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Are you curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a university press?
On Wednesday, February 10, acquisitions editor James MacNevin of McGill-Queen's University Press will take us through the acquisitions and editorial process. With examples and anecdotes from his own experience, he will explain
how a press builds a list in a given subject area, including finding suitable manuscripts and recruiting authors
how manuscripts are evaluated and developed, including the various roles of acquisitions editor, managing editor, and freelance editors
where the marketing department comes in
what it takes to be an effective acquisitions editor.
Those of us who work on academic press books as freelancers enter the picture long after the major decisions have been made. With this talk, our guest speaker will provide a view from the other side of the desk. We'll come away with a better understanding of where copy editors (and stylistic editors) fit in the process, what has gone on before, and what happens to the manuscript after our work is done.
There will be ample time for questions and discussion.
James MacNevin specializes in history, geography, sociology, and cultural studies. Prior to joining McGill-Queen's University Press in 2013, he held a similar position with a textbook publisher, and prior to that he worked in trade publishing. In addition to his career in book publishing, he is a freelance writer and historian.
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Many people think of cannabis as evolving in the mid to late 20th century, a product of the liberal 1960s. But cannabis is depicted in early cave drawings and has been written about since the third century BCE. This versatile plant has been used throughout history for textiles, medicine and spirituality. This is the hidden history of cannabis.
The first mention of cannabis in recorded history is in China's "Meterice Medica" in 2,800 BCE. This medical text touts the benefits of cannabis (called "ma" in Chinese) for treating gout, rheumatism, malaria and about 100 other illnesses. "Ma" is also believed to have been an essential ingredient in early Chinese anesthesia, developed centuries before Western medicine's version. Even Confucius mentions "ma" in his "Book of Odes." Cannabis was also used in early Asian burial rituals, as proven by the stash of green cannabis buds recently unearthed in a 2,700 grave in the Gobi desert.
Like other herbs and products of Asia, cannabis eventually found its way to other parts of the world, via the well-traveled trade routes that connected China with India, the Middle East, North Africa and Western Europe. In India, cannabis, called "bhang" in Hindi, is mentioned as one of the five sacred herbs in the Sanskrit Veda spiritual texts. To this day, devotees of the Hindu god Shiva smoke cannabis daily to bring them closer to their spirituality. Cannabis also plays a key role in other early religions, such as Zoroastroism and Tantrism.
In Buddhism, hemp seed and cannabis helped nourish Buddha himself before he ascended into nirvana, and in ancient Egypt, there is strong circumstantial evidence that suggests the priests and upper classes used hemp and cannabis.
Cannabis was introduced to the west via the Ancient Greek culture. In fact, the word "cannabis" has Greek origins. The Greeks depicted smoking and growing hemp and cannabis in their art and in their literature. There are some that even believe that the anointing oils mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible were made using cannabis.
In the Middle East, cannabis is believed to have been used by early Islam devotees and it's known that coffee houses flourished in that region and, until modern times, served cannabis (smoked in hookahs) along with the fresh brews. Middle Eastern warriors often used hashish before battle to help them better focus on the task at hand, becoming known as "hashishians". Our modern word, "assassin" is derived from this word.
The Roman Empire brought news of the medicinal powers of cannabis to western Europe. In the Middle Ages, however, cannabis was considered harmful and hemp was used primarily for textiles and rope. Gradually, hemp became an important cash crop in Europe. So much so, that the Pilgrims brought hemp seeds to North America on the Mayflower.
In Europe, it was the creative communities that eventually brought cannabis' hallucinogenic properties back to light. Artists, including William Shakespeare, smoked cannabis, as is proven by the numerous pipes with cannabis resin that have been unearthed in his former property. Later, Napoleon's armies brought cannabis seeds and Hashish plants back from Egypt during their military campaigns, leading to the re-emergence of cannabis use in Europe in the 19th century. American jazz musicians and ex-pat writers of the "Lost Generation" continued to popularize marijuana into the mid-20th century.
Hemp continued to be an important crop in America after its introduction by the pilgrims. Many of the founding fathers of the United States were hemp farmers, and George Washington used cannabis for its medicinal properties to combat chronic toothaches. The crackdown on unlicensed medicine and "elixirs" led to cannabis being gradually banned in U.S. states. However, interestingly enough, in states where it was still legal in the early 20th century, there was notably less alcohol abuse. Eventually, marijuana became illegal in all 50 states, that is, until 2012, when Colorado and Washington State voted to legalize recreational marijuana use once more, setting off a movement across the country.
Today, CBD products, such as cannabinol and CBD hemp oil are widely available and used to treat a variety of ailments, from nausea to joint pain. Look for CBD oil online or at a CBD dispensary near you.
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Q: Change Paper Size in Tufte Book Class Is there a (relatively) easy way to change the paper size in the tufte-book class? The manual for Tufte 3.50 by Kevin Godby (http://kevin.godby.org/2009/12/11/tufte-latex-350-released/) says,
"To specify a different paper size (and/or margins) use the \geometrysetup command in the preamble of your document (or one of the file hooks). The full documentation of the \geometrysetup command can be found in the geometry package documentation."
The 2008 version of the documentation, by Hideo Umeki, is referenced. This version has been superseded by the 2010 geometry package documentation, which contains no mention of the \geometrysetup command (at least, "find \geometrysetup" and "find setup" turned up nothing, while searches for other commands yielded results).
So how can the page size be changed using the tufte book class?
To add a MWE, the papersize remains the default 8.5x11.5 despite the addition of the geometry package and the \geometry command.
\documentclass{tufte-book}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{geometry}

 \geometry{height=9in,width=6in}

\newenvironment{loggentry}[2]% date, heading
{\noindent\textbf{#2}\marginnote{#1}\\}{\vspace{0.5cm}}

\begin{document}

\begin{loggentry}{2009-Oct-31}{Snow}
\lipsum[1]
\end{loggentry}

\begin{loggentry}{2010-Dez-31}{Water of Life}
\lipsum[2]

\end{document}

The answer was provided in the comments but I don't know how to mark it as correct. Thank you everyone.

A: Options width and height of \geometry set the width and height of the text body (\textwidth and \textheight). Options paperwidth and paperheight sets the paper or media size, e.g.:
Most of the following settings are scaled values according to the settings for B5 in tufte-common.def. The margin par area is made smaller to follow the width of the dates.
\documentclass{tufte-book}
\usepackage{lipsum}

\usepackage{geometry}

\makeatletter
% Patch to ignore warnings
\Gm@hbodyfalse
\Gm@vbodyfalse
\makeatother

\geometry{
  % showframe,
  paperwidth=6in,
  paperheight=9in,
  left=0.55in,
  right=0.45in,
  top=.5in,
  bottom=.5in,
  marginparsep=0.25in,
  marginparwidth=0.65in,
  includemp,
  includehead,
  % The text width and height are calculated automatically.
}

\newenvironment{loggentry}[2]% date, heading
{\noindent\textbf{#2}\marginnote{#1}\\}{\vspace{0.5cm}}

\begin{document}
\begin{loggentry}{2009-Oct-31}{Snow}
\lipsum[1]
\end{loggentry}

\begin{loggentry}{2010-Dez-31}{Water of Life}
\lipsum[2]
\end{loggentry}
\end{document}

For layout experiments, option showframe for geometry is useful:

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At the end of June, in the scorching heat, I ventured to one of my local bookstores for another night with John Lutz. I first met Lutz last year with the release of Serial and had another opportunity to see him again for the release of Pulse. This time around, however, I was able to snag a little exclusive interview after the event that I found to be the best part of the entire night. I encourage you to click on over to the Walrus site to read all about it!
For those not familiar with Lutz, he is an author of thrillers, often featuring serial killers. His most well-known work is probably Single White Female, a book that was eventually created into a Hollywood film starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
I have his books on my list to read. Our library carries these on audio as well. I had no idea about the movie though!
365andMe ... Sadly, I have not yet read any of his books, but I have read the first chapters and loved them!! My goal is to read both of the ones I have this summer sometime!
I'd normally jump on the idea of reading (or in my case, listening) during read-a-thon, but I have too many waiting.
365andMe ... I am ashamed to say how many books I have waiting. Maybe someday I will share some pics of the towers!!


