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Robert Moran
Park Philanthropoist, Shipbuilder, Mayor of Seattle (1888 to 1890) who presided over the City's rebuilding after the devastating fire of 1889.
Robert Moran met John Muir when Moran was the ship's engineer on board the Cassair and later on the Gertrude, the ships Muir took to Alaska in 1879 and 1880. According to Muir biographer Linnie Wolfe, Muir and Moran "hobnobbed" in the engine room of these ships and Moran provided Muir with "much first hand knowledge about forest destruction in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia." These conversations provided Muir with important information about the increasing problem of forest destruction and the need for forest conservation.
After these brief encounters, there appears to have been no further contact between Moran and Muir until 1912 when Moran reintroduced himself to Muir in a short letter that notes "our mutual friend Professor Meany recalled to my mind our acquaintance in Alaska."
Moran "attributed to Muir's influence the fact that he became a conservationist." When Moran retired in 1904 he moved to Orcas Island in Puget Sound. His estate, "Rosario" included over 2700 forested acres around Mount Constitution. Starting in 1911, he tried to donate the land for a state park. At first, the state of Washington refused the donation, but finally after a long campaign, the gift was accepted and Robert Moran State Park established in 1921. The park now includes over 5000 acres. In 1919, he was a founder and later vice president of the National Park Foundation of Washington at the instigation of Stephen Mather, the first Director of the National Park Service.
You can learn more about Robert Moran's conservation activities in Thomas R. Cox, Chapter 2, "Weldon B. Heyburn and Robert Moran: Two Men and Two Parks" in The Park Builders: A History of State Parks in the Pacific Northwest , (Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1988) pp. 14-31. Also of interest is Christopher M. Peacock, Rosario Yesterdays: A Pictorial History , Rosario Productions, 1985. Among the many books about the Northwest, Moran's library includes a copy of Muir's The Story of My Boyhood and Youth and S. Hall Young's Alaska Days with John Muir .
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Dr Angela Gichaga
Chief Executive Officer, Financing Alliance for Health
Angela Gichaga is a public and social sector enthusiast with experience working across civil service, consulting, and NGOs and academia
Angela completed her undergraduate degree in Medicine, Masters in Health Economics and Policy and Fellowship in Public Sector Management and has served as a frontline clinician, health administrator, policy maker, academic and consultant
Angela served the MOH Kenya as a District Medical Officer of Health (DMOH) and a hospital in charge (MEDSUP) in both Meru and Garbatulla, leading ~150 multi-disciplinary team members through coordinating strategic planning, resource mobilization, service delivery, recruitment, monitoring and capacity building.
She then joined the MOH HQ, where she supported health financing, co-developed national strategies and prepared reports on the country's health achievements
Angela was humbled to receive the Australian Leadership Awards for Africa (2012) and the President Obama's Mandela Washington Fellowship (2014) in recognition of her exemplary leadership within the civil service and operational track record of excellence in achieving results. She was named one of Fortune's Worlds Greatest Leaders in 2018
From civil service, she then joined McKinsey & Company's Africa Delivery Hub (ADH) working on socio-economic and development issues in Africa
She now serves developing country Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance globally, in building resilient and sustainably financed health systems as CEO of the Financing Alliance for Health
All sessions by Dr Angela Gichaga
Plenary III: Financing Universal Health Coverage in Africa
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Looking to buy or rent a home and become a part of Jersey City's bustling neighborhoods?
Check out the latest news and updates on some of the City's most popular new home developments.
Jersey City Real Estate Rising
Here are some links to some of this Hudson County City's most popular residential offerings:
Art House, JC
The Shuster Group launched the leasing program for its new 12-story Art House luxury rental building in downtown Jersey City's historic Powerhouse Arts District this summer and the building is nearly fully-leased and occupied. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and LWDMR & Associates, the boutique 12-story building offers 119 luxury apartments and exceptional indoor and outdoor amenities, including a rooftop pool and sun deck offering spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline.
Currently the largest historic residential restoration project in the country and the largest in the history of New Jersey. The historic grandeur of the exteriors and many of the interior spaces has been immaculately restored by refurbishing and preserving the original chandeliers, marble, terracotta details, terrazzo flooring, brass elevator door surrounds and windows, and utilizing historic paint analysis to match gold and silver leafing to the original colors schemes. Following the lease-ups of the 126-unit Mercury, 158-unit Orpheum, and 232-unit Paramount buildings, the developers launched leasing in December, 2014 for The Tower. The fourth rental building to open at The Beacon in the past two years, The Tower offers 128 luxury studios, one- and two-bedroom residences housed in an 18-story building that is 100% smoke-free and pet-free.
A collection of studio-, one- and two-bedroom luxury rentals are offered, with select homes featuring a balcony or terrace with sweeping views of the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and downtown Manhattan. Several residences are built "townhome style," with direct access from the street.
Warren at York
Warren at York by Windsor is the premiere boutique rental community located at the heart of Paulus Hook, Jersey City's vibrant historic district. Large enough to provide first-class amenities, but intimate enough to offer the privacy and comfort you deserve. Each of our Paulus Hook apartments delivers a distinctive palette of designer finishes coupled with modern technologies and dramatic river and city views. These incredible features combine to present a one-of-a-kind urban living experience, right here at the corner of Warren and York! Our prime address makes commuting quick and painless with only a short walk to the PATH, ferry and Light Rail stations to get you into Manhattan in minutes.
A 348-unity luxury rental situated in Liberty Harbor, a master-planned community
in Jersey City, N.J. The property was designed by HLW International LP for a development
partnership between Ironstate Development Co. and Kushner Real Estate Group. The community's strong amenity package features an outdoor pool, and a double-height lobby with concierge.
50 Columbus is a spectacular new super premium residential tower located in Jersey City's vibrant downtown Grove Street district. The community was designed by world renowned architect Costas Kondylis, with interiors by up-and-coming designer Andres Escobar. Residents benefit from on-site access to the Grove Street PATH Station and available on-site parking. Residences enjoy an abundance of natural light, as well as spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and the Harbor.
Grove Pointe
Elegant chic. Extraordinary architecture. Grove Pointe is the epitome of residential luxury in downtown Jersey City. Ultra-convenient and filled with preferred amenities, the rental residences at Grove Pointe provide a sophisticated new home for those who demand the best.
Hamilton Square offers thoughtfully designed spaces to suit every taste. Studio lofts, and one and two bedrooms with incredible views of Manhattan as well as keyed elevator half floor lofts. Residences feature custom kitchens and spa-like bathrooms, 9 to 14 foot ceilings, terraces, advanced soundproof construction, eco-friendly design and construction, including highest energy efficiency standards as well as common and private green areas.
Ironstate Development
Modern urbanism. Thinking beyond buildings. What may begin as a barren parcel of land, abandoned warehouse, long-neglected neighborhood, or contaminated industrial site becomes a living, thriving, vibrant community. Buildings that are innovative, iconic, and livable. Multiple Jersey City developments.
Madox Apartments
Studio, one and two-bedroom Jersey City luxury apartments. Downtown Jersey City location surrounded by local shopping and dining. Manhattan skyline views • Green-living environment . A modern style all its own.
Residents of Jersey City waterfront apartments will find many exciting things to do right at their doorstep. These Jersey City luxury rentals are located on the peninsula bordered on the east by the Hudson River and the west by the Hackensack River. The residential towers, located right near the Holland Tunnel, offer exceptional views of the Lower Manhattan skyline. The community is comprised of 13 buildings including: Riverside, Atlantic, Southampton, East Hampton, Waterside Square South, Waterside Square North, Pacific, Parkside East, Parkside West, Aquablu, and Laguna.
Port Liberte
Port Liberté is a section of Jersey City located on Caven Point. The community is a European style village located along the western side of Upper New York Bay. The community has canals, gardens, playgrounds, and a restaurant. The many luxury condominiums and townhouses offer views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
The Gotham
With grace and sophistication, The Gotham stands out as one of the top luxury buildings in the heart of historic Jersey City, surrounded by shopping, cafés, and restaurants. Its exquisite architecture cuts a unique outline on the Jersey City skyline and its views of the Manhattan skyline are breathtaking. Manhattan is just minutes away by PATH or by Ferry.
URL™ HARBORSIDE
URL™ Harborside (Urban Ready Living™), a multi-phase development that will ultimately include three residential rental towers, ancillary retail space, and parking. It will add a vibrant housing component to Jersey City's Harborside, Mack-Cali's waterfront "city within a city" office complex. The first phase of the project will consist of a 69-story tower with 763 apartment units built on a parking pedestal. The innovative design of URL™ Harborside allows for tremendous living density in a small footprint. Residents will enjoy contemporary living spaces, on-site amenities, breathtaking Manhattan skyline views and convenient access to adjacent mass-transit options.
JOURNAL SQUARED
Journal Squared is located on a 2.23 acre site owned directly adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center. It is fully entitled for 2.4 million square feet of mixed-use multifamily housing and retail development. When complete, Journal Squared will be three high rise towers of 54, 70, and 60 stories, comprised of 1,840 rental apartments, 36,000 square feet of retail space, and 920 parking spaces. In addition, the project will feature a sweeping plaza along Magnolia Avenue that will engage pedestrians, provide a kiss and ride for commuters, and allow easy, safe access to the PATH train.
70 & 90 COLUMBUS
Luxury rental buildings in downtown Jersey City. Two 50-story towers. 150 hotel rooms and 1,000 apartments planned. Near the Grove Street PATH station and adjacent to 50 Columbus.


