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Robot Control: Ufuk Topcu's mathematics to improve autonomous system design
Wondering how soon you'll be able to leave the driving to an autonomous vehicle? The statistics from companies developing driver-less cars sound pretty good at first blush. A few dozen Google-related vehicles have logged more than 1 million autonomous miles nationally in the past five years, while negotiating 600,000-plus stop lights, millions of other vehicles and 200,000 stop signs. Dig deeper into the facts, however, and the relaxing day dream starts to stall out.
In March, a Tesla Model S using the company's first-generation auto pilot followed the original road-lane markers on a busy highway rather than reflective markers placed on the road during construction. The autonomous vehicle (with a human tester aboard) slammed the driver's side of the car into a concrete barrier. And last February, the subsidiary of Alphabet (which also owns Google) developing autonomous cars had a major wrinkle in its 19-0 record of always being the victim in crashes rather than the cause. One of Waymo's driverless vehicles (with two riders) assumed that a bus would yield to it after the Lexus dodged some sandbags on a Mountain View street. It struck the bus as a result.
"Whenever people point to Google's self-driving vehicles as a great accomplishment," says Dr. Ufuk Topcu, "I say 'When the Wright Brothers figured out how to fly, it wasn't the end of understanding aerospace engineering, it was the beginning."
An ICES core faculty member who designs and evaluates autonomous systems, Topcu is particularly keen on improving computer interfaces that are used to monitor or control an autonomous device. The goal is to take into account imperfect "behavior" on both sides of a control panel. Just last month, the assistant professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics was selected by the National Science Foundation for a prestigious 2017 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The award will fund studies of ways to reduce errors during interactions between humans and autonomous systems.
The control interface of robots and other autonomous systems traditionally are upgraded like most systems: based on the performance of past versions, and tweaks to improve features that are then beta tested. This as-you-go evaluation approach can have stark consequences when the machine in use can respond independently. For instance, a worker at a Volkswagen plant in Germany died in July 2015 after being struck in the chest while installing a robot (inside its safety cage). To address such concerns, Topcu is building a mathematical foundation for developing autonomous systems so that flaws occur less often in their ability to adapt in real-time to a task and to accommodate the vagaries of human behavior.
"It can be a person who operates a drone from thousands of miles away, or a person with a disability sitting on a kind of "smart" wheelchair," Topcu notes. "The interactions are limited by the realities of current interfaces used to connect the two."
Other systems whose interactive capabilities could be fine-tuned include autonomous submarines that track their foreign counterparts, distributed systems that dissipate heat in high-performance aircraft, and systems that handle chemicals at petroleum and other plants.
Topcu will focus the CAREER award on identifying and addressing limitations inherent to both sides of a computer interface – that is, not just human shortcomings, but also those of autonomous machines. For instance, people have the upper hand when it comes to inference – recognizing what elements to consider to avoid a car accident, or walking fluidly across a room after someone flips the lights off momentarily. "Robots, autonomous systems, cannot do that, fill in missing data," Topcu says. "But if a human is managing 10 different robots, they will get tired easily."
Topcu's interest in improving how things work began as a child growing up in Turkey. But he readily admits not being a go-to-guy for mechanical repairs. "I theoretically know how something like a car's engine works," he says, "but I'm much more into the math of things."
Scoring well on a national exam allowed him to pursue a mechanical engineering degree at the well-regarded Bogazici University. After graduating with honors, he moved to California in 2003 to pursue a master's degree (in mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC Irvine) and a doctorate (in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley). He began focusing at Berkeley on how to make autonomous systems more reliable and affordable. While a postdoctoral researcher at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif., he received the first recognition for his promising career: a 2012 U.S. Air Force Young Investigator Award.
ICES' Director Tinsley Oden notes that Topcu's intelligence and drive will likely continue to take him far. "He's well educated, has been focused on his field for a number of years in a dedicated way, and he's an exceptional scholar with a competitive approach that has positioned him to become a leading scientist," Oden says.
Before joining The University of Texas at Austin faculty, Topcu held a research faculty position at the robotics-heavy University of Pennsylvania. The appeal of working at a campus with wide-ranging strengths led him and his wife, Assistant Professor Zeynep Somer-Topcu in UT's government department, to Austin. He applies his intellect while guiding more than a dozen doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in studying multiple theoretical and algorithmic aspects of designing and verifying autonomous systems.
The research on the systems' behavioral and technical challenges incorporates knowledge from disparate fields that are often worked with in isolation. His studies include knowledge about how learning occurs, control theory, and theoretical computer science.
"We can't pre-program everything about an autonomous vehicle, for example," Topcu points out about the need to apply learning theory. "It's a safety-critical vehicle that will sometimes have to respond on-the-fly."
The work also incorporates an understanding of the behavior of dynamical systems that receive inputs and can adjust their actions based on feedback (controls theory). Part of what future autonomous devices may be guided to do, for instance, is determining at any moment how much control to assign a person based on measurements of their hand-eye coordination, alertness and other variable behaviors.
For the theoretical computer science, Topcu's work draws on formal methods, which are mathematically based techniques to develop and verify computer systems. Combining information from different fields into a mathematical framework allows more rigorous predictions to occur of potential failures in an autonomous system's interactions.
"He's working at the intersection of diverse engineering disciplines, bringing them together using his analytical background to develop unique insights about how to approach the design of complex, often safety-critical, software-controlled systems," says Richard Murray from Caltech. A professor of control and dynamical systems and bioengineering there, Murray supervised Topcu's postdoctoral work until 2012.
Topcu's lab ultimately uses findings to develop software for autonomous infrastructure under study. Lab members with engineering degrees often join him in adding computer science skills to their repertoire for the multifaceted projects they pursue.
As a teacher-scholar, he also incorporates undergraduates into the research wherever possible. As an example, he has dedicated a full-time laboratory assistant to help undergraduates in the university's Women in Aerospace for Leadership and Development program as they finish a project to improve an autonomous interface. As part of the year-long project, the student volunteers have donned a brain helmet that allows them to verify how well the software adjustments they've made impact their ability to fly miniature drones indoors, using just their eyes to direct a drone's movements.
The fluid nature of his studies has Topcu interacting with many overseas collaborators. He has taught short courses about distributed embedded systems in France, Italy, and Serbia. And he will host undergraduates this summer from France, Sweden, and Minnesota (the latter is participating in ICES' Moncrief Undergraduate Summer Internship program).
Among the projects the students could participate in is investigating a robot that must navigate the visually challenging, shifting landscape of an aircraft carrier deck. Topcu also has a project to map out the pre-programmed activities that would be required of spacecraft and robots on lengthy manned missions to Mars.
"Autonomous systems can be applied in such versatile ways," Topcu says. "There's huge potential to grow our capabilities when it comes to developing shared-authority interfaces that will meet many societal needs."
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Waxing Crescent is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 20% and growing larger. The 4 days young Moon is in ♐ Sagittarius.
