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Headrace tunnel Parbati II
Underground Mining Power station construction
Headrace tunnel for Parbati II power plant
Project data
- Country
- India
- Client
- NHPC Ltd.
- Building Method
- mechanical tunnelling
- Order sum
- 7.5 million EUR
- Period of implementation
- June 2009 - January 2012
- Diameter / Cross-section
- 6.80 m
National Hydro Power Corp. (NHPC) commissioned JÄGER in 2009 with the planning, coordination and supervision of reactivation of the tunnel boring work to section 4 of the Parbati II headrace tunnel which came to a halt in 2006 due to a cave-in. At station 4,057, the entire TBM installation was submerged by an influx of water (117 l/s maximum) and buried under approx. 7,500 m3 of fine sand. According to a feasibility study conducted by Jäger Bau, the JARVA TBM with a diameter of 6.8 m was modified in the light of the practical construction requirements, making it possible to resume the tunnel boring work on 21.6.2010 after comprehensive operations to stabilise the mountain. The tunnelling ran into further disruption, and extensive injection work was required to overcome it. Jäger Bau took on the role as a NHPC consultant and training supervisory body (supervision) for the local tunnelling teams. The 9,050 m long headrace tunnel crossed through a very tectonically active mountain massif at the foot of the Himalayas. Stratifications of up to 2,000 m in thickness made themselves felt through massive rock burst phenomena, making the tunnelling and securing work all the more difficult.


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Mattie J. Baugher Neese
Mattie J. Baugher Neese, 80, of Lewisburg, passed away on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at NHC Healthcare-Oakwood.
Mrs. Neese was a native of Limestone County, Ala. and was the daughter of the late Asa Baugher and Ophelia Vincent Baugher. She retired from Inter City Products after 22 years, and was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Neese, who passed away in 1992; one sister, Wynell Peete; and three brothers, Morris, Dorris, and Asa Miles Baugher.
Mrs. Neese is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Eddie) Roberts of Cornersville and Claudette (Scott) Williams of Culleoka; two sons, Dennis (Betty) Neese and Randy (Becky) Neese, both of Lewisburg; three brothers, Bryant Baughter and Alton Baugher, both of Lewisburg, and Redus Baugher of Shelbyville; a grandson, Michael (Jennifer) Hollingsworth of Lewisburg; eight other grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Neese will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, in the Chapel of Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunset Park Cemetery.
Condolences of sympathy may be sent to www.billsmcgaugh.com.
Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

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The ATAR score should not be 'assigned as much value as it is'09/08/2020|11min
Former Labor candidate Sam Crosby says the ATAR system is harmful because it "encourages universities to make a false assumption" that a kid who gets 99 is smarter than a kid who gets 98. In any given year, between 150,000 and 190,000 students sit the HSC. Many of these are assigned an ATAR – a universities admissions rank that sorts them into their minute bands of 0.05. These marks then determine the courses that they can study. Mr Crosby proposed capping the ATAR scores so universities are more inclined to consider the soft skills of students: sport, drama, music, debate, volunteering, and leadership. "I'm proposing that we start to think about capping the marks given out – so that the maximum mark is capped at 95." Mr Crosby said. "With automation and artificial intelligence on the rise, the jobs of the future will depend on human qualities that are not easily reduced to a single number," he said. "We should stop assigning so much value to it."


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Paddy Walsh was a diverse and colourful character - Tipperary history explored in song
In reply to the piece in last week's issue about the song, "At Solohead the war began". The verse was composed by Paddy Walsh or Padraig Breathnach, as he preferred to be known from Camas, Cashel.
That Walsh was a diverse and colourful character, is well illustrated by a piece written by Cashel historian, Seamus King in 1986.
"The man who started life as a civil servant, joined the British army at the outbreak of World War 1, deserted some years later, joined the I.R.A., took part in the fight for independence, became a great Irish teacher, re-joined the Civil Service and eventually died at the young age of 49 a couple of months before the outbreak of the Second World War", is how he succinctly summed up the life of Patrick Walsh.
It appears that while on furlough in Caherciveen, Walsh left to pay a visit to his family in Cashel, his route taking him by the village of Upperchurch. It was while in that area, he encountered Ernie O'Malley, who by whatever means, persuaded him to change sides.
For the remainder of the War of Independence, he operated in that district under the command of Paddy Kinane and under the name of Paddy Dwyer. In 1929, he married Margaret Purcell from Upperchurch village [public house] and not surprising, the best man was Paddy Kinane. That he was an accomplished balladeer and composer of verse, there can be no doubt. Along with composing, "At Solohead the war began", he can be credited with, "The Barracks at Rae" and best known of all, that famous song lamenting the death of Sean Treacy, "Tipperary so far away".
The words of the song [At Solohead the war began] give a concise chronology of the progression of the War of Independence as occurred in west and mid Tipperary.
The action at Soloheadbeg on January 21, 1919 that ignited the conflict was followed by the daring rescue of Sean Hogan at Knocklong railway station on May 13. District Inspector Michael Hunt was assassinated at Liberty Square in Thurles on June 23, on account of the progress he was making into the investigation of the Knocklong affair.
Soon began a concerted series of attacks on police barracks in the mid Tipperary area, culminating in intense attacks on the RIC barracks at Rearcross, Hollyford and Drombane. The author is slightly off target by placing the killing of Tom Dwyer before that of James [Goorty] McCarthy, the latter being killed a little more that twenty four hours before the former.
The killings at Lackamore can be directly linked to the death of Tom Dwyer. Jimmy Leahy, O.C. of Tipperary No. 2 [Mid Tipp] Brigade, withdrew his men to the safety of Paddy Ryan's [Lacken] house at Knockfune.
It was there that the plans were made for the Lackamore attack. Perhaps not of the author's doing but more probably by various singer's liberty with poetic license or fondness towards embellishment, it was two policemen, Constables Finn and McCarthy that were shot at Lackamore and not three or five. Sadly the song itself seems to have slipped from popular currency.
In the course of my own life I have not heard it [or heard of it] being sung too often. My own grandfather had a vast repertoire of songs of that time but to my eternal regret I failed to pay the necessary attention.
