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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Indigenous Visual Culture Research Centre
Over a two year period the Postdoctoral Fellow will collect data on the topic of Indigenous views of Europeans from primary and secondary sources. They will approach visual primary source material using standard historical and art historical methods of document analysis, stylistic and formal analysis, as well as literary and ethnographic analysis. Primary sources will include, but will not be limited to, historical Indigenous visual and material culture in Canadian and international collections such as paintings, illustrations, carvings, voice and visual recordings, and contemporary Canadian and international Indigenous visual art, material culture and performance. Due to the diverse character of these materials, research will be approached from different and interdisciplinary perspectives. Indigenous research methodologies will privilege a wider range of sensorial experiences over just the visual.
This research, and where appropriate, records of the primary source materials used in the research, will be deposited with the Indigenous Visual Culture Research Centre (INVC/RC), and managed through an online commons. This commons, a research resource, is now being developed by a web designer, and will be managed by Dr. McMaster, the postdoctoral researcher, and a web designer. The commons will serve the Centre's primary audiences, including the international scholarly and professional community in the field, and in Canada, Indigenous originating communities, the education sector and the general public. The team will work together to ensure that the content uploaded onto the website is accessible and socially and culturally responsible to its various audiences. By generating content for the online commons, and for scholarly and public-oriented print and online publications, this research will make an original and sustained contribution to its audiences, all of whom will benefit from increased understanding of the roles of Indigenous people in shaping Canadian culture and society.
OCAD University's promotion of interdisciplinary research methodologies and conceptual orientations renders it the most appropriate intellectual environment to support postdoctoral research.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will play a leadership role in the INVC/RC, reporting directly to Dr. Gerald McMaster (Professor and Director of the INVC/RC). Bringing a skill-based knowledge, the Postdoctoral Fellow will also have theoretical/conceptual understanding and/or lived experienced of Indigenous epistemologies in visual culture.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of "Indigenous views of the other" project
- Provide knowledge of ways to evaluate the art and material culture of "others" and how this changes over time
- Develop new methods for analyzing, interpreting, and compiling data on gaze theory, the central concept that guides this research and which will significantly develop our understanding of Indigenous representations of "others"
- Engage with Indigenous voices to decolonize Indigenous history through a rigorous deconstruction of general interpretations and to re-evaluate Canadian and US history "through Native eyes"
- Conduct literature reviews and keep abreast of newest developments in the field by collecting data on the topic of Indigenous views of Europeans from primary and secondary sources
- Manage and supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants
- Present results at academic conferences, prepare and publish peer-reviewed articles, and participate in the preparation of grant application packages
- PhD degree in Art History or Canadian Studies (graduated with a PhD on or after January, 2018 or will graduate with PhD by December, 2018). Exceptions will be considered.
- A solid theoretical/conceptual understanding and/or lived experienced of Indigenous epistemologies in visual culture.
- Experience with historic and contemporary Indigenous art
- Research skills that draw from the disciplines of history and art history, cultural studies, museum anthropology and contemporary art practice
- demonstrated ability or potential to teach at the post-secondary level and show an aptitude for innovative curriculum development and delivery
- Proven ability to multi-task in a deadline oriented environment with minimal supervision
- Effective oral and written communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to learn new skills quickly
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and participate collaboratively in a team environment
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Works independently under direction of principle investigator, Dr. Gerald McMaster
- Opportunities to work collaboratively on and with other researchers at OCAD University
About the Indigenous Visual Culture Research centre (INVC/RC):
The Indigenous Visual Culture Research Centre's (INVC/RC) primary objective is to map – on a local, national and international scale – the cultural translations that occur when Indigenous and historical settler cultures come into contact. To that end, the plan has been to focus on the ways in which such interactions reflect, stimulate, and produce original artistic expressions among Indigenous peoples in colonial and post-colonial contexts, and the influence of those expressions on mainstream society. Working primarily in the context of visual culture as an interdisciplinary practice that assumes broad contextual understanding of objects, the INVC/RC will be principally concerned with the visual art-related historical and contemporary consequences of contact and interaction between Indigenous/non-Indigenous as well as Indigenous/Indigenous artists.
INVC/RC research and development activities focus on four main areas:
- Research: on gaze theory and contact zones; building of research and knowledge-exchange links with Indigenous communities, scholars, and national/international collecting institutions
- Collaboration: Development of an international network of Indigenous visual culture scholars, art historians, anthropologists, and artists to collaborate and generate innovative ideas related to history, theory and practice; creation of a website that will provide a hub for the research centre's work in the digital humanities and that will be dedicated to raising public awareness about the issues being explored
- Exhibition development: Production of major exhibitions, publications, and symposia that encourages scholarly, curatorial and public debate
Hours of Work: Full-time; Grant funded, Monday to Friday for a total of 35 hours per week. The expected duration of this contract is 24 months, beginning October, 2018 or when post is filled.
Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled (review of applications will commence on receipt.)
Applicants should provide a one page covering letter indicating their research interests and highlighting their strengths, an academic C.V. and three references.
As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD University understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to, and enrich the institution's core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope.
As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. We encourage members of equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire.
OCAD University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources for more information or refer to OCAD U's Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.