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Moon is passing about ∠24° of ♐ Sagittarius tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 8.7% narrower than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1768" and ∠1930".
Next Full Moon is the Beaver Moon of November 2017 after 10 days on 4 November 2017 at 05:23.
There is low ocean tide on this date. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.
The Moon is 4 days young. Earth's natural satellite is moving from the beginning to the first part of current synodic month. This is lunation 220 of Meeus index or 1173 from Brown series.
Length of current 220 lunation is 29 days, 16 hours and 30 minutes. It is 2 hours and 18 minutes shorter than next lunation 221 length.
Length of current synodic month is 3 hours and 46 minutes longer than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 3 hours and 17 minutes shorter, compared to 21st century longest.
This New Moon true anomaly is ∠114.6°. At beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠147°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep increasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of apogee (∠180°).
15 days after point of perigee on 9 October 2017 at 05:51 in ♊ Gemini. The lunar orbit is getting wider, while the Moon is moving outward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next day, until it get to the point of next apogee on 25 October 2017 at 02:25 in ♑ Capricorn.
Moon is 405 437 km (251 927 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves farther next day until apogee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 405 151 km (251 749 mi).
9 days after its ascending node on 14 October 2017 at 22:10 in ♌ Leo, the Moon is following the northern part of its orbit for the next 4 days, until it will cross the ecliptic from North to South in descending node on 29 October 2017 at 06:41 in ♒ Aquarius.
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12 days after previous North standstill on 11 October 2017 at 18:21 in ♋ Cancer, when Moon has reached northern declination of ∠19.616°. Next day the lunar orbit moves southward to face South declination of ∠-19.741° in the next southern standstill on 25 October 2017 at 18:13 in ♑ Capricorn.
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Located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College is a liberal arts college for women and gender non-binary students, with graduate programs for all genders. Consistently ranked one of the top master's universities and one of the best value colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Mills also has been named one of the Best Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The Mills experience is distinguished by small, interactive classes, one-on-one attention from exceptional faculty, a culture of creative experimentation, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning opportunities which empower students to make a statement in their careers and communities. As one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, we have a strong record of academic success with first-generation students, students of color, Latinx students, LGBTQ students, and other underrepresented students. Mills College has recently become a Hispanic Serving Institution. Applicants with expertise and experience in supporting and promoting success for Latina/o students are encouraged to apply.
Mills College encourages diversity in hiring and particularly welcomes applications and nominations from women, gender non-binary individuals, and minorities. Mills College seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice and our desire to maintain the excellence of our faculty. In so doing, we offer our students not only the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines but to engage with diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. For more information, please visit https://www.mills.edu/
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Reports to: Student Accounts Manager.
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This position serves as a staff member of the M Center, a one-stop student administrative service unit handling the academic records, financial aid and student accounts functions of the College. Under the direction of the Student Accounts Manager, the incumbent of this position is responsible for the implementation and completion of daily responsibilities in the Student Accounts area. This individual will work with the Student Accounts Manager to assure processing of charges and payments related to student tuition and fees and update student financial records.
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- Handle Student Accounts functions including management of individual student caseload, posting charges, adjustments, late fees and medical waivers on student accounts, loan and payment plan reconciliation, coordinating eBill and packet distribution for new and continuing students, processing routine transactions and answering general questions.
- Create and update billing table set-up on BANNER system for off-term semesters. Audit and review for proper system adjustment on tuition and fees and make corrections as necessary. Contact SIS support as needed.
- Provide financial counseling for parents and students regarding payment options and payment plans with authority to negotiate special arrangements in special situations and direct complicated or escalating situations to the supervisor.
- Contact and initiate the settling of student account balances in escalated or special situations.
- Develop communication tools to educate prospective and current students and families about their account charges and financial aid.
- Audit student accounts to assure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Process refunds
- Meet with students to address late fee and payment plan issues.
- Process fees and waivers as assigned by departments on campus.
- Compile data and produce IRS form 1098-T Tuition statements.
- Coordinate third party billing needs.
- Processing of refunds as necessary.
- Play a key role in developing financial literacy communication to students and parents.
- Assist with the staffing of orientation programs and workshops throughout the year to educate students and families on the student accounts process.
- Support management of the CASHNet system through testing and feedback.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Support and enhance financial literacy objectives through staff and student workshops and outreach events.
- Share team responsibility for answering general questions and processing routine transactions as related to academic records, student accounts and financial aid in lobby and by phone. Resolve general issues and problems or refer to appropriate personnel to ensure highest level of customer service.
- Understand and counsel students regarding federal, state, and institutional financial aid concepts and policies.
- Coordinate preparation of unpaid account for transfer to Collections unit.
- Working closely with financial aid staff to streamline joint procedures and disbursement of aid.
- Conduct training sessions for outside staff.
- Maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive communications.
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- Knowledge of Title IV rules for the Perkins Loan Program & FERPA rules a plus
- Excellent public relations, oral and written communication and ability to communicate sensitive and/or complex information in a confidential and straightforward manner.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and maintain effective customer service toward all persons contacted during the course of job performance.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships within a diverse and multicultural environment.
- Ability to perform queries, with the ability to manipulate a large amount of data with high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask and manage time and priorities to meet deadlines.
- Basic accounting skills.
- Proven diagnostic, problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Bachelors degree.
- 3 years combined experience in Student Accounts, Accounts Receivable, Collections or financial/accounting field.
- Hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations.
- Seeing to read a variety of materials and assuring entries are recorded accurately.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer terminal.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reaching overhead, above the shoulder, horizontally and bending at the waist to maintain files.
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This wickedly adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends fellow travelers that are also riding the giant piece of fruit across the ocean; facing hunger, sharks, and plenty of charming disagreements along the way. The dangerous voyage is a success, but the adventure takes a whole new twist once they land on the Empire State Building.
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It has become clear that making the distinction between cowboy and ranch hand is very important in the film Brokeback Mountain. Why, however, is a seemingly small detail like this so crucial to our understanding of the film? The opponents of the film felt strongly that the story trampled over one of the national symbols of America; namely, the cowboy. So, if one was to put it simply: had the story not been about two cowboys, it would not have raised such controversy.


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There are a lot of different factors that are involved in the purchasing of a leaf blower. A number these are just about your own choice and preference. However, you need to try and link the tool to the items that you want to do and the amount of work that has to be done. Here are 10 tips that should get you thinking in the correct way:
1. Select a walk behind leaf blower if you have a lot of blowing to do, in particular if you reside in a woodland location and have a lot of land to clear, where the leaves stack up to a depth.
2. Select a backpack blower when you have a fairly large area with quite a lot of leaves to clean up. Backpack leaf blowers are powerful, but comfortable and easy to use due to the way they are made. You can use them for longer periods of time without becoming as tired.
