Mar 25, 2019 Amber M.
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Mar 25, 2019 Mike S.
Mar 23, 2019 Carrie C.
Tuffy's was amazing! They gave me a quote and got the work done on my Jeep without any hassle! I would definitely refer this place!
Mar 15, 2019 Peggy E.
I went because of the reviews and I was not disappointed! Anthony & Chris are amazing! Anthony called me and kept me informed. He explained everything in detail about the needed repairs. These guys are honest and very professional. They went above and beyond to make sure I felt safe, and the car was running smoothly. 5 stars for all of the employees! They will definitely be my go to for ALL of my car repairs and maintenance in the future!
Feb 26, 2019 Jeffrey C.
Needed service while traveling. Was treated very well here at Tuffy. Highly recommend this place.
Feb 16, 2019 Dee C.
Love Winter Spring Tuffy.They know their stuff for sure and treat their customers so well! We moved here 3yrs ago went in on an urgent matter and haven't stopped going back. Our car is a 2008 Kia with 92k on it. Drives like a baby cause us and Tuffy keep her happy! Thanks Tuffy you guys Rock!
Feb 13, 2019 Alvaro C.
Feb 08, 2019 Dawn W.
Absolutely awesome service!!! Showed up thinking I had a nail in my tire... took all the time in the world to assure me I was safe! I live this place! Must go back!!!!
Feb 06, 2019 Cliff F.
Been going to this tuffy for 10 years. I feel the new ownership my be the best I have dealt with.
Jan 27, 2019 Fanny R.
Tuffy Winter Springs is the place go. Excellent customer service. Job well done and reasonable pricing. Thanks Tuffy at Winter Springs.
Jan 24, 2019 Regina B.
What an AMAZING experience walking through the door& meeting Anthony! Kind, engaging. OUTSTANDING customer service!
Jan 02, 2019 Stephanie L.
Anthony was so amazing! He was quick and efficient. He was super helpful and friendly.
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Dec 05, 2018 Lavi H.
Nov 30, 2018 Jaymi D.
Tuffy Winter Springs is amazing. First visit and they helped me immediately!!
Nov 28, 2018 Lynta C.
I have an older car and there are a lot of things wrong with it that I can't quite afford to get all done at the same time. Tuffy helped me to prioritize what I need to do first to stay safely on the road, then set up appointments to get the other things done. I really appreciated that!
Nov 28, 2018 Mica D.
Tuffy is awesome! I'm always so worried when I go to an auto service center because I don't want to be taken advantage of. They are so helpful and so honest! I tell them what I can afford to pay and they are always willing to work with me!
Nov 08, 2018 Peggy E.
Billy was great, finding the my ac problem right away. Jay was great explaining everything to me, offering a good finance option and was able to schedule the work right away to fit my schedule. Vic actually did the repair and did a reat job getting it completed quickly. I couldn't be happier, unless it was free!
Oct 03, 2018 Henry H.
I took my two cars for an oil change yesterday, not only I was pleased with the service and their price(always try to find a coupon through their website), I was also so lucky to meet the new owner(Chris) while I was there. He was so kind and friendly enough to take me to my car along with the technician to explain in detail what and why needed to be done. So yes absolutely Excellent Service!!!!!
Jul 25, 2018 Harold p.
Jul 08, 2018 J. Erwin D.
Very knowledgeable, courteous, and efficient. I will definitely be bringing my vehicle here again.
Jun 28, 2018 Kerry Y.
Same day service - with a smile! You guys are great!
Jun 08, 2018 Jim M.
There is no better place to go for your car repairs.
Jun 04, 2018 Jacquelyn S.
May 28, 2018 Kevin P.
I was pleased with the service, pricing and how fast the service was. I brought 2 cars for an oil change. Thank you guys for excellent service!
May 17, 2018 Chris P.
I was having a crazy 18 hours. My front tire had a screw in the sidewall, and went to a dealer to be replaced; cost an arm and a leg. This morning, my back right tire was flat, and had to change it out before going to work. My father went in to Tuffy's in my place, and the staff was nothing but courteous and kind, finding out that it was just a valve stem replacement, and doing it at no cost, which has completely turned my day around. Thanks for all that you do!
May 15, 2018 Steven M.
I've been going to this Tuffy location for about half a year and have gone for large car repairs and small quick fixes. Every time I have been in, I have received prompt, quick, and fantastic service. The staff is knowledgeable and polite and will go out of their way to make sure you're taken care of.
May 10, 2018 Mark S.
I had a great experience at Tuffy thanks to Jay.He was very knowledgeable and professional. He took the time to explain in detail what and why I needed done.i would recommend anybody to go there.
May 08, 2018 Ben C.
May 08, 2018 Lisa V.
May 07, 2018 Cathy A.
My experience here was great! I was treated very well, everyone was nice & knowledgeable, & friendly. They explained everything and let me know the price up front. They alienated the tires & also did an oil change. I would definitely recommend them, & I will be back.
May 01, 2018 John Y.
Yes, excellent service. Next service due will be Transmission Flushing.
Apr 05, 2018 Jo S.
Very pleased with the customer service and the workmanship! Highly recommend Tuffy Winter Springs! You will not be disappointed!
Apr 04, 2018 Carmen Valentin G.
Apr 03, 2018 Pedro O.
Apr 03, 2018 Terri J.
Mar 09, 2018 Brian B.
Mar 07, 2018 Mo H.
I highly recommend and trust this friendly professional neighborhood mechanic.Allen & his staff will do whatever is needed to get the job done right.
Mar 03, 2018 Walt T.
I've been taking both of my vehicles to this location for several years. Alan and the rest of the crew are very knowledgeable and repairs are always well explained and reasonably priced. They always treat me like a friend.
Feb 11, 2018 Sandra C.
I would highly recommend this location. It's nice to know you can trust a repair shop. Women often get taken advantage of. I trust Allen and his staff completely.
Jan 31, 2018 Jim M.
On Tuesday, I brought my car in for an oil change, tire rotation and repair the brake light on the passenger side. Tuffy sent me a $25. Gift Certificate for Christmas. When applied to my bill my final cost was $9.76. Can you believe that. In addition they did not charge me for repairing the brake light. Again they exceeded my expectations!
Dec 05, 2017 Bob M.
I have two vehicles which I have serviced here. Each time I have taken them there the service has been great and the price has been very fair. It is close to home and it is my auto maintenance center of choice. Thanks Allen!
Nov 16, 2017 Ronald D.
Second time I had service here. Excellent service, again!
Oct 19, 2017 Donnie H.
Great customer service!! Keep up the great work!!
Oct 11, 2017 Jim M.
My drivers' side door window was stuck. Brought it to my service station of choice, Tuffy and Jay assisted me. Jay asked me if I wanted to wait and I replied "I don't have much of a choice". Jay told me not a problem and he had one of the mechanics, Rodney, drive me home. What Service! This is my fifth time getting my cars serviced there. I feel there is no better place to go for your car. Thanks Jay!
Oct 08, 2017 Carmen R.
Sep 21, 2017 Jim M.
Another great job and experience!
Sep 20, 2017 Ronald D.
Brought my company vehicle in for oil change. Service was fast and excellent. Allen manager was very helpful. They did a complete check on the vehicle. Made note of other issues. Will pass that on the fleet manager, to get approval! Highly recommend this location for getting your vehicle serviced!
Sep 08, 2017 Donna W.
Sep 06, 2017 Jim M.
