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Almost half of Northern Irish diners use the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme to choose where to eat out.
Wednesday 10th February: As we gear up for Valentine's Day and thousands of us across Northern Ireland hurry to make those last minute dinner reservations, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland is encouraging those who haven't already checked the restaurants' hygiene ratings, to do so ahead of 14th February.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) is designed to help you make informed choices about where to eat out, by showing, at a glance, the standards of hygiene in food premises. With almost 1900* reported cases of food poisoning in NI in 2015, it's really important that consumers become more discerning when it comes to the food they are eating.
Recent research conducted on behalf of the FSA, delved into the eating out habits of NI consumers. The results showed that people in NI are becoming increasingly aware of the cleanliness and hygiene of the restaurants and cafes they're eating in and using the food hygiene as part of their decision making process. The results were as follows:
· Almost two-thirds (65%) of NI people surveyed are aware of the FHRS, of which 53% said seeing the green and black sticker influenced their decision to dine in a certain establishment.
· 40% of NI diners are using FHRS to decide where to eat out.
· Over a half of those surveyed said that cleanliness and hygiene were most important when considering where to eat out (60%).
· 84% of NI consumers look for the green and black sticker when dining out.
· Almost 100% of people said that food businesses in NI should have to display their Food Hygiene Rating for the public to see (97%).
· 9 in 10 people believe that those food businesses not displaying don't because of poor hygiene alone.
Garreth Wilson, Head Chef of Fitzers catering at the Titanic Belfast, said, "Without the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme how do our customers know the cleanliness and hygiene of our staff, our kitchen and ultimately our food? Using and displaying the green and black sticker shows them that we have confidence in our standards and that they should too.
"Not only does it reassure our customers, but it's a great tool to market your business to new customers, after all, there's no better selling point than putting our customers interests first".
Head of Local Authority, Policy and Delivery at the FSA in NI, Michael Jackson, commented, "Since the scheme was introduced in NI in 2011, the number of businesses voluntarily displaying their rating sticker has surprisingly remained relatively low.
"But with the statutory scheme coming into effect later this year, all businesses will have to display their rating by law and we hope that businesses will use their rating to help boost trade and give consumers the confidence to eat in their establishment. With over three-quarters of NI consumers looking for the green and black sticker, it will soon be even easier to spot."
Ahead of the introduction of the statutory scheme, district councils will be working with businesses to help those with a rating of less than 5, improve their level of compliance and to provide new ratings where appropriate.
For more information on the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme visit: food.gov.uk/ratings or for further updates from the FSA in NI join their conversations at facebook.com/FSAInNI or Twitter @FSAinNI.
*Public Health Agency, 2015
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Hyršov je malá vesnice, část městyse Všeruby v okrese Domažlice. Nachází se asi 3 km na východ od Všerub převážně na pravém, západním břehu Kouby. Je zde evidováno 40 adres. V roce 2011 zde trvale žilo 112 obyvatel.

Hyršov je také název katastrálního území o rozloze 2,36 km2.

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První písemná zmínka o vesnici pochází z roku 1622.

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Q: Rails form get input value before submitting I have a rails form which is separated in 3 steps, the first step is for the date selected, second step the time select and last step user info's.
Here is the form code :
<%= form_for [@school, Meeting.new], html: { id: 'meeting_form' } do |f| %>

                    <%= f.text_field :date, class: 'form-control date_value', :required => true %>

      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary next-step" style="width: 100%;"> Suite </button>

                <%= f.hidden_field :mhour, required: true, class: "Vroomvroom-timepicker--value-js", :value => "" %>

                        <% for time in 8..20 %>
                          <% if time < 10 %>
                            <div class="scheduler--picker-line-item <% if @school.meeting_already_booked?("0#{time}:00") %>scheduler--picker-line-item--disabled <% end %>" data-value="0<%= time %>:00">

0<%= time %>:00

                          <% else %>
                             <div class="scheduler--picker-line-item <% if @school.meeting_already_booked?("#{time}:00") %>scheduler--picker-line-item--disabled <% end %>" data-value="<%= time %>:00">

<%= time %>:00

                           <% end %>
                         <% end %>

            <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary previous-step" style="width: 49%;"> Retour </button>
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary next-step" style="width: 49%;"> Suite </button>

                   Nom
                  <%= f.text_field :name, html: 'form-control', :required => true, placeholder: 'Votre nom de famille' %>

                   Prénom
                  <%= f.text_field :firstname, html: 'form-control', :required => true, placeholder: 'Votre prénom' %>

                   Adresse email
                  <%= f.email_field :email, html: 'form-control', :required => true, placeholder: 'Votre adresse mail, ex: jean.marc@gmail.com' %>

                  Numéro de téléphone
                 <%= f.text_field :phone, html: 'form-control', :required => true, placeholder: 'Votre numéro de téléphone, ex: 0606060606', :maxlength => 14 %>

                  Pour quel type de permis :
                  <%= f.select :category do %>
                    <option value="code">Code uniquement</option>
                    <option value="moto">Permis A (moto)</option>
                    <option value="voiture">Permis B (voiture)</option>
                    <option value="am">Permis AM </option>
                 <option value="formation">Formations 125 cm3 </option>
                   <option value="autre">Une autre formation</option>
                  <% end %>

         <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary previous-step" style="width: 49%;"> Retour </button>
         <%= button_tag 'Envoyer', :type => :submit, :class => 'btn btn-primary end' %>

  <% end %>

for the date picker, I use bootstrap-datetimepicker for rails, but I create my own time picker, generated with div and data-attributes. I need to get the value of date before submitting the form to know which hours are already taken in DB to disable them.
I have created a method in the model School:
  # meetings
  def meeting_already_booked?(date, hour)
    if Meeting.where(:date => date).where(:time => hour)
      return true
    else
      return false
    end
  end

And I use the method here :
<div class="scheduler--picker-line-item <% if @school.meeting_already_booked?("0#{time}:00") %>Vroomvroom-scheduler--picker-line-item--disabled <% end %>" data-value="0<%= time %>:00">

I have the time, but I need the date that user selects the step just before to search in my DB if this hour is already taken.

A: Your best bet is to save the date locally on click of next button, something like
$("#next_step_button").on("click", function(event) {
  localStorage.setItem("date", $(#datetimepicker1).val());
});

To get the value back,
  localStorage.getItem("date");

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Q: Windows 10 open with context menu does not show network applications When right clicking a file in Explorer in my Windows 10, the sub menu of the context menu entry Open with is empty. I only have the option Choose another app
When i click on the Home tab in explorer and I click on the open dropdown, I correctly get the list of associated applications for a file type.
So my question is: How can I fix the right click context menu to show the list of associated applications?
After some googling I already tried this registry file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Open With]
 @="{09799AFB-AD67-11d1-ABCD-00C04FC30936}"

But that didn't fix the problem and seems to be only to restore the Open with entry if it is completely missing.
Update: It seems the context menu only shows programs from my local hard drives, and does not list programs that are on a network share. So how do I get the applications from my network share listed. (I use a drive mapping for the network share)

A: If by context menu you mean This Context Menu
then you need to do a few simple things, as well as be an administrator. This worked for me but may not work for you, but I hope it does.

