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We will define some. We'll use one property marketplace to do that. More granular, we'll utilize the household numbers for houses a city of approximately 8,000 inhabitants that has seen property growth in the previous 12 months, in Granbury Tx. It's important when reviewing property data to utilize a group of amounts granular enough to tell your own story, although big enough for consistency.
The numbers which we're going to be referencing are accurate and authentic to the year but are used to define the actual estate statistic .
Since the increase of the property market there create the statics stick out We've selected Granbury Tx as our case.
Anytime you're currently assessing statistics, particularly the origin of the amounts are important. Most of the time, the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) gives the most precise numbers when speaking to property. This is because they've all listings. For explanation of this data's sake, we'll look from the MLS, right at the amounts for house sales in Granbury Tx. These numbers are supposed to provide a good illustration of how to browse the numbers themselves. Anytime you assess property amounts, its attention. We will use family properties that are ONLY .
Quantity of Revenue – This is fairly self explanatory. It is the amount of single family houses sold in a month. In January of 2015they had 51 single family houses. 1 thing to focus on when considering this particular statistic is are they currently utilizing the day the land or the Under Contract date went to final. So its one has been referenced Both of these dates are between 30 and 60 days apart. Additionally, a number of the houses that get calculated, even if you're employing the"under contract" number might not really shut! In our case, we're currently using the amount. In January of 2016 they had a rise of 49 percent that are over that brought the total from 51 to 77. Growing of the amount is rarely seen.
Revenue Volume – Sales Volume is just the entire number of dollars spent on single household in that month. When reviewing this particular statistic, its kinds consistent. If you're comparing two places to determine which has increased and you include land that is vacant you need to include it in the other. Our illustrations consist of single family possessions as mentioned before. With Amount of Revenue considering the components, you'd anticipate the Sales Volume to move up but in this example, it went up much more compared to components (by percent ). Single family houses in Granbury in January of 2016's Revenue Volume was opposed to the January of 2015 amount of 9,281,915. That is a rise of 63%. This reflects that the typical house sale being larger in 2016 because the Revenue Volume went up than the number of components.
This statistic describes in the present rate of earnings, how long can it take to market through the amount of stock. This reflects demand and the distribution for your marketplace. In January of 2015, in our instance inventory's degree has been 9 months and to 6 weeks it had fallen in January of 2016. That's a fall in stock that is available! If you're trying to purchase a house in Granbury Tx this means, it'll be a bit harder in 2016 because there is stock.
Do not allow the"to market" confuse you. To correctly demonstrate the requirement for busy homes, you truly wish to monitor how much time it takes to go"under contract". The practice of becoming into a final and obtaining insurance, creditor acceptance may fluctuate on many different factors. In January of 2015, the Times to market was 88. That number dropped by over 30 percent to 61. If you're seeking houses in Granbury TX Yet more, this lets you know, you get your supplies in fast as the houses are going quickly!
Average Cost – This statistic could be derived in many different ways. We will utilize it in its raw form and be the Average Cost of Homes Sold inside that month. Be cautious when looking in this particular statistic published anywhere as the user defines the date offered can change. Obviously, Typical Cost may be used for your houses that sold or to find homes for sale. Since you're able to list a house for almost any cost the Typical Cost of houses for sale is a number that is useless. Many houses listed for sale are in discounted costs hence the Average Cost of Lively houses available can differ radically and provide little insight to the marketplace. You will want to Check out the Average Cost of houses that are SOLD. The Average Home Sale was 181,998 and it jumped at 2016 to $199,888 at precisely the month. This is a rise of nearly 10%. This isn't a number that informs the growth in house values throughout the board, but only of the houses sold.
All it requires is just one 5 million dollar sale to throw off these figures. It could be better to examine the Sales Price to have a better perspective of the growth in value. Sales Price requires the amount that's perfectly in the center. As an example, if you've got 11 houses that you're currently utilizing on your statistic, you'd take the one's sales cost. This leaves 5 houses and 5 houses. This demonstrates that we did not possess the ordinary Cost skewed due to an limited or extremely large sale.