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Sales history includes all achieved sales measured during defined period of time. It is usually in form of a database where all records are accurate numbers of number of sold items and other measurements. It is done systematically. The sales history measurements may refer to:
- Value of sales - value that can be shown in specific amount of money in period of time (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, periodically, yearly etc.),
- Sold units - can be shown in specific quantity in period of time (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, periodically, yearly etc.), might refer also to guests served in food industry etc.,
- Sales to date - value or units from start date point in the past to defined day, for example weekly sales by today if today is Thursday would mean sum of values from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
- Sales average - average of value or units in period of time (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, periodically, yearly etc.):
- Fixed sales average - average of value or units in defined period of time for example first 14 days of a month,
- Rolling sales average - average of value or units over changing time for example average from last 5 days,
- Variance of sales - difference between value or units, both from closed period of time for example sold units in 2017 minus sold units in 2016.
Sometimes sales history is named demand history and in the opposite which is wrong understanding. The demand data are sales plus lost sales. Sales value is smaller than demand value. Lost sales is value of potential sales that would happen if inventory would be enough to meet demand.
Advantages of accurate sales history
- Accurate estimations of future sales,
- Ability to predict expenses,
- Efficiency is preparing schedules for both workers and production,
- Higher accuracy of purchases,
- Ability to keep right level of stock that can meet needs coming from the market,
- Better budgeting for future periods,
- More attractive selling prices as operational costs might decrease,
- More money saved for investments as operational costs might decrease,
- Increased profit level and stakeholder value.
- Dopson L. K., Hayes D. K. (2010), p.30-33
- Wilson R., Hill A. V., Glazer H. (2013)
- Dopson L. K., Hayes D. K. (2010), p.31
- Dopson L. K., Hayes D. K. (2010), Food and Beverage Cost Control, John Wiley & Sons
- Fleder D., Hosanagar K.(2007), Recommender Systems and their Impact on Sales Diversity, in "EC'07, June", University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Kahn K. B., Adams M. E. (2001), Sales forecasting as a knowledge management process in "The journal of business forecasting. Winter"
- Wilson R., Hill A. V., Glazer H. (2013), Tools and Tactics for Operations Managers (Collection), FT Press
- Yucesoy B., Wang X., Huang J., Barabási A. L. (2018), Success in books: a big data approach to bestsellers, in "EPJ Data Science", Springer Open Journal
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My peach trees have peach leaf curl. (Spring came too fast this year, I wasn't prepared, and I didn't get a chance to spray.)
They're still young/small trees (10' tall), but they've got a bit of fruit on them. Will peach leaf curl affect the fruit? Is there anything I can or should do to protect the fruit?
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Do you think you have the fungal version? – Grady Player Jun 9 '12 at 13:48
Yes, the leaves have red/pink galls, which I think indicates the fungus. – bstpierre Jun 9 '12 at 21:31
I have several peppers in a box indoors. They're growing incredibly and are having small fruits; but they have the leaf curl. Is there a homemade way of treating this, or what spray shall I get? – Neeku Nov 12 '14 at 12:28
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The easy answer is yes, (fungal) leaf curl will affect the fruit in the sense that some will drop early and not mature at all and the remainder may be warped or develop tumour-like bulges.[1, 2] On the other hand the fruit might not be affected at all, depending on how many fungal spores manage to get in or near to the flower buds across the tree, or whether they managed to get there at all before the fruit started growing.
There is nothing I'm aware of that you can do to protect this year's crop. Just have to monitor and plan for the autumn and next spring spraying.
 1. "Many infected fruits drop early and go unnoticed; those that remain may become crooked at the stem end like a small yellow squash, while others develop reddish to purple, wart-like deformities on the fruit surface." - Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center
 2. "Fruits may drop early, or turn reddish-purple with warty growths on the outer surface." - Yates (NZ)
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Analyzing IIS logs: Microsoft Exchange, OWA and ActiveSync Activities
By Liisa Tallinn and Raido Karro
IIS log error responses in time
Need to audit a specific user connecting to their mailbox? Troubleshoot why users can't sync their mobiles via ActiveSync? The answer to these and many other questions lie in the IIS logs of the Microsoft Exchange server. These are, in most cases, typical IIS logs except the referrer field is missing. Here's a full tutorial on parsing and analyzing the logs with SpectX, the free log analyzer (no volume limits).
How to parse the IIS logs
Extracting data from raw IIS files can be painful. The amount of information contained in a record is overwhelming and difficult to parse. The records are poor in separators, the fields are there or not depending on the version and/or setup of the IIS server. When taking a closer look at the URI query field in the raw record, a trained eye is likely to spot key-value pairs (KVPs). However, a closer look will reveal that those KVPs are mixed with random strings and some KVPs contain other KVPs. Like this:
These sorts of URIs are quite a challenge for most parsers. Luckily, SpectX' parser can handle even the most difficult corner cases - download here, the desktop edition is free of charge. To extract useful Exchange and Activesync related information from the logs, we've prepared a full IIS/Exchange log pattern for parsing the logs and a dozen sample queries for asking the questions. Follow the steps below.
First, make sure the client IP is useful
Before digging into IIS logs, it's worthwhile to take a closer look at the client IP address field. If a proxy or a load balancer has been set up in front of the mail server, the client IP field in the IIS logs simply "reveals" the IP of that proxy server. If this is the case, enabling the X-Forwarded-For (XFF) header in the proxy or LoadBalancer is the way to start logging the data you need to analyze user activities. To do this:
1. Check the proxy or load balancer documentation for enabling XFF.
2. Once enabled, include the XFF header in the IIS logs - here's a good tutorial.
Process the IIS logs with SpectX
Once the logs are set, and the client IP is an external one, it's SpectX' turn to help you parse and query the logs. To do this:
1. Download the free edition SpectX
2. (optional) Create a Maxmind account and configure SpectX to access the GeoLite2 database. This will enable calculating country codes and AS names from IPs later in the queries.
3. Create a datastore for the IIS log source. If they're in the IIS server, map the folder to your machine.
4. Open the Input Data browser
5. Navigate to an IIS log file and click on 'Prepare Pattern'
6. Paste the IIS pattern for Exchange into the pattern editor. A sample of your data is displayed in the bottom section and the data should be highlighted to indicate successfully matched records. If the pattern we've prepared doesn't light up the data, take a closer look at the fields in the raw data - there might be additional fields you need to comment out with '//'
7. Click on Prepare Query
Finally, the fun bit. Here are a dozen sample questions-queries you could ask from the mail server to see what the users have been up to and if there are any anomalies in the activities. Paste these queries at the end of the existing script. Use an asterisk in the file path to query multiple log files.
1. Activities of the user 'foo' during a specific time period
// Enter this line after the LIST and before the PARSE command to limit the search to recent files
| filter(last_modified > now()[-14 day])
//Enter this line after the PARSE command
| filter(cs_username = 'foo')
This is how the query should look in SpectX:
Screenshot of SpectX filtering a specific user in IIS logs
2. The number of successful and unsuccessful requests in hourly intervals.
Press on 'Chart' to see the trends on a graph.
| select(date_time,all:count(sc_status),ok:count(sc_status < 400),error:count(sc_status >= 400))
| group(date_time[1 hour])
3. How many daily hits are there from the user 'bar'?
| select(time: date_time[1 d], Bar_hits:count(cs_username='bar'))
| group(time)
| sort(time)
4. From how many IPs have the users connected to the server? Include a list of those IPs in an array.
| filter(cs_username IS NOT NULL)
| group(lower(cs_username),c_ip)
| select(ip_count:count(*),username:lower(cs_username),IPs:ARRAY_AGG(c_ip))
| group(username)
| sort(ip_count DESC)
5. How many users have connected from a specific IP? Include the list of users (in an array) that have connected from those IPs.
| filter(cs_username!= 'null')
| select(count:count(*),*)
| group(c_ip,lower(cs_username))
| select(users:ARRAY_AGG(cs_username),users_count:count(*),c_ip,cc(c_ip))
| group(c_ip)
| sort(users_count DESC)
| filter(users_count > 1)
6. What are the top devices of the users?
| select(*,parse("KVP{LD:key '=' LD:value ('&'| EOS)}:KVP", cs_uri_query))
| select(count(*),DeviceType:KVP[DeviceType])
| group(DeviceType)
| sort(count desc)
7. Users that are locked out or have their password expired
| filter(sc_win32_status = 1909L OR sc_win32_status = 1330L)
8. How many times has a user entered a wrong password or username? When did they do it for the first and last time? Aggregate (group) by the user and their user agent.
| filter(sc_win32_status = 1326L)
| select(count(*),c_ip,first_time:min(date_time),last_time:max(date_time),cs_username,cs_user_agent)
| group(cs_username,cs_user_agent)
| sort(count desc)
9. What are the top countries that the user IPs are coming from?
| select(count(*),cc(c_ip))
| group(cc)
| sort(count desc)
10. What are the hourly dynamics of hits compared to users from the US, Canada, and the UK?
| select(time: date_time[1 h], total:count(*),US:count(cc(c_ip)='US'), CA:count(cc(c_ip )='CA'), GB:count(cc(c_ip )= 'GB'))
| group(time)
| sort(time)
11? What are the top user agents?
| select(count(*),cs_user_agent )
| group(cs_user_agent)
12. Show the top list of URIs with error code 400 or higher
| filter(sc_status >= 400)
| select(count(*),cs_uri_stem,sc_status,*)
| group(cs_uri_stem,sc_status)
| sort(_USER_ DESC)
13. Amount of URIs returning an error code vs URIs returning an OK status code.
| group(date_time[1 hour])
These queries are just the tip of the iceberg. SpectX gives you very advanced options for parsing the data and playing with the queries, including the ability to join the results with other sources e.g. a list of malicious IPs or TOR exit nodes. Got feedback or questions? Join the SpectX Slack community to ask advice from other SpectX users on getting the most out of the Exchange logs.
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ITS Tool allows you to translate your XML documents with PO files, using rules from theto determine what to translate and how to separate it into PO file messages.
PO files are the standard translation format for GNU and other Unix-like systems. They present translatable information as discrete messages, allowing each message to be translated independently. In contrast to whole-page translation, translating with a message-based format like PO means you can easily track changes to the source document down to the paragraph. When new strings are added or existing strings are modified, you only need to update the corresponding messages.
ITS Tool is designed to make XML documents translatable through PO files by applying standard ITS rules, as well as extension rules specific to ITS Tool. ITS also provides an industry standard way for authors to override translation information in their documents, such as whether a particular element should be translated.
Colophon: ITS Tool is free and open source software under the GPL 3. You can modify it and redistribute it all you want, provided all changes are under the GPL. The ITS files that ship with ITS Tool may be modified and redistributed without restriction. ITS Tool is developed primarily by Shaun McCance. Email Shaun at.


