How to find the manufacture date on interstate batteries
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How to find the manufacture date on interstate batteries
Check the date of manufacture by locating the code on the battery. (_URL_.com/Getty Images)
Interstate Battery System International Inc. manufactures vehicle and other types of batteries. All Interstate batteries are stamped with a coded date, which Interstate refers to as the shipping date. Interstate distribution centres also put another date on the batteries because batteries get recharged if they remain in stock for more than three months. Finding the manufacture date on Interstate batteries is a fairly straightforward task, as long as you know what the codes mean.
Skill level:
Easy
Instructions
 1. 1
 Look down at the top of your Interstate battery to find the manufacture date code. You can only see the code from directly above the battery.
 2. 2
 Check the corners of the battery and look for an alphanumeric four- or five-digit code. The code is engraved into the battery casing. If you can't find a code engraved on one of the corners, check the positive battery terminal, labelled with a "+" sign; some Interstate batteries have the code engraved on the terminal.
 3. 3
 Write down the code so you can work out the manufacture date of your Interstate battery.
 4. 4
 Look at the first digit you wrote down. It is a letter and represents the month of manufacture. For example, "C" indicates March and "F" stands for June. However, if the code is on the positive battery terminal, the letter for the month is preceded by a "U," so February appears as "UB."
 5. 5
 Look at the second digit or, if the code is on the positive battery terminal, the third. It is a number and represents the year of manufacture, so "4" stands for 2004, while "0" indicates 2010. The cycle runs for only 10 years and then repeats, so 2011 is the same as 2001 and has the number "1" as the second digit. The remaining two or three digits signify the place that the Interstate battery is manufactured.
 6. 6
 Check the top of the battery to see if there is another code. It may be engraved, or it may be a stick-on label. It has two digits and means that your battery was recharged at the distribution centre.
 7. 7
 Write down the code, which is the same as the one for new batteries. The first digit is a letter, and the second is a number. For example, if the code is D7, your Interstate battery was recharged in April 2007.
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AMD's heterogeneous queuing aims to make CPU, GPU more equal partners
— 12:20 AM on October 22, 2013
Slowly but surely, details about AMD's Heterogeneous Systems Architecture are trickling out. In April, we learned about hUMA, which will allow the Kaveri APU's CPU and GPU components to access each others' memory. Today, we can tell you about hQ. Otherwise known as heterogeneous queuing, hQ defines how work is distributed to the processor's CPU and GPU.
The current queuing model allows applications to generate work for the CPU. The CPU can generate work for itself, too, and it does so efficiently. However, passing tasks to the GPU requires going through the OS, adding latency. The GPU is also a second-class citizen in this relationship; it can't generate work for itself or for the CPU.
Heterogeneous queuing aims to make the CPU and GPU equal partners. It allows both components to generate tasks for themselves and for each other. Work is packaged using a standard packet format that will be supported by all HSA-compatible hardware, so there's no need for software to use vendor-specific code. Applications can put packets directly into the task queues accessed by the hardware. Each application can have multiple task queues, and a virtualization layer allows HSA hardware to see all the queues.
AMD's current hQ implementation uses hardware-based scheduling to manage how the CPU and GPU access those queues. However, that approach may not be required by the final HSA specification. Although hQ is definitely part of the spec, AMD says the OS could get involved in switching the CPU and GPU between the various task queues.
At least initially, Windows will be the only operating system with hQ support. AMD is working with Linux providers, and it's also looking into supporting other operating systems.
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How a new compound promises to selectively activate hepatic glucokinase in a bid to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Developing effective drugs to treat diabetes remains a challenge – despite a perception that everything is already invented, and that patients have the drugs they need. In truth, a good proportion of patients do not respond to current treatments (1). A new compound, described in Science Translational Medicine, may allow for selective activation of glucokinase (GK) – the key regulator of glycolysis – providing an alternative approach to current therapies. (2)
Carmen Valcarce is a lead author on the paper and Chief Scientific Officer at vTv Therapeutics, the company driving the development of the new compound. Inspired by patients with persistent hyperinsulinemia hypoglycemia of Infancy (PHHI), many of whom have activating mutations in GK – she explains the rationale behind the approach. "We already knew about people who had reduced GK activity – they suffered from diabetes," she says. "But this was the first time that we really studied people with these activating mutations."
This triggered new questions. Could a therapeutic be applied that would upregulate the activity of GK in patients with diabetes? The first step was to examine what had already been done. "We thought that the strategy that everyone at the time was following – targeting GK in the whole body (including the pancreas) was not the right approach," explains Valcarce. "We thought we should only target GK in the liver."
The researchers began an extensive screen in the hope of finding a molecule that only activated GK in the liver – but that wasn't the only challenge. "We had to confirm whether our molecules were interfering with the normal physiological regulation by GK regulatory protein (GKRP)," explains Valcarce. "In parallel, we had to consider the effect our drug could have on lipid accumulation."
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Lee, M.M.K. and Wilmshurst, S.R.
Numerical modelling of CHS joints with multiplaner double-K configuration
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A numerical study on the static strength of CHS (circular hollow section) joints with the multiplanar double-K configuration is presented. The aim of the work was to establish a valid and accurate finite element model for an extensive parametric study and to investigate the various factors which influence static strength. These factors included modelling the effect of the weld geometry, boundary conditions at chord and brace ends, mode of loading, chord length and material properties. The numerical results were rigorously calibrated against existing experimental data. The study has given an insight into the many aspects of elastic-plastic finite element analysis which is gradually replacing experimental testing as the main tool of research in tubular joint technology.
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Givingli Intentions for 2020
Intentions say what we want to achieve and where we want to go. Having a list of intentions can help keep us on track to be a better + happier person!
Here are 3 intentions we are focusing on this year:
1. Gratitude Journal
Start or end every day by writing 3 things you are grateful for.
A gratitude journal is proven to improve your well-being and increase positivity.
By choosing to focus more on the positive we trick our minds to think more optimistic. This is a simple habit can alter the way we think and train our brains to give less power to negative thinking. If we practice this habit in the mornings, we start the day on a positive note and carry this energy throughout our day. If we practice this habit in the evenings, we go to sleep with a clear head and a positive spirit. (AKA get a better night's sleep!)
If you are thankful for a person in your life and find yourself adding them to your gratitude journal— don't be afraid to show them your appreciation. We don't need to wait until Thanksgiving to tell our loved ones why we're thankful for them!
2. Random acts of kindness:
One small act of kindness can go a long way. A random act of kindness has many positive effects on the brain— improves mood, generates happiness and increases energy.
By doing a random act of kindness, we can start a domino effect and improve the day of many people.
If you are feeling extra generous, you can send them a gift card to pay for their next Uber!
3. Choose Healthy + Sustainable:
Drink more waterinvest in a reusable water bottle and use it daily! Drinking more water can help with weight loss, energy levels and brain function! (It can also prevent dehydration which is the main cause of hangovers and headaches!)
Spend more time in naturewalk to the coffee shop instead of driving, take your lunch break at the local park, check out your nearest community garden and see how you can get involved. Challenge yourself to pick up three pieces of garbage when walking in the neighborhood.
Reduce your plastic useditch the plastic bags by bringing reusable bags. Choose brands that use packing made by recycled goods.
Using a sustainable gifting option! Stop wasting paper and plastic by using a digital gifting option. These days, there are a variety digital platformswith Givingli as just one of many!