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Comet ISON: NASA Images Reveal Object Is Still Intact; Interactive Model Helps Locate Current Position
By Kukil Bora @KukilBora
11/23/13 AT 12:34 PM
Four NASA solar observatories will watch ISON on Thanksgiving week until it slingshots around the sun on Nov. 28, 2013. NASA/MSFC/MEO/Cameron McCarty
Comet ISON, the sungrazing space rock that has travelled for more than a million years and is fast approaching its encounter with the sun, is still in one piece, according to newly released images from NASA.
The space agency said on Friday that Comet ISON entered the field of view of the HI-1 camera on its Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, on Nov. 21, 2013, and the comet showed up clearly, appearing to be intact.
Comet ISON entered the view of NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory on Nov. 21, 2013, where it can be seen with Earth, Mercury and comet 2P/Encke. Karl Battams/NASA/STEREO/CIOC
Catalogued as C/2012 S1, Comet ISON was first discovered 585 million miles away on Sept. 21, 2012, by two Russian astronomers, Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok. Scientists were instantly intrigued after the discovery as it is the comet's first trip into the inner solar system.
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2013, Comet ISON is expected to finally slingshot around the sun. At this point, astronomers believe, ISON's inward journey through the solar system will end -- either because it will break up due to the intense heat and gravity of the sun, or because it will speed back away and may never return.
According to NASA, during the last week of its inbound trip, Comet ISON will enter the fields of view of several of its Heliophysics observatories. The comet will be viewed first by instruments aboard NASA's STEREO, which will later be joined by the combined European Space Agency/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO.
After that, it will be NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, that will view the comet for a few hours during its closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion. That will be followed by the X-Ray Telescope on the JAXA/NASA Hinode mission that will look at Comet ISON for about 55 minutes during perihelion.
Meanwhile, folks at solarsystemscope.com, a website that provides online simulation of the planets, including real-time positions and orbits, stars and constellations in the night sky, has developed an interactive model dedicated to Comet ISON. The model visualizes the current position of comet, assumed trajectory and all important moments.
The interactive model also includes a view from Earth mode, which shows the position of Comet ISON in the night sky.
Have a look at the model here:
Comet ISON interactive model. solarsystemscope.com
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Geoff Dorsey: Longtime Community Advocate Steps Forward in At-Large AC Council Run
AC Joseph Media May 21, 2021 Atlantic County
By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media
ATLANTIC CITY – In a crowded field for Atlantic City's three at-large seats up for grabs on city council this year, Geoff Dorsey said he believes his positive, independent, grassroots campaign can rise above the usual city politics.
The managing member of Dorsey Construction and a longtime community volunteer and advocate, Dorsey is in the field of seven candidates in the Democratic primary. Three Republican candidates are running unopposed in their primary.
On the ballot, his name stands alone without running mates, highlighting the bold, yet independent nature of his campaign, leaning on the trust and ties in relationships, business and family connections, friendships and grassroots volunteerism he has built over a lifetime locally.
"I have avoided all of it and I am running a clean race based on the good will I have put out into the community," Dorsey told Front Runner New Jersey this week. "I stand firmly on the fact that the goal isn't a title. The goal is to be an official advocate of the people and I am already filling that role in many ways with organizations that I am a part of.
Doing More
"This city council position allows me to do more for the city of Atlantic City. This position allows me to be even more of a liaison between the community, police, businesses in the city and so on," he added.
Atlantic City at-large council candidate Geoff Dorsey. greets youth. Photo courtesy of Geoff Dorsey.
Dorsey said the time was right for him to throw his hat in the ring with his youngest child in college.
"We moved back home to Atlantic City in 2019 and I immediately got involved with more organizations," Dorsey said. I am no stranger to service. I was raised in an Episcopalian (Catholic) church. I went to public and Catholic schools, served as an altar boy, and sang in choir at [Our Lady Star of the Sea] Elementary.
"Mom worked on political campaigns including Jim Usry for mayor of Atlantic City. We are deeply committed to our faith and take seriously our responsibility to our community. As I joined different organizations, I noticed that I seemed to be the go-to person that they looked to solve many of the same issues."
Ursy served as Atlantic City's first African American mayor from 1984 to 1990.
Dorsey said he believed organizations feel they had "inadequate partners in the trades, services as well as with city council." He said they lacked someone who could understand their perspective and would attend to their issues accordingly. They needed someone who would follow through with resolutions.
Atlantic City at-large council candidate Geoff Dorsey. with worker. Photo courtesy of Geoff Dorsey.
"Being in the construction trade, this is one of my strong suits," Dorsey said. "I have contacts in the trade industry as well as an in depth understanding of the city's processes. I am able to review projects, cost engineer them, negotiate better contracts, and utilize my network to get more work done for less money.
"And I'm always willing to donate to make ends meet. For these reasons, I was selected as chairman of safety and facilities at Atlantic City Boys & Girls club in 2020.
Positive Role Model
Dorsey has been involved in seemingly countless organizations over the years benefiting Atlantic City youth and less fortunately, quietly forging a bond with those who need help and building bridges and coalitions desperately needed in a city that can seem deeply divided at times.
It's that quiet resolved, Dorsey said, that allows him to stand out from the other candidates running in the race. Being a positive role model, especially for minority youth, has been something Dorsey said he takes seriously.
Atlantic City at-large council candidate Geoff Dorsey. Photo courtesy of Geoff Dorsey.
"We leave this world with nothing but our reputation," Dorsey said. "I have been employing AC residents without prejudice since the 90s and have always treated them like family. I've been a mentor and friend to many. I have a policy of empowering my coworkers and helping them get their lives to the next level.
"Training them with skills that they can take out into the world to make a career and a living is incredibly important to me. I believe we have to put our money where our mouth is and I have always put my employees first," he said.
He said his goal has ways been to teach those around him about integrity and honesty.
"We don't punish people for mistakes, we teach them to do better. I have a stern policy – 'let me know; don't let me find out.' This is not so I can punish anyone, but so I can advise the client of the issues and find a way to make amends quickly and effectively. If we make mistakes, we fix them. Then we move on.
"I often say I pay you to fix your own mistakes but I expect you to learn from them and try not to make the same ones again. I also encourage them to call me anytime for work or personal reasons. I am always available to help resolve problems," Dorsey added.
The Rest of the Story
Dorsey shared numerous aspects of his life, his inspiration and public service with FRNJ.
FRNJ: Tell us about you and your family. Just anything you'd like to share. I understand you were born and raised in Atlantic City.
Geoff Dorsey: You are correct. In fact, the home that I own currently is on the bay block of Harrisburg Ave in Chelsea Heights, the same neighborhood that I grew up in. In 1974, when I was born, my family lived on North Maine Ave. From there, we moved to Walter J. Buzby Village in 1978. We lived there for 10 years, until my mom bought a house in 1988 and we moved to the south inlet on Connecticut Avenue. My mother still lives in that house. My mother Kristine is a third generation immigrant. She is half-Scottish and half-Irish. My father, Frank Jr., is African American and Native American. (From the Nigerian and Western Bantu people as well as the Blackfeet Indian Tribe of Washington state).
My father was absent for most of my life. I was raised by my mother and later my stepfather Randolph. Randolph is of Bohemian descent. He is a World War II veteran fighter pilot. My Wife Yesenia is of Puerto Rican descent from Brooklyn. She and I raised a "Brady bunch" of four girls, two daughter of hers from a previous marriage, one we had together and one of my previous relationships. We raised them all together and now have six grandkids. As for the girls ,the oldest was born in 1989 and youngest was born in 2002. My grandchildren range from 18 months to 10 years old.
Geoff Dorsey and family. Photo courtesy of Geoff Dorsey
FRNJ: What led you to running for city council?
Geoff Dorsey: I have always been very involved in the community and have always sought ways to stay connected to the community that I am proud to be a part of. For many years, I tried to help different councilmen with several projects but was never able to make the impact that I desired to. I've been involved in various organizations in and around Atlantic City. For many years, my primary focus was centered around my family, developing my businesses, and serving the community wherever I can.
As a result of my advocacy for citizens' efforts and expertise in housing, I was selected to vice chairman of the Housing Committee to the NAACP. Those efforts led me to be selected for the Hometown Hero Award in 2008. I was elected second vice president of Friends in Action in 2020 and assistant director of our Workforce Development Program 2021, which partnered with Jingoli Power and Exelon Power in 2021. As a member of the Hispanic Association of Atlantic City, I also served on their executive board. I have been recognized twice for my part as a donor partner at the Police Athletic League, both for my participation on the board of directors as well as our donations to the building repairs and projects. For my efforts and donations to rebuild the Spanish Community Center, I was given the Humanitarian Builders award by that organization in 2013. I was nominated by the Red Cross for my role as chairman of the "Ride for Red" community efforts to bring awareness to the need for Veterans medical services in 2010. I was appointed to the board of directors of my alma mater, Our Lady Star Of the Sea Regional School for my donated work and help at the school.