If I recall correctly, the last time that I heard it being sung, was many years ago, when in answer to a special request, a neighbouring man took the microphone on a bus and entertained us with, "At Solohead the war began".
Ironically, we were returning from a day trip to Knock.
Any occasion that I recall it being sung, it always began, "At Solohead the War began and soon was heard the song. It told of Hogan's rescue at the station of Knocklong". I feel that the lines, "We oft times heard etc", were not part of the original ballad, however, I am open to correction on that.
In Ernie O'Malley's book, "On another man's wounds" [p 222], there is written a ballad / recitation on the death of Sean Treacy that begins with, "We oft times heard etc". This leads me to believe that those verses might have been used as an introduction to a number of songs, depending on the singer.
Whatever the case, it would certainly have been an appropriate introduction to any of the songs relating to the War of Independence. Many of the major players of that time took their inspiration from the Fenian movement and indeed many were members of the IRB. Just like the men and women of 1867, their aim too was to found an independent republic.
In the war of propaganda, that ran in tandem with, and was equally important as, the actual military war, the songs and ballads played an important role. None more so perhaps than, "The rescue of Sean Hogan at the Station of Knocklong". No sooner had Hogan been successfully whisked of the train, than a local bard by the name of O'Connor put pen to paper and composed the rousing ballad, celebrating the event.
The Soloheadbeg ambush received much disapproval among the general public and indeed Dan Breen in his book, "My fight for Irish Freedom" tells of them being turned away from places where they were once welcome. Hogan's rescue was however, almost universally seen and accepted as a deed of great bravery and courage.
Within days of its composition, the words were being peddled on penny ballad sheets and the song being sung at fairs and markets throughout the county and beyond. The effect that all of this had on the mood of public opinion, can never be underestimated.
The views of the authorities, as can be imagined, were the polar opposite to those shares by the general population. Towards the end of 1919, a group of men were arrested in Tipperary Town and charged with illegal drilling.
An extra charge, "possession of a seditious document" was laid before one of the accused, Patrick Ryan. In prosecuting the charge, the Crown attorney, Gleeson, described the offending document as, "Nothing so vile in all my life have I seen, as written by the hand of man".
The offending document in question being the aforesaid ballad sheet.
Padraig Breathnach died in 1939 and was buried in the family plot at Ballinahinch graveyard, close to his place of birth at Camas. The neglect of the graveyard bears little tribute to a major participant of that troubled time who contributed with both the pen and the sword, - and sadly too his greatest legacy, the stirring ballads that helped in no small way to rally people around a cause, are almost forgotten.
Some historians, Diarmuid Ferriter among them, contend that the ballads filled a vacuum in the absence of other means of broadcasting and perpetuating the story. I believe however that the ballads were the chief means and first port of call in this regard.
Events, major and minor, parochial and national, were seized by the poets, bards and balladeers, - were documented and broadcast, - and preserved for whatever future generations might wish to be informed, inspired or entertained by them. Now might be an opportune time, in this decade of centenaries, for us to collect and document what survives of this material.


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Danke Saheike, für die neuerliche Erinnerung, dieses Thema schwebt schon seit längerer Zeit über unseren Köpfen, da ja bei Microsoft einige Dienstleistungen eingestellt wurden und ja, wir wissen es, Microsoft ist generell ein Spionageprogramm auf jedem PC, der dieses Programm verwendet.
Man muss sich nur ansehen wofür sich Bill Gates einsetzt, um wissen zu können, was er mit seiner Software verfolgt, auch wenn er die Firma schon länger nicht mehr führt.
Sicherlich ist jetzt die Zeit gekommen, wirklich konsequent auf andere Programme umzusteigen und damit ist nicht Apple gemeint. Siehe die Empfehlungen im folgenden Artikel.
EDV-Kenner haben Microsoft niemals gewollt und immer schon verdammt, dennoch gab es bis vor einiger Zeit keine richtigen Alternativen für Microsoft Office, bevor http://www.openoffice.de/ angeboten wurde. Auch für Linux kann http://www.openoffice.de/openoffice_download_linux.php jetzt Openoffice eingesetzt werden, kurz gesagt, muss man sich nicht länger von Microsoft abhängig machen.
Wer dazu Informationen auf Deutsch parat hat, bitte als Kommentar zu diesem Posting einstellen. Ich konnte leider keinen Artikel, ähnlich dem folgenden in deutscher Sprache finden.
Man verzeihe mir, dass es mir zu mühsam ist, die englischen Artikel zu übersetzen 😉
Hier noch etwas für Fachleute und LINUX: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/securing-debian-howto.de.pdf
Why You Must Dump Microsoft NOW
I've written about dumping Microsoft before – and I stand by those comments – but the newest outrage from Redmond forces me to it again. I don't care how "inconvenient" you think it may be, you have to stop enriching Microsoft. NOW.
Yes, I have serious issues with Apple too, but at least Wozniak and Jobs started out as real hackers. Gates was a political monopolist, and it still shows.
What's Happening Now
As of August 1, 2015 (that is, a few days ago), Microsoft announced a new privacy policy and a new services agreement. In the words of one network professional, "Basically, they redefined their operating system to be spyware."
The European Digital Rights organization examined these new policies in depth and concluded this:
Summing up these 45 pages, one can say that Microsoft basically grants itself very broad rights to collect everything you do, say, and write with and on your devices in order to sell more targeted advertising or to sell your data to third parties. The company appears to be granting itself the right to share your data either with your consent "or as necessary."
If you'd like to verify anything, you can find the privacy statement here and the services agreement here.
The Ugly Details
The first detail to mention is that this applies to "Bing, Cortana, MSN, Office, OneDrive, Outlook.com, Skype, Windows, Xbox, and other Microsoft services… Microsoft websites, apps, software, and devices." So, more or less anything of theirs that you touch.
And of course, they are doing all of this for you! Or at least they say so.
