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Thank you for attending the first virtual AJ Summit 2021
The AJ Summit 2021 focused on how architects and their industry colleagues can respond to the climate emergency by embracing the whole-life carbon agenda and the principles of the circular economy. The CPD accredited event presented an exceptional opportunity to learn how to incorporate climate-responsible working methods into your everyday practice.
Over 1000 architecture practices have signed up to Architects Declare, acknowledging the enormous transformation required by the construction industry to tackle the looming threat of climate change. These practices have pledged to create an industry that has a more positive impact on the world around us. But what happens next? How can we realistically work towards this?
AJ Summit presented an exceptional opportunity for architects to learn how to incorporate climate-responsible working methods into everyday practice.
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IoT6 SME Handbook
By supporting research projects, the European Commission expects it to contribute to job creations in Europe. The present handbook has been written to support SMEs in the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 in order to help them addressing the Internet of Things emerging market.
It gathers some key recommendations on how to exploit IPv6 features for the Internet of Things. The handbook is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 gives an overview of the main benefits that the Internet of Things can gain by using IPv6, and describes some potential area of applications, such as cloud, mobile word, building automation.
Chapter 2 details for the SMEs, the main benefit of integrating IPv6 and IoT. As an example, some of the use (and business) cases developed in the context of the IoT6 project are presented.
Chapter 3 provides some practical advices and several technical details about how SMEs can set up IPv6, and in detail, how different services (mail and web server, DNS, etc.) can be enabled with IPv6.
Finally, Chapter 4 concludes the book. We hope you will enjoy reading it.
Feel free to download IoT6 Handbook.

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Masquerade, Series _PHONE_
Approximately 60.96cm X 121.92cm, Oil on Canvas
All my paintings with staircases or steps refer to the sensation of becoming lost and needing to find one's way. Note that these staircases sometimes start out of nowhere and/or have no end…
More specifically, the staircases symbolise the predicaments humans create for themselves. People then have to somehow find a solution to resolve the problem that they have created, even when it looks impossible to do so.
The bird does not need a staircase, however, and moves only by instinct. The bird can fly and does not think these staircases are a problem, but humans do because that is their nature!


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Monitoring Hemodialysis Vascular Access by Digital Phonoangiography
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We are intrigued by the possibility of using digital spectral analysis to detect hemodialysis vascular access stenosis. Such a monitor could be inexpensive, noninvasive, and portable enough to allow continuous monitoring. This report suggests how individuals wishing to conduct such research can use a simple but effective transducer design we have employed, how the data so obtained can be analyzed in the time and frequency domains using inexpensive digital signal processing software available via the Internet, and how data recordings might be shared via the Internet to facilitate collaboration. © 2002 Biomedical Engineering Society.
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5 Ways to Ensure Millennial Would Want to Dine in Your Restaurant
Restaurants around the world are doing everything they can to stay in business and stay ahead of the trends. At this point, it is hard to deny that millennials are the generation who are leading the food trends, as they eat out more, spend more of their income on dining experiences, and have a lot of opinions. Therefore, it makes sense that restaurants would want to attract this generation as their clientele.
If you are looking to bring more millennial diners into your establishment, read on for the five ways you can ensure that millennials want to dine in your restaurant.
1. Prioritize local food, sustainable practices.
If there is one thing that you can be sure of, millennials like to eat food that is grown locally and sustainably. After all, millennials care significantly about being conscious of the world and their impact on it. More than any generation before them, millennials care about the environment, which extends to the food they consume. Therefore, if you want them to eat in your restaurant, you need to show that you also care about the ingredients in your dishes and your environmental impact.
One of the ways to demonstrate this to millennials is by showing the origin of items on the menu. For example, if you are serving a lunch dish with eggs and bread, you can state that the eggs are from a particular local farm, the bread was baked in a local patisserie, and the condiments were made in small batches by a local company.
While these options may be more expensive, millennials have shown that they are willing to pay more for the ingredients that fit their perspective and lifestyle.
2. Have a wide array of beverages on offer.
In addition to your food offerings, you also want to consider your beverage menu carefully. Similar to their feelings toward food, millennials want to know where their beverages are coming from, and they are willing to pay more for healthier drinks produced locally.
For this reason, it is highly recommended that you work with mineral water suppliers in Dubai (or wherever you are located) so that you can offer them high-quality sparkling and still natural mineral water, as well as carbonated sparkling fruit beverages.
Furthermore, specialty coffee drinks and teas are popular with millennials who like to try beverages from around the world. For example, Darjeeling tea from India, pu erh tea from China, Qishir-spiced coffee from Yemen, and Hong Kong-style milk tea all have many millennial fans. Additionally, cappuccinos from Italy, Matcha from Japan, and cortados from Spain are all popular caffeinated beverages.
Millennials also enjoy mocktails and other non-alcoholic drinks. Some of the most popular mocktails for millennials include Virgin Daiquiris, Virgin Mint Lemonade, Pomegranate Spritzer, and a non-alcoholic Mojito.
3. Allow them to share plates.
Another dining trend that millennials love is small, sharing plates. These diners like to mix, match, and share what they have ordered, so they tend to prefer menus with a variety of small plates rather than single entrée sizes.
Millennials tend to love this style of dining because they're able to taste multiple dishes which works for their adventurous spirit that craves variety. This means that you can create a menu that is filled with smaller, higher-margin dishes.
Similarly, millennials like to sit at communal tables. This comes from the fact that they view dining out as an integral part of their social life. For this reason, they tend to eat in larger groups, which allows them to meet new people. Therefore, they like to be able to move around the table during the meal and want to ensure that everyone who is dining can interact with each other.
4. Provide them with an experience.
Known as the "experience generation," millennials live up to this stereotype, especially when it comes to their dining habits. Therefore, if you want to attract them to your restaurant, you need to provide them with something unusual. Whether that is funky interior design, a thought-provoking menu, photo-worthy dishes, or something else entirely, to catch their attention, it needs to be experiential.
Providing an experience is also good for business, as millennials are willing to pay a lot more for dining 'experiences' rather than just getting a meal. Even opting to host a game night, a themed evening, or live entertainment can do a lot to attract the diners you crave.
5. Have a social media and web presence.
For the generation that grew up with the internet, it is second-nature for millennials to quickly check out a restaurant's website or social media page before deciding to dine there.
In some cases, they will want to check out the menu; in other cases, they will want to see photos of the dishes and the interiors. If you do not have a social media and web presence, they are quickly going to move on to choosing to dine somewhere else.
Restaurants that recognize the importance of their social media and web presence can utilize it to reach a wider audience. By curating an aesthetic that looks pleasing across all platforms, you are positioning yourself to be in a better place to attract millennial diners.
What's more, if millennials like a restaurant, then they want to follow it and support it on social media platforms. In fact, research shows that millennials are more likely to be loyal to a restaurant that engages with them on social media.
Having a presence on social media is also a valuable marketing tool, as you can get free marketing by having your millennial diners share their experiences with their followers. In other words, restaurants that are lacking a social media presence are missing out on meaningful opportunities to connect with new millennial diners.
Are you a restaurant owner? If so, what steps are you taking to ensure that you can attract millennials? On the other hand, if you are a millennial diner, what do you look for in eating establishments? Let us know your thoughts and any relevant insights in the comments below!
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file.server.0.type=tcp,file.server.0.host=1.2.3.4,file.server.0.port=24007,
file.server.1.type=unix,file.server.1.socket=/var/run/glusterd.socket
Secure Shell (ssh) disk images
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can access disk images located on a remote ssh server
by using the ssh protocol:
.. parsed-literal::
|qemu_system| -drive file=ssh://[USER@]SERVER[:PORT]/PATH[?host_key_check=HOST_KEY_CHECK]
Alternative syntax using properties:
.. parsed-literal::
|qemu_system| -drive file.driver=ssh[,file.user=USER],file.host=SERVER[,file.port=PORT],file.path=PATH[,file.host_key_check=HOST_KEY_CHECK]
*ssh* is the protocol.
*USER* is the remote user. If not specified, then the local
username is tried.
*SERVER* specifies the remote ssh server. Any ssh server can be
used, but it must implement the sftp-server protocol. Most Unix/Linux
systems should work without requiring any extra configuration.
*PORT* is the port number on which sshd is listening. By default
the standard ssh port (22) is used.
*PATH* is the path to the disk image.
The optional *HOST_KEY_CHECK* parameter controls how the remote
host's key is checked. The default is ''yes'' which means to use
the local ''.ssh/known_hosts'' file. Setting this to ''no''
turns off known-hosts checking. Or you can check that the host key
matches a specific fingerprint:
''host_key_check=md5:78:45:8e:14:57:4f:d5:45:83:0a:0e:f3:49:82:c9:c8''
(''sha1:'' can also be used as a prefix, but note that OpenSSH
tools only use MD5 to print fingerprints).
Currently authentication must be done using ssh-agent. Other
authentication methods may be supported in future.
Note: Many ssh servers do not support an ''fsync''-style operation.
The ssh driver cannot guarantee that disk flush requests are
obeyed, and this causes a risk of disk corruption if the remote
server or network goes down during writes. The driver will
print a warning when ''fsync'' is not supported:
::
warning: ssh server ssh.example.com:22 does not support fsync
With sufficiently new versions of libssh and OpenSSH, ''fsync'' is
supported.
NVMe disk images
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NVM Express (NVMe) storage controllers can be accessed directly by a userspace
driver in QEMU. This bypasses the host kernel file system and block layers
while retaining QEMU block layer functionalities, such as block jobs, I/O
throttling, image formats, etc. Disk I/O performance is typically higher than
with ''-drive file=/dev/sda'' using either thread pool or linux-aio.
The controller will be exclusively used by the QEMU process once started. To be
able to share storage between multiple VMs and other applications on the host,
please use the file based protocols.
Before starting QEMU, bind the host NVMe controller to the host vfio-pci
driver. For example:
.. parsed-literal::
# modprobe vfio-pci
# lspci -n -s 0000:06:0d.0
06:0d.0 0401: 1102:0002 (rev 08)
# echo 0000:06:0d.0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:06:0d.0/driver/unbind
# echo _PHONE_ > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/vfio-pci/new_id
# |qemu_system| -drive file=nvme://HOST:BUS:_URL_
Alternative syntax using properties:
.. parsed-literal::
|qemu_system| -drive file.driver=nvme,file.device=HOST:BUS:SLOT.FUNC,file.namespace=NAMESPACE
*HOST*:*BUS*:*SLOT*.\ *FUNC* is the NVMe controller's PCI device
address on the host.
*NAMESPACE* is the NVMe namespace number, starting from 1.
Disk image file locking
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By default, QEMU tries to protect image files from unexpected concurrent
access, as long as it's supported by the block protocol driver and host
operating system. If multiple QEMU processes (including QEMU emulators and
utilities) try to open the same image with conflicting accessing modes, all but
the first one will get an error.
This feature is currently supported by the file protocol on Linux with the Open
File Descriptor (OFD) locking API, and can be configured to fall back to POSIX
locking if the POSIX host doesn't support Linux OFD locking.
To explicitly enable image locking, specify "locking=on" in the file protocol
driver options. If OFD locking is not possible, a warning will be printed and
the POSIX locking API will be used. In this case there is a risk that the lock
will get silently lost when doing hot plugging and block jobs, due to the
shortcomings of the POSIX locking API.
QEMU transparently handles lock handover during shared storage migration. For
shared virtual disk images between multiple VMs, the "share-rw" device option
should be used.
By default, the guest has exclusive write access to its disk image. If the
guest can safely share the disk image with other writers the
''-device ...,share-rw=on'' parameter can be used. This is only safe if
the guest is running software, such as a cluster file system, that
coordinates disk accesses to avoid corruption.
Note that share-rw=on only declares the guest's ability to share the disk.
Some QEMU features, such as image file formats, require exclusive write access
to the disk image and this is unaffected by the share-rw=on option.
Alternatively, locking can be fully disabled by "locking=off" block device
option. In the command line, the option is usually in the form of
"file.locking=off" as the protocol driver is normally placed as a "file" child
under a format driver. For example:
::
-blockdev driver=qcow2,file.filename=/path/to/image,file.locking=off,file.driver=file
To check if image locking is active, check the output of the "lslocks" command
on host and see if there are locks held by the QEMU process on the image file.
More than one byte could be locked by the QEMU instance, each byte of which
reflects a particular permission that is acquired or protected by the running
block driver.


