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Evonetix Establishes Scientific Advisory Board
Evonetix, the Cambridge-based company pioneering an innovative approach to scalable and high-fidelity gene synthesis, today announces the formation of its scientific advisory board (SAB). Evonetix has appointed Prof David Klenerman FMedSci FRS and Prof Andrew Briggs to advise the Company on key focus areas in synthetic biology and bioethics, to support the development of its novel DNA synthesis platform.
Prof Klenerman is Professor of Biophysical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, where he also earned his PhD. His research focusses on developing quantitative biophysical methods, applied to biology and biomedicine. Prof Klenerman co-developed next-generation DNA sequencing methods that were subsequently commercialised by Solexa (now Illumina), which he also co-founded. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and The Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and has received numerous awards including a Royal Medal and Interdisciplinary Award of the RSC.
Prof Andrew Briggs is Professor of Nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, where his research focusses on materials and techniques for quantum information technologies, and investigating vibrational states of nanotubes and charge transport through single molecules in graphene nanogaps. In addition to publishing nearly 600 peer-reviewed scientific papers, he is author of several books that address scientific issues in the context of a broader humanist debate. His interests include understanding the influence of new technologies, and how society views their potential impact on human flourishing. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge.
"Profs Klenerman and Briggs are highly regarded in their respective fields. The unique expertise that each of these individuals bring to our SAB will be invaluable as we strive to make DNA synthesis accessible to diverse industries from pharmaceuticals, to industrial biotech, specialty chemicals, energy agriculture and potentially also digital data storage."


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1,936 HPAI outbreaks have been recorded in commercial poultry flocks across Europe. This is based on the latest updates of the European Commission (EC) Animal Disease Information System.
22 countries covered by the EC have had one or more outbreaks in the past year from early 2022. Mainland France had the highest number of HPAI outbreaks in poultry in the EC this year (1,392 cases). Hungary (207th), Germany (79th), the Netherlands (75th) and Denmark registers bird flu too.
Government orders & assistance
Following the worsening bird flu situation in the United Kingdom, particularly in England, the Defra Department of Agriculture has announced additional support for farmers with infected herds, while ordering a "flockdown".
In France, measures to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) now include national poultry compulsory confinement.
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Practical Applications for Use of PDAs and Smartphones With Children and Adolescents Who Have Traumatic Brain InjuryBy DePompei, Roberta; Gillette, Yvonne; Goetz, Elaine; Xenopoulos-Oddsson; Bryen, Diane; Dowds, Murdo; NeuroRehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 487-499
Publication Date: 2008
Study explored the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones as memory aids for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI). An initial study including 106 participants with TBI or intellectual disabilities (ID) at three university rehabilitation centers compared the effectiveness of a paper calendar, a Dell PDA, and a Palm PDA as memory aids. During the 8-week trial, participants completed two tasks following a reminder alarm from the PDAs: placing a phone call and leaving a message, and completing a typical task. External memory aids were exchanged each week. Results showed the Palm PDA to be the most effective reminder method across the three groups, with the Palm PDA having the advantage over the Dell model of a louder alarm. Subsequent in-depth studies were conducted with 6 participants from the first trial using several functions of the Palm PDA for a variety of tasks, and 2 of those participants continuing on in a study using smartphones. Results of these studies indicated that the use of electronic devices can enhance independent behavior in individuals with TBI. Factors influencing success included student motivation, audible beep of the device, support for programming and troubleshooting, alterations of functions, and selection of features to motivate. A PDA intervention plan for use by clinicians, developed on the basis of the study results, is appended.
Published by: IOS Press (Website:_URL_)
This publication is included in the library of the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), accession number J55585

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New solar thermal project - what a gas!
Australian scientists have combined solar energy and natural gas in a novel process capable of producing large-scale energy to power the country's future industrial and domestic needs.
The Solar Thermal Project uses a parabolic dish to harness the heat of the Sun, causing methane to react and form a gas that can hold more energy than methane alone.
The project has just won the 2002 Institution of Engineers Australia Award in Engineering Excellence (Environmental category).
"The process is a means of capturing solar energy in a form you can then distribute," said project leader Dr Greg Duffy at CSIRO Energy Technology. "You can store it in a mechanical form as re-formed gases to use onsite, or distribute it via pipes for use later on."
The reaction occurs in a solar thermal concentration dish designed and constructed by Solar Systems Pty Ltd. The dish is lined with mirrors that focus the Sun's rays onto a reactor. This has the time of day and the date programmed in it, so it can track the Sun's movements continually.
The dish is in the shape of a parabola, so the rays are reflected up to the focus of the dish, eight metres away. The reactor is in the focus point, operating in 800-850 degrees centigrade.
The dish needs sun to operate. "We are relying on solar radiation," said Dr Duffy. The best days are cloudless winter days when humidity is low and the sky is clear.
The reactor is a standard type of reactor used in chemical processes – not a nuclear reactor despite being situated at Lucas Heights. It is packed with a catalyst to set off the reactions.
Water and natural gas (methane) are pumped up separately to the reactor. As the water heats up, it creates steam which reacts with methane to produce a high energy gas called'synthesis gas' or syngas.
The methane is converted into CO and H2 in the reaction. "These product gases have between 25 per cent and 40 per cent more energy content than the methane we put into the process in the first place," said Dr Duffy.
For example, a gigajoule of energy as methane will go through the process and come out as 1.3 gigajoules of energy.
The demonstration facility at Lucas Heights produces gas with up to 40 per cent of its energy value as embodied solar energy. It is the only one of its kind in Australia and among just a few in the world.
Dr Duffy anticipates that initially the high energy gas will be blended with regular gas and not require adaptation of appliances or pipelines. But if syngas is used alone, then appliances will have to be converted.
The exciting aspect of the process is the potential to create energy that can be burnt with zero emissions. "By decarbonising the fuel, you end up with hydrogen before you burn it," he said.
"It is relatively simple to remove the CO2, leaving the H2 behind. You can take the CO2 and sequester it."
The engineers hope soon to attract the interest of the Government – on both a State and Federal level – or gas producers to create a more commercial-sized demonstration. This makes economic sense. For example, if the dishes were built on a larger scale, their cost would come down exponentially.
In the longer term, Dr Duffy envisages larger solar thermal installations adjacent to gas producing wells.