The first thing you want to do is head to NirSoft and download the ShellExView.
After that you should run the program, and sort by Microsoft and Non-Microsoft. It should look like this.

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Then select the grey ones that you need, right-click and "Enable Selected Items".


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REVIEW: CATCHING FIRE (THE HUNGER GAMES BOOK 2)
All too often, I find that sequels just don't provide a worthy follow up to the original or that sometimes the original story is just so incomplete that I hardly have any desire to move forward for fear of never receiving a satisfying conclusion. For this reason, I often stay away from sequels and even series in general, at least in terms of books. I think this is part of the reason it took me so long to pick up Suzanne Collins' CATCHING FIRE (The Hunger Games Book 2) despite having read the original and seen both of the respective movies a long while ago. The CATCHING FIRE movie adaptation was one of the few movie sequels that I ever thought to be drastically better than the previous film in every way possible. That's not to say that it made me like the first any less, just that I felt it had improved in all aspects. And so I went into this book with timid excitement, hoping I would feel the same way.
HOW I CAME UPON IT
As both a sequel to a book I've already read and reviewed here as well as book that is part of a nation-wide phenomenon, I think I'll just skip over this part and get into things...
5/5 The book version of this story impressed me exactly as I hoped it would. It is an improvement on Collin's already fantastic narrative that feels fresh and more mature while also allowing readers to spend more time with her fantastic characters, world, and story.
Katniss and Peeta are back for another adventure. They've done the impossible together and now they have returned home, but things will never be the same. They are locked into a false romance where Peeta now realizes that his affections towards Katniss are only reciprocated when the pair are in front of a camera. He is made to feel even more alone than he did at the start of the games while Katniss deals with her own set of issues. Gale is now referred to as her cousin despite that being far from the truth. On one hand, this makes it easier for Katniss to be seen with him, but it also means they will never be together since it is ultimately her destiny to marry Peeta, whether her feelings for him are true or not. She and Gale come to the realization that there is something between them and Katniss realizes that Gale is another boy in her life that she has been hurting.
Then there's the fractured relationship between the Capitol and the Districts which she is also forced to acknowledge when President snow appears in her home and threatens her loved ones if she doesn't play along with what he wants. Despite her surviving the Hunger Games tournament, the "games" aren't really over at all. She's still fighting for her and Peeta's lives, but now she has the lives of her mother, Prim, Gale, Gale's family, Haymich, and probably Peeta's family to worry about. She may also very well be fighting for the lives of every District in Panem. President Snow's role is quite big here which is a nice change of pace since he remained largely unseen in the first book. Then there's Plutarch Heavensbee, the new head gamemaker who is a bit more removed, but what parts he is in are quite good. Katniss also meets up with a variety of previous victors like the flamboyantly handsome Finnick, the aggressive Joanna, the clever Beetee, and deranged Wirress. Those who have already seen the movie know what circumstances Katniss meets these other victors under, but I won't spoil that part of the story since it is far more of a surprise in the book. The only other thing that can really be said is that each of these new faces is a wonderful addition to the cast and that they all have a lot to add to the story as a whole.
The world that Katniss returns to is not the same one that she left. She's a victor now which means she gets a fancy new home in a special section of District 12 and she must be part of the victory tour where the victor of the games visits each district and honors the fallen tributes before attending a lavish dinner party. It also means she will have to become a mentor to the future tributes of District 12. At least those are all of the things that would happen to a typical victor.
This year is different, this year there are two victors because of Katniss's defiance to the Capitol. Her refusal to play by their rules means that she has Peeta to go through all of this with, but it has also sets into motion events beyond what she would ever be able to predict. Uprisings have sprung up in several districts in the spirit of following Katniss's example. District 12 sees a stronger security presence which imposes brutal restrictions upon the citizen's way of life. Nothing Katniss does seems to be right and nothing she says can quell the anger that builds up against the Capitol. She finds herself in an impossible situation where the world of the games and the real world are now largely one in the same. Katniss never escaped the arena, only set it loose upon the world and now she is the symbol of a rebellion that threatens to bring end to Panem.
Although everything is different now, this book brings readers to a variety of places within Panem and introduces us to locations that were previously only mentioned. Collins paints each with simple, yet vibrant descriptions which will probably make you both happy and remorseful that they are on the brink of destruction. The destitution of 12 no longer seems as bad when other districts are portrayed as mammoth prisons where inmates are born into servitude of an unforgiving Capitol.
The overall content and tone of this narrative is a few shades darker than the previous installment which probably says a lot considering the first one explored a gladiatorial tournament in which children fought to the death. Minor details aside, things are a lot more serious now since the stakes are so much higher. Before, readers worried about the lives of twenty four young tributes, but now they are presented with an entire world whose continued existence seems highly in question. Katniss, our once empowered heroine somehow seems so small now that the conflict involves forces far beyond her control. To be fair, they are beyond anyone's control, but Katniss finds herself especially vulnerable since she is the catalyst for all the terrifying changes going on around her.
Katniss also can't just fake it till she makes it anymore. Peeta and her have to face the consequences of their lovers routine in the arena and try to come to an understanding, if not a salvaged friendship. Gale's involvement adds further complication for Katniss's already overwhelmed set of teenage emotions. All the other characters are also a bit worse off this time around which adds an additional layer of edginess to it all. Some characters are more in the dark than others about the events happening around them which leads readers into an ever-spinning web of secrets, lies, and manipulation. Even having already seen the film, I felt delightfully in suspense the entire way through this book, partially in thanks to being able to experience the events through Katniss's point of view which offers a fresh take on things. Again, there are a number of really wonderful surprises in store and if you haven't already seen this movie, then I won't spoil them for you here. If you're already familiar with this story, then I can promise that this ride won't be any less enjoyable a second time around.
As a kind of aside to all this, it is worth noting that this book felt far less like a true YA novel than the first one did. There is significantly more nudity, stronger language and sexual references, and the depictions of violence are far more graphic this time around. Even the overall language and writing style that Collins employs feels quite a bit more grown up than her last book. Not that this series has ever really been known as kid-friendly, but parents might want to know that this one definitely pushes the limits of what can/should go into a YA novel.
I really do think this is a series that no reader should pass up on. If the first book didn't quite sell you, then I'd strongly urge you give this one a shot. If you loved the first, then it really only gets better here and I can honestly say that I am extremely excited to dive into the third and final book of this trilogy, though I may try and savor it a bit more whereas I kind of tore through CATCHING FIRE as though there was no tomorrow.
The plot is more serious, the writing style and content are more adult, the new characters are a win all around, and this is just a book that I will probably love forever.
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ChoiceOne are proud to partner with Health Support Services (HSS) who are the providers of technology, supply, workforce and financial services to Western Australia's public Health Services. HSS' mission is to deliver high quality services to support the delivery of optimal patient care, with a clear vision to enable better health care.A dynamic and exciting leadership opportunity has become available for an experienced leader and data analytics expert. This is a permanent full time opportunity for an exceptional candidate with an appreciation for data and who is passionate about driving positive change to make a real difference to the WA health care system. The Exciting Opportunity:As a member of the Finance and Operations business unit, you will be responsible forSupporting a central analytics capability for HSS performance data;Maintaining the pricing and charge out models and business reporting,Supporting the Customer Experience Business Unit in maintaining the service catalogues, Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) andThe collection of data through agreed technical tools as well as qualitative and quantitative data through group and/or face-to-face customer meetings.You will play an integral role in providing insightful analysis and reporting of trends and observations based on measures and metrics for the WA Health system.Key Responsibilities include:Undertakes the development, preparation and calculation of the KPIs (both efficiency and effectiveness indicators) and other performance measures that evaluate HSS' performance across all performance domains in line with Statutory and Service Level Agreement (SLA) reporting requirements and appropriate benchmarks, as well as providing a central analytics capability for HSS performance data.In consultation with the stakeholders, defines and implements the development of the Service Catalogue and service measures in the SLA through consultation with relevant stakeholders.Works with the Director, Analytics and Reporting to manage the continuous improvement and systemisation of the Costing and Pricing of Model and reporting tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.Manages the preparation of formal advice (including Key Performance Indicators and other performance measures) relating to HSS monthly performance across all domains of access to services, to the Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, HSS Executive Leadership team and WA Health System Manager.Undertakes strategy and work plans/projects specific to operational analytics, predictive analytics and resource management, including engagement with subject matter experts and business leads within HSS.Develops and communicates the strategic, technical and financial implications of Performance management to Chief Financial Officer, HSS Executive Leadership Team, and WA Health System Manager.Develops ways to integrate costing and business information across the core streams of the Finance and Operations to present HSS performance and analytics via business intelligence reports and tools.Identifies opportunities and implements solutions in collaboration with other teams within Finance and Operations where access and interpretation of data via innovative tools/methods can be used to drive performance improvement.Provides specialist and strategic advice on performance and analytics activities, focussing on the enablers to produce tools for monitoring, and management of information and presents this information to the HSS Executive Leadership Team.Develops, implements and manages the strategic and operational priorities of HSS concerning financial analytics and performance reporting for all services.Supports the development of stronger relationships with stakeholders across all services concerning performance and analytics projects and business case priorities.Develops strong consultative working relationships to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with key internal and external stakeholdersDevelops, manages and enhances business intelligence systems to facilitate and inform analyses and reporting by the department.The Successful Candidate & Selection Criteria :The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills:Experience within a Business Intelligence and Information Management function within a large/complex organisation.Demonstrated ability to deliver reporting and analysis in relation to Financial Operations and Business Intelligence.Understanding and experience in drafting Structured Query Language (SQL) scripts as applied in data analysis and automated reporting.Highly developed research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think and act strategically, tactically and operationally.Highly developed accuracy and attention to detail.Highly developed communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills including the ability to liaise with others at all levels. Current knowledge of legislative obligations for Equal Opportunity, Disability Services and Occupational Safety & Health, and how these impact on employment and service delivery.What you can expect in Return:Base salary of $124,938 to $129,304 p.a. + 9.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choiceAccess to salary packaging Enviable work hours and flexible working arrangementsWork - Life BalanceProfessional development opportunities and study leave/assistanceFlexible leave arrangementsOther professional and location based allowancesJoin a winning team of like-minded professionalsFantastic company culture - enjoy your work!Applicants will be required apply directly through the government process by click through to:https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=237704For support in applying please call Timothy Loh on 9215 3888.	Australia - WA Perth CBD, Inner & Western Suburbs
Exciting & dynamic leadership opportunity for a senior Data Analyst
Fantastic company culture promoting work-life balance and ethical values
Make a real difference to Western Australia's public health system
ChoiceOne are proud to partner with Health Support Services (HSS) who are the providers of technology, supply, workforce and financial services to Western Australia's public Health Services. HSS' mission is to deliver high quality services to support the delivery of optimal patient care, with a clear vision to enable better health care.
A dynamic and exciting leadership opportunity has become available for an experienced leader and data analytics expert. This is a permanent full time opportunity for an exceptional candidate with an appreciation for data and who is passionate about driving positive change to make a real difference to the WA health care system.
The Exciting Opportunity:
As a member of the Finance and Operations business unit, you will be responsible for
Supporting a central analytics capability for HSS performance data;
Maintaining the pricing and charge out models and business reporting,
Supporting the Customer Experience Business Unit in maintaining the service catalogues, Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and
The collection of data through agreed technical tools as well as qualitative and quantitative data through group and/or face-to-face customer meetings.
You will play an integral role in providing insightful analysis and reporting of trends and observations based on measures and metrics for the WA Health system.
Undertakes the development, preparation and calculation of the KPIs (both efficiency and effectiveness indicators) and other performance measures that evaluate HSS' performance across all performance domains in line with Statutory and Service Level Agreement (SLA) reporting requirements and appropriate benchmarks, as well as providing a central analytics capability for HSS performance data.
In consultation with the stakeholders, defines and implements the development of the Service Catalogue and service measures in the SLA through consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Works with the Director, Analytics and Reporting to manage the continuous improvement and systemisation of the Costing and Pricing of Model and reporting tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Manages the preparation of formal advice (including Key Performance Indicators and other performance measures) relating to HSS monthly performance across all domains of access to services, to the Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, HSS Executive Leadership team and WA Health System Manager.
Undertakes strategy and work plans/projects specific to operational analytics, predictive analytics and resource management, including engagement with subject matter experts and business leads within HSS.
Develops and communicates the strategic, technical and financial implications of Performance management to Chief Financial Officer, HSS Executive Leadership Team, and WA Health System Manager.
Develops ways to integrate costing and business information across the core streams of the Finance and Operations to present HSS performance and analytics via business intelligence reports and tools.
Identifies opportunities and implements solutions in collaboration with other teams within Finance and Operations where access and interpretation of data via innovative tools/methods can be used to drive performance improvement.
Provides specialist and strategic advice on performance and analytics activities, focussing on the enablers to produce tools for monitoring, and management of information and presents this information to the HSS Executive Leadership Team.
Develops, implements and manages the strategic and operational priorities of HSS concerning financial analytics and performance reporting for all services.
Supports the development of stronger relationships with stakeholders across all services concerning performance and analytics projects and business case priorities.
Develops strong consultative working relationships to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with key internal and external stakeholders
Develops, manages and enhances business intelligence systems to facilitate and inform analyses and reporting by the department.
The Successful Candidate & Selection Criteria :
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills:
Experience within a Business Intelligence and Information Management function within a large/complex organisation.
Demonstrated ability to deliver reporting and analysis in relation to Financial Operations and Business Intelligence.
Understanding and experience in drafting Structured Query Language (SQL) scripts as applied in data analysis and automated reporting.
Highly developed research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think and act strategically, tactically and operationally.
Highly developed accuracy and attention to detail.
Highly developed communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills including the ability to liaise with others at all levels. Current knowledge of legislative obligations for Equal Opportunity, Disability Services and Occupational Safety & Health, and how these impact on employment and service delivery.
Base salary of $124,938 to $129,304 p.a. + 9.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice
Access to salary packaging
Enviable work hours and flexible working arrangements
Work - Life Balance
Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
Flexible leave arrangements
Other professional and location based allowances
Join a winning team of like-minded professionals
Fantastic company culture - enjoy your work!
Applicants will be required apply directly through the government process by click through to:
https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=237704
For support in applying please call Timothy Loh on 9215 3888.
Please send your resume and selection criteria to Tim Loh at ChoiceOne Recruitment by clicking 'apply now'.


