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Mental health factors like stress, anxiety and depression contribute to disabilities, productivity losses and absences. Physical wellbeing and mental health are intertwined, therefore, both are necessary for recovery from injury and illness. In this session at the 2016 National Workers' Compensation & Disability Conference, presenters discussed current research related to the topic and provided examples on how to help employees remain productive by addressing mental-health challenges.
- Scott Daniels, Director of Disability Global Benefits at Comcast
- Hilary Mitchell, Director of Employee Health Services at Pitney Bowes
- Kimberly George, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, M&A and Healthcare at Sedgwick
The Research Shows:
- Mental health accounts for $179 billion in healthcare costs.
- 18% of adults have one or more anxiety disorder, such as stress, in any given year.
- Mental health is one of the top-three reasons for employee absences.
- Employees are two-to-six times more likely to have an workers' compensation claim if they are suffering from stress.
Comcast Case Study:
Comcast's approach to behavioral health was less about generating claims ROI and more about the employee experience. They took a look at the different stressors that their employees encounter, which are very different based on different divisions of the company that can range from cable to theme parks. Finally, they found a direct correlation between employee health and the customer experience. With customer service at the forefront of their corporate goals, they knew they needed a change.
Once Comcast analyzed claims trends, they knew they had a problem. Mental health was driving the majority of their disability claims. Upon review, they found employees were receiving inadequate treatment (employees were not receiving access to the right specialists), incomplete clinical information was creating a negative experience, they were lacking return-to-work goals and employees were receiving delayed referrals.
They were able to facilitate faster return to good health and return to work through four major strategies:
- Made a behavioral health specialist a requirement if an employee was going to file a disability claim.
- Covered co-pay costs to behavioral health specialist to remove barriers to treatment.
- Heavily leveraged their EAP partners to assist with the claims process and help the providers quickly complete paperwork.
- Provided free sessions through EAP partners for employees and family members while they are going through the claims process.
Pitney Bowes Case Study:
As a mail machine company, Pitney Bowes' work has changed over the years due to technological advances. Factory workers saw their work declining, tech workers saw their work increasing. As innovation came to Pitney Bowes, they realized that their employee population had changed, therefore, their mental-health delivery methods needed to change. Mental health was the top reason for their long-term disability claims.
As a result, they created a multi-prong approach where mental health was integrated into their healthy rewards programs, treatment programs and on-site resources like nutritionists and clinicians.
- They created five free employee clinics staffed with nurse practitioners and onsite EAP. They found that their highest uses of EAP is at the locations that have on-site offerings.
- Offered onsite/offsite psychologists available for executive management use.
- Provided an in-house disability department to address joint review of mental health/substance claims and to provide depression screening questions at claim intake.
- Offered a facilitated telephonic-guided meditation program.
- Provided online resilience training to improve outcomes in stress management and well being.


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Askia the great:A king of the Songhai empireborn in 1442, died in 1538, full name: Muhammad Ture. From: Soninke
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How did askia the askia the great?
about 35 years
Was askia Muhammad a ruler?
Yes, Askia Muhammad was a ruler.
When was Askia Jones born?
Askia Jones was born in 1971.
When did Askia Daoud die?
Askia Daoud died in 1582.
When did Askia Musa die?
Askia Musa died in 1531.
When did Askia Ishaq I die?
Askia Ishaq I died in 1549.
When was Askia Mohammad I born?
Askia Mohammad I was born in 1443.
When did Askia Mohammad I die?
Askia Mohammad I died in 1538.
Who was the greatest emperor of songhai?
Askia the Great, ie. Askia Mohammed.
Who was the great leader of the Songhai empire?
Askia the Great, ie. Askia Mohammed.
When did Askia Mohammad Benkan die?
Askia Mohammad Benkan died in 1559.
When was Askia M. Touré born?
Askia M. Touré was born in 1938.
When was Regina Askia-Williams born?
Regina Askia-Williams was born in 1967.
Who expands the songhai civilization into a major power?
Askia Mohammed, AKA Askia the Great.
What economic achevements did Askia Toure have?
Why did Muhammad Ture become known as Askia the Great?
Muhammad Ture chose the title askia, a title of high military rank. Eventually, he became known as Askia the Great.
How did askia Muhammad gain control of songhai?
Askia Muhammad gain his power and respect to get control of songbai
What does askia mean or stand for?
askia means the great leader or warrior. It was the name given to a african king
Why did Askia the Great overthrow Sunni Baru?
Askia The Great overthrew Sunni Baru Because he was not a muslim
What did mansa musa and askia the great have in common?
Mansa Musa and Askia the great both believed that education was important.
Why was Askia Muhammad an important ruler?
Askia Muhammad was an imp ruler because of the achievements he madeex: the spread of Islam
Who is sunni baru?
Askia The Great
Was Mansa Musa Songhais greatest ruler?
No. He was a ruler of Mali, not Songhai. Askia the Great (Askia Mohammed) was the greatest ruler of Songhai.
When did askia the great die?
Askia Mohammed I died in 1538 after falling off his horse and drowning in a river. Oddly the river was at its lowest level because it was not rainy season. He was buried in a Step Pyramid at Gao. He is fondly remembered as Askia the Great.
What did Askia Mohammad do to strengthen his country?
Askia Mohammed the Great encouraged literacy and learning. In the Songhai Empire, there were the best scholars that made Islamic books that are still used today. Askia also spread Islam all over Africa.
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text: The 1977 - 78 biennium was a time of changes, experiments, and advancements for the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Major revisions were made in the Iowa Civil Rights Act as were many changes made in the agency itself. A new executive director came to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission at the beginning of fiscal year 1977 and fiscal year 1978 saw a large reorganization in the agency. A protection and advocacy program for the developmentally disabled was implemented by the Commission while a new statewide organization combining personal and group resources into a unique network emerged from an Iowa Civil Rights Leadership Conference. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission turned to a study of rental practices across the state while VISTA volunteers from across the nation came to the Commission as a result of an experimental program. In order to provide incoming staff with greater expertise and sensitivity in the area of civil rights, an increased emphasis was placed on the classroom portion of training. Although the number of case closures dipped, the case inventory was reduced over the two year period. The largest settlement in the history of the Commission was negotiated during this biennium; and more public hearings were held in fiscal 1978 than in the previous ten years.

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Change the language of Windows 7 on your computer
When you upgraded to Windows 7, or ran for the first time a new computer with Windows 7 pre-installed on it, you were given the choice of a language, which defaults based on your current location (country setting). The language you use in Windows 7 can be changed as you need or want: note that this feature may not be available in all editions of Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate should all have it). You can even switch to the local variant of certain languages.
Switch your computer to another language
Follow these steps to change your language in Windows 7:
- Open the start menu, and type "language" in the search field.
- When Windows 7 loads the search results, click on the "Region and Language" link:
- The "Region and Language" dialog will open, with the "Formats" tab automatic selected.
- The first setting is a dropdown menu labeled "Format", which reflects your current language:
- To use another language in Windows 7, simply make another selection in that menu: note that each language may have a regional option: if you pick English UK, for example, the word "color" will be spelled "colour". Windows 7 includes no less than 16 local and regional variations for English:
- Once you have made your choice of a different language, click on the OK button to save the new option and return to Windows. You will notice changes right away, but keep in mind that, depending on how certain programs were created, they will not follow your Windows 7 language settings: rather, they will either stay in the language in which they were written (for menus, buttons, etc.), or offer an internal setting that allows you to change display language, (or "interface language").