Having moved to Florida in January, I needed a dependable, honest and professional repair shop. I discovered Tuffy in May and have not gone to any other repair shop. Allen and Richard are the best.
Aug 31, 2017 Jim M.
Allen and Richard are the best! They are knowledgeable, professional and friendly in all my dealings with them. The only place to go with your car.
Jul 30, 2017 James T.
Great place!! Richard was very helpful took me in the shop to show me the problem with my car , great service !!! Thanks guys..
Jul 21, 2017 Jazmine M.
Jul 21, 2017 Jazmine .
Went in because my brake light had gone out... Richard was nice enough to look at it immediately and fix it. Thank you Tuffy's!
Jul 21, 2017 Stephen W.
Visiting from out of town, the staff did everything they could to resolve the issue we were having. Our A/C was not working and that's not pleasant in July. They put dye in our system thinking we had a leak somewhere and told me to come back and they would look for it. Had to make several trips to them and they got us right in and right out. They were able to pinpoint the issue and only replaced the necessary parts instead of running the bill up. Our local mechanic is part of the tech-net network and so is Tuffy's, that was a factor in us choosing them, but I'd go back again regardless. Really appreciate everyone from the owner to the mechanic who I barely saw. Received a call today from the owner of Tuffy's to make sure everything was okay. I'm doing this review on my own because of the great experience we've had.
Jul 15, 2017 Louis C.
Impeccable, professional, friendly, and courteous service. The final invoice for the work done was under the estimate quoted. The car was ready within the time it was promised. Alan Haygood, the proprietor, followed up with a courtesy call to see how my vehicle was working. He also called uber for me when I could not locate a ride home after having to leave the car overnight. His staff reflects Mr. Haygood's standards in all matters. In a world of 5 star ratings, Mr. Haygood, his staff and shop deserve 6 stars.
Jun 24, 2017 Rose H.
Superior Service. Have done business with Tuffy for years and will continue for many more years. Richard at front desk who greets customers with a smile and is very thorough and knowledgeable when explaining services recommended for your auto. I have always found all Tuffy employees to be friendly, knowledgeable and top notch.
May 28, 2017 Terri J.
Richard at the Front Desk is great! Wasn't quite ready for an oil change but wanted my car looked at before going on a Trip. Guys checked everything out and charged me nothing! Will definitely go back when I do need service.
May 27, 2017 michelle L.
Excellent service. Got some recommendations on my car. Felt like they were honest! The front desk person was very nice and made the wait pass fast! I tried them out because tires plus told me something that would have cost me $1100.00 and when I got a second opinion it was not true! Thank you Tuffy! I will be back!
May 23, 2017 Jim M.
Allen could not have been more courteous or professional in his interaction with me.I could not have been more pleased with the service.
May 13, 2017 Heather S.
This store gives the best and most honest service that I have gotten in Central Florida. I had been previously been going to a different company's corporate-like shop, and ever time I went in for a simple oil change, I end up being quoted for hundreds of dollars worth of services that who knows if my car needs or not. When I was towed to this Tuffy's for the first time, Richard made my very stressful Friday morning much at ease. He was very clear on what services will be done and the costs. I told him about my experiences at the other store I went to and the most recent services that were quoted to me and he was extremely shocked because my car definitely didn't need those services! After that I've been going to this Tuffy's and am so glad I did. I never have any surprises or stress. I know my car is in the best hands. Thank you!
May 11, 2017 Amanda H.
I went in for an oil change. They were so friendly and nice. Great service!
May 09, 2017 Michael D.
May 08, 2017 Dave M.
I came in with a tire problem and was taken in immediately. Courteous, fast and attentive service. Great way to do business.
May 03, 2017 Manrique G.
Awesome service ,very attentive, and very fast.
Apr 16, 2017 Diane C.
Apr 14, 2017 Jessics B.
Always welcoming and take the time to explain things If they suggest additional services and you dont want them right then they DONT PRESSURE YOU. Other places keep pushing but they take care of you here.
Apr 07, 2017 Trevor J.
This was my second time bringing my 2013 Passat to this Tuffy location (or any Tuffy location). I was generally pleased with the service, which was a routine synthetic oil change and tire rotation. It did take about 70 minutes to complete this task; two people who came in after me had their cars serviced and ready to go before me. I thought that was strange.
Apr 06, 2017 Monica .
The service is extraordinary!!! Great job and fast! Will come back!
Apr 05, 2017 Lorraine S.
Great service in a timely manner.
Apr 01, 2017 Michael E.
For an excellent work done, and great hospitality. Richard and his entire crew at Tuffys are a true depiction of what hospitality is. In addition to getting the job done, and done right, they make you feel at home with refreshments, and a healthy conversation. He is honest, and he tells you exactly what needs to be done on your vehicle. Presented me with a surprise the last time I was in for service. Service was rendered, and it was free. He just waved a hand and said " " this one is on the house " Only at Tuffys.!!!😎. Customer for life. CFL because I am treated with respect, and I leave with a smile. Thank you Richard. Regards to your entire crew.
Mar 30, 2017 FANCY V.
PERFECT SERVICE FROM THE TIME MY REQUEST CAME FROM AAA UNTIL I PICKED UP MY CAR. I WILL DEFINITELY VISIT AGAIN AND TELL MY FRIENDS ABOUT. RICHARD IS THE NICEST PERSON YOU CAN EVER MEET. THANKS AGAIN FOR TAKING CARE OF MY CAR.
Mar 29, 2017 Gisela S.
Dropped off my car for Alan Hagood's shop to repair. The service was outstanding and the repairs done when promised. Will definitely use this facility in the future.
Mar 22, 2017 Jason E.
Great personable staff, knowledgable and fast! No sales pressure. Will return!
Mar 15, 2017 Danine S.
Tuffy in Winter Springs has serviced my cars for years. They are always very efficient and courteous. They are fair and I can trust them. As a woman, that's important!
Mar 05, 2017 Vel c.
Mar 03, 2017 Ray W.
Just stopped in at Tuffy Tire and Auto Service located on Red Bug lake Rd, Winter Springs. I asked if they could put my car up on the lift and take a look at my exhaust system to see if it could be repaired or if it needed to be replaced. They were busy, but Allen kindly said, sure let's take a look. Allan along with one of his Technicians provided me with an honest evaluation and said, it just slipped off the hanger brackets thus causing it to hang down. Allen and his Tech corrected the problem and I was on my way quickly without a charge.
Feb 20, 2017 Tami M.
Richard did an outstanding job servicing my vehicle! Great Staff! I will continue coming back!
Jan 16, 2017 C H.
Thank you so much to Richard and his crew at the Winter Springs Tuffy location. Richard and his team were very kind and helpful. It was the quickest service yet for an oil change. I would highly recommend this location for any service needed. Thanks gentlemen!
Dec 23, 2016 Jessica .
Great experience! Richard was very helpful and very nice! Fast oil change!
Dec 06, 2016 Regina B.
Thanks to Richard and the entire crew for testing and replacing my tire. I walked in with no appointment and my car was taken back immediately. The service was quick and the pricing was honest. Thanks again...we will definitely be repeat customers!
Nov 30, 2016 Estrella P.