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A previously unknown population of vampire moths has been found in Siberia. And in a twist worthy of a Halloween horror movie, entomologists say the bloodsuckers may have evolved from a purely fruit-eating species.
Only slight variations in wing patterns distinguish the Russian population from a widely distributed moth species, Calyptra thalictri, in central and southern Europe known to feed only on fruit.
When the Russian moths were experimentally offered human hands this summer, the insects drilled their hook-and-barb-lined tongues under the skin and sucked blood.
Entomologist Jennifer Zaspel at the University of Florida in Gainesville said the discovery suggests the moth population could be on an "evolutionary trajectory" away from other C. thalictri populations. This is the second population of vampire moths Zaspel and her team have found. They discovered the first in Russia in 2006.
Next January, she will compare the Russian population's DNA to that of other populations and other species to confirm her suspicions.
"Based on geography, based on behavior, and based on a phenotypic variation we saw in the wing pattern, we can speculate that this represents something different, something new," Zaspel said.
"But it is really difficult to say without knowing genetic differences between individuals in that population, and among individuals from other populations, how different this group is going to be."
(Zaspel's research is funded in part by a grant from the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration. National Geographic owns National Geographic News.)
If it turns out that Zaspel has indeed caught a fruit-eating moth evolving blood-feeding behavior, it could provide clues as to how some moths develop a taste for blood.
(Related: "Vampire Bats Hunt by Sound of Victims' Breath" [June 19, 2006].)
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wal-e Simple Continuous Archiving for Postgres WAL-E Disaster Recovery =======================.. contents:: Table of Contents Introduction ------------ WAL-E is a program designed to perform continuous archiving of PostgreSQL WAL files and manage the use of pg_start_backup and pg_stop_backup. To correspond on using WAL-E or to collaborate on its development, do not hesitate to send mail to the mailing list at _EMAIL_. Github issues are also currently being used to track known problems, so please feel free to submit those. Primary Commands and Concepts ----------------------------- WAL-E has four critical operators: * backup-fetch * backup-push * wal-fetch * wal-push Of these, the "push" operators send things to storage and "fetch" operators get things from storage. "wal" operators send/get write ahead log, and "backup" send/get a hot backup of the base database that WAL segments can be applied to. All of these operators work in a context of three important environment-variable based settings: * AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID or WABS_ACCOUNT_NAME * AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY or WABS_ACCESS_KEY * WALE_S3_PREFIX or WALE_WABS_PREFIX For Swift the following environment variables are needed: * SWIFT_AUTHURL * SWIFT_TENANT * SWIFT_USER * SWIFT_PASSWORD * WALE_SWIFT_PREFIX With the exception of AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY and WABS_ACCESS_KEY, all of these can be specified as arguments as well. The AWS_* variables are the standard access-control keying system provided by Amazon, where the WABS_* are the standard access credentials defined by Windows Azure. The WALE_S3_PREFIX, WALE_WABS_PREFIX and WALE_SWIFT_PREFIX (_PREFIX) variables can be thought of as a context whereby this program operates on a single database cluster at a time. Generally, for any one database the _PREFIX will be the same between all four operators. This context-driven approach attempts to help users avoid errors such as one database overwriting the WAL segments of another, as long as the _PREFIX is set uniquely for each database. Use whichever variable is appropriate for the store you are using... IMPORTANT:: Ensure that all servers have different _PREFIXes set. Reuse of a value between two servers will likely cause unrecoverable backups. Dependencies ------------ * python (>= 2.6) * lzop * psql (>= 8.4) * pv This software also has Python dependencies; installing with setup.py will attempt to resolve them: * gevent>=0.13.1 * boto>=2.6.0 * azure>=0.7.0 * python-swiftclient>=1.8.0 * python-keystoneclient>=0.4.2 * argparse, if not on Python 2.7 It is possible to use WAL-E without the dependencies of back-end storage one does not use installed: the imports for those are only performed if the storage configuration demands their use. Backend Blob Store ------------------ The storage backend is determined by the defined _PREFIX. Prefixes with the scheme ''s3'' will be directed towards S3, those with the scheme ''wabs'' will be directed towards Windows Azure Blob Service, and those with the scheme ''swift'' will be directed towards an OpenStack Swift installation. Example S3 Prefix: s3://some-bucket/directory/or/whatever Example WABS Prefix: wabs://some-container/directory/or/whatever Example OpenStack Swift Prefix: swift://some-container/directory/or/whatever Examples -------- Pushing a base backup to S3:: $ AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=... wal-e \ -k AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \ --s3-prefix=s3://some-bucket/directory/or/whatever \ backup-push /var/lib/my/database Sending a WAL segment to WABS:: $ WABS_ACCESS_KEY=... wal-e \ -a WABS_ACCOUNT_NAME \ --wabs-prefix=wabs://some-bucket/directory/or/whatever \ wal-push /var/lib/my/database/pg_xlog/WAL_SEGMENT_LONG_HEX Push a base backup to Swift:: $ WALE_SWIFT_PREFIX="swift://my_container_name" \ SWIFT_AUTHURL="http://my_keystone_url/v2.0/" \ SWIFT_TENANT="my_tennant" \ SWIFT_USER="my_user" \ SWIFT_PASSWORD="my_password" wal-e \ backup-push /var/lib/my/database It is generally recommended that one use some sort of environment variable management with WAL-E: working with it this way is less verbose, less prone to error, and less likely to expose secret information in logs. At this time, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY and WABS_ACCESS_KEY are the only secret values, and recording it frequently in logs is not recommended. The tool has never and should never accept secret information in argv to avoid process table security problems. However, the user running PostgreSQL (typically 'postgres') must be able to run a program that can access this secret information, as part of its archive_command_... _archive_command: _URL_ envdir_, part of the daemontools_ package is one recommended approach to setting environment variables. One can prepare an envdir-compatible directory like so:: # Assumption: the group is trusted to read secret information # S3 Setup $ umask u=rwx,g=rx,o= $ mkdir -p /etc/wal-e.d/env $ echo "secret-key-content" > /etc/wal-e.d/env/AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY $ echo "access-key" > /etc/wal-e.d/env/AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID $ echo's3://some-bucket/directory/or/whatever' > \ /etc/wal-e.d/env/WALE_S3_PREFIX $ chown -R root:postgres /etc/wal-e.d # Assumption: the group is trusted to read secret information # WABS Setup $ umask u=rwx,g=rx,o= $ mkdir -p /etc/wal-e.d/env $ echo "secret-key-content" > /etc/wal-e.d/env/WABS_ACCESS_KEY $ echo "access-key" > /etc/wal-e.d/env/WABS_ACCOUNT_NAME $ echo 'wabs://some-container/directory/or/whatever' > \ /etc/wal-e.d/env/WALE_WABS_PREFIX $ chown -R root:postgres /etc/wal-e.d After having done this preparation, it is possible to run WAL-E commands much more simply, with less risk of accidentally using incorrect values:: $ envdir /etc/wal-e.d/env wal-e backup-push... $ envdir /etc/wal-e.d/env wal-e wal-push... envdir is conveniently combined with the archive_command functionality used by PostgreSQL to enable continuous archiving. To enable continuous archiving, one needs to edit ''postgresql.conf'' and restart the server. The important settings to enable continuous archiving are related here:: wal_level = archive # hot_standby in 9.0 is also acceptable archive_mode = on archive_command = 'envdir /etc/wal-e.d/env wal-e wal-push %p' archive_timeout = 60 Every segment archived will be noted in the PostgreSQL log... WARNING:: PostgreSQL users can check the pg_settings table and see the archive_command employed. Do not put secret information into postgresql.conf for that reason, and use envdir instead. A base backup (via ''backup-push'') can be uploaded at any time, but this must be done at least once in order to perform a restoration. It must be done again if any WAL segment was not correctly uploaded: point in time recovery will not be able to continue if there are any gaps in the WAL segments... _envdir: _URL_ _daemontools: _URL_ Pulling a base backup from S3:: $ sudo -u postgres bash -c \ "envdir /etc/wal-e.d/pull-env wal-e \ --s3-prefix=s3://some-bucket/directory/or/whatever \ backup-fetch /var/lib/my/database LATEST" This command makes use of the "LATEST" pseudo-name for a backup, which queries S3 to find the latest complete backup. Otherwise, a real name can be used:: $ sudo -u postgres bash -c \ "envdir /etc/wal-e.d/pull-env wal-e \ --s3-prefix=s3://some-bucket/directory/or/whatever \ backup-fetch \ /var/lib/my/database base_LONGWALNUMBER_POSITION_NUMBER" One can find the name of available backups via the experimental ''backup-list'' operator, or using one's remote data store browsing program of choice, by looking at the ''PREFIX/basebackups_NNN/...'' directory. It is also likely one will need to provide a ''recovery.conf'' file, as documented in the PostgreSQL manual, to recover the base backup, as WAL files will need to be downloaded to make the hot-backup taken with backup-push. The WAL-E's ''wal-fetch'' subcommand is designed to be useful for this very purpose, as it may be used in a ''recovery.conf'' file like this:: restore_command = 'envdir /etc/wal-e.d/env wal-e wal-fetch "%f" "%p"'.. WARNING:: If the archived database contains user defined tablespaces please review the ''backup-fetch'' section below before utilizing that command. Primary Commands ---------------- ''backup-push'', ''backup-fetch'', ''wal-push'', ''wal-fetch'' represent the primary functionality of WAL-E and must reside on the database machine. Unlike ''wal-push'' and ''wal-fetch'' commands, which function as described above, the''backup-push


