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16. Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence
A Data-centric Perspective for Workflow Model Management
Zhiyong Liu, Department of Information Systems, University of Science and Technology of China - City University of Hong Kong Joint Research Center, Suzhou, China.
Leon Zhao, Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Harry Wang, Department of Accounting and MIS, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States.
Huaping Chen, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
A Knowledge Adoption Model Based Framework for Finding Helpful User-Generated Contents in Online Communities
Gang Wang, Department of Business Information Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
Xiaomo Liu, Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
Weiguo Fan, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Virginia Tech, 24061 VA, United States.
An Effective Method of Discovering Target Groups on Social Networking Sites
Kaiquan Xu, Nanjing University, City University of Hong Kong, Hong KOng, Hong Kong.
Jiexun Li, Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States.
Raymond Lau, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Stephen Liao, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Bing Fang, USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou, China.
BI and CRM for Customer Involvement in Product and Service Development
Terence Saldanha, Business Information Technology, Stephen Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
Mayuram Krishnan, Business Information Technology, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
BI Systems Managers' Perception of Critical Contextual Success Factors: A Delphi Study
Sebastian Olbrich, Mercartor School of Management, Duisburg, Germany.
Jens Poeppelbuss, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Bjoern Niehaves, European Research Center for Information Systems, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany.
Environmental Scanning for Customer Complaint Identification in Social Media
Ming Yang, Managemant Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yijun Li, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Melody Kiang, Department of Information System, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States.
Establishing Nomological Networks for Behavioral Science: a Natural Language Processing Based Approach
Jingjing Li, leeds school of business, University of Colorado at Boulder, BOULDER, CO, United States.
Kai Larsen, leeds school of business, University of Colorado at Boulder, BOULDER, CO, United States.
Examining the Influencing Factors of Cross-Project Knowledge Transfer: An Empirical Study of IT Service Firms
Dali Zhao, Renmin University of China, School of Business, Beijing, China.
Meiyun Zuo, Economic Information Management Dept., School of Information,Renmin University of China, Beijing, Beijing, China.
Xuefei(Nancy) Deng, Information Technology Management, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States.
HOW FORMAL STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE SHARING NETWORKS INFLUENCES PARTICIPATION BEHAVIOR IN A GLOBAL ENTERPRISE
Bin Gu, Information, Risk & Operations Management, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States.
Sirkka Jarvenpaa, IS, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX, United States.
Impact of Business Intelligence and IT Infrastructure flexibility on Competitive Performance: An Organizational Agility Perspective
Xiaofeng Chen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.
Keng Siau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.
Investigating Predictive Power of Stock Micro Blog Sentiment in Forecasting Future Stock Price Directional Movement
Chong Oh, Department of Operations and Information Systems, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Olivia Sheng, Department of Operations and Information Systems, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Knowledge Refinement Effectiveness
TINGTING CHUNG, CARLOW UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PA, United States.
Making Business Predictions by Combining Human and Machine Intelligence in Prediction Markets
Yiftach Nagar, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States.
Thomas Malone, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States. & MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States.
MEASURING THE BUSINESS VALUE OF ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT FOR MARKETERS
Zhijie Lin, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Khim Yong Goh, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Novel Idea Generation, Collaborative Filtering, and Group Innovation Processes
Tracy Jenkin, School of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
David Skillicorn, School of Computing, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Yolande Chan, School of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Organizational Adaption and Implementation of Product life Management system
Chin-Fu Ho, Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung ,
Wei-Hsi Hung, Department of Information Management, National Chung Cheng University, Chia-Yi ,
Chuan-Chun Wu, Department of Information Management, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung ,
Kao-Hui Kung, Department of Information Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung,
Protecting Privacy Against Regression Attacks in Predictive Data Mining
Xiao-Bai Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States.
Sumit Sarkar, School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States.
Providing a Service for Interactive Online Decision Aids through Estimating Consumers' Incremental Search Benefits
Hao Wang, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua Unviersity, Beijing, China.
Xunhua Guo, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua Unviersity, Beijing, China.
Qiang Wei, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua Unviersity, Beijing, China.
Guoqing Chen, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Statistical Analysis and Anomaly Detection of SMS Social Networks
Bin Zhang, Heinz College and iLab, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Liye Ma, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States.
Ramayya Krishnan, Heinz College and iLab, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
The Effects of Job Design on Employees' Knowledge Contribution to Electronic Repositories
L.G. Pee, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
The Role of Brokering Situations in Data Warehouse Development: Creating Knowledge Fit with Brokers and Boundary Objects
Helena Vranesic, Economics and Business Administration, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Christoph Rosenkranz, Economics and Business Administration, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Roland Holten, Economics and Business Administration, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Towards a Framework for Measuring Knowledge Management Service Productivity
Michael Hertlein, Institute of Research on Information Systems (IRIS), EBS Business School, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Stefan Smolnik, Institute of Research on Information Systems (IRIS), EBS Business School, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Harald Von Kortzfleisch, Institute for Management, University of Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz, Germany.
Turning Unstructured and Incoherent Group Discussion into DATree: A TBL Coherence Analysis Approach
Shasha Deng, Management Information Systems, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, ShangHai, China.
Pengzhu Zhang, Management Information Systems, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, ShangHai, China.
Yilu Zhou, Information Systems and Technology Management, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
Wiki-induced Cognitive Elaboration in Project Teams: An Empirical Study
Yixiang Zhang, School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.
Yulin Fang, Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Wei He, Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.


