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Clark School Earns High Rankings from U.S. News, ARWU
The University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering earned national and international recognition in two recent academic program rankings.
The Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities ranked the Clark School 13th in the world among all engineering programs in its Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Among all public university programs, the Clark School was ranked 8th.
Since 2003, Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities has published the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ranking is purely objective based on quantitative measures of productivity with no reputation component. The ARWU survey is primarily based on research productivity and academic scholarship, including the number of highly cited researchers on the faculty, the number of articles by faculty members published in Nature and Science magazines and the overall quality of journals in which articles have appeared. For more information about the rankings, visit www.arwu.org.
The 2011 U.S. News and World's Best Colleges survey ranked the Clark School's undergraduate program 19th in the nation among all engineering programs. Among public programs, the Clark School ranked 9th.
For more information, visit the U.S. News and World's Best Colleges website.
The Clark School also earned recognition in The Wall Street Journal's "Top 25 Recruiter Picks," which identified those universities from which large employers most heavily recruit graduates to fill entry-level jobs. In that survey, the University of Maryland was ranked 8th in the nation, and the A. James Clark School of Engineering was ranked 3rd among all engineering programs.
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A young couple saved a litter of three tiny kittens from freezing to death. They had heard meowing coming from their neighbor's pickup truck, and found the kittens, nearly dead in the cold rain, soaked through. After waiting around for several hours to see if the mom would return, the couple decided to bring them inside and try to warm them up.
While two of the kittens were "crying and moving around," says Imgur user Stonemonkeyking, "this one was cold to the bones. It wasn't moving, crying, and I could barely feel a heartbeat."
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Gregory to Maximus, Pretender in Salona.
Though the merits of any one's life were in other respects such as to offer no impediment to his ordination to priestly offices, yet the crime of canvassing in itself is condemned by the severest strictness of the canons. Now we have been informed that thou, having either obtained surreptitiously, or pretended, an order from the most pious princes, hast forced your way to the order of priesthood , which is of all men to be venerated, while being in your life unworthy. And this without any hesitation we believed, inasmuch as your life and age are not unknown to us, and further, because we are not ignorant of the mind of our most serene lord the Emperor, in that he is not accustomed to mix himself up in the causes of priests, lest he should in any way be burdened by our sins. An unheard-of wickedness is also spoken of; that, even after our interdiction, which was pronounced under pain of excommunication of you and those who should ordain you, it is said that you were brought forward by a military force, and that presbyters, deacons, and other clergy were beaten. Which proceeding we can in no wise call a consecration, since it was celebrated by excommunicated men. Since, therefore, without any precedent, you have violated such and so great a dignity, namely that of the priesthood, we enjoin that, until I shall have ascertained from the letters of our lords or of our responsalis, that you were ordained under a true and not a surreptitious order, you and your ordainers by no means presume to handle anything connected with the priestly office, and that you approach not the service of the holy altar till you have heard from us again. But, if you should presume to act in contravention of this order, be anathema from God and from the blessed Peter, Prince of the apostles, that your punishment may afford an example to other Catholic churches also, through their contemplation of the judgment upon you. The month of May, Indiction 12.
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I've noticed a disconcerting pattern, lately, concerning Saturdays. I've never been a morning person on any day of the week-- my I-can-do-anything attitude consistently hits its stride in the early afternoon-- but waking up on Saturdays used to be a distinct pleasure, and now Saturdays clock in as the worst wake-up of the week. I used to savor that dawning realization that I could laze in bed a bit longer, that the weekend was just beginning, and that coffee, the farmer's market, non-work-related projects, and social engagements awaited… and would wait, without urgency, until I was good and ready to start my day (remember morning sex?). These days, well, Saturday mornings don't go down like that at all.
This week's Saturday problem started on Friday, actually. My weeks are packed, with a part time job, freelance work, massage classes, and being a baby-mama. I've set up my life to allow active-duty time with Kaspar every day, which is deliberate and something I wouldn't give up for the world, but it means all of that other stuff gets, um, stuffed in around the edges. I'm usually okay with our syncopated rhythm, but it also sometimes feels kind of insane. This past week was particularly grueling, as Kaspar decided 3 AM was party-time for four nights in a row, my job hit a particularly busy patch, and I now have two overlapping massage courses going at once for a couple of weeks before they even themselves out (one is about to wrap up, and the other's just beginning). Aaron's been in the midst of a big project, as well, so I took on the majority of midnight diaper duties to allow him a little extra rest. So by Friday, I was spent. Still, I had a class in the morning and went in to the office afterward to take care of some lingering work— which meant I was skipping out on baby duty, and Aaron had to cover (enter, mom- and spouse-guilt). I didn't have enough time to finish the work, but I took the bus home around 5 PM. It drove straight through downtown, which was crawling with people in their Friday-casual office clothing, or just-arrived-for-South-By-Southwest clothing, fresh-faced and eager to get their drink and dine on.
That's when I felt a little twinge of something: exhaustion mixed with envy, I think. I was jealous, for a moment, of our pre-baby Fridays, of Fridays meaning it was time to take a load off, take a break, take ourselves out on the town. I know it'll happen again; I know the intensity will ease up as Kaspar gets bigger. It already has, to some degree, and when I notice that I feel a twinge of something else—that he's-growing-so-fast feeling that us moms can't help but feel. Sigh.
Anyway, Aaron and I gave ourselves a fake-break Friday evening, after Kaspar was in bed. We got some minor work items out of the way (we're not actually workaholics; we're just forced to fit it in where it fits… which is sometimes Friday nights) and then watched part of a movie. Just as I was about to pass out, however, Kaspar wanted up again; I didn't actually get to close my eyes until two in the morning. Although Aaron did the honors and got up with Kaspar at 6:30 so I could get some extra rest, my mood was already shot. I was in that warped, sleep-deprived morning setting (waking up tired just feels bad, right?), and thinking about doing the laundry, grocery shopping, errands and other domestic stuff there hadn't been time for during the week felt like a drag, as well as overwhelming. I could hear Kaspar fussing in the other room, so I got up; he clung to my leg as I peed, as I threw on some clothes, as I tried to pour a cup of coffee and put some food in my mouth. I felt another twinge—recalling the pre-baby me who peed alone, who ate food and drank coffee like a normal human being and not a speed-eating champion— and then felt badly about resenting, on any level, this post-baby life we're living… because of course I love my baby, and my life. But, I could stand for a little more sleep, and sometimes for just a little more space, time, or whatever it takes to shake the negativity when it strikes, give myself a mama pep-talk. Instead, I've got a kid cleaved to my body and a million things to do. This was me feeling sorry for myself.
Aaron asked if everything was okay, and I grumbled a complaint (or… five) about all of the above, and then left for the grocery store (etc.). Kaspar fell asleep on the way, which was a good thing, because I cried in the car. Yep. Just for a minute. Just a little frustrated. And tired. So I cried.
But, it was a beautiful day, the kind of beautiful that can't be ignored even just walking through a parking lot. Kaspar danced in the grocery cart seat, too, all around the store. He was charming from start to finish. Our errands were a breeze. Driving home, missions accomplished, I felt just fine. Positive. I-can-do-anything. I realized what I already know, what in fact fuels this 24/7 power-thon that is motherhood: life is a little intense right now, but it's good, and if I just roll with it instead of resisting it, I have a lot more energy for it, and can take it—enjoy it—as it comes.
Yes, I am tired. No, we haven't been 'out' much in the evenings (but we did spend Saturday afternoon on the grass in a park, with Kaspar practicing walking between us. And we did go out to a swanky jazz brunch with friends on Sunday. We do still have our fun; my Saturday morning mind forgets this). Yes, my to-do list is long and my work goals get shifted and shafted and I am sometimes jealous of the pre-baby me, who wasn't beholden to anyone. But then I look at the little guy who I'm so in love with (and come home to the big guy I was in love with first, and still am, who did the laundry, and vacuumed, while I was out.... What a stud!), and realize that my life is indeed full, in every respect. Full of love, full of meaning, full of big things and small things and people who make my world turn. Too full of good things for sleeping in on Saturday mornings. All told, I'm okay with that trade.
How was your weekend? Do you ever miss your life before becoming a parent? Do you have any reliable tricks that you pull out of your hat for when you're feeling frustrated, tired, or just plain spent? How do you get yourself back on track, and what keeps you going when you're permanently on-call? I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts and ideas!


