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This book offers a highly accessible introduction to natural language processing, the field that supports a variety of language technologies, from predictive text and email filtering to automatic summarization and translation. With it, you'll learn how to write Python programs that work with large collections of unstructured text. You'll access richly annotated datasets using a comprehensive range of linguistic data structures, and you'll understand the main algorithms for analyzing the content and structure of written communication.
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Steven Bird is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Melbourne, and Senior Research Associate in the Linguistic Data Consortium at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a PhD on computational phonology at the University of Edinburgh in 1990, supervised by Ewan Klein. He later moved to Cameroon to conduct linguistic fieldwork on the Grassfields Bantu languages under the auspices of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. More recently, he spent several years as Associate Director of the Linguistic Data Consortium where he led an R&D team to create models and tools for large databases of annotated text. At Melbourne University, he established a language technology research group and has taught at all levels of the undergraduate computer science curriculum. In 2009, Steven is President of the Association for Computational Linguistics.
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Ewan Klein is Professor of Language Technology in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. He completed a PhD on formal semantics at the University of Cambridge in 1978. After some years working at the Universities of Sussex and Newcastle upon Tyne, Ewan took up a teaching position at Edinburgh. He was involved in the establishment of Edinburgh's Language Technology Group in 1993, and has been closely associated with it ever since. From 2000-2002, he took leave from the University to act as Research Manager for the Edinburgh-based Natural Language Research Group of Edify Corporation, Santa Clara, and was responsible for spoken dialogue processing. Ewan is a past President of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics and was a founding member and Coordinator of the European Network of Excellence in Human Language Technologies (ELSNET).
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Edward Loper has recently completed a PhD on machine learning for natural language processing at the the University of Pennsylvania. Edward was a student in Steven's graduate course on computational linguistics in the fall of 2000, and went on to be a TA and share in the development of NLTK. In addition to NLTK, he has helped develop two packages for documenting and testing Python software, epydoc, and doctest.
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This book is a near-perfect blend of Natural Language Processing done Python usage to its fullest. Not only did the authors describe NLP extremely well and provided great explanation to many different conditions but they also showed an effective use of Python to substantiate the technical content.The book presents a very detailed explanation of the Python based Natural Language Toolkit, NLTK, which is also the brain child of the authors. NLTK is a great piece of software. I have used the software off an on for the past year and half and really like how it was designed and developed by the creators.The book builds up by explaining the usage of Python as a programming language to manipulate words, phrases and sentences. Accessing Text Corpora and direct text processing is very well described in the first hundred and twenty pages or so. Chapter six is an excellent chapter for technologist who would like to learn different ways to classify text. Although it is not in-depth, which did not seam to be the driver for the this book, it presented a simple understanding to the readers.The concept of chunking of text and its use in classification is very well explained with examples in the book. The methods of developing context-free grammar and parsing of these CFG's probably needed a little more deeper explanation and perhaps some more examples could have helped.Over all the book is an excellent book and I must say that it has been a very long time since I have read a book that was extremely satisfactory.I would like to very strongly recommend this book to Python lovers who would like to explore the world of Natural Language understanding, parsing and processing. It brings out a very strong factor of Python programming language. I give this book an "A+".
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A guide to the classic computer science analysis of natural language text
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Natural Language Processing with Python is about scanning text samples of human languages like English, or Persian or Chineese with computer routines and doing tasks like counting word frequencies, parsing sentences, and further analyses that begin the difficult task of finding limited kinds of meaning in pieces of text .The book has a matching website www.nltk.org.This book is addressed to a broad academic community: One audience is liberal arts students.. The second audience is the computer science based student. The third audience is teachers and researchers worldwide.This book tries hard to be a high quality introduction to natural language processing.Natural Language Processing itself is one of the great problems of computing. One of the enjoyable things this book does is the authors carefully outline some of the great problems in computer science that are central to natural language processing. These problems are described starting with the texts and programs provided in the toolkit. The liberal arts students are included right at the start. The discussions include further reading references to the classics of computer science, like Knuth.Natural Language Processing is also a field of some interest and utility to linguists, critics, historians, students of language and rhetoric and students of 20th century philosophy. This dimension is also covered with a good sequence of examples and references. I remember reading the philosopher Wittgenstein (his writings vintage 1943) where he did thought experiments of putting words in a tray. This way of thinking about meaning is a provocative way of thinking about meaning that could lead to some interesting Toolkit projects. The fourth audience for this book might be the programmer seeking an interesting opportunity: Is this a book that might help me write a project specific text analysis engine? I have been wishing for a way to clarify and reorganize the Ubuntu Forums website with a structured language query tree. Would the NLTK be useful if I wanted to write a search engine? Problem one with using the NLTK in a search engine project is the non-commercial clause in the Creative Commons license. Using the NLTK as part of a search engine processing framework would require inquiry and clarification of the license terms.Problem two with using the NLTK in a search engine project is the search engine design will still require assembly of many other components. I recently did a Google search on search engines. The first hour of reading didn't really turn up a good search engine design article. Would the NLTK be useful if I wanted to figure out the vocabulary used by a specific group of people to talk about a specific subject? A really fascinating item in this book in chapter 6 is the "Maximium Entropy Classifier". Here is the first occurrence in print of a formula for entropy that I can understand and duplicate with a pocket calculator. Entropy is a key concept discussed by Shannon in his classic information theory article. I sometimes feel very disappointed that computers are not doing much with information. That fascinating parallel between entropy in information theory and entropy in physics and thermodynamics doesn't seem to be a boundary leading to developments. Rather, computers and the Internet are indexing words and moving data very well. But the computers are not doing much in the way of "information processing" as in changing the entropy of a block of text.In any case, the Natural Language Toolkit book and program suite is a guide to the classic computer science based approach of analyzing natural language text. This review is also posted on slashdot.org in my user Journal with the user name beachdog
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Friday, November 9, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (PST)
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The APA Northern Section is pleased to offer an informative and interactive workshop to facilitate a reform of parking policies and standards for transit-oriented development. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Objective: The workshop will explore the competing legislative concepts and planning principles pertaining to state laws and municipal land use regulations governing parking standards for transit-oriented development (TOD). A forum will be provided for reaching common ground on local policies and state legislation that can promote "smart" parking practices at transit rich areas. Workshop participants will also engage in a dialogue to recommend revisions to Assembly Bill 904 (Skinner). This bill was introduced in the 2011-12 California legislative session to establish a state-wide cap on minimum parking standards for developments at transit rich areas. The proposed legislation generated heated debate among California planners and state and local officials. The bill was eventually tabled, but a revised bill is expected to be introduced in the next legislative session. Attend the workshop to contribute your ideas! Workshop comments and recommendations will be forwarded to state legislators and the APA California Chapter Policy and Legislation Committee.
