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Rosalind's Classroom Conversations, June 2018

For Educators

In schools, we encourage young people to report when they see a classmate break a rule. “If you see something, say something” is our constant advice. This could include observing a peer make a racist or sexist remark about someone, physical aggression and bullying, cheating or bringing contraband (e.g., Juuls or other drugs) to school.

Yet, there is tremendous pressure on students not to report problems. This leads to reluctance to report, which is made worse by the way adults tend to talk about reporting as an easy decision for young people to make.

We must acknowledge the dynamics that make reporting so challenging.

We need to remember that there is always a context in which a student reports the problem, when they report it and why. And, just as importantly, there is always context for the student who broke the rule—how will they respond to us and to the student reporter they may blame for “getting them in trouble.”

If we don’t understand context, then we won’t be able to effectively address and discipline the rule breaker or protect the child who came forward.

And it’s just a reality that some students are better at breaking rules and getting away with it than others.

So let’s take a step back and look for patterns in order to understand context.

In schools, there are always parallel justice systems operating: the school’s and the students’. The school’s “justice” system usually entails taking a report, deciding to what extent the report is credible and then, to varying degrees, imposing consequences on the student who broke the rule.

Meanwhile, there is a different but often more socially powerful justice system among the students. This system is based on group norms among young people and a set of specific “rules” about when a student is right or justified in reporting a problem to adults.

Then, the dominoes of public opinion go into motion. First, when students find out that one of their peers reported on another student, someone is going to put time and energy into discovering who “snitched.” Shortly thereafter most of the other students know who is in trouble. And a while after that, a general consensus—typically spread online—is developed about whether the reporter is “in the right.” Rumors, misinformation and gossip spread about who is right and who is wrong.

How do students assess if the student who reported made the right decision?

Did the person who committed the original act hurt others?

If the person hurts others, it’s easier for public opinion to decide that reporting was the right course of action. Bullying, bias and other forms of extreme social aggression more easily fall into this category. But there are a few details that make this more complicated in the students’ minds.

If the students know that the conflict “went both ways” or the reporter was directly involved in the “drama,” the reporter will lose credibility among their peers. In addition, the social status of the person who got caught and the likeability of the reporter often guide the students’ decisions, often without them even realizing it. In addition, students often have an unspoken benchmark of what is considered reportable and what isn’t. For example, what’s the level of “meanness” that must be reached for a student to justify reporting, instead of handling it on their own? Does intent matter? Does the person reporting need to be convinced that the actions were intentionally hurtful? Because most teens I know believe intent does matter, they think reporting should be limited to the knowledge that the person knew the impact of their actions on the person they hurt and deliberately did it anyway.

As adult facilitators, our job is to break down some of these norms. If someone is being hurt, it is the adult’s job to help determine intent. But in the meantime, the hurtful behavior has to stop. And the takeaway here is just because it’s common doesn’t make it right.

Did the young person’s action hurt themselves?

Teens aren’t just reporting about another student’s negative social behavior. They are also reporting when they know a peer is doing something dangerous or illegal. From an adult perspective, the decision is clear: the student is making unhealthy decisions and needs help. But it’s not often that clear-cut to students because they are weighing other factors. For example, is the student hurting themselves in similar ways to their peers so the behavior looks “normal” (i.e., not reportable)? What if they see that person on social media shortly thereafter looking fine? Most young people, like all of us, are looking for ways to downplay the problem because reporting can be so tricky. They ask themselves, “What if I’m wrong? What if I’m overreacting? What if I report and the adults in charge handle it badly? What if I become labeled a snitch?” These are all understandable questions that can be addressed in advisory sessions or other classes where these issues are typically discussed.

What’s the punishment?

While the school may impose consequences and hopefully effectively address the problem, when the incident becomes public, students also pass judgment on the “politics” behind the decision. They come to their own “verdict” and it’s usually either social affirmation or exclusion. Whoever is perceived to be in the right is more likely to be visibly supported by their peers. Whoever is wrong can be socially isolated and excluded.

What do we do?

We have to admit that this is messy. All of it. People have different standards about what bothers them and everyone has the right to their feelings; if they don’t feel safe or believe someone else isn’t, that’s how they feel no matter what others think. Every situation is different so students need the opportunity to talk about the complexity of these situations so they are more prepared when they face a problem of their own.

Discussion prompts

My teen editors and I came up with a hypothetical situation to discuss with your students so you can ask them what they would do if faced with this scenario:

A couple of times you have seen this kid slap the legs of this other kid when he walks by. You don’t know either of them that well but you can see that the kid getting slapped hates it. What if there is a teacher in the hallway but they don’t do anything about it and you’re not sure why? Who do you tell? Do you include the teacher who usually witnesses what is happening? Why or why not?

At the end of the discussion, it is important that the teacher or facilitator acknowledge how confusing and complex reporting can be. From a student’s point of view, it is understandable to not want to report. On the other hand, if students don’t report, the adults in school can’t help. These conversations are a way for students to decide for themselves what their personal reporting criteria are. When faced with a similar situation, they are more prepared and can make better decisions they can be proud of and that will ultimately make the school and all the students in it safer.

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Graphic Design Software for Beginners Free Download

Graphic design is a handy skill no matter what your profession is. Knowing how to use the tools and knowing the right tools can help you boost your career. Today, we’ll be looking at some graphic design software that can be used by any professional.

Where can you use graphic design software?

Well, you can use graphic design software almost everywhere from making floorplans to making website layouts. In most of these cases, there are specialized tools that can help you do the same but using graphic design software just ends up being easier than learning the other tools for a single project.

First and foremost you can use graphic design software to make cool illustrations that can be added as your profile picture or even act as the cover picture for your highlights. Graphic design software is a crucial part of the process of making any professional-grade video.

Even if you’re in the audio business, you need to know how to use graphic design software to make cover art and other promotional material.

You might not believe this but you can even do some basic VFX with the help of graphic design software. It is a painstakingly difficult and lengthy process but the results are worth it. The results are surreal and have a style of their own that can’t be replicated with VFX software either.

Now moving onto the less obvious applications of graphic design software, we have made blueprints. Yes, blueprints, the sheet of paper that contains all the instructions on how to make something. Although it is a bit difficult to keep everything in scale, a bit of mathematics and a bit of imagination can empower you to make flawless blueprints using just graphic design software.

A very cool application for graphic design software in the corporate world would be to make better-looking presentations, most presentations made on PowerPoint or any other such software tend to look very standard and boring. You can use your graphics skills to make the slideshow better by using graphic design software.

Another important application is to edit documents such as PDFs and images. You can remove signatures, important data, and more from images and PDFs with graphic design software. This comes in very handy from my personal experience.

I could go on for days trying to list out all the places where you can use graphic design software but I think the above few examples summarise the versatility of this skill.

What to look for in a graphic design software

As a content creator myself I need my graphic design software to have multiple export formats such as .png, .jpg, .pdf, .svg, and .gif.

.png is used wherever you need to use the image on top of another image so you need to preserve the alpha layer.

.jpg is the most popular file format for images on the web since they are smaller than .png files and have reasonably good quality.

.pdf as discussed above is an important consideration since removing information from PDFs is the biggest use case for the average person.

.svg is a vector graphics file format that is used for some very specific use cases but nonetheless, it is an important file format.

 Finally, we have .gif which is just fun and always good to have.

Apart from the file format, I’m also looking for the layout. I’m not necessarily going for the layout that is the easiest to use but rather a layout that is considered industry standard so that you can shift from one graphic design software to another without any friction.

For example, Photoshop is the current industry standard and any other graphic design software which has a similar layout would be my preference.

When choosing a graphic design software you also need to keep in mind the community around the software. A good community is one that is very active and makes tutorials on the software and pushes for new features that get done. The advantages of a good community around software cannot be understated.

Knowing which platform the software works on best is also important, in case you don’t think you’ll be using the graphic design software frequently, you’re better off using online graphic design software. With macOS, you should try out the software specially built for mac such as sketch before trying anything else out.

Lastly, look out for the requirements for the software, most of the software won’t run on integrated graphics, in that case, you might want to upgrade.

Your options in graphic design software

graphic design software

This software needs no introduction, photoshopping has now become a universally recognized verb.

Photoshop is one of the best graphic design software in the market right now, it is the industry standard right now and seems to hold its position for the rest of the foreseeable future.

With photoshop you unlock many new possibilities, photoshop is used almost everywhere apart from being able to edit documents, you can also edit images and use effects on them to make them look cooler.

Photoshop is the holy grail of graphic design software and in my opinion a whole new skill in itself. With photoshop there are no limits. You can do anything that you can think of from editing documents to color adjusting pictures to even illustration if you know photoshop well enough.

Learning photoshop is a skill that can make your resume stand out no matter which industry you’re trying to apply in.

Photoshop being the industry standard has a great community around it, there are thousands of tutorials that can help you in your journey of learning graphic design.