Arthur Rutenburg Lakefront Custom Home with amazing sunsets! Features of this home include a wood burning fireplace, natural gas appliances, salt water pool and spa and huge garage with lots of room for a workshop! With over 3000 square feet, there is a master suite complete with his and her closets, sitting area and lovely bathroom with soaking tub and dual head shower and his and her sinks. Your guests can settle into your split floorplan home in one of the two guest bedrooms. In addition, there is a home office and a den, with a built in bar, that could also be used as a 4th bedroom. The kitchen is two tone with a natural gas cooktop and Jenn Aire appliance package. The large circular driveway with mature landscaping leads to your extra large garage with plenty of room for a workshop. River Point provides easy access to the many nature trails in Verandah. Verandah offers great golfing, tennis, and many neighborhood social activities. There are miles of nature trails, kayaking on the Orange River, events in Oak Park and the dog park, dining at the clubhouse, group exercise and more! Owner is licensed agent.


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Concrete slump with partial replacement of cementitious material by fly ash and hydrated lime
Concrete slump with partial replacement of cementitious material by fly ash and hydrated lime Asentamiento en concretos con reemplazo parcial de material cementante por ceniza volante y cal hidratada
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Hurtado-Figueroa, O. ., Bonilla-Granados, C. A. ., & Cardenas-Gutierrez, J. A. . (2020). Concrete slump with partial replacement of cementitious material by fly ash and hydrated lime: Asentamiento en concretos con reemplazo parcial de material cementante por ceniza volante y cal hidratada. Respuestas, 25(S2), 46–52. Recuperado a partir de https://revistas.ufps.edu.co/index.php/respuestas/article/view/2301
Oswaldo Hurtado-Figueroa
Carlos Alexis Bonilla-Granados
Javier Alfonso Cardenas-Gutierrez
It was determined the settlement, with the help of the Abrams Cone, of 3 mixtures of conventional concrete with weight differences in the incorporated cementitious material whose variation contemplates the 300, 350 and 400 Kg/m3 for each mixture. The classification of the materials used for the elaboration of the concrete mixtures was made by means of the standardized methods in the Colombian Technical Norms and the Tests of the National Institute of Roads. Based on the conventional mixtures elaborated, an equal number of experimental mixtures were carried out that counted as a common characteristic the replacement of 40% of the weight of the cementitious material by 70% of fly ash, residual material of the Termoelectrica Termotasajero located in the municipality of San Cayetano Cúcuta Colombia and 30% of hydrated lime coming from the Municipality of Malaga in the department of Santander of the same country. The experimental mixtures, in addition to their variable in the weight of the incorporated cementitious material, had an additional variable which consisted of the % of water in relation to the weight of the cementitious material with which its reveniment was evaluated with the inclusion of 60, 65 and 70% of the weight of the material by water. After a comparative analysis of the data from the mixtures, the viability of including fly ash and hydrated lime in mixtures that include 350 and 400 kg of cementitious material per m3, together with 65 and 70% of water in relation to the weight of the same material, was concluded.
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Hurtado-Figueroa, O; Cardenas-Gutierrez, JA "Resistance to compression of conventional concrete alleviated through partial substitution of coarse aggregate for expanded polystyrene Resistance to compression of conventional concrete alleviated through partial substitution of coarse aggregate for expa," IOP Conf. Ser. J. Phys., no. 1126, p. 012040, 2018.
Patiño-Murillo, JA; Gutierrez-Sandoval, YC; Leal-Santafe, JI; Castro-Maldonado, JJ; Hurtado-Figueroa, O "Estudio Del Comportamiento de Muestras de Mortero Natural Sometidas a Esfuerzo de Compresión Performance of Natural Mortar Samples Subject to Compression Strength Tests," Lámpsakos, no. 20, pp. 22–28, 2018.
Q. Peng, L. Wang, and Q. Lu, "Influence of recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage on fatigue performance of recycled aggregate concrete," Constr. Build. Mater., vol. 169, pp. 347–353, 2018.
R. Howes, M. N. s. Hadi, and W. South, "Concrete strength reduction due to over compaction," Constr. Build. Mater., vol. 197, pp. 725–733, 2019.
O. Damdelen, "Investigation of 30% recycled coarse aggregate content in sustainable concrete mixes," Constr. Build. Mater., vol. 184, pp. 408–418, 2018.
Hurtado-Figueroa, O; Cardenas-Gutierrez, JA and Rojas-Suarez, JP, "Determination of the quality of coarse aggregates for the elaboration of concrete mixes from 3 water sources in the City of Cucuta-Colombia Determination of the quality of coarse aggregates for the elaboration of concrete mixes from 3 water sources in the," IOP Conf. Ser. J. Phys., no. 1126, p. 012041, 2018.
Hurtado-Figueroa, O; Cardenas-Gutierres, JA; Prada-Botia G, "Verification of compression resistance between a conventional concrete and its addition of 5 , 10 and 15 % in volume of fly ash replacing fine aggregate Verification of compression resistance between a conventional concrete and its addition of 5 , 10 and," IOP Conf. Ser. J. Phys., no. 1126, p. 012037, 2018.
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14278 Perrenot è un asteroide della fascia principale. Scoperto nel 2000, presenta un'orbita caratterizzata da un semiasse maggiore pari a 2,3316781 UA e da un'eccentricità di 0,1743930, inclinata di 2,21012° rispetto all'eclittica.