They collect… in their own words:
[Y]our first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, … passwords, password hints, and similar security information, … your age, gender, country and preferred language, … your location, … the teams you follow, … the stocks you track, … favorite cities, … credit card number and the security code, … items you purchase, the web pages you visit, and the search terms you enter, … IP address, device identifiers, … your contacts and relationships, … your documents, photos, music or video you upload, … subject line and body of email, text or other content of an instant message, audio and video recording of a video message.
And so on.
Now, if you are prepared to jump through a lot of hoops, they say you can opt out of some of this… not that many people will ever do it.
I'm not going to bore you with everything, but I will add just a few more tidbits:
- Windows now has a device encryption feature, but they keep a copy of your recovery key, stored in their (very secure, trust us) "cloud."
- The also grab "data about the networks you connect to." I interpret that as, "All your networks are belong to us too."
- "[W]e will access, disclose, and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications, or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary." (Their own words!) What that really means is, "We'll listen in, record what you type, then store it or sell it as we see fit."
Why Do They Do This?
Fundamentally, there are three reasons they do this:
People are suckers for 'free.' For reasons that I won't go through here, the Internet has been overrun with an expectation that services should be free. That's impossible, of course, but people want it all the same. So, clever people learned how to do make it possible: by trading in personal information.
And so, being an amoral, money-centric operation, Microsoft is running after the new model. Anything for a buck.
Keeping up with the Zuckerbergs. Google and Facebook became famous, sexy, and powerful playing the "own their private data" game, and Microsoft doesn't want to be an also-ran. They want to be and remain the big dog. They want their status.
To service their masters. As best I can tell, Microsoft has sucked up to spy agencies and governments from the beginning, and this is just more of the same. A year or so ago, the FBI was complaining about encryption, moaning that it would enable people to "go dark." These new policies will ensure that it never happens to anyone who uses a Microsoft product. I'm sure the watchers are appreciative.
What Should I do?
Move to Linux. Now.
And no, it's not too hard. Millions of people use Linux every day, including housewives, children, and grandparents.
The version of Linux I like best is Linux Mint. With it, you can run OpenOffice (also called LibreOffice), which does everything essential that MS Office does. Then get Firefox for a browser and Thunderbird for email, and you're in business.
A Final Warning
The stealing of your personal data is a much bigger deal than you probably think it is. I devoted an entire issue of my subscription newsletter to this (FMP #59), and I won't be able to cover it today, but it is a major threat to the future… and the near future.
If you're even thinking about getting Windows 10, please take a look at these annotated pages of Win 10 documentation. You can enlarge them.
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The Israeli assault is not just taking place in the Gaza Strip. Abedwahab Sabbah, a Palestinian activist in the West Bank, writes, "In the past three months Israel has continued its policy of assassinating Palestinian leaders.
"Five leaders of the al-Asqa Martyrs Brigade, three leaders of Islamic Jihad and seven leaders of the military wing of Hamas have been killed.
"Over 1,000 Palestinians have been arrested in the West Bank during this period.
"Israel has arrested eight Hamas Palestinian Authority ministers and 23 Hamas members of the Palestinian Council.
"It has closed off all the West Bank cities.
"The Israeli invasion of West Bank cities has continued, reaching Jenin and Tubas.
"In the last few days the Israeli army has begun an operation in Nablus which has so far killed six Palestinian civilians and destroyed the Palestinian ministry of the interior building.
"Israel intends to destroy the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
"But Palestinians continue to resist. There was a demonstration in Ramallah against the invasion of Gaza.
"The village of Bil'n continues to hold protests every Friday against Israel's apartheid wall. The Israeli army broke up a demonstration in the village of Izbat Tabibwas."
Join the protest. Voices for Lebanon and Palestine. Assemble 1-3pm, Sunday 30 July, Trafalgar Square, London. Organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. For more details Go to www.palestinecampaign.org


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Jesus loves you and gave his life for you
This is what St Joseph's is all about - to help people to come together to worship the God who shares his life with us. It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, there is a place for you in our parish community.
Welcome to Our Website, Hope you find everything you need!
Canon Phil: Overflow Masses
As promised, people who applied for a place at Canon Phil's Requiem Masses but were unsuccesful are being personally invited to two further Masses. They can attend either or both and no booking is necessary.
These Masses will take place on:
Weds 16th September 9.30 am
Tues 22nd September 7.30pm
The people invited are:
Sheelag Holohan
Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Simpson
Ann Hunt & Mother (Joan)
Paul Rimmer.
Michael Branfoot
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Mr. &. Mrs. C Horsley.
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Mr. & Mrs. J Lewthwaite.
Kevin McCarthy.
Helen Holmes.
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Mr. & Mrs. D. Burke.
From 12th July we hope to welcome you to Mass at St Joseph's on Sundays at 10am
Doors will open at 9.30 am and close 10 minutes after the end of Mass
The maximum number of places allowed in the body of the church is 36
Attendance at Mass has to be pre-booked on a special number by 4pm on Saturday
Only those whose booking has been acknowledged will be allowed into church
Mass will initially be offered at 4pm on a Saturday. Conditions are very similar to those shown above for Brighouse, but please contact Molly on 07305 950716 or email email@example.com to book
The Sunday Obligation is suspended until further notice for all Catholics.
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Over 80% of service desks have disaster recovery plans in place – yet only half know how to implement them, according to new research
October 2012 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
In a world where companies rely on IT to keep their businesses running, IT managers are taking no risks when it comes to disaster recovery, according to new research from the Service Desk Institute. The research, sponsored by LANDesk Software, surveyed over 15,000 IT Directors from across Europe between June and July 2012, and found that 80% of service desks have a business continuity plan and 61% test their plan every six months, compared to just 9% in 2011.[1]
The new findings are encouraging and suggest that companies recognise the unprecedented financial and reputational damage that can result from service desk disasters. Just this year, high profile computer failures at RBS Group and O2 highlighted the fact that businesses simply cannot afford to let technical glitches escalate into full blown service blackouts.
According to the research, 78% of respondents view the service desk as essential to re-establishing service if a disaster strikes. Additionally, nearly half (48%) of respondents expect full service to be re-established in one hour, underscoring the importance of having a business continuity plan that all service desk staff are trained to implement.
