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Hertfordshire homeowners are being warned as an "invasion" of Britain's most venomous spiders are due to descend in the cold weather.
False Widow Spiders are thought to be entering homes across the country in force, due to the sudden drop in temperatures in the past week.
After a relatively warm October, the arachnids have bred in droves after taking advantage of the perfect conditions, Kent Live reports.
Simple precautions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of false widows, says Rob Simpson, manager of pest controllers register Basis Prompt.
Sealing up cracks or holes in doors and windows, removing plants or debris from the outside of the property and keeping homes clean and tidy can all help reduce the risk.
Rob said: "Spiders will have fewer places to hide if you keep clutter to a minimum, so I would say keep your house tidy and vacuum regularly.
"You can spray dark corners of the home with pesticides and there's an old wives tale about placing conkers on window sills, but I'm not sure that works."
In 2015 a man was hospitalised for ten days after his arm blew up and grew blisters when he had a severe reaction to a false widow bite.
Alex Beer, 32, was left in excruciating pain with injuries that resembled third degree burns.
His blistered arm ballooned twice the normal size and his kidneys almost failed as a result of the potent venom.
Health experts advise anyone bitten to cover it with a plaster and apply antihistamine cream.
The Natural History Museum say the species first established itself on the south coast, particularly in Dorset, Hampshire and Devon, but has significantly increased its foothold in the UK over the last 25 years, with sightings as far north as Scotland.
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by David Weedmark
Traditional retouching workflows limit themselves to single-frame content.
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2 Increase Video Frame Size in Adobe Encore
3 Delete Frames in YouTube
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Since CS6, Adobe greatly expanded Photoshop's abilities to work with video, both for capturing screenshots from a movie and for editing the videos themselves one frame at a time. If you import a video and all you seem to get are white frames, the video file may be incompatible with your version of Photoshop, or there may be a corruption in the file. Often, however, this is something you can fix yourself.
Corrupted Files
A quick way to check this is to compare the file size with the video length and resolution. If it's a one-minute clip, and similar videos from the same source of the same size are 30MB and this video is only 10MB, file corruption could be the problem. If you are unable to play the video, or if the screen is always white while it's playing, a corrupt file or an incompatible decoder may be the problem.
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Fixing File Issues
If you recorded the video yourself, saving the video in a different format or quality setting may solve the white frame problem in Photoshop. Online conversion utilities may also be helpful, but you may find the quality is degraded, depending on which service you use. Opening the file in another Adobe product like Premiere Pro and then exporting it should solve the problem, since Adobe products are designed to work together. Remember that Adobe products are free for 30 days through Creative Cloud, so if you don't already have Premiere Pro, it won't cost you anything to try it.
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Some videos begin with black or white transition frames that last several seconds and can consist of several dozen frames. White transition frames may appear at the beginning or the end of a video, as well as between scenes. If you see these frames at the beginning of the video, scroll through the frames in the Animation panel until you see the scene you want to use. To delete the white frames, drag them onto the Trash icon at the bottom of the Animation panel.
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A published author and professional speaker, David Weedmark has advised businesses and governments on technology, media and marketing for more than 20 years. He has taught computer science at Algonquin College, has started three successful businesses, and has written hundreds of articles for newspapers and magazines throughout Canada and the United States.
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In which Simon Gaskell, of Queen Mary, University of London, makes a cock-up
The row about redundancies firings at Queen Mary rumbles on.
I've already written about it twice in Is Queen Mary University of London trying to commit scientific suicide?, and in Queen Mary, University of London in The Times. Does Simon Gaskell care?. But wait, there is more to come.
The harm done to teaching at Queen Mary was outlined in a report written at the request of Simon Gaskell. He appears to have ignored it entirely. So let's concentrate on research.
Simon Gaskell
Some explanation of the bizarre behaviour of the Queen Mary management can be gleaned from Queen Mary's Frequently Asked Questions:
Restructures and Reviews in Academic Departments 2011-12. This says
"research-related metrics" used in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences are the result of "extensive consultation with staff and include both the Australian [Research Council] journal classification system as well as impact factor".
Let's skip over the fact that the "extensive consultation" was largely sham. That's standard procedure (and not only in universities).
Australian journal classification
The reference to the Australian journal classification is revealing. Australia has been noted in the past for being one of the worst places for abuse of publication metrics. Its 2010 Journal classification was utterly bizarre [download Excel]. It ranks 20,712 journals as being A*, A, B, or C (did the rankers really look at all of them?).
I'll take one example from my own area: the Journal of General Physiology is probably one of the most-respected journals for electrophysiology with emphasis on mechanisms. Many of its papers are quite mathematical. In its niche, it is hugely respected for the quality of papers and for its high integrity [declaration of interest, I'm an editor, and was hugely flattered by that honour]. But the Australian 2010 list ranks the Journal of General Physiology as B, the same as Brain Research, British Journal of Religious Education and Chinese Medicine (a journal of quack medicine).
In contrast, the Nature journals all get A*, as do many review journals which don't publish original research at all. But if you can't get a paper into Nature, there are other A* journals that might help you keep your job, for example Television and New Media, or Tourism Management as well as some joke journals like the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Complementary Therapies in Medicine.
No doubt you'll find similar ludicrous anomalies in your own field.
Simon Gaskell has not answered emails from me, and he hasn't answered those from his own staff either, but he did emerge briefly from his shell last week, in The Times and at greater length in today's Times Higher Education. The latter, though longer, consists almost entirely of the vapid self-congratulation which all vice-chancellors feel compelled to spout. Only one short paragraph is devoted to answering his critics.
"Where academic performance has been assessed, it has been important to do so on the basis of objective criteria including metrics – any subjective assessment would be quite unacceptable. These objective criteria were based on generally recognised academic expectations . . . "
I find it almost impossible to believe that a vice-chancellor should be so out of touch as to believe that counting papers, and using impact factors to judge people are "generally recognised". The extent of the misunderstanding of metrics is illustrated by two statements for Matthew Evans, head of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. is quoted as saying:
"Impact factor reflects the number of times an average paper is cited, [so] is a good indication of how many citations a particular paper is likely to achieve,"
Anyone who understands the difference between mode, median and mean of the highly skewed distribution of citations would not make an elementary mistake like that. It is simply statistical illiteracy.
Evans also
"…described metrics as a "vital tool" in assessing academics' contributions to research and "the only empirical way of measuring success in science"."
Is Matthew Evans not aware that there isn't the slightest evidence that any metric predicts the future success of a scientist? It's an evidence-free zone Perhaps he should read about how to test social interventions.
It's certainly evident that Gaskell's management team can't use Google. After getting the hint about the use of Australian rankings, it took five minutes to discover this statement.
"On 30 May 2011, the decision not to use ranked outlets for ERA 2012 was announced".
It's more than a year since Kim Carr, at that time the Australian minister for innovation, industry, science and research, announced the result of a review of the way the next ce of Research in Australia (ERA) exercise would be conducted by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
"There is clear and consistent evidence that the rankings were being deployed inappropriately within some quarters of the sector, in ways that could produce harmful outcomes, and based on a poor understanding of the actual role of the rankings. One common example was the setting of targets for publication in A and A* journals by institutional research managers.
"their existence was focussing ill-informed, undesirable behaviour in the management of research – I have made the decision to remove the rankings, based on the ARC's expert advice".
It seems that Professor Gaskell is unaware of this, since he is enforcing the very "ill-informed, undesirable behaviour in the management of research" that Australia has dropped.
That is what I'd call a major cock-up.
HEFCE also reviewed the role of metrics. Their pilot tests were, almost needless to say, not properly randomised, but the conclusion was much the same as in Australia. Is Gaskell not aware that REF instructions say
"No sub-panel will make any use of journal impact factors, rankings, lists or the perceived standing of publishers in assessing the quality of research outputs"
The very people Gaskell seeks to please have condemned strongly his methods.
If that is not "bringing your university into disrepute", I don't know what is.
The responses to Simon Gaskell
This week's Times Higher Education published three letters in response to Gaskell's article.
The lead letter was signed by thirteen Queen Mary academics. This gives the flavour.