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The Darkness – Last of Our Kind
Posted by Chris Ball | Jun 13, 2015 | Album Reviews, Music | 0 |
I come to shine a light on The Darkness. This will be less a spotlight and more the harsh glare of an inquisitors lamp. The Darkness have always been a band that divide opinion, but since their comeback the general consensus in the press has been that it's nice to have them around and that they really are a very fine rock band. However they have been perceived in the past and to what extent that perception had been a falsehood, they are now considered 'one of our own', partly by dint of just have stuck it out and paid their rock n' roll dues.
During the bands first incarnation, when they were having hits and busting out all over the mainstream in an explosion of Lycra catsuits, curls and Justin Hawkins shameless show-boating I was pretty wary of them. My problem was that they were the only rock band achieving success. My feeling was suspicion that the whole thing was just a great big parody, a clever gimmick – sort of 'Hey, remember hard rock music? Wasn't it funny?!' If rock music was going to get in the charts and people were going to enjoy it did it have to be this? Did it need to be filtered through post-modernism? Most rock fans always had a pretty good sense of the ridiculousness of the music – did it need an extra layer of wink wink irony on top? Do we have to make ourselves a laughing stock in the eyes of the world to be accepted? To me it was like making Bill Hicks wear clown shoes. We know it's funny but do we have to look silly now too? Having said all that they did have a couple of tunes that even I couldn't deny were great – 'Get You're Hands Off Of My Woman' and that brilliantly daft Christmas single are welcome in my house any time.
Anyway, so The Darkness are back, established, part of the furniture now – so can I forgive and forget? Can I love the tunes and indeed are they worth loving? Perhaps inevitably the answer is yes and no.
One thing that is not in doubt is the bands ability to write big, commercial sounding tunes. Every song here will be stuck in your head after only a couple of listens, whether you want them there or not. The song writing is undeniably strong, with tons of memorable melodies and many great riffs. The work of guitarist Dan Hawkins is stellar throughout. There is a clutch of songs here; the Led Zep-tastic 'Roaring Waters', the loose and funky 'Hammer & Tongs' and 'Open Fire' which are all unalloyed delights. Mind you if Billy Duffy hears 'Open Fire' he may alert his lawyers, such is its Cult worship. The lyrics to all of these songs are borderline childish, but mostly stay on the right side of the Spinal Tap clever/stupid line. 'Open Fire' rather than being a sex/weapons based cliché-fest is actually a song in praise of an open fire and the romantic possibilities thereof. Typical really.
More often than not though the brilliance of the musicians in undermined by their insistence on acting like naughty school boys, putting on silly voices in the intros and singing the type of lyrics that would only make Manowar proud. Sometimes it isn't even the silliness that grates, it's the bands penchant for overblown pomposity – 'Conquerors' and 'Last of Our Kind' stow the daft lyrics and instead aim for musical theatre levels of po-faced ham.
There are two occasions where the band play it relatively straight and deliver really satisfying rock songs. 'Mighty Wings' (which has the largest traces of the bands Queen fixation) is an excellent, dramatic centrepiece to the album with lovely Thin Lizzy-esque guitar harmonies and the softer love song 'Sarah O Sarah', not quite a rock ballad and without any OTT emoting it is an unexpectedly gentle pleasure.
So "Last of Our Kind" contains all the ingredients we have come to expect from a album by The Darkness. Subtlety isn't one of them, but this album contains enough gonzoid attitude to keep their fans happy, and even a couple of numbers that may surprise the doubters, like yours truly.
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Service Blueprint ist ein Begriff aus Marketing und bezeichnet eine Methode zur Visualisierung von Dienstleistungsprozessen. Die Prozesse werden genau und gleichzeitig sehr einfach dargestellt, denn komplexe Prozesse werden in einzelne Schritte zerlegt und mit Hilfe eines Diagramms veranschaulicht. Diese Darstellung kann zur Analyse und Planung des gesamten Dienstleistungsprozesses benutzt werden. Service Blueprint ermöglicht es, den Dienstleistungsprozess aus der Sicht des Kunden zu analysieren, nämlich was der Kunde macht und was die Person, die die Dienstleistung erbringt, für diese Aktivität tun muss. Das ist nützlich, denn wenn es an irgendeiner Stelle eine Ungenauigkeit gibt, können wir sie schnell beheben.

Entwicklung von Service Blueprint
Die Ursprünge der Geschichte Service Blueprint gehen auf die späten 1970er Jahre zurück, als Lynn Shostack argumentierte "Da diese Dienstleistung nur während der Zeit, in der sie erbracht wird, existiert, muss die wahre "Realität" der Einheit erfahrungsmäßig und nicht in technischer Form definiert werden". Shostack dachte damals schon, dass der Service den gleichen Wert für den Kunde, wie das Produkt selbst hat. Kein Kunde wird ein Produkt kaufen wollen, wenn der Service unangenehm ist oder die Verpackung und der Inhalt selbst einfach schlecht aussehen. Im Jahr 1984 stellte Shostack in ihrem Artikel die 4 Prozesse des Designs vor: Identifizierung aller notwendigen Prozesse, Isolierung von Fehlerstellen, Festlegung von Zeitrahmen und Eine Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse. Das Ziel war es, den Zeitaufwand zu verringern und einen effizienteren Service zu bieten. Einige Jahre später entwickelte Kingman-Brundage das Shostack-Konzept weiter und fügte mehrere Elemente hinzu: Der Kunde stand ganz oben, etwas weiter unten befindet sich die Tätigkeit des Dienstanbieters, dann die Supportprozesse und die Verwaltungsfunktionen. Dieses Konzept ist ähnlich aufgebaut, wie die Wertkette. Schostacks Idee wurde, im Laufe der Jahre von verschiedenen Personen mehrmals verfeinert und verändert. Lovelock, Patterson und Walker (2001) haben zu der Service Blueprint ein neues Objekt namens "Schwachstellen" hinzugefügt. Dieses zeigen Stellen, wo der Prozess der Dienstleistung noch verbessert werden kann, um effizienter zu werden. Die weiteren Personen, die eine neue Funktion einführten, waren Zeithaml, Bitner und Gremler. In ihrer Arbeit fügten sie, dem bisherigen Konzept, zwei neue Elemente hinzu: besonders lange Warten und Fehlerstelle. Besonders lange Warten sollte uns zeigen, wo in unserem Service der Kunde auf lange Wartezeiten stoßen könnte. Fehlerstellen hingegen sind Fehler, die im Verlauf eines Dienstes auftreten können.

Struktur und Aufbau
Ein Service Blueprint besteht aus fünf wichtigen Komponenten, die bei der Erstellung eines Diagramms immer vorhanden sein müssen, nämlich Nutzer Aktionen, Frontend Interaktionen, Backstage Interaktionen, Supportprozesse und Physikalische Belege. Diese fünf Komponenten sind auf einem Diagramm durch Linien getrennt. Jede Linie trennt die oben genannten Komponenten, so dass man einen guten Blick auf die wichtigsten Prozesse hat. Die erste Linie heißt Iteraktionslinie. Diese trennt zwei sichtbare Bereiche für die Kunden, ein Bereich, wo der Kunde selbst aktiv handelt und der zweite, wo der Kunde nicht beteiligt ist. Die zweite Linie heißt Sichtbarkeitslinie, die trennt die Aktivitäten von Frontend Interaktionen und Backstage Interaktionen, also die, die sichtbar und nicht sichtbar für den Kunden sind. Die letzte Linie heißt Interne Interaktionslinie und trennt die Aktivitäten der Serviceabteilung vom Geschehen in anderen Abteilungen. Zusätzlich zu diesen Schritten kann man noch weitere Schritte hinzufügen, die das Diagramm etwas klarer und verständlicher macht: Wichtigste Service Blueprint Komponenten und ihre kurze Beschreibung:

Nutzeraktionen

Aktivitäten, die der Kunde ausführt

Frontend Interaktionen

Aktivitäten, die von Mitarbeitern ausgeführt werden, die direkt Kontakt mit dem Kunden haben

Backend Interaktionen

Aktivitäten, die von Mitarbeitern ausgeführt werden, die keinen direkten Kontakt mit dem Kunden haben

Supportprozesse

Aktionen, die den erbrachten Dienst unterstützen, aber für den Kunden nicht sichtbar sind.

Physikalische Belege

ist ein Nachweis für die Nutzer, dass die Aktion erfolgreich abgeschlossen und die Dienstleistung stattgefunden wurde.

Einige optionale Komponenten, die man auch in einen Service Blueprint benutzen kann:

 Emotionen – um den gesamten Prozess besser zu veranschaulichen, kann man die Emotionen sowohl des Mitarbeiters als auch des Kunden während der Aktivitäten darstellen. Diese Emotionen sind meistens als grünes glückliches Gesicht und rotes trauriges Gesicht angezeigt.
 Fehlerstelle (Fail Point) – das sind Fehler, die während einer bestimmten Aktivität auftreten können.
 Besonders lange Warten – die Gefahr einer übermäßigen Wartezeit, das heißt die Zeit, die der Kunde warten muss.
 Zeit – darstellt die geschätzte Zeitdauer für jeden Schritt oder die Gesamtdauer des Prozesses.