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Monday, April 10, 2017
This month's launch of the Apprenticeship Levy has coincided with a critical report from the all-party parliamentary Education Committee, which dubbed it a "blunt instrument" that would do little to tackle the skills gap without significant changes.
The Committee said the Levy would drive up numbers of apprentices, but not necessarily in the industry sectors and regions where they were most needed.
It called on the Government to focus on "outcomes" and judge the success of apprenticeships by, for example, "whether individual apprentices secure employment" and consider restructuring the levy on a sectoral and regional basis – or even by individual employers.
One of the trade associations spearheading the development of apprenticeships in the built environment sector said it understood the Committee's concerns, but said the Levy itself was not at fault.
"We have been stressing all along that this is not a numbers game," said Tony Howard, director of training at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). "The focus of the funding needs to be on key industry sectors where there is not just a skills shortage, but where that shortage is likely to have the most impact on the economy.
"This includes many engineering professions where shortages and quality issues are hampering delivery of key building and infrastructure projects."
However, he said the government could improve the system by allowing levy payers to pass on more than just 10% of their funds to their supply chains.
"Many major contractors have said they would happily invest in their supply chains by helping sub-contractors grow their skills base," said Mr Howard. "So, we would urge the government not to curb their enthusiasm and be more generous with the amount they can pass on."
The chair of the Education Committee, Neil Carmichael MP, said young people should be trained "for jobs that the economy needs".
"Ministers must recognise that apprenticeships are a means to an end and not an end in themselves. They need to place greater emphasis on outcomes, focussing on areas of the economy where training is most needed and ensuring quantity does not trump quality."
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills says there are now 209,500 'skilled' vacancies across UK industry. This represents a 43% increase since 2013 and is in spite of apprenticeship starts rising to 509,400 in 2015-16.
Other government figures show that just 67% of apprenticeships were completed in 2015-16 prompting commentators to urge the Institute for Apprenticeships, which will oversee the new apprenticeship programme, to ensure courses are properly tailored to the needs of both the trainee and their employer.
BESA is working with building engineering employers to develop targeted 'Trailblazer' apprenticeships in key technical sectors including: installation; service & maintenance; heating and plumbing; ductwork; ventilation hygiene; refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps; and has also started work on developing apprenticeships at higher and degree level.
"Apprenticeships deliver real business benefits to employers," said Mr Howard. "Research carried out by BESA's training department has found that 83% of apprentices believe their career prospects have improved as a result of securing a place on an apprenticeship scheme.
"70% of employers say their productivity, and therefore business growth, is improved by taking on apprentices and every £1 of taxpayers' money invested in apprenticeships at levels 2 and 3 pays back between £26 and £28 in long-term economic benefits," added Mr Howard.
"The Levy system is new and it will take employers some time to get to grips with it, but it will play a vital role in addressing skills shortages. However, it depends on employers engaging with the process to ensure the training being developed is fit for purpose and meets their needs – particularly in technical professions."
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Hezilo Chandelier – symbol of the Heavenly Jerusalem
The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary also known as Hildesheim Cathedral is a medieval Catholic church founded in 1010, known for its amazing collections of early medieval art masterpieces which include the Hezilo chandelier.
Placed above the altar it was donated by Bishop Hezilo after whom it got its name when he restored the cathedral.
Hildesheim Cathedral. Photo Credit
The Hezilo chandelier is the oldest and largest out of four wheel chandeliers in the German-speaking area, with a diameter of about 6 m. The other ones are the Azelin chandelier also in Hildesheim, Hartwig chandelier in the Abby of Comburg and the Barbarossa chandelier in the Aachen Cathedral.
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Bernward was the bishop of Hildesheim, from 993 until his death in 1022, who gave a present to the Hildesheim Cathedral. It was a wheel chandelier built by bishop Altfrid, in 1046, after a fire in Altfrid's cathedral, the Bishop Hezilo had it rebuilt with adaptations. He completely rejected the plan of his predecessor Azelin to built a new cathedral and he hung the crown chandelier with shimmering gold in the nave.
Inside Hildesheim Cathedral. Photo Credit
The Hezilo chandelier was a symbol of goodness and rightness. Until the 19th century, it was at the liturgical center of the cathedral, the crown chandelier is formed of a circular hoop made of gilt copper. On top of the hoop, there are square merlons holding seventy-two candles, twelve towers and twelve gate-houses rotate on the outside of the hoop and a large lamp is hung in the center.
Hezilo chandelier. Photo Credit
The Hezilo chandelier represents the Heavenly Jerusalem, the golden city walls with their twelve watch-towers and twelve gates forming the chandelier's ring.
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Historical drawing of the Hezilo chandelier
The bishop Hezilo (1054-79) ordered the circle-candlesticks for the Hildesheim cathedral. In the 16th century, the candlesticks were damaged, which resulted in the first documented restoration by goldsmith Sebastian Korber. At the beginning of the 18th century, with the interior being designed in Baroque style, the candlesticks were removed, this announced the second major restoration that occurred in 1818 at the inducement of vicar Todt.
Hezilo chandelier, details, drawing
The third and last restoration took place during _PHONE_ and was run by professor Küsthardt and since 1904, the candles were substituted for Electric light.
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In 1943, the candlesticks were removed and taken to St. Bernward's church in Hildesheim, where they were kept safe for 10 years. During the second World War, the chandelier was removed from Hildesheim Cathedral to protect it from the bombing.
Detail of the Hezilo chandelier. Photo Credit
In the last restoration, protection and reconstruction of the candlesticks were one of the goals, layers of paint were removed from the plates. The existent gildings are being conserved, the damaged parts repaired, and the static structure preserved. During the restoration of the cathedral, from 2001 to 2004, the chandelier was moved to St. Godehard church and when the restoration had finished, it was returned in the Hildesheim Cathedral.
The chandelier. also called a corona is a magnificent crown of light from the Ottonian period and this 11th-century Romanesque wheel chandelier has been a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site since 1985.


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Today we are going to practise counting in 10s. Take a look at the lesson on the BBC bitesize page:
Watch the following videos and then have a go at the activity sheets. If you don't have a printer you could practise counting in 10s. Why don't you do a different action for each number you count e.g. jump, clap, nod head etc.
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Comparing Maximum Likelihood and Generalized Method of Moments in Short Term Interest Rate Models
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In this thesis we will look at some different continuous models for predicting the short term interest rate, and focus on the method of parameter estimation in such models. A particular focus will be placed on the method of Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), which has not been the most common method of estimation in this context. Furthermore, we will compare MLE to the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM), and both methods will be used in simulation experiments and on different sets of real data. Our starting point for investigation will be the model used in Chan et al.(1992), a model in which several of the most popular short rate models can be nested. We will use a discrete-valued approximation of this model to facilitate the estimation of parameters. In conclusion, this thesis argues that the MLE method of parameter estimation in short term interest rate models deserves more attention than it is currently given. In simulation experiments, the MLE method produced more accurate and precise estimates than the GMM method. Specifically, the bias in estimating the mean-reversion parameter is smaller using the MLE method. These results are particularly interesting as the GMM method is currently the common approach to parameter estimation in short term interest rate models. However, as will be shown in this thesis, it may very well be that the MLE method constitutes a better approach than GMM for such estimations. The results in this thesis may therefore contribute to the theoretical perspective as well as the real-world applications of methods of parameter estimation in predicting the short term interest rate.
PublisherThe University of Bergen
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Merging Dermatology Practices: What to Know
Merging Dermatology Practices: What to Know
Strategic diligence can have a huge impact on the success of a merger. Here are some ways to implement it.
In recent years, there have been noticeable increases in practice mergers among physician groups. With the ever-evolving reform of the United States health care industry, there is much uncertainty for private practice physicians, and merging with another dermatology practice (with either the same or a different specialty) does offer some advantages.
The decision to buy, sell, or merge a medical practice is complicated, however, and there are many variables to consider, including how to determine a dermatology practice's worth. Here are some important steps that can help ensure that a merger is successful for everyone involved.
Seek Validation
Is the strategic vision for the agreement valid? Physician owners must have a clear rationale for a transaction and truly understand a deal's impact on their practice's long-term financial future. Too often, there's a misguided sense of why the merger should take place, and far too little time is spent defining how the merger enables them to beat competitors and increase organizational value.
For many physician groups, the link between strategy and transaction is broken during due diligence. By focusing strictly on financial, legal, tax, and operations issues, the typical due diligence around a proposed merger fails to test whether the strategic vision for the deal is valid. To do so, dermatologists should bolster the usual financial due diligence with strategic due diligence. They should test conceptual rationale for a deal against more detailed information available to them after signing the letter of intent. Also, they should see if their vision of the future operating model is actually achievable.
Seek Confirmation
When analyzing a practice, looking at historic and current performance is relatively easy. But what about looking into the future? What are the strategic issues ahead? A strategic diligence should explicitly confirm the assets, capabilities, and relationships that make a buyer the best owner of a specific target acquisition. It should bolster the physician owners' confidence that they are truly an "advantaged buyer" of an asset. Advantaged buyers are typically better than others at applying their established skills to a target's clinical and business operations. They also employ their privileged assets or management skillset to build on things like a target's practice reputation, patient experience, or relationships with referring physicians. Naturally, they also turn to their special or unique relationships with vendors and the community to improve performance, leading to advanced synergies that go beyond what is normal.
Seek Mutually Reinforcing Advantages
When change comes suddenly, it can turn strengths into weaknesses and sweep away dreams of success. The aim of a merger should be to achieve mutually reinforcing advantages. Michael Porter1 wrote that competitive advantages stem from how "activities fit and reinforce one another.... creating a chain that is as strong as its strongest link." By undertaking strategic diligence, physician owners will be able to not only define their main objectives, but also gain greater control over the desired direction of the new entity after the merger is complete. Some strategic diligence questions to ponder include:
 - What are the strengths of each practice?
 - What could our practice be doing better?
 - What opportunities exist as a result of this merger?
 - What threats do we face by completing this merger?
 - What is the current culture of each practice?
As part of the process, you should consider the scope for further growth, efficiency, and improvement. It is critical for physician owners to be honest and thorough when assessing their advantages. Ideally, they develop a fact-based point of view on their beliefs—testing them with anyone responsible for delivering value from the deal, including physicians, physician extenders, clinical staff, and front and back office personnel.
Above all, when it comes to the merger of 2 physician groups, culture is a key decision criterion. Culture should be evaluated and discussed prior to any financial considerations. In my experience, this is of paramount importance for practice-to-practice mergers and is meticulously examined only through strategic diligence. Of course, nothing in the future is certain, but using a strategic and diligent approach provides far greater understanding of the issues ahead and forms another part of the puzzle when assessing a potential dermatology practice merger.
Nick Hernandez
Mr Hernandez is the chief executive officer and founder of ABISA, LLC, a consultancy specializing in solo and small group practice management (
Disclosure: The author reports no relevant financial relationships.
1. Porter ME. What is strategy? Harv Bus Review. November-December 1996:1-21.
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Friday Jan 03, 2014
ODI 12c - Components and LKMs/IKMs
Here I'd like to illustrate some nice capabilities of ODI 12c's knowledge module framework in combination with the new component based mapper. Some of this was prompted from recent questions from Holger Friedrich (on migration from OWB..'where is delete'), Stewart Bryson and Mark Rittman (on components and KMs here) and a general nagging thought I had that people were generally unaware of the capabilities. There's a lot more we can illustrate and talk about in this area, so this is a little taster...
Customized loading, integration and error management can be defined using knowledge modules. There is a text based substitution library that makes building such knowledge modules very easy - especially with the abundance of examples - plus the substitution reference documentation is a good reference guide (intro here, reference here). This can be used in harmony with ODI 12c components. In 12c we have modularized a lot and introduced components (components are logical and describe the WHAT of the transformation, component KMs describe the HOW, just like regular KMs), also we have formalized some parts of the framework but it is still as open as ever.
In supporting the odiRef substitution library we have chosen a similar approach to how the sub-select worked in 11g. If you want to build your own integration you can use the odiRef methods to get the target shape, details, connection etc. The source for the target, just like in 11g is provided via the odiRef methods also and may be rolled into the odiRef.getFrom method.
To illustrate, if you want to perform an integration to do a delete operation, then the following snippet is sufficient - in 11g or 12c (the code in red is boiler plate). In ODI 12c you can now have an arbitrary mapping graph leading up to the target;
 1. DELETE FROM <%=odiRef.getTable("L","TARG_NAME","A")%> T
 2. WHERE (<%=odiRef.getTargetColList("", "[COL_NAME]", ", ", "\n", "UK")%> )
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 6. <%for (int i=odiRef.getDataSetMin(); i <= odiRef.getDataSetMax(); i++){%>
 7. <%=odiRef.getDataSet(i, "Operator")%>
 8. SELECT <%=snpRef.getColList(i,"", "\t[COL_NAME]", ",\n", "", "UK")%>
 9. FROM <%=odiRef.getFrom(i)%>
 10. WHERE (1=1) <%=snpRef.getJoin(i)%> <%=snpRef.getFilter(i)%> <%=snpRef.getGrpBy(i)%> <%=snpRef.getHaving(i)%>
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For example in the mapping below, I am using the subquery filter component to identify some rows that I then want to DELETE from the CONTACT_LIST target. The integration type property on target datastores was introduced in 12c and supports a set number of integrations to help filter the IKMs, if you select None, you can pick any IKM applicable for the technology.
If you look at the physical design for the above mapping you can now pick the IKM which performs the delete, the subquery filter also has a component KM which produces code, this code is rolled into the odiRef methods in the template. This then lets arbitrary map designs to be created and still build customized KMs for loading, integrating and error management. The odiRef substitution methods are simple text based APIs for producing text based on simple primitives.
This then produces the following SQL statement to perform the DELETE DML, our IKM has no knowledge of how to construct subquery filter, pivot or any other complex transformation - the code has been modularized. The code produced is below;
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Another useful illustration of things working in harmony is related to the improved code generation for Oracle connectivity - the basics of database links have been greatly improved (no more requirements for view on source, but still supported). The framework change in order to support this will have more use cases down the line too. Now you can use the 12c database link LKMs to pull data from tables over a database link and leverage custom IKMs on the target. One of the 11g issues was related to the requirements the 11g Oracle to Oracle database link LKM placed on users, this has been greatly improved, you can now take advantage of this, plus use existing IKMs, build new ones etc.
The mapping above uses new 12c LKMs to access remote Oracle datastores and a customized IKM to illustrate the mix and match capabilities.
Hopefully this gives you some background and insight into the ODI 12c mapping and knowledge module capabilities that you weren't aware of. Looking forward to any questions and additional ideas, insights that you have.
Wednesday Sep 09, 2009
The techniques that we will leveraged for this are the following:
All the objects mentioned in this article can be downloaded. Save
this XML file
 - Name your target table
Interface Definition Tab
SAMPLER_ID number(3)
SAMPLER_NAME varchar2(30)
SAMPLER_PRICE number(10,2)
Sampler Interface Table Creation
 - Have a naming convention that is simplified
 - Limit the number of parameters
 - Limit the complexity of the code
 - RandomBool(): generate a 0 or a 1
For our example, we will build the following mappings:
Column Mapping
SAMPLER_ID RandomNumber(1,999)
SAMPLER_NAME RandomString('A', 1, 30)
SAMPLER_PROMOTION case when RandomBool()=0 then 'FALSE'
else 'TRUE'
SAMPLER_PRICE RandomDecimal(1,10000)
In ODI, the mappings will look like this:
Sampler Interface Mappings
Sampler IKM
10,000 records generated in 5 seconds
Statistics are available in the Operator interface.
Sampler Stats
 - Use the same logic to create your interface
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Material Design Upload Files. If this library is added just add the html css class file_upload to any element to add the icon. Step 7 — creating an angular file upload service;
Material design icons' growing icon collection allows designers and developers targeting various platforms to download icons in the format, color and size they need for any project. A new zipped folder with the same name is created in the same location. File upload icon is given below.
Standard File Inputs Usually Leave A Lot To Be Desired In Terms Of Design, But Mdb Takes Care Of That By Enhancing Them With Material Design Best Practices.
Show activity on this post. File input allows users to upload one or more files (documents, images or sheets). Materialize is a material design admin template,it's modern, responsive and based on material design by google.
Material Is An Adaptable System Of Guidelines, Components, And Tools That Support The Best Practices Of User Interface Design.
To start implementing file upload first, create a new project in angular for that you need to run the following command to create a project. You can manage size of icon(file_upload) by. Then it will take some time to create the project.
First Make Sure You Have Added Material Icon Library.
Your first material design for bootstrap page Setup material ui file upload project. After creating the service that takes care of sending formdata to the file upload server, let's now create the ui for uploading images to the server.
Locate The File Or Folder That You Want To Zip.
In this article, we'll learn how to create file upload using material components in angular. Now we are ready to run our example, we will create api file using php. It is also used to import data from files (sheets).
Csv Upload To Crm System;
There is also a small css custom code to position the input:file button and a few arrangements for the toolbar component. A new zipped folder with the same name is created in the same location. No icons matched the search.