Format: The workshop will consist of three segments: informative panel presentations on TOD parking; a moderated panel discussion; an interactive break-out group exercise; and a wrap-up of session outcomes. Workshop panelists will represent a broad spectrum of stakeholders that have been involved in professional research and dialogue on the parking issue as well as those with direct experience in approving and building TOD development.
Workshop Topic: The California state legislature is seeking to enact appropriate legislation to promote sustainable TOD that could reduce urban sprawl and greenhouse gas emissions. The feasibility of TOD is hampered by the high parking requirements imposed by many municipalities which tend to deter such developments.
Smart growth advocates, regional agencies, and developers are becoming increasingly impatient with the difficulties that many cities face in enacting "smart growth" parking standards at transit locations. They believe that various factors feed the inertia of local agencies. Driving factors include overestimating TOD parking needs and political resistance fueled by community concerns about parking spillage into neighborhoods.
Cities counter with concerns over the intrusion of state legislators and lobbyists who promote state-wide planning laws that could restrict the ability of a municipality to exercise its police powers. Cities fear that these legislative proposals are a "one size fits all" approach that threatens the autonomy of a city to define its individual community character and development prerequisites.
The workshop will bring together panelists to discuss the above positions. Divergent views on this land use/parking issue recently surfaced with AB904. However, well-crafted legislation can effectively promote smart growth and TOD that will increase transit use and reduce auto dependence. In anticipation of the bill being reintroduced in the next legislative session, APA Northern is sponsoring this timely workshop to provide a platform for an informed and balanced conversation on this important planning topic.
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Friday, November 9, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (PST)
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Location: Perth CBD, through the brown gates on Queen St off Murray St
Follow this link to view the food review of the fine dining restaurant at 1907.
Well today's blog is a bit of a twist. It's not on food but on drink – cocktail making specifically. After our lunch at The Secret Garden, we had a bit of time to kill before heading to 1907 which is only a stone's throw away. Part of the away day was to have a bit of an event where we got to do something interesting and have time to mix with the other work colleagues. I'm not a drinker so it was only going to be mocktails for me.
Our bartender, Mike, proceeded to show us how to make 3 cocktails over the course of the next 3 hours giving us a bit of a brief history of the world of mixed drinks. 1907 is a fine dining restaurant which also has a bar slightly underground. I've not eaten here but I did have a look at the menu which seems appealing. The bar is also like the fine dining restaurant – fine drinking? The cocktails are around the $18 – $22 mark so given the cost at around $60 / head, I guess it worked out quite well. There was some food served as well – Arancini balls; chips; and tomato, bocconcini, and basil upon mini bruschetta. The bruschetta titbit was particularly enjoyable.
I was quite fascinated by what we learned and actually having a go making your own drinks to enjoy over the course of the afternoon. I did have a taste of each of the cocktails and a sip or two of licor 43. I was chatting to the bartender and given I don't delve into the world of alcohol, was quite surprised to learn that a good bartender is to drink what a chef is to food. One has to know the exact tastes and flavours of the various alcoholic drinks they're preparing plus the individual tastes of the ingredients that go into them. They too, like chefs, experiment with making various creations and knowing what works with each other is interesting, much like the world of food. Alcohol, citrus fruits, juices, syrups, milk, cream, and even butter and eggs can go into making various concoctions. Various spices are also used, particularly in the sugar syrup, as sugar takes on flavour. I had a taste of clove syrup which was lovely and obviously went very well with the licor 43 I had later! On it's own, not so good. An interesting experience nonetheless.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game is proposing 124 permits be distributed via the lottery, down from 275 issued in 2013. The moose hunting season is Oct. 18 to Oct. 26.
The 2013 odds were 1 in 35 for residents and 1 in 121 for nonresidents.
Applications are available at Fish and Game license retailers, Fish and Game Department in Concord, and online: HuntNH.com/hunting/hunt_species/hunt_moose.htm.
The number of permits issued will be finalized after hearings and rule-making meetings in March and April, but the number should be close to 124 given mortality data of the current moose population.