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Based on the YA novel by Jay Asher, 13 Reasons Why tells the story of a teenage boy named Clay (portrayed by Dylan Minnette) who finds a box of cassette tapes from his former classmate – and crush – Hannah (played by Katherine Langford). The discovery of the tapes takes on a dark and tragic turn because Clay finds them after Hannah has died via suicide. In the tapes, Hannah explains 13 reasons why she decided to end her life, addressing several of her classmates.
In the teaser, we hear Hannah as a voice-over. The trailer opens with her words: "I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended." As the video continues, we see her classmates reacting to the tapes, and then four words appear on the screen: "They all killed her."
Though the story is based on a fictional novel, it's an important reminder that the way we treat one another really does matter. For Selena, it is a story that demands to be told. She wrote in her Instagram caption that it is her "passion project" – and we understand why.
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at _PHONE_ or text Crisis Text Line at 741-741.
Editor's Note: This post was updated to clarify language about 13 Reasons Why.
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Replace Transform
NOTE: Transforms are a part of the underlying language, which is not directly accessible to users. This content is maintained for reference purposes only. For more information on the user-accessible equivalent to transforms, see Transformation Reference.
Replaces values within the specified column or columns based on the string literal, pattern, or location within the cell value, as specified in the transform.
The replace transform is used primarily to match on patterns within a string. For entire cell replacement across all rows of the column, use the set transform. See Set Transform.
Basic Usage
on parameter example:
Specifies the string literal or pattern to match.
replace col: text on: 'honda' with:'toyota' global: true
Output: Replaces all instances in the text column of honda with toyota. If honda appears twice a cell, both instances are replaced with toyota.
at parameter example:
Specifies the beginning character and ending character as index values for the match.
replace col: text at: 2,6 with:'replacement text'
Output: For all values in the text column, replace the substring between character 2 and 6 in the column with the value replacement text. If the length of the original cell value is less than 6, the replacement value is inserted.
Parameters
replace col:column_ref with:'literal_replacement' [at:(start_index,end_index)] [on:string_literal_pattern] [global:true|false]
TokenRequired?Data TypeDescription
replaceYtransformName of the transform
colYstringName of column where to make replacements
withYsee belowLiteral value with which to replace matched values
afterNstringString literal or pattern that precedes the pattern to match
atNArrayTwo-integer array identifying the character indexes of start and end characters to match
beforeNstringString literal or pattern that appears after the pattern to match
fromNstringString literal or pattern that identifies the start of the pattern to match
toNstringString literal or pattern that identifies the end of the pattern to match
onNstringString literal or pattern that identifies the cell characters to replace
globalNbooleanIf true, all occurrences of matches are replaced. Default is false.
For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.
col
Identifies the column or columns to which to apply the transform. You can specify one or more columns.
To specify multiple columns:
 - Discrete column names are comma-separated.
 - Values for column names are case-sensitive.
replace col: MyCol on: 'MyString' with: 'myNewString'
Output: Replaces value MyString in MyCol column with myNewString.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
YesString (column name)
with
Merge Columns transformation: Specifies the delimiter between columns that are merged. If this parameter is not specified, no delimiter is applied.
Replace Text or Pattern transformation: Specifies the replacement value.
For the replace transform, this value must be a literal value. You can apply values of String or other data types. After replacement, the column data type is re-inferred.
NOTE: Some regular expression capture groups with references (such as $2) are supported across all running environments. See Capture Group References.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
YesLiteral of any data type
after
replace col:Primary_URL with:'' after:'http({any}|):'
Output: All content after the protocol identifier (http: or https:) is dropped.
A pattern identifier that precedes the value or pattern to match. Define the after parameter value using string literals, regular expressions, or Cloud Dataprep patterns.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
NoString (string literal or pattern)
 - The after and from parameters are very similar. from includes the matching value as part of the replaced string.
 - after can be used with either to, on, or before. See Pattern Clause Position Matching.
at
replace col: MyCol at: 2,6 with:'MyNewString'
Output: Replace contents of MyCol that starts at the second character in the column and extends to the sixth character with the value MyNewString.
Identifies the start and end point of the pattern to interest.
Parameter inputs are in the form of x,y where x and y are positive integers indicating the starting character and ending character, respectively, of the pattern of interest.
 - x must be less than y.
 - If y is greater than the length of the value, the pattern is defined to the end of the value, and a match is made.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
Must use either on or at parameterArray of two Integers ( X,Y )
before
A pattern identifier that occurs after the value or pattern to match. Define the pattern using string literals, regular expressions, or Cloud Dataprep patterns.
replace col:credit_card with:'****-***-***-' after:'{start}' before:'({digit}{4}){end}'
Output:
 - Replaces first three groups of digits in the credit_card column with asterisks, effectively masking the number.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
NoString or pattern
 - The before and to parameters are very similar. to includes the matching value as part of the replaced string.
 - before can be used with either from, on, or after. See Pattern Clause Position Matching.
from
Identifies the pattern that marks the beginning of the value to match. Pattern can be a string literal, Cloud Dataprep pattern, or regular expression. The from value is included in the match.
replace col: MyCol from: '<END>' with: ''
Output:
 - All content from the string <END> to the end of the string value in MyCol is removed.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
NoString or pattern
 - The after and from parameters are very similar. from includes the matching value as part of the replaced string.
 - from can be used with either to or before. See Pattern Clause Position Matching.
to
Identifies the pattern that marks the ending of the value to match. Pattern can be a string literal, Cloud Dataprep pattern, or regular expression. The to value is included in the match.
replace col:ssn with:'***-**-' to:'{digit}{3}-{digit}{2}-'
Output:
 - Replace first two number groups in the column ssn with asterisks to mask the data.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
NoString or pattern
 - The before and to parameters are very similar. to includes the matching value as part of the replaced string.
 - to can be used with either from or after. See Pattern Clause Position Matching.
on
replace col: MyCol on: '###ERROR' with:'No error here'
Identifies the pattern to match. Pattern can be a string literal, Cloud Dataprep pattern, or regular expression pattern.
Tip: You can insert the Unicode equivalent character for this parameter value using a regular expression of the form /\uHHHH/. For example, /\u0013/ represents Unicode character 0013 (carriage return). For more information, see Supported Special Regular Expression Characters.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
Must use either on or at parameterString or pattern
global
Indicates whether any match should be applied to one instance or to all.
 - (Default) If false, apply transform only to the first instance.
 - If true, apply to all found matches.
NOTE: If you have specified the pattern to match with the at parameter, then the number of possible replacement instances is only 1, so the global parameter is not used.
Usage Notes:
Required?Data Type
No. Default is false.Boolean
Examples
Example - Clean up marketing contact data with replace, set, and extract
This example illustrates the different uses of the following transformations to replace or extract cell data:
 - set - defines the values to use in a predefined column. See Set Transform.
 Tip: Use the derive transform to generate a new column containing a defined set of values. See Derive Transform.
 - replace - replaces a string literal or pattern appearing in the values of a column with a specific string. See Replace Transform.
 - extract - extracts a pattern-based value from a column and stores it in a new column. See Extract Transform.
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The following dataset contains contact information that has been gathered by your marketing platform from actions taken by visitors on your website. You must clean up this data and prepare it for use in an analytics platform.
LeadIdLastNameFirstNameTitlePhoneRequest
LE160301001JonesCharlesChief Technical Officer415-555-1212reg
LE160301002LyonsEdward 415-012-3456download whitepaper
LE160301003MartinMaryCEO510-555-5555delete account
LE160301004SmithTaliaEngineer510-123-4567free trial
Transformation:
Title column: For example, you first notice that some data is missing. Your analytics platform recognizes the string value, "#MISSING#" as an indicator of a missing value. So, you click the missing values bar in the Title column. Then, you select the Replace suggestion card. Note that the default replacement is a null value, so you click Edit and update it:
Transformation Name Edit column with formula
Parameter: Columns Title
Parameter: Formula if(ismissing([Title]),'#MISSING


A Shift Manager primarily supervises and engages in preparing food, performs administrative duties, ensures quality customer service, and is in control of all costs (Food, Miscellaneous, Labor and Cash) in an assigned unit.
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
 1. Must be 18 years of age in stores WITHOUT DRAFT BEER; 19 Years of age or older in stores that serve draft beer.
 2. Must have cash handling, food handling, and customer service experience.
 3. Must have knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes Customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of Customer satisfaction.
 4. Must have knowledge of basic math and computer skills.
 5. Must have knowledge of the English language, including the meaning of words and grammar.
 6. Must have knowledge of management principles involved in resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 1. Ability to work at a fast pace.
 2. Ability to partake in various forms of training.
 3. Ability to pass required tests.
 4. Ability to read and understand rules and instructions.
 5. Ability to reach, see, talk, hear, stand, and walk quickly for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
 6. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Must be able to stand at a table height of 34″ – 45″ for 6 hours at a time.
 7. Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds at various times.
 8. Ability to read maps or find a specified route using other mapping resources.
 1. Assigns duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
 2. Conducts On-The-Job Training for personnel in food preparation, service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
 3. Inspects supplies, equipment, and work areas in order to ensure efficient Service and conformance to standards.
 4. Collects payment from customers and calculates monetary exchange.
 5. Investigates customer complaints.
 6. Resolves customer or public complaints.
 7. Directs, prepares and coordinates food or beverage preparation.
 8. Provides and portrays proper and professional customer service.
 9. Resolves or assists workers to resolve work problems.
 10. Supervises and checks the assembly of food products.
 11. Answers Customer questions and Concerns regarding Company products and services.
 12. Compiles and balances cash receipts at the end of the day or shift.
 13. Listens to oral instructions from the Unit Manager to determine work assignment.
 14. Performs all opening or closing procedures and responsibilities directed by the Unit Manager.
 15. Performs all administrative duties, which includes completing Prep and Dough Proofing Sheets.
 16. Performs all store banking procedures, which includes opening and closing audits, cash register procedures, and bank deposits.
 17. Demonstrates professionalism, proper customer service, proper food preparation techniques, and proper sales techniques.
 18. Arrives promptly to work each scheduled day in proper uniform.
 19. Ensures all safety policies and procedures are being followed.
 20. Disciplines Crew Members and Drivers after any violation of Company policy or procedure.
 21. Receives, rotates, stocks and stores supplies.
 1. Performs all Crew Member essential functions when needed.
 2. Learns and performs other positions as needed.
 3. Uses professional and proper oral and written communication techniques.
 4. Uses knowledge of food handling rules.
 5. Understands and applies Company, along with government, food service regulations and Minor Labor Law guidelines.
 6. May NOT leave the store, at any time, in the hands of a Crew Member or a Driver. ONLY a designated Unit Manager, M.I.T., Assistant Manager or Shift Manager may be in charge.
Upon recruitment, a Shift Manager will be offered medical, dental and vision insurance at a shared cost, free/discounted meals and a uniform shirt allowance. After a full year of employment, you will receive two weeks paid vacation and a 401k plan with match. There is also advancement potential.
Please list the hours available (AM-PM) or list "Unavailable"
Cassano's agrees & complies with all statutes that protect people from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age and handicap. Cassano's Inc. affirmatively supports equality of opportunity in all areas of employment.
I hereby authorize Cassano's Inc. to contact references provided by me and to make such other investigations and contacts with such other parties as Cassano's Inc. shall in it's discretion deem helpful in determining whether employment shall be offered, including but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, credit bureaus, co-workers in previous employment, etc., for personal credit and criminal information. I agree that any employment may be subject to my successfully passing a medical and/or drug urinalysis at the discretion of the Company. One of Cassano's recruitment steps is the option to have applicants complete a survey described as an " Attitude Questionnaire." I understand that if I am hired I will be on a 90 day probationary period during which, if I am unable to perform my job duties or otherwise fit into the operation to the satisfaction of the Company or am myself dissatisfied with the job, the Company may terminate my employment or I may resign voluntarily and my personnel file will indicate only "employment terminated by mutual agreement during probationary period." I understand my employment will not be for a fixed period of time and that it can be terminated with or without cause or notice at any time by the Company or employee, without liability to me for wages or salary except what I have earned as of the date of the termination. No representative of the Company other than the Chief Executive Officer or President of Cassano's has any authority to enter into any agreement for any special period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing. In signing this application, applicant agrees that all information printed here has been read and understood, and that the information provided by the undersigned is true and complete and that any misrepresentation, falsification or willful omission may be sufficient reason for refusal of employment or dismissal after employment.


