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Rob O'Gara (né le  à Massapequa dans l'État de New York aux États-Unis) est un joueur professionnel américain de hockey sur glace. Il évolue au poste de défenseur.

Biographie
Il est repêché par les Bruins de Boston au cinquième tour lors du repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH 2011 avant de rejoindre en 2012 les Bulldogs de l'Université Yale. Après avoir passé quatre saisons avec les Bulldogs, il devient professionnel vers la fin de la saison 2015-2016 avec les Bruins de Providence, club-école de Boston dans la LAH. Il fait ses débuts dans la LNH avec les Bruins de Boston en octobre 2016.

Le , il est échangé aux Rangers de New York, avec un choix de troisième tour en 2018, contre Nick Holden.

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| 2012-2013 ||Université Yale ||ECAC ||37 ||0 ||7 ||7 ||32 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2013-2014 ||Université Yale ||ECAC ||33 ||4 ||7 ||11 ||30 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2014-2015 ||Université Yale ||ECAC ||33 ||6 ||15 ||21 ||31 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2015-2016 ||Université Yale ||ECAC ||30 ||4 ||8 ||12 ||41 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2015-2016 ||Bruins de Providence ||LAH ||5 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||4 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2016-2017 ||Bruins de Boston ||LNH ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2016-2017 ||Bruins de Providence ||LAH ||59 ||4 ||9 ||13 ||30 ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||4
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| 2017-2018 ||Bruins de Providence ||LAH ||43 ||2 ||6 ||8 ||16 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2017-2018 ||Bruins de Boston ||LNH ||8 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2017-2018 ||Rangers de New York ||LNH ||22 ||0 ||3 ||3 ||6 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2018-2019 || Wolf Pack de Hartford ||LAH ||47 ||3 ||8 ||11 ||64 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2019-2020 || Rampage de San Antonio ||LAH ||5 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||6 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2019-2020 ||Thunderbirds de Springfield ||LAH ||20 ||3 ||3 ||6 ||4 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2020-2021 || Bears de Hershey ||LAH ||26 ||1 ||3 ||4 ||33 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-

|33 ||0 ||3 ||3 ||6 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-

Trophées et honneurs personnels
2013-2014 : nommé dans la deuxième équipe d'étoiles de l'Ivy League.
2014-2015 :
nommé dans la première équipe d'étoiles de l'ECAC.
nommé dans la première équipe d'étoiles de la région Est de la NCAA.
nommé dans la première équipe d'étoiles de l'Ivy League.
nommé défenseur défensif de la saison dans l'ECAC.
2015-2016 :
nommé dans la première équipe d'étoiles de l'ECAC.
nommé dans la deuxième équipe d'étoiles de la région Est de la NCAA.
nommé dans la première équipe d'étoiles de l'Ivy League.
nommé défenseur défensif de la saison dans l'ECAC.

Références

Naissance en juillet 1993
Naissance à Massapequa
Joueur américain de hockey sur glace
Défenseur de hockey sur glace
Choix de repêchage des Bruins de Boston
Joueur de hockey sur glace des Bulldogs de Yale
Joueur des Bruins de Providence
Joueur des Bruins de Boston
Joueur des Rangers de New York
Joueur du Wolf Pack de Hartford
Joueur du Rampage de San Antonio
Joueur des Thunderbirds de Springfield
Joueur des Bears de Hershey

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Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications, has founded the Connectivity Center to speed up customer-specific developments in the EMEA region. Customer-specific developments are offered for connectors and cordsets as well as for active and passive I/O modules for fieldbus or Ethernet networks from its Lumberg Automation brand. The optimum solutions that emerge from such developments make for smooth production processes while cutting total cost of ownership, TCO.
"Depending on the individual requirements, we can normally deliver to the customer within the course of a few weeks, but three months is the absolute maximum of time we require," says Andrej Lorkovic, who has been in charge of product management at Belden's Connectivity Division since the beginning of 2012. As the 42-year-old director of product management explains, Customer-specific developments are a cornerstone of Belden's growth strategy and Belden's plans call for this business model to make up 50 percent of the division's total revenue by 2015. In addition to its core markets of mechanical and plant engineering, Belden also develops products for diverse markets such as enterprise and transportation.
When implementing customized solutions, the Connectivity Division is able to benefit from a comprehensive program of standard products, which is being extended all the time. The extremely robust I/O modules for PROFINET and EtherNet/IP, launched as part of the LioN series at the beginning of this year, are just one example. "All our standard products are characterized by robust design and simplicity of use, ensuring optimum reliability," says Lorkovic.
This applies to customer-specific developments as well. In these projects, however, flexibility and response times also play a vital role. "We currently implement around 100 projects per month in our Connectivity Center," explains Lorkovic. Simple variants of standard products, such as cables in customized lengths or with individual labeling, are normally delivered within two to four weeks. Offers for this kind of work are sent to customers within two working days. This response speed is possible thanks to almost fully automated underlying processes.
Solutions that deviate from the standard repertoire, however, can take up to several months to complete. "A connection cable that we recently developed for configuring M8 sensors had a standard connector at one end and a USB connector at the other," reports Lorkovic. "This example shows how customer-specific developments are able to add real value: a USB interface is more flexible, more reliable and less expensive than the serial interface previously used by the customer."
Lorkovic says Belden welcomes such opportunities to demonstrate its expertise and capabilities. "The maxim for all our activities is 'listen, understand, implement and deliver," he says. "We turn our customers' challenges into a successful collaboration for both parties. We take great satisfaction in supplying our customers with superb solutions that open up completely new opportunities for them – from both the technical and business perspective."
Belden creates an interface for customer-specific developments – the Connectivity Center. (Photo: Belden, PR265)
Lumberg Automation, a Belden Brand, means dependable signal transmission – even in harsh industrial environments. In several industrial industries, automation technologies make things move. Since the early 1980s, industrial automation customers have trusted the Lumberg Automation brand to deliver the quality connectors and wiring components necessary for maximum reliability of their dynamic automation technologies. Lumberg Automation products have outstanding compact design, chemical resistance and high mechanical and electrical loading capacity. From single- and double-ended cordsets to centralized or decentralized field bus components, the Lumberg Automation brand offers optimal solutions. For more information about Lumberg, please visit www.lumberg-automation.com or e-mail
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St. Louis-based Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. It has approximately 7,600 employees, and provides value for industrial automation, enterprise, education, healthcare, entertainment and broadcast, sound and security, transportation, infrastructure, consumer electronics and other industries. Belden has manufacturing capabilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and a market presence in nearly every region of the world. Belden was founded in 1902, and today is a leader with some of the strongest brands in the signal transmission industry. For more information, visit www.belden.com. Follow Belden on Twitter: @BeldenInc.
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The Term Loan Facility will be used to refinance Paringa's existing US$21.7 million debt facility, fund accelerated expansion of the 3rd mining unit and provide additional working capital.
Paringa Resources Limited ("Paringa" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: PNRL, ASX: PNL) is pleased to advise that Tribeca Global Resources Credit Pty Limited ("Tribeca") has agreed to provide a Term Loan Facility ("TLF") of US$56 million ("Debt Financing") for the purpose of refinancing existing debt, expansion development of the Poplar Grove Coal Mine ("Poplar Grove") and working capital.
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In an op-ed headlined "Unemployment: What Would Reagan Do?" American Enterprise Institute vice president Henry Olsen stated: "There is only one instance since World War II of the U.S economy increasing the employment-population ratio by five percentage points in a decade: the recovery that followed Ronald Reagan's tax cuts in 1983." In fact, Congress passed the Reagan tax cuts in 1981, and economists say it did not lead the nation out of recession. In 1983, Reagan actually raised taxes to shore up Social Security.
Olsen's underlying argument is essentially a regurgitation of right-wing talking points: the Obama administration's policies are misguided and ineffective; Reagan's economic policies brought unprecedented job growth and prosperity. Accordingly, Olsen claims that following the Reagan tax cuts in 1983, "the employment-population ratio recovered less than two years after hitting bottom. The momentum continued for the rest of the decade, fueled by the 1986 tax reform that lowered the top marginal income tax rate to 28%, allowing America to employ the millions of late baby boomers, women and immigrants who sought jobs." He concludes: "Rather than tear down Reaganism, our leaders in Washington should heed its lessons and unleash the private sector that alone can pull us out of our doldrums."
However, the claim that Reagan ended the "1979-82 recession" with 1983 tax cuts is pure myth; economists attribute Reagan-era recovery to interest rate cuts not tax cuts and Reagan actually signed a tax increase in 1982 and 1983.
An August 1983 CBO report, titled "The Economic and Budget Outlook: An Update," concluded that "[l]ower interest rates after mid-1982 permitted the recovery to begin." The report also concluded: "A dramatic decline in inflation, a fall in interest rates from levels that were extraordinarily high to levels that are merely high, and the stock market boom have contributed to the improvement in economic conditions." Economist and Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman similarly stated that when then economy was depressed during the recession, the Federal Reserve "cut interest rates from 13 percent to around 7 percent and the economy took off."
Even Michael Mussa, a member of Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, wrote in an essay American Economic Policy in the 1980s (University of Chicago Press, 1995) for that when the Federal Reserve cut the discount rate a half percentage point on July 20, 1982, it "signal[ed] the beginning of what would become a four-and-a-half-year period of quite rapid monetary expansion. During this period ... the U.S. economy would substantially recover from the devastation of both inflation and recession."
Lowering interest rates right now isn't possible, because, as Krugman has noted, "Right now, the interest rate is zero. The Fed can't rescue us this time, and that's why we can't do the things we did in the '80s."
Furthermore, Reagan actually raised taxes in 1982 and 1983. In a July 9 article titled "What Would Reagan Really Do?" Newsweek reported that, "In 1983, he raised the gasoline tax by five cents a gallon and instituted a payroll-tax hike that helped fund Medicare and Social Security." That payroll-tax hike came on the heels of Reagan's 1982 tax increase, which Newsweek stated was "the largest tax increase in U.S. history" at the time. Moreover, Reagan repeatedly increased taxes in the years following "to compensate for gaps in the government's revenue stream by raising rates," including raising the gasoline tax, eliminating loopholes worth $50 billion over three years, and supporting the Tax Reform Act, "which hit businesses with a record-breaking $420 billion in new fees."
So, to answer Olsen's question, when faced with rising unemployment rates and a sluggish economy, Reagan raised taxes. As much as this fails to fit the right-wing Reagan narrative, it's an indisputable fact. And Olsen's refusal to acknowledge that fact casts real doubt on his claim that the Obama administration's policies are "unlikely to do the job" on the economy.


