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en | N/A | N/A | So, Haldoor suggested I go ahead and run some Word Wars on Friday!Anyone in?
If you're new, it's a simple process: I'll post a page for our Word Wars and give you a "Go!" - then we write for half an hour. At the end of the half hour, we declare how many words we have written. We crow and congratulate, take a minute for a breather, and it's "Go!
Everybody wins, 'cause we all get some words churning. I'll make an "I am a Word Warrior" icon for anyone who participates, and an "I'm a Word War Winner!" icon for the person who churns out the most during each two hour block. Honor system, obviously, as with all things 1_million_words! |
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Open the two lower belts and the upper belt on the left-hand side. Fold the shin and the belts away to the right. Remove the inner shoe from the Walker. Open the leg and foot part of the inner shoe by loosening the hook and loop fasteners. Ask the patient to place his foot and lower leg into the inner shoe. Make sure that the air chambers are empty and that the valve is loosened anti-clockwise (deflate). Close the inner shoe and make sure that it is firmly fixed to the patient's leg. Align the pump in such a way that it is sitting in the middle and so that later it fits into the space provided for the shin. Now ask the patient to place their foot in the half shell of the Walker. The lower leg and foot should be shin onto the patient's shinbone and foot from the front. Make sure that the pump and ventilator fit into the spaces provided. Close the upper belt. Retighten the right-hand belt again as well in order to stabilise the system. Then close all the other belts one after the other. The belts should fit tightly. Extra material can be cut away. Ask the patient to walk around in the orthosis to make sure that the Walker is sitting properly. To tighten the Walker's fit, the air cushion can be filled using the pump system. To this end, close the valve by turning it clockwise (inflate) and then pump air into the chamber. The padded pieces can be used as additional padding. |
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In this paper we study the discrete, focusing and cubically nonlinear Schr{\"o}dinger equations with nonlocal interactions. We consider the both short-range and
long-range interactions.
We prove the existence of onsite and offsite discrete solitary waves, which bifurcate from the trivial solution at the endpoint frequency of the continuous spectrum of linear dispersive plane waves. This is the limit of long waves of small amplitude. The profile of such states is, at leading order, expressible in terms of the ground state of the continuum, in general fractional, nonlinear Schr{\"o}dinger equation. Further, we prove exponential smallness, in the frequency-distance to the bifurcation point, of the Peierls-Nabarro energy barrier (PNB), as measured by the difference in Hamiltonian or mass functionals evaluated on the onsite and offsite states.
The appearance of both onsite and offsite states is a discreteness effect, in particular a consequence of the breaking of continuous translation invariance, and is therefore not captured by continuum approximations (homogenization, effective media). The PNB has played a role in a physical understanding of the dynamics of energy transport in nonlinear Hamiltonian lattice systems since the pioneering work of Peyrard and Kruskal \cite{Peyrard_Kruskal_1984}.
In particular, the PNB is interpreted as the energy a localized discrete wave must expend (shed to dispersive radiation) in order to transit from one lattice site to the next.
Such radiation damping is the mechanism through which a traveling discrete localized structure slows and eventually gets trapped and pinned to a lattice site;
see the discussion in the introduction to \cite{Jenkinson_Weinstein_2015} and, for example, see \cite{Kevrekidis_2009,Oxtoby_Barashenkov_2007,Kevrekidis_Weinstein_2000}. On the general subject of the role of radiation damping in extended Hamiltonian systems and applications see, for example, \cite{Weinstein_2015,Soffer_Weinstein_1999,Soffer_Weinstein_2004,Soffer_Weinstein_2005}.
\subsection{DNLS and FNLS} We consider the discrete and nonlocal nonlinear Schr{\"o}dinger equation (DNLS)
& i \partial_t u_n(t) = - (\mathcal{L} u)_n(t) - |u_n(t) |^2 u_n(t) \ ,\ n\in\mathbb{Z}, \ \ t \geq 0 \label{eqn:IVPdnlsnonlocal}
Here, $\mathcal{L} $ is a linear and nonlocal interaction operator:
(\mathcal{L} u)_n = \sum_{ m \in \mathbb{Z} } J_{|m - n|} \ (u_m - u_n) . \label{eqn:Ldef}
The range of the nonlocal interaction is characterized by the rate of decay of the coupling sequence, $\{J_{m}\}$.
Nonlocal interactions arising in applications typically have coupling sequences, $J_m=J_m^s$ with
polynomial decay $ J_m^s \simeq m^{-1-2s},\ 0<s<\infty$, or exponential (Kac-Baker) decay: $J_m^\infty \simeq e^{- \gamma m}$, $ \gamma > 0 $.
We refer to the case $s > 1$ as the {\it short-range interaction} case, and |
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en | N/A | N/A | Dramatic Labs joins several other developers at The Game Awards announcing their debut project Star Trek: Resurgence, a third-person adventure.
Some games take place in Star Trek universe has been released for many years and a new universe called Star Trek: Resurgence was just announced by Dramatic Labs at The Game Awards. Set in a later era Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Resurgence once again put Star Trek fans in the shoes of an USS captain.
Today during The Game Awards, Dramatic Labs joined several other developers to announce their debut title, Star Trek: Resurgence. The game focuses on a crew based on the USS Resolute and the decisions the player makes will be crucial in saving the galaxy in this latest installment. Star Trek adventure. Dramatic Labs emphasizes this decision-based aspect of the game in Star Trek: ResurgenceThe trailer reveals along with other aspects of the upcoming game.
Star Trek: Resurgence is a third person adventure game for all major consoles and Epic game store on PC in Spring 2022, so Star Trek Fans don’t have to wait long for the next big sci-fi adventure. The game focuses on two main characters, while a crew remains an important aspect of the interstellar story. First Officer Jara Rydek has always dreamed of being a captain of the USS and she is determined to take on difficult missions for the Federation, while Crew Engineer Carter Diaz has merely always wanted to explore the galaxy.
With how important teamwork is to the team in any Star Trek story, Star Trek: ResurgenceThe reveal trailer shows just two of the many characters that will be important to the plot and gameplay. Dramatic Labs featured mini-games in the reveal trailer, focusing on Diaz firing a phaser at charged orbs clinging to the ship and Rydek using the Tricorder to scan for hidden things like fingerprints. The trailer also shows one of many decisions First Officer will have to make in an unquestionably stressful situation in which she can choose to follow her orders or disobey her superiors. mine.
Dramatic Labs is a new indie game developer created by veterans from Telltale Games, the studio behind titles like Zombie series, The wolf among us, and Stories from the border region. Telltale Games was hit by mass layoffs in 2018, and several developers left the studio to move to Dramatic Labs. Telltale Games was able to bounce back under new leadership, and that studio continues to work on titles like Te episode TV series.
Although the decision of a remarkable player is at the core of Star Trek: Resurgence, it is also an important aspect of most Storytelling game. Due to their experience of major franchises with Telltale Games, Star Trek Fans can rest assured that Dramatic Labs knows the importance of the franchise. Although the upcoming action game will release in the spring,tar Trek: Resurgence in addition to the trailer featured during the Game Awards Ceremony.
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en | N/A | N/A | The Osgoode student caucus (their representative structure) surveyed the student body and found students were strongly in favour of resuming classes. For that reason, the caucus felt obligated to represent their will.
For myself, I’ll add this commentary. I respect the decision of the Osgoode caucus to reflect the will of their members. I’d do the same in their place, even as I wouldn’t personally cross the line. I find it interesting, however, that the student consensus is so strongly in favour of crossing a picket line. It makes me wonder how much of Osgoode’s reputation for progressive politics is deserved, if it dissipates so easily in the face of paying a price for it. I do not have exact numbers from the survey, however, and I’d love some.
The most significant outstanding question is how students will be accommodated if they don’t cross. I think it’s unconscionable that Osgoode isn’t officially meeting with these students until three days after classes resume. It’s a firm statement about where their priorities are at. And I suspect it’s a deliberate pressure tactic, to push as many students back to class as possible.
As always, I hope for the sake of all students affected that this strike ends soon and my updates never appear. But with the failure of provincial mediation, that doesn’t appear likely at the moment.
In particular, I’d love to hear from more Osgoode students, and I respect your right to communicate off the record if you like. I’ll summarize your opinions as I have done with this update. |
en | N/A | N/A | Deadline reported, Cohen Media Group has acquired the rights of ‘Maiden Voyage’ by Tania Aebi. It’s a memoir that was pitched as Young Adult by screenwriter Joel Silverman.
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en | N/A | N/A | Unfortunately, illustrating the numerous concepts and descriptions of the components that come together to make the Theatre Organ do not lend themselves readily to illustration. For example, although a Solenoid is vital to the functioning of the instrument, a photograph of it would add little to the understanding of how it works.
Two Pneumatic Solenoid Valves
Therefore, this page will be necessarily lacking in illustration. For this I apologise since I appreciate that photographs and pictures help the reader understand and appreciate the text more fullthough photographs are rare, those that are present wiIl, I hope, add to the enjoyment of the reader.
To help compensate for the sparsity of photographs, I have added musical interludes from time to time, which I hope will be enjoyed while reading.
The first of these musical interludes clearly demonstrates the dexterity of the organist. Perhaps you will be as amazed by it, as I was when I first watched it:
played by Robert Wolfe on the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ of the Thursford Collection, Norfolk
The connection between the keys of the manuals and pedals of a Theatre Organ to the prerequisite pipes involves a complex series of ACTIONS that results in sound. Many of these actions have much in common with the system originally used in the Telephone Exchange.
Robert Hope-Jones was able to modify the technology available to him and apply it to the Theatre Organ. His endeavours led to the development of the Electro-Pneumatic Control System for Pipe OrKeys of an Organ Console, opens and closes a powerful Pneumatic Bellows that forces a hinged pallet valve open with the subsequent admission of WIND to a pipe and so allow it to speak.
The Wind supplied to the organ is stored in one or more regulators to maintain it at a constant pressure in the Wind Chests until the Action (see below for a full definition on this term) allows it to flow into the pipes.
Although this musical interlude has nothing to do with the Theatre Organ,
it is added simply because I enjoy the singing of Kathleen Ferrier and this piece in particular
……. however, it does have WIND in its title!
A Telephone Exchange houses equipment that allows the interconnection (i.e. Switching) of individual subscriber lines thereby allowing verbal communication between them. This obviates the necessity for a direct line between each subscriber. As a result, the Telephone Exchange may be considered as a RELAY Centre for the subscribers in the catchment area. Today, this system has grown into a worldwide Public Switched Telephone Network, which developed from the ability of numerous Circuit-Switched Telephone Networks that are operated via national, regional and local telephone exchanges to communicate via their Relay Centres.
Telephone Operators at earlier Telephone Exchanges
Left: This photograph appears “Courtesy of Pat Cryer, Join me in the 1900s, www.1900s.org.uk“
Right: Telephonists in 1946
Automated Telephone Exchanges showing the Mulitple Relays in operation
Left: Geelong Telephone Exchange, the first automated Telephone Exchange in Australia
Right: Banks of Relays at the Telstra Museum
This photograph appears at Shack West
The Fate of the Old Relay System
Following his apprenticeship at a shipbuilders’ company, Mr. Hope-Jones was employed by the Lancashire and Cheshire Telephone Company where he eventually became the Chief Engineer. Later he applied the knowledge gained at the Company to the Pipe Organ and his innovations transformed the instrument into what we know today as the Theatre Organ.
The Pipe Organ had relied on Tracker Action between the keys and the valves of the pipes. When the key is depressed, the corresponding valve is manipulated and allows pressurised air or wind generated by bellows action to enter and produce sound as it escapes the pipe.
Part of the Tracker Action of the Organ of The Church of St. Mary & St. Nicolas, Leatherhead
Photograph by Mr. David Oliver and appears here with permission
Click here to see photographs of the installation of the organ at the church
As a result of the imaginative innovations of Robert Hope-Jones who used low-voltage electricity (24 volts) in place of Tracker Action to transmit the depression of the manual keys and pedals to the valves associated with the pipes and so allow the air in and the subsequent production of sound (i.e. speak). In addition, other innovations of Robert Hope-Jones led to the greater range and versatility of possible sounds that could be produced by the Theatre Organ.
Time for another musical interlude …….
Click here to hear the great Robinson Cleaver play along with his wife, Molly
Through the use of low-voltage electricity, it became possible for the Console of the Theatre Organ, which houses the keyboards, to be linked to the pipes by a flexible WIND LINE (to carry pressurised air to the pipes) and an ELECTRICAL CABLE and so freed it from close proximity to the pipes. This situation is in sharp contrast to that of the Pipe Organ where the Console cannot be moved.
A Hillgreen-Lane Four Manual, 50+ Rank Organ once installed at The Alhambra Theatre Detroit
This photograph is reproduced from Detroit Cinema History
As a result of the ability to move the Console of the Theatre Organ, it could be placed anywhere in an auditorium including a moveable platform and stored in or beneath the orchestra pit until required. Once needed for accompaniment to a film or for solo interludes, the Console could rise up majestically to stage level in spectacular fashion and bring the audience’s response to its sound and sight to a crescendo.
The Console of the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ
at the front of the stage of The Alabama Theatre,Birmingham, Alabama
Click on the link below to be able to hear the organ being played
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Click here to see this magnificent Console rise up from the depths and played
An organ contains two ACTIONS (or systems) of moving parts. When a Key is depressed, the KEY ACTION admits Wind into a pipe by allowing connection of the KEYS with the WIND CHEST. The STOP ACTION allows the organist to control which Ranks are engaged and so which pipes will be played.
N.B. The KEY ACTION is independent of the STOP ACTION.
An ACTIONwith the ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. In the case of the Theatre Organ, an electrical current is used to control the KEY and/or STOP mechanisms. Electricity may control the ACTION indirectly through air pressure valves (i.e. PNEUMATICS), in which case the ACTION is ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC. When electricity operates the ACTION directly without the assistance of PNEUMATICS, it is referred to as DIRECT ELECTRIC ACTION. (These concepts are dealt with in detail below).
Click here to hear Walt Strony at the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ of the Radio City Music Hall
Let us now consider the complex series of ACTIONS that allow connection between the Keys of the Manuals and Pedals of a Theatre Organ with the prerequisite pipes.
Manuals & Pedals Left: The Manuals of St. Patrick Cathedral, New York City
Right: The Pedals of the Lawrenceville School Organ, Methuen, Mass.
The Organ Pipes of the Organ at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
This photograph was taken by Steve Geerling
These ACTIONS are the result of the application of a number of simple and basic principles of Physics being brought into play and include those of pneumatics, electrical circuits, magnetism and induction and involve the making and breaking of circuits and the induction of electromagnets, and were used extensively in the development of a RELAY CENTRE or nerve centre of the Organ. In addition, the use of compressed air or WIND is fundamental to the actual playing of both The Pipe and Theatre Organs.
Here Andrew Gilbert play The Floral Dance14/05/the-floral-dance.mp3
But before discussing the complexities of the ACTIONS involved in the ELECTRIC-PNEUMATIC SYSTEM of the Theatre Organ and the RELAY CENTRE, it would perhaps be of value to define certain terms used in its description:
WHAT IS AN ELECTRIC CURRENT? t can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte or by both ions and electrons such as in a plasma.
WHAT IS MAGNETISM? I am sure that we were all marveled when we discovered the simple magnet: how it stuck to certain metallic objects, how it either attracted or repelled another magnet depending on which end was brought close to it. The principle of magnetism is based on the movement of electrons:
A tble.
The Law of Magnetism: Like Poles Repel and Opposite Poles Attract This photograph appears at Fact Monster
A Magnet generates a Magnetic Field around it (Upper) which may be shown to be present by scattering a substance with magnetic properties ( e.g. iron filings) around it (Lower)
WHAT IS INDUCTION? I am sure that at some time we all have wondered how sound is produced from an old-fashioned door bell by simply pressing the button.
The Electrical Circuit of a Doorbell Here a magnetic field is induced by the flow of an electric current
through the coil when the circuit is complete
E – it is said to induce the current.
WHAT IS A SOLENOID? A S Ph(i.e.)S. A Solenoid Switch is a specific type of RELAY that internally uses an Electromechanical Solenoid to operate an Electrical Switch (see below for a definition of a RELAY).
Time for another musical interlude
Click here to hear Simon Gledhill Blackpool
WHAT IS A SWITCH? A S A simple example of this device is the Electric Light Switch.
WHAT IS AN ACTION? (see above) As an organ is played, the KEYS, STOPS, and WIND CHEST work together as a mechanism, known as an ACTION, to direct pressurised air (i.e. WIND) into the pipes, which produces the sound.
In the case of the Theatre Organ, the ACTION is assisted by electrical means to transmit the signal from the Console via the RELAY, and PNEUMATICS to amplify the signal to open the valve that admits WIND from the WIND CHEST into the pipe.
WHAT IS A WIND CHEST? A WIND CHEST is a component of an organ on which the pipes sit and consists of long wooden boxes which contain the valve mechanisms (i.e. the ACTION) for the admission of air into a pipe.
Examples of Wind Chests
Left: a Wind Chest being put in position
Right: Pipes sitting on the Wind Chest
WHAT IS PNEUMATICS? This is the area of technology that relates to the study and application of pressurised gases to produce mechanical motion and is used extensively in industry. In addition, compressed air has been used to operate the Solenoid valves used to produce the sound of a Theatre Organ. Such a system can often provide motive power that is cheaper, more flexible and more reliable than through the use of electric motors and actuators.