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James Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
This two-gun Confederate artillery battery and magazine is all that remains of Battery Haskell, a large fortification built on Legare's Point in 1863 to help defend James and Morris Islands. This two-gun battery was just behind the left flank of Battery Haskell, named for Capt. Charles T. Haskell, Jr. of the 1st S.C. Infantry, mortally wounded on Morris Island July 10, 1863.
Battery Haskell, "a massive open work," was built for twelve guns. In early 1865 its armament was one 8-inch smoothbore cannon, one 32-pounder smoothbore cannon, and two 10-inch mortars. It and the rest of Charleston's defenses were evacuated February 17, 1865. Battery Haskell was gradually demolished from the 1920s to the 1960s for farm use and later for residential development.
Erected 2008 by The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust. (Marker Number 10-58.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1902.
Location. 32° 43.717′ N, 79° 54.648′ Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battery Cheves (approx. 0.7 miles away); Redoubt Number 3 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Marshlands House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Fort Johnson (approx. 1.8 miles away); The First Shot of the War of Secession (approx. 1.8 miles away); Grice Marine Laboratory (approx. 1.8 miles away); Battery Reed (approx. 2.2 miles away); Riversville / Battle of Secessionville (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in James Island.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,672 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on January 16, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.


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This paper proposes a scalable design for next-generation optical cross-connects (OXCs). We present a novel strategy for dimensioning the switching capability as a long term planning. Switching fabrics in OXCs have to be expanded according to traffic growth, which may incur a scalability problem due to the exponentially increasing cost in manufacturing and maintenance. The proposed scheme expands the switching capacity of OXCs with wavebandand fiber-switching components (or, equivalently, expands the network capacity with wavebandand fiber-switching tiers). To minimize the number of extra fibers for wavebandand fiber-switching tiers required to satisfy a given traffic matrix, we formulate the problem of routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) with tunnel allocation (RWAT) into a constraint programming (CP) process. The CP is simplified as two integer linear programming (ILP) processes that are performed sequentially. Experiments are conducted on four examples to compare the throughput and the number of switching points when different switching architectures are adopted under different traffic increase. The benefits of our approach are demonstrated. Finally, we conclude that the proposed optimization scheme can dimension the networks with expandability and scalability to the growing traffic demand.


Business Guide For Effective Customer Success
Customer Success has become a challenge for many businesses. If your company is new to this concept or want to learn more, this blog post will provide you with advice, address success trends, and help you prepare for its ever-changing future. Here are five effective tips for improved success.
1. Teach Your Organization About Success
Success is a concept that's still new. Even most CEOs and CIOs don't understand what it's all about. You may have a success team, but you don't have expectations and goals for that team.
This is where you need to learn about success and sharing this knowledge with your team. Success is not a one-off effort to decrease churn and to keep customers around. Success is a long-term effort to improving the customer experience. If you educate your team members, they'll be on board with your efforts and create meaningful relationships with your customers.
2. Become Proactive Than Reactive
Do you find that your customer success team is spending most of their time trying to save customer accounts? You're not the only company that feels this way. Your success team just needs to change their roles and the way they use your products and services to achieve that level of success.
You have to work with those internal customers so you can better help your external customers. But it relies on the priorities of your success team. If they're not focused on success planning, then it could lead to an increase in customer churn.
Customer onboarding is the key to decreasing churn. Your team must be proactive, rather than reactive, to provide an engaging and educational experience for your customers. This prevents your customers from ending your services.
3. Set & Measure Customer Outcomes
It can be so hard to articulate and explain what success is. It's common for most people to explain it using facts and statistics. It's important for you to determine your customers are the most successful.
This helps you come up with facts, figures, and metrics that lead to this decrease in churn and an increase in retention. The definition of success varies upon each customer and what success means to them. You need to understand your customer's version of success. Then you can measure how they're doing with your company's products and services.
You also want to make sure that your success team is on the same page. You should rely on metrics that allow you to measure and track your customer's progress to ensure they're on the right path to success. Then you can come up with a plan if they're not.
4. Improve the Success Movement
Have you ever heard your members on your success team use phrases such as CS analysts, CS associates, CS marketing, and CS operations? Success involves a wide variety of skills that's different for each company.
The success industry is rapidly growing and most companies are realizing they need diverse and complex teams that meet their goals. This allows their success teams to have more roles than ever as their team expands.
Success is not the same as Customer Support. Your goals aren't about helping customers and creating guides. There are tools and software that can help you expand on the growth of success from inception, and there's still room to grow.
5. Encourage Alignment With Teams
To increase the efficiency of your success teams, you need to hire the right team members. But you have to understand the role of your success team. The main goal for your success team is to better understand your customers, including their desires and problems. Use insights from your success software to see how that customer is using your products and services, and if it's helping them achieve their goals.
Use Customer Success predictions for your company's benefits. You'll receive the insights you need to improve your Success team and turn your customers into long-term customers.
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Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) Tags for Date Microsoft
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Applications CBOR Working Group Compact Binary Object Representation CBOR Tag Date Internet-Draft The Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR, RFC 7049) is a data format whose design goals include the possibility of extremely small code size, fairly small message size, and extensibility without the need for version negotiation. In CBOR, one point of extensibility is the definition of CBOR tags. RFC 7049 defines two tags for time: CBOR tag 0 (RFC 3339 date/time string) and tag 1 (Posix "seconds since the epoch"). Since then, additional requirements have become known. This specification defines a CBOR tag for an RFC 3339 date text string, for applications needing a textual date representation within the Gregorian calendar without a time. It also defines a CBOR tag for days since the date 1970-01-01 in the Gregorian calendar for applications needing a numeric date representation without a time. It is intended as the reference document for the IANA registration of the CBOR tags defined.
The Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) provides for the interchange of structured data without a requirement for a pre-agreed schema. RFC 7049 defines a basic set of data types, as well as a tagging mechanism that enables extending the set of data types supported via an IANA registry. This specification defines a CBOR tag for a text string representing a date without a time. The tagged text string is represented as specified by the RFC 3339 full-date production. Per RFC 3339, this represents a date within the Gregorian calendar. This specification also defines a CBOR tag for an integer representing a date without a time. The tagged integer is an unsigned or negative value indicating the number of days since the Gregorian calendar date 1970-01-01. As an implementation note, this value has a constant offset from the Modified Julian Date value (which is defined by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory as the number of days since November 17, 1858); this value is the Modified Julian Date minus 40587. Note that since both tags are for dates without times, times of day, time zones, and leap seconds are not applicable to these values. These tags are both for representations of Gregorian calendar dates.
Calendar dates are used for numerous human use cases, such as marking the dates of significant events. For instance, John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 and died on December 8, 1980. One such common use case is driver's licenses, which typically include a date of birth. The dates used in this specification use the Gregorian calendar, as do those in RFC 3339. The time zones and actual times of these events are intentionally not represented in the calendar date. The epoch chosen for the second tag, which represents days since the Gregorian calendar date 1970-01-01, is related to the IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition time epoch 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z UTC only insofar as both contain the date 1970-01-01. This should not be construed as indicating that dates using this tag represent either a specific time of day and/or time zone. The day of the week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, etc.) is not explicitly represented in either of these date formats. However, deterministic algorithms that are beyond the scope of this specification can be used to derive the day of the week in the Gregorian calendar from dates represented in both of these formats.
Comparison of dates in full-date format can be accomplished by normal string comparison, since by design, the digits representing the date are in fixed format and ordered from most significant to least significant. Comparison of numeric dates representing days since 1970-01-01 can be performed by normal integer comparison. Comparison of dates in other formats or using other calendars require conversions that are beyond the scope of this specification.
Comparing dates with times is beyond the scope of this specification. That said, if a date is augmented with a time zone and time of day, comparing that augmented date with other times becomes possible. For instance, if one were to augment John Lennon's birth date of October 9, 1940 with the time of day and time zone of his birth, then it would be possible to derive a time at which he was born that could be compared with other times.
This section registers the following values in the IANA "Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) Tags" registry. Tag: 1004 (value requested) Data Item: UTF-8 text string Semantics: RFC 3339 full-date string Reference: [[ this specification ]] Tag: 100 (ASCII 'd') (value requested) Data Item: Unsigned or negative integer Semantics: Number of days since the epoch date 1970-01-01 Reference: [[ this specification ]]
The security considerations of RFC 7049 apply; the tags introduced here are not expected to raise security considerations beyond those. A date, of course, has significant security considerations. These include the exploitation of ambiguities where the date is security relevant or where the date is used in access control decisions. When using a calendar date for decision making, for example access control, it needs to be noted that since calendar dates do not represent a specific point in time, the results of the evaluation can differ depending upon where the decision is made. For instance, a person may have reached their 21st birthday in Japan while simultaneously being a day short of their 21st birthday in Hawaii.
Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) Tags IANA The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7 IEEE
Thanks to Carsten Bormann for supporting creation of this specification. Parts of the explanatory text in this specification come from draft-bormann-cbor-time-tag-02. Thanks to these people for reviews of the specification: Henk Birkholz, Carsten Bormann, Thiago Macieira, Francesca Palombini, Michael Richardson, Jim Schaad, Juergen Schoenwaelder, and Dale Worley.
[[ to be removed by the RFC Editor before publication as an RFC ]] -04 Addressed shepherd comments by Francesca Palombini. Addressed additional review comments by Jim Schaad and Michael Richardson. -03 Added statement that these tags are both for representations of calendar dates. Described consequences of using calendar dates in access control decisions. -02 Addressed working group last call comments, including stating that time zones are not applicable to these values. -01 Changed "positive or negative" to "unsigned or negative". Added an implementation note about the relationship to Modified Julian Dates. -00 Initial working group version based on draft-jones-cbor-date-tag-01 with no normative changes.


