the same number of working hours. For the purposes of this research, a working year consisted of working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year. As project managers rarely work a 40 hour week, holidays and sick days were assumed to be offset by the overtime hours.
Standardized Value of a Bachelors Degree (BDEG)- Because there is little or no apparent consistency in how different professional organizations equate the value of a degree to the equivalent work experience, a web based research was conducted and using undergraduate degrees in construction project management from Purdue, University of Houston and University of Florida and the general Project Management degree from Colorado Technical University yielded an AVERAGE of 130 credit hours required to earn a Bachelors degree. BDEG was broken down further into two components:
Actual Time Spent In ClassTo calculate this value, it was assumed that for each 3 credit hours awarded, that 40 hours of face to face classroom time was required. Thus for a 130 hour degree program: 125/3 = 41.67 individual courses X 40 hours per 3 credit course = 1,668 hours spent in a classroom.
Level of Effort expected by the student OUTSIDE of class timeFollowing the same approach, it was generally agreed that at the undergraduate level, for each hour spent in the classroom, a MINIMUM of 2 hours needed to be spent by a student in doing homework, writing research papers and taking exams: 1,668 classroom hours X 2 = 3,334 hours of student effort outside of class.
Thus to calculate the BDEG (Standardized Value of a Bachelors Degree) we add the class time plus the out of class time 1,667 + 3,333 = 5,000 hours of learning experience.
Standardized Value of a Masters Degree (MDEG)- Despite a clear trend by other professional organizations (representing Nursing, Civil Engineering, Social Work) in requiring a Masters degree, at least for their top level credentials, this too was a consideration. Worth noting that of all the credentials evaluated, only AACE?s Certified Portfolio, Program and Project Manager (C3PM) required a Masters Degree or equivalent educational credits to earn that certification.
As was done with the BDEG, a web based research was conducted and using Master of Science degree in project management from George Washington University, Boston College, Western Carolina and Stevens Institute of Technology, yielded an AVERAGE of 36 credit hours required to earn the Master of Science degree. MDEG was broken down further into two components:
Actual Time Spent In ClassTo calculate this value, it was assumed that for each 3 credit hours awarded, that 40 hours of face to face classroom time was required. Thus for a 36 hour degree program: 36/3 = 12 individual courses X 40 hours per 3 credit course = 480 hours spent in a classroom.
Level of Effort expected by the student OUTSIDE of class timeFollowing the same approach, it was generally agreed that at the graduate level, for each hour spent in the classroom, a MINIMUM of 3 hours needed to be spent by a student in doing homework, writing research papers, working on group projects and taking exams: 480 classroom hours X 3 = 1,440 hours of effort outside of class.
Thus to calculate the MDEG (Standardized Value of a Bachelors Degree) we add the class time plus the out of class time 480 + 1,440 = 1,920
The next category was any additional hours of REQUIRED training in order to sit for the Exam (ARTH)- As PMI is the only organization to REQUIRE training precedent to taking the exam, considerable debate ensued about how best to score this. Because the 35 hours of training can be fulfilled by studying books of sample exam questions or listening to podcasts and does NOT require the rigor equivalent to an undergraduate degree course, those hours were counted at face value, (35 hours required, 35 hours counted under ARTH) with no additional hours to cover outside or additional study. (See EXAM calculations below for more)
The next component of the scoring model was how to score the exams (EXAM)- As done previously, there are two components to thisTime spent actually taking the exam, which came from the information published on each organizations web pages and/or downloads for their respective exam and;
Level of Effort spent by the individual in studying for and preparing to sit for the exam. To calculate this value, a general consensus was reached that for each hour of exam, 30 hours of preparatory time was required. (Admittedly, this was based almost entirely on PMP and CCC/E experiences) Using the PMP exam as an example, the exam itself is 4 hours long therefore, 4 X 30 = 120 hours of total effort to prepare for and passing the exam. HOWEVER, at least in the case of PMI?s PMP, part of that level of effort is the 35 hours of required course work, so to avoid double counting those hours; we deduct 35 from 120, yielding an EXAM score of 85 for the PMP.
The final challenge was how to weight the Total Level of Effort required for the Assessment processes (ATCA)- Following the processes developed previously, we broke the ATCA score into two elementsHow many PAID/VOLUNTEER person hours were required to CONDUCT the Assessmentsthis information was readily available on most of the sites. While nearly all assessments required between 2-5 hours of assessor time, the key variable was how many people were required to conduct an assessment. To calculate this value, we multiplied the number of PAID/VOLUNTEER assessors required X the average time it takes to conduct an assessment. Using the asapm (roughly equivalent to the IPMA Level B) they use 2 assessors conducting an interview for 2 hours. 2 people X 2 hours = 4 person hours of effort.
How many hours of PREPARATION time did it take a person being assessed to prepare the required documentation, submit it to the assessors then participate in the assessment process? Lacking any empirical evidence, an ASSUMPTION was made that for every man hour of assessment that is required, the person being assessed would need to spend 10 hours preparing.
Worth noting is that while all the competency based credentials required assessments, only twoAACE?s C3PM and PMI?s PgMPrequired that the applicant being assessed submit 360 degree evaluations from supervisors, peers, subordinates and customers. AACE accomplished this by requiring a log book, similar to those maintained by commercial pilots or SCUBA divers while PMI required that the applicant submit signed copies of the assessment surveys.
To summarize the scoring model let:
Total Hours of Work Experience for a person WITH a 4 year degree = WEXP[7]
Standardized Value of a 4 year Degree = BDEG[8]
Standardized Value of a Masters Degree = MDEG[9]
Additional REQUIRED Training Hours = ARTH[10]
Total Level of Effort to prepare for and take the exams = EXAM[11]
Total Level of Effort required to prepare for and be assessed = ATCA [12]
Total Level of Effort and Degree Requirements Professional Score = PSCOR
Then the WEXP + BDEG+ MDEG + ARTH + EXAM + ATCA = PSCOR, where the PSCOR is equal to the cumulative calculated value of all the variables.
To help readers understand the scoring model; I will illustrate using how two of the credentials were scored. PMI?s PMP as it is the most ubiquitous and the top ranked C3PM by AACE, with the understanding that exactly the same set of calculations was performed for the other credentials as well.
PMI?s PMP Relative Professional Score Calculations (See attached Excel spreadsheet[16], Sheet 2, Column R)
WEXP = 4500
BDEG = 5000
MDEG = 0
ARTH = 35
EXAM = 89
ATCA = 0
PSCOR = 9624
AACE?s C3PM Relative Professional Score Calculations (See Excel spreadsheet[16], Sheet 2, Column B)
WEXP = 16000
BDEG = 5000
MDEG = 1920
ARTH = 0
EXAM = 434
ATCA = 132
PSCOR = 23486
This same formula was applied equally to all the credentials. (see attached Excel spreadsheet[16], sheet 2)
Now, is this model perfect? No, of course not, nor was it expected to be. To reiterate, it represents a first attempt to create an independent scoring model that enables consumers and organizations alike to evaluate the various credentials vis a vis alternatives and for those organizations wishing to add new credentials, be able to make decisions about how to position them to fill niches and to aid in continually improving existing credentials.
Having tried to be realistic in defining the expectations of what this model can or does show and what it does not or cannot show, the graph below illustrates the rank ordered results of this research.
As can be seen in the graph, due to NO work experience or educational requirements combined with what appears to be a relatively weak testing/assessment process, the PRINCE2 credentials are significantly lower than all other credentials, while at the other extreme, AACE?s top credentials, the C3PM and the CFCC scored very high, based on the requirements of high levels of demonstrated experience, a Master?s degree or equivalency in terms of education


