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20 Jan 20 | New Delhi
MG Motor India registers 2409 bookings for the ZS EV in 27 days in 5 Cities
Closes the first round of booking with more orders than the total number of EV cars sold in India in 2019
New Delhi, Jan. 20, 2020: MG (Morris Garages) India has received an overwhelming response for the ZS EV, the country's first pure electric internet SUV. The carmaker has received over 2,800 bookings in 27 days and will cater to 2,409 bookings received from the markets where the ZS EV will be initially launched – Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. The number of bookings received for the ZS EV outpaces the total number of EV cars sold in India in 2019.
Thanks to the overwhelming response, the carmaker became the first automotive company to close bookings for a car before even announcing its price. It has also set a record for the number of pre-launch bookings received for an EV in India. The ZS EV is a globally-proven EV that provides customers with the practicality of an SUV and the performance of a sports car. The ZS EV has also achieved a Five Star Euro NCAP rating.
With the maximum bookings from the IT sector, Bengaluru has emerged as the top market for the ZS EV followed by Hyderabad. What's more interesting is that 40% of the bookings were registered online, underscoring a significant digital shift in consumer behaviour within the automotive space.
Speaking on the bookings for the ZS EV, Rajeev Chaba, President & MD, MG Motor India, said, "MG Motor India entered the EV space as a catalyst for the country's nascent EV revolution by providing a complete, end-to-end ecosystem. The overwhelming response that we have received for the ZS EV validates our faith and highlights how ready the consumer market is for a new-age EV proposition when provided with the best-in-class product and infrastructure. We are compelled to announce a temporary halt in bookings, yet again, and would like to thank our customers for their belief in the motto of #ChangeWhatYouCan."
As MG's most hi-tech car ever, the ZS EV comes equipped with cutting-edge EV technology and marks an exciting new era for the MG brand globally. The ZS EV has already registered significant success in more than 10 international markets such as the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia. It received more than 2,000 orders within weeks of launch in the UK & Thailand respectively.
MG Motor India is building a 5-way EV charging ecosystem in association with domain-leading players as an enabler and catalyst for the country's EV revolution and to accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly, next-generation mobility solutions. Each ZS EV comes with an on-board cable to charge anywhere. Customers can also get an AC fast charger installed at their homes/offices, free of cost, through MG's association with Delhi-based eChargeBays. The carmaker has also partnered with Fortum Charge & Drive India to set up 10 DC 50 kW super-fast charging stations at select MG showrooms in 5 cities. Additionally, it plans to create an extended charging network across MG dealerships in select satellite cities along key routes and provide charge-on-the-go with RSA (Roadside assistance).
For the ZS EV, MG Motor India has also introduced India's best vehicle ownership package, the "eShield", with a free-of-charge 5-year manufacturer warranty for unlimited kilometers on the car and 8 years/150k km warranty on the battery for privately registered customers. Additionally, the "eShield" offers round-the-clock roadside assistance (RSA) for a period of 5 years for privately registered cars, along with 5 labour-free services. All these elements under the "eShield" are aimed at enhancing the customer experience and providing complete peace of mind.
Founded in the UK in 1924, Morris Garages vehicles were world-famous for their sports cars, roadsters, and cabriolet series. MG vehicles were much sought after by many celebrities, including the British Prime Ministers and even the British Royal Family, for their styling, elegance, and spirited performance. The MG Car Club, set up in 1930 at Abingdon in the UK, has thousands of loyal fans, making it one of the world's largest clubs for a car brand. MG has evolved into a modern, futuristic and innovative brand over the last 95 years. MG Motor India has its car manufacturing plant at Halol in Gujarat.


• Includes data acquisition card, input/output cables, data acquisition and analysis software.
ACQUIRE & ANALYZE Revision II is a comprehensive data acquisition and analysis package designed specifically for use on in vitro epithelia controlled by the VCC600, VCC MC2, VCC MC6 or VCC MC8 voltage/current clamps. It consists of data acquisition hardware, interface cables and the ACQUIRE and ANALYZE (A&A II) software package. A&A II runs in the Windows® environment to measure current, voltage, conductance and resistance from one to eight tissues simultaneously. Please consult manufacturer for complete description.
Sample screen shot. Left pane: Resistance (TER) vs time. Right pane: Short-circuit current (Isc) vs. time. Graph colors, symbols, gridlines, graph parameters, tissues to plot, etc. may be set for each pane. Any number of individual panes may be defined and displayed. Other features include zoom controls, experiment protocols, event marks, data extraction tools, and quick data summary tools.
Unlike general-purpose data acquisition packages, Acquire & Analyze is written specifically for the study of epithelial tissues. For example, you want to measure the dose/response curve of an agent on the Isc and Gt by progressive additions in eight tissues. To do this you monitor the Isc and Gt on the computer until stable basal readings are attained. You place an event mark in the file and make the first addition of the agent to all 8 tissues. When the current reaches a new stable level (or a specified time has passed) you add another event mark and make the second addition of the agent.
You repeat this process until all additions have been made. To summarize the affects on Isc and Gt, use Analyze to graph the data for all 8 tissues, then display the movable data bar and click the left mouse button to position the bar over the basal currents just to the left of the first event mark. Follow this by clicking the right mouse button to save the mean values of currents, conductances and voltages to a spreadsheet. Simply repeat the mouse movements and clicks to obtain the data for each addition of the agent.
The spreadsheet, which will then contain the time of measurement, Isc, Gt and Vt for each tissue at each test concentration, can be saved and imported directly into Lotus or Excel spreadsheets for further analysis. The above hypothetical experiment would require considerable effort to set up, analyze and then integrate the results with other similar data sets using any of the general purpose data acquisition programs on the market (much less a chart recorder), whereas it is a simple, quick procedure using Acquire & Analyze.
· Extract data under movable, adjustable width time bar in file format compatible with spreadsheet files. Extracted data may be individual points or mean values. For example, to compare measured flux to mean Isc over flux period set bar width equal to flux period, position it to start of period as indicated by Time Mark, and then press right mouse button to save to spreadsheet. Traditional method of averaging two Isc values (beginning and end values) when data are recorded manually can lead to significant errors if current is time variant. Data extraction may be specified for any of up to 8 clamps. Extracted data may be imported into commercial graphics packages to produce publication quality graphs. Standard graphs for experiment record keeping purposes may be obtained directly from analysis package.
· Linear regression analysis of conductances vs. currents can be performed on data within time bar to estimate pericellular pathway conductance. Data is saved to spreadsheet compatible file. Correct experiment design and interpretation is responsibility of user.
· Graphs (e.g., Isc vs. time, Gt vs. time) may be output to Windows compatible printers or to HP compatible (HPGL language) plotters in variety of formats. Data may be plotted without or with clamp i.d. numbers to ease reading of data when multiple traces occur on same graph. Graphs may be labeled by typing text labels on graph or by selecting text describing appropriate time marks inserted during data acquisition. Time marks may be suppressed on output or displayed either as tic marks or as vertical dashed lines.


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Keeping Safe Using Technology
Snapchat and Snapmaps
A recent update to a photo messaging app (Snapchat) that is popular among young people now includes the function of 'Snapmap' where it allows other users to see your messaging location. It is possible to disable this function, as there are concerns this could be misused. in the case of young or vulnerable people.
Please click here to view letter issued by our E-Safety Officer on Snapchat and Snapmap.
For more information from childnet click here.
At La Sainte Union we have a range of systems and resources in place to help keep the users and school system safe and secure.
To help educate pupils on keeping safe and using technology appropriately we have introduced an Acceptable Use Policy for all members of the school using our computer systems.
Please click here to download a copy
The school organises regular assemblies and lessons in ICT and PSHE to keep pupils aware of current issues with technology
Educating Parents and Carers
Parents are often concerned about the changing pace of the technology that their children use.
At La Sainte Union we aim to educate parents on E-safety issues as well and hold sessions for parents. Please check the School Newsletter for details. We have also produced the following help sheets for parents:
Do you want to know more about keeping your daughter safe?
How to report things on Facebook
Guidance on dealing with problems on SKYPE
Problems with your mobile phone
There are also many helpful websites designed to give guidance to parents:
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents : this website, from CEOP is highly recommended to parents to explain about grooming, mobiles, gaming, social networking and 'chat'. There is good guidance on how to report problems on the internet using the CEOP report abuse button.
http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/parents : this website from ChildNet, contains mainly video information on current e-safety issues and a 'text only' version is available with translations in Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Urdu and British Sign Language.
http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/AboutUs/E-Safety-Quiz : take an E-safety quiz.
Current E-Safety Issues and Scenarios
Please click here to view presentation on Current E-Safety Issues and Scenarios.
Click here to read further information regarding social media and WhatsApp.
E-Safety Newsletter
E-Safety Letter 2017 (Year 7)
Facebook Privacy Settings
Click here to see suggested settings.
Presentation to Parents
Adele O'Hanlon, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist from Tavistock Clinic, addressed over thirty parents at LSU about the developmental stages of adolescence and the challenges which young people face within the context of today's society. Please see the powerpoint slides of her talk below:
Adolescence and its Challenges for Parents
Mr Paul Schalker, former E Safety Officer at LSU, also talked about some of the risks of social media, particularly the risks of young people imitating risky behaviour on YouTube. He encouraged parents to talk about social media with their children and ensure they use the safest security settings. Please see Ms Schalker's powerpoint slides below:
E Safety Event for Parents
Please click here to view our E-Safety Policy.