Beschreibung des Prozesses "Ein Kunde kommt in einen Schuhladen" mit Service Blueprint:

 Prozess: Ein Kunde kommt in einen Schuhladen. Physikalische Belege: Der Laden, Produkte, Mitarbeiter. Frontend Interaktion: Ein Mitarbeiter begrüßt den Kunde. Supportprozesse: Sauberhaltung im Laden.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde sucht Schuhe. Physikalische Belege: Schuhe in der Ausstellung. Frontend Interaktion: Ein Mitarbeiter kann bei der Suche nach geeigneten Schuhen beraten.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde probiert ein Schuh an. Physikalische Belege: Schuhe. Frontend Interaktion: Ein Mitarbeiter bietet einen Schuhlöffel und fragt den Kunden, ob die Schuhe passen.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde möchte eine andere Schuhgröße. Physikalische Belege: ein anderes Paar Schuhe. Frontend Interaktion: Ein Mitarbeiter sucht eine andere Schuhgröße. Backend Interaktion: Eingabe des Schuhmodells in das System und Suche nach der Schuhgröße. Supportprozesse: Ein System, welches alle Schuhmodelle und -größen enthält.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde kauft die Schuhe. Physikalischer Belege: Schuhrechnung, Bargeld, Kreditkarte. Frontend Interaktion: Ein Mitarbeiter nimmt Geld an und gibt Wechselgeld und eine Schuhrechnung. Backend Interaktion: Mitarbeiter deponiert das Geld. Supportprozesse: Wartung des Serversystems.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde verlässt das Geschäft. Physikalischer Belege: Mitarbeiter. Frontend Interaktion: Mitarbeiter bedankt sich und wünscht einen schönen Tag.

Mögliche Fehlerstelle und besonders lange Warten Stelle in der Kundenbetreuung:

 Prozess: Ein Kunde kommt in einen Schuhladen. Mögliche Fehlerstelle: Am Eingang gibt es keinen Mitarbeiter, der den Kunde begrüßt. Mögliche Wartestelle: eine Warteschlange vor dem Geschäft, der Kunde muss auf freie Plätze warten.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde sucht Schuhe. Mögliche Fehlerstelle: der Mitarbeiter kann nicht über Schuhe beraten. Mögliche Wartestelle: warten darauf, dass andere Kunden die Schuhe anschauen.
 Prozess: Ein Kunde möchte eine andere Schuhgröße. Mögliche Fehlerstelle: falsche Schuhgröße, falsche Eingabe der Schuhgröße in das System, Systemfehler, sodass falsche Daten angezeigt werden. Mögliche Wartestelle: zu weniger Mitarbeiter, keine Möglichkeit, nach einer anderen Schuhgröße zu fragen
 Prozess: Ein Kunde kauft die Schuhe: Nichtverfügbarkeit von Wechselgeld, Fehler beim Zählen von Wechselgeld, das EDC-Gerät funktioniert nicht richtig oder liest die Karte nicht. Mögliche Wartestelle: das Zahlungssystem funktioniert langsam, Mitarbeitern sind langsam in der Wechselgeld-Berechnung, EDC-Gerät zeigt Error.

Ziel/Nutzen

Service Blueprint ist eine end-to-end Methode, die zeigt, wie die Dienstleistung und damit verbundene Aktivitäten erbracht werden. Dieser Service wird gleichzeitig auf zwei Ebenen präsentiert: ein klares Bild des Kundenerlebnisses und die Aktivitäten, die im Hintergrund ablaufen. Die Serviceübersicht im Blueprint ist deshalb so wichtig, da sie den Stakeholdern ein vollständiges Bild von allen Ding gibt, die funktionieren und zusammenkommen müssen, bevor Änderungen vorgenommen werden können.

Service Blueprint wird verwendet, um Zeit im Prozessablauf zu sparen. Die Benutzung von Service Blueprint führt zu einer großen Chance, dass die Zeit, die man für die Erfassung bereits bekannter Daten benötigt wird, reduziert wird. Auf der Serviceübersicht kann man auch sehen, für welche Aktivitäten zu viel Zeit aufgewendet wurde und welche vermieden wurden. Diese Nutzung führt zu einer Priorisierung der Arbeit.

Diese hilft bei der Identifizierung von Lücken im aktuellen Wissensstand durch ein visuelles Diagramm, das mögliche Fehler oder Unzulässigkeiten im System aufzeigt. Wenn wir die Dienste betrachten, können wir sehen, wo der Fehler liegt, aber herauszufinden, was genau die Ursache ist, ist etwas schwieriger. Die Service Blueprint zeigt alle Interaktionen des Kunden mit dem Mitarbeiter an, so dass die Ursache von Fehlern leicht zu finden ist.

Genauso wie Schwachstellen, kann die Service Blueprint vermitteln, wo wir den Prozess optimieren können, um unsere Servicezeit zu verkürzen oder unseren Service kundenfreundlicher zu gestalten. Die Visualisierung der Beziehungen in die Blueprints hilft dabei, Bereiche zu entdecken, die möglicherweise verbessert werden können.

Risikobetrachtung
Erstellung einer guter Service Blueprint erfordert eine Menge Ressourcen. Nicht nur Geld und Zeit, sondern auch ein gutes und kohärentes Team. Die Erstellung einer Blueprints nimmt viel Zeit in Anspruch und erfordert die Beobachtung der Mitarbeiter bei der Arbeit. Dies kann zu einem seltsamen Gefühl bei dem Mitarbeiter führen und seine Arbeitsfähigkeit beeinflussen.

Das Management eines Teams mit vielen Mitgliedern ist sehr schwer zu verwalten. Wenn das Team aus mehr als einem Mitarbeiter besteht, kann es schwierig sein, alle Daten zu sammeln und zu ordnen, man wird nicht in der Lage sein, alle Aktivitäten zu erfassen, die sie durchführen.

Wenn zu viele Ebenen und Daten zur Erstellung benutzen werden, kann die Lesbarkeit des Diagrammes beeinträchtigt werden, so dass es zu kompliziert und unlesbar wird. Wenn der Dienst aus vielen verschiedenen Aktivitäten besteht, sollte man bei der Erstellung der Blueprint darauf achten, dass nicht zu viele Ebenen entstehen.

Vergleich mit Customer Journey
Service Blueprint und Customer Journey sind zwei verschiedene Methoden. Die erste zielt darauf ab, die Qualität der erbrachten Dienstleistung zu verbessern, während sich Customer Journey hauptsächlich auf die Verbesserung der Kundenerfahrung konzentriert. Ein Customer Journey ist der komplette Weg des Kunden von der Entscheidung bis zum Kauf. Auf diesem Weg lernt der Kunde das Produkt kennen, das heißt, er folgt den sogenannten Touchpoints. Diese sind zum Beispiel: wie ein Unternehmen sich und das Produkt wirbt, und welche öffentliche Meinung das Unternehmen hat. Dies ermöglicht die Entwicklung von Diensten, die so weit wie möglich auf die Bedürfnisse ihrer Kunden eingehen. Eine Service Blueprint bietet eine breitere Übersicht über den Dienst. Dabei werden die Aktivitäten sowohl des Kunden als auch des Unternehmens, das die Dienstleistung erbringt, berücksichtigt. Diese Methode ermöglicht die Erstellung eines visuellen Verlaufs der Dienstleistung, einschließlich der für den Kunden nicht sichtbaren Aktivitäten des Unternehmens. Die beiden Methoden ergänzen sich gegenseitig. Indem wir beides miteinander kombinieren, können wir einen vollständigen und für beide Seiten erfolgreichen Service bieten.