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Issue with the replacement of resources in Microsoft Project (MSP) where hours are getting dropped when replacing the resource.
Example: You have a role or resource is assigned to a Task with 40 hours. When you select another another resource to assign to the task in MSP, the hours in MSP change to 0
This is due to the resource that the role or resource being replaced with has max units set to 0%. Max units is pulled from the team members allocation for the current day the project is exported from Clarity (See Max Units on Resource Sheet in MSP), so if the resource's allocation on the team tab for today's date is 0, this will give them 0 max units in MSP. Therefore, when the replace is done, MSP sees the resource has no allocation / availability to work on the task and the hours get dropped.
This will happen regardless of whether MSP Assignment Units Mapping with PPM Assignment 'Max % Load is checked or not in Clarity since this the project is now opened in MSP, and MSP owns how the task units are calculated (pulled from the Max units)
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Component : Clarity Microsoft Project Integration
 1. Assign the resource allocation in Clarity for the current day.
 2. Or, you can readd the hours back after doing the replacement of the resource.
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want to download it on their computers to watch those later. However, downloading videos on YouTube is not a complex task. It is quite easy to save your favorite videos on your devices. There are various software that can aid you for this purpose. But that doesn't mean you have to always rely on a software. If you want to download videos without using any software, there are a couple of ways you can do that.
YouTube also allows users to save videos offline, and they can watch those videos later when they are not connected to internet. The only problem with this is that it does not allow all videos to be saved online. Therefore, you might want to download these videos. You wouldn't want to use any software for downloading video on YouTube because it has the risk of transferring viruses to your devices. Hence, you would have to take help from some online tools to get your videos downloaded onto your devices.
Downloading videos without software using online tools lets you download YouTube videos without having access to any type of software. It lets you download videos free of cost. Apart from that, downloading videos using it is very easy and convenient for users because it requires four simple steps which are listed as follows.
 1. Open YouTube on your web browser and the video you want to download.
 2. On the web page URL, after "www." add "ss" and click on enter.
 3. After you click on enter, a new page will open i.e. It will process the video link.
 4. Lastly, you would have to choose a format, and ultimately your desired video will start to download.
It is another online and most convenient online tool that can aid in downloading videos without relying on any software. All it takes is a few steps to save your desired video on your computer. Consider the following steps.
 1. Open YouTube, followed by the video you want to download. Copy the videos URL.
 2. In a new tab open YouTubeMP4. You will see a white bar, paste the copied URL there.
 3. Below the URL bar, you would see another bar which has written "Convert" over it. Click on that.
 4. Wait for the video to download and click on Download, your video will start to download.
It is also an online tool which is liked a lot by users. It just require following easy steps in order to make a download. Let's look at these steps.
 1. Open the video you want to download and copy its link.
 2. Open Catchvideo in another tab and paste the copied URL at the white bar you see on the screen.
 3. It will ask you to choose the quality for your video.
 4. Lastly, after choosing the quality, click on Quick Download option, and your video will start to download.
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If one person watches the same video twice or more times it will count according to the times he has viewed the video in certain conditions. YouTube has a policy that a video has to be watched at least 30 seconds to gain a view.
So, even if a person watches a video 50 times and all the times and all the times if he watches the video for at least 30 seconds the YouTube views will be counted as 50 for that person. This is not only for the watchers, even if the content creator himself watches the video multiple times his views will count too.
The difference is that when the user watches the video he will give the creator a certain revenue for the ads displayed. When the creator himself will watch the video he will not get the ad revenue as YouTube looks into this matter.
An Important point to be noted is that you can't watch the video infinite times. After some time YouTube will stop counting your views to protect in case of spam. This a policy point of the platform
So yes you can ask your friends, family, and other known people including yourself to watch the video multiple times. This is done by some people to get more YouTube views. Mainly it is done by those who don't get the number of views and user responses that they had expected on their videos.
Criteria for short videos
One more point to be kept in mind if you repeat video on YouTube is that if the video is below 30 seconds or is of exactly 30 seconds you have to watch it all the way to count it as a view. This policy was established because sometimes the thumbnails on the videos can be confusing and you are misguided by the uploader.
Yes. YouTube is a very convenient way to get people to know your worth and prove yourself but certainly, it is not the easiest. To grow and have enough YouTube views you need to work hard even then if the people who prefer your type of videos will slowly acknowledge you and sometimes this might not even happen. So success on YouTube is a mix of hard work and good luck.
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Why Does YouTube Keep Deleting BTS Views
It is just to say that BTS, the Korean-pop band is taking over the world. The group sold out two shows in London's O2 Arena on October 9 and 10 back in 2018 and are famous for their unique style and impressive and creative music albums.
Who is BTS?
How Many Views does Despacito have on YouTube?
BTS is a K-pop group, consisting of seven members, who come from South Korea. They launched their first music in 2013 and since then their music has been skyrocketing in the global market. Throughout years, the band has produced many songs and albums with numerous themes, starting with School Trilogy, followed by other series like Love Yourself, and Wings. Their albums were so great and mesmerizing that the president of South Korea, himself congratulated them on their success. They are the biggest pop music band, and it doesn't seem like they are going to stop any soon.
A peep into their success
The first reason is their music. For K-pop growing in success, they just make the music that people want to listen to. According to Billboard, their album Love Yourself is the first album in more than 12 years, mainly foreign-language No 1. Not only that, but the subject they choose for their music has played a lot in their success as BTS mainly covers subjects like mental health, persecution, and elitism.
The other reason is their mind-blowing performance. There is no point in making great songs if you don't market them to the world and BTS has achieved this thing. With their outstanding and amazing dance performance and impressive music, they have tempted a large number of group of fans who have fallen in love with their music.
Last but not least, the internet and social media have played a vital role in their success. Without social media, one cannot even think of this much popularity.
Concerns about BTS view
But recently, YouTube deleting BTS views have become a major concern for the BTS band and their fan club. There has been a constant decrease in views, around 67 million on their music videos. So the question is arising in everyone's mind, did YouTube delete BTS Views?
The answer is yesthe news of YouTube deleting BTS views has been confirmed by ARMY (BTS fan club).
But why did YouTube delete BTS views? As they are very famous and their music is simply artistic and majestic, hence YouTube doubts that a particular amount of views are coming from the implanted bots, and not from the genuine person as YouTube only verifies those views which are coming from an authentic person. YouTube has taken this precaution against these bots.
However, fans have continued to ask about more comprehensive explanations about the said act of YouTube, while others are simply asking to return their original views.
In a nutshell, View counts, while insignificant, are in reality highly competitive artist support measures. That's not to say anything about the effect they have on streaming revenues and chart positions. BTS has both a passionate fan base and record-breaking view as well as stream numbers under its side, so accountability for "ON" 's popularity is pretty decisive.
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How Much Money can 1 million Views on YouTube Pay?
To simply put the answer, 1 million views on YouTube pay about 1000$. But this also depends upon the content creator. It can vary for different regions. On an average 1000 YouTube views can pay about 0.001$
Money paid by YouTube is also dependent on how many channels does one person have. Some people have multiple channels across the platform. YouTube takes 45% of the revenue and the other cuts and earnings are dependent on MCN representation.
But this is not the only way YouTubers earn money. When creators earn fame and become very well-known many sponsors are attracted to them and offer them great sums of money. These are all additional payments and they are not to be paid to YouTube. This deal is just between the creator and the dealer. But still, none of this is possible without enough YouTube views.
Advertising is a pretty common and most used method on YouTube as well. Ads benefit all YouTube, the creators, and the companies that are putting on the advertisements. YouTube does earn most of the revenue but still there a great amount of commission handed to the creators and the brand as well. The You Tubers are paid through a system made by Google in partnership with YouTube known as AdSense.
YouTube is a great platform and is home to many content creators. Many famous people who were immensely talented and failed to get recognition via Television media have been discovered through YouTube. Finding their full potential using YouTube has helped a lot of people go from total rags to a very good lifestyle.
The creators do a lot of stuff to get more YouTube views. Some even do


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Colonel Tommy Tomorrow is a young space-faring adventurer from the future.
Tommy operated as a space patrol officer in a organization known as the Planeteers and received orders from a superior known only as "Commander". Captain Brent Wood was Tommy's co-pilot and the duo shared many adventures.
Tommy is the man who might have been Kamandi if the Great Disaster had occurred. He became a orphan after the death of his grandfather Buddy Blank. Tommy was found by General Horatio Tomorrow in the bunker named Command D, and sent to a domed orphanage in an asteroid. The lad's intelligence and talent with science impressed the general, who adopted him (other sources establish that Tommy was adopted by a scientist and his wife). Tommy graduated with honors in Spaceport (the Planeteers Academy) and soon rose up to rank of colonel. Tommy is single.
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
- Gadgetry: He was a inventor since his infancy.
- Singing: He had a short but successful career as a singer, but he gave up due his work with the Planeteers.
- Mimicry: He can imitate the voice of other people.
- Ring-Radio: It permits Radio Communication and shoot out a small atomic flame.
- Personal Diary: This device records videos and can be used as a projector.
- Darkness Flash: Generates a darkness field.
- Fluoroscopic Spectacles: It permits to the wielder to see invisible force-beams.
- Space Ace: Tommy Tomorrow patrolled the reaches of outer space in his personal space craft the Space Ace.
- Jet Pack
- Ray-Gun: able to melt bullets before they reach the wielder.
- Atomic Grenade
- This version of Tommy Tomorrow, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series. Even though versions of the character may have since appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
- Tommy Tomorrow was regularly featured in back-up stories in Action Comics.
- Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition established that some of Tommy Tomorrow's adventures happened on Earth-54 given they happened in the 20th century while the later stories were set in the 21st century. Beginning with Action Comics #149, Thomas Tomorrow's adventures were set in 2050. Eventually this was revealed as an Earth-One alternate future counterpart to Kamandi.
- Tommy Tomorrow is also known as the Ace of Space and Space Convict X-146-93.
- 148 Appearances of Thomas Tomorrow (Earth-One)
- 2 Images featuring Thomas Tomorrow (Earth-One)
- 4 Quotations by or about Thomas Tomorrow (Earth-One)
- Character Gallery: Thomas Tomorrow (Earth-One)