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Loadable kernel modules (LKMs) are quite popular on most modern operating systems such as GNU/Linux, FreeBSD and of course Microsoft Windows, just to name a few. They offer you the possibility to extend the kernel's functionality at runtime without recompiling or even rebooting the system. For example nearly every Linux device driver is available - or can be made available - as a loadable kernel module, that can be loaded at runtime to get support for a particular device (or even a pseudo-device).
With NetBSD, LKMs are not that popular yet. At the time of this writing
only a few drivers are available as loadable modules (mostly filesystem and compat drivers, and
a few others such as the
linuxrtc emulation). This might change in near future.
The loadable kernel module interface was originally designed to be similar in functionality to the
loadable kernel modules facility provided by SunOS. The lkm(4)
facility is controlled by performing ioctl(2)
calls on the
/dev/lkm device, but since all operations are handled by the
modunload(8) and
modstat(8) programs, you should never
have to interact with
/dev/lkm directly. Note, that you need to run a kernel compiled
with the LKM option in order to make use of LKMs.
Writing the module
I'd like to show you how to write a simple character device driver that does nothing but the simple job of
calculating the Fibonacci numbers (I'll therefore name
the module
fibo.o and let all the function's names begin with
fibo_). The driver
will provide 8 minor devices
/dev/fibo0 to
Each minor device offers the following functions:
You can open and close a device provided by this driver and you'll be able to read from it (we'll have
a closer look at the parameters later, when we discuss the actual functions). Now we need to tell the
kernel that we provide a character device with the 3 functions listed above. Therefore we need to fill
in a
struct cdevsw (cdevsw means character device switch and the
struct cdevsw
is defined in
enodev is a generic function that simply returns the
(Operation not supported by device) which says that we does not support any operations besides
open, close and read. So, for example, whenever you try to write to the device, the
write(2) will fail with
Furtheron we need to tell the kernel how the module is named and where to find information about
operations provided by the module. This is a quite simple task with the lkm interface: We use the
preprocessor macro
MOD_DEV, which is defined in
sys/lkm.h to hand the
information over. The
MOD_DEV macro was changed in NetBSD-current, therefore we use
the following construct to get things working with both NetBSD 1.6 and earlier and NetBSD 1.6H and
later (thanks to Anil Gopinath for the hint).
This means that our module is named
fibo, we'll provide a character device (minor devices
are handled by the module itself, so they doesn't matter for now), we want to retrieve a dynamic major
device number from the kernel (if you want to use a specific major device number you'll need to specify
that instead of the
-1, but beware of getting in conflict with other device drivers) and we
provide the information about the supported operations in
In order to ensure proper unloading of the module we need to keep a global reference counter of opened minor devices.
And furtheron we need to keep a bunch of information about each minor device.
As mentioned above our driver will provide 8 minor devices. Each minor device stores information about how often it was opened (in our example each minor device can only be opened once to keep things simple), the current number and the previous number for calculating the Fibonacci numbers. If you don't know how to calculate the Fibonacci numbers, you should have a look on a book about algorithms, as explaining this is beyond the scope of this article.
Each kernel module needs to have an entry point which is passed to
ld(1) by modload when the module is linked. The
default module entry point is named
xxxinit. If
xxxinit cannot be found, an
attempt to use
modulename_lkmentry will be made, where
is the filename of the module being loaded without the
.o. In general the entry function will
consist entirely of a single
DISPATCH line, with
DISPATCH being a preprocessor
macro defined in
sys/lkm.h to handle loading, unloading and stating for us. So our
fibo_lkmentry function will look like this:
Now we need a handler function for our module to do module specific tasks when loading, unloading or stating
the module. The name of this handler function is passed to
DISPATCH (see above) to tell the
kernel which function it has to call when doing such things. A pointer to the module entry in the LKM table
and an integer representing the desired command (
LKM_E_UNLOAD or
LKM_E_STAT) are passed to the handler function. The handler is called after the module is
linked and loaded into the kernel with the
LKM_E_LOAD command. Then we need to check whether
the module was already loaded into the kernel and initialize our data structures. When unloading the module,
the handler is called with the
LKM_E_UNLOAD command and we need to check if the module is not
required any more (e.g. check if all devices are closed for char/block driver modules) before confirming the
unload command.
The open function is quite simple as most of the hard stuff is already handled by the NetBSD kernel
(e.g. the kernel will automatically allocate a vnode(9)
for you). The parameters for the open function are the major and minor device numbers (use the
minor macros), the
flag and
mode arguments as described in
open(2) and a pointer to the
struct proc
of the process that did the open system call.
So the first thing to do is to check if the minor device number we got when the device was opened is not out of range, and if the minor device is not already opened. You should always keep in mind that the minor device handling is completely up to you and that this is a never ending source of mistakes! Then we need to initialize the minor device data (the Fibonacci starting numbers 1, 0 + 1 = 1, 1 + 1 = 2, 1 + 2 = 3, …) and increase the minor device and the global module reference counter.
The close function has the same parameters with the same meanings as the open function described above. It is used to free the internal data structures of a minor device opened before. You do not need to worry whether the device was opened before or to do things like releasing the vnode associated with the device, all you need to do is to cleanup the module specific stuff. In our example this means decreasing the minor device and the global module reference counters and so that our close function is quite simple.
Last but not least the read function. This function has 3 parameters: the device major and minor numbers like
in the open and close functions, a
flag field indicating for example whether the read should be
done in a non-blocking fashion or such things and a pointer to a
struct uio defined in
sys/uio.h. A
struct uio typically describes data in motion, in case of a
read(2) system call data moved from kernel-space
to user-space. This may look a bit strange if you already did device driver progamming on GNU/Linux, but the
uio concept used by the NetBSD kernel simplifies a lot of things and provides a generic and consistent interface
for kernel-space to user-space and kernel-space to kernel-space data moving. See
uiomove(9) for more information.
Back on stage, we should first have a look at the read function and discuss the details afterwards.
So the first thing we do, is to check whether the process requests less than
bytes (actually 4 bytes). Our read function always reads a bunch of 4-byte blocks and to keep it simple
and easy to understand we disallow reading less than 4 bytes at a time (
uio->uio_resid holds
the number of remaining bytes to move to user-space, automatically decreased by
The function copies the current Fibonacci number into the user-space buffer, checks for a possible overflow
(only the first 42 Fibonacci numbers fit into
u_int32_t) and calculates the next Fibonacci
number. If there is enough space left in the user-space buffer, the function loops and restarts the process
of moving, checking and calculating until the buffer is filled up to the possible maximum or
uiomove(9) returns an error. Note, that a
read(2) system call on this device will never
return 0, and so it will never reach an end-of-file (EOF), so the device will generate Fibonacci numbers
If you're familar with GNU/Linux device driver programming you might have noticed that we do not return
-ERRNO on failure, and in case of the read system call the number of bytes read, but
instead we return
0 on success and the positive errno value on failure. Everything else is
handled by the NetBSD kernel itself, so we do not need to care about.
Loading the module
Now that our device driver module is completed, we need a shell script that will be executed when the module
is successfully loaded to create the required device nodes in
/dev. This shell script (or program)
is always passed three arguments: the module id (in decimal), the module type (in hexadecimal) and the character
major device number (this differs for other types of LKMs such as system call modules). So our script is pretty
First check whether all three command line arguments are present and exit with error code if not.
And finally (re)create the required special device nodes. Now we are ready to give our module a first test run. Compile the module and load the module with the following command (this needs to be run as superuser):
If everything went well, the modstat(8) program should present you output similar to this:
Testing the module
In order to test your new kernel module, we need a small test program that does nothing more than reading a
32bit unsigned integer value from
/dev/fibo0 and outputs the value to standard output. See the
sample program below:
When you run this sample test program, it will output Fibonacci numbers below 2971215074 until you interrupt or kill the program. To unload the kernel module, you need to run the following command (as superuser):
The complete sources for the example above, including a
Makefile, are available online at:
tar archive with the sources can be found
I hope you like this small introduction to the NetBSD lkm system. If you have any questions or if you
would like to give me some feedback, feel free to contact me.


