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and I work in Grottaglie, Italy...where they make the central part of the fuselage...its always so amazing to see this plane and to be on it alamost every week........yes..its like a mopther who delivers a child 787 every week....... so proud to be part of this......
Wow that's awesome!
totally awesome set-up
Everytime that the "geniuses" at Boing look at this ugly 747 on steorids must kick themselves good for their decision to outsource the manufacturing of wings, fuselage, tail, etc. for the 787 in various countries like Japan, Korea, Italy, UK and maybe others was one huge (but not the only one) reason for the 3 year delay in deliverying them to clients causing a severe drain to Boeing finances (reportedly betwen 5 and 10 billion).
It's called competing with Airbus..."genius".
amazing....I saw one of these dreamlifters sitting outside of the plant in Charleston last year....Seeing that they use these planes to ship so basically one section at a time I just don't understand why they just didn't put it all under one roof since the price of fuel fluctuates so much...However I am sure they know what they are doing and there is a method to their madness.
One major reason for outsourcing? Political pressure, basically. The government is under pressure form foreign interests to "share the wealth", so the State Department caves to them and puts pressure on companies like Boeing to have the work doen in other countries. Yeah, the labor is cheaper "over there", but there are other issues. Economically it really doesn't make very good sense, what with all the difficulties of language differences, insuring commonality of components, transportation costs and foreign taxes and import/export duties, etc.
Building a major aircraft isn't like building cars, as most of the work is done by hand, with little automation involved. Politians don't realize this, though: they think it's not really different from GM or Ford having engines, transmissions, or even complete cars built in other countries.
a) Money,i.e., less labor cost, and
b) higher skill levels in certain area foe certain part.
It's not just Boeing who is 'mad' with outsourcing parts, Airbus for example was founded as a multi-national agreement, with parts to come from different parts of Europe.
Outsourcing when be fully and comprehensibly analyzed and done properly it works. Once upon the time, say 50 years ago or so, GM, Ford and Chrysler manufactured 80-90% of the cars in-houses vs. nowadays less than 40% and thus is OK. Airbus makes components for their aircraft mainly in France, Germany and the U.K. but also in Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Have you seen the logistic -not to mention extremely expensive- nightmare to send fuselage, wings, landing gear, tail section, etc. from 10-20 major subcontractors by Beluga aircraft, rail, ocean going vessel, river barge, train and truck to Toulousse for the big ones and Hamburg for the 320 family.
Well, it's evident the quality control going to hell had probably the biggest hand in the delays. As far as them doing it, I think it was more of a thing" everybody else is doing it. Let's do it to and we'll make money hand over fist" rather than just total arrogance. Total ignorance might be a better statement. That said, it is what it is, and the 4 PG 747's are needful.
It's a game of "who" will provide equipment which can carry product at max weight and least cost.With the current global leverage it's a gable as today's mega-deal might result in failure depending on the economy. That said...whomever (Exec Mgt) can pull off a deal to "collection", is rewarded handsomely.
Don't understand a word you are spouting
biggest plane with the lowest bid wins the freight contract.
"Outsourcing when be fully and comprehensibly analyzed and done properly it works." If you cannot/will not articulate and use proper/grammatically correct language, your words become gibberish.
Elizabeth: Chalet's gibberish seems to fit his thought process, so, in the interest of consistency, it need not be corrected.
You too Fritzy boy, Shut your intake opening up, you assumed English prefesser.... (LOL!!!)
Shut your intake opening up, you assumed English prefesser.... (LOL!!!)
In their infinite wisdom (read INFINITE ARROGANCE) and contempt towards the unions Boeing management would only listen to themselves and plunged headlong in this absurd outsourcing plan in order to save money (some say that it was done to force Boeing workers in Seattle and surrounding areas to reduce their salary aspirations). Components made in Italy would not match to what was made in Japan, and what the Korean supplier made did not quite fit with what the English manufacturer sent, and so on and on an on, so they had to modify, retrofit and sometimes even redesign key elements. It was hell was compounded to inadequate quality assurance and oversight; they learned the hard way. Numerous articles and books have been written and this is a case under study and leading MBA schools.
