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Stochastic delay differential equations of three-species prey-predator system with cooperation among prey species
Fathalla A. Rihan , and Hebatallah J. Alsakaji
Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, UAE University, Al Ain, 15551, UAE
* Corresponding author: F.A. Rihan (frihan@uaeu.ac.ae)
Received April 2020 Revised September 2020 Published November 2020
Fund Project: This work supported by UPAR-Project (Code # G00003440)
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Environmental factors and random variation have strong effects on the dynamics of biological and ecological systems. In this paper, we propose a stochastic delay differential model of two-prey, one-predator system with cooperation among prey species against predator. The model has a global positive solution. Sufficient conditions of existence and uniqueness of an ergodic stationary distribution of the positive solution are provided, by constructing suitable Lyapunov functionals. Sufficient conditions for possible extinction of the predator populations are also obtained. The conditions are expressed in terms of a threshold parameter $ {\mathcal R}_0^s $ that relies on the environmental noise. Illustrative examples and numerical simulations, using Milstein's scheme, are carried out to illustrate the theoretical results. A small scale of noise can promote survival of the species. While relative large noises can lead to possible extinction of the species in such an environment.
Keywords: DDEs, Extinction; Stationary distribution and ergodicity; Stochastic prey-predator model; Stochastic DDEs; Time-delays.
Mathematics Subject Classification: 34D20, 34F05, 92B05.
Citation: Fathalla A. Rihan, Hebatallah J. Alsakaji. Stochastic delay differential equations of three-species prey-predator system with cooperation among prey species. Discrete & Continuous Dynamical Systems - S, doi: 10.3934/dcdss.2020468
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Figure 1. Shows numerical simulations of deterministic DDEs (1) (left) and SDDEs (2) (right), when $ \tau_1 = 1.25 $, $ \tau_2 = 0.6 $ and $ \tau_3 = 0.5 $, with noise intensities $ \sigma_1^2 = 0.08 $, $ \sigma_2^2 = 0.1 $, $ \sigma_3^2 = 0.06 $, and parameter values: $ r_1 = 0.2 $, $ r_2 = 0.6 $, $ K_1 = 0.7 $, $ K_2 = 0.8 $, $ \alpha_1 = 0.3 $, $ \alpha_2 = 0.6 $, $ \alpha_3 = 0.8 $, $ \beta = 0.1 $, $ \delta = 0.8 $, $ a_1 = 1 $, $ a_2 = 1.4 $. For $ {\mathcal R}_0^s>1 $, the stochastic model has a unique ergodic stationary distribution $ \pi(.) $ of stochastic system (2)
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Figure 2. Numerical simulations of deterministic DDEs (1) (left) and SDDEs (2) (right), with parameter values given in Example 2, with noise intensities: $ \sigma_1^2 = 0.03 $, $ \sigma_2^2 = 0.02 $ and $ \sigma_3^2 = 1.4 $. When $ {\mathcal R}_0^s<1 $, we can clearly see that the predator goes to extinct
Figure 3. Shows numerical simulations of deterministic DDEs (1) (left) and SDDEs (2) (right), with the same parameter values of Figure 2, but with noise intensities $ \sigma_1^2 = 1.2 $, $ \sigma_2^2 = 1.2 $ and $ \sigma_3^2 = 0.5 $. When $ r_1<\frac{\sigma_1^2}{2} $, $ r_2<\frac{\sigma_2^2}{2} $ and $ {\mathcal R}_0^s<1 $, we can clearly see that all the species goes to extinct. A strong intensity of noise can be a cause for extinction of the prey species, which will also drive predator population to extinct
Figure 4. Numerical simulations of deterministic DDEs (1) (left) and SDDEs (2) (right), with parameter values of Figure 1, but with $ \tau_1 = 10 $, $ \tau_2 = 0.1 $ and $ \tau_3 = 0.1 $, under the noise intensities $ \sigma_1^2 = 0.2 $, $ \sigma_2^2 = 0.2 $ and $ \sigma_3^2 = 0.2 $. Clearly, time-delays can lead to Hopf-type bifurcations of deterministic systems
Figure 5. Shows the effect of white noise to prevent the explosion of the population. When $ \beta = 0.5 $, with the same parameter values of Figure 1, there is an explosion of population with deterministic model (left); While the noise prevent such explosion of the population (right)
Table 1. One biological meaning for the parameters of model (2)
Parameters Description
$ r_1 $, $ r_2 $ intrinsic growth rate for x and y
$ k_1 $, $ k_2 $ carrying capacity for x and y
$ \alpha_1 $, $ \alpha_2 $ rate of predation of preys x and y
$ \beta $ rate of cooperation of preys x and y against predator z
$ \delta $ Predator death rate
$ \alpha_3 $ rate of intra-species competition within the predators
$ a_1 $, $ a_2 $ transformation rate of predator to preys $ x $ and $ y $.
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E! News can confirm that Justin Bieber has cancelled the remaining dates of his Purpose World Tour. There are 14 remaining concert dates, including concerts in Texas, Colorado, New Jersey and California. The "Sorry" singer also pulled the plug on shows scheduled in Japan, Singapore and the Philippines. The Grammy winner was in the home-stretch of his international tour, which was slated to end on Oct. 7 at the National Stadium in Singapore.
A rep for the tour gave a statement to E! News, "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Justin Bieber will cancel the remainder of the Purpose World Tour concerts. Justin loves his fans and hates to disappoint them. He thanks his fans for the incredible experience of the Purpose World Tour over last 18 months."
The headline-making tour kicked off on March 9, 2016 in Canada. Back in 2015, the Canuck announced the news he would be touring yet again during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The statement continued, "He is grateful and honored to have shared that experience with his cast and crew for over 150 successful shows across 6 continents during this run. However, after careful consideration he has decided he will not be performing any further dates. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase."
The announcement comes just days after the singer was banned from performing in Beijing, China for "bad behavior."
According to multiple reports and translations, a Chinese Belieber contacted the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture to inquire about why Bieber has not had any shows scheduled in the Chinese capital. "Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer," the bureau said in a statement shared online.
"In order to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese performance environment, it is not suitable to bring in badly behaved entertainers," the statement continued. "We hope that as Justin Bieber matures, he can continue to improve his own words and actions, and truly become a singer beloved by the public."
Over the weekend, the 23-year-old was spotted in Los Angeles going on a hike with model Audreyana Michelle.
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Whilst carrying out some research recently, I stumbled across news of a world first for toothpaste. White Now, the first toothpaste especially for men, launched in France this summer. Promising whiter teeth after just one brush, the product addresses French men's apparent desires for sparkly, pearly whites.
Charcoal is probably the last thing you would consider using to clean your teeth. But surprisingly, some natural remedy enthusiasts recommend it for tooth whitening, and this is one of the main ingredients of a toothpaste by Japanese manufacturers, Taketora.
Although we're told from an early age not to eat toothpaste, this isn't the first manufacturer to introduce food-inspired products. In fact, many retailers sell novelty cupcake and bacon flavoured pastes!
Personally, I think I'll stick to a traditional minty flavour. What are your thoughts? What's the strangest toothpaste you've ever come across?


