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- Master degree center
- 1 year; 1.5 years
- Mode of study
- Livestock and Plant Production Technologies
- Agricultural Business Management and Organization
- Fundamentals of Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Policies
- Agricultural Marketing;
- European Programmes and Projects in Agriculture
- Agricultural Investment Management
- Quality Management in Agricultural Business
- Social Capital and Social Networks in Agricultural Business
- Master Seminar
- Rural Tourism (elective)
- Markets and Trading in Agricultural Business (elective)
- Risk Management in Agricultural Business (elective)
Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Graduate students gain professional competencies to plan, organize and manage production in the agricultural sector; to optimize the use of land, material, and labor resources of the companies; to carry out economic research, analyses and economic forecasts, and etc. They successfully can provide consultancy for companies and to perform expert activities, to realize and make decisions in public policy for the sector. The most important competencies that are acquired by graduates are related to: building skills for better learning; promoting the entrepreneurial skills, capacity building to teamwork; creativity in the research planning, commitment to the agricultural matters, and etc.
Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Graduates acquire knowledge, skills and competencies to organize and manage economic system in the agricultural sphere – production and trade of agricultural products and food, alternative production activities in rural areas, companies in production infrastructure, and etc. Graduates can successfully make independent entrepreneurial initiative or consulting in the field of agriculture.
Master students are economics who can successfully occupy positions in state and municipal structural funds and divisions, directed to agricultural activities, national policies and financial support for the sector. They can continue their education as PhD students in Bulgaria and abroad.


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A Resource-Based View of the "Best" Companies in Mexico: A Multiple-Case Design Approach
Rao, Pramila, SAM Advanced Management Journal
The increased presence of multinationals in Mexico emphasizes the importance of people management. Mexico has hosted several international human resource management (HRM) conferences indicating the relevance and significance of employment practices. Mexican firms realize that treating employees as assets and investments will have a tremendous impact on financial performance (Emmond, 2005). In 2009, Mexico hosted the North American Leaders Summit with Presidents of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico showcasing its importance as an international trading partner in the North American region (Alisau, 2009).
In an international study of 183 nations by the World Bank, Mexico ranked 35th in the ease of doing or conducting business. Mexico's government is proactively promoting international businesses by making the administrative processes and procedures more straightforward (The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, 2011). The BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) economies are also establishing a presence in Mexico to take advantage of business trends in these emerging markets. Because Mexico has a very favorable IT (information technology) environment, Indian IT leaders, have established local offices signaling the importance of Mexico in the Latin American region (Mexico Information Technology Report, 2010). Mexico is ranked 49th among 104 countries for having the required infrastructure for e-technology (or "e-readiness") (Mexico Information Technology Report, 2010).
High-profile Mexican organizations promote progressive HRM practices reflecting the importance of its employees. Cemex, the cement leader, provides and encourages a self-directed training environment with various e-learning programs so that employees can update the skills and abilities required to get ahead in their industry. The CEO of Cemex frequently interviews applicants for upper-level positions, signaling the relevance of talent management. Pemex, the national oil company, adopts a comprehensive human resource information system to integrate various aspects of HRM such as succession planning, e-learning, and professional career management to leverage its superior talent across subsidiaries (Fernandez, 2006; Levansaler, 2010).
The main research question of this paper is: What are the HRM practices of the "best" companies in Mexico? The companies interviewed were identified from the Great Places to Work study that provides an annual rankings of the best companies to work for in Mexico. Identifying "best" companies is a global practice as it helps benchmark superior management practices of organizations from diverse industries. For instance, in the U.S., the Fortune 100 list, established in 1998, provides an annual identification of the best companies. Similarly, most countries identify their "best" organizations through established institutions and surveys (Joo and McLean, 2006; Joyce, 2003).
This goal of this research is to understand "best" HRM practices in staffing, training, and development, performance management, and compensation and benefits. It is important for global practitioners interested in doing business in Mexico to be cognizant of these management practices so that they have a benchmark when establishing in new economies. It also allows practitioners to understand the etic (host) and emic (home) perspectives in management practices.
This qualitative research study is organized as follows: First, it introduces Mexico as a business leader. Second, it offers a resource-based view and also institutional theories as frameworks for this paper. Third, it identifies the case study research methodology adopted for this study. Fourth, it details the best practices as articulated by the respondents from their interviews. Fifth, it integrates the results of the interviews with the theoretical frameworks to provide the discussion section. Finally, it addresses the contributions to the literature and practice and provides a model on best HRM practices. …

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Programmable Distance Sensor
Category: Electronics Design
Has been tested by Gadget Gangster Difficulty: Easy
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Do more with distance measurements than ever before with P.A.D.S, the Programmable Acoustic Distance Sensor.
P.A.D.S is a programmable multi-purpose acoustic distance sensor based on the Parallax Propeller* microcontroller. It has the same basic form factor as the popular Parallax PING)))* sensor with twice the range. It is compatible with the PING))) interface signals and it can be communicated with using I2C serial communication as well as the Parallax Prop Plug.
Other features include:
- Many parameters, such as sensitivity,maximum range, and output power can be changed using the I2C Interface.
- Parameter changes can be saved to non-volatile memory.
- An analog out connection, with user selectable output, including echo signal versus time, and analog value of distance.
- Multiple echo peak times and values can be read via I2C.
- An internal mode that does not require an external trigger.
- A Parallax PropPlug connection for custom programming and debug.
- 3 available COGS (processors) for user programming with real time access to existing signals.
- 4 free I/O pins available at the board edge for user purposes.
- Detection to 2 inches from sensor.
- Application software freely available for modification for use on P.A.D.S hardware.
- Software available to easily interface and control the P.A.D.S from another Propeller microcontroller.
* Ping))) and Propeller are trademarks of Parallax Inc.
The P.A.D.S come assembled and ready to use.
PADS Manual Rev 1p1.pdf Users Manual
RevB Photos.jpg Front and Back view
PADS Echo signal.jpg Typical Echo signal versus time
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Is Greenland a continent?
There is a big controversy about whether Greenland is a continent or an island. Many people are of the opinion that Greenland is a continent but scientific and other data oppose this presumption thoroughly. In history Greenland was given a status of a continent but after a few years its position was downgraded. It has been included in the continent of North America now. However Greenland enjoys the position of being the biggest non-continental island under the sun.
There is a big debate on why Australia is a continent and Greenland is being deprived of this status. Scientists call those islands continents which has a fully separate tectonic plate. The continental crust also has to be stable. Uniqueness of the flora and fauna of the area is also taken into consideration while declaring an island a continent. Moreover the people of Greenland consider themselves as the residents of an island rather than a continent. Though Greenland geologically is a part of the continent of North America it has more cultural and traditional attachment to Europe. Many scientists argue that if a separate tectonic plate is the determinant of a continent and an island then Antarctica should also be an island. If geological argument has to be considered impartially then an island like Madagascar should also get a status of a continent and make Europe and Asia a same continent. When Australia and Greenland are taken into consideration Australia of course wins because the continent of Australia is totally separate and has some unique species of life in it and there is no existence of continent of Greenland till now.
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In addition, three electrodynamic shaker
tables can test loads up to 7,000 lbf.
The amplifier that drives an electrodynamic shaker
needs to supply enough current at a sufficient voltage to run the desired test.
Madrid, Spain, August 20, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Aerospace expert, Mecanizados Escribano has expanded its vibration test capabilities with a new electrodynamic shaker
system from Bruel & Kjaer.
In this paper we make efforts on the experimental analysis of the vibratory alignment and the insertion of peg-in-hole, when the peg is compliantly supported and the bushing is immovably attached on the platform of an electrodynamic shaker
. The passive compliance device with the remote compliance centre for the peg is used.
The boards were mounted with standoffs at the four corners to an electrodynamic shaker
. Failure data were divided into four groups depending on component location on the board because they experienced different stress levels.
To answer this, an experiment was carried out on a Derritron electrodynamic shaker
controlled by a PC with Lab VIEW software and a National Instruments data acquisition board.
In order to set the electrodynamic shaker
in motion we use a National Instruments signal generating and measurement card.
The Eplexor 500N DMA operates from -160[degrees]C to 500[degrees]C and features two independent drives for the static load by a servomotor for up to 1,500 N and for the dynamic force of up to [+ or -]500 N by the electrodynamic shaker
. For rubber quality control and research, the Eplexor 500N is said to be useful for dynamic component testing, durability tests, analysis of viscoelastic material properties, and more.
Tests will be carried out at the Intespace facility in Elancourt, northern France, which is equipped with a l60kN electrodynamic shaker
configured to provide the best compromise between power and embeddable mass for the testing of such equipment.
An electrodynamic shaker
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Wild saffron (Crocus cambessedesii.) is easily identifiable just by its leaves because they are very long and narrow, they are very dark green but have a whitish line running from top to bottom.
Crocus cambessedesii.
Family: Iridaceae.
Genus: Crocus.
Distributed over the islands: Mallorca and Menorca.
Status: Endemic.
IUCN Category: Little concern.
Vital Forms: Geophytes.
Catalan common name: Safrà bord.
Spanish common name: Azafrán.
Flowering time: September. October. November. December.
Habitat: rocky shores, rocky areas and crevices of rocks at higher altitudes.
The flowers bloom at the end of autumn at the same time as the yearly leaves grow; these flowers, one to each plant, are white but lined with violet stripes on the side outside the tepals.
This is an endemism of Mallorca and Menorca which preferentially lives in the cracks between rocks in coastal and mountain areas.