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 World Leaders in Research-Based User Experience "Service Blueprinting Practice". Nielsen Norman, abgerufen am 7. November 2022
 Journal of Service Theory and Practice "Customer journeys: a systematic literature review" Asbjørn Følstad, Knut Kvale, abgerufen am 20. November 2022
 Arizona State University "A key to service innovation: Services blueprinting" abgerufen am 5. November 2022
 KMU Digitalisierung.Agency "Einfacher Leitfaden für einen effektiven Service Blueprint", abgerufen am 5. November 2022
 KMU Digitalisierung.Agency "Service Blueprint: Was ist das und wie funktioniert die Automatisierung?", abgerufen am 5. November 2022
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California Won't Prosecute Climate Deniers After All
California wanted to prosecute the mere dissent of climate change, taking the War on Ideas to a whole new level. Luckily, the deadline for a vote on the bill expired.
According to The Washington Times:
A landmark bill allowing for the prosecution of climate change dissent effectively died Thursday after the California Senate failed to take it up before the deadline. Senate Bill 1161, or the California Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016, would have authorized prosecutors to sue fossil fuel companies, think tanks and others that have "deceived or misled the public on the risks of climate change."
The measure, which cleared two Senate committees, provided a four-year window in the statute of limitations on violations of the state's Unfair Competition Law, allowing legal action to be brought until Jan. 1 on charges of climate change "fraud" extending back indefinitely.
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So they kind of killed the bill. What I find most disturbing is this bill, which promotes the prosecution of intellectual disagreement, passed 2 Senate committees and was not categorically rejected by the California Senate.
Science is proven through experiments and evidence, not prosecuting dissenting theories. Opposing this assault on free thought should have been a no-brainer.
"This bill explicitly authorizes district attorneys and the Attorney General to pursue UCL claims alleging that a business or organization has directly or indirectly engaged in unfair competition with respect to scientific evidence regarding the existence, extent, or current or future impacts of anthropogenic induced climate change," said the state Senate Rules Committee's floor analysis of the bill.
"Indirectly" is code for any organization that is vocally skeptical of climate change. Watch out advocacy groups, because the environmental radicals in the California Senate are coming for you.


Is Your Home or Business Router Safe?
Taking current disclosures and events into account, Akamai researchers believe that someone is attempting to compromise millions of machines living behind the vulnerable routers by leveraging the EternalBlue and EternalRed exploits.
Unfortunately, Akamai researchers are not able to see what happens after the injections have occurred, they can only see the injections themselves and not the final payloads that would be directed at the machines exposed. However, a successful attack could yield a target rich environment, opening up the chance for such things as ransomware attacks, or a persistent foothold on the network.
Currently, the 45,113 routers with confirmed injections expose a total of 1.7 million unique machines to the attackers. We've reached this conclusion by logging the number of unique IPs exposed per router, and then added them up. It is difficult to tell if these attempts led to a successful exposure as we don't know if a machine was assigned that IP at the time of the injection. Additionally, there is no way to tell if EternalBlue or EternalRed was used to successfully compromise the exposed machine. However, if only a fraction of the potentially exposed systems were successfully compromised and fell into the hands of the attackers, the situation would quickly turn from bad to worse.
Wednesday's post is only the latest piece of concerning news to involve UPnP, a protocol that is designed to make it easy for connected devices to operate by using code that lets them automatically discover each other and open ports needed to connect to the outside Internet. Two weeks ago, a separate team of researchers reported UPnP flaws were exploited to spawn a 100,000-router botnet used to send spam and other types of malicious email. Most if not all of the exploited vulnerabilities have been public knowledge since 2013, when a landmark Internet scan found 81 million IPv4 addresses responded to standard UPnP discovery requests, even though the standard isn't supposed to communicate with devices that are outside a local network.
EternalBlue is an attack developed and used by the NSA that exploited server message-block implementations in Vista and all later versions of Windows. In April 2017, a mysterious group calling itself the Shadow Brokers made the attack code available to the world at large. A month later, EternalBlue was folded into WannaCry, a quick-spreading ransomware worm that paralyzed hospitals, shipping companies, and train stations around the globe. A month later, a disk-wiper dubbed NotPetya also used EternalBlue as an engine to self-replicate extremely rapidly.
While fixes for EternalBlue and EternalRed have been in place for more than a year, some organizations have yet to install them. Failing to patch doesn't automatically mean a network is vulnerable. If ports are adequately restricted, exploits may not be able to spread. Akamai researchers say the new attacks are likely an opportunistic attempt to open devices to attacks they otherwise would be resistant to.
To prevent attacks, people should ensure their routers aren't vulnerable to UPnP attacks, either by buying new hardware or ensuring their older device is running updated firmware. Once a router has been exploited by UPnProxy, devices should be rebooted or, better yet, reset to their original factory settings to ensure port forwarding injections are cleared. People with compromised routers should also thoroughly inspect connected devices to ensure they haven't been infected.


When Here to Serve restaurants abruptly closed their doors, many loyal customers were left bewildered about where they'd get this type of unique tapas and seafood they were accustomed to at these restaurants. So, when Tom Catherall, a beloved Atlanta chef, opened Taco Cowboy in the heart of the Virginia Highlands, his loyal customers came in droves to support him.
At Taco Cowboy, you'll find deliciously presented salads, tasty tacos and steaks. The chic restaurant is much more upscale than you'd expect from your typical taco joint. There's a lovely patio in the back that shares space with La Tavola as well. Start you meal off with your own personal pitcher of margaritas. Go ahead, sip it directly out of the pitcher, I won't judge you.
I dined at Taco Cowboy as it was in transition, so I'm sad that some of the delicious items I had will no longer be available. However, one item that I'm thrilled will remain is the fried catfish (pictured at the top). This is a secret menu not listed, but available for those in know. They work with a local fisherman who delivers whatever he catches to Taco Cowboy. They only have a limited number each night. When ours was delivered, several other tables in eyeshot couldn't resist ordering it for themselves.
Should you want, there are more hearty dishes at Taco Cowboy like steaks, a chicken fried pork chop barbecue salmon and more. The salmon was delicious, but the skirt steak we sampled was exceptional. Planning a special occasion? Ask for table 21 when you call to make your reservation. It's the only table in the restaurant with a table cloth and is the best in the house (seats 4).
Skirt steak at Taco Cowboy with juicy peppers and onions is a must order!
Desserts are not to be missed either. While there's always a seasonal special (we had a pumpkin crumble that was a favorite), you can always order the Apple Pie Tacos at Taco Cowboy.
See the video of the whole catfish at Taco Cowboy below.
You can find street parking nearby or if you are parallel parking challenged like me, just use the free valet in the lot behind Taco Cowboy.


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2.4 abs—integer absolute value (magnitude)

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#include <stdlib.h>
int abs(int <var>i</var>);

Description

abs returns
the absolute value of <var>i</var> (also called the magnitude
of <var>i</var>).  That is, if <var>i</var> is negative, the result is the opposite
of <var>i</var>, but if <var>i</var> is nonnegative the result is <var>i</var>.

The similar function labs uses and returns long rather than int values.

Returns

The result is a nonnegative integer.

Portability

abs is ANSI.

No supporting OS subroutines are required.

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Bloomfield ist ein gemeindefreies Gebiet in Loudoun County im US-Bundesstaat Virginia. Es befindet sich an der Kreuzung der Airmont Road (Virginia State Route 719) mit der Bloomfield Road (Virginia State Route 626).

Die Kreisstadt Leesburg ist 30 km entfernt, die Hauptstadt Washington, D.C. ist rund 100 km östlich von Bloomfield gelegen.

Geschichte
Bloomfield wurde von der Virginia General Assembly am 13. Januar 1816 gegründet. Das Dorf wurde nach den Wildblumenfeldern entlang der Blue Ridge Mountains, die nahe Bloomfields verlaufen, benannt. Ein Jahr später erhielt Bloomfield ein Postamt. Bis 1830 florierte das Dorf mit 59 Einwohnern. Während des Sezessionskriegs besuchten Colonel John Mosby und seine Soldaten Bloomfield, um 173.000 US-Dollar aufzuteilen, die sie von einem Goldzug der Union in West Virginia gestohlen hatten.

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By Todd Zywicki on April 22, 2012 8:23 am
James Carter and Jason Fichtner describe it here:
Any viable solution must cut spending growth. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Rep. Connie Mack of Florida have introduced legislation in their respective chambers to do just that. Their "Penny Plan" – recently updated to reflect the latest budget developments – calls for reducing federal spending (excluding interest payments) 1 percent a year for five years, balancing the budget in the fifth year.
To maintain balance once it's reached, Mr. Enzi and Mr. Mack would cap federal spending at 18 percent of GDP. By no small coincidence, 18 percent of GDP roughly matches the U.S. long-run average level of taxation since World War II.
They report that the plan currently has 71 House supporters and 12 Senators.
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Over the course of the season, several teams have been the league leaders in goals against. These have included Detroit and Dallas. The current leader is another team that has had a very good team defence, especially in the stretch run. It is the Minnesota Wild.
This is a team that has allowed 2.36 goals per game (a league leading figure) and has done this without any bonafide all stars on their defence (I do not recall seeing Kim Johnsson, Brent Burns and Keith Carney on too many all star teams). They have done this with a very good defensive system brought by should be coach of the year Jacques Lemaire. Nobody can successfully implement a system of play on his team as well as Lemaire.
Minnesota is a team that could surprise in the playoffs. In the tough west conference, there are no easy opponents, even current eighth seed Calgary could go on a run and win the cup. It will make playoff predictions hard.