Chalet: I don't know the answer to the question I'm about to ask, but with your expertise in all matters pertaining to the 787 manufacturing process, you should be able to answer this with no difficulty
Are Boeing's 737s and 747s all "home cookin' "?
Bonus question: Since Boeing's "infinitely arrogant" management doesn't know what its doing, how would the infinitely modest unions do it better?
No, neither 737s and 747s are home cooking but by all accounts (you have plenty of reports) Boeing went "wild" in the outsourcing the 787 i.e. too many suppliers in three different continents, way way farther and wider than the outsourcing of the others you mentioned. As for the unions issue, again based in reports issued, they were a bit too demanding in job security, salaries, etc. but Boeing would not sit down and discuss that with them (never an easy matter)and instead went to all four corners in the world and the rest is history. I am sure you are aware that several very high level Boeng execs i.e. VP level and one rung below were given marching orders for their failures in the 787 program. Draw yourself your own conclusions.
Much as I hate to agree with him, giving the devil his due, he is correct here.lol. The unions went overboard in their asking and Boeing overeacted AND by not monitoring QC on what they did, as evidenced by heads rolling.
Simple equation...Cost less 20% = Airbus
Cost Boeing 100% = jobs
Boeing giving jobs to countries buying your planes = BUSINESS
Your comments sound remarkably familiar to Hostess...which resulted in job loss of 18,000.
Actually 18,500 on Hostess but your equation is remarkably correct
The question is whether Boeing's outsourcing is a long-term strategic mistake. Whether Japan etal can develop the technologies that put Boeing at a strategic disadvantage remains to be seen. If it turns out to be so, Boeing will be far from the first company to make that mistake.
V.I. Lenin said "The Capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them."
I think we will continue to see outsourcing in some fashion from now on. As others have said, it is not just for a company to save money but provides jobs in those countries it goes too. That said, Boeing just jumped on the outsouce bandwagon and did not monitor the processes and it bit them in the butt. It is as any process, it must be monitored just as if it were done inhouse.
The biggest problem that Boeing had with the developement of the 787 program, was that the 787 design called for new technologies that Boeing themselves were NOT experts on. The huge majority of outside vendors involved were already supplying parts for other programs. Boeing went to them and said, "here's what we need, can you do it?" Of course they all said "yes" and the rest is history. As for the quality issues, the biggest offenders (including some US companies) are now owned by Boeing.
My concern is that everybody plays by different rule sets, and X% of the rules are hidden. It's good to say there is a level playing field; but when one side lacks mallets, rule books, and horses, the odds favor one side.
They play by BOEING's rules, who has to play by FAA's rules. Boeing dropped the ball themselves by not watching close enough.
"Put your eggs in one basket, and WATCH THAT BASKET"
Mark Twain
Bingo Elizabeth! It's no coincidence that Nippon air is receiving the first dream-liners. I don't know MHI or Fuji labor rates, but I'd be willing to bet that those composite fuselage and wing assemblies, made in Japan, ain't cheap.
Chalet. Your thinking, and publishing, is typical union goon talk; reminiscent of companies put out of business for decades by unions. Individually, I'm sure union members are good people, however collectively they destroy business in America. Hence outsourcing. Accept it! Starting with International Harvester through Hostess. Over 60 years of pricing America out of the market. This outsourcing was nessaryfor marketing reasons. It grates on my nerves when I see and hear union members say "I would rather be without a job than work for _________________. Insert your own, whether company, salary, benefits, ect. Why, you know that you can live off the taxpayers. The union does not own the company,
They only work there. Just remember every union member asked for their job!
I am in not related to unions in any way, I just repeated what has been widely reported in this particular case. Nor I am gainst outsourcing, again if properly done with all checks/balances/QUALITY ASSURANCE controls in place it is an excellent tool as the risk and capital investment costs are shared by main builder and the outsourced firms. For instance GE has done that for many years, and quite successfully by sharing the design of new jet engines for aircraft applications and power plants and the subsequent manufacturing of components.
