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Kimera ICO
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Kimera is combining powerful Artificial Intelligence with Blockchain to evolve the global digital network to proactively make peer-to-peer connections across any industry.
Kimera has created the world's first Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Unlike traditional AI which is limited to one field or set of tasks, AGI can theoretically do anything across any field, if we give it the right tools. At Kimera, our vision is to move humanity forward. And because this technology will proactively connect data and information from all over the globe, it will help us solve everything from day-to-day problems, to solving some of humanity's biggest challenges.
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Peter Rodger gave this ICO a 5 / 5
The potential for Kimera AGI is extraordinary, but coupled with that is the understanding that this team are breaking new ground using a novel physics-based method of developing AGI technologies, as opposed to the traditional neural networks method utilised by other AGI projects . They have a working "Nigel AGI" product, which they've been successfully running in beta tests, but the technology is still in it's infancy. Only after tremendous amounts of data input, will the world truly know whether the technology performs as promised and hoped. The use of a documentary series to raise product awareness is unique, to my knowledge, in the world of ICOs. It provides deep insight into the technology, the personnel, and the partnerships they're developing in their quest to bring their AGI dream to reality. Integrating the Token into the product itself, to function as a payment platform to hardware developers and end-users who supply sensor data, should create an active, incentivised community of participants and manufacturers who will receive a reward for their involvement. The future value of the Tokens will be tied to the underlying value of the IP of the technology and apps it gets integrated into. Additionally, the project is working to ensure compliance with SEC regulations, rather than avoid them, which will be of tremendous benefit during the ICO, as far as being able to receive US investment funds during the Tokensale. In theory, this AGI technology does indeed have the potential to change the world as we know it, and it will be exciting to follow the project into the future as they put their theory into practice.Official statement from Kimera
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My fellow comrade – Mdm Tan – came visiting last week with the her family and boy – Yuan Hao. Our families shared a story with many similarities and thus it felt like a big reunion when we "reunite" again. This time round, the setting is different. Instead of lying down and talking across our hospital beds; we were sitting at our dinning table, sharing baby stories and carrying our "trophies" victoriously. 🙂 Both our sons are growing healthily and had came a long way from their low birth weights.
It was definitely a happy sight; one that we were hoping to see ever since our encounter at KKH some 7 to 8 months back! Mdm Tan was so sweet and excited that she bought 2 new identical rompers for our boys. Photo-taking is definitely a must for this "historical and special" day. Poor boys – Hao and Xi En – were so sleepy but we still changed them into the rompers and embarked on our photo taking session.
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We also had some group photos:
Indeed it was good to see Mdm Tan and her family/son again. It was really a nostalgic feeling; recalling how we braved the complications together; sharing stories of how many blood tests we both have to do per week, how many scans, how many ctg readings, how high are our amniotic fluid,which doctors are better and etc etc etc… Not forgetting how we shared durians in an attempt to increase our babies' weight too! God is good to us both! 🙂

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Ethiopia is attempting to set a world record for the number of HIV tests carried out in one day.
The country's health officials said Tuesday they hope to break the record this coming weekend in honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. The previous record for number of HIV tests carried out in one day occurred in Argentina in November 2012, when 1,380 people were tested. Ethiopian officials hope to carry out 2,000 tests.
The Ministry of Health said the tests would occur in the country's Gambella region, where 6.5 percent of residents have HIV or AIDS.
Dr. Warren Naamara, who is with UNAIDS, said some 800,000 Ethiopian have been infected with HIV since the outbreak of the disease in the 1980s. A quarter of those infected were children.


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In my last post, I mentioned that I'd got my hands on one of Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Lips liquid lipsticks and since purchasing, I've been very excited to write a review. Could this be the best liquid lipstick on the market? Keep reading to find out...
After sending just about every shade to my best friend with an "oh my soul I need" comment, I decided to go for Show Girl. With changing my hair colour, I knew that the deep, warm berry tone would compliment my new hairstyle and my skin tone for autumn. The lipstick is so pigmented and just one swatch had me convinced it was the first shade I wanted to try from the collection.
The crescent-shaped applicator makes a very welcome change to the usual doe-foot applicator you get in most liquid lipsticks. I find myself often having to use a lip brush to get a more precise application, however with its unique design, this applicator perfectly hugs your lips for a seamless finish. I still used a lip liner (CT's Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk) as I would with any lipstick, liquid or otherwise, as everyone needs a little security blanket with a darker lip shade.
I am 10/10 in love with the formula of this lipstick. It is so creamy, and so moisturising. The lipstick contains beeswax and hyaluronic acid, an ingredient that is renowned for improving the texture of the skin and with this particular product, giving the lips a fuller look. Think of it as a contour and plumper for your lips, with very minimal effort.
I find with a lot of liquid lipsticks that if I need to touch-up, I have to take it off and start again, something you do not want to do when out and about. With the Hollywood Lips, you can effortlessly build the colour for a more intense vibe, whilst avoiding that dreaded unattractive cake-y look. Even after drying, this lipstick feels so luxurious on the skin, it doesn't dry your lips or crack under pressure. The formula feels so weightless that as the day goes on, you don't get that horrible thick feeling of product on your lips, but you have that gorgeous intense colour for hours.
Now, it wouldn't feel right to publish this review without taking the lipstick on a day long test-drive. I popped over to Windsor for a spot of shoe shopping and an Italian lunch with my parents; I ate bruschetta, goats cheese pasta, drank appletiser, and on the way home grabbed a hot chocolate in Costa. My lipstick barely moved. I have fairly full lips, so I do often find that the middle of my lips fade a lot faster than the outer parts, especially when I've had a hot beverage, and whilst I could see a little fading after my chocolate, it was not too noticeable, and with the lipsticks creamy formula, it was easy to just fill in where I needed it!
If you were thinking of purchasing one of Charlotte's Hollywood Lips liquid lipsticks, I do hope my review has helped you decide that yes, you should go for it! I love this lipstick SO much.
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Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the copyright dispute over the TV show "Empire," Jon Astor-White v. Daniel Strong.
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Dear Wombat and Dingbat,
How do I get my husband to put his dishes in the dishwasher? Or pick up his socks? Or take out the trash? Or in general, not be a slob, and not treat me like a maid? I've gone on strike and all that happens is he gets grouchy and my house gets disgusting. HELP!!
-Miserable in Maryland
Do you have a dog? If you let the dog lick the plates they could get clean without going in the dishwasher.
People turn out to be a bit fussy about eating off of dog drool. Just one of those funny human things. But that does raise an interesting question. Stick with me for a minute.
Is it going to be one of those really long minutes? Cause I could use a drink of water.
Get a drink. Or stick around, because you might need this. Behavior has three parts, which we call A, B and C….
"A,B,C…As easy as 1, 2, 3…"
I'm not sure the Jackson 5 were exactly behavior experts. But whatever. As I was saying, any behavior has an antecedent (A) that comes before it, then the behavior (B) and then the consequence (C). Usually we talk about changing behavior by changing the consequence. We reward behavior that we like and punish behavior that we don't like, which makes the good behavior increase or the bad behavior decrease.
Hopefully. If we do it right. But the thing that comes before the behavior is what triggers it to happen. And changing that A (antecedent) can also change the behavior.
Like if Miserable just got rid of all the plates and her husband had to eat off of napkins, then he wouldn't leave dirty dishes around.
Actually, I think that is the solution that The Kid has come to. But Miserable's husband, who we will call Messy, has a habit of eating off of plates and then just leaving the plate there on the table. But if he picked up that plate and held it while a dog licked it clean, then he would have already picked up the plate. And maybe from there he could be shaped to put it in the dishwasher, since it is already in his hand.
Remember, we shape behavior through successive approximations…
Successful proclamations? I think if Miserable could just successfully proclaim that her husband should be neat, she wouldn't be asking us for help.
Dingbat, you are a dingbat. Successive approximations, not successful proclamations. Successive approximations are little pieces that move us toward the final behavior that we want. Most people, when they want something to be different, will try to get the whole behavior at once, and then be frustrated, and even mad, when it doesn't happen. We shape behavior by rewarding any little move in the right direction.
So Miserable should reward her husband just for picking up a plate?
Sure. But in order to get even that much if he has a firmly entrenched habit she might need to change the antecedent to get him to do something a little different. If we have a bigger variety of behaviors then we have a situation where we can choose what to reinforce.
So Miserable could change the antecedent by letting the dog lick the plates?
Exactly. So if when she got up from the table she let the dog lick the plate, and then put the plate in the dishwasher, maybe Messy would also pick up his plate and let the dog lick it.
Or maybe they have two dogs, and he would need to share his plate at the same time, to be fair. I think two dogs is best.
That would work. Either way, Messy could be rewarded for this step by seeing how happy the dog was, and Miserable could say "Thanks!" and maybe open the dishwasher door as a way of shaping the environment to encourage the next step she wanted.
Does letting the dogs lick the plates help with the socks and the trash and all?
No, but it might help if Miserable thinks about ways to change the antecedents for those behaviors, and if she thinks about what small changes she might be able to reward.
Do you think it will really work?
Might. At the very least, the dogs will get to lick the plates.
Wombat, you are a behavior Ninja.
I know.