SCYNEXIS, Inc. (SCYX) stock price moved 7.25% away from 20-Days Simple Moving Average, 22.60% from 50-Days Simple Moving Average and separated 47.98% from 200 Days Simple Moving Average. SCYNEXIS, Inc. (SCYX) reported loss -1.68% in recent buying and selling session with closing price of $ 1.76. The stock's traded 0.79 million shares in session while it holds an average volume of 1.4 million shares. The SCYX switched 402.86% away from its 52 week minimum and distanced -18.14% from its 52 week peak. The volatility change in the previous week has observed by 7.74% and experienced of 7.16% change in the last month.
The short ratio in the company's stock is documented at 2.02 and the short float is around of 5.80%. Beta factor, which measures the riskiness of the security, was registered at 2.38. The Company kept a record of 49.01 million floated shares and 49.82 million shares outstanding. The average true range of the stock is observed at 0.13 and the relative strength index of the stock is recorded at 60.15.
Analyst notified mean rating at 1.40 after consensus analysis. (Rating Scale: 1.0 Strong Buy, 2.0 Buy, 3.0 Hold, 4.0 Sell, 5.0 Strong Sell). Keep in mind that Investors should not rely only on an analyst's recommendation when taking a decision whether to buy, hold, or sell a stock. Instead, they should also do their own research—such as reading the prospectus for new companies or for public companies, the quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC—to confirm whether a particular investment is appropriate for them in light of their individual financial circumstances.
The company made Return on equity of -40.70% in last 12 months period. Return on assets ratio of the Company was -21.80%. Its return on investment ratio was -50.20% in the trailing 12 months period.
The Company's sales have grown at an average annualized rate of about -56.70% during the past five years. For the past 5 years, The Company's EPS growth has been nearly 37.50%.Analyst established EPS growth expected to grow of 69.70% for this year and EPS growth for next year is likely to attain at 20.00%.
Looking about the past performance history, the company plunged -4.35% for the last five trades and expanded 8.64% in one month period. The stock augmented 122.78% during the past three month period and escalated 47.90% in half year. During the yearly overview it upgraded 38.59% and shown 265.37% year to date performance.


I haven't blogged in a while, and have been meaning to get back to it this semester. And this seems like a good time, since it was an interesting week in the world of virtual environments.
Depending on who you are, the news that Facebook bought Oculus for $2 Billion was exciting, the end of the world or somewhere in between (or, if you aren't a VR geek, it was about as exciting as Google buying Nest or Facebook buying Instagram or Whatsapp for similarly large piles of cash and stock). Social media (at least for virtual worlds folks like me) was filled with commentary on the purchase, ranging from yelling and screaming to bewilderment to amusement (I contributed to that later set, truth be told).
Virtual reality was once the dream of science fiction. But the internet was also once a dream, and so were computers and smartphones. The future is coming and we have a chance to build it together. I can't wait to start working with the whole team at Oculus to bring this future to the world, and to unlock new worlds for all of us.
Oculus doesn't do AR, and that one sentence is the only mention of AR I've seen Facebook or Oculus make regarding the deal (I probably missed a lot of commentary, though). So, it might be seen as as throw-away "misuse" of the term. On the other hand, using it in one place when he used the more well known virtual reality everywhere else is not the kind of randomness one would expect in a public comment on a $2B deal.
I was going to let it slide, until today when Oculus announced they'd hired Michael Abrash away from Valve as their new Chief Scientist, and that they also hired Atman Binstock from Valve as their new Chief Architect. These guys spent the last few years at Valve pursuing AR and VR; while they eventually decided AR was not as tractable in the near term as VR, they know a lot about it and understand its value.
Facebook's acquisition of Oculus means that VR is going to happen in all its glory. The resources and long-term commitment that Facebook brings gives Oculus the runway it needs to solve the hard problems of VR – and some of them are hard indeed. I now fully expect to spend the rest of my career pushing VR as far ahead as I can.
While I'm still not sure I agree with his assessment here, I am more excited about this deal now that Michael and Atman are on board. It'll be interesting to see what happens. Perhaps, given their new ability to focus long term, they'll spin off some work in the AR space again. I can always hope!
Good luck to you both, Micheal and Atman. And congrats on adding some great people to the team, Oculus!


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Geophysical series - NTS 93N/6, 93N/7, 93N/10, 93N/11 - Indata Lake, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5284, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222412 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93N/8, 93O/5, 93N/10, 93N/11 - Sylvester Creek, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L; Lane, B. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5285, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222413 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93N/1, 93K/16 - Wittichica Creek, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5286, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222414 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93K/6, 93K/7, 93K/3, 93K/2 - Taltapin Lake, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L; Lane, B. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5287, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222415 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93G/1, 93G/8 and 93B/16 - Cottonwood, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5288, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222416 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93H/4, 93A/13 - Wells, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5289, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222417 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93A/12 - Hydraulic, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5290, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222418 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 92P/14 - Lac La Hache, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5291, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222419 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93A/3, 93A/2, 93A/6, 93A/7, 92P/14 - Eagle (Murphy) Lake, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L; Cathro, M. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5292, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222420 (Open Access).
Geophysical series - NTS 93A/2, 93A/3, 92P/14, 92P/15 - McKinley Creek, British Columbia; Carson, J M; Dumont, R; Potvin, J; Shives, R B K; Harvey, B J A; Buckle, J L. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5293, 2006, 10 sheets; 1 CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.4095/222421 (Open Access).