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Regressions in GCC 4.1.2 relative to 4.1.0 and 4.1.1:
- g++.dg/tree-ssa/nothrow-1.C fails with -fpic/-fPIC
It appears that DECL_REPLACEABLE_P should be less conservative; perhaps just DECL_WEAK && !DECL_COMDAT.
http://gcc.gnu.org/PR28743 ICE with invalid specialization
- The input program is invalid, so this is not a high priority.
http://gcc.gnu.org/PR30088 Unexpected compilation results: -O1 vs. -O1 -fstrict-aliasing
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First published in October 2010, the idea for The Ann magazine came into focus in 2009 when Kyle Poplin – formerly executive editor of Bluffton Today newspaper – studied journalism startups around the country as part of the Knight-Wallace Fellowship, a program for mid-career journalists and their spouses at the University of Michigan. Other partners in the magazine are Myra Poplin, Kyle's wife, and Jim McBee, an award-winning copy editor, page designer and online editor who has worked in journalism for more than 20 years.
Aysling Digital Media Solutions, a digital publishing solutions company with an international clientele of magazine, newspaper and corporate publishers, engages in this partnership as a collaborative work environment in order to gain greater experience and knowledge in day-to-day magazine production.
"We've known since we started that we wanted to expand from print to digital, and have been seeking the perfect partner. We've found that partner in Aysling," said Kyle Poplin, publisher of The Ann. "Aysling has a proven track record in the digital realm. Their experience and support will help us bring our exceptional local content to more readers and better serve our advertisers. We look forward to doing some truly innovative and interesting things."
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You know how Monday morning really sets the tone for the week? Well, I'm currently experiencing a tone-setting much like Johnny Cueto hurting his back eight pitches into the playoffs. Only, gloomier.
Went to write this blog today and my computer didn't turn on. Just won't. Anyway, much thanks to the folks at Best Buy who were able to figure out the problem and stop all the nightmare scenarios from running through my head.
As for the basketball Bearcats, here's much of Mick's message from Saturday night that I wrote in my column and another great entry from Dan Hoard about missing Dion Dixon's offense and the staggering numbers behind turning defense into offense.
As for today's Breakfast, let's eat ...
--- Time to take stock of the Big East landscape as we enter the final few weeks of the regular season. With five games remaining, the Bearcats are 2.5 games out of first place, two games back of Louisville for the fourth spot (and final double-bye in Big East tournament) and one win shy win No. 20.
Every weekend in the Big East turns into a confusing mess. The latest involves the emergence of Providence, who has now won four in a row (one of those over UC) after punishing Notre Dame on Saturday.
As far as seeding and the NCAA tournament goes, most places have UC currently sitting around a 7 seed. As far as the Big East Tournament goes, they only need to avoid being caught by Providence, who is one game back, or they could end up playing on Tuesday with the different tournament breakdown this year.
There will be two games on Tuesday in New York, the 14 vs. 11 and 13 vs. 12. With UConn ineligible for postseason play, there are only 14 teams in the tournament.
More than likely, it appears UC will be somewhere in the Wednesday mix of teams seeded between 5 and 10. And games between all of those teams have been a crapshoot all season.
--- UC plays at UConn on Thursday at 7 p.m. Two of the next three games will be against the Huskies (17-7, 7-5) who surprisingly lost at home to Villanova this weekend.
The road has been a comfortable place for UC and perhaps what they need after losing two of three at Fifth Third last week.
At 5-2 in true road games, they lead the Big East in road winning percentage. Throw in the perfect 3-0 record in neutral site games and the lead grows even more.
A successful road trip, which has been at the core of the rebuild of this program the last few years, feels like a great remedy for the sting of Pittsburgh and Georgetown.
--- People need to stop suggesting to me UC change the offensive style at this point in the season. Stop it. You can't learn an entirely new system with five games to go before the postseason. Find a way to get better at what you are doing and create more shots.
--- Mick Cronin Show tonight at 8:05 from the Montgomery Inn and on 700WLW. Should be a good listen. You've obviously got questions, Mick always allows thoughtful answers.
--- An interesting look at if blowout losses spell tourney doom from the guys at CBS. UC's worst loss is the 10-point margin against Pitt. In the last 20 years, only five teams who won the tournament didn't suffer at least one double-digit loss during the season.
--- Tough weekend for the baseball team. They were swept in their opening series by Florida Atlantic, Sunday's finale being of the extra-inning walk-off variety. Justin Glass made his presence known though with a home run and RBI double to start off his anticipated junior season.
--- This is from last week, but in case you haven't been following ESPN's countdown of the top players from the Big East in 2012, they posted Travis Kelce (No. 10) and George Winn (No. 8).
--- James White didn't win the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday, but he did break out a flight crew and dunk from just inside the free throw line with two hands.
Some randomness ...
--- Being bald isn't a big deal, coming to terms with it is. This dude sang a song about coming to terms with it while actually coming to terms with it having his head shaved. Kudos to you, sir, the bald community grows by one. (Disclaimer: some bad language in video)
--- When life imitates Monty Python, I pay attention. Apparently bunnies are attacking cars in Denver. "Runaway! Runaway!"
--- Stevie Franchise has not been doing well.
--- When doing the Harlem Shake goes wrong.
That did not happen at UC, where they broke out likely the first Harlem Shake with a live Bearcat. Props to everyone that organized this before Friday's game.


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Did you send a copy of your home state CCW?
Did you put down references(I forget if Centre required these)?
They should have told you what the reason was. I think PA law requires each county to issue to a non-resident if someone applies. So Denny Nau's 2A beliefs are somewhat irrelevant. FWIW, I got mine from his county within 2 weeks.