Most, if not all, newer hot water tanks come pre-insulated. If you have an older hot water, however, you may find it does not have an insulated shell. If this is the case, installing an insulated jacket to your hot water tank will save you a considerable amount of energy and money.
The principle of the hot water tank is to generate a body of hot water in a short period of time, using your boiler at its most efficient, then storing the water for later use, a bit like boiling your kettle to fill a thermos flask. If the tank is not well insulated, the heat will radiate out and heat everything around it, lowering the temperature of the water within, which in turn will mean the boiler will need to run again to top up the heat. A well insulated tank will keep the water hot for a longer period, therefore reducing the requirement on the boiler.
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Western Earth Surface Processes
Locations of selected field trip destinations to observe features associated with the Hayward Fault. Locations were chosen based on public access, and some locations discussed highlight regional geologic features, historic buildings, or infrastructure. General locations of field trip destinations, shown as green boxes, are projected on a satellite image (modified from USGS Quaternary earthquake fault data and imagery retrieved from Google Earth) (from figure 1).
This report describes self-guided field trips to one of North America's most dangerous earthquake faults—the Hayward Fault. Locations were chosen because of their easy access using mass transit and/or their significance relating to the natural and cultural history of the East Bay landscape.
This field-trip guidebook was compiled to help commemorate the 140th anniversary of an estimated M 7.0 earthquake that occurred on the Hayward Fault at approximately 7:50 AM, October 21st, 1868. Although many reports and on-line resources have been compiled about the science and engineering associated with earthquakes on the Hayward Fault, this report has been prepared to serve as an outdoor guide to the fault for the interested public and for educators. The first chapter is a general overview of the geologic setting of the fault. This is followed by ten chapters of field trips to selected areas along the fault, or in the vicinity, where landscape, geologic, and man-made features that have relevance to understanding the nature of the fault and its earthquake history can be found. A glossary is provided to define and illustrate scientific term used throughout this guide.
A "green" theme helps conserve resources and promotes use of public transportation, where possible. Although access to all locations described in this guide is possible by car, alternative suggestions are provided. To help conserve paper, this guidebook is available on-line only; however, select pages or chapters (field trips) within this guide can be printed separately to take along on an excursion.
The discussions in this paper highlight transportation alternatives to visit selected field trip locations. In some cases, combinations, such as a ride on BART and a bus, can be used instead of automobile transportation. For other locales, bicycles can be an alternative means of transportation. Transportation descriptions on selected pages are intended to help guide fieldtrip planners or participants choose trip destinations based on transportation options, interests, or special needs.
Download this paper as a 96-page PDF file (of2008-1135.pdf; 13.1 MB)
Where's the San Andreas Fault? A Guidebook to Tracing the Fault on Public Lands in the San Francisco Bay Region By Philip W. Stoffer (USGS General Information Product 16)
1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance; "Dare to Prepare Bay Area."
October 21, 1868 Hayward Fault Earthquake; information from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
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Assistant Wrestling Coach
Location:Discovery Canyon Campus High School
Recruiting Start Date:01/12/2022
Estimated Start Date:01/17/2022Responsible to the Athletic Director and/or a head coach; provides coaching, development, and supervisory responsibilities of an athletic program
Compensation for all hired extra pay positions (coaches, sponsors, ancillary instructors, etc.) is contingent upon the specific athletic, activity, or academic event being approved by the District to occur during the school year related to this position/posting.
The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.
- Reports consistently for work as scheduled
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
- Actively seeks feedback from supervisor(s) and/or colleagues
- Communicates high expectations for athlete behavior and reinforces expectations
- Communicates regularly with the Athletic Director
- Consistently meets responsibilities in a timely manner regarding fiscal management
- Consistently seeks professional growth and learning
- Demonstrates a solid knowledge of the sport, the policies, rules, and game management strategies.
- Demonstrates an effective understanding of the athletes' developmental level and moving athletes to their next level
- Demonstrates effective knowledge and complies with rules and regulations of governing bodies
- Demonstrates strong evidence of leadership that exhibits fair, understanding, tolerant, patient, behaviors that create a positive environment.
- Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills that use multiple modes, are timely, professional, and consistent with the goals of the program, school, and district
- Develops positive and respectful communications and relationships with stakeholders
- Effectively builds and maintains a program that fosters both individual and team growth and development
- Effectively creates a competitive environment in which all athletes have a chance to experience both individual and team success
- Effectively identifies and applies a variety of strategies and tactics to maximize opportunities for success in competitions for the individual and/or the team
- Equipment is consistently maintained, inventoried, stored, and re-ordered prior to the beginning of the season.
- Evaluates assistant coach(es) where applicable.
- Has communication procedures that are clearly defined, consistently used, and proactive when possible
- Includes and values stakeholders
- Is aware of injuries to athletes and communicates with athletic trainer and parents, is proactive with injuries, makes sure athletes are medically released to return to play
- Plans for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual character development of all athlete/athletes in the program
- Produces practice plans that are detailed and assist with the advancement of individual skills progression and and strategy development
- Regularly pursues appropriate professional learning activities
- Rosters, transportation requests, certifications are handed in prior to deadlines.
- Supervises all facilities and athletes before, during, and after practices and competitions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to be flexible and patient in work demands
- Ability to assist students in assigned areas
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
- Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
- Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
- Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
- Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
- Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
- Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
- Student-centered and relationship-focused
- Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a staff member typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive.
- The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud.
- The incumbent is frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with the students, public, and/or other staff.
- The incumbent is required to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days.
- The incumbent may be required to work extended school/work hours and/or days as directed.
- The incumbent operates primarily independently and frequently with others in a professional school environment indoors regularly and outdoors occasionally.
Physical Demands: The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. All physical demands, if listed, are considered essential functions
- Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches/squats while performing duties
- Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
- Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
- Typical demands require staff to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, and may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need; climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer keyboards; feel the shape, size and temperature of objects
Cognitive Functions: The following are some of the cognitive functions commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. The staff member may be required to analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:0
Hours per Day:7.5 hour(s) per day
Number of Days per Year:183 days M-F
FLSA Status:United States of America (Exempt)
How to Apply:
New applicants (including current district staff members) must use the Workday application portal. Documents emailed directly to a supervisor will not be considered for application purposes and will not receive a response. A completed online application also includes the following uploaded documents in PDF format:
- A current resume
Please do not call to request site visits or interviews at the school/location. Please direct all inquiries via the email address indicated on the posting.
Hiring Manager Email:


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The 8th International Conference on Services Computing (SCC 2011)
Washington DC, USA
Discovering Linkage Patterns among Web Services using Business Process Knowledge
Abstract. "Discovering relations among web services has been a fruitful research topic in services computing. Such relations are useful for service discovery, selection, composition, etc. The much information about web services is available, the better/more relations can be discovered. Based on the technical information provided in WSDL files, simple relations can be discovered. Finding more comprehensive relations requires additional information, such as semantic descriptions, information about service consumers, or service compositions. Rich semantic service descriptions are not so common in practice. Experiments have shown that similar users do not necessarily use the same web services. Using service compositions gives good results, however, researchers assume that they have access to such compositions, which is not the typical case in practice. Additionally, using service compositions is not sufficient to determine types and strengths of such relations. In this work, we propose a novel approach to discover relations among web services in the form of linkage patterns based on the configurations of business processes that use them. We specify types and weights of the discovered linkage patterns based on control flow patterns in business processes. We have implemented this approach using Oryx, a process modeling tool and repository, and Depot, a service registry, and validated it through real-world examples, as we show in this paper."


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By Sascha O. Becker and Ludger Wößmann. Reading for Tuesday, 10 April 2007.
Max Weber attributed the higher economic prosperity of Protestant regions to a Protestant work ethic. We provide an alternative theory, where Protestant economies prospered because instruction in reading the Bible generated the human capital crucial to economic prosperity. County-level data from late 19th-century Prussia reveal that Protestantism was indeed associated not only with higher economic prosperity, but also with better education. We find that Protestants' higher literacy can account for the whole gap in economic prosperity. Results hold when we exploit the initial concentric dispersion of the Reformation to use distance to Wittenberg as an instrument for Protestantism.
Published: Thursday, April 05, 2007
© 2013. The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.


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As an employee or an employer, it is crucial to understand the concept of after-acquired evidence and how it can impact employment law cases. After-acquired evidence refers to information an employer discovers about an employee's misconduct or wrongdoing after terminating their employment. This evidence, if proven valid, can potentially serve as a defense strategy in employment law cases.
The Legal Framework
Under certain circumstances, after-acquired evidence may limit or completely eliminate an employee's ability to recover damages in an employment lawsuit. The legal framework surrounding after-acquired evidence is complex and varies depending on jurisdiction, so it's crucial to consult with an experienced employment law attorney like the Blair Patricia Law Firm to understand the specific laws in your area.
When is After-Acquired Evidence Relevant?
After-acquired evidence becomes relevant in employment law cases when an employer discovers evidence that, had they known about it, would have provided a legitimate reason for terminating the employee. This evidence can include, but is not limited to:
- Employee theft or embezzlement
- Forgery or fraud
- Violation of company policies
- Substance abuse or intoxication
- Violent or threatening behavior
Employers must be able to demonstrate that the after-acquired evidence is valid, reliable, and would have resulted in termination had it been known prior to the employee's termination.
Proving the Validity of After-Acquired Evidence
When using after-acquired evidence as a defense, employers need to demonstrate the following:
- The after-acquired evidence was discovered through legitimate channels and not through any form of discrimination or unlawful activity.
- The employer would have terminated the employee had they known about the evidence before the termination.
- The after-acquired evidence is substantial and directly related to the employee's actions or conduct that led to the termination.
- The employee's misconduct or wrongdoing had a direct impact on their ability to perform their job duties effectively.
Consulting with an employment law attorney is crucial in evaluating the validity and relevance of after-acquired evidence, as each case is unique and requires a comprehensive understanding of employment law regulations.
Limitations of After-Acquired Evidence
While after-acquired evidence can be a valuable defense strategy for employers, it is important to note its limitations:
- The after-acquired evidence must be directly related to the employee's actions or conduct that led to termination.
- If the employee can prove that the employer's decision to terminate was mainly based on discriminatory factors, after-acquired evidence may be deemed irrelevant.
- If the employee can demonstrate that the employer had a pattern of overlooking similar misconduct by other employees, after-acquired evidence may be challenged as a defense.
- The impact of after-acquired evidence on an employment law case often depends on the specific details and circumstances surrounding the case.
Seek Professional Legal Counsel
Employment law cases involving after-acquired evidence can be complex and require a strategic approach. The Blair Patricia Law Firm specializes in employment and labor law matters and can provide expert legal counsel tailored to your unique case.
With our extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of employment law, we can help navigate the complexities of after-acquired evidence and ensure your best interests are represented. Contact the Blair Patricia Law Firm today to schedule a consultation.


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November 27, 2010
3 cups milled corn grits #10 or #12
3 cups water
1.) Boil the water into the pot, in a medium heat.
2.) Pour the corn grits.
3.) When the corn is boiling, turn the heat down to medium low and cover the pot.
4.) After the corn grains have been cooking for a few minutes, check for holes or "craters."
5.) When you see the holes or craters, cover the pot and turn the heat to low.
6.) Simmer it for another 15 minutes.
7.) Serve it hot.


text: Turbulent combustion involves many interdependent variables evolving over a wide range of length and time scales. Due to the tremendous computational cost required to solve equations for all of these variables over all relevant length scales, reduced-order models are required for predictive simulations of engineering systems. Common approaches to reduced-order combustion modeling include physically-informed methods of dimension reduction, such as Flamelet Generated Manifolds (FGM) and the Flamelet/Progress Variable model (FPV), and, more recently, data-driven dimension reduction, such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA). While the accuracy of both approaches has been previously assessed, they have not been directly compared or used in conjunction with one another. To this end, this work examines both how insights from physically-derived reduced-order manifolds (PDROM) can be used to benchmark data-driven approaches and how the data-driven approaches can be used to validate the assumptions of PDROM models, using data from Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) of premixed and nonpremixed turbulent flames and from one-dimensional flame calculations. PCA assumes a linear structure and therefore cannot achieve as large of a dimension reduction as PDROM while maintaining accuracy. While nonlinear dimension-reduction methods perform similarly to PDROM, these methods suffer from a lack of physical interpretability that would make implementation impractical. However, the data-driven approaches are successfully used to assess the critical assumptions of the physical models, with the similarity of principal components between different data sets validating structural similarity between the DNS and one-dimensional flame data.


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Learning Sealing: Traditional Knowledge Strengthening Awareness of Being Greenlandic Today
This thesis investigates in which ways learning 'traditional' knowledge such as seal hunting is a strengthening factor for the awareness of being Greenlandic today. It looks at knowledge transfer between one generation and the next as well as the role of knowledge transfer in the education system. Finally, the tension or interplay between possessing traditional knowledge and living as a modern people is discussed. Through primarily using qualitative research in the shape of interviews of twelve individuals, this thesis draws on examples from various kinds of education, while accounts from staff at the Children's Home Uummannaq and from young Greenlanders also provide information on passing of knowledge outside the educational system. The data will be analysed drawing on a range of theories from the cross-disciplinary field of my study, naming Fikret Berkes' model on traditional ecological knowledge, Thomas La Belle's theories on informal versus formal education, Gayatri Spivak's theory on the voices of the subalterns and epistemic violence, and Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities, to name a few examples. This thesis presents voices of particular Greenlanders rather than attempting to account for the Greenlandic people as a whole, and through these voices it is shown that learning sealing in a symbolic or a practical way strengthens the awareness of young Greenlanders.
PublisherUniversitetet i Tromsø
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Background: Extrapyramidal signs (EPSs), which are important characteristics of Parkinson's disease (PD), occur frequently in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although AD and PD share common clinical features such as EPSs, these diseases vary with respect to vascular risk factors. The presence of vascular risk factors increases the risk of AD; however, these factors have been known to be inversely associated with PD. We aimed to assess the effect of vascular risk factors and white matter lesions (WMLs) on EPSs in AD.
Methods: We recruited 1,187 AD patients and 333 controls with neither cognitive impairment nor EPSs. All participants underwent detailed clinical evaluations which included assessments of vascular risk factors, cognitive function, and EPSs, as well as WMLs on brain MRIs. EPS subtypes were classified into tremor-dominant, postural instability gait difficulty, or indeterminate; WMLs subtypes were classified into periventricular WML (pvWML) or deep WML (dWML).
Results: EPSs were present in 17.9% of subjects with AD and were significantly associated with vascular risk factors such as age, male gender, diabetes mellitus, and WMLs. Additionally, a multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that EPSs in AD were associated with pvWML (odds ratio (OR), 1.61–2.52), not with dWML. With respect to EPS subtypes, the majority (78.4%) of EPSs in AD were postural instability gait difficulty, which was also associated with WMLs (OR 1.84–2.41), pvWML (OR 2.09–3.14), and dWML (OR 1.83–3.42).
Conclusions: EPSs in AD are associated with selected vascular risk factors as well as WMLs.