Down to earth, normal, every-day type of woman.
Hail from a large family, am close to some siblings and my children.
Enjoy a normal life-style, lots of get togethers with friends and family.
Travel is wonderful, bush trekking is marvellous and theatre is special.
Like to cook, entertain, read, write, paint and just chill!
Work as much as I can, play whenever I can.
Music is important and essential... all types, but never rap!
Am environmentally aware [recycle, etc] and support anti-cruelty groups.
Like surfing the web, and follow certain sites.
Basically, just your typical, chatty, friendly neighbour!
Someone like me...or similar to. [See my profile].
Sorry, no beards or moustaches... No offence meant, but just cant stand hairy faces! [Unless you are prepared to remove em.. lol].
Someone kind, humorous, out-going, forgiving.... with a huge dose of worldly experience!
A man who loves his family and friends and likes to spend most of his spare time enjoying their company.
Animals and all of nature must tug at his heartstrings!
A man who cares about others, to the point of being generous and tolerant, understanding.
Could go on.... but hey! we are all different, but only meeting will see just how 'matched' we are!
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"I hope you get better very, very, very, very, very soon . . . and got nice toys for Christmas," a 1st-grade boy from Union Terrace School in Allentown told his missing classmate Jacob Cross yesterday.
The youngster was one of 15 in Pat Reeder's class recording sentiments on tape for Jacob, who has been at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since December with a rare and aggressive cancer.
Jacob's father, Christopher Cross, told the group his son missed everyone at school very much but might not be back till the second grade.
He thanked the children for the Christmas cards they made for Jacob and asked them to care for Jacob's two goldfish until he gets better.
"Yessss," the children squealed in delight.
Speaking into a microphone, one boy promised to dutifully feed the fish and change their water.
Still another said, "Jacob, this is your best buddy Scott. One night I had a dream about you. You sat down at your desk. Then, all of a sudden, I was gonna to talk to you but you were invisible because you were in the hospital."
"Jacob, I had the very same dream Scott did," said a fourth lad.
Telling Jacob about current activities in school, a girl named Chloe said, "We're studying about dinosaurs, and the four food groups, we call chomp, nibble and crunch!"
Cross couldn't bring Jacob for a visit so he shared with the children a large collage of Jacob's photos taken in and out of the hospital.
Jacob has been at Children's hospital the past two months, except for three days at home at 332 S. Franklin St., receiving chemotherapy for a cancer known as American Burkitt's lymphoma. He is weak from the treatments and the loss of about 15 pounds but manages to be up and about much of the time, according to his Dad.
The six-year-old recently learned to play Monopoly and Operation, Cross told a reporter.
"He misses school but his reading ability continues to develop because of the greeting cards he receives.
"He loves to hear little things about his brother and how he's growing," Cross said, adding that while he loves caring for 1-year-old Ryan at home, it keeps him from being with Jacob as much as he'd like.
The boys' mother Lisa stays by Jacob's bedside, helping with his care and encouraging him to get well.
The photo-board shown to the class will be used again Feb. 16 at a fund- raising bake sale for the family.
Arranged by Jacob's former pre-kindergarten teachers and the cook from Little People Day Care, the bake sale will begin at 9 a.m. at the Dorneyville Food Lane.


Ramon Borrell (Catalan: Ramon Borrell, Spanish: Ramón Borrell) (972-1017) was count of Barcelona, Girona, and Ausona from 992. He was the son of Borrell II of Barcelona and Letgarda of Rouergue, and was associated with his father in ruling the counties from 988.
In 991, he married Ermesinde of Carcassonne, with whom he had three children: Borrell Ramon (died young before 1017), Berenguer Ramon (c.1006), and Adelaide (or Godehildis) Ramon, who married firstly, Roger I of Tosny, and secondly, Richard, Count of Évreux.
Between 1000 and 1002 Ramon had to deal with a number of incursions by Almanzor. However Almanzor died in 1002, and seeing an opportunity Ramon counter-attacked in 1003 leading an expedition to Lleida. This prompted a new raid on the county of Barcelona by Almanzor's son, Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar. This was defeated by an alliance of Christian forces at the Battle of Torà. Ramon was also present at the Battle of Albesa shortly thereafter.
In 1010, with the Cordoban Caliphate crumbling into civil war, Ramon saw another opportunity. He organised a campaign, assisted by the bishop of Vic and Sal·la, bishop of Urgell, against the Caliphate with Ermengol I of Urgell and Bernard I of Besalú, and joined forces with Muhammad II of Córdoba. Their army destroyed the forces of Caliph Sulayman II and sacked Córdoba in May 1010, although Ermengol died as a result of the battle. Both bishop Arnulf of Vic and Sal·la, bishop of Urgell died on this campaign. On 2 June 1010, Ramon participated in the Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr on the side of the Muslim rebels as part of the Andalusian civil wars.
In 1015 and 1016 Ramon made further expeditions to the rivers Ebro and Segre. The treasure obtained from these campaigns maintained the loyalty of his barons.
Within the County of Barcelona he ensured the repopulation of the Segarra, Conca de Barberà and Camp de Tarragona. He was also the first Catalan ruler to mint his own coinage.
At his death in 1017, he was succeeded by his son Berenguer Ramon under the regency of his mother. He was reportedly buried in the Barcelona Cathedral, but his grave was lost.
^ a b c d The Chronicle of San Juan de la Peña: A Fourteenth-century Official History of the Crown of Aragon, transl. & ed. Lynn Harry Nelson, (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991), 45.
^ The Culture(Ninth-Twelfth Centuries):Clerics and Troubadours, Isabel Grifoll, The Crown of Aragon: A Singular Mediterranean Empire ed. Flocel Sabaté, (Brill, 2017), 146.
^ Erdmann, Carl (1977). The Origin of the Idea of Crusade. Princeton: Princeton University Press. pp. 99–100. .
^ a b The Bishop Builds a Bridge: Sanctity and Power in the Medieval Pyrenees, Jeffrey A. Bowman, The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 88, No. 1 (Jan., 2002), 5.
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Welcome Spring Layout Everything on this layout, well except for the photos, was cut with my Silhouette. I love the chevron image it is perfect for making backgrounds and borders.
My latest cupcakes and my first try at making Red Velvet. They taste damn good if I may say so myself. The cupcake wrappers were made with my Silhouette and the hearts are cut from fondant.