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Gionee A1 and A1 Plus officially launched for selfie lovers
MWC has given us a galore of surprises, and the A1 and A1 Plus from Gionee is no exception. The selfie-centric smartphone has been launched at MWC 2017. The Gionee A1 and A1 Plus comes with almost similar specs, as rumored — better battery and better camera.
Gionee A1 Plus
Talking about the premium from the list, the A1 Plus is a treat for those selfie lovers. Digging a little bit deeper, the handset boasts a dual-camera setup at the back — the first being the 13MP sensor and the second is 5MP sensor.The primary camera of the phone is using the 4-cell technology, thus improving your image quality, mostly in low lights. As for the main course, the A1 Plus offers an astoundingly impressive 20MP front camera for selfies with 1/2.8″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture, customized flash diffuser, and bokeh effect mode.
Aside from the camera, the Gionee A1 Plus sports a huge 6-inch full-HD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Under the hood, the phone is powered by MediaTek's Helio P25 16nm octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. The phone is integrated with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable via a microSD card. The phone also carries a fingerprint scanner below the display.
The A1 Plus also comes with a humongous 4550mAh battery with ultrafast charging capability with a charging rate up to 18W. The whole phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box on top Gionee's own UI. The A1 Plus will go on sale from April at €499.
Gionee A1
The Gionee A1 lacks those fancy features but offers enough for most of the users. The phone sports a single 13MP camera at the back with PDAF, autofocus and LED flash, while the front one is handled by an impressive 16MP sensor for selfies. The phone is also smaller in footprint compared to its counterpart — it features a 5.5-inch full-HD display.
Despite lacking those fancy dual-camera setup, the phone, however, is backed up by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is expandable via a microSD card. Underneath sits the Helio P10 chipset from MediaTek.
The Gionee A1 is powered by a smaller but adequate 4010mAh battery with similar fast charging technology. The whole phone runs on the newer version of Android 7.0 Nougat on top of skinned UI. The A1 will hit the market from March with a price tag of €349.
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Singer strongly hints that his exit statement was crafted by lawyers.
Zayn Malik has suggested he didn't write the statement he shared with fans when he left One Direction.
"I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight," the singer was quoted as saying when he parted ways with the group in March 2015.
In his new book Zayn, out this week through Penguin Random House, Malik also speaks candidly about struggling with eating disorders while he was a member of One Direction.
Meanwhile, another revealed that Malik considers The Beatles to be an important influence on his own music.


Understanding the relationship between the structure, dynamics, and function of a protein is a central problem of modern protein chemistry and physics. Heme proteins in general, and myoglobin (Mb) and hemoglobin in particular, are used very intensively to study function-related conformational transitions of proteins. Their conformations, which are easily changed by binding or dissociation of different ligands, can be studied by virtually any kind of spectroscopy. Different techniques have been used to study the kinetics of the conformational transitions over very wide temporal and temperature ranges. The iron-histidine (Fe-His) bond is the only covalent bond between the heme and the protein, which is affected by changes in protein structure and dynamics. Therefore the resonance Raman (RR) band corresponding to the Fe-His vibration with frequency ohm provides rich information on the state of both the heme and the protein (for review see Bangcharoenpaurpong et al., 1984; Kitagawa, 1988; and Rousseau and Friedman, 1988). Consequently, elucidation of the dependence of intensity, position, and shape of this band on the structure and the dynamics of the heme is very important for a reliable interpretation of the spectra under consideration.
A number of studies have revealed substantial temperature dependence of this band, both in proteins (Ondrias et al., 1983; Sassaroli et al., 1986; Rousseau and Friedman, 1988; Ahmed et al., 1991; Gilch et al., 1993, 1995, 1996) and in model compounds (Chaudhury et al., 1992): the band shifts to lower frequencies and broadens upon heating.
Two mechanisms were proposed to interpret this temperature dependence. The first (Gilch et al., 1993, 1995, 1996) invokes an idea of temperature dependent equilibrium of several specific protein conformational substates (CS) (Frauenfelder et al., 1994). From this point of view, in the liquid solvent the temperature change affects the distribution of the system (horse heart Mb in glycerol/water solvent) over three taxonomic CSs with different individual scattering properties. This causes thermal broadening of the band and a shift of its maximum. Note that the authors also had to postulate an additional specific protein phase transition at T = 130 K.
An alternative interpretation by Rosenfeld and Stavrov (1994) and Bitler and Stavrov (1999) suggests that the Fe-His band temperature dependence stems mainly from intraheme interactions and not from protein distribution over taxonomic conformational substates. On the basis of earlier studies (Bersuker et al., 1979; Bersuker and Stavrov, 1981, 1988; Stavrov, 1993; Stavrov and Kushkuley, 1993) Stavrov and coworkers concluded that there is a weak anharmonic coupling between the Fe-His and Fe-P displacements. Taking into account this anharmonic coupling and the effect of the glass transition, Bitler and Stavrov (1999) quantitatively interpreted the same experimental data (Gilch et al., 1995) using only one fitting parameter (constant of the anharmonic coupling) to describe the temperature dependence. The additional assumptions about a distribution of the system over taxonomic CSs and the presence of a specific protein transition were not invoked. Therefore it was concluded that these assumptions are superfluous. More recently the conclusion about the presence of the anharmonic coupling between the Fe-His and Fe-P displacements has been supported experimentally (Rosca et al., 2002) as well as theoretically using quantum chemical calculations (Franzen et al., 2002). Stavrov (2001) also showed that the anharmonic coupling under consideration contributes to the temperature dependence of the charge transfer optical absorption band III of deoxyheme proteins.
Recently Schott et al. (2001) published a new study of the temperature dependence of "the resonance Raman spectra of the natural-abundance and of isotopically labeled ^sup 54^Fe heme of sperm whale Mb" (this article is noted as SDSS below). The authors obtained RR spectra with "an excellent signalto-noise ratio of ~46" at different temperatures, isolated the Fe-His band from these spectra and analyzed them. On the basis of this analysis they concluded that the band temperature dependence could not be explained only by taking into account the anharmonic coupling; therefore, an assumption about the temperature-dependent distribution of the system over five CSs was necessary.
1. It is "assumed that the v(Fe-His) linkage exists in multiple but distinguishable taxonomic conformational substates that are in thcrmodynamic equilibrium. They give rise to sublincs that constitute the v(Fe-His) band profile" (p. 1626).
Using these assumptions, the authors fitted the temperature dependence of the isolated Fe-His band (Fig. 1 presents several of these bands) and obtained T^sub f^ [asymptotically =] 150 K and [Delta]T = 98 ± 8 K.
However, it follows from Fig. 1 that the difference between the 50 and 100 K Fe-His bands (100 K much less than T^sub f^) is much greater than the difference between the almost overlapping 230 and 270 K bands (230 K much greater than T^sub f^. In short, the band of the glassy sample manifests stronger temperature dependence than that of the liquid sample. In general, such behavior in bandshape is very unusual. It also clearly contradicts the assumption that the bandshape is controlled only by the population of the conformational substates, which in turn are in thermodynamic equilibrium above T^sub f^ and are frozen in below T^sub f^.
Despite this contradiction the authors used Eq. 1 to describe the temperature dependence of the Fe-His band obtaining [Delta]T [asymptotically =] 100 K. This result is much larger than [Delta]T [asymptotically =] 10-20 K, which was obtained in other studies of protein dynamics in a glycerol/water solvent (see, for example, Demmel et al., 1997, Kaposi et al., 2001, and the corresponding SDSS references).
It also follows from the magnitude of the width of the glass-liquid transition interval, that in the interval of temperatures under investigation the sample is in a transition state. An application of equations of equilibrium thermodynamics to a description of a transition region (even using T^sub eff^) seems questionable. Even if such a description makes sense, it critically depends on the explicit shape of the relationship between T^sub eff^ and T. From this point of view the use of Eq. 1, rather than some other expression, seems unfounded.
The analysis presented above shows that despite the successful fit of the experimental data, the SDSS interpretation leads to contradictions. Our attempt to lit the SDSS isolated Fe-His bands using the anharmonic coupling approach also failed. Therefore we decided to check the SDSS procedure of the Fe-His isolation, which is based on the spectra deconvolution and which, like any deconvolution procedure, can be ambiguous.
To do this Korostishevsky and Stavrov (2003) developed a mathematical procedure for isolating a wide band from a complicated vibrational spectrum without making any preliminary assumptions about its shape. This procedure uses the difference between the spectra of naturally abundant and isotopically substituted samples as the input. This is feasible when the isotopic shift is significantly smaller than the bandwidth, and also guarantees high signal-to-noise ratio of the isolated band if the original vibrational spectra are of high quality.
Using this method Korostishevsky and Stavrov (2003) isolated the Fe-His band from the resonance Raman spectra of the sperm whale deoxymyoglobin ^sup 56^Fe and ^sub 54^Fe samples (Hirota et al., 2002) (see Fig. 3). It was successfully fitted to the anharmonic coupling model (Rosenfeld and Stavrov, 1994; Bitler and Stavrov, 1999), the fitting parameters being close to those obtained earlier (Bitler and Stavrov, 1999). The difference between this band and the SDSS band is much greater than the noise contribution (Korostishevsky and Stavrov, 2003); compared to our result, the SDSS band has a pronounced high-frequency shoulder, whereas the low-frequency tail is totally absent.
Note that the conditions of the experiments by Hirota et al. (2002) and Schott et al. (2001) were not identical. First, the experimental temperatures were slightly different, 293 and 270 K, respectively. However, in the framework of the SDSS approach, this temperature difference is not expected to influence the bandshape, because the band is hardly affected by heating from 230 to 270 K (see Fig. 1). Second, Hirota et al. (2002) used water solvent, whereas Schott et al. (2001) used glycerol/water mixture. In principle, according to the SDSS interpretation, the solvent may affect the protein dynamics and, consequently, the Fe-His bandshape. Nevertheless, taking into account that both the samples were liquid, it seems highly unlikely that substitution of water for the water/glycerol mixture could affect the protein distribution over CSs strongly enough to change the Fe-His bandshape so significantly. The difference between the two bands under discussion is probably caused by limitations of the SDSS isolation procedure, which also resulted in the very unusual temperature dependence of the isolated Fe-His band (see Fig. 1 and discussion above).
Unfortunately we did not have an opportunity to isolate the Fe-His band from the SDSS experimental spectra, because the authors did not provide us with their data. Therefore the only way to check the SDSS isolation procedure was to compare the band isolated from the spectra obtained by Hirota et al. (2002) with that of the SDSS article.
In conclusion we note that the final statement of the SDSS article that "results clearly prove the existence of taxonomic substates in the Fe2+-N^sub [epsilon]^(His^sup F8^) linkage in heme-proteins" is problematic. It would be very interesting to use our method to accurately isolate the Fe-His band from the high-quality experimental SDSS spectra. This would allow proper interpretation of the resonance Raman Fe-His band and elucidation of the protein dynamics.
We thank Drs. S. Hirota and T. Kitagawa for providing us with the resonance Raman spectra of sperm whale deoxymyoglobin.
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Submitted April 17, 2003, and accepted for publication September 12, 2003.
Address reprint requests to Solomon S. Stavrov, E-mail: stavrov@post.tau. ac.il.