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How to help support sales at natural retail
How to help support sales at natural retail
The great equalizer between smaller and more sophisticated CPG companies, true category management can differentiate any brand in today's highly competitive environment. Category managers can and should support sales within their retailer partners, and there are some different approaches to consider in doing so, some of which may prove more effective than others.
Retail sales support
Most natural companies rely on relationship selling. This can be extremely effective if you have good rapport with your buyers. Decisions are based primarily on emotion and gut as opposed to facts. This can also create an opportunity for sales people armed with solutions to help retailers compete more effectively. The challenge, then, comes from dealing with new buyers, strong competitive threats from more sophisticated brands and mainstream retailers who expect more support from their brands. The old way of selling is not as effective as it once was.
Another hurdle is that most companies tend to focus their message on what's important to them—their product's value from their perspective. Unfortunately, few take the time to educate their retail customers and help build the message around their needs: satisfying customers while making a profit. Retailers want support and guidance from their manufacturer partners.
Just the facts
Fact-based selling also relies on relationships but is bolstered by solid facts, such as additional information that supports the benefit to the consumer as well as to the retailer—the heart of any category management based strategy. This can include the brand's commitment and plan to support the retailer, the market, the category, consumer insights, the potential sales for the item, schematic recommendations, etc.
Fact-based selling with category management answers the questions:
 - How does the product meet consumer needs?
 - How can the product drive foot traffic to the retailer?
 - How can the product give the retailer a competitive advantage in their market?
In answering these questions, always keep in mind the five Ps of selling: product, placement, people, pricing and promotion.
Armed with this information, your sales team will be empowered to help retailers grow in the respective categories.
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Pound Cake Fun Facts
The internet is full of fabulous facts about everything from current events to the history basket weaving. Because of this, as we research for our daily content on food trucks, food carts and street food, we stumble upon some items of knowledge that we just did not know. We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in our section titled "Did You Know?"
For today's Did You Know fun facts we will look at the Pound Cake.
The Facts: Pound cake refers to a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. The traditional recipe makes a cake much larger than most families can consume, and so the quantity is often changed to suit the size of the cake that is desired. As long as the ratio is preserved, the resulting cake will be identical to that using the traditional recipe. Hence, any cake made with a 1:1:1:1 ratio of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar is also called a pound cake.
- The Pound Cake is a British creation that dates back to the early 1700s.
- In the 1796 cookbook American Cookery: or, The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables, and the Best Modes of Making Puff-pastes, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards and Preserves, and all kinds of Cakes, from the Imperial Plumb to plain Cake by Amelia Simmons, she includes two recipes. This was the first cookbook authored by an American and published in the United States.
- Pound cakes are generally baked in either a loaf pan or a Bundt mold, and served either dusted with powdered sugar, lightly glazed, or sometimes with a coat of icing.
- In Britain pound cake is more commonly known as 'Sponge cake' or 'Madeira cake'.
- March 4th is National Pound Cake Day.
- The German Eischwerkuchen is a recipe very similar to the pound cake.
- In France pound cake (named "quatre-quarts", which means four-quarters) is a traditional and popular cake of the French region of Brittany, and as its name implies, uses the same quantity of the four ingredients, but with no added fruit of any kind.
Pound Cake Facts We Missed
Please feel free to let us know if we may have missed some in the comment section below. We always love to add to these lists. If we can verify that the facts is just that, a fact, we will give the reader credit in the article.
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Background: Desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) is an innovative approach in clinical trials to evaluate the global benefits and risks of an intervention. We developed and validated a DOOR endpoint for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (BSI) through a survey to infectious diseases clinicians and secondary analysis of trial data.
Methods: We administered a survey of 20 cases of S. aureus BSI, asking respondents to rank outcomes by global desirability. Correlations and percentage of pairwise agreement among rankings were estimated to inform development of a DOOR endpoint, which was applied to 2 prior S. aureus BSI trials. The probability that a patient randomly assigned to experimental treatment would have a better DOOR ranking than if assigned to control was estimated. Results were also analyzed using partial credit, which is analogous to scoring an academic test, assigning 100% to the most desirable outcome, 0% to the least, and "partial credit" to intermediate ranks.
Results: Forty-two recipients (97%) completed the survey. The DOOR endpoint fitting these rankings (r = 0.89; 95% confidence interval, 0.67 to 0.94) incorporated survival plus cumulative occurrence of adverse events, cure, infectious complications, and ongoing symptoms. Tailored versions of this endpoint were applied to 2 S. aureus BSI trials, and both demonstrated no benefit of the experimental treatment using DOOR and partial credit analysis.
Conclusions: Using S. aureus BSI as an exemplar, we developed a DOOR endpoint that can be used as a template for development of DOOR endpoints for other diseases. Future trials can incorporate DOOR to allow for global assessment of patient experience.


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A new study suggests that routine electrocardiogram testing of young American athletes would save lives and be cost-effective.
The testing isn't routine among athletes in college and high school, apparently because doctors think the benefits -- discovering potentially deadly heart problems -- aren't worth the expense. However, professional athletes are often required to undergo the tests.
Read more about how Routine Heart Tests for Athletes Would Save Lives.


Visual slam is a technology based on computer vision for precise indoor location and positioning.
In particular, Visual SLAM refers to the complex process of calculating the position and orientation of a device with respect to its surroundings, while mapping the environment at the same time, using only visual inputs from a camera. For example, Dragonfly is a visual SLAM technology.
Introduction to Visual SLAM
SLAM stands for "Simultaneous Localization and Mapping". This means that the device performing SLAM is able to:
 - Map the location, creating a 3D virtual map
 - Locate itself inside the map
Visual SLAM, also known as vSLAM, is a technology able to build a map of an unknown environment and perform location at the same time. It simultaneously leverage the partially built map, using just computer vision. As a result, Visual SLAM uses only visual inputs to perform location and mapping. This means that the only sensor required is a camera that has to be mounted on board of the device. No other external sensors are required, thus making this technology more flexible than LIDARS or UWB.
Today, with the great improvements in automation and robotics, vSLAM is one of the most challenging open problems for developing autonomous robots and vehicles.
For this reason, we have developed and created Dragonfly to solve this problem. We are proud to offer a robust and reliable technology for precise indoor location of robots, drones, autonomous vehicles.
In conclusion, Dragonfly is a unique patented vSLAM technology that can work with monocular and stereo cameras. In addition, it is able to provide an accuracy up to 5 cm, without the use of LiDARs or of motion sensors.
How can visual SLAM be used and what are the applications?
Visual SLAM can be used in many ways, and its main scope is to provide precise location to autonomous devices, robots, drones, vehicles.
As a result, we work with different companies all around the world to address multiple requirements and projects with Dragonfly. This is a partial list of the typical use cases that can be addressed by Dragonfly:
 - Provide location to robots and drones. Dragonfly comes with a direct ROS integration, upon request, becoming the first SLAM for ROS technology;
 - Remotely monitor the location of devices: Dragonfly can be used to track forklifts inside a warehouse for example, to optimize the operations;
 - Integrate autonomous navigation on board of Unmanned Ground or Aerial Vehicles (UGV, UAV);
 - Control the movements of machines for collision avoidance.
Drones can be programmed to use Dragonfly as a location engine, and the location data can be used as a source for autonomous navigation. In addition, ROS nodes available upon request to integrate Dragonfly SLAM for ROS.
Robots and automated devices can be tracked using Dragonfly, with an extremely high level of precision. Furthermore, ROS nodes available upon request to integrate Dragonfly SLAM for ROS.
It is possible to install Dragonfly on Forklifts, to monitor their movements inside warehouses and improve the operation management. As a result Dragonfly is currently used by many of companies for advanced warehouse management. Are you interested in a ready-to-use WMS? Take a look at the On.Plant WMS!
Dragonfly is a key component for indoor navigation. In particular, where GPS is not precise enough, or inside GPS-denied environments, Dragonfly can provide the optimal level of precision for autonomous navigation.
How can vSLAM be integrated?
Accuware Dragonfly provides all the tools to developers to integrate vSLAM. For this reason, Dragonfly offers API able to provide the real-time location of the device, and the output is a complete 6-DoF. It includes:
 - X, Y, Z coordinates, expressed in meters from an origin.
 - Absolute WGS-84 coordinates (latitude, longitude) + altitude in meters.
 - Yaw, Pitch, Roll : these values indicate the rotation of the device on the three axes. You can read more about the principle behind the Aircraft principal axes on Wikipedia.
We are open to customize the API output upon request. In particular, our R&D team can tailor the payload to address different requirements (it is possible to add the speed indication, the deliver the output in other geographic protocols, to change the type of format…). So please feel free to contact us if you have custom requests.
Accuware provides ROS nodes for direct ROS integration so that Dragonfly can be seamlessly integrated on board of Robots and devices using ROS.
Interested in the technical aspects?
Are you ready to test Dragonfly?