WHAT IS A PNEUMATIC or MOTOR? A PNEUMATIC is effectively a tiny bellows made of two pieces of wood joined by thin leather gussets, which opens and closes the valve (also called a pallet) that allows pressurised WIND to enter the bottom of a pipe. In Wurlitzer Organ WIND CHESTS, there are typically two pneumatics: a primary and a secondary pneumatic. The use of double pneumatics ensures a fast action when high wind pressure is employed, as is the case with the Theatre Organ.
The BellowsA PNEUMATIC or MOTOR may be either to fill with air or empty of it. When emptied, the PNEUMATIC is said to have been EXHAUSTED.
Before launching into the RELAY, there will be another video & musical interlude
Click Here to watch Wurlitzer in the House —ooOoo—
WHAT IS A RELAY? It is an electrically operated switch. Many use an electromagnet to mechanically operate the Switch. It is the generic term given to the electrical means by which the Console is connected to the pipe work and percussions.
Click here to see how a simple RELAY works
RELAYS Relays were used in long distance Telegraph circuits as amplifiers: they repeateded it on another circuit. RELAYS were used extensively in Telephone Ex
Part of the Theatre Organ Relay System Left: Decca Studio Wurlitzer Organ Relay
Top Right: Switch Stack of Decca Studio Relay
Botom Right: Relay System of the Compton Organ once installed at the Granada Theatre Dartford
These photographs appear with permission of Mr. Wayne Ivany
A simple electromagnetic Relay consists of:
a coil of wire wrapped around a soft iron core,
an iron yoke (i.e. supports the pole core and forms a part of the magnetic circuit) which provides a low Reluctance path (i.e. Reluctance is analogous to Resistance in an electric circuit) for magnetic flux and
a movable iron ARMATURE (a definition for this term is given below), and • one or more sets of contact.
For those readers wishing to learn more about RELAYS, here are some short videos on the subject:
Click here to view the video, THE LATCHING RELAY CIRCUIT
Click here to view the video, WHAT IS A RELAY?
Click here to view the video, HOW A RELAY WORKS
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The RELAY SYSTEM of a Theatre Organ allows the Co Wind Chests themselves. This concept is vital in the understanding the freedom allowed the Theatre Organ, which is in direct contrast to the situation of the Pipe Organ, where the Console cannot be moved from the vicinity of the pipes.
WHAT IS AN ARMATURE? An Armature is the POLE PIECE (i.e. serves to direct the magnetic field produced by a magnet) of a permanent magnet or electromagnet or the moving iron part of a SOLENOID or RELAY.
An example of a simple POLE PIECE is a magnet KEEPER. A Keeper serves to connect the two poles of a magnet while not in use.
A specialised POLE PIECE is the ARMATURE of an electromechanical Solenoid and produces a mechanical force when attracted by an electromagnet once the magnet is actuated (i.e. brought into effect). In the case of the Theatre Organ, the generation of the mechanical force here serves TO OPEN THE VALVES connecting the WIND CHEST with the pipes.
The other component of an Armature is the FIELD WINDING or FIELD MAGNET. The role of the field component isArmature to interact with.
Click here to hear Len Rawle MBE playing the Wurlitzer and Hammond Organs
at a concert given at St. Albans Organ Theatre
WHAT IS A GENERATOR? An electrical GENERATOR A MOTORlick here to learn … How DC Generators Work
There are two systems that allow the valves beneath the pipes of a Theatre Organ to open and so allow entrance of the Wind and the subsequent production of sound:
• the Electric-Pneumatic System and
• by Direct Electric Action.
Robert Hope-Jones developed an Electric-Pneumatic System for the operation of the Theatre Organ that including a rotating centrifugal air blower and employed a DC Generator in place of banks of batteries to provide the electrical power to the organ.
The innovations applied to the Theatre Organ by Mr. Hope Jones and which were later employed by the Ruldolph Wurlitzer Company, allowed the organist’s actions at the Console to be transmitted firstly to an Electro-Pneumatic Relay System and then transmitted to the pipes in the organ chambers.
Let us now return to the ACTIONS of the Theatre Organ and consider them in more detail:
When a STOP TAB at the Console for a specific set (Rank) of Pipes to be played is depressed, a Stack Switch moves up and is activated (i.e. an electric circuit is completed). There is one Switch for each STOP TAB present on the Console.
Similarly, with the depression of a KEY of the manual or keyboard, an electric circuit is completed by way of a Switch connected to it.
Each KEY is associated with a small electromagnet present in the WIND CHEST, which is activated (i.e. energized, causing the Armature to move position) when this KEY is depressed. As a result, a small valve opens, which allows a bellows or wind source to operate a larger valve that now induces a change of air pressure within the area (i.e. called the channel) leading to those pipes associated with the particular KEY being depressed.
In the case of the Electric-Pneumatic System, a separate Stop Action system is employed to control the introduction of Wind into the pipes of the Rank or Ranks that were selected for playing once the STOP TAB on the Console was engaged.
However with the Direct Electric Action System, the control of Wind entering into the pipes of a Theatre Organ once the corresponding Keys or Pedals are depressed relies on the valves (pallets) beneath the pipes being opened directly by Electromagnet Solenoids that are directly attached to them. With this system, there is no pneumatic. The Wicks Company favoured this type of action in their church organs since it was less costly as it required fewer parts.
Click here to here Robinson Cleaver at the Wuritzer Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Tooting
The Electric-Pneumatic System is faster operating than Direct Electric Action and uses less current to function causing less demand on Switch contacts.s (pallets) is also cleaner with the Electric-Pneumatic System, as it allows for fast repetition of notes and a more articulate playing of fast-paced music. An organ employing the Electro-Pneumatic System was more reliable in operation than early Direct Action Organs until improvements were made in Direct Electric components.
Numerous electrical components are used to translate the organist’s wishes into sound with many of these components were brought together in the Relay system. Solenoids are used to operate the numerous Stop Tabs, Controls, Keys and Pedals of the Console, as well as the Pipe valves (pallets).
The Relay System of the Theatre Organ may be likened to a nerve centre (i.e. brain) and is an example of an early computerised system. With the increase in the number of manuals and Ranks of pipes of the Theatre Organ, the matrix of possible connections in its Relay System can be in the thousands. The Relay is able to process huge numbers of connections (i.e. operations) simultaneously, from dozens to almost a hundred, and are processed (i.e. connect and disconnect) in a fraction of a second.
Relay Systems fall into two categories, Stop-switch Relays, favoured with Wurlitzer and Christie Organs and Matrix Relays, favoured by Compton Organs.
A major disadvantage of the Theatre Organ’s Electric-Pneumatic System is that the Relay System requires housing in a large space. Despite the complexity of the Relay, it proved to be remarkably efficient and resilient and was in widespread use until Solid State Digital Electronics were applied to the System. The development of suitable computer software in the form of small circuit boards can now replace the huge Relay System and so greatly reduce space requirements.
Today, organ builders regularly employ a computer in place of the traditional Relay System. This consists of a small number of computer boards that are often mounted on a wall unlike the erstwhile Relay System that required a huge volume of space and a large amount of electrical wire. With each Stop Key and Key being wired, the transmission cable leading from the Console could easily contain several hundred wires. The number of wires required between the Manuals, the Relay System, the Wind Chest and Pipes, with each Solenoid requiring its own signal wire, could prove problematic if a wire was broken and needed to be traced. This problem increased in proportion of the size of the Theatre Organ where the largest could contain over a hundred thousand miles of wiring. This problem does not occur with Solid State Digital Electronic Switching Methods.
Click here to hear Robert Wolfe play
Unification allows the organist to produce a much greater variety of sound combinations from an organ of given size than would be possible without it. Prior to this, there was one pipe for each Key on the Keyboard. Unification allows any number of Stop Tabs to be played simultaneously from any of the manuals or pedal keyboard and at any desired pitch (i.e. fewer Ranks, but with more Pipes, could be used in a wide variety of combinations and pitches, and on different manuals at the same time). The notes played may be in Octave relationships or may be pitch offsets, which add Tone Colour (i.e. Timbre) to the music. Wurlitzer Theatre Organs allowed extensive use of this ability.
Previously, each Rank of Pipes could be played on only one manual (keyboard) at one pitch level. A rank is one graduated set of similar pipes that produces a distinct “sound” or tonal color. In other words, there was one pipe for each key on the keyboard. With the advent of unification, Ranks were extended by adding more Pipes and made playable at different pitch levels, and on different manuals. Thus, fewer Ranks, but with more Pipessimultaneously.
Extension refers to the addition of extra Pipes to the high and/or low ends of a Rank in order to allow that Rank to be borrowed by higher and/or lower Stops.
Unification and Extension were used to great effect in Theatre Organs and produce the maximum number of voices from a minimal number of Pipes.
Despite my attempting to describe and explain the working of a Theatre Organ, I have to admit that when I sit in a cinema and the lights go down and suddenly the limelight falls on an empty area at the centre of stage front and then hear dulcet tones coming from under the stage, the hair at the back of my neck stands up and I KNOW how it works!
The trapdoor opens and the music is now louder and then ……… WHOOSH! This magnificent instrument ascends from its hidden place, generally accompanied by a wave of the organist’s hand, and is greeted by an explosion of applause from a grateful public.
Click here to see one of these magnificent instruments rise up from the depths
Now I am CONVINCED that I know how it works!
From the sound of the first note, all thoughts of solenoids, wind chests, relay systems, the advantages of the Electro-Pneumatic System etc etc etc are chased from my mind!
Now I know ……. the instrument works by MAGIC!
Nothing but pure, unadulterated MAGIC ……. plain and simple ……. could have this effect on an audience and no one will convince me otherwise ……….. as long as the organ is being played, that is!!!
excellent video,
MEET THE ORGAN – SYDNEY
where you get to see the organ behind the scenes.
I am honoured to have received a note from Mr. Len Rawle, M.B.E. where he says:
Congratulations on your well researched work – great reading.
I would like to thank Mr. Wayne Ivany for his help in producing this piece and to all others that have allowed theirr. Simon Glenhill and Mr. Andrew Gilbert for their expertise and help.
I would also like to thank Mr. Len Rawle for his kind comment.
Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Gerald C. Starkeson for his help in the writing of the text.
Click here to GO to: THE WANAMAKER ORGAN HOME PAGE
Click here to return to PART THREE:
THE THEATRE ORGANS & ORGANISTS OF
Click here to return to PART TWO:
One thought on “THE ELECTRIC-PNEUMATIC SYSTEM OF THE THEATRE ORGAN” jean2371 08/05/2014 at 6:37 pm Thank you so much for this fascinating and detailed series on the organ. I enjoyed reading it very much indeed and watching the various videos you included in the articles. |
en | N/A | N/A | Erro during start of PRTG Enterprise Console
After installation of preview version 18.3.43.2263 the Enterprise Console stalls during start with an error "Load of logging dll paeadvlog.dll failed: Das angebene Modul wurd nicht gefunden"
DLL is missing on system, reinstall of Enterprise Console didn't change it.
Created on Aug 1, 2018 1:58:09 PM by Ingo (110) ●1 ●2
anyone else? I've got the same problem
Created on Aug 2, 2018 1:56:27 PM by KLGVENLO (0)
This is currently a bug with the Preview Version. Background is that we have implemented extensive logging for PRTG to cover future issues better.
You both seem to use the Preview Version which is basically the "BETA" of PRTG. Therefore such bugs can happen but will be eliminated with the Stable Version.
As an alternative please use the Webinterface or the great new Desktop Client instead.
Created on Aug 2, 2018 2:24:30 PM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]
Last change on Aug 2, 2018 2:24:54 PM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]
you're right, I use the preview (didn't I mentioned it?)...
The new PRTG Desktop Client looks quite good...
Created on Aug 2, 2018 4:22:59 PM by Ingo (110) ●1 ●2 |
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- </s> I’m sorry! It’s the Week of Hate, which means we have to brandish our high school debate team chops, hop on Con Air, and obliterhate everything we love and cherish. And we definitely love Portal. Not only did we call Portal 2 "a blazingly memorable experience," we recently declared Portal to be the best game ever. That’s a lot of love, but we’ve gotta do what we’ve arbitrarily decided we’ve gotta do, so here are five reasons Valve’s beloved franchise can go to Oregon and jump in Hater Lake (like Crater Lake, get it? OK, whatever).
1. It%26rsquo;s so damn precious
This one isn’t Portal’s fault; it’s ours. We’ve idolized it (that whole 'best game ever' thing didn't help). We’ve made it bigger than it can ever actually be, and we’ve run everything it is into the ground.
If you can look me in the eye (that’s my eye on the right, go for it) and tell me you’ve never described a cake as being "a lie," then maybe you’re exempt, but the rest of us have spent the past few years beating a horse that’s far from ‘still alive’ (that was a joke, ha ha...).
We’re pretty much over it now, but if you’re still snuggling up with a plush Companion Cube every night and posting pictures of your cherry-topped cakes on Reddit, well, good for you… you probably also enjoy jokes which involve Mario and Stormtroopers in totally wacky situations.
Alright, this entry is a bit of a stretch... A LOT LIKE PORTAL 2'S LOAD TIMES. They may not have been crippling, but they are awfully long compared to Portal's, which masked them with elevator rides. Plus, this entry was a good excuse for a Modest Mouse reference.
Granted, there’s a lot more going on in Portal 2 – it looks nicer, the areas are bigger, and the scripted events involve the entirety of Aperture falling apart and rebuilding itself. Still, the loading seems excessive when compared to games of similar scope. Speaking of which, new iterations of the Source engine are cool and all, but Source 2? Valve? Gonna... do that? Make a new engine? Yeah? No? Cool.
Portal was funny, and Portal 2 was funnier. We wouldn’t want either without the humor, but it seems we’ve come to take Portal more seriously than it takes itself. We grew to care about Chell and GLaDOS and Wheatley, so when Valve teases us with suspense and drama only to murder it all with a goofy joke, it’s a little disappointing.
On top of that, the series has had to avoid becoming a glorified Half-Life 3 teaser, but Valve knows we want to know, so it can’t help but to drop in abstruse Half-Life references, and we can’t help but to sleuth around for anything involving Black Mesa. Just announce it already, and stop making us decode secret ARG messages, dammit.
Or don’t. Know what? Since Episode Two, Valve’s new games have been so creative, I’ve really stopped caring if Half-Life 3 happens or not. I’d just rather get a definitive ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the topic, because I’m tired of disrespecting other games I like by shaking them down for clues.
4. Portal 2 is sorta short or whatever
I don’t have a problem spending $60 on a succinct, polished masterpiece, but if I think back to a time when the only games I played were the ones I begged for, I can totally understand how beating Portal 2 in a weekend would be disappointing.
I still think that making Portal 2 longer would have hurt it, and I’d rather play a short-but-great game than a long, diluted one, but it's hard to deny that that The Orange Box was a much better deal than the stand-alone Portal 2. If you're on the fence, try this: WAIT. Being an early adopter isn't all it's cracked up to be - the price will drop. Or go to Metacritic and give it a shitty score. That would be the mature way to handle things.
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by Kate Vane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Maud may be dead, but it's not the end yet...
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She lived in Leeds in the north of England for a number of years, where she worked as a probation officer. She now lives on the Devon coast.
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Oh. I am so sorry. I tried. I really did. I read every little bit of this book. And But, all I could come up with, is 2 stars, which on GoodReads means 'it's okay'. I'll adjust accordingly on Amazon's star rating to the 'okay' standing.
The writing was not as bad as many I have seen lately, but it left a lot to be desired. I never got to the point that I liked any of the characters enough to feel engaged. Sometimes by turning on the text-to-speech feature (in this case in Moon Reader Pro) and placing it on a high enough speed to still be best understood without sounding like a chipmunk, I can get past boring or confusing parts. Well, not so much this time.
Oh, and speaking of characters... Wow! this had a country full of populous. So many points of view that I couldn't keep track. Often the fast reading speed gets me to the part of a book where I know who is who. Nope. At the end, I still was confused as to who was in lust with Elizabeth. Who was the twin to Roisin. And the lesser characters were even more confusing.
Maybe it is just me. Probably. But I just didn't feel anything about the story or people. Look, if it's any consolation, it took me forever to tell the difference between Rob and Jon in the TV series, Game of Thrones. Now having watched it a million times I have them separated. But, show either of those actors in another context and I get them confused again. AND what makes me frustrated was wondering, if this was my story how would I change it? I couldn't figure it out. A picture book with names and personal histories on the side?
Oh, and how did the death of the woman at the beach change anyone? They all seemed pretty messed up even in the end. I'm so, so sorry I couldn't offer more. But thank you for letting me read your book, Kate Vane. I'm sure others out there will love it. Good luck in your future writing. I do think you have the chops.
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the End...for what or who?
"...If it sounds like a lot, that’sMaud’ud’m’s, Brenda’s, and Neil’s per’s Jim’s!) only for Bert to be referenced one more time about 150 pages later. Teri, who also works with Jim, is a woman who wants every man to worship her despite her husband being deployed (also funny: Teri nearly kills herself by getting her hair too close to the paper shredder). The connection to Brenda finding Maud’s body is interesting, but the story of Brenda doesn’t seem as if it were meant to be connected to Maud; Brenda’s focus is Robbie, Paula, Callum, Bob, Tony, her dog Prince, etc...."