"Here we point to the unintended consequences of restructuring already in evidence. These include undermining morale in the schools and departments concerned; the flight of talented colleagues to other institutions; the consignment of teaching to lecturers in casual employment or those deemed unfit for research; scandalous gender disparity; and the lopsided, counterproductive allocation of resources. When staff are dismissed, replacements can come only from other institutions that have been willing to invest in people, research and scholarship. As a part of normal academic life, mobility is acceptable, even desirable, but when enforced on the scale envisaged at Queen Mary, it is random slaughter offset by poaching."
My letter described the cock-up over the ARC Journal classification.
The third letter was from Fanis Missirlis, who was co-authot of the Lancet letter, Queen Mary: nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. As a result he was fired at one day's notice. He is one of the academics whose "careers are destroyed by decimal points in spurious calculations"
The Queen Mary process was summed up rather well when the University of Sydney went through a similar convulsion. An Australian academic referred to
"retrenchment exercises driven by "crass, bureaucratic, quantifiable simulacra of genuine research".
August 23 2012.
I see it is now official. One of the great stars of Queen Mary, Lisa Jardine, is leaving Queen Mary (and, as it happens, coming to UCL). Learn more about her in an interview with Laurie Taylor.
She discovered lost papers by the great renaissance scientist, Robert Hooke –watch the video.
Lisa Jardine
It seems that the predicted bad effects are coming true. Times Higher Education carries a letter from a biology undergraduate, Matthew James Erickson, which is highly critical of the effect of Gaskell's policies on teaching at Queen Mary.
"From my perspective as a first-year undergraduate, the aggressive restructuring has had a profoundly negative effect on my opinion of my university."
It is rather wonderful when a first year undergraduate dares to speak truth to power. Well done Matthew James Erickson.
Tagged impact factor, Queen Mary, Queen Mary University of London, Simon Gaskell
11 Responses to In which Simon Gaskell, of Queen Mary, University of London, makes a cock-up
David Bignell says:
Several colleagues have asked me whether it is right to challenge our Principal in the public media (including this blog, which is freely accessible). Normally the answer would be no, except that when there is no other opportunity for sensible discussion, the press becomes the forum of last resort. I repeat that I have every confidence in Simon Gaskell's commitment to high standards in teaching and research. What is in dispute is the methodology now being deployed to maintain and improve performance, not the aim itself.
Queen Mary grows on you, whether you are staff or student. You hate it when you first arrive, then gradually you see the advantages of an institution with high standards but relaxed daily life. NOT being Imperial and NOT being UCL can be liberating, and the College's greatest historical achievement has been the nurture of those who often didn't quite make the top rank the first time around. This applies as much in research as in teaching.
Sir Adrian Smith (the last Principal) said that what management does is often forced by outside pressures they cannot resist. This may be the case now, and the "outside pressure" is could be the implicit agenda of the Russell Group to corner not only the brightest students but also the entire resource available to support academic research in the UK, given that this will probably diminish before it eventually grows. Yet RAE 2008, if anything, showed that talent was widely distributed in the sector. The value of diversity is also clearly shown by the American model, for all its current faults, and needs to be defended.
It seems to me perfectly proper to challenge any idea in the media, including those of your boss. In fact it's your duty to do so, and I congratulate you and your 12 colleagues on your courage.
I've no doubt that you did what you could internally before going public. Sadly it is common for internal consultations to make little or no difference, and if one believes that a process is unfair then it's essential to say so.
The near-Stalinist reign of terror being imposed by Gaskell is simply not acceptable. What he doesn't seem to have noticed is that it's very hard to keep a secret these days. And thank heavens for that.
It is your principal who is bringing Queen Mary into disrepute. You and your colleagues are, in contrast, demonstrating what a fine institution Queen Mary really is.
Medical education: A minimalist manifesto (part 1) (TIJABP) - reestheskin says:
[…] university' the value of what they do (lest they end up like those academics at Barts/ Queen Mary); the question of the skill mix or difference in background of those entering the field; the issue […]
physo says:
Surely the appropriate way to challenge QMUL is in the courts. Maybe I've missed some legal detail but this seems to be dismissal rather than redundancy.
Is the union prepared to back a legal appeal against wrongful dismissal ?
Guy Chapman says:
What? Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Complementary Therapies in Medicine is A*?
That is, quite literally, beyond satire.
@David Bignell: The fundamental problem with any attempt to ration scarce resource is that it always ends up as a bureaucracy. In an ideal world we would have a "cluocracy" where power and authority are vested in those who have the ever-elusive Clue; in practice the legalistic insistence on due process and objective criteria means the money goes to those who are best at playing the game, not necessarily those who are the best and brightest minds. I count myself fortunate to have as a friend a man who is both adept at gaining funding and a world class scientist (when we were at Southampton I bet him a fiver he'd be a full professor by the age of 40, I collected my fiver at his inagural lecture and he is now dean of medicine and biosciences at Cranfield). Unfortunately you cannot legislate or codify Clue. All you can do is trust that the best and brightest will vote with their feet, and not across the pond but to some place in the UK where people still look at people, not spreadsheets.
I wish you and your colleagues the very best of luck. These days I am a geek, we have a piece of equipment known as a cluebat (or LART). You may be needing one.
@Graham Chapman
Thanks you for your good wishes. I am happily retired now, which is one reason I can find the time to help defend my former colleagues. My career at QMUL was long, happy and productive. We also had a lot of fun, which makes a challenging work environment more acceptable, and as I allude to above, even beneficial. My post in the University of London spanned the period from the days when administrators were neat, polite ex-Army or ex-Colonial Civil Servce types who saw themselves as facilitators to the academic community, to the recent past when the so-called professional managers arrived spewing the jargon. Nostalgia for bettter days is part of later life, however I am under no illusion that well-fashioned critiques in the THE alone will bring immediate change. If the redundancies and the restructurings ("restructures" has anyone picked up this Gaskellism?) don't stop, the battle simply moves on to a new phase when we look to see whether these draconian changes actually work. Of course there will be a metrics smokescreen laid down to conceal the truth, but I'm sure we can pick our way through that.
51sorrows says:
*Would the management at the universities in the recent discussions of achieving greatness like to hear what Peter Drucker said?
The purpose of an organisation is to make ordinary people do extra ordinary things. No organisation can depend on genius, supply is too scarce.
1) make ordinary people perform better
2) bring out strengths in people
3) neutralise individual weaknesses
Focus on opportunities , not problems
I have no idea if these ideas ever caught on. Not my experience in the few universities i have worked at.
Fanis says:
An interesting communication by Simon Gaskell to all Queen Mary staff was forwarded to me recently and I post it here.
From: Principal <principal@qmul.ac.uk>
Subject: Professor Evelyn Welch
Date: 16 October 2012 13:37:13 GMT+01:00
To: all-staff@qmul.ac.uk
Reply-To: principal@qmul.ac.uk
Dear Colleague, I am writing to let you know that Professor Evelyn Welch will be leaving Queen Mary in December to take up the new post of Vice Principal for Arts and Sciences at King's College London. Evelyn has made many contributions to QM over the last decade, most recently as Vice Principal for Research and International Affairs. I am sure that you will join me
in thanking Evelyn and wishing her well as she takes on the broad responsibilities of her major new role. There will be opportunities in the coming weeks to thank Evelyn for her contributions. In the meantime, she has asked me to pass on the following message: "I have thoroughly enjoyed the past ten years at Queen Mary and have been proud to serve an institution that has grown to become one of the finest Higher Education institutions in the UK. While I will miss many aspects of Queen Mary, above all my many friends and colleagues, I am looking forward to the new challenges and opportunities offered by my new role at King's. I'd like to thank all those with whom I have worked over the past decade for the support and help
I have received and look forward to future collaborations." I will write separately within the next week to indicate the new arrangements to cover Evelyn's present responsibilities. Simon J Gaskell Principal
My comment follows:
As part of her role, described above, Evelyn Welch was chairman of the Faculty Panel that applied the restructuring criteria in SBCS. I had written to her a lengthy exposition of my work, to which she never replied, beyond reportedly commenting at the panel that reading my published scientific work was not relevant to the restructuring process.
My last correspondence with Simon Gaskell is also provided. I think it makes for a good laugh. I wrote to him on 23 September, when I saw for the first time that he had been advised to help me find redeployment within Queen Mary.
"I request a statement to clarify why, in deciding that my last day of service with the College would be the 29th June 2012, you did not take into account the advice provided by Ms Elford."
His answer was as follows:
Dear Dr Missirlis
Re Clarification of letter dated 28 June 2012
I received a recommendation from the redundancy committee that your employment should be terminated on the grounds of redundancy.
I agreed with their recommendation and advised you that your employment would be terminated on the grounds of redundancy.
I considered the advice from the redundancy committee in respect of providing you with support to find suitable redeployment in the College. However, I made the decision to terminate your employment with effect from 29 June 2012 and that you would receive payment in lieu of notice. As your employment ended, the obligation to find suitable alternative employment for you ceased.
Simon J Gaskell
Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
Fax: 44 (0) 20 8981 2848
http://www.qmul.ac.uk
Professor Simon J Gaskell
BSc PhD FRSC
Email: principal@qmul.ac.uk
Many more colleagues are resigning and moving to other Universities. Two letters in the Times Higher Education one from a Biology student here and one from me here.


