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class TaskRepeater {
    constructor(templateTask) {
        this._cloneTask = new Task();
        this._cloneTask.cloneFromTask (templateTask);
        this._calcRepeatedDates();
        this._cloneTask.save();
    }

    get clone() {
        return this._cloneTask;
    }

    // ###### PRIVATE ##############

    _calcRepeatedDates() {
        if (this._cloneTask.repeat && this._cloneTask.repeat.repeat) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.everyInterval == "day") {
                this._calcRepeatedDays(this._cloneTask.repeat.everyNumber);
            }
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.everyInterval == "week") {
                this._calcRepeatedDays(7 * this._cloneTask.repeat.everyNumber);
            }
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.everyInterval == "month") {
                this._calcRepeatedMonth(this._cloneTask.repeat.everyNumber);
            }
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.everyInterval == "year") {
                this._calcRepeatedYear(this._cloneTask.repeat.everyNumber);
            }
        }
    };

    _calcRepeatedDays (dayDelta) {
        dayDelta = dayDelta * 1;    // force as number!
        var groundDate = new Date();    // if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnCompleteDate) ...
        if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnCompleteDate && !this._cloneTask.startDate && !this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            this._cloneTask.startDate = groundDate;
        }
        if (this._cloneTask.startDate && !this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.startDate;
            }
            this._cloneTask.startDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.startDate.setDate(groundDate.getDate() + dayDelta);
        }
        if (!this._cloneTask.startDate && this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.dueDate;
            }
            this._cloneTask.dueDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.dueDate.setDate(groundDate.getDate() + dayDelta);
        }
        if (this._cloneTask.startDate && this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.dueDate;
            }
            var startToDueTimeDiff = this._cloneTask.dueDate.getTime() - this._cloneTask.startDate.getTime()
            this._cloneTask.dueDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.dueDate.setDate(groundDate.getDate() + dayDelta);
            this._cloneTask.startDate.setTime(this._cloneTask.dueDate.getTime() - startToDueTimeDiff);
        }
    };

    _calcRepeatedMonth(monthDelta) {
        monthDelta = monthDelta * 1;    // force as number!
        var groundDate = new Date();    // if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnCompleteDate) ...

        if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnCompleteDate && !this._cloneTask.startDate && !this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            this._cloneTask.startDate = groundDate;
        }
        if (this._cloneTask.startDate && !this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.startDate;
            }
            this._cloneTask.startDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.startDate.setMonth(groundDate.getMonth() + monthDelta);
        }
        if (!this._cloneTask.startDate && this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.dueDate;
            }
            this._cloneTask.dueDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.dueDate.setMonth(groundDate.getMonth() + monthDelta);
        }
        if (this._cloneTask.startDate && this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.dueDate;
            }
            var startToDueTimeDiff = this._cloneTask.dueDate.getTime() - this._cloneTask.startDate.getTime()
            this._cloneTask.dueDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.dueDate.setMonth(groundDate.getMonth() + monthDelta);
            this._cloneTask.startDate.setTime(this._cloneTask.dueDate.getTime() - startToDueTimeDiff);
        }
    };

    _calcRepeatedYear(yearDelta) {
        yearDelta = yearDelta * 1;    // force as number!
        var groundDate = new Date();    // if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnCompleteDate) ...

        if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnCompleteDate && !this._cloneTask.startDate && !this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            this._cloneTask.startDate = groundDate;
        }
        if (this._cloneTask.startDate && !this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.startDate;
            }
            this._cloneTask.startDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.startDate.setFullYear(groundDate.getFullYear() + yearDelta);
        }
        if (!this._cloneTask.startDate && this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.dueDate;
            }
            this._cloneTask.dueDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.dueDate.setFullYear(groundDate.getFullYear() + yearDelta);
        }
        if (this._cloneTask.startDate && this._cloneTask.dueDate) {
            if (this._cloneTask.repeat.repeatOnTaskDate) {
                groundDate = this._cloneTask.dueDate;
            }
            var startToDueTimeDiff = this._cloneTask.dueDate.getTime() - this._cloneTask.startDate.getTime()
            this._cloneTask.dueDate = groundDate;   // setDate can't work across month. We must pull it up to grounddate, first.
            this._cloneTask.dueDate.setFullYear(groundDate.getFullYear() + yearDelta);
            this._cloneTask.startDate.setTime(this._cloneTask.dueDate.getTime() - startToDueTimeDiff);
        }
    };
}

this.TaskRepeater = TaskRepeater;


As I mentioned last week our first attempt at family photos was thwarted when our photographer had her camera stolen. Luckily my sister works with a lot of photographers since she's an event and wedding planner and we were able to schedule another session. We couldn't get everyone we had together for my Grandma's party but we were able to get photos taken with my sister and her husband by the crazy talented Tine Hoffman of TM Photography.
It was a gorgeous day up in Eden Park and despite Blondie Boy not always being the most cooperative subject we got some amazing photos.
I wore a purple vest I got at the Gap outlet and a Mossimo flannel shirt from Target. Blondie Boy's sweater is from Target and his pirate t-shirt from the J. Crew outlet. I freaking love American outlets and Target. We have outlets in the UK but they really don't even come close to comparing to the ones back home.
I'm so grateful we were able to get some photos for my Grandma and for ourselves. I love that photo of my sister and her husband and the ones of Blondie Boy in playing in the water fountain with NBH are just such fun! I'm really grateful we were able to get them done--how often do you get family photos done?
Love your photos! They are just gorgeous. So glad you were able to have your pictures done.
I love your photos! They came out gorgeous!!!
you guys look fantastic, what great photos!
Oh wow, those are beautiful family photos!! I'm glad you were able to get some pics, too.
I have yet to book a photo session. I wanted to back in the UK and now I just might do a maternity session with my boys :) Happy you got your Target fix!
Looks like you got some great photos!
Loving the photos - we have booked in for a family shoot in Jan, am very excited!
Have just linked up my first ever WWIW - how exciting!
He went crazy in that water fountain!
It is great to have proper family photos; I think it is much more affordable/mainstream in the US than the UK.
Great pictures. I need to get family photos done more often. One of those things I keep putting off and regretting.
I love love love that picture of BB with the water fountain.
Happy to have joined the link-up!
those family photos are so cute, the lighting is perfect and love the pic of your son running!
It was a beautiful day for photos; he was running right by this duck pond and I swear to all that is good I thought he was going to run INTO the pond but the photographer kept having him do it over and over!
Great family pictures! Thanks for the link up!