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"Do you have multiple cell phones? Take your ipad to the beach on vacation? Ever find it hard to get through a conversation without posting an update to Facebook? Is your computer always on?
"We increasingly miss out on the important moments of our lives as we pass the hours with our noses buried in our iPhones and BlackBerry's, chronicling our every move through Facebook and Twitter and shielding ourselves from the outside world with the bubble of 'silence' that our earphones create.
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Those tabs in our internet browsers or app buttons on our phones or the equivalent, sure do make it easy for us to switch gears and cover a lot of mental ground quickly. And, there are some times that that's great. Other times, though, it would be good to be a little less distracted.
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Lindsay Arnold Walks Dog Moose Just Before DWTS Season 24 Premiere
Lindsay Arnold shows off her chic Sunday style while out walking her dog Moose in Los Angeles this weekend.
The DWTS pro dancer will be hitting the ballroom dance floor tomorrow on Dancing With The Stars with her partner, Chicago Cubs' David Ross.
So, what does Lindsay think of their chances right now?
"So it's so hard to tell right now," Lindsay shared. "I think after week one you'll start seeing the real contenders come out."
She adds, "[There are] a lot of contenders this season. I think all of the girls are really strong, all the girl celebrities are going to be really good. But I will say, the guys have so much personality and fun, and that's sometimes what wins the show – the personality."
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Santo Andre: The loss of Brazil forward Neymar to injury is a setback for the entire World Cup tournament, Germany assistant coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday.
Brazil will face Germany in the semi-finals on Tuesday and Flick believes the hosts have enough top players to compensate for the loss of their talisman.
"It`s always regrettable when a world-class player like that gets knocked out of the tournament," Flick said on the fringes of Germany`s training session in Santo Andre.
"He was a great enrichment," said Flick when asked by a small group of reporters about Neymar, whose tournament came to an abrupt end in Brazil`s 2-1 semi-final win over Colombia when he suffered a fractured vertebra in the closing stages.
"Brazil have so many excellent players in their ranks and they`ll be able to compensate for his loss," Flick said of the five-times World Cup winners, who play the three-times winners for only the second time at the World Cup. Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the 2002 final.
Flick said Germany will have a tough enough assignment as it is against Brazil even with the loss of Neymar and suspended captain Thiago Silva.
Neymar`s exit from the World Cup left Brazilians shocked and angered, darkening the mood after their win over Colombia had sparked nationwide celebrations.
Neymar, 22, was Brazil`s most dynamic creator and scored four goals in his team`s five matches.
He received sympathy from former Germany midfielder Mehmet Scholl who now works as a television pundit.
"It makes me really angry," Scholl said. "If the referees aren`t capable of stopping brutal fouls like that, then a great player like Neymar ends up getting carried off the pitch. It`s like a battle of gladiators."
Several Germany players also expressed their support.
"Neymar, I am unhappy. Get well soon," midfielder Mesut Ozil said on Twitter.
"Sad for @NeymarJr hope you get better soon," wrote Lukas Podolski.