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This series consists of talks in the area of Quantum Fields and Strings.
The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is our most direct cosmological observable, encoding critical information about the evolution and development of the universe. The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) has measured the angular power spectrum of the CMB temperature and temperature-polarization power spectra with unprecedented accuracy from its first year in flight.
It was conjectured that the N=4 Yang-Mills perturbation theory in the sector with large R charges corresponds to considering the classical string worldsheets in $AdS_5imes S^5$ as perturbations of the null-surfaces. We discuss this perturbation theory with a special emphasis on a hidden symmetry.
We discuss collective coordinate quantization of the half-BPS geometries of Lin, Lunin and Maldacena (hep-th/0409174). The LLM geometries are parameterized by a single function u on a plane. We treat this function as a collective coordinate. We arrive at the collective coordinate action as well as path integral measure by considering D3 branes in an arbitrary LLM geometry. The resulting functional integral is shown, using known methods (hep-th/9309028), to be the classical limit of a functional integral for free fermions in a harmonic oscillator.


text: Home > Sex > Tools Is this relationship going to work? All sections in Tools » Fitness » Diet » Mind » Medical » General Love is a temporary insanity, as all those know who have ever lost their hearts to a stranger. When you meet this person again three years later, you find it impossible to believe that there was a time you would have walked over coals for him or her. Answer these questions to find out whether there is any hope on the long term for the two of you, or whether this is one of those short-lived affairs that will be best swept under the carpet. Our Sex Zone has more info. Have you introduced your new partner to your friends? No, not yet, but I plan to do so soon.No, and I can't somehow see myself doing this.Yes, and they all liked each other. Do you like the same movies? 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Lace Up Heels
Feminine, yet sexy; edgy, yet classy; eye-catching yet subtle. We talk of course about the lace up heel. This shoe literally has it all – a real gem of a shoe and a true staple for any girl's wardrobe. Great for overcoming this common footwear fashion faux pas You've shopped and scoured online, and on the high street, and you've chosen that dress or outfit that looks amazing on the mannequin or in the online pics. Yet when you put it on it feels just that little bit uninspiring. Lace up heels are the perfect answer to this age old issue – there for when your outfit needs that little splash of attitude and a bit of an uplift. The Ideal team If you've been online with us a while you'll notice that our team typically list a few outfits here – yet the unanimous decision for our beloved lace up heel is that there is but one look that deserves this entire section. We talk of the team between the lace up heel and the three quarter cropped boyfriend jean. This is a look that creates impact – and allows for the wearing of any top imaginable – strap tops, crops, jerseys, blouses – you name it.


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Director Jeff Nichols and stars Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga make a strong first-impression as their new film about the landmark Supreme Court case is unveiled.
Loving, writer/director Jeff Nichols' new film about Richard and Mildred Loving — the interracial couple whose 1958 marriage violated Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws, which were eventually overturned by the Supreme Court's landmark Loving vs. Virginia ruling in 1967 — held its first press screening Monday morning in Cannes. And it immediately made the case why the film has to be considered one of this year's first major awards contenders.
Given the material, Nichols could have delivered a standard-issue courtroom drama, culminating with soaring oratory before the nation's highest court. But he chose to take a different route — the American Civil Liberties Union, agreeing to take on the case, doesn't enter the picture until more than half-way through the two-hour-three-minute movie. Instead, the film is centered around the Lovings themselves: Richard, played by Australian actor Joel Edgerton, and Mildred, played by the Ethiopia-born Ruth Negga.
Both performers should enter the best actor and actress conversations. Edgerton, who previously received good notices for his violent Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby and his conflicted FBI agent in Black Mass, plays Richard Loving as a man of few words, who keeps his eyes down and his emotions bottled up. Negga, though not as familiar to American audiences, plays the more optimistic half of the couple, rooted to the land and protective of her three children. Michael Shannon also makes a brief appearance as a Life magazine photographer, who captures an image of the couple that provides a powerful moment in the film, but his role isn't large enough for supporting consideration.
In terms of awards potential, the biggest obstacle both Edgerton and Negga may face is that Nichols gives neither character the sort of big, third-act speech that often clinch awards. When Edgerton's Richard is asked by one of the lawyers what message he wants to convey to the court, he says simply, "Tell them I love my wife."
But then Nichols intentionally isn't making a showy movie. The Arkansas-born director, whose previous indie efforts like 2011's Take Shelter and 2012's Mud have been deeply rooted in a sense of place, deliberately takes a more understated approach as he shows the Lovings' connection to their home and respective families and the surrounding Virginia countryside. Sentenced to a year in jail after their marriage in Washington, D.C., they are granted probation if they agree to leave the state. But although they try to get on with their lives in D.C., they are invariably drawn back to the fields of Virginia where they hope to build a home.
Adam Stone's cinematography and David Wingo's score both quietly underscore the couple's plight.
As far as their chances with the Motion Picture Academy are concerned, Nichols, Edgerton and Negga are all relatively new players, who are likely to find themselves competing against more established names as the season develops. But, bolstering the movie's case as a best picture hopeful, the film is being released by Focus Features — it opens stateside Nov. 4. The distributor is sure to play up the film's topicality. The Loving vs. Virginia decision, in which then Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that "marriage is one of the 'basic civil rights of man, fundamental to our very existence and survival," was cited in the subsequent 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision establishing the right to same sex marriage. And, down the road, a White House screening of Loving would seem inevitable. At a press conference that followed the screening, Negga testified, "This is the most important film I've ever made and it is one of the most important films in history. I'm overwhelmed."
Loving will also be entering awards scrum amid heightened scrutiny over how the Academy treats films about African-American issues and minority performers. Films like Nate Parker's Sundance break-out The Birth of a Nation and possible upcoming entries like Denzel Washington's Fences are expected to all be in play as a result.