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So I'll admit that I was a bit jealous of Jeff and Nicole. Jeff recently returned from a trip to Arizona and Nicole just visited Ireland and Scotland (and I LOVE Scotland). In the past I've been blessed with some amazing travel opportunities, but I'm just at a point in my life right now where staying closer to home is the right thing for me and my family. And a few weeks ago I was reminded how good this can be.
It's become an annual tradition to camp with my in-laws at Young State Park. This was the first time my little guy was old enough to really experience what camping is all about. Seeing things through his eyes gave me a whole new appreciation for the things I often take for granted.
For instance, I love the beach. But I certainly don't get excited about it the way Dawson does. I mean, just look at the picture and see for yourself. When's the last time you were that excited for anything?! There's something to be said for the genuine emotion kids show and I honestly wish we didn't lose that as we aged (well, I suppose it's good we don't typically see adults writhing on the floor having a tantrum).
So even though I've been camping at YSP for over a decade, seeing things through Dawson's eyes made it feel like a brand new experience, and that's pretty special too.


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Q: Fetch Method React API I want to fetch my local API. Please help.
Here'a the code of my function:
    const [data, setData] = useState(null);

    async function fetchData() {
        const response = await fetch("https://localhost:44344/homeApi", {
            mode: "no-cors"
        });
        setData(await response.json());
    }

here's the error in Concole:
// pointing to this line =>  setData(await response.json());
    Uncaught (in promise) SyntaxError: Unexpected end of input
    at fetchData (DataComponent.js:11:1)
fetchData @ DataComponent.js:11
await in fetchData (async)
(anonymous) @ DataComponent.js:15
invokePassiveEffectCreate @ react-dom.development.js:23487
callCallback @ react-dom.development.js:3945
invokeGuardedCallbackDev @ react-dom.development.js:3994
invokeGuardedCallback @ react-dom.development.js:4056
flushPassiveEffectsImpl @ react-dom.development.js:23574
unstable_runWithPriority @ scheduler.development.js:468
runWithPriority$1 @ react-dom.development.js:11276
flushPassiveEffects @ react-dom.development.js:23447
(anonymous) @ react-dom.development.js:23324
workLoop @ scheduler.development.js:417
flushWork @ scheduler.development.js:390
performWorkUntilDeadline @ scheduler.development.js:157

A: You might want to use the useEffect hook of react.
 const [data, setData] = useState(null);

 useEffect(() => {
    async function fetchData() {
      let response = await fetch("https://localhost:44344/homeApi", {
        mode: "no-cors",
      });
      response = await response.json();
      setData(response);
    }

    fetchData();
  }, []);

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(Opinion)
DESMOND TUTU: President Uhuru Is Seeking a License To Kill
By Ken / Monday, 14 Oct 2013 02:40AM / Leave a Comment
CAPE TOWN — MEMBERS of the African Union will meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today to discuss recent calls by some African leaders to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. These calls must be resisted. The continent has suffered the consequences of unaccountable governance for too long to disown the protections offered by the I.C.C.
Those leaders seeking to skirt the court are effectively looking for a license to kill, maim and oppress their own people without consequence. They believe the interests of the people should not stand in the way of their ambitions of wealth and power; that being held to account by the I.C.C. interferes with their ability to achieve these ambitions; and that those who get in their way the victims: their own people — should remain faceless and voiceless.
Most of all, they believe that neither the golden rule, nor the rule of law, applies to them.
But they know that they cannot say these things in public without repercussions. Instead, they conveniently accuse the I.C.C. of racism.
At first glance, the claim might seem plausible. The I.C.C., founded in 2002 and based in The Hague, has so far considered only cases against Africans. But this is partly because independent tribunals that were established to handle cases concerning the former Yugoslavia, Cambodia and other countries have naturally led to a reduction in the scope of the court's activities.
So far, 32 people have been publicly indicted by the court, with only one conviction, of Thomas Lubanga, for war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But many of the investigations were not initiated by the court or a foreign body; they were referred to the court by African governments themselves. The judges and investigators were invited in.
So the African focus of the court should not be seen as an indictment of its neutrality but of the quality of leadership and democracy in many African countries. When thousands of people are murdered and displaced in any country, as in Sudan, for instance, ideally the country's own system of justice will redress the wrongs. That is not in dispute. But when that country is unwilling or unable to restore justice, as is the case in many African countries, who should represent the interests of the victims? Critics of the I.C.C. say, "Nobody." They simply vilify the institution as racist and unjust, as Hermann Göring and his fellow Nazi defendants vilified the Nuremberg tribunals following World War II.
While some African leaders play both the race and colonial cards, the facts are clear. Far from being a so-called white man's witch hunt, the I.C.C. could not be more African if it tried. More than 20 African countries helped to found the I.C.C. Of the 108 nations that initially joined the I.C.C., 30 are in Africa. Five of the court's 18 judges are African, as is its vice president, Sanji Mmasenono Monageng of Botswana. The court's chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, who has huge power over which cases are brought forward, is from Gambia. The I.C.C. is very clearly an African court.
Leaving the I.C.C. would be a tragedy for Africa, as leaders like the former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, of Ghana, have noted. Without its deterrence, countries could and would attack their neighbors, or minorities in their own countries, with impunity. When Lubanga was arrested to face charges of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers, the threat of the I.C.C. undermined his support from other militias. After the Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo was taken to face justice in The Hague, the country was able to rebuild.
Without this court, there would be no brake on the worst excesses of these criminals. And these violent leaders continue to plague Africa: the Great Lakes, Mali, northern Nigeria and Egypt all give reason for concern. Perpetrators of violence must not be allowed to wriggle free.
Moreover, where justice and order are not restored, there can be no healing, leaving violence and hatred ticking like a bomb in the corner. We know too well that long, painful road to healing in South Africa, as do the people of Kenya. As Africa begins to find its voice in world affairs, it must strengthen its commitment to the rule of law, not undermine it. These principles are part of our global moral and legal responsibility, not items from a menu we can choose only when it suits us.
Along with thousands of others, I have joined a campaign by Avaaz, an international advocacy group, calling on Africa's leaders to stay in the I.C.C. The alternatives are too painful: revenge, like what happened in Rwanda, Kosovo and Bosnia, or blanket amnesty and a national commitment to amnesia, like what happened in Chile. The only way any country can deal with its past is to confront it.
We need loud voices in Addis Ababa to deliver this message, to shout down those who want us to do nothing. We also need the continent's heavyweights, Nigeria and South Africa, to exercise leadership and stop those who don't like the rules from attempting to rewrite them. Far from a fight between Africa and the West, this is a fight within Africa, for its soul.
By Desmond Tutu for the New York Times
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"Lazy Sunday" is a regular feature from the Mason Dixon gals and while I don't always click on what they focus on each week, I do love the Lazy Sunday reminder that clicks into my brain. In our go-go-go pace of life the regrouping that Sundays can offer seems a necessity. And as the England Adventure unfolds for Mike and me, it was interesting to see "Lazy Sunday" appear in front of our American Faces when we showed up at the local supermarket at 9:15 on our first Sunday morning there.
Said Mike as I was taking advantage of lighter Sunday morning traffic to practice my UK driving: "Are they open?"
"Of course they are. They're open 24 hours," I said confidently, while negotiating a (backwards?) roundabout.
However, when we marveled at how few cars were in the car park and gathered our buggy to head into the store, it became very clear that the 24 hour opening had been misread. In slightly smaller letters, the Sunday hours of 10am - 4pm were written. Inconvenient? Somewhat, but we regrouped and headed out on our sightseeing adventure. Unique to the Lincolnshire part of England? I don't know.... Refreshing? Yes, absolutely. This superstore is a busy place all the time and it seems like they would also be busy on Sundays if they maintained their 24 hour schedule. But I like knowing that the supermarket encourages "Lazy Sunday" mentality by virtue of limiting their hours. We've largely gotten away from this in the states, with nearly all large stores open long hours 7 days a week. Independent shops seem to be more prone to pushing the "Lazy Sunday" attitude, thank goodness. Cheers to a day to refresh, rejuvenate, and relax.


