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I was wondering what aspect of the scanning for media is the slowest. I would imagine grabbing the metadata is the slowest part. Or maybe extracting the album art.
I was wondering what aspect of the scanning for media is the slowest. I would imagine grabbing the metadata is the slowest part. Or maybe extracting the album art.
Well, not quite. Getting the metadata does take some time, but first - there is nothing we can do about it, because it is handled by external libraries, and second - it's not the main bottleneck.
The virtual layout has the biggest impact (I do not mean scripting in particular, using JS instead of builtin is only insignificantly slower), the main speed reduction happens when adding many items. I.e., because of the layout one physical file is added 7 or more times in the virtual structure (in Artists, Albums, Genre, etc.). Turn the layout off, or use a JS import script with a simplified layout (similar to what boilerjt posted), you will see a huge improvement in import speed. Some people reported 1 hour instead of 1 day on NAS devices.
For 0.12 Leo added caching, so that the number of requests to the database is reduced, during our original tests it seemed to improve the import speed (we still were not very happy, but it was definitely an improvement). Currently something seems broken, so we need to retest the caching feature before releasing, but at least some improvements should be there.
That being said, we are still not happy and clearly need to improve things, so work on that will continue.
I did some quick benchmarking and I get a huge improvement if I set ignore-unknown=yes in the config file. I noticed it was taking forever to process my iTunes m4p files (which I know are DRMed and can't be played on Linux or my PS3). I didn't include those in the config file so it would ignore it. It was taking 5 seconds to "evaluate" 1 m4p file where it was no time to process my mp3 files.
I also added the following code in content_manager.cc in the addFile function so I could tell when the import finished which I found useful. I'm sure the -D debug mode does something similar but I didn't want to see all the other mess.
if (recursive && IS_CDS_CONTAINER(obj->getObjectType()))
addRecursive(path, hidden, task);
// Added this
log_info("Done Adding %s\n",path.c_str());
Well, according to this http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/music/filetypes.html you should be able ot paly your mp4 audio files that are without DRM, but for the DRM crap there is of course no nice solution.
The import of mp4 files may be slow because of libmp4v2, as far as I know it reads the whole file when parsing metadata, so it's indeed not the fastest library and adds additional overhead.
In my previous post I was referring to a configuration without libmp4v2.
Yes, I am still using the libmp4v2 lib to process the m4a files (mp4 with no DRM). That works well and suffers no performance loss and yes they do play on the PS3.
Processing 10GB of mp3/m4a (mp4) files and about 6GB of jpgs, it took about 3 hours with ignore-unknown=no. With ignore-unknown=yes and having all of my extensions defined in the config xml (but not m4p files), it took 12 minutes.
...well, of course if you import less data it will be faster, that's obvious. So if you are trying to add containers where you have lots of other, unrelated files and not only your media, then it will impact the import speed.
However this part is not really important - what content is being added is up to the users, our goal is to make the import of *any* content faster.
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Not 100% sure if the below domain names are registered by Lucas Arts or not :
- starwarsfa.com
- starwarsfa.net
- starwarsfirstassault.com
- starwarsfirstassault.net
- swfirstassault.com
- swfirstassault.net
But i am 99% they are for the following reasons. Lucas Arts always uses CSC as a registrar to register their domain names.
The other reason is, that only an idiot registers Starwars related domain names. Lucas Arts protects their trademarks and will not rest before they won.
I am 100% NOT sure why they registered these first assault domain names. New movie ? Cartoon ? Game ? Wookiee shaped condoms ? I have no idea.
Here's the WHOIS output (not that it says much).
Domain Name: starwarsfirstassault.com
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Not a problem. 4.5 on AWA is low, but not crazy low. A 3 is crazy low. Last I looked 92% of test takers did better than a 3. So….
But 4.5 means you made some embaraasing errors. Don't compound them by mentioning to committee! Sweep this one under the rug.
The 760 puts you in very safe zone. Good work!
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Wildcats Shine in Final Meet, Set Sights on Big 12s
Wildcats Shine in Final Meet, Set Sights on Big 12s
Final Results | Highlights
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State track and field team closed out its outdoor regular season with seven first-place finishes and several other impressive marks by former student-athletes at the Ward Haylett Invitational at the R.V. Christian Track on Saturday.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State track and field team closed out its outdoor regular season with seven first-place finishes and several other impressive marks by former student-athletes at the Ward Haylett Invitational at the R.V. Christian Track on Saturday.
"This weekend we were just having some people do something things so they could stay sharp," head coach Cliff Rovelto said. "There were also a couple of cases where some people did some things for the first time. There were some good marks in the meet. I felt like for the most part we accomplished the things that we wanted to accomplish."
In his first action of the season, sophomore Christoff Bryan put up an impressive mark in the high jump, easily clearing 2.25m/7-04.50 on his first attempt at the bar. The Wildcats' also had success on the women's side of the event, as Kim Williamson took second with a mark of 1.84m/6-00.50 and Rhizlane Siba took third with a personal best jump of 1.79m/5-10.50.
Senior Akela Jones set a new personal best in the shot put, recording a mark of 14.60m/47-11.00 on her fifth attempt to finish in first place in the event. Junior Brady Grunder won the hammer throw for his second win of the season, posting his winning toss of 61.23m/200-11 on his final attempt.
On the track, sprinter Terrell Smith had a solid day, falling just three hundredths of a second behind Nike's Blake Smith in the 100 meter dash with a wind-aided time of 10.33. Fellow sprinter Keiteyana Parks also a strong day, winning the 200 meter dash with a personal best time of 24.55.
Senior Sonia Gaskin also had a solid day on the track, taking second place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 54.47, only behind Olympic Gold Medalist Diamond Dixon who won the event with a time of 53.64.
Distance runner Lukas Koch continued his impressive 2016 season, winning the 800 meter run with a personal best time of 1:50.06. Senior Logan Smith recorded a top-five finish in the event, taking fourth place with a persona. best time of 1:51.38.
The meet also saw a variety of former Wildcats post strong marks in their respective events. Alyx Treasure set a new meet and facility record in the high jump with a mark of 1.93m/6-04.00. The mark also helped her qualify for the Olympics for Canada.
Erica Twiss continued to shine in the 400 meter hurdles, winning the event with a time of 56.86, while Jeff Julmis won both the prelims and finals of the 110 meter hurdles with times of 13.54 and 13.61, respectively.
K-State will look to carry the momentum from this weekend's meet into the Big 12 Championships, which will be held on May 13-15 in Fort Worth, Texas at the Lowdon Track and Field Complex. More information on the meet can be found by visiting the tournament central page here.
For the latest on K-State track and field, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateTF or on the team's Facebook page.
Ward Haylett Invitational
R.V. Christian Track
Manhattan, Kan.