The survey also reveals a lack of awareness about business continuity plans within businesses, with over half (53%) of respondents claiming none or only some of the service desk staff are aware of the provisions in their plan. This leaves massive room for error in the event of a disaster. Despite this communication shortfall, the research suggests that businesses are responding to the need to develop more efficient, more sophisticated business continuity plans. Of those surveyed, 76% now have scenario-specific plans in place, compared with just 52% last year.[2]
''In the past, research has shown a general sense of unpreparedness within IT environments, so we're pleased to see that the industry has made improvements," said Andy Baldin, vice president, EMEA at LANDesk. "These findings strike a positive note, revealing an increased awareness among IT departments that they can no longer take a one-size fits all approach to business continuity plans – different disasters require customised responses. However, the fact that a significant number of IT staff are unaware of their disaster plans, let alone how to implement them, signals a fundamental flaw in how businesses are approaching disaster planning. Businesses will lose out by neglecting basic training – the best laid plans can come undone by failure to communicate.''
The findings suggest that businesses are relying on disaster recovery plans more than ever. Over 60% of respondents have used disaster recovery plans in a live environment, which demonstrates how vitally important it is to have substantial and tested plans in place. Should the unthinkable occur, a tested plan provides reassurance that a course of action can be taken to restore service quickly, avoiding widespread panic and uncertainty.
''The high percentage of disaster recovery plan use reinforces the fact that technical failures of all kinds are increasingly common and the implications can be drastic – disasters are not just something that happen to someone else's business,'' continued Baldin. ''It's clear that the well publicised fall-outs from technical errors this year are making businesses sit up and take notice of their own disaster provisions, as our research suggests. ''
As a response to the research, the Service Desk Institute has developed an easy three point guide to help IT departments create a business continuity plan that enables their business to recover quickly and efficiently, with minimal disruption to day-to-day activity.
1. Risk assessment – Establish what types of risks your business is susceptible to and what specific threats you should focus on. Then consider how likely these are to occur and their potential impact.
2. Reducing risks to the business – Steps to reduce the risk to business can include creating a back up and data storage strategy including off-site storage and mirror sites, conducting regular testing and appraisal of backup systems and eliminating single points of failure such as power supplies.
3. How to recover – In the event that disaster does strike, methods of recovery might include carrying out services manually until normal service is resumed, agreeing with another business to use their premises, using a standby or mirror site or working from home or other remote location.
The full research report can be viewed and downloaded online.
[1] The State of Business Continuity Preparedness Report by Forrester Research and the Disaster Recovery Journal – please see here.
[2] The State of Business Continuity Preparedness Report by Forrester Research and the Disaster Recovery Journal


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New study: changes in climate since 2000 have cut Australian farm profits 22%
- Written by Neal Hughes, Senior Economist, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
The current drought across much of eastern Australia has demonstrated the dramatic effects climate variability can have on farm businesses and households.
The drought has also renewed longstanding discussions around the emerging effects of climate change on agriculture, and how governments can best help farmers to manage drought risk.
A new study released this morning by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences offers fresh insight on these issues by quantifying the impacts of recent climate variability on the profits of Australian broadacre farms.
Read more: Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers
The results show that changes in temperature and rainfall over the past 20 years have had a negative effect on average farm profits while also increasing risk.
The findings demonstrate the importance of adaptation, innovation and adjustment to the agriculture sector, and the need for policy responses which promote – and don't unnecessarily inhibit – such progress.
Measuring the effects of climate on farms
Measuring the effects of climate on farms is difficult given the many other factors that also influence farm performance, including commodity prices.
Further, the effects of rainfall and temperature on farm production and profit can be complex and highly location and farm specific.
To address this complexity, ABARES has developed a model based on more than 30 years of historical farm and climate data—farmpredict — which can identify effects of climate variability, input and output prices, and other factors on different types of farms.
Cropping farms most exposed
The model finds that cropping farms generally face greater climate risk than beef farms, but also generate higher average returns.
Cropping farm revenue and profits are lower in dry years, with large reductions in crop yields and only small savings in input costs.
Effect of climate variability on rate of return
Authors: Neal Hughes, Senior Economist, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
Read more http://theconversation.com/new-study-changes-in-climate-since-2000-have-cut-australian-farm-profits-22-128860


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Volcanic Gases, Not Meteors, May Have Caused Mass Extinctions
Earth's history has been punctuated by mass extinctions that have rapidly wiped out nearly all life forms on the planet. To determine what caused these events, British geologists are challenging the currently held theory that meteorite impacts are to blame. They believe that gases released by volcanic activity led to a prolonged volcanic winter brought on by sulphur-rich aerosols, followed by a period of warming induced by carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.


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Sorting Definition and Its Properties
1. Bubble Sorting
Bubble Sort is a sort of computer science Simpler in the field Sorting algorithm.
_It repeatedly visits the column of elements to be sorted, compares two adjacent elements in turn, and swaps them if the order (large to small, Z to A) is wrong.The work of visiting an element is repeated until no adjacent elements need to be exchanged, that is, the element column has been sorted.
_The algorithm's name comes from the fact that smaller elements "float" slowly to the top of a number of columns (ascending or descending) by exchange, just as the bubbles of carbon dioxide in a carbonated drink eventually float to the top, hence the name "bubble sort".
2. Select Sort
Selection sort is a simple and intuitive method Sorting algorithm .It works like this: the first time it's sorted data elements Select the smallest (or largest) element, store it at the beginning of the sequence, find the smallest (largest) element from the remaining unsorted elements, and place it at the end of the sorted sequence.And so on until all the data elements to be sorted have zero number.Selective sorting is an unstable sorting method.
3. Insert Sorting
Insertion sort is simple, intuitive and stable Sorting algorithm .If you have an already ordered data sequence, you need to insert a number into the already ordered data sequence, but you want the data sequence to be ordered after insertion, then you need a new sort method-- Insert Sorting The algorithm is suitable for sorting a small amount of data. Time Complexity O(n^2).Is a stable sorting method.The insertion algorithm sorts the array It is divided into two parts: the first part contains all the elements of the array except the last one, which gives the array one more space to insert, and the second part contains only one element, which is the element to insert.After sorting the first part, insert the last element into the sorted first part.