3. Use a hand held blower for light to moderate work where the yard is a reasonable size and you don't have to use the machine for great periods of time. Hand held blowers are quick and easy to operate, but can become heavy after using them for a time.
4. Choose a gas powered machine where you need a lot of blowing power and don't mind something that is quite heavy. Gas blowers come is various engine sizes to match your power needs.
5. Select an electric blower for small yards and light leaf blowing. Electric machines use a power wire and that can restrict the distance that you can reach.
6. Choose a battery blower for very light work and where you only need to work for about 20 minutes. Some come with 2 batteries which will increase the blowing time. The batteries are rechargeable.
7. Use a blower with a vacuum attachment if you need to collect and bag the leaves rather than just blowing them away. Some tools also have a mulching feature that will shred the leaves and compress them to take up less space.
8. Choose a fast air velocity if you want to break up clumps of wet leaves and move larger objects. The air velocity is measured in MPH and should be taken at the end of the tube.
9. Look at machines that move a lot of air volume if you need to vacuum heavy, damp and big leaves You can check this out by looking at the measurements in cubic feet per minute or CFM.
10. Select an electric blower if you need to have one that is relatively quiet. Electric machines are also light.
After you have decided on the type of blower that you want to purchase you should take a look at as many reviews as possible so that you can get the most reliable and cost effective result.
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The City of Colby Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Communications Officer I or II. The successful applicant will be trained in radio communications for Police, Sheriff, Fire, and 911 emergencies.
This position entails a rotating 12-hour shift with every other three-day weekend off. Successful applicants will possess a high school diploma or GED, must be willing and able to work with the public, be able to pass and maintain NCIC certification, and must have a clear criminal record. It is preferred that the successful applicant reside within the city limits of Colby.
The Colby Police Department is an equal opportunity employer and provides employees with sick leave, vacation, KPERS retirement benefits, and overtime provisions. Additionally, some college tuition benefits may be available after the first year of employment. Starting salary will depend on the qualifications of successful applicant with the minimum starting salary being $14.00 per hour.
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The solid Mechanics Engineering group of MAE is a very active research community and state-of-the-art in all recent technologies. It consists of two distinguished alliances, namely Applied Mechanics and Control-Robotics. Currently, there are 5 faculty members in the group with different academic levels from assistant professor to associate professor. The faculty members of solid mechanics group strive to bridge the gap between mathematical and practical aspects of Mechanical Engineering. Besides, the majority of the research projects are conducted in the direction of industrial requirements. The group is equipped with specialized laboratories devoted to composite/nano-composites, Mechatronics and measurement systems, robotics, and strength of materials in order to enhance academic and experimental capabilities for students. The present research areas of the faculties are:
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Release Date: May 6, 2016
Record label: PIAS
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
There is a terrible sadness at the heart of the first solo record by Thomas Cohen, formerly of London art rockers SCUM. It was written over four years, and charts a range of life experiences, but it is unavoidably the songs about the death of Cohen's wife, Peaches Geldof-Cohen, that form the album's emotional core. The largely acoustic Country Home is especially powerful, addressing the subject with such candour that you feel caught between applauding its courage and looking away.
He revisits that moment on the album's centrepiece 'Country Home', singing, "My love had gone/She'd turned so cold/Why weren't her eyes/Covered and closed", over maudlin guitar. After a bracing crescendo, it fades with three repetitions of "You couldn't make it through". Cohen sounds isolated and desperately sad. Bombarded by synths that recall Bowie's 'Low', 'Mother Mary' is similar, with Cohen grasping for "The part of me that is still in love with you".
Some time ago, Thomas Cohen was the frontman of serrated post-punkers SCUM. He left the band intending to go solo, but then the unthinkable happened when his wife, Peaches Geldof, died. His eventual solo debut, Bloom Forever, details his grief in sometimes gnawingly open-wound detail. But it's also the sound of a 25-year-old channelling that turmoil into a new musical identity.
Few records have stayed with me in the way that S.C.U.M's first and only LP, Again Into Eyes, has. Dark, odd, trendy, and fizzing with an almost naive creativity, it was a record that found me at a perfect time; it aligned with my budding interest in synthesizers and motorik rhythms and directed me towards many of my favorite records ever, while itself remaining a prized part of my record collection. When frontman Thomas Cohen's wife Peaches Geldof died suddenly in 2014, it was hard to imagine that we could expect to see that spark again anytime soon.
In spring 2012, Thomas Cohen appeared on the cover of trashy celebrity rag Hello alongside his pregnant fiancée, Peaches Geldof, daughter of the Boomtown Rats frontman and Live Aid founder Bob. Domestic bliss was a lens twist for Geldof, who until then had been a notorious indie socialite—imagine Paris Hilton rewritten by Diablo Cody. And even more so for Cohen: A year earlier, he had been fronting serious post-punk teens S.C.U.M., who were named for Valerie Solanas' manifesto, and cited the likes of avant-garde Japanese band Les Rallizes Dénudés, Pharoah Sanders, and Throbbing Gristle as influences.
The transition from frontman to solo artist can be one even the most headstrong of singers can find difficulty with, but in Bloom Forever former S.C.U.M. leader Thomas Cohen has crafted a debut album that feels like it's the first in a series of many. S.C.U.M emerged as part of the dark underbelly of bands who crept around the shadows of East London in the late Noughties, where landfill indie was on its last legs and barely able to struggle any further forward.
Love, loss and grief are themes that have fuelled singer-songwriters' inspiration since their very early history. Lovelorn verses and difficult lives have always made great storylines; musicians delving into their inner selves to find something to chew over and then spit out in their songs. In this respect, Thomas Cohen is no exception, forming as they do the main drive behind his solo debut.


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Deepika Padukone is currently busy with the post-production of her Hollywood debut -- xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. The actor, who was last seen on screen in Bajirao Mastani with Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra, says it was never easy working in a Hollywood project.
Talking to a leading daily recently, Deepika stressed on the fact that the film with Vin Diesel didn't just happen by chance. She revealed that she always had offers from the West but was looking for a role that could establish her strong screen presence.
While talking about how talent should be the only criterion to offer films to an actor, she said:
"The world is waking up to new talent. Having said that, it is all about whether an actor suits a role or not. An actor should be cast in a movie only if his or her talent brings something unique to the table. I don't think an actor's religion, gender, or the region he or she belongs to, should be the reason to sign him or her for a film."
Also read: Deepika Padukone: Neither am I pregnant, nor engaged
Deepika also revealed that she didn't want to take up an international project initially. She said:
"Initially, I didn't feel like I was ready to take up an international project. I was offered films in the past too, but they just didn't feel right. I have always followed my heart and my instinct. It is up to you to say yes or no to a role that doesn't excite you. The films I was offered earlier didn't excite me."
The actor is strongly speculated to be the leading lady of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next acclaimed project -- Padmavati. Her xXx: The Return of Xander Cage will hit the screens in January 2017.
Also read: Video: Deepika Padukone walks off when asked about engagement to Ranveer Singh. But how did he react?