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I just got my Eastwood 135 mig welder last week. It has the cheaper ground clamp as shown on the other brand blue welder pic on page 1 of this thread. However, it works and so far the welder works nice. My only disappointment is ordering it a week before I received my latest Car Craft and Hot Rod magazines where they are currently advertising it for 20% off.
I have no doubt that Eastwood made a deal with that manufacturer to produce their line of welders. There's nothing wrong with this. Many consumer products are made this way. There are factories all over China that submit quotations to get the job. If you toured these factories, you'd see one brand of product produced along side other brands, regardless if they're using the same parts or not.
Many consumer companies/ brands don't own their own factories to produce their product. Financially, it's cheaper to vend the production to a factory that's already set up with the ability to make the tooling, has the machines to produce the parts, the work force to assemble it and the logistics to pack it and get it to the harbor for export.
I bought it for the price and warranty, and was impressed with the video online showing the weld quality versus lincoln.
hi, i have looked everywhere to find someone who actually owns an eastwood 135mig welder. i have been trying to decide between the eastwood 135mig and the Hobart Handler 140. having tested the eastwood, do you believe that the eastwood is equal quality to the hobart?
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Grieving with Hope
November 4th, 2010
Grieving with Hope
By Alex Miller
"Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do those who are dead rise up and praise you? "Selah" Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction? Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?"
Psalm 88:10-12 NIV
MANY TIMES IN the evangelical community we are taught that grieving is bad. That to hurt is to not trust completely.
It is OK for me to hurt and to hurt terribly bad. To cry out. To put God in the dock. To accuse Him. However, it is foolish for me to do so without hope. In a way, I can understand the psalmist's sentiments. Anger at God. Weakness. A desire to give up. These texts are seemingly hopeless in the context in which they are written. But there is hope.
Who is the One who has ever truly endured darkness (Psalm 39:13)? Who is the One who has worked wonders from the dead (Psalm 88:10)? Who has departed, and still has risen to praise Him (Psalm 88:10)?
Though hopeless in their context, in the greater context of Jesus, these verses are full of hope. Jesus conquered death. Jesus suffered the true darkness so that I can endure my momentary darkness. Jesus rose from the dead so that while I am dying now, I can fix my eyes on Him.
When you are faced with grief or despair, how are you reminded of hope? Do you feel comfortable enough to share your grief with God?
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*When you are faced with grief or despair, how are you reminded of hope?*
I don't tend to run towards hope. Sometimes I find it hard to even crawl.
Sometimes I think it is best to grieve, to let it out, and to let hope come later. Too often people try to give hope too soon. And when they do it comes off as wrong, dismissive, unsympathetic, etc.
Sometimes it is best to just grieve with the person.
Sometimes hugs are better than hope.
*Do you feel comfortable enough to share your grief with God?*
Yes. A very long time ago my very wise grandmother reminded that God already knows what I am thinking and still loves me regardless. So why not be honest with Him and fight it out.
This is what I am currently doing in regards to my son's death.
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Tom Gross is vice chairman and COO for the Electrical Sector of Eaton Corporation plc.
On November 30, diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. completed the biggest acquisition in its history when it purchased electrical equipment supplier Cooper Industries for $13 billion. Combining the results of the two companies, the new Eaton Corporation plc would have had revenues of $21.8 billion and EBITDA of $3.3 billion for the four quarters ending September 30. The combined firms have approximately 100,000 employees and sell products in 150 countries. Eaton CEO Alexander Cutler said the integration of the two firms will take two to three years. For tax purposes, the company will be incorporated and headquartered in Ireland. This will have no impact on Eaton's Cleveland area or regional offices.
We caught up with Eaton Vice Chairman and COO for the Electrical Sector Tom Gross a few days after the acquisition was completed and asked him about the deal and the company's outlook for 2013. Gross, an engineer by training, joined Eaton in 2003 after a manufacturing career spent with Danaher, Xycom Automation and Rockwell Automation.
You've just complete the acquisition of Cooper. How does it change Eaton?
It makes the electrical part of Eaton substantially bigger. It didn't quite double it but pretty close… We are currently organized into the electrical sector and the industrial sector. Electrical has been growing quite quickly. This turbocharges that growth. If you look at Cooper and Eaton's 2011 revenues, it makes Eaton's electrical sector about $12.6 billion. We aren't quite done with 2012, but you can anticipate it will be bigger than that.
Why is the electrical market so good? Why has Eaton focused on it?
The usage of electricity is becoming more and more pervasive. We all are instinctively aware of that. If you think about investments in electrical infrastructure and that is what our electrical business satisfies, market growth is coming from a number of different areas. Demand continues to grow. There are upgrades in infrastructure. As we just witnessed on the east coast, infrastructure is quite old and frail. There are investments in energy efficiency, because in addition to it being fragile, it is pretty inefficient. And then investments in safety. If you look at all of that together, the electrical market growth rates have been very strong, so it is a large market that is growing disproportionately for all those reasons. We have been a significant player in the market since about 1978.
What are some of the issues facing you in terms of integrating the two companies?
We assembled an integration team to begin looking at that quite early. We're now having some deep discussions on what it means to integrate these two companies. It is amazing how there is virtually no overlap. Two large electrical businesses grew up serving primarily the same segments and have virtually no product overlap. We are calling it transformational because it makes us a much broader solutions supplier to exactly the same customers that both of us have been serving independently for a long, long time. Integration will take on different forms. It will include all the normal things that you look at like brands and the sales force… We are mostly excited about taking this out in the marketplace and becoming an even more relevant and more trusted supplier to our customers. That will be the primary focus of the integration because that is the primary opportunity with the deal.