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Donald Won't Run For President, But He's Still Fired Up
Donald Trump roars like a Leo, but inside he's just a big softie
by Karen A. Kay
He's rich. He's powerful. He's opinionated. He's a Gemini with a Sagittarius Moon, and three key planets in roaring Leo. Today Donald Trump announced he will not run for president in 2012, saying in a statement that "business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector." Let's dig into the Astrology of Donald Trump and see what other passions get him fired up.
Born Donald John Trump at 9:51 a.m. on June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, the real estate magnate's birth chart reads like a road map to his love for the ladies, his business success and his need to be at the center of attention.
Here are the Top 5 cosmic clues to what makes "The Donald" tick:
Sun and Uranus in Gemini
Trump's Sun in Gemini perfectly captures the spirit of the twins, with two distinct sides to his personality that few people see. His outward persona reflects the Donald we see on TV and in the news -- his quick wit, his changeable nature and opportunistic business dealings. But there is another, quieter side to this Gemini twin that has a gentle, welcoming warmth and quiet intellect. No, really. Plus, with Uranus also in Gemini, a spark of genius is thrown into the mix!
You know how Trump is always trying new things? Starting up new businesses, building new empires, traveling around and having lots of adventures? Well, that's all Trump's tough Moon in Sagittarius. This transit makes Trump bold, fearless and perfectly willing to risk everything to succeed. You know, like risking looking foolish to the masses by demanding President Obama show his birth certificate.
Ascendant, Mars and Pluto in Leo
We've all heard the Donald roar "You're Fired" like a lion, and this bold, brash confidence comes from the surge of Leo energy in his birth chart. His ascendant in Leo makes him friendly, outgoing and loud -- impossible for others not to notice. And his action planet Mars in Leo is downright sexy. (Er, that is if you can get past the hair). Mars in Leo is also an ego-driven placement, which is where The Donald gets his self-righteous streak and the fight to defend his principles. Hey, passion is passion, right? Pluto in Leo just ups the ante on his need for self-expression.
Mercury, Venus and Saturn in Cancer
Did you know The Donald has a sensitive side?! With his communication planet Mercury and love planet Venus in Cancer, don't be surprised to learn Trump is a softie at heart whose family is very important to him. His communication style is sentimental, and he loves deeply -- but can get his feelings hurt easily. His Saturn in Cancer indicates he may have underlying fears about not being loved. Hmmm… Perhaps, then, the lion roars to mask his fear of getting hurt?
Jupiter and Neptune in Libra
Think Trump is ruthless? Think again. Trump's lucky planet Jupiter is in the balanced sign of Libra, demonstrating his ability to profit most when playing fair. Charm plays a key role in his success, as partnerships with others boost his own status. This placement makes him a good diplomat who treats others equally, and also indicates a successful career in politics if he should seek it. Did someone say "Trump for President?!" Oh right, that was The Donald himself.
So what do you think? Is Donald Trump really a softie?!
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4 Comments to "Donald Won't Run For President, But He's Still Fired Up"
Yes! While people may make fun of him and his hair(so what!) you have to admit he usually is RIGHT! He is a very smart man who keeps his real feelings hidden in a shell away from the public eye.I would vote for him if he ran for president of the U.S.
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Puppy Squeeze is no more, use Insidious Puppy instead. Thank you.
Puppy Squeeze is a generic-purpose, community-built Puppy with the core values of openness, collaboration and high quality of packages. It is built using Woof, just like Lucid Puppy, but from the high-quality and ultra-stable Debian packages.
To be more percise, the core is from Debian while the end-user applications are built on Puppy Squeeze itself or taken from Debian in some cases. It has a Puppy with a Debian heart, which means it's pretty stable under-the-hood.
All the people that work on it do it for fun (well, I hope so) and each release is a gem made by the Puppy community.
Puppy Squeeze doesn't use the Lupu kernel, which means drivers compiled for Lupu won't work with it. However, applications from Quickpet should work just fine (get them through the Lucid repo) in most cases.
009 is a well-tested release that has lots of new stuff: a new kernel, many fixes and lots of goodies. By far the best Puppy Squeeze release. It's a solid release so if you don't want any surprises, this is the one for you.
Don't forget, Puppy IRC users get premium access to deltas once they're uploaded. Development rushes forward on IRC, because it allows us to communicate instantly.
- New kernel, the long-term support 2.6.32.24 with SMP and HyperThreading, rfkill, Bluetooth, wireless, laptop modules, hibernation support and CPU frequency scaling, for great stability low power usage.
- A working CUPS with a working PDF printer.
- An improved power management tray icon for laptops and netbooks, with support for the Eee PC Super Hybrid Engine.
- GNOME's Bluetooth wizard (needs testing).
- xchat (compiled on 008) replaces the web IRC client, automatically connects to the Puppy IRC channel.
- Added: gtkam (compiled on 008), pstopwatch (needed by ptimer), gexec (requested by a user).
- Seamonkey now has the SeaTab X extension (requested by DaveS, packaged by dejan555).
- gecko-mediaplayer, a Seamonkey plugin that enables video and audio streaming through mplayer.
- The muted ALSA channels problem is solved.
- Xfce-zen, a modified, lighter version of the Xfce-smooth GTK theme, ideal for small screens.
- The Squeeze logo by afgs.
- PowerTOP, similar to top and shows power usage, a MUST for laptops.
- Has Xorg_High integrated, like the original dpup by gposil; almost all users should install it anyway - this saves space in the save file but increases the ISO size by about 15 MB. Tell me what you think.
I intend to compile a 2.6.35.x kernel and make two editions for 010, one for almost all users (with the 2.6.32.x kernel, like Wary and Debian Squeeze) and another one with 2.6.35.x (like all major distros, for computers with more than 1 GPU, for computers with over 8 CPU cores and newish laptops).
I put lots of work and energy in the tweaked 2.6.32.24, I just need to take a look at all the new stuff between 2.6.32 and 2.6.35 so it should take long before we have a 2.6.35.x kernel too.
Important: when you upgrade to a newer Puppy Squeeze version, make sure you use a clean save file. Also, specify your dpup version on every problem or bug you report, it's important if we want each new version to be more stable than the previous one.
Another important thing: check the MD5 of each file you download. Corrupt files mean non-booting puppies, kernel panics and some gray hair. I suggest you to download using wget so you can resume broken downloads.
Deltas from 008 can be found in the deltas directory.
To use the deltas, download dpup-008.iso___dpup-009.iso.delta; go to Utility -> General Utilities -> xdelta something, drag dpup-008.iso to the first entry and the delta to the second. Press "GENERATE" and let it do whatever it does: the result is a shiny new 009 ISO.
question 3.. Anything special/different/cutting edge you have in mind?
Don't get too emotionally-attached to it, 002 is on the way. I'm somewhere in the middle of 1download, this time all packages are in.
and use dpup code if appropriate?
Need some name that has nothing to do with Debian, I think the best choice is the "<adjective> Puppy" template.
Of course, I can't decide on this, I think it's best to let each person propose some name and do some voting with 3-6 names.
Oh, and here's another useful PET, mrxvt.
It's all up to you. I think it's better to wait until 002 and start all package work once we have a good working environment. Personally, I don't like Quickpet and I think it's bad to include it because Lupu is based on Ubuntu. It should be 99% compatible, but still there's a tiny risk. I know there is an interest in including a full browser, I supports this too.
So it is not based on Dpup?
It is Debian based that does not see using Debian as a priority?
At the moment it is a puplet based on Lucid?
Is it compiled with Woof?
You have provided a lot of info but I am now unsure of what the purpose or idea behind this is?
It's a Puppy built from Debian Squeeze, built for stability and generic usage, not specifically for netbooks, laptops, old hardware or something. The main goal is being a well-built Puppy with high quality packages built by the community with new ideas.
It is compatible with Lupu. It is built with Woof, using Debian Squeeze packages, the same way as dpup but not directly based on it. It is not based on Lupu, except the package selection, but that's going to change in 002. You're gonna be surprised.
The main difference between this and Lupu is simple: Lupu's Ubuntu compatibility is a goal, but here, Debian compatibility is a means for making it stable and rock-solid. That's the goal.
Btw, good news: the modified Woof makes a completely usable Puppy! The wallpaper and icons work perfectly, but mplayer has many missing libraries and doesn't work. Gnumeric and Abiword don't work too because goffice is missing, the Quirky Gnumeric doesn't come with goffice bundled as the Lupu PET, that's why. Quickpet is there but no desktop icon and Midori segfaults as in Lupu 5.1.2-pre.
At the moment I'm working on 002 with many of my ideas implemented, I want to try out some new things. It has xorg and CUPS from Debian, let's hope nothing breaks.
Sound good Iguleder - what about .pets will pets from Lupu work with dpup, things like the extra drivers Xorg-high etc ?
Was it dpup that had wbar as standard - i hate the clutter of desktop icons all over the screen - wbar is light weight and looks slick and modern - maybe something to include as default - another bug bear of mine with puppy is the volume icon, it looks like something from 1995.
Windows manager: Playdayz highlighted some problem with JWM of the top of my head running full screen with certain application like stellarium it also had a problem with pausing/full screen flash video in opera browser. IceWM is pretty light weigh and has some great themes and doesn't seem to have these problems.
Personally i like the browser choice and quickpet from Lupu it seems to be a feature that has been well received by users and reviewers alike.
Agree with Parcellite and LXtask.
A common question raised around the forum is how do i get rid of a bunch of puppy applications that are never used - so a review on what will/wont be included is a good idea, if a lot of people don't use a bunch of the default apps whats the point of including them? they could be replaced with things that are more relevant to todays needs like shinobar media converter for instance.
I like the idea of booster packs - maybe these could be extended to other areas, graphics pack - photography pack etc.
Willing to help if i can making .pets icons and wallpapers and stuff.
Debian Squeeze and Ubuntu Lucid Lynx have pretty much the same versions of packages, so they should be compatible. However, things like Xorg_High are risky, because they use different X packages.
Don't worry, I'll make a GLX PET/SFS. And regarding wbar, I had a plan to transplant the dpup wbar, but I think it requires many modifications.
Here's a list of ideas I had in mind. I'd like to discuss each idea and decide whether we want it implemented. If you have your ideas, share them.
Any suggestions/recommendations/opinions are highly appreciated and welcome. If you made some new ISO, feel free to upload it, I'm not the boss here, it's a community project More will come :)ttuuxxx.
The main goal is being a well-built Puppy with high quality packages built by the community with new ideas.
OK, thanks for that post, that makes much more sense (to my limited brain) and I can start a new wiki page, rather than using the Dpup one.
I will probably use the name Puppy 'Squeeze' as it has many positive Puppy connotations and graphic possibilities . . . unless there is a strong alt preference?
Have to cook now and make sure the Borg have not taken over the universe (I am such a trekkie) but will try and precis the ideas so we have an evolving idea of what can be Squeezed into Squeeze on the wiki.
I guess I grabbed 001-2 since on this one wallpaper, icons, jwm,gtk themes work out of the box.
My sound recognized and 3g modem too.
Midori segfaults, but my seamonkey dpup build works nice.
I installed pets that ttuuxxx attached in other thread but tgz2pet gives error "tar: write error"
Pet is created anyway but I didn't test if it's healthy yet.
gnumeric and abiword indeed don't work because of libgoffice missing.
mplayer didn't work either but my vlc pets (1.0.5 lite no gui and vlc 1.1 qt) both worked. I will recompile all of those packages on this build though and compile a lightweight aqualung pet maybe.
Keep mrxvt - it's cool to have tabbed terminal but maybe style it with .Xresources / .Xdefaults if possible to have black background as default. We can keep urxvt too.
Also here I attach tars for Chrome-Like GTK theme from previous dpup and pshutdown dialog with .jwmrc that changes default shutdown menu with single shutdown entry which launches pshutdown.
I also added .jwmrc-tray that has that ugly browser-chooser button disabled. I suggest also setting /usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser not use quickpet default browser command but point to one that we have there by default.
EDIT: Oops, forgot to attach pets.
Now off to try nexuiz.