Unless you live under a rock, you'll no doubt have seen the stunt to end all car stunts. Veteran daredevil Jim Dowdall wowed onlookers and made family members squirm earlier this week as he launched the new Jaguar XF along a set of high-wires hovering above London's Canary Wharf. The gimmick was more than an attempt to grab attention and crane necks; it served to highlight the car's featherweight construction. A significant 80 kg lighter than its nearest competitor, the Jaguar XF boasts aluminium-intensive architecture for unbeatable fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.
Inside, luxury abounds, embellishments shine, and iconic Jaguar craftsmanship is obvious. The refined and dynamic business car is bestowed with a bespoke 825W Meridian digital surround sound system complimented by a reconfigurable TFT cluster, and rear seating fit for an overweight queen (or three). In an impressive feat of engineering – or magic – the new XF is 7 mm shorter and 3 mm lower than previous incarnations, yet the inclusion of 2,960 mm wheelbase provides more leg, knee and head-room.
Despite its lightweight status, the new Jag is feature-heavy; a new 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system, the InControl Touch Pro, represents the latest in technological navigation and entertainment.
Outside, the coupe-inspired vehicle is well proportioned and easy on the eye, with short overhangs and sleek lines curving around an elegant 75 per cent aluminium frame for supreme aerodynamic efficiency of Cd 0.26. The revamped XF shares all the main elements of the outgoing model, but weighs up to 190 kg (419 lbs) less and enjoys a 28 percent increase in torsional stiffness.
Performance is paramount and a serene strength emanates from the new range of engines, with a 2.0-liter Ingenium diesel option available in 163 hp/280 lb.-ft. of torque and 180 hp/317 lb.-ft. ratings, complete with 6-speed manual- and 8-speed automatic transmissions. Alternatively, a 3.0-liter 300 hp V-6 supercharged petrol engine produces 300 hp/517 lb.-ft. of torque.
Double-wishbone and Integral Link suspension make this business car unbeatable in handling and comfort stakes. All-Surface Progress Control for harsh conditions and low-speeds, configurable dynamics, and the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) allow for outstanding response and tailored control.
A near perfect 50:50 weight distribution ratio means drivers and passengers should expect the balance of a gymnast and agility of cheetah, not to mention class-leading fuel efficiency of over 70 mpg.
The 2016 Jaguar XF makes its international debut on April 1 in New York. Stay tuned for more details.


In that moment, I found myself considering the consequences of my husband not taking his medicine for the next month. The soon-to-be doctor part of myself sighed. This was what noncompliance looked like in the real world.
Thankfully, my husband doesn't rely on this particular medicine to keep a fatal disease at bay or to extend his life. However, for many, the financial debate isn't as simple. Several drugs' prices have skyrocketed in the recent months. Most recently, the increasing price of Mylan's EpiPen has been highlighted by the media with subsequent public outrage.
Mylan holds a near-monopoly on the EpiPen, a medical injection device that administers a lifesaving dose of epinephrine to patients in anaphylactic shock, a deadly allergic reaction that can occur in response to items like peanuts, shellfish and bee stings. According to pharmaceutical industry data, when Mylan acquired the drug in 2007, a set of two EpiPens cost less than $100 for patients. However, since then, the price has skyrocketed. Last year alone, there was a $200 price increase that placed a set of two EpiPens at over $600, far above the price bump needed to compensate for inflation.
Before the spotlight was directed at Mylan's EpiPen, some other notable drugs saw jaw-dropping price hikes. These include Daraprim, a medication by Turing that prevents toxoplasmosis (a type of parasite) infections in immunocompromised AIDS patients; Wellbutrin, a decades-old antidepressant marketed by Valeant; and Harvoni, a drug that was developed by Gilead Sciences and boasts an ability to cure hepatitis C.
Drug price increases appear to be one of the tactics that pharmaceutical companies are relying on more and more to increase revenue. In particular, specialty medications — which treat less common yet still serious chronic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or cancer — are huge cash cows in the pharmaceutical world and often have very little competition. There are currently no laws that govern pharmaceutical monopolies on certain drugs. Thus, large pharmaceutical companies have the ability to set their own price for specialty medications without pushback from the government.
On the prescriber's side, physicians are overwhelmingly naïve to the true cost of medication prices. It is not something taught or emphasized in medical school or residency. As a fourth-year medical student, my knowledge of drug prices and Maryland health insurance plans are limited to my own studying through internet searches.
Our nation is paying huge costs for drugs, more than any other country, and it's creating enormous health barriers. Change needs to come from the top down, starting with the FDA and new laws that support a competitive market and generic drug approval, so that affordable drug pricing can prevail.
Pulse: Monitoring Change in Health Care with Dean/CEO Paul B. Rothman, M.D. Listen to the Johns Hopkins leadership discuss the prescription drug crisis, the rising costs of healthcare and more.
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Drug prices are out of control. Even drugs available in the 80's like Nipride, are increasing at unrealistic rates. When Medicare drug plans were before Congress, the drug companies lobbied hard to prevent Medicare from negotiating drug prices. MAB, the largest insurance provider in this country, should negotiate drug cost as do commercial insurance. This would bring down the cost of medication across the board. It is laughable that drug companies blame the cost of R&D and a "broken health care system" for medical costs. It is greed and an unregulated environment that prevent people from getting appropriate treatment.


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John Berger's writings on photography are some of the most original of the twentieth century. This selection contains many groundbreaking essays and previously uncollected pieces written for exhibitions and catalogues in which Berger probes the work of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and W. Eugene Smith - and the lives of those photographed - with fierce engagement, intensity and tenderness. The selection is made and introduced by Geoff Dyer, author of the award-winning The Ongoing Moment. How do we see the world around us? This is one of a number of pivotal works by creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision for ever. John Berger was born in London in 1926. His acclaimed works of both fiction and non-fiction include the seminal Ways of Seeing and the novel G., which won the Booker Prize in 1972. In 1962 he left Britain permanently, and he now lives in a small village in the French Alps. Geoff Dyer is the author of four novels and several non-fiction books. Winner of the Lannan Literary Award, the International Centre of Photography's 2006 Infinity Award and the American Academy of Arts and Letters' E. M. Forster Award, Dyer is also a regular contributor to many publications in the UK and the US. He lives in London.
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John Berger was born in London in 1926. His acclaimed works of both fiction and non-fiction include the seminal Ways of Seeing and the novel G., which won the Booker Prize in 1972. In 1962 he left Britain permanently, and he now lives in a small village in the French Alps.
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LOOK: Photos show Duke mansion demolition
Mike Deak
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HILLSBOROUGH - By the end of Saturday, Doris Duke's mansion was halfway gone.
After Superior Court Judge Yolanda Ciccone ruled on Friday in favor of the Duke Farms Foundation's application to tear down the 65,000-square-foot mansion, the demolition of the mansion on the 2,740-acre estate owned by Doris Duke, once the world's wealthiest woman, began on Saturday and was halfway completed.
But DORIS ((Demolition of Residence is Senseless). filed an emergency appeal of Ciccone's ruling with Appellate Judge Allison Accurso, who on late Saturday issued an injunction stopping the demolition until an appellate panel can rule on DORIS's appeal.
David Brook, attorney for DORIS, said its was "incredibly arrogant and unprofessional" for the foundation to proceed so quickly with the demolition, especially because the foundation knew an appeal was going to be filed.
RELATED: Duke mansion may be torn down
"How could they conclude they had the freedom to do whatever they wanted to?" Brook asked.
DORIS's briefs are due March 11, while the foundation's briels are due a week later. An appellate panel will then rule whether the injunction will stay in place.
Michael Catania, executive director of the Duke Farms Foundation, said he was "looking forward" to the appellate review of Ciccone's decision.
He said he was "confident" that Ciccone's ruling would be upheld.
RELATED: Duke mansion demolition foes appeal decision
DORIS had gone to court to overturn the township's Historic Preservation Commission's decision last fall to approve the demolition. DORIS had argued that the commission's ruling was predetermined and the review process outlined in the township's ordinance was not followed. But Ciccone ruled that DORIS "produced no evidence" that the hearing process was a "sham" driven by "politics and money," as DORIS alleged.
'It would be inappropriate for the Court to substitute its own judgment of the evidence for the judgment of local citizens with an intimate knowledge of the community's interest in preserving historic sites," Ciccone wrote, adding that the record "is filled" with evidence that backs the commission's decision.
The judge also dismissed all of DORIS' other objections, including that one commission member had fallen asleep during the hearings and that two commission members had conflicts of interest.
RELATED: Lawsuit seeks to stop Duke mansion demolition
The foundation said it wants to tear down the mansion because it could cost as much as $20 million to renovate, and it no longer fits Duke Farms' mission as an ecological preserve and environmental learning center.
The mansion has fallen into disrepair, with asbestos and mold problems, according to the application filed with the township.
The foundation had considered alternate uses for the mansion, built around the turn of the previous century and had consulted with architects, landscape architects and architectural historians.
But the foundation could not identify a "mission-appropriate" use for the building, the application said.
Catania, said it would "cost a fortune" to heat the mansion and to abate the problems with asbestos and bring the structure up to code.
The 15-acre site, with gardens, fountains and waterfalls, is "drop-dead gorgeous," Catania said, so the foundation wants to make that area more accessible to the public.
RELATED: Judge to rule next week in Duke mansion suit
Demolition of the mansion would allow the foundation to open the entrance to the property from River Road and the John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Raritan River from Raritan Borough to Hillsborough, Catania said.
The foundation is also partnering with Somerset County on a potential bikeway that would connect the county's greenway along the Raritan River to the Duke property, he said.
Eventually that bikeway could connect to a possible rail trail on the right-of-way of the former South Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey that used to connect Somerville to Flemington, Catania said.
Opponents argued that the home, which was built by tobacco and electricity magnate James Buchanan Duke, and later expanded by his daughter throughout her lifetime after she inherited Duke's fortune as a teenager, has historical value and significance to the community.
Between 1893 and 1925, the tobacco and power magnate James Buchanan Duke transformed more than 2,000 acres of farmland and woodlots into an extraordinary estate. He excavated nine lakes, constructed 45 buildings, and built nearly 2 ½ miles of stone walls and more than 18 miles of roadway. He also installed approximately 35 fountains and populated his property with countless pieces of sculpture.
Doris Duke lived on the estate until her death in 1993.
Staff Writer Mike Deak: 908-243-6607; mdeak@mycentraljersey.com