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What are the best sources of vitamin K?
I have read in a magazine that there are several types of vitamin K. According to the article, Vitamin K1 is found in vegetables. Vitamin K2 mk7 is found in meat, fish and eggs. The article also said that Vitamin K1 is stored in the liver for only one hour, time not enough to perform all its tasks. On the contrary, vitamin k2 mk7 would stay in the liver for the whole day. So my question is: should vegetarians take supplements of vitamin k2 mk7 (created from natto)?
vjimener / Originally posted below Better than green tea?
Not sure what magazine you were reading, but the scientific consensus is that either one (phylloquinone or menaquinone, formerly K1 and K2) is fine for maintaining human vitamin K status. The recommended intake is about 100 mcg. A half cup of kale? >500. No need for natto; just eat your greens.
In fact dark green leafies are so packed with vitamin K that if you're on the drug coumadin (warfarin), a drug that works by poisoning vitamin K metabolism, you have to closely work with your physician to titrate the dose to your greens intake so as to not undermine the drug's effectiveness!
Learn more about the wonders of greens in my greens videos (like Eating Green to Prevent Cancer) and kale in particular in videos such as Smoking Versus Kale Juice and Kale and the Immune System.


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The Non-Physical Sides of Sex
by Debra Fileta
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"I knew it was just a one time thing" she said. "One thing just led to another."
We were talking about sex. I sat across the room from this sweet brunette as we dialogued about her interactions with the opposite sex and her desire to make a better story for herself.
But then I noticed something within the chit-chat of our conversation. She used words like, "protection," "the pill" and "fooling around." What I noticed while reading in-between the lines was this: the word "sex" to her held a far different meaning than the word "sex" meant to me.
In her mind, what we meant when we talked about sex was the obvious: a pleasure-based physical interaction between two people. It was an act like most other pleasurable acts—akin to eating, or playing or sleeping.
I sometimes wonder if as Christians, we also tend to preach about sex in this unfortunately one-dimensional way. A physical act—like other acts—but one to be avoided until marriage. An act to be avoided—like smoking, or drinking or doing drugs. We often treat sex like a "say no to drugs campaign."
But what if in our one-dimensional perspective, we've failed to recognize some of the most valuable components about sex and a sexual relationship? And what if those other components hold some of the most motivational factors when it comes to approaching the conversation about abstinence?
When I look back to my time as a single, there were so many more dimensions to the conversation about sex that were left unspoken. Looking back, I wish someone had helped me see that reserving sex for marriage had so much more to do with things far deeper than the physical. While the physical is definitely a necessary part of the conversation about sex, there's far more to it than the simple fear of STDs, pregnancy and losing your virginity. There HAS to be, because according to most recent statistics on unmarried Christians having sex, those one-dimensional fears are no longer holding anyone back.
As we engage our culture in this important topic, let's always keep in mind that beyond the physical components: here's what we actually mean when we talk about sex:
The emotional side
More powerful than a kiss and more intimate than an embrace is the emotional intimacy that is experienced within the walls of healthy marital sex. We have to talk about this component when we talk about sex because sex is meant to amplify emotional intimacy. Essentially, healthy sex is the by-product of a thriving marriage.
An unfortunate thing occurs then, when sex is used the other way around—as a way to mask the lack of emotional intimacy between two people. In many cases, sex outside of marriage is an instrument that is used to cover relational flaws instead of dealing with them. It is a faux "commitment" in that it fuels a false sense of emotional intimacy that takes root outside the confines of permanent relationship.
But real or fake, it's nearly impossible to untangle the physical and emotional components of sex. They are dependent on each other and they work together. Whether or not we are even aware, our perceptions and interactions within a relationship are impacted by sex. This is great news for those of us who are married. But for those who aren't, sexual intimacy before a marital commitment can cause confusion and majorly mess with our emotional compass.
The psychological side
As a professional counselor, I've had to help people unpack a lot of baggage when it comes to the psychological implications of sexual history and the impact it's having on marriages. Some call it guilt issues, conscious struggles, relational insecurities or even social conditioning—but whether Christian or not, no one can deny the impact that a person's past sexual history and experiences has on their marriage.
We are creatures of habit, and our sexual experiences become a part of our expectations, insecurities, needs, desires and fears. Our psychological makeup is impacted in a profound way by the intensity and frequency of sexual experiences before marriage.
We can't have the conversation about sex without explaining that sex and psychology go hand in hand. When it comes to the impacts of premarital sex on our expectations of marital sex- packing less baggage is always best.
The spiritual side
Even though I'm married and have two children, I've yet to even begin to wrap my head around this part of sex. Marital sex is spiritual in the sense that is an experience that reflects a transcendent Love. It is fueled by selflessness, love and service—three things that by their very nature call for the promise of permanence.
But beyond that, I truly believe that there is something supernatural that occurs within the framework of a sexual relationship—the incredible covenant that unites two beings into one. It is an act of worship, giving glory to the God who makes everything beautiful in its time.
As I reflect on my time as a single and what I wish to have understood about sex, I can't help but think that maybe when we begin to understand the deep and meaningful components of sex through every dimension, our appreciation for this God-given gift will begin to grow. Maybe when we take the time to see the purpose and power behind this "act," we'll find a reason to savor the wait rather than wish it away. My hope is that the more we know, the better we will choose to do.
May God give us the wisdom to know and the strength to choose well.
This article was originally posted at truelovedates.com
Debra Fileta
Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor, relationship expert, speaker and author of several books, including True Love Dates. Debra is also the creator of the popular relationship advice blog TrueLoveDates.com, reaching millions of people with the message that healthy people make healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook or Twitter.
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Frederick Lewis Allen (July 5, 1890 Boston, Massachusetts - February 13, 1954 New York City) was the editor of Harper's Magazine and also notable as an American historian of the first half of the twentieth century. His specialty was writing about what was at the time recent and popular history. His best-known books were Only Yesterday (1931), a book chronicling American life in the 1920s, and Since Yesterday (1940), which covered the 1930s. Among Allen's other works were The Big Change (1952), The Lords of Creation (1966), and The Great Pierpont Morgan (1949).
He graduated from Harvard College in 1912 and received his Masters in 1913. He taught at Harvard briefly thereafter before becoming assistant editor of the Atlantic Monthly in 1914, and then managing editor of The Century in 1916. He began working for Harper's in 1923, becoming editor-in-chief in 1941, a position he held until shortly before his death. His wife, Dorothy Penrose Allen, died just prior to the publication of Only Yesterday.
Allen's popularity coincided with increased interest in history among the book-buying public of the 1920s and 1930s. This interest was met, not by the university-employed historian, but by an amateur historian writing in his free time. Aside from Allen, these historians included Carl Sandburg, Bernard DeVoto, Douglas Southall Freeman, Henry F. Pringle, and Allan Nevins (before his Columbia appointment).
Allen, Frederick Lewis (1931). Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s. New York: Harper and Row.
↑ Higham, John (1986). History : Professional Scholarship in America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 76-77.