One of the biggest caveats of this software is the subscription, literally, everything else is a plus point for this software.

Photoshop is made mostly for windows and mac and runs very well on both of the operating systems.

In case you want to pursue graphic design as a content creator, later on, this is the software you should be using

  1. Use Adobe Sensei to make your pictures pop out with a single click.
  2. Use different filters to make your images clearer with motion reduction filters
  3. Select the subject in the picture with just one click
  4. Use all the design principles with snap-on guides
  5. Warp pictures over any shape
  6. Facelift faces in your pictures
  7. Colourise black and white pictures
  8. Extend backgrounds
  9. Price: $99.99

graphic design software

GIMP aka GNU Image Manipulation Program is the second name on this list. It is a photoshop inspired graphic design software.

The best part of this software is that it is free and will be free forever. GIMP does not have all the features that Photoshop has but it works just about perfectly as a free replacement for Photoshop.

GIMP is available for both Windows and Mac and works equally well on both. GIMP is developed as an open-source software which means that a community of developers put their time into building this without any promises of being paid which makes this software even more impressive.

You can do most of the standard things with GIMP such as color adjustments, slicing out objects and pasting them, retouching some features but GIMP lacks all the smart and intelligent tools that Photoshop has such as easy subject selection, background extension, and other such features.

I personally use GIMP as my main graphic design software since it can export to a wide variety of file extensions and can help me edit PDFs and color adjust images.

Even though GIMP lacks the smart features, you can still recreate the same effects with the tools available in GIMP, it might be a bit more difficult to do but it’s doable.

Finally talking about the community, GIMP being a community-building program has a very active community, the community is not as big as that of Photoshop but it’s a good community nonetheless, you can find tutorials for almost everything you can do on GIMP. In case you want to get some help, you can always ask on the GIMP forum, someone is surely going to help you out.

One advantage that GIMP has over Photoshop is its performance on Linux, GIMP was made initially as a Photoshop clone for Linux which can explain why it works better than photoshop on Linux.

  1. Customise your interface to your preference, maximise your layout for maximum productivity
  2. Enhance your photos by correcting distortion, colour and perspective with some simple filters
  3. Digitally retouch your photos to get the perfect shot without having to take multiple takes
  4. Draw your heart out with fully supported drawing tablets. Use a variety of pen and brush settings to get the perfect look

graphic design software

One of my biggest problems with GIMP is that it can’t export .svg files and is a bit difficult to use as illustration software. This is where Inkscape comes in. Inkscape is a graphic design software designed for illustration.

Inkscape shares more similarities with Adobe Illustrator rather than Adobe Photoshop.

Inkscape is also another free and open-source software (FOSS) which means that it is developed by a community of freelance developers working for free.

The main reason for me to learn Inkscape was the ability to export SVG files and being able to do text manipulation which was extremely difficult on GIMP. I tend to use both GIMP and Inkscape together to be able to do everything that I want to do.

The way I see it, Inkscape is a bit difficult to use with its non-standard interface making it slightly difficult to learn but is definitely a good idea to learn.

Inkscape is more geared towards making artwork from scratch and less about editing images or documents, as a matter of fact, you can’t import PDFs into the software which is why I add this name below all the other names on this list but it is an important software since you can export characters from Inkscape into adobe after effects and animate them to make videos. This functionality is limited to Inkscape and very few software other than Inkscape can do it.

  1. Create objects in Inkscape with lines, shapes and the pencil tool
  2. Use the calligraphy tool for some interesting effects
  3. Insert text onto your canvas as a multiline textbox that can be flexed to the required shape
  4. Clone an object in such a way that the two objects remain linked and any change in one of the objects are reflected in both the objects
  5. Manipulate object attributes such as z-index, scale, rotation and flex dynamically as well as by punching in the numbers manually to get precise measurements
  6. Embed bitmaps onto your objects
  7. Edit objects by changing bezier paths and nodes to reshape the image after creating it
  8. Export the file in SVG, XML and many more formats
  9. The objects are rendered dynamically meaning that all the changes that you make can be seen live on your screen
  10. Anti Aliasing makes sure that you never see pixelated lines on your screen

graphic design software

Pixlr is an online graphic design software capable of most of the basic operations. Pixlr has two modes Pixlr x and Pixlr e both are very well made and are easy to use.

Pixlr is again, modeled after Photoshop and has some very similar effects. Pixlr is very similar to photoshop in the aspect of its workflow.

In case you don’t want to download any graphic design software such as Photoshop or GIMP you can try Pixlr online. It sports some similar features, the only difference being that you will need an internet connection to use Pixlr.

Pixlr is absolutely free to use, although on the free version you do end up seeing some ads. On the other hand, you can go for the premium subscription, with the premium subscription you can save higher quality images, explore more options and also not see ads.

  1. You can use templates to reduce the time taken to make things
  2. You can align elements with the help of snap-on guides
  3. Create multiple projects without any limitations
  4. Remove backgrounds with the help of their AI-powered background removal tool

Side by side comparison

SoftwaresPrice Layout Export Formats Smart tools
Photoshop $99.99Industry-standard.png, .jpg, .pdf, .svg, .gif, etc Yes
GIMP FreeIndustry-standard.png, .jpg, .pdf, .gif, etc No
Inkscape Freenon-standard.svg, .xml, etc No
Pixlr$0 to $14.99/monthIndustry-standard.png, .jpg, .webp, etc Yes

In conclusion, Photoshop would be my recommendation in case you can spend the money or else GIMP and Inkscape used together would be my suggestion. On the other hand, if you don’t want to download any software Pixlr would be your go-to.

Can I export .svg files in photoshop?

Yes, although before trying to export it, you should make sure that all the elements of the composition are made inside photoshop in that session.

Can I export .svg files on Pixlr?

No, Pixlr does not support .svg file types yet.

Can I use Inkscape to edit images?

No, Inkscape only deals with vector-based drawings.

Is there any free alternative to Photoshop?

Depending on what you are looking for, you won’t be able to find something very similar to photoshop but GIMP comes close.

What is the meaning of vector graphics?

Vector graphics are images that can be broken down into bezier curves and simple shapes.

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Degree of capacity utilisation of sleeping places

The number of overnight stays in a given period divided by the product of the number of sleeping places and the number of days in that period (gross). The net degree refers to the capacity in accommodations open to the public at the time.


Dear Editor,

I was very impressed with your article on the shootings at Virginia Tech. I would like to say thank you for responding to this tragedy with a little bit of decency, that our society and especially our media, has been lacking lately. This article expressed much-needed sincerity toward the situation and its subjects. I appreciate the points that the article expressed about what is important, including telling

our friends and family that we love them, and how a tragedy will put that in perspective for many of us. While following this news, I’ve noticed that the majority of the newspapers have focused on the killer, his background, and why he was so distraught. While the media has been focusing on the killer, it not only gives him the attention that he was asking for, but forgets about the 32 people that innocently died on that tragic day. I agree that we as a society should be sympathetic towards the people of Virginia Tech and their families in this harsh time, and resist from turning this tragedy into the gossip tabloids for the sake of our entertainment. You put it pretty correctly when you said that most of the media outlets are vultures just doing whatever they need to so that they can sell their newspapers. Thank you for having the respect to write such a great piece on this horrible tragedy.

*Your Concerned Reader,*<br/>*Jacob Gomez*


Perianal fistula surgery

What is it?

Technical difficulty:
Average duration of the intervention:
30 minutes
Average duration of hospitalization:
1 night

When is this procedure indicated?

The procedure is indicated in perianal fistulas. Perianal fistulas are a communication between the anorectal canal and the perianal area. The most effective classification divides them into simple fistulas and complex fistulas. The most frequent cause are cryptoglandular abscesses at the level of the pectinate line (anatomical junction between the anus and rectum). In other cases they are secondary to chronic anal sacred fires, and finally they can be caused by Crohn's disease (perianal Crohn's).

How is it performed?

Perianal fistula surgery is always minimally invasive. Much depends on the type of fistula, its pathway, and the amount of sphincter muscle they pass through. Often, this is a 2-stage surgery: in the first, the fistulous passage is identified, curettage is performed, and then a Loose or Draining Seton is placed. The next step, after a few weeks, will be the definitive treatment of the fistula, and this procedure can be performed with LASER technology, biological material, stem tissue or with the simple surgical removal of the fistula (in the simplest cases).

Inpatient stay will always be one night. The resumption of work activities after less than a week.

Short-term complications

Scarring outcomes of variable extent depending on the particular characteristics of the disease and the scarring attitudes of the person; recurrences at variable distance of time after surgery; postoperative bleeding that rarely may require surgical revision; difficulty in retaining gas or liquid stool that in most cases regresses within a few weeks; postoperative pain: generally controllable with common analgesics; urinary retention, especially in patients with prostate disease and may require the application of a urinary catheter in the first 12/24 hours after surgery.