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Thermophysical Properties of Undercooled Liquid Co80Pd20
Source: International Journal of Thermophysics, Volume 22, Number 2, March 2001 , pp. 593-604(12)
The surface tension, viscosity, and electrical resistivity of liquid Co_80Pd_20 were measured containerlessly for temperatures above and, especially, below the melting point. The first two quantities were measured with the help of the oscillating drop technique, the last one by an inductive method. The experiments have been performed under low gravity in the electromagnetic levitation facility TEMPUS during the MSL-1 Spacelab mission. This environment allowed us to measure for the first time the viscosity and electrical resistivity in the deeply undercooled state, where the Co_80Pd_20 melt shows a magnetic ordering behavior. In this paper the measurement methods and results are presented.
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Optical anisotropy of polyimide
Article first published online: 10 MAR 2003
Copyright © 1990 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume 41, Issue 9-10, pages 2049–2058, 1990
How to Cite
Nakagawa, K. (1990), Optical anisotropy of polyimide. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 41: 2049–2058. doi: 10.1002/app.1990.070410911
- Issue published online: 10 MAR 2003
- Article first published online: 10 MAR 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 13 DEC 1989
- Manuscript Received: 22 AUG 1989
Optical anisotropy of polyimide films prepared from polyamic acid solutions was investigated by conoscopic observation and refractive index measurements. The conoscopic figure (crossed pattern) characteristic of a negative uniaxial crystal with its optic axis perpendicular to the film plane was observed for samples imidized on substrates. Uniaxial drawing of a polyamic acid cast film with 40 wt % solvent gave a highly oriented sample with an elongation of more than 80%. This sample had a conoscopic figure characteristic of a positive uniaxial crystal with its optic axis equivalent to the molecular c axis (parallel to the film plane). A large optical anisotropy (bire-fringence 0.18) was observed in the film plane. The TE-mode refractive index (parallel to the film plane) ranged from 1.64 to 1.82 at a wavelength of 633 nm according to the sample rotation. These values corresponded to the refractive indices perpendicular and parallel to the c axis, respectively. The optical system change of the polyimide film was explained in terms of the uniaxial orientation of the in-plane oriented molecular c axis.


Use of Drumming in Trauma Support Therapy
Imagine sitting down in a quiet room with your therapist, and enjoy being around with the peaceful drumming sounds and relaxing vibes. The first thing which most likely to come across your mind, would be an inner sound that engages your attention and thoughts.
"Relax, embrace your inner peace." The calming guidance directs people to its gate of another world, and it would be a beautiful view inside the state of mind.
 If one could experience such things with another trusted person, drumming is definitely one of them. Drumming is an approach to trauma support therapy to create a healing environment for clients. It has been used to provide pleasant health care, both for physical and mental health, from the origin of various traditions.
The therapeutic effects of drumming work on healing people through using the rhythm, and it helps our body release emotional trauma, pain, and negativities.
Drumming is an activity that involves making rhythm with drums, with a therapist or other clients during a trauma support therapy. While drumming rhythm gets inside our mind and brain, it actually produces a harmony that is healthy to our body. It sounds really cool, isn't it?
Drumming has been relating to multiple benefits and healing effects in trauma support therapy.
Drumming helps our mind gets rid of negativities and unhealthy thoughts. Negative emotions, including anger, stress, anxiety, and tension, are reduced during the relaxation induced by drumming rhythm. It instead replenishes our mind with well-being, comfort, and positivities. Healing emotional traumas is no longer something to worry about, as ongoing positive emotions keep healing our soul.
That's why drumming could be used in trauma support therapy for a broad range of health care. Such as healing mental illness, stabilizing mood, recovering addicts, and healing emotional trauma.
Besides, drumming is also a perfect choice for treating physical health problems related to trauma support therapy. As our minds are getting into the natural state of rhythm, neurological and physiological systems are boosted in our bodies. So, it is excellent for helping to release chronic pain caused by traumas and improving the quality of life as well.
Drumming is a great alternative treatment that can be used in various trauma support therapies. You can make as little effort to easily start taking care of your mind by receiving the benefits of drumming, which continually heal your mind on a regular basis.
It helps our mind become stronger and healthier, so that all the negative emotions will be drumming out.
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This article is about execution vans in China. For mobile gas chamber execution vans, see Gas van.
The execution van, also called a mobile execution unit, was developed by the government of the People's Republic of China and was first used in 1997. There is evidence that mobile execution chambers existed before 1997: the state of Delaware in the United States of America purchased a mobile lethal-injection chamber in 1986.[1] The prisoner is strapped to a stretcher and killed inside the van. The van allows death sentences to be carried out without moving the prisoner to an execution ground. The vans also require less manpower per execution, requiring four persons to assist with the injection.[2] The PRC states that the vans are more humane than previous forms of execution. Human-rights groups predict that the execution rate in China will increase because of mobile capital punishment.[3]
People's Republic of China[edit]
After the 1997 decision to legalize lethal injection as a form of execution, PRC officials began using execution vans across China. Becoming popular in 2006, these officials state that the vans are cost-effective by allowing communities without the money to build dedicated death rows to kill prisoners without the costs associated with sending prisoners away for death. Former Chinese judge and current lawyer Qiu Xingsheng argues that "some places can't afford the cost of sending a person to Beijing—perhaps $250—plus $125 more for the drug."[4] Because Beijing is the only place where the drug is manufactured, the vans have allowed localities to administer the death sentence where the crime took place. Estimates place the number of execution vans in operation at around 40; the PRC has not confirmed this number.
A converted 24-seat bus, the execution van keeps the appearance of a normal police van on the outside with no markings indicating its purpose. The rear of the vehicle houses a windowless chamber where the execution takes place. Several cameras are present and feed closed-circuit televisions in the front of the van; a recording can be made if desired. The bed itself slides out of the wall under its own power, on which the convicted person is strapped down. A syringe is put into the arm by a technician and a police official administers the injection by pressing a button.[citation needed]
The PRC government claims that this is a more humane form of killing people, being far less painful than firing squad executions. Zhao Shijie, president of the Yunnan Provincial High Court, was quoted as praising the new system: "The use of lethal injection shows that China's death penalty system is becoming more civilized and humane."[3] While the vans have moved China away from previous days of large public executions, human rights activists counter that they are "like government-sanctioned death squads", and allow for an increased number and a higher efficiency of executions.
There is concern that mobile execution units have made organ harvesting much easier and more profitable, as lethal injection does not damage the body. In March 2006 the Ministry of Health banned the sale of organs.[4] It is believed that this has had no effect. Activists claim that the bodies are quickly cremated, which makes it impossible for family members to determine if organs have in fact been removed.[2]
Notable executions[edit]
On December 22, 2003, organized crime leader Liu Yong was executed in an execution van in a controversial ruling. Liu was convicted of 32 charges and sentenced to death in 2000, but was granted a reprieve after appealing the case on the grounds that his confession was forced. Liu had been given a retrial by the Supreme Court on December 17. It was the first time the Supreme Court had bypassed China's two-trial system in which two trials are permitted and the verdict of the second trial may be appealed by either side.[5][6]
On March 17, 2006, billionaire Yuan Baojing was executed in a van for the arranged murder of a blackmailer.[4]
Director of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China, Zheng Xiaoyu was executed in an execution van on July 10, 2007, for corruption. Zheng tried to appeal the sentence, but the court ruled that he was a "great danger" to the country and its reputation.
See also[edit]
 1. ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Correction - Death Row - History".
 2. ^ a b Antoaneta Bezlova (2006-07-21). "China's Mobile Death Fleet". Asia Times Online.
 3. ^ a b "Undermining Global Security: the European Union's arms exports". IANSA (NGO)IANSA.
 4. ^ a b c MacLeod, Calum (2006-06-15). "China makes ultimate punishment mobile". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
 5. ^ "Mafia kingpin dies in execution van". Taipei Times. 2003-12-23.
 6. ^ China's Criminal Justice System - Yale Law School - Yale University (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2011.