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Letters to the Editor
There is a discussion on the GLUE (Groups of Linux Users Everywhere, http://www.ssc.com/glue/) e-mail list about a certification program for Linux. Most of the discussion is positive. Most writers feel that a comprehensive certification will make great strides in enabling Linux to be used in the business sector with more confidence. I would like to know how a larger audience feels about it. For any certification program to be representative, it must be a cooperative effort of all the major Linux companies. A relatively subjective organization would need to head the testing such as the LDP or SSC.
—Bryan Coleman, Triad Linux Users Group email@example.com
I thought Phil Hughes's May article on web browsers for Linux was a little negative. ["Linux and Web Browsers", Issue 37] Here is some more positive news: Sun's HotJava 1.0 browser is available from http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava/. When you look at the distribution formats it has versions for Windows and Solaris. However, the browser is written in Java, just called from a different shell script for the two platforms. Download the Solaris version and run it under JDK 1.1.1 to get a working browser for Linux.
Sun MicroSystems, Inc. has bundled the HotJava web browser with the Java Runtime Library for SunOS on SPARC hardware. The download file is now 8.5MB.
Another choice is the Plume browser (formerly Surfit!) by Steve Ball at the Australian National University (http://tcltk.anu.edu.au/). This runs under Tcl/Tk 8.0. It is still under development, but Steve is actively working on it. What's more, you get the source code so you can do things with it too. The current version of Plume is v0.62alpha.
—Jan Newmarch firstname.lastname@example.com
As an avid amateur radio operator and a Linux tinkerer for nearly a year, I'd like to say a hearty "Thank You" for the positive coverage you give my favorite hobby in Linux Journal ["Packet Radio Under Linux", Jeff Tranter, September 1997] and Linux Gazette [Issues 10 and 11]. Of course, it's great having access to the only OS that supports the packet radio protocol. Most other big-time magazines wouldn't bother to print such articles, but it proves the editorial commitment you have to covering all relevant aspects of Linux: business, technical, hobby/recreation and more.
I'm always glad to see this type of article as it introduces ham radio to a larger audience. We're always looking for more hams willing to push the digital RF (Radio Frequency) envelope. I invite all interested parties to get their license and join in building a state-of-the-art, wireless, non-commercial TCP/IP network.
—Nate Bargmann KA0RNY firstname.lastname@example.com
If I'm not mistaken, anyone on the Internet can execute any command on a machine with the CGI scripts you published on page 58 of LJ's August issue ["Big Brother Network Monitoring System", Paul M. Sittler].The script executes $TRACEROUTE<\!s>$*, so a cracker can feed it with a machine name such as www.tamu.edu; then type cat/etc/passwd to see the last command being executed.
In my opinion, CGI scripts should all be written in Perl with the -T option set (-T tests that the file type is text, not binary) and should include the line use<\!s>strict. Strict compliance for symbolic references, global variables and key words—violations cause immediate program abend. The Bourne shell is especially dangerous. At least, enclose the arguments between double quotes.
I don't know that I have ever written to a magazine editor before, but Lee Brotzman's contribution to the August 1997 Linux Journal, "Wrap a Security Blanket Around Your Computer," was very timely and very well written.
One of my client's Linux systems came under the control of hackers (who fortunately were somewhat benign in their apparent intentions for this particular system) about the time I received the aforementioned copy of LJ. During an intense weekend of observation and examination of various system logs, I was able to determine how the system had been compromised. After considering various strategies (and reading the issue cover to cover), I used Mr. Brotzman's article as a cookbook to install a series of TCP wrappers while continuing to watch the hacker's activities.
Not really knowing the expertise of the hackers, I surmised they were also "cook-booking" and decided to slowly cut off their air supply, in order to see what alternative methods of access, or back doors, they may have established. Selectively applying TCP_wrappers enabled me to do just that, and I received quite an education in the process. Today, thanks to LJ and Lee Brotzman, my client's system is secure, and I have greatly increased my understanding of security from an administrative perspective.
Once again, thanks for publishing useful, accurate information. If you have an award for writer of the year, I would like to nominate Lee Brotzman for his clear, concise presentation of an important topic. If you don't, start one.
—Mel Lester email@example.com
I would like to commend you on such a fine publication. It is good to see a magazine published on a regular basis about Linux, that has such excellent content. I would just like to make a few comments.
My first comment is regarding a couple of letters to the Editor from the September issue (Issue 41). The two letters are "More Novice Articles" and "More Technical Articles". I feel that LJ has a nice balance of both novice and advanced articles, which makes it useful for the beginner, the guru and everyone in between.
My second comment is about the article "Robocar: Unmanned Ground Robotics" by Kerry Kruempelstaedter (also Issue 41). I found this article very interesting, although I believe that many of the pictures were missing from the article. The first figure is Figure 5, and 1 through 4 are...nowhere in site.
And finally, I have a question regarding your article titled "Quota: Managing Your Disk Space" (and again, issue 41). Towards the end of the article January says that to give everybody on your system the same quota use edquota -p <prototype> *. If this gives everybody on your system the same quota. Wouldn't this cause some problems? It is fine that all users get the same quota, but what about root, bin, daemon and other such users?
Overall though, it was yet another excellent article.
—Philip Cox email@example.com
Yes, pictures were left out of the Robocar article. There was not room for all of them, and the ones in the magazine did not get renumbered.
It's true that you would not want to set root, etc. to the same quota as users. In the article, Mr. Rooijackers mentions setting soft and hard to 0 for those accounts that should not have a quota. In the quota HOWTO, it recommends turning quota on and off for various partitions. Thus, if all your users are on one partition, while root is on another, you can use the above command to set the quota for all users, while not setting it for root.
I don't know why you invented a non-existent paper to blame the Hewson anti-Linux article for in LJ #40 [From the Editor]. You get it right in the footnote (The Sunday Times), but there is no such paper as The London Times as in your heading. The Times, the paper some people think published the article, is a different newspaper from The Sunday Times.
Congratulations on the generally high standard of LJ.
—Keith Briggs, England email@example.com
Sorry about that—the reference to it I had said the London Times. The editor who checked the article later and added the footnote should also have changed the reference in the body of the article.
The article on Microstation for Linux, in the July issue was nicely done and well written. The only problem is in the section "Installed Base" where it states "The review kit states that there are over 200,000 users of Microstation..." I am sure they don't include academic versions in that number. If this is the case, then none of the 200,000 are running Linux. In addition, the academic version is all that is available for Linux and to get it you must prove you are a student or faculty member of a four-year-degree university.
The sad truth of the matter is that Bentley, and for that matter most other software companies, don't get enough requests for Linux ports of their product, to justify the production costs. To illustrate this point, here is a portion of an e-mail I received from Phil Chouinard, a Bentley Representative, on August 4, 1997.