Long-term complications

Continence disorders. Recurrences of fistula.

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Small companies are like a fish bowl: With fewer places to hide, it's easier to stand out. But you don't want to stand out for the wrong reasons. One of the most common mistakes both men and women make is their appearance.

How you look -- your wardrobe, your hairstyle, your grooming, your overall presentation -- may seem superficial compared to the quality of your work, but it is a key element in whether you are perceived as having leadership potential. Appearance is vitally important, the Center for Talent Innovation found in its research on executive presence (EP), because while only 5 percent of leaders consider appearance to be a key factor in EP -- all of them recognize its potential for curtailing or derailing talented up-and-comers. It's important to make the right first impression on clients, colleagues, managers and potential sponsors. If you look like a leader, it's easier to be invited to hobnob with other leaders. That's critical because if you're not invited then leaders in your company will never know just how much you could contribute.

As one male senior leader we interviewed observed, "Appearance is one's lighthouse. It gets the attention focused on you." Unfortunately, there's no one "right" look that spells leadership -- and the right look is even more of a challenge at a small business where dress codes are very arbitrary. The sharply pressed outfits that win you brownie points at a law firm might gut your chances at a creative agency where an artfully messy look prevails.

As nature shifts into the more "serious" seasons, it's a perfect time to re-evaluate your work outfits. These four tips will help you assess your wardrobe and guide you to become more intentional about your appearance:

  • Dress to look appropriate. A drug representative for a pharmaceutical company described having to send home a member of her team who showed up for a presentation at a hospital wearing a sundress and high-heeled sandals. "We're meeting with people who are making life-and-death decisions," the rep told this young woman. "You can't hope to persuade them that you grasp the gravity of their mission if you look like you're headed to a picnic." Avoiding appearance blunders is more important to looking like a leader than nailing the individual details. Our surveys show that on the appearance litmus test, a "D" grade impacts your EP more negatively than a grade of "A" or "B" on the positive side. That "D" stands for "distract," as in: Do not adorn yourself in ways that might distract others from your performance, your communication skills and your gravitas. When in doubt, don't dress to stand out.
  • Ask for feedback -- and signal that you're open to receive it. Confused about the dress code? Ask for help. Be aware, however, that there are two hurdles when requesting appearance advice. The first: Most people aren't specific enough. If you make a blanket request, as in "How do I look?," you may get a blanket answer ("Just fine!"). Better to laser in on a particular issue: "Is my appearance appropriate for this particular audience/client?" Ask your mentor or sponsor to comment on your attire, hairstyle and grooming. Dig deep to ensure you understand how to correct your gaffes. Here's where you may encounter the second barrier: Many people bristle at what they hear -- which makes your sponsor or mentor less likely to share what he or she really thinks. Assure them that you will receive their observations and suggestions not as fault-finding but as constructive guidance. Live up to your promise by listening appreciatively rather than reacting defensively. While it will be painful to hear what you're doing wrong, consider how much more painful it is to learn about your blunders later when it's too late to reverse first impressions. Last, act on their feedback. Unless you show superiors that you are willing to course-correct, they might conclude you're not worth the time and energy it takes to impart difficult feedback in the first place.
  • Seek professional help. Ask for a coach -- or pay out-of-pocket yourself. Far from betraying a lack of EP, asking for, or seeking, professional help on your own dime signals a considerable level of personal maturity and professional commitment. Typically allocated to "high-potential employees," this leadership perk can be a huge help with your image, even when you think you've already got a leg up on other people. An outside coach can also provide a wider perspective than your boss, as well as granular advice, such as where to shop for an upgraded wardrobe and which fashion pieces will give you the most bang for your buck. Paying for advice up front can save you a lot of money -- and spare you some costly blunders.

Respect and credibility in your job are yours to win or lose -- but they are easier to win if you look the part. After all, packaging is not the heart of any gift, but the right wrapping definitely attracts attention, suggesting that something truly special resides inside.


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Research shows that only eight percent of people who make New Year’s resolutions are able to achieve their goals.1 For the other 92 percent who don’t, feelings of guilt and failure can become bigger than the resolution itself, contributing to negative feelings about yourself and even about goals altogether.

Does this mean you should skip the resolutions this year? Not at all. Instead, make sure any New Year’s resolutions you make are made the SMART way: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.

A specific resolution is easier to track than a vague one. Specific resolutions have an identified goal and a plan for how to get there. Instead of making a general resolution to lose weight, resolve to lose one pound a week for 20 weeks by cutting out fast food and exercising for 30 minutes three days a week.

Measurable resolutions give you the opportunity to keep tabs on your progress and evaluate your success as you go. In the example above, the resolution is measurable because you can weigh in each week to see how you’re doing. Measuring your progress as you go and seeing the results of your hard work can help keep you motivated to achieve your goal.

Setting unattainable resolutions is the number-one way to fail to achieve them. It’s easy to think of a new year as a clean slate and somehow believe you’re going to be a whole different person starting January 1. The reality is that you’ll be the same person on January 1 that you are now.

When you set your New Year’s resolution, take yourself into account and set goals that are achievable. Instead of resolving to improve your mindfulness and reduce your stress by meditating for a full hour every day, which is probably very unrealistic, resolve instead to meditate for 20 minutes before coffee at least two days a week. This gives you a little leeway, and if you end up exceeding your goal then your self-confidence will be that much higher.

Realistic goals reflect who you are and what you’re capable of. If you’ve never run more than a mile in your life, it’s unrealistic to resolve to run a marathon next month. Instead, set out to make running a habit by starting small and using an app like the Couch to 5K Running Plan, and resolve to run a 5K in three months. From there, you can set new goals of longer distances as you develop your talent as a runner.

Setting a time frame in which to accomplish a resolution is essential for staying on track and maintaining your motivation to succeed. Having a deadline increases your sense of urgency, which helps you stay on top of the goal. Be sure to make your deadlines realistic. Losing 20 pounds in five weeks is unrealistic and unsustainable. Doing it in 20 weeks is realistic, and it leaves open the possibility that you can exceed your expectations and meet the goal in 15 weeks by losing an additional half-pound a week.

Write Down Your Resolutions

According to Harvard University, identifying goals increases motivation and improves the odds of success.2 It leads to greater persistence, creativity and risk-taking in order to reach the goal. Studies show that people who write down their goals are more likely to achieve them.

Write your resolutions down on a piece of paper, and post them where you’ll see them every day. Include a list of reasons why you’re making the resolutions. When you feel your motivation flagging, read over your list to remind you why you want to achieve them.


Rank Advancement

Advancement is an important part of the Sea Scout experience. These experiences help Sea Scouts to set realistic goals to achieve rank, accomplish projects, and gain knowledge and understanding of the world around them. There are many opportunities for advancement in Sea Scouts.

Ranks in Sea Scouting BSA

Apprentice Rank

The first rank helps new Sea Scouts get acclimated to the program and its goals.

Apprentice Rank Requirements

Ordinary Rank

The second rank allows for Sea Scouts to further their skills in knot tying and sailing.

Ordinary Rank Requirements

Able Rank

The third rank further builds on the sailing and leadership methods that were introduced in previous ranks.

Able Rank Requirements

Quartermaster Rank

Quartermaster Rank Requirements


Kos Larch Gazebo 3.4x3.4m

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The Gazebo sits well on our new decking set within our Indian sandstone patio. The red shingles provide a good looking watertight finish to the roof.
Delivery was made as agreed and the gazebo kit was forklifted down our drive on a larger than average pallet. Erection of the gazebo was fairly straight forward and was completed in a day employing a gang of 3. The shingles were fixed the following day. Unfortunately two of the larch members of the ring beam were too twisted to join together so the hole ring beam was substituted with structural grade 4 x 2. Time and other commitments did not allow for us as ask Tuin to change the twisted larch pieces.
Despite this we are pleased with the finished result and have made the most of the lovely shaded area this hot summer!


corporate ladder

Should organizations always promote high achievers? Do organizations create the “Peter Principle” by pushing high potentials ahead even when that high potential is ideally suited for their current position or do they lose great talent by not actively supporting their upward mobility? Consider the following case study.

A high achieving employee has consistently produced outstanding results over a number of years. This person, who heads up a regional team of professionals, has developed deep skills in working with both sales and her team to produce superior company results. At many companies (and even in other regions in her company), these two units are pitted against each other to create a competitive tension between sales and profitability. This young leader has built a collaborative environment in which she works with the regional sales leadership to create solutions to achieve both the client’s objectives (and ultimately the sales team’s goal: number and amount of sales) while still achieving her team’s profitability goal. This leader is willing to and does say no to many of sale’s requests where appropriate, but she is usually able to lead her team to develop collaborative win-win solutions. Her reputation and influence are probably greater with the sales leadership than inside her own functional area.