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The CRCT is designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) and the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC). The assessments yield information on academic achievement at the student, class, school, system, and state levels. This information is used to diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses as related to the instruction of the GPS/QCC, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia. Students in grades one through eight take the CRCT in the content areas of reading, English/language arts, and mathematics. Students in grades three through eight are also assessed in science and social studies.
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This is more of an algorithms question than a programming one. I'm wondering if the prefix sum (or any) parallel algorithm can be modified to accomplish the following. I'd like to generate a result from two input lists on a GPU in less than O(N) time.
The rule is: Carry forth the first number from data until the same index in keys contains a lesser value.
Whenever I try mapping it to a parallel scan, it doesn't work because I can't be sure which values of data to propagate in upsweep since it's not possible to know which prior data might have carried far enough to compare against the current key. This problem reminds me of a ripple carry where we need to consider the current index AND all past indices.
Again, don't need code for a parallel scan (though that would be nice), more looking to understand how it can be done or why it can't be done.
int data[N] = {5, 6, 5, 5, 3, 1, 5, 5};
int keys[N] = {5, 6, 5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 5};
int result[N];
serial_scan(N, keys, data, result);
// Print result. should be {5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 1, 1, 1, }
code to do the scan in serial is below:
void serial_scan(int N, int *k, int *d, int *r)
{
 r[0] = d[0];
 for(int i=1; i<N; i++)
 {
 if (k[i] >= r[i-1]) {
 r[i] = r[i-1];
 } else if (k[i] >= d[i]) {
 r[i] = d[i];
 } else {
 r[i] = 0;
 }
 }
}
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The general technique for a parallel scan can be found here, described in the functional language Standard ML. This can be done for any associative operator, and I think yours fits the bill.
One intuition pump is that you can calculate the sum of an array in O(log(n)) span (running time with infinite processors) by recursively calculating the sum of two halves of the array and adding them together. In calculating the scan you just need know the sum of the array before the current point.
We could calculate the scan of an array doing two halves in parallel: calculate the sum of the 1st half using the above technique. Then calculating the scan for the two halves sequentially; the 1st half starts at 0 and the 2nd half starts at the sum you calculated before. The full algorithm is a little trickier, but uses the same idea.
Here's some pseudo-code for doing a parallel scan in a different language (for the specific case of ints and addition, but the logic is identical for any associative operator):
//assume input.length is a power of 2
int[] scanadd( int[] input) {
 if (input.length == 1)
 return input
 else {
 //calculate a new collapsed sequence which is the sum of sequential even/odd pairs
 //assume this for loop is done in parallel
 int[] collapsed = new int[_URL_
 for (i <- 0 until collapsed.length)
 collapsed[i] = input[2 * i] + input[2*i+1]
 //recursively scan collapsed values
 int[] scancollapse = scanadd(collapse)
 //now we can use the scan of the collapsed seq to calculate the full sequence
 //also assume this for loop is in parallel
 int[] output = int[input.length]
 for (i <- 0 until input.length)
 //if an index is even then we can just look into the collapsed sequence and get the value
 // otherwise we can look just before it and add the value at the current index
 if (i %2 ==0)
 output[i] = scancollapse[i/2]
 else
 output[i] = scancollapse[(i-1)/2] + input[i]
 return output
 }
}
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The generated JSON data has three fields:
 - name": a string value set to "CRV Tester".
 - random_number": an integer value generated by multiplying a random number between 0 and 1 by 100 and casting it to an integer.
 - random_string": a string value that concatenates the string "abc" with a random number between 0 and 1 multiplied by 100, and then concatenates "xyz" to the end.
Finally, the ::json syntax is used to explicitly cast the generated string to JSON type and insert it into the data column of the test_json table.
This ends up with data looking like this:
JSON benchmark test data
The JSONB variant is really similar, but subtly different:
INSERT INTO test_jsonb (data)
SELECT ('{ "name": "CRV Tester JSONB", "random_number": ' || (random() * 100)::int || ', "random_string": "qwe' ||
 (random() * 100)::int ||
 'rty" }')::jsonb
FROM generate_series(1, _PHONE_);Code language: PHP (php)
The first change is that we insert into test_jsonb, not test_json.
The second, more subtle difference is that we cast to ::jsonb instead of ::json at the end of the SELECT statement.
Beyond that, the only other difference is that I changed the name to "CRV Tester JSONB" – because it's easier for me to quickly see which table I am working with from a human perspective.
This results in very similar data in the test_jsonb table:
JSONB benchmark test data
test_jsonb.sql
We're starting with updating the JSONB data type because it is the easier of the two from a query perspective. At least, that's my opinion.
Inside the test_jsonb.sql file we have the following contents:
BEGIN;
UPDATE public.test_jsonb
 SET data = jsonb_set(data, '{random_number}', to_jsonb((data->>'random_number')::int + 1))
 WHERE id = (SELECT trunc(random() * _PHONE_)::int + 1);
SELECT * FROM public.test_jsonb WHERE id = trunc(random() * _PHONE_)::int + 1;
COMMIT;Code language: PHP (php)
This SQL code performs the following actions:
 1. Starts a transaction using the BEGIN statement.
 2. Updates a row in the "public.test_jsonb" table. The update sets a new value for the "data" column using the jsonb_set function. The function takes three arguments: the current value of the "data" column, the path of the JSON key to update (in this case, "{random_number}"), and the new value to set for that key. The new value is generated by converting the current value of the "random_number" key to an integer using the "->>" operator, adding 1 to it, and converting the result back to JSONB using the to_jsonb function.
 3. The update is applied to the row where the "id" column matches a randomly generated integer between 1 and 1,000,000 (inclusive). The randomly generated integer is obtained using a subquery that generates a random float between 0 and 1, multiplies it by 1,000,000, takes the integer part using the trunc function, and adds 1 to it.
 4. The SELECT statement retrieves the updated row by selecting all columns from the "public.test_jsonb" table where the "id" column matches another randomly generated integer between 1 and 1,000,000 (inclusive).
 5. Finally, the transaction is committed using the COMMIT statement, which makes the changes permanent.
I'm not sure if I have to wrap my statements in a transaction, but because I'm going to be using pgbench for benchmarking, and that tool measures in "transactions per second", I figured I should do anyway.
test_json.sql
The SQL for test_json.sql is almost the same as the SQL above for test_jsonb.sql.
Here's the exact SQL:
BEGIN;
UPDATE public.test_json
 SET data = jsonb_set(data::jsonb, '{random_number}', to_jsonb((data->>'random_number')::int + 1))::json
 WHERE id = (SELECT trunc(random() * _PHONE_)::int + 1);
SELECT * FROM public.test_json WHERE id = trunc(random() * _PHONE_)::int + 1;
COMMIT;Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) (sql)
It does look very similar. However, it differs in two ways.
Firstly it operates against the public.test_json table. That's the obvious change.
The less obvious change is the explicit casting to JSONB and then back to JSON.
I may be doing this wrong, but I couldn't figure out a better way. I only wanted to update the random_number part of my JSON.
This SQL code updates a row in the "public.test_json" table by modifying the value of the "data" column. Specifically, the update sets a new value for the "random_number" key in the "data" column by incrementing its current value by one.
The UPDATE statement takes the following actions:
 1. It uses the jsonb_set function to modify the "data" column. The function takes three arguments: the current value of the "data" column, the path of the JSON key to update (in this case, "{random_number}"), and the new value to set for that key. The new value is generated by converting the current value of the "random_number" key to an integer using the "->>" operator, adding 1 to it, and converting the result back to JSONB using the to_jsonb function.
 2. It casts the resulting JSONB value to a JSON data type using the "::json" operator.
 3. It applies the update to the row where the "id" column matches a randomly generated integer between 1 and 1,000,000 (inclusive). The randomly generated integer is obtained using a subquery that generates a random float between 0 and 1, multiplies it by 1,000,000, takes the integer part using the trunc function, and adds 1 to it.
The purpose of the CAST operator "::json" is to convert the resulting JSONB value to a JSON data type.
So it feels like this is always going to be slower on the UPDATE simply because of this overhead. But I don't know a better way to work with JSON.
Anyway, those are the three SQL files. With those in place we can actually go ahead and bring up the Docker test environment.
Docker Container Management
Given the above, we should be good to bring up the Dockerised Postgres database with a single command:
docker-compose up
This will start up the container and take over the terminal session, displaying any logs as they are output:
➜ postgres-json-jsonb-test docker-compose up
Creating postgres-json-jsonb-test_db_1 ... done
Attaching to postgres-json-jsonb-test_db_1
db_1 | The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "postgres".
db_1 | This user must also own the server process.
db_1 |
db_1 | The database cluster will be initialized with locale "en_US.utf8".
db_1 | The default database encoding has accordingly been set to "UTF8".
db_1 | The default text search configuration will be set to "english".
db_1 |
db_1 | Data page checksums are disabled.
db_1 |
db_1 | fixing permissions on existing directory /var/lib/postgresql/data ... ok
db_1 | creating subdirectories ... ok
db_1 | selecting dynamic shared memory implementation ... posix
db_1 | selecting default max_connections ... 100
db_1 | selecting default shared_buffers ... 128MB
db_1 | selecting default time zone ... Etc/UTC
db_1 | creating configuration files ... ok
db_1 | running bootstrap script ... ok
db_1 | performing post-bootstrap initialization ... ok
db_1 | syncing data to disk ... ok
db_1 |
db_1 |
db_1 | Success. You can now start the database server using:
db_1 |
db_1 | pg_ctl -D /var/lib/postgresql/data -l logfile start
db