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AUC TeX depends heavily on being able to extract information from the buffers by parsing them. Since parsing the buffer can be somewhat slow, the parsing is initially disabled. You are encouraged to enable them by adding the following lines to your '.emacs' file.
(setq TeX-parse-self t) ; Enable parse on load. (setq TeX-auto-save t) ; Enable parse on save.
The later command will make AUC TeX store the parsed information in an 'auto' subdirectory in the directory each time the TeX files are stored, see section Automatic Customization for a Directory. If AUC TeX finds the pre-parsed information when loading a file, it will not need to reparse the buffer. The information in the 'auto' directory is also useful for multifile documents see section Multifile Documents, since it allows each file to access the parsed information from all the other files in the document. This is done by first reading the information from the master file, and then recursively the information from each file stored in the master file.
The variables can also be done on a per file basis, by changing the file local variables.
% Local Variables: % TeX-parse-self: t % TeX-auto-save: t % End:
Even when you have disabled the automatic parsing, you can force the generation of style information by pressing C-c C-n. This is often the best choice, as you will be able to decide when it is necessary to reparse the file.
When AUC TeX saves your buffer, it will by default convert all tabs in your buffer into spaces. To disable this behaviour, insert the following in your '.emacs' file.
(setq TeX-auto-untabify nil)
Instead of disabling the parsing entirely, you can also speed it
significantly up by limiting the information it will search for (and
store) when parsing the buffer. You can do this by setting the default
values for the buffer local variables
TeX-auto-parse-length in your '.emacs' file.
;; Only parse \documentstyle information. (setq-default TeX-auto-regexp-list 'LaTeX-auto-minimal-regexp-list) ;; The documentstyle command is usually near the beginning. (setq-default TeX-auto-parse-length 2000)
This example will speed the parsing up significantly, but AUC TeX will no longer be able to provide completion for labels, macros, environments, or bibitems specified in the document, nor will it know what files belong to the document.
These variables can also be specified on a per file basis, by changing the file local variables.
% Local Variables: % TeX-auto-regexp-list: TeX-auto-full-regexp-list % TeX-auto-parse-length: 999999 % End:
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This gem provides a feature detector and descriptor extractor.
Features are used in applications such as:
 - 3D reconstruction using structure-from-motion
 - Visual odometry (motion tracking) & SLAM
 - Content-based image retrieval
 - Image alignment & panorama stitching
"ORB" stands for "Oriented FAST and rotated BRIEF". This shows that ORB is based on FAST, a feature detector, and BRIEF, a binary descriptor.
The original publication by Rublee, et al., titled "ORB: An efficient alternative to SIFT or SURF", can be found here: _URL_
ORB has the following key qualities compared to other feature types:
 - Efficient; Outstanding performance-quality tradeoff
 - Resistant to image noise
 - Rotation invariant
 - Multi-scale
The Isaac SDK ORB gem follows the original publication closely. In addition to that, it also:
 - Implements most of the pipeline in CUDA for higher performance by running on the GPU
 - Adds a spatial regularization ("grid filtering") step, which fixes a fundamental flaw of other implementations (e.g., OpenCV's) by distributing keypoints over the image more evenly. This has significant benefits for applications such as motion tracking.
The algorithm steps are as follows:
 1. Downsample input image to different scale levels
 2. Extract FAST features on all levels
 3. Apply grid filtering
 4. Extract feature orientation
 5. Extract descriptors
Types Provided by the Gem
A Keypoint has the following properties:
 - x, y: Keypoint coordinates in the image it was extracted from. Note: Since there are multiple scale levels, use the utility function GetCoordsAtTopLevel to get the coordinates at the topmost (initial) image level.
 - response: "Strength" of a feature. A higher score means a higher local contrast.
 - angle: Orientation angle (in radians)
 - scale: Radius of the support region (in pixels)
 - level: Scale level from which the feature was extracted. Starts at zero.
The Keypoints type is a vector of keypoints.
A Descriptor has the following properties:
 - id: An ID that allows connecting a descriptor back to the keypoint from which it originated
 - elements: The binary descriptor data, packed into a small buffer of elements.
The Descriptors type is a vector of descriptors.
How to Use the Gem (Interface)
The gem provides a single function, ExtractOrbFeatures, which is used to extract ORB features and descriptors from an image.
As an input parameter, an image has to be passed.
As an output parameter, Keypoints and Descriptors objects have to be passed.
These are the additional parameters that can be set:
 - Max. features (default 1500): The desired number of best features to retain.
 - FAST threshold (default 30): A threshold for the minimum local contrast a pixel has to exhibit in order to be considered a feature
 - Grid number of cells linear (default 8): How many bins to use for spatial regularization in horizontal / vertical direction. The total number of bins is the square of the parameter. A higher number means spreading features more evenly. Setting to 1 disables the regularization.
 - Downsampling factor (default 0.7): The size of the subsequent scale level, as a ratio of the current level. Values between 0.5 (inclusive) and 1.0 (exclusive) are allowed.
 - Max. levels (default 4): How many scale levels to use.
Building the package
Run the following command to build the gem, the codelet, and the sample application:
$ bazel build //packages/orb/...
Isaac Codelets
The ORB package provides a single codelet, ExtractAndVisualizeOrb, whose sole purpose is to show an example of how to use the gem with a ZED camera.
The gem can of course be used directly in applications without going through the codelet.
Fig. 2 ORB features overlaid over ZED camera image stream in Websight.
Sample Application
The example application extracts ORB features from images received from a ZED camera, and visualizes them using Websight.
Whatever platform you run the sample application on, make sure to first connect the ZED camera. While the application is running, open Isaac Sight in a browser by navigating to http://localhost:3000. If you are running the application on a Jetson platform, make sure to use the IP address of the Jetson system instead of localhost.
Host Device
Run the following command to start the demo:
$ bazel run //packages/orb/apps/orb_demo
Embedded Jetson Device
 1. Deploy //packages/orb/apps/orb_demo:orb_demo-pkg to the robot as explained in Application Console Options.
 2. SSH into the device with the following command:
$ ssh nvidia@ROBOTIP
 1. Run the demo application on the device with the following command, after changing to the deployed directory:
$ cd orb_demo-pkg/
$./packages/orb/apps/orb_demo/orb_demo


