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Windows / Mac Multi-Platform Software Development Engineer
- 12000 Portland Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337, USA
- Full-time
- Legal Entity: Bosch Security Systems Inc.
Company Description
Bosch Building Technologies is a division of the Bosch Group, a global supplier of technology and services in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. Bosch Building Technologies is a supplier of equipment for the global electronic protection and communications systems industries.
RTS Intercoms are a part of the Bosch Communications Systems family of brands, offering the world's most complete portfolio of professional audio and communications solutions. Burnsville, Minnesota is home to the global headquarters of the Bosch Communications Systems business unit.
Job Description
In this role, you will develop Windows / Mac OS / Mobile Platform Software with an emphasis on Modern UI development
Specifically, you will develop windows-based user Interface applications for Wired and Wireless Intercom Products (RTS brand) which are used for Media Production. The focus is on understanding the workflow for configuration and operation of Intercom products. One of the key responsibilities is developing User Interface based on UX design principles and guidelines. Familiarity with Software Architecture and Design patterns is one of the key requirements for this job. Applying sound engineering knowledge and understand the complete software development process; this includes the verification and validation process. The individual should be capable of independent evaluation, decision-making, and able to successfully interact with other functional areas. Analytical and Communication skills are an extremely important component to this position as well as the ability to actively listen and learn from others. A key emphasis for candidates will be in the area of UI development plus modern graphics and workflow development concepts.
Essential Functions:
- Develop innovative Windows-based software applications, using the latest in Ux tools, that will be used by our customers for the configuration and operation of our equipment in media production environments.
- Develop UI and workflow for Wire and Wired Intercom Products. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, implementing design, verification, software prototyping, test development, Opportunity exists to grow in responsibilities.
- Develop Automated Unit Test Framework (like C++Unit, NUnit)
- Use of Automated Build Tools (Jenkins)
- Documenting test cases and test results in Test Link or similar software tools
- Documenting Defects/issues in Defect Management Tool (Mantis)
- Provide assistance in analyzing customer product quality issues or complaints regarding products and performs appropriate verification testing to determine root cause, and then support in developing appropriate corrective actions for product failures.
B.S. or equivalent 2 years plus experience in Electrical or Electronics or Computer Science or Mathematics.
Knowledge of programming languages – C#, C, C++, ASP.NET, QT, HTML 5
Development experience in UX based applications
Experience using Visual Studio and or similar IDE for UX development
Development experience in client-server application development (both Windows and web applications HTML 5)
Good Debugging skills using the above tools
Good knowledge of Design patterns and OOAD
Understanding of Multi-threaded applications
Knowledge of scripting language is desirable (JavaScript, Python,..)
Understanding of Communication protocols (like UART, TCP/IP)
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, independent learner, self-motivated.
Additional Information
By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.
BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives
- FIRST Robotics
(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
(A World In Motion)


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McLaren P1 Could Get a Full Bare-Carbon-Fiber Option
If you are not impressed with the current McLaren P1, you should know it could get even more impressive, as the McLaren is considering a full bare-carbon-fiber option. This whole discussion stems from a client who is preparing to buy a P1 and while deciding what options he wanted on his model, he mistakenly believed that McLaren offered a full bare-carbon-fiber option at no cost.
Other companies charge upwards of $150,000 for this option, so how could McLaren pull it off for free? Well, the fact of the matter is that the customer was sadly mistaken, as there is no full bare-carbon-fiber option for the P1, let alone a free one.
When asked about this possibility, McLaren said that the company is indeed considering such an option because many customers have asked for it, but there is no way the company will offer it at no extra cost.
To date, McLaren offers the bare-carbon-fiber option at a no cost for the roof, front bumper section and the sections within the doors. This is likely where the customer became confused.
A final decision on a full-carbon-fiber option will be announced soon, as will the anticipated $100,000-plus price tag.
Click past the jump to read more about the McLaren P1.
McLaren P1
The P1 is powered by a tuned version of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine found in the MP4-12C that delivers a total of 800 horsepower, which is a 175-horsepower bump from the 12C. The V-8 engine is combined with an embedded electric motor to create a total power figure of 903 horsepower and an estimated 1,100 pound-feet of torque at launch.
This amazing output will be enough to sprint the car from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds and goes up to a top speed of 217 mph.
The P1 is limited to only 375 units, each carrying a price tag of $1.15 million.
Source: Cars UK

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What better way to celebrate today's announcement of the award of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics for the detection of Gravitational Waves, than to play this amazing Eric Dolphy track called `G.W.' from the album Outward Bound?
This album was recorded in 1960, and the stellar personnel listening is as follows: Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone on this track but also bass clarinet and flute elsewhere on the album); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Jaki Byard (piano); George Tucker (bass); Roy Haynes (drums). It's a great line-up but listen out for the opening solo by Dolphy! Wow!