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Can A Digital Registry Mean More Profit For Your Funeral Home?
Article from: John Parkhurst, A Simple Thank You
Are you ready to embrace technology that will bring your funeral home into the 21st century and help increase your profits? Have you been resistant to change just because you think the public isn't ready? Will you be willing to watch your competition pass you by just because you didn't want to try something new? Now is the time to change and take a serious look at the new technology and digital registry systems.
The death rate is flat and will be for a number of years to come. Funeral homes need to market their funeral homes and bring in more business in order to maintain profitability. Digital registry systems can give you the edge by offering a new service to your families while at the same time generating pre-need leads and building relationships.
Several companies provide an app or a kiosk to use in your funeral home. Guests "sign in" on a digital system, either an iPad or a PC system . Basically, visitors are actually typing their name, address and email address on a simple key board or touch screen. This will give you a data base of visitors who have already been to a service in your home and are requesting more information. The same information can be used to print custom memorial guest books, print custom thank you cards and address the envelopes!
Guests who register digitally will build a data base for you to reach out and contact them for pre need arrangements. These are visitors who have already been to your funeral home, like the facility and want to do business with you. This is a certain way to help sell and increase your profits.
There are a number of factors to consider and explore before you make the decision on which service will be best for your funeral home.
- Start up cost. This is an investment for your business. How long will it take to recoup your cost? Are you buying a custom made kiosk or something that is readily available? Some companies are building custom units that if get damaged or broken may be difficult to replace.
- Dependability. Is it a PC based system or apple application? Is the information protected or can it be lost if a crash occurs? Does the device need constant power or is there dependable battery life?
- Pre-Need generator. Does the program have an "opt in" feature which allows you to reach out to visitors who request more information? Laws regarding direct mail and email solicitation vary state by state and are very strict. This feature will allow you to legally reach out to those who truly want more information regarding your business. This information should flow seamlessly into your CRM as well for your lead generator.
- Portable. Do you want a large kiosk or a smaller unit that is portable? Do you want to take the registry system to a church, chapel or graveside? You want to use a system that is self contained and can move with the family. Do you need a constant Wi-Fi signal, internet connection or 3G connection? Consider a system that doesn't require a constant signal for true portability.
- Ongoing cost. Are there monthly fees or upgrade costs? Some companies charge an ongoing licensing fee, some charge upgrade fees and some charge on a per use basis. If the service is not used, will you still be charged? Choose the service most economical for your business.
- Printing. Here is a big variation with the registry companies. Do you want to maintain inventory, print the guest book, thank you cards and envelopes or do you want a complete package ready for the family? Some of the registry companies provide you with a digital list of information and you are required to print. Others complete the process and send you a complete package with the printing complete.
Digital registry systems are easy to use and are very consumer friendly. Will there be a learning curve with the elderly? Certainly; however, with a wake attendant or family member helping out, it won't be an issue. A recent study showed 53% of those over 65 are surfing the internet, the digital registry systems is only using a simple key board. This new and exciting technology will help you and help your families.