Boss #1

Her previous boss (SVP) of 7 years thought highly of this leader but hesitated to move her. He often talked to the leader about her career but never followed up primarily because he felt she was uniquely suited to her current position. He felt her skill in leading people and creating solutions was very rare and that she was in a perfect position to utilize those skills to the fullest. Promoting her, in his mind, would significantly impact the bottom line. (Possibly he thought moving her might place her in a position where the maximum value of her skills would not be realized. He was also concerned about the de-motivational aspects of a move:

  1. The high achiever had indicated she had some reservations about moving to the large city where her company’s headquarters was located.
  2. She indicated she received high satisfaction out of her ability to create solutions; that pay was not an issue; and, that she loved the visibility of the special assignments. All of these factors could be met in her current position.

He took good care of this high achiever with pay increases, bonuses and special assignments to keep her job interesting but he never offered any promotional opportunities. Over the years he raised her performance goals that she consistently met or exceeded. She was ranked internally in the company as the number one young talent at her level. When the young achiever was considering a job with which a headhunter had approached her, the boss matched the competitor’s offer to keep her. Since the young performer loved her company, she accepted his matching offer and stayed with the organization.

Boss # 2

After boss #1 retired, a new SVP was appointed. He had heard of this high achiever and his philosophy was to move talented people upward in the organization. As he observed her firsthand, he became personally convinced of her capabilities and potential. He continued to give her visible special projects that utilized her talents and that placed her in front of the organization’s senior leadership. Most importantly, he discussed career opportunities with her, which he followed up with specific opportunities which he felt would be positive moves. Multiple positions were discussed with her but the SVP made it clear that the choice of a specific position was up to the young leader.

Decisions, decisions

The young leader was excited about the meaningful attention, the visibility and the actual opportunities that were being placed in front of her. At the same time, she did not want to lose the opportunity to use her core skills (working collaboratively with her team, clients and sales and creating unique and collaborative solutions) that she believed were a key to her success. She wondered whether those skills would be as valuable, as satisfying and as useful if she was managing managers. She was also concerned about the possible loss of autonomy that she had gained in her current position. She was well compensated so money was not a strong motivator although achievement and recognition were. Conversely, while she knew she was good at her current job and she enjoyed it, she was not sure she wanted to do it for the rest of her life. She knew she had been in her current position for a long time from a career perspective. Her concern, if she was to move, was picking the right opportunity. To say she was conflicted would be an understatement.

Questions for consideration:

  1. Under what conditions is it appropriate for a company to leave a high achiever in his or her current position based on current (and possibly non-replaceable) outstanding performance that is critical to a company’s success?
  2. Can a company wait too long to promote a high achiever? Can it promote too quickly?
  3. How should a high achiever look at moving up in the company if they are currently happy and satisfied in their current position?
  4. Does not promoting a higher achiever block others in the organization from upward mobility thereby impacting company morale?
  5. If a high achiever is reluctant to move from his or her current position, how much pressure should senior leadership place on the person to accept a new position (disciplinary promotion)?
  6. What information do high achievers need to help them make a wise career move?
  7. What would you tell this high achiever?


Europe cafe: How COVID-19 affected the environment

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The arrival of the pandemic created by COVID-19 made us stop the world economy: no traveling, no beach days, no city, our question is: How the pandemic has influenced the natural environment? Have the numerous lockdowns had a positive or negative effect on wildlife? In this workshop, we will take a look at some numbers describing the status of the environment during this period and having a discussion about if it's really a benefit or not and which measures we can continue using in order to give a break to our lovely mother earth. 🥰
The format of the activity will be as a Europe Cafe. 🙌🏻
Europe Cafe is an event where the participants have the opportunity to discuss a relevant topic around Europe, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The speaker(s) will first introduce the selected topic, followed by an engaging debate where anyone participating can share their opinion and discuss certain controversies or recommendations, based on the presentation made or external resources.
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DNC is Involved in Possible Treason

(2019-01-24 update) Silicon Valley oligarchs might be not aware of specifics of the dirty social media operations they fund and organize (New Knowledge, fake Russian bots, fake conservatives etc.), but the general intent is undeniable. The same radical Netroots Nation conference,  funded by Facebook, Google, and radical “usual suspects,” also taught progressives trolling. From the panel’s description:

TROLLING. The panel will discuss trolling as a tactic to educate new audiences, hit hard at the opposition, and generate opportunities that convert people to action. This panel will focus on how bold, cheeky, and deliberately provocative campaigns can be leveraged to not just egg on the opposition, but tell a story that leads to progressive wins.

On that occasion, Facebook and Google also advanced their business interests through radical politics. Another panel was devoted to preserving Obamanet, which had granted them their current stranglehold over the internet: NET NEUTRALITY AND THE FIGHT TO REGAIN IT

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The key phrase:  progressives must be prepared to fight back in the first hours and days of a national security crisis.” It makes clear that the term “national security crisis” includes acts of war against America such as the 9/11 attack.  The announcement commands progressives “to fight back” against the U.S., and to do that “in the first hours” of the enemy attack.  That clarification excludes any interpretation of “fighting back,” other than physical attacks or sabotage against U.S. forces.
If such a call had been issued so authoritatively before 9/11, somebody would have blocked police cars that cleared the way for ambulances and fire engines.  Others would warn terrorism suspects, misdirect police, or sabotage military activities.  (Remember that in the Scalise shooting, the police went to Nancy Pelosi’s house instead of the scene of shooting.)  Few progressives who deeply mistrust Trump will inevitably commit such actions following this call, and they might trigger tens of thousands of like-minded (or like-mindless) individuals within minutes. Actually, progressives laid out plans for rapid mobilization of activists, and possibly practiced them under other excuses.  Even worse, an enemy might include this mechanism in its plans, to further amplify its attack.

The announcement has been published on the website of the top progressives conference, and is heavily promoted and visited by people receptive to this call.  These receptive individuals fall all over the map in terms of their mental capacities, suggestibility, temperaments, access to government resources, weapons, etc. Through its publication, the announcement has been communicated to all U.S. enemies , from ISIS to North Korea.  Essentially, the mere publication of this announcement “pre-programs” certain parts of the population to collaborate with an enemy, possibly unwittingly, and provides the enemy with an “activation key” to trigger such a collaboration. One might guess that the words and actions in the event itself went far beyond this announcement.

The implicit endorsement by the Democratic Party and high level government officials gives a very high authority to this text and whatever was said in that session.  I would say that the announcement alone commands treason, at least.  The organizers have also acknowledged that it is not an abstract talk, but instructions for actions in the Predictable Emergencies. Thus, the publication of this announcement seems to be a completed act of treason.

Google and Facebook funded this conference, using shareholders’ money and their trademarks (2). Sierra Club funded it using “charitable” money.  The American Federation of Teachers and The National Education Association funded it using union dues.

Zainab Chaudary, the first speaker at the event, “spent five years on the staff of Congressman Rush D. Holt (D-NJ), where she built relationships with Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities, and led coalition engagement initiatives …” Rush Holt has been appointed the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2015, when AAAS already was a peddler of climate alarmist pseudo-science and a lapdog of the far left.  It might be called an (anti-)American Association for Abandonment of Science.

Updated on February 20, 2018 after original publication on August 9, 2017.

Updated again on January 24, 2019.


Government Loan Instalment Crossword Clue

Crossword puzzles are a favorite pastime for many people and are often employed when a person needs to get their mind off of different things. They can help with creative thinking and even promote good health – but were you aware that some of the puzzles that you might find in a newspaper also contain clues for instant payday loans? Since most cash advance solutions ask you to solve a crossword puzzle, this article breaks it down, using the phrase “government loan instalment crossword clue”

How to use instalment crossword clue

If you’re looking for a crossword clue for the phrase “government loan instalment”, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we’ll show you how to use this clue in a crossword puzzle. The clue is made up of two parts. The first part is “installment”. The second part is “crossword”. To solve the clue, start by filling in the letter C in the top row, as shown below.

Expanding the meaning of “instalment”

Many people think that the word “instalment” means only payments that are made regularly, such as those on a loan. However, there are other types of instalments that can be paid, such as those made in relation to buying an estate or vehicle. In fact, there is a whole category of instalments known as conditional sales instalments. Why use instalments? The main reason to use instalments is to spread the cost of something over a number of payments. This makes it easier for someone to afford the item or service, and it also gives the buyer some financial security. If the lender is able to collect all the payments in full at once, this can save them money. It’s also possible for the buyer to make some early payments and get a discount on the total price. How do you calculate an instalment? To calculate an instalment, you take the total cost of the item or service purchased and divide it by the number of months or years involved in the purchase. For example, if you’re buying a car worth $30,000 and you’re expecting to pay $600 per month

Examples of when “installment” might be used

-When a monthly or yearly payment is required -When something needs to be installed gradually over a period of time For example, if you needed a new roof installation done gradually over the course of six months, it would be referred to as an “installment” payment.