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Progressive, real-world learning. Online.
Key facts
Key dates
Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2020 close 10 July 2020
Current Deakin Students
To access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook
Course information
Artificial intelligence is driving digital disruption, with new technology helping redefine many industries. Many companies are looking to take advantage of recent advances in artificial intelligence, which is creating a large demand for skilled professionals. Deakin's Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and evolve software solutions that take advantages of the latest advances in artificial intelligence.
As an artificial intelligence specialist, you will work alongside software engineers, data scientists, application developers and business analysts, applying your specialist knowledge to ensure artificial intelligence is appropriately integrated into software solutions from a technical and human perspective.
You will gain hands-on experience in the development of software solutions and the use and development of artificial intelligence. Our world-leading research in artificial intelligence feed directly into our classrooms, meaning that you'll be learning at the cutting edge of industry expectations and capabilities.
As a graduate you will be well-equipped to work on the design, development, and operation of software solutions involving artificial intelligence.
Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.Read More
Course structure
To complete the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence, students must attain 24 credit points.
The course comprises a total of 24 credit points, which must include the following:
- 20 core units (totalling 20 credit points)
- 4 credit points of elective units
- level 1 - maximum of 10 credit points
- levels 2 and 3 - minimum of 14 credit points over both levels
- completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- completion of SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- completion of STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
Year 1 - Trimester 1
Year 1 - Trimester 2
Year 2 - Trimester 1
Plus two elective units
Year 2 - Trimester 2
Plus one elective unit
Year 3 - Trimester 1
Plus one elective unit
Year 3 - Trimester 2
^ available from 2022
# Must have completed STP010 Introduction to Work Placements (0 credit point unit)
~Note: Students are expected to undertake SIT374 and SIT378 in consecutive trimesters. Students should seek advice from the unit chair if they are unable to complete SIT374 and SIT378 consecutively
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. In some cases you may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
It is important to note that some elective units may include compulsory placement, study tours, work-based training or collaborative research training arrangements.
Key information
2020 course information
1400610621 - Cloud (online), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS)
This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
Campuses by intake
Campus availability varies per trimester. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Read more to learn where this course will be offered throughout the year.
Trimester 1 - March
- Start date: March
- Available at:
- Burwood (Melbourne)
- Cloud Campus
Trimester 2 - July
- Start date: July
- Available at:
- Burwood (Melbourne)
- Cloud Campus
New course commencing Trimester 1 2020
Deakin splits the academic year into three terms, known as trimesters. Most students usually undertake two trimesters each year (March-June, July-November).
Additional course information
For information regarding hardware and software requirements, please refer to the School of Information Technology's website, www.deakin.edu.au/information-technology/students or telephone 03 9244 6699.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
Participation requirements
Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Work experience
This course includes a compulsory work placement where you will be required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours in industry, providing professional work experience with an approved host organisation. Alternatively, high achieving students may have the opportunity to undertake an extended full-time paid industry-based learning placement between 6 – 12 weeks (conditions apply, please refer to deakin.edu.au/sebe/wil.)
Elective units may also provide additional opportunities for Work Integrated Learning experiences.
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Entry information
Deakin University offers admission to undergraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
Entry for applicants with recent secondary education (previous three years) will be based on their performance in a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, with pre-requisite units 3 and 4; a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or 20 in English other than EAL, and a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. Applicants will be selected in accordance with the published Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for that year.
Refer to the VTAC Guide for the latest pre-requisite information www.vtac.edu.au
Entry for applicants with previous Tertiary, VET, life or work experience: Prerequisites of English and mathematics as for year 12 school leavers (or equivalent). Entry will be based on their performance in:
- a Certificate IV in a related discipline OR
- a Diploma in any discipline or 50% completion of a Diploma in a related discipline OR
- successful completion of relevant study at an accredited higher education institution equivalent to at least two Deakin University units OR
- other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent for example relevant work or life experience.
Maths Eligibility Assessment: Deakin University offers prospective students an opportunity to sit an online Maths Eligibility Assessment. Applicants who have successfully met English and all other course entry requirements for admission into relevant Engineering and IT courses, but do not have evidence of meeting the required mathematics prerequisite may be eligible to take the Maths Eligibility Assessment.
Admissions information
Learn more about this course and others that Deakin offers by visiting VTAC for more information. You can also discover how Deakin compares to other universities when it comes to the quality of our teaching and learning by visiting the ComparED website.
Special entry access schemes (SEAS) enables Deakin to consider disadvantageous circumstances you may have experienced and their impact upon your studies. SEAS also allows us to identify if you're from under-represented groups when making selection decisions for some courses. SEAS does not exempt you from meeting any of the course entry requirements.
You can also find out about different entry pathways into Deakin courses if you can't get in straight from high school.
Finally, Deakin is committed to admissions transparency. As part of that commitment, you can learn more about our first intake of 2020 students (PDF, 581.6KB) - their average ATARs, whether they had any previous higher education experience and more.
Recognition of prior learning
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.
The Faculty may grant credit towards a Bachelor of Information Technology for previous tertiary study and other approved forms of post-secondary study or experience. This previous study need not have led to a complete qualification; for example, a student may be given credit after completing the first year of a course in another faculty or at another institution. This credit is called Recognition of Prior Learning. All applications for Recognition of Prior Learning must be made initially to the Selection Officer who will advise students of the necessary procedures.
All applications are considered on merit and usually no credit will be given for subjects/courses/units completed more than seven years prior to the request. For the Bachelor of Information Technology, the maximum Recognition of Prior Learning that can be granted is 16 credit points. This may include credit for non-computing studies.
Fees and scholarships
Fee information
Learn more about fees.
The tuition fees you pay will depend on the units you choose to study as each unit has its own costs. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the time it takes to complete your course and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning you have.
Each unit you enrol in has a credit point value. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together 8 credit points of a typical combination of units for that course. Eight credit points is used as it represents a typical full-time enrolment load for a year.
You can find the credit point value of each unit under the Unit Description by searching for the unit in the Handbook.
Learn more about fees and available payment options.
Scholarship options
A Deakin scholarship could help you pay for your course fees, living costs and study materials. If you've got something special to offer Deakin - or maybe you just need a bit of extra support - we've got a scholarship opportunity for you. Search or browse through our scholarships
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How to apply
Applications through VTAC have now closed.
Applications can be made directly to the University through the Application Portal.
To learn more about what the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence at Deakin has to offer, download our course flyer.
For more information on the application process and closing dates, visit the how to apply page.
Please complete the Register your interest form to receive further information about our direct application opportunities.
Entry pathways
View pathways into the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence with our pathways finder.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence will be able to progress to further studies in the Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence, the Master of Data Science or pursue research higher degrees after enrolling in the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours).
Further study options
High performing graduates can continue on to an Honours year of study, which can be completed in two full time trimesters, or equivalent part-time study. Graduates who gain high outcomes in the Honours year can then continue on to a higher degree by research, either within the School of Information Technology, or in others Schools within the Faculty or other Universities. Graduates can also progress to postgraduate coursework programs offered.
Contact information
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
School of Information Technology
Prospective student enquiries
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Why choose Deakin
Career outcomes
AI offers an exciting future for students as more industries spend time and money on improving what they do through learned behaviour and operating efficiencies. However this is the tip of the iceberg and many more challenging real-world problems remain to be solved.
Graduates will have the specialist knowledge and be equipped to work on the design, development and operation of software solutions involving AI, across a broad range of industry sectors. You may find employment in roles such as a data scientist, data analyst, AI technology software engineer, AI ethicist or an AI architect to name a few.
Course learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Develop a broad, coherent knowledge of the discipline of artificial intelligence, including deep learning and reinforcement learning, with detailed knowledge of key AI algorithms.
Design, develop and implement software solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence
Apply knowledge of artificial intelligence to the research and evaluation of AI solutions and provision of specialist advice.
Prepare different types of technical and user-oriented documentation using adequate structure, terminology and context.
Convey information in a clear, concise and coherent manner using appropriate oral communication techniques and skills.
Represent ideas using IT codes, conventions, modelling languages, and standards to reflect on artificial intelligence ideas and processes in an effective manner.
Apply interpersonal skills to proactively assist, contribute to ideas, respect opinions and value contribution made by others when working collaboratively.
Digital literacy
Identify, select and use digital technologies and tools to generate, manage and share digital resources associated with artificial intelligence concepts and solutions.
Independently and systematically locate information, evaluate its reliability, and use the information for design and problem solving.
Identify appropriate practices and processes to ensure the security, integrity, safety and availability of digital resources.
Critical thinking
In assessing artificial intelligence scenarios, critically evaluate arguments, hypothesis, systems, and proposals to identify basic statements.
In assessing artificial intelligence scenarios, locate ambiguity and vagueness in arguments, requirements, and proposals to determine if ideas are reasonable, and identify information that may be contradictory, omitted, or not collected.
In assessing artificial intelligence scenarios, apply judgement in evaluating ideas, associated reasoning, and available evidence to arrive at conclusions that are valid.
Problem solving
Apply technical skills, knowledge and techniques to identify and define problems utilising artificial intelligence in a variety of contexts.
Apply technical skills and knowledge in modelling methods and processes to understand problems, handle abstraction and design artificial intelligence solutions.
Apply technical skills and knowledge to develop creative approaches and/or solutions in planning, designing, managing, evaluating and executing artificial intelligence projects.
Evaluate own knowledge and skills using frameworks of reflection and use that self-awareness to target professional goals.
Recognise the need, and engage in, independent learning for continual development as a computing professional.
Work under general direction, engaging in the feedback process independently to ensure outcomes are achieved.
Contribute knowledge and skills of artificial intelligence when working within a team, demonstrating responsibility and accountability.
Engage consistently and professionally in groupware to contribute knowledge and skills of artificial intelligence to achieve shared team objectives and outcomes.
Apply strategies to support positive group dynamics and to function effectively as a team member.
Global citizenship
Apply professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of professional computing practice.
Demonstrate awareness of regulation and ethical implications of acquisition, use, disclosure and eventual disposal of information.
Engage with societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues to identify consequential responsibilities relevant to artificial intelligence in practice.
Approved by Faculty Board 27 June 2019
* 2019 Student Experience Survey, based on undergraduate students
# ARWU Rankings 2019
~ According to the Voice Project IT Service Quality Support Benchmark Survey
^ Australian Graduate Recruitment Industry Awards, 2017, 2018, 2019 winner
^^ Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2019 (GOS), Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)