... to date, a complete commercial port hasn't happened. About the only thing that is holding us back right now is a commitment from the business community. Note that we do not get involved or wrapped up in OS wars—there is no winner in such (in fact, we've heard the same arguments from MacOS loyalists, OS/2 followers, etc.) Since we have commercial products running on these OSes where others don't, and we have also committed to the Internet—recently licensing Java from Sun, convincing us to do a full -fledged port really won't convince the business community to go to Linux, but the opposite may be true.
The above, I fear, is typical of the software community as a whole. Linux is now at an awkward moment. If business will use Linux, software companies will write programs for it. If software companies will write programs for Linux, business will use Linux. Neither wants to be first. How do we get out of this catch 22?
—Dave Blond firstname.lastname@example.com
More information on Bentley Systems, Inc., publisher of MicroStation 95, can be obtained from their web site at http://www.bentley.com/academic/products/order.html.
After typing in the source code for xhello.c (July 1997, page 71), I tried to compile it using the author's suggested command line. Unfortunately for me it didn't work. I received a very vexing error from /usr/lib/libforms.so complaining of undefined functions. After fighting it a bit more, I decided to look at forms.ps and found a difference between the command line suggested in the manual and the author's. To make a long story short, this command line worked on my system:
gcc -o xhello xhello.c -lforms -lX11 -lm
It has all the same elements as the author's, only in a different order. I am running a Slackware '96 system with kernel version 2.0.30, Xfree86 3.3 and xforms 0.86. I guess I'll go with what works.
—Nate Bargmann email@example.com
First off, I would like to congratulate you on a job well done. It is a credit to the Linux community to have such a well-written and timely publication devoted to it.
I was wondering if any development has been done on integrating NDS (Novell Directory Services) into Linux? Novell has recently announced the release of the NDS source code to developers. Sun, HP and SCO have taken the hint and announced that each will provide NDS support in upcoming releases of their OSs. I have yet to find a place where Linux does not have the potential to replace a commercial operating system, and I think that support of a commonly used directory service would give a network manager even one more reason to use Linux instead of SCO ODT, Solaris, HP-UX or Netware.
—Tim McQueen firstname.lastname@example.com
Caldera is in the process of porting both NDS and NetWare File and Print services to Linux. Both these technologies currently require Streams, so Caldera is building the necessary infrastructure into Linux to port these technologies. For more information, please e-mail Caldera at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I have been unable to follow current chip discussions on the Net on the basis of these two new technologies: AMD's K6-233MHz with MMX processors and Intel Pentium II, 233&266MHz with MMX processors
Are these technologies compatible with Linux? Is MMX programming likely to be taken advantage of in Linux?
—Michael T. McGurty firstname.lastname@example.com
In answer to your first question, yes. Intel and AMD design backward compatability into all new processor chips to assure software compatability.
As to the second, Linux programming is likely to use advanced MMX technology sometime in the future, but I have no answer as to when—hopefully, this year. Of course, compatablity with the installed user base is a concern. It would have to be a kernel option. Multimedia extensions (MMX) optimize graphical video display (X Windows) and sound subsystems performance.


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Bobby Rydell (b. April 26, 1942) is a veteran pop/rock singer and highly sought-after nightclub and concert performer who was a teen idol and one of the top acts of the late 1950s through early 1960s. His long string of hits, which mainly cover early rock and roll along with some traditional pop, include such oldies classics as "Wild One," "Volare," and "Forget Him."
Born Robert Louis Ridarelli in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began singing and playing the drums in nightclubs as a child and later became a member of several local bands. He grew up in the same neighborhood as then-future fellow teen idols, Fabian and Frankie Avalon. At 19, he became the youngest performer ever to headline at the famous Copacabana nightclub in New York City.
Rydell made his debut on the Pop/Rock charts in 1959 with "Kissin' Time," which became a Top 20 hit and launched his national fame as a teen idol. This was followed by a long string of hits that also included "We Got Love" (1959), "Wild One" (1960), "Swingin' School" (1960), "Volare" (1960), "Good Time Baby" (1961), "The Cha-Cha-Cha" (1962), and "Forget Him" (1963), all of which made the Top 10. Other hits included "Little Bitty Girl" (1960), "Ding-A-Ling" (1960), "Sway" (1960), "That Old Black Magic" (1961), "The Fish" (1961), "I Wanna Thank You" (1961), "I've Got Bonnie" (1962), "I'll Never Dance Again" (1962), "Butterfly Baby" (1963), and "Wildwood Days" (1963), a song about a city in New Jersey then famous for its nightlife which eventually became that city's official anthem. Rydell and Chubby Checker also had a Christmas hit in 1961 with their cover of "Jingle Bell Rock" as originally made famous by Bobby Helms.
Rydell co-starred and performed with Ann-Margret in the movie musical, "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963). He made numerous TV appearances on such shows as "American Bandstand" and was a regular on "The Red Skelton Show." In both the Broadway musical and movie, "Grease," the story takes place mainly at Rydell High School which was named in his honor. Over the years, he has amassed a huge fan base and has continued to tour and perform actively, often with longtime friends, Fabian and Frankie Avalon.
- For more info on Bobby Rydell's life and career, visit bobbyrydell.com.
- Bobby Rydell discusses his early years, career highlights, and other topics in an interview with Gary James of classicbands.com.
- Bobby Rydell discusses his autobiography, "Bobby Rydell, Teen Idol On The Rocks: A Tale of Second Chances," in an interview from 2016 with John J. Moser of mcall.com.
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Bobby Rydell
- I've Got Bonnie 1962
- The Cha-Cha-Cha 1962
- Forget Him 1963
- Good Time Baby 1961
- Little Bitty Girl 1960
- Swingin' School 1960
- Volare 1960
(This song previously topped the charts for Domenico Modugno (1958) and also became a hit for Dean Martin (1958), the McGuire Sisters (1958), and Al Martino (1975). (Full title: "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)"))
- Wild One 1960
- Wildwood Days 1963
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Sustainable businesses practices can have real business benefits when conscientiously integrated into small business operations. Whether it be cutting back on waste or water usage, transforming the way your business operates also needs to result in real bottom line benefits.
We hear from three businesses who recognise their role as leaders of sustainable change.
Bees for the environment
You wouldn't expect to find honey bees on the rooftop of an inner city Melbourne hotel.
But Alto on Bourke isn't your average accommodation option.
Management jumped at the chance to host two hives of honey bees on the hotel rooftop. That decision means the 30,000 bees that call the hives home can pollinate the city trees and plants across Melbourne.
"Apart from providing a great boost to local plant life and helping secure the honey bee population in Australia, we get to enjoy the wonderful side product of sweet honey for the hotel guests to enjoy on signature dishes, or buy to take home," hotel manager Gary Stickland says.
The decision to add hives to the roof is part of a broader transition to a carbon neutral hotel. Alto on Bourke is now powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, making it a unique operator in Melbourne.
The boutique accommodation also purchases green electricity, uses inverter technology for the air conditioning plant and has fitted flow restrictors to all showers.