After making the journey back from Banff, Annabel dropped me off to the Greyhound station so that I could sort out a couple of changes regarding my bus to Vancouver whilst she dropped the car back to the rental place. Even though Annabel was also staying in Calgary for the night I managed to book a different hostel to her, so we parted ways for a few hours.
Once I was finished at the bus station, I saved myself a few dollars by taking the train to my hostel as opposed to a taxi. I had booked HI Hostel, most people who have travelled across the US or Canada will be familiar with HI as they have a large chain of hostels throughout North America. This hostel was in the perfect location, a two minute walk to the train and within walking distance of the main town. I also signed up for their international card as it saves you paying the tax for each night you stay. If you're planning on travelling North America for a while I would definitely recommend paying for one as you end up saving quite a lot of money and it entitles you to various discounts, including 20% of the greyhound buses.
The afternoon was allocated for errands and relaxation. I had been lugging several books around with me but couldn't bear to part with them so decided to send them home. I ended up going to a cool drugstore that sold pretty much everything. I had a lot of fun browsing their stationary section (I know I'm sad).
What I loved most about this hostel was as well as the standard TV and social room, they also had a quiet room with a small library from which you could work. I spent a lot of the afternoon there, editing photos and catching up with my journal in preparation to write some blog posts. After a solid couple hours work, I messaged Annabel to see if she wanted to grab some dinner.
The hostel had a list of restaurants that it recommended so I decided to pick one of the cheaper restaurants called 'The Palomino' it seemed appropriate seeing as it was our last night together after spending several weeks together on the ranch. It turned out it wasn't that cheap but Annabel and I both ordered a huge plate of pulled pork poutine as it was one of the cheaper things on the menu. I got a quarter of the way through before being completely stuffed. After dinner Annabel and I parted our separate ways. She was heading to Nebraska to work on a family ranch and I had another night in Calgary before heading west to Vancouver.
When I got back to my room, 2 fab Cornish women had moved in, a nurse and a teaching assistant. They were only staying the one night but what they had planned sounded epic. They were renting a car which they were going to live out of for three weeks whilst travelling around the west coast of Canada. Sounds like a dream.
The next day Calgary was pretty rainy. I had planned to go to the zoo but didn't fancy doing so in the rain. Instead I firmly believe that rainy days should be dedicated to books and hot chocolate and staying true to form that's exactly what I did. After breakfast with Frankie and Del (Cornish girls) I ventured to Kensington to find a recommended bookstore called Pages. After an hour of umming and ahhing about what book I should buy, I settled on a classic, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The store assistant praised my choice so I was hoping it'd keep me entertained on my 16 hour coach journey the next day.
I then had a hot chocolate in Second Cup whilst face timing my lovely friend Alice.
Following my book adventure, I decided to catch the train to Victoria Park to see the empty stampede ground and to see if I could see the skyline. After much stopping and starting I finally got there. Directions never have been my strong point and I found out that if I had cut through the stampede grounds it would have been a 10 minute walk instead of the 45 minute detour that I took. But still, the skyline was beautiful. I actually ended up doing the same walk the next day because the weather was so much better.
So I didn't really do anything vastly exciting in Calgary but it was still fun to get to know the city. Have you ever visited Calgary? What did you get up to?