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Summer Programs
The School of Science is hosting a number of exciting summer programs for middle school, high school, college, and graduate students, as well as middle and high school teachers and college faculty. Each program has a unique aim, but all share the common goal of utilizing the resources of the School of Science to enrich the academic well being of their participants. All programs are supported by grants from external funding agencies.
NanoHU Pioneers: Summer Research Opportunities for High School Students
The School of Science at Hampton University is pleased to
provide summer research opportunities for high school students in the
Hampton Roads area. The Nanoscience Transforming STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education at Hampton University
(NanoHU) (funded by the National Science Foundation, or NSF), support
a six-week (Mon-Fri) non-residential, research-intensive program
where students are actively engaged projects in Interdisciplinary
Nanoscience (NanoHU). Participants will receive a stipend of $1000
total. Contact email@example.com for more information.
Application deadline: April 23, 2015
Program Dates: June 17, 2015 – July 23, 2015
The Hampton University Graduate School (HUGS)
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Michael Hurley (musician)
Michael Hurley
|Background information
|December 20, 1941
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|Traditional folk, outsider
|Vocals, guitar, fiddle, banjo
|Years active
Michael Hurley (born December 20, 1941) is an American folk singer-songwriter who was essential to the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter.
Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk".[1][2]
Before starting his recording career Hurley contracted mononucleosis and needed to wait several years until he could sign to a record label. Hurley's debut album, First Songs, was recorded for Folkways Records in 1963[3] on the same reel-to-reel machine that taped Lead Belly's Last Sessions. He was discovered by blues and jazz historian Frederick Ramsey III, and subsequently championed by boyhood friend Jesse Colin Young, who released his 2nd and 3rd albums on The Youngbloods' Warner Bros. imprint, Raccoon.[4] In the late 1970s, Hurley made three albums for Rounder, all of which have since been reissued on CD. His 1976 LP Have Moicy!, a collaboration with the Holy Modal Rounders and Jeffrey Frederick & The Clamtones, was named "the greatest folk album of the rock era" by The Village Voice's Robert Christgau.
In 1996, Koch Records released Wolfways with Hurley backed by Mickey Bones on drums. Tours with Son Volt and high praise from younger performers like Lucinda Williams, Vic Chesnutt, Woods, Calexico, Cat Power, Julian Lynch,[5] and Robin Holcomb followed.
In 2001, Locust Music reissued Hurley's debut under the new title Blueberry Wine with new artwork contributed by Hurley.
Gnomonsong released a new Michael Hurley album titled Ancestral Swamp on September 18, 2007. Backing was provided by longtime Hurley associate David Reisch of the Holy Modal Rounders and new friends Tara Jane O'Neil and Lewi Longmire.
In 2010, Secret Seven Records (San Francisco) and Mississippi Records (Portland) teamed up to reissue 100 copies of Hurley's rarest album, Blue Navigator, on 8-track tape. (Hurley is a long-time collector of music on 8-track tapes.)
In 2011, Hurley's first book of lyrics was released by the Quebec book publisher L'Oie de Cravan. It contains the original English lyrics to 19 of his songs calligraphed by the author, a foreword by critic Byron Coley and a French version by Marie Frankland, winner of the 2007 John-Glassco prize for translation.
Hurley performed at the annual Nelsonville Music Festival in 2008 and 2010-2018.[6][7]
His song, Hog of the Forsaken, was used in the closing credits for the pilot episode of the series and the closing of Deadwood: The Movie.
He currently lives in rural northwest Oregon and performs frequently in and around Portland.
Personal life[edit]
Michael Hurley grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and began playing and writing songs at the age of 13. He recorded his first album, First Songs at the age of 22. He also lived in New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Vermont, Ohio, Florida, and most recently in Oregon. Michael Hurley self-published at least three magazines. The Underground Monthly, The Outcry, and The Morning Tea. He also created several comic books featuring Jocko and Boone, Greenbriar Kornbread, and Mama Molasses, among other characters.[8]
Hurley likes to call himself Elwood Snock, Doc Snock, Snockman, The Snock, or Snock. Hurley has done much of the artwork for his own albums. Two oft-featured cartoon werewolves, Jocko and Boone, have been something of a theme across Hurley's musical career, even appearing in their own comics. Both are based on dogs that Hurley's family owned when he was a child.
Michael Hurley has three children with his former wife, Marjorie, whom he called "Pasta",[9] two sons, Jordan and Colorado, and a daughter, Daffodil. With a girlfriend, Kim, he shares a son, Rollin. He shares a daughter, Wilder Mountain Honey, with a girlfriend, Bethany.
- First Songs (1964) FOLKWAYS REC
- Armchair Boogie (1971)
- Hi Fi Snock Uptown (1972)
- Have Moicy! (1975) credited to Michael Hurley/The Unholy Modal Rounders/Jeffrey Frederick & the Clamtones
- Long Journey (1976)
- Snockgrass (1980)
- Blue Navigator (1984)
- Watertower (1988)
- Land Of Lofi And Redbirds (1988)
- Excrusiasion '86 (1988)
- Growlin' Bo Bo (1991)
- The Woodbill Brothers (1992)
- Wolfways (1994)
- Parsnip Snips (1996)
- Bellemeade Sessions (1997)
- Weatherhole (1999)
- Live in Edinburgh (1999)
- Blueberry Wine (2001)
- Sweetkorn (2002)
- Down In Dublin (2005)
- Ancestral Swamp (2007)
- Ida Con Snock (2009)
- Blue Hills (2010)
- First Songs (1964) LP REPRINT (Smithsonian, 2010)
- Wildegeeses/South In Virginia 7" (Mississippi Records)
- Back Home With Drifting Woods (Mississippi Records/Nero's Neptune Records split release)
- Fatboy Spring (Mississippi Records)
- Land of LoFi (2013) (Mississippi Records)
- Bad Mr. Mike (2016) (Mississippi Records)
- Redbirds at Folk City (2017) (Feeding Tube Records)
- Living Ljubljana (2018) (Feeding Tube Records)
- ^ http://www.furious.com/perfect/michaelhurley.html
- ^ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/folk-heart/Content?oid=890821
- ^ Beatty, Brian. "First Songs: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ Bush, John. "Michael Hurley: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "5-10-15-20: Julian Lynch". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Nelsonville Music Festival." Nelsonville Music Festival, n.d. Web. 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Past Shows." Stuart's Opera House: Nelsonville, Ohio. Stuart's Opera House: Nelsonville, Ohio, n.d. Web. !8 October 2012.
- ^ Coley, Byron (August 2013). "On the trail of the lonesome Snock" (No. 35). Arthur.
- ^ van den Elzen, Frank; Gaffney, Leslie (1997). "Michael Hurley Interview". furious.com. Popwatch Magazine.
External links[edit]
- Official site
- Michael Hurley at Gnomonsong Devendra Banhart's & Andy Cabic's label
- Michael Hurley at Blue Navigator Fanzine & Record Label
- Michael Hurley at Rounder Records
- Timeline at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2006)
- 2009 Interview: "The Vermonters Wanted Me to Play Hank Williams: A Conversation with Michael Hurley"
- Short Documentary Film on Michael Hurley by filmmaker Marc Israel


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Only seven months after its launch on the iPad, Yahoo's news aggregation app Livestand is being folded. The company announced at its most recent earnings call that a number of projects were being curtailed, and at the company blog late last week Yahoo confirmed that the elaborately designed tablet app would be shelved. The long-winded spin on the decisions claimed:
"Platform consolidation enables us to put many Yahoo! properties onto common key platforms and technologies to make everything more scalable and nimble. And when we discontinue products, it will be so that we can focus on opportunities where we lead and where we can create the most meaningful experiences for people using our products, and for our partners, developers and advertisers."
Citing its recently released Axis mobile browser, Yahoo says that it is "pivoting to a mobile-products-first development model," although it is not clear what was not "mobile-products-first" about a tablet news aggregations app. The focus will be on HTML5 properties, the statement suggests.
Livestand was launched promising a more personalized experience for consumers that also featured some of Yahoo's major media partners, especially leading magazine providers. It clearly took aim at tablet phenomenon Flipboard and its success with shaping newsfeeds into attractive tablet experiences and CNN-owned Zite's advanced personalization engine. The app competed against other aggregators like Pulse and AOL's Editions. Despite a positive 4-star rating among its users, the app sites today is only the 94th-most-popular iPad app in the News category, right behind AOL's Editions (#89). Meanwhile, Flipboard remains the fifth-most-popular app in the category, with Pulse at #13.