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Automating the Cure Process
Letters can be generated for Cure and Notification of Sales (NOS) events. Triggering letter generation through a button click initiates the business service method to call the cure letter generation. Administrators create the correspondence template and define rules before generating the cure letter and then they monitor accounts that meet cure conditions.
Administrators send cure letters to customers who are in default, typically these type of letters explain that their account is delinquent before initiating a vehicle repossession process. In addition to this type of generic letter, administrators can also send letters for notice of sale after repossessing a car from a customer. Administrators first create a correspondence template for these types of letters using Word. Next they add the template to the Correspondence Templates view and then associate the template to existing rules. To select the appropriate template and generate the letter, perform the procedures that follow.
To add correspondence templates
 1. Navigate to Administration - Document > Correspondence Templates view.
 2. In the Templates list, click New File.
 3. In the Choose File dialog, select the template file and click Open.
 4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for each template you want to add.
To associate correspondence templates to rules
 1. Navigate to Administration - Collections > Correspondence Administration view.
 2. Query for the rule that you want to associate the template with, for example Auto_CF*.
 3. Select the record, in the Template field, click the multiple select button to select the correspondence template.
 4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for each correspondence template you want to associate to a rule.
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Student project makes use of Kinect and Windows Phone to teach cultural norms
Ro Ramtohul is a student, studying at the University of Dundee, Scotland, who has been working on a project called "reculture" for the final year of his course (Digital Interaction Design), and it involves a Windows Phone. Those who primarily reside in the West (or share the same stereotypical ignorance towards foreign cultures as the British) are being targeted by Ramtohul for some interactive education.
The project, as can be witnessed in the above video, is a Windows Phone app that works with the Kinect for Xbox 360, much like we've seen with previous concepts. As opposed to learning the language, or reading blocks of tedious text, Ramtohul's work will have the user engage physically using gestures. The Windows Phone app will compliment the Kinect by acting as a type of 'instruction manual'. Users are alerted by a notification when they're in the proximity of the Kinect and can watch a small video within the mobile app illustrating what gesture is required to be carried out (accompanied by some details about the culture).
Gestures (and cultures) alternate on a daily basis, with the above Japanese greeting acting as a single example - a successful command turns on the TV. It's a really neat concept and we look forward to see how the development pans out. You can find out more about what motivated Ramtohul with reculture, as well as checking out more videos of his work via the links below. The project is full steam ahead with more cultures and gestures being programmed - of course, the British gesture will be drinking a cup of tea.


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Labour market information tells you about the workplace or labour market. Labour market information describes the condition of the labour market, past and present, as well as future projections. It makes clear where work opportunities are increasing or decreasing, what occupations exist, what you need to study to become a professional in that occupation, what is required to take up an occupation, how one can find a job, change job or progress in a career.
And what about labour market intelligence? Labour market intelligence refers to labour market information that has been analysed and interpreted before presenting it to the public. Essentially most careers information is labour market intelligence. In this toolkit we use the notion of labour market information referring to both labour market information and labour market intelligence.
You can discover the definition of labour market information for lifelong guidance here:
DEFINITION OF LMI FOR LIFELONG GUIDANCE
The labour market information for lifelong guidance is defined as information about the following items:
- Labour market profile and trends including employment, unemployment and earnings outlooks by sector, occupation. Data should be available at a national, regional and local dimension where statistically reliable information and non-disclosive data are available. Basic principles of labour market regulation, laws and labour market policies.
- Trends in skills, including skills needs and mismatches, skills gaps, together with current and future skill demands. The regional and local dimension should be included if statistically reliable and non-disclosive information is available.
- Information on occupations including information on skills requirements, educational background, interests, working conditions, skills shortages, pay and earnings.
- Entry and progressions routes into and through occupations including job vacancies
- Entry and progression routes in education and training in order to gain skills for an occupation, or bridge a skills gap for a desired occupation.
- Career planning information on where to find information and assistance
- Equal opportunities and diversity issues (support measures), and changing workforce profile
What is good labour market information?
The quality standards for labour market information should be high because labour market information has many dimensions (as was shown in the definition) and is not easy to work with. You can find the quality criteria for labour market information for lifelong guidance here.
What is good labour market information for lifelong guidance?
High quality labour market information should have the following characteristics:
- Accuracy (eg statistically reliable)
- Completeness eg in terms of sectors, regions
- Timeliness: recent data, frequently updated
- Relevance to user needs and adapted needs of different user groups
- Attractive and available in different formats (i.e. pictures, infographics, tables, charts, graphs and videos)
- Accessibility: taking into account different capabilities and backgrounds, easy to understand text, access without registration, at low cost or free of charge as much as possible, plus available in electronic and hard copy
- Impartial: the information provided is in accordance with the user's interest only, is not influenced by provider, institutional and funding interests, and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, ethnicity, social class, qualifications, ability.
- Have authority
- Comparability of data over time, over different geographical levels
- Include local or regional information in order to show the possibilities in the region where one lives but at the same time in other regions (can encourages mobility)
- Transparent: sources of data are indicated
- Be easy to update
- Forward looking
Some specific points of attention are the following:
- Individuals users expect attractive labour market information. It is important that the labour market information is presented in a visually appealing way in websites, infographs, online tools, brochures, …Moreover, the LMI should be presented in different ways in order to meet different information needs and learning styles (and abilities) of clients. In addition to this, users like to try things out, to experiment, to do something, to have access to inspiring activities at employer's premises.
- In your work, it can be challenge to find a balance between providing neutral and objective career advice based on impartial labour market information and the aim and strategy of the organization you are working for.
- Example 1: career guidance and education by a sector federation is focussing on only one sector whereas opportunities usually exist in a number of sectors;
- Example 2: employment counsellors in public employment services may be forced to seek a balance between case load objectives and fast activation targets on one hand and individual preferences or untapped potential of jobseekers on the other hand.
- Example 3: there is a risk for biased or selective information in brochures promoting educational programmes
- Labour market information can be acquired formally and informally. Formal labour market information is spread over many different sources. There is a wealth of labour market information available online in websites, databases, apps, social media, video's, ….. More specific information on ICT and LMI can be found here
The complexity of labour market information requires good navigation skills. For many clients, it is necessary that career practitioners play a role as an interface between labour market information sources and the clients. Career practitioners adapt, interpret, repack labour market information and use it in to educate, inform, advice and guide clients. How can you do this? Learn more about integration of LMI in lifelong guidance in the next chapter