Indian Air Force: भारतीय वायु सेना ने कई पदों पर भर्ती के लिए आवेदन आमंत्रित किए है। पदों की कुल संख्या 364 है। इन पदों पर 15 जुलाई 2018 तक आवेदन किया जा सकता है। Indian Air Force has invited applications for recruitment in many posts. The total number of posts is 364. These posts can be applied till 15 July 2018. Check Notification, Vacancies List, Eligibility Criteria, Online Application Form, Pay Scale, Examination Dates and much more at Careerindia.


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Dragomir Vojnić, hrvaški ekonomist, univerzitetni profesor in akademik, * 31. december, 1924 Gaj v Vojvodini.

Diplomiral je leta 1967, doktoriral pa 1967 na Ekonomski fakulteti v Zagrebu. Od 1952 je bil zaposlen na Ekonomskem inštitutu v Zagrebu, kateremu je bil med leti 1973 do 1993 tudi direktor. Leta 1968 je bil izvoljen za znanstvenega svetnika. Izvoljen za rednega profesorja na Ekonomski fakulteti v Zagrebu je bil 1970. Od leta 1983 je član Hrvaške akademije znanosti in umetnosti. Delo glavnega in odgovornega urednika časopisa Ekonomski pregled je oprávljal med leti 1977 do 2007.

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Hrvaški ekonomisti
Hrvaški akademiki
Hrvaški univerzitetni učitelji
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Saqi Farooqi () was an Urdu poet born on 21 December 1936 in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. His family migrated from India to East Pakistan and then to Karachi, Pakistan. He went from Pakistan to London and made an influence in English poetry. His famous works include Behram ki wapsi and Razoon se bhara basta.

Died
Farooqi died on 19 January 2018 at the age of 81 in London.

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2018 deaths
Urdu-language poets from Pakistan
Pakistani poets
People from Gorakhpur


The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in partnership with the Petra Organization yesterday launched a two-day Futsal Referees Refresher Course at the federation's secretariat.
The aim of the forum, is to develop future International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) referees as well as to educate players on the correct rules of the format.
Some 10 prospective Futsal Referees from Georgetown, Upper Demerara, West Demerara and Berbice Football Association are participating in the course, which ends today.
GFF's Head of Refereeing Department Stanley Lancaster, said he welcomed the initiative due to the influx of tournaments in the shorter version.
He added, that a neglect in the administration of the correct rules and regulations has affected the manner in which previous tournaments were officiated.
Petra Organization Co-Director Troy Mendonca, declared that the assistance being provided by the entity is part of their mandate to develop the sport.
Meanwhile, Head of the National Referees Council and GFF Executive Committee Member Dion Inniss challenged the participants to absorb as much information as possible. He further thanked the Petra Organization for their support in making the seminar a reality.


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Injuries Leaving Little Wiggle Room
Montrae Holland, it would appear James Marten is in a bit of trouble for the 53-man, but eligible for the practice squad since he never was included on a game-day 45-man roster last year.
OK, that's 22.
Now then, six defensive linemen, at least eight linebackers and 10 defensive backs. That's 24.
So now we're up to 46 - eight spots remaining.
All right, now if you're not cutting any of these injured receivers or placing any on injured reserve, you got to keep five of them. And if you are not placing Kyle Kosier (foot) on injured reserve to save a roster spot, knowing he's going to be out likely a minimum of six weeks, then that brings us to 51 - and there, my friends is your wiggle room.
Where you going?
Want a wide receiver? You get one, and the one the Cowboys end up keeping on Saturday, either Danny Amendola or Mike Jefferson, must be better than any receiver with a handful of experience who gets cut on Saturday. Otherwise . . . Danny, Mike, don't buy a house if you make it. And remember, if you have this hankering to go sign a veteran, a minimum of five years in the league, he's yours for the season - or at least his salary is if he takes the one-time guarantee should he get cut later in the season.
One spot remaining.
You want to keep either Erik Walden or Tearrius George, although the head coach made George's Thursday night assault on Vikings quarterbacks seem a flash in the pan? That then would be nine linebackers, because as porous as the Cowboys' special teams can be, they almost must keep Justin Rogers.
Or do you want to keep an extra cornerback, since it would seem the Cowboys would keep six corners and four safeties for the 10-man secondary corps? To me, now that Adam Jones has been reinstated and Terence Newman is back practicing, that means lopping off either Alan Ball or Evan Oglesby. (Ball is practice-squad eligible.)
You're interested in signing last year's special teams captain Keith Davis, released on Wednesday by the Dolphins? That would come at the expense of Courtney Brown, because at this point, down three receivers, one offensive line starter and two linebackers, although Kevin Burnett is scheduled to resume practicing on Wednesday, Davis would be considered a luxury.
Or what about this Rodney Hannah kid? He's shown a little something during the preseason.
And remember all that talk about picking up a third quarterback with some NFL experience? Right. The Cowboys got other fish to fry.
Thus the ultimate juggling act: Immediate need vs. eye to the future.
So at this point, do they keep one more receiver? Two more receivers? One more receiver and one more linebacker? An extra receiver or linebacker and extra DB?
Give me a receiver, and that doesn't necessarily mean one already on campus, plus the best special teams player I can get my hands on, be it an extra linebacker or defensive back. The rest would just be too frivolous for my roster blood.
When you look at it like that, this really isn't too different from where the Cowboys would have been, trying to trim to 53, without Hurd getting injured Thursday night. Fine.
But telling you, just one more injury at wide receiver . . .
And it's back to the windowsill.


