Environment Variables
1. Shared State
This feature is only available on macOS 10.15+. Prior to macOS 10.15, it might be crashed.
It's possible to share states from the onRequest() and the onResponse() from different scripts when the script is executed with the global object: sharedState
 - The sharedState is a JS Object (Dictionary), so you can assign any keys and values from onRequest(), then receiving it on the onResponse() or from different script.
The following code demonstrates:
 - Get the global counter and increase it as soon as the script is executed
 - Share data between Request and Response
function onRequest(context, url, request) {
// Save some state to sharedState
sharedState.url = url;
sharedState.data = "custom";
sharedState.info = {"username": "Proxyman"};
// Increase the global counter
var count = sharedState.count?? 0;
count += 1;
sharedState.count = count;
// Log
return request;
function onResponse(context, url, request, response) {
// Receive it
console.log("Custom data = " + sharedState.dataa);
console.log("sharedState.count = " + sharedState.count);
// Done
return response;
From Proxyman 2.25.0+, the sharedState is available across different scripts. It is only released when quitting Proxyman app or using 'clearSharedState()' function.
Prior to Proxyman 2.24.0, the sharedState is only alive on the current flow that executes the script and it's released when the script is run over.
To clear all data, please consider using 'clearSharedState' function.
// Clear all data from sharedState object
2. Environment Variables
Plan to support soon.


Tai Chi beats aerobic exercise for lowering blood pressure
Background: Blood pressure and glycemic control are associated with the management of depressive symptoms in patients with depression. Previous studies have demonstrated that both Tai Chi and aerobic exercise have positive effects on blood pressure and glycemic control. Few studies have compared the physiological effects of Tai Chi versus aerobic exercise in older adults with depressive symptoms. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of Tai Chi and aerobic exercise on weight, body mass index, blood pressure and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level in older persons with mild to moderate-severe depressive symptoms.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was performed. The older persons (age ≥ 60 years old) with depressive symptoms were recruited. Then, participants were randomly allocated to the Tai Chi group and the aerobic exercise group received a 12-week 24-movement Yang's Tai Chi intervention and aerobic exercise, respectively. Data collection occurred at baseline and after completion of the interventions (week 12).
Results: A total of 238 participants with mild to moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms were included in the final analysis, including 120 in the Tai Chi group and 118 in the aerobic exercise group. The difference in weight and body mass index in the Tai Chi group was 2.0 kg (Z = -4.930, P < 0.001) and 0.77 kg/m2 (Z = -5.046, P < 0.001) higher than that in the aerobic exercise group, respectively.
After the 12-week intervention, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure in the Tai Chi group were 5.50 mmHg (Z = -2.282, P = 0.022) and 8.0 mmHg (Z = -3.360, P = 0.001) lower than that in the aerobic exercise group, respectively. The difference in HbA1c level in the Tai Chi group was 0.50% higher than that in the aerobic exercise group (Z = -4.446, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: This study showed that Tai Chi exercise was more effective in improving blood pressure and HbA1c level than general aerobic exercise. It suggested that Tai Chi might be an effective approach for the management of blood pressure and long-term glucose control in older persons with depressive symptoms.
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In web3js, I can use below code to get private key and wallet address from mnemonic. But how can I get private key if user has mnemonic and extra-word from MEW
const ethers = require('ethers');
let mnemonicWallet = ethers.Wallet.fromMnemonic(mnemonic);
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The "Extra Word" is a BIP-39 passphrase. It looks like you're using Ethers.js, so you can do something like this:
const { utils, Wallet } = require('ethers');
const hdNode = HDNode.fromMnemonic(mnemonic, passphrase).derivePath(utils.defaultPath);
const wallet = new Wallet(hdNode);
The fromMnemonic function does not provide a way to specify a passphrase directly, but this essentially does what fromMnemonic does with the extra passphrase.
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Set up email integration
Learn how to integrate your email addresses with Endor Labs and receive finding notifications
Integrate your email address with Endor Labs and automatically receive policy violations as email notifications.
Configure email integration
To configure an email integration, follow these steps:
 1. Sign in to Endor Labs and click Integrations from the left sidebar.
 2. Navigate to Email under Notifications and click Add.
 3. Click Add Notification Integration.
 4. Specify a name and description for this integration.
 5. Enter email addresses separated by commas in EMAIL ADDRESSES.
 6. Click Add Notification Integration.
Associate an action policy with the email notification
Users can create action policies to send an email notification when the conditions of a given policy are met. For example, if there is a critical or high vulnerability, send an email notification.
While creating an action policy, configure the following settings:
 - Select Choose an Action as Send Notification.
 - From SELECT NOTIFICATION TARGETS, choose the email integration notification that you created.
 - Choose an Aggregation type for notifications.
 - Choose Project to group and send the findings related to a project in one email.
 - Choose Dependency to send individual email messages for every dependency.
 - From Assign Scope, include the project tags in INCLUSIONS to apply this policy to a project.
See Create an action policy for more details.
Customize email notification templates
Endor Labs provides a default template with standard information that will be included in the email. You can use the default template or you can choose to edit and customize this template to fit your organization's specific requirements. You can also create custom templates using Go Templates.
 1. Sign in to Endor Labs and navigate to Manage > Integrations.
 2. Look for Email under Notifications.
 3. Click Manage to view the list of configured notification integrations.
 4. Choose a notification integration and click the ellipsis on the right side, and click Edit Template.
 5. Make required changes to any of the following templates and click Save Template.
 - Open - This template is used when new notifications are raised.
 - Update - This template is used when an existing notification is updated, such as, when some findings for the notification are changed.
 - Resolve - This template is used when all the findings reported by the notification are resolved.
 6. Click Restore to Default to revert the changes.
 7. Use the download icon on the top right corner to download this template.
 8. Use the copy icon to copy the information in the template.
Data model
To create custom templates for email notifications, you must understand the data supplied to the template.
See the EmailData message used for Open and Update templates.
// EmailData contains mappings for findings and package versions that is to be published as
// an email. It also contains the NotificationData object in the payload.
type EmailData struct {
 Payload *endorpb.NotificationData
 PackageVersionFindingMapping map[string]map[string][]string
 PackageVersionMap map[string]*endorpb.PackageVersion
 APIURL string
 APPURL string
 FromAddress string
}
See the ResolvedEmailData message used for Resolve template.
// ResolvedEmailData contains the data that's acessible in the resolved email template.
type ResolvedEmailData struct {
 APIURL string
 APPURL string
 Project *endorpb.Project
 Policy *endorpb.Policy
 ProjectName string
}
See the following protobuf specification for the NotificationData message referenced by EmailData.
syntax = "proto3";
package internal.endor.ai.endor.v1;
import "google/protobuf/wrappers.proto";
import "spec/internal/endor/v1/finding.proto";
import "spec/internal/endor/v1/notification.proto";
import "spec/internal/endor/v1/package_version.proto";
import "spec/internal/endor/v1/project.proto";
import "spec/internal/endor/v1/repository_version.proto";
option go_package = "github.com/endorlabs/monorepo/src/golang/spec/internal.endor.ai/endor/v1";
option java_package = "ai.endor.internal.spec";
// FindingStats holds the statistics for findings in a notification.
message FindingStats {
 // num_total_findings is the total number of findings for a notification.
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_total_findings = 1;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_total_critical_severity_findings = 2;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_total_high_severity_findings = 3;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_total_medium_severity_findings = 4;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_total_low_severity_findings = 5;
 // num_new_findings is the number of new findings for a notification
 // as compared to the previous scan of project.
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_new_findings = 6;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_new_critical_severity_findings = 7;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_new_high_severity_findings = 8;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_new_medium_severity_findings = 9;
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_new_low_severity_findings = 10;
 // num_resolved_findings is the number of findings for a notification
 // that got resolved in latest scan.
 google.protobuf.UInt32Value num_resolved_findings = 11;
}
// NotificationData is the data that is supplied to Notification templates while rendering.
message NotificationData {
 // raw_notification holds the raw notification object.
 Notification raw_notification = 1;
 // project_name is the name of the project.
 google.protobuf.StringValue project_name = 2;
 // policy_name is the name of the violated policy that triggered the notification.
 google.protobuf.StringValue policy_name = 3;
 // ref_name is the git reference of the project which was scanned.
 google.protobuf.StringValue ref_name = 4;
 // project_url is the URL of the project.
 google.protobuf.StringValue project_url = 5;
 // findings_map is a map of finding uuids to finding objects.
 map<string, internal.endor.ai.endor.v1.Finding> findings_map = 6;
 // package_version_map is a map of finding uuids to corresponding parent package version objects.
 map<string, internal.endor.ai.endor.v1.PackageVersion> package_version_map = 7;
 // project_map is a map of finding uuids to corresponding parent project objects.
 map<string, internal.endor.ai.endor.v1.Project> project_map = 8;
 enum NotificationType {
 NOTIFICATION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
 // Notification type when a notification is created.
 NOTIFICATION_TYPE_CREATE = 1;
 // Notification type when a notification is updated.
 NOTIFICATION_TYPE_UPDATE = 2;
 // Notification type when a noticiation is resolved.
 NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RESOLVED = 3;
 }
 NotificationType type = 9;
 // project is the project object that the notification is associated with.
 internal.endor.ai.endor.v1.Project project = 10;
 // repository_version_map is a map of finding uuids to correcponding parent repository version objects.
 map<string, internal.endor.ai.endor.v1.RepositoryVersion> repository_version_map = 11;
 // project_app_url is the URL of the project in Endor's UI.
 google.protobuf.StringValue project_app_url = 12;
 // policy_app_url is the URL of the policy in Endor's UI.
 google.protobuf.StringValue policy_app_url = 13;
 FindingStats finding_stats = 14;
 // package_version_name_map is a map of package version uuids to package version names.
 map<string, string> package_version_name_map = 15;
}
To understand Project, Finding, PackageVersion and RepositoryVersion definitions that are used in this protobuf specification, see:
See the following specification to understand a few additional functions available to the template. You can access these functions by using their corresponding keys.
// EmailTemplateFuncs contains the functions that are available in the email template.
var EmailTemplateFuncs = template.FuncMap{
 "now": func() string {
 now := time.Now()
 utc := now.UTC()
 return utc.Format("01-02-2006 15:04:05")
 },
 // findingURL returns the URL for the finding.