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New York campaign highlights menu sodium warnings, while court weighs legality
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
By now, they are a common sight on chain restaurant menus found throughout New York City.
The little salt shaker inside the black triangle serves as a warning to consumers about how much sodium the entrée contains.
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Amphenol Industrial introduces a Splitter connector complimentary to its Tru-Loc family of products. The Tru-Loc Splitter is designed to take a single 6-Way Tru-Loc Plug and split the signal or power into two identical 6-Way Tru-Loc Plugs without degradation or intermittency.
The Tru-Loc Splitter features a molded thermoplastic body resistant to many fluids, including diesel fuel making this series ideal for harsh environments. True to the series, the Tru-Loc Splitter is vibration resistant to 32 grms, IP67 rated and can withstand operating temperatures up to 150°C. Amphenol's Splitter offers a means to combine many sensors into a single Engine Control Unit. The Splitter effectively branches a single six-circuit connector harness into two individual six-circuit connector harnesses while maintaining a matched impedance of 120 Ohms between the I/O power circuits and CAN circuits. The greatest benefit is being able to put both Power and CAN into a single connector harness reducing the number of connectors and harnesses produced by 2x for the CAN application. Amphenol Industrial offers a 6-Way Plug with contacts for either 16AWG or 20AWG wire and a 6-Way Terminating Resistor Plug - fitted with a 120 Ohm resistor for use at the end of the bus.
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Spring has sprung in Neopia! With the arrival and departure of the Negg Fest, you're probably wondering, what to do now? There must be more to this season than the hunting of decorative Neggs all over Neopia and… there is! Spring marks the blooming of flowers, cleaning and renewal, and having a brighter outlook after the dreary winter. So, open the curtains in your NeoHome, let in the shining sun, and get to spring cleaning!
When you get any new items, they go directly into your inventory. Even though it is roomy, it really is only a bag you carry around, so you should keep it relatively empty. Although there isn't a limit to how many items it can truly hold, you can't purchase anything or accept gifts from NeoFriends if you have over 50 items. Additionally, suspicious characters like the Pant Devil, the Kiko Lake Team, and the Grundo Leader are known for relieving Neopians of their items, so it's definitely better safe than sorry. Make sure you have an empty inventory, or add some Pant Devil Attractors if you have any valuables in your inventory. Your inventory will be lighter and you'll be able to have room for new things!
Safety Deposit Box
If you still have thousands of items in your Safety Deposit Box after this year's Charity Corner, well… you either had a LOT of items to start with, or you may have slept through the donating excitement. Either way, now is the time to clear out. Most likely, you have no idea what has accumulated in there! Start by looking through what you have, deciding what you do and don't need. Books can be read to your Neopets and other one-use items like stamps can be put in your album! This is a good time for pet and account improvement.
Additionally, while you could always keep some of your items in there for next year's Charity Corner, I bet there are a lot of items there you are better off selling! For example, if you battle at Battledome daily, you may find extra codestones in your SDB, which are easy sellers. You might surprise yourself with items that might've been hiding in your Safety Deposit Box for years. Limited edition items inflate over the years, so you never know which item might be worth millions now! Trade in your old items for new, shinier ones or just for some extra Neopoints.
Now, it's time to tackle that closet of yours. Don't try to deny that you've been collecting hundreds of various wearable items! After all, there's nothing more fun than to accessorize and play dress up with your Neopets. But fashions come and go, and your closet should reflect that! Go through your closet and think about the look you really want for your Neopets, which items match the look, and which items are just sitting there and wasting away. After all, nobody wants an outdated wardrobe!
If you have extra gift boxes from Trudy's Surprise or Gift Box Mystery Capsules (for those NeoCash items), consider brightening a Neofriend's day with a little gift! Or maybe you can sell unworn Neopoint backgrounds and clothing items for new styles. Haven't worn an item the past year? Maybe it's time to let it go, just like letting go of the cold of winter. It's spring now, after all. Trade in that Snowy Cottage Background for a Meridellian Spring Background!
After a whole winter of you and your Neopets staying home from the cold, your NeoHome has bound to become a little messy and cluttered. Start by throwing out any garbage around the house. You don't need all those Old Box Forts, empty Bottles of Water, or any half-eaten pizzas! Once you've cleared up a bit, you can start putting away winter items and setting up for spring. This means you can put your Heated Blankets back into storage and turn off your heater.
You can also take this time to redecorate. Put away the Abominable Snowball Light Strings you still have from the winter and replace them with Spring Chimes. Set up a Pink Flower Bouquet as the centerpiece on the dining table. Swap out thick rugs like the furry Taelia Rug for lighter options like the Yellow Faellie Rug or Negg Rug.
Spring is the perfect weather for gardening, so this is the perfect time to tackle your yard! You have been keeping it tidy during the winter, haven't you? After all, the cold of the winter helps you start off with a clean slate. Clear off anything left over on your soil and start plowing! You can choose to make a farm, flower, or whimsical type of garden depending on what seeds you plant. Farm plants include Raspberry Bush, Olive Bush, and Rainbow Fruit Tree. You'll get to produce edible foods when your plants have matured! You may be looking for just aesthetics though, so you'd be more interested in planting Rose Trees, Purple Hydrangea Bushes, and Yellow Holly Bushes. If you want to create a whimsy garden that inspires fantasy, consider Gurple Bushes, Mystery Island Tree House, and Heart Fruit Trees. Of course, you'll need a green thumb for your garden to flourish, but with patience and compassion, your sprouts are bound to grow into a beautiful garden!
Your shop will come in handy during your spring cleaning, but you have to keep it organized, too. For all the items you chose to sell, this is where you get to make a pretty penny and use those Neopoints to buy new things. Restocking your shop at least once a day will keep a steady flow of items going out, and profit coming in. Use the Shop Wizard (he's a nice guy, but he does need break sometimes, so keep that in mind!) to price your items accordingly, or else they won't sell and you'll have items backed up. Any sales will go into your shop till. Maybe you'll finally be able to afford an item you've been wanting, and all you had to do was sell some of your unused items! Also, consider investing a little in increasing your shop size, so you can have even more items available for your loyal shoppers.
That's all from us, your spring cleaning guides, Kellian (k3l26) and Maile (sunshine482). There are so many benefits of spring cleaning, so get to it!
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When you think "condo," what comes to mind? Many people envision an apartment-style building with multiple floors and units. "Townhome," on the other hand, conjures up images of a two-story home attached to two or three other homes in a row.
These pictures aren't entirely inaccurate: the exterior style of your home is not what determines its status as a condo or townhome. The determining factor is ownership. In a condo, you own the inside of your home. The exterior, land, and common areas are owned by an association. In a townhome, you own the land beneath your unit.
This distinction becomes significant when selecting insurance coverage. Because you only own the interior of a condo, this is all you need to insure. Coverage may vary depending on your association bylaws, but you typically do not need insurance for anything beyond your four walls. With townhome ownership, you need coverage for the structure and the land it is on.
Generally, condo insurance covers items such as carpeting, plumbing, counters, and cabinets. Townhome coverage extends beyond these items to include the roof, frames, exterior walls, foundation, floor, and property.
In either situation, you need insurance for your personal belongings. You should also obtain liability coverage in both settings.