Good quality service, very fast and friendly staff. Very happy!
Nov 30, 2016 Jennifer E.
I have been coming to Tuffy Tire and Auto Service Center for years and the service is great. They get you in and out quickly. I would never think about bringing my vehicle anywhere else. Richard is very helpful!
Nov 24, 2016 Ernesto L N.
Today 23 Nov 16, I request oil and filter changed on my car. The service was EXCELLENT. This is the first time that I visit Tuffy Car Service and I am more than happy with the service and the price. THANKS.
Jul 30, 2016 Daniel S.
Excellent Service! Highly recommend Tuffy. Thank you for the prompt and honest service.
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Coding > Chaotic scattering in Gaspard-Rice's system
2.Chaotic nature of scatterer
3.Simulation of particle path with HTML5 Canvas
4.Computing fractal dimension of system
5.Matlab Interface
1.Introduction :
Scattering is a fundamental tool for studying many physical systems. In a scattering experiment, particles with different initial states interact with the system of interest and their characteristics are modified between before and after the scattering, i.e between input and output variables. It may happen that arbitrarily small changes in the input variable of scattering system can cause large changes in the output variable. This sensitive dependence on initial conditions signifies the appearance of chaos. We study here chaotic phenomena related to the Gaspard-Rice's scattering system. We will highlight the chaotic nature of this system and compute its fractal dimension.
Gaspard-Rice's system consists of points particles incident on three circular hard disks in a two-dimensional plane. We choose the radii of the disks to be $R_{1}=R_{2}=R_{3}=1$. The distances between the individual disks are $d=2.5$. The disks are located at $x=-d\sqrt{3}/6$, $y=d/2$ (disk1=up disk), $x=d\sqrt{3}/3$, $y=0$ (disk2= right disk) and $x=-d\sqrt{3}/6$, $y=-d/2$ (disk3=down disk). Initially, a particle coming from $x=-\infty$ bounces off the three disks when it collides with them and spends a finite amount of time in the region between the disks (the scattering region). Then, particles exits to infinity with an angle $\theta$. For convenience, we assume that the incident particle trajectory is parallel to the $Ox$ axis with an impact parameter $b$, i.e the initial ordinate of the particle. The output angle of exit depends of the impact parameter, so one can write $\theta=\theta(b)$. The time $T(b)$ (the delay time) that the particle spends in the scattering region before exiting also depends on $b$.
2.Chaotic nature of scatterer :
Firstly, We begin by bring out the chaotic nature of this system. Our Matlab graphical interface allows to compute the output angle as a function of $b$ input parameter. Below examples of trajectory computed for $b=0.21005$ et $b=0.21010$ :
Figure 1 : Matlab Interface - Trajectory for $b=0.21005$
We can see that a small difference in the impact parameter $b$ ($b_{1}=0.21005$ and $b_{2}=0.2101$) leads to small differences in the scattering angles (respectively $\theta_{1}=5.6351$ and $\theta_{2}=5.6317$). Intial conditions are then called "certain" against small perturbations. This behavior implies that the scattering function $\theta(b)$ and the delay time function $T(b)$ near $b_{1}$ and $b_{2}$ are smooth function of $b$.
More complicated dynamics can occur as figures below where two particle trajectories with impact parameters $b_{1}=0.33005$ and $b_{2}=0.33010$ are shown. The scattering angles for these two trajectoriess are $\theta(b_{1})=3.1246$ and $\theta(b_{2})=1.839$. Such a large difference in the scattering angles is also reflected in the large difference in the delay times. We call such initial conditions "uncertain" against small perturbations.
Hence, around the impact parameters $b\approx 0.33$, a small difference in the initial conditions leads to a big difference in the outcome of the trajectories. This sensitive dependance on initial condition is a clear signature of chaos. This dependance also occurs for a large number of impact parameters (actually an infinity). Chaotic behavior is illustrated on the following figure where $\theta(b)$ is computed with $100000$ points in $0 < b <0.5$ interval.
Figure 5 : Representation of output angle for $0 < b <0.5$
One can distinguish in the same time continuous and discontinuous regions. This double characteristic is repeated on smaller scales. The following figure shows this result with $\theta(b)$ computed on the interval $0.383 < b < 0.391$ : there is a similar aspect with the above figure.
Figure 6 : Representation of output angle for $0.383 < b <0.391$
3.Simulation of particle path with HTML5 Canvas :
You can simulate the trajectory of a particle thanks to the following HTML5 canvas. You have to :
Choose the input ordinate (between -2.25 et 2.25)
Click on "Start" button
See the output angle
Input ordinate (between -2.25 et 2.25) : Take for example $b=0.33005$ and $b=0.33010$ to check the chaotic behavior.
Output angle (in radian) :
4.Computing fractal dimension of system :
To further quantify the nature of chaotic scattering, a parameter is often used : the uncertainty dimension. This parameter was introduced by Celso Grebogi to characterize fractal basin boundaries, which arise commonly in dissipative chaotic systems with multiple attractors. It has been conjectured that the uncertainty dimension is equal to the fractal dimension of typical chaotic sets. The procedure for computing the uncertainty dimension is as follows : for a given perturbation $\epsilon$, we can compute, by comparing the number of bounces in between the hard disks, the fraction of uncertain initial conditions $f(\epsilon)$ for many randomly chosen initial conditions. In our numerical experiments, $f(\epsilon)$ is obtained by accumulating $10000$ initial conditions for each of the $200$ values for $\epsilon$ taken in the interval $[10^{-8},10^{−2}]$. As $\epsilon$ decreases, we expect $f(\epsilon)$ to decrease as well. The following figure shows our results :
Figure 7 : Computing uncertainty dimension with 200 perturbation values $\epsilon$
In most physical situations, $f(\epsilon)$ scales with $\epsilon$ as : $f(\epsilon)\propto \epsilon^{\alpha}$ where $\alpha$ is the uncertainty exponent. The dimension of the fractal set is given by $D=1-\alpha$. Intuitively, obtaining the number of uncertain initial conditions for perturbations of different orders of magnitude is equivalent to counting the number of singularities in the scattering and delay time functions for different scales. Hence, we expect that the uncertainty dimension is a good approximation to the box-counting dimension. The uncertainty algorithm offers a great computational advantage because it requires relatively little memory in comparison to the box-counting procedure. Figure below represents the uncertainty fraction $f(\epsilon)$ versus the perturbation $\epsilon$ on a logarithmic scale, where $\epsilon$ varies by seven orders of magnitude. The plot can be robustly fitted by a straight line : the slope of which is $\alpha=0.412044\pm0.00401$. We conclude that the fractal dimension of the set of singularities in the scattering and delay-time functions is $D=1-\alpha=0.587956\pm0.00401$.
5.Matlab Interface :
Source of this project : chaotic_scattering_gui.m
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Q: Using IF formula in spreadsheets I have a table, example below, where users select the Priority and Complexity from a list of options and a number is assigned in the Rank column based on the combination of items in columns 1 and 2. I tried to re-work the formula here, but I'm clearly missing something.
| Priority | Complexity | Rank |
| Low      | Complex    | 3    |
| Medium   | Complex    | 2    |
| High     | Unknown    | 1    |