Can You Freeze Lentil Soup?
Lentil soup is a simple and nutritious meal - great for vegetarians and vegans and the perfect option for a healthy side dish, starter, or lunchtime meal.
It also freezes extremely well, so if you make big batches of soup and usually store them in the fridge, why not freeze them instead and extend their shelf life?
This way you can conveniently have a quick and easy meal in the freezer at all times, and you can extend the shelf life of this protein-packed soup, meaning you reduce your food waste, which is always important.
It could also save you time and money if you buy your ingredients in bulk and then cook and freeze a huge supply of lentil soup for future meals.
How to freeze lentil soup
Method 1
The following instructions will work well for both leftover store-bought soup and homemade versions, just ensure that you allow the soup to cool off fully before freezing it.
 1. Once the soup is cooled, you should freeze it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
 2. Then transfer the chilled soup from the fridge into resealable freezer bags or small containers. It's worth bearing in mind how many people each bag or container is for, or you can put a single portion in each one for ultimate ease when defrosting and reheating.
 3. When storing in containers, ensure you only fill them halfway, or if storing in bags, squeeze out all of the air before resealing them.
 4. Then label your containers or freezer bags and store them flat in the freezer.
Method 2
Another option is to freeze your soup in the form of ice cubes. For this, you will need several ice trays and a large freezer bag.
 1. Allow the soup to cool completely, and then ladle it into several ice cube trays until all the slots are filled.
 2. Then transfer to the freezer and allow the cubes to freeze for about two hours, or until firmly frozen.
 3. Remove the ice trays and take out each cube one at a time, placing all of the cubes in a large, resealable freezer bag.
 4. Be sure to squeeze out as much air as possible when sealing the bag, then write the date on it and store flat in the freezer.
How to defrost lentil soup
 1. Remove your soup from the freezer and transfer the container or bag to the fridge.
 2. Leave the soup to thaw overnight.
 3. When you're ready to heat the soup, you can transfer the thawed contents into a saucepan and simmer on low heat until piping hot - this usually takes a few minutes.
 4. If you want to thin your soup out, you can add a little water or broth while heating.
 5. Do not reheat the defrosted soup!
Factors to consider before freezing lentil soup
Allow the soup to cool before freezing
This is really important.
Putting warm food in the freezer causes a shift in the overall freezer temperature, which increases the risk of spoilage. Not only could the soup turn bad, but this could be the case for all of your stored frozen food.
It is also likely to decrease the shelf life of your frozen soup and will be easier to spoil when you reheat it.
If you're particularly short on time, you can always put the pot in ice water and stir the soup every few minutes to speed up the cooling process. This is much safer than risking putting the lukewarm soup in the freezer.
Don't overfill the container
All liquids expand when put in the freezer, so it's essential you leave some headroom when prepping your soup for freezing.
If you fill the container to the brim, you risk it bursting, but on the other hand, if you underfill the container you risk freezer burn, which could alter the taste of your defrosted soup.
Ultimately, you want to leave about an inch of space from the top of the container when filling it with soup. This gives it the best of both worlds - enough room to expand while ensuring minimal air exposure.
Don't overcook your soup
If you're cooking your soup with the intention of freezing the entire batch, it's best to undercook your lentil soup, as you know you'll be freezing it and reheating it again later on. This way, you'll lower the risk of the soup becoming excessively mushy when you reheat it.
If you are planning on eating half of your batch now and half later, you can always split it in two.
For example, when the lentils are slightly undercooked you can put half of the batch to one side so it can cool, while you prepare the rest of the soup.
This way, once the undercooked half has cooled you can freeze it straight away, which should allow you to achieve fresher results and a better consistency once you come to thawing and reheating the soup at a later date.
Shelf life
If frozen correctly, your lentil soup can be frozen for up to 6 months. However, consume the soup at your earliest convenience, as the longer it's kept in the freezer, the more you risk changes to the flavor and texture.
Lentil type
You should also be aware that different types of lentils will freeze and thaw differently.
Green lentils freeze and thaw relatively well, but brown lentils hold more water so they're likely to thin out the texture of your soup when you defrost and reheat it.
Lentil soup is a hearty, wholesome dish and is packed full of protein and flavor, making it perfect for warming you up on those chilly winter nights.
Generally, lentil soup freezes well and can be kept for up to six months, but it's important you get the prep and defrosting process right to ensure you maintain the texture of your soup.
The most important factor to remember is to always let the soup cool completely before freezing it.
Freezing soup is a great way to ensure you have a big batch on hand in the freezer at all times.


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POP TABS for Ronald McDonald Houses
Collecting pop tabs helps Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) pay the bills so moms and dads need not worry about where to stay while their children are in the hospital. The program is an easy way for people of all ages to support RMHC and make a difference for families and children.
Why pop tabs?
Pop tabs are small, making them easy to collect and store. It's amazing how something so small can make a difference. Last year, friends of RMHC pulled pop tabs and raised thousands of dollars to help children and their families.
Why not the entire can?
Ronald McDonald Houses collect pop tabs instead of entire aluminum cans because it's more hygenic to store tabs than cans, and collection and storage is easier. The pop tab is pure aluminum, but the can contains paint and other residue.
Pop tabs remind us of an important lesson: even little things make a big difference.
Where do I deposit the pop tabs?
Deposit collected pop tabs in the collection container outside the front office at Sunflower.
Fun Facts
Pop Tab Measurement Equivalents
1 inch = 1 pop tab
1 foot = 12 pop tabs
1 pound = 1,267 pop tabs


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The code samples are from our headless and UI sample applications. They show you how to use the Push Service APIs of the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK to do the following:
- Create a PushService object so that your application can create a push session and perform push-related operations. The push session is required to establish communication with the PNS agent. The PNS agent is a software component that maintains a connection with the PPG, and forwards push notifications that it receives from the PPG to the appropriate application instance.
- Start running your headless application in the background if it isn't already running when a push message arrives.
- Create a push channel to the PPG and subscribe with the Push Initiator. The Push Initiator uses the push channel to send push notifications to our sample application.
- Receive a push message.
- Acknowledge the receipt of a push message.
- Handle notifications in the BlackBerry Hub.
- Destroy a push channel and unsubscribe from the Push Initiator.
- Automatically detect a changed SIM card and stop receiving push messages on the device.
- Handle a push transport error and a PPG server error.
- Handle a lost connection with the PNS agent.
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Quail (Common Quail) Coturnix coturnix
A scarce breeding bird in Norfolk and the rest of the UK, and much more often heard than seen. Although wintering birds are occasionally recorded in Norfolk (I once flushed one during a blizzard on 1st February) the majority move south for the winter. They are more numerous in parts of Europe but in most areas still provide a challenge to get good views.
So far I've not seen one in Europe out in the open anywhere near long enough to get a photo but a pair in Africa were more obliging. These could conceivably have belonged to the race africana which occurs in Malawi as an intra-African migrant and is darker than the nominate coturnix from Europe, but they are more likely to be the locally resident and even darker race erlangeri.
pair of Common Quail (probably race erlangeri), Nyika Plateau (Malawi), 6th October 2008