Does Cooper run its plants in a fashion similar to Eaton?
All the basics are very similar. There is a focus on innovation, a focus on end users and channel intermediaries – very strong on both. Quality of products is impeccable in both. The companies look alike. If you go to a typical distributior, Cooper and Eaton - each of us would be in top five suppliers for each of the major channel partners. That is because we have conducted our businesses in similar ways. We tend to have more of an integrated operating philosophy. We call that the Eaton Business System and it is best understood as wherever we find a best practice, we deploy it across the company. We are relentless in our discipline of deployment. That creates another opportunity for us in applying that integrated operating model to the Cooper environment.


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The Assuredna test, which is already available in more than 350 independent pharmacies, gives results in one to five days.
Manufacturer Anglia DNA has laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Justice to carry out tests for courts in England and Wales.
Mandy Hartley, technical manager at Anglia DNA, said: "Every paternity issue is different but, for the majority of cases, families receive the results they were expecting.
"Assuredna provides families with peace of mind so they can move on with their lives.
"Around half of all tests we conduct are related to children under 12 months, helping confirm paternity before the child has matured and is fully aware."
For the test, samples of cells are collected from the mouth of the father, child and mother.
These cotton swabs are then placed in colour-coded envelopes and posted to Anglia DNA for analysis.
Both mother and father must sign forms giving their consent for the test and include proof of identity.
The test is available to anyone aged 16 or over and costs £29.99 to buy, plus a £129 lab fee.
Before it is processed, people are told they must call an "Anglia DNA helpline" and speak with a trained member of staff to find out if the test is suitable for them.
A statement from Boots said: "The paternity test is currently available in over 350 independent pharmacies and will be available in larger Boots stores from February 1, 2011.
"Boots UK is committed to offering our customers choice. This test provides peace of mind for those of our customers who may be seeking reassurance with paternity matters."
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Lakeland Firefighters Will Remind Motorist School is Back in Session
Lakeland --- Summer fun is done and school is back in session for most Polk County students starting Monday, August 24, 2015. The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) will be promoting safety in school zones as part of its Back to School Safety Campaign, for the sixth year in a row.
On Monday, August 24th, Tuesday, August 25th, and Wednesday, August 26th, 2015, Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) personnel will be in school zones holding signs urging drivers to:
SLOW DOWN | BUCKLE UP | DO NOT TEXT and DRIVE
LFD will have a fire engine and/or rescue truck and its crew posted at high visibility roadways and intersections near thirteen Lakeland elementary schools in the department's service area.
Children will be crowding sidewalks and crossing many streets on their commute to and from school. Often in their excitement, children neglect to follow basic safety rules so it is up to motorist to be extra vigilant and to drive safely.
The Lakeland Fire Department's goal is to ensure that no child is injured this school year by a negligent driver. Since the beginning of this safety campaign in 2009, incidents involving motorist striking school bound pedestrians have steadily declined in Lakeland.
All emergency response units will remain in service while participating in the campaign and will continue to respond to emergencies with no interruptions in service.
The attached table details where and when LFD personnel will be located:
Lakeland Area Elementary School
Targeted Roadway / Intersection
Campaign Hours During Student Drop Off
Campaign Hours During Student Pick Up
Blake Academy
Hartsell Ave. / Sikes Blvd.
Carlton Palmore Elementary
Cleveland Heights Blvd. / Westover St.
Cleveland Court Elementary
Edgewood Dr. /Carolina Ave.
Dixieland Elementary
Ariana Rd. in front of school
Jesse Keen Elementary
Wabash Ave. in front of school
Lincoln Avenue Academy
Lincoln Ave. / 10th St.
North Lakeland Elementary
Robson St. / Baird Ave.
Philip O'Brien Elementary
Lime St. / Lake Parker Ave.
Rochelle School of the Arts
MLK Jr. Ave. / 10th St.
Sleepy Hill Elementary
Griffin Rd. / Kathleen Rd.
Southwest Elementary
South Florida Ave. / Oak St.
McKeel Academy Central *
North Florida Ave. / Oak St.
South McKeel Elementary Academy *
South Edgewood Dr. in front of school
* McKeel Academy Central and South McKeel Academy begin school on Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21 and will be visited then.
All emergency response units will remain in service while participating in the safety campaign and will continue to respond to emergencies with no interruptions in service.
The Lakeland Fire Department would like to recognize Assistant Chief of Operation, Doug Riley, as the department's second graduate (of the Florida Fire Chief's Association (FFCA) Emergency Services Leadership Institute! Great Job!
The intensive program consist of six 2 -3 day leadership courses delivered by some of the most influential leaders in the Florida Fire Service. Chief Riley completed his last class and graduated on July 20, 2015 in Naples, Florida.
The Emergency Services Leadership Institute (ESLI) program is sponsored and hosted by the Florida Fire and Emergency Services Foundation (FFESF) in the interest of addressing contemporary leadership issues that affect Mid-Level and Chief Fire Officers. The focus and content of the six-course Institute is consistent with upper level academic achievement and addresses issues that are either not prominent in other curricula or not structured in a manner that allows for an integrated learning experience over a two to three day period per course. While the institute is comprised of six courses, each individual course is designed to stand alone as a specific educational experience. The six courses will be offered on a two-year revolving basis. The Institute is designed to allow a participant to start and finish with any course and can be taken in any sequence. The 6 courses are Human Resources and Labor Relations; Personal Qualities, Leadership, and the Organization; Government Relations and Public Policy; Marketing Fire and Emergency Services; Finance and Budgeting and Emergency Management.