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January 3, 2001
John F. Kennedy University announced that it will strive to become the first university in the United States to be designed in its entirety using "Green Principles."
Charles E. Glasser, JD, university president, announced that, "The university's goal is to achieve, wherever possible, the integration of sustainable principles in the building of its new Concord campus, as well as its academic curriculum."
Glasser said the specific goals of the Green Project include:
- Striving for the highest possible rating from the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED) rating system;
- Maximizing the use of green building materials throughout all aspects of design and construction, including campus furnishings;
- Designing the energy and water consumption needs using environmentally sensitive yet highly efficient methods;
- Integrating the principles of sustainability into the curriculum.
While several US colleges and universities have completed sustainability construction practices in individual buildings, JFKU believes it would be the first university in the country to construct an entire campus implementing "Green Principles."
The university has obtained an option to buy a five-acre site on Galindo Avenue in downtown Concord, adjacent to the Concord BART station. Plans are to break ground in early 2002 and to begin classes there in the fall of 2003.
Glasser said the JFKU Board of Regents has approved a resolution to integrate the principles of sustainability into the new campus in Concord. Glasser has been working with a number of leaders in the sustainability movement, including Jim Quinn, president and CEO of Collins Pine Company, who earned his MBA from JFKU in 1970 and was Alumnus of the Year in 1998. Quinn, also named Man of the Year in the timber processing industry in 1998, is a national leader in his business and in the field of sustainability. Others who Glasser is working with include David Orr, head of the Environmental Studies Department at Oberlin College and an author and visionary in the field of sustainability; David Ford, president of the Certified Forest Products Council; and Bill Browning of the Rocky Mountain Institute.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its report on ozone-generating air cleaners: Ozone Generators That Are Sold as Air Cleaners: An Assessment of Effectiveness and Health Consequences. Based on the most credible scientific evidence currently available, the report says that ozone can be harmful to health, whether in its pure form or mixed with other chemicals. Some studies show that ozone concentrations produced by ozone generators can exceed health standards even when one follows manufacturers instructions. Even at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone is generally ineffective in controlling indoor air pollution. EPA advises the public to use proven methods of controlling indoor air pollution. (Thanks to Hal Levin.)
Andersen Corporation, maker of Andersen windows and patio doors, announced that it will not source wood from endangered forests and it will give preference to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or equivalent certified wood supplies in the manufacture of its products. These commitments become a part of the company's established practices of promoting responsible forestry management in the procurement of wood supplies.
"These commitments support the approach we have taken over the years to preserve forest resources by responsibly sourcing wood, conserving wood whenever possible and reclaiming wood within our operations. All three must be practiced to assure the long-term health of the world's forests and the viability of wood as a valued natural resource," said Kurt Heikkila, vice president of technology and business development for Andersen Corporation.
Andersen said it will give preference to certified wood supplies while pursuing the best wood for its products in terms of quality, price, volume and consistency of material. Andersen will continue to work with suppliers to ensure that specified lumber or cut stock is not sourced from endangered forests. The company said it supports constructive efforts, such as the new Coast Forest Conservation Initiative in British Columbia, to achieve responsible balance among economic, environmental and community interests in timber-producing areas.
Last March, Andersen joined the Certified Forest Products Council (CFPC), an independent, non-profit, voluntary business initiative that promotes responsible forest products buying practices throughout North America in an effort to improve forest management practices worldwide.
Andersen primarily uses ponderosa pine in its window and patio door products and it is sourced from well-managed forests mainly in the western United States. The company is using increasing quantities of its patented biofiber composite, Fibrex -- material, made from waste wood fiber. Fibrex material was developed to reduce the company's need for raw timber and reclaim its wood waste stream. Andersen also conducts ongoing research on wood species and alternatives for use in its products.
Wood conservation has been practiced throughout Andersen manufacturing facilities for years. Scrap wood is finger-joined and edge-glued to create usable pieces; parts are reengineered to save wood; and wood veneers are used where appropriate. Andersen is also committed to recycled wood supplies and to products made with wood waste reclaimed from operations, such as Fibrex material.
As heating oil and natural gas prices rise, the Alliance to Save Energy has taken "$ticker $hock" over high energy prices to a "Shocking" new level with its humorous new TV and radio campaign which focuses on consumer angst over energy bills and solutions to easily reduce both energy bills and pollution.
Titled "Static Electricity House," the television public service advertisements (PSAs) highlight a family's wild experiment to deal with high energy prices by powering their home with static electricity. It requires all family members, including the dog, to keep rubbing their wool socks on the carpeting to keep lights on and power functioning.
But that approach has many humorous drawbacks -- from a burning carpet to having all their hair stand on end. There are many other "shocks" in the process.
But the family discovers they didn't have to go to such extremes when simple energy efficiency approaches and ENERGY STAR-labeled products are better solutions to reduce their energy prices, energy use, and pollution.
In "Big Shock," the radio public service spots, first the husband keels over and then the wife when they open their home energy bill. In addition, the Alliance is re-releasing its popular radio spots by the Beach Boys to the tune of "Summer in Paradise."
Alliance funding partners for the PSAs and a broader multimedia campaign bring together federal and state government and industry--the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA).
Cornell University is consuming a lot less energy and helping regional electric power plants release fewer pollutants into the air thanks to the university's innovative lake source cooling (LSC) installation. LSC uses cold water from the depths of Cayuga Lake to replace conventional refrigeration to cool campus buildings. The $60 million system is one of the largest environmental engineering projects undertaken by a university.
Based on experience since the system was installed in July 2000, the university expects to buy about 20 million fewer kilowatt-hours of electric energy per year for cooling, reducing the burning of coal in power plants by about 25 million pounds a year.
As additional project benefits, Ithaca High School -- which is tied into the system -- will see similar energy and cost percentage savings, and the City of Ithaca has received road and utility upgrades valued at $1.3 to $1.5 million.
Although the concept of using naturally cold, deep water for a cooling system is not new, this is the first such installation by a university anywhere in the world and the first to be deployed in a small freshwater lake. A comparable system is in operation to cool downtown businesses in Stockholm, Sweden, dissipating heat into the Baltic Sea, and an experimental system cools the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. Systems are under consideration for downtown Toronto and a research facility near Rochester, both drawing from Lake Ontario.
When it became necessary to update Cornell's central cooling system to keep up with growth of the campus, combat rising energy costs, replace aging equipment and eliminate ozone-depleting chloroflurocabon refrigerants, the university opted for LSC. While the cost of building the LSC system was more than 50 percent higher than the cost of a new refrigeration plant, the long-term savings were attractive, and the environmental benefits offered a bonus.
"People think the cost of cooling is lower because of lake source cooling, but the cost upfront is higher. We paid a premium, but it will be paid for over time," explained William "Lanny" Joyce, Cornell utilities engineer and director of the LSC project. "We have built something that will last 75 to 100 years, whereas conventional chillers last about 30 years. It's a much more passive system with fewer moving parts."
The old cooling system consisted of eight "chillers"-- essentially massive water coolers in which a refrigerant is alternately compressed and expanded to transfer heat out of water that is circulated to cooling systems in campus buildings. The old chillers, Joyce said, used a total of 16,000 horsepower to supply 16,000 tons of cooling, each ton being the equivalent of 12,000 BTUs per hour. In industry terms, a "ton" of cooling is the equivalent of melting one ton of ice over 24 hours.
The LSC system, installed in a plant on the east shore of Cayuga Lake, consists of seven heat exchangers and uses only 4,000 horsepower for 20,000 tons of cooling capacity, Joyce said. The system pumps 39.5-degree Fahrenheit water from a lake depth of 250 feet through the heat exchangers, where the lake water absorbs heat from a separate, and sealed, water supply that is circulated to campus buildings. Chilled water travels in a closed loop between the plant and the campus, two and


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ADR has developed equipment and sub-systems such as servomotors, motorised bearings and positioners to meet new technological requirements. ADR provides a complete electromechanical function based on expertise and experience going back more than 25 years in the high precision fields.
3-Axis Positioners in Carbon Composite (G3AC)
The carbon composite positioner has been developed for the new defence and aeronautics telecommunications markets that demand high positioning accuracy and stable mechanical behaviour in time. This positioner brings the following benefits:
- A significant reduction of mass by the use of carbon composite parts certified for aeronautical use;
- A positioning on 3 axes which allows high mobility of the antenna and continuous scanning of the pointing zone;
- A reduced and compact overall dimensions by the integration of small section ball bearings close to the axis;
- A reduction of pointing defects through precise axis production;
- Maintenance and precise positioning of a 5 kg payload. On request, ADR may adapt the architecture according to the mass.
Servomotors and Motorised Bearings
The range of servomotor and motorised bearingshas been designed with the aim of reducing mass and overall dimensionsas well as achieving high rigidity of the shaft. Servomotors have very high angular precision and can evolve in demanding mechanical and vibratory environments.
The servomotor and the motorised bearingsbring the following benefits:
- A hollow shaft for central routing of equipment and connections;
- A high precision angular position sensor which is integrated into the servomotor range;
- Motorised bearings architecture and flat, compact, so-called pancake-shaped servomotor;
- High axis velocity thanks to its direct drive architecture and low inertia;
- High torque and high reliability are delivered by the Brushless motor.


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"How many ways can the letters in the word SLUMGULLION be arranged so that the three L's precede all the other consonants?"
My work is below: Can someone also solve this ONLY using the multiplication rule, permutations, and permutations with repetitions?
We have 3 L's and the other 4 consonants are S,M,G,N. That is, our consonants are LLLSMGN, call them all X for the moment. Then we have XXXXXXXUUIO. The number of arrangements of these letters is $\frac{11!}{7!2!}$. Hence the answer is $4!*\frac{11!}{7!2!}$ since there are $4!$ ways to arrange the 4 consonants other than the L's.
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Hmm, I got the same answer as you. – JohnJamesSmith Mar 26 '12 at 2:12
Your reasoning is correct. I also solved the problem a different way (using combinations) and got the same answer. – Brett Frankel Mar 26 '12 at 2:47
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Your argument is fine (as previously noted), and there's probably no significantly better approach to counting them.
If you want to double-check your result, here's some GAP code which can list all the possibilities.
for P in T do
 # where the last L is
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and it found 95040, matching your result $4! \frac{11!}{7!\ 2!}$.
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Meritocracy and the University : Selective Admission in England and the United States (Paperback) (Anna
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Who gets into elite universities, how and why? What are places like Harvard in the United States or Cambridge in England looking for when they admit undergraduate students? What qualities do selectors value and how do they decide between many applicants with often stellar attainment records? And, are we all better off because of who these elite universities admit?
Meritocracy and the University provides an insight into the world of university admissions. Based on interviews with professional admissions staff and academic faculty members who select students, the book explains what selectors value and how they make decisions. By shining a light on the world of university admissions in England and in the United States, readers are invited to reflect on the similarities and differences in who selects and how selection is done, the purpose and mission of universities, and the challenges universities face in building fair admissions processes when earlier opportunities to shine in education are unequally distributed.