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Glimpse into Real Life
As the blurb says, this book revolves around Maud and how her death affects three people (or sets of people) that she never met...
It is a book where the main character only appears posthumously. She is merely the catalyst that ignites and influences the stories of several other people that are indirectly connected to her by virtue of her death, and it is these people, and their friends/family/acquaintances that we read about in the rest of the book bringing them from the background into the foreground as they develop from bit-part to co-main character status!
In this way the book comes across sometimes as episodic. It takes you through highs and lows, love, heartbreak, quite a few tears and some pretty funny laugh out loud moments. Although it is quite light-hearted overall, the author does introduce some quite heavy topics, mental illness for one, but this is done in a way that doesn't drag the overall tone of the book down.There are also quite a few "I remember him/her/them/that" moments...
The characterisation is fantastically imaginative in parts and this works extremely well. The only criticism I would have would be the quantity of character which I admit I did struggle with initially as they were all introduced to me quickly, but after they were completed and became more "real", they were easy to get along with. Spelling, grammar (to the best of my knowledge) and formatting were all spot on.
As the book featured so many interesting characters, there is plenty of potential for future continuation and I, for one, would be up for reading more about these people.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Colours, patterns and thoughts build a picture.
I was given an ARC of this novel. Thi.
What I didn't like was my own inability to pin doPut that down to old age and distractions. This is a worthy book.
Too many characters who unfortunately did not come together in the ending so you were left wondering about their significance. Also the author didn't entitle her chapters as to which character it was about, so you are half way through the chapter before you manage to work it out.
4.0 out of 5 stars i didn't want it to end!
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Really interesting group of characters. Loved the interesting weaving of the separate storylines and touchpoints of the characters. Very good descriptive vignettes which set the place for the stories without over burdening the reader with description. |
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When inputting a command in msfvenom, the LHOST should be set to your external ip.
Also make sure there are no other services running on the port you have set to listen for payloads.
And I recommend you not using any virtual environment if you do as it makes things much simpler such as forwarding and firewall settings etc.
By the way did you mean you are connecting to the internet with your phone's shared hotspot? If yes, try connecting via a router, wifi or cables.
ok so i managed to connect with payload as https but as you probably know it doesnt function as it is supposed to,so i tried http and tcp but not one allows me to connect,any suggestions? |
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All in all, the total number of reserves for New Zealand is well into the billions.
The state of North Dakota, for one, will never be the same. It’s quiet, peaceful landscape of grasslands and rolling hills is now site to the largest producing oil reserve in the country, where production has shot up 600 percent since 2005, and it sports the lowest unemployment rate of all 50 states.
But the secret is finally out. And now, with an established ‘Exclusive Economic Zone’ in place that extends Kiwi rights to any reserve 200 miles out to sea, the potential for more oil and gas is profound, to say the least.
Presently, the Taranaki Basin is the only basin that is in production – it covers roughly 118,000 square miles.
A Brief History of New Zealand Oil
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en | N/A | N/A | quickly turn it into a “some are more equal than others” situation. Look at all the regimes around the world that have started out as socialist/communist revolutions with all the best of intentions – and deteriorated into something far more repressive and unequal than democratic capitalism.
I’m really looking forward to the Candidate selection Forum and looking at the processes at work for Newtown.
Take plenty of notes !
What happened to my response to you?
Time March 31, 2014 at 4:37 pm
Dunno. What did you say?
Time March 31, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Fair enough – capitalism is not pretty – very much ‘survival of the fittest’. You make some very valid points here. I guess my problem is that under this very very imperfect system, there are still many millions of people who are managing to live quite comfortably (either by virtue of their own efforts, or courtesy of the welfare state). And actually,every year (China is an example of this). If you look back through history, in general people used to be much worse off, often living in subhuman conditions with wide spread starvation. So things overall are much better than they used to be – the trick is to extend the benefits wider and wider throughout the world. Unfortunately, so much of the world is wasting their meagre resources in internal wars and conflicts (the Middle East, Africa) – and despite John’s views, the US is not responsible for most of these conflicts, but human greed and bigotry are.
Maybe the average person only gets the crumbs from the capitalistic table, but my concern is that perhaps these crumbs are better than that provided by any alternative system. I concede that the socialist model sounds wonderful, but it has not worked anywhere in the world. Plus, I have absolute faith in basic human greed. I think that no matter how well intentioned these socialist experiments might be, human greed will triumph and the end result will be worse for more people than the current imperfect system.
I do appreciate your concerns though. And I admire your continued efforts to understand the current world situation. Perhaps I am too focused on enjoying what little I have before I cark it! At my age, life-threatening conditions are always just around the corner.
Time April 1, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Kay I sincerely value and appreciate your response to my comments. In my heart I wish that “Socialist Alternative” could become a political force and I share John’s idealism. I take your point about the pre-eminence of human greed however not all people are so disposed. Most people across the planet would just like to survive a natural lifespan and enjoy the journey. If you are under any illusions about the altruism of the American military industrial complex find a copy of ” Killing Hope ” by the American historian William Blum.
I guess we all see the gross imperfections of our current capitalistic system (except if you’re on some obscene income). I just can’t see any practical alternative that doesn’t have the danger of worse outcomes for the majority. I wish I could. In my view, human greed and the lust for power will always prevail in the longer term. But this ‘the rich get richer, the poor get poorer’ process must have some horrific end game if it is allowed to continue unabated. I can therefore understand the attraction to the promises of socialism, especially to the young. I continue to hope that the voting booth will deliver some modifications to capitalism, at least here in Australia, that will curb these obscene incomes and help to equalise things |
en | N/A | N/A | little about what is going on, or if the show will even 100% happen, but there is still much to discuss. Let’s start with the pilot episode writer, Kira Snyder. I absolutely love The 100, it’s by far one of my favorite shows, but I’ve heard it’s very different from the books. Although, I’ve also heard that the books aren’t too good. However, ToG definitely are good books so I’d personally love to see them be faithful to the source materialy of a Throne of Glass TV show! Would you rather see a movie or two per book, or do you like the TV show? Are you excited or nervous? What are your opinions on book adaptations (movies or shows)? I’d love to know!
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We’ve also heard that Hulu doesn’t have the biggest budget and for this kind of adaption we know the company would need to pour a lot of time and money into it.
I haven’t read the whole series, but I’m a huge Sarah J. Maas fan.
Personally I always think that a to series, with the right writer, director and production team, has a lot more potential, mainly for the fact that there is more air time. If you choose the right format you can be as hooked on a Tv series as you can the book. But it has to be done well, and it has to be true. I wish that some one would get this into film companies heads! They loose potential DVD buyers and cinema goers by not being true. But most of all, with any to series or film adaptation, if the book fans don’t like it/ watch it, then they loose money and ultimately they’ll give up on it.
No worries! I love rants and I totally got your point. 😊
Surprises are great, sometimes, as long as they stay true to story, which I suppose is a slight contradiction.
That is true! Basically if it’s a surprise that would make sense in the series and not something that Hollywood wants.
Exactly, I wish more GOOD movies and such were being produced rather than loads of iffy productions.
And I’m okay if they change the story/plot lines, and it’s expected that they will, but I hope they keep the brilliant character development SJM has created.
I’m actually happier that this is going to be a TV series and not a movie franchise. As a TV series I feel like they can take their time expanding this universe and the characters. Plus, there is so much material here to fill up an episode. Queen of Shadows the novel reminded me a lot of a season of Game of Thrones so I think they can do a decent job of it.
As for Shadowhunters–the TV writing is awful no doubt. I think I only watched the first 4 episodes so I’m not sure how much it deviates later on in the season. But I do plan to watch the rest of it because 1) I’m curious to see what they do and 2) I need some Shadowhunters in any form to hold me over for Lord of Shadows ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person </s> New Striptiz portrait – Jaša Mrevlje, an artist as Superman
Last week there was an opening of U3 Triennal of Slovenia Contemporary Art and I enjoyed his work a lot. Also my daughters were checking out his installation, almost stealing a piglet toy from his installation. For his installations Jaša is recreating gallery space, building new doors, passages, corridors, doors, etc. I love the piece that is exhibited at U3 where there’s a long corridor with brighting light at the end of it and I immediately thought, this is an amazing light for a my Striptiz portrait.
From the first moment I knew I’ll have to use photoshop quite a bit, but it’s no problem, if you shoot the picture with that in mind. Because the end result is quite different from what my camera recorded, here is a contact sheet from the shoot (click 2 enlarge). I used available light from the installation and a Nikon SB-800 flash with a softbox.
Borut, it seems I’m the only commenting on your work these days…if I’m the only guy paying attention to your work shouldn’t you post something that’ll like? Like I’ve said before no worries about the technical data or the contact sheets…don’t need them. I’ve been pushing for you to post the pictures you made of the cows in Straza. Is that so hard for you to do? Am I not your number one fan?
Congratulations for the way Slovenia has been playing! Too bad they gave up a two goal lead but there goals were great. Very proud.
ha, ha, ha, …
Cows in Straža, that should be more then a life time career for someone like mr. V.
That tunnel seems to be pretty deep. It should be deep enough.
Anyway, I like the expression on the Jaša’s face. His left hand… I’m not sure about it, maybe he could move it, so it would really look like he is |
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en | N/A | N/A | One of my biggest struggles in life is my lack of follow-through. This is not a new issue for me or one that I haven't been able to recognize. It's just part of my make-up, for whatever reason, annoying as it may be.
Even things I'm genuinely excited to do and have tons of ideas for, never seem to get done in a timely manner, or done completely. Take Christmas decorating, for example. I have a TON of decorations I love, that bring up so many great emotions. I love to decorate, and I love the finished product. The weekend after Thanksgiving, Mike & I hauled all the decorations up from their storage spot in the basement. I thought, this year is finally the year I'll have my decorations up in the first week of December. Enter my lack of follow-through. I wasn't finished decorating until about 2 hours before our dinner guests arrived on Christmas eve, and I didn't even get half of what I wanted up. Yeah, it was a super feeling. Maybe that's why I leave my decorations up until Valentine's Day. :)
I am exactly the same way! Here's to getting stuff done in 2011! |
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Will hot water melt a plastic cup?
Hot liquid causes a potentially harmful chemical to leach out of certain plastics much faster than usual, researchers have found. The study, published inToxicology Letters, discovered that bisphenol A, or BPA, was released from some common plastic bottles 55 times faster when they were placed in boiling water.
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Polypropylene cups are great cups for hot drinks since as they don’t melt to high temperatures and are sturdier. They also have a great way to make sure that doesn’t radiate heat on the surface because of the insulation caused by the fiber and plastic combo material..
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bad for you. Wh. Many people are concerned with Bisphenol A — aka BPA, a chemical used commonly in plastics.
The reaction between plastic in the kettle and chlorine in the water. This reaction forms chlorophenol. This is what most of us call TCP or simply the plastic taste . |
en | N/A | N/A | Circa 1825 Windsor Castle Pierced Work Staffordshire Transferware Basket & Tray LAM-14
Basket is 11" x 8 1/4" x 6" tall and tray is 11 3/4" x. 9 3/4". Good condition with repaired tray and some glaze losses to basket as seen. Dates Circa 1825 and was made in England for the American market during the latter years of the early Republic. Full condition report available on request. |
en | N/A | N/A | Michael and Amy and their team at The Nail Shop; Tina, Lee, Tracey and Kim are always so welcoming and professional. As my go-to nail experts for over 13 years, they are de with their attention to detail; The salon is bright, clean and very popular so appointments are highly recommended. “Life isn’t perfect - but your nails can be!”
I have been going to Nail Shop to see Tina for many years now. She is a true professional, always does beautiful work, and is also just a very kind and patient person. The owners Michael and Amy as well as the rest of the team are all also wonderful and highly skilled at what they do. It’s a popular and busy salon but they always do their bestNail Shop! |
en | N/A | N/A | Some time last year my mother caught me after a particularly exhausting week, my two-year old had run me ragged, I hadn’t had a full night’s sleep since I could remember and work had gone crazy, she said “I just wish you didn’t have to work during the pre-school years.”
New research out this week shows that I am very firmly in the majority by wanting to work. Indeed 83% of working mothers say they wouldn’t give up their jobs to stay at home full time with their children. And the top three reasons cited were wanting the variety of work and family life, financial, and needing the intellectual challenge.
These are women who work part-time, and the snapshot they have provided busts many of the myths that hiring managers have around part-time working mothers.
Surprisingly, at the year that is going to see Gender Pay Gap legislation coming into force in the UK, only 4% said being paid fairly was among their top priorities, and came well below reliable childcare, a supportive partner and a supportive corporate culture or manager.
71% of these women had a Bachelors degree and of those, a further 25% also had a Masters degree.
In 2016, women in the UK were 35%* more likely than men, to go to university. And this figure is likely to grow if (as 66% of the women who replied to the survey say) part of why we work is to show good role model behaviour to our kids.
In an age when we can work across continents and timezones, do we really believe the only place and time to get the job done is 8am-6pm in the office.
The original article can be found in today's Huffington Post Here
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en | N/A | N/A | Posts by toby mills
Is it just me or is everyone missing one massive point here, Apple have NEVER paid a dividend so unless you are speculativly trading on those shares then they are worthless.
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en | N/A | N/A | Below I am reposting an article by Gregory Koger originally published at the newly redesigned revcom.us website for Revolution Newspaper. Gregory is a former prisoner who I had the great privilege of getting to know through the movement for Revolution. Currently, the state is moving to lock him up once again -- on completely illegitimate and unjust grounds. As he explains below, he is being made an example by a system that is deeply afraid of those who are locked on the bottom of society -- and those locked literally in the bowels and dungeons of this criminal system -- connecting up with the real revolution, connecting with the leadership of Bob Avakian, and becoming emancipators of humanity. Take the time to read his statement and the excerpts of letters from other prisoners who have been inspired by him and are standing with him. Then, add your name to the statement demanding "Not One More Day" in jail for him and share this with everyone you know.
Three years ago I was arrested for attempting to document a political statement opposing censorship by Sunsara Taylor at the "Ethical" Humanist Society of Chicago (EHSC). What began as a brief but principled statement opposing the censorship of her long-scheduled talk and an invitation for those who wanted to hear her talk to join us at the home of a now-former member of the EHSC was rapidly transformed by powers in the ruling class into a three-year-long political and legal battle against a political prosecution and 300-day jail sentence for non-violent misdemeanors.
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On February 23, 2012, the Illinois Appellate Court denied the appeal of the unjust conviction and vindictive sentencing of Gregory Koger for videotaping with an iPhone a public event at the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago (EHSC). The court mandated that he serve out the rest of the time on the outrageous 300-day sentence. Now there needs to be a powerful outcry against this latest outrage that threatens to railroad Gregory to jail again. The cops, the prosecutors and the EHSC must not be allowed to get away with this vindictive persecution! Send statements of outrage and support for Gregory, as well as funds for the appeal. See below.
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The truth about Sunsara Taylor and the “Ethical” Humanist Society
The True Story of Sunsara Taylor and the “Ethical” Humanist Society of Chicago
Labels: anti-communism, censorship, ehsc, sunsara taylor
Why I Was Dis-Invited, Why I Did Not Just Shut Up And Go Away, and Why It Still Matters
The woman who coordinated my speaking engagements in Chicago has written an account of what transpired leading up to and on the day of my cancelled talk, November 1st, 2009. This includes a robust eye-witness defense of my videographer who was brutalized and arrested. Please read her statement here: [http://sunsara.blogspot.com/2009/11/true-story-of-sunsara-taylor-and.html] as well as the statement from a lawyer who was present here [http://sunsara.blogspot.com/2009/11/statement-from-attorney-martha-conrad.html] and join in demanding the charges be dropped!
Anyone who googles “Sunsara Taylor” can see quite easily that when I speak of morality I speak as a communist. I expose the immorality of a global system based on profit, a system that has patriarchy and the oppression of women woven into its very fabric, a system that thrives off of wars of aggression and legalized torture.
From all this, it is clear that the EHSC knew I was a communist from the very beginning. But, as the date of my long-scheduled talk approached, some began a drive to cancel my talk exactly because of these views.
In his objections to allowing my approved talk to go forward, Anil Kashyap, the co-chair of the Program Committee of EHSC on October 13th wrote, “we specifically stipulated that it [her talk] was NOT supposed to focus on the revolutionary communism.” The actual focus of my talk, as it was clearly described and submitted to the EHSC, was to look at the profound changes that have been brought about by imperialist globalization and the moral crises this has contributed to, to look at the resurgence of virulent, fundamentalist religions in this context and to explore how this can be countered with a secular morality. Of course this was informed by my perspective as a communist.
Rather than air his very different and strongly-held views on these issues, Kashyap and others argued for the cancellation of my speech. This is in keeping with, and contributes to, a broader chill on discourse that challenges the status quo and it is in keeping with a particularly virulent resurgence of anti-communist McCarthyism.
A member of Obama's team was recently pilloried for having once quoted Mao Tse-Tung, Glenn Beck regularly rants about so-called “communists” and “socialists” that are packed into the administration, and Obama himself is targeted as a “socialist” for considering any form of healthcare reform.