I have healthy relationships with our community and the city officials as a result of what I have been doing in business here for over 25 years. I have shown my ability to accomplish my goals, work hand-in-hand with everyone, and foster new stronger relationships. I am willing to put in the work necessary. I am always able to find the right person to get things done and navigate the way through the dark to help them find the light. I believe we need new leaders like me.
FRNJ: Tell me about your business and past activism in the community. How much did those things inspire you to run?
Geoff Dorsey: My business was born of necessity and then turbo boosted by a different necessity. As a boy, I would work with my stepfather making various repairs on houses that he owned for the tenants that he rented to. That became an end goal for me as well. My mother and he split during my teenage years but I remember one day I asked him why he worked a menial job when he didn't need the money. And there was the life lesson. He said to me, "Son, I deliver medicine to seniors and they love me. It's a job and I do it for the community. I have bonded with these people. I know their needs. I make sure that they are not forgotten." Then, he said, "Now, you see this car I drive for the pharmacy? I own it. I own the other two as well. They pay me money for them as a lease. And they pay me to drive my own car as well. I make my own way and I do what I want and we always have a boss but I love what I do." In that moment I realized a lot about life and not looking at things on their surface. I began to look deeper and try to understand and connect with people on a different level. If you ask me about people I say as Abe Lincoln said: "They are who you would be in their situation." We have to take two steps back, view things from others' perspectives, and give people the benefit of doubt because we never know why they made the decisions they made so it's best to ask them rather than judge them.
FRNJ: I see you are a board member with the Hispanic Association of Atlantic County and member of the NAACP. Tell me about what led you to joining those organizations.
As a member of the Puerto Rican parade committee, as well as being married to a Puerto Rican woman, we have always been connected to the Latin community. My mother-in-law fosters children in Puerto Rico. Our daughter fosters children in Puerto Rico. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw such a need for more volunteers at food bank events. We heard the HAAC was reforming and rebuilding after being closed for some time. We partnered with Bert Lopez with the Boys & Girls Club as well as Friends in Action so we decided to join HAAC in an effort to help build a stronger Latino Community organization. My daughters, my wife, and I joined as a family and got more involved in an organization that was important to our family unit.
My overlap with other organizations like the NAACP allowed me to see there was a need for more young advocates, especially those with my skill set. Again, we joined as a family along with my stepbrother who is the general manager of Dorsey concrete division. My time and council has landed me the position of vice chair of the housing committee in less than one year.
FRNJ: I see you also serve The Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City as its safety and facilities chair and a member of Atlantic City PAL. Why do you like giving to those organizations?
Geoff Dorsey: I am a byproduct of the Boys & Girls Club. I attended the original building during my teen years and I have fond memories there. A friend, Dr. Scott Fuerman asked me to meet with the then CEO in 2018 about some lighting outside. During our meeting she told me she had a project they may be able to get funding for. The possible project was to build a front desk and partition wall, which she needed a price on to attempt to raise funds for the project.
Geoff Dorsey in front of the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City. Photo courtesy of Geoff Dorsey
After two weeks with the prints, I was happy to get back to her to tell her that I was able to utilize my sway with Home Depot to donate the parts and that I would donate the labor as well the lights along with the associated labor. It was from there that I started volunteering and donating to Boys & Girls Club. The following year, a new CEO was hired and when she had a project, she called me. We did a few small things for them and in 2020 we embarked on a brand new STEAM LAB Project, which had many partners. We donated work and materials and redesigned the plans to get the project done. [Dorsey said Thursday he helped break ground on a new youth STEAM Lab at Our Lady Star of the Sea this week.]
FRNJ: Who has and continues to inspire you?
Geoff Dorsey: My mother, whose integrity is impeccable. Her good name and reputation in the community has opened many doors for me because she was always the one to do for others but never ask for a favor in return. My wife is the fire in the night who keeps us on the right path home. Whether it is pitching in whenever needed or patience with me when I'm working all day and night. Even more so now with campaigning. She always reminds me to take family time off. My stepfather who helped raise me to be proper and respectful. My daughters, who are great mothers. One is on path to become a state trooper after she graduates with her bachelor's degree in criminal justice in December. My youngest is already volunteering at Boys & Girls Club at 18 and gaining valuable experience toward her goal of being a K-12 teacher. They show me that I have done good by them and if I've done nothing else, I've contributed 4 girls who will be good for the community.
FRNJ: Anything else you would like to add?
Geoff Dorsey: The time is now for EVERYONE TO OPENLY SUPPORT THE CANDIDATES THEY BELIEVE IN. We can no longer sit back and ride the sidelines through the primary, in fear of the angst of those who we didn't support. We have to be adults and SPEAK UP for who is right. Then continue to do the same after the primary. For those who possibly do not support me now, I plan to make sure I extend the olive branch and shake hands to see how we can work together toward a common goal. We are competitors on this court, we are not enemies in the field of battle. We should all be thinking about the community and what's best for them not ourselves.
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I am very proud of my son, Geoff Dorsey, and of his accomplishments. I was not aware of all of them or his participation in so many organizations. That changed one day when there was an article in the Press Highlighting an award he was given. His participation, outreach and giving is phenomenal.
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"This is it. I don't think we can look anywhere else. Nothing else is going to beat it," said Lauren Farina to her sister, Kelly Carter, as they walked past a George Strait calendar pinned on a door. The sisters had been searching about two weeks for a space to house their newly deemed Shakti Power Yoga business, and they found the perfect spot — a 110-year-old house on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee.
Shakti Power Yoga Studio is located in a 110-year-old house on Music Row.
The house is spilling over with history. Farina and Carter bought it from its previous owners, the family of musician Roy Orbison. Orbison was known for his powerful voice and wide vocal range, using the space as a place to pursue his passion. The space eventually functioned as a publishing company for his work.
And for the sisters, it was the perfect home for their passion — yoga.
Shakti puts a large emphasis on creating community.
The transition happened fast once they made their decision to go for it. Farina and Carter stopped teaching at the previous studio they worked at in March of 2012 and opened Shakti in October of that same year. Their goal was to create a space where people felt welcomed and were also able to have a consistent Power yoga practice.
In those first days as owners, Farina explained they took it day by day. They lived and breathed Shakti and yoga, as the siblings physically lived in the top floor of the house for the entire first year in business. In that time of living in their studio, they learned exactly what did and didn't work for their business structure.
The community at Shakti Power Yoga, from the staff to the students, is what Farina and Carter attribute to the studio's success. In fact, most of the teachers there are hired from within their community. Most have taken Shakti's 200-hour teacher training program, or have been active participants in the Nashville yoga scene. After an instructor joins the Shakti team, Farina and Carter follow a series of steps to get them adapted to the family.
The student population is unique at Shakti. Being located in the heart of Nashville, the studio sees a lot of students from Vanderbilt University and Belmont University. Most come to their studio as freshman, and Farina explained it was a fun experience watching them grow during their time with them.
Another interesting attribute to the yoga students at Shakti is its male population. Yoga is predominately a female-dominated form of fitness, but Farina explained in one of her recent classes there were 15 men and 15 women, completely split down the center.
One of the members of Shakti Power Yoga is Ruby Chandler, the first employee hired when the studio opened its doors in 2012. After working with the sisters, she fell in love with Shakti and the community.
Sisters Kelly Carter and Lauren Farina.
Eventually, she relocated to Athens, Georgia — and Chandler knew something was missing from the city. The answer was Shakti.
After talking things over with the sisters, Chandler decided to open her own studio. But it wasn't just any studio, it was a new Shakti Power Yoga location in Athens. The three worked out a license agreement, making Chandler the owner of the studio. Farina and Carter are still there to offer advice and will make trips to Athens throughout the year for guidance or trainings.
After helping Chandler open her own Shakti, Farina and Carter saw new ventures begin to open up for their business they hadn't thought of before.
Another area the studio plans to grow in for the future is the retreat area of their business. Years ago, the sisters set a goal of being consistent in leading international retreats. After learning of True Nature Travels, a yoga retreat company, from a fellow yoga instructor, they saw this goal come to life.
The studio partners with True Nature Travels on all of its yoga retreats. Each year Farina and Carter are given a list of potential locations to travel to for their retreat. After choosing the spot, True Nature Travels handles all the logistics, leaving marketing and student sign ups to Farina and Carter.
Through their community, retreats and an always-adapting operations system, Farina and Carter have proven to be a powerhouse duo in the yoga world.