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Exelis to produce carriage and release systems for MQ-9 Reaper
Pneumatic Actuated Single Carriage (lightweight) - photo Exelis
AMITYVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 21, 2015 – Exelis
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) recently received a follow-on contract valued at more than $27 million from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to continue producing and supplying the BRU-71/A ejector rack for the Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system.
Under the contract, Exelis will produce 619 BRU-71/A units for U.S. Government MQ-9s. The BRU-71/A is a pneumatic carriage and release system that uses compressed air rather than pyrotechnic cartridges to deploy payloads. The use of pneumatic technology reduces wear-and-tear and overall system maintenance and life-cycle costs.
"Unmanned and remotely piloted platforms are important to an increasingly wide range of missions," said Pete Martin, vice president and general manager of the Exelis electronic attack and release systems business. "It is essential that the technologies they rely on, like our carriage and release systems, are designed to enhance their performance and endurance to support mission success into the future."
Adaptable to a number of aircraft, the BRU-71/A delivers significant advanced benefits compared with previous-generation ejector racks. It is one-third the weight of existing racks in its class and offers ease of loading via independent, self-latching hooks. Additionally, it eliminates the use of pyrotechnic impulse cartridges and the resultant cleaning and maintenance actions and provides a high-reliability pneumatic in-flight lock.
This award is the third BRU-71/A follow-on production contract for Exelis. The first, for 208 units, was received in February 2011 and the second, for 520 units, was received in 2013. Deliveries of the latest batch will begin in October 2015 and will be completed in August 2016. Contract work is performed at the Exelis facility in Amityville, New York.
About Exelis
Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions company that leverages a 50-year legacy of deep customer knowledge and technical expertise to deliver affordable, mission-critical solutions for global customers. We are a leader in positioning and navigation, sensors, air traffic management solutions, image processing and distribution, communications and information systems, and focused on strategic growth in the areas of critical networks, ISR and analytics, electronic warfare and composite aerostructures. Headquartered in McLean, Va., Exelis employs approximately 10,000 people and generated 2013 sales of $4.8 billion. For more information, visit our website at www.exelisinc.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Predator and Reaper are registered trademarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Published by RP Defense - dans North America USA Exelis General Atomics Predator B MQ-9 Reaper RPA Defence Industry
Exelis' AN/ALQ-211(V)9 pod cleared for installation on Pakistani F-16 fighters
Exelis- AN/ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS has been cleared to fly on board Pakistani Air Force's F 16 fighter aircraft. Photo Exelis
1 October 2014 airforce-technology.com
The Exelis-built AN/ALQ-211(V)9 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system (AIDEWS) has been cleared to fly on board the Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fighter aircraft.
The clearance follows completion of the US Air Force's (USAF) Seek Eagle process for aircraft stores certification, which included a series of compatibility flight profile (CFP) missions designed to clear the pod to the F-16's basic limits.
Working in collaboration with the USAF and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, the Exelis team evaluated two stores configurations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to capture current and future pod configuration requirements without the need for additional CFP missions.
Exelis integrated electronic warfare systems business vice-president and general manager Joe Rambala said: "The AIDEWS pod provides the US and its allies with a modular, highly capable and cost-effective survivability system for a range of fighter aircraft.
"Achieving this certification will give more pilots access to the system's advanced RF protection and the flexibility to meet the evolving RF threat."
Currently limited to F-16A/B Block 15 aircraft procured by PAF through the Peace Drive 2 foreign military sales programme, the certification can be readily extended to both domestic and foreign F-16 Blocks 25 to 52 fighters.
An external pod variant of the Exelis ALQ-211 family of electronic self-protection systems, AN/ALQ-211(V)9 is a self-contained integrated electronic countermeasures and radar warning receiver system designed to protect the F-16 fighter from radio frequency threats.
Offering the flexibility to be installed or removed based on mission requirements, the pod provides digital radar warning, high-power jamming, threat geo-location and situational awareness using line replaceable units interchangeable with internal AIDEWS systems.
The AN/ALQ-211(V)9 is claimed to be the only digital radio frequency memory-based electronic warfare pod certified to F-16 basic aircraft limits, including requirements for lightning protection.
Published by RP Defense - dans Asia & Pacific Pakistan Air Force F-16 Exelis AN-ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS Defence electronic warfare Aerospace
Exelis Receives $8 M Army Order for Night Vision Equipment
Sep 12, 2014 ASDNews Source : Exelis
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a contract valued at $8 million to provide the U.S. Army with Generation 3 night vision equipment . The award is under the U.S. Army-managed OMNI VIII indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract awarded to Exelis in 2011. Delivery for this latest order is scheduled to take place during late 2014 and early 2015.
Exelis Generation 3 night vision equipment is designed for a variety of night operations conducted by the Army. Gen 3 tube technology is the clearest and most advanced available. It provides the Soldier with superior visibility and greater mobility in low-light conditions to ensure mission effectiveness. Soldiers equipped with Gen 3 night vision technology have increased situational awareness and a significant tactical advantage on the battlefield.
Published by RP Defense - dans North America USA US Army OMNI VIII night vision Exelis Optronics Defence Industry Défense
Exelis to provide NATO country Enhanced High Capacity Data Radios
Jun 16, 2014 ASDNews Source : Exelis
Upgrade program to improve capabilities and increase data rate
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $12 million contract to deliver enhanced high-capacity data radios to a NATO customer. This award expands on this NATO country's existing robust communications capabilities.
The High Capacity Data Radio (HCDR) is an intelligent, self-managing, ad hoc networking radio that provides a secure data link between mounted and dismounted headquarters and fielded forces. It also serves as the data backbone for this country's sophisticated communications architecture.
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Exelis to provide Estonia with transportable ground control approach radar
VAN NUYS, Calif., Dec. 20, 2013 - Exelis
Exelis has received a contract valued at more than $8 million to provide transportable, precision ground control approach capabilities to the Estonian armed forces. The GCA-2020 radar system will enable Estonia Ämari Air base, one of NATO's most modern bases, to support NATO exercises, contingencies and humanitarian efforts.
With this contract, Exelis continues to extend its leadership in the growing field of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and analytics to serve the needs of customers in global markets. Most recently, Exelis received an award for a similar solution from the Swedish armed forces.
"This award expands our footprint of radars supporting critical transportation networks across Europe and strengthens our position as the premier supplier of 'ready-now' air traffic control solutions," said Dave Prater, Exelis vice president and general manager of the radar, reconnaissance and undersea systems business. "Exelis is committed to providing our allies with this key component as they continue to modernize their air traffic management infrastructure and capabilities."
The Exelis GCA-2020 provides the high-performance air navigation services required to meet demanding NATO flight safety standards. The solution provides Estonia with a transportable, solid-state, electronically scanning radar providing three functions — primary surveillance, secondary surveillance and precision approach— in a single integrated unit. The GCA-2020 also provides Estonia with global compatibility and standardization with NATO systems operating at 11 other sites across Europe.
More than 70 years ago, Exelis pioneered the development of air traffic control and 3-D air defense radars for tactical and naval applications and remains the world leader in supplying air traffic control radar systems designed for military use. The GCA-2020 operates daily in environments ranging from the Arctic Circle and the deserts of Northern Africa to the rainforests of Asia and South America.
Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense, information and services company that leverages a 50-year legacy of deep customer knowledge and technical expertise to deliver affordable, mission-critical solutions for global customers. We are a leader in timing and navigation, sensors, air traffic solutions, image processing and distribution, communications and information systems, logistics and technical services; and we are focused on strategic growth in the areas of critical networks, ISR and analytics, electronic warfare and composite aerostructures. Headquartered in McLean, Va., Exelis employs about 19,000 people and generated 2012 sales of $5.5 billion. For more information, visit our website at www.exelisinc.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Exelis to provide sonobuoy launchers, carriage and release systems for P-8A Poseidon aircraft