'Sensing the Shining' explores new ways of visualizing the emotional reaction to movies, exemplified with Stanley Kubrick's classic 'The Shining'.
Current advances in sensor technology, biofeedback and algorithms enable an increasingly deep analysis of our emotional responses to content.
Movies are traditionally constructed to evoke emotional responses using surprise, delight or shock.
Movie posters are designed to convey these moments in a single image.
Measuring the emotional response of the viewer using Galvanic Skin Response technology, 'Sensing the Shining' creates a movie poster that takes the stills from the movie itself to visualize the emotional reactions of the viewer while watching it.
As an experiment, 'Sensing the Shining' creates a new kind of responsive feedback interface for visual content that highlights the more emotionally impactful parts of the movie.
Project Details
'Sensing the Shining' utilizes GSR (Galvanic Skin Response ) that measures the speed of an electromagnetic pulse between two sensors attached to two different fingers.
The GSR sensor
An emotional response increases the sweat level on the human skin which also increases the speed of the impulse travelling between the contacts.
Throughout the movie the sensor measures the emotional reaction of the viewer in 0.2 second intervals.
The raw data as measured by the GSR sensor throughout 'The Shining'
The movie is exported with the same intervals as the sensor measurements to have a matching frame for each value of the data.
Each frame's width is then cropped according to it's corresponding data value as measured by the sensor.
Cropped area - quiet times
Cropped area - tension mounts
Cropped area - a sudden moment
During the uneventful parts of the movie, this cropping leads to each frame being shown as just a small slice. The higher the measurement of the data, the more becomes visible of each frame.
Sudden peaks in measurements create "moments" that enable an almost entire view of the frame.
The cropped images are then stitched together in sequence to create the movie poster collage.
By cropping the movie frames according to the measured data time becomes visually condensed or stretched
Emotionally meaningful moments become emphasized while the less exiting parts of the movie become almost visual noise.
Meeting the twins
In its entirety it gives a visual impression of the movie, its exciting parts, patterns and rhythms.
The final image plot
'Sensing the Shining' creates a new kind of feedback interface for visual content that highlights the emotionally relevant parts of the movie as sensed by its viewer.


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The John Hancock Center for Youth and Family Ministry, located on the campus of La Sierra University, is a research and resource center providing support to youth ministry professionals, and parents worldwide. The Hancock Center was established in direct response to recommendations from the Valuegenesis research taskforce.
Following the comprehensive Valuegenesis inquiry into the formation of faith, values and commitment among Adventist youth, the Project Affirmation Taskforces formulated clear recommendations for immediate planned change. They called their recommendations "Imperatives for Action." These visions of a more effective church included an unprecedented call for the establishment of youth ministry centers to support and expand the educational efforts of the union and local conference youth ministry leadership. The recommendations concluded with this clear call: "In response to the need to renew professional and volunteer youth ministry, we recommend that youth ministry resource and research centers be established."
On May 23, 1991 the La Sierra University Board of Trustees voted the establishment of the center as an official university entity and approved the commencement of both fund-raising and educational activities. The John H. Hancock Center for Youth Ministry had come into being.
To provide national leadership and resources to aid those working with Adventist youth and young adults in better understanding them, and the effects of the home, church, and school on their faith maturity, and values development.
To provide statistical based resources and training to parents, pastors, and educators as they help youth and young adults to develop a high level of mature faith, and solid core values


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More capacity due to process optimisation?
It is often thought that there is a lack of production capacity. In many cases there is still space, although you often don't see that yourself anymore. That's why it makes sense to have someone from outside investigate the possibilities. AQM International Consulting helps to increase productivity by process optimisation and making the best possible use of working methods.
Applied technics at production processes:
- Thorough as-is Analysis;
- Visualising as is and to be situation;
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Finger Puppet Valentine Hearts
17 Feb
It's been a crazy start to the month in our house, and Valentine's Day crept up on me. I had wanted to make Valentines with both girls for their classes, but hadn't really looked at ideas. I had seen a few variations of heart finger puppets on Pinterest, and decided that would be what we would make.
So, I got out a few cutting tools that I have, a Fiskars Portable Scrapbooking Paper Trimmer, a heart template, and a Fiskars Circle cutter.
Tools to make finger puppet valentines
Here are the steps I followed:
 1. Use the template to trace the big heart on the left onto colored cardstock, and cut each out by hand.
 2. Use the circle cutter to cut two 1″ holes towards the bottom of the heart for the finger holes to make the "legs" with. Keep the circles.
 3. Cut a different color cardstock into 1″ thick strips that are 4″ long. These are folded accordion style for the "arms".
 4. Use the 1″ circles that were cut out for the finger holes to glue on the ends of the "arms" to create "hands".
 5. Write message on back side of heart, such as "From Your Friend, Jenny".
 6. Glue "arms" onto back side of heart.
 7. Glue googly eyes on front side of heart, or draw eyes. Also draw a smile and cheeks.
Here are how they all turned out:
Finished Finger Puppet Valentines
I did all the cutting, but my 4-year-old wrote her name on all of them, drew on the faces, and helped with the gluing. She loved making them, and was so excited to show them to all of her friends. And, her friends all had fun with them too!
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I currently use iText for PDF generation and I am having difficulty determining if the PDF files generated with iText are text-based or image-based once generated. Is there an easy way to determine that programmatically (or to specify one option or the other at the time of generation)?
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May 25, 2011 Economic recessions are weaker, expansions are stronger, and economic recovery is faster in U.S. states where people are more optimistic says a new study from the University of Miami School of Business Administration. Further, the effects are stronger in states where people are older, less educated and less socially connected.
"Previous studies have shown that economic conditions affect mood -- people would expect this, it's more obvious," said Alok Kumar, the Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance at the University of Miami School of Business and one of the study's researchers. "Our study is unique in that it shows, for the first time, that mood and optimism can directly affect overall economic activity."
In order to determine the link between mood and economic conditions, Kumar, along with Vidhi Chhaochharia and George Korniotis, assistant professors of finance, used several factors to measure mood, optimism and pessimism not influenced by the economic environment. The factors are:
- Weather: Average temperature and cloud cover. Sunny weather triggers the release of serotonin in the brain that causes people to be more alert and cheerful. The opposite is true for bad weather because it releases melatonin that makes people feel tired and down.
- Political Affiliation and Climate: The level of optimism is greater in a region where the local population favors the political parties in power.
- Sports-Related Optimism: People are likely to be more optimistic if their local sports teams have performed well (e.g., wins the Super Bowl or World Series.)
With these factors in mind, the researchers then studied how mood in a U.S. state affects local economic activity. To measure local economic performance, they created a novel index based on state housing conditions, the difference between state unemployment and national unemployment, and income growth. Here are the key findings:
- Peoples' overall good mood and positive outlook can make the impact of a recession weaker, shorter in length and easier to get over.
- Moderate optimism induced by the weather is good for the local economy. A state that is 10 degrees warmer experiences increased economic activity that, on average, is 26 percent stronger. It also experiences recessions that are, on average, 33 percent weaker.
- Mood affects local economic activity in part because it leads to higher retail sales.
These results are surprising because they imply that the economy is affected by non-economic, psychological factors. In an ideal world, mood, would not affect economic activity and retail sales because consumers would only spend more when their income was on the rise versus because the weather is pleasant.
- The impact of mood on economic activity is greater in states where people are older, less educated, less socially connected and therefore more prone to the psychological effects of mood.
"One policy implication of our study is that the development of sports-related infrastructures, like new sports stadiums or other factors that could effect the performance of local sports teams, is certainly something to consider as a way to make a real impact on a local economy for a relatively low cost," said Kumar.
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Organ-based estimation of the chronological age based on 3D MRI scans
Sherif Abdulatif1, Karim Armanious1,2, Anish Rao Bhaktharaguttu1, Thomas Küstner2, Bin Yang1, and Sergios Gatidis2
1University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, 2University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Age is an essential clinical parameter. It is often utilized as a risk factor for various disorders with the potential of influencing therapeutic decisions. However, a discrepancy exists between the chronological age (CA) and the biological age (BA) of an individual due to many factors such as medical history, genetics and lifestyle. In this preliminary work, we propose a novel deep-learning architecture for organ-specific CA estimation from 3D MR volumes for the brain and knee. We hypothesize that the introduced organ-specific approach would enable future analysis of the BA as different organs are expected to exhibit different aging characteristics.
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In a book that is bound to ignite controversy, Ruth Leys investigates the history of the concept of trauma. She explores the emergence of multiple personality disorder, Freud's approaches to trauma, medical responses to shellshock and combat fatigue, Sándor Ferenczi's revisions of psychoanalysis, and the mutually reinforcing, often problematic work of certain contemporary neurobiological and postmodernist theorists. Leys argues that the concept of trauma has always been fundamentally unstable, oscillating uncontrollably between two competing models, each of which tends at its limit to collapse into the other.
A powerfully argued work of intellectual history, Trauma will rewrite the terms of future discussion of its subject.
Freud and Trauma
The Real Miss Beauchamp: An Early Case of Traumatic Dissociation
Traumatic Cures: Shell Shock, Janet, and the Question of Memory
Imitation Magic: Sándor Ferenczi and Abram Kardiner on Psychic Trauma
The Hysterical Lie: Ferenczi and the Problem of Simulation
Splinting the Mind: William Sargant and Catharsis in World War II
The Science of the Literal: The Neurobiology of Trauma
The Pathos of the Literal: Trauma and the Crisis of Representation