Concluding thoughts and more examples

With the new year come new resolutions and one resolution many people make is to get their finances in order. Maybe you’re thinking about getting a government loan instalment crossword clue? Here’s some more information on them. Government loans are great for many people because they come with a low interest rate, which can really help with your budgeting. The downside is that you’ll have to pay back the loan over time, which may mean monthly payments or an entire loan balance paid back at once. Get organized and see if a government loan instalment crossword clue is right for you!


14 Introduction to Knowledge Management and Communications | Clear Language Communication

For research communications to have the desired impacts it is important that they be easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to use. Why? Because the audience for research may not have the same academic background or use the same language as the people who produce it. Academic language is well known for being complex, dense and full of field-specific terminology, which makes it difficult for non-experts to understand. As such, clear language is an important component of any knowledge mobilization initiative.

What is Clear Language?

There are many different definitions, but essentially, clear language is about using clear, concise messaging and organization to produce messaging that is appropriate for the audience. Plainlanguage.gov suggests that with clear language, the audience should be able to “Find what they need; understand what they find; and use what they find to meet their needs.”

Clear language is not about over-simplifying your message, removing necessary content, or being patronizing to your audience. Instead, it’s about removing unneeded complexity to increase understanding. As a clear language writer, it is important that you

  1. know your purpose or goals,
  2. understand your reader, and
  3. make communication choices based on your goals and reader.

Why use clear language?

Clear language is important, too, because literacy – defined as the ability to understand and use printed information in daily activities, at home, at work and in the community – is still an issue in Canada. Data from 2003 suggests that only 52% of Canadians over 15 had the minimum level of literacy required to function well at work and in daily living. This means that nearly half of Canadians had low levels of literacy.

The following reading describes why scientists need clear language: Scientists Need Plain Language.

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Useful Guidelines For Coronary Heart Disease

Guidelines for coronary artery disease include symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. These basic categories help patients understand the various steps to follow if a person has this condition.

Read on to learn more about the three main stages associated with heart problems. This condition is first experienced through the signs and symptoms that the patient may experience from time to time.

Some people experience problems such as sudden cardiac arrest, which can be very dangerous for the patient's health. You can check coronary heart disease treatment online to get better medical care.

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The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort. It can occur as a result of strenuous or light physical activity. You can experience the same thing at rest or sleep. However, if pain or discomfort increases during exercise, you should seek medical attention.

However, only half of the patients are aware of this symptom. There are some symptoms that are more common in patients. These include fatigue and a burning sensation in the chest.

Coronary artery disease guidelines encourage people with a history of chest discomfort or pain to see a doctor as soon as possible. It is important to see a doctor even if a person has recently noticed one or more of the symptoms related to heart disease.

A visit to the hospital allows the doctor to perform a series of tests depending on the symptoms described and the patient's medical history.

Physical tests include listening to your heart rate and may also include exercise tests. The latter is known as an exercise tolerance test, which helps confirm and assess the severity of the condition.


Different Growth Stages of a Tree

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As a seedling, the sprout begins to form a woody structure, a stem, and leaves, but it is still very soft and vulnerable to a variety of environmental conditions. The seedling’s roots grow out of the ground, just below the surface, to take up available water and nutrients. The sprout continues to grow and develop, but it is the most susceptible to disease, insects, and extreme weather conditions.

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The principal stages are leaf development, formation of side shoots, and emergence of fruit. Later, the tree will reach the point where it will begin to go dormant. This process is also known as senescence. It is important to understand the differences between each stage, as well as when to expect them. For advice from a Tree Surgeon Bournemouth, contact Kieran Boyland, a leading Tree Surgeon Bournemouth

Trees have different stages in their life cycle: sapling stage, seedling stage, and mature tree. The sapling stage occurs when the tree has not yet grown to a mature size and can produce its own fruit, flowers, nuts, and seeds. At the last stage, the tree is a mature tree with multiple branches and leaves. It is the most productive, and an important part of the environment. If you are planning to plant a tree in your garden, you should know what stage it is in before you start planting.

New seeds can germinate anywhere. However, they need mineral soil to survive drought. Seeds also need to be protected from fire, as they need to land on mineral soil. The seed wing falls off after the new needles push through. The new sprout can take a year or two to grow to the next life stage. In some cases, a tree will take several years to reach the maturity stage before undergoing the next stage.

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As a seed grows, an embryo will begin to develop. The embryo will use the stored food supply of the seed to grow and develop. The sprout will then need to find light and a root to anchor it to the soil. Eventually, the sprout will grow a leaf, needle, or scale. If a tree has more than one stage, it will be able to produce many different kinds of food. So, you should understand the different stages of tree growth.

In addition to the growth stage, a tree will reach maturity depending on its location. Some trees can grow to over 10 feet, and will even start producing fruit after their maturity is complete. Fruit production typically takes between two and ten years for short-lived species, and around twenty to thirty for longer-lived trees. Those in colder climates may take several hundred years before reaching maturity.


Is Blood Testing for Unipolar and Bipolar Depression Coming?

By Grant H Brenner

In medicine, diagnosis and evaluation are of critical importance for treatment planning and outcomes. Biological understanding of general medical conditions is further along than for psychiatric diagnosis, at least in part because of the complexity of the brain and the need for more sophisticated tools to understand how neuropsychiatric processes relate to mind and behaviour, and what this means for diagnosis and care.

Psychiatric diagnosis is based on careful review of past history and current presentation of symptoms. Psychiatric disorders are defined by a constellation of possible symptoms, the requirement to meet a significant subset of those symptoms with defined time frames, the requirement that there is significant dysfunction or suffering associated with the conditions, and that it is not better accounted for by something else1.

Having clinically-relevant tests would represent a huge advance in psychiatry. Candidates for testing range from a variety of biochemical or genetic markers (eg, conventional blood testing), to using personalized medicine to track changes in behavior characteristic of illness (eg, changes in day-to-day habits such as suddenly spending much more time at home, which can happen with depression and anxiety, or becoming much more active with idiosyncratic traveling, which could be associated with mania), to using machine learning to look for patterns in functional and structural brain imaging reflective of different “biotypes” of depression , to looking for brain activity indicative of suicidal intent.

Unipolar Versus Bipolar Depression

Depression is an area where diagnosis is a challenge negatively impacting treatment. While there are many different types of depression, a major distinction is between unipolar depression and bipolar depression. As study authors Salvetat and colleagues note in their Translational Psychiatry (2022) paper on using RNA blood markers, the diagnosis of bipolar disorder is often significantly delayed—people with bipolar often are first diagnosed with major depression (a form of unipolar depression), in up to 21% of patients.

This happens for several reasons: first, the primary symptoms of depression overlap completely for unipolar and bipolar; second, because unless someone has had a clear manic episode (at least a week of serious, problematic symptoms from increased energy), the elevated mood and behavioral changes with less severe symptoms (“hypomanic”) may not be identified on history-taking because either they are more subtle, or did not appear problematic because they were part of a phase of feeling happy.

In other cases, people may not yet have had manic symptoms, presenting only with depression at first but with undetected bipolar risk. In still other cases, people with bipolar disorder may first have been diagnosed with similar-appearing conditions, including ADHD, substance use and anxiety disorders. Furthermore, people may have more than one diagnosis, and they often exacerbate one another. Finally, unipolar depression is far more common, affecting 10% of men and 20% of women, while bipolar disorder affects only 1% of the population, and rendering unipolar depression a more likely diagnosis. Both are associated with serious problems including increased risk of suicide, increased risk for future medical problems and substance use disorders, and decreased well-being and life satisfaction in personal and professional spheres.

The Rich Diversity of RNA

RNA (ribonucleic acid, as contrasted with DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid) markers are an attractive target for diagnostic test development, Salvetat and colleagues note. RNA is written from the DNA genetic code, a process called “transcription.” After transcription, RNA is modified in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes, often but not always coding for a protein via “messenger” or mRNA.

Beyond mRNA, modifications called “epitranscriptonomic mechanisms” are associated with depression and other disorders in several studies. They include chemical changes like methylation, in which a methyl group is added to the RNA molecule as a way of telling the body what to do with it; microRNAs, small pieces of RNA which modify protein synthesis by interacting with longer mRNAs; and RNA editing, with substitutions in the basic sequence of RNA building blocks, called “bases” (there are four of them—adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine).

RNA changes affect protein synthesis and cellular messaging, ultimately causing changes in how brain cells function, for example by changing how ions (eg calcium) cross cell walls, inflammatory cascades and immune function, RNA stability and shape, and neurotransmitter signaling.

In this study, researchers looked for specific RNA edit types in depressed patients versus people without depression (“healthy controls”) to find previously unidentified gene profiles characteristic of one or the other. If such differences are found, they could be used to develop clinically-applicable testing.