The formula below works for anything with a low or high priority, but shows N/A for medium and I can't figure out why...
=IF(G46="High",IF(H46="Simple",1,IF(H46="Complex",2,IF(H46="Unknown",1))),IF(AND(G46="Medium",IF(H46="Simple",1,IF(H46="Complex",2,IF(H46="Unknown",2)))),IF(AND(G46="Low",IF(H46="Simple",2,IF(H46="Complex",3,IF(H46="Unknown",3)))))

A: A colleague has now solved this for me, thought I'd share it here in case anyone else can benefit:
=IF(F2="High",IF(G2="Simple",1,IF(G2="Complex",2,IF(G2="Unknown",1))),IF(F2="Medium",IF(G2="Simple",1,IF(G2="Complex",2,IF(G2="Unknown",2))),IF(F2="Low",IF(G2="Simple",2,IF(G2="Complex",3,IF(G2="Unknown",3))))))

A: This formula makes me shudder a bit. I've never been a fan of huge nested IF formulas because they are difficult to read, fragile, and easy to mess up.
I highly recommend just making a small reference table instead, then using an INDEX/MATCH approach to lookup the appropriate value. See example below.
Note you can put the table where ever you want, you can even hide it if necessary.

A: Embedded ifs are a nightmare to debbug/audit. Most of the times you can write a simpler function using Index(Match()) or Sumprod--
Here:

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*Create your table

*Use a sumproduct :
=SUMPRODUCT(--(B4:B6=G3),--(C4:C6=H3),D4:D6)

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使用 `offset` 可以将列向右侧偏。例如,`offset={4}` 将元素向右侧偏移了 4 个列(column)的宽度。

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`offset` can set the column to the right side. For example, using `offset = {4}` can set the element shifted to the right four columns width.

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The best kind of training is the style that you're not currently using. This applies to cardiovascular exercise, as well as the routines employed for individual body parts and the entire body split. Today, let's examine a quadriceps training routine that challenges us to start with the low-weight, high intensity work, then move up to some higher-weight, lower-volume training. This will ensure both the slow- and fast-twitch muscle fibers are trained adequately!
Start this training routine with leg extensions. Your first set should be the lightest, highest-repetition set of your day. Aim for fifty repetitions! At the conclusion of this first set, everything else you do this day will feel like a breeze! Complete three more sets of leg extensions, with repetition ranges in the 25, 20, and then 15 range. You should stretch out a bit following these sets to break up the lactic acid and enormous amount of blood which should be flowing into the region.
Next you are ready for leg presses. Keep the weight moderate to allow you four solid sets of the 12 to 20 range. You may be tempted to pile on the plates and go heavy, but there will be plenty of time for that. Keep the weight moderate, the repetitions slow and controlled, and try to flex and feel every bit of each repetition. Of course, following each set, stand up and walk around the gym, stretching your legs out as much as possible.
Finally, your third and final movement will arrive, and by now you should already know what they will be: Squats! You'll be completing six sets of squats to completely and thoroughly finish your thighs off for the day, and for the week. Your first set will consist of twenty reps with a moderate weight of 185 to 225 pounds. From there, you will move up the weight while scaling back the repetitions. Your rep ranges should approximate 15, 12, 10, 8, and 6 for the last five sets of your day. At the conclusion of your last set of squats, you should have a serious time even balancing the weight. After all, you will have just completed fourteen sets in a manner completely backwards from your normal procedure. Your body will be confused, which, when combined with proper diet and rest, should lead to some new growth as the muscles of the legs work to adapt to this changing workload.
You should train this entire routine with a partner, if at all possible. If this is not an option, you will want to opt for finding either a fellow trainer on the gym floor, or locating a gym employee to spot, as you approach the end of the workout. Of course, the weights you will be using for the final sets of squats will be less than what you typically use when squats begin your day. You'll be pre-exhausted! However, as you push your body to its limits, you may encounter a situation where your leg muscles fail before you are ready. This can lead to injury. However, a good spotter who is alert in his duties can help to watch your back when the weight wants to come tumbling down!
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The inflation rate in Switzerland between 1970 and today has been 203.45%, which translates into a total increase of €203.45. This means that 100 euro in 1970 are equivalent to 303.45 euro in 2019. In other words, the purchasing power of €100 in 1970 equals €303.45 today. The average annual inflation rate has been 2.24%.


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WHO European chief: pandemic has reached a tipping point
In some countries there is a decline, but according to Dr. Kluge, this may well be due to the holidays, when people are less likely to see a doctor, so the data may not reflect the real situation.
The coronavirus strain, first identified in the UK, has already been found in 22 countries in the WHO European Region. Because it spreads more easily from person to person, experts are urging authorities to tighten precautions to avoid putting additional strain on health systems. This was stated by the head of the WHO European Office, Dr. Hans Kluge.
In general, 28 million cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the region, 580 thousand of them were fatal last year. The 27 countries participating in the international monitoring system registered 313,000 additional deaths last year. This is three times more than in 2018 and 5 times more than in 2019.
Currently, 230 million people in the WHO European Region live under strict quarantine measures taken to stop the spread of coronavirus, and a number of countries intend to tighten the quarantine regime next week. Infection rates in the region remain very high - about 150 cases per week per hundred thousand population.
According to the head of the WHO European Office, the emergence of a new mutated strain should alert the authorities, since it is known that this variant of the coronavirus can spread faster. That is, we are talking about the fact that a larger number of infected people can further complicate the work of medical institutions. The virus itself is no more dangerous than previous versions, and children, contrary to rumors, are not at greater risk of contracting it.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends carefully studying all cases of sudden outbreaks of the disease, increasing the volume of sequencing of identified pathogens, and sharing the data obtained to help scientists better understand the circulation parameters of this and other strains of coronavirus. "It is very important now to show solidarity in science," emphasized Dr. Kluge.
With regard to vaccines, WHO urges first and foremost to provide protection to health workers and vulnerable groups to infection. This is to relieve the burden on health care systems. "I want to assure you that WHO and its partners are doing everything possible to ensure that all countries in the region receive vaccines," said the head of the organization's European Bureau. "It is now imperative that every country that can help other countries with vaccines and support universal access to vaccines do so. We cannot allow anyone to be left behind. "
Overall, according to Dr. Kluge, the pandemic has reached a tipping point: "It is now necessary to form a united front of science, politics, the technology industry and moral values to defeat the stubborn and elusive virus," he said.
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Posted by: Becky Gillette in Education, MBJ FEATURE, NEWS 07/10/2014
President Barack Obama has drawn the fire from college presidents around the country for a proposal to adopt a rating system for the nation's colleges and universities that the President says its designed to combat rising college tuition costs and make colleges more accountable providing a quality education that results in students being able to get a good job.
"His plan will measure college performance through a new ratings system so students and families have the information to select schools that provide the best value," said a White House press release. "And after this ratings system is well established, Congress can tie federal student aid to college performance so that students maximize their federal aid at institutions providing the best value. The President's plan will also take down barriers that stand in the way of competition and innovation, particularly in the use of new technology, and shine a light on the most cutting-edge college practices for providing high value at low costs."
For years, ratings of colleges have been done by publications like Barron's and U.S. News & World Report. The system Obama proposes would give colleges ratings like excellent, good, fair or poor.
Many education leaders have concerns about the federal government taking on a ranking system, particularly since those might be used to penalize schools with a low rating. Obama wants Congress to use the ratings to allocate federal student loan and grant money worth billions each year.
University presidents from around the country have said that rating universities isn't that simple.
"I do not believe a 'one-size-fits-all' rating system for public and private universities and colleges is an effective approach," said Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum. "Given its support for higher education, it is reasonable for the federal government to expect our institutions to provide quality education and a pathway for students to succeed, but there are too many variables and widely-differing factors relating to measuring achievement to enable a national ratings system to work."
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) already have a system in place that focuses on outcomes.
"It includes a funding allocation formula that is based on performance and meeting benchmarks for graduation rates, enrollment and retention," Keenum said. "It also takes into account the unique missions of our institutions and the students we serve, something a national rating system could not do. This is a more appropriate way to improve the quality and effectiveness of higher education, in my estimation.
Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Hank M. Bounds said the IHL Board of Trustees fully supports the idea that universities must provide an excellent value to students and the state for each dollar received, whether from tuition or appropriations.
"That is why the board approved a performance-based allocation model last year," Bounds said. "The model includes graduation and retention rates, productivity outcomes and considers the varying costs incurred when teaching individual courses and operating the campus as a whole."
The formula measures the number of credit hours completed at each university and measures attainment outcomes, which include degrees awarded, the number of students graduating in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields and how many at-risk students are served by the university and how many successfully complete the first credit-bearing English and math courses in college.
Bounds said they are working with various higher education organizations around the country to help ensure that the proposed federal government rating system is appropriate and assesses these metrics accurately while recognizing that institutions have different missions and dramatically different student bodies.
"Mississippi public universities are focused on helping each student succeed, which will ultimately improve the educational attainment levels of our citizens, drive economic development and help create a more prosperous Mississippi," Bounds said.
The White House said the rating system is needed because college tuition keeps rising. The average tuition at a public four-year college has increased by more than 250 percent over the past 30 years, while incomes for typical families grew by only 16 percent, according to U.S. Census data.
"Declining state funding has forced students to shoulder a bigger proportion of college costs; tuition has almost doubled as a share of public college revenues over the past 25 years from 25 percent to 47 percent," the White House said. "While a college education remains a worthwhile investment overall, the average borrower now graduates with over $26,000 in debt. Only 58 percent of full-time students who began college in 2004 earned a four-year degree within six years. Loan default rates are rising, and too many young adults are burdened with debt as they seek to start a family, buy a home, launch a business, or save for retirement."
College leaders have predicted the rating system could hurt the very populations that the president said he wants to help because often minority and low-income students come from underfunded public schools and have had less college preparation. Those colleges would rank lowest in a new rating system.
Smaller colleges in Mississippi including Mississippi Valley State University and Mississippi University for Women declined to comment, deferring to IHL.
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When the term "particle filter" is mentioned, one thinks immediately to the automotive industry, exhaust gas standards and soot particle filters. Their task is to catch even minute contaminations, that is, fine dust, from the exhaust gases of a vehicle before they enter the environment.
Especially fine dust is a serious problem for the human respiratory organs. They do not only cause allergies but are brought into context with much more serious diseases.
Particle filters are therefore used to clean the exhaust gases of automobiles thus reducing pollution for people – not without critique but still effective.
However, particle filters are also used in laser technology. These filters are referred to here as deionisation filters. They clean the air in the cooling circuit of the laser and must be regularly replaced if the laser shall function without problems in the long run.