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has completed negotiations for two production contracts from Boeing Co. to supply sonobuoy launchers and carriage and release systems for the U.S. Navy's P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft.
Exelis will supply systems that will include rotary, single-shot sonobuoy pneumatic launchers and pneumatic carriage and release equipment. The Exelis-designed Sonobuoy Launching System (SLS) is planned to provide aircrews with a high-performance airborne launching capability.
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Exelis receives $5.4 million order to provide communications installation equipment for international customer
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 12, 2013 – Exelis
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a direct commercial contract valued at $5.4 million to provide communications installation equipment to an international customer.
This sale includes SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Communications System) installation kits along with training services for the customer. As part of this contract Exelis will provide the hardware and training services to support the installation and integration of SINCGARS VHF radios across a broad range of customer vehicles to meet their operational needs.
Exelis has sold more than 600,000 SINCGARS radios along with supporting ancillary devices worldwide. This fifth generation SINCGARS capability is one half the size of the original radio, contains integrated capability improvements, and maintains a robust encryption protocol. The radio is designed to provide network data services in both mounted and dismounted configurations. In the mounted role the radio works with the Exelis internet controller to provide mobile ad hoc network data services. As a manpack, the radio provides a standard interface allowing a command and control application to access the Tactical Internet.
"With this order, we will provide a key international customer the ability to leverage their installed base of SINCGARS radios, expand the robust and reliable network that SINCGARS provides on the modern battlefield, and enhance their operational mission capability," said Nick Bobay, president of the Exelis Night Vision and Tactical Communications Systems division.
Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense, information and services company that leverages a 50-year legacy of deep customer knowledge and technical expertise to deliver affordable, mission-critical solutions for global customers. We are a leader in critical networks, ISR and analytics, electronic warfare, navigation, sensors, air traffic solutions, communications and information systems and have strong positions in composite aerostructures, logistics and technical services. Headquartered in McLean, Va., the company employs about 19,000 people and generated 2012 sales of $5.5 billion. For more information, visit our website at www.exelisinc.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Exelis awarded several Foreign Military Sales orders for Canada
Night Vision Sprial Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (SENVG)
The U.S. Army has awarded Exelis (NYSE: XLS) Foreign Military Sales orders totaling $9 million to supply Canada with night vision devices and image intensifier tubes. Night vision goggles and the associated image intensifier tubes that comprise them are both high-performance, lightweight and reliable devices that provide significantly enhanced low light resolution for target recognition and identification.
"Exelis remains committed to serving our international customers with unmatched Generation 3 night vision technology that allows for improved mission success," said Nick Bobay, president of the Exelis Night Vision & Tactical Communications Systems division. "This order further enhances our long-standing relationship with Canada as a night vision customer."
These rugged devices can be hand-held, head- and helmet-mounted, or combined with a separate camera, depending upon product type and operational environment. The Exelis Generation 3 system provides the world's highest-performing image intensifier tubes, which improve image resolution under low-light conditions.
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Exelis to Provide Carriage and Release Systems for F-35 Lightning II Aircraft
F-35A in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 June 5, 2013. (Courtesy F-35 Program Office)
Aug 23, 2013 ASDNews Source : ITT Exelis
Exelis has successfully negotiated an agreement with Lockheed Martin Corp. to deliver carriage and release systems for the F-35 Lightning II. The combined value of the two low-rate initial production (LRIP) awards is approximately $60 million.
Already a supplier of carriage and release systems for the F-35, under the latest LRIP contracts Exelis will provide additional systems, including spare equipment, to all three variants of the aircraft.
The F-35 will be the premier combat aircraft for the coming decades,said Pete Martin, director of defense systems for the Exelis electronic attack & release systems business. Our carriage and release systems provide the aircraft with the high-performance capability it needs to carry its mission payload while maintaining its low-observable profile.
Delivery for the first contract is scheduled to begin in January 2014 and includes systems for 36 aircraft. The second lot is expected to commence in March 2015 with units and additional spares for 37 F-35s. The equipment provided meets all U.S. and international partner requirements.
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'Once Upon a Time' (iii) Gilgamesh
As I noted in my 1st post on this theme, the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament contains many echoes of far older, interesting and amusing creation myths, flood stories and epic poems which, because used to train scribes, were widely spread in location and time across the ancient near east. The Hebrew writers/editors used a number of their ideas and themes, while altering them to reflect their own religious beliefs and distinctive viewpoints.
Another of these ancient stories is the epic poem about 'Gilgamesh', which has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of literature prior to the Bible and Homer" (Oxford Companion to the Bible). Gilgamesh, the supposed king of the Mesopotamian city of Uruk (Biblical Erech) in the 26th century BCE, may well have been a historical figure. Even If he was, however, the tales told about him grew exponentially during centuries of re-telling. He was said to be partly divine (his mother being the goddess Ninsun) and partly human with superhuman strength, which finds echoes in Genesis 6, with its "ancient heroes", "men of great strength and size"', who were the divine/human offspring of marriages between divine beings and human women. He was king for 126 years, which would suggest a lifetime of about 150 years – quite something, though peanuts in comparison with the 969 years of the biblical Methuselah.
With his bosom buddy Enkidu, Gilgamesh got up to some swashbuckling adventures. The goddess Ishtar was impressed, and tried to seduce him. When he rejected her, she sent as punishment the Bull of Heaven to trample him down, but it was killed by our two heroes. This so displeased the gods that they decreed the death of one of them. Enkidu got the short straw, which left Gilgamesh desolate, and now in fear of his own demise. To get help and advice, he decided to find Utnapishtim, the survivor of the Flood, who'd been granted eternal life by the gods, and who now lived at the ends of the earth.
When Gilgamesh arrived at the shore of the sea that encircles the earth, he met the innkeeper Siduri, who had bad news for him, "You will not find the eternal life you seek. When the gods created mankind, they appointed death for mankind." We're reminded of Genesis 3, where God says that humans "must not be allowed to live forever". This being so, Siduri advises Gilgamesh to, "let your stomach be full, and enjoy yourself in every way", which finds its biblical counterpart in the down-to-earth book of Ecclesiastes, "there's nothing better for human beings than to eat, drink and experience pleasure". She directs him, nevertheless, to the ferryman who can take him to Utnapishtim.
This survivor of the Flood, now immortal, tells Gilgamesh about a plant, reminiscent of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden, which can restore life and make the old young again. This plant can be found at the bottom of the sea and, after a successful dive into the depths, Gilgamesh gets hold of it, and takes it with him on his journey home. While on the way, and needing a wash and brush up, he stops for a less ambitious dive into a wayside pool where, in another echo of the Garden of Eden, a cunning serpent makes its appearance, and sneaks off with the plant of everlasting life. This enables it to keep sloughing off its old skin and starting life again with a new one. Gilgamesh, on the other hand, now has to accept the inevitability of death, and to make the most of the life that's left to him.
What lessons can be drawn from the story of Gilgamesh? One is that no matter how able we may be, nor in how many ways, we must face up to the inescapable reality of our limitations. In Genesis 3, Yahweh, very wisely, doesn't want human beings to "become like one of us". If we think, speak and behave as if we were gods, our flaws, faults and failings will be so magnified that we'll become a menace not only to ourselves and others around us but even, in the case of leaders, to the wellbeing of the world itself. Recent and current examples come to mind. Since we're dealing with ancient writings, an ancient Latin proverb comes to mind, Vasa vana plurimum sonant, 'empty pots make the most noise'.
As I wrote in my 1st post on this theme, the Bible was written by humans, and reflects its surrounding cultures, whilst making its own distinctive contribution. This fact needn't undermine anyone's faith, but should deter us from selecting quotes to give 'authority' to our opinions about contemporary issues. The Bible is an important word, but not 'the last word'. It needs to be freshly explored and understood by each succeeding generation.
Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion
Epic Poem, Genesis, Hebrew Bible, Immortality, Mythology