I see this is a UK Site so they probably are not aware that Some of the afty section pieces come fromn Charleston, SC. Plus Charleston has the other 787 fabrication and assembly site. I don't have the specs but if it doesn't cover 100 acres it is pretty close plus it is being expanded. Really is a strange looking plane.
that is crazy... Wonder what engineer thought that one up....
The "swing-tail" (hinged) tail section concept was successfully utilized by the Flying Tiger Line some years back, when they used the Canadair CL-44 turboprop, based upon the Bristol Brittania aircraft, to carry cargo. Unlike the "Ultimate Guppy", the tail section opened hydraulically and was not dependent upon ground-based equipment to move the tail section. (see Google/Wikipedia for additional details.)
Very impressive! Thanks for the report and video. Many of us don't have the opportunity of see in person these airplanes and facilities.
Fantastic ! !
Nice video. Wonderfull Aircrafts (the one arround and the one inside). But the English accent sounds odd. It would look more genuine with a nice American English accent speaker.
Was it the max achievable size of the DreamLifter that limited the final size of the DreamLiner ? Or did boeing lengthen the 747 until it could swallow a 787 ??
The final size of the Dreamlifter was based on what they needed to move the 787 parts.
You have to remember that it's not just Boeing that outsources manufacturing, Airbus was founded as a multi-national agreement, with parts to come from different parts of Europe.
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mini guppy, super guppy, so what.
As they say, the first one is genius, all the rest is engineering.
Sometimes a tool is just a humongous aircraft
He probably knew, but wanted to state how much of the airliner comes from around the world! Charlestown SC probably didnt fit the bill in this case!! Kid reporter looked to young to remember the Super Guppies which Airbus started using almost 40 years ago to transport Airbus products around Europe! Once again, Airbus leads the world, Boeing plays catch up!! ;-)
What the heck are you writing about? Boeing initiated the first "Guppy" program 50 years ago when they converted piston B-337 Strato-Cruisers in the early 60's.
I can't rember what they came from but I was in USAF in AZ in the late 60's and saw them there. While the was a loose group of industries Airbus did not formally come into existence as a combined entity until 18 December 1970
pregnant guppy, super guppy, antonov 225, beluga, and then the dreamlifter
Super Guppy...wasn't that derived from a...uhm...BOEING? Something like a B-377?


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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottoms of 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
Spread the hazelnuts on 1 prepared pan. Mix the pumpkin seeds and pistachios together and spread them on the second prepared pan.
Roast the hazelnuts until the skins start to darken and shrivel, about 8 minutes.
Roast the pumpkin seeds and pistachios until lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove the nuts and seeds from the oven. As soon as the hazelnuts are cool enough to handle, rub them in batches in a kitchen towel to remove the skins. Not every bit will come off.
Roughly chop all of them and mix together in a bowl.
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The violence of the spring classics' cobbles can make a chain do bad things mid-shift. It's for this very reason that pro team mechanics have long fashioned one-off metal widgets to keep chains from dropping between the inner chainring and the bottom bracket. Like 44t Record chainrings and custom-embroidered saddles, these anti-drop chain retention devices have long been exclusive to the pros. That is, until now. With the K-Edge Braze-on Chain Catcher you get the same safeguards: your chain will never shoot inward beyond the inner chainring, giving you the confidence to slam it into the small ring at will when you round a corner on an unknown race course and are faced with the fleeting terror that comes with the first sighting of an abrupt climb. The real benefits, aside from quick and worry-free shifts, are protection for your lovely carbon fiber race bike and your chain will be right where you want it to be when you aim to grind your rivals into the tarmac.
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This $20 item is worth every penny! Shift with confidence anytime knowing that your chain is not going to drop ! Putting one on my other 2 road bikes! Don't leave home without it! It's the best $20 you'll spend!
