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Here come the service robots – but are we mentally ready for them?
Service robots can lower costs and improve efficiencies – but we're not ditching human interactions just yet.
Yelena Tsarenko
Dewi Tojib
When worlds collide: What happens when you return from an extraordinary experience?
Some people love the other-world experience of LARP – live action role play – until the line between reality and fantasy start to 'bleed'.
Davide Orazi
Will only the big sharks be left after the ravages of the pandemic? (ep3)
Small businesses have predictably taken the brunt of the pandemic wave. But with some innovation, flexibility – and a little accounting – some have managed to resist the undercurrent. With Tracey Danaher, Ralph Kober, Paul Thambar and Martin Halphen.
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Ralph Kober
Paul J Thambar
The businesses turning pandemic threats into opportunities
The global services sector has been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, yet it has provided some companies opportunities for innovation.
What consumers really want
Launching a new product to market is often hit-and-miss. But researchers have developed a method that more accurately predicts the success of new products.
Bhoomija Ranjan
Recycling is broken, so retailers must help us reuse and reduce
With the Australian recycling industry in crisis, it's time for other two 'Rs' – reuse and reduce. How can retailers help their customers?
Rebecca Dare
What retailers need to know about the 'new consumer'
Excessive spending is out; 'post-growth' consumption is in. Savvy retailers are now exploring ways to engage with the 'new consumer'.
Eloise Zoppos
Sex sells – but not the way you think
Can our views on casual sex unexpectedly benefit marketers? Research from Monash Business School says it can.
Eugene Chan
Changing the way we measure online ad effectiveness
Marketers have been locked into a system that may not effectively measure the impact of all forms of advertising.
Peter Danaher
Peers versus experts – Whose opinion do we value more?
New research explains when and why consumers rely on online peers versus expert reviews.
How customers forgive
Why do we remain in an abusive relationship with service providers? New research shows business customers will generally forgive their transgressions.
Remember how you felt the last time you had an issue with your service provider? Did you vow that you would leave and go somewhere else?
Most of us make such declarations in the heat of the moment, but mostly we don't leave. Like an abusive relationship, we stay and think it's going to improve.
New research from Monash Business School demonstrates that when customers are wronged, a diverse array of emotional, cognitive, and behavioural manifestations result. Anger, disappointment, frustration, revenge.
What no one wants to talk about is why we continue to stay with the provider even when they treat us badly. Why do we forgive?
Associate Professor Yelena Tsarenko from Monash Business School's Department of Marketing explains that forgiveness is a very complex concept, as it is not always apparent how and why people forgive.
"Our analysis finds that, broadly, customers may be either controlled or autonomous in their motivation to forgive," Associate Professor Tsarenko says.
"If controlled (transgressor-focused), their forgiveness pathway largely hinges on the provider's actions and reactions to the transgression; if autonomous (self-focused), their forgiveness does not depend on the response."
The research shows customers undergo internal reconciliation of the transgression by trying to make sense of what happened; that is, by transforming their attitudes and forming new awareness toward the transgressor. However, this process varies across customers.
Associate Professor Tsarenko explains the concept of customer forgiveness as a motivational process of relinquishing vengeful thoughts and feelings about offenders.
"We show that the interplay between customers' motivation to forgive and their internal reconciliations of the transgression supports four pathways to forgiveness:
Transgressor's atonement (driven by feelings of justice and the transgressor's repentance and service-recovery efforts)
Disillusionment (driven by inequality and marketplace constraints)
Self-healing (driven by personal growth and the customer's desire to heal) and
Grace (driven by humanity and empathy).
While some pathways of forgiveness have a potential to restore damaged relationships and allow continued patronage, others require the service provider to make efforts that extend beyond compensation, to open an avenue for repairing the relationship.
In retail it is relatively simple to give a refund or a credit.
Customer forgiveness insights
Associate Professor Tsarenko along with Yuliya Strizhakova (Rutgers University School of Business–Camden) and Cele Otnes (Gies College of Business, University of Illinois), undertook this research to offer a deeper insight into customer forgiveness as a response to service transgressions.
The research took the form of 34 in-depth interviews with customers who experienced transgressions in the healthcare, financial, and retailing sectors.
The research considered these questions: What are the underlying mechanisms of customer forgiveness? What types of forgiveness do customers exhibit in response to service transgressions? How do customers' forgiveness pathways impact on their well-being and their subsequent relationships with providers?
She explains that in retail it is relatively simple to give a refund or a credit, in banking, it is more difficult but in healthcare, they will never admit liability as they open themselves up for litigation.
"Our data also support the finding that customers may grant forgiveness without any tangible compensation. Service providers should include customer forgiveness as an important indicator of the success of recovery," she says.
Importantly, customers had experienced transgressions at least two years before the interview so they had some time between the transgression and the interview.
"We wanted to allow time for them to contemplate or settle. We also had to determine the significance of their grievance before putting them on the list for a full interview," Associate Professor Tsarenko says.
"We were also aware of different personalities – where some people make a fuss over the smallest things, while others will never complain even if it is impacting on their health," she says.
While forgiveness could be seen as a moral concept with religious overtones, it is her belief that it has not been perceived as relevant to the secular world of business and marketing, until now.
"Our findings show that forgiveness is both an internal and intrinsically driven process that releases the emotional burdens weighing on consumers after they experience a transgression by a service provider," Associate Professor Tsarenko says.
She suggests that businesses can foster forgiveness through service-recovery efforts, and seek to restore customers' violated needs for autonomy, relatedness and competence.
Seeking peace through self-reflection
In the 34 cases, noone surveyed opted to go to an ombudsman or a third party. People tried to rectify the situation themselves.
"Not everyone goes for forgiveness – but the driving force is that we want to retain our wellbeing and find internal peace. People do this in different ways – some unconsciously," Associate Professor Tsarenko says.
Sometimes customers know they can never forgive. One of the women surveyed forgot her internet banking password when she was in the hospital and could not access her accounts. It caused all kinds of problems however the bank was unable to help her to retrieve her password.
In her interview, she said it was a harrowing experience that the bank failed to rectify for her. She said she 'would never forgive those morons'. Yet in the end, she never actually switched banks.
Fostering forgiveness
Associate Professor Tsarenko explains that managers should be aware that despite its intrapersonal nature, forgiveness occurs in the relationship between customers and providers when customers shift perspectives of their provider relationships from purely transactional to more communal.
"'Intrapersonal nature' means that forgiveness as a process and outcome occurs within one person but at the same time forgiveness is a response to interpersonal hurt. If a person forgives they forgive in relation to someone else," she says
The most common type of the relationships between customer and service provider is transactional where the customer pays for service or products and expects to receive it according to the contract or specification.
The customer doesn't entertain the welfare of the service provider and also does not think that the service provider is concerned very much with the welfare of the customer.
However, once a transgression occurs customers think not only in terms of contract violations but in terms of the communal nature of relationships.
"They think 'I have been a loyal customer; I gave you my business for all these years and I deserve special treatment'," Associate Professor Tsarenko says.
"It is not only the contract that has been broken that my feelings, my loyalty, my trust, and my good will become important. Here trust, prejudice, empathy, benevolence, emotions all come as triggering points whether the consumer can forgive the service provider."
So what should businesses do?
"Service providers should include customer forgiveness as an important indicator of the success of recovery. In retail it is relatively simple to give a refund or a credit, in banking, it is more difficult, but in healthcare, they will never admit liability – they open themselves to litigation," Associate Professor Tsarenko says.
Finally, remaining in a long-term "abusive" relationship may be damaging to customers and providers. She hopes in the future to explore the consequences of the "dark side" of forgiveness in the customer/provider context.