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Making space for reactive citizen science: reflections from the "Sensing for Justice" project roundtable
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The project Sensing for Justice - researching the potential of citizen science in environmental litigation and mediation - convened a dialogue roundtable at the Engaging Citizen Science Conference 2022. During the roundtable, participants were invited to reflect along three main lines: (I) how to provide social and legal support to less structured and more spontaneous citizen science initiatives, here framed as 'reactive'; (II) what type of legal/institutional recognition is desirable for these more 'reactive' forms of citizen science; (III) which novel communication approaches - for example, visuals and story-telling - can enable us to enter in dialogue with these initiatives. After these prompts, we asked the participants to react with spoken interventions and drawings. Together, we could draft a 'manifesto' voicing the need of reactive environmental citizen science and sketching avenues to ensure that the practice can flourish and have impact.
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Water Witch incidentArticle Free Pass
Water Witch incident, (1855), brief military skirmish near the Paraguayan Ft. Itapirú, involving the USS "Water Witch," commanded by Lt. Thomas J. Page, and Paraguayan troops who fired as the vessel was exploring the Paraná River, in international waters.
In 1853 the "Water Witch" set out on a scientific study, organized by the U.S. government, of the Río de La Plata waterways. In 1854, after Page became involved in a controversy between the Paraguayan president Carlos Antonio López and a North American firm, Paraguay barred foreign war vessels from its waters. In the subsequent incident in 1855 on the Paraná River, one U.S. seaman was killed and several others were injured, and gunfire from the "Water Witch" killed a number of Paraguayan troops.
In 1859 the U.S. government dispatched a naval force to Paraguay to force a settlement of its claims involving the "Water Witch" incident and earlier disputes. The settlement included a formal apology to the U.S. government for the attack and an agreement by the Paraguayan government to pay the slain seaman's family an indemnity of $10,000.
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balustrade, low screen formed by railings of stone, wood, metal, glass, or other materials and designed to prevent falls from roofs, balconies, terraces, stairways, and other elevated architectural elements.
The classic Renaissance balustrade consisted of a broad, molded handrail supported by a series of miniature columns of freely adapted traditional form. On building exteriors it was made of stone; in interiors, often of wood. These supporting columns are known as balusters and may be of shaped wood or metal and either decorated or not. In modern balustrades the uprights are frequently of metal and placed far apart to support horizontal rails of wood or panels of glass or plastic.
The pulpit balustrade in Siena Cathedral, Italy, and the parapet of the Pitti Palace, Florence, constitute good examples of classic balustrades.
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Bark beetle (Coleoptera: scolytidae) diversity in spaced and unmanaged mature lodgepole pine (Pinaceae) in southeastern British Columbia. 2004. Safranyik, L.; Shore, T.L.; Carroll, A.L.; Linton, D.A. Forest Ecology and Management 200: 23-38.
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Variation in the number and diversity of bark beetles in spaced mature lodgepole pine stands in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia was analyzed in relation to location (site), spacing treatment and years following treatment. We analyzed the number of bark beetles and the number of bark beetle species that emerged from stumps or were captured in flight traps in the first five years following spacing. We also investigated the incidence of bark beetle attacks on the remaining trees and the mean dates of emergence from stumps and of capture in flight traps for the common species. Observations were made on three sites, each having three treatments: 4 m X 4 m spacing, 5 m X 5 m spacing, and an untreated control. The mean density of bark beetles emerged from stumps was different among sites and years but not between spacing treatments. There was no statistically significant variation in the number of bark beetle species captured in flight traps by site, spacing treatment, years, or spacing treatment and years. Significantly more bark beetles were captured in the 4 m X 4 m spacing treatment than in the control. The number of bark beetles captured was the highest in the first 2 years following treatment. Up to 26 species of bark beetles, excluding ambrosia beetles, were captured in flight barrier traps. There was no difference in species diversity by site or treatment indicating that species diversity in mature lodgepole pine is relatively stable over large areas. Of the 213 trees that sustained at least 10 attacks by bark beetles on the lower 2 m of the bole, 59.1% occurred in the spaced plots but only 18.2% of those were successful, versus 74.7% success in the infested trees in the control plots. The majority of infested trees contained Ips sp., Dendroctonus valens and D. murrayanae. Of the seven trees attacked by mountain pine beetle (D. ponderosae) only one tree was located in a spaced plot.


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KYsearo is one of the specially authorised partner of TOYOBO in China. We use TOYOBO hollow fiber RO membrane to desalinate water in large systems of above 200TPD.TOYOBO hollow fiber RO membrane is the latest technological reverse osmosis membrane,its fresh water production capacity is 10 times than usual spiral wound membrane,so many seawater desalination successful huge projects are using this kind of membrane in Middle East area, and have kept 7 to 11 years working without replacing membranes. Kysearo takes 2000 TPD seawater desalination system as a group, all larger tons systems are designed upon this group, for example, 10000 TPD would be consisted of 5 groups of 2000 TPD system.
|The differences between Hollow Fiber and Spiral Wound RO Membrane|
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2. Membrane structure
3. Water production capacity
Hollow Fiber RO Membrane : Spiral Wound RO Membrane = 10:1
Hollow Fiber RO Membrane is wound efficiently in a cross-wound way without using additional base materials, The cross winding increases the hollow fiber spacing and improves its fouling resistance to achieve minimum pressure loss and uniform water flow, this way provide about 10 times the surface area compared to spiral wound elements.
This greater surface area is a key factor to product water capacity, therefore, hollow fiber RO membrane product about 10 times water capacity compared to spiral wound RO membrane.
4. How often change the RO membranes
Spiral Wound RO Membrane: 2~3 years
Hollow Fiber RO Membrane : 7~11 years
Here is average life comparison table of some large projects use Hollow Fiber RO Membrane.


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Cooling Pad for Laptop is an external external device for laptops. It helps in dissipation of heat emitted by the components of the machine due to intense load. For the desktops, there are several options for effective cooling like adding an additional cooling system for the processor, changing the cabinet etc. But for a laptop, the options to use cooling are practically limited. This problem is magnified when the laptop is used for prolonged period or high working load is given and can be solved by using a Cooling Pad for Laptop.
Brief Technical Details about Cooling Pad for Laptop
Since several years, the performance of laptops easily can compete with a Server or a Desktop. But miniaturization of the desktop made sacrifices the laptop cooling because the volume is much smaller to be circulated and the number of fans are lower too, typically when on battery these too switches off in order to save the battery.
In some situations, professionals put their machines to work with 100% CPU load, which can cause a crash of the machine for critical overheating or can hibernate it. Added discomfort to the user is related to the heat that is transmitted through the keyboard and the area surrounding the touchpad and the noise generated by a fan sometimes becomes pathetic.
Types of Cooling Pad for Laptop
Active Cooling Pad for Laptop
Active Cooling Pad for Laptop is a kind of plate like device having approximately the same width and the same depth as the laptop and measures a few centimeters, on which the laptop sits on. Active Cooling Pad for Laptop is most commonly used Cooling Pad for Laptop and are made of plastic or aluminum. Active Cooling Pad for Laptop contains one or more fans (with or without LED light) arranged horizontally and in different formats. Most models have 1, 2 or 3 fans, with an average diameter of 70mm. Some Active Cooling Pad for Laptop provide a single high performance fan, but a very large diameter exceeding 200mm.
The fans of these Cooling Pad for Laptop are powered by one or two ports USB or via an AC adapter. A switch generally allows the fans to stop, sometimes it is a potentiometer adjustment which adapts the fan speed itself. The vast majority of Cooling Pad for Laptop breath fresh air.
For making the heat transfer most effective, an active Cooling Pad for Laptop is littered with vents on the top and vents on the sides (for better air intake outside).
Apart from its primary function is cooling, active can offer other possibilities such as:
- Tilting dock : Active Cooling Pad for Laptop in addition to cooling can be used to tilt a few degrees, providing more comfort in typing and reading. The angle can be adjustable too, depending on the model.
- In addition to the inclination, the device may have a palm rest in the front avoiding the laptop to slip if the inclination is large, which provide more comfort and less fatigue to the user.
- An USB is added often.
- Some Active Cooling Pad for Laptop has Reader memory card for digital cameras, camcorders, MP3 players and other mobile devices.
- Some Active Cooling Pad for Laptop can be folded in half for easy transport and storage.
Passive Cooling Pad for Laptop
Some manufacturers are engaged in the manufacture in production of passive Cooling Pad for Laptop, they does not have fans or moving parts. Although they are uncommon, there are two types:
- The aluminum shelf type Passive Cooling Pad for Laptop: It looks like an active Cooling Pad for Laptop, but the interior is empty and placed in the open air. Fins and heat pipes provide dissipation of heat in contact.
- Cooling Mat or Colling Blanket: This is generally a flexible and has appearance of a quilted fabric. The interior contains sodium sulfate decahydrate, Which is solid when cold and becomes liquid under heat, thus uses the physical and chemical property of it.
These passive Cooling Pad for Laptop devices are effective, but to a lesser extent, they become ineffective during prolonged use of the computer. Advantage lies in the absence of energy consumption, no noise and ease to fold and carry.
Buying a Cooling Pad for Laptop
It is important to note that all Cooling Pad for Laptop are not suitable for all, for the simple reason that the stand is variable in dimensions (width and depth) must be greater than (but not too much) or equal to the laptop. Too small Cooling Pad for Laptop can limit the effectiveness of cooling.


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Detailed scintillation properties of Sc2O3, especially γ-ray response, are not well studied because of low density and low effective atomic number of this compound. They are reported in this paper. Sc2O3 single crystals grown by the micro-pulling-down method and Sc2O3 translucent ceramics produced by the spark plasma sintering are analyzed. Optical, luminescence, and scintillation properties of these singleand poly-crystalline solids are discussed and compared based on examination of their optical transmittance, radio-luminescence spectra, light yields under γ-ray excitation, non-proportionality, energy resolution, and scintillation decay profiles. Spectrally corrected light yields of the Sc2O3 single crystals and Sc2O3 ceramics were approximately 7,700 and 19,200 photons/MeV, respectively.