Women's 100 Meter Dash
3. Zanri Van der Merwe – 12.29 (1.8)
Men's 100 Meter Dash
2. Terrell Smith – 10.33 (3.3)
7. Tom Pyle – 11.32 (3.3)
Women's 200 Meter Dash
1. Keiteyana Parks – 24.55 (0.9) (PR)
Men's 200 Meter Dash
3. Tom Pyle – 22.90 (1.4)
Women's 400 Meter Dash
2. Sonia Gaskin – 54.47
4. Jordan Matthews – 57.49
Men's 400 Meter Dash
4. Devie Freeman II – 48.50
6. Kaneil Harrison – 49.81
Women's 800 Meter Run
3. Marija Stambolic – 2:16.69
Men's 800 Meter Run
1. Lukas Koch – 1:50.06 (PR)
4. Logan Smith – 1:51.38 (PR)
8. Kurt Loevenstein – 1:54.32
9. Blake Goodin – 1:55.44
11. Chris Sandquist – 1:57.25
12. Sam Oxandale – 1:58.49 (PR)
Women's 1500 Meter Run
1. Emma Wren – 4:43.27
3. Amanda Thate – 4:57.21
4. Paige Kochuyt – 5:09.52
Men's 1500 Meter Run
2. Brett Bachman – 4:01.48
3. Bryan Zack – 4:05.16
4. Joe Gorthy – 4:13.89
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
5. Morgan Coffman – 15.92 (PR)
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
3. Adam Deterding – 14.81 (2.1)
9. Max Estill – 15.99 (2.1)
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
2. Ranae McKenzie – 1:01.02
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
2. Rene Perla – 53.95 (PR)
Women's High Jump
2. Kimberly Williamson – 1.84m/6-00.50
3. Rhizlane Siba – 1.79m/5-10.50
6. Shanae McKenzie – 1.64m/5-04.50
Men's High Jump
1. Christoff Bryan – 2.25m/7-04.50
Women's Pole Vault
4. Erin Smith – 3.30m/10-10.00
-- Kristen Petry – NH
Men's Pole Vault
5. Zack Supple – 5.00m/16-04.75
Women's Long Jump
1. Zanri Van der Merwe – 6.02m/19-09.00 (-0.3)
Men's Long Jump
2. Tom Pyle – 6.89m/22-07.25 (NWI)(PR)
Women's Shot Put
1. Akela Jones – 14.60m/47-11.00 (PR)
5. Morgan Coffman – 10.73m/35-02.50
Men's Shot Put
2. Jayce Brack – 16.26m/53-04.25
4. Adam Deterding – 12.67m/41-07.00
Men's Discus Throw
3. Brett Neelly – 50.20m/164-08
Men's Hammer Throw
1. Brady Grunder – 61.23m/200-11
4. Kale Mueller – 44.00m/144-04
Women's Javelin Throw
4. Morgan Coffman – 25.81m/84-08 (PR)
Men's Javelin Throw
3. Lucas Moeder – 56.79m/186-04


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To better understand how kinematic variables impact learning in surgical training, we devised an interactive environment for simulated laparoscopic maneuvers, using either 1) mechanical constraints typical of a surgical "box-trainer" or 2) virtual constraints in which free hand movements control virtual tool motion. During training, the virtual tool responded to the absolute position in space (Position-Based) or the orientation (Orientation-Based) of a hand-held sensor. Volunteers were further assigned to different sequences of target distances (Near-Far-Near or Far-Near-Far). Training with the Orientation-Based constraint enabled much lower path error and shorter movement times during training, which suggests that tool motion that simply mirrors joint motion is easier to learn. When evaluated in physically constrained (physical box-trainer) conditions, each group exhibited improved performance from training. However, Position-Based training enabled greater reductions in movement error relative to Orientation-Based (mean difference: 14.0 percent; CI: 0.7, 28.6). Furthermore, the Near-Far-Near schedule allowed a greater decrease in task time relative to the Far-Near-Far sequence (mean -13:5 percent, CI: -19:5, -7:5). Training that focused on shallow tool insertion (near targets) might promote more efficient movement strategies by emphasizing the curvature of tool motion. In addition, our findings suggest that an understanding of absolute tool position is critical to coping with mechanical interactions between the tool and trocar.
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Engelthal Abbey or St. Mary's Abbey, Engelthal, is a Benedictine nunnery in the Wetterau region, Hesse, Germany.
Engelthal Abbey was a Cistercian nunnery from its foundation in 1268, until the secularisation of 1803.
In 1962 it was re-settled by the Benedictine nuns of Herstelle Abbey. The house was raised to the status of abbey in 1965, and belongs to the Beuronese Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation.
Besides the normal Benedictine duty of hospitality, the nuns of Engelthal are also involved in the restoration of ecclesiastical works of art.
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Pyro exploit Gar'Colossus
Started by Jace, Mar 26 2011 07:02 PM
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:42 PM
it's a good exploit and we all tried it once in a while However, as the Pyro Elf gets stronger, it's not really necessary, as her damage is more than enough to kill even the nameless guardians with minimal damage taken.
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Master Crafter
Posted 27 March 2011 - 12:33 AM
If you use Shadow Step, you can jump down to the bottom quicker after he's dead.
Posted 20 April 2011 - 08:30 AM
And if you're a TG you can use your arm-cannon to do the same thing.
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 5th Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 5th Earl of Shaftesbury Bt DL FRS (17 September 1761 – 14 May 1811) was a British peer.
Ashley-Cooper was the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury and Mary Pleydell-Bouverie. He was educated at Winchester and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1785.
Lord Shaftesbury married Barbara Webb, daughter of Sir John Webb, 5th Baronet and Mary Salvain, of Odstock House, Wiltshire, on 17 July 1786. His only child, a daughter, was Lady Barbara Ashley-Cooper (19 October 1788 – 5 June 1844),[1][2] who married the Baron de Mauley.
Lord Shaftesbury died on 14 May 1811 at age 49 and was buried at St Giles Parish in Wimborne St Giles in Dorset. On his death, having no male heir, the title passed to his younger brother, the Honourable Cropley Ashley-Cooper.[1][2]
Styles of address[edit]
- 1761–1771: Lord Ashley
- 1771–1785: The Right Honourable The Earl of Shaftesbury
- 1785–1811: The Right Honourable The Earl of Shaftesbury FRS
- ^ a b Anthony Ashley-Cooper on thepeerage.com
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
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Home // Back to 1916 // Forward to 1918
Los Angeles CA: 1917: (Ballpark, att. 10,000) ... Sinners (captained by Douglas Fairbanks) 1, Saints (captained by Billy Sunday) 0 (6) ... In a benefit game to buy baseball equipment for the soldiers and sailors of the war effort, evangelist Billy Sunday organized one team and Fairbanks corraled people like wrestler Ed (Strangler) Lewis, Art Shafer of the New York Giants, Charley Chech and Pete Lapan (a regular Coast League battery), and Louis Cass, ex Stanford star ... Future Hall of Famer Frank Chance was one fo the umpires, along with the Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher ... Pete Lapan's inside the park homer provided the only run of the day ... Ed Lewis played first base, made two put outs and went 0 for 1 in his only plate appearance ... Chech struck out ten while hurling a four-hit shutout


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Essemtec, a leading manufacturer of surface mount technology (SMT) production equipment, announces that it will showcase flexible Swiss-made solutions in Booth #127 at the upcoming SMTA International Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place October 18-19, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX.
The Paraquda 4C pick-and-place system combines a large feeder capacity, fast programming and changeover while the machine is running, with the ability to quickly place any component from 01005 up to 40x40 mm including fine-pitch, BGA, CSP or flip chips. The Paraquda series automatic pick-and-place machines are designed to fulfill the requirements of a high-mix SMT production. All SMD components are placed quickly, and are reproducible and reliable using modern placement technologies.
