like this, it’s usually the day of,” the premier said of the surprise appearance. Kenney did not comment on why he hasn’t held a news conference since Jan. 1, but said he would provide more information during the province’s COVID-19 news conference on Thursday. On Wednesday, a communications expert and a political scientist criticized the premier for not fielding questions sooner. READ MORE: Pundits weigh in on Kenney's absence amid travel scandal "The fact that the premier is avoiding questions from the media on a continuing basis is, I think, a problem," Lori Williams from Mount Royal University said. "It just doesn't look like he's being particularly effective or decisive. He doesn't look like he's taking responsibility. In fact, it looks quite evasive," Williams added. Kenney took Facebook questions about everything from pipelines to the safety of vaccines for more than an hour - and insisted he wasn’t editing what was asked. He was apologetic when asked about the UCP travel scandal. “I take responsibility for not having been absolutely clear that that was not acceptable,” Kenney said. “I am deeply, deeply disappointed and I share the public anger. I hear people. People have made huge sacrifices.” The premier did not address the #ResignKenney hashtag that has trended on Twitter on and off since the scandal broke - but he said the UCP was going to try to rebuild the trust of Albertans. Kenney was asked repeatedly about what the province plans to do with coronavirus restrictions going forward - and while he stated he believes kids are at very low risk in schools and argued air travel is safer than visiting a friend’s house - he promised to provide more information about restrictions on Thursday.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1796
__label__cc	0.5807	0.4193	You are at:Home»Politics»Senate Bill Has 400+ Waivers And Loopholes in Enforcement Senate Bill Has 400+ Waivers And Loopholes in Enforcement “The Senate’s pending immigration bill includes roughly 400 exemptions, exceptions, waivers, determinations and grants of discretion. The bill’s complexity is forcing opponents and supporters to comb through its 844 pages before they can declare their conditional support or opposition to the high-stakes measure,” the Daily Caller writes. “The complexity has already sparked GOP objections from Sen. Jeff Sessions and other Republicans who say they should be given more time to study and then explain the bill’s myriad complexities and loopholes to the public.” ICE Union Leader Says Bill Doesn’t Help Enforcement “While the authors of the newly released Senate immigration bill touted its multibillion dollar investment in border security, critics are seizing on what they describe as a major loophole — giving the government “discretion” to choose when to enforce immigration laws,” says FoxNews.com. “The union representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has long complained that the Obama administration has made their job harder by preventing agents from detaining and deporting select illegal immigrants. They had petitioned members of the so-called ‘Gang of Eight’ — the lawmakers writing the immigration bill — to address those concerns in the package.” AFL-CIO Unhappy With “Compromise” Bill The AFL-CIO is calling for changes to the Senate’s immigration bill, even as it also loudly endorses the bill’s multi-staged legalization measure. ‘The United States urgently needs a roadmap to citizenship for more than 11 million aspiring Americans. … Our cause is unstoppable. There will be a roadmap to citizenship in 2013,’ said the Wednesday statement from AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. Trumka did, however, say the union has some objections to the bill, but did specify which sections he finds problematic,” the Daily Caller reports. Debra J. Saunders – Why I Side With Rubio “Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., may save the Republican Party in his push to pass the Gang of Eight bipartisan immigration package. Let me be brutally honest about my position on the bill. I’ve opposed past efforts of this nature, because I fear that any amnesty bill — or ‘path to citizenship’ – will beget more amnesty bills. And that means that Washington is encouraging people to break the law,” says Debra J. Saunders. “But I don’t see how the GOP prevails in national elections if Latino voters think that the party is anti-Latino and immigration bills have been a metric by which Latinos have judged the GOP. I want minorities to feel welcome in my party. I’d rather see Washington pass a Dream Act this year.” Immigration Issue a “Rubik’s Cube” for GOP? “While an immigration overhaul has drawn support from church groups, business, labor and even former opponents, there’s still deep opposition — mostly centered in the Republican Party. The last time a president tried to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul was in 2007, and George W. Bush’s fellow Republicans in Congress killed his bill. Republican strategist Kevin Madden says a lot has changed since then — including the way the Republican Party is dealing with its own internal divisions,” NPR says. enforcement Senate Previous ArticleMarcoPhones? Facebook Carve-outs? What else is in Gang of 8 Bill? Next Article Damn the Torpedoes, Full Steam Ahead Republicans Improved Their Standing Among Hispanic Voters By Not Pandering Voter Fraud Erodes Election Integrity Open Borders Groups Make Their Demands, But Will Biden Listen? President Obama will still be a young man when he leaves office. He should then run for President of Mexico. If the amnesty bill passes, I guarantee he’ll be more popular there than he will be here. Of course, that’s assuming that there will be anyone left there to vote for him. marsha on April 21, 2013 10:12 am It’s all a smoke screen,Secure our borders now,no more anchor babies,and no more freebies,if your not legal you shouldn’t be getting these services to begin with ! Use e – verify and FINE employers who hire them. This incident in Boston is going to be a little hard to reconcile with all the happy talk we will hear about this latest effort to increase immigration. John Winthrop on April 21, 2013 3:46 pm It will only help actually at the expense of the people that lost their lives and limbs………that is any legal immigrant coming from conflicting countries to be scrutinize further…….and to move immigration reform ASAP to know who is here…….and see if any of these people pose a threat to us……..of course all other details of the bill are not mentioned here…. Concerned Citizen on April 19, 2013 9:09 am Now that we know the Boston terrorists are immigrants from the Chechnya region, one born in Kyrgystan and the other in southern Russia, and both long-time residents of the USA with Muslim worldviews, we have to insist that Washington pay attention to the national security implications of inviting anyone and everyone to our country. People, not everyone likes us! What happens when you allow unchecked, immodest levels of immigration over time? The answer, if you’re paying attention, is clear: you get the same kind of ethnic, tribal violence that we see in other parts of the world. These two, sick punks “came here to kill.” But we let them in the country anyway. They have family in Massachusetts, as well. When does this mass immigration madness finally stop? The answer to any rush to pass an 844 page bill should be no. This is a bill that will have a huge impact on the future of this country and any attempts to rush it through do nothing but reveal the intent of those pushing it. They don’t WANT it to be read. And the fact that this administration wants the “discretion” to enforce which laws it wants is just a continuation of the same things that have been going on for years. This bill is supposedly a fix for our “broken system” but it clearly is just the same old same old. Trust us, they say. By your past actions, you’ve shown you can’t be trusted. This mess deserves to be dead on arrival. If u like we can wait until the end of the world … it has been 20 years plus and about time this gets done……….after this amendments can be done to further fine tune it to the well being of the counter. In the meantime this needs to be done due to national security and fairness to those who contributed to the US….. Corinne on June 28, 2013 5:20 pm why cant we just live where we want? its everyone’s planet why have restrictions on where you lay your head at night? sounds a little selfish.. OH WAIT!!! we are Americans.. selfish is our middle name. I completely agree with you Leland, not only does our government seem more untrustworthy than ever but with the new immigration bill we have to carry a E- ID card which has very bit of information from your first shot to your Facebook. why do you think companies and hospitals are using E filing? softwarengineer on April 18, 2013 3:17 pm Hades Dan Its likely all a moot point. Since when have the American Politicians really stood up for immigration law enforcement in America and were against amnesty? Since 1996, when Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (D) headed the immigration committee, before she passed away. Since then Dem/Rep American politics has been controlled by foreign/corporate campaign contributrions for more overpopulation in America. No matter what this bogus immigration Bill says [plus or minus], assume the open border politicians will do nothing on immigration law enforcement anyway. Its a COMPLETE waste of American tax dollars. Softwarengineer use your critical thinking for once. The politicians did at least something they tried to fix it in 1986……but we failed as The People……….we r supposed to enforce the laws…..not the government to force us to do that….we r not old Russia for that matter…….your way of approaching this and your thinking is what has made us vulnerable instead of being part of law making……NOT JUST vote and see what happens……BUT vote, get involved like Dan Stein and make sure we enforce t laws a T he People …not just words and complaints and blaming t gov for our mistakes. Now as a result the government is implementing punishment after this bill goes through if anybody hires an illegal. So our freedoms are being each time taken away by our own actions as The People because we did not enforce the law and we r sitting relaxing among its and the gov with getting involved… SO it actually males sense to pass this bill hopefully with the rules put in place for national security and future illegal immigration with a better system to attract the best…BECAUSE otherwise NOT the government BUT we will fail again as The People to enforce our laws and support our congress. ……we r ue to be taken care of and complaint and bake our gov without any involvement but voting only…….	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1799
__label__cc	0.730044	0.269956	Movement Art Free Powers Join POWER Posse Visionary Coach - Choreographer - Author - Podcast Host - The Creative Super Hero. Hey Awesome one, I'm so glad that you are here. Whether you're familiar with what I do or are new here, I want you know that you're in the right place. I'm Dannielle Lecointe-Mosca I was always the one who was a bit different. Thinking bigger than I could see and dreaming wilder than anyone knew how to handle. To say i was misunderstood is an understatement. The thing is... I knew there was more! God said there was more, so I was going for the more... My passion for leadership and business started in 2012 but it wasn't until 2014 I had a leadership crisis that interrupted my small life to bring BIG transformation. Any big dreamer knows that leading yourself is the first step to external success. 