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The tutorial is a feature that provides a short introduction to Heroes of the Storm.
Introductory experience[edit | edit source]
The tutorial is encountered when the player first plays the game, immediately after the introductory experience. During the introductory experience the player learns the very basic controls for the game, including moving the character and using abilities. Once completed, the introductory experience does not appear to be replayable. As well as teaching the player the basics of the game, the introductory experience also serves to establish the storyline and setting for Heroes of the Storm, including the appearance of the various heroes in the Nexus: The introductory experience begins with Raynor battling the Zerg. Suddenly, he is transported from his previous location, and finds himself in the Nexus, where he is greeted by Uther. After a bare explanation of his predicament, Raynor is led to encounter a number of enemy minions, allowing the player to learn the basics of controlling their character. Before long, Raynor and Uther encounter Diablo, to whom Raynor appears to quickly take a dislike. Raynor goes on to engage in battle against Diablo and Stitches, eventually emerging triumphant.
At the conclusion of the introductory experience the player is led to the main menu screen for the first time, from which they may choose to take the tutorial, completing the player's introduction to the game.
The Tutorial[edit | edit source]
In the tutorial, the player takes control of Raynor, who is instructed by Uther in the basics of the game. The tutorial takes the form of a regular match, but features additional instruction sequences and commentary by Uther to teach the player as the game progresses. The player is not offered talent choices during the tutorial, but instead automatically gains a certain set of talents as the team gains in level.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Once the battleground appears, the first sequence of dialogue begins:
- Uther: I hope you're ready, Raynor - this is as real as it gets. As before, our goal is to fight the enemy team and destroy their core.
- Raynor: The way I see it, there are three lanes to the enemy's base. We'd better make sure somebody's covering each one.
- Uther: Now you've got it, lad! Once the battle starts, follow me and get ready to fight.
Once battle begins:
- Uther: Raynor! I could use your assistance in this lane!
Once Raynor engages in battle or uses Inspire:
- Uther: Whenever you kill enemy minions, heroes or structures, our team gains experience.
- Uther: This bar shows the experience of both teams. Once the blue bar fills entirely, our team levels up, and we each grow stronger.
- Raynor: Let's go get us a level then.
Once the team levels up:
- Uther: Well done - we've leveled up! Your stats have increased and your abilities have become stronger!
If Raynor gets targeted by a tower:
If Raynor's health gets low:
- Raynor: Dang. Not feelin' so good.
- Uther: Better head to a healing fountain. You can right click to it to regain health.
Once Raynor drinks from the fountain:
- Uther: There you go. After drinking from a fountain, your health and mana will regenerate over time. But you'll have to wait until the fountain refills before you can drink from it again.
If Raynor's health gets low again:
- Uther: If your health gets low, heal yourself by using a healing fountain or hearthing back to our base.
Before long, Uther will mount up and ride off to the top left siege giant camp, usually accompanied by one or more other heroes.
- Uther: Raynor - we could use your help over here. We're going to 'encourage' a few of these siege giants to join our side.
A special objective and trail appears, indicating the path to the camp. If Raynor doesn't go to help quickly enough:
- Raynor: Guess I'd better go help Uther, before the old man gets a little cranky...-er.
If Raynor still doesn't go to assist:
- Uther: Hurry up, lad! We need your help with these siege giants.
After defeating the giants:
- Uther: Stand within that beacon for a moment, would you?
Once Raynor has captured the camp:
- Uther: There we are! Once a mercenary camp is defeated, they'll join us in battle, attacking down the nearest lane!
- Raynor: Alright. I say we escort these siege critters to the enemy's fort, and bust that dang thing apart.
The siege giants will progress down the top lane, and begin attacking a tower:
- Uther: Siege giants are quite effective at destroying forts at long range.
Prompted to use Inspire:
- Uther: Your Inspire ability increases the attack speed of both you and nearby allies. Use it whenever you can!
Prompted to use Hyperion:
- Raynor: I'd say this looks like the perfect time to call down the Hyperion.
- Raynor: I bet if I called down the Hyperion now, we could take out these guys.
If Raynor dies:
- Raynor: Well... that just happened.


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1. If the surface of the self-tapping screw accumulates dust containing other metal elements or attachments of foreign metal particles, the condensed water between the attachments and stainless steel will be connected into a micro battery in the humid air, making the protective film The self-tapping screw is rusted due to damage;
2. In polluted air (such as the atmosphere containing a lot of sulfide, carbon oxide, and nitrogen oxide), self-tapping screw manufacturers tell you that self-tapping screws will form sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid liquid spots when they meet with condensed water, causing chemical corrosion ；
3. The self-tapping screw itself contains nickel and other trace elements, which will rust over time.
4. The self-tapping screw manufacturer will explain to you that if self-tapping screws encounter acid, alkali, and salt substances (such as alkaline water and lime water splashing on the decoration wall), they will cause local corrosion and cause local rust.
Self-tapping screws generally refer to pointed, coarse-tooth, and hard-textured wood screws, as well as aluminum alloys and plastics. Some of them will not be screwed when installed. The self-tapping screw manufacturers will tell you the solution.
1. Spray some spray lubricating oil, and then use a torx wrench to unscrew it.
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What Are Swedish Showers?
You likely are familiar with the standard shower that uses one shower head to deliver a constant stream of water. Other types of showers are also available, including the Swedish shower. A Swedish shower is also called a Swiss Shower and use multiple water jets for hydrotherapy.
Swedish showers use multiple water jets.
A Swedish shower has a shower head at the top, similar to any other type of shower setup, but that's where the similarities come to an end. Swedish showers also have jets located all around the shower, usually four rows of four jets. These 16 jets provide the user with 360 degrees of shower jets.
True Swedish showers are designed to fluctuate between cold and hot water to assist in circulation. The two temperatures alternate for several seconds at a time. These types of showers are most often seen in spa environments. The temperatures in a Swedish shower range from 45 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, which can be dangerous for people with high blood pressure or women who are pregnant.
Swedish showers are most often used for hydrotherapy in spas, using their pressure to relieve sore muscles and aid in circulation. In addition, the constant temperature fluctuations of the Swedish shower's water cause the capillaries in the skin to contract and dilate, which also increases blood circulation in the skin.
Many home shower manufacturers provide different shower models that resemble Swedish showers and include the 16 water jets along the walls of the shower. Homeowners can enjoy Swedish showers at home, but should discuss what they want out of their showers with their installers or the manufacturers. Not all Swedish showers will provide the same pressure and temperature benefits as the Swedish showers found in spas do, as some merely have extra jets and are not programmed to fluctuate in temperature or pressure.


text: Carlos Cruz-Diez is one of the founding fathers of the Op Art movement, and his revolutionary sculptures and paintings push the boundaries of light and space through their kinetic qualities. Cruz-Diez was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1923. He began his formal training at the School of Applied and Plastic Arts in 1940 and received his degree as a professor of applied arts in 1945. The following year, Cruz-Diez became the advertising director of the agency McCann-Erickson. In 1947, the first exhibit of his work was on display at the Instituto Venezolano-Americano. Cruz-Diez traveled to Paris in 1955 and was struck by the Le Movement exhibit of Op Art at Galerie Denise René. In 1960, Cruz-Diez relocated to Paris with his family. And five years later, Cruz-Diez's art was featured in the influential exhibit The Responsive Eye at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The influential, and controversial, show included the work of Bridget Reilly, Ellsworth Kelly, Josef Albers, and Max Bill among others.


Science project
Rainbow in a Jar
In both cases, you need two things: a source of light, and a transparent substance like glass or water.
But wouldn't it be spectacular to hold a rainbow in a jar?
How can we use chemicals to make a rainbow in a jar?
 - 1 jar
 - 1/2 cup blue dishwashing liquid
 - 1/2 cup olive oil
 - 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
 - 1/2 cup light corn syrup
 - Food coloring
 - 5 spoons
 - 5 bowls for mixing
 1. Make your purple layer by mixing 1/2 cup of the light corn syrup with 1 drop of blue and 1 drop of red food coloring.
 2. Carefully pour it into the bottom of your jar.
 3. Carefully pour the blue dish soap down the side of the jar.
 4. Mix 1/2 cup of water with 2 drops of green food coloring.
 5. Carefully pour in your green water down the side of the jar.
 6. Gently pour 1/2 cup olive oil down the side of your jar.
 7. Mix 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol with 2 drops of red food coloring.
 8. Carefully pour the red rubbing alcohol down the inside of your jar.
 9. Being careful not to disturb your liquids, set your jar down on the table and enjoy your rainbow!
You should have produced a beautifully layered rainbow in a jar with distinct lines that separate each layer of liquid without them mixing.
So what keeps all these layers all separated from each other? It's how dense, or heavy, each liquid is. The corn syrup is heaviest, and sits nicely on the bottom. The dishwashing soap is not quite as heavy as the corn syrup, but it's heavier than the olive oil, and so on.
Layering them from heaviest to lightest from the bottom up ensures that the rainbow maintains its distinct lines.
What if you had added the layers in the reverse order? Would you still see a rainbow? Try it. What if you changed the colors around but added each liquid in the original order? Go for it. What happens if you mix your rainbow with a spoon? No matter which new experiments you attempt, be sure to record your results to learn even more about density.
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What number is VI?
Your question is: What numbers are the Roman numerals VI? Learn how to convert the Roman numerals VI into the correct translation of normal numbers.
The Roman numerals VI are identical to the number 6.
VI = 6
How do you convert VI into normal numbers?
In order to convert VI into numbers, the number of position values (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) is subdivided as follows:
Place valueNumberRoman numbers
How do you write VI in numbers?
To correctly write VI as normal numbers, combine the converted Roman numbers. The highest numbers must always be in front of the lowest numbers to get the correct translation, as in the table above.
6 = (VI) = 6
The next Roman numerals = VII
Convert another Roman numeral to normal numbers.