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The digital transformation research underscores the critical importance of organisations continually meeting and astutely building upon the client's ever rising, increasingly higher order digital expectations.
'The customer experience is at the heart of digital transformation (Forrester, 2015)'.
Evolving customer expectations are the most common driver of digital transformation (Economist, 2015, p2).
The same imperative will increasingly hold with the school, and its ability to continually meet and accommodate its current and prospective client's rapidly rising digital expectations.
In a digital and networked society where the young and their parents have normalised the use of the digital to the extent that its has become virtually invisible the expectation is that they will naturally use their current technology in every facet of their lives and work. Indeed we are shocked when we can't and are scornful of those enterprises that don't provide fast, ready and sophisticated online access.
We are living in a society for whom the increasingly sophisticated use of the digital has become the norm and which no longer differentiates between face- to-face and online experiences (Westerman, et al, 2014).
The early adopter, pathfinder schools globally have long recognised this reality, have normalised the use of the digital in every facet of their teaching and administration, are providing an integrated digital client experience and vitally have positioned their schools to evolve at a pace where they can continually accommodate their client's rising digital expectations.
Schools can only do that, and meet the client's rising digital expectations – known and unanticipated – if they too have normalised the use of the digital.
School can't hope to meet, let alone build upon the school their client's rising digital expectations unless they, like their client's have normalised the whole school use of the digital.
the school's use of the digital technology will evolve, becoming increasingly sophisticated, while always readying the young to use it astutely.
There is also the expectation the school's teaching will build upon the young's normalised 24/7/365 use of the digital technology, recognising the nature of the learning and teaching they do outside the school walls and will adjust and individualise their teaching accordingly.
Possibly largely unwittingly they also expect the curriculum to employ and enhance current, but also rapidly evolving, technological practices, and not be constrained by a dated formal digital technology curriculum that teaches digitally aware clients the ways of the past.
In saying 'possibly' and 'unwittingly' the reality is that the client's digital expectations will continually grow and change, and will be impacted by their local school setting. Four years ago apps were largely unheard of: today they are an integral part of modern society. Schools that have normalised the use of the digital and are striving to meet their clients digital needs will engender in the school itself and likely 'competing' local schools appreciably higher digital expectations than those found in a traditional paper based school.
To what extend does your school meet the above expectations? How far has it yet to travel?
As a quick test envision yourself as a client, jot down your digital expectations and compare them to your school's practises.
One of the new arts to be conquered by leaders of digital schools is the reading and continual building upon of the clients' digital expectations.
The continued viability of a school will increasingly be tied to its ability to meet those expectations (Lee, 2015).
That challenge is made that much more difficult by the pace and uncertain nature of the digital revolution and the school's requirement to identify and address the current digital expectations, those of the near future and critically those as yet unidentified.
In identifying the attributes required by the students in a digital and networked world while schools cannot foretell of the future digital tools that will be used they can and should have an ecosystem agile enough to readily accommodate the emerging technology and changing practises.
This entry was posted in digital evolution, Digital normalisation, digital schools, digital transformation, school digital ecosystem on August 22, 2016 by mallee.
You will want the school eventually to use the digital as naturally as it is outside the school walls today, it being so normal as to be near invisible.
You'll want it to naturally underpin every school operation, teaching and administrative.
Only then will the total school community be in the position where it can truly begin harnessing the immense and increasing power of the digital technology and the school ecosystem and continually provide each child the desired education.
That said whole school digital normalisation is very difficult to achieve.
It is the reason why so few schools globally have reached that evolutionary stage. It requires in most schools a fundamental change in thinking, the creation of a highly supportive and empowering culture and the adoption of a mode of schooling befitting a digital and socially networked society. It requires a principal, a leadership team, a staff and a community that is prepared to dream, to take risks and to put in the years of concerted effort required to successfully address the myriad of human and technological variables needed to create the desired ecology.
It is the sixth of the school evolutionary stages for a very good reason.
With digital normalisation the school reaches the stage where it has finally shed its paper based shackles – its mindset, technological base, preoccupation with the physical site and its 'within the walls' teaching and practises – and is operating as a digital and socially networked school community thriving on seeming chaos, change and evolution.
When all within the school's community have in their hands their personal digital technologies and are trusted and empowered to use their digital toolkit the school has reached the position where the doors are opened for it to take advantage of the evermore powerful and sophisticated digital base and thinking in the 24/7/365 schooling of the young.
An important point of clarification needs to be made. Digital normalisation occurs when the use of the digital technology across all facets of the school operations is so natural, so accepted as to be near invisible. It is not merely about issuing everyone with an iPad or a Chromebook, but rather is the stage when everyone is trusted to use their own kit and the focus is on the desired learning rather than the technology.
We are, in using the term most assuredly not implying that schools should only use digital technologies, or use the digital in all teaching but rather are suggesting the technology be used normally, appropriately and in a balanced manner – like we all use it in our everyday lives. Let the teaching situation determine what is the apt instructional technology or indeed increasingly mix of instructional technologies for each child.
This entry was posted in BYOT, digital schools, digital transformation, School evolution on August 15, 2016 by mallee.