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Litigation is often a high-stakes and fast-paced business that does not always provide the luxury of comfortable lead times ahead of deadlines. But if you can schedule depositions as early as possible, it will help to maximize the quality of the service you receive and minimize the cost of court reporting services.
Here are five key benefits of scheduling depositions as early as possible:
- Secure most qualified court reporter
The best court reporters are in high demand and, as a result, their calendars tend to fill up quickly. By booking a deposition as far in advance as possible, you are able to select from a larger pool of available, experienced court reporters. This improves your ability to secure the assignment of the most qualified court reporter for your specific deposition needs.
- Obtain cleanest transcript
Just as litigators need to invest time in case preparation if they are to do their best job for the client, court reporters can deliver a higher quality service to you if they are given more lead time. Advance scheduling of a deposition provides more time for our court reporter to review the notice of deposition, a key terms list (e.g., technical terms, medical terms, acronyms, etc.), pleadings, interrogatories and copies of previous deposition transcripts.
- Minimize costs
Scheduling depositions as far in advance as possible is perhaps the single most important thing you can do to keep expenses to a minimum for your client. Early scheduling enables us to obtain the most economical travel arrangements if the assignment requires rural or overseas travel. It also allows time to book any ancillary services or third-party assistance needed (e.g., a videographer and translators) without paying rush fees.
- Continuity of court reporters
Most litigators and paralegals prefer to work with the same service providers whom they have come to know and trust over time. Advance scheduling of depositions allows our court reporting case manager to assign the best reporter for this specific type of litigation. This allows for maximum continuity of service to the client.
- Minimize logistical snafus
The last thing you want to worry about is arriving at a location for a deposition and running into logistical snafus that delay or frustrate the process. Early scheduling of depositions allows us sufficient time to book the most convenient conference rooms and then to conduct location testing, which is especially important if remote feeds will be required.
It's important to understand that not all court reporting firms deliver these five benefits when depositions are scheduled far in advance. This level of service is standard operating practice at Henderson Legal Services.
For more information or to schedule a deposition, please click here or call 877.548.8787.
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Another couple of months has slipped by with no update. The difference this time is that lots has happened. Wow, lots has happened. We are getting there now. I actually had not realised how much had happened since my last update, but let me recap it all.
New (proper) door rubber seals have been installed.
Old seals – New (proper) seals
I got a new fuel cap as I suspected the old one was not sealing properly and adding to the fuel smell in the luggage compartment. I may yet need to replace some fuel lines as well, but we shall see.
The gear shift shaft was painted matt black and a new "fancy" shift knob added. The new shift knob has flames and a chrome skull embedded in it.
After much trouble and several failed attempts by an Auto Electrician, I managed to find some instructions on the internet and got the new High Beam Relay working. In fact it works like a charm now. As well as that there was a fault in the old fuse cradle that prevented the driving lights working. A new fuse cradle has solved that problem.
The original glove box had already been replaced by a fibreglass one, but the inside of this glove box looked….drap. So, I painted it a lovely matt black.
Glove Box pre-painting – Painted Glove Box in place
The vent windows are being dismantled and new latches and rubbers fitted. In the process the scrapers and bailey channels are also being replaced. We are now one door down (though the rubber between the vent window glass and its frame will need to be trimmed once it settles) and should have the other door done tomorrow.
Dismantled Vent Window – Passenger window back together – New latch and rubber seals
While the inside of the Bug was gutted I cleaned the floor pan up. 3M rust deactivator and primer was was applied to the pan and any other areas of surface rust that I could get to.
The heater cable channels were cleaned out and the new cables were installed, though we have not attached the cables to the heater boxes yet. New nylon bushes were fitter to the control leavers and the handbrake was adjusted.
I then applied a matt black top coat to most of the inside of the floor in the Bug. It looks more finished and if the floor pan is ever seen through gaps in the carpet it will be black at least. We have started installing underlay to deaden and soften things as well as sorting out the jigsaw puzzle that is a carpet kit (this is the underside in the pic…not tha actual colour). Hopefully the carpet will go in tomorrow as well.
Top shows the matt black floor – fitting the underlay – sorting out the carpet
When I bought Posca the glove box lid was orange like the rest of the bug and had a horrible green writing on it. It said VW Superbug. BUT, Posca is from 1970 and so pre-dates the Superbugs. So naturally, this had to go. The glove box lid is now matt black and shall be fitted tomorrow. Likewise, the speakers that were fitted below the dash in the foot well were white. I think I shall leave their fronts and the brackets white, but the rest of them has also been made matt black.
Sanding the glove box lid – the white speakers – painted glove box lid – painted speakers
I am sure there are other things I have missed as well, but that will do for now. I will try and update again when the windows are done and the insides are back together. I might try and look at that long list of things to do again then as well so we can see where we are up to.
Anyway, stay tuned…


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For last week's challenge we were sponsored by Uniko Stamps and they offered one lucky winner 1 stamp set (which must be in stock) from their online store. As always we used random.org and he chose:
Now onto the top 5 passionista and Karen had a wonderful time visiting your blogs and seeing your amazing creations. She loved all your creations and it was a really tough decision but after much deliberation here are her favourite 5:
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The demise of a high-profile proposal to let homeless students sleep overnight in community college parking lots illustrates just how much California has struggled to solve the student housing crisis.
When Assemblyman Marc Berman introduced the bill in the Legislature earlier this year, it was met with equal parts applause and ridicule. Homeless students said they desperately needed safe places to park the cars that double as their bedrooms. Community colleges worried about security. And everyday Californians wondered, "How did things get this bad?"
Now Berman, a Democrat from Palo Alto, has decided not to move the bill forward after the Senate Appropriations Committee added amendments that delayed it until 2021, made it easier for colleges to opt out, and exempted colleges within 250 feet of an elementary school…(more)


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CR2 and CR5 Robotic Total Stations Offered at End-of-Year Prices
Carlson End-of-Year Specials just got better with new special pricing on Carlson's CR2 or CR5 robotic total stations together with Carlson SurvCE and the Carlson MINI2 data collector.
This is the time for those looking to upgrade their survey equipment and get a tax break before the end of the year to consider the Carlson CR2 or CR5 total stations – these instruments are quick to set up and have easy-to-use functions that simplify the entire process even more.
The CR5 package is available for $19,995 (normally $24,243) and the CR2 package is being offered for $21,995 (normally $26,338), both offering a substantial savings of more than $4000. The advanced positioning technology of AIM360, TRACK360 and SCOUT360 incorporated into Carlson's super reliable CR2 and CR5 robotic total stations provides users with the most efficient way to survey.
These total station specials join Carlson's end-of-year offerings on popular software such as the Carlson Civil Suite 2015 for $2,995, Carlson Survey Embedded AutoCAD for $2,695, and Carlson Takeoff 8 OEM 2015 for $7,500.
Businesses that are looking to buy now may be eligible for a tax saving on equipment or software purchased by December 31, 2014. In addition, Carlson also offers financing opportunities.
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As part of its continuing commitment to doctoral training, Manchester Business School has made a significant investment in the new Doctoral Training Centre for Power Networks awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to The University of Manchester, a bid led by Peter Crossley, Professor of Power systems, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Four MBS Professors – Paul Cousins, Nuno Gil, Syd Howell, and Jian-Bo Yang – took an active role in bid development and will share the opportunity to recruit and train up to 10 PhD students over the next eight years to produce highly skilled PhD graduates with the ability to understand the design, construction, operation and financing of power networks in the broadest technological, social, political and environmental contexts.
The reliance of society on energy means that the power networks sector can offer graduates an exciting, rewarding and secure career with numerous opportunities for diversification. On completion of their doctoral studies, the graduates will have a significant competitive advantage over traditional PhD and direct-entry graduates in their future Power Network careers.
To attract the highest quality graduates, the industrial partners will fund an increase in the student stipend (for all students) to £17,500pa (i.e. significantly above the EPSRC's recommended minimum stipend).