Degree of Cure
The degree of curing describes the conversion achieved during crosslinking reactions (curing). In macromolecular chemistry, crosslinking refers to reactions in which a large number of individual molecules are linked to form a three-dimensional network. Linkage can be achieved either by direct setup of macromolecules or reaction to the already existing polymers.
This can easily be measured by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
The degree of curing, α, is the amount of heat converted divided by the reaction enthalpy.
α = H/ΔHR
The degree of cure of an already (partially) crosslinked sample can be determined via the residual enthalpy of post-crosslinking, HPC (post-cure). Then, the degree of cure can be calculated as
α = 1-(HPC/ΔHR)
Figure 1: DSC 214 Polyma measurement results; black curve: uncured adhesive; red curve: partially cured adhesive (sample weight: 2.80 mg and 2.77 mg; heating rate 5 K/min)
Figure 1 depicts an example for the calculation of the degree of cure for a partially cured adhesive. The uncured adhesive shows a curing enthalpy of 242.35 J/g, whereas the partially cured sample shows an enthalpy of just 203.92 J/g for the post curing reaction. Therefore, a degree of cure of 15.9 % for the partially cured sample can be calculated.
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Crossing borders, be it international or regional, often go together with price, wage or indeed wealth discontinuities. This paper identifies substantial wealth differences between Luxembourg resident households and cross-border commuter households despite their similar incomes. The average (median) net wealth difference is estimated to be €367,000 (€129,000) and increases for higher percentiles. Using several different regression and decomposition techniques, spatial (regional) differences in real estate price developments, and thus differences in accumulated nominal capital gains are shown to be one main driving factor for these wealth differences. Other factors contributing to the observed wealth differences are differences in age, income, education and other household characteristics.
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Residence Halls - General Safety Program 1.09
McNeese State University
Vice President of Business Affairs
Office of Environmental, Health, Safety & Hazardous Waste
Residence Halls - General Safety Program 1.09
Safety Manual Content
 1. Purpose
 To insure safe residential environment in all University housing.
 2. Responsibility
 Safety for residents, staff, and visitors to the residence halls is the responsibility of Student Services.
 1. The department reports unsafe hazards or conditions to Physical Plant for correction.
 2. Programs and procedures for the purpose of insuring a safe residential environment administered by Student Services shall be as follows:
 1. Safety Inspections
 1. Dorm rooms shall be inspected every four weeks for fire safety by the Community Assistants (CA's).
 2. Written reports shall be made and filed within the office of Student Services.
 3. There shall be mandatory clean up (by the student) and re-inspection (by the staff) of any safety violations.
 4. Students shall be encouraged to report safety violations and anything out of order or missing.
 2. Fire Safety
 1. The buildings themselves are fire resistant but the contents are flammable (furnishings and personal belongings).
 1. Candles and other open flames are prohibited in resident halls.
 1. Refer to Section 1, General Safety Program, Procedure #1.77, Candles / Open Flames Device Policy for additional information.
 2. The program for fire prevention and emergency evacuation shall include the following:
 1. Emphasis on fire prevention and safety at all new student orientation sessions and initial house and floor meetings each semester.
 2. Fire training meeting scheduled by Student Services for the staff each semester.
 3. The Physical Plant personnel shall coordinate inspection and maintenance of fire safety equipment.
 4. Evacuation plans shall be prominently posted in all residence halls.
 5. Student Services shall maintain a list of residence halls and the names / location of any student(s) with disabilities.
 3. Fire Drills
 1. An unannounced fire drill conducted in all residence halls twice each semester and once during the summer session.
 1. The Director of Environmental Health, Safety & Hazardous Waste shall be notified in writing of the dates and times of these drills.
 2. Community assistants (CA) shall monitor the resident housing while the drill progress and shall complete a Floor Fire Drill Report Form (Section 7: Forms), then forward to Student Services within 24 hours.
 3. Student Services shall complete the Student Services Summary Fire Drill Report Form (Section 7: Forms).
 1. The completed document shall be forwarded to the Department of Environmental, Health Safety and Hazardous Waste.
 4. Fire-Safe Christmas Decorations In Student Housing / Common Areas
 1. Christmas decorations are an extreme fire hazard, the following limitations on decorations are necessary:
 1. All decorations shall be fire resistant.
 2. Natural Christmas trees or cut boughs are not allowed in Residence Halls.
 3. Artificial trees labeled as made of non-burning materials may be used.
 4. The use of burning candles is very dangerous and is therefore prohibited.
 5. Door decorations or foil shall be suspended from the edges of the door.
 6. Keep electrical decorations away from the metal doorframes.
 7. Only approved cool bulbs shall be used on lighting strings.
 8. Do not string lights so that the door could close on the wiring.
 9. Check extension cords to insure that they do not have breaks in the insulation.
 1. Keep the use of extension cords to a minimum.
 2. Use them only for a limited number of small lights, not for appliances.
 10. Do not use untreated cotton batting, flock, or paper as they ignite easily and burn continuously
 11. No exit from the individual floors or houses shall be blocked by Christmas decorations.
 5. Fire Occurrence
 1. If a fire occurs, (1) clear everyone out of the building by pulling the evacuation (fire) alarm, (2) call Campus Police at _PHONE_, and (3) contact an advisor.
 2. Fight the fire only if you can do so safely, keeping an exit route open.
 3. Otherwise, close doors to confine the fire and exit out-of-doors.
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A link rule can apply a character and/or paragraph style to a variable text link. Then, when data is merged into a text link that is using this link rule, the result will be similar to placing that plain text or formatted text in a text frame and applying the selected paragraph and/or character style to that text. If a link rule is not applying styling as you expected, see the tips below:
First, manually copy/paste the data into the text link and then apply the style(s) that the link rule is set up to apply. This mimics what will happen when DesignMerge merges this link.
Next, confirm the link rule is applying styles that have been set up in the document. Note the name of the style that the link rule will apply must match the name of the style that has been set up in the document.
Also, test the link rule to confirm it has been set up correctly. You can test a link rule by doing the following:
 1. Open the Rules dialog (open the DesignMerge menu and choose Setup > Rules).
 2. On the left side of the Rules dialog, select the name of the link rule that you wish to test.
 3. On the bottom right side of the Rules dialog, click the Test button.
 4. When prompted, select the data file that you wish to use to test this rule.
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 - Confirm the variable link and link rule are assigned to a selection of text and not to a text frame. The ability of a link rule to apply styles has been designed specifically for variable text links. If the variable link is assigned to a text frame, then the rule will not apply any paragraph or character styles.
 - Confirm the linked text has been assigned to the appropriate variable link and link rule. One way to do this is to select the variable text link in the document and then look at the information that is displayed on the DesignMerge panel. For more information about assigning a link rule to a variable text link, see Tutorial #1b (Using Rules), available in DesignMerge Documentation.
 - If you would like the link rule to apply a paragraph style to the entire paragraph that contains the variable text link, the variable link must be the first character in the paragraph.


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Common Information Model (CIM)
A set of preconfigured data models that you can apply to your data at search time. Each data model in the CIM consists of a set of field names and tags that define the least common denominator of a domain of interest. The CIM lets you normalize your data to match a common standard, using the same field names and event tags for equivalent events from different sources or vendors.
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The unique identifier for an object. This ID must be unique across all objects from an issuer. This value should follow the format issuer ID.identifier where the former is issued by Google and latter is chosen by you. Your unique identifier should only include alphanumeric characters, '.', '_', or '-'.
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In this lesson, you'll get to know the main features of the QiSDK tool Animation Editor and create an animation to make Pepper show the tablet to someone. In addition, you will find out about animation basic technics and vocabulary used by animators in their everyday work life.
You will learn how to liven up Pepper's speech with animations, tablet content and sounds, by building a small animated sequence. You will also learn how to combine these actions in a sequence or in parallel to reach the best effect.
As a humanoid robot, Pepper's primary means of communication is verbal: language acquisition is,therefore, an important part of the robot's growth and development. Be it greeting people politely, learning a person's name and entertaining people with jokes and games, or retaining information from the conversation, a humanoid robot needs to converse fluently. In this lesson, you will learn how to create and run a simple dialogue to handle various situations in a smart and funny way.


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(Ocean County) teachers Sue Gethard, Jane Hall, and Regina Balsys received a $3,388 grant from the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education to implement their project, Between Friends. Working with the local chapter of the Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC), students will incorporate the values advocated through character education in an educational and social setting within the ARC facility. The students will meet the ARC clients at a luncheon at the ARC center. The ARC clients have a contract with the telephone company and will show the students how to make "boards" that are used in the telephones. Students will share life experiences and participate in recreational and seasonal activities throughout the school year. At the end of the program, students will create a memories album to present to their ARC friends.
The goal is to foster respect and understanding for the developmentally-disabled population. By participating in daily activities of ARC clients, students will truly understand their needs and desires. Between Friends can bridge the gap between the unknown and the understood.
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What are the common conventions of navigation, what are uncommon conventions?
We started by splitting the question in two and listing the common conventions of navigation;
- Navigation bar - Links bar.
- Navigation indicator.
- Title or logo link.
- Side bar.
- Photographic links.
- Gridded photographic links - Often found on portfolio websites.
- Side scroll arrow.
- Infinite scroll.
- Drop down menu.
- Search bar.
Next, we listed the uncommon conventions of navigation;
- Interactive link - play to navigate.
- Random page generation - Stumbleupon.
- Navigation bar - Placed at bottom of page.
- Infinite upwards scroll.
- Multi-directional single page scrolling.
- Loading menus/pages.
- Google street view navigation.
After creating our group lists we discussed the different methods of navigation that people had generated. After covering points relating to what makes a websites navigation successful we created a 'Flow diagram' to visually communicate the paths viewers will take when accessing our websites.
Finally, towards the end of the session we drew out the underlying grid structure of our five examples collected for last weeks task. For each site we had to answer the following question;
How do these structures help/hinder the design of the website?
- The structure is very simple, focusing the audiences attention on background image and surrounding links.
- The website is functional and easy to navigate, the links placed at the top of the composition so viewer attention is attracted to them.
- The page is aesthetically pleasing as there is an effective balance between imagery and links.
- Again, the structure is very simple and directs viewer focus to the important date.
- Similar to the first example, this website also places its links across the top of the sites composition.
- The structure creates negative space at either side of the websites elements, this focuses viewer attention on the images and information displayed.
- Furthermore, the structure also centrally places an image browser on the page, this improves the sites functionality as the purpose of the website is to showcase and promote some upmarket villas.
- Minimal aesthetic reflects the style of villa the site is promoting.
- Infinite scroll website.
- Structure creates negative space that focuses the viewers attention on important page elements, this helps the audience navigate the page improving the sites functionality.
- Negative space is key to ensuring the website looks balanced.
- Colours have been used to help viewers distinguish between pages, this is useful as the website utilizes an infinite scroll feature.
- Infinite scroll website.
- Structure helps guide the viewers eye across important page elements, this improves the flow and functionality of the site.
- Different fonts have been used to attract the viewers attention, this also places importance on the key parts of the text to help communicate the sites message instantly.
- The minimal aesthetic focuses the viewer attention on design elements such as the logos, type and imagery.