The system features a three-stage conveyor with manual rail adjustment, and a tool changer with 1x36 positions and 14 nozzles. The high-resolution fly-by vision system is equipped with the latest Cognex SMD image processing technology, thus can detect any kind of component – even odd-shaped parts. The Paraquda is the first machine generation worldwide that is operated by ePlace - the new standard in pick-and-place software.
ePlace, the new software designed entirely by Essemtec, is based on the company's eez-technology. It has been fully developed in .net, uses an integrated database and offers a modern, interactive, intelligent and intuitive tool for controlling all parameters.
Essemtec's Tucano automatic stencil printer was designed based on experiences from solar wafer printing and metallization. The printer uniquely combines accuracy and quality with high-speed and reliability. Tucano features a unique double camera vision system with no moving parts or mirrors.
Tucano features a unique design with only one XY-drive for vision, PCB stopper, stencil cleaning system, stencil load and unload, and 2D inspection. The special design increases the reliability of the printer and simplifies maintenance. Additionally, Tucano requires less space than other printers with a 600 x 580 mm printing area on a footprint of only 1.3 m2. It uses fewer motors than other systems for its operation and, therefore, uses less drive control electronics and energy.
Essemtec is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) production equipment. Essemtec specializes in high mix production equipment for printed circuit boards (PCB) using Surface Mount Technology.
Essemtec is the only manufacturer to cover the entire production process, from printers and/or dispensers, to pick-and-place and soldering equipment. Therefore, customers benefit from unparalleled knowledge and the ability to select, from a single source, a complete process solution to meet their requirements.


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Abu Dhabi, UAE – 18 April 2017: H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council visited the Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) booth at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2017 earlier today, in the presence of H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, the Chairman and Sufian Al Marzooqi, CEO of TDIC.
Create lasting memories on Saadiyat when you celebrate any of the events taking place this holiday season!
Louvre Abu Dhabi's exceptional design recognised with 'Project of the Future' award at Identity Design Awards 2015.
Saadiyat Beach has received the prestigious Blue Flag accreditation for the third year in a row!
Art lovers rejoice! The highly-anticipated Abu Dhabi Art, organised by the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has returned to Manarat Al Saadiyat and the UAE Pavilion, bringing with it 40 galleries from the UAE, Middle East and the world.


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The beauty of plus size women is often underestimated because of the "ideal beauty" standardised by the Society. Often the beauty idols appear to be thin and of a particular shape and many people, especially women, feel obliged to conform to the stereotypes. The problem is that there are much bigger or plus size women whose beauty is undermined because their sizes are not able to meet the ideal standard. Due to this, the plus size women face many challenges and hardships, especially while buying clothing and lingerie. Below we will discuss more on misconceptions about plus size women:
1st Misconception – Fear of showing skin
Big beauties are often rumored that they are afraid of showing their skin because of their huge body parts. But a rumor is a rumor. It's not that big ladies are afraid to do so but it's all about personal attitude and choice. There are many perfect sized ladies who don't want to show skin and you might have encountered many big ladies showing skin by wearing crop tops and short shorts. In fact, they won't deprive themselves of wearing plus size lingerie to display maximum area of their skin. Therefore, showing skin is about one's confidence and attitude rather than size of body.
2nd Misconception – Terrible in lingerie
Such a big lie! We all have seen plus size women wearing plus size lingerie while doing lingerie ads as well as on sports advertisement too. You should admit the fact that men have fallen for them! If a big lady can wear plus size lingerie with confidence, there is no way she will look terrible. Then why believe in a lie?
3rd Misconception – Plus size women will go for anyone
It's not that plus-size women are so desperate that they will settle with just anyone! Despite the fact that they might have lesser number of people who would prefer them, it doesn't mean that the bigger women don't have their own preferences at all. In fact, they do have a special feeling for the partner they like and will make every sexy move to impress their partner such as wearing plus size lingerie.
4th Misconception – Bad personal hygiene
Quite strange but some people do believe that plus size women have bad personal hygiene. This is completely false and illogical. As long as a person is healthy or hygienic, he or she cannot smell bad, and big ladies are no exception. It has nothing to do with their large size, plus size clothing or so.
5th Misconception – Lazy in bed
This is another big misconception. There are, of course, big women who don't exercise and are lazy in bed but it doesn't mean that all are same. In fact, most big women love to be active in bed.
6th Misconception – Low self-esteem
Most women with average body size might have higher self-esteem. It is wrong to assume that those with a larger size body have lower self-esteem. Many plus size ladies just love the way they are, and they are not ashamed at all.
7th Misconception – Don't have a sense of fashion
This can't be true. Everyone loves to look beautiful. If these women didn't have a sense of fashion, plus size fashion wouldn't be one of the largest industry today. Almost all of them love to wear clothing of their dream – be it an extra large tight party dress, large short skirts or plus size lingerie.
8th Misconception – Don't exercise
Not all of these ladies are lazy and unhealthy. They love to exercise and stay active, just like everyone else.
9th Misconception – Want to be skinny
Well, it may sound incredible for some of us, but plus size women are actually so happy with themselves. With good exercise, health and plus size clothing, they are content.
10 Misconception – Don't get laid
It is common for many people to believe that bigger women don't get laid. But you will be surprised by the fact that they do get laid and in fact, more than many average-sized women. Many men may not want to admit it, but they secretly fall for plus size women too.
From above 10 misconceptions about plus size women, we have come to understand that these big ladies are not what we commonly assume them to be. Most of them are, in fact, healthy and happy with their lives. They do have preferences when it comes to clothing and partners. Thanks to plus size clothing industries and plus size lingerie industries for fulfilling their wishes come true.


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Stonewall Season
The Stonewall Season, in partnership with Visa, is a festival of events hosted by Stonewall and its friends, supporters and partners across Britain.
Running from 1 - 10 November 2016, the Stonewall Season will celebrate lesbian, gay, bi and trans life and culture, and bring together our diverse community and its allies. The Season will feature a range of events, from film screenings, to panel discussions, club nights and a closing event at the Tanner Warehouse on trendy Bermondsey Street.
We will use the Season to create a moment in time and a real movement for change, and we'd like you to be a part of it!
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Review Canon 24 mm 1.4L II @ 5D MK3
The Canon 24 mm f/1.4 L II was introduced at the end of 2008. In the digital photography era, that seems like ages ago. But this is still one of Canon's fastest wide-angle lenses with a fixed focal length. Such lenses can be used for available-light photography and are to be found in the bags of many professional photojournalists and landscape photographers. According to Canon, the image quality of the 24 mm 1.4 L II is improved in comparison with its predecessor, thanks to two exceptionally accurate aspherical lenses, which correct aberrations, image curvature and distortion.


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The Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Research) is intended for students who have completed a relevant degree in science or wish to pursue a career in pharmaceutical sciences research or gain a competitive advantage in their career by completing an additional postgraduate qualification. Students in this course gain research skills, technical skills and expertise in their area of research interest and demonstrate their outstanding academic ability and commitment to pharmaceutical science through the completion of the degree.
The Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Research) is intended for students who have completed a relevant degree in science or wish to pursue a career in pharmaceutical sciences research or gain a competitive advantage in their career by completing an additional postgraduate qualification. Students in this course gain research skills, technical skills and expertise in their area of research interest and demonstrate their outstanding academic ability and commitment to pharmaceutical science through the completion of the degree.
The course gives students the opportunity to work with leading national and international researchers in their area of interest to develop and complete an original research project, which contributes to knowledge. Students gain research training and skills, as well as develop extensive knowledge and expertise in an area of research. Students are supported by a strong and vibrant research culture, both within the school and the University, and have access to other researchers, a wide variety of workshops, the University library and research facilities.