4. Merge and Sort
Merge sorting (MERGE-SORT) is an effective sorting algorithm based on merge operation. It is a very typical application of Divide and Conquer.Merge the existing ordered subsequences to obtain a completely ordered sequence; that is, order each subsequence before ordering subsequence segments.If two ordered tables are merged into one ordered table, it is called two-way Merger .Merge sort is a stable sort method.
5. Quick Sorting
Quicksort is an improvement on bubble sorting.
_Quick sorting was proposed by C. A. R. Hoare in 1960.The basic idea is that the data to be sorted is divided into two separate parts by one-time sorting, in which all the data in one part is smaller than all the data in the other part, and then sorted separately by this method. The whole sorting process can be recursion Proceed so that the entire data becomes ordered sequence
Sorting algorithm Title example:
75. Color Classification
1. Bubble sort
void sortColors(vector<int>& nums) { for (int i = 0; i < nums.size()-1; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < nums.size()-i-1; j++) { if (nums[j] > nums[j+1]) { int temp = nums[j]; nums[j] = nums[j+1]; nums[j+1] = temp; } } } }
2. Select Sort
void sortColors(vector<int>& nums) { for (int i = 0; i < nums.size(); i++) { int min = i; for (int j = i+1; j < nums.size(); j++) { if (nums[min] > nums[j]) { min = j; } } if (min != i) { int temp = nums[i]; nums[i] = nums[min]; nums[min] = temp; } } }
3. Triple insertion sort
public void sortColors(int[] nums) { int zero = -1; //nums[0......zero] =0 int two = nums.length; //nums[two......n) =0 for(int i = 0;i < two;){ if(nums[i] == 1){ i++; }else if(nums[i] == 2){ swap(nums,i,--two); }else{ swap(nums,i++,++zero); } } } public void swap(int nums[],int a, int b) { int temp = nums[a]; nums[a] = nums[b]; nums[b] = temp; }
88. Merge two ordered arrays
1. Two Way Merge Method
public void merge(int[] nums1, int m, int[] nums2, int n) { int[] newNums = new int[m+n]; int i=0,j=0,k=0; while (i<m&&j<n) { newNums[k++] = nums1[i] < nums2[j] ? nums1[i++] : nums2[j++]; } while (i < m){ newNums[k++] = nums1[i++]; } while (j < n) { newNums[k++] = nums2[j++]; } for(int l =0;l< newNums.length;l++){ nums1[l] = newNums[l]; System.out.print(nums1[l]+" "); } }
215. The K largest element in the array
1. Optimized Bubble Method Edition
public int findKthLargest(int[] nums, int k) { int n = nums.length; int kk = nums.length - k; do{ int index = 0;//Sort auxiliary coordinate points in nums(index...n) is ordered for (int i = 0; i < nums.length - 1; i++) { if (nums[i] > nums[i + 1]) { int temp = nums[i]; nums[i] = nums[i + 1]; nums[i + 1] = temp; index = i;//Record the coordinates of the last exchange } } n = index; if (index < kk) return nums[kk]; }while(n > 0); return nums[kk]; }
2. Quick Sorting
public int findKthLargest2(int[] nums, int k) { return 0; }


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05/13/2019 | News release | Archived content
Alpine Canada to celebrate winners at 100th Anniversary galas in November
Calgary, Alta. (May 13, 2019) - Canada's ski community had their say, with thousands submitting nominations and recording their votes for the Audi 2019 Canadian Ski Racing Awards presented by Helly Hansen, which closed on April 15.
The annual awards recognize the best in Canadian ski racing performances and contributions throughout the past season. All votes and nominations were tallied and reviewed by the Audi Canadian Ski Racing Awards' Selection Committee, and the recipients are:
'Congratulations to all of the winners of the Audi 2019 Canadian Ski Racing Awards. Audi Canada is proud to celebrate and recognize those who embody our passion for performance, on and off the hill,' said Gene Fong, Director of Marketing for Audi Canada. 'Your dedication to top the podium, foster the ski community and advance ski racing makes us proud to support our national teams and alpine programs.'
This year's Helly Hansen Resort of the Year honouree hosted the 2019 Canadian Alpine Championships in March.
'Congratulations, Mont-Édouard, on earning the Helly Hansen Resort of the Year,' said Damien Etchaubard, Director of Marketing for Helly Hansen Canada. 'Thank you for hosting the Canadian Alpine Championships, which is no small feat. With some of the best snow in the East and great off-piste terrain, I'm sure we will see you again soon.'
The recipients of the Audi 2019 Canadian Ski Racing Awards presented by Helly Hansen will be part of Alpine Canada's official kick-off to its 100th Anniversary celebrations; awards will be presented at the 100th Anniversary galas in Torontoand Montreal November 6 and 7.
'The Audi Canadian Ski Racing Awards are all about celebrating the performances and contributions that have resonated with our ski community here in Canada, and this year's recipients have certainly made their mark,' said Vania Grandi, president and CEO of Alpine Canada. 'Thousands of Canadians took the time to nominate and vote, and that's a testament to the strength of our ski community. I am looking forward to recognizing these deserving winners in November as we launch our 100th Anniversary celebrations.'


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UPDATE: Sen. Coburn Supports Debt Commission Plan (Dec 02, 2010)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two of the Senate's most conservative Republicans have swung behind a controversial deficit-slashing plan by the leaders of President Barack Obama's debt commission.
The support from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) means that the plan to cut the deficit by almost $4 trillion over the coming decade is likely to win a majority of the panel's 18 members. But it's still expected to fall short of the high bar of 14 votes required to be officially endorsed.
Coburn and Crapo say that the deficit problem is too great to put off action until after the next election and that if lawmakers don't act now they will have to face far more painful choices later. House Republicans are likely to oppose the plan because of its tax hikes.Members of the commission, including Coburn, expressed their opinions on the plan Wednesday (hear Coburn's remarks by clicking on the audio link below). The plan proposed by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson faces resistance from many commission members, especially those who are elected officials.