Here is a breakdown of the Villa's best and worst performers in terms of ratings and statistics vs Everton with Given, Warnock and Agbonlahor impressing.
Frankly I cannot see how you justify anyone apart from Given who was excellent with higher than a 5. the 5th of 5 dire , clueless totally lacking in creativity performance.
7 points from the poorest teams in the land is dismal. Dread it when we start playing the decent teams.
Please wake and start reporting rhe real sitautionnat Villa which is deperate.
5th rate business manangement. 4th rate Manager. Team suffering from above and totally lacking any creativity.


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Tübingen University | Professor (W 3) of Islamic History and Culture
By Jonathan Outlaw
The Faculty of Humanities at Tübingen University invites applications for the position of a Professor (W 3) for Islamic History and Culture in the Department of Asian and Oriental Studies.
The applicant should be able to cover a broad spectrum of research and instruction in this subject area. She/he should have a research focus either on Islamic history or on literary and/or cultural studies. Good knowledge of Arabic and a second source language is expected. She/he will contribute to the department's curricula (BA, MA) as well as supervise PhD candidates. We also expect an interest in joining the in-terdisciplinary research activities within the department as well as with other departments at the university.
Requirements for appointment are: Professorship status or an equiva-lent qualification as well as extensive teaching experience. Tübingen University is particularly interested in applications from female candidates for this position and therefore strongly encourages women to apply. Applications from disabled candidates will be given preference if the qualifications of these candidates are identical to those of a non-disabled candidate. In line with its internationalization agenda, the university welcomes applications from researchers outside Germany.
Applications with the usual documents (Curriculum Vitae, references, list of publications and teaching experience, overview of research covered, authored books, up to 5 articles) should be sent to: Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Dr. Juergen Leonhardt, Keplerstrasse 2, D-72074 Tuebingen (bewerbung@philosophie.ni-tuebingen.de)
Enquiries may also be directed to the Dean.
The closing date for applications is August 31, 2018.


GVK Group chalks out an ambitious plan to retire debt in the holding companies of its core infrastructure business.
About a fortnight after GVK Power and Infrastructure Limited (GVKPIL), the listed infrastructure arm of the Rs 4,000 crore GVK Group , informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it had got the approval of its board to raise fresh capital, including an option to issue a qualified institutional placement (QIP), an important meeting was summoned by the company in Mumbai. Sometime in mid-June this year, a group of company executives went into a huddle. Business Today learns that this was not just another meeting but one that discussed plans to pare the substantial debt of GVKPIL.
Indeed, like most infrastructure companies in India, GVKPIL-GVK's holding company for its infrastructure business - is facing huge financial challenges. The company had a turnover of over Rs 2,800 crore in 2013/14 but it also had a total consolidated debt (including all its 18 subsidiaries) of Rs 22,000 crore.
We are in execution mode. For the first time in our history, we have projects going on-stream in the same year and will start generating revenues.
Its net debt (debt minus cash balances) to equity ratio of 3.4:1 in 2013/14 is way above the comfort zone of 2:1 that it wants to reach. Worse, some Rs 3,000 crore of this is on the books of GVKPIL and its subsidiary holding company for the airports business, GVK Airport Developers. These two companies do not have any operating assets to service the debt from earnings. It is this debt that the GVK Group plans to pare substantially.
Indeed, unattended, loans at the holding company level will lead to a debt trap - without income generating assets the company would have to constantly keep borrowing to pay back previous debt. "We are exploring all options to reduce the debt at the holding company level," says A. Issac George, Director, Finance, GVK Group and CFO, GVKPIL, These options, industry insiders say, include a mix of a QIP, a route that the listed entity (GVKPIL) can take, and an initial public offering (IPO) that the unlisted airport entity can opt for.
A QIP is a capital-raising tool and refers to the issuance of equity shares, fully and partly convertible debentures, or any securities other than warrants which are convertible to equity shares, to institutional buyers. GVKPIL also plans to get a private equity investor or a sovereign debt fund or a strategic investor on board. The group is exploring all these options.
The GVK Group took almost 18 months to firm up plans to prune debt. It is now focusing on the execution of its strategy. "Enough is enough. We cannot have debt and we do not want to take on more debt. We are just focused on stabilising things, clearing the debt," says G.V. Krishna Reddy, Founder and Chairman, GVK Group. "Until we clear our debt, we are not going to bid for any new project, except for the Navi Mumbai airport, because there we have the first right of refusal."
The QIP planned for GVKPIL can be completed in about eight weeks. GVKPIL informed the BSE on May 29 that it has received board approval to the issue and allotment of equity shares of the company, not exceeding Rs 1,000 crore, with a greenshoe option to retain up to Rs 500 crore from any excess subscription it receives, including after any offer to qualified institutional buyers. But the promoters, the GVK Reddy family, have a 54.6 per cent stake in the company. Any move to raise a big amount is likely to reduce the promoter stake well below 50 per cent. It would therefore be reasonable to expect a QIP in the range of Rs 500 crore to Rs 700 crore, diluting the promoter holding between four and 10 per cent depending upon the share price.
Then, GVK plans an IPO for GVK Airport Developers Pvt Ltd. The promoter company, GVKPIL, holds almost 100 per cent stake in the airport arm. The stake dilution in GVK Airport Developers will be based on the valuation of its holding in Mumbai International Airport Ltd (50.5 per cent) and Bangalore International Airport Ltd (43 per cent). This company accounts for a bulk of the debt - Rs 2,500 crore - at the holding company level. Business Today gathers that it is reasonable to expect that the promoter holding could reduce by around 25 per cent, which could mean an IPO between Rs 1,200 crore to Rs 1,500 crore.
However, GVKPIL will need its shareholders' approval for the QIP and the IPO. Its Annual General Meeting is on August 13 and so any progress on these fronts can only be expected towards August end.
Meanwhile, GVKPIL executives are negotiating with private equity and strategic investors. The company already has three term sheets in hand, one each from a marquee private equity investor, sovereign fund and a strategic investor, and is evaluating the best option among them. Simultaneously, the group is actively exploring all options to sell assets that can help raise funds. For one of the assets the buyer has already started the due diligence process and a term sheet has been signed. The money from this will be used to repay part of the debt. GVK is also looking to sell another two or three assets in the roads sector.
In all, GVK hopes to raise around Rs 3,000 crore allowing it to retire the debt of its holding companies.
The company is also gearing up to launch several projects over the next few months. This would further boost its revenue and help trim debt.
G.V. Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman of the group and son of Krishna Reddy, who has been leading GVK's foray in sectors like power, biosciences and airports, told Business Today that the focus over the next few months for the group would be on execution. "Unlike other businesses, infrastructure strategies cannot be shifted overnight.
Projects once started need to be completed. We are today purely in an execution mode and, for the first time in our history, we have several projects that are going on-stream in the same year and will start generating revenue," he says.
Four projects that are under construction will start earning revenue in 2014/15 and they are expected to generate around Rs 2,000 crore in the fiscal year, according to George. These projects include the 363 MW hydroelectric project on the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand, 540 MW coal-fired Goindwal Sahib power project in Punjab, Tokisud coal mines in Jharkhand and the National Highway 12 Deoli-Kota road project in Rajasthan.
The GVK Group though does not have a problem of debt with its non-infrastructure businesses, biosciences and hospitality, says Sanjay Reddy. There are ambitious plans for the biosciences business which had a turnover of Rs 650 crore in 2013/14.
"Until we clear our debt, we are not going to bid for any new project, except for the Navi Mumbai airport"
Krishna Reddy says his group eschews taking debt and so its experience of the past four years has ensured that many lessons have been learnt. This will now be reflected in the nature of projects that the group will pursue in the future, he stresses. "We will look to expand into areas where government intervention is minimum, where investments are low and where people are the capital," he says. The group will not be restricted by the infrastructure sector and can move into other sectors, he asserts.
So, how did the GVK Group end up with this debt when it had been conservative earlier too? GVK raised a large amount of debt - around Rs 1,800 crore - for the two airports in Mumbai and Bangalore in 2011 after it was unable to get an investor, says Reddy.
This debt was largely on the books of GVKPIL and GVK Airport Developers. "The going was good and all of a sudden because of some government regulations, investors from other countries lost confidence in India and did not want to invest in the country," says Reddy, indirectly referring to the controversy involving the government's retrospective amendment to tax laws to recover tax from Vodafone on its acquisition of Hutchison Essar.
However, GVKPIL is still better placed than most other infrastructure companies. For instance, it has lower debt on its books than Lanco Infratech or GMR Infrastructure. "They do have a lesser problem on hand but they also have the Australian coal mine and they need to figure out what they intend to do with it because that requires a big investment," says Shirish Rane, analyst at IDFC.
The Australian government has already given some of the approvals required for GVK's gigantic coal mining project in Queensland. "What they do in Australia will define this company in the next five years, simply because of the quantum of funds involved," says Rane.
"... investors are asking why they should bring huge capital into India at this stage without existing problems getting sorted out"
The Australian project will need a whopping $2 billion plus equity. But then, the Australian project today has limited bearing on the group. The investment into Australia is mainly through the GVK promoter family, which holds 90 per cent in GVK Coal Developers (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the company that has invested in the coal mine. "GVKPIL has only committed 10 per cent of the company's share capital," says George.
L. Madhusudhan Rao, Lanco's Chairman, says infrastructure companies have problems in getting investors on board because of the macro-level issues confronting the sector. "Investors are asking why they should bring in huge capital into India at this stage without the problems getting addressed."
The outstanding issues include fuel linkages in the power sector and power transmission woes, according to Rao. There is hope that the new government will sort out the issues, he adds.
For the moment, all eyes will be on GVK over the next few months as it seeks to do a course correction and de-leverage itself.