"The opportunity to work collaboratively across the UTS campus, engaging with equipment, facilities and academics in a range of faculties."
Course fees
For relevant fee information, are you a Local student or International student
Research Training Scheme
The majority of domestic research degree students are funded through the Research Training Scheme (RTS). Through the RTS, the Australian Government provides a quota of tuition fee exempt places for postgraduate research places to recognised universities.
If you are granted an RTS place, you are not required to pay tuition fees. However, you can still expect to pay the ongoing costs of being part of an academic environment and conducting research. In addition to ongoing costs, you may also be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
In addition, research scholarships to the value of $35,000 are available to support living expenses for domestic students to study master's by research and doctoral programs at UTS.
Tuition fee calculations
Tuition fees and RTS load for postgraduate research degrees are charged pro-rata based on the number of days a student is enrolled in each research degree semester and whether the student is enrolled after the research census date.
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Tuition fees for international students vary between courses and range from A$19,840 to A$34,080 per year. Tuition fees for postgraduate research degrees are charged pro-rata based on the number of days a student is enrolled in each research degree session and whether the student is enrolled after the research census date.
Tuition fees for international postgraduate research students can be found using fees search.
Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.
For this course, the cost per semester for 2017 is $14290. The expected number of semesters are 4.
All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:
- Protocol on fees and refunds for international students - contains the fee and refund conditions for international students
- Tuition Protection Service - designed to ensure that students receive the tuition they have paid for
In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.
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For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' tuition fees information page.
The Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Research) is excellent preparation for those students who wish to pursue doctoral research study, a career in research or higher-level pharmaceutical science positions. Career options include academic appointments, industry roles and advisory positions.
Course structure
Course completion requirements
|Credit points
|95591 Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences Thesis
Course structure explained
This course consists of one thesis subject which is undertaken for the duration of the degree.
Students are required to undertake a candidature assessment at the end of the first two sessions for full-time students, and at the end of the first three sessions for part-time students. Students work closely with a principal supervisor and a supervisory panel, and are required to report on their progress each session.
Additional information
Course duration
The maximum course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
Students are also required to attend on-campus meetings with supervisors, research training sessions and other forums as required.
Full time, on campus
Part time, on campus
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.
Applicants need to have completed a relevant bachelor's degree in science.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 27; or AE6: Pass; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 185-190.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Scholarships, prizes and awards
Only for international students
- China Scholarship Council (CSC) and UTS PhD Scholarship - CHINA
- Endeavour Executive Fellowship (External)
- International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
- Study Abroad Excellence Award
- UTS International Research Scholarship (IRS)
- UTS Presidents Scholarship (UTSP)
- Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) & UTS PhD Scholarship - VIETNAM
For all domestic students
- Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) (External)
- Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) (External)
- Chancellor's Research Scholarships
- Diversity Access Scholarship (Institution Equity Scholarship)
- Gaire Blunt Scholarship (External)
- JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism (External)
- R L Werner Scholarship
- Santow Scholarship (External)
- Three PhD Scholarships - Big Data Analyst on National Healthcare data (External)
- UTS Doctoral Scholarships
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS PhD Scholarship: Public health/health services research of complementary medicine self-care
- UTS Research Excellence Scholarships
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
Prizes and awards
For students
UTS: HandbookSee the Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Research) in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.
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Cincinnati Turkey Chili
Recipe by LARavenscroft
A recipe from the Honeysuckle White website.
Top Review by weekend cooker
Well, this was real unique, and one tasty recipe. Made as posted without any changes. I don't know if this like moroccan spaghetti, but this sure has the perfect amounts of seasonings,as for the 4 of us, we all went back for 2nds. Very flavorful. Toni s picture does this justice too. The flavor is great too, as while the dish was cooking in the pot the aroma was great as my kids were anxious for this. They are definately having this again. Made for 1-2-3 hits.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 20 ounces ground turkey breast
- 4 1⁄2 cups water
- 12 ounces tomato paste
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 lb thin spaghetti
Directions See How It's Made
- Place all ingredients, except turkey and spaghetti in a heavy large pot.
- Stir until smooth.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 60 minutes or until thick.
- Brown ground turkey and add to large pot.
- Stir gently and simmer an additional 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
- While sauce simmers, cook spaghetti according to package instructions and drain well.
- Serve chili over spaghetti.
- If desired, serve with additional onions and shredded cheese.


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The World Is Dead To Me, And I Am Dead To The World
1 Timothy 6: 7, 17-19
What did we bring to the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the world? Nothing!
Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place their hope, not in such an uncertain thing as riches, but in GOD, who generously give us everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share with others.
In this way they will store up for themselves a treasure which will be a solid foundation for the future. And then they will be able to win the life which is true life.
1 Peter 4: 8
Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many things.
Galatians 6: 7-8, 14
You will reap exactly what you plant. If you plant in the field of your natural desires, from it you will gather the harvest of death; if you plant in the field of the Spirit, from the Spirit you will gather the harvest of eternal life.
As for me, I will boast only about the cross of our LORD Jesus Christ; for by means of His cross the world is dead to me, and I am dead to the world.
Ephesians 2: 18, 21
It is through Christ that all of us are able to come in the one Spirit into the presence of the Father.
He is the one who holds the whole building together and makes it grow into a sacred temple dedicated to the LORD.
In union with Him you are being built together with all the others into a place where GOD lives through His Spirit.
Ephesians 4: 3
Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the peace that binds you together.
Ephesians 5: 10-11
Try to learn what pleases the LORD. Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness.
Instead bring them out to the light.
2 Corinthians 1: 3-4
Let us give thanks to the GOD and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the GOD from whom all help comes.
He helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from GOD.
Romans 15: 1, 13
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens.
May GOD, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in Him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 10: 35-37
Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it great reward.
You need to be patient in order to do the will of GOD and receive what He promises.
For as the scripture says,
"Just a little while longer, and He who is coming will come; He will not delay.
My righteous people, however, will believe and live; but if any of them turns back, I will not be pleased with them."
John 11: 25-26
Jesus said, " I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in Me will live, even though they die; and those who live and believe in Me will never die."
Matthew 28: 18
Jesus said, " I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples; baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And I will be with you always to the end of the age."
Hebrews 6: 3, 11-12
Let us go forward! And this is what we will do, if GOD allows.
Our great desire is that each of you keep up your eagerness to the end, so that the things you hope for will come true.
We do not want to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and to receive what GOD has promised.
Revelation 15: 3-4
"LORD GOD Almighty, how great and wonderful are your deeds!
King of the nations, how right and true are your ways!
Who will not stand in awe of your, LORD?
Who will refuse to declare your greatness?
You alone are holy.
All the nations will come and worship you, because your just actions are seen by all."
Praised the LORD.


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Motorola DROID 2, just to find out that the innards have mostly the same layout as on the original, save for the new elements like the 8GB NAND flash internal memory chip. Even the keyboard can supposedly be replaced with the old style, as the spacing and contacts on the back look identical.We have gotten used to the iFixit treatment of every new and worthy gadget, and would honestly miss it if one day a great phone appears, and we never see what's inside. The hard working people there have disassembled a shiny new
An interesting take from the teardown is that the DROID 2 has the same 1390mAh battery that the first DROID had, however talk time in 3G mode is estimated to be nearly ten full hours instead of the 6.5 we had in the original. And that's with the Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 CPU clocked at 1GHz, instead of the 600 MHz of its predecessor. The combination of Froyo optimized for a TI OMAP chipset, produced with the 45nm technology, has brought to the DROID 2 a whopping 49% increase in battery life!