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New technique for determining the optical constants...
|Title||New technique for determining the optical constants of liquids|
|Author(s)||C. Keefe, J. Pearson|
|Abstract||The traditional techniques of transmission and attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectroscopy for determining the optical constants of liquids are not practical or reliable for very strong absorption bands. Specular reflectance can be used in these cases, but for volatile liquids it is impossible to separate the reflectance spectrum of the liquid from the absorption spectrum of the vapor above the liquid. Methods using special cells have been described in the literature to prevent the liquid from evaporating. In this paper, a similar technique that makes use of traditional transmission cells is presented. It is shown that this new technique generates k(νtilde) spectra for strong absorption bands that are accurate to approximately 2%.|
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Around 5000 birds from 400 different species can be seen at the Jurong Bird Park, which is a part of River Wonder Singapore. These include the all-blue African Turaco perched on tall trees, black Tasmanian Swans floating in the water, and penguins from Antarctica lounging on the shore. On the western slope of Jurong Hill, 49 acres are taken up by the open flight aviaries and other show areas at Jurong, one of the largest aviaries in the world.
The Rio Aviary in Rio De Jenario served as inspiration for the creation of Jurong Bird Park Singapore, when Dr. Goh Keng Swee, the then-Minister of Finance, travelled to Brazil in 1967. For Singaporeans and guests to the industrial city since 1971, this park has been a haven of greenery. The dynamic surroundings, which are kept in sync with the natural habitat of every species of bird, provide an immersive experience for more than 800,000 visitors each year. Here is everything you need to know about Jurong Bird Park, which you can visit while in the city with a Singapore Visit visa.
Things To Do At Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
The Waterfall Aviary
The Jurong Bird Park Waterfall Aviary resembles a tropical rainforest with its 35-meter height and the tallest indoor waterfalls ever built. To fully appreciate the beauty of the aviary, you may see the rare bird species from the Hut or the hanging bridge. When you speak with the keepers, you can observe the colourful flights of vibrant starlings, Turacos with their hairdos, and other uncommon bird species. The keepers feed the birds twice a day at 10:30 and 2:30.
The Lory Loft
The bowl-shaped Lory Loft, a walk-in flying aviary, is home to a variety of coloured brush-tongued lorikeets that soar through the air. A two-tiered feeding tower with imported Lory dry mix, honey, and water is located in the middle of the aviary where you may hand-feed lori of 10 different kinds. This incredible encounter was designated one of the "Top 10 Best Family Experiences" by the Singapore Tourism Board. The Lory Loft is home to a variety of loris, including the Black-capped Lory, Blue-streaked Lory, Brown Lory, Red Lory, and Chattering Lory.
The gorgeous penguins, including the African, Humboldt, King, and Macaroni kinds, as well as the endangered Inca tern, Grey-headed Gull, and Atlantic Puffin species, are all found throughout the region known as the Penguin Coast. The glass wall is 30 metres wide and offers a continuous view of their 1630 square metre environment. The 500 kg of ice that is dumped each morning is where you could find the penguins having fun. The enclosure's temperature and lighting are adjusted to the penguins' biorhythm.
Flamingo Lake is home to these numerous flocks of pink beauties, who may be seen wandering the area and peering up at passers-by. Among the various flamingo species that reside here are the Greater Flamingo, Lesser Flamingo, Chilean Flamingo, and Caribbean Flamingo.
The underwater pelican viewing gallery at the Jurong Bird Park is the first of its kind and has a wide variety of pelican species, including Australian, Asian spot-billed, Dalmatian, Brown, American white, African pink-backed, and American white. You could see them diving and swooshing in their native habitat during the daily talk sessions.
Hornbill and Toucan Aviary
As you approach the Hornbill and Toucan Aviary, you will be welcomed by the loud honking of these magnificent birds. The collection of hornbills and toucans has 19 different species of hornbills in 27 aviaries, within a combined area of 2000 square metres. Hornbills, which are unrelated and may be found in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Central and South America, have adapted to one another's environments and are depicted together in this case due to their similar physical traits and diets.
Birdz of Play
The Jurong Bird Park is entertaining for everyone, but Birdz of Play may be the most exciting place for your kids to play and learn because of its themed wet and dry play areas, multipurpose pavilion, and gaming rooms. Your children can learn about more than 250 different bird species at the Bird Discovery Centre in this region, which is set up like a real-world classroom.
King of the Skies
The Kings of the Skies Show is held at the Hawk Arena every day from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Some of the most potent predatory birds are included in this, including the Harris's hawk, the hooded vulture, and the white-tailed sea eagle. Other birds that will seek their prey in the vicinity include Brahminy kites, vultures, and Malay fish owls. Even better, you may participate in the show by honing your falconry skills.
Breeding and Research Centre (BRC)
The breeding and research facility include an incubator room and a nursery room where eggs from endangered bird species are kept. This region is where you may find the dusky lory, Asian fairy-bluebird, and Marigold lorikeet.
If you are a bird-watching enthusiast or just a nature lover, this is the place to be because after knowing all of not many people can resist this trip. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and everyone who gets pleasure enjoying nature and its elements needs to be here as soon as possible. Visiting Jurong Bird Park is also one of the best things to do in Singapore with kids. So grab your Singapore Tourist visa and visit Jurong Bird Park in Singapore.