The following article was written by Jessica Marshall from our Construction Law team.
From the beginning of this year new laws have come into effect which have a huge impact on residential building. These changes increase the potential liability of residential builders and tradesmen to their customers, as well as substantially increasing the amount of paperwork. The new rules also provide greater transparency and information for potential clients.
 Have a written contract.
 Provide clients with a checklist and disclose certain information before entering into a contract.
 Provide clients with certain information post-completion of the works.
The minimum content required for a written contract includes full details of both parties, expected start and completion dates, contract price, process for dealing with delays and variations and defects, who is responsible for obtaining building consents and approvals and the payment process.
Default provisions will apply if you do not have a written contract in place, or if your contract does not contain the minimum requirements. These default provisions include requiring the contractor to obtain the necessary consents and also govern the contractor's relationship and liability for its subcontractors.
The pre-contract checklist can be downloaded and printed from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website (www.mbie.govt.nz). Alternatively the contractor can supply the link to the checklist to the client. This is a government issued checklist and is intended to make the client fully aware of any potential risks going into a project. And if the value of work is under the $30,000 threshold, but the client still requests the checklist, the contractor is required to provide it.
The disclosure statement tells the potential customer all about the contractor, including the contractor's company, the insurance policies they carry in relation to the work (such as contract works and public liability insurance), details of the key personnel working on the project and the guarantees and warranties that apply to their workmanship and materials. This information must be accurate. A contractor can be convicted and fined up to $20,000 for making false or misleading statements or for material omissions in their disclosure.
At the conclusion of the project, the contractor must provide the customer with copies of all ongoing insurance policies in relation to the work, any guarantees or warranties applying to the materials or services and the maintenance requirements of any component of the work to ensure Building Code durability requirements are met.
There are on the spot infringement fees of $500 for non-compliance with the new contract, disclosure or checklist requirements.
There is also the potential for the contractor to be disciplined by the Building Practitioners Board.
An automatic 12 month defect repair period will now apply to all residential building work. During this timeframe the contractor must remedy any defects notified by the client, unless the contractor can prove otherwise. If the defects are not remedied then the client may be able to have the work done by someone else and pass on that cost to the original contractor.
The new 12 month defect repair warranty is additional to the 10 year warranties already required under the current Building Act.
If you've got these in place, then you've nailed it.
If your attitude is "She'll be right", then it's now time to "get it right".
The following organisations offer a range of standardised contracts: Registered Master Builders Association, Certified Builders Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Institute of Architects and Standards New Zealand. If you are not familiar with these contracts, then do not risk the potential infringement penalties. Make an appointment with us and we can assist you to prepare a bespoke template contract for your business which is compliant with the new rules and which you can then tailor to suit each project.
The new rules are intended to increase professionalism within an industry that has of more recent times suffered a dent in its reputation as poorly equipped "cowboys" enter the industry, particularly in post-earthquake Canterbury. The advantage of these new rules for both the contractor and client is that they aim to provide greater transparency, meaning neither party should face nasty surprises, ultimately leading to greater customer satisfaction.
Be the sharpest in the shed. Speak with us today.