The uncertainty in the half life of uranium-238 is stated at 0.05% [1]. The same paper gives the date 251.941 myr ± 31 kyr. 251.941 $\times$ 0.05% = 125 kyr.
How are the authors justified in claiming an accuracy of ± 31 kyr when the uncertainty in the half life alone is ± 125 kyr? On top of that, they list two other kinds of analytical uncertainties, which would only increase the overall uncertainty.
[1] Burgess, S. et al, "High-precision timeline for Earth's most severe extinction", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, Volume 111, 2014. _URL_
I can't be entirely sure but I'll make an informed guess:
That value doesn't come for a single measurement. Therefore, if the error in the age of a single sample is $\pm125$ kyr, you just need to average 16 samples to get it down to $\pm31$ kyr.
The uncertainty in the addition (or substraction) of two or more quantities is equal to the square root of the addition of the squares of the uncertainties of each quantity (assuming they arise from random errors). For example, if we have quantity A with uncertainty $\sigma_a$ and quantity B with uncertainty $\sigma_b$, the error in the quantity $C=A+B$ would be:
And if we call M to the average between A and B. The uncertainty in the average is
So if we average 16 samples with $\sigma=125$ kyr, the uncertainty in the average would be
$\sigma_m=\frac{\sqrt{16 \sigma^2}}{16}=\frac{\sqrt{16 \times 125^2}}{16}=31$ kyr
Uncertainty propagation can be seen in the abstract of the article you refer to:
Where the ±48 ka comes from?
This treatment of uncertainties assumes that uncertainties are independent of each other. As _USER_ pointed in the comments, this won't be the case if the uncertainty comes from "the length of your measuring stick (the half-life of U-238)".
This is: if you measure something with a "yard-stick" that have the wrong size, you can't reduce the resulting error by just averaging many measurements.
I don't know enough of geochronology to understand all the different errors they report. But the simple example in the abstract cite I presented above shows that they are indeed treating those errors as independent. Otherwise the reported interval error (±48 ka) would not make sense.
If one significant source of error is indeed the uncertainty in the half-life of $^{238}$U. However, it would be wrong to treat these errors as independent only if there exists an exact value for this half-life. Alternatively, maybe there is no exact value of the half-life, and what they meant is that the half-life value can truly vary a 0.05%. This is something to look into if you want to figure out if the treatment of errors they do is correct. However, after a quick google search I found that radioactive half-life can indeed vary by a small fraction due to environmental conditions, this article explains pretty well the phenomena. Here a short excerpt:
...radioactive half-life of an atom can depend on how it is bonded to other atoms. Simply by changing the neighboring atoms that are bonded to a radioactive isotope, we can change its half-life. However, the change in half-life accomplished in this way is typically small. For instance, a study performed by B. Wang et al and published in the European Physical Journal A was able to measure that the electron capture half-life of beryllium-7 was made 0.9% longer by surrounding the beryllium atoms with palladium atoms.
If the 0.05% uncertainty on the half-life of $^{238}$U comes from random environmental factors, it would indeed be acceptable to consider them as an independent source of error for each sample.
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 $\begingroup$ As far as I know, this only applies if the uncertainties are independent. If the uncertainty is in the length of your measuring stick (the half-life of U-238), the uncertainties are correlated and you can't reduce them by making more measurements. $\endgroup$ – Mark Mar 2 '19 at 20:48
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ You are right. I've added something to my answer. Have a look. $\endgroup$ – Camilo Rada Mar 2 '19 at 21:47
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ I just added something about the natural variation of radioactive decay half-life. I think that explain that they treat the errors as independent. $\endgroup$ – Camilo Rada Mar 2 '19 at 22:05
 - $\begingroup$ The page you link to lists three potential mechanisms for changing the decay rate (and thus the half-life) of radioactive elements: time dilation, electron density change and bombardment with high-energy radiation. The first doesn't apply on Earth (well, technically it does, but the time dilation due to Earth's gravity is vanishingly small), the second only affects elements that decay via electron capture (Uranium doesn't),... $\endgroup$ – Ilmari Karonen Mar 2 '19 at 22:24
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 $\begingroup$ _USER_ Yes, but the OP doesn't seem to be content with just "a good approximation" as the whole question revolve around a 0.05% change in $^{238}$U half-life, a pretty tiny change. $\endgroup$ – Camilo Rada Mar 2 '19 at 22:29
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text: Based in Seattle, Shelfari introduces readers to our global community of book lovers and encourages them to share their literary inclinations and passions with peers, friends, and total strangers (for now). Shelfari was the first social media site focused on books, and will continue to innovate as it brings together the world's readers. Our mission is to enhance the experience of reading by connecting readers in meaningful conversations about the published word. Shelfari's members: * Build virtual bookshelves to express themselves to their friends and to the world * Discover books that are popular in their trusted circles of friends * Influence peers by rating and discussing books online * Discover and learn from people with similar reading tastes * Participate in online book groups to further explore literature and share ideas * Interact with and learn from authors Shelfari was officially launched in October 2006 with Josh Hug and Kevin Beukelman as the co-founders., Amazon.com invested in Shelfari in February 2007 and Shelfari immediately formed a board of advisors combining a list of high profile individuals. For further information on Shelfari, see our press page or our blog.


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RETURN TO THE WILD AND SHOW YOUR RESPECT FOR THE ORIGIN OF DOGS,
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The earliest record of cohabitation between dogs and humans dates to roughly 12,000 BC
In coexistence, the composition of the canine diet began to resemble the composition of the human diet, and especially with the advent of agriculture, it moved even further away from the dog's anatomical and genetic disposition. We've designed Carnilove with careful consideration for the historical continuity of cohabitation between dogs and humans. The ingredients and their proportion have been developed according to the diet of dogs prior to the advent of agriculture, but production is based on the latest processes and technologies.
Carnilove has been formulated with respect for the natural origins of dogs.
The wide spectrum of carefully selected wild-origin meats, such as reindeer, duck, pheasant, turkey, lamb, wild boar, and salmon, corresponds to the composition of natural prey and ensures intake of important amino acids.
Forest fruits, vegetables, wild berries, and herbs are natural sources of important vitamins, antioxidants, and other essential nutrients.
Because grains are not a part of the natural diet of wild dogs, Carnilove is entirely grain-free.
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Tanton Video Interview Interview 2006 - Topic 7
Dr. John Tanton discusses the three primary questions regarding immigration policy:
- How many people should we admit?
- Who gets the visas? There are now about 70 different kinds of visas.
- How are you going to enforce the rules?
John Tanton discusses how the number of 175,000 legal immigrants per year was arrived at in order to achieve a sustainable, non-growing population. He also discusses the 1965 Immigration Act and immigration quotas.


text: Dublin, Ireland is scheduled to constructing its first metro in 2010, with a pair of tunnels connecting the city center to the airport. This study presents first-order predictions of the anticipated soil settlement and related building damage for a single structure on the route. The structure is a 19th century, stone church on glacial till situated almost directly above the shallowest portion of one of the tunnel crowns and immediately adjacent to a station box. To assess potential damage, a settlement trough is predicted based on another recent Dublin tunnel and the anticipated settlement is applied to the church. Damage predictions based on these freefield predictions are made and then revised as to the anticipated impact of the structure itself based on building stiffness, which significantly reduces the maximum differential settlement from 63mm to 36mm resulting in minimal predicted damage.