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3 March 2016: The 34th Session of the Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) adopted a number of measures to achieve the region's goal to eradicate hunger by 2025, five years ahead of the deadline agreed in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Goal 2 is End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, and the Goal's first target calls to, "by 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round."
The LAC conference focused on three priorities: consolidating regional efforts towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition; promoting family farming, inclusive food systems and sustainable rural development; and the sustainable use of natural resources in the context of adaptation to climate change and disaster risk management.
In his address to the Conference, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva commended the region's advances in combating hunger, and said LAC countries have an opportunity to be the first region to achieve SDG 2. He said FAO will continue supporting key activities such as the Hunger Free Latin America and the Caribbean initiative, and the Food Security, Nutrition and Hunger Eradication Plan of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
Conference delegates decided to develop a priority regional initiative on the sustainable use of natural resources in the context of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, which will focus on climate change adaptation in Latin America's Dry Corridor, a region experiencing more frequent and erratic droughts caused by climate change. Other outcomes include: agreement with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to support implementation of the second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), which took place in 2014; agreement with Consumers International on strengthening action to reduce obesity in the region; and a new initiative to support family agriculture, inclusive food systems and sustainable rural development.
The FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean takes place every two years to coordinate efforts in eradicating hunger and establishing FAO's regional priorities. The 34th session took place from 29 February to 3 March 2016, in Mexico City, Mexico. [FAO Press Release, 25 Feb] [FAO Press Release, 1 Mar] [FAO Press Release, 3 Mar] [Conference Website] [Video Coverage (in Spanish)] [Hunger Free LAC Initiative] [CELAC Plan for Food and Nutrition Security and Eradication of Hunger 2025] [IISD RS Story on 2016 CELAC Summit]
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Welcome to our Final Day of Introducing you to the Colour Blast Product Range.
Our final product is our Gesso. Gesso belongs to the family of mediums. Gesso was designed to PRIME and seal surfaces. When speaking to people, I often find people are extremely confused about mediums. I will clear this up in a post on the 2nd of February 2018, so be sure to check this post out.
Store your Gesso in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight.
1. The basic way to use Gesso is to prime your surface you are using to create with. This seals your surface and allows you to use wet mediums such as sprays on it, stopping the sprays from soaking through the cardstock.
2. Add texture to your project by using a stencil and gesso on the surface of your project. You can then use a Colour Spray to spray over the area.
3. Use a small amount of Gesso and mix in other products such as Colour Mica Powder, Colour Shimmer Dust or Colour Sprays. This is demonstrated in a process video by DT member Louise Turner - video.
4. If you would like to dull the shimmer or brightness of a product you are using - you can mix a small amount of gesso into the Colour Paste or if you have already stenciled the Colour Paste or other product onto your surface, you can use a paint brush and paint a thin layer of Gesso over it.
5. Use Gesso through a stencil onto your surface. Leave the stencil in place and before the Gesso is dry, sprinkle another product such as Colour Shimmer Dust or Colour Mica Powder over the wet Gesso.
6. You can simply use Gesso through a stencil. This is a very effective technique.
7. Black Gesso is great to use to cover a surface and then layer your other products, such as Colour Paste and Colour Shimmer Sprays on top - makes the colour pop.
What you can do with our Gesso is endless. We have a design team that create projects using our products. For further techniques and ideas, please follow our blog.
Gesso is available for purchase from your local stockist or via our online website.
I hope you have enjoyed the introduction to our product ranges. I hope that this has given you a better understanding of the differences between our ranges. Our blog is a very valuable source of information, and the members of our design team work extremely hard to educate and inspire our Colour Blast Fans.


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Discovery of retrograde and inverted themes for indexing musical scores
This paper describes extensions to a musical score indexing program that enable it to discover sequences of notes that appear in retrograde and/or inverted form. The program was tested over a set of 50 orchestral movements by several composers of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. The retrograde and inversion discovery algorithm added an average of 3.76 patterns per movement to the index, increasing the number of notes in the index by 6.5%, and the number of entries by 8.2%. Among the patterns added to the index were variations of 3 themes in retrograde, 5 themes in inversion, and 3 themes in retrograde inversion.
Indexing, Music information retrieval, Theme discovery
Ren, Xiaona, Lloyd A. Smith, and Richard A. Medina. "Discovery of retrograde and inverted themes for indexing musical scores." In Proceedings of the 2004 Joint ACM/IEEE Conference on Digital Libraries, 2004., pp. 252-253. IEEE, 2004.
Proceedings of the ACM IEEE International Conference on Digital Libraries, JCDL 2004

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Pull the users IP address
This guide explains how an iFrame can be used to pull the IP address of the user currently using a Superblocks Application.
 1. Drag and drop an iFrame component to the Canvas of your Superblocks Application.
 2. Copy and paste the following code-snippet to the Source Doc property of the iFrame
 The code adds a button to the iFrame component. When the button is clicked it performs an HTTP GET request to ipify, an IP address API, using the Axios library.
 The IP address is then communicated from the iFrame back to the parent window object (your Superblocks Application) via the Window.postMessage() method:
 <html>
 <script src="_URL_
 <body>
 <input type="button" value="Get IP"/>
 <script>
 document.querySelector('input')
 .addEventListener('click', () => getIP(), false)
 async function getIP(){
 let url = '_URL_
 const { data } = await axios.get(url);
 parent.postMessage({
 value: data,
 }, "*");};
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>
 In the image below the code snippet was pasted to the pop-out editor that expands the editor into a tab in the bottom panel:
 JavaScript code was pasted into the source doc property of an iFrame component
 3. Open the settings for the onMessageReceived event handler and add a Run JS (in browser) action type to it
 4. Copy and paste the following JavaScript code to the Run JS action type
 The code stores the IP address returned by the iFrame in a State Variable called myip via the storeValue() function:
 storeValue("myip",currentMessage);
 The onMessageReceived event handler was used to store the IP address in a state variable
 5. Drag and drop a text component to the Canvas of your Superblocks Application
 6. Copy and paste the following snippet into the Text property of the text component
 The snippet makes use of frontend bindings to pull the IP address stored in the global object:
 The IP is: <b>{{Global.store.myip.value.ip}}</b>
 The IP address is pulled from the state variable via frontend bindings
 7. Click the button to show the IP address in the text component
 Pull the IP address on page load
 Replace the previous JavaScript code pasted to the Source Docs with the following snippet to pull the users IP address on page load. In this case the click on the button is not necessary and the iFrame would remain empty:
 <html>
 <script src="_URL_
 <body>
 <script>
 async function getIP(){
 let url = '_URL_
 const { data } = await axios.get(url);
 parent.postMessage({
 value: data,
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 };
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From the pandemic to inflation to a general consumer sentiment downturn, the past few years have thrown plenty of challenges at the mall space. In the face of a rocky economic landscape, how are visits to shopping centers changing? Where do pockets of optimism shine, and what can demographic insights reveal about the segment?
This white paper looks at recent location intelligence data to understand the current state of the Placer.ai Mall Indexes, which include class-A Indoor Malls, Open-Air Lifestyle Centers, and Outlet Malls. The report analyzes mall-based location analytics from a variety of lenses and perspective to reveal how the shopping center space is faring in 2023.


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Reports on September 11, 2001
Officially called the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, but also known as the Kean Commission, this panel held a hearing on the emergency response to the 2001 attacks and devoted a chapter of their much-read final report to the performance of the FDNY, NYPD and other rescue agencies.
This report was commissioned by the FDNY to look into the September 11 response
An agency of the Commerce Department, NIST was charged by Congress with the task of producing a detailed engineering study of the collapses on September 11. They also explored how building occupants and emergency responders performed.
Fire statistics by year, month and borough
To read more FDNY publications, please click here.
Reports on other firefighter fatalities
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigates many firefighter fatalities. While NIOSH reports do not name the deceased or their department, the date and nature of the incidents make it clear which deaths are being described, including the following FDNY fatalities:
A federal report on this disaster
Report on firefighter fatalities in 2010
Several reports on trends and patterns in deaths of firefighters
Collects first-hand reports from firefighters who avoided death or serious injury.
National project to
reduce firefighter fatalities collects incident stories and promotes policy.
IAFF's Line of Duty Death Database