This year's DESIGN MIAMI/ celebrates diversity in design as the following highlights from this year's gallery programme show!
Design Miami/ welcomes Firma Casa, its first participating gallery from Brazil (São Paulo), into a program that is notably strong in design from Latin America. The distinctive and innovative work of the Campana Brothers – Design Miami/ Designers of the Year in 2008 – are represented at both Firma Casa and Friedman Benda. A rare jacaranda wood bench by Modernist pioneer Joaquim Tenreiro is showing at R & Company. Cristina Grajales Gallery exhibits a spectacular coffee table by Gloria Cortina topped with golden obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass. ADN Galeria of Mexico participates in the Design Curio program with a project by the Mexico-based sculptor and furniture designer Eduardo Olbés.
The scholarship, research and the preservation of historic works that are so important to the world of collectible design are aspects that are perhaps less visible to visitors to Design Miami/. A number of exhibitions at this year's fair will put the spotlight on projects honoring design history. Galleria Rossella Colombari will recreate an interior in the style of Villa Planchart in Caracas designed by Giò Ponti, using colors and materials dear to the architect. Another apartment – this one from Milan, designed by Ponti's protegé architect Attilio Colonello – will be recreated from historic drawings and photographs by Casati Gallery, in a scenography that will include a number of pieces from the original scheme.
There's a story behind every piece of great design, often one that reflects personal relationships, whether between a group of like-minded creative souls, friends and mentors, hard working duos, romantic partners, or siblings. One compelling personal connection central to the history of modern design is evoked in a piece presented this year by LAFFANOUR – Galerie Downtown: a table given to Jean Prouvé by Pierre Jeanneret in 1943, and which remained in use by Prouvé's family at his house in Nancy, France. Family relationships are evoked in pieces by Xander Kriel, who created his Vos Altar in memory of his grandfather for Southern Guild, and by Wharton Esherick, who's graceful sculptural form The Actress (1938/9), presented by Moderne Gallery, was inspired by his daughter Mary. Thomas Fritsch will present works by Verá Szekely, co-founder, with André Borderie and her husband Pierre Szekeley, of Borderie Szekeley, a trio that created work together until 1957.
Large-scale design and architectural components continue to be a keenly anticipated highlight of the Design Miami/ program. Galerie Patrick Seguin will once again be sharing a work of pioneering mid-century modular architecture, in this case the only remaining example of Jean Prouvé's 1939 baraque de campagne, a rapidly assembled 4 x 4m military hut. At Galerie Philippe Gravier, Kengo Kuma will present a small nomadic tearoom constructed from simple lightweight plastic materials and inspired by the humble, reclusive dwelling of the writer Kamo no Chōmei. Substantial works in wood by Wendell Castle will be on show at Friedman Benda, R & Company and Carpenters Workshop Gallery, in celebration of the American art-furniture pioneer's equally monumental career. At Sarah Myerscough Gallery, a new generation of designers creating large, finely-crafted works in wood will be represented by Joseph Walsh. From a lighter perspective, first time gallery Orley Shabahang presents the durable, finely crafted silk rugs created by Haji Jalili in the late 19th century represent a highly portable form of monumental design. On the opposite side of the spectrum is the continuation of Naihan Li's I Am A Monument series at Beijing-based Gallery ALL, which shrinks monumental architectural structures into playful functional pieces for the home.
Playful and sometimes pointed references to familiar everyday objects infuse certain exhibitions at Design Miami/ with visual wit. Juxtaposing precious materials and functionality, Siegfried De Buck's silver Praline Box (1993) is the ultimate vessel for Belgium's prized chocolate confections, showing at Caroline Van Hoek. Fellow gold and silversmith David Bielander's thin metal jewelry pieces at Ornamentum reference the simple cardboard crowns of childhood role-play. Another familiar childhood form – in this case a paper airplane – receives a nod in Karen Chekerdjian's IQAR table for Carwan Gallery. Eric Serritella's series of ceramic vessels crafted to resemble sections of weathered wood will receive its most ambitious addition yet in a new, larger, work inspired by the branches and bark of a birch tree can be viewed at Jason Jacques Inc. Wolfs + Jung's ongoing Nature V2.01 explores the disconcerting contrast of apparently natural surfaces and manmade forms: ammann// gallery will be showing new works from the series including a teetering stool balancing on sticks cast in bronze and a rounded bronze vessel apparently clad in bark.
Echoing the burgeoning interest in clay as a sculptural medium over recent years, decorative ceramics remain a strong area of creative innovation at Design Miami/. The Finnish ceramicist Kristina Riska will show Bodypart III, a sculptural vessel of vast proportions and organic curvature at Hostler Burrows. Lee Hun Chung contrasts the glassy finish of ceramic glaze with the rough, stone-like surface of concrete in a low table at Seomi International. Patrick Parrish Gallery will show the first ceramic works of painter Guy Correiro.
Geometric shapes occur both by natural and man-made design, the former often inspiring the latter. Ralph Bakker's jewelry designs, coming to the fair with Antonella Villanova, are based on naturally occurring geometric patterns found in nature. Galerie VIVID presents geometry that changed the face of design in post World War I Europe in the form of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld's Zig-Zag Chair. Brian Thoreen's work, appearing at Patrick Parrish Gallery, demonstrates his passion for geometric forms that evolve from nature.
The technical challenges and diverse effects afforded by glass continue to inspire forms both ethereal and unexpected. At Galerie kreo Julie Richoz shows new works created with glass blowers at Marseilles's legendary CIRVA (Centre International de Recherce sur le Verre et les Arts plastique). Kyoto-born designer Ritsue Mishima – represented by Pierre Marie Giraud – moved to Venice in 1989 to work alongside the city's fabled glassblowers, deviating from Venetian tradition to create un-pigmented works. Commonplace Studio's Lumière series marries blown glass to contemporary technology, illuminating each globe with projections of moving images in a ghostly tribute to the early days of cinema at Victor Hunt Designart Dealer. Terence Main's branchlike Light Pods set budlike glass elements at the tips of cast aluminum twigs to create a 'growing' chandelier at Magen H. Gallery.
The contrast of cold, hard metal with hide is one addressed in a multiplicity of ways at Design Miami/. The unyielding, cool lines of Maria Pergay's stainless steel furnishings find soft contrast in their leather and hide upholstery. Alberto Biagetti and Laura Baldassari make a more playful juxtaposition in the Body Building collection at Secondome, an 'anti gym' that takes formal inspiration from metal workout equipment, undercutting the hard edge with soft pink upholstery. Nanda Vigo's fur is of the faux variety: at Erastudio Apartment-Gallery synthetic leopard skin covers her hybrid brass forms from 1971 that perform both as coat racks and lighting elements. The classic combination of hard steel face and soft leather straps appears in a number of the vintage watches with extraordinary provenance at the fair's first watch gallery Le Collection'Heure.


One of Truro's newest stores celebrated its opening with a Cornish tea for business leaders from across Cornwall.
Wendron Stoves, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, launched its new shop in Quay Street with pasties and cream teas all cooked in one of its range of cookers.
The firm's founder and director, Nathan Ward, decided the time was right to expand after spotting that the former AGA Shop had become vacant.
Nathan Ward said: "It was great to see so many people, many of whom are existing customers, at the launch night.
"People know us well in Helston, where our headquarters is based, and we also have a strong presence on the Roseland.
The Wendron team were joined by Everhot representative, Graham Duke, who was able to talk to guests about the range of Everhot cookers on display.
Thanks to Paul Richards from PR4Photos for the photographs of the launch event.


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Q: After iScroll initialization in mobile web app ... textbox is not editable I am making mobile web app in Html, css, javascript, jquery .
I am initializing iScroll on page .
iScroll is working fine .
Page contains textbox . It becomes not editable after iScroll intialization.
even z-index isn't useful here.

A: Yes, There is alternative ....
https://github.com/neave/touch-scroll
download example and put your text box and just try ...
My edited example is here http://www.mediafire.com/?uzb5wa0m5hd3dgq
Touch to scroll and you can edit text also ....

A: I have made my text box working in an iscroll enabled div
Just below the form elements add this javascript
var selectField = document.getElementById('input_field');
selectField.addEventListener('touchstart' /*'mousedown'*/, function(e) {
      e.stopPropagation();
}, false);

This works for me in iphone 5.1

A: If you have a dom element listening to events like ontouchstart, the event first triggers on the element and then ultimately bubbles up to the DOM, where the browser picks it up and does it's browser related work - scrolling, checkboxes, etc.
On the other hand, iScroll prevents this event from bubbling up. The reason iScroll does this is to prevent the browser's default scrolling from kicking in.
The short answer: It's not possible to put a textbox inside iScroll.