It suggests reducing Social Security benefits, raising the retirement age, curtailing tax breaks and other politically explosive ideas for getting the national debt under control.
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Having sold over ten million copies worldwide and been adapted into both an anime series and film, it comes as no surprise that Reki Kawahara's light novel franchise Sword Art Online is now being turned into a live-action TV series.
The Hollywood Reporter informs us that Skydance Media negotiated a deal with Kadokawa Corp to produce the series, with Laeta Kalogridis handling script duties, and no network is currently attached. It's also not clear to what extent Kawahara will be involved.
The series will focus on Kirito, the protagonist of the books, as he becomes trapped in a hostile fantasy MMO. Think Tron meets Lord of the Rings, with some pretty badass monster designs to boot.


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10:30 Tue 07 Apr 2020
AdEPT Tech.Group PLC - Transitioning Education to Home Working
("AdEPT" or the "Company")
Transitioning Education to Home Working - A Recent Success Story
AdEPT Technology helping over 200,000 teachers and 900,000 pupils nationwide access online services to enable remote learning during this Coronavirus pandemic.
Relevance for investors
The balance between public & private sector clients has always been an important factor for AdEPT, with our turnover being roughly 45% public sector - across the
This balance allows AdEPT access to multiple types of client and creates a resilience as one sector waxes, whilst the other wanes. This resilience has never been more important than at this time extreme time for the
AdEPT mobilising the massed ranks of the education sector
Amazing things rarely happen in a comfort zone. Following
The world changed overnight.
As a result, in
"The challenge, facing 0ver 4,000 schools served by AdEPT, placed everyone involved well outside of their comfort zone. Call volumes doubled, solution developments were accelerated, thousands needed to be informed, hundreds of thousands needed to be supported".
AdEPT and partners deliver in a time of crisis
The education sector is ever changing - it's a world that has seen a dramatic rise in the number of federated schools and multi-academy trusts over the last decade - a change that has brought about the demand for infrastructure that supports remote working.
Staff in these MAT's and federated schools need more flexible, yet still secure, access to their network and the critical data held on systems, wherever they are working from.
Remote working tools have long been part of the AdEPT Education portfolio.
The Coronavirus Challenge
Logging in remotely takes more than just remembering your username and password. Remote working demands; a suitable and performant connection, appropriate hardware and the correct security configuration. And all of this needs to be scaled properly due to demand.
The Change
AdEPT provides services to over 4,000 schools, with over 3,000 served in partnership with London Grid for Learning (LGfL). All of these faced the instantaneous challenge (alongside millions of businesses), to rapidly work from home - whilst serving pupils in an unprecedented change to the norm.
Security is critical in any setting but is even more sensitive in the education landscape. Security tools and practices must ensure the appropriate safeguarding measures and best practices are in place to protect some of society's most vulnerable from Internet-based threats.
Be it; ransomware-attack, inappropriate content, cyber-bullying, grooming or radicalisation.
Schools rely on their technology partners for their expertise. Any home connection needs to be just as secure as a school one.
For the LGfL community the key technology underpinning this mobilisation, and allowing remote working, is a solution called 'Freedom2Roam'.
This is a Remote Access Service (RAS) that allows staff to access their school's network when not on-site, i.e. from home, or indeed another school within the multi-academy trust.
Freedom2Roam includes all the required security safeguards, and allows for a secure, stable and cost-effective remote connection to a school's network, wherever the user has Internet access.
Since lockdown, AdEPT have seen and managed a 1,047% increase in the number of users in schools using Freedom2Roam to fulfil their duties from home.
LGfL and AdEPT
AdEPT has a long running successful partnership with LGfL. As part of this AdEPT runs a manged service that is;
a) Supporting one of the biggest single cloud deployments of Office 365, with over 1,000,000 end users (pupils and teachers)
b) Providing a technology helpdesk for over 3,000 schools with over 200,000 teachers.
c) Working with
d) Keeping schools digitally safe by upgrading the LGfL core network and rolling out new edge firewalls to over 3,000 schools. This is part of a security framework providing up to 12 layers of security.
e) Deploying WebScreen (v3.0) - a software solution that filters over 1 billion web access requests per day.
f) Providing MailProtect, an email filtering platform that filters over 2 million emails per day for spam and malicious content.
g) Running USO, an authentication and identity managed platform that allows appropriate access to digital teaching, learning and safeguarding resources
h) Delivering eAdmissions, where AdEPT, working in partnership with LGfL, provide an eAdmissions portal - this solution facilitates the placement of over 200,000 children annually with their chosen school.
This shared service is a real success story with the latest round of secondary school admissions on
i) Our graphics team, in partnership with LGfL have produced content that is now part of official government guidance for "Children and online safety away from school and college" The article is;
and the content can be found here;
How have these substantial changes been delivered?
The change programme has required strong collaboration between several critical partners;
ü London Grid for Learning
ü Sophos
ü Netsweeper
ü Cisco
We've been delighted with the feedback, during this testing time.
"Colleagues, this week has been exceptionally demanding but the response from you has been magnificent and exemplary. Indeed, I've been humbled to be part of an amazing response from the tech sector. You should all be very proud of your organisation and what the staff and teams have delivered in recent days.
This crisis will be challenging for some time to come. However, with such great partners, delivering digital innovation at this scale and pace there is reason to be inspired and feel confident about the long term.
Most important of all, your awesome response, means that children, teachers, schools and parents will benefit immensely from your commitment and innovation.
Well done and thanks for the amazing support you've given LGfL."
"The release of Freedom2Roam has probably been the biggest single godsend. Since its release, we spent the time getting bookmarks created for all of our schools - it's massively cut down on calls from people struggling to get onto RD gateway (the Remote Desktop gateway) from Macs and Chromebooks etc!"