Depression Essential Reads

Over 400 participants were recruited for this study, including 267 depressed patients from an outpatient emergency psychiatric setting, and 143 healthy controls. Symptoms of depression and mania were rated using standardized instruments alongside expert clinical assessment. Blood samples were collected and analyzed using machine learning to differentiate unipolar and bipolar depression based on ratings and clinical evaluation, as a function of RNA edit patterns.

Researchers identified a large number of possible edits, with broad types representing over 70% of the variants. They then looked at differences in RNA edits (or “editions”) for correlations between bipolar and unpolar depression, narrowing the list of candidate biomarkers at each step of analysis to arrive at eight targets.

Then, working in reverse, the editions were tested as a candidate diagnostic marker to see how well they predicted depression type, to arrive at a final set of six RNA genetic targets which meaningfully improved diagnosis with good sensitivity and specificity of 90.9 and 84.6%, respectively. Sensitivity is how well a positive test shows the presence of disease (“true positive”), and the specificity of how well a negative test identifies being disease-free (“true negative”).

Other than a preliminary association with an interferon RNA (associated with immune function), most of the RNA editions identified were in untranslated regions whether, leaving future studies to determine these variations have a functional impact or if they are non-functional edits which for statistical reasons travel (eg, are nearby on the same gene and so tend to be found together) with biologically-significant genes.

Genetic testing presents a variety of ethical questions, including the basic one of whether to test or not. Some will prefer not to get genetic information because of how it may change the way they feel about themselves and their future, while others will want to have actionable information available. When testing can guide treatment and outcome, people are more likely to opt in than when the knowledge isn’t accompanied by clearly effective interventions.

For the 1 in 5 patients diagnosed with unipolar depression who turn out to have bipolar disorder, early detection and treatment that would likely prevent considerable suffering and dysfunction—though research would be required to determine whether interventions (such as therapy, medications, or behavioral changes) can prevent or blunt illness, or whether close monitoring alone would be appropriate. Likewise, determining a lower probability of bipolar would allow a surer diagnosis and treatment of unipolar depression2.

While not ready for “prime time,” this study shows for a clinically useful blood test that can help clinicians tell apart ununipolar and bipolar depression, allowing patients to receive an accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment much earlier. Ongoing research is needed to reproduce and expand the preliminary analysis from this study to see if it carries through for broader application. RNA edition analysis holds promise for diagnostic testing of other conditions.

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Emerging technologies’ role in the evolution of the intelligence cycle

Teksti | Janel Coburn , Pasi Hario

Amidst the global push toward more technologically advanced societies, so too are the world’s superpowers recognizing how these emerging technologies are and will continue to rapidly change their collective military and law enforcement intelligence communities. A well-known and globally adapted process that facilitates the basic operations of any intelligence organization is known as the ‘Intelligence Cycle’. This cycle, which consists of five basic phases; planning, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination, is also facing imminent change as advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and quantum technology (QT) emerge at ever-increasing rates (Katz 2020; Smith and Brooks 2013).

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This article will discuss how these three rapidly emerging technologies, acting as powerful force multipliers are predicted to fundamentally change the intelligence cycle and enhance intelligence and law enforcement capabilities by improving the rate at which global intelligence communities collect, store, process, produce and disseminate high-quality intelligence.

NOTIONES – a project to catalyse interaction between intelligence practitioners and technology providers

The realization of these emerging technologies and the need for EU member states to urgently adopt them to their current processes is a key objective of the EU-funded project NOTIONES (iNteracting netwOrk of inTelligence and securIty practitiOners with iNdustry and acadEmia actorS). NOTIONES brings together 29 EU and third-country security practitioners and academics with the goal of creating impactful synergies that support faster identification of the most relevant emerging technologies appropriate for uptake by the security industry, as well as working to lessen the process times to legally adopt and integrate new technologies. These efforts support the EU to remain on the leading edge of the current technological wave. (NOTIONES 2022.)

Laurea UAS plays a key role in this project by collecting the perspectives of various EU practitioners regarding their current experiences and future needs related to emerging technologies suited for their security and intelligence purposes. Laurea leads multiple tasks to facilitate workshops, working groups, and conferences that bring together academics, technical experts, and intelligence practitioners to find solutions to the current technological challenges and threats which face EU security and intelligence practitioners.

The Classic Intelligence Cycle

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Figure 1. The Intelligence Cycle (based on Smith and Brooks 2013)

The classic five-phase intelligence cycle (Figure 1) has remained somewhat unchanged after being widely adopted by the United States military and western allies after the Second World War. The cycle has been criticised as a bureaucratic representation of the intelligence process having little to do with the actual application of intelligence practices. Nevertheless, it is still widely used as the theoretical model to describe the macrolevel of intelligence activities (Hulnick 2006).

Following Smith and Brooks (2013), the five phases of the classic intelligence cycle are described as:

Planning, Direction, Needs, and Requirements: Determining what issues need to be addressed and what information must be gathered to provide the applicable answers. Policymakers and other strategic offices initiate requests for intelligence which guides information requirements and collection. The phase includes examining finished intel from previous cycles.

Collection: Gathering raw intel from many different sources; open, covert, electronic, and satellite. Includes at least imagery intelligence (IMINT), human intelligence (HUMINT), electronic intelligence (ELINT), open-source intelligence (OSINT), measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT), communications intelligence (COMINT), geospatial intelligent (GEOINT), and signals intelligence (SIGINT).

Processing: Synthesizing raw intelligence into usable form and organizing data. This takes place by exploiting imagery, decoding messages, translating broadcasts, telemetry analysis, cataloguing various intel reports, and various other means.

Analysis: Integrating, evaluating, and, analysing all available data, to create finished intelligence products and reports. Intelligence analysts also develop new collection requirements.

Dissemination: Distributing intelligence products to requestors, which can lead to new intelligence requests.

One of the goals of NOTIONES -project was to investigate the validity and functionality of the classical five-phase intelligence cycle in contemporary world. In order to perform the task, the project gathered feedback from law enforcement agencies and civilian intelligence practitioners from Bulgaria, Finland, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdoms. Even though the activities and tools inside each phase have changed during the last decades, the practitioners concurred the applicability of the classical division. (NOTIONES 2022b.)

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and quantum technology (QT) as game changers

OECD (2020) has named artificial intelligence and quantum technology as examples of the most important game changers in our digitalizing societies. However, from intelligence community’s perspective, the development of quantum computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, as an overlapping domain to AI, are the most promising technologies to change and catalyse the intelligence activities (Katz 2020).

Artificial intelligence is the broad science of training machines to perform human tasks and emulate human abilities by combining computer science and robust datasets, to enable problem-solving. AI encompasses machine learning and deep learning, which are frequently mentioned in conjunction with artificial intelligence (IBM 2020; NATO 2020).

Machine Learning is a sub-set of artificial intelligence which trains a machine how to learn via pattern recognition. Machine learning models look for patterns in large volumes of diverse granular data to draw conclusions about various environments and learn about them to predict outcomes and risks (OECD 2020; SAS 2021).

Quantum Technology is a multi-disciplinary field of nanophysics, computer science and electrical engineering, which relies on the principles of quantum physics. QT utilises complicated physical laws to develop augmented processing capacity and computers that can solve problems beyond our current reach. Quantum mechanics and the accelerated processing capacity of quantum computers augment the development of new technologies, quantum cryptography included. (Aalto 2021; NATO 2020).

The emerging technologies in different phases of the intelligence cycle

The three emerging technologies, central to the NOTIONES project, have potential applications that span the entire intelligence cycle and are the result of innovations that intersect and build on each other. As Katz (2020) succinctly explains generic technological trends, “driving this change is the convergence of four technological trends: a proliferation of networked, multimodal sensors; massive growth in “big data,” both classified and unclassified; improvements in AI algorithms and applications particularly suited to intelligence, such as computer vision and natural language processing; and exponential growth in computing. The technologies have separate and overlapping effects to all phases of the classic intelligence cycle.

Planning phase

Various types of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms will have an impact on the planning phase of the intelligence cycle by using big data analytics to assist decision-makers in identifying information requirements and prioritizing collection targets at much faster rates.

Collection Phase

A multitude of advanced sensors using AI and ML are being created which fit naturally into the collection phase of the intelligence cycle. In particular, the imaging sensors (GEOINT/IMINT) and other highly sensitive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensors that capture signals (SIGINT) and emissions (ELINT) will benefit from the enhanced processing power of quantum technology (QT) to conduct ultra-precise calculations and correlations leading to improved analytics. Additionally, a technology known as quantum radar; a form of quantum remote sensing (QRS), could potentially detect stealth technologies. Quantum radar uses quantum illumination or quantum interferometry and other quantum enabled sensing and allows for the detection of gravitational and magnetic anomalies that will enable georeferenced mapping with a precision that is much higher than current levels (Evaldes et al. 2021).