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Harmonic division
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In geometry, harmonic division of a line segment AB means identifying two points C and D such that AB is divided internally and externally in the same ratio
\frac{CA}{CB} = \frac{DA}{DB}.
In the example shown below, the ratio is two. Specifically, the distance AC is one inch, the distance CB is half an inch, the distance AD is three inches, and the distance BD is 1.5 inches.
Harmonic division of AB by points C and D
Harmonic division of a line segment is reciprocal; if points C and D divide the line segment AB harmonically, the points A and B also divide the line segment CD harmonically. In that case, the ratio is given by
\frac{BC}{BD} = \frac{AC}{AD}
which equals one-third in the example above. (Note that the two ratios are not equal!)
The points A, B, C, D divide the line harmonically as defined above precisely if the cross-ratio of the quadruple (ABCD) is 1.
Harmonic division of a line segment is a special case of Apollonius' definition of the circle.
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Fusion Antibodies and Queen's University Belfast Receive Invest Northern Ireland Grant to Boost Research and Development for COVID-19 Antibodies
New funding to enable the development of pioneering antibody engineering platform
Belfast, UK – (December 03, 2020) – Fusion Antibodies, pre-clinical antibody discovery, engineering and supply experts, and Queen's University Belfast, leader in innovation and impact, have been awarded a £453,000 grant from Invest Northern Ireland to further expand their COVID-19 targeted research and development efforts. Within the framework of their Northern Ireland Coronavirus Antibody Development Alliance (NICADA), the two organisations will use the funds to accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutic and diagnostic antibodies with validated anti-infective properties against COVID-19.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted rising demand for select antibodies, specifically engineered to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus, while also facilitating diagnostic testing," said Dr Paul Kerr, CEO at Fusion Antibodies. "Since the early stages of the pandemic, Fusion Antibodies has been committed to discovering new therapeutic and diagnostic approaches to help in the fight against this growing threat. The new funding is set to further strengthen NICADA, enabling us to provide the global biopharmaceutical and clinical diagnostics communities with the necessary tools they need to mount an effective COVID-19 response."
Building on strong scientific expertise and application knowhow, Fusion Antibodies and Queen's University Belfast will be using the Invest Northern Ireland grant to pioneer a new commercially-competitive antibody development platform. The novel technology will be capable of simultaneously creating COVID-19 antibodies of unparalleled quality: humanised, affinity- and selectivity-matured, stability- and developability-optimised. These state-of-the-art antibodies will have a SARS-CoV-2 virus neutralisation ability, while also aiding diagnostic testing efforts.
"At NICADA, we envisage a breakthrough antibody drug therapy targeting SARS-CoV-2 directly," said Ultan Power, Professor of Molecular Virology at The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast. "The Invest Northern Ireland grant will enable us to exploit our SARS-CoV-2 virology expertise to help generate a new antibody development platform that will allow us to realize this vision, helping us to discover new drug targets to combat the devastating COVID-19 disease."
In anticipation of the new funding, Fusion Antibodies has already designed and expressed a panel of unique protein antigens for use in discovery platforms in the search for a neutralising therapeutic antibody against SARS-CoV-2. The panel of proteins have shown excellent profiles in terms of activity and scalability.
More information about the COVID-19 related work at Fusion Antibodies can be found here.
About Fusion Antibodies plc
Fusion Antibodies are a Collaborative Research Organisation (CRO) providing antibody discovery, engineering and supply, through to cell line development. At every stage, our client's vision is central to how we work, ensuring the best molecule goes to the clinic.
Our world-class humanization and antibody optimization platforms harness the power of the natural somatic hypermutation space. To address remaining market needs in antibody discovery, Fusion is creating a breakthrough fully human antibody library to capture the entire human antibody repertoire.
The Company's ordinary shares were admitted to trading on AIM on 18 December 2017. Fusion provides a broad range of services in antibody generation, development, production, characterisation and optimisation. These services include antigen expression, antibody production, purification and sequencing, antibody humanisation using Fusion's proprietary CDRx™ platform and the production of antibody generating stable cell lines to provide material for use in clinical trials. Since 2012, the Company has successfully sequenced and expressed over 250 antibodies and successfully completed over 200 humanisation projects and has an international, blue-chip client base, which has included eight of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies by revenue.
The Company was established in 2001 as a spin out from Queen's University Belfast. The Company's mission is to enable pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies to develop innovative products in a timely and cost-effective manner for the benefit of the global healthcare industry. Fusion Antibodies provides a broad range of services in antibody generation, development, production, characterisation and optimisation.
Fusion Antibodies growth strategy is based on combining the latest technological advances with cutting edge science to deliver new platforms that will enable Pharma and Biotechs get to the clinic faster, with the optimal drug candidate and ultimately speed up the drug development process.
The global monoclonal antibody therapeutics market was valued at $135.4 billion in 2018 and is forecast to surpass $212.6 billion in 2022, an increase at a CAGR of 12.0 per cent. for the period 2018 to 2022. In 2017, seven of the world's ten top selling drugs were antibody-based therapeutics with the combined annual sales of these drugs exceeding $63.2 billion.


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You can insert a picture behind any Excel chart.
To create a static four quadrant background you will need to insert a picture into the chart. For this example I created a picture in a drawing program showing four quadrants, each quadrant a different color. Since the upper right was a positive outcome I chose green. The lower left was a risk quadrant so I chose pale red.
Next week's newsletter describes how to create a Four Quadrant – Matrix Model where the background matrix can resize itself when mid-points change. This is very useful for example if you want quadrants to show above or below average. Watch for the article, How to Create a Dynamic Four Quadrant Matrix Model with a Combination Bubble and Column Excel Chart
Pictures can be inserted as backgrounds behind an entire chart or behind the Plot Area. In this case, we want the quadrants to align with chart axis and mid-points so it is inserted in the Plot Area. To do this,
1. Use a drawing program to create equally spaced quadrants with the colors you need. (I've included a sample you can download as well as an Excel file showing quadrants you can color and then save.) Save the file as a JPG or PNG file.
2. Select the Excel Plot Area by clicking in it so the four handles appear at each corner of the area enclosing the balloon chart. You can also select anywhere in the chart, click the Format tab and then look for the chart element selector at the far left on the ribbon.
3. Right-click the edge of the Plot Area and select Format Plot Area.
4. Select Fill, then the Picture or Fill option. Use the Insert File button to insert the graphic file from disk.
The picture will extend to the farthest edges of the Plot Area. If you did not scale your chart's data and limit the X and Y axis to 100, then the mid-point for the quadrants will misalign with the mid-point of the data and axis.
Download an Excel worksheet with four color matrix you can change colors with.


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The pco.flim is the first Frequency Domain FLIM camera using a two tap CMOS sensor. Synchronized modulation of pixels and stimulated light enables you the analysis of luminescence decay times in the range of 100 ps – 100 µs.
With its 1008 x 1008 pixels resolution the pco.flim reads out 45 double frames/s at a max. You can use it for a modulation frequency range of 5 kHz – 40 MHz.
Using C-mount as standard the system is easy to connect to any microscope or lens. Further, the USB 3.0 interface lets you connect the camera to all kinds of computers. This saves you significant efforts and costs for operation and research.
The pco.flim laser is a homogeneously illuminating light source designed for use with the pco.flim. It features a digital modulation frequency range of 0 – 250 MHz. You can either order the pco.flim laser for widefield epifluorescence microscope illumination, or for Total-Internal-Reflection-Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) and confocal spinning disk microscopy.
Choose between a wide range of different wavelengths and light output powers. The laser is ideally suited if your relevant luminescence lifetimes are in the range of a few nanoseconds. In case you are using a Nikon microscope, the Nikon double-safety-shutter option is also available.


a Parent object can use a Guardian object because the wipe_nose method called on either a Parent or Guardian object means "Grab a tissue, then hang on to your kid."
Alternately, you can slice all of these behaviors into more meaningful and smaller units of behavior: GoodHygiene could include the cover_your_mouth method and the wipe_nose and the brush_teeth methods. Perhaps they act on the invocant by default, so you can compose that role into any Person class -- but perhaps there's a role which represents performing good hygiene principles on a kid. Perhaps not. It depends.
Perhaps your Parent is also the Guardian for a grandparent. Perhaps your Parent is the Child of a grandparent. Perhaps your Child does babysitting for even younger children.
How do you model those relationships with an inheritance hierarchy?
The important question is not "How do these entities relate to each other in a static taxonomy?" but rather "What do you do?"
Next time: roles versus duck-typing.