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__label__cc	0.573281	0.426719	HomeHindustan Epaper30% reduction in salary of PM, cabinet ministers and MPs for one year 30% reduction in salary of PM, cabinet ministers and MPs for one year Hindustan E Paper - Monday, April 06, 2020 30% reduction in salary of PM, cabinet ministers and MPs for one year, President-Vice President salary will also be reduced 2500 coaches of railway become isolation 'wards', now 4,000 beds ready for an emergency The Narendra Modi government has taken a major decision on Monday to fight Corona. The government has decided to cut the salary of all cabinet ministers and MPs, including the Prime Minister, by 30 percent and this deduction will last for one year. Giving information about the cabinet decision, Prakash Javadekar said. The central government will issue an ordinance regarding this. Union Cabinet approves Ordinance amending the salary, allowances and pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 reducing allowances and pension by 30% w.e.f. 1st April, 2020 for a year. pic.twitter.com/afToRH8bfy He said that the Union Cabinet approved the ordinance amending the Salary, Allowances, and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954. The allowances and pension will be reduced by 30 percent for one year from April 1, 2020. Corona killed 28 people in the country in 24 hours, 704 new cases; Total positive cases 4281 He pointed out that the President, the Vice President, the governors of the states have voluntarily decided to cut pay as a social responsibility. The money will go to the Consolidated Fund of India. Prakash Javadekar said that the cabinet has temporarily suspended the MPLAD funds to MPs for 2020-21 and 2021-22 to manage the adverse effects of Covid 19 in India. 7900 crore rupees of MPLAD fund for 2 years will be used in the Consolidated Fund of India. 30% reduction in salary of PM Hindustan Epaper Yes Bank Crisis : 50 thousand is the withdrawl limit till 3 april Clarification of RBI on loan waiver of 68000 crores, write-off means recovery not stopped Copyright (c) 2019 Hindustan Epaper All Right Reseved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1802
__label__cc	0.526983	0.473017	Mayflower 400 celebrations not dented by Covid-19 \|In The Mayflower \|By standout This year is the 400th anniversary of The Mayflower’s historic trans-Atlantic voyage, taking the Pilgrims to America and founding the first permanent settlement. Harwich, the home of the ship and its master Captain Christopher Jones, is part of an international compact of destinations leading on commemorations of the anniversary. Among attractions in Harwich are the house of Christopher Jones, which is being opened up by Tendring District Council (TDC), a Visitor Centre at Esplanade Hall, and a Mayflower Trail around the town. While the Mayflower 400 project had been hooked upon the anniversary of the voyage, it has always been a legacy initiative – aimed at improving the destination and attracting visitors for years to come – with initiatives such as a grant scheme for local businesses supporting this. With early events in the Mayflower 400 year disrupted by the Coronavirus, there had been concern that Harwich, and the other destinations, would miss the boat. But feedback from tour operators has shown that cancelled trips are being rescheduled for next year – while 2021 also marks 400 years since the first Thanksgiving, which can give a renewed focus to the Mayflower 400 compact. Charles Hackett, CEO of Mayflower 400, said: “It is hugely disappointing that we are going to have to make changes to the programme that people have worked so hard on and that so many have engaged with and supported – but the opportunities arising from Mayflower 400 remain as strong as ever.” Neil Stock OBE, TDC Leader, urged people to stay positive and to make use of the extra time to prepare to welcome visitors. “A whole lot of work has been done by an awful lot of people to make Historic Harwich a top-notch destination and to make the most of the opportunity afforded by Mayflower 400,” Cllr Stock said. “We know residents and businesses in the area may be concerned about the impact of Coronavirus on this, but the opportunity has not sailed. “Christopher Jones’ House is pretty much ready to open once lockdown ends, the Visitor Centre will not be far behind – and now is your chance to get on board and make sure you are ready.” Keep up to date with all things Mayflower 400 at www.historicharwich.co.uk and for the latest on events in Tendring check out the free Love Tendring app.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1806
__label__wiki	0.76779	0.76779	April 26, 2015 7:00pm PT by Paige Phelan 'Last Man on Earth': Mel Rodriguez on New Phil "Stress" and Season 2 Jordin Althaus/FOX “We're starting to see possibly a chink in [Todd's] good-guy armor," the actor tells THR about the show's latest twist. [Warning: This story contains spoilers from the April 26 episode of The Last Man on Earth, "The Tandyman Can."] Tucson, we have a (new) Phil Miller problem. After roaring heroically onto the scene in last week’s episode of the breakout Fox comedy, the handsome new Phil Miller (Boris Kodjoe) continued his streak of occasionally shirtless perfection this week — fixing up appliances, building things and even rigging up a hot shower, much to the satisfaction of the show’s female characters, especially Carol (Kristen Schaal). Less satisfied with the most recent addition to the “Alive in Tucson” gang? The group’s other two men, Phil Miller Tandy (Will Forte) and Todd (Mel Rodriguez). While the resentment is pretty much par for the course for Phil/Tandy, it’s a 180-degree turn of events for Rodriguez’s normally happy Todd. Fueled by jealousy and doubt, he ended his suddenly rocky relationship with Melissa (January Jones). “We’re starting to see possibly a chink in his good-guy armor,” says Rodriguez. “Everything was cool when it was me and Phil and the girls, but then this dude shows up. It’s going to add some stress, and Todd [doesn’t] handle stress well.” The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Rodriguez, who has been making the comedy rounds with parts on Getting On, Better Call Saul and the now-canceled Fox show Enlisted, about what’s next for Todd. Read More 'Last Man on Earth' Scores Second Season Renewal on Fox You’ve been all over TV comedies these days. What about Last Man on Earth sets it apart from the rest? What makes it unique? Last Man is different from anything I’ve ever seen or done. Mainly, we are encased within this bubble. On some other shows, we all create [a bubble], but on this show we’re really forced to, in some capacity, only have one another and be forced to coexist. You will always have that one person who would rather not be there or have other people not be there. In a day-to-day way, usually when we go on set, there’s not a ton of people there besides the crew. Sometimes it will be all this crew and just me and Will or me and January. I remember being on the soundstage and it just being really quiet. You really feel like this little thing in this vast world. Much has been made about the twists in this show; your arrival was one of the earliest. How far in advance do you know what’s going to happen? Did they tell you upfront, or do you just learn as you go along? I did get some hints [early on] because Will and I are friends, so when we talked about doing it, he [told me] this will be the path of your character, and this is what will be going on. But I didn’t know Boris was coming, and I didn’t know Mary [Steenburgen] and Cleopatra [Coleman] were coming. We get these few scripts, and things will literally change on the day, too. We’re on set with some of the greatest comedic writers in the world — all SNL dudes — and they are just so quick. It never feels stagnant. After a rough patch last week, Todd let his jealousy overcome him and broke up with Melissa. Is this perhaps some shade of what he was like before the virus hit? Coming in, we didn’t talk about [the virus] too much, I did think for myself: "We all had two years to ourselves post-virus. What happened?" We’ve all been through the spectrum in some way, and we’ve really gotten to see Phil’s spectrum. Todd probably had his own meltdown where he was, like, putting out cigarette butts on chicken thighs and leaving dirty plates, and then decided one day, "I’m going to pull it together here and start tucking in my damn shirt." But anybody on this show is capable of anything. Read More 'Last Man on Earth' Postmortem: Inside the Fox Comedy's Latest Twist (Q&A) Are they capable of being killers? We saw Todd and Phil/Tandy voice their desire to kill new Phil at the end of the episode. I don’t know if we’d go that far. Maybe, if you can kill someone in a funny way. I don’t think killing is [particularly] funny, so probably not. Now that Todd and Phil/Tandy are united by a common enemy, how will we see the relationship change between them? We [do] have this enemy in common, and Tandy is obviously very threatened by him as well. He was just about to score the world and was so close, and he had it all ripped away so quickly. It’s a lot like Survivor, in which people create these alliances. This definitely might lead to Phil — or Tandy, now, — and Todd having some new conversations and hanging out because [before] Todd was really disappointed in Tandy — I can’t say that name without laughing because it’s just so stupid. I love it so much. Read More 'Last Man on Earth's' Kristen Schaal: Last Woman Carol Is Phil's "Savior" Fox announced a few weeks back that the show would be coming back for a second season — a much more pleasant turn of events than last year at this time [when Rodriguez’s show Enlisted was not renewed]. What was your reaction to the news? The first reaction is just like, "[This is] amazing, and we get to do more of these [episodes] with these people!" We’re constantly laughing so hard. January and I are always cracking up and getting Mary to crack up. Mary will actually get us to crack up a lot. Then there was, "Oh great, we get to maybe cover some of this stuff that people were questioning and you hear a lot of stuff on Twitter about." We’ll have more time to explore things. You can only do so much in 13 episodes, so we’ll have a bunch more to do and say. Switching gears, you are also on Getting On, which HBO announced was returning for a third and final season. Is there anything you can tease about the final run? How much do you know about how it will it end? I know nothing. [Showrunners Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer] get together, and they just hide out. We get all six episodes at once, and then we read them straight through on the first day; it’s almost like you’re doing a three-hour thing. I’m hoping it won’t be our final season. The girls on that are just so wonderful; I feel like it should have some more seasons to explore. I hope we get a chance, but we’ll see. Will Todd and Tandy follow through on their promise? Does the name Tandy also make you laugh? Sound off in the comments below. The Last Man on Earth airs Sundays at 9:30 p.m. on Fox. Paige Phelan	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1809
__label__wiki	0.68229	0.68229	<< Back to all posts Research Network meeting: July 2020 Our first research network meeting started with a welcome and introduction from Stephen