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\section{Introduction}

The existence of non-baryonic cold dark matter is well established through a wealth of complementary observations such as Supernova Type Ia, the Cosmic Microwave Background, Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, Baryon Acoustic Oscillations and the kinematics of galaxies and galaxy clusters \cite{Beringer:1900zz}. Despite the overwhelming cosmological evidence, the particle nature of dark matter remains unknown. One of the leading candidates for dark matter is the Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP), which is expected to interact with a terrestrial detector through low-energy ($\sim$keV scale) nuclear recoils (NR). Direct-detection experiments aim to identify these faint and rare recoils by utilizing a large target mass, achieving a low energy threshold and reducing background radioactivity levels, mainly from electron recoils (ER) and neutrons. Furthermore, direct-detection experiments need to operate deep underground in order to significantly reduce the otherwise insurmountable cosmic-ray background rate.

\section{The LUX Detector}

The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter experiment has been operating 1.5~km (4300~mwe) underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota, USA since 2012 \cite{Akerib:2013tjd}. LUX is a two-phase xenon time-projection chamber (TPC) constructed from ultra-low radioactivity materials. The detector consists of 370~kg of liquid xenon, 250~kg of which comprises the 47~cm diameter by 48~cm high cylindrical active volume. The detector is immersed in a 7.6~m diameter by 6.1~m high water tank to reduce the background from ambient radioactivity.

A particle interaction in the liquid xenon volume, through either an ER or an NR, produces primary scintillation photons (S1 signal) and ionization electrons, which are drifted with an electric field into the gas phase, where they produce secondary scintillation light (S2) via electroluminescence. A total of 122 Hamamatsu R8778 low-radioactivity photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) are used for the detection of both S1 and S2 signals. The PMTs are split into top and bottom arrays of 61 PMTs each. The LUX PMTs have an average photon detection efficiency\footnote{The PMT photon detection efficiency, or DE, is the product of the often quoted quantum efficiency (QE) times the first dynode electron collection efficiency (CE).} of about 30\% at the xenon scintillation wavelength of 175~nm. The inner walls of the detector and the space between PMTs are lined with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which has been measured in LUX to be $>$95\% reflective at 175~nm when immersed in liquid xenon. These detection factors, combined with the reflectivity of the grids' stainless steel wires and a finite photon absorption length in xenon, yield a measured 14\% LUX photon detection efficiency for events at the center of the detector. This large photon detection efficiency gives LUX good sensitivity to WIMP masses above 6~GeV/c$^2$. For further details about the LUX experiment, refer to \cite{Akerib:2012ys}.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{LUXResults.pdf}
\caption{\textit{Left}: The LUX low-energy response to tritium ER (panel a) and AmBe and $^{252}$Cf NR (panel b) calibrations inside the fiducial volume. The ER band mean (solid blue) and $\pm1.28\sigma$ (dashed blue) of the parametrized tritium distribution are shown in panel b. The NR band mean (solid red) and $\pm1.28\sigma$ (dashed red) obtained from simulations are shown in panel b. The approximate location of the 200~phe S2 cut is shown with a dot-dashed magenta line in both panels. \textit{Right}: The fiducial volume events passing all cuts in the 2-30~phe S1 range (shaded purple) during the LUX 85.3 live-day WIMP search. The same parametrized ER and NR band distributions from the left panel are shown. A Profile Likelihood Ratio analysis shows that all events are consistent with the ER background-only hypothesis.}
\label{fig:LUXResults}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\section{The First LUX Dark Matter Search and Limits on WIMP-Nucleon Interactions}

A total of 85.3 live-days of background WIMP search data were acquired between the end of April and the beginning of August 2013. During this run, the background rate inside the fiducial volume in the energy range of interest (2-30~phe S1 signals) was measured to be $3.6\pm0.3$~mDRU (mDRU = $10^{-3}$ counts/keV/kg/day), which is the lowest for any xenon TPC thus far. About half of the fiducial background rate are low-energy scatters from gamma rays (mostly originating from residual radioactivity in the PMTs). Other sources of background are residual $^{85}$Kr in the xenon (rendered subdominant by using chromatographic separation \cite{Akerib:2013tjd}), $^{214}$Pb naked $\beta^-$ from the $^{222}$Rn chain and x-rays from the cosmogenically produced $^{127}$Xe (t$_{1/2}$ = 36.4~days), which decayed throughout the WIMP search run.

The detector was extensively calibrated with internal sources (for ER) and external sources (for NR). The internal sources, $^{83\text{m}}$Kr and tritiated methane, were injected in gaseous form into the xenon circulation stream. These internal sources have the advantage of spreading evenly throughout the active volume, providing a homogeneous calibration. The mono-energetic 9.4~keV and 32.1~keV energy depositions of $^{83\text{m}}$Kr were used to constantly monitor the electron drift attenuation length, the light yield and the x,y,z detector response corrections. The novel tritiated methane $\beta^-$ source (endpoint of $\sim$18~keV) provided the ER response of the detector at low energies, as shown in the left panel (a) in Fig. \ref{fig:LUXResults} in log$_{10}$(S2$_\text{b}$/S1)~vs.~S1 space (the ``b" subscript denotes that only the bottom PMT signals were used in order to eliminate systematics from two deactivated top PMTs). The mean (blue solid) and $\pm1.28\sigma$ (blue dashed) contours used to characterize the ER band from this calibration are shown on top of the data. AmBe and $^{252}$Cf external neutron sources were used to calibrate the NR response of the detector, shown in the left panel (b) in Fig. \ref{fig:LUXResults}. The mean (red solid) and $\pm1.28\sigma$ (red dashed) NR band parametrization was derived from the NEST simulation model \cite{Szydagis:2013sih}.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\subfigure{\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{limits1.pdf}}
\subfigure{\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{limits2.pdf}}
\caption{\textit{Left}: 90\% CL spin-independent WIMP exclusion limits shown the LUX 85.3 live-day result (solid blue) and the 300-day projection (dashed blue). \textit{Right}: Close-up view of exclusion plot in the low-mass regime showing the tension between the LUX result and previous hints of low-mass WIMP signals.}
\label{fig:LUXLimits}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

The WIMP search analysis cuts for this unblind analysis were kept minimal, with a focus on maintaining a high acceptance. Single-scatter interactions (one S1 and one S2) in the liquid xenon with areas between 2-30~phe for the x,y,z corrected S1 signal were selected, which approximately corresponds to 3-25~keV$_{\text{nr}}$ or about 0.9-5.3~keV${_\text{ee}}$, where the subscripts represent the energy scales for NR and ER, respectively.\footnote{For the same energy, a NR produces less signal than an ER due to the fact that the former has a large energy loss fraction in the form of heat, which produces no photons or electrons.} The upper bound of 30~phe was chosen to avoid contamination from the 5~keV x-ray from $^{127}$Xe. The fiducial volume was defined as the inner 18~cm in radius and a drift time between 38-305~$\mu$s (roughly 7-47~cm above the bottom PMT array). The fiducial mass enclosed by the aforementioned bounds was calculated to be $118.3\pm6.5$~kg from the tritium calibration. An analysis threshold of 200~phe ($\sim$8~extracted electrons) was used to exclude small S2 signals with poor x,y position reconstruction. The S2 finding efficiency at 200~phe is $>$99\%. The overall WIMP detection efficiencies after all cuts were roughly 17\% at 3~keV$_{nr}$, 50\% at 4.3~keV$_{nr}$ and $>95$\% above 7.5~keV$_{nr}$.