The thesis is selected from the The Business of Tourism and it is mainly focus on chapter 16.Chapter 16 is mainly about the management of visitors, besides, it introduces many practical techniques which are used by destinations or organizations to reduce the negative impacts which are caused by tourism and visitors. Both the environment of the destinations and the life of local people are badly influenced. The feature of the text is that a lot of long or short non personal subjects in various forms are used. Besides, the text contains a lot of adjective words. So the thesis analyses the methods of translating the non personal subjects first, and then analyses how to translate the abjectives.
This practice report is aimed at exploring into the interpreter's weighing between "credibility" and "acceptability" in the process of interpreting.The analysis is assisted by a self-assessment of interpreting quality using information units based on a corpus of an English-to-Chinese consecutive interpreting task in September 2016 during the author's internship at the Office of China Affairs,University of Maryland.
The speaker listed a batch of entities(government, trade associations etc.) which took up quite a large part of this segment. The failure to reach "credibility" would have left little information to the audience. Despite this, the SL was relatively clearly structured. The major points were very clear. So the author put "credibility"first.
"Credibility" was achieved strategically.In order to ease cognitive burden (which risks losing information), the author broke the original sentence (lines 1-4 in the SL) into four lines in the TL. She threw out a general term"国外相关机构"first (additional information) and then filled in the blank. The author also added a bridge between the third line and the fourth line.
Besides, relocation in this segment made it possible to speak out whatever in notes within the immediate sight coverage. There were a few repetitions in the SL, so the author figured that the sequence was no longer important.
The last repeated line is also evident that "credibility" was given more weight — the author was not sure if the speaker was emphasizing or repeating inadvertently. So she just repeated it.
The whole corpus includes 36 segments that were interpreted, among which 20 segments (about 55.6%) belong to the first situation (both "credibility" and "acceptability" are given equal attention), 9 segments (25%) yield to "credibility",and 7 segments (19.4%) lean on "acceptability".
 平洪 . 对我国翻译硕士专业学位教育发展的反思 [J]. 中国翻译,2016(5):49-53.
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Melissa Meeks is washing her hands of her former hubby Jeremy Meeks once and for all after she celebrated her new found freedom by throwing a 'divorce party' at Las Vegas' Crazy Horse 3 nightclub over the weekend.
Melissa and Jeremy -- better known as "hot felon" after he catapulted to stardom when his mugshot went viral in 2014 -- officially divorced in early June after 10 years of marriage following claims he cheated on her with billionaire Topshop heiress Chloe Green.
Melissa and her gal pals didn't hold back on the celebrations, with her shindig including everything from strippers, to 'Adios motherf***er' shots, as well as a cake that read "From Ex-Con to Ex-Wife."
"I feel like I'm rediscovering myself," she told PEOPLE before heading into the club, adding that she's "looking forward to this new chapter" in her life.
Meanwhile, Jeremy and Chloe recently welcomed their first child together, Jayden Meeks-Green.
"We are pleased to announce the birth of our beautiful baby boy Jayden Meeks-Green," Meeks captioned the image uploaded to Instagram.
Congratulations to everyone, I guess?


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APAC Organizations' Failure to Prioritize Cybersecurity Obstructs Digital Transformation Journey
Jyoti Gazmer May 10, 2019
Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations' failure to prioritize cybersecurity is hindering their digital transformation journey, Forcepoint revealed the findings of an APAC study conducted by Frost & Sullivan
The study concluded that most APAC organizations (83%) don't think about cybersecurity while embarking on digital transformation projects. Although the majority of the organizations (72%) conduct regular breach assessment to protect themselves against cyberattacks, still 55% of them were at risk.
It was also revealed that Cloud is a key component of digital transformation (69% of respondents have adopted cloud) but most organizations think cybersecurity is the responsibility of their cloud service provider.
"It's clear from this study that many APAC organizations are on the back foot when it comes to enterprise cybersecurity in the borderless organization," said Kenny Yeo, Industry Principal, APAC ICT, Frost & Sullivan. "Security leaders need to look beyond perimeter security, leverage automation, and have a better grasp of the psychology of both cybercriminals and their business users. Incorporating behavior modeling into their IT security architecture is certainly a way to identify potential risks and fend off cyberattacks."
Additional Findings
35% of APAC organizations suffered at least one cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months.
On a country level, Indian (69%) and Australian (63%) firms were found to be most at risk of cyberattack.
The study reveals the impact digital transformation is having on each organization's risk posture. As more digital technology is built into a business like cloud and mobility, it is opening each organization up to more threats. Data exfiltration, impersonation – both thefts of digital identity and online brand impersonation − loss of intellectual property and malware infection emerged as the top security blind spots for organizations rolling out digital transformation. These five incidents, the study states, have high levels of business impact and long recovery times.
"Organizations today need to urgently to embrace "secure-by-design" into their digital transformation projects. Adopting a behavior-centric security approach that focuses on understanding users' behavior on the network and within applications to identify behavioral anomalies can mitigate cyberattacks before they happen," said Alvin Rodrigues, senior director and security strategist at Forcepoint Asia Pacific.
400 respondent organizations across the Asia Pacific participated in this study.
100 respondents each from Australia, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.
Organizations hail from key industries like financial services, telecom, manufacturing, energy & utilities, retail, education, and healthcare.
53% of the respondents were from large enterprises. The remaining were from mid-sized enterprises and SMBs.
75% of the respondents were C-level executives and senior IT and security decision-makers.
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Broadcaster being the button ID & menu2 the ID for the list of the dropdown. Right now, it shows the menu being clicked when the button is clicked but the menu does not open up. Also tried various like... Using the checked-hack to create a responsive dropdown menu A sticky navbar for blogger that is not 100% wide how to fix a blogger navbar without it having to be 100% wide.
The Five Simple Steps website has a responsive design with a neat feature. When the browser window is narrow, the menu in the upper right converts from a regular row of links into a dropdown menu.
Responsive drop-down navigation Let's pour some responsiveness in. 640 pixels is my choice for a major breakpoint at which with the help of a single media query, the navigation shrinks to a button (icon).


This Friday, Munky King will release the fourth colorway of Luke Chueh's The Prisoner resin figure! Based on Luke Chueh's original painting, The Prisoner ponders captivity in its many forms - physical, mental, or in some cases, pharmaceutical. The Xanax Edition The Prisoner features a 1.5" blue Bear in a prescription pill bottle. What's really cool about this colorway is in honor of PTSD Awareness Month, Munky King and Luke Chueh will be donating a portion of all Xanax Edition The Prisoner sales to PTSD United.
The Prisoner Xanax Edition Resin Figure by Luke Chueh will go on sale at 12pm PST on Friday, June 23rd, at the Munky King online store.