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March 5, 2013
LONDON (AP) -- Despite six decades of free medical care and widespread health campaigns, Britons are among the unhealthiest people in Western Europe, a new study says.
International researchers analyzed the country's rates of sickness and death from 1990 to 2010 in comparison to those of 15 other Western European countries in addition to Australia, Canada and the U.S. Experts described the U.K. results as "startling" and said Britain was failing to address underlying health risks in its population, including rising rates of high blood pressure, obesity and drug and alcohol abuse.
"It's incredibly surprising," said Dr. Christopher Murray, who studies health metrics at the University of Washington in Seattle and is the lead author of the latest report.
"We all think of the U.K. as having a great health system and as one of the most sophisticated medical research communities in the world," he wrote in an email. "Nobody would have really expected that the U.K. would be toward the bottom."
Overall, the U.K. was 12th for healthy life expectancy, with most Britons expected to live 68.6 years in good health. The United States came in 17th out of 19 countries with 67.9 years. Spain topped the charts with a healthy life expectancy of 70.9, while Finland came last, with most Finns likely to live 67.3 years in good health. Australia ranked third with 70.1 years, while Canada was fifth with 69.6 years.
In terms of years of life lost to health conditions, Britain ranked just above last place for serious respiratory infections, preterm birth complications, and breast cancer. In comparison, Italy had the lowest death rates from respiratory infections while Norway was best at handling birth complications. Sweden had the lowest death rates for breast cancer.
Murray and colleagues said there was virtually no change in the rate of premature deaths among British adults aged 20 to 54 but found a spike in deaths caused by drug and alcohol abuse for that age group. Cirrhosis, or liver disease often linked to alcohol consumption, has jumped by more than 65 percent in Britain in the last two decades, prompting a recent government proposal to crack down on cheap drinks by setting minimum prices.
As in most Western nations, heart disease, stroke and cancer were the leading killers and in the U.K. there were higher death rates from those compared to other developed countries studied. The research was paid for by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and was published online Tuesday in the journal Lancet.
"In some areas like tobacco control and road safety, we have done very well," said Edmund Jessop of the U.K. Faculty of Public Health in London, who wrote an accompanying commentary. But he said it was worrying that Britain was lagging behind many other European nations with similar income levels and socialized health care systems.
Jessop called for British officials to take "bold action" to tackle issues including alcohol consumption and obesity, "otherwise there will be serious consequences and the U.K. could remain at the bottom."
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Mar. 27, 2001 University Park, Pa. -- Small amounts of well-dispersed natural clay can lead to environmentally friendly and inexpensive plastic composites with improved specialized properties, according to a Penn State researcher.
"Adding very small amounts of natural clays to plastics changes some of their physical properties," says Dr. Evangelos Manias, assistant professor of materials science and engineering. "While we can tune the chemical interactions between the clays and some polymers, it is the general changes due to the nanometer fillers in all plastics that may be the most interesting."
Addition of clay can make plastics less permeable to liquids and gases; more flame retardant and tougher. Lower permeability can make plastics like PET, the standard plastic used in soft drink bottling, suitable for bottling beer or wine. The clay-enhanced product would protect the beverages from the effects of oxygen. At the same time, the addition of small amounts of clay does not affect the transparency of plastics.
Adding clay to polymer blends is not a simple process as polymers and clays mix about as well as oil and water. However, if the clay is treated with an organic surfactant, a compound that allows the inert clay to mix with the polymers, much as soap allows oil and water to mix, the clays can be incorporated into the final product.
An inexpensive, more environmentally clean method of producing flame retardant plastics could eventually save lives. Because the addition of clay into plastics reduces flammability in a wide range of plastics, it may have universal application as a general flame retardant additive.
"Currently, chemicals used to make plastics flame retardant contain bromine, which produces poisonous combustion gases when burned," says Manias. "Using clay is a green alternative to current practices and reduces flammability in a wide range of plastics." When polymers with clay incorporated in their structures burn, the clay forms a char layer on the outside of the plastic that insulates the material beneath.
"Natural clays are currently the most used because they are the same clays already used in many products," says Mania. "However, synthetic clays, because of their tailored properties, may prove essential for high added value products, such as in biomedical devices and space applications."
The natural clays Manias refers to are bentonites and montmorillonites that are already in use in paints to prevent dripping, cosmetics to prevent shine and in pharmaceuticals. Because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration already approve them for use, there is no problem incorporating them into plastics that come in contact with foods, medicines, beverages or plastics used in biomedical devices.
The polymer clay blends, while containing only 1 to 5 percent clay, are actually nanocomposites. The addition of clay into the polymer blend does not alter the normal production and processing of the clayless polymer.
"The clay can be added at the final stages of polymer processing without any change in the current industrial practices," says Manias. "The thermodynamics drive the nanometer dispersion of the clay through the polymer and the small amounts of clay do not cause any wear in the equipment. Manufacturers can use the same equipment, timing and settings as in their normal process."
While natural and synthetic clays provide a broad possibility of enhances plastics, Manias is also looking at polymer nanocomposites that contain platelets of metal and ceramic nanoparticles instead of clay. These ultra-small fillers require different surfactants and offer much more flexibility in property tailoring, where cost can be slightly increased.
The Penn State researcher has reported on his work in a variety of journals including Advances in Polymer Science, Chemistry of Materials and Macromolecules.
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Sunday, 10 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
A musical journey through 16th-17th century Reformation churches in Germany, Prussia and Lithuania Minor
Nora Petročenko – soprano
Nerijus Masevičius – bass
Morgaine (Germany, Lithuania, Italy)
- Alina Rotaru – organ, harpsichord
- Darius Stabinskas – viola da gamba
- Carolina Pace – recorders
- Michele Carreca – lute, theorbo
Gesmes chriksczoniskas takes us on a musical journey through 16th–17th-century Reformist churches of Germany, Prussia and Lithuania Minor, starting with the proclamation of Martin Luther's theses in Wittemburg, proceeding through the Hanseatic cities of northern Germany, Prussia and Lithuania Minor all the way to Kėdainiai, where the Lithuanian memorial book Kniga nobaznistes krikśćioniszkoswas was published 1653 by Lithuania's Evangelical Reformists.
In this new program, ensemble Morgaine will present to audiences music by 16th–17th-century great German Reformist composers, such as Michael Praetorius, Samuel Scheidt, Johann Hermann Schein, Heinrich Schütz, Heinrich Albert and other composers associated with the Reformation. This music, rarely performed in Lithuania and sung in the early Lithuanian language, features texts translated by Martynas Mažvydas from his two-volume collection Gesmes chriksczoniskas, which was released in 1566 and 1570 in Königsberg.
Concert is partly financed by Lithuanian Culture Council and Ministry of Culture of Lithuania