Aldridge, Chief Economist and Director of Analysis and Data Directorate at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. As it was the first time the network had convened, Stephen also provided an overview of the aims and objectives of the group. The first presentation was from Hannah Green, CHI’s Lived Experiences Specialist who summarised a recent piece of writing which discusses women’s homelessness and violence against women. The second presentation was from Dr Al Story (UCLH) & Professor Andrew Hayward (UCL). They summarised a programme for triaging, testing and cohorting people in emergency accommodation - in a nutshell, this helped identify those who were at highest risk from COVID-19 infection and designed a plan to test and allocate them to different types of support depending on their risk. Al and Andrew also highlighted that COVID-19 prevalence in the UK using this approach (3-4%) was considerably lower than in shelters in the US (30-40%). Their modelling suggests that measures put in place during the Everyone In Initiative potentially reduced the number of contagions and deaths in the UK (avoided 24,000 infections and +300 deaths). The article was published in Decembers edition of the Lancet. The final presentation was from Patrick Fowler of Washington University. He discussed a mathematical modelling which built on previous data to estimate the number of new homelessness cases as a result of COVID under ‘no response’ and ‘coordinated response’. This model used information on historical levels of homelessness, estimates of evictions, and calibrated with other economic variables (e.g. service constraints). Pairing some current data with the patterns observed in historical data, the simulations helped to predict post-COVID demand for housing and homelessness assistance. The final part of the meeting involved smaller breakout sessions rooms where all members provided brief updates on their current work and discussed the future format of the group including ongoing internal communications. Ending It with evidence from around the globe NICE Guideline: Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness Alison Griffin: Making evidence-led change in Southend	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1810
__label__cc	0.569356	0.430644	אירוע // מפגש: תולדות דארווין: יצירה ויצירה מחדש של סיפור היסטורי [ירושלים] 10.6.18 מיקום: מכון ון ליר ירושלים, ירושלים, ישראל קהל יעד: אקדמאים/ות, הקהל הרחב שפות: אנגלית פקולטות: כלל אקדמי, מדעי החברה, מדעי הטבע והמדעים המדויקים, מדעי הרוח דיסציפלינות: אמנות / תולדות האמנות, כלל אקדמי, לימודי תרבות, סוציולוגיה, פילוסופיה מחקר אינטרדיסציפלינרי: היסטוריה ופילוסופיה של המדעים והרעיונות, טכנולוגיה איל עפרון eyale@vanleer.org.il Darwin's Afterlives: The Making and Remaking of a Historical StoryIn English Participants: Janet Brown Talking about Science in the Twenty-First Century A series of meetings moderated by Oren Harman Science and technology have never been so powerful, and so ferociously under attack In this series we will meet leading scientists, artists, philosophers, historians and technologists who care deeply about the role of science in culture, and who are grappling creatively, each in their own way, with the unique challenge of our times: the difficulty of maintaining a respectful, even celebratory, approach to science and technology while at the same time remaining critical of the enterprise and attempting to demarcate its proper boundary. In the series we will encounter a bounty of topics, including brain science and the study of consciousness; the evolution of language and identity; the Hebrew Bible, archaeology, and nationalism; the future of robotics; the history of “Truth”; higher education systems; science museums and science education; technology in film and in music; global warming and energy; the politics of algorithms, and more. We will ask: What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom, information and understanding, and why does it matter? Is it really necessary to separate science from politics? And what are the innovative ways in which science and technology may lend meaning to our lives? The talks will be followed by a discussion with the moderator, Professor Oren Harman, Chair of the Graduate Program in Science Technology and Society at Bar-Ilan University, and author. https://goo.gl/97reK9	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1816
__label__wiki	0.816325	0.816325	Home » Lilly asks shareholders to lower takeover barrier Lilly asks shareholders to lower takeover barrier February 18, 2010 \| J.K. Wall Keywords Eli Lilly and Co. / Health Care / Health Care & Life Sciences / Public Companies / Shareholders / Takeovers Court rejects Lilly’s challenge of competitor’s patents on migraine drug Lilly Endowment awards $33.5M to state United Ways for pandemic response THE LATEST: Lilly expands drive-thru testing; cases pass 1,100 in county; loans expected soon; Holcomb extends restaurant restrictions Bars crater while grocers boom, showing huge mismatch in U.S. jobs Lilly expands drive-thru COVID-19 testing to essential workers, vulnerable seniors Eli Lilly and Co. is sailing into a storm of patent expirations that some predict will cause a swoon in its profit and stock So you might think the fiercely independent drugmaker would batten down the hatches to fend off any unwanted takeovers. Instead, the directors of the Indianapolis-based company have reversed 25 years of policy by recommending that shareholders throw overboard its most potent protection of all: an 80-percent supermajority vote threshold for any shareholder mutiny to The supermajority vote applies not only to outright takeover bids, but also to measures used to achieve them, such as removing directors before their terms end or expanding the size of the board. The board wants to require a bare majority of votes to approve such actions in the future. “While it is important to the company’s long-term success for the board to maintain appropriate defenses against inadequate takeover bids, it is also important for the board to maintain shareholder confidence by demonstrating that it is responsive and accountable to shareholders,” reads a statement from Lilly’s board in the company’s preliminary proxy statement. If the proposal passes at Lilly’s annual shareholder meeting April 19—and it will need 80-percent approval to do so—it would make Lilly more vulnerable to a buyout at a time consolidation is sweeping through the pharmaceutical “This does seem to increase the risk of a hostile takeover,” said Frank Lichtenberg, a business professor at Columbia University whose research has focused on mergers and acquisitions and the pharmaceutical industry. “You do have to admire the board for endorsing this proposal which could put their own incumbency at jeopardy.” Some investors also applauded the move, although they don’t think a takeover of Lilly is likely in the next five years. “Sometimes management tends to get too comfortable when there are an array of poison pills that protect poor management and prevent a takeover,” wrote Rich Foran, vice president of research at Symons Capital Management, a Pittsburgh investment firm that holds Lilly stock, in an e-mail. Merger mania After 2009 saw three mega-mergers in the pharmaceutical industry, “everyone is a takeover target,” said Les Funtleyder, a health care analyst at Miller Tabak & Co. in New York. But he expects Lilly to be an attractive acquisition target only if its pipeline of experimental drugs proves itself. Right now, it hasn’t. And that’s why Lilly’s stock trades for about $35 per share—a 20-percent discount to Lilly’s pharmaceutical peers, when each company’s stock price is calculated as a multiple of earnings per share. Still, if Lilly doesn’t get a break soon, or make an acquisition itself, its stock price could plunge to a level that would make the company cheap to buy—possibly tempting a suitor to bet that something in its 60-drug pipeline will pan Bearish analysts on Wall Street predict Lilly’s profits could fall 25 percent in the next five years. Its stock price could plummet more than 40 percent to nearly $20 per share, according to some analysts. “Eli Lilly scores well below average on 2010-2014 patent exposure, pipeline strength, and average on company-specific factors, in our view,” wrote Hapoalim Securities analyst Jon LeCroy, in a Jan. 29 research note. Beginning this year and running until 2014, Lilly will lose patent protection in the United States and Europe on five blockbuster drugs, which today represent nearly 60 percent of its revenue. For four of those drugs—Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Evista and Gemzar—Lilly will lose more than 80 percent of their sales as patients switch to cheaper generic versions of the drugs. The fifth drug, Humalog, is a biotech insulin that would face generic competition in this country only if Congress creates a system for the approval of generic biotech drugs. But even if Humalog sales hang on, as most analysts expect, Lilly will face generic competition in 2016 on its rising star, the lung cancer drug Alimta. It rang up sales growth of 48 percent last year, reaching $1.7 billion. The problem for Lilly is that it has few experimental drugs on the cusp of market approval. And its recent attempts to launch new drugs have either failed in late-stage tests or, in the case of its new blood thinner Effient, posted anemic sales. “LLY’s strategy hinges on achieving a level of late-stage R&D success well above current industry norms and its own recent track record,” wrote Deutsche Bank analyst Barbara Ryan in a research note, referring to Lilly by its ticker symbol. By 2016, she added, “LLY will either have established a new paradigm in R&D or may have completely broken down.” Outside pressure As Lilly’s stock price has lost 40 percent of its value in the past decade, some investors have increasingly tried to pressure the company to liberalize its corporate governance structure. The giant pension fund CalPERS has twice in the past four years placed Lilly on its “underperforming” list. It has repeatedly advanced proposals to allow a majority vote of shareholders to change the company’s bylaws. Right now, only Lilly’s 13-member board can change bylaws. Last year, that proposal received just 44 percent of the vote. But efforts by other shareholders to remove the supermajority vote threshold have proven more popular, winning a majority of votes the past three years despite Lilly’s board and management's opposing the measure. Last year, the idea won 57-percent support. The surpermajority requirement was put in place in 1985 amid a raft of takeovers that made household names out of Carl Icahn, T. Boone Pickens, Rupert Murdoch and others. From 1983 to 1985, more than 1,000 corporations asked their shareholders for such protection, according to research published in the Journal of Business Ethics. But Lilly was in the minority of companies that succeeded in getting it passed. If Lilly now jettisons its anti-takeover measures, it can still fall back on Indiana anti-takeover laws that are some of the most stringent in the country. Those laws, most of which were passed in 1986, survived a challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court, according to an article in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Indiana’s laws have been mimicked by many other states, but remain among the 10 most stringent, said Diane Denis, a corporate mergers and governance expert at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management. The five key provisions of Indiana’s laws are: • A shareholder that acquires a controlling stake must receive approval from the majority of other shareholders before exercising the full voting power of that stake. • A bidder that acquires a controlling stake must wait several years before being allowed to enter a merger agreement with the company. • Specific procedures must be followed to determine a fair price for the company’s shares. • Corporate boards are allowed to consider the interests of non-shareholders, such as employees or the local community, in rejecting a takeover bid. • Poison pills, which turn non-voting shares into voting shares when a hostile bid is launched, are approved by state The statement from Lilly’s board in the proxy specifically noted that Indiana law would help “to discourage a would-be acquirer from proceeding with a proposal that undervalues the company.”