Guidance for charities and community groups
Do I need to register?
This largely depends on the type and nature of the food being handled, the frequency of operation, and who will be consuming the food.
Food law requires certain charitable and community groups supplying food to be registered with the local authority. However, for a particular food operation to require registration it must have 'a certain continuity of activities' and 'a certain degree of organisation'.
This means that the provision of food less than once a month, for example a community barbecue or school fair, is not considered to have 'a certain continuity of activities' so will generally not require registration.
Similarly small-scale provision of low risk food by community or charity volunteers, such as teas, coffees, biscuits, toast etc, will not generally require registration.
However, if you are cooking and serving higher risk foods on a regular basis for vulnerable groups, such as a pensioner luncheon club serving a hot meal, or catering at an event for large numbers of people, such activities may fall into registration requirements.
If you are at all unsure whether your proposed food activity requires registration, it is best to contact us for advice first.
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If you are a charity or a community group please go to the Food Standards Agency website for further information.
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IVCS extending Financial Services to the Unbanked Areas of Meghalaya
In Meghalaya, the need to ensure access to basic financial services for farming households in rural areas stemmed from a recognition that there existed a thin spread of banking networks and micro-financial institutions across such regions. The penetration of the formal banking sector has always been minimal because of the non-viability of operations in remote areas with difficult topography, limited transportation facilities, and a dearth of communication infrastructure. Residents would often need to travel long distances just for deposits and withdrawals. Even in areas where bank branches are present, clear gaps exist because of the cumbersome processes of banks, language barriers, and poor general knowledge of financial literacy.
But Megha-LAMP is alleviating the challenge through the Integrated Village Cooperative Societies (IVCS) – home-grown, community-led credit and marketing institutions formally registered as Cooperative Societies under the Meghalaya Cooperative Societies Act, 2015. IVCS not only provide basic financial services like thrift and credit to their members but also undertake other economic business activities like setting up retail outlets for groceries, input supply for agricultural activities, aggregation, and marketing of agricultural produce, among others. Megha-LAMP supports them with regular handholding in areas relating to maintenance of books of accounts, capacity-building and training, and financial literacy. To augment their capital, the project provides a Corpus Fund.
330 IVCS have been formed across Meghalaya covering about 42,000 households from 942 villages. "By making financial services available to the last mile, our farmers have been able to take up higher and expanded activities," said Lawrence Malai, Chairman of the Umkon IVCS Ltd. in Ri Bhoi District. The next phase involves tackling the challenge of financial inclusion. Soon, 200 IVCS will provide extension services to their members as Banking Correspondents of MCAB Ltd.


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Balsam Fir Transplants
(a.k.a. Silver Fir, Eastern Fir, Canadian Fir)
(Abies balsamea or Pinus balsamea)
Highly fragrant and very popular as a Christmas tree, the Balsam Fir can grow to heights of 60-90 feet, can grow in partial shade and somewhat swampy soils, and can live for over 200 years. It serves well as a privacy screen or windbreak due to it's fairly average 1 foot annual growth rate combined with its dense foliage. The Balsam Fir's popularity as a Christmas tree cannot be overstated.
The Balsam Fir is so similar to the Fraser Fir that scientists believe that not too long ago [and we're talking millennia here] they were one and the same.
Wildlife rely extensively on this tree for shelter and also for food [mostly the seed], and although deer may eat small amounts, they do not prefer it over other food sources. Martens, hares and songbirds often take refuge in thick Balsam Fir stands.
Pictures of mature Balsam Fir
These pictures are for general identification and description only. As your trees reach maturity, they may vary slightly in size, color, and general appearance.


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Have you ever heard of Shakshuka, better known as Israeli food? It is widely believed that Shakshuka was born in Tunisia. In Tunisia, they call it Ojja. I made Ojja using a Tunisian recipe.
How do you make enough for all of us at once? It was created to solve the problem. It is crispy and goes well with soup.
The Kellogg brothers created this food by accident. After the brother quarrel, younger brother spread it around the world.
This is made by rubbing the tomatoes directly on the hardened bread to soften it. It's a simple dish that even a child can make, but it was even better than I imagined.
Eggs last for a long time unless you break them. They were served in sushi restaurants during the Edo period in case the fish were not caught, and they slowly became known.
An Argentinean dish of french fries cooked with eggs. It's French fries and eggs. How can you not enjoy it? Every country has a similar dish.