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This is an exert from The Original Australians by A. A. Abbie published by London, Muller 1969:
It is the term used to describe penile subincision, the process of urethrotomy, where the bottom of the penis is cut and the urethra is slit open, from the urethral opening to the base. The slit length can vary.
This is an old Australian tradition that used to be referred to as Mika or the Terrible Rite.


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Ortholog Conversions
dbOrtho helps users run ortholog conversions where one identifier from one species can be converted to an identifier in a different species. The input and output identifer types can be the same or different. Visit our examples page for a sample query.
To use dbOrtho select the organisms and the identifier types for the inputs and outputs. Add your ID's to the ID list box and set the remove duplicate values to 'No' if you do not want duplicates to be removed. Clicking on submit returns a table of your input values matched against the outputs in the exact order as entered.
Identifier values can have comma (,)
Remove duplicate input values Yes No


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Assist the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) in the overall management of the restaurant in order to achieve employee P & L, customer, profit, and sales targets and maintain restaurant operational excellence in accordance with Company policies and procedures through team management. In the absence of the RGM, assume full responsibility and accountability of the day-to-day running of the restaurant
- Assist the RGM in the achievement of CHAMPS (Cleanliness, Hospitality, Accuracy, Maintenance, Product and Speed of Service) Standards within the restaurant by ensuring that all employees are focused on exceeding customer expectations for Cleanliness, Hospitality, Accuracy, Maintenance, Product and Speed of Service.
- Ensure that controls and procedures are implemented to protect the safety and security of employees, customers, property, and company funds/resources are protected by all employees.
- Allocate responsibilities to each employee on shift and monitor performance accordingly
- Ensure that all employees follow correct maintenance procedures in accordance with the established maintenance roster and advise RGM of any repairs or maintenance required
- Drive culture in the restaurant by fostering and building engagement by adopting all Culture initiatives.
- Keep RGM informed of any competitive activity that is likely to affect the trading results of the restaurant.
- Forecast and schedule labour by shift and create a deployment plan to control labour costs and still meet the needs of the business.
- Manage shifts in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures including directing the activities of employees in maximising sales, operating efficiency, and profitability.
- Basic understanding of financial information
- Excellent command of the English language
- Strong numeracy skills
- Able to use available resources to assist the RGM to make informed decisions about operating a profitable store.
- Intermediate MS Office skills (Teams, Excel, Word)
- Strong communication skills on various platforms e.g. telephone, e-mail etc.
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, SA
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Wiley-Blackwell's "Clinical Cases" series is designed to recognize the centrality of clinical cases to the profession by providing actual cases with an academic backbone. Clinical Cases in Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry describes the principles and demonstrates their practical, every-day application through a range of representative cases building from the simple to the complex and from the common to the rare. This unique approach supports the new trend in case-based and problem-based learning, thoroughly covering topics ranging from infant oral health to complex pulp therapy. Highly illustrated in full color, Clinical Cases in Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry's format fosters independent learning and prepares the reader for case-based examinations.
The book presents actual clinical cases, accompanied by academic commentary, that question and educate the reader about essential topics in restorative and reconstructive dentistry. The book begins by laying the groundwork of the fundamental principles that apply to all cases and outlining the ten decisions to be made with all cases. The main sections of the book cover the cases themselves, examining them both by type of restoration / solution, and by type of problem. This unique approach enables the reader to build their skills, aiding the ability to think critically and independently.
Clinical Cases in Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry's case-based format is particularly useful for pre-doctoral dental students, post-graduate residents and practitioners, both as a textbook from which to learn about the challenging and absorbing nature of restorative and reconstructive dentistry, and also as a reference tool to help with treatment planning when perplexing cases arise in the dental office.


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This Animal Planet show answers the question you all were wondering, but forgot to ask, "Who would win in a fight, a lion or a tiger?"
Lions are known as the "King of the Beasts," and can weigh as much as 530 pounds; they're almost 11 feet long and can stand four feet high. However, the tiger is the biggest and strongest of all the wild cats, and though it is only three feet tall and ten feet long, it does have an advantage in weight. Tigers can grow to 570 pounds.
Watch these kings of the jungle fight it out with their three-inch claws and long teeth. Don't cry foul; it's a computer simulation. No lions, tigers (or bears) were harmed in the making of this video.
via Animal Planet