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Meet the course leader, Dr. Carolyn Hildebrandt, and learn more about the program on Wednesday, January 18, 11:30 AM - 12 PM and Monday, January 23, 12 - 12:30 PM. Meetings will be held in the Study Abroad Center Lobby (103 East Bartlett).
Daily, we are bombarded with interesting and novel breakthroughs involving claims that may or may not be true. In this age of "alternative facts" and evidence-free assertions, critical thinking is of paramount importance. From our home base in London, we will explore the history of science and pseudoscience through visits to research institutes, museums, and historic sites including Stonehenge, Bath, Cambridge University, Freud's house in London, and Darwin's house in Downe.
Absolutely, I would recommend this program. It was chock full of curricular activities that were one in a million, but also plenty of time to explore with peers and get to know the city even better. I will treasure the memories I made and the sights I saw forever! - summer 2022 participant
I LOVED how the days had equal time with curricular and extracurricular activities, and the destinations we went to covered everything from art to history to science and everything in between; I enjoyed learning alongside my peers, and definitely made friends to last a lifetime! - summer 2022 participant
Carolyn Hildebrandt, Professor
Department: Psychology
Email: Carolyn.Hildebrandt@uni.edu
Carolyn loves traveling and has visited the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Canada, and Mexico. Carolyn led the Capstone in London program in 2018, 2019 and 2022. She looks forward to taking another group to London in 2023!
This program can fulfill a number of credit options. Students should consult with their academic advisor on how participation in this program would fit into their academic plan. Each student participant will be enrolled into one of the 3-credit courses listed below by Study Abroad Center staff.
PSYCH 3310: Psychology of Science and Pseudoscience (3 credit hours). This course is part of the UNIFI Certificate in Critical Thinking and Information Literacy. It also counts as a UNIFI Connect elective, Psychology elective or university elective. All majors are welcome.
CAP 3130 Science and Pseudoscience: Critiquing the World around You (3 credit hours). Prerequisite(s) for capstone credit: junior standing. Capstone courses cannot be repeated. If you have previously taken this capstone course, please contact the UNI Study Abroad Center prior to starting your program application. All majors are welcome.
PSYCH 4198: Independent Study (3 credit hours), with instructor consent. Specific criteria must be met prior to approval for enrollment. Specifically, the student must have already completed PSYCH 3310 or CAP 3130 (the other enrollment options for the program).
The purpose of the course is to explore the history of science and pseudoscience from an interdisciplinary, multicultural perspective. Cross-cultural goals include comparing the study of science and pseudoscience in England and the U.S., and learning about current social and cultural issues. Participation in this program requires six on-campus class meetings prior to the travel dates, as well as daily excursions and reflections in England. Please contact the course leader for more information regarding these meetings. Note that the meetings during the spring semester do not correspond to a credit-bearing course. The actual course is scheduled during the summer (first 6-week session). The Study Abroad Center will enroll participants in the summer course during the spring semester.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
Distinguish science, pseudoscience, protoscience, and religion
Describe the scientific method and identify uses and abuses of it
Define theory, fact, and hypothesis; describe the importance of theories in scientific research
List common logical fallacies and cognitive biases and give examples of each
Define anomalistic psychology, give examples of anomalistic ideas, how they are formed, how they are maintained, and how they can be explained and/or refuted.
Discuss and critically evaluate current controversies (e.g., evolution, climate change, vaccines) from multiple perspectives.
Explain how to identify fake news, disinformation, and misinformation in print and electronic media
Describe similarities and differences in current social, scientific, and political issues in the U.S. and the U.K.
Click here for course syllabus
Tentative Program Dates: Tuesday, May 30 (depart) - Tuesday, June 13 (return), 2023
Class will meet for 60-90 minutes most mornings before group visits to the sites listed in the schedule below. There will be ample free time for students to explore other sites in London not listed on the schedule. Students will be given a transportation card for the subway and buses prior to departure. The card will be preloaded with enough credit to travel from Heathrow Airport to the St. Giles Hotel and for travel during the first few days of the program. Students will need to add credit to the card as necessary throughout the program.
Day 1: "Welcome to London!"
Check into the St. Giles Hotel
Welcome dinner at a Pizza Café
Day 2: "Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Living and Dying"
Picnic in the Park
Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour of London
Day 3:"Science, Medicine, and Magic"
Grocery shopping and picnic in Russell Square Park
The Grant Museum of Zoology
The Wellcome Collection
Hop-on, Hop-off Thames River Cruise
Day 4: "Theories of Evolution"
Excursion to Darwin's House in Downe
Lunch at the Queen's Head Pub
Day 5: "Religious Diversity in London"
Visit a place of worship of your choice (e.g., Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buddhist Temple, London Central Mosque,
Friends House (Quaker), Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel)
Day 6: "History of Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment in the UK"
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Turkish Tasting Buffet Dinner
Day 7: "British Contributions to Science and Technology"
Natural History Museum and London Science Museum
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
Day 8: "Weird Science: Anomalistic Psychology"
Lecture on "Ghosts and Hauntings" by Dr. Christopher French, Former Director of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths
College, London University)
Day 9: "Healing Waters, Sacred Stones"
Excursion to Stonehenge and Bath
Day 10: "Theories of the Unconscious Mind"
The Freud Museum
Regent's Park and Queen Mary's Rose Garden
Day 11: "Pioneers of Science and Medicine"
Excursion to Cambridge University
Punting on the River Cam
Day 12: "Science, Medicine, and Mercy"
Florence Nightingale Museum
Day 13: "Free day"
There are so many choices! You can watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace or visit the Tower of London,
the Sherlock Holmes Museum, the Charles Dickens Museum, or go on the ever- popular Harry Potter Studio Tour!
There are lots of scary ghost tours in London as well!
Day 14: "Farewell to London"
Depart for U.S.A.
To view another video from a past participant, click here.
Entry and Exit Requirements:
Monitor appropriate websites for updates and information about COVID or other emergencies before departing and while in the destination country. The U.S. Embassy for the United Kingdom provides updates that can be found on their website
Students will stay in a hotel arranged by the Study Abroad Center and paid for before departure. Thirteen breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners are built into the cost of the program. All other meals will be paid for by students out-of-pocket while abroad. Students are encouraged to try the local foods!
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023 to Tuesday, June 13, 2023


Q. Why is the AMP/Hayre Fellowship designed for students or young adults?
A. In addition to being a veterinarian and scientist, Michael D. Hayre was also a mentor and teacher. He was keenly interested in young people and he inspired many advocacy programs for college students and other young adults. The AMP/Hayre Fellowship was created in part to recognize the ideas and contributions of students and other young adults and to take advantage of their knowledge and ability to reach and inform their peers through education.
Q. AMP is seeking proposals for peer education projects. What is meant by peer education?
A. Social science research suggests that individuals are more likely to be interested and understand ideas presented by people who are like them. Peer education programs take advantage of the educator's ability to relate to his or her audience through common and shared experiences.
Your peers are people who are like you in some way. They may be the same age as you are (young adults/college students); they may work in similar professions as you; they may belong to the same social group, club or belief-based organization; they may even be people who you have not met in person, but with whom you share an online relationship through social media networks.
For the purposes of the AMP/Hayre Fellowship proposal, you can choose any group of peers, as long as your proposal is specific to whichever group you choose to work with and inform.
Q. What should I include in my project proposal?
A. Your project proposal (10 pages or fewer) should clearly identify the audience to be reached; your methodologies and materials to be used or developed; and your work plan, including a timeline. You should include information on how you will identify and contact your peers and how you will evaluate the success of your project.
If you will be using materials or tools that may not be familiar to AMP (e.g. web-based tools, books, magazine articles), please ensure that you describe these in detail.
If your proposal involves traditional campus or community organizing, please provide details in your plan including, but not limited to, the groups/organizations involved and how you will work with them. It is highly recommended that you secure necessary commitments to your project prior to submitting an application.
All proposals must also include a simple cost budget (excluding the Fellowship stipend) and a time budget. The cost budget must not exceed $2,000. If your proposal does not include expenses, please make a note to that effect. The time budget should outline on a regular time basis (weekly/monthly) the work plan and hours involved.
Q. Other than the project proposal, what else do I need to include in an application?
A. Your application should include a brief letter to AMP, a resume/CV, and two letters of recommendation.
Your letter to AMP should very briefly summarize your peer education proposal and your qualifications. Most importantly the letter is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to the selection committee, outline your reasons for seeking the fellowship, and demonstrate that you are qualified to be an AMP/Hayre Fellow and direct your project.
Your letters of recommendation should reflect upon your experience and the qualities that you will bring to bear in shepherding your project. At least one letter of recommendation should come from a professor, mentor, or supervisor who is familiar with your work.
You are free to include other materials in your application that may help explain or support your proposal, but these must be submitted electronically along with the application.
Q. Where do I send my proposal and application?
A. Apply online. For more questions regarding your application please email Paula Clifford at paula@amprogress.org.