To be clear, I am no supporter of President Obama and Obama himself is no socialist or communist. But I am a communist and this has everything to do with why my talk was cancelled.
To the degree that this cancellation was driven by the fear of any association with an actual communist at a time when such associations are being used to discredit people and drive them from their jobs, this is neither ethical nor practical. One does not stop anti-communism and repression by capitulating to it. Such behavior only fuels the hysteria, encourages those on the witch-hunt, and intimidates others. To the degree that those who suppressed my talk did so out of fear that my challenge to the morality of capitalism might have resonated at a time when so many are experiencing such a profound crisis of confidence in capitalism, this is also indefensible. This cuts against stated principles of the EHSC as well as basic ethical standards.
Yet, out of fear of conflict, out of fear of sacrifice, out of fear of standing out and having to struggle for one's principles and ethics, these and other crimes continue, even though millions disagree.
Today, progressive and radical thinkers across the country are routinely dis-invited, their speech is routinely suppressed, they are pressured to self-censor, they are fired or denied tenure, and the discourse of this society is routinely kept within “safe” limits that do not challenge a bloody status quo.
To go along with this, and to contribute to this, is to do great harm. Indeed, the ideas that are allowed to circulate in society and the ideas that are suppressed, have everything to do with whether the crimes of this world will be allowed to continue or whether these will be called out, resisted and stopped.
Contact the EHSC at: [email protected] and 847.677.3334.
And, because you really have been lied to about communism, join me in catching Raymond Lotta at U of Chicago on Wed, November 11th, 7 pm Kent Hall Room 107. “Everything You've Been Told About Communism Is Wrong! Capitalism Is a Failure. Revolution Is the Solution.”
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At no time was the videographer aggressive toward the police officers. At no time did he resist arrest.
A sergeant on the scene approached me and claimed, gesturing to EHSC and the EHSC people in front of it, “These people here are doing this. It is not us.” |
en | N/A | N/A | Having visited the "must-see" Louvre and Orsay museums on our first visit to Paris, we chose some smaller, less popular museums for our "Off-the-Beaten-Path" tour on our third return trip to the city. We had exhausted all the museums that we wanted to see in the 16th arrondissement where we were staying, so we finally ventured into the heart of the city, going to the 5th arrondissement to visit the Cluny Museum and the 3rd arrondissement to visit the Musée des Arts et Métiers. It actually felt strange returning to the 5th since we were suddenly be in the midst of many other tourists after spending so much time in the outskirts of Paris. Near Place Saint-Michel, Rich was so happy to find the cheesy hotdog that he enjoyed during our first trip to Paris.
We had previously resisted going to the Cluny Museum of Medieval Art since we knew that it wasn't really our thing. But it happens to be the favourite museum of some friends of ours and they have been urging us to go. So when we found out that we would be in Paris during the first Sunday of the month when admission to the Cluny is free, this seemed like the perfect opportunity. We could check it out, see the highlights and if we still were not that interested, we would not have wasted any money. As it turns out, we were right about our ambivalence towards Medieval art and raced through the museum quite quickly. One of my favourite things about the Cluny was actually the clever cartoon graphics that were used to explain that the museum was under renovation. I laughed out loud each time I saw another one, as they guided us towards the detoured entrance.
We started out in the Mechanics section where we perused an entire room full of contraptions with wheels, pulleys and levers with wooden or metal gears. These were all 18th-19th century French contributions to the Industrial revolution. Some were models illustrating theoretical aspects of transmission and transformation of motion, while others had practical uses such as weaving or looming. I was not really interested in these devices since they all looked the same to me and I didn't really understand how they worked. I think I felt the same way in the Materials and Energy sections as well, although I didn't quite keep track of which section we were in.
I was much more enthralled with the "Théâtre des Automates", an enchanting collection 19th Century automatons, which are wind-up machines designed to automatically follow a predetermined sequence of operations. The brightly dressed and decorated mechanical robots in this exhibit perform prescribed movements such as playing a musical instrument, performing acrobatic tricks, working a hand saw or riding a bicycle. Although the automatons look like toys, the mechanical movements were quite complex and these were expensive objects in their day that were kept as valued collectors' items. Too bad we were not there at a time when we could watch a demonstration of the movements of these automatons.
There were many objects that I found interesting within the Communications section, including an Apple Lisa II computer (1984), an Opus video conferencing terminal (1989) that pre-dated the "webcam", an old-fashioned telephone (1944), a reel tape player (1930) and what looked like a record player that achieved stereophonic sound by playing two records at a time, each through its own large speaker.
So far all the exhibits that we had seen were in the new addition of the museum. Now we finally stepped into the nave of the ancient Saint-Martin-Des-Champs chapel and were amazed by what was before us. Three historically significant airplanes are hung from the ceiling, while vintage vehicles and even a model of the Statue of Liberty are placed on platforms of varying heights leading up into the rafters. A spiral ramp and stairs allow you to climb upwards in order to get closer views of the items on display. This was a really impressive use of space, using the height of the tall, narrow chapel to maximize opportunities to show more of the collection.
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Paris 2016 - St Ouen Antiques Market
The first market that we passed by was the Marché de l'Entrepôt (80 Rue des Rosiers) which specializes in large-scaled items including building materials, iron gates and railings, window panes, fountains, large stone sculptures, lamp posts, chandeliers and even a beautiful spiral staircase. This would be a great place for someone who wanted to find materials to build his own manor. A big wide driveway in front of the shops allow you to pull up a truck to haul away your purchases.
Next we came across the shop of Vincent Fortin (59 Rue des Rosiers) where we found an eclectic mix of relatively modern looking furniture that at a guess seemed to be from the 1950s-70s. I was interested in the chair that reminded me of a baseball glove, the beautiful wood and unusual legs on an Eastern European buffet, and the coffee table with a built-in light feature.
As we stepped out of the Fortin store, we spotted an entrance for the Marché Paul Bert Serpette (110 Rue des Rosiers). A site map identifies hundreds of stalls, laid out in numbered rows called "Allées" located both outside and inside a large warehouse. It was raining on and off on the day we visited, so we were happy to be able to duck inside during the rain and explore the outside stalls once the weather cleared.
We saw some weird and wacky furnishings that made us wonder where you would find a market for some of this stuff. This included a dining room set where the chairs are painted with bright primary colours and the ceramic back of each chair is decorated with the face of some strange creature with two eyes and an upturned nose. The base of the table is also supported by another creature, but I did not get close enough to get a good look at it. An antique chaise lounge with gilded trim was unusually covered with the hide of a horse or some other similar animal. One of the most unique things that we saw was not any of the furniture. Instead, it was the electric floor panels that glowed with psychedelic lights. This was maybe left over from the Disco age?
We did not really see much Art Deco furniture at the Paul Bert Serpette antiques market and we missed going to the Giraud Art Deco store (91 Rue des Rosiers) that presumably specializes in this style. Looking at the Giraud website, I found out that we could have viewed some fabulous Deco cocktail cabinets. On the day that we walked the Coulée Verte trail, we did visit the store Hifigeny, which creates custom-made furniture and art in the Art Deco Style (as well as Baroque and contemporary styles). I found the Deco-inspired furniture to be absolutely gorgeous but unfortunately still out of our price range despite not being original antiques. I did have my eye on some 3-foot tall cast iron Art Deco-styled sculptures on marble bases. Who know, one of these might actually end up in our home some day. In the meantime, it was so much fun window-shopping at the Antiques market and various antique stores in Paris.
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Paris 2016 - Coulee Verte, Buttes Chaumont, Parc de Villette
Part of our "Off the Beaten Path" itinerary involved visiting some large parks either bordering on or actually in the suburbs of Paris, including the Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Parc de la Villette, and the Bois de Vincennes, which is the largest park in Paris and sits at the eastern end of the Coulée Verte walking trail. We wanted to have good weather for these outdoor excursions. When we first arrived in Paris, we experienced quite a bit of rain, including the occasional down pour. Luckily we were never far from home on those days and got back just before the intense storms started. But we definitely did not want to be caught in the middle of a vast park far away from home during a heavy rainfall, so we did a lot of weather watching and juggling of our schedule to make sure we that embarked on perfectly clear days.
Similar to the Highline trail in Manhattan and parts of the Kay Gardiner trail in Toronto, the Coulée Verte ("Green Belt") is a partially elevated walking path that follows an old railway line, in this case the former Vincennes line in the 12th arrondissement. Also known as the Promenade Plantée, the extensive tree-lined walkway starts near the Opéra Bastille and extends in a south-east direction for almost 5 kilometres before exiting at the western point of the Bois de Vincennes. The western end of the Coulée Verte runs along the top of the Viaduc des Arts (formerly the railway line Viaduc de Bastille), a 10-metre high bridge with 64 red brick arches or vaults with shops and art galleries located underneath, running along avenue Daumesnil. Stairs and elevators are available at various points to allow access up to the elevated path.
The Coulée Verte is more than just a walkway. It is a linear park that is beautifully landscaped with plants, shrubs, flowers, arched trellises and even water features. There were very few people on the path and many of those that we did see were clearly locals out enjoying the sunshine, reading newspapers on the benches, or taking leisurely strolls. The path offers a wide variety of plants including cherry blossom, holly and lime trees, evergreen shrubs, climbing rose, clematis and honeysuckle bushes, that mix with natural vegetation such as moss and wild poppies.
The elevated Viaduc des Arts offers up some great views of the architecture in the 12th arrondissement. We saw ornate rooftops of Art Nouveau buildings and wide tree-lined boulevards like the ones that we had in the 16th arrondissement where we stayed. I'm not sure what style it is considered, but I really liked the building with the grey egg-shaped domed roof that reminded me a bit of Eastern Orthodox churches.
The most interesting sight on this stretch of the Coulée Verte has to be the awesome sculptures lining the top of the Art Deco building at 80 Avenue Daumesnil, designed by Spanish architect Manuel Nunez Yanowsky. The building is currently used as the police station for the 12th arrondissement. The "cheeky" sculptures are modeled after Michelangelo's masterpiece "Dying Slave" which is in the Louvre.
As we came towards the end of the Viaduc des Arts, we saw more examples of the Art Deco Streamline Moderne style of buildings. I was particularly interested in two buildings that stood on either side of the walkway, which from afar appeared to be a single building that was cut in half.
The elevated portion of the Coulée Verte ends near the Jardin de Reuilly-Paul-Pernin, which consists of a large lawn area used for sports and suntanning, surrounded by smaller themed gardens. Designed by landscape architects Pierre Colboc and Thierry Louf, this is the largest green space in the 12th arrondissement. It is spanned by the Reuilly Bridge which leads to Allée Vivaldi, a two-laned road that is divided by a wide, tree-lined promenade named after Italian violinist Antonio Vivaldi. When we first exited the parklands and arrived at this street with traffic and apartment buildings on both sides, we thought that the Coulée Verte pathway had ended. We proceeded on through the promenade just in case and quickly found that it did continue.
At the end of the Allée Vivaldi, we reached the Tunnel de Reuilly, an underground passageway leading towards the Bois de Vincennes that acts as a path for cyclists, scooters, skateboards, joggers and pedestrians. The walls are decorated with rock art and trickling waterfalls.
After traversing through the tunnel, we arrived at a new woodland path that eventually led to the Square Charles Péguy, the largest city square in 12th arrondissement, named after a 19th Century French writer, poet and essayist. Having reached the end of the Coulée Verte, we were tired after walking almost 5km. Accordingly, we did not do a good job exploring this square and missed out on seeing a pretty cascading fountain and some other park features. We did end up at a community garden area that apparently led to another 19km trail called the Petite Ceinture, but we never found that either and probably would not have had the energy to walk it even if we had. These will be areas we can plan to explore on our next visit to Paris. There seems to be an endless list of things to do and see in this beautiful city.
On another sunny day, we set out to visit two large parks in the 19th arrondissement, situated in the north-east end of Paris–the Parc des Buttes Chaumont and the Parc de la Villette.
The beauty of the Parc des Buttes Chaumont is even more impressive after hearing about the sordid history of its location. From the 13th through the 18th centuries, it was the location of the Gibbet of Montfaucon, the main gallows where bodies were hung on display after execution. After the French Revolution of 1789, it became the dumping ground for horse carcasses, garbage and sewage. Finally in 1864, it was decided to turn this toxic, disease-infested area into a public park, designed by Jean-Charles Alphand who also created the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes. To revitalize the area and create the park, 200,000 cubic metres of top soil were used to landscape and create sloping lawns, hillsides and a 3.7 acre lake. The chief gardener of Paris planted flowers, shrubs and thousands of trees of both indigenous and exotic species.
Steep cliffs (buttes) were created using explosives, resulting in the small island "Île du Belvédère" with a 50-metres high mountain. Atop the mountain, a miniature Roman temple was erected, modeled after the Temple of Vesta near Tivoli, Italy. Named the "Temple de la Sibylle", you can see wonderful views of the Montparnasse district from its perch.
A 12-metre long stone bridge and a 63-metre long suspension bridge lead to the island from the south and the north sides of the park. The stone bridge was nicknamed the "Suicide Bridge" due to a number of highly publicized suicides that occurred from this location. Mesh wiring has since been installed to prevent further incidents. We accessed the island from the stone bridge, admired the views, then returned to the main park via the suspension bridge.
There are some very picturesque views of the temple, mountain and lake from the bottom of the park, with people are seen sunbathing and even fishing by the edge of the lake. As we strolled around the Buttes Chaumont, we admired the designs of three very different artificial waterfalls. In each case, hydraulic pumps are used to lift water from a nearby canal up to the highest point of the cascade. The first was a flow of water rushing down the side of a tree-lined cliff that looked so natural that you would not think that it was man-made. The second waterfall was given a romantic setting with slow streams of water trickling over sculpted rocks, guarded by the sculpture of a woodland tree monster reminiscent of something out of Lord of the Rings.
The third and most impressive chute was a massive cascade flowing down 20 metres from within an enormous grotto that was created out of an old gypsum and limestone quarry. This 14-metre wide cavern was decorated with artificial stalactites and giant stepping stones which guide the stream of water out of the grotto and back towards the lake.
Located a mere 20 minutes walk north-east of the Buttes Chaumont, the Parc de la Villette is an "urban park for the 21st century" that defies past preconceptions of what a park entails. Built in the early 1980s on top of former 19th century cattle slaughterhouses, the design by architect Bernard Tschumi incorporates traditional green space with buildings and architecture dedicated to arts, science, culture and entertainment. Located within the massive 55 acres of the Villette are multiple concert halls and venues for live music, sports facility, exhibition space, a science museum, a museum of historic musical instruments, several movie spaces including an IMAX dome, and a children's play area.
When we first reached the southern end of the park, we wondered whether there would be any green space at all. The sign said that we were in Parc de la Villette, but there was no sign of any trees or grass. We first passed by the Philharmonie de Paris concert hall designed by Jean Nouvel, whose innovative, sparkling metal façade could easily be mistaken for the work of Frank Gehry. Then we entered the Place de la Fontaine aux Lions, a large square featuring the 19th Century fountain with lion sculptures created by Pierre-Simon Girard. Temporary carnival rides are installed in the middle of the square during the summer months (July/August).
At the rear of the square is a large building called "La Grande Halle", which was originally called "La Grande Halle Aux Boeufs" due to its history as a beef tallow processing plant. Today, the 220,000 square foot space made of glass and cast iron is used as an event space for traveling exhibitions, fairs, festivals and cultural events. It was interesting to note that the current exhibition "James Bond: Fifty Years of Bond Style" was the same show that played in Toronto's TIFF Bell Lightbox a few years back. Also located in the Place de la Fontaine aux Lions square is the "Cité de la Musique", a museum of musical instruments as well as the restaurant "Café des Concerts" where we decided to stop for lunch.
After walking well into the early afternoon in the Buttes Chaumont, it felt good to sit down and get some rest and nourishment before continuing to explore the park. We were able to score a prime seat on the patio. I ordered an excellent "Croque Monsieur" with salad, while Rich ordered the "Croque Madame" which additionally included a fried egg on top. The Croque Monsieur is a "French toasted" ham and Gruyere cheese sandwich which is dipped in an egg batter and fried or grilled. The one at this restaurant was particularly generous on the Gruyere cheese and was one of the best versions that I've ever had.
After lunch we walked further north in the park towards the Canal de l'Ourcq and finally came across green space. In a large lawn area, an outdoor movie theatre screens films in the summer evenings. An annual open-air film festival is held in July and August which features a different theme each year, such as the 2010 theme "To Be 20" dealing with movies about youth and self-discovery at age 20. Scattered throughout the park are 35 bright red metal structures, known as "follies" that the architect intended as "architectural representations of deconstruction". It is like the physical representation of the Cubism art movement. These structures are mainly decorative as well as acting as directional points of reference in the park, although some have been re-purposed to be house information booths or snack bars.
As we approached the canal, we caught sight of a large reflective dome that reminded me of the Cloud Gate (aka "Bean") sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park. In fact, it is the "Geode", a geodesic IMAX movie theatre which shows films on nature and science. The theatre sits on top of the "Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie", the largest Science Centre in Europe.
An elevated boardwalk provides excellent views of the canal and the parkland on either side of it. We watched people walking across a bridge to cross the canal, while small boats and paddle boats slowly approached and waited expectantly. We wondered how the boats were going to pass, and soon we got our answer.