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Definition of ametropia
n. - Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye. 2
The word "ametropia" uses 9 letters: A A E I M O P R T.
No direct anagrams for ametropia found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after ametropia (in bold), or to aaeimoprt in any order:
s - ametropias
All words formed from ametropia by changing one letter
Browse words starting with ametropia by next letter


Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 Reference
Representing Binary Data by Using the ldapmodify -b Command
For backward compatibility with earlier versions of Directory Server, binary data can be represented by using the ldapmodify -b command. However, when possible, use the standard LDIF notation to represent binary data.
Directory Server accepts the ldapmodify command with the -b parameter and the following LDIF notation:
jpegphoto: /path/to/photo
This notation indicates that the ldapmodify command should read the referenced file for binary values if the attribute value begins with a slash.


text: FISHSHOT is a documentary project about loneliness, emotional isolation, and sentimental repression in Finnish society. These problems go further when the people start drinking to fight against them. The excessive consumption of alcohol is present in more than half cases of suicide, homicide and gender violence. A problem rooted in Finnish society that causes, directly or indirectly, a huge number of deaths among the population. The consequences hurt a country well known for its high-quality life, surrounded by idyllic landscapes, cold and darkness.


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Pama Languages Press, established by Pama Language Centre in 2017, is supporting writers in First Nations Languages.
Pama Languages Press aims to enable First Nations authors and language champions to develop ancestral language literature and resources required to support both community based language revitalisation and maintenance and support school based language curricula. Very little published literature and educational material is currently available in the First Nations languages of Cape York Peninsula.
Pama Languages Press is working with First Nations authors and language champions to establish a new ancestral languages publishing domain. We develop traditional and contemporary First Nations ancestral language literature in both print and digital media, promoting ancestral language literacy and developing professional pathways in First Nations languages.
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Supranationalism is the idea that countries need to give up some of their sovereignty to larger organizations like the EU. This idea is important only because it is affecting Europe to a large degree.
The EU is, if we take it as one economy, the largest economy in the world. It seems to be moving towards more of a supranational body as it tries to tell countries like Greece what to do with their internal finances. Since the health of European economies affects the whole world, the idea of supranationalism is important to the whole world.
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integrated The SELECT statement functions without any problem, even if the user does not have the appropriate authorization for the read process. To protect data from unwanted access, an authorization check must be implemented in the program. An authorization check must always be implemented in the program.
Which ABAP statement is used to implement an authorization check and where is the check result to be found? AUTHORITY-CHECK / SY-SUBRC AUTHORITY-OBJECT / SY-TCODE CREATE AUTHORITY-OBJECT / SY-MANDT.
Which of the following statements concerning authorization and authorization checks are correct? An authorization object has fields and field values. An authorization is a real characteristic of an authorization object - that is, an authorization object with field values. There are authorization objects in the user master record. There are authorizations in the user master record.
TAW10_2 ABAP Workbench Fundamentals.
When you create a screen, you must: a. Design the screen layout in the layout editor. b. Set the general screen attributes on the attribute screen. c. Write the flow logic in the flow logic editor. d. Set the field attributes in the field list. Select the correct order: Choose the correct answer(s). a, b, c, d c, d, b, a b, a, d, c d, b, a, c.
After the processing of ___________, the data is transferred to the screen and displayed. PAI PBO TOP INCLUDE AT THE SCREEN SELECT.
To allow you to set the attributes of all screen elements, the Screen Painter contains an element list with four views. False True.
To interrupt processing of the current screen and branch to a new screen, or sequence of screens, you use the following statement: CALL SCREEN <nnnn> SET SCREEN <nnnn> LEAVE SCREEN LEAVE TO SCREEN <nnnn>.
You must program your screen modifications in a module that is processed during the_____________________________________________processing block. PROCESS AFTER INPUT PROCESS BEFORE OUTPUT INIZIALITATION AT SELECTION SCREEN AT SELECTIO-SCREEN OUTPUT.
The function keys that contain proposals, which comply with the SAP system's ergonomic standards are: Reserved Recommended Freely All of the above.
There are three ways to create a title. Which one are? from the object list in the Object Navigator from the transcation SE11 from the Menu Painter by forward navigation from the ABAP Editor set a title use the statment SET TITLEBAR WITH <&1> ... <&9>.
The content of the Icontext attribute appears in the status bar of the screen when the user chooses the function. True False.
You can initialize the command field only at PAI. True False.
If your text consists of more than one word, use the following character as separators: Underscore Comma Question mark Space.
The group box text cannot be changed dynamically. True False.
These are the attributes of a status icon can be changed dynamically. Visible length Intensified Invisible Input field Bright Two dimensional Start position.
The following message appears when the processing is interrupted and the user can correct the entries: E Error W Warning I Information X Exit.
The ________________ of the field determines the width of the field, including the button, and the selection list. visible length Invisible Icon display Dialog behavior.
The Back function differs from Cancel in its dialog behavior. True False.
Oreder the steps required to create a pushbutton: a. Enter a function code for the pushbutton in the Function code attribute. This is placed in the OK_CODE field automatically when the user chooses the pushbutton on the screen. b. Choose the pushbutton object from the Screen Painter element list. c. Place it on the screen, and assign a name to it. You can enter a static text in the Text attribute. a, b, c c, b, a b, c, a a, c, b.
The __________________________ statement tells the system to execute the PBO and PAI processing blocks for the subscreen as components of the PBO and PAI of the main screen. CALL SUBSCREEN <subarea> SET TITLEBAR AT SELECTION SCREEN SET SCREEN <nnnn>.
When using an encapsulated subscreen, the subscreen call must occur before the function module call. True False.
To program a tabstrip control to scroll locally at the frontend, you must call all subscreens from the flow logic. True False.
TAW12 Object-Oriented Programming, Enhancement.
The object-oriented programming model was developed considerably later than the procedural one. It offers more options for solving problems that previously could not be solved with purely procedural programming languages. True False.
What does multiple instantiation mean? The ability to create and manage any number of runtime instances for each program context A public static component could then make the reference to the class available to an external user. Defines the implementation relationships between classes Is when instances of different classes respond differently to the same messages.
What does encapsulation mean? Gathering data and functions into reusable units from which users can only call certain functions and cannot access the data directly. The ability to create and manage any number of runtime instances for each program context It can contain attribute and method definitions and can generally also contain the implementations of methods. Defines the implementation relationships between classes.
In ABAP Objects, what is meant by the term class? Is the technical description of identical objects. It can contain attribute and method definitions and can generally also contain the implementations of methods. The ability to create and manage any number of runtime instances for each program context A public static component could then make the reference to the class available to an external user. The ability to create and manage any number of runtime instances for each program context.
In ABAP Objects, what is meant by the term constructor? It is normally only called by the runtime system, whenever an object of this class is created using CREATE OBJECT An object that requires the services of another object sends a message to the object providing the services. Is a system routine that is automatically started whenever the runtime system does not have more important tasks to carry out. Is internal procedures in classes that determine the behavior of the objects.
You are defining a class. Must you always also define a constructor? True False.
What is the ABAP syntax required to make a local subclass inherit from a superclass? the INHERITING FROM addition to the CLASS-DEFINITION statement. the REDEFINITION addition to the METHODS statement.
What is the ABAP syntax required to redefine an inherited method in a local class? the INHERITING FROM addition to the CLASS-DEFINITION statement. the REDEFINITION addition to the METHODS statement.
Suppose you are copying a subclass reference to a reference variable that is typed to the superclass (up-cast). What components can you access with this reference variable? Redefined components of the superclass Newly defined components of the subclass Inherited components of the superclass Redefined components of the subclass.
Assume that a reference variable typed on a superclass contains a subclass reference and you copy this to a reference variable that is typed on the class (down-cast). Which of the following components can you access with this reference variable? Redefined components of the superclass Newly defined components of the subclass Inherited components of the superclass Redefined components of the subclass.
Suppose that you copy an instance reference of a class that implements an interface to a reference variable that is typed on the interface (up-cast). What components can you access with this reference variable? The components of the interface The components of the class that are not defined in the interface All components of the class The components of the interface for which alias names have been defined.
Suppose that a reference variable that is typed on an interface contains an instance reference of a class that implements this interface and you copy this to a reference variable that is typed on the class (down cast). Which of the following components can you access with this reference variable? The components of the interface The components from the class that are not defined on the interface All components of the class The components of the interface for which alias names have been defined.
What is the statement for defining events?.
What is the statement for triggering events?.
With which statement would you define a handler method M_H for event E of class C?.
With which statement would you register handler method M_H of the reacting instance REF_H with the triggering instance REF_R?.
Can events be defined in interfaces? True False.
Can events be triggered in interfaces? True False.
The porpouse for Inheritance is how generalization/specialization relationships between classes are implemented in a program? True False.
Does an interface have an implementation part? True False.
Which of the following statements are correct? You can create function modules using the Class Builder. A global class can contain a local class A global interface can contain a local interface A global class can contain a local interface Nested definition of classes is when a local class is within a global class UsingtheClass Builder, a local class can be converted into a global class. A local class can be copied using the Class Builder. The copy is then a global class. You can use the Refactoring Assistant to move the methods to a different class within an inheritance hierarchy. You can