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How NASA uses social to teach the world about space
Jason Townsend, Deputy Social Media Manager at NASA, explains how the agency gets people across the globe excited about space
By Rachael Steven 19/08/2019 9:38 am
NASA made its debut on social media in 2008, when Veronica McGregor (who heads up the news and social team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory) set up a Twitter account for the Mars Curiosity Rover, and began tweeting first-person updates on its adventures.
The space and aeronautics agency now runs over 700 accounts on 19 platforms, from Snapchat to Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit and Twitch, with a combined following of over 120 million.
You'd expect a government organisation of NASA's size to have a sizeable comms team vetting its every Tweet. But NASA operates a different model – one that allows people to engage directly with its various mission and program teams across the US.
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Iron Mountain specialists can purge, pack and provide point-to-point transfer of carton and files from your facility to Iron Mountain Record Centres. We can pack your records into standard Iron Mountain RFID-ready storage cartons and collect metadata to describe box contents; with an option to individually list each file in the carton.
It is important to know what inventory you have so that you can respond to discovery or other events. Iron Mountain Audit Services provides dedicated space in our Records Centres for conducting audits. Along with space, we can help inventory your cartons, prepare files and provide support for material handling.
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The first egg has hatched in the peregrine falcon nest in Richmond this afternoon. We've been observing closely over the past two days to look for signs of a pip – the initial opening the chick makes in the egg as it begins to hatch. The female has been diligently keeping the eggs covered and weren't able to get a good clear view of the eggs.
Checking in on the nest this afternoon we found the first chick almost fully hatched out.
Almost immediately the female began to eat the remaining yolk and eventually the membranes and eggshell itself. This allows to her to recapture valuable calories, proteins and calcium.
Peregrine falcon eggs typically hatch synchronously with a clutch of 4 eggs generally hatching over a 24-48 hour period. We'll keep close watch over the coming days. This chick seems active is moving well.


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First ever rookie goal umpire – Sam Hunter
Sam Hunter joins the Western Australian team as the first ever Rookie Goal umpire for season 2017.
Sam's career commenced back in 2006 when he took up umpiring for the Swan Districts Junior Football Umpires Association before his elevation to the Western Australian Football League in 2008.
His record of achievements to date include umpiring in the State Under 16's championships in 2011, the State Under 18's Championships in 2013, the 2015 State Game between Western Australia and South Australia and the recipient of the 2015 Merv Carter Medal as Goal Umpire of the Year. Sam has umpired 6 grand finals – 2 WAFL Colt in 2009 and 2014; WAFL Reserves in 2010 and 2012 and 2 WAFL in 2015 and 2016. Sam's career highlights to date were his first WAFL grand final in 2015 and winning the Goal Umpire of the year award.
Sam believes umpiring is great for his development on a personal level and also working as part of a team. He loves the sense of working hard to meet goals and the sense of accomplishment he feels when he achieves it. Brett Rogers has been influential in Sam's career, also coming from the Swans District. Sam was inspired by Brett's talent and eagerness to learn through his junior years. Brett has also been there to provide assistance and support throughout Sam's career.
Sam believes umpires aspiring to be successful need to possess a can-do attitude, listen to their coaches, give it their best shot and most importantly, have fun along the way.
Employed as a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic with Western Power, his work includes the servicing and maintenance of their specialised Crane Borers and Elevated Work Platforms (EWP). Crane Borers are used to bore holes in the ground and lift power poles into place while the elevated EWPs are used to access the pole tops. Being quite hands on, Sam enjoys working on cars, bikes or building and fixing things. He also enjoys most sports either as a spectator or player.
Sam, we wish you all the best for season 2017.
Article written by: AFLUA Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Peter Kelly
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New Fee to Fund Travel and Tourism Promotion Will Bring More International Visitors to the U.S., Spur Economic Growth
Submitted on August 6, 2010 - 12:00pm
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Travel Promotion Act
The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it will begin collecting fees on travelers from Visa Waiver countries to fund a global marketing and promotion campaign aimed at increasing the number of international visitors to the United States. Beginning on September 8, 2010, travelers will be charged a $14 fee when applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization. A portion of the fee will go toward funding the Corporation for Travel Promotion, created by the 2009 Travel Promotion Act.
"This is an important milestone in the implementation of the Travel Promotion Act," Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said. "Creating a tourism promotion program to encourage international visitors to vacation in America will help spur economic growth and create more jobs."
Travel and tourism is the top services export for the United States totaling $120 billion and supporting more than one million American jobs.
Overseas visitors spend an average of $4,000 per person, per trip in the United States. Oxford Economics estimates the travel promotion program under the Travel Promotion Act will generate $4 billion in new visitor spending and 40,000 new jobs. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the program will reduce the federal budget deficit by $425 million in the next 10 years.
President Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) into law earlier this year, putting into place a new public-private partnership between the U.S. government and the nation's travel and tourism industry. Under the TPA, Commerce Secretary Locke will appoint the board of directors for the Corporation for Travel Promotion. Commerce will work closely with the board to ensure the Corporation achieves its goals.


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Placecast Brings Location-Based Shopping Alerts To Retailer Smartphone Apps
Leena Rao	@LeenaRao / 10 years
Placecast's ShopAlerts service, which delivers retailer and merchant offers and discounts to consumers via their mobile phones, is announcing new functionality today—integration with mobile smartphone apps.
As we've written in the past, ShopAlerts is a white-label geofencing platform for businesses that want to deliver geo-triggered offers to their customers on their mobile phones. Consumers can opt-in to receiving text messages in a variety of ways—at the store, online, via text-message, mobile websites or on Facebook. Geofences are virtual areas set around physical locations; when an opted-in consumer is inside a geofenced area, she receives a message from a business, including a discount, notice of a sale, directions to a store or other content.
With the new feature, retailers deploying mobile apps can allow consumers to receive a location-based message from the retailer's nearest store or other relevant location, without the app being open Just as ShopAlerts programs work on any phone, this new feature works on any smartphone platform.
After a retailer integrates with ShopAlerts, customers (who are opted into receiving alerts) will receive location-based push notifications when they are in a geofenced area. Retailers can also leverage preferences expressed by the consumer, such as loyalty or past purchase data to increase the relevance of the message or deal. Time of day and weather can also be taken into account to create added relevance, and brands could also enable a location-based notification when a specific product is available at a nearby store.
Placecast says that it will work directly with retailers to integrate ShopAlerts into their apps, helping them to design a program and create a messaging strategy, select the number and size of geofences and activate locations.
The integration with retailer smartphone apps makes a lot of sense for Placecast. With the growth in online to offline commerce, Placecast is giving retailers another way to target consumers and offer relevant deals and information. The goal is to bring the consumer into the store, and messages sent via a smartphone app can help accomplish this.
Placecast is already being used by a number of high profile brands such as The North Face, and even AT&T.