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The subwoofer is a composite construction made of wood and fiberglass
"Pervenche" in this car, the subwoofer was performed on the basis of the Soviet, thoroughly already forgotten heads GD - in the seventies - workhorse domestic electroacoustics. When decent resonance frequency (32 Hz), they had the creepy factor, on the order of 0.8 - 0.9 (estimates vary), so had a fair impact, but much Brokeback frequency response. Yeah what is it, need to get involved, but we'll see (original remarks On s engage, pius on verra owned by Napoleon Bonaparte, to whom the author expresses his appreciation for productive thesis).
The result was a box with a volume of approximately 20 liters, almost rectangular (directed to the rear seat back wall was made with the corresponding bevel), with two heads on the front wall and amplifier, prihvacenim to the side.
Authorities suspect this thing is low and willingly, but not very musical, in the sense of explicit predisposition to certain tones and obvious dislike for others regardless of the arbitrariness of musician that these notes were taken.
Some improvement occurred after the alteration in Isobaric design, by install two similar heads (all left). The resulting monster on simochka.
The soul, however, has requested another - respect for the musicians, armed with bass instruments. They because something think before you pull the string or press the pedal beater. New subwoofer was designed on the basis of 25 cm heads the firm's a/d/s/. I heard in the original demo car at competitions and I liked. Problems in the design there were two:
The required volume was about 19 l, from which it proceeded. The red line in the chart is for comparison, what would have happened with the same head in the same volume in a closed box. I'll tell you that it is not so easy it was to compare with the actual design, due to some exotic forms.
Now about the execution. Because machine - hatchback (antique Ford Sierra, I don't spoke?), full use of the advantages of the Luggage compartment may only under the condition that there is no obstacle to fold the seat. In these assumptions eyes fell on the right rear corner of the trunk, and, as a side the surface is not flat, this meant the need for some refinement in the choice of materials and technologies. The dark past of the author included, at some stage, fussing with boats and motor boats, therefore, the appearance of fiberglass and smell unsaturated polyester resins him (me, if you lost the thread) do not scare. And decided to do.
Thus, the first and most important stage. Bearing in mind the ratio of 7:1 between the measurement and circumcision, for all flat parts, which were supposed to be made of good old chipboard, were made templates of hardboard, which gradually, right at the place in the trunk, were fitted to obtain the maximum conformity, mean absence gaping gaps.
Then on the obtained patterns were cut all the panels except the rear, facing the wall of the trunk, and the front (this will come later) and connected on all rules - adhesive, screws, bars and scarves podkrepleniya etc.. Details upholstery (two) that had to Wycliffe fiberglass the bottom of the box were ejected from the car and temporarily fixed on the sheet of plywood in the same the relative position they occupy in the trunk.
Now the main task - to protect them from pervasive resin. Great the material for this purpose is polyethylene film for packaging products. It is thin and sticks to itself, which gives some confidence in the absence of possible places the leakage of the resin, the consequences of which are of the nature of the disaster. After all was closed (in two or three layers - a thin film and forms does not distort), wooden part of the box was put back in place and all joints with padding on the outside sealed red packing tape.
In the picture you can see the first layer of glass laid on the surface of the protected upholstery playing in this technology, the role of the matrix. When they harden, can peel the tape, pull the drawer out of the upholstery (if you were careful with the separation film. If not, then too to pull outwith a really big damage), put the trim in place and work with a subwoofer enclosure as so. Subsequent layers of fiberglass also glued on the inside of the box to leave the outer surface closely matches the contours of the matrix. Because important in the design of the subwoofer Cabinet - stiffness were used all the tricks the provision of such ribs, simultaneously with wycliffite the wall surface, the gusset plate at the junction of flat side panels, strengthening for the installation of the front panel and mighty intermediate wall connecting the two side Board and back (fiberglass).
In this genre - not much happens. After all the structure strength and the article will resemble a battleship (not less agree, you can settle down and, before you put the front panel, with already cut the holes under golcu and tunnel (or tunnels, as in my case), cover the entire surface of the inside of vibration-absorbing material. Almost any anti-corrosion coating in a spray can will do.
After final Assembly of the housing, uneven at the joints and shells (inevitable, alas) on the fiberglass acquires all of the above here is the view (face and back).
P. S. After polonnoe time ceased his earthly life and the car, but what is interesting cases of the subwoofer is still alive (in a personal Museum of the author), and amplifier Jensen continues his military life, and brings rewards for slaughter the sound pressure levels at the car Sergey Klevtsova.
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Smith confident of victory over Bangladesh
Mirpur: South African captain Graeme Smith on Friday cautioned Bangladesh not to expect another upset win in the World Cup when the two sides meet in their last Group B match tomorrow though he refused to see it as a revenge game for their loss against the same opponents four years ago.
Bangladesh had shocked England in an earlier match before beating the Netherlands in their last league tie to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive, but Smith bluntly said that the Tigers should not expect an upset tomorrow.
The Proteas` lone defeat in 13 ODIs against Bangladesh came during the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean when the Tigers beat them by 67 runs in Providence, Guyana.
"We are more street-smart now when we play teams from the sub-continent. We have a better understanding of how to go about it. They are a team that likes to play on the frontfoot.
We will plan well for them," Smith said at the pre-match press conference.
In the last World Cup, riding on Mohammad Ashraful`s 87 Bangladesh posted 251-8 and then shot out South Africa for 184 with left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak claiming 3/25.
"There are no added emotions, no talk of revenge. We have played Bangladesh a fair bit after that. This is just another occasion. It`s obviously a big game for Bangladesh and they will be motivated to do well in front of their passionate crowds," Smith said.
"They will be under a lot of pressure and we will try and force them to do things on the field they don`t want to do.
The wicket seems the same it was when we last played here in 2008. It will turn and there will also be a bit of reverse swing.
"Bangladeshi spinners have bowled 41 overs at an average in every match. We have studied their videos and will be well-prepared to deal with any situation," he said.
South Africa are the only team in Group B to have been assured of a quarterfinal berth, with four others — India, West Indies, Bangladesh and England — vying for the remaining three spots.
And only a victory over the Proteas tomorrow will take the Tigers into the last eight stage.
Dale Steyn picked up a minor side strain against Ireland on Tuesday but Smith refused to reveal whether the fast bowler will be rested tomorrow ahead of the knock-out rounds.
"For the first time in the tournament, we have a fully fit squad to pick from. Everyone is available for selection," he said.
Smith dismissed suggestions that his team will use tomorrow`s match as a warm-up game for the quarterfinals.
"We take it one match at a time and our motivation is to win every match we play. It`s great we have already qualified.
We have exceeded expectations and now we want to build on that."
Meanwhile, leg-spinner Imran Tahir has recovered from a fractured thumb and key batsman AB de Villiers is back after missing the Irish game with a thigh muscle strain.


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I am having a hard time getting back in to the swing of things here on Six Neat Things. I had my Grandmother's death, and then Christmas, and then a significant household rearrangement to create a library, and I have just fallen off the wagon. In truth, it takes a lot of effort to talk about stuff like modern office furniture in a three pronged post, and sometimes, I just can't do it.
The sad thing is that this used to be one of my favorite blogs, and I am more and more having trouble with it. It is the poorest performing blog I have, but I just cannot let go of it. I keep thinking I have it handled, and I keep getting sucker punched, but I will have this blog, and it will be good. Eventually.
So, back to the tittle of this post: BOOKS. This post's three things are history BOOKS, science BOOKS and poetry BOOKS all neatly shelved in my library beside all my other BOOKS. I just need one more bookcase, and I can get this gargantuan stack off my desk.


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Students visit magazines in New York City on annual Glavin trip
By Emmie MartinJanuary 27, 2014
A brutal January wind blew down Sixth Avenue, chilling the faces of 15 magazine students attending the 2014 Bill Glavin Magazine Trip, an annual excursion to New York City to meet with editors and writers from some of the nation's leading publications. The trip is made possible by a generous donation from Eric Mindich, and his wife, Stacey Okun Mindich, a Newhouse alumna and a student of professor Bill Glavin, who taught at the Newhouse School for 38 years. Single-digit temperatures numbed students' fingers and toes for the three-day visit, but the industry advice offered by editors warmed their passion for journalism.
The trip's itinerary reflected the ever-growing digital side of magazines and included visits to Business Insider, People.com, Fortune.com, Epicurious, Cosmopolitan.com, and Esquire.com. The first stop, Business Insider, buzzed with youthful energy (a pingpong table in the reception area) and proved an unexpected highlight for many of the students. Managing Editor Jessica Liebman and List and Rankings Editor Leah Goldman encouraged students to explore both the online and business sectors, niches with which few attendees had experience.
"Even if it's not what you set out to write about, you might end up loving it," Goldman, a Newhouse magazine alumna, says.
The young writers learned that you don't necessarily have to be an expert in the field you're covering to do a good job.
"You don't have to come in with a specific expertise, but you do need to know how to immerse yourself and learn about it," says Andrea Lavinthal, style director at People.com and magazine alumna. This sentiment, which echoed the advice of several editors, served as a refreshing reminder to students that no publication lays outside of their reach.
Print journalism also had its (7 degree) day in the sun, with visits to Forbes, GQ, Self, and O, the Oprah Magazine, where editors encouraged students to write and brainstorm ideas constantly. GQ editors Brendan Vaughan and Michael Hainey advised students to pitch their ideas continuously—even in the face of constant rejection. "Know the voice of any magazine you come to, whether it's in a tweet or an article," Hainey advised. Self editors Erin Hobday, Marjorie Korn, and Devin Tomb recommended keeping in touch with interesting people and looking out for potential stories. "Keep a mental list of what you and your friends talk about, and use that to find story ideas," Tomb suggested.
As students left NYC ready to thaw their bodies, the words of magazine alum Eric Gillin, director of product at Epicurious, stayed frozen in their minds: "You make your own breaks."
Emmie Martin is a senior magazine journalism student originally from Houston, Texas.