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€120m GREEN ENERGY FACILITY PLANNED FOR IRELAND CREATING 85 JOBS
May 25, 2021 Presswire
Green Hydrogen produced by EI-H2 will significantly decarbonise Cork's lower harbour…
Green energy company – EI-H2 – has announced plans for Ireland's first Green Hydrogen facility. The new company intends to seek planning permission for a 50MW electrolysis plant in Aghada, County Cork, which when operational will remove 63,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually from Irish industry and power generation.
Upon completion, the site will be one of the biggest green energy facilities of its kind in the world. Over 85 full-time direct and indirect jobs will be created and EI-H2 Aghada hopes to be operational before the end of 2023. The cost of construction and connection to the electricity grid is expected to be in the region of €120m.
EI-H2 chose Cork's Lower Harbour for its first site given its strategic location. The facility is designed to assist commercial customers struggling to reduce their carbon output, who will increasingly need environmentally-sound and sustainable energy alternatives.
The technology being planned for the Aghada site allows for surplus electricity from renewable generation, particularly offshore wind, to be utilised in a process of electrolysis to break down water into its component elements of hydrogen and oxygen.
The Aghada site will aim to provide over 20 tonnes of green, safe hydrogen per day to the commercial market. The green hydrogen produced at the plant can be safely added to existing natural gas supplies, helping high volume energy producers to reduce their carbon emissions.
EI-H2 is owned by Cork businessman, Pearse Flynn, who says, "Ireland is starting to take leadership in tackling climate change. The production of hydrogen from excess wind capacity will play a significant role in Ireland's decarbonisation, given that Ireland could be generating 8 GW of offshore wind by 2030. There inevitably will be 'curtailed' energy that will go to waste unless we find ways of using it. EI-H2 is planning the production of safe and environmentally-sound green hydrogen that will allow industry to decarbonise. This initiative will create and sustain local jobs, and go a long way towards helping Ireland meet its international obligations on climate change."
Welcoming the announcement, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, says; "Ireland faces a challenge to decarbonise over the next decade, and a plan like that being put forward by EI-H2 would go some way towards helping us achieve what might now seem like impossible targets. Every business in Ireland should be looking at ways to decarbonise, starting with the largest, and working our way through our entire economy. The production of green hydrogen using surplus wind energy is just one way that we can help put Ireland on a solid environmental footing, and show global leadership in energy projects. I would like to wish Pearse Flynn and the team at EI-H2 every success as they develop this, and other projects, in this space in the years to come."
To help with the project, Pearse Flynn has been working closely with Energy Services, an energy consultancy which has a long experience in grid connections and energy markets operation. These are seen as essential for the integration of renewable energy from offshore wind and other sources into green hydrogen and ammonia production facilities.
The proposed site has been selected because of its proximity to an existing triangle of energy generation, including power generating stations, heavy industry and an oil refinery. There is also potential to export green hydrogen in the future using a fleet of environmentally friendly ships. By 2050, green hydrogen will account for 80% of the shipping industry's energy demand, the vast majority of which will be in the form of green ammonia. The same product will meet an estimated 60% of the aviation sector's energy demand.
The newly appointed CEO of EI-H2 is Tom Lynch, who has an extensive track record in the energy sector both in Ireland and overseas.
Mr. Lynch said: "Ireland has incredible potential as an emerging leader in green hydrogen. We have identified East Cork as the first site to develop this safe form of new energy, and will be looking at other strategic locations around the country where the power of excess energy can be harnessed. As we approach the COP26 conference in Glasgow this year, we believe that the use of green hydrogen can present Ireland with a realistic and simple way of decarbonising and meeting our Net Zero targets in a meaningful way, and will form a key part of the energy transition, enabling high penetrations of renewable energy onto the system in order to meet Ireland's climate change commitments. We look forward to engaging with all relevant authorities and individuals as we plan a greener future for this strategically important site in Cork Harbour."
EI-H2 will shortly begin an intensive round of pre-planning discussions with Cork County Council, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and other interested parties ahead of the formal lodging of planning permission later this year.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney joined renewable energy company – EI-H2 – as they announced plans for Ireland's first Green Hydrogen facility. Upon completion, the site will be one of the biggest green energy facilities of its kind in the world. Over 85 full-time direct and indirect jobs will be created. Pictured are EI-H2 founder Pearse Flynn (on right) and CEO of EI-H2 Tom Lynch.
Pic : Brian Lougheed
Originally from Ballycotton in Cork, Pearse Flynn joined Newbridge Network, where he was promoted to President of the company. On joining, the company had a market cap of €2.4 billion and Pearse later sold it to Alcatel for nearly €12 billion. Pearse has had numerous success in financial services, property, football, hospitality and now energy. His newest venture is Green Rebel Group Limited, which was established to service the future needs of offshore wind farms. The company acquired Crosshaven Boatyard in County Cork, which will serve as a base for the new operation to survey, equip and service a network of planned wind farms. Pearse has invested €10 million of his own money into the project, including the purchase of two specially equipped, high tech ships and a survey plane, to service this emerging industry. Pearse hails from a fishing family in Ballycotton in County Cork and he supports jobs, community around the Irish Coast.
Tom Lynch founded Energy Services, a Cork-based power and energy consultancy, in the nineties, and has an extensive track record in leading and developing renewable energy and associated infrastructure projects in many parts of the world. He has spent the last 15 years advising utilities and the banking sector on mega projects in Central and South-East Asia and Middle East. During the last seven years as chief advisor to DEWA (Dubai Government), he helped deliver the world's largest solar PV installation, in addition to advising the team for the first Green Hydrogen electrolysis plant in MENA which went operational in 2019.
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Discovery Orders 40 More Episodes of AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS
Western Australian production company Electric Pictures has commenced the production of the fifth season of its highly successful factual format AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS following Discovery Australia and UK's order of another 40 hours of the show, across two new seasons.
Filmed in Western Australia and Victoria, AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS follows teams of gold prospectors as they risk it all to find their fortune on some of the richest gold bearing grounds in the world.
In addition to Discovery, the series is financed with the backing of distributor DCD Rights, the Australian Government's Producer Offset, Screenwest's Documentary Production Fund, and the regional production funds in both Western Australia and Victoria.
AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS is broadcast on the Discovery Channel in Australia. To date, the series is the #1 Factual program on Foxtel in 2019, and during the premiere run of Season 4 it was the #1 Non-Sport program in its timeslot. In the UK, it is broadcast on Quest – Discovery's free-to-air channel – where it is consistently the channel's highest rated programme of the week, and often ranks amongst the top ten highest-rated non public service broadcaster programmes in the UK.
Distributed globally by DCD Rights, an estimated 40 million people have viewed the series in more than 120 countries worldwide. A clip from the series, in which a massive $200,000 nugget is unearthed, the largest ever nugget find caught on camera, has gone viral with more than 19 million views since it was posted in July.
"The secret to the success of the series is really quite simple," says Electric Pictures' CEO Andrew Ogilvie.
"Gold is one of the few minerals that looks amazing the moment it comes out of the ground, and its shine immediately triggers our deep fascination for this metal.
"Another key ingredient is that AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS is aspirational. We focus on small operations, great characters, and situations which the average viewer can relate to, and this encourages them to think they could go out there and do it too."
According to Ogilvie, series like these play an important role in the independent production industry in Australia.
"Long running returnable series like AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS provide long-term employment for a sizable number of professionals, as well as training opportunities for less experienced filmmakers," said Ogilvie.
"The beauty of a large order like this is that we can take a few risks with new production talent, both in the field and in the edit room, that are not possible with single hour programs or limited series.
"We are proud of the role we are playing in helping to grow the talent pool in Western Australia, in particular."
AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS also provides substantial benefits to the local economy in the goldfields. Ogilvie says, "The feedback from businesses is that AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS is good for tourism.
"With every new series, there is a noticeable increase in visitor numbers, which makes sense given the size of the AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS fan base, domestically and globally. They want to come to Australia, hire a metal detector, and try their luck too."
Victoria Noble, VP Original Content, Factual, Discovery UK said "We're excited to bring our audience 40 more hours of AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS. The series has been one of Quest's most successful with fans coming back week after week to follow the teams' progress. Our audience are huge fans of character-led shows that give an insight into extreme jobs. In the fifth season, we'll follow new and established teams as they battle the harsh climate and hunt for gold in the Aussie Outback in hope of striking it rich."
Rebecca Kent, General Manager Discovery Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands said "AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS is Discovery Australia's most successful franchise to date. A co-production with Electric Pictures and Discovery UK, we are thrilled with the record-breaking results the series has returned and we're proud to significantly increase our investment in Australian productions with another two seasons. A core component of Discovery's programming is showcasing tough jobs and Australia is renowned for having some of the most unique professions in the world. There's a huge appetite for these stories and characters, both here and internationally, and we can't wait to see our local prospectors continue to strike ratings gold!"
AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS was ordered by Victoria Noble, VP Original Content, Factual at Discovery Inc. Oliver Wilson and Rob Holloway are the Executive Producers for Quest, Darren Chau is Director of Content & Channels, Factual and Executive Producer for Discovery Australia, and Robin Shingleton is the Series Producer for Electric Pictures.
About Electric Pictures
Electric Pictures is one of Australia's most prolific producers of factual programming. Established in 1992 by CEO Andrew Ogilvie, Electric Pictures has earned a reputation for the production of high-quality series and one off specials in a range of genres, including Science, History, Popular Culture and International Affairs.
More recently, the company has produced and developed character driven returnable series aimed at the international market. Over the years, the company has worked closely with many of the world's most respected factual broadcasters, including: ABC, ARD, ARTE, BBC, Discovery, CBC, Channel Four, Corus, Foxtel, ITV, NHK, National Geographic, PBS, RTE, S4C, SBS, Sky, and ZDF.
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By Mary Rodriguez On Dec 10, 2020
If 2020 hasn't been enough of a nightmare for you, there are always horror movies to give you a scare. If you need a combo platter of holiday and horror, check out the 2015 movie Krampus.
This Christmas horror flick has an all-star cast including Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, and David Koechner, and it follows a family reuniting at the holidays who are terrorized by Krampus, a demon who punishes those who have lost the Christmas spirit. Looks like Krampus is going to be working overtime in December 2020 because a lot of us are having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Sounds like a perfectly pitched holiday movie for this messed-up year.
Krampus is currently streaming on Hulu but you'll need to have a premium subscription that includes Live TV in order to watch. The movie is available to rent on YouTube, Vudu, iTunes and Google Play.
If you want to watch the Christmas horror movie on traditional TV, FX Movies is playing it a few times this holiday season. On Sunday Dec. 13 there will be back-to-back showings starting at 4:40 p.m. ET/PT, and the second viewing starting at 6:35 p.m.. If you can't catch it then, another Krampus double header will air Saturday, Dec. 19, first at 3 p.m. ET/PT and then again at 5 p.m..
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Law Minister Khalid Anwar on Thursday introduced in the National Assembly the 16th Constitutional Amendment Bill to restore the regional quota system in services. The bill seeks amendment to Article 27 of the Constitution.
It said in the first proviso, clause (1) of Article 27, for the word "twenty" the word "forty" shall be substituted and shall be deemed always to have been so substituted. Through this amendment, the bill seeks to restore for further 20 years the job quota in services.
In its statement of objects and reasons, the bill stated that Article 27 of the Constitution had provided a safeguard for the citizens of Pakistan against discrimination in the services.
The statement goes on to say "but since at the time of the commencement of the Constitution all citizens did not have equal opportunities to advance in education and professional training hence it was provided that for a period of 10 years posts may be reserved for persons belonging to various areas to secure their adequate representation.
Even after the expiration of the 10 years' period, the statement said, the persons residing in various areas did not have equal opportunities in education. Thus, in 1985, the said period was extended to 20 years.
It went on to say that even today all citizens do not have equal opportunities to advance in education and professional training.
Therefore, it said, in order to provide adequate representation to persons belonging to various areas it was appropriate to make an amendment in the Constitution to extend the said period to 40 years.
According to the bill, the amendment shall maintain continuity in the reservation of posts. It said the National Assembly had already resolved unanimously on June 30, 1998, that the quota system in the country should be extended for another 20 years on a fair and equitable basis and rights of under-developed areas and minorities may be protected.