Congratulations to Chief Riley on a job well done and thanks for blazing the trail as both a learner and leader for other LFD Chief Officers.
Lakeland Fire Department and SPCA Florida Launch Partnership - Wellness Wagon Stop Scheduled for Saturday, August 8 at St. 1
Lakeland, FL— Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) and SPCA Florida—organizations that value the role pets play in healthy lives—are partnering together to further each organization's mission of serving the community's two and four-legged residents. On Saturday, August 8, SPCA Florida's mobile pet vaccination unit, the Wellness Wagon, will visit LFD Station 1, 701 E Main St, Lakeland, 33801 from 3-5 p.m. The Wagon is open to public animals in need of affordable vaccines, microchips, and preventative products such as flea, tick and heartworm control. The location is ideal as it is centrally located, easily accessible and pet-friendly with shade.
"We are excited to partner with Lakeland Fire Department on this new Wellness Wagon stop, and to offer our full-service medical center as needed for injured or distressed pets they encounter during emergencies," said SPCA Florida Executive Director Adam Stanfield. LFD has equipment on its apparatus, including animal specific oxygen masks and medical rescue kits, to help pets in medical need that may be encountered in fire calls or medical responses for human patients. Stanfield said the medical center's hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit has previously proven effective in expediting healing in feline and canine smoke inhalation victims. "While we always hope those unfortunate circumstances do not arise, we hope to save more lives by providing that healing technology to the four-legged residents LFD serves."
Beyond its rescue efforts, LFD currently provides pet fire safety education, and has participated in SPCA Florida's Walk for Animals at Lake Mirror. The partnership will also help support pet rescue training for LFD's specialty teams including SWAT Medics and Urban Search and Rescue team members with SPCA Florida providing medical facility access.
For more information on the LFD and SPCA Florida's first partnership initiative, the Wellness Wagon stop on Saturday, August 8, please visit www.spcaflorida.org/wellness-wagon-1.
About Lakeland Fire Department:
Established in 1916, the Lakeland Fire Department has a rich history, approaching nearly 100 years of service as a career fire department. The department has seven stations serving approximately 100,000 people in the City of Lakeland. The department has 170 employees of which 150 are emergency response personnel. In 2014, the department responded to over 21,000 service calls in its 84 square-mile response area, which includes the city limits as well as portions of unincorporated Lakeland. The department offers a wide range of services to include heavy rescue, technical rescue, fire prevention, fire code enforcement, fire investigation, aircraft rescue and firefighting, and in-house fleet maintenance; all in addition to fire suppression and emergency medical response.
About SPCA Florida:
Founded in 1979, SPCA Florida exists to eliminate animal suffering and engage the entire community in the welfare and well-being of animals. SPCA Florida will help and heal 70,000 dogs and cats through its McClurg Animal Medical Center and provide direct care for 6,500 animals through its Adoption Center this year. Ani-Meals, which provides food and medical care for animals of homebound families, helps thousands more dogs and cats each year.
For photos highlighting the partnership launch click here.
Fire Chief Gary Ballard is President of the Florida Fire Chiefs Association
The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) is proud to announce that its Fire Chief, Gary Ballard, is the new President of the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association (FFCA). The FFCA is the largest and leading advocacy and professional education organization for fire & emergency services professionals in the state of Florida. Fire Chief Ballard was officially inducted as president on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at a ceremony held in Naples, FL.
Fire Chief Ballard has a total of 40 years of experience in the fire service, 38 of which are with LFD. He started in 1977 as a Firefighter and rose through the ranks to become Fire Chief at the department in 2010. Along the way he has amassed a tremendous amount of experience and leadership skills that will allow him to excel in this new role as president and continue to advocate on behalf of fire professionals throughout the state while proudly representing the City of Lakeland.
It is important to note that the FFCA was founded by Lakeland's longest serving Fire Chief, Charlie Deal, in 1958. Fire Chief Deal served as the FFCA's very first President and now that legacy has come full circle with Fire Chief Ballard at the helm of the organization. "Chief Deal was instrumental to my professional development and encouraged me to become more involved with the Fire Chiefs Association. Since joining, I have served as a regional coordinator for the FFCA's State Emergency Response Plan for ten out of my fifteen years with this organization. I've also served on the Board of Directors for the past five years. His [Deal] incredible vision and value for professional development is what has allowed both the FFCA and the Lakeland Fire Department to become the leaders, respectively, that they both are today within the fire service." explains Fire Chief Ballard.
With Chief Ballard in this new leadership position, he will undoubtedly continue to expand those efforts and improve the quality of the state's fire service. The term as president is for one year.
More about FFCA: Since 1958, FFCA has served career, combination, and volunteer fire departments. FFCA is Florida's leading advocacy and professional education organization for fire & emergency services professionals. It specializes in promoting and supporting excellence in fire & emergency services management. FFCA programs help members maintain and develop their management and leadership skills. Additionally, the FFCA advocates on behalf of the fire service in regards to state and national policymaking. The organization is headquartered in Ormond Beach with a satellite office in Tallahassee. FFCA represents approximately 1,800 members throughout the state. For more information please visit http://www.ffca.org/ .