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Brilliant crisp days and the long cool nights of autumn in Ilam produce this distinctive oolong. The dark, tightly rolled black pearls unfurl to create a rich amber liquor. This is a classic Nepalese oolong, oxidized to bring out the complex flavors of dried apricots, honey and malt. A sweet, smooth and mellow cup.
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This 'Game of Thrones' Teaser Will Get You Excited for "the Last War"
Warning: Game of Thrones season eight spoilers below.
"Winter is coming" has been the driving proposition for Game of Thrones from the very beginning. But now, with the Night King and the White Walkers defeated and the "Battle of Winterfell" won, it's clear that another momentous conflict is still ahead.
In the teaser trailer for next week's episode 4 of season 8 Daenerys tells the surviving troops in Winterfell; "We have won the Great War, Now we will win the last war." As many fans suspected, the remaining episodes of the final season shift from the existential threat of The White Walkers to a more domestic conflict, as new allies and old enemies fight it out for the Iron Throne.
We see Cersei looking out over her Golden Army of mercenaries in King's Landing. Meanwhile, Daenerys has psyched up the remaining armies to head south with Dragons and ships; "We'll rip her out, root and stem," she warns.


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A Masterpiece of Learning
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A Masterpiece of Learning is based on the ideas that artists are trailblazers on the intellectual frontier every bit as much as the physicists at CERN, and that art teachers are best equipped to fully explain how the arts concentrate and focus the most advanced learning. Art teachers prepare students for thinking outside the box by showing them how to think beyond personal experience—on the cutting-edge.
The philosophy of A Masterpiece of Learning is that authentically engaging students in the artistic process creates a need for knowledge and skills from across the curriculum, fueling a desire to learn and grow. Test scores rise in schools with quality arts education because students learn to find and orchestrate knowledge in personally relevant, conceptually rigorous ways. The arts provide the novel imagery that crystallizes the most intangible and essential aspects of our mental life into discrete ideas. Contemporary art plays a vital role in this process as more artists weave the language of economics, science, technology, sociology and math into their practice.
Too often, interdisciplinary approaches to art education reduce art to merely illustrating concepts in other subjects, eliminating the unique intellectual characteristics of the creative process that teach children to be pioneers on the frontiers of knowledge. A Masterpiece of Learning is based on the idea that the arts establish new intellectual horizons through the artist's ability to: 1.) imagine new ideas by forming new images with unexpected meanings; and 2.) formulate new ways of thinking by orchestrating source material from diverse disciplines into new, coherent conceptual frameworks. Most students experience art through the pages of books, and typical museum visits bring brief, passing encounters with masterworks guided by impersonal audio-tours. This project is different by using a new model of creativity to help teachers bring students into direct, academically-rich, personal dialogues with the art of the High Museum's permanent collection.
On the cutting edge of any discipline knowledge becomes tentative, imprecise, sometimes even murky. The arts specialize in the rigorous analysis and use of imprecise ideas in the creation of new meaning and world-views—in other words, they specialize in finding and solving those kinds of problems that are most like those encountered in life, and the kinds of problems that employers need solved in our 21st century economy.
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SFX Collection #22 was the 22nd release in SFX's regular series of Special Edition Collections – subtitled on the spine "Best of British - your top 50 greatest UK SF and fantasy shows ever!"
Contents Edit
- Top 50 Greatest UK Telefantasy Shows Ever
- As voted for by you! So you only have yourself to blame.
- True Brit
- What if some of today's hot shot creative types decided to resurrect classic SF and fantasy series?
- INTERVIEW: Nigel Kneale
- From the SFX vaults, a clssic interview with a classic writer.
- Children of the Stones
- Relive one of the spookiest children's serials ever made ...
- INTERVIEW: Joe Ahearne
- Remember Ultraviolet? Fantastic, wasn't it?
- INTERVIEW: PJ Hammond
- All-new interview with the Sapphire And Steel creator.
- INTERVIEW: Gerry Anderson
- Gerry takes you through his career show-by-show.
- INTERVIEW: Doug Naylor
- Red Dwarfs co-creator talks to SFX!
- Coming Soon
- Five new British telefantasies to look out for.
- Competition
- Win a copy of Revelation of the Daleks
- Opening Titles Quiz
- Can you remember how these shows started every week?
- Too complicated to explain here!
- The Timeline
- A walk down memory lane – relive over 300 classic, home-grown SF and fantasy shows.
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- SFX magazine (a regular monthly title in the UK), regularly produced special seasonal issues mainly focusing on a specific theme.
- Unlike Doctor Who Magazine or Doctor Who Adventures, SFX is "100% unofficial and independent".
- This Collection looked at the Best of British "your top 50 greatest UK SF and fantasy shows ever!" and was priced £5.99 (UK) and was packaged o include an 80-page exclusive book The Art of Doctor Who.
- Of particular note with this release is how 'Doctor Who' fits in to 68 years worth of home-grown cult TV in the UK, its inspirations and the shows it has inspired.
- With the recent return to television screens and Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor being the hit it was, not surprisingly, 'Doctor Who' comes top in the publics vote for number 1. The magazine makes the comment that many voters expressed a vote in favour of the 'classic' series over the 'new' 2005 version but then goes on to point out that had the votes been separated Doctor Who would have held both first and second positions!
- Russell T Davies's early SF series Dark Season came in at a respectable number 16.
- The closing page features the SFX teams 10 worst things about UK telefantasy. Doctor Who again secures the top position "1: Bonnie Langford in Doctor Who – The Horror called Bonnie!"
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The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism (MoEWT) was established in February 2009 in recognition of the need to bring environmental issues under one umbrella for better coordination of policies, strategies and programs.
Puntland's key environmental issues include the depletion of water resources, rangeland degradation and desertification, overuse of woodland resources and marine products, declining numbers of wildlife species and poor sanitation and waste management. Furthermore, the Puntland State is highly vulnerable to climate change. To sustainably manage the environment, it is necessary for two strategies to be employed: conservation and protection of the environment.
THE OVERALL MANDATE OF MoEWT
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- Provide leadership on the management, protection and conservation of the state's natural resources and wildlife for sustainable development.
- Ensure that the state's natural resources benefit society and contribute to poverty alleviation through tourism and other commercial uses.
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The MEWT's overall goal is to develop and implement policies, strategies and programmes to provide leadership and professional guidance on all matters pertaining to the conservation and management of the Puntland's environment and its natural resource for sustainable development and tourism.
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Who else has a major girl crush on Chrissy Teigen? She is hilarious, keeps it real and cooks her ass off (have you seen her food blog, So Delushious?). In a recent interview with NY Mag she talks late-night snacking, long careers, and what she does to keep herself "well" and I just loved her advice:
"My advice to people coping with their own balance with wellness is: Listen to your own body! And, things are never, ever as they seem. Even on television I am full of fake hair and covered in body makeup head-to-toe. Those full lashes have been applied meticulously one by one, my teeth have spent more hours in a dentist chair than I ever imagined. We have a team of people whose sole job is to make people appear close-to-perfect. And oh, the retouching. My bathroom mirror on any normal day would laugh hysterically if you told it I was flawless in any way! And that is fine with me."
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Growing up, Jyll Justamond had no idea that her family was not actually her biological family.
At the age of 10, Jyll learned her parents were actually her grandparents, and her half-sister was her biological mother!
"My biological mother was 18 when she had me and for whatever the reason, felt that she wasn't capable or old enough to raise me," Jyll told ABC News. "She asked her stepfather and mother to raise me, and I didn't know I wasn't their child."
For decades, Jyll felt a void. Making things even more confusing was the fact she could not track down her biological father. His identity was a complete mystery.
Since she was the product of a one-night stand so many years ago, Jyll's mom Linda was only able gave her a few bits of information about the birth dad.
His name is Al and he was a bartender at a place called Neary's, where Linda would frequent.
Jyll spent years trying to figure out her dad's identity. One day, she turned to Facebook and found a nostalgia page for Palisades Park — the place where Jyll grew up, and the town where Neary's was located.
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In 2018, Microsoft announced the formation of a new first-party studio called The Initiative, which would supposedly have a "AAAA" development team working on something great. The team at The Initiative just added some talent that might just send it in the right direction toward greatness, as it has brought on Chris O'Neill, Senior Staff Level Designer for last year's God of War.
As development ramps up for The Initiative's upcoming game, it has been snatching up game designers across the industry. This included some former members of Naughty Dog, Rockstar Games, and Crystal Dynamics. O'Neill was brought on earlier in January 2019, hopefully in order to put together some incredible levels for the team.
God of War, a game that received critical praise in 2018, has some memorable levels that O'Neill helped to create. If The Initiative is gathering designers with these sorts of track records, there might be something to that "AAAA" statement made by Microsoft. It's unclear how far along The Initiative's game is, but it will likely be ready for the next generation of hardware.
After the success of God of War, Santa Monica Studios might be working on a sequel. Hopefully, whomever O'Neill passes the torch to will help deliver a product that is on par with 2018's game. The future is looking quite fascinating, and it could be interesting to see the future projects from both Santa Monica Studios and Microsoft's The Initiative.