Likewise, as classic commercial AI and ML augmented sensors improve, OSINT collections are proving to be just a powerful as the traditional “exquisite” intelligence technologies which have for some time been overburdened and might soon be used to focus on higher collection priorities. As for HUMINT operations, AI algorithms and advanced analytics could be used to assist operators to better assess potential sources for recruitment and predicting counterintelligence risks in the process. (Katz 2020)

Processing Phase

AI, ML and QT are particularly well suited to process the large sets of sensor-derived data from the various types of technical intelligence  like MASINT, ELINT, GEOINT, COMINT, and SIGINT. AI technology, such as computer vision, can assist GEOINT collection by automating the processing of imagery data and performing time-intensive image recognition and categorization. Meanwhile, natural language processing and speech-to-text translation and transcriptions can assist with rapid COMINT collection processing (Katz 2020). Further, quantum optimizations exist for all of these technologies within the intelligence cycle, providing faster and ultra-precise numerical simulations, measurement capabilities, sensing, precision and computational power, and efficiency of current and future military technology (Krelina 2021).

Analysis Phase

AI and ML automation may greatly assist analysts to more efficiently identify patterns, trends, and threats among an ever-growing data stream as well as improve their deduction skills and test their theories against AI-derived analysis resulting in high-quality finished intelligence products. Emerging data visualization technologies may also transform how analysts perceive processed intelligence resulting in fresh insights and acute analysis which policy and decision-makers depend on. Furthermore, using AI and ML technologies to conduct advanced analytics applying big data could help analysts avoid pitfalls such as groupthink phenomena or cognitive biases and allow them to spend more time focused on areas of analysis where more nuanced skills are needed (Katz 2020).

Dissemination Phase

Finally, within the dissemination phase, AI and ML can be utilized to create automated, filtered, and intelligent dissemination of finished and real-time intelligence to the appropriate users. Further, cloud-enabled collaboration and sharing of finished intelligence reports among partners and allies may strengthen analytic findings, build shared missions, and provide consistent and timely feedback to collectors and customers (ODNI 2019). Lastly, quantum communications and cryptography are technologies that must be obtained and implemented to secure lines of communication where intelligence is shared and to protect from quantum attacks (Krelina 2021).

Based on NOTIONES- projects findings, the current five-phase intelligence cycle is still a valid framework for intelligence activities performed by law enforcement agencies and civilian intelligence practitioners. However, the aforementioned technologies will certainly shift how the various phases of the intelligence cycle are implemented and enhance all levels of their output, but they also impact the intelligence profession itself. As the more traditional intelligence technologies are made commercially available, some purposes of military intelligence are then questioned as potentially redundant and the traditional costs to taxpayers unjustified. Additionally, technologies emerge and merge with other intelligence tasks and entire responsibilities once assigned to various analysts or agents virtually disappear. Therefore, fundamental changes loom for the analyst themselves. For example, how are analysts now recruited and trained, what skills and attributes might they need to possess (Katz 2020)?

The NOTIONES project works to support the intelligence and security practitioners of the EU to prepare for these emerging technologies. The project helps the practitioners to discover, adopt, and integrate technologies as they are developed at increasingly speed. Furthermore, the NOTIONES community will identify how these emerging technologies impact current intelligence operations and what new challenges may be presented as a result of their existence.

If these emerging technologies will be rapidly adopted and integrated to intelligence work, it will improve the quality and rate at which intelligence communities collect, store, process, produce and disseminate high-quality intelligence. This would fundamentally change and enhance the traditional intelligence cycle and contribute to the development of more agile, efficient and informed intelligence and law enforcement communities.

EU flag.This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101021853.

URN http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022060242042

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A mobile application is presented that encourages students to attend classes and promotes their active participation, as a means to combat absenteeism and to assist in the continuous evaluation of the learning process. In this paper we describe the design of the application and provide some preliminary results of its evaluation.

The working hypothesis of this educational tool is that increasing active class attendance improves the level of understanding of the subject, establishes a greater commitment of the student, and therefore, improves the learning outcomes and decreases the probability of drop-out. However, attendance control is seen by both teachers and students as an obtrusive and time-consuming process. Moreover, just attending classes may be useless if the students adopt a passive attitude, refuse to participate in the classroom activities, or are distracted talking to other students or using their mobile phones. It is important to make students attend classes because they feel they get some value out of this action, and not just because they are forced to do it.

Instead of banning mobile phones in the classroom and considering them as distractors, we intend to draw upon the fact that most, if not all, computer science students own smartphones, and promote their use in a positive way. In order to reach our goal, we have developed a mobile application supporting three basic processes:
1. Attendance registration: the application provides a simple and reliable way to let students indicate that they are attending a particular class. This is not only an unobtrusive attendance control mechanism, but also a facilitator for the communication and interaction of the teacher with the students in the classroom. The teacher obtains an instant record of the students who are attending the class, also displaying their current level of participation. This can be used by the teacher, for example, to request the participation of the less active students, or to select students randomly for specific in-class activities.
2. Promotion of student participation in the classroom: students can use the application either to request the floor or to send questions and doubts relative to the teacher’s explanations as they arise, in case they are not willing to speak aloud.
3. Give value to attendance and participation: in our experience, students tend to expect and also react positively to some kind of reward for the effort of attending the classes and also for their active participation, particularly those who are not able to appreciate the positive long-term impact on their own learning. When a student participates, the teacher can easily value if the contribution is positive. Attendance and participation logs can then be used in grading.

The application is being evaluated in several ways. First, usability tests are being conducted with both students and teachers. Second, a pilot project is programmed to be carried out during the fall semester of the 2017-2018 academic year, in the Human-Computer Interaction course of the Computer Engineering degree. Third, the potential acceptability of the tool by academics will be assessed, seeking to identify the main barriers and facilitators for its adoption.


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How to break old cycles and access our divine sovereignty

To break those old negative cycles humanity has been trapped in for eternities, we heal and ground ourselves to become as solid as a rock, breaking all incoming waves and moving onto new paths of sovereignty and grace.

Breaking generational traumas carving out new pathways

With the guidance of a shaman, I faced heavy ancestral trauma to heal and release it thus making room for powerfully novel higher energy.

A great epiphany, breaking the negative cycle

I felt so overwhelmed with all of my old, unhandled issues coming back up. I almost could not bear it. But this time I decided to face them with courage and determination.


Monica Dedmon is a Recording Artist, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Songwriter, and BMI Affiliate from Jacksonville, Florida. With 20 plus years of stage and studio experience, her music infuses the influences of the great heavy weight legends of Rock and Soul, while her lyrics exhibit the combined principles of vulnerable honesty and apparent gratitude. Monica Dedmon’s vocals are executed with a force of immense soulful power and passion that captures the listener and launches them into the personal stories her songs reveal. Monica's elemental lyrical content demonstrates her personal desire and personal goals that now run parallel, therefore solidifying her commitment and dedication to moving the hearts of others and encouraging the impact of compassion for one another through music.

Monica has just released her third album, Your Heart Created The Waves that expands the boundaries of pure drivin' Rock-N-Roll. Featured on this album are two of the Southeast hardest working musicians and national acts, Curt Towne of The Curt Towne Band and Stan Martell of Appeal To Authority. The tracks on this album were recorded by Bobby Croft, formerly of The Derek Trucks Band, in his studio Casa Croftorius in Central Florida and is mixed, and mastered with Stan Martell of Martell Studios in Southeast Georgia.

Monica Dedmon’s last solo album titled “Deep Calls To Deep” was released in August of 2016.  A CD Release Party was held to showcase Monica Dedmon as a performer and promote her new album Deep Calls To Deep. Ms. Dedmon's performance was an awe-inspiring exhibition packed with exuberant passion. The gratitude portrayed in Monica's thunderous vocals clearly comes from a depth that can only be explained in terms of an open-hearted thanksgiving that overflows into the audience with fervent emotion.

While recording album Deep Calls To Deep at Cypress Records with accomplished Producer and Engineer David Plummer, Monica was introduced to the talented keyboardist Johnny Brown. Johnny Brown has collaborated with Al Green since the mid 70’s. As a result, after a brief and friendly introduction, Johnny Brown played the piano, organ, and strings on Monica’s album Deep Calls To Deep. Rightfully so, Monica is very proud to have Mr. Johnny Brown as a key player on her album.

Through the utilization of, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, and many other popular sites, Monica Dedmon's Albums: Your Heart Created The Waves, Deep Calls To Deep and PureLunerSea is distributed throughout the US, Canada, and the UK, for purchase in both physical and digital distribution.


What is a postgraduate qualification Australia?

What is a postgraduate qualification Australia?

Take your university education to the next level. Australian universities offer a range of postgraduate study options. They can be a great way to fast-track your career or take your studies in a new direction. Here’s a list of postgraduate options at Australian universities.