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Ph.D. degree thesis
accepted by Weizmann Institute, Israel, in 2004
Guy Garty
Development of ion-counting nanodosimetry and evaluation of its relevance to radiation biology
Gaseous detectors
Dosimetry concepts and apparatus
Microdosimetry and nanodosimetry
Models and simulations
The goal of our research is the development of novel concepts and tools for the precise evaluation of the ionization track structure, induced by charged particles traversing a sparse gaseous medium. The nanodosimeter is based on counting single radiation-induced ions formed within small volumes of low density gas simulating condensed matter of million times smaller dimensions; it enables, for the first time, the modeling of the interaction of radiation with condensed mater on a nanometer scale, relevant for the understanding of radiation damage to tissue, at the DNA scale.
Within this work we have designed, constructed and tested two nanodosimeters. The nanodosimeters were mounted at accelerator beams (both at the Weizmann institute of Science and at the Loma Linda University-Medical Center in California) and used for measuring the ionization clusters induced by radiation fields spanning 4 orders of magnitude in average ionization density (LET values of 0.4 keV/μm to 700 keV/μm). Up to an LET value of 26 keV/μm, we have reliably measured cluster size distributions in conditions equivalent to the irradiation of DNA in vitro. The measured ion cluster size distributions were validated by extensive simulations of primary and secondary interactions in the gas, ion transport and counting.
To complement these measurements, the final effect of radiation on DNA was also quantified by irradiating plasmid DNA. We have measured the formation of single and double strand breaks, as well as clustered lesions containing a combination of strand breaks and base damages, in irradiated DNA.
While both types of measurements yield important data to their respective fields, it is only through a correlation of both measurements, that it is possible to model the phenomena of radiation-induced mutagenesis and cell death, which are induced by large ionization clusters. In this project, we present a basic model, which predicts the measured yields of clustered DNA lesions, based on cluster size distributions within a gas model, measured under equivalent conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that such a comparison between the physical energy deposition and the biological endpoints, becomes possible.


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Do you think that the failure of this model in predicting the large peak in the African residual topography is an indication that the theory is incorrect?
Why did the author neglect the effect caused by heterogeneity of the mantle below 670 km depth?
Describe the mean features of models that used to explain rift-flank uplift?
Illustrate the main steps used by the author in formulation of his model?
What the author claimed about the tilting of the Arabian platform?
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#ifndef BABYLON_ENGINES_EXTENSIONS_UNIFORM_BUFFER_EXTENSION_H
#define BABYLON_ENGINES_EXTENSIONS_UNIFORM_BUFFER_EXTENSION_H

#include <memory>

#include <babylon/babylon_api.h>
#include <babylon/babylon_common.h>

namespace BABYLON {

class IPipelineContext;
class ThinEngine;
class WebGLDataBuffer;
using IPipelineContextPtr = std::shared_ptr<IPipelineContext>;
using WebGLDataBufferPtr  = std::shared_ptr<WebGLDataBuffer>;

/**
 * @brief Hidden
 */
class BABYLON_SHARED_EXPORT UniformBufferExtension {

public:
  UniformBufferExtension(ThinEngine* engine);
  ~UniformBufferExtension();

  /**
   * @brief Create an uniform buffer.
   * @see https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/webgl2#uniform-buffer-objets
   * @param elements defines the content of the uniform buffer
   * @returns the webGL uniform buffer
   */
  WebGLDataBufferPtr createUniformBuffer(const Float32Array& elements);

  /**
   * @brief Create a dynamic uniform buffer.
   * @see https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/webgl2#uniform-buffer-objets
   * @param elements defines the content of the uniform buffer
   * @returns the webGL uniform buffer
   */
  WebGLDataBufferPtr createDynamicUniformBuffer(const Float32Array& elements);

  /**
   * @brief Update an existing uniform buffer.
   * @see https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/webgl2#uniform-buffer-objets
   * @param uniformBuffer defines the target uniform buffer
   * @param elements defines the content to update
   * @param offset defines the offset in the uniform buffer where update should start
   * @param count defines the size of the data to update
   */
  void updateUniformBuffer(const WebGLDataBufferPtr& uniformBuffer, const Float32Array& elements,
                           int offset = -1, int count = -1);

  /**
   * @brief Bind an uniform buffer to the current webGL context
   * @param buffer defines the buffer to bind
   */
  void bindUniformBuffer(const WebGLDataBufferPtr& buffer);

  /**
   * @brief Bind a buffer to the current webGL context at a given location.
   * @param buffer defines the buffer to bind
   * @param location defines the index where to bind the buffer
   */
  void bindUniformBufferBase(const WebGLDataBufferPtr& buffer, unsigned int location);

  /**
   * @brief Bind a specific block at a given index in a specific shader program.
   * @param pipelineContext defines the pipeline context to use
   * @param blockName defines the block name
   * @param index defines the index where to bind the block
   */
  void bindUniformBlock(const IPipelineContextPtr& pipelineContext, const std::string& blockName,
                        unsigned int index);

private:
  ThinEngine* _this;

}; // end of class UniformBufferExtension

} // end of namespace BABYLON

#endif // end of BABYLON_ENGINES_EXTENSIONS_UNIFORM_BUFFER_EXTENSION_H

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CHELSEA star Andreas Christensen has promised he won't hand in a transfer request despite growing frustrations about his playing time.
The Denmark international was a near ever-present under Antonio Conte last season, thriving in defence as part of the Italian's 3-4-3 formation.
But new boss Maurizio Sarri has reverted to a back four and favours David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger at centre-back.
Christensen's playing time has been limited to Europa League and Carabao Cup action.
A lack of minutes has seen the 22-year-old linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge as he looks to avoid stalling his development following a promising breakthrough campaign last term.
But while Christensen admits he wants to be playing, he insists he won't try to force through a move when the transfer window opens.
"Difficult question," he told Sky Sports when asked if he would hand in a transfer request.
"No, I don't think so.
"Things are different from last season.
"I played a lot of games but this season it hasn't been like that.
"It's always difficult for a player but we'll see what happens.
"If you asked every player that's not playing if they're happy, they're going to say 'no'.
"I can't do anything else but go back there, train and do my best.
"Every time I get that opportunity, I have to do well and show [Sarri] that he can count on me.
"You don't want to sit around and wait for it.