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A MUST MAVE!!! I made the mistake of buying one AFTER my chain dropped and wedged between the crank and frame. Leaving a nice dent from the chain and scratching the clear coat off. My brand new (2wk old) carbon fame…..the first bike I've had that is glossy and not flat black. I literally want to throw up! Another lesson learned the hard way.
Peace of mind - a bit tricky to install
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I never had issue with my chain dropping on my alum road bike, but brought this product to protect my new carbon bike. Installing was a bit tricky - hint - hold the chain catcher & derailleur cage while tightening the bolt to the keep correct spacing of the chain catcher & derailleur position.
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Excellent design, simple to adjust, many colors to match components or frames. Nothing is worse than downshifting in the front and having your chain drop when you're about to attack on a steep climb. This has saved the day on several occasions.
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This is a great product that works flawlessly and as intended. Looks great as well and like the fact that you can adjustable how close want to chairing.
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The K-Edge Chain Catcher maybe be the best little component you can buy for your bike. It saves you from chipping your frame that you have been saving up for years. As well as from dropping your chain as your about to win your next race.
If you don't want to drop your chain ever again I suggest going with the K-Edge chain catcher.
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It will make your life so much easier. I cant count how many times the k-edge has saved me in a race.
It's a small price to pay when buying a new bike. You'll save your frame and more importantly your dignity.
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Expensive............crazy so! But worth it when changing chain rings and when you don't want that dreaded chain drop! Just wished I had thought of this little gadget. So bottom line is..................it's worth every penny!
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I can't believe this hasn't been made earlier, popped it on my 7 year old dura ace 7700 FD works like magic, no more dropped chains on bumpy roads. and it looks pretty cool too, the red matches my frame nicely. seems a little pricey for something i probably could have had the school metal shop make for me for free in college


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Through our Mind-Body Medicine Certificate, you will learn holistic mind-body techniques to help individuals and groups live healthier lives in both normal and traumatic situations. Our experienced faculty will work directly with you in small class settings to give you the expertise to teach what are increasingly being recognized as essential skills for healthy living in the modern world.
You can also explore other Mind-Body Medicine core skill sets such as coaching for health and wellness, imagery for health, clinical hypnosis, biofeedback, or psychotherapy for health. Please fill out the request form on the right for more information.
A comprehensive introduction to mind-body medicine, this Certificate is a 10-credit program, including three academic courses, two residential conferences, one graduate colloquium, and a capstone integrative essay. The three courses are required for all students seeking the Certificate in Mind-Body Medicine.
Mind-Body Medicine - An Overview: This course begins with the Center Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) initial mind-body medicine training, introducing the student to a specific model for imparting mind-body skills in a group process format. The training takes place in conjunction with the Department of Mind-Body Medicine Residential Conference. Students continue with eight weeks of online learning, reading and research on mind-body medicine, and supervised practice with volunteers.
Advanced Mind-Body Medicine: This course includes the Center for Mind-Body Medicine advanced training, providing students with experience conducting mind-body skills groups. The location for this training varies, but students will learn together with other health professionals from throughout the world. Students continue with eight weeks of online learning, reading and academic research on integrative healing paradigms, and supervised practice with volunteers.
Mind-Body Skills Groups Supervision: Following completion of the two mind-body medicine courses, participants will complete a three-credit supervision course. Participants will organize small groups as avenues for teaching mind-body skills in their home communities, with patients, volunteers, and colleagues. The Center for Mind-Body Medicine provides supervisors for the students, who provide weekly group-based telephone supervision for the running of mind-body skills groups. This is the key paradigm of the Certificate – teaching basic mind-body skills in a group process setting.
It is best to complete these three courses during one academic year, for better continuity with a cohort of Saybrook students.
The tenth credit is a one-credit Graduate Colloquium course, continuing through the entire time the student is in the Certificate program. The student is assigned a mentor, who conducts the Graduate Colloquium and provides academic guidance and support. To enroll in this program, go to Apply Online and select your desired Non-Degree choice.