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Chemistry: Atoms First 2e20.2 Nuclear Equations
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Identify common particles and energies involved in nuclear reactions
Write and balance nuclear equations
Changes of nuclei that result in changes in their atomic numbers, mass numbers, or energy states are nuclear reactions. To describe a nuclear reaction, we use an equation that identifies the nuclides involved in the reaction, their mass numbers and atomic numbers, and the other particles involved in the reaction.
Types of Particles in Nuclear Reactions
Many entities can be involved in nuclear reactions. The most common are protons, neutrons, alpha particles, beta particles, positrons, and gamma rays, as shown in Figure 20.4. Protons (11p,(11p, also represented by the symbol 11H)11H) and neutrons (01n)(01n) are the constituents of atomic nuclei, and have been described previously. Alpha particles (24He,(24He, also represented by the symbol 24α)24α) are high-energy helium nuclei. Beta particles (−10β,(−10β, also represented by the symbol −10e)−10e) are high-energy electrons, and gamma rays are photons of very high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Positrons (+10e,(+10e, also represented by the symbol +10β)+10β) are positively charged electrons ("anti-electrons"). The subscripts and superscripts are necessary for balancing nuclear equations, but are usually optional in other circumstances. For example, an alpha particle is a helium nucleus (He) with a charge of +2 and a mass number of 4, so it is symbolized 24He.24He. This works because, in general, the ion charge is not important in the balancing of nuclear equations.
Figure 20.4 Although many species are encountered in nuclear reactions, this table summarizes the names, symbols, representations, and descriptions of the most common of these.
Note that positrons are exactly like electrons, except they have the opposite charge. They are the most common example of antimatter, particles with the same mass but the opposite state of another property (for example, charge) than ordinary matter. When antimatter encounters ordinary matter, both are annihilated and their mass is converted into energy in the form of gamma rays (γ)—and other much smaller subnuclear particles, which are beyond the scope of this chapter—according to the mass-energy equivalence equation E = mc2, seen in the preceding section. For example, when a positron and an electron collide, both are annihilated and two gamma ray photons are created:
−10e++10e⟶γ+γ−10e++10e⟶γ+γ
As seen in the chapter discussing light and electromagnetic radiation, gamma rays compose short wavelength, high-energy electromagnetic radiation and are (much) more energetic than better-known X-rays that can behave as particles in the wave-particle duality sense. Gamma rays are a type of high energy electromagnetic radiation produced when a nucleus undergoes a transition from a higher to a lower energy state, similar to how a photon is produced by an electronic transition from a higher to a lower energy level. Due to the much larger energy differences between nuclear energy shells, gamma rays emanating from a nucleus have energies that are typically millions of times larger than electromagnetic radiation emanating from electronic transitions.
Balancing Nuclear Reactions
A balanced chemical reaction equation reflects the fact that during a chemical reaction, bonds break and form, and atoms are rearranged, but the total numbers of atoms of each element are conserved and do not change. A balanced nuclear reaction equation indicates that there is a rearrangement during a nuclear reaction, but of nucleons (subatomic particles within the atoms' nuclei) rather than atoms. Nuclear reactions also follow conservation laws, and they are balanced in two ways:
The sum of the mass numbers of the reactants equals the sum of the mass numbers of the products.
The sum of the charges of the reactants equals the sum of the charges of the products.
If the atomic number and the mass number of all but one of the particles in a nuclear reaction are known, we can identify the particle by balancing the reaction. For instance, we could determine that 817O817O is a product of the nuclear reaction of 714N714N and 24He24He if we knew that a proton, 11H,11H, was one of the two products. Example 20.4 shows how we can identify a nuclide by balancing the nuclear reaction.
Example 20.4
Balancing Equations for Nuclear Reactions
The reaction of an α particle with magnesium-25 (1225Mg)(1225Mg) produces a proton and a nuclide of another element. Identify the new nuclide produced.
The nuclear reaction can be written as:
1225Mg+24He⟶11H+ZAX1225Mg+24He⟶11H+ZAX
where A is the mass number and Z is the atomic number of the new nuclide, X. Because the sum of the mass numbers of the reactants must equal the sum of the mass numbers of the products:
25+4=A+1,or A=2825+4=A+1,or A=28
Similarly, the charges must balance, so:
12+2=Z+1,and Z=1312+2=Z+1,and Z=13
Check the periodic table: The element with nuclear charge = +13 is aluminum. Thus, the product is 1328Al.1328Al.
Check Your Learning
The nuclide 53125I53125I combines with an electron and produces a new nucleus and no other massive particles. What is the equation for this reaction?
53125I+−10e⟶52125Te53125I+−10e⟶52125Te
Following are the equations of several nuclear reactions that have important roles in the history of nuclear chemistry:
The first naturally occurring unstable element that was isolated, polonium, was discovered by the Polish scientist Marie Curie and her husband Pierre in 1898. It decays, emitting α particles:
84212Po⟶82208Pb+24He84212Po⟶82208Pb+24He
The first nuclide to be prepared by artificial means was an isotope of oxygen, 17O. It was made by Ernest Rutherford in 1919 by bombarding nitrogen atoms with α particles:
714N+24He⟶817O+11H714N+24He⟶817O+11H
James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932, as a previously unknown neutral particle produced along with 12C by the nuclear reaction between 9Be and 4He:
49Be+24He⟶612C+01n49Be+24He⟶612C+01n
The first element to be prepared that does not occur naturally on the earth, technetium, was created by bombardment of molybdenum by deuterons (heavy hydrogen, 12H)12H), by Emilio Segre and Carlo Perrier in 1937:
12H+4297Mo⟶201n+4397Tc12H+4297Mo⟶201n+4397Tc
The first controlled nuclear chain reaction was carried out in a reactor at the University of Chicago in 1942. One of the many reactions involved was:
92235U+01n⟶3587Br+57146La+301n92235U+01n⟶3587Br+57146La+301n
Section URL: https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e/pages/20-2-nuclear-equations