Top critics gave new 'Megamind' movie mostly positive reviews. The film was first titled Master Mind and then Oobermind.Lara Breay and Denise Nolan Cascino were the film's producers, and Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld were the executive producers. Ben Stiller was originally cast as Megamind, and later Robert Downey, Jr.,but Will Ferrell was given the role, due to "scheduling conflicts" for Downey.The film is written by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons.
Megamind is supposed to fly to theaters on 5th November 2010.
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Brilliant voice work. I have nothing but praises for Will Ferrell (whom I don't really like) and the rest of the voice cast. I went to see the film not having a clue as to who the talents were, so when the credits rolled, I was pleasantly surprised. Another good thing? Superb animation. This met my expectations, and for me it's best redeeming quality of the film. There was never a dull moment, even during the "romantic" scenes. It's what kept me throughout the 96-minute run time. Anyway, I made a full Megamind review in my blog. If you want, you can check it out and the rest of my entries. Thanks!
I have known about this movie through the promotion items that are being offered to all the players of a game that is very popular on Facebook. Then I decided to watch this movie and found it very interesting.


Otus, the wonderful mobile learning solution and teaching and learning platform was hard at work this summer w/ over 50 updates. Best of all, all of this happens in one safe controlled environment. These updates exist in one single platform.
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Baamboozle is a super fun site for creating games that I just found out about from Ozge Karaoglu's amazing blog. All a teacher has to do is login and then start adding their questions to create a game. They can even add their own image and then put students into teams to start playing the game. The game can also be played as a quiz.
I highly recommend checking out Baamboozle by clicking here!!!
ClassClimate is a fun little site that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This site allows students to login and rate how they are feeling by clicking on a word. It kind of reminds me of ClassDojo w/ less features. A teacher then gets the results in real-time and view the word/emoji to see how their students are feeling. Best of all are the detailed reports/graphs to help teachers assess behavior.
I highly recommend checking out ClassClimate by clicking here!!!
SmartKids is a fun iOS app for students grades K-6 for Game Based Learning. SmartKids has over a 1000 mini-games in a wide variety of subjects such as: Math, Science, Programming, etc. These games have high replay value as there are lots of features to unlock, stars to uncover, and more. Best of all is the teacher/parent dashboard which lets them: filter games, adjust difficultly levels, etc etc.
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30hands is the excellent and easy-to-use learning tool that educators/students everywhere are using for a wide range purposes, such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, blended learning, and much much more.
I highly recommend checking out 30hands Pro by clicking here or 30hands Web here!!!
Districts that purchase 30hands Pro will get free or discounted professional development (depending on licenses purchased). The PD can be onsite or virtual and selected from our areas of expertise: Digital Storytelling, PBL, Blended Learning, Teaching Coding, and Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Pixel is a new free mobile (iOS/Android) app for students learning how to program or code. This is ideal for educators looking to introduce STEM and is very user friendly. Pixel uses the familiar drag-n-drop blocks of code formula (i.e. Scratch) to make a robot preform functions such as speech and emotion.
I highly recommend checking out Pixel by clicking here!!!
BoomWriter is going global, officially!
Regular readers of this site are undoubtedly familiar with and know I'm a big fan of BoomWriter. It's a free site that lets teachers conduct collaborative fiction, nonfiction, and vocabulary-focused writing activities with their students.
Not only is BoomWriter a Google for Education Partner with a presence in tens of thousands of classrooms, they just announced they are now officially expanding their reach overseas by establishing a partnership with U.K. based Learning Technologies. Learning Technologies promotes strategic partnerships with schools, academies and other educational institutions throughout the U.K. and have received accolades in the Services and Support category from the London-based BETT Awards.
The partnership kicked off last spring in the City of Wolverhampton, U.K. with BoomWriter facilitating a 'Writing Bee' type experience to the students collaboratively generating content centered around the district's anti-bullying social curriculum that was being implemented.
Students in different countries working together to generate and publish original content sounds like a tremendous use of educational technology. Go BoomWriter!
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Easyblog is a simple way for students to blog and create digital portfolios to share w/ parents. Best of all is the teacher portal that allows educators to create a class blog and add students. Educators can then send a secure subscription link to parents. These blogs can include, text, videos, photos, and more and is a great way to keep parents informed. Best of all are the security features that lets educators moderate student posts, view comments, and protect student profiles. There is even a free mobile app called ClassPack for users to download.
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Solvemoji is a fun site for students who like Math-style brainteasers and puzzles. These emoji puzzles come in 5 different difficult levels and the goal is to get as many puzzles correct to get the highest score. The way Solvemoji works is to guess the number value of the emojis in each row and correctly work out the bottom row sum.
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TenMarks Writing is the new Writing platform from Amazon designed for grades 4th-8th. This online curriculum is the ultimate resource for educators looking for: lesson plans, worksheets, graphic organizers, professional development, and more. Also, they have short interactive exercise called "TenMarks Bursts" where students can create dialogue between characters or comment on images.
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"...Team of Pedi, Ashot and Dave took a simple customer service to another level. Pedi really knows his stuff, very helpful and courteous, he literally spend 4 hours with us from the moment we walked in until we drove out in a new car..."
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"Very pleasant to work with from start to finish. I have worked with Chris for 15 years, yesterday purchased my fifth new car from him. He will treat you with respect, exceeds your needs, clearly communicates options, and makes you feel like family."
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"Andrey Polishchuchenko was the greatest help when it came time to service my car. He was easy to talk to, honest, and helpful - I would definitely recommend that you request him next time you're here! Great service!"
"...I went to Hanlees Davis Toyota, where Mark Montgomery helped me find the RAV4 Adventure I was looking for! He was very kind and showed me the ones that were available and with the features I wanted... He treated me like a friend more than just a person looking for a new car... Thank you Mark, for making me feel good about my purchase and treating me with the upmost respect and answering my millions of questions. I love my new RAV4 Adventure!"
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"...I don't like car shopping, for all the obvious reasons, and so went in ready to fight. I met Mohammed and was immediately at ease. He was professional and personable, honest and direct. We test drove the Prius C, I said I wanted it, and figured that now the pressure would begin. But it didn't..."
"...He goes out of his was to give you all the information you need, gives advice but never pressures."
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ou truly made the experience simpler and less stressful than I could have imagined. I'm loving the Tacoma, it's a joy to drive.
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In recent news, Caleb mentored Team Quantum Integration, who won EFG Companies' first annual F&I Innovator of the Year Competition.
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"...Dave made the contract signing process quick and smooth, just under 15 minutes."
Dave has been in the car industry for at least five years. The most rewarding part of his job is being with the customers and the people he works with. He has a man of many talents, mostly hidden and therefore cannot be found.
"...Adan Carranza was our sales guy and he made the experience unique. He made sure that he answered all our questions and addressed our concerns satisfactorily. It was my cousin's first time buying a car so as expected he had many questions... Adan convinced us that this was the right place for us to buy the car. He was patient with us and gave us a great deal! Hope to do more business with them in the future!"
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"I was assisted by a professional sales associate, Enrique. He was not pushy for a sale, however, did his job by answering questions and eager to serve. He attempt to keep a calm atmosphere so the customer can decide to either purchase or just look over their inventory. He does a nice job being respectful, etc..."
"I went in with my dad a week ago and let me say that customer service is outstanding. We were greeted by Luis Paulino and he's very professional and did an amazing job at helping my dad get the Tacoma he's always wanted!"
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"...Peter Rayz was the reason I purchased a fantastic car there 11 years ago. Peter helped with every aspect of purchase and made sure I was thrilled with my experience, from start to finish. He is extremely honest, professional, friendly and very knowledgeable. Without hesitation, I *Highly* recommend working with Peter to anyone..."
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"I want to thank Roberto for the stellar assistance in buying a vehicle for my parents. My parents were so thankful for his kindness, honesty, and management of our time. I will definitely be sending Roberto references like family and friends that are trying to buy a car in the near future. If you want a good experience with a professional salesman consultant, go and ask for Roberto."
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"...Daniel made sure my vehicle was done in a more than timely manner and also had my vehicle washed!"
Daniel has been in the car business for 19 years. Starting at the Details Department, he worked his way up to become a Service Advisor and then finally, Service Manager.
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"I paid my first visit to the dealership on August 1. At that time I was a bit nervous, since I hadn't purchased a new car in 19 years (a 1997 Camry, which is still going strong). I was greeted outside the building by David Derebenskiy, who immediately put me at ease. He was polite, helpful, and informative. (He also has a terrific sense of humor.)"
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"Thanks Kyara for helping me on my car! Definitely felt like I was taken care of. She went out of her way to make sure my car was serviced and ready to go. Donuts and coffee made the wait feel like I was at home."
"...While in the service dept, Mario Revello took care of me with ease and made getting back on the road no trouble at all. If ever I am passing through again I would hope to visit the guys at Hanlees for another EXCELLENT service experience, even for routine maintenance."
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"I have never had such a good experience as I did from Dylan & Moe at Hanlees Toyota at service. I was greeted and walked through the whole thing. Both Dylan & Mow were amazing at how they explained the process and helping me to understand everything and what to expect. I felt that Dylan & Moe cared about me and my needs more than just rushing me or pushing to spend more money. I would recommend Hanlees Toyota and they have me as a long time customer. Thank you Dylan & Moe."
"I've gotten very good service here since I bought the car (Prius) here a little over a year ago. I especially want to compliment Noel in service for solving a little problem I had this week in two minutes flat."
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Dave has been in the car industry for 13 years. His first vehicle was a 1976 Pontiac Firebird, which he has many fond memories of, though none that he can mention here. He enjoys befriending hundreds of customers through the years and knows every street in Davis.
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Q: Save a NativeScript/Angular ImagePicker selection or get the full file path Upon selecting an Image with the Image Picker I receive a content// url
content://com.android.providers.media.documents/document/image%3A139

When using ImageSource.fromAsset() I am returned in empty object. My current goal is to save that image as a new image so I can send it in a req.
I have also tried Utils.android.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver() with no avail.
    public onSelectSingleTap() {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
        this.isSingleMode = true;

        let context = imagepicker.create({
            mode: "single",
            mediaType: ImagePickerMediaType.Image,
        });

        context
            .authorize()
            .then(() => {
                return context.present();
            })
            .then((selection) => {
                if (selection.length > 0) {
                    ImageSource.fromAsset(selection[0])
                        .then((imageSource) => {
                            console.log('Image Source: ', imageSource)
                            let documentsFolder = knownFolders.documents();
                            let random = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000000);
                            const filePath: string = path.join(documentsFolder.path, 'image' + random.toString());
                            let saved = imageSource.saveToFile(filePath, 'jpg')
                            if (saved) {
                                const savedFilePath: string = path.join(documentsFolder.path, 'image' + random.toString() + '.jpg');
                                const file: File = File.fromPath(savedFilePath);
                                // resolve({file: file, content: selection[0]})
                            }
                        })
                        .catch((err) => console.error("Error loading ImageSource:", err));
                }
            });
    })
}

ImageSource: {"android": {}}
I am not sure if I need to SAVE as a new image or get the actual file path to send it in my request.
Most other answers that I come across are deprecated.