It certainly looks like those claims for 30% increases in battery life when moving from the 65nm to the 45nm process, and then another 30% when dual-core chipsets of this kind hit from TI, Qualcomm and Samsung, is not vapor ware. If such talk times can be achieved on an Android handset, then the smartphone industry is certainly heading in the right direction with the new 45nm chipsets, like the ones we find on the Motorola DROID 2 and Samsung Galaxy S phones.
There was a mention in the iFixit writeup of the antenna position, which is cleverly just a gold wrap around the speaker at the bottom. We think that antenna position design decisions should be a must in phone disassembling articles from now on in light of certain events. Also, it is amazing how small the camera module actually is.
Motorola DROID 2 Specifications | Review
source: iFixit
Motorola DROID 2 gets disassembled for your viewing pleasure
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1. xmguy1 (Posts: 68; Member since: 04 Nov 2009)
I wonder if this has an FM Radio.
Motorola DROID 2 gets disassembled for your viewing pleasure


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Three steps to improve your BAE Systems graduate application
The first stage of applying for any of BAE Systems' graduate programmes is an online application. Candidates are then asked to complete online psychometric tests.
Note: BAE Systems opens applications in October and operates on a first-come first-serve basis. It advises candidates to apply early due to high levels of competition.
Tackling BAE's application form.
The online application form for BAE Systems' graduate development programme is fairly simple, with eight sections in total. These mainly involve filling out your personal details, education, work experience and skills. You'll need to submit a CV if you're applying to its Sigma leadership programme.
Whichever programme you're applying for, follow our three steps below to make sure you submit a strong application.
Step one: analyse BAE Systems' job descriptions
BAE Systems' recruiters will be assessing your application against the job description. The secret to success is to analyse the job description and use your application to show the recruiters you're a good match. It also helps you customise your application for BAE Systems and show that you're not just applying to any old job.
It's a good idea to keep a copy of the job description to hand. Once you click on the apply button, the job description will disappear. You could save a copy in word or print a copy out.
Part one: read the job description carefully and all the way through. As you comb through it, pick out the core criteria for the role, whether that's technical knowledge or soft skills such as problem solving.
Part two: identify how you meet this core criteria. To do this, think back to times when you've demonstrated the skills and knowledge needed. These examples don't just need to be from your industry work experience; think about things like your gap year (if you had one), extracurricular activities and part-time jobs as well.
Step two: read up on BAE Systems' culture and values
Familiarise yourself with BAE's culture and values. This will help you think about what skills and qualities BAE Systems looks for in its employees and therefore what skills and qualities you need to show that you possess.
A quick look on BAE's 'our culture' page on its website tells you that its culture is that of total performance, which it describes as a commitment to the highest standards. BAE Systems will be looking for employees who will contribute to this culture – people who are committed, driven, and will strive to achieve the best results possible.
This culture is then broken down into four embodying elements: customer focus, financial performance, programme execution and responsible behaviour. BAE's website doesn't expand on what these mean so you'll need to think about this for yourself.
Take programme execution, for example. This is about carrying out projects effectively and efficiently. It essentially boils down to doing things well. Or, if you think about responsible behaviour, for an individual this means being honest, being accountable for your actions and considering other people. For BAE Systems as a whole, this could be meeting health and safety standards to protect its employees or working on reducing its environmental impact.
Then think about BAE System's values. They are:
- trusted: delivering on commitments, taking responsibility and being reliable
- bold: using your initiative, operating with tenacity and resolve, accepting challenges, taking calculated risks and setting ambitious goals
- innovative: empowering teams and working together to think of ideas and create 'leading-edge solutions'
Think of times you've behaved in accordance with these values that you could draw on in your application. So, for example, when have you been innovative? You could mention an idea you came up with, a problem you solved or a new approach you took to something. For example, if you suggested to the manager of the café you work in that you should introduce a customer loyalty card, that's being innovative.
Step three: show you match the job description and BAE's values
In your application to BAE Systems…
Now you know the core criteria for the role you've applied for, use your application to show that you tick all of these boxes. If you're submitting a CV to the Sigma leadership programme, intersperse a few bullet points into sections of your CV explaining how you developed an important skill. Or, if you're applying to the graduate development framework, use the work experience section of the online application to highlight times when you've used the skills you'd need at BAE Systems.
For its procurement scheme, for instance, BAE Systems is looking for graduates who can negotiate with and influence people – namely customers, stakeholders and suppliers. Perhaps your part-time retail job involved persuading customers to buy a product that your manager asked you to promote, which helped you develop your influencing skills.
Avoid sentences such as 'This position required me to persuade customers to buy our promotional products'. This doesn't actually tell the recruiter that you did it! Far better to write: 'Persuaded customers to buy promotional products. My manager set me a target of selling 40 products for the week; I sold 62 in total. This helped me develop my ability to influence other people.' This statement not only tells the recruiter what you did, it quantitatively supports your point and links to a relevant skill.
Think about what other skills and qualities struck you as important to BAE Systems when you were doing your research. One skill that repeatedly crops up as important to BAE Systems is resilience. In your online application form or your CV, highlight examples of when you overcame an obstacle, picked yourself up after a disappointment or remained committed to a project. Read our article on resilience to find out how you can develop your resilience and how recruiters will assess for it.
Or, especially if you're applying for the Sigma leadership programme, be sure to mention any leadership positions you've had and highlight times when you've demonstrated the qualities of a good leader, such as listening to others, motivating your team and making important (and potentially difficult) decisions.
When completing BAE's psychometric tests…
If your online application is successful, you'll be asked to complete some online numerical, verbal and situational strengths tests. In preparation, read our article on psychometric tests and have a go at some online tests with our commercial partner, Job Test Prep.
Keep BAE's culture and values in mind when you're completing the situational strengths test. Before submitting your answer, ask yourself if the decision you've made is in sync with these values. If you're given the scenario of a colleague alerting you to a problem ten minutes before you're due to go home, for example, how would you best approach this? Hint: BAE's 'trusted' value is about delivering on commitments and being reliable.


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As a speaker with Answers in Genesis, I often say that we are a biblical authority ministry. That means we are defending God's Word where it's being attacked today. But we dare not stop there. The ultimate motivation for giving a defense is so we can then go on to share the gospel boldly and effectively in secular culture.
Unfortunately, many today don't believe the gospel of Jesus because they don't believe the book from which the gospel comes. They have fallen prey to the Genesis 3 attack of our day and believe the lie that the history in the Bible is wrong. They have swallowed the enemy's claims that archeology, astronomy, geology, biology, evolution, and the idea of millions of years have disproved the Bible. So, the logical conclusion for them is, "If the Bible's history is false why trust what it says about salvation?" And of course they're right. If the Bible begins with a lie, which is reiterated through the rest of the book, why believe anything it says?
So as teachers we need to give answers. Equipping ourselves and the coming generations to answer the skeptical questions of this age by standing on the authority of God's Word. Training ourselves to start at the beginning and use biblical history, (a biblical worldview), to understand the past, present, and future. When we do that, the gospel of Jesus comes alive! It becomes clear that real, observable science confirms the Bible again and again and again, and only the biblical worldview makes sense of all of reality.
This demonstrates to a watching world that they can believe the Bible from beginning to end. They can trust what it says about history and you can trust what it says about salvation. Why? Because it is the very Word of God.