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Central Hamilton is only a six minute drive, bus stop at gate for public transport.
Cottage has three bedrooms sleep 6-8 people. All top grade linen supplied.
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Planning For Action Research: Logic Models and Voice Thread
Intro: I am Dr. Margaret Riel and currently the chair of the action research SIG at AERA. I also chair the Masters of Arts in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University, a blended program where students create action research projects with technology.
Hot Tip: I have my students planning their action research at the moment. Since I teach online, the students need ways to discuss their plans with each other. They are using logic modes and then sharing them by creating a "gallery walk" though the logic models by using voice threads.
Cool Tools: You can find links to great tutorials and templates for using logic models collected at as action research planning strategies (about halfway down the page of planning ideas). Collecting teaching and learning strategies is the INTERACT part of the Center for Collaborative Action Research.
Cool Tools: For the gallery walk, I placed the logic models in the middle of a voice thread and then asked students to narrate their action mode. This way faculty and students can add verbal and or written comments. I will export and attach the example to the Center for Collaborative Action Research wiki-website as soon as all of the students in one of the learning circles have given their permission.
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PUTRAJAYA: Police are still waiting for the forensic report on a closed-circuit television (CCTV) recording in a school in Nibong Tebal, Penang to identify the individual who stole a teacher's mobile phone.
Penang police chief Datuk A Thaiveegan said based on initial investigations, police could not confirm whether the image of an individual in the CCTV was the Form Two student who committed suicide, due to the poor quality of the visual.
"So far I am not able to confirm... it was difficult to ascertain the image in the footage.
"We need forensic experts to improve the picture quality and so far we are still waiting," he said when met by reporters at the opening of a Student Value and Character Development Conformity Seminar here today.
He was commenting on a newspaper report which quoted police sources confirming the school CCTV recording showed the 14-year-old female student stealing the mobile phone belonging to a teacher.
The student died on Feb 1 seven days after falling into a coma from a suicide attempt after she was accused of stealing her teacher's mobile phone on Jan 24.
Thaiveegan said the news report could affect ongoing investigations.
Asked when was the CCTV footage given to the forensic team, he said the recording was handed over as soon as investigations began.
On when the investigation papers on the case would be submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers after three earlier investigation papers were returned, Thaiveegan said it depended on how soon the CCTV forensic report could be obtained. — BERNAMA


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Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
November 30
On November 30, District 2 Patrol Units were dispatched to the 32000 Blk. of F.M. 2978 and F.M. 1488 to the Amegey Bank at around 9:20 a.m. in reference to a bank robbery.
Deputies learned that the bank had been robbed by a male suspect armed with a pistol. The suspect was wearing an overcoat with a hat and earmuffs and had fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money.
Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Units responded to the scene and began interviewing witnesses and processing evidence that was located in and around the bank. While the investigation was being conducted an attempt to locate was broadcast by M.C.S.O. Dispatch advising all Sheriff's Office personnel and other area law enforcement agencies of the suspect's general description.
Approximately one hour after the robbery a Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety saw a male matching the general description of the suspect walking near the vicinity of the bank with no jacket. The Trooper attempted to stop the male but the suspect fled on foot. The suspect was apprehended behind Gold's Gym at the intersection of F.M. 1488 and F.M. 2978.
The suspect was identified as John Vincent Travers 48, who is believed to have been living in the Magnolia, Texas area. Further investigation is on-going.
The suspect has cooperated with investigators and money, weapon and clothing have been recovered. After the robbery it is believed that Travers walked to a nearby coffee shop and then went to nearby barbershop where he had his haircut and mustached shaved. Travers was booked into the Montgomery County Jail charged with aggravated robbery. Bond has not been set as of this press release.
It is believed that Travers has been out of work and needed money to pay bills.
Anyone with information regarding this robbery or John Vincent Travers is urged to contact Detective D.T. Lozano at 936-760-5876.


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Fortunately, the same rules don't apply when it comes to handling the company's clients.
Despite snow, rain or any other diversion, Multimedia Marketing Group continues to pump out a veritable flood of Internet advertising, promotions, public relations and highly specific e-mail campaigns in an effort to help marketers target messages with pinpoint demographic accuracy.
What sets Multimedia Marketing Group apart, says Mr. Audette, president and CEO of the 4-year-old company, is "Internet trench marketing, which involves everything but banner advertising."
"The cliche out there right now is `beyond the banner,' " says Mr. Audette. "However, we call it `before the banner,' which basically means a whole suite of marketing activities that are more cost effective than banner advertising."
To help clients target their audiences, Mr. Audette publishes a variety of e-mail newsletters and discussion lists that focus on Internet marketing tactics and are offered through clients' Web sites.
For example, his daily "Internet Sales" newsletter has about 12,000 subscribers. Another publication, "I-Search," targets search engine technologies and has roughly 5,000 subscribers.
The e-mail publications are sent free of charge by subscription, says Mr. Audette, who is a strong opponent of unsolicited e-mail and spam. The company's Web site even offers advice and tools that can be downloaded to combat spam.
By publishing a newsletter and maintaining subscriber information, Mr. Audette can compile a demographic profile of people. That information then can be used to develop a sharply focused Web advertising campaign. The company can also send specific information to people who have requested it.
One company sold on Multimedia Marketing's strong Web-based demographics approach is Art.com, an online seller of prints and posters. It relies on the company for Internet promotions, ad placement on search engines and portals, and even the creation of new interactive products to pull cruisers into the Art.com Web site.
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411 pages, 267 b/w photos and b/w illustrations, tables
The aim of High Resolution Archaeology and Neanderthal Behavior is to provide a new insight on Neanderthal behaviour using the data recovered in level J of Romani rockshelter (north-eastern Spain). Due to the sedimentary dynamics that formed the Romani deposit, the occupation layers are characterized by a high temporal resolution, which makes it easier to interprete the archaeological data in behavioural terms. In addition, the different analytical domains (geoarchaeology, lithic technology, zooarchaeology, taphonomy, anthracology, palaeontology) are addressed from a spatial perspective that is basic to understand human behaviour, but also to evaluate the behavioural inferences in the framework of the archaeological formation processes.
1. Introduction: Neanderthal Behavior and Temporal Resolution of Archeological Assemblages
2. The Abric Romani Site and the Capellades Region (Barcelona, Spain)
3. Spatial patterns in level J: travertine blocks, combustion activity areas, and archeological remains
4. Microstratigraphic Analysis of the Level J Deposits. A Dual Paleoenvironmental-Paleoethnographic Contribution to the Paleolithic Archaeology at the Abric Romani Site
5. Neanderthal Landscapes and Their Home Environment: Floral and Faunal Records from Level J
6. Level J Taphonomy
7. The Lithic Assemblage of Level J
8. Occupational patterns and subsistence strategies at Level J
9. Hearth Functioning and Forest Resource Exploitation Based on the Archeobotanical Assemblage from Level J
10. Conclusions: Landscapes, Campsites, Time, and Neanderthal Behavior
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Eudald Carbonell was born in Ribes de Freser (Girona, Spain) on 1953. He studied at the University School of Girona, the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the University of Paris. In 1986 he earned a Doctorate degree in Quaternary Geology from the University of Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris VI (1986), and in 1988 he earned a Doctorate in Geography and History from the University of Barcelona. In 1988 he began working at the University Rovira i Virgili of Tarragona as an Adjunct Associate Professor and in 1991 he became a Permanent Professor. Since 1999, he has been Head of the Prehistory Department at Rovira and Virgili University and he is currently Head Researcher for the Quaternary Human Autoecology Group at this same university and Director of the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES). He has participated in research and field work in Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, the United States, Mexico, Chile, Cuba, China and Australia among others. His most outstanding scientific milestones are his studies on the ancient settlements of the Iberian Peninsula. These lines of work led him to develop a multidisciplinary research program in the Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos). Since 1991, Eudald Carbonell has been one of the co-directors alongside Dr. Juan Luis Arsuaga (Complutense University of Madrid) and Jose Maria Bermudez de Castro (National Research Centre on Human Evolution). In 1983, he started the excavations at Abric Romani (Capellades, Barcelona), the Neanderthal site that is the main subject of this book.