•	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1821
__label__wiki	0.743516	0.743516	Home » City set to cancel tax abatement for medical device firm City set to cancel tax abatement for medical device firm January 18, 2012 \| IBJ Staff Keywords Economic Development / Economic Development Agencies / Economic Development Incentives / Government & Economic Development / Health Care & Life Sciences / Job Creation / Life Science & Biotech / Manufacturing / Medical Devices / Tax Abatements Justice Department suit alleges Anthem overbilled in its popular Medicare Advantage plans Trump administration rolls back future mileage standards for vehicles Witham Health Services sued over pediatrician convicted of child molestation UPDATE: Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators Allison Transmission halting production at some Indianapolis sites The city of Indianapolis is expected Wednesday to rescind a tax abatement given in 2007 to Polymer Technology Systems Inc., a small locally based maker of handheld blood monitors. PTS, founded in 1992 by a former Roche Diagnostics Corp. employee, said it would make a $3 million investment at its operation on Zionsville Road and create 110 jobs by 2010 but fell short of its goal. The company has made $2.1 million in investments and currently has only about 70 employees, less than the 80 it had when it received the abatement four years ago, according to the city. Though the tax abatement spanned a 10-year period, terms of the agreement called for PTS to meet expectations by 2010. It’s not unusual for a project’s commitment date to occur before the end of the abatement in order to limit the city’s risk if a project doesn’t perform as expected, said Ryan Hunt, senior project manager for the Department of Metropolitan Development. PTS has saved $17,207 in property taxes since the city approved the abatement in 2007 but had been expecting to save about $185,000 over the entire abatement period. PTS may have been capable of meeting the commitments before the end of the abatement, Hunt said, but the company chose to agree to the termination rather than renegotiate the deal with the city. The Metropolitan Development Commission is set to cancel the abatement at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. PTS makes CardioChek, a handheld meter that quickly and accurately measures levels of cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides and other key health indicators from a drop of blood. The company tapped global markets in the mid-2000s to spur fast growth but struggled to sustain the rapid pace during the recession and amid legal issues over a licensing agreement with Roche.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1822
__label__cc	0.59572	0.40428	Flowers Quotes, Hug Quotes, Kissing Quotes A flower without its odor is like a kiss without a hug. Flowers Quotes, Heart Touching Poems, Romantic Love Poems, Romantic Messages I asked God for a minute and he gave me a day. I asked God for a flower and he gave me a bouquet. I asked God for love and he gave me that too. I asked God for an angel and he gave me you! Flirty Quotes, Flowers Quotes, Romantic Messages I saw a flower this morning and I thought it was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen until I gazed upon you. Flowers Quotes, Love Is Quotes, Love Quotes Love is like a flower's seed; planted by God and watered by men. — Muda Saint Michael Flowers Quotes, Love Is Quotes, Love Quotes, True Love Quotes Love is like flower, it has got beauty, fragrance, who ever goes near will feel it, its a true love. Appreciate Quotes, Flowers Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes, Positive Quotes Just as a flower dies before the seeds for new flowers can be released, some experiences must end before the seeds for new experiences can be released. Appreciate what was, but know that great things will soon be. — Doe Zantamata Flowers Quotes, Relationship Advice, Relationship Tips A single hand picked flower is more thoughtful a dozen store bought roses. I've been sleeping through my life Now I'm waking up And I want to stand in the sunshine I have never been ecstatic Had a flower but it never bloomed In the darkness of my wasted youth It was hiding in the shadows Learning to become invisible Uncover me — Juliana Hatfield Flowers Quotes, Practice Quotes Like a beautiful flower that is colorful but has no fragrance, even well spoken words bear no fruit in one who does not put them into practice. — Gautama Buddha A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life. — Max Lucado Beauty Quotes, Flowers Quotes Sex is the root of which intuition is the foliage and beauty is the flower. — D. H. Lawrence Wit is the flower of the imagination. — Livy Easter Quotes, Flowers Quotes ... it was religion that saved me. Our ugly church and parochial school provided me with my only aesthetic outlet, in the words ofthe Mass and the litanies and the old Latin hymns, in the Easter lilies around the altar, rosaries, ornamented prayer books, votive lamps, holy cards stamped in gold and decorated with flower wreaths and a saint's picture. — Mary McCarthy If I'm wearing a flower dress, why do I have to wear underwear? — Naomi Campbell When you see the flower of happiness on your way, don't take it immediately; sit and watch it and realise how rare it is! Flowers Quotes, Praise Quotes Praise is like sunlight to the warm human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow reluctant to give our fellow the warm sunshine of praise. — Dale Carnegie When I am finishing a picture, I hold some God-made object up to it - a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand - as a final test. If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic. If there's a clash between the two, it's bad art. — Marc Chagall I'm not a wilting flower. I'm honest, so I pick a lot of fights. I've burned a lot of bridges. — Scott Thompson She wished she had a little yellow house of her own, with a flower box full of real flowers and herbs – pansies and rosemary – and a sweet lover who would swing dance with her in the evenings and cook pasta and read poetry aloud. — Francesca Lia Block Flowers Quotes, Spring Quotes I like the fog that creeps over the whole city every night about five, and the warm protective feeling it gives...and lights of San Francisco at night, the fog horn, the bay at dusk and the little flower stands where spring flowers appear before anywhere else in the country...But, most of all, I like the view of the ocean from the Cliff House. — Irene Dunne Flowers Quotes, Making Love Quotes A flower is a plant's way of making love. — Barbara Kingsolver There's nothing more comfortable than a cosy flower pattern. — Kurt Cobain Flowers Quotes, People Quotes It is the writer who might catch the imagination of young people, and plant a seed that will flower and come to fruition. The surest way to wake up and smell the roses every day is to go to sleep face down in the flower bed. — Argus Hamilton Flowers Quotes, Friendship Quotes, Love Is Quotes Flowers are lovely; love is flower-like; Friendship is a sheltering tree; Oh the joys that came down shower-like, Of friendship, love, and liberty, Ere I was old! — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Chance Quotes, Flowers Quotes, Love Is Quotes Love is not a hot-house flower, but a wild plant, born of a wet night, born of an hour of sunshine; sprung from wild seed, blown along the road by a wild wind. A wild plant that, when it blooms by chance within the hedge of our gardens, we call a flower; and when it blooms outside we call a weed; but, flower or weed, whose scent and colour are always, wild! — John Galsworthy Cerulean left. I wondered if she was from Flower Planet. Blue flowers were rare - one might take a name from that. — Stephenie Meyer The record of a generous life runs like a vine around the memory of our dead, and every sweet unselfish act is now a perfumed flower. — Robert Green Ingersoll Her delight in the smallest things was like that of a child. There were days when she ran in the garden, like a child of ten, after a butterfly or a dragon-fly. This courtesan who had cost more money in bouquets than would have kept a whole family in comfort, would sometimes sit on the grass for an hour, examining the simple flower whose name she bore. — Alexandre Dumas-fils Flowers Quotes, Plan Quotes When you hire a person to plan your wedding, this does not include securing the groom. Plan to get married on Friday the 13th. In years to come this will make it much easier to explain why things turned out badly. To look beautiful at your wedding, take time to plan it. It took me a long time to find two ugly bridesmaids and a frumpy little flower girl. — Phyllis Diller Flowers Quotes, Summer Quotes On summer evenings, when every flower, and tree, and bird, might have better addressed my soft young heart, I have in my day been caught in the palm of a female hand by the crown, have been violently scrubbed from the neck to the roots of the hair as a purification for the Temple, and have then been carried off highly charged with saponaceous electricity, to be steamed like a potato in the unventilated breath of the powerful Boanerges Boiler and his congregation, until what small mind I had, was quite steamed out of me I still have a Gypsy sense of adventure. I don't think I have slept in the same bed for more than three or four months my whole life. I am always planting vegetables that I never get to eat and flowers that I never see flower. I have always moved around the world. — Helen Mirren Flowers Quotes, With You Quotes When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole. — William Makepeace Thackeray Why does the past look so enticing to us? For the same reason why from a distance a meadow with flowers looks like a flower bed. — Franz Grillparzer Flowers Quotes, Heart Quotes, Spring Quotes O lovely lily clean, O lily springing green, O lily bursting white, Dear lily of delight, Spring in my heart agen That I may flower to men. — John Masefield The most destructive criticism has not been able to dethrone Christ as the incarnation of perfect holiness. The waves of a tossing and restless sea of unbelief break at His feet, and He stands still the supreme model, the inspiration of great souls, the rest of the weary, the fragrance of all Christendom, the one divine flower in the garden of God. — Herrick Johnson Verse should be as natural As the small tuber that feeds on muck And grows slowly from obtuse soil To the white flower of immortal beauty — R. S. Thomas Flowers Quotes, Growth Quotes Cell and tissue, shell and bone, leaf and flower, are so many portions of matter, and it is in obedience to the laws of physics that their particles have been moved, moulded and conformed. They are no exceptions to the rule that God always geometrizes. Their problems of form are in the first instance mathematical problems, their problems of growth are essentially physical problems, and the morphologist is, ipso facto, a student of physical science. — D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson It seemed to me that I, the spirit of so many worlds, the flower of so many ages, was the Church Cosmical, fit at last to be the bride of God. But instead I was blinded and seared and struck down by terrible light. — Olaf Stapledon Flowers Quotes, Intelligence Quotes, Love Is Quotes God is the Seed; The Universe is the Tree, Impulses and passions are the branches, Intelligence is the flower, Pure Consciousness is the fruit, Love is the sweetness in the fruit. — Sathya Sai Baba Flowers Quotes, Nature Quotes The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms, Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him. — Auguste Rodin There's not a plant or flower below but makes Thy glories known, And clouds arise, and tempests blow by order from Thy throne; While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care; And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God art present there. — Isaac Watts Just as a flower which seems beautiful and has color but no perfume, so are the fruitless words of the man who speaks them but does them not. — John Dewey Whether the flower looks better in the nosegay than in the meadow where it grew and we had to wet our feet to get it! Is the scholastic air any advantage? Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there. — Ray Bradbury Bee, why are you staring at me? I am not a flower?? — Jack Kerouac Who knows the flower best? - the one who reads about it in a book, or the one who finds it wild on the mountainside? — Alexandra David-Neel Effort Quotes, Flowers Quotes, Help Quotes Archery, fencing, spear fighting, all of the martial arts, tea ceremony, flower arranging...in all of these, correct breathing, correct balance, and correct stillness help to remake the individual. The basic aim is always the same: by tirelessly practicing a given skill, the student finally sheds the ego with its fears, worldly ambitions, and reliance on objective scrutiny - sheds it so completely that he becomes the instrument of a deeper power, from which mastery falls instinctively, without further effort on his part, like a ripe fruit. — Karlfried Graf Durckheim The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts. — Khaled Hosseini Flowers Quotes, Water Quotes Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren desert, and be surprised by the immense healing power that keeps bursting forth like springs of fresh water from the depth of our pain. — Henri Nouwen Flowers Quotes, War Quotes, Water Quotes War is not two great armies meeting in the clash and frenzy of battle. War is a boy being carried on a stretcher, looking up at God’s blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that has been injured by a shell; war is spirited horses tied in burning buildings and waiting for death; war is the flower of a race, battered, hungry, bleeding, up to its knees in filthy water; war is an old woman burning a candle before the Mater Dolorsa for the son she has given. — Mary Roberts Rinehart Everything comes out of nothingness and goes back into nothingness. Hence there is no need for attachment, because attachment will bring misery. Soon it will be gone. The flower that has blossomed in the morning, by the evening will be gone. Don't get attached; otherwise in the evening there will be misery. Then there will be tears, then you will miss the flower. Enjoy while it is. But remember, it has come out of nothing, and it will go back to nothing. And the same is true about everything, even about people. A flower is relatively small... Still in a way-nobody sees a flower-so I said to myself-I'll paint it big. — Georgia O'Keeffe God comes to each of us in the form we can best perceive Him. To you, just now, He was a heron. To someone else, He might come as a flower or even a breeze. — Richard Zimler Flowers Quotes, Lie Quotes O naked flower of my lips, you lie! I await a thing unknown or perhaps, unaware of the mystery and your cries you give, O lips, the supreme tortured moans of a childhood groping among its reveries to sort out finally its cold precious stones. — Stephane Mallarme Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. — Samuel Butler Flowers Quotes, People Quotes, Water Quotes Then Carol slipped her arm under her neck, and all the length of their bodies touched fitting as if something had prearranged it. Happiness was like a green vine spreading through her, stretching fine tendrils, bearing flowers through her flesh. She had a vision of a pale white flower, shimmering as if seen in darkness, or through water. Why did people talk of heaven, she wondered — Patricia Highsmith Have you ever felt a potential love for someone? Like, you don't actually love them and you know you don't, but you know you could. You realise that you could easily fall in love with them. It's almost like the bud of a flower, ready to blossom but it's just not quite there yet. And you like them a lot, you really do. You think about them often, but you don't love them. You could, though. You know you could. — Ayn Rand Flowers Quotes, Power Quotes, Strength Quotes Buddhas have a strength which is not of this world. Their strength is totally of love... Like a rose flower or a dewdrop. Their strength is very fragile, vulnerable. Their strength is the strength of life not of death. Their power is not of that which kills; their power is of that which creates. Their power is not of violence, aggression; their power is that of compassion. In Egypt, I loved the perfume of the lotus. A flower would bloom in the pool at dawn, filling the entire garden with a blue musk so powerful it seemed that even the fish and ducks would swoon. By night, the flower might wither but the perfume lasted. Fainter and fainter, but never quite gone. Even many days later, the lotus remained in the garden. Months would pass and a bee would alight near the spot where the lotus had blossomed, and its essence was released again, momentary but undeniable. — Anita Diament To the young mind, every thing is individual, stands by itself. By and by, it finds how to join two things, and see in them one nature; then three, then three thousand; and so, tyrannized over by its own unifying instinct, it goes on tying things together, diminishing anomalies, discovering roots running underground, whereby contrary and remote things cohere, and flower out from one stem. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Art Quotes, Flowers Quotes, Life Quotes Life is the leaves which shape and nourish a plant, but art is the flower which embodies its meaning — Charles Rennie Mackintosh Don't go outside your house to see flowers. My friend, don't bother with that excursion. Inside your body there are flowers. One flower has a thousand petals. That will do for a place to sit. Sitting there you will have a glimpse of beauty inside the body and out of it, before gardens and after gardens. — Robert Bly Adversity is like the period of the rain. . . cold, comfortless, unfriendly to people and to animals; yet from that season have their birth the flower, the fruit, the date, the rose and the pomegranate. — Walter Scott Earth Quotes, Flowers Quotes, Water Quotes It’s easy to plant a seed and sprinkle it with water, but once the sun scorches the ground, and the earth soaks up all the moisture, you’re left with nothing but a thirsty little flower trying desperately to make it out of the dirt. — Tiffanie DeBartolo Flowers Quotes, Money Quotes Money is like a flower. If you squeeze it, you will crush the life out of it. You must let it blossom forth to reveal its full beauty. — Venita VanCaspel Did you know...that when you walk past a flower, whether it be in somebody's garden or on a vacant hillside, the flower will always smile at you. The most polite way to respond, I've been told, is to cheerfully return the smile.... — Ron Atchison We cannot pluck a flower witout disturbing a star. — Loren Eiseley The seeds of Death are sown in us when we begin to live, and grow up till, like rampant weeds, they choak the tender flower of life. — Samuel Richardson The many varieties and wonderful colors of the modern dahlia make it a totally different flower from the one our grandmothers knew. The names are descriptive of the different varieties, and as there are so many of them, and they bloom from early in June or July until frost, a garden of dahlias might be very interesting. — Helena Rutherfurd Ely Now-what’s our game plan?” Coach Hedge belched. He’d already had three espressos and a plate of doughnuts, along with two napkins and another flower from the vase on the table. He would’ve eaten the silverware, except Piper had slapped his hand. “Climb the mountain,” Hedge said. “Kill everything except Piper’s dad. Leave.” “Thank you General Eisenhower,” Jason grumbles. — Rick Riordan People talk about the 1960s in a nostalgic way, but to me it was terrifying. People were getting assassinated. There was Vietnam. There were race riots. It felt like everything was going to get blown up sky-high. It didn't feel like flower power. It felt like Armageddon. — Sam Shepard Creativity is the life force that Dylan Thomas called 'the force that through the green fuse drives the flower. — Julia Cameron If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong. — Masaru Emoto And so our mothers and grandmothers have, more often than not anonymously, handed on the creative spark, the seed of the flower they themselves never hoped to see - or like a sealed letter they could not plainly read. Flowers Quotes, Innovation Quotes Invention is a flower, innovation is a weed. — Robert Metcalfe Poetry cannot block a bullet or still a sjambok, but it can bear witness to brutality-thereby cultivating a flower in a graveyard. There are crowds who trample a flower into the dust without thinking once that they have one of the sweetest thoughts of God under their heel. — J. G. Holland I think of the flower in the bud: huddled, compressed, dark. Yet somehow it feels the night, knows moon from sun. It waits...waits. — Jerry Spinelli Do not say that I'll depart tomorrow because even today I still arrive. Look at me: I arrive in every second to be a bud on a spring branch, to be a tiny bird whose wings are still fragile, learning to sing in my new nest, to be a caterpillar in the heart of a flower, to be a jewel hiding itself in a stone. — Nhat Hanh Encouragement Quotes Assiniboine Proverbs Submission Quotes Tywa Proverbs Romantic Love Stories Father's Day Messages	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1824
__label__wiki	0.765483	0.765483	DomaCom makes platform changes for advisers Property fund manager DomaCom has implemented a number of enhancements to its platform, allowing advisers to complete certain forms electronically. by Reporter - June 27, 2016 0 comments In a statement, the firm said that as part of its new V3 environment, advisers will be able to complete application forms online for clients and ask them to sign electronically, using a PIN number sent to them via email. Advisers will also be able to allocate money across multiple bookbuilds using the “book of books” feature, as well as being able to