A total of 160 events passed the selection criteria, which are shown inside the purple shaded region in the right panel of Fig. \ref{fig:LUXResults}. A Profile Likelihood Ratio (PLR) analysis utilized the distribution of measured background and expected signal as a function of radius, depth, S1 and S2 parameter spaces in order to attempt to reject the null (background-only) hypothesis. For further details about the PLR limit, see \cite{Akerib:2013tjd} and \cite{Szydagis:2014xog}. The PLR result could not reject this null hypothesis with a p-value of 0.35, and 90\% confidence spin-independent WIMP exclusion limits were placed as a function of WIMP-nucleon cross-section and WIMP mass as shown in Fig. \ref{fig:LUXLimits}. The WIMP exclusion limits set by LUX provide a significant improvement in sensitivity over existing limits. In particular, the LUX low-mass WIMP sensitivity shown in the right panel of Fig. \ref{fig:LUXLimits} improves on the previous best limit set by XENON100 by more than a factor of 20 above 6~GeV/c$^2$. These low-mass limits do not support the near-threshold signal hints seen by DAMA \cite{Bernabei:2008yi}, CoGeNT \cite{Aalseth:2012if} and CDMS-II Si \cite{Agnese:2013rvf}.

The WIMP exclusion limit in LUX was derived using a conservative xenon response to NR at low energies, which placed an unphysical cutoff in the signal yields for electrons and photons below 3~keV$_\text{nr}$, the lowest calibration point available at the time of the limit calculation. New measurements from a DD neutron generator show available signal below this imposed cutoff (measured down to 0.7~keV$_\text{nr}$ for the ionization channel) \cite{Verbus:2014dm}.

\section{Conclusions and Outlook}

During an 85.3~live-day commissioning run with a 118~kg of fiducial xenon mass, the LUX experiment has achieved the most sensitive spin-independent WIMP exclusion limits over a wide range of masses. Under the assumption of isospin invariance, this result excludes the low-mass WIMP region where hints of signal have been published. LUX will commence a 300~day run in 2014 that will further improve the WIMP sensitivity by a factor of 5. The increased sensitivity factor is greater than the ratio of exposures due to lower radioactivity backgrounds from the decay of the cosmogenically activated $^{127}$Xe. The sensitivity interpretation at low masses will also benefit from using the novel low-energy calibration of electron and photon yields from the DD neutron source.

\section*{Acknowledgments}
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This work was partially supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under award numbers DE-FG02-08ER41549, DE-FG02-91ER40688, DE-FG02-95ER40917, DE-FG02-91ER40674, DE-NA0000979, DE-FG02-11ER41738, DE-SC0006605, DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-AC52-07NA27344, and DE-FG01-91ER40618; the U.S. National Science Foundation under award numbers PHYS-0750671, PHY-0801536, PHY-1004661, PHY-1102470, PHY-1003660, PHY-1312561, PHY-1347449; the Research Corporation grant RA0350; the Center for Ultra-low Background Experiments in the Dakotas (CUBED); and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT). LIP-Coimbra acknowledges funding from Funda\c{c}\~{a}o para a Ci\^{e}ncia e Tecnologia (FCT) through the project-grant CERN/FP/123610/2011. Imperial College and Brown University thank the UK Royal Society for travel funds under the International Exchange Scheme (IE120804). The UK groups acknowledge institutional support from Imperial College London, University College London and Edinburgh University, and from the Science \& Technology Facilities Council for PhD studentship ST/K502042/1 (AB). The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. This research was conducted using computational resources and services at the Center for Computation and Visualization, Brown University.

We acknowledge the work of the following engineers who played important roles during the design, construction, commissioning, and operation phases of LUX: S. Dardin from Berkeley, B. Holbrook, R. Gerhard, and J. Thomson from UC Davis, and G. Mok, J. Bauer, and D. Carr from Livermore.
We gratefully acknowledge the logistical and technical support and the access to laboratory infrastructure provided to us by the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) and its personnel at Lead, South Dakota. SURF was developed by the South Dakota Science and Technology authority, with an important philanthropic donation from T. Denny Sanford, and is operated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for the Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics.

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import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
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import org.apache.hadoop.fs.LocatedFileStatus;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Options.Rename;
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Albert Poensgen (* 1. Mai 1856 in Mauel bei Gemünd (Schleiden); † 27. August 1928 in Düsseldorf) war ein deutscher Mediziner, Forstgutsbesitzer sowie Mitbegründer verschiedener Kolonialgesellschaften für Deutsch-Ostafrika.

Leben und Wirken
Albert Poensgen stammte aus der bekannten Düsseldorfer Industriellenfamilie Poensgen ab, die ihren Ursprung als Reidemeister-Familie im Raum Schleiden/Eifel hat, und war der Sohn des Düsseldorfer Industriellen Albert Poensgen und der Emma Rotscheidt (1828–1892). Nach dem Besuch des Gymnasiums in Düsseldorf studierte er anschließend Medizin an der Universität Heidelberg. 1877 wurde er Mitglied des Corps Guestphalia Heidelberg.  Nach dem Staatsexamen war er als Assistenzarzt an der chirurgischen Universitätsklinik Heidelberg tätig. Dann zog er nach Düsseldorf und ließ sich dort als Allgemeinmediziner nieder. Da er wegen einer ernsthaften Augenerkrankung den Beruf nicht mehr ausüben konnte, schulte er stattdessen zum Kaufmann um und übernahm in der Folgezeit eine Reihe von Ämtern in der Wirtschaft. So wurde er Mitglied des Aufsichtsrates der Deutschen Erdöl AG in Berlin-Schöneberg sowie Grubenvorstand der Gewerkschaft des Steinkohlenbergwerks "Zeche Graf Bismarck" in Gelsenkirchen.

Albert Poensgen zeigte schon früh reges Interesse und Engagement für die Situation der Kolonie Deutsch-Ostafrika. So war er am 29. Januar 1881 in der Düsseldorfer Tonhalle Mitbegründer des "Westdeutschen Vereins für Kolonisation und Export", der am 1. Januar 1888 mit den anderen Regionalverbänden zur "Deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft" (DKG) zusammengeführt wurde. Im Dezember 1890 zählte er wiederum zu den Mitbegründern einer neuen Regionalabteilung der DKG in Düsseldorf und wurde hier 1894 zu deren Vorsitzenden gewählt. Weiterhin gehörte Poensgen 1895 zu den Mitbegründern  der "Westdeutschen Handels- und Plantagengesellschaft" mit Sitz in Düsseldorf und war hier als Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender eingesetzt. Diese Gesellschaft war unter anderem im Gebiet der Usambara-Berge in der Provinz Tanga in Tansania tätig und betrieb vor allem regen Handel mit Kaffee. Poensgen gehörte weiterhin bis zu deren Auflösung im Jahr 1908 dem Kolonialrat der DKG an. Darüber hinaus war er schließlich 1904 Mitbegründer der nicht so bedeutenden "Sisal-Agavengesellschaft".