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The thermal performance of a solar water heating system with 4 m2 flat plate collectors in Dublin, Ireland is presented in this paper. The experimental setup consisted of a commercially available forced circulation domestic scale system fitted with an automated sub‐system that controlled hot water draw‐offs and the operation of an auxiliary immersion heater. The system was tested over a year and the maximum recorded collector outlet fluid temperature was 70.4 oC while the maximum water temperature at the bottom of the hot water tank was 59.9 oC. The annual average daily energy collected was 19.6 MJ/d, energy delivered by the solar coil was 16.2 MJ/d, supply pipe loss was 3.2 MJ/d, solar fraction was 32.2%, collector efficiency was 45.6% and system efficiency was 37.8%. Supply pipe losses represented 16.4% of energy collected.
Ayompe, L. and Duffy, A. Analysis of the thermal performance of a solar water heating system with flat plate collectors in a temperate climate. Applied Thermal Engineering (2013): 58; 447-454. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.04.062


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1. (p. p.) of Stave.
2. (v.) imp. of Stave.
3. (n.) A house or room artificially warmed or heated; a forcing house, or hothouse; a drying room; -- formerly, designating an artificially warmed dwelling or room, a parlor, or a bathroom, but now restricted, in this sense, to heated houses or rooms used for horticultural purposes or in the processes of the arts.
4. (n.) An apparatus, consisting essentially of a receptacle for fuel, made of iron, brick, stone, or tiles, and variously constructed, in which fire is made or kept for warming a room or a house, or for culinary or other purposes.
5. (v. t.) To keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat; as, to stove orange trees.
6. (v. t.) To heat or dry, as in a stove; as, to stove feathers.
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Exodus 17:2 Wherefore the people stove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah? (ASV)
Leviticus 11:35 Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you. (See NAS RSV)
Jeremiah 36:22 and the king is sitting in the winter-house, in the ninth month, and the stove before him is burning, (YLT)
Jeremiah 36:23 and it cometh to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the stove, till the consumption of all the roll by the fire that 'is' on the stove. (YLT)


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Behaviorism might call to mind mid-century experiments on rats and visions of electrical shocks but it's an extremely effective toolkit for helping people learn new skills and get rid of bad habits. This handy flowchart will help you use behavior modification effectively.
Susan G. Friedman is a psychologist specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis. She and her associate James Fritzler have put together a jump start guide to using behaviorism in an educational/business setting. The three part PDF file highlights how to identify the behavior you desire, how to create a supportive environment, and how to identify naturally occurring benefits that can be used to continue the new behavior.
I cropped the screenshot above as I did because the most important part of any behavior modification plan is arranging the environment for success. Whether you're teaching a child to read or pushing a new employee to perform better, setting up the environment around them so that success is a possible and desirable outcome is a critical part of getting them from where they are to where you want them to be.
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One of the core functions of the Office of Student Affairs is to provide services to the students that will support the development of their educational and social being.
A Career Development seminar is usually given to the candidates for graduation as one of the steps to help them prepare for the actual job application and employment. However, due to the unprecedented events brought by the pandemic (COVID-19), strict quarantine guidelines were put in place by the gov. In line with this precaution, a webinar was held in replacement of a physical seminar to cater the needs of the students.
The webinar on Career Development was facilitated through Zoom and was streamed live via Midway Colleges Inc. Facebook page.
Office of the Student Affairs headed the webinar led by OSA Director, Mr. Jemmuel Roque.
24 students of Bachelor of Science in Custom Administration who are all candidate for graduation are the target participants.
The webinar started at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Roque welcomed the target participants and viewers via Facebook livestreaming. House rules for the webinar was set followed by an opening prayer.
Objectives presented are as follows:
- Provide continuous avenue for students
- Prepare the graduates for their prepared jobs
- Equipped the graduates in preparing for their job application
A welcoming message was given by Mr. Sabino Czar Cloma Manglicmot II, CEO of Midway Colleges Inc.
The following points were mentioned:
- Welcome to the new normal brought by the pandemic
- Prepare the students in the work and challenges ahead
- In preparation for their exit interview
- Everyone is expected to listen and participate actively
The Guidance Coordinator, Mr. Kevin Christian Quanto (?) introduced the speaker.
Richard Lamban Oandasan, Associate Academic Director
(Master of Arts from UP Diliman, currently on PhD studies in UP Diliman)
Mr. Oandasan welcomed the students and furthered that the recent events has brought everyone to an exciting journey. He then began his discussion.
- What are the words or phrases when you hear the word "Portfolio"?
Some students answered resume, requirements, application, job,
Mr. Oandasan encouraged the students to share their point of view and asked why is portfolio relevant.
The following objectives were presented:
- Unpack the meaning of portfolio and its content
- Explain the process and tools used in creating a professional portfolio
- Share important guidelines on creating a portfolio and writing a resume
- Create a digital portfolio
"Unprecedented changes because of the pandemic. Rather than looking at it as something negative but take it as an exciting journey. You will be applying online. You will be interviewed at the confinements of your home but because of technology, you won't be left out."
- Professional portfolio speaks towards excellence
- Digital portfolio can be easily accessed by future employers
How to write an effective portfolio?
- You want your employers to be hooked
- Showcase your best qualities
- Include creative works/awards received/
- Bio note
- Career goals
- In creating a portfolio, the employers will not just look for technical competence but also social skills. Volunteers on civic organization, churches, etc. may imply your services to the community.
- If you were to be employed, your leadership skills are also important to be noticed.
- IQ and EQ should be there. The ability to empathize with other people is also important.
- Minimum requirements, some requirements might be asked form you.
Resume and cover letter writing
The first critical step is selling oneself through an application letter
(Sample application letter was also presented)
Parts of a cover letter
- Body of the letter
Prepare for your application letter ahead of time
1st paragraph, intent and source of information
2nd paragraph, the degree/program
"have recently acquired my degree or program", programs must be spelled out. The employers may not be familiar with your degree and school.
3rd paragraph, the skills acquired, readiness to accept the job
- Recap (parts of a letter)
- Clarity, completeness, conciseness, courtesy
- Write to express and not impress
- Be mindful of the time
- May in replacement of Can
- Resume is a summary
- Avoid pronoun
- Avoid photos, unless required
- Avoid no references
- Personal or family information
- Crumpled resume
Steps in Creating a Portfolio
- Be a tech savvy and be mindful of your content
- Have more than one copy
- You can create your own web page.
- You may also use MS publisher, MS word, MS PowerPoint
Mr. Oandasan also cited the references used in his presentation. He concluded the discussion by saying "The real battle lies after the graduation."
Students were encouraged to ask questions and raise their clarifications.
Some questions from the participants and viewers include "What is the difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume?", "Paano yung walang gadgets panggawa ng portfolio?"
Questions and concerns were addressed by Mr. Oandasan.
The graduating class will prepare their own digital portfolio, resume, and cover letter in MS and PDF format. These requirements will be given before they undergo an exit interview.


Bursting the Bubble on Chewing Gum
Bursting the Bubble on Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is a common habit for most, but what happens to gum once you are done chewing it?
Most gum is not disposed of properly, which is where the environmental problems begin. Whether it's stuck on a sidewalk or underneath a school desk, gum is usually left where it doesn't belong. It is believed that chewing gum is the 2nd most common form of litter after cigarette butts.
Chewing gum is not biodegradable because most are made from polymers, which are synthetic plastics. Gum will stay on surfaces forever if it is not removed manually, which can be costly and leave stains.
Not only does gum contribute to our landfills, but it is toxic to animals. Chewing gum can be mistaken for food and birds and other animals can die due to gum clogging their digestive systems. Gum can also end up in bodies of water, where fish consume the gum which creates toxins overtime.
Chewing gum disposal
Chewing Gum Disposal at The Palms at Town & Country
Weingarten Realty recognizes the importance of proper chewing gum disposal. At The Palms at Town & Country in Miami, FL, the property management team has taken action by placing chewing gum disposal units throughout the property. After noticing a lack of solutions, the team decided to design custom receptacles utilizing cigarette disposal canisters and decals that stated "Chewing Gum Disposal." Twenty stations were placed at the Palms at Town & Country in high traffic areas prone to gum stains. There have been great results and the sidewalks have remained gum free! Weingarten Realty strives to be a steward of the environment and we are committed to reducing chewing gum litter across our properties.
The best way to prevent these environmental issues is to dispose of chewing gum properly, whether that be a trashcan or a gum receptacle.
Be a responsible chewer!