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St. Lawrence of Rome
Lawrence was born in Huesca, Spain which is located in what is now known as Northern Aragon. Lawrence spent most of his life in Huesca and recieved religious guidance from local priests and deacons. Until he was brought to Rome by Pope Sixtus II, who at the time was the Archdeacon of Rome. When Sixtus was ordained Bishop of Rome, Pope, Lawrence was ordained a deacon in 257. Sixtus then stationed him as the first Archivist of the Catholic Church.
And under his job he had to take care of the holiest chalice known to Christians everywhere, he was given the Holy Grail so he could keep it far away for the Persecution of Christians under Valerian was starting to heat up. Lawrence sent the Chalice away to Huesca with a letter to his parents to give it to a Monk who was a friend of Lawrence and the family. The Chalice was taken to the monastery where it remained hidden for centuries, and many believe that the Chalice is now in the Cathedral of Valencia.
In the persecutions under Valerian in 258 A.D., numerous priests and deacons were put to death, while Christians belonging to the nobility or the Roman Senate were deprived of their goods and exiled. Pope Sixtus II was one of the first victims of this persecution, being beheaded on August 6. A legend cited by St Ambrose of Milan says that Lawrence met the Pope on his way to his execution, where he is reported to have said, "Where are you going, my dear father, without your son? Where are you hurrying off to, holy priest, without your deacon? Before you never mounted the altar of sacrifice without your servant, and now you wish to do it without me?" The Pope is reported to have prophesied that "after three days you will follow me".
After the death of Sixtus, the prefect of Rome demanded that Lawrence turn over the riches of the Church. Ambrose is the earliest source for the tale that Lawrence asked for three days to gather together the wealth. Lawrence worked swiftly to distribute as much Church property to the poor as possible, so as to prevent its being seized by the prefect. On the third day, at the head of a small delegation, he presented himself to the prefect, and when ordered to give up the treasures of the Church, he presented the poor, the crippled, the blind and the suffering, and said that these were the true treasures of the Church. One account records him declaring to the prefect, "The Church is truly rich, far richer than your emperor." This act of defiance led directly to his martyrdom. Lawrence is said to have been martyred on a gridiron as a part of Valerian's persecution. During his torture Lawrence cried out "This side's done, turn me over and have a bite."


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JAM Corner Townsville, a popular and well known restaurant and function venue locally owned by chef/restaurateur Matt Merrin .
Their aim is to provide you with a taste of North Queensland while offering a warm and welcoming experience. Your Chef likes to explore regional produce and create contemporary cuisine without compromising the purity of flavour.
The JAM day begins with a creative breakfast menu and great coffee, followed by lunch – in addition to the a la carte menu they also have a special luncheon menu, and as the sun sets over the city and Castle Hill guests sit back and relax over dinner.
For romantic dinners, a private booth is recommended, the window tables are a perfect way to enjoy the views of the river and city lights, or relax outside on the terrace.
Their Gourmet Traveller awarded wine list offers over an extensive list ranging from small Australian producers through to stunning international champagne and wines.
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Ford plans to make fusion longer, bigger and stronger [196590000] 2019 Ford Fusion "data-mycapture-src =" https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/07/11/PDTF/a31f237d-4b02-4e68-90d1-3fd673b9f8ea-2019_Ford_Fusion.jpg " data-mycapture-sm-src = "https: //www.gannett-cdn.comhttps: //www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/07/11/PDTF/a31f237d-4b02-4e68-90d1-3fd673b9f8ea -2019_Ford_Fusion.jpg? Width = 500 & height = 297 "/> 2019 Ford Fusion Sedan (Photo: Ford Motor Company) Ford wants to get rid of the traditional Fusion saloon in favor of a longer, larger and more powerful version [19659005] The new design, which has no scheduled release date, is intended to capture buyers driving the Subaru Outback car and possibly even the BMW 5 Series hatchback. "While current Ford Fusion production will finish in a few years, we will likely continue use the name because of its prominence, positive imagery and value with consumers, "said Mike Levine, product manager for Ford North Ame rica. "However, it's too early to speculate on what the new vehicle might look like." He went on to emphasize that consumers are moving away from cars in crossovers, SUVs and hatchbacks. "All car sales are down," Levine said. "We want to go where the consumer wants to go, they want vehicles with more ride height, more interior space, more versatility, customers love fusion, but watch vehicles evolve, we're swirling to new silhouettes, silhouettes that are better which consumers are looking for today. " No question, the Ford Fusion has a loyal following. "It was a good reliable car, a good seller for us in the last 10 years or so," said Joe Wood, new car sales manager at Northgate Ford in Port Huron. "The fact that Ford is reducing the number of cars alerts the people who are loyal brokers, and keeping the name, a solid brand, would be a smart idea." Industry analysts watch as Ford and its merger interest be redesigned. "Ford wants to ruin Subaru's impressive sales growth with a raised car," said Dave Sullivan, Product Analysis Manager at Auto Pacific, Inc. "This type of car is really the anti-SUV, and it looks like it has all the functionality and the benefit of a crossover without the stigma of transporting children or groceries.The lower SUV height helps with charging roof kayaks and has been proven to resonate with people with a certain lifestyle.These buyers tend to be in very good financial health to be and are highly coveted at the retail level. " More: 2019 Ford Fusion adds safety, driver features More: Ford's Plan Without Limos: 9 Things To Know The plan to get out of cars in trucks and SUVs is a consistent message emphasized and emphasized by Ford approx. The F-Series is a Fortune 500 company in itself. However, some industry observers are questioning the strategy to move from the Fusion sedan to a larger silhouette. "There is not much sales volume in sports cars, which does not exist," said Eric Noble, Product Development Consultant and Professor of Vehicle Technology at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena. "When Ford announced it would drop the merger, three or four other medium-sized automakers danced in. Fusion is a very competitive car, and the only sports car that has done well in North America over the past 25 years is the Subaru Outback is a segment of 1. So Ford goes from a segment that sells really well, to a segment that has never really sold well. "
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Grass Seed
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The URNRD aids the establishment and maintenance of rangeland throughout the District by providing grass seed and rental of no-till grass drills. Lawn grass seed is also available. Prices listed below are subject to change without notice.
Grass Drills
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News and information from the Advent IM team.
News and information from the Advent IM team.
We will be exhibiting at the Security & Policing Home Office Event 10th-12th March 2015 at FIVE, Farnborough You can find us in the Cyber Zone on stand 0-14 Look out for Mike Gillespie and Paul Oughton who should be around the stand for part of the event. You can tweet us there @Advent_IM […]Read More