Als durch die Heirat seiner ältesten Schwester Clara (1846–1910) mit einem entfernten Verwandten, dem Industriellen Carl Poensgen, die "Düsseldorfer Röhren- und Eisenwalzwerke AG, vorm. Poensgen", in die Hände anderer Familienmitglieder übertragen werden sollte, wurden er und sein Bruder Paul (1861–1920) neben anderen Familienmitgliedern finanziell abgefunden. Sein Bruder Paul erwarb  das Rittergut Schloss Garath bei Düsseldorf-Benrath und betrieb dort fortan eine Pferdezucht. Albert Poensgen hingegen erwarb im Jahr 1900 das Forstgut Elisenhof in Arenberg bei Koblenz sowie Teile des Arenberger und Lahnberger Waldes. Der Düsseldorfer Gartenarchitekt Reinhold Hoemann, der sieben Jahre später auch für den erwähnten Carl Poensgen den Poensgen-Park in Ratingen entworfen und gestaltet hatte, unterstützte Albert bei der Aufforstung eines neuen Waldparks sowie der weiteren Vergrößerung des Areals mit zahlreichen meist ausländischen Nadelhölzern.

Amerikanische Besatzungstruppen beschlagnahmten nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg für längere Zeit den "Elisenhof" und errichteten auf diesem eine Offiziersmesse. Nach deren Abzug ließ Albert Poensgen die Anlagen grundlegend restaurieren. Nach seinem Tod im Jahr 1928 wurde der Besitz seinem Sohn Werner Poensgen (1891–1972) übertragen. Das Schicksal des Familienbesitzes wiederholte sich nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, als amerikanische und französische Truppen sowie die aus dem Osten vertriebene Familie des Johann Ludwig Graf Schwerin von Krosigk einquartiert wurden. Im Jahr 1946 wurde schließlich der gesamte Besitz an die Kinder und Enkelkinder aufgeteilt.

Darüber hinaus war Albert Poensgen zeitlebens ein aktiver Freund des alpinen Bergsteigens und zählte 1888 zu den Mitbegründern des deutsch-österreichischen Alpenvereins, Sektion Düsseldorf, der unter anderem die "Düsseldorfer Hütte" im Gebiet der Ortler-Alpen oberhalb des Suldentals erbauen ließ. Ferner war er während seiner Zeit in Düsseldorf Vorsitzender des "Verschönerungsvereins für die Stadt Düsseldorf". Auf seine Initiative hin ließ dieser Verein 1905 den im Volksmund liebevoll genannten "Märchenbrunnen" des französischen Bildhauers Max Blondat (1872–1925) im Düsseldorfer Hofgarten errichten.

Albert Poensgen war verheiratet mit Adele Frings (1865–1950). Zusammen mit ihr hatte er zwei Kinder, Margarete (Greta) (1890–1987) und Werner. Letzterer hatte wiederum die Kinder Ruth (1919–1972), Hanna (* 1921) und den späteren Oberforstrat Albert Poensgen (* 1927).

Werk (Auswahl)
 Albert Poensgen: Mittheilung eines seltenen Falles von Xanthelasma multiplex. In: Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 91, 1883, S. 350, .

Literatur und Quellen
 Edmund Strutz (Hrsg.): Deutsches Geschlechterbuch, Band 123, S 295 ff., 1958, Verlag C. A. Starke, Glücksburg, Ostsee

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 Chronik des Gutes Elisenhof

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Dedicated to the famed UFO researcher Lt. Colonel (USAF Ret.) Wendelle C. Stevens, this epic documentary exposes decades of government disinformation, keeping knowledge of the extraterrestrial presence from the public: ongoing censorship and manipulation by the media, NASA's shocking evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life, secret underground bases, genetic experiments, alien implants, cattle mutilations, reverse engineering of alien technology, and an ancient history of an ongoing alien presence on Earth. Extensive interviews reveal the political motivations for the lies, harassment and discrediting of UFO abductees and witnesses. Among the 36 world renowned UFO experts and whistleblowers are: the former prime minister of Canada the Honorable Paul Hellyer, President Carter's investigative consultants Daniel Sheehan and Alfred Webre, New York Times bestseller Jim Marrs, US Air Force Captain Robert Salas, Air Force Colonel/nuclear engineer Don Ware, UK Ministry of Defense spokesman Nick Pope, astronomer Jacques Vallee, professor/abduction researcher David Jacobs, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman, and many more, including contactees and abductees.
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The Matrix Resurrections: Keanu Reeves' Reaction to the Initial Cut
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With three months shy of the much-anticipated latest sequel in The Matrix Resurrections, Lana Wachowski got most of the band back together again, including original stars of the trilogy Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively. Speaking at the Berlin International Literature Festival (via Cinemablend), the director opened up about Reeves' reaction after seeing the initial cut of the film.
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Engineers Week 2019 - Bob Veenstra Jr.
Where are you from? I was born in Muscatine, Iowa, but moved to West Des Moines 1961 when I started junior high school.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I was greatly influenced by my dad starting the firm in 1961. I was exposed to engineering at a young age, and I enjoyed math and science.
What has changed in the field since you began working over 40 years ago? Technology has evolved tremendously since I began working in the field. Back then there were no computers, no computerized surveying technology, no CAD. All of our calculations were done by hand, often using a slide rule. From that perspective, advances in technology have improved efficiency in our work, however today some tend to rely too heavily on computers. When calculations were done by hand you trained yourself to have a gut feeling if something seemed off or incorrect, however those instincts have diminished in the field due to our reliance on computers today.
Technology has also changed the exchange of information, with particular impact on the urgency of things. Years ago if something was urgent, you would write a letter and mail it. The time it took to write a letter and garner a response or find an answer was much longer than it is today. We didn't have to react to everything right away.
What has stayed the same? The fundamentals of what we do have remained the same over the years. The basic interaction we have with clients still remains today. We needed interpersonal skills over 40 years ago, and you still need to have interpersonal skills in the field today.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? If you want to get into consulting in particular, you must have non-technical skills. Engineers don't always have language and presentation skills as strengths, however successful engineers need those people skills too. You don't necessarily need non-technical skills to succeed in school, but you need those skills if you want to go anywhere with your career.
What does "engineering" mean to you? Problem solving. Finding the most efficient and appropriate solution.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I started as a math major. I realized that I didn't want to be a teacher so, enjoying math and physics, I decided I would pursue engineering.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? I have two. The Keokuk Wastewater Treatment Facility. It was a big project. It had a lots of older components and things were changing. It was fun to deal with the changes and the client was as really good to deal with. The other project is the Roland Wastewater Treatment Facility. It was the first large project that I was solely responsible for.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Try it, you won't regret it even if you change course.
Fun fact: I'm expecting my third child this summer. This baby will join Mabel, age 3 ½ , and Ann, age 1 ½.
What does "engineering" mean to you? Making deliberate decisions using math and science skills to find efficient, cost effective solutions to problems or projects.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I've always enjoyed math and science. Engineering was a good match for me.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? I don't have one particular project that I would call a favorite. I enjoy utility work the most, including sewer, water and storm sewer. Anything buried!
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Particularly for municipal engineering, make yourself take government classes so you are familiar with the workings of municipal clients.
Fun fact: I have an identical twin brother (although were were never formally identified as being identical).
What does "engineering" mean to you? Problem solving. Examining the needs and developing a solution.
Why did you choose the engineering field? While working in the Ecology field, I was exposed to building terraces, ponds, and dams. I wanted to be able to be the Professional Engineer that stamped the plans so I went back to school for my engineering degree.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? In Henry County Iowa, I had the opportunity to work on an integrated planning project for a farm that raised Dexter Cows. Dexter Cows are of Irish decent and are the smallest bovines. I love Dexter Cows. The integrated planning project involved examining water sources and pipelines, grazing and nutrient management as well as pest management and cropping plans.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Find your passion and go for it. If you're passionate you will enjoy it.
Fun fact: I played the violin for 12 years.
What does "engineering" mean to you? Civil Engineers are problem solvers that help people by improving infrastructure and the environment.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I always enjoyed math and science in school, I had great teachers that really made those classes fun. I also enjoyed building things and learning how stuff works. Engineering seemed to check all of those boxes.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? I have really enjoyed the variety of work that I have been involved in. From water, wastewater, streets and building projects, I am always learning new things. One of the more gratifying projects that I have worked on was a park project for the city that I live in (Marion). My kids don't usually get excited about a sewer plant I am working on but they really loved hearing about the new park and playground being built near our house.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Engineering is not just about math and science, don't forget about the soft skills. You need to be creative, flexible and be able to work with others in a team setting. While engineers are not typically known for their communication skills, communication is very important between co-workers and clients.
Fun fact: While I am a proud ISU grad, I still root for the Iowa Hawkeyes in sports.
Which area of engineering do you practice? I prefer bridges but enjoy roadways for a change of pace.
What does "engineering" mean to you? Solving problems.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I'm logical and I like math and science. It didn't hurt that the pay was good.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? The steel bridge I'm collaborating on with the Springfield office. It's a multi-span bridge with 60-inch deep beams over a county road, 2 railroads, and a creek.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Get an internship before you commit to the program… make sure you like it.
Fun fact: I don't like to ride motorcycles. My brother made me ride a dirt bike when I was young and we crashed.
What does "engineering" mean to you? Helping communities find solutions to problems.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I liked math and science growing up. My dad worked at the DOT, and I did a job shadow there in middle school. I liked the idea of building things and having a finished product that everyone could see. Engineering seemed like a good fit.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? Marion Water Department's Booster Station and Ground Storage Tank.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Engineering is not all math and science. There is much more writing and communication than most people anticipate. Work on your technical writing skills.
Fun fact: I enjoy traveling to warm weather destinations and love to fly.
What does "engineering" mean to you? Improving infrastructure to help society live better lives.
Why did you choose the engineering field? As a kid I loved taking things apart and putting them back together. Now I enjoy building things.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? I love residential street construction because of the interaction I get to have with the residents. My favorite project was 3 pipeline borings under the Missouri River. The project connected water and sewer lines between South Sioux City, Nebraska and Sioux City, Iowa.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Don't be afraid to take chances and network as much as possible.
Fun fact: I do not have a lot of hobbies and would not consider myself an overly interesting person. I like to golf. I do like to spend time with my family and friends, especially during the summer when we can be outdoors. I love to spend time watching Iowa State football and basketball. I go to many ISU football games with my wife, kids, and granddaughters. My wife and I purchased an ISU tailgating bus last fall and we are really looking forward to football games this fall.
What does "engineering" mean to you? To me engineering involves solving problems and asking "How can I fix this?". I am always trying to fix things.
Why did you choose the engineering field? I knew in high school I was interested in engineering. I wanted to build things. Joining Henderson & Associates allowed me to see all facets of a project, from beginning to end, due to the size of the firm. I was able to gain experience in land surveying in that process and really enjoyed it.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? U.S. 150 in Galesburg, Illinois. We relocated (moved) U.S. 150 due to visibility issues. In the process we also had to relocate a county road. A new bridge was constructed over the railroad tracks on the edge of Galesburg. All of the earthwork was completed during the first year to allow time for things to settle. Construction took place last year, and the road was formally opened for use in the Fall of 2018.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? First and foremost, it doesn't matter where you go to school. Regardless of where you go to learn, you will only leave with theory. What matters is after school, once you enter the field. On the job is where you really learn how to be an engineer.
Fun fact: Family is my number one priority. While I work hard, I also like to play hard. I enjoy being the jokester of the office!
What does "engineering" mean to you? To me engineering involves providing the public with systems to improve public infrastructure, including roads, sewer, water, and air.
Why did you choose the engineering field? High school aptitude tests indicated engineering would be a good field for me. I've always enjoyed math and science, and I enjoy being outside.
What is your favorite project that you've worked on? University of Alaska Fairbanks Dining Facility. We added a dining facility to the Student Union. The building's exterior almost entirely consists of colored glass panels. I took the project from conceptual development through final construction.
A piece of advice you would have for those considering engineering as a profession? Do it! An engineering degree offers so many avenues, and gives you the flexibility to find an area that you enjoy.
Fun fact: I've been married 33 years and have three kids. Two daughters who are still in Alaska, and my son who is currently living in Des Moines. I'm also a grandpa!