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Published on: 29 November 2011 in Longform
Career advice: Dan Reed and Sarah McCarthy
Reading time: 8 minutes and 44 seconds
Directors UK Member
We recently sat down with documentary filmmaker Sarah McCarthy and Dan Reed, who has experience in features, docs and TV drama, to hear their thoughts on getting ahead in the industry, and what tips and secrets they have learned from directing over the years. Read their answers below:
Directors UK: How did you become a director?
Sarah McCarthy: I went to film school in Australia, before coming back to the UK to work in development. Documentary directors can tend to stumble on to one story then have no other work opportunities; working in development was useful in that it helped me realise the importance of developing ideas.
I stayed in development for four years, then was given the opportunity to make a film for First Cut (Channel 4 strand). Once you've made your first film, you think you've made it, but that simply isn't true – it's still really difficult to get projects off the ground. So I went back to development for a while, before quitting once more to make a trailer for a documentary in Mumbai. Although I wasn't able to raise any real finance, I went ahead and made the full-length film – The Sound of Mumbai - on a minimal budget.
The film was selected for Toronto Film Festival, and was eventually acquired by HBO. Again, after this success, I presumed pitching for my next project would be far easier, so went to HotDocs feeling confident. But although certain buyers expressed an interest, there was no follow-up. It seems getting money for docs is a long-term problem!
Dan Reed: I think the career path for directors has changed since the introduction of the docu-soap in the nineties. Creativity and vision is no longer important, as these shows are so heavily formatted.
I began my career in television as a researcher for Adam Curtis on Pandora's Box, no doubt as a result of my ability to speak Russian! I learnt a lot from working with Adam about directing, and was given the opportunity to try my hand at it at the BBC on Mandela. It was a fairly quick journey from researcher to director, and it was also fairly blinkered, as working for an institution such as the BBC means there isn't the need to go out looking for financial backing.
Clearly my career path is quite different to Sarah's, and I think that between us we illustrate the two major options open to directors; either work your way up within the BBC, where creativity is limited, or go it alone, maintaining your "vision" but struggling for cash.
I then worked on Modern Times, a formatted series in-house for the BBC, before Channel 4 picked up a feature I'd written. I also directed the film (called Straightheads), but it didn't turn out as I would have liked. I had so many people giving me notes – sometimes conflicting ones – that I just wasn't able to maintain my creative control over it.
After that, I directed a few "blue chip" dramas – Waking the Dead, Poirot – which I found really useful, and prepared me for a return to features in the future.
DUK: What advice would you give to someone trying to become a fully-fledged director?
SM: That you've never really made it.
DR: If you are able to secure a job in production, try to make sure it's the sort of production you would like to direct. Directors in the film and television industries can find themselves quickly pigeonholed, so consider what genres you wish to direct before applying for work on all and any productions.
SM: Ensure your projects ideas are as developed and realised as possible before taking them to producers. Film ideas need to be saleable and appeal to one or several demographics.
DR: Conversing with other directors can be really beneficial – assuming they're willing to share their secrets! Working with Adam Curtis gave me confidence, and I saw the importance of self-belief and decent leadership skills.
DUK: Dan, how did you make the jump from directing documentary to directing fiction? Did working on docudramas help?
DR: Not particularly. It was more just a case of having success in documentary, and the plaudits and offers came from that. It was tricky making the transition though; I definitely think directors need more support for this. It taught me how important preparation is; the more fully realised your idea is, the easier it is to protect. You also need to maintain some semblance of ego – there are so many conflicting opinions in features that you have to be confident enough to defend your vision.
DUK: How did you make yourself known to production companies or broadcasters when you were starting out?
SM: It's important to identify and approach the production strands that provide opportunities for new talent: Channel 4 has First Cut (documentary), Comedy Lab and Coming Up (drama), and BBC Three has Fresh.
DUK: How important is the showreel in opening doors to becoming a director?
DR: I'm not sure a showreel is all that useful anymore; they just sit and gather dust on broadcasters' tables. I've got a webreel, which I keep updated fairly regularly. A producer or commissioning editor is far less likely to load a DVD than they are to click a link on your email.
DUK: What else can directors do to ensure work comes their way?
DR: Form bonds with people, so that they trust you to tell you their life stories. Or give you cash!
SM: Yeah, maintaining relationships with other people in the industry is really important. I find networking nights can be useful, and worth attending.
DR: Befriending editors is a worthwhile pursuit. Learning how a proficient editor cuts a film will develop your own skills as a film or programme-maker.
SM: Be prepared to work with tiny budgets, as money is not always easy to come by in film and television. This might mean developing other skills, such as researching or shooting.
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Dream telepathy isn't a "new age" concept. Scientific interest in telepathy dates back to the fathers of the psychoanalytic movement.
Freud, for example, looked at the implications of telepathy on psychoanalytic thought. He also considered dream telepathy, or the telepathic influence of thought on dreaming, on multiple occasions.
Carl Jung believed in the telepathic hypothesis without question, and even developed a theoretical system to explain "paranormal" events of this nature.
Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein and many other geniuses all agreed that telepathy is not just plausible, but actually exists, that our minds are connected in a mysterious way. Even modern science started peaking into quantum entanglement, a phenomenon that proves everything is connected on a quantum level.
Just like our telephones, radios and televisions work. There is a sender and a receiver.
Our brains can be senders and also receivers of information.
That's exactly how scientists made one of the most interesting experiments ever created.
During the experiments, there was usually a "telepathic sender" and a "telepathic receiver." They met in the laboratory for a short period of time before being placed in completely separate rooms just before going to sleep.
The telepathic sender had an envelope waiting for them in the room in which they'd sleep. It would contain something like a picture or a drawing. The receivers were then purposely awakened shortly after Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REM) began so the researchers could take a dream report.
These results are fascinating, and the idea that one can influence another's dream opens up a lot of doors.
Although we might not understand the process behind the transfer of information, and we can't see this transfer take place from mind to mind, we have proof of it occurring.
This is quite common when we examine scientific studies that have evaluated parapsychological phenomena – we know what is happening, but not how.
However, quantum physics has just shed light on the vast interconnectedness of everything in the universe. One possible explanation is quantum entanglement.
So how can you do Dream Telepathy?
By this logic, and the logic from everything we addressed above, to send an information telepathically first you have to prime your mind, or magnetize to resonate with the receiver's.
After you know your receiver, you should prime your mind by choosing a thought you want to send and focusing on the person you want to send the thought to.
When you are ready and primed you just imagine the thought traveling and arriving to your receiver's mind.
This may sound like a big bag of poo poo but scientists spent money and time doing exactly that. And as it turned out, in most of the cases this worked.
It works especially when people are sleeping because of the fact that people have less control of what they think at that instance.
It's really strange, and I don't blame you if you take this whole article with reserve. However, don't neglect the facts, studies and results that came out from countless experiments.


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class LShortcutEvents : public QObject{
	Q_OBJECT
public:
	LShortcutEvents();
	~LShortcutEvents();

	void start();
	void stop();

private:
	QList< Qt::Key > keylist; //keys currently held down
	WId WIN; //current window being acted on by the keys
	QTimer *clearTimer; //used to clear the internal keylist every once in a while if no events come in.
	bool evaluated;

	//Actual check functions
	void CheckKeySequence(WId win);
	void CheckMouseSequence(WId win, NativeWindowSystem::MouseButton, bool release);
	QString keylistToString();
	void evaluateShortcutAction(QString action);

public slots:
	void KeyPress(WId window, Qt::Key key);
	void KeyRelease(WId window, Qt::Key key);
	void MousePress(WId window, NativeWindowSystem::MouseButton);
	void MouseRelease(WId window, NativeWindowSystem::MouseButton);
	void clearKeys();

signals:
	// Power Options
	void OpenLeaveDialog();
	void StartLogout();
	void StartReboot();  //assumes startUpdates==true
	void StartShutdown(); //assumes startUpdates==true

	// Session Options
	void ChangeWorkspace(int); // +/- 1 from current
	void LockSession();

	//Active Window Options
	void ActiveWindowMoveToWorkspace(int); //number of workspace
	void ActiveWindowTakeToWorkspace(int); //number of workspace
	void ActiveWindowKill();
	void ActiveWindowClose();
	void ActiveWindowMinMaxToggle();
	void ActiveWindowFullscreenToggle();
	void ActiveWindowStartMove();
	void ActiveWindowStopMove();
	void ActiveWindowStartResize();
	void ActiveWindowStopResize();

	//General Utility Launch
	void LaunchApplication(QString exec);
	void LaunchStandardApplication(QString app); //standard app like "terminal", "browser", "email", "settings", etc..

};

#endif


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What "cold" starts are most concerning to you? Who would you look to trade before their value plummets even further? What makes you convinced that this is not just a slow start to 2009?
Check out the variety of great answers!