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Review of Issues Associated with Safe Operation and Management of the Space Shuttle Program, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
November 1996
At the request of the President of the United States through the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NASA Administrator tasked the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel with the responsibility to identify and review issues associated with the safe operation and management of the Space Shuttle program arising from ongoing efforts to improve and streamline operations. These efforts include the consolidation of operations under a single Space Flight Operations Contract (SFOC), downsizing the Space Shuttle workforce and reducing costs of operations and management.
The Panel formed five teams to address the potentially significant safety impacts of the seven specific topic areas listed in the study Terms of Reference. These areas were (in the order in which they are presented in this report):
-- Maintenance of independent safety oversight
-- Implementation plan for the transition of Shuttle program management to the Lead Center
-- Communications among NASA Centers and Headquarters
-- Transition plan for downsizing to anticipated workforce levels
-- Implementation of a phased transition to a prime contractor for operations
-- Shuttle flight rate for Space Station assembly
-- Planned safety and performance upgrades for Space Station assembly
The study teams collected information through briefings, interviews, telephone conversations and from reviewing applicable documentation. These inputs were distilled by each team into observations and recommendations which were then reviewed by the entire Panel. The main observations and all of the recommendations are presented in the balance of this summary.
Maintenance of Independent Safety Oversight
The ongoing transitions were assessed with respect to their potential impacts on the independence of the Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) organizational structure of both NASA and its contractors, the existence of independent reporting paths for safety concerns and the existence and strength of independent assessment functions.
Organizational independence has not changed significantly as a result of the ongoing transitions. NASA's S&MA organization remains independent of its line operations. The new SFOC contractor, United Space Alliance (USA), retains the same organization as its predecessor in which the S&MA function does not report independently of line operations. Hence, the status quo with respect to the organizational independence of both the NASA and contractor S&MA functions has been maintained.
The withdrawal of NASA personnel from day-to-day interfaces with their contractor counterparts has the potential to eliminate a significant independent reporting path. Even though NASA plans to retain a strong presence on the work floor and in contractor facilities, some of the team aspect of the NASA/contractor relationship will surely be lost. This may reduce the likelihood of contractor personnel utilizing their NASA associates to elevate issues they are reluctant to raise to their own management. Also, given the long established working relationships of most of the current individuals in the NASA and contractor contract management positions, the extra layer of management imposed by the SFOC structure should not represent an impediment to accurate or timely reporting. A problem could arise, however, with any successors to the incumbents who may not have the same depth of working relationship upon which to rely.
The independent assessment functions of both NASA and the contractor have been broadened. This will provide somewhat increased evaluation of processes and promulgation of lessons learned but is not intended as a total replacement for the NASA in- line S&MA activities which have been eliminate.
In the longer range outlook, independence may be further eroded through the loss of critical skills and experience among NASA personnel. NASA should not be misled by the apparent initial success of all of the transition efforts. A major test of the robustness of the new approach will likely be faced after there is significant turnover among incumbents at all levels. It is therefore important to maintain an adequate level of independent assessment and surveillance even after it appears that the transitions have been successfully accomplished.
Lead Center/Communications
NASA has transitioned the Space Shuttle program to a Lead Center management organization. The essence of the Lead Center type management is the delegation to a single NASA field center of the overall program management authority for an activity that involves the participation of other NASA field centers. This concept is not new to either NASA or the Space Shuttle program.
The Lead Center management mode for the Space Shuttle is working well under the leadership of the existing managers. To date, the project and element managers appear generally satisfied with the arrangement and seem to be active participants in it. This can likely be attributed to the fact that these individuals have been working together for over a decade and have come to know, respect and trust one another.
A multiplicity of formal communications channels exist and are used for transmitting information both upward and downward in the program. In addition, horizontal informal communication is encouraged and keeps counterparts and other interacting individuals among the several organizations in daily contact about events and issues of mutual interest.
The center directors involved are generally satisfied with their roles under the Lead Center mode. Their ability to quickly deploy their center's resources against emerging problems is especially appreciated. Some did express a concern about the impact of "full cost accounting" and the potential of having to re-program their budgets before taking necessary actions.
As yet, the governing documents that are the formal mechanisms for establishing and describing the Lead Center mode of management have not been issued. It is understood that there are teams working on the development of such documents, and they are nearing completion. It is vital that these documents clearly define the scope of authority of all levels of managers so as to minimize micro-management from above.
The managers of the projects and elements are, for the most part, long-term NASA employees, many of whom are approaching the age for voluntary retirement. It was agreed by those interviewed that it is not too soon to take steps to assure the availability of well- trained successors experienced in the Lead Center management mode.
NASA is projecting a significant "downsizing" of its civil service workforce in response to budgetary pressures and the reorganization of government departments. It is clear that this downsizing represents a substantial management challenge and a potential safety concern as the agency shifts program management responsibility from Headquarters to field centers and implements the Space Flight Operations Contract for managing the Space Shuttle.
The downsizing plans raise four separate but closely related questions:
(1~ Are the projected personnel levels in the fiscal year 99/00 timeframe at NASA and the United Space Alliance (USA) acceptable in terms of maintaining safety?
(2) Do NASA and USA have the appropriate skills and experience mix to maintain acceptable safety levels during this period of downsizing?
(3) What management tools and incentives are needed to achieve the projected personnel levels during this period while still maintaining the requisite skills and experience mix?
(4) Will the downsizing process itself become a significant disruption and obstacle to successful Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) operations?
Although the Johnson Space Center (JSC), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will all be hard pressed to meet outyear personnel targets without an involuntary Reduction in Force (RIF) and its attendant disruption, the circumstances that confront NASA management and employees at KSC are particularly difficult. NASA top management had previously explored with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congress an enhanced buyout provisions that would have provided between 50 percent and 80 percent of current salary to NASA personnel who were eligible for retirement, but this version was rejected. Amounts of $50,000 and $35,000 were also explored and rejected. Instead, the earlier buyout incentive of $25,000 was renewed. Linking the current buyout to innovative part-time work or phased retirement arrangements such as the Career Plus Program at JSC will improve the attractiveness of the $25,000 amount as well as keeping experienced NASA employees available for part-time work. However, these linkages will require a legislative change to permit persons who accept any buyout to have the opportunity to continue part-time NASA employment. This approach could provide NASA the flexibility needed to attempt to reach targeted personnel cuts and maintain a balance of skills and experience during this period of intense activity and transition.
Space Flight Operations Contract
In order to reduce costs through efficiencies believed to be inherent in the private sector and reorient NASA's focus from operations to research, development and technology, NASA has implemented a plan for privatizing space flight operations for the Space Shuttle. The first phase of that plan is a consolidation of a majority of Space Shuttle processing support contractors and some NASA operational activities into a single Space Flight Operations Contract negotiated with United Space Alliance.
Based upon the Program Management Plan and the personnel, organization and management philosophies of the United Space Alliance, the Space Flight Operations Contract appears to be a comprehensive and workable document espousing safety as paramount throughout.
Overall, the documentation reviewed and discussions held reflect minimal adverse safety implications, especially in the short term. This is largely because the people currently in place are dedicated to making the new scheme work. There is some uncertainty about the future, however. Careful and continuous monitoring by top management and the safety organizations of both NASA and USA will be required to ensure continued safe operations as new people come on the scene, budget pressures continue to mount and the profit imperative increases on the part of the contractor.
Further reductions of funding could derail an otherwise well planned SFOC implementation. This could wreak hardships on people and foster an over confident or "workaround" attitude, either of which could have serious safety implications. While "safety" is a popular byword in the Space Shuttle program, dollar constraints may limit the ability to perform the tasks necessary to minimize risk. It is not evident how a situation such as this would be handled should it develop.
Manifest/Shuttle Enhancements
The manifest for the next six years is challenging. The planned schedule of seven launches per year, with surges to eight, is feasible with current personnel levels. An augmented schedule, at a rate of eight or nine launches per year, may be feasible only with additional resources, but it is probably too early to make a proper judgment in view of all of the changes underway. In any case, slips of several months for individual launches should be expected.
There is no additional safety risk related to the present manifest which arises from the move to a single operations contractor. However, the rewards and penalties of the incentive SFOC may motivate the contractor to actions which are unanticipated by either party today and which may pose additional risks to safe operations in the future.
The planned program for Space Shuttle enhancements appears well conceived and capable of meeting the needs of the International Space Station (ISS). Many of the changes being incorporated reduce risk as well which provides an overall safety benefit to the program. While the changes all seem conceptually sound, adequate testing and certification are required before they are used.
Maintenance of Independent Safety Oversight
Recommendation 1. NASA and USA should retain the present S&MA processes with respect to safety critical operations until surveillance results and the performance of USA as the SFOC contractor clearly indicate that safety controls, including the maintenance of realistic independent safety reporting channels, are well established. Thereafter, sufficient surveillance and independent assessment activities should remain so that any difficulties arising from subsequent personnel turnover can be identified.
Recommendation 2. NASA should retain a physical presence on the work floor at the space flight centers and at all contractors performing safety critical operations. True insight into safety practices requires personal interfaces and assured access to work in process at all times. Periodic independent assessment activities, audits and analyses of metrics are not sufficient to provide the degree of independent safety oversight required to operate the Space Shuttle program at minimum risk levels in the absence of a NASA physical presence on the work floor.
Recommendation 3. NASA should evolve its independent safety oversight efforts into a system in which it receives notification of all changes, anomalies and recertifications from the SFOC contractor. These notifications should carry the contractor's assessment of whether they are in- or out-of-family. NASA should retain approval authority for the contractor's classification of the action. When NASA judges a change or anomaly to be critical, it should exercise final approval authority over the contractor's plans and activities. It is considered vital to the maintenance of independent safety oversight that NASA maintain the final judgment relative to the application of the definition of in- and out-of-family events.
Recommendation 4. The long term maintenance of independent safety oversight will require NASA to develop and implement programs for critical skills retention and for the generation of direct Space Shuttle operating experience among NASA employees.
Recommendation 5. NASA should continue its announced policy that "anyone involved can stop a Space Shuttle launch." Together with the NASA Safety Reporting System, this should help encourage people to employ the available independent reporting pathways.
Lead Center/Communications
Recommendation 6. The development of the governing documents for the Lead Center mode of program management should be expedited. Particular attention should be given to assure that the resulting documents establish clear and unambiguous definitions of the scope of responsibilities and authorities of all levels of management within a program. Provisions should be incorporated to preclude the possibility of micromanagement. Acknowledgment should be given to the importance of mutual respect and trust among the managers for the success of this (and any other) mode of management of complex programs.
Recommendation 7. There should be a high level, internal, periodic review of the Lead Center management structure and its operations. This review should examine whether the concept is functioning as intended.
Recommendation 8. Measures should be taken to assure that individuals ascending to positions of authority within the program are properly trained in the Lead Center philosophy so that deviations in management operations will not occur.
Recommendation 9. NASA workforce downsizing should be preceded by successful reductions in work requirements to ensure that arbitrary employment targets do not adversely affect the safety of Space Shuttle and International Space Station operations. Field centers, especially the Kennedy Space Center, should be given latitude and flexibility in achieving scope of work reductions and revising targeted personnel levels as the work content changes.
Recommendation 10. NASA should renew its appeal to OMB and the Congress to gain approval of an enhanced buyout provision of at least $50,000. The Congress is urged to consider the request favorably. Using the flexibility achieved through an attractive buyout package, NASA should be permitted to resume limited hiring of younger engineering and scientific personnel. An enhanced buyout provision would be an important to- I to help avoid a disruptive involuntary Reduction in Force (RIF) along with the distortions in skills and experience that will likely be a direct byproduct of a RIF.
Recommendation 11. NASA should seek legislative approval to combine its buyout authority, regardless of amount, with the phased retirement, Partners in Education, and Partners in Technology provisions of the Career Plus program. This approach will enhance the attractiveness of any buyout package and keep available for part-time work some of NASA's most knowledgeable employees during this period of intense activity and transition.
Recommendation 12. The institutional and functional role of the Kennedy Space Center in the post-2000 period should be defined, and a personnel strategy for KSC and the SFOC contractor that is appropriate to that role should be devised. A prompt decision on this issue will also be of considerable value to USA as it implements the terms of the SFOC.
Recommendation 13. NASA should continue to develop alternative employment opportunities, such as those associated with Space Shuttle upgrades and ISS integration, for KSC employees who otherwise would leave to avoid a RIF or who would be involuntarily separated through a RIF.
Space Flight Operations Contract
Recommendation 14. Plans should be developed to assure that successor managers for both NASA and the SFOC contractor are nurtured in an environment that cultivates mutual respect and trust for one another typical of the excellent organization in place today.
Recommendation 15. NASA should continue to monitor the transition to the SFOC to assure that all requirements are being met in an orderly way and that the safety of operations remains the prime consideration.
Recommendation 16. Congress and NASA should provide a level of funding sufficient to assure a safe SFOC implementation.
Recommendation 17. A periodic audit of the standards by which NASA monitors the safety performance of the SFOC contractor should be conducted by an independent group.
Recommendation 18. NASA and USA must maintain an adequate focus on resolving current and future obsolescence and logistics support issues in order to avoid potential safety problems.
Manifest/Shuttle Upgrades
Recommendation 19. The Space Shuttle program and the SFOC contractor should continue to emphasize safety first as a way of life and enforce the precedence of safety, manifest and cost in Space Shuttle operations.
Recommendation 20. NASA and SFOC contractor managements should enforce the safety priority using good management judgment and, if possible, derive measures of processing and launch crew efficiency and fatigue as they affect the safety of operations.
Recommendation 21. Any decision to move to a higher launch rate (8 or 9 per year) should be delayed until more experience is gained with the new contractual setup and some of the ISS launch constraints have been resolved.
Recommendation 22. NASA should ensure that all enhancements and upgrades are fully tested and assessed prior to implementation. Funding profiles and schedule pressures should not be allowed to shorten any critical testing or validation processes.