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The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is located in the southeastern part of the country. It is bounded by the Indian states of Tamil Nadu on the south, Karnataka on the west, Telangana on the northwest and north, and Odisha (Orissa) on the northeast. On the east, Andhra Pradesh has a long coastline along the Bay of Bengal. Roughly two-thirds of the people live in rural areas. The capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is Hyderabad, the major urban center for the interior of south-central India. Hyderabad is located in Telangana, which was long a region within Andhra Pradesh before becoming a separate state in 2014. Large cities in Andhra Pradesh include Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
The state has three natural areas: from east to west they are a long coastal plain, the mountains of India's Eastern Ghats range, and a plateau. The coastal plain is well watered by several rivers that empty into the Bay of Bengal. The principal rivers are the Godavari and the Krishna. Their deltas are fertile agricultural areas. The plateau is part of the country's vast Deccan region.
Andhra Pradesh has extremely hot and humid summers, with temperatures often exceeding 100 °F (38 °C) in the central portions of the state. Winters are somewhat cooler. The monsoon season brings most of the state's annual rainfall, which ranges from about 20 to 55 inches (50 to 140 centimeters).
The population of Andhra Pradesh is highly diverse. The state is named for the Andhra people, who have lived in the area since ancient times. Their language, Telugu, is the official and most widely spoken language in the state. A small minority of the state's people speak Urdu. Lambadi (Banjari) and a number of other languages are spoken by the state's tribal peoples. The vast majority of the people of Andhra Pradesh are Hindus. There are smaller communities of Muslims and Christians.
The Andhras have made important contributions to India's cultural heritage. Kuchipudi, one of the main forms of Indian classical dance, is native to Andhra Pradesh, and the Karnatak music of southern India has derived much from Andhra roots. Telugu literature was prominent in the Indian literary renaissance of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Agriculture is a major sector of the state's economy, though that sector has been declining. Andhra Pradesh is one of India's leaders in the production of rice. Other chief crops include cereals, pulses (peas, beans, and lentils), peanuts (groundnuts), corn (maize), cotton, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. The state also grows much of India's tobacco, and its fishing industry produces large quantities of shrimp and prawns. The raising of livestock—mainly cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry—has increased significantly. Andhra Pradesh is one of the country's most highly industrialized states. Among the principal manufactures are ships, aeronautics, machinery, electrical equipment, processed foods, medicines, chemicals, textiles, and cement. It is the only state in southern India with significant deposits of coal. Other mineral resources in Andhra Pradesh include asbestos, mica, manganese, barite, and natural gas. Services—notably banking and insurance, communications, and public administration—provide the largest share of the state's income.
A governor serves as head of state and is appointed by India's president. Real power, however, is in the hands of the Council of Ministers, which is led by the chief minister. The state has a one-house legislature.
Over the course of the long history of what is now Andhra Pradesh, many dynasties flourished there, including the Mauryan in the 4th to 2nd centuries bc. The Satavahanas, one of the most renowned of the Andhra dynasties, came to power in the 1st century ad. They were patrons of diverse religions, including Buddhism, and also were great builders. In the 11th century the Eastern Chalukya dynasty unified most of the Andhra area. Under the Chalukyas, Hinduism emerged as the chief religion. The greatest kingdom in Andhra history was that of Vijayanagar, the dominant power in southern India starting in the 14th century.
The area came under British influence in the 17th century. In the 19th century the Andhras played a decisive role in the rise of Indian nationalism. Andhra Pradesh was created as an Indian state in 1953. The region of Telangana became part of the state in 1956. A movement arose in the late 1960s to separate Telangana, which consistently lagged behind the coastal areas economically and socially, from the rest of Andhra Pradesh. By the start of the 21st century, the movement had grown dramatically. The people in what would remain of Andhra Pradesh strongly opposed giving up Hyderabad—the state's most populous and economically important city—to Telangana. An agreement was finally reached that made Hyderabad the capital of both states for up to 10 years, to allow time for Andhra Pradesh to create a new capital. After that period, Hyderabad would be the capital solely of Telangana. In 2014 Telangana was created as a separate state of India. Population (2011) 84,665,533.


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ComQi Launches Highly Featured Distribution Products
ComQi Mar 13, 2012
New York - ComQi, the global in-venue multichannel message management company, today launched new versions of its flagship distribution products - ScreenGate IP Streaming and DS Vision 3000.
Ajay Chowdhury, CEO of ComQi, says: "We are pleased to maintain our innovation in distribution hardware with our two new releases. These products create a new high bar for analog and IP distribution in digital signage by reducing costs, increasing features and providing sophisticated software management interfaces. We will continue to develop our product families going forward to ensure we provide the best ROI for our customers."
ScreenGate IP Streaming (720p60 / 1080p30)
ComQi's award winning ScreenGate IP Streaming solution takes advantage of existing IP network infrastructure to provide a powerful and highly cost-effective solution that distributes audio and video information to widely dispersed end points. The ScreenGate IP Receivers plug into existing Ethernet cabling and can receive audio and high definition video streams of 1080p30 and 720p60.
DS Vision 3000 - Rev 3
ComQi's DS Vision 3000 solution currently powers tens of thousands of displays around the world due to its reputation of being a well priced, high quality distribution solution that provides an excellent return on investment. The latest version of this product includes fully bi-directional RS-232 communication that queries the screen so as to monitor and maximize the network capacity.
The new design of DS Vision 3000 - Rev 3 family is also highly immune to electromagnetic noise (EMI/RFI) as well as to electrical shocks/spikes. The DS Vision 3000-Rev 3 Receiver Short enables distribution ranges up to 130 meters - significantly more than the previous version - and allows full tuning and skew compensation.
These distribution solutions will be managed by ComQi's Device Manager which is being developed and will be released in a few months. The Device Manager sends alerts in case of problems, sends commands to devices, enables remote upgrade of the devices and, in certain cases, provides proof of play.
Come and visit ComQi at DSE in Las Vegas, 7th & 8th of March- Booth #1119 - to see the new versions of our distribution solutions as well as its end-to-end digital signage offering, including EnGage Content Management and Interaction Manager for Connected Experiences in the venue.
About ComQi
ComQi is a global leader providing a powerful multi-channel message management platform that controls a network's content and infrastructure, closing the loop between digital signage, mobile, web and social media within a venue. ComQi won numerous awards including the AV Technology Award for the Best Digital Signage Product in 2011. It has been voted as the number one global digital signage provider for three years in a row by DailyDOOH and a Tier One player by Frost & Sullivan for the second year in a row. Created through the merger of Minicom Digital Signage and EnQii, ComQi's mission is to deliver an end-to-end solution that is tailored to engage consumers by optimizing communications and marketing strategies that provide the best ROI. By putting the consumer at the center of the experience, ComQi enables Connected Experiences through a single platform that offers media distribution, network and content management, interactive experiences and impact measurement. ComQi offers all these solutions directly or by partnering with systems integrators, distributors and marketing agencies. ComQi's hundreds of customers include leading brands around the world, such as Care Media, Compass Group and Six Flags (in the US), McDonald's and The Premier League (in the UK), CinemaxX (in Germany), Toys 'R' Us (in China) and Carrefour and Credit Lyonnais (in France).
With over 12 years of expertise and an installed base of more than 400,000 displays worldwide, ComQi is a global company headquartered in New York with offices in Jerusalem, Toronto, London, Zurich, Paris, Hong Kong Shanghai and a representative office in India. For more information, visit www.comqi.com
Nathalie Garson
ComQi
Nathalie.garson@comqi.com
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Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Anniston issued a press release on Thursday. Rep. Rogers is concerned about the depth of the Administration's proposed defense cuts and how that will affect the Department of Defense Depots including the one in Anniston AL.
Congressman Rogers wrote, "For the families of our brave men and women in uniform serving overseas, the end of our combat missions is welcome news. Many of our loved ones will be coming home to Alabama and across the United States. For other families here in the Calhoun County region, and especially for the civilian workforce of the Anniston Army Depot and its local partner companies, the drawdown is bittersweet news. When wars start, the Depot expands and has to hire more folks to keep up with the demand from our military. When wars draw down and our troops come home, the workload returns to its pre-war levels."
Representative Rogers continued, "We are already seeing the effects of the troop drawdown at the Depot with the recent announcement that many temporary employees hired during war surge would lose their jobs over the next few months. Any loss of jobs and their impact on our local families hurts greatly. It is a very difficult time for these folks. It's also a tough time for our community, which is why I wanted weigh in on some of the challenges ahead that we face. Can any of these temporary jobs be saved or be made into permanent positions? I along with AFGE Local 1945, the Army and our state Senators, am working to find out. It is a very tough road given the troop drawdown and budgetary constraints. But at least we've got to try to see if the Army can work with us to develop or identify any immediate solutions for these temporary employees losing their jobs because of the troop drawdown."
Representative Rogers continued, "Long term the Depot faces many strategic questions. For example, how does it adjust its workforce to meet the new military strategy? How does it find additional work across the military to protect our permanent employees, and how does it position itself for the long haul by maintaining at least its core and pre-war workload? Most of the answers to these questions will be impacted by decisions from the Army leadership and the Obama Administration."
Rep. Rogers said, "What we must do as a community is to join together and fight for our Depot. That means all of us from the local Chamber of Commerce leaders, the leadership of AFGE Local 1945, our private sector partners, Governor Bentley, and all our elected officials from city hall, to Montgomery, to Washington, D.C. We must find opportunities for new work and press the Army to move that work to Anniston. Ensuring a steady stream of work into the facility, which helps protect ANAD's thousands of good paying permanent civilian jobs, should be our number one priority." "Anniston Army Depot has state-of-the-art facilities, a world class workforce, and the proven reputation of America's "can do" spirit. But we should face this period of transition with a sober eye and resolve of steel. We are all aware of the dire fiscal condition our nation faces. This coupled with the President's unwillingness to fully fund a national defense strategy I believe we need, and his request for a new round of BRAC, adds more uncertainty to the future."
Rep. Rogers concluded, "I oppose a new round of BRAC, especially while the Army is determining its path forward through the troop drawdown. If a new round of BRAC is approved in coming years, since we've been down that road before, as a community I believe we're well positioned to fight for the Depot, with the Chamber having never stood-down their efforts since BRAC 2005, and ensure it remains the premier facility of its kind in America." "I know firsthand what the Anniston Army Depot means to our community. Growing up, my father worked there and it helped put food on our table. Protecting and fighting for our Depot and its workforce is in my blood, and I have every confidence we'll continue winning this fight. We all have a role to play, and I strongly encourage anyone who is ready to join this fight."
Anniston previously lost Fort McClellan in an earlier round of Base Realignment and Closure cuts where the military closes underused facilities and bases and moves those missions to surviving bases. Congressman Mike Rogers represents Alabama's 3rd Congressional District. Rep. Rogers is unopposed in the Republican primary; but faces an Alabama Democratic Party opponent in the November 6th General Election.
To read Rep. Rogers press release in its entirety:
http://mike-rogers.house.gov/press-release/protecting-americas-depots
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Almost every day I make work the priority of my life. Even the tasks of the day are more important. Get up. Get the kids ready. Do my job. Do homework with the kids. Get the kids ready for bed. Do more work. Sorry daddy doesn't have time for a story. When I really need to take a moment. No matter how small and tell those around me I love them. In fact to show I love them is even more important. In the the end I would rather go into the ground poor than not have anyone mourn my death. Trying to get my perspective by drawing a heart each day to become a person who takes time for love.