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Ann Arbor, Mich. — When a child is born with a disorder of sex development, decisions regarding gender assignment and genital surgery are often made quickly and under pressure.
Quite often those decisions are surgical and often irreversible. Former patients and health care advocates have long complained that parents are provided inadequate information to make decisions for their child with a disorder of sex development.
But with a new award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), researchers at the University of Michigan hope to provide parents with the tools needed to make decisions about disorders of sex development (DSD).
"When a child with a disorder of sex development is born, parents are often experiencing enormous distress," says David E. Sandberg, Ph.D., director of the Division of Child Behavioral Health at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases at the University of Michigan Medical School.
"The right decisions about gender assignment -- is it a boy or a girl -- and the best course of action (for example should there be surgery? what kind? when?) are not obvious."
"Parents can make decisions that they think are in the best interest of the child that they will regret later."
DSD is a term that describes a wide range of diagnoses that affect the development of sex organs, whether due to chromosomes, hormones, or other factors.
Sandberg said despite significant progress, genetic diagnosis does not necessarily offer clear guidance for parents about gender assignment or best treatment. "It can open the door to additional uncertainties," he says.
Sandberg's project, which has a proposed budget of about $1.3 million, would create a decision-making aid that could be used in genetic counseling and test-result disclosure that would prepare parents to be fully involved in management or treatment plans for their children.
"We want to support parents becoming actively involved in making those decisions, and reduce the likelihood of future worry and regret about decisions that have been made," he says, adding that the guide will educate families about sex development of the body, how disorders are diagnosed (especially how to interpret genetic test results), and possible relationships between diagnostic/genetic testing, decisions about care, and known consequences of those decisions on their child and entire family.
Sandberg plans to introduce the decision-making guide into care for persons affected by DSD and evaluate its effectiveness through an existing network of medical centers supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The DSD – Translational Research Network is comprised of health care providers and researchers at the University of Michigan/C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, UCLA, UCSF, Seattle Children's Hospital and other medical centers.
PCORI funded the project as part of an effort to help patients make better-informed health decisions.
"Today marks a major milestone in our work as we build a portfolio of comparative clinical effectiveness research that will provide patients and those who care for them better information about the health care decisions they face," said PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD, MPH. "These research projects reflect PCORI's patient-centered research agenda, emphasizing the inclusion of patients and caregivers at all stages of the research."
PCORI is committing $40.7 million in funding for a slate of 25 projects, which were approved by PCORI's Board of Governors following a competitive, multi-stage review process involving scientists, patients, caregivers and other stakeholders. Proposals were evaluated on the basis of scientific merit, engagement of patients and stakeholders, methodological rigor and fit within PCORI's National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda.
The awards were part of PCORI's first cycle of primary research funding and selected from among nearly 500 completed applications submitted earlier this year. All proposals were approved pending a business and programmatic review by PCORI staff and completion of a formal award contract.
About C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's services for Disorders of Sex Development: The providers on our DSD team work together to provide timely, expert care with a focus on being truly patientand family-centered. Our team is made up of pediatric specialists from endocrinology, genetics, urology, gynecology, general surgery, psychology, pathology, plastic surgery, child life and social work.. Together, we provide age-appropriate care, support, education and resources to both patients and families.
More information is available at: _URL_
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent, non-profit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed health care decisions. PCORI is committed to continuously seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work. More information is available at _URL_.


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Grigori Rasputin
Biographical information
22 January 1869
Pokrovskoye, Siberia, Russian Empire
29 December 1916
Petrograd, Russian Empire
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Appears in
Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs)
Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
Assassin's Creed: The Fall
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916) was a Russian mystic and covert Templar agent assigned to infiltrate the Russian Royal House and become close to Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
Infiltrating the Royal houseEdit
After Nicholas' son Alexei became sick from hemophilia, a family friend advised him to ask for the help of Rasputin. Rasputin agreed to do so, because he knew that Nicholas was in possession of a Staff of Eden, known as the Imperial Sceptre. After successfully "healing" Alexei, Rasputin became a trusted friend, and even gave advice on the decisions the royal family made.[1]
Eventually, Rasputin came into possession of the Staff, and took it to Tunguska for the Templars to experiment with. Despite this, following the interrogation of the Templar Dolinsky, Nikolai Orelov and several other Assassins destroyed the facility, with the assistance of Nikola Tesla; the Imperial Sceptre was also destroyed in the resulting explosion. However, Rasputin managed to recover a piece of the destroyed Staff, and wore it around his neck for the rest of his life.[2]
Guseva's assassination attemptEdit
In 1914, Rasputin traveled to his home in Pokrovskoye, Siberia to visit his wife and children, and his disciple Khioniya Guseva joined him. He arranged to meet with Guseva outside the village's church, but after having done so, Guseva charged towards him and slit his stomach. Due to his injuries, Rasputin's intestines fell out and he clutched at them, yet he managed to smile at Guseva. Following this, Rasputin used the Staff shard from around his neck to make her mutilate herself. Consequently, Guseva was heavily deformed for the rest of her life, while Rasputin himself was somehow healed miraculously.[3]
"Not so immortal after all, henh? Degenerate filth."
―Nikolai Orelov's accomplices, upon seeing Rasputin's corpse.[src]
Rasputin was assassinated by Felix Yusupov and his co-conspirators on 29 December 1916. He was reportedly poisoned, and shot twice, but managed to make his way outside, where he was shot once more and clubbed to death. His body was dropped in a river outside Petrograd, but was later recovered by police and buried near the city.[4]
In 1917, Nikolai Orelov and two accomplices dug up Rasputin's corpse after the Assassin found out about the splinter from the Staff that was still in Rasputin's possession, possibly allowing for his difficult execution. Orelov subsequently ripped the necklace from Rasputin's corpse and told his accomplices to burn the body.[2]
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Intro: Styrofoam Plate Speaker
This instructable will teach you how to make a speaker out of a styrofoam plate!!! This speaker can play an audible sound.
Step 1: Gather Materials
Materials you will need for this project:
Piece of paper
Tape (any type)
30-32 gauge wire
Neodymium magnets (at least 6)
Hot Glue Gun
2 Alligator clips
Piece of cardboard that is bigger than the styrofoam plate
Headphone wire with plug to connect to playing device
Step 2: Cut Paper
Use scissors to cut piece of paper to a height that is higher than the magnets.
Step 3: Wrap Magnet With Paper
After cutting paper, roll it around magnet and secure it with piece of tape.
Step 4: Glue Paper to Center of Plate
On the back of the plate, glue the piece of paper to the center using hot glue gun.
Step 5: Begin Wrapping Wire Around Paper
Using 30-32 gauge wire, wrap it around the piece of paper glued to the plate. Continue wrapping it until the majority of the piece of rolled paper is covered in wire. Once wrapped, cut the wire and secure it with piece of tape.
It helps to start wrapping the wire from the bottom and go up.
Step 6: Sand Ends of Wire
Considering the wire is painted, you need to sand the end of the wire down until the ends are copper. With the paint on the charge will not connect.
(You might have to repeat this step for the headphone wire)
Step 7: Connect Alligator Clips to Wire
Connect an alligator clip to both ends of wire and attach the other end of the alligator clips to the plug-in wire ends.
Step 8: Place Magnet on Cardboard
Place the magnet in the middle of the piece of cardboard. Feel free to glue it down to the cardboard.
Step 9: Connect Plate to Magnet
Put the magnet inside of the wired piece of paper so everything is attached.
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Central statue of the Leonidas monument at ThermopylaeA monument to Leonidas was erected at Thermopylae by king Paul of Greece
in 1955. It features a bronze statue of Leonidas. A sign, under the statue, reads simply: "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
" ("Come and get them!") which the Spartans said when the Persians asked them to put down their weapons at the start of the Battle of Thermopylae.
Another statue, also with the inscription ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ, was erected at Sparta
was the name of an Epic poem written by Richard Glover, which originally appeared in 1737. It went on to appear in four other editions, being expanded from 9 books to 12.Frank Miller
's 1998 comic book 300
, presents a fictionalized version of Leonidas and the Battle of Thermopylae, as does the 2007 feature film adapted from it
Helena P. Schrader has produced a three-part biographical novel on Leonidas. Leonidas of Sparta: A Boy of the Agoge
, Wheatmark, Tucson, 2010 ISBN 978-1-60494-474-7 Leonidas of Sparta: A Peerless Peer
, Wheatmark, Tucson, 2011, ISBN 978-1-60494-602-4
and "Leonidas of Sparta: A Heroic King" (scheduled for publication 2012).