Other news from AdEPT
The wider
ü Managing an increase of 100% in support calls
ü Shipping of hundreds of new laptops
ü Setting up hundreds of new Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections
ü Managing a 70% increase in customer demand for bandwidth and licensing
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STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series of surgically treated adult scoliosis patients. OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in a large series of adult idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing long instrumented spinal fusion (.5 vertebrae). A new classification is also projected. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Maintaining both coronal and sagittal balance is essential in the surgical treatment of adult deformity patients. PJK is a well-recognized postoperative phenomenon in adults and adolescents after scoliosis surgery. Despite recent reports, the prevalence, clinical outcomes, and the risk factors of PJK are still controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a retrospective review of the charts and radiographs of 157 consecutive patients with adult scoliosis treated with long instrumented spinal fusion. PJK was defined by a proximal junctional angle greater than 108 and at least 108 greater than the corresponding preoperative measurement. Radiographic measurements included sagittal vertical axis (SVA), thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL) and pelvic incidence (PI) on preoperative, immediate postoperative and at follow-up. Bone mineral density (BMD), Body mass index (BMI), age, sex, instrumentation type, surgery type, and fusion to sacrum were reviewed. Postoperative SRS outcome scores and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were also evaluated. PJK was graded by the severity and type. Means were compared with Student's t test and chi2 test. P value of less than 0.05 with confidence interval 95% was considered significant. RESULTS: The average age was 46.9 years (22-81 years) and the average Follow-up was 4.3 years (2-12 years). PJK occurred in 32 patients (20%) and were mostly classified as 1A (Ligamentous & mild) deformity. The SRS outcome scores and ODI did not demonstrate significant differences between PJK group and non-PJK group, four patients had additional surgeries performed for local pain. Fusion to the sacrum and posterior fusion with segmental instrumentation were significant risk for PJK (P = 0.03, P < 0.01). BMD, BMI, age, sex, and instrumentation type showed no difference. Eighty-four percent of PJK group was associated with TK 1 LL 1 PI .458 or preoperation to postoperation SVA more than 50 mm vs. 6.4% of non-PJK group (P < 0.01, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Despite the occurrence of PJK in 20% of adult scoliosis patients undergoing long fusion, no significant differences were found in SRS outcome scores and ODI in PJK and non-PJK patients. Fusion to the sacrum and posterior fusion with segmental instrumentation were identified as risk factors. PJK can be minimized by post-operative normalization of global sagittal alignment. A simplified classification based in severity type of PJK showed the majority in class 1A (ligamentous lesion and mild deformity) Keywords : Adolescent,Adult,adverse effects,Aged,Aged,80 and over,Analysis of Variance,Body Mass Index,Chi-Square Distribution,classification,diagnostic imaging,Disability Evaluation,epidemiology,etiology,Female,Humans,Incidence,instrumentation,Japan,Kyphosis,Lordosis,Male,methods,Middle Aged,Pain,Patients,Prevalence,prevention & control,Radiography,Retrospective Studies,Risk,Risk Assessment,Risk Factors,Sacrum,Scoliosis,Severity of Illness Index,Spinal Fusion,surgery,Surveys and Questionnaires,Time Factors,Tokyo,Treatment Outcome,Universities,Young Adult,, Risk,Factors,Classification, facet joint injection cost
Date of Publication : 2011 Jan 1
Authors : Yagi M;Akilah KB;Boachie-Adjei O;
Organisation : Hospital for Special Surgery and National Hospital Organization, Murayama Medical Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Journal of Publication : Spine (Phila Pa 1976 )
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192216
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Let's Go! Wings Across America Launch Party & Premiere
Thursday, October 24, 2019
On Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 we gathered supporters and friends together to premiere the special virtual visit to WINGS – an educational video produced in partnership with Discovery Education – at The American Theater in downtown Charleston. Available nationwide starting September 26, 2019, this video is the first of its kind and takes students all … Read More


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The seventh of the so-called Nine-Nines—nine periods of nine days each, each period marked by some description of winter weather—began on February 14, which coincidentally was the first day of the Male Iron Tiger Year here in Mongolia. The actual moment of the New Moon was 10:52 a.m. on the 14th, so according to some interpretations the New Year began then. The Seventh of the Nine-Nines is Doviin Tolgoi Borlono, the "time when the tops of the hills become brown." Around the beginning of the year it was still going down to the Minus 20sºF / –28sºC at night. It has warmed up a bit since then but I have not actually seen any brown hilltops yet. Yesterday it got up to 18ºF / –7º C in the afternoon and I did see some puddles of water along the road where the sun was hitting hard—a precursor of the eighth of the Nine-Nines—the "time when puddles appear on the ground"—which begins on February 23. Expect some real changes in the weather around the Full Moon on March 1.
This should provide a bit of relief from the disastrous winter experienced in some parts of Mongolia. According to Some Accounts more than two million head of livestock have died already. The only good news is that some parts of the country seem to have escaped the worst of the winter onslaught. Recent visitors to Khamariin Khiid in Dornogov Aimag and Sukhebaatar Aimag report that livestock losses in those areas have been no worse than usual.


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Boozy Dippin' Dots Are Next-Level Spiked Ice Cream
First there was ice cream, then there was Dippin' Dots (Ice Cream of the Future!), then there was boozy ice cream, and now there's boozy Dippin' Dots. Our adults minds are fully blown.
The boozy frozen dots come courtesy of Hidden Harbor tiki bar in Pittsburgh, where the bar team has transformed the familiar creamy, coconutty flavors of a classic Painkiller into a molecular feat (and treat).
The bar has been using liquid nitrogen since day one to freeze herbs in a technique developed by Dave Arnold at the dearly departed Booker and Dax, but, as owner Adam Henry explains, "When you've got a tank of liquid nitrogen, you're constantly scheming about what else you can do with it." And so, after a bit of trial and error, the frozen Painkiller Dippin' Dots came to be.
"We chose the Painkiller because it seemed that its flavors would lend themselves well to a creamy, frozen dessert," Henry says. "You've got coconut cream in there, and of course a lot of fruit juice—orange and pineapple and we also use lime in ours." While the team scaled back the booze a tad to help the dots keep their shape at room temp, the rest of the classic proportions remain intact.