In giving these answers, we demolish the excuses the unbeliever has set up to reject the gospel—but we do this in love, because we too were "in their same shoes" in the past. We want to humbly unveil the reality of their rebellious heart and desperate need of a Savior. Then we give the gospel. Because it is the gospel alone that is the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16)!
Ultimately, we give answers to get to The Answer, Jesus Christ.


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Prepare to go down a rabbit hole of modern life in this incredible video for "Bike Engine" by Stylo G x Jacob Plant. Read the rest
Walk into a bookstore, and chances are you'll see books divided into sections by genre. Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mystery, and so on. It's the most common system of categorizing books, conversationally and from the data-management perspective of the book world. Genre is also incredibly limiting at times.
There are dozens upon dozens of subgenres across the genres of popular fiction (Romance, Crime, and Science Fiction/Fantasy, plus some others). Science Fiction gets sliced up into Space Opera, Mundane SF, Hard SF, Cyberpunk, Dieselpunk, etc. These subgenres can get hard to keep track of, especially since their boundaries are often porous, and even life-long fans often disagree on the borders between sub-genres, policing them inefficiently but with gusto. At times it's fun to argue classifications, try to find exactly the right place to frame a piece so that its cultural and narrative context is most clear. And narrow sub-genres can be useful for putting works into clusters for conversation, but it's also really easy to slice so thin that the discussion becomes obscure or self-serving rather than practical.
Say, I'll bet our readers will love this wonderful thing! I'll just spend 20 minutes meticulously creating this gif. Sure hope no one else saw this wonderful thing yet. ::rechecks scheduled posts:: Read the rest
Video of a dog barking at herself barking at herself. On video. (via Laughing Squid) Read the rest
Edward Sharp-Paul's An Opinion Piece On A Controversial Topic is some pretty awesome meta ("I was inspired to write this piece by Currently Fashionable Polemicist, who summarised the Issue better than I could when they said 'oversimplification that makes me feel smart'. I have a strong opinion on this Issue, and my sharing it with you at this time is in no way attributable to opportunism on my part."). But it really leaps into full-flight when you hit the comments ("Do not understand why you wrote about this Issue, when this other Issue exists."). Read the rest
Say it over at the Boing Boing BBS, our new forum running on the Discourse platform! The BBS is where you'll find threads for every post on Boing Boing and, for even more fun, you can start your own discussion topics! Boing Boing BBS Read the rest
Our aim was to develop policies that embody what we consider to be the best practices around transparency, copyright, security, and privacy within the real world constraints of running our online publishing company primarily supported by advertising. And, it was essential that our policies be written in language that everyone can understand, particularly those of us without law degrees. Fortunately, our pals at the Electronic Frontier Foundation referred us the brilliant Lauren Gelman of Blurry Edge Strategies! Lauren previously served as the Executive Director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, the Public Policy Director in Washington DC for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Most recently, Lauren and BlurryEdge overhauled the privacy policy governing Reddit's own sprawling community. She knows this stuff like nobody else. And we appreciate all of the time that Lauren and her colleague Cari Spivack spent working through the myriad details with us.
So, please take 5 minutes to understand the legalities involved when using our site by reading our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
We also have new Community Guidelines for the Boing Boing BBS forums launching today.
Thank you all for your continued support of Boing Boing! Read the rest
NEW YORK—Media consumers across the United States are reporting this week that sponsored content—articles and videos paid for by advertisers and distributed by print and digital publications—is easily the coolest fucking published material anyone could ever read or watch.
"I love, love, fucking love sponsored content," said news and entertainment reader Erica Olson, adding that when she can tell a corporation is financially behind a piece of writing, she is even more inclined to click on it. "First off, it's cool. That's not debatable. Second, I don't find it in any way insulting to my intelligence. In fact, it makes me feel smarter. And third, did I mention that sponsored content is just really fucking cool?"
Is coffee bad for you or good for you? Does acupuncture actually work, or does it produce a placebo effect? Do kids with autism have different microbes living in their intestines, or are their gut flora largely the same as neurotypical children? These are all good examples of topics that have produced wildly conflicting results from one study to another. (Side-note: This is why knowing what a single study says about something doesn't actually tell you much. And, frankly, when you have a lot of conflicting results on anything, it's really easy for somebody to pick the five that support a given hypothesis and not tell you about the 10 that don't.)
But why do conflicting results happen? One big factor is experimental design. Turns out, there's more than one way to study the same thing. How you set up an experiment can have a big effect on the outcome. And if lots of people are using different experimental designs, it becomes difficult to accurately compare their results. At the Wonderland blog, Emily Anthes has an excellent piece about this problem, using the aforementioned research on gut flora in kids with autism as an example.
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For instance, in studies of autism and microbes, investigators must decide what kind of control group they want to use. Some scientists have chosen to compare the guts of autistic kids to those of their neurotypical siblings while others have used unrelated children as controls. This choice of control group can influence the strength of the effect that researchers find–or whether they find one at all.
Some pseudoscience is pretty obvious. I think most of us are comfortable saying that the world will probably not end this December, in accordance with any ancient prophecy. But distinguishing fact from fiction isn't always simple. In fact, "fact from fiction" might be too simple a way to even frame the question. In reality, we're sometimes tasked with spotting misapplication of real science. Sometimes, we have to tell the difference between a complicated thing that nobody understands yet very well but which is likely to be true and a complicated thing that nobody understands yet very well but which is not likely to be true.
Basically, it's messy.
Emily Willingham at Forbes has some helpful hints for how to make these distinctions. She offers ten questions that can serve as guidelines for approaching new topics you're skeptical of — questions that, taken all together, can help you see the patterns of pseudoscience and make informed decisions for yourself and your family.
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3. What kind of language does it use? Does it use emotion words or a lot of exclamation points or language that sounds highly technical (amino acids! enzymes! nucleic acids!) or jargon-y but that is really meaningless in the therapeutic or scientific sense? If you're not sure, take a term and google it, or ask a scientist if you can find one. Sometimes, an amino acid is just an amino acid. Be on the lookout for sciencey-ness. As Albert Einstein once pointed out, if you can't explain something simply, you don't understand it well.
Here's an issue we don't talk about enough. Every year, peer-reviewed research journals publish hundreds of thousands of scientific papers. But every year, several hundred of those are retracted — essentially, unpublished. There's a number of reasons retraction happens. Sometimes, the researchers (or another group of scientists) will notice honest mistakes. Sometimes, other people will prove that the paper's results were totally wrong. And sometimes, scientists misbehave, plagiarizing their own work, plagiarizing others, or engaging in outright fraud. Officially, fraud only accounts for a small proportion of all retractions. But the number of annual retractions is growing, fast. And there's good reason to think that fraud plays a bigger role in science then we like to think. In fact, a study published a couple of weeks ago found that there was misconduct happening in 3/4ths of all retracted papers. Meanwhile, previous research has shown that, while only about .02% of all papers are retracted, 1-2% of scientists admit to having invented, fudged, or manipulated data at least once in their careers.
The trouble is that dealing with this isn't as simple as uncovering a shadowy conspiracy or two. That's not really the kind of misconduct we're talking about here.