Department of Mind-Body Medicine students already take a two-credit Graduate Colloquium and have an assigned mentor. They will not need to take this additional one-credit Graduate Colloquium. If you are a current student in the Department of Mind-Body Medicine or in another Saybrook degree program, talk with your faculty mentor about enrolling for this certificate.
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The rousing story of the last gasp of human agency and how today's best and brightest minds are endeavoring to put an end to it.
It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific skills - and maybe an advanced degree or two. These days, high-level tasks are increasingly being handled by algorithms that can do precise work not only with speed but also with nuance. These "bots" started with human programming and logic, but now their reach extends beyond what their creators ever expected.
In this fascinating, frightening audiobook, Christopher Steiner tells the story of how algorithms took over - and shows why the "bot revolution" is about to spill into every aspect of our lives, often silently, without our knowledge. The May 2010 "Flash Crash" exposed Wall Street's reliance on trading bots to the tune of a 998-point market drop and $1 trillion in vanished market value. But that was just the beginning. In Automate This, we meet bots that drive cars, pen haikus, and write music mistaken for Bach's. They listen in on our customer service calls and figure out what Iran would do in the event of a nuclear standoff. There are algorithms that can pick out the most cohesive crew of astronauts for a space mission or identify the next Jeremy Lin. Some can even ingest statistics from baseball games and spit out pitch-perfect sports journalism indistinguishable from that produced by humans.
The interaction of man and machine can make our lives easier. But what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, our roads, our culture, and our national security? What happens to businesses when we automate judgment and eliminate human instinct? And what role will be left for doctors, lawyers, writers, truck drivers, and many others? Who knows - maybe there's a bot learning to do your job right this minute.
©2012 Christopher Steiner (P)2012 Gildan Media LLC
"Algorithms are affecting every field of human endeavor, from markets to medicine, poker to pop music. Listen to this audiobook if you want to understand the most powerful force shaping the world today and tomorrow." (Andrew McAfee, principal research scientist, MIT; coauthor of Race Against the Machine)
"Wide-ranging, non-technical"
This book in a talkative-colorful style tours through many creators and applications in various sub-fields of this big, emerging part of our lives. It shows in a general and non-tech way how a set of ideas or a body of knowledge is mapped onto a high-speed decision system. (Sometimes, the system is building knowledge as it goes.) The story about the evolution of call centers, and how a "bot" quickly reads the caller's personality from a few word usages and sentence structures, to route the call to the right type of response (and responder) was very telling. It is typical of the way our interactions with business (even fleeting ones) are increasingly mapped from the first milliseconds, to improve the customer service experience (or manipulate us, or introduce a ruthless efficiency to reduce the call center workforce, etc., there being many dimensions, depending on how one might like to look at it). That data is, of course, stored and continuously analyzed. This book is pretty friendly toward the purveyors of these changes. Other audios loosely in this genre include "Super Crunchers" and "Dark Pools."
"Think they can't automate your job? Think again!"
Excellent even if slightly terrifying listen. Steiner offers multiple illustrations of the double edged nature of automation for the humanity it "serves." Trading algorithms allow investment houses to cash in on market imperfections. A robot pharmacist fills prescriptions flawlessly. A computer program composes new symphonies in the styles of long dead masters. Those of us who earn a living through the application of specialized knowledge are under siege. Algorithms that synthesize our elaborate decision trees enable computers to do a hard day's work in the blink of an eye.
"good start, book runs out of sustenace"
This title is a good start, the first three chapters are a useful look at the history of algorithms and new developments. I found the last several chapters lagging and devoted to stories of Ivy league and student immigrants cornering wall-street with somewhat questionable programming and tactics. I think the author could have done better by elaborating on algorithms used in different industries other than by wall street, facebook and Mark Zuckerberg, such as science, journalism, etc.
I don't write book reports.