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Hazel was born in Bogotá, Colombia and raised in New York City. After graduating from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, she worked in long-form television production for ABC News, A&E, PBS/Frontline, HBO, and HISTORY. Hazel Co-Produced two hours of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Hazel then produced Roots: A History Revealed, which was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary Television and screened at the Bushwick Film Festival in 2016. In 2017, Hazel produced a five-part, digital-first, short-form docuseries about the daily lives of low-income New Yorkers called, My Everyday Hustle for PBS/WNET's, multi-platform public media initiative, Chasing the Dream: Poverty & Opportunity in America. Continuing to collaborate with Dr. Gates over the years, Hazel has directed and produced six hours of the celebrity genealogy series Finding Your Roots, with another four episodes scheduled for broadcast beginning in January 2019. Storming Caesars Palace, which has received support from ITVS' Diversity Development Fund and Firelight Media, is her first feature.


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Clark golf course project threatens water supply
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Degradation continues at the Donggwang golf site. Photo by Ric Gonzales
ANGELES CITY – The water supply at the Metro Clark area is threatened by the on-going construction of a $400-million golf course on the top of a mountain at the Clark Freeport, a Pampanga-based environmentalist said on Tuesday.
Sonny Dobles, president of the Alliance for the Development of Central Luzon (ADCL), said "what is more disturbing about this is that water security for the area is now in clear and present danger" poised by the 36-hole golf course of the Donggwang Clark Corporation (DCC).
He added that primarily threatened are the cities of Mabalacat and Angeles and the town of Magalang.
"The explanation is simple. The area where the golf course is being developed is a watershed. Worse, it's a head watershed that supplies the water of the two major rivers in the affected areas," said Dobles.
Dobles cited a study commissioned by the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) during the time of former CDC President and CEO Romeo David.
He said that in the study conducted by Louis Berger International, Inc. in 1997 of the Clark Special Economic Subzone Master Development Plan, one of the problems noted in the subzone watersheds was "impaired watershed hydrology resulting in erratic water supply, water shortage and floods."
The same study recommended the protection of watersheds, including second-growth forests and "in the interest of watershed management and to conserve water quality for potential future water supply, a policy needed to be formulated restricting development use of land for potentially polluting uses such as golf courses in the area of certain watersheds," he added.
Dobles also cited the letter-resolution of the the Pampanga Association of Water Districts (PAMAWAD) submitted to the CDC five years ago calling for the moratorium on the construction of golf courses at Clark.
Dobles lambasted the CDC for the "unabated construction of the mountain-top golf course at the watershed."
"The company has already cut down hundreds of trees, levelled off the mountain and caused serious soil erosion.
This development should be stopped and we urge you to do an investigation on how this construction has become possible despite existing environmental laws and development plans."
Dobles said "benefit of the doubt and ample time" should be given to CDC Board chairman and officer-in-charge Eduardo Oban Jr.
He said the Korean firm DCC was given the green light to build a tourism estate, including the golf course, in the e 304-hectare area by then CDC President-CEO Benigno Ricafort in December 2010.
"But Mr. Oban should be reminded that reports are going around that it seems CDC is very much protective of the DCC and its golf course to the point that the state-owned firm has ceased issuing statements in the media after it was exposed last month," said Dobles.
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Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood was formed by the merger of two auction houses, Bearne's and Hampton & Littlewood, in 2009, bringing together expertise from the two firms to form the largest auction house in the South West of England. The firm covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, and utilises online platforms to attract buyers from around the world.
Hampton & Littlewood had been established in Exeter since 2001, specialising in antique books, maritime items and sporting memorabilia, while Bearne's has a longer history. The firm can chart its history back to the establishment of Bearne's auction rooms in Torquay, in 1945. The firm's first record at auction came in 1963 with the sale of a Spode dinner service from Saltram House on behalf of The National Trust for £3,400. Over the years, Bearne's specialists have unearthed several other important works of art, including an unrecorded Hogarth portrait, which sold in 1967 for £24,000. In 1968 Bearne's identified a wooden Hawaiian bowl, which Captain Cook had brought back to England from his third voyage, and had been in the collection of Sir Ashton Lever; it sold for £15,000, which at that time was a world record for any item of ethnographic art.
In 1976, Bearne's formed a close association with Sotheby's, and the Torquay business operated under the name of Sotheby Bearne until 1982. Bearne's later relocated to Exeter, where it still conducts its sales in purpose-built salerooms.
As a founding member of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers (SOFAA), Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood is committed to the highest standards of ethics, probity and performance and have a long track record for identifying, valuing and selling fine art, antiques and collectables.