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Floaters in map? (floating boxes)
Mar 21, 2009 05:16 PM
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Yeah but I want to have pillars coming out of a slanted surface, and that would be very hard to make if I made them part of the BSP physically unless I slanted them to be parallel with the surface itself but that would make them very hard to stand upon xD
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Floaters in map? (floating boxes)
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Can i make a floating box or structure in my map that I have modeled (not scenery), every test I have tried I get this error when trying to export the JMS "--No ""get"" function for undefined" and in the list in JMS exporter this command is highlighted
append face_shader_index ((findItem geom_materials geometry_objects[g].material[face_matID[f]]) - 1)
Does this have something to do with my material? My map is not textured.
I have made floating boxes in my maps before but IDK why I cant do it again... I guess it is probably some other error related to the material
any help would be appreciated,
Yeah this is related to material... I always thought you could export without textures... guess not?
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Thanks alot.
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Thanks a load for that script xD
But as you said it wouldn't make a difference if I used it because the person picking up the flag would die anyways making it impossible to score in general =P.
Appreciate your help though.
Maybe it could be used for something else though I don't know what you would use it for... maybe even out game play if one path is too short to go from base to base with the flag and its cheap so put energy shield scenery there and use your script to kill em... would work like Snowbound except for flag users make more balanced game play =D
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Mar 18, 2009 05:25 PM
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How can I make a lava water like the ones in the UT2k4 maps... Mooks hasent been on so I cant ask him...
Would I just use a Lava.tiff file in replace of water.tiff (A lava looking texture would be appreciated)
and just make sure the plane has "$" and "!"?
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Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Marines Wounded?
Mar 18, 2009 05:22 PM
(Total replies: 14)
Mabye your messing up the teams or something?
Im not sure but you might be able to use EHSv2 to make it so when the marine takes damage it would switch the bsp to the coughing marine but im probley totally wrong in this matter =P
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Death Triggers
Mar 18, 2009 05:19 PM
(Total replies: 12)
=D yeah that would be great if we could make it so when you score you die.
I think I am just going to put a death trigger a little after the place where you score the flag so when you get in to score the flag and you move .1 cm more forward then you will die, but I am sure people will find another way to score the flag without dieing...
Also I would like to know if you would go through a flag base if there was no ground below it and you happened to drop down on it so you would score the flag and then drop down into like a spike pit or something...
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Death Triggers
Mar 15, 2009 08:23 PM
(Total replies: 12)
Thanks guys
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
3ds Max wont work no more =( help?
Mar 14, 2009 09:33 PM
(Total replies: 11)
Maybe someone with the Same 3ds max version as you can send you the biped file over x-fire (I use 5) Also try removing the file and opening it (most likely wont work)
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
One big problem with my Halo CE
Mar 14, 2009 09:29 PM
(Total replies: 11)
@Sgt Blaze:
This is probably because your router is blocking your ports:
Google : Port forwarding
and make sure your firewall is not blocking Halo and Halo CE
Search the forum for port forwarding and firewall and also the ports that need to be forwarded can be found in game in options somewhere.
Edited by RemnantDark on Mar 14, 2009 at 09:30 PM
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Death Triggers
Mar 14, 2009 09:26 PM
(Total replies: 12)
Ive searched the forum for almost an hour now and I have not stumbled upon anything explaining how to actually make a "Death Trigger" or a Death Zone. I Have seen this being used in many maps to kill a player but I would like to know how to incorporate into mine. My goal is that when someone hits the bottom of a shallow pond or stream (REALLY SHALLOW) they die. Also I would like to make it so that when someone scores the flag they die, if anyone can help me with that.
*Note* Please don't tell me to make it deep enough so that they die. =P.
Thanks for any help in advance,
~Remnant Dark
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Hang em high bsp?
Mar 10, 2009 09:20 PM
(Total replies: 4)
Thanks for the info ;) But could someone tell me the proper things to check during import and mabye a working hang em high bsp? Or are we sticking with a varient because I wanna play Hang em High intense preety bad xD
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Hang em high bsp?
Mar 10, 2009 04:07 PM
(Total replies: 4)
I have added him and he has given me a .OBJ from Sparkedit but I dont know what to check while importing it and what not to check. Also I dont think a .obj is going to cut it because while most of the times you only get 2-300 STL errors usually the whole model is messed up internally and you cant compile the BSP in tool.
Would appreciate any further help in this matter.
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Hang em high bsp?
Mar 9, 2009 05:52 PM
(Total replies: 4)
Ive tried the BSP posted here but it has 3000+ STL errors:
Out of all those STL erros I still decided to go through with the map anyways and after making a preety good modification with more strategy involved (because I know we are all sick of the "varients" posted around here, either thou' people are still contributing which is good) I ran into about 80 tool problems and 20 errors... Ok so I fix the 20 errors and alot of the Problems with the help of MF Boom but then we realize the problem would take months to fix (1-3) and with alot of tedious work, because 1 error can have up to 4 huge faces within other faces, and the model was a mess internally, but not externally.
So after alot of work I've scraped that model with just a screenie to show for what it was to be and now im asking if there is any Hang Em High models out there that are fairly accurate and scaled but most importantly without errors that I may use to edit to make some strategic and texture changes to the map so we can play a map with a new environment and strategic twist with intense weapons =D
BTW I have also searched the forum.
Heres the screenie:
Question in case you cant read all that: Anyone Have a Hang Em High BSP error free?
Thanks and I hope to get this out because I really like intense weapons and I really like Hang em High but Im not a fan of varients (nothing wrong with them thou') and if im unable to Model this or get a model then I will most likely be releasing a variant just like Zanzibar Intense.
Thanks and I appreciate any Help in Advance,
X-fire: Serioussharpshooter
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Compilation error (structure) Would appreciate any help.
Feb 24, 2009 07:57 PM
(Total replies: 2)
yeah thx... I need to work on using my materials... Im really sloppy with them xD almost done fixing my degenerate triangles now (20). I figured it out by messing around with it before you posted and fixed the problem. But thx neways!
Really appreciate your help =D :)
Halo CE Technical / Map Design
Compilation error (structure) Would appreciate any help.
Feb 24, 2009 06:17 PM
(Total replies: 2)
When I was compiling my map (Structure) I got this error...
I have never experienced an error like this, and it is indeed weird. I have searched the forum but only found 1 post over 2 weeks ago and no one responded or viewed it xD. I would appreciate any help. I have used my own knowledge and all error fixing tutorials but no one so as mentions this error, which I'm sure probably has a very simple solution.
thx in advance - ;)
p.s- soz if this message is bland this is my 3rd time writing it... and yeah it gets less well written every time =P... got posting errors twice xD
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Moon phase on 9 November 2085 Friday is Last Quarter, 22 days old Moon is in Leo.Share this page: twitter facebook linkedin
Last Quarter is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 49% and getting smaller. The 22 days old Moon is in ♌ Leo.
* The exact date and time of this Last Quarter phase is on 9 November 2085 at 08:31 UTC.
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Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon. It is visible to the south in the morning.
Moon is passing about ∠19° of ♌ Leo tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 8.9% narrower than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1772" and ∠1938".
Next Full Moon is the Cold Moon of December 2085 after 21 days on 1 December 2085 at 08:10.
There is low ocean tide on this date. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.
The Moon is 22 days old. Earth's natural satellite is moving through the last part of current synodic month. This is lunation 1061 of Meeus index or 2014 from Brown series.
Length of current 1061 lunation is 29 days, 15 hours and 21 minutes. It is 1 hour and 3 minutes longer than next lunation 1062 length.
Length of current synodic month is 2 hours and 37 minutes longer than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 4 hours and 26 minutes shorter, compared to 21st century longest.
This lunation true anomaly is ∠234.1°. At the beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠271.2°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep decreasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of perigee (∠0° or ∠360°).
10 days after point of perigee on 29 October 2085 at 23:49 in ♓ Pisces. The lunar orbit is getting wider, while the Moon is moving outward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next day, until it get to the point of next apogee on 10 November 2085 at 18:58 in ♌ Leo.
Moon is 404 473 km (251 328 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves farther next day until apogee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 404 585 km (251 397 mi).
4 days after its descending node on 4 November 2085 at 22:57 in ♊ Gemini, the Moon is following the southern part of its orbit for the next 9 days, until it will cross the ecliptic from South to North in ascending node on 19 November 2085 at 09:10 in ♐ Sagittarius.
17 days after beginning of current draconic month in ♐ Sagittarius, the Moon is moving from the second to the final part of it.
4 days after previous North standstill on 4 November 2085 at 14:11 in ♊ Gemini, when Moon has reached northern declination of ∠23.345°. Next 9 days the lunar orbit moves southward to face South declination of ∠-23.309° in the next southern standstill on 19 November 2085 at 01:11 in ♐ Sagittarius.
After 7 days on 17 November 2085 at 08:20 in ♏ Scorpio, the Moon will be in New Moon geocentric conjunction with the Sun and this alignment forms next Sun-Moon-Earth syzygy.