A: I've had to do this in several places in an app I built a few years ago. That app is using @nativescript/core@7.1.3 and @nativescript/imagepicker@1.0.2. I'm thinking it should still work in current versions.
I've implemented a reusable service for triggering the image picker and returning an array of image paths. The array is typed as an array of strings, but I'm not sure what it actually is. (not typing things properly was a huge oversight back then)
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'
import * as imgPicker from '@nativescript/imagepicker'
import { ImageSource, Folder, knownFolders, path, isAndroid, isIOS } from '@nativescript/core'

@Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
})
export class ImagePickerService {
   private iosFolder: Folder
   private iosCounter = 0

   constructor() {}

   public async chooseImages(maxImages: number, folderName: string): Promise<string[]> {
      // init image picker
      const options: imgPicker.Options = {
         mode: maxImages > 1 ? 'multiple' : 'single',
         mediaType: imgPicker.ImagePickerMediaType.Image
      }
      const context = imgPicker.create(options)

      // authorize
      await context.authorize()

      // get selection
      const selection = await context.present()
      const imgPaths = []
      if (!selection || !selection.length) return imgPaths

      // create folder for ios
      if (isIOS) {
         this.iosFolder = knownFolders.documents().getFolder(folderName)
      }

      // get the local path for each image and add it to images array
      for (const imgAsset of selection) {
         if (isIOS) {
            const imgSrc = await ImageSource.fromAsset(imgAsset)

            // imgAsset.ios is PHAsset and not path - so I am creating my own path
            const imgPath = path.join(this.iosFolder.path, `${Date.now()}-${this.iosCounter}.jpg`)
            imgSrc.saveToFile(imgPath, 'jpg')
            imgPaths.push(imgPath)
            this.iosCounter++
         } else if (isAndroid) {
            imgPaths.push(imgAsset.android.toString())
         }
      }

      return imgPaths
   }

   public clearFolder(folderName: string): void {
      if (this.iosFolder) this.iosFolder.clear()
   }
}

Once you have your list of image paths, you can send them to a backend via the background http service:
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'
import { UtilsService } from './utils.service'
const bgHttp = require('@nativescript/background-http')
const nsLocalStorage = require('@proplugins/nativescript-localstorage')
import { config } from '../config/config'
import { UserError } from '../classes/custom-errors'

@Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
})
export class FormdataService {
   private serverUrl = this.utilsService.serverUrl

   constructor(private utilsService: UtilsService) {}

   public uploadPhotos(imgPaths, folder, complete, res) {
      const jwt = nsLocalStorage.getItem('JWT')

      // upload configuration
      const session = bgHttp.session('images')
      const request = {
         url: `${this.serverUrl}/photos/${folder}`,
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
            Authorization: `Bearer ${jwt}`
         },
         androidDisplayNotificationProgress: true,
         androidAutoClearNotification: true
      }

      // prepare images for upload
      const uploadImgs = imgPaths.map((image) => {
         if (image.size > config.fileSizeLimit) throw new UserError('One or more photos are too large.')
         return { name: 'images', filename: image, mimeType: 'image/jpeg' }
      })

      // upload images and data
      const task = session.multipartUpload(uploadImgs, request)

      // handle events
      task.on('complete', (e) => complete(e))
      task.on('error', (e) => complete(e))
      task.on('responded', (e) => res(e.data))
   }
}

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Mathematics professor Chaim Goodman-Strauss' earliest memories are laced with a fascination with patterns.
Goodman-Strauss and others assemble a structure made out of bamboo poles at Bamboopalooza, an event he created to generate interest in the shape of things.
Stones in streams, designs on walls, lines on sidewalks, leaves on grass – he found himself drawn to these things not only for their visual beauty, but because they made him wonder.
He wondered how patterns form, how tree branches grow in a certain way, and how leaves grow in certain shapes.
As a teenager, he heard a lecture on the mathematician Georg Cantor, who gave a simple, clear way to compare the sizes of infinite sets: some infinities are the same, but some are larger than others. Amazingly, the size of the set of counting numbers is the same as the size of all fractions, because there is a one-for-one correspondence between counting numbers and fractions.
Even more amazingly, though, Cantor showed the set of real numbers is vastly larger than either the set of counting numbers or fractions.
For Goodman-Strauss, this lecture multiplied his interest in the intersection of logic and geometry – mathematics — and added up to a future career.
"I was already doomed to be a mathematician, but that lecture sealed my fate," he said.
Today, Goodman-Strauss finds himself drawn to paradoxes. Take the statement: "This sentence is false." A moment's thought shows the statement can be neither true nor false: either option would lead to a contradiction.
Such paradoxes also exist in mathematics. In 1931, Kurt Godel, one of the greatest logicians of the 20th century, proved that any set of mathematical rules is either incomplete, in the sense that they miss important truths, or inconsistent, in the sense that they contain a contradiction.
He studies topology, or the mathematical description of structure. Topologists study the properties of geometrical structures, including connections between them. Consider, for instance, a New York subway map. The map does not tell you how far it is from central Manhattan to the Bronx, or whether one station is north or south of another, but it does show you how the stations connect to one another.
"Topology can describe everything from the chaos in weather to the development of a baby's ear," Goodman-Strauss said.
Topologists study spatial objects, including curves, surfaces and even the space we call the universe.
Humor aside, the strength and weakness of mathematics, Goodman-Strauss believes, is that it creates new ways of thinking about things. This can lead to important insights, or it can lead to abstractions that have little to do with the real world.
"It can be difficult even for scientists to appreciate where mathematicians live," he said.
One glance around Goodman-Strauss' office offers an eyeful of how he lives. His walls sport posters filled with colorful geometric tilings. His shelves hold books, but also three-dimensional shapes in wood, paper and other media. The office window is covered in paper snowflakes. The ceiling sports images of spherical repeating patterns, some of which will be featured in a book about symmetry that he is writing with John H. Conway of Princeton University. Shapes composed of balls and sticks perch on filing cabinets.
He reaches up to the top of one of the filing cabinets and pulls down a wooden object with an unusual shape – almost conical, yet spherical as well. It is a representation of hyperbolic geometry.
"You can look inside your refrigerator and find a piece of hyperbolic space," he said.
The next time you make a salad, pull the leaf lettuce out of the vegetable crisper. The wrinkled, crinkly leaf lettuce has lots of area in a small space. "Anything that's super frilly has the same geometry as the hyperbolic plane," he said.
Goodman-Strauss is curious about the way living things take form. He continually finds himself fascinated by the structure of trees and the patterns the branches follow as they grow. He points out that while biology and mathematics have made great inroads at the molecular and ecological level, little is known about the geometry and form of living things or why living things take on the shapes they have.
Which may explain why Goodman-Strauss ended up using his grandmother's crocheted fruits and vegetables during a mathematics research lecture at Brigham Young University last year.
In crocheting, a person uses different numbers and types of stitches to create shapes. You can see the stitch patterns in the colorful creations that Goodman-Strauss has piled up on his table – strawberries, carrots, pineapple and cauliflower. They offer a mathematical model for explaining the challenging concepts of how shapes take the form that they do.
Using a visual aid enhances his teaching, which informs his research – and vice versa.
Many people shy away from mathematics, but math continues to be important in everyday life, Goodman-Strauss said. People use math to assess risks, invest for the future, count calories, and decide on the better bargain when they make decisions.
Often, people's aversion to math has to do with the way they learn it.
"When people come out of high school, they know the techniques, but they often don't know what the math means," Goodman-Strauss said.
Scale, rates, statistics, probabilities and risk factor into decisions people make every day. Yet people often don't realize that basic math can help them make better-informed decisions.
"We're always making calculations and judgments about things," Goodman-Strauss said. One needs only to pick up a newspaper to see examples. Medical studies on diet, the federal budget, the national debt, the gross domestic product, Social Security – all of these involve mathematics, and all of them impact the everyday lives of people, yet people often have no concept of how to interpret the data they see.
To help address these issues, the mathematics department has developed a set of innovative finite math sections, and Goodman-Strauss is teaching one of those sections. One day he used the nuclear arsenal of the United States as an example to explain scale to his students and to emphasize the message that mathematics matters. A few simple calculations that add the zeros on the end and multiplying by two to approximate the conversion from tons to pounds tells you that a one-megaton bomb contains about the equivalent of 2 billion pounds of dynamite. The U.S. arsenal has about 10,000 bombs.
"It's not a bad guess that they're about one megaton on average" said Goodman-Strauss. If the world population is about 6 billion people, that means the U.S. arsenal contains the equivalent of about 3,000 pounds of dynamite for every person on Earth.
"That is an astonishing use of numbers!" Goodman-Strauss said.
In addition to bringing pertinent information about mathematics into the classroom, Goodman-Strauss has taken mathematics outside the classroom. He coaches bright students for the Putnam Exam, a mathematics exam given annually that stymies all but the nation's brightest mathematical minds. He serves as adviser for the math club. And recently he created a Math Problem of the Week series that runs on Ozarks at Large, the local news program on National Public Radio, KUAF 91.3 FM, at 9:30 a.m. Sundays.
This year, he is sponsoring the second Bamboopalooza, an event where people will use bamboo poles to create a giant geometric shape.
That mathematical world fascinates Goodman-Strauss, and he spends lots of time navigating a particular area of geometry called tiling. He studies the complex behavior of repeating shapes and how they fit together. The shapes could represent bits of computer code, mathematical equations or molecules.
In particular, he studies "aperiodic" tiles; you can fit copies of aperiodic tiles together to make a tiling, but only in non-repeating patterns (see illustration on page 14). For example, black and white squares are not aperiodic: you can fit together black and white squares to make a non-repeating pattern, but you also can fit them together to make a repeating pattern. Aperiodic tiles can only make non-repeating patterns.
Mathematicians have only been aware of such tiles since the 1960s, and only a handful of such patterns had been discovered up to the mid-1990s.
"There was no rhyme or reason to why they worked," said Goodman-Strauss.
But in 1995, Goodman-Strauss created a very general method for creating new aperiodic tiles. Before this, only a dozen examples were known; his method gave infinitely many. The technique even works in every higher dimension.
A renowned mathematician of the early 20th century, Alan Turing, proved that there are certain mathematical questions for which there can be no general method of answering. The Halting Problem is the most famous example: there is no general procedure to decide whether a given computer program will or will not halt after a finite number of steps. The question is undecidable. Certain tiling problems are also undecidable, such as the Domino Problem, which asks if given a set of tiles, can you decide if they can tile the entire plane at all.
Goodman-Strauss used the Domino Problem in the first proof of an aperiodic set of tiles in the hyperbolic plane – work that was supported by the National Science Foundation and appeared in the prestigious journal Inventiones Mathematicae.
Goodman-Strauss continues to contemplate these and other mathematical problems.