I am so excited to be joining La La Land Crafts as a guest designer for March 2019 Club kit release!
This months kit ~Love To Bake Marci~ is full of amazing products. Kit includes high quality rubber stamps (Marci, adorable hamsters and sentiments) and a set of dies perfect for this baking theme.
I had so much fun creating two projects I am sharing here with you today and I really hope you enjoy them as well.
For my first card I created a scene of Marci in the kitchen in the process of baking and frosting muffins.
I created several backgrounds using Club La La Land background stamps Just For You (stamped with blue ink) and Hello Lovely (stamped in dark yellow ink).
I used Scalloped Rectangle Dies to cut out the background, sentiment backing and little rug Marci is standing on. For the half circle holding the muffins I used Pierced Scalloped Circles Die set.
To assemble my card I created a card base from white heavyweight cardstock and added yellow piece of cardstock slightly smaller than card base. I adhered my blue scalloped rectangle piece and blue polka dot ribbon.
I adhered all my pieces next adding foam tape to Marci, mixing bowl, sentiment and one of the muffins.
For my second card I used one of the adorable hamsters images, as well as cake and strawberries dies.
For this card I used a background stamp Just For You stamped with navy ink and a Funky Squared Layering Stencils (pink). I die cut the pink background using largest Scalloped Rectangle Die and navy with Large Stitched Tags Die (second largest).
I layered my navy tag piece with the leftover yellow die cut from my first project (Pierced Scalloped Circle). To my tag I added yellow ribbon and navy twine.
I stamped little hamster and colored him with Spectrum Noir IG1, IG2 and IG4, slice of cake GB8, GB10 and TN7.
Cake pieces were die cut using dies from this months kit and colored with Spectrum Noir GB8, GB10 and TN7 and TN8.
I colored the frosting with Spectrum Noir CR8, CR10 and CR11 and covered with glossy accents for shine.
Once I had all my pieces completed I assembled my card.
To my white heavyweight card base I added a piece of gray layering piece of cardstock ( I distressed the edges).
I adhered my pink background directly to the gray then added the navy tag die cut using foam tape.
Next I adhered the cake die cut and the hamster image I fussy cut.
I added the sentiments and finished off the card with a few Nuvo drops.
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Oh goodness your cards are simply amazing!!! What wonderful uses of all their products and your designs are adorable!!! Favorite card is the blue and yellow with the adorable little girl in glasses creating cupcakes! Your use of the dies really creates a special card! Love your amazing creations!!!
Such sweet cards Ana!! Love the scenes you create! So adorable.


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Reinventing the 200-year-old ballet shoe
The ballet shoe has remained relatively unchanged for centuries – since it went from having a heel to being a flat. Enter former ballet dancer Tim Heathcote who is taking on the establishment to revolutionise its design once more.
A career-ending injury inspired Tim Heathcote to design a new type of ballet shoe. He says that part was simple. Marketing an idea that breaks with centuries of tradition is turning out to be a little more difficult.
When Tim Heathcote's career as a professional ballet dancer was cut short by a back injury, he was devastated. Now, thanks to a flash of inspiration, he's helping save other dancers from the same fate.
"My whole family was involved in the theatre – my mum was my teacher, my sister danced and my father was a lighting and set designer," Heathcote says. "Dancing had been my world since the age of three. When it all came to a crashing halt I was just 25, and I had no idea what else I could do."
Thanks to his experience and contacts, Heathcote soon began work with leading dance shoe manufacturers including Bloch International and Capezio Ballet Makers, first as a brand manager with Bloch and later as a footwear designer with Capezio.
"It struck me then that sportswear manufacturers spend millions of dollars on research, looking for ways to help athletes avoid injury and improve their performance," he says. "Dance is at least as vigorous and demanding on the body but the ballet shoe has barely changed in over 200 years."
Splitting from tradition
The concept of how the ballet shoe could change came to Heathcote one night when he was sitting at his desk, eyes closed, going through every exercise a dancer performs in a studio.
"I took inspiration from the way an orthotic places the foot in the correct alignment," he says. "But an orthotic is a rigid device and dancers need total flexibility."
His patented design features a sole which is split into toe and heel sections, joined by a flexible reinforced structure. This structure strengthens the foot, guides the dancer's foot alignment and provides more support.
"It also encourages the foot into the right position," he says. "It's a bit like having someone keep on telling you what to do until your body does it automatically. This is particularly important for children starting out at age four or five because it can help them find the right alignment and build the muscles that will help them avoid injuries in the future."
Overcoming cost
The first of Heathcote's shoes were manufactured under the MDM brand name in 2012. Distributors immediately spotted their potential and many retailers bought them – but then, says Heathcote, they just sat on the shelves.
"We quickly realised that parents often buy the shoes that a dance teacher recommends," he says. "And teachers aren't going to recommend something they know nothing about."
Heathcote started pounding the pavements, building positive relationships with teachers and dance studios so that they could help to educate parents. But he admits there is still a cost barrier to overcome.
"Our shoes cost almost twice as much as everyone else's to manufacture so we have to charge $10 to $15 more," Heathcote says. "One of our biggest challenges is changing parents' perception that cheaper shoes are fine for young children because they're just skipping around and having a good time. In fact, as soon as they start finding first position, where the heels are together and the toes turned out, they're forcing their body into an unnatural position. That's when the damage can start."
Over the longer term, MDM shoes can actually be more economical, he argues, as some in the collection have enough 'give' to accommodate a certain amount of growth.
"Parents can fit their child properly today and, in many cases, the shoes will still fit correctly in 12 months' time," Heathcote says.
Educating the world
Tim Heathcote
Heathcote has recently signed an exclusive distribution deal in Europe – but education is still his most pressing challenge.
"We're trying to work out how we can replicate our presentation for 20 different countries and 10 different languages," he says. "We're growing quickly but we're still quite small, so we have to be very creative and strategic in our approach."
He remains committed to his vision of making a difference.
"It's a dancer's job to make every performance look effortless, but their movements are so dynamic and unnatural that few make it through their career unscathed," he says.
"I believe that the people who manufacture dance wear have a responsibility to do what they can to improve the statistics. The shoe is the most important piece of equipment because everything starts from the floor and I'm very happy to be able to offer a design that, by helping dancers to stay safe, could ultimately shape their technique and their career."
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Nine Inch Nails has been played on NTS over 30 times, featured on 37 episodes and was first played on 21 January 2015.
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Born Michael Trent Reznor, he was raised by his maternal grandparents in Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. Reznor…
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I think I must be getting like my mother, she would only watch a television programme if she could recognise the locations. I now find myself watching Spooks on the BBC trying to guess where it was in London that particular scene was shot.
My mother once told me she worked at Thames House during the war as a secretary – she certainly didn't look like a Mata Hari – and would, as a consequence of the bombing, have to struggle home on a disrupted tube network every night back to north London – a bit like today.
Anyway while watching Spooks they kept showing a front door with the caption Thames House SW1, now I'm pretty certain that the building featured is the headquarters for various news organisations, and not our ultra secret service. I might be wrong, we didn't learn on the Knowledge where it was, they were hardly likely to ask us the location of Smiley's organisation.
So on impulse I googled MI5 and they have their own website which shows potential suicide bombers the front door should they choose to pay MI5 a visit. Not only that, to my surprise they have a recruitment section giving details of their requirements for a variety of jobs within the service.
They are recruiting what they euphemistically describe as "Mobile Surveillance Officers" that's spies to you and me. Now I'm old enough to remember the Burgess/Phil by/Maclean debacle and rather assumed recruitment was through an old boys' network with links to an Oxbridge College, and a prelicton to, shall we say? – unusual sexual appetites.
There is great deal on the MI5 site about extended working hours, multitasking, thinking on your feet and the need not to have facial tattoos (they make you too noticeable, apparently!), but nothing about getting shot at, being stabbed with trick umbrellas or being irradiated. Should MI5 not be your cup of tea (or vodka martini), there are links to the sites of MI6 and GCHQ, so surely there is something in there for everyone?
I'm not surprised that they are recruiting if [Spooks] – why is the title always in brackets? – is anything to go by. Only six people seem to work out of Thames House and have to do everything: surveillance; computer checks and tracking; chasing around London in a top of the range car (another chance for me to spot the landmark); and be the only person who tails a suspect and finally eliminates him. I'm surprised the series isn't sponsored by our security services and it all looks such great fun that I'm thinking of applying myself.
The whole world now know that I'm considering applying . . . but at least the super sleuth in me can track down MI5's front door.
Some of this information was based upon an original post by Malcolm Edwards at London Ramblings.
Thanks for the comment Malcolm. Yes your post was the genesis for this my post on life behind MI5's doors.
Forgive me for saying this, but the only thing wrong with London Ramblings is your posts are so infrequent, but when you do get round to writing you always manage to get a new angle on the many places this old cabbie passes every working day.