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Castlepollard students wow judges with SciFest School science fair!
On Wednesday 25th January 80 students from 1st and 2nd year participated in the inaugural SciFest@School science fair. Students presented projects on areas from cricket behaviour to wirelessly controlling lights on a trailer.
Judges on the day included Dr. David Casey, forensic scientist with the Dept. of Justice, Sheila Porter, CEO of SciFest Ltd., and Orla Concannon from Mergon International, which is based in Castlepollard.
The judges were full of praise for the students, commenting particularly on their ability to present their projects, their knowledge of the Scientific Method and their confidence in answering questions.
Nine groups were chosen to go forward to the regional final in Athlone Institute of Technology in April where they will be up against schools from across the midlands and compete for prizes from international companies like Boston Scientific and Intel.
1st place: Clarissa Harmon, Orla McKenna & Ciara Smyth, Which cleaning sprays are better of the environment?
3rd place: Sinead Clarke, Saorise Butler & Mikala Flynn, Wireless light.
Well done to all participants!


This beautiful link bracelet takes inspiration from Orla Kiely's iconic stem print. Wonderfully created in sterling silver & rose gold, and comes with a removable link to allow you to adjust the size if required. This is the perfect day to evening piece and looks great when worn with any of the co-ordinating items in the Buddy collection.
Stem, the simple nature-inspired graphic that has strength and charm. The love of order and regiment of repetition are the key behind this collection.


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United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Strategy 2017-2022
Written by Jason Morris on Wednesday December 13, 2017
The UK Government recently published their strategy for addressing the effects of corruption across the UK, which will provide a framework to guide the government's anti-corruption policies and actions. It also underpins the current government's strengthened focus on economic crime. We thought we'd take a look at some of the key elements.
The Value of Reputation
This work to combat corruption contributes towards the UK government's three long-term outcomes:
a reduced threat to national security, including from instability caused by corruption overseas
increased prosperity at home and abroad, including for UK businesses
enhanced public confidence in domestic and international institutions
The UK projects a reputation for integrity that underpins its ability to boost trade and attract investment. There has, however, also been criticism of the UK in respect of it being a destination for corrupt funds (particularly in the London property market). This new strategy sets out actions to 'strengthen the UK's reputation and secure long-term prosperity'.
The strategy has identified six priorities that will be the focus between now and 2022:
Reduce the insider threat in high-risk domestic sectors
Strengthen the integrity of the UK as an international financial centre
Promote integrity across the public and private sectors
Reduce corruption in public procurement and grants
Improve the business environment globally
Work with other countries to combat corruption
Meeting the Priorities
Below is an illustration of how the UK government is planning to meet each of these priorities:
What commitments are made?
The strategy makes a strong commitment to promoting a fair and rules-based business environment globally, working directly with governments, international organisations and businesses to raise standards, strengthen capacity and reduce opportunities for corrupt practices so that businesses can compete on even terms.
In recent years, media coverage of corruption in business, politics and sport have shown the need to promote integrity across our public and private sectors. Taking action to reduce corrupt activity is also acknowledged as more cost-effective than enforcement action being taken against corrupt individuals.
One of the objectives of this strategy is to ensure that the UK as a financial centre, develops a reputation for integrity that world leading and that it becomes 'hostile to illicit finance'. Whether this is ultimately achievable remains to be seen, but it is a laudable target nonetheless.
The strategy will also seek to enhance the anti-money laundering systems in the UK, ensuring that professionals working within the financial sector uphold higher standards. So it is again good to see more of a joined-up approach being considered.
The strategy will be guided by the following four approaches:
Protect against corruption, by building open and resilient organisations across the public and private sectors
Prevent people from engaging in corruption, including strengthening professional integrity
Pursue and punish the corrupt, strengthening the ability of law enforcement, criminal justice and oversight bodies to investigate, prosecute and sanction wrongdoers
Reduce the impact of corruption where it takes place, including redress from injustice caused by corruption
And the Prime Minister's Anti-Corruption Champion will take responsibility for helping drive delivery of the strategy as well as representing the government's anti-corruption agenda in the UK and internationally. So it certainly seems to be getting high-level support from the upper echelons in the UK.
You should try take a read of the report yourself and consider any implications it may have. It'll also be interesting to look out for any commentary from NGOs and anti-corruption campaigners – then we'll see if this strategy ultimately translates into reality.
Find out more about the ICA Certificate in Anti-Corruption today.


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Education in Hard Times: How Masaryk University Staff Have Been Dealing With the Pandemic
Melis Karabulut January 13, 2021 Education in Hard Times: How Masaryk University Staff Have Been Dealing With the Pandemic2021-01-13T11:13:56+01:00 Brno
Masaryk University students, teachers, and staff have shown great responsibility and solidarity as academic work continues during the pandemic. Brno Daily spoke to staff at the university about the lessons…
Brno Universities To Assist South Moravian Region With Vaccinations
Kim Bingel January 12, 2021 Brno Universities To Assist South Moravian Region With Vaccinations2021-01-12T09:46:28+01:00 Brno
Masaryk University (MUNI) and Brno University of Technology (BUT) have offered to help the South Moravian Region with the coronavirus vaccination program. Experts from BUT created a simulation to set…
Finance Ministry Agrees To Waive Proposed Taxes For Student Medics Called to Work in Hospitals
Kim Bingel January 11, 2021 Finance Ministry Agrees To Waive Proposed Taxes For Student Medics Called to Work in Hospitals2021-01-11T17:20:07+01:00 Brno
Students who have been called up to work in hospitals and social facilities were told this week that they would have to pay income tax on their remuneration, a change…
Two Masaryk University Students Awarded In Recognition of Pandemic Volunteer Work
Melis Karabulut January 8, 2021 Two Masaryk University Students Awarded In Recognition of Pandemic Volunteer Work2021-01-08T09:10:51+01:00 Brno
The annual awards of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports included medals for two Masaryk University students and graduates for their remarkable volunteering activities during the pandemic. "This…
Masaryk University Joins International Effort To Fight Covid-19
Ines Ribas December 17, 2020 Masaryk University Joins International Effort To Fight Covid-192020-12-17T08:58:12+01:00 Brno
In an effort to improve our collective understanding of Covid-19, transforming evidence into policy and practice, researchers from all fields have joined an international project which strives to create a…
Brno Scientists Depart For Antarctic Research Expedition
Kim Bingel December 16, 2020 Brno Scientists Depart For Antarctic Research Expedition2020-12-17T12:31:51+01:00 Brno
Despite the current situation, the Czech Antarctic Research Program will continue with field research. An eight-member team departs from Prague on Wednesday, December 16th to Chile, where they will quarantine…
Eight Students From Belarus To Study in Brno With Support Of MUNI
Kim Bingel November 27, 2020 Eight Students From Belarus To Study in Brno With Support Of MUNI2020-11-27T10:18:43+01:00 Brno
In response to the recent political situation in Belarus, Masaryk University offered grants and scholarships to Belarusian students. Eight students will join various programs within the university with the support…
New Cybersecurity Institute Established By Leading Czech Universities
Kim Bingel November 22, 2020 New Cybersecurity Institute Established By Leading Czech Universities2020-11-22T10:18:24+01:00 Business
A new institute, CyberSecurity Hub, has been established by agreement between Masaryk University, Brno University of Technology and the Czech Technical University. The joint institute will focus on supporting industry…
Masaryk University Launches App To Streamline Volunteering Efforts
Kim Bingel October 15, 2020 Masaryk University Launches App To Streamline Volunteering Efforts2020-10-15T16:36:02+02:00 Brno
Masaryk University (MUNI) has launched an app for volunteers to offer their services to people in need during the pandemic crisis. Volunteers can see an overview of requests and decide…
Masaryk University Rector Calls on Regional Hygiene Office to Revoke Ban on In-Person Teaching
BD Staff September 25, 2020 Masaryk University Rector Calls on Regional Hygiene Office to Revoke Ban on In-Person Teaching2020-09-25T12:25:47+02:00 Brno
In a letter, the Rector of Masaryk University (MU), Martin Bareš, called on the South Moravian Regional Hygiene Office (KHS JMK) to revoke the extraordinary measure issued on September 22nd…