raise funds in a bookbuild first and identify properties later. “This is to ensure that you’ve raised sufficient funds to cover the purchase price and expenses,” DomaCom said. The new features are available immediately, the firm said. Last Updated: 27 June 2016 Published: 27 June 2016 Brexit not a reason to panic, says Instreet Integrate income protection into client offering: Omniwealth	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1826
__label__wiki	0.952209	0.952209	There is more to Manushi Chhillar than the title of Miss India World Medicine and modelling are the two fields Manushi Chhillar wants to excel in. Srijani Ganguly/Mail Today UPDATED: July 26, 2017 18:11 IST Manushi Chhillar being crowned Miss India World 2017. Photo: Mail Today Even as a child, Manushi Chhillar dreamed of having an impact on the world. And now that she has the platform - she was crowned the 54th Femina Miss India World 2017 recently - she hopes to take full advantage of it to spread awareness about social issues close to her heart. "Growing up," she says, "I was a very philosophical child. I always wanted to leave an impact in the world, have a positive influence over others." That intrinsic quality made her follow her parents' footsteps and pursue the field of medicine. Unlike her father, Dr Mitra Basu Chhillar, and mother, Dr Neelam Chhillar, though, she had another dream - that of making a name in the field of modelling as well. Chhillar never had to tell her parents about her twin dream though. She says, "They already knew it. They've been very supportive and have treated it like their dream." She plans to pursue both fields as time goes on. "It's what I'm passionate about. I was always interested in medicine and enjoy modelling. I was always going to be a doctor and a beauty queen. I feel with the title, I can use my knowledge and skill as a doctor on a broader platform." Also Read: Educating women about menstrual hygiene is a top priority for Miss India World 2017 Chhillar began to use her position of fame during the course of the beauty pageant itself. For her 'Beauty with a Purpose' project for Miss World 2017, she decided to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene through her initiative 'Project Shakti'. "Apart from menstrual management," says Chhillar, "I would also like to contribute to malnutrition and water scarcity. I spoke to the honourable chief minister of Haryana, Mr (Manohar Lal) Khattar about the project too. I am planning on reaching out to more people and provide them with a system to manage menstruation." Photo: Mail Today "Coming from Haryana," she adds, "I feel that being someone girls can look up to is a responsibility I have. Definitely, during my meeting with the Haryana CM, we spoke about how I could contribute. Project Shakti is another way I can empower the women of Haryana." As for her experience at the beauty pageant, Chhillar seems to have had a great one. "Every day was a new experience and I have learned so much. One experience which was special for me was our unveiling shoot in Jaipur. We were wearing Manish Malhotra dresses at the Albert Hall and everyone looked like a dream," she says. Chhillar represented the state of Haryana at Femina Miss India 2017, and will represent India at the Miss World 2017 pageant which will be held in November this year in China. Follow Manushi Chhillar Follow Miss India World Follow Miss India 2017 Follow Medicine Follow Modelling Follow Beauty pageant Follow Haryana	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1831
__label__wiki	0.535331	0.535331	What Are Twitter Chats and How to Get on One? April 09, 2012 by Mainak Biswas under Media Social Networking1,105 views I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called What Are Twitter Chats and How to Get on One? and is located at https://www.indusnet.co.in/what-are-twitter-chats-and-how-to-get-on-one/. It is common to come across Twitter Chats and not know how to participate in one of them. Most people remain blissfully unaware of what Twitter chats are, and how they could use it to their benefit. What is a Twitter Chat? A Twitter chat is a pre-scheduled and pre-arranged interaction that takes place on Twitter. Everyone who participates in a Twitter chat remain online at the designated time, and use certain predefined hashtags, which link all tweets with those hashtags in a Twitter chat. Twitter chats may have a leader, who moderates the discussion with a specific agenda, or it could be a free flowing conversation that takes place amongst those who have common interests, or it could be a combination of both. Join a Chat The first thing that you would need to do is join a chat in order to participate in it. You would need to type in the hashtag of a chat in the search box and choose the one that is most active. If you cannot find a twitter chat, you could take a look at this exhaustive spreadsheet of chats and their schedules. It has hundreds of chats, their timings and the interest areas. Once you find a chat of your interest, begin to read what people are talking. Try to assess the mood, context and the level of enthusiasm among participants. Participate in the Chat A chat is meant to be participatory and two-way. Twitter is random, one-way and difficult to organize. Hashtags do the bit for organizing a particular chat, and participation comes from being proactive, listening to what people are tweeting and responding or reflecting with your own tweets. Twitter chats tend to be very open and informal, and it is also the right place to get people to follow you so that you can DM (Direct Message) them later on. Use Chat Tools There are several tools that help you to get a grasp of Twitter chats. These tools reveal only those tweets that have the hashtag designated for the chat. Thus, you will be able to filter out the rest of the tweets that appear in your timeline. One such tool is Tweetchat. You might also want to use Hootsuite or Tweetdeck, both of which are pretty popular tools. TweetChat has the advantage of adding the appropriate hashtag at the end of your tweet automatically, which can be very helpful. Start Your Own Chat While there are already hundreds of scheduled and designated chats that take place on twitter, there are chances you might not find one that suits your interest area. You can go ahead and start your own Twitter chat. You would first need to choose a time, topic and hashtag. You can then choose a format for your chat. The format could be question based, where people ask questions and you reply. It could also be a single topic with free flowing discussion. In such a case, everyone adds their opinion during a Twitter chat. Once you choose the format. You would need to launch and promote your Twitter chat. You could announce it in a blog post, tweet the announcement to your followers, or choose any innovative method available for your perusal. One of the ways that you could successfully run consecutive chats is to bring celebrities or industry leaders as guests. These guests can offer valuable information to discerning Twitter users. Take the Chat beyond Twitter It is not necessary that a Twitter chat must remain transient and be lost in the sea of tweets that appear in your stream. You could create a LinkedIn group for your chat and continue serious and lengthy discussions which perhaps are not possible on Twitter. Using multimedia attracts a lot of Twitter users to join tweets as well. Twitter Chat for Designers and Developers There are several twitter chats that exclusively take place for web designers, and web developers. In fact, one shouldn’t be surprised if one found web designing chats dedicated to a particular city or even a particular area of web designing. #devchat, #freelanceChat and #DesignChat might probably interest you. For instance, when it was active, #devchat covered software development, and was dedicated to all developers and programmers who want to learn, share and network. It used to take place 7-8PM MST on Wednesdays. There are literally hundreds of Twitter chats dedicated to web designers and developers. You just need to look around, or create one on your own! How Technology and New Media Are Shaping the Future of Advertising Top Reasons why video marketing should be part of your 2018 strategy How to A/B Test the Home Page of Your Media and Publishing Site? Indian Programmers Need Nurturing, Not Arbitrary Judgments	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1832
__label__wiki	0.980147	0.980147	Politics Military & Defense Sports Opinion News 2021-01-16T18:34:21Z Mayor Tyler Evans described being at the Capitol building as "the most exhilarating thing" and euphoric in a video that has now been deleted. Flavaine Carvalho made a sign that read "do you need help?" after noticing a large scratch on the 11-year-old boy's forehead in a Florida restaurant. International 2021-01-16T16:18:48Z Dwarfism discovered in the world's tallest animal. Giraffes stunted by a bone growth disorder can be half the average 16 ft height. Scientists have discovered 'dwarf giraffes' in Nambia and Uganda. The shortest was 8 feet tall, half the expected average. The historic synagogue where Leonard Cohen had his bar mitzvah daubed with swastikas — one man arrested Employees at the far-right outlet Breitbart News clashed over Trump's role in the Capitol riot, with one saying 'destroy him,' report says In messages leaked to The Daily Beast, one editor said she blamed Trump for the death of Ashli Babbitt, who died while participating in the riot. Politics 2021-01-16T01:34:24Z Prosecutors conducted an 'hours-long' interview with Michael Cohen about Trump's finances as the end of the president's legal immunity draws near Michael Cohen gave an hours-long interview to New York prosecutors on Thursday, in which he answered questions regarding Trump's finances. Culture 2021-01-15T23:27:31Z Trisha Paytas called out Jeffree Star for allegedly telling her not to eat and criticized her friend Shane Dawson for supporting the makeup mogul Trisha Paytas said she can't support the friendship between Shane Dawson, one of her long-time best friends, and Jeffree Star. Entertainment 2021-01-15T22:50:40Z Ben Higgins says the 'Bachelorette' contestant who attended the Capitol riots is lying about the show supporting him, and reveals why he's no longer a Republican "Bachelor" star Ben Higgins, who ran for Congress as a Republican in 2016, told Insider that he "can't associate with James Taylor" anymore. A Houston police officer resigned after his chief accused him of breaching the US Capitol Tam Pham was an 18-year veteran of the Houston Police Department. He told the Houston Chronicle he was only there to take photos. Activists are worried insurrectionists aren't being charged as heavy handedly as Floyd protesters. Experts say the list of crimes pro-Trump rioters could face is just beginning. Australian authorities will no longer kill the pigeon they originally thought traveled 8,000 miles from the US Sports 2021-01-15T19:24:13Z The USWNT's most promising young prospect spurned the NWSL but insists the decision to go overseas wasn't 'about salaries' 'Buy more guns and ammo': The far-right is using messaging apps like Telegram to organize after the Capitol riot After high-profile bans, far-right social media users are seeking private places to gather away from the scrutiny of content moderation. Authorities are investigating whether a TikTok video showed missing Arkansas woman Cassie Compton Police in Arkansas said they're looking into a viral TikTok video that many