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BOOK REVIEW | "ENGLAND'S DREAMING: ANARCHY, SEX PISTOLS, PUNK ROCK AND BEYOND" BY JON SAVAGE
essentially this is the book on punk.
ENGLAND'S DREAMING (1991, St. Martin's Press) by JON SAVAGE goes into the cultural and socio-political morass that was 1970s england, which birthed the whole scene in tandem with their american counterparts.
central to the whole story is the singular figure of enfant terrible MALCOLM MCLAREN who was essentially the precursor to what we would now deem an internet troll. his whole cause célèbre was coming up with interesting attention-grabbing press events to both stick it to the uppercrust of the british establishment and promote his businesses, including a boutique store called SEX that he sold garments and wares designed in consultation with his partner VIVIEN WESTWOOD.
so essentially the SEX PISTOLS were assembled to promote a business, which is a fact i love. they are as manufactured with intent to exploit a dormant market as the BACKSTREET BOYS, N'SYNC and NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK were decades later. its just a fact, i still love them and appreciate their artistic contributions to modern music. its just an interesting fact given the later 1980s HARDCORE and INDIE ROCK scenes that channeled this scene into their own local scenes with a heavy DO IT YOURSELF ethic. this scene was anything buy DIY given that most of the major players on both sides of the pond were on major labels, including THE CLASH (CBS), THE RAMONES (SIRE), PATTI SMITH (ARISTA), TELEVISION (ELEKTRA) and of course THE SEX PISTOLS (EMI, WARNER BROS, VIRGIN).
you can also see punk as a return to basic rock formula's of the 1950s as most of these bands initially started out retreading then 20+ year old CHUCK BERRY riffs, despite their claims to the contrary and supposed revolutionary posturing.
i think the reason later musicians, most notably KURT COBAIN who later sought out SAVAGE for interviews in the british press specifically because of this book, respect this book is due to its empathy for the subject matter without romanticization or worse, hagiography. SAVAGE largely comes off level-headed in his analysis of the movement, at times letting his subjects speak for themselves and complicating a very messy period with a very messy influence on modern music.
bottom line: this book is a must read for anyone interested in punk rock. read this first and then everything else.


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America is a Constitutional Republic, not a Christian Nation - we need to keep religion out of politics and out of the political / legal system.
America also needs to abolish the Federal Government and restore states rights.
http://freethoughtnation.com/contributing-writers/63-acharya-s/644-rhode-island-student-follows-american-founding-fathers-gets-hate-speech-death-threats.html
Bring back the witch burnings! The brouhaha involving Rhode Island high school student Jessica Ahlquist, 16, who requested her school remove a prayer banner invoking '"Our Heavenly Father," serves to illustrate how the ideals of the American Founders have been trampled and corrupted by religious fanatics in this country.
Ahlquist made a simple request to preserve what is called the "separation of Church and State," based on the "Establishment Clause" of the American Constitution. For her efforts, she's been viciously attacked with all kinds of insults, hate speech and threats of violence, including death, with a Rhode Island state representative suggesting she's an "evil little thing."
However, it is Ahlquist's Constitutional right to attend a secular public school. If others wish to attend religious schools, there are plenty of those in this country. Our public schools must be kept secular, teaching religion only from a dispassionate and uninvolved perspective. Otherwise, religion must be barred from public schools. No proselytizing, no school prayers - nada.
This Constitutional "wall of separation" was further solidified by a woman named Vashti McCollum, who sued her local school board over religious indoctrination and won, in a Supreme Court ruling in 1948:
Vashti McCollum, a self-described humanist from Champaign, Ill., challenges the practice of allowing students in public schools to attend voluntary religious instruction during school hours, on school property. When her son and other students chose not to attend the classes, they are left to study alone in an empty room. McCollum sues the local school board; her family is subjected to harassment and hate mail; the family cat is lynched. The case reaches the Supreme Court, which rules 8-1 in favor of McCollum, saying the practice of holding religious classes on tax-supported property violates the Establishment Clause.
As Charles Shaynes points out, Ahlquist's request is in line not only with the American Constitution but also with the wishes of the founder of the State of Rhode Island, Rev. Roger Williams (c. 1603-1683), himself a theologian and "deeply religious Christian minister":
Jessica may be in the minority in Cranston, but she's in good company as the latest in a long line of Rhode Island dissenters — beginning with the state's founder, Roger Williams.
Williams, who was himself verbally attacked, was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 for objecting to the entanglement of religion and government that, he believed, corrupted both.
He founded Rhode Island as the first government in history with no established religion and a commitment to protect liberty of conscience for every person. As a deeply religious Christian minister, Williams vowed to put an end to centuries of oppression and coercion by erecting what he called "a wall or hedge of separation" between the "Garden of the Church and the Wilderness of the World."
Rhode Island was to be a "haven for the cause of conscience" where government stayed out of religion and all people (including Quakers, Catholics and others persecuted in surrounding colonies) would be free to choose in matters of faith.
If he were alive today, there's little doubt that Roger Williams would be solidly in Jessica's corner. He would view the "school prayer" banner as blasphemous state appropriation of religion. However big or small the issue, Williams believed that any state entanglement with religion violates conscience, divides society, and (most important for him) offends God....
"Jessica Ahlquist is clearly an articulate and courageous young woman, who took a brave stand, particularly in light of the hostile response she has received from her community."
Fortunately, the federal judge in this case - who made the above quote about Ahlquist - saw fit to uphold the Constitution and ruled in her favor. Naturally, the hate speech and death threats have continued to fly.
In the final analysis, the hate speech, death threats and irrational religious fanaticism displayed in Rhode Island could be deemed "un-American" and "anti-American," as well as illegal and/or immoral. Jessica Ahlquist is the true American in this situation, following the ideals of the American and Rhode Island Founding Fathers.
Moreover, I personally find the idea of a "Heavenly Father" to the exclusion of all other divine concepts, including the "Heavenly Mother" or, perhaps more appropriately, the "Earthly Mother," to be offensive to my religion. It is a sexist and human-derogating notion that I reject - so, these spewers of hate speech and death threats are offending my religion.