The bridge is actually a motorized temporary platform that slowly swings around until it sits parallel to one side of the canal, opening up a space for boats to pass. We stood for a while and watched the mobile bridge as it swung open and closed. The bridge is supplied by the company Contraste, which specializes in rentals of floating platforms, barges, kayaks, paddle boats, and other leisure flotation devices. The "Pont Mobile" is probably only installed during the busy summer months in order to alleviate the traffic on the permanent foot bridge that sits further down the canal.
From our perch on the elevated boardwalk, we noticed what looked like a colourful sculpture of a giant bug or some other type of creature. Once we crossed the bridge and got a closer look, we realized that this was an enormous 80 foot slide that is part of a larger children's play area. Although it did not seem like it to me, the slide is actually meant to be shaped like a Dragon
Since we reached the Parc de la Villette so late in the day, we did not have time to give it a thorough exploration. We missed many of its featured attractions, including going into the museums and concert venues, or visiting the 10 different themed gardens such as the Garden of Mirrors or Garden of Bamboo. We even found out later that there is a submarine called "The Argonaut" that you can board for 3 Euros. We will have to spend more time in this beautiful park on our next visit.
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en | N/A | N/A | Writing the next afternoon, I'm quite sore, thankyouverymuch. But I think that mostly has to do with me not being in shape, rather than any skin-specific issue. With the onset of colder weather here in Virginia, it's been nice not having to worry about overheating or staying hydrated. (Of course, our friends in the Southern Hemisphere are starting the exact opposite season, so they're getting into the summer months and starting to worry about overheating now!
I think that most of the aches and pains I felt the next day were due to me being horribly out-of-shape. I did notice two things, though: Despite me feeling that my feet were "fine" on Saturday morning, I think they wound up cracking a bit overnight — perhaps due to more stress than usual? |
en | N/A | N/A | We finally drove east from the Sonoran desert, about an hour and a half, to Tombstone, Arizona.
Tombstone is famous for the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.” On our trip I have seen a few western mining towns that have been burned down a few times, rebuilt, abandoned, then later made into historical spots. Tombstone had a silver mine. However, this town has more going on than the others I have seen.
According to “Joker” at the Tombstone Brewing Company, the town really got going after the movie “Tombstone” was made here in 1993.
The gunfight really did occur, in 1881. Four businesses re-enact the gunfight daily. In the gunfight, three Earp brothers and Doc Holliday stood together against two Clanton brothers and two McLauray brothers.
The wind picked up today and it began to rain towards the end of the gunfight. I think there weren’t many people in town because of the wind and rain. When the sun peeked through I saw this beautiful rainbow.
We found a parking lot behind the main road with overnight parking for $10.
We hooked up the Apple TV that Kim gave us and figured out how to stream the movie, “Tombstone.” Now I am an expert on the gunfight incident – haha!
Now we have to try the Gunfight at the OK Corral with Burt Lancaster I think? Also the Wyatt Earp movie! I think there are a couple Wyatt Earp movies. |
en | N/A | N/A | xide growth rate correlates with the temperature anomaly and thats the fact, jack!”‘
You forgot to take derivative of CO2 in this plot. When you do, the CO2 data will shoot up dramatically on the right side.
The ‘relationship’ to temperature vanishes.
Nate the Nut
Goes to show you, if the fonz waits long enough, the nick name will come (whoa… 👍)
And yet again, name calling, flawed analysis, but no answers.
Ruining the Fonz’s good rep.
I hope it keeps getting warmer. We need more CO2 in the atmosphere to grow more to feed people.
I guess that’s why commercial green houses keep their CO2 levels so high.
I guess that is why commercial greenhouses control temperature, humidity nutrient levels, pH, etc.
Farmers can’t control temperature and water like greenhouse gardners do.
David – Farmers do control their production on the basis of predicted climate and precipitation already. Regionally, climate naturally varies much more annually than warming predicted over a generation. Some non-farmer in a lab somewhere can only demonstrate what farmers already know and provide for.
Judas you need to call your lying propagandists friends and maybe they can explain to the many experts of commercial greenhouses they don’t know what they’re doing.
What the article didn’t mention is that plants growing in a CO2 enhanced greenhouse need more nutrients than those grown under normal CO2.
Note that one example illustrated used hydroponics.
If you want to reap the benefits of extra atmospheric CO2 without losing nutrient quality you need to fertilize your fields in quantities usually beyond the resources of the farmers.
I don’t see anything surprising here. If plants grow faster, they likely have less time to extract minerals from the soil. But mineral depletion has been an issue for commercial grade farming for a long time now, regardless.
SPA: Field crops aren’t grown in a greenhouse.
Maybe you’ve noticed??
Winter Wheat: Up to 53.6 bushels per acre in 2018 from 35 bushels per acre in 1989 [1]
Corn: Up to 168.2 bushels per acre in 2019 from 118 in 1989 [2]
Rice: Up to 7563 pounds per acre in 2019 from 5750 pounds in 1989 [3]
Stop scaring the children about crop yields.
Quite right, David. We need to return to the pre-industrial “ideal” climate. Admittedly it was a period of frequent drought, crop failure and famine but at least population growth.
If we try hard enough we might even be able to recreate the conditions of the early 14th century when a shift in climate triggered a European-wide famine which wiped out up to 25% of Europe’s population.
If you want to argue that AGW will make the climate better, go ahead. But first you must acknowledge that humans are warming the planet due to their carbon dioxide emissions.
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You mean like 20th century and today?
John: except we can’t “return” to any previous climate.
Mr. “Appeal to Authority” Apple is blathering again —
Any so called study that claims the future climate will be bad news is believed, while actual observations of the past 325 years of intermittent global warming are dismissed.
Over 100 years of adding CO2 to the air, greening our planet, and making some cold upper Northern Hemisphere areas warmer, have been 100% good news.
But never mind actual experience with global warming, because Mr. Apple will cherry pick some “study” to tell us the future will be different, and the ONLY news from adding CO2 to the atmosphere MUST BE BAD NEWS.
The 50+ years of climate scaremongering may have brainwashed you, Mr. “Appeal to Authority” Apple, but not those of us with common sense.
For every faulty “study” you highlight, there are at least 10 studies to prove adding CO2 to the air is beneficial for food crops, and is beneficial for our planet.
A decent summary of studies here:
You climate alarmists would deny the poorest people on this planet the fossil fuels they desperately need to improve their lives — shame on you !
You mean the Heartland propaganda branch of the coal industry?
Talk about brainwashing!
Based on my model, I expect an observable decrease of the blue temperature curve in the first months of 2020. Now we are near a local maximum: No wonder that September has a record temperature.
Yep, there it is again: The cooling spell will be next year. Like free beer, always “tomorrow”.
You mean your unpublished, non-peer-reviewed, physics-free model? LOL. September was the 8th highest anomaly in 500 months of observations. You don’t have to be clairvoyant to see that near future months are likely to be cooler. But you could be wrong about that too.
So when does your model predict the next zero anomaly will be? Haven’t seen one of those since 2013 so that would be a more novel prediction.
My model only predicts false predictions of cooling by denialists. As this month set yet another record and it is nearly the end of the year, it predicted that people would turn up claiming cooling will begin next year.
Now, as David asked, where can your model be accessed and evaluated?
Sorry, that was aimed at Bauhaus.
bohous – where can someone read about and pick apart your model?
The model cannot be picked appart. It is only best-fit-type formula:
It is simply a linear trend 1.27 Deg/century plus sinusoid with period 3.6 years. It is not meant to predict direct temperatures, only a sort of a trend
bohous is on the right track. We are in the 3.6 yr harmonic off the 2016 high. The next leg will be down as the 3.6 and 2.2 harmonics combine.
bohous puts that E*t in there to add an underlying linear trend. I will debate that actually, bohous is capturing a larger cycle with that and that forcer will also have to be changed to multiple sin functions eventually, but maybe I can convince bohous about that after we collect more recorded data over the next several years.
It’s just pleasant to see a sin function in ANYTHING climate related from anyone honestly.
Looks like the September-October 2017 spike to 0.63 anomaly, after which the downtrend from February 2016 continued. But, who can say what will happen next month or next year with any degree of confidence?
Your model has a linear force of E*t. What physical mechanism can be invoked to justify or explain it? How skillful is your model in reproducing the temperature profile over the paleoclimate record?
The science is settled. Start work on 100 new nuclear reactors ASAP.
I think overwhelming support on this blog for building those nuclear reactors, whether or not they
Some things are cheaper, come on line faster, are more reliable, can’t burn up your whole investment due to some stupid engineer’s mistake, and don’t burn fossil fuels.
Let’ build some of those.
And what would those be? Solar and Wind are not reliable.
Like says who, with battery backup they are cheaper than nuclear and competitive with natural gas.
He could be wrong, and I hope he is, but I doubt it.
He told a fib or two.
One being that nuclear power plants can’t ramp up and down in power, that’s not true, the real reason they say that is that economical, you only maximize the revenue if you run the nuclear plants at 100% power.
In fact the nuclear plants on submarines and targets are load following, when the throttles are opened to make the boat or ship go faster, there is no action taken to raise the reactor power, it does that automatically.
And basically, no new nuclear can come on line in less than |
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en | N/A | N/A | What is Carbon monoxide?. Carbon monoxide is an odourless, tasteless and colourless gas, which is insoluble in water. It is extremely poisonous. Under no circumstances must the gas be inhaled or smelled. It is not usually prepared in a school laboratory. If need be, the gas should be prepared in a fume chamber.
1.By dehydrating oxalic acid with hot concentrated sulphuric acid
Carbon monoxide is prepared with the help of oxalic acid and concentrated sulphuric acid as shown below. Oxalic acid has the formula . Sulphuric acid reacts with oxalic acid and removes from it one molecule of water (both the hydrogen atoms, along with an oxygen atom). The product left behind due to this reaction, is a molecule of carbon dioxide and a molecule of carbon monoxide. The carbon dioxide can be removed by passing it through a concentrated solution of potassium hydroxide.
Preparation of carbon monoxide by dehydrating formic acid
Formic acid has the formula HCOOH. Formic acid can also be dehydrated in a similar way by hot concentrated sulphuric acid. Sulphuric acid removes two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen as a molecule of water from it, and leaves behind one molecule of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is produced whenever organic matter is burnt in a limited quantity of oxygen. For this reason, it is found in the exhaust gases of motor vehicles, as well as in cigarette smoke. Indoor fireplaces can be a serious hazard if ventilation is poor.
It is prepared industrially (mixed with hydrogen) by passing steam over coke at temperatures above 900 ºC. The resulting gas mixture is known as water gas, and it is used as a fuel:
Chemical Properties of Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a neutral oxide. It is neither acidic nor basic.
It is very stable and cannot be decomposed by heat.
It is a combustible gas. It burns well in air or oxygen to form carbon dioxide. The formation of carbon dioxide is tested by passing it through a solution of lime water. However, it is not a supporter of combustion,
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Carbon monoxide is a powerful reducing agent. When CO is passed over heated metallic oxides, it takes away the oxygen to form carbon dioxide and reduces the oxides to their respective metals.
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en | N/A | N/A | * How much information has to be shared and stored?
* In relation to employees, level of experience, and accessibility, what IT tools has you got?
Finding and hiring a plumber to perform or correct the electric wiring in your home isn't quite as straightforward as flipping through the phone book. Frequently, homeowners rush to hiring an elektricar zagreb without even doing any background test. They would like to begin as soon as you can, and in the process they end up wasting money in an electrician who perform shoddy work or cost way too much. If you'd like to have an electrician who's good and reliable, and of course fee a competitive price, you'll want to devote time doing your own research. Just how do you decide on the ideal electrician?
Convinced?However, how can you know that amplifier is ideal for you?
What do you need to realize?Are only hoping to enhance your mill setup (the sound system that came along with your trip )?Would you like to change the first setup radically?Are you really going to change everything completely?Are you really going to put in a pair of subs or even a lot more?Are you really going to use part speakers or something different?
Now you have the picture?
Still associated with your personal requirements are characteristics that matter most for you. For instance, do you like an in-built crossover?
How much electricity do you want?Just how much electricity is sufficient? |
en | N/A | N/A | e!Thanks a lot, DH!I!Shhhhh, don't tell!
Sounds like a plan to me!Bu!LOL!Take care of yourself and have a Happy New Year! |
en | N/A | N/A | prefer all packages in this repo to be written in TypeScript, because that makes testing and releasing things together a lot easier.
I am also thinking not to include `fastify-plugin` in this iteration. Since each instance of fastify is scoped, the plugin just overrides that. But routes are not scoped...so it doesn't matter and one less dependency.
<issue_comment>username_2: It's really a good idea, I search for fastify and apollo integration right after I tried it for the first time. Hope that we can have an Apollo + fastify package soonaddityasinghplease?
<issue_comment>username_5: Hi everyone! In respect to your contributing guidelines, I wanted to see if a consensus needed to be reached. Fastify has been picking up traction with 3k stars and 7k downloads this month. I'm using the [`fastify-apollo`](https://github.com/username_0/fastify-apollo) plugin I made in production and am loving it. To advocate, it's easy to implement routing and separate concerns outside of the graphql endpoint. Also fastify/fastify#302 brought up the issue of not enough visibility.
I got a good response in the Slack channel submit a PR but wanted to do my due diligencicketicket auth, I was actually planning to look into it as well, so I'd say great timing :)
This PR is actually changing(read: removing) a public API which needs input from @oberstet again. If its not too much of an effort, do you think you can separate out the ticket auth implementation only and overload the Client constructor to accept `List<IAuthenticator>` instead ?
We can then continue the discussion on changing `Client` constructor and `Client.add()`.
<issue_comment>username_0: I agree that changing a public API needs to be reviewed carefully. I would like to suggest that the public API change I made is the correct change. There are a couple reasons:
1. None of the authentication data is used in `Client`, it only used in `Session`. If we keep that data in `Client`, we need to add methods to `Session` to get it there from `Client`. Why not just put it in `Session` in the first place?
2. The API itself is suggesting the auth data belongs in `Session`:
public void add(Session session, String realm, List<IAuthenticator> authenticators)
In other words, you add that data with the `Session`, which suggests `Session` should be created with that data and hold it.
<issue_comment>username_0: Forking thed flags
username_0: It would be nice to be able to combine certain flags, for example GB and US to indicate english language as a general Australian or Singaporean? they also speak English..
<issue_comment>username_0: Well that colours my problem worse. I guess the solution it to add a flag for the English language.
<issue_comment>username_1: and combine 20 flags that their main language is english?
<issue_comment>username_0: Sure! Why not?very good idea
<issue_comment>username_1: As we've said that many times in the past.. flags belong to countries and not to languages.. :)
<issue_comment>username_0: I guess irony was not the way to go.
Anyway, to conclude this thread in all seriousness: It's not gonna happtegration test suite and link with CI
<issue_comment>username_1: FYI: Interface for a generic `cwl-runner` cR43
<issue_comment>username_0: Great thanks! I'm setting up a really basic framework right now integrated with out internal Drone servers and will hopefully be able to integrate the generic runner with our ./dx-cwl run-workflow or something to that affect.
<issue_comment>username_0: Basic Drone5/32251017-5a28e012-be4c-11e7-9e57-0a8a3c293d8assistance and input so far. I am starting work on ensuring there is a CWL runner for DNAnexus and I'd like to iteratively add conformance tests to the mix. I'd like to start with a subset of basic tests for our continuous integration and add more as we flesh out features. This way we can see if a new commit to our repo breaks functionality we know has previously worked.
I am currently looking at this file. Would the easiest way to move forward is to create a new file within our dx-cwl repository that we call conformance_test_v1.0_dnanexus_subset.yaml or is there another method to run a subset of CWL conformance tests? I generate the CWL output object document, I noticed, e.g.L43 that a local file location is given. Do the conformance tests assume files are available in the local directory? I can def download them from our cloud assuming they're not too biquite welcome!
You can call `./run-tests.sh` with a particular test number; but it may be easier to use just your subset file. We'll be running the entire suite ourselves.
Well, we ship the conformance tests via Git so we wrote them with local references. The test data isn't very big; feel free to re-write the locations to use any identifier/URI that works for you all. Again, we'll be running them locally, so it would be nice if your `cwl-runner` equivalent can do the needful with local paths. Note: the line you linked to is on the output side, not the inputephemera folders
username_0: I'm seeing an error editing some ephemera folders (but not others). One example is: https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/ephemera_folders/2da396fe-527f-431c-9786-0c919adeebd6 — when I try to save an edit to that folder, I get no error message, but the edit form is displayed (and some fields like Language are displayed as IDs instead of the select menus being displayed)
<issue_comment>username_0: Two things that might be relevant:
1. I think this happens on all folders without content
2. I'm editing as a non-admin user to test permissions
<issue_comment>username_1: That folder you linked to is giving me a 404.
<issue_comment>username_0: I think it's removed from Solr, but still in Postgres: because the edit form still work0 |
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en | N/A | N/A | GMD Gesture Control is without a doubt an almost perfect application. Since the first use the user can appreciate how much care the developers have put into this software, not a single detail is overlooked and the quantity of settings available is just amazing.
Some time and practice is required to fully grasp what GMD Gesture Control has to offer, but once you get the hang of it it will be impossibile to go without because it makes Android experience much faster, practical, and accessible. Even if GMD Gesture Control is primarily suited for tablets, because of the bigger display, it is works magnificiently even on smartphones, thanks also to the single hand gestures designed exclusively for them.