"We focus on being the best possible hotel first. However, where possible, we take the more environmentally sustainable approach," Stickland says.
Costs are lower in some areas of the business, such as the collection of recyclable material being less expensive than general waste. However, some cost reductions are offset by higher fees for green power.
"However, we have reduced our marketing costs because our sustainability ethos helps set us apart from other hotels, meaning that customers seek us out for our approach," Stickland says.
"Effectively we do the hard work behind the scenes to be sustainable, and guests simply need to enjoy themselves.
"Often, guests are surprised to find that our style of hotel exists. I look forward to the future when we are just one of many - strength in numbers."
Biodegradable blooms
Fellow Melburnian Yvette Timmins also looks forward to others in her industry thinking about a more sustainable approach.
She opened Bloom College in 2013 and has run more than 350 workshops and educated more than 3,000 students over the years.
There's no plastic wrapping or ribbon here. Environmentally-unfriendly floral foam is also banned. "Floral foam is in every florist you go to, but it isn't biodegradable and ends up in landfill and waterways.
"Instead, we teach students how to utilise chicken wire, recycled papers and ceramic containers when arranging flowers," Timmins says.
Bloom College also separates out waste to cut down on landfill. "It sounds simple, but the majority of the industry doesn't do this," Timmins says.
She hasn't measured whether or not a sustainable approach is a cost saving or expense, saying that's not the point. Her business turns over around $500,000 per year.
"We believe that as educators, we should be teaching good habits so that we end up with a cleaner industry. After all, we're so closely linked with nature that it doesn't make sense to be any other way that sustainable in our approach."
Her advice for others was simple. "Expect some pushback and judgement, because people generally don't like change. But push ahead anyway, keeping in mind that the changes you're making will be positive for the greater good," she says.
The response from students has been positive, which spurs her on.
Zero waste smoothie bombs
It's a similar story for the founder of Smoothie Bombs, who was spurred on to implement eco-friendly changes after listening to her customers.
The pre-portioned smoothie boosters moved to zero waste packaging at the start of this year, utilising recyclable tubes and compostable inner wrappers.
The mother and daughter-run small business believes it can create change through ethical business choices. "The eco-friendly changes came about after hearing customer feedback and seeing other influential brands take a stand for the environment," business founder Cinzia Cozzolino admits.
The Melburnian has also transitioned to a waste-free work space and uses recyclable packaging for online orders.
It's not about reducing cost. The compostable inner wrappers are double the price of the plastic ones, but hasn't increased the retail price, saying that being environmentally friendly and accessible to everyone was the main goal.
"We had to import compostable film from overseas and run tests to see whether it performed the same way to maintaining shelf life of our product. With new materials, there's always a bit of trial and error, which can take time.
"We've also grown to incorporate new waste-free processes (such as how we ship online orders), sourcing affordable alternatives to what we use," she says.


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Between 1957 and 1959 Ford produced the Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner, a classic convertible with an endearingly vintage retractable hardtop. In fact, at the time of its release, the Fairlane 500 Skyliner was the only true hardtop convertible in the world, cementing its current status as a collectible car.
The design, however popular, was garnering more attention than actual sales, for the retractable hardtop was a rather expensive option that was often thought of as unreliable and took up significant trunk space. However, the iconic look of the car and its overall retro feel made it into a classic shortly after its release. Nowadays it's one of the most popular models among collectors.
The Ford Skyliner's system was more efficient than its reputation gave it credit for. The retractable roof had decent reliability, with its four locking mechanisms for the roof and two for the trunk. The model was a two door full size car, allowing for a bigger capacity than most convertible sports cars at the time.
The beautifully nostalgic Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner remains a favorite among car enthusiasts. Its unique design and stylish demeanor makes it a top target for collectors. It was an innovative addition to the Ford canon back in the late fifties, and can still be enjoyed within the circles of classic car collecting.


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Do you find yourself asking "how much should I charge"? Are you often afraid to quote a price because your customer might say it's "too high" and walk away? Do you spend hours filling orders, but find yourself wondering where the money went? Do you feel over worked and under paid in your sweets business? Well..you're not alone!
There are thousands of bakers, cakers and sweet makers like yourself who struggle with calculating a price and quoting it with confidence on a daily basis. That's why we've designed the perfect training to help you overcome your struggles with pricing and boost your confidence when submitting quotes to potential customers.
When you don't understand your cost, you run the risk of undercharging and losing money. When you don't charge correctly for your work, you basically pay your customer to do business with you, and that is NOT a good way to run a business. In fact, bad pricing is the FASTEST way to put yourself out of business.
Pricing your sweets shouldn't be a guessing game. In reality, there are several methods for coming up with a price for your sweet creations. This class was created to help you calculate a cost, nail down your menu prices, and remove "guess work" as your only option for setting a price.
Join Chef Amanda Schonberg and Sweet Business Coach Cyd Mitchell for a training on how to appropriately price your sweets. This training will give both the culinary perspective AND an accounting/finance "Bakenomics" approach to calculating cost and setting a price. That's right. There is not just one method for setting your menu prices. This training will provide multiple pricing methods which you can later choose from to price items in your sweet business.
This training will not only teach you to calculate a price and place a correct value on your work, but it will also empower you to price your sweets with confidence. If you're ready to learn how to set a price, understand production costs, and not bend to clients with "champaign wishes and beer budgets," then sign up TODAY!
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"Thank you Cyd and Chef Amanda, we all needed this vital information and the format made it easy to retain. I still will review the class again to make sure my notes are correct. You are much appreciated and the knowledge that you pour into your students is so valuable. Your passion for this industry shines through with everything you both do." ~ Angela, Pennsylvania
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Calculating Cost
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"I want to thank Cyd and Chef Schonberg for the pricing class last night. I learned so much and it was so worth my time. I am glad I invested in myself. I have put off trying to get my business off the ground because I struggled with pricing, but now I am confident with my ability to price. I have a lot of work to do but I am excited. I hope to go official this yer. Thank you ladies for all you do to help us. You are inspiring and I always learn something from each of you. You are a blessing to us and I hope God blesses you ten fold. If any of you are struggling with pricing, I highly recommend this class. Again THANK YOU!" ~ Karen, Virginia
"I have learned some really great info about how to estimate the cost of my cakes and cupcakes and other sweets. I really appreciate the time that Chef and Cyd has taken to make sure we make the most money from our sales. Thank you ladies!!" ~ Kayla
Cydni N. Mitchell (aka Cyd) is the bakery and Sweet Business Coach behind Sweet Fest®. Based in Atlanta, GA, Sweet Fest® is an online company that supports the business needs of the Sweet Community in the areas of professional development, marketing and branding. By trade, Cyd is an accountant & financial analyst with a Masters from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also the organizer of The Ultimate Sugar Show, a baking and sweets trade show in Atlanta, GA, and she is the Co-Founder of the Sugar Coin Academy, an online business academy for business owners in the baking and sweets industry.