According to some reports Microsoft has decided to come out with smartwatch business..the company will release smartwatch of its own within weeks.The same has been reported by Forbes, that Microsoft is gearing up to launch its debut smartwatch.
According to the reports, the smartwatch will passively track a wearer's heart rate and work across different mobile platforms, and that it would be able to go two days when fully charged. That would be an improvement over many current smartwatches, which often need to be charged nightly.
In 2004 also Microsoft teamed up with watchmakers like Fossil and Swatch to produce smartwatches but that time the same didn't worked out.


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GDELT: Watching The Entire World Unfold
I think it's a fairly well-accepted observation that we're in the middle of a cloud computing revolution. The cloud is making businesses more agile, lowering the barrier to entry for start-ups, driving seamless user experiences across devices, and empowering individuals with near-limitless computing resources at their fingertips, completely on-demand. The transformation often feels gradual though. Costs are coming down steadily but incrementally. New services are introduced, but are usually sublte improvements on existing services or simply moving workloads that are already done elsewhere to the cloud. Still, there are times when I'm reminded just how powerful these cloud computing platforms are, and the extent to which they enable grand ideas to be made reality. Such is the case with the GDELT Project, which is the subject of this post.
The Global Database of Events, Language, and Tone - more commonly known as The GDELT Project - is, according to its creators, "the largest, most comprehensive, and highest resolution open database of human society ever created". GDELT, funded by Google Ideas in collaboration with various universities, media entities, and non-profits, is a vast collection of global events dating all the way back to 1979 (with plans to go back even further). But the really fascinating part is the breadth and scale of the data it continues to collect each day. The project monitors news from all across the globe, in a variety of different formats and in over 100 different languages, and aggregates it all together into a single database. We're not just talking about copying news articles though, as that by itself would not be all that impressive. Instead, the platform takes all that raw data and uses sophisticated natural language and data mining algorithms to create structured data that researchers can work with (close to 400 million geo-tagged records to date). Best of all, the data and tools created by the project are completely free!
The output created by GDELT comes in two primary forms - the events database and the global knowledge graph. The events database records physical activities happening around the world. The data is organized into over 300 different categories. The categories are primarily socio-political in nature - things like riots, military actions, diplomatic exchanges, and so on. For example, I downloaded the events file from yesterday (of which there are over 120,000 events recorded) and skimmed through the top of the listing. Even in the first few dozen entries there was a fascinating variety of recordings - everything from news related to Tesla's new battery factory to coverage of Julian Asange's trial to the Pope's upcoming visit to Africa. When considering the mind-boggling scale of the data collected just for a single day, and the fact that it's all pre-structured and formatted for computers to process and draw inferences from, it's easy to see how incredibly useful this data could be.
But the events database is only one part of what GDELT does. There's another product called the global knowledge graph. The knowledge graph uses named entity recognition to turn all of the raw data that GDELT collects into a list of every person, organization, location etc. referenced in that data combined with a list of over 230 themes used to describe the context in which the named entity was mentioned. The end result is a graph of connections that describes not only what is happening around the world, but how it's all connected together.
The creation of these two sources of data - the events database and the global knowledge graph - would, by itself, be a pretty big deal. But the project doesn't stop there. Fueled by an acknowledgement that simply exposing the data in raw form still keeps the barrier to entry for a typical user pretty high (there's over 100 GB of data to host, after all), GDELT also provides a variety of options for consuming and analyzing the data. Aside from downloading the raw data in CSV form, it's also hosted as a Google BigQuery service in the cloud (the project IS sponsored by Google, after all). But perhaps more interesting is something called the GDELT Analysis Service, which is a collection of tools and services that lets you perform high-level visualization and analysis of the GDELT data. Examples include interactive heatmaps, word clouds, timelines, and network visualizations. Users provide inputs to describe what they want to analyze, and the system emails a link to the results when the analysis is complete. It's unfortunately not true real-time interaction yet, but I wouldn't be surprised to see these services evolve in that direction. For certain types of very common high-level analyses, pre-built reports have been created that can be subscribed to and emailed to interested parties on a daily basis. These include things like the Global Daily Trend Reports and the World Leaders Index.
Finally, there's a GDELT Blog which tracks news coverage and innovative usage examples for the data and services provided by GDELT around the world. There are examples of everything from real-time conflict and protest maps, to networks of "influence" between world leaders, to maps of global reactions to significant policy changes such as the passage of the Affordable Care Act. These particular applications represent a small sampling of what's possible with the data that GDELT provides.
If all of this sounds a bit wild, trust me - I'm right there with you. My initial reaction upon learning about this project went something like "how the hell am I just now finding out that something like this exists?". Considering the magnitude and potential impact, I think there's been a startling lack of media coverage about GDELT (which is somewhat ironic, considering what it does - I wonder if it has a named entity for itself?). Maybe GDELT is a largely academic exercise that doesn't mean a whole lot to anyone outside of the relatively small group of people in the world that might be equipped to really do something with it. Even if that's the case, it still feels like it has the potential to be a game-changer for those that CAN really use this type of data. I'm looking forward to seeing the creative new tools and applications that arise from this, and I may even try exploring some of those applications myself in a future blog post. But until then, it's simply a reminder that grand ideas that may have seemed far-fetched even a decade ago are entirely possible today, enabled in part by the seismic movements in fields such as cloud computing.
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Q: How do I set locale when building an Ubuntu Docker image with Packer? I'm using Packer to build a Docker image based on Ubuntu 14.04, i.e., in my Packer template I have:
"builders": [{
    "type": "docker",
    "image": "ubuntu",
    "commit": true
}],

and I build it using:
$ packer build my.json

What do I need to put in the template to get a specific locale (say en_GB) to be set when I subsequently run the following?
$ sudo docker run %IMAGE_ID% locale

Additional info
As it stands, I get:
LANG=
LANGUAGE=
LC_CTYPE="POSIX"
LC_NUMERIC="POSIX"
LC_TIME="POSIX"
...
LC_IDENTIFICATION="POSIX"
LC_ALL=

which causes a few problems for things I want to do next, like installing certain Python packages.
I've tried adding:
{
    "type": "shell",
    "inline": [
        "locale-gen en_GB.UTF-8",
        "update-locale LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8 LC_ALL=en_GB.UTF-8"
    ]
}

but while that does set up the locale config it doesn't affect the env used by docker run. Even if I add extra export lines like:
{
    "type": "shell",
    "inline": [
    ...
        "export LANG=en_GB.UTF-8"
    ]
}

they have no effect, presumably because when using docker run, it's not a child process of the command packer build uses when running these commands initially.
As a workaround I can pass env vars to docker run, but don't want to have to do that each time, e.g.:
sudo docker run -e LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 -e LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8 -e LC_ALL=en_GB.UTF-8 %IMAGE_ID% locale

A: I haven't tried it, but according to the documentation, you should be able to do this using the docker-import post-processor: https://www.packer.io/docs/post-processors/docker-import.html
Example:
{
  "type": "docker-import",
  "repository": "local/ubuntu",
  "tag": "latest",
  "changes": [
    "ENV LC_ALL en_GB.UTF-8"
  ]
}

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Annual Medical Report > News Releases > Fresenius Medical Care North America Launches 2008T BlueStar™ Hemodialysis Machine Across the U.S.
Fresenius Medical Care North America Launches 2008T BlueStar™ Hemodialysis Machine Across the U.S.
Fresenius Medical Care North America Advances Renal Care with Next Generation Dialysis Delivery System Featuring More Than 30 Enhancements
WALTHAM, MASS. – Feb. 11, 2019 – Fresenius Medical Care North America's Renal Therapies Group today announced market availability of the 2008T BlueStar™ hemodialysis machine. With evolved technologies and elevated performance across more than 30 unique enhancements, the 2008T BlueStar machine represents the most comprehensive upgrade in company history. The 2008T BlueStar machine is designed to provide simpler operation and maintenance with greater user control, leading to potential labor and cost savings, improved accuracy, an enhanced data stream and additional treatment options.
The 2008T BlueStar machine features various automated technologies, including automated start and priming mechanisms, assisted reinfusion and reduced dialysate and water usage via idle mode, all of which help simplify machine operation, management and maintenance. Additional enhancements such as reduced preventive machine maintenance provide significant operational savings for health systems.
"The new and enhanced 2008T BlueStar hemodialysis machines provide more than 30 unique enhancements to better serve end stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis," said Mark Costanzo, President of Renal Therapies Group at Fresenius Medical Care North America. "Our new machines represent a significant step forward for providers and patients who depend upon our life-sustaining technologies and an exciting continuation of our 30-year commitment to the treatment of end stage renal disease."
Enhancements of the 2008T BlueStar machine include:
Auto Start: Performs most self-tests automatically after Auto Prime is completed, including the four tests that require the bloodline to be connected and primed.
Auto Prime: Requires fewer steps and user touches than current priming methods and primes the dialysate side of the dialyzer first, resulting in less air in the dialyzer.
Assisted Reinfusion: Automates the reinfusion process by using the venous blood detector to detect end of blood return.
Idle Mode: Reduces dialysate and water usage by up to two-thirds, with accompanying cost savings.
Independent Conductivity and pH Self-Test: Uses the post-dialyzer conductivity cell as an independent conductivity check and checks the pH automatically when the machine is using an optional bibag® on-line dry bicarbonate concentrate.
Disinfection Log: Provides quick access to a log of the last 1,200 disinfection events and downloads the log to a USB drive or the Medical Information System (MIS).
PatientCards (optional): The 2008T BlueStar technology enables the download of prescription parameters from the PatientCard or MIS, potentially reducing the risk for input error.
Low Volume Therapy: Enables treatment of patients weighing ≥ 20 kg and ≤ 40 kg.
Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED): Allows acute patients to be dialyzed continuously over a longer period of time — up to 12 hours.
Enhanced Crit-Line® Treatment Data: Facilitates simplified and improved reporting and analysis when using the optional CLiC™ device.
"Leveraging our history of innovation and industry firsts in renal care, we are pleased to unveil new features that will help providers deliver the highest quality of care to patients receiving hemodialysis both in-center and in the acute care setting," said Dr. Robert Kossmann, Chief Medical Officer for Renal Therapies Group at Fresenius Medical Care North America. "We believe our 2008T BlueStar machine offers distinct clinical advantages that streamline the complexities of hemodialysis care and enhance patients' overall treatment experience."
Through the addition of new parts and updated software, all enhancements are available for existing 2008T hemodialysis machines through an upgrade process.
For more information about 2008T BlueStar hemodialysis machine, please visit: 2008TBlueStar.com.
The 2008T BlueStar hemodialysis machine is indicated for acute and chronic dialysis therapy in a healthcare facility.
Additional therapy options for patients receiving hemodialysis include: Isolated Ultrafiltration, Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), and low volume hemodialysis (patients weighing ≥ 20 kg and ≤ 40 kg). This machine accommodates the use of both low- and high-flux dialyzers. The SLED therapy option is not to be used for patients weighing ≤40 kg. The 2008T and 2008T BlueStar hemodialysis machines are not to be used for plasma replacement therapies for patients weighing less than 20 kg, or for renal therapies using substitution fluid.
CAUTION: Federal (U.S.) law restricts this device to sale only by or on the order of a physician. Frequency, duration and parameters of treatment are to be determined by the prescribing physician.
NOTE: Read the Instructions for Use for safe and proper use of these devices. For a complete description of hazards, contraindications, side effects and precautions, see full package labeling at fmcna.com.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is the premier healthcare company focused on providing the highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its industry-leading network of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac and vascular labs and urgent care centers, Fresenius Medical Care North America provides coordinated healthcare services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill customers throughout the continent. As the world's largest fully integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy and laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products and renal pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the FMCNA website at https://fmcna.com