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package com.sequenceiq.environment.environment.validation.validators;

import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.DynamicTest;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.TestFactory;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
import org.mockito.Mockito;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit.jupiter.SpringExtension;

import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.CloudConnector;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.PlatformParameters;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.azure.conf.AzureConfig;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.azure.validator.AzureTagValidator;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.init.CloudPlatformConnectors;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.model.Platform;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.cloud.model.Variant;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.common.type.CloudConstants;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.validation.ValidationResult;

@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
class TagValidatorTest {

    @Inject
    private TagValidator tagValidatorUnderTest;

    @TestFactory
    Collection<DynamicTest> testFactoryOnTagValidator() {
        return Arrays.asList(
                DynamicTest.dynamicTest("tag key is invalid",
                        () -> testNegative("", "azure@cloudera.com prx:pfx:^!=-", "too short")),
                DynamicTest.dynamicTest("tag key is invalid, regular expression is printed",
                        () -> testNegative("azureprefix", "azure@cloudera.com prx:pfx:^!=-", "regular expression")),
                DynamicTest.dynamicTest("tag value is valid ",
                        () -> testPositive("azprefix", "azure@cloudera.com prx:pfx:^!=-")),
                DynamicTest.dynamicTest("tag value is valid ",
                        () -> testPositive("cod_database_name", "appletree")),
                DynamicTest.dynamicTest("tag value is valid ",
                        () -> testPositive("cod_database_crn", "appletree"))
        );
    }

    public void testNegative(String tag, String value, String messagePortion) {
        ValidationResult result = tagValidatorUnderTest.validateTags(CloudConstants.AZURE, Map.of(tag, value));
        Assertions.assertTrue(result.hasError(), "tag validation should fail");
        Assertions.assertEquals(1, result.getErrors().size(), "tag validation should have one error only");
        Assertions.assertTrue(result.getErrors().get(0).contains(messagePortion));
    }

    public void testPositive(String tag, String value) {
        ValidationResult result = tagValidatorUnderTest.validateTags(CloudConstants.AZURE, Map.of(tag, value));
        Assertions.assertFalse(result.hasError(), "tag validation should pass");
    }

    @Configuration
    @Import({TagValidator.class,
            CloudPlatformConnectors.class,
            AzureConfig.class,
            AzureTagValidator.class
    })
    static class Config {

        @Inject
        AzureTagValidator azureTagValidator;

        @Bean
        CloudConnector cloud() {
            PlatformParameters parameter = parameters();
            CloudConnector mock = Mockito.mock(CloudConnector.class);
            when(mock.parameters()).thenReturn(parameter);
            when(mock.platform()).thenReturn(Platform.platform(CloudConstants.AZURE));
            when(mock.variant()).thenReturn(Variant.variant(CloudConstants.AZURE));
            return mock;
        }

        @Bean
        PlatformParameters parameters() {
            PlatformParameters mock = Mockito.mock(PlatformParameters.class);
            when(mock.tagValidator()).thenReturn(azureTagValidator);
            return mock;
        }
    }
}


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DJ Wild sets the scene with an intro video of a bustling stadium filling up with people while the sun sets on Miami. The tyres of your plane screech against the tarmac and your limo speeds to the stadium where the crowds are roaring your name. In theory. The soundtrack of this game was created by one of Stockholm's (ELK Studios' home town) hottest DJs and is available for your listening pleasure on Spotify and iTunes, if you just can't get enough. The animations, which certainly have room for improvement, will sync to the beat of the soundtrack through a DMX controller. The game was built to be played on your mobile but will work on your desktop just as well. Aaaand that's about everything positive we have to say about this slot. The five-reel, three-row structure is fine, but the symbols and bonus game totally let us down after the big fancy build up of the intro video. The symbols include four relevant pieces of equipment like a turntable and headphones, all lit with the tacky gel light colours you had at your first school disco. Unforgivably, the others are made up of disco ball versions of the classic slot symbols – fruit! There are two wild symbols to look out for, the first, named after the game itself, is rather plain. Spinning one of these will trigger the Respin Bonus Game i.e. you will get a free spin. The Jackpot Wild features a silhouette of a man in headphones holding his arms wide likes he's God's gift, surrounded by laser lights. Spin him in the centre reel and he will give you a very nice Jackpot of 50,000 coins.
Alright, we liked the occasional surprise pyrotechnics and occasional big win, but our high hopes for this game were sadly not met. The time and energy ELK Studios normally put into its games is present, but seems to have all gone into that intro. Not being the greatest fans of electronic music, perhaps we're just not the target audience. While DJ Wild's high volatility can lead to some big payouts if you have the patience, we think you're better of checking out the developer's other excellent games like Wild Toro. One last thing we'll comment on is the info page, we normally enjoy the Meta data facts at the bottom but found "Most DJs are male, and the DJ world is a man's world with only 24% of DJs being female." a little sexist for our tastes. Do you have any thoughts you'd like to share on this slot? Let us know in the comments section below.


*: Mr. Cameron had a respite Thursday from the negative chatter swirling around him when he appeared outside 10 Downing Street to denounce the murder a day before of a British soldier on a London street.
*: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
*: Calistho there stood manifest of shame.
: His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.
*: Shall manifest me rightly.
: Please flag down a taxi for me.
: Ive flagged up the need for further investigation into this.
: Users of the Internet forum can flag others posts as inappropriate.
: The compiler flagged three errors.
: Flag the debug option before running the program.
*: This method of hunting, however, is not so much practised now as formerly, as the antelope are getting continually shyer and more difficult to flag.
: His strength flagged toward the end of the race.
*: The pleasures of the town begin to flag.
*: Nothing so flags the spirits.
*: Delay the loitering boat.
: It pays to advertise.
: For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
: Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.
*: Her [Queen Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts.
: Publish laws, announce / Or life or death.
: In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly".
Here, the Predicate Nominal fools agrees with the italicised NP they, in spite of the fact that (as we argued earlier) the two are contained in different Clauses at S-structure. How can this be? Under the NP MOVEMENT analysis of seem structures, sentences like (120) pose no problem; if we suppose that they originates in the — position as the subordinate Clause Subject, then we can say that the Predicate Nominal agrees with the underlying Subject of its Clause. How does they get from its underlying position as subordinate Clause Subject to its superficial position as main Clause Subject? By NP MOVEMENT, of course!
: A nullary predicate is a proposition. Also, an instance of a predicate whose terms are all constant — e.g., P(2,3) — acts as a proposition.
: A predicate can be thought of as either a relation (between elements of the domain of discourse) or as a truth-valued function (of said elements).
: A predicate is either valid, satisfiable, or unsatisfiable.
: There are two ways of binding a predicates variables: one is to assign constant values to those variables, the other is to quantify over those variables (using universal or existential quantifiers). If all of a predicates variables are bound, the resulting formula is a proposition.
*: Thus, in (121) (a) persuade is clearly a three-place Predicate — that is, a Predicate which takes three Arguments: the first of these Arguments is the Subject NP John, the second is the Primary Object NP Mary, and the third is the Secondary Object S-bar [that she should resign]. By contrast, believe in (121) (b) is clearly a two-place Predicate (i.e. a Predicate which has two Arguments): its first Argument is the Subject NP John, and its second Argument is the Object S-bar [that Mary was innocent].
*: This quality becomes real as a mental concept when it is predicated of all the objects possessing it ("quod de pluribus natum est praedicari").
*: There was a character about Madame Defarge, from which one might have predicated that she did not often make mistakes against herself in any of the reckonings over which she presided.
*: Of anyone else it would have been said that she must be finding the afternoon rather dreary in the quaint halls not of her forefathers: but of Miss Power it was unsafe to predicate so surely.
*: The law is what constitutes both desire and the lack on which it is predicated.
: ux|en|Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.
*: Whan Kyng Marke harde hym sey that worde, he returned his horse and abode by hym.
: ux|en|Please return your hands to your lap.
: ux|en|You should return the library book within one month.
: ux|en|If the goods dont work, you can return them.
*: The Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.
: ux|en|The player couldnt return the serve because it was so fast.
: ux|en|If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump.
*: 'Ah my good friend, I do look out!' the young man returned while Maisie helped herself afresh to bread and butter.
: ux|en|This function returns the number of files in the directory.
*: If you are a malicious reader, you return upon me, that I affect to be thought more impartial than I am.
*: And all the people answered together,...and Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.
: ux|en|I expect the house to be spotless upon my return.
: ux|en|Do you want a one-way or a return?
: ux|en|Last year there were 250 returns of this product, an improvement on the 500 returns the year before.
*: The fruit from many days of recreation is very little; but from these few hours we spend in prayer, the return is great.
: ux|en|It yielded a return of 5%.
: ux|en|Hand in your return by the end of the tax year.
: A facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south.
*: Then answered Peter and sayd to him: declare unto us thys parable.
*: To declare this a little, we must assume that the surfaces of all such bodies ... are exactly smooth.
: He declared him innocent.
: Houghton and Sunderland South was the first constituency to declare in the 2015 general election.
*: The prosecution has introduced evidence, including canceled checks, to show that the judge failed to declare part of his income.
: The counter "i" was declared as an integer.