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Explained| What is the technology powering hybrid electric vehicles?
What are the pros and cons of hybrid electric vehicles? How is it different from normal EVs?
The story so far: In recent months, automakers Maruti Suzuki, Toyota and Honda have launched hybrid electric vehicles in India, offering car buyers more choices in the nascent electric vehicle market. These new hybrid electric vehicles from different automakers, are relying on hybrid technology and its advantages over conventional internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered vehicles to change car buyers' minds.
What is a hybrid electric vehicle?
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses an ICE (a petrol/diesel engine) and one or more electric motors to run. It is powered by the electric motor alone, which uses energy stored in batteries, by the ICE, or both. The powertrain of the HEV is more complex than a regular ICE-powered car as it has EV components and a conventional ICE. That means a typical HEV will have a low-voltage auxiliary battery, a traction battery pack to store electricity for the electric motor, an electric generator, an AC/DC converter, a power electronics controller, a thermal system to maintain working temperature, an ICE, a fuel tank, a fuel filler, a transmission and an exhaust system.
How do HEV powertrains work?
HEV powertrains are designed to power cars in a series, parallel or series-parallel (power split) methods. A series HEV uses only the electric motor to drive the wheels, while the ICE powers the generator, which in turn recharges the battery. A parallel HEV, based on the driving condition, uses the best power source to power the vehicle. It will alternate between the electric motor and the ICE to keep the car moving.
A series-parallel HEV offers a combination of both models and allows to split power, wherein power is routed from the ICE alone or from the battery to the electric motor to drive the vehicle. Moreover, in all three designs, the battery is charged through regenerative braking technology.
How does regenerative braking work?
A regenerative braking system (RBS) used in automotive applications has several advantages like better braking efficiency in stop-and-go traffic which enhances fuel economy and also helps in reducing carbon emissions. Besides, RBS also helps in energy optimisation resulting in minimum energy wastage.
Based on the type of RBS, the energy recovery happens in multiple ways. A kinetic system can recover the energy lost during braking and then use this energy to recharge the high-voltage battery of the vehicle. An electric system generates electricity through a motor during sudden braking. Lastly, a hydraulic system uses pressurised tanks to store the vehicle's kinetic energy and can offer a high energy recovery rate which is ideal for heavy vehicles.
The efficiency of HEVs and EVs will in large part be determined by their ability to recover as much energy as possible while braking, with a higher degree of energy recovery lowering fuel consumption. The amount of recoverable energy depends upon factors like vehicle speed and stopping pattern. The adoption of regenerative braking technology in the auto industry is increasing on account of the operating efficiency of vehicles through reduced fuel consumption and the extended range of batteries.
Maruti Suzuki, Toyota and Honda have introduced HEVs with multiple powertrain choices, including self-charging strong-hybrid electric vehicles (SHEVs) that use RBS for self-charging the HEVs. As per a study by iCAT, a government testing agency, SHEVs can run 40% of the distance and 60% of the time as an EV with the petrol engine shut off.
While regenerative braking systems are already available in most EVs, the technology is also used in electric railways. Rail transit can be described as frequent acceleration and braking of trains across many stations. This increases the potential for braking energy recovery using energy storage systems, which can recuperate and reuse braking energy from metro cars, further enhancing energy efficiency. A portion of a train's energy consumption can be saved by using traction systems that allow regenerative braking.
What are the different types of HEVs?
The HEVs can be categorised into micro, mild and full hybrid vehicles, based on the degree of hybridisation. The hybrid variants of the Maruti Suzuki's Grand Vitara and the Toyota's Urban Cruiser Hyryder can be classified as full and mild hybrids.
A full HEV will have a larger battery and a more powerful electric motor compared with a mild HEV. As a result, a full HEV can power the vehicle for longer distances using just electric mode, whereas a mild HEV cannot drive using only the electric motor and uses the battery at traffic lights or in stop-and-go traffic to support the ICE. Micro hybrids do not offer electric torque assistance as they lack an electric motor, but they have an idle stop-start system and energy management functions. Full HEVs offer better fuel economy compared with the other two types of HEVs but they also cost more than them.
Then there are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that are just like full HEVs, but they can be charged using a wall outlet, as they have an onboard charger and a charging port. PHEVs generally use the electric motor until the battery is almost drained, and then automatically switch to the ICE. PHEVs accounted for about 23% of 1.95 million global EV shipments in the first quarter of 2022, as per market research firm Counterpoint.
What are the main advantages of using hybrid technology?
Fuel efficiency is a major factor for most people considering buying a car. Most vehicles with hybrid technology offer better fuel efficiency, more power, and minimum emissions. The design of hybrid vehicles for reduced engine size and car weight as compared to ICE vehicles, translates into increased mileage to favour the demand for these vehicles. Moreover, with the increase in total power and torque, HEVs can deliver instant torque and provide high torque even at low speeds.
What are some challenges of hybrid technology?
In a price-sensitive market like India, one of the major challenges for HEVs is the high vehicle cost. Battery, a vital component of an HEV, increases the cost of the vehicle, making it pricier than vehicles powered only by an ICE. The RBS also adds to the higher cost of an HEV.
Are HEVs helping the auto industry transition from ICE vehicles to EVs?
The automotive industry is transitioning, with an increasing focus on hybrid and battery electric vehicles (BEVs or EVs). Meanwhile, the rise in fossil fuel prices, increase in the adoption of clean mobility solutions, and stringent government norms for emission control drive the growth of the global EV market.
"SHEVs will play a critical role not only in reducing fossil fuel consumption, carbon emissions and pollution but also in creating a local EV parts manufacturing eco-system while simultaneously protecting the huge existing investments and jobs related to ICE parts manufacturing thus ensuring a faster and disruption-free technology transition," Vikram Gulati, EVP at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, told The Hindu.
He further added, "SHEV adoption will also accelerate BEV adoption as these technologies have common electric powertrain parts that will help in creating aggregation of demand at parts level for local manufacturing, thereby helping in reducing cost for SHEVs and BEVs to create a viable ecosystem for electrified vehicles."
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses an ICE (a petrol/diesel engine) and one or more electric motors to run. It is powered by the electric motor alone, which uses energy stored in batteries, by the ICE, or both
The efficiency of HEVs will be determined by their ability to recover as much energy as possible while braking, with a higher degree of energy recovery lowering fuel consumption. A regenerative braking system (RBS) while enhancing fuel economy also helps in energy optimisation resulting in minimum energy wastage.
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The Hale County Sheriff's Department posted the warning on their Facebook Page.
Police told WBRC that it may seem harmless, but even the little things may give criminals the upper-hand.
Police recommend not using bumper stickers that depict your life story - like honor roll stickers indicating where your child goes to school, who is in your family, etc.


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#ifndef WEBRTC_VIDEO_ENGINE_CALL_STATS_H_
#define WEBRTC_VIDEO_ENGINE_CALL_STATS_H_

#include <list>

#include "webrtc/base/constructormagic.h"
#include "webrtc/modules/interface/module.h"
#include "webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/scoped_ptr.h"

namespace webrtc {

class CallStatsObserver;
class CriticalSectionWrapper;
class RtcpRttStats;

// CallStats keeps track of statistics for a call.
class CallStats : public Module {
 public:
  friend class RtcpObserver;

  CallStats();
  ~CallStats();

  // Implements Module, to use the process thread.
  virtual int64_t TimeUntilNextProcess() OVERRIDE;
  virtual int32_t Process() OVERRIDE;

  // Returns a RtcpRttStats to register at a statistics provider. The object
  // has the same lifetime as the CallStats instance.
  RtcpRttStats* rtcp_rtt_stats() const;

  // Registers/deregisters a new observer to receive statistics updates.
  void RegisterStatsObserver(CallStatsObserver* observer);
  void DeregisterStatsObserver(CallStatsObserver* observer);

  // Helper struct keeping track of the time a rtt value is reported.
  struct RttTime {
    RttTime(uint32_t new_rtt, int64_t rtt_time)
        : rtt(new_rtt), time(rtt_time) {}
    const uint32_t rtt;
    const int64_t time;
  };

 protected:
  void OnRttUpdate(uint32_t rtt);

  uint32_t avg_rtt_ms() const;

 private:
  // Protecting all members.
  scoped_ptr<CriticalSectionWrapper> crit_;
  // Observer receiving statistics updates.
  scoped_ptr<RtcpRttStats> rtcp_rtt_stats_;
  // The last time 'Process' resulted in statistic update.
  int64_t last_process_time_;
  // The last RTT in the statistics update (zero if there is no valid estimate).
  uint32_t max_rtt_ms_;
  uint32_t avg_rtt_ms_;