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John Stafford (mort le ) est un homme d'État anglais et archevêque de Cantorbéry.

Histoire
Stafford est le fils illégitime d'un châtelain de Wiltshire et doit demander la permission papale avant de devenir le recteur de , le curé de Bathampton et prébendier de la cathédrale Saint-André de Wells. Il étudie à l'université d'Oxford.

Stafford est nommé  en 1419 et sert l'archidiacre de Salisbury () de 1419 à 1421. De 1423 à 1424, il est le doyen de Wells (dean of Wells). Stafford devient lord du Sceau privé sous Henri VI d'Angleterre en 1421 et Lord Trésorier l'année suivante en 1422. Il est Lord Chancelier d'Angleterre de 1432 à 1450.

Le , le pape Martin V le fait l'évêque de Bath et Wells et il est consacré le . Le pape Eugène IV le fait l'archevêque de Cantorbéry en , une position qu'il occupe jusqu'à sa mort le .

Notes et références

Bibliographie
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Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des archevêques de Cantorbéry

Liens externes

 John Stafford, britannia.com. Consulté le 28 avril 2014.
 John Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury (d.1452), luminarium.org/encyclopedia. Consulté le 28 avril 2014.

Évêque de Bath et Wells
Doyen de Wells
Lord chancelier d'Angleterre
Archevêque de Cantorbéry
Décès en mai 1452
Étudiant de l'université d'Oxford
Lord du Sceau privé
Lord Trésorier
Décès à Maidstone
Date de naissance non renseignée (XIVe siècle)
Date de naissance non renseignée (XVe siècle)
Lieu de naissance inconnu