. Currently I think that the work of the segmenter is similar to the work of the analyzer in Lucene. To break apart the content to discrete terms. Let us check…
this certainly seems to be the case here, yep. This code run on as many cores as the machine has, each one handling a single segmentation request. Once that work is done, it is sent to another thread to actually do the indexing:
Note that the indexerRequest is basically an array of all the distinct tokens, their frequencies and the start positions in the original document. There is also handling for ranking, but for now I don't care about this, so I'll ignore this.
Sending to the indexing channel will end up invoking this code:
And the actual indexing work is done inside AddDocument. A simplified version of it is show here:
An indexer is protected by a read/write mutex (which explains why we want to have sharding, it gives us better concurrency, without having to go to concurrent data structures and it drastically simplify the code.
So, what is going on in here? For each of the keywords we found on the document, we create a new entry in the table's dictionary. With a value that contains the matching document ids. If there are already documents for this keyword, we'll search for the appropriate position in the index (using simple binary search), then place the document in the appropriate location. Basically, the KeywordIndices is (simplified) Dictionary>.
So that pretty much explains how this works. Let us look at how searches are working now…
The first interesting thing that we do when we get a search request is tokenize it (segmentize it, in Wukong terminology):
Then we call this code:
This is a fairly typical Go code. We create a bounded channel (that has a capacity as the same number of the shards), and we send it to all the shards. We'll get the reply from all of the shards, then do something with the results from all the shards.
I like this type of interaction because it is easy to model concurrent interactions with it, and it is pervasive in Go. Seems simpler than the comparable strategies in.NET, for example.
Here is a simple example of how this is used:
This is the variant without the timeout. And we are just getting the results from all the shards, note that we don't have any ordering here, we just add all the documents into one big array. I'm not sure how/if Wukong support sorting, there was a lot of stuff about ranking earlier in the codebase, but that doesn't seem to be apparent in what I saw so far, I'll look at it later. For now, let us see how a single shard is handling a search lookup request.
What I find most interesting is that there is rank options there, and document ids, which I'm not sure what they are used for. We'll look at that later, for now, the first part of looking up a search term is here:
We take a read lock, then look at the table. We need to find entries for all the keywords that we have in the query to get a result back.
This indicates that a query to Wukong has an implicit AND between all the terms in the query. The result of this is an array with all the indices for each keyword. It then continues to perform set intersection between all the matching keywords, to find all the documents that appear in all of them. Following that, it will compute the BM25 (a TF-IDF function that is used to compute ranking). After looking at the code, I found where it is actual compute the ranking. It is doing that after getting the results from all the shards, and then it is going to sort them according to their overall scores.
So that was clear enough, and it makes a lot of sense. Now, the last thing that I want to figure out before we are done, is how does Wukong handles deletions?
It turns out that I actually missed part in the search process. The indexer will just find the matching documents, but their BM25 score. It is the ranker (which is sent from the indexer, and then replying to the engine) that will actually sort them. This gives the user the chance to add their own scoring mechanism. Deletion is actually handled as a case where you have nothing to score with, and it gets filtered along the way as an uninteresting value. That means that the memory cost of having a document index cannot be alleviated by deleting it. The actual document data is still there and is kept.
It also means that there is no real facility to update a document. For example, if we have a document whose content used to say Ayende and we want to change it to Oren. We have no way of going to the Ayende keyword and removing it from there. We need to delete the document and create a new one, with a new document id.
Another thing to note is that this has very little actual functionality. There is no possibility of making complex queries, or using multiple fields. Another thing that is very different from how Lucene works is that is runs entirely in memory. While it has a persistent option, that option is actually just a log of documents being added and removed. On startup, it will need to go through the log and actually index all of them again. That means that for large systems, it is going to be a prohibitly expensive startup cost.
All in all, that is a nice codebase, and it is certainly simple enough to grasp without too much complexity. But one need to be aware of the tradeoffs associated with actually using it. I expect it to be fast, although the numbers mentioned in the benchmark page (if I understand the translated Chinese correctly) are drastically below what I would expect to see. Just to give you some idea, 1,400 requests a second are a very small number for an in memory index. I would expect something like 50,000 or so, assuming that you can get all cores to participate. But maybe they are counting this through the network?
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C0374 SAAB - Transfer Case System Malfunction
Faulty Transfer Case Motor/Encoder
Transfer Case Motor/Encoder harness is open or shorted
Transfer Case Motor/Encoder circuit poor electrical connection
There is factory service bulletin with the following information:
The speed sensor signal may have become corrupted. Possible openings in the speed sensor wire insulation (twisted pairs) can allow water intrusion. Also, wire connections contaminated by water may result in short circuits and erroneous speed sensor readings. This most often occurs on the rear speed sensor circuit.
Correct problem by inspecting the wiring harness to the transfer case speed sensors. Completely inspect and test all wiring. Replace the affected twisted pairs.
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light ON
Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
C0374 Saab Description
The transfer case shift control module senses rear slip. After several attempts of applying torque to the front wheels, by activating the encoder motor, the transfer case still sees a difference in speed between the front propshaft speed sensor and rear propshaft speed sensor. The transfer case shift control module is unable to correct sensed wheel slip for 10 consecutive seconds.


Property Expression Language
The Property Expression Language allows you to extract values of named exchange properties.
From Camel 2.15 onwards the property language has been renamed to exchangeProperty to avoid ambiguity, confusion and clash with properties as a general term. So use exchangeProperty instead of property when using Camel 2.15 onwards.

Example usage
The recipientList element of the Spring DSL can utilize a property expression like:
{snippet:id=e1|lang=xml|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-spring/src/test/resources/org/apache/camel/spring/processor/recipientListWithStringDelimitedProperty.xml}
In this case, the list of recipients are contained in the property 'myProperty'.
And the same example in Java DSL:
{snippet:id=example|lang=java|url=camel/trunk/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/processor/RecipientListWithStringDelimitedPropertyTest.java}
And with a slightly different syntax where you use the builder to the fullest (i.e. avoid using parameters but using stacked operations, notice that property is not a parameter but a stacked method call)
java from("direct:a").recipientList().property("myProperty");
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The Property language is part of camel-core.
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Rugby Union is a game that necessitates the movement of players and a ball around the pitch. The exploitation of space makes this movement easier and faster. To exploit space and gaps in defence speed and acceleration are both important. In attack, pace allows a player to exploit smaller spaces, to support faster players and to get away from the opposition. In defence, speed is important to allow more flexibility, reliability and scope for aggressive counter-attacking tactics.
Importance of personal speed in attack:
* Ability to exploit and open up small gaps in defence.
* An attacker running at speed is more difficult to tackle than a slower moving target.
* A high level of speed allows closer support for the ball carrier which gives him more options and can allow more dynamic, aggressive tactics to be used.
* When the ball is kicked, a faster player may get to it before the opposition. This allows a much more expansive game to be played.
* A quick player is able to get to break downs and tackle situations quicker, therefore able to retain more possession and keep the game flowing.
Importance of personal speed in defence:
* Makes the defender more likely to catch attackers who break through the first line of defence.
* A fast defender can pressurise the opposition and limit the time and space they have to play in.
* Again, kicks can be got to faster which gives more security in depth.
* A fast defender who has turned over possession is able to turn defensive situations into attacking ones by exploiting the positioning of the opposition and by quickly counter-attacking.
Specific Situational examples:
In an attacking situation where a team mate has possession of the ball and is running at the opposition, a fast supporting player who is able to give close support, empowers the attacker with more options in attack, security in recycling the ball and also it presents the defence with a problem as they have to cover two potential attackers rather than just the ball carrier.
If the ball carrier does get tackled then both the tackled and the tackler are prevented from touching the ball while they are still on the ground. If there is close support for the attacker then the movement may be continued as the supporting player may pick the ball up if they are first to arrive; thus the momentum of the attack is preserved.
In defence, it is often necessary for the full-back to come out of position, into the defensive line to provide cover in width. This means that there is a large space behind the line that can be exploited by an aware attacker. If a kick is put over, into this space then a fast defender would be able to turn, get back to the ball before the attack, and still have time on the ball to make decisions and take action. A slower defender would be pressurised and may not even reach the ball before the attackers.
Speed is defined as the time taken to travel a set distance, therefore, it is relatively easy to see differences in speed. As pace increases, the time taken to travel that set distance decreases. The accepted standard test for max speed is the measuring of the time taken for an individual to sprint 30 metres from a rolling start.
This test is relatively well-suited to test the type of speed that I would be using in rugby. 30 metres is a distance that a rugby player would be expected to sprint many times during the course of a regular match; whether it is to chase a kick, catch an opposition or to make a break. However, it is rare that these sprints are started rolling. During a game it is much more likely that a player will be required to begin a run or movement from a stationary position than a rolling start; for example getting across the pitch from a lineout to tackle an opposition ball carrier.
Usually these sprints are for short distances and require a high level of acceleration to reach the target. I will reflect this in the way that I test myself. I will perform the 30m sprint test as this will provide data that can give an approximation of how I compare with other players of my age and position using performance tables. But I will also perform a 10m stationary start sprint that will more effectively measure my acceleration and therefore give findings that are more applicable to match situations.
For both tests I will have an independent judge to time me, and will perform three trials, choosing the fastest time for recording. I will ensure that I have a sufficient rest period between each trial to prevent a build up of lactate and the consumption of adenosine triphosphate. However, it will be necessary to take into account the effect of the body's tendency to over-compensate in ATP re-synthesis, that could make later trials faster.
Exercises to improve Speed
Speed can be improved by a) increasing the rate of muscular contraction in the muscles used for the sprinting action, or b) by increasing the force produced by each of those muscular contractions.
The increase in muscular contraction force is a result of the hypertrophy of muscle fibres. When a muscle fibre is forced to contract at a higher power level than it is used to, micro-tears occur as a result of this added pressure. It is the Myosin 'levers', that contract to produce movement, that get damaged during overload, as the force required is more than the structure of Myosin arms can handle. Hypertrophy therefore is the body's adaptation to this new set of force requirements. A larger number of Myosin arms are grown so that next time the same force required will be spread more evenly and will not precipitate the same damage. This results in an increased maximum muscular contraction force and a larger cross-sectional diameter.
I can initiate this process by increasing the required force by upping resistance to the contractions during the exercises, thus utilising the principle of overload.
By performing weight-lifting exercises I can target specific individual muscle groups and therefore get the improvement in the areas that need it most. Weights are also easy to use and make progression easy to implement; I just need to increase the weights being lifted. The weight lifting drills I will use include: squats, power cleans, leg extensions, leg curls and calf raises. When performing Weight lifts it is crucial, in order to achieve maximum benefit to use correct technique. The full range of motion should be utilised in order to recruit the maximum number of muscle fibres and when lowering the weight it is important not to 'rest' by just dropping the weight. Instead I should lower the weight slowly thusly working not only the Prime mover but Antagonist muscle groups also.
* Hill Sprints.
By performing sprints against a gradient I am increasing the resistance to muscular contractions using gravity. Again I can easily increase resistance by increasing gradient.
I can increase the rate of muscular contraction by working on quick steps. Drills to help improve this include:
* Ladder Work.
Using a rope ladder, laid along the ground encourages the fast pick-up of knees and accurate placement of the feet. By moving along the ladder at a fast pace while ensuring that each 'section' is stepped in, forces the legs to move quicker than usual and therefore helps improve rate of muscular contraction.
Using a rope to skip quickly again helps to improve the rate at which feet are picked up from the ground as well as improving coordination and leg strength.
It is also possible to use plyometric exercises to improve power. These drills involve the fast contraction of muscles to produce a large force. The most common form is bounding over steps. The only problem with this type of exercise is the possibility of inducing muscular damage as a result of the stretch reflex.