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The Little Current Swing Bridge carries Highway 6 across a narrow channel separating Manitoulin Island from the much smaller Goat Island, forming the only land access. This bridge consists of two 70-foot deck plate girder approaches on the north end (Goat Island) and a single 60-foot deck plate girder approach on the south end (Manitoulin Island), with a 368-foot through swing bridge span.
The swing bridge sits 17.5 feet above the water, and provides a 160 foot opening on either side of the central pier for water passage.
Construction on the bridge foundations was commenced in 1912 by the Algoma Eastern Railway, and the bridge itself was constructed in 1913. Originally this was a railway-only bridge, the bridge stayed in the open position at all times except when a train needed to pass. Passenger traffic to the island was available only by ferry until 1946, when the bridge was improved to allow both rail and vehicle traffic. Train service to the island was subsequently truncated in the 1980s, with railway service ending at Turner on the Goat Island side, and the bridge now serves only vehicle traffic.
Currently, the bridge strongly favours highway traffic, staying in the closed (motor vehicles can pass) position at all times, except for the first fifteen minutes of each daylight hour during the summer, when it opens to permit boating traffic. At night and when the shipping channel is closed during the winter, the bridge stays in the closed position at all times. Originally powered by a gasoline engine, the mechanism was upgraded to electric motors in 2003. Due to the single vehicle lane, it is equipped with traffic signals, the only installation of such on Manitoulin Island.
This bridge, one of the only swing bridges in Canada, has been designated an Ontario Heritage site.
For more information regarding the operation of Little Current Swing Bridge, please contact the information line at _PHONE_.


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What is a 995 motion to dismiss in California?
If you are charged with a felony, or with a felony and misdemeanour, in California, your defense attorney may make a 995 motion to dismiss, in certain circumstances. You should speak to a Los Angeles DUI Lawyer, or criminal attorney, to discuss your case. We are going to take a look at the 995 motion in more detail.
This motion, the California Penal Code 995 motion to give it its full title, is used to ask a judge to dismiss one or all charges. The motion is made after the initial hearing, if the court decides to refer the case for trial.
Why is the 995 motion used?
The idea of having a pre-trial hearing in a case which involves a felony charge, is to decide whether the evidence is sufficient to refer the case for trial. If the judge decides that the evidence is sufficient, the case is referred for trial. It's at this point that a 995 motion can be filed, if the defense feels that the judges decision should be looked at again. The defense has to provide probable cause for the request. This has to be based on either:
 - The decision to refer the case for trial was not legal.
 - The case was referred for trial without probable cause.
What are these reasons for a 995 motion; let's look at them in more detail.
The committal to trial was made illegally
A defendant has certain rights which must be adhered to, during the pre-trial hearing. If any of these rights were not adhered to the committal to trial is not legal. Rights include, the opportunity to be represented by a lawyer and the chance to present witnesses and evidence.
There is no probable cause for committal
During the pre-trial hearing, the judge has to establish that there is probable cause to refer the case for trial. This does not mean that guilt has to be established at this point; that happens during the trial. It simply means that there has to be enough evidence to suggest that a reasonable person may be able to find the defendant guilty. If there is not sufficient evidence in place, the judge should not refer the case for trial.
You can see that a pre-trial hearing is intended to be the time and place where cases are only referred for trial if sufficient evidence is in place. If mistakes are made during this part of the process, a defendant could be unfairly committed for trial. This is why the 995 motion exists. It provides the opportunity for the defense to ask for the findings of the initial judge to be reconsidered.
The hearing for a 995 motion normally only lasts for around an hour and the judge normally provides a decision there and then; although they may sometimes take extra time. If the motion is granted then the related charge is dismissed. The prosecution can then appeal the decision or re-file the charge. It's important to note that most charges have a two dismissal rule attached. Once a charge has been dismissed twice it cannot be re-filed.
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The The Effect of the Kahoot Quiz on the Student's Results in the Exam
Students taking low-stake quizzes in a gamified environment shows improvement on their studies, thus has the potential to be an effective part in an improved learning experience. Previous researches show that implementing gamification into the educational system has positive outcome on the student's engagement, motivation and the overall experience of learning. In this study is a field experiment, where quizzes were created with the Kahoot application, to bring action and visual triggers into the classroom. The aim of this paper to measure the long-term learning effect of the Kahoot quiz in the exams. Several of the quiz questions during the class were purposefully blended into the exam's question bank as a multiple choice or a true or false question. In this research 200 bachelor students participated in a 14-week long elective course. The data was collected weekly from the Kahoot quizzes and from the two mandatory exams. All the results from the Kahoot quiz and the exams provided the base of the analysis. Furthermore, the exam results were analyzed based on number of Kahoot quizzes they took part, a comparison of the results of each question based. The results show that students who took part in more Kahoot quizzes tend to reach higher exam mark. Moreover, they marked more correct answers and less incorrect ones. As a conclusion, using some level of game-based learning has a positive effect on the student's results and perception of learning.


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Conservation Groups Appeal Holcim Air Permit St. Louis, Mo.
Four conservation organizations have filed an appeal with the Missouri Air Conservation Commission of the air pollution permit issued for the proposed Holcim cement plant. Holcim's proposed plant - to be the largest in the northern hemisphere - would emit approximately 26,000 tons of regulated air pollutants each year, including pollutants that contribute to already unhealthy air in the St. Louis region. The St. Louis region is known to be in violation of standards for ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter, and much of the Midwest is under a fish advisory because of mercury pollution.
Holcim's plant will emit roughly 7,000 tons of pollutants annually that contribute to ground- level ozone, and 160 pounds of mercury each year. "Holcim basically got the permit it wanted", said Ted Heisel, Executive Director of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. "Our state agency cut them a break, issuing a permit that's weaker than what's been required of other plants." "Once again the Department of Natural Resources has failed to act on behalf of the best interests of the citizens of Missouri," stated Carla Klein, Ozark Chapter Director for Missouri Sierra Club. "MDNR is willing to give the largest cement plant in North America the green light to pollute our air for 100 years without even minimum air pollution controls."


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Installation and setup
You can install the package via composer:
composer require flowframe/laravel-trend
Usage
To generate a trend for your model, import the Flowframe\Trend\Trend class and pass along a model or query.
Example:
// Totals per month
$trend = Trend::model(User::class)
 ->between(
 start: now()->startOfYear(),
 end: now()->endOfYear(),
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 ->perMonth()
 ->count();
// Average user weight where name starts with a over a span of 11 years, results are grouped per year
$trend = Trend::query(User::where('name', 'like', 'a%'))
 ->between(
 start: now()->startOfYear()->subYears(10),
 end: now()->endOfYear(),
 )
 ->perYear()
 ->average('weight');
Starting a trend
You must either start a trend using ::model() or ::query(). The difference between the two is that using ::query() allows you to add additional filters, just like you're used to using eloquent. Using ::model() will just consume it as it is.
// Model
Trend::model(Order::class)
 ->between(...)
 ->perDay()
 ->count();
// More specific order query
Trend::query(
 Order::query()
 ->hasBeenPaid()
 ->hasBeenShipped()
)
 ->between(...)
 ->perDay()
 ->count();
Interval
You can use the following aggregates intervals:
 - perMinute()
 - perHour()
 - perDay()
 - perMonth()
 - perYear()
Aggregates
You can use the following aggregates:
 - sum('column')
 - average('column')
 - max('column')
 - min('column')
 - count('*')