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1) Antioch of Syria (Mike Willis)
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Antioch of Syria
Mike Willis
There were a number of cities built by various Seleucid kings which bore the name Antioch in honor of rulers who wore the name of Antiochus. Two of them were Antioch of Syria and Antioch of Pisidia.
Alexander the Great was the first to imagine the city of Antioch, according to the fourth-century writer Libanius. After defeating the Persians at the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C., he stopped at the future site of Antioch, drank from the water of its sweet well, and declared that it "tasted like his mother's milk." He resolved to build a city on the site. He died before accomplishing this.
After the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.), his kingdom was divided among his generals. The northern area was given to Seleucus Nicator (358-281 B.C.). Seleucus built his capital on the Orontes and named it after his father, Antiochus. Seleucus Nicator made Jewish people citizens of those cities which he built, including Antioch (Josephus, Antiquities, XII. 3.1).
The Seleucid kingdom was ruled from Antioch until 64 B.C. The Seleucids vied with the Ptolemies in Egypt for control of Palestine from 323 to 198 B.C., when Antiochus the Great won control of the region and held it until the Romans moved into the region. Seleucid rule was at first welcome by the Jewish people, but the situation soon changed. During the reign of the tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes (175-163 B.C.), the Jews in Jerusalem were ordered to offer pagan sacrifices on their altar in the Temple, leading to the Maccabean rebellion. The situation of the Antiochian Jews must have been quite difficult. With the coming of the Romans, their situation improved and Jews in Antioch enjoyed the status of a politeuma, a "political state" according to Josephus.
Antioch became an important military center after it was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 64 B.C. by Pompey. He made Antioch the capital of Syria and used it as a staging area for wars against its eastern adversaries. The Romans expanded the development of Antioch under Augustus (27 B.C. – A.D. 14) and Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), colonnading its main north-south street and building numerous public buildings. Herod the Great paid to pave with marble the main thoroughfare in Antioch. Tiberius Caesar later built the colonnades that are there. During the Jewish rebellion, Herod Agrippa II and other Jews opposing the rebellion, met Vespasian in Antioch (Josephus, Wars of the Jews III.2.4). Perhaps this is the reason that Vespasian and Titus continued to act favorably toward the Jews in Antioch, even after the Jewish rebellion (Josephus, Antiquities XII.3.1). After the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, Titus enjoyed a triumphal entry into the city of Antioch in celebration of his defeating the Jews. Josephus tells of a serious threat to the Jews in Antioch in Wars of the Jews VII.3.2-4).
After the destruction of Seleucia Ctesiphon in 165 B.C., Antioch was the third largest city in the Roman world, ranking behind Rome and Alexandria, Egypt (Josephus, Wars of the Jews III.2.4). Estimates of its population range from 600,000 to 100,000 (Pacwa, 265). The Christian orator John Chrysostom (345-407) estimates that its population was 200,000 during his time. The city was located on a major trade route from the Middle East to Palestine and Egypt, causing it to be a thriving commercial center in the first century.
Antioch played an important part in first century Christianity. Nicolas, one of the seven appointed to serve the daily ministration to the widows, was a proselyte from Antioch (Acts 6:5). After the persecution following the martyrdom of Stephen, those who scattered from Jerusalem took the gospel to Antioch where they began preaching the gospel with much success to the Greeks (Acts 11:19-20). When news of this reached Jerusalem, the saints sent Barnabas to investigate the situation. When he saw that things there were in order, he brought Saul to join him in the work at Antioch. They labored together for a full year in Antioch. Perhaps it was during this time that Paul suffered persecution at Antioch (2 Tim. 3:11). During this time, the disciples were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). This new church sent relief to help the poor among the saints at Jerusalem (Acts 11:27-30).
From Antioch, Paul and Barnabas were sent on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:1-3) and to that church Paul reported on all of his missionary activities (Acts 14:26; 18:22).
The church at Antioch played a determinative role in working out whether or not Gentiles had to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses in order to be saved. Paul took Titus as a test case and with other brethren (including Barnabas) went to Jerusalem for what is generally called the Jerusalem Conference (Acts 15). Though it was revealed that Gentiles could be saved without keeping the Law, Galatians 2:1-14 records a major conflict that occurred in the church when Peter came to Antioch and refused to have table fellowship with Gentiles. Paul resisted him.
Undoubtedly the church at Antioch played a significant part in shaping Christianity into a world religion instead of just another sect of Judaism.
Modern scholarship suggests that Matthew might have been written at Antioch and some think that Luke might also have penned his gospel at Antioch.
Antioch was the home of the famed Christian orator, John Chrysostom, who wrote Homilies Against the Jews. Another famous "Christian" character was Simeon Stylites, who was supposedly buried in Antioch. He lived for thirty years on a 60-foot-high column in the mountains east of the city.
Today the city is known an Antakya, a bustling small city that occupies much of the ancient site. There are ruins of the walls, the hippodrome, a large structure that might be the foundation of Diocletian's palace, masonry works to control flooding, and aquaducts. However, most of the ancient city lies below the present town of Antakya. The most important artifacts that have been found are the magnificent mosaics found during the 1932-1939 Princeton University and Sorbonne (Paris) excavations (housed at the Antakya Museum, the Louvre, and the Princeton museum). Over 300 mosaics were found and removed; one of the earliest was moved to Worcester Art Museum and reconstructed (http://www.worcesterart.org/Exhibitions/Past/th.html). There is a little evidence of a Jewish population in Antioch.
Visitors are shown Saint Peter's church, a natural cave on the western slope of Mt. Staurin (the mountain of the Cross), the eastern extension of Mt. Silpius. The cave is thought to have taken its present-day appearance during the medieval centuries after the crusader's conquest of Antioch in 1098. A stone chair on the altar of the church was put there to commemorate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter to celebrate that he was the first bishop of the city, an apparent Catholic myth.
Heintz, Florent. "Polygot Antioch." Archaeology Odyssey 3:06 (Nov/Dec 2000), 46-55.
Pacwa, Mitchell C. "Antioch of Syria." Anchor Bible Dictionary, I: 265-269. New York: Doubleday: 1992.
Tate, Georges. "Antioch on the Orontes," The Oxford Encylopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, I: 144-145. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Our gospel meeting at the Tebeau Street church of Christ, which had been scheduled for March 22-25 with Gene Taylor as the guest speaker, has now been postponed as a precautionary health measure.
Sunday services:9:00 a.m. (Bible class); 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. (worship)


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Pinstriped Performances: Friday, July 28, 2017
Robert M. Pimpsner
Check out the top performances from around the New York Yankees organization with our daily Pinstriped Performances.
New York Yankees (MLB): The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by the score of 6-1 in front of a crowd of 40,470 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx.
Brett Gardner went 1-for-2 in the game, scoring three runs, walking once and earning a RBI. His lone hit was a home run in the first inning.
Clint Frazier went 1-for-4 with a 3-run home run in the fifth inning
Aaron Judge hit a 397-foot homerun in the fourth inning; it was his 33rd home run of the season
Masahiro Tanaka took a no hitter into the sixth inning, retiring the first 17 batters he faced to earn the win. He struck out 14 batters and allowed one run on two hits over eight innings of work.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A): The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Charlotte Knights 15-8.
Jake Cave went 1-for-6 with two runs scored and two RBIs, his lone hit was a home run in the ninth inning
Miguel Andujar went 2-for-6 with a run scored
Mike Ford worked four walks and scored three times but did not record a hit in the game
Billy McKinney made history tying the franchise record for extra base hits with four in the game. He was a single short of a cycle though he had a double, two triples and a triple. He earned six RBIs and ended the night going 4-for-5.
Jonathan Holder struck out two of the three batters he faced in 1 inning of work
Trenton Thunder (Double-A): The Trenton Thunder and the Altoona Curve game was postponed. It will be made up as a double header on Saturday.
Tampa Yankees (Class-A Advanced): The Tampa Yankees defeated Palm Beach Cardinals 1-0 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. The Yankees combined for eight hits in the victory.
Trey Amburgey went 2-for-3 with a double and walked
Sharif Othman went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI
Brian Keller pitched a complete game with nine shutout innings and striking out nine batters allowing just two hits and walk
Charleston RiverDogs (Class-A): The RiverDogs defeated the Greenville Drive 6-1 to improve to 22-10 in the second half of the South Atlantic League Season.
Estevan Florial went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored
Donny Sands had two hits including a double with 2 RBIs in the game
Isiah Gilliam scored a run and had a double in a 2-for-4
Nick Nelson struck out seven in 6 innings of work allowing a run on two hits to earn the win
Garrett Mundell earned his 11th save and struck out five in 3 innings of work
Staten Island Yankees (Short Season-A): The Staten Island Yankees fell to the Tri-City Valley Cats for the second consecutive game.
Timmy Robinson went 2-for-4 in the game with a double
Welfrin Mateo went 2-for-3 with the only 2 Yankees RBIs in the game
Jio Orozco allowed one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings, striking out four batters
Braden Bristo struck out four batters in two perfect innings of work
Pulaski Yankees (Rookie-Advanced): The Pulaski Yankees scheduled double header against Bluefield was postponed due to rain. They will play two on Saturday in Bluefield.
Gulf Coast League Yankees East (Rookie): The Gulf Coast League Yankees East defeated the GCL Braves by the score of 5-4 at t the Yankees Complex in Tampa. The GCL Yankees East only had four hits but took advantage of errors and walks to secure the victory and improve to 14-12, first place in the GCL Northeast Division.
Robert Javier went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs in the game
Woody Bryson struck out two batters in 2 1/3 innings and retired all seven batters he faced
Anderson Severino struck out four batters and did not allow a hit or a run in 2 1/3 innings
Shawn Semple improved to 2-0 with 2/3 an inning and striking out the only two batters he faced
Gulf Coast League Yankees West (Rookie): The Gulf Coast League Yankees West fell to the GCL Phillies 2-1, managing just three hits over 10 innings.
Anderson Reynoso threw 2 2/3 innings striking out four of the nine batters he faced
Terrance Robertson went 1-for-3 with a RBI and a walk
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Monster Night By McKinney Leads RailRiders to Victory
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It's hard to know what to expect from the Rice Owls football team. In days gone by, it would have been pretty simple. Just expect them to lose.
But things have slowly started to change over at Rice Stadium. The Owls have actually been to two bowl games in the past four years, under two different coaches, and they actually won the Texas Bowl two years ago.
Think about that, the Rice Owls winning a bowl game. Back in the `70s and `80s, the Owls might have gone through two coaches in four seasons, but there would have been no bowl games, and the thought of just finishing with a .500 record would have been cause for celebration. But no more.
"We have the chance to be a much improved football team," Owls coach David Bailiff says. "We have matured over the last season. We're bigger, faster, stronger. It's one of those where we expect to win. We expect to go to a bowl game. We expect these young men to come out and compete every snap, and play a great brand of football. We're going to keep our expectations always high. And this season, I think we're going to be a real good football team, and we're going to surprise some people."
Talk of improvement is nothing that the Owls haven't heard, or said, before. But the expectation of a bowl game is something that the coaches are trying to drill into the players, and into the fan base. It's something the coaches want the players aiming for every year. Being competitive is just no longer good enough.
"We have great competition all over the field, on the offensive side of the football, on the defensive side, and special teams," Bailiff says. "The competition just makes you improve, and it makes you improve fast. We created a culture. We keep working on the culture here, where we expect to win, and play with great passion for four quarters, and I think these young men are ready to do that."
And those young men are buying into that expectation.
"I believe that we have something special here," running back Sam McGuffie says."[T]hat not everyone knows about, but the people in this building do. I just think with a little a bit more practice, a little bit more coaching, and just a couple of more opportunities I think we're going to be something special here in the near future."
Defensive back Chris Jones says it all ties into the Owls playing as a team, and not playing as separate units, i.e., defense and offense and special teams. And he sees the team getting better, getting stronger. The defense will be better, and he sees the offense being able to return to what it was two seasons ago, when Chase Clement and James Casey were leading the Owls to a victory in the Texas Bowl.
"For us on defense, the key for us is to get better, get everybody on the same page, and make sure we're working as a unit. Make sure that we gang tackle, make sure that we all run to the ball, make sure that we all know exactly what the call is and what our job is on the defensive side. As a team, in the weight room, we're getting stronger, we're getting bigger, we're getting faster. We're trying to get to it where it -- our offense is back to the way it was when we were a run-and-gun offense and get everything set."
The key is the attitude. If the players buy into the plan, if the players buy into that expectation of the bowl, then it will happen.
"These young men have absolutely committed not to be good, but to be great," Bailiff says.
A commitment to being great was something the Rice Owl football team wouldn't have been able to pull off in decades past. But things are changing. And they appear to be changing for the better.