In short, this is truly a fundamental application that should be installed on any device running Android.
GMD Gesture control is a software that enables custom gestures on Android, giving the user greater control over this operative system. Gestures are made by swiping on the screen using your fingers and there are many variables to differentiate them. The number of possibile inputs, with corresponding action, is astonishing and there are many options to further personalize them.
Since these gestures have total control over Android, the apps adds a nice feature to hide the status bar, which will be particularly useful for tablets.
After this short introduction, let’s take a closer look on the features of this app.
GMD Gesture Control splits the usable gestures into two categories: default and user gestures.
The main difference here is that default ones can only be switched on or off, while user gestures can be customized in many ways. In the end, they both do the same thing, execute a command.
Everytime the app is launched, default gestures is the first menu that appears. Every gesture shown here has a convenient image right next to it which serves as a mini tutorial on how to activate it. This is very handy mostly because it allows the user to more easily understand how custom gestures work, which may be a little hard to fully grasp at first because of the many options available.
Default gestures can only be activated or deactivated, no modification is allowed. Because of this, it’s advisable to turn them off completely as these are basically added to teach the user how to properly operate the program.
At the same way, user gestures are split into two subcategories called “path” and “record” based on how the gesture is completed.
Path: these gestures are created by following a fixed scheme where the user has to input how many fingers are to be used, the direction of the swipe, the starting zone and the command to execute.
Record: these particular kind of gestures let the user perform an action via a totally free swipe, so you can draw something like a symbol, a number, a letter, a star and so on. The software has a test mode where you can draw again the gesture and verify if it accurately matches the original one. This is to avoid creating a gesture that the user can unintentionally replicate.
If you use all the screen as a starting zone for the gestures, it is highly advisable to create a unique gesture so that it won’t be accidentally executed during the normal utilization of the device.
Actions are the way GMD Gesture Control will handle a gesture once it gets correctly recognized. These range from simple things like launching an app or a shortcut to more complex operations like system commands that have the ability to power off, reboot, or take a screenshot. It is possibile, and encouraged, to replace status bar buttons or hardware, because actions like “back”, “home”, and “menu” are supported, and these will be crucial if the user decides to hide the status bar. Other than this, you can show up recents, the notification bar, and the launchpad.
A toggle-like feature is available as GMD Gesture Control can even turn on and off WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS , control media by switching tracks, pausing or stopping music.
If you use this app on a Samsung device of the “Note” series, you will have access to actions that mimic S Pen’s shortcuts or launch exclusive apps like Action meno.
Another interesting feature implemented in GMD Gesture Control is represented by the LaunchPad. It is simply a dock that can be shown via gestures and gives the opportunity to have quick access to some previously chosen apps or to recents, depending on user’s settings. All functions of GMD Gesture Control are extensively customizable, and this one doesn’t make an exception. It is possible to customize LaunchPad’s appearance by choosing the icons size, the dock width and how to arrange icons, if vertically or horizontally.
Some apps, games especially, require various swipes on the screen and this may obviously cause accidental gestures recognition. To fix this problem, the developers added a blacklist to prevent applications from doing some actions. By inserting an app in this list it is possibile to activate different functions: “Pause” stops gestures recognition within the app; “Stop” disable gestures everywhere; “Hide Status Bar” forces the status bar to unhide.
As many of you may have guessed by now, GMD Gesture Control developers took care of every detail of the application, and the Settings menu is the main evidence. Here are available a lot of parameters to customize so to attain the best possible experience . Some minor changes are available like choosing between two different themes or whether to activate haptic feedback on gesture recognition, or more important things like the minimum size, in pixel, for a gesture to get executed.
The main feature here is the possibility to completely hide the status bar. After some updates this is now working fine, but if the device is running a custom ROM which has this function built-in, it is advisable to use that instead of GMD Gesture Control’s.
GMD Gesture Control excels in this field too. CPU usage is very low, just as much as RAM’s. Battery consumption is barely noticeable, with values ranging from 1 to 2%. Having GMD Gesture Control’s service active won’t affect Android experience in any way, everything will be just as smooth as before. |
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“Vanderbilt Student Honored With Prestigious Award” by Heather Graf Link to original sourceA Vanderbilt University senior is being honored with what's considered the Nobel Prize for child advocates. It's called the World of Children Award, and 20-year-old Dallas Jessup is one of six recipients.
"It was pretty shocking, I mean, it's quite an making an impact on our future," said Jessup.
She's an author, filmmaker, and youth advocate who at just 15 years old, realized she had a valuable skill that was worth sharing with the rest of the world.
From that idea, came a film called "Just Yell Fire", that was released on the Internet and spread like wildfire, all over the world.
Since the first film, Jessup has produced a second one geared toward college students.
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en | N/A | N/A | The debate between using a Cricut mug press or an oven to make personalized mugs has many people stumped. So, which is the best way to go?
What are the benefits of each method?
1 Jul 2022 How To Make a Mug With Cricut Infusible Ink?
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en | N/A | N/A | FOX17 News: FDA Warns Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hackers
August 5, 2015 • Cyber Security, In the News
WASHINGTON — The federal government issued a warning about a medical device that could be tampered with by hackers. Th last week that “strongly encourages” health care facilities to discontinue the use of a particular I-V infusion pump after it was discovered the devices are vulnerable to cyber security threats.
The warning says the computerized pumps produced by Hospira–which continuously deliver medication over an extended period–could possibly
Andy Syrewicze, senior cloud services engineer with Trivalent Group in Grandville, said hack threats against medical devices like pacemakers or medication pumps and other technology are unfortunately part of the new and ever-connected “normal” in which we now live.
“As developers and manufacturers of these devices continue to work on strengthening their product and making it more secure, you’re going to have this cat-and-mouse game, with hackers and attackers trying to find ways to get around those new innovations,” Syrewicze said.
“If a device is listening wirelessly or has some sort of access capability, there is someone who is going to figure out a vulnerability for that device. It’s almost impossible to protect against everything.” |
en | N/A | N/A | The aim of the subject is to introduce the fundamental problems of rigid body mechanics, kinematic and kinetic analysis of planar motions of material points and rigid bodies, the procedure of statical analysis, the method for the calculation of reactions and internal forces, the procedure to determine internal force diagrams in the case of statically determinate simple and compound structures, the classification of structures and problems with respect to statical determinacy.
knows the concepts of velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, angular acceleration, and the relationships between them,
knows Newton's laws of motion and the major theorems based upon them,
clearly understands the concepts of linear momentum, angular momentum, kinetic energy in the cases of material points and rigid bodies,
knows the methods to determine the resultant of force systems,
knows the constraints used in statical models and the associated reaction types,
knows the concepts of statical determinacy, indeterminacy, and overdeterminacy,
knows the internal forces in bars and beams, their physical meaning and calculation methods,
is able to characterize the motion of material points and rigid bodies, to formulate the relationships between the variables,
marks the active and passive forces acting on the bodies of structures consisting of a single or multiple rigid bodies,
solves the elementary equilibrium problems,
formulates the equilibrium equation system for engineering structures,
formulates and solves the equilibrium equations for the calculation of each reaction force of simple structures,
characterizes each section of internal force diagrams of planar and spatial strucures in equilibrium, and calculates all characteristic values,
routinely draws the internal force diagrams of planar structures with straight axis lines,
performs the calculation of reactions and internal forces of spatial structures,
aims at accurate and flawless problem solving,
elaborates the solution such that it is clear to understand or possibly to continue,
aims at precise and clear use of language,
is prepared to recognize and correct errors,
Lectures and calculation practices based on the electronically distributed workbook, solving home works and practice problems in individual or team work.
1. Basic concepts of mechanics, kinematics of material points
2. Kinetics of material points, Newton's laws
3. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies
4. Distributed forces, mid-term summary
5. Reactions of simple structures
6. Reactions of compound structures
8. Statical determinacy, mid-term summary
9. Internal forces of simple and compound structures
10. Internal force diagrams of simple structures
11. Internal force diagrams of compound structures
12. Internal force diagrams of structures with branching axis lines
13. Spatial internal forces, mid-term summary
14. Summary, repetition
Books: Gáspár-Tarnai: Statika
Online materials: Németh-Hincz-Kovács: Munkafüzet
Students attending checks must not communicate with others during the check without explicit permission, and must not hold any electronic or other communication device switched on.
Students who have obtained a valid signature and have registered for a course other than examination course cannot lose their signature and eligibility for exam, but the final results are to be computed based on the new test results.
The instructors are available for consultation during their office hours, as advertised on the department website. Special appointments can be requested via e-mail: <EMAIL>.
Evaluation of learning outcomes described in Section 2.2. is based on six individual assignments, three mid-term tests, and an exam in the examination period.
There is a 16 hours time span for the submission of each individual assignment, with an estimated workload of 60 min.
There are 90 minutes for the preparation and the submission of each mid-term test.
The duration of the preparation part of the exam is 105 minutes.
There is no consultation on the topic of the individual assignments between the issue and the due date.
An individual assignment is valid (counted in the final grading) if its score reaches 40%.
A mid-term test is valid (counted in the final grading) if its score reaches 40%.
The dates of the checks can be found in the "Detailed semester schedule" on the website of the subject.
1st individual assignment (formative assessment) IA1 A.1-A.3; B.1-B.2; C.1-C.3
2nd individual assignment (formative assessment) IA2 A.1-A.3; B.1-B.2; C.1-C.3
1st mid-term test (summarizing assessment) ZH2 A.1-A.4; B.1-B.3; C.1-C.3
3rd individual assignment (formative assessment) IA3 A.4-A.6; B.4-B.5; C.1-C.3
4th individual assignment (formative assessment) IA4 A.4-A.6; B.4-B.5; C.1-C.3
2nd mid-term test (summarizing assessment) ZH2 A.4-A.6; B.4-B.5; C.1-C.3
5th individual assignment (formative assessment) IA5 A.7; B.6; C.1-C.3
3rd mid-term test (summarizing assessment) ZH3 A.7; B.8; C.1-C.3
Oral exam (summarizing check) V A.1-A.7; B.1-B.8; C.1-C.3; D.1-D.2
IA1 2%
ZH1 20%
Only the best 2 mid-term tests count toward the final result, thus the sum is not 100%.
A student is to obtain a signature and has eligibility for the exam
if at least two mid-term tests are valid, and
the average of the two best mid-term tests reaches or exceeds 50%.
The exam with a result below 50% is regarded unsuccessful, the exam mark is "Failed".
In the case of a successful written exam, the final result is computed by the weighted average A of the exam, the best two valid mid-term tests and the individual assignments, as in section 3.3.
If the student has more than two valid mid-term test, the further valid results are added to the A average with 5% weight.
The final mark depends on the A value as follows:
good (4) 75%≤A<85%
There is no retake of the mid-term tests. |
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en | N/A | N/A | , "It's Time for a Good Old Macrobrew." |
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en | N/A | N/A | Day 5: What’s The Best Way To Treat SIBO?
by Amandine D | Sep 9, 2020
Co5: What’s The Best Way To Treat SIBO?
Hello everyone! Welcome to Day 5 of my 10-Day Discovery Journey to living well with SIBO!
Treating SIBO was life-changing for me and I know it can change your lives too.
SIBO can be treated through pharmaceutical antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials and the Elemental Diet. However, it’s not enough to just take antibiotics, change your diet, and wait for it to take effect. You also need to understand how each treatment works.
The Elemental Diet isthe o-third
In addition to the treatment protocol, a patient’s nutrition is important in supporting the recovery from SIBO. It is currently believed that diet alone cannot cure SIBO, and instead is used to support treatment and provide relief from digestive symptoms. A restricted diet is designed to be used only for a short time. It is important to reintroduce a wide range of foods and fermentable fibers, as they feed the broader gut microbiome. In addition, it needs to be understood why the body developed SIBO in the first place. Just as bloating can be a symptom of SIBO, SIBO is a symptom of an underlying condition that has allowed the bacteria to migrate and multiply in the small intestinepermanent recovery from SIBO. |
en | N/A | N/A | We are growing with the addition of Sean Hanmer as an estimator on our team!
Born in Manchester, England and raised in Portugal, Sean is a graduate of Penn State Harrisburg. His previous experience includes managing a Sherwin-Williams paint store as well as working closely with facility managers.
He joins Denny, our Senior Estimator (shown right), and Dan, our Senior Project Manager and Estimator (shown left). |
en | N/A | N/A | Easter and spring are known as times of hope, new life, and new beginnings. Seasons change. Days get brighter and longer, storms pass, and new growth begins. We plant seeds, flowers bloom, and warmer times are on the horizon.
Over the past year, the world has changed, forcing us all to reflect and alter our daily routines. Through challenges and hardships, we learn and adapt. Moreover, these challenges give us the foundation and courage to persist through dark and harrowing times, providing us the opportunity to grow.
For APT, these trying times have tested our resolve, forcing us to reexamine our business practices and overall values. We realize more than ever that what is essential are people. We valu
This last year forced us to move to a more remote operation due to safety concerns. In doing so, we’ve learned how genuinely hardworking and resilient our employees are. When met with the challenge to work remotely, they not only adapted, they thrived. Moreover, being in the energy business, we understand the pressure to reduce our carbon footprint and strive to become part of the solution.
APT wants to follow California’s lead, moving to reduce energy consumption with our work and our actions. As a result, in June of this year, APT is moving to a fully remote operation. We want to do our part to keep people safe. The global situation offered us room to grow while providing
2020 was a year of transitions and adaptation. We welcomed a new business partner Scott McGaugh, whose drive and perspective pushed us into new ventures. For instance, our move into tenant billing energy use, increase awareness, and become a part of the solution. Additionally, we decided to expand operations to Washington, realizing we are no longer restricted by physical location.
These are only a few parts of our journey. We want to ensure we continue to learn and grow. We o help people see the impact of their actions and practices. APT wants to share our wealth of knowledge to help others reach their energy goals. We want to make electricity visible and change the way people view energy.
Society is transforming around us. What are you doing to be a part of the change? Are there minor adjustments you can make that not only reduce your impact but can save you money? These are questions we want to pose to others while reminding them that they don’t have to do it alone. Let us help you become a part of the solution. Let use.
Are you looking for solutions now? Do you have questions about your options? Contact an APT team member to figure out the best solution to fit your business’ needs. |
en | N/A | N/A | Full Name Norman George Cowans
Born (1961-04-17) 17 April 1961 (age 53)
Birth Place St. Mary, Jamaica
Name Norman Cowans
Runs scored 175 13
Batting average 7.95 2.60
Top score 36 4*
Balls bowled 3452 1282
Wickets 51 23
Bowling average 39.27 39.69
5 wickets in innings 2 -
Best bowling 6/77 3/44
Catches/stumpings 9/- 5/-
Norman George Cowans (born 17 April 1961) is a former cricketer who played in 19 Tests and 23 ODIs from 1982 to 1985 for England. He played first-class cricket for Middlesex and Hampshire. He was born at Enfield, St Mary, Jamaica.
Norman cowans and wayne daniel bowling for middlesex
Middlesex cricketer Norman Cowans circa 1988 News Photo
Cowans was born in the Caribbean,eleven. He played County Championship cricket for Middlesex and then Hampshire, winning three Championships and four limited-overs titles (all with Middlesex) in his fifteen seasons. On his first tour overseas, on Englands defence of the Ashes in Australia in 1982/83, he often struggled, was wayward in line and length, and was underbowled by captain, Bob Willis, until the crucial Fourth Test at Melbourne, a match England had to win if they had any hope of retaining the Ashes they won at home in 1981.
He was Richard Hadlees 200th Test wicket, of which Hadlee said: "I would have preferred it to have been Gower, Randall, or Lamb, but Flash will do in the circumstances!"
Norman Cowans Wikipedia
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en | N/A | N/A | Ammunition Review – 280 Remington
Posted on February 29, 2016 by Beaton Firearms
So the 270 Winchester was invented early in the 20th century. Then, in 1957, Remington decides it can make an even better 30-06 derivative. They neck a 30-06 case down to 7mm, push the should forward a little so you can't chamber it in the wrong rifle and create a cartridge that holds slightly more powder and fires better ballistic shaped projectiles that either of its cousins. It was truly a brilliant calibre, touching on the heels of the 7mm Rem Mag in velocity but with a larger magazine capacity, better projectile choice than the 270 Winchester, flatter trajectory and milder to shoot than the 30-06. If they could demonstrate how great this cartridge is they could have had owners of 30-06 and 270 chambered rifles lining up to have their rifles converted to 280 Remington.
Remington released this new cartridge in a weak action, auto loading rifle with an 18.5" barrel which was entirely incapable of developing the velocity this cartridge would have been capable of. The shooting population yawned and went out hunting with their 270 and 30-06 rifles.
The management at Remington then thought it a good idea to re-release the cartridge as the 7mm Remington Express, but the damage was done and the cartridge was killed off.
Or so we all thought. Though it had suffered a terrible wound, the 280 Remington lived on. It was wildcatted by the famous P.O. Ackley and became an incredibly popular medium game cartridge. Federal still continue to manufacture ammunition in their Powershok line in 280 Remington and all the reloading components are still available.