Serodiscordant Relationship
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Definition - What does Serodiscordant Relationship mean?
A serodiscordant relationship is an intimate romantic relationship between an HIV positive person and an HIV negative person.
The term serodiscordant is a portmanteau of seroconversion, the medical term for HIV positive, and discordant, meaning at odds.
There are several synonyms for serodiscordant relationship, including serodifferent relationship, positive-negative relationship, mixed status relationship, mixed Sero-status relationship, magnetic relationship, inter-viral relationship, and sero-divergent relationship.
Kinkly explains Serodiscordant Relationship
While people in all relationships face challenges, there are some difficulties unique to serodiscordant relationships. The HIV positive person may worry about transmitting the virus to their partner, while the HIV negative person may worry about becoming HIV positive. The HIV negative person may also become overly concerned about the HIV positive person's health and care, which can become overwhelming and stifling. As HIV and the medications that treat it can take a toll on physical appearance, the HIV positive person may struggle with feelings of low self-esteem or self-worth. As with all health problems, HIV itself can also take a toll on these relationships.
People who are HIV negative typically enter a serodiscordant relationship understanding and accepting their partners' HIV status. However, in some cases people without HIV start serodiscordant relationships without knowing their partners are HIV positive. This realization can be very difficult and add extra challenges to a serodiscordant relationship. Good communication about any concerns can help people in serodiscordant relationships overcome their challenges. Couples counseling can help also help.
Serodiscordant relationships were arguably more difficult when HIV and AIDS were first emerging and not widely understood. However, medical advances and increased education has helped many people feel more comfortable with HIV and the prospect of entering a relationship with someone that is HIV positive.
While there is always a risk of any HIV positive person transmitting the virus to a HIV negative partner, antiviral medications can significantly reduce these risks. HIV negative people have a 90 percent less chance of contracting HIV if they take pre-exposure prophylaxis. Condoms and choosing certain sexual activities over others can further reduce the risk of infection.
Some people in these kinds of relationships accept the term serodiscordant relationship, but others feel it has negative connotations and prefer the alternative terms listed above.
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Wood Burning Stove Removal in Portland
In an effort to keep Oregon a healthy, thriving place to live, the state regularly passes laws that help protect our environment. The goal is to make sure that the beautiful outdoor areas that we all enjoy, from our backyards to our lush forests, are here for generations to come. One of those laws, put into effect on August 1, 2010, banned the use of uncertified wood-burning stoves in homes across the state.
The reason? Air quality control. The smoke that comes from these older wood-burning stoves causes a significant amount of air pollution and can carry particulate matter that reaches the deepest part of our lungs. The poor air quality caused by wood-burning stoves can contribute to respiratory disease, asthma, heart problems and in some rare cases, cancer.
To stay in compliance with the law, and protect your neighbors and community, you should understand the steps of removing an uncertified wood stove. We'll help you identify uncertified wood stoves, how to get rid of it and how to make sure any wood stove you purchase in the future is lawful and better for the environment.
How to Tell if Your Wood Stove Is Uncertified
The first step to the wood stove removal process is to confirm that you have an uncertified wood stove. The law states that no home can be sold if it has an uncertified wood stove. If you're in the process of finding a home, keep this in mind as you continue your search as it might stall your progress.
Certified wood burning stoves will have a sticker from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. These stickers are issued from the manufacturer and cannot be given to stoves that are already in use.
If you don't see one of these stickers on your stove, it is likely that it's uncertified and you need to destroy it or render it inoperable immediately. You cannot just give it away to someone or attempt to sell an uncertified wood burning stove — you must provide official proof that you've made sure the wood burning stove is disposed of.
How do you get that proof? You call us.
Alpha Environmental's Wood Stove Removal Process
As soon as you let us know that you need a wood stove removed, our team of experts work quickly to make the complicated process simple and easy for you. We'll set up an appointment to come to your house and remove the stove. No matter where the stove is in your house, upstairs, downstairs or in an awkward nook, we'll find a way to safely take it out of your home. No nicks on your wall or strained backs!
After that, we'll properly dispose of the stove and email you a confirmation number with a link to notify the DEQ. That's all it takes! You just have to set the appointment and click a single link and we'll do the rest.
Have any questions about the process? We have answers! You can give us a call or read the frequently asked questions below.


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An increasingly fragmented and growing campus prompted University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) to address how navigation across its expansive city site could be improved. This followed its $1billion redevelopment with landmark buildings by Gehry Partners and Denton Corker Marshall. The way-finding and signage system, with digital integration by Brand Culture, has proven successful in assisting students, staff and the public to locate and find destinations with ease.
Following the move of Kuringai campus to the city and the institution's increased student intake, UTS invested in a major $1 billion redevelopment. We helped the client understand the consumer's physical and emotional experience of navigating a vast and complex space, reinforcing the importance of user experience as a key strategic consideration.
Stretching across 15 city properties and 4 new landmark buildings, UTS wanted to grow its perception as a world
A comprehensive wayfinding strategy and signage system was needed that would cohesively integrate the existing UTS buildings and the
We uncovered key insights through in-depth research, experience mapping and a series of stakeholder workshops. The findings formed the basis of a new way-finding strategy that aimed to integrate the entire campus and the surrounding cityscape.
Designed around the concept of verticality and sustainability, we delivered 8000 signs across 65 sign types, 19 buildings and
Public space branding, a building and room identification system, navigation signage, statutory signage, regulatory signs, information displays and a 400+ page way-finding signage manual were just part of the new system to greatly improve the student experience. The digital integration of the system was developed by Brand Culture whose live way-finding platform allows users to find destinations no matter where they are on campus either online or by smart phone.


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Brent Lance , Army Research Laboratory
Stacy Marsella , University of Southern California
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Gaze is an important but understudied signal for displaying emotion. The Expressive Gaze Model (EGM) is a hierarchical framework for composing simple behaviors into emotionally expressive gaze in virtual characters that encompasses eye, torso, and head movement. The EGM's primary components are the Gaze Warping Transformation (GWT), which generates emotionally expressive head and torso movement in a gaze shift, and an eye movement model. Researchers have used the EGM to produce several types of gaze shift, both with and without explicit emotional behavior.
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animation, games, computer graphics, virtual reality, graphics and multimedia
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Brent Lance, Stacy Marsella, "The Expressive Gaze Model: Using Gaze to Express Emotion", IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 30, no. , pp. 62-73, July/August 2010, doi:10.1109/MCG.2010.43
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Maritime Cyber Security – Cyber safety, security and autonomous shipping addressed with new Bureau Veritas notations and guidelines
Paris – La Défense, France, March 13 2018 – Bureau Veritas has developed a comprehensive approach to support shipowners in addressing maritime cyber risks. A new series of classification notations, guidelines and services enable owners to comply with regulatory requirements, safeguard their crews and protect their assets from both malfunction and malicious attack.
Maritime Cyber Security
Bureau Veritas now offers two cyber notations:
The first, SW-Registry, focuses on software change management ensuring that installations of tested new software versions are properly tracked. It requires the creation and maintenance of a certified register of software used in the ship's onboard systems. SW-Registry is compulsory for newbuild ships using digital systems and enables owners to comply with IACS UR E22, applicable from 1 July 2017. Existing ships may choose to create their own register and would benefit from the additional class notation to help indicate their cyber safety level.
- SW-Registry notation meets requirements of IACS revised Unified
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- SYS-COM notation covers requirements for ship-shore data security
- Guidelines for Autonomous Shipping now available
A second new notation, SYS-COM, addresses cyber security, and is directed at preventing malicious cyber attacks. SYS-COM is a voluntary notation covering the exchange of data between ship and shore. Bureau Veritas is now the only classification society to offer a notation for this specific risk, identified as a key cyber security threat to digital ship data and systems. The experience from projects with shipowners and providers of ship equipment and technology systems has been vital in developing and testing the Bureau Veritas approach. Recent announcements of projects with Bourbon and Kongsberg are examples.


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What Animal Has The Strongest Bite. A bite that doesn't completely sever the finger.there are cases of fingers being bitten entirely off, but such an act requires. Alligators possess the second strongest bites in the world with a force of 2,125 psi.
At 4,000 pounds per square inch, the saltwater crocodile of northern africa has the strongest bite of any living animal, powerful enough to snag a zebra or antelope by the hoof and drag it kicking and bleating into the water. At 4,000 pounds per square inch, the saltwater crocodile of northern africa has the strongest bite of any living animal, powerful enough to snag a zebra or antelope by the hoof and drag it kicking and bleating into the water.
10 Most Powerful Animal Bites On The Animal Bites
Bite force among animals will always vary from subject to subject.) 12. But siberian huskies are quite energetic.
What Animal Has The Strongest Bite
Crocodiles have the strongest bite of any living animal.Dog (325 pounds per square inch)Ever wondered how the creatures of the earth rank up when it comes to how strong their jaws are?Feel that it is enough to break your bones.
Here the list of 10 most powerful animal bites.Hippopotamus has the most powerful bite force in all land mammals:In an experiment done by the national geographic team, the bite force of the nile crocodile measured at 3960 pounds per square inch (psi).It is even stronger and faster than the lion, and this difference continues with bite force.
Jaguars have the strongest jaws in the big cat family.Nile crocodile has the strongest bite force in the world.Not only is its bite very painful but it also has a brain that is dedicated to the sense of smell which is among the things you don't know about animal senses.Now imagine how it would feel to be bitten by an animal whose bite is 25 times more powerful than a human's.
Now you'll know which one you should run away from the fastest.Numbers are based on evidence, estimates and extrapolations.Saltwater crocodile (4,000 psi) at 4,000 pounds per square inch, the saltwater crocodile of northern africa has the strongest bite of any living animal, powerful enough to snag a zebra or antelope by the hoof and drag it kicking and bleating into the water.Saltwater crocodile has the most powerful bite ever tested.
Saltwater crocodile with a psi of 3700 :Saltwater crocodiles are responsible for several human deaths and water bites.So, while the dogs previously mentioned have a serious pain inflicting bite force, none of them can compare to the kangal.That's how homer simpson tries to reassure bart and lisa during their safari to africa, way back in the wilds of season 12.
The bear has the strongest bite in the animal kingdom and the sixth among living creatures worldwide.The hippopotamus is a mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal, so i didn't include it in the list above.The jaguar has a bite force of 700 psi and can pierce the skulls and brains of any animal it preys on.The kangal has a bite force of 743 psi.
The kangal is the dog that has the strongest bite.The largest cat in the americas is also the strongest biter of any wild feline.The saltwater crocodile has the world's strongest bite force the saltwater crocodile is found in salt and brackish waters in parts of asia, australia, and.The siberian husky has a bite force of 320 psi.
Their bite force measures in at 3700 pounds per square inch, which is enough force to bite through steel!Their large, powerful jaws make their snouts deadly traps from which escape is nearly impossible for prey.These crocodiles can tear apart any animal.These though possessed for smaller teeth and jaw muscles they have the strongest bite.
They are not violent or aggressive, especially when properly trained.They are opportunists and can wait for long hours and even many days to attack their prey.They are the inhabitants of lakes and marshlands.They have been around for 200 million years.
They kill by primarily biting the head and the bite is so powerful that it can even pierce the shell of a turtle.They mainly feed on birds, animals, and reptiles.This 9.8 feet length creature has a reason for its powerful jaw;This animal can deliver a bite force of up to 1,350 psi — twice as powerful as that of the african lion.
Though they belong to the list of dogs with the strongest bite, siberian huskies are popular family pets because of their kindness, gentleness, and high level of intelligence.Tiger has the bite force twice stronger than a lion, which is 1050 pounds per square inch.Tiger is the most powerful and strongest cat of the cat family.We must remember that almost all their preys in the arctic have thick skin.
What animal has the second strongest bite?What dog has the strongest bite?What dog has the strongest bite?Which animal has the strongest bite strength?
Who has the strongest bite in the animal kingdom?Why, such a big difference you might ask?With a bite of about 3,700 psi, a crocodile is among the animals with the strongest bites in the world.You will notice them always running around the house so it is a.