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Leeds rally in support of five Royal Marines charged with murder. Photo: ITV Calendar
Supporters of five Royal Marines charged with murdering an Afghan insurgent have staged rallies in cities across the country, including Leeds. Around 50 people gathered at the city's war memorial in a show of support for the five commandos who were arrested after suspicious video footage was found on a laptop by police in the UK. The incident took place in Helmand province in 2011. A court has banned identification of the Marines who are due back in court in December.
In Plymouth, 300 people marched in support of the servicemen, who are part of 3 Commando Brigade. Other events took place in Swansea, Edinburgh and London. Seven commandos were initially arrested on Thursday, October 11, followed by a further two marines; four of whom were later released without charge. It is alleged the Marines murdered an unknown Afghan national on September 15 last year.
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RIT Saunders College of Business partners with Jewish Senior Life to study innovation in elder care
RIT.edu news – Rochester Institute of Technology's Saunders College of Business has announced a unique partnership with Jewish Senior Life to identify innovations to improve the lives of aging people.
Projects developed from the partnership include a summer data analysis capstone project for RIT students that will wrap up in the next few weeks, an innovation competition for RIT students that will launch this fall, and a research experience for students that will examine app interfaces for memory-impaired individuals.
"The concept of collaboration among colleges and departments truly is distinctive and makes RIT a special place to work, learn and grow," said Victor Perotti, Benjamin Forman Collaborative Research Professorship in Saunders College, who acts as a facilitator for research alliances and interdisciplinary partnerships. "Our students and faculty will have the unique opportunity to work closely with members of our senior community to develop innovative ways to make their lives easier. This partnership will allow our students to create new ways of thinking and doing, using technology and business to improve the world."
Although RIT students already have a history of working with Jewish Senior Life, administrators are optimistic that this collaboration will result in new outcomes.
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Project acronym 2DHIBSA
Project Nanoscopic and Hierachical Materials via Living Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly
Researcher (PI) Ian MANNERS
Summary A key synthetic challenge of widespread interest in chemical science involves the creation of well-defined 2D functional materials that exist on a length-scale of nanometers to microns. In this ambitious 5 year proposal we aim to tackle this issue by exploiting the unique opportunities made possible by recent developments with the living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) platform. Using this solution processing approach, amphiphilic block copolymers (BCPs) with crystallizable blocks, related amphiphiles, and polymers with charged end groups will be used to predictably construct monodisperse samples of tailored, functional soft matter-based 2D nanostructures with controlled shape, size, and spatially-defined chemistries. Many of the resulting nanostructures will also offer unprecedented opportunities as precursors to materials with hierarchical structures through further solution-based "bottom-up" assembly methods. In addition to fundamental studies, the proposed work also aims to make important impact in the cutting-edge fields of liquid crystals, interface stabilization, catalysis, supramolecular polymers, and hierarchical materials.
A key synthetic challenge of widespread interest in chemical science involves the creation of well-defined 2D functional materials that exist on a length-scale of nanometers to microns. In this ambitious 5 year proposal we aim to tackle this issue by exploiting the unique opportunities made possible by recent developments with the living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) platform. Using this solution processing approach, amphiphilic block copolymers (BCPs) with crystallizable blocks, related amphiphiles, and polymers with charged end groups will be used to predictably construct monodisperse samples of tailored, functional soft matter-based 2D nanostructures with controlled shape, size, and spatially-defined chemistries. Many of the resulting nanostructures will also offer unprecedented opportunities as precursors to materials with hierarchical structures through further solution-based "bottom-up" assembly methods. In addition to fundamental studies, the proposed work also aims to make important impact in the cutting-edge fields of liquid crystals, interface stabilization, catalysis, supramolecular polymers, and hierarchical materials.
Project acronym 4D-EEG
Project 4D-EEG: A new tool to investigate the spatial and temporal activity patterns in the brain
Researcher (PI) Franciscus C.T. Van Der Helm
Host Institution (HI) TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Summary Our first goal is to develop a new tool to determine brain activity with a high temporal (< 1 msec) and spatial (about 2 mm) resolution with the focus on motor control. High density EEG (up to 256 electrodes) will be used for EEG source localization. Advanced force-controlled robot manipulators will be used to impose continuous force perturbations to the joints. Advanced closed-loop system identification algorithms will identify the dynamic EEG response of multiple brain areas to the perturbation, leading to a functional interpretation of EEG. The propagation of the signal in time and 3D space through the cortex can be monitored: 4D-EEG. Preliminary experiments with EEG localization have shown that the continuous force perturbations resulted in a better signal-to-noise ratio and coherence than the current method using transient perturbations.. 4D-EEG will be a direct measure of the neural activity in the brain with an excellent temporal response and easy to use in combination with motor control tasks. The new 4D-EEG method is expected to provide a breakthrough in comparison to functional MRI (fMRI) when elucidating the meaning of cortical map plasticity in motor learning. Our second goal is to generate and validate new hypotheses about the longitudinal relationship between motor learning and cortical map plasticity by clinically using 4D-EEG in an intensive, repeated measurement design in patients suffering from a stroke. The application of 4D-EEG combined with haptic robots will allow us to discover how dynamics in cortical map plasticity are related with upper limb recovery after stroke in terms of neural repair and using behavioral compensation strategies while performing a meaningful motor tasks.. The non-invasive 4D-EEG technique combined with haptic robots will open the window about what and how patients (re)learn when showing motor recovery after stroke in order to allow us to develop more effective patient-tailored therapies in neuro-rehabilitation.
Our first goal is to develop a new tool to determine brain activity with a high temporal (< 1 msec) and spatial (about 2 mm) resolution with the focus on motor control. High density EEG (up to 256 electrodes) will be used for EEG source localization. Advanced force-controlled robot manipulators will be used to impose continuous force perturbations to the joints. Advanced closed-loop system identification algorithms will identify the dynamic EEG response of multiple brain areas to the perturbation, leading to a functional interpretation of EEG. The propagation of the signal in time and 3D space through the cortex can be monitored: 4D-EEG. Preliminary experiments with EEG localization have shown that the continuous force perturbations resulted in a better signal-to-noise ratio and coherence than the current method using transient perturbations.. 4D-EEG will be a direct measure of the neural activity in the brain with an excellent temporal response and easy to use in combination with motor control tasks. The new 4D-EEG method is expected to provide a breakthrough in comparison to functional MRI (fMRI) when elucidating the meaning of cortical map plasticity in motor learning. Our second goal is to generate and validate new hypotheses about the longitudinal relationship between motor learning and cortical map plasticity by clinically using 4D-EEG in an intensive, repeated measurement design in patients suffering from a stroke. The application of 4D-EEG combined with haptic robots will allow us to discover how dynamics in cortical map plasticity are related with upper limb recovery after stroke in terms of neural repair and using behavioral compensation strategies while performing a meaningful motor tasks.. The non-invasive 4D-EEG technique combined with haptic robots will open the window about what and how patients (re)learn when showing motor recovery after stroke in order to allow us to develop more effective patient-tailored therapies in neuro-rehabilitation.
Project acronym AdOMiS
Project Adaptive Optical Microscopy Systems: Unifying theory, practice and applications
Researcher (PI) Martin BOOTH
Summary Recent technological advances in optical microscopy have vastly broadened the possibilities for applications in the biomedical sciences. Fluorescence microscopy is the central tool for investigation of molecular structures and dynamics that take place in the cellular and tissue environment. Coupled with progress in labeling methods, these microscopes permit observation of biological structures and processes with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. This work has been enabled by the engineering development of diverse optical systems that provide different capabilities for the imaging toolkit. All such methods rely upon high fidelity optics to provide optimal resolution and efficiency, but they all suffer from aberrations caused by refractive index variations within the specimen. It is widely accepted that in many applications this fundamental problem prevents optimum operation and limits capability. Adaptive optics (AO) has been introduced to overcome these limitations by correcting aberrations and a range of demonstrations has shown clearly its potential. Indeed, it shows great promise to improve virtually all types of research or commercial microscopes, but significant challenges must still be met before AO can be widely implemented in routine imaging. Current advances are being made through development of bespoke AO solutions to individual imaging tasks. However, the diversity of microscopy methods means that individual solutions are often not translatable to other systems. This proposal is directed towards the creation of theoretical and practical frameworks that tie together AO concepts and provide a suite of scientific tools with broad application. This will be achieved through a systems approach that encompasses theoretical modelling, optical engineering and the requirements of biological applications. Additional outputs will include practical designs, operating protocols and software algorithms that will support next generation AO microscope systems.
Recent technological advances in optical microscopy have vastly broadened the possibilities for applications in the biomedical sciences. Fluorescence microscopy is the central tool for investigation of molecular structures and dynamics that take place in the cellular and tissue environment. Coupled with progress in labeling methods, these microscopes permit observation of biological structures and processes with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution. This work has been enabled by the engineering development of diverse optical systems that provide different capabilities for the imaging toolkit. All such methods rely upon high fidelity optics to provide optimal resolution and efficiency, but they all suffer from aberrations caused by refractive index variations within the specimen. It is widely accepted that in many applications this fundamental problem prevents optimum operation and limits capability. Adaptive optics (AO) has been introduced to overcome these limitations by correcting aberrations and a range of demonstrations has shown clearly its potential. Indeed, it shows great promise to improve virtually all types of research or commercial microscopes, but significant challenges must still be met before AO can be widely implemented in routine imaging. Current advances are being made through development of bespoke AO solutions to individual imaging tasks. However, the diversity of microscopy methods means that individual solutions are often not translatable to other systems. This proposal is directed towards the creation of theoretical and practical frameworks that tie together AO concepts and provide a suite of scientific tools with broad application. This will be achieved through a systems approach that encompasses theoretical modelling, optical engineering and the requirements of biological applications. Additional outputs will include practical designs, operating protocols and software algorithms that will support next generation AO microscope systems.
Project acronym ADOR
Project Assembly-disassembly-organisation-reassembly of microporous materials
Researcher (PI) Russell MORRIS
Host Institution (HI) THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
Summary Microporous materials are an important class of solid; the two main members of this family are zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Zeolites are industrial solids whose applications range from catalysis, through ion exchange and adsorption technologies to medicine. MOFs are some of the most exciting new materials to have been developed over the last two decades, and they are just beginning to be applied commercially. Over recent years the applicant's group has developed new synthetic strategies to prepare microporous materials, called the Assembly-Disassembly-Organisation-Reassembly (ADOR) process. In significant preliminary work the ADOR process has shown to be an extremely important new synthetic methodology that differs fundamentally from traditional solvothermal methods. In this project I will look to overturn the conventional thinking in materials science by developing methodologies that can target both zeolites and MOF materials that are difficult to prepare using traditional methods – the so-called 'unfeasible' materials. The importance of such a new methodology is that it will open up routes to materials that have different properties (both chemical and topological) to those we currently have. Since zeolites and MOFs have so many actual and potential uses, the preparation of materials with different properties has a high chance of leading to new technologies in the medium/long term. To complete the major objective I will look to complete four closely linked activities covering the development of design strategies for zeolites and MOFs (activities 1 & 2), mechanistic studies to understand the process at the molecular level using in situ characterisation techniques (activity 3) and an exploration of potential applied science for the prepared materials (activity 4).
Microporous materials are an important class of solid; the two main members of this family are zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Zeolites are industrial solids whose applications range from catalysis, through ion exchange and adsorption technologies to medicine. MOFs are some of the most exciting new materials to have been developed over the last two decades, and they are just beginning to be applied commercially. Over recent years the applicant's group has developed new synthetic strategies to prepare microporous materials, called the Assembly-Disassembly-Organisation-Reassembly (ADOR) process. In significant preliminary work the ADOR process has shown to be an extremely important new synthetic methodology that differs fundamentally from traditional solvothermal methods. In this project I will look to overturn the conventional thinking in materials science by developing methodologies that can target both zeolites and MOF materials that are difficult to prepare using traditional methods – the so-called 'unfeasible' materials. The importance of such a new methodology is that it will open up routes to materials that have different properties (both chemical and topological) to those we currently have. Since zeolites and MOFs have so many actual and potential uses, the preparation of materials with different properties has a high chance of leading to new technologies in the medium/long term. To complete the major objective I will look to complete four closely linked activities covering the development of design strategies for zeolites and MOFs (activities 1 & 2), mechanistic studies to understand the process at the molecular level using in situ characterisation techniques (activity 3) and an exploration of potential applied science for the prepared materials (activity 4).
Project acronym ALPROS
Project Artificial Life-like Processive Systems
Researcher (PI) Roeland Johannes Maria Nolte
Summary Toroidal processive enzymes (e.g. enzymes/proteins that are able to thread onto biopolymers and to perform stepwise reactions along the polymer chain) are among the most fascinating tools involved in the clockwork machinery of life. Processive catalysis is ubiquitous in Nature, viz. DNA polymerases, endo- and exo-nucleases and; it plays a crucial role in numerous events of the cell's life, including most of the replication, transmission, and expression and repair processes of the genetic information. In the case of DNA polymerases the protein catalyst encircles the DNA and whilst moving along it, make copies of high fidelity. Although numerous works have been reported in relation with the synthesis of natural enzymes' analogues, very few efforts have been paid in comparison to mimic these processive properties. It is the goal of this proposal to rectify this oversight and unravel the essential components of Nature's polymer catalysts. The individual projects are designed to specifically target the essential aspects of processive catalysis, i.e. rate of motion, rate of catalysis, and transfer of information. One project is aimed at extending the research into a processive catalytic system that is more suitable for industrial application. Two projects involve more farsighted studies and are designed to push the research way beyond the current boundaries into the area of Turing machines and bio-rotaxane catalysts which can modify DNA in a non-natural process. The vision of this proposal is to open up the field of 'processive catalysis' and invigorate the next generation of chemists to develop information transfer and toroidal processive catalysts. The construction of synthetic analogues of processive enzymes could open a gate toward a large range of applications, ranging from intelligent tailoring of polymers to information storage and processing.