Chef Amanda Schonberg is an award winning, published, certified chef with a background in food service management. Chef Schonberg currently owns a Baton Rouge, LA based desserts catering company called Chef Schonberg's Sweets which specializes in old fashioned desserts with a new flair. She has also worked for Fortune 500 companies and retails bakeries such as Sam's Wholesale, Chartwells's Dining, and Great American Cookie Company. Chef Schonberg is also the co-founder of Sugar Coin Academy, an online business academy for business owners in the baking and sweets industry.


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How do families react when a loved one converts to Islam? Rageh Omaar looks at four real-life stories.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
1000 + saying Shahadah in Germany With Sheikh Yusuf Estes (Mostly muslims with few converts)
Manoj Kumar's Message for those who hate Islam
Two hindu brothers accept Islam in a live transmission of Dr. Zakir Naik's lecture.
Top American Surgeon embraced Islam – Dr. Laurence Brown
Pornography and Islam
Yassir Fazaga, based on his experience as a therapist, describes how addictive and damaging pornography is to a person and its adverse effects on the society.
- The first time children get exposed to porn is generally at the age of 11.
- A person who is addicted to porn finds it very difficult to have a satisfying relationship with his/her spouse.
- The person watching porn gradually becomes desensitized to it. The content creator always has to come up with more creative and extreme ideas, often bordering whats legal.
- Porn is extremely degrading to women and an extreme perversion.
- Some of the content we watch on television is almost soft porn.


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Why I'd buy HSBC Holdings plc over Barclays plc
At first glance Barclays (LSE: BARC) and HSBC (LSE: HSBA) don't seem all that different. They're both sticking to the universal banking model that has been pummelled by post-Financial Crisis regulation, have high exposure to overseas markets, and are undergoing drastic restructuring programmes with the aim of returning close to pre-Crisis levels of profitability.
But of course, in reality the two banks are very different animals. And with better growth prospects over the long term, higher profitability, a healthier capital position and much higher shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks, I'd easily choose HSBC over Barclays if I were investing in one of these mega businesses.
The reason HSBC distinguishes itself here is because the bank is still true to its roots and counts the Asia Pacific region as its home market. In H1, its Asian operations brought in just under half of group revenue and recorded pre-tax profits of $7.1bn that accounted for 68% of the group total.
Considering the long-term growth prospects of major Asian economies, it's easy to see why HSBC is redeploying assets at a rapid clip to the region in order to benefit through its corporate banking, retail banking and wealth management arms in the years to come.
On the other hand, Barclays is in the process of selling its high-growth-but-higher-risk African retail banking assets to focus solely on the US and UK. While these are highly profitable markets for banks, they're also highly saturated and macroeconomic growth on both sides of the Atlantic is a fraction of the growth rates experienced in Asia.
In this case HSBC also comes out ahead as the group's reported return on equity (RoE) in H1 was 8.8% and a solid improvement on the 7.4% posted a year before. Management's medium target is for RoE over 10%. This looks very achievable as the bank reduces assets in low-return markets and benefits simultaneously from both cutting costs and redeploying this capital to higher-growth Asian markets.
Meanwhile, Barclays' RoE in the same period was 4.6% as the bank grappled with the remaining £23bn of bad assets, took a loss on the sale of African assets and continued to make PPI provisions at home.
Balance sheet
At the end of June, HSBC's tier one capital ratio (CET1) stood at 14.7%, well above regulatory requirements and high enough to afford capital returns to shareholders via share buybacks. Barclays isn't far behind with a CET1 ratio at period end of 13.1%, thanks to the disposal of African assets and underlying capital growth, but it still trails HSBC by a solid margin.
Shareholder returns
Here is where HSBC really shines as the company's ordinary dividend that yields around 5% annually is bolstered by the aforementioned share buyback programme. In H1, these purchases totalled $1bn and management is moving forward with the purchase of an additional $2bn worth of shares.
Since Barclays is still firmly in turnaround mode, the company's interim dividend payout remained level at 1p per share in H1 and analysts are expecting a full-year payout of 3.18p that would yield just 1.6% at today's stock price.
Barclays is restructuring quickly but at this point in time, HSBC's higher dividends, profitability and growth potential all appeal to me much more.
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text: September was the last month for my weekly cartoon column in Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice newspaper. I've been cartooning for them for 5 years I think and I just felt like it was time for a change. I have no idea what I'll do with my cartoons now as I still feel compelled to draw them. Above is the first one I've done with no deadline or destination. I didn't draw the people from photographs like usual but just by sketching them from my head. I'm not sure if I like the style but I do like the content, ha! We'll see how and where (if anywhere) it goes.


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Our nine candidates for the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Regina were officially installed as Lectors by Archbishop Donald Bolen at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Sunday, February February 12 at the 7:00 pm Mass. While our candidates have been in formation since the Fall of 2014, this installation is the first liturgical step on the road towards their ordination as Permanent Deacons. As their four-year process of formation continues, please keep them and their wives and families in your prayers.
(Pictured (left to right): Back: Deacon Barry Wood, Center Row: Arron Polk, Dr. Brett Salkeld (Formation Director), Norbert Gaudet, Kevin Harty, Denis Ziegler, Front Row: Dave Hudy, Lamont Dyck, Eric Gurash, Harper Boucher, Dave Hagel)
Page URL: http://archregina.sk.ca/news/2017/02/15/diaconate-candidates-installed


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Hi Everyone – Thursdays are my day off so I spend it at with all the chuppies, cooking cleaning and loving on them.
Yesterday Patchy continued in recovery by returning to normal habits. Kevin has a very big place that is fully fenced and the back is fenced off from the front. Patchy used to love to go back there and check things out, we have a garden back there etc. He hadn't been back there since before his surgery.
I had both doors open so that could go from the front to the back, I was in the kitchen and I heard his hop coming and yep he hopped through the house and into the back yard 🙂 Just made me smile. He made the trip several times yesterday.
Another first is that he learned the "shake" on 3 legs without falling down:)
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24 Weeks
I am officially pregnant and off bed rest longer than I have ever been before. Yeah! The baby has reached the official gestation doctors consider viability. I'm pretty sure my belly is officially larger than it has ever been during pregnancy, too. I don't mind, though. I like having a big belly. I love being pregnant. I love being pregnant and able to get out.
My doctors appointment was Tuesday. Everything looked great. My cervix was sitting high. It measured 4.6 with the trans-vaginal ultrasound. No effacement. I'm truly having a normal pregnancy!
Right now she is breach, but she'll probably turn. Jamie was breach at this time, too. If, for some reason, she doesn't turn my doctor said he would schedule a c-section and leave the cerclage in place. As long as she turns around, which I'm sure she will, the cerclage will be removed at 36 weeks.