How you read matters as much as what you read. That's because nothing is written in a vacuum. Every news story or blog post has a perspective behind it, a perspective that shapes what you are told and how that information is conveyed. This is not, necessarily, a bad thing. Having a perspective doesn't mean being sensationalistic, or deceitful, or spreading propaganda. It can mean those things, but it doesn't have to. In fact, I'm fairly certain that it's impossible to tell any story without some kind of perspective. When you relate facts, even in your personal life, you make choices about what details you will emphasize, what emotions you'll convey, who you will speak to—and all of those decisions are based on your personal perspective. How we tell a story depends on what we think is important.
Unfortunately, sometimes, perspective can be misleading. That's why it's important to be aware that perspective exists. If you look at what you're reading, you can see the decisions the author made, you can get an idea of what perspective they were trying to convey, and you will know whether that perspective is likely to distort the facts.
Emily Willingham is a scientist who blogs about science for the general public. Over at Double X Science, she's come up with a handy, six-step guide for reading science news stories. These rules are a great tool for peeking behind the curtain, and learning to think about the perspective behind what you read. In the post, she explains why each of these rules is important, and then applies them to a recent news story about chemical exposure and autism. Read the rest


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Shift from traditional two-party race means different ways of predicting vote result are being used Read more
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Shift from traditional two-party race means different ways of predicting vote result are being used Read more
Updated May 06 2015
Note: the five parties shown are those for which every polling company in our poll-of-polls provides individual figures.
UK voters will elect a new parliament in a general election on May 7. Our poll-of-polls tracks all national-level voting intention polling figures going back to the 2010 election – the dots on our chart – and then calculates a rolling score for each party adjusted for recency and different pollsters. Read more
By David Oakley
Britain's top 10 highest paid bosses earn more than a combined £100m in the most recent financial year. For these top earners, their £118.9m aggregate pay packet was 27 per cent higher than what they received in the previous year.
This – at a time when real household median incomes in the UK is only just returning to 2007-2008 levels – is likely to put executive pay firmly back into the spotlight as the UK general election approaches and shareholders gather at upcoming annual general meetings. Read more
Some have suggested the BBC should become like Netflix and fund itself through viewer subscriptions. If you were in charge, what TV channels and radio stations would you offer?
David Cameron is taking a leaf from Shinzo Abe's book. "It's time Britain had a pay rise," the UK prime minister plans to tell business leaders on Tuesday (unlike the Japanese prime minister, he will deliver his message in a speech rather than over a few rounds of golf.) It seems like a political no-brainer with an election in May and a workforce that has suffered six years of real terms pay cuts. But is it really that simple? And what can Mr Cameron do about it anyway? Here are six charts that explain what is really going on.
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The UK's 'two speed' housing market is not a novel concept, but new figures highlight the regional and political split like never before.
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Europe's producers of pears are leaving crops to rot because of retaliation by Russia, the biggest buyer of European pears, against sanctions.
Many growers say it is cheaper not to harvest any but the most perfect fruit in a year when, according to Mintec, the commodities research and data group, overall production in Europe is estimated at 2.27m tonnes, down 2 per cent year-on-year from high output levels of 2013. Read more
The amount the NHS spends per patient will fall by at least £98 by 2020 under funding pledges made by each of the main political parties, figures based on NHS England's internal calculations reveal.
The figures show that despite the current "ring fence" which protects the NHS budget in England from inflation, spending measured on health officials' preferred measure – estimated patient numbers, which take account of the fact that as people age, they get sicker – has already dropped by £50 per patient since 2009. Read more
Are you a wealth accumulator, making good progress or burdened by debt? New research from think-tank the Smith Institute attempts to put a human face on all those distributional graphs of wealth inequality.
The report, published on Wednesday, calculates that property ownership in the UK, having risen dramatically in the last century, has peaked at 67 per cent of households and is likely to fall to 60 per cent by 2025. Read more
After a 13-year long war, UK forces and the US marines ended operations in Afghanistan on Sunday: in total 453 UK citizens lost their lives in the conflict and over 21,000 Afghanis are estimated to have died. The operational cost to the government is thought to be around £19bn. Read more
What to do about British manufacturing? There is hardly a politician in the country who hasn't called for the sector to get a boost. But the Office for National Statistics is set to stress today that popular perceptions manufacturing is disappearing from the UK are wide of the mark.
New analysis, to be presented by ONS chief economist Joe Grice at a conference on the changing shape of manufacturing, will focus on the sector's move up the value chain despite an unquestioned reduction in employee numbers. Read more
More than half of children born in Britain in 2013 had a mother above the age of 30. For the first time since the government began keeping track. The mean age has been rising since a record low in the mid-1970s, after it fell from 29 just before the second world war. The average used by the Office for National Statistics is standardised to take account of the changes in the age distribution of the whole and allows the trends over time to be understood.
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On Tuesday the International Monetary Fund released its latest World Economic Outlook. A striking new finding emerges: the seven largest emerging markets are now bigger, in gross domestic product terms, than the long established G7 group of industrialised nations, when measured at purchasing power parity (PPP). Read more
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Scotland voted on Thursday to remain in the United Kingdom, with the pro-union camp securing 55.3 per cent of the vote. Read more
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It's impossible to know just how seriously to take the polling for the Scottish independence referendum. Pollsters haven't had the same opportunity to calibrate their forecasts through trial and error while observers don't have a past record to go on, and as we reported yesterday, there's a lot of disagreement between them. Read more
In news that will delight statisticians everywhere the distinction between the mean and the median finally has the political profile it deserves.
Yesterday Sir Andrew Dilnot, chair of the UK statistical authority, wrote a letter clarifying an ongoing debate between Labour and Conservative politicians on waiting times in accident and emergency rooms. Read more
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12 April 2016; His Excellency Mr. Bryce David Hutchesson, the Australian High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives.
At the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning the Minister welcomed and congratulated the High Commissioner on his appointment and expressed appreciation for the support extended by Australia on a number of issues, particularly on human resource development of the Maldives. Foreign Minister Dunya also noted the close bilateral relations between the Maldives and Australia and discussed ways of further strengthening the existing ties between the two countries.
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Mount Ontake's unexpected volcanic eruption over the weekend killed at least 36 people in Japan, local news network NHK has confirmed.
Situated in the Japanese island of Honshu, the volcano had last erupted in 1979, when it was declared active. But on Sept. 27 it blew up after 35 years, sending out plumes of gas, spraying large rocks and filling the surrounding area with toxic fumes.
Due to the volcano's apparent dormancy, it had become a tourist spot and attracted hikers from all over the world. Its eruption without any prior signs caught people off guard on Saturday as they rushed to take cover in one of the few nearby cabins. Some found places to avoid the volcanic outburst but not everyone was fortunate enough to survive the mountain's angry outburst.
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The timing was horrible, as Saturday is a day many Japanese typically enjoy outdoor activities, and the weather was particularly nice. That likely drew more people to the mountain.
Volcanic smoke rises from Mount Ontake.
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Rescue work has been slow due to volcanic activity.
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More retailers are taking a leading category management role to drive some growth once again into the center store.By Jenny McTaggart
Several of the food companies that are poised to be tomorrow's category captains are in a category all their own: They're retailers.
As supermarkets increasingly scramble to rejuvenate the stagnant categories in their center store aisles, a few are staking more of a claim to the management process, instead of relying solely on their suppliers as they may have done in the past.
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By reducing underperforming SKUs, retailers are opening up more shelf space for authentic new items, which often include ethnic and specialty products, or their own private label brands, explains Bishop. Some supermarkets, such Marsh and Albertsons' Jewel, have begun highlighting their specialty items with bump-out merchandising -- a feature they couldn't otherwise commit to without the appropriate space.