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We prove the following results. (1) If M(P) is the space of maps of the pseudo-arc into itself with the sup metric, then the subset H(P) of maps of the pseudo-arc into itself which are homeomorphisms onto their images is a dense Gs in M(P). (2) Every homeomorphism of the pseudo-arc onto itself is a product of e-homeomorphisms. (3) There exists a nonidentity homeomorphism of the pseudo-arc with an infinite sequence of pth roots. (4) Every map between chainable continua can be lifted to a homeomorphism of pseudo-arcs.
- Chainable continuum
- Space of homeomorphisms


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Participants will enhance knowledge of the actors and their roles and responsibilities in Protection of Civilians and will be in position to identify options for coordination and synergies in the implementation of protection for civilians. They will be able to analyze the specific threats to and the needs and rights of different vulnerable groups of civilians affected by armed conflict to develop and implement context-sensitive, comprehensive, integrated strategies and measures to improve situation of civilians in armed conflict.
The comprehensive approach is also reflected in the high level trainer team which includes international senior civilian, military and police experts, who are present throughout the course and share their practical experience from peace missions and complex emergencies with the participants.
The interactive training style and the high student teacher ratio allows for a maximum learning experience. Furthermore, course participants are drawn from ongoing peace missions all over the world and contribute with the various backgrounds to excellent networking and professional exchange opportunities.
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Have Vatican archaeologists found the remains of the Apostle Paul?
Pope Benedict announced on Sunday that fragments of bone dating to the first or second century have been discovered in a tomb in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome.
Tradition holds that Paul was martyred in Rome around A.D. 65 and that his remains are located in the Basilica.
But there was no way of knowing until the discovery of a sarcophagus in 2006.
Archaelogists drilled a tiny hole in the stone coffin and found traces of purple linen cloth and fragments of bone, which have been dated to the time of Paul's life.


How Does Rotating Log Grapple Works Out & What Are Its Advantages?
Many of us would love to talk about tech and its working behind, right? So, we will be talking today about the rotating log grapple working which is an equipment of a heavy machinery such as crane. Now, there is much kind of cranes as we all know but we shall not be discussing about these cranes and will be more focusing onto the grapple which can be affixed in almost every kind of cranes. So, in bit older time we have only unidirectional grapple which can only move upside down or downside up with an interlocking mechanism and if we want to rotate it so it was not possible due to which we have to move the crane instead, quite difficult and painful but now it is very easy with rotating log grapple. Actually, what happens is that when we are working with logs so it is quite long and to hold it is not a problem but when it comes to rotate it for several reason so that was not possible easily.
In an addition, rotating log grapple makes a lot easiness in such kind of work and especially when it is about long materials and good like log. This is why this specific grapple called as rotating log grapple. Let us see its advantages in following bulleted points and its explanation. For more information about rotating grab please click here.
 1. Affixing rotation log grapple in a crane
This is a preliminary step to install or attach the rotating log grapple in your crane so that you can be able to use it wisely.
 1. Connect Gears with rotating log grapple
If you need an extra control and advance features than you may needed to connect additional gears to it for extended support. Like, when you wanted to rotate it without dropping the log so it will hold and moves simultaneously as much as you want. The best part is that it can balance it from an edge, it is not necessary to rotate it from the middle.
 1. Horizontal and Vertical rotation
With the help of hydraulics rotating log grapple, you can also rotate it like clock and anti-clock wise. For an example you wanted to rotate the log in vertical direction so you can do that also if you wanted to rotate the log horizontally so yes that is also possible.
There are many other benefits of rotating log grapples and also you can customized your own grapple according to your requirement. If you are looking for rotating log grapple and also if you interested in hydraulic grapple for sale, rotating multi grappleand demolition grab than the best and the first choice is "Earth master Grapples". For more details, you can visit their online and an official website at


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nodetable is the fundamental table for open street map. Each node consists of a longitude (
lon) / latitude (
lat) pair and thus defines a geographical point on the surface of the earth. The original schema has a few more attributes, such as
version. I am not interested in these, so I don't load them:
Tables way and node_in_wayEach "line" (such as a street or border etc) on open street map is an ordered list of nodes. Open Street Map calles them ways. Ways are also used to define areas in which case the last node equals the first node in the list.
First, I need a table just to store each way. Again, I am not interested in attributes such as
changeset, so I just load the way's
node_in_wayrelates nodes and ways:
Tables relation and member_in_relationOpen Street Map allows to relate multipe nodes and ways (and even relations) in a relation:
Each member (that is either node, way or relation) is listed in
Thus, exactly one of the attributes
is not null:
Table tagFinally, there are tags. A tag is a key (
k) value (
v) pair that can be assigned to nodes, ways or relations. Often, the values for specific keys define what an object is. As in
member_in_relationexactly on of
relation_idis not null.
ERDHere's the ERD for these tables:
The ERD was created with dia from pbf2sqlite-erd.dia.
Loading the pbf to a sqlite dbIn order to run the script, a pbf must be obtained, for example with download-switzerland-pbf.py.
Then, this pbf can be loaded into a sqlite db on the command line with
The script is on github: pbf2sqlite.py.Parsing an Open Street Map pbf file with Python


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Preparing Vietnam for Malaria Elimination
Location(s): Viet Nam
Support the Vietnam National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) to accelerate progress toward achieving Vietnam's national goal of malaria elimination. The project is directed towards:
1) Improving malaria intelligence (surveillance and data analysis/usage) in two districts (Quang Tri and Phu Yen).
2) Generating evidence to support informed decision‐making about both the use of existing control tools, and novel strategies to achieve and maintain malaria elimination in Vietnam.
3) Aligning and refining spatially‐targeted elimination strategies that can be scaled in Vietnam.
These project components will be examined through a diverse set of project activities, including retrospective data collection, use of spatial‐decision support systems, and a range of field surveys to determine high‐risk groups.


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Welcome to sonus
The Game
» Download the game here «
sonus:portals is an innovative game that relies on a haptic controller as the only input device. With the help of three-dimensional audio and the haptic feedback it is possible to navigate through levels without seeing anything!
Throughout five different levels you have to learn to solely rely on your hearing and sense of touch. Your objective is to access the portal of each level in order to reach the next dimension. The organically shaped levels can be imagined as labyrinths with obstacles in place. In order to pass you will have to "feel" them with the help of the haptics-enabled controller.
The dimension portals themselves are sending out three dimensional soundtracks which are unique for each dimension. You will hear a base of instruments no matter where you are but the closer you get to a portal the more instruments you will hear it sending out. The five tracks in the game exclusively have been produced and set up for sonus:portals.
It is also possible to play sonus:portals with other people. The game supports an unlimited amount of players that can take part in one round where the goal is to reach the portal first. Which makes it kind of a race.
You and your competitors are trapped in the dark between space and time. The only way to get home is to be the first. Your journey leads through unkown dimensions where you experience new forms of sound and touch. Left with no sight at all, your only help is your electronical emergeny device. Reach the dimension portals by locating their unique sound and feel the force fields to avoid them.
How to Play
When you start the game you will hear a base soundtrack. This is the ambient sound which you will hear no matter where you are. The goal is to locate the portal specific sound and navigate to the portal. With your haptic device you are able to move your player. The further you push the controller to the front the faster you will move. The same is for walking sideways (strafing). As soon as you are moving you will feel a haptic feedback from your controller representing your walking movement. To rotate use the left and/or the right button.
In the beginning it may be helpful to rotate around a few times to extract the portal sound out of the soundtrack. If a obstacle is in your way you will recognize it by two circumstances: There will be no haptic feedback for walking since you are not moving and you will feel the texture and the direction of the obstacle. You may push against the obstacle and slide along it causing you to feel the texture as you are moving.
If you reach a dimension portal you will feel a strong vibration of your haptic controller and hear a warping sound indicating that you have reached the dimension portal. As soon as you hear a new soundtrack you have reached the next level and are ready to play.
sonus:portals is finally available for download!
Check out the developer and press stuff, too.
Back from the fmx/08!
Read the report in "Exhibitions" section.
We are invited to the FMX 2008 in Stuttgart to present our project sonus.
The new sonus homepage is online! For now only in English.