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Meet James Wilson, an abstract artist living and creating art at his studio in Brighton. Breaking the scene recently with his creative designs, Wilson has always had a creative side which has dominated his personality. Starting out as a musician, Wilson played and performed for a few years in his home town but after nothing coming from it he turned his creative spell over to an equally practical creative output.
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Remaining simplistic his paintings has helped him become accessible to all who wish to bring a little culture into their homes and lifestyles.
Wilson's work quickly began venturing out from his studio once his Instagram account put his work into the public eye. Finding himself catapulted into the people's discourse, Wilson was picked out for a place in both Paris and London Fashion Week 2018 where he was able to showcase his finest collections of original paintings plus his wider range of creations. Not slowing down after fashion week, the minimalist artwork was also featured in the likes of Vanity Fair, Trouva and Habitat Show Home and Catalogue where his work was pictured for home inspiration.
After such a busy year in 2018, The Idle Man is getting the chance to sit down with the artist to find out if 2019 is set up to be an even busier year and to see what else the future has in store for his work.
You say you're inspired by the natural world for your paintings, when you're out and about do you like to capture what inspires you on a camera to take back to the studio?
I have literally thousands of photos on my phone, camera, and polaroid prints. I'm constantly capturing images of the world around me. If it were more affordable I would easily use a roll of film a day.
What do you think has been your most obscure painting?
Everything that I don't post or share. I have collections of abstract art that one day I will release for the world, but in the mean time its just for me.
If you could print your paintings onto anything what would it be?
My dream was to see my work on jewellery something that a person can wear forever and cherish, now that I have done that I think the next step is workwear or chore jackets. A piece of clothing truly designed to last and and take on the story of the person. rips, stains, and all.
What has been the proudest moment in your art career so far?
Being able to support my family by working for my self.
Do you ever base your portrait paintings on people you know?
Not specifically on an entire face or person, but more prominent features or poses and gestures some one takes on.
Who would you love to see one of your original pieces in their homes and on the walls?
This is an interesting one. I don't specifically want anyone individual to own them, just as long as the love them for the art. Obviously it would be amazing for a well known collector or art critic take one though.
Do you have a routine/ritual that you follow before creating work?
I never force myself to create new work, it has to come from an impulse or sometimes frustration. Art for me is a way of getting your emotions onto paper without using words.
What did you do before painting for work?
I used to be a recording engineer, and a musician. I cant remember the exact day I decided to try and pursue art as a career but I think it was really just out of a need to create something new and I was getting tired of music.


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# A convenient in-house sportsbook.
We're dealing excitement at Tuscany, not just on the slots but on the table games with Double Deck and Shoe Blackjack (including three dollar blackjack!), Roulette, Three Card Poker, and great odds on Craps. Looking to learn how to play? Tuscany offers free gaming lessons on the spot - any time, any game. Just ask any dealer the rules or how to play at any table with no active players.
Join the Tuscany Players Club! Membership is absolutely FREE. Your Players' card is your ticket to Cash Back and Great Comps. Members may also qualify for monthly mailings that include free slot play, gifts, tournaments, meals, and so much more.
We offer full body massage treatments (This therapeutic massage includes your back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, feet and hands), hydrating sugar scrub (We use all natural body scrub that is made with coconut oil which absorbs quickly and easily into your skin, leaving it moisturized and protected without feeling greasy. Pure cane sugar crystals exfoliate dead skin cells while sweet almond and vitamin-e oils condition, moisturize, and smooth you to perfection!), chair massage(pre paid - $80 per hour (minimum 2 hours) & aromatherapy (coming soon!). Our treatment rooms are located inside the fitness center of the Tuscany Suites & Casino.
In suite treatments are available upon request, and guests may charge spa services to their rooms.
We also accept, Tuscany players comp (please have your comp slip ready before your appointment), cash & all major credit cards.


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Memoir '44: Through Jungle and Desert
Through Jungle and Desert is the second installment in the Memoir '44 Battle Maps series. It features two new decks of combat cards, along with six pre-printed standard scenarios and two pre-printed Overlord scenarios! Lead your men through the merciless jungles of Burma, attempting to escape the Japanese grasp or choose to race to Rangoon before the British forces can evacuate the city in the second of the jungle scenarios. You can also choose to change up the terrain type and fight the very first tank battle between the U.S. and Germany on the sands of North Africa, clashing in the middle of the desert.This expansion requires at least one copy of Memoir '44 as well as the Pacific Theatre and Mediterranean Theater expansions to play. Units per Case: 20
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Here's the first part of the wedding photography from Leanne and David's absolutely amazing wedding day last year in St Christophers Church Willingale, Essex.
I knew from speaking to Leanne just a few months out from the wedding (a very late booking) that this wedding was going to be special. Leanne and David were to be married in the village church of St Christopher's, Willingale, and then having the reception in a marquee on the paddock of their family home. My excitement grew as the details were relayed to me – a Suzanne Neville dress, guests walking back from the church with balloons, the marquee, a funfair, candyfloss, fireworks – I just knew this would make for great photography. As it turned out, the day was also special with such a great little family and Leanne's dad being present.
A few days before the wedding I received a worrying text from Leanne, that her father had suffered a heart attack up in Scotland and she was en route to visit him, but that the wedding would go ahead. It came as a great relief to see Dad, resplendent in his kilt, at the house come the wedding day! The bride however, was nowhere to be seen – hair appointments at salons always have me worried – so I set about photographing the details at the house (with assistance on the day from Dan Woolgar) whilst I waited. When Leanne arrived, it was a case of a few quick photographs as her baby was being dressed and then we had to shoot off to the church.
We arrived at the church slightly later than planned, but still hoped to catch David's arrival. This is always a tricky moment, but usually for the bride's arrival – whether to wait by the side of the road (and potentially miss candid pictures) or risk missing the arrival. Luckily, I had an early warning device. I could hear David's Ferrari and the best man's Maserati a good 5 minutes before they actually arrived! Once I'd covered the boys arriving, it was time to capture guest candids, and then await the bride's arrival in her Bentley. The ceremony was a great mixture of emotions, and there are always bound to be funny moments when bride and groom have a toddler – they never want to be parted from mum and dad and usually make a break for the front of the church!
I know there are loads, but these are my favourite wedding photographs from the first part of their day – please come back soon for the next part of this amazing wedding!
If you're getting married and like my work, please contact me to discuss your requirements!