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Maryland Changes Rules for Enforcement of Rights and Remedies Under Loan Documents Secured by Residential Property [Ober|Kaler]
The Maryland General Assembly has enacted legislation (House Bill 274/Senate Bill 708) that significantly impacts secured lenders' rights to enforce financing documents secured by residential property. The legislation -- which is aimed at limiting the window in which lenders can file for deficiency judgments against defaulting borrowers -- shortens the statute of limitations for actions to enforce certain promissory notes and other agreements. It also provides that a "motion for deficiency judgment" will be the lender's sole remedy after a residential foreclosure sale.
In Maryland, a civil action must be filed within three years of the accrual of a claim under an ordinary contract. When parties observe the necessary formalities to execute a promissory note, instrument or other contract "under seal," however, a longer twelve-year statute of limitations applies to an action to enforce such agreement. Generally, an agreement is executed "under seal" when the body of the agreement expressly states the intent of the parties to create a sealed instrument. When parties manifest such intent, the "under seal" status of an agreement confers a valuable right.
The new legislation carves out deeds of trust, mortgages or promissory notes signed under seal and secured by "owner-occupied residential property"1 from the longstanding twelve-year statute of limitations for enforcing sealed instruments. Although the legislation is designed to apply to consumer loans and foreclosed-upon homeowners, commercial financing documents executed under seal could also be affected by the shorter statute of limitations if those documents are secured at least in part by owner-occupied residential property (e.g., if a business owner grants a lien on his or her residence to secure a guaranty of a business loan).
The remedies available to a lender or noteholder to recover a deficiency after a foreclosure sale of residential property will also be limited by the bill. If the proceeds of a residential foreclosure sale do not cover the outstanding balance of the loan, the exclusive remedy available to the lender or noteholder under the bill will be a motion for deficiency judgment, which must be filed within three years of court ratification of the accounting of the foreclosure sale. Again, commercial obligations may fall within the ambit of the new limitation of remedies if those obligations are secured by owner-occupied residential property.
The legislation was designed to and does benefit borrowers by shortening the time in which they can be pursued for deficiency judgments and by giving them a shorter path to recovery from foreclosure. Lenders and noteholders should be mindful of the new shorter limitations period and limitation of remedies when assessing their options to enforce their rights under financing documents secured by owner-occupied residential property.
The enrolled bill is expected to be signed by Governor O'Malley and will become effective July 1, 2014.
For more information about this topic or assistance with real estate financing or workout issues, please contact the author, Walter R. Kirkman, or any member of the Ober|Kaler Creditors' Rights, Workouts and Bankruptcy Group.
1"Owner-occupied residential property" is defined by statute as "residential property in which at least one unit is occupied by an individual who: (i) Has an ownership interest in the property; and (ii) Uses the property as the individual's primary residence." MD. CODE ANN., REAL PROP. § 7-105.1(a)(7).
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Where do modern Jewish literature and culture fit in your classroom?
Like all great books, the most powerful works of modern Jewish literature are windows into the experiences of others and mirrors that help us reflect on ourselves. This site is designed to support teachers who want to share this rich material with their students.
Liana Finck's "A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York"
Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz"
Philip Roth's "The Conversion of the Jews"
Emma Lazarus's "The New Colossus"
Grace Paley's "The Loudest Voice"
Vanessa Hidary's "The Hebrew Mamita"
This site is made possible with support from the Jim Joseph Foundation, which is devoted to fostering compelling, effective Jewish learning experiences for youth and young adults in the U.S. Additional funding for this site has been provided by The Applebaum Foundation and by Yiddish Book Center members.


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Navman launches three GPS units with NavPix picture navigation: iCN750, iCN720, and iCN530
Thomas Ricker|@trixxy|March 30, 2006 9:19 AM
Navman announced three new GPS unit today in addition to a new web-based, navigation-by-picture service called NavPix. At the top-end is the 4GB disk drive-totin' iCN750, which features a 1.3 megapixel rear-mounted shooter allowing users to snap location-mapped photos of peeps or places which can then be uploaded to the NavPix service for sharing with your stalker buddies. For example, download a NavPix "location" image of Big Ben and the iCN will use the embedded location data to plot a course. Other than lacking a disk (storage provided via SD / MMC slot) and camera, the iCN720 model offers-up the same 4-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen display found on the iCN750, as well as those dedicated gas station and car park buttons, fold-out antenna, and new SiRFStar III GPS chipset for low-power consumption and better indoor coverage. The iCN530 has all the features of the 720 but features a smaller 3.5-inch 320 x 240 display, internal antenna, and older SiRF XTrac chipset. The iCN750 and iCN720 will hit the streets in May for £540 / $937 and £399 / $693, respectively, while the iCN530 will ship in April for £299 / $519. Click on for more pics.
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iCN720 (no disk, no cam)
iCN530
iCN750 1.3 megapixel shooter and antenna