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Open Data to the Rescue
President Barack Obama delivers remarks to press pool after a meeting with members of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 2, 2015. (Official White House by Chuck Kennedy)
The accessibility of open data has made its use possible in so many fields, from policing, to commuting patterns, to jazz music. It's making our world more understandable and more connected. Its latest use comes from Ben Wellington from the blog I Quant NY. Using NYC's Open Data Portal, Ben was able to find how many drivers in NYC were being ticketed for parking in legal spaces.
A little-known 2008 law allowed drivers to park in front of sidewalk pedestrian ramps that weren't connected to a crosswalk. Unfortunately, Ben and many like him found tickets on their cars despite parking in perfectly legal spots.
I've got a pedestrian ramp leading to nowhere particular in the middle of my block in Brooklyn, and on occasion I have parked there. Despite the fact that it is legal, I've been ticketed for parking there. Though I get the tickets dismissed, it's a waste of everybody's time. And that got me wondering- How common is it for the police to give tickets to cars legally parked in front of pedestrian ramps? It couldn't be just me…
Using the city's open data, Ben was able to find out it wasn't just him; he found 1.7 million dollars in fines were levied against cars that were legally parked. So what does that mean for the good people parking on the streets of New York? Well, because of Ben's work it actually means that something might change. In a response from the NYPD it was noted:
[T]he department sent a training message to all officers clarifying the rule change and has communicated to commanders of precincts with the highest number of summonses, informing them of the issues within their command.
Thanks to this analysis and the availability of this open data, the department is also taking steps to digitally monitor these types of summonses to ensure that they are being issued correctly.
Here it is, open data and transparency in action. Very exciting.
Check out the data and Ben's mapping project on the ticketing hotspots at I Quant NY.
Author Ben WellingtonPosted on May 11, 2016 Categories UncategorizedTags open dataLeave a comment on Open Data to the Rescue
High Tech Meets High Fashion
At our visit from IBM Watson specialist Armen Pischdotchian last month, we learned about all the ways that cognitive computing was changing our world. And while Armen was pretty thorough in his workshop, we were still surprised to see Watson on the red carpet. But there it was, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala, in the form of a "cognitive dress" designed in partnership with Marchesa. The designers used the technology to create a dress embedded with color-shifting LEDs that responded to followers emotions.
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Prior to the gala, Watson analyzed Marchesa's social media to translate followers' sentiments into colors. It turned emotions into information, and created a color palette for the LEDs from that analysis. In real-time during the gala, Watson processed the huge volume of tweets surrounding the event, and changed the color of the dress according to the emotions in them. Rose signified joy, coral meant passion, aqua was excitement, lavender denoted curiosity, and butter indicated encouragement.
The project, which IBM describes as "a partnership between man and machine" required Marchesa designers to feed hundreds of images to Watson; the technology responded with suggestions for design and color. In the past, Watson's forays into fashion have mostly been on the back-end, helping brands like North Face and Melborne Fashion Week better serve the needs of their customers, so this shift to the design side of things marks an interesting shift.
We are constantly quantifying our days-our steps, our sleep patterns. To that end, this dress feels like a natural extension of that; another way to make sense of the flow of information that washes over us. Data has always been at its best when it's telling a story, when it's something more than charts and numbers, so the blend of data visualization, fashion, and emotion seems natural in a way. It's another story to tell. I suppose that we can't know right now just what story partnerships like this will be telling in the future.
Issey Miyake (Japanese, born 1938) for Miyake Design Studio (Japanese, founded 1970)
"Flying Saucer" dress, spring/summer 1994
Courtesy of The Miyake Issey Foundation
Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Karolina Kurkova attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Author Marc BainPosted on May 4, 2016 Categories Art, CDA Updates, Developments, News, UncategorizedTags Personal DataLeave a comment on High Tech Meets High Fashion


Student Council was always something I enjoyed in both High School and in College. It allowed me the opportunity to be involved, to meet new people, and to get good seats at all of the great events. In College, I traveled to several different states and even to Canada for conferences, and I was able to hold a National office, which was pretty impressive for a little girl from NY/NM. I loved it.
Now, I sponsor a Student Council, and it is hard work. Rewarding, to be sure, and I have incredible officers who make my job a little easier, but it is hard work.
Recently we went to a conference in Las Cruces, and watching those kids work through the challenges of a new experience, along with facing down their own insecurities and learning new things about themselves was probably the most rewarding part of all of it. I also learned that by Day 2, I'm pretty exhausted and if you aren't going to feed me, I turn into a gigantic jerk. I mean, I guess we already kind of knew that anyway.
The kids were wonderful. We didn't win any competitions, but the overwhelming response from my little delegation was excitement at the energy and spirit of community and the desire to bring a little piece of that home. I can't wait to see what they do with it.
Lawn tractors and lawn mowers are not the same thing. You ride on the tractors while mowing the grass, while lawn mowers are push models that you walk behind. They can be wither electric, battery powered or gas powered. There are many manufacturers that make both tractors and mowers. All the tractors do basically the same work, but some models may have more features on them than others. When you buy a tractor, you do need to consider the size of your lawn. For example, you would not need one of these large machines if you only have a small yard or lawn.