Proposals were accepted through December 6th, 2013.
It would be really, super duper helpful if folks who think they might want to attend a pre-conference could indicate interest by adding your name to a session below.
Attendance at a pre-conference will require a small fee due at the time of conference registration".
Although this was specified in the email announcements relating to pre-conferences, it was not added to this page until December 2nd. I (Adam C.) apologize for the omission and I hope this will not cause any "sticker shock." Putting your name on this list does not incur any obligation on your part, but we'll be using it to gauge interest and work out room assignments.
This will be a full day of self-selected barcamp style sessions. Anyone who wants to present can write down the topic on an index card and, after the keynote, we will vote to choose what we want to see. Attendees can also pick a topic and attempt to talk someone else into presenting on it.
This event is open to the library community. There will be a nominal fee (t/b/d) for non-Code4LibCon attendees (subject to organizer approval).
Charlie Morris (NCSU) - glad to see this again this year!
The session would first introduce Open Refine, then walk through building a reconciliation service, and the rest of the session would be a hackfest where we build new reconciliation services for public consumption or local use.
This structured hackfest will give attendees an opportunity to explore methods to create responsive mobile apps using the Bootstrap framework and a set of APIs for accessing library data. We will start with an API template for creating space-based mobile tools that draw from work coming out of the IMLS funded Student/Library Collaborative grant . Available APIs will include a room reservation template and codebase for implementing at any campus and the set of Minrva catalog APIs generating JSONP .
Hosts will give a brief report of a study on student hacking projects and interests in mobile library apps that are the basis for the templates utilized in this Hackathon. By the end of the pre-conference attendees will have a sample responsive mobile web app in Bootstrap 3 to bring back to their campus which can plug into their site-based content.
This session will be walk-through of the architecture of Blacklight, the community, and an introduction to building a Blacklight-based application. Each participant will have the opportunity to build a simple Blacklight application, and make basic customizations, while using a test-driven approach.
For more information about Blacklight see our wiki ( http://projectblacklight.org/ ) and our GitHub repo ( https://github.com/projectblacklight/blacklight ). We will also send out some brief instructions beforehand for those that would like to setup their environments to follow along and get Blacklight up and running on their local machines.
This afternoon hackfest is both a follow-on to the Intro to Blacklight morning session to continue building Blacklight-based applications, and also an opportunity for existing Blacklight contributors and members of the Blacklight community to exchange common patterns and approaches into reusable gems or incorporate customizations into Blacklight itself.
For more information about Blacklight see our wiki ( http://projectblacklight.org/ ) and our GitHub repo ( https://github.com/projectblacklight/blacklight ).
Interested in learning how to program? Want to build your own web application? Never written a line of code before and are a little intimidated? There's no need to be! RailsBridge is a friendly place to get together and learn how to write some code.
RailsBridge is a great workshop that opens the doors to projects like Blacklight and Hydra.
This is a revival of rosy1280's LITA Forum Pre-Conference, but better (because iteration is good) and adapted to c4lib types.
The task of design (and the work that we do as library coders) is intimately tied to failure. Failures, both big and small, motivate us to create and improve. Failures are also occasionally the result of our work. Understanding and embracing failure, encouraging enlightened risk-taking, and seeking out opportunities to fail and learn are essential to success in our field. At Fail4Lib, we'll talk about our own experiences with projects gone wrong, explore some famous design failures in the real world, and talk about how we can come to terms with the reality of failure, to make it part of our creative process -- rather than something to be feared.
Case studies. We'll look at some classic failures from the literature: What can we learn from the mistakes of others?
Confessionals, for those willing to share. Talk about your own experiences with rough starts, labor pains, and doomed projects in your own work: What can we learn from our own (and each others') failures?
Group therapy. Let's talk about how to deal with risk management, failed projects, experimental endeavors, and more: How can we make ourselves, our colleagues, and our organizations more fault tolerant? How do we make sure we fail as productively as possible?
We will hack at the intersection of diverse content from Libraries, Archives and Museums and bleeding edge tools from computational linguistics for slicing and dicing that content. Did you just acquire the email archives of a startup company? Maybe you can automatically build an org chart. Have you got metadata in a slew of languages? Perhaps you can search it all using one query. Is name authority control for e-resources getting too costly? Let's see if entity linking techniques can help. These are just a few teasers.
There'll be plenty of content and tools supplied, but please bring your own [data] too -- you'll hack with it in new ways throughout the day. We'll get started with some lightning talks on what we've brought,then we'll break up into groups to experiment and work on the ideas that appeal. Three guaranteed outcomes: you'll walk away with new ideas, new tools, and new people you'll have met.
What are the types of geospatial data?
How to dive into Hydra?
How to model geospatial holdings with Hydra?
How to discover and view geospatial data?
How to build a geospatial data infrastructure?
What are common approaches and problems?
Librarianship is largely made up of women, yet women are significantly underrepresented in tech positions, on any level, within libraries themselves. Why? What are we doing to encourage women to become more involved in STEM within librarianship? What kind of message are we sending when library technology keynotes remain almost resolutely male? How are we changing the face of technology, not only within libraries, but with the field itself? How are we training our staff and colleagues in the areas of fairness and removal of bias? Our vendors?
While the conversation has been going on via various blogs and articles within the last few years, it was given a public face at Internet Librarian 2013 where a panel of 7 (four women, three men) gave personal experiences on the above and then opened up the conversation to the audience. As eye opening and enriching the conversation was, a 45 minute panel was not enough. One thing remains clear: We need to keep the conversation moving forward and start making some radical changes in the way we think, act, and how we need to harness this to start making real changes within librarianship itself.
The File Analyzer application was used by the US National Archives to validate 3.5 million digitized images from the 1940 Census. After implementing a customized ingest workflow within the File Analyzer, the Georgetown University Libraries was able to process an ingest backlog of over a thousand files of digital resources into DigitalGeorgetown, the Libraries' Digital Collections and Institutional Repository platform. Georgetown is currently developing customized workflows that integrate Apache Tika, BagIt, and Marc conversion utilities.
The File Analyzer is a desktop application with a powerful framework for implementing customized file validation and transformation rules. As new rules are deployed, they are presented to users within a user interface that is easy (and powerful) to use.
The first half of this session will be targeted to potential users and developers. The second half of the session will be targeted towards developers who are interested in developing custom rules for the application.
Introduce options for collections, including both high- and low-end commercial offerings. Discuss what it means to collect these resources, covering boundaries, policies, and workflows required to develop a social media collection program in your institution.
"Half-Day [tbd - probably afternoon]"
This is a full day pre-conference about archival collections and will cover the intersections of archives, workflows, technologies, discovery, and use.
Afternoon agenda: Focused talks around specific tools followed by general discussion, connections, opportunities, aspirations, and planning.
For a better idea of the topics and concerns that have informed some past AV-themed events, check out the event wikis for CURATEcamp AVpres 2013 as well as the AMIA/DLF 2013 Hack Day .
This half-day hackfest will explore some of the OCLC Developer Network web services. We will provide an overview of some of the common topics such as the general REST-based architecture for most services and how to use some new authentication clients. The group can then decide to take a deep dive into a particular API and/or write a client library for the community.
Test driven development is a proven method for producing better quality code. But I've found it hard to follow a strict TDD methodology when starting new web projects. How do you write that first test when there is no code or web pages created yet.
In this session, we will follow the excellent book "Test-Driven Web Development with Python" to create a simple web site in Django following TDD from the first character typed. Come ready to code and test. No prior knowledge of python or Django required.
By the end of this session, you should be able to "Obey the Testing Goat" from the start to finish for your next project.
"Two Scoops of Django" was mentioned by Birkin and another gentleman (thanks!) as being a great source for best practices with Django. There is a lot of decision making in regards to project layout and such in Django, and this is a really good guide for this aspect of development in Django.
"Travis CI" - continuous integration server as a service. A lot easier than setting up a jenkins server, and free for public github repos. Also, fun to watch!!!
"coverage.py" - code coverage tool, see if your tests hit all of your code lines.
"great blog post on over mocking and the need for functional acceptance tests"
The Summon Hackfest (10:30am-12pm) will be a great opportunity for libraries using the Summon service to talk about improving discovery of resources, share their creative customizations and code, and exchange ideas about ways they can leverage the Summon API to better meet the needs of their users.
The Summon Hackfest is open to all libraries currently using ProQuest discovery and management services (Intota, Summon, Ulrich's or the 360 suite of services), whether they are attending Code4Lib or are just in the area.
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Think about what you should have done and could have done but never really do it.
Tell yourself that you'll do it someday, but that "someday" is never a planned time.
Hang out with people who are satisfied with an ordinary life with an average job.
Follow exactly what your parents want you to do.
Do what people around you do and what everybody else does.
Blame people around you for not giving the opportunity.
Not dare to take any risk because of the fear to lose.
To be complacent with your current life and have no desire to step out of your comfort zone for a better change.
Take up the habit of drinking.
Let reality drown your ideas and money take over your dream.