280 Remington was loaded until recently in the Ruger M77 and No. 1 rifles and the 280 Ackley is still loaded in Nosler's line of custom rifles. Virtually any 30-06 or 270 Winchester can be converted to take this cartridge, but unfortunately the only factory chambered rifle available today is the Remington Mountain 700.
Federal load a 150 grain soft point in their factory ammunition, which travels at 2890 fps and has 12 inches of drop at 300 yards if sighted in at 100 yards. This is almost identical to the 30-06 round of the same bullet weight and maintains an even comparison out to 500 yards. However, it is when you compare 30-06 Sprg, 280 Remington and 270 Winchester in more premium options when everything goes in the 280's favour – using a 140 grain Ballistic Tip the 280 Remington shoots flatter and retains more energy than either of the other cartridges, even though the 30-06 has a higher bullet mass and the 270 is travelling faster.
So if you are wanting a high performing, medium game cartridge that pucks a punch but can take 5 rounds in the magazine, the 280 Remington is worth a look.
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en | N/A | N/A | The Importance of Working Software
As software developers gain more experience creating software, we learn where the strategic points of the process (the "high ground") lie. This article shines a light on one of the strategic points so that you can deliver more customer value in less time and preserve trust in your software brand.
Time Efficiency is Everything
In software development, our equipment costs are fixed and insignificant. Our recurring costs are developer salaries but they are often also insignificant compared to the value of the software we're creating. What's left as a significant cost is time itself. The time it takes to discover customer value, and write software to provide it, is our critical resource. The good news is that time is free and always flowing our way. The bad news is that its rate is fixed and we can't increase it on demand. Our best recourse for getting more use out of our critical resource is to identify wasted time and to minimize it.
Expectation Gaps Waste Time
The software we're making today is incredibly complex. In order to create software, a developer must simultaneously construct an equally complex model of it in her head. Whenever she is asked to fix a problem or to add a new feature, she consults her mental model of the software before diving in to make a change. If her model matches the software well, this process is time efficient. If there's a divergence, she spends her time asking herself the question, "Why isn't this working (as I expect it to)?" What percentage of your software development time is spent asking this question? Any time spent asking this question is taken away from the more valuable question, "How can we discover more value for the customer?"
The potential for divergence is even greater when the next developer to work on the code isn't on the same team. Expectation gaps can be mitigated somewhat by inter-team communication. External developers don't have as much access to communicate with the original developer of the code.
We're not Building Software, We're Discovering It
The key to minimizing the expectation gap comes from the realization that we're not building software as much as we're discovering it. Think about the last software project you worked on. It may have taken you months to write it originally but if you had to start from scratch now and someone told you exactly which letters to type, how long would it take you to write it again? Probably no more than a day. Typing code doesn't actually take that long. It's figuring what code to type that takes the time.
I find it helpful to think of rock climbing as an analogy. When climbing a rock wall, careful climbers take time to hammer metal spikes into the wall as they go. After hammering a spike, the climber tries a new route forward (he conducts an experiment). If the experiment fails, he falls backward but only as far as his last spike. The spike limits how much time he wastes in his route discovery process.
Automated Tests = Climbing Spikes
What are the equivalent of climbing spikes in the software world? The best analogue we have is sets of automated tests. Software is considered working when:
there's no expectation gap: it's functioning as the customer expects it to the automated tests are a good approximation of customer value all of the automated tests pass
Seize the High Ground and Keep It
These concepts are already familiar to most developers. How we apply them—the conditions we choose to tolerate and those we don't—makes all the difference in driving down waste. Many software developers I've met, and the industry as a whole, have figured out how to make software and are now in a practice of honing their understanding of the value/waste distinction developed at Toyota Motor Corporation (which spawned lean manufacturing and later Agile Software Development). This article may be an introduction or a review for you depending on where you are in the learning process.
Every Release Should be Working
Why is this so important? Because if you ship a nonworking version of your software, you are handing the world an expectation gap that will waste the time of each user multiplied by the number of users who try it. Will people tolerate this waste and figure out how to get value from your software anyway? Sometimes they will if your software is crazy-cool or new, but every time you do this you decrease the trust in your brand.
A chart of the value delivered by software to a customer should be at least roughly linear over time—the more time you spend writing the software, the more value you should be delivering to the customer:
If your code isn't working, you may still have the above chart in your mind as you're writing it, and it may be providing some kind of value to you, but the actual value delivered to the customer is zero:
Working Releases Encourage Bug Reports
Make Sure Software is Working Before Handing it Off to Another Developer
The best way to minimize the time necessary for a second developer to construct a mental model of your software is for it to be working and have an automated test suite. Remember, to do useful work the second developer will need to conduct experiments against it and therefore will need a control. If all of the tests are passing then he has that control and he can perform an isolated experiment using 10% of the code without needing to construct a mental model for the other 90%. This is a huge win! Most developers receiving software from someone else spend most of their time a) constructing a mental model of it and b) discovering why it's not working as expected. If you give them working software with a solid automated test suite, they can start immediately spending their time building features to deliver more customer value instead.
In the worst case situation, when a professional developer inherits software that's not working and without an automated test suite, she'll often rebuild the entire project from scratch. I've seen this time and again and it actually can be the smartest thing to do because (counter-intuitively) it requires less time than grokking the non-working software. Talk about waste!
There are many different priorities to satisfy when writing code. In open source projects in particular, the motivation for development may be internally driven, including the joy of coding. When developers learn to orient their attention externally on making working code a priority for customers, a synergistic feedback loop is created. The customers are able to use the software and reports requests for improvements. The developer gets this precious feedback and increases the value of the software, which attracts more customers. The synergistic feedback loop irocket forward in a short period of time (Docker, Node.js, etc.) vs. others which plod along for years without much evolution. Make your project a rocket. 🚀
10 Nov 2015 on agile, value, testing |
en | N/A | N/A | Take Dr Thomas Griffiths for example. He works on a particularly tricky and unstable molecule called “Coelenterazine” (it’s pronounced “Selenterazine” – the “Coel-” is the same as “Coeliac”). Way down in the deep ocean it’s super dark. Weirdly, it seems like most of the glow-y fish and jellyfish produce their own light using coelenterazine.
Unfortunately, the molecule itself is really hard to make and on the rare occasions you can isolate it, it doesn’t last long.
That’s where chemists like Tom come in.
He uses the University’s super computer to run simulations to look at how the molecule behaves when it glows.
When you head to Science Space to take a look for yourself, look for the red 3D-printed molecule on the tree. It’s super cool! |
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>On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Rakesh Narpat Bhandari wrote:
>I think you're trading on a confusion here. In one sense the
>value of (commodity) money doesn't change in the transformation,
>i.e. in the same sense that _no_ commodity values change in the
>transformation (the labour time required to produce them is not
>altered).
You're right. In vol I the fictitious assumption of the the
invariability of the value of money has to be introduced exactly
because money is a commodity; Marx confines the analysis of price
changes to those effected on the commodity side of the exchange
> But that doesn't mean that the "monetary expression
>of value" remains constant, i.e. that the monetary unit
>continues to command in exchange the same amount of labour
>embodied (in other goods) as "before" the transformation. That
>just can't be "assumed", if money itself is a commodity.
Well, let's assume that each monetary unit simply represents .5 labor
hours. It remains fixed as it has throughout *Capital*
In Marx's transformation table this means that the money sums laid
out as constant and variable capital represent in the aggregate 101
labor hours and 55 hours, respectively. And the total output
represents 211 labor hours.
What Marx's transformation aims to show is that that the monetary
units for which the outputs sell and thus the labor time they
represent changes once we move from prices proportional to values to
prices of production. The point of the demonstration is not to
determine the prices of the outputs but to demonstrate that while the
second diverges from the first, the law of value still regulates
prices though in indirect form..
In the analysis of this "problematic", Marx obviously has the unit of
money command the same quantity of labor for both the inputs and
outputs and in both the simple price and price of production scheme.
Since he is not offering a determinate theory of prices but rather
demonstrating the possibility that the law of value can govern
without directly regulating prices, I hardly see why you are so
critical of the assumptions Marx has made regarding the constancy of
the labor commanded by the unit of money. Do remember that Sweezy
brought the unit of account into the transformation procedure not
because he thought money finally had to be allowed to be variable but
because it gave him an excuse to set dept 3's multiplier and simplify
the mathematical problem. Marx is not trying to tell us what prices
will be after the transformation but rather to demonstrate that they
do not have to be directly regulated by value for value to still
regulate prices.
Now after the second table we see that the labor time which outputs
come to represent cannot be equated with the labor time they actually
embody. Industry 1 comes to count as one more labor hour, industry
three nine less hours, and so forth.
But we now can also see the mistake in Marx's own first table. He
had assumed that labor time represented by the money needed to
purchase means of production was proportional to the labor time
embodied in the means of production and thus transferred from them to
the final output. But the capitalists had to have bought means of
production not at prices proportional to their own labor value but
the labor time they had come to represent after the equalisation of
the profit rates.
It may be a plausible reading that Marx is saying that he has gone
wrong in assuming that the value transferred from the means of
production is proportional to price which the use of those means has
cost the capitalist.
This would mean that Marx is not saying that inputs have to be
transformed (the ground on which I have been trapped since
Bortkiewicz, Sweezy and others say that the inputs are not
transformed). It would mean that Fred is correct that Marx already
assumed that the cost prices are a given precondition, already in the
form of prices of production or market prices regulated by prices of
production. The cost prices don't have to be transformed; however,
there is still an important mistake in Marx's own transformation
tables: one needs to drop the assumption of a proportional relation
between the cost price of the used up means of production and the
value actually transferred from the means of production to the final
product. But this is a correction of a fundamentally different sort
than what the transformation debate has been about.
Do you find this a plausible reading of what Marx himself meant by
how he had gone wrong? |
en | N/A | N/A | es on their lips, and I need something to distract me from the thought that their curses are aimed at me.
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Ooooh noooo!!! Late night internet shopping strikes again and my postman will once again be complaining of a hernia in a few days' time. Off to re-arrange the CD collection to make space for the new arrivals...
"Mad," said Kate, "You're not fat at all, you've just got very large breasts." Well, that's MY secret let out to the world (although not literally, you'll be relieved to hear!)
The end of term approaches slowly, bobbing away on the horizon over there, and the end of term means reports. For every child. Normally, reports are written at 2am the night before the deadline, fuelled by chocolate ginger nuts and copious quantities of tea. This time, however, I decided that I'd try being organised instead. Admittedly, I missed the upper sixth deadline, but as I only teach 4 upper sixth I wasn't too distressed about that. The next deadline is Monday coming for O Block reports (which is year 11 in real speak, or 5th year in old money!) and I am very concerned for the simple reason that I've written them. All. I have a reputation to keep up, folks, and it's just been blown clean out of the water. How am I going to persuade people that I'm ineffective and unreliable now? Pah!
(It has to be said, though, that I feel good about it, and far less stressed than I usually do when writing reports, so perhaps it's no bad thing. Hmmm.)
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This evening's good bits: spoke to Hugh, who phoned from Sweden; wrote some reports that aren't due in for simply AGES; played some very credible snooker; am now sitting blogging and eating Nutella out of the jar (grim I know, but one of my little pecadillos - sorry). Maybe the Good Luck Fairy is smiling down on Planet Mad. I'm sure the Bad Luck Chicken is lurking round the corner though, so don't feel too jealous.
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I saw your double in town at lunchtime and IT FREAKED ME OUT!
'Twasn't me, honest. I do, however, sincerely apologise for any inconvenience or trauma caused. The thought of some poor innocent stranger having to look like me is more than I can bear... I'm off for a nap. Or perhaps to write some reports. Difficult decisions of our time #375.
by Mad at 2:38 pm 0 whittering
The exam was OK - just one economics paper and 2 GCSE exams to go, then I can put the valium aside for another year!
In response to my amazingly poor performance in the Geek test earlier this week, this lil' thought drifted in from the ether...
Just remember this... geek = chic, nerd = turd :)
Thanks for that useful little maxim for life; it may help to get me through many a sleepless night.
I was presented with my district commissioner badge at the Guide AGM tonight: obviously my arse has reached the required size for such a responsible position. Next thing you know it'll be navy-blue granny pants, jogging bottoms you could use to hide a small elephant and "hello" to a house/car full of Guiding junk. Ah. I've got that last one already. Maybe I'm closer to being a county commssioner than I realised!!
After that somewhat stream of consciousness blog, I'm off. Tarra!
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AS Business Studies exam today: am very nervous, even though I'm not sitting it. In fact, I'd be less nervous if I was sitting it, because then at least I could have controlled how much revision took place. Even worse, I have to invigilate the exam later on, which means that I have to sit and watch them all slaving away without being able to help. Exam term is a tough time of year for all involved.
Repton has seen its share of water fights this weekend. They looked like they were a lot of fun. I am sorely upset that I've not been able to join in. Such are the pains, trials and tribulations of being all growed up and responsible. No, don't look disbelieving - I *am*. Or at least, I had to be this weekend. Now, however, I'm back to being an irresponsible, care-free lil' young thing.
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en | N/A | N/A | Development of immunity after a single primary infection of Ascaris suum in pigs was investigated with regard to the worm population dynamics of a superimposed A. suum infection, host immune response and gross river pathological changes. Group A was given a primary infection of 60000 infective A. suum eggs and group B was left uninfected. Four weeks later both groups A and B were inoculated with 1 000 A. suum eggs, and subgroups were slaughtered 7, 14 and 21 days post challenge infection (p.c.i.). An uninfected control group C was slaughtered on day 21 p.c.i. The challenge worm recovery in group A was reduced compared to group B by 12%, 50% and 75% on day 7, 14 and 21 days p.c.i., respectively In both groups was the expulsion of worms initiated between day 14 and 21 p.c.i. However, in group A the worms were recovered more posteriorly in the small intestine and 21 days p.c.i. the mean worm length was significantly shorter than in group B (p = 0.01). The results above were associated with significantly higher (p |
en | N/A | N/A | Merry Christmas! The family and I are still in Hawaii, as I mentioned yesterday, so what better way to say “Merry Christmas” than the “Hawaiian way,” as the song says. “Mele Kalikimaka” may not be a traditional Hawaiian song, having actually been written by Robert Alex Anderson in 1949 — and first — but it has certainly been adopted by many a Hawaiian. (Interesting side note, at least for me: Anderson graduated from Cornell University, my alma mater.) Among those who have made it their own is the great Hawaiian slack key guitarist Cyril Pahinui, son of the late, great Gabby Pahinui, and Cyril recorded a beautiful version that was released in 1996 on the Ki ho’alu Christmas collection (“ki ho’alu” means “slack key”). It features Pahinui’s incredible slack-key guitar playing (which is a style I’ll discuss in more depth in a future post, as it features some of the most beautiful acoustic guitar you’ll ever hear).
So sit back, turn up the volume, and picture yourself here where the palm trees sway…and then go play in the snow, if you’ve got some. |
en | N/A | N/A | Meetings are essential to business success and productivity, but they often become hours-long distractions that accomplish little or nothing in the long run. Nearly 70% of employees think that update meetings are unproductive.
It's easy to get distracted when it's just you and your colleagues staring at your phones while you wait for something exciting to happen—and it's also easy to overschedule your day, making it impossible to focus on what's important.
Here are some tips and strategies to help you
The bowtie method is a way to make meetings more efficient by ensuring that all participants are focused on the same topic throughout. It's also much less tedious than other meeting structures, which means that people will be more engaged in their work and keep their minds sharp.
When you're working with others on a task or project, it can be easy for your focus to get lost as you switch from talking about one thing to another—but if you follow this method, everyone will be on track and focused on completing their tasks accordingly.
The bowtie method divides the meeting into three sections. Prepare. Participate. Follow-up.
Prepare: Do most of the work upfront
The most important thing you can do to make any meeting work is doing your homework. Write out your agenda for the meeting beforehand so that you have structure planned out before it even starts.
This ensures that everyone has some idea of what's going on and what needs to happen during each part of the meeting; otherwise, people might wander off topic or get confused about what they're doing.
In a psychology survey, 50% of employees think meetings are time wasters. This often happens when there is no agenda, and people try to accomplish too many things simultaneously.
Preparation also helps to clarify the purpose. Knowing why you're having the meeting will help ensure everyone stays on track and keeps their priorities in mind. M doing it.
The meeting focus
You may think that it's your job to make meetings work, but as the meeting leader, you should expect and encourage others tofocus of the meeting is clear.
If people know what they need to accomplish, they can bring more effectiveness to their roles.
Ensure the meeting is relevant to the topic
Meetings are great for sharing ideas, but they can also serve as a valuable communication tool if used appropriately. If there's no apparent reason why your team needs to meet in person, take a step back and rethink whether it might be better handled via email or phone calls instead (or at least consider having one of these follow-up discussions after getting everyone on board).
Use an agenda or set of notes as a guide for what needs discussing and how long each item should take, so people stay focused on getting through all discussion points within their allotted time frame.
Make sure any action items from previous meetings are added so new members know where they fit into the process; this helps them feel involved and shows respect for their time investment by keeping things moving forward quickly.
Stop long tangents before they start—as soon as there's an offshoot conversation between two people who get distracted from what was initially being discussed by one side.
Assign actions instead of just solving problems—if someone comes up with a brilliant idea during your meeting, instead of letting them go off into their own world without actually doing anything about it right then (and maybe never again), ask how they plan on making sure this gets done now rather than later.