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People Are Sharing the Weirdest Things Their Partners Have Said and Done During Sex
These are the things that can ruin a night of passion.
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Picture this. You're in bed with your partner. Maybe it's someone you've just met, maybe it's somebody you've been seeing for a while. Things are getting hot, you're both having a good time... and then they do or say something that kills the mood entirely. In a thread on Reddit, people have been sharing their stories of times when a single moment during sex completely ruined the encounter.
Some of these instances revolved around sex acts that ranged from the uncomfortable to the downright painful. These included blowjobs with teeth (top tip: even the tiniest amount of tooth is probably too much), as well as more extreme examples. One guy went to bed with a girl who had been misinformed: "Someone apparently told her guys love having their balls 'smacked around a bit' and proceeded to slap with such gusto with just the tips of her fingers that I keeled over and couldn't move for a while."
"My girlfriend bent my dick in half, and man did it hurt," wrote another man. "She was curious as to what it felt like for me." Not only is this painful, but it's also dangerous, as forcing an erect penis too far in the wrong direction can result in a penile fracture.
"He tried anal with no lube or anything," recalled a woman on the thread. This is another huge no-no. Not only does it hurt like hell, but you can also cause friction damage or even an anal fissure. If nothing else, surprising your partner with an attempt at anal will probably leave you covered in faecal matter — give them some warning and time to prepare.
Other occurrences hurt people's feelings, not their genitals. One guy recalled the time a woman asked him: "Can you make it bigger?" This can be a triggering question for many guys, as insecurity over penis size is fairly common. Another guy said that his female partner "got annoyed and rude when I couldn't instantly get it up," adding: "guys need foreplay too!"
Then there were moments which can only be described as utterly surreal, such as the commenter whose partner "had a playlist of sexy music that abruptly cut to the damn Andy Griffith whistling theme. What the hell?"
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TAMPA, MAR 23, 2018 – Sometimes the end of the journey seems like such a long ride from the beginning very few could foresee. That's the way it appears Auggie Sanchez will remember his time playing for the USF Bulls, stepping away knowing he did things right… and with heart. However, getting onto the field for the Bulls was quite a journey indeed… or does anyone remember Auggie Sanchez, USF FULLBACK?!
Yes, you heard that right… Fullback. But then again, just getting a scholarship to his "hometown school" (Sanchez is from St Petersburg as a matter of accuracy, but I digress) wasn't a given. Sanchez played all over the field at St Pete's Northeast High – QB, DE, WR, MLB, OLB, garnering 1st and 2nd Team All-Conference Honors during his High School career. Sanchez wished to follow in his brother's USF football footsteps, but it didn't look like it was in the cards.
"Skip Holtz was there (Head Coach) at the time, but he didn't offer me (a scholarship). But when Willie Taggart got there, my coach (Northeast's Mike Jalazo), Gibbs' coach, Lakewood's Coach Moore got me in the door. Coach Taggart offered me a scholarship as a Fullback." And so began Sanchez' career with the Bulls.
Auggie's first year with the Bulls, he waited for his opportunity. Just when it appeared he would get his first start against Louisville, Coach Taggart pulled him aside. "We're not going to waste your red-shirt. We're going to let some other guys play." Although upset at the time, Sanchez put it best as he related this to me afterward.
Sanchez could've walked away from the Bulls after he graduated with his Communications Degree, but he decided to come back for his fifth year of eligibility. Not only did he wish to give another year for the Green and Gold on the field, but he worked towards his Master's Degree in Physical Education, which he'll finish within two months.
Sanchez holds the USF record for tackles, breaking the previous mark set by Kawika Mitchell – a Super Bowl XLII winner for the Giants. For his Bulls' career, he finished with 387 tackles (29 TFLs), 8.5 sacks, four interceptions, and three touchdowns – one 'scoop and score' fumble recovery and two 'Pick-6's.' He also is a three time All American Conference player, tied with teammate Marlon Mack for most in school history, along with being a two-time team Captain.
"When it comes to 'Football IQ' I think I'm up there with some of the best. I don't say that arrogantly. I put a lot into preparation… a lot into the film… a lot about knowing the game. I'm always asking 'Why Why Why?' It drives coaches crazy. That's just who I am as a player." Sanchez started all his 50 games at USF. The film is out there on him, showing all interested teams what they'll get in this determined defender. If there's any doubt, Sanchez' USF Pro Day is on March 26th, where he'll be available for further interviews and physical construct by the NFL scouts.
Sanchez could see himself coaching after his career in football. "My 15-20year goal is to be Head Coach at USF because I love that place so much… it's done so much for me… It deserves alumni to come back and give it what it deserves. My heart's always with USF." However, coaching is years away, and we turned back to the immediate future and this April's upcoming NFL Draft.
No further convincing is necessary. Auggie Sanchez WILL be playing on Sundays this upcoming year, with whichever team who acquires his services knowing they'll be getting a workaholic poised in making its defense their strongest asset. Opposing NFL quarterbacks best beware.


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The device maker is looking to raise upward of $368 million in its initial public offering, based on the high end of its $14 to $16 price range and 23 million shares it plans to float.
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Palm plans to play a big hand in its IPO.
The device maker is looking to raise upwards of $368 million in its initial public offering, based on the high-end of its $14 to $16 price range and 23 million shares it plans to float out, according to its filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
One highlight from the filing: When Palm spins off from 3Com, it will hold an initial market value nearly two-thirds the size of the networking company.
The staggering numbers reflect Palm's growing prominence in the device market, as well as the increasing industry-wide focus on gadgets and devices, while high-end desktop PCs fade from view. Palm has logically embraced the recent trend of looking to single- or limited-use devices to access the Internet and perform many functions that a few years ago could only be performed by expensive, full-featured PCs.
Palm has been on a roll of late, signing up high-profile licensees like Nokia and Sony and topping recent end-of-year market share surveys. But the challenges facing the company are growing in proportion to the larger role it's trying to play in the future of computing, analysts say.
Rather than just a maker of personal information aids, Palm sees itself as the leader of troops of developers and partners working in concert to create an army of users accessing Internet-based services and communicating wirelessly all on devices running on the Palm operating system.
This so-called Palm Economy, as 3Com executives like to call it, is the company's attempt to place itself squarely in the middle of the trend toward an emphasis on limited-use connected devices, Internet appliances and smart cell phones, rather than on full-featured desktop computers.
Based on its 570 million shares outstanding and the high end of its pricing range, Palm will have a market capitalization of $9.1 billion when it goes public. That's good news to 3Com, which will hold a 93.3 percent stake in the spinoff. 3Com has a market cap of approximately $15.9 billion.
Other players that stand to benefit from the IPO are America Online and Nokia, which will both hold a 5.3 million stake, and Motorola, which will own 4.3 million shares. Each of these companies has struck alliances with Palm to create services and devices that run on the company's operating system.
During the six-month period ending Nov. 26, Palm generated $435 million in revenues, compared with $263 million a year ago. And it posted a profit of $22.5 million in the period, up from $16.2 million a year earlier.
The company plans to trade under the ticker "PALM."
The company has recently been working to de-emphasize its hardware business and promote its Internet services and platform licensing groups. But it will likely be slow going. According to recent market share surveys, Palm-branded devices make up around three-quarters of the handheld market, and the company itself said in the filing that the vast majority of its revenues come from its hardware business.
Palm's attempt to exploit the industry trend, although certainly timely, also raises questions about whether the company infrastructure, which has undergone numerous management and organizational changes, or its technology, which some say is ill-equipped to support an entire industry-wide shift, will succeed as an independent entity.
Palm is led by Carl Yankowski, a former Sony and Reebok executive, but before his appointment earlier this year, the company went through at least three chief executives in as many years.
Meanwhile, sources say Palm is set to release its first device with a color display, the Palm IIIc, on Feb. 20. Although the move has been long-anticipated by the handheld community, it is unclear whether the Palm operating system, which has been hyped by the company for its narrow focus, is sufficiently scaleable to handle battery-draining multimedia applications.
Along the same lines, the company's high-profile licensees, which include Nokia, Sony and Handspring, are all expected to enhance Palm's multimedia and wireless Internet capabilities. Nokia's partnership will result in some type of hybrid cell phone with PDA functionality, and Sony is expected to introduce a device or phone with wireless Internet access and a color display. At the same time, Apple and Palm are rumored to be close to announcing a joint product.
Although these devices are sure to give the company visibility and buzz, the Palm operating system may not be able to live up to the hype. The "Zen of Palm," which is what the company calls its design philosophy, emphasizes simplicity and ease of use over fancy features and bells and whistles, which would seem to run smack into the new focus on expandability. This philosophical conflict could result in stunted sales and problems with strategic partnerships, analysts warn.
Discuss: Palm looks to raise $368 million in IPO


This article is dedicated to Leo Ornstein (1893[?] – 2002), an American Russian-born composer, and generally concerns the problem of national features in his music. The article describes some important features of American music, and proves the idea of the absence of such features in Ornstein's music; moreover, some facts let us put forward a thesis of Russian roots (in wide sense) of his creative manner which were the factor that made an especially strong influence upon his work. Besides, the article concerns Ornstein's relations with other Russian-born American musicians, and deals with the stylistic traits testifying to Russian roots of his music. Ornstein's oeuvre as a whole is compared with the work of his contemporaries.


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Jane N' The Jungle is an alternative rock band that hails from Phoenix. Influenced by the raw power and authority of musicians like Rush, Pearl Jam, and Alanis Morissette and the amazing vocal stylings of Florence & The Machine, Paramore and The Cranberries, they combine the unique sound mixing between 90's, old rock and modern rock.
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For a conventional steering wheel, a temperature sensor may be mounted on the outside of a steering wheel case and a driver may feel uncomfortable due to the temperature sensor mounted on the outside of the steering wheel case.
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