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In Hawaiian mythology, handsome 'Ohi'a, in love with beautiful Lehua, rejected Pele who loved him, too. Enraged, the jealous volcano goddess turned 'Ohi'a into a tree. Other gods transformed the heartbroken Lehua into the flower of the 'Ohi'a tree. On the day you pick the lehua blossom, you are separating the lovers and it will rain.
Folklore aside, the 'Ohi'a Lehua plant was important to early Hawaiians. The wood created weapons, leaves made a medicinal drink, and the seeds fed native birds.
Today, the hearty ʻŌhia rises from lava rock and blooms at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Hula dancers wear lehua blossoms in lei headbands, around wrists and ankles. 'Ohi'a branches create traditional kalaau, or dancing sticks.


text: Occupational medicine is a rapidly expanding and professionals in this field will continue to increase in demand in the coming years, as more and more individuals become employed. Individuals wishing to work in this field can get the knowledge needed through training and gaining experience in the workplace, but not having formal education could violate the requirements of competence that are essential in most aspects of health and safety legislation. Local occupational medicine physicians deal with managing the health of workers and their are several programs within this field that deal with health laws and policy. General requirements for a career in this field consists of having a diploma in occupational medicine, Associateship of the Faculty Occupational Medicine (AFOM), Members of the Faculty (MFOM), and Fellowship of the Faculty (FFOM). Someone only wishing to practice in their careers part time may only be required to have a diploma in occupational medicine, which only provides a basic level of information in the field. Part time practitioners are able to display a core knowledge of practices and theories. Students wishing to obtain certification needed in this field can usually do so at local universities through residency programs. These students are given hands on training where they learn how to lead in their field, and focus on keeping workers healthy. This is done by making sure the environment in which workers work are safe for the health of the workers. This includes evaluating the chemical, social, and physical environment of workers.


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A hug and an embrace may seem similar to each other, but the main difference between the two is the type of affection that you will provide when you are doing these actions. When you provide a hug, this means that you will tightly squeeze a person in order to express your affection. When you embrace someone, this means that you are holding the person in your arms.
This may occur for an extended period of time. You may usually provide a hug or an embrace to the people that you care about. The longer that you hold the person, the more of an embrace it is rather than a hug. You may give a hug or an embrace, depending on what you think the person needs.
Hug and Embrace are two action words. It will be very difficult to figure out the differences between the two words if you do not have an understanding of the usage of the words. Hug and embrace have almost the same meaning. Hug simply means to cling so tightly with someone, especially in the arms. This is a particular way of showing affection to someone.
Embrace also has the same meaning as a hug. For example, John hugged/embraced Esther until he felt better. The major difference between hug and embrace will be discussed in relation to how they are used in a sentence. A hug is most times used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun, for example, I'm looking for someone who will give me a hug. Embrace, on the other hand, can also be used as a verb and also, as a noun. Aside from, embrace has other meanings. It can be used to show that you are in support of someone's idea. For example, I embraced Paul's idea because it looked good to me.
A hug and an embrace or both forms of physical contact; however, a hug usually is more casual, whereas, an embrace is often a shared exchange between two people who are in love. It may even come across as if the two people embracing want to hold on to one another endlessly because it can get that intimate. Hugs can be exchanged between friends and family, and most casual situations where both involve the act of holding someone with affection.
Hugs mean more of a squeezing action. An embrace is keeping a tighter hold, and it may last a lot longer than a hog. An embrace could also mean keeping, or holding onto a belief, or even an acceptance of something, such as faith or trust in God or Jesus. An example would be embracing Jesus Christ as our Savior. Another example would be embracing changes in our lives whereas some people don't like change.


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Aramoana Spit Wind Statistieken, October gemiddelde vanaf 2006
According to the model, the prevailing wind at Aramoana Spit blows from the ENE. If the rose graph shows a fairly circular pattern, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Aramoana Spit. Converseley, dominant spokes represent favoured directions, and the more deep blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. During a typical October, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (pale blue) about 1.0% of the time (0 days each October) and blows offshore just 6% of the time (1 days in an average October). Over an average October wind stronger than >40kph (25mph) was predicted for only a single days at Aramoana Spit


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The Open University has received funding to research, pilot and evaluate the use of virtual technology to combat extremism among young people. As part of the project, 'virtual field trips' are being created which it is hoped will help strengthen the social resilience of those aged nine to eleven across England who are considered some of the most vulnerable to hate and extremism.
The innovative project – 'Virtual Inclusion: Tackling Hate and Extremism in the UK Using Virtual Reality Technology' is receiving nearly £100,000 in funding from a partnership between technology giant Google and the London-based thinktank the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD).
The project team is led by Dr Peter Bloom, Head of the Department for People and Organisations and co-founder of the REEF research centre in the OU Business School, and includes his departmental colleague Dr Evangelia Baralou as well as Professor Shailey Minocha, Professor of Learning Technologies and Social Computing in the STEM faculty.
Three immersive 10-minute 3D experiences will be created which will be demonstrated in a school in three English towns and cities in the new academic year that starts in October.
According to Dr Bloom: "Extremist organisations such as Islamic State and various far-right groups have been early adopters of new technology. Understanding this technology and demonstrating how it might be used for good is of immense value. We're aiming to show the positive impact of virtual reality technology and to instil a stronger sense of progressive values among these young people.
Extremist organisations such as Islamic State and various far-right groups have been early adopters of new technology. Understanding this technology and demonstrating how it might be used for good is of immense value
"This innovative and exciting early-intervention project is a really good way of promoting social inclusion and tolerance together with a positive message of anti-hate and anti-extremism. By creating a groundbreaking educational resource, we are tackling hate and extremism head on and hopefully reducing the influence of virtual reality technology as a potential hi-tech recruitment method in some susceptible communities."
The research also involves the university-wide Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL), who will be identifying the groups of young people most vulnerable to extremism across Britain, and will also liaise with the Children's Research Centre, founded by current OU Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mary Kellett.
In addition, the OU will collaborate with DEMOS – another influential UK thinktank and a world leader in social media analysis and evaluation – to meet with key policymakers to publicise the research aims and outcomes.
Following the pilot scheme, it is hoped to turn the 'virtual field trips' into an interactive 3D resource that can be accessed for free on the OU's OpenLearn platform, as well as to produce a digital toolkit that can be used by educators and community leaders across Britain and internationally.
Amongst its goals, the project aims to:
Use virtual reality technology to build resilience through shared experiences
Allow new voices – particularly vulnerable young people and leaders in socially excluded communities – to shape the development of virtual reality for tackling hate and extremism
Provide community stakeholders with a new educational resource
Produce findings for positively informing future policy.
The ultimate aim, of course, is to use virtual reality to change our actual world for the better.
Dr Peter Bloom is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of People and Organisations at The Open University.