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3rd International Conference on
Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality
December 14-18, 2020 (virtual/online event)
Tweet #ieee_aivr2020
Call for papers (full & short) Call for demos & videos Call for posters & work-in-progress Call for special session papers
Call for workshops & sp. sessions List of accepted workshops
Call for industry contributions Sponsorship program
Program	Keynotes	Workshops
Travel & registration
Registration info	Venue & location	Presenter & author information
Organization & contact
Organization committee Program committee Contact information
History Important dates
Keynote speakers (in alphabethical order)
Mark Billinghurst, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, and University of Auckland, New Zealand
Title: Using AR and VR for Next Generation Collaboration
Abstract: In the current COVID climate tools for effective remote collaboration have become more important than ever before. The widespread use of video conferencing and other traditional desktop collaboration tools, has shown how limited they are compared to face to face collaboration. This presentation reviews research in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) and shows how it can be used for next generation collaboration. In particular AR and VR can be used to re-introduce the spatial cues missing from desktop and mobile conferencing, and also makes it possible to communicate with rich non-verbal cues common in face to face conversation. In addition, AR/VR can be used to enable capabilities not available in face to face collaboration, such as being able to change body scale, share perspective, or having multiple people inhabit the same virtual body. The presentation will review this and also discuss research directions that could significantly improve collaboration in the future.
Bio: Mark Billinghurst is Professor at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia, and also at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, directing the Empathic Computing Laboratory. He earned a PhD in 2002 from the University of Washington and researches how virtual and real worlds can be merged, publishing over 550 papers on Augmented Reality, remote collaboration, Empathic Computing, and related topics. In 2013 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and in 2019 was given the ISMAR Career Impact Award in recognition for lifetime contribution to AR research and commercialization.
Andrew Glassner, Weta Digital
Title: AI+VR: The Kayfabe Life
Abstract: Let's look past today's technologies and imagine the future they are enabling. On the VR side, we'll have circuitry intimately connected to our bodies and brains, augmenting or even replacing sensory data, perceptions, thoughts, and memories. On the AI side, we'll be able to synthesize this information with such fidelity and coherence that we will be unable to distinguish it from objective sources. What happens when these technologies merge? Much that is good, and much that is not. In this talk we discuss both types of changes, and offer some steps for consciously building a future we would want to live in.
Bio: Andrew Glassner is a Senior Research Scientist at Weta Digital, where he uses deep learning to help artists produce visual effects for movies and television.
Glassner served as Papers Chair of the SIGGRAPH '94 Papers Committee, Founding Editor of the Journal of Computer Graphics Tools, and Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Graphics. A popular speaker, Glassner has delivered invited addresses to groups around the world on topics such as computer graphics, the technical and social aspects of deep learning, story structure, and narrative.
Andrew is a well-known writer of numerous technical papers and books. His book "3D Computer Graphics: A Handbook for Artists and Designers" taught a generation of artists, and his online 2D graphics class taught a new generation graphic designers and artists. Glassner created and edited the "Graphics Gems" series, edited the classic book "An Introduction to Ray Tracing," and wrote the two-volume text "Principles of Digital Image Synthesis." His most recent technical book is "Deep Learning: A Visual Approach" from No Starch Press.
Glassner has written and directed live-action and animated films, and was creator-writer-director of an online multiplayer murder-mystery game for The Microsoft Network. He has written novels and screenplays, and is developing a serialized story for podcast. He has carried out research at labs such as the NYIT Computer Graphics Lab, Xerox PARC, Microsoft Research, and Weta Digital.
Andrew holds a PhD in Computer Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Voting Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In his spare time, Andrew paints, composes music, plays jazz piano, writes novels, and takes dog-friendly hikes.
Victoria Interrante, University of Minnesota, USA
Title: Spatial Perception in Virtual Architectural Environments
Abstract: Immersive Virtual Reality technology has transformative potential applications in architecture and design. In this talk I will review some of the work my lab has done to address fundamental challenges in effectively deploying VR technologies in architecture and design applications, focusing primarily on our investigations of factors influencing spatial perception accuracy in immersive architectural environments, but also touching on some examples of the use of VR technology to investigate other questions of interest to architectural and interior designers.
Bio: Victoria Interrante is a full professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, where she is also currently serving as the director of the university-wide Center for Cognitive Sciences. Dr. Interrante's research interests encompass all aspects of the design, implementation, and evaluation of virtual reality applications for social good. In addition to her long-standing efforts related to spatial perception and presence, other recent projects have focused on: cybersickness mitigation, developing VR applications to understand and address implicit and explicit bias, and the development and use of VR technology in support of psychiatric, cardiac, dosimetric and other medical applications. She is a recipient of the 2020 IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Career Award for her lifelong contributions to the fields of virtual reality and visualization.
Jacquelyn Ford Morie, All These Worlds, LLC
Title: Making Room for AI in XR: What to expect
Abstract: What will be the role of AI in our quickly evolving fields of XR? From smart NPCs to intelligent tutors for training, we can expect a wide range of AI applications to start populating our immersive creations. We should be considering both the benefits and the pitfalls we will encounter as they become commonplace.
Bio: Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie is widely known for using technology such as Virtual Reality (VR) to deliver meaningful experiences that enrich people's lives. Starting in 1990, she developed multi-sensory techniques for VR that predictably elicit emotional responses from participants, for example inventing a scent collar that can deliver aromas to a participant within an immersive experience. She is also active in social VR spaces and through her company All These Worlds, LLC, has been bringing her techniques to these worlds for Mindfulness applications, storytelling and stress relief. Along with SIFT (Smart Information Flow Technologies), she created a virtual world ecosystem called ANSIBLE for NASA that was designed to provide psychological benefits for future astronauts destined to undertake extremely long isolated missions to Mars. Dr. Morie's other research interests include how avatars, identity and play in immersive spaces can positively affect our human nature.
Philipp Slusallek, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and Saarland University, Germany
Title: Digital Reality: From AI to Synthetic Data and Back
Abstract: AI plays an increasingly important role in our daily lives, including making decision that potentially can harm humans, e.g. in autonomous driving. The ability of an AI system to reliably make accurate decision heavily depends on its ability to "understand" the world around it, even for situations that are highly complex or happen rarely. We propose Digital Reality as a concept that is closely related to AR/VR: We learn accurate (partial) models of the real world using AI in order to then identify and instantiate relevant scenarios (e.g. kid running in front of a car). From these scenarios we generate synthetic input data that can then be used for the training, benchmarking, as well as validation and certification of AI systems. We will discuss the the relationship to AR/VR as well as the specific requirements of this new area of research between graphics, AI, and high-performance computing.
Bio: Philipp Slusallek is Scientific Director and member of the executive board at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), where he heads the research area on Agents and Simulated Reality. At Saarland University he has been a professor for Computer Graphics since 1999, a principle investigator at the German Excellence-Cluster on "Multimodal Computing and Interaction" since 2007, and was Director for Research at the Intel Visual Computing Institute 2009-2017. Before coming to Saarland University, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Stanford University. He is associate editor of Computer Graphics Forum, a fellow of Eurographics, a member of acatech (German National Academy of Science and Engineering), and a member of the European High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence. In addition, Prof. Slusallek co-founded the European initiative CLAIRE (Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe) in 2018.
He originally studied physics in Frankfurt and Tuebingen (Diploma/M.Sc.) and got his PhD in Computer Science from Erlangen University. His research covers a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, simulated/digital reality, real-time realistic graphics, highperformance computing, motion synthesis, novel programming models for CPU/GPU/FPGA, computational science, and others.
Invited speakers (in alphabethical order)
Mehdi Dastani, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Title: Social and Cognitive Modelling in Artificial Intelligence
Abstract: Artificial intelligence is the discipline that pursues the understanding, artificial replication and possible enhancement of human intelligence. Computational models that replicate human intelligence are believed to be essential for improving behavioral realism in XR systems. In this talk, I will discuss some of my ongoing research in the formal modelling and implementation of social and cognitive concepts including norms and emotions. The increasing behavioral realism in XR systems raises social and ethical concerns. I will briefly discuss some possible social and ethical implications of the use of social and cognitive models in XR systems.
Bio: Mehdi Dastani is a professor in artificial intelligence and the chair of Intelligent Systems group of the department of Information and Computing Sciences at Utrecht University. His research interests concern theories and applications of autonomous systems and multi-agent systems, in particular specification and programming languages for autonomous agents and multi-agent systems, logics to reason about (multi-)agent specifications and programs, agent-based social simulation, and formal modelling of social and cognitive phenomena such as autonomy, norms, control, responsibility, decision making and emotion.
Saskia Groenewegen, Ordina
Title: XR Use Cases for Training and Productivity
Abstract: Everyone has heard of Beat Saber and Pokemon Go. But beyond gaming, there is a wide array of benefits to be gained from immersive technologies in the areas of training and productivity. Imagine you must maintain a hundred different technical systems and have only three people to do so. Imagine you are working on location, but the data you need is in the back-end system, and your colleague at the other side of the world. Or imagine you want to become better at giving presentations, but fear practicing in front of people. This talk addresses the shift in XR from gaming to business, and presents several use cases where Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality - combined with new technologies like spatial anchors - made learning and working easier, more efficient, and more fun.
Bio: Saskia Groenewegen is the principal expert for immersive technologies at Dutch IT provider Ordina, where she heads the VR/AR team. Discovering a love for extended reality early in her studies, she holds two M.Sc. degrees (in computer science and media systems science) and has done Ph.D. research at the Utrecht University game & media tech group. Her past scientific affiliations include the VR & AR groups at Bauhaus-University Weimar, the TU Delft computer graphics group, the virtual environments group at Fraunhofer IMK, Fraunhofer IBMT, and TNO Modelling & Simulation, where her research interests included projection mapping, locomotion in VR, procedural city generation, and virtual humans. As a software architect at Ordina, Saskia loves exploring the many possibilities of new technologies with a diverse group of clients. She is currently a committee member of ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE AIVR, Future Tech and SIBGRAPI, and organizes the Mixed Reality User Group, Global XR Talks, and the Global XR Bootcamp.
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IEEE AIVR 2020