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You Better Watch Out…
Before it all starts, I want to strike the first blow at the upcoming onslaught of Christmas commercialization. Last year I stopped by the local Kmart in August only to be confronted with their display of Christmas trees with all the trimmings. That's right it was August. Fool me once but not twice, I avoided Kmart like the plague this year, no sir they weren't going to trap me again. Who wants to start with the whole Yuletide thing when we should be listening to the Beach Boys and riding boogie boards? I remember when they used to wait until Halloween was over before they started selling Christmas. I really want it to be like it was when I was a kid.
The real reason I started thinking about this stuff now was because of glass cleaner. I was cleaning the car windows the other day and all looked great until I drove down the street in the sunshine and all I could see was streaks. That started me thinking about what other window cleaner I could use and I recalled a product from my childhood called "Glasswax". This stuff came in a can and dried into a white haze on the glass. It didn't streak like the ammonia based type cleaners. At Christmas time we used to purchase stencils made from wax paper with snowflakes, bells, sleighs and Santa. They were taped to the windows and Glasswax was dobbed on with a sponge to fill in the designs. Once they dried the stencils were removed and the windows were decorated for the holidays. (I understand that some people used spray snow but your true holiday artists used Glasswax).
I also remember going with Dad to buy a real cut Christmas tree. For some reason it always seemed like the coldest day of the year which made it quite the ordeal as we painstakingly selected just the right one and then had to tie it to the car with more rope than I care to measure. It always smelled great when placed in the house and I couldn't wait to decorate it. I think my favorite part was hanging those silver strands of icicles all around the tree as neatly as possible. We didn't have them but some people I knew had the type of lights that bubbled when they warmed up. Trees didn't have themes in those days, just lots of bright colorful decorations.
Maybe it was just seeing it through all the eyes of my childhood but it always seemed like a magical time of the year. It really began right after Thanksgiving and we weren't sick of it by the time it arrived. After my last blog on credit cards I thought it might be wise if we all decided to approach the whole thing a little differently this year. So I have made a list and suggest you check it twice. This is my recipe for how to aim for a Merry Christmas this year.
- Stay away from Kmart and the like until after Halloween or later
- When they start playing Christmas music sixteen weeks in advance, change the station
- When the time comes to begin thinking about it, decide to avoid the useless spending on mostly unappreciated stuff
- Put some actual thought into doing something personal and meaningful for those you love
- Practice random acts of kindness toward people you don't even know
- Spend some time reading the actual Christmas story from the Bible with family and or friends
Now that I have espoused my holiday philosophy, let me be the the first to wish you a blessed and Christ filled Christmas. You have my permission to ignore any other mention of the subject for the next ten weeks.


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According to UN-Habitat, 30 percent of the world's urban population reside in slums under deplorable conditions that cause people to suffer from a wide range of deficiencies.
Artist Gani Taiwo is a social activist who wants to see slum areas being upgraded rather than demolished. To help achieve this, he volunteers with the Nigeria Slum and Informal Settlement Federation, an organisation that advocates for the urban poor in 144 communities across Nigeria. The federation raises funds to carry out development projects in the slums – which, it says, houses 65 percent of Lagos's estimated population of 23 million – and is currently building biofil toilets in several informal settlements. It is these public toilets that are the main focus of Taiwo's artistic upgrade.
"Everywhere is beautiful in as much as you can add a concept to it, not destroy it. So, okay, the biofil toilet is a public toilet – let us make it something good, something cool. The local children can come and snap their photographs there whenever they have a birthday party, or with any other kind of ceremony people can use the walls for this kind of snapping. The can use the murals as a background. I decided to say, okay, let me add a different dimension," he told Africa News
See beautiful murals by @NaijaFederation's Gani Taiwo — bringing art to Lagos slums and giving Federation-built community #biofil toilets a new look! pic.twitter.com/utnSlMPmsd
— JEI (@justempower) October 17, 2018
Read: To demolish or not to demolish: Lagos at a tipping point
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Unfortunately, safeguarding these areas from gentrification and reclamation is proving to be a challenge. At the 2016 World Habitat Day organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode stressed the need for an additional 187 500 new houses in the next five years to reduce the housing deficit, which is estimated at 2,5 million in the state.
Ironically, in the same year the Lagos State government began the demolition and forceful eviction of waterfront settlements in a bid to transform these areas into prime real estate. This is contrary to what locals can afford, given that the rising cost of rent is the reason people move to slum areas to begin with.
Taiwo and other members of the Nigeria Slum and Informal Settlement Federation led a peaceful protest at the time to push for a more sustainable approach.
"Instead of sending us away, you can come around, see what the problem is and try to upgrade. You upgrade the slum; you don't send the slum people away. You upgrade it, you bring about development that provides the social amenities that are supposed to be there, such as water and good roads," he explained.