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Energy Efficient Scheduling With Power Control for Wireless Networks
Scheduling of transmissions is one of the most fundamental problems in the context of wireless networks. In this paper, the authors consider the problem of computing power efficient schedules with high throughput. They answer the open question concerning the complexity of scheduling with power control in the SINRG model of interference. Based on a novel scheme for dynamic computation of optimum transmission powers in feasible schedules, they introduce a new and efficient heuristic for finding good schedules along the tradeoff between throughput and energy efficiency in the physical SINR model. Since their algorithms do not rely on simplistic assumptions about path loss, they are suited for realistic scenarios with attenuation and shadowing effects.


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Children are not born but 'delivered' by the stork
Stork bite
The stork bite(nevus of unna or nevus simplex, actually a type of port-wine stain) is a birth spot which is located on the neck.
Stork bite
It is common in newborns (30%). It is a benign red spot that does not goes away, but usually (cosmetic) does not interfere because hair often grows on the spot. The story that is told is always that the stork handling your neck as a baby when flying to your destination (the story is that the stork delivers babies in the Netherlands), hence the name ' stork bite '.
Angel's kiss
The stork bite can also (often to a lesser extent) present in the middle of the forehead. It's the same deviation, but on this place becomes known as an "Angel's kiss". The place is fleeting, just like the kiss of an Angel, in other words, this place is less visible as the child gets older. At an old age it can sometimes be visible in the place again when emotions are expressed.
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Young Children's Books with a Great MessageTuesday, March 02, 2010
The Self-Aware Parent
We have so many wonderful children's books in our house, but these books stand out because they are picked so frequently and because of their deep and touching message. These books encourage meaningful discussion in our family and they teach lessons that go beyond childhood.
1. The Little Bit Scary People - by Emily Jenkins
The little girl in this book notices "scary" people throughout her day, but also realizes that they are more than what she sees. They have lives, loves and interests just like her. This book can open conversations about people who look a little different or act a little different, and it demonstrates that people are not one dimensional.
Favorite quote, "The girl in my science class eats bits of her pencil and mutters to herself as if no one was listening. She's a little bit scary. But I bet she is learning to ride a bike after school and her mom runs beside her in case she loses her balance."
2. Incredible You and Unstoppable Me - by Wayne Dyer
Both of these books offer easy to understand and beautifully illustrated examples of Dr. Dyer's positive message and life lessons. The books remind children that they are exactly who they are supposed to be and that they have the ability to deal with any situation. They remind parents, too.
Favorite quote - "Rely on yourself and be true to who you are. What's unique about you is what will take you far. Don't look to others to say you're okay. You know it - so believe it! Show your own self the way."
3. Red is Best - by Kathy Stinson
Kelly loves red because it makes her feel good. She is not worried about what matches or what other people think, she loves red because of the way it makes her feel. I think about Kelly whenever my daughters insist on an outfit that doesn't match or plead for a specific bowl or cup. It can be frustrating, but the book reminds me that they are chasing a feeling.
Favorite quote - "I like my red barrettes the best. My mom says you wear pink barrettes with a pink dress. But my red barrettes make my hair laugh. I like my red barrettes the best."
4. Ferdinand - by Munro Leaf
Ferdinand doesn't want to be like the other bulls and fight. He would rather sit under the tree and enjoy the smell of the flowers. Ferdinand knows who he is and finds joy in the simple pleasures. And his wise mother steps back, loves, and allows.
Favorite quote - "Ferdinand's mother saw that he was not lonesome, and because she was an understanding mother, she let him just sit there and be happy."
5. Hush Little Baby - by Sylvia Long
Different than the original song, this book is not about mama buying baby things, it's about showing baby all the beautiful things in the world. She teaches baby that everything we need is already in nature, inside of us, or within a loving relationship. My husband knows this one by heart - it's a common request before bedtime.
Favorite quote - "….mama's going to search for a shooting star, and if that star should drop from view, mama's going to read a book with you, and if that story has been read, mama's going to bring your warm bedspread…."
Click here to find these books (and many others) on the recommended reading page of my website.
Do you have a favorite children's book with a great message? Feel free to comment.