orb into the corresponding weapon allowing for a higher level capacity. Additionaly, certain levels of weapon evolution have other benefits, such as the ability to deal extra damage to a certain class of enemies or inflict certain status effects.
The orbs were usually awarded to the player for completing the game's quests and dungeons, however due to the game being scaled down to fit on the Super Nintendo cartridge, some weapons' orbs were dropped by standard enemies in the final dungeon.
Each different weapon is listed as follows, in the order they are obtained, with the name for each level of upgrade. Many weapons also have other unique gameplay abilities, just as cutting obstacles or pulling characters across gaps.
The sword is the first weapon gained in the game, found near the river in the beginning of the game. It is a close range weapon, which can also be used to cut down certain obstacles in the world like bushes. The sword in it's ninth level, as the Mana Sword, is by far the most powerful weapon in the game. The Mana Sword can only be unlocked properly via the use of "Mana Magic" in the game's final battle. It can be unlocked earlier by using a glitch in the game to get an extra sword orb.
The boy pulling the rusty sword from a tree stump.
1. Rusty Sword
2. Broad Sword
3. Herald Sword
4. Claymore
5. Excalibur
6. Masamune
7. Gigas Sword
8. Dragon Buster
9. Mana Sword
The spear is given to the hero by Sage Luka of the Water Palace. The spear gives you a little bit more range then the sword., but more importantly, a second weapon to fill a similar role to the sword. Not counting the special ninth level of the sword, the Spear is the most powerful weapon in the game.
1. Spear
2. Heavy Spear
3. Sprite's Spear
4. Partisan
5. Halberd
6. Oceanid Spear
7. Gigas Lance
8. Dragoon Lance
9. Daedalus Lance
When the sprite child joins the heroes quest, he is equipped with the boomerang. When used correctly, the boomerang can strike multiple enemies almost anywhere on the screen.
1. Boomerang
2. Chakram
3. Lode Boomerang
4. Rising Sun
5. Red Cleaver
6. Cobra Shuttle
7. Frizbar
8. Shuriken
9. Ninja's Trump
Bow and Arrow
Given to the hero when the sprite child joins the team. A ranged weapon which can be fired across gaps and obstacles to hit switches and enemies.
1. Chobin's Bow
2. Short Bow
3. Long Bow
4. Great Bow
5. Bow of Hope
6. Elfin Bow
7. Wing Bow
8. Doom Bow
9. Garuda Buster
The Axe is bought for 100 gold from Watts the blacksmith. While the sword and spear can cut through bushes and grass, the axe allows you to smash through rocks and stalagmites. A close combat weapon.
1. Watt's Axe
2. Lode Axe
3. Stout Axe
4. Battle Axe
5. Golden Axe
6. Were-Buster
7. Great Axe
8. Gigas Axe
9. Doom Axe
When the girl joins the heroes quest, she is equipped with the gloves. The gloves are the ultimate close combat weapon. They can be used to throw enemies in combat as well.
1. Spike Knuckle
2. Power Glove
3. Moogle Claw
4. Chakra
5. Heavy Glove
6. Hyper-Fist
7. Griffin Claws
8. Dragon Claws
9. Aura Glove
The whip is given to the hero by Elieen (the witch) after the defeat of her pet, Spikey. The whip is long-ranged, and can be used to pull the characters across gorges and ravines by latching onto poles sticking out of the ground.
1. Whip
2. Black Whip
3. Backhand Whip
4. Chain Whip
5. Flail of Hope
6. Morning Star
7. Hammer Flail
8. Nimbus Chain
9. Gigas Flail
The Javelin is received from the water elemental Undine after defeating the biting lizards in her cave. The javelin is a thrown weapon with long range, and fills a similar role to the bow.
1. Pole Dart
2. Javelin
3. Light Trident
4. Lode Javelin
5. Fork of Hope
6. Imps Fork
7. Elf's Harpoon
8. Dragon Dart
9. Valkyrian
Secret of Mana has eleven items that can be used at almost any time. Some are unique items that are found or recieved and have unlimited uses. Others are consumable items that are store bought or found in treasure chests that are lost upon use. Secret of Mana differs from other RPGs in that only 4 of each consumable item can be carried at once, forcing players to be conservative and strategize with their use. Certain more expensive stores charge double for items.
This consumable item can be bought for 10G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, candy restores 100 hit points.
This consumable item can be bought for 30G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, chocolate restores 300 hit points.
Medical Herb
Medical Herb
This consumable item can be bought for 10G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, a medical herb cures any adverse status effects.
Cup of Wishes
Cup of Wishes
This consumable item can be bought for 150G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, a cup of wishes revives a fallen ally and restores some hit points.
Faerie Walnut
Faerie Walnut
This consumable item can be bought for 500G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, a faerie walnut restores 100 magic points.
Royal Jam
Royal Jam
This consumable item can be bought for 100G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, royal jam restores 999 hit points, making it the best healing item in the game.
This consumable item can be bought for 900G or found in treasure chests. Upon use, the player can hide in a barrel to avoid combat.
Flammie Drum
Flammie Drum
The Flammie Drum is given to the hero by King Truffle. The Flammie Drum has unlimited uses, and summons Flammie to pick you up.
Magic Rope
Magic Rope
The Magic Rope is found in a chest in Gaia's Navel. The Magic Rope has unlimted uses, and allows you to "escape" a dungeon, returning to it's first screen.
Midge Mallet
Midge Mallet
The Midge Mallet is given to the hero by the chief of the dwarf village. The Midge Mallet has unlimited uses, and inflicts or cures "shrunk" status on allies.
Moogle Belt
Moogle Belt
The Moogle Belt is received after the optional quest of restoring was to Kakkar village. The Moogle Belt has unlimited uses, and inflicts or cures "moogle" status on allies.
The Ring Menu
By pressing the menu button, the game will pause and a ring of icons will appear around the currently selected character. Pressing left and right on the d-pad will rotate the ring, while pressing up and down will switch between different menu rings, which cover the player's inventory, a character's spells, weapons, and game options. This unique radial menu system allows quick selection of items and a minimal interruption in the real time combat.
SNES Disc Drive
Until the project was canceled, Secret of Mana being developed to come out with the launch of the SNES CD add-on. When the add-on was canceled, the game lost approximately 40% of its original content and the graphics were reduced to accommodate a standard cartridge. Examples of unused game portions include staircases that lead to nowhere and doors that are unreachable. Additionally, some parts of the game can be buggy at times due to the alteration.
Full Channel Music
The SNES audio processor is only capable of producing eight sounds at once. Many songs in Secret of Mana using seven to eight channels. This highly unusual use of all audio channels allows the music to be richer, but requires the game to drop channels of music when producing sound effects. Depending on how the player perceives it, this could range from not noticeable to jarring and annoying.
English localization
The English translation for Secret of Mana was hampered for multiple reasons. First, in an effort not to miss the 1993 holiday season, the English translation was completed in only 30 days. This is compared to the many months usually afforded to English localization efforts.
Secondly, the English release of Secret of Mana uses a fixed-width font to display gameplay text. This choice of font greatly limits the available space to display text. Accoring to the translator of the game, Ted Woolsey, a large portion of the game's script was cut from the English release due to these space limitations and the lack of sequential text. Many conversations are cut down to their bare minimum.
A rom hack, FuSoYa's Niche's Secret of Mana Variable Width Font Edition, was released that brings variable width fonts to the game and uses the extra room to expand the dialogue. This expanded dialogue, however, is fan made, and does not come from the Japanese release, as sometimes is thought.
"Mode 7" graphics show the overworld of Secret of Mana
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The Investigation Of Reflective Inquiry Based Activities' Effects On Preservice Teachers' Laboratory Self-Efficiancy Perceptions
Today's science education reforms emphasis on constructivism and inquiry in the education systems. This research investigates the effects of Reflective Inquiry Based activities on preservice teachers' laboratory self-efficiancy perceptions. The study was conducted at a public university's education faculty which is located in Istanbul, with Science Education Program's second grade students in the 2010-2011 Academic Year Spring Semester. The working group was 66 preservice science teachers; 36 of them were control, 30 of them were experimental group. The applications were made by researcher in General Biology Laboratory Course II along 8 weeks, 2 hours each week with traditional approach to control group and with reflective inquiry approach to experimental group. The problem statement of the study was "Is there any statistical difference between control and experimental groups' laboratory self-efficiancy perceptions according to be taught by reflective inquiry based or traditional approaches?" Datas were collected by "Laboratory Self-Efficiancy Perception Scale" and "Reflection Skills Questions". At the end of the study, statistically increase was found in laboratory self efficiancy perceptions and reflection skills in favor of experimental group. It was seen that reflective skills questions were also supported laboratory self-efficiancy perceptions scale findings.
KeywordsReflective Inquiry, 5E Model, Science Teacher Training, General Biology Laboratory.