"Behind the Hamster Wheel"
"Automate This" is a good primer on how things work behind the scenes. The book is easy to understand by someone that doesn't have a technical background. Christopher Steiner structured his title in a way to help you understand how business is run behind the hamster wheel.
Many times we interact with bots, even when we don't know it. How many times have you dabbled in online dating and needed to take a survey to find potential matches? Base on your interests and answers, they use algorithms to try to match you with other members that have similar interests.
We are all being track each time we make a phone call to customer service and when we use our discount cards and whatever else. We are all walking data for bots to understand us better. When I log into my streaming account, it will bring up recommendations titles that I might like. The process of choosing a movie is already made. Soon, we will no longer need to make choices because it will be on the screen.
"Both inspiring and frightening!"
This book is exciting, inspiring and at the same time frightening. Computers and the people who understand them are helping humanity and at the same time gaining a huge edge over people who don't understand and use computers and have the capital to take advantage of their capabilities.
Every late middle school or early high school student should read this book. Their life's trajectory would certainly change to include a more technical education.
For those of us who are on the other end of life's spectrum it makes one wonder whether life has any safe professions or havens for our children and grandchildren. Will half of our doctors be replaced by computers?
When one spends eight to twelve years after high school in study to become a professional is it possible to see all of that work become obsolete with the perfection of a few computer algorithms? But think --- of all of the benefit to humanity from more accessible and accurate medical treatment for everyone on the receiving end instead of the dispensing end of the medical profession. And on it goes.
In the future truck convoys of driverless trucks are likely to deliver our goods in half the time at a fraction of the current cost with no accidents --- and at the same time displace a million truck drivers.
Think of NYC with twenty thousand automated driverless taxi cabs that are incapable of taking the slowest route or blowing a horn or violating a safety law or even having a collision of any sort. Complete safety. Reduced cost. No noise. Displaced drivers.
Read or listen to this book or ----- stick your head in the sand and be intentionally ignorant of the future --- your choice. The change is in progress. Part is history but the exciting part is what is to come.
"Automation on Steroids"
In Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World, Christopher Steiner drags readers screaming into a brave new world where humans use computers to make complex decisions. I use an algorithm to help my students write better. The program gives comments on grammar, spelling, and content. Other uses are being found in medicine, news reporting, foreign policy analysis, and all sorts of other work. The brave new world of bots is upon us and Steiner aptly tells readers what, when, why, and how they will come to make our lives different - sometimes better and sometimes not so much. The narration of Walter Dixon is a plus.
"An eye-opener, well told"
The title is spot on when is says algorithms "rule our world." The scope, extent and impact of algorithms is mind-blowing.
Hi all. I'm in my 50's (that's relevant, i think), and I favor fiction. I like the british sensibility, and was introduced to the Forsyte Saga through audible ... loved it! I happen to also like Chinese writers, but they are not well represented yet at audible. Looking to follow readers with similar tastes ...
"forward thinking ... a fabulous audible find!"
I rarely listen to non-fiction, but was intrigued by the topic and positive reviews. This is a phenomenal read ... for those of us who tend to be forward thinking and reflective. A look at the driving force behind integral aspects of modern life, and where we are likely headed in the future.
"the bots have already won"
Great story about how the use of algorithms has evolved...from trading on Wall Street to diagnosing medical disorders. By listening to this book, I learned that bots can do far more than I originally thought. High energy narration too.
"Fascinating, threatening, and not enough"
I generally listen to nonfiction. I would rate this in the highest category of the books to which I have listened. I try to save "5" for the top 10% rather than 20%. It is a very timely book since the use of algorithms is really picking up steam in our economy. It was a well constructed and fun narrative.
While I found the stories great examples and helpful to understand how algorithms are used a greater number of examples with a bit less time spent on each would have enhanced my experience a bit. Nonetheless, I rated it a 5 on both overall and story.
This is a book for beginners. You don't need a PhD in math to understand the concept that a bunch of PhD quants are trying to replace almost every mental task you perform using computer logic.