In the ideal situation, retailers' and manufacturers' interests in center store converge, says Bishop. "When the retailer articulates his strategy, and then shares it with the supplier or finds a supplier to help implement the strategy, the process starts to resemble real retailer-driven category management. That looks very different from the category management of the last 10 years."
Ted Taft, a partner with Euro RSCG Meridian, a consultancy based in Westport, Conn., agrees that retailers are steadily becoming more proactive in the category management process. And they aren't just looking at categories currently in their stores, he observes. "Retailers are looking at new categories. They're also looking to bring certain sections of the center store to life."
For Stop & Shop, for instance, the section in the spotlight is entertainment. The chain is featuring in some of its stores an aisle focused on movies and books, says Taft. The signage at the front of the aisle even resembles a movie theatre marquee.
Likewise some of Albertsons' stores in Las Vegas include a "Beverage Boulevard" with similar flair, he notes.
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A few days ago, I was talking to a friend about the old Lexington Bridge and when it was dedicated. I had always wondered who was the first person to drive across the bridge and what day it actually opened. I was hoping to find the answer to these questions in an old newspaper.
The Oct. 15, 1925 newspaper talked about the upcoming bridge dedication that was set for the 5th day of November. Committees were formed in Richmond and Lexington. Both worked together to make it a big success. Mayor James Wall and the president of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, F.G. Weary, were in charge for Ray County. I was really excited till I read, "The bridge is nearly completed and a few cars have already crossed it. It is sure that Saturday of this week we will see the bridge thrown open for general traffic."
After searching a year's worth of newspapers, I was sad to find that we will never know for sure what date the first car crossed the Lexington Bridge. It never occurred to me that some of the construction crew was the first to drive across the bridge and I'm sure they were probably the last to drive across when it was shut down in 2005.
It was dedicated Thursday, Nov. 5, 1925. Schools on both sides of the river were dismissed so all the children could attend the celebration. Many of the stores in Richmond were closed because everyone was going to be in Lexington. The Missouri Pacific Railroad even offered special fares so out-of-town visitors could come join the party.
"The official dedication of the Lafayette-Ray County bridge across the Missouri River near Lexington proved to be an event that far surpassed all expectations as to the crowds and completeness of the program. From 8:30 Thursday morning until 1 o'clock Friday morning a crowd estimated at between 25,000 and 30,000 thronged the streets of Lexington and all available parking spaces for cars were filled all day long. The ceremonies started at 8:30 when the cannons and rifle volley sounded the salute to announce the opening of the festivities in honor of the opening of the $1,500,000 bridge."
A parade was held with floats, decorated vehicles, mounted policemen from Kansas City and several bands. Prizes were awarded in many categories, but Richmond did not win in any of the categories. We should have seen the handwriting on the wall and realized that one day in the future it would forever be called the "Lexington Bridge." It was located closer to Lexington, so I am OK with that but I wonder when we started calling it the Lexington Bridge. This might have been the beginning of the "friendly" rivalry we now share with Lexington. The Lexington and Richmond high school football teams play the "Bell Game" each fall and the winning school keeps the bell until the next year.
"Shortly after 1 o'clock a large crowd began to gather at the bluffs overlooking the Lafayette approach to the bridge and by the time the regular ceremonies of opening were supposed to start, approximately 20,000 people were present to witness the affair that had been so carefully planned. A shot was fired from a cannon located high up on the bluffs and this was the order to commence the proceedings. The Richmond bugle corps sounded a call from the Ray County side and were answered by the Lafayette corps and immediately two decorated cars begin to approach the artistically decorated lattice gates from the Ray County approach and Miss Ray County played by Miss Eleanor Hamacherå of this city, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hamacher of this city and Miss Lafayette County, portrayed by Miss Ruth Winkler, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winkler of Lexington, swung wide the gates and then embraced, emblematic of the friendship existing between the two counties." There were some other little girls that greeted each other and then some boys acting as pages released 20 carrier pigeons.
From there the party moved to the Lexington courthouse and Gov. Sam Baker and many politicians made comments, but the most touching part was the pause for a minute in honor of the six men who died building the bridge. Those who gave their lives were Thomas Scott of Kansas City, James Hendricks of Sedalia, L. M. Atwood of Lexington, T.A. Gray of Shawnee, Okla., E.B. King of Lexington and Frank Harrison of Omaha, Neb.
The skies over Lexington were filled with aerial stunts preformed by regular Army airplanes. The U.S Air Force was not formed until 1947, so in 1925 all U.S. military airplanes were part of the army. In the afternoon there were a couple of football games and in the evening there was a street dance that many from Richmond attended.
The Lexington Bridge was taken down by a series of explosions over several days in August and September 2005. It had been in service for 80 years.
The next Lexington bridge was dedicated June 25, 2005. Three days later it was officially named the "Congressman Ike Skelton Bridge" by Senate Bill 233. On Sept. 19, 2005 a plaque was placed on the bridge to make it officially Ike's bridge.
The first bridge took three years and cost $1.5 million The second bridge took nine years and cost $50 million. I hate to think how much the third bridge might cost. We can only hope the current bridge is still in good condition when it hits the 80-year mark in 2085.
There are two things the old Lexington Bridge had that the new bridge doesn't – the "Madonna of the Trail" and the World War Memorial. I miss seeing these two memorials on my way to Lexington, so sometimes I drive over to visit them. It gives me a peaceful feeling to come around the corner and see the "Madonna" standing there.
There are 12 locations in America that have a "Madonna of the Trail" statue, so we are very lucky to have one close to our town. They are placed from the East Coast to the West Coast along a historic route that honors the pioneers that traveled in a covered wagon. We need to thank the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution for these statues. They are located along the National Old Trails Road, which was mainly Route 40. They were dedicated over a period of two years from 1928 to 1929.
Artist August Leimbach created the mold. The poured algonite stone sculptures are a mixture of crushed marble, Missouri granite, stone, cement and lead ore. They are close to 10 feet tall and weigh five tons. All are the same except the historical information on the base of the statue, which is different for each location.
All but two of the Pioneer women face west. The first Madonna in Bethesda, Md. is facing east so she is looking toward our nation's capital in Washington. D.C. The last one on the trail in Upland, Calif. faces south. The other locations are Beallsville, Pa., Wheeling, W.V., Springfield, Ohio, Richmond, Ind., Vandalia, Ill., Lexington, Mo., Council Grove, Kan., Lamar, Colo., Albuquerque, N.M., and Springerville, Ariz.
The Lexington statue was dedicated Sept. 17, 1928 and Jackson County Judge Harry S. Truman presided over the dedication. The Lexington D.A.R. was appointed the official keeper of the monument, but Richmondites were present for the dedication. This monument was rededicated Sept. 28, 1978.
The Richmond News had this Sept. 21, 1928: "Mrs. F.G. Weary, regent of the Richmond Chapter of the D.A.R., has received two checks from Lexington, one for a $25 second prize won by the float entered in the parade at the unveiling of the D.A.R. monument, the other for $10 is for a decorated car in the same event." I find it interesting that in the good old days there was a parade for everything and everyone took pride in being part of the event.
The World War monument is located at the south end of the old Lexington Bridge site. It was dedicated in 1925 and is a 75-foot concrete stairway that ascends the bluffs. The walk up these steps is well worth the view. You can sit on the steps and look out over the river and see for miles and miles. It is a really beautiful way to see the "Free State of Ray."
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