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Consider the "Father" heart of God.God is often called a "Father" in Scripture. This form of address speaks to His desire to oversee a large and diverse family, His steadfast love, and His all-encompassing goodness. We see this "Father" heart—even for wayward children—in the Story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). The psalmist even says God is "father to the fatherless" (Psalm 68:5).
Let's ask, "Who might God be for in 2016?"Luke records that Jesus' public ministry began with Him quoting the prophet Isaiah: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free" (Luke 4:18). This Scripture clearly indicates that God is for the weak, the powerless, and the vulnerable.
This most vulnerable group of people will number about 1,000,000 in 2016.Approximately 1,000,000 children will be aborted this year in the United States. Since 1973, this group numbers over 58 million! They have no voice, no vote, and no protection unless we vote for them. Let me be clear: in the church we can debate over poverty solutions, immigration policy, ISIS, taxes… and Christians can love Jesus and disagree on these issues (without being disagreeable). However, as best I can tell there is only one issue that has black and white biblical clarity: God values all human life from the moment that life is conceived and all life is stamped with the dignity of bearing the image of God; therefore, God is for life. Now, I understand some will argue that a fetus is not yet a human. However, can we really define at what point in the developmental process a fertilized egg moves from "non-human" to "human"? In reality, that point is defined by the choice of the mother isn't it? If a woman who is trying to get pregnant finds out she is now expecting a few weeks or a few months after conception, she believes what is growing inside her is a human—full of value, dignity, and potential. She looks forward to raising that child. However, if the woman who did not intend to get pregnant determines—for a variety of reasons—she does not want or cannot raise the child, then she can legally choose abortion because what grows inside her is "non-human."[1] Either way, the woman is allowed to make this determination of personhood, under the legal justification that her right to privacy is worth more than the child's right to life. But hasn't God humanized His children from before He created the world (Ephesians 1:4), which certainly includes from the moment of conception (Psalm 139:13)? Therefore, the unborn child is not tissue or a fetus or a mistake; the unborn child is God's will.


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In the previous article we have seen how to calculate Padé approximations on the example of
The study (ii)
We are now going to see how efficient Padé's ansatz is and compare it to the well known series representation . We also focus on the "diagonal" Padé' , which seems to be one of the two popular choices (the other is ).
Example 1 (inside of Taylor r.o.c): convergence at . Here the value is
Since three quarters lies inside the radius of convergence for the series, we can directly compare how fast the individual approaches to converge to the exact value:
The numbers on the horizontal axis (0, … ,10) denote the order of the approximation . Here and below, the black dots represent the exact value, green squares stand for the diagonal Padé approximation , and blue diamonds correspond to the -th Taylor polynomial evaluated at the point of interest. At this resolution, already the third Padé does not differ visually from the exact value, whereas the series still deviates significantly!
Example 2 (at the edge of Taylor r.o.c): consider . The series is rather famous
and known to be slowly convergent. Have a look how the Padés outperform the Taylors:
Example 3 (Padé converges where Taylor explodes): consider . At this point the Taylor series does not work anymore, however the Padé approximants do converge to the correct value
Impressive, isn't it? We will come back to that property in a later post…


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I only slid out the main battery while cleaning out the dust and removing the RAM and I was able to do this by unscrewing small panels. In the Step 32 picture, it looks like the whole bottom case is removed.
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Animal personality has become a major avenue of research in the last few decades, with some incredible advances demonstrating the wide array of variation among individuals, populations, and species. My research aims to understand the underlying physiological and genetic mechanisms of personality that not only coincide with behavioral variation over various timescales, but may also be key factors in adaptive processes that allow organisms to rapidly and effectively respond to what is an increasingly changing world. As an evolutionary biologist, behavioral endocrinologist, and urban ecologist, I focus my research efforts on understanding how personality and its associated proximate factors facilitate colonization and persistence of wildlife (particular coyotes and other carnivores) to urban and suburban environments. The hope is that providing detailed information on the personality-hormonal-genetic matrix of a population, we can begin to understand how species are diverging - and evolving - as a result of human influence and urbanization.