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IPv6 is currently a draft Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard, Request for Comments (RFC) 2460. Many vendors, including Microsoft, are currently exploring ways to integrate IPv6 into their network products.


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Burna Boy Dominates Apple Music Most Streamed Songs In Sub-Saharan Africa
Written by Victor Oluwole on December 5, 2019
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It's the year of the Burna Boy! And this statement rings true when you start reviewing Burna's achievements in 2019.
In addition to the ever-growing list of the Afro-fusion artiste's achievements, Burna is not only top of Apple Music's recently published list of the most-broadcast songs in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019, but he also dominates the list with five of his songs.
Burna Boy's songs on the list are from the singer's last album, "African Giant," released in July of this year. The album was nominated for the 62nd Grammy Awards in the category Best World Music Album.
Noteworthy is the fact that in a list that reviews music listening habits in Sub-Saharan Africa – a region that consists of all African countries that are fully or partially located south of the Sahara – Nigerian songs feature nine times out of ten. Interestingly, the only non-Nigerian song on the list, "Brown Skin Girl" by Beyonce has a Nigerian feature.
Below are the top 10 most streamed songs on Apple Music in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019:
Burna Boy — "On The Low"
Zlatan & Burna Boy — "Killin Dem"
Burna Boy — "Anybody"
Joeboy — "Baby"
Burna Boy — "Gbona"
Burna Boy — "Dangote"
Davido Feat. Chris Brown — "Blow My Mind"
Rema — "Dumebi"
Beyonce, SAINt JHN, Wizkid & Blue Ivy Carter — "Brown Skin Girl"
Kizz Daniel Feat. Davido — "One Ticket"
READ MORE: African Giant 'Burna Boy' To Drop another Project before End of the Year


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Gabriel Axel Erik Mørch (Aarhus, 18 april 1918 – Bagsværd, 9 februari 2014) was een Deens filmregisseur.

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Gabriel Axel groeide op in Parijs en keerde op zijn achttiende naar Denemarken terug. Hij volgde er een acteeropleiding aan de toneelschool van de koninklijke schouwburg. Vervolgens keerde hij terug naar Parijs, waar hij een tijdlang acteerde bij Louis Jouvet. Terug in Denemarken ging hij zelf regisseren. Als hoogtepunt van zijn oeuvre geldt de film Babettes gæstebud (1987) naar een novelle van de Deense auteur Karen Blixen. Hij won met deze film de Oscar voor beste buitenlandse film.

Axel stierf op 95-jarige leeftijd in zijn woonplaats in Bagsværd.</small>

Filmografie
1955: Altid ballade
1957: En kvinde er overflødig
1958: Guld og grønne skove
1959: Helle for Helene
1960: Flemming og Kvik
1962: Det tossede paradis
1962: Oskar
1963: Vi har det jo dejligt
1963: Tre piger i Paris
1964: Paradis retur
1967: Den røde kappe
1968: Det kære legetøj
1970: Amour
1971: Med kærlig hilsen
1975: Familien Gyldenkål
1976: Familien Gyldenkål sprænger banken
1977: Alt på et bræt
1980: Le Curé de Tours
1987: Babettes gæstebud
1989: Christian
1994: Prinsen af Jylland
1995: Lumière et Compagnie
2001: Leïla