  // All Rtt reports within valid time interval, oldest first.
  std::list<RttTime> reports_;

  // Observers getting stats reports.
  std::list<CallStatsObserver*> observers_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CallStats);
};

}  // namespace webrtc

#endif  // WEBRTC_VIDEO_ENGINE_CALL_STATS_H_


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The Essentials from Booz & Company
May 2, 2011 (originally published by Booz & Company)
Service Operations as a Secret Weapon
Effectively managing service operations is crucial to controlling labor costs and improving customer satisfaction. By addressing six drivers of performance, executives can go a step further — turning their service operations into a key source of competitive advantage.
by Harry Hawkes, Curt Bailey, and Patricia Riedl
Many companies have successfully transformed their manufacturing, R&D, and other business functions, improving their performance while stripping out cost. Yet far fewer have optimized their service operations, even though they can have an outsized effect on customer acquisition and retention. When service levels and costs are properly balanced and optimized, they can deliver a substantial and sustainable competitive advantage that competitors will find hard to match.
By their nature, service operations are often labor intensive and complex to manage. Repetition and consistency, typical hallmarks of excellence in service operations, can work against a company that is trying to achieve step-change improvements in processes and behaviors. Additionally, executives across many industries are finding it increasingly challenging to keep service costs in check (especially labor costs, the single largest cost component of any service operation) while maintaining service levels. Recent technological advances — for example, self-service kiosks commonly found in airports, banks, and hotels — have helped improve overall productivity, but technology is only one part of the solution.
Designing a tailored set of service models based on customer segments is a prerequisite for providing the desired services without overspending. Whether the business is a retailer trying to optimize sales floor coverage, a hospital seeking to improve care delivery by better allocating nurses and beds, a hotel working to speed up check-in times, or a manufacturer delivering technical support in global markets, the leaders of the organization must rigorously and holistically manage the factors that affect service delivery and costs.
Six Principal Drivers of Service Quality and Cost
Service operations leaders must be in a position to identify and capture opportunities for improvement. To help, Booz & Company has developed a framework that encompasses the main factors determining the quality and cost of service.
1. Product and process design. The foundation for high-quality, cost-effective service operations is established far upstream of the point of service delivery — during product design or, in the case of services companies, process design. Design affects quality and total service costs in significant ways. In particular, it can reduce service costs early in product life cycles by reducing defects, and it can reduce total service costs by shrinking the time it takes for a product to move from infancy to a stable, mature stage.
Streamlining product architectures and configurations, for example, can have a beneficial effect on service. One computer equipment company saved on repair, order processing, and technical support costs simply by installing its largest hard drive in every unit sold.
Analyzing quality at the product level can also help discern problems that can lead to higher service costs. By uncovering notable differences in mean time between failures (how often a product breaks) and mean time to repair (how long it takes to fix it) between products developed internally and those developed by a third party, another computer manufacturer was able to take steps to close the gap by improving design and technician training for the inferior products.
Embedding remote diagnosis and repair capabilities in products and processes can simultaneously reduce service costs (right part, right place) and enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
2. Service-level labor requirements. Typically, labor is the largest cost in service operations and a key driver of customer satisfaction. Matching service requirements to customer needs, desires, and expectations is job number one. Some customers may want a lot of hand-holding, whereas others may be content with self-service options, for example, bank ATMs, grocery self-checkouts, and automated tech support online or via phone. Matching customer expectations with the service delivery method increases revenue and simultaneously lowers the cost-to-serve.
Service operations leaders analyze usage patterns and consider them in light of corporate targets, such as market share and revenue goals, to ensure the proper service coverage. One company with a large and active mail room undertook such an analysis and discovered that misalignments in its service coverage resulted in unnecessary idle time at some times of the day and backlogs at other times. By realigning coverage with demand, the company was able to process incoming demand within the agreed-upon service level, as well as reduce labor costs by decreasing coverage during slow periods. This change enabled the company to increase overall productivity, and improved customer satisfaction — resulting in increased revenues.
3. Service network structure. Over time, as business and economic growth rates vary, mergers and acquisitions occur, and companies change their product mix and market focus, service costs can get out of whack. Management layers become excessive, processes become less standardized, workloads no longer align with staffing levels, and unnecessary facility expenses are incurred. Sometimes it is necessary to rethink how a service delivery network is structured. One service outsourcer was maintaining two separate organizations to provide hardware installation and repair in the same geographic areas. This model had enabled fast response in the past, but as the volume of service requests declined, partially owing to design and quality improvements, it made more sense to consolidate the two organizations.
The efficiency of service operations also tends to vary greatly among geographic locations. By putting in place the proper tracking and reporting processes, companies can smooth out variances and improve service performance overall. Alternatively, companies can use shared-services models to significantly reduce overhead costs.
Outsourcing will often produce short-term cost savings, but if it negatively affects customer satisfaction and the company's competitive position, outsourcing can be counterproductive in the long term. The right mix of sourcing balances low costs and service quality in a way that enhances a company's competitive advantage.
4. Service process management. Service processes are rarely static; they change in response to the needs of the business and its customers. This being the case, they need continual monitoring and adjusting to keep costs in check and ensure their ongoing effectiveness. Continuous improvement is a widely accepted idea, but in many companies, the culture does not easily support it. Further, service processes need gatekeepers who have decision rights for process changes and are accountable for their performance.
Meanwhile, companies can look to identify any process steps that can be standardized across customers and geographies. Process standardization (and automation when possible) can reduce labor requirements and enhance customer satisfaction. For example, one regional hospital reduced the wait time for new admissions from four and a half hours to one and a half hours by standardizing the admissions approval process.
5. Workforce management. The productivity of employees is a major consideration in all service operations. To optimize employee productivity, decision makers need to first calculate the total labor hours they need in each location, either in a bottom-up manner — by identifying labor drivers and creating a model for determining task times and frequencies — or in a top-down manner, one based on comparisons of operational performance to labor hours. Either method works, but the bottom-up approach offers an additional benefit in that it allows labor hours to be more easily adjusted as input drivers change. For example, one company created a detailed model, based on unique store demand patterns, to calculate the necessary staffing required to manage its truck tire service centers, generating a 12 percent savings in labor costs.
Once labor hours per location are determined, management can consider how the hours should be apportioned between full-time and part-time employees, and how these employees should be scheduled to meet customer demand and fulfill operational activities. For example, when one hotel studied its check-in process, it discovered that many guests were experiencing check-in waits of more than 20 minutes. A significant number of guests waited so long that they said they did not intend to stay at the hotel again. However, with the addition of just five part-time employees surgically inserted during peak periods, a small additional expenditure within the hotel's budget, more than 90 percent of guests could be checked in with less than a 15-minute wait.