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ZPG has published its half-year figures this morning showing a six per cent rise in the number of agents and a nine per cent rise in total listings on its Zoopla and Primelocation portals, and a 22 per cent surge in revenue for the group.
Some 750 estate agency branches have returned to it over the past two years and it is now investing in a new business which will provide an alternative to tenants' deposits.
In the six months to the end of March, revenue rose to £117.9m as the group recorded record traffic - over 314m visits to the company's websites and apps, with over 68 per cent of those using mobile devices.
The six per cent growth in agents - or what ZPG calls 'portal partners' - takes the total at the end of March to 14,271 branches; inventory is now in excess of 928,000 listings.
It says 750 branches have returned to ZPG over past two years - roughly the time that OnTheMarket has existed.
Average revenue per partner has risen five per cent, driven by strong demand for both portal & software products.
In the trading statement ZPG says further product innovation and differentiation has taken place with the launch of new Move Planner tool on Zoopla while the acquisitions of Hometrack and Expert Agent - the latter now being discussed with the Competitions and Markets Authority - "help further improve product portfolio for our partners."
On the utility switching side of ZPG's services, revenue rose eight per cent with 15.9m leads generated "helping consumers save over £137m off their household bills over the period."
Alex Chesterman, founder and chief executive of ZPG, said in the trading statement: "Our audience grew by five per cent with a record 314 million visits to our websites and apps and we achieved record levels of brand awareness for both Zoopla and uSwitch.
"We also made good progress on our continued product differentiation with the launch of an innovative new Move Planner tool which provides a one-stop shop for all moving related services and are pleased to announce today a strategic investment in Zero Deposit, a new business seeking to transform the lettings market by providing an alternative to tenant deposits.
"Our property division has performed very well, driven by continued portal partner win backs, strong demand for our upsell products and the continued migration of our software partners to cloud-based products. The integration of Hometrack into the wider business is progressing well and, since the acquisition, we have signed new deals with TSB and Bank of Ireland and extended our relationship with HSBC, now serving 17 of the top 20 UK mortgage lenders.
"We remain incredibly excited by the underlying growth across each of the business divisions, our recent acquisitions and the significant cross-sell opportunities to our highly engaged consumer audience and our unrivalled partner base."