Welcome to our second newsletter, the theme of which is Project Drivers. The first article is at a management level and focuses on their value. The second examines Sensitivities as proxies for Drivers, how they are measured and their limitations. The third explains the pros and cons of Quantitative Exclusion Analysis, the definitive way to measure project drivers refined and automated by RIMPL.
We also report some news about RIMPL and round out our first year with seasonal good wishes for you and for a 2014 with more opportunities to be exploited and fewer threats challenging your organisation's goals!
Unfortunately, it's true of most major Australian projects in the last decade or so and especially during the resources boom now concluding, that they're likely to be delivered late, and over budget. Let's face it, major projects are generally complex and the bigger or more complex the project, the more difficult it is to accurately predict and manage the final outcomes.
Fortunately, in recent years, there have been big advancements in tools and techniques designed to help us make realistic predictions of project outcomes - the quantitative forecasting techniques of cost and schedule risk analyses. But did you know that these tools can do more than just measure the probabilistic outcomes of a project? If appropriately set up and analysed, Monte Carlo models can also help us understand the drivers of a project's completion and economics, in surprising detail.
Analysing what drives probabilistic model outcomes can reveal underlying logic in a schedule and whether it should be changed (because stakeholders know it shouldn't be driving). It can also help guide critical decisions regarding risk exposure. For example, being able to quantify the probabilistic impact of weather on a project's schedule could enable us to decide whether a contract's conditions represent a palatable level of risk exposure. Similarly, understanding the potential impact of labour rates on a project's economics might help inform strategy regarding enterprise bargaining arrangements.
Further, understanding what drives the requirements for contingency and the size of those drivers can help allocate and manage that contingency better during project execution. Understanding the composition of contingency can enable allocation of contingency against specific buckets such as quantity uncertainty, productivity, weather uncertainty & risk events. Tracking the drawdown of contingency against calculated allocations enables early identification of variances and assessment of the impact that this might have on the project as it progresses to completion. It may also help identify exposure to the risk of (or need for) variation claims.
In the technical papers that follow, we discuss the traditional ways of measuring model uncertainty drivers via sensitivity analyses, which we then compare to RIMPL's technique of quantitative exclusion analysis using our Integrated Risk Drivers (IRD) toolset. The benefits and limitations of these approaches will be discussed, as well as the relative advantages of using both approaches in combination.
Sensitivities are measures of correlation or dependence between two random variables or sets of data. Correlation refers to the tendency for the behaviour of one variable (the Independent Variable (IV)) to act as a predictor of the behaviour of another (the Dependent Variable (DV)) in terms of some quantifiable measure.
Sensitivities range in value from +1 through to -1, with positive values representing a positive relationship between the IV and the DV, and negative values representing a negative relationship between the IV and the DV. Sensitivities of +1 and -1 are equally strong, but values that approach 0 indicate progressively weaker associations between the IV and the DV, with sensitivities of 0 indicating no statistically measurable relationship between the behaviours of the two variables.
Typically, in Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (IRA), we look to measure the degree of relatedness between the changes in one cost element and the cost of the project as a whole, or alternatively, between the changes in a task's duration and the finish date of a project. However, the selection of variables is not restricted to measuring dollars with dollars, or days with days. In an IRA, it is just as valid to measure the degree of relatedness between changes in a task's duration and the cost of the project, as prolongation can often be a major driver of project cost. The key assertion here is that the stronger the correlation between changes in the independent variable and the dependent variable, the better the variable can be seen as a predictor of the measured outcome.
A key trait of Pearson's r is that it is used to measure the degree of linear relatedness in two sample distributions.
However, as the bottom row of the accompanying diagram demonstrates, it is possible to have related variables that do not conform to a linear function. Also demonstrated by this diagram (particularly in the second row) is that correlation acts as a measure only of the strength of the relationship between the two variables, not as a measure of the rate of change between them.
Rank correlation coefficients, such as Spearman's rank correlation coefficient measure the extent to which, as one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase, without requiring that increase to be represented by a linear relationship. Conversely, if, as the one variable increases, the other decreases, the rank correlation coefficients will be negative.
The Spearman correlation coefficient is defined as the Pearson correlation coefficient between the ranked variables (where rank is the position number xi in a sorted list from smallest to largest Xi). For a sample of size n, the n raw scores Xi,Yi are converted to ranks xi,yi, and ρ is computed from these. Tied values are assigned a rank equal to the average of their positions in the ascending order of the values.
When two variables are roughly elliptically related and there are no clear outliers in the distribution, Pearson's and Spearman's produce similar results.
However, unlike Pearson's, Spearman's is able to accurately measure non-linear relationships.
Spearman's is less sensitive than Pearson's to strong outliers in the tails of both samples, because Spearman's limits the outlier to the value of its rank.
The limitation of both Pearson's and Spearman's is that they consider only the effects of one independent variable on the dependent variable at any one time. This means that where we wish to measure the effects of more than one independent variable on the dependent variable, we would have to perform multiple sets of correlation calculations. A problem arises, however, in that mathematically, these sets of calculations cannot be meaningfully combined to produce a consolidated ranked set of correlated variables. Integrated cost and schedule risk analysis is a perfect example of such a situation, in that it is necessary at once to be able to understand the relative contribution of both task duration and task cost on the measured cost of the project and to be able to compare these two IVs in a single ranked list of correlations. To achieve this, RIMPL extends the sensitivities beyond those natively available in Oracle's Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA) to include the correlation measure of MANOVA via its stand-alone tool Integrated Risk Drivers (IRD).
MANOVA overcomes the limitations of both Pearson's and Spearman's by measuring the effect of two or more independent variables on the dependent variable. It utilises the variance-covariance between variables in testing the statistical significance of the mean differences. In this way, it is able to measure the statistical significance of the changes in the independent variable(s) on the dependent variable in a single measure that can be used to rank drivers of the DV even if they are otherwise measured using disparate base metrics.
When dealing with issues of correlation, it is all too easy to infer causation where none exists. A clear example is the use of Duration Sensitivity as an indicator of activities that drive the project duration. A high correlation or duration sensitivity between an activity's duration and the project's duration during a Monte Carlo simulation suggests the duration may be driving the project without proving it. The activity may never be on the project critical path during simulation iterations and the high duration sensitivity may be due to a statistical coincidence. That is why duration sensitivity is multiplied by Criticality to produce Duration Cruciality, a much more reliable indicator of influence over project duration.
This false assumption of causation is especially true when dealing with large data sets from quantitative models such as a schedule for use in IRA, where a set of complex interactions between the elements in the model commonly exists.
The issue here is whether the changes in the IV are actually causing the perceived changes in the DV, or if the two are commonly related through a third variable. In statistics, this third variable is known as an 'undeclared independent variable' and it has the ability to significantly alter the calculated values for any type of sensitivities.
Examples of undeclared independent variables in the IRA methodology are the necessary presence of duration correlation between tasks and the presence of cost correlation between resource assignments. In each case, these correlations form an integral part of the model in that they define the extents of relatedness between elements (task durations or resource values) that the Monte Carlo Method otherwise inherently assumes to be completely independent. Adding correlation counteracts the 'Central Limit Theory' and prevents unrealistically narrow or 'peaky' distributions. However, when looking at sensitivity calculations, the correlation between the assignment of one task's duration and another task's duration represents an undeclared and uncontrolled variable, which can invalidate the sensitivity result.
As mentioned earlier, sensitivity calculations act as a measure of only the strength of the relationship between two variables, not as a measure of the rate of change between them. Thus, if a very small cost distribution and a very large cost distribution are 100% correlated via the cost correlation model, this acts as an undeclared independent variable, and the sensitivity for the smaller cost distribution will be calculated as equal to that of the larger distribution when measured for influence on total cost variability.
Thus, we see that while sensitivity calculations are useful measures for gaining some insight into the drivers of measured outcomes in the model, they are inherently flawed in that we can never fully control for undeclared independent variables, especially in large correlated models.
What is quantitative exclusion analysis?
In answer to this question, RIMPL produced a methodology we termed quantitative exclusion analysis. The key idea here is that by removing a source of uncertainty from the model, re-simulating, then measuring the outcome by difference compared to the original, we are able to quantify the relative contribution of that uncertainty on the model outcomes.
This approach can therefore be applied to an entire class of uncertainty (eg. "How much uncertainty do all risk events contribute to the outcomes?"), or to a specific uncertainty (eg. "How much uncertainty does risk 'A' contribute to the outcomes?"). Furthermore, by grouping uncertainties together in novel ways for exclusion analysis, we can examine the relative uncertainty contribution of, for example, one particular area of a facility, or one contractor's scope of work, or even a single discipline of work within one sub-facility.
What are the benefits of exclusion analysis?
•	As influence is measured by difference, the approach is purely quantitative in that it allows you to measure the exact influence of the variable, rather than just an indicator of influence ranking.
•	Because this methodology doesn't need to rely on sensitivity calculations, it's unaffected by undeclared independent variables. This means that if two highly correlated sources of uncertainty worth $1,000 and $1,000,000 were excluded from an analysis, the exclusion technique would be able to accurately identify the relative contribution of each rather than just the combined contribution of both.
•	Because we're able to specify exactly which uncertainties to exclude, we're able to cut and dissect the model into informative groups to measure the impact of entire classes of uncertainty, groups of uncertainties, or individual uncertainties. This is especially useful for helping to calculate the allocation of contingency across a project.
•	Much like the MANOVA sensitivity analysis, the exclusion analysis technique allows you to rank both schedule and cost uncertainty contributors in a single ranked measure of cost uncertainty.
•	By first examining the sensitivity ranked drivers within PRA (the quickest source of ranking information), we are able to estimate which uncertainties are more likely to contribute significantly to analysis results before committing them to exclusion analysis techniques. The order will almost certainly change, but the sensitivities will be a useful guide to identifying which activities and resources will be in the top group.
What are the limitations of exclusion analysis?
The major problem with this type of analysis is that it is, by its very nature, time consuming. For every exclusion scenario that is run, the model must be modified to nullify the uncertainty, then re-analysed, and the effect of the exclusion measured against each reporting node / target. Further, if something happens to force a change in the base model, this invalidates any exclusion analyses that may have already been performed, and the process must be repeated.
Secondly, by changing the inputs to an analysis, this also effectively changes the randomness 'seed', so unless a significantly large number of iterations have been run to be able to reach 'convergence', the measured difference might in fact be overwhelmed by the inherent randomness of the modelling. The seed in Monte Carlo simulations is the randomness generator whereby each uncertainty is given its distribution sampling instructions. Although instructions could be generated using true 'randomness', a seed is typically used as this allows for repeatable results when no changes are otherwise made to the model.
To capture all the benefits of the quantitative exclusion analysis technique whilst minimizing its limitations, RIMPL developed a software tool called IntegratedRiskDrivers (IRD). IRD is essentially a batching application that automates and manages scenario sequencing modeling with Primavera Risk Analysis to automatically re-simulate exclusion scenarios that are specified by the user. Such repeated simulations, each of around 1,000 iterations could take several or even many hours for a large IRA model (eg, several thousand activities). By automating the process, the user can queue the simulations and reporting to proceed unattended. However, due to the time-consuming nature of this analysis, it is usually left until iterative analyses and changes have been completed and results have been agreed to be sensible and credible.
IRD covers all aspects of the exclusion analysis methodology including creation of a baseline measurement; exclusion of classes, groups or individual uncertainties; re-simulation; and measurement of the revised outcomes by difference across any specified cross-section of the model. As well as the significant time saving that this toolset provides, it is also able to nullify the effect of seed changes within a model to make the measured changes very precise even when the effects are small.
So if you're planning or managing a project, why not contact us to see how we can help you identify and manage uncertainties and their drivers more effectively? If you'd like to find out more about the RIMPL's risk analysis services offering or toolsets, please contact us using the details that can be found in this newsletter.
RIMPL's MD presented at PMOz, a national Project Management conference in Melbourne in August and has been accepted to present papers at conferences in USA and Thailand in 2014.