As per my prior post about the iPhone, (click here) I called it "the Next Swiss Army Knife for the Cinematographer" due to the fantastic "APPS" developed for the camera department. Now, I am pleased to introduce to you few more practical iPhone's applications for the cinematographer, ready to be used on studio or location. The iPhone has now become an integral part of the cinematographer's camera bag. At least it is in mine. It was a great surprise to find it available for purchase at the Apple's App Store and I immediately loaded it in into my iPhone using my iTunes account.The simplicity, elegance and speed of the graphical interface of the applications is stunning and stylish at the same time. I have divided the iPhone/iPod Touch applications into two groups. The Camera Department apps and the Lighting Department apps.
In the Camera Department, we count with the Depth of Field (DOF) Calculator, the Footage Calculator, the Aspect Ratio Calculator, the Lens Angle Calculator, and a gaffer's delight, the Power Load Calculator. All these calculators are rolled into one sleek hand held device and are instantly available at the touch of the your fingertip. For instance, while you are ordering camera lenses from your favorite rental house or after a playback of your test footage or considering the right lens for a given actor's blocking, you can glance for a whole array of info that otherwise it had to come from many different sources. For the camera assistant these graphical calculators are very handy for those prep camera days. No longer need to carry laminated printouts or juggling different PDA's with quirky programs sold at exclusive places at exorbitant prices. The calculators are reliable and are preset to fit your camera sensor type or film stock. From 16mm, to S16mm, to 35mm and a to variety of HD video sensors, starting from the prosumer 1/3 sensor chip (DVX100) to the professional 2/3 sensor chip (Varicam/F900).
For the Lighting Department, I bring to you the new iPhone/iPod Touch applications developed by Wybron Inc, a company nestled at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Wybron invents, manufactures, and markets cutting-edge lighting products that have transformed the entertainment, church, and architectural industries. Wybron invented the scrolling color changer in 1980, forever changing the way lighting designers execute their visions. Wybron's Coloram color changer continues to dominate stages worldwide as designers demand it for i ts unmatched range of features, easy utility, and dependable performance. The CXI offers a nearly infinite color palette and real-time color adjustment, all from the comfort of your console. Autopilot II, the industry's only 3-D follow spot tracking system, gives performers new freedom to move, matching light movement to performer movement in real time. And Eclipse and Eclipse II, our popular DMX-controlled dowsers, do mechanically what can't be done electronically: They give lighting directors and lighting designers real control over their HMI and other non-dimmable lights. Tying all our equipment and other RDM-capable gear together is the Infotrace Control and Management System. Never before have fixture options and operating information been so readily available from the desk via standard wiring and equipment. Now you can operate portion of the system wireless, via iPhone or iPod Touch.
Mix the perfect color for your CXI IT dual-gelstring color changer with Wybron's CXI Color Calculator for the iPhone and iPod Touch.Using the Color Calculator's simple interface, scroll through two overlapping gelstrings of cyan, mage nta, and yellow to find the perfect color out of nearly 500 different shades. Then plug its numerical values – either decimals or percentages – into your control console to create the color on stage. Or find the values necessary to replicate popular GAM, Lee, and Rosco gels. The Color Calculator replaces the plastic color wheel lighting pros have carried since the CXI came into existence in 1998. But now, with all that information on your iPhone or iPod, you can fit a wealth of knowledge in your pocket. And the devices' illuminated screens let you mix and match colors even in the darkest theater. The Color Calculator runs on any iPhone and iPod Touch and can be purchased through Apple's App Store. Just click on the App Store icon from the main screen of your computer, or access the App Store through iTunes. To buy an iPhone or iPod touch, visit the Apple online store.
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Browse, search, and compare nearly 1,000 GAM, Lee, and Rosco gel colors with Wybron's Gel Swatch Library for the iPhone and iPod touch.The Gel Swatch Library gives you multiple ways to find the perfect color for you r production. Scroll through lists of gels made by each manufacturer, or search for a specific gel name. Spectral Energy Distribution curves and CMY/RGB percentages listed for each color provide the vital data you need to create breathtaking scenes on stage. Examine any two shades with the Gel Swatch Library's side-by-side comparison window, where you can also compare 12 other similar and complementary colors to find different shades that go together perfectly. The library's easy-to-use interface condenses the swatch books that lighting pros have used for years – putting a wealth of knowledge onto a device that fits in your pocket.
Here is another list of iphone apps for filmmakers that I've just put together. There is a lot out there and it is growing everyday.
Glad to know that there is now an application for iPhone for making video films and it really a good news for iPhone users.