Toroidal processive enzymes (e.g. enzymes/proteins that are able to thread onto biopolymers and to perform stepwise reactions along the polymer chain) are among the most fascinating tools involved in the clockwork machinery of life. Processive catalysis is ubiquitous in Nature, viz. DNA polymerases, endo- and exo-nucleases and; it plays a crucial role in numerous events of the cell's life, including most of the replication, transmission, and expression and repair processes of the genetic information. In the case of DNA polymerases the protein catalyst encircles the DNA and whilst moving along it, make copies of high fidelity. Although numerous works have been reported in relation with the synthesis of natural enzymes' analogues, very few efforts have been paid in comparison to mimic these processive properties. It is the goal of this proposal to rectify this oversight and unravel the essential components of Nature's polymer catalysts. The individual projects are designed to specifically target the essential aspects of processive catalysis, i.e. rate of motion, rate of catalysis, and transfer of information. One project is aimed at extending the research into a processive catalytic system that is more suitable for industrial application. Two projects involve more farsighted studies and are designed to push the research way beyond the current boundaries into the area of Turing machines and bio-rotaxane catalysts which can modify DNA in a non-natural process. The vision of this proposal is to open up the field of 'processive catalysis' and invigorate the next generation of chemists to develop information transfer and toroidal processive catalysts. The construction of synthetic analogues of processive enzymes could open a gate toward a large range of applications, ranging from intelligent tailoring of polymers to information storage and processing.
Project acronym ARTISYM
Project Artificial endosymbiosis
Researcher (PI) Jan Van hest
Host Institution (HI) TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN
Summary Living organisms have acquired new functionalities by uptake and integration of species to create symbiotic life-forms. This process of endosymbiosis has intrigued scientists over the years, albeit mostly from an evolution biology perspective. With the advance of chemical and synthetic biology, our ability to create molecular-life-like systems has increased tremendously, which enables us to build cell and organelle-like structures. However, these advances have not been taken to a level to study comprehensively if endosymbiosis can be applied to non-living systems or to integrate living with non-living matter. The aim of the research described in the ARTISYM proposal is to establish the field of artificial endosymbiosis. Two lines of research will be followed. First, we will incorporate artificial organelles in living cells to design hybrid cells with acquired functionality. This investigation is scientifically of great interest, as it will show us how to introduce novel compartmentalized pathways into living organisms. It also serves an important societal goal, as with these compartments dysfunctional cellular processes can be corrected. We will follow both a transient and a permanent approach. With the transient route biodegradable nanoreactors are introduced to supply living cells temporarily with novel function. Functionality is permanently introduced using genetic engineering to express protein-based nanoreactors in living cells, or via organelle transplantation of healthy mitochondria in diseased living cells. Secondly I aim to create artificial cells with the ability to perform endosymbiosis; the uptake and presence of artificial organelles in synthetic vesicles allows them to dynamically respond to their environment. Responses that are envisaged are shape changes, motility, and growth and division. Furthermore, the incorporation of natural organelles in liposomes provides biocatalytic cascades with the necessary cofactors to function in an artificial cell
Living organisms have acquired new functionalities by uptake and integration of species to create symbiotic life-forms. This process of endosymbiosis has intrigued scientists over the years, albeit mostly from an evolution biology perspective. With the advance of chemical and synthetic biology, our ability to create molecular-life-like systems has increased tremendously, which enables us to build cell and organelle-like structures. However, these advances have not been taken to a level to study comprehensively if endosymbiosis can be applied to non-living systems or to integrate living with non-living matter. The aim of the research described in the ARTISYM proposal is to establish the field of artificial endosymbiosis. Two lines of research will be followed. First, we will incorporate artificial organelles in living cells to design hybrid cells with acquired functionality. This investigation is scientifically of great interest, as it will show us how to introduce novel compartmentalized pathways into living organisms. It also serves an important societal goal, as with these compartments dysfunctional cellular processes can be corrected. We will follow both a transient and a permanent approach. With the transient route biodegradable nanoreactors are introduced to supply living cells temporarily with novel function. Functionality is permanently introduced using genetic engineering to express protein-based nanoreactors in living cells, or via organelle transplantation of healthy mitochondria in diseased living cells. Secondly I aim to create artificial cells with the ability to perform endosymbiosis; the uptake and presence of artificial organelles in synthetic vesicles allows them to dynamically respond to their environment. Responses that are envisaged are shape changes, motility, and growth and division. Furthermore, the incorporation of natural organelles in liposomes provides biocatalytic cascades with the necessary cofactors to function in an artificial cell
Project acronym ARYLATOR
Project New Catalytic Reactions and Exchange Pathways: Delivering Versatile and Reliable Arylation
Researcher (PI) Guy Charles Lloyd-Jones
Summary This proposal details the mechanism-based discovery of ground-breaking new catalyst systems for a broad range of arylation processes that will be of immediate and long-lasting utility to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials chemistry industries. These industries have become highly dependent on coupling technologies employing homogeneous late transition metal catalysis and this reliance will grow further, particularly if the substrate scope can be broadened, the economics, in terms of reagents and catalyst, made more favourable, the reliability at scale-up improved, and the generation of side-products, of particular importance for optical and electronic properties of materials, minimized or eliminated. This proposal addresses these issues by conducting a detailed and comprehensive mechanistic investigation of direct arylation, so that a substantial expansion of the reaction scope can be achieved. At present, the regioselectivity can be very high, however catalyst turnover rates are moderate, and the arene is required to be in a fairly narrow window of activity. Specific aspects to be addressed in terms of mechanistic study are: catalyst speciation and pathways for deactivation; pathways for homocoupling; influence of anions and dummy ligands; protodemetalloidation pathways. Areas proposed for mechanism-informed development are: expansion of metalloid tolerance; expansion of arene scope; use of traceless activators and directors, new couplings via ligand exchange, the evolution of simpler / cheaper and more selective / active catalysts; expansion to oxidative double arylations (Ar-H + Ar'-H) with control, and without resort to super-stoichiometric bias. The long-term legacy of these studies will be detailed insight for current and emerging systems, as well as readily extrapolated information for the design of new, more efficient catalyst systems in academia, and their scaleable application in industry
This proposal details the mechanism-based discovery of ground-breaking new catalyst systems for a broad range of arylation processes that will be of immediate and long-lasting utility to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials chemistry industries. These industries have become highly dependent on coupling technologies employing homogeneous late transition metal catalysis and this reliance will grow further, particularly if the substrate scope can be broadened, the economics, in terms of reagents and catalyst, made more favourable, the reliability at scale-up improved, and the generation of side-products, of particular importance for optical and electronic properties of materials, minimized or eliminated. This proposal addresses these issues by conducting a detailed and comprehensive mechanistic investigation of direct arylation, so that a substantial expansion of the reaction scope can be achieved. At present, the regioselectivity can be very high, however catalyst turnover rates are moderate, and the arene is required to be in a fairly narrow window of activity. Specific aspects to be addressed in terms of mechanistic study are: catalyst speciation and pathways for deactivation; pathways for homocoupling; influence of anions and dummy ligands; protodemetalloidation pathways. Areas proposed for mechanism-informed development are: expansion of metalloid tolerance; expansion of arene scope; use of traceless activators and directors, new couplings via ligand exchange, the evolution of simpler / cheaper and more selective / active catalysts; expansion to oxidative double arylations (Ar-H + Ar'-H) with control, and without resort to super-stoichiometric bias. The long-term legacy of these studies will be detailed insight for current and emerging systems, as well as readily extrapolated information for the design of new, more efficient catalyst systems in academia, and their scaleable application in industry
Project acronym AXONSURVIVAL
Project Axon survival: the role of protein synthesis
Researcher (PI) Christine Elizabeth Holt
Summary Neurons make long-distance connections with synaptic targets via axons. These axons survive throughout the lifetime of an organism, often many years in mammals, yet how axons are maintained is not fully understood. Recently, we provided in vivo evidence that local mRNA translation in mature axons is required for their maintenance. This new finding, along with in vitro work from other groups, indicates that promoting axonal protein synthesis is a key mechanism by which trophic factors act to prevent axon degeneration. Here we propose a program of research to investigate the importance of ribosomal proteins (RPs) in axon maintenance and degeneration. The rationale for this is fourfold. First, recent genome-wide studies of axonal transcriptomes have revealed that protein synthesis (including RP mRNAs) is the highest functional category in several neuronal types. Second, some RPs have evolved extra-ribosomal functions that include signalling, such as 67LR which acts both as a cell surface receptor for laminin and as a RP. Third, mutations in different RPs in vertebrates cause unexpectedly specific defects, such as the loss of optic axons. Fourth, preliminary results show that RP mRNAs are translated in optic axons in response to trophic factors. Collectively these findings lead us to propose that locally synthesized RPs play a role in axon maintenance through either ribosomal or extra-ribosomal function. To pursue this proposal, we will perform unbiased screens and functional assays using an array of experimental approaches and animal models. By gaining an understanding of how local RP synthesis contributes to axon survival, our studies have the potential to provide novel insights into how components conventionally associated with a housekeeping role (translation) are linked to axon degeneration. Our findings could provide new directions for developing therapeutic tools for neurodegenerative disorders and may have an impact on more diverse areas of biology and disease.
Neurons make long-distance connections with synaptic targets via axons. These axons survive throughout the lifetime of an organism, often many years in mammals, yet how axons are maintained is not fully understood. Recently, we provided in vivo evidence that local mRNA translation in mature axons is required for their maintenance. This new finding, along with in vitro work from other groups, indicates that promoting axonal protein synthesis is a key mechanism by which trophic factors act to prevent axon degeneration. Here we propose a program of research to investigate the importance of ribosomal proteins (RPs) in axon maintenance and degeneration. The rationale for this is fourfold. First, recent genome-wide studies of axonal transcriptomes have revealed that protein synthesis (including RP mRNAs) is the highest functional category in several neuronal types. Second, some RPs have evolved extra-ribosomal functions that include signalling, such as 67LR which acts both as a cell surface receptor for laminin and as a RP. Third, mutations in different RPs in vertebrates cause unexpectedly specific defects, such as the loss of optic axons. Fourth, preliminary results show that RP mRNAs are translated in optic axons in response to trophic factors. Collectively these findings lead us to propose that locally synthesized RPs play a role in axon maintenance through either ribosomal or extra-ribosomal function. To pursue this proposal, we will perform unbiased screens and functional assays using an array of experimental approaches and animal models. By gaining an understanding of how local RP synthesis contributes to axon survival, our studies have the potential to provide novel insights into how components conventionally associated with a housekeeping role (translation) are linked to axon degeneration. Our findings could provide new directions for developing therapeutic tools for neurodegenerative disorders and may have an impact on more diverse areas of biology and disease.
Project acronym BEAM-ME-UP
Project From Radio-Frequency to Giga-Bit Optical- and Quantum-Wireless
Researcher (PI) Lajos Hanzo
Host Institution (HI) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Summary The majority of the globe's population carries a mobile phone, but with the increasing proliferation of smart phones and tablet-computers the tele-traffic is predicted to grow 1000-fold over the next decade, especially, when aiming for creating the impression of ubiquitous and flawless 'tele-presence' based on crisp, three-dimensional (3D) video with its sense of joy and wonder. For tele-presence to become a reality requires a further quantum-leap from the popular 3G/4G smart phones and tablet-computers. This project will create the link-level enabling techniques of this transformational quantum leap to immersive Giga-bit 3D video communications, relying on Optical Wireless (OW) hotspots and their ad hoc networking. As a result, the Beam-Me-Up project will contribute to job- and wealth-creation in numeorus ways, as exemplified by the often-quoted economic benefits of 3G/4G phones on businesses. From an environmental perspective, flawless tele-presence has the potential of eliminating millions of flights/trips and hence will considerably reduce CO2 emissions, whilst reducing the related business-costs as well as saving precious time for the work-force. However, the transfiguration of the voice-only phone into today's intelligent smart phone was facilitated by a 1000-fold transmission-rate increase, which would result in a proportionally increased power consumption, CO2 emissions and in a soaring energy-bill. Tele-presence based on crisp Avatar-style 3D video has even higher bitrates and energy consumption. These radically new high-rate 3D tele-presence services can no longer be accommodated in the severely congested Radio Frequency (RF) band. Hence the project will create a suite of new OW system components, operating in the visible-light domain and will conceive low-power, low-complexity OW solutions to enable immersive Giga-bit 3D wireless video communications over heterogeneous networks.
The majority of the globe's population carries a mobile phone, but with the increasing proliferation of smart phones and tablet-computers the tele-traffic is predicted to grow 1000-fold over the next decade, especially, when aiming for creating the impression of ubiquitous and flawless 'tele-presence' based on crisp, three-dimensional (3D) video with its sense of joy and wonder. For tele-presence to become a reality requires a further quantum-leap from the popular 3G/4G smart phones and tablet-computers. This project will create the link-level enabling techniques of this transformational quantum leap to immersive Giga-bit 3D video communications, relying on Optical Wireless (OW) hotspots and their ad hoc networking. As a result, the Beam-Me-Up project will contribute to job- and wealth-creation in numeorus ways, as exemplified by the often-quoted economic benefits of 3G/4G phones on businesses. From an environmental perspective, flawless tele-presence has the potential of eliminating millions of flights/trips and hence will considerably reduce CO2 emissions, whilst reducing the related business-costs as well as saving precious time for the work-force. However, the transfiguration of the voice-only phone into today's intelligent smart phone was facilitated by a 1000-fold transmission-rate increase, which would result in a proportionally increased power consumption, CO2 emissions and in a soaring energy-bill. Tele-presence based on crisp Avatar-style 3D video has even higher bitrates and energy consumption. These radically new high-rate 3D tele-presence services can no longer be accommodated in the severely congested Radio Frequency (RF) band. Hence the project will create a suite of new OW system components, operating in the visible-light domain and will conceive low-power, low-complexity OW solutions to enable immersive Giga-bit 3D wireless video communications over heterogeneous networks.