Welcome to Personal Backup X8
About Personal Backup
Intego Personal Backup is a comprehensive backup solution for Mac OS X, protecting you from data loss by making copies of your documents, applications, and system files onto external media.
Intego Personal Backup can back up your files to most media, including:
 - Partitions or volumes on your hard drive
 - External hard drives
 - Removable media (such as USB key drives)
 - Optical media (such as recordable CDs or DVDs)
 - Network volumes
 - AirPort disks (hard disks connected to Apple's AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule base station)
 - An iPod (if it offers hard disk mode)
 - Disk images
At its simplest, backing up files with Personal Backup requires dragging and dropping a couple of folders and clicking the Backup button. For more complex tasks, Personal Backup's advanced mode lets you create backup scripts that perform multiple actions, and that can run on predetermined schedules.
About Backups
Personal Backup performs the following operations:
One common backup strategy is to make a copy of all your files when you first run Personal Backup. Then on each subsequent run, you direct the program to copy only those files that have changed since the last backup. This is called an "incremental" backup. (Don't worry - Personal Backup makes these easy.)
A bootable backup copies a volume with Mac OS X on it to a second hard disk so the new location can act as a startup disk. The bootable backup process creates an exact duplicate of the source, so the destination can function exactly as the source. If you have a system problem on your Mac, you can connect the backup disk, restart your Mac while holding down the Option key, select the backup disk and start up your Mac. You can copy all the user files on your Mac to a safe location, then "restore" the bootable backup to your Mac by performing a bootable backup in the opposite direction. You'll then be up and running without having to reinstall Mac OS X, its system updates, and your own applications.
Backup Decisions
Before you implement your backup plan, determine four things:
 - Source: Which files will I back up?
 - Destination: Where will these backup files be stored?
 - Archives: How long will I keep backup files?
The destination for your backups could be on the same device as the source, although we recommend you use an external device for all backups except the most casual (and insecure). The problem with the source and destination existing on the same device is that a problem with that device (such as a hard drive crash) could easily destroy both your originals and your backups, leaving you with nothing.
Instead, we recommend you make backups to another device, such as a CD, DVD, or external hard drive. (Note that high-capacity external hard drives are relatively inexpensive.) To save space (and copying time over a network), Personal Backup can make incremental backups that replace only those files that have changed or been created since the last backup.
We recommend you take the total size of your source files and budget at least twice as much space on your destination disk. This ensures that there is enough room for the many files that change from one backup to the next. If you are merely making a clone of your hard disk, however, you can use an external hard disk that is the same size as your internal disk.
When you use removable media (such as CDs or DVDs), Personal Backup will let your backups span multiple discs, asking you to insert a new disc as each one fills up. In this way you have a (theoretically) infinitely big destination: all you need is more discs! However, such media can become inconvenient for very large backups, such as those of your entire Mac, as you'd have to attend to the backup and switch out disks every few minutes.
Finally, it's a good idea to create a bootable backup of your Mac OS X startup volume on an external hard drive in case you suffer major disk problems or cannot start up your Mac for other reasons. Then, if problems occur, you can restart your Mac from this disk and get to work immediately.
Using Scripts to Automate Backups
Regardless of whether you create a backup, synchronization, or bootable backup, the specific details of your session are called a "script". (You don't need a script to restore files, however.)
There are three advantages to using scripts. First, they ensure that you back up the same files, in the same way, every time; second, scripts can trigger actions from other programs and Mac OS X; third, Personal Backup lets you schedule scripts to run periodically without requiring your attention.
For example, you might create a script that does the following every day at 5 pm:
 1. Selects all spreadsheet documents that are under 20 MB;
 2. Scans them with Intego VirusBarrier X6;
 3. Backs them up, keeping only the two latest versions, then;
 4. Shuts down your Mac.
Your First Backup
Making your first backup is simple. First, launch Intego Personal Backup; there are three ways to do this:
Navigate to your Applications folder in the Finder, then, double-click the Personal Backup icon.
Or, from the Intego menu, choose Personal Backup > Open Personal Backup….
Or, click the Personal Backup icon in your Dock.
If you haven't created any scripts already in a previous version of Personal Backup, the first time you launch the program it displays a window with three default scripts, a backup, bootable backup, and a synchronization script, none of which have source, destination or options defined.
To create a first backup, click the "untitled backup script" to select it. Next, add your source. To do this, drag its folder - that is, the one containing files you want to back up - from the Finder to the area labeled Click to choose Source. (You can also click in that area and navigate to the source folder through Mac OS X's file selection window.)
Do the same for the backup's destination.
The window will now show which folder you intend to back up, and where they're going.
Then click the Play button, which looks like a right-pointing triangle labeled Back Up.
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Jon Atwood, PhD
Department of Environmental Studies
Observers at the Kekoldi watchsite, in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica, monitor the highest concentration of autumn, southbound migrant Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in the world. Currently little data exist on the migratory behavior of this species in the tropics. During daily observations from 15 August-30 Nov 2005, I counted 2,344 peregrines as they passed within sight of the Kekoldi Reserve. The majority of observations (91%) occurred from 1-21 Oct. Most aged birds were adults. Of the juveniles counted, the most were seen later in the season. Peregrines relied primarily on circle soaring and passed predominantly during midday hours, coinciding with the peak of thermal activity. Flapping occurred most frequently early in the day, decreased through midday, and then increased slightly in the afternoon. The general daily flight path shifted from the coast to inland as wind direction shifted from south to northeast. Flight altitude was greatest during midday. Overall, peregrine movements reflected local weather patterns, and appeared to emphasize flight behavior that maximized efficiency. This preliminary study shows Kekoldi to be a valuable site for long-term monitoring of Peregrine Falcons, and provides a better understanding of how the species behaves as it migrates through the tropics.

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9520. Overpayment and Underpayment Identification and Recovery
 1. Purpose and Scope
 1. These procedures establish guidelines for CA staff in the resolution of vendor or foster parent disputes regarding payments through an administrative hearing and pre-hearing process. It provides direction when staff determines that an overpayment to a vendor or foster parent exists, for staff participation in steps to recover the overpayment, and for staff participation in the settlement of any overpayment disputes. The procedures also provide direction for pre-hearing efforts to mediate and resolve payment disputes prior to proceeding to hearing.
 2. Contracted and non-contracted service providers, including foster parents, may seek dispute resolution through these procedures, under the Administrative Procedure Act and RCW 43.20B.675, with respect to overpayments. However, the following limitations apply:
 1. The right of vendors or foster parents to seek an administrative hearing to contest alleged overpayments applies only to overpayments for goods or services provided on or after July 1, 1998.
 2. These procedures do not create a right to a hearing where no dispute right previously existed except as provided in RCW 43.20B.675. These procedures and department policy limit disputes for foster family and child day care providers to:
 1. Alleged overpayments;
 2. Perceived failure of the department to pay for services actually provided under an agency service authorization; and
 3. Licensing actions taken under WAC 388-73-036 or WAC 388-155-090, as applicable.
 3. Adoptive parents who receive assistance through the Adoption Support Program are not vendors within the meaning of the law. They have hearing rights under other provisions of law and WAC. Accordingly, payment disputes involving the Adoption Support Program do not fall within the scope of these procedures.
 3. Discovery or recovery of overpayments has no time limit. The department may identify and initiate recovery of overpayments without regard to the length of time that may have elapsed since the overpayment actually occurred or was discovered.
 4. CA employees do not have authority to forgive or waive overpayments, nor to offset overpayments from future payments. All such authority rests with the Office of Financial Recovery (OFR). Designated CA staff may mediate a disputed payment with the vendor, but final approval for any negotiated proposed settlement rests with OFR.
 5. Governmental entities, including Indian Tribes, with an Inter-local Agreement with the department do not have the right to an adjudicative hearing through the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). The dispute process described in the agreement between the entity and the department governs the resolution process.
 2. Policy
 1. RCW 43.20B.675 and DSHS Administrative Policy 10.02 provide that all vendors have the right to request an adjudicative proceeding if they have a bona fide dispute. Disputes involving rates set in rule or Washington Administrative Code (WAC) are not subject to resolution through an adjudicative hearing held by OAH. The responsible CA organizational unit must routinely offer a pre-hearing conference to all clients and vendors that request an administrative hearing.
 2. The department and CA must, when undertaking activities relating to overpayment identification and recovery as well as adjudicative proceedings, comply with:
 1. DSHS Administrative Policy 7.02, Equal Access to Services for Individuals with Disabilities;
 2. DSHS Administrative Policy 7.20, Communication Access for Persons Who Are Deaf, Deaf/Blind, and Hard of Hearing; and
 3. DSHS Administrative Policy 7.21, Provision of Services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Clients
 3. Procedures
 1. Regional and Headquarters Procedures:
 1. Each DCFS Regional Administrator, DLR Regional Manager, or division Director, as applicable, must establish procedures to provide for consistency in the handling of vendor/contractor disputes in accordance with the Children's Administration Pre-hearing Procedures. Procedures must include:
 1. Methods to informally notify vendors of their right to request a formal adjudicative proceeding if they have a bona fide contract dispute and to provide all appellants with a copy of the CA written pre-hearing process. (OFR provides formal notification of overpayments.) The department limits adjudicative disputes for foster parents to those issues identified in paragraph 1.B., above;
 2. Pre-hearing/alternative dispute resolution that incorporates routine offers of a pre-hearing conference to all clients or vendors who have requested an administrative hearing;
 3. Identification of overpayments and steps to initiate recovery of amounts due to the department as a result of overpayments;
 4. Designation of staff to represent CA in behalf of the department in pre-hearing/alternative dispute resolution and administrative hearings for disputes resulting from activities or actions of the applicable organizational unit;
 5. Identification of staff to mediate overpayment and other disputes prior to a formal administrative hearing;
 6. A system to identify overpayments in a timely manner;
 7. A method to document that an overpayment has occurred;
 8. A method to notify the vendor/provider that an overpayment has occurred and to determine the vendor's agreement or disagreement with that determination; and
 9. Identification of staff assigned to review overpayments and to refer them to OFR for collection.
 2. CA expects disputes to be resolved at the lowest possible level in the organization. Therefore, CA staff will handle disputes at the following organizational levels:
 1. The DCFS Regional Administrator is responsible for the dispute resolution process for all payments authorized by local office social workers and all payments authorized under regionally managed contracts and service agreements. Regional DCFS staff will coordinate pre-hearing conferences, mediation activities, and administrative hearings for regionally-managed contracts.
 2. Assigned CA Division of Program and Policy Development or Office of Foster Care Licensing (OFCL) headquarters staff, as applicable, will handle pre-hearing conferences, mediation activities, and administrative hearings arising from headquarters-managed contracts and service agreements.
 2. Determination of Existence of an Overpayment and Documentation of Referral
 1. If any CA employee has reason to believe that the department has overpaid a contractor or vendor, that employee must contact the employee who authorized the payment and the authorizing employee's supervisor by written memo or e-mail.
 1. The CA employee identifying the overpayment must inform the authorizing employee and that employee's supervisor that the employee has reason to believe an overpayment has occurred and must provide the information that led the employee to that conclusion.
 2. If the authorizing employee identifies an overpayment, that employee must inform and provide supporting information to the supervisor.
 2. The authorizing employee, or other employee designated in DCFS or DLR regional procedures or CA headquarters procedures must contact the vendor/provider directly to inform the vendor/provider of the identified overpayment and the reason the payment constitutes an overpayment.
 1. This contact provides the CA employee and the vendor/provider an opportunity to identify any errors in the conclusion that an overpayment occurred and to enable the CA employee to discontinue overpayment procedures if CA incorrectly identified an overpayment.
 1. This contact serves as an opportunity for CA to educate the vendor/provider in correct methods to complete invoices in order to prevent overpayments from recurring.
 2. In addition, the CA employee can support the vendor/provider in continuing to offer services to CA and its clients.
 2. If the vendor/provider is a foster parent who disagrees with CA determination of an overpayment, the CA employee informs the foster parent of the foster parent liaison program and provides the contact telephone number for the CA office's liaison.
 3. If the CA employee, after contact with the vendor/ provider, continues to believe that an overpayment occurred, the authorizing worker or other employee designated by regional procedures informs the vendor/ provider that the employee will notify OFR of the overpayment. OFR will send an official notice of overpayment to the provider/vendor. This notice will include instructions for the vendor/provider to return the overpaid funds to the department and information on steps to dispute the overpayment.
 3. The employee who originally authorized the payment gathers written documentation of the overpayment. This may include gathering payment records through the SPAYMENT procedure in FamLink.
 4. The authorizing employee refers to the regional designee any overpayments, with supporting documentation. This information will include documentation of the vendor/ provider's agreement or disagreement with the determination of overpayment. The regional designee reviews the referral information to ensure that supporting documentation adequately supports the conclusion that an overpayment in the amount stated did occur.
 3. Referral to the Office of Financial Recovery
 1. The applicable CA designee sends the completed SSPS Overpayment Notice, DSHS 18-398A, (dated 7/1998) along with the documentation of the overpayment, to OFR.
 2. OFR then issues formal notice of the overpayment by certified mail to, and tracks responses from, the vendor/provider. If the vendor/provider wants to formally dispute the overpayment, the vendor/provider must respond to OFR within 28 days of the notice of overpayment.
 3. If the vendor/provider does not dispute the overpayment, OFR establishes a schedule for repayment with the vendor/provider. In accordance with RCW 43.20B.695, interest will not accrue when the overpayment results