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Seán Moncrieff: Men, the untidy truth is you're not pulling your weight in the house
At the current rate of improvement it will take 75 years to achieve full equality
Sat, Jun 22, 2019, 06:01 Updated: Tue, Jul 9, 2019, 15:28
There are few men with their feet up expecting their dinner to be put in front of them every night, and even fewer women prepared to do that
Because of domestic circumstances (she's three), I'm usually up at six in the morning. Because of other domestic circumstances (various ages) and changes in work hours, I've started to use this time to get dinner ready for that evening. I don't do it every morning; maybe a couple of mornings a week. No Domestic God medals for me.
Yet the first week I started into this new routine, Herself was saying to me: "oh, you don't have to do that. I can cook."
Guilt. She reacted with guilt. Man attempts to do his fair(ish) share of housework. Woman feels bad about it: this, I suspect, is not an uncommon trope among heterosexual couples. Others include him being rubbish at certain domestic tasks, so she gets frustrated and takes over. Or woman not being able to relax (unlike man) by constantly planning and making lists. The vacuum cleaner is out on a Saturday morning. She can't help herself, or wants to control the household. So, let her at it.
Be warned: this might cause rows. Because it's bad news lads. It doesn't matter how woke or engaged or committed you may regard yourself to be. The untidy truth is that you're probably not pulling your weight in the house. This has been well studied in academia and elsewhere, and the headline news is that women still shoulder a large majority of the domestic and childcare work. Even if both parties are employed outside the home; even if she's earning more than him.
Things aren't as bad as they used to be. There are few men with their feet up expecting their dinner to be put in front of them every night; and even fewer women prepared to do that. Yet an Icelandic think tank called Mencare – that promotes equal involvement – reckons that at the current rate of improvement it will take 75 years to achieve full equality in the home.
The reasons why aren't entirely clear, given there's a culture of fatherhood and many men who genuinely want equal involvement. Or say they do. The indications are that they are unaware of the shortfall, and have yet to escape their life-long conditioning, both at home and at work: other studies claim that in the workplace, women are 50 per cent more likely to carry out tasks no one wants to do. Just as in that guilt reaction, there's conditioning that women have to wriggle away from as well.
But rather than just assume that all men are sexist pigs pretending at feminism, it is illuminating to compare this with the experience of same-sex couples. In LGBT households, the chore sharing is far more equal: until children arrive. All too often, if one partner is better paid and has one of those total-dedication jobs where they don't want to hear that your child is sick, then the other partner gradually takes on a greater share of the work at home. But a key difference here is that both partners generally recognise and accept this change. In straight couples, it can be less harmonious.
Now this is not to let me and my kind off the unpolished hook. Consciously or not, we muster a passive resistance to doing more work at home. And while the increased paternity/parental leave is a welcome step, it's still just a step. One of the larger battles is that of the workplace culture: one where men are still (mostly) paid more than women, but in return for that, they have to pretend they don't have kids at all.
Men have to switch between two identities, at work and at home, and for some this must be difficult to do. A woman in the workplace who has to occasionally go home because of a childcare emergency is (mostly) accepted but not promoted. A man who does this would, oddly, be regarded as unreliable. Now there's an irony.
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If you run a healthcare center, you would undoubtedly be dealing with a large amount of medical waste- every single day.
And away from human healthcare, there are hoards of other facilities too which generate a considerable amount of human waste. For instance, vet clinics, funeral homes, tattoo parlors and even regular houses are some highly non-considered places which generate lots of medical wastes.
Needless to mention, they all need the services of biohazard pickup companies to help them out with the waste.
However, as they say, waste management should start at the point it gets generated. And not any biohazard disposal organization, but the center itself is responsible to manage such a waste until it gets picked up.
Medical waste is highly heterogeneous in nature and cannot be stored in just a single container. Similarly, while you take proper measures to store them in their designated containers, it is also a prime responsibility to check whether the waste gets packed properly.
If you skimp on packaging the medical waste, not only it becomes a costly, but also a deadly issue for your staff members and others too.
Signage is not only restricted to the containers you store your medical waste in.
In fact, you need to let the people know about hazardous and forbidden places of storing the wastes and even provide instructions related to the possible consequences, in case of negligence.
In case a person comes in contact with contaminated medical waste due to unrestricted entries, this could lead to lots of life-threatening and legal issues etc.
No matter at what level the healthcare employees work, all of these need to possess proper training and education relating the management of medical wastes.
As per the regulations, all such personnel should be offered proper OSHA training which helps them keep track of the waste and even help them in managing it effectively.
Lack of training and education would always be a very costly and fatal affair for your medical waste disposal in Leesburg or anywhere else.
These are some of the scariest and the most expensive mistakes that many healthcare centers generally tend to make.
However, when you work in accordance with the regulations and get the assistance of a good medical waste disposal agency, you can always subside most of these for a safe and eco-friendly medical waste management.