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On the 27th December 2016, we left Melbourne and flew to Sydney to meet Sophie and spend New Years with her. I think we were both ready to go see somewhere new but it was still strange saying bye to Kathryn and Laura and leaving Melbourne after being there for over 1 month.
We had got an air b'n'b in a suburb called Redfern for our time in Sydney which meant we had a bit more privacy to chill and catch up than we would have had in a hostel. Sophie had got to Sydney in the morning and we didn't arrive until late afternoon so we didn't do much the day we arrived except catch up and have some pizza and wine – it was really good to see her again after so long (she's been away for over a year).
The next day we went to see all the main sights Sydney had to offer. We were all pretty tired and had been woken up by our air b'n'b host that morning when we had planned to lie in so made sure to have a chilled day. From where we were staying we could get a 10 minute train to the the harbour. We had a look around and also had a drink on the harbour in the sun.
I was surprised by the Sydney Opera House. It's actually two buildings, not one like it looks, and the surface is small mosaic tiles instead of smooth like I thought. It was cool to see something in person that I've seen to much on TV and in films.
After our drink we walked to The Rocks which is an area full of restaurants for some lunch and then walked under the Harbour Bridge to see a better view of the Opera House. You can climb the bridge (it's super expensive so we aren't doing it) but we saw a lot of people doing it when we walked under the bridge.
One of our last stops for the day was the Botanical Gardens. These were really pretty and had some nice ponds and lakes but we were all really tired and it was super humid so we decided to get some food and head back to our apartment.
On our way back we passed through Hyde Park. I liked it here, it was big and open and had a huge cathedral called St Mary's at one end of it that seemed to run the length of the park. A few days later we went into the cathedral and it's really pretty with lots of stained glass windows and a warm glow to the place.
We have spent a couple of evenings having BBQs and playing cards which has been great. We got burgers (both meat and veggie), salads, skewers and wine – so tasty! I've been bitten loads by mosquitos though since being in Sydney, sitting out in the evenings – not the end of the world.
Our next day (29th December), we had temperatures in the 30s so we headed to Bondi Beach. The beach was packed but I guess that's to be expected considering it was between Christmas and New Years so probably when a lot of people take holidays from work and it is one of the most famous beaches in the world! We got some lunch (me and Sophie had really nice smoothies) and got a spot on the beach. It was a great temperature and so, even though the water was cold, it wasn't as bad being warmed up by the sun. The waves was probably the best bit, some went over your head and it was fun trying to jump over them – we laughed so much.
Despite how busy it was, I really liked Bondi Beach and we had a great day there – I'd definitely go again and will hopefully get to while we are in Sydney.
Our next day we visited Darling Harbour. We stopped for lunch and also exploited some of the happy hour deals along the harbour for drinks which was nice. This harbour is where all the tourist attractions are like Madame Tussauds and the aquarium so that area of the harbour was really busy with people queuing for tickets. Its a nice place to visit but obviously doesn't have the pull of the Sydney Harbour.
We hadn't been to see the Opera House and Harbour Bridge lit up at night yet so decided to make a night of it and go out for a nice meal and some drinks along the harbour to see it all lit up. We went to a restaurant called Eastbank which did lovely Italian food at not too an extortionate price (it is very easy to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars in restaurants here!). We all really enjoyed the food and had some lovely cocktails as well.
The harbour is beautiful at night. The Opera House is all lit up and then the bridge changes colours every few minutes. It was still very busy, with a lot of people having drinks and meals by the water and we also saw the set up for New Years Eve which was the next day.
It wasn't a super late one for us as we had to get up really early to get our spot for the fireworks – I'm really glad we got to go out for a nice meals and drinks though as we haven't really done since we have got here what with sticking to a budget on our travels.
Bowling got very competitive but was good fun. Sophie won two of the games and Niall won one game with all of us getting strikes, but Niall won with the overall highest score. It was nice to have some fun, have drinks and food and just chill together before Sophie left to go home – especially when we aren't sure when we'll next see her!
Our last morning together was a last look and lunch at the harbour and getting Sophie all packed up for her flight home. It's been a nice introduction to Sydney and so good spending it with Sophie. We still have a bit more we can see once the weather gets a bit better – and I'm sure some more trips to the beach as well!
Next New Years Eve – Hello 2017!