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Forests and woodlands are full of trees that take care of themselves (no one goes around fertilizing them!). In urban and suburban areas throughout Connecticut, however, trees often need some help from us – usually in the form of fertilization and/or soil amendment.
Because soils in urbanized areas have a range of problems that can hinder tree health. In this article, we cover common problems with urban soil, how those issues affect your trees, and what to do about it.
Problems With Soil In Connecticut
Some soils are well-draining, have all the nutrients a tree needs, and generally support plants without any intervention or addition. But, frequently, soil in urban areas and suburban developments is less than ideal and needs to be improved in order to support healthy trees and plants.
The most common soil problems for urban and suburban trees in Connecticut are:
- Low nutrient levels
All of these can keep trees from reaching their full size and spread, can make them more vulnerable to insect pests and tree diseases, and can even kill them.
Compacted soil usually gets that way from three things: heavy vehicles and loads atop it, mechanical compaction for construction, and rainfall.
All these processes compress soil molecules together, which prevents enough air and water from penetrating the soil. It also hinders tree root penetration into the soil, which affects a tree's water and nutrient uptake, as well as the development of a root system that can support and stabilize a large tree.
Soil acidity is measured by a soil's pH rating. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with 7 being the ideal neutral for soil. Most native soils range from 3 to 10 on the pH scale; the lower the pH, the more acidic the soil, while high pH soils are alkaline.
Connecticut soils are naturally acidic and fall at or below the pH range most beneficial to plants and trees (5.5-7.5 pH). Our native plants adapted long ago to acidic soils, and plants like Connecticut's state flower, the mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), actually prefer acidic over alkaline soil. However, many common landscape trees planted throughout our area grow better in more neutral soil; some will even struggle in typical Connecticut soil.
Low Nutrient Levels
Poor soil is known by its low nutrient levels. If your property has only native plants (which have evolved to grow in poor soil), they will likely survive without additional nutrients. However, many other plants and trees that are commonly used for landscaping cannot thrive in those conditions – they need more fertile soil.
Low nutrient levels can be the result of leaching from rainwater, over-cultivation of crops, and lack of organic matter. Subsoil, or soil from deeper layers, is naturally low in nutrients because eroded minerals and organic matter have not reached it.
How To Tell If You Have Poor Soil
You can tell that your trees and shrubs are lacking nutrients in several ways:
- Leaves are yellow, brown, stunted, or sparse
- The ends of stems die back
- Flowering and fruiting are reduced
- Plants don't grow to their full size
Specific nutrient deficiencies present specific characteristics. For example, iron deficiency causes leaf tissues to turn yellow while leaf veins stay green. Magnesium deficiency produces yellow leaf edges.
Since some symptoms of nutrient deficiency look like water stress, many people increase irrigation in an attempt to "fix" the problem. Unfortunately, this doesn't address the underlying issue; as a result, nutrient deficiency symptoms will continue or even worsen. In fact, a struggling tree or shrub may struggle even more with overwatering.
How to Improve Your Soil (& Fertilize Your Trees)
Fortunately, soil amendments can improve both a soil's pH and its nutrient levels. The best long-term amendment is compost, which improves the overall quality of the soil by increasing the amount of organic matter.
But when plants need more than compost can provide, or need it more quickly, synthetic or organic fertilizer can be applied to boost fertility.
There are several options for fertilizing your trees. The option you choose depends on the existing condition of your soil, the species and health of trees growing on your property, and your personal preferences for organic vs synthetic options.
The best thing for your soil fertility is to amend it by adding compost.
Compost makes humic acid, a kind of carbon that's rich in nutrients. It bonds to soil particles and improves soil in several ways, such as:
- Increased soil fertility
- Increased soil texture
- Increased beneficial soil fungi
- Increased water-holding capacity
Nutrient molecules from humic acid attach themselves to other soil molecules, making nutrients available to plant roots for the long-term. As you replenish compost atop the soil, humate nutrients continue to bond with soil molecules, slowly improving the soil over time.
Slow-Release Granular Fertilizer
You can add slow-release fertilizer directly into your soil, where it breaks down slowly to prevent a spike in nutrients that would otherwise get quickly washed away. These are similar to the little colored beads of fertilizer you find in potting soil mixes.
You can also add granular fertilizer to the soil surface around your trees and shrubs. Since you don't want to disturb their roots, gently scratch the soil surface and add fertilizer, then cover with a layer of mulch.
Water well after applying fertilizer to help dissolve the nutrients into the soil and make them available to tree roots. Rain and irrigation will continue to dissolve the fertilizer over time.
You can find granular fertilizers in both organic (carbon-based) and synthetic (chemical) versions. Both will provide nutrients needed by your trees.
Deep Root Fertilization
One of the best solutions to provide nutrients for trees is deep root fertilization. This method injects a specific fertilizer mix designed for your needs down into the soil around your tree, where established roots can take it up for use. It also helps aerate the soil so that oxygen and water can move through it.
The targeted nature of this application means only the nutrients that are lacking are injected, and injections are done only where it is most beneficial to a tree's roots. Deep root fertilization is best done by tree-care professionals as it is an intensive process and requires training and equipment designed specifically for that purpose.
When To Fertilize Trees In Connecticut
Whatever type of fertilization method you use, be sure to apply fertilizer at the best times for your trees and shrubs.
Here's when to fertilize:
- In late winter, when trees and shrubs are emerging from dormancy and using up their stored energy reserves
- During the spring and summer growing seasons, when plants need more energy for flower, fruit, and leaf production, and pests and diseases are preying on struggling plants
Do NOT fertilize trees in fall, when trees and plants are preparing for dormancy. If you stimulate new growth in the fall, plants will use their stored energy reserves to make leaves and stems that will quickly die at the first frost.
When you fertilize your garden, don't assume that if some is good, more must be better. It's not. In fact, over-fertilization can cause a whole set of new problems for your trees.
Nitrogen and phosphorus are two of the main nutrients needed by trees and shrubs for green leaves, flowers, and growth. A tree's root systems takes up these nutrients as the tree requires them.
When fertilizer is over-applied, the excess nitrogen and phosphorous are wasted and washed away by rain, either as surface runoff or by percolating through the soil. Eventually, these concentrated amounts of nutrients reach bodies of water, such as ponds, streams, lakes, and even Long Island Sound, where they cause algae blooms and reduce the oxygen level in the water. This kills fish and other aquatic life. Fertilizer runoff also enters groundwater and can sicken people and domestic animals who drink it.
To address the problems with fertilizer runoff, Connecticut legislation prohibits the application of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus on established lawns unless a soil test, done within the past two years, shows that phosphorus is deficient and phosphorus needs to be applied.
The same principles may be applied to general garden fertilization, including trees and shrubs, which is why we recommend a soil test before applying fertilizer.
Want To Test Your Soil?
Worried your soil is low in nutrients? Concerned that you might have over-fertilized?
Connecticut has publicly-available resources for soil testing that will tell you whether your soil needs more – or fewer – nutrients, as well as which nutrients you need.
If you'd like to run a nutrient test on your property's soil, check out this information from U. Conn's soil nutrient analysis laboratory. It tells you how to take a soil sample and submit it for analysis. You can also find soil testing information on Connecticut's agricultural station's website.
If you really dig soil, U. Conn has a soil database full of information.
And, of course, you can also contact us directly to have us perform a soil test for you.
Need a hand?
We're here to help you. You can check out our soil and root management plan, which describes the different methods we use to improve the health and vitality of your trees.
We can also test your soil for you, and our trained arborists can assess your garden's health and diagnose any problems that should be addressed – including fertilization.
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What Is It?
An infection inside the tip of the finger can form an enclosed pocket of pus (or abscess) that is very painful as it expands. A felon is a fingertip abscess deep in the palm side of the finger. It usually is caused by bacterial infection, but a herpes virus called herpetic whitlow and, more rarely, fungi also can cause felons.
Felons usually are caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. It is important to get treatment quickly for these small abscesses. If the bacteria pocket continues to expand, it can compress blood vessels in the finger and cut off the fingertip's circulation, causing in permanent damage to the finger. Also, an untreated felon can spread its infection to the bone within the finger. This can lead to a more serious infection, called osteomyelitis, which takes much longer to cure.


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In the last posting, we saw how Weibull analysis helped us to determine that SACM lead-free solder (SAC105 with about 0.1% manganese) has comparable (actually better) thermal cycle performance versus SAC305 solder. Software like Minitab will give us even more detailed information about the performance of the solder joints in stress testing as we see in Figure 1, above.
In addition to the Weibull plot, we also have the Probability Density Function (PDF), the Survival Function and the Hazard Function. The PDF tells us when it is most likely that a test board will fail in a test population, as shown by the inserted red line. We see that it is a little less than 2,000 cycles. The Survival Function shows the percent of surviving test boards. We observe that the expected life (the 50% point) is quite close to the maximum of the PDF. The Hazard Function tells us the rate at which the test boards are dropping out. It increases with time, but there are few boars left so the PDF drops down at the end of the test, even though the fall out rate is the highest.
It is interesting (and perhaps appropriate as Halloween approaches) to consider if human mortality follows a Weibull distribution. I used some data for the Centers for Disease Control that are a little over ten years old, for males in the US. So, the mean life expectancy is a little low at 72 years. (I was a little lazy, the old data were a little easier to work with than new data, some conversions are needed to make it work.) The data appear above in Figure 2.
As you can see, just like a solder joint, your life expectancy can be modeled quite well by the Weibull distribution.


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Art enthusiasts in Louisiana are learning about the history of the African diaspora as seen through the art of Professor Imna Arroyo. "Ancestral Memories: The Work of Imna Arroyo" opened on May 14 at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette and ran through July 9. This exhibition gives visual voice to the untold millions of Africans who died during the Atlantic crossing between Africa and the American colonies. As scholars report, millions of people were kidnapped and loaded onto slave ships.
Ancestral Passage is composed of 27 terracotta ceramic figures in a sea of acrylic canvass. The figures represent African ancestors who died during the journey and are coming back to tell observers to remember African gifts. A six-minute DVD, titled "Trail of Bones," tells this poignant story and accompanied the exhibition.


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We're talking about the principles of scientific writing introduced by Gopen and Swan (1990). In contrast to rules of grammar, these principles are meant to be guidelines that the author uses in accordance with the writing situation and goals. As we will see later, a choice sometimes must be made between two principles.
The previous post introduced the idea of subject-verb separation and gave an example (an abstract) that contained sentences in which the subject and verb were separated by a long string of words. Here is the original example:
The discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) for scattering calculations, including the relationship between the DDA and other methods, is reviewed. Computational considerations, i.e., the use of complex-conjugate gradient algorithms and fast-Fourier-transform methods, are discussed. We test the accuracy of the DDA by using the DDA to compute scattering and absorption by isolated, homogeneous spheres as well as by targets consisting of two contiguous spheres. It is shown that, for dielectric materials (¦m¦ ≲ 2), the DDA permits calculations of scattering and absorption that are accurate to within a few percent.
I asked readers to think about how they would revise the writing to improve comprehension based on this first writing principle: minimize the distance between subject and verb. I was hoping someone would take a stab at rewriting this abstract using the first principle. So far, only Comrade PhysioProf has submitted a revision, which I reproduce here:
We review several aspects of the discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) for scattering calculations, including the relationship between the DDA and other methods. We discuss the computational considerations relating to DDA of complex-conjugate gradient algorithms and fast-Fourier-transform methods. We test the accuracy of the DDA by using the DDA to compute scattering and absorption by isolated, homogeneous spheres as well as by targets consisting of two contiguous spheres. Using these approaches, we demonstrate that for dielectric materials (¦m¦ ≲ 2), the DDA permits calculations of scattering and absorption that are accurate to within a few percent.
For comparison, here is my revision:
We review the discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) used in scattering calculations and its relationship to other methods. Other computational considerations include the complex-conjugate gradient algorithms and fast-Fourier-transform methods. The accuracy of the DDA is tested in computations of scattering and absorption by different targets: isolated, homogeneous spheres and two contiguous spheres. For dielectric materials ((¦m¦ ≲ 2), the DDA permits calculations that are accurate to within a few percent.
Both CPP and I changed the first two sentences to place subject and verb closer together. We also maintained the present tense throughout (which seems to be the style of this particular journal). So now the reader knows by the second word in the first sentence that this paper is (in part) a review. So even if we don't know anything about light-scattering calculations, we understand that the authors reviewed and compared several methods, the primary focus being DDA. Also, by putting "we review" at the beginning of the sentence we've changed the voice from passive to active, a move that makes writing come alive (more about this later).
CPP maintained the same sentence style throughout ("We review...we discuss...we test....we demonstrate"), which makes for a consistent, balanced description of what was done in the study. I chose to take a different approach and reduced the use of first person while still keeping active voice (considerations include.... DDA permits). Either way works and is an improvement over the original. My version is shorter (68 words) than CPP's (94 words); if there is a word limit, then the shorter version might be preferable. In addition, there are several other principles to consider that will be covered in the coming posts, some of which may lead us to further revisions.
So to summarize, we can state the first principle of scientific writing thus:
Follow a grammatical subject as soon as possible with its verb.
The next expectation is that the point being made is expected to appear in what is known as the "stress position", i.e., the place of emphasis in the sentence. The next post takes a closer look at this concept.