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The United States Is Reportedly Planning To Invade Iran And The Tweets Are Secretly Irking Iran To Death
Not Buzzfeed
The U.S. appears to be on the brink of invading Iran. Donald Trump's statements that he was running the most aggressive military doctrine since World War II have brought about demands from Tehran, which have become slightly more conciliatory. Since both sides have denied the accusation in public, these claims seem to be as far from reality as the South China Sea.
According to the New York Times, the pair agreed to direct talks, whereby U.S. and Iranian officials would meet in a neutral country. The meeting was expected to take place soon, but Iranian spokesmen soon changed their mind, claiming that nothing concrete had been agreed upon. The fact that President Trump's speech before the United Nations last month regarding the potential Iranian war directly swayed Iran into second guessing themselves.
What a ludicrous comment. He's told the world that it's time to act by threatening military action against Iran. They agree to this negotiation after he gave his speech and then tell him not to act on it. It's not like he's asked for any more of their money. They even agreed to the arrangement but then act as if they can refuse to follow it. Why? Perhaps their lobbyists and lobbyists on Twitter have convinced them that the truth about their serious peace talks with the United States is not as represented as it's being portrayed online.
So the people involved in this carefully orchestrated scheme have all moved back in time, selectively editing themselves and their role in history. As an aside, this whole thing is getting really irritating. You can see their strategy clearly in the disparity between their allies and opponents. Donald Trump is basically the literal canniest operator in the world. He controls the entire situation which is why we all just sit here and observe all this untruthful pretense. The Iranians have done nothing wrong. The President of the United States is not telling the truth and neither is he. The only way to remedy this is to follow Twitter and see what they're selling.
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Abstract: Riding on a wave of interest in "superfoods" in rich countries, quinoa went in less than a decade from being largely unknown outside of South America to being an upper-class staple in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. As a result, concerned commentators suggested that the rising international demand for quinoa, which tripled prices, might have substantially harmed Peruvian quinoa consumers. We study the impacts of rising quinoa prices on the welfare of Peruvian households. Our analysis suggests these fears are unwarranted. A descriptive analysis shows that quinoa is a small part (<1%) of the average household's budget share for the roughly 30% of households that consume quinoa. Our econometric analysis generally finds that as quinoa prices rose, welfare increased in regions with higher concentrations of quinoa consumers. Specifically, we use 11 years of a large-scale, nationally representative household survey to construct pseudo-panels at three geographic (district, province, and department) levels to look at the relationship between the international price of quinoa and the value of real household consumption, our proxy for household welfare. We find for the two smaller geographic regions (i.e., districts and provinces) higher concentrations of quinoa consumption or production are associated with a small and statistically significant increase in household welfare in response to quinoa price increases; in the largest regions (i.e., departments), higher concentrations of quinoa consumption or production are associated with small declines in welfare of less than 1% of total household consumption. Our findings that the international trade of quinoa has not been harmful to household welfare in Peru thus run counter to some of the myths surrounding quinoa.