VBAC After 2 C-Sections: Is It Possible?
For years, it was believed that the safest choice after giving birth via cesarean was another cesarean delivery. But now, guidelines have changed.
According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), a vaginal birth after cesarean, also known as VBAC, can be a safe and appropriate option. VBAC can work for many women who've had one, or even two, previous cesarean deliveries.
Your doctor can help you determine the best course of action for you and your baby. Here are the risks and benefits of VBAC.
A faster recovery. If you deliver vaginally, you'll spend less time in the hospital. This means fewer expenses. You can also expect to feel physically better sooner.
A greater sense of involvement in the birth.Delivering vaginally may make you feel like a more active participant in the birth of your baby.
Less risk in subsequent pregnancies.Risks like infection, organ injury, and blood loss can increase with repeat elective cesarean deliveries. If you're planning a large family, a VBAC may be a good option for you.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) advise that a successful VBAC is actually the safest way for a woman who had a previous cesarean delivery to give birth. Success rates among women who attempt VBAC with a trial of labor are between 60 and 80 percent, with the remainder of babies being delivered surgically.
The riskiest scenario is an emergency cesarean delivery after a failed VBAC. A VBAC may fail because of uterine rupture. This is where the uterus tears open along the scar line from a previous cesarean delivery.
In the event of uterine rupture, an emergency cesarean delivery would be necessary to avoid dangerous complications including heavy bleeding, infection to the mother, and brain damage to the baby.
A hysterectomy, or the removal of the uterus, may be needed as well. This means you would be unable to become pregnant again. Fortunately, ACOG notes that the risk of uterine rupture in women who had low transverse incisions during their cesarean delivery is low, approximately 1 in 500.
Am I a Candidate for VBAC?
Your chances of successfully delivering vaginally after one or two previous cesareans can be affected by a few factors, including the following.
Your baby is head down.
Your baby isn't considered large. Babies weighing less than 7 pounds, 11 ounces have the best chance of VBAC success.
You've had a successful vaginal delivery before. A previous vaginal delivery can improve your chances of a successful VBAC by more than 90 percent.
Your reason for having a previous cesarean delivery isn't an issue with this pregnancy.
You had a low transverse uterine incision, so you don't have a vertical or T-shaped scar.
Your labor begins spontaneously. When you're induced, contractions can be stronger and faster, increasing the odds of uterine rupture.
Your chances for a successful VBAC can decrease if you pass your due date, or you've had more than two cesarean deliveries.
In some cases, VBAC might not be safe for you. If you've experienced uterine rupture in a previous pregnancy, or you have a vertical incision from a prior cesarean delivery, VBAC isn't recommended.
How Can I Prepare for a VBAC?
Learn everything you can about VBAC. Speak with your doctor about your chances of success based on your medical history and your current pregnancy. You should also consider researching and choosing a provider who is both supportive of VBACs and has a low cesarean delivery rate.
Look for a childbirth class covering VBAC, and make sure your partner is on board with the idea, too.
Choose your hospital carefully. During a VBAC, careful monitoring of you and your baby will be important to reduce the risk of complications. In the event of an emergency cesarean delivery, you'll want to be at a facility that is well-equipped and capable of handling the surgery.
If possible, wait for labor to begin on its own. Remember that drugs used to induce labor can bring about stronger, faster contractions. This increases the risk of uterine rupture.
You don't need to do anything special if you choose to deliver via VBAC. Your prenatal care will be the same as it would with any healthy pregnancy, and the delivery process will proceed normally. Expect to be closely monitored as you labor.
Remember, your health and the health of your baby is the ultimate goal, even if that means having a repeat cesarean delivery. Even if you have your heart set on delivering vaginally, be prepared for complications that could necessitate another surgery. Your labor could stall, your baby's position could pose a risk, or there may be a problem with the placenta or umbilical cord.
Keep in mind: All that matters is a healthy mother and baby.
If you'd like to learn more about your chances for a successful vaginal delivery after one or two cesarean deliveries, speak to your doctor. Together, you can review your previous pregnancies and the factors that prompted the decision to deliver surgically. Your doctor can help you evaluate your current pregnancy so that you can make the safest decision about VBAC or a repeat cesarean.


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Q: Qt Creator not launching in OpenSUSE After a few years using Ubuntu, I decided to go back to OpenSUSE.  I installed Qt Creator using the online installer from Qt, along with all the framework versions I wanted.  Qt Creator refuses to launch.  When run from command line, is gives the following error:
static QPlatformTheme* QKdeTheme::createKdeTheme(): Unable to determine KDE dirs

I managed to install Qt 5 Creator from repositories on OpenSUSE, and this one runs.  I can't tell the difference between it and the one from Qt (which I used on Ubuntu).
This version of Qt Creator gives the same error as above, but in the Application Output window every time I run an application.
Any idea what causes this?  Or how to resolve it?
Thanks in advance for any help given.

A: You need to set the kde directory trees into the KDEDIRS environment variable  of your system. In order to do this you can do the following:

*

*List the kde directory trees, by executing the command kde4-config --path config.

*Edit the config file of your connection shell to set the KDEDIRS variable with the output of the above command.
Done!. Reboot your system and hopefully, you will not get this error message each time you run your program with your connection shell running.