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Native American Language Program Gets Funded for Another Year
The Oklahoma Breath of Life — Silent No More program recently received a $90,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to hold another weeklong workshop next year.
The first workshop was held last summer at the University of Oklahoma's Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. It was designed to give participants the tools to help revitalize endangered Native American languages.
National Geographic's Enduring Voices Project lists Oklahoma as a language hotspot—an area with many languages near extinction. "Oklahoma boasts the highest density of indigenous languages in the United States," says the project's website. "This hotspot includes languages originally spoken in the region, as well as those of tribes from farther east that were forcibly relocated onto reservations here."
Jim Hopper, director of the Otoe-Missouria Youth Leadership Department, attended the Breath of Life workshop held last year because he fears tribal youth are facing an identity crisis. "They want to know what it means to be Otoe-Missouria, but they don't understand the tribe's native language," he told The Oklahoman.
He attended the workshop to better prepare himself to help the youth of his tribe learn the language. According to The Oklahoman, he only knew a few words before attending the workshop, he now posts words around his home for his 7 and 2 year olds to see and incorporates the language into youth programs he organizes.
"If we don't get youth involved now, then it will be gone forever," Hopper told The Oklahoman.
Hutke Fields, another 2010 workshop participant agrees. "We'll lose it if we don't use it," he told The Oklahoman. Fields, principal chief of the Natchez Indians, said Breath of Life helped his community computerize a dictionary so Natchez people in South Carolina can practice with their counterparts in Oklahoma.
The program is able to continue thanks to the grant-writing efforts of Mary Linn, associate curator of Native American languages at the Sam Noble Museum, and Colleen Fitzgerald, chairman of the University of Texas at Arlington's Department of Linguistics and Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Fitzgerald said UT Arlington is creating linguistic databases that will enable the creation of online dictionaries—like the one for the Natchez—that will help revitalize the many endangered Native languages.
Oklahoma Breath of Life was modeled after a program at the University of California, Berkeley, where a biannual workshop is held for California Indians whose languages have no fluent speakers.
The next Oklahoma Breath of Life workshop will be held May 20 to 25, 2012. Linn hopes more than the eight participants from Natchez, Osage and Otoe-Missouria attend. She also wants the program to become self-supporting.
"They may be silent, but they can be spoken again," she told The Oklahoman.


New Davis-Stirling Act & Reserve Funding — Updated Law Amounts to New Set of Civil Code References for Reserve Funding Matters
By Robert Nordlund, Association Reserves and David Swedelson, SwedelsonGottlieb
Reserve%20article.pngThe body of statutory law (as opposed to case law) governing California Community Associations, known as the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, went into effect on January 1, 1986. As the industry developed and matured over the last 27 years, approximately 50 changes and amendments were made to the Act. While those adjustments were well-intended, the net effect yielded a disorganized and confusing body of law. To address this problem, a multi-year effort was launched to rewrite the Davis-Stirling Act. This "new" Davis-Stirling Act, signed into law in 2012, becomes the guiding law for California residential community associations on January 1, 2014. So you are probably asking what are the major changes and how does the re-write affect reserve funding issues? The answer is no major changes have been made regarding reserve funding. For the most part, the new updated law amounts to new set of Civil Code references for reserve funding matters. Fortunately, the majority of the changes are just re-organization and renumbering. But there have been changes made to the Act as it applies to reserves.
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AGU session on recent advances in SAR/InSAR
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We invite you to contribute an abstract to the following session at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021: G012 - Recent Advances in SAR and InSAR Data Processing, Big Data Analysis and Earth Science Applications. Abstracts are due by Wed. Aug 4.
Session page: _URL_
Description: The recent unprecedented access to SAR observations, including those from ESA's Sentinel-1A/B satellites, has resulted in a remarkable increase in SAR data availability that will continue to grow with the forthcoming NASA NISAR mission. The scope and variety of these data has resulted in a golden age for SAR and InSAR results, providing enormous scientific opportunities coupled with significant technical and computational challenges. Here we solicit contributions detailing methods and strategies that address these opportunities and challenges, highlighting recent SAR and InSAR developments in the following areas: (1) Data processing techniques that take full advantage of the densely sampled time-series information and development of new data products; (2) Advances in big data analytics, deep learning and cloud-based processing techniques applied to SAR and InSAR, and development and distribution of value-added products; (3) submissions that focus on new frontiers of SAR and InSAR applications.
Cunren Liang, Peking University
Andy Hooper, University of Leeds
Ann Jingyi Chen, University of Texas at Austin
Kristy Tiampo, University of Colorado Boulder
David Bekaert, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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make assertions of function calls during the assert.
Assert Was Called
AssertWasCalled provides a way asserting that a function call with required parameters was called. If a return value is required then this method can not be used.
Argument Constraints
All argument constraints mentioned previously in the stubs section can and should be utilised along with the AssertWasCalled function. If the function was not called with the parameter constraints then an exception is thrown and as such the unit test fails. The following example shows how to ensure that a function is called ignoring the parameter values.
[Test]
public void WhenArgumentsIsAnything()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.AssertWasCalled(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.Anything));
 }
The following example shows how to ensure that a function is called ensuring that the parameter is not null.
[Test]
public void WhenArgumentsIsNotNull()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.AssertWasCalled(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.NotNull));
 }
The following example shows how to ensure that a function is called ensuring that the parameter is equal to a reference type.
[Test]
public void WhenArgumentsIsEqual()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.AssertWasCalled(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.Equal(theModel)));
 }
Assert Was Not Called
AssertWasNotCalled works exactly the same as AssertWasCalled however it throws an exception and fails the unit test if the method with argument constraints was called.
[Test]
public void WhenNotCalled()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.AssertWasNotCalled(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.Null));
}
Properties
The syntax for asserting that a readonly property or get method of a property is exactly the same as each other (unlike when we look at Expect and Verify!).
[Test] public void WhenReadonlyProperty()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var foo = sut.AReadonlyPropery;
 Assert.That(foo.Equals(0));
 sut.AssertWasCalled(x => x.AReadonlyPropery);
 }

[Test]
public void WhenProperyGetCalled()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 Assert.That(sut.AProperty, Is.EqualTo(0));
 sut.AssertWasCalled(x => x.AProperty);
 }
Asserting that a set method of a property is called with a literal value.
[Test]
public void WhenProperySetCalled()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 sut.AProperty = 9;
 Assert.That(sut.AProperty, Is.EqualTo(0));
 sut.AssertWasCalled(x => x.AProperty = 9);
 }
Expect and Verify
Expect and Verify has two advantages over the AssertWasCalled style syntax. Firstly it allows stubbing inline with the Expect function call and secondly it allows setting the expectations as part of the assign stage along with other Stub functionality which might be required. The Expect() method allows all argument constraints as shown in the stub section above and works exactly the same as stub however if when VerifyAllExpectations is called as part of the assert section of the unit test any configured expects which have not been called or called with the required parameters, an exception is thrown and the unit test fails. Unlike AssertWasCalled syntax no equivalent functionality for AssertWasNotCalled is provided.
Argument Constraints
All argument constraints are available. Below are a few examples The following example shows how to ensure that a function when it does not matter what parameters are used.
[Test]
public void WhenArgumentIsAnything()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 mock.Expect(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.Anything));
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.VerifyAllExpectations();
 }
The following example shows how to ensure that a function only requires that the function is called without a reference type being null.
[Test]
public void WhenArgumentIsNotNull()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 mock.Expect(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.NotNull));
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.VerifyAllExpectations();
 }
The following example shows how to ensure that a function with equality check for a reference type.
[Test] public void WhenArgumentIsEqualTo()
{
 IModelRepository mock = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 var modelCreator = new ModelCreator(mock);
 var theModel = new AnotherModel() { FieldA = 1, FieldB = "Test" };
 mock.Expect(p => p.Add(Arg.Is.Equal(theModel)));
 modelCreator.CreateModel(theModel);
 mock.VerifyAllExpectations();
 }
The following example shows how to ensure that a function is called with a number type parameter equal to 9.
[Test]
public void WhenReadonlyPropertyCalled()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 sut.Expect(x => x.AReadonlyPropery).Return(9);
 Assert.That(sut.AReadonlyPropery, Is.EqualTo(9));
 sut.VerifyAllExpectations();
}
Properties
The first example shows how to place an expectation on a get method of a property.
[Test]
public void WhenPropertyGetCalled()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 sut.Expect(x => x.AProperty).Return(9);
 Assert.That(sut.AProperty, Is.EqualTo(9));
 sut.VerifyAllExpectations();
 }
This example shows how to place an expectation on a set method while ignoring the parameter value.
[Test]
public void WhenPropertySetCalledWithIgnoreArguments()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 sut.Expect(x => x.AProperty).SetPropertyAndIgnoreArgument();
 sut.AProperty = 1;
 sut.VerifyAllExpectations();
 }
This example shows how to place an expectation on a set method with an explicit value.
[Test]
public void WhenPropertySetCalledWithArguments()
{
 var sut = MockRepository.GenerateMock();
 sut.Expect(x => x.AProperty).SetPropertyWithArgument(11);
 sut.AProperty = 11;
 sut.VerifyAllExpectations();
 }
Day 13 NUnit