Still Life with Olives, Gerald Roling.
Fried olives are an intricate and exotic treat. They're worth the bit of effort they take to prepare. I first came across them in Rome decades ago, made by a chef named Maria Romani at her fish restaurant, Il Pellicano. She was originally from the Le Marche region, where fried stuffed olives are a tradition, usually filled with pork. Signora Romani's olives contained some type of seafood, shrimp maybe (it was a long time ago), and were breaded, fried, and served as one of the earlier courses in a multi-course meal. Everything was wonderful, but the olives were a mind blower. Such flavor, such labor. A strange feature of the restaurant was that dishes were brought out one after another, ten, twelve of them, until you told the waiter you couldn't eat another bite. After you'd given the word, out would come a lemon sorbetto, and that was that. The restaurant hasn't existed in years. I wonder what happened to Signora Romani? I'm going to give her an Internet search right now. . . . Well, I didn't come up with anything. If anyone knows if she's still cooking, or even still walks this earth, please tell me.
I love most fried foods, but olives have an agro-dolce-ness that plays extra well against the crispy, oiliness of a fried crust. Mild green olives, in my opinion, work the best. The Ascolana olives of Le Marche, which have a mild but bright flavor, are what inspired that region's fried olive recipes, I believe. I can't imagine frying a strong, wrinkled black Moroccan olive, no matter how much I love them. They don't have enough juice or quiet acidity. Green Cerignolas from Puglia also have the right qualities for frying.
People worry that fried food is bad for you. Please don't worry. Southern Italy perfected fried food, and the Mezzogiorno was included in the big 1960s Mediterranean diet study because it had an extremely healthy lifestyle. They fry things that are good for you, such as cauliflower, or sardines, not Milky Ways (well, zeppole, but just for le feste). Also the food is usually just dusted with a little flour or breadcrumbs, not a thick batter that becomes a grease-hogging encasement. Often they use olive oil and fry quickly so the oil doesn't break down. And, maybe most important, fried food in Southern Italy is served as an antipasto, not a main course. Plus, you don't need a gallon of oil. I fried these olives in about 2 inches of olive oil. That's all they require. This is really a lovely salad. Give it a try. And since I've included cheese and sausage in this salad, I didn't bother to stuff them, so the prep is minimal. The olives are also good on their own, maybe served with some young pecorino, a few slices of prosciutto, and a glass of Grillo wine.
Place the lettuce in a nice looking salad bowl. Scatter on the Asiago, capocollo, onion, and the herbs.
Whisk the garlic, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and olive oil together, and set aside.
Pour the oil for the olives into a medium saucepan, and get it hot over high heat. You'll want about 2 inches or so of oil.
While the oil is heating, place the breadcrumbs on a plate, and add the thyme, allspice, fennel, tablespoon of Asiago, Aleppo, and black pepper. Mix well.
Dry the olives, and coat them lightly in flour. Now dip them in the egg, shaking off excess.
Roll the olives in the breadcrumb mixture, coating them well all over. Stick them in the refrigerator while the oil is heating. This will help their coatings adhere.
When the oil is hot (test by flicking in a few drops of water; it should immediately sizzle), add the olives, and fry until golden all around (do this in two batches if they're crowded). Lift them from the oil onto paper towels with a slotted spoon.
Toss the salad with the vinaigrette, and then scatter the hot olives on top. Serve right away.
Very helpful information specifically the final section :) I handle such info a lot.