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Build, access, and explore a NEPC database.
Project description
NEPC
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The goals of the nepc project are to provide tools to:
 1. parse, evaluate, and populate metadata for electron scattering cross sections;
 2. build a NEPC MySQL database of cross sections;
 3. curate, access, visualize, and use cross section data from a NEPC database; and
 4. support verification and validation of electron scattering cross section data.
The database schema and Python module are designed for anyone interested in plasma chemistry with a background in physics at the graduate level.
Documentation for the nepc project: _URL_.
Organization
The project is organized in the following directories:
 - tests - unit and integration testing
 - tests/data - data directory for the nepc_test database--an example NEPC database containing fictitious electron scattering cross section data used in unit and integration testing
 - tests/data/eda - example exploratory data analysis (EDA) of a NEPC database that is possible with the nepc Python module
 - tests/data/methods - code used to parse fictitious cross section data in LXCat format and create various NEPC Models for the nepc_test database
 - docs - files used by Sphinx to generate the NEPC documentation
 - nepc - the Python code for the nepc package and building a NEPC database
 - nepc/mysql - the Python code for creating a NEPC database from data in $NEPC_DATA_HOME; also creates the nepc_test database from data in $NEPC_HOME/tests/data
Getting Started
To install nepc with pip, run:
$ pip install nepc
Establish a connection to the database named nepc running on a production server (you must set an environment variable $NEPC_PRODUCTION that points to the production server):
>>> cnx, cursor = nepc.connect()
If you've built the nepc_test database on your local machine (see instructions here), establish a connection to it:
>>> cnx, cursor = nepc.connect(local=True, test=True)
Access the pre-defined plasma chemistry model, fict_min2, in the nepc_test database:
>>> fict_min2 = nepc.Model(cursor, "fict_min2")
Print a summary of the fict_min2 model, including a stylized Pandas dataframe:
>>> fict_min2.summary()
Plot the cross sections in fict_min2.
>>> fict_min2.plot(ylog=True, xlog=True, width=8, height=4)
Additional examples of EDA using nepc are in tests/data/eda. Examples of methods for building data files for the nepc_test database, including parsing LXCat formatted data, are in tests/data/methods.
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NEPC rhymes with the loser of the Cola War. If NEPC were in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, its entry would be N EH P S IY ..
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A DUAL MODE K-BAND ANTENNA
Original Publication Date: 1994-Feb-01
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This publication describes a dual mode K-Band antenna for use on spacecraft communications links. A constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satel- lites is being developed for the Iridium7M'SM program which uses communication links between satellites (SV) and Earth stations in the 30/20 GHz commu- nications band. Each SV contains four high data rate K-Band links using gimbaled spot beam anten- nas and one omnidirectional low data rate link. Due to the small size ofthe SV nadir pointing panel, it is difficult to obtain a clear 180" field of view for the omni antennas without interfering with the movea- ble spot beam antennas. Antenna towers are required for the omni antennas to raise them above the spot beam antennas to give the required field of view. For certain combinations of spot beam azimuth and elevation angles, the spot beam antennas point directly at the omni antennas, causing degradat,ion ofboth the omni and spot beam patterns.


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The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Connecting with Community welcomes Kitty Axelson-Berry, president of Modern Memoirs Publishing, Inc. as she shares tips on how to organize and create a memoir of your own life experiences.
Axelson-Berry will share a plethora of practical tips and real stories about writing and self publishing memoirs. At the very least, she will help attendees create a game plan. At the most, she can help bring that memoir to fruition. This special two-session program will be divided as follows.
Session 1: (January 23) At the Beginning
You will learn:
 - How it feels to write a memoir
 - How memoirs are organized
 - How memoirs are developed
 - How memoirs are written
Session 2: (January 30) Going Deeper
You will learn:
 - How it feels to revise the content of your own memoir
 - How memoirs are processed
 - How it feels to self-publish your own memoir
Kitty Axelson-Berry is president of Modern Memoirs Publishing, Inc., a writing, editing, and publishing service specializing in memoirs and family histories that she founded in 1994. She also founded the Association of Personal Historians (1995) and is an active member of the Jewish Community of Amherst.