The Source Code
This post is part of my Dot Net On Linux posts. All the source code is available on GitHub here
Intro
NUnit is a unit test framework which integrates nicely into monodevelop.
For setting up and inital how to see my inital post here.
I have a HowTo on NUnit which can be found here.
You can also find my cheat


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The Siberian Husky breed originated more than 3,000 years ago as a sled dog used by the Chukchi people of the eastern Siberian Peninsula in northeast Asia. The Chukchi selected medium-sized dogs with the endurance and desire to run for hours in the cold, hauling light loads over long distances. In the early 20th century, some Chukchi dogs were imported to Alaska for use in sled racing. Soon after the famous 1925 relay of sled dog teams that carried serum to fight a diphtheria epidemic, Chukchi dogs were recognized by the American Kennel Club as Siberian Huskies.
Although Siberian Huskies were used by the Chukchi as working dogs, they were also family dogs. The Chukchi brought them into their homes and encouraged their children to play with them. Today, Siberian Huskies are typically gentle with humans, including children, and are equally cordial with other dogs. If attacked by another dog, however, they will fight back aggressively. Siberians also have a strong predatory instinct, and may chase small animals such as squirrels, rabbits, birds, and the family cat. They also have a willful and independent streak, so patience is required when training them; however, they are trainable. They can learn obedience commands, but they may not consistently or immediately obey an owner's every order.
Siberian Huskies need a home with a yard and ample space to run and play. They also need substantial interaction with their human families or with other dogs. If owned by someone who lives in a small apartment or who is away from home most of the day, the Siberian can quickly become bored and may act out this boredom and loneliness in destructive ways. Adopting a second Siberian to keep the first company may be one way to avoid the mischief that can be a consequence of loneliness.
Siberian Huskies need plenty of exercise, but because they were bred for life in arctic conditions, they can easily become overheated. They fare better in cooler climates or when they are exercised primarily during the cool morning hours. Keeping the air conditioner on during warm days can also keep them comfortable and safe.
Siberian Huskies are notorious escape artists, and can squeeze through the smallest hole or climb the tallest fence in a quest for adventure. It's essential that owners vigilantly inspect fences and other structures for openings the Siberian could use to escape. When taken for walks or other activities outside the home, Siberian Huskies should always be on leash, to prevent them from running off to pursue a small animal or investigate an intriguing scent.
Interaction with Strangers
Siberians like people, and they will greet strangers as enthusiastically as they greet their human family members. Because of this, they don't make good guard dogs, and they likely will not bark or otherwise alert their owners if a stranger approaches them or the home. Siberians must be kept under control when meeting new people, to prevent them from jumping up on strangers and greeting them too eagerly. A Siberian Husky's greeting could be unwelcome in the eyes of people who are not comfortable around dogs.
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In Summary, the objective of this book is to present in one volume a review of the plasma deposition process and the present understanding of the most important and widely used plasma deposited thin film materials, devices and their applications.
Table of Contents
1. Plasma Deposition Processes 2. Plasma-Deposited Films: Kinetics of Formation, Composition, and Microstructure 3. Electronic Properties of Plasma-Deposited Semiconductor Films 4. Carbon Thin Films 5. Silicon Nitride and Other Insulator Films 6. Photovoltaic Structures by Plasma Deposition 7. Xerographic Applications of Plasma-Deposited Amorphous Tetrahedral Materials 8. Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Electronic Devices and Their Arrays


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Under the direction of Chantal Desmarais, a rehabilitation researcher at Université Laval, Paméla Filiatrault-Veilleux, a doctoral student at the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS), has developed a digital tool to measure the ability of children aged 3 to 6 to fully grasp the meaning of a text.
To understand a story, it is not enough to be able to decode words and sentences: one must also be able to interpret certain implicit information, such as a character's emotions and goals. This is known as "inference," a skill that causes a number of students to struggle with learning to read and is also a challenge for speech-language therapists. Unlike difficulties with oral expression—which are relatively easy to spot when listening to a child speak—inference problems are more difficult to identify and measure. However, there was no truly effective tool to conduct this type of assessment.
To understand a story, it is not enough to be able to decode words and sentences.
To remedy the situation, CIRRIS members, with the help of software engineering students from Université Laval qui who founded Logiciels Skyglow Inc, developed an application called Évaluation de la compréhension inférentielle en récit (ÉCIR). About 100 children, six speech-language therapists, researchers and other specialists contributed to the clinical validation of this application.
In this interactive tool, actors tell a story that includes sound effects. This helps students better visualize the narrative and grasp its meaning. They are then asked open-ended questions to measure their level of understanding and their ability to draw inferences.
Since its launch in 2017, nearly 100 speech-language therapists and clinics have acquired a license to use this tool with students. Teachers and other specialists can also benefit.


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The IPSTAR network configuration is based on Gateway
STAR topology. A user terminal receives and
transmits signals from/to a Beam, which connects
with a gateway. The gateway, in turn, connects to
other networks such as Internet backbone, telephone
network, corporate headquarters, or other IPSTAR
Gateways. Most countries under IPSTAR's service
would have one or multiple Gateways. This allows
efficient integration of users into terrestrial
networks for various applications. There are a total
of 18 gateways planned for IPSTAR services.
IPSTAR's Modulation and Coding technology provides
an efficient use of RF power and bandwidth, allowing
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Painting is often good therapy, but you can kick it up a notch by using marshmallows as the painting tool. You can grade the type of grip used by using the large marshmallows or the mini marshmallows.
You can use regular paint on paper and just dip the marshmallow in and make designs on the paper.
I decided to try a fully edible painting activity since our painting tools were edible. I used powdered Jello with a little water added as the paint. Our "paper" was sugar cookies.
This is a good activity for kids who avoid foods. Playing with food as a toy is a good way to get kids accustomed to being around different foods. Using the tiny marshmallows helps with achieving a tip pinch, and works on developing a tripod grasp for handwriting.
- Marshmallows (large and mini)
- Paint or Jello
- Paper or sugar cookies
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|Manual for the Use of Focus Groups (Methods for Social Research in Disease) (International Nutrition Foundation for Developing Countries - INFDC, 1993, 97 pages)|
|Part II: Staff training for focus group discussions|
A debrief is a meeting that is held after each focus group to discuss all aspects of the session. The debrief is a very useful activity to include in the focus group session. It is very tempting to limit the debrief sessions to a minimum, but it is extremely useful in evaluating the quality of the session, improving the skills of the team, checking the responses, and designing further question guides or changing question lines.
14.2 The field debrief
This is a very short meeting that is held immediately after the focus group while the team is still in the field. It should be conducted away from the site of the focus group. As people will be rather tired after the session, do not expect the team to be able to give more than 15 minutes concentration time to the field debrief. This meeting should only be used for clearing up any confusion that a team member thinks may be forgotten by the time the full debrief session is held.
14.3 The full focus group debrief
You may need two hours for the debriefing of each focus group, especially in the early part of a project. All team members should be present for this meeting. If you are using interpreters, it is especially important that they attend as they can provide a lot of guidance to the research team. They have often noticed things during the session that have not actually been recorded that may be of use. They can also clarify questions about responses that were recorded by the observer.
If tape recordings are to be transcribed, then they will not be available for the debriefing session. For this reason, you will need to rely on the notes taken by the observer. Use these notes to check whether the focus group discussions are providing you with the information that you require to meet the objectives.
It is quite useful to have a meeting agenda prepared so that you can go through the many aspects of the focus group discussions thoroughly. It is easy to forget all the different parts that need to be discussed, so if you are working with a list of things to cover, the meeting will be more productive. You should design your own agenda, but be sure to include specific points in the following main areas:
· Practical/logistical aspects of the focus group session (including equipment).
· Team skills and performance.
· Wording and comprehension of the questions.
· Information required by objectives being obtained.
· Cultural appropriateness of the session.
In larger projects where distances have to be travelled, a focus group session can take up a half day. In this case, it may be useful to have your focus group sessions in the afternoon and your debrief the following morning. Often if your team members are tired after a session, then holding the major debrief the same afternoon may not be wise. You do not want to rush the debrief as the information that the whole team can provide is very valuable, and may improve the standard of your focus groups quite a lot.