believe showed Cassie Compton, a girl who went missing in 2014. The death of a transgender man in Puerto Rico sparks outrage in local LGBT+ community Police are investigating the death of a transgender man found in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, in the early hours of January 9. The Rockets owner reportedly nixed trading James Harden for Ben Simmons because he holds a grudge against Sixers GM Daryl Morey Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reportedly preferred not to see James Harden reunite with Daryl Morey and have success with the 76ers. Lori Loughlin's husband is asking to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home after he spent 56 days in solitary confinement over COVID-19 concerns Mossimo Giannulli, actress Lori Loughlin's husband, is serving five months in prison after pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal. How the YouTube giant behind the 'Kids React' videos fractured under 'toxic workplace' allegations and a resurfaced blackface video last summer Benny and Rafi Fine apologized for a blackface video that resurfaced in June, but 26 former employees told Insider there was more to the controversy. Over 100 pro-Trump rioters have been charged in the Capitol insurrection so far. This searchable table shows them all. Thousands of pro-Trump supporters descended on the US Capitol on January 6. A week later, just over 100 had been charged with crimes. Charles Barkley says professional athletes should get the COVID-19 vaccine early because they pay more in taxes Charles Barkley argued that the millions professional athletes pay in taxes should allow them to get the COVID-19 vaccine early. Tokyo Olympics officials say the summer games are still on track despite Japan's COVID-19 surge Despite a third wave of COVID-19 infections, Japan's government officials say they're still committed to hosting the rescheduled Summer Olympics. Fall Out Boy to play before Biden's inauguration, a full circle performance after Pete Wentz's parents met working for Biden in the Senate in the 1970s Wentz told the Associated Press after the 2008 election that, "If it weren't for Joe Biden, I would not exist as a human being." A Florida teacher was filmed falsely telling students 'Antifa' was behind the Capitol riots There is no evidence that "Antifa" was involved in the violent Capitol riot where a pro-Trump mob stormed the federal building in an attempted coup. LeBron James congratulated WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson for getting a statue, something even he doesn't have yet Aces star A'ja Wilson saw a statue erected in her honor at Colonial Life Arena, the arena where she made history for the South Carolina Gamecocks. New York attorney general is suing the NYPD saying it used 'excessive force' and made false arrests during last year's Black Lives Matter protests NY AG Letitia James said the rough treatment of protesters stemmed from a pattern of abuse and inadequate training, supervision, and discipline. The FBI arrested the man seen with a Confederate flag inside of the US Capitol Kevin Seefried was arrested in Delaware along with his son after both were seen breaching the US Capitol building on January 6. USWNT stars applauded as they watched one of the team's youngest members get picked first in the NWSL draft UNC's Emily Fox was the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, and her USWNT teammates were on hand to celebrate as she officially became a pro athlete. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Where every team stands heading into the Divisional Round The Chiefs and Packers still sit atop our rankings, but several other teams are threatening a playoff run. Crime 2021-01-14T18:11:32Z A Proud Boys supporter was charged after the FBI found more than 1,000 rounds of ammo and threats to go to DC to kill Sen.-elect Warnock Eduard Florea posted on Parler that New York, where he lives, was "target rich" during the Capitol insurrection. Jacob Blake said goodbye to his children after being shot 7 times by a Kenosha police officer because he thought he was going to die Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed after the August shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sat down with "Good Morning America" to discuss the shooting. Siegfried Fischbacher, surviving member of magician duo Siegfried & Roy, dies in Las Vegas aged 81 Siegfried Fischbacher died eight months after his magician partner Roy Horn died from COVID-19 complications. Kyrie Irving's future is now the biggest question hanging over the new super-team Nets Kyrie Irving stands to be the most impacted by the James Harden trade, and his fit with the team is in question going forward. At least 6 pro-Trump rioters charged in the Capitol insurrection have already been released from custody Federal documents show that six of the men charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol siege have been allowed to go home before their trials. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is set to stand trial separately in George Floyd case The order for an individual trial cited COVID-19 concerns but came after a previous decision that said separate trials would end up "delaying justice." An 39-year-old Oregon man was arrested after firing several shots at a federal courthouse that was breached during George Floyd protests When asked by officers why he was at the courthouse, Cody Melby said "because I am tired of all the sh-- you guys have to take." Jayme Closs is 'doing good' 2 years after escaping kidnapping by a man who killed her parents, her aunt says Jayme Closs escaped the the home of Jake Patterson, who abducted her and killed her parents, two years ago on January 10. An Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer who was among the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol has been charged Olympic swimmer Klete Keller, who was a relay teammate of Michael Phelps, was seen on video inside the US Capitol building during the insurrection. Megan Rapinoe said the Trump-supporting woman who wore a USWNT shirt to storm the US Capitol is unwelcome as a fan: 'Don't bring that bull---- here!' "The US crest is not to be confused with anything that has to do with white supremacy [or] the Trump administration," Megan Rapinoe said. A pro-Trump rioter who said he got 'caught up in the moment' while dangling from a Senate chamber balcony during the Capitol siege has been taken into custody Josiah Colt, who was also pictured sitting in Vice President Mike Pence's seat, voluntarily surrendered to authorities on Tuesday. Capitol insurrectionist seen wearing a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt has been arrested on federal felony charges Robert Packer, 56, was arrested in Virginia on federal felony charges after illegally breaching the US Capitol building during the January 6 siege. The NBA's new COVID-19 protocols are being mocked as the pandemic season starts to spiral out of control As coronavirus cases rise and postponements mount, the NBA is trying to avoid pausing its season, though it may soon have no choice. Food 2021-01-13T16:30:38Z What prison food in the US really looks like, and why some inmates refuse to eat it Jake Angeli, AKA the 'Q Shaman,' refused to eat inorganic jail food, and he's not the only inmate to forgo the notorious food in US jails and prisons. The 4-year-old son of soccer stars Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer tried to rip off his shirt after scoring his first goal Since Leroux posted the clip of her son's hilarious celebration to Twitter Tuesday evening, Dwyer's antics have garnered more than 100,000 views. The US carried out its first execution of female inmate since 1953 Lisa Montgomery, 52, was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. after receiving a lethal injection at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. 2020 was the deadliest year for law-enforcement officers since 1974 More than 260 federal, state, military, tribal, and local law-enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2020, the highest since 1974. People are mocking Capitol riot detainee 'Q Shaman' for refusing to eat non-organic jail food because he 'gets very sick,' and a dietitian agreed it doesn't add up Jake Angeli, a far-right conspiracy theorist from Arizona known as Q Shaman, "gets very sick if he doesn't eat organic food," according to his mom. The notorious Alabama man who parked a pickup truck packed with bombs and guns near the US Capitol likely intended to violently attack elected officials, feds say Lonnie Leroy Coffman's truck was packed with guns, Molotov cocktails, and concerning notes identifying lawmakers as "bad" and "good." Don't trust those viral videos that claim to prove Capitol rioters are being added to 'no-fly lists' Videos of people being arrested or deplaned are going viral on social media. Some users falsely claim the passengers in question are Capitol rioters. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? Visit Insider Coupons and get discounts on Fashion, Electronics, sports, home... and more! 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__label__wiki	0.99105	0.99105	Ganley says Europe 'on precipice' Mon, May 14, 2012, 01:00 Mary Minihan Businessman Declan Ganley has compared being asked to vote Yes in the fiscal treaty referendum to being offered a ticket for the Titanic. "That's one boat that there's no harm missing," he said. Launching his posters advocating a No vote in the May 31st poll in Dublin this afternoon, Mr Ganley said he would have a "very small" budget of some €50,000. He said Libertas, the organisation he founded, was now a think tank. "There has been an unfortunate failure to address the millstone, the ball and chain, of bank debt that Ireland has been saddled with. Ireland us carrying a disproportionate share of Europe's bank debt and that needs to be resolved," Mr Ganley said. "They are driving this Titanic into an iceberg. We have to say stop." He also described the "democratic deficit" as being a "very serious juncture" in Europe, adding that democracy was now merely a "second thought" on the minds of the "various chancelleries" of Europe. Asked about the Yes sides lead in opinion polls, with a poll in yesterday's Sunday Business Post putting the Yes side at 53 per cent, Mr Ganley said: "I love a challenge". He said he could easily envisage a scenario in which voters were sent back to the polls to vote again if the Government parties did not like the outcome of the vote on May 31st. "The future of Europe is on the precipice," he said. "Contagion is real and it can spread. The formula set out in this will not solve Europe's problems." Mr Ganley described the European Central Bank (ECB) as "detached" and "unaccountable". He said it would have been better for the referendum to have been deferred. 