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Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,CAS
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Water and Soil Resources
Farmland Abandonment Research Progress: Influencing Factors and Simulation Model
SONG Wei,ZHANG Ying
2019, 10 (4): 345-352.
doi: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764X.2019.04.001
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Farmland abandonment is a global problem and considered one of the most important areas in land use change research. Farmland abandonment research currently focuses on understanding the factors that affect farmland abandonment and developing scientific models to simulate farmland abandonment. The study reviewed the natural and political factors driving farmland abandonment and summarized the main models for farmland abandonment simulation together with their advantages and disadvantages. We discuss the main ecological effects of farmland abandonment and propose farmland abandonment research directions. The study found that: (1) the influence of labor cost change and ageing labor force on farmland abandonment needs further investigation, (2) simulation models for farmland abandonment must include the decision-making mechanism of individual farmers and focus on macro large-scale abandonment prediction models, and (3) the influence of farmland abandonment on landscape culture must be investigated in detail.
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Study of the Population Carrying Capacity of Water and Land in Hainan Province
HAO Qing,FENG Zhiming,YANG Yanzhao,YOU Zhen,CHENG Ping,DENG Ling
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In recent years, the rapid growth of population in Haikou and Sanya has caused extensive concern about the carrying capacity of Hainan Province. To formulate scientific population and environmental policies, it is necessary to research the relationship between population, carrying capacity and economic growth. In this paper, three indicators, grain production, nutrient composition of agricultural products and water resources, are used to measure carrying capacity quantitatively; the employment elasticity coefficient method is used to set the employment elasticity coefficient and the growth rate of regional GDP to estimate the total population needed to support economic growth; PADIS-INT population forecasting software that has parameters to track total fertility rate and net migration rate is used to predict demographic changes. The results show that, as of 2050, the total population of Hainan Province will not have exceeded the upper limit of the carrying capacity of land and water resources. In general, there is no overpopulation problem in the province, but there may be structural problems related to population, such as a large proportion of elderly people, labor shortages, and a high social dependency ratio. It is suggested that the local government should adopt positive population policies, improve the management of natural resources and the environment, and guide the balanced development of population in the province.
Analysis on the Spatio-temporal Patterns of Water Conservation Services in Beijing
XU Jie,XIAO Yu,XIE Gaodi
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The shortage of water resources is a key factor limiting the sustainable development of the economy and society in Beijing. This study analysed the spatiotemporal patterns of Beijing's water conservation services (WCS) based on the water balance equation at multiple scales, including city, main functional areas and key districts and counties, determined the differences in the water conservation amount among different land cover types and investigated the reasons for the spatiotemporal differences in the water conservation amount. The results indicated that: (1) compared to 2005, water conservation amount increased substantially in 2010. However, the overall water conservation capacity was low. (2) Among the various land cover types in Beijing, the average water conservation capacity decreased in the following order: wetland, forest, grassland, cropland, bare land and artificial surface. (3) The average water conservation amount in the main functional areas of Beijing varied substantially and was positive only in the ecological conservation area (ECA). (4) The water conservation capacity of each district and county varied substantially within ECA, among which the contribution of the forest in Miyun District, Huairou District and Pinggu District was the highest. The changes in the spatiotemporal patterns of Beijing's WCS were the synthetic effects of changes in the land covers and meteorological conditions. This study is helpful in achieving the sustainable utilization of water resources in Beijing.
Resources and Ecology in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Response of Microbial Communities in Soil to Multi-level Warming in a Highland Barley System of the Lhasa River
FU Gang,SUN Wei,LI Shaowei,ZHONG Zhiming
No studies have examined the effect of experimental warming on the microbial biomass and community composition of soil in agricultural ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Thus it is unclear whether the influences of experimental warming on microbial communities in soil are related to warming magnitude in croplands on this Plateau. This study performed warming experiment (control, low- and high-level) in a highland barley system of the Lhasa River in May 2014 to examine the correlation between the response of microbial communities in soil to warming and warming magnitude. Topsoil samples (0-10 and 10-20 cm) were collected on September 14, 2014. Experimental warming at both low and high levels significantly increased soil temperature by 1.02 ℃ and 1.59 ℃, respectively at the depth of 15 cm. Phospho lipid fatty acid (PLFA) method was used to determine the microbial community in soil. The low-level experimental warming did not significantly affect the soil's total PLFA, fungi, bacteria, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), actinomycetes, gram-positive bacteria (G+), gram-negative bacteria (G-), protozoa, the ratio of fungi to bacteria (F/B ratio), and ratio of G+ to G- (G+/G- ratio) at the 0-10 and 10-20 cm depth. The low-level experimental warming also did not significantly alter the composition of microbial community in soil at the 0-10 and 10-20 cm depth. The high-level experimental warming significantly increased total PLFA by 74.4%, fungi by 78.0%, bacteria by 74.0%, AMF by 66.9%, actinomycetes by 81.4%, G+ by 67.0% and G- by 74.4% at the 0-10 cm depth rather than at 10-20 cm depth. The high-level experimental warming significantly altered microbial community composition in soil at the 0-10 cm depth rather than at 10-20 cm depth. Our findings suggest that the response of microbial communities in soil to warming varied with warming magnitudes in the highland barley system of the Lhasa River.
Climatic Changes Dominant Interannual Trend in Net Primary Productivity of Alpine Vulnerable Ecosystems
YANG Yihan,WANG Junbang,LIU Peng,LU Guangxin,LI Yingnian
The Three-River Headwaters (TRH), which is the source area of Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lancang River, is vulnerable and sensitive, and its alpine ecosystem is considered an important barrier for China's ecological security. Understanding the impact of climate changes is essential for determining suitable measures for ecological environmental protection and restoration against the background of global climatic changes. However, different explanations of the interannual trends in complex alpine ecosystems have been proposed due to limited availability of reliable data and the uncertainty of the model itself. In this study, the remote sensing-process coupled model (GLOPEM-CEVSA) was used to estimate the net primary productivity (NPP) of vegetation in the TRH region from 2000 to 2012. The estimated NPP significantly and linearly correlated with the above-ground biomass sampled in the field (the multiple correlative coefficient R2 = 0.45, significant level P < 0.01) and showed better performance than the MODIS productivity product, i.e. MOD17A3, (R2 = 0.21). The climate of TRH became warmer and wetter during 1990-2012, and the years 2000 to 2012 were warmer and wetter than the years1990-2000. Responding to the warmer and wetter climate, the NPP had an increasing trend of 13.7 g m-2 (10 yr)-1 with a statistical confidence of 86% (P = 0.14). Among the three basins, the NPP of the Yellow River basin increased at the fastest rate of 17.44 g m-2 (10 yr)-1 (P = 0.158), followed by the Yangtze River basin, and the Lancang River, which was the slowest with a rate of 12.2 g m-2 (10 yr)-1 and a statistical confidence level of only 67%. A multivariate linear regression with temperature and precipitation as the independent variables and NPP as the dependent variable at the pixel level was used to analyze the impacts of climatic changes on the trend of NPP. Both temperature and precipitation can explain the interannual variability of 83% in grassland NPP in the whole region, and can explain high, medium and low coverage of 78%, 84% and 83%, respectively, for grassland in the whole region. The results indicate that climate changes play a dominant role in the interannual trend of vegetation productivity in the alpine ecosystems on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. This has important implications for the formulation of ecological protection and restoration policies for vulnerable ecosystems against the background of global climate changes.
Quantitative Classification and Ordination of Plant Communities in the Upper and Middle Reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin
WANG Tong,WANG Jingsheng,DING Yuke,LIU Wenjing,BAO Xiaoting,LI Chao
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Based on vegetation survey data and environmental data of the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin, we conducted a quantitative ecological analysis of the vegetation community composition and the relationship between species and the environment in the study area. The results showed that 44 sampling sites and 68 plant species in the study area can be classified into seven subtypes: Artemisia minor + Stipa purpurea; Artemisia demissa + Stipa purpurea + Artemisia wellbyi; Kobresia pygmaea; Trikeraia hookeri; Sophora moorcroftiana + Cotoneaster multiflorus + Pennisetum centrasiaticum; Artemisia frigida; Potentilla fruticosa + Orinus thoroldii. Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) indicated that both longitude and altitude play important roles in site and species distribution patterns. In addition, canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) revealed that in the upper and middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin, changes in temperature and precipitation caused by longitude are the main factors controlling the formation and transition of vegetation community types. Moreover, natural vegetation could be divided into three types: desert steppe community (source area), alpine steppe community (middle reaches region), and shrub community (confluence of Yarlung Zangbo River and Nyangqu River).