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What is a Student Career Advocate?
Student Career Advocates (SCAs) wear many hats. They are, first and foremost, students. But they are also advisors, interview coaches, researchers and resource developers. They are mentors, presenters, program organizers and instructors. They are student leaders. In a nutshell, Student Career Advocates are the initial liaisons between students and the Career Services professional staff, and often the first point of contact when interacting with Career Services. But they are so much more than just that. We set our expectations high for our Student Career Advocates... and they exceed them every day.
So, what do SCAs do?
Why should I apply to be a SCA?
There are many reasons to be a Student Career Advocate; these are just a few:
What does Career Services look for in a potential SCA?
Career Services seeks out the highest of qualities when considering an applicant as a potential Student Career Advocate:
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Top Things Remembered From A Sermon
Isn't the Church Sermon great? After all, they are a chance to sleep, write silly blog posts, make paper aeroplanes, order pizza, hear and learn Gods wisdom through the study of his word. But the challenge for anyone giving the sermon in church is to ensure they get, and keep peoples attention*. Even the most charismatic of preachers cant stop everyone from being distracted from the sermon they are giving.
We asked a group of people what they were distracted by remembered from sermons over the last month.
 1. That noisy baby / toddler perfectly positioned behind your good ear.
 2. That coughing fit the old dear sitting near you had. Leading you to spend the rest of the service, keeping an eye on her, whilst trying to remember your fist aid training.
 3. The person behind you spilling their glass of water ALL over the place.
 4. Being distracted by calculating the flat surface a full glass of water can cover, once spilt.
 5. The plans for Sunday Roast your head came up with, only two minutes into the sermon.
 6. The last time you heard that illustration.
 7. Wondering if last weeks preacher was funnier.
 8. When you played the game of "Guessing the age of the guest speaker from the clues dropped in their sermon."
 9. The first and third times when a children's worker appeared, and you wondered if it was your child that was upset.
 10. That moment of hope when the preacher said "I'll close on this point"
*Yes we are aware that there are other things, such as being theologically sound, hearing from God, etc…
What do you remember from your last sermon?


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Pendulums Draw Novel Designs (May, 1936)
Pendulums Draw Novel Designs
INTRICATE geometrical designs, many of striking beauty, are produced by a curious instrument constructed by Milan Fiske, junior student at Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., and known as a precision harmonograph. The unusual device, which its youthful builder believes may be the only one of its kind in the country operating on similar principles, aids in the mathematical study of compound harmonic motions. A platform, mounted on a universal joint, is rocked by a pendulum while a fountain pen at the end of a three-foot arm, also supported upon a universal joint, is given an independent motion by a second pendulum. This traces a design, called a harmonogram, upon a sheet of paper attached to the rocking platform. By swinging the pendulums in various ways, Fiske estimates, as many as 10.000,000 different patterns of curves may be produced.


pandey Mangal Pandey (c. 19 July 1827 – 8 April 1857) was a sepoy (soldier) in the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) of the English East India Company. He is widely seen in India as one of its first freedom fighters. The Indian government has issued postage stamps commemorating him as freedom fighter and his life and actions have been adapted to the silver screen.
Early Life
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in the village of Nagwa in district of Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), at that time administrative headquarter of Ghazipur in a [Bhumihar Brahmin] family[1] of Ghazipur division.[2] He joined the English East India Company's forces in 1849 at the age of 22. Pandey was part of the 5th Company of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry and is primarily known for attacking officers of that regiment in an incident that was the first act of what came to be known as the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or the First War of Indian Independence. It is said that Mangal Pandey was a devout Hindu and that he practiced his religion diligently.
Revolutionary Activities and Execution
Mangal Pandey was 22 years old when he joined the Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) in the 34th Regiment. However, his joining in the army was entirely unplanned. Duringhis visit to Akbarpur, a regiment that was marching towards Benaras recruited him on the road. He willingly gave his consent. However, his move was not entertained by his friend Nakki Khan. Although his father, Divakar Pandey had agreed to it with impassivity.
The Barrackpore Unrest was primarily a joint venture of the 34th Native Infantry, 2nd Native Infantry and the 19th Native Infantry. Mangal Pandey was part of the 34th N.I. It was in Barrackpore that the first news of natives arising to revolt had reached the British generals. Mangal, along with his trusted band of followers in the two remaining regiments had decided upon to revolt against the callousness of Lt. Wheeler. He was pivotal in inciting men from different parts of the country to unite and make the call a success. Mangal had become furious after hearing the issue of the greased cartridge in Barrackpore, which at first was taken as a rumour by all. He was the sole man to opt for extreme measures to stand alone in his crusade. Things were not that much promising in the passing stages of the unrest episodes, and Mangal had cause to feel downcast. In spite of several threats from English rulers, he did not budge.
The Calcutta-Patna Conspiracy was planned in gigantic proportions beginning from Bengal and reaching the extremities of northern India. Mangal Pandey, in the beginning was not interested much to join such outcries, he was too engulfed in his private issues. However, his boyhood companion, Nakki Khan had induced him to the problem. Gradually, after meeting several zamindars from Bengal, Mangal was convinced that the conspiracy could be turned into a huge conspiracy. Men from Patna and other parts of Bihar started to collaborate with the ousted Maharajas of the princely states like Baji Rao or Nana Sahib. In his enterprises, Mangal Pandey had several allies to assist him. The Walliullah-ites (also known as the Wahabis) were such a bunch noted for their valiancy.
The 34th BNI Regiment was disbanded "with disgrace" on May 6 as a collective punishment, after an investigation by the Government, for failing to perform their duty in restraining a mutinous soldier and protecting their officer. This came after a period of six weeks in the course of which, petitions for leniency were examined in Calcutta. Shaikh Paltu was promoted on the spot to the post of Havaldar (native sergeant) by General Hearsey, for his conduct during the incident.
The Indian historian Surendra Nath Sen notes that the 34th B.N.I. had had a good recent record and that the Court of Enquiry had not found any evidence of a connection with unrest at Berhampur involving the 19th BNI four weeks before (see below). However Mangal Pandey's actions and the failure of the armed and on duty sepoys of the quarter-guard to take action convinced the British military authorities that the whole regiment was unreliable. It appeared that Pandey had acted without first taking other sepoys into his confidence but that antipathy towards their British officers within the regiment had led most of those present to act as spectators rather than obeying orders.
The cartridge was rumoured to have been greased with animal fat, primarily from pigs and cows, which could not be consumed by Muslims and Hindus respectively (the former being abhorrent to Muslims and the latter a holy animal of the Hindus).The cartridges had to be bitten at one end prior to use.The Indian troops were of the opinion that this was an intentional act of the British, with the aim of defiling their religions.
Commandant Wheeler of the 34th BNI was known as a zealous Christian preacher, and this may also have impacted the Company's behaviour. The wife of Captain William Halliday of 56th BNI had the Bible printed in Urdu and Nagri and distributed among the sepoys, thus raising suspicions amongst them that the British were intent on converting them to Christianity.
Also, the 19th and 34th Bengal Native Infantry were stationed at Lucknow during the time of annexation of Oudh because of alleged misgovernment by the Nawab, on February 7, 1856. The annexation had another implication for sepoys in the Bengal Army (a significant portion of whom came from that princely state). Before the annexation, these sepoys had the right to petition the British Resident at Lucknow for justice — a significant privilege in the context of native courts. As a result of the annexation, they lost that right, since that state no longer existed. Moreover, this action was seen by the residents of the state as an affront to their honour, the annexation being done in violation of an existing treaty. The sepoys were accordingly affected by the general discontent which had been stirred up by the annexation. In February 1857, both these regiments were situated in Barrackpore.
The 19th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment is important because it was the regiment charged with testing the new cartridges on February 26, 1857. However, right up to the mutiny the new rifles had not been issued to them and the cartridges in the magazine of the regiment were as free of grease as they had been through the preceding half century. However, the paper used in wrapping the cartridges was of a different colour, arousing suspicions. The non-commissioned officers of the regiment refused to accept the cartridges on the 26 February. This information being conveyed to the commanding officer, Colonel Mitchell, he took it upon himself to try to convince the sepoys that the cartridges were no different from those they had been accustomed to and that they need not bite it. He concluded his exhortation with an appeal to the native officers to uphold the honour of the regiment and a threat to court-martial such sepoys as refused to accept the cartridge. However, the next morning the sepoys of the regiment seized their bell of arms (weapons store). The subsequent conciliatory behaviour of Colonel Mitchell convinced the sepoys to return to their barracks. A Court of Enquiry was ordered which after an investigation lasting nearly a month, recommended the disbanding of the regiment. The same was carried out on the 31 March. The 19th BNI were allowed to retain their uniforms and provided by the Government with an allowance to return home.