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John Wayne Pioneer Trail / Iron Horse State Park
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NW Washington
110 miles total
1670' elevation gain
95% fire road
5% paved
47.39449 lat.
-121.39545 long.
The official name of this popular rail trail is the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. A good portion of this trail is in the 100 foot wide Iron Horse State Park. Yup, it's confusing, but you're looking in the right place.
This gravel surfaced rail trail follows an old railroad line up to, and under, Snoqualmie Pass and takes you all the way to the Columbia River. There are plans to extend the trail all the way to Idaho. The surface is smooth gravel and the grade is never over 2.2%. Any bike will work on some parts of this trail, but wide tires are nice on the gravel, which can be a bit loose in certain sections.
The trail starts on the Seattle side at Rattlesnake Lake and climbs gently up towards Snoqualmie Pass, crossing over several old railroad trestles. Just before the pass the trail goes into the 2.3 mile Snoqualmie Tunnel under Snoqualmie Pass and comes out near Hyak. You'll need lights to go through the tunnel.
From Hyak the trail gently descends towards the Columbia River through the sunny and dry Eastern Washington Steppe. On the way you'll cross through several tunnels, over several trestles, and go through the Army's Yakima Firing Range.
On the east side of the Columbia, the corridor is managed by the DNR, and you need a permit to use it. If you contact their Southeast Region Office, they will send you a information packet with detailed maps. They will also have information on trail conditions.
DNR Southeast Region 713 E. Bowers Rd. Ellensburg, WA 98926 (509) 925-8510
Typical Conditions:
This West Cascades part of this trail has a well maintained gravel surface and there are rarely any potholes. East of Snoqualmie Pass the trail has a variable surface. Most of the time it is nice hard gravel, but there are a few spots where the surface is a bit looser. Generally, the further east you get, the looser the trail surface becomes. East of the Thorp trailhead, you'll find little to no shade - it get's hot in the summer! East of Ellensburg, the trail becomes quite loose and riding can be difficult.
The ride between the South CleElum trailhead and the Thorp trailhead passes through the upper Yakima River canyon and is quite nice. There are two small tunnels in this section, and it's best to have a flashlight handy.
The Snoqualmie tunnel is closed annually from Nov. 1 until May 1, depending on conditions.
Advocacy Info
The Snoqualmie Pass tunnel needs significant maintenance and State Parks is seeking funding for the repairs. The work needed is to keep the lining of the tunnel from falling apart and could cost upwards of $10 million. The tunnel may be closed in the future for safety reasons and State Parks is considering on-grade reroutes to keep the trail open across the pass.
The Army owns the section of the trail between the Columbia River and Boylston and there are occassional rumblings that they will close it to public use.
How to Find It:
There are numerous trailheads for the trail. From West to East some major trailheads are:
Cedar Falls (Rattlesnake Lake). Take I-90 to Exit 32. Head south on Cedar Falls Road for 3.5 mi and park in the nice lot. google map
Twin Falls. Take I-90 to Exit 38. google map
Eastbound: turn right after exit, cross the river and turn into the lot marked Twin Falls Natural Area.
Westbound: Turn left at exit and drive about 2 miles.
McClellan Butte. Take I-90 to Exit 42 and turn south after the exit. Go a short ways and you should see the trailhead signs on your right. Northwest Forest Pass is required to park here. google map
Annette Lake. Exit #47 from I-90. Turn south at the first stop sign and then turn left on Road #55. Drive 0.25 mile to the large parking lot on the right. The trail begins at the east end of the parking lot, up the gravel road and to the left. A Northwest Forest Pass is required to park here. google map
Hyak. Leave I-90 at exit #54, turn south at exit, turn east (left) on Hwy-906, 1/2 mile turn right on Lake Keechelus boat launch road, turn right on next road approx. 200 ft. In winter, you will need a Sno-Park permit to park in this lot. Google map
Easton. Leave I-90 at exit #71, turn south to stop sign, cross Railroad Street, railroad tracks, turn left. Drive 1.4 mile to the parking area. Google map
South Cle Elum. Leave I-90 at exit #84, follow signs to South Cle Elum. Once in town, follow signs to parking area. One of the original train depots is being restored here by the Cascade Rail Foundation and is quite interesting to see. [1]
Thorp. Leave I-90 at exit #101, turn north on Thorp Hwy, 1/2 mile turn left on Thorp Depot Road and 1/4 mile to parking area.
Ellensburg. The trail cuts right through town and goes through Central Washington University. Google map
Kittitas. Take I-90 to Exit 115. Head north towards town on Main St for about .75 miles where you'll find the trail and the old railroad station. Google map
Boylston/Army West. A permit is required between here and the Columbia River. This section can be closed if the military is conducting exercises in the area. Contact Ginko/Wanapum State Park before heading out. Take I-90 to Kittitas Exit 115. Take the exit toward the south side of I-90 and then make your way on the roads alongside the freeway heading east for approx 5 or 6 miles. Just past the trestle over I-90 you'll find a parking lot. Google map
Columbia River. A permit is required between here and the Boylston trailhead. This section can be closed if the military is conducting exercises in the area. Contact Ginko/Wanapum State Park before heading out. Take I-90 to the Vantage/Huntzinger Rd Exit 136. Head south on Huntzinger Rd for approximately 7 miles where you'll cross the trail. Look for a gravel road on your right and take this road up to the parking lot. Google map
Trailhead Map:
Turn-by-Turn Guide:
You can go to any trailhead and ride out until you're tired and then head back. If you are doing an out-and-back it is more pleasant to start out heading uphill.
Another popular option for families is to leave a car at a lower trailhead and shuttle in another car up to Hyak and do a downhill ride back to your first car.
Washington State Parks website has quite a bit of useful information.
A good resource is the book Kissing the Trail by BBTC supporter John Zilly.
My favorite way to ride the Iron Horse is to start in downtown Snoqualmie, near the Mt. Si Golf Course and ride the wide, gravel Snoqualmie Valley Trail to its terminus near Rattlesnake Lake and Cedar Falls, then begin riding the Iron Horse trail uphill towards Snoqualmie Pass until I get tired. Then I just turn around and retrace my route. Rattlesnake Lake is a great spot to have lunch or even go for a swim during a long training ride like this.
Post ride report
Tree down
09 | 14 | '19
Large fallen tree top across trail between cedar falls and Olallie trailhead. Needs a chain saw. Also one bare log across Olallie not too far from the entrance.
Submitted by heathuit on 09/14/19
Update on potholes
Just past the new Olallie Trialhead, there was a fill that Chicago / Milwaukie put in get the small valley a creek flows down, up to the railroad grade. They used timbers to create a structure, like coffer dams, that helped to keep the steep sides of the fill in place. Many decades la...
Submitted by brumui on 07/02/18
Fat Tire Snow Biking
This is a blast! Was a little too warm and soft snow takes more effort to ride. Best if its colder than 35 degrees. Rode 19 miles from Crystal Springs. Requires a daily snow park pass of $20.
Weekend of 3/24 is supposed to be snowing and I am going again. The cardio workout is 80% to ridi...
Submitted by trek4fun on 03/20/18
Lake Ride
After parking at Cedar Falls trailhead in Iron Horse SP, and after finishing a ride on the trial, I headed over to take a look at the lake. The water level on Rattlesnake Lake is really low, so a trip around the lake at shoreline is possible. Lots of rock and some mud, but a fun little ride. Didn...
Submitted by jimpiav on 11/24/17
Just the tunnel w/kids
I brought my 11yo son and 7yo daughter for a ride through the tunnel yesterday. We had ample lighting (a must, because it is DARK in there), but not ample attire; I insisted they have jackets, but it was even chillier than I expected. Gloves and warm pants would have helped! They enjo...
Submitted by r1de on 09/16/17
First MTB camping trip
A friend and I started at the Ceder Falls trailhead and begain the 40 mile ride to the Lake Easton State Park for an overnight and back. It was a great weekend. The trail was in great shape all the way and the tunnel "air conditioning" was a welcome cooling on the warm day, both ways. I was pulli...
Submitted by tomvale on 07/12/17
Snoqualmie Tunnel
This is my 3rd adventure parking at Rattlesnake Lake and riding to and through the Snoqualmie tunnel, then back to Rattlesnake Lake. This path is relaxing at the same time I get the feeling of being in a natural environment. It's good for family cause it doesn't have strenuos rock...
Submitted by Karlene on 07/09/17
Two Days to Wanapum
John Wayne Trail – Rattle Snake Lake Trailhead to Wanapum Recreation Area, Vantage WA.
Day One – Rattle Snake Lake to Cle Elum
There were four of us that did this ride. We had two full...
Submitted by jacknolan on 06/21/16
Eburg to Old Homestead
I rode the trail from Ellensburg to just past the first tunnel and took a rest at the old cattle ranch homestead before returning home. It's a gentle 30 mile round trip and the temperatures were great, maybe 85. The trail is in really good shape, with 2 "lanes" clearly visible in the...
Submitted by Schliesman on 07/24/15
North Bend to Ellensburg
Had a great two-day tour pulling my BoB trailer on the Iron Horse Trail (aka: JWPT) from its start in North Bend on out to Wanapum State Park near Vantage. There are a couple of sections of loose gravel: 4-5 frustrating miles' worth just east of Hyak, then a mile or two of it east of Cle Elum. I...
Submitted by jasonbavuso on 07/06/15
John Wayne rail
Great Winter spin to the Tunnel and back from SVT in North Bend
Submitted by smith.paul on 03/14/15