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SEO and Strategy Tips for Success with Augmented Reality. Dave Lloyd | July 8, 2015 | 1 Comment Augmented reality is moving from a novelty to an expected experience to enhance user engagement and to make informed decisions.
Here are tips to boost your success. In 1938, using the technology of the day, Orson Welles inadvertently set off mass panic when radio listeners mistook his dramatization of the science fiction thriller War of the Worlds for an actual news bulletin reporting that Martians had landed in New Jersey. Last year, Pepsi turned a bus shelter in London into an amazing augmented reality (AR) showcase, complete with flying saucers, a tiger on the loose, a giant robot and a ginormous octopus tentacle capturing a pedestrian.
Were the on-lookers terrified? AR, search in an annotated world, presents a unique challenge for the SEO practitioner. Apprentice winner Mark Wright on SEO, algorithms & revolutionising the industry. That .sucks – hundreds of new domains could spell trouble for brands. Are Links Losing Value in Google's Algorithm? - Whiteboard Friday. There are some great arguments to be made on both sides of the question of whether links are losing value in Google's algorithm.
In some ways, it seems that they are -- and in some, they're more valuable than ever. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand explores both sides of the argument, offering some concrete advice to SEOs on how they can navigate today's waters. Howdy, Moz fans, and welcome to another edition of Whiteboard Friday. Today, I want to talk a little bit about links losing their value in Google's ranking algorithm. So Google recently came out and talked about how they had tested a version of their search engine, of search quality algorithms, ranking algorithms, that did not include links as a ranking signal. But it turns out Google actually said they really did not like the results. I'm going to personally come out and say that, in my opinion, we will continue to see links in Google's rankings systems for at least the next five and probably the next ten years.
So You Think You Want My Job – SEO Copywriter. Meet Steve, our SEO Copywriter.
Described (by himself) as a Superman who manages to be a 'writer by day' but says that doesn't stop him 'saving the world by night.' One of Blueposts' most punctual employees, he managed to squeeze in five minutes to answer this all important questionnaire. 1.Summer or winter? Definitely summer. Animoto – Using Video for SEO Purposes. Video content has become one of the most popular forms of online material in recent years.
Just look at how many page views things like dancing dogs, cringe-worthy singers and funny pranks get on YouTube. Videos capture the imagination of users who not only look at them themselves, but also share them through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. With that in mind, the power of the video is stronger than ever at delivering its message. Video Hosting With photos, video clips and music all rolled into one, Animoto is a video hosting website that encourages people to share their lives through video. Quality Videos. 4 Big Reasons Why SEO Will Never Die. Our industry tends to revisit one topic over and over and over again: SEO is dead.
This has been happening for years because someone always wants to drive traffic to a blog post or an article by claiming something similar. One Bozo once claimed that SEO was b.s. That was six years ago. It's funny because, six years later, SEOs are still optimizing website content for search engines and there seems to be no shortage of people who want our help. Truth is, SEO will be here for the foreseeable future. 1. Google still has the potential to provide an enormous amount of traffic through organic search, and does for all of my clients. 2. Search engine best practices aren't intuitive (try explaining rel=canonical to someone who isn't familiar with SEO). 3. 5 Must-Have SEO Skills. What kind of skills do search engine optimizers need to succeed in today's marketplace?
Should SEOs be siloed into doing just SEO and close themselves out from other marketing skills? Or should the new kind of SEO should be jack of all trades and also the master of all trades? The modern day SEO should be an integrated SEO digital marketer – one who knows about on-page SEO and other integrated tactics. The Blue Post - the latest news from SEO, Social Media and Technology. Page layout algorithm improvement. Webmaster Level: All In our ongoing effort to help you find more high-quality websites in search results, today we're launching an algorithmic change that looks at the layout of a webpage and the amount of content you see on the page once you click on a result.
As we've mentioned previously, we've heard complaints from users that if they click on a result and it's difficult to find the actual content, they aren't happy with the experience. Rather than scrolling down the page past a slew of ads, users want to see content right away. So sites that don't have much content "above-the-fold" can be affected by this change. Introducing smartphone Googlebot-Mobile. 6 Cool Ways to Supplement Your Open Site Explorer Data. The author's posts are entirely his or her own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz.
And so it ends. By the time this post goes live, Yahoo Site Explorer will be gone. Let's take a moment to silently reflect on the passing of a once great SEO tool. Thankfully, there are a heap of Yahoo Site Explorer alternatives, with arguably more powerful features available than Y! SE ever had. A Special Thank You. 6 Cool Ways to Supplement Your Open Site Explorer Data.
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Findings published in the Journal of Pediatrics describe growth factors in cord blood that may identify premature infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension (BPD-PH) – an often fatal lung disease in which the vessels carrying blood from the heart to the lungs become narrowed and dysfunctional. Identifying these babies at birth would allow earlier interventions to prevent the disease that manifests in some preemies two to three months after birth.
Using a large repository of cord blood and placental tissues from a wide gestational age range, Mestan and colleagues examined 15 biomarkers in cord blood, looking for correlations with lesions in the placenta that cause insufficient blood flow between the mother and fetus. They found that two growth factors – granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and placental growth factor (PlGF) – were decreased with these placental lesions. They also found that these two growth factors were almost undetectable in extremely premature babies who later developed BPD-PH, as opposed to others who escaped the disease. The team validated these findings in a large sample of babies born at less than 28 weeks of gestation.
Larger, multicenter studies are needed to validate findings before the growth factors can be used clinically to identify premature infants at risk for BPD-PH in order to initiate earlier interventions.


Vestfonn during rescue. Photo by the Indian Coast Guard.
The Indian Coast Guard hreported that a major fire broke out on the Baker Hughes Oil Field Services (India) supply vessel Vestfonn off the coast of Mumbai India yesterday.
The Indian Coast Guard Maritime RCC at Mumbai received a distress alert from Mumbai high supply vessel Vestfonn at 2:20 pm local time. The vessel, located 108 Nautical Miles west of Mumbai, notified the Coast Guard of a growing fire in its engine room.
28 of the 33 crew members were evacuated by nearby vessels while the other five crew members stayed on board to manage the situation. Coast Guard ships ICGS Sankalp and ICGS Samudra Prahari, equipped with fire fighting capabilities, and patrol ship ICGS Achook subsequently responded to the scene.
According to the DNV Exchange the SV Vestfonn is a 3,753 GT owned and operated by Baker Hughes Oil Field Services India Pvt.Ltd.


Toshiba claims, that it managed to develop a new battery cell, which – after it becomes available in 2019 - will allow tri times faster charging than conventional lithium-ion batteries. In just 6 minutes it can be charged for 320 kilometers of drive, which will make electric cars much more viable and put charging times on pair with times, needed to fill a petrol tank.
With the new battery Toshiba upgraded the SCiB technology from 2008. It is based on different kind of conductor. While conventional lithium-ion batteries are using graphite anodes, anodes in new batteries are made of titanium-niobium oxide with much higher conductivity. New material allows shorter charging times and at the same time prevents building of lithium compound sediments and prolongs usefull life of battery.
As tests show the new battery has two times higher energy density than konventional lithium-ion batteries and better ressistance to charging cycles with less than 10-percent decline in capacity after 5000 charging cycles. It is also more resistant to low temperatures.
At least according to a group of scientists from Cambridge University, who have announced a major breakthrough in the technology of lithium-oxygen batteries.


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I am using Visual Studio Code on Windows 10. All it does is run the script and then nothing happens. It never prints the worksheet names when I run this script. Does anyone know why this is? The file 'socal.xlsx' is in the same location as the script is.

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Designed for hill walking, the Meindl Piemont Mid GTX Shoe has a wider fit than the standard Meindl fit for those requiring some extra width within their shoes.
A great shoe for those looking for a wider fit than the standard Meindl shoes.
The Piemont Mid GTX Shoe introduces a lightweight fabric boot with a low cut cuff and wide fit. A suede upper with a waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX lining ensures that your feet stay dry and at a comfortable temperature. The shoe features a Meindl Comfort Hiker 2 sole unit for great grip off road and on grassy terrains. Within the shoe, a Comfort Fit cork and fleece footbed is used for increased foot support and to make the shoe truly comfortable. A rubber reinforced toe box provides great toe protection when out walking. A great shoe for those looking for a wider fit than the standard Meindl shoes.


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Attach your dog to the Chew Proof Tether and then play with him or her. If your puppy nips say "yipe!" and move away so that your dog cannot reach you. Return when your puppy is calm for more play. She will learn that gentle play is more fun than nipping.