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Baltimore Aircoil Co., Jessup, Md., appointed Don Fetzer as its new president. Fetzer joined BAC in 2011 as managing director, BAC Europe. Fetzer succeeds Mike Swiderski, who was named president of Consolidated Metco, a division of Amsted Industries, Portland, Ore.
Houston-based Aggreko, a provider of temporary power and temperature control services, appointed Chris Weston as CEO. Weston is expected to join Aggreko next year once he has completed his commitments at Centrica plc. Weston is managing director, international downstream at Centrica and an executive director running the group's largest division.
Angus Cockburn, Aggreko's interim CEO, will continue this role until the end of the year, when he will step down voluntarily to pursue outside interests. Also, the company appointed Carole Cran, currently interim CFO, as CFO and executive director of Aggreko plc. She will join the board of directors immediately.
Bitzer has made a number of personnel changes.
At its Syracuse, N.Y. facility, James Cullen was appointed director scroll product management. Cullen is responsible for the global product management of scroll compressors. He has been with Bitzer Scroll Inc. since the company's Orbit 8 scroll compressors were launched more than five years ago.
Also, Bitzer subsidiary Armaturenwerk Altenburg GmbH named Diana Schubert its new managing director.
Finally, Kai Kowalewsky was named managing director responsible for purchasing, technology, production and sales, succeeding Günter Schuboth, who has left the company.
Following the September 2013 relocation of its headquarters to the Chicago of Schaumburg, Ill., Rittal Corp. has named Gregg A. Holst as president, a moved taken to pursue for further growth in North America. Christoph Caselitz, president of Rittal International, emphasized that with Holst's appointment, Rittal is strengthening its commitment to North America by centralizing leadership of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Harrison Valve has inked a partnership agreement with International TechniSystems Inc. to expand its sales and distribution throughout Mexico, Central and South America. International TechniSystems distributes complete gas separation fill plants, bulk cryogenics and fill plant supplies, among other products. Harrison Valve manufacturers high pressure cylinder valves.
CES Group LLC, Eden Prairie, Minn., added a new website, datacenters.ces-group.com, to focus on its data center products business. The site will be used to demonstrate products to reduce data center energy consumption and increase cooling capacity.
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Silicon Valley tech companies try to support new legion of remote workers
Tech companies like Facebook and Twitter are trying to ease the transition by offering everything from expensing home internet to paying for new noise-canceling headphones.
Many tech companies are trying to navigate how best to maintain company culture and support employees as everyone begins to work out of their homes for an indefinite period of time.
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Every morning at 9:30, Bravado's San Francisco employees assemble for their daily standup before the rest of the global team dials in 15 minutes later. But for the past week, those daily catch-ups haven't happened in person. The professional sales networking company's CEO Sahil Mansuri decided to close the San Francisco office on March 3, where around a dozen employees worked, due to the coronavirus outbreak. So they've all been meeting via Zoom.
"It's a good way for us to keep some of that bonding in place," he said of the daily calls. So far, transitioning to fully remote work has been a great thing for his company, which already had 23 of its 35 employees working remotely.
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Mansuri reports productivity is up. But the culture isn't quite the same. "Almost every single standup has an element of, 'Oh, I miss you guys,'" Mansuri said.
Bravado is just one of many tech companies trying to navigate how best to maintain company culture and support employees as everyone leaves tech campuses and begins to work out of their homes for an indefinite period of time.
While tech workers may mourn the end of free lunches (and face a realization that they need to learn how to cook), many companies are trying to ease the transition by offering everything from expensing home internet to paying for new noise-canceling headphones. Glassdoor is even letting its employees take home their desk chairs from its Mill Valley headquarters. A company spokesperson said some took the company up on that offer, presumably cramming the chairs into their cars.
"I really appreciate how the company has been so proactive," said Scott Allison, a Bay Area-based product manager at Dialpad, who has been working full time from home since his CEO suggested it a week ago, and then made it mandatory Thursday. "I feel like this is not a time to be out of the house and definitely not going to BART with thousands of other people," he told Protocol over video chat from his home office, his cat perched on the cat tree next to him.
Dialpad, which makes the video conferencing software UberConference (so should know a thing or two about remote work), has encouraged its employees to take home any equipment they need for their home office. Allison had preemptively bought a new monitor off Amazon in anticipation, so didn't need to. While his company previously allowed employees to work from home two days a week, the transition to always remote has meant group chats and video conferencing have "shot up" dramatically, he said. Whether that will translate into increased demand for the company's video-conferencing software across the board remains to be seen.
The emphasis on video conferencing across the board has companies paying out for better internet for their employees. Twitter is helping to pay for workers' home Wi-Fi during its mandated work-from-home period and is giving employees a stipend to buy things like ergonomic keyboards to build their home office setup, a Twitter spokesperson said. The spokesperson declined to elaborate on how much the company is offering, though the rumors on social media are that it's $100.
Facebook will also reimburse employees for internet upgrade costs while they are stuck at home, and the company will pay for home office accessories people need. A spokesperson said there is no specific stipend set aside; employees can request what they need through their normal internal tools and have it shipped to their homes. Facebook is also distributing Facebook Portal devices for easier video chats to employees that request them, according to a spokesperson. (Disclosure: The author's husband works at Facebook.)
For working parents, Facebook also expanded its backup child care benefit and added an extra 10 days of coverage for employees through May.
Salesforce, meanwhile, is allowing employees to one-time expense up to $250 of office equipment. It's also covering noise-canceling headphones of up to $200 for employees.
For Salesforce execs like software engineering VP Chris Haag, it's going to be a transition of more than just the home office setup. While the debate over remote work has always been an undercurrent in tech, Haag has firmly been in the "I love to go to the office" camp, he said. "I feel like I have 10x more energy," he said. "I get energy from other humans."
After only working from home since Monday, Haag said he's realizing just how much this will change company operations, from onboarding to managing. "There's all kinds of recurring meetings and processes that are assumed to be in person, and we're just scratching the surface of the impact of this going forward," he said.
A lot of it will be self-taught. Many employees who were already working remotely are teaching their new work-from-home co-workers how to manage the transition, from internal Slack channels to more-formal training.
At Glassdoor, the company mandated that all managers take a virtual training before everyone was sent to work from home on March 9 so they could learn how to best manage remote employees. It's also offering employees online sessions on how to structure their days and "staying sane while working from home," a Glassdoor spokesperson said.
Already, Allison, the Dialpad employee, has tried to set up his own routine while working from home: Dress like you would for the office, and try to eat lunch at the same time every day. He's also prepared for the office shutdown to continue beyond a week or two given the current coronavirus outbreak. "I think it was 100% the right thing to do," he said. "I'm expecting this to last for months."
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What happens to tech workers after that — when the desk chairs and monitors need to be returned to work — is anyone's guess. For Bravado's Mansuri, he's already considering changing his company to have more remote work time going forward.
"It has been eye-opening for the entire organization and particularly me. They actually enjoy the flexibility of working remotely," he said. "There's a chance that when things come back, we may rethink what happens to our HQ and remote work."
Updated on Wednesday, March 11 with comments from Facebook.
Biz Carson ( @bizcarson) is a San Francisco-based reporter at Protocol, covering Silicon Valley with a focus on startups and venture capital. Previously, she reported for Forbes and was co-editor of Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups list. Before that, she worked for Business Insider, Gigaom, and Wired and started her career as a newspaper designer for Gannett.
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Every aroma has the ability to touch deep. It can spark a memory, affect a mood, improve cognition, heal or even cloud mind and make us sick. Who can disregard the aroma of freshly roasted coffee, the scent of first rain on a patch of dry thirsty land or the whiff of gentle breeze carrying with it the fragrance of blooming flowers from a garden?
There is a direct link between our sense of smell and the limbic system in brain. This connection sparks our basic instincts, emotions and memories. Keeping this connection in view the essential oils can be used to create balance through the sense of smell using principles and techniques of aromatherapy.
An ayurvedic physician takes into account a person's individual Prakriti (Constitution) along with the properties of the essential aromatic oil to select an aroma perfectly suited for the individual needs to create balance and harmony. Aromatherapy can be a part of your Daily routine( Dincharaya) or can be adapted for smooth seasonal transitions as a part of seasonal regimen(Ritucharaya).This can be done by local application aromatic oils, inhaling of diffused essential oils, burning aromatic candles and incense, using fresh aromatic flowers in home or growing them in your garden.
· Local application eg: massage, skin care etc.
However when using them topically, care needs to be taken as they are highly concentrated and can lead to skin irritation if used without carrier oil. According to ayurveda pharmacology, essential oils are the fire element extract of a plant. This makes them highly potent. When considering essential oils for topical use, this includes the bath oils; the strongest recommended dilution is three percent solution of essential oil to carrier oil.
Vata individuals tend to be emotional and easily excitable, when out of balance; they can experience stress, anxiety, fear and are more prone to upset stomach, insomnia, improper eating habits.
Amber, anise, sweet orange, ginger, cinnamon, basil, frankincense, geranium, lavender, rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang, to name a few.
Pitta individuals are passionate and intense. When out of balance, they are prone to anger, jealousy, acidity and indigestion. Such people are very visual. So keeping flowers on bedside table or burning a scented candle also helps.
They need something to maintain their cool and clarity with the ability to calm the fire within. The ideal aroma will be cooling, soothing, sweet, bitter or astringent.
Thus sandalwood, lavender, niaouli, peppermint, tea tree, myrtle, rose, brahmi, sage, jasmine etc are recommended for them.
Almond, coconut , olive, jojoba or sunflower oil.
Kapha is an earth and water element predominant Dosha. These individuals are cool, strong and slow. When out of balance they become sluggish and depressed. They are also more prone to weight gain.
To maintain balance a Kapha needs movement, circulation, stimulation and warmth. So the oils suitable for them need to be warm, light, dry and pungent.
Cardamom, camphor, orange, winter green, yarrow, frankincense, grapefruit, lime, geranium, pine, cedar, eucalyptus, clove ,peppermint etc are more suited to them.
Bergamot, geranium, jasmine, fennel, rose, clary sage , lavender, sandalwood, frankincense, patchouli etc.
Traditional ayurvedic practices make use of aromatherapy in many ways. Fumigation by burning herbs like neem, use of rose petals and oils in bathing water, wearing floral jewelry, burning incense sticks during meditation are some examples. Ayurveda considers use of aromas as an important tool, both for prevention and healing. Aromas can be use for protecting the vital force (Prana), regulating digestion and metabolism (Agni), and increasing resistance to disease (Ojas).
Essential oils are derived from all parts of the plant- flowers, fruits, bark, leaves and roots. Essential oils are highly concentrated essences of plants. Only a few drops are required to achieve desired effects. They are very potent in their overall effects, yet require little room. Essential oils can be used alone or mixed to create blends that work as synergistic combinations to create balance and harmony. Good things do come in small packages.