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The zucchetto (Italian: "small gourd") is a small, hemispherical, form-fitting ecclesiastical skullcap, worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church [cardinals wear scarlet ones - Wolsey in "the Tudors" always wore his; the pope's is white].
In the Catholic tradition, the zucchetto is most commonly made of silk or polyester fabric. The design utilises eight triangular panels that are joined to form a hemispherical skullcap. Jutting from the centre of the zucchetto at the top is the "stem", known as stirpis or stirpes. It is made of a twisted loop of silk cord and is meant to make the handling of the zucchetto easier. The stirpes is the primary visual distinction between the zucchetto and the Jewish kippah.


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The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and Fermilab invite faculty from the University of Illinois System (DPI, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Springfield, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and researchers from Fermilab to submit seed grant proposals to conduct joint research on computing and data technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, machine learning, cybersecurity, pattern recognition). Our goal is to leverage the complementary research expertise and resources from both organizations to develop the next generation of computing and data technologies with inspiring impacts on science, the economy, and society.
Proposals should demonstrate the ability to advance fundamental knowledge in research on computing and data technologies with potential for industry application in one or more of the following sectors:
Funding available: Up to $150,000 over 18 months
Proposal Due: March 3, 2023
DPI and Fermilab leaders discuss the research partnership and answer questions. The session took place Feb. 1. Proposals are due March 3, 2023.


Wood Burning Or Multifuel?
Being clear about what each term means is therefore invaluable and will help you to come to a final purchasing decision more easily. Many of Alpine stoves for example the 250 cast iron stove, are made to be either log burning or multifuel burners, it is necessary to be clear on which would best for your individual heating needs.
What is a multifuel stove?
A multi-fuel wood burning stove is designed to burn a range of fuels:
 - Wooden logs
 - Smokeless fuel
This is possible by the central riddling grate and ash pan, or a raised grate that has bars which allows the stove to efficiently burn many types of materials. Unlike wood burning stoves, the fuel bed needs to be de-ashed to help create and manage for the best combustion and the best burning as well. The design of Alpines multifuel stoves includes an ash pan underneath the grate to both collect and enable the safe removal of the ashes that are created during burning times.
Innovations in Alpines stoves design have helped with this burning process and make a quicker, easier and cleaner air wash process. It is worth noting also the improvement that an air inlet makes to efficient combustion as it introduces air from underneath the grate.
What is a wood burning stove?
A wood burning stove runs far more effectively when the fuel is allowed to sit on a bed of ashes. For this reason you will note that a wood stove usually has a fixed grate with a flat base. This ensures that the ashes created when logs are burning are collected in the base of the firebox to allow fresh logs to be placed on top: this greatly assists the combustion process.


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Provided are an apparatus and method for purifying contaminated soil using subcritical water. The method for purifying contaminated soil includes: (a) compressing water within a water storage tank using a high-pressure pump, and heating the water compressed by the high-pressure pump using a preheater so as to produce water in a subcritical state (i.e., subcritical water); (b) accumulating contaminated soil to be purified into a reactor; (c) enabling the subcritical water produced in step (a) to pass through the contaminated soil to be purified, which was accumulated within the reactor in step (b), at a high pressure using the high-pressure pump of step (a) to remove contaminants from the contaminated soil to be purified; (d) cooling high-temperature processing water containing the contaminants of step (C) using a heat exchanger; and (e) separating the contaminants from the processing water which contains the contaminants and which is cooled by the heat exchanger in step (d) by means of specific gravity using a separator.
Unidad de Vigilancia Tecnológica Ecoinnovación
- Recibir el boletín personalizado
- Guardar archivos de interés
- Achivo protegido
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING CONTAMINATED SOIL USING SUBCRITICAL WATER


Lastly, is it impolite?
In present Japanese, the usage is not limited to negative terms
ど根性'strong guts'
どん引き [Recent slang]
Here are some discussions on other sites:
And here's the definition from 大辞泉:
 - Re: 度忘れ, Shogakukan states: （「どうわすれ（胴忘）」の変化で、「度」は当て字） (A shift from dōwasure (胴忘), with 度 as ateji). Then, under 胴忘, we see: （「どう」は、ののしる意の接頭語を自嘲の意に転用したものという。「胴」は当て字） (The is apparently a pejorative prefix used to indicate self-deprecation. The 胴 is ateji). It might be useful to compare this Japanese and English pejoratives d'oh! or dur. I suspect this pejorative is cognate with both the Kabuki don and sense 2 of do from 大辞泉 above, and that the pejorative dō, don, do merged with a different do indicating emphasis as in sense 1 above. – Eiríkr Útlendi May 28 '14 at 17:22
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Bhimashankar to Kalyan distance, location, road map and direction
Bhimashankar is located in India at the longitude of 73.54 and latitude of 19.07. Kalyan is located in India at the longitude of 73.16 and latitude of 19.25.
Distance between Bhimashankar and Kalyan
The total straight line distance between Bhimashankar and Kalyan is 44 KM (kilometers) and 183.57 meters. The miles based distance from Bhimashankar to Kalyan is 27.5 miles. This is a straight line distance and so most of the time the actual travel distance between Bhimashankar and Kalyan may be higher or vary due to curvature of the road.
Bhimashankar To Kalyan travel time
Bhimashankar is located around 44 KM away from Kalyan so if you travel at the consistant speed of 50 KM per hour you can reach Kalyan in 0.88 hours. Your Kalyan travel time may vary due to your bus speed, train speed or depending upon the vehicle you use.
Bhimashankar to Kalyan Bus
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Bus fare from Bhimashankar to Kalyan
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PHP Programming/Alternative Hungarian Notation
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How To Get Started with PHP Alternative Hungarian Notation
Hungarian Notation is a programming language variable naming convention. Since around 1999 when Charles Simonyi, who originated from Hungary, introduced the naming convention, some have tried to adapt it to various new programming languages. It helps one not only understand what the variable is for, but the intended data type inside it as well.
For PHP, the PHP Alternative Hungarian Notation (or PAHN) is an attempt at setting forth a naming convention for PHP based on Hungarian Notation, but in a more simplified format, and one that addresses difference in the PHP language from the one that Simonyi was using.
 - By using a naming convention for variables that is different than functions, class methods, or class variable names, it helps make the code more readable so that you don't confuse a variable for a function call, for instance.
 - It helps other programmers coming back to your project understand the intent of that variable.
 - By sticking to a simple standard like PAHN that is easy to learn, it is one measure (of many) to make the code from several team members look identical. Otherwise, one team member may use one variable naming convention, while another team member may use another.
 - There are not a lot of published standards for PHP-based variable naming conventions. By having one set down here, it is one opportunity to settle the issue, and to have a central document on the web to which many can refer.
 - Class variables used for model objects, such as $Member, need to stand out more so than $nMember or $sMember, for instance. Using a naming convention helps improve readability for separating the two.
 - Imagine we want to delineate that $sMemberID means an ID that may be alphanumeric, while $nMemberID is going to be an integer. If we do $MemberID, you don't pick up on that so easily. So, again, this naming convention improves readability.
 - If we were to use $NamesArray, it's more typing than $asNames. Plus, we have no idea with $NamesArray whether it's an array of Names objects, an array of Names' strings, or what. So, again, we can improve readability of the code by using this naming convention.
The PAHN variable naming convention begins with a series of prefix characters, followed by a ProperCase variable name. Example:
 global $gasNames;
 $gasNames = $Members->getNames();
The $gasNames would mean global + array + string, or global array of strings.
The prefixes are:
_ = a private class variable
a+ = array (often combined with the data type used inside the array)
c+ = character
s+ = string
o+ = object
d+ = date object -- as in what's returned from a date() or gmdate()
v+ = variant -- used very infrequently to mean any kind of possible variable type
i+ = integer -- an integer
f+ = float -- a floating point number, e.g. an integer with a fractional part
n+ = numeric (unknown if it's float, integer, etc. Use infrequently)
x+ = to let other programmers know that this is a variable intended to be used by reference rather than value
rs+ = db recordset (set of rows)
rw+ = db row
h+ = handle, as in db handle, file handle, connection handle, curl handle, socket handle, etc.
hf = handle to function, as in setRetrievalStrategy(callable $hfStrategy)
g+ = global var (and used sparingly, and often combined with the datatype used for the variable)
b+ = boolean
Some examples:
 $oMember -- a Member object
 $hFile -- a handle to a file, for instance as passed from the fopen() statement
 $cFirst -- first character retrieved from a string
 $rsMembers -- records of Members, as returned from a database table
 $rwMember -- a single Member record from the database
 $bUseNow -- a boolean flag
 $sxMemberName -- a byref string variable for a name of a member.
 $nCounter -- a numeric counter
 $dBegin -- a beginning date
 $sFirstName -- a string to represent someone's first name
 $_hDB -- a private class variable to store a database connection handle (often addressed by $this->_hDB)
For class variable names, PAHN does not use this prefix. Thus you might see something like:
 $Members = new Members();
For constants, PAHN uses just an uppercase word like MEMBER, and this is often used with only inserting variables in PHP Alternative Syntax or CCAPS.
As for what comes after the prefix, it is preferred to stick with ProperCase, as in $sMemberName rather than $sMEMBERNAME, $sMember_Name, $s_Member_Name, or $smemberName. There are several reasons for this. In the case of $sMEMBERNAME, it would imply that the variable is to be treated like a constant (where uppercasing is often seen), when it is not. In $sMember_Name, it makes for more unnecessary typing, as does $s_Member_Name. And $smemberName runs the s+ prefix against the word "member" and makes for a confusing variable name. Now, saying this, there are some rare exceptions where adding an underscore does help with readability, and in those cases it can be used with PAHN. A good example of this rare exception is with an acronym like FIFO. So, $bFIFOIndicator might be more confusing than $bFIFO_Indicator and the latter would be more preferred.
There is also an exception to this prefix for variables used as loop iterators. Many programmers may be familiar with the short variables: $a, $b, $c, $d, $i, $x, $y, $z used in many textbooks. These are great for when you want to have an iterator variable that you address in a loop and use within arrays. For example:
$asMemberNames = array();
 $asMemberNames[$i-1] = $Member->getMemberByID($i);
Therefore, this exception for loop iterators is allowed because it saves time with less typing, and does not reduce readability.