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HIV/AIDS awareness is widespread. People show their support by wearing the red ribbon, donating money to research and running marathons, but I bet you never thought that instrumental music could increase could be used to raise HIV/AIDS awareness.
Alexandra Pajak, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, combined the complexities of the HIV virus with music, and named it "Sounds of HIV."
While the pleasing sounds of the CD are an interesting take on the virus, Pajack said she hopes no one with the disease is offended by her music. She also hopes her musical-breakdown of the virus will give a "socially minded, human take on HIV."
Carl Schmid, from The AIDS Institute, said he doesn't think that HIV patients will find her music distasteful or offensive. Contrarily, because the album is so unusual, he thinks it will increase awareness of the disease.
"Anything to raise awareness and educate the public about AIDS is a good thing. By connecting AIDS to music, the album could even help reduce the stigma associated with the disease," Schmid said. "I've never heard of anything quite like this. It's very interesting."
The 17-track, 52-minute album, which was transcribed with "DNA music," sounds psychedelic- almost trippy.
"I stayed very loyal to the DNA. Every segment of the virus was assigned music pitches that correspond to the segment's scientific properties." she said. "The sounds literally reflect the nature of the virus."
She created the music by first breaking down the basic nucleotides in the DNA, which are abbreviated A, C, T and G. She then gave them tones. And since A, C and G are musical pitches on the scale, she said that matching up the tones was easy.
"There was a lot of logic involved in this. I also broke down 20 amino acids and proteins and assigned pitches to those." Pajak said. "I used the A-minor scale for the amino acids based on their level of attraction to water. So, when you hear this CD, you're literally hearing the entire genome of the HIV virus. It's pretty cool."
After she wrote and composed all of the tracks on her keyboard, she brought in an instrumental band named Sequence Ensemble to help record the final version.
A portion of the proceeds from Pajak's album are being donated to an AIDS research center in Atlanta called the Emory Vaccine Center.
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Molecular model of the nitrobenzene organic compound 2,4-dinitrophenol (C6.H4.N2.O5). Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white), nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red). Dinitrophenol is used in the production of explosives, pesticides and wood preservers. It is also used as a diet aid, as it increases metabolism, but this use is banned in most countries Illustration.
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Hello math experts, thanks for giving me the opportunity to post here.
My maths education is limited to a 16 yr old's so your help is much appreciated.
In my attachment, I have measured A, B and C in 112 different subjects. Using these measurements, I hope to come up with an approximate index that can be used to compare between subjects.
To approximate the arc length, I am going to average A and B. C will be the chord length of that curve. My question is: how can I measure the central angle of that curve given these values? It does not have to be exact, just an estimation that can be used to subjectively describe if one subject is more curved than the other.
In fact, it doesn't even have to be the central angle. Just a discrete value of some sort. Even something as simple as a ratio?
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The Armed Forces in the Past
Ghanaian infantry depart Accra for a peacekeeping mission in Liberia
Courtesy Embassy of Ghana, Washington
The armed forces have traditionally played a significant role in Ghanaian society. The most important factors associated with the growth of the military's role in national life include the emergence of Asante militarism, the British conquest of Ghana, and the political activities of the armed forces following independence.
Data as of November 1994


Definitions for coal gas
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word coal gas
Princeton's WordNet
 1. coal gas(noun)
 gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
Wiktionary
 1. coal gas(Noun)
 The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking etc and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam; it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; synthesis gas or town gas.
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 1. Coal gas
 Coal gas is a flammable gaseous fuel made by the destructive distillation of coal and contains a variety of calorific gases including hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane and volatile hydrocarbons together with small quantities of non-calorific gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen. It was the primary source of gaseous fuel for the United States and the UK until the widespread adoption of natural gas during the 1940s and 1950s in the US, and the late 1960s and 1970s in the UK. It was used for lighting, cooking, and heating and was often supplied to households via a municipally owned piped distribution system. Originally created as a by-product of the coking process, its use developed during the 19th and early 20th centuries tracking the industrial revolution and urbanization. By-products from the production process included coal tars and ammonia, which were important chemical feedstock for the dye and chemical industry with a wide range of artificial dye colours being made from coal gas and coal tar. Facilities where the gas was produced were often known as a manufactured gas plant or a gasworks. The discovery of large reserves of natural gas in the North Sea off the UK coast during the early 1960s led to the expensive conversion or replacement of most of the nation's gas cookers and gas heaters, with the exception of Northern Ireland, from the late 1960s onwards.
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Forward declaration
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In computer programming, a forward declaration is a declaration of an identifier (denoting an entity such as a type, a variable, or a function) for which the programmer has not yet given a complete definition. It is required for a compiler to know the type of an identifier (size for memory allocation, type for type checking, such as signature of functions), but not a particular value it holds (in case of variables) or definition (in the case of functions), and is useful for one-pass compilers. Forward declaration is used in languages that require declaration before use; it is necessary for mutual recursion in such languages, as it is impossible to define these functions without a forward reference in one definition. It is also useful to allow flexible code organization, for example if one wishes to place the main body at the top, and called functions below it.
In other languages forward declaration is not necessary, and generally require a multi-pass compiler – identifiers must be defined (variables initialized, functions defined) before they are used in execution, but do not need to be defined lexically before used in compilation or interpretation.
Examples[edit]
A basic example in C is:
void printThisInteger(int);
In C/C++, the line above represents forward declaration of a function and is the function's prototype. After processing this declaration, the compiler would allow the programmer to refer to the entity printThisInteger in the rest of the program. Definition for a function must be provided somewhere (same file or other, where it would be responsibility of the linker to correctly match references to particular function in one or several object files with its definition, which must be unique, in another):
void printThisInteger(int x) {
 printf("%d\n", x);
}
Variables may have only forward declaration and lack definition. During compilation time these are initialized by language specific rules (to undefined values, 0, NULL pointers, ...). Variables, which are defined in other source/object file, must have a forward declaration specified with a keyword extern:
int foo; //foo might be defined somewhere in this file
extern int bar; //bar must be defined in some other file
In Pascal and other Wirth programming languages, it is a general rule that all entities must be declared before use, and thus forward declaration is necessary for mutual recursion, for instance. In C, the same general rule applies, but with an exception for undeclared functions and incomplete types. Thus, in C it is possible (although unwise) to implement a pair of mutually recursive functions thus:
int first(int x) {
 if (x == 0)
 return 1;
 else
 return second(x-1); // forward reference to second
}

int second(int x) {
 if (x == 0)
 return 0;
 else
 return first(x-1); // backward reference to first
}
In Pascal, the same implementation requires a forward declaration of second to precede its use in first. Without the forward declaration, the compiler will produce an error message indicating that the identifier second has been used without being declared.
Classes[edit]
In some object-oriented languages like C++ and Objective-C, it is sometimes necessary to forward-declare classes. This is done in situations when it is necessary to know that the name of the class is a type, but where it is unnecessary to know the structure.
In C++, classes and structs can be forward-declared like this:
class MyClass;
struct MyStruct;
In C++, classes can be forward-declared if you only need to use the pointer-to-that-class type (since all object pointers are the same size, and this is what the compiler cares about). This is especially useful inside class definitions, e.g. if a class contains a member that is a pointer to another class; to avoid circular references (i.e. that class might also contain a member that is a pointer to this class), we simply forward-declare the classes instead.
Forward declaration of a class is not sufficient if you need to use the actual class type, for example, if you have a member whose type is that class directly (not a pointer), or if you need to use it as a base class, or if you need to use the methods of the class in a method.
In Objective-C, classes and protocols can be forward-declared like this:
@class MyClass;
@protocol MyProtocol;
In Objective-C, classes and protocols can be forward-declared if you only need to use them as part of an object pointer type, e.g. MyClass * or id<MyProtocol>. This is especially useful inside class definitions, e.g. if a class contains a member that is a pointer to another class; to avoid circular references (i.e. that class might also contain a member that is a pointer to this class), we simply forward-declare the classes instead.
Forward declaration of a class or protocol is not sufficient if you need to subclass that class or implement that protocol.
Forward reference[edit]
The term forward reference is sometimes used as a synonym of forward declaration.[1] However, more often it is taken to refer to the actual use of an entity before any declaration; that is, the first reference to second in the code above is a forward reference.[2][3] Thus, we may say that because forward declarations are mandatory in Pascal, forward references are prohibited.
An example of (valid) forward reference in C++:
class C {
public:
 void mutator(int x) { myValue = x; }
 int accessor() const { return myValue; }
private:
 int myValue;
};
In this example, there are two references to myValue before it is declared. C++ generally prohibits forward references, but they are allowed in the special case of class members. Since the member function accessor cannot be compiled until the compiler knows the type of the member variable myValue, it is the compiler's responsibility to remember the definition of accessor until it sees myValue's declaration.
Permitting forward references can greatly increase the complexity and memory requirements of a compiler, and generally prevents the compiler from being implemented in one pass.
References[edit]
 1. ^ MSDN: Converting to a Forward-Reference Class Type
 2. ^ _URL_
 3. ^ Thinking in C++: Inlines & the compiler


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Between 2009 and 2015, some 10 million children will benefit from IKEA Foundation supported education programmes managed by UNICEF and Save the Children.
Changing attitudes to education
IKEA Foundation promotes education to parents and communities. Women's self-help groups and girls' collectives help to strengthen children's rights and prevent child labour while at the same time they learn to influence their communities to make sure children go to school.
Getting children into school
Many children who have dropped out of school, or who never had the chance to go to school at all, need access to quality education. Informal "bridge schools" have successfully equipped children of different ages with basic reading, writing and maths skills before easing them into the conventional school system.
Improving the quality of education
To encourage children to go to school – and stay in school – the school environment has to be safe, child-friendly and free of violence. Teachers are being trained in child-friendly teaching techniques, and learning aids are being introduced and promoted. Parents are also encouraged to get involved in their children's schooling.