Characterizing the Spatio-temporal Dynamics and Variability in Climate Extremes over the Tibetan Plateau during 1960-2012
ZHOU Yuke
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Extreme climate events play an important role in studies of long-term climate change. As the Earth's Third Pole, the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is sensitive to climate change and variation. In this study on the TP, the spatiotemporal changes in climate extreme indices (CEIs) are analyzed based on daily maximum and minimum surface air temperatures and precipitation at 98 meteorological stations, most with elevations of at least 4000 m above sea level, during 1960-2012. Fifteen temperature extreme indices (TEIs) and eight precipitation extreme indices (PEIs) were calculated. Then, their long-term change patterns, from spatial and temporal perspectives, were determined at regional, eco-regional and station levels. The entire TP region exhibits a significant warming trend, as reflected by the TEIs. The regional cold days and nights show decreasing trends at rates of -8.9 d (10 yr)-1 (days per decade) and -17.3 d (10 yr)-1, respectively. The corresponding warm days and nights have increased by 7.6 d (10 yr)-1 and 12.5 d (10 yr)-1, respectively. At the station level, the majority of stations indicate statistically significant trends for all TEIs, but they show spatial heterogeneity. The eco-regional TEIs show patterns that are consistent with the entire TP. The growing season has become longer at a rate of 5.3 d (10 yr)-1. The abrupt change points for CEIs were examined, and they were mainly distributed during the 1980s and 1990s. The PEIs on the TP exhibit clear fluctuations and increasing trends with small magnitudes. The annual total precipitation has increased by 2.8 mm (10 yr)-1 (not statistically significant). Most of the CEIs will maintain a persistent trend, as indicated by their Hurst exponents. The developing trends of the CEIs do not show a corresponding change with increasing altitude. In general, the warming trends demonstrate an asymmetric pattern reflected by the rapid increase in the warming trends of the cold TEIs, which are of greater magnitudes than those of the warm TEIs. This finding indicates a positive shift in the distribution of the daily minimum temperatures throughout the TP. Most of the PEIs show weak increasing trends, which are not statistically significant. This work aims to delineate a comprehensive picture of the extreme climate conditions over the TP that can enhance our understanding of its changing climate.
Resource Economy
Pricing Weather Derivatives Index based on Temperature: The Case of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Tesfahun BERHANE,Aemiro SHIBABAW,Gurju AWGICHEW
In this paper we present a stochastic model for daily average temperature to calculate the temperature indices upon which temperature-based derivatives are written. We propose a seasonal mean and volatility model that describes the daily average temperature behavior using the mean-reverting Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. We also use higher order continuous-time autoregressive process with lag 3 for modeling the time evolution of the temperatures after removing trend and seasonality. Our model is fitted to 11 years of data recorded, in the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2015, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, obtained from Ethiopia National Meteorological Services Agency. The analytical approximation formulas are used to price heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD) futures. The suggested model is analytically tractable for derivation of explicit prices for CDD and HDD futures and option. The price of the CDD future is calculated, using analytical approximation formulas. Numerical examples are presented to indicate the accuracy of the method. The results show that our model performs better to predict CDD indices.
Environmental Pollution and Ecosystem
Analysis on Environmental Pollution in China's Coastal Ecosystem
DOU Qun,ZHANG Zhenya
In recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, the coastal environment is facing large pressure. However, the coastal environment pollution has not attracted much attention as air pollution and land water pollution. Based on the data on economic development and marine ecosystem environmental pollution which collected from the National Bureau of Statistics and China's coastal marine environmental monitoring, the paper analyzes the overall coastal ecosystem environment pollution in China as well as the four sea areas the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and South China Sea. The paper finds that the coastal marine environment pollution differ in different sea areas, taking the seawater quality, over-standard pollutants, water quality of rivers entering seas and coastal marine environmental disasters, such as red tide as index. Couple of policy suggestions provided based on research findings.
Report on the Diatoms and Dinoflagellates Distribution along the Algerian Coasts: Inter-Region Comparison
Zakia MOKRANE,Mustapha BOUDJENAH,Yasmina BELKACEM,EL Hadi MORSLI,Ahmed INAL,Fahima BOUARAB
The phytoplankton group's composition is an excellent indicator of the state of coastal waters. The aim of this study is to explore spatial variability of phytoplankton in shallow coastal areas from different regions (East, Center and West) of the Algerian coast. The quantitative and qualitative study of the phytoplankton population was conducted on samples taken during the 2012-2013 period by the research vessel GRINE BELKACEM. The qualitative results show a significant diversity of diatoms and dinoflagellates, which rank first and second in the total flora (Fr > 50%). This finding is also confirmed quantitatively by the abundance values in both 2013 and 2012 samples which largely exceeds the average value in most other areas of the western region (56%) and slightly exceeding 52% in all central areas which represent an equi-distribution between diatoms and dinoflagellates. The Dinoflagellates contribute significantly to the quantitative richness in the eastern region (>60%). The minimum value of Dia/Dino index, recorded in the eastern region confirms the dominance of the dinoflagellates especially in Skikda (0.31) (Skikda).However, our results reveal the presence, in smaller proportion, of other groups such as the cocolithophoridae and euglenophyceae.
Sampling Size Requirements to Delineate Spatial Variability of Soil Properties for Site-Specific Nutrient Management in Rubber Tree Plantations
LIN Qinghuo,LI Hong,LI Baoguo,LUO Wei,LIN Zhaomu,CHA Zhengzao,GUO Pengtao
Site-specific nutrient management is an important strategy to promote sustainable production of rubber trees in order to obtain high yields of natural rubber. Making effective nutrient management decisions for rubber trees depend on knowing the spatial variations of soil fertility properties in advance. In this study the Kriging geostatistical method was used to examine the spatial variability of soil total nitrogen (TN), organic matter (OM), available phosphorus (AP) and available potassium (AK) in a typical hilly rubber tree plantation in Hainan, China. The spatial variability of the soils was small for the TN and OM and had medium variability for the AP and AK variables. Anisotropic semivariograms of all soil properties revealed that elevation and building contour ledge can profoundly affect the spatial variability of soil properties in the plantation, except for the AK variable. Soil samples had to be collected in alignment with the direction of elevation and perpendicular to the direction of building contour ledges, which was needed to obtain more reliable information within the study area in the rubber tree plantation. In formulating a sample scheme for AK, the distribution features of the soil's parent material should be considered as the influence factor in the study field. The Kriging method used to guide the soil sampling for spatial variability dertermination of soil properties was about 2-5 times more efficient than the classic statistical method.
The Comparative Analysis on Country Park Management between Hong Kong and Beijing
ZHANG Shuying,LIU Jiaming,LONG Fei
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Automobile transaction facilitation using a manufacturer response
US 10,223,720 B2
Filed: 05/26/2017
Issued: 03/05/2019
Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2011
Status: Active Grant
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receiving, via a consumer interface, a first request for a response regarding a first automobile, which is manufactured by a first manufacturer, the first request made by a consumer located at a first location and including geolocation information of the consumer;
executing instructions, by at least one processing device, to;
generate, based on current inventory data of the first automobile at least one of a verification indicating that the first automobile can be provided for the consumer, a confirmation indicating that the first automobile can be provided for the consumer, and an offer indicating that the first automobile can be provided for the consumer;
determine, based on the geolocation information, that the consumer is located at the first location;
generate, based on the first location, an in-market dealer area proximately located to the first location;
determine that at least a first dealer is located within the in-market dealer area, the first dealer located at a second location;
provide a first manufacturer response via the consumer interface, the first manufacturer response including the at least one of the verification indicating that the first automobile can be provided for the consumer, the confirmation indicating that the first automobile can be provided for the consumer, and the offer indicating that the first automobile can be provided for the consumer;
receive, from the first dealer located at the second location, the bid to provide the first automobile;
generate driving directions between the first location and the second location; and