What is a postgraduate certificate equivalent to in Australia?

Cert.) is a specialised postgraduate qualification. Postgrad. Cert. can be equivalent to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree depending on the country in which you study it.

What level qualification is a postgraduate degree?

Level 7
What level is a postgraduate certificate? A postgraduate certificate is a Level 7 qualification in all countries in the UK, except for Scotland, where it is a Level 11 qualification.

What is a postgraduate certificate equivalent to?

Postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates are qualifications at the same level of study as Masters degrees, but they’re shorter and you don’t have to write a dissertation. That means they’re more advanced than undergraduate Bachelors degrees.

Can I do a postgraduate diploma without a degree?

Is graduate diploma higher than bachelor in Australia?

Graduate Certificate and Graduate diplomas are Level 8 qualifications alongside the Bachelor (Honours) degree. Entry to a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma typically requires completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher. In some cases, admission may be on the basis of significant work experience.

Is a graduate certificate higher than a bachelor degree?

A Graduate Certificate is a more specialised qualification than a Bachelor’s degree. It is designed for people already working in their field or who have qualifications in that particular area, and who want to get more in-depth knowledge and advanced leadership skills.

Is a postgraduate certificate worth anything?

A PGCert can boost your career prospects. As an undergraduate, an additional three months of study can give you a competitive edge in a crowded job market. As a professional, a part-time PGCert can provide you with valuable vocational training as you continue to advance your career.

Do you need a postgraduate degree to study in Australia?

Qualification recognition for postgraduate courses. As a minimum, entry to postgraduate courses in Australia generally requires you to provide evidence that you have successfully completed an appropriate undergraduate qualification that is comparable to an Australian bachelor degree from a recognised institution.

What are the entry requirements for a postgraduate degree?

See Postgraduate degrees for full details about postgraduate qualifications and their entry requirements. Work experience is a common entry requirement for many postgraduate courses, which is perfect for those who have extensive professional work experience and want to undertake a postgraduate degree to enable career progression.

How long does it take to get a Postgraduate Certificate?

If you have previously completed study or relevant work experience, you may be eligible to receive credit toward future study. Take advantage of new Government funding and graduate with an Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate in as little as 6 months.

What kind of qualification do you get in Australia?

The ATAR (or OP) is the ranking (or score) that Australian students gain when they graduate from secondary school after completing their final assessments. It is the most common selection method used to admit Australian secondary school graduates into undergraduate courses.

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Your question: Why do you think Thai is cuisine influenced from?

How has Thailand influenced Australian cuisine?

Thailand has influenced Australian in some ways; it has had an impact on the way people eat and what they eat. There is an influence because Thai people have migrated to Australia over the years, and people from Australia have traveled there both bringing/bringing back recipes, ingredients and ways of eating.

What country heavily influenced Thai cuisine?

China, India, Cambodia, Malaysia and even Europe all heavily influenced modern day Thai cooking.

What cuisine has a big influence on Thai food?

The Tai people brought Chinese influence to Thai Cuisine. Chinese immigrants introduced different cooking techniques such as Stir-Fried & Deep Frying employing the use of wok to Thai Cuisine. They also introduced noodles to Thai Cuisine. The Chinese people also introduced Soy Sauce to Thai Cuisine.

How is Thai cuisine different from food?

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A survey of the country’s eating habits has found Thai food is the most popular cuisine in Australia, out-ranking Chinese, Italian and Japanese.

What is significant about Thai food?

Traditional rituals, great hospitality and fresh, vibrant flavours ensure Thailand is a food lover’s delight, with exciting offerings on every corner- from busy street stalls to more luxurious restaurants. Thailand is the world largest exporter of rice, and it is the staple part of a Thai diet.

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The zombie apocalypse has begun, and you and your friends take on the roles of various characters who are all working to survive.

To fight the zombies, players use cabin cards, some of which are weapons that help players attack zombies at a distance or in hand-to-hand combat. If characters take too many injuries during combat, they die and return to the game as a zombie with customized rules as a member of the undead! Other cabin cards are items, which give the players various benefits and a better chance at survival. The supply of items and weapons is limited, however. Once the cabin deck is exhausted, it is not reshuffled. A separate deck of cards, called event cards, allow the zombies to have their turn. This deck not only brings a variety of zombies into play but each card also has a special effect when drawn.

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Honourable Villainy: Reflections on the Antagonists Salon

Honourable Villainy: Reflections on the Antagonists Salon

This is a reflection summary of what happened in the event [[The Antagonists: Exploring Villains in Narratives Salon]].

In this salon, Norman Chella will lead a discussion on the role of villains in narrative formats (eg. comic books, movies, novels) and the impact they have on our lives.

Are villains inherently evil? How do you become a villain? What roles do they really play in a story?

“Imagine, I now possess the power to end hunger! To abolish disease! To eliminate crime! To establish a perfectly content, perfectly ordered world, all under the benevolence of my iron will!” - Dr. Doom

The Antagonist is an interesting and complicated role. From those who have the desire to change their circumstances at the cost and compromise of others, to the ones who want to rule the world.

In a story, they introduce change, conflict, and give us an idea of the outcome. Protagonists are then designed to steer the story into a better direction.

I invite you to question the morality, role, and position of a villain, one who has their own story to tell, and one who has the willingness to change/destroy the fabric of their world for your entertainment.

To paint themselves as evil even if they see themselves as good, according to our perspectives.

"And with everyone super, no one will be." - Syndrome, The Incredibles

This salon is split into two fragments:

  • Defining the villain: origin stories, roles, narratives and morals
  • Show and Tell: Share us your favourite villain and let's explore who they really are!

Let's talk about inviting change, questioning the good, and confronting the evil.

"To build a really better world sometimes means having to tear the old one down. And that makes enemies." -Alexander Pierce, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', 2014.

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Optional Exercise: Bring your own villain! It can be one from a movie, a comic, an anime, a podcast, any format! Villains are universal after all. I'd love to hear recent stories of villains you've encountered while watching a movie, reading a book, etc. and tell us why you like them. What makes you resonate with them? What do you find attractive about them? Do you aspire to be like them?

In the salon, we started off talking about our pasts: our favourite villains growing up, and whether or not we had any real-life villains throughout our lives.

We then explored the role of these real-life examples (some are real individuals, while others are intangible concepts like loneliness, frustration, status, etc.) and how they impacted our understanding of the world. The more that we try to justify our supposedly 'evil' actions, the clearer the role of villainy plays in our lives.

On a meta-level, we explored the grey area of good and evil through binary opposition, and traced back history to the question: where does power come from? Who decides what is villainous? And how is it now in modern times?

A number of villains in popular media were mentioned (eg. Voldemort, Gollum, Zuko from The Last Airbender, Karna from the Mahabharata). By uncovering how we resonate with them, we start to see commonalities between the most memorable villains: they stem around a code of honour, as that honour helps us relate to them as humane individuals.

The best example is Hannibal Lecter: for he is both honourable (extremely polite, intelligent, empathetic) and dishonourable/'pure evil' (with his cannibalistic tendencies). But that backstory and rationale is what makes us attracted to him. It creates this tension that develops questions in our (the audience's) heads that we want answered, and only the villain has answers. We start to become intrigued with them. In the world of film, for pure evil to work and seduce the audience, there has to be a backstory - that is how villainy works in narratives.

Going into real-life situations, we started to question the definition of villainy: is all of villainy inherently evil? We can argue for it being merely 'different'. Examples include personal stories of us desiring something different, even if it's at the compromise/sacrifice of those around us. We can be painted as villains then.

We rounded it off with the potential causes of villainy: an uncontrollable abundance of desire without restraint can compel us to do unspeakable acts. The desire consumes us, and makes us lose our internal context, and transforms us for the worse (Gollum as an example). By not being virtuous enough to restrain ourselves, we may default to violent acts that paint us as (evil) villains. Insecurity is another cause as well: those who do not have a clear vision of their own identity cope by proving themselves at the cost of others (eg. the tough guy trying to start fights for no reason at the bar).

In the end, we explored what would make us turn into villains, and what beliefs would we hold with conviction even if it's inherently 'wrong' in the context of the world.


Maps of the United States display historical and projected annual average temperatures under different climate change scenarios

Annual average temperatures across North America are projected to increase, with proportionally greater changes at higher as compared to lower latitudes, and under a higher scenario (RCP8.5, right) as compared to a lower one (RCP4.5, left). The Northern Great Plains region is circled in yellow on each map. This figure compares (top) observed change for 1986–2016 (relative to 1901–1960 for the contiguous United States and 1925–1960 for Alaska, Hawai‘i, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) with projected differences in annual average temperature for mid-century (2036–2065, middle) and end-of-century (2070–2099, bottom) relative to the near-present (1986–2015). Click on the image for a larger view and source information.

Source: Adapted from Vose et al., 2017.

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