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Simplify Linear Scan Path Creation
When you create sequences to CNC scan just certain areas of large parts, one approach is to create a linear scan path for each area, which can result in a large number of steps. Starting with PolyWorks Metrology Suite 2018 IR9, you can scan all the different areas using a single scan path, and define segments where scanning is disabled that only serve to displace the machine. In this way, you can simplify sequence creation and maintenance by combining several steps into one, without sacrificing the measurement speed.
Step by step: To create a linear scan path containing segments where scanning is disabled:
- Make sure the desired CAD model is visible in the 3D Scene and the CNC CMM Scanner plug-in has been activated.
- Open the Scan dialog box.
- In the Parameters section, click the Create Path button. The Create Scan Path dialog box is displayed, and an interactive picking mode is launched.
- Set Type to Linear.
- Click on the CAD model to define a linear scan path. Clicking creates dark-blue segments that will be scanned and clicking while holding the CTRL key creates light-blue segments where scanning is deactivated.
Right-click to end the scan path and exit the interactive mode.


Path tracer depth of field
Scene rendered with 214 samples.
Scene rendered with 214 samples.
Scene rendered with 214 samples.
Essentially, we will define the distance to the focal plane and a blur radius. For each primary ray we find its intersection with the focal plane, \(\vec{p}\), and jitter the ray origin by an amount, \(\vec{d}\). We then define the new ray direction as \(\vec{r}=\vec{p}-\vec{d}\). Consequently, objects on the focal plane will appear in focus. Below is the addendum to the kernel() function.
 __vector dir = __vector(x - width / 2, -y + height / 2, 0 + width) + offset;
 __ray ray = { __vector(0, 0, 0), dir.unit() };
 u1 = rand_device[i*width*height*3+index+1];
 u2 = rand_device[i*width*height*3+index+2];
 r1 = 2 * M_PI * u1;
 r2 = u2;
 offset = __vector(cos(r1)*r2, sin(r1)*r2, 0.0) * blur_radius;
 __vector p = ray.origin + dir * (focal_distance / width);
 ray.origin = ray.origin + offset;
 ray.direction = (p - ray.origin).unit();
Again, don't forget to update the Makefile to reference the proper locations for the and libraries.
Download the updated project: pathtracer_dof.tar.bz2
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Change your localized address for Rapida payments
Your localized address is the address associated with your Rapida payments. Follow these instructions if you want to change your localized Rapida address:
- Sign in to your AdSense account at _URL_
- In the left navigation panel, click Payments.
- Click Add payment method.
- Set the radio button to "Rapida settings".
- Click Continue.
- Next, enter your address details and on the last line enter the Rapida form number.
Enter your name and address in Russian characters. Be aware that in the Rapida system, the characters ";" and "/" are not allowed. Use words instead of these characters. The address in Russian must correspond with the Latin variant of the address, otherwise a failure may occur when a payment is made.
Below is an example of correctly completed fields:
First Name: Андрей
Last name: Бобров
Address: 1 Ул. Ленина 15-5
Address (use if address does not fit on the first line)
Rapida template ID: _PHONE_
- Confirm that you have the official documents (for example, passport) and supporting information indicated in the form shown above.
Make sure that the first name and last name in the account correspond precisely with the information in the state-approved proof of identity that you will present when collecting your payment through the Rapida system.
- Click Save changes.
Please note the following: if you set up your payments through the Rapida system after the 15th of the current month, we cannot guarantee the use of this payment method in the upcoming payment cycle. For example, to guarantee that you received your March payment through the Rapida system, you'd need to carry out the steps listed above before April 15.


LCP stands for Link Control Protocol. The LCP is used by the point to point protocol (PPP) to establish, configure and test connections. LCP packets are sent by each end of a PPP link before a PPP connection is established. LCP tests the telephone line connection, negociates packet size limits, authenticates the PPP user, and tests for configuration problems.


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PreVAiL, which stands for Preventing Violence Across the Lifespan, was an international research collaboration of over 60 researchers and partners from Canada, the US, the UK, Asia, Europe and Australia, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute for Gender and Health (2009-2017) and by the Public Health Agency of Canada (2017-2019).
April 2019 saw the conclusion of PreVAiL's funding. This site will be sustained through 2019 to allow ongoing access to key PreVAiL documents and links. Thank you for visiting, and for your interest in preventing violence across the lifespan.
To view a summary of our Final Report, click here: PreVAiL Canada Final Summary.
Our goal was to bring together researchers and decision-maker partners to produce and share knowledge that will help children, women and men exposed to child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV).
PreVAiL had three main objectives:
- to increase knowledge about the links between mental health impairment, gender and exposure to child maltreatment and IPV, both in Canada and internationally;
- to develop interventions to prevent or reduce child maltreatment, IPV and related mental health problems; and
- to develop and use proven methods of knowledge translation and exchange to ensure that our research findings reach those who make decisions in these areas; a specific focus since 2017 has been supporting Canadian public policy development through focused knowledge mobilization.
PreVAiL was organized according to three theme areas:
- Theme 1 – Gender, Mental Health and Violence Network
- Theme 2 – Understanding and Fostering Resilient Mental Health Outcomes in the Context of Violence across the Lifespan
- Theme 3 – Innovations in Knowledge Translation & Exchange Strategies and Research Methods Specific to Mental Health, Gender and Violence across the Lifespan


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Event Detection / Handling in Smart Energy Environments
The goal of this PhD project is the formalization and the development of a generic event detection process applied to serve various smart energy environments such as Smart Buildings, Smart Grids, and Smart Cities for example. By automatically detecting the events that could arise in such environments, event handling mechanisms can be put into place. This could serve for improved conceptualization and management of these environments, both from an energetic and utility point of view.
The study is designed to develop a technological base that offers:
- A generic framework for event detection
- A platform enabling the integration of the event detection mechanism into different smart energy networks
- An intelligent processing that allows not only event detection but also provides event handling and a better overall understanding of these environments
- Data Mining
- Event Detection
The LIUPPA (laboratory) MOVIES team
LIUPPA is a computer science laboratory related to the "Université de PAU et des Pays de l'Adour" (UPPA), and interested in the formalization of digital ecosystems in multimedia sensory networks and microgrids. The lab is present in the various campuses of the university in southern France, particulary in Anglet, Mont-de-Marsan, and Pau.
The lab contains two teams: T2I and MOVIES each dedicated to different research activities.
A generic framework for event detection
- Mansour, Elio, et al. "F-SED: Feature-Centric Social Event Detection." International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications. Springer, Cham, 2017.
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Process is defined as a series of actions to achieve a particular end. The process for the above map began in a different context. Originally, it depicted just the United States. However, that did not show the complexity of how tourism affects the use of water in Los Angeles. Even though it began along the correct lines, the end of that process was not the desired effect despite having all the data that was needed to achieve it. And thus the process began anew.
The City of Angels is a popular tourist destination, attracting 41.4 million visitors, second to New Yorks annual average of 48 million tourist. But then again that is New York city, the Big Apple, the City that Never Sleeps. The City of Angels, on the other hand likes its beauty sleep as much as it likes its water. But the question lies on how does tourism effect water consumption in Los Angeles? The answer was a bit surprising. It is estimated that domestic US tourists use 3% more water than they do when they are home and international tourist visiting the US use about 3.5% more water. In long run, what does this mean. The DWP reported that in 2012, Los Angeles water demand was about 200 billion gallons of water. Tourist, on average will use about 6.5% of that water demand, or 70 million gallons of water per year.