Patient — Collections
Collections allow you to analyze population statistics, study variation, and establish benchmarks across a group of patients. A patient can belong to one or more collections, allowing you to analyze diverse but intersecting cross sections of the patients in your organization. The patient collection tab lists the collections to which the current patient belongs. Use this guide to learn about adding a patient to one or more collections in your organization.
Viewing Patient Collections
When you access a patient, click on the Collections tab to view the patient collections. The main content area is blank and is reserved for future patient collection content. On the left is the collections sidebar, which contains a list of the collections to which the patient belongs. A patient can be added to a collection with or without a representative patient object. If the representative object for a patient collection matches the primary patient object from the patient object hierarchy, it will appear as a standard list item. Otherwise, the collection will appear with a grayed out, italicized style.
Hovering over a grayed out collection allows you to see which patient object belongs to the collection.
The Primary Patient Object from the Patient Hierarchy
On the patient Browse tab, the "primary patient object" (or primary object) is the lowest active object in the patient hierarchy (active objects being those with green checkmarks). For example, in the first image below, the primary patient object is the dose, whereas in the second image, the primary patient object is the plan.
Updating Patient Collections
 1. With the Collections tab activated, press the Edit button at the top of the sidebar.
 2. Use the checkboxes aligned to the right of each row to select the collections to which you wish to add the patient. Note that checkboxes will be shown in the indeterminate state if the primary patient object (see above) does not match the representative entity for the patient in that collection.
 3. Press the Save button.
 4. Once you've read and understood the confirmation message, check the confirmation checkbox, and press the Save button.
Representative Patient Objects
Computed metrics, like those reported on patient and collection scorecards, are derived from a patient's dose. Therefore, it's usually best to use the patient dose as the representative patient object when adding patients to collections.
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Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative Wins 2011 National History Teacher of the Year
(New York City) Stacy Hoeflich, a fourth grade teacher from John Adams Elementary School in Alexandria, VA, and a 2009-2010 Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative, is the 2011 National History Teacher of the Year.
The award, presented by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, HISTORY® (History Channel), and Preserve America, honors K-12 teachers for their use of primary documents in the classroom, the level of inspiration they provide their students and their career achievements in education. Ms. Hoeflich received the title and $10,000 award in a ceremony at the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem that included two of her former students, along with James Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute; Libby O'Connell, senior vice-president and chief historian, HISTORY®; Clement Price, vice chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Teachinghistory.org's Outreach Director Jennifer Rosenfeld attended the event representing Teachinghistory.org which sponsored Ms. Hoeflich's nomination.
An accomplished educator, Ms. Hoeflich has taught elementary school for thirteen years. She has presented at local, state, and national education conferences on teaching history and historical thinking with primary sources.
As a Teacher Representative for Teachinghistory.org, Ms. Hoeflich provided feedback about the website in order to improve its use by educators. She also appears in two Best Practices videos about teaching with maps and teaching with political cartoons.
Dr. Kelly Schrum, Director of Teachinghistory.org, who nominated Ms. Hoeflich for the award, stated: "Hoeflich is devoted to the teaching and learning of history. After seeing the students in her classroom excitedly puzzle over a difficult map created almost four hundred years ago or analyze political cartoons from the last century, students leave her classroom with a lifelong interest in understanding the complexities of the past."
According to the Gilder Lehrman Institute, Ms. Hoeflich was chosen "from a pool of winners from each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, US Territories, and Department of Defense schools." Each state honoree receives a $1,000 award, a collection of classroom resources to be presented in his or her name to the school library, and the opportunity to attend a Gilder Lehrman Institute summer seminar.
In June, Ms. Hoeflich was named the 2011 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Last month, she learned she was one of five finalists for the national honor.
Teachinghistory.org, a project of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, is a leader in helping K–12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom. Funded through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement's Teaching American History (TAH) program, Teachinghistory.org builds on and disseminates the valuable lessons learned by more than 1,000 TAH projects designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of U.S. history.


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A stabilized formulation with maximum entropy meshfree approximants for viscoplastic flow simulation in metal forming
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The finite element method is the reference technique in the simulation of metal forming and provides excellent results with both Eulerian and Lagrangian implementations. The latter approach is more natural and direct but the large deformations involved in such processes require remeshing-rezoning algorithms that increase the computational times and reduce the quality of the results. Meshfree methods can better handle large deformations and have shown encouraging results. However, viscoplastic flows are nearly incompressible, which poses a challenge to meshfree methods. In this paper we propose a simple model of viscoplasticity, where both the pressure and velocity fields are discretized with maximum entropy approximants. The inf-sup condition is circumvented with a numerically consistent stabilized formulation that involves the gradient of the pressure. The performance of the method is studied in some benchmark problems including metal forming and orthogonal cutting.
CitacióGreco, F., Filice, L., Peco, C., Arroyo, M. A stabilized formulation with maximum entropy meshfree approximants for viscoplastic flow simulation in metal forming. "International journal of material forming", 01 Juliol 2015, vol. 8, núm. 3, p. 341-353.


Importance of allocation mechanisms that don't rely on price adjustment: Rebuilding the concept of markets | Discuss Japan－Japan Foreign Policy Forum
Discuss Japan > Back Number > No.62 > Importance of allocation mechanisms that don't rely on price adjustment: Rebuilding the concept of markets
No.62, Economy Jan. 31, 2021
Kojima Fuhito, Professor and Director at the University of Tokyo Market Design Center
Key points
 - Focusing on the visible hand that replaces traditional price mechanisms
 - Expanding the use of market design for kidney transplants
 - Improving institutional design to eliminate the childcare waiting lists issue
Prof. Kojima Fuhito
One of the most prominent ideas in economics is Adam Smith's concept of the "invisible hand." The invisible hand is the magical mechanism for price adjustment that is capable of maximizing the wealth of society if self-interested consumers and companies respond to the prices of goods and services. With advances of research in economics, this idea has been elaborated upon. However, neoliberals have also used this phrase to promote deregulation.
And yet, no one has ever actually seen the invisible hand. In fact, examples of the price mechanism not working can be found everywhere in society.
Although it may be a slightly extreme example, let us look at the transplant kidney market. This marketplace has a demand side (patients) and a supply side (donors) involving kidneys as the goods being traded.
However, the invisible hand doesn't function to adjust prices in the transplant kidney market. The reason is simple: it is illegal to sell organs. With the exception of illegal black-market transactions or the like, the invisible hand cannot adjust the price of goods that cannot be priced. As the price of a kidney is zero, the number of donors is far smaller than the number of patients, and there is no balance between supply and demand. Consequently, it has become common for nephritic patients to wait years for a donated kidney.
One additional example is still fresh in our minds: the ban on the resale of face masks at high prices during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an ethical imperative not to rely upon price adjustment for the distribution of artificial respirators, vaccines and other medical resources. Outside the medical sector, approved childcare centers can be considered a major battlefield for the childcare waiting lists issue. They also form a marketplace in which the invisible hand does not succeed in adjusting prices because childcare fees are determined from a political perspective.
Some people who trust price mechanisms believe that regulations in these markets should be removed. Although this author does not necessarily dispute every aspect of this school of thought, it seems unlikely that sudden changes in moral values and laws in the near future would result in a world in which organs become widely traded.
Given this reality, modern economists have considered the creation of a marketplace using a "visible hand" mechanism. This area of study is called market design. Marketplaces can be found any place where goods and services are exchanged, including transplant organs and childcare centers, and the exchange of money and the establishment of prices are not the essence of a market.
To explain, let us look again at the transplant kidney example. Humans have two kidneys, and it is believed that having only one kidney does not affect human health. Accordingly, it is possible to transplant kidneys from living donors, and, in principle, the potential supply of kidneys is nearly inexhaustible. In Japan where people have a strong aversion to transplants from people who have suffered brain death, this fact is particularly important.
However, as the price of a kidney is zero, the number of donors is far smaller than the number of patients, and potential donors are normally limited to patients' spouses, family members, etc.
Moreover, the existence of a living donor candidate does not ensure that a transplant can occur. This is because the blood type and other elements must match between the patient and donor. For example, it may be possible to transplant a kidney from a donor with a blood type of O to a patient with a blood type of A, but it not possible to transplant a kidney from a donor with a blood type of A to a patient with a blood type of O, unless the patient is immunosuppressed or there is some other special treatment. Because of this, the demand side (patients) and the supply side (donors) of the goods (kidneys) need to be brought together by a method other than a price mechanism.
The design of systems for matching kidney donors with patients is an example of a successful social implementation for market design researchers. The fundamental idea is that when the blood groups of a donor and patient are incompatible, incompatible pairs can be matched. For example, one pair including a patient with a blood type of O and a donor with a blood type of A can be matched with another pair consisting of a patient with a blood type of A and a donor with a blood type of O. If the donor and patient are incompatible because of a reason other than blood type (for example, Human Leukocyte Antigen [HLA] antibodies), it may be possible to swap the donors between the two pairs to make both kidneys compatible with the patients in need (see figure). This is similar to goods (kidneys) being exchanged on a marketplace.
Kidney exchanges such as this are not considered organ trade according to the laws of many countries. It is believed that this system does not pose an ethical problem because there is no exchange of money. An alternative barter marketplace has been established, so to speak, among kidney donors without setting prices. However, it is not possible for the invisible hand to work without the establishment of prices. Following this principle, researchers have designed algorithms to act as a visible hand for kidney exchange.
First, a database of donor/patient pairs is created. Next, algorithms are used to identify methods for maximizing the number of donor exchanges to enable as many patients as possible to receive a kidney. Then, the transplants occur following the identified solution. This framework has been used in many countries around the world since the beginning of the 21st century, with doctors, economists, computer scientists and others participating. Because of The Japan Society for Transplantation's negative view of this system, it has not been implemented in Japan. However, this author believes that the system deserves to be reviewed in Japan, in light of its implementation progressing steadily in societies around the world.
In some situations, swapping the donors of two incompatible
pairs will make it possible for both kidneys to be compatible.
The visible hand of Market Design can also be applied to the childcare waiting list issue. Many childcare centers in Japan are approved childcare centers and the fees they are able to charge are set low by local governments. Accordingly, there is supply/demand imbalance, which would not occur in a normal marketplace, causing some children to wait for admission.
The invisible hand is not free to work when childcare fees are determined from a political perspective, and local governments determine children's admission to childcare centers using an algorithm. Specifically, applicants submit a ranked list of their preferred childcare centers to the relevant local authority. The local authority considers various factors, such as the applicant being a single parent, or the availability of the child's grandparents to aid in childcare, and prioritizes and determines which children can be admitted to which childcare centers, taking the applicants preferences into account. This is an example of how the visible hand of local governments works.
However, there are pros and cons to this human-designed visible hand. There is room for improvement in the current system. Firstly, almost every local government performs the process for determining admission to childcare centers manually. As the process is basically a pre-established algorithm, it can be performed by computers.
Second, the work of determining admissions is based on preset enrollment limits for each age group at each childcare center. Even popular childcare centers in areas with fierce competition may have many applicants in the 0-2 age group, but less applicants in the 3-5 age group. This creates the possibility that the staff and space assigned to the 3-5 age group may not be utilized effectively.
A collaborative study conducted by Kamada Yuichiro, an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley and this author proposes a measure to eliminate this inefficiency. Rather than rigidly determine the limits for each age group in advance, these limits can be flexibly defined based on the submitted preferences. According to data from Yamagata City in Yamagata Prefecture and Bunkyo Ward in Tokyo, our proposal contributed to a significant decrease in the number of children waiting for admission.
Modern economics, and market design in particular, have begun to improve society using a visible hand beyond the bounds of the traditional economics. The University of Tokyo recently established a Market Design Center. It plans to make policy recommendations regarding the issues of securing medical care in remote areas, distributing medical resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and auction system design, among others. Market design will play an important role in the modern world, which places greater significance on marketplaces that depart from the forms of traditional marketplaces relying on the invisible hand.
Translated by The Japan Journal, Ltd. The article first appeared in the "Keizai kyoshitsu" column of the Nikkei newspaper on October 29, 2020 under the title, "Kakaku chosei ni tayoranu hasso ni omomi: Shijo-zo no saikochiku (Rebuilding the image of markets)." The Nikkei, October 29, 2020. (Courtesy of the author).
 - Kojima Fuhito
 - University of Tokyo
 - Market Design Center
 - Adam Smith
 - invisible hand
 - price adjustment
 - kidney