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According to the Gregorian calendar, spring will officially commence in less than two weeks. Hard to believe with today's weather akin to the coldest part of winter – at least the winter of years gone by.
When I looked out my window this afternoon, I could see snow flakes falling hard from the heavy clouds. This morning, I drove to work in a car covered with a thin layer of ice and snow. I cursed myself for not wearing my fur hat (the full-length wool coat and leather gloves alone weren't cutting it). Friends saw up to 6 inches of snow at their homes.
Yesterday, I played outside in the warm sunshine.
Only God can predict the weather, I know this. Especially in the Pacific Northwest. But I have lived in the area my whole life and I cannot recall the weather ever so sporadic, nor do I recall a winter even a bit close to the brutality that we survived this year. Even as a resident of downtown Seattle and the owner of a four-wheel drive SUV, I had to be cautious. When my car wasn't slipping down Boren Ave, the Jetta behind me was.
If Seattle had seen one blizzard or even two, I would not mention it here. But this winter was one storm after another, new snow continually piling on top of a thickening layer of black ice.
If the strange weather was limited to one region of the globe, or even just a few, I would not be so alarmed. But this is happening everywhere. From Australia to California.
If the weather was making lives easier and happier, I would be feeling optimistic. But we are seeing exactly the opposite. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, freezing temperatures, and extreme heat is wreaking havoc on our homes, our health, and our livelihoods.
This time series chart, Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-2008, shows a gradual but undeniable increase in the past two decades.
Mother nature is pissed off, and people are dying.
Whether or not you have been affected, if you are a responsible human being, you care. In which case I highly recommend that you educate yourself. Commit to making some changes.
Dive right in by watching the documentary film, "The 11th Hour," on the grave state of our planet and the problems we face as its inhabitants; such as global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats.
The film questions the survival of the earth's life systems, including humanity. It also offers hope by proposing various changes to mass thought and action, changes that will have restorative effects on our beautiful planet earth. After all, humans were created to live in harmony with our environment, not in a constant war with mother nature. I think our world is finally learning that her forces are far more frightening than the collective power of man.
Sound depressing? If you try to avoid the issue, it will not disappear. It's scarier to deny knowledge than to accept the responsibility. In this case, ignorance is NOT bliss. Rather, awareness is the first step to creating change.


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USB 3.0 is growing fast, especially with the latest support from Intel (USB 3.0 built into all new chipsets), Microsoft (USB 3.0 stack built in to Windows 8), etc.
So we're excited to be launching our new Plugable UD-3000 dock to upgrade your Windows PC with an extra USB 3.0 attached display (multiple monitors!), gigabit network, speakers, microphone, 2 free USB 3.0 ports, and 4 free USB 2.0 ports. All in one device. And all with one cable for super quick dock & undock of your laptop.
The UD-3000 fully leverages the power of and higher throughput of USB 3.0 (up to 5 Gbps). With its premium 4A power adapter, a single integrated driver, and all components tested together, it's the best way to make the most of your Windows PC's USB 3.0 port. And it's backwards compatible with all Windows USB 2.0 PCs, too.
USB has been amazingly successful, with over 10 Billion devices sold. USB 3.0's 10x jump in performance, full backward and forward compatibility with USB 2.0/1.1 devices and hosts, lots of hardware choices, small price premium, and open standards — it's not a surprise that USB 3.0 is winning the battle for ubiquity as a next-generation bus.
But USB 3.0 is still not yet as hassle-free and stable as USB 2.0. We still see conflicts between some devices, some hubs, etc. So there's a huge advantage to getting all this functionality in one package, all tested together. And because we provide public, web-based support, it's easy to see and google for problems and solutions, if anything goes wrong. Or just email firstname.lastname@example.com for quick, private support and answers to your questions.
Some notes on what to expect for USB 3.0 dock performance and compatibility:
- Drivers. All the major functions of the dock (graphics, network, audio) are provided by a single integrated chip and driver from DisplayLink (DL-3700). Especially for the upcoming Windows 8 release, you'll want to download and install the latest driver from DisplayLink to get all the latest fixes and features. We link to our latest recommended driver at https://plugable.com/drivers/displaylink/ And you can install the drivers even before ordering or having your unit arrive, to make sure all's well and easy once you plug in the dock. Note these drivers are for Windows only — there is no Mac or Linux driver for DisplayLink's DL-3×00 chips at this time.
- USB 2.0. The dock can be used with any USB 2.0 Windows PC with no loss in functionality. But note that there's no magic: performance will be at USB 2.0 speeds. So graphics at high resolutions could lag a little, along with slower network performance and any USB 3.0 devices connected to the front 2 ports will operate at USB 2.0 speeds. But it's a great way to future-proof your purchase — you can use this dock now, and upgrade your PC to USB 3.0 later
- Graphics Performance. USB 3.0 lifts the lid on graphics performance vs. USB 2.0, but you'll only notice that at the highest resolutions when playing video, etc. Lower res or normal application use works just as well with USB 2.0. Also, many performance problems we see have to do with PC configuration (Aero disabled, or anti-virus software slowing things down) — and those types of problems will be no different between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.
- Network Performance. With the latest DisplayLink drivers (version 6.2 M1 or higher), you can achieve performance of 350-450 Mbps on a 1000 Mbps network. This is with a low-level benchmark – file copies will not be as efficient. While this is less than the 700-900 Mbps you'll see with a built-in network card, it's faster than most broadband connections. And we expect this speed to improve with future driver updates.
- USB Performance. The dock has 2 USB 3.0 ports on the front and 4 USB 2.0 ports on the back. These provide full power, performance, and compatibility for all USB 2.0 devices. And the front 2 ports provide full USB 3.0 power (900mA) with the market-leading USB hub chipset (VIA VL811). We find that most USB 3.0 devices work well through a USB 3.0 hub, but that compatibility is more fragile than with USB 2.0 — some devices (like our own U3 SATA dock) must be connected directly to a USB 3.0 host port. And while USB 2.0 device performance won't change through a good hub, with a USB 3.0 hub, you may see some performance differences. As devices and hubs improve over time, we expect this will improve.
We hope that background helps. We're excited about this one-stop-shop for some big gains with USB 3.0. And as a final bonus, we've launched at the introductory price of $99 (limited time). Combined with our online support and no-hassle returns through Amazon, it's an no-stress decision.
Please feel free to post with any questions or comments – we're happy to provide any details not covered here. Thanks to all our customers for going out of their way for Plugable products![ud-3000


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