See more photos here.
See photos from the delivery here.
Firefighter/Paramedics Colin Leidy and Alex Sanchez were recognized at the July 6, 2015 City of Lakeland Commission Meeting with the COL Hero Award.
They received the award for taking extraordinary steps in the field to save a citizen in need. Their quick thinking and skilled practice in the field resulted in a man, who was suffering cardiac arrest, to survive and make a full recovery. The patients wife returned several weeks later with the good news and to thank them both for taking the steps they did to ensure her husbands survival.
They are both greatly appreciated for their service and dedication in the field. You can see pictures from the award presentation here.
The department is very proud of its 2014 Firefighter of the Year Awardees. Every year, spanning from January to April, four separate organizations in Lakeland recognize an outstanding member of the fire department as "Firefighter of the Year" from the previous calendar year. The civic groups that present these awards are: Lakeland Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Sons of the American Revolution, and the President's Round Table of Lakeland.
Several nominations were submitted by LFD firefighters for their peers. The department is proud to recognize the three of its Firefighter's who were awarded with multiple Firefighter of the Year Awards for their heroic actions that set them apart for going above and beyond their regular duties.
Lt. Matt Brown: American Legion FFoY (County), American Legion FFoY (State), President's Roundtable Heroism Award; FFoY.
For running to the aid of a wounded police officer, while off duty.
Driver Engineer Richard Hance: President's Round Table Heroism Award; FFoY.
For saving young passengers of a horrific car accident, while off duty.
Driver Engineer Petur Leonard: Knights of Columbus FFoY Award. Sons of the American Revolution FFoY.
For rendering emergency medical care to a critical patient in the field. Actions taken by Paramedic Leonard credited for saving the patient's life.
Congratulations to the 2014 Awardees and sincere appreciation to them for being fine examples of LFD emergency response personnel.
View photos of the awardees here.
Charging an Electric Golf Cart May Pose Unexpected Health Hazards
Although very rare, the Lakeland Fire Department has recently responded to calls involving a home's carbon monoxide (CO) detector being activated by hydrogen released from an electric golf cart's battery while being charged.
In one particular instance, the home was entirely electric with no potential source for carbon emissions from a fossil fuel burning source. Fortunately, the homeowners had a carbon monoxide detector. The CO detector activated and LFD crews were called in to investigate. The crews, using specialized monitors detected readings for carbon monoxide emissions although there was no source for carbon monoxide in the home. Through thorough investigation the source of an emission was traced back to the home's garage where an electric golf cart was being charged.
Electric golf carts use batteries that in good working condition should not produce any emissions, however in the event of a faulty or broken battery there is a potential for hydrogen to be emitted. The emitted hydrogen in turn creates the false positive reading on a carbon monoxide detector.
Excessive amounts of hydrogen can be harmful to humans and in the event of the incident referred to, the home's occupants described similar symptoms to carbon monoxide poisoning such as headache, nausea, and dizziness. After concluding the investigation for an emission source, LFD crews ventilated the home and everyone returned safely inside.
Similar accounts of faulty golf cart batteries creating a false positive reading of carbon monoxide have been reported by other fire departments in the nation, particularly in areas with high concentrations of golf cart enthusiasts who depend on golf carts as part of their recreational lifestyle.
Lakeland has several communities where many homeowners have electric golf carts. LFD does not want to unnecessarily alarm the public but as a precaution would like to strongly encourage every electric golf cart owner to:
Although carbon monoxide detectors are not designed for the detection of other gases they have proven helpful in incidents like these. They also provide peace of mind and safety in detecting carbon monoxide which is a more likely hazard and has led to accidental poisonings of home occupants.
Beyond the obvious danger of fire, explosion and asphyxiation, little data is available indicating the health effects of long-term exposure to the gases given off during the battery charging process. The quantity required to cause death is very substantial. NFPA 704 identifies the health effects of hydrogen as being a 0. In addition, OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and Recommended Exposure Level (REL) are not set due to the fact that hydrogen is considered to be relatively safe below the flammable and explosive levels.
Even though hydrogen is viewed as being non-toxic, occupants in homes responded to by department personnel have complained of headaches, nausea, dyspnea, and vertigo. It is anecdotally believed that this may be caused by hydrogen's displacement of oxygen in a fairly well-sealed home, and that the lower oxygen concentration may result in patients with the above symptoms.
For more information about carbon monoxide detectors visit http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/fire-and-safety-equipment/carbon-monoxide
Highly Visible Address Markers Means Increased Safety
The Lakeland Fire Department would like to remind all residence and business owners to update and maintain their address markers so that in the event of an emergency, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Responders can find your location as quickly and efficiently as possible. An accurate and easily visible address is vital for rapidly locating a home or business in any emergency requiring fire, ambulance services, or law enforcement.
Address markers should be highly visible, near the roadway, and reflective.
"When the call for an emergency comes in, we want to get there as quickly as possible to begin helping. Thanks to prepared callers and smarter phone systems we often have the exact address of where we are needed, but not being able to find the address on the building once we arrive in the vicinity can delay our response." says Battalion Chief Jeff Wharton, who too often sees this problem. "Every second counts, so a building owner can help us tremendously by making sure their location is clearly marked with an easy to see address marker that is highly visible during the day or at night."
The Lakeland Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to check their address markers and ensure that they are:
Lakeland's Firefighters are very familiar with all of the streets and address patterns in the City's service area and can quickly arrive in the area where the call for help is. Homes will often have address markers on the structure itself but can sometimes be set back from the road. Clear address markers near the roadway will help responders find the location and allow Lakeland's Firefighters to focus on their response when every second counts.