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Good morning lovelies! I've been working on this scarf for the past couple of days...I will be getting the pattern up soon...it has a fun little surprise twist that I have in store for you...stay tuned and see!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Granny square goodness for a doll's house
I've been trying to whip up a few little gifts for the upcoming holiday season this week so I can tuck them away and feel like I'm ahead of the game! Here is something I've been working on...aren't these colors wonderful?
These are going to spruce up a doll's house, because I believe everyone (even dolls) should have hand stitched loveliness surrounding them at all times, am I right? The granny square is going to grow a bit and become a blanket and the round scalloped number is going to be a little rug.
In case you missed it a while back, here's how to make your own granny squares:
Click here for Granny Square photo tutorial
As for the round scalloped "rug" I used this pattern:
Click here for Kitchen Lovelies crochet pattern
Happy stitching to you on this beautiful fall Wednesday!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Free Crochet Pattern...Pavement Infinity Scarf!
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Almost finished...
I'm almost finished this one...I'm using one of my tried and true go-to yarns, Wool Ease Thick & Quick...I especially love this color, a soft gray, very elegant. Looking forward to sharing this one with you soon!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Melbourne: Want to stop those pesky chocolate cravings? Well, the solution to the problem could be at your fingertips.
A new study by experts at Queensland`s Griffith University has shown that massaging key pressure points can stave off food cravings and even turn people off certain foods for life, leading to weight loss.
The 15-minute therapy, called Emotional Freedom Technique, involves holding your most craved treat in one hand while pressure point treatment is applied at the same time.
Dr Peta Stapleton from Griffith University conducted the one-year study on 96 overweight and obese adults and found that EFT had an immediate effect on reducing food cravings, resulting in weight loss over time.
"We actually got them to bring their own individual food to the session – most people chose chocolate," the Courier Mail quoted Stapleton as saying.
"They looked at and smelled the food while the EFT was applied. By tapping on pressure points it releases endorphins which then relaxes your body and results in a decrease in the food craving," Stapleton added.


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On Saturday night Ed Young and two members of Fellowship Church's Doard of Directors took the stage to 'set things straight and move on'. There's just one really big problem. The things that they admitted to are more damning than the original news story and only the most blind and unquestioningly loyal followers of Ed Young won't see through the spin that was fed to them at Saturday's dog and pony show.
According to Ed Young and Fellowship Church's Board:
Admission 1. Ed Young doesn't own a 10,000 square foot home. His home is ONLY 7,800 square feet.
A. Considering the fact that an average home in America is only 1,400 square feet that would mean that a 7,800 square foot home is equal to 5 average homes. In other words, 7,800 square feet is not small or meager. Instead, it is off the chain HUGE.
B. How much do you think a 7,800 square foot lake front home is worth in and around Ed Young's neighborhood? Answer: under the current depressed real estate market conditions, homes of that size are currently running at the bargain price of $2 million to $3 million dollars, depending on lot size, location, features and view. Since Young had his custom built LAKE FRONT home constructed during the peak of the last real estate market it is highly likely that the original market value was upwards of $4 million dollars, however the assessed value of the home is listed at ONLY $1.5 million. But all this only us leads to the next question.
c. What about the $240,000 per year "parsonage" allowance? Young and his board did not address that issue at all. How can one make sense of that figure? If Young's home only has a $1.5 million mortgage then his monthly payments would "ONLY" be $7,000 per month or $84,000 per year. (think about that figure for a minute...at a MINIMUM Ed Young pays nearly $84,000 per year for his mortgage). This then leads to the obvious question "what is Young doing with the other $156,000 of his "parsonage" allowance? Is he pocketing that? OR.....
Does Young have a higher mortgage than $1.5 million? A $240,000 parsonage allowance hints at a much higher mortgage, which would have been very likely during the time when the house was built. How high? Answer: $4 million. The monthly mortgage payments on a $4 million home are $20,000.
So Ed either has a much higher mortgage than he is letting on OR he's set up some kind of shell and pea business deal and is pocketing more than half of his $240,000 per year "parsonage" allowance.
No matter how you slice it, by Ed Young's own admission he lives in a HUGE, luxurious, custom built, lake front home. Those homes are never cheap.
Admission 2. Fellowship Church doesn't own a private jet they're only LEASING it.
Does leasing the private jet mean that Fellowship Church is paying next to nothing for Ed Young to fly to conferences and speak to other pastors? Not on your life!
Here are some pictures of the private jet that Fellowship Church is leasing as well as the standard interior of this model of aircraft. How much do you think it costs PER MONTH to lease an $8.4 million private jet? I'll give the answer below.
So...how much do you think it costs per month to LEASE an $8.4 million private jet? Answer: standard lease rates on a private jet per month are 1% of the cost of the jet. That means, IF Fellowship Church leased the jet with a market value of $8.4 million at the signing of the lease, then they would be paying $84,000 PER MONTH to lease that Dessault Falcon 50 Private Jet. That would equal $1,008,000 per year. Keep in mind that the lease payments DO NOT INCLUDE hangar fees, fuel costs, pilot fees or maintenance costs.
Maybe, just maybe Fellowship Church was able to negotiate a better lease rate. Maybe, just maybe they're ONLY paying $60,000 per month or maybe, just maybe they really got a good price and are ONLY paying $50,000 per month to lease the private jet. But even if they were able to save a few thousand a month does it really make things better for Ed Young? $50,000 is still a lot more than most Americans make in a year!
So, Ed Young's admissions rather than making his case have instead proven what the News 8 reporter set out to demonstrate, namely that Ed Young's luxury spending is out of control and not in keeping with a pastor's salary.


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Finally the French people can taste the best olive oil in the world. We are proud to have worked on the launch of Gallo Olive Oil in France. The concept celebrates Gallo's obsessive attention for detail and brings to live the different Gallo varieties, each with a unique flavour profile.
The campaign was launched on digital and outdoor. More news coming bientôt.