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Introduction to the Genus IngaThe Genus Inga Mill. (1754) belongs to the Subfamily Mimosoideae tribe Ingeae Benth. (1875) and comprises near 300 species of trees with a strictly Neotropical distribution. Brazil harbors the greatest number of species (near 140 spp.), followed by Peru (92 spp.), Colombia (near 76+ spp.) and Ecuador (75 spp.) (Pennington, 1997). Due to its great number of species, the Genus Inga is subdivided into 14 Taxonomic Sections characterized by shared morphological attributes (Pennington, 1997).


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Create cute little bears with origami heads/faces and body cut-outs. All that is needed is a bit of patience (to fold the heads), scissors (to cut out the bodies) and sticky tape (to stick heads to bodies). They make fun wall decorations or just stick them on the fridge. Great fun for kids, mums, dads, and even grandparents to make and learn together.
What's in the kit?
- 1x Panda Bear, 1x Brown Bear and 1x Polar Bear origami paper
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Can NROC courses be installed in Google Classroom?
Unfortunately, no. Google Classroom is a way to manage web-based content (links), specialized apps, and Google's own tools for the classroom, but it does not allow for the import of course content from IMSCC or ZIP files, nor does it support LTI connections.
All NROC Courses require an LMS that supports IMSCC import or, in some cases, ZIP format. Additionally, both NROC Developmental Math with PreAssessments and NROC English require an LTI connection.
Until Google Classroom supports these industry standards, NROC courses will remain incompatible with Google Classroom. NROC courses can be installed in standard learning management systems that support IMSCC and LTI, such as Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Sakai, Schoology, and D2L.
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Muddy Waters is a legendary name in blues music who had a fascinating life and career. Muddy Waters' legacy of blues musical genius landed him critical accolades. By the time of his passing, Muddy Waters had won six Grammys, had four songs inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and won five Blues Foundation Awards.
However, much of this success was partly fueled by his marriage to Geneva Morganfield, his third wife, and the other half of his longest marriage. Geneva Morganfield is an important part of the bluesman's legacy.
Who is Muddy Waters?
Muddy Waters, born McKinley Morganfield near Rolling Fork, Mississippi on April 4, 1915, was a legendary blues performer. His musical career began early and by 17 years old he was playing both the guitar and harmonica, styling his own work after blues musicians such as Son House and Robert Johnson.
Waters' first brush with fame was when he was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1941 as a national archival project, and by 1943 he began work as a musician.
By the 1950s Muddy Waters and his band would record legendary blues songs such as "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "I"m ready." The work of Muddy Waters would go on to influence music across many genres.
His career would continue on into the early 1980s, finding him collaborating with the likes of Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones. Muddy Waters would pass away in his sleep from cancer-related heart failure on April 30, 1983.
Who is Geneva Morganfield?
Geneva Morganfield, born Geneva Wade in 1915, married Muddy Waters in the late 1940s. The exact date of their marriage is unknown. She and Muddy Waters were together until she passed away in 1973.
Geneva Morganfield was the third wife of Muddy Waters, but part of his longest-lasting marriage.
When did they get married? How long were they married?
The date of marriage for Geneva Wade and Muddy Waters is unknown but is likely to have happened shortly after his first marriage, to Mabel Berry, came to an end. Waters and Berry were married from 1932 to 1935.
Shortly after he married Sally Ann Adams in 1942, and had ended their relationship before the end of the 1940s. Some sources suggest Muddy Waters and Geneva Morganfield married in the late 1940s, though dates vary.
Given that Muddy Waters remained married to Geneva Morganfield until her death in 1973, it is likely that they were married for 20 or more years.
Do they have kids? Who are their children?
Muddy Waters had at least six children, but not all of them were with Geneva. His first three children were with Geneva and included Joseph, Renee, and Rosalind Morganfield. Muddy Waters would have an additional three children later with his third wife, Marva Jean. These children would be his sons Larry "Mud" Morganfield, Big Bill Morganfield, and Joseph "Mojo" Morganfield.
Complicating this genealogy was Waters' infidelity where it is said that he had likely fathered several children outside of his marriages.
When and how did she die?
Geneva Morganfield died on March 15th, 1973, from cancer. The type of cancer that took her life is unknown. Sadly, Muddy Waters would die from cancer-driven heart failure nearly a decade later.
Did Muddy Waters remarry after Geneva die?
Muddy Waters did remarry after Geneva's passing. He would marry then 19-year old Marva Jean Brooks in 1979. He would remain married to Marva Jean until his passing in 1983.
Where are Geneva and Muddy buried?
Geneva Morganfield and Muddy Waters are buried next to one another in Restvale Cemetary in Cook Count, Illinois. Their graves can be visited in Section H, Lot 133.


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Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait (HBWW) ® is a project of the March of Dimes focused on decreasing the rate of preterm births in communities with a disproportionately high number of babies being born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy.
The Broward Healthy Start Coalition received HBWW funding from the March of Dimes in 2020 to work within a Collective Impact framework to decrease the rates of preterm births in cities and zip codes in Broward County with elevated preterm birth rates. The project conducts a root cause analysis through the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data specific to prematurity and maternal health in the priority populations
Our efforts and strategies are developed and implemented with a racial equity lens by an advisory board comprised of key stakeholders in the community and a Project Navigator who leads the activities. With the knowledge that no two communities are exactly alike, the project strives to learn about the issues affecting individual communities through canvassing efforts and conversations with community members. Embracing what we learn from communities, we in turn use that information to educate those most impacted by adverse birth outcomes through public events while bringing awareness of preterm birth rates to community leaders, health care providers, and other key stakeholders.