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Industry Evolution and Transition: A Neoclassical Benchmark
Recently, a large number of countries have undertaken major reforms that have led to a large increase in the number of new enterprises. After these reforms, however, it has taken a number of years before output and productivity have begun to grow. The thesis of this paper is that the process of starting new enterprises is turbulent and time-consuming and as a result, it takes time before the benefits of reform show up in increases in measured output and productivity. To establish a neoclassical benchmark for reforming economies, we ask what the path of transition looks like in a reforming economy for which the process governing the growth of new enterprises looks like it does in the U.S., a well-functioning market economy. We find that it takes 5-7 years until measured output and productivity begin to grow rapidly following reform. This finding suggests that, even if all other aspects of the economy are perfect, the transition following economy-wide reforms should take a substantial amount of time.
Document Object Identifier (DOI): 10.3386/w6005
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Local or Migrant: Which Is Which?
When robins start moving, how do you know which ones are your "own" local robins and which are migrants just passing through?
You can usually tell by their appearance unless they have been banded or color-marked. Male robins from Newfoundland and Labrador are darker than other robins. They have almost black backs, brighter red underparts, more noticeable striping on the white throat, and a bolder eye-ring. People farther south in Canada and the U.S. may notice the difference when they spot one of these robins; then they'll know for sure that these are the northern race rather than their own breeding robins. Many magazine photos of winter robins show these brightly colored ones, which make a lovely contrast against snow-covered branches and orange berries.
If you keep your ears peeled, you may be able to hear the difference between local and migrant robins. Male robins that intend to remain in your area will sing their territorial song. Robins that are passing through will occasionally sing, but not as often (especially at dawn); they tend to remain fairly quiet.
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The Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA (Wildlife Management Area) supports over 200 bird and 29 mammal species. This WMA is generally a flat, alluvial floodplain made up of dyked and undyked areas.
Pitt Lake is the largest tidal freshwater lake in the world. There is a rare reverse delta at the mouth of the Pitt River, a result of deposition which occurs when rapidly flooding tides dam and reverse the main Fraser River outflow back up into Pitt Lake. The WMA also contains Pitt Polder Ecological Reserve, an area of sedge bog and two forested granitic outcrops rising 114 metres above the floodplain.
Parts of the WMA accommodate wildlife viewing and limited seasonal hunting.


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Curio 1.0.1 Release Notes
February 17th, 2004 — our first public release!
Curio 1 runs on macOS Jaguar (10.2) or above, with Safari.
- Page Setup changes are now stored with the document.
- Dossier and text figure text views now have continuous spell checking enabled.
- Select All in an idea space now selects scribble region as well.
- Added m4p to the list of music asset extensions so they can be played within the idea space.
- Library assets marked for deletion weren't being purged.
- Resizing the dossier's Edit Questions dialog had problems.
- Fixed issue with Quick Zoom: press the q key, click on a figure, drag it, then release, and release the q key. You were placed where you clicked, not where you released.
- Fixed issues with dossier text views wrapping text under the scrollbar region.
- Dragging categories around in dossier's Edit Questions is now easier to do.
- Option-dragging a figure or scribble region used to jump a bit when the drag started.
- Redraw problems when pasting a figure rectangle.
- Pasted figure archives are now arranged a bit nicer.
- Dropped assets from the Finder are now arranged a bit nicer.
- Undoing the creation of a rectangle is now cleaner.
- Greatly increased the selection speed when dragging a selection region.
- Full Screen mode is now canceled if the last document is closed.
- The opacity inspector control is now disabled if the eraser tool is used.
- Crash no longer occurs if, while editing a text figure, you press and hold spacebar to activate hand-scroll mode.
- Inspector is now cleared when the project dossier is brought up.
- Undoing asset title changes where multiple instances exist in an idea space is now cleaned up.
- You can now save while still in the middle of editing a text figure and the edits are saved.
- Holding Shift while creating a rectangle or circle figure is no longer flakey.
- Grabbing resize handles is now a lot easier.
- Fixed problem in the asset library with tracking multiple references of a child asset within the same idea space.
- Dossier text views now support Bold and Italic formatting menu items and hot keys.
- Show Ruler now toggles to Hide Ruler as appropriate.
- Document attributes are now only saved if the user specifically saves the document.
- Fixed fuzzy text problems with using Quick Zoom or the zoom-to-fit scaling feature.
- Deleting an idea space no longer removes contained assets.
- Fixed horizontal scrollbar resize issue when Organizer is collapsed.


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As the dean of School of Geographical Science at the Nanjing Normal University, it is my pleasure to welcome you to visit our website, whether you are a parent, prospective or current student, or potential partner institution.
The origin of School of Geographical Science at the Nanjing Normal University can be traced to the historic and earth science educational curriculum offered by Sanjiang Normal School established in 1902. The discipline of Geography of Nanjing Normal University was founded in 1952 by Professor Xudan Li, a key founder of Chinese modern human geography. The discipline always focuses on geographical science, adheres to the academic spirit of "patriotism, progress, scrupulousness and creativity" put forward by Mr. Li, and has created a comfortable, harmonious and active discipline culture. Since the reform, we have got the postdoctoral research station of geography (1996) and the first level discipline of geography authorized to offer doctorate degree (2000). Also, we ranked top five at the third round National Discipline Assessment hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Education. It has also built a team with core members who were honored with titles as "Thousand Talents", "Outstanding Youth", "the Changjiang Scholars", and "National Outstanding Teaching Masters", and with groups based on the National Teaching Team, the Innovation Team led by Changjiang Scholars of Chinese Ministry of Education and the science and technology innovation team in Jiangsu Province. The discipline takes the promotion of the collaborative innovation capability of talents, disciplines, research and industry as an integration, and takes the establishment of National Key Disciplines of the Cartography and Geographic Information System, the National Key (foster) Disciplines of Human Geography and the Key Disciplines in Jiangsu Province of Physical Geography as foundation, and comprehensively promotes the development of the national first-level discipline of geography.
We aim at the international frontier of geographical science, which is guided by the significant demands of the geographical discipline and national economic and social developments, with the mission of "exploring the laws of nature and revealing the essence of humanity", and with the goal of establishing the first-class discipline that has great international influences. The final goal of the discipline is to build a theoretical research highland that reveals the distribution pattern, evolution process and interaction of geographical environment; to build a technology innovation foundation that helps to explore the production, transmission, transformation, modeling, analysis, and social services of geographic information; to build an important foundation that reveals the coupling process and effect of the human-land relation, serves the national strategy and social economic developments, and converges and trains high-level talents of geography.
We have made significant contributions to sustainable utilization of soil and the reductions of pesticide usages based on strong reductive methods to solve the soil diseases; have carried out the tourism quality, tourism standards, wisdom travel and series studies on tourism brand, which has played an important role in promoting tourism connotation over Jiangsu and the whole country and tourism standardization and informatization development; have formed features of demonstration in the sea and marine planning and zoning, marine economy and marine demarcation, which have supported the implementation of the coastal strategy in Jiangsu Province and the whole country; have developed 57 industry application software, and have spawned more than 10 high-tech enterprises, which have enhanced the capacity for independent innovation and international influence in the geographical information technology. The annual consulting and services income of the discipline has reached over 50 million Yuan, which has made important contributions to the regional social and economic developments, cultural heritage and national security. The discipline uses the professional advantages to serve the social and economic development, relies on Geographic Information Resources Development and Utilization of Collaborative Innovation Center in Jiangsu Province, Police Geographic Information Technology of the Ministry of Public Security Key Laboratory and Oceanic Comprehensive Development and Ecological Construction Project Center in Jiangsu Province, which have formed significant features and advantages in geographical engineering and social services.
We rely on a complete geography talent cultivation system covering "undergraduate, postgraduate, doctor and post-doctor", to enhance students' comprehensive ability for the purpose of deepening the reform of geography teaching. We pay attention to the top-level design, strengthen the integration of various resources, adhere to utilize scientific research advantage for teaching, and fully improve the talent quality of the training model. Taking two national-level teaching teams (geographical information system and modern natural geography) as the core, the discipline is supported by the national teaching platforms such as the National Teaching Demonstration Center in Geography, the National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center, national experimental training program for talent cultivation models, and the international training platforms such as the ERASMUS+ international education cooperation projects. Under the support of the Famous Brand Discipline of Jiangsu Province and led by the National Fine Course, we will continuously promote the training quality of talents and the professional connotation, cultivate innovative geographical talents with focuses on geography theory and practice, modern geographic information technology and international vision, to create a first-class talent cultivation system with distinctive characteristics in China.
We have carried out substantive cooperations with dozens of universities and other famous foreign research institutions, such as NASA, ESRI, and have participated in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), the significant international scientific cooperation projects in the earth observation area of the European Space Agency (ESA) and so on. Several papers have been included in the ESI highly cited papers. Yongjin Wang, Zucong Cai and Guanjun Shen have been selected in Elsevier highly cited scholar list. We have hosted several international academic conferences, such as International Symposium on Terrain Analysis and Digital Terrain Modelling, Geomorphometry 2013 and Nitrogen Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Methods and Outlook, and have established National Geographic Information System Doctoral Forum and National GIS Training of Teaching Ability for Young Teachers, which have produced important repercussions both at home and abroad.
Welcome to the School of Geographical Science. As dean of the school, I am proud to be part of an exciting and talented team of faculty, researchers, and staff that strive for providing excellent opportunities for students to learn through the creation of knowledge and service to the broader community.
Dean, School of Geographical Science