It made me realize how visionary Kurt Vonnegut's classic piece of fiction, "Player Piano" really was.
p.s. audible. - I never read the same category of nonfiction twice. Your algorithms should know that and recommend books that are different rather than one I just read, not the same. Hire a better breed of quant. :)
"A terrific history of how automation impacts"
Probably not ... definitely a good listen and a fascinating perspective of how technology has been at the forefront of stock markets (primary focus book) and the battles and struggles to contain this genie
Also slightly terrifying into how simple mistakes can bring down our global society
Not a character book as such
"Software, Quant or Algorithmic Engineers are smart"
Opportunities Software-Engineering Smart
Wall Street meets Steve Jobs (Apple Story); clever people spotting opportunities and have the problems solving skills to progress them let alone the technical skills to do it themselves PLUS the ability to ignore / step around people saying NO (it can't be done)
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Very useful in my line of work given that I work with numerous PHD data scientists and mathematicians. Not I know what the heck they are talking about. :-)
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Scottsdale, AZ (Sports Network) - Gerardo Parra went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Arizona as the Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics played to a 2-2 final in spring training action.
Paul Goldschmidt drove in the other run while Brandon McCarthy worked four innings in the start and gave up two runs on three hits with a pair of walks and six strikeouts for the Diamondbacks.
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Zack Wheeler will not pitch in MLB in 2012
Sandy Alderson told reporters today that there is "no scenario" in which Zack Wheeler will pitch in the Major Leagues this season.
Alderson said Wheeler should be promoted to Triple-A Buffalo soon.
Wheeler is 9-4 this season at Double-A and his 2.39 ERA is second best in the Eastern League.
On Saturday, Terry Collins suggested Wheeler might be able to contribute at the major League Level this season.
"It's not that I have this hard and fast belief that everyone needs to take one step at a time, but we have other options," Alderson later told WFAN's Mike Francesa. "He's come quickly, and we think he'll pitch well at Triple-A."
Toby Hyde: Wheeler is extremely physically gifted. He can run his fastball up to 97 mph. He has a nasty slider. But the reality is that AAA is harder than AA and the big leagues are much, much harder than both. Before giving him a big league look, lets see him succeed against AAA hitters.


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The lawsuit—brought by retired running back Tony Davis of Tampa Bay, former Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo and tight end Billy Joe DuPree of Dallas—seeks redress for this usage. EA supposedly used data like height, weight and field position from non-active NFL athletes in previous versions of Madden. The company claims that doing this is no different than using real-life player stats for fantasy baseball. The three players named in the potential class-action suit aren't participants in contracts that lets EA use the likeness of certain NFL retirees.
As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, U.S. District Judge Seeborg the ruled that EA's using more than just numbers to bring their virtual players to life.
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He rejected the company's argument that it had a constitutional right to report accurate information about the players, saying the video game did not describe or re-create actual contests.
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darthcamaro writes: If you're like a lot of Firefox 4 users out there, you've probably noticed that Firefox has a serious memory problem — it uses alot more than it really should. At long last, Mozilla developers are finally set to take this issue seriously with a dedicated team called MemShrink that are focused on the problem.
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Is there a Mitzvah of Tzitzis at night? If not, why do some people wear them at night?
This is the shittah of the Rosh, who holds that a beged yom is chayav even at night. I believe the Mishnah Berurah also brings down from the Arizal to wear tzitzis at night al pi kabbalah.
The Gemara in Menahot 43a excludes "clothing at night" from tzitzit because of the pasuk "וראיתם אתו" in Bamidbar 15:39.
The Shulchan Aruch in O"H 18:1 quotes a machloket rishonim on how to interpret this gemara:
Rambam: At night, you are patur from wearing tzitzit on your garment, regardless of what kind of garment it is.
Rosh: If the garment is specialized for daytime wear, you always need to have tzitzit on it. If the garment is specialized for nighttime wear, you never need to have tzitzit on it, regardless of whether it is currently day or night.