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Q: Is it a bad idea do divide the models into directories? I have a over 100 models in my rails application, and just for organization, I'm dividing them into folders, all still under the main model folder, just to make it simpler to navigate on the project and see files that are related.
Is this a bad idea? What is the rails way to do this?

A: No, it's not a bad idea. Many people do it and I couldn't live without it in large applications.
There are two ways of doing it:
The first is to just move your models. You will, however, have to tell Rails to load the wayward models (as it won't know where they are). Something like this should do the trick:
# In config/application.rb
module YourApp
  class Application < Rails::Application
    # Other config options

    config.autoload_paths << Dir["#{Rails.root}/app/models/*"]
  end
end

The first way is easy, but is not really the best way. The second way involves namespacing your models with groups they're in. This means that instead of having User and UserGroup and UserPermissions, you have User, User::Group and User::Permission.
To use this, generate a model like this: rails generate model User::Group. Rails will automatically create all of the folders for you. An added benefit is that with this approach, you won't have to spell out the full model name for associations within a namespace:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :group # Rails will detect User::Group as it's in the same namespace
end

class User::Group < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :users
end

You can specify however many levels of namespacing as you want, so User::Group::Permission would be possible.

A: For 100 models, it's practically a requirement. 100 models is noisy in one directory.
Try this to get an idea of the Rails Way (tm)
rails new MultiDirectoryExample
cd MultiDirectoryExample
rails generate scaffold User::Photo description:string

Watch the script output and view the generated files.