6. Measurement and compensation. Unfortunately, few service operations and companies have sophisticated performance measurement and compensation structures. Most fall into one of three groups: those that track metrics in a consistent way at all levels, but have not aligned their compensation systems to the metrics; those that track metrics, but use inconsistent definitions across levels; and those that don't track metrics at all. Nonexistent, inappropriate, or inconsistent measurements result in missed improvement opportunities, the inability to understand whether process changes are working, and ineffective decision making.
Meanwhile, most service organizations, especially in the retail sector, are drowning in data and collecting more every day, yet are still thirsty for insights. To overcome this problem, companies should identify the data that is most relevant to the performance of their service operations and ensure that it is properly collected and used. It is important to collect nonfinancial data, such as customer profitability and customer satisfaction, as well as key financial and operational indicators.
The next step is to align compensation and reward systems with desired employee behaviors. By clearly defining compensation and rewards, and communicating the metrics that determine them, service operations can stimulate employee motivation and provide the clarity that people need in order to change their behaviors.
Further, service operations managers should work with HR to take a more proactive role in establishing and managing compensation and reward systems. They should recognize that tenured workforces come at a higher cost that often cannot be justified in terms of performance; a lack of salary caps and compensation bands can create wide variations in cost among similarly skilled employees; and market-based salary reference points are often inflated and thus serve as a poor guide to compensation. To address the problems that result from unsupported assumptions, companies can act with varying levels of aggressiveness to reduce labor costs. Levels of reduction will depend on internal and external factors that include individual performance, salary benchmarks, the financial condition and goals of the company, and labor supply conditions. (See also "Retooling Labor Costs: How to Fix Workforce Pay Structures," by Harry Hawkes, Albert Kent, Vikas Bhalla, and Nicholas Buckner, Booz & Company white paper, September 2010.)
Service strategy success always comes down to execution. As service operations leaders approach the quality and cost challenge, they should pay particular attention to the first two drivers: product and process design and service-level labor requirements. Too often, these drivers are overlooked because they must be activated in the design stage of products and processes: a stage in which service managers traditionally have not participated. The remaining four drivers — service network structure, service process management, workforce management, and measurement and compensation — are the levers that service leaders can pull to improve the quality and cost of existing operations. Savvy service leaders recognize the interconnected nature of these four drivers and approach them in an integrated and holistic manner.
High-quality, cost-effective service is essential to corporate success, but it is particularly challenging to achieve. Defining unique customer segments and models to profitably serve them requires frequent analysis. Service workforces tend to be large and have high turnover rates; they are difficult to mobilize. Service processes are complex and often dependent on the consistent execution of many detailed steps. And big, dramatic solutions to excessive costs are rare. Nevertheless, companies that take a measured and comprehensive approach to delivering service can improve their bottom line and gain a hard-to-match competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Harry Hawkes is a partner with Booz & Company based in Cleveland. He leads the firm's global operations and performance improvement practice for the media and entertainment industries.
Curt Bailey is a partner with Booz & Company based in San Francisco. He focuses on operational performance improvement in the healthcare industry.
Patricia Riedl is a principal with Booz & Company based in Chicago. She works with consumer packaged goods and retail clients on labor optimization and supply chain improvement strategies.
Also contributing to this article was Booz & Company Senior Associate Vikas Bhalla.
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12 Of The Hottest Things You Could Do For A Single Mom
by Steph Montgomery
When you think about single moms, you probably don't think about sex. It's too bad, really, because most of the single moms I know are sexy AF. And if a single mom has the time and energy to get some, the other person in the equation should consider themselves lucky. I do have to say, though, that when I was a single mom what qualified as "sexy" was definitely different than what falls into that category now that I'm re-married. Back then, I realized that the hottest things you could do for a single mom were not about sex. At all.
When I first started dating as a single parent, I mainly wanted to be seen as a person... beyond my identity as a single mom. In other words, I wanted to be asked out and even if I knew I had to say no. I also wanted to be wooed. If I spent my precious, all-too-little free-time learning about someone and arranging my life to date them, then I deserved to be treated like a human being and to have them invest at least as much effort in me.
More than anything though, I wanted, and needed, a damn break. So letting me sleep in, offering to stay in with take-out, or doing little things to help make my life easier were oh-so-sexy to me. Cooking for me was absolutely hot, too. The way to my heart, and my bedroom, was definitely my stomach... especially if I didn't have to make the meal and I had the chance to nap afterwards.
My needs, wants, and desires as a dating single mom were definitely different than they are now. I learned that more often than not, the most erotic things you can do for a single mom have nothing at all to do with getting lucky.
Let Her Sleep
As a single mom, what I needed the most was some sleep. After years of handling bedtime, night-time wake-ups, and early rising all on my own, I didn't sleep consistently at night. And because I had to be "on" the rest of the time — at work and at home — I was constantly exhausted.
For single moms, an uninterrupted nap might just be the most erotic thing she's been offered in a while.
Ask Her Out
I was shocked at the number of people who never asked me out — or assumed I would say no — when I was a single parent, as if single parents can't hire a babysitter, or worse, shouldn't date. It was so sexy to let me decide if and when I wanted to go on a date and not assume I was not interested or that single moms don't date.
Talk With Her
As a single mom any adult conversation that's not with my kid's teacher or someone at work has the potential to be erotic. I would go days without talking to someone above the age of 4, so to say I was starved for adult contact was putting it mildly. Text me.
Let Her Spend Some Time Alone
As a single mom, I rarely got time to myself. If I did take a day off or get a sitter, I felt really guilty about it. So yeah, letting me do sexy things things like read a book, go to the store by myself, or get a haircut was hot.
Make Her Life Easier
Hands down, the most erotic thing you can do for a single mom — or any mom really — is make her life easier. So cooking dinner, doing the dishes, running errands, making that phone appointment she's been putting off forever, or even offering to watch the kids while she takes a shower is so erotic.
Tell Her She's Sexy
I think everyone likes and deserves to have someone tell them they look good. As a single mom you get used to people not seeing you as sexy and not telling you that you look good, to the point that it becomes something you don't know you need until you hear it.
Suggest Staying In
Single moms, like any other overworked parent, are generally tired AF. When dating a single mom, remember, sometimes staying in is way more fun — and erotic — than going out. Especially if sleep and food are involved.
Cook For Her
I am no longer a single mom, but I still think there's nothing more erotic than having someone prepare and serve me a meal. Bringing me take-out also qualifies, especially if you also do the dishes afterwards. So hot.
Live Up To Her Expectations
There's nothing more erotic than meeting someone who treats you right, is honest about what they want and need, and who respects the boundaries I set. As a single dating mom I had standards, and those who met them and were consistent about continuing to reach the high bar I had set were so incredibly sexy.
In my book, there's nothing sexier than laughing and being made to laugh by someone who genuinely wants you to feel good. As a single mom I went days without laughing, so anyone or anything who could make me laugh was so desirable.
Ask For Consent
Sometimes, single moms want sex. And when they do, remember that consent is always sexy.
Take Things Slow
It's so important to take things slow when you are trying to woo a single mom. I had so many dates assume that "date" meant sex, and there's nothing less erotic that expecting sex from someone. Letting the relationship move forward at a pace I was comfortable with, however, was incredibly attractive.