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It's worth noting that ND filters can also be stacked, assuming their screw fittings are compatible. Their effects then multiply - so two 4x filters will have the same effect as a single 16x ND filter, and adding a 4x to 8x will give you 32x. In other words, purchasing both 4x and 8x ND filters will place three different levels of ND at your disposal, giving you plenty of shooting flexibility in different lighting conditions.
Of the two possible effects of ND, the aperture flexibility is the most useful. Video already has the tendency to look flat, and having a wide depth of field merely accentuates that. Ensuring focus is concentrated on your subject matter, with background and foreground fuzzy, keeps your viewers' attention on what you want them to look at. It will also make focus pulling much more effective. This is where your camera focus switches from something in the foreground to something in the background - a great way of leading your viewers' attention for dramatic effect, and rather reduced if both foreground and background are already reasonably well focused!
In the two images above, you can see the effects of just a small amount of ND. On the left, everything onscreen is in focus. The intended subject (the plaster otter) is as clear as the two bricks, and the concrete background. In the right-hand image, however, a 4x ND filter has been applied. Now only the otter is fully in focus, with the more distant brick quite fuzzy and the background much softer.
Camcorders can also be susceptible to picking up haze, again in very bright conditions. Here, a Skylight filter reduces the effect and cuts the amount of blue, improving colour balance and warmth. We would recommend 1A or 1B strengths. An Ultra-Violet (UV) filter can also help reduce haze, but without the colour balance benefits. If you shoot a lot of landscapes, a Polarizing filter will make skies look a deeper blue, and reduce surface reflections and glare. None of these effects are easy to replicate with editing software, and may even be impossible. But the appropriate filters are only around a tenner apiece.
Another filter you may want to consider is Soft Focus. Consumer camcorders often use a lot of video sharpening to give the appearance of crispness. But this can cause unwanted artefacts round the edges of objects. Some premium models give you the option of reducing this. For example, Sony's HDR-HC9E offers sharpness control, and a number of Canon's camcorders bundle reduced levels of sharpening with their image effects presets, such as the HG10.
For camcorders without this level of control, you can subdue unwanted sharpening by adding a soft focus filter. This can reduce the 'hyperrealism' of video and make it look a little more like film. Of course, it may be possible to add this later in your editing software, but that will have a processing overhead. If you're sure this is the look you want, adding a mild soft focus filter to your camcorder will only set you back around a tenner, again from the likes of Keene Electronics or Jessops.


text: NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Future of the Algerian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2017 http://www.reportlinker.com/p01119709/Future-of-the-Algerian-Defense-Industry---Market-Attractiveness-Competitive-Landscape-and-Forecasts-to-2017.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Aerospace_and_Defense Product SynopsisThis report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the Algerian defense industry, and provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news. Introduction and Landscape Why was the report written?The Future of the Algerian Defense Industry – Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2017 offers the reader an insight into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to gain a market share in the Algerian defense industry. What is the current market landscape and what is changing?Despite its challenges, Algeria remains one of Africa's most attractive defense markets, with a defense spending capability that is expected to increase in the forecast period primarily owing to increased energy exports and an arms race in the North African region. The country's defense spending, which increased at a significant CAGR of 21.4% during the review period, is expected to stabilize during the forecast period, growing at a steady CAGR of 6.2% with the main aim of replacing most of its outdated military equipment. Furthermore, the opening up of Algeria's market to suppliers other than those in Russia is expected to make it an exciting proposition for foreign companies looking to enter the market either through direct government-to-government deals or by establishing joint ventures and partnerships. During the forecast period, the Algerian government is expected to spend the majority of its capital expenditure on modernizing its army, navy and air force. What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?Counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency initiatives, and an urgent need to modernize outdated defense equipment are expected to drive Algeria's defense expenditure. Algeria has witnessed growing instances of terrorism from Al-Qaeda and other Islamic militant organizations in the past. The recent attack on the In Amenas gas facility left 37 foreign workers dead and many more injured. This is seen as an attempt by Al-Qaeda affiliates and other jihadist outfits to render parts of Northern and Western Africa uninhabitable for westerners and create a political and economic impact on the region. Another factor driving Algeria's defense procurements is the neglect the industry faced for many years. Historically, South Africa was the only major defense spender in the African region but in recent years, Algeria has assumed top position. The government has embarked on an intense modernization drive that is expected to benefit the army, navy, and air force. What makes this report unique and essential to read?The Future of the Algerian Defense Industry – Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2017 provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2013 to 2017, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas. Key Features & BenefitsThe report provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2013 to 2017, including highlights of key growth stimulators, and also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas. The report includes trend analysis of imports and exports, together with their implications and impact on the Algerian defense industry.


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Germany, the handset just recently got an impressive price cut courtesy of HP Germany. Priced enticingly at €179, which converts over to a cool $255, the pricing is indeed aggressive on so many levels because most smartphones tend to cost well above the $400 mark if they're purchased outright. Additionally, it's even better knowing that this model is actually an unlocked one – meaning, you can import it and still be content in using it with just about every carrier out there.
Still, we're curious to see if HP will be dropping the price of the Veer in other markets as well. Then again, if you're consider on buying it with a contract, there are probably many retailers out there pricing the handset for very cheap.
source HP Germany via PreCentral


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