It's not just about the meeting itself. The outcome of a meeting is often realized after the event when people return to their offices and get on with their work. Effective meetings capture actions and items to process after people leave the room—now the real work is accomplished.
The follow-up should be done in good time: within 24 hours is ideal, but certainly no later than three days later (or even one day if you can manage it). If you don't have time during the week or your team work remotely, use weekends or evenings to get everything done.
Best practices for meetings
Make sure your meeting has a clear purpose and objective. Keep in mind that the primary goal of any meeting is to share information and decide on an issue. Once you have agreed upon what needs to happen next, they need to accomplish it. If not, then it's likely that nothing will ever get done!
Be selective with who attends your meetings. This may s are invited into meetings because they "have" to be there, or all hands must be on deck. If someone doesn't have anything relevant or meaningful to contribute, then perhaps this person should be left out of future gatherings until their contributions become more valuable for everyone involved (and vice versa).
When possible, try not having too many attendees because this makes it difficult for everyone else around the table who might want their voices heard during discussion periods (or worse yet - silence altogether!).
Not all meetings need to last an hour
If you're meeting with someone remote or have a colleague in another office, the whole process can be expedited by having shorter meetings. If your schedule allows it, try and conduct the meeting standing up - it will be much quicker and likely have more energy.
Know who you need to invite-not everyone has to be there
To avoid wasting time, you should know who needs to be there and who doesn't.
For example, if you're scheduling a meeting with your boss and another manager you work closely with, only invite the one who will add value to the meeting. If neither of them has anything relevant to say, don't bother asking either of them in the first place!
Look for data, not assertions
The most important thing you can do is look for data, not assertions. This isn't just a good idea—it's critical to getting your meetings on track. Data is king because it's objective, factual, and the best way to make decisions. You may have no data (or not enough), in which case you'll need to use the meeting to define what data is required and who can gather and validate it.
Believe the consensus
Consensus means that everyone in the meeting has to be on board before the group can move forward with anything. I—and it's not always possible for all parties involved. Still, if you want to be effective as a group and ensure that everyone has their say, then consensus is an important tool for getting there.
Consensus isn't just about gete room so they can talk about their differences; it's also about agreeing on what steps need to be taken next once those conversations are finished (or even during them).
Meetings are a necessary part of the workday. But they can also be an incredibly ineffective use of your time and energy if you don't do themwhile bringing efficiency into your workplace.
And that means less wasted time and more finished projects at the end of each day!
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en | N/A | N/A | Africa needs to embrace its digital future. To do this it needsto do the heavy lifting and turn big data into meaningful, actionable data. But there are serious concerns about where these people will come from, with analysts such as Gartner and IDC predicting a million unfilled vacancies around the world.
To solve this, businesses have partnered with, and thrown money at, both ends of the education spectrum, from traditional academia to fresh-faced edtech.
From 2018 the institute offers a master’s degree in data science of financial technology. This is an inter-disciplinary degree covering financial
“The companies get access to top talent, which is what they are after,” he says. “But we are completely independent in our research.”
“We throw fuzzy problems at them, problems that are not well-defined, and don’t have a clear answer,” says Georg. “When we talk to our industry partners this is what they appreciate about our students, that they can handle ill-defined, complex problems. They have the right tools to address any kind of problem.”
There are other options for businesses to address the data skills shortage (see “Can’t find a scientist?”), but what is important is that investment keeps happening in one form or another, because the issue is being taken very seriously abroad. PwC reckons that 2.35 million new data-related jobs were created in the US in 2015 alone, and 303 new accredited data science courses were created there since 2010 to try and fill them. If corporate South Africa is to stay competitive, this is the kind of data it needs to bear in mind.
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as some of you know, my grandson Luca Cole Trombetta passed away in his sleep on Monday August 22. There really wasn’t a day of his life he wasn’t smiling. As you can imagine, his unexpected passing has caused a lot of heartache and pain in my 20 year old daughter Maci and Luca’s 21 year old dad Tyler. As you can also imagine, being parents in your early 20’s doesn’t usually provide you with opportunities to be prepared to bury your child. Today I’m asking all our friends and family for a little help in covering the costs to give our precious boy Luca the proper services he deserves, and also getting Maci and Tyler out of the home he passed away in. No parents should have to live in the place their baby passed away. We just want to say goodbye properly and help Maci and Tyler in the days and months ahead as they deal with this tragedy. We understand the times and understand that peoples finances aren’t the best in all cases, so we’re asking for whatever you can spare or feel moved to give. We are so thankful for everyone who’s reached out and sent love and prayers our way. Please continue to do so. The only way my baby Maci is going to survive this is the love and support of us all. Thank you all very much in advance for your love and kindness in this unbelievable time of our lives. We love you all and are blessed beyond measure at your kindness. Thank you! |
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Just by accident we discussed yesterday, that IDEs might be more valuable for professionals than for beginners. My main argument is, that you can not expect everybody to use dozens of IDEs to get a clear view of the needs and what is happening behind the scenes. What remains is a black box, that hopefully does what it should. What if not?
The point is: Does an IDE really make rookies (not 1st class students) more effective?Do the wizards really help to write better and more effective software?Hmmm ....
So, do IDE's spoil beginners?
I think you'rn't do IDEs spoil beginners, but why don't they spoil them enough?
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en | N/A | N/A | Modern applications commonly consist of 90% open source software (OSS) dependencies, exposing your code to potential hidden security vulnerabilities and even expensive and complex license compliance issues. Neither of these problems are desirable outcomes for any company to deal with.
Ensuring license compliance in OSS dependencies is a growing concern for legal teams and CEOs alike. No one wants to be on the receiving end of a failed audit, or an expensive Intellectual Property or license infringement case. Knowing what OSS is being used, by who and in which builds and production releases is of primary concern.
We are all painfully aware of the cost of security breaches. You only have to think back to the recent SolarWinds breach, or further back to the notorious Equifax hack, which cost them billions in time, effort and settlements. Not only that, there is also the risk of being out of compliance with software licenses, which can land you in a complex and expensive intellectual property battle. Not to mention that you could be subject to an audit of your software – and a failed audit can be subject to steep fines, depending on the industry you’re in.
User access is also a major concern for DevOps teams as you roll out the JFrog Platform across new users, teams and sites. With the Security Pack, you can connect to other identity management tools you use like Active Directory, Okta, and others to automatically manage the onboarding, off-boarding and changing permissions of users.
You can also integrate with Hashicorp Vault to enable easy secrets management for things like signing keys, which can be stored in a centralized vault and then accessed by the platform when needed, without having to upload them.
The Security Pack includes a premium vulnerability database that includes the leading vulnerability intelligence databse VulnDB (provided by Risk Based Security). The premium database is meticulously maintained and updated every time a new vulnerability is discovered. Vds of disclosed vulnerabilities by their world-renowned research team.
Not only does it cast a wider net for you, it also brings you awareness of any new vulnerabilities much sooner than the NVD. This is critical for you to stay ahead in the fight to keep your code clean from any vulnerabilities or license problems.
The Security Pack provides the ability to define and automate license compliance policies to identify the usage of a component that does not comply with your organization’s legal guidelines. Different mitigation behavior can be set based on the context of the type of license and where the component is being used.
Upon detection of license violations, you can notify users in several different ways including: sending emails, Slack messages, creating a Jira ticket or through any other system via Webhooks. Besides creating violations and notifications the system lets you setup enforcement actions, including blocking the download of a binary, failing a build and preventing the distribution of a Release Bundle. Safeguard your production software releases with the security pack, your biggest security and compliance ally in the world of DevSecOps.
SCIM alleviates the pain and difficulty of manually managing the access rights and permissions of users who are joining, changing roles, teams or leaving in a secure and compliant manner. It supports managing what each of those users are allowed to do. If any part of this process is manual it can mean human error, resulting in security, compliance or operational issues. To address this situation we have an automatic way to update the platform with any change in users or a change in their roles, with the user management tools that you are likely using already, like Active Directory, Okta or another identity management tool which support SCIM 2.0.
JFrog provides a set of APls which enable you to link your user management tool with our platform enabling automatic updates on user changes, such as a user leaving, coming back or needing to associate them with a new role. The platform will get automatic updates when a user needs to be modified. It supports user level and group level roles and how they are associated with each other.
Establish an external Hashicorp Vault integration with your JFrog Platform Deployment. Vault is a tool to manage secrets such as signing keys. The secrets are kept centrally in the vault and don’t need to be uploaded into the Platform. The Platform knows to associate with or grab the relevant keys or secrets from the vault. It supports multiple signing key types such as GPG, RSA or Trusted Keys used to sign packages or release bundles.
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The stunning winner , 'Woolland Woods', by Chris FrostOn the previous days, both devoid of morning mists, the light had been harsh and unappealing, but the third day delivered stunning conditions with mist swirling through the trees. The low shooting position allowed more emphasis to be placed on the wild garlic and pathway'
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The territory had been handed over to Polish and Soviet administration at the Potsdam conference, the border was to be determined at the peace conference (which did not take place until 1990, and ratified what had been in place since 1945), but with the area experiencing the flight and expulsion of Germans in 1944–50 it de facto became Polish and Soviet territory.
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Olszewski asked the US ambassador to Poland for an explanation, claiming that the speech would have a negative impact on the Poles from beyond Curzon Line that were moving into western territories. Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane reassured Byrne's speech should not be interpreted as US's desire to avoid its obligations made at Potsdam. He underlined that Poland was given provisional control over the area, and if the Polish settlers believed that their presence was permanent, it was due to work of Polish government and press itself.
From November 1946, onward the US military government in Germany prepared a number of new alternative border plans. U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall insisted during the 1947 Council of Foreign Ministers meetings in Moscow and London that a border revision be done that would return agricultural areas Pomerania and Silesia to Germany while leaving Poland large part of eastern Pomernia and Upper Silesia, as well as Gdańsk and East Prussia. With backing from the UK and from France, he also advocated the establishment of a four-power commission that would be given the task of deciding the extent of the new border revisions in favor of Germany. The American change of tactic was motivated by two things: winning over German loyalties and embarrassing the Soviet Union; in private, American policy makers like Marshall admitted that chances of changing the border were "very slender".
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In Flournoy's 1893 reports on OLP, one synesthete identified as Mme L. reports that "1, 2, 3 are children without fixed personalities; they play together. 4 is a good peaceful woman, absorbed by down-to-earth occupations and who takes pleasure in them. 5 is a young man, ordinary and common in his tastes and appearance, but extravagant and self-centered. 6 is a young man of 16 or 17, very well brought up, polite, gentle, agreeable in appearance, and with upstanding tastes; average intelligence; orphan. 7 is a bad sort, although brought up well; spiritual, extrav |
en | N/A | N/A | The Big Ten has a loaded slate on Thanksgiving Eve with five teams in action, including marquee matchups for four teams. It figures to be a really exciting day on the court that should have some significant impact on the months to come.
After playing the team’s first four games at home, Michigan will play its first game with Juwan Howard as head coach away from home on Wednesday as the Wolverines travel to the Bahamas to face Iowa State. On paper, it projects to be a fairly even matchup and KenPom gives Michigan a 56 percent chance to come out on top.
Iowa State is lead by junior forward Solomon Young and has actually relied significantly on the team’s interior play so far this season. Former Nebraska forward Michael Jacobson has also made some nice plays for the Cyclones to date. Iowa State enters the game at 3-1 with three wins over underwhelming opponents and a loss to Oregon State on the road.
The matchup to watch in this one will be inside between Jon Teske and that talented Iowa State frontcourt. The turnover battle should also be interesting to follow, as the Cyclones are one of the better teams nationally in avoiding turnovers. Michigan has struggled in that area a bit more than usual in the team’s opening few games. We’ll see how the Wolverines hold up in this one.
Things haven’t been easy for the Spartans so far in Maui. Michigan State opened with a loss to Virginia Tech on Monday and then had to hold on during a frantic Georgia comeback on Tuesday. And now, Michigan State will face off against a UCLA team looking for a statement win under new head coach Mick Cronin. Senior guard Prince Ali has also done some damage for the Bruins so far this season.
The good news is that Michigan State enters this one as a substantial favorite. If Cassius Winston and the other Spartan guards can avoid turnovers, this should be a win. Also keep an eye on freshman Malik Hall, who has been up and down for the Spartans so far in Maui.
The Nittany Lions have been red hot so far this season. The team is 5-0 and only one of those games have been competitive. And we’ll now see whether that momentum can continue against a tougher opponent on Wednesday. Ole Miss enters the game just outside the top 50 on KenPom and 4-1 overall.
Ole Miss is lead by Breein Tyree in the backcourt and, as such, the battle to watch will be there. Can Jamari Wheeler and Myreon Jones do enough to slow down Tyree? We’ll find out on Wednesday, but expect it to have a big impact on the outcome.
It’s been a hectic start for the Huskers so far this season. Nebraska opened up with two embarrassing losses at home, followed that up with three straight wins, and then suffered a tough loss to George Mason on Tuesday night. Nebraska is now hoping to get back on track against a beatable South Florida team on Wednesday.
Keep an eye out for David Collins and Laquincy Rideau for the Bulls on Wednesday. How they play for the Bulls will tell a lot about this one.
After a horrendous start to the season, Northwestern has bounced back a bit. The Wildcats have won two in a row, including a win on Monday night against Bradley. However, things figure to get tougher on Wednesday as the Wildcats face Pittsburgh.
This game projects to be tight and will likely come down to the backcourt. Xavier Johnson has been playing well for the Panthers and Pat Spencer will hope to slow him down on Wednesday night. Center Ryan Young will also look for another big night for Northwestern. |
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I love Top Gear, and have been watching it for a while. Recently, I noticed that most all of it is on Netflix and have been going through and watching all my favourites again. Numerous times I have jumped online to try and hunt down the soundtrack list used in episodes, and of course that led me...
I was just watching this on Netflix, I'm not sure if the Netflix version matches with these times, but right before the GT2 and Gallardo race begins the music stops at 5:18. Then, when the flag goes down the music starts again at 5:20...the song that plays at 5:20 is NOT "The Last Race". I'm...
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en | N/A | N/A | I’m ending, as you know, an incredibly busy year. It’s been exciting, and my work has certainly sustained and grown my soul, to use the words of writer Kurt Vonnegut. But you know that bit int’s like that in metaphysics too. As a result this year and the work I did, has also had something of a draining effect. I am tired. I am running out of images and words. I’m feeling it. So what do you do when the thing that sustains you begins to tire you?What do you do when the shelves are bare? |
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en | N/A | N/A | a- 5Throw Pixie Dust (glitter or dried rice) on the tree to designate Tinker Bell's path through the sky from above your Christmas tree's branches. You can also use a small amount of golden garland on your tree to give it that special taste that invites anyone around to look at it that can help designate Tinker Bell's pixie dust style, if you don't own (or don't want to use) glitter or dried rice on your tree.
- 6Hang gold or white-colored lights from top to bottom to designate Tinker Bell's dust being spread throughout the tree.
- The Disney Parks and Disney Store have special Mickey Mouse three-balled car hood "ornaments" that can be used (with adjustments) as Christmas tree ornaments, if you choose to put these "ornaments" on the tree.
wikiHow to Make a Honey Badger Summoning Pouch in RuneScape pouch from the pop-up 86erform a Vitamin E Oil Face Treatment
As you grow older, your skin ages. But thankfully, you can use natural methods to help your appearance. Many medical treatments (Botox which is harmful for healthface lifts which can be dangerous, and more) work and some are harmful for your health and dangerous. Many medicalnatural procedures to limit wrinkles, lines, and make your face look younger. Vitamin E kills free radicals (a type of skin damage) [1] and improves overall appearance and best of all, it's natural.
- 2Make sure your face is clean and dry. The oil will be less effective on your face if it is dirty. If it is wet, the oil won't go on your face. Also, be sure there is no makeup on your face because this creates a barrier on your face.
- 4Apply it to your face. You can use a brush or tissue to apply it to your face (optional). To apply capsules, open with a pin and rub oil on face. Leave it on for at least 15 or more minutes. (Note: Vitamin E Oil can be thick and greasy.)
- 5Rinse off the oil from your face. If it doesn't come off, you can wash your face using a cleanser. You can use Baby Shampoo or a Baby Facial Wash on your face in place of a cleanser because it is gentler.
- 6After cleansing, you can use a toner (optional). Toners contain asexcess oil.[2] They also remove any dirt that you missed when cleansing. Try not to use a toner with too much alcohol, as this can be very harsh and drying to your face.
- 7Dry your face with a clean towel or cloth. Make sure you wash your towel(s) or cloth(s) 2-3 times a month.
- Is it useful for people with normal to oily skin types?wikiHow ContributorYes. Even if you have oily skin, using oil in your skin care routine is beneficial (especially under your eyes - this area gets the least amount of moisture).
- Can I use almond oil as a toner/moisturizer after washing it?
- After I use a Vitamin E capsule on my face, is it compulsory to use toner or moisturizer?
- Can this be applied to dry skin?
- It is recommended to use a toner because it removes excess oil, shrinks pores, tightens the skin, closes pores, and does much more for your face.[4]
- Bottle of Vitamin E Oil
- Water to Rinse Face (clean tap water works fine)
- Cleanser, Baby Shampoo, or |
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