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NWHL Postseason Suspended
Source: Michelle Jay/NWHL
The GIST: Just a day before the NWHL postseason was set to begin (and just hours after we sent you a playoff preview!), the league suspended the remainder of the 2021 season. *cries a single tear*
The bad: The super-condensed two-week season was being played in a bubble in Lake Placid, New York. Needless to say, it was too-close quarters for players and staff who had no pre-season quarantine requirements.
Unfortunately, after the Metropolitan Riveters withdrew from competition due to multiple COVID-19 cases, the Connecticut Whale followed suit, and with a third team on the verge of withdrawing, the league decided to suspend play.
The good: Aside from some off-ice messes, the NWHL was on a path to success. They hit viewership highs on streaming platform Twitch and were set to become the first women's pro hockey league to ever air on a national broadcast.
The league also successfully introduced a new team, the Toronto Six, and signed a sponsorship deal with Discover, their biggest contract yet.
The future: We're not totally sure what the NWHL's next steps are, but our hearts break for the players and staff who put so much of themselves into this season. And still, the state of women's hockey remains splintered.
So in the meantime, the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) continues to make big moves: their new partnership with the New York Rangers will bring the Dream Gap Tour to Madison Square Garden on February 28th. Mark your calendar.


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PORTALE DI MARIOLOGIA | INGLESE
PUBBLICAZIONI IN LINGUA INGLESE
Bl. John Duns Scotus and his Mariology. Commemoration of the seventh centenary of his death
Mariology. A Guide for Priests, Deacons,Seminarians, and Consecrated Persons
The Virginity of the Virgin. A Study in Marian Iconography
History of Our Lady of Europe
The Blessed Virgin Mary in England
The Mysteries of Mary
Champions of the Rosary
The Art of Mary: A Celebration in Icons
Marian Apparitions in Ireland
The birth of Jesus or the birth of Christians?
Mary, Mother of the Son, Volume I
Mary, Mother of the Son, Volume II
Mary, Mother of the Son, Volume III
See the Virgin Blest
Mary for the love and glory of God
The Virgin Mary in late medieval and early modern English literature and popular culture
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Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption BARNES-NOBLE 14/04/2012 1024
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Following Mary to Jesus. Our Lady as mother, teacher, and advocate University Dayton 10/05/2012 851
History of Our Lady of Europe Gibraltar Chronicle 06/05/2012 1156
Illustrated Book of Mary J. Cragon 01/06/2012 972
Marian Apparitions in Ireland M.A.I. 25/01/2017 646
Mariology Brnes-Noble 14/04/2012 1202
Mariology. A Guide for Priests, Deacons,Seminarians, and Consecrated Persons Queenship 14/06/2012 1283
Mary and me. Catholic women reflect on the Mother of God U. of Dayton 26/06/2012 943
Mary for the love and glory of God U. of Dayton 26/06/2012 1010
Mary in the Redemption BARNES-NOBLE 14/04/2012 1033
Mary's Pope: John Paul II, Mary, and the Church Since Vatican II Amazon 14/04/2012 1048
Mary, Mother of the Son, Volume II G. A. 14/08/2015 912
Mary, Mother of the Son, Volume III G. A. 14/08/2015 819
Mary, Mother of the Son, Volume I G. A. 14/08/2015 942
Mary. A History of Doctrine and Devotion U. of Dayton 26/06/2012 960
Miraculous Images of Our Lady. 100 Famous Catholic Portraits and Statues GA 15/04/2012 1023
Mother Teresa. In the shadow of our lady Aquinas-More 10/05/2012 1014
Mysteries of the Virgin Mary. Living Our Lady's Graces BARNES-NOBLE 14/04/2012 994
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The birth of Jesus or the birth of Christians? D. K. 21/10/2015 873
The Blessed Virgin Mary in England U. of Dayton 26/06/2012 1143
The Mysteries of Mary Monkrock 14/04/2012 1124
The New Rosary in Scripture Barnes-Noble 14/04/2012 1059
The Sermons Of St. Francis De Sales On Our Lady BARNES-NOBLE 17/04/2012 1078
The Virgin Mary in late medieval and early modern English literature and popular culture U. of Dayton 26/06/2012 975
The Virginity of the Virgin. A Study in Marian Iconography Scienze&Lettere 18/05/2012 1198
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Unleash your powers for appeal
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity want to smash their £1m appeal for a second MRI scanner
Leanne Palin
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity has launched 'SuperheroMC Day' to help raise much needed cash for the MRI Scanner Appeal
Calling all superheroes!
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity wants to join forces with businesses and the local community to finally smash through their £1m fundraising target for the MRI Scanner Appeal.
The appeal, which is now in its second year, will provide a second scanner for Leighton Hospital to help support the existing facility which is currently running beyond capacity.
The charity has launched 'SuperheroMC day' – an interactive event which will be held on July 1 through Mid and South Cheshire, targeted towards businesses and individuals who want to take part in a fun, super, heroic day of fundraising.
Similar to other charity days, there will be a number of activities which companies, schools, associations, groups and individuals can partake in, whilst dressing up as their favourite superhero.
Laura Riddle, charity manager at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, said: "We've had an amazing response to our MRI Scanner appeal and we are exceedingly grateful to all of our fundraisers.
"SuperheroMC day will become an annual event to not only raise funds for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, but to thank people and remind everyone about all the efforts by our hundreds of supporters."
The charity makes a huge difference to patients, their families and staff at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and through fundraising activities, charitable donations, legacies and voluntary support, their aim is to enhance the provision of first-class healthcare at Leighton.
Using the #SuperheroMC, the day will be promoted across social media to encourage participation around the area. During the event on July 1, participants will be encouraged to update their progress by posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Accolades will be given to a number of participants for different activities and funds raised during #SuperheroMC Day, such as best costume, most innovative event, best use of social media and most funds raised. To sign up go to www.mchcharity.org
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Biz - N - Honey: Pinay Making Money Online: Look what Blogging/Online Jobs Bought Me!
Look what Blogging/Online Jobs Bought Me!
Two years ago, I quit my job to be a full time Work-at-home wife. I started writing online, doing some Virtual Assistant tasks, and blogging.
Most bloggers (like me) spend their blogging earnings in purchasing different digital products. I bought a new phone, a DSLR, xbox, LCD TV and (recently) a second-hand car.
So I'd like to take this moment to thank a few people for what has been a pretty amazing year of blogging. I realise that in many ways the purchase of this house is not really about me, its very much been a collective effort. Firstly to my husband who let me dedicate significant amounts of time to blogging.
I'd also like to thank my readers who have read my blogs in the past year or so – without them this would obviously have been impossible. I thank the thousands of bloggers around the world that have linked to my blogs and who have therefore been responsible for these readers.


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The number of infected with the coronavirus in the world has exceeded 1.5 million people
Overall prevalence of coronavirus infection in the world has exceeded 1.5 million people. About this show data from the American Johns Hopkins University that monitors the spread of the disease online.
At the time of writing the news the total number of infected was 1 502 618 people. This figure includes 339 775 people who have recovered, and 89 915 deaths from infection.
Nearly one-third of the global number of cases falls on the United States – the country confirmed infected with 432 thousand (including recovered 24 thousand and 14 thousand people).
More than half of cases (55%) falls on four countries: USA, Spain (152 million), Italy (139 thousand) and Germany (113 thousand).
From 10 to 100 thousand cases registered in 14 countries: France (of 83.1 million), China (82,9 million), Iran (66,2 thousand), United Kingdom (61,4 million), Turkey (38,2 thousand), Belgium (24.9 per thousand), Switzerland (23.6 per thousand), the Netherlands (21.8 thousand), Canada (19,2 million), Brazil (16.2 thousand), Portugal (13.9 thousand), Austria (13.1 thousand), South Korea (10.4 thousand) and Russia (10.1 thousand).
Thus, these 18 countries accounted for more than 1.3 million (over 86%) of all registered cases of coronavirus in 184 independent States and dependent territories.
Flash coronavirus infection COVID-19 began in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan. March 11, 2020, the who announced the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vice-President of the European Commission, high representative of the Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Josep Borrell supported the demonstrators who took to the streets of Belarusian cities. About this he wrote in Twitter on Sunday, August 16. "Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians went out today on a peaceful demonstration, demanding the release of […]
Advisor to the President for national security Robert O'brien denied that the us President intends to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the presidential elections in the United States. About it the adviser said in comments to NBC News on August 16. Earlier on Sunday, the channel, citing sources reported that trump was considering […]
Labor collectives of the plant "Belaruskali" and refinery "Naftan", on August 16 announced that Monday, August 17, join the nationwide strike in Belarus, reported the news portal TUT.BY. The workers demanded to release all political prisoners and participants of peaceful demonstrations, the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko, the holding of fair and transparent elections, and investigations […]
From Russia to the border with Belarus, according to eyewitnesses, moving cars similar to police cars, unmarked. About this in Facebook the evening of August 16, said the investigative group Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT). "The information about the transfer of personnel of Regardie towards Belarus seems to be confirmed", – stated in the message. The […]
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Student art exhibition floods credit union lobby
By Christian Ostrowski | March 5, 2018
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For some students, art can be a draw to a school. This can come from art classes, dedicated teachers or chances to compete.
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Sculpture located in the MSU FCU Headquarters done by Eva Hudson.
The Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, The Capital Area Women's Lifestyle Magazine and The M3 Group tamed up to host an art contest.
Students from 19 schools competed.
The exhibit included paintings, sculptures and photography. Winning artwork was displayed throughout the lobby of the credit union's headquarters at 3777 West Road in East Lansing.
Abstract piece entered in the contest.
Ryan Fogoros, who visited the exhibit, said "Personally, I believe that this art is important for students to express themselves and it gives the students something to look forward to in the community and hopefully others will appreciate the students' work. When I saw the art inside the Federal Credit Union, I was surprised to see the amount of work that was there and some amazing pieces I could never create, and I respect those students that do that."
There were three types of awards: the Social Media Award, The People's Choice Award and The School Spirit Award. Winners were chosen by the public and anyone could vote in person or online. In addition to these awards, there were juried awards and honorable mentions determined by judges.
About Christian Ostrowski
Christian Ostrowski is a journalism student at Michigan State University. He is expected to graduate in 2020. Christian is proficient with many Adobe programs as well as social media platforms. He has also studied in Barcelona, Spain. Christian also writes for VIM magazine, one of Michigan State University's largest student-run campus organizations.
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In a new math mentoring program planned for East Lansing High School, 11th and 12th grade students mentor 4th and 5th graders from Whitehills Elementary.
This Michigan State journalism project explores schools of choice in Ingham County, connecting families' stories and data trends. The project is supported by the Online News Association Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education.


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