0:58 Mass-vaccination drive for GPs and practice nurses begins in Ireland 0:42 British Cathedral is turned into Covid-19 vaccine centre 2:27 Turmoil and rage: Trump's final days in office 1:12 FBI questions dozens in US Capitol police killing 2:14 Nenagh hospital staff 'angry and afraid' over lack of Covid-19 vaccines 2:59 Pence to Capitol protesters: 'You did not win' 0:30 Fish 'happier' to be in British waters post-Brexit, says Rees-Mogg 3:45 'I thought I was going to die': Ocasio-Cortez on the storming of US Capitol Celtic lose yet more ground after Livingston stalemate 17:24	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1843
__label__wiki	0.883908	0.883908	Fearing Deportation to Myanmar, India-Based Rohingya Flee to Bangladesh AA Leader Expects Fighting in Rakhine to Get Worse Anti-Corruption Commission Detains 4 Land Officials in Gwa Township A Lunch Date with Exotic Pets Thailand Welcomes EU Decision to Lift Warning on Illegal Fishing China's Xi Nudges N.Korea, US to Meet Half Way as Second Summit Planned UN Chief in Myanmar Concerned Over Fighting in Rakhine State Concern Mounts for IDPs in Northern Rakhine as Army Blocks Aid Shipments Analysis: Behind the Threats and Warnings of Chinese Ambassador’s Kachin Visit Civil Service Board Insists It Has Cut Ties With Fake Universities Homes Levelled by Storm in Mon State Prominent Arakanese Reject Gov’t Claim that AA Has Links to ARSA Activists Warn of Gaps as EU Lifts Ban Threat on Thai Fishing Industry World Bank President to Join Global Infrastructure Partners Asia Must Be Alert to Rise in Anti-LGBT+ Rhetoric Ahead of Polls Analysis: International Media Injecting Religion into Rakhine Armed Conflict Analysis: Arakan Army - A Powerful New Threat to the Tatmadaw Mon Community Leaders Building Drug-Treatment Center for Youth China’s Belt and Road Initiative—A Bargaining Chip for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Frustrated Farmers Give Melons Away as Border Checkpoint Remains Shut President Convenes Top-Level Security Meeting in Wake of AA Attacks Four Decades on, Cambodia Reflects on its 'Killing Fields' Nightmare INSIGHT—Chinese Tech Investors Flee Silicon Valley as Trump Tightens Scrutiny With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security N.Korea Leader Visits China after Warning of Alternate Path to US Talks Gov’t Accuses AA of Having Ties with ARSA Analysis: The Year Ahead Elicits a Mix of Pessimism, Optimism Three Suspects Charged With Murder in Comedian’s Death Salween Peace Park to Keep Lands in Local Hands Pa-O Villagers Seek Refuge in Wa Zone World’s Biggest Book Sale Set to Arrive in Yangon Court Acquits 8 Farmers Sued by Owner of Unused Land in Irrawaddy Region Surveying Begins on Muse-Mandalay Railway AA ‘Backstabbed’ Gov’t Forces in Jan. 4 Attacks: Border Guard Officer Alleged Rohingya Drugs Peddlers Murdered in Cox’s Bazar Trump Holds Firm on Border Wall, Offers Steel Option as Compromise Rain Clears Smog in Indian Capital Yet Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ Southeast Asia Wary of China's Belt and Road Project, Skeptical of US—Survey Vietnam's Viettel Seeks to Double Myanmar Customer Base—CEO AA Frees 14 Police, 4 Women Captured in Attack on Border Posts The Tatmadaw Makes a Bold Move Nine Security Personnel Killed in AA Attacks on Border Outposts: Army My Only Wish for 2019 Is… KNU Urges All Karen to Participate in Political Process in New Year Message Analysis: Kowtowing to the ‘Prince of Evil’ Yangon Timeout AA Gathering Evidence of Tatmadaw’s Human Rights Abuses Fruit Growers’ Losses Mount Due to Muse Border Checkpoint Closure The main entrance to UNHCR’s Gundum transit camp in Naikhacchari in Bangladesh’s Bandarban district. / File photo / Muktadir Rashid By Muktadir Rashid 10 January 2019 DHAKA, Bangladesh—Fearing they will be sent to Myanmar, scores of Rohingya people have fled India for Bangladesh in recent weeks, officials here said. At least 74 Rohingya who had been living in Hyderabad as well as locations in the Indian states of Jammu-Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab for several years are now in Cumilla and Feni after entering Bangladesh via the Indian state of Tripura. About half of the refugees are children, including infants and toddlers, the officials said, adding that the Rohingya were sent to the UNHCR transit camp at Gundum, in the Naikhongchari sub-district of Bandarban district, adjacent to Cox’s Bazar, which is currently home to a huge Rohingya refugee population. Police in Cumilla district said they had detained 48 Rohingya at Brammanpara and Cumilla district headquarters on Jan. 1 alone. They had come from Jammu-Kashmir, Rajasthan, Hyderabad and Punjab through the northeast Indian state of Tripura. Mohammad Rezaul Karim, the chief of the largest of the Rohingya camps, Kutupalong in Ukhiya sub-district of Cox’s Bazar, said the Rohingya were trafficked to India six or seven years ago, and were now afraid of being deported to Myanmar. Indian authorities have recently begun sending Rohingya back to Myanmar. Officials of Bangladesh’s Refugee, Relief and Repatriation Commission said they have started working on the issue. All of the recently arrived Rohingya are now under the supervision of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Cox’s Bazar. Shahjahan Kabir, officer-in-charge at Brammanpara Police Station in Cumilla, said the detained Rohingya had been living Indian cities for six to seven years, where they were employed in various menial jobs. According to local media, India, which is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention, arrested 230 Rohingya in 2018. Rohingya in India fear deportation to Myanmar, so the Indian police crackdown had prompted an exodus to Bangladesh, Shahjahan Kabir said. He said the influx in recent weeks was not the first. Two dozen Rohingya traveled to the Brammanpara area via Tripura in two phases in 2018, the police officer said, adding that all were detained and handed over to authorities in Cox’s Bazar. Bangladeshi police officials said the Rohingya had been able to enter the country due to poor policing by border security officials during Bangladesh’s elections on Dec. 30, 2018. Borders Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials based in Cumilla said they had instructed their officers to tighten security along the border. “We have asked our troops to be more vigilant to prevent any trespassing,” said a senior BGB officer based in the Sarail region. He spoke on condition of anonymity, as he is not an authorized spokesperson. Amnesty International (AI), among other rights groups, has blasted India for forcibly repatriating Rohingya to Myanmar while persecution of the group is ongoing in Rakhine State. AI India said in a statement on Monday that the Indian government’s expulsion of Rohingya asylum-seekers to Myanmar showed a disdain for international law. On Jan. 4, UNHCR stated that a Rohingya family of five sent back to Myanmar the previous day were asylum-seekers registered with the agency in India. “The fact that the government ignored UNHCR’s requests for access to the family, who were registered as asylum-seekers, is deeply concerning. The government’s actions indicate a blatant disregard for the international refugee protection mechanism and the mandate of the UN Refugee Agency,” Abhirr V P, AI India’s senior campaigner, said in the Jan. 7 statement. He added: “The expulsion of asylum-seekers and refugees amounts to a violation of India’s obligations under customary international law, which prohibits governments from returning people to a territory where they are at risk of serious human rights violations.” Since August 2017, over 700,000 Rohingya women, men and children have fled a campaign of violence by the Myanmar security forces and sought refuge in Bangladesh. According to UNHCR, there are an estimated 18,000 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers registered with the agency in India. UNHCR issues ID cards to registered refugees and documents to asylum-seekers in India, which are meant to help prevent arbitrary arrests, detention and deportation. Topics: Amnesty International, Bangladesh, Human Rights, India, Rakhine, Refugees, Rohingya, UNHCR	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1844
__label__wiki	0.929866	0.929866	Common Preservation: In a Time of Mutual Destruction (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2020) ISBN:9781629637884 Strike! 50th Anniversary Edition (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2020) ISBN: 9781629638003 Save the Humans? Common Preservation in Action Revised: Expanded and Updated Edition (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2020) Climate Solidarity: Workers vs. Warming (Takoma Park, MD: Labor Network for Sustainability, in Collaboration with Cornwall, CT: Stone Soup Books, 2017) An Interactive Web Book Against Doom: A Climate Insurgency Manual (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2017) ISBN: 9781629633855 Climate Insurgency: A Strategy for Survival (Boulder, CO: Paradigm publishers, 2015) ISBN: 9781612058207 Strike! Revised: Expanded, and updated edition (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2014) ISBN: 9780846703648 Save the Humans? Common Preservation in Action (Boulder, CO: Paradigm publishers, 2012) ISBN: 9781612050966 Banded Together: Economic Democratization in the Brass Valley (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2011) ISBN; 9780252036125 In the Name of Democracy: American War Crimes in Iraq and Beyond (Edited with Jill Cutler and Brendan Smith) (New York: Metropolitan Books, 2005) ISBN: 9780805079692 We Are the Roots: The Organizational Culture of a Home Care Cooperative (with Ruth Glasser), (Davis CA: University of California Center for Cooperatives, 2002) Cornwall in Pictures: A Visual Reminiscence 1868-1941 (Cornwall, CT: Cornwall Historical Society, 2001) ISBN: 9781931597005 Globalization from Below: The Power of Solidarity (with Tim Costello and Brendan Smith) (Cambridge. South End Press, 2000) ISBN: 9780896086227 Strike!: Revised and Updated Edition (Boston. South End Press (South End Press Classics Series, 1997) History from Below: How to Uncover and Tell the Story of Your Community, Association, or Union (Revised Edition) (West Cornwall, CT: Commonwork/Advocate Press, 1996) Global Village or Global Pillage: Economic Reconstruction from the Bottom Up (with Tim Costello) (Boston. South End Press, 1994) Global Visions: Beyond the New World Order (ed, with John Brown Childs and Jill Cutler) (Boston. South End Press, 1993) Global Village vs. Global Pillage: A One-World Strategy for Labor (with Tim Costello) (Washington, D.C. International Labor Rights Education and Research Fund, 1991) ISBN: 97880896085916 Building Bridges: The Emerging Grassroots Alliance of Labor and Community (ed., with Tim Costello) (New York. Monthly Review Press, 1990) History from Below: How to Uncover and Tell the Story of Your Community, Association, or Union New Haven. (Commonwork 1986) Brass Valley: The Story of Working People’s Lives and Struggles in an American Industrial Region (ed., with Jerry Lombardi and Jan Stackhouse) (Philadelphia. Temple University Press, 1982) ISBN: 9780877222729 Common Sense for Hard Times (Second Edition) (Washington, D.C./New York. Institute for Policy Studies/Two Continents Publishing Group, 1976 Boston/New York. South End Press/Two Continents Publishing Group, 1977) ISBN: 9780896081093 Common Sense for Hard Times (Montreal. Black Rose Press, 1980) La lotta quotidiane in tempi difficili (Torino. Rosenberg & Sellier, 1979) Root & Branch: The Rise of the Workers’ Movements (ed., with others) (Greenwich, Conn. Fawcett, 1975) Le Nouveau Mouvement Ouvrier Americain (ed., with others) (Paris. Spartacus, 1978) Strike! (San Francisco. Straight Arrow Books, 1972) Strike! (second edition) (Greenwich, Conn. Fawcett, 1974) Strike! (third edition) (Boston. South End Press, 1977) Streiks und Arbeiterrevolten (Frankfurt am Main. Fischer Verlag, 1975) Sciopero! (Milano. La Salamandra, 1976) Strike! (Japanese Edition) (Tokyo. Shobun-sha, 1980)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0061.json.gz/line1855

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