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If you are at least level 12, you will be invited to join the Day of the Dead. You will need to force close the game, or even reboot your device to see the feature.
Start participating by tapping on the Parade of the Dead. You can easily spot the parade because of its stage, which has candles on both sides, and photos commemorating those who have passed. It also has an arc in the center with a skull on it and is located beside Eagle Eye Eddie's hangar.
The Day of the Dead will run from October 17th to October 28th, giving you 12 days to complete its 2 stages and win the rewards!
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The Ofrenda is an altar with marigolds, skulls, and candles. A line of Papel picado is visible on the outside of the Ofrenda, and a skeleton bride and groom sit on each side.
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Cindy Seip September 19, 2021
Courttia Newland is the author of seven novels, including The Gospel According to Cane and The Scholar. He has won the Roland Rees Bursary for playwriting, and also has co-written two episodes of the Steve McQueen BBC series Small Axe. In A River Called Time: A Novel (Akashic Books), a massive structure known as the Ark dominates the city center of Dinium – an alternative London – that promised a utopian existence. But although it was built to save the lives of the many, it rapidly became a refuge for the elite. Years after it was cut off from the world, a chance of survival within is granted to a select few who can prove their worth, Markriss Denny among them. He can project himself astrally: When his spirit leaves his body, it allows him to see and experience a world far beyond his physical limitations. But once inside the Ark, he learns that someone else has the same power, and his existence could be catastrophic for humanity. While in a desperate race to understand his abilities, Denny uncovers the truth about the Ark, himself, and the people he once thought he knew. The story, said Kirkus, "is an ambitiously imagined book that, by removing the European lens on African cultures, creates a new reality that allows us to question how we view our own."


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