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The name Ben-hur in the Bible
Whether Ben-hur is a Biblical name has been disputed (because the man named Ben-hur might simply have been a "son of Hur", which is what Ben-hur means). But the Hebrew construct ben hur occurs in 1 Kings 4:8, where Ben-hur is mentioned among the twelve deputies of king Solomon of Israel. The only detail we know of this Ben-hur is that he was stationed in the region of Ephraim.
Etymology of the name Ben-hur
The name Ben-hur consists of two elements. The first part is the word בן (ben), generally meaning son:
The second part of the name Ben-hur is the same as the name Hur. The origin and meaning of the name Hur is not known for sure but that's not because there are no candidates: In fact, there are so many possibilities that we don't know which one is the right one:
The name Ben-hur may mea Son Of Hur, or it may mean One Of The Burnings/Nobles/Holes/Whites.
For a meaning of the name Hur, Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names proposes Cavern. BDB Theological Dictionary says to have no clue, and NOBSE Study Bible Name List either takes the name Hur from another language, or bends the meaning of Noble or Freeman into Splendor.


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In December 1955 the average high temperature in New Orleans, LA was 64.2°F, and this was 1.6°F cooler than the average of 65.7°F. The hottest day in December 1955 was 3 December when the temperature reached 80.1°F. Overnight the average temperature in December is 46.2°F and in 1955 the average overnight temperature was 3.1°F warmer at 49.3°F.
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It's often useful to be able to identify the effects of specific provisions individually and not just the overall impact of a proposal with many provisions. Indeed, when revenue estimates of tax law changes are reported (such as this JCT analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021), they are typically reported on a provision-by-provision basis. Finding the provision-by-provision revenue estimates is cumbersome with the Tax-Brain web application both because it's hard to iterate over many provisions and because the order matters when stacking estimates, so that one needs to keep this order in mind as parameter values are updated for each additional provision in a full proposal.
In the PSL Demo Day on April 5, 2021, I show how to use the Python API of Tax-Calculator to efficiently produce stacked revenue estimates. In fact, after some initial setup, this can be done with just 12 lines of code (plus a few more to make the output look nice). The Google Colab notebook that illustrates this approach can be found at this link, but here I'll walk through the four steps that are involved:
 1. Divide up the full proposal into strings of JSON text that contain each provision you want to analyze. My example breaks up the Biden 2020 campaign proposal into seven provisions, but this is illustrative and you can make more or less provisions depending on the detail you would like to see.
 2. Create a dictionary that contains, as its values, the JSON strings. A couple notes on this. First, the dictionary keys should be descriptive of the provisions as they will become the labels for each provision in the final table of revenue estimates we produce. Second, order matters here. You'll want to be sure the current law baseline is first (the value for this will be an empty dictionary). Then you specify the provisions. The order you specify will likely affect your revenue estimates from a given provision (for instance, expanding/restricting a deduction has a larger revenue effect when rates are higher), but there are not hard and fast rules on the "right" order. Traditionally, rate changes are stacked first and tax expenditures later in the order.
 3. Iterate over this dictionary. With a dictionary of provisions in hand, we can write a "for loop" to iterate over the provision, simulating the Tax-Calculator model at each step. Note that when the Policy class object in Tax-Calculator is modified, it only needs to be told the changes in tax law parameters relative to its current state. In other words, when we are stacking provisions, estimating the incremental effect of each, you can think of the Policy object having a baseline policy that is represented by the current law baseline plus all provisions that have been analyzed before the provision at the current iteration. The Policy class was created in this way so that one can easily represent policy changes, requiring the user to only input the set of parameters that are modified, not every single parameter's value under the hypothetical policy. But this also makes it parsimonious to stack provisions as we are doing here. Notice that the JSON strings for each provision (created in Step 1) can be specified independent of the stacking order. We only needed to slice the full set of proposals into discrete chunks, we didn't need to worry about creating specifications of cumulative policy changes.
 4. Format output for presentation. After we've run a Tax-Calculator simulation for the current law baseline plus each provision (and each year in the budget window), we've got all the output we need. With this output, we can quickly create a table that will nicely present our stacked revenue estimate. One good check to do here is to create totals across all provisions and compare this to the simulated revenue effects of running the full set of proposals in one go. This check helps to ensure that you didn't make an error in specifying your JSON strings. For example, it's easy to leave out one or more provisions, especially if there are many.
I hope this provides a helpful template for your own analysis. Note that one can modify this code in several useful ways. For example, within the for-loops, the Behavioral-Responses can be called to produce revenue estimates that take into account behavioral feedback. Or one could store the individual income tax and payroll tax revenue impacts separately (rather than return the combined values as in the example notebook). Additional outputs (even the full set of microdata after each provision is applied) can be stored for even more analysis.
In the future, look for Tax-Brain to add stacked revenue estimates to its capabilities. It'll still be important for users to carve up their full list of policy changes into sets of provisions as we did in Steps 1 and 2 above, but Tax-Brain will then take care of the rest behind the scenes.