I recall a Tosafos in Yevamos in the sugya of esay doheh lo taaseh that proves that there is one shittah in the mishnah that holds tzitzis to be obligatory at night. Perhaps it is a stringency to fulfill that opinion.
No (Rabenu Bachya and other Mefarshim to Debarim 15:39).


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Health Interventions in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy (HIM-UP)
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The goal of the study is to assess the impact of a health intervention, involving both diet and exercise modification, on outcomes following radical prostatectomy for the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer. The specific urological outcomes expected to be improved are accelerated and/or improved recovery of erectile function, as well as urinary continence, both very commonly affected by this surgery. Furthermore, as demonstrated by changes in responses to various questionnaires, an improvement in overall health-related quality of life is expected. Finally, an improvement in patients participating in the intervention groups in physical parameters, including body mass index, blood pressure, and metabolic parameters, including serum glucose and cholesterol levels, is expected.
Prostate Cancer
Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy
Urinary Incontinence
Quality of Life
Behavioral: Intensive Fitness Intervention
Behavioral: TRIMM
Phase 3
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Health Interventions in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy- A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
- Expanded Prostate Cancer Index (EPIC)-26 [ Time Frame: up to 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]This is a validated measure of quality of life after prostate cancer treatment.
- RAND-12 Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 3,6,12,18 months post-operatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]this is an overall measure of quality of life
- body weight change [ Time Frame: 3,6,12,18 months post-operatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- body mass index (BMI) change [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 18 months post-operatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- blood pressure (BP) change [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 18 months post-operatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 18 months post-operatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]This is a validated measure of erectile function
- Quality of Erection Questionnaire (QEQ) [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 18 months post-operatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]This is a validated measure of erectile rigidity
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|Study Start Date:
|December 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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No Intervention: local patients
This arm is for local patients randomized to standard recommendations for fitness/health interventions prior to surgery (local control group)
Experimental: local patients-TRIMM
These local patients will be randomized to health interventions via receipt of text message reminders/prompts.
Behavioral: TRIMM
text message intervention.
Experimental: local patients-Intensive
This arm is for local patients who will be randomized to undergoing intensive fitness interventions according to the Look AHEAD model.
Behavioral: Intensive Fitness Intervention
This intervention will involve adhering to health interventions such as behavior and diet modification, and exercise. Patients will follow-up weekly with a health counselor to verify progress.
Other Name: Look AHEAD model
No Intervention: distant patients
This arm is for distant patients who will be randomized to standard fitness/health interventions (control group).
Experimental: Distant patients-TRIMM
This arm is for distant patients who will be randomized to receive text messages a their fitness intervention.
Behavioral: TRIMM
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 65 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- men 40-65 years of age
- localized prostate cancer (clinical stage < T2b, Gleason grade < 7, PSA (prostate specific antigen) < 10)
- scheduled to undergo curative nerve-sparing prostatectomy at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- in a stable relationship for < 6 months
- moderately to severely impaired preoperative erectile function (IIEF-erectile function domain score < 16)
- answering less than 2-3 times or > to question #6 on the IIEF
- severe lower urinary tract symptoms (International Prostate Symptom Score) [IPSS] >20
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01748110
|Contact: Arthur L Burnett, MD, MBA
|Contact: Robert L Segal, MD, FRCS(C)
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
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|Contact: Lawrence J Cheskin, MD 410-502-0145 email@example.com
|Sub-Investigator: Robert L Segal, MD, FRCS(C)
|Sub-Investigator: Lawrence J Cheskin, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Joy U Blitz, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Arthur L Burnett, MD, MBA
|Johns Hopkins University
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Arthur L. Burnett, M.D., Patrick C. Walsh Professor of Urology, Johns Hopkins University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01748110 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 20, 2013
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Erectile Dysfunction
Urinary Incontinence
Genital Diseases, Male
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Mental Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual and Gender Disorders
Signs and Symptoms
Urination Disorders
Urologic Diseases
Urological Manifestations
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