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While on my study abroad I approached the mediums of photography and sculpture (plaster, wood and metal). These were laid out in separate classes, but on my return to Reading in the spring term, I wish to see how I can bring these together.
I very much enjoyed both photography and sculpture, learning about different methods and physically mixing and playing with the materials to see how they react to different motions. Within photography, we looked at a lot of physical matter that was in the city, attempting to see things from new perspectives, as well as stretching our abilities away from the camera, in and out of the darkroom. Sculpture, on the other hand, looked more at process than subject matter, ensuring we explored the limits of the materials plaster, wood and metal. This was done through several processes, coming together in two groups of final pieces.
I want to bring the material into the piece upon my return to Reading, still being very physical and part of the process of my work. I also wish to continue with the theme of a false sense of reality, much like we explored in photography. Most importantly, I want to continue with both methods of making to inform my practice.
Columbarium is defined as a memorial space with niches for funeral urns. In this commemorative installation, each clay or photographic plaque represents a deceased person remembered by the artists.
The public is invited to place a person memorial note in one of the niches provided.
Tiffany April is a current MFA student at the University of Ottawa whose work looks at the alien and unknown through painting, video and installation. The pieces work in conjunction with each other to produce a sense of calmness and an almost out-of-this-world experience. The soft palette of her paintings with the dispersing light from the videos and reflections from the installations, create a space that you are fully invested in, and become immersed within as each individual piece hits you one by one.
The third and final photography assignment at Ottawa looked at the history of photography, with my work specifically emulating and taking inspiration from Harold Edgerton. I chose to emulate his milk drop photograph by designing and 3D printing the drop. The two additional images look at the everyday that Edgerton was interested in, a running tap and card tricks. These were taken with surprisingly low shutter speeds, ranging from 1/8 to 1/15 due to the aperture used. I was unsure as to the success of these images until development and display, where I felt that they worked very well together. The final display of the three images in the frames was more professional than previous displays, adding a sense of completion to the images and project.
Harold "Doc" Edgerton was the first to use strobe lighting to freeze everyday objects and phenomena in motion. Edgerton worked both inside and outside of the studio and photographed in black and white as well as coloured film. Using the strobe light, he was able to capture moments that before, were unlikely to be photographed because of their speed and intricacy. He was first interested in photography through his uncle, Ralph Edgerton, who produced studio photography. Edgerton then went as far as producing his Engineering PhD paper on the use of strobe lighting in photography.
Using an exposure rate of 1/480 of a second, or nearly 30,000 a minute, Edgerton captured one of his most iconic images; a falling drop of milk with splashback, letting the film roll through the camera as though it was a motion picture camera. It must be remembered, however, that the strobe light was the key here in the darkened room. To recreate this photograph, I used the controlled environment of a lighting studio but manipulated the angle of the camera and light reflecting on the object instead of a strobe light and milk droplet. I produced the milk droplet through my own 3D print design, capturing that one moment in the fast-action shot. I chose to make it this way to challenge my knowledge of 3D printing, and to add an element of 'new' to the 'old'. The 3D print also allowed the manipulation of other materials, and further post production development. This challenged my use of techniques learnt throughout the semester in the dark room to produce a final print.
Edgerton also made his first flash photograph without a motor, photographing running water, which transformed into crystal in the speed of the flash. The photographs of water portray a sense of soft destruction that water can cause. I wanted to take another perspective on this, capturing the water as though the tap is just being turned on or off. The image produced was with water running from a tap in the department, working with this idea, but still capturing a single moment of plain running water, such that Edgerton produced. The extraordinary in the every day became apparent to me through this.
The everyday was a continued subject matter for Edgerton, photographing with an exposure up to 1/1,000,000 of a second, demonstrating everything from depressions of tennis balls and rackets to the controlled shuffling of cards between hands. Again, it must be remembered that the strobe played the key role by lighting the subject in the darkened room. With my new understanding of seeing the extraordinary in the every day, I also continued in the same fashion of subject matter. Card shuffling has always been mesmerising to me, and so to recreate a moment of this fast action, I attached playing cards to wire, positioning them to cover the wire, while also appearing as though they are in motion. This was more difficult than anticipated as holding the wire for this length of time took a toll on the model's arms. The final development of this image, however, demonstrates the control and 'instantaneous motion' captured by both Edgerton and I.
As part of the third photography assignment to copy one photograph from a list of photographers from the first 150 years of photography, I wanted to copy Harold Edgerton's Milk Drop. This was created using strobe lighting in a darkened room and allowing the film to run through the camera such like a motion picture camera would. This allowed the camera to capture the motion of the milk as it fell through the air and created a splash.
I used Meshmixer, a 3D design tool, to recreate the above image. I was new to this software, but had to pick it up very quickly to design the milk drop in time to finish my project. I consulted those in the art department that had previously used the programme, and YouTube, for useful videos to help me on this. Instead of producing a design from scratch, I manipulated a design that I found on thingiverse, which I believe made the project easier. I managed to gain a final design by continually looking at the milk drop and aiming to gain the same angles.
The final design was then saved and dragged into Cura, a software I have previously used for 3D printing. The print measuring 10cm would take around five and a half hours. Unfortunately, when I went to collect my print, I found that the 3D printer had struggled, or had simply not printed the top layers where the spheres were. I consulted the technicians in the department, and we decided that I could either use clay, glue gun or a self-hardening putty. I first tried clay, however this kept falling off and extra adhesive wouldn't stick to the clay itself. I then decided to experiment with a glue gun. This stuck to the plastic very well, and I was able to manipulate the glue in such a way that it looked like the 3D print that I had designed.
The print and glue was then painted with household high gloss paint and once it had dried, was used in the lighting studio for the photography element of the project. Although several things had gone wrong as part of this process, I felt like this was still a good choice of process and material for the object, bringing something new and something old together.
Using a lighting studio, I was able to use the black curtain in a curved formation to recreate the background of the Harold Edgerton photograph, 'milk drop'. The light was controlled using a snoot on a spotlight. This technique of the black curtain and snoot on the spotlight was also used with the cards photographs. The tap, on the other hand, required a delicate set up of a black cloth, while two iPhone torches were directed towards the tap and the water. All photographs used a light meter and were taken several times with surrounding settings to ensure a clear photograph.
This is the second of the sculpture assignments, looking at the use of the wood and metal workshops within the University of Ottawa. The project demanded two chairs as part of the brief, and I found two small children's chairs that I soon wanted to make a curled up child, natural in form, such as the bodies of Kiki Smith. I wanted to attempt something more abstract, with inspiration from Ai Weiwei and Marc Sparfel, but found myself drawn to the more natural sculpture of Brian Jungen's plastic garden chair whales. After assessing the wood that I had, I found that the design was not compatible, and I moved onto what I thought would be easier; making part of a tortoise shell.
After choose a tortoise shell, I found that manipulating the wood into the forms that I wished it to go in was more difficult than anticipated, and several times I did not find it suitable to continue. Keeping all the smaller off cuts, I was able to salvage them into a smaller element of the shell that the larger element sat on. The final result of the wood was at first disappointing, as it was not what I had in mind. I initially wanted a smooth and formal shell that hid its imperfections, but as the project grew larger and time shorter, I found that the mismatch of the pieces was what made it unique and special. The metal created a hollow element to the shell, that was previously unavailable, and allows the audience to see through the wood, as well as at it. It was quite not of this world, much like the exploratory work of Tiffany April, whose work invites you in, much like this does. Balancing on its own also simulates the important balancing technique of Ben Woodeson, as the wood and metal are not connected to one another.
The final result named Show Me Your Insides, is a balancing empty shell, visible from all angles. It is an invitational piece that comments on the manipulation of material and trying to understand more than what is presented. The depiction of a natural shell in man made and natural materials adds to the unknown, especially of that within the animal kingdom.


Do you ever look at the families on our blog and think, "I wish I could just call them up for a playdate". We're totally having that with Federica and her entire family. She's the mamma behind the popular lifestyle Italian blog, Sweet As A Candy (which thank you, now we're obsessed with). Photographer, Serena Cevenini told us that photographing their home was a dream. We believe it; its white walls, hardwood floors and beautifully curated wall art, make it so inviting.
We're so excited to say that Federica welcomed her twin girls a week ago! All are doing healthy, and her now family of five is just as precious as can be.
If you want to get your newborn (twin) baby fix you can follow Federica on Instagram. Her feed is just the sweetest.
How lovely! The flamingo detail really gives this room character. Congratulations to Federica and her beautiful family!
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In 2019, there is so much I hope to accomplish. I have decided to use this blog as a way to ensure I move forward with achieving all the goals and dreams I have set for myself this year. With each post, I hope to examine my goals, inspire others, find creative ways to achieve my dreams, and simply learn more.
I hope you enjoy what I have to offer and wish you luck in achieving all your goals this year! 2019 is going to be our year!


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Miller Accepts Gavel as New President of the American Academy of Actuaries
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WASHINGTON -- Nov. 8, 2010 -- Mary Frances Miller, a consulting actuary with Select Actuarial Services in Nashville, Tenn., is the new president of the American Academy of Actuaries. The ceremonial transition took place earlier today during the Academy's annual meeting and luncheon, where Miller received the presidential gavel from outgoing President Ken Hohman.
Miller was unanimously elected by the Academy's board of directors to the office of president-elect in October 2009. As president-elect, she served on the Academy's board of directors and Executive Committee. She also was charged with leading the Academy's Strategic Planning Committee.
Miller, who has more than 20 years of actuarial experience, first served on the American Academy of Actuaries board of directors from 2002 to 2004 during her tenure as president-elect and president of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS). Miller has been a CAS delegate to various International Association of Actuaries committees since 2002 and has been the chairperson of its Education Committee since 2008. Miller also has served on numerous American Academy of Actuaries committees, including its Casualty Practice Council from 2005 to 2009 and its Council on Professionalism from 2008 to 2009.
Miller's official term commenced at the close of the Academy's annual meeting. For a digital portrait or photographs from today's ceremony, please contact Andrew Simonelli, assistant director of communications for the American Academy of Actuaries, at 202.785.7872. For more information on the American Academy of Actuaries, please visit: www.actuary.org.
The American Academy of Actuaries is a 17,000-member professional association whose mission is to serve the public on behalf of the U.S. actuarial profession. The Academy assists public policymakers on all levels by providing leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries in the United States.
SOURCE: American Academy of Actuaries
Media contact: Andrew Simonelli, assistant director of communications for the American Academy of Actuaries, 202-785-7872, simonelli@actuary.org


The Medical Regulation Agency of the Ministry of Labor Health and Social Affairs stated that professional responsibility of 300 doctors was checked last year.
"207 doctors were given written warnings and 93 medical certificates were suspended during the different periods of time," the Health Ministry reported.
The Medical Regulation Agency writes that based on the order of the head of the Agency, the studies of the quality of medical care provided to patients have started for 170 different cases.
"The Professional Development Council reviewed 305 cases: 2 doctors have not been imposed professional responsibility; 3 case discussions have been postponed. Professional responsibilities were imposed on 300 doctors. 207 were given a written warning," stated the Agency.
Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia has released a statement about the wounded prisoner at the Gldani prison #8.
"The prison administration immediately provided a medical assistance to the prisoner, after which he was transferred to the civil sector clinic. The health condition of the prisoner is serious but stable," the Ministry wrote.
The ministry has already launched an investigation under the article which envisages bringing a person to suicide.
Prisoner's lawyer, Archil Chopikashvili, doubts the versions of suicide attempt. He addressed the Ministry Of Labor Health And Social Affairs to take all necessary measures to save the "victim's life".
The injured was charged for premeditated murder and was serving his sentence.