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Complaints concerning tax laws
- • reports and recommendations to Legislative Assembly
The Department of Revenue:
(1) Shall see that complaints concerning the law may be heard, information as to its effects may be collected and all proper suggestions as to amendments may be made.
(2) Shall report to the Legislative Assembly, at each regular session, the total amount of taxes collected in the state for state, county and municipal purposes.
(3) May investigate the tax laws of this and other states and the possible taxable resources of this state for the purpose of recommending to the legislature methods by which a more just and equitable system of taxation may be developed.
(4) Shall recommend to the Legislative Assembly at each regular session such amendments of the Constitution or laws as may seem necessary to remedy injustice or irregularity in taxation, or to facilitate the assessment and collection of public taxes and revenues. [Formerly 306.170; 1975 c.605 §16]
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A Knight in the Castle: Mrs. Skillman
How long have you been at North Penn?
"I have been in the school district [for] five years and at North Penn High School for two years."
What made you want to become a school nurse?
"Initially, I was looking for a place to work that worked well with my kids' schedule when they were younger. So I started working in a school nurse's office when they were in sixth grade, and I found that I really, really liked it. So I then went back to school and earned my certificate and master's degree."
What is the best thing about being a school nurse?
"The opportunity to be able to help students understand any disease processes they may have going on and teach students how to stay healthy."
What is your favorite things to do outside of school?
"I like to spend time with my family, travel, and crochet. I have travelled across upstate Pennsylvania and to Disney, Rome, Smith Mountain Lake, and St. John."
What is an interesting fact about you?
"I have quadruplets, two boys and two girls!"
What is North Penn to you?
"From the nurse's office perspective, the large volume of students we deal with. We are able to meet all the state required mandates for such a large number of students, and that really unique."
What would you like to do in the future?
"Retire someday, but also we are hoping to plan a trip next summer to California. My ultimate trip is to be able to go for four to six weeks in a motorhome and see the entire United States."


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From its inception, the University of Dhaka has been a place for many great scholars and scientists. Recognized as the most innovative institution for pharmacy education in the nation, the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Dhaka has been serving as a model for other progressive pharmacy departments, particularly in private sectors throughout the country.
Dhaka University Library Main Library Building: The ground floor of the main library building consists of the office of the librarian (Planning and Development), borrower's ID card production room, the computer workroom, server room, teacher's circulation desk, OPAC browsing, rare books reading room, the bound periodicals desk, the reference room, the unbound newspaper reading room, the Muktijudho (War of Liberation) cell, and the UN Mezzanine floor of the Library displays current journals.
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IBM Students Hand In Their Master's Theses
A total of 8 International Brand Management (IBM) Master's students have handed in their Master's theses after a period of demanding and concentrated effort.
5 of them submitted them in person on Brand Academy's Hamburg campus and – on top of their well earned relief – were able to enjoy marvelous sunshine on our balcony obverlooking the river Elbe. 3 more (certainly just as happy) students handed in their theses remotely from Dubai, Düsseldorf and Munich.
Their state-of-the-art topics included downplaying, motivations for buying luxury brands, user generated content in the digital world, conceptualization of a new social networking site for business contacts, as well as consumer behaviour and customer journey in the sustainable fashion and interior design industries.
Congratulations to all of you for reaching this major milestone and much success with your grades!


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We are currently in the process of designing and building a new facility. In order to make this dream a reality, it will take everyone doing their part. We would love for you to check out our Forward message series where our Pastor, Josh Copron, shares the vision and details of our Forward initiative.
Forward is an 18-month giving initiative that will help us build and continue to accomplish our vision:
+ A New permanent facility with room to grow and expand
+ First-class children's environments
+ State of the art auditorium to provide dynamic worship experience
+ A master campus design plan to accommodate years of growth
+ Production ability to make services available on the web
+ Phased Plans will include things like; Indoor kids play space, special needs classroom and more


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Custom Father's Day Cards Only $0.99 from Tiny Prints
If you missed the Free Code from yesterday, you can still get a custom Father's Day Card for only $0.99. Plus choose to ship to yourself and you get Free Shipping. Or ship direct to the recipient for only the price of the stamp. These are some of the nicest cards at there and you can't beat the price.
Here is how to get the deal:
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Screen Time 101
January 30, 2019
Stop and think, "How much time do I look at a screen?" Not just to your TV but to your cellphone, your iPad, and maybe even your Apple Watch. Not only in your home but how often are you on your phone instead of being more engaged in the lesson?
According to Common Sense Media, teens spend an average of nine hours a day online (paywall), compared to about six hours for those aged eight to 12 a
nd 50 minutes for kids between one and eight. Any way you cut it, it's a lot of time staring at a screen.
(Common Sense Media)
According to the study, 60% of teens—those between
the ages of 13 to 17—say that spending too much time online is a "major" problem facing their age group, with about nine in 10 teens dubbing it a problem. More than half of teens (54%) say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and 41% say they overdo it on
social media. (QT.com)
Some parents don't find themselves concerned about the screen time in the home environment and don't see it as an addicting act.
Out of 30 kids polled it was found only eleven thought they were "Addicted" to their phone.
Out of the same 30, 80% of kids said that they used their phone at home more than at school.
Only 40% of kids had a tablet or extra mobile device
Out of those who would rather stream a show on their phone, 50% said they preferred their phone.
Adults find themselves concerned about the use of cellphones in school. Math teacher Mr. Bloh finds that kids having phones in school isn't a good thing
"I think cellphones in school are extremely distracting to kids," Bloh said. "It makes it to where they can't pay attention to what's going on especially when they're going to be listening to music. In class it's very difficult to multitask and listen to the instructor and music all at the same time plus with all the other stimulation when it comes to playing games and going on social media. I think it's overall a bad thing for our students."
Spanish teacher and longtime Old Mill employee Ms. Schmidt says she sees the bad but also provides insight on how the cellphones in school can help students.
"I think cellphones can be beneficial especially in Spanish where students can look up words and definitions be right at their fingertips," Schmidt said. "But while learning a different language, phones can be very distracting and that can be costly. But they (cellphones) are very beneficial when playing games like Kahoot."
An underlying concern of screen time is how much time teenagers spend on video game consoles.
"Teens are spending more than one-third of their days using media such as online video or music — nearly nine hours on average, according to a new study from the family technology education non-profit group, Common Sense Media. For tweens, those between the ages of 8 and 12, the average is nearly six hours per day." (Washington Post)
Out of thirty kids polled only six had a gaming console and said they played video games excessively. According to the Washington Post the average kid 8-12 spends 8-12 hours on a game console.


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Acting Sergeant John Rennie, G.C. 1919-1943
A member of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, Rennie was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his instinctive, selfless action during a grenade-throwing exercise in October 1943. His quick response saved the lives of several of his comrades.
At the armoury, 200 James Street North, Hamilton
Region: Southwestern Ontario
County/District: City of Hamilton (District)
Municipality: City of Hamilton