While some bartenders might be satisfied to set a tub of boozy Dippin' Dots in front of a customer and call it a day, Henry isn't one of them. "My feel on molecular cocktails is there can be all sorts of manipulations of texture—gelatins and spheres and things like that—but fundamentally, I think people want to actually drink a cocktail," he says. So he gives guests a drinkable, classic version of the cocktail garnished with a hollowed out lime hull filled with the Painkiller Dippin' Dots—complete with a tiny spoon.
"That, to me, is the whole point of molecular cocktails," Henry says. "It's not gimmicky, it's not 'look at me.' It's to use these instruments of science to manipulate and transform textures and create unexpected and surprising and delightful ways to enjoy what would otherwise be familiar."


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Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. Productivity articles below.
Managing The Connectivity Conundrum
The Connectivity Conundrum threatens to undermine information mobility, a state where the precise business information employees need is instantly accessible wherever and whenever it's required to conquer the challenge at hand.
Friday Funny: Common And Strange Productivity Killers
Expert offers tips for productive procrastination in light of new CareerBuilder Survey results.
Friday Funny: If I Can't Hear You, I Can't Work
Businesses are losing more than $49 million a week as employees waste time hunting for cell phone reception in the workplace to take business calls.
FM Frequency: The Free Range Office
Is the heightened focus on collaboration and interaction in the workplace causing occupants to lose their focus?
During Flu Season, Don't Forget The Breakroom
It may be surprising to learn that the breakroom is a primary hotspot harboring germs in the workplace.
Friday Funny: Wasting Time Making Copies
New survey from Brother International Corporation reveals that companies with centralized copiers and printers can waste thousands of hours a year.
Question of the Week: Open Office Plan
Open office plans are touted for encouraging collaboration, reducing real estate costs, and increasing overall productivity. But the lack of privacy and possibly problematic acoustics can also present a downside.
Friday Funny: When Dog Days Are A Good Thing
While some facilities professionals have had to deal with the practical (and sometimes not so pleasant) hygienic aspects of pets in the workplace, employees can often benefit. If you have any dog tales to share, there is a contest out there waiting for you.
New Study Looks At Wage Garnishment Rates Among U.S. Workers
ADP Research Institute® study offers first in-depth look at garnishment rates by type, income, age, and gender.
Labor Day Thoughts On Stress And The American Worker
A recent study found the negative effects of workplace stress vary by gender and, to a lesser extent, age.
Culture Of Workplace Safety Can Deliver Bottom Line Results
Traditionally, companies have kept their health and safety functions separate, hindering collaboration even though it is crucial for organizations to integrate these functions.
Friday Funny: Service Call Debacles Can Cost Businesses Big Bucks
The Comcast phone call from hell has been making the rounds, going viral and shaming the company into issuing public apologies for its atrocious treatment of one lone customer. Alas, there are all too many of these incidents out there, and Comcast is not the only offender. And when Americans waste time dealing with service industry issues during work hours, businesses take a massive productivity hit.
Does Anyone Work 40 Hours A Week Anymore?
The survey results prompted PGi to launch a campaign, (#TakeBack60) dedicated to providing productivity tips, technology resources, and work/life balance ideas to help workers reclaim 60 minutes from their overworked week.
Do Workplace Wellness Initiatives Go Far Enough?
Employers "care about my health," say workers, but could do more to back it up. Two out of three employees surveyed feel their employer cares, but fewer see tangible evidence.
Friday Funny: Why Don't We Get Anything Done?
Employers share the most unusual things they've caught employees doing when they should have been working.
Friday Funny: Do Bosses Prefer Night Owls Or Early Birds?
Even after statistically controlling for total work hours, employees who started work earlier in the day were rated by their supervisors as more conscientious, and thus received higher performance ratings.
Furniture Trends: Setting The Stage
Creating a workplace fit for today and the future requires insight from facility managers.
FRIDAY FUNNY: The Too Hot, Too Cold Debate Goes Global
Office temperature is often a bone of contention between staff, with some struggling to work from the heat, while others wrap up in sweaters and gloves to stave off a chill.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Pink Noise Vs. White Noise
Pink noise is becoming more popular in business settings, potentially increasing productivity and concentration among employees. But is it superior to white noise?
New Research Identifies Trust As A Business Critical Issue
Report identifies the eight drivers of trust and the effects of key external factors on individual well-being and motivation; suggests that employers leverage these drivers to build sustainable high performance.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Can A New Office Chair Help Melt Away The Winter Blahs?
Some workplace experts suggest escaping the office winter blues with bright colors: cheerful shades can help workers beat seasonal doldrums.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Good-bye T12. Hello Opportunity.
Some 500 million T12 fluorescent tubes are still being illuminated in U.S. buildings every day. That will start to change on July 1, 2012, however, when commonly used T12s will no longer be manufactured in—or imported to— the United States.
October 4: Improve Your Office Day
A survey conducted in anticipation of the October 4 observation of "Improve Your Office Day" finds that new technology and furniture rank high on employees' wish lists of office improvements.
FRIDAY FUNNY: The Recipe For A Happy Workplace Starts In The Kitchen
New survey results suggest that having a fully stocked kitchen, with food, coffee, and amenities, can lead to more content and productive employees.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Time For An Ergonomic Touch-Up
This Web Exclusive is a recap of results from a recent office ergonomics survey conducted by Staples Advantage. The pain in your neck at work...
Does Office Temperature Affect Productivity?
Overall, more than a quarter (27%) of workers describe the temperature at their work place as "too hot." On the flip side, 19% reported that the temperature was "too cold," while 54% said it was "just right."
Survey: Workers Willing to Sacrifice Comfort to Save Energy
Survey also finds that nearly four in five participants (78%) are less productive at work when they are too hot or too cold.
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The Ultimate NYC Trivia Night
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672 Price: $15 General Admission | $20 at the Door
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The Museum of the City of New York and the Gotham Center for New York City History present a night of trivia inspired by the city we know best. From architecture and theater to transportation and pop culture, we'll put your knowledge of NYC to the test in categories spanning the city's epic 400-year history. Prizes will be awarded to top teams!
Ticket includes a drink voucher. Additional drinks and snacks available for purchase.
How It Works:
- Players can compete in teams of up to six.
- Each participant must purchase their own ticket and teams will be created at the door.