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Introduction to Designing Repeat Patterns in Illustrator
Elizabeth Olwen, Surface Pattern Designer
Introduction to Designing Repeat Patterns in Illustrator
Elizabeth Olwen, Surface Pattern Designer
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 - 3. Collect Inspiration
 - 4. Draw and Digitize
 - 5. Design the Pattern Block: Center
 - 6. Design the Pattern Block: Edges
 - 7. Design the Pattern Block: Color
 - 8. Color the Pattern
 - 9. Prepare Final Files
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Want to design a repeat pattern? Join thousands of successful Skillshare students who have learned how to create a seamless repeat pattern illustration with popular surface designer Elizabeth Olwen!
This 50-minute class is broken out into inviting, step-by-step lessons that clearly explain how to transform visual inspiration into a seamless repeat pattern design for use in countless projects. You'll learn how to:
 - Collect theme and motif inspiration
 - Hand-draw and digitize your imagery
 - Design your core pattern block
 - Transform your pattern block into a seamless repeat
 - Add final touches like color and effects
While a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator is useful, the instructions are clear enough that many students have jumped straight in! Plus, the class includes a number of resources, links, and downloads to support you as you create your own pattern.
This a perfect introductory class for every designer, illustrator, and crafter looking to expand their skills into pattern design. Once you have your pattern, consider using it as digital desktop wallpaper, the base for an iPhone case or printed fabric, or even as inspiration for stationery. The possibilities are endless!
What You'll Learn
 - Introduction. Growing up in a home decked out in 1970s patterns, Elizabeth Olwen learned not to take for granted the surface design that most fail to notice day to day. In her digital art tutorial, you'll first learn what comprises a pattern "collection," starting with the "hero pattern" and then looking at some "secondary" and "blender" prints.
 - Collect inspiration. You'll see what Elizabeth looks to for inspiration. She'll teach you that you can use a variety of materials and media to create a collection of references, and she'll show you how to organize it.
 - Draw and digitize. You'll turn a hand drawing into a digital drawing in this part of the lesson. Following Elizabeth's lead, you'll pick out doodles to include in your pattern, draw them using the brush tool on your iPad, and then import those drawings into Adobe Illustrator.
 - Design the pattern block: center. Elizabeth will take you through some of her own patterns to show you principles like balance, flow, composition, scale, texture, and variety. You'll then apply those principles to your own pattern block in Illustrator, focusing on the center of the block and moving outward.
 - Design the pattern block: edges. There's just one rule when designing the edges of your pattern block. Whatever's on the top has to repeat on the bottom, and whatever's on the left side has to appear on the right. You'll learn how to make this happen in your pattern using Illustrator shortcuts.
 - Design the pattern block: color. When it come to pattern blocks, you don't want to be able to see where one block ends and the other begins once you've put multiple blocks together. In this lesson, you'll learn how to avoid seeing the block in your finished pattern using some expert-level tricks.
 - Color the pattern. While Elizabeth has a signature color palette she tends to use, you might want to explore a variety of colors for your 2D design. You'll learn some techniques for finding color groupings that work together and what it means to pair colors that "vibrate." You'll also learn how to select all of the elements that share the same color in your Illustrator layout.
 - Prepare the final files. You'll learn to prepare your files in such a way that makes them easily usable for yourself and clients. You'll find out how to create merged layers to flatten your work and turn it from strokes into shapes. Using masks, you'll turn your pattern block into an original layer, a merged layer, and a repeat layer, as having all three makes your design easier for potential clients to work with. Next, you'll have to decide where your pattern will go. This may involve creating mockups of your print on certain items, which Elizabeth will suggest you can make using stock images.
 - Final touches. It's almost time to get your drawing online! First, you'll learn to supplement the pattern you've made with a whole collection of corresponding prints, focusing on "blended" prints that serve as glue for separate patterns in your collection.
Want more help with Adobe Illustrator? Check out Brad Woodard's Learn the Ins and Outs of Illustrator!
Want to develop your pattern even further? Check out more classes by Elizabeth Olwen!
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Elizabeth Olwen
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Elizabeth Olwen is a Canadian print and pattern designer living in Portugal. She prides herself on creating highly considered patterns and illustrations that are lovingly assembled, piece by piece, into something special. Inspired by the world around her—from the beautiful forests of Ontario, to the pastel colours and tiles of Lisbon, to her cherished and plentiful travels abroad, and her own journey of self exploration toward wholeheartedness—Elizabeth's work is driven by the desire to leave something beautiful behind with every step she takes. You can find her work around the globe, on products from decor to paper to fabric to bedding for clients like Cloud9 Fabrics, Crate + Kids, Tokyu Hands Japan, Mixbook and many more. Follow along with her on Instagram.
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1. Preview: Hi I'm Elizabeth Olwen. I'm from Toronto Canada and I'm a surface pattern designer which basically means I create patterns for a living. I grew up in an apartment that was filled with patterns from the 1970s so everything was just like big bold print, and I had a real imprint on me growing up. So, I'm just super passionate about patterns I have been since as long as I can remember. In my Skillshare class, I'm going to teach you my design process from start to finish so we're going to start out with gathering inspiration, developing a mood board, drying and ultimately designing a repeat pattern in Illustrator. At the end of the class, you're going to end up with a pattern that you can use for any kind of product whether it's for yourself or professionally. You can send it out and get some tech cases printed or fabric or wallpaper and just see how that pattern can come to life in different formats. I'm really passionate about patterns, and I think they're kind of what make our world a more beautiful place. 2. Introduction: I'm from Toronto Canada and I'm a surface pattern designer, which basically means that I create pretty patterns for a living. So, I'm really passionate about patterns, so I'm really excited to have you here, so I can show you all how I do it. So, a bit about me before we move into the course content. I grew up in an apartment that was decorated in the '70s. So, there was all sorts of wild graphic prints around, it's like I have vivid memories of the orange floral drapes in my mom's kitchen, which matched our orange formica table, and all we had crazy tiles everywhere and it was just like a pattern filled world. At the time though, like in growing up I didn't even know you could do patterns for a living. I didn't know what a surface pattern design was. So, I went to school for Graphic Design, and then I worked in advertising and in design studios for over 10 years, and it was great, but it just felt like something was really missing. One thing I noticed is that I always loved integrating pattern into my graphic design work. So, I ended up taking a creative sabbatical and went to Berlin for three months, and the whole idea was that I would just get up every day and work on something creative, and figure out like is there something else that I might want to do with my life? So, I would get up every day in very little time, it just kind of I found myself getting up and working on patterns all the time. So, after three months, I came home with a big huge portfolio of


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Nearly one-quarter of Canadians say that embarrassment would keep them from seeking financial help
LifeWorks Financial Wellbeing Index™ reveals that younger Canadians are more likely to indicate that emergency savings are unnecessary
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LifeWorks, a leading provider of digital total wellbeing solutions, today released its quarterly Financial Wellbeing Index™ (FWI) report, revealing a continued negative financial wellbeing score among Canadians.
- The fall 2021 financial wellbeing score is -2.3 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark.
- Following two periods of improvement, the financial wellbeing score declined in fall 2021 (compared to -1.6 in summer 2021 and -2.2 in spring 2021).
- Women continue to have significantly lower financial wellbeing scores than men. This quarter, the financial wellbeing score for women is -4.1, compared to -0.6 for men.
- Financial wellbeing scores drastically improve with each age group. The least favourable score is among those 20 to 29 (-12.6) while the most favourable score is among those 70 to 79 (+9.8).
- Stigma associated with financial wellbeing is deterring Canadians from seeking support, with nearly one-quarter (23 per cent) indicating that embarrassment would keep them from seeking financial advice and this group's financial wellbeing score is -15.6, well below the overall average of -2.3.
Self-stigma related to financial issues is higher than self-stigma related to mental health
- Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of Canadians indicated that they would feel negatively about themselves if they were in a poor financial situation. This demonstrates that stigma for financial issues is higher than stigma related to mental health, as in comparison, only 36 per cent of Canadians reported they would feel negatively about themselves if they had a mental health issue in the February 2021 Mental Health Index™.
- This quarter, the research shows that 39 per cent of Canadians reported that they believe they would be negatively judged by their work peers if they were aware of their financial issues, while 35 per cent reported that they would be concerned about the impact to their career if they were in a poor financial situation and their workplace was aware.
- In the past 12 months, the majority (70 per cent) of Canadians have not met with a financial advisor, despite 19 per cent indicating an increased need for support with retirement planning and 13 per cent indicating a need for help with investing.
Comments from Idan Shlesinger, president, retirement and financial solutions and executive vice president
"Financial stigma is a prominent issue for working Canadians and is one that every employer should be concerned about at both an individual and organizational level. Managing finances and establishing healthy financial wellbeing can be stressful during the best of times, and especially so during challenging times such as these. While many Canadians would benefit from speaking to an advisor about their financial state, many are expressing hesitancy, which is leading to a self-stigma that is impacting mental health and overall wellbeing. It is critical for employers to understand that every employee has a unique financial situation and to provide proactive access to tailored resources, employee assistance programs and one-on-one digital solutions – such as MyFinances – to ensure all employees have the support they need. This will be the key to organizational success throughout 2022 and beyond."
Majority of Canadians report the necessity of emergency savings, with level importance decreasing by age group
- Canadians under the age of 40 are twice as likely as those over the age of 60 to indicate that emergency savings are not necessary.
- Among all Canadians, however, two-thirds (67 per cent) report that three or more months of emergency savings is necessary. This group has a financial wellbeing score of +3.6, nearly six points above the national average.
- Seven per cent reported that they do not believe emergency savings are necessary. This group has a financial wellbeing score of -17.3, which is 15 points below the national average.
- Individuals without emergency savings are nearly three times more likely to need help with debt management than those with emergency savings.
Comments from Paula Allen, global leader and senior vice president, research and total wellbeing
"Financial wellbeing continues to increase in importance for employees, with many making a clear connection between emergency savings and financial security. This quarter's research, however, demonstrates that despite increased financial risk and a gap in financial knowledge, Canadians are hesitant to seek advice from financial professionals. This creates an opportunity for employers to get employees the support they need. As we look to the future, ensuring employees feel supported and secure in their financial situation in both the short- and long-term is critical."
The full Financial Wellbeing Index™report can be found here. This quarter, the report includes additional insights on the impact of employees' financial state on productivity, the areas of financial wellbeing that Canadians require support, the financial wellbeing impact of meeting with a financial advisor and more.
About the Financial Wellbeing Index™
The Financial Wellbeing Index™ by LifeWorks was conducted through an online survey in English and French from December 3 to December 14, 2021, with 3,000 respondents in Canada. All respondents reside in Canada and were employed within the last six months. The data has been statistically weighted to ensure the regional and gender composition of the sample reflect this population. The Financial Wellbeing Index™ is published quarterly, beginning January 2021, and compares against benchmark data collected in 2019.
LifeWorks is a world leader in providing digital and in-person solutions that support the total wellbeing of individuals. We deliver a personalized continuum of care that helps our clients improve the lives of their people and by doing so, improve their business.
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