Once an activity relegated to a small handful of die-hard enthusiasts and alternative lifestyle, regular people here in the U.S. are embracing the bicycle commute. Whether its a desire to skip the subway or the traffic jam, live a healthier lifestyle or just start the day with some activity, there's no denying the numbers are up [LINK]. Here in New York City we've got protected bike lanes, a successful bike share program and building access laws that make commuting by bike more convenient than ever.
One thing New Yorkers really like is their accessories and the cycling industry hasn't disappointed with a new category of specialty commuting products. Not only do we have functional items like lights, fenders and helmets aimed directly at commuters, but there's also clothing, bags and even special commuter bikes. An industry leader, Cannondale leads the charge with the Contro 3, a bike specifically designed from the ground up for the "urban mobility user" (their words). Cannonade was cool enough to let us ride one for a couple of months to see what we thought.
When we first got wind of the Contro we took a look at it online [LINK] we didn't quite know what to make of it. We noticed the $1410 SRP, which elevated it beyond a NYC "lockup" bike. There was an immediate polarization appearance wise. The curved tubes to give more rider clearance over the 29 inch wheels looked funky to the traditionalists. Then there was a rigid version of Cannonadale's Lefty fork. I'm not even gonna tell you what they said about that. When we picked the bike up though, even the naysayers changed position and thought it looked MUCH better in person. Looking over the bike, it was easy to see why some choices were made. Cannondale did their research and put together a package that seemed to tick all the boxes of a commuters wish list. A single 38-tooth chainring up front matched with workhorse Shimano Deore shifters and rear derailleur combo gives you a wide range over 10 speeds. Magura MT2 hydraulic disk brakes work great wet or dry, even while carrying an extra load. V-shaped rims wrapped in fat Schwalbe Little Big Ben tires provide a smooth ride and the 29" wheel size helps roll right over rough roads. Rounding out the package Cannondale provides and integrated yet removable rear rack for your cargo and metal fenders to keep wet road grime off of you and even a kickstand (more on that later).
I ride a Cannondale CAAD in a 50cm and sizewise the Contro in a medium was a good match. The first ride was a little awkward- the 29's coupled with a semi-upright position makes for a very tall presence on the Contro. After a couple of blocks i realized this is a definite plus in traffic. Being up a bit higher than a conventional road bike allows you to both see and be seen a bit better.
In the city, the 29's seemed to make for slow acceleration from a stop, but once you got moving the Contro was smooth, stable and predictable. Nimble without being twitchy, it's exactly the combo you'd want getting through the hustle of the city streets. Unfortunately, when the road turns uphill the 29's feel like they come into play again and make things a bit more of an effort compared to the nice ride on the flats. The excellent gearing choice and effortless shifting helps getting you over the hill, but you do get slowed down a bit.
Even though the wet may not come from above, theres plenty of nastiness on the New York City streets that have an influence on your ride. No one wants to spend the day smelling like the drippings of a garbage truck, and having the built in fenders makes the ride that much more enjoyable- It's one less thing to worry about. And back to that kickstand. I really didn't think I'd use it, but it was a nice touch when running errands when I was on and off the bike a lot. I even rode the bike to watch a race and in a sea of expensive race bikes strewn all over the place, it was kinda neat to see the Contro standing there on its own when I was chatting it up with people.
Lastly, it's such a small thing but the Cannondale designed and branded pedals were a winner. They somehow nailed the design of a pedal that worked well with sneakers and shoes in both wet and dry. If I had a need for a standard platform pedal, I'd seek these out!
My longest ride on the Contro was a 70 mile day- from the hilly Bronx, through Manhattan and ending up out in Brooklyn. Then it was a similar return trip, except a different route and in the middle of the night. Until now I had been using the Contro for my 13 mile commute and was looking to feel out some things that only show up after a few hours on a bike.
The most noticeable was comfort. The Contro was remarkably comfortable for me for the first six or eight miles of a steady ride. Even the stock saddle was comfortable. Things would go a bit south with the hands and wrists for me after about the 30 minute mark. The stock grips are a little on the small diameter size, and the wide flat bars don't give any additional hand positions like you'd find on a drop bar bike. To be fair, if this was a bike that I was keeping I would've dialed in the fit a little better- trimming down the bars, replacing the grips with something fatter and adding some bar ends like Ergon GP2 so I can mix up hand positions. Otherwise, for shorter trips and errands its not an issue.
The bars also taper out from the stem. This caused a little bit of an issue with my headlight of choice on the way home at night as the uneven clamping surface would cause the light to come loose and rotate around the bars.
My biggest surprise was when I tried to quickly fit my Ortlieb Classic Panniers (a commuter standard) on the racks to haul some stuff out to the race. In a rush, I figured it would just be a few adjustments and I'd be on my way. Not so easy. For starters, the oversized rack tubing works ok with the top clips. However, you'd need an optional oversized lower hook for these work properly. Throwing up my hands in frustration, I threw everything into a backpack and tried to use old-fashioned bungee cords to strap the bag to the rack. No dice! There was no place on the integrated rack for the bungee hooks to grab on to. Admitting defeat, I used the backpack as a backpack and went on my way. Cannondale did build in special threaded bosses to the rack to accommodate Ortliebs very slick QL3 mounting system and it's matching bags. And once again for the sake of fairness, if I bought the bike from a dealer I expect would have been told this. I also most likely would've been set up properly with my existing bags. But something as simple as a bungee hook? That's a stand-out oversight.
Starting with the original pictures and the marketing hyperbole I didn't know what to expect. I was a little skeptical- to me, any bike is a commuter bike. A few days with the Contro however, It's apparent that the team at Cannondale did a great job putting together a well riding, seemingly bulletproof, purpose built bike. Not only was it a smooth, comfortable ride for the short haul, it won me over in the looks department as well. A cool matte black finish, minimal branding and a unique design got a lot of compliments and questions during the day.
The small details like the tapered bar / headlight issue could've been better thought out. The kickstand was great, but it rattled a little bit. If you buy a Contro I'm sure you'll find a few other small details not to like. My big issue is with the rack and it's lack of versatility. Maybe for a bike so stylish Cannondale never thought anyone would use bungee cords. Who knows? Regardless, they didn't make it easy to move existing bags from bike to bike with the oversized rack tubing.
I didn't pay for the Contro, but if I had the price point could've been a deal breaker for me. $1400 just seems like a lot of money for a "commuter" bike (though we did find it for $1299 at the link at the bottom of this review). Alternatively, Cannondale has an excellent line up of bikes in the Quick series starting at about half of what the Contro costs. Although the Quick may not be engineered or designed like the Contro, add a rack and fenders and you're functionally at the same place as the Contro for hundreds less. And the Quick is no slouch in the performance or looks department either.
Once you add all everything up, the Contro would be a great choice for someone who appreciates the style and functionality of a purpose built bike and is willing to pay for it. If you can look past the specialty label of "commuter" and want to save a few bucks at the bike shop, see what the Cannondale Quick has to offer you [CANNONDALE QUICK].
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