provide the bid and the driving directions to the consumer interface, the bid including at least a price.
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A system, methods, and apparatus for performing automobile transactions are disclosed. In an example embodiment, automobile market data representative of current automobile market characteristics is stored. The automobile market data may include pricing, inventory, and consumer interest information received from manufacturers, dealers, and consumers. A consumer may provide a request for a manufacturer response indicating whether a specific automobile can be provided. Automobile market data may be provided to a manufacturer based on the request and a manufacturer response provides a verification, confirmation, or offer indicating that the specific automobile can be provided for the consumer. Bids to sell the specific automobile may be requested from dealers based on the manufacturer response. Dealer bids may be provided to the consumer with prices and a delivery options. The consumer may select a bid which specifies a pickup location at a first dealer.
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2. The method of claim 1, wherein the current inventory data includes at least one of inventory data by location, inventory in transit data, production lead time data, production schedule data, and shipping schedule data.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first request is made by a consumer using a mobile device which takes a picture of a vehicle identification number, which is recognized using optical character recognition.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first automobile is one of a particular type of car with a specific set of features and a particular car with a specific vehicle identification number.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing first automobile market data to the first manufacturer including a suggested bid price, wherein the first automobile market data is based on real-time automobile market data.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
executing instructions, by the at least one processing device, to process a consumer selection of the bid to facilitate;
instructing the first manufacturer to provide the first automobile to the first dealer based on the consumer selection of the bid; and
executing a sale, including at least one of providing for electronic signature of documents and providing for an electronic funds transfer.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein a manufacturer interface allows a manufacturer to at least one of request data via the consumer interface from a plurality of consumers and request data via a dealer interface from a plurality of dealers.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first dealer at least one of provides and offers at least one of a financing plan, a service plan, an insurance plan, a warranty, and a hard add accessory, for at least the first automobile.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first dealer is at least one of a franchise dealer and a non-franchise distribution location.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first manufacturer response includes an acknowledgement of interest.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first automobile is yet to be manufactured at the time the bid is received from the first dealer.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first automobile is in the inventory of an entity other than the first dealer at the time the bid is received from the first dealer.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a consumer selection of the bid including a delivery option which specifies a pickup location at the first dealer, and the first automobile is made available for pickup at the first dealer.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumer selection of the bid indicates a consumer intention to one of purchase the first automobile and lease the first automobile.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the bid includes a first price corresponding to a first delivery option and a second price corresponding to a second delivery option.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumer is at least one of a person and an entity.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumer chooses a pickup location.
18. The method of claim 1, wherein the bid includes a delivery option that includes a first pickup location, and the consumer chooses the first pickup location.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein the first dealer provides a first delivery option and is one of a franchise entity and a non-franchise entity distribution location.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first automobile is at a consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location, such that the first automobile does not need to be transported to the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the consumer submits a request to the first dealer to change the first delivery option to include the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein based on the consumer'"'"'s request to change the first delivery option, the first dealer provides a second delivery option including the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein a notification is sent to the consumer that the first automobile is available for pickup at the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the consumer picks up the first automobile at the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location.
25. The method of claim 22, wherein the first automobile is transported to the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the first automobile is transported directly from a third location to the consumer'"'"'s chosen pickup location, wherein at least one of a second dealer and a manufacturer is located at the third location.
27. The method of claim 1, wherein the first dealer provides the first automobile to the consumer at a pickup location by one of (i) having the first automobile transported to the pickup location and (ii) having a manufacturer produce the first automobile.
28. The method of claim 1, further comprising executing instructions, by the at least one processing device, to:
receive, from a second dealer located at a third location within the in-market dealer area, the second bid to sell the first automobile;
generate second driving directions between the first location and the third location; and
provide the second bid and the second driving directions to the consumer interface, the second bid including at least a second price.
a computer readable medium storing instructions; and
at least one processing device operably coupled to the computer readable medium, the at least one processing device executing the instructions to;
receive, via a consumer interface, a first request for a response regarding a first automobile, which is manufactured by a first manufacturer, the first request made by a consumer located at a first location and including geolocation information of the consumer;
provide the bid and the driving directions via the consumer interface, the bid including at least a price.
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30. The system of claim 29, wherein the consumer interface only receives as an input a picture, from an image sensor, to generate a request.
31. The system of claim 29, wherein the consumer interface is configured to receive input from at least one of a touch screen and a barcode scanner.
32. The system of claim 29, wherein the consumer interface is configured to toggle between different viewing options.
33. The system of claim 29, wherein one or more applications are configured to handle input or output data.
34. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing software instructions which, when executed, cause an information processing apparatus to:
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Seergy, Michael J., Brown, Benjamin N. S.
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Zukanovich, Brandy A
US 20180018722A1
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705 261, 705 263, 705 271
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G06Q 30/0609 Buyer or seller confidence ...
G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
G06Q 30/0627 using item specifications
G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
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Institutional Investors Bet On XRP, Technical Outlook Positive
• XRP has seen an increase in institutional investment in the first week of 2023, with $3 million in inflows.
• This could be positive news as it reflects the trust that the market has in Ripple's case against the SEC.
• The technical outlook is also positive, with XRP gaining stability above $0.31.
The cryptocurrency market has seen its fair share of volatility in the past year, and Ripple (XRP/USD) has been no exception. Investors have been closely watching the legal case between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to determine the future of the digital asset. However, the latest CoinShares report shows that institutional investors are banking heavily on a Ripple win.
According to CoinShares, the first week of 2023 saw $3 million in inflows into XRP. On the other hand, investors exited $6.5 million and $3 million from Bitcoin and Ethereum, respectively. This could be positive news as it shows how much trust the market has developed in XRP. According to CoinShares, the inflows reflected improved clarity on Ripple's case with the SEC.
Despite this positive development, XRP-associated investment products recorded $9.7 million worth of outflows. From a fundamental perspective, we could argue that it is still a double-edged sword for XRP as the case drags on. However, there are still positives to pick from the latest institutional inflow, with the settlement expected in the current first quarter.
The technical outlook also supports a potential XRP accumulation of around $0.31. XRP has gained stability above this support, and the price could surge from here. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) and other momentum indicators also show that XRP is in the buy zone.
Overall, it appears that the cryptocurrency market has developed a certain degree of trust in Ripple's case against the SEC. As a result, institutional investors have increased their inflows into XRP, and the technical outlook is also positive. The settlement of the case is expected in the current first quarter of 2023, and it could be the deciding factor in the future direction of the digital asset.
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package org.pocketcampus.platform.android.ui.adapter;