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The Arrest of Sam Hurd and the Trials of Drug Sentencing
The Bears' receiver and special-teams captain faces a maximum of 40 years and a $5 million fine if he's convicted of drug trafficking. But if his football predecessors in the drug trade are any indication, expect a lighter sentence.
Today's big news is Sam Hurd's drug bust—he's facing up to 40 years and a $5 million fine. Among the more notable disclosures in the criminal complaint is that not only was Hurd arrested for allegedly attempting to buy four kilos of cocaine, it's said that Hurd disclosed he and a co-conspirator were already distributing that much per week, about $100,000 worth. (Even at wholesale prices, that's considerably more than Hurd makes playing for the Bears.)
In the Tribune, Jason Meisner writes:
Unlike other athletes who have drawn headlines for relatively minor drug offenses, Hurd's case is striking in that the charges against him portray him as what cops would consider a major player in the drug world.
As part of the Trib's package, Dan Pompei rounded up some of those NFL drug offenses, from former Bear Bam Morris to Packer Johnny Jolly. What's interesting about Pompei's roundup is the distribution of sentences.
Bam Morris: Convicted twice of drug offenses, the first for four kilos of marijuana and a gram of cocaine (resulting in a fine, community service, and probation), the second for attempting to distribute 100 pounds of marijuana. He was sentenced to ten years in prison, and served less than three.
Travis Henry: Three years in prison, $4 million fine for trafficking 15 pounds of cocaine (six kilos); the fine was waived, as Henry had no money to pay it.
Jamal Lewis: Four months in prison for brokering a deal to acquire acquire five kilos.
Compare that to Johnny Jolly, who received six years in prison (though he could be paroled earlier) for possession of 200 grams of codeine—a lot of codeine, several months worth for a serious addict, which Jolly was, but with no charges on distribution.
Hurd faces a substantial amount of time in prison; in 2001, according to the Kennedy Commission, the average drug trafficking sentence was a bit over six years. But the likelihood that he'll serve that, if his predecessors are any guide, seems low. Morris, Henry, and Lewis all took plea deals, as did Nate Newton, who was arrested with 175 pounds of marijuana just six weeks after posting bail… after first being arrested with 213 pounds of marijuana in his car. Newton served two years and eight months. Years of Hurd's life will depend on how he, and his lawyers, choose to approach the case.
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Q: How does data deletion count on AWS RDS pricing? I am trying to estimate the cost of a RDS instance where I need to load and delete a lot of data continuously.
As I see in the AWS page for RDS pricing (link) the Data transfer section is divided into In and Out. I understand that inserts count as In and selects count as Out, but how do deletions count? Is there any documentation about the topic?
Thanks in advance.

A: Data transfer refers to data actually transferred into and out of the database instance from client connections.  Traffic between the database instance and its backing store (disk) isn't billed, so actions like DELETE don't incur any charges.  Queries that read and write data but don't acually return anything, like INSERT ... SELECT (which reads from a table and writes to another table, not returning rows to the caller) would also not be billed as data transfer.

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5 Opportunities of a Circular Economy
byWorld Resources Institute
in Climate Change, Environment, Global Leaders
More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year – everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. Just 8.6% gets recycled and used again. Use of resources has tripled since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. We would need 1.5 Earths to sustainably support our current resource use.
This rampant consumption has devastating effects for humans, wildlife and the planet. It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate.
A circular economy isn't just about fixing environmental wrongs, though: Evidence shows it can bring big opportunities and positive impacts across industries, sectors and lives.
A growing number of businesses, governments and civil society organizations are coming together to drive the change through the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE). More than 200 experts from 100 organizations helped develop the Circular Economy Action Agenda, a set of publications that analyze the potential impact and call for action across five key sectors: plastics, textiles, electronics, food and capital equipment (machinery and large tools such as medical scanners, agricultural equipment and manufacturing infrastructure). The Action Agenda demonstrates five opportunities associated with the shift to a circular economy:
1) Make better use of finite resources.
The circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources like forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals.
Take the textiles industry. Each year, huge quantities of fossil fuels are used to produce clothes from synthetic fibers each year. Textile production (including cotton farming) uses almost 100 billion cubic meters of water per year, approximately 4% of global freshwater withdrawal. At the same time, people throw away still-wearable clothes worth an estimated $460 billion each year.
Creating a circular economy for textiles means shifting to recycled and recyclable materials in order to reduce the amount of land, water and fossil fuels used to produce new clothes. It means changing consumption patterns to reduce new purchases and keep clothes in use for longer, for instance by developing the second-hand and rental markets as well as changing the culture of fast fashion. Research suggests that the purchase of 100 second-hand garments can displace the production of 85 new garments. And finally, it means ensuring that clothes at the end of their life are collected and recycled or repurposed into new clothes, further reducing resource use.
2) Reduce emissions.
About 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from product use and manufacturing, as well as food production. Circular economy strategies that reduce our use of resources can cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 39% (22.8 billion tons) and play a crucial role in averting the dangerous impacts of climate change.
For example, shifting towards recycled materials would alleviate the need to produce virgin plastics and synthetic fibers, which would significantly reduce fossil fuel use and associated emissions. Changing consumption patterns is also crucial: For example, if the average number of times a garment is worn were doubled, greenhouse gas emissions from the textiles industry would be 44% lower.
Creating a circular economy for food by reducing loss and waste is particularly crucial to lowering emissions: If food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter after the United States and China.
3) Protect human health and biodiversity.
Every year, more than 9 million deaths occur due to air, water and soil pollution. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.
Working towards a circular economy helps protect human health and biodiversity in many ways, including by making better use of natural resources (e.g. protecting water and land), and by mitigating the climate crisis. One of the clearest and most direct impacts of the shift to a circular economy will come from how we deal with products at the end of their life.
The world produces around 300 million tons of plastic waste every year, nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population. This is on top of 54 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste), of which just 17.4% gets collected and recycled. This waste becomes hazardous for human health and for biodiversity when it is mismanaged, either leaking into the natural environment or disposed of through open burning, landfills or substandard recycling.
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Designing products to be kept in use for longer reduces the amount of waste produced. Creating proper collection and processing systems protects workers and the environment from hazardous materials. For instance, utilizing existing solutions like replacing plastic other materials, designing plastics so that they can be more easily recycled, and scaling up collection and recycling could reduce the flow of plastic waste into the ocean by 80% in 20 years – a shift that would be enormously beneficial for human health and biodiversity.
4) Boost economies.
Research shows that the circular economy offers a $4.5 trillion economic opportunity by reducing waste, stimulating innovation and creating employment. New business models focused on reuse, repair, remanufacturing and sharing models offer significant innovation opportunities.
For example, a circular economy for plastics offers considerable economic benefits. Less plastic waste in the ocean would benefit industries like fishing and tourism, as plastic pollution currently leads to $13 billion in costs and economic losses per year. Reducing the pollution and toxic emissions that come from the open burning of plastic waste would lower healthcare costs, while reducing fossil fuel use for plastic production would help mitigate climate change and its associated costs.
Many of these economic benefits and opportunities are long-term, indirect and require significant investment; a long-term view is key, as are short-term incentives to drive the change. This can include policies that create more immediate financial incentives for businesses to develop innovative new business models and enable the efficient flow of reused and recycled materials across global value chains.
5) Create more and better jobs.
Transitioning to a circular economy could create a net increase of 6 million jobs by 2030. Making the most of this opportunity will require a clear focus on social and environmental justice.
Jobs may be lost in more linear businesses; however new jobs will be created in fields such as recycling, services like repair and rental, or in new enterprises that spring up to make innovative use of secondary materials. These new jobs cannot be considered direct replacements, as they may be in different locations and require different skills. For instance, we must consider the millions of garment workers — mostly women — whose employment depends on the continuation of the fast fashion industry. Investing in a just transition via social dialogue, social protection and reskilling programs is key.
While a net increase in jobs is important, another value-add of circularity is the opportunity to provide formal work and improved working conditions for informal laborers. Around 15 million people worldwide work as "waste pickers," salvaging reusable or recyclable materials from garbage. Bringing these informal waste pickers into formal work in collection or recycling is a major opportunity to offer safer, more secure employment.
Maximizing the Impact of the Circular Economy
Of course, there are always trade-offs to be considered and managed when working towards large-scale, systemic change. For example, shifting to bio-based plastics and natural, recyclable textiles like cotton will use less fossil fuels than traditional plastics or synthetic fibers, but may increase demands for land and water to grow such materials. Shifting to natural materials is a crucial part of the solution, but only if those materials are produced in a sustainable way — and only if consumption habits change, too.
It's also important to recognize the interconnected nature of the global economy. Many of the minerals and metals used in electronics are byproducts from the mining of aluminum, copper, lead and zinc, which are used across industries. Going circular in the electronics industry alone would therefore not do much to reduce dependence on these resources. Multiple industries must shift to create systemic change.
Finally, it will be crucial to keep social well-being and equity top-of-mind. For example, moving to a circular economy can shift investment and employment away from production and manufacturing (which tends to happen in lower-income countries) and towards later stages of the value chain, such as repair, resale, sorting and recycling (which are often concentrated in wealthier countries). We'll need to ensure that economic benefits are equitably distributed to maximize the opportunity of a circular economy.
A Role for Everyone
The above five impact areas exhibit some of the social, environmental, and economic benefits of a circular economy, but realizing these benefits will require ambitious action. Governments, businesses, civil society, finance institutions, research organizations—everyone has a role to play. The new Circular Economy Action Agenda is a good place to start.
About the Author: David B. McGinty is Global Director of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), an initiative to drive public-private action and collaboration on the circular economy.
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed here by Impakter.com columnists are their own, not those of Impakter.com. — In the Featured Photo: Recycling plant. Just 8.6% of the resources that enter the economy each year get recycled and used again. Featured Photo Credit: Peter Craven/Wikimedia Commons
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The incident happened in front of the Bank of China Tower in Admiralty on Oct. 13, 2014.
Man Ho-chuen had denied the charge, saying that he merely stretched out his right hand in self-defense and accidentally hit the neck of the activist, Chan Ho-hang.
But Magistrate Lee Siu-ho of the Eastern Magistrates' Courts dismissed Man's testimony, saying he was only making up stories and his explanation did not stand to reason.
Lee said if Man felt threatened by Chan, he should have stepped down instead of poking Chan's neck with his fingers.
Man said he will appeal the case.
Chan said the verdict shows that non-violent protest is effective and meaningful. He said if he had fought back, he would have been the one prosecuted.
Chan said he believes Man was instigated by other pro-Beijing individuals to attack him.
The case has been adjourned for sentencing on July 16.