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Q: Calculate % change in flat tables From df1 I would like to calculate the percentage change from, which should give df2. Would you please assist me?
df1
lst=[['01012021','A',10],['01012021','B',20],['01012021','A',12],['01012021','B',23]]
df1=pd.DataFrame(lst,columns=['Date','FN','AuM'])

df2
lst=[['01012021','A',10,''],['01012021','B',20,''],['01012021','A',12,0.2],['01012021','B',23,0.15]]
df2=pd.DataFrame(lst,columns=['Date','FN','AuM','%_delta'])

Thank you

A: Use groupby and pct_change:
df1['%_delta'] = df1.groupby('FN')['AuM'].pct_change()
print(df1)

# Output:
       Date FN AuM %_delta
0  01012021  A  10     NaN
1  01012021  B  20     NaN
2  01012021  A  12    0.20
3  01012021  B  23    0.15


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It's taken a while, but getting Frisky and Mannish back to Tring has been high on our agenda for a number of years. And the brilliant Neil Delamere is one of the finest comics on the circuit. You've got a real treat in store.
Frisky and Mannish and Neil Delamere @ The Court Theatre
Wednesday July 17th - 8:00pm
Earn 3 points for each ticket purchased.
Frisky & Mannish: PopLab
10 years since they burst onto the scene with their wildly popular brand of musical infotainment, Frisky & Mannish are officially Pop PhDs, fully qualified to conduct scientific analyses of the molecular intersections between every pop song ever.
For the first time, you are invited into their PopLab to peek down the microscope at all their latest research projects. Have they found an effective vaccine for the contagious virus sweeping through the pop world? Who is the latest to benefit from their 80s Dance-Pop Conservation Program? Brush up on your Pop Periodic Table with the mad scientists themselves, and you'll be able to answer academic questions yourself, like just how can Coldplay be so popular even though everyone you ask says they hate them?
Shameless Edinburgh Fringe sell-outs 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016. International jetsetters from Shepherd's Bush Empire to Sydney Opera House. Adelaide and Brighton prize-winners. BBC Radio 1 regulars and stars of BBC2, BBC3 & ITV. Cabarioters. Hosts of the Social Vommentary podcast.
"A riotous night out" Guardian
"A constantly evolving force of musical nature" **** Metro
"Superb and uncontrollable" Sunday Times
"A complete triumph" ***** Time Out Sydney
***** Time Out ***** Edinburgh Evening News ***** Herald
***** Daily Mail ***** Chortle
***** Adelaide Advertiser ***** The List ***** The Skinny
***** Broadway Baby ***** Gay Times ***** Three Weeks
Neil Delamere
Star of BBC's the Blame Game, Fighting Talk and the Newsquiz Neil Delamere presents this work-in-progress show
"You'll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe." ***** The Scotsman
"One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine." ***** The Herald


Drake has reportedly just signed a deal worth over $10 million to perform at Encore's XS Nightclub on Las Vegas over the next few years.
Sources close to the deal confirmed the "God's Plan" singer recently agreed to a multi-year deal, with a minimum 10 show commitment.
Drake joins the growing list of celebrities that have sealed a residency in Sin City, most recently J. Lo, Gwen Stefani and Lady Gaga are stars who have also inked their own deals.
Its no secret why the Toronto native chose XS, after it was rumored many clubs were interested in a deal with Drake. Due to its high exposure and ability to consistently bring in the biggest crowds, XS is still the hottest club in Vegas.


We LOVE kids. Kids are so important to the life of our church. The Bible teaches us to have faith like children, so we are confident that the time and attention we give our kids is a huge kingdom investment that will bring much fruit.
While it's true that kids are our future, we believe kids are a valuable and vital part of the church body right now! Kids don't have to wait until they grow up to have a vibrant relationship with Father, Son, & Holy Spirit.
On Sunday Mornings, our kids worship together with their families. After worship we have a short break time, when kids are dismissed to participate in their very own teaching and ministry time, created just for them. We play, create, read God's word, worship, and end our time in prayer, ministering to whatever needs the children have. It's an exciting and powerful time together.


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If you want to add easy content to your selectlist (dropdown list) this is your tip.
If you want to add easy content to your selectlist (dropdown list) this is your tip. Simply use the code below. It simply transforms your selectlist into a field where you can add your value. After that it will transform back into a select list. "Long Live the Dom"
Add if(this.options[this.selectedIndex].text == 'Other...') selectOther(this); to the ONCHANGE event of the select list and make sure the select list has an Other... option. The script should do the rest.


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