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Are the languages generated by the regular expressions $(a + b)^*$ and $(b^*a^*)^*$ the same language?
The solution for this problem is yes, but I couldn't figure out why it is true. The first regular expression $(a + b)^*$ generate all strings over alphabet $\{a, b\}$, it makes sense to me. On the other hand, how does the second regular expression generate, say, the string $abbb$? From my understanding, the order of the concatenation of $b$ and $a$ does affect the result of *. Any idea? Thank you.
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$(b^*a^*)^* \to (b^*a^*)(b^*a^*) \to (\epsilon a)(bbb \epsilon) \to abbb$. – Rahul Aug 16 '11 at 14:50
_USER_ Narain: Grea thanks ;)! Would you mind writing it as an answer so that I can accept it. – Chan Aug 16 '11 at 14:52
In my view, Dave Radcliffe's post already answers the question; my comment just applies it to one example. – Rahul Aug 16 '11 at 14:55
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The Kleene star * allows zero or more repetitions.
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Simple enough - remember that $b^*=\{\varepsilon, b, bb,\dots\}$ so you can think of this as $(b^* a^*)^* =((b^* )+(a^* ))^*$
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I still don't get it. Your interpretation make me feel like the concatenation is actually the union. It would be great if you can generate the string $abbb$ from that regular expression. Thank you. – Chan Aug 16 '11 at 14:43
I'm not sure how you denote generation from a regexp, but the general idea is this: (b*a*)*--> (b*a*)(b*a*) -->(eps a)(b eps)=ab. – Gadi A Aug 16 '11 at 15:07
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$$b^* = \{\varepsilon,b,bb,\ldots\}$$ $$a^*=\{\varepsilon,a,aa,\ldots\}$$ we have to prove $(b^*a^*)^* = (b + a)^*$ and we know $b+a=a+b$
$b^*a^*=a^*$ if we take $b^*=\varepsilon$ string can start with $a$ u can see or $\varepsilon$
$b^*a^*=ba^*$ if we take $b^*=b$ string can start with $b$ u can see
$b^*a^*=ba^*$ if we take $b^*=bb$ string can start with $bb$ ucan see and so on $b^*a^*=bbbbbb.....a^*$ and if do the same thing with a then
$b^*a^*=b^*$ if $a^*=\varepsilon$ can ends with $b$ and $\varepsilon$ $b^*a^*=b^*a$ if $a^*=a$ can ends with $a$ and so on b$^*a^*=b^*.aaaaaaaaaa......$ $(b^*a^*)^*=(b^*a^*).(b^*a^*)$ now we have $(b^*a^*)^*$ we can say any string starts with $\varepsilon$ or $a$ or $b$ and ends with $\varepsilon$ or $a$ or $b$
and have any combination of $a$ or $b$ or both
so we can say that $(b^*a^*)^*=(b+a)^*$ or $(a+b)^*$
or go with this
now $b^*$ has $\varepsilon$ thats why when concatnated with $a^*$,$a$ can come first means if we take one value from $b^*$ which is $\varepsilon$ then $(\varepsilon.a^*)^*=(a^*)^*.......1$ and if we take $a^*=\varepsilon$ then
$(b^*\varepsilon)^*=(b^*)^*........2$
and $(a^*)^*=a^*.a^*=a^*.(a+\varepsilon)^+$...from $1$ and $a^*=(a+\varepsilon)^+$
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For some basic information about writing math at this site see e.g. here, here, here and here. – Julian Kuelshammer Feb 19 '13 at 13:20
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Do Muslims Marry Their Cousins?
What does the Bible say about marrying your cousin?
The Bible does not, for example, forbid cousins from marrying, but it does prohibit sexual relations with several other close relatives..
Can you marry your first cousin once removed?
As of February 2014, 24 U.S. states prohibit marriages between first cousins, 19 U.S. states allow marriages between first cousins, and seven U.S. states allow only some marriages between first cousins. Seven states prohibit first-cousin-once-removed marriages.
What is a double cousin?
Double cousin is the usual term that is used. But you are also as related as half-sisters. Instead of the usual 12.5% of DNA that first cousins share, the two of you share around 25% of your DNA. This is the same amount that you would share with a grandparent, a half sibling or an aunt or uncle.
What will happen if you have a baby with your second cousin?
In most cases second cousins are far enough apart that there is only a little increased risk. Of course this doesn't mean there is no risk. Everyone who has children has the risk of having a child with a disability. The chance that a baby is born with a birth defect or disability is between 2-3%.
Do Egyptians marry their cousins?
The most common consanguineous marriages in Egypt occur between first cousins (50%), followed by first cousins once removed (15%), second cousins (15%) and others (Hafez, El-Tahan et al. 1983). The consanguineous marriages are practiced for economic and social reasons.
Why is marrying your cousin illegal?
In much of the world, consanguineous marriage between cousins is very common. For most Americans, however, marriage between cousins is at best a punchline, at worst a taboo. In many states, it is illegal for first cousins to get married. The objections are ostensibly based on the risk of genetic problems.
Can you get married to yourself?
Welcome to the world of self-marriage or "sologamy", which has attracted increasing attention over the last few years. While it is not legal to marry yourself anywhere in the world, reports of people holding mock ceremonies go for several decades and can be found everywhere from Japan to Italy, to Australia and the UK.
What happens when two blood relatives have a baby?
When parents are blood relatives, there is a higher risk of disease and birth defects, stillbirths, infant mortality and a shorter life expectancy. To have a child with severe diseases and disorders may cause heavy strain for the family in question.
Can I marry my niece?
An avunculate marriage is a marriage with a parent's sibling or with one's sibling's child—i.e., between an uncle or aunt and their niece or nephew. Such a marriage may occur between biological (consanguine) relatives or between persons related by marriage (affinity).
What are kissing cousins?
1 : one that is closely related in kind to something else. 2 : a person and especially a relative whom one knows well enough to kiss more or less formally upon meeting.
What happens when you marry your first cousin?
They say there is no biological reason to discourage cousins from marrying. First cousins are somewhat more likely than unrelated parents to have a child with a serious birth defect, mental retardation or genetic disease, but their increased risk is nowhere near as large as most people think, the scientists said.
What is a first cousin?
Your cousin (also known as first cousin, full cousin, or cousin-german) is the child of your parent's sibling. You and your first cousins share one set of grandparents.
What famous person married their cousin?
In 1957, after he skyrocketed to fame with hits like Great Balls of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis married his second cousin, Myra Gale Brown. He was 23.
What level of Cousin can you marry?
In the United States, second cousins are legally allowed to marry in every state. However, marriage between first cousins is legal in only about half of the American states. All in all, marrying your cousin or half-sibling will largely depend on the laws where you live and personal and/or cultural beliefs.
Which countries allow cousins to marry?
This is not very likely to happen in modern societies that practice first-cousin marriage. In fact, in a number of countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen and in the Palestinian Territories, paternal parallel cousin marriage is the preferred form of consanguineous marriage.
Is it wrong to marry your cousin?
Marrying a cousin is usually considered a bad idea, because inbreeding can lead to harmful genetic conditions. But paradoxically, in some societies, marrying a related spouse is linked to having more surviving children, research suggests.
Why do Pakistani marry cousins?
The young British Pakistani women prepared to marry their COUSINS in order to keep their families happy – but risk giving birth to disabled children. It may be controversial but it is legal to marry your cousin in the UK. And for British Pakistanis the practise is common with an estimated 55 percent of them doing so.
What's the meaning of cousins?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1a : a child of one's uncle or aunt. b : a relative descended from one's grandparent or more remote ancestor by two or more steps and in a different line. c : kinsman, relative a distant cousin.
Can cousins marry in Islam?
Cousin marriage is definitely not a religious thing. It's not required of you in Islam, it's just left very open and very vague.


text: Although it is often acknowledged that social and environmental factors interact to produce racial and ethnic environmental health disparities, it is still unclear how this occurs. Despite continued controversy, the environmental justice movement has provided some insight by suggesting that disadvantaged communities face greater likelihood of exposure to ambient hazards. The exposure–disease paradigm has long suggested that differential "vulnerability" may modify the effects of toxicants on biological systems. However, relatively little work has been done to specify whether racial and ethnic minorities may have greater vulnerability than do majority populations and, further, what these vulnerabilities may be. We suggest that psychosocial stress may be the vulnerability factor that links social conditions with environmental hazards. Psychosocial stress can lead to acute and chronic changes in the functioning of body systems (e.g., immune) and also lead directly to illness. In this article we present a multidisciplinary framework integrating these ideas. We also argue that residential segregation leads to differential experiences of community stress, exposure to pollutants, and access to community resources. When not counterbalanced by resources, stressors may lead to heightened vulnerability to environmental hazards.


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heavily percussive style of blues piano in which the right hand plays riffs (syncopated, repeating phrases) against a driving pattern of repeating eighth notes (ostinato bass). It began to appear at the beginning of the 20th century and was associated with the southwestern stateshence its early names, fast Western style and Western rolling blues. Its bass figures are believed to derive from the running sequence of guitar accompaniment.
Boogie-woogie was played in honky-tonks and rent parties on the South Side of Chicago in the 1920s but gained national attention only in the late 1930s. The height of its popularity was marked by a 1938 concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City, featuring its most prominent interpreters. It declined rapidly after World War II.