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This scene fascinates me. It is a working man (he is wearing an apron, so perhaps he is the owner or cook?) who is eating asimple German meal. There is a large sausage, a slice of bread, some radishes, and he has the stein of beer i his hand. His expression is also interesting. Can't make up my mind what he is thinking, but it seems to me to be a satisfied expression.
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One of the greatest obstacles to participative worship is singing songs in keys too high (or occasionally too low) for the average congregational singer. I deal with that topic in much detail here: A Real KEY to Producing Spectators. Understanding acceptable vocal ranges for average singers certainly helps worship leaders choose good keys, but for some, the process is quite a chore. Today I release a chart of the top 100 CCLI songs, listed alphabetically, with the best keys to insure great congregational singing.
The resource also includes a link to the audio for every song to help you in evaluating new songs for worship. In addition, I have constructed a playlist of the Top 100 CCLI Songs that you can stream anytime you have an internet connection.
The chart of songs and their choice keys is located on a new page that you can reference any time you need it. I will be adding additional songs to the list in the coming months. The criteria for key selection is listed under the table.
Be sure to check out the keys of the songs you are planning for this weekend. Have you selected keys conducive to great congregational singing?
Take a look at the chart. You will see a link to the page at the top of the blog: Song Keys for Maximum Participation.
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Bro. Kenny………..Thanks for providing this service. It looks like it is a great tool and I know I will certainly utilize it.
Thanks – this is a great tool to have!
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Originally posted by Giantsfan1080 View PostI was expecting bigger things out of him up to this point. The first year he was pretty much hurt the whole time so we can throw that out the window. Last year he started to play really well but he crapped out around that first game we played against Philly. I was expecting more out of him pass rush wise but it seems like we asked more from Cofield in that department. I think Canty's main job was to set the line and be the DT who stuffed the run. This year I think we're going to ask Joseph to do that so I expect Canty in the backfield more.
Same thing as baseball, teams get burnt paying a player to "live up to their potential" instead of continue being what they've been in the past.
Should have signed a 4-3 DT instead of trying to convert him.
That said, I still like Canty and he's been a solid player for us, just not worth the contract.
Originally posted by JBCX View PostI guess Giants fans have to hope now that Jason Pierre Paul is the real deal this year, huh?
That's going to be a young, but mostly unproven D-Line: JPP -- Austin -- Joseph -- Tuck.
Originally posted by bigbluedefense View PostWhat do you guys think of Chris Canty? I think considering his contract, it's safe to say he's been a disappointment thus far.
Good run stuffer sure, but he hasn't done squat rushing the passer, and we paid him pass rushing money.
I think he needs to produce this year to keep his starting job. Bc if Austin continues to turn heads and Canty continues to underachieve, then Austin should start over him next year.
I know that's a bit of a reach on my part and I'm projecting Austin way too prematurely, but I'm just saying.
Originally posted by AcheTenJPP is a better and more productive player than Brandon GrahamOriginally posted by abaddon41_80Is Shaun Hill a top 10 QB? Definitely not. Is he a top 20 one? Almost certainly.Originally posted by JBCXMost misleading 10+ sack season EVER.
Well... looks like I need to change my username yet again.. Lesson to be learned" Don't use active players.
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NewYorkGiants is that taken?
I think I might change it to NewYorkGiants which is my handle on scout.com forums.
So sad to see Boss go to a team were he will do nothing :( Money talks tho and the Raiders will always be willing to overpay.
Thanks For The Memories Boss!
I secretly think BBD will be happy to get rid of his slow ass, haha.
I liked Boss because he was tough and took a **** load of hits - plus he had good hands. In all honesty though, he was never anything special. He helped us win a Super Bowl the year Shockey was hurt so that was huge so I'll always love him for that reason.
I hope we go after a tight end high in the draft and see if we can't get an elite guy. Although with Gilbride's offense it might just be a waste.(shameless self-promotion)
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I don't think we go TE in the draft unless we get a new offensive coordinator. TE is not an important position in this offense.#Chop
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Eh, like Forenci said, I'm not too upset haha.
I liked Boss, but I didn't want to sign him back if he was overpriced. And he was overpriced, so I'm ok with him going.
He wasn't good enough of a talent to pay that kind of money. This means we either draft somebody in the future with more upside, or we give Beckum a shot. Either way, I'm ok with it.
We'll miss him though, no doubt. Pascoe can fill the void on running downs and Beckum on passing downs, but that gets predictable. So we have to be creative (ha!).
In other news, Kiwi is going to play LB on 1st and 2nd down regardless of what happens to Osi. Umm...ok.
I think Kiwi has made tremendous strides as a LB from the last time we've seen him there in 08, but I still much rather have him play DE exclusively. I think this is more of a sign that Sintim is a bust than anything else. Also could be Fewell trying to get his best 11 on the field at all times.
Ehh I don't like Kiwi at LB. This year is starting off on the wrong foot as far as I'm concerned which is maybe a good thing.#Chop
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Merry Christmas
Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or a Happy whatever you are celebrating at this time of year. I hope you are spending it well with family and friends! :)
As you can see, I'm still hard at work watching the kids on paternity leave.
My brother is a drug dealer and the name of the drug is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the X-Box 360. I'm totally hooked right now, and I don't usually get so hooked on games.
At least I am managing to still get some fresh air outside and enjoy the weather. Here I'm walking with my wife (taking the photo), my mother, my son, and my brother.
Of course, every walk we go on ends up with me lugging my son around.
I wouldn't trade it for anything. :)


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Following graduation from business administration department of Ankara University, Arslan completed his master's degree and Ph.D. in the Faculty of Political Science of Ankara University and worked as a faculty member from 1999 to 2012.
Arslan has been delivering commentaries on the economic and political agenda on financial broadcasts and newspapers from 2006 onwards and held advisory posts at Ministry of Industry, Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade and Ministry of Economy from 2009 to 2013. Prior to his assignment at Turkish Exporters Assembly, Arslan was in charge of the General Directorate for Economic Research and Evaluation at the Ministry of Economy.
Arslan is fluent in English and French and carried out research at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in Belgium and Université Paris Dauphine in France. Halil Bader Arslan has numerous articles published in national and international journals and newspapers, as well as books which he wrote, made contributions to and translated.


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