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We have several grand or white fir trees which we planted 20-25 years ago. We usually decorate one of them as an outside tree for the Christmas season, but they are getting almost too tall to do so. It takes lots of lights and a tall ladder and long pole to put up and take down the lights. Whenever you bump the branches, they emit a very fragrant aroma, especially when you mow around them in the summer. For this reason, we try to find a grand fir for our indoor tree too when we go looking for a Christmas tree. They provide a great "house freshener" for the two-three weeks we have the tree up.
We also have a spring flower that grows from a large bulb. It is called the "crown imperial" and is very beautiful with its large orange blossoms. It blooms the same time as our daffodils and tulips. The bulbs multiply rapidly so we recently dug them after they had finished blooming and started to die down. We have given away lots of them. The unique thing about the crown imperial— besides its beautiful flowers and leaves— is that it smells a bit like a skunk when you bump it so the deer don't like it, which, for us, is a real plus, as there are very few flowers, like daffodils, which the deer don't eat. The bulbs even smell pretty bad.
As Kathy and I were talking about the grand fir versus the crown imperial, and what happens when you bump into or disturb them, we couldn't help but think of the spiritual parallel. What happens when we get bumped? What kind of "odor" do we give off? One that is repulsive or one that is gracious and attractive?
The Apostle Paul, in writing to the Corinthian believers penned these words recorded in II Cor. 2:15,16: "For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life…" In context, it Paul is speaking of how the same Gospel brings life to the believer and death to the rejecter. He was drawing upon the practice of a victorious Roman army parading home with its captives and spoil. The priests would precede them and burn incense, which to the triumphant Roman soldiers spoke of life and victory but to the defeated enemy spoke of the imminent death they faced at the hands of their captors. Using this image of incense, Paul saw believers as the incense, giving forth the fragrance of Jesus Christ in their lives and labors. To other believers, we are the fragrance of Christ, but to unbelievers, we are the fragrance of death. In other words, the Christian life and ministry are matters of life and death. The way we live and work and play can mean life or death to a lost world around us. No wonder Paul cried out, "And who is adequate for these things" (II Cor. 2:16b). He gave the answer in the next chapter where he wrote: "Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God" (3:5).
When we "get bumped," it is what we are full of that spills out. If we are full of self, hatred, unforgiveness, and anger, then that is what will come forth when we are "disturbed" by someone. But, if we indwelled by Christ, and filled with (under the control of) the Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:18), letting "the word of Christ richly dwell within us" (Col. 3:16), then what spills over when we are bumped will be the "fruit of the spirit," which is "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" (Gal. 5:21,22). When we are bumped, or maybe even crushed, the fragrance we give off will be determined by what fills us.
Have you been "bumped" by someone recently? What spilled out? What kind of "aroma" did you give off? Was it the "fragrance of Christ" or was it the stench of selfishness and pride revealed through anger and harsh words? Is your life and labor attracting people to Christ or driving them from Him? Something to consider. Something for which we will be held accountable. The secret of giving off a pleasing aroma, of course, is to make sure you have Christ in your life and then moment by moment let the indwelling Holy Spirit be in control so that at the moment of "impact" with someone, the fullness of Christ and the Holy Spirit in you is what will spill over.


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Why do doctors hate Linus Pauling? Was it his collagen and heart disease hypothesis?
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With Linus Pauling's birthday being 28 February (born 1901) perhaps it is fitting that we should reflect on at least one of his contributions to science at this time. And while doing do ask what on earth he did to attract such disparagement from the medical fraternity in general. I mean, the man was considered to be one of the greatest scientists of all time. If he were not unfairly denied permission to travel out of the USA in the early 50s he may well have won the Nobel Prize together with Watson and Crick for the discovery of DNA. He made up for this later by being the only person ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes and he was nominated for four in all.
A doctor told me that Linus Pauling had not studied to be a medical doctor and this attracted ill-feeling from 'real' doctors. This was because he was going around suggesting treatment for conditions. Treatments such as cancer, the common cold and heart disease. What effrontery dabbling in medicine without a doctor's degree!
Pauling had however discovered some deep secrets about the structure of proteins and with collagen being the most ubiquitous protein in the human body. It is holding everything together, and when I say everything I mean everything – bones, teeth, cartilage, skin, muscle, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels you name it. It was not long before he discovered the link between collagen and vitamin C. In order for the body to make collagen in the first place and then to maintain strong collagen a good supply of the amino acids involved in making the protein, vitamin C and magnesium is required.
The link between collagen health and vitamin C has long been observed. Over two million mariners under sail in the eighteenth century died of scurvy. This was due to the lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in their shipboard diets. The degradation of collagen in the gums caused teeth to loosen, the skin became blackened from the blood that leaked out of broken blood vessels and even the bones of limbs would come adrift at the point where they had broken and healed years before. Death could be imminent but soon after resuming a diet rich in vitamin C health could be totally restored in a matter of days.
Pauling observed that the arteries of non-primate mammals like cats and dogs never got blocked with plaques whereas primate mammals (including humans) could die from the condition. It was known that humans and the other primates cannot make their own vitamin C. Unlike the other non-primate mammals. Pauling began to investigate the association between the inability to make vitamin C and cardiovascular disease. The reason why he looked into this was that vitamin C is vital to the health and integrity of the collagen meshwork. This meshwork supports and connects the thin layer of flat cells which line the inside of all blood vessels. This layer of cells, particularly in the arteries, takes quite a beating from the pulsating volumes of blood passing through at high pressure at least seventy times a minute day and night year in and year out.
Cardiovascular disease begins when little tears like ladders in a woman's pantyhose form. These tiny lesions attract a certain species of cholesterol (fat carriers in the blood). They then gather and stick in an attempt to shore up the damage like a hastily applied Band Aid. This forms a fatty streak along the broken artery wall. If the artery is not repaired from the inside a cascade of events occurs. Which turns the Band Aid from a soft fatty mass into quite a blockage with muscle cells growing into it and calcium making it rock hard eventually. If the surface of this blockage ruptures for any reason say – from the ravages of constant high blood pressure – a clot will form and completely block the artery. The owner of the plaque will suffer a heart attack or stroke.
How can the artery be repaired from the inside or rather not develop lesions in the first place? By providing all the ingredients to fix the collagen meshwork that got broken in the first place. Vitamin C is vital for this (remember how blood vessels rupture completely in scurvy sufferers). Could it be, Pauling asked himself, that humans are getting sub-optimal amounts of vitamin C in their diets and although they did not have full-blown scurvy they were getting breakdown in the collagen lining of hard working artery walls? This hypothesis was strengthened when simple comparisons were done between animals that make their own vitamin C (and don't get heart attacks) and humans who have to rely on the so-called RDA. (Recommended Daily Allowance which could turn out to be a Ridiculous Dietary Arbitrary). Wild animals, domestic livestock and even rats were examined for their vitamin C output. They were found to produce about 180mg per kg of body mass and up to 13 times more than this when stressed. With this knowledge zookeepers around the world supplement the diets of their primates with commensurate amounts of vitamin C yet humans are told to take 90mg per 80 kg per day. Madness. An animal such as a goat makes about 180mg per kilogram of body mass so a 80kg man should get about 14 grams a day yet he is told that all he needs is 90 milligrams.
An aspect of this that I find quite fascinating is that if a person has such low vitamin C levels that they develop damaged and inflamed arteries. They will also have poor blood anti-oxidant status which will cause certain cholesterol fat carriers to become oxidized, rancid and useless to the body. Yet these are the very cholesterols that are used to make the Band Aid. Plaques are accumulations of damaged, otherwise useless cholesterol aptly described as firemen gathering at the site of a fire to render assistance. They should not be blamed for causing the fire. If there were enough vitamin C around – the arteries would not be damaged and there would be no oxidized cholesterol and no plaques.
The suggested significance of all of this is that during European summers there are adequate supplies of fruits and vegetables for man to get enough vitamin C for the maintenance of healthy blood vessels. During winter when vitamin C rich foods are scarce the damage to artery walls is fixed by temporary plaque formation. However these disappear when summer comes around again and the plaques are dismantled with the return of antioxidant rich foods. Doctors and therapists who have taken note of Pauling's insights have had success in reversing cardiovascular disease. They have done so with a regime of antioxidants including up to 15g of vitamin C a day. It takes time but it works.
Of interest to some South Africans is the significance of a certain species of cholesterol called Lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a). The presence of large amounts of Lp(a) is supposed to be a warning bell for CVD because this cholesterol fraction has a particular affinity for sticking to the damaged collagen in an artery wall. The disrupted collagen exposes a certain amino acid called lysine to which the Lp(a) binds. Pauling suggested that the healing process of CVD should include supplementation with lysine which will attach to the lysine binding sites on the Lp(a). This thereby prevents it from sticking to the artery wall. Of course if the arteries are not at all damaged then the Lp(a) no longer becomes a risk factor for CVD. It just means you can survive a poor diet during a European winter better than most.
Hydrolysed collagen is rich in lysine as well as all the other amino acids used by the body to make collagen.
All that remains is to make sure we get enough vitamin C and magnesium every day. You can find my Pure Hydrolysed Collagen in my online store. Together with vitamin C and my brand of Magnesium Citrate. Together these 3 will offer you superb protection while keeping you young on the inside and the outside. Happy birthday Linus Pauling!
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Thyroid (14)
Vitamin B1 (5)
Vitamin C (23)
Vitamin K2 (16)
Wellbeing (185)
Xylitol (1)


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We do our best to respond as quickly as possible. If it is an urgent matter, you might consider emailing more than one of us, since we usually leave someone behind to "hold down the fort" when the rest of us are out climbing.