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Ryan Miller (Musician) Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife and Net Worth
Last Updated on June 23, 2022 By Margaret
Ryan Miller Biography
1 Ryan Miller Biography
2 10 Quick Facts About Ryan Miller
3 Ryan Miller Age
4 Ryan Miller Height
5 Ryan Miller Education
6 Ryan Miller Family
7 Ryan Miller Wife, Married
8 Ryan Miller Net Worth
9 Ryan Miller Measurements and Facts
10 Makin' friends with Ryan Miller
11 Frequently Asked Questions About Ryan Miller
12 Ryan Miller Contacts
Ryan Miller is an American musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Guster. He also occasionally plays bass and piano.
10 Quick Facts About Ryan Miller
Name: Ryan Matthew Miller
Birthday: 21 November
Occupation: Musician
Ryan Miller Age
Miller is 50 years old as of 2022, he was born on 21 November 1972, in Lubbock, Texas, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 21 November every year and his birth sign is Scorpio.
Ryan Miller Height
Miller stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Ryan Miller Education
Miller attended Berkner High School and graduated in 1991. While in high school; he had his own band known as the Silents. He then joined Tufts University the same year and graduated with a bachelor of arts in 1995.
While Miller and his friends Adam Gardner and Brian Rosenworcel were freshmen in 1991, they formed the Guster band. Joe Pisapia joined the band a few years later.
Ryan Miller Family
Ryan was born to his parents Ross Miller and Cookie Miller in Lubbock. He grew up as an only child and was raised in Richardson, Texas.
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Ryan Miller Wife, Married
Miller is married to Writer Angela Arsenault. They have been together for about 14 years as of 2020. Together they are blessed with two children namely, Lionelle, 13 (daughter), and a son Dashiell (11) as of 2022. The couple resides in Vermont with their children.
Arsenault was a fan of the Guster band. She first met Miller after a show and they became friends. When Arsenault graduated from college, she joined the band as a "merch girl" she used to sell T-shirts and CDs for the band behind the table. After a few months of living together, the couple liked each other hence they began dating.
Ryan Miller Net Worth
Miller has enjoyed a long career in the music industry spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Guster, he has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. Miller is estimated to have a net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million.
Ryan Miller Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Ryan Miller.
Ryan Miller Wiki
Full Names: Ryan Matthew Miller
Popular As: Musician
Occupation / Profession: Musician
Ryan Miller Birthday
Age / How Old?: 47 years old as of 2019
Zodiac Sign: To be updated
Date of Birth: November 21, 1972
Place of Birth: Lubbock, Texas
Birthday: November 21st
Ryan Miller Body Measurements
Body Measurements: To be updated
Eye Color: To be updated
Hair Color: To be updated
Shoe Size: To be updated
Ryan Miller Family and Relationship
Father (Dad): Cookie Miller.
Mother: Ross Miller
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): None
Wife/Spouse: Married to Angela Arsenault.
Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
Children: Sons (Dashiell) Daughter(s) (Lionelle)
Ryan Miller Networth and Salary
Source of Income: Under Review
Ryan Miller House and Cars
Place of living: Vermont
Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Makin' friends with Ryan Miller
Miller, a recent transplant to Vermont, needs new friends. During his ten years in New York, Miller, a film composer and lead singer of Guster had amassed quite a collection of vibrantly creative, inspirational, entrepreneurial, gigantic personalities.
Simple math told Miller he'd be hard-pressed to find the concentration of these people, his tribespeople, in the sparsely populated Green Mountain State, and his first few years here have been tough.
And so it is with great excitement and promises that Miller decided to find these incredible people all over Vermont and to ask them to be his friend.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ryan Miller
Who is Ryan Miller?
How old is Ryan Miller?
Ryan is an American national born on 21st November 1972, in Lubbock TX.
How tall is Ryan Miller?
Ryan stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Ryan Miller married?
Yes, Ryan is married to writer Angela Arsenault. They have been together for about 16 years as of 2022. Together they have two children. The couple resides in Vermont together with their children.
How much is Ryan Miller worth?
Ryan has an approximate net worth of $1 million and $5 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
How much does Ryan Miller make?
Details about Ryan's salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Ryan Miller live?
Ryan is a resident of Vermont, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Is Ryan Miller dead or alive?
Ryan is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Ryan Miller Now?
Miller is currently preparing for the buds combine and hopes to compete in next year's Donër Kup and ultimately the 2020 Dirty Bulk Games. He resides in Vermont.
Ryan Miller Contacts
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Ryan Sitkowski
Ryan Stiles
Tommy Gooding
Ryan Bingham
DJ Ryan Cameron
Ryan Tedder
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