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That is a follow-up to this question: Gauge symmetry is not a symmetry?
Ok, gauge symmetry is not a symmetry, but...
... a redundancy in our description, by introducing fake degrees of freedom to facilitate calculations.
I want some simple and practical example for this.
So If I, say, take a simple $\phi^4$ theory, then I can gauge it by...
... introducing the proper fake degrees of freedom
Can I?
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A trivial example:
Take your original field $\phi$ to be a free real scalar field on $\mathbb{R}^n$. Double the number of fields by adding another free real scalar field $\chi$ to your list of fields
Now introduce a gauge symmetry by making the group of functions $g: \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ act by $g: (\phi,\chi) \mapsto (\phi,\chi+ g)$. So your group of gauge transformations acts trivially on the space of $\phi$'s and freely and transitively on the space of $\chi$'s.
Now fix a gauge in your favorite way. You can grind through the BRST machinery, or you can just choose the gauge slice $\chi= 0$. Either way your original free scalar field is precisely equivalent to the new theory with two fields and the wacky gauge symmetry I described above.
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Could you explain what does gauge away mean? I came across this expression while reading about the Higgs mechanism but didn't understand what it means and what is the significance of doing it. I wanted to start a question on it but found it stated here, hence my question. (And by the way I'm trying to comprehend what you wrote here but this stuff is a bit heavy for me.) – user09876 Jun 22 '12 at 23:15
A gauge symmetry is a symmetry of the variables used to describe a physical system which isn't actually a symmetry of the physical system. Gauging away a variable means using a gauge symmetry to eliminate it from the description of the system. I was getting ahead of myself when I said 'gauge away' $\chi$, since I hadn't actually introduced the gauge symmetry or used it to eliminate $\chi$. Fixed that. – user1504 Jun 23 '12 at 2:08
When you say "not actually a symmetry" can you elaborate? Isn't U(1) symmetry of QED "due to" conservation of electric charge? I mean obviously since we're talking about a bundle over space-time the "translations" (phase changes) aren't actual translations but otherwise i'm not sure what you meant by this. – tachyonicbrane Jun 23 '12 at 2:50
Regarding gauge symmetry not being a real symmetry - see physics.stackexchange.com/questions/13870/… – DJBunk Jun 23 '12 at 3:32
_USER_: The imaginary part in your example in the comments is not a gauge field, it is just zero after the constraint. It isn't arbitrary, and you don't pick out a slice in the path integral. – Ron Maimon Jun 23 '12 at 11:14
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First off - not the same question as this (which is great). I need the exponent to be fractional as well. Something like 2.5^0.75
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The code of a good solution:
function power(uint256 _baseN, uint256 _baseD, uint32 _expN, uint32 _expD) internal view returns (uint256, uint8) {
 assert(_baseN < MAX_NUM);
 uint256 baseLog;
 uint256 base = _baseN * FIXED_1 / _baseD;
 if (base < OPT_LOG_MAX_VAL) {
 baseLog = optimalLog(base);
 }
 else {
 baseLog = generalLog(base);
 }
 uint256 baseLogTimesExp = baseLog * _expN / _expD;
 if (baseLogTimesExp < OPT_EXP_MAX_VAL) {
 return (optimalExp(baseLogTimesExp), MAX_PRECISION);
 }
 else {
 uint8 precision = findPositionInMaxExpArray(baseLogTimesExp);
 return (generalExp(baseLogTimesExp >> (MAX_PRECISION - precision), precision), precision);
 }
}
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Some explanation
A floating point number x can be represented in two numbers: a/b
 if x = a/b and y = c/d, then x ^ y = (a/b) ^ (c/d)
The problem
The problem is that if the a code is written as (a/b) ^ (c/d), the accuracy of the result would be a mess. Because the division of a/b and c/d would smash the floating point.
Going into another try, the expression (a/b) ^ (c/d) could be evaluated as a ^ (c/d) / b ^ (c/d) or (a^c + a^(1/d)) / (b^c + b^(1/d)). The problem with this is that the powering a to c or even to c/d could easily overflow uint256! Even though, the final resulting value could be a small uint8. (this is explained here)
The Solution
There is an approximation for x ^ y as follow:
x ^ y = e ^ (log(x) * y)
Actually, the method above depend on this equation to compute the power function. As follow:
(_baseN / _baseD) ^ (_expN /_expD) = e ^ (log(base) * exp)
Where base = _baseN / _baseD (note that FIXEX_1 that is used in the code, is just used to shift the number of left in order to provide better accuracy of the division. And exp = _expN /_expD.
The key point here is calculating the log(base) * exp before powering to e, will prevent overflow compared to the early discussed formula the can easily produce overflow: a ^ (c/d) / b ^ (c/d) or (a^c + a^(1/d)) / (b^c + b^(1/d)).
However, for optimalLog vs. generalLog and optimalExp vs. generalExp that is used in the provided code, they is about calculating the log and e ^ either in an optimal or an approximate calculation.
Thanks leonprou for his valuable comments on the question.
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 - I gave you the check mark but you've removed some of the functions. Could you please include those so that this compiles? – ZMitton Jun 20 '18 at 16:11
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 I did not include the full code in the answer because it is quite long with 350+ lines of code. However, upon your request I created a file that contains only and all the needed functions at _URL_-Altabba/solidity-toolbox/blob/master/… . – Muhammad Altabba Jun 20 '18 at 18:23
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You may calculate x^y as 2^(y log_2 x) using ABDK Math 64.64 library, that has both: 2^x and log_2 x functions implemented for binary fixed point numbers. This way is especially efficient in case you need to calculate x^y multiple times for the same x but different y, because you may calculate log_2 x once and reuse.
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A biblical distinction between Christianity and Judaism. Scriptural equivalents for the faithful in the Old Testament are qahal, the entire religious community of the people of Israel, and edah, a congregation of believers. Greek synonyms for these in the Septuagint translation are ekklesia and synagoga, respectively. In the New Testament the difference between the two became technical, the first, meaning the assembly of people called together by God, and the second an existing religious gathering of people. This is illustrated in the text of St. Matthew's Gospel, where Christ promised Peter that "on this rock I will build my Church [ekklesia]," and Christian tradition has since canonized the terminology by reserving ekklesia for the society of Christ's followers and synagoga for the gathering of the Jews.
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March 21, 2014
The spirit of reconciliation enlivens the walls of Grandin LRT Station, reflecting the history and resilience of Edmonton's Aboriginal community.
The Grandin Murals are the outcome of two years of dialogue and consultation among Edmonton's Francophone and Aboriginal communities. They were created by artists Aaron Paquette and Sylvie Nadeau.
Aaron's Paquette's artwork is new. Sylvie Nadeau, who created the original mural, has added panels depicting an Aboriginal boy and girl.
"The City of Edmonton is proud to have been a part of making this project a reality," said Councillor Tony Caterina. "We are committed to building positive relationships with Aboriginal communities built on respect and understanding for a shared history. Together, the murals at Grandin LRT Station form a powerful symbol of that desire. They also remind us that in order to build a better future, we must learn from the past."
Displayed along 80 feet of painted panels on the station's east wall, local Métis artist Aaron Paquette's captivating and colourful mural depicts sacred symbols and imagery that reflect 10,000 years of Aboriginal history in the city we now call Edmonton.
"This mural is the culmination of many consultations, talks, visits and stories I had the pleasure of attending and hearing over the past two years," said Aaron Paquette. "They all built into a powerful, multi-layered narrative; small songs weaving themselves into a great symphony. It was a wonderful challenge to condense everything into one work of art, but, in the end, this mural is not me speaking for anyone, but all those voices speaking for themselves through something they helped create. I hope it offers a more complete understanding of history and our place in it. I hope I was able to make something that stands the test of time and reminds us that we are all connected, that we are all on this journey together."
Nadeau's new panels "speak" to Paquette's mural and reflect the journey of reconciliation. The artists worked in close partnership for two years and the resulting murals place Grandin Station as a site for understanding, awareness, and healing.
"Working alongside Aaron Paquette has been a privilege, and I am honoured to have been afforded this opportunity to be part of a solution," said Sylvie Nadeau, a member of the francophone community. "We see our works as speaking together from across a shared and troubled history; a symbol of moving towards mutual respect and understanding. Through this process of learning and healing, I've discovered that my artwork can still channel the love and peace I originally brought to it and I hope it will inspire more people to engage in the larger conversation about the history of Residential Schools."
Grandin station's original mural was commissioned by La Francophonie jeunesse in 1989 to honour Bishop Vital Grandin for whom the station and surrounding community are named.
However, some community members objected to the mural's imagery which, they felt, evoked the troubling history of the Residential Schools. In 2011, Francophonie jeunesse de l'Alberta and the City of Edmonton with the support of the Edmonton Arts Council and other community agencies convened a working circle to find solutions to the issue. The collective decision was made to re-envision the original work and commission a new mural.
"The Grandin station mural has been a long-term project for FJA and I'm happy to see that collaboration and reconciliation is at the heart of why we are all here today," said FJA president Samuel Gagnon. "Since 1989, we have led this project, and although I was not involved at the time, I can tell you that the original piece by Sylvie Nadeau was and still represents the Francophone community's contributions to this province. It is a part of our history as Albertans."
The majority of funding for the new and re-envisioned murals came from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with additional funding from the City of Edmonton and the Community Arts grant program administered by the Edmonton Arts Council.
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 SECTION: The Palatine
 ...was born there in 63 bc and continued to live there after he became emperor. His private dwelling, built about 50 bc and never seriously modified, still stands. It is known as the House of Livia, for his widow, and has small, graceful rooms decorated with paintings. Other private houses, now excavated and visible, were incorporated into the foundations of the spreading imperial...
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 SECTION: Pagan Roman paintings
 ...filmlike, beyond a colonnade of pilasters, with vertical, bird's-eye-view perspective and human figures strictly subordinated to their settings. Other wall paintings, such as those in a room from Livia's Villa at Prima Porta (transferred to the Museo Nazionale Romano), represent a great park or garden filled with trees, shrubs, flowers, and birds, with no pilasters in the foreground to...


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Given an equilateral triangle with sides of length x, we start an iterative process of trisecting its sides and building other – smaller – equilateral triangle on top of the middle part of these trisected sides. These added smaller triangles are then treated in the same fashion: its sides are trisected and smaller equilateral triangles are built on top of the middle part of the trisected sides. See the picture below for an example. From left to right we've sketched the basic triangle and the results after the first and second execution of the iterative process.
a) Denote the perimeter of the resulting figure after the N-th step of the process described above by P(N). Express P(N) in terms of P(N-1) for N > 0. Note that P(0) = 3x.
b) Use your answer to a) to calculate what happens if you execute the process infinitely many times. Does it converge to a finite value? If yes, calculate this value. If not, explain why not.
If |a|< 1 holds then you may use the following formula