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Visual String Transformation using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL
The fuzzy-string matrix below shows one of the simplest ways to transform
4 Changes are required, so
4 is the
Distance between the strings, which is 57.14% of the longer length.
(A large percentage means the strings are very different;
a small distance means the strings are very similar. More explanation follows the matrix;
technical details and SQL source code can be found at SQLServerCentral.)
Visually follow the simplest path of Changes from top-left to bottom-right in bold.
Each cell displays the cumulative number of Changes required to arrive there,
and what type of Change is required to arrive there from the previous cell, as follows:
- Equality (e): Move diagonally down right, because there is no Change (the letters from String1 and String2 match).
- Substitute (s): Move diagonally down right, by replacing the letter from String1 with the different letter from String2.
- Delete (d): Move down from the previous row, by removing the letter from String1.
- Insert (i): Move right from the previous column, by adding the letter from String2.
- Transpose (t): Move diagonally down and right twice as one Change, by swapping the letter from String1 with the next one.
Calculation of Changes starts from the top-left cell.
(You can hover your mouse pointer over each cell to see the calculations.)
To produce the numbers in each cell,
the first (0th) row and column are initialized with the positions of the letters in the strings.
For each cell after that, the number of Changes required to arrive there is calculated as the minimum of:
- Equality (e): The Changes from the cell diagonally above left (if the letters from String1 and String2 match).
- Substitute (s): The Changes from the cell diagonally above left, plus one (if the letters from String1 and String2 are different).
- Delete (d): The Changes from the cell above, plus one.
- Insert (i): The Changes from the cell to the left, plus one.
- Transpose (t): The Changes from the cell diagonally above left twice, plus one (if the current letters are swapped with the cell above left).
Upon arrival at the bottom-right cell, the total number of Changes is known.
If that number is all you are interested in, you can stop calculation.
But when you want to see the simplest path,
it is determined by working backwards from bottom-right to top-left,
following the direction of the minimum Change in each cell.
(If the top or left edge is reached before the top-left cell,
then the type of Change in the remaining cells is overwritten,
with Inserts or Deletes respectively.)
Shortcuts are available, if you want to stop comparison when the strings are determined to be "too different"
(that is, after more than a certain number of Changes have been identified). You can visualize these by selecting a Change Limit above:
- At any point in the comparison, the best case is that the rest of the strings are identical,
which would mean traveling down the diagonal ending at bottom-right.
Therefore, you can stop at the first of those cells (highlighted silver) that has too many Changes (in red text).
- Once the simplest Change path has diverged too much from the diagonal ending at bottom-right, only more Changes can bring it back.
Therefore, you need only calculate the cells in a stripe within your desired Change Limit
to either side of the diagonal.
The Changes in the uncalculated cells directly above and to the left of the calculated area can be assumed to be the Change Limit plus one.
If the strings are different lengths, the stripe is narrowed by that difference,
which is the distance between the diagonal starting at top-left (highlighted white)
and the diagonal ending at bottom-right,
because the optimal path must stay within the Change Limit of both diagonals.
- Comparison is guaranteed to stop, so there is no need to calculate at all,
if the Change Limit is less than the difference in lengths between the strings.
Also, comparison is guaranteed to succeed, so there is no need to calculate at all,
if the Change Limit is not less than the length of the longer string
(because then every letter could be different).
Caveat: There may be other equally simple ways (same number of Changes) to transform String1 to String2, but no simpler way.
Except, because this is the "direct" Damerau extension of the Levenshtein algorithm (allowing each substring to be modified only once), there may be a simpler way in the following scenarios:
- Transpose two letters, and then insert a sequence of letters between them (TO→OST theoretically could be just 2 Changes, but this implementation will report 3).
- Delete a sequence of letters, and then transpose the two letters that have become adjacent (OST→TO theoretically could be just 2 Changes, but this implementation will report 3).
(We are willing to accept that limitation, because those scenarios are unlikely to be accidental typographical errors, and the intent here is to count unintentional human errors.)
Note also that since only single letters are compared, Unicode Canonical Equivalence of multi-character sequences cannot be considered here
(strings must be normalized before comparison).
Although this site uses a binary collation for comparison (for complete case-sensitivity and accent-sensitivity),
you can choose to implement this code with a different collation.


The Power of Birth and Motherhood in the Artwork of Kate Hansen
The Power of Birth and Motherhood in the Artwork of Kate Hansen
Tiara and Eve Marie, conte crayon and gold leaf on paper (Copyright 2011, Kate Hansen. All Rights Reserved)
Giving birth to a son in 2007 and a daughter in 2008, Canadian artist Kate Hansen entered into one of her most energetic and creative artistic periods, beginning a series of portraits devoted to capturing the bond between mother and child. Seeking to capture elements of the divine in the union of mother and child, and working primarily in crayon and gold leaf on paper, Hansen developed a powerful collection of mother-child portraits. Accompanying each of the portraits on her website is a birth story written by the birth mother to describe her own individual experience of birth as a rite of passage. Using the sacred symbol of the halo, Hansen's work depicts birth and motherhood as rites of passage that are sacred in themselves. Describing the momentous event that birth represents for a mother, Hansen expains how she worked to capture this sacredness,
For everyone it [birth] was a rite of passage, a moment in our lives right before motherhood, when everything changes even ones sense of self. I wanted to draw some parallels between our own ideals of what a mother should be and the cultural ideal of motherhood, symbolized by the Virgin Mary. I wanted simultaneously to honour motherhood, in all of its imperfection.
Hansen's artwork, which manifests the sacredness of the immanent world, reminds the viewer of how the most human of events, such as birth and motherhood, are sacred.
In Tiara and Eve Marie (pictured above), Hansen captures the purity of mother and child, with mother Tiara cradling baby Eve Marie to her breast while sharing a gentle gaze with the child. There are moments, divine moments, that occur when a mother bonds with her child, bringing her baby close to her and looking down at his or her face, and this is the moment that Hansen's work achieves. Other pregnant women can utilize images like Tiara and Eve Marie because the works will remind them of the serene power that a mother can feel when she is connected to her baby in this way. Also, as I have written in a previous post, envisioning her child already born is another powerful tool that the pregnant woman can use as she approaches the birth of her child, and Hansen's works would be helpful in this way.
Although some claim that a woman has no time for anything else once she becomes a mother, Hansen makes an extremely important point on this matter: not only did she not abandon her art making following the births of her children, but she witnessed how motherhood brought a flourishing of artistic energy and creativity to her work and life. I find her words here so important, both to the pregnant woman and to the contemporary voice of feminism, of which I will speak more in a bit,
After the birth of my son in 2007 I felt an incredible energy and drive to make art. Contrary to the popular belief that art making is one of the things that falls to the wayside after the birth of children, in my case I felt inspired and compelled by my experience of childbirth and motherhood. It was almost as though the creative act of making another human being awoke a creative drive in me. I also found that the time limitations involved in caring for an infant forced me to be more disciplined in my art making. I would eke out hours here and there when my son was sleeping to continue my portraits. After my daughter was born in 2008 I had determined to form a series of mother and child portraits and accompany them with birth stories written by each subject.
Pregnant women and new mothers are often concerned that, with the birth of their children, life as they know it will be over, or that their lives in the working world will be negatively impacted. Although it is fundamentally true that women's lives change drastically after birth, birth and motherhood also have the capacity to deeply empower women, bringing new energy and vitality both to their work and to their creative selves. Tapping this power not only makes for amazing mothers but could also be key to how women engage and succeed in other matters of the world. For some women, the connection between birth-mother-woman-feminist is profound, and more discussion of this power could embolden the feminist movement.
Kate Hansen has an academic and studio background in art. She currently resides with her family in Courtenay on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, and has exhibited her work in Chicago, Toronto and in Courtenay. She may be contacted or more of her artwork may be seen through her website.


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Do photos make wrinkles look worse?
Table of Contents
- Do photos make wrinkles look worse?
- Why do I look better in the mirror than in pictures?
- Why do I look older in pictures than in the mirror?
- Why do I look older on camera?
- Why do my wrinkles look worse in a selfie?
- What age do you really start to look old?
- Do you see yourself in the mirror as others see you?
- At what age does your face change most?
- What makes a face look old?
- What kind of wrinkles do you get as you age?
- What do wrinkles and lines tell you about a person?
- Why do we get wrinkles in our face?
- Why does my face look bad in pictures?
Do photos make wrinkles look worse?
In the bright light of a camera flash, it's a sad fact that wrinkles and fine lines can be magnified, making you appear older than you actually are. This is where injectables like Botox come into play.
Why do I look better in the mirror than in pictures?
This is because the reflection you see every day in the mirror is the one you perceive to be original and hence a better-looking version of yourself. So, when you look at a photo of yourself, your face seems to be the wrong way as it is reversed than how you are used to seeing it.
Why do I look older in pictures than in the mirror?
Because of the proximity of your face to the camera, the lens can distort certain features, making them look larger than they are in real life. Pictures also only provide a 2-D version of ourselves.
Why do I look older on camera?
"The phone's 28mm camera lens does exactly what time does to your face, enlarging the front of your face so that it looks bigger, as well as amplifying the features that get larger as you age," he explained. ... Basically, the wide-angle lens makes it easy to distort your face, giving you a hollow look.
Why do my wrinkles look worse in a selfie?
Instead, the volume travels forward and sits more in the jowls or nose area - and when you use your smartphone camera, the lens has a similar effect on the photo. Essentially, the wide angle lens distorts our facial features, and considering how close-up we take most of our selfies, this only adds to the problem.
What age do you really start to look old?
Most women see their 30s and 40s as the first decades in which they are "old." This is due to society's obsession with youth and beauty, and the message that women over 30 are "past their expiration date." In your 30s, ageing starts accelerating, though it may not be noticeable for every woman.
Do you see yourself in the mirror as others see you?
A mirror does not show what you look like in real life. When you look at the mirror, you do not see the person that other people see. This is because your reflection in the mirror is reversed by your brain. When you raise your left hand, your reflection will raise its right hand.
At what age does your face change most?
The biggest changes typically occur when people are in their 40s and 50s, but they can begin as early as the mid-30s and continue into old age. Even when your muscles are in top working order, they contribute to facial aging with repetitive motions that etch lines in your skin.
What makes a face look old?
Focusing Only on Wrinkles Lines aren't the only age giveaways. Dark spots and areas of pigmentation can give your complexion a dull, older appearance. In fact, "discolorations, like age spots and uneven pigmentation, can make women look at least 10 years older than they are," Dr. Downie says.
What kind of wrinkles do you get as you age?
Laugh lines. Crow's feet. No matter what you call them, the creases on your face deepen as you age.
What do wrinkles and lines tell you about a person?
Those faces and those wrinkles and lines tell a life story. You can see the essence of the person by looking at their face. I study faces and I see a value in age. There is life there in those faces ... the highs and lows of life. You can see that the person has ridden the waves of life, both the ups and the downs.
Why do we get wrinkles in our face?
Dermatologists say the likelihood and the timing at which we develop wrinkles is genetic. However, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, as much as 90 percent of skin aging is caused by sun exposure.
Why does my face look bad in pictures?
Camera distortion is ubiquitous in social media pictures — especially selfies. (See: Selfies Make Your Face Look Bad. Here's why .) The most common cause of camera distortion is that the subject is too close to the lens.