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Scientific name: Prunella modularis
Size: Up to 145mm
Distribution: Found throughout the UK
Months seen: All year round
Habitat: Parks, gardens, open woodland and areas with hedges and scrub
Food: Invertebrates and seeds
Special features: The dunnocks plumage is similar to the house sparrow, being mostly brown with black streaks, although the head and neck has a lot of blue-grey colouring and the underparts are generally darker. The beak is dark coloured and very thin, and the legs are an orange-brown color. The males and females are similar but the male frequently has more of the blue-grey colouring on the head.
Dunnocks are shy birds and like to be close to cover. Their flight is very jerky, and they spend a lot of time on the ground.
Dunnocks are sometimes called 'Hedge Sparrows' or 'Hedge Accentors'.


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Huntsman Cancer Institute
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December 13, 2012
When Where You Live May Determine If You Live
Rural dwellers less likely to follow cancer screening guidelines
SALT LAKE CITY— People who reside in rural areas of Utah are less likely to follow colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations than their urban counterparts, according to researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah. This geographic disparity is evident across all risk groups, including those who have a family history of the disease.
"Our hypothesis was that geography matters," said Anita Kinney, Ph.D., R.N., who leads HCI's Cancer Control and Populations Sciences Research Program and is principal investigator of the study. "And what we found is that it does indeed matter."
Kinney is a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah, a Jon and Karen Huntsman Presidential Professor in Cancer Research, and an HCI investigator. The research team's findings are reported in an article appearing in the current issue of the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
"Other studies have confirmed differences in health care behaviors between urban and rural residents. Ours is the first study to examine the influence of distance from, and availability of, CRC screening providers on the use of risk-appropriate screening among urban and rural dwellers," Kinney said.
American Cancer Society screening guidelines for patients with a family history of CRC recommend earlier and more frequent testing. Individuals with a parent, sibling, or child diagnosed with the disease when less than 60 years old are considered at high risk and should begin colonoscopy screening at age 40, or 10 years before the youngest age of diagnosis in the immediate family, whichever is earlier, and continue at five-year intervals.
Kinney's team analyzed data from the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, a set of telephone surveys coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and state health departments. The survey routinely includes questions about cancer screening, but not about familial CRC history. Working with the Utah Department of Health, the research team added questions concerning family history of CRC that indicated whether increased familial cancer risk was present.
"One fact that gets overlooked in addressing compliance with screening recommendations is the amount of time required for a person to obtain the appropriate screening," said co-author Kevin Henry, Ph.D., an HCI investigator and assistant professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Utah. "With the longer distance travelled, a person may need to set aside a day or more from regular activities for preparations and travel as well as the procedure itself."
Other problems for rural residents may compound the problem, the researchers said. One is that rural residents are less likely to have health insurance that pays for cancer screening. Kinney pointed out that "preventive services such as cancer screening are covered in the Affordable Care Act, and this should increase the number of people who get regular screening."
Another problem, according to the researchers, is that rural dwellers are less likely than urban dwellers to receive a recommendation for CRC screening from a health care provider, which may be due to primary care provider shortages and provider time constraints.
"We know that CRC screening saves lives. The more people screened, the more lives we save," Kinney said.
Other co-authors on the study include Allison E. Anderson, M.P.H., and N. Jewel Samadder, M.D., of HCI, and Ray M. Merrill, Ph.D., M.P.H. of Brigham Young University. Financial support for this study was provided by the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, and grant numbers CA125194 and CA042014 (CCSG) from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
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The mission of Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah is to understand cancer from its beginnings, to use that knowledge in the creation and improvement of cancer treatments, to relieve the suffering of cancer patients, and to provide education about cancer risk, prevention, and care. HCI is a National Cancer Institute-Designated cancer center, which means that it meets the highest national standards for cancer care and research and receives support for its scientific endeavors. HCI is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of the world's leading cancer centers that is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. For more information about HCI, please visit _URL_.


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This training, part of a national educational campaign aimed at civilian healthcare professionals, will enable these community providers to use their current clinical skills to provide culturally appropriate treatment to service members and their families. Participating attendees will be able to address such issues as:
- The importance of military culture in providing treatment for veterans and their families;
- Understanding behavioral mental health concerns of returning veterans as well as for their families;
- General post-deployment concerns of returning service members;
- Treatment and resources for veterans and their families; and
- Resources for health professionals.
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Fusion cuisine is cuisine that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in innovations of many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s.
Categories and types
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms. Regional fusion combines different cuisines of a region or sub-region into a single eating experience. Asian fusion restaurants, which combine the various cuisines of different Asian countries, have become popular in many parts of the United States and United Kingdom. Often featured are South Asian, East Asian, and South-East Asian dishes alongside one another and offering dishes that are inspired combinations of such cuisines. California cuisine is considered a fusion culture, taking inspiration particularly from Italy, France, Mexico, the idea of the European delicatessen, and eastern Asia, and then creating traditional dishes from these cultures with non-traditional ingredients - such as California pizza. Other examples of this style include Tex-Mex, which combines southwest United States cuisine and Mexican cuisines, and Pacific rim cuisine, which combines the different cuisines of the various island nations.
In Australia, due to the increasing influx of migrants, fusion cuisine is being reinvented and is becoming increasingly the norm at numerous cafes and restaurants; with Melbourne and Sydney now being considered as some of the best cities in the world with regard to the quality and creativity of Asian-fusion restaurants.
Another incarnation of fusion cuisine implements a more eclectic approach, which generally features original dishes that combine varieties of ingredients from various cuisines and regions. Such a restaurant might feature a wide variety of dishes inspired by a combination of various regional cuisines with new ideas.
Foods based on one culture, but prepared using ingredients and flavors inherent to another culture, are also considered forms of fusion cuisine. For instance, pizza made with cheddar and pepper jack cheese, salsa, refried beans or other common taco ingredients is often marketed as "Taco Pizza". This particular dish is a fusion of Italian and Mexican cuisines. Similar approaches have been used for fusion-sushi, such as rolling maki with different types of rice and ingredients such as curry and basmati rice, cheese and salsa with Spanish rice, or spiced ground lamb and capers rolled with Greek-style rice and grape leaves, which resembles inside-out dolmades.
This type of restaurant's success depends on a number of factors. Among these are:
- Clientele's (or prospective clientele's) cultural diversity
- Clientele's travel patterns and experiences.
- Clientele's culinary sophistication and openness to new eating experiences.
Wolfgang Puck is considered as one of the pioneers of fusion cuisine. However, his restaurant "Chinois on Main" was named after the term attributed to Richard Wing, who in the 1960s combined French and Chinese cooking at the former Imperial Dynasty restaurant in Hanford, California.
- Sake cocktails
- Salad with crisp nori topping, and a miso-cilantro vinaigrette dressing
- Rock shrimp dumplings
- Eel, lettuce and tomato sushi handroll
- Poached tofu
See also
Media related to Fusion cuisine at Wikimedia Commons


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Specifies the alignment requirement of a type or an object.
alignas( expression ) (since C++11)
alignas( type-id ) (since C++11)
The alignas specifier may be applied to the declaration of a variable or a class data member, or it can be applied to the definition of a class/struct/union or enum.
When used in form alignas(expression), and expression is an integral constant expression that evaluates to a positive value, the declared entity will have its alignment requirement set to exactly the result of the expression, except if it would weaken the natural alignment requirement of the type.
When used in form alignas(type), is exactly equivalent to alignas(alignof(type)), that is, the alignment requirement of the declared entity will be equal the alignment requirement of type
alignas(0) has no effect.
When multiple alignas specifiers are applied to the same variable or class, the strictest one is used.
As of the ISO C11 standard, the C language has the _Alignas keyword and defines alignas as a preprocessor macro expanding to the keyword in the header , but in C++ this is a keyword, and the headers and do not define such macro. They do, however, define the macro constant __alignas_is_defined.
// every object of type sse_t will be aligned to 16-byte boundary
struct alignas(16) sse_t
 float sse_data[4];
// the array "cacheline" will be aligned to 128-byte boundary
alignas(128) char cacheline[128];
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The Development and Implementation of a Flight Simulation Based Environment for Teaching Math & Science
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Khan, M.J., Rossi, M., Aji, C. & Heath, B. (2012). The Development and Implementation of a Flight Simulation Based Environment for Teaching Math & Science. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 2558-2562). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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This paper presents the development and implementation of an active-learning approach to the teaching and learning of Mathematics and Science concepts for 9-12 grades using flight simulation. The approach uses commercial off the shelf (COTS) software and hardware to support the learning. Lesson plans have been developed to teach various Math & Science concepts supported by specially designed flights. The flight parameter data from the flights are used by the students to answer questions based on the concepts taught in the class. The lesson plans were developed with input from the local school district teachers where the approach is planned for implementation in the classroom during the 2012-2013 academic year. Teachers' responses to the approach have been positive as assessed through surveys during summer workshops in which the approach was introduced. Statistically significant improvement on math concepts taught using this approach was also observed in students attending a summer experience in which the approach was used. The work is funded by the NSF ITEST grant.
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