closer to what we want. Now, C_{\infty} \setminus\bigcup_{n\in\Bbb{Z}^{+}} C_n contains only those functions which have a root in K.
We will call the functions in C_{\lambda} \subset C^{1}(K,\Bbb{R}) functions with maximal growth rate \lambda. This is a natural moduli for functions when we are studying stuff whose (maximal) grow rate depends linearly on the current amount of stuff. Of course populations of living things fall in the class of things for which this is true. from the proofs above, we know that if f\in C_\lambda, then it's graph lives in the cone defined by exponentials. More precisely
If a(f) = \lambda then for x < x_0, \frac{f(x_0)}{e^{\lambda x_0)}}e^{\lambda x} \leq f(x) \leq \frac{f(x_0)}{e^{-\lambda x_0)}}e^{-\lambda x} and for x > x_0 we have \frac{f(x_0)}{e^{-\lambda x_0)}}e^{-\lambda x} \leq f(x) \leq \frac{f(x_0)}{e^{\lambda x_0)}}e^{\lambda x}.
(Exercise) Prove this. Hint: use the first proof where instead of 2\lambda you use \alpha\lambda and let \alpha\downarrow 1.
(Remark) Notice that Equation (10) and \lambda < \infty implies that scaling a function in C_\lambda by any non-zero scalar yields another function in C_\lambda. As a result, we might choose to consider only
F \equiv f\in c_\lambda\text{ such that }f(0) = 1
F \equiv \{\text{ functions whose minimum value on }K\text{ is }1\}.
In both cases we end up with subsets that generate C_\lambda when we take all multiples of those functions by nonzero real numbers.
(Exercise) If we move to high dimensional domains, how wild can the compact set K be and still get these results? It must clearly be connected, so in \Bbb{R}^1 we are already completely general with our K above.
Moving back to Equation (1), we can look for generalizations: for example, will this result hold when f:\Bbb{R}^{n} \rightarrow \Bbb{R}^{m}? How about when f maps from one Banach space to another? How about the case in which f is merely Lipschitz?
Lets begin with f:\Bbb{R}^{n} \rightarrow \Bbb{R}^{m}.
In this case, the appropriate version of Equation (1) is
||Df(x)|| \leq \lambda ||f(x)|| (11)
where ||Df(x)|| denotes the operator norm of the derivative Df(x) and ||f(x)|| is the euclidean norm of f(x) in \Bbb{R}^m.
Notice that
D\ln(||f(x)||) = \frac{1}{||f(x)||}\left(\frac{f(x)}{||f(x)||}\right)^{t}Df(x) (12)
where \left(\frac{f(x)}{||f(x)||}\right)^{t} is an m dimensional row vector and Df(x) is an n\text{ by }m dimensional matrix. (Thus the gradient vector is the transpose of the resulting n dimensional row vector.) Now we can use this to get the result.
Let \gamma(s) be the arclength parameterized line segment that starts at x_0 and ends at x_1 the The above equation tells us that
\int_{\gamma} D\ln(||f(x(s))||) ds = \int_{\gamma} \frac{1}{||f(x)||}\left(\frac{f(x)}{||f(x)||}\right)^{t}Df(x) \leq \int_{\gamma} \frac{||Df(x(s))||}{||f(x))||} ds. (13)
Thus, we can conclude that
\ln(||f(x_1)||) - \ln(||f(x_0)||) \leq \lambda ||x_1 - x_0||
which implies that
-\lambda ||x_1 - x_2|| \leq \ln\left(\frac{||f(x_1)||}{||f(x_0)||}\right) \leq \lambda ||x_1 - x_0||
and we can proceed as we did in the second proof of the problem in the case that f:\Bbb{R}\rightarrow \Bbb{R}. We end up with the following result
If ||Df(x)|| \leq \lambda ||f(x)|| and ||f(x)|| \neq 0 \text{ for all } x\in B(x*,r)\subset\Bbb{R}^n, then
e^{-\lambda ||x - x*||} \leq \frac{||f(x)||}{||f(x*)||} \leq e^{\lambda ||x - x*||}
for all x\in B(x*,r).
(Exercise) Show that this result implies that if f(x) = 0 anywhere, it equals 0 everywhere.
(Exercise) Show that this is implies the one dimensional result we proved above (the first theorem we proved above).
(Exercise) Our proof of the result for the case f:\Bbb{R}^n\rightarrow\Bbb{R}^m can be carried over to the case of f:B_1 \rightarrow B_2 where B_1\text{ and }B_2 are Banach Spaces — carry out those steps!
We come now to the question of what we can say when we are less restrictive with the constraints on differentiability. We consider the case in which f:\Bbb{R}^n\rightarrow\Bbb{R}^m is Lipschitz. The complication here is that while we know that f is differentiable almost everywhere, it might not be differentiable anywhere on the line segment from x_0 to x_1.
Consider a cylinder C_{x_0}^{x_1}(1), with radius 1 and axis equal to the segment from x_0\text{ to }x_1. Let E = C_{x_0}^{x_1}(1) \cap \{x| Df(x)\text{ exists }\}. Since f is differentiable almost everywhere, we have that \mathcal{L}^n( C_{x_0}^{x_1}(1)\setminus E) = 0. Therefore almost every segment L generated by the intersection of a line parallel to the cylinder axis and the cylinder, intersects E in a set of length ||x_1 - x_0||. We can therefore choose a sequence of such segments converging to [x_0,x_1].
Since Df exists \mathcal{H}^1 almost everywhere on the segments [x_0^k, x_1^k] and f is continuous everywhere, we can integrate the derivatives to get:
-\lambda ||x_1^k - x_0^k|| \leq \ln\left(\frac{||f(x_1^k)||}{||f(x_0^k)||}\right) \leq \lambda ||x_1^k - x_0^k||.
And because f is continuous we get that
-\lambda ||x_1 - x_0|| \leq \ln\left(\frac{||f(x_1)||}{||f(x_0)||}\right) \leq \lambda ||x_1- x_0||.
so that we end up with the same result that we had for differentiable functions.
There are other directions to take this.
From the perspective of geometric objects, the ratio \frac{||Df||}{||f||} is a bit funky — for example, if f(x) = volume of a set E(x)\subset \Bbb{R}^n = \mathcal{L}^n(E(x)), where x can be thought of as the center of the set, we have that Df will be a vectorfield \eta times \mathcal{H}^{n-1} restricted to the \partial E(x). Thus, ||Df|| will be an n-1-dimensional quantity and f a n-dimensional quantity. We would usually expect there to be exponents, as in the case of the Poincare ineqaulity, making the ratio non-dimensional.
On the other hand, one can see this ratio as a sort of measure of reciprocal length of the objects we are dealing with. From the perspective, this result seems to say that no matter what you do, you cannot get to objects with no volume from objects with non-zero volume without getting small (i.e. without the reciprocal length diverging). This is not profound. On the other hand, that ratio is precisely what is important for certain physical/biolgical processes. So this quantity being bounded has consequences in those contexts.
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Creating a marketing website for a healthcare agency can prove to be challenging. It is a bit different from marketing for other businesses or industries, but that doesn't mean it is impossible. You just need to understand why website design in healthcare advertising is difficult and what you can do to ensure you still receive the highest level of visitor traffic possible.
1. Everyone Needs it But Different Demographics
Everyone needs healthcare and medical services. However, not everyone needs the same kind of service. Due to this, there are all sorts of demographics incorporated into the services you offer, yet each demographic is going to require something different. Someone who is in their early 30s is likely going to require different kinds of medical services than someone in their 60s. Unlike other companies with a more specific demographic, yours covers several. This can make it a challenge during the design process. Due to this, you need to make your website easy to read, yet unified over every page so it maintains a conformed, continual look. Also, always make sure to take advantage of a responsive website design so it properly displays on every kind of Internet connected device.
2. What Information to Post?
You are in the business of helping people. Your services are designed to assist patients and clients, but what kind of information should you post? After all, you want to make the website easy to read and navigate, but you don't want to burden it down with material making it hard to read. Instead, you can provide the basics on main pages and provide more comprehensive information on supplemental pages. Never attempt to diagnose someone's illness, injury or other medical condition online. This can lead to panic (which websites like WebMD and the Mayo Clinic already do enough of), not to mention the potential for lawsuits if someone does something based off of "medical advice" they derived from your site. Instead, you can point out conditions for when to come into the office or similar material, but never provide anything that can be seen as diagnosis material.
3. Keep the Interest
When creating a website, it is all about maintaining an interest level with your visitors. While you are providing an important service related to the healthcare field, you need to keep the individual engrossed and connected to the website. This means not simply providing paragraph after paragraph of text. You still need to follow through with the same rules of website design. Instead, you need to take advantage of photographs, possible video marketing (such as interviews with the doctors or other medical staff) and other helpful content that proves helpful and also maintains a level of engagement you wouldn't receive with nothing but blocks of text. While healthcare advertising and website design does require you to follow a fine line, it is still possible. You just need to take advantage of these individual steps and incorporate each into the development and creation of your medical website.