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South Tama hosted Mount Vernon on Thursday, June 14. The Mustangs swept the Trojans 8-2 in game one and 15-1 in game two.
Getting the game one start for the Trojans was Ashlynn Ellenbecker. She lasted all seven innings, allowing 10 hits, 8 runs, 6 errors, walked 3 batters and struck out 1. Ellenbecker also led the Trojans from the plate going three for three.
Even though Thursday's contest resulted in more losses for the Trojans, there were a couple of highlights. STC freshman catcher Morgan Haughey hit her first career home run. Haughey surprised herself with the hit.
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STC's Morgan Haughey runs the bases after her first career homerun hit on Thursday, June 14. She runs past head coach Chelsea Ahrens who gives ber a high five for her efforts.
"Every time I came up tonight I was always up to bat with two outs. In my first at bat I hit to third and got out and I was just hoping I wouldn't do that again. I was hoping that I could get on base and get a run for my team. When I hit it I thought it hit the ground and I was like, 'please just let me beat the ball to first'. Then I looked over and it was up and I was hoping the outfielder wouldn't catch my ball. When Coach Fritz told me I hit a home run I was like, 'What?!'. I've never done that before. It was a new experience for me and it was pretty cool," said Haughey.
Despite the loss coach Chelsea Ahrens felt that game one was some of the best softball the Trojans have played this season.
"That was a good game," said Chelsea Ahrens, "We had so many good opportunities. We had runners in position and we were kind of like one pitch or one hit away from keeping this game where we are winning. I'm really happy with our focus coming from having a really bad night the night before all the way out in Dyersville. But that's softball. Softball is up and down. You have a good night and then you have a bad night. We talked about it at the end of the game that we are on a roller coaster and we want to continue to get better."
With just one win in their record, the season has been a struggle for the Trojans. Thursday's game one matchup with the Mustangs was the first game this season the Trojans have lasted a full seven innings against a WaMaC team. The Trojans have been 10-runned in 12 of their 17 games.
Game two was one of those situations. Britney Breya pitched for the Trojans. Breya pitched for three innings allowing 11 hits, 15 runs, had 5 errors, walked three and struck out 1.
The Trojans will be on the road for the rest of this week. They will return home on Wednesday the 27th to host Independence.
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Sustainability: Which Pharma Companies Rank the Highest?
By Patricia Van Arnum - DCAT Editorial Director
Roche took the top position in a recently released measure of sustainability performance, with Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, and Baxter among other companies making the grade.
The annual rankings of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), which provides an integrated assessment of economic, environmental and social criteria, to rank companies' performance in sustainability, place Roche on top in the pharma industry. How did the other pharma companies fare in the DJSI and in other metrics measuring sustainability. DCAT Value Chain Insights takes an inside look.
The annual DJSI, a measure of sustainability was released last month, marking the 15-year anniversary of the DJSI. Launched in 1999, the DJSI World is a global index to track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide based on an analysis of financially material economic, environmental, and social factors.
For the sixth consecutive year, Roche was recognized by the DJSI as the group leader in sustainability within the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences Industry. This places Roche among the top 10% of companies across all surveyed industries. Inclusion in the DJSI is based on an in-depth analysis of economic, social and environmental performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, supply-chain standards, and labor practices. The DJSI has become a key reference for investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios.
In this year's DJSI assessment, Roche received the highest scores in the industry in several areas. This included how Roche manages customer relationships, supply-chain management as well as how the company helps to address healthcare burden through the value of its products and services. Roche also scored the highest marks in nearly every area of employee engagement, including developing employees, respecting human rights, and attracting and retaining good talents.
In 2009, Roche introduced a number of five-year corporate goals along with key performance indicators to measure progress. Among these, Roche introduced a diversity objective to increase the percentage of women in key positions by at least 50% as well as an energy-efficiency goal of reducing energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency by 10% by the end of 2014. Roche already reached the diversity goal by the end of 2013, one year ahead of schedule, and the energy target at the end of 2012, two years ahead of schedule. The company is working on new sustainability goals for inclusion into Roche's next five-year corporate goals. In addition, as access to healthcare is an issue in many parts of the world, Roche is actively working with governments, healthcare professionals, non-governmental organizations, and other organizations with over 100 initiatives globally to improve access to our medicines and diagnostics.
Additionally, for the twelfth consecutive year, Roche has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, which measures the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards, and has consistently been recognized as one of the best places to work for around the world.
In looking at other companies, Amgen and GlaxoSmithKline were added to the DSJI this year. Also, Baxter, Bayer, and Novo Nordisk are three pharmaceutical companies that were named to the DJIS this year, making them the only pharmaceutical companies to be on the list for the 15 years that the DJSI has been in place.
The DJSI, which is compiled with the RobecoSAM, an investment specialist in sustainability investing, created a new criterion, tax strategy in this year's index,to address the growing risks relating to aggressive taxation policies. Aggressive and nontransparent tax optimization strategies can pose financial, operational and reputational risks for multinational companies. The three new questions assess whether or not companies have clearly defined tax policies that guide their approach to taxation, how detailed companies report on taxes in the countries and regions in which they operate and whether or not companies are aware of potential business and financial risks related to taxes.
Also, this year, the social and reporting criteria were opened up to companies, allowing them to fill in information relating to their public reporting on the environmental and social issues that are most material to them. The "materiality" question was updated to focus on
whether or not companies clearly define their most material sustainability issues and how these link to their business objectives. The "quantitative indicators" question was updated to assess what indicators companies are using to report on these material issues, whether or not targets exist and whether companies are reporting on the progress toward these targets.
The human capital criterion was redesigned for 2014 in order to better capture how companies are measuring the success of their human capital development programs. Specifically, the criterion aims to identify whether or not companies are able to measure a return on their investment, ensuring that expenditures in these areas are being efficiently managed and are having the desired positive benefits for the company.
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Brad Plaster, Professor of Physics, and Department Chair
Email: brad.plaster [at] uky [dot] edu
Office Tel: 859.257.3960
CV: [pdf]
L-R: UK Provost, BP, UK President, (Past) Physics Chair
University of Kentucky, Provost's Outstanding Teaching Award, 2018 (university-wide, of 2400 UK faculty)
University of Kentucky, College of Arts and Sciences' Award for Innovative Teaching, 2016
University of Kentucky, College of Arts and Sciences' Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2012
U.S. Department of Energy, Outstanding Junior Investigator in Nuclear Physics, 2008-2013
Research in Fundamental Symmetries with Neutrons
My research program in fundamental neutron physics concerns searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model via high-precision tests of the fundamental symmetries of Parity and Time-Reversal in experiments with cold and ultracold neutrons. I am currently serving as the Level-1 Deputy Project Manager for the world-leading-projected-sensitivity search for the Parity-violating and Time-Reversal-Symmetry-violating neutron electric dipole moment (EDM) at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. I am also involved in a neutron EDM search at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The discovery of a neutron EDM would provide unambiguous evidence for new beyond-Standard-Model physics (or new physics in the strong sector), and would provide insight into the mechanism responsible for the evolution of the universe to its current matter-over-antimatter-dominated state.
I was also involved for 15+ years in a precision measurement of Parity violation in neutron beta-decay with ultracold neutrons at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Ultracold Neutron Source.
Postdoctoral Scholar: Alec Tewsley-Booth
Ph.D. Students: Mojtaba Behzadipour, Jared Brewington, Dillon Buskirk, Abel Manuel Lorente Campos, Umit Coskun, Rashika Gupta, Piya Amara Palamure
Alumni:
Postdoctoral Scholar: Haiyang Yan (Staff Scientist, China Academy of Engineering Physics)
Ph.D. Students (Year of Graduation, First Position): Alina Aleksandrova (Ph.D. 2019, post-doc at California Institute of Technology), Michael Brown (Ph.D. 2018, Data Scientist at Humana), Ryan Dadisman (Ph.D. 2018, post-doc at Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Lakshya Malhotra (Ph.D. 2021, post-doc at University of Wisconsin), Subash Nepal (Ph.D. 2020), Nima Nouri (Ph.D. 2016, post-doc at Yale University), Danielle Schaper (Ph.D. 2021, post-doc at Los Alamos National Laboratory)
M.S. Students: Joseph Bates (M.S. 2020), Grant Forbes (M.S. 2019), Susan Malkowski (M.S. 2011), Syed Hasan (M.S. 2011)
I am always looking to recruit motivated Ph.D. students. Please contact me if interested.
I have taught the following courses at the University of Kentucky:
PHY 151: Introduction to Physics, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012
PHY 211: General Physics I: Mechanics, Fall 2010
PHY 211 TEAL: General Physics I: Mechanics, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2019
PHY 213: General Physics II: Electromagnetism, Spring 2010
PHY 213 TEAL: General Physics II: Electromagnetism, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020
PHY 231: University Physics I: Mechanics, Spring 2013
PHY 232: University Physics II: Electromagnetism, Spring 2014
PHY 535: Advanced Physics Laboratory, Spring 2009
PHY 611: Electromagnetic Theory I ("Jackson E&M"), Fall 2011, Fall 2012
I am grateful to the funding agencies and the peer reviewers for funding under the:
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, Fundamental Symmetries Program
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package example.burden;

import hobby.wei.c.anno.proguard.Burden;

/**
 * @author Wei Chou(weichou2010@gmail.com)
 * @version 1.0, 25/04/2017
 * @see example.Synthetic
 */
public class L {
    /**
     * When be annotated with {@link Burden}, this method will be deleted on proguard task,
     * and the string literal parameters which are not referenced in any other kept fields will be deleted from
     * jar/dex (but this takes some skill, details see {@link Burden}).
     * Note: if the method's return-type is not "void", otherwise.
     * <p>
     * 当方法被{@link Burden}标注,则会在混淆任务中被删除,同时参数中如果用到了字符串[字面量],
     * 但没有被其它任何未删除的变量引用,也会最终从jar/dex中被彻底删除(但这需要一些技巧,详见{@link Burden}文档)。
     * 注意:如果本方法的返回值不是"void", 则不会应用上述规则。
     *
     * @param o    log tag.
     * @param s    formatted string literal.
     * @param args format args.
     */
    @Burden
    public static void i(Object o, String s, Object... args) {
        checkArgs(args);
        Log.i(TAG(o), String.format(s, args));
    }

    // mock from some SDK
    public static class Log {
        static void i(String tag, String msg) {
            // print
        }
    }

    @Burden
    private static String TAG(Object o) {
        final String prefix = "prefix-";
        if (o instanceof String) return prefix + o;
        if (o instanceof Class) return prefix + ((Class<?>) o).getSimpleName();
        return prefix + o.getClass().getSimpleName();
    }

    @Burden
    public static S s(String s) {
        return S.obtain(s);
    }

    public static class S {
        public static S obtain(String s) {
            final S wrapper = null/*some codes wrap String s.*/;
            return wrapper;
        }
    }

    @Burden
    private static void checkArgs(Object... args) {
        if (args != null && args.length > 0) {
            for (Object o : args) {
                if (o instanceof String) throw new IllegalArgumentException("must use L.s(s) instead.");
            }
        }
    }
}

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