text: NRI/PIO/OCI - Repatriation of funds from Bank account & after sale of property Submitted by Shashi Mohan on Sun, 10/25/2015 - 5:16am.Updated on Jan 16, 2020Repatriation of funds from sale of property in India is not at all challening. A meticulous planning can make it very easier.NRIs/OCIs are permitted repatriation of funds up to USD 1 million per financial year from NRO account subject to tax compliance. The limit of USD 1 million includes sale proceeds of up to two immovable properties held by NRIs/OCI.Documentary proof evidencing source of money is required when transferring money abroad and that must first be deposited in an NRO bank account and tax compliance must be completed before repatriation.Planning steps:If you have an ordinary bank account opened before you became NRI/OCI, then please issue necessary instructions to your banker to convert the same into NRO account. You may also open a new NRO account.Consult the buyer of your property or broker/agent about tax withholding (TDS) out of sale proceeds of your property.Consult a Chartered Accountant (CA) in India to get a draft calculation of 'Capital Gain Tax' (Long Term Capital Gain or Short Term Capital Gain) based on cost of acquisition of the property and proposed sale consideration.Should you find the amount of TDS is high (compared to estimated Capital Gain Tax), plan getting a 'Lower Tax Deduction Certificate. Your CA may help filing it online.Your CA will guide you with the documentation required to be filled to take back the money from the sale of your property back to your home country.Once the money is available in your NRO Account and ready to repatriate, the documents required include Sale Agreement of your property, Form 15 CA & 15CB, FEMA Declarations along with signed forms, which your bank will provide you.A copy of your PAN Card, sale agreement, purchase agreement, tax paid challans and other details will be required by your CA to file Annual Income Tax Return (ITR) at the due dates and claim refund of access tax paid, if any.You can contact Shashi Mohan, the author of this article, at email@example.com. Shashi Mohan's linkedin profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashimohan.


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Coleman withdraws CHO application
August 6, 2013
LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District's Director of Community Health, Dr. Thomas R. Coleman, has withdrawn his application for consideration for the position of the chief health officer due to personal family matters. Dr. Coleman was identified as the leading candidate during a special meeting of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health.
The board's chief health officer succession committee is currently scheduled to meet on Thursday, Aug. 15.
Access information about the Southern Nevada Health District on its website: www.SNHD.info. Follow the Health District on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SouthernNevadaHealthDistrict, YouTube: www.youtube.com/SNHealthDistrict, Twitter: www.twitter.com/SNHDinfo, and Instagram: www.instagram.com/southernnevadahealthdistrict/. The Health District is available in Spanish on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TuSNHD. Additional information and data can be accessed through the Healthy Southern Nevada website: www.HealthySouthernNevada.org.


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Annual Reports
Annual UofL Sustainability Reports
The UofL Sustainability Council FY 2017-2018 Report highlights progress in sustainability across the university from July 2017 through June 2018. Download the full report here.
FY 2017-18 Sustainability Milestones for UofL
- UofL received certification as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University 2017-2021 from the League of American Bicyclists.
- UofL ranked #51 in Sierra Club's 2017 Cool Schools list, highest in Kentucky.
- UofL featured in the 2017 Princeton Review Guide to 375 Green Colleges, with a Green Rating of 93 out of 99.
- Achieved Tree Campus USA status from the Arbor Day Foundation for the 8th year running.
- UofL's 2017 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report documented emissions increased 11% in 2017.
- Committee on Investor Responsibility launched Student Sustainability Fund & Philanthropy Program.
- UofL launched interdisciplinary baccalaureate degree in Sustainability in Dept. of Urban & Public Affairs
- UofL graduated very first Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability degree recipient, Betsy Ruhe.
- UofL adopted a new Life Cycle Cost Analysis policy as reflected in all RFPs.
Download UofL Sustainability Annual Reports here
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2017-2018 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2016-2017 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2013-2014 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2012-2013 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2011-2012 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2010-2011 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council FY 2009-2010 Report
- UofL Sustainability Council 2008 Annual Report
Other UofL Sustainability Reports
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Our efforts to implement our Climate Action Plan had been paying off for many years, as we made progress toward our goal of climate neutrality. However, on May 1, 2018, UofL released its 2017 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, which documents that, following significant improvement in 2016, our emissions actually increased 11% in 2017, knocking us off track from achieving our first milestone goal of a 20% emissions reduction by 2020 from our 2008 baseline. In 2016, we stood at an 18.69% reduction from the 2008 baseline. In 2017, we are back down to a 13.51% reduction. We must cut emissions another 6.5% to achieve our goal of a 20% reduction by 2020.
This is a troubling development, but it is not unfamiliar territory for UofL. We have been here before and we have righted our ship before. We saw a similar increase in emissions from 2013 to 2015, and took action to reverse the trend. In 2016, by continuing to invest in efficiency and behavior change, the university was able to achieve a 7.2% reduction of carbon emissions in one year. This was a vital investment for the sake of our students' futures, and, indeed, for our common future on this one shared planet.
Our efforts to implement our Climate Action Plan (CAP) had been paying off, thanks to sustained investment of resources and attention in fiscal years 2011-2017. However, a troubling reversal of progress occurred in the last year during which the university's financial crisis resulted in a 100% budget cut for Climate Action Plan implementation. A renewed investment of resources and leadership can get us back on track in the years to come.
Fortunately, over the long-term, we have reduced our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, even as we continue to grow in terms of physical size, campus population, and budgetary expenditures.
From 2006 to 2017, we estimate that UofL's net carbon emissions have declined nearly 20% from 236,101 to 189,022 metric tons/year.
Yet this is no time to rest on our laurels. In fact, the most important finding of this inventory is that renewed investment will be required to make further progress and to meet our targets.
Given that the social cost of carbon is at least $40/ton of carbon emissions, UofL's emissions in 2017 were still responsible for no less than $7.56 million/year in damage to our planet and its people. It is not acceptable to continue externalizing these costs and imposing such a debt on the future generations for whom UofL ought to be a source of hope and flourishing.
UofL has made progress, but must reinvest if we are to achieve our first milestone goal of a 20% reduction in emissions from our 2008 baseline by 2020. In 2017, we stood at an 13.51% reduction from the 2008 baseline. UofL decreased emissions by 29,518 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year since 2008. According to the EPA's greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator, this translates to:
- Taking 6,321 cars off the road, or 72,348,039 miles of driving, or 3,321,481 gallons of gasoline burned;
- 10,285 tons (or 1,471 garbage trucks) of waste recycled instead of landfilled;
- Emission from 3,187 average U.S. homes' annual energy use;
- 161 rail cars worth of coal burned;
- 987,885 incandescent lamps switched to LEDs; or the
- Carbon sequestered by 34,768 acres of U.S. forests in one year (or 764,993 tree seedlings grown for 10 years).
While this reduction is important and laudable, this is no time for complacency. We must remain vigilant, committed, and willing to invest resources in order maintain our progress and to ensure a sustained effort toward our ultimate goal of climate neutrality by 2050. We must continue to invest in emissions reduction, to innovate solutions that work in our unique urban setting, and to prioritize efficiency, behavior change, transportation alternatives and renewable energy.
The most important steps that UofL needs to take in the near-term are:
- Reduce driving through a Transportation Demand Management Plan that invests in and incentivizes alternatives, caps parking, & transitions UofL from highly subsidized annual permits to market-rate, pay-per-use parking.
- Invest in large-scale renewable energy, behavior change, and energy efficiency measures beyond the scope of the existing performance contract.
- Explore carbon offsetting and sequestration solutions that would benefit our campus, community, and region.
The reductions we've been able to achieve over the years have occurred in spite of the continued growth of our university in terms of budget, employees, students, land, and building space. We've documented reductions across the board in terms of emissions per student, per capita, per square foot of building space, and per dollar of operating budget.
For earlier trends, see our:
2016 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report
- 2015 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
- 2013 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
- 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
- Our first benchmark Greenhouse Gas Emissions Baseline Inventory (2006-2008) (released in September 2009).
- On September 15, 2010, UofL released its Climate Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for achieving this goal. A summary of the Plan and a link to the full document can be found here. The Sustainability Council coordinates UofL's Climate Action Planning as well as the reporting of our greenhouse gas emissions.
- On February 13, 2016, UofL reached a major milestone in our on-going efforts to advance sustainability by achieving a STARS Gold rating (65.19%) in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System developed by AASHE (the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). This is the primary tool used by the Sustainability Council to measure our progress..
- On February 6, 2013, UofL achieved a STARS Silver rating (58.29%).
- On January 24, 2011, UofL achieved its first STARS rating: STARS Silver (50.11%).
- Check out Annual Reports from the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center at UofL.