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Parents of Kindergarden students at a school in Larchmont, NY are protesting because they feel that the school is practicing segregation by grouping all of the minority Kindergarteners into one classroom with an African American teacher.
The parents took their case to Washington, DC and informed the federal government of the school's practices. The parents say that they informed the school that what they were doing was wrong, but their concerns were ignored.
The town of Larchmont is made up of 91 percent white residents so there isn't a lot of diversity.
The parents claim of discrimination was reviewed by the Federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights who found that "minority students were disproportionately assigned to one particular kindergarten class for two years reviewed."
The school district has denied any wrongdoing and agreed to have the federal government oversee race platement in the classroom for the next two years.
Some parents are now calling for other classrooms to be investigated for the same discriminatory practices.


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Application of optical spectroscopy to paper production
Nilsson, Carl Magnus, Carlsson, Jörgen, Malmqvist, Lennart, Persson, Willy
Fluorescence from paper following excitation by either ultraviolet or visible light gives information on the chemical composition of the paper. This can be used for on-line monitoring of the paper during production. Such measurements can be performed non-intrusively at sampling rates high enough to give a sub-millimetre resolution at paper webs moving at velocities higher than 20 metres per second. Two types of fluorescence meters, operating at different wavelengths, have been constructed. Together with an optical speedometer they have been tested at newsprint producing paper mills. A fluorescence based method for scanning cross-directional newsprint profiles in the laboratory has been developed. From these measurements the relative shrinkage of the paper during drying can be calculated using time-frequency analysis.
Nyckelord: paper; newsprint; fluorescence; online inspection


Mascot Concepts
The ideas that follow are initial concepts only that have not yet been fully developed. Some of the ideas are merely pieces or elements that may be included in a final mascot idea. We want your reaction to all of these elements so we can decide which concepts to pursue further. They will evolve based on your input, and the final, fully-developed mascot concepts may even incorporate several of these elements. When we have fully developed a few of the strongest concepts into final proposals, we will again seek your input.
Because we are seeking your input at the earliest stages, some issues are not yet resolved that could affect the viability of some these concepts, like trademark approvals or other practical concerns or limitations (like keeping live animals).
Nothing says Ole Miss like these two words… "Hotty Toddy." They embrace the culture at Ole Miss like nothing else. Southern charm, hospitality, pride, tradition… "Hotty Toddy" means all of that and more. Among the Ole Miss family, these words have become a familiar greeting, a way of connecting with others through a shared love of Ole Miss. University historians have searched for the origins of these words and the familiar cheer for years to no avail, but they are as much a part of Ole Miss as the Grove or the Lyceum. This mascot concept would bring those words, and the emotions connected to those words, alive in a pair of lovable characters. The pair may be animals or original "muppet-like" characters, but completely unique to Ole Miss. They can get as spirited and excited as any Rebel fan, and they love to pump up the crowd. And once we win the game, they will gladly be gracious hosts, inviting the other team to come back for more!
In Mississippi, many stories that have been shared for generations center around our native black bear. The legend of the "Teddy Bear" originated in our state when President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a defenseless bear on a Mississippi hunt. Additionally, William Faulkner's "Old Ben," a formidable black bear, was the focal point of his renowned short story The Bear. In the story, the bear is a symbol of pride, strength and toughness. Our black bear would stare down the Ole Miss opponents as it prowls the Rebel sidelines. With a growl that would intimidate any opponent, our bear would be a real source of spirit. Off the field, "Rebel" would be a real Ole Miss ambassador… full of pride and welcoming any opportunity to spread the joy of being a Rebel.
The Blues, a musical tradition birthed right here in Mississippi, is loved the world over. And Ole Miss is the keeper of that tradition. The University maintains the world's largest blues collection in the Blues Archive; the University also publishes Living Blues, the standard bearer for the uniquely Mississippi musical genre. The most influential blues musicians have all come from Mississippi, and this cultural legacy has led to our state's brand identity — "Mississippi – the birthplace of America's music." Blues legend W.C. Handy composed "Ole Miss Blues" almost a century ago, and Indianola's B.B. King recorded his live album, "Now Appearing at Ole Miss" thirty years ago. The Rebel Blues Musician, a larger-than-life costumed personality, embodies that tradition and its spirit of triumph, respect and entertainment. The Rebel Blues Musician can excite and unify an athletics crowd just as the actual musician excites an audience. There would be endless opportunities for interacting with the crowd, and the Rebel Blues Musician would provide broad appeal at a variety of Ole Miss events.
The Cardinal Club is a venerable campus organization dating back to the 1930's. This student spirit group is tasked with rallying the Ole Miss Family at athletic events and bringing excitement to the games. Historically, the Cardinal Club members have also served as game day hosts, welcoming the visiting team. The cardinal concept would marry the Ole Miss school color, cardinal red, with the strong Rebel spirit and tradition of our students and fans. The Ole Miss Cardinal would fit in perfectly in the grove on game days, and would reflect the pride and tradition of the Ole Miss Rebels.
From setting-up Grove tents twenty-four hours before kick-off to our students in right field hours before a baseball game, Ole Miss fans go to extremes to support the Rebels. With that in mind, envision a creative and original character (think Jim Henson, muppet-like creation) that embodies the fanaticism of the Ole Miss faithful. "Fanatic" characters are a whole new mascot genre and are among the most effective and popular mascots among professional and college teams. As Hotty Toddy echoes throughout the Grove and the stadium, the Rebel Fanatic would lead the charge. This one-of-a-kind character would generate fan support through skits, stunts and an endless supply of creative accessories. Fun and spirited, this mascot would endear children and adults alike through a larger-than-life personality reflecting the unique and passionate qualities of Ole Miss.
Rebels, more than anything, are free spirits. Rebels lead the charge with strength and confidence. Nothing portrays this sense of Rebel freedom, strength and confidence like a charging stallion. When the University of Mississippi was formed in 1848, the charter was delivered by horse. The first students arrived on campus by horse. Mischievous Ole Miss students frustrated early faculty by riding horses through the Lyceum. A costumed horse character would capture this history and the essence of the Ole Miss spirit. This concept could potentially be enhanced with a live horse leading the team onto the field at Vaught-Hemingway with our colors flying on a huge "Ole Miss" flag proudly held by its rider or leader. A new place of honor could potentially be established for those students selected to be a Rebel caretaker or rider. Rebel would portray an image full of Southern charm and dignity at any Ole Miss event.
The Rebel Land Shark concept is based on a tradition begun by the late Rebel football player Tony Fein, whose "Fins Up" hand motion has already caught fire with Rebel fans. The Rebel Land Shark would be a living embodiment of this tradition, complete with a shark head and fin. The Land Shark is a result of an organic movement on campus and would be unique to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Rebel family has already embraced the Land Shark, making it a big part of the football game-day experience, and the Land Shark has begun to spread to other sports, too. The Rebel Land Shark loves to wear the Rebel "red & blue" and when any Ole Miss team has a big play, the Land Shark enjoys dancing to the "Jaws" theme song. He is a very friendly character – except when someone challenges any Rebel athletics team.
The Pride of the South, already the moniker for the Ole Miss Band, best sums up the intense emotion Ole Miss fans have for all things Ole Miss. Within the animal kingdom, pride is most strongly associated with the Lion, the "King of Beasts" and a fierce and heroic animal. The Rebel Lion concept is rooted in the pride we all feel for Ole Miss. Strong, courageous and regal, the Rebel Lion would also appeal to children as a playful and entertaining personality. Put the two words "Rebel" and "Lion" together, and our lion could be named "Rebellion", the leader of the Ole Miss Pride. An ancient African proverb reflects the dominance of this leader among animals: "The Lion does not turn around when a small dog barks."
A mascot is a team's good luck charm, a talisman of sorts. But there is another word with a similar meaning and with its roots deep in the cultural soil of Mississippi – MOJO. This concept celebrates Mississippi culture and our love for all things Mississippi. When someone has his "mojo working," everything is going right for him. When someone "gets his mojo back," it means he has returned to top form, that he is working his magic on the stage, court or playing field. Mojo would tap into that part of Mississippi's mystic cultural heritage that is beloved around the world – our music. Mojo would work his magic on the field, providing an organizing theme and strengthening our game-day experience, allowing us to develop traditions, cheers, music, dances, and skits around a Mississippi theme, with Mojo as the centerpiece. The Rebels don't just need a mascot, like any other team. We are here in Mississippi. The Rebels need their Mojo.
Nothing represents the lifeblood of our state like the Mississippi River. The "Father of Waters" is a symbol that has long been a source of Mississippi cultural inspiration in our literature, music and art. Once called the Mississippi Flood, Ole Miss teams have now harnessed the power of the rolling river. This mascot concept brings all of the Southern charm and strength of the "Mighty Mississippi" to our campus. At the helm of the "Ole Miss" riverboat (a miniature landroving sternwheeler), the Riverboat Pilot would navigate Vaught Hemingway and incite the crowds to feverish levels. He is always ready to hoist the Ole Miss colors and lead the charge into the stormy waters of athletic competition. Without any doubt, Rebel foes would know they are in for a fight when they hear