import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

import org.pocketcampus.platform.android.utils.Callback;
import se.emilsjolander.stickylistheaders.StickyListHeadersAdapter;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;

public class StickyHeaderListAdapter extends BaseAdapter implements StickyListHeadersAdapter {

	private final List<BaseAdapter> sections = new LinkedList<BaseAdapter>();
	protected BaseAdapter headers;
    protected Callback<Integer> applyCollapsedHeaderState;

    public StickyHeaderListAdapter() {
    }

    public void setHeaders(BaseAdapter adapter) {
        this.headers = adapter;
    }

    /***
     * Call this to be notified to set the expanded/collapsed state of a section
     */
    public void setHeaderCollapsedStateApplier(Callback<Integer> applyCollapsedHeaderState) {
        this.applyCollapsedHeaderState = applyCollapsedHeaderState;
    }

    public void addSection(BaseAdapter adapter) {
        this.sections.add(adapter);
    }

    private void audit() {
    	if(headers == null)
    		throw new IllegalStateException("headers adapter not set");
    	if(headers.getCount() != sections.size())
    		throw new IllegalStateException("number of sections doesn't match number of headers");
    }

    public Object getItem(int position) {
    	audit();
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections) {
            int size = adapter.getCount();

            // check if position inside this section
            if(position < size) return adapter.getItem(position);

            // otherwise jump into next section
            position -= size;
        }
        return null;
    }

    public int getCount() {
    	audit();
        // total together all sections, plus one for each section header
        int total = 0;
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections)
            total += adapter.getCount();
        return total;
    }

    public int getViewTypeCount() {
    	audit();
        int total = 1; // hack: should be 0: set to 1 so that if we have 0 sub-adapters, we still return >0; if we don't do that the app crashes: a list cannot have 0 cell TYPES.
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections)
            total += adapter.getViewTypeCount();
        return total;
    }

    public int getItemViewType(int position) {
    	audit();
        int type = 0;
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections) {
            int size = adapter.getCount();

            // check if position inside this section
            if(position < size) return type + adapter.getItemViewType(position);

            // otherwise jump into next section
            position -= size;
            type += adapter.getViewTypeCount();
        }
        return IGNORE_ITEM_VIEW_TYPE;
    }

    public boolean isEnabled(int position) {
    	audit();
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections) {
            int size = adapter.getCount();

            // check if position inside this section
            if(position < size) return adapter.isEnabled(position);

            // otherwise jump into next section
            position -= size;
        }
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    	audit();
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections) {
            int size = adapter.getCount();

            // check if position inside this section
            if(position < size) return adapter.getView(position, convertView, parent);

            // otherwise jump into next section
            position -= size;
        }
        return null;
    }
	@Override
	public View getHeaderView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    	audit();
        position = (int) getHeaderId(position);
        if(applyCollapsedHeaderState != null) {
            applyCollapsedHeaderState.callback(position);
        }
    	return headers.getView(position, convertView, parent);
	}

    @Override
    public long getItemId(int position) {
    	audit();
        return position;
    }

	@Override
	public long getHeaderId(int position) {
    	audit();
    	int index = 0;
        for(BaseAdapter adapter : this.sections) {
            int size = adapter.getCount();

            // check if position inside this section
            if(position < size) return index;

            // otherwise jump into next section
            position -= size;
            index++;
        }
        return -1;
	}

}

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Traducere "linen" în română
6 dicţionare găsite pentru linen
Linen \Lin"en\ (l[i^]n"[e^]n), a. [OE., fr. lin linen. See
Linen, n.]
1. Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
2. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
Linen \Lin"en\, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS.
l[imac]n flax, whence l[imac]nen made of flax; akin to OS.,
Icel., & MHG. l[imac]n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen,
linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen,
Gr. li`non. Cf. Line, Linseed.]
1. Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used
in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting,
towels, tablecloths, etc.; as, bed linens "In linen white
as milk." --Robert of Brunne.
2. Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times,
chiefly made of linen.
Linen draper, a dealer in linen.
Linen prover, a small microscope for counting the threads
in a given space in linen fabrics.
Linen scroll, Linen pattern (Arch.), an ornament for
filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff
symmetrically disposed.
n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen
finish [syn: linen paper]
3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
96 Moby Thesaurus words for "linen":
Skivvies, afghan, apparel, array, attire, bed linen, bedclothes,
bedcover, bedding, bedizenment, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket,
blouse, bodice, body clothes, bodywear, buffalo robe, case,
clothes, clothing, comfort, comforter, contour sheet, corsage,
costume, counterpane, cover, coverlet, coverlid, dickey, drapery,
dress, dressing, dry goods, duds, eiderdown, fashion, fatigues,
feathers, fig, fitted sheet, flannels, garb, garments, gear, guise,
habiliment, habit, investiture, investment, lap robe,
leather goods, leatherware, linens, lingerie, napery,
patchwork quilt, pillow slip, pillowcase, quilt, rags, raiment,
robe, robes, rug, sheet, sheeting, shift, shirt, slip,
smallclothes, soft goods, sporting goods, sportswear, spread,
style, textiles, threads, togs, toilette, trim, underclothes,
underclothing, undergarments, underlinen, underwear, undies,
unmentionables, vestment, vesture, waist, wear, wearing apparel,
white goods, yard goods
Din dicţionarul Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :
(1.) Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes "flax," of which linen is
made (Isa. 19:9); wrought flax, i.e., "linen cloth", Lev. 13:47,
48, 52, 59; Deut. 22:11.
Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31), and also in
Palestine (Josh. 2:6; Hos. 2:9). Various articles were made of
it: garments (2 Sam. 6:14), girdles (Jer. 13:1), ropes and
thread (Ezek. 40:3), napkins (Luke 24:12; John 20:7), turbans
(Ezek. 44:18), and lamp-wicks (Isa. 42:3).
(2.) Heb. buts, "whiteness;" rendered "fine linen" in 1 Chr.
4:21; 15:27; 2 Chr. 2:14; 3:14; Esther 1:6; 8:15, and "white
linen" 2 Chr. 5:12. It is not certain whether this word means
cotton or linen.
(3.) Heb. bad; rendered "linen" Ex. 28:42; 39:28; Lev. 6:10;
16:4, 23, 32; 1 Sam. 2:18; 2 Sam. 6:14, etc. It is uniformly
used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests. The word is
from a root signifying "separation."
(4.) Heb. shesh; rendered "fine linen" Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36,
etc. In Prov. 31:22 it is rendered in Authorized Version "silk,"
and in Revised Version "fine linen." The word denotes Egyptian
linen of peculiar whiteness and fineness (byssus). The finest
Indian linen, the finest now made, has in an inch one hundred
threads of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the Egyptian had
sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp and sixty-four in
the woof. This was the usual dress of the Egyptian priest.
Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in a dress of linen (Gen. 41:42).
(5.) Heb. 'etun. Prov. 7:16, "fine linen of Egypt;" in Revised
Version, "the yarn of Egypt."
(6.) Heb. sadin. Prov. 31:24, "fine linen;" in Revised
Version, "linen garments" (Judg. 14:12, 13; Isa. 3:23). From
this Hebrew word is probably derived the Greek word sindon,
rendered "linen" in Mark 14:51, 52; 15:46; Matt. 27:59.
The word "linen" is used as an emblem of moral purity (Rev.
15:6). In Luke 16:19 it is mentioned as a mark of luxury.
Din dicţionarul THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :
LINEN, n.  "A kind of cloth the making of